Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-21
Local lnlelIisence""City Affairs. nc

Local lntelligence""City Affairs, nc
ACTIVE ExERcIsE-Every body hereabouts
who saw the sun rise yesterday morning, will
concur In the opinion, that it was fine, clear,
frosty mornng-one admirably suited to active
exercise in the open air. The shifting and mir
ping air" impaired ruddiness TO the checks of
all who encountered it, and induced pedestrians
to move through the streets with celebrity pleas
ant to behold-from the windows of a we'll
warmed chamber
On such n morning-so bright, frosty aad calm
one would hardly suppose that even ssfast'
young men, whose blood courses freely, would
stop IN the streets to settle p unctiio--lnuch less
would they believe that elderly, sedate and law
abiding citizens would choose that as fitting time
to settle long standing accounts Yet such is
really and absolutely the case so far, at least az
concerns two of our oldest citizens Does the
reader require proof! Here it is:
Yesterday morning about O'Clock, Mr.. Jas
s. Bass of Manchester and Mr.. w. r. Snyder,
OF Richmond met Mt the corner of Main aud 18th
streets Mr.. Snyder sauted Mr.. Bass, and after
speaking few words, "pitched'' into that citi-
zen right earnestly. Finding it necessary to do
neutrality-suspicious. to run or take 'slamming,"
and being indispoeed to take either horn of the
dilemma, MIR. Bass squared off and planted his
fist in the corner of Snyder's left eye The
fight now ragged furiously well directed blows
were given and received with hearty good will
when the police came up and put end to the
sport by arrestng the combatants. At II O'Clock
they appeared before the Mayor. when the origin.
progress and result Of the difficulty was duly in
vestigated. 1t appeared from the evidence that
Mr. Bass owed Mr.. Snyder some SIG on account
that the bill had been standing long time, and
that Mr.. s. had come to the conclusion to give
MIR. b. receipt in full, upon sight, and thus ad-
just the matter In attempting to do this both
parties fell into the bands of the police. As the
Mayor did not recognise this mode of settling &C
counts and adjusting dificutes-no authority for
it existing in any of the books, if we except
MIR. Snyder's account book--he held the
parties to bail to keep the peace-Snyder in SloO
and Bass in $50. Both, of course, entered into
bonds, and both expressed hearty regrets at the
occurrence. Mr.. Bass acknowledged that he
justly owed the amount claimed by Mr. Snyder
and intended faithfully to discharge it. And thus
ends one exploit in this pleasant city on frosty
morning.
lNcENDIARY ATTEMpTs,-Mr. A. MichaeIs,
keeper OF the Poor House, yesterday lodged
complaint at the Mayors office against several
white lads who had been detected "Wednesday
morning in an attempt to fire an old building near
the Poor House, formerly used as an ice house.
fortunately the attempt frustrated by the
discovery OF the agents before they had fully
kindled the flames. Somewhat later in the
morning. however, ii stable in the valley beyond
the Poor House was fired aud destroyed. 1t be-
onged to man named Houck and contained nc
thing valuable This .fle, it is supposed, was
causeu oy inc same graceless scamps who at
tempted to destroy the ice-house As their
names We're left with the officers, some of them
were probably taken Into custody yesterday.
FINEs-e2uite number of fines were yester-
day imposed by the Mayor upon citizens who
Will persist i'll violating the ordinances. The
keeper ofa tpng shop on Main between oand
ana 23d streets was mulcled ia damages, as were
also several dealers in wood
HUsTINGs CoURr.--The civil docket was
called yesterday. consequently we have nothing
to report.
During the session, a letter was received from
7. d. Bernard Esq, rendering his resignation rs
one OF the Aldermen for Madison Ward. The
resignation having been received, the Court pro.
eeeued to an election to supply the vacaucy.--
Ana II. M. Barton, Esq, was chosen to fill the.
post.
w some limo since we noticed the arrest in.
this city OF man named Hugh Houston, ON the,
charge of drunkenness and disorderv beboviour
IN Main street. He was carried before the
Mayor, and gave security in the sum of $50 to.
keep the peace and be OF good behaviour An
evening or so after his arrest, he walked throush
a glass door at Mr.. Hale's store, and was again
handed over to the police. On being brou ght he
fore the Mayor the second time, the unfortunate
man was committed to Jail to await trial for the
onehce before the Hastings Court. After spend
ing week or so in the gloomy prison in the Val.
ley he somehow or other managed to induce a
citizen ofthis city, named Thomas O'Connejl. TO
bail him out. As soon rs he was again permitted
breathe tho fresh air OF heaven, his Joy knew no
bounds--his heart yearned towards the whole hui
man family-and, as an evidence of lriendIiness..
The determined to 'treat'' himself literally in ho
nour OF the occasion which again restored to him
freedom. Tie set about the task vigorously and
SO necessarily INDUCED ais appetite for a:peculiar
tap that he became stupidity Intoxicated in short.
order. While drunk, MIR. O'Connell oyerbauled,
him. and Tearing that he would commit some act
whereby his recognzanee would be ha zarded.
lost no time in taking the unhappy freeman before
the Mayor and surrendering him into CUSTODY
80 Mr.. Houston went to Jail again yesterday, and
VIII probably remain there until the February
term OF the Hastings Court He is, we learn.
naive OF Caroline county, and belongs to-
highly respectable fnmilY. His condition is snn L