The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-20
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night, and that the owners ofcerain hogsheads
Of nlolasses lying on Ludlan's wharf were
| Offering dollar hogshsad 70 have them re-
moved, though they were not then in any im-
| mediate danger. We thought no more of'the
| matter, until passing up the street about ten
i o'clock on yesterday, we were accosted by e
| gentleman who asked us il we had been to see
i the food, and who informed us that the water
| was already over the low grounds OF tne
Falls Plantation. We Immediately repaired
10 Mayo's Bridge, and there we witnessed =
/ sight which, though not new, is always I'M
i pressiye TO US. The vast river was sweiiins
to its highest point, and had already reacneo
| q pitch which gave us an impression OF strensui
| and majesty inseparable from the sight o.
/ food in angry commotion. Vast crowds were
on the bridge, looking out upon the wa'efs'
which rolled along with a Silent moJesy
reminding us of what must have been the con-
/ dition of the world at the time when we are
| old, the "fountains of the great deep were
b,oken up." The falls had been submerged so
| completely, that not ripple could be heard
from them, and the river flowed on as silently
as the Father of Waters" himself. S.
/ We found that the water had already covered
both the upper and lower portions Of Toll
| House Island, and that it had cut off the COM
niunication between the bridge leading to
| Vauxhall, and the Island ofthat name. II was
rising at the rate of six inches an hour, and
! had already come within four feet Of the maxi
mum height of 1847. We have little doubt we
| write at one o'clock) that ii will rise even
| higher than it did at that time. In stable on
Toll-House Island were two very fine colts be.
| longing to DIR. r. H. Cabcll. The water soon
became SO higharound the stable, and in it, that
| they were left to their fate. How they have
Jared since we have not learned. The food
brokeini the Office of Mr.. Bentley, the agent
| for the Manchester Manufacturing Company,
and was soon several feet deep on the floor
| Luckily he had time to remove his effects,
| books, and papers, &c., to place of greater
security. We learn from him that the only
| damage which the factorywill, or can, receive,
| islikely to arise from the filth which the fresh
will deposit in the lower story. The tide was
out when we were there, when it came in, we
apprehended that.it wonld cause considerable
| rice in rhe creek, but would not add much 10
| the rise in the river.
| AL 3 o'clock, from the bridge to Rockets, the
cellars, wharfs and shanties along the river
were entirely submerged. The freight houses
at Rockets were covered to their peaks; and
the water was four feet deep or. Main street
| H.,
g. Lbby's store was entirely filled with wa
| ter no great damage resulting however, as they
had removed their goods in season. This was
the case with other warehouses on Main street.
Much property, no doubt, has been destroyed
by the inundation. In the rear of Saddler's,
there was considerable sport going on. Mr..
SIS kitchen was effectually drenched. and the
yard and adjacent lot was filled with floating
barrels. Boats were moving rapidly about, filled
with very ratery sportsmen shooting rats.
| CIRcurr SUPERIOR CouRr OF LAw-Bsfore
Judge Crump-The Criminal term of this Court
commenced its session On Saturday at IL O'Clock
A. III. The Grand Jury found true bills against
| German Mann, for "feloniously having 10 his Dos
session at the same time more than ten pieces of
forged and base coin, knowing the same TO be
forged and base, with intent to utter and employ
the same astrue." Against William Null, for grand
larceny. Against Patrick H. Horner and Gideon
Martin, for felouiously s,abbinga Against b B.
Beach, for 'ieloniously breaking and entering a
storehouse with intent to commit larceny and com.
uniting larceny therein for tfelonously breaking
and entering an Office" &C., and for felony (tlree
| cases) Against Martin Tierney, for. feloniousfy
stabbing. Against Oswald Bridgewater, for felony.
Against Anthony D. Victor, for feloniousiy shooting:
and against James Martin for murder They also
presented Martin Tierney in two cases, and Peter
WEIGH in case, for retailing ardent spirits up.
| lawfully, and were then discharged sae
/ Commonwealth rs. r. J. Hardy-This case, which
has been SO long pending before this court, came
| up on Saturday. Hardy was charged with receiv.
ing rope belonging to E. Simons, knowing it to be
| stolen, in September 1850. The case was submit.
ted to the jaiy Saturday, but at o'clock on yes.
terday not being able to sgree, they were dismiss
ed by the court-six for conviction, to six for &C.
/ quittal
Commonwealth os., Germss Mann.-Mann was
charged with attempting to pass counterfeit half
Idollars some months since. The case was submit.
ted to the jury yesterday, but up 10 late hour yes
teiday evening, they had failed to agree upon
| dict. 50 ~
4 Commonwealth .rs. A. D. Dlaor.--victor was in.
| dicted for shooting John Gates in the face some
weeks since. The veniri was called last evening,
and the case was adjourned over until o'clock
thisimorning. Aas s4t
/ " s. DIsrnIcr couRr-SPxcIAI TERM.-Before
Judge HaiybuytoB.--o n yesterday sentence was
passed upon the mutineers formerly attached 10
the brig Corsair, as follows NJ. B. B. Crimes six
months confinement In the Penitentary; and Geo.
Daniels, John Martin. s. sDemmiIg Andrew Irving,
and Joseph N. Hathaway, three months confne.
| ment in the Penitentiary.
i STEALING SKtEEs-Francis Franklin, q white
man, was brought before his Honor, yesterday,
charged with stealing bundle of fish seines, al
Rockets, f,om Edward Cannon. The charge was
proven. and Franklin vas yerrardad ~ an =.