The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-10
From the Rochester Union, August Ct
Affray Between SOutherner and a
Waiter at Niagara Falls.

morning, causing considerable excitement there
The particulars of the stated te us by diff
ferent parties substantially follows: gentle
man from the South-kentucky or Missouri-with
his wife and daughter, were stopping at the Inter
national Hotel. On Tuesday they on the
Canada side, and took ferry skif to return
After the ladies had taken seats in the skiff an
impudent coored man took seat between them
The gentleman who accompanied these ladies' the
husband of one and father of the other regunst.d
the negro politely to leave the seat that he might
occupy it. The fellow refused to change hi. seat
and gave abusive language in return for poiteness
The white man elected the black one by force from
the seat and choked him some.
Yesterday morning the gentleman and his Mife
came to the usual, and after nearly all the guests
had left the breakfast table 1T the international
later than dining ROOM After taking his seat at the
table beside his wife, the negrow ith whom he had
the alteration in the ski the previous dav came
up to him and said, you are the man who choked
me yesterday" The reply was ''yes, and fought to
have thrown you into the river"
At this point the black fellow struck the man on
the head with heavy tumbler, telling him sense
less to the floor. The wife of the gentleman thus
assaulted, rose, aud with COmmendable herOism
dealt the fellow blow which restrained him
Without an instant of delay, she ran up stairs to
the rooms she occupied, and finding the door locked
her husband having the key, she burst the door
open, seiZOd Il revolver and ran to the dining room
By this time the black walters had passed thsir
companion out of the house. aud out Of immediate
danger. Tolerable quiet restored by the inter
ference Of the propretors of the house and friend.
1ht negro who had caused the disturbance ran TO
the river bank, intending to escape to Canada but
did not succeed. He was arrested bv a constable,
aud while on his way to answer to the magistrate
in passing hotel shot was fired from the second
story window. The ball did mischief but pa Sse6
the constable and his prisoner. Who fired the
shot, one has yet ascertaned, at least it is not
publicly known. 1t is charged upon both parties
The negro Was taken before magistrate, exam
lned and found guilty of the assault The magis-
decided I sentence fellow % a fin af
Sl5 and go to Jail for three months
The Southerner who was assaulted came forward
and requested that the fellow be not sent to jail
The magistrate then changed the sentence to fine
Of S25, which was paid.
ATTEMPT At ASSASSINATION AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY
desperate conflict with robbers occurred on the
road leading from the Camden and Amboy Railroad
to Westfield, a short distance from Riverton, in
which highly respectable young man, of Phila-
delphia. Mr. Gustavus b. Jones, made an escape
with his life, displaying at the time much herosm.
Shortly after eight o'clock il appears, AS Mr. Jones
was passing through the Pines" on foot, on his
way to Camden, he was suddenly seized by three
men, one of whom was il stalwart negro, and vio-
lenty hurled to the ground. An attempt was
then made to stab him with dirk and rifle his
pockets, but in this they foied, in cOnse-
quence of Mr.. Jones having gained his feot, and
dealt them some powerful blows with his fist,
sending two of the rascals reeling into a gully
Mr.. Jones next attacked the formidable negro,
W HON he struck i'll the mouth with IL lantern be-
longing to the party, knocking out several of his
teeth, and literally mashing his face to II jelly
The discounted negro Immediately betOok himself
to the pines" bowling with pain. Perceivng that
the remaining assailants were about TO renew the
attack, young Jones quickly placed himself in an
attitude of defiance, crying Come on, come on;
I'll show you what sort of game you're dealing
with" and upon their approach, he struck one of
the desperadoes upon the head with the lantern
which had proved so effectual in riddng him of the
presence OF the negro, telling him to the ground
and rendering him insensible. Instantly rushing
upon the other, he struck him blow with his fist,
when the rascal tripped him, throwing his weight
upon him, made q desperate effort to crush the
breath ont of his body The combatants rolled
over in the dust until they both well nigh eX-
haused. At last the fellow released his hold, and,
springing to his feet ran of, hotly pursued by
Jones, who finally overlook him. and almost whip
ped the life out of him.
Mr.. Jones then directed his steps towards CAM
den which place he reached in faint condition,
through loss of blood from cut he received, and
the severe physical exertOn he had made. Here
his situation was made comfortable at the hands Of
kindhearted lady, and he was, in short time, able
to proceed home.
Our noble specimen of "Young America" is but
nineteen years of age, and is very intelligent and
welnformed young man, as his conversation at
tests. In stature he is rather short, and exceed
ingly well developed. The father of young Jones,
believe, acquired considerable celebrity in his
earlier days through his skill in the of mature
weapons" and, judging from the ability already
shown by the son in pugilistic way, he will, ere
long, free to say be terror to all yllainous
characters that venture in his path The fact that
the blows struck by Mr.. Jones in the encounter
mostly dealt with bis left hand, is an addition
al verfcation of the old saying, that left handed
man is a dangerous foe to contend with. .-fhaddet-
phid Ledger SU.