The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-08

Serious lfray-On Saturday r,.a, S-----1 I
IL and 12 O'Clock, row occurred -, ~ 49,. ~eea
of Main and Tenth streets, which cresssS s.s. -
erabls excitement in that neishborhood' - -
| suited quite seriously. An angry altercst;e-
sprung up between Henry Eyeroes, srunrs.. y
No Fire Company. and seversI young nsn =.
,achsd to No S; and the former sf.er lsavipe ~.
spot, turned and hred pistol This attracted
body of watchmsn to the scene. aud - they an.
preached, brick and In the rsnoontre which
ensued was thrown from the crowd, hitsisr
wa,cbman Baptist In the stomach and IN.
juring him seriously Meantime, It 10 stated Jnhn
sexton. member of No. 5 pursued Everett With
brick, Sexton received . severe cut In the back
with knife. The disturbance ceased on the sp.
pearance Of the wascbmen, and Everett wss sub-
sequensIy arrested. There are many rumors re-
ga ng thi' affair, and . good deal Of talk about
plug uglies" from Baltimore being enese, IN tbe
row; but the matter Il to undergo legal ipves.
tiga.ion, We decline giving any detailed statement
at present.
Fire Company No SIT is already known to our
readers that this company rece, tly adopted .
resolu ion to perform further service In the Dc.
partmept unless an expelled member was reinsta :.
ted The Department held meeting on Saturday
night to cor slider the subject; and after hesri r
IL WAS resolved that tie commander Of No 5 30
expelled that the company DO d-banded AID that
their apparatus be transferred TO No Church
HlD-tb. latter company to adept the name OF
No. 5 The full proceedings will be found In our
advertising columns
re-The alarm of fire yesterday morning,
about O'Clock, was occasioned by the burning Of
James M.lone's stable, on Church Hill Loss es>
timated as about $500
Death Of Mr. Spotts.-we regret to learn that
JAMES SPoTTs E q died At bis re sidepce In this
city on Saturday He has for q long period occu-
pied the poaf of Agent for the Peaitsnffsrv ard
was valuable CITIZEN and an estimable gentleman
Aeknorledgment-We were the recipients on
Saturday, of . bountiful supply of turtle soup,
from the restaurant of Mr.. Sey ywour v. Crawford,
on 10Th street No better soup was ever bef,te
compoundsd-none, In our estimation could be
better. It combined every savory quality that the
most determined epicure could DESIRE ss - ell a.
. 50 ffciency of genuine turtle to make an sl1srs
man smtla all over The soup was q apk ed by q
couple of juleps, crowned With fresh mint ard lus.
cioHs straw wberriss, which seemed to impart seu~
sations of extreme joy tn those who imb ibed, and
number of fragrant Havanas which zoe take
especial pleasure In pufnag.
Capitol Square The grounds west of the Capitol
present very besutifui appearance these plea
| SAINT evenings The verdure, under the infiu
of favorable weather, has become a. luxurisnt n
The most ardent lover of nature could desire ; and
many pretty ladies and happy children resor to the
place daily to enjoy the delightful shade and health
fai air.
Polics Transactions Several negroes were ar.
| rested Saturday night for various offences and
| subj ected to the usual punishment,
| The Board of Managers of the Mechanics Insti.
tute will hold call d meeting At their hail this
evening at O'clock All members are requested