The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-19

SealmE Goid Wdf.h-Alexn11der Roaehe :
basin Ioafer, was arrsigncd and exAminsd bs16re
the Recorder yesterday morning, 70 sansvsr tie
charge of stealing . gold wateh from DR.. Thomas
johnson, on Thursday evening last DR. j. was
called to house on 18th streef TO see 4 patient,
and while there the prisoner managed by sllghf.ofs
tempted to pledge 1t for few drinks Of liquor, and
afterwards sold It to Robert Allen for IS. repre-
seufing It to be galvanized when In fact Il was
hne lever, worth 800 The guilt Of the prisoner
till the March term Of the Hastings Court, 70 un.
dergo an examination on the charge Of felony.
Got clear.--James Ward was arrested and taken
before the Recorder yesterday morning to answer
the charge of stealing sundry pieces Of eIofiste
from Hiram n. Smith, in December last. The eyf.
the stolen articles IN his possession before Cbrss,
mas, that he sold them very cheap, and that he
could not tell whore he got them but a. no ore
proved that he stole fhem the Recorder dismissed
the warrant and set the prisoner ct liberty 70 car
r. on his traffic. ~. S. = 8, -. /.
So much far Slondey-Anton Stout made bis
ooelsanee to the Recorder yesterday morning, to
answer for assaulting and beating Samuel Stern ON
Broad street, one day last week Stout under.
stood that Stern had been applying some very bad
epithets TO his sister, who had lived with him rs
servant at one time, and very naturally. deter.
mined to give him what any man deserves who at.
tempts to injure the character Of helpfess vfune
woman. Stern denied having said any thing about
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held to bail in the sum of 800 to keep the peace
Monsser--Timothy McMann. : surlv. ill.n.tu,sa
looking fellow, was brought to the bar OF Justice
yesterday TO answer the charge of cruelty beating
his wife The evidence proved that while Tim
was drunks he assaulted his wife in most brutal
manner, and tore large portion OF her hair from
her head The Recorder sent him to Jail in,de-
fault of bail for bis future good conduct 5
Mil Rob5ery.-Wi William Jackson a free negro ar.
rested tor breaking into and robbing the steam
mill Of Mr.. Rex, corner 2lst and Main street. last
Thursday night, was brought before the Recorder
yesterday morning for examination, but owiur to
the absence of witnesses the Investigation WA
postponed until Monday next, and the accused
committed to prison.
The american Party of this city will hold q mas.
meeting at Corinthian Han this evening Every
member who feels any interest in the matters 70
be brought forward should attend promptly F1E.25
Fne-About 10 O'Clock last Sunday night ,b.s
plaster and saw mill Of Messrs B. Dunnington
Co., in Rockets, was set on fire and destrcyed-
The loss is estimated at g., 5o0--no insurance.
Not true.-Patrick Crannon appeared before the
Recorder yesterday morning to answer the charee
Of stealing watch from John Gibiin, last Sunday
afternoon. but on Mr. G.'s stating that he had
found his watch at home and that the accused was
innocent, the warrant was dismissed. Pat thoueht
mis- character had been seriously damaged by the
arrest and ON leaving the court room intimated
that he designed having it repaired by q due
course of law. 9 fEs@ -es - 'stiz s'92 ss3N1a
Ungaltant William Knalle struck Mrs Ella.
beth Miller with his hand, in violation of ali rules
of gallantry, and for this he was brought before
the Recorder yesterday and held to bail for his bet
ter behavior in future. Henry Knaile was also
called before Madame Justice on the same war.
rant, but proved that he did nothing more than
talk a little too much, consequently he was dis
charged s.a. sI~g4
Heavy Docket-There were more white crfmin.Is
at the Mayors Court yesterday morning than We
have ever seen there at any one time for three
months. Among the number three persens were
sent on for felonies.
The Heather was very cold Sunday, aud far from
pleasant yesterday afternoon. From $40 large
amount Of floating clouds to be seen, Tstorm 81
some sort may be expected in daye- two. 5 hTa
.4tenpt at Arsos--Yesterday about o'clock.
smoke was discovered issuing fiom the windows Of
the residence OF Woodbury. Bigelow, ESQ near
the City Spring The family being absent 1t the
time, the neighbors entered the house and extiu.a
guished the flames before much damage was done.
Upon examination, il appeared that burglars had
entered the house, broken open several drawersin In
their search for goods and finally set fire to one Of
the beds. ses.,4 E,l (. & s1s.sY sIs.a f