Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-19
STATE AND CITY NEws,

STATE AND CITY NEWS.
err CocsciL.-A called meeting Of the CITY Council
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, Messrs Dove
u"ders Stokes, Scott. Greter. Whitfield Crutchhsl
- hppes being present At half past o'clock. the
e-'dcnt directed the Clerk adjourn tn, Council a..
nse there were not present mine members. So an .I
ufnment took place. and business was transacted
"e"g will be held next Friday afternoon at o'clock
Local Torcs-There little TO writ. .bou, vs
Nrday and A. columns crowded with other ma,
the reader will excuse the brevy Of this department,
morning. IL was . cloudy, autumn-like day. more
Ike October than August The excitement occ bx
H. novel trial. Saturday, has not entireIy ab.t.J
'"agh "e are happy TO say that Capt Lipscomb. who
eosp'eao1s part in that affair, takes his deiea,
m'r phiiosoPhcaly, and appears harbor no re..nt
e" o"arus 'hose who, possibly, made him the victim
Joke which turned out more seriously than ia orig
ator. anticipated 's
CANE WITH THE "SHow".-James 7. Rowland. an ind.
daa standing SIX feet in his stockug and dressed In
velvet coat was arrested by the watch on SUNDAY
light ior uproaous conduct and breaking the vindov n,
house on Broad street. the corner of Mnyo n, h.
ng araigncd yesterday, he said he came with the
never had any difficulty before; but of the officer.
au overheard him In the circus Boosting Of his exploits
s""here such rs whipping out" the police and terriI,
ng man and womankind generally. The Mayor Therefore
continued the matter for further Investigation.
LAND sALr-rhe Charlottesville Advocat. has IN. FIJI.
osiug:
Dr. Gessner Harrison has recently sold his farm near
'''ie' which he purchased OF Mr. w. b. Phillips to
MT -- Kelly, OF Fanquier-prce Si6OoO Nj 1
q hche bought the home track owned by the late (oI
wn hichie and sod at auction, last we,ne-day-pr;r
% per acre Mr. D. r. Niche bought the second track
0rio"gng to the same estate $40 so per acre Mr. Cba
fnce bought the third track Sis per acre and NJ
oure! gave q 90 per acre Tor the Mountain tract
j Ds.rH Oh NorED LADY. Charlotte olympis viii.
OF The late Hon X s. Garnett, died in Essex county ",
on the sth instant She the daughter Of General DE
uouSes and the grand daughter vi the union tuuu,,
countess Olympic DE .ioughes, executed in France No
v"mber r 1893, with Adam Luxe the defender ~, ,h
celebrated Charlotte CordAy) for writings
a countcr-revoutionary.
Ham FAIL.-festerday morning a countrytnan f.
from loari OF straw while ssing up Main street nr,,
III" store OF Keen, Baldwin Co, and was con.id,r,,
nJied i@ head struck the pavement and rendered hin
sei,-ees- Tor some minutes but he
sufficiently to enable him walk of with the as.s, anc az
friends.
VICIOUS Doo.-Mary Hose was fined ten dollars x..,,
day Tor allowing large, fierce vicious black and whit,
dog To go at large, biting children and frishteppy MAJ,
s ~ TACT conducting himself In which would
J'"! the Mayor IN passing sentence of death upon His
NJ once providing the dogla~ gave him the power.
DiSoHpsRLr Hou-E.-Jane Wright white person. wa
yesterday arraigned before the Mayor for keeping J
orderly house. and held to bail in h. sum of sion d, b.
OF good behavior. Jane WRONG should b. IN. 49,. =,
this woman for her past proves most conrlnsv
that she Is never right complete misnom, P
doe- not exist.
ThE LATE FoRarRr-ln notice of the late nanciil
operation OF James Keefe, should have stated tina, h
obtained the draft for $ss77 % the Bank Of Virginia
on genuine warrant, the forged copy OF which he eno
ted IN the Exchange Bank. The Governor has offered
reward Tor kreies apprehension and arrest
ftGHTISo.--Jo-. Griffin and Charles Has,r,. war;.
he Mayo
aud disorCcrly conduct and fighting IN IN. streets I,
appearing from the testimony that Hastings was the ap
greso he was required give security to keep the
and driihn was discharged
flNED.-The Mayor yesterday imposed fine upon JOHN
McWlians, for selling, without license ardent spirits b.,
retail The officers determined make all these VIC
laors Of Law toe the mark aud VIC are sure that tb
Mayor will make hcn pay the penalty of their msderd.
Whenever opportunity offers
RoNASrc These fine moonlight nights are suggestive
OF r"mance and hence 1t j. nothing unusual see bloom.
ing Young lady, hanging upon the her slower so
keyind saunterng through the quiet streets gazing me-
dta'ely upon the orb whose silvery light makes even
darkness smile
Commemorative informed that the charge made.
against Mr. H. e. wingdeId before the Mayor ON Friday
last OF beating servant employed bya Mr. Taylor was
entirely erroneous this effect wa. made
10y hr. w. in court which did not hear
boAAsii' Dhf'lLn-for threatening To beat his Ia
Tiers widow ploughg up her garden aud DESTROYING her
onions and cabbages, WIN. McCuock was YESTERDAY r..
CURED TO give security To keep the pease
HAKpEKs MAGAZINE, for September has been received
Bye ~ WEST IL is rich number containing the usu.
al variety OF reading, proiusely illustrated.
SrABBiSG-An ARRAY occurred in Gainesville n few
days sgo between Robert Ssddler and Charles Nual in
which the latter received several dangerous slabs.
Fatal ArrRAY.-ln jefferson county, on Wednesday
last Mr. James Flanagan struck the head with
stone by man named Boyer aud killed.
PEssiSKSr the throat and Mr..
stAnty being made by WsiArs wild Cherry ra, a.
rs reputation Its works greater Many physicians speak Of IL
In the highest terms. - " "
r u vsHr that people endure Rheumatic
for days aud nights while applications Of Perry Davis
Killer which be procured any store will entirely relieve
ARRIVALS AT THE EXCHANGE HOTII
AND HALLARD HOUSE.
MONDAY, Ausrsr is, 1866.
Hudgns Northumberland; Louisa. Phi
ladelpha sandsrsop, sandcrun Miss weed
On aud sy Cumberland Irvine Ford, DR. Frrrlrn Nor
ON saunders and sv do Parry, Miss Parry
ham; " Belcher DAweey Norne~t Brand XVII q
Barlow, do; Marks, Vaughan W Csrp@nt-r ~
OVeron, Dr Harrison, Hanover; Lewis,
son Minor Lut Msury Abemar Slaughter, rndrick
u STs,narn Va harham New Kent sieweit Harson
Mrs Coemer Miss Coemer, Devack lady Miss a
6uun, VI Dents, Ca Moseey, Charlotte:
ems and lady BolAr, Miss BoiaT seat Tenn @
BOulInry, Randolph, Whebont sbsIb.,
ia ms ~ ua.N a.