Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15

~. nat Il DOCK AUCTION, however well
conducted, affords great facility to persons,
whose decent appearance prccudes suspicion,
for the disposal OF stolen books.
Sd. That the prisoner. man of intelligence
and respectable appearance, greatly abused
the confidence reposed in him by permitting
his frequent visits to the shelves of the book
store.
This case is one of no ordinary nature, and
we have obtained the facts not only as caution
to book thieves, but likewise, to booksellers
and book auctionecrs. bali. f. Coz.
We have the satisfaction to state that on
Monday SAMUEL SPRIGG ESQ. was rec
lected Governor of the State of MARYLAND for
the ensuing year, by joint ballot of both
branches of the Legislature.
PICK POCKETS.
PnILADELPAIA, Dec. 8-On Wednesday
night, about 9 o'clock, man was brought
neiore alderman Christian, charged with hav-
log picked the pocket of a countryman. who
was IN the crowd at an auction store. The
following statements We're made in the course
OF the examination. A boy, Of much smart
ness, IN Market street, deposed that the prs-
oner had been pointed out to him about two
years ago as apick pocket-that he saw him on
Wednesday evening and watched him into an
auction store, where he pressed close against
countryman, and soon after slipped out
The boy immediately asked the countryman,
1t he had lost any thing he felt his wastcoat
pocket and INSTANTLY missed his pocket book,
IN which, as he deposed there were 4, d. 5
notes, i, ID. s, Q d. I, Notes and about d. 6 in
silver pursuit was commenced, and the
prisoner with another man were found talk
ing together at the corner Of Bank and Mar
ket streets. :" That is he" said the boy in
mi 10 nm s,fft
and the other down Bank alley, and both were
lost sight of A few minutes after the bow
again recognized the prisoner coming down
Second street with AN umbrella over his
head. He was then seized and taken before
the Magistrate. The Prisoner said his name
was John Lewis Reynolds, he was an entire
stranger here, had just come on from New
l ork where he had arrived from Charleston,
IN the ship President. While in Charleston
he had boarded at No. 8 on the Bay. His
pocket book contained more than u. 100 in
Bank Notes, and in his pockets were about d.
IN silver. He had no papers or notes loose
IN his pocket. He was committed TO Jail,
where he was forthwith recognized as an OLD
CONVICT. Before Alderman Christian re-
tired 10 rest, he went into his Office, and on the
front plate OF his store found five dollar note
twisted up hard, and two, two and one, three
morning the countryman called and took those
notes rs part of the property stolen from him.
In the course of the examination, it was as
certalned at what tavern the person put up
inns led to an examination of his trunk in
winch nothing was found but clothes AS
announcer person supposed to be an acquain-
tance his, had stopped at the same Tavern
ne was arrested next morning, and sworn Ia
as the person who had been standing with
Reynolds, at Bank street, near which place
IN cellar window the pocket book and pa
Pers OF the cOuutryman were found on Thurs
day morning
rms person was taken before Alderman
Christian, and said his name was Lumine
hichards. He said that he had come from
charleston, where he had lodged at No on
the Bay, IN the ship President to New York,
but insisted that he had no knowledge of Rev
nolds, and was a stranger in Philadelphia.
On his person was found d. SIS in good bank
notes, and Pistol loaded and primed. In his
trunk was found a bent spike, very elegant
Snuff box, and a splendid Miniature picture
OF female, on which is name at full length,
the initials are S. S. He was committed ia
jail and Immediately recognized as an OH
Conrict.
these facts induce me TO suggest to the
State Legislature, the proprety of so amend
ing our Criminal Law, as to make it impera-
i've on our Courts to impose heavier senten-
ces on old Convicts than are imposed on those
convicted OF first offence. If for a given first
offence, 1t shall be in the discretion of the
court to imprison for from to years, let il
LOT tne second offence sentence to inprison-
ment for from to 5 years, and for the third
offence for not less than nor more than 10
years. I'D. Press
"A letter has been received at PHILADELPHIA
6y tue owners OF the ship Orleans, from Lit.
Comet Gregory, of the IT, S. schr Gramp-
us, Opted st. Thomas, Oct. 80, stating that
me plratIcal ship Jupiter, which plundercd the
above vessel, had been seized by the govern
or OF st. bartholomew, and that he had ei
ven Lieut.. u. assurances the ship and every
thing aPpertaining TO her should be seaues-
tered, TO answer the claims of American mer-
chants interested in the Orleans and her car
go.
The present Governor of St. Bartholomew
IS Dir JOHN NoRDERLING, who deserves to he
remembered IN this country with feelings ofre-
sPect and gratitude for his benevolent, gene
rous ana disinterested exertions i'm behalf of
inca american captives in Asiers, in l813-14,
VIII lie resident there as consul of his Swedish
Majesty. G.NorfoM Herald
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 12.-John Gilman
was executed, pursuant to his sentence, at the
bowling Green, on Friday last.-Four thous-
ana persons, 1t has been estimated, witnessed
the mournfnl scene.-Wllam Reid, who was
to nave Suffered at the same time, received
respite until Friday next.
we understand that the number Of students
at the Medical School in Philadelphia, this
season IS about 400, being more than there
nave been for several years past. Fr. Gaz.
CHARLEsToN, Dec. DR. THos. CoopER,
was elected by the Board of Trustees, Presi-
dent OF the South Carolina College, on Sa-