The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-15

the present.
circular has been issued W ~ 6asaialao
and organization Of the Lombardo.sasdtni
army
LOCAL 16A1II1o. s ars
Attempted s.;e,as.-Ths runer On tAs sss,sI
last Tuesday, that Mrs. X. J. Blunt had at.
tempted suicide the evening before, w are au-
snred a BY he her brother is entirely without S0ea-
number Of gentlemen, who had heard the ~
port from, as they supposed, reliable souress.
and as the act was said to have bseD at-
tempted whilst the lady was sudering 1HoD
temporary arrangement caused ~ family A.
ftctions, those who heard tho report gave Gre
dence it. eur informant further states that
be was with Mr.. B. the greater povtbon Of Ais
time from Friday evening to the Asuf eE
his death, and that he made no admissioA
Of having used improperly the name Of Aay
one HIS financial emharrassments causes
regretted afterwards, and on Saturday mora
ing believed that he would recover from Its
effects. Mrs. Blunt is said to have borne her
bereavement up to this time, in o hecomInG
manner, and has the deepest sympathy Of ~
who know her.
Hastings Co~rt.-This body was In sesei6n
yesterday and traneacted large amouRt u
business. The COmmOnwealth's cases are -
follows
Alexander Taylor, presented for remaining
In the Commonwealth contrary to law. NcUs
p,ss;,sqa' entered and the party diseha.eed
Alexander Selden. for remaining In the CON.
monwealth con ntrary 10 law. found guilty, bat
sentence deferred till next term 10 give tHe
prisoner an opportunity q lras Ing the Ssass.
and beating Mary Tracy, was found guilty.
fined a25, and ordered TO BE- imprisoned MOI
exceeding six months unless the hne 10 paid.
the Screamersviile rioters, and II v to hs hoped
that the Court will @ther force the parties
into trial or have the cases sfytcken from the
docket. Scores Of witnesses have Seen IN at.
tendance every term since NovemheI lAet and
il Is time that they were relieved from the An.
noyance Of appearing At Court one week In
every month
TIE Charleston Com emtion-We observe that
II is in contemplation to charter the maeuin.
cent steamship Yorktown for the cOnveyaDeo
Of Gentlemen to the Convention that win b
held there on the 23d proximo. by the Demo
cratic party. This certainly IL 4 Wise rroy1.
sion, a. we understand that this fine ship 4 10
be appropriated to the use and acoommods.
ton OF the gentlemen that take passage on
board Of her whilst she remains there The
crowd WILL no doubt, be large IL. CharIeeton
at the time. and board and lodging may b very
dtncSit @ TO obtain, even at advanced prices;
therefore 1t II judiciOus move ON the part OF
those who intend to 90 to provide themselves
against any and every contingency. And let
ms ask, who would desire better board and
lodging than Will be furnished ON board Of
this floating palace She is the crAck'ship Of
the line, and, we believe the fastest ont OF the
port Of New York. The veteran Parrish, too,
will be In charge Of her.
S,obb;as.-James W. Chewnins was asaiu
before the Mayor yesterday morning, TO N.
swer the charge Of stabbtnG VIM. W. shields,
| ON Monday night. The evidence showed that
the parties had misunderstanding abont Q
street hack, which both Of them desired to on
| gage-that rough language was used BY each
| of them-that Chewning first rot ipto the
! rsAd md ahaaAA -
| Shields-that after he left The vehicle Shields
| and his company got into it-that Chewning
| then returned tn the hack and had some words
| with Shields-that Shields got ont pulled o0
| then stabbed or cut him in the left arm with
| his pOcket-knife. The Mayor, after 1earine
| witnesses on both sides. Ysmanded the prisoner
| for further examination betOrea Court VI Jus.
| tices.
CafeAinS Fish.-Ths assistant clerk Of ths
! Second Market made large haul 0i fresh shad
yesterday morning, catching forty .0dd Of them
| in single haul. At an early hour Of the
morning the clerk OF the First Market saw .
little manRuyriug between q lish AauleP snd
hucketer, which induced him to brlisve
| that the fnny family. affer being purchased
| in his dietricf, were to Be cold in another. snA
he thereupon dispatched messenger - hia
brother clerk 10 be on fhe look.out In lhe
course of the morning one Of the huehstsgv--
James Ford-ofiered the shad for sale, q es.
! pected, ana straiRhtway they were captured
and he wus called before tho Mayor. tho Aned
him IS, and cOnfscated the entire hatch ol
shad.
| Applications R.fxssd.-The City Council, 'at
| its last meeting, refused to grant one Of TN
| volunteer companies the uee OF portion Of IN
Clay st. school. house q drill ROOM because
| the flooring was not sufficiently strong for the
purpose. The City Engineer, after ezamlalse
| the building, reported adverse TO the pefi-
| fion, and gave such reasons ~ were entIrely
! satisfactory to the Committee ON Schools IcI
Monroe Ward. and to the CoMnetl, why TN
| petition should be rejected When the nsN
military hall is erected. most, IL nOt ALI tAl
| companies can be accommodated In that And
| in the First Market Hall =
Broad Street KoSee1y.-David ScRrivsr, . lad
charged with stealeek 9hU In money from his
employer, Daniel O'Donnsli. ON Monday last
Joserh 6riGfln, charged with receiving %
same, knowing 1t 10 have been st0lsa; end
Mary l.. HardemaW, charged with Yeceivin1
SoS OF the same money, were before the Mayor
Yesterday morning but owing to The abssscc
! of witnesses, the exsmination was pos tpoaed
until Friday next, and the parties remandsd
| 10 prison Grimm says he can prove why II
was that he visited Petersburg about the time
Of the robb~ry. and Miss HardemAn declares
that she has never seen Q cent OF tho mOney.
terday, J. y. Marshall. indicted j0r crsslty Il
a slave named Seh,n. the property OF Miles
aud costs, and sentenced hy the Uosyt 70 thirty
| OayS AsNpStSOb3s@ot sU yosa 1At. - ~. 9U1go0
the counsel for the dslsnce, aAed o blDl Of n.
| ceptions, and made application lsr . suner.
cedses, which was granted, thus Yeliovine In
ccused from the imprisonment At lsast 1ati
| tho } udge caa hear the evideucs aud arxuneni
| The Chester aisesiag is TO take place on Yrida,
next, when all pers0Ds who have taken soocI
in the boot and shoe 1Actery 70 - essabaIsHl1
~ that place. or who may design d0ioe q. W1l
Be furnished with free tickets 70 and ffO0 ~
place OF meeting. Whatever The company d.
signs doing, should - dose quiehiy: 81 eS,
South are now prepared - pairooizs 6e0ShegI
man nainctnree, and should b eOmp peated % voly
upon the North no longer than 10 aos0lutolJ
necessary. ~
Mr.. aad Mrs. II. vasdsaAaf givs thsir ass
Dramatic Readtag to- night. Tie peOgse0nl
proms>es ample cnteftsf& nsnt - wsll - 10
the great Trial Of Ilardell -. Pickwiph. - eetd
to b . wonder Of Pr0tean ysssastllty. -
night and Saturday night arc their oniy sveo'
tuXs. Mrs. vandonhO6 II Q native ot 0Avao.
nah, and comes 20 her native SOuth ctUWQed
with Northern laarsis @ s@
Homsspss CyseAs ors hscontng % lAsAleaa.
blo With hnsiness Do0 tAAt tAo foooogooo ID
different pAYis Of The 0tAse 1aa q lOpooo1o1e
with theif present Aclltties, - ~ - vASteal
orders that pour In upon them. Oar poona
ayo leaSniue 70 AteeaSd bgoo1e9ot1n auA 6oSe1
msrea. aaA . aAops In oAals essa1a IL bonusl
fUl Southsrn eoOos - - seeA q ~ olS0pt
every hour ia tas aay. =. - =. 4, g
| .l~sxsstS-isesesdAv nagniso loaAi0 ON
drvY. 0f HenrtcQ eoupty, atAoS1o1 ~ 0lnoaan
blv Th00aA held % tnQaol( ovcr d. E{v 2
letonAep 0onotSant. q N ~ - ISff
elly ssh0s > ~ .rsal1nnee q Map0I "a -