The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-27
LOCAL MATrERs.

W.fes Rfrenge--On Saturday morning last the
Mayor held benjamin Bowling to bail for bis good
behavior, on complaint OF ex.policeman John 3.
Warrington. who charged him with threatening to
That afternooa the wiis of Bowling learning that
the complainant was u Rockets armed herself
with eowhide, and finding ex-oficer Warrington
In blacksmith shop, boldly attacked him with
the weapon In her hand. and, It Is said gave him
terrible fagellation Finding that the officer was
peaceably disposed, Madame B. then threw aside
the cowskin, and rolling up her sleeves, pitched In
to him with ber cienched fists, in the most pugi[
stic style, inviting him At the time TO .wade
IN and fight It out or course the gallant Yarring-
ton did not accept the challenge, but stood the
"cuffing' until the lady was tired and then left
the premises resolving In his own mind, no doubt,
never again to interfere with married man whose
better half was as spunky as cat terpsHar and as
was completed, Mrs. B. invited Warrington to have
her boand over, but he declined. doing 80.
attempt at Murder--Frederickz Graener, the
Keeper of small grocery on Gary street, near
9th. was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday
morning, to answer the charge of cutting with q
hatchet and attempting to kin Thomas May on
the 18th inst. Thewitnesses proved that May and
Fayette Brooks went into Graeners house on Sum
day afternoon to get some liquor, and that Graener
drank with them When May was about to leave,
Graener asked him to settle bill of fifty cents,
which he owed. May said he did not have the
then he stepped into the alley leading into the
street, and he did so Graener gave him violent
blow in the face near the right eye, with the blade
of hatchet, which inflicted serious wound
May Immediately ciasped his wounded cheek with
his hand and made for the street, seeing which
Graener exclaimed Fli kill youP and again cut
at his back with the hatchet, producing rent in
his coat and under dress and slightly marking the
cut he FASTENED to him, and at the request of May
went off for pistol. On his return, May and him
self forced Graeners door, which had been closed.
and May fired at Graener three times, but without
effect The witnesses could give no cause for the
attack, as the parties had been intimate terms
few minutes before. The Mayor remanded Grae-
ner to jail, to be examined by the Hustings Court
on the charge of felony. east 5ias p u
Stabbing.-EdwardC Clark made his appearance
before the Mayor yesterday morning, to answer
the charge of violently assaulting and stabbing Oc
tavus Davis, on the night of the 18th inst. The
evidence proved that Davis, with two friends,
stepped into Roberts grocery near the Armory,
to get glass of beer, and while there, Clark also
came in. He had been in the room but short
time, when he got into a controversy with Davis
about pump, and soon after made an attack on
d. The friends who were standing around, sepa-
rated the parties as speedily possible, and Of
them then discovered that Davis had two severe
cuts-one on the arm and the other in the side
Clark was then forced to leave the house. and on
being met by neighbor, told him he had cut Davis
and if he bad not killed him he would do so. These
facts were sufficient to warrant the Mayor in re.
manding the prisoner to be examined at the next
term of the Hastings Court for felony, which he
did, and then recognised the witnesses to appear
and give evidence at that time.
House Brcakiae-Jm, slave to John Simpson,
was called before the Mayor yesterday morning,
to undergo an examination on the charge of break
ing into Mary Smiths house last Saturday after
noon, and stealing three coats, three pairs of
pants and two vests. Washington, the husband of
sk
lock broken and the door buttoned inside. On eff.
fecting an entrance, he saw that his chest had
been broken into and soon after found the prison
er secreted under his bed He was remanded by
the Mayor for final trial at the next term of the
Hastings Court.
Stabbing WJs-Wiliam Valentine, charged
with stabbing his wife with an iron rod, was par.
TALLY examined before the Mayor yesterday. The
evidence Shove that at the time the deed was
committed, the prisoner was crazy from the use
of liquor, and did not know his wife. He was re-
manded until Friday, for further examination.
Misdemeano,-Thoma May and Fayette Brooks,
were held to bail by the Mayor, yesterday, to an
swer an indictment before the next Grand Jury
for breaking into Frederick Graener's house. on
the 18th inst and firing a loaded pistol at him
three times. In this case Graener testified that
he was behind his counter and refused the parties
drink. which SO much exasperated May that he
put his hand in his bosom, and threatened to kill
the witness, rushed upon him at which time wit
ness seized hatchet and gave him blow in the
face to save his own life. The parties afterwards
broke open his door, and May shot at him three
times. Brooks also struck him with brick.
Wehad the pleasure of hearing, on Sunday morn
ing last, a sermon of extraordinary power and So
lemnity, preached in the Monumental church by a
stranger, from the text-''And when the thunder
and the lightning and the hail had ceased, he har
dened his heart and would not let the people go.
Upon inquiry, we were informed that the officia
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name celebrated in the Episcopal church in Virgi
mia for piety, ability and eoquence, but whom we
never had the pleasure of seeing or hearing be
FORE Mr. Wilmer is eminently worthy of his high
reputation. a
Pic Mc-The Clay street Sabbath School in
tend making pic mic excursion on the Richmond
and Fredericksburg Railroad, as far as Ashland
where they will spend several hours in agreeable
amusements, and return to the city in the evening
If any of our citizens wish to join this pleasure
party, they do so by procuring tickets, and be
ing at the cars at half past eight O'clock at which
hour the train will leave the depot
Bad FaiM-Mr Richardson's negro man Henry
was semitic market with pot of butter. to be sold
but before reaching the place designated, the fel
low traded off the produce of the dairy. pocketed
the receipts, and gave his master to understand
that he could whistle for a settlement. BY way OF
making Henry more faithful to his trust in future,
he was brought before the Mayor yesterday morn
ing and ordered to be beaten with stripes.
Clean the Gttters-Every housekeeper or bust.
ness man is required by the city ordinances to keep
the gutter before his premises in good order and il
he fails TO do so he is subjected 10 fine. If this
ordinance Is rgdy enforced, some of the residents
of Shockoe Hill will be mulcted very soon.
Hear;co Elections we publish this morning the
names of all the officers recently elected in Hen
rico county, and indicate the parties to which they
belong The reader, however. will bear in mind
that strict party lines were not drawn, and that
Messrs. Young, Hutcheson, Elicit, Keesee and
others, were elected by the joint votes OF Wings,
Democrats and Americans: sf
CLERK of the Circuit C0arf-Temple Elicit, w.
ConAaonpealths Aaorney-John q. Young, ID.
.sertf-John A. Hutchcson, A.
Commissioners of the RerfaRe--J. b. heesee w,
Upper District; J NJ. Gum, A., Lower District
District No. Mag gistrates-Jacob 5. Atiee, A.,
R. b. Lyme, D., John Bracket, D., jackson +.
Childrey. D.
Coaaabse-Thomas ]. Marlborough, ID.
Ou1sesrs of Poor-Wiiliam Green, Dr. Samuel
Ball, d.
District No a-Magistrates-John R. Garnett A.,
G. N. Savage, A., Elijah Baker, A., John Net.
ties. ID.
Coaaable-Joseph G. Mettert, a.
Oresees Of Poor-M c. Eggleston, A., I. D. Car
ter, A. $50 s.
District No g. Magistyates Garland Hanes, A.,
John o. Taylsr, A., John w. Sheppard, A., 8. q.
Waldrop, ID. 3ss,l assNsaaa
CoHaabie-Wm. E. Wade, A.. I.
Ouerseus Of Poor-Peter d. Glenn, A, Joseph