The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-22
RICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

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background Hotel David Farouhsr .rd 1rh..
| as w. Farquhar were snmmonoa hsS.a .Aa y, An9m
solaei yesterday morning 10 show eausa Nh, e..
sno1id not be fined for parmitting = n unls,fnI 80
.enoy OF seventeen negroes in room emf nv tI,e,
er the ground, in rear Of Carter,s rairt So, -
I4sn street, near FRANKLIN Th;. - s.DP ~
a.ous 70 the police. was kent Al on 3 ,;ra hr
s.o named Brooks, and while 4, b;s nos.ass;ass
$500 =ssa,cned, and number of stolen .rt,sie 80,
| sesteu tnerein After this oeeurra,,a ps sos w eon
uiEen oI ~ the owner of the pronertv "~'
| ~ oaps "hkihson stated. that when ba ...
sle snpterranean hotel between 10 And .s, 81
oaasray nignI' ne found nineteen negroes shsra
| assembled, two of whom were hired tt toe' mere
the seventeen had no business in sueh a ,sau ~.
.ook tnem TO the cage He also saw David Fs ,ar w
Lar .nere anu learned from him that he was one of
tue ProprIetors stg #s -
| DaVld arquDar stated to the Recorder that h;s
| Ialner, Ihomas W Farquhar, owned two.thirds ~
concern and that be was Interested to the extent
OF One-third. ~. -
ihe Recorder, after reviewing the evidence and
sl.us 10 tne notorious character of the place
t nneu 'ne parties ?Su under the ordinance, held
I -eia eaeh 70 pau IN $soo Tor their good behavior
curity in tbe sn, ~ sIso - inao oonas and Sc
next Grand Jpry torn of az H.;.. =. 80 80. ZIG
answer an indietment s' So"'' "
~ s5s f-s.t sas
"a aS,n1,elng ahoass-Befween the hours of 9 and
cock iast |" ednesday night, the family of Mr..
Wliiam H. Graves. was very much excited by the
announcement of one of the inmates that there
were TWO strange, suspicious locking persons in
the mousse, and one of them apparently attempting
" conceal himself As soon as Mr. G.. heard the
alarm, he seized cane and started to the shed
part OF the dwelling TO prevent the escape of the
W .nIfuaers, ont only reached there In time to see
Inem making their exit from the premises. D. On en-.
curry, Mr G learned that the parties were Francis
niiuBeWater and Thomas Murphy, and as neither
Q! thein were likely to be received welcome
stSioIs' some oil the neghbors turned ont and soon
aitei arrested ana Gagged bridgewater. Mr.. G. was
M nnrrAr1- on1I
isss tney were the parties who had threatened
se'iseaco tnat AFTERNOON on some OF his children
ioI laughing al Ilem as tney passed along the
sttSe.. - -. d
oitusemater staied tnat Murphy had knock him
uo~n anu r1h-inat ne gained his feet as soon as
posIioie anu nlaoe aiter him-tnat Murphy, ind
!, ing = ne was ABOUT 10 De oyertaken ran into Mr.
". sa.e' iuence unto the mouse, ana that ne pur-
ooi In H.. ~ Ie o9or, Where ne was standing and
Lem Aiia o"'' "neh hr' Cogniii came In and found
''T. nh
.ha. &c VI 'he PRISONER was so lame an affair,
s. 'no Tehlahoed MN ior Iurther exam
-,o.a"n IN IN oatuuay norning wnen otner wit
Ae'SoS WIZ oe pIesent W testiy IN the cause '
Unnecessary alarm Some few NIGHTS simon 6.
two of the watchmen were making thsir rounds on
Shockoe Hill, they heard the cries of murder and
watch alternately given by some one who annear.
NJ. co fro, ~ $50 anu on nastenng to the
pant naon tanSn III .bou .'es plooeeuea, tound ser
,bn 49,. f - - tS, ~ "liu eannis ior heip ~
No q q dnOIo l.
bonsa had haen ertarad b h,.o,S snS' nas
oroans .nd noise beard ~, .a;ss 49, ap Su .ioni .ne
the whole family had been murdered As soon as
this startling information was given, the watch
men raped for assistance, and being joined by
two more, the four broke like quarter horses for
the scene of the murder. On reaching the house,
two OF them went to the front door and two to the
oaek, ana oeing furnished with light, cautiously
enIereu Tue mousse, ~nen, horror OF horrors, there
iay .'Ieen neio[e mem human form, dead drunk
me master Oh Ine mousse made his appearance
ABOUT tniS tiie arnieo win POKER but seeing the
prostrate form OF the burglar surrounded by the
cty euaroiahs, Proceeded TO make an examination,
anu soon iouIia mat the intruder was neghbor,
VINO, whhe our 10 ahe, TOOK on more liquids than
ne couid carry, anu IN attempting TO get nome, had
l,ssoo nis o"1 sa'e gone ih.o that OF ms neigh
@ ool., az -auus aIe oaoA uoor uniocAe9, naa
~ ai1 .ii.oi GU 'ne nouse, aoout "nicn tiine
i M 10 'e ooi sicuo c W an car things' ieii IN
ue hoGi, saro tem stuaus, anu resighing hmsen
W lLe Aeep,ns VI hoIpnsus was SOUND asieep ana
snoring. Inc onarnes tnen removed MN to ms
o". lhe servant aho MS master retirea 70
resi-, anu lne wachilen con'inued 10 peramouiate
.neI peats, 70 iaugn over 'ne scene Just passed
through, anu 10 congratulate each otner tnat tney
nao no. oeen caiied upon 10 witness the wholesale
iaush.er winch .hey peeh ieo 10 ANTICIPATE Dy Inc
ahrish'eneo Ser'an"
Cold Lodgtngs:-Patrick Ryan got drunk last
Wednesday evening and took lodgings in the mar.
ket house, where the watchmen afterwards found
MN ana earned hlm 10 the cage Yesterday morn.
ingh was iect'red by the Recorder for his impro-
~ ss'
AdJastea-John K Eckert got drunk last Wed.
nesday, and while In that state beat Edward w.
Ferguson and broke his windows. Yesterday
morning 1onn prona1seu 70 repair an damages, ana
lhis ps,e a .a. Assu the necorder as
inissea 'no "aiian' "nien HNeo hao procured
Discharged d-Lisander Cooper, a free negro, was
arrested and Gagged last Wednesday afternoon on
the complaint OF Sally Smithers, one of his asso-
ciates, VINO eciared that he had threatened her
with personal violence, and that she was afraid he
would do her some bodily harm. Yesterday morn.
ing the case was brought before the Recorder, and
as Sally failed to appear and make good her charge
the defendant was ordered to go in peace and sin
no more
Charter Etecfions-It is generally understood, we
believe, that neither of the political parties will
make mountainous ior the oharter Elections, sson
10 take piace, oul 'nas an Wno Wsn 70 40 so VII
De aho"eo 70 oeeonie canaioates Ior tne various
otnces anu .ne:eoy .es1 .hs,r personal popoiarIy.
IL thl' eouise = Pu tn.i9 Min Do aiios. a.
hahy canuio"'1a 90 so'ols Juaehs iIoi PIeeen'
raady in the field nine worthy gentlemen for the
oti;ce nf Sergeant three for sheriff two for Mayor
,xvo f,r Ca,,oer and three for Constable NJ no
roorIor nominations are made the canvass will he
a., amnsing one 10 tbose who have No fayors 10