Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-16


HusrISas CouRr fEsrERpAr.-Margaret asl,vc. tho
property OF Ch,s W. Purcell lricd upon an appeal ram
the judgment Of the Mayor ordering her TO DO
tor larceny VI some silver Spoons tho property Of Beu
Clarke during the week vi tho Fair discharged upon
payment ot costs
The c.ses Of wm. Cirvedo charged with scceiv ing
stocn lamoer. Moses Mooushiuo. with receiving stolen
iron belonging to Reys tobacco factory which va.
I'D, aud Thos IL Keeling, with receiving stolen iron IN,
property oi j. A Anderson, aud tobacco the OF
Col Myers, were continued till next term.
Matilda ftnney. u FREQ coorcd woman was nut upon
blood. " "'>Su
This woman was already convicted Of this ch,rp.
| aud scnteuccd to two years imprisonment IN ,S.
Pcnitent'ary. conviction was had upon n CHARGE of
stabbng free colorcd woman, such as Elizabeth wa,
represented TO be, but being ascerane that the
LzzS was sent ON by tho Mayor as q white p,rson mr.
rather having less than fourth negro blood in hsr
10 answer charge Of assocatiny with negroes tho
counsel engaged for Matilda moved for new trial In her
behalf upJn tue grouud that tho couy lotion was .,I
Ez ,bcth being in double character M viii
a'd coorcd ut the same term Of the court.
The motion was entertained, aud Matilda was again
placed at the bar for trial IN Yesterday
The status OF Elizabeth beng the m ain popt m tho I.
sue in tact the only issue, her counsel apple
to the task OF establishing her title TO exemption from
the disabilities affecting negroes and in fIrb.rapc, or
that e1t produced an at.sttd copy of the record OF the
County Court oil III urico showing that she MAS held nv
that urt to be white. This the Court ruled out as in
competent testimony, wherefore witnesses were adj ed
who testified that her father aud mohsr both resi- euts
OF Hanover county. were regarded white persous
IL proven that there ONE faint or atm,,u,c
OF gr' blood in me oil her ancestry
Acr proracted Arguments from counsel on both sid..
the court sentenced her to flcmsnt in the P,uent
~ for twelve months.
THIS is equvalaut to declaring Lzzy Southland, free
negro.
The case will DO brought before Judge Meredith by
habcas corpus. -
Toe court was in session until near o'clock last night
Fuss AMONG Tux FAIR oSrs-virgiuia Washington
WAS brought before the Mayor, yesterday on chsrce
a hpl tins nl,.a 4,
morning.
L,url said that v mi, aud herself won't to the theatre
on "Wednesday night. Ga her she hired a hack
promising the driver to paw him when she rot home 81
said THAI she had SIX seven doiars at home which rs
being little He she deemed il uuwise to carry about he,
The hack man told her she owed him Tor pair OF shoes
agreeing however 10 take her home upon the promise to
pay on reaching there on they started upon getting
. the house. sh" asked Virginia lend her quarter of
dollar To pay the hack'nan. she denied having IT, where
upon Lua dirtei up to get the amount out of her
trunk Before she reached her ROOM Virginia called her
back and gave ncr what she asked for.
The following morning just they had done brc,kf,s
aud read tue ppss bo.h being i'll the hest pos hu-
NOR, Virginia said to her that the hack Insisted up
IN Her owing him for par OF shoes Sac Utura) said
he was lar Virginia III rage told her she dare not
eau her liar After several vain ,frts the part OF
Laura To undeccvc her adversary a. TO the reference
bearing OF the insult which excited her wrth she betook
herself to the vindcaton Of her rights a woman as
sertnS that she was "A much favored Id every aspect
her a' Igohst AMI therefore entitled to equal credit
her, VrSini could no longer re.is. her feelings whicl
by this time were wrought pretty high stand and
III rage sriz'd "A bric<, aud struck Laur, a severe
blow on the side of the cal She was conn lied 10
chaige her quarters to the ,u,e of Mi.s Aure
Thomas She hal to apply to officer on Thur. d v
evening to accompany her to Vrginas house procu
her clothing.
There ing pro5ih lty OF fu,u-o COLLISION as the
parties were separated, Virginia discharged
Kelley FOR THE PooR-Some members of the COM
mttce apo nted to collect subscriptions the establish
ment Of relief mouse, assembled az the N cling held AT
nd,d in tha