The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

SENT oN.--Dr Dioclesian Lewis was arrhsned
before the Mayor yesterday on the charge OF selling
,,.,.h.ndi.e without q lIcenss In violation of the
Revenue Laws OF Virginia
DR. Bolton deposed that the facts In the case were
derived from an article published in the Wing Of
the s5tb inst, over the name of Mr. Lewis fin this
article II was stated tina, DR. Lew Ia had sold several
,russes and supporters in this city He would
prove that the article was written by DIR Lewis.
Mr. Elliott of the Wing stated that the article re-.
ferred to was handed in by DR. Lewis for publics-
ton in the Wing.
Mr. Robert Duval testified that some weeks since
DR. Lewis came into his store exhibited seven trus.
ses, as he said made on new and improved plan,
and wished to sell them to him, (Mr D. Witness
said that not knowing anything abou, these things
he never purchased them without consulting DR..
Marx. DR. Lewis left the trusses snd afterwards
called and got them.
The evidence here closed. The Mayor then said
that as this was a involving the infection of
fine of not less than $40 or more than 500. he
should be obliged to send it on to the grand jury of
the Hastings Court for action thereupon in August
next.
| DR. Lewis said that he was 800 miles from home
with an invalid wife, and that he wished to leave
the city Immediately and not be subject to the in
convenience of returning. 1t was the comm on
practice of physicians here and elsewhere to sell
| ladies supporters and trusses.
DR. J Bolton denied that 1t was the practice OF
| physicians here.
| The Mayor stated that he was not prepared to
say that because an who sold trusses for prof,
was a doctor he should therefore be exempt from
a revenue tax any more than lawyer who should
be found lecturing on law and selling, in connec
ton, law books, should be exempt from paying
| revenue. Besides, DR. l. had offered trusses for
sale by the quantity to an apothecary to be sold
again. He could not help the Inconvenience to
which DR. LIS own act had subjected him. Whether
it was the practice not CT physicians thus to sell
trusses, he held that it was in violation of law.
DIR Lewis then made short statement concern
| ing his private affairs which we have concluded
not to publish, there are two sides to the matter
and 1t would be unjust as well as uncourtesus to
present the statement of an accusing party withou,
| the rebuttng statement of the accused especially
| upon subjects not up for court examination.
DR. Lewis the gave security In the sum of S20C
| for his appearance before the grand jury of the
Hastings Court in August next.
GENITAL RAILRoAD,-As will be seen by the ad
| vertsement the Board of Mana gers of the Central
Railroad Company in view Of the encouraging sub
scription recently made by our city and the fatser
ing prospects of the road generally, promptly come
| forward with proposal to contractors to let all
the heavy sections on the road from the termina.
ton of the present contracts at Mlboro'to Jack.
son river. This letting joins up to the State work
| in the valley of Jsckson's river. From tina. point
Mr. Shaw, Engineer of Covington and Ohio road
advertises for putting the Eastern section under
| contract also on 18th July.