Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-08
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CIT Y n i II ).

CiIl NE u %
| a THREATENED FALL. --Wurkmen have been en-
gagged Tor some past, cxcavaiinE The earth OF
the sire Of he "OSd Glob, Hotel on Main, het~er'
lth ard l2ih streets, for he purpose o forming u'''
.ruun two s,nr or double cellars nr ncw building "hou
- b.. erected tor wholesale mercantile house, Tor W
krut Paine and Kent, wh" al heavy ros, rec'n' p"
chased The hi for that purpose. The excavation ha
,v hrru VERY deep extending lar below the iouhhatoh
VI IN. rye brll bn ldines either side In consequent
the reuinva Of the earth for some tune ia-t ,
inn m. Stern end large three story huch :" p"
ms III. nroperty of Fleming James Esq, mas e''' "
,ly giving way and various supports suc'l US ,s pt y,
and rods al iron through the building h,' h.sv.r ;,
IN ,r.y.nt Il threatened fail Nntwllisiah"lns "
tho r,Is made 10 keep The wall III Us Pns'h u',
lee safety 10 wursicn outside ana -eui I,cn yescr
,rrunv The house a fearful giving way ioo .,ots f.
Th h s,ronu and heavy granite window cars broke !
S n, and an opening lie wall, from top !" o"i, ,
GoIInwti The place has now become . a tun
alarm 10 those who IRE in and about '''e o''"'H
,r,,, William Miller, John Hines. and JOIN
~ : - Incidence 10 summons, appeared before 'lt
nns,crday 10 say whether or MOI !ney "tir :" az!
, ,.apon sible for siagnant wafer anu o.''e'
mahne, g haIwern Governor and l4h streets There be
Jonbt after investigation as 10 Inc quarter whence n
.sponsib,y should rest lr case WIS PosPoea ~ oo''
lurlhe! evidence
err,rING.-ln The Mayors Court, yesterday morning
+ evis a slave in the employ of Carter Il Cavity, neu
was found guilty Of stealing pair OF shoes iron
an old blind lady named ngle and was ordered to be dn!
puni.ird therefor with stripes.
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE Catha
rne GaribaId and John asan Respectively reported
20 the Mayor yesterday for selling ardent spirits without
license fine Imposed in each case, and The witness
recognised appear before the Grand Jury ut the Hastings
Court that the parties may be indicted
UNLAWFUL Observation-Disclosures ciarbadi was
reported the Mayor Yesterday, Tor having an unlawful
assemhagr al negroes in her house on recent OCCASION
The officer who reported the wing tailed To enter NJ
Gs house to ascertain whose negroes they were "sr'
they Mrs Gs whether not they had right t"
be her premises the Mayor, after an argument rom
Thomas 7. August Esq, MIS- G's COUNSEL determined Ia
send Hastings Court, that the decision o
that tribunal may decide nice questions involved IN le
case before he takes further action IN Tie premises
wHlSEEY AND RASPBERRY VlNEGAR--A ease
vas argued the Mayors Court yesterday, IN which these
different kinds OF drink stood conpIcnohsy IN me argument
lady was reported the Maya Tor selling ardent spirits
without license The witness stated that he Stood ~ the
door Ir lady and several colocd persons e" IN anu
call for Something drink The drink wac given 10 them
md they scversly paid for The sane By laying down on the
counter tw0 cents MIR. August: who was counst Tor me
accused wished know "what kind ri liquor she gave
them The witness did not know ibid you taste II or
smell il ?" al did not" was ne How them do
you know that wh-hey, or ardent spirits r III
unked like whskcy and 10 INT best nt my knowledge ana
belief it whiskey added the witncss. The evidence
here closing Mr. August went long and ingenious ar
gunenl show that The testimony was insufficient 10 es
lablis charge. He manta ned that M one c"nid 'ini
take 10 say, from the iesIi'on VIVA" ''e persons u'su
TO had been drinking. wv" knows" said Mr. =,
that II raspberry vinegar or some othcr
| lawful beverage they drinking T. That II was
ardent spirita there is nothing hut 'nlrcnce" 10 show
mud Inference lie argued, "as insufficient 10 cstlh,
lsh he nfereniia les ony left doubts and IN all
Common wrnhs the Gccl>sd was entca To me ocht
iii of t.nsr doubts &c These pOslnns FORMED The ground
of Mr.. as argument 10 vIch We listened win sIca'
plea did Inc Mayor with cat attention and patience
The argument al Mr. A hnwrv.r, proved nnavaIlng The
Mayor replied briefly 10 Mr. by renhtNing ti:at persons
were frequently hanged upon "nrrcniln or clTcnhstan
al testimony and that in the before HIM he could mol
infer thai the negroes were dnin9 RASPBERRY vinegar III
the hou<eu Mr.. As client TIE testimony and ciIcim-
c deemed sufficiently s"ng t" conclude mat II was
III u,hI IN - Ia
the fine. There vas another eh'.n against Mr. : cen
IN which, however. he mon rnrtcsSit and 10 "ich
we have alluded in another paragraph
THE ROANOkE.-Ihis hne'!eamcr arrived nt her .'hari
NJ Rockels yesterday with PASSENGERS ana freight lfon
York aud will leave this Grnlng, at ocl"ck On her
return city Those who ouId like 10 ENJOY The plea
breeze al This season. who may desire ~ sre
the Crystal fancc nf 10 visit II" Norm Tor any ohef pu
pus Roanoke prescnlsa fin opro "r them Ia DO
So Her oceleat, aud her officers o
lite and accommodating Her passengers arc ai%uys al
hoae.
GOOD DIVIDENDS The dividends Of the Farmers
auk ana Ba nk Virginia IN this city, declared On me
inst indicate healthy and osper"us condition OF those
institutions, while they show profitable result 10 st0cR
holders Each declared dv!cnd OF ! per cent out o
the profits The last mUnta, subject To deduci"n :"
fourth p" hnnas I" III STATE leaving 81 per share
10 the Stockholders.
ICE FROM THE NORrH.'rhr trade in tnis article j"
becoming very here we'll as IN all the Southern
lar The rrsrn an unusually iarrr Juan
y ha- le,n sl IN This city c1G''s ~ h'k7 &en"a'N
about square aud SELL BY retail - one cent per
pound vessel from Bangor Maine, nov dsciiatglng
cargo this ice Rockets Ils thickness exhibits me
difference between Maine Virginia winter me ice
produced here last winter IL nbmt four inches tIck-ihht
81 Maine about i"o feet.
MUSIC ON THE S4uAR. a very large crowd 81
ladies' and gentlemen attended IN The Capitol squat: isi
night 10 ENJOY the charming nnsc OF the Cofnr' Hand
We have seldom ever larger more delighted Gs-
| srnbllsr on lie square.
DELIGHTFUL We had delightful fall OF rain on
"Wednesday nqhtyrslerday md delightful day-ihe
effect on uur feelings has bre elghtiu-and delightful
must such weather prove the felix's the gardens, &c
Dispnlr mat somebody PROPOSES exhibiting IN thu city IN
few days remarkable pg, which may apy be termed
Siumr-r piu il having b,cs "unitcJ, eight eGS
three eas aud two tells" and is sill more Wonderful
one is u male and the other female pig
We net days since, UytI man, %ho ial Xix per
kcl and lI SIZE toes fo, He said hr the pro-
perry .! Mr.. Barton liaYal.