The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-14

AN HOUR IN THE MAYORS COURT.
isn't this jolly, though" we felt like
eXclaiming in the eXeuberent exhibit
ton of our eXtatic, and, perhaps some
what eXtravagant delight, yesterday
morning as we entered the newly-fllr-
z nished and relitted court room Of Mayor
1abb. Everything had pleasing, re-
freshinga and revivfying appearance to tho
eye, and fragrant odor pervaded the
whole room, that filled every sense with
delight, even as flowers in early spring,
or newly mown clover field in hay
making time. With walls newly white
washed, woodwork repainted in diff
ferent colors, floors newly laid with
heavy mating, and the furniture en-
tirely new and altogether neat-the
the mechanical skill and taste of the ar
lists, and the tout-ensemble produced a
very agreeable sensation. The Mayors
court room is an ornament to the city,
and very proper seat of justice for so
nice and dainty, amiable and affable q
gentleman as our chief municipal mag
istrate proves himselftO boon all occa-
sions. The press has not been forgotten
i'm the general projections of the arrange
ments, and the reporters have place fit
ted up in style every way suited to their
high deservings and their importance
as a power in the state. The attendance
was not very numerous, and there was
but little business for his honor to tram
sact. In fact we are so highly moral in
Norfolk, that misdemeanors and crimes
are scarcely known to the police. The
most interesting mattersubmitted to the
Mayor, was the case of two mutinous
sailors belonging to the crew of the
schooner Transit. This vessel came
into our harbor a few days since
in distress, leaking rather badly.
These two men refused to remain
on board, and showing mutinous dispO-
sition in violation of their articles
of agreement, were arrested and locked
up to await an examination of the case
before the Mayor; but the case should
have come before the q. $. Commission
er. On the trial of the matter the pris-
oners gave as an excuse that they had
been deceived in New York into ship.
ming upon vessel which was leaking
at the time, aud which.it was necessary
to work the pumps to keep her cleal
when they started on the voyage, and
that as the water gained on them, and
the captain was forced to put into Nor.
folk to save his vessel from sinki ing
they Thought he had forfeited all claim
upon their services and they had right
to desert the Sinking ship" just as any
other old rats would do. The captain OF
the schooner then gave plain state
ment of facts, to the effect that he ship
ped these men in New York, with foul
Others, as crew, to make Il voyage t.
Texas. His vessel was Of 295 tom
burthen, and had on board an assorted
cargo. They encountered heavy wealth
er at sea, and the vessel beginning {,
leak, he was forced to put in here in dis
tress. These men, whom he afterward
discovered We're i'm the habit of playin,
the advance-pay- jumping dOdg
& Tried the same game on him--and tina
was ALL His vessel was in want of re
pairs, but lie could not have them don
here, and il was necessary to go to Balti
G more for that purpose. lie needed thes
sailors to help him work the schooner
Ii was not probable, he said, that h
q would endanger his own life by goin,
= to sea in q leaky craft. The MAYO
q thought so, too, and ordered the mutt
nous seamen to be sent aboard, in irons
81 If necessary. And this ended the case
and all of interest in Mayor Tabb'
Court. We took our hat and our de
Parture at the same time.