Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-23
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CTTY ITEMS.
s-rnrvr CoUrr or AprEns.-Tbe following decisions
.-s rendered Yesterday, viz;
p.,,ett Ct Al VS. Toler Ct al Argued bv George W.
- and Mcfarland a Roberts for appellants p r
aa for appsees. Decree OfCircut Court OF Pittsyl-
,.-.a-airued
p,,seNters cy's vs. Perkins ct al Argued by Con
49,. Robusoa and Jas Alfred Jones for appellants; VIM.
.sa for appeloes. Decree Of Circuit Court Of Louisa
-sversed
p,a-- administrator VS. Foutaiue. Argued by Mac
.-.,d Roberts for appellant Z r. Gratan for appel
IL Decree OF Circuit Court Of GOOchand-reversed.
g,liuiu vs. Warwick etc Argued by JnO o. Steger
al Andrew Johnson for plaintiff; August Il Randolph
I defendants Judgement Of the Circuit Court Of Rich
r11d ci,y-slrmed
ys,ou vs. Chapel Argued by VIM. Green for plain
an Brent Hiozsr for defendant judgement Of Circuit
r.-- of A.cIaudllI-atirmed
gr,bsn VS.. Ksau. Argcd by c. Robinson and j. A.
Jones tor appellant; aud A. A. MOrson for appellee
U,,res OF Ciryu., Court N Gloucester-reversed
The Court V.. ad Ourn on Thursday next.
srs,vBsRaY Fr,sr-Tde ladies Of the congregation
81 Johns Church, Church Hill are king au effort to
.s money 90 pay the amount stl jue on account Of
--,rs TO thcr me5oHored edifce. 10 this end thew
.-.r.a their friends Co p8tr0uzs strawberry Feast
raeh they have prepared, for 90 night at a room GU
Road street between 25h and 26th streets Another
.reist Eil be provided az the place tomorrow
-.--t II ones mouth i0c,ut water 40 this announce
mont and an irreDresbe desire be eugeniered thereby
h. rrtake Of the luscious Fruit hope that an impulse
u be- fee by everybody contribute "a small or large
s To- the fund which the ladies are anxiol. to raise
$ johns Church is a local heirloom, and every citizen
is Interested 10 its preservation.
M,Y5Es Coru-Tae o., siuess before the Mayor. YES
t-risy, unusually trivia. C,tharne Huston, vas re-
CURED give ecuut7 % keep the peace because 50 G
his called l1os Bland some hard names when she was
excited -fhos. and William Dom, two little BOYS
e-ir-.d with rcspss,iur aud stealing cherries from
tree on Church uil, were reprmanjcd nd discharged
-Wm Harw8u, who was Implicated with VIM Apple
yri ir steslug l' from WIN. JOY. was d. Charged
III Poor Ctlhsriuc Cartwright, who O-c.lat,s as it
wee between che Poor House and Mayors Court was
brul brought up l.he second time il "a week tor van
t.ug about Che streets, ana was seat 90 il-
LslEs BUurI>o, az the southeast corner Of Main and
Pearl li,h) streets, Sold Yesterday, at auction, Ly
ssrs j. II. TAYLOR s. Son. for $50 5U1-Johu Purcell
H purchaser This blIiilg Is one o.. the oldest bust
ISIS stands u che city aud the imposing stsuc-
t.ra of It's dsy. lt crested by Moses Austin who
r ei iu Richmond about the close OF the last century
a. afterwards emgrated 90 Texas, of which State, lie
VA great measure, -ae founder. Isles corner was
a0.ej place. iu by-goue days, and doubtless many Of
elder real-is co- furnish interesting "reminiscences
-le locality.
BASrR VS.. Couo>vs,-ru.-Tle Counsel were in
formed yes,etjl~ ,la. ,hi. important case now pend
lgiltae Com. Ol Appeals would net De decided uatl
Fan term. which commences Don October /, is SUIT
O.. t-; the colso-u-ioHy OF the law OF 1850, subject
i- t0 Inspection l Northern vessels departing from the
waters OF this State, ana bound 90 che North Tue Va',
Twas cap-J.. %. vessel which sot Uai-r decree
the Circuit Court OF N1sol n cous, 1cu.c Ota viola
t.a OF the inspection h0. Toe ves-e, valued 70
$4,000 before heg seizure, 0u. sold Tor only $500.
THr STATE ElEcroN takes place on Thursday next
tlsui. Court, Attorney for the Commonwealth. sheriff
aud farce Commissioner, OF the Revenue. There no
opposition % the present ilcuubya,s aud they will OF
,r.,ss be- reelected We have never known au election
sd cl tue puoic manifested little Interest. There
D., tgcey " ripple upon the surface 90 denote the
Deafness OF the day. A month hence however, when
NOo-Ou, Lpscomo, and tte other candidates enter upon
ts race tor the eruiuc OF OBJ, Hu,Jiogs Court diei-
e-, state Of things Will be presented
N,los WAHgHorsr 40 the northern end Of Mayo's
gs Will BE- completed in the course OF a few weeks
THE area within tue walls IS quite capicous aud viii af
i0t storage for large gaaaly of tobacco Tue sheds
ore -.Ys-Iutitly n.l aud covered with slate. At the
northwest c0r1Or fronting 0u lt.h street. twO-sOry
bc. HlliUg about siAty fee, long has been erected
vla vide gi,cWey 1 the centre. The frs, floor is de
..sd .tO offices aud the entire second sorry Will Je
t.oeI as -lgs--oem We will give fuller description
o.. .le premises, when the inauguration takes place.
tsea So oppressi,ey .'oarrum We m.-h, have been
enabled 90 present au opinion this morning of the new
aceAHt lst prlI-cad D., Mess-s hauk.l Co. entitled
'l.e Wood uou.' Not having seen 10 We can only
sv che authority of others taI. the managers have
Incurred heavy peu-e in che proiG,tol OF tle pa
.-t aud chat a1o-nls Ui,l splendid scenery inpos
s u5.eluX. and other accessories OF The specJacular
drama
Nsr1oss C,sr-ybs Corr, of Appeals awarded,
short time since, wit OF error n the case Of Common
wealth vs. j. H. Melton charged with maiciou,ly shoot
I r. u. Suns sud convicted of .uuav lll shooting "-
AS tut Court tfuurus on IIurs.ly, the argument OI
Ue application for eHfr..i . viii be heard until
October next Tie next term ot che Circuit Court does
rHt commence until November. Melton 10 the mean
time. s,l.lIus 1 ,he city ID-
Nrral WUER-Tbere is a universal complain. Just
uaa, of muddy water tom the tyirtuts. aud Messrs.
I. Co. hesgc PART aud 0lerd dealers ia flterers are
On. s,.euE lively demand Tor those articles Our
r....s mas gNuecta periodic tlutlcuou distilled mud
u... OBJ. Council provides i1r the construction os new
rs..sur 0r 'r.. recommended by Messgs Ul Davis.
is would only COS, about $4,000
THe B,cuioSo Ga,gs partd.J iu uudfess uniform, on
Monday afternoon, and were drilled the Capitol
s. ..re Pos Capt Euo.. They executed the various ma
rl-res and wen. through toe manual Ntl culrtctar-
O.. zeal aud proficiency. THE proposed trp Co ltNu--
r tGl Ih OF july bt, only been talked of thus ttr
among che members HI Jhe corps 30 action has been
y-..s1 by che COMPANY.
LIT Ir >.r.tr-We hope cha, Capt. Freeman viii be
les saving ab che Ia. eastern i1auu iu the
Capitol Square when .hc weather is so warm That old
rll. ooas bad enough when high and dr, but, is De-
tJ"es forgotten when the ist proceeds from - up
'-r.ei BILL lie, the fountains play freely
RarasED-CoL john a. Richardson. Who has been
y dino Boa I'D Id, Inn -4vsr.T r1rrEs has rsfHrra In