The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-31

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LOCAL lGATxHR0 an .
DISCOVERY or SroLgs wHsAr.--Ssvs-
anp. p.ss o. wheat were brought to the Rscorasrs
:, 49, .ns tity Hall, on saturday the kfstory of
~. ~ may pe thus briefly summed up from al
m 9o.ainabie In reference to it ct the Nms:
cart csna D. msorning ss negro driving couutry
wnen opposite the grocery stors o. Timoehv neNs.
MARA, matted and proceeded to unload ~ vsh~i. -
Pos.on 81 MS load consisting Of seven bs~s a
along ct the time, watched the procsss;r.k
Fellow for some time, and finally cams "a - -
asion that All was not right. Having no s.sharss
20 ACT eclsnty 10 the premsss, and either
he procured a search warrant for the purns}
making an examination Of the premises oee-ssss
oy McNemara. On his arrival, he instttutss .
search and was successful in finding some ll brshss
Of wheat, which must, undoubtedly, have -
s.oen. One bag of wheat was found undsr . "a
~ ~ Iront room up stairs two found In anothsr
Ta en, UNDER bed and one in closet down staiPe
Hour barrels full Of the cereal were fouud sto,-
% away down stairs. The bags which confsin.a =
and oteuy marked. some had "Haxallr on theun
than Sn, :, =. a. Central r. Rds" and Others ssWors
the cart hu. ,b bags OF wheat were taken fro.
thew ys,,.d e ~. omcers only found four bars 49,
r, NY Visited the place shortly sfter s,s s..e vsen
whis sonsa'nea i In the barrels make ont eespssoS.
officer was infornsS ~ earried in the house -
oaha tne doors locked, that all ths ap stsirs and
tha was necessitated to iorce them nso osss
the City i. owneS Ss IT. negro who brought 1, =
Ceased. and the wheat came from = ssr,a sxsst De-
hosrua .e Ihe receiver, McNemsra ~. -nlse
sum of S,sn ssdler and gave security in ~
eorder tiIs sv, ns hss appearance before The r..
celvlng stolen goods e s1a'es Of ts-
anerew Johnston, Esq, trustee and adr,.,..-
~ III Tue rIekett estate, has sent tor TIE oSsssas
hcNemaras house by the negro, nsa 70
| AAfAfETTE HALL.-Tbe Committee ~
aie mechanics Ins,itats having ehsrv. - A..
Isor p,aee taf the purpose of its removal NV
peeh e.topped on the inception of the .n,.rn.s
ey an injunction restraining than 1rors S.pIss
| :euIhss III the matter, until suitable aceop,mad.
Hons are procured for the cannon used by IN.
bn,asa yeu,e artillery which are now housed in that
oGtuihS lt Will be remembered that ths ao,.,.
or assent to the proceeding Of the Couneii i,
~hieh this property vested in the Mechanics' Inst
tute, was based on the understanding that ,vha,
tIe battery used by the Artillery was
TO eVacuate the building, it should be nyoyiSsd
with suitable quarters in some other plars to 4.
| furnished by the Council. With this undsrstan n1
ing aud with the impression that II had bean rar.
red INTO execution by the city authorities the Me-
Snani's lhstituIe proceeded to tear the building
uo"h, lour or nve days since, when thew were
iorced TO suspend operations by reason of the I'm.
Junction. The City Council hold q meeting to isv
or rather one has been called and ipa.uucb q. ris
in''tute di can 90 nothing until the Injunction II
u'SSoi'eo- ana thai will not be the case till thu
agreement OF the city is carried into effect n IN 10
oe nope! that they will at the earliest nome MT re-
move All obstacles to the further prosecution efthe
W. mofk OF removal The injunction wss obtained By
'ho ,at'orhey usaeral from Judge Meredith on the
application OF the captain of the Artillery 1'ba
subject requires immediate attention.
AccIpENT.-Mr. Hill, carpenter. work
ing on the rear part of the house occupsed BY Mr..
"u r. W. Taylor, as shoe store ON Broad corner
OF ith street, had the misfortune ON Saturday
morning, to fall from the ioist of the second foor
on which he was at work to the Easements bsl,,v =
distance : si some ~ feet His shoulder struck
against piece al timber, and the oncus.iop broke
hls collar bone. Besides the infection Of this
wound he was otherwise bruised about the BODY.
30 mar his Immediate removal to his residence was
le,,hsfed , matter OF necessity. A physician was
called who applied all tine remedies usual in such
cases.
STABBING CAsE.-Seaton Anderson. n
fue negro, was brought before the Recorder on
saturday last to undergo an examination for cut
tiiig stephen Wright, on the breast, with knife.
ana despoilng his person Of two dollars and seven.
y hve cents, which the complainant alleQes was
70 ,nfcioly removed from his person by Anderson at
the time OF the attack. Stephen Wright 10 a negro
Well stricken with years. and has weather beaten
ceuhtehahce In aspect he IL by no means a giant
and does not look like he would count more than
III oh ahidyf hubFe personal prUWeks
arbitrator IN the affair For the purpose Of OBJ
tanning more testimony, the defendant Was sent 10
Iaii until thls morning, when If the witnesses are
present, the case will be examined on its merits.
FIRST REGIMENT OF VoLuNTEERs.-Ws
noticed, on Saturday, q rumor concerning This mill
tary body, which we understand is incorrect The
regiment will not be mustered until some time In
the month of October, and then not for the pur-
pose OF disbanding it, hnt for inspection and COM
pliance with the law. There are now the reouisita
number OF companies under the law to coustitute
and unless some unforeseen and tn the
officers nnapprehended dificulty arises, the rest-
nl1nt Will continue under its present organization
Should it so happen that there should not be within
the city limits the requisite number of comuanies
the Ia" authorizes the blending of the volunteers
OF tenreo and Chesterfield with those Of Richmond
IN order TO constitute a regiment.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION, To.NIeHr-
The virginia Rifles, Capt. Lybrock make an exeur-
sion down James river tonight In the steamer Cur
tis Peck. 1t is their first annual excursion. and
those who participate with them In the festivities
Of the occasion have every assurance Of q moat
pleasant time To the attractions afforded by 4
delightful ride by moonlight the waters and the
h.athful and hraeiBg air inhaled at every step OF
the journey, are added those of dancing. When.
rs will be seen by the announcement, the incentive
to that agreeable exercise Is the charing melodies
40 sweetly discoursed by the Armory Band nothing
by way of inducement need be further added The
Rifles who constitute no uncomfortable portion Of
our volunteer regiment, expect to march 10 the
boat In full uniform
PHGNIx, No. 3.--By reference TO no.
tice published elsewhere, it will be seen that this
popular and always efficient Fire Company prooous
to make an excursion down the river on next Yrt-
day the 4th sept sPeculator buys corner lot
under the impression there's money in it' The
friends Of the company, and they are leKioa nav
hHy one of their tickets with the assurance that
there's fun In it. H
BRUTAL AssAULT.-Mr. Andrew Cum
mings, Of the Star salopn, Main street, WAS badly
beaten on yesterday by gang Of three or four
ro~dies said to be late Importation from balti-
mnre The party Including one Kelley, the 9th
ers names apknown.) catered tho saloon. and
while there INDUCED In some expressions waich
were resented by Cummings. whereupon ali COM
menced an indiseriminats attack on him. No ar
rests were nlade,
ARREsTs.-George, slave toP. atearns,
was put in the lower cage last evening for stealing
lot Of clothing and Mary Ann Cole frss p.pess.
At the upper station hoase a negro Was In dsrases
Tor stealing eight loayes Of bread and white man
Tor gettingdrunkAg .f@3f..rE .,tttes ,s.t..1
TaERs WE'RE BUT FOUR persons arrest
ed Ga Saturday night for offences committed during
That time Three Of them were negroes. aud the
foorth white man. The three first had no passes
when aecosted by the watch, and the last named
had violated propriety by exhibiting himself In the
street while 10 a drunken state. All of them were
discharged by the Recorder yesterday morning
after a suitable reprimand.
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DisaIssED.-Wm. Fl. Barlow Was car
ried before the Recorder at the City Hall on Sat
urday last charged with abusing, beating and
threatening to injure Sarah BARLOW. The warrant
was dismissed at the request Of tknss Who obtained
it.
LET Orr.-Charies lewis, free ne
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