The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

Silly CHARaE.-Daniel s. Sweet com.
planned to the Mayor yesterday morning that he
was assaulted and beat the day before by William
Dixon, William D. Barker and James Dixon, who
also took from him gold watch key and City cents
Ia money, and warrant was therefore issued and
placed in the hands of officer Irving for the arrest
of the parties IA soon as the defendants were ap.
priced OF the charge they appeared in court, nc
companied by the officer. and demanded an invest
CATION. The facts elected in the examination are
these: The defendants were in the neshborhood of
Mr. Hecklers, on Union Hill, when they saw a ne.
gro man coming towards the city with a basket Of
cherries and hailed him. Before they did SO, how
ever, the negro had been stopped by Daniel s.
Sweet, (who was taking walk with a woman OF
questionable reputation) and tbecherries engaged
Not knowing this, the defendants hurried on to
overtake the negro, and the complainant seeing
them left his fair charge and pursued them. Hav-
lug taken on an overdose of cider and whiskey he
did not hesitate to talk largely to defendants, and
letting slip few incautious epithets James Dixon
made no hesitation about introducing his fist to his
cheek, and spreading him in the road. In the scu
fe Sweet may have lost his watch key and the fifty
cents but the idea of his being robbed was so rdc
ulously absurd that the Mayor discharged the par.
ties on that portion of the warrant; and then told
Mr. Sweet that If he felt disposed to do So ne could
appear before the Grand Jury term of the Henrico
County Court and ndict James Dixon for the
sault He also informed the other parties that they
could resort to the same means II they desired it.
Thus ends a chapter of very foolish incidents &C.
curing on Sabbath afternoon
HENRIco TROOP This company is being
rapidly organized and WILL very probably, have its
first public parade on the 4th OF July.
IL has commenced under highly encouraging au-
Spices is composed of the finest material the young
and public spirited men OF the county and city, who
have formed the nucleus for fine corps, If their
example is followed with like spirit by others
They have entered upon this undertaking animated
with zeal for the public good, with great harmony
| and good feeling among themselves, and with a
fixed and determined resolve to form troop which
shall be credtable to the county, and thoroughly
efficient for any and every emergency. In order
10 carry out their purposes to the best advantage
hey have chosen for their captain, man, aomira
bly qualified by intelligence, education and expert
ence in the field for the post to which he has been
unanimously called. Captain J. l.. Davis is grad
uate of West Point and after leaving there served
in the Florida war, and subsequently, in the Texas
Rangers-always against the Indians. Besides the
qualifications which it is fair to presume he must
have, as officer, he Processes modesty tact and
spirit decentralization, united to a cordially and ease
OF manner which constitute such important ele
ments in commander of volunteers.
We have thus spoken of Capt. Davis-not with
any desire or design TO fatter him-but because
occupying as he now does, apostion which attracts
public attention as the leader of military body in
Henrico county-it ia proper to be known that the
troop have acted with all eye sing to the public
good in selecting by reclamation their command
ing officer who is well fitted in every respect to fill
the post to which he has been assigned.
Having thus stated the progress and success of
the Henrico Troop so far, may we not appeal to
the young men who have held back till now, to en-
roll their names in the service of their county
VIII they not at once come forward and rally
around that beautiful standard which was painted
by the fair hand OF one of the most accomplished
ladies, and by her presented to the Henrco Light
Dragons aye, rally around it and continue TO
unfur its siken folds so long as any portion of it
adheres to the staff. Nor will they permit it to be
neglected-a prey to times destructive hand
That banner should be " flung TO the breeze to
| animate those who keep and guard it to deeds OF
| true chivalry and patriotism.
drill of the troop, in citizens dress, will be had
on Both june Oh Union Hill, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the
company to assemble at Capt. E. Bakers Let all
who are now members or who intend to be, attend
on that day. The meeting is to be of great i'm
portance to the interests of the troop.