Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


near 7ih on Thursday evening" he observed the accused
the side walk at the opposite side, To strike
negro Who passed him without giving tho least offence
The negro OH and be pursued him. Failing TO over
take him, he turned him. aud he saw him disposed
isurc him, thought tho best dence flight aud SO
he put The used pursued and overlook i lie
ii him by the collar aud said he should 10 tue cage
"A very useful citzen isl't he'll lie (~iess) said il
krati6ed him. he would do But p.ssiveness was no
protection Ned squared on snd launched blow Of
his list upon the face Of his unofsudiuy prison T.
This beats out the story Of the man who dragged his
along the street to see Il person would walk
it, And no doubt by accident design any had
been so unfortunate Us to do it, no would have
received something other than blessing But Ned
further lilo struck his subject just because he did what
he desired. How he woul him in the event Of his
resisting. at los. to know. Hs bound to DO
whipped any how.
Capt. Wilkinson stated tina: Ned was q hard working
noeusve when sober. but tue reverse when drunk
lie assured the Mayor il let or at that time he would
be sober Tor the remainder OF his life, aud
longer. lie disavoweJ any recollection Of seeing Gol
before.
The Mayor required him TO give bail in the Of sl0o
to be of good behsv ior TOR twelve months.
lie was subsequently discharged upon payment OF
dollar. lie made a most faithful promise never to got
drunk again.
Furious pRrvrNo-A against Messrs. Ellis Peers
Tor furious driving. by their boy, the Lower Marke
on Tuesday Last, was continued till to-day.
INSTRUCTIONS George Starratt charged with suffer-
ing aud large boiler remain curb
in IRON, Of his store Monday nigh: last.
Mr. Sratt having that the articles
by Officer Kelly, who witness in the case,
the curb stone the continued at Mr.. Keys re-
quest that he might bring forward two dizinteresed wit
neses, who would corroborate his testimony. The de-
fence of Mr.. Sarratt seemed be grounded upon fail
Of Mr. Kelly apply the peculiar technical mechap
ica phrases by which the articles known the mecha
zeal mercantile Fraternity The defence not. that
the articles there. Mr. Kelly designated the
stove pretty clearly when he said such article
Was used for fire purposes.
CoMNITrEn--George. slave of WIN. ii. Grant, brought
up for giving mPcrneuco to some white person in his
masters concern committed Till day for further
exam nation.
unlawful TRAFFIC GOODS, WARES MERCHANDISE
Augustus Wilkinson was brought up warrant charged
with carrying a trade in boots and shoes wtLou
license.
William L. Chamberlain and examined. lie
said he had knowledge Of any trade being carried
by the accused charged. Whatever he knew of the
matter ascertancd from Others. lie saw him
time ago with samples o boo- aud shoes Asto any sale
OF these artices he knew nothing.
William Walsh trader in boots and shoes. Main street.
stated that he knew Wilkinson well lie purchased goods
from him 10y sample to the amount OF several hundred
dollars The goods boots and shoes lie could only
recolec giving but order within the last months
The samples were presented 10y Mr.. Wilkinson in behalf
Of the finn of Limau, Seais & Co.. New York. lie re-
csived the goods punc,uy from this house whenever tho
s,,;y. IIa in he hons i'm Nax York
era times The contract for the purchase of the god,
which he received was made with Mr.. Wilkinson in lis
house. in this city.
Noses Branch aud Thomas Sheppard, two other boo
and shoe traders of this city, testified the purchase o.
goods by sample from the accused and their receipt from
the house of Liman Sears Co. New York. per order
through Wilkinson.
The Mayor expressed Lis opinion that such sale that
proven in this unlawful lf sale, such.as
there represented have been made held be law
u he could difficulty in the of other merchants
the city undertaking sell goods by sample, aud
ordering their delivery forthwith lie could differ
such traffic and person in this city engs
ging furnish $500 worth Il clothing FROM the house Of
some manufacturer in London. That evidently
lawful and he believed the analogy between that and
case to Ice Identical However it matter
which materially concerned the Of the State he
should undertake to pass Judgment upon it,
Mr. August who appeared for the accused, sustained
the gaiy of such mode OF traffic observing this dstinc-
ton between the cited by his Honor and the
ISSUE that the accused IN this travelling agent
and regarded in the light of merchant Of this
city wno take advantage OF the revenue laws, may
to such device hs Honor designated He regard
ell any law which would place them in the position OF the
Chinese with formidable wall built nj them, To OBJ
viae commercial intercourse with Others VIII ich
would operate bancfuy upon every interest in the State
The to the Court OF Hastings to assem-
Die in February.
Wilkinson required 90 give bail in the of 5000
appear that time. The witnesses severaly
cognised to appear.
Another Snor.-Aller, the slave who few DAYS ago
ordered thirty nine ishes upon conviction OF grand
larceny in having entered the house Of X. W. Allen,
known the Arbor the night Of the 2dh of August
las aud taking therefrom quantity of cigars and other
articles brought charge ol entering the same
place the night Uf the 18th inst and shooting at Ed
mOud, a coOred 10 the eiapoy OF Mr.. Allen upon
bi- attempt to arrest him.
We have already given the testimonies in this
lie the Court Of Hastings for trial The
chances are against him this time
IIusriSGs CoUEr YrsrERp,Y.-Doei' Anne Cole, free
colored woman, convicted upon charge of beating
with piece Of scythc on the 25,h of last month. Anne
Byrd her moher.in.Sw, slave Of Mts. Anne johnson
aud ordered year in the Penitentiary.
The Of George Jones, free negro presented for
remaining in the Commonwealth, contrary to law, wa
continued till next term.
The case of William Southland, person Of mixed blood
who few days ago took appeal from the judgm' mt
the Mayor the ground of h being white having les
than onefDurtl negro blood, also continued. Tb
punishment ordered by tue Mayor twenty lashes.
lie gave bail Tor hs appearance in the sum oil $780,
was ischaTgcd.