Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-02
CIT Y NE W S.

CITY NEWS.
A NEGRO HOTEL.-Rchard Taylor free mousIach
ed mualto 1--WE knew honest moustaehed neg'C
was yesterday brought before the Mayor, charged wit
keeping house, in Of the Exchange Hoe for the sal
Of liquors. by refill 10 negroes and such other rcspectabl
customers might give him call lie was nraisned o.
compliant OF Mr. Ballard OF the Exchange who discovered
few days that the OF his hotel had constantly
been in The habit Of visiting The house 10 procure liquor
play cards and 10 idle away lime 10 The neglect o eir GU
ies home. Eight Of MIR. BIS servants were introduced
as Witnesses before the Mayor, all Ot whom bore testimony
that they had during the present year, hecn continually In
The habit day and night of visiting Tuy0r's Hote-somf
TO get Iueps wine sargarees, some whlsRey
punccs lemon pops &C., for which they PAID from
up ftp drink according 10 quality ana quantity
They also Testified that "lIr. Tayla or they all spoke In
the must respectful terms "r Taylor tho proprietor Of
the opposition Exchange) kept room in his house. WIN
marble tables, where gem men OF color did constantly cen
gcgale day and night 10 indulge in games at cards. donl-
noes DICE Officer Kelly slated that he repaired 10
The house ayGr in Of the Exchange, on Montay
night, 10 arrest him. He Knocked at the doo ana layioi
partially opened IT, ofcc r. informed him that he had
for his arrest luy closed the door ana h"lted
it, vh tho remark that he could mol consent 10 be taken in
10 custody al 50 late hour in The evening Oi!lcer
X entered through window but ound That Taylor
mad He'd from tie premises. OFFICER L. then proceeded TO
station around the square, after which ne renew
r The search after Taylor Al length he discovered him on
the roof OF has house having reached that elevated posion
through dorer window. Percesine at he was dscoV.
cred he beat n retreat, and tine afterwards dis
covered n u
sided on the square, having made his way 10 his new
hiding place, through paOTs and chambers without
being observed by the family Officer H. stated that lay
lo establishment fitted up In regular style for The en-
leainneni Of "bTandr smasers, card players, snack
kers &c. and Of The other Witnesses stated that ladies
fnf cer,su cass rushing in silks and odOIi!erous
Dnks or Eo.ry sGckCa occasionally hunured he 'sGbni.
nen with visit. But, rayol's grand hotel ID no more
The Exchange now stands without rival. The Mayor,
a.rtng the law llt license Is required or
such rrgto establishment ai Taylor has been keep
ing; and believing the morals Of slaves do no! re-
u'e suc establishments in our CITY, ordered me proprietor
is ashes Ged him $40 and held hn 10 bail in the SUM oil
500 for good behavior for l. months Mr. Davis the coun
sci Of Taylor desired TO appeal from this decision TO The
Housings Court but mol sure that The appeal Wns
taken IL TAKEN We predict that the penalties will be
doubled
CITY COUNCIl.-The Courc were in session sion.
day evening" bI, we a space 10 yesterdays paper for
notice Of their proceedings That body met for The opeciaI
purpose OF considering an application made by James D
French Esq for the privilege Of constructing railway 20
unite the Fredericksburg amd Petersburg trains IN ls city
James Lyons Eq appeared before the Council and spoke
al length in opposition the introduction Of railroads
through the principal OF the city, and followed
by Capt Charles Dnmock il favor Of proposed
liun Finally the whole subject laid on The table for
the present, and resolution offered by Mr. McCnnce re-
quiTing Commissioners Of Streets 10 submit To the City
Attorney question Of The egu right OF the Richmond
f. and p H. Company occupy Broad street with their
rail road adopted resolution also adopted, that
petition Of Arsss Grubbs Pperson and 10 others set.
ling o!i that rail roads through streets are great EVIL ana
nuisance referred 10 the Commissioners Of Streets gene
rally with Instructions 10 enquire into the legality and eS-
pedrncy Of removing all rail roads row located wh!n inc
CO ;ntnc limits Of CITY, and Of prohibiting Their Intro
ductiJn hereafter
The Council then adjourned. cel again on rne"Iay
next at O'clock the Report u the Commission
crs of Streets on memorial OF Messfs Grutbs anc APP
person and nthrrs ia cIon 10 removing all rail roads out
Of the corporate limits
LECTURES AT TIE ArHEN!EUM.-The large room
of the Aheum Gensey crowded last evening TO lis
ten TO the opening lecture Of Oliver P Baldwin, Esq Alter
abiding many advantages TO be derived from series
Of lectures upon important and interesting subjects such az
arc proposed 10 be given season. and the duty of
citizens attend and encourage :uch source OIL insue
lion and entertainment Nj b. selected as the CHIEF subject
his DISCOURSE the relative duties oil Man anu woman
and Tor IN hour lie handled this Interesting subject in mas
t.rIy manner We more delighted audience
or more intelligent in city and We were parlicu.
larry sraed embraced very large number OF ladies'
as TO them the subject peculiarly Interesting We regret
however that Abby Kelly, Mrs. Folsom, Antonete Brown
e. Co. present. The beauties and practical work
ines OF their doctrines received review
as Iusl and severe as IL was true and amusing.
DEATH.-Mr Francis Regnaulr, on old and respectable
citizen of ,hs city, died yesterday after lingering Illness
THE pAMUNKEY NEGRO.-Richard Bradley, The
negro who c,ms 10 be an Indian of the Pamunkey tribe Of
King William was again brought before the Mayor yeseF'
day in continuation of an investigation begun Monday last
10 determine whether or not Indian Mr. Crane
his counsel presented parchment containing the following
certificate of gentlemen Of King William county, Trustees
ship over he Pamunkey tribe In that county
1--WE subscribers. Trustees for The fanRey Toe oil IN
tnns do hereby certify that the bearer aichau brau'ey OF
M COMPLEXION dark hair and eyes, with Two scars ONT
and the other on eyebrow on the lett eye abuu
five feet eight Inches in height and age twenty years TO ot
one Of Ibis tribe and h thereby entitled TO all The privileges
and immuniics &c. said loe appcrainng Glven ifu
under our hands this l7h day Of January, 1851.
! Fl: + i E,55s: :ss Trustees.
Mr. Crane relied upon the above document 10 establish
the fact that Bradley Indian. The Mayor replied
thai he could find law appointing the above gcntiemen
Trustees TO decide and who were not Indians ou
he did find saying that any person. OF Indian or white
descent Of any other dcscea who had one fourth negro
blood or more should be regarded neeroi and he ma
what he conceived be ndsputable evidence before ms
eyes In the person wooy headed and
Bradley he had at least onc-ioutlh negro o''ou ~
veins Mr. Crane introduced Dr. J. w. Power 10 prove
Bradley was 7, garLed as Indian in KING nn' ,"
County the Mayor adhered to his dah,n"od -
10 regard him as negro or Inulalto 10 hen''on no,l
Mr.. Crane then announced his purpose 10 1 1rr
from The decision Of The Mayor 10 inc CI,su @ =
Idne We,siih nv me ina of writ Of ha5eas Corpus
The Mayor expressed qualification 'hat SUI" . dod ~
been determined upon; and then Bradley "as ,I "
jail where the Mayo! ordered m ~ Gnur, or mill GOOD
nee nsa h hown why he should be regarded as
an Indian
.TIRERTY.-Msjor Smith. colored. was yesterday
,oed from the Penitenliay alter service there at The
ho making business for the last ten years. He lmmed
w arrested by The police negro going large without
rc nspes and brought before the Mayor who ordered
him TO return forthwith 10 Goochand county whore ne De
yuus entering The Pcnentary He formerly war
The oroprty of Hezekah White Of Goochland and was 10
Ynt Ella time Of his trial Tor felony although ne
tried and convicted free man. He asked me
of remaining In the city day two 10 enable MIN 10 pu
chase kit Of shoe makers tools; when request way
ed He is ineluokne, ahlebodied negro mas ieaiues
good trade under Col Morgan and seems disposed ~ Po
| fl by it.