The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-07

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CONVICTION or PsrxR CnurcHyrnLp.-
srs 'sse o. this perssn. Who has beeu on trial h.
nsss ~ ~ tnenrico Circuit Court Sos several dsys
rorcin,;o, ,as murder Of hs wife, wss brought 10
o'clock, by the innssasy ias night. about half past
OF murder In the second derrss ssn a .Inag nsng
pti.onment In the pententiasy sdded Il = Ia
trial Of the eass Tss sIas.s, ". apply ior
ef second trial. Crutchnvlds couns.i.-Mss.rs
Crump. August and Msrye--labored unrss.,nss. !.
prevent 40 adverse result but without succsss -
Caskie whose closing speech h spoken II On 81
hands Is powerful and convincing enort TIA
prisoner as most persons aware Il said to have
caused the death Of his wife by beating her--e
late or excuse IL brought hone 10 The accused. q
tins seems TO have been. from the verdict in the
cssa The prisoner has been I'm jail for Is moaths
past.
Tar sHooTrSa CAsE.-Samuel Stone,
OF whose arrest for q participation In tho Main
street shooting srrape, tho 25th October. We
nave made men q, was brought bef,re the Msyor
yesterday mJrnsng at the City Hall for 40 examl-
nation. None of the important wifnesses we're
present and those who testified seemed 70 be I'm
'iouot as whether Stoue or his adversary In the
, sehn Brook shot hr.t To get At the facts
Ia tne case. and determine the relative degree Of
iiaeifty resting on each partv. all the witnesses
were directed to be summoned before the MAYOR
this morning, at 10 o'clock, At which time both
stone and Brook viii be present The latter q
already on bail, and Stone was permitted 70 enter
security for his appearance, on the application Of
Judge Crump, bis counsel.
ATTEMPT AT SuIcIDE.-A well known
IA
deeds have brought her In contact with the law
sundry times. made an unsuccessful attempt to
quit this world by means ofa dose Of lautapum.
which she took on Thursday night. She swallowed
an ounce and half of the drug. but fortunately
,or herself and unfortunately for the public Or.
feterneid Trent was sent for, and arriving shortly
after the stuff was taken, he succeeded In relieving
her frnm its effects She Is the same person tnat
Joseph Eam stabbed, and for which offence he suf-
ered several months incarceration In the sity jail
AS an emancipated slave and a bad revsient, the
removal Of Rubinetta cambridge ont of the Com
monweaith, or hence for parts unbnown, 10 de-
sirable thing.
WASHINGTON STArUE-The prepare.
tions for removing the bex from the hold OF the
Dutch Brig Walborg. eopfaining the above statue,
Is progressing with much rapidty a. 10 possible
under the circumstances. The deck necessary to
be taken away in order to effect its removal has
now visible. Hundreds Of people visited the vessel
yesterday Indeed ever since her arrival. she has
been ''an object OF interest with our citizens we
learn that Capt. Lund will find no difficulty in 90
curing a remuneratiye return freight when his
mission here Is ended.
DANCING PARTY DIsTURBEp.-The
watch on Thursday night arrested twenty negroes.
male and female, who were found enjoying theua-
selves at high rate in dancing at the tobacco fac
tory Of Mir. j. ii. +. Mayo in the first ward II was
evidenced that they did 30 by the permission Of
the overseer, who was present the OCCASION
Some seventeen of them got 10 lashss each at the
cage yesterday morning. and were then discharged
from custody. Bob Spriggs. free, Joshua and Isaac
slaves of j. z. Ballard and Henry. slave Of Vim. W.
Martin, were the individuals who, on the above
mentioned occasion, 'discoursed most excellent
music" with suDdry hddles aud other instruments
"attuned to the utterance Of melodious sounds."--
The watchme !, making no distinction Of persons,
took the entire orchestra In custody. Each one Il
them proved good character before the Mayor,
and were discharged at the courthouse, not, how
ever, without receiving warning not to be caught
m such scrape again.
EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA. learn
that a company of phi,eae,phiaus with their fam
tiles, sailed Wednesday In the steamship sCny VI
Richmond" bound for this place. The parties are
route for settlement on the lands Of Mr.. Gordon,
located in Bath county, on the line Of the Virginia
Central Railroad, and In immediate proximity TO
several Of the noted Springs In the interior Of the
State.
WE NVIICBD ON IhE DOCht fOOt Vi ltIu
street, yesterday. large and powerful locomotive
and tender, which were about being shipped for
Charleston, s. c. They came from the 1redegar
Iron Works. This encouraging Southern indus
try Is about the most practical way Of emancisat-
! ing ourselves from the dominion Of the yankees
When all the South learn this truth, and practice
the lesson IL teaches, they will indeed be free from
dependence In any respect, on those who love them
| only for what they expect to make out of them
1t is pleasing to know that each day step IL taken
| in the right direction.
AN ATTRACTIVE BILL The bill Of en-
tertainment provided at the Theatre to night calls
for the representation of three pieces Of con-iders
Bile merit in each one of which that "bright par
cular srsrl," Miss Maggie Mitchell, has prominent
part. Those who cannot find In the 'French Spy"
| "Antony and CleOpatria," and "Richard 3rd." any
food for reflection mirth. must indeed, be hard
| to please The Theatre will doubtless be crowded
| tonight.
HENRIco COUNTY CoURT.-The examin-
alton of Jas. Talbot before this Court yesterday
for stealing Mr. J. ID. Winstons pocket book at tue
Fair Grounds, resulted In the being postponed
! till next Monday, which was done, on motion Of
| counsel.
We ARE REQUESTED to notify persons
having articles on exhibition at the Mechanics ln-
| situte TO send for them early this morning. The
Hall will be closed this evening" and difficulty
may be experienced In getting them out on Mon
| day.
SET ON FIRE.-The soap mandatory of
Nessrs. Neidt Altmeyer, located short distance
beyond the city poor house, was set on fire Thurs
| day night, on the roof, by paper balloon, which
fell on il while burning. The balloon was sent mp
from the city by some unknown parties. Luckily,
any confagrs tion was prevented by the prompt
measures which were used.
SALE OF PRopERTY.-Theh house and lot
fronting 90 feet Governor street, occupied by
Messrs. Roper Murray, was sold at auction on
Thursday, by Messrs. Taylot Williams, for 81,
, 500. lot in rear of the above brought $2,1}o.
In THE CAGg.-Jas. Childress, an aged
but by no means V, n,rsblc white man, was placed
in the cage yesterday, having no place to stay
lie is to be sent back to Albcmarle county, where
ne come from
VIM. johnson, free negro, arrested and
also placed under lock and key for stealing car
pet, skillet and lot of clothes from Henry Steady
lie viii be before the Mayor this morning
To BE BROUGHT UP David L. Farqu
har has been summoned to appear before Ih
Mayor. on the 1lth inst. for violating the Law, b,
PERMITTING unlawful assemblies Of negroes In hi
house, on Franklin street. The evidence was q,
heard by the Mayor yesterday.
/ FISEp.-Sarah J. Price, q negro, anc
the proprietress Of cook shop. located the cor
ner Of Cary and Tth streets, was summoned before
the Mayor yesterday, and hned o.. for ailowisg a
unlawful assembly of l0 negroes to cosereette In
her establishment on the night Of November ID
| She borrowed the money. pad the nmosnt over to
an officer present, and went on her way rejoicing.
CONVICTION or BANK xRonBER.--Cummings, ths ON
| Ger Of the Bank Of Uprcr Canada who wes iaieI,
arrested for robbing the bank. was tried as foron
10. ON Wednesday, and fonnd guilty ~ embczsls
ment. and recommended TO mercy Mctssary nov
under arrest In Busio, for completely In the sxm,
NJ a. H. -
iidity Of his arrest and removal TO Toronto andel
the Aslb1rton treaty. The csse u exciting eonsid
| cradle interest.
| REnARKABLx E.cApE-The Southern Records
| learns from gentleman of Crawford coaaty, Ga.
| that Mrs. Nancy Enbsnks, was terribly xorcd IN