Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-14
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS
MAroRs corm.-rhe Csc of Jacobs. U.s. Klaus.
which had been postponed from Monday was called and
after brief examination OF additional Witnesses was dis
missed, proving nothing than Isracltsh quar-
rel having Its origin in family feud and attaining its e
max by the inEeduction Of piece OF the 'uneean" AMI
nal, pork vh<th some malicious rson.had insutngly
pinned 70 pair OF pantaoons suspended before the
OF the defendant Who thereby deeming himself nsutod
beyond measure and ssng the perpe,ra,on of the Of
fence to his nelghbor Mr.. Klaus had used offensive Lam
guage, aud threatened violence Ia retaliation.
Joseph Gray negro, was brought up to answer the
charge OF stealing sundry articles from L. McDonoush
The case postponed for further examination r..r
James Jones' white man. Thomas, a slave to George
d. Harwood, and William, slave to r. Stearus were ar
S.soed 70 answer the charge OF beating Mr. Durham
Sunday evening last The former continued
Thomas, slave to Q. p. Word charged with compiled
~ In stealing box Of candles from d. J. SAUNDERS was
ordered TO be punished. ..'.
Tom, slave j. L. Roysier charged with stealing an
overcoat from j. l.. Seay, punished.
Jacob Carter, slave to w. II. Grant, was arraigned
upon the charge of stealing gold watch and chain from
another negro Owing to the absence of important wit
nesses, the case was continued till to-day.
James Early, charged with being very drunk and dis
orderly Monday night, sent to jail.
Robert Copeland, slave to James r. Grant was mr..
ragued to answer the serious charge Of eonously stab
bling and woundng Philip Payne, another slave The
case was sent on to the Hastings Court for trial.
srBJEcr IsaUrsr-If the author of the follow.
ing still survives he certainly presents the most remark
able case Of teuacity of life. record We suggest
that the Coroner should send deputy TO inquire INTO
his condition this morning:
The Poiies-since the police force of the city
has been reorganized, allow to say through
your paper that the public will expect officer
Seal TO put the stamp of his authority upon all civil do
ers, who worse and Chaikey must also mark
them we'll and Morris must his fame by relaxing
nus vigilance. Kelly must suppress all noises whether
made by edii-opes rowdies and Queries must make
II his special dutyto put end gudrreis Blankeu.
sap can look after the sailors who come ashore Bibb
IN IN do tt, Ea...
oobers; and Page will try his best make the brd
OF the city "turn leaf" Trueheart will
cause Migrants torue arti lodges; Carter will report
every driver OF cart dray, who violates the ordinances
and CroHe och honel will prove drone in arresting
eronis' who become as "iou" as Tom and Souter.
"THE 0croRooS. "-Borccault author of "Iondon A.
surancc, has written play entitled 'sThe Oc,oroon"
which presented nightly to large audiences at the Pal
ace Garden Theatre New York From the notices of II
which we have seen in the New York papers, we have
no doubt that IL gross libel upon the South written
and presented for the unghteous purpose of wandering
70 the ansavery prcjudices of the Northern peope
VIII somebody send copy of the bill that we can
see tne names OF the actors cast in the play We wish
to hold them in lively remembrance in case they should
visit Richmond hereafter, professionally.
LIT THEN pE CRcuLArED.-In our daily walks through
the city, and Change, hear the patriotic speeches
of Messrs Everett and Cushing the Union meeting in
Boston, spoken Of in the highest terms of audation
They have, indeed revived the hopes of many who
begun to despair of the Republic" We trust now that
the people Of Massachusetts, will raise large fund TO be
applied to tie publication aud dissemination of these
speeches throughout the entire North Let them indeed
DC sent 10 every nook ana corner OF the Union Five
millions of copies should be printed and circulated
CoRoSER's ISoUEsrs.-An inquest was held Yesterday
morning at IL o'clock, upon the body of jos Neihro
man, apparently about fifty years OF age who died Mon
day night about IL O'clock from the effects of ruusho
wound inflicted by himself the evening previous with the
design of committing suicide being, he declared tired
of living.
Another inquest held over a negro man who was
accidentally killed on the Central Railroad, yesterday
morning; and third inquest upon the body Of n child
found in Glys Creek, at Rockets.
"THE SourH WIND" is the title of song, with guitar
accompaniment composed by Mr.. o. A Ericsson OF this
city. We can commend it TO our musical friends lin
feminine parlance very S,oeet composition both in
words and music and It's i'll wind that blows good
TO nobody, we hope that the "So.h Wind" will become
popular in the South in order that its success NAV induce
Mr.. L. to try again
Tux PrAK FANrLY-This popular troupe of Campana.
logans or Bell Ringers will commence series of eater
tainments In this city, at Mechanics Hall on Friday
night Miss Fannes performances on the staff of forty
two silver bells alone worth the price Of admission
See the advertisement
THEATRE.-The Marsh Children ut the Theatre are
drawing finely. We have yet had opportunity Of
seeing them, but do not require occuar demonstrn-
ton to satisfy that the performances are highly mer.
tHAS - 'HS SeheIai teStiulOny Oh press and
the public.
MILITARY FUsERAL-The Montgomery Guard Cant
Moore attended the funeral yesterday afternoon of their
deceased member, Maurice Mccarthy The pIaintive
strains Of the ArnoIy Band added TO the solemny of
the occasion. The deceased with the company
at Harpers Ferry, having been confined at home by
sickness, for several weeks past.
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