The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

CrHely ASSUMING ana StGb6tng q SIdUe.-John
Curry and James McDonough were examined
before the Hastings Court yestel day. on the charge
of feloniously assaulting and stabbing slave
named Jesse, the property of Mr.. Fitzhugh Mayo,
on Sunday, the 18th of February last. The evi.
dence proved that these two men were passing
along on the south side of the basin, and seeing
negro boy near the canal, Med. took occasion to
throw him into the water As soon as the boy
regained terra frma he used insolent language to
Med, Gf any thing would make negro saucy,
throwing him into water on a cold day would be
apt to do so,) for which Med. and Curry attempt.
ed to punish him. After . brief scufie the boy
escaped and took refuge in his masters ward
whore the prisoners and their friends attempted to
follow him. but were driven back by the servants,
who armed with brick bats did not hesitate to use
them freely.
When tHe prisoners returned to the street. both
Of them being intoxicated Curry discovered Jesse
passing along and made at him. The negro ran
for his life, but was soon overtaken stabbed in the
side and cruelty beaten by the prisoners and their
friends who joined them From the evidence ELI
cited, there is very little doubt that the negro
would have been killed in the street, but for the
timely nterposition of Coroner Wicker and officer
Morris, who arrested the prisoners.
The Court decided that the prisoners should be
sent tohe circuit court for aal trial but agreed
to admit them to bail for their appearance in the
sum of $500 each.
Stab5ing.-Patrick O'Nen appeared before the
Hastings Court yesterday to undergo An exami.
nation on the charge of stabbing Bernard Kinker
and VIM. D. Clark, but owing to the absence OF
te rm of the Court The accused was ON frolic
at the time he committed the deed, and was proba
bly, unconscious of what he was doing.
Felony-Charles Green, a free negro. will be
tried by the Hastings Court to-day, on the charge
of stealing hogs face from Peter Lawson, q
butcher He has been once convicted of petty
larceny and punished, and now, if convicted of the
xxithyN wi a will no N
the penitentiary the second conviction of petty
larceny Is punishable by law as felony. When the
case was called yesterday, and the certificate OF
the Mayor on which he had been sent to the court
read Mr. August the counsel of the accused, ask.
ed time to examine the law on the subject, which
was granted him.
Omnibus Liae-Notwitstandin the coldness of
the weather, the omnibus line from Rockets TO
Brooke Avenue seems to be doing . fair business.
and, as Mr. Earnest is rapidly improving the stock
and coaches, we have no doubt that 1t will receive
= liberal patronage during the spring and summer
months Six cents is small pay for q ridentwo
miles, and If our citizens desire the buses to be
kept going for their benefit, they win have to give
them living patronage
The Spring Trade Is now opening briskly, with
every prospect of being large one. Our merchants
are all prepared to furnish goods at the lowest
prices, and as many Of them import directly from
Europe, they can afford to supply country dealers
at less prices than similar articles can be purchased
in the North Virginia, Tennessee and North Car.
olna merchants, before laying in their supplies,
should examine the market here, as by 90 doing
they can readily save the expense Of Northern
trip.
Hastings Court-Aldermen Sanxay, Toler,
Lipscomb Gouldin and Bray were on the bench
Yesterday, hearing and disposing of the various
civil and criminal cases brought before them As
some of che Justices devote great deal OF time
to the public business while others rarely ever aP
pear in court at ALL we think 1t would Dc good poll
cy to examine the minutes Of the court and let the
people see which of them perform the duties de-
yolyiug upon their positions, and which do not
These facts may readily be obtained, and may be
published in the course Of few days.
No oLodeines-Wheneve straggler arrives in
the city and has no dimes with which 70 buy FIRE
water he makes straight track for thecage, and
there asks to be locked up and cared for during
the night. II refused, he has nothing to do but
walk into the market and spread himself on
bench and ere he has time to say Jack Robinson
some of the Charles have him shouldered, and
forthwith he Is marched above and dumped be.
tween two blankets where be can safely sleep, se-
emre frem H. Morgan McSweeney, an itinerant,
sought refuge in the cage last Tuesday night and
received accomm odatons till morning, when he
was brought before the Mayor, lectured for his
bad conduct and ordered 70 leave the city tor the
city's good.
a Hard Sleeping-Michael Slater got drunk last
Tuesday evening, and becoming uroWsy, spread
himself At full length somc soft stones In the
street, where he was snoozing away ~ happily -
dead pig In potato patch, when some OF the
police discovered his Whereabouts and had him 70
moved to the cage. Feeling no disposition 70 en-
ter Mike as permanent boarder at the Valley Inn,
at the expense Of the State. the Mayor turned him
loose yesterday morning, 70 repeat the expertment
Of street sleeping at his pleasure.
Mus PuaiakmcmG--Jsck slaye. In the service
Of Mr.. West was araignsd before the Mayor yss-
terday TO answer the charge Of abusing and strik.
Ing white boy named john w. Richardson. ~.
tel hearing the evidence ct length his honor order.
ed Jack ~ DO taken below and given twenty-five
stripes, by way Of teaching him better manners u
future,