The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-26

CoyGRE sS-TuEspAY.


nication from Hon. Mr.. Yulee, in relation to
the seat which he contests; which was read,
and ordered TO be printed.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was taken up.
The river and harbor bill was then taken up.
After discussing various amendments until
after SIX O'Clock, the amendments were ordered
10 be engrossed, and the bill read third time;
wheTeupon
The Senate adjourned.
HoUsE OF REPREsESTATivEs.-Th morn
ing hour was devoted to the further consdera-
ton OF the bill for the better preservation OF
life on steamboats,, which was not disposed OF
al the expiration Of the morning hour, when a
Senate bill establishing an additional land Of.
flee in Minnesota was taken from the Speak
er's table and passed. A resolution designed
10 "keep alive over the recess oil business
still 10 the hands of the House Committees was
next passed. The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the State of the Union,
Mr. Venable in the Chair, and taking up the
Light House Appropriation Bill, Mr. Polk
made political speech, in the course (which
much excitement prevailed on account Of per-
sonal alterations arising between Mr.. Polk
and Messrs. Culiom and White of Kentucky.
At the conclusion Of the remarks of Mr.. Polk
the Committee rose, and Mr. CulIom rising to
g personal explanation, replied at some length
TO the speech of Mr.. Polk.
The House then returned INTO Committee,
and the Light House Appropriation Bill was
many members. The Committee rose, and
shortly afterwards the House adjourned, with.
out the transaction of further business.
MURDERoUs AFFRAY-OSE MAN KILLED
AND THooTHE DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
We have 10 record nurderous affray which
took place last nj ght at the house oil Mrs. J.
Jacobs, on Lexington street, which resulted in
the death of one man, and the dangerous
woundng of two others. Ii appears that there
was rattle going on, and in the course of the
evening, four young men, named VIM. Sauer>
valid, james Kerr, Leo Dryer, and George
Cragg entered the house for the purpose OF
getting something TO drink. After satisfying
themselves, they offered in payment a two dol
lar counterfeit note, which was refused by Mrs.
Jacobs, upon which Kerr drew pistol and
pointed il at her. On seeing her danger, she
Immediately retreaed, ar the same time calling
loudly for help. A number OF men and W omen
were engaged in dancing in the upper part of
the house, and becoming alarmed by the cries
of Mrs. Jacobs, portion of the men ran down
to her assistance. On their approach, pstol
was fired by one of the young men above
mentioned, the ball from which took effect in
the body OF a German named John Firsch, who
resided at the corner of Franklin and Jasper
streets, who Immediately fell and almost in>
stantiy expired.
A general melee then ensued between the
parties, in the course of " hich Sauerwald was
dangerously wounded, having been stabbed in
three places, supposed with a butcher knife,
one a direct wound, in the left arm, above the
elbow, penetrating DOWN. ards another ia the
right side of the neck, just at the base of the
skull and a third in the back part OF the lett
shoulder, CHANGING four or five inches deep be
tween the cellular tissue and the muscles. Kerr
also received five wounds. supposed from
dirk knife-one of which was in the back pant
of the head one in the back part of the neck,
two in the right shoulder, and one in the left
arm. The wounds of the two men, which
are very serious, were dressed by Dr.. Coul.
bouIn, who was III attendance as soon as nOti-
fed of the occurrence.
An inquest was held by Coroner Miller over
the body of Firsch, when the above facts were
elected, and verdict rendered that he came to
his death from pistol shot in the hands of
some person unknown. 1t is the general i'm
preston, however, from all the evidence pro-
duced, that the pistol was fired by Jas. Kerr.
The parties engaged in the murderous afiray,
with the exception of Cragg, were arrested by
the police and watch of the western district,
and committed to Jail TO await an examination.
Cragg is an old offender, and of very bad cha.
racter, having but recently left the peniienta.
nv, where he had served out his time for some
offence against the laws OF the State.
The affair created much excitement in the
neighborhood Of it's occurrence, and has uatu-
rally caused feeling of deep horror at its
tragical termination. Pat. Gath.
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