Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-04
CTTY ITEM9

BoLD oAnR-Dr. W.. n. PiaaAsb purchased some
poultry, yesterday. In tho Flint Market, aud rendered to
the negro man. who acted as salesman, a o. note. Tho
negro professsd 10 DO unable to .rmaks change" and
started on 70 obtain specie for Il. Dr.. Y. Waited for come
time, and . the negro didn't return, be requested WIN.
BadhinA Who sppesrsd 70 b he chief opssztor In the
po.l.ry. % that particular stand. to give hIn his change,
and Yet him depart. Badkins dschssd 70 DO -, and pro.
tested that he had no knowlsdgs 81. o. bsdnes conneo-
ton With. the mising negro. Amer .aitng nearly an
msrt.. ~, :n sse e.ss somPs,nsd 70 -, sns. clerk ., NE
CLOCK, he Vas arraigned before the MAYOR, for exAmlAa.
ton. bas The case was eoatiausd untn this noralns.
.Coxpuioy or Ma. srxxa-Mr. r. o. simms, who vas
seriously injured by . pistol sAo< 10 September kst, Is
stiIl gradually improving. The bah by which he wound
v.s psodueed. ard shs bcsfioa q which h.s been ascsr-
on Tuesday last, By DIS. Conway aud fsachy but they
were eonpsIsd 70 desist, on account Of the extreme
weakness Of thslr patient. without having accomplished
ton, there ea b bat l.sie, a.sy doubt, Of Mr.. sinns'
speedy restoration to health aud activity. {
hisskAsLE HoAx.-So1s foolish OF knavish person
attempted to raise an excitement yesterday, by posting
up . written piacard, AZ Peterson's corner. representing
that . servls insnrrcction had taken place In the county
Of W.. The gull vas read BY . number Of persoas.
vhe allowed themselves to be humbugged by e before
the mhchievous lnposturs mas Discovered and torn down.
Tho hoax formed ono OF the suhjecsa Of eonversa,ion
during the day, and the prevailing opinion Was that if
the perpetrator could be discovered, he should be sum.
nariiy dealt with. -
Coxrsisurios Box.-A' Z, 10 receive voluntary con-
friouuons to the Washington Monument fund, has been
placed Ia a conspicuous position In the post-onace lobby.
oy COL I. H. Bigger. the Postmaster. Those Who feel
disposed 20 aid In the giorioos work Of completing the
national monument TO the The Father Of His Country. :"
should deposit their contribution in thh box. =
VIRGINIA. srsxrr-The demolition OF the brick house
at tho southwest corner Of Cary aud Virginia streets has
been commenced, preparatory to the widening OF Viz
ginia street from Cary street TO the Danvile depot This
work should have been undertaken long since. but "bet.
ter late than never"
KRpicr.-Corone Peachy held an inquest. last eve
ming. over the body Of a negro woman. named Priscilla
slave Of R. I. Alvey, who died on the LIST inst. The In
~ rendered a verdict tn the effect that her death VAS
caused by q beating, inflicted, on the 18th October. by a
negro called One Eye Scott, slave of J. b. Wood. Scott
Il under arrest.
THrArnr--Mr. Barry Sullivan takes a benefit. to.
night, and presents a very attractive bill for the occss-
ion. He viii personatc SAyioek in the Merchant, of
Venice" and Petrnchio, in flaming the Shrew.' We
nre confident that his portrayal Of the Jew will be emf.
nenty worthy of admiration. % HaEEal
Petty CAsEs.-Frcd. Meyer was before the Mayor,
yesterday. for sleeping on a bench in the market hous 4.
on Wednesday night. He was discharged.
John Henseman was fined SIS for permitting nm unlaw.
Iml assembly of negroes in his shop. on 9Th street, near