Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-17
CITY ITEMS.

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s, m and o'ncus proceeded to tho bar below Rock
49, a. a. .sesy, 70 ~ncss tne operations oil the maeh
,or ''To''ng .ne oostrueuons to the navigation OF
C company nsst assembled In the Parlor Of
,nJ nsr,ons ~ whose hospitality Proyerbia
-. PoWN " ieirssnmenS- Tue adeooard was deco
,I a'd WIN .ne large cut glass gobles present
49, ,ss-t ~ ue 10 hoAys, OF Boston. one OF which
vas inscribed with the significant number "l6"-the
eose, IN drops which the gallant Colonel prescrbes to
y Pns,ms VINO nave Just enn some After
Penung nan an hour In social chaShd evincing. Prac-
'nsi resaru LOT nisrn.ai improvement the compa-
az. eu Gown 20 the dlstiilery wharf from whence
ny "ere eon,eyea IN oarooas 10 the dredging ma
nn, .a.no aDe IN .ne emanuel
- ~ cnaon va, utse.eo 70 large blocks OF granite,
Sa 1 o'c, winch nao oeen recently removed IRON the
C.. INC W.. on arriving a. the dredging boat the
w., nys.s a. aaceI our nonee' was man (Mr
80. ~ k,s..,..s . ~ inor. LUIS Mmor con-
49, oe 49, "A.ei.Psvo' sarment which covers
Sa,i ~ -. s, :, ~ " US NECK. US made very
n.ct .onr.s hia., sue .,i.,s snu ankles. hthe
4, and ,h.p m. ~ sue neau, "a Attached 70
s,r,.a s.,.s, ~, ~. io' suoaqueous exploratoLs
ia III, nsine' gives quite an ontre and goblin
Dot and Il sarvss,ys or ,h & ' ' He an inverted
i.cI 4, n.s 80, - ~ r ~ "asA worn oy wal
ar i. n,pv;id ;,h i Ine ,ron. par, OF ", hoWe'-
r., !. sai.s 49,, '",ousu s"cn tne "earer sees
company had reached tbs boa, NJ ~. s' ,ae
.reau nv moan. NJ IsaJss "a ~ -, @ ,ho
for abont ten noinu,.s A. ~ .s"a'su gu, o' s'sn.
In one,.,,on .nd -, h;.P,p , oa ooaru' was 81.
hose. CONNECTING with The ,rmar iii go -, S nm
bubbles constansiv ,;s;,c AZ ,h ,e w.. I.n ihe
act position AZ any mon,snt - .h, ~, "' eH
exploration When he EMERGED from, ,h So " us ~
brought with him niece OF cosrer hsa,hn 49, ne
been scr,ned of ,ha -. ~ ! rs..i y; ~ en hau
men,s mich hs. on .ne boat several other rag.
sious-ail of them INVOLVED I,ic idod ps''uS o0ca
Just above the dredge boat another barge WA anchor
cd Al its prov was the massive chsel used in breaking
the ledge which obstructs the channel This ebisel
operated like pile driver" by means of steam mo.
tor, is raised up, between two vertical beams nn
then .x;,l
rous anp upon the granite aud Is pulled bac 20 dron
again until the rock broken. The operation was wit
messed with much interest by the spectators. -
The dredging apparatus also put in motion Tb;s
consists OF large iron bucket swinging 20 the end of
beam, which Is thrust under the water in such manner
river, at that point. The motion is then reversed ,be
bucket comes up swings around to fat moored along
side and the hinged bottom being loosed the contents
are deposited upon the fat. The apparatus il Kent IN
constant motion by steam engine The loose rocts
and sand which il removes conveyed TO and deposited
upon the shoal and shore about n 6nb az a Ill -,
the bar The accumulation already very large and i,
the channel by freshets NN "'''
After viewing all of these novel and interesting SIGHT,
majority OF the company started homeward but were
not permitted land until they had insne,,s an. -;
Hills medicine chest Some Of the n.r,v ,b o apt
up town, while others tarried at Col Haskins, and
discussed the subject OF the river Improvement over
S.'S ePAs'' ms Improvement, when completed, is
S.S Work wonders upon the trade OF the city.
s 'nat 'ne ety mas ceased calling upon the Federal
upper Tor MI' anu our people, through the City Coun-
- A PuI 'nsn own shoulders to the wheel, we trust
oa, ee vigorously prosecuted until the full
est expectations OF its advocates realized
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,,-o...-. e O, AIRS AueliA MeDevitt,
P'oPre'or Oh sman grocery on Byrd street tried
for receiving lot of tobacco stolen f,o,
jas Thomas factory. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty but strongly recommended her the clcmepcy ot
tne Court She was accordingly sentenced TO a for the
bref term Of fifteen days. and required 10 paw the costs
prosecution. much or md tho
try OF the age in which we live.
u N Goode, indicted for obstruc,ing Lieut. Richard
Gems wie IN discharge OF his duty as policeman,
lound guilty and sentenced TO six months service the
chAingang and thereafter to confinement Jail for six
months lie was also fined SIS, aud will remain in Jail
un the hne Is paid not longer than six months beyond
the said term Of one year.
hnanee indicted for violently resisting officer
row. in house on Byrd street ON iotb sent Vas ,ria
found guilty fined SIS, aud committed to jail for three
az M s eie 70 remain not exceeding SIX months until
SsT . PAU PAU
France Wj,o o ,n S LOT s'eahng tobacco from
anu uiscnafseu
,h bay nDpsrt = DAVIS win be tried on one Of the
stten5snce against nin IL 'he witnesses are in
CtRcu,r Corn -. ~ =,
. 'N'' P'eS'd'"g'-Ihe reg
0' ~ Noui'1 ior lne trial Oh ci'il causes COM
.nenceu on thursday 10Th inst. \ large amount Of
business mas Deen disposed OF or acted upon in
manner but very little has yet been done which would
'",rtese any Poruon Oh the public
ihe Peuuoh oil Margaret Price, an emancipated negro
Tor permission to return into bondage presented
December
an sne case oil u; w; Tyler vs. j. Winmsons admir-
as win me-, 60 ~ e S I0 LOT PIT IL ior ESQ"
In tbe Go 80 w ~ Wi Hu't' i9t';
detainer indensr, Co. S 70 -. p. AsAe"' unlawful
A case ~ some ;U,oFr"., ~ 'e"uele ,i
Court II il an action L,L. " Itsiu,as peloIe 'he
Nm, go, al aSuon Drought oy the Richmond and
rance Comnanv s,s ,bIf a ", Tsiua Ire ana InS"-
n noli,v for Sin 600 a. VI SanAsSs GAINED on
in consemence ~ ,b rP y,Is ., VI NmSu Is Shheid
nrior nsnrsnco T. Iia"I rtl oi tne poicy oy
rine Comnanv 1ss NO, D, ~ " TN 'ne rHe ana Ma
,Wass carro ~ raiai ;PP IT. ue properly insured
many and Pstcrshr w. a., NJ my y INSURANCE. Com
nv are ind;rec,I,, ,,I a. I'm iisu.Ahc OOnpa
Nsssrs u,oe,, ,Ss AIa James Alfred Jones' for def t
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