Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15

MAYORS CoUgr, YEsTERDAY.-TRApryG nv INV o.
p"'h'-James Brown, fab dealer, was summopea
on eharSe oi selling fish to negroes At small bouse NJ
u.s. situated IN an alley between 10th and 18th streets
near the old market The dismissed il apnesr
ing that he only sold iew accommodate the pron;.,o-
of the Exchange Hotel
ofSrER SELLING on THE SABDArH-A charge araip,t
William Miller Of selling oysters from an oyster bonss -
tHe same neiShborhood Sunday was dismissed !. an
Peafg that Miller absent when the trade was carried
on aud therefore ignorant of tho fact
WONT CO. George Jones, free negro would no, mi,
tne commonwealth as the Law requires for which reason
w o"or sent MIN on to the ustings Court to be deal.
With as he deserves
FiSED.-Messrs. Ellis & Peers were fined =, ,,,..,.
their driver suffered team of ther,a n ,,,; ,,,
at the corner Of 10th and Byrd streets uhil. h -,
sent. vas nv
AN UNPLEASANT ATEAlR-Mrs. Nancy ShinauIt vas
brought up on charge of assauug and abusing Ez,be,b
rfoost at the Upper Market on Saturday last
MIS- Frobst stated that on Saturday morning about 10
Whhe passing through the upper market not in
'ehung to oier insult to any one she met with Mrs.
'nnaul' VINO commenced abusing her in violent man
ner Ater calling her series Of opprobious names sbo
sruck her on tho lace aud She Mrs P returned the bv
Several harsh remarks passed on both sides and being nm
prehen'Ve that another onslaught would be made upon
her by her ninrated antagonist she made her retreat
The accused however pursued her. still indulgup in tho
most violent abuse and applying ephets which she orboro
70 repeat When she returned soon afer to the market
TO transact her business Mrs. S. renewed her abuse but
she disregard all that said from that time bepu ,s
solved to bring the matter before the Court On Mon
aay as she was leaving the house Of Mrs Avis she
was met by Mrs. Shinau. and abused as before.
Being asked BY Mr.. Davis who appeared for The ac-
cused, whether there any quarrel between them Al
any previous time that could have provoked such con-
duct on he part OF his client Mrs p said that abou,
three years ago, she and her husband opened Rrocerv
store next door to Mrs Shnaus Mr. s. husband Of tho
accused, in tho habit of coming TO the store for
goods, and she bemes waited on him A feeling Of
Jealousy sprang up the part Of the accused and To
that was owing, she believed the uuknd treatment which
she experienced at her hands this OCCASION They Mad
series otquaues during the time which interviewed snee
this feeling manifested.
Me- Davis, at the request Of Mrs shinlu the accused
questioned Mrs. Probst a. 20 whether she hemmed a
handkerchief for her Mrs Ss) husband At any time 10
which Mrs. p. answered In the negative. Mr. Daniel
Hunt and Messrs Bradley and Murray, testified to tho
quiet demeanor and uniform courteous stiOn Of tho
accused
She was required, however, to give bail in the Of
$50 to keep the peace for six months
! DiscnARorp.-wm t. Bishop, who II win be recol.
ec,ed was detected on Nainsreet some days ago. hav
ing in charge negro belonging to Mr.. Archibald Tbom
AZ whom he represented bis property was discharged
yes,erday his father, respectable booking old man,
resident Of Petersburg, having become his bail Tor the
| sum required $3.50.
Jrsr J0ooSESr-Jim Lee, tho colored fellow, Who