The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-04


day following, some uneasiness being mani
tested at the strange disappearance OF Captain
Fisher. Rev Mr.. BOggs chaplain of the Sea-
mems BetheI, induced a few persons to "drag"
for body, but none was found. About that time
Mr.. JAS. =. EUBANK. a carpen ter, disappeared.
and nothing was heard of him until YES terday
morning when his body was found fioatingi in
the Dock near 18th street. 1t was soon taken
| from the water, and after being examined by
the Coroner, was delivered to the friends Of
| the family. Mr.. E. was in the habit of taking
occasional frolcs, and it is supposed that while
under the influence of strong drink, missed
| his way, walked into the imam trap and was
| drowned before assistance could reach him.
| Hastings .yudee.-In casting your vote this
morning for public officers, be sure that you
vote for the amendment to the City Charter,
which gives you the power hereafter Of Sc
| lecting Hastings Judge who is to have con-
| current jurisdiction with Judge Meredith and
| is TO facilitate the civil and criminal business
of the city, now rapidly increasing every day
The Hns tings Judge when elected will have
| the settlement of fiduciary accounts; Wills
can be proved before him guardians, admin
| istrators and executors can be appointed and
removed. and their accounts settled and all
| the criminal matters that now cucumber and
| weigh down Judge Meredith, will be prompt
| ly disposed of by this tribunal. 1t is true that
the city will have to pay the salary OF this
| Judge; but does not every business man see
that this trifing cost to each voter will be re-
| munerated more than ten fold by the facilities
| for prompt and speedy justice which it will
| afford to the community at large! Vote for
| the amendment, then, by all means, and give
| an impetus to business which will be afforded
by means of prompt collections.
| Beating a Womam-John Dunlap was ar
| raigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
| the charge of assaulting and beating Mrs
| Scarlet with a stick, on the evening before
John has been in the custody Of the Mayor or
several occasions, for conduct that none but a
| crazy man would be guilty of. On Monday
| evening last, he is said to have walked into
Scariet's house, on the western suburbs, and
| without nttering word of complaint, struck
| Mrs. s over the head several blows with a
large club, cutting her scalp to the bone, and
| seriously injuring her. Two women in the
| bouse, seeing the assault, interposed to stop
! the maniac, and were also beaten. Some years
ago, Dunlap, it is said, was affected with .'su n
| stroke, and from that moment to the present
| becomes furious when he induiges in strong
| drink. As the affair occurred in Henrico, the
| Mayor sent the prisoner to q county MagiS.
| trate, to be committed and examined as lu-
| matte.
Fire Engines are as essential to the preserva-
tion of prop-rty in large and growing cities rs
| Is water. The late experiments made here by
the beautiful machine from the popular works
of Messrs. Ettinger & Edmond, have satisfied
everybody of their capacity and adaptability
to the wants Of Richmond, and the Council Il
will be expected to purchase two or three OF
them rs soon IS they can be made. The pres.
ent fire organization is certainly good one OF
| its kind, and for the number OF men employed
| and the machines in use, perform wonders
but the day has gone by when hand labor
could compete with steam. Three steam fire
| engines would only cost $40, 500, and six men
and two horses to each would be all the ne
| cessary force. These men could follow other
employmen,s, rs they now do, and their wages
| steam engine could do more towards extin.
gushing "A large fire than five hand ones, and
in that way might pay for itself in single
| night.
Nsw -Arm-Ths plest and most con.
! venient rife that we have seen for army and
| sporting purposes is a new pattern Just intro.
duced by Mr.. Babcock, who is now in this
city and will take great pleasure in showing it
to the State Commissioners and all others W nc
! take any interest in tho Improvement Of fire
arms The rifle is a breach loader, the breach
moving by lever, and being of wedge shape
makes the weapon when loaded entirely water
proof. One of its advantages is, that it il
loaded with ordinary powder, ball and cap
minute. With cartridges, the number of fire
may be increased. Another advantage is thn
: the recoil is received by the heavy metal OF
either side of the breach, instead OF upou tn
pivot, as in other breach leaders. Aud We
another is, that its construction is SO smpl.
| that the gun is not likely to get out Of order
and may readily be repaired by the most com
| mon gunsmith.
Taking Fight.-At late hour last Mon
day night, two gentlemen were passin
, along Wall street near Ruskell's stable the,
| heard q noise above their heads and iookin
up, discovered 4 woman swinging out of
second-story window, by her hands, and ap
uus e sns sesy ssyr,c ac' ve 81 spssnsnx Gpo
2 | iy released her hold OF the window sill, an,
; came down with rush, the gentlemen break
! ing her fall BY attempting TO catch her. an,
, | thus probably saving her life. The alarm
, given soon aroused other denixens Of the build
ing, into whose charge she was given. Th
unfortunate woman. it is said, had been ia
, dulging propensity for strong drink, unit
. she imagined her room was filled with venom
Gus ''snaiks," all coiled TO strike her. and 4
avert their poisonous fangs, she had taken tn
fearful leap. We understand that her name j
Polly Johnson.
Lneendiarism.-Abont i2 o'clock last Mon
, day night daring attempt was made to fir
and burn Grady's negro jail,on 18th ST, near tn
Dock. The incendiary en- tered the premise
by the rear way, and after applying the torch
made his escape. A gentlemen at the old cit,
Gas Works discovered the fire soon aft9f
was kindled, and giving the alarm, procure
assistance and had the flames exttnguishe
before they did serious damage to the prOp
erty.
The Lester Maaafaesaring Company are har
| at work preparing their buildings, aud viii
soon put up their machinery aud commsnc
: The manufacture Of sewing machines a.,
. planning mills. They will employ over on
hundred hands In the various depar tmenls Q
their factory, and will soon ba able 70 suppl
| the South with an abundance Of homs.TnAd
sewing machines OF superior Quality.
I WaH up aad Sesiis.-The ladies of lhe Secon
, Baptist Church have claim against ever
/, gallant gentleman Ia the city. which they ex
pect 70 have settled some evening lh:s weSa
+ At Mechanics' Institute HAL, sWlars they ar
now awaiting their patrons. They haue
great variety OF useful and ornamsntai artl
|, cles to dispose Of aud are Supplying their visl
| tors with The most appetizin& dslscacies Of -
| season. He SURE that you Walt them.
III Hard at Wosk.-Ths st0ns maS0us wete har
. At work, yesterday. preparing the 1oundAtio
!. fur the psdeatAl On which IL Clay statuoi IL !
: e pla1nd On the J9tA instant Most uf or
/ nsfchants have dstermtned 70 susueed n 4
Esss on thai day, aad . large npm6er Of ~
s0as hase tndscaesd witliReAesu % 1oi,l Is
/ | gensszi illumination thAs afgAl & -
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