The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-02
LOCAL MATTERS,

Military yErcmrsion.-CompanyG G. Capt Cor
don, made n pleasure trip down James river
on Thursday night last, on board the g len
Cove: The company joined in the regimenta
parade In the afternoon, and after the line was
dismissed proceeded to Rockets, preceded by
Smiths Band, where they found awaiting
them. on board the boat, n large number OF
ladies and gentlemen, AS also many Of their
military brethren, all apparently anxious to
commence the pleasure trip. About s o'clock
the good steamer Glen Cove cast loose from her
moorings and immediate tely after was rapidly
gliding down stream, the band the mean while
enlivening the occasion with some Of its
choicest airs. Before proceeding far a cotil-
Ion band invited the votaries Of Terpsichore
TO the deck, and sets being quickly formed,
time was speedily annhilated by the exhile-
rating influence of cotillon and waltz Other
parties formed in groups TO admire the scenery
oy moonlight, and to drink in the intoxicat-
ing music of the band-whilst others were
equally happy for the time in social conver
sation and occasional song. After a run of
ABOUT two hours, the speed of the boat was
checked and her bow being turned up stream,
she made her wharf at Rockets at II O'Clock,
the large party being highly delighted with
the trip and with the attention Of the captain of
the boat and his aids, who were all politeness
TO the soldiers and their guests. The officers
OF Company Il, we are pleased to add, left
nothing undoDe that could contribute to the
comfort of those around them, and many, we
are sure, " ill look forward with pleasing an
ticipation to the arrival Of the day for the
second annual excursion.
Using Dirk.-Lewis Sammani and Emmett
Depriest were arraigned before the Recorder
esterday, 10 answer the charge of assaulting,
heating and stabbing A. J Berry on Thurs
DAY last. Berry testified that he was at Miss
Ella Johnsons house, standing in the porch,
near toe city jail, when the prisoners came
there, entered the building, called her in, AID
then applied hard epithe,s TO him. He re-
manned but short time, and left, without
saying word to either Of them. Soon after,
AS ne was passing along Broad street. near
mayo, Sammani attacked him, fight ensued,
ana ne got the best OF it. Depr.est then came
up, cut at him three times with dirk, once
cutung DIS left hand slightly, and then giving
tne weapon 10 Sammani, told him to use il.
Rlnding that he could not contend with the
Two, ne ran away, got into a house, closed the
coor, ana thus escaped injury. The prisoners
declared mat Berry was the assaiiant and De-
priest asserted that Sammani was alone when
attackeo-;hat when he got to them Sammani
was down and Berry was upon him, and beat.
ing him but he had no witnesses to prove
what he asserted, and could not testify in his
own behalf Berry also stated that Depriest
drew pistol upon him; bat another witness
'estihed that ID. had no pistol, and only car
RED the dirk because he had been threatened
with an attack. The Recorder decided to send
the prisoners on to the Hastings Court to an
sWer the charge, and admitted them to bail in
s'oo each for their appearance.
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