The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-13

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Inqaea Yesterday morning Coroner K.e...
attended BY Constable Butler, held an inorss:.
over the body Of Jack Ellis. slave 70 John Epders
ytng IN Main street, near the tobacco factory ~
Mes:rA !. 9. Hardgrovs. On tie bach Of tHs
need 0, the corpse was cut. reaching to the
osne, put tas jury were unable to determine
wnetner It was inflicted BY blow or fan on The
pavement. After hearing an the evidence that
scuid oe procured the jury rendered Q vsrdlet
.n,t the deceased came to bis death by means
ran. .nnno~n TO them" Those who knew the ser.
osseass Of the heart and that the cut vas nruSue-
y .ian, while others thick that be vas
suocAsd down with . club or slupr .ho. rhs,
nr;s. ddseSVered dasS by the watchmsn, be Was rot
rived too late to do him any rood ''' ''' ~
Serious Aeeidens.-Ys.terd., .e.- 4,
ears were leaving Pessrsburr eor R;sh.
while man, In attempting 70 Get nno. r. s...,.
while in motion, missed bis footing IA ssm ,r u..
the track; the wheel: passins over both his ier.
borriSIs manner Ths ,na,es erushins them In
toxicated At the time, or the accident v,orid ~,
have not occurred No blame esn be s.t..h"a ~
any one on the train Is timely no,ics hsd 49, J.
given to the passengers that the cara ware ahont
to start 'N'
Cold PiHnge-One Of our old citizens. Mr. Jos,,
Lindsay, accidentally stepped of the wharf st
Rockets into the river, last Monday night whus
the soldiers were departing for jamestown, and
might have drowned but for his self possession And
the daring energy Of Mr.. John S,ith, who at the
hazard of bis own life, suspended himself upon
rope and drew Mr.. L. from the water. Just after
this occurrence, . servant man walked over the
bow of the Curtis Peck into the river, but was
rescued by those who saw his perilous condition.
The Grand Jury Of the Hastings Court was In
session yesterday, and found true bills" apsinat
the following persons:
Elizabeth Weaver, a colorsd woman. for receiv.
Smith, small girl
Thomas II. Franklin, for assaulting and beating
Lewis Miller, and throwing bricks at his house
Peter Lawson. for preventing the Clerk of tbe
Sec, ma ket from separating two men engaged In
Z fght- ~
maek A. Tindall and Henry G. Hazlesreye. Asht.
ing in the second market
William T Shelton, stealing rule of the v.lus
of so cents from Edward Enroughty. Not . trus
There being nothing further for the Grand Jurv
to do, 1t was discharged.
Daily Drunk Bryant Daley, broth ~ . ho,
from the old country, got on q bender last Monasx
afternoon and seizng Q shillelah gave hjs onId
woman and younger one, fair taste of IL elss.
tic powers Having cleared the kitchen at home
bryan. M under.ook TO carry Pink Alley by STERN.
tio1, when officer johnson attacked him in rear
took him captive and bore him to the cage Va.
t. lay mo ming hs Mayor gave DALEY hearing.
AMI by way OF improving his mor,l,, ordered him
to the shaiu gang for cruelty beating his vifa tha
steond time withins irty days.
Queer Freoh-Some days since, q shanghai hen,
In officer Pages lot dropped q large egg In thc
yard, which was entirely devoid of she'll A mem.
Der of the family afterwards opened the epr. And
found that 1t contained the head and feet of q
young chicken. The shanghss in this section have
gained considerable no.oriety by the size of their
eggs, as " ell as ths strange formation of them but
none of them has yet equaed the one just no.
ticed by US Has any hen fancier ever known
such an occurrence beforsa We opine not
House Breaking Arthur, slave to VIM. Gar.
nett, was found guilty by the Hastings Court yess
terday. of entering the house of Corn elius Lieou
free negro on the 7th of April, and stealing there.
from lot of boots and shoes, and ordered thirty.
nine stripes.
Stabbins Nsgro.--stith J. Kidd, charged with
stabbng and wounding Ambrose slave 10 Hiram
Oliver, on the 18th of April appeared In the Hust.
ings Court yesterday for examination but owing
to the absence of Witnesses the case was oontin-
ued until the next term and the accused admitted
to bail for his appearance in the sum of $500.
Sent on for Felony--Joseph EIam, charged with
feloniousy stabbing Reubsnetsa Dandridge, free
negress, on the 30sh Of March, was examined be.
fore the Hastings Court yesterday, and remanded
for final trial at the fall term of the Circuit Court
The prisoner, through counsel, submitted motion
for bail, which was overruled by the court
Altering Pass-John Houseman indicted for
altering the hours in the pass of two negroes
while acting Is a city watcbman, appeared before
the Hastings Court yesterday for trial, but owing
to the absence of one of the Witnesses the case was
adjourned until the next term, and the prisoner
recognised fer bis appearance. -
Pick Pockets Abom-A member of the New York
police, who left here yesterday afternoon, recog.
Used and pointed out to some of our citizens three
notorious pick pockets, who are now here looking
out for soft subjects Strangers and others will do
we'll to carry but few valuables about them unless
they wish to be suddenly drawn upon without no.
tice.
Fire-We understand that the alarm Of Ore
yesterday morning. was caused by the burning Of
Mr. Mountcaste's residence in Henrico county, q
short distance below Rockets.
Tile alarm of 6re at o'clock, last night, VISA
caused by the burning Of . chimney at. the
Planters House, on Cary street. The roof Of the
building was covered with sparks, but the hremsn
soon drowned them out.
The Democratic Coacention, for selecting csn-
didate for Attorney General, will meet ct Metro.
poIitan Hall this morning, At IL O'Clock.
A9round-The steamer MARYLAND. with the
Richmond volunteers ON board, bound for james.
town. got aground Monday night, and did not
reach her destination until yesterday at IL o'clock.
Discharged-Thomas Kirshaw was Gagged
last Monday night for being drunk In the street.
but released yesterday morning, after having slept
of the effects Of his strong potstions.
Held to BaA-Ned Bournan, free negro made
bis appearance before the Mayor. yesterday, 10
answer the charge Of threatening the life Of his
wife, In the street. He was held TO bail In the
sum of 500 to be of good behavior.
Fast Driuing will soon be checked, II the Mayor
continues to stripe the drivers as be has com
msnced. Yesterday morning. two cartmeu were
hauled up and well trounced for driving thsir
mules In the street faster than walk
Grab5ins.-William Winston, . negro boy, sIavs
to ] @ Redwood, was called before the Mayor yes.
terday and punished, on conviction of stealing e3
in money. from Margaret Gaberiine, last Sunday
afternoon
WINDOW SHADE DEPOT,
w go Bread Street
500 pair Of those beautiful Landscspes 57i cents,
worth IS cents; so pair Plain, 30 cents, would be
chesp at 81, 200 pair Vase Shades 81, worth double
the money; 200 pair Gilt Shades, st tho very low
price Of 81 So richly worth % so; table OH Cloths.
in great variety from 25 cents up to the best srels
made Call examine and be convinced.