The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-01
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LOCAL MATTERS.

NJ
Of North Carolina, was examined before the Mayor
yesterday morning. on the charge Of inducing p
negro boy, named HENRY, slave to Messrs. Stokes
Dupuy. Of this city, to leave the service of his
owners and go with him South. When the priso
ner was hrst arrested. no had in hls possession
pass signed by Messrs James IT, philyaw 4 IT,
H. Nixon, OF the Walt street Hotel giving hin
PERMISSION TO pass ON the various railroads to Ra
leigh, n. Z. He then stated that he was n slave
the property of Wm. r. Pepper and that his oh
iect was to return to his master Finding tha,
their plans had been betrayed by another servant
and that his trip was knocked in the head Uenr,
made clean breast of it, and let out the impor
tant fact that Mayo was free man. This state
ment changed the aspect of affairs entirely ans
caused the continuance of the examination uutii
yesterday morning, when the prisoner admitted hi.
true condition tob that of free man.
Among the witnesses examined was Hiram
Nixon. who had given the prisoner q pass tn re
turn to North Carolina Mr.. " stated that he haf
only been here three months. and was entirely ie
norant of the laws of the State. Learning tha'
Mayo was good servant, and supposing him to b.
slave. he had written for and employed him. aDf
had also given him pass to return home. 1T wa
the farthest from his thoughts to violate the law,
under which he lived. and assured the Mayor tina
he would not have given the prisoner pass, If h.
had supposed him to be free.
His Honor thSn read section from the Code
imposing fine Of $500 upon any person for bring
ing free negro into the Commonwealth: who ais
referred to the law which imposes "A fine on an,
one who may hire a free negro who has no register
lie then stated that he felt it his duty to send tn
prisoner on to answer for felony at the Angus
term Of the Hastings Court. and recognised III,
witnesses to5lppear and testify at that time. II
looking over the amended act passed ty the Tegis
iature on the 18th Of March. 1856. we And the fol
lowing section. which covers the case Axsfss4e M
cused, and which will probably govern his trial:
IF free person advise any slave to abscon
from his master. or aid such slave TO ab,cond h,
procuring Tor or delivering to him apass registe,
or other writing or furnishing him money, clothc.
provisions, or other facility. or he in anv Inanne
accessory to the escape, or attempt to escape o
such slave, he shall be confined in the penitentar
nol less than hve nor more than ten years and tit
Jury may IN its discretion. condemn such offende
TO be also publicly whipped to such an extent an
ut such times as il NAV see fit"
TINS Ia" seems broad enough in its latituIe f..
hhlont any case that can occur and aiiEea sue!
punishment as should prevent all persons fron
tamperins with slave property.
EFFECTS OF CHAIN LIGHTNING. real
aeht OF Union liiil after indulging freely in tn
use OF chain lightning" last Thursday night re-
pared 70 MS house, whipped his wife, heat hr
child broke up his furniture and attemnted to xii
al lady nelghhor who heard the disturbance AN.
%tepned IN to ascertain the cause. Finding that n
persuasion could qucll the aroused demon of intcp
p"rahce. an officer was called in. and the rnapia
arrested ana taken before Justice Baker but even
men MS tongue could not he restrained As soni
as the abused wife called upon to testify til
PRISONER heaped upon her a voley of oaths. an,
when informed that he would be fined for his prt,
tahits, became more violent than ever decarin'
his intention to curse slOo worth Mt Il pcr oath
As the only means Of quieting him he was sept I.
prison there to be kept till reason has resume
her throne. What commentary upon intempef
tnce. Let temperate drinkers take warning les
,h"v too may become as the unhappy man jus
described. '" Jus
NEW BARGE will be launched in n few
days at Rockets. for the Virginia Towing Comnonx
to be called Thomas Flaherty,' (aftpr our worth,
townsnan, OF the firm of Flahertv & Walsh p,s
chln-ts.) Her dimensions are. 90 feet long II foo
breadth OF BEAM ~ feet depth Of hold built O
the best virginia white oak. under the sunervi.o,
OF Capt: JAMES CRAY master builder for the com
pany; IhIs barge will he able to 90 through tn,
rive LOCKS connecting the dock and basin Tor "a IN.
AZ LynchhurG, if necessarily The plan originate
with Mr. Wa. {. ToNPKINs. general agent of tn,
Towing Company, to enable either of the mill. T.
ship eight hundred barrels Of fiour fr,,m tbei,
doors. or to take hundred hngsbead. of tolacr,
from tho basin bank, to shipping ut CITY Point o,
other landings on the river thereby saving cost q
trayaEe to the dock Rockets. and the handIins
TWO or three times of the merchandise to be- shin
ped and greatly facilitating the loadipr of .hin
| and large vessels in James River
| CATCHING TICKs.-On Thursday after
| noon last when tho police made descent up,n
| number OF boy who were bathing in Carrinrtoni
| Ilil PoHu, one llttie fellow. Just from the woods
had oil ms pants catching ticks. when the cry -
| Officers, alarmed him so much that he droppe,
| them and bolted for home, never thinking Of hi
nude condition till he had crossed thu Threshold o
/ his mothers housc."If he had not been in bad com
| Pany no alarm would have caused him 10 TAX
| fright, whatever others did
Slow MOyISG.-The people of Orego,
| Hill are very anxious to have highway openr,
tnr them TO the city before the winter sets in, bu
| from present appearances the ch0nres agans
| theih The sum appropriated by the Council in
| making the improvement, is believed to he iDsut
1cicnt to pay the condemnation and do the gradin,,
and If this be 80, it will he hard job to squecz
IN additional appropriation out of that body at tn
present time. owing to the tightucss Of the NONE,
| market, and the want of cash in the treasury.
|
INDECENT ExPosURE-The two lads
James Garvey and Michael Mccarthy, charged will
| exposing their persons indecently by bathing il
Carrington's old mill pond in the valley, wer
| brought before the Mayor yesterday and held I
| bail for their good behavior Both BOYS promise
| better conduct in future IT again caught the
will doubtless be sent tn prison. there to remain
hard labor for the balance of the summer.
| NOT PRACTICABLE-The Superinton
dent Of the Water Works is of opinion that no fl
| ter can be put in the present reservoir that wi
| answer the purpose desired If he Is right. the
our citizens must take the trouble to clarity III
!
| live and die mud suckers"
DRY.-From the vast number of rain
| which have fallen here of late. We had supuosc
| that the country round about Richmond had a
| abundance. but in this were mistaken A 90,
| tlenan residing in the southern portion of Che
terheld. informs us that the farmers in his npigl
| oorhood were suffering for rain until Thursda
| afternoon last, when they were visited by Nh
heaviest storm that he had seen for many years
| THE HEALTH OF THE CRY continue
| good there being no sickness of any sort that "
| near OF, save such as is causcd by the impruden
use OF green fruits and vegetables MANY of III
doctors have but little TO do at this time and pop
| of them seem overburthcned with patients
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| "THEM's THAT'S GOT MONEY CONE II
| tSD BUY, thcm's that's got none stand offaud cry
Is the fayorite song of a watermelon vender know
| to every man and woman in the city of Richmond
This delicious fruit is now in market and old IIar
| ~ is i'll bis glory.
| SHAMEFUL.-A lad about twelve year,
| old, was to staSger through the second mar
/ ket yesterday morning, mnrh intoxicated ths
| he scarce know where he was going "r who wer.
| his parents lie had been made drunk by part
| 0f men, who had treated him freely to see hin
| dance.
HARD WoRK.-Messrs. Mayo and Cox
aided by counsel are busily engaged in examining
| the witnesses in the contested election between
| them In all probability some bad votes were poll
| ed for both gentlemen, but which Of the two ~
| ceiyed the most remains to be seen.
BIr BY A D0G.--A negro man, hired t.
| Nr. Quarles was bitten by vicious dog yesterdA
morning, while passing along Byrd street near lnti
His injuries very slight, owing to the fact tha
| he was armed with heavy whip at the time al
drove of the savage brute.
Look TO YOUR PREaisEs.-The sanitar,
ordinances are being enforced in every part Of tn
| city and the police are determined to spare no
! forts to protect the health of all. If YOUR prem
es are Not as neat AMI tidy should be, 20
work and put them IN complete order, or you wi
/ be required to pay dearly for your earelessness.
| BIG HAUL.-Mr. Ellis, the 0lerk of III
| First Market learned yesterday morning that Wi
| liam Walls, huckster, bad purchased oae hundrc
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