The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-18

Ballard a good fellow, the musings Court go id
fellows, and everybody good fellow, they babe
each other good bye, got up from the tabe-but
we must stop. We may add, however, upon the
testimony OF tbs bosrders, that after this demop-
stra,ion, no doubt remains Of Billiards. ability to
provide TOR ang number in the best style and upon
The short St Ictl1e.
THE ACcoUNT-In addition to the statemen,
presented in yesterdays paper concerning the ac
cident which happened to Mr.. William Et,inger
who was thrown from buggy by the violence of
a frightened runaway horse and severely injured,
on Monday, we would state that Mr.. John w. Card
well was in the buggy with Mr. Ettinger and Mr..
Tanan's little boy and was driving at the time the
horse started off in alright MIR. C. managed to
jump out before the horse had run far, and though
severely Bruised was able to be out on yesterc az.
MIR. Ettinger is doing well as could De expected
BROAD Rock RACEs-Fsrst Day.-The races
CON menced on the Broad Rock course yesterday.
Tie first was sweeps!ake for three year old colt
and flly, 500 entrance, half forfeit. For which,
there were three entries: Ar John Harrison names
b. C. by Childe Harold, dam Nat Pope's dam Mr.
James Tally Oh FLY by Herald, dam Betsy
White Mr. John Belchers names Oh C. by Ale
mode, dam by Sir Cha,les.
Mr. Hstris,ns colt won the race in three heats,
the first being dead one-in L. 49t, SOY, l5lK
Mr Talley's fly threw her rider in the second
heat and thereby lest all chance for the purse -
Both the other colts holted in the third heat but
were brought back and made to go over the mile
fairly.
The second race was rather a one sided affair
Mr. h.ati Mr. pTiIi
easily in the single dash of mile for purse of
$500, in 1.54.
To days race will be very interesting and should
atti act crowo to zee it,
Discharged Tuesday morning, Edward, slave
to James H Grant was examined before the MAYOR
on the charge of using insolent language towards
and assaultiug MFR Ezekiel Solomon, On Sundiy
morning last We published in yesterdays paper
a report OF Mr. Solomon's examination On the
charge of wiita!ly beating Edward Ia that report
there were two or three errors, but of character
to be easily corrected by the good sense of the
reader.
Mr. Solomon deposed that the negro entered his
store on Sunday morning and enqured tor vest
but was ordered away. He then dared Solomon
to come out of doors and he would show him that
HISSoI SOula 10. GOIOInGu went Out ana IOi.
lowed the negro some 50 or 90 PAGES rebukirg him
for his in.olence towards his sister, when Edward
turned and knocked him down and choked him.
Misc Solomon and friend then came to the rescue
and beat tHe negro OF. In the Of the strug.
gle the negro struck Miss Solomon on the back and
tore portion of her dress.
DR. Patterson was called to the stand and testi-
1edto the negro having received small clear cut
over thu eye AZ ii given with knife, and being
otherwise hurt about the head
Messrs kersey and Kent then testified to the gen
eral good character of the negro.
The Mayor then stated that of course no negro
WAS at liberty 10 offer impertinence to any white
person, and surely not to raise his hard against
them. But he would say ID those individuals TO
whom negroes were impairment that they must
take care rot to take the law INFO their own hands
The law afforded ample redress. As Mayor, he
had in one instance ordered negro lit lashes for
three acts of indecency towards white people in
another SO ashes, in another p, and 80 on and he
should continue to punish negroes with the utmost
severity for offences committed against white per.
sons. he would not whip this negro however be.
cause Mr. Solomon and friends had taken III law
into their own hands and given tse negro violent
beaiing. II lae white population of the city wanted
ihngs corrected by Jaw They should sake care
not to take that Jaw into their own hands
Mr. Solomon had no right to pursus the negro
threateningJ for sixty fees II insolent the negro,
immediately upon the delivery of that insolence,
should havsbeen taken into custody.
Mr. Solomon remarked that he followed the ne.
gro for the purpose CT telling him not TO Insult his
sister again or be nsoent towards him. and that he
was knocked down, and that the negro received the
blows while his fMr S's) frieads were trying to
rescue him from his grasp
Tbs Mayor then discharged Edward, the slave,
from custody.
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