The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-19
LOCAL MATrrRs.

Of rowdies Ave or ten In number, visited msrLas
garden In the peghborhood Of the poor house. cu.
tered the residence Of the owner, forcibly took
possession OF what they wanted, and threatening
him with sound drubbing IL he attempted TO give
any alarm, left the premises at their pleasure -
Not satisfied with this foray the same party pro-
ceeded to the residence of Peggy Carter. yery
respectable colored woman, seized upon whatever
suited their fancy, aud. on being demonstrated
with by William Robinson, free coIored man
who was at work there at the time one of them
seized large stone and gave him Z violent blow
on the forehead, fracturing his skull.bone badly
ana seriously endaugering his life. Finding that
tney were about to kill Robinson the old woman
lfeggy Carter) approached the assailants to beg
tor his life, when she, too, set upon and badly
oeaten. Having completed their work of destruc.
tion, the gang of daperadoes left She premises
ana, as they were not seen by any white person
pno can swear to their identity, are yet at large
BUT justice win yet overtake them. One of them
II NOT more, will yet "blow" on his associates
anu as the police have good reasons to suspect the
gun.y parties, all of them will be dealt with ac
cording to law
We learn from DR. P. Trent, who has been. and
IS now, attending Robinson, that his wounds are
very serious and may probably cost him his life
Ingratitmde-Wiiiam McCulloeh came before
tne Mayor Yesterday morning, to nssy.r the com,
paint OF MS step,mother, Mrs McCuioch. who
charged MIN with turning her out of her own
ncuse' ana with ploughng up and destroying her
~6oHaSs AcE Will ana pleasure. MIS-
McC. stated, that some seven or eight wears ago
the old building on Shockoe Hill formerly sad as
the Female Orphan Asylum had bean n,acad IN
charge of her husband, for safe keeping and th.t
she had occupied the house until week ago, when
she was turned out by the accused. her husband
having died last summer Three or four wears 400
VIM McCuloch was allowed to occupy a porton
of the house, by his father and now that she was
unprotected he wanted to dispose 81 her and turn
her loose On the world She did not wish to drive
him and his family
privilege OF using her own room-and in order to
ensure her that, the Mayor held the prisoner to
bail in the sum Of 500, for his future good beha.
vor
liz this property which is rapidly going to de-
lay, belongs to the Female Orphan Asylum, why
do not the Trustees sell it. and inves: the money
In something that will pay3 Holding it and re-
ceiving no income from it, is bad policy, as all will
admit
Sora This delicious little bird has made its ap.
pearance in great numbers on the mashes of the
YORK, Mattapon Chickahominy and Appomattox
rivers, and some few have already been killed on
the James river. Yesterday morning there were
ABOUT one dozen OF them sent to this city, but they
are yet too poor to be much sought after. In the
course of few weeks sportsmen will be after them
and our citizens can then feast and grow fat on
their delicious flesh.
Going At Large-Charles, slave to Thos. Arm
strong. of King William, was arrested and Gagged
last Saturday night, for having no pass, and for
making variety of false staten en- ts to the watch
men, When first seen he was in company with
Whlte man who claimed to own him. but as he
could not prove his right of property was deprived
OF his lcustody. On appearing before the Mayor
yesterday, Charles stated that he was hired to
messrs wilson Il Kent of this city, but as neither
OF the gentlemen appeared in court, he was locked
up until this morning. for going at large.
Desperate Character-Jsne Wright, woman Of
notorious character, made her appearance before
the Mayor yesterday, answer the charge of keep
ing disorderly house near Brooke Avenue in
which negroes and low whites assembled by day
and night. Several witnesses were examined for
| the Commonwealth all of whom proved Wright to
have been wrong all her life, and instead of being
An upright, industrious woman as she represented
herself, to be down right nuisance to the neigh
borhood in which she lived The Mayor there.
fore acted right in holding her to bail for her good
| behavior.
Let Of-Robert Smith, free fellow, was ar.
| raigned before the Mayor yesterday morning to
answer the charge of threatening violence to Maria
| Jackson, negro neighbor. Before hearing any
evidence, the complainant stated that she was sat
stied with Smiths explanation of his conduct, and
| did not want him prosecuted, and the public
| peace had not been impaired by their spat, hiz
| honor dismissed the warrant
Caged.-James F. Rowland, a discharged show.
man, filled his hide full of 'chain lightning last
Sunday, and then laid himself out in Mr. Valen.
tines 10: to cool off, where the watchmen found
him and locked him up. Yesterday morning, when
brought before the Mayor, he was as innocent q
lamb of all harm, and believing that he could get
witnesses to sustain his character for peace had
his examination postponed until today.
Tippling.-Of1icer Tyler reported John McWil.
liams for selling liquor to be drunk in his house
without license, and the Mayor fined him sc 66
for the offence.
Pleasure Trip Several of the Directors of the
Virginia Central Railroad Company, accompanied
by Governor Wi e, members of the Board of Pub
lie Works and other Invited guests, are to start on
pleasure trip this morning to the mountains OF
Virginia The weather is delightful at this time
for railroad travelling and we have doubt that
the trip will prove most agreeable one.
The Doca is well filed with all class vessels, and
| the teamsters are busiiy engaged in furnishing
them cargoes.
| accident "A few evenings since an infant child
about three years old, fell from the second story
| window of house on 14th street, near Mayo's
bridge into the cellar below, but received no othe,
injury than slight confusion on the head, and
| bruise on the shoulder. It's escape from instan,
death was miraculous.
| pIcious Dog-The Mayor has fined Mary Hose
| $40 for keeping vicious dog ON her premises ant
will make her pay that sum every day unless she
has the illnatured brute planted In dog heaven d
once
| Disposed of-Charles Hastings and Joseph Grif
fin, were before the Mayor yesterday, for lighting
in the street last Friday night Hastings was held
to bsil in the of 500 for bis good behavior bu
| Griffin was discharged
City CounciL-A called meeting of the Council
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Messrs
Dove, Saunders, Stokes. Gretter, Whitfield
| Crutchfield Scott and Eppes being present Owing
to the fact that there were not mine members pre-
sent, the clerk adjourned the Council for want Of
| quorum at halfpast A o'clock. Another efforl
| will be made to hold meeting next Friday after,
| noon. /.
Le. Of-Last Sunday night watchman Mays
found Julia Purcell drunk falling about the street,
aud to prevent her from injuring herself seriously
| took her to the cage, where she was confined til
| Yesterday morning and then released.
Ruaning-Tw wo negro boys named Gabriel and
Nelson were arrested and Gagged last Sunday might
| for being drunk and disorderiy in the street,
| When brought before the Mayor, yesterday, they
were whipped and cleared.
Completed The new and handsome store just
built on Main street, I4tb, BIZ the Messrs Pur
CELL is now completed, and win be one Of the mos
valuable business stands in the city. Mr., C.
Freeman has painted 1t throughout In the besi
manner, and as Capt, Samuel L. Freeman had the
entire work. we need no better guarantees that the
whole job is done in mastery manner.
Drunk Henry Fiet and william MeCann, were
srrestsd and caQ ad Yesterday. for getting drunk