The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-25
LOCAL a ATTERS

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| LOCAL MATTERS
| Stabbfng g-Yesterday, difficulty occurred
near the First Market, between James ,rrar
| ana Mathew Egan. during The progress of
which the former was stabbed by the latter
| the knife striking against the breast bone Just
aooNe Inc DIT OF the stomach, and iufiictiDg an
ngIy hesh wound. Farrar is in the employ OF
VIM 3 Wood, in the cfpacity of plumber
We understand that Ezan and him self had
nad DIT !thcuIty on I7th street, aud separate &, ,
fsrrar gOiug on 10 attend TO his business -
when ne returned TO Woods store, Exam Was
Standing near The front door, in wait Tor him.
ana was almost instan ily stabbed. Farrar
then attacked his assaiIaut and gave him a Sc
Vera irutbing; after W hich Egan was arres ted
and Gagged TO answer the charge OF felony
Professor anderson the world renowned ma.
glclan, Is to give one OF Ine rarest exhibitions
of the season, at Mechanics Institute Hall
tonight M magician known To this cuuu-
Try mas ever been able to Keep alive the IN ter
sst In magic for As great length or time as
mas frof. Anderson, aud none of them has
ever oeen visited by such large IN IL ligept aud
resi- ectabie audiences. Niknt after ntgat
croWos nock 10 see his wonder workings aud
al appear astonished at the cieveru- ot his
tIiCHs ana the ease and rapidly Win which
tney are performed. rhe paris taken by his
Intelligent daugh ters add greatly to the pleas
ures .! the exhIUition, ana induce nauy 10 At
evening DuL Tor them.
AHr'rsrSary Bah -Fhe Montgomery Guard.
Despite the general gloom gr wIng cut OF The
eohui'loL OF the country, arr preparing Jr an
annual ball on the : of January, apu pro
mise AN entertainment that viii ps highly
creditahie 10 the coris and gratityI, x To their
thous*nus of friends. We are quite sure thai
'hl> bail Will surpass any ever gwen by thu.
company. tor The Committee OF arrangements
are resolved Ia leave nothing undoue tnat can
IL 10 The pleasures of their anniversary
W understand that the spacious halls of the
hecnanics' IustltuLe have been engaged for
the occasion, thus ensuriDg most desiiaoIe
rooms Tor the supper and the dance.
II gh Mass.-At ST. Peters Cathedral this
mornIng, grand 'Pontifca' S,iemu Hugh
Mass" composed by Prot q T be CPaiel If
this city, viii be performed for the first tiIne
nmpiished judges, who have heard the
"ork, say II ls fully worthy OF tue grand
music which characteriZes all the masses uf
me CHURCH In addition To the excellent
voices composiug the Oh 'ir, there will be Il full
orchestra. ana those who love music thai
most refining OF influences which appeals s.,
directly 10 he better feelings OF Ia u re- will
mud that visit TO the Cathedral this morning
wall rel ay them.
Happy Race.-Most OF the tob,cco factories
nave closed for the present year, aud The he
groes IN them, after drawing their winter
ciolniug and extra money, have either gone
orare making arrangements TO 60 TO the conn
ny 10 VISIT their friends aud spend the
CurIst t,nas holidays. However tIsht the um-s
aud whatever he financial lembarrassments II
the Country, he negro cares nothing because
De mas Muster u feed, ciothe aud pay his
HCCtOTs-duu ne mas cGlIuayS sufficiently often
aud long 10 make him look torw ard 10 each
win JOY iul anxiety. and to enjoy them as they
come IN his own way.
Come np to the Work.-Benevolent gentle.
men are now engaged IN collecting funds 10
AID the dIstresses OF the needy, and it Is very
important that those VINO are applied To should
give lar more literally than on ordinary ucca-
sions. There is now IN our MIDST a large num-
Der OF persons who must suffer tor The neces-
sarleS OF lie during The winter months unless
assistance IL gwen Them, and this assistance
can only be afforded by toeral contributions
on the part OF those who have an aDu ndauce
and TO spare. Those VINO canDotsuppiy money
can give provisions aud clothing, and thus re.
leVe the wants Of the truly ueeay.
GToHnd!sSs Charse.-Cary Bolton, a white
man, WAS arrested and Gagged last Sunday
night, on Charge OF attempting to pick Jon
CroBister's pocket Of Walch. Two OF ,he
watchmen tes tilted that they heard or es aud
soUn alter came up with Bolton, running a.
The TOP OF his speed. They stopped hlm, wneu
NE SAD 10 lnem that The TWO men VINO were
pursuing him designed to beat him. Fne par
sueis then Charged him with attempting Lu
pick ne puckets Of one Vi them, aud pronnls sed
10 appear al Court as witnesses; bat failing
10 40 80, lhe party was discharged.
C0d Dip.-At an early hour yes erday morn.
ing cries tor help were he rd III the ueIg Dor
hood u the Armery Bridge, and on persons
mas enlEg 10 tRe ecene To ascertain the cause
white man WAS discovered hJuuderlug
around In the chilling mud, and spoulIug III,
cold water from his mouth worse than Il
wounded whale. Ia a very few seconds he
was dragged On shore, and taken 10 q fiIe 10
dry ON The luckIess diver stated that he mad
been irduiging freely, and taking he c anal tor
sanded low path, pitched EeadjuDg into IL
before he was aware OF daI ger.
AsSau'tng 4 Woman Julius Karsch and
lgnatiz BeacnersOn were before the Mayor
yesterday tor entering the residence of Harriet
Helan, AT the corner OF 9TH ana Gary streets, ,
assaniting and beating her, and threa ening to
lake her life. One of the parties when cat l.
tured by the Uatchmen, had pistol and the
other formidable sword cane; but neither
had been used. The Mayor required eacn OF
mem 70 g''e S2U0 security tor their good De.
havlor, which they had not succeeded ia doing
when we left the Courtroom.
DuH Appenrance-rh markets were not So
lively, or 50 we'll supplied with poultry, etc. g,
from the neighboring Counties. yesterday
morning, as is usual on Christmas eve. Tue
country people seem to have thought FOR
anything other than the prs"snt condition OF
the Country Many U1 them are tor linme d te
secession, and not u f. are ready To shoulder
their muskets and turn soldiers as SOON "a
virginia needs them.
TsstimoHial.-Y terday, a very pretty gold
headed cane was presented to Mr. Simp-
son. General FreighL Agent of the Richmond
and Danyil!e Railroad Company, by he mem.
bers OF the Freight Depar tinent, as Il les tlmo-
nlal OF their high apprecla ion OF him
officer aud eutleman The head OF the cane
had upon II the following inscription "Pre-
senfed to +. j. Sampson, by the up Freight
department."
Pop -CraeEsrs and other e-works a re in great
demand with the youth of The city, who are
having joyous time in firing saint.5 AID
alarming The unsuspecting as they pass. Iii
not INDUCED In too freely, so as To alarm
horses and cause seriaus damage, the police
will probably III terfere with very few, " no do
mol compel them TO do so.
Ua aWf0L Assemblies are apt to cong -egate in
all places where negroes deal. during The hoii-
day, unless The teuants of the h puses are very
partic ular not TO admit mJre than five negroes
at q lime. The law should be risidiy en-
forced. aud will be as far as the police can do
1t.
Throtc'ng Stonss-Y esterday morning lad
named La Sson Turner, mad his right eye Sc
riousiy Injured, il not com pletely destroyed,
by blow with a stone, thrown by another
lad, while at play near the New Marke, on 0 n
sueet.
An Oyster Feet, loaded with delicious bi-
va ves was X pee ted in the Dock last night
and this morning Ii they arrived, our eIti-