Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

mousse OF mrs Manning to Mrs. Browns Monday last
lie had arrived In tho city the day before and being
anxious to SEQ rendo his at the Armory he requested
OF the accused accompany him. no was unacquante
In the city, and ignorant Of the location Of the Armory
Charley consented 20 with him. but after they had gone
short distance he said he should upon some bu
sness lie did and he wi,nes proceeded in company
with negro boy TO whom he paid small for show.
ing him the Armory Before he reached there, he was
informed his friend discharged He then returned
Mrs Browns, when she asked II he had Charley
He replied not since he returned from him. Mrs b. said
that no called for his bundle by his witness directions
and that she gave Il to him In a short time AFTER man
who entered the bar ROOM hearing him talk of the theft in
quired II the clothes Of certain descrption-cing
an exact account Of of the goods stolen and upon
his answering srmatively, the bro.ght his attention
to Charley, who was passing outside at the time with his
pantaloous He walked up him. and asked Il those
were not his pantaoons which he wore He replied yes
that he merely put them on aud would them Ia the
course Of the day. He did do SO, however He met
him Afterwards and requested that he would norm him
where the clothes were, IL he had pawued them in
which event he promised to pay whatever amount he
pledged them for IL was no use. Finding he not
disposed to return them he forced to take that
Mrs. Mary Brown next appeared a witness.
As his Honor was administering the OATH and when he
recited that part which eoins the teing of the TRUTH
'the whole TRUTH" land nothing but the TRUTH" Mary
Who was standing with air Of Dictator In Chief between
two or three Witnesses who being the time
answered in behalf Of herself and the others yes
NO shall tell nothing else but the truth" She kissed the
book and before his Honor had laid on the table, she
very hPpany told him that honest Charley bou ght the
bundle to her saneihDH, and took it away again
We can't reconcile the bringing and taking away 1t
was said, however Patrick Regan saw him do the same
thing
Charley son the November term of the Court
Of Hustng to an indictment for his trouble in
putting on the pants for safety he stated Kelley was
drunk
His Honor fixed his bail $780, but It was not forth
coming. We opine he will have await trial ia rdnee
CHARGE OF KEEPING USsoUSD NEAT IN THE Eassr MAR.
kEr-JacOb Keith brought up on charge N keeping
unsound meat at his stall on Saturday evening.
Mr. Valentine Clerk of the First Market stated that on
Saturday evening passing the Market examining
tour he smelt something offensive be reached Keiths
stall He took up some salt meat which laid his
stand, and smelt it, and found perfectly unsound-
He remarked to him that he had right exhibit such
meat for sale Keith disputed his Judgment Of the sound
Of the meat aud convince him il not lac
ceivcd it be- he the piece across when it smeled
much than before. He called upon Mr. Thos Tins
ley and Mr. Clarke to examine it, and they agreed with
him TO it, unsoundness. He took the away He
told him call the Market committee and have their
opinion it, il he believed his to be incorrect
lie was proceeded against upon another charge of per-
hitting quantity of purified fat TO remain in his box
the Market.
No fine Imposed until to-day
FURroUs DRIvIxo-Ncssrs. Ellis Peers were fined one
dollar for permitting their boy drive furious in
front Of the City Hotel on the 9th inst.
T. s. Gentry fined one dollar for a like offence on
Saturday morning, near the Old Market.
prsoRpERLY moUsE--Patrck MaxGeld, a free colored
man, appeared upon distinct charges OF retailing
dent spirits without license be drank the place where
cold.
This is the hus5and Of Sophia IONenbery who Satur
day last brought before his Honor with sister OF hers
named GsoTssna, the charge of remaining in the city
contrary law, both being natives of New Kent county
TN that occasion MaNied assured his Honor through his
lawyer A. j. Crane, that should the be discharged
on that OCCASION she would prepare leave the city forth
with. They discharged no! upon such compact,
but because his Honor had jurisdiction further than
enforce the payment of Jail fees which done.
Waterman Mccormick stated that on the night Of the
18th inst, his attention brought to MaIwes house.
situated the of 25th and Main streets by the ap
poaance Of crowd Of persons about his place He heard
music in the next house to MaNfeds aud noticed crowd
of sailors passing bemes from his house to where the
music wa-. After number of sailors passed time
into MaAi-d's, he walked towards the window, which
screened inside except the three uppermost pains
lie looked through thcM and four white men aud
negro drinking the bar and Maxeld receiving money
and paying back change. The offence repeated
three times afterwards at the hours Of quarter past
o'clock 10 O'clock aud other periods during that night
On tho night Of tie lsh he noticed the sale aud drinking
r A..
cecdingly bad. Il was contamination Of the whole
square in which it Is situated. Several complaints were
made Of the annoyance caused persons in the neigh
borbood by the hustle and confusion, caused by the
presence of drunken sailors and negroes about the place
at oil hours Of the night The annoyance such as to
have caused paersby go the opposite side Of the street
avoid disturbance from such Characters frequent the
place Foo ho past vo six nghts the presence Of four
five of the watch about that region necessary
preserve order.
waichman Wilkes gave similar testimony az to the
character Of the house and general annoyance experienced
ncghborhooj because Of the conduct OF parties Who
assemble there.
Hc WAS fued 81 Ia each Of four cases, Three others
dismissed. tie also required TO give Lail iu
the sum Of $3.50 to be Of good behavior for twelve
months.
ILLEGAL TRAFFIC on rnE SAHuArH-Zekel Solomon
Jew, was summoned Oh charge Of carrying his ord
nary trade Sunday, not having observed the Jewish
Sabbath Sturday in obedience the provision Of the
law Of Assembly which recognises the observance Of the
Latter a a condition Of exemption from the penalty at
tachiug to violation Of the Christian Sabbath.
Officer johnson stated that ho negroes coming
out Of soomous storo about O'Clock Saturday evening
with bundle in the hand Of either. lie took the bundlcs
examined the n, anI 6in pirof pint,loons 10 EACH
which they stated they had just bought u soioHon. HE
noticed him the lollowing day carrying his binary
trade
lie wa, GneJs4
Tbos NJ -. Roy Proprietor Of the City Hotel was sum
ouod upon The report Of Mr. Alexander Garrett for suI
rrng 6hy water aud other offensive matter 10 DO thrown
from tho upper windows Of the Hotel lnto Mr. Gauelts
yard.
The charge proven by Mr J. Il. Jacobs an employ
60 in the house Of Mr Garrett.
At the request Of the geuucmin who appeared IN be
bali Of Mr. Roy auI up1 his statement that there
tao other witnesses whom he desired to have present. The