The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-19

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LOCAL MATTHRs.
4gray among Ms Pasptrs --SxaJ5inx. -On Tues
/ day evening last an STRAY occurred among som.
of the inmates of the pesr house, in the course q
| which man named Lawrenee Spain received Z
stab IN the hip, inflicted, it u supposed BY Jam,a
Bowers, pauper. As soon as Capt Pearce heard
OF the difficulty he promptly arrested Bowers and
George g Rowe, the hitter being also concerned
in the afray, and placed them In confinement after
which be sent Tor officer Tyler, who conducted
them to the watcf house The case was parrialIy
investigated by the Mayor yesterday, and from
ment:
Two paupers, Rowe and McCarsy, were ont
on the evening in question. hsyfne . small
spree At grocery in the vicinity Of the poor
house. While on their way home they got
INTO dispute. which resulted In . tight. and
McCarty received pair Of black eyes Spain
and Bowers happened to come along while tho
quarrel was progressing, and Spain endeavpr
Cd to put 9 stop to the difficulty Bowers, how
ever wished the fight to proceed merely TO SEQ
which was ne most spirited man Of the two Spain
persuaded them TO stop, and thsy al passed along
egalr towards the poor house, Bowers meantIln.
doing all in his power to revive the quarrel In
this it seems he succeeded, for when they GOT op.
poottc tuc ouEyipS BFOuuu tue uknt recommended
Spain, according to his own story, endeavored TO
separate them, but his good intentions were con-
stantly frustrated by Bowers. Finally, Bowers
went and asked Rowe for q knife he had ia bis
pocket; and Spain then made basty departure
for the poor house.
Capt Pearce states that little before 10 'olock
Bowers told him that there had been eight In tho
street. and that If he had gun he would shoot
Lawrence Spsin Shortly Afterwards, he heard
the cry Of murder from the nurse room, and on
going there, he observed that Spain and Bowers
had hold of each other Spain alleges that the stab
was inflicted by Bowers 1t is severe though
not dangerous cut, two inches wide and one inch
and three quarters in depth, The Mayor commit.
ted Bowers to Jail and viii investigate the matter
more fully this morning.
We have been thus particular 10 giving the de-
tails Of this affair, for the purpose of showing the
difficulties attending the proper management of
the poor house Bowers. Rowe and McCarty are,
to all appearances, ablebodied men, fully campe-
tent to work for their own support The Mayor
10 the course of the examination, said that if the
overseers of the poor chose to keep persons in the
poor house after they were restored TO health, he
aad nothing to do with it ) but if such persons
came out aud got drunk and disturbed the peace of
the city, he would find a more secure place for
them Rowe, he said, had child now in the city
Jau convicted OF petit larceny and he had been
.oid by the mother that it was her husband who
nrst taught the children to steal Mr Pearce had
also stated thathe was the most turbulent person
in the poor house. The Mayor suggested to Mr.
list of those paupers who were able to work, and
ne would then if some place could not be found
where their evil propensisies might be more pro-
perly controlled.
the Mayor will probably decide this morning upon
the course most proper to be rsued in their
THeatre-The beautiful play of Camille was re-
ceived last night with great applause, and citi
zens who failed to attend missed q delightful en-.
,ertaiment. They will, however, have an oppor.
tunity of seeirg it tonight as the manner of its
reception has Induced the management to bring II
out once more. Mrs. Davenport sustained the
part of Camille in style which, we venture to
sert. could not easily be surpassed, adding fresh
anrels to the wreath before placed upon her brow
and which she wears SO gracefully. Mr. Daven
port, as St Frivole, was as usual, excellent and
| the various members of the company acquitted
themselves to the entire satisfaction of the audi.
ance. Go and see Camille tonight.
Mr. Davenport n Ill have abenefit on Saturday
night Two remarkably fine pieces are in prepa
| ration for the Occasion, in both of which Mrs d
sustains parts admirably adapted to her talents.-
We will say more of this tomorrow.
| .James Ricer Improvement The City Council
held meeting on Tuesday night last, for the pur-
pose of considering the report Of the COMMITTEES
| IN the James River Improvement Our readers
are perfectly familiar with the previous action Of
| The Council ON this important subject. At the
meeting on Tuesday night long debate took
place, and resolution offered by Mr.. Robinson.
| was finally adopted, as follows:
Res0ised That "a 500 payable in the bonds OF
the city be appropriated for the desired work and
hat the said bonds shall not be issued for an
| amount greater than $500 monthly; said bonds to
De made pay able in not less than tive years from
he date Of issue and the interest thereon 10 be
paid semi.annualy on the lst days of January and
July thereafter.
Those who voted for this proposition were
Nessrs. Dove, Stokes, Robinson, Roddy, Grettsr
/ and Scott.
Those who voted against it were Messra sauu.
ders, Crutchfield and Epps-3.
| which we may Justly call the Medical School of Viz
| ginia will commence its session on the secopd
| Monday of October next. When we tax . into con
sideration its numerous advantages-an able corp
of Professors, excellent anatomical aud surgical
museum and unsurpassed facilities for dissectons
we feel justified in expressing the hope thar
| sry student entertaining Southern sentiments will
bestow his patronage upon this institution in pre-
| terence to those at the North They should remem-
Der that by SO doing they will uphold and sustaiu
he cause of education in their own land which we
regret to say, has been too much neglected hith-
erto, while millions of dollars have been ayished
/ ny Southerners upon institutions located among q
| oeople who have no feeling In common with the
South
Dischcrged from Jail A little reprobate, named
John Henry 0rrill, who has been in Jail for sou
time past was discharged yesterday, Mr.. T. J.
Hardy becoming surety for his future good beba-
| vior. Mr.. Hardy says he designs placing John
Henry on board man o'war which will be very
good place for him. if be don't get thrown over.
board for his mischief in less than week after
| Stunning the tarpauiin.
No Papers "A small black boy. named William
Dungy claiming to be free, bat who had no papers.
vas arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. Jacob
| Logan a free negro, made statement. from which
il appeared that he hired the little chap from his
father. last Christmas but the Mayor, believing be
could find better master for him, thought proper
to detain him in custody for the present.
Excitement In Manchester Much excitement WA
occasioned in our neighboring town Of hanchestef
on "wednesday night, by the burning Of an efasy
Intended as an indgnity to respectable Citizen
| The particulars of the affair, as we have heard
| hem. are upquestionably exaggerated, and We
ieem it an act OF justice to omit them atogetnef.
Assault. John Do.lars and Betsy Dollsrt
| .hsrged with abusing and assaulting Morris Pow
srs. on the 17th of September, were examined by
i, the Mayor yesterday. Mr.. Powers stated that N
! nar,ies Ii, ed In his house, and that Delart fre
auently got iatoxica;ed, at which times the place
sas transformed into perfect Bediam. Dollar
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