Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-21

~, uImzD srIIn HorurnIs elegant establishment again
,S,nt ,hs late proprietor sdmo.ed "Wednesday night
upon r"sr bss and under promns aaspIees than
DnAoREEABLE AyrAiR-Juo. R. Eckert, who, Il will
DO remembered, was held to bail soue months ago TO
sre aud threatening to kill her. sgsin before the
Mayor on yesterday upon charge preferred by the
person, of threatening her life.
The unhappy difficulty existing between these parties
founded the details Of the former examna ton sascto
rly showed They doubtless fresh in the memory of
to them
The same cause led to the present difficulty Though
the parties are virtually sepaed the influence Of this
awful feeling Is no less active 10 besetting evil.
The wife complained on yesterjay that the accused
csme to the front door Of her house Thursday
aud asked to be admitted. Sne refused After auenlIy
asking in vain for admission, he the back door,
and bis success there being better asked for an
in her bearing whercupon she made her way out OF the
front door, aud ca led upon Watchmen Maze and Read
who were short distance from the place. 90 with her
to the house. They did So and reaching tborc found
both doors tightly fastened They asked for admission
but Eckert replied positively ard threatened to
knock the 6raus OF person who should attempt
10 enter; lie subsequently, opened the door, however
The complainant brought their attention to an axe
h'eh she said vas not IN the house when she le Her
brother rented the house in which she lives for her.
The accused asked is wife IL the house in which she
resided was not haunted The reply that there was
such report "Yes" said he, haunted by two legged
Cats"
He then went on to ask IL . certain person Mr.
Chamberlayne, wo believe did call there with pair
Of boot legs.
The complainant refused to answer any questions
cept required TO do 30 by his Honor.
They were irrelevant, aud compulson was c1er-
cised.
She remarked that che had lodged bill of separation
which was then pending, and that he told her enphat
caliy she should not live weeks II IL was not with
drawn.
lie required give further security in the sum OF
f2oo TO keep the peace for twelve months.
Tux KIDSArPrsG CAsr.-A teegr.phic despatch vas
received by officer Pierce on Thursday, from A. D. Caz
u1oi Wilmington. stating in reply enquiry whether
his negro Lewis that hs a. not but thst
he Was given BY him to D. Mcneil bis broherni.w for
sale.
As noticed in our report of this Transaction On Yea,
terday Mcneil brought before the Mayor on suspicion
OF holding the negro without proper authority having no
bill OF SALE or power Of attorney justify bis sale here
means.
The above reply satisfied the Mayor that Mcneil WAS
duly commissioned to dispose Of the negro and he there
fore discharged him.
In the Of Edward L. Lew which was again up on
yesterday il was commended by his counsel Messs Sarke
Davis that having obtained possession Of the free ne
gro Bsooy by what be conceived lawful means and
by kidnapping, which the law contemplated the cond-
ton OF guilt aud that, furthermore having copsum-
mated the act by the sale of the free negro
10 was no. guilty Of the offence Of felony. which the act
alone IN the terms OF the statute uld constitute
The counsel unable satisfy tho Mayor that the
sale Of the negro Brsboy Of himself to the accused as
shown by the bill Of sale, was jusabIo by the laws Of
Nortt Carolina.
His honor referred to the case Of man named Tbomp.
son. from the District of Coumbis to show that the &C
QUESTION of The negro by other than kdnspp ing
in the spirit Of the law and ure consummste the
purpose for which he brought, mitigating fea.
in the offence.
In the referred to the negro was bound apprentice
and the master brought him to this city from Washington
nn nI ar Tho
by Lewis. lie held that the acquisition OF the boy as an
apprentice was as legal and would much justify his
sale as that Of Braboy by Lewis.
Ho sent the next term Of the Court of ust.
pgs 10 answer for this offence
His honor will decide to day whether not he will ad
NIT him to bail, and u 40 in what amount.
WASros AssAULr.-A white man named VIM wssby
was brought before the Mayor. on yesterday, charged
with asssung aud beating with a rock Daniel a slave
belonging to Jacob s. Atleo.
IL was testified that the accused followed and seized the
negro Just as he passed him the side walk at Rockets
on Monday evening" and cuifed him pretty severely and
alter the neRro broke loose from his grasp aud ran he
picked up rock aud flung IT, with great force striking
him immediately above tho right eye. The negro was
Court and appeared to be badly hurt Before the negro
bad passed him he had thrown rocks at others and In TACT
molesed every ho met without any provoca,on Az
ter striking the negro he flung second rock which had
nearly struck one Of So children who passing the
time. He was proven to have been drunk.
The Mayor fined him 81 for the last offence As for
throwing rocks In the street. and him to the Court
Of iiustingsto answer for assaulting the negro.
CIRCUIT CoURr-JUDdE MERKDIru.-This Court was
occupied the chief part Of yesterday with the case
Matthew johnson, who stood indicted for selling negro
boy 10 this city, whom he seduced from Goochlsnd couu
~ The case was given TO the Jury at late hour H.
the evening" and they after short time In consultation
brought in verdict Of guilty, aud assessed punishment
four years IN the pententary.
hessrs T. r. August and w. W. Day, counsel for
the prisoner, aud Marmaduke johnson for the Common
weihh
noiie pro"qm was entered 10 the case Of John
Knight the accomplish Of Granville Montec 10 the COW
robbery.
Wasbbrnn Ashby, who stands indi,ed for aiding the
the escape OF slaves from this city tho North then
brought up and arragned.
His counsel demured to every count In the Indictment
and the Judge took time until to-day consider the
pleas.
The Jury were empaneed but not sworn.
THs MissrREls-Psrrow's Mins,rss are s,iT perform.
Ing at Odd Fellows Hall with increasing success The
Hall is crowded nightly.
A THiEy Recommendations Avis, observing A
negro named James, slave belonging to q Mrs. Shear
while he was engaged In an angry controversy with
white named Pan hartp, took him by tho neck and
csged him.
lie was brought before the Mayor, and Martin being
summoned to testify Ia the matter Of the controversy
stated that this identical Jim his store on Tues
dar evening last and bought pair Of shoes for which he
said he would pay the following day. promising guar
upon these conditions and Jim stole smother pair At his
going. This was the matter 10 controversy when The
Waterman arrested the thief
He got "tbirty."
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