The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-03
TIL e DISPATCH.
MORNING ........ AUGUST s 1sss
Affairs IN Norfolk.
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NORFOLK, August Ist, 1858.
A Mrs Wan. A. Clark, was shot on Wide Water
Street last night about liz o'clock. Drs. Holmes
andGslt were called in, who probed the wound
but did not succeed In finding the ball, which en-
teredJnst oeer the left eye, ffactsring the Supra
0rbi;ar Ridge; three pieces of which have been
extracted. During the passage Of the ball, IL came
IN contact with the periphery OF the eye, which,
by the sudden concussion, II has bursted and of
course totally destroyed the ball has taken fight
upward and backward, little inclining to the
right, and ofcourse, 10 now lodged in the BRAIN
The patient Was suffering no pain this morning,
bat there are about ten chances 10 one Of her re-
covery.
Three lads, apparently 1s or II years Of age,
have been arreste I, one Of whom il supposed to
have fred the pistol. The occasion was q row In
| the bar room kept By Mrs. Clark, in which, from
what we learn, the boys we're beset by several
men, and the pistol shot is supposed to have been
intended for one Of hem. The fscts, however,
will be developed tomorrow before Mayor Lamb
The boys are Henrv Albright, q cigar maker !;
worked for Lash, In rortemouth; says he has been
there two months; has mother and young bro
ther on Federal Hill, Baltimore; Andrew Dalton
printer, and employed at the Herald; William
Gray. cigar maker, and employed at Niche.
gsn'sin this city: three a. good looking and intel
ligent boys as you could we'll find. The pistol is
said to have been in Daiton's hand at the time Of
explosion, but of that the deponent sayeth not.
The ST amer Arc &c left Washnst II day for this
place aud returned again this morning, taxing the
steamer Fulton In tow. Thus we see that the Full.
ton was sent to the Washington Navy Yard for re-
pairs, after all.
There was a presentation of eolors at Fortress
Moaroc yesterday morning. The flag, which is of
plain yellow silk, has in the centre the device OF
crossed cannon; over the device are the words
=" "Artillery School of Practice" There were no
extra formalities and Of course the denizens of Old
Point were somewhat disappointed.
The keel of the new steam sioop of war, ordered
by the late Congress, has been laid, and ten tim
bers are already up. There are about two hun
dred ship carpenters employed on this vessel, be-
| sides number Of laborers. Every arrangement
has been made to expedite the construction OF this
craft, and We may reasonably expect that this
will be the first one finished.
DR.. u. G. Robinson and J. I. Redmond. Esq, left
here via Baltimore yesterday afternoon for Wheel
ing, Va, where they go as representatives to the
Grand Encampment which commences there on
Wednesday next. DR.. Robinson represents the
Grand Camp Of the United States, and Mr.. Red.
| mond, Jerusalem Camp, No. a, of this city.
We gratified to state that Gov. Wise has pro-
NOTED Major r. w. Bowden to the rank of Leuten.
ant Colonel of tile 4th Regiment, 9th Brigade, Vir-
| gina Artillery. We have not been able to learu
who is to fill the pest of Major thus made vacant.
PERCUSSION.