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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

Mdp1T's Court IsSf5TdIp- Hegesiah Scott,
free negro, was ordered thirty nine lashes for
cilrSing a White man, named William Tenant
Page Walker was called up, his Honor think
ing that his imbec!lity might have been ca used
by liquor, but WAS not punished. He was ar
rested for walking on the root, and near the
evrs, Of Ills dwelling house, to the disturbance
OF tie neighborhoOc Monroe Jordan free
Negro was ordered 10 be whipped for being
drunk and disOrderly dennis Lynch charged
with assault Ting Cora a. +. Carter, a free ne
gress. was discharged, James tinnegan,
rested for being drunk and living on a side
walk, waa dischdrgad.- Daniel RYAN was also
discharged. His offence was similar 10 that of
Finnegan Martin Connolly, drunken and
to await tho orders OF his officers
William, a slave OF Daniel Trueheart. was
sentenced TO be whipped for resisting an OFF,
Ger who ordered him 10 stop smoking in the
streets.-The case Of Riddell and Smith,
charged with stealing 4 horse and buggy
from Davis i HuIcheson, was continued TO
Thursday. One of the accused, Riddell,
having produced witness who saw him get
into the buggy some time after it was stolen,
was admitted to bail in $3.50 for his appear
ance Thursday case of the same SMITH
for assault and battery upon Julia Selden,
was Continued TO this morning Eleven ne
gro boys were ordered to be switched with
willows, and several white boys parents
We're fined 81 each, for that the said boys,
white and black, had been engaged in q light,
or battle of stones, between the Butcher
town cats and the chill boys. Solomon,
q slave. was ordered fifteen lashes for throw
ing stones in the market.-Jacob Keck was
complained against by Mr.. Tyler for SELL
ing fresh meat i'll the New Market after
eight O'Clock Saturday night, in violation of
Il city ordinance. MARY Gleason, alias Brod-
erick, was again in Court this morning-this
time on the charge of assaulting Margaret
+. Mcclure. Rroderick was present. and
protested that he was ''broken- hearted
She claimed to have been married to him by
Bishop McGill, while he said that the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Brown.
Case continued to this morning.
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HosPITALs.--Whilst ii gives Us pleasure 10
learn that some OF orr hospitals exhibit thor
ough system and efficiency, and that kind and
gentle attention TO the sick which is as neces-
sary as medicine TO their restoration 10 health.
we are sorry to hear that there are others il
which the private soldiers are not treated nv
the attendants with much tenderness and con
alteration. This IL "A subject which demands
immediate and thorough invest CATION Such
investigation no well conducted hospital has
reason TO fear Il is due to the cause and il is
due 10 the gallant men who support it. The
army Of the South Is not made up Of uerce3la-
res ani, If il Were, the mercenary, from policy,
II not from humanity, deserves To lie nutsed
when sick u such manner as will most spec
duly place him again in a condition 10 bear arms.
But thereis nota man III Cur Southern army who
same there for pay not one who was compelled
10 come : not one who hasany otbermoiive but
love of country as pure and dismteres;ed
as ever animated the soul of GEORGE WASH
lNGroN. The rank aud file of our army EN-
brace the noblest spirits IN this or any other
land They are gentlemen, many of them men
Of delicate rearing, wealth and social position
Trey had none Of them eventhe incentive OF
oihce and fame TO inspire them TO their duty
Ihey have given up home, loved ones, and are
Wiling to give mp life itself, for their country
For their own sake. for the sake of the aged
parents who have laid them upon the altar OF
patriotism, for the sake OF the country and Of
humanity, an nsestgation should be made
whieh shall probe this whole subject #, the
bottom. and insure the sick of the rank and
lie against the possibility Of neglect aud harsh
treatment
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

The Confederate STATES .4rmory is commencing
operations in this city, notwithst landing the
threats of General Butler to take possession OF
all the Southern cities so soon as Jack Frost
comes to his assistance. We went through the
Armory buildings on Friday, in company wit
Captain Downer, Military Storekeeper and
Paylnaster, and had the pleasure of finding a
good many men at work there, though of
course the various shops are not all as yet in
full operation. The machines for turning.
boring, rifiing, and polishing the barrels, are
in position. The water power is abundant,
and already i'll use There are many thousand
gun barrels on hand together with the com
ponent parts of the locks and all the
mountings, and we doubt not that many fin
ished muskets---we will not say how many, as
we do not wish to give any information TO the
aneny-will be furnished to our brave soldiers
before the frosty king shakes his snowy sceptre
iii our midst or Abraham Lincoln breaks any
OF his feuce-rails over our heads There is 4
shop for forging the rough material, one for
turning boring and polishing the barrels, one
for making the locks, nother where the stocks
are manufactured, milling machines, eating
machines, and numerous Others whose Offices
We do not remember. The whole building has
been Temodeiied-so much 30 that it hardly
appears 10 be the salne. The small rooms
have been turned into large ones that which
was mere cellar converted into = splendid
shop, aud altogether remarkable change for
the better Is manifest everywhere. An i'm
nlense amount OF work has been done in .
short time; for which those In charge Of the
same are entitled to the thanks Of the public.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

TIE HustiRgs Court commenced its regular
monthly session. in the City Hail. yesterday.
After tranSacting some routine business, the
court proceeded TO elect two aldermen in the
place of Messrs. Charles Il. Hill and Robert
NJ. Burton. T.. a. j. CloptOn was chosen for
Jefferson Ward, and William +. Butler for
Madison Ward.-Messrs. John NJ. Francisco,
Cadmus T.. johnson, and G. w. II. Tyler,
Commissioners of the Revenue, appeared to
answer Il presentment made against them by
the grand jury at the last term of the court, for
negligence in the discharge of their duties
and, by the advice of the court, the attorney
for the Commonwealth entered nolte proseQut
in each case. AS we We're instrumental in
bringing these gentlemen before the court. il
affords us pleasure to record their acquittal.-
mol. pros. was also entered in each of the
cases of +. w. Usher Il. Shafer, Joseph HUI
cher, +. Linkhauer, W. II. Haywood. Il. w.
Totty.--Wm. Byrd, 4 free negro, charged with
stealing 1906 in bank notes from r. Il. Spence
and VIM. Carey was convicted of the felony,
and ordered to be sold into absolute slavery.
Lucy Ann Banks and William Plea SAINTS,
free, we're ordered to be hired out to pay jail
fees recently incurred by them John A. Fa-
ris, presented for keeping an ordinary with
out license, paid the costs of the same, note
prOs6gHi having been entered upon that condl-
ton Several tree negroes We're granted new
registers.-TWeiNe men We're ordered to be
summoned to attend court to-day as jury
for the trial of persons charged wit INSIDE
meanors.-The case OF Chas. Murphy, charged
with teloniously, unlawfully, and malicious
~ killing and numbering Albert, u slave, the
property OF one Mrs Spindle came up for eX-
animation, and The court, having partly
heard the evidence, by consent con tinued the
same until this mornlng.-R. r. Kirby paid
the costs Of the prosecution against him for
keeping an ordinary without license, q mol.
E7os. having been Ell tered upon that condi-
tIo1i. adjourned.
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OUR CoRREsP0NDENCE.
FAIRpAx q. H., Sent. 9Th

TaihFAA ~. II sept, ~ n, 1851.
The insolent villains at Washington sent
mp a balloon several days ago to reconnoiter
our Notifications and forces at Munson's
Heights. was witness both of its going
mp and coming down, but accidentally omit
ted to make you a report. From the great dis
lance ut which 1t sailed from our position
we inferred that the eronant and his COM
panions had lost either their courage or
curiosity very soon after the ascent COM
menced. But If any of either was retained,
1t very rapidly eyaporated after a shot from
one OF the Washington Artillery's rified can :
non, which is capable ii was said of shoot
ing tour miles, and was Immediately fired at
the speck in the sky, when suddenly its
course was turned towards the spot of its
ascension. Two shots quickly followed the
frst, and the captain of the artillery de-
elared with great confidence that he had
Erazed the thing" and if the trail of the
cannon could have been sunk deeply enough
III the ground when the first shot was fired
10 nave given 1t perpendicular position,
the 'oyagers would have been precipitated
into an observation of another world.
The recent advances agai inst the enemy,
Which have been carried so far as to afford us
now sight of their Capitol; the capturing,
killing and pursuit of their scouts, and the
hourly invitations to battle-so pressing in
their character as to remind one of the cruel
'bull Hghts'' among the fSpaniards, when
the poor brute, after undergoing the grea t.
est torture and almost exhausted is infuria-
ted for the last time by having fauatcd in his
face n blood red dag, at which he rushes flu
riously upon his tornentors, and is stabbed
to dcath-all prove that the 'tGrand Army
will not again give US battle, or even com
bat, until pressed to the very wall. Not
outstanding the important advantage of a
much closer proximity to their main body,
by which their engaged forces could be more
rapidly swollen than ours, they have been
driven from ali their outposts and forced to
take shelter under the cannon of Arlington
and Alexandria. Nor VIII the terror stricken
brute allow himself to be made mad, although
the "red flag" is daily flung in his face.
ITHCRIEL.
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THE TURF Flora Tfprls RS Khan 4U,n +

THE TURF Flora Temple Ethan .4Ner ana
Mate.--A most interesting and well con tested
trot took place on Thursday between these
celebrated horses, over the Fashion Course
l.. l.; mile heats, best three in five, and was
Won by the team in three straight heats.
Mr. j. W. Hocklomb, part owner OF Ethan
drove the team on this occasion, and man
aged them exceedingly we'll. He brought
out the extraordinary time of Lib, which is
the best time Flora ever made. The second
heat especially was closely contested, the
horses coming down the home stretch al
most neck to neck. The rate of odds at start
ing was about 100 to 40 against Flora, and a
fair average of spectators were present to
witness the struggle. The following is the
summary:
Ethan Allen {J. W. Hocklomb) l
Flora Temple u ID. McMapul z
Time-2:23 al9; 2.2l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

Col. MILTON CARY writes us that 50 much
OF late article in this paper relative to Can;
"ALkER and the PURCELL Battery as states
mat much labor devolyed upon that company,
while other companies equally Interested n
'he success OF the work, were entirely ex.
enlpleo' IS ntoanded In reply, we have
MY 10 cay that we stated what we have re
peatedls b9rd, and what we believed to h.
"ae' We dAd hear that Capt WIsE's COMPANY
'o.anseered to assist Capt WALKERS men
aud did assist them nobly.
1t Is proper to Gay that Capt. WALKER hos
had no lot nor part IN anything ,s-a has hna,
published about him In tliis paoer
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FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE,


Nea TO THE PEOPLE OF HENRICO AND
SIDHANOVER FELLOW CJTIZESS-My du-
ties as Captain of the Hanover Dragons would
prevent me from attending the approaching ses-
sions of the Convention, and of the Senate; and
questions Of vital interest to my constituency may
arise in each body, which they should be repre-
sented, have to-day forwarded to the Governor
my resignation of the seat i'll the Convention with
which the people of IIenrico honored me !; and
nv seat in the Senate. the joint gift of my
friends in Hanover and Henrico.
should have resigned my seat in the Convention
previous to the late extra session, had not sup
posed my practical acquaintance with the wants Of
our army might be of use in that body but Us il
has no longer cognizance Of those matters that rea
SON for my retaining the seat does not obtain.
cannot thus lin all probability forever sever
the eonnexon which has for some time existed be-
tween YOU aud myself, without expressing to you,
my countrymen OF Henrico, who have been ever
ready with your kindness 10 me, and TO vou my
almost than countrymen of IIenrico, who
have bestowed favors upon me of which my chill
dren's children will be proud my grateful
sense of the obligations under which You have
placed ne and as some return to you If gives me
satisfaction TO be conscious that on all occasions
az your representative, l have devoted my every
energy to advance what believed to be your best
interests
With great respect, your obedent servant
sc 10-lt WINS. &. WICKHAM
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

TIE PetGsbarg aaerers Of spurious Confederate
notes were up before Commissioner w. F.
Watson yesterday. After long and tedious
investigation of the facts, the Commissioner
discharged William II. Goodwin and James
:. Hughes, continued the case of Henry Ia
tum and Louisa Tatum for further hearing
when other witnesses shall have been pro-
cured, and sent on John X. Hughes and Will
liam Y. Hughes for trial in the District Court
of the Confederate States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia. The questions Of the yari-
counsel engaged by the several parties,
with the answers of the witnesses would fiji
up at least a page of this paper-an amount
of space which the importance of the case
would not Justify us in deyoting to the SUBJ
ject. Suffice it 10 say, that the Commission
er s decision in each case is no doubt indica-
tive of the character of the evidence adduced
against the several persons accused of the
crime. 1t appears that the notes are genuine
so far as the printed part of them is con-
cerned, but signed by fictitious or unknown
parties, and that the charge is for uttering
spurious notes rather than for counterfciting
genuine ones.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

!. On Sunday night, aftsr = brief Illness, LIZZIE
ANDERSON. infant child Of J. B. and NJ A. Dsu.
forth. . &4a
Her funeral win take place this cruesday) Nom.
Ing. at 10 o'clock, from the residence Of her
father Clay street. The friends OF the family
are invited to attend without further notice -
On the 9th instant, IDA. daughter Of Clement r.
and Jennie E. Barksdale. aged II mouths.
The friends Of the family are requested to attend
the fur sral from the residence of her parents on
Franklin street, between Adams and Jefferson SITS
this evening ut o'clock.
I'm the 9TH inst, OF wounds received ut the battle
Of Bull Rum PATRICK RANKIN, in the 2Gtb
year Of his age.
HIS friends and those of the family will attend
his funeral from his late residence ON 18th street.
O'Clock.
AT his residence, on Union Hill, on Friday 7th
inst, JAMES W. THOMPSON, in the 4I wear
of his age, Formerly of Hanover county, leaving
Il wife and one daughter to mourn their loss.
Dearest husband. thou hast left US,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But It's God that hath bereft u.s.
He will all our sorrows heal
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FAIRFAx-CouRT House, Sept. 6, 1861 j..

But bark! That heavy sound breaks in once more,
As il the clouds its echo would repeat
And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before;
Arm arm it is-it is the lannon's opening roar,"
These lines of Byron-descriptive of the
alarm which fell upon Belgium s beauty and
chivalry,' when i'll the midst of voluptuous
rcNelry the deep sound OF the cannon at. Wa
terloo broke upon their ear-are equally APP
plicable to the inhabitants of Washington,
when on yesterday morning the booming OF
cannon, not five miles from their city, was
borne from orr battery, firing into one OF their
large eGcampments at or near the Chain
Bridge, and scarcely q mile from Georgetown
The cannonade commenced at early dawn
and continued, at short intervals until about
II O'Clock, A. III. 1t was heard here with
loud distiuctness, and gave rise to many ey-
cited conlectUres. Many declared that Gen
Johnston had crossed the Potomac had en-
gagged the enemy in heavy force, and
during the day it was said that our
cannon had battered down the Acoue-
duct from which Washington and Grorgt0wn
are supplied with water. On to-day. however
it was ascertaned that the firing was
against about 500 OF the enemy. encamped
between one and two miles above George
town, who immediately struck their tent
and tell back to safer distance. Our
battery in the meantime had advanced and
from its position across the river poured shot
ana smells amongst the running Yankees
Many Of them are known to have struck and
bursted with terrible effect; but the loss is
not correctly known.
he IMPRESSION prevails among officers and
men, in camp and elsewhere. that our armies
can remain idle but a few days longer aud
that bloody lighting is ahead.
Gen. Beauregard and staff passed through
Fairfax Court House Il day or two ago and
visited the vicinity of Falls Church before
returning 10 MInaSSa.
The long grange Enfield guns, with which
the sklrmlshlnS companies of the enemy are
supplied. give them 4 great advantage over
our picke!s, and yesterday q Tenncsseean was
shot through the head at the Distance of hall
a mile, and instantly killed.
Three Confederate officers passed through
Fairfax Court House this morning en- route to
Washington, the bearers, il is supposed OF a
comm nicatiOn from our Government at
Richmond.
The advanced position OF Gen Longstrcet
entails upon his brigade a large amount OF
picket duty.
Many OF the farmers and merchants OF the
nelGhboring counties have wagons at The, va
rious encampments filled with provisions and
articles of merchandise. for which they de-
mand the most cXorbitant prices. in lnany
instances Whlskey has been sold privately to
soldiers. and for the most ordinary article ONLY
one dollar and a half per pint has been taken
IRON the poor soldier. Col. James l.. Kemper
whose bravery and devotion to his men are
almost UneXampled, has determined to drive
from MS enCampment every tIadesmau who
TOR any article shall ask his men more than It's
value. and II i hoped similar determination
VIII be announced by all our officers, and the
htdrtleSS vampires driven off ITHrRICL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

THE FEELING IN CHARLEsToS.-Th Sayan-
nah Republican publishes the following eX-
tract from letter written by 4 citizen of
Charleston, which shows the spirit of the
inhabitants in these Warlike times:
The surprise al Hatteras has shaken our
people rs with an earthquake The greatest
possible ACTIVITY prevails along the whole
coast. Our city is Il camp. There are no r.
e1tpts. The physicians and the clergy emit
late the most devoted and enthusiastic in the
labor> of The drill. No such unity--uo such
deierfniuatioE-in my belief, character
this city even Ia the revolution Of 70. Aud
no such sense OF the intolerabIe, meta bic
humiliation of defeat Oar people NAV not
prove heroes, but they certainly viii wei
come martyrdom. And such, l believe, is
The temper of the whole South.
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GEF. EsRfY's LfrTEa.~-By press OF mat
Ter, Gen EARLYs letter has been thrown On
iae fourth page, and therefore, lest it should
be overlooked, we take this method OF calling
attention to il, This letter correets an i,f.por.
tan; error N statement formerly published
in this paper, and eorFects il with dignity
and courtesy which, eyen apart from the fact
lhat great iajnsiiee was done Gen. Early. en-.
titles it 70 al.e readers attention. ya ere most
happg 10 aass fiis opportunity Of setting right
in the matter referred % one whose PRAYER
b.al daring "a 10 admirably combined With
seustssy Of ina,aney and kiadssss Of hssis
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

BURNING OF THR DRY Dock AT PENSACOLA
The Pensacola Observer, OF Tuesday last
says .'the dry dock, originally intended 10
have been sunk in the channel to obstruel
the passage of war steamers into oar baYDor,
but which. from necessity, not choice was
sunk in the bay, about midway between
Piekens and the Yard, was burned 10 the
tors of the act Were, is solely question OF
speculation, as we go to press, Though, the
Yankees have the general credit OF IT, Upon
this point. however, we soon viii be fully
have lost over halfa million Of dollars b.
ths, operation. our osnd u perfectly clear
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AN ESCAPED CoNvicT's SoCvESIR.-James
Duggan, who killed VIM. Wallace in Pen
sacola, and was sentenced to be hanged on
the 9TH inst, effected his escape from the
Pensacola Jail on the previous SATURDAY. He
left behind him the following letter:
leave here for more useful scene Of use.
fulness. L leave to join my brothers in Vir-
ginla; they are lighting for our beloved
south. our homes and our friends under the
b1nuer of our adopted State, louisiana
May Goo protect them and me in detending
the rights of orr homes and affairs
L am sorry that misfortune has placed me
III my late position before my felloW citizens
L assure YOU L am worthy of a more worthy
and nobler position; and for my offence /
ask forgiveness from my Redeemer
return my most heartfelt thanks 10 the
Governor of this State TO the Sheriff and
the Judges who have treated me with so
much kindness, as also my fellow citizens OF
TINS city. shall always remember them in
my prayers 10 Almighty God.
leave not FOR fear of death, but to helm
my brothers who are fighting for the South
Pray for me and them and our companions
i'll arms.
4 Prayer:
May God bless you all, is the earnest
prayer OF your trUast friend,
JAMES DCGGAS,