The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10
LOCAL MATrHRs.

| - A.s-e1es Lux ne court room last Saturday
morning Was thronged with spectators attracted
tnitner by the announcement that Messrs. Roger
| Fryor and Charles Irving would be arraiered
before the Mayor on . charge of violating the law
against dueling. At IL o'clock these gentlemen
| appeared, with their counsel and the eramira.
uon OF witnesses proceeded, as foIlows:
o.epnen hughes sworn With regard to the
ouei between Messrs Pryor and Finuey know
nothing whatever. On Friday, the 3lst of Octe-
per, at the Exchange Hotel 1 heard two persons
ana Dr Finney. could not hear all that passed
Dr Finney made some remark at which Mr. Ir.
wing took offenceL I then heard DR.. Finney say,
you nave the advantage, for am unarmed. If
You thiak proper You can shoot Mr.. Irving re-
Piled that he would take advantage Of no man -
he tnen put away bis pistol, and said now we
are on an equalty-let Us settle il like men,
crowd having collected, Mr.. Irving said he would
naVe no more to do with the matter there. and re
urea down the steps, DIR Finney following him
to the sidewalk / then saw Mr. Pryor advance
slap DR. Finney's face, and then present . pistol
A person advised him to put away his weapon
and ne did so. Some one remarked that DIR. Fin
ney was intoxicated, but cannot say who IL was
VIM NJ. Brsgg corroborated the statement of
Mr. hughes, but had no knowledge of subsequent
occurrences between Messrs. Pryor and Finney.
samuel Ruth, sworn.-0n the 3lst of October
saw tour persons standing at the door of the gem
tiemen's parlor at the Exchange; two were CON
versins angriy and two listening. / heard Mr..
irving say ne was armed, and DR.. Finney replied
lnss ne mad 10 weapons but if Mr. l. wished to
.ake ms lie he could shoot Mr.. Irving held his
nahds oeRind him AZ If about to draw q weapon,
when some person took hold of him. and he retired
from the steps, DE-. +. following him to the side.
walk still talking. Mr.. Pryor then appeared and
slapped Dr. Finney's face, after which he stepped
oack and presented pistol DR.. Finney remark.
ed that he was unsrmsd, whereupon Mr.. Pryor
put away his weapon. Witness knew nothing Of
the duel
DR.. David H. Tucker was sworn and question
q aHnR tr hsoI In1w
troversy between r. A Pryor and O. b. Finney,
on the morning of the lst inst The Doctor how.
ever declined answering any interrogatory but
nsnoed the Mayor written statement, as fol-
lows:
"Disclaiming all intention to be disrespsciful in
the slightest degree to the Mayor, the witness do
ennes answering any question in reference to the
alleged duel between Messrs Pryor and Finnsy on
the ground that such answer will have a tendency to
expose the witness to criminal charge and may in.
Voivs him in criminal prosecution
November 9Th, 1856"
The Mayor then remarked that he would con.
tinue the matter until Tuesday, at IL A. M, mean
time requiring Messrs Pryor and Irving to renew
their recognizances in the sum of 50 900 each for
their appearance. 1t is well known that DR.. Fin.
neys condition is still such to conne him to his
room, and the matter cannot be entirely disposed
of until after his recovery
Depredators.-We have heard many complaints
lately, of the operations of chicken stealers par
ticularly in the western part of the city In va.
rious instances persons have lost their entire col
lections of fowls. including some that were highly
valued These robberies committed with so
| much skill and cunning, that detection seems ut.
| terly impossible They may however be discov.
| cred ere long, and we shouldd not envy the fate
OF any of the number thst might fall into the hands
of respectable class of citizens who have been
the victims of such oacl and unnatural robberies.
| The Case of Thomas G. Smith.-We are autbo.
rized to state, from information derived from Dor.
tion of the jury in the of the Commonwealth,
VS.. Thomas G. Smith, that they stood, their dis
| charge, eight for finding him guilty of voluntary
manslaughter, three for involuntary manslaughter
and one for aequittal. Nothing definite as to the
period of confinement In the Peniteutiary was
| agreed upon by those in favor of voluntary man
| slaughter. We make this correction as an act OF
justice to the jury.
SWeet and Bittr.-A negro named Joe. the pro-
perty of James II. Grant, was arrested Friday
night, on suspicion of having stolen jar of candy
| which he had in his possession. After brief &C
quaintance with the sweets of existence he in.
troduced to the bitter, in the shape of Is lashes
Conuiction of Dunnavant Edward Dunnavant,
| horse thief and rogue generally was convicted last
week, at Prince George Court House, of burglary
and robbery, and sentenced to six years imprison-
| ment in the penitentisry. This individual was
captured in Richmond and the accusations against
| him are manifold; but the only charge ON which
he tried was for the theft of clothing and in.
Petersburg Railroad.
Petty Larceny.-Wm Bond, charged with steal.
| ing watch, valued at about $40, from H. w.
| Forbush was again arraigned before the Mayor
on Saturday, and sent on to the Hastings Court.
Assault Betsy Martin, free woman of color,
was punished with 25 lashes ON Saturday for yo.
| lenily assaulting Mary Cronan q white woman.
and then committed to Jail for want of surety to
| keep the peace.
| StabJing.-Morris, a slave, the property of Ez-
| beth FraYser, was arraigned before the Mayor
Saturday, for stabbing Columbus, negro who be.
| longs to B. Catogni. The affair occurred on the
Goth of October, and the circumstances have been
fully narrated in our columns heretofore. Morris
was quarrelng with boy named Joe, when Co
Iumbus attempted to separate them; and in so do.
| ing, received cut from knife in the hands OF
| Morris DR.. Dove stated that the cut was infct
ed the eye, separating the upper eye lid and eye
brow from the frontal bone; and that Columbus
fects of it, The Mayor sent the prisoner on to the
Hastings Court for trial.
Cruising on Saore-Wm. Henry Bridgewatei
and Moses Dubios, negro sailors on board the bark
Hannibal, from New York, strayed away from the
vessel on Friday evening" were captured by the
watch, and keptin the cage until Saturday morn
ing when the Mayor ordered them twenty lashss
each.
Military ,Ysstors-Ths AlbemarIe Cadets, 4
company of youth, connected with institution
in the county Of Albemarle will make our city q
visit today. They.wii be received by the Junior
Blues, Capt Dudley. and entertained this eve
ming at Lafayette Hall
Unfounded Report.-It was currently reported,
Friday evening. that the body Of John Brauer
whose absence from home we have heretofore no
tieed, had been found near the Fairfield race
course. There was no truth whatever in the re
1 port The family of Mr.. Brauer have received M
tidings of him since his mysterious and unaccount
able disappearance.
Huair9s Court.-The grand jury term Of thii
court commences to-day, and ~ the criminal dock
ct is quite large, the lawyers look forward to
busy tine
The Nep alarm BeH.-Our citizens are muci
| pleased with the rich tone of the new bell on the
second market. Persons residing At = distanc'
from the central part OF the city, inform us tha
they can hear the sound of it much more distinct
ly than any other bell, which is sufficient proc
of its value in time of fire.
Not Decided-An application Is pending In th'
Circuit Court of Henrico for . new trial Of Pete
CIutehield lately tried for the murder of his wife
and convicted Of voluntary manslaugbfer." Tit
matter will not be decided until next term.
SsealiaSa TruHk.-A free negro, named Johl
| Dixon, was arrested by Officer JohDson Saturdu,
| evening, on . charge OF stealing trunk and {
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