The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-25
LOCAL MA1xzRA

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| Sta5biaS.-Thos- Tenuans. charged WITH stab
| bling. cutting and wounSlog Patrick Cummirse
| on she a5.h Of March last was afr1isned be1oy
| tie Mayor yesterday, to undergo IN s1aDi1ssi n
| the wounded man having neeovered sufleiepty
| to be enabled to attend court As soon ~ Cum.
milgs was called and sworn, be asked de Mayor
to dismiss the prosecutor stating that the sjf.
Guilty between the prisoner and hisnsef had been
adjusted, and that be wished IL 10 80 no fuIsber
Tins the Mayor declined 10 do. because cf the fact
snaf ne bad no power, other than to erquire Into
.ns nc.s. Cummings then stated, that on The
street, and that soon After, she prisoper came in
with Two girls Witness remained but ahort
time, and on going to his boardins>house. met
WIN smith, Giddings and Tsnuant Smith asked
how they were getting on ut The dance W isoess
replied, very WELL Smith then remarked. thev
were . mean set around there. Witness told I'm
It would be well enough not to let any sf them hear
ain aim. or they woula not hae IL. With this Gids
wisness, ard pulled off his coat. Witness knock.
ed Gidaings down. and as soon a. he aid 10 prj.
soner made At him and they fought across the
street. where the prisoner was knocked down
Witness seized prisoner by the Eair, ard was
about to strike him. when prisoner stabbed him in
the side and arm. Owing to the absence of other
witnesses the examination was adjourned untrl
this morning
Striking Coincideace A negro boy, named
JACK. In the service Of . man named Moore. was
iaso "'o' SSu6 Aheu5 ROOM, over III 0fea
place OF business. to put . stick of wood In the
stove, Mrs. A. being then y ilh Moore1 fam ly,
and while there searched the SAFE found q e5
note and two 81 so gold pieces In . tin cup ~hieh
ne pus INTO bis pocket. Mrs A had given him .
three cant piece for his services, and on coming
40 *n Inc sieps no dropped IT, White In search Of
ais toocs piece of paper fell frem his pocket,
~n,en ars A. picked up and on examining IL,
Iound mat 1t contained S5 note and two gold
pieces, snch as she had left In her room then shs
came eut Supposng that the money wss hers
see vent to'her room, made m examination aud
| finding that she bad been robbed, charged the
crime on tne boy 1t once, -
TIE next day Mr. Moore 10 biz uttar s..crtsh.
ment. found that he too had lost frcm h;s pock st
just such monty 40 Mrs had seen ths bow drop.
aud appeared before the Mayor Yesterday 70 ra
cover ths $40; but bis bonor could not be satshed
from tue statement made that Moore made out
his case fully, and therefore concluded that the
lady who vas robbed, and who af,sr v ards rscov.
cred the money as the thief leaving her apart.
menis, was entitled to IT, unless the new claimant
could give better proof than that offered Of bis
superior right What O strange Coincidence that
both paries should have lost similar pieces Of
money on the same day, and that only one lost lot
Of cash should be- recovered Obi money, money,
verify art thou the root of much evil
Beginning Youns.-At an early hour last
Thursday night lad called Thomas wikirson.
was arrested and Gagged for entering Mr. Valeu.
tines wagon yard on Broad stree. aud stealing
several bundles Of goods from ths W sgon Of Mer.
edith Mayo OF Powhatan q free maa OF color For
some months past gang Of youngsters, i've or
six in number, have been In the habit of visiting
this yard 1T night. where one or two of them mix
with the wAgoners, and amuse them with thin
bic rigging, while their associates plun0er the ve-
hices Not only do they steal the contSnts of The
wagons, but they have gone 80 far to pick the
drivers pockets and carry off portions Of the har.
ness. Young Wilkinson did not pretend to deny
tue charge made against him. but gave the names
of four or Ave other lads with whom he associates
and uhpv hsrN ht~ A..
| when he was causht In order to get hold of tie
rest of the party, the Investigation postponed
| till this morning.
| Dangerous Den In passing down Broad street
| yesterday, officer Seal observed . negro fellow
| known rs Meriwe.her Gardiner, slip Into shanty
near the arch, aud knowiug that he had no right
to remain in Richmond, followed him into his
| hiding place and took him into custody. The ofi.
| Ger stated to the Mayor that the front room vas
kept rs confec ionary shop, bu, that the rear one
was lifted up for bar, and that decsnsers Of II.
quor and all the other necessary appearances for
getting drunk, were there Ia abundance The
prisoner, when called to account, said that tho
| place was owned by Aaron Rose, q negro and
that he was employed there as salesman. In or.
| der to ascertain all the facts, the accused was
| locked up until to day, Confections and whskey
mix badly, but notwithstanding that fact are often
| found In company
| Distin9 9atshed Name John Van Burep, not the
| scion of Undertook, was picked up drunk last
Thursday night 10 Pink alley, and placed In lirn-
| bo. Yesterday morning when called before the
Mayor, John made telling appeal in behalf Of
his liberties. and promising to take up quarters
elsew here If released, was granted the privilege
| Of making quick time for the county of Henrico,
where he now holds forth in ali bis glory.
| Cross Fres-M G Poncef, the keeper of q
lager beer saloon on Governor street. WAS arraiRn.
| ed before the Mayor yesterday morning to answer
the charge Of assaulting and bealirg Miss Sarah
Cudlip; and Thomas Allen and Miss Sarah were
| arrzigned for beating Poncet From the evidence
it appears that Poncet spoke rudeiy to the young
| lady in the presence Of Allen, which Alien felt
bsund to resent and which led to scuffls be, wxen
the parties but to no injuries The Mayor, by
| way of keeping peace, he'd all three 10 bail, and
thus ended the war
Turning Grrn,er er-ssciai glasses. frequently re.
peated, not only dersnges the mind, but often
| prostrates the body to level with mother earth,
as John Moore will testify. after unpleasant nap
in the gutter and night in the watch house
John 1t seems, had just reached this city. on his
way to the York River Railroad, and meeting
with friends, pledged their health 10 bumpers. I'LL
an excessively strong one took him cf at the
knees and threw him into the drain, where the
police found and Gagged him. On appearing before
the Mayor, yesterday, John found that his money
| and his friends had both disappeared, and there
fore promised to beat . retreat ct once II set at
liberty. His honor took John ct bis word, and lot
him slide. s-.
| Quick Time.-The steamer Curtis Peck reached
her wharf from Norfolk, yes:srday, At 2 o'clock,
| hsviag left that port at ST. A. n. The Peck u
| showing her meta, snd vindlcases her claim 10 .
position In the front rank Of fast boats.
Maroon Escape THURSDAY evening, about 8
| O'Clock, as carriage, containing DR. GEORGE B.
| STEEL and bis Intended wife. was proceeding to
| church, where the ceremony was 70 be performed
| 1t turned over on the brink of the canal q. the
| foot of CANDLES Hill The vehicle lodged within
| few feet Of the water giving the happy carty
| within narrow escape from being the victims OF
. tragedy. None Of the occupants Of the carriage
| were hurt.
Henyico Circuit Court The spring term Of this
| court, Judge Clopton presiding viii commence lts
session for the trial of criminal csuses this morn.
iug at IL O'Clock. Witnesses lawyers and others,
should be prompt In their attendance. es
| Tbs Alarm Of Fire last Thursday night, was
caused by the partial bu rning of building In Rock
etss, owned By II w. Tyler. The houss was
unoccupied. Damage very small. ss,sss4
Sudden Death "A negro drayman was taken
suddeny III 10 the street last Thurstsy II errocn
| apd socn after sent 10 the Mediea Cnliess, where
medical aid afforded bin. but despite the skiii
Of his physiciaps, died that night
Fun for Children.-AH the iis.ls folk Ia town vii
hoek TO Metropolitan Hall this afternoon ~ zee
Dans,si's mofk'ys, dogs ard goasS 90 through
their various and amusing tricks ssissgsT
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