Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-04

", that, acting under tho alleged apprehension OF u
scarcity Of coal, dealers Will not sell, unless III COIL
paruliyely large quantities, aud Ihut, while tho DO.
inandS Of those purchasing by the hun1fGos OF
bushels IRE readily met, il IL with extreme diHeulty
only that the needy customer can procure tneiE inU!e
limited, IN. fur more necessary supply. NOW, .ns
is a condition Of affairs which appeals equally 70 the
sympathy, and to the sense OF justice, OF every con-
.cicntious citizun OF the Commonwealth for amend
mont. But the remedy must be speedily hPpiiea.-
Winter, with all its suiterings 10 tho poor no"
trcbly aug,uuutel by the horrors OF civil war, IS NJ our
doors, and, unless We would leave the helpless poor
TO tho grinding uvaricc OF these s!rculat"rs, III pa
triolic suiterings, the sooner II stop Is put TO THIS
imposition, the better it will DO, not only Tor our
selves, but the welfare OF tho entire CoutedeIasy;-
Our much torhearing people, may be eoaacu uy
unconseionablo spectators in their necessary wants
to u point beyond which tho peace and SAFETY
of no community is secure. Will the proprtetors OF
the Glover Hill Mining Company take tho TACT INTO
consideration Z
MAYORS CorRr, T~uyRsDAY.-His Honor
Mayor Joseph Mayo presiding.
Richard Lilies, charged with receiving $40, stolen
from Mrs. Elizabeth Demelman, i Mniu street MILL
ncr, had d preliminary examination, when resulted
in tho continuance Of the case. The theft was dis
covered OH Tuesday night last, after Mrs. II. had
closed up her establishment ind it il. inferred from
the fact OF some S5U in specie having been lett IN
tho drawer from which thu missing fund.-, were ao-
stractcd, thus indicating ono inexperienced IN CRIME,
and the circumstance of two little daughters OF the
accused having been noticed proving around the
store Tor suvrsni days previous, that they had really
stolil the money and taken 1t TO their father, VINO IS
the keeper of Il small liquor shop on Cary street;
1t is upon this presumption that the Charge Is passed
against Mr.. Lilies. His TWO children-thc oldest OF
whom is scarcely seven years OF sge-were
brought into Court daring the eSamlnatIon, and
presented II sudly suggestive spectacle AMID
surro"ntings ss strongly and psln1tu aiyyo, IN con- a.
guilcless childhood. The house OF the prisoner
was searched, by order OF Mayor Mayo, and some
S4oo in gold found carefully Sewsd up in Il BIT Of
contained in a small bug. ~ one dollar note upon q
Portsmouth Savings institution, battered away by
ole uf tho daughters Of Lilies for sonic toys, WAS
positively identified by Mrs. Dclncllnan as Il portion
Of her missing money.
George Nelson, said to be o "New York thief"
and Calvin Henry, one ITO the manor born" were
remaLded for II Grand Jury indictment, upon the
charge Of stealing four dozen Of sora from Iholnas
Brown, a tree negro.
Michael Larry, q discharged volunteer, and John
Hamilton, q participant in the battle Of Mapassas,
where he received IL wound in the elbow, We're Ar
raigned upon II Charge OF fighting in a public house
nenr the old vegetable market. The last named was
discharged in compliment 20 his patriotic sears, hnt
Mike WIS committed upon his own confession that
he had ''acteI very buddy TO DO sure, " und in default
Of security tor hs better behavior.
Lawrence IL. Kelly, u member OF the 4th Louisia,ia
regiment, which departed for the scat OF War Wulncs-
day, was proven to have violently conf,cutcd a one
dollar note belonging to master Henry w. Shaw, and
to have very unyullnntly banged Mrs. John IL. Stcek-
or over her head with his musket, WAS, therefore,,
rcmanJcd TO the tender consideration OF the Grand
jury.
Hiram Barnes, OF tho ecd North Carolina Eegi-
inrnt, who was released yesterday upon the promise
to preserve his %sobrie,y, was again brought up upon
u charge of drunkenness, and committed.
The usual Thursday c,vil docket was tile!i taken
up AMI and disposed VI.
The SuouLpER-STRAP MANtA.-But for our
aversion 10 ridicuiing that which might possibly
have sprung from MI earnestly patriotic motive, we
could lind u very prominent turget for such shafts I'D
our sense Of the ridiculous might be enabled to aim,
in the vanity displayed in the semi military costume
Of the crowds of ambitious warriors at present
the streets of Richmond Aspirants after
martial fame, though intensely doubtful Of thor abil-
ity to distinguish 1t otherwise than through the
ich- Glass OF M officer, and upon the elevation ol
an officers commission, and would BIO chieitalnS by
the scores, who, thougi, thoy had never
"---se, . squadron In the field,
Nor the division Of II battle know,
More than n sp!nster."
succeed in oLtSialng IL eomnllsSiou, gelie-
rally u subordinate one, upon Lilo ground Vi Their
supposed popularity or ability tor rapid recruiting
lulnmediuiely thereafter our thoronghiales nnu no
lei lobbics arr gruced by the presence OF captain
5nooks,'' or 'Lootehdnt JONES'" whose thrcadtarc
coats and shocking lad luta Hre adorned with II
rhouldcr-strp, II strip "i tinscl, or u gold cord III III
dicatiou OF his rank and that
"'Twss not for the reward,
Tlist he did work ~ hard,
Oh. not ~ all!
"Rut office he could bear,
As the brave soIli-r VI wear
Epaulutiss!
"Merely his rank to sho~,
Ard lot The people know
What he gets"
We don't desire, and certainly don't design to dis
paragu the patriotism or the gallaltry OF all whom
vanity, intense desire for notoricty, or whoso neccS-
nary economy may hnvc led " mount II shoulder
strap over civilians aarh; but We DO neaii 10 hut,
in the most delicate msnller possible, that theirs are
u great deal too mnny Of bncl! cuslolucis IN the
struuts of Richmond. Stalwart military popinlays,
who, d they arc livt base pretenders, should ie
ashamed IL lnilrf around the hotels and har-rooiiis
Of this city, while there ARE untitled Vacancies ia The
ranks which front the enemy on tho butIc Held ana
where "gasics would better become their hves'
isliyhlly 10 traI,sporc Slukspcarr) tllnn nll the gold
lace or shoulder. straps which they could crowd upon
their persons. For shame, gentlemen. Go where
your country nseas Jour services. In the touching
and elegant languugeo Of "u poet out West I" moe
your 6Oots." W. eau slnrc you. We uddrcns our
appeal to gentlemen. The military lou!er WORT 90,
We are sure, tll moved 10y IL broader h~inL-by u Sis"-
r0us, broad s0Isd oiIc.
pEksoNAL-Captnn Thomas Ii. Muckay, Of
South Carolina, the gallant commander OF Il corps OF
purtizan cavalry, attached 10 the Army Of the Poto-
nluc, is, at present, in this city, on n briot Through.
The Captain hold the appointment Of Inspector OF u
Western Survey, under the old Government during
the years l~SSO-'ol, and wus engaged in 4 very I'D
.nt,r, tbni,,,l, a. fpl surynriuu uSnInltIun.
which penetrated some miles farther into the Rocky
Mountains than did that of Fremont. Ho resumed
10 the settlements in April lust, and then first learn
cd from KIT Carson Of the secession Of South Caro-
linn. Immediately ~resiguilg hs appointment, lie
FASTENED South. aud arrivo'i in Inll time 10 share The
glory Ut Bull Run. Captain MacAMy served win
distinction through tho Mexican, cnmiuign, IN nic
Palmetto regiment. In this connection We Il.ay n,clI-
ton that the Captain entirely dissilHlcs The clrc-
ntent to Fremont. The hitter in said to be held III
utter contempt by tho famous Kit, aud is gciieIa.l!y
regarded by the fiontiersmui, who knew him as "thc
Chhrlalau vi the llaIlh."
STATE PRISONERS E.xAalSrp H. II Smith.
of New York, and William Walker, I. l.. Anderson,
j. D. Dickinson und j. Fenolus, OF Western F'r:
piniu, ull Of whom uro held o, suspicion ot evil de-
sirns against the South, were yesterday examined
before Special Commissioner james Lyons. The III
wus adjourned.
Tus SOUTHERN ExrlEss. - This en!erprisi"g
now Ill Indispensable institution" iii the
have removed their principal office TO the
lowur door OF Curiuthiuu Hall, directly opposite their
old quarters, whcrc thcy huvs u splendid office up
wards of120 feet IN length.
EscAPED.-Three Yankees effected their es-
caps from the prison on Monday night. One Of the
number has Since been r.-captured. Their mode Of exit
has been discovered, aud should an escape be Attempted
y the same way, somebody, II Is quite likely, will be hurt