The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

marched to (irifins Spring where their annual tar
90, sring wa, duly and joyousy observed. Two
prizss were posted for contention One, the gold
medal presented to the company by Miss Cappell,
on the occasion of her benefit some months since,
OF star shape, and having on It's centre likeness
of Miss Cappell the other, large silver medsl-
Major August was appointed presentee. He deliv.
cred the gold medal to 1t. Richards the best shot
on the first fire. and we understood, only one six.
teenih of an inch ahead of Sergeant Williams
speaking nearly as follows
have been requested by members of the Eagle
Infantry to perform the agreeable duty of present
ing this golden token of appreciation and reward -
vi IL you may well De proud. II calls to mind re
collections OF the gallant strife for the smiles ana
favor OF the fair ono to whose benefit Won 40 gen.
erousy contributed la that struggle your com.
pany came OFT second best In that struggle. IN in.
dictate your claims to gallantry you failed, never.
.neiess me MOBILITY and generosity of your hearts
was clearly ana emphsticay demonstrated There
heeo De no lear that the Eagles will ever falter In
any struggle There need be no lear that the gal.
lant company over which you are Captain, will
ever fail to meet fee, or show themselves
unworthy to be called Virginia's sons. In this
iast suuegle tor supremacy at the target your
eonnpauions IN arms have succumbed to your gu.
perIo, ann ana expertness and as q reward and
sumuiant Tor that superiority now present Won
with this gold medal. II is an unmistakeable evi.
oence OF your skill as a marksman and doubtless
WIZ De preserved and cherished by you with the
utmost care.
Lieut.. Richards responded as follows:
It my pride to receive this medal, nv pride to
WIZ H. and 1t will be my pride, if necessary to pro.
tect IL hitting emblem of part of our noble
hsg-the star-feeings of patriotism az well as
PRIDE, dictate its sacred preservation. 1t comes
from company of whose members can sneak
tfutnluliy when say that in the hour of need and
trlai tnelr country will never find them wanting
receive 1t with satisfaction and pride
Sergeant ohm P. Tally won the the silver medal.
Mr. August presented tia medal with the follow.
ing remarks:
present this, the second best medal, to you, the
victor IN most spirited contest You behold on
one side the emblem OF your native State on the
other the proud and gallantesgle emblematc of the
expanding and noble union. Let it leach YOU never
10 Iater IN your duty to the State and in the preser
walton OF this glorious Union.
Mr. A. made some farther remarks in graphic
and appropriate strain, to which Mr. T. briefly but
naively replied. The distance fred was so yards
and the target was completely NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
some most excellent shooting. After the presenta
ton, the company formed in order and returned to
the city highly pleased with their afternoons per-
formances.
The Young Guard, headed by the Richmond Cor.
net Band in their and tasty uniform, had their
usual monthly parade on Monday afternoon. This
gallant company of young men is an ornament and
honor to our city, and we grafed to learn that
1t is rapidly increasing in strength and discipline.
INFORMAL ExAMINATIoN.-A preliminary exam.
lnation concerning charge against Edwin Cooke
OF forging two notes under the name of John E.
Spindle 20 had before
note for Sl66 50, payable in four months to Edwin
Cooke and signed John E. Spindle, was exhibited
In court. The note was dated May 18th, ls4s
}. + Spindle stated that be never executed the
note exhibited. He had given Cooke negotiable
notes, but they had all been paid
Edwin Robinson deposed to finding a note like
the one in court, entered upon the books of John
A Lancaster, and credited to Mr. Cooke 1t was
| credited in lumber transaction and Cooke knew
it. The note was protested at maturity and he
(Robinson) took it up.
Another note for Sl25, payable 10 sixty DAYS,
dated in August, l649, and signed John E. Spindle,
| was here shown.
Mr. Spindle denied that the note was given bv
him. The first time he saw it, was when Mr. Alvis
presented it to him in Goochland. In August, ls49,
he was not resident of Richmond, but lived in
Goochland
Richard Whitfield whose son, we were inform
ed, traded with Cooke for the note deposed tina.
the endorsaiion of his on the back of the note
was genuine The note came to maturity and was
not paid. His son took the note out of bank
Cooke afterwards paid S75 ON the note, and gave
note Of w. Smiths as part payment
The Mayor then stated thai this was an informa,
examination merely, and recognised the witnesses
to appear at 9 O'Clock this morning
WHIPPED-Wiiam, slave to Messrs Mills g.