Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL EW 3.
pEAaLT Bcronr,-A fellow named David L~uls . sia,s
to c. j. Thompson walked Up the s4al Of
hatcher OF The lover market named Beck "Wednesday
and favorable opportunity took large piec. OF polk
aud walked or Toe bu cher followed him, and took tho
pork from under his coat
lie brought before the Mayor on yesterday and
sssd fifteen for the ,sucs He drunk when be took
DIscuA Roxp-Jsmcs Bower. young whose face
IL perfectly familiar the Judicial authorities Of tho city.
brought before the MAYOR yesterday charged whc
nsssuns aud beating Aich Sweeney In the street III
l4th inst.
Sweeney asked to permission TO withdraw the war
but his honor refused before ascerainus the
Of tho charge.
The complainant was and In reply to question
from tho Mayor the Of the nce answered
that only accident that the accused merely kuoek
ed against him IN the street
Tue Mayor reminded him that he testified upon oath be-
fore the justice who signed tho warrant this person
committed violent assault upon him, whsrcupon he said
without any provocson Meanwhile he bcsought his ho
discharge him As DO expressed couiIou for the
act.
The warrant was dismissed a, the cost OF the PARTIES
Bowers will DO or NC mistake his physioguomy much
A CONDUCTOR TRouBLx-A young man named
Thomas Garrett conductor Of tcight train on tho Ten
trail Railroad brought before the Mayor on yesterday
charged 9Th stealing hrkn Of butter Of Of the
cars In bis charge.
The larceny committed Sunday night vhiio tho
train Its downward passage lying the Grcenss
depot, in Albemsrle County.
Tho drkn stolen Of large lot consigned to M
Benz imn n. Smith, Of Farmvle BY whom the train was
specially chartered In Staunton.
Mr. James Bruce, the agent Of tho company, at the
Greenvlle station the principal wnrsa In tho case
lie, appears received orders for Mr. George Nethernd
the Superintendent Of that point who absent ha
post for few days. to have lookout for the freight
trains they passed several articles having
been missed from the cars Bruce accordingly took hi,
position in one OF the horse pens with tho train
and in short time observed tho accused aud the
man Mt the station, from the engine house. with
torch. aud enter Que Of the They tapped a rum
barrel and drc~ quantity Of the liquor into great lug
and Immediately returned to the engine house.
In short time after they returned accompanied BY
third person, whom he could rec gnzs aud haynC
unlocked the in which tho lot Of made up
took thereIron 6rkin, weighing about 100 pounds
which they banded to the third person Who standing
bv. He carried of in tho direco OF grocery son,s
thirty PAGES from the track
The following morning Bruce made a search 10 the re-
gou TO which the thoi be.ook himself tho previous night,
aud discovered tho 6rkn concealed IN a bush.
He reported che circumstances to Mr. Netherlsnd the
his return. aud tho fact. being co
municated To Mr. Henry q whitcomb, the .upcrintend
ent in this city, he at caused the to he put
under arrest.
Tho Mayor required him Into recogniz,nco In
the sum OF f2Uo for his appearance at tho quar-.
tey term Of the OF Alhem al, uounty which CON,
mences on the FIRST Monday in March next
KErrlNr AGuS-Jefr.rson a slave tho nron.r,v or Mr.
WHIT huniord. was brought before the Mayor on yc,,er
dav charged with having gun In hi- pns.-svon which
Waterman a IN No
regularly loaded and capped.
The watchmsn to his house in search OF run. vay
negro and upon discovering the gun ,rsou produc
note 81 gne by Thos. j. Munford author King OLA do
Hunt TO keep gun. Il was d,ted June 5th Isie d.
accardiaa to the abatement Of Capt Muuford VS. pis
by his orn,hcr, Who then but 10 years OF age to
ando. the istncr OF Jefferson Il VS. inh, ri,sd nv r.
accused With the gun and deemed by him q full pu.tsn
lee OF Immunity from punishment for keeping ire ann
he "ss discharged Tho guu Was forfeited to the Con.
ZION wealth.
UNLAWFUL TRASTIc.-wm Burke was summoned o.
lore the Mayor yesterday for selling psir OF sorki, "a
!? Ez,, slave. the propos,y Of g. nsley hired TO
Mrs. Anne Meredith, without the consent Of her ui,.
tresa.
Tho continued ill TO- day 10 tie absence of M,
Meredith,
He 'rrsas CoURr YE.rExD,Y.-Ths case Of the Com.
non sesn sstiu,t ,sep, H. Carrin son low pe, dino
yearly eighteen months bss been, at length, d.cd
The charge, as our aiers must De aware ong since
his having bought FREQ pegro Of himself aud given hn
pass as his slave
deaurres entered to the ind ctuen, a, tho op,
,a, hy his COUNSEL jas, Lsous Esq., on tho arou ida that
the act OF giving pa. frss nege, as his slave
which was the only evidence Of tue purchase did no,
to any offence against the statute law il being mo-
thing more than moral ;ransgression."
Tue Court, on Yesterday, susttncd tho demu-rer-ths
vote b'ing ,hrqa for sustaining it and tw, aga ns: IL n
well that ths hs, been disposed Of Every term
Tor the past months had record its adIournm.n
nor could We give any assurance WHOM. ever 1t would
be tried.
L'vnIa Martin, free negro. was sentenced to two
yeas imprisonment, 10 the peuiteutiary Tor stabbpy
Lewis Scott her reputed husband In the shoulder with
knife. Scott has since died. His DEATH however was
not made out as direct result Of this act.
The jury having disagreed in the case Of Henedtta
Mass" charged with having stolen goods the property OF
Edward + Dudley, they were discharged, and nolie
pTo.r2" entered 10 the 'a'e by order OF the Court
EDWARD s. l. wis charged with kiduap piping Absalom
Braooy, free man Of coCr in The State oil North Caro-
LIMA, and Offering him Tor sale In hs CITY, having ia,eJ
To anawer III pursuance Of his rccognz cspss WA
awarded against hun, reutnable 10 the Of the
Court
II will bs remembered that he brought this negro TO
TINS CITY, Tor sale, having in his POSSESSION Mill Of sale
showing that the negro sod himself This person for
derto"k to dispose Of him here Tor that period.
Anthony Femptn WA aned $40 for permitting his
si.ye Nancy TO go at large.
The order made Wednesday OF a noHs proseoui IN
the case of DANIEL ODuunovan charged with brutal,
he'ting his wife, rcscniei yesterday on tho mo-
ton OF The Attorney for the Co and cIpiss
awarded against bin re,arnaole at the next term.
Il was iron IN order that the Mayor and Jc.eph G.
Wingii Id dissened OH Wednesday.
Tie Grand Jury In for part OF the day and
FUND true BILL in the Of Ii Riddle aud William
Gales, indicted fr Disdenesnor
In the case Of Jines Williams also indicted for nisde
meanor, they ionnd no, true hill
WrSI TO SKY THE oooksi N the employ OF M.ur.
MsSss sn:, wa, Ssass, O.
oTsay e,ntr Of 9Th and Man Tuesday night last
sS ssds cs.r 'iss ess' @
the
srng ahd brought her hush ia attention
"a tnas an attempt tie the window
opi and nsttniy openilz tue door, DOUBLED
when he disc"Serci ia folo<
toe steps orais the gate Bsfors he getting
no sd hc a him. aud having taken him int s,kc
upon What authority he dared there The
me FAntci TO
him 20 from h the Bro ID lie
long ~sy out Of mis- Kr M;C % AT
offence $500 w. Wv
lie was ordered ",hlriy."
TmE Poor We Arc pleased to observe that thu Bul,.
tin hts taken u the Of the poor in this ~ ana
seconded our efforts TO excite public sympathy their
bst We sincoro,y hope they may be successful 10 this
we are acusted solely 10y sense OF tho pressing naur
ard magnitude OF tbs owl aud conviction, founded upo
tho most Hnhsnc inorm'io1, that hs issus will involve
RUN to many " some aid |, no. affor led
Even Ia the absence Of any Information upon the cond.
ton OF this class, ne might conclude, thar whereas in
bcs, Of times, and when ep' IL brisk aud avs4
BILE Of any moment they are on the very verge Of ruin
om the necessity Of having TO support larg, families
dollar day, their condition when this ptaucs can.
not d. had, must bo dreu THIS be the reasonable
conclusion Of any who ren.cts upon The ,carious
condition OF the labor 10 the most prosperous times
The ship locks attracted crowds OF tho iporng classcs