Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-17
STaTE AND CRY NEwy.

srAbbISe.-The examination Of VIM Disney. for stab
ehg VIM Barrett the s,h Inst took place beior, tho
Mayor yesterday. Barrett who the hst witness. for
the Commonwealth, testified as follows:
On Sunday afternoon. the sh met started 10 70 TO
funeral aud meeting with Matt. Breen aud VIM Sullivan
sg'eed to 80 with them and hire hack. On passing the
corner of nth and Main streets observed that IA, pa--
sage way vas blocked up by Vim. Di.ney, John Disney
aud two Others. We compelled to pas by then,
s'nyIy As passed wm Disney lac called me tinker
aud called him "a tailor" disney then called out and
-aid " wanted TO fight there was man who would drbt
me- All right saysI. We then started TO 20 outside of
e po'possuon 70 nsnt out In passing the market,
observed ha Disney had his right hand In his pantsoons
Poek-' lie soon remarked lyon must 10 a ii mean
little puppy. shook my fist a him. and he struck m,
te" struck back. and Disney stabbed In th. side
oApe Wilkinson came up al this time and I believe
saved my le Disney's brother had hold Of my collar
~hen received the stab aud pull ID on by VIM Ftz
gerald When passing Disney at the corner VI l7th aud
lam streets before tho light touched him
ally with my elbow. a. had done previous occa-
sions
Tho witness related the circumstances. Of nj, 6,u.
diculty with Disney. His cousin, Ann Barrett came 10
her To talk about Disney, when he the witness kicked
the peace. -
Matthias Breen and VIM Fitzgerald testified to IN. cir.
cnmt.nces OF the aiay, in similar foregoing
Capt wilkinson stated tho particulars uf the arrr,t and
Dr. Taylor described Barrett's wound.
f'T hs DJenee-Pat Sullivan saw Barrett pass Dis
ney o" the day OF the ARRAY but previous the cou-
mcncement Of IT, Barrett .aid"Hows the tailory- Dis.
ncy replied-"Hows the tnkery" Their, va, M ao,e.r
ance OF anger then.
iho haIes-Was standing at the corner Of Main and
ih streets, when tho difficulty commenced Barrett in
passing Disney, struck him with his elbow Disney said
DO you mean thatr' Barrett replicd-"ye. I mean
whatever have doue" The ~ord- tailor and tinker
passed. when Is. asked u there any ono there who
would hghts Prisoner declined hghtng John Disney
Accs the proposition, and they all to go out
sde OF the corporate limits to have personal combat
On passing the Market Barrett strike VIM Disney
his head hit one Of the pillars and his hat Tell OF They
e struck each other Saw no knife until my attention
Wa. called to t after Capt Wilkinson parties
Ann Barrctt-Is relative Of Vim. Barrett Had seen
him abuse and insult Disney different times On one
occasion when was walking With WIN. Disney Barrett
passed between us and pushed Disney aside Barrett had
oecn bound over to keep the peace for Assault upon
inc Had heard him say since that he didn't care about
Tue binding over 80 he could get revenge Of Disney lie
had said u any body married me he would shoot him
nave heard that Barrett was in love with me- but don't
exactly know how that don't like speak OF these
thugs here, but must tell the truth
John Disney testified circumstances of th. afay
confirming Haley : statement
Mess's Simpson, DOoley and Rollins gave the prisoner
an excellent Character Tor peace aud good order.
The Mayor reviewed the evidence, and dismissed the
charge Of felony, but John and William Disney aud
William Barrett on 10 the Hastings Court to be indicted
Tor hgitng IN apublie street
P""GRrss or THE Va. TKSS. RMLEo,p-The
Lynchbug Vginan publishes an extract from the Las,
annual report Of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
company by which appears that the great work will h.
completed by the lat o January, 1851 Before that time
10y the LIST 81 October the virginan believes .,ou,
great work. will be IN full opcrtion tbronyho, 10,
entire length aud there will then hut eighty miles m
stage travel between City Point and Memphis The fol-
lowing paragraph from the virginian will be read with
great Interest we by every citizen Com
mOnwcalth
I'VE understand that the work of trackayingis in ran
III progress on the Virginia sud Tennessee Road wst Of
the Salt Works branch. To the latter point only freuf
miles from the terminus Of the road on the Femme
line, the track has finished some few weeks and
the car. will run regularly to it aud after Monday next
the 10Th inst-a distance of hundred and
en and hdLf miles from this CITY,
In regard To the work the East Tennessee and yr
g'na Road which meets us at Bristol letter gen.
trran III Knoxville dated 9th inst, says:
1--WE expect to passenger train TO Morristown
next Monday 10th June and in month we hope
TO ne able open the road RusseviIc; and then wait
on the Virginia road aud commence "a Bristol"
We would say to Tennessee friends do not wait an
i"Sant-c"me on By the time you cart your tool
To Bristol road will be there, that YOU will
not nave more than time TO paek before YOU cou-
mence work We going with rush, bc assured
The hr't OF October, is the longest time We al.
low ourselves
Misunderstanding gala day among our mill
tary men. At early hour the German Ride company
parallel under command Lieut. Schad and after march,
ing through several streets repaired Schad. garden for
target and lager bier practice The Rifles were attended Inv
the Coret Band made altogether highly crclitale an
peaance They were handsomely equipped their uniform
neat III every particular, aud their in good order
inspection"
The Hcnrco Troop. out yesterday to celebrate
their second anniversary under the present organization
Ihey passed the day Buchanahs Spring spot famous
an military annals, aud IL is almost needless to add had
glorious time. The company, under the command of
MAJ Davis has been completely rcuvennted aud now bid
fair TO rival the celebrated troops OF eye oien time" OF
which We hear our elderly citizens talk so much Long
may their banner wave
In the afternoon the Eagle Infantry paraded under
command OF Capt Munord and much attention
We hope to see the ranks OF the Eagles augmented by
numerous enistmen for their gallant capt ain deserves
larger command. In the evening they had steamboat
excursion down James river which undoubtedly afforded
great pleasure to the company and guests.
ASSAULT WITH A DANGERors WE.poS-On SATURDAY.
night last AeSsrs. Richard b. Weisiger and John Mat
thews went into house kept 10y Joseph Petit in the low
er part OF the city, and after taking drink got into some
difficulty with the inmates. They were pushed out of the
house by Mrs. Petit aud her daughter but afterwards re-
turned aud pulled Joseph Petit upon the sidew
In the )f the ARRAY Petit received severe cut
across the back OF his right hand which Pcits daughter
alleges was inflicted by Weisiger. The waichmen took
Wesgtr and Matthews into custody, and they were both
aAgned before the Mayor yeserday-the former for cut
ting Pe and the latter for aiding and abettrg in the
saut
Dr. Dove stated that the wound was serious one all
the veins the back OF his hand being aud Petit
could not now appear in court without liability danger
The Mayor therefore postponed tho examination until Fri.
day. and re"landed the prisoners to Jail
ApsoLEN Moss.-Ths is the name OF gray headed
All lean who was making the classic regions Screamers
vile bideous Sunday last by his vociieatons while un
der tie influence Of ardent spirits Officer Morris took
him in and lOuud he had M frpen