The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-08
Tar THEATRE opened for. the season !

The THEATRE opened for the season on
Saturday nigkt last under the management of Mr. j.
During the vacation, the house. inside and out. has
been Handsomely renovated and In point of style and
finish, we doubt very much whether there il another
Gifts size In the Union exhibiting 30 msch taste and
neatness In general appearance. The upholstery
sad PAPER hanging were executed by our townsman.
Mr.. - Z. hegnaus, who has done ample justice to
ms proiession and the dropcurtain was painted by
ment. w 'ooien-
The piece: selected for the occasion were Damon
ana ana fytnias, and the amusing farce Of the Rough
Diamond" Mr. Taylor, the Richmond favorite an.
peaIeo as Damon," and sustained the character
mos. admirably; He Is an actor of great promise,
una oy close study must soon occupy an envable no.
on IN the galaxy Of brilliant theatrical stars of this
country. Mr.. Bonface, Q new actor on our boards
sasa,ned the character Of Pythas WELL and was
peafeu as Caanthe," and usual did credit to her
part; and Mrs. Chippendaie personated Hermop. !.
a ION wife. The other Characters passable,
anu LOT new company we saw but little room for
complaint How the "olio Dance" by Miss Par
tington, or the farce received we are unable to
sa-, as we did not remain to see
Tonight the bill is a more enticing one in every
respect and cannot fail to draw fashionable crowd;
but we will take the liberty of suggesting TO of
the actors, IN the onset to endeavor become per-
feet in their parts so as to prevent in future the
frequent sound of the prompter's voice, 80 enable
them to 60 on Gaggng and sticking, in play, from
any one character, destroys the effect of entire
piece aud causes it to draw YEARLY, however great
its intrinsic merits
MI. lay Tor, we learn, has made arrangement TO
give the plays of Richmond ample opportunities
Tor seeing the best dramatic of the coun
try, during the season. and he is most deserving
properly appreciated and sustained by our communi-
ty and feel perfectly satisfied taat this Will be
the if his present company prove to be worthy
representatives of their profession.
An APPEAL TAKEN.-On Saturday morn
ing last negro man called Henry Davis, the servant
of Messrs. Duprey l. McKenney, was arraigned be-
fore the Mayor, charming him with insoience aud at
tempting to assault Henry Wenhold, white man.
with stick last FRIDAY Weinhold on being sworn,
stated that while attending in his grocery, on the
south side of the BASIN last Friday morning. the pris
oner came in and asked to be shown some PORK whicn
was living in the window He laid it upon the coun-
ter and Henry began push his fingers into IL when
the witness told him he must indulge in such con
duct no longer With this the prisoner declared that
he in the habit Of treating meat in that manner
the market houses, and that he was as good man
any other The witness then ordered him to leave
the house, and started around the counter towards
him, when the prisoner raised his cane, in defiant
attitude. With this the witness picked up iron
poker and seized the cane of the prisoner. Henry
clutching one end of the poker at the time.
scuiie then ensued and the prisoner succeeded in
pulling the witness out of his house upon the side
walk. While the two thus engaged, two young
up and ordered the prisoner to release his
hold, which he did and started off. The witness gave
pursuit, but was unable to overtake him5 and thus
the warrant. Weinhold declared that he had given
no cause of offence TO the negro and believed him
be an impudent fellow.
Henry Caudle and Lawson Andrews, the two
young men who up while the scuffie pro-
crossing in the street between Weinhold and the
prisoner and the servant have hold of the poker
butthey heard no impudent language from him. nor
did they him attempt to strike the complainant
When they ordered the prisoner to let go the po
ker he did so, and then went of. Weinhold pursued
but did not overtake him.
Oliver Hope hearing noise in the street, looked
and saw the scufle, but heard no mpudenee from
the prisoner and did not see him make any attempt
TO strike the complainant. The prisoner seemed to
be endeayOring to prevent injury TO his own person.
and not TO infict harm upon Weinhold.
Messrs Mckinney and Weisiger gave the general
character of the prisoner. Mr.. r. knew nothing of
the affair." but the statement of the complainant
placed the prisoner in entirely different light to
that which he had universally enjoyed heretofore
He had known him well for years, and was surprised
to hear the charge now made against aim.
Mr.. Weisger knew the prisoner well. He
servant of excellent character but he did wish to
be understood tolerating impertinence in negro
to a white man, and had Weinhold possessed char
acter equally good the prisoner he would
have come to the court house to defend him.
The Mayor was willing to admit that the negro was
servant of good character, but he was bound TO be-
lieve the complainant on his oath, unless Mr.. w.
could mpeach his veracity in the neighborhood in
which he lived: and effort made TO do this,
he felt constrained to order the accused stripes.
From this decision the hirers of Henry took ap-
peal to the Hastings Court, which sits to-day, and
tered into recognizance for his appearance to
swer