The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-01

commence the troubles Of hiring servsnts settinr
accounts. giving notes, receiving duns and pav.
ing oiiis. Whas happy fellow must be that man
who starts In the new year with q pocket fun Of
sinners, and without debts TO pay or collect =
Such an one can chew the cud of contentnent
and welcome the new year with an approyinr
smile.
Tro Men Saot.-Andrew j. Ray, the keeper of
small grocery in Heurico county, has been ar
rested, by Constable Montague. and Committed :,
Jail on the charge of shooting. with intent to iI
two white men-Robert s. Dabney and Robert
Rice. The circumstances, as detailed to US are
these Some few nights since Ray became uneasy
at the fl yng reports in his neighborhood and feei-
ing unwilling to remain at home alone went to
Dabney's to get him to accompany him tRay)
home and remain all night Dabuey after hearing
Rays request declined acceding to it, and the two
then got into dispute, which resulted in Dabney's
putting Ray ont of his house. Ray bad gone to
Dabney's with loaded gun, and when Dabney
passed the weapon out of the door to him. Raw
levelled it and fred. the ball striking Dabney's
mead and giancing OF, intcting severe wound
Ray then returned to his home, and a physician
was called in to dress Dabney's wound
On the following morning. Robert Rice having
heard that his friend Dabney had been shot, re-
paired to Rays house to know the cause and pro-
baby demand satisfaction Hard words and
harder blows were the result of this interview,
which terminated by Rays seizing his gun and
firing it at Rice depositing the lead Of shot In his
hip and producing dangerous wound
AS soon as these facts were made known to
Justice of the Peace, warrant was issued and
put into the hands of Constable Montague to exc.
cute The Constable proceeded at once TO take
the accused into custody, and started with him TO
the jail, but before getting there, Ray began to
resist and only yielded to the law after the officer
had given him several blows, and evinced deter
mlnation to carry him to prison, dead or alive.
Ray resided in this city for many years, and
when not under the influence of liquor was gard
cd as peaceable, inoffensive man. We understand
tnat ne expects to prove that he committed the
deeds charged against him in self Defence and that
ne had no illfeeliDg towards Dabney or Rice up.
til he was assaulted and beaten severely by them
accidentally Sot.-On Monday evening last
small boy about seven years old, son of Mr. John
Mosbv, of Henrico county. met with a serious ac.
cident from the discharge of pistol A young
man st Mr. Mosbys, who had in his coat pocket 4
loaded revolver, pulled off his coat and hung it on
the door leaving the pistol in it. Some short time
after, Mr. Mosbys little boy discovered the where.
abouts of the pistol and taking it out to play with
accidentally discharged one of the barrels the bali
entering his breast and causing q dangerous
wound Dr. Sheppard was called in and render.
ed the necessary medical aid When we heard
from the child, his situation was considered ex-
tremely critical, though hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
Sent on for Felony.-Wiam G. Clark. lad.
was examined before the Mayor yesterday. and
after lengthy hearing remanded to Jail to under
go an examination before the next Hastings Court
on the charge of felony. The evidence in the
cause proved. that MIR. H A. Pearces store was
robbed last Saturday night of two watches--one
gold and one silver. The prisoner was in the habit
OF calling at the store to see Mr. Ell. J. Smith, the
clerk, and was seen and spoken to at the door by
Mr. Pearce, on the night of the robbery. Mr.. P
closed his store at ten minutes past o'clock and
fastened it carefully on the inside That night
between and 10 o'clock. the prisoner was seen in
johnson barber shop with the silver watch. where
ne sold it; and on the following Tuesday he had
the gold W ach sold by auction for 800 remarkinp
that he was selling it for William G. Smith, of
Hanover, who had sent it to him to sell without
reserve. This case is truly a distressing one to
she family of the prisoner, and yet hope that
be enabled to show his innocence of the charge
against him.
MGrrlaSes.-Cupd has not been sparing in bis
darts, the past twelve months, nor have those holy
men of God whose province it is to ioin hands in
the bans OF wediock, been idle in this city Judging
from the records in the clerks office of the Hust
tngs Court. We lind by reference to the register
that Mr.. Robert Howard, the clerk, has issued
since the first of January last, two hundred and
thirteen marriage licenses, about two-thirds of
which number have been procured within the past
TWO months. This we call pretty good for 1856
Cheap Ctothing.-Some slick fingered chap step
ped into the clcthing establishment of Mr. VIM
Ira Smith, last Tuesday evening, under the pre-.
tence OF wishing to make purchase, and after
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On his way into the street, he took a particular
fancy to two pair of handsome pants which were
han ging at the door, and without SO ying by your
leave. Mr. Smith," folded them up and marched
on. Neither the liberal customer nor the pants
have since been heard Of
NGMghty.-Elizabeth Throgmorton assaulted and
beat Miss Fraineen, in Henrico county for which
she was arrested by Constable Wade, and taken
before Justice Sheppard, who required her to give
ball for her better conduct in future. The same
officer arrested John Ford for assaulting Thoma 8
Willis, and Justice Sheppard held him to bail TO
keep the peace.
Police Nems.-George, slave to B. Edn. .ndson,
stole bunch of fish from George Stootz. At the
first market, for which he received 20 stripes, by
order OF the Mayor, Lewis, slave to B. w Totty
had i've ashes applied to his back for being In tbe
street without pass Andrew, slave to n. H.
Ihornton, was travelling with an old pass, when
he was arrested and taken before the Mayor who
ordered him tiogging; Frederick negro bop,
slave to NJ. Hart stole coffee pot from Creery 4
Rose and in return therefor had to undergo lseal
castigatiou.
Stdb6ing.-The negro fellow. Henry, slave TO
Miss judy Fore, of Chesterfield, was arraigued
before the Mayor yesterday. the charge Of
stabbing with intent to kill George a servant at
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Depot. but
owing to the dangerous condition of the wounded
negro, tae examination was postponed and the
prisoner renanded to jail
Not Recoc1ed " esterday was the time appoint.
ed for the examination of Henry Bull. Thomas
Haley and Samuel Brown, charged with com nit
ting violent assault upon Robert b. Farquhar,
but owing to the inability of the injured man TO
attend, the examination was adjourned over to a
future period Farquhar Is said to be in suffer
ing condition from internal injuries, but as no ex
ternal brfsises have been discovered it Is dfcrl.
to divine what is the cause of his illness Two Of
the parties are boys, and from appearances would
not be likely to engage in q combat with man,
Tor no cause But we shall see.
Sale Of Slaoes.-Messrs Goddin e. Appersop, sold
yesterday by auction, for Mr.. w. w Harvie, Com
missioner, twenty four slaves, consisting of men,
women and children, for the aggregate sum ot
$lo, o,l1o-mskng an average of each slave S673. IS.
The highest amount obtained, Sl005 was for q
likely girl, and the lowest amount, $420, was for
an aged man.
Iaterments We find by the register kept at the
Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, that there were
9Is interments in that place for the year 1856 OF
this number $50 were whites and 422 negroes. OF
the whites there were 289 males, 240 females, and
2l stu born. OF the negroes. there were 2t6
males, 1o9 females, and q SIN born.
an Old Paapv.-In passing through the Poor
House yesterday which we found to be in excel
lent condition, We noticed an old lady, Mary Kane,
who had been an inmate OF that institution since
May 1924. At intervals she has been able 10 leave
the house and seek employment elsewhere, but