Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS

AAroRs Cousr, MISUNDERSTANDING Doors -Chs,
Miller, slave belonging to Joseph r. Auderson Eso.
was brought up charge OF stealing p.Ir Of boot,
from q Tree colored man named Alfred S.anp /. hoo,
| maker.
Tho work shop OF S"asn, Il apPears. broken into
on the night OF the 4th OF last months two p,r al
boots three pair Of shoes aud three pair of boes
TO DO repaired taken thercfsom. 's"'
| The accused broughta pair Of the boots to Seam.
shop on Tuesday to DO repsrcd and they were mmedI
atey Unidentified by Swami and colored ourneyman Of
bis "
Charles said he bough. them Of colored man named
| lAms
The Mayor sen, Capt White to arrest Bill He, upon
appearing caudidy confessed having sod the boots 10
Charley, but said no bought them from coIorcd man
named William wloers slave belonging to Mrs john
Allen.
AMr. White, who left tho boots with s,snn tn hs r..
paired, Identified them as his property
Tho case was continued till to-day, that William may
DO brought up.
| NuisAscEs-Thos. Cohen was summoned for suffering
aguan water to remain on his lot corner Of 18th and
Marshall streets
A Grinwald for suffering offensive matter to remain on
| his lot on Main between esd and cath streets and
George Turner, for allowing stagusnt water To rem,n
| on his premises near the same place.
These cases were continued ill to-day further proceed
ings to be discontinued should tho nu,nces
| OF be abated In the meantime
charge against Margaret McFale, of permitting
!sanuy OF sagnant water to remain in her cellar on
MAN, between 2ith aud 25th streets was also contnnod
TIL to day that other parties occupying part of the
premises may be summoned answer for other offences
OF uncleanness in the lot.
ASSAULT BArrrRY-E TT Ch..,.
Drought up on charge OF as,ung and beating F.bc,s
Hicks, on Tuesday Hicks and his wife Il apn.s,s 80
T III .ne mouse OF Chcserman for some weeks
wives oil oo'h parties quarreled frequently aud Hicks
finding there was no Of restoring peacc hn, ,ho
separation oil the two, resolved remove to another
boarding house. While ut his work ON T,es1 NJ
Chcstctman locked up his little effects viii, sbo d,
to retain in lieu ola balance due of Hicks Tor board
me poor man. Hicks, fancicd upon coming to dinner
from ms work that everything packed up ready ~, h
removed and congratulated himself upon the b,pny
peet OF Tue TWO comoatants being separated In the
s4uise OF ina. Jay hut appears he premature Ia
MS congratulations The innocent had not c,cn.
ted the uncertainties which sppcrtan TO every
OF that else his hope would have been more Snh;o
ahu he would have regarded his happiness us still re-
mote Aud so u turned out to be in this instance The
locking up OF the clothes aud furniture he regarded ma
locking OF the two in unhappy ssterbood for n,
some timo longer.
lie called Mr. Cheseman into tho s,,sot an, T., 49,.
conciatnS manner begged OF him to permit hi goods IN
be taken that he may by separating the Mstr mt
emu 10 tne dsconen' aud lighting which long render
cd them both unhappy
Ihe reply was, you d-n scoundre what do Won speak
10 me In that way to-and these words were uttered
ne struck Hicks who being weaker man. took leg bail
The accused however, pursued him. aud after shot
chase, overlook tue unhappy mar
lie aud the wife then laid him pretty severely The
wiie had stick which she used upon Hickss head with
all her might '"'
The Mayor saw he guilty of q breach of the lars
VI '"e commonwealth IN OBTAINING the goods OF any per-
SOU Tor board money net being licensed hotel keeper
lie required him to give bail in the SUN of SlOv IN
keep the peace ior twelve months anu in similar sn m
the appearance OF himself WIFE, be fore tho Ansns
term oil The Court OF llusng to to the ocncc
OF assar!tiug Hicks.
STRANGE CAsE.-Ar. Alfred Wberry n ,esnoc,ah,
cit'zen OF Petersburg, was brought up on charge ol
threatening to kill Mr. Moses II. Preston Of this civ
These parties, IL appears were enpayed 4, corn, -.
the part of Mr.. Preston, to Mr. Wherry such Ar Is,
seemed 10 be the state Of the facts indicated by
Wherry 3 communications.
Mr. w. IL appears, series of threatening s,t.s
10 hr. frestoL urging upon him the propriety Of dis
charging the amount OF his account that no NAV avoid
OF his default
The following Ia copy OF Geographic despatch sen,
oy Mr. w. TO Mr. Preston OH the 10Th inst. |
Prepare TO meet your God you damn thief Of tho |
world you dont settle with me, your tobacco dollars
aud cents by 9 O'Clock tomorrow, you will die
Mr. Gray who, We believe, Is connected with the nc |
cused testified that In his opinion the accused s M,
in condition. He had reason to think 40 from,
Interview which he had with him At Petersburg few
days ago.
The Mayor said, he knew Mr. wherry for a long time
and felt convinced that under other circumstances hnn
that proven by Mr. Gray, would he think him capable of
writing letters OF the Character of chose produced Look
ing at these communici atoms, he had strong doubts
whether IL proper for him that morning to treat him
as He felt that il would not be proper for
him TO permit such person to 60 at large, least with
out proper guarantee TO Mr. Preston against in
jury. He frst required S. coo bail for his
morrow and that no should keep the peace in the mean
time, but upon eecond thought, he became convinced of
the propFiety of committing him until that time nh.,,
the question Ct his sanity will be investigated
The BALLOON AscESsIos.-Today the distinguished |
tronau Professor Elliott makes his Balloon ascent FINN
Slash Cottage grounds. twill he display of eIraord
nary interea and the crowd in attendance will no doubt
be immense.
Preparations are made to accommodate the Iar,es |
number that may DO present. Trains leave this civ nj
TO- l2, aud 4. The will not take place until af
ter tue arrival Of the last train which will BIO tbont
o'clock. '
From indications received from various source. there
some doubt as to the capacity Of the railroad company
to carry all who lay be disposed CO. unless the rs,
and second trains be well filled We hercfors advss
oil who can leave in the 10 o'clock trains TO do So
apprehensve that the aud o'clock trains will be much
crowded,
REFORMATION WAsrED-Mr J. d. b. DeBow su,o,;,
tendent OF the Census Department in Washington civ
aent circular to the Mayor Of this city some two months
ago. desiring Information upon the subjects which we sinh
join HIS Honor having no reply to make save sim |
pie negative to the the whole sere deemed il more pru
det to be silent upon the subject the remsness
our authorities in matters Of such importance MIGHT
be mede subject OF dcule by the sages of the Federal
Capitol.
He miscalculateJ however in supposinr that the mat
ter would die away when the fret circular renamed un,n
swered Another letter. dated the 9th inst was forward
ed TO him from the quarter desiring the information
originally sought for 1t stated that information upon
these different subjects received from the pripciua
cities OF the Union in reply to the first circular
Here are the subjects.
We believe the whole, with the exception OF the asses
men query, could he answered by a wholesale nc" or
nothing" at least negative OF some kind.
lst At what period is the of Sour city reru
larry provided for by municipal authority?
20. when was your last census taken! What was
i's expense approximately What particulars were en-
braced, and who were the parties that took itY
"SJ How often are assessments of property In your
city made? What particulars do they embrace, and who
are the partie, TO make them?
"Jih what reports II any, made regularly 10 your
Common Council relating TO industry population ins,u
tiopa commerce, manufactures, internal improvements
health, education, &cy
18th. Has your city any regular organzaio ion for the
collection Of statistical mntter?'
These are very important seconds to be kent, vel,
our city has overlooked them. Not So however with 9th
er cities They, II oppears have paid attention to these
matters, Tor, In hs last letter. Mr. he Bow states he OBJ
tanned, from most cities In the Unon information upon
these subjects.
TnE CRY CoUSCIL-A called meeting of this body
was held yesterday evening, at the suggestion of the
Mayor, To consider aud adopt such they would
deem the most eectua to prevent the spread Of disease
in the city.