The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-24

to oenforce the laws and ensure quiet and good or
der.
We trust and believe that the Mayor will spar.
no efforts to discover the rioters of Saturday night
and bring them to justice. The good order of the
city must be preserved at every hazard, and every
rightthinking man will lend his aid to effect thai
end.
A DEsERTER CAPTURED.-Some days
since Mr.. VIM. Irving of this city received let
ter informing him that man named Enoch Camp.
bell had deserted from the u S. ship Pennsylvania
and was probably secreted in Richmond Mr. al
once set about to find the whereabouts of Uncle
Sam truant and on Friday last, discovered him,
and placed him in the cage for cafe keeping Last
Saturday morning be was taken before the Mayor at
Lafayette Hall, and complaining Of being sick, was
placed under the charge of Watchman Mavse to
be conducted into rear building. While in the
yard .the Watchman turned about to procure KEY
and as he did so, Campbell leaped the fence and
made towards 9Th street. Mayse finding his prison
er was gone, Immediately gave the alarm, and Off
Ger Tyler started ir pursuit. with every prospect
of catching the fugitive, but in attempting to jump
fence on 9th street, one OF the palings gave way
precipitating officer T. into the street with such
violence as to do him serious injury, thereby COM
pelling him to give up the chase. As soon as the
Mayor received information Of the escape, he or.
dered number OF officers to commence search
Tor the fugitive, and he will have 'hard road to
travel II he Is not recaptured. Campbell is Gun.
ming, shrewd fellow, and no doubt fegned sickness
he might again be free He is tailor by trade,
resided in the valley and has been in this city about
three months. fthe statements of his wife be
true and there is any probability that he will be
OF charity for the Secretary of the Navy to dis.
charge him from service, that he might provide for
his helpless wife and children.
ACQUITTED.-On Saturday morning last
lad named William Enroughty, was examined
before fbn oka IF, - ut II
pocket OF A. Bsrratti, on Thursday night last The
evidence elected proved that Barratti was ON 4
"spree;' and meeting with the prisoner and VIM
Duke, the three called at the " Shades" on 12tt
street, and drank juleps. After this they made az
effort to get into house occupied by unquestion
able ladies, but failing to do so their return
to Main street, when Euroughty put his hand into
Barrattfs pocket, where his money was Barratt
could not say how much money he had at the time
but On counting it afterwards found that he had So
LETT. He did not see what the prisoner took out O
his pocket, but saw him reach his hand to youns
Duke, and therefore took for granted that he gave
him money.
MIR. Clarke, barkeeper al Sadlcr's Hotel, testified
that ON the night in question, after the watchmer
had taken Enroughfy to the cage Barratu came intt
the bar room and stated that he did not know how
much L. had taken, or that he had taken any Mr.
Clarke considered Mr.. Barratti too much intoxica
hand was in his pocket or his hat He counted !
money then, and found that he had $23 left HI
knew Mr.. Duke well, and would believe any thin,
he might say. He also knew the prisoner, and be
lieved him to be perfectly honest AZ
After hearing the statement on both sides, thu
Mayor dismissed the warrant. remarking that at til,
time of the occurrence, Mr.. Barratti was too mucl
intoxicated to remember, with sufficient accuracy
what really did transpire; and with caution to B
to leave his money at home, whenout at night,
AFFECTING SCENE.-Last Saturday morn
ing, woman appeared before the Mayor, and en-
guired for "sailor man" that had been In custody
but had made his escape. On learning that he
name was Cora Campbell, OF Alexandria, and tha
she was the wife OF the fugitive, for whom she en-
quired, the Mayor ordered her into custody for ,
short time. Mrs Campbell, on taking her seat wen
bitterly, and frankly declared that che had induced
her husband, Enoch Campbell, to desert from the
United States ship Pennsylvania, because she was
cripple. and could not support her siE helpless chill
dren, without her husbands aid. IT Campbell il
again arrested, we have no doubt the Mayor viii
send his wife and children back to Alexandria
where they have relatives and friends.
A BAD MAN.-Lawrence Nevils, double
listed fellow, was placed in the criminal dock, OF
Saturday, for threatening to kill Michael NJ. Hanes
worth, near neighbor The complainant stated
that the prisoner in the habit OF beating bis owr
wife in most inhuman manner. one occasion
as often as ten times in single day Last Friday
as he passing down his steps, he heard screams
in the adjoining yard and looking over the fence,
saw the prisoner have his wife by the hair OF her
head and hatchet raised as If about to kill her,
He said to him, shame you Michael, that you
should do so--tbat you should take that which you
cannot give" With this the prisoner rolled up his
sleeves and made at him with the weapon, when
he ret-eated. He was Ia no bodily fear OF the ac.
cused, because he was the best of the two, but
wishing to avoid all disturbance, he asked the court
to hold him to bail. Nevils was required to give
security for his good behavior in the sum of $780,
r. IL
one of the worst free negroes In the city, appeared
before the Mayor, on Saturday, to answer the
charge of stealing two coats and a hat from Edwin
Pitmap, on the 4th of July. Pitman stated that he
said nothing about his losses, until Saturday last
when he saw yellow fellow at the second marke
wearing one of his coats. He Immediately sezet
him. but the negro broke his hold and made his ee
cape, leaving the hat he wore behind. Learnin,
that the hat belonged to James Rix, and not know
ing the prisoner, he procured warrant for his ar
that he was not the he saw In possession Of th,
coat Rix was then discharged, and warrant is
sued for Lewie In the service OF Mr. II. B. Dickin
son, with whom Rix exchanged hats.
OmlEeus EIeN.--We noticed at variOul
corners of the streets. last Saturday morning,
number of four pointed white pepper stars posted
What could have been the meaning Can II b,
that we have " Know Nothines" amongst us, VIII
are already marshang their forces for the Sprin
campaign. Or, has some cruel wag been perpe
trating joke at the expense of the faithful, win
only serve the city for the city's good Who cal
give NJ any information relative to the appesranc
OF this new constellation Letthe wise and " en-
nent" men of the city be assembled that they ma
correctly interpret these new sigma. and awoI
ders.n 4A8 Essssss
BALLoose.-The ordinance imposiDg
heavy fine on persons for setting off paper balloon
10 the city, will be gdy enforced from thia day
The practice s certainly very dangerous one
the properly oi the city, and IL il to be hoped th
those who have thoughtlessly induieed In the spo
heretofore viii see their improprieiy and Il ons
desist sss ss 8ss.sss So 49, z
GENERAL Row Lawrence Burke, Mi
chael Murphy, and John Conner, charged WIKI .
saulting Timothy Sullivan, last Thursday nigh
made their appearance before tho Mayor ia4 g