The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-17
LOCAL MArru,.

| tne cuaIse pfeferred agsinst Thomas ". "At
committing an outrage upon the person .s 'ay' OF
A. Bennett, would come up for inves,,.,:i Laura
| ter toe Mayor bad disposed of all the mino. AT
| De informed the impatient audience that ~, ses. .
souer would not be arraigned, the examjp,,;n-
| naV1ag oeen postponed TO future day No I;,,1a
| disappointment was manifested by the spectacle
| who gradually emerged from the stjfed .tr,ns
! pbere OF the apartment in.n the street. but bun.
creds fingered in the vicinity in tie hope of get.
| ting glimpse of the crimpaI who had beer
brought up from jail before sunrise. guarded by
"euty soldiers, aud was then locked IN in one =,
the rooms of tie City Hall. This qualification
they at length ob:sined. Hardy was marched
out under an escort of police, and Though the cror6
rushed up to get good view, no violence was of
fered, hey ond the cooking of pistol by Mr. Ron
het' the father of the little grit but being very
near Policeman Morris, that officer experienced
no oifhcui'y in preventing the use of the canon
ine prisoner was locked up In jail, and the crowd
finally dispersed Wv
The physician in attendance upon Laura Ben.
nett informs us that she is improving, with a fs
Vorable prospect of recovery
Stealing Eatch William Ch;ldress v.s ar.
.aisneo oeiore the Mayor yesterday for examina-
uon' on charge of stealing silver watch valued
at S4o from Alexander Brown The testimonv
ptofea t1at the prisoner took advantage of Mr.
brown temporary absence from home last Sun
uAy' 70 enler DIS mousse Meeting with an eldarIv
LADY there. he asked for something m cat go ~;
request was complied with Not fancv;no b;s
company, she repaired to the kitchen. in Gnest of
aserVAnh and when she returned Immediately af.
terwards' Childress had gone Brown. or leaving
nome, looked at his watch which was hancin,. 20
the wall After an absence Of some niprtcs hs
returned, went for the watch but coul6 nor fpd -
Suspectins Ch'idress of committing the theft he
procured warrant for his arrest and an Monae~
he was taken into Gu tody
After nearing the testimony the Mavor remand.
ed Chucres5 TO jail, TO be examined before a call
ed Court, On Monday Lext.
Fruit Pediars-For several months mas. or,
streets have been throngsd by pedlars of oranges
&C., generally Italians, and go ex.ensivaI,- b,,
lle frame oeen carried on that it has proved det.
rlmental 10 the Interests of citizens repulsrIv ON
saged IN the sale of tropical uits Con seonentIv
petition has been addressed to the Mayor re-
qT-sting that toe evil might be rpEedied If II
could be done lawfully. The Mayor stated public.
ly yesterday, that though this duty deyoIved nor.
particularly upon the Commissioners of the Reve.
nue. ihe law made it the duty of the police to pre.
vent toe commission of offences in the ci,v ert
TO secure lis iohabitants from personal violence,
ana tLeir property from lose oriujary. He there
fore Instructed The officers if they SO any of th.se
pedars pursuing their b.: iness hereafter to renort
them to him
Fremen's Pdrade-Aid Fire Company, No. !.
made very handsome parade yesterday attende,,
by the Armcry Band, to show off their new pngine
description Of which we have already published
They turned out III strong numbers aud attracted
mucn attention as they marched through the
streets A h0rai device, representing the rame
| and number of the company, was borne in front
OF the line, and the engine was surmonnted by an
ornament iDgeniously wrought in flowers and
tVeTgreens The engine was an object of admi>
ration and this is not at all SURPRISING for it ia
really handsome piece OF workmanship
Between and O'Clock, the company repaired
to the Capitol Square, where a large number of
persons had assembled, to witness the working of
the new machine The trial was made urder
u q n hfIf
tory. A stream was thrown from the gallery TO
lie height OF about lo feet, in ths face of strong
breeze; but we were Inform ed that on tae previous
ever ing, she threw distance of 100 feet and il
Is believed that her capacities will prove still
greater after becoming used TO service.
The company with Invited guests, partook of a
COLLATION. last night, At their engine house Com
mander Bargamin was master of ceremonies and
everything passed off in the most agree able man.
ner.
Dad Body FOand.-The body of man, des
crlbed as well dressed, decen .ooking' person,
was found yesterday morning, on Refdy Creek, in
Chesterfield county, a mile and half from Rich
mond. No one seemed to k0ow who he va or
whence he came; but it was hoped that the mys-
terry would be unraveled at The inquest, which was
to be held yesterday afternoon.
Mquest.-An inquest was held Yesterday, in
Ches field county, over tine body OF al unknown
man, found in the woods. on MIR X. Archer land
about three miles from Manchester near the ID an.
vile Railroad. The jury could ascertain no fac
with regard TO the deceased, ard verdict was
rendered that be came 20 his death 10 some man.
er TO them unknown The f2llowicg description
of the clothing, &c, may pos ibiy lead to an eiuc-
cation of the my stery: Blsck silk hat nearly new,
made by John Dooley; black cloth dress coat not
much worD; black satin vest, nearly new; fancy
bosom shirt birds eye work on il; black cashmere
pauts; white yarn socks; and high quarter pegged
shoes, nearly new. The pockets contained horn
comb with handle. a pair Of eye glasses and an
empty ounce vial Some of these articles are
now possession of Mr.. Z K Morgan.
StabJiHe "A gang CT negroes, assembled in
house in the neiabborhood of Seabrook's Ware
house. on Saturday night last, got into quarrel,
the property of MIR John Wright, severely
stabbed in the back by another negro, named
Frederick, who subsequently arrested. The
condition of the wounded negro being such as
to prevent his attendance at Court yesterday. tbe
Mayer deferred the examination until mex! Sat-
urday.
Ckarge of assault Luther Baker spppeared
before the Mayor yesterday, to answer charge of
assaulting f Crunp, in the street by thrustng
lighted cigar in his face. The Mayor required
him to give security in the sum of 500 to keep
the peace.
Irespassiag "A grey bearded patriarch, named
Isaac Collins, who resorted nightly to Lafayette
Hall for lodgdiugs, has been arrested and placed
in charge of the overseer of the poor.
Virsinia Rjfes.-Tbe medal for the best shot
during the target practice of this company. on
Monday, was awarded to Sergeant Hagemeyer.
Rantsd- Rain The shower on Monday even
iug. though quite acceptable and refreshing. was
of brief duration, scarcely penetrating below the
surface of the earth.