The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-06
LOCAL MATTERS.


Msyde, sf Dr.. Csorsos.--A gentleman who
was In the neigh iborhOod Of DIR. VIM. Crox-
toms late residen ce in Essex county, on Wed
nesday last, informs us that DR.. q. WIS mur-
dered the Monday befor. BY one OF hts ser.
want women. He Gays that DIR. o. was In hrs
yard. grinding n pair OF shears -one OF hi.
servant girls turning the grild-stone for him
when negro woman came mp behind MIN
and feiled him 70 the ground with hee, Kill
ing him almost Instantly, She then made The
girl go to the stable, saddle her masters horse.
and after cutting on the skirts and smearing
the saddle with blood, had the horse taken in-
to the road and turned loose, expecting there
by to create the impression that her master
had been murdered upon the high way. The
black f1end then dragged the body to place
near the barn, kind!ed a fire upon it. and burn
ed it up. leaving only small portions OF two or
three OF the fingers. part of the jaw bone, and
portions of his watch, which were in his pock-
ct at the time he was killed. Beth negroes
have been arrested and committed TO Jail. The
murderess, it is said, has made n full confess
sion, and exhonerated the girl from all com.
plicity in the murder. Dir. Croxton was
old man, probably sixty-five years Of age and
4 widower. Our in formant says the negro wo-
man who perpeirated the murder, gives 10
reason for the crime.
Rer,a,s from Tare.-A bill has passed the
Senate and is now before the House of Dele
gates releasing The property OF the Virginia
Mechanics Institute from taxation. When
the fact is known to the members of the Gene
raj Assembly that all The net receipts Of the
Institute are applied TO The education of the
yonng mechanics OF Rlchmond-teat they
have now two large and nourishing schools in
Operation-and that, year after year, they are
extending their operations and increasing their
usefulness, every one will gladly vote for the
bill. The Institute have erected large Hal!
on Gth street, at Il cost OF about SiO,Ual, and
have paid Sl5,u0G Of thar sum by private sub
scriptions and annual dues. They now owe
S25,GO on the building, for which they have
issued their bonds, payable in ten years, and
pay the interest semi-annnally by the rents OF
the hall and the receipts of exhibitions. The
city has released not only the property. but
the bonds, from taxation, and because OF the
fact that education is the primary object of the
association, and that The working classes
throughout the State are TO he benefited by its
operations, the State ought to foster it in every
proper way. II is TO be hoped that the bill
will be calied up at once, and made the law Of
the land, for the State is equally interested
with the city in fitting and preparing her
artisans to occupy the highest positions in
their various caliirgs. Besides the ordinary
English studies pursues in primary schools,
the Institute are havfig its pupils taught
architectural and med anical drawings, as
we'll penlpanship I'D bookkeeping. The
South owes it to herseS TO educate her me-
chanics, and to do this :ahoroughly, her Legis
lature must encourage al associations estab-
iished for that object.
Marine Hospital.-We understand from good
authority, that the Trustees and Faculty OF
the Virginia Medical College intend putting
up neat and substantial building near the
college for the accommodation OF marines and
other white patients who may need strict at
tention and careful nursing. The Faculty
have an arrangement with the General Gov
ernrnent by which sailors are received into
| their institution and properly cared for, and
| we are assured from one who knows, that they
| receive the very best attention. In the new
| edifce the rooms are to be made light and airy,
and to be furnished with warm and cold
baths. We are also authorized to say that no
white person is ever dissecte in the college
and that all patients who die there, are de-
Gently inferred in the public burying ground.
| With the accommodations promised and soon
| to be furnished at the College, marine hospi-
| tai may not be necessary here for years to
come, inasn1uch as the persons to occupy il
are to have the best aecommo dations in All in =
| stitution already i'll existence, and under the
| control OF gentlemen who stand very high in
their profession. So tar as We have been IN
! formed, no physician has had any agency in
| getting up the plan for a marine hospital, and
| we feel warranted in saying that the movers
| in itare actnated by no desire TO injure the
| Medical College or 20 prejudice sailors against
| it, but merely TO ensure to seaiarinG men
| when on the sick list As good attention when
| in this port is given them elsewhere. /
they already get this-and we are assured thai
they d)-nothing more should be desired.
| Soiree Mnsicaie.-A rare musical entertain
ment was given at the Richmond Female In
| st!tute. Dy the tupflS tntreoI. on Ttudy even
ing last. The attendance, consisting of invited
| guests Of the teachers and the parents an(
| friends OF the pupils, was large. At $ O'Clock
the young ladies of the Institute who were Il
take part in the concert, Numbering about on
hundred and fifty, marched into the matt
audience room, and were greeted by the ap
plause of the assemblage They immediatel,
commenced a programme of vocal and instr u
mental music, consisting Of choruses, trios
duets and solos, by the most distinguishe
masters, which were admirably rendered
| When he fact is considered that several of III
performers were young ladies from the pTi
mary department of the Institution.
| President Winston deserves great credit 70
his efforts to create Il taste for music in tn
pupils, and to train their voices for singing
and a fair share of praise Is due to Mr.. N.
| Capp, who has had charge OF the m uscal de
partment for several years, and under " hos
supervision this Soiree was gotten up. Suc
en- ter tainments should be encouraged, as tn
surest means Of intoxicating The science of mu
| Sic and making other studies less irksome an
monotonous. NOIady's education is complet
until she thoroughly understands music, ant
in no other way are they so apt TO apply them
selves closely to the study as when the classe
are large and they are expected TO give Occa
; siOnal examples OF their progress.
Tie l.. ]. Biues.-This old corps-the Oldest yo
unteer organization in the State--helG q NEE
ing on Friday nigh, to II the vacancy in the o
flee of Captain, CAUSED by the resignation of M
l John NJ. Patton. Mai. VIM. Fl. Fry, an o
Blue. presided at the meeting and Lieut. WI
| l.. Maule, for many years Il faithful and yea
! Gus member, was unanimously elected Ca
tain. Lieut.. Maule was command Of Il
I Blues when they We're ordered TO Harper
. Ferry, and for several months before III
s through his personal efforts did as much
n any other man u build up the company Al
J, | increase its efficiency. His promotion TO q
s command, made vacant the office of Fir
y Lieutenant, which was filled by the elec il
II OF Mr.. James A. Scott, heretofore Quarterma
"A ter of the corps. The Office of Second Lie
e tenant being vacant, Mr.. Fred. Carter, 4
Orderly, was elected To fiil it-Mr. s. B. J
cobs was then promoted to the office OF Fix
e Sergeant-Mr. Chas. r. Bigger to the post
b Second Sergeant-and Mr.. J ohm w. Mckeil
s. the post of Quartermaster The compal
y now numbers ninety SIX men, seventy yhve
n whom were present at the meetng-and nc
l. that all tie Offices well filled, the Blu
3 may rival the best volunteers in the land,
10 all that makes q true citizen soldier, if IN
p but determine to perfect themselve in
* driil-rOom, and on parade. That they will
l. this We have ihe assurance of many old me
s bers, who have stood by the Blues flag throu
yet ready TO shoulder their mDskets and
into line, whenever a call is made upon
- old corps in behalf of the city or Stale.
sr Another Dodge.-A gentleman from the COT
III try was picked up on the street last Satr rd
e. night by an "artful dodger, :" roped In to "cr
n kept for the purpose, and bled to the tune
1e $50 On u "heads l win, tails you lose" gar
" known as the "lOng hand' at all f0urs. wh
50 was fashionable among outsiders more "a
Is twenty years ago. On finding tnat ne v
n swindled, he at once determined TO call III
aid Of the police, but learning that the sw
dler had been ed uca ted in his profes sion In