The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-26
LEGAL MATrnRa

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d..,ss xasries Of whom they claim damages for the
Of their stock Of furniture 6y the 6Il-
-s rasa .aeE neuse, on Tuesday afternoon last II |
the Messrs. Habliston claim d.r,.sss R.ss
y @ e."eo tneir house of Mr.. Mitchelrs ex-
ecuiois, VINO had been notified by NJ ReIv;u -
a.a. s .ha. a 20 mg the foundation of his house
notified of the dangerous s;tns ,;e- ~ .h.: ". oe:u
es ana gwen an Opportunity to move The erec.
utors claim, that on receiving not;ce fc,, NJ nj
s.'.,. YIN, tney empaoyea MT Quaries, competent |
builder. and instructed him TO do vhssayer rssra
eessary 70 protect the proper-that M, e,a.rlas
was using due diliigence to prevent accidert-th.t
the complainants made no objection to the i'm. |
provenents makipg-and that being ON the rround /
they had far better opportunity Of ths
danger. in time to avert il.
We are not prepared TO give any opinion "A N |
which party should paw the losses for fan where il
may II VIII be heavily felt When the case is de.
eided by the proper tribunal, we shall then en-. |
deavor to g've the decision, whatever it may be.
Robbery VIM. Cline. charged with robbing Jno-
Demendy. of $6l5 on the 4ths of June was again
before the Mayor yesterday, and several new wit
nesses were examined Miss Mary Casey, whose
room Demendy was said te have entered, testified
that be only opened the door, and when she
screamed, her brother came to her Assistance
She heard the young man say he was endeavoring
to find the back door of the house. and she did not
believe he designed offering her any insult VIM
Duke was called IS q witness for the defence but
on his being recognised by Demendy a one of the
party who attacked him when he was robbed by
Cline, the Mayor held him to bail for his appear.
ance, and adjourned the examination until this
morning for other witnesses.
The Ruins-Workmen were engaged YESTERDAY
in removing the wreck caused by the fall of Messrs
Habston 81 Bro 'sfumiture warehouse last Tues
day afternoon. A portion of the remaining " alls
is in a dangerous condition now and unless great
prudence is exercised in preparing for rebuilding
timDerS xaak xh
OF the remaining osts attached to that part of the
house which did not fall, were not supported by
the wall on the South side, but seemed 10 be kept
up by the root and flooring over it, These joists
should be removed at once, to prevent their falling
on persons below. Most of the furniture caught iD
the fall, will be entirely destroyed, or SO ejIired
as to be Of little value.
U. S. admiralty Court, Judge HALLIBURTON presi.
ding-The argument in the libel snt brought by
the owners of the British schooner Venus against
the schooner Hanover, of Curries line, from this
port to New York. for collision by which the ye-
nus was sunk at sea, was concluded yesterday and
the cause given to the Judge, who has taken time
to consult the proper authorities before giving his
Opinion. We shall know the result in the course
of week.
thrown from horse near the Armory Bridge
yesterday morning, and had his wrist disloeated-
Dr. Lewis was called to see the little fellow, and
after rendering him the necessary medical atten-
il.
living on 18th street.
Gold Medal-Dr. j. T. Hargrove, of this city,
has been presented, by the authorities of Norfolk
with beautiful gold medal, as a mark of appr..
ciation Of his medical services during the preva-
lence of the yellow fever. in that place, in 1855
| The medal is valuable one. and was well de-
served by Dr. III who fearlessly risked his life du-
ring the prevalence of the epidemic for the bene
tit of his fellow men. Such disinterested phi.
| lsnthropy will long be remembered by those, who
were restored to health by his skill and attention.
Spnnky Woman --On Tuesday night last watch
| man Read was applied to by resident in Jetfer-
son Ward to arrest lady for deliberately attempt.
ing to cut short his thread of life by the aid of a
pistol and ball. The complainant stated that the
| Madam had shot and killed his favorite Shanghai
| Grower" worth to him more than So and thar on
his demonstrating against such unneighborly pro-
ceedings, she had fired pistol bali at him through
partition, with the intention of sending him South
in search of his rooster. The officer applied to,
not feeling at liberty to interfere in the affairs of
pleasant neighbors, without authority from head
| quarters, referred the gentleman to the MayoE
who had the power of restraining the temper OF
the "spunky woman y by holding her to bail for her
| good behavior.
| Wifs stealing is becoming more fashionable in
this section OF country than formerly, but 1t is
| some credit to the robbed husbands, TO say that
they do not to discover their losses and there
| fore make no fuss about them. Last Tu. sday
night. when officer Tyler was in the neighborhood
of the circus official business, he was called
upon by stranger 10 arrest man in the SHOW, |"
who was charged with running off with another
mans wife The officer, very properly, declined
having anything to do with the parties unless fur.
| nished with warrant, and the loving couple were
therefore permitted to enjoy the sights" and
| tire at pleasure, without interruption
| Fun and Frosic will be the order of the day for
the young folks and old ones, too, until Robinson
& Eldreds great circus exhibition has taken leave
| OF the city. Every night spectators are packed
under the canvas like "cpt behring's" In barrel,
to witness the droleries Of the clown the educa.
ton of the horses and activity and agility Of the
| men and boys-and hundreds OF others would be
willing to undergo an extensive pressure ii they
could get their noses within kbes enclosure. The
various specimens OF wild anihAglssb but particularly
the big elephant. have scores sf admhys every
evening. Yesterday afternoon the company gave
| an entertainment for the accommodation Of ladies
| and children. and we presume At least two more
daylight performances will take place before the
| close Of the week
| Il Carriage Way should be thrown across the ca.
nal at its intersection with Byrd street. for the ac-
commodati0n of persons living in that section of
| the city. The cost of this Improvement would be
| small, and should be made at once.
| Not Senled The City Council has not yet de-
termined upon the route for the continuance of the
Central Railroad. from its present terminus, thIo'
the city, to the York River Railroad and the Dock.
| The question will probably be taken up at the
next meeting, and settled.
The Commencement of the Richmond Female In.
stitnte will take placeto- night at the first Baptist
Church, and will no doubt prove highly interest
| ing.
Dock Street should be paved this summer by all
| means. IL is one of the most useful public thor
oughfares in the city and in wet weather Is gene
ly one Of the most disagreeable.
YsgetaDies of all kinds are abundant in the mar.
kets and the gardeners are reaping golden har
vest by the pr sent propitious season.
George Heltrich the murderer Of young Frick, Il
still at large Notwithstanding the efforts OF the po
lice 10 have him arrested Some Of the friends OF
the murdered man are strongly Of the impression
that he ia secreted in the neighburhood Of the
city, where he will be kept until opportunity OF
fers send him back 70 the old eouutry-aud they
strengthened In this conclusion by the fact that
telegraphic messages sent In every direction
to have him arrested, without success.
Dsfained Among the letters detained in Nor
folk, Va for non.payment OF postage, Il one for
Miss Sarah Fields, Richmend.
RECENT MAIL ROBBERY A man by the name
Of Loyeless has been arrested ct Mobile on the
charge of having stolen the missing mai Of the
21st instant, between Mobile and Montgomery =
He underwent an examination before Comuis
sioner r. B. Owen. and Was committed for trial