Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-18
NORFOLK. March I6.

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Acendidries anu leob6crs. The occurrences of a
few days, have satisfied us, that our usually peace
fui anu orderly town IS at this moment infested by
gang OF Observation-Disclosures aud robbers that
calls for all the vigilance and gor of the police, with
the aid of the citizens, TO restore society to its
wontcd safety and confidence. In addition to the ut
temps of these mlscreans, noted yesterday to cou-
hagrateour dwellings, the better to accomplish their
purposes of plundcr the of merchants sit
uated i'll the most public parts of the Borourh-eyen
in the immediate vicinity of the rendezvous of the
night watch, have no assurance of security.
Yesterday morning, believed between I and 2
o'clock, 1.-THE moon shining bright day. the Dry
Goods Store of Mr. p e. Bontord, at the S. w.
corner of Main street and Market Square, was forcbly
entered, by pricing of the iron hasp and staples from
the door Main street, and Goods, CONSISTING Of
Diapers, Calicoes, Buinbazcts Shawls, Wells, &c.
To the amount of between and $500 taken from the
shelves. The inquiries of the police officers, as soon
as the fact was known led To the information, that
cohTveyeor It6n Sournbata VIiat1T In por,sn,,,
by some men. who had been for short time previ
Gus lodging at sailor boarding house in this place
The officers accompanied by Mr. Bonford's f,lert
immediately proceeded to the house in Portsmouth,
where the trunk said tn be deposite ed np,I ,Joro
the persons who had conveyed il tither nronosod o.,
take up their abode. The woman in whose bouse
the trunk found, djsclamcd any control over !,
and wished 1t taken from her residence. Her wishes
were very promptly complied with by the police of
icers, soon its contents had beea identified hv
the Clerk of Mr.. Bonford. They at the same time
took into their especial custody three men, whose
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distinctly recognized by our citizens, viz: .9Irred
Murray, Thomas Casey, and George Piekerton They
with the trunk of Goods, we're conveyed to the MAJ
ors Office, yesterday morning, where the prisoners
underwent an examination, and we're committed for
further investigation before the Borough Cont ON
Saturday next,
We understand that some additional articles NJ
the goods carried TO Portsmouth, and there dis
posed OF, were recovered from the purchasers bv
tho Police officers, in the after part OF the dav and
placed In the care of the Mayor.
Some articles of the goods taken from Mr. Bon.
lords store, were accidentally discovered yesterday
morning, III Back Creek, near the Stone Bridpe
where no doubt. they had been thrown 10 avoid
'"e ue'cI'io" vi lhc roooers. Deacon.
The Steamboat Gen. Brown was burnt while w.
ing ut DauPhin st. wharf Mobile on the night of the
18th ut. She was laden at the time with 600 bales
cotton slaves and cedar logs, with which she ,vns
to proceed to four different vessels waiting their car.
go down the Bay. Very little of the cargo was sa
ved but 1t was nearly all insured. On the boat there
was no insurance.
The British Government schooner Nimblc nov
lying IN the pot Of Charleston, is about to be fitted
with a now suit OF sails made entirely of Cotton
Duck Her commander iras preferred the Cotton.
Duck in consequence Of the high Recommendation
OF the article lie is esteemed an experienced on
Ger, having been the third in command in two .Y
plonng voyages 10 the north pole, in the oxpedi-
tons under the orders Of thc celebrated Captain
Parry.
We learn, says the New York Evening Post. from,
Washington, that bill has been introduced In the
house OF representatives, allowing to james Monroe
tfoussRd nine hundred and eighty dollars
IN full Of his claims.
CunA.-A letter TO the editors Of the Bsltinoor,
american, from correspondent at Havana, under
Date of27th ut. says" conspiracy TO throw of
tho government of Spain, and decinro this island
independent, has just been discovered. TwenH sevon
arrests have been made, and nearly one hundred
CITIZENS III oil are suspected TO be parties.
Tho u 3. frigate Brnndywine, Capt BALLIpp.
sailed from N. York on "Wednesday week Afler n
short cruise Of months in tho w. Indies. she will
return to N. York, and thence proceed to the Mcdi
terrancan. ''
ehavc seen letter from member of Cono |
ress, dated Washington, March 9th, which snys. CT
nave the satisfaction TO you that m both bou
ses OF Congress the friends Of the Sabbath intend 10
discuss the great and interesting question involved in
the petitions and wrnonstrances on that subject
hope at least to relieve ourselves from the charro
OF ecclesiastical donination."--rJouy.C Com