Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-02
CITY ITEMS.

GIL llEMS.
NEws VIA NEw YoRk.-The New York Herald has an
enterprsing correspondent In this city, from whose re-
cent letters TO that journal we take tho following ex-
tracts-pohheal aud military:
1T Ia In contemplation TO check, by an act Of the Le-
gisiature, eorespondences with the slaves aud free col
ored population Of the State from abroad. This practice
IL known TO have produced evil consequences; and Il IL
supposed that such a law win be passed As to prohibit
eorrespondences of this character, except through the
medium OF white persons, who shall read them before
delivered. The white ~clergymen officiating In negro
churches are very generally made the medium through
which letters to that class are delivered, aud this to
avoid their being opened and read by the slave owners.
The clergyman announces from the pulpit, on Sundays,
after service, that he has a letter addressed 10 So-and-so.
and lis safe delivery Is thus secured. IL is known that
many Others In the city have permitted themselves to be
used for similar purposes and 1 am aware that hence
forward they will be strictly looked after.
'fSince the organization Of the First Regiment. there
was no such turnout AS they made to-day (27thJ The
smallest company In the regiment numbered at least ffty
muskets, and some eighty and ninety. The Harper's
Ferry rebellion seems TO have inspired a military spirit
heretofore unknown In Virginia, aud Il Is only Ia its in
cepiion. Before a month from this time, I should not be
surprised IL the strength Of the volunteer force OF this
city alone would amount TO fifteen hundred or two thou.
sand. Not only are the present companies being daily
increased by new recruits, but other military companies
are being organized, which will rival in numbers. aileast,
any now in existence.
81 understand that Judge Hopkins, ofwashington Co,
late representative in Congress from the Thirteenth Con-
gressonal district and now delegate elect to the Legisla-
ture viii be a candidate for the Speakershipin opposition
to Oscar M. Cruicbfeld, Esq, who has occupied that Do.
siaon Tor many years. James Barbour, Esq, of Culpep-
and a 5sIsga,a d., - y. ~ .aue mouse OF DeissA'es,
an connection with the position.
this CITY on Tho ZonaSo nsaa 1917 gTrSanHe SomPany IN
up TO every sneciss Of An III hnsy "" oe naneu
the synonym of military efficiency, skill and daring. A
and every facility .iFo,Jsd r., - - oeue
Inc population of Virginia within twelve months more
will be Que solid body Of soldiers, armed and equipped
Tor active service.
'The Governor ia In ,.uv ro..i,,
ening letters of an anonyIous :" Wv az
parts of the North Man al ,han -. ~"
f.naticisn n,aToo "a 80. - " rrm DcusS uesree Oh
hardly he snnnosed o. 60, 80 se =. Smeh eou''
tons. Some of them threaten vnngaa5oa 80 Vi".; na
if she dare punish Brown and lie ,rai'or 81
while Others Je,,;, H. r,a, &C g. .s "s"oI eohieuetaus'
future. N "PO" w Tue
'St. George Tucker. for man wear. c,erl or tho uo,so
of Delegates of this STATE declines . ra-aia.,ion 80 IL,
Office. Already there are more thar baIf = -, ~ ~, -;
dates in the field for ,bc nosn;or ~. M ~
tors, LAWYERS, and in fact represent,tiyss NJ syerv nror,;
nent profession. The sal,rr Il Ssoo a 80 WY P''""
THE Governor forwarde3 on 80, ~ -. -.
despatch. one hundred musle,s and goy NJ ,ehserapne
large supply of ammunition; and il the arsenal is not pro,
First regim"D, ~ v; . on naho, ne VIII order OIL the
take possession of and defend H."
THEATRE.-Mr. Barry Sullivan made his first appe,r.
ance. in Richmond this se,son nm Nord., III, r. a..
.bar..,r &c III, VI. Wv
and for the mos, mar, rcsnoc,shIo present. = large,
srhr.i,,;rg a no,;ia ~ Hu aPP'eelauNe' In
So VI ~ PeIlo'mAnee; we can only re-
SniI;v.n - h. - - W. soluia"i awarded u AR,
HnaIi evincns y r,ncannJ =. !eari us rehuluon OF
lion of ,be nro,o,xns H. = 3; ~ aIGurNt" ooheep'
cbarac,.r tbat r. 90 800 a'" MS VIZ Tue
a1ins,iveIy. and ,%o I'LL vrs m.o .e Original ln''
o. eni;s,cj H. -, ~ ny s!nPAp,es OF me audience
himself Stood ,,iteJ ~ ms r mmJ Inmee, a. harle'
stao,y strut To which NJ 6 - -" - ,nen' Inne
tates somewhat agsins, Tho iI,sion Gm :, = l"n =" mm'
~ ~, I'm ~ n'u,'o" "t Us easy u sup
marin to the im,~;no,ion ,he 49, u am "nh tnls
be Overlooked one element Of NJ R ;yam ga. can
,no osiafnot,. "a sh ennrh St NJ, omhNah success IS
nality alone would he nnsv,Iin. - a. om onsr
we're sustained Inv yood tas,a snJ 80
Mr. SnIlivan's Jcv;s,ions 80 ~, ~ 49," J"utmeh,
Isnge .nnroy.I sln,os, r;,Loa, .e ~ Patn c"h'