The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-07
LOCAL MATTRRa.

| Ar1FMpc AT MuRDsn.-On Saturday
morning last, the negro fellow DAVID, slave to
aeesrs. Royster Brummsl. charged with at.
tempting TO murder his overscer, Mr.. Robert G.
Anen, on the 4.h inst was arraizned before the
mayor Tor examination. The prisoner is SPARE
maze, su'en, insolens looking fellow, and when
S~uea before His Honor 20 answer f,r the crime
imputed 10 him, seemed to be entirely indifferent
| as TO the result Of the investigation
me evidence a. ELECTED proved the following
Iac.s: on Friday morning David was rcprimand.
90 ior failing TO perform his ausies and imme-
dately left the factory aud repaired To The ware.
oeuse 10 complain to his master Mr. r. ordered /
him back to his labors threatening him n he fails
ed 70 return at once. On his way the prisoner |
purchased good size pocket knife, and cpenine
u, placed it in his pocket and returned to the
factory. As soon a. Mr.. Allen saw him, he order
ca him to go to Mr.. Joseph. In the most ipso.
.ent and provoking manner, the prisoner declared
be would 60 10 where, and did not intend to be |
beaten by him or any one else. With this. Mr.
Allen took him by the collar, and gave him |
slight blow with his open hand, when prisoner
suddenly drew the open knife from his pocket.
and gave Mr.. Allen violent blow In the left |
temple, forcing the blade into the skuil and |
breaking 1t from the handle. Mr. Hobson, an.
other OF the overseers, hearing the disturbance,
and seeing Mr.. Allen wounded, went to his assists
anee at once, and after securing the black dsspe-
rado, sent fjr q physician and had Mr.. Aliens /
wound dressed.
The Mayor, after hearing the evidence, re.
manded the prisoner 10 answer at the next Hus-
tings Court for felonionsly attempting the life of
his oyerseer.
Mr.. Allen, we understand, is doing az we'll az
could be expected, but is far from being out Of |
danger Had no. the blade broken at the first
o'ow made by bis attempted assassin, there 10 no
doubt that he would have been killed. before assis-
stance could have reached him.
FAIR Or POUNDS. The Executive Com
mittee of the state Central sricultural Society
navi UnN Inhn |
"iekham, Hill, Cabell, Harrison, and Griffin, be>
ing prcsent-met on Saturday last, and visited in
BODY the various localities east of the city of.
Iered for Fair Grounds. On getting to Mr. "
ueckler's, they were Hospitality entertained. and
IeIeshed On pure Virginia wine, of superior
quahty- At night they met at the presidept's
once, and partiriy determined upon a location,
out we are not at liberty to name the site agreed
upon, this morning., as it may vet be changed |
few days.
JAIL BREAKING Two prisoners. CON-
fined in the Jail of Henrco county effected their
escape saturday night, by means of false keys |
one Oh 'hem, George Schools, white man, had
oeeo committed in default of bail tor his good be.
haVior, on conviction of assauIting and beatins |
ms wife. TIE other was Geor ge ] Jonss a notorions
Tree negro, committed for want of a regi.ter of
ms freedom. Jones escaped from this prison some
h,s Tsn on.ns ago, but was re-captured by Consta-
Dle lnomes, after a ran of three weeks He ia a
uesperate Character, and when again caught. AS be
VIII be- will be dealt with as h deserves
| COOL OPERArIoN.-We have heretofore
nouceo the breaking in to the st re of q w S.u,
aers, corner of 25h the Clay streetsapd the carry
ugaway oil some $3.50 worth of goods After getting
| INTO the house the thieves discovered two smp,y
o".,ns pieces, which they proceeded to load with
powder and shot 10 tho store, and then taxing
quantity OF lemons from the sheif prensreS a
large bowl of punch, with which they refreshed
themselves after their ardaous Isbors Hal thew
been discovered in the house, they had evidently
made up their minds to kill their discoyerer. and
had probably INDUCED freely Of punch, to
| strengthen their nerves for desperate deeds. The
goods were evidently brought TO the city as traces
| of sugar were plain 10 25th street to Broad the
morning after tue robbery.
BURsTIEG OF 4 GUN.-We understand
that Henry c. Jsnks, of this city, was severely in.
Jured, a day or Two since, by the bursting of gun
| while shooting robins. His nose WAS badly emf
and bis face considerably bruised about the meutb
by the scattering to pieces of the worthless barrel
| DR.. Warren vas called in aud dressed the wounds,
which. though quite painful, are not at all dan.
gerous.
| QUIET.-The city was unusually quiet
| last Saturday night, the watchmsn having very
| little police duty to perform, other than tramp
| tramp, from door to door and street to street. 10
detect possible, the gang of burglars whose ope
| raiions have been extensive for two weeks past
In the early part cf sae nigh: party of negroes
| while tempting fortune over pack of cards was
| captured and Gagged; and some time after, an uus
lawful assembly fell into the hands of the Charles
aud was locked up. Yesterday morning these fel /.
| lows we're taken before the Mayor and sentenced
| to the lash.
iMPaoviNa.-We were gra,ided to learn
yesterday, that Mr.. Robert c Allen the yonnp
| gentleman who was seriously stabbed last Friday
| morning by negro under his charge, was mucn
| petter than could have been expected, aud tha.
strong hopes were entertained of his speedy re-
| covery. There seems 10 be no doubt that the ne
gro intended TO kill him, and would have succeed.
ca IN doing so, but for the breaking of the knife
| blade at the first stab made.
SAooP SUNK We understand that on
Friday evening las. the steam tug "Wm. A. Ali.
| SON., came in collision with the sIoop "sIiiIinp-
ton" while crossing Warwick's bar, and that the
latter was so much disabled that she iu
sans, 10 inc channel. The Allison was also
| a cargo Of goods, valued at $780, and was hon nd
| up the Pamunksy river.
| MASONIC TEMPLs.-The Commission
ers appointed to select suitable site for the Ma.
sonic temple, to be erected in this city, have pur.
chased Blairs lot, corner of 9th aud Main streets
alta cost Of $50 900. The lot fronts 100 feet runs
north l4O feet, and is one of the prettiest ioca-
| tions in the city for handsome public edifce.
| such rs the temple is designed 10 be.
TEMPLAR VIsIToRs. have been
| received from the Knights Templar of Boston and
Providence, stating that they will visit Richmond
in May next. The Sir Knights OF this city are al,
| ready preparing to g,ve them a handsome recep
| tion and cordial welcome.
RoBBING THE SRREETs.-Seyeral per-
| sons, owners of carts and dealers in sand, haze
been fined By the Mayor for taking sand from the
public streets, in violation OF city ordinance. IL
mud would answer their purpose, jus. as we'll, We
have 30 doubt the Mayor would give his consent
| TO the removal OF sufficient quantity 20 manure
| an hunkred cornfelds.
INrzMpERxgcE.-Fran Crowded, o
young man of very incorporate habits, has been
ijugged by order of the Mayor for getting drunk
and exhibiting his 10 h ths streets Fran.
in ths attempt, and If lef; alone for short time
would soon bring the contest to al end.
Rockets, on Sabbath morning, is
usualIy the mos: quiet orderly locality ia the city
| Passing through there yesterday morniDg, We no
tced that most of the stores were closed, and that
the little children vending their way to the
| Sabbath schools, while the adults seemed 10 be en-
Ijoying the day of rest In moral, orderly manner
MUDDY WArER-James river IL now
about the color 0f ws.l.made mortar, and as con-
sequence the water from the hydrants resembles
new cider. Every family should nave litter OF
some sort for constant usc
THE OpposITIoa of Henrico are to hold
meeting at the Courthouse to-day to nominate
candidates for the Legislature. At night mass
meeting 10 to be be!d In the city, when Hon. VIM.
r. Gopyin will address the multitude on the various
ooics to be discussed before the people during the
pending Gubernstorial canvass.
| VAoAxcY FiLLsp.-We learn that the
IGovsrnor has appointed DR.. john A. Cunningham,
Of this city, Visitor OF tho Medical College Of
Virginia, in place Of John u. Patton, Esq de-
ceased.
FRYIGHrs. We invite the attention oi
the public to the advertisement OF sup's Wynne
OF the Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad, 70 b.
found in another column.