Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

was lined 50 for suffering calf to remain during tho d,
In an alley convenient to the second market
i FIRING PIsroLs IN ruk SrRKEr.-The case Of William
sa'tler charged with firing pistol the street ON tho
9Sth inst continued until to-day
NuisAscE-James Fore fined al for urrmi,ii,g
quanuy on offensive matter TO remain in private valley
rear OF his premises on Leigh street.
\ X Drinkard was summoned for porn,,. s,,,
water flow from his lot into the same all.v and
across the side walk second street Tn. c.se wa. co.,
unued that his Honor may have opportunity OF yisu
i the place.
This was an exceedingly complicated affair, three par
Ties being interested in this private alley while each
sought to evade responsibility by mputng some ono of
ae Others de ed1sa guilt being accessory to tho crea
"on OF the nuisance by placing Instructions the aney
"nch caused carts to the gutter and break Il up
heeoy oosucng the free discharge Of the water through
the alley. There no less than doxen rco,,s;,io
made upon the Mayor hear statements upon tho nm,
! ter
CHokMo-Rchard Beverly weisiger was brought I'D on
charge Of seEng Hiram W. Tyler by tho neck and cbo-
king him, on Tuesday last
Mr. Tyler stated that Mr. weisiger was acting for,
man Tor him In the carpenter business Rockets lie
undertook to 20 to the Tuesday last (ma crimel
and neglect his business when he went to the shop and
discovered no had gone no ef orders that Mr. W. would
call him al hastoro when he returned he was resolved
TO oorm him that he had further uso for his service.
Mr. W. eamc to his store enough, and very uncere
mononay took hold Of him by the neck and clicked him
pretty badly lilo also told ocer Page that ho cheated
him out Of forty or fifty dollars
Prisoner, 80 you did. l have strong reason to sup.
pose L.
Tho sou OF tho complainant testified to the choking
part
And the prisoner stated that tho boy brought forth
malct to mallet him. The having express
/ pf hal
bail In tho sum Of one hundred dollars keep the peace
for twelve months
INTERFERING FIRENES WHILE porSo THEIR
Duty AT rnE FIX ON TUESDAY NIGHT or uoRK TRULY As
sisrNG TO RESCUE THE GooDs Mas. MASxISo ruE oc-
curANr or rnK ADJOINING BuILDSd-Daniel o'Reey and
John Deveney brought up charge OF interfering
with the fremen while engaged the fire in Mr. Har.
woods actOry on Tuesday night They discharged
no charge being preferred.
We were present when these men were arrested and
brought to the cage We say that their com.
initial had no possible prete1t the fact being as
We had full opportunity of Observing that they were eu
gagged in removing Mrs Mannngs goods from her house
which adjoins the Factory. There some confusion
such as always attends Of the kind but rs
Interference with the Firemen In their duty We
inquired the spot what the charge against these men
was but were unable procure any further information
upon this point than that they were taken to the cage
upon the ipse DIRT Of individual The watchmen
no doubt acted upon instructions and justified
in making the arrest for being ignorant Of the charge
against the parties they could but that the ndi
vidual upon whose detaH the men were arrested NAV
had been positive proof OF heinous offence rs being
committed by them Such conclusion was very reasoua
Die from the positive orders given for their and com
initial II turned up, however that there charge
The Mayor, who happened to be the cage when the
men were committed, Immediately discharged them
bail, for their appearance before him on yesterday
THRowiSG RocHs-Noble Jordan summoned for tho
bad conduct of his John YOUTH in throwing stones
at and striking Alexander W. Jones, on Tuesday.
Jones stated that he work as bricklayer upon
building Of Mr.. Jones' for john QuarIe4 There we're
three four boys the scaGolj among whom was John
the accused The latter being in the way of the
tbore he requested him go down. aud upon his refu
sing do so. he took him by the compelled him
to leave.
In short time after, he felt rock touch him 10 tho
side Of the head which hurt him pretty badly He looked
round ascertain where FROM but was unable to
Judge lie commenced work. and soon a brick bat came
whlns 10y his aud struck with such force close by
him to he shattered in twenty pieces. lie thought it
time to look and examine particularly whence
these missiles came; but before, he unable
certain To work again when another brick comes
whining by and strikes right his head. liz his
position pretty tight one, and seeing that he had
alternative except quit the work detect the anuoyer he
resolved keep eye out until he could ascertain whence
the missiles Scarcely had he raised his take
h position the alert, when another brick flying
house close by. He avoided il, aud about
congratulate himself upon having fortunately discovered
clue the detection Of his perseverng annOyer when
other comes. with considerable force, the house o.
Messrs. Cook Osborne Having his eye fixed in that
direction agreeaby with the sautary warning which he
hal hsf,r ma. ~ IN hov
peopiug round corner from the attic Of neighboring
house. while he just in the Of letting fly at him
again. Having hit the evil, he resolved go his
parents aud inform them Of the conduct of the boy John
lie called upon his mother and told her how he
n wed by him. She promised that there should 10
no repetition Of such conduct. All right, far lie re-
turned satisfied that he should he Yed from
that quarter But his calculations premature. lie
destined to undergo
! The brother Of the boy to the building, folding
up h sleeves he approached and asked him If he did
punish his brother Before he had time to answer .ho
boy strongly he did pinch him. lie, however,
denied the charge lie said he merely took him 10y the
arm aud turned him Off the scaold with grace suited
the necessity The brother said he should protect him.
To which he replied that he should be imposed upon
and that though he poor he felt that he in free
country where all had equal privileges aud due protection
against injustice.
! The boy was fined SO.
! DRuSE AND DisoRpERLY.-Lcwis McCauloy was fined
al and required give bail in the Of $780, be Of
good behaviour for twelve months for being drunk aud
di'ordey in the aud assaung Edwin Seden in his
/ lot.
/ DiscHiRGED-Patick Regain, ST.. aud Patrick Regar,
Jr., brought up charge Of threatening to beat Pa
trick Drovn the sopinaw Of tho former, discharged
! the complainant not appearing.
/ FURIoUs DRiyiNa-Nessrs. Tompkins h Royser
fined dollar for permitting their boy to drive at f-
sous rate through Cary street the 23l inst
Nsssrs. Hatcher Webster were fncd in u like sam Sr
/ q similar offence.
OusrRucrloys-Mr J. w. Evans was summoned for SUI
fering atansparcnt sign remain in front his house on
l street. opposite the Alhambra the interrogation Of
/ tie view FROM Dr.. Brickeu's window.