The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-28

TfI ADDIsoTos AFFAIR AT NoRFeIK.-Ths
exa4anat0n DR. D. R. Addinston as Norfolk for
vioint assault on his brother, WIN II. Addinetor
- - before the Mayor Of that city on Satur
ncrnfDg. The evidences proved the assault
bds tsso proved that DR.. A. had business at IL
steamer Curtis Peck. whsrs Il occurred. and wen,
tnere to NEST gentleman from Richmond Du
nng the examination two letters were produced
the hrst from VIM. II. Addington, in which. after
representing DR.. A. with bad treatment to his mr.
A.s) wife, he says: szsse
tell you, storm 10 brewing in Norfolk too and hv
.onorrow n you dontr clear ont that will out ry
tne one IN Richmond, end We hspe with more c.
!. yoo va, se. tsrred and fsathersd you rch-
conduct advertised. and willdo sil can 10 seeure
iog yoa proper punhhment by the hands Of. mob
you are totally unworthy Of her; ana We iii kno TOO
wsh your only object 60 sst reconcistion, though
ysa sIy to hide it, but you cannot. viii do every.
ei disgrace and ruin upon your wife aud her Kind
vent it. " SA Pie'
You had better 20 to some remote csrner of t,s
earth and there hide yourself where your wife ard
her friends, and your relatives can never hear from
you AGAIN Then we may recover from the shame
snd disgrace which you have brousht upon us all
May God have mercy upon your soul.
|. VIM. H. Apprseros.
To this letter DR.. A. replied in letter. Of which
the flowing Is an extract:
still entertain unkind feeling towards Won. be
cause, believe you. like others in Richmond, have
times gone by, have aided you in your difficuties
with own deceased wife. and proved to be your
fast friend At an evil hour We became sstranged
from each other. but being distress from An uner
peoted excitement ari'iug from charges grossly false
as to my treatment of my WIFE fell back on nv old
friendship towards you and asked you to serve me-
Won Il alfrAA n TO-
ted in silence, but no Ill feeling aprans up in nv
breast towards you Your threst of active violence
falls harmless at my feet; because if You actually
feel anxious to be champion Of my wife, who il vet
desrer to me than you imagine, ysu know full we'll
would oblige you at any moment and on any field.
But, my dear brother, am not for To you 1
say peace, and give me an interview. If unwilling
to see me, act as near ~ you brothers part by
leaving me to my fate without showing hostility
Most respectfully submitted by your brother,
tf RICHARD d. ADpINGToN.
The case was sent on to the Hastings Court. and
Dr. A. gave bail in elO0o to appear. z
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NORFOLK K--Loss $50 GOO
-On Sunday morning last, . destructive fire cc.
Cured in Norfolk, Va, consuming property to the
amount of $50, 900. 1t broke out in the cellar of
the house occupied by Jas Barry as a china store,
corner of Union street. The American of yester-
day, says:
The flames made such rapid headwsy before disco.
vered, that Mr Barry's family barely escaped with
their lives through the windows. Itis believed that
the family must have penshed If the timely aid of
ladders had not afforded them facilities of escape.
The entire building was consumed by the devourinz
element, together with all of its contents Loss Of
stock &C. supposed to be S25 900 or $50 ooo No in.
surance. " did dot learn whether the building
was insured. -
The building next door on Market Square. occu.
pied Shoe Store, by E r. Gale, was entirely con.
sumed. Mr.. Gale understand. saved but little of
his isstock. He was insured at 600 or 00O Loss
not sscertained.
His stock insured at "a 000 loss supposed be
$4,000 The building was owned by VIM Johnson
sr and was entirely destroyed. Insured in the Mu.
tual for IS 200
e. Gurn.y I Co.. Shoe Dealers, occupied the next
tenement He saved some OF the goods out of his
but those in the upper stories said be
tirsy lost He IL well insured we und dorstand other
wiso bis loss would have been very heavy.
Griffith & Wilson, Hardware Dealers, were next
door to e. Guraey Co., and have sustained consds-
several of the stores immed proximity to the
flames were consdsrably scorched and DANA gsd, but
By the exsrtons of the hremen, the flames pre-
vented from extending further in that direction.
Mes,rs. w T. Harrison, J. Gormly, ] r. Small Il
Co., w. Z. Foster, ?. Overlander, and Morris and
Waters Jenkins aud lWreen, on Union street, all
sustained considerable damage by removing their
goods.
The top of the house occupied by g. Mayor, Jew
eller, ON Main street, was at one time FIRE, but
they succeeded inputting 1t out in time to prevent
serious consequences. soa
The loss which the Mutual inIurance Comp any has
sust aimed is said to bs about &35. 000. az
AT one time the stores of Messrs. Barry Gale Har-
rison. Quincy Small, and Foster and the Carris re
repository of jenkins Wrenn, were all on fire. At
squares on both sides OF Union street would have
been swept away. .s5