Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-23

GES RANDolPa 1PLOcE ApED.n-Qas Afternoon lat
wrez cur Unable Secretary OF War, General George
W R.-d5lpa v.si.cd the Lies below RetmO0i, ard
alter Spreading AZ sgrseabs hCus o. twO az Gen. Las
heAdq artsrs, started for the city, He prcc eded viii
on interruption until he reached the pieksts pcs:
tss "Nle Nile Road" where he found several citizens
~, o Eers returning from 4 Wei: 70 the camp They
d bsea stopped ~ the seatael uLo informed them 81
hy orders we're 70 aoE 40 one pas5 l. olt Of che
lines vao did 1ct give the couaterign. Gen. info
ei ne pikc. that be he cresry o. War snt that
t1s orders he rad received eeud To- apply 10 him. II
soldier replied that he did no. koos whether be va
Secretary OF War or nO.-a YLDkSe SPY m'Sa: sag the
SANE hi; but 30 that il mfy bis orders to a.
I,E 10 oae 70 pass who could not give the cOgotcrgg
aud having bal and Two tuk shot in bis musk,;, be
wculi enforce the observance Of the orders by al
aud Soers.
Here vas a "6x" for party Of gealcneu, with
nigh. Coming or, AID heavy dI.Ez!s OF rain descend
Ing Tie efcer OF the DAY Was called tus he eoali ~
nothing, as the Ajaan, Of the pos tad neglected 70
obtain toe eouatersga from heatq ilr.=rs. A. l9glh
somebody rode ~ headquarters about a mile distant,
and returned with che cluaersisn TIE Secretary slj
the oheI camp visitors then released and Weat On
their EsyS 5eug, though prcyiOusy, sai some Of
th,m Wsv, ustu'aly enough, in ysry bst hunor, lie
l-vi1g Ia. The sentinel bad exceeded bis duty
sotswba. similar incident il seIltei Of Napoleon
He pass one OF seatae bu: the Cd Guard tod
hin be could not pass Nt5ou: the eoaatersgn, i. he
were .h5 "Li..lo Corporal h.ns meaning Napoleon.
Tae sslGael rewarded BY N.poleoa for bis le..y
to hs lus BY the decoration Of the Legion OF Hclor
TaE PRlcE OF BGEy.-W-c have i. from good AUTHORITY
ED q cd.
some Of he butchers Of this ey, LAST week at ey'i cs,
gross Nov there may be good r'sson Why lha Iur
ehasefs these cattle s1Orj ehsrga forty es. poar3
for beef in the market but ecnfesI GU utter inability
20 perceive or appreciate r. o. he contrary, the
too Of 30 large pref: seems - very much Ike
torsn Of tie aagraat ard int1eusabe character
Indeed il is tu: She uerlnes Ct the truth say TIA;
any hsrslbouis who pays egh. Gems per pound for
besf on the hoof ald charges forty eeat5 for it. Ehea
CIT up into rossins pieces and steaks, great
g. jury upon the cause OF the South as Il be were in
the ranks OF the Yankee army, ueIblr OF L'uco
Cougr,ss. Doubtless there are patriotic and loyal
cir Esrs among tie butchers Who attend the Richmond
marksts-mea Sho gsnercus and free issm grasp
iag ayaTice the generally Of uarkiad-perhaps more
- bu: they cannot expect TO avoid public reprobaon
& they acW themselves 70 dr into the peril prss
tees Of those whose only aim aud Otjse. Of lie s to
max nousy Live and let live" IS coed cid maxim
b.: IN the present day il hes become obsolete.
We have opposed, ard sill object upon principle 20
any prescribed tariff OF prices tor the markets but We
have always boSn in favor Of putting down combinations
aad mo1opcles. We Do not charge that any eOnbina.
ton exists among the butchers Of Redmond, but We re,
gard as something singular land woshy Of ceial ia
7sygl thar whilst there IS suoh vide margn for pro-
n, there should De such remarfahle uniformity 10 the
retail press the markets. Thsre no undelssEisg
Every desires to make nucd as bis Eeghbor ard
the eEorener iEes the market pEca. This state Of
things cannot last much longer.