The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
I THk YouNo GuAnp.--In the hurry OF preparing
the material for our yesterdays paper We omitted
to mention where our gallant young friends Of the
Young Guard spread their festive board. The
omission 10 not 80 surprising when We come to
think of the long list OF volunteer companies
which our city can now boast; but We confess we
are surprised that Of all the list we should have
omitted those brave young fellows. Their COM
pany We may say IL the military pet of the Dis.
pstch and could by no means be overlooked by Il
from any want of respect. M
The Young Guard dined on Kitchen Island-one
Of those lovely green isles that seem to foa on the
bosom of James River, like q bunch of mint in a
bowl Of julep. There feast was prepared, which,
for its excellent qualities, was worthy of Kitchen
leland; and the Guards and their friends enjoyed 1t
under the cool shade of their retirement to their
hearts content. Appropriate sentiments were
drunk, and good feeling and patriotic impulses pre-
dominated. portion of the time was spent In In.
nocent pastimes, and in good time and good trim
our young friends returned to the city, and having
paid the parting sautation to the glorious day,
were dismissed. s
u The Fourth was celebrated by the Sunday
School connected with Sycamore Church, in a
very pleasant and appropriate manner. The chill,
drcn and their teachers assembled at the Church
about o'clock In the morning, and marched In
procession thence to the Central Railroad Depot
where they found many friends convened to &C.
company them on their excursion up the road, and
| take part in their celebration. They departed
Al LolF O
very agreeable run to the scene of their celebra-
ton, pleasant grove near the road, where they
arrived at about o'clock. The proprietor of this
grove, Mr.. Martin, afforded every facility for the
enjoyment of his juvenile visitors.
At 10 O'Clock, the exercises began and were con-
| Quoted in the following style: Singing, under the
direction Of Mr.. J. P. Hanlon-Prayer by Mr.. Thos
J. Glenn-the Declaration of Independence read by
Master Robert Pierce-Introductory Address by
Mr.. E. B. Spence-Patriotic Song-Address by Mr.
Alexander Jones. The addresses were highly ap.
propriate-the Declaration was very well read, and
the whole Of the ceremonies were In good taste,
| and we'll performed.
After the exercises, the assemblage partook of
refreshments under the cool shade, and the bal
ance of the day was passed In singing and juvenile
pastmes, in which the children of larger
growth" took hand. Left the grove at o'clock,
and returned to the city at quarter past 7-not a
single event having occurred to disturb the pleas
ures of the day. The children and their teachers
and friends were treated with the most obliging
attentions by the oficers of the road, and return
their thanks to Mr. John BEDFORD, the Conductor
especially for his poiteness and soicitude for their
comfort.
MAYORS CoURT-Yesterday morning, before
his Honor, the Mayor, Jsmes Rix, free coored
man, was brought charged with making a vic.
lent assault upon one Elizabeth Martin. 1t some
how appeared in the course of the trial, that the
said Elizabeth, who by the way, offered herself In
evidence under the far less sounding name of Bet
sey, had been living with the respondent Rix ss
his wife.,A But Rix having got unruly, and having
shown general medication to kick up dust, Miss
Betsey very properly complained of him. The
parties (by which, we mean the said Betsy and
the said James, had occupied the same premises
for several months, but within few days past
"the green eyed monster seems to have got hold
of James, for reasons doubtless, "strong proof
from holy writ" whereupon the said James walked
forth upon the street, and with maliceafore.
eyes, but being urged and instigated by the devilI
did then and there commit an assault upon the said
Betsey, then being in the peace of the State of
Virginia, which resulted in immense loss of dig
nifty to the commonwealth, and perfect demoli
| ton of Betsey's parasol. " So" reuse =
Captain Wilkinson, Of the City Police, stated
that James was tolerably we'll known as a sshard
customer" and that he had,been several times com
mitted for kicking up rows, and the like, and upon
full hearing in the case, mis- Honor ordered 80
lashes to James. This attention on the part of the
commonwealth, will doubtless be fully appreciated
by Mr. Rix, and we hope that it will be of eventual
service.
| II Yesterday morning there was quite com
motion In the Mayors Court in consequence of the
arrest and calling up of the purchaser of the gold
watch, which, as our readers will remember, was
stolen the other day from Mr. Hector Davis.
| Miss Emily Glass; who is quasi wife of Mr..
Gennett, living near the Basin, seemed from the
testimony, to be the person who had purchased the
| watch In question.
The boys, Kennedy and Connection, were called
| as Witnesses. Kennedy testified that he was not
tall enough to reach the watch upon the nail where
it hung; whereupon Connection took it After the
watch was taken, we went up on Shockoe Hill and
tried to sell it, but could not We then came down
Broad street, and finally to the Basin, and offered
the watch TOR sale three times, first for $50, then
| for $I4 and finally for S. We finally concluded
to break it up rock, and sell the cases for old
| gold Just then we came down to Gennett's place
and offered the watch to him. He said perhaps
his wife would buy it, which abe did for fifty cents
and put 1t in the drawer of her bureau. This was
at about shutdown on Tuesday.
| The two boys, Kennedy and Connection, contra
dcted each other in almost every particular. as to
the theft of the watch but both admitted that they
had hand in stealing it. Captain wilkinson stated
that each of the boys had told him the eircum-
stances of the theft Immediately after it took place.
when he went to arrest them. aa =.
The respondent was recognized In SSoo ior nei
appearance at the next Hustings Court. q.
FNED.-Mr. Powhstan Woodson wss yes'e'aay
fned o. for furious driving by one OF nus poys'
SALE posrroNrD Owing to the inclemency Of
the weather yesterday evening, the sale OF 'na'
| valuable Farm. known a. Rose Meath, has been