Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-20

samnous 70 sho~ cause why day .Aoad no, bs snsd
or disregard ofa rule ordering the wao the budinr
On Main street, nov occupied By Mr. Gwslins 70 10 taken
down. IA - - E-7 T--S
Hppssns that the parties bad s.hsn steps v secure
! me va - the pssssa, the Gee vss dhul,.sd 81 -
Tue esss Of Edmond, the sAve CHARGED ,,,h =. ,,,
ossy on H. Rivers. yes eou,iassd. =. ~
1on' isnsr u The eceussd ssspecssd Of bang an a.
soense IN NE rooessy wss broasbt ~ having been ar
rested on yesterday BY officer Truehesr In Hsnov.r n
owned BY Mr. Reuben Davis Of King william. = 7
The Mayor called upon Mr.. Rivers 10 m.ks IN. ..n.
s.as~sa. = On hs..v N ss'asiss ss,s s,seuuss.nce,
OF the robbery 90 far a. no had known.
shave already given Mr.. RS testimony.
Mr. Haett @. Hicks stated that he repaired the watch
which Was presented by Edmond the Exchange Hot.,
Tor sale He produceda copy Of an entry exhibiting IN.
date when the salsh vas rspsiss-,ssA Jsnuary 1852
He examined tho WATCH and discovered Il to be den,ca
y the watch which hs repaired Cor Mr. Rivers ~ z .
Reuben Pouers gentleman engaged At The Exchange
Hotel Stated that on Saturday morning last while writing
at his dssk sssvant belonging &c Clair Deariug E.o
staying At the Hotel came TO him with the ws.oh watch
produced md iden6ed) and requested OF him 10 nav Al
Tor L. on his massrs acsous end retain Il uutIl IA. na.s
ter returned He asksdths boy from whom be got n, and
he said from colorcd man Who the door, He de-
sired him call the boy. who upon being asked where he
got sad ne found Il that morning l4h street. be.
- WI oPPosHo mo Amanda. He
70 the that he better not buy Il then
was probable the may be discovered The watch
was returned by him. He said he had NO doubt Of tho
identity Of the boy. ,t.
Charles Hsgan stated that he received from Zion gold
piece OF the denomination Of 90 francs for which he gave
him back some change. We could understand from the
witness that he had business transactions with the
negro and received the gold piece the time Of the set
uemsnt He sent Ii in few days Afterwards 10 Mr..
John Hagan for some -four and he refused TO take H. hav
ing no knowledge ofh value Of such CON- IL passed Al.
forwards into the hands Of Hiram Tyler and ultimately
70 Mr. william Church by wbomit produced in Court
AoApAn "iikerson testified TO the circumstances which
led to his Edmonds) identity and apprehension and 10
having found watch key in straw bed in the house
where he stopped I,--.i. ao Z r,.r.. .t-,i ..I
The facts in this connection have already appeared in;
detail.
Mr. Rivers statedhat he had noticed the boy Edmond
In his store frequently.
Jones stated that he 20 franc gold piece with III.
on on Saturday week last He ziou said it was piecs
The coin he saw this occasion was Of the Same enom
nation as the produced in court On his refusing TO
take for $lo In settlement which he was making
with zon he said he bad slo gold pieces at home
aud that he took that by mistake ' 100
Ack the slave Of Mr. ST. Clair Dearng staying at the
Exchange Hotel examined. His statement in reia-
ton to the negotaonso the purchase of the watch &c
was substantially confederation Of tho testimony offered
by Mr. Powers.
Lieut. Trueheart stated that he arrested Zion in Hano
yer On Monday. Upon searching him he found in his
possession purse containing SIT so.
The negroes were sent on to the next term OF the
Hastings Court to indictment for felony
The Witnesses seveay recognised In the sum Of
three hundred dollars appear at the same time.
Mr. ST. Clair bearing offered himself bail for the APP
pearance Of his servant Alick at the proper time.
Albert Anderson slave brought up on charge Of
running his cart Intentionally, against Mr.. George Sharp
on the way from Rockets, thereby njuriug his leg
Mr. Sharp stated that while speaking. the LIST this
month to the driver OF furniture wagon on the road side
with one leg laid on tho spokes Of the wheels Albert
drove his cart up and With great violence Knocked
against him. jammng him between the Wagon and cart
and forcing his leg between the spokes Of the Wagon
wheel He soon Afterwards remarked to Mr.. CaughIn
that he was severely hurt He had doubt of Alberts
being the boy.
He was ordered 10.
The case of Jesse j. Roach, and Alexander A White
charged with being concerned in the conspiracy to cheat
Mr.. Martin V. spcer at gambling further continued
the presence of Mr. Spicer who is in Fredericks
burg, being necessary.
BY order of the Mayor subpoena was prepared to be
served upon him, and the continued till to-day
or in case Mr.. spicer should arrive before then till
Friday. t'a.a .j.,. I.....
Josephine mulaito charged with giving abuse and in
science to Mrs.. Elizabeth Anne Probst, wa. ordered
"tenn
The Court then adjourned.
MEEInd or THE CRY COUNCILMAN adjourned meeting
of the City Council held Monday evening Present
Messrs Myers (president) McCance, Darlington Talbot
N. d. Hill, Saunders, snead Richards Fry, Maupn and
Scott
communication from the city Collector, appointing
Mr. VIM. g. Young deputy, read and approved.
petition from abe Danvlle Railroad Company praying
remission Of tax upon their property of a sum already
paid amounting to hundred and some dollars and
permanent exemption from the payment of all for the
| future, read and referred
The President informed the Council that under their
charter the Company exempt any taxation upon
| their lands, stock &c.
report Of the committee on city grounds, was read
| aud approved. .r.i..... ID
The committee recommended the appointment of Chas
A. Rhue as superintendent Of the city grounds add
ton to the office of keeper of the Capitol Square, which
he held at present. his salary for both duties be xed at
5000 year, $500 Of which should be paid out Of the
amount appropriated for the Capitol Square, and the
balance out Of the appropriation for the City Grounds
| This rate to continue from the LIST inst
The Council then proceeded the consideration OF the
tue report OF TIE Watering committee
The report recommended only such improvements in
the water works indspensaby necessary to sup
ply snfciency Of for tho present year To that
end proposed to 10 inch pipe from Cary along
srd street 10 Broad and down Broad TO Mayo street
thence down Broad, with inch main Church Hill
TO connect with the present inch main in that place
The report with the following resolution adopt ed
Resolved, That the Of 5s5 DO appropriated for
laying down additional mains in the city, from the Water
Works on the streets designated In the above report
the Chamberlain be authorized to pay the came out of the
proceeds OF the sale Of bonds issued 10y resolution OF tic
Council, passed on tho 18th day Of June, 1858.
Tho Council then adjourned.
TIE foUSd GCARD had pleasant excursion down
James River last Monday evening board the
Curtis Peck. Fine weather, good music aud large
tendance Of the fair combined cnliven scene