Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-31
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dpsrss vent his way Before procsedus any dssanesh
beard Of the party remark 70 Que Of the number that
they beieredhe r.scsapy bos Dscovesrg they
bad reference 70 the individual sho ns n'su-
him = be matched towards that place. turned out
that he did stay that for having reached
sufficiently far from his associates TO avoid observation,
no thought he made his the street aud IL
| instant got bsyoud reach Of the officers vision.
The Captain FROM uqures respecting this person. be-
coming satisfied that no bohoy, placed hun under
| arrest on Sunday morning.
| ne vas brought before the Mayor on yesterday upon
charge o being person Of bad lame, and repuA-
| ton.
Mr. Norris the manager the United States hotel pro-
duced the rsgiWer Of that which bis uame
VAS written henry Courtsnsy, in characters obscure
| oto be scarcely iseible.
po.s st. Charles HOTEL sail that this psrson came In
his store on Thursday night between The hour, Of
aud 10 o'clock, aud sad be wished 70 take suoks-
NJ w. provided blu with . pipe and tobacco. aud hs
ok seat
While there friend Of bis 10 and purchased some
pia.t which said he would pay at su,tner time
At The same rate a. he bad ooushts portion Of the same
previously Too accused said 10 his fsud that believing
from his appearance he gentleman, he would be
hspPy to accommodate him With Whatever sum vas neces
suy TO pay Tor the article. He (Nr wood) remarked
that was entirely unnecessary, he fully s.tfs
OF the sovency OF his friend for much larger sum than
the cost OF the plaster had come to.
Thus the matter stood-his friend having lsft after
thanking the gentleman for bis very kind offer.
Soon AFTER oil merchant, from Nsv York psmed
Leaven worth, came In and took sea. oopysr..,io
pru1s up 10 the course Of which the remarked
that be came to the Fair and that he had been A. ,bs
races With young stallion, which he uow purposed ar.
h'oitug He said he vas offered $500 for him ct Aau
lottery Office, but refused sell him for less than
$500 Hearing his (vnesses) name called BY those vho
Scre In the store he addressed him mr. WOODY vsry
familiarity; and Gr w. remai king that he (he .cc,.sj
knew his NAME requested that he would let him have bi
IN return The request at once complied with and
the mysterious visitor cheery his nAme which h
SET down as James H. Hucheson Monroe county, Va. In
the course OF further conversation with regard to tho
young stallion, Mr.. w. expressed belief that be h.J
seed him passing tho street, n charge Of yelov hov
aud tho vistor at once declared him the ideutc.
that he brought for exhibition lie also said be was an
extensive tobacco planter He boosted that bs r.i.od
HOO hogsheads OF that article from 1854 acres
young man named George Psss.nts was next exam.
med lie said that the person stopped Mrs Hales board
ing house. on Main street. Saturday week last aud occu
pied while there, the room With him. During bis
absence q bell was taken from his ROOM and bsying
strong suspicious about this fellow he once made b,s
way TO the United States Hotel search OF him A he
passed tho store OF jew his way heard bell ring
inside where no discovered the accused In tho .ct az
trading of tho bell lie demanded t as his rropertv nt
.ne other refused to give up and with tho stolen article
IN bis possession walked straight to the United States
te lie wituess) followed aud tho thief reached the
door he Jumped into omnibus the eve of ior
Broad Street. Tho witness determined that he would
not be oied pursued the omnibus and the fellow ali,
on Broad street lie went TO him and peremptoriIy de-
msnded the bell threatening have him arrested fob
with IL he refused 10 give il up.
The rogue somewhat dismayed at this tbre.t s,,,,,
dercd the stolen property.
Another witness testified that the accused 10
him that be mad sold 1900 worth of cigars TO Mr. Wood
Of the Witnesses aud that he also made l,ry. .ss ~
Mr. Thurston oi the United States Hotel and Mr. Smith
The statement prov, TO be untrue
The fellow said after the hearing these testimonies t,t
he was drink Tor several days, aud did not well know
what he was doing.
Mr. Wood said he was by no means drunk when It bis
store. ~
He vi" committed until more information Is had re-
specting him.
The fellow said to persons that he was In Mariner
ship with Mr. Thomas Of this city in the tobacco trade
and told Mr. Norris Of United States Hotel
that he was son oil Mr. Jas Ii. Grant.
Hci bo.hoy beyond any doubt. It 1. we'll that he
Is secured during tho fair lie looked to this CO .asop az
good one for haul
The FAiR.-To-day the State Fair opens The Ipdic,
tons thus TAR favor the presumption that it will prove
worthy oil tue Old Dominion and realize the extrayagaut
expectations begot by last years exhibition.
We would attempt in vain to convey anything like an
adequate idea OF the numbers In the CITY, and the
degree OF activity which pervades every branch Of trade
therein The Hotels are literally crsmmed up aud the
condition OF Boarding Houses many private dNero.
nothing better The number the Exchange il little below
tnonsahd considering that this is vast
dis poportiobate TO the ordinary meaus of accoumo
dation, there dissatisfaction On the contrary al T.,
as We could ascertain, every well please The ca
pacy oil each oil the other Hotels 10 tested in similar
degree.
Meanwhile informed that IN no instance an far
any Inconvenience been suffered for wan. OF
daton Our citizens active in their eIert:ons TO pre-
venting auch hy putting Ieuuisitiou every
means Of accommodation through the City They arc d.
log their part no6ly Let them pursue to the end
| ON RYE SUuMrRpEAy wnrsrAr.-By w.v Of keen
the spirits in these scrourgng times Messrs Brown
Shook, Grocers and Commission Merchants Frank lin
street have sent US bottle Of VIM Keer's ..Old R,c
"h"key the like OF which, us said, has been rarely
seen is now SIX years old, having been distilled In
1873 and eagerly sought AFTER 81 rs per gallon by
the Barrel 1t is said to be the perfectly pure unadue
red aee; ana those who prize such thugs may find il
advantageous to call on Brown Shook.
| CiRculr CoURT OF HIXKico-JgDor CLo,ro, I'll.
Judge decided on yesterday. in the of y
Prenss. aga list whom Mr.. Young the Common wealth,
Attorney, apple fer bench warrant few DAYS ago far
the purpose Of having him brought before Jisrs IN
| charge Of cohabtng with Melcins A. Ninton h.;,n
previously married to Mary Hunter, of Pennsylvsn,
mat prosecution could not be sustained upon this cbsrg.
wherenpon no was discharged from all further RESPONSE
by either In respect 10 the bigimy offence or that OF
| cohabitntion. ~
A. our readers must be already aware tho indictment
Tor tho former offence was pushed the being
Instituted without the limitation years-presctibed in
statute OF 'sl9 in accordance with which the ndc,.
ment framed.
The Circuit Court, upon tho application of NcIcina n
hnton, the second wife If Prenss Issued an niuncon
10 prevent the sale or embarrassment, BY him of the
property given ms marriage portion with her bending
the investigation upon bill Of separation whion she
The oil Patrick Pinnsy who stand, cb,,csd v;,h
poisoning number OF cows, the property Of Mr. John b.
Crenshaw, will come up Saturday IL was postponed
nom yesterday, in tho absence Of witness.
We are informed. that tho largo lady Is years of age
who WAS visited by miny Thousands In this city last
and who !. said TO weigh nearly 500 pounds, will In
company with the celebrated French Giant-the sllest
man vipg-hold their lcvces, under pavilion directly
opposite the entrance cato at the Fair Ground.
REUSED PiYMgsr-Tho Auditor OF Public Accounts
refused TO pay the witnesses from Pennsylvania IN the
case OF l''jamin f. Prentiss s5, allowed them BY the
Circuit Court en- yesterday in addition the usual allow.
ance and milagc.
Stealing .Weal-DcaGe Adams, a slave belonoiog
to hr Charles Thompson. taken up by officer Sea
on yesterday morning With bag of meal on his head
which, from his conflicting statements as IN how aud
where he obtained il. he was suspected hive stolen.
lie was brought befe the Mayor on Yesterday and il
appearing that he purchased from negro EMPLOYED
At one OF the city fur mills who obtained IL as his
fnouth'sor week raions. he was discharged.
VIE JPhippmg. -Corneliu, GIvoner was required
by the Mayor on yesterday, To into recognzlnce
IN The SUN Of 500 TO keep The peice aud not whip hi,
wife for twelve months.
The pDor woman made some hard complaints of him
TO his honor and expressed serious appreenslons Of m
iure violence at his hands il he was not b1und over