Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-10
CITY AFFAIRS.

anu se negroes II he rst cu prt arragned proved
be slave who had been arrested Saturday night under
Suspicion OF seang pair OF shoes, but he satisfied his
Honour that he came honestly by them and was dis
charged.
The next customer introduced to the Mavor turned
out to be a white named VIM Heath a resident o f
Petersburg, who had "got on lark" Saturday night
and nearly killed himself by pitching head foremost into
lot on the North side Of Franklin street. on which MIR
| Wombe's smoke house stands. Heath said he had
missed the alley, and had fallen into the wrong new
lie tumbled down precipce some Is or 90 feet in
DEPTH to the serious detrment of his lower exremitics
Capt Jnkins took him of the lot about 10 o'clock
Saturday night, carried him to the cage and mnisered
to his necessities. The Captain thinks Heath made
narrow escape tor his lefor, had he fallen down the
precplce whilst sober, the probability is his neck would
have paid the lorfelt-bu them if he had been sober he
would not have fallen! Therein consists the difference
The Mayor advised Mr. Heath to keep sober for the
future, and dismissed him with an admonton.
The next prisoner proved to be Mr. John Flaherty,
rollicking young fellow, who had gotten particularly
merry amongst numerous friends Sunday evening or
Pearl street, between the canal and Cary street When
first observedby officers White, Nuchos and Miller, he
was exhibiting his mate" figure on the walk STOP
ping every person who passed. and frightening into fits
divers little negroes passing to and from Mayos Bridge
When told by the trio of officers that he must dess in
his proceedings, he "poked fun at them whereupon
officer upon his going the cage and he
accordingly went to that dismal place. The Mayor
asked HIM where he came from; John tipped him a
| WINK ana responded, from Lynchburg, your Honour
but blind man might discover from Johns mellifu-
Gus voice, that merrier cline than this gave him birth
AS he promised to return to Lynehburg Tomorrow the
| Mayor let him off AT an early hour Monday morn
troops OF Johns friends beseged the cage condola
with him in his misfortunes, and when that popular gen.
| tleman was released from "durance vile" shout Of
triumph the part OF his friends plainly suppressed
by the dreadful cry Of "slence" from the stentoran
lungs OF couple ofpolice officers in the courtroom
James Vincent, white vagrant next made his bow.
when the officer of the morning proceeded to state that
Vincent had been found sitting in the door frame of a
store on Main street Sunday night, fast aseep-had
been aroused and provided lodgings in the cage. VIM
cent stated that he had friends no money and no
credit and therefore, had place other than the pave
men or the cod damp ground, upon which to rest his
weary limbs. The Mayor dismissed him. with the I'M
Outstanding that if brought up again he should be pro-
vded quarters in the "Valley Inn"-the very place
imagine, he is most anxious to reach.
A free girl was next brought up by officer White.
charged with having stolen from another free woman
several articles OF wearing apparel AS the girl had the
articles on her person, his Honour settled the matter in
Officer Pearce then brought up trhng free negro
fellow, found lying in the street Saturday. hepessly in
toxicated. After much difficulty, Mr. P succeeded in
getting the fellow to the cage, where he cooled off Sun
day. and presented quite sober and grave appearance
yesterday. He was dismissed, without being punished
for msbehaviour. Fellows like this one ought to be
soundy fogged every time they found in the street
drunk
George Richardson, an old man in years, and appa-
ently very old disciple of Bacchus was next called
to the stand One of the Charles found him Sunday
night, about II o'clock snugly slowed away in one Of
the stalls at the Old Market AS the old fellow claimed
to be OF aristocrac extraction the Waterman provided
him with more elevated lodgings up stairs He rather
Indignantly denied belonging to of the F. F. VS.
before the Mayor but promptly corrected by Cant
Jnkns, who said that he had claimed to belong to the
upper ten" the night before This settled the natter.
The "rect OF antiquity" was sent to the Valley where
he will luxuriate at the expense of the State
After the cuprits were disposed Of there came or
rare case of assault and battery. Mrs. Moses Pike
complained of Michael Harris, Michael Harris wife,
and Michael Harris children. She complained. frs,
of one of Michael Harris children because the child
had stolen gold finger ring from her whilst she was
washing her hands. She complained next Of Michael
Harris himself because he had struck her several blows
on the Both March; and then of Mrs Michael Harris
attempting to beat her to death the day above named
Mrs. Pike gave in her testimony under the greatest nos
slble degree OF Northumberland the Court how the
whole light commenced, progressed and terminated
manifested great earnesness, considerable vehemence
and disposition to shed tears the sad recital of
her wrongs. Several witnesses were examined when
the Court announced that party being as culpabe as
the other, he should bind all over to keep the peace
(Which had been broken on the both ut?l The Harrses
gave security at once but Mrs Pike not anticipating
decision OF the kind wholly unprepared to do like
WISE The Harrises wished Mrs. ?. very good morn
ing, and lett the Court room in exultaon. After long
time Mr. Moses Pike appeared and entered into bonds
tor his spouse.
We Among the Migrants yesterday brought before
the Mayors Court, we noticed an elderly white woman
who had been picked in the streets Monday night by
the watchmen intoxicated. She gave her name as
Martha Chandler, protested that she had only become
little tatigued, and had laid down to rest, when the
watchmen torcbly carried her to the cage. She i'm
pored the Mayor to release her, promising, il he would
do to leave the city instantly His Honour remark
ed that the prisoner being old offender, he feared if
he let her off, the watchmen would be troubled with her
the following night again to this Mrs Chandler most
rearnesty rejoined, and concluded by saving that she
hoped to meet his Honour in Heaven but had firmlv
esolvednever to encounter him again on earth Mrs
Chandler had leave to go.
MR. HUDSON
This distinguished deineator of Irish character has
arrived in Richmond, and wilt give his first entertain
ment Tomorrow evening at the Exchange Hotel. HE
amusing delineatoGs have had great success in most
Of the cities throughout the Union. With fine person
noble voice, and great dramatic powers, Mr. Hudson
will doubtless delight his audience in Richmond.
ORDER OF 0DD-FELLoWs.
The Grand Lodge of the l. o. O. F. of the State Of
Virginia. now in session in this city have chosen the