The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-30
Norfolk AMAars.
OF Tn. .osp DAILY pisPAroH

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No.rerK. Dec 2sth, 1858.
Information has iust reached here o. mo-
horrible murder nssr suffolk. A man named tugn
sas found on the hoor Of his house. eht's,'s
night, with his skull broken In and iiie en.ne,,
extinct Ills wife, who had gone over to dsngn
ser's honse near by, was Intoxicated, and sag De
wanted to whip her. An inquest was heia o.
sunday, over the body. and verdict vas teuuoreo
TO the eaecs that deceased eaiae to his aeasn ~
blows from some heavy instrument 10 the napas
~ snse nne unknown. strong saspieion res1
against the wife.
a s.raases, imposed to be from Sussex county,
Who registered himself an Il. IT, Felts, died az the
Ocean House ia portsmouth iast night. lie mao
been ndulging freely In liquor, and supposed be
~as in the city Of Petersburg. He came 20 we
Ocean House about tive weeks ago, and died aoon'
ga O'clock, of gangrene Of the lung; iae pIo'
prIctors Of tho Hotel, With their usual kinaness
rendered him every attention. and have maze no
ersi arrangements TO have the stranger buried
Ibis afternoon, ia of the cemeteries near tha'
city.
ne common council voted the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg Railroad very necessary APPROPRIATED
If hfty thousand dollars last night, the question
to concur, was taken before the select council i'm
nediateiy, who voted for il by majority OF ote -
This appropriation will draw about ninety thoo'
| sand dollars from the State which will fnrnisb
~iertv of funds Tor the road and re establish It's
credit.
Ne note an unusual activity 10 corn this morn.
ing, IN spite OF the holidays: We quote yellow az
II, white &c, aud mixed at o.. from sales this
morning. The arrivals yesterday we're liberal,
reaching aboat 10000 bushels, all Of which will
change hands to day, at prices noted above
PERCUSSION.
NORFOLK, Dec. %, 1855
Yesterday was g gala day in Hampton. The
tournament and Ball was a happy and brilliant
affair. The weather auspicious, the gathering
large, and the exercises interesting and unmarried
by accident or indecorism. The fitting atthe ring
began at nearly noon. and continued for several
hours, about thirty Knights entering the field
I give the result: 1st. The Knight OF Elizabeth
City, VIM. T. Smith, was proclaimed victor, aud
selected as Queen of Love and Beauty, Miss Five
Jones. I'd. The Knight of Buckr0e, Jas. Thomp-
soo resigned In favor of Geo. Smith, who selected
| a. first Maid of Honor, Miss Matte Whiting
| Sd. The Knight of Rose Cottage, II E. Bennett re
sigoed 10 favor of Frank Lee. who selected as SO.
cond Maid .! Honor, Miss Virginia Jones' 4th
rhe Knight of CASTLE, George Smith, resigned in
favor of A. NJ Jones, who selected AS third Maid
| Of Honor. Miss Bette Vaughan.
Mayor Grice WAS engaged yesterday afternoon
| and again this morning, in the examination q
! witnesses, in the case of the Commonwealth VS.
| Augustus NJ Lapueur, charged with setting fire
| to the Independent engine heuse. The proof be-
ing conclusive, his Honor held the accused in the
| sum Of $500 on his own part, aud $500 onAhs par
| # another, 90 appear and answer to the Crane
| Jury ON Tuesday next
The Humane Association, of this city, organized
last night by the election Ct s. Cooley, Erq, Pre-
sident; - Peters, Vice President: Geo. Balm, jr.
Secretary, and J. Il. jenkins, Treasurar.
| John Driscoli, from your city, was ordered Il
| leave Portsmouth by shutdown this evening. Thi
| gentleman has no visible means of support, anC
his company was not considered agreeable.
We note large arrivals Of corn since yesterd ay
| and quote from sales of this morning. yellow 73c
| white and mixed, 6G1 to &c.
| The bRrqce Cuba. loaded with naval stores
stsves &C., cleared yesterday for Rochelle, France
The brig Rosalie cleared this morning for British
| West Indies.
| Brig Penoia cleared this morning, also for Hava
"a. PERCUSSION.