Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-10
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
SEecKSs AccrDkSr-Dr. fuomas, the Deputy Coro.
ner held an Inquest yesterday afternoon over the body
Of Sam1 Meeehum, who was killed during the previous
night By falling from sixth story window In the west.
erL end OF the American Hotel to the yard between the
Hotel and Bank Of Vjrgnia Capt Griffin of @ lionel
Pryors Regiment testified before the Coroner tia. he
met with deceased the Hotel Thursday night and re-
tired 10 his about o'clock accompanied by Nee
ehum. he vent to bed, aud Meechum after undressr e
seated himself in chair the wirdow-the weather
o4iog o2pressvey warm Capt. G. soon fell asleep and
~ awakened about o'clock, A. n, BY a servant who
eiosnsd him that Aeechum missing from the room
though his clothes we're hanging UPON chair On look
ing out Of the window, they discovered the mAngled
body Of the unfortunate lying in the yard below
Iney Immediately went down. and ascertaiued that life
Vas extinct As the descent Was not ess than hun
dred feet the deceased must have been instantly killed
We are Informed tha, Mr. Aeechum was eOmm,ss.ry
OF MAJOR Wilson's Battalion, noS encAmped at BurSehs
Bay and that he had the city busioess con-
neeed with his department. he citz IN OF Peters
oarg and had been agent clerk IN that CITY CT ne
New FORK aud Virginii steam navigation eompany'-
his remains were sent TO Petersburg, for intsrHeh ys
ieriay evening.
AIToRs Corsr-Yes,srdAy, the case Of Mrs. Il a.
beth Taylor charged with shooting At James A Adams
disposed Of b. requiring the accused 10 give acct
rity in $50 TO keep the peace.
The c.se OF AntOI Becker, charged with ASsausleg
Ms MARY Jare Hushsr was continued until Monday.
Peter DOYLE an Old offender, for being drunk and dis
Srdriy in the street. scot to all Peser sad he had
30 ions N tie amy and that he ives gong TO Join
them but his plea vas ineasctuaL
John w. Pollard Was changed With bsiug drunk In The
street nd deserving from NoE;h Carolina Regiment
lie admitted tia, be bad imhbsd too freely, but deuisd
that be desertsr Oc had any idea OF abandoning bis
company. II We arc not mis1ksn, th - the hrst N
stance Of ths aTrGgnmgn o. North Carolina sol er m
Ous police court The troops IRON that State have not
or'y been the bcst equipped bus thsy have been the
mos, orderly Of any which have come from the Southern
S,ts and they have Shown themselves upon the held
TO be among the brsvSst OF the brave.
Martha CsrdonA CHARGED With sbGS;ng M. EiSlbesh
SjSarI and ay Vas s4uSed TO give security for her
good behavior. The parties live On Oregon Hill
THE SIcx AND worSDED-ws hope Iha, the medical
gentsnen Who have charge Of the hospital arrange
msnis IN this city will make every effort the
Wounded prisoners from toe General Hospital g sooH
Any-of them have sur'cGnty .e~osSred in orer that
A, So Anu -Ouuded CO. fedCrate solcsrs msy occupy
tic pAsant apAstments nov moUop zed BY the former
To- brave EhO have perlled lie and hmbin defence
Of Southern riShs deserve rst and most aten
dse consideration. Many Of them comfortably pre-
vied fer, know, IN private resdencs and elsewhere
A
leasS,s ssn,ia0n am other 4.sadvants Ses Of which
Eusi render their condition anything but pleasant in
sicn weather have had for several days past The
'Gsnera Hospital "Alms Hsu'e" Is large and airy
build uS remote the noise and hustle Of the etY,
andshod be Appropriated az soon possible TO the use
* hs sostIesa .oliis,s TIE prisoners Vho are badly
yognded might Js placed IN Que OF the wings tor the
present Tie others should ID removed the tobacco
factory occupied % their Noladed companions n So L,
and & that 6udiag should Re full enough, another las
losy N re saG.5 s0.ny might be readily obaiaei The
change u al gVeH.s, should Be- made
AyIRslNA COR Yesterday, We examined splendid
ssBs barrel revolver made b. young tovnsmAu Wm.
Kees,le, son Of NJ Ihos N. Eeessee. I, IS one OF
the most creitAbla trumPhs of gen!us add mechanical
skill Ia T. way which has come within our obser-
VatiJn. Ytueg Ke,ssee ia nos a. o. rear se-ng'on,
,Lere O. uiestooc 10 maze this pistol. and though he
siG vi.nessed tie operations OF gun-smth and
had 10 access TO suitable machinery, be has produced
EeabOn which wosli do dscrsdrt 20 Coils eelcorated
hctory The ps,O De seen a; The store OF AessEs
Esessee y Parr corn Of Cary ard IL streets.
s-s-c.ovg.-T~o youcg men, Of Northern birth,
acmed Samuel BeleI can and John Rodgers we're ar
esled Yesterday morning BY detective hseubbin for
bsng persons ss cted wards the Confederate Sa'e5
Oae OF them il WAS ssid heard TO declare thaG they
gee going North to 1in iioeolns army Eslerlean
ated hat he alS been residing in the South Tor eight
Pears and had engaged si,h h companion, 70 proce d
q nashville 70 Work in q InAul factory 81 ergls. The
}iayor before whom III were tsten, rs5.poned the
iage.tig.dan o. the ca until tits morning.
BaAvE Bor.-we saw a le:.er, Yesterday, from Jas.
Miller, sou Of Mr. D4bnsy NJ Miller, ESQ, in watch Iha
youthful writer, who il member Of Capt Boggs' com.
pa.y gses sn inter sing sccou, OF rs camp expert
erse aud urges his friends 20 cone on, this Is tic
'acr9:ed t're tie jho1s who 81 re their
.Cartsy. 4ou1s hl,'r'is only ,vsateeu years Of 'g
r.. Sc, 81 E.## Of
.ae e. gis e,aeut OF IL pr yioCS Thursday.
RzsRUirs wASrEo,-A. pe,ssas disposed to Join Cap
tain Biylys COMPANY 90. A, 2o-h Rsiuel;,l 'rs re
qusssd 70 report tbemselse at the recruiting Office,
y arkan street: near the corner OF l2ih 81, e.
N&w FAMILY FL3CH.-roS4nls Xxx Family
~ oar Pal as,;5 Braad 'rr,h yoand, froR strictly prime
sELuES MILLER.
sas c9rEsr lHa and Cay s.sses
I-xrnA aud suPerHne FLOUR, Or .a,Sr
RUNAWAY IN LAIL.
vET4r ,Es-ait,4 a me all urtas City - Rhlnd =, rr1A
w w. sr tas gth iay o! Juns ISL agsJ usaed
sink b sagosea to De sest .Sa'ytso ye| ~ = very
g AZ ,,..ags to I' Wy EsSH. Of s9aisT pc' sozi
5,as,s ..Ia..'.3 to ssgs ar..' so', g,o2.;ty Psy
49, s,rs CAV q seh'a,1d.
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" sJSko asc g il o. pIlsss a. lad az a aehGot ~
Iss Fedsfsi Cosr.s ia {, Gr, o. sgyssL.
- !oss IN 40 FsasGss IA Ne c, u oOsra Of EsasOs'
"a ssss 5 sstss Sora'- q J'saiia las lF,h nrsss
49, .-l- ->.,s
" RMS-LANDS. ne lrdsr,sa-l has teIili-s ior gA
il kng sales % yr4gA land aad FaFs i0r which tacre
prssSn inquT and req1e-, grnsen dsous Of selling Virgin
IA property, ~ sxchaus Tor other iqggsG usossc
lli psrsNna properly. - ccuaIcsLs % keT VIII him.
% rss O. Joha Ls-5 F,.-r 49,, A-lIL'n t-ltrAn, hiq
o. E,a President On icsais nak lAt 49, President
. B.uf % the OuGmOoE ssith. fbUMAS BONh
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BARESOALE Il BSpTHERS,
CpsaiSSiOS MERCHANTS,
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Lhsral liVanes5 mail o. csas.grEg-ts IA hsfA
CLAIBCRSE BAgEsDAiE O 4 RARKsDRLl
nhls-ssw a w. RAFEsnALL
MERCHANTS SAyIsGs BANK OF RiCuMOSD.
Capital ........S COO.
OFFICE WITH TIE RICHMOND FiRE ASSOCIATION.
w % paid The Of I'D eentCr
- .unuu remaining x month"; aser, for shorter
srods tsrr he q ave centun The
uos Joint f1hd rssponsDse ~ DEPOSITS Deposits received and
c-rtif .tes ssued BY The Cashier.
DIHRCrOHss DAVID Cgrds John prsisY, \ 4. Z Jury,
~ F~t~H. ". c. Ska ks. yaIiaa. G.a. y asAlh-
80 HEeksi Lee sini.s, leA2 Il Montague. Joes +.
bstt tee J. sazansr Jas AppersS4 4oAG Whoa Pssf
o NarEek, John q shAfer. John Thonpson Brosn
ALEA GARRETT, ssersaAry. k0B ]; s6oSzt oAsse..
aula-eiy lodN oLAihOssH pr-sfsaA
MISsISSIPPI LAND FOa SALE.
UgFFsa Tor tany plantation "a MADISON county hsL There
A. 100 - % c1la alton table land except
"a .aHsa to H.