Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-12


OITY ITEMS.
A Psotrrrc SoUHcr or DiscOED.-If one thing more
than another E arouse the indignation ola mother and
car forth display Of that gerry temper characteristics Of
muebrty Il Is the harsh treatment Of her Offspring oy
neighoor and stranger hen with Ooe chicken Is not
sooner ruled, and ugress defending rs CUBS Is as
quickly appeased few days ago, the children OF rs
Kate Martin and Mrs Ellen Martin playing together
on Duval street. when Of them burt the othe ana
made il CRY. Mrs Kate went out as a mother should
have done ascertain the cause Of crying and ouna
her Ittle one rubbing his eyes and sooong pteousy-
H. told his mamma that his play-felOU had "done Il
whereupon she turned to he offender and gave the
youngster box the avs lie, Of course, boo
hooed loudly and attracted his mother 70 the spot In
agine the scene Presently, Mrs Ellen Martin, grorng
the maxim that two wrongs make right INFORM
ed her namesake that turn and turn about was fair
play" She then attempted to adjus the difficulty and
"get even" By Shipping the other wOmans child, but the
effect like the result Of efor TO exinguish ire
BY thrOsing eamphene upon it. Mrs.. kaie Martin made
personal demonstration against her neighbor, and pro-
cscded 70 assault her in feminine style but the a9eked
woman ran into her and locked the door, thus pre-
venting further hOsttes. That universal salve for
breach Of the peace warrant-Tas duly obthned aud
served. Yesterday the parties appeared before the
Mayor Who after bearing the facts dismissed the
with appropriate admoniion
bound OvEE.-Ths parties engaged in the fgb. near
the Theatre on Tuesday before the Mayer yester
day. They were Jas. Euroughty, better known Jas
Darby the one side and MarcelluS JOS. W. and De-
sire Dtarue the other EnrOughty has charge OF the
omnibus which conveys passengers from the Broad street
depot 70 the Byrd street depot On Tuesday the omn
bus driven up under tree il front Of n. Dearues
store us just prior 20 the arrival Of the mail train
Derue told the negro driver that be mus not m future
biz (D horse and wagon from his door 70 make
room for the omnibus Enroughty who was in the coach
agbted, vent up 70 D. and applied harsh ePithet' The
sequel OF which that regular rough and tumble
hht took place Derue being aided BY ais brother aud
cousin. The Mayor required each OF them to give secu
rry for bis future good behavior He also expOundcd
the law concerning highways by reading the following
. from Mayo's Guide, page AS;
IF wagoners or the proprieors Of stage coaches su
fer the wagons coaches to stand on the side ola high
wAy in the public for the accommodation Of
their business or passengers, 20 obsuct for an
reasonable lime the free use and passage OF the street
LighSay they may be indicted Tor misdemeauOr, al
though there be for other carriages 70 pass the
opposite side Of the street or highway
Go AND SIN NO MoEE-" We hold charter as iIimi-
table as the Wind 70 blow on whom the Law directs
but in the exercise Of sound discretion choose to
omit the Of an humble couple who charged
before the Mayor yesterday with initiating the example
Of Adam aud Eve BY cohabiting and wife, with
out first obtaining the e5rsmOnious Intervention Of a
third party. The couple slgnhed Willingness 10 enter
into the holy bands Of maIrimOny aud We therefore
"lst 'em slide"
An industrious mechanic arraigued for being druuk
aud annoying bis neghbors by disOrdery conduct,
discharged, with admonitoa which be would do vel
70 heed.
FAuuY GRocEMES-withou. designing to disparage
any similar establishment in this city, desire say
20 those Of our town readers not vet familiar with the
fact that the groCery Of Mr. J. S Robertson Frank
lin street. the Wing Office Is establishment
thy the patronage OF families who wish 70 be supplied
with uiee provisions aud groceries Mr. has already
acquired local reputation for keepirg, 81 all times
stock Of choice butter salmon, mackere bacon smoked
bseC and the hundreds Of etceters pertaining his hue
OF business lie Is Industrious and euJerp'i-ing
young msn, and Ne pleased 10 know that liberal
patronage has been extended 10 him Give him cal.
vIoLEsr Ass,UlT.-JOhn Anderson. alias John Lev
is We. c. was before the Mayor, yesterday for assault
ing and beating Ann MaxSell T. ~. e., Friday last
He had charged the with hlrbong his daughter
and quarrel ensUed resulting Ia the alleged assault
Ann knocked down and stamped BY her sWsrthy ad
versary. The MAYOR ordered him TWENTY-FIVE and re-
Qured him to give security for his good behavior. A
counter warrant against Ann Maxwell for abusing Al
dersOn's wife WAS dismissed
: SEvKS AGAiNsr Two.-Jas. COT was charged before
the Mayor yesterday with having invaded DOnald Nc
Cartys house on SUNDAY evening accompanied BY six
Others aud then and there laying violent hands uTol
NJ. and Mrs.. Nee. The are IN emDoyed at the
Tredegar works in the vicinity Of which Nee resides
The MAYOR decided that there 70 apprehend
further breach OF the peace and accordingly told COT
that be could take himself on.
HrsTiN0s 6CoUEr.-Yesterday, John Riley, cha ged
With felouiousy stabbing his brother Oven Riley,
lJ,h Of May, discharged by the entry Of Rolls
prasegin.
The complaint against Robert s Thompson, charged
With being the paternal progenor Of Legitimate
chin was dismissed This case has been the docket
for eighteen months.
SrvERE FALl.-On Tuesday nigh, a, late hour, W
l. Douglas. Captain Of the schooner Jas. L. Stout Of
Florida, fell from the fourth story door of the porch At
the ST. Charles Hotel ia this city to the yard below
and fractured bis Jaw bone. He removed 70 the
Medical College, where he received prompt surgical a.
tention.
BEsslEs ABoUr.-Tbe attention Of the police is d.
rec,ed to coupled strong beggars who travel about
alms One Of them appears TO be blind, and the ether
huachbaeked.
FLocoED.-TOm. slave Of DE-. Little was arrested by
officer Bib in the First Market yesterday tor stealing
Do, Of butter from countrvman. He taken before
Alderman Taylor. and ordered TO be logged
SrSr OWN. Robev, and his aecOmpices, charged
With the feloniOus homicide of wm Gibn. viii be
lnOd before Called Court, on the 18th inst
CoSrSuED The examination, before the Mayo, Of
R. P Turner for s,Abbiug WIN. Shelly, on the 4th inst,
was continued, yesterday, until the 2s'h inst.
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