The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-19

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DxArn or woHrnY MAH.-We Fegret'
a Louisa ccsnfy, died 1t his residence, mar ~
Court House, on Sunday night last Mr. Melton
waa about 60 years Of age, and was extensively
known Tor his lberalify, and public spirit throagh
cut this section Of Virginia. ssTs s. {
:. A SmAsH-A horse attached to Z. buggy
ran down 18th street Yesterday afternoon, from
TanlYard Row and turning In Broad, made per-
tect wreck of the vehicle. The driver, crippled
gentleman from the country, jumped up, and there
by saved himself.
Male ArrIRE.-Miss Mary Smith, . frail
flower OF the town, was arrested on Sunday night
last for promenadine the streets In male attire and
taken to the cage, from which place she was
bailed about 12 o'clock to appear at the Mayors
Court the ne xt morning Yesterday, at the appoint
ed hour che took her position in the criminal dock
when Alderman Farrar heard the staternent Of the
officer who took her Into custody. His testimony
was that In passing along 18th street, between Main
and Cary, he observed three persons going towards
Main, and discovering by q laugh that one Of them
was female 10 mems apparel, followed and arres-
ted her.
that the arrest was unwarranted one ~ the par
ties were peaceable, and that Miss Mary had right
to dress to suit herself so that she did not msrepre
sent her sex in words. Men, II they choose to do
So could wear ladies apparel and ladies could dress
in the earb OF the sterner SEX and he should like TO
see the law to prevent them. IL he were disposed
IN do co. he could dress as woman and promenade
the streets In defiance of the officers He asked that
bis client might be discharged.
Alderman Farrar satisfied that the conduct
of the accused was a breach of good behavior, and
as such he should require her to give balm the sum
OF slOO for twelve months, which she readily did
and was discharged.
PueILIsm.-Michal Whalan, in company
with number of friends, last Saturday night took
on more today than was essential to health and as
a matter of course, became boisterous and full OF
fight. The Watchmen hearing his tongue going at
the rate of sixty miles a minute, approached him
and endeavored to persuade him to go home, but
without effect. Steam was up and fight he must
or "spile." While one of the officers were giving
him good counsel. personal friend of the accused
came up and preferred word of advise, but the
last syllable had scarcely been uttered, when Wha
Ian drew back his brawny arm, and with quick
forward motion planted his fist 20 heavily upon his
friends head, that he measured his length in the
dust in the twinkinR of an eye. The Watchmen
then seized upon WhalaD, and after severe strug.
gle, succeeded in binding him and taking him to the
cage where he spent the night and Sabbath In serl
GUS reflection upon the general effects of strong
drink, when too freely imbibed. Yesterday morn
ing he was brought before Alderman Farrar. and,
In addition being bound over for his good beha-
vior, was held to bail to appear before the Husngs
Court at its next Grand Jury term, to answer Dill
of indictment for riotous and disordery conduct
in the street. and for resisting the Watchmen in the
discharge of their duty.
HARD CAsE.-John FL. Smith, a free man
of color, made his appearance before Alderman
Farrar yesterday morning, to answer the charge OF
having voluntarily left the Commonwealth and re-
turned to it from free State, in violation OF flaw
Smith is barber by profession, and is said to bear
an excellent character for industry, honesty, and
veraci.y. Being engaged to be married to step
daughter of Reuben L. West, also barber, against
whose consent the wedding was about to take place.
the Police were set upon Smith by West, and he
brought to the bar of justice. The only evidence
aeainst Smith statement made by himself to
another barber, that at the summons of dying aunt
who had proved mother to him, he had left this
city and paid her visit in Philadelphia, being alb
sent from the State two days.
Mr. Cannon, the counsel for the accused, argued
that the statute never intended to embrace such
the made out against his client, whe had
only left bis native city for four days to attend the
bedside of dying aunt and not with any intention
of changing his residence or business. He asked a
continuance of the cause until this morning, which
was granted, in order to enable him to examine
into the case more fully.
Tho accused gave bail In the sum of 500, to ap
pear and answer.
CARED FoR.-Watchmen Bowen and
partner arrested an unlawful assembly of negroes
last Saturday night, on Main street, between 24th
and 25th streets, and found among the number a
negro girl called Louisa Jinkins, about thirteen
years of age and born of free parents, who had no
register and father mother to take care of her.
She stated that she had been living with white
family who had misused her. and from whom she
had runaway and sought refuge In the house OF a
slave. Alderman Farrar ordered her committal
til the next term of the Hastings Court, when the
overseersiofthe poor will no doubt bind her out to
a good master until she becomes Of age.
BRIDLING A ToNGUE.-JOhn Wheely
made his appearance at the Mayors Court, yester
day, for ussng indecent, insulting and abusive Ian
guage to Mrs George Tucker, on Saturday evening
last, and for threatening to burn her house by way
of revenging himself upon her husband. Wheelyl
had no doubt been "grogging his tongue by way
of limbering ii, or he would have never talk
ed such nonsense In the presence of woman
When the charge WAS proved upon him. he mad G
no defence, and being unable to give security for
better conduct In future, was deposited in "Mar
tins" Inn, where he can neither toll nor spin
ROGUE PUNIsHED.-On Friday evening
last, the private residence of Mr. John B. Viglini
on Marshall street, was entered and robbed of
number of pocket bandkerchiefs, hose etc Early
the next morning, circumstances were developed
which pointed to Martha, slave of Reuben A. Lacy
as the thief and yesterday she was brought before
Alderman Farrar who, after hearing all the evi
dence, directed that she should receive twenty lash
es.
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-A negro mule driver
named Marshall Scott, in the service of Messrs
Ellis & Peers was convicted before Alderman Far
| rar. of wilfully running bis wagon against Mr.
Richard in Earn 1..x T,,c 49,