Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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MAroR's COuKr sArvRDAr-Ur AoArs.-Chares Gran
ger Tree eolored man, brought up on charge Of
going at large without his papers lie was up on sa,ur
Gay week. and once twice before, for like offence Ito
stated that his papers in the possession OF Mr. Car
f'ngon since his last commtta that he was hired by
him to Col. Myers
He was Committed till today when Mr.. Darlington will
be present.
bfAriSd WHITE culLD-Jcssc slave tho property Of
Mr. VIM. Gwathmey, brought up on n chsrr, of heat,
Ing Thomas Sananni boy about 81. years obi ON s,h
street. near the Catholic Church. the eyth Of last
month.
Fleming Moore stated that rs he was p,,s;p, m, 9Th
street ON Thursday last he three or four boy.
ing in front Of Tayors school house. Tho accused m,
from the stable adjoining tho school and beat
ing the complainant with horse-whp. lie gave him Gv,
or six severe flowson the back The boy ON the curb
stone and commenced crying
Tho father Of tho complainant stated that when he r.
turned home, he had three red marks across
his shoulders.
j. A cowariin said that he was standing Mt hi. door m
Thursday when he heard the crack Of whip lie tu,,.
round to ascertain what caused It, and observed tho how
with rock in his hand cursng the negro Tha, occurr,
between the school house aud stables
Mr. feanan, and two other witnessed testified n, n, Ala,
DAD conduct OF tho school boys in that neghborhood
S'onepeung was u common practice among them They
testified hvorably to the character of the accused
The Mayor stated that no shoud regard the conduct
OF the boys any justification for the offence committed,
10y the accused fsny Of them acted amss no would h,
ready to Afford sufficient redress upon his being
before him, even though the offence should be against
negro lie had heard several complaints OF improper
conductby school boys aud would then take occasion In
direct the attention Of Officer Johnson in whose Ward t
school was situated to have eye these bows and
have them brought before him in case they were detected
III the act OF stone throwing carrying on any other i'm
proper conduct lie should have ordered the accused
rty were 1t not that his character was 10 hyorabIy
testihed to. He would only order him "fHeen."
ASSAULT AND rhREArs-Thomas Crogan, arrested upon
peace warrant at tho instance of Thomas Avery who
charged the accused with beating him on THURSDAY last
was discharged, the complainant having Appeared
Avery viii he compelled to pay tho OF the warrant
DiscHARGtp-Jesso Cropher committed TO Jail in the
course OF last week in default bail in the sum of sIuo
to be OF good behavior for twelve months was DISCHARGED
on Saturday the required security being given The charge
Tor which the obligation cujoned was gambling with
negroes on the Sabbath on the Dock bank
CHANGrn-From this day forward, the Mayor will open
nus Court at 10 O'Clock, \. NJ, instead Of o'clock as
hitherto.
TINS AGRIcuLTURAL FAIE-A certificate Of mcmbcrsbip
of the As6uural Society which is obtained upon pay
ment OF 81, will ene each member to free massage nm
on any of the Railroad leading to this city to and
from the Fair from any point within the state Privilege
Is also given to member, carry free of expense any
article intended for exhibition
This is very liberal cncourage cement on the mart of tho
Railroad Directors and will be more effective in inducing
large attendance at the Fair than any other cause We
Know Of
Under such an arrangement may look, for an i'm
mense asscmblagc.
The effects Of such accessons upon the commercial in
ercts If the city will be found exceedingly advantageous
for the time being.
PruPcctivey too, the benefits of such an exhibition
Will he ma'nrely felt particularly, Richmond l.. likely
to become tue location for annual exhibition Of the
same character.
IL can't be otherwise for the advantages which she pos
sesses not only in point which visitors
regard as Important aud the adapbity OF the site
Tor the r but also being the great centre upon which
every "e of transit through the brought to bear
directly or Indirectly.