The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-13
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY IN RICHMOND, Va

The Richmond Despatch of Wednesday says:
Yesterday afternoon, about l o'clock, a shoot
ing affair took place at the dock, between 2lst and
22d streets, which may cost fellow his life
Mr.. Joseph H. Crenshaw, of the firm of Crenshaw
Co., had gone to the dock to see about a load of
| guano, shipped to his house from Baltimore on
! board the schooner Cannac9ra.
There are various reports as to the circumstances
attending the shooting, but as well as could
| collect them, they are as follows Mr.. CrepshaW
went into the hold of the vessel to examine the gu
ano, because he supposed that some of it was in a
bad condition, or was being made away with, and
for so doing Askew charged him with ungentle-
manly conduct Mr.. Crenshaw came on deck and
sent for his brother William, and then went into
! the hold again. whereupOn Askew called him a
| ID rascal for doing so. In the meantime VIM.
| Crenshaw arrived, and when Mr.. Joseph Cren-
shaw came on deck he demanded a retraction from
Askew of the language he had used. This retrac
tion being refused, some words ensued, and Mr..
Crenshaw struck MIR. Askew on the head with a re-
volver. which caused tie load of one barrel to ex
plode, the ball grazing the face of Askew.
William Crenshaw it is said, then got between
n1du ards Mr UTenshaw aap thn b attT
fired and drove ball into Askews right breast, two
| inches above the nipple. Some parties say that
Askew then rushed at Mr.. Crenshaw again, and
that the latter sprung from the vessel and fired
second time at Askew, who, in his efforts to reach
Mr. Crenshaw, had fallen on his face on the gun
vale. while others say that the last shot was fired
by MIR. Crenshaw while he was on board, and while
Askew rushing at him.
Mr.. Askew was formerly from North Carolina
but has lately removed to Norfolk, from which
place his vessel halls.
Mr.. Crenshaw is a well-known merchant of Rich
mond, and has always been regarded a cool,
hig h-minded gentleman.
After the shooting Mr. c. got in his buggy and
went to his private residence on Main street. where
he sent for Alderman R. N. Burton and gave him
self into his custody. Some short time after, officer
Morris obtained warrant and Mr.. Crenshaw was
fox halo thn hub tba
not present, and hearing could not be had he YVES
refused bail and committed to prison.
| MURDERS IN New YoRK.-There were two mur-
ders committed in New York about twelve o'clock
on Monday night. One occurred in Clake street,
near Spring. The murdered man in this case was
named Richardson Grey; he was set upon by some
six roughs and beaten, and then stabbed so that he
was dead when found by some neighbors. Two
men were arrested on suspicion of being the mur-
derers. short tune after the above took place,
two men, named John Fitzpatrick and James Far
rail-, living 40th street, got into an alterca-
tion which resulted in the death ef the latter by
stab with knife in the hands of Fitzpatrick, who
escaped. The murdered man left wife and seven
small children.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGlNIA-This Company
has, in the short space of six months accumulated
net surplus of over $40 000 and their entire re-
sources, as may be seen by examination of their
statement found in our columns already reach the
large sum of $340, 900. The Directory of the Com
pany comprises an amount OF business talent rarely
equalled, and their remarkable success is but an.
other evidence of what may be seen around US in
many other fields of enterprise, wherein the capital
and energy of leading merchants concen-
trated.-Richmond Wing.
TRIAL OF THE GREAT FLOYD GUN.-A Board of
Officers will convene at Fort Monroe, Va, on Tues
day. the 18th instant for the purpose of examining
the fifteen inch gun there mounted, and of witness
ing the firing with the same. The Board will re-
port whether not the efficiency of our present
armament for harbor defence would be improved by
.he h addition of judicous proportion of guns OF
The Richmond Enquirer saws: "If the present