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The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
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foreign trade will certainly be done here, when the Yankees shall have been sufficiently whipped, and our port shall be open to the sea and to the world. Yesterday a difficulty occurred between a colored bar-keeper in the restaurant of Mr. Wm. S. Pepper. and a soldier, who discharged a pistol at the colored man, and also at Mr. P, a ball striking the latter on the chin and entering the bone, making an ugly and painful wound, which it is feared will cause tetanus. The soldier was arrestedentiful, though principally of the kind known as the spot, second only to the hog fish--price 10a12 for six of fair size. The only case of importance in the Mayors court to-day was that of David A. Fish, charged with feloniously shooting Wm. S. Pepper. Several witnesses were examined, and the prisoner was committed to jail for examination before the Corporation Court. The weapon used is Smith & Wesson's revolver, which drives a slug with great force. No important war news from this
ditor, who so frequently graced its columns with the able articles of his ready pen. The regular monthly Corporation Court commenced its session to-day. The case of David A. Fish, the soldier who is charged with the unlawful shooting of Wm. S. Pepper, will come up for examination. Mr. Pepper has nearly recovered from the wound on his chin, in which the sing is still imbedded. In the Mayor's Court this morning there was no case worthy of note. The city was reported quiet; no arrestsMr. Pepper has nearly recovered from the wound on his chin, in which the sing is still imbedded. In the Mayor's Court this morning there was no case worthy of note. The city was reported quiet; no arrests. I have this moment learned, and have just time to add before the mall leaves, that Mr. Fish, above-mentioned, was discharged this morning by the Corporation Court. J. E. Ford and Tazewell Taylor for the prisoner, and S. S. Staples for the Commonwealth. Galerius. Norfolk, August 27, 1861. The steamer Kahukee, Captain Taylor, went down to Hampton Roads, yesterday, at 2 o'clock, with a flag of truce; and, not having returned, it is supposed that she had been detained by ord