The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
Sat6iag edward W. Ferguson, charged with
staeoing George w. Woody on the 4th Of Nav.
ma made MS appearance before the Mayor yesterday,
ana was examined on the charge
Genrge W. Woody stated, that en- visiting Mrs..
vann .y house, on Maddox HILL he found Ferguson,
.lsle Ihe witness took . seat on . bed and soon
slse1 ferguson began 70 curse some one Witness
saea ~. nlm VINO ne was cursing; and on repeating
tne Question, the prisoner replied "You If Won
ake It up Witness says be told the prisoner be
=, nso aone MIN lprisonert no harm From this nm.
Pheasant words ensued between them Prisoner
vent into the yard, and witness started TO follow
MIN but rs he stepped out of the door nr;sonar
gave him violent blow In the faee 4 seht thar
ensued, in which witness got the prisoner DOR
ana beat him severely. When taev were sen.
rated witness went into the house. got his can and
started home On reaching the gate TO .he sysrd
prisoner asked witness where he vaa vo,nc WI.
ness answered. q am going home. Prisoner ~.
phed, Not until whip you," and seiziu9 witness
~ tne arm, pulled him around and plunged knife
nso ms sIde 0n receiving the blow, witness stag
seIeo against the fence, and then knocked the pri
soner down, but before getting to him, found that
ne was stabbed. and started for the house a 4 he
sos ihto tne gate, prisoner came behind him. cut
thra ,a ~ me PACK Of tha aeek and arm, and then
Ionn Nayior saw Ferguson down in the ward.
.h oody on him, beating him In the face. After
tney were separated, Ferguson went ont ~ the
~, u.sw MS knife, and said he would stab
not so. - q, w. came to him again. Witness did
NOT see the stab inflicted, but saw yVssiv % n
ferguson and knock him doysn
ue mayor sent sEs prisoner on to the next term
" we Hastings Court for examination. on the
charge OF feloniously stabbing.
Dropned.-Coroner Keesee held an inouest yes.
named Thomas Wright. aged about "a vsats Sa uS,
was drowned while bathing IN the canal, q short
Instance west OF tia ArIaGry. The jury brought
IN vereifs vi accidental drowning
Sudden Death An old negro woman. namsd
Martha Cary, died suddenly yesterday moruinr.
rom the effects of intemperance. Coroner Keesee
held an inquest over her remains and the iurv
brought in verdict in accordance with the facts
Rain-ov,S eisy was visited by a severe rain
s.o-Ia last Thursday night, accompanied hv vivid
hashes OF lightning and loud peals of thunder
which lasted several hours The rain feI. In sucb
torrents that some of the streets In tba East end
OF me city We're completely Inundated, and the
lars were taliea with water. Yesterday, the rain
Ssh gently during the greater portion of the day
completely saturating the earth.
IH Fdme.-Rebecca Winn, Jenny Jopea and
Polly Winn three ladies of the pays, were ar.
| raigned before the Mayor yesterday morning, to
answer the charge OF keaaing a house of i'll fame
| on Franklin straat, near the market Four wit
nesses were examined in the cause, all of whom
had seen men and women in the house but none
| of them had heard any disturbance The Mayor
informed the parties that persons of their charac
ter would not be permitted to reside in populous
part of the city, and that unless they would prom.
se to pull up sticks and travel to less frequented
| place, he should be compelled to send them to q
higher tribunal to be dealt with. On their prom.
| Using to leave, the investigation was adjourned
until next Tuesday, when the warrant viii be dis.
| missedif If they have vamosed the premises.
The County Court of Esnrico was in session yes.
terday and engaged In disposing of civil business
The receipt OF the Sheriff's returns occupied a
large portion of the session. We believe that the
criminal docket is now completed in this court
and that little or no business will be taken up to
| day.
| Cage Commitments. s.--For the month of May there
were but las persons arrested and confined in the
two station houses of this city. OF this number 81
/ were whites TO slaves and 81 free negroes Al
the first station house the number of commitments
| were: As whites 81 slaves and % free negroes
At the second tation house-12 whites % slaves
| and free negroes. OF the white persons, more
than two-thirds were nom residents of the State.
| Divepuaable Character MeRoberts was
again before the Mayor yesterday morning, to an.
swer the charge of assoeiatng and cohabiting with
free negress, who lives on the bank of the canal
| and a number of witnesses were examined to
prove the charge In giving testimony in anoth.
case the day before the prisoner swore that he
not in the habit of visiting the house. but call
ed in occasionally to see about his washing. This
| statement was proved to he false by number of
persons who had seen him there both day and
night and who knew that he made it his home =
The Mayor, therefore, held the accused to bail ip
the of Sl00 for his future good behavior, fail
| ing to give which, he was sent to prison to be
| kept until the August term of the Hastings Court
Examination for Murder-Thomas G.. Smith,
charged with the murder of Joseph r. Crouch in
Henrico county, has been examined before Justice
md To err of tha ~
court to be examined on the charge of murder.
Disordrly House-Jordina Mayo, free woman
of bad character, made her appearance before the
Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of keeping
disorderly house, near the Armory. Several per
sons, who knew all about Jordna's premises, tes-
| titled that it was nuisance to the neighbsrhood-
that blacks and whites assembled there together,
to earouse; and that it was no uncommon thing to
hear the cry of murder at night, from some of the
| inmates. In order to do away with this den OF
vice and iniquity the Mayor directed that Jordna
should receive fifteen stripes. and then give bail
| for her better conduct in future.
Stealing Poultry Henry. negro fellow, charg-
ed with breaking into the hen house of John N.
Davis and stealing his poultry, came before the
Mayor yesterday. and after undergoing an exami
nation, was discharged the evidence being insult
| iicient to establish his guilt.
Sng1-Several days since free fellow, know
| "a William James, was arrested by officer John
stealing keg of sugar from canal boat then
| lying in the basin. The gentleman who gave the
information, has not since made bis appearance To
testify in the cause and the accused is therefore
held in custody, but win be released to-day unless
| the witness is present
| Killing Geese.-Two small chaps were arraigned
before the Mayor yesterday morning, to answer
the charge of killing several geese, the property
of Mr.. Robert Patterson. On ascerfainng that the
| act was committed in the county the Mayor deter
| mined to send the parties before q county Magis
| trate to be disposed of.
| Cut Stick Some few days since one of the mer
employed to attend to the Northern steamers while
1 in port was suspected Of aiding slaves to escape
| from their masters and an effort was made 70 d.
his guilt upon him, but before the plans were al
completed, he smelt arat and cut stick for North
ern climate.
The Collecting Committees Of theivirgnia Meehan
les Institute requested to have their list read,
| for reporting upon next Monday night, at whcl
| time the Board of Managers will be prepared /,
| receive and act upon them Every committeeman
should do all he could by that time In order TO Sc
| cure handsome subscription.
| Inaworement.-The three story brick house I'D
joining A. Duvaps apothecary store on Main street
has been torn down, 10 give place TO magni6cen
building TO be erected by James Thomas, jr, for
ai ge dry goods establishment TO De conducted b,
three gentlemen of means and experience.
Lis.ktaiag-About o'clock last Thursday eve