Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-18

Mayors CoUwr YEsrERuAY.-A DEsrRrrR.-.Tames
Flanagan was brought up a charge Of deserving from
the u s. Surveying steamer, Ligar. He was taken up
about o'clock, on yesterday morning, by one of the
wa chinen with small bundle in his hand lie was en-
dcavoring evidently To make his escape.
His honor ordered him to be taken before Judge Hally
burton.
REPRESENTATIVES., slave, belonging to DR.. II. G.
Caoe, taken up without proper pass, discharged
with admonition.
CoNMirrxp.-Edmond Pachan a coored fellow, taken
up without register committed.
lie was up some time ago upon q similar charge and
discharged upon promise OF his leaving the city, and re.
turing TO Sussex county where he said he was reg
lie went at that time TO North Carolina where he worked
Tor some time He returned Saturday evening to this
city when a Waterman nabbed him.
CoNriNukD.-A charge against Emehne Martin Of
keeping disordery house. the south side Of the Basin
was continued till to-day, In the absence OF Witnesses
Eineline was up on similar charge twice be.
lore She is very Hppaut uker. No doubt she will come
out today In oil her sublnity.
CAsT APrEAR.-Wm. T. Boyle and Catherine Purdew
threatened to assault and beat Sam Doeget on the 18th
i1st Tor which warrant issued against them. They
got sick, and the officer unable to bring them firth
The case therefore continued until they are able to
bring themselves up.
DISPUTE ABOUT WELL.-Henrietta, a slave belonging
to James Anthony, brought up charge Of thres
enng to assault female belonging TO Mr. George
PembeTtoD, on Sunday.
dispute between the gals in reference to the
right Of either to take water from well owned by Mr..
Pemberton and Mr.. Hooper. The accused insisted
upon getting water out of the well upon the right OF
permission given by Mr. Hooper her master. On that
occasion a threat might have been made but it
satisfactorily proven. Mr.. Hooper said that the girls
master had bis permission to take Of the we'll
She was discharged.
FionTiSo Al THE Observation-Disclosures Williams and
Fleming Easley wc!e brought up charge OF fighting
III the Columbian Hotel bar-room. Sunday evening.
Col Ward one Of the propIietors testified TO the yio-
ed aud improper conduct o the parties the occasion
referred to- lie said they fought and tunbed each other
in the barrOo aud refused de.ist when ordered 10 do
So He was compelled to call upon n Waterman to have
them taken awoy. They both nearly drunk.
One or two boys who appeared for the defence said the
nose referred to ty Col Ward caused by exerion
on the part oil Eisey, 10 keep Williams from fighting
Young men named Chastan Fdrrar
They were fir I'd 81 each for Icing drunk IL was as
ceHinct, that the stood upon r,cognizance To
keep the peace. His honor promised to about that
matter.
UsLAwrUL AssEInLI.-II Henry Mangle was summoned
up for permitting unlawful assembly of negroes 10
IN his house at time the 9Th u last month The
charge was proven 10y Waterman Wilkes
lie was 60ed $40 dollars under the city ordinance Tor
tracing with negroes and sent to the Court OF us-
tings to answer to the charge Of unlawful Assembly
The execution Of the fine will be suspended 10 give
opportunity of peioniog the Council for its remission.
This man was mp frequently before and heavily fUei
for similar offences
CoSTisUED-A charge ngains, John N. Thornton Il
aPsautng aud beating Sarah Els Saturday was con
tinued TIL to day, Sarah not having appeared.
She will be up to-day, however