Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-10-30
CITY AFFAIRS.
SUPERIOR COURT. Oct %.


Commonwealth rs, s. 4. Smith-charged with advi-
sing aiding and abeng the escape of two slaves from
this city in May last.-Nearly the whole day was con-
sumed in an abortve effort to empannel Jury in this
case The veniremen summoned having been exhausted
and only six jurors empanneed, another writ of yenjre
Jdcds was issued, authorizing the Sheriff summon 40
DINERS The Sheriff having stated that would be i'm
possible to execute the writ in time to proceed with the
case tomorrow he allowed day for that purpose
and the case was accordingly continued till "Wednesday
next.
bURGLARY.-Between the hours of ten and eleven
o'clock Sunday night, Mr. Robert Waddell grocery-keep-
e went 10 his store Cary street. for the purpose of re-
.hg LOT the night On putting his key into the lock- he
oSunc'y neard scuflie in his soreand on opening the
doof' heao some one through the into the back
room lie stepped to the front door and summoned Mr.
Eckhar his next door neighbour to his assistance Mr.
e. took position at the front door whilst Mr. Wadde
procured light and searched the back room On reach
ing the back room, negro fellow was observed passing
out at the back door into the yard Mr. W. pursued him.
ou ne eaped the fence and escaped In his hurry to get
OUT OF tne lot the burglar lett his cap. On returning into
the store, MIR. Wadde found another coloured fellow en-
deavouring to secree himself behind some barrels He
hauled him out, and with the assistance Of Mr. Eckhar
searched the fellows pockets. They proved to be we'll
hne@ with moveables found about the store The f,
IL
was 'hen ued and observation taken of tho storo m
wy p postoi discovering the Hsaunt lost Two hundred
ana nlty cents We're missing together with ). u .. I
new cloth cap and pair of new Shoes Near the bac,
door large bundle Of goods was found The contents Of
this bundle were of miscellaneous character conrisino
bacon, loaf sugar, candy tobacco cologne &c These ar
ucles were tied up in Counterpart taken from Mr. WIS
bed The negro taken in the store was conducted to the
cage and locked up. He is slave, employed in Mr.. J.
H. Grants tobacco factory. Mr.. W. gave description
OF the fellow who escaped and he was at once recognised
as slave employed in the tobacco factory of Mr. R. A
Mayo. Yesterday morning Mr.. Wilkerson went to Mr.
Mayos factory arrested the fellow and brought him be.
fore the Mayor. He was identified by Mr. Waddell in the
court room and the cap dropped in the yard was proven
to belong to him.
Inc money, pistol, cap and shoes have not been found
ne burglars were observed early the evening oiterno
about the neghbourhood of them was ordered ont of
the door OF MIR. Eckhart. They entered Mr. Waddelps
store by inserting some small iron instrument through
creVlce, and dlslodging the bar which secured the
door.
The case was confined until tomorrow, for the pur
pose OF procuring additional evidence as to the dentv Of
the man hired to Mr. Mayo the prisoners being remanded
to Jail.
lHE VIRGINIA BREAKDOWN" Sunday evening about
Dusk buckish cooured fellow named Richard (beonging
10 Mf It. =. Nicholas) made his appearance in Main
street. near the City Hotel in quite merry mood Being
somewhat elevated he gave vent to his humour bv DANCING
the Virginia Breakdown on Beers & Poindexers cellar
door, to the infinite of juvenile thronp AT
ter breaking down IN this amusement he started up the
street. staggered up against, and frightened almost to
aeath lady, who was passing down the street. and final
~ In one OF his wndings brought up plumpy against
capt. rage OF the Police who marched him promptly to
the cage and locked him up The Mayor Yesterday d.
rected that Richard should dance to another measure
RUNAWAY ARREsTED.-Mr. J. c. Wingheld succeeded
on Sunday in arrestng in the city, desperate cooured
fellow named Washington, who had been hired to the
Louisa Railroad Company, but having absconded, has
been lurking about the city for time The negro re-
sisted Mr. w and threatened STAY him if he laid his
hands on him. Alter long chase and with the assistance
Tour or ve citizens he succeeded capturing and tenp
the runaway. The Mayor yesterday ordered the fellow
to be punished tor resisting Mr. W., and then commted
him as runaway.
FINES AND FoRFEIruREs- Notwithstanding "the incle-
mency OF the weather. yesterday the Mayors Court room
fied with citizens attracted hher by business Some
appeared as witnesses others TO show causes why ey
hould not be mucted with fines for dsregardng the ord
nances, and Others again. mere "lookers-on in Wen
ma" number fines were imposed for violations Of
the ordinance regulating wagons &C. The liberal inter-
probation recently given this ordinance, appears to have
created some dissatisfaction. Numerous appeals have
been taken tor the Mayors decisions and it is hoped the
ivy council VIII at It's next meeting, take up the subject
and give the people light at least in relation to this matter
ne present ordinance is too ambiguous
JAMES MCCARTHY, white man, was found in the
streets Sunday night too much intoxicated to take Of
himself The watchmen provided lodgings for him in the
cage, and Yesterday morning he made his first bow before
me Mayor lie stated that he had only recently become
citizen OF Richmond, accidentally got elevated Sunday
Out would be careful in future not to drink too freely a
Mayor dismissed him, with the understanding that if
caught again in elevated condition he would inevitable
De sent to the Valley,
1REspAss-lshmael, coloured man. was caught tres
passing again on Mr. Carpenters lot, on Shockoe Hill
Sunday night and ordered to be punished yesterday.
GRAINS PANORAMA glad to learn the propr;e
tors OF this work OF art have determined to remain anohe,
week in the city, give all an opportunity of seeing on
canvass the bold and beautiful scenery on the Hudson
liver, &c. The view at Harpers Ferry in this State. is
alone worth the price of admission The confluence of
he Shenandoah with the Potomac river and the passage
If tn latter through the Blue Ridge Mountains at this
place. form one OF the most magnificent scenes in the
country.
FOR THE TIMES
The Panorama Of the Hudson Riuer-This PAINTING
now exhibiting the Exchange Hall does credit to the
lrtistica powers of Mr.. GRAIN whose reputation as
eenlc painter been long known to our citizens As
work OF art islands unrvaed and surpasses in many
aspects the expectations ofhundreds who have witnessed
On this evening, at O'clock they exhibit for the ac-
of children and others who cannot make il
convenient to attend at night, and we would advise ali
Who haze not had opportunity of doing So to 90 and
ee it, and to those who have that more careful exam
alton wsl impress them with its truth and beauty as il
improves materially on acquaintance B I
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