The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-20
LOCAL MAXfHRA

| LivinRsfon. Tor the murder OF Miss Dlesberrv h
Marcn, 1856, was concluded about II O'Clock, las
| saturday night, when the jury brought In yer
dict OF guilty snd fxed his punishment at ons
year in the penitentary. Livingston has already
served term In the States prison. and II the Or 9.
sent conviction is carrd outh will be sentenc,
ca TOT nve years, according to the laws Of the
state for his second conviction.
We have rarely witnessed q criminal trial In
which greater Interest was manifested BY
tne public, than the one just concluded Menrs
Crenshaw and Crump, counsel for the defence
contested every inch of ground from the COM
mencemert to the end; while Mr.. Johnson on be-
nah OF toe Commonwealth. made . noble dght In
peoaf ct the law, and proved himselffu,ly able to
maintain the interests conided to his hands
againsf all odds His closing address to the Jury
WAS most conclusive and overwhelming
In the course Of the trial the defendants counsel
Med hve or six bills Of exceptions, which must be
disposed OF before the sentence of the Judge is
passed What is to be their effect on the fate of
the prisoner remains to be seen.
Cut Nth an Are.-On Saturday last free negro
named Alfred Edwards, charged with cutting
ana woundng with An axe, white man, named
Henry Myer, was again before the Mayor for ex-
amin alton, and two persons who witnessed the diff
hcuity testified IS to the cause and extent of the
injuries received. From their evidence, we make
up the following facts Mver keeps . small shop
on Cary street, between l75h and 18th streets and
EDWARDS had been boarding with him. On the 10th,
Myer entered John Carter's shop, where Ed
wards was at work, and asked to have q lob
OF work executed. in part payment of which he
wished Carter to take an order upon Edwards for
u 6O, which he said be had won of E. at domnoes
Edwards disputed the debt, and Myer then gave
MIN q blow In the month, cutting bis lip severely.
A ngnt Immediately ensued between the parties,
Edwards striking Myer on.the head with spoke
snave and Myer returninR the blows with interest.
In the progress of the scufe Myer attemptedt to get
hoid OF stave with which to strike the negro, aud
In doing so, struck his hand against the edge of
sharp axe, cutting 1t badly The witnesses not
only proved Myer to have been the aKgressor, but
satisfied the Mayor that the cut piaiued of was
inflicted by Myer himself in attempting to get .
weapon with which to beat the negro, and that the
negro did not touch him with the axe These
facts were entirely different those deposed to
by Myer on Friday, that the Mayor felt bound to
acquisthe sc,used.
Accidental Death nT q Horse-Last SATURDAY.
morning two market carts came into collision at
the corner of 9th and Leigh streets, and horse
attached to one of them was 30 badly injured as to
cause bis death Immediately after Mr. Henry
Lamberts WAS ON his way to the first market
with cart load of meat, when he was suddenly
met by Mr. John Lindsays horse and cart, driven
by his servant, who, in attempting to run between
the lamp post and Mr.. L 3 cart, ran his vehicle
directly against Mr L.'s horse the shaft entering
his breast to considerable deptS, predicting his
death Immediately.
and Main street was considerably excited on Fri
day last, by the cry of murder by q woman who
was being severely beaten by her husband Bryan
Dayly The alarm of distress soon drew crowds
of persons to the scene, and among them appeared
officer Tyler, who grabbed the old man lust a. he
had run bis wife under the body of a country
wagon, and was about giving her fits Dayly was
then borne to the cage and locked up till Saturday
morning, when he appeared before the Mayor,
and apologsed for his conduct by declaring that
had sDIv lraIro Ahnrf L.,
cited state, had undertaken to make the old wo-
man" disgorge Sum Of money, which she had ia
ken from him As Bryan had, twice before ap@
peared before the Mayor for bad conduct he was
required to give bail for his good behavior or take
lodgings in the shades of the valley. Which horn
of the dilemma the "ould chap selected we are
unable to say.
The Grand Lodge /. o. O. F. of Virginia, lately In
session in this city, before adourning elected the
following officers for the present year:
John r. Smith, Gtsnd Master; Thomas J. Evans
Deputy Grand Master VIM. L. HyIand Grand War
Fertusson, Grand Treasurer; Rev A Il. Bernard
Grand Chaplin; Peter Po.ali G. and Conductor; Al
exander Grant. Grand Guardian; E g Alburti,,
Grand Msrshal Jshn w Childtess Grand Herald
Representatives. % tho G Grand Lodge of the United
gtstss: Jacob II Robinson of Lynchburg, and Hugh
Latham, of Alexandria
Pastoral Call Accepted The Presbyterian church
at Pittsylvanis Courz House, Va, have extended
d
this city, to become their pastor, at salary of
$1,000, which be has accepted, and expects 70 en-
ter on his duties the 1st OF July. Tie congresa-
ton have purchased a handsome and eligible
three acre lot at Sl400 upon which are already
all the necessary and convenient out buildings, to
which they intend to add, without delay, q suits
Bile parsonage, for the accommodation of their
pastor.
Plead Guihy.-Allan Wainwright free negro
from Petersburg, was arraigned before the Mayor
last Saturday to answer the charge of stealing
Sc so from Matilda Thaeker, a free woman, the
day before. When called to the bar, Allen owned
up aud promised to do SO no more, but having
some fears that bis recollection might prove
treacherous in time to come, his honor ordered 1t
to be impressed upon him to the tune of thirty
stripes.
Vicious Does.-A lady residing on Church Hill,
W 81 attacked at the corner of Grace and q b
streets, by vicious dog last Saturday morning
and besides being greatly alarmed had her dresses
badly torn. All vicious dogs caught in the streets
ought TO be killed at once, by way of Kidding the
community of dangerous nuisances.
Doncttis trained animals will make their debut
At Metropolitan Hall Tonight, where all who wish
to erjoy laugh will be sure to attend The ad-
mirable training of his family CT monkeys, the sa
gacity of bis dogs and the superb education of bis
bats, have filed with wonder and amusement tho
minds of all who have ever paid them q visit.
Negro Killed-Some days since, two negro fel.
lows in the employ of Mr.. James 8. Horner of
Chesterfield county, got into a difficulty, when
one of them drew q small pocket knife and plung
ed the blade of it into the vitals of the other kill
lug him instantly. The negro that was killed be-
lopged to the estate of the late Robert Brown -
Harry, the murderer, has been arrested and com.
mitted 10 the Jail of Chesterfield county.
Fre-Betw cen the hours Of and O'Clock yes
terday morning, plank partition in the cellar of
Valentine Cohens store, on Broad street near 9Th,
was discovered to be on fire aud the alarm was
given which soon called out the fremen with
their apparatus, and the flames were speedily ex
tinguished. Loss small.
Puaished.-The charge against Robert Duke, q
free negro, of assultiog aud beating Thomas X spe
q white man. was proved to the satisfaction of tae
Mayor or Saturday last, and the prisoner was or.
dered to be punished Both parties are draymen
aud had difficulty about loading and unloading
hay.
VAats in Name THE two watchmen before
the Mayor last Friday morning for failing to take
Q negro to the cage, against whom they had nc
charge were Howser and Tylsr-not Housemap
~ printed last Saturday.
Con9ressional Camrass On Friday night last, q
large meeting WAS held at the African Church &c
hear the addresses of Messrs Crane and Caskie
candidates for Congress from this district for and
against the Distribution" question. When they
had concluded Mr. Lipscomb presented bis claims
| for the same post In opposition to the other twe
gentlemen.