Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-11

CITY IXEMS.
GoOzr's LADr's BOON.-we have received from wm.
h Jarvis Jr, 9,h street, between Franklin and Grace,
the January number Of this periodical which Popu
lar With the ladies' IL contains the usual variety Of h
lastratous aud eight literature AmOng the former il
attractive double fashion pae patterns for embrod
cry, aprons and other gaments-"nameess here forev
ermOre" The fashion plate reminds Us, IN these "hard
times Of the remOrsrance Of contemporary against
the "mania for dress las be termed it so prevalent
mOng the softer sex OF the present day. They are be
shreWdly remarks from The rich heress down 70 the ser
want maid actuated by the same desire. The poorer
classes viii deprive themselves Of the necessities Of
life for the purpose Of being enabled 70 lay the few PEN
mics thus saved the shrine Of fashion Some females
under the Impression that dress makes
loneliness and creates smabity; they cannot be more
mistaken. Dress Is Ike gded ornament; deprive it OF
is giierng outside and is deionity and ugness viii
stare you In the face 10 all is natural cOOrs Depend
upon t. the fashionable female will make good
housewife; the expensive habits which she has acquired
in her younger DAYS be eradcated 10 her mature
years Dress the idol Of her soul she delights 10
her person decorated in fnery and fosters the de-
sire in her children the husband abOrs hard, day after
dy aud yet the fashionable wife without regard to the
severity OF his labor the Of his brow into
extrayagant nOhingnes" for herself and her children,
careless OF the duty which she her husband and
the serious consequences which might from the
to.i neglect Of her important household atirs Let
our females both single and married bear these facts
economically with their energies aud those OF their hus
bands and they will 6ud cOntentment and happiness,
which hitherto have been usurPed BY pride.
CRY CorSciL-A suar meeting Of the City Ccun-
Gil was held Yesterday afeinOOn-twelve members pre-
ent The absentees we're Messrs Anderson Talbot and
Gazsbrook (Mr. GbzebrOok has bsen detained from
his seat several meetings, BY sickness
Mr.. Hsskins, from the Commissioners Of Streets
ported resolution TO pay John Purcell 81 755 Ter So
Linz II
ne raras north OF Clay street.-the said sum 20 De
pId in city bonds Reasonable In 81. The resolution
VS. passed, after remtrks BY two members cx-
pressing their surprise the valuation agreed upon by
the Jury appointed by the Hastings Court
Several resolutions proposing 70 appropriate small
Of money for various purposes laid upon tAe
table, in view Of the hard times"
A communication from the Mayor relative to the in
AK Of vagrans INFO the city read whereuPon, on
motion Of NJ. HILL it vas
E,. lrsd ms s Mayer BY The .dyc. Of iAs Committee %
F'ls nte ll' P'e' y t1sel nc llN ll etli-n- IN we
Issaas support he en- hes
tas "a committee ,e.el 10 brig IN Al orlaaast {, pre-
Of s. y ton bus oerru b. persons from other state or
places ensble Of supper prcssn
nav Be- dsuEsrous % che peace OF th- ely.
Tue tolowiug resolution offered BY Mr.. Graltan was
aioprei
Rlrsi Tsai hs IN c. sool Be .ppor a,d for the r,
9Ge sf o. a. et 70 es 800 r5ash ne sssn o. as
la January next
HrsTNes Corsr-The November term Of she magis-
teal d'DaFtneu, commenced yesterday. The foloEing
business vas disposed Of;
Mary shay, charged wsh foniously stealing So from
P,'r,k Reynolds on lt,h November was reminded for
trial
Peter Scott, f ~. e. charged with stealing a gold
watch from Dr.. john \. Brooks tried and acqi,-
tel
Cornelius, slav, Of VIM T.l,y. charged with feloni-
ol-y sounding Eohraim slave 0fN Lps,onb, found
guilty, and ordered TO be punished with stripes TO the full
extent Of the law.
Cbss Rsimiuger charged with stealing $500 from
Fccd Ht1ster and Max Stakeholder, on d mss,
minded for trial
GdH8. slave Of John l. Cox charged with isloniousy
sa51ng Adam Miller slave Of David Baker on 18th Of
November, va adiudged guilty. and ordered twenty-five
h.b.s
The examination Of jos r. Creu-hlw. charged with
shooting John AsSeW. il fixed for THURSDAY next
Slml l. JsHo-j, charged With ssnd!ag NJ l.. Gov
inyton, waived examination, and will be tried before
Jllgc Lyons on Monday next
M,1oRs Coz Rr.-Tbe most Important case, yesterday,
that Of George ". Todd aud S,musl Il LYMAN,
chtrgei with consprng 20 cheat De- Chas Campbell of
Tennessee. The victim arrived here. on "a iust and
accosted az the corner Of Main and lSh streets by
LYMAN, on the strength OF iuteIyeW az faro bank
in Washington. Lyman very polite and invited the
Doc;Or n'o house near BY 20 gee drink To make
loag story short, the Doctor went in his lemon and
cane out agHus So and gold watch, the loss o.
which IS partly attributable bis own indscreton. He
c-ruei IN the Transaction, and they were, accordingly
after the Investigation sent on for trial
John and Michael Blrke, for assuming Michael Walls
fred for usilg proine language in The market and
required 70 give security for their good behavior.
Wa Brown and WIN Jones for beng d.s0rdsrly l /
the streets were aim0nshed aud discharged.
There vas no other case Of any moment disposed o.
DARiNs R3HHsEY-At an early hour last saturday /
nyhs, ~ Mr. John C1ghu passing through the pas
sa., way OF the old United States hotel building vs
hs mother who occupies ROOMS 10 the third story, he
knocked down by some unseen person, beaten and
stamped upon 10 The most brutal manner aud after being
robbed of gold watch and s. jl ga money drag |
gei into rear porch and LETT, where he rsmlinei 90
state of rseusbity until 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
NJ SAYS that while cropping biz way through the dark
% the main gh Of s.sp3 which leads from the irs 20
tbe second aud third stories hs received powerful blow
on The back of the head which knocked hin speeches
ami sensecss He neither a0r heard any one, ard
from The moment OF being Knocked down until he iou,d
himself living in the porch suffering with cold, be knew
n0hiag that took place Besides brui,e the beck
Of bis head bis forehead aud severe couu,ous
on bis face be has two culs-mere dssh wounds
on his person.
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