Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02
CITY IElllaEHGE.
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osity we have taken the trouble to obtuin an actual
comparison OF the prices OF souie Of the Lending es-
scntias i'll domestic supplies, between the markets
OF Richmond ard those Of Petersburg, aud We ind |
That the ntter, with It's provcrbnl public spirit
throws Richmond completely in tho shade The
best refined sugars selling In Petersburg for the
moderate price OF thirty cents inferior grades from
eighteen to twenty-five; bacon aud lard twenty-five
to thirty-one; butter, forty tve 10 ity: tre.h ncat
twenty to twenty-five Eggs eighteen to twenty crn,4
per do1sai ana so OIL IN proportion for rerything
else IN DC found IN tile markets. In Richmond! tie
best refined sugars nrc selling at from ,Nir,yiyc 10
forty cents, with MI upward trriieucyr and info
rior grades are following up the march to III, same
quekstep Of extortion; bacon uud lurd br;py
from th'rty-hve to iorty-hre; butter, one dollar; |
fresh meats hty, and cgss from roriy.,ive 10 a.,y
CcLtS
DlsNIsssD.-ln prompt accordance with tie |
requirements of hls bond, Lieutenant Z. c. Jones, |
who WAS charged by J. c. Dcune, II ouarterrlus,er
in Cen Holmes brigade, with having sbs,rnc;ed lie
sum OF 81 500 from his valce ut the Richmond House,
days ago. reappearod before the Mayor yes,er-
day morning. Ills Honor Informed the prisoner that
he had boon able to hear nothing more from tho nc
cuser, mud that lie nigh, now consider h!E.el! Ills
MISSED from The Charge aud further custody. Lieu.
tenan, Jones ssd that he would not like 10 accept
discharge without full rIIdcatiou Q. lis intcg-
rty. His Honor replied that 10 discharge HIM WAS
ell lie was Ahlu 10 do Lieut. j. thanked him, hui
remarked before leaving tia, lie should Lavs tho
matter investigated by military court Of iuq'ry-
oniccrs OF tho ARMY having right to demnri such
oil investigation, Ill Opportunity which lie should
certainly avail himself vi.
Tnh HESXlco CIScurT CouRr, Judge Meredith
preaiding, ls no% In session, at The State Court
house. The record OF the Court OF Appeals revcr.
sing tho judgment of this in tho cAs9 OF Joseph
bernhard, convicted OF the murder OF John o. Tmy-
lDr, has been entered for early considerations On
yesterday tho Contested Will case Of Josiah Dabi,s
was discussed and submitted TO the Jury, but 10
decision was reported.
The Circuit Court of the city Of Richmond! DOM
menee'i its Spring session on yesterday. The Grand
Jury assembled, but wal not be in until
day. Some initntory proceedings were taken against
parties Tor issuing small notes.
Ia the Z. 5. District Court, the question 81 Irnur
rcr in the case OF Geo W. Enn, Was partially argued
by W. w. Crnmp, Esq, for the defendant, when the
Court adjourned, according to form, unit! Monday
next.
MHs DAMP, MlLLlHER-This lady was my.
cd up in the fclniliue rumpus, in tho Valley, r..
ported yesterday, and sha "doean't wish 10 b.
mixed up In any such mess" being Il respectable
person aud nilIInsr, called upon to give her
the buneht Of HI explanation. She was witness
in tho case, and the Mayor found occasion 10 he
we're towards her. but afterwards softened down, and
she was not bound over with the rest OF them, nj
hrst designed, ind on yesterday stated Il il no:
very agreeable 10 appear before the Court in the
character OF witness, especially for n female and
il is doubly dissgreeable to 20 before The public III
nosenty, III both culprit and witness too This
the untonded representation Of the Of Mrs. {.
NAY Day opened gloomily upon the buds
and blossoms Of tho maturing Spring. The fresh,
green, moist leaves tho soaking branches the silkcn
laslies OF the willows, ard the unfinished tapestry
Of the gardcns-incudins, "tkc young fellow
they call john would say, the bonrI fences and
brick xalls-dislied tears Instead OF irradiaiing
and absorbing sunshine. Not even the muh pui-
dies, the humblcst 0. city attractions,
Lowed OF their sad nOnotony md man, dog, ala
donkey plodied III their every day ,ut.s nri.t
diversions, ~ if May WAS month unknown, aud
dark skies the only heaven hE! reehlug street.
the only ronrl, that run 10 it..
lIoMEwAED BouND.-The hga LuHhrcl and
odd Yankee prisoner. c"nahui N Richmond 'lh'"
been in particular gler, within the past les dag,
ut the news that they lp hn immediately -cnl
home parole. They, rather the u'os: Vi theI,
have enjoyed the pleasing advantage Of residence
in Richmond Tor uIany months, and When they get
back home will doubtless spin cut IIrnny dreadful
yarn oi their sul":mYr, WINCH in Tie non"ioay Oi
their prison rHsG and eirxato!, thrir inas nation.
must have corjured UP for tho event. TAcy vii! be
sent down tits rirsr, wo understand, by way o.
Yorktown, where they %ili H.: hW,!:l rvr: Il t;r::
evil genius Gen. Mc-lc!luli.
< RCMCnED GRANGE IN Tue Ui3rEIcT G",.KH-
aEiT.-lt in currently understood that BriGai:cr
General Windcr will shortly bu transferred from Lis
present poaIlior, Provost Marshal lor iicnr:cp
District 10 active snrvica in the iicd and that Brig
a,lrr General Henry A. Wise will iake his r!ncc.--
The rnnur may BE- premature, but the fact il patent
thnt -Uoh change, far the District D. Ii-n.ico
is concerned, Id enlIently desirable. Gen. Windcr
han undoubtedly lost caste in this continuity, prin
cpnlly, We understand, OH account OF his peculiar
system OF police. Should he i'll ruulty he transferred
10 the Ied, it In 10 be hoped that lac will be inrtu
nate enough TO rcndcr hnrs es- l:sh!: 10 ':iil-ure
SENT 70 TIE CASTLE. ycung mall giving
hin uullo us VIM E. Kendall, Win srnt - this city,
on yesterday, by Gen. Field, by Whose pickcts he
Mas arrested while attempting 10 make hir way
through our lines Fredericksburg, - the North
He stated that lie war from Richmond, Texas, aud
that ho wna only trying to get to LoGdoun county,
where Some OF bib relatives live. Letters address,
ell 10 parties in the North We're found upon him,
which tell nGo,huf story He Wa .ent 70 Cas.!e
Gudwil.
SENT Here FOR SArgTY.--'rwo criminals, a
negro woman and white man, each charged with
murder, have beun removed for safe keeping from
ja III Stanton t. this city. The resson for this
precautionary move Var, no doubt, tho Gpprehen-
sion that Yankee gun boat III tbs shape Of "dug
out" mounted with stove pipe, might suddenly
make its appearances i'll front OF the LOWE and CT
teot surrender.
SENT Os.-The case OF Henry Barrett, whose
misfortune In paternity was noticed few days ago,
again before the Mayor, yesterday morning, to
confront his former hatne Miss Eust oia Kelly, aud
cihe. cave IN or rebo against hor cnin upon his pro-
lection. Preerrng the latter, he Was solI on 10 Tho
Hastings Court.
COMPANY ELECTION Thomas Artillery,
OF this city, now encalnpeL at Yorktown, have r--
organizud by uecting the following officers Cap |
tain, Z. j. anderson; First Lieutenant, j. f. Su-
vau; Ind, T. Il. MaCurdy qrd, L. 7. Rayn"r.
METRoroLIrAH HALL.-Prior to the rising Of
the curtain on the "Whr lustratong' al this Hall,
Tonight lecture, on the fall Of New Orleans lie 10
he delivered 1t ID illustrated by nap painted eX
prossIy tor tho occasion.
THE FIRST REuIMEHT-Capt. w. NJ. Elliott |
having declined tne position "a ~"'o'.. y. ."r 1911 |
Ecg'l Va vol's, Lieutenant Colonel Williams, for
uerly Of the 7th Va. Reg't has bssn elected in has