Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-02
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MIDNIGHT ATTEMPT TO AsSASslNATE.--Yes
erday morning. between IL and O'Clock aS Mr. Na'nan'
G Rivcs OF this city was passing BRIDGE in rear OF IN
,ncasterian school house his way 10 his rea!aahce
The Valley he met by white on the nrlhst
md cEpecley assaulted By theEi win some nea
w blunt instrument supposed 10 be sung shot lie wa
rnocked down nj left insrnshIr.
His cries Of murder, whcn first assaulted brought "hic
man lad: aud Vim. Bnze ha relief, "h" assisted ii
nnc and cntdn Dr. W A. Pat,esun 10 dress his wounds
H. received sr.nntusnns the ead. md was yeserda
n.,un much Pm his Injuries. The object oil the vllaih
49, NJ, ,ip,bl fbecly, nir X. is known nIucntly Il
nave large SUMS bout his person
.r rry OF murrr and the Watchnrn happening 10 be-
- ur IN the Immediate vicinity ul The assault, accounts
" u relieved for IL failure n( The villains to elect their Oh
,, Mr. T. descbGs a. a low man. h'esSeh III omth
and the other III man, whose dress ne ola MOI o'Ge u.
Nd assed them o, Two steps before lhe assuu' was
made.
ROBBERY AN ASSAULT.-Wliam' a slave INC
or.r,y of Mr. Gsge Dugans OF Goocflihu county, was
,-,i.ned in stors Court yesterday, (Aldefmah ur
=, p,.siilny) chsed with seung money ana Je"efy
Air. ElizabcSmith who resides in The neIgh0orhood
= the Ci,y BurynirUund, and ass"ung man t"h"se
,,,.,, ws did no, hf) q, the time Of The robbery
| Mrs sm;lh esed that, on Wednesday n'sht al na'',
as o'clock siiess sitting 10 front room 81 her mouse,
pa' wiiwr gentlemen, when sie neard holse
~ hcu rootu = proceeded la ASCERTAIN HE cause III
IT, but couIse nothing. aud went oacR 10 '''' 'i"n'
VIZ short traller. SHE again heard HE noisr "hen
one ole gentlemen Jre"ent 10 take lsh' au
cue her 10 foonI make another attempt 10 us
Actor r,us, Of noise. Observing, rs bcIoIr no'iig
.aI she raisent bed clothing To see II dog or any
h,n, was under lUed aud, her great surprise, She
- n nero man tcd up under The bed t.e was order
~ >, culne andve explanation OF ils bnsinrss-
lie ,,usiuA cut, wning and pretending To be hall
asleep asking "iirh@ was, and expressing great sur
mise al indlrg h'nl ase. finally he stated that he
IA ,nrrtd and aidwn On the nOur IL ia. nap aud
49, s,rE,.::lcly rosndcr the bed One Of the pre-
cu, I him ns zlo4 rest him. wheenpnn The fellow Kick
J IN, candle out t.e Lua.'D hand "hich placed HE
r =, darkness! artulurdatcy uidrax.Tal ~ rscapr-
nm ,.nrran laa2dn By The COLLAR and IN me 'c"i'iI
',,r IN. Negroes shIgnc quantity OF silver money ana
,,t.y dTIppcd as bo,ui und ~ on me moor IN
- ~, Mae. iir scI the gentleman win some sharp ~
Iruu;rui believed iIo knife which Gu. ShsH on MS
rn. near The coIn' tis ryr lie men sipnd hinu2h
nl,s. window and e M fast Us Ills 'cls ronth carry
r h,n. Mry. Saith Owed him, crying watch "a'r"
chen officer ncijDiaN who happened 10 ne III tue nc'Hh
L,,nL 10 the lan Immediately started Ia see what
wn. IN" matter ", h arrived nc ioand lie fellow arm.
t oil, clothes pont in The act al siritin. NJ rs am.
threatening Kill h Sc followed MN. ''Hce' ~ 100"
him =; ..s:uIy and ichd INN H. me caG'' ,;
Ilnou uyrotea-i II appeared that HE lcllU; VIM.
under tie bed had tlshnfc.: mail chest by inrcn"
Inc hinges and st0sne money aud Je~c %hc NJ drop.
ned after his dscnv Mrs. d lost Sli by robbery IN ~.
n:!a manner, shatin since; and Key TAX II thai
time wi. iu.ad a'mrsl articles which dr"pprd on The
door while the eii tempting I" escape; lact which
shuws cunclusiycyh htwas ebn:2ned by his success
J. in ,nrnrr robbery NAB second attempt ta was or
G;ed 20 stripes tor rohcry and committed 10 nIs"cr
8 tie cl.rse q sssau'elo the Hastings Court.
! FlNEu--In thu ayes CONT yesterday, lAlJeruan
..arr.r me. ing off, 66 enforced OF WE. Ky
C an ,i Keeper ol geryn Cary between 10Th and III
STREETS for selling &,ut Ccn.c ardent spirits 10 be drunk
q in hIs house. M III IN IoG and eaiJI tlai II was
!, wafer which had 5r.!uk i'll ills Noise. alderman T.
r. asked The witness oir lring) he drank 10 inc Rouse
. Thr witness replied nhe I'd not but he saw man call
C.- ,,k-a bottle wanndd ~ ln-lie poured "ut lew
;, @poa- liquid 'abllE ardent snlFis anu la'a o%w"
: on Lr sgIE,c. p. rny 10 pay for the same lhlS
/. Induced hin Insr an "a GrishI SPIRITS, ana not water
" Alderman +. ai"Ftfl ssamlnitr;nc..
lNCENDlARY CO ColTINuEn The 81 ne
): coored boy charged >et,ig tire the stable "i Mr. F.
III $ E,rssa rlkcontined by Alderman Farrar IN
ID The Mayors Cour yGsiay rnenlug
= AN INsoLENT liUk.-JuIia yiln:a. co":ed. stole
Is chickens from i4ab Ickso coorcd VIII" lives on yet
!, rrson between Bruad iarla aIrrrts. When Officer
y, White vent 10 llhc!, induisrL IL mnch nSa'
a. Lent language towards y. Sc was brought before ihr
.. MAYORS COu:, ycserilu anwcf when alderman al
" ! RAJ ordered her rs waId OF
a. SUPPOSED u; BsiRUMwAY.-A small c"ored
" boy l, into The anis &C. aice, "Wednesday lie
ID saws his name ID WiIil. SEQ gyr- contradictory
II statements as TO his owisnd pme. Alderman '-arraror
- .cr.d g.s. - be cummlIt
~ FROM MS>Clit-o t-!lHuhtu "itir Caught " VIC
" Police roaming the tirtso itc..Un.E al HE hour y!
NJ o'clock on Thursday mpg, sent 10 Jail yrs"rd; u
l. Alderman Farrar, acGof nwan .! free papers. She
ss vs her aj. uInb ncrsrn and her home Is III Man
* chester !!: . sr rings al The shape al cart
;, wl,er although somes llhal.e ~ dl'nensnns.
I'd FIRE-Ihr alarm of Ion "Wednesday evening, .S"n;
u. ~ ornck war cuu-r' Sbe accidentally taking hre at
Il =. r. ,,.n-- u Mr.. %n rync, trace between
I'd ID nj e SET lying The bed al The
e time the fire COMMITTED 4 ,:auih anl he was
win difficulty me- cscapc coming iu connect
viii the flames The fins cxtngnslrd before the rc
j. conrys ME. rG1:!:@G ne 81 Of danger.
" THE BLUES E& SIyN.-.%c learn that about
500 persons including number O laa!cs at.enGri Ihr
u snr.sinncnr given hy Richmond h. l. Blues, III ne
> Slash Cottage IN ianuc"uniy Wednesday, evening
al ast This large cnmFdno vaTy agreeable and happy
= time nanng Paddy ID say, one OF w." small .iacr''
r. DENTS ABOUT 10 o'cotrr small slIialhh lafr-
70 Up which rrpealrtoni l. u'clnrk-"ilh ~ aitr
re- dainaIf, ho"r'.i sHF'hsh 'At'PiIuR "'"' or" 80
in unc and broken head other This part OF the enter.
tsinlnrn cnnfucdi ira nh;2;dgals, boiling over
n with plea sufahlr cmnllund Of murnrnary d.rann
= The Blues ana The cction the Gnmpnny reii:rtei
mr. 10 the CIV il. the cars, o'clock yesterday morning
i, mich yratifrd with ha fsiuI.
~ THE MAYOR is absom the c,ir, oi visit, we M
\, Irrst,nI 10 A sick Telart