The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

SseooiHg -Yesterdsy afternoon, between the
nours OF and o'clock two young men, William
is.h = and William Diney, got into fight ON
ws;.h nee. ne.r Main during the progress Of
mn,en disney drew knife and inflicted severe
nesa ,sa wound on the left hip OF Barrett Captain
Wilkinson happened to come up at the time. and
arrested aud Gagged both parties On finding that
nAsre1I a vas badly wo1nded. DR. Taylor called
-. - ana dressed toe cut after which the injured
man : was sent to his boarding house. The canse
ol tne difaculfy viii be developed in the examina
ton before the Mayor IS.
The Psntecost or Feast Of Wseks Th;s fest;v., !.
being observed by the Jewish nation TO-DAY and
tomorrow, {the 9th and 7th DAYS of the uonth NJ
slvans i derives its origin from the following
passages in Holy Writ: Seven weeks shaIt tbos
number unto thyself-from the time thou hecin-
meth to put the sickle to the corn fthe time Of the
fassover1 shalt thou begin to number seven weeks
And tnou shalt keep the feast Of weeks unto the
Lord thy God with tribute of q free win Offering
Of thy hand, which thou shah give. according as
the Lord thy God shall have blessed thee" &c
&C. This feast is called in Hebrew SHEBuor or
weeks, on account of its being reckoned by the
, weeks FORTY nine days. or seven complete
Passover and on the iftieth day this festival com
mence', in accordance with the following divine
lrluncton: And ye shall count unto Won from the
morrow after the Holy day (the Passover) from
sae gay that ye bring the Omer of the wave Of
fering, that it be seven complete weeks ever nnto
tue morrow after the seventh week shall We mum.
Der hfty days." &c., &c. The first day Of the
fenteeost Is also observed as the day on which
sne .I holy Law was promulgated on Mount Sinai
ins event took place in the third month after the
departure OF the Israelites from Egypt The first
night OF this festival is employed in reading the
oioie ana Mishna, together with other PRAYERS
composed for the occasion, in gratitude to the AL
mighty tor having given his Holy Law
The Synagogues win be open for service. com
mencing at l0 o'clock, A NJ, each day.
False LipLf tha harrr &c N I1,
o'clock last Saturday night bright light was dis
covered in the direction of Rockets and the alarm
bell being sounded the firemen were soon cut
with their apparatus. After long run it was dis
at the jug factory. OF course, the firemen had
their run for nothing
Stealing Watch-On Saturday last. officer Tv.
Ter arrested and Gagged Richard H. FoIkes white
fellow, on the charge of stealing watch valued at
slo. from John w. Woody, on Friday last Mrs,
woody stepped into neighbar's for a few min.
utes, and in her absence Folkes entered the house
stole the watch and made his escape A lady liy.
ing in the neighborhood, say Folkes when he
came out of the gate. but did Dot see the watch
He will be examined before the Mayor this morn
ing, and no doubt sent on to the Grand Jury to be
indicted for a misdemeanor.
Pugnacious.-Last Saturday mornings number
of lads repaired to French Garden Hill to engage
in a rock battle, and after taking sides and pre-.
pairing for the conflict getting ready to ''re
away" when three gentlemen in the neighborbood
discovering their designs threatened them with
the police, and thus put them to fight Several
boys have been severely injured within the past
week by engaging In "rock fights and unless pa
rents aid the police In breaking up such sport we
may expect to hear of some of them getting killed
Among the fighting party, on Saturday. were ali
grown lads, who ought to have known better than
to engage in such affrays.
Ofthe Track Last Saturday morning. the earlv
frnu frsin ont tho anfr Pail
from the track soon after leaving the depot by the
first switch being left open. The engine was can
sized, and the house broken to pieces and two OF
the cars were sighty injured No person was
hurt by the accident as the train had just started
| and was going very slow at the time.
Indecent Exposure The police have at length
succeeded in getting the names of number O
boys who in the habit of bathing in front of thu
| Armory in the day time, thereby exposing the
| persons to the families in the neighborhood ant
| will have them before the Mayor in day or two
| Gangs of these youngsters may be seen every al
ternoon engaged in bathing in the canal and dock
| as well as In Shockoe Creek, and we are glad I,
learn that the officers will hereafter arrest ant
| cage them when detected.
| The Magor had nothing before him last SATURDAY.
| morning at the City Hall, and therefore our police
items are short this morning. On Friday nigh
but three persons were committed to the cage
two of whom were runaways, and were sent tt
their owners, and the third was poor fellow who
had imbibed two freely and then took lodgings ID
the street.
The Crops-The late rains and cool weather
have been of great benefit to the growing wheat
crop, which had begun to suffer seriously from
drought At this time, vegetation in the gardens
beautiful green dress. The oat crop will be in
creased by the rains though the amount of straw
must be small
Disordcrly- free fellow, known as Silas Max
field was arraigned before the Mayor, last Satur
day morning, to answer the charge of being drunk
and disorderly the night before, and impudent to
white man. At the conclusion of the testimony
Silas was taken to the valley and souadly hogg
ed.
Resisting-Charles w. Mann, while in . state o.
intoxication last Saturday night, spread himself
upon the sidewalk and fell asleep. On being
aroused by the Watchmen, he made manful re
sistance but was overcome and slooked up. Hav
ing blown off the steam and cooled his boiler, b,
was reprimanded by the Mayor and then discharg
ed.
Cold Lodgings Peter Antonio, Portuguese
| got drunk last Saturday night and took lodging
| on the canal bank, where Waterman Mays founs
him and took him to the cage. Yesterday morn
| ing he was examined before the Mayor and &C
| quilted.
Ualarfal Assembly Jacob, slave to a. B. Dick
| inson was arrested and Gagged last Saturday, fo
being in an unlawful assembly. When brougb
before the Mayor yesterday, he was ordered tel
| lashes.
Bad Papers -On Saturday night last, Watch
| man Bibb arrested and Gagged William Scott.
free fellow, for having papers out of date. Afte
hearing his excuse, the Mayor released him.
| Afser Hours-Carter, slave to Belvin Parker
| was arrested last Saturday night and committe
to the cage for being in the street after hours
being his first appearance the Mayor discharge
| him.
/ What's in a Name2-A white man. calling himse
/ George Washington, was found drunk sitting o
| the sidewalk, last Friday night, and as on
knew who he was, he was taken 10 the cage an
| locked up for the night The next morning, o
making known bis title and promising TO condu
/ himself with more decorum in future, the Mays
gave him permission to leave the station house.
Made His Escape "A dispatch has been receive
| in this city by the police announcing the escaI
| from Washington Of small yelew boy calis
| Charles, who was expected to come this way
The police of course, gave their attention 70 Il
message, but could not mud the fugitive. We thn
1t more than probable that the little fellow Is In Il
| hands Of smart kidnapper; and II 80, he win n
be apt 10 take Richmond IN his route.
Misdemedaor-George Wade, q white man, wi
/ arrested by officer MerTis and committed TO u
cage for misdemeanor. He Afterwards gave bi
for his appearance before the Mayor this mornin
i In Trvable--Leyinia Lawson . free woman
color, has been arrested by officer Boze and cor
mitted to the cage 70 answer the charge Of RENAL