The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-04

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Lnife mon Edvin n.cI. ~ : = ce,rge q drawing :
appeared from the festimonv th.s ~ 49, II
nLinc honse cr I'm s.s. snss Cocke Waited
WhitIock and Sonrd M, - - = - man named
Condition. yvith M face - AZ s.s. ~ ansoxteated
tod him nat he IA ~. 49,. =. 49,. Whi1ock
pamad p;tm.r -ho chsrrsJ ~ ..ea -. "a pefson
dog; but that he had NOT hsrmed ths a.. IS ms
Pitman then stepped m and sssa shs, uos g Az
vheranro,, .ts, ~ - a.: - va fslse
vh;Is CeoLa '.sy s.SI. ns1sMs skAin; and
Pe.sIey in,e-far,a s,.S .oys - sep@Iase snem,
and let them nave far ,Isv GO. - ga s.Aaa PACK
hand In his ,,oc,at "a Ds., ~. sn put nis
about to nse ~ssncr dsa.n :xs us Wss
sexel.imsd s.T -, - -. u1eW Anle l'1,seH' ana
then ce.ssa 80 Cs.I"-.syv o !. ~ sAo Ahe ngns
Peasleva sr,... s.I ThN P.ocn1ea warrans iof
evidence. rennirad hotb ps..isr "a p:...s '.e
rive secur;,v - ~ I'LL IeAssy ana truman 70
~ asp s"o peaec'
dangerous CounterJeies. There are IN circ,,Ia
non counterfeit $40 notes. purporting to be on the
Centrai Bank OF Virginia, payable at Staunton
signed VIM. Kinney President: w II T.rrs
Casnier The counterfeit may at once be 3atected
oy tne vignette, which is the Goddess of Iibertv
wIhs the vignette of the genuine note ia a mar on
morse. The counterfeit also differs from the oenn
me ny having the words "The Central Bank of
Virginia" in large letters In one line vrh;s .ha
genuine note has the word .sTher in small letters
IN ins 70 itself over the large letters (,entral
hanK OF virginia The counterfeit is also with.
out tne signature of u. B. StovaH which appears
~ snO A.sc0 Va tAc genuine.
Poisoning Chickens-A case of An y,nn .,,., ,t.
acter was brought to the Mayors notice YESTERDAY.
tree negro woman named Pollv Rsnts 80
brought up for naiciously and feloniousIv no;son.
ing lot OF Shanghai chickens, belonging to Spen.
Ger Smithers. Il appeared from the testimanv ~
Snithers, . free man of color, that some of bis
iavorife shanghais aied In an unaccountable man.
ner, some eight or ven days ago He did not then
suspect Polly Banks Of anything wrong but ahort
tue same time difficulty sprang uo between
them with regard to the disappearance Of another
chicken, with clipped wings, and Smithers was in.
ouced TO believe that she knew something about
It. Polly was accordingly questioned regarding If.
whereupon she abused Sn,ithers mest siamefnly.
Two or three days since, when Smithers went
seeing polJv near hi. nsnrs sa.. VI In LIS lo"is ana
obseryations The ~ fonna .t VIZ s9n 70 make
10 the womans nrem;ss. aat;r su1 close
ayidity: and Sm;thers ~, .,o; sh viz Stoa.
bar nssn;no throrn, 81. W so.ns ~ tns spot, saw
lots. That night threa raoro ss.n.ha9. 'ue .wo
and Smithers became orr;ncsS H. pan enpsea
had poisoned thar, Iny.h;a .nes iony DAMS
10 have = nost ,no,s,n ne nineu
way carried the dead fowl. 10 !. aaa ~
one, expresse the belisf tbst .ha - saaI sn VI
town weed had been mixed With ,bsir fona Sn,;
'ners en- then mad Folly Banks arrested
Iue mayor on nearing this testimony, told
onIlhers 70 carry the fowls to chemist for
more careiui anaiyzation, and postponed his deeis-
ion Oh tue case until this morning
Forepar1ed.-The n,,,m oro,,,
brought to the Mayor's no,ice raoon,I h P ;Ss
ed him to come to concimsion ybcb NAV onara..
with more force upon toners ,h., .ha S
sussion It ia his practice =. no. ~.
RISE to visit the watch bouse ~ tha nnrnos. ~
discharaing the reoroaa .rrsst.s -; P a. pos1 y
for minor offences: and ha .In,ost
white men there chs .s;.h nI9s
has now adopted the nl.n of hr;rc;,. ~, 80
persons to Court that the ,,,hi; No. ~. az
war he is compelled to ware gs;,st vybistar Th;
thing OF having their names published in the pa.
pers Is NOT much reished by dramdrnkers, and the
pian may nave salutary effect. The subjects Of
eenerai barleycorn are forewarned, and they may
know Wnat to expect. fseY
pob5.yu ..On Thur.dor r;.,. Iii. ~. p...
oe the canal boat Rosnoka ,a;n sia. .seIs
ar.h so,na "AS ylng asieep IN MS
b;. nt.ioops a. h;s i.oiu .as p1exss Of
cIo.hino If Contained Tho nov thor rer. ~. tne
In the pcsket and the thief denar,ad ;th.n. ~
turbing the slumbers Of the Captain. Yesterday
morning. when he ascertained that he had been
robbed, he caused the arrest of negro named
John Reeves, slave of Robert B. Moon, and the
case was brought to the Mayors notice. In order
to obtain some additional testimony the investiga
ton was postponed until to-day.
1z.,u r- .u..
to- tnn;eh, .rd a. NJ r piays so .nnounceo
far the Is st time wa sunnosa tha housa % ~ ai
filed We are gratiied to learn that Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson, the talented comedian attached to the
theatre, has SO far recovered his health as to be
able to resume his professional duties and that be
will appear on Monday night. The celebrated
dramatic romance, translated from the French en-.
titled 1.-THE Sea of Ice viii then be produced with
all the splendor of new scenery, mechanism, cos.
tunes and appropriate music We have every rea-
son to oeieves mat this WIN pc the most magnificent
ss.oT, ;n th;s cos,v ~ srrar h.s ,oi s paspa.
ou,Iav md We trns. that The .n
b.,d:n,oaJ1 rsmunoratad '-"iA Oo
A"Do'1
Firemens Itsa.-Tne 2oth instant Is the day fx'
si on by the Metropohfan HOOK and Ladder Com
pany OF washington to VISIT this place. John j
Fry. Esq, Chief OF the hichmond Fire Depart.
r,.,;. weicomee The foIiow;ng cantiar,s, aare'
nose the officers of the Metropolikan " I NJ
tin President. p. w. Dubant Chief Marshai. Tbas
Stone. Ist vice President. James Lewis 81 do .
Charles ~ Orme. Secretary. and Jobn It Cham
Gov Treamrer.
Disorderty. - hcnafd Johnson was arraigned
yesterday TO answer 'ne charge OF disorderiy con,
,hst Johnson came to bis house IN an intoxca.eS
condition. and tumbIed in at the door. On going
10 h;s ass;stanee he became so furhnIent that
o-rvd coacted and afiicer Morris was sent Far 10
tsya him into nstodv. The Mavor renn;rad Tobn.
sa 20 Give secnrity In the sum Of eI0 to keer The
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