Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-01

and other relief could be afforded the vessel but an
instruction to its true reckoning and advice for obtain
ing pilot to take them in the Delaware breakwatcr
from which they distant than fny niles
This DONE the Roanoke compelled to leave the ship
and proceed on her own course
MAYORS CouRr-Saturday SOM July.-LARcESY.-
Minor slave, the property of Lawrence oter charged
with stealing some tobacco and bacon from in the
city, and resisting the watchman ordered twenty
at the Cage where his Honor had an Investigation upou
the matter.
FURIOUS DRIvrSG-Edward Boisseux was fined 81 for
suffering his wagon be driven through Main street at
! furious rate.
/ FORGERY CAsE.-0ttoway Smith brought up on
charge OF having forged the OF Robert l. Pace to
promissory note drawn in favor of Albert n smith, dated
ssd June 1858, and payable at the Bank of Virginia. in
thirty days after date.
The note was accepted by John NJ. Royal as renewal
upon former note and placed Bank for that purpose
Ii was protested on the eth Of June
Mr. Royal states that for sl25 was passed to him
by OtoWay Smith, in December last portion of which
placed the credit of which he had against
Mr. D., the balance having gone himself At the ina.
urty OF this Mr. o. passed another note for 5000 as
renewal upon The original; the difference between this
amount and the SIPS, deductng interest," being placed
the credit of his account This being due on the 18th
OF July last, Mr. Smith called him the Cd and being
unprepared to meet it. passed the in question for
s2lO the surplus $40 being placed the credit of his
account The note was dated the 22d Of June aud was
protested the 9Th Of July being drawn at thirty DAYS
II purpored to be drawn by Mr. Oltoway smith in favor
OF Albert \. Smith, endorsed by Robert l. Pace and ac
copied by him He had knowledge of Albert " Smith
Mr. Pearce Of the officers of police said he believed
| he was brother of the prisoner
tat al ha had
Smiths not having taken lawful steps relation to the
! signatures to the
In reply Mr.. Crane who was concerned for the pr;-
oner, he said he had knowledge OF Mr. Pace further
than hearing he the brother n.law of Mr. Smith
When he came TO him with the note for $2IO on the 9I
OF July he had in his hand letter puportug to be writ.
ten by Mr. Pace to Mr.. Smith, requesting that he would
put the note in the Bank he expected to come 20
Richmond with quantity OF tobacco when he intended to
pay the amount Of the He sought an opportunity
to look at the pOstmars on the letter as he strongly
doubted its genuineness and enabled to perceive that
1t bore no pos-mark. If it had been sent at all il must
/ have come by hand.
Richard 5 Massey stated that he called upon Mr. Pace
al hts residence. in Goochand County aud questioned him
regarding the note Ills reply was that he did not owe
Mr. Smith dollar in his life He also stated tina, he
had not given Mr. Smith any authority to place his sgnp
|
Mr.. Royal observed the Mayor that he understood
there were other in the city who possessed docu
ments OF like character and similar purpOrt The Mayor
desired to know who they Mr. R. stated that gen.
eman with whom he had conversation on Friday upon
this subject, told him that Mr. Joseph Allen called upou
MN Ia relation TO note which he had Of Mr. Ottoyay
Smith, purPortug to be executed In much the same wsy
| as the note 10 question.
Mr. Massey stated that Mr. Mathew told him on Friday
evening that Mr.. Beasey had been 10 see him in rea
to note which he had purportng be drawn in favor
Of Robt ]. Pace.
Mr. Joseph Allen, appeared in obedience to a summons
and stated that he had purporng to drawn by Mr.
Pace in favor Of Albert " Smith. Not doubling but the
note was genuine he never took the trouble of presenting
Ito the drawers lie had suspicion IN tho matter un
till he heard Of this charge heng brought.
The continued ill Friday to enable the other
parties concerned, to be present
Waterman Reed brought up a supposed runaway
slave named Isaac johnson who stated he belonged to
Mr. Nuckes Of Hanover.
lie found proving suspciously about the New Mar
ket He said he waiting for his master Mr. Nuckes,
who had gone to one Of the Mills with some wheat
He subsequently, told the Waterman he was free
He was committed until claimed by the proper owner.
MARROW EscAPg.-Two men, named VIM McCready and
NooNhI narrowly cSchpel uehtn rom the falling
Of derrick about O'clock on Saturday at the Rock
field Quarry Works, Chesterfield owned by the James
River and KanaTha Company. Three Of the guy rops.
broke the hands engaged in lowering large roc
into p, ofwhich, Il supposed struck McCrea dy
the back Of the neck and right shoulder. o was
knocked perfectly scnseess and Tor time was supposed
be dead Noonan had the pan Of his knee severely fac.
tured and received several the face aud head
lie bled profusely from under the ear.
Dr. b. Bnrwcll called upon IN visit McCrcndy who,
ofthe two considered more severely hurt We uu-
detstand bowcver he ia likely recover all necessary
attention being promptly rendered. tic complained very
much Of his neck, and received few cuts the
shoulder.
Very general complaints made Of the insecure
dion Of the dcrricks and guys this work We have
heard stated that set Of guys three years
in use, aud 20 worn out TO render operations with
them very hazardous enterprise. The dcrricks are also
complained Of and very strong objections TO work with
them but the poor laborcrs have 10 work. notwith-
standing their cll-oundod approximations Of injury or
DEATH which Il not improbable, from this neglect 10
provide substantial apparatus That they do work while
such apprehensons et Il to be wondered at IN
view Of their dstros, aud the impossibiy provide
work elsewhere.
/ A better security against injury should certainly
be Afforded by the substitution Of proper dcricks and
guys McCready was a steward these works Noopan,
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