Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-18

h'y Campbell ~as tiled for mi-drineanor but the ju.
~ "r unable to agree, and the continued un,
hON terHi The following likewise continued
I,h,l T. West, Thos. Folkes and Richard r. Dshney
M i''icanor Cornelius kca.e mis.cucanor; Adam,
W'Nrr, 'niSicmcanor Michael Callahan. mi-,iensaior
J"" kiIcy, nisdemeanor; Granville Mon.ll., INSIDE
inr''"' aud Patrick Donshue, misdcncanor
r"e Court ADJOURNED until the scco.d Monday in
Ma oh.
CNLEp CouRr-A called court held last Saturday
"r t'e further examination OF James Z. Peers. on the
.h"s Of feloniously shooting audi woundiug Jaacs T.
Al rs, the 18th of D.ce nbcr Last. Tn. ,r..ii,
~ s''tate- "rre-Recorler TAYLOR, aud Aldermen Bin.
&" 4. Elicit. Sinxay, Batter Bray and Tocr Til, Court
h'' * heard the evidence (which the ssuc in sub
STAGE that given before the Mayor wer, of opinou
that e accused ought to be tried for the oenc. before
til C"chit Court lic Wa. accordingly recognized IN
Ia -n o $1,000 Tor his appearance the next term o
thai Court.
L. : Slnr Powa,r,S.-This vessel whose arrival at
folk have noticed heretofore, was absent rom the
htc states just three years day. She left Norfolk
o'tr lit' oi February 1885, arrived and anchored Ia
J'il' Bay Japan, the 18th February 1855 aud re-
tI' A'i anchored at the Naval Anchorage 18th Feb.
ruirt iSId-I somewhat rem ukible coincidence S,.
hi" b1Lrd soung China boy, who captured ~
Ai;'i t,' il the ught between the Pu~h.ttu, boat.
al ''1'c of the British squadron with the pi, acliy
junk.
~ lNciDENr % LEAF YE,R.-M,rtn wigand thrii.
~ u wdowcr, of Stanton lately en- pIoycd friend
& 'tiatc for the hand OF German lady ia RichmonI
s,i' uri went Ia SiuntOn but arriving there Wiy,d
t. hsr establishment had determined that she sluuI COM
nhd " Ia naien meditation, fancy free" Tor ought
u Noii de- to the contrary, aud spurcd her lOn la.
pn'>S'cs. The lady, tad, ( hm ine,urablc, slapped
Law >nt upon hun, ami the gallant wduarr uay vet gel
III ives open To the folly OF titng with woills airc
tOns.
TdS CoNcrGr.-we have before stated that the Coz,
cTt 10 the Ocneht oi the poor of the city, last Frl
nis completely successful The number of tcki
sod about lgI, tpJu which the. hand
OF 500, nearly that realized. The ladies tr,.r,
oit r." msssc Indeed many of them had To resort L.,
Va -iI''ies ior seats. The music excellent pscu
ltiN the instrumental portion, which the Arm,,y Ram,
cOIti"ntcd their harmonious strains Much credit !. DIM
tho citiHer- VINO arrange this noble scheuc AMI esp
Gully to Capt CnAs DINAocE, in whose mind it orig
mated
C.A1GG % STEALING 4 wArcm.-John Dixon. arre,tc.
for -t-''s watch from DE-. Thomas johnson was ,ii,
charged by the Mayor saturday there being no proc.
oi iu- guilt ohcer Norris shortly after arrested a mn,
nan"i Alex Roach, On the charge aud the watc..
recovered Roach was detained ia custody and viii
BE- examined by the Mayor this morning.
CoNrMrrp.-Charlcs Ridcll changed with stealing T.,
sun ot sl1 irom Jesse BAr'c- tho 18th inst was ar
risti before the Mayor last SATURDAY but the eNunin,
ito CONTINUED uutil the 23d inst and th. arc,.
al "'ci Ia bail In the sum of $3.50 GRANVILLE Montcll
Is" JHi awaiting examination om the charge.
DENooa,nc MErrING.-The Democrats OF Richnon,
held a meeting Suriiy night at ODD Fellow. Hall and
determined tn select ,ixN delegates represent them in
tn STATE Convention to BE- held here the ssth inst
Committees consisting oil five fOm each ward were an
pointed 10 make the selections
Ns.Ao<.-rhc following .ale Of Mr., Mary Scott.
made in C.kvnl- February wa. ,r,rI.
cav Tie Tobacco ranl under all the tie hsn,.
ra $40 H. ysA'- I'D i'5 n.eky 22s TAb1y 'oo Char
.' S. 20 80, , Mo-, 10 "a .9s, 20 M'r,h -,
snJ $50 ehiren ~ Moss Allen s5; Douglas. So, waIner
g. C,y aai 40 enir~a No. Aoran 4o Rata and child
"a ~ o,oNAy 80 My aud nrse ehiren i5ia. Nancy
si -; N''"'' ''' sH- '''' Matilda aud two chile '" '
f's CocSu-A correspondent OF the Lynelbarr
No"'" states that destructive village
EoAy Msl frATsn sous,y On the Isu,
sr winch va ~. IL eone"i. entirely communicable su,
70 ~ oI'e Of Mr.. cAb house sitr goG yS
tc' .noG clubhouse The ar%i,aqe
''~i "a damaged condition. Tie whole estimated To-
'''''''
sHocENo o,cuKHsScsTs Leesburg states that
Saturday week tho dead body McGu an Iri, woman
wa onnl IN Der yard near Mddsurg lolican county
ns D.'re ,nd she rln .a IL the yard Tor Tia, purpose
s"' 'i No one was present at the time OF the
Tar WE,rnER-Thc custom which has prevailed
throughout the winter, OF storm every SATURDAY, or
Sunday, has bcrn last d>rcgiled Ia place ther,o,
We had rain Ist SATURDAY evening and wind yrsteriay-
fierce aud mcrccss wind which played th, dickeu, viii
rg,,s and prrpcXcd the ladies' who vcnturcd ont m ,,
alarming extent
TmE OYSTER 'FuNnuN."-Thc Norfolk Herald heartily
approves Gov. Wises suggestion of taxing the oysters
and urges the Legislature try the experiment. The,
people in the oyster Counties, (says the crald0 are
too patriotic to complain of 50 light an impost.
NoHfoLE CoEN MAREgr.-The market Oh Friday was
very dull, and prices unchanged, owing to the great
scarcity Of vessels The offerings amounted To 20 nn,
bu'hes Last salcs-Wlc and mixed 20 yellow iC5
crhts
AcQUIrrED-James H. Moore who was arrested in
Richmond some weeks ago charge OF conmittin, ,,
ceny !" Norfolk was tried there last week aud acquitted
LWGe ilArL-The watch Saturday night made a
descent upon an unlawful assembly OF negroes NJ the
House II Z. w Faulkner, captured seventeen and co
hncd them IN the cage Yesterday morning the Mayor
rewarded each according to his deserts
STEALING CtOrHEs A man named jaime. Ward wos
arrested yc'erlay by officer S.nl on a warrant charging
him With stealing lot Of clothing from Hiram VI smith
about the loth OF December. He will he examined this
morning.
FArAL AccIprSr.-wcIcarn from the staunton vindc,.
tor. that John Ala't who resided near tho mouth Of
Middle river, Augusta county was thrown from sl.;o
on the Both ut, aud 50 badly Injured that he died tho
next day.
Miss MAGcrE MrcurL-Th. lady makes her debut be.
fore Richmond audience tonight. at the theatre She
has been much praised by the press elsewhere md a.
che Posse'se@ personal beauty we'll ~ dramatic talent
her success here j. beyond doubt.
MgRcAvrlLE GSsrrrrR-wc invite attention To the An.
nouncemeut in advertising columns Of the opening
Of tho Mercantile Institute The rooms are over the store
Of VIM. A. Buffers.
NovEtrr CoNNo.--Chascs Diorama Of tho Naval Bat
ties Of 1912, will We learn, be exhibited in Richmond a.
soon - navigation opensthe vessel 10y which il wa.
shipped being ai present icc.bound in the river
MuRprH ~ VIZ. GoRpov-Wc publish today some &C
count of the murder Of Mr. BAIL IT, Gordon in Missouri
u - said that ho has family residing IN Alexandra
Virginia.
SHALL PoE.-Tms disease prevails to some extent ia
the ueighborhool Of Barhamsvilc New Kent county
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