Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-27
CITY IhTELLIGEHGE E.

MAYORS CouKT-TuuRSDAY.-JVhn Delany,
"Bulcllcrluwm" aud ''Ilill cats on Wednesday
evening, WAS charged with being n !n:r-nn Of "evi'
name, lame and reputation" john wasn't exactly
prepared I" prove l. su,"l character. arrl :" the
clsc was continued.
Martha Rncktun, Il degraded white wnrnan, who
has hccn III the iIalril ii seeking her lodgings under
the basin shed, WIS committed iu default ri security
for her surl behavior.
John w. kcyser, VIII" irrl rr'rurr'l - wafrant
against j. \. Tyler, tor feloninI.-Iy .lcirt!iIing him
out 81 .hp, appeared before the Mayor ami requested
the withdrawal ii the charge, tir money having
been refunded tn tim or its return yuaTaII-rd. Tile
Mayor declined 10 Lrtumc Il participant III The COM
pounding ol Il klony, mud committed the accused 10
Jail. The money WINS Obtained from the complainant
py Tyler on the representations ii the iutler that the
he Iat S|rI in lmnk, uud would give a check tor
the uI.Inunl Of the lean on tile succeeding day. key
s"r subsequently ascertaincl tiur the representation
wa> not true, an! procured the warrant against the
Accused.
Emclias Agnr>it was required L" Pay 81" for re-
tailing liquor without II licclsc.
Branch, II slave /" Thomas lrss. WAS ordered 50
Tor a,>aultimg and throwing vilriol upon Elizabeth, u
Tree negrcss. The prisoner made u desperate effort
10 escape the penalty by flying from the Court, but
he Was pursued, and, after Il smart ruce, captured.
ExcIriNi CHAsE--During the course Of the
official proceedings before the Mayors Court, yes
tcrday, Branch, Il slave, belonging 10 Mr.. Thomas
Bass, who had bce!: ordered to be corrected for q
dangerous assault upon . free ncgrsss: left the pri-
soner's box and attempted tc escape, b. slipping
trcn the door OF the Court room opening into the
northern lobby of the City HILL. Th. rlnnouvre vas
detected u sccond after the prisoner iIad nude his
exit, aud quick pursuit was made by tho scTerul Oil,
Gers in attendance. Terror npp-arcd to lend speed
to the flying darkey, aud lie ran with great agility up
Capitol street, towards the Central Iio;el, closely fol
lowed ny officer Seul. who outslrippcd uli pur,ucrs.
Headed I'll by come officers, in the G:Ecction OF his
flight, the fugitive then attempted to escape by dpub-
ling upon hi| rnIrsuers. The dodge was, however,
Intellectual. OFFICER Sral stuck 10 the flying ~inatitn.
ton" wItl, the pertiracity OF fate, md not &itil-
stumbling hin twistings and lodgings, Succeeded in
ov"rhaul,ng him on 10th street, just as Mr.. Ahdrrw
Jenkins hwd colIarcd The now thoroughly exhausted
no .shIR. The race and tic pursuit occasionc'i
great excitement for awhile, and WAS Witnessed W
quite II crowd OF individuals. The darkry protested
slontly TINT he didn't intend Ia run away, huI only
wanted 10 lc absent for II uIoinrnt Or iH", while
Mayor Mayo WAS attending to another case.
+ KE.--Abuut ~ o'clock this mulnlng, a
quantity Of cartridge clippings anil waste paper, in
the yard ni TlIolhIs' factory, now used IL Il Govern
Inenl laboratory, on Byrd street hear Stli, became
i.uitcd hy sparks from the locomotive, us it is SUP
posed, and communicating to the slight quantities
OF sunpowdcr, which yet adhered TO the remnants,
oceasiOncd y slight explosion. The alnrm Of
lire MAS immediately Suun,ic,l, aud the lire
department summoned to the scene. There
are sonic ol:c hundred and upwards Of women aud
children employed in the building, and these became
seized ul' !: panic, and fled in the utmost CONSIDERATION
from the factory, 'laslIing pcll-incll down stairs,
Through the windows, anl every other available
uI,Ilr al I.TTuSS. I'm This uIpIt llr of flr MuuIrn fell
dawn u Hight "t stairs, and va, severely injured
several other female employees We're nl>" nIurt: or less
bruised. The knowledge that large quantities ni
gunl""dcr were stored IN the building, aud The
fears pr au explosion which this iacl "c:a,iunr,l, i'll
ducrl IL gcucrnl CONSERVATION AMONG tie residents in
TINT vicinity. Fortunately, the HanIr> were rx,in.
suislic's witt IL" ..r'H.cr darnsyr tha'' -: I";rHin. u
Il fence.
TnE BEruLL 81 .DAY ScmGoL..-This valua
!lr Institution, the location 81 which is al the corner
"t Cary ar,l Twentieth -lrrct>, has maintained ils
Operations, irsI,i the difficulties Of the
times. lth"w numbers about 50 ~sch"lars, chiehy irom
uinuug ltc ~ti!t!rsIrI III ~iu,iigcut pairl.t-, who arr thus
instructed lot ouis III The principles II morality, hut
also ia The rudillents OF - more worldly, hit not les.
education. The Superintendent has la
bored with much zeal during the suHIncr, aided only
b. Il few Christian ladIps, whu have devoted them
selves earnestly ~ the advancement Of these poor
II sufficient tcIcLcri could be procured,
mitch good would undoubtedly Ice accomplished
among Il large anI much exposed lass.
Army WAuuSs.-A lengthy .,u,aicatr ii
NV lnd ell.con-t.nctcj ARM wagons entered tie
city Yesterday forenoon. and were delivered over to
the proper department. They were all covered with
cmlvus- covcrlids, and wcro made somewhere
outside the city limits, for the express, Use al III"