Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-01

the lower side Of Coui tiandt street, where IA
ioieIsscts Broadway. The deceased then en-
CURED of the defendant whether he would
repeat what he had before said This the
defendant assspted to. and accordingly re
peated the words. p" You are scoundreI and
acoward.' Upon this the deceased, with his Ii u
struck the defendant oD the shoulder, and The
Defendant, with "a sword caue which he held
ny tina smaller end, commenced beating the
deceased about the head and shoulders, and
then the fight became general. Iu the affray
the sword or dagger, came out of the Cane
which the defendant observing. he drew en-
tirely out. and, dropping the scab5srd, seized
the daggrr by the blade, about midway. and
continued TO heat the deceased about the
head with the handle il, aud occasionally
fighting with his lett hand the deceased all
tho while fighting with both hands and at
tempting to get possession Of the dagger. The
deceased then fell, as If faintiny nearly
though not exactly on his back. and upon
being raised up, reclined Cd the shoulder of
one OF the witnesses tor few seconds, aud
| again sunk down. He was then taken into
one oftbe stores in the vicinity where in the
course OF a few minutes he expired without
utering one word. although he had made
fruitiess aitemris 10 do so. No person knew
that he had been wounded, but impnfed his
fall TO the blows he received on the head I:
and were much surprised to find, OH exem,u,
inc his person, the wound described in the
Indictment.
The trial continued from FRIDAY morning
until Thursday about nine ~ the evening.
when the jury retired, aud this morning re-
turned Into court with verdict of Nor
GUILTY.
Counse eel for the Prosecution-Hugli Maxwell.
Esq. District Attorney.
For the Pri,oner-r. 4. Emmett, J o. Hotf-
man, David X. Ogden. James A Hamilton.
and VIM. NJ. Price, E>q'rs.
The charge OF tho Judge is spoken Of in high
terms but the verdict of the jury did NOT
correspond with the sentiments nj the Judge
although his houor emphstically expresse d
his belief that there was m intention on the
part of the prisoner TO Kill.
We perceived William SAMPSON ESQ in
court, engaged in taking notes of trial which.
we learn, he will add to his former pnblica :
ton. When completed, this will form "a most
valuable volume. as containing correct and
ceediugs upon one OF The most singular cases
that has ever occurred in this country.
NEw York April 2t-Capt sherburne who
lett Canton2d OF January. informs that the
istest advices from Manila were 10 Dec. 81
when the governor had obtained the assist
auce OF 1000 troops from The country, and was
taking into custody some of The mob al that
place.
New Orleans papers TO the 29ih March state
that Alr. Cooper. the Tragedian was perform
lnE with great success On the American Thea
ire as II IS called, In contIadis,iuction OF the
French theatre.
We observe. that the Governor of Louisi,
ana has issued proposals and offers premi.
uIn Of Fire Hundred Dollars for an approved
pan OF Pen'eotiary. 10 be- calculated for
the confinement and emplo yment of two hum
dr'd convicts,but capable of enlargement, as
circumstances may require, to accommodate
tour hundred convicts IPhit Gaz
TO IMPROVE THE QUANTITY OF THE POTATO.
, bf0refeid, FEB. ts, 1871
had heard many years hack, that the hes, way to inn
prove the potato WAS frnm the seed It's own apple A.
nou I'VE or SIX years past made the ral-I gathered
handi OF the apples oil the bse psato when fy rioe
naitd them and washed out the seed and dried tlem-
IN me sfrng sowed Them i'll d,is-they came up very
ek having ue appearance of small yreels In two