Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-04
CITY ITEMS.

REcoRpER's CoUEr-A seedy individual whose name
was recorded Seprmus Aquia alas John Jones, Was
arrAgned before the Recorder yesterday for using sed
toas language Friday and Saturday 10 the streets
Several respectable witnesses testhed that ae eeeueo
had uubiciy proclaimed himself 10 be an Abohuonist,
and second cousin Of John Brown and that be didn't
care ID WHO knew it. He had also SAID mat ne
was a Douglas lie told Mr. JOS Ae1tert mat ne
knew where his kitchen he would 90 here aEd run
OF some Of bis negroes Mr. H., described the location
of his kitchen aud offered $40 attempt 20 carry out
his threat AQuA alas JONES alas FOSTER made use
OF various seduOus expressions not worth mentioning
as they evidently, but the vapoungs OF drunken
fool tborng under the effects OF a D0. AT The
close OF the examination the accused snached up the
Boe and after kissing the calf skin lid, exclaimed Il
don't remember a word Of il; help me God" The
Recorder remanded him for examination before the
Hastings Court
Fr.ocis Jane Jackson T. &c. c. for keeping disorder
" and IN governed hOuse Brooke Avenue, north OF
Kely's shop Was ordered twenty-five lashes. One Of
the witnesses testified that AL sexes sizes, cOOrs and
nations reqnented the house aud engaged in rows. In
reply 70 a question from defendants counsel whether
free negro could lawfully prevent disOrdery white per
from entering her house. or not the same witness
Ppi Il am not lawyer sin; You mus. apply TO high
er authority, if you arc anxious to know" No more
questions we're propOunded
Mary Summers, charged with throging dirty water
thrOug ereyiee in the door, upon Mrs. Ann Dunn, who
lying sick abed in the cellar below, discharged
a. the not fully made out" The complainant
weighs abCu ninety pOunds apparently and the defend
ant not less than tao hundred pigmy aud giant
James summers, husband Of Mary Who visited the
Court room, hear the examination was arrested by
virtue of warrant charging him Wh threatening 10 as
saudi Ann Poser. on he 26th December last. lie bad
evaded the process until nov, by leaving the city His
case was continued.
Joha Bires brought up for being boozy or obfuscaed
a. the street disehlrged Joe GRAY, c. for b =
Ing drunk aud asleep ne Fr,t Market ordered TO
be logged warrant against wileNer Abrams for az
salldUg David Howell WiihdrtWn. Albert slave o.
DR.. r. W. Brown, for receiving box Of cigars stolen
from Laidley Robinson punished to the full extent
OF the law T. O Eppse for tisiug his horse TO rack
in front Of the City Hall, was fined
FouEru oy JrlY.-Tbis day being the s4th anniver-
sary Of the Declaration Of American Independence, will
be celebrated here with the usual spirit All business
eept catering the inner man. viii be suspended and the
people will devote themselves 10 recreS lou and enjoy
meut Hundreds Of children. accompanied BY their pa
rents teachers and other friends will beake themselves
to the country az an early hour 20 seek the pleasures
afforded by picnic excursion to some rural retreat.
Some will repair to the White House, others TO Rtches
pond others the Brooke Church. and others to places
unknown To Us Wherever these parties may 90, we
wish them all abundant enjoyment exemption from acct
dent and safe return to their homes The excursion
10 the Amelia Springs this morning. will doubtless at
tract Of visitors the tournament ball. aud mill
ty display will be worth the trip, to say nothing Of the
"rde upon the rail-
The military Of this city will form on the Capitol
Square O'clock and after marching through several
OF the streets Of the squire will return and be dis
missed for the d,y. The Fayette Artillery viii fire
utes al diy break, sunrise and sunset The Young
Guard will dine at Military Island We have not . I'd
Of arrangements BY any other company for meeting at
the "ies i've board"
We hope that the general celebration Of this anniver
sary will be productive Of patriotic influence TO be man
ilested hereafter by increased devotion the Union Of
these States Let each heart resolve cling faster III
ever TO the Star Spansed Banner and where even two
or three are assembled together, 1T them unie their
voices in the chorus Of this al anthem, resolving TO
array themselves against in whatever guse may
appear, aud 10 be ever ready TO eXe'aim
"TIs FEIg gTosr CsiOa 0rsrsr"