The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-09
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.


Typographical Error Conrietion Of Wells
Trial Of John Day, for Murder Post
ponenent Of Gardiner's Trial-Census
Priniing-Senator James Tariff Scheme
German Yagers--L0la Montez-Presi-
dents Leree--Fracas in the Senate Cham
Der.
WAsHNcToN CRY,
February 9th, 1852
In my last typographical error occurs. l
am made to say "the book-keepers and oecu.
pants Of the department." 1t should read,
"book.keepers and accompting clerks" &c.
Wells, the Marine, charged with deliberate
ly killing boy, few months ago, near the
navy yard, has been convicted of murder in
the first degree. His counsel, on yesterday,
moved for new trial. The Court has the
matter under adyisement. 't 4t
John Day, who was, last fall, convicted in
our Criminal Court of wilfulIy killing his wife,
Catharine Day, and whom, on motion of coun-
sci, the Court granted new trial, will again
go through the rubbers, il is believed, next
week. l"ga 'aT,HI T.ag
Owing to the absence Of important Witness
es, the trial Of Gardiner, for fraud and perjury
will be postponed until the Spring term Of the
Court. f's& T t hsats' s,I
Donelson g. Armstrong will finally secure
the census printing. twill he "fat take -
but sufficient guarantee will be given that
the work will be executed in frstrate style-
which will be something novel in the statistics
OF congressional printing and binding
senator james scheme, immaterially modi-
lyng the tariff oflS46, by augmenting the du-
ues on the inner and more costly fabrics and
lux1rles,and allowing aproportionate decrease
ON 1he coarser goods, and many of the necessa-
RES OF HE which mainly enter into the con-
Sumption OF the poorer classes, meets with
much and unexpected favor from the Demo.
Gratis In Congress. The move is political
one' and must ultimately prove popular; Meth.
CT parry Iwith few individual exceptions)
VIII nave the courage to oppose it. The iron
bill. 80 - aoS
The "German Yagers," is the title of a
newly organized volunteer company of this
CITY. ". "A. Schwarzman, who creditably
served under Gen. Taylor, as drill. sergeant in
the Florida campaign, has been chosen Can
lam. Mr.. Schwarzman, who is one of the
most efficient clerks in the "dead.letter Office
is considered one of the most ACCOMPLISHED
drill officers in the District. u l1'-
L learn that Lola Monies arrived in the city
last evening. She commences an engagement.
ior limited number of nights, at the National,
on Monday. Or fcourse we are all on the oui
rire to see the world-renowned Lola.
The city is crowded with strangers, and
judging from present indications, G brilliant as
semblage will greet the President th. evening,
al his usual dress levee. as tt .H =
A fracas (the first Of the season. occurred in
the Senate Chamber on yesterday, after the
adjournment of that body, between Hon. MIR,
Borland and James C. Kennedy, ESQ.,, Super
Intendent of the Census. Mr.. Borand had
been speaking on the subject of the census
printing. and on the adjournment of the Senate.
Mr.. Kennedy confronted him with the remark.
that he had been speaking on subject with
which he was little acquainted" One lire
turned remark educed another, and the matter
terminated in the sudden breaking of Mr.. Ken
nedy's nose by the fist of the Honorable Sena-
tor from Arkansas Vo HENRIco-