The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-18
NORFOLK. Nov. l.

Judge Baker arrived by the Seaboard road On
Monday night, and convened his Court yesterday
at noon The Grand Jury were sworn in. this
charge delivered and then sent to the Jury
room, where they found true bills against Nc
Crossen, Smith, Bolton, Albright, Pratt and
Hughes. The case OF Albright will come up be
tore the court this morning. Young Albright, "a
lad Of about seveuteen years, is printer, ana is
melancholy example OF what bad company aud
bad hours will do. Mrs. Clark, who was the uE-
fortunate victim Of his late outrage, WAS in court
with green patch over one side of her face
cover the place the eye formerly occupied. The
oall is supposed to stiii occupy u position in the
brain of this unfortunate woman, VINO Is looking
very feeble, and will, in ali probability, never re-
GOV, r frop the eff c.s of that shot.
Tie Norfolk JUNIOR Volunteers paraded last
aight, aud in command of Lieut.. Marrow, marched
10 the Odd Fellows Fair, where they sat down to
a sumptuuus supper, spread under the aasg gices Of
he ladies having charge of the table at that at
tractive institution.
ir. Alexander Holiday, in company with one
ar two other members of the Beard of Public
Works, lett here this on the Petersburg train
for Richmond They have been official busi-
TO this city, and on Monday evening had II
long conference with the President. Engineer and
Directors OF the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
Che result If which we have been unable 10 learn
The weather is piGcbing cold, and cic!es are To
be seen pendant from the caves, the gutters are
congo aled, ard "a biing wind comes piping from
the North. Jack Frost aud old Col John Barley
caused Bill Smith TO push negio nan from his
berth his boat last night. The negro, not liking
TO be thus ousted, called for help. aud Mr. Smith
ot Cbuckatuck, was chucked into the watch house
and this morning tucked up before the Mayor
who rendered him q lecture on morality and sem
MIN back to his ural abode.
The window OF q. L. Greenwood's jeuelry store
was broken last night by one OF the green horns
halug from Washington, aad caln. himself
John NJ. Nicholson; Nicholson was oat OF friend-
cut at the elbows out Of doors aud cut of cas
consequently he was compelled to go ou tick, and
the iuriherance of these aims. he helped hinI
-elf to a watch from the aforesaid window. Tbe
watch was not running at the time, but Nichol.
The watchmen also run, and NiGho son
aid the watch were stopped at the same time, anu
conveyed To the watchhGuse. He was committed
for a nd hearing
An sucessiul effort made last night to
burn the Independent Engine House, County
street, Portsmouth,
The election of City Sergean. takes place today
There is bat candidate, and it is SUI posed that
he will be elected.
CoRN.-Coru-(Uwi to the ins sufficient amour,
1f water in the Dismal swamp Canal for yesse> TO
pass through, very little corn is coming IN, and
hat which Reaches us has 10 be Iigbtered.) We
qnote froM sales yesterday, white 6612 10 re;
mixed zoe la cotton there is no change since
Last quotations, although. owing to late foreign
news, the tendency is downward.
There are fifty or sixty vessels at the south END
If he Dismal swamp waiting TO come III with grain.
AS soou as the depth of wator will permit. Busi-
ness generally ie dull this morning, with traus
actions Oh Change. PERCUSSION