The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

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of Mr.. West, was arraigned before the Mayor yes.
terday to answer the charge of assaulting John w.
Richardson on Sunday last From the evidence
elected il seems that two three small boys were
at play on Church HUI with their dogs, when Jack
passed by, and q puppy belonging to one of the
children ran after him In play, seeing which, Jack
gave him violent kick This wounded the feel.
ings of the owner of the pup, who resented It by
throwing pebble at Jack, who In return threw
back large stone Becoming alarmed at the fe-
rocity of the negro of the children called John
w. Richardson, lad of IA years, who, on coming
to their aid, picked up stone and threw at the
prisoner. Jack then rushed upon him, knocked
him down and ran off The boys may have acted
wrong in throwing stones at the negro fellow, but
for black rufian-almost man-to take the law
In his own hands and knock . child down, is An Of
fence which we do not think the Mayor viii be apt
to overlook. The examination was continued until
this morning for witnesses for the defence.
Let Of-Richard E. West. Thomas Folkes, and
Henry Dabney, sent on to the Grand Jury by the
Mayor and indicted for disorderly conduct while on
bit of a spree, appeared before the Hastings
Court yesterday to undergo q trial, when . nole
prosegui was ientered, and they discharged on the
payment of COSTS e
Stabbing-Ned Logan, q free negro. charged with
stabbing, with intent to kill Jas. Patterson, slave,
on the llth Nov. last, was tried by the Hastings
tees present feeling assured that he justified
In the act.
Dental Fluid is more extensively used now than
we have ever known it. That prepared by Dow.
den, of this city, is having great run, and will
soon become of general use. For whitening the
teeth and purifying the breath, it is an excellent
article and deserves to be recommended.
Fillmore and Donaldson Association.-A portion Of
the young men of the city favorable to the election
of the nominees of the Philadelphia National Con-
yention assembled ut Schads last Monday night,
when Mr.. James K. Leigh was appointed Chair
nan and Mr.. John H. Shook chosen Secrstary.-
After the appointment OF committees to report
Constitution and bylaws, and TO nominate per
manent officers for the Association, the meeting
adjourned to meet again at the same place next
Saturday night, to receive the reports of commit
tees and fully organize.
Boy Shot-On Monday night last, few minutes
after 10 O'Clock rs several of Mr. John Priddy's
servant boys were passing along 18th street be-
tween Franklin and Grace, on their way to their
masters residence in the Valley, Q small chap
about l2 years old, named Fleming, received .
pistol shot In the centre of his left hand the ball
and position of the wound it might readily be sup
posed that the boy had pistol at the time, and
accidentally shot himself though he afirms most
positively that he had no weapon, that he was
walking behind his companions, and that some
one fired upon and wounded him from window
of one of the residences by which he was passing
at the time.
Winter with his biting frosts, cherries clouds
and freezing winds, has again returned, to annoy
and torment those who have had enough of his
company this season TO last for years to come
Yesterday the weather was cold, chilly and disa.
greeable-just the kind to produce Pneumonia and
bad colds
Burglar Paaished-George, slave to William
Anderson, was yesterday convicted before the
Mayor of stealing q shawl from Mrs. Wharton,
and ordered 80 stripes. George Is said 70 be no
torious burglar, having been convicted and pun.