The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-21


of the following cases yesterday:
Dennis Sweeney was charged with assault
ing his wife.
From the ties timony, 1t appeared that there
has been difficulty between Sweeney and bis
wife for three years. She had been forced by
him TO leave her house, and 1t was her custom
to go to the house and milk her cow. On going
there Saturday morning, her husband told her
that she should not milk the cow. In order
not 10 make any fuss, she left. She returned
In the evening and insisted upon milking the
cow, and was attacked by her husband, who
threatened her life and swore that she should
not milk the cow.
Judge Lyons and Joseph Mayo, Esq, testified
that, as far as they knew him, the defendant
was a peaceable and respectable citizen.
Mr.. Ward testified as to a previous difficulty
between Sweeney and his wife.
Mr.. Royster testified as TO the peaceabie
character of Mrs. Sweeney.
The Mayor held Sweeney to bail in the sum
of three hundred dollars for his future good
behavior.
Mr.. Guigon appeared as counsel for the
defendant, and Mr.. John A. Coke for the
plaintiff.
Frank Staude, charged with assaulting Fred.
Meisch, was fined ten dollars for fighting in
the market, and discharged.
PRovosr ITEMs.-Judge McEntee disposed
of the following cases yesterday:
Sam Johnston, for stealing wood, was sem
fenced to the LibbyIfor thirty days.
Dabney Coleman, for stealing railroad iron,
was sentenced to the Libby for thirty days.
Eliza Anderson for stealing ladies' wearing
apparel from Ii. Kaufman, was sentenced to
the Castle for sixty days.
Charles Payne, charged with stealing thirty
dollars worth of hair, waterfalls etc.,
from Raphael FerrandiEi, was found not
guilty, and released.
LEYTAL SERvIcEs.-The services for the sea-
son of Lent were announced in the Catholic
and Episcopal Churches on Sunday last, and
are as follows: At the Cathedral, on the
corner of Eighth and Grace streets On Sun
days. at half past P. M, Rosary will be
recited; after which, there will be a sermon
and the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
On Wednesdays the services at p. M. will
consist of the devotional exercises of the Sta
tions of the Holy Gross. On Fridays, ut half
past p. NJ, the Stations of the Holy Cross
will be followed by a sermon and night
prayers. In addition to these, the Sacrifice of
the Mass will be offered every morning at
and SA. M.
At St. Patricks Church, on Twenty fifth,
between Broad and Franklin streets, Rev.
Father Andrews pastor, the services will be
the same, and held on the same days as those
at the Cathedral. Masses will be said at the
usual hour each morning.
At St. Mary's, German Catholic,) near the
corner of Fourth and Marshall streets, Rev.
Father Meyer pastor On Sundays at half past
p NJ. there will be a meeting of the
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, and the Deyo-
tion of the Stations of the Holy Cross will be
performed. At half-past P. NJ. on Welnes-
days there will be services and 4 sermon, and
on Fridays there will be services at and Z
p. NJ.
In the Episcopal Churches there will be
services as follows st. Paul's, corner of Ninth
and Grace streets, Rev. DR.. Minnigerode pas
tor: Services each morning at quarter past T.
and Wednesday afternoon at o'clock:
St, James's corner of Fifth and Marshall
streets Rev. Joshua Peterlkin pastor: Services
on Tuesday evenings at y O'Clock,
Monumental, on the north side of Broad,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets Rev
George Woodbridge pastor Services at p.
NJ. on Thursdays.
St. Johns, corner of Broad and Twenty fifth
streets, Rev DR.. Norwood pastor: Services
on Wednesday and Friday at p. M.
Grace Church. corner of Main and Foushee
streets, Rev. DR.. Baker pastor Services on
Tuesdays at 5 p. NJ.