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Recovery of stolen goods. --Officers Granger and Morris yesterday executed a warrant to search the house of Mrs. Mary White, keeper of a millinery establishment on Main street, it being suspected that certain articles which had been stolen from the Monumental Church some time since would be found therein. On that lady's inquiring what they were in search of, they gave her the proper information, when she very readily gave them the key to her trunk, in which she said the things would be fation, when she very readily gave them the key to her trunk, in which she said the things would be found. The articles, according to Mrs. White's statement, were purchased by her from a young man some time since. In the performance of their duty, Mrs. W. was taken in custody by the officers, and she will appear before the Mayor this morning. The articles found were one Turkey satin scarf, and one black silk gown, valued at $800, which were identified as the property of the aforesaid church.
, drew a sharp instrument of some kind, with which he inflicted seven wounds upon a Doctor Eskridge, one of the party. The witness immediately pursued the offender, and by a well-directed blow from a small stone succeeded in "bringing him to time," with which he inflicted a very severe wound upon the negro's head. In consideration of the fact that the wounded Doctor was not present, and the comrades of the witness were also absent, the Mayor continued the case till Saturday next. Mrs. Mary White, a very respectable proprietress of a millinery establishment on Main street, was arraigned before the Mayor an the charge of receiving several articles of value which had been stolen from the Monumental Church some months since; but owing to the absence of important testimony, the case was continued till Saturday next. A. W. Hines, and Moses Freisland, charged with "inciting insurrection and rebellion, were held to security to answer said complaint on Saturday morning next. C
Mayor's Court. --On Saturday morning last about two and a half hours were consumed by the Mayor in the disposition of the following cases: Mrs. Mary White, charged with receiving one Turkey satin scarf and one silk gown, which had been stolen from the Monumental Church some months since, was again before the Mayor. A female witness was introduced, who testified that she was present when a young man entered Mrs. White's store and offered the articles for sale. Upon a plausible reasoMrs. White's store and offered the articles for sale. Upon a plausible reason being given how he came in possession of the goods, Mrs. W. bought them and put them among some other goods which she had for sale in the store. After hearing this testimony the accused was promptly discharged. The charge preferred against Richard Wynant, of breaking into the store of N. Tinsley Pate and stealing therefrom twelve bottles of champagne, valued at $250; twelve bottles of wine, worth $200; twelve bottles of Scotch whiskey, valued at $300; and one bag of coffee, worth $1,500,
The Cage. --Robert, slave of Miss Mary White, was arrested yesterday and locked up on the charge of breaking into the storeroom of the Spotswood hotel on Wednesday night and stealing therefrom a lot of coffee, sugar, &c. John Cunningham, white, was arrested and caged on the ground of being a dissolute character and having no visible means of support. A while man named James White was arrested and committed to the watch house on the charge of stealing a shawl from James McGehee.