The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-06

o...-ss S.-On Sunday afteruoon last I f1;f,en,,v
" Weos. sSesween Edward W. Ferguson and Geo
the latter 80 . .onse on Maddsxt I'm, in which
the hscs - - severely stabbed by tbe sormer n
~ ~ tne meek and IN the leT "a. W.
~ 1snd rom lad who says ~. .vsa.s ~ I'M
70 asf,crg. !. nsso epithess to Woodv Which LA
best Afssr IN. hsas. Ferguson came of second
suson again abused his adyerssrs sspsrated, I Fer.
nsnt ensued, In which r. ~. - : secono
druhbed The by-standers san. ~ san y. soundly
supposed tnat tne battle was at an and ~ - snu
Woody and challenged him for ,h;.s eoulo whip
This time Woody pitched into the eb.nennpHh,
earnest. blackening HIS eyes and brr;ss.a IN
in most pugilistic style, bat during ,ha uis I.ce
Ferguson used his knife freely, and cana n,se
rested and committed to jail. to await an q.
ton on the 18th inst by which time DR. Andsrsor
the attending physician, expects that Woody Iii
have sufficiently recovered "a appear before ths
Mayor and give evidence in the cause
Young RunaUoy.--On Sunday afternoon last
on1cers Tyler and johnson. came across negro
noy about seven years old called Billy who stated
ina. ne belonged to Mr.. John Jones-that he lived
IN the country, and that he had been brought to
tne eity by negro WAGNER who also brought
Win MIN two other boys. two women and two
men. AS the little fellow could not tell the wagon.
ers name. and did not know where his owner re-
SIDED, the oficers took him 20 the cage, where he
was taken care of for the night YESTERDAY morn.
ing ne was brought before the Recorder, who de-
termined TO hold him In custody until his owner
could De found. If any of our readers have miss.
ed sucn CHAP, they can get him by applying to
beating '0ife-Wiam r. Wasley was arraign-
ca oeiore the Mayor yesterday morning to answer
the charge of assaulting and beating his wife the
evening before Mrs Wasley testified that she
had been married to her present husband ahout
si1 months, and during that entire period of time
ne nad been getting drunk and misusing her, some.
times pelting her with brckbats at other times
threatening her with q broadaxe, and on Sunday
last throwing spider at her. She had lived with
her first husband nine years, two months and Ave
days in peace and quiet, and had tried to live so
WIN Wasiey, but finding II impossible, desired
MIN TO De bound over. and to be held in durance
vile until he would grant her enforcement. for
she was now resolved TO cut the silken cord that
bound them. and seperate from him forever
Wasiey made' no objection to this course, but ap-
peared as penitent as lamb This probably was
caused by the fact that his eyes had been put in
mourning by lady neighbor, who, on being in.
suited by him. sought immediate redress, and gave
MIN sound fogging. The Recorder held him TO
oail in the sum of 500, which he failed to give,
ana was thereupon committed to jail.
Watch Found-Two or three months since
white man, calling himself Henry Campbell was
ing watch from Robert Smith. free negro. and
sent on to the Hastings Court for trial Campbell
then admitted that he took Smiths watch and nut
1t In his pocket, as joke, but declared that be az
terwaros lost 1t IN Cary street, and was unable to
hnd it. Yesterday morning, a slave named Rich.
ard Hunter, was arraigned before the Recorder for
having the identical watch taken from Smith
The prisoner stated that he found it in Cary street
some weeks SINCE The Recorder, after hearing
the evidence, delivered the watch to its owner
and acquitted the prisoner. t..ss -
County Conrt-The County Court of Henrico
nrQnf ffc Movz
of no criminal business. The Grand jury was In
session the greater part of the day. and found true
bills against the following persons on present.
ments: Levi Ford selling ardent spirits to be
drunk at the place where sold, without a tavern
license-two cases. Nathaniel Fisher. for selling
ardent spirits without license. Pearce Griffin.
two cases. selling ardent spirits without license
The Grand Jury was then adjourned until Thnrs
day next.
ATrirai Of Mayor Wood-Fernando Wood, ESQ.
Mayor of the city of New York. arrived in Rich
moDd yesterday, on the steamer Jamestown and
was escorted to his lodgings at the Exchange Ho
tel, by the committee of reception appointed by
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association Mayol
Wood will deliver q lecture this evening at Metro
Politan Hall. on "The Genius and Character O.
Alexander Hamilton" the receipts from which art
to be added to the fund for the purchase of Noun
Vernon During the afternoon of yesterday
number Of members of the City Council and othel
citizens, called on Mr.. Wood and extended to hin
q cordial welcome.
Capture Of Bnrgtar.-On Sunday night last
resident of Rockets was aroused from his slumber
Dy an unusual noise at his cellar door, and suppo
sing that burglar was about effecting an en-
trance into his CASTLE slipped from his bed armed
himself with large hickory club. and crept int
his yard as stealthily as cat On getting nea
the cellar door, the night being dark one he dis
covered an object which he supposed to be ma,
in STOPPING position, and determined to give th
FELLOW no quarters, came down in earnest on hi
back with all his force when, to his utter astonish
ment, an old sow gave squeak and grunt an,
bolting between his legs, tumbled him headlon,
down the cellar way, while she made tracks for th
gate and cleared herself
american Nomination.-The American party O
Henrico held a meeting At their Court House yes
terday, and nominated Mr. GEORGED D. PLEASANT
candidate for the Office of Clerk of the Circui
Court, to fill the vacancy created by the death o
Col John. o. Mosby.
Fairfield Races. The admirers of racing cal
witness some fine sport at Fairfield to day as mos
Of the colts named are In training and doing yery
well. Those who saw the sweepstake at Broat
Rock will not be apt to let this occasion pass with
out witnessing repetition of the trial for supre
macy, between the fine animals that then ma d
such admirable time and such exciting sport. Th
race will come off punctuay at 1 o'clock.
Sealing Chickcns.--Y Yesterday morning, watch
man Boze discovered . negro fellow with bag Il
his possession, making his way up 18th street. an.
deeming his conduct suspicious attempted TO sto,
him The negro finding himself suspected, droppe,
the bag, and outrunning his pursuer, made his es
cape. On examining into the contents Mr. Boz
found that he had captured nine or ten fine hens
which had been stolen from some person to hin
unknown. He took the bipeds to his residence oI
18th street. where the owner can call and get them
Fires and Alayms.-From the Sd Of April TO th,
| lst of May there were fifteen fires and alarms
OF this number there were fires in the city,
false alarms, 6 fires in the country, and chimney
In the first district there were fires and alarms
| in the Sd district, fires and alarms-in the 4t
| district 2 fires and alarms. The amount of prop
erty destroyed was valued at $4,000 Th
| amount of property saved by the Fire Department
| Is estimated to be worth el72,O00 The amount 0
| insurance on the property lost is ~ 7,0Qo.
| Pension Fo,geyies-The Grand Jury Of the u. {
| Circuit Court Judge Halyburton presidiug met
| Bosher's Hall yesterday afternoon, and found
true bill against Octaveus Austin indicted for pc
| iury There are several other indictments again
The same party which will be acted upon to-da
/ by the Grand Jury.
| Temperance Meain4-We have been requests
| TO say that meeting In behalf of the Temperans
cause will be held at Trinity Church this evsnir
at O'clock. Rev.. Lansing Burrows viii d
| liver An address on the OCCASION which the publ
are invited 70 hear. The reputation Of Mr. Bu
rows as an orator viii no doubt ensure him lsri
and intelligent audience.
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