Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-25
Cs,E'K FLAIR q.
MAYORS COURT, Sept "a.

MAYORS COURT, Sept 24
HucNsrERs IN TRoUBIE.-Thfee hucksters
Drought up from the Old Market charged with viola
ing the ordinance regulating the sale of articles in
me market houses. The proof being clear and I'M
questionable, the Mayor fned each huckster $50 and
declared the chickens which they had purchased and
attempted to resell, forfeited TO the CIV A few more
Instances like those recorded above NAV have
wholesome influence on the markets. and bring down
prices TO reasonable standard. But The best and
we believe the only efecual corrective may be found
10 the hands Of every citizen. The bucks have
Ills charged, for some time past, enjoyed monopoly
IN certain articles offered for sale at our market.
houses They employ agents in every direction to
buy up the products of the dairy and the barn yard
and are thus enabled to put up prices in the city, by
dsarmng coalpetton. Now, If the citizens would
resolve among themselves to purchase no article Of
tered Tor sale by Huckter we imagine this class of
dealers would soon percelvrthe necessity of embrac
ing some oihef Calling and thus leave markets
lree 10 the country producer, who would be we'll sat
lshed with reasonable price for his products.
ANOTHER AND BLOODY CAsE.-Whe the Court was
IN session, Captain White suddenly entered the room
with al man named James Clayton, in custody Tire
bloody appearance the prisoner the nature of
the sport lie had been engaged IN. As soon as his
Honour was at leisure, Captain " bite rose and SAID
that as he was coming down towards the Mayors
Court short time previously, he met white man,
who gave mis- name as William Thomas Tinsley and
then stated that he had been gambling with man
named James Clayton, and that Clayton had snatched
his Pocket-book from him and refused to surrender
It, Capt White said he directed Tinsley to follow
nun to Gi4ytors usual place of business; upon ar
rlvng there, he found Claytor, and acquainted him
with the nature of the charge brought against him by
llnslry Thereupon, Claytor became insolent and
abusive; a fight ensued between Tinsley and Clay
tor, when he {Capt. W. arrested both and brought
them down. sy,oo The Mayor held Tinsley to bail in the
sum of 500, and told Clayton he would stand COM
mitted TIL he rendered bail in the of $500 for
good behaviour. Both parties gave security.
FIGHTING Reuben Woodal, charged with assault
one OF the iron ioundrys the city, where they
both employed, appeared and entered into bonds TO
keep the peace for II months
PETIT LARCENY.--J. II. TruwslIer, the white boy
VINO stood charged with stealing cloth cap from the
store OF Mr. Shultz had bis final examination today
ara 1t resulted In seGdlng him on for trial before the
November term OF the Hastings Court He adj
mtted 10 bail, however, in the sum of $500, which
was erdered and accepted.
STOLEN SHOES CLAIMED--The shoes found in the
possession OF a colored man named Wingield day
wo ago. by officer Tyler, have been identified and re-
turned to the owner at the Petersburg depot.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL. The lower portion of
MAIN street was thrown into considerable commoon
Monday morning, by the appearance on the pare, of
a distinguished vister from far-clf country He
made his appearance the Southern side of Main
street, somewhere IN the neghbourhood of the Man-
sion House, and soon became the Conserved of all
observers His slow and measured trcad-his lean
and hungry aspect-hls furnished robe his grave and
solemn aspect-all, all proclaimed him traveller
over the dusty highway of life, and one apparently
weary with existence. AS he passed up the street,
children and ladies', with commendable courtesy, ac-
knowledged his presence by rushing into the stores
and allowing him ample elbow room; but the sterner
sex, always rougher, raider and less considerate,
seemed lndlsposed to extend even the common cour-
teses OF civilized life to the distinguished stranger
twho, we may as well say once, evidently came
from H0uynhnnt)-some of them menaeing him with
personal violence, whilst others seized him rudely by
The head and eals and attempted forcby to eject him
from the pavement. The old fellow, however, stood
his ground manfuly--neither kicks nor cuffs
awaited to drive him from the walks of civilized
lie. Not murmur of complaint escaped his lips at
the nhumanity of man, but it is said he looked
down with unutterable contempt upon the Yahoos
who thus rudely treated him. Before reaching
Pearl street, however, he was forced to leave the
sidewalk and as he passed sobery along up the
street, he appeared to be insttuting comparison in
his own mind between the habits and manners OF the
citizens of the New World and those of Houyahnm.
During his promenade the side walk he fortunately
escaped the eye of the Police. Had he encountered
oihcer Warrington, Tor instance, there no telling to
what length the zeal of that guardian of the ctys
peace might not have carried him; for we all know
That wherever duty calls, there the officer NAV be
found, ready either for foray or a footrace 1t so
happened, however, that this officer, like all the
other day officers, was at the Mayors Court when
the promenade off. So the poor old horse
having escaped arrest, slowly wendell his wav
out OF the city, IN quest OF that consolation on
the commons, which had been denied him in the
city ITSELF Worn down by hard service--oId infirm
and halt starVed-he had evidently been turned out
to die by his humane owner