Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-20


ment 10 jail
Mrs. Emma G. Bostwick gave her farewell
Concert in Charleston Friday evening. and fully
sustained and heightened (says the Courier) ''the
very agreeable impression she made on her first
appearance. The whole troupe indeed who ac
company her, have gained rapidly the approba-
ton and applause of all who have heard them du-
ring their brief stay with US, and we cheer
fully inform our readers and friends in other
places that Mrs. Bostwick may visit, that they
will not be disappointed, but will find all expec-
tations created by the prestige and success of this
talented troupe, and the fair leader especially, to
be fully realised"
We perceive by the Petersburg papers that
Mrs. B. gives her first concert there Thursday
evening. She may therefore be expected to
reach this city towards the close of the present
week, and will probably give her first entertain-
ment Monday or Tuesday evening. Speaking
of her concerts in Savannah, the Morning News
aays:
"Her entertainments here have given the high
est degree of satisfaction, more than realizing the
expectations raised by the commentators of the
press of other cities. which had preceded her,
Madame Bostwick is no actress, but lady vocal-
list of high order of talent and cultivation, and
without the extraneous aids of costume and stage
effect exerts power iE a concert room which
I'LL true lovers OF music cannot fail to appreci-
ate.'
rY The weather, for the last day or two, has
been unseasonaby cold and serious fears are fel
Tor the safety of the early fruits.
FIRE.-About II O'Clock Monday night,
wooden stable attached 70 the premises of Mr.
P. M. Tabb jr situated on third, between Main
and Franklin streets, was fred by an incendiary
and totally consumed. The firemen succeeded
ia continuing the flames to the building in which
they originated. Loss estimated at about 1900.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GAs-We are
glad to perceive that the City Council have de-
termined to reduce the price of gas. We enter
tain doubt about the propriety of this step. be-
lieying as we do the increased demand will more
than supply the deficiency. But are the works
capable of supplying largely increased demand!
Wesuppose they are, or the Committee on Light
would not have recommended the reduction
Gas in the city of Philadelphia proper, costs only
So per thousand feet-and as the coal used in its
generation, is drawn almost exclusively, we be-
lieve, from this city, we good reason why
the price of gas here may not ultimately be
duced to So. We give below schedule of the
prices charged for gas in the principal cities of
the Union, as prepared by Committee of gen.
tleme representing certain citizens of Charles
ton no in favor of reduction Of the price in
that city:
New York city So per thousand feet.
Brooklyn So sol per thousand feet.
Philadelphia, city proper, the works being
owned by the city, So per thousand feet.
Kensington and Northern Liberties, SO So
but may have been reduced recently
Newark, N. J., 81 up to lst inst, now reduced
to SO so.
Washington City ST. per thousand feet.
Boston, SO per thousand feet.
Baltimore, So so per thousand feet.
New Orleans. $4 SO per thousand feet.
Savannah, SIS per Thousand feet.
CIRCUIT COURT, April -.
Robert Heath, iadicted for arson, was found
guilty, sentenced to fine of SIS, and ordered to