The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-16
The Mayors CouRr.-saturday there

4Hk UAAIOh NUUhT.-OdtuIudy CQcTo
were sundry cases OF no importance, however, be-
fore the acting Mayor, Alderman Farrar. Two of
them were quite spicy; but not with such spiciness
as comes from "Araby the blest," such as
would bear the translation Into type. The most
peculiar and striking of these two was-
Mary and John Sullivan charged with abusing
and threatening with bodily harm Mary Murphy
Now, Mary Murphy is the sister of John Sullivan
and Mrs. Sullivan is the same spirited and nervous
woman who took hold OF Sarah Readings trunk
and put it out OF Bridget Redding's house, and
caused the said Sarah to follow AFTER for which she
was arraigned as before stated And the affair now
up was entangled with the reputation of the peer
less Sarah in this wise: As she was returning home
Friday, from the legal bout with her antagonists
in the Mayors court, she passed by the premises of
Mrs Murphy, and Mrs. M. spoke to her kindly
Her salutation was overheard by John Sullivan, who
was also returning from the war before the Mayor,
and he ehided Mrs. M. for speaking to Sarah, whom
he called by a very bad name; whereupon Mrs.
NJ declared that since she had known Sarah she
had never known anything bad of her, and she
considered her as dacent " and well behaved as
any person in the neighborhood At this, John re-
garding the comparison " odorous," became vic.
lent and called his sister very bad names and
pushed her into the house. Mrs Sullivan who is a
bright looking, smart woman, and yields that chief
OF female weapons, the tongue, with unsurpassed
glibness, Joined her denunciations to her husbands
and Mrs. Murphy had no reason to complain that
| she was not sufficiently abused. Mrs NJ, who is a
small, mild looking Irish woman said that although
| her brother spoke rough to her she did not fear
harm from him; but of his wife, the intrepid Mrs.
Sullivan, she was afraid of her life," and asked
protection. Witnesses corrobsrated the statement
of the scene described by Mrs. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan, did not deny the alter.
cation, but alledged numerous acts of kindness
to Mrs. Murphy, among them the giving her q
wedding, by which according to Mrs. Sullivan
they lost Sl50. The acting mayor bound Mrs.
Sullivan, to keep the peace for twelve months In
$780, She gave the security and the parties re-
tired.
The next case Astounding In doubtful compi
ment and any thing but sugared phrases, was that
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler charged with threatening
to assault Richard, Anthony and Michael Clemit,
children of Mr. and Mrs Clemif Irish. Mrs Fow.
Ter lives in the cellar and the Clemits above In the
same tenament Mrs F. has little SOD, and the
difficulty grew out of alledged bad treatment OF
him by the little Clemits war of bitter and incl
egant eplthets followed, which were frankly repeat
ed by the complainant and threats were made
which brought Mrs Fowler up. Alderman Farrar
after hearing the pro and cor, dismissed the whole
affair with some friendly advice relating to the su
pervsion of the little Cemits and the lone chicken
OF Mre. Fowler. The parties live on Byrd street,
near the Steel Works.
The following additional cases were brought
up:
Rich ard Abrahams, q free coIored man OF Hen
rico taken up for want of register. Committed.
John Kennedy, and four little negro boys. taken
up for trespassing on the lot of Sebastian Delaruc
throwing rocks at his house, using insulting Ian
guage, &C. The negroes were ordered to be whip
ped. Mr. Kavanaugh, step-fsther to John Kennedy,
made statement as to Johns conduct for two
month past and giving assurance that he Would
do 40 no more he was let of. John, il appeared,
had been very wild, but had very much improved
OF late
silyira Cousins, free colored woman from
Goochland, taken up without register. Said she
was hired by MIRA Sarah J. Allen, and produced .
pass signed BY Mira giving her leave to 60 to the
county on Monday, "or the first fair day thereaf.
teri Committed.
Tom, slave to VIM. s. Tripletf, and Henry, slave
to James Hsisall, taken yesterday morning, while
playing cards In the house. now vacant, on Main
street, rented by L. d. Keeling. Ordered fifteen
each.