Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-04

he the pleasure OF the managers 10 reproduce
this play more, feeling assured that crowd
ed house will reward their labor
On this evening Othello will be performed. We
need scarcely say more than that it will 10 pro
duced in a style of unsurpassed splendor, with
handsome scenery and appointments.
MAvoR's CouRr. -Catharine Scott, and Eliza
beth Davis two free negro wcnches, were be-
fore the Mayor yesterday, the charge of fight
ing the day before in the vicinity If Chambers
tobacco factory. Both Of the combatants have
heretofore resided in that neighborhood, but one
of them, possessing tho migratory disposition so
common in citizens of this glorousy free country,
resolved to pull up stakes and seek her fortune in
a more congenial locality. In furtherance of
this purpose. she packed up bag and baggage, and
was in the very act of shaking the dust OF Buzz.
zard Roost from her feet when her lynx eyed
neighbor made the discovery, that portion OF the
chattels proposed to be removed had once been her
property and further, that her right in them had
not been legally relnqushed. In other words, the
"mover" had possessed herself of plumber not
righteously her own, but tho property of her
friend. This fact being stated in very explicit
terms by the party plundered. the result was, the
Amaxonians resolved to indulge in the luxury OF
an old fashioned free fight previous to their final
separation. 1t Is hardly necessary we should add,
both parties behaved most CALAMITY in the encoun-
ter-their pertinacity in the premises will be mp
parent, when We tell our readers they were three
several times separated, and in each instance re-
turned to the chargeSwith new vigor and addition
nj ferocity. The interest pertaining to the pugl-
lstic performances was immensely enhanced by
the infusion Of repeated voeys Of the choicest
billngsgate-the latter feature. we understand,
vastly relshed by the refined auditory present,
and we have very little doubt but their stock of
learning in that line has received most valuable
addition. As all things in this transitory life
must have An end, the termination of this bat
tie followed as O matter of course. just at the
interesting period above indicated. officer Royal
made his unwelcome appearance, and in tho short
est conceivable space Of time, marched the excited
females of to the cage, which quiet retreat they
occupied for the remainder of the afternoon and
succeeding night. Yesterday morning the disci-
Piles of Mars made their appearance before his
Honor, who after hearing the case, adjudged that
each receive % lashes, which exemplary punish
ment it is hoped, may have the effect Of curbng in
some degree at least their belioose propensities,
unlawful AssENBLIEs.-Two of the negroes
whose arrest at an unlawful assembly on Satur-
day night last was noticed in Tuesdays paper,
were arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. The
masters of the slaves appeared in Court, and sta
ted that they had given their servants passes but
were ignorant Of the fact, that no master has the
right to give pass in cases Of this sortor to be
more explicit, the pass of servant is protec
tion when that servant is found in an unlawful
assembly. Under the circumstances his Honor
rel6aSeQ the Negroes Dut ~ tno Same tlme htiu
he would not pass by any future infractions of the
law in that particular.
For the information of slave owners who may
have overlooked tho law regarding cases of this
sort, we append that section of the Code bearing
the subject:
$50. If any person, knowingly, permit slave,
not belonging to him, to remain ON his plantation,
lot or tenement above four hours at time,
without leave Of the owner or manager of such
slave, he shall be fined three dollars; and any per-
who shall so permit more than FIVE such slaves
to be at time on his plantation lot tenement,
shall he fined one dollar for each slave above that
number and such assemblage shall be an unlaw
full assembly.
81. Every assemblage of negroes for the pur-
pose of religious worship, whom such worship is
conducted by negro, and every assemblage ne
groes for the purpose of instruction in reading or
writing, in the night for any purpose, shall be
an unlawful assembly. Any justice may issue
his warrant to any officer or other person, requr-
ing him to enter any place where such assembage
may be, and seize any negro therein; and he, or
any other justice, may order such negro to pun
ished with stripes.
See Code. 5 30 81. Chapter 1873 pass747
FATAL AccIDENr.-We learn by a passenger
over the South-Side Railroad yesterday, that Ma
jor WoMAcK, of Cumberland, was killed at the
junction by falling between the whilst step
ping from one car to the other. the train passing
over both legs, and causing his death few hours
thereafter.
FREIGHT TRADE.-The receipts oftrade, rece,v
ed at the depot of the Va. & Tenn. Railroad, in
this city, on the Sd of November, consisted of 90
loaded cars Of produce, from the West, as follows:
1890 bushels Of Wheat; 265 barrels of Flour H.
600 pounds of Miscellaneous. IL loaded cars
sent West the same day.
Sixth ANNUAL STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA.-Eager
to participate in the great gala all entitled to the
privilege were on the Fair Grounds at an early
hour yesterday morning. 1t being tho first day,
and only judges. officers and members with their
families and invited guests, entitled to admission,
the crowd was comparatively small, but yet much