Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

own premises dismissed the case There wa, no tbres
to KILL MAIN, or mu,ate uttered aud ,hou hi. honor wa
!. rendered powerless
fiskD.-John Boues was fined 81, for permitting hi
to stand on the side walk on 18th street mar NJ
Graves stables.
BEWARE AND NEVER TAKE wirK.-A good honest ar
Industrious poor man, named Patrick Moore broke b Il,
about month ago on Railroad, whore no was at wor
some distance from this city and being conveyed here VA
placed under care Of Doctor VIM. w. Parker who tool
every pains to relieve the unfortunate sufferer Tho ies
was Improving as rapidly Il could DO expected Up d
wednesday last when his wife Mary got drunk, BEGAN,
iniurated as consequence seized iron tongues an.
with IL struck tho PROSTATE husband and broke tho 10,
again. His condition sad one, laid low without
friend to look to him or protect him from tho desperate
attacks OF his wife, DO was forced submit tho sgon,
and torture which must necessarily have attended such
condition, until DR.. Parker had gone TO visit him. TIL,
poor man told his sad tale to the Doctor and bssougb,
him earnestly, to hsvo Mary taken from him and placed II
proper dnrdnee that he may die in peace such to b.
his lot Mt this tmc The Doctor stated that when no went
'nero on fhusdyhs found the log broken aud tho band
which no placed about dragged away and thrown In
corner Of the humble dwelling He represented tho
don OF the poor man yesterday being very preca
rous, and seemed to have little doubt but that tho lee
should be amputated.
| We are Inclined to reconsider that resolve which
We expressed. perhaps too prematurely few days age
OF getting clear OF that tax to be imposed on
Better lar to pay five per cent any day than such
risk as this. What dilemma to be placed In
The Mayor recolected this poor man as person who
represented to him few days ago being in great
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Parker. his Honor engaged to the Doctor Mt tho
house oil this poor man. at o'clock, yesterday for the
purpose Of having him removed the Poor House, there
70 be well treated doubt and secured from any fur
Their annoyance from his loving spouse
Mary was detained in confinement and not DISCHARGED
when we LEFT the courtroom. Was not that poor ma
blessed by SO happy unious
Bound ovER.-wiam Camp hrcated to whip Nicho
las Ryan, on "Wednesday night last and challenged him 10
hghs while Nicholas was standing quietly at his door
Tor which reason the Mayor required him give bail In
the sum OF $780, to be of good behavior aud not brow
of his coat in the public street to fight
Williams remarked that this his first appearance
before court for fifteen moths he resided In this
city. His honor begged leave remind him that Il wa,
his third appearance and that no committed to ia
twice, within the above mentioned time for noisy con-
duct and being drunk. lie drunk in this coca.
sion though he staggered alittle.
TnE Crrr AND JANE, RIVER AND KASAwuA Con-.
rASr-Ths city apprehensve for the safety of some Of
her good citizens, more particularly the sober portion
them, caused to be summoned before the bar Justice
to show cause why they had placed proper barrier
in front of excavation which has been made to con-
struct abutmens close by the extremity of Mayor
bridge.
Mr.. MumfoId appeared behalf Of the Company the
President being absent from the city. He admitted the
truth Of the charge complained Of but said the delay
completing that part of the work owing inconven
fence and delay occasoned by the mbers intended for
the works. being taken by the last resheL which, also
injured some Of the principal timbers which were framed
for that purpose The here indicated were those
represent ted by the Engineer in charge Of the dewaer
connection, in reply to letter Of inquiry addressed
him by the President to the of the delay in get
ting up this work.
The city being satisfied, by promise from Mr.. Mum
ford that proper barricades would be placed in front o.
the excavation to prevent the probability Of any
danger from upset to her good citizens. fine
imposed but the case was however, continued till to-day
further action to be taken this promise duly
piled with.
LIngL.-A OF a rather strange character, and
easily comprehended for 1t had many feat ures and
shades the Dolphin is said present In his dying
ments, was next called up The complainant Ial
ian named John Chesa the accused Augustine
also n native OF Italy.
The case, could understand is this ot
cime to this city two months ago. having with him
list of names Of traders here Qalians) who were in
deoted to named Joseph Geo. OF Philadelphia in
small sums which appears he Longino,) had authority
to collect Among the debtors the list was the com.
plainant In this who, it appears carries on small
| trade in the tobacco way in this city
The Of his Indebtedness to Geo was about sol
and the Collector Longinot being, seems attached
the weed took from Cniesa in tobacco collateral for the
debt which he authorized to collect
The quality OF the tobacco by pleased Lonsi
nott aud he denounced Chesa dcraudcr rogue &c,
while the latter rcalia,ed by mputing the former
fraud in having undertaken TO collect money In this city
under false pretence and without any rghtul authority
from Geo. Thus the caunnes proceeded for several
becoming, is usual cmbitterod and spiritual unit
Longioou feeling he could inAict sufficient damage
upon tue character of his deamer by words resorej &c
the press and the l6h inst caused to be published
the Despatch, the of Theodore Lameskey, a
Card cautionng the public against Chiesas tobacco that
he defrauder rogue, and in short everything but
gentleman. Longinolti recognised by Nr. Gentry
clerk in the Despatch Office tho person who gave in the
Card Bat Chesa becoming informed of certain fraud
committed by Italian named Saueigo, upon a Bank In
Charleston and OF the existence Of business rea-
lions between the accused in this instance and that ndi-
vidu at raises cry aud seeks to identify Longi
MOTH with the fraud alluded to. This Saneigo said tC
have found Check In Charleston, drawn could un
dcsiand, upon the Bank Of Virginia, and having forged
some name TO it. passed II genuine upon some
Bank Ia this city.
The person II said had to this city and
obtained Check in one Of the Banks upon Northern
Bank under similar false pretence Such were tho
versions put upon this matter so far enabled
to CLEAN from the very imperfect and complicated
| in which the statements made
IL being asceriained that forged Check passed
upon Mr. Pairo Exchange Broker Main street, by i.
| banego. Mr r.. VA. sent for.
His partner, Mr. Mead, appeared and being SAID
that he purchased check sometime ago from Italian
which was drawn by the Bank Of Virginia, on the Mcr-
chants Bank Of Baltimore. The check was returned 20
their Office protested. They given 10 understand
that forgery had been committed somewhere IN tho
| South that check transferred 10y named Geo
| In whose favor II was drawn TO named Saneigo
and the Merchants Bank OF Baltimore ordered payment
Off TO DO stopped. The from whom he bought the
check Represented himself Cousin Of Coos. The &C
eusod Lougiuotu was not the person from whom he
bought II,
the Mayor said tina. the charge Of libel preferred by
Chesa, against the accused fully established in the
character Of the notice which appeared In the Despatch
and what rendered II criminal the publication