The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

ChPteasnnt Dithcntty.-I4asf SATURDAY. night diff
nenay nc occurred between George A. Wilkinson and
fhiip Harrison which resulted in the former be-
ing slightly stabbed in the left shoulder Mr. WIN.
inson had been drinking freely. and when Ar
Harrison stepped into a barroom near the theatre
win friend, w. walked up to him and pulled his
noustache, as if in play. Mr.. H. not fancying sucb
SPORT requested Mr. w, not to repeat the offcnca
and started out of the door when w nursued hin,
ana IN attempting to pull him back into tho bar
room, tore his coat, and afterwards struck him ON
the back of the head. As soon as Mr. Harrison
could release himself, he went to Mr. McNamara,s
store, where he was engaged in business In a
short time after, Mr.. WIN. VI. Haley informed Mr..
Wilkinson that he had treated Mr.. Harrison badly
and suggested that an apology was due him. Mr.
w. professed Willingness to make the amende hon
o,aoes, and the two went to Mr. McNamara's store
Ior mat purpose When thew entered the store
harrison said to Wilkinson, 81 suppose YOU have
come 70 make an apology for Your treatment TO
I. M:. w. IePied That he had no apology to make
win TINS d. took hold of Wis coat and w. seized
H. by the collar and began to choke him. when IT
drew knife and stabbed w. in the shoulder Mn
tuai friends then interfered and the parties were
separated. Mr. Harrison then obtained warrant
for Wilkinson and Haley and they were both ar
rested and held to bail for their appearance yester
day morning When the case was called by the
Mayor, Mr. Harrison exhonerated Mr. Haley from
All blame In the affair and he therefore honora.
bly, discharged and made witness of, but Mr.
Wilkinson was held to bail to appear at the next
Grand Jury term of the Hastings Court to answer
an indictment for misdemc amor We Ihiut we
may safely add, that for the fact of Mr. w having
lhauieed unusually free that evening, that 40 diff
Guilty would have occurred as all the parties are
orderly citizens and doubtless regret the necessity
OF a court expose.
Defected-On Saturday night last a servant yyo.
man, owned by Mr. James Moore was detected
while making arrangements to leave for parts un.
known and immediately arrested and imprisoned
1t is not at all improbable that the timely discovery
q nf.
or a dive to the bottom of the ocean-a yery con.
Tenent mode adopted by the abolitoniss of getting
pocket change, and Kidding themselves of a bur.
then.
To Omners of Haeons, Drags. and Cars-We
are requested by the Mayor to invite the attention
or owners OF wagons drays and CARTS to the seven
teenth and twentieth sections of an ordinance mass
ed the 18th of December, 1854 and TO assure them
that if the provisions therein contained are not
strictly implied with by tomorrow morning thew
will be summoned before him and fined Mr.. Msyo
Is determined to enforce the laws and ordinances
as long as he is Mayor, having taken solemn oath
so to do and every good citizen should aid him as
as far as they can If the ordinances are defective
the fault hes with the Council who correct
them, but while they exist, they should be rigdy
adhered to IN every instance. etlthose who are
interested read the subjOined sections and govern
themselves accordingly:
IT, The Chamberlain shall keep re gster Of wa
CONS, drays and carts, showing the number of each
the name of the person obtaining the license or paw
ing the tax and for what. These things shall he sta
ted in the license where is reuured md in other
cnsesin a receipt for the tax The ownerlor keener
OF every dray, cart or registered shall have
painted thereon II 1t be dray. each shaft if it
be cart or wagon with fixed Sides each side and
if it be cart or wagon with movable Sides on the
frame each SIDE its number and the initials of its
owners or keepers name in large figures and letters,
SO that the same may be easily read.
20. person who shall keep employ in this city,
for hire. wagon dray cart, without obtaining a
license therefor, who shall fail pay such tax as is
nlrpd he ernI,lcx
is therein mentioned who shall fail to have
the number and initials painted thereon required
by this ordinance, who shall have such number and
nitnls painted on greater number of wagons, drays
or carts than he pays license or tax for shall pay
the city ne for every such offence, of less thar
five nor more than twenty dollars. --
Robboy-Three servants were arraigned befor,
the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of steal
ing and conccang $500 from Isaac Bachrach OF
Friday night last. Emaine Mr. b 5 servant en-
tered his chamber and stole the money and thcr
gave it to Elyira, Mrs. Louisa Delareux's servant
who in turn deposited it with Vantram her hns
band, in the service of the Messrs Taliaferro Mr.
James w. Reed, watchman, on hearing of the
robbery last Saturday, traced Vantram to Chester
field, where he arrested him and recovered the
money. The three were committed for final trial
at the November term of the Hastings Court
ObSerUe the Ordinances.-John p Ballard was
fined by the Mayor for permitting his servants to
empty ashes in an alley in rear of the Exchange
Hotel. Mr.. b. stated that they We're deposited there
always done at regular times, but His Honor
called his attention to the ordinance prohibiting
such deposits for any purpose, and stated that he
should enforce them while he was Mayor If the
ordinances wrong, let them be repealed but
while they exist let them be gidly enforced on all
who violate them.
Lost Boy-Last night little curly head, light
haired boy about nine years of age, was found by
Mr.. G. Baker, having strayed off from home and
being unable TO tell where he lived. His parents
can find him by applying at Mr. $. S. Cottrells,
near the Capitol square.
The Steam Yacht g CALYPSO" buiIt at Browns
shp-yard near Rockets for a number of Young
gentlemen in this city, is lying in the basin,
where workmen are engaged in painting and put
ting the finishing touch upon her. preparatory to
the commencement of pleasure trips which she is
expected to make i'll good weather on James river
The CALYPSO is about forty feet long, of handsome
model, and sets upon the water gracefully as a
duck. She is propelled by four horse power en-
CINE built by Messrs Turner, Stell & Co, and bids
fair to become the most popular craft on the river
with the yong folk
Serrcd them RieAt-On Sunday night last about
one dozen drunken rowdies went to the house of
Mr.. VIM. f. Wade, short distance beyond Ba.
cons Quarter Branch, and began to throw stones
at it, breaking the windows and alarming the fam
lily very much. The neighbors, on hearing the
noise and learning the cause, assembled together,
attacked the ruffians and put them TO flight catch
ing some of them near the branch, and giving them
such castigations they will not soon forget One
fellow had bottle broken over his head which cut
the scalp and let out a quantity of very bad blood
Ladies FdT-The ladies of Manchester will com
mence fair in the African Church of that town to-
night their object being to raise means to build a
Baptist Church, the members of that denomination
having house of worship convenient to them
In noticing this Christian enterprise, which de.
serves and we trust will receive, the encourage
ment of all other sects beg leave to inform our
readers that efforts have been spared to make
the fair attractive one, and, in proof OF this ",
would remind them that addresses viii be delivered
every night during its continuance and that one oi
more of Wrights omnbuscs will run to and from
the fair room every night.
The Underground misunderstanding by a con,
pany of negroes yesterday, who were discussin,
the underground railroad, we heard one of then
remark" This is the first time ever understood
the underground ralroal-never understood il
before 1t Is very easy to understand it now. A
strong dose Of strychnine; three or four big cuts
with Bowie knife and grave in the cellar, are
the underground railroad" provided by Aboli
tionsts for carrying negroes to Satans dominions.
The Hayo Bridge trotting scrapes were continued
by the Mayor, yesterday, in order to allow him
time to examine the law covering cases before him
Where the drivers are white men, the fines should
be imposed upon them, instead of the owners of the
teams and where they are negroes, then the lash