The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-24

PRICE ONE CENT.
80 LOCAL MATTEHe.
Giving the SideivoKs.-So many complaints
are made by ladies OF the rude"ess OF negroes
in The streets, and particularly upon tne s'ae-
walks, that we republish the SECTION OF the
ordinance which provides punishment Ior
the offence. 1t is q common Compliant OF Ia
ces that they are eibowed OF the sidewalks
and crossing- by finely dressed nulatto wo-
men, who seem to forget that they are negroes
under the law. and are liable to te well las1ed
il arraigned before the Mayor. II they can &c
taught their positions in no other way, tne
lawmakers will be called upon to pass An act
compelling all negroes to dress uniformly
alike, and thus take from them the fine ieath.
ers, ihe wearing of which AIDES to their inpu-
0enee. In the meantime, it Is expected that
the Mayor will give his officers positive Ia
structions to keep constant eye upon tie
class of people alnded to, when upon the
s,reS's, aud to bring before him any oi them
that may fail to give the sidewalks or cross
ings TO white persons-aud especially to Ia
dies-when brazeniy exhibiting themselves to
the pubic gaze. The section OK the ordinance
alluded TO, reads as follows:
- Not more thtn fivs ne roes shall At any one
time stand to ether a sidewalk at or near the
corner OF a street of public alley. And ne-rces
shqll not az any time stand sidewalk to the IN
convenience "f pe,s ms psssin4 b,. Hssrotln-
orer aien bu a irl,s person on q s,dstca l.. SHALL
ss on THR ouTs,r.E ANpfF IT sr N.chss,sY TO |
EN N,BLE SUCH WHITE PERSON PASS SHALL I'M |
-EDIArLLY GET TAI SIDEWALK An! ne ~ |
violating this section may be punished win |
The difficulty in enforcing the ordinance |
above arises from the tact that ladies are |
aiwavs aver'e TO appearing rs witnesses III Il
court OF justice; but this may readily De uo'
waited by calling he attention OF some gentle |
man 10 the ruLienees offered them, aud let him
m ke the complaint. In the meantime the
Mayor will give s;;ch directions to all MS ofIl-
c.rs as viii tx ,h.ir ai'e"tipn upon TINS par
ticular hranch OF tho ors .ance "coneeIning
negroes
IT.. Yoy. K;rsr Road, now completed to The
White House, is doing good business, b1tn III
the carrylng " tr.igh; and passengers. Tie
con ntrhc'urs Tor ihe com ptrtion Oi tla fotu
from Pasnunkey river To West Point are push
ing on their work rapidly rs they can Well
do. and there seems now u BE- ~ DOUBT that
the line will be finished and in WORKING order,
| Ut an early peri d this summer. When the
road is com pieed, the land company al the
| Point intend seihnsa number Of lois, CT IA
| vorab!e terms, To persons who wish TO reside
thrre-thUs securing Tor the village popuis.-
ton and an enterprise that Will make il grow
| rapidly. West Point. tor its sea breeze, seTf
| bathing, and good fish, oysters, and crabs, IL
| soon to become q popular resort. III tie sum-
mer mon rs, for seekers of heal th and pie2>ure
! and as the cars will run regularly, both morn-
! ing aud evening, bel ween that place and Rich
| mond. many OF our citizens will lake lheir
| families there during the hot season. AT pres"
! Point for q small number OF visitors, but we
| understand that News Hotel is to be greatly
! enlarged At Once, and that another house of
| entertainment Will probably be erected TINS
year, or before the summer uf 1851.
| SericvS Ac"idenf-A painful accident occur
| red At Mrs Grays. in this city, on Sunday last.
from The careless handling OF loaded posfoi.
| A lad by the name of G RERN, whilst surround
ed by q num1ber of playmates, exhibited
loaded pistol to them. and whilst showing its
Workings pulled the trigger cansing 1t to
explode. the ball entering his right hand, and
shattering the bones in most trightful man.
ner. DR. Tatum was called to SEE him, and
dressed the wound but il is not at all certain
that symptoms OF iockiaw may not exhibit
! the emselves, thus rendering the amputatloE OF
| The hand necessary. Scarcely week passes
that we are not called upon TO record some
frehtfGl accident. caused by the careless use
| of firearms in the bands Of children. ana vet
| bows are permitted to have their guns and pis-
tolls in the old fields and abou: the streets, and
| to use them as if they were mere pl2y-tEIngs,
! from which harm could not resGlt.
| I,dpYoper Longuose.-E edward Langley, a
| Young man. haiiing from Augusta, ira, Dut
for some time past employed i'll this city, made
his appearance before the Mayor, yesterday. 10
answer The charge of saying that he "S!oried
in the late Harrer's Ferry affair. and that he
| was ;.boiiionist." Fo"r or 1--WE witnesses
! tps tilted 10 hearing the remarks. and the ac-
cuset did not pretend TO deny them, bnt stated
| that he only said SD 4 piece of pleasantly,
supposing that those who heard him knew he
was merely joking. lie declared that he was
, | as far from being an abO!itioni$t rs any man
, | in the State and since his remarks had been
| misconstrued, he regretted exceedingly that he
, had made them The Mayor reprimanded him
for indusging Jokes that might lead to serious
trouble and then ordered hls discharge.
|
Mar Faetmy-The manufacture of willow
work of various kinds has been commenced or
Broad street, near the Central Depot, by two
> men who understand it thoroughly. and whl
propose to increase their force, II they receive
Sufficient patronage TO justify them IN dolnt
so. They the imported willow wbict
+; can he brought directly from Europe to th'
waters of Virginia as soon as the Richmont
aud Liverpool line of packets are ready fo
: | sailing, aud can surely get up their work her
{ | as cheap they could do 1t III Boston. Gen
: | tenen who are thoroughly acquainted will
| the kind of willow used for the manufact Ii q
of baskets, chairs, etc. have no doubt that
| can be successfully cultivated i'll this State
, and If they are right in their conclusions, Their,
: | is no reason why the South may not be ena
r b'ed in the course of "a few years TO manutac
ture her own willow goods.
Phsnays Phight.-The widow Shahee mad
d her appea rance tefore the Mayor yesterday
: TO answer the charge of assaui,ing aud beat
q ing Mary Conners, without cause or provoca
: tiuu Mrs. g., during the examination, state
i that the widow had applied hard names I
her, and that she in turn had thrown bon
a | at her. whereupon Mrs. :. seized her by ia
/. throttle and would soon have sqGee zed Ia
. precious life ont OF her body, but tor the inter
~ positi~n OF n female neighbor. the accused
=, uniuckily. had no witnesses, hut in her Ow
defence exhibited bruises which CLEARLY prove
that she, TOO, had been haudiad without glove
"a PresumiEg hat both were wrong, and that ID
70 fight would not be renewed. the Mayor dis
., missed the warrant, and sent the accused y
Il her way rejoicing.
st Sspsyage-1Ias not the City Council tb
,e power 10 compel every property holds
s. within the corporate limits to drain his 10
by sewers. and thus ensure the CLEANLINESS II Il
l. health of the city Families are c"mi'eied
il have some way of dis posing OF their slops IA
II suds, and ii they have 70 "sewer entTano.
on their premises, they must deposit them /
. the public streets, to thu annoyance O! the st
40 tire community. Let the Guy, rs soon as 81
- can construct large sewers along II 'hs pis,
lie streets and then let her compel alt PROV
) erfy owners 10 make entrances 10 them, Az
ce the streets and alleys may then b. kept
70 proper order AID not uniil then. We ask II
Councils attention 10 the subject.
= LIT Al H-ar.-AS there are very many love
To- Of vocal music IN the cry who never attei
the theatre but who would be Delighted
= hear Miss CAROLINE RlCHINGs IN her wa
ig hiiuPs,'' il has been suggested that she be u
vi duced TO give more of her enter;ai
~ Messrs. Ku"k-l Il %. BY putting the 'icks
IA at fifty cents each. we are ute sure that 81
A could fiji that hail every evening for wee
and at the same time crafty the desires
=, hundreds who never visit theatres.