The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-31
LOCAL MATTERS.

lure tuc mayor On D WarIHEt CuhikinS hiAiA wan
purchasing case of medical instruments, worth
$50, knowing them to be stolen, from two boys
named William Fordham and John Cavsnagh, on
Friday evening last. The instruments belonged 10
Dr. David Steel of Petersburg. DR.. 3. testified tina
on Friday morning he left In his office, in Peters
burg, three cases Of surgical Instruments On FIJI
day evening he missed one of these boxes OF insru-
ments and nut an advertisement in the Petersburg
Express with respect to it. He was informed Sd
turday evening of the arrest of two boys from kcn
nond for stealing quantity OF Jewelry' no'ice U,
which will be seen under another head-naHeo
Fordham and Cavanaugh. at the depot OF the hicn
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company. one OF
these boys seen with box OF Instruments VI
Friday last in his possession, and DR.. 81 therefore
visited the boys and after some parley-aithougn
at irst they denied any knowledge OF the lnstru
ments-one of them stated that they stole the box
of instrum snts on Friday morning and sold 1t on
Friday evening to negro named Clement Banks
who kept a bar room for man IN Richmond
named John Wade lhey returned to Petersburg
Saturday morning.
DR.. s. immediately came to Richmond, and on
Sunday morning, procured search warrant, and
in company with his brother and ofice Tyler and
Johnson, went to Wades and Banks house, made
due examination, and found the instruments in
Wade's house. Clement Banks acknowledged that
he had bought the instruments, but would not say
of whom.
Officer Tyler next depcsed that per authority of
the warrant officer Johnson and the Doctors
brother enter ed Mr.. Wade's house, and himself and
the Doctor, Clement Banks dwelling on Sunday
The two houses were almost connected in the rear.
There was nothing in Banks house. and he denied
selling liquor for Wade. At first Banks denied hav
| ing bought the instruments. Then he stated that
he had disposed of them, to whom he would not
say; and then that if little time was afforded him,
he would procure them. Witness then entered
Wade's house His family only were present
Wade was absent At first all knowledge of the in
struments was denied, but on telling Mrs. Wade
| that we knew the instruments were there and we
must have them, she opened chest and handed
| out the box of instruments. Thi. was in an up
| stairs room.
John Wade being present, the Mayor here ordered
| that he should be taken into custody.
| Mr.. Tyler further stated tt at he charged Banks
| with buying the instruments for 81, and he &C.
knowledged the truth of the charge.
William Minor next sworn He stated that
| he was present at Wades early on Saturday morn
| ing, where he had gone to get some breakfast Two
boys came in and wanted to sell Banks box of il
| struments He refused at first to buy it. They
then asked loan OF dollar on the box and they
burg where they were going. Knew nothing of
| the value of the Instruments The examination
here closed, and the Mayor committed Banks to Jail
| of September next.
John Wade was then examined on the charge of
beirg accessary to the reception of the stolen
goods.
Mr.. Wades account of the matter was, that last
Saturday morning Banks came to him wv while
he vas lying in bed, nd asked him whatth box of
instruments was worth. Wade had frequently
seen instruments of the kind and knew they were
valuable Banks told him that there were two
young white men down stairs from whom he could
purchase them for dollar. WADE said Banks
would be justified in buying them. On going down
stairs, continued Wade, about7 CT o'clock, Banks
told m, he had let the young men have some mo-
ney the instruments. and that upon their return
from Petersburg, they had promised to return the
loan. l did not want to let mig pi e knop what
they were, and put them in my chest
The Mayor also sent Wade on for examination at
the next term of the Hastings Court.
The FLooD AND ITS REsULTs-The flood in
James River rose to It's highest point yesterday
about 10 o'clock when it reached point two feet
below the flood of last Spring, and FIVE six feet
below the gre at flood of le47. In this city on the
present occasion, the damage is inconsderable-
The water found its way into some cellars Main
street, between the City Hotel and the Market
House. but the foresight of the merchants and 9th
in that locality, prevented any loss. And such
was the case at the mills OF Messrs. Haxan By
great exertion, large quantity of offa and other
deposits ON the lower floors of the mills were re.
moved above, in tire to be saved. At Rockets,
some damage has been sustained. There the wa
ter, to consde rable depth, overlooked the wharyes
| throughout their whole extent, and covered to a
| considerable depth all the low grounds between
the river and Main street 1t reached the doors of
Messrs. lHaskins g. Lbby's Office, and submerged
the street and entered the lower stories of many of
| the houses south of Gillie's creek. The shipping
remained moored at the usual place at the wharf,
and appeared to be the centre of the stream.
OF course, all business OF ladng and unlading yes.
|
shall have subsidized. Messrs. Haskins d Libby lost
about 30 cords of wood from the wharf and others
incurred losses to greater or less extent in the
same manner. The work in progress for lengthen.
| ing and enlarging the mouth of the Dock by the
| James River and kanawha Company, has been in.
| vaded and injured but to what extent cannot vet
be ascertained. The flood dashed over the embank-
| ment recently erected below the residence of Mr..
B. Graves, and flooded the dock engine house and
| all the operations there. The Falls plantations
were not reached but fear results up the river.
The packet boat from Lynchburg due here on
Sunday morning, had not arrived at late hour
yesterday evening, the failure attributed to the high
water.
P. s. All 10 o'clock last night the river had fall:
two feet
YOU'VE RoGUEs.-The Petersburg Express, Of
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