Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-22
CITY ITEMS.


-. Dry,tc,rrov continues to be the subject Of gen
.rlsf,lcaion in the city and various rumOrs are
;-.,l,tion We have no desire 10 trace out aud pub
.,,ry fact that may have tendency 70 remove the
,, of charity which the friends Of Mr.. Robinson are
luv disposed to shield him with; but apart from the
int which our regard for the unfortunate gentle
ana his family imposes upon AS, feel that
10 risbt 70 treat him with greater consideration
~ .e would humber person similarly situ1ted -
sfs already presented hv Us were rived from oti-
s,ir,es and NAV be relied on. The extent Of Mr..
S,.,se,s ftbiiies as stated was about Sl12uO1, but
.t,, conveyed WAS that this Indebtedness repre-
YEA by outstanding notes aud drafts. We now learn
- a source entitled TO credit, that $4,000 OF this
,.n, is a cash deficit. Ia what manner this deficit
.-i-en We are not informed The deed executed by
a, Robinson conveying his city property 20 the Com
pa, 0ts acknowledged before a notary the 1th in
n, and recorded in the Hastings Court on the lgth.
D. vas currently reported yesterday, that Mr.. Robin
- had cleft the City We made every inquiry but
I'D NOT fnd out whether be had gone away or not
,5-s than probable, however, that be has Withdrawn
,,1d interruptions, and seek retirement, as he has
t I'm no frame OF mind f,r week past receive the
.,o, .ymplthizars or others
r,.sox And SriGELLL-The concert by these distr-
-.5sd lrtis.es at Mechanics Institute Hail. We'd
Inv night was q complete success. Mad. COlSou, if
bs "Uuten OF Song, Is heir apparent 90 that exalted
i5n AID has already euthroucd herself in the alice
En-. of these who heard her for the first tme on We'd
.stis.Is a. the calb0pe clear as he tones Of bell
as NELL duors as the warblings Of a hooking bird
VH these elements OF success, she combines the adyan
~ OF personal beauty cheerful expression, and grace
If manners. Mad CosOu evidently aims 90 plelse and
- AS Of her predecessors have seemed 20 DO TO
.,asr for the scg IircmcUt of reputation and dollars
r-. Grand llt.tO from IfgiItI syleuddly render
ON "Wednesday night, aud afforded us a ioretaste Of
Old. er|l1uc.t which may De anticipated Jd., evening
n the tl r-fl,tes win present he pricipal xcsHdS Of
q rfl & f Of Lee fff.rtf
...y TIE dueitO Is generally the flvoItc feature
,.!- operate concert SguOr Stg5lG is worthy cOld
il- o Madame COis0n, aud deserves very compliment
-r notice. voice Is sufficiently voumjuOus 10 d /
Iu,i.u- Hail aud in compass aud resonance is equal
20 ,rv 4 have heard u this city, Tonight the last
srtsiruent IS offered and the programme is really
attractive, csumc thar the Attendance will be large.
N,uN6 , VE,ssL-Thc first ship for the Richmond
s.I Lv.rp7o, packet line the stocks, Mcsrs.
A-tlm Sons ship yard, in Baltimore is to be called
".Hgsi1 Dare" that name having been selected in
ND. .te1ce 90 "HauawbI' or 'Ncvcr lrc which were
. proposed 10 Is probable thar one or both of these
r.nc, Ni bee adopted for the christening OF the oher
vessels O.. t.r same Iuc- Virginia Dire Was The first
y. English parents iu the new world, born 40 Roam
o.. ir August 1881 aud named after the District of
Virginia She was lbe erauddacgttar OF john White,
ura4. Governor of tb. .1uy sent hv Sir " alter RI
i-. 90 found la agricultural State, which sailed & ON
Fr.o.h April -d, 1850. 1aI reached 'ue shores OF VIZ
o. .I Boz july 90 rbe same year. Whites daughter was
wife of Nj Dare who was one Of the assistants OF
t0s Governor aal Virginia born about month at-
tcrt.c a.I,ra. OF Che expedition.
E.s,uoN-At meeting o, Oh, Board of Directors Of
t. Richmond and Petersburg RHl-olj Company yester-
jtv Cat~es Ellis, ESQ. was unanimously e, ctcd Pres
iIsa Co supply tae vacancy ooclsi,ued by the rcss0t
Oh. Cd. Nc Daniel Who has accepted tHc Presidency OF
Oh, Richmond, Fr.3ed, k,5ur. and Pltomac Railroad
company NJ. Ellis Is, perhaps more familiar With ht