Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-15
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
s-,,,r TrA>sesrssIo>s-Jobp Hill. arrested for dis,
i.r, co1duc, in 9Th street, on Sunday, was before
= y,vor Yesterday. Oficcr Bbb first observed him
81 n, r.n named David Mudoou, emerge from Beck
80. restaurant and walk towards Franklin street
tr ,r sterling bis name appears 20 be briudishcd
sr, AS he went along, and presently hurled stone
. for-tbe missile striking little girl standing on The
.,-.e side of the street Officer b. then walked up
" 1 and taking him by the collar conducted him 70 Che
.tiorhou,c near by. Al the door however the pris-
.r showed fight broke loose from the officer aud led
pr.b followed u pursuit, and getting within arms
i-5 of the fugitive cracked" him on the occiput with
ts Stick he then seized HILL who is athletic fellow
~ was aided in arre,tiug him bv w. j. Davis BY this
49,. Nuloou came up, broke Mr. Davis hold aad al
red 20 rescue the prisoner. But the officer held on
, tu aud a scLts ensued, which brought the three 20
,s, ground crowd gathered around tbem and finally
Vr aud Mudoou were both secured and locked up Hill
. tr1m A.CNlndga lie appeared Inundated by hi, Do
m Yesterday and said That he did not remember what
ttI 1eu place AS De WAS under the influence OF liquor
T-, Nayor reminded both prisoners for further hear
y before the Hastings Court.
The man arrested By the Mayor, Sunday for firing
ri..5 on the Capitol square las noticed in yesterdays
,,.- with the abOyc,l gave bis name Edward Bar
FL, Ht looks as ii be might De a match for Tom say
e-s Yesterday, bee confronted with his Honor. who
nm This occasion both witness aud Judge Barron
~ a. -qpr.maulcd for bis misconduct bat was neither
.5htd nor dic7ucerted by the rcproof 1T vas bet
- 90 IRE itu public than Iu private he said aul then
asked where ,bt witness was Here lac si,sn reuEed
mi, Nsvo-' 10 YOU wish TO ask him any questions. -
BARON paid no attention 90 the remark but looked
-.i he room aud said Il don't see any witness" lie
H .eu ult back ll the prisoners box and booked Tor
s Grand jury 90 answer an indictment tor carving
concealed weapon. As 3u evidence Of the demOralziug
4.- OF ,ucacy towards homiyj0- by ju-,s &C. may be
stated that Barron when arrested asked the Mavor If 10
81. not Lawful. for mau 90 shoot another who har Lit
him FIN che mouth The idea is becoming popular that a
blow or even arout VIII Justify murder and the best
wy 10 dsPc such motion Is 90 give the glows It's due
Tm TSrtvrgrNr proposed 70 be held al the Central
Far Grounds VIII probably take place abou, the a0,h Of
Ae,.sl The original design contemplated only an eu-
r.urutrt Oi cavalry from the surrounding country bat
s other o.. tIe service, Sel as cavalry comm
rrs from distance, have siguihed desire 10 psr;ic
u.-c the sir VIII doubtless assume degree OF iupog-
t.. aud cary grandeur calculated to excite attention
.-..-aoa. tae State. AZ all events she 4th Regiment
of cavalry aud several companies from Other regiments
VII certainly enrlmp 40 Che Fair Grounds about the time
Delegated so tHEt CIr ctiz may expect TO Sre the
a-cas. i.Dfv OF cavalry which has ever assembled in
Rs hu0ud 10 lhs Isl E Eiurut OF Virginia Volunteers
unite si.s Che cavalry, the practical beuehs Of tle
s-gamrueut AS well AS the mar isl aspect of the Pa.
-.4l. TO be materially enhanced The sgbec, should r,
orma. consideration az the approaching training Of
officers.
P-Y Cl.rs- During de morni~g wee. YESTERDAY
OH. Nlyo- .ooa occasion 90 reaar Ia 30 he had no legal
tr-ry t1 pose of tte petty cases" which be sent
t1 ths Grand Jury. as writer u OF tie city dli,,
ti minated willie charging tAa, bis Honor was respou-
- 600 ..a heavy amount ot business thr0vu upon the
Kissing, Court We ltyc often observed thtt ,hc ,vor
U. ssut Cu 'o chat tribunal petty larceny and oihe- cl
So, of comparatively trivial character which We Thought
ie could have disposed OFF tlal., by prescribing 6la or
Imprisonment, Lu DO ibis power rot vested boz him he
must, %. course, either dis barge o. send ou the ac