Daily national Republican., 1863-03-25
Gossip from Richmond.

From tho Richmond correspondence (Feb.
29) of the Mobile advertiser, we extract tho an
nexed paragraphs
The garroters who infested Richmond short
time ago have fitted, and jolly set of BaltI-
more burglars have taken their places. Three
successful burglaries and several attempted
ones have occurred within few days. Friday
night dry goods store was entered In the cool
est manner, and $751; 900 worth Of articles car
ried of. The thieves lighted the gas through
out the store, removed tho goods and hauled
them of in wagons. The police were-around
the corner. Many doors have been bored
around the locks, but the Tascals became
frightened before accomplishing their entrance.
Well dressed Baltimoreans arc often arrested
with "augurs" and "jimmies" In their pock-
cts, but nothing can be proved against them.
Liquor is sold openly In the city now and Is
productive of vast amount Of crime. At
every bar hangs paper upon which Is printed
BLOCKADE, IS cents" A small wine-glass full
Is measured out for one "blockade." The
number Of dons where the vllest Of apple brandy
is sold Is astonishing. have heard OF no re-
peal Of the liquor law, and presume tho police,
by tacit consent, have slackened their ylRi.
lance. Drunken men are daily seen on he streets
many Of them dressed in he uniform Of Confed.
crate officers, and the Mayors court slo0s a sad
record Of hs increased number Of phisky ShopS.
The nsW Richmond Theatre Is infested 5ith
drunken officers.
Last night a soldier was robbed of a, 500,
belonging 10 his company. A member of the
Letcher Artillery was to have been shot to-day
for descrtion. Parson Landstreet has been re-
ceiyed within our lines, just from the "Old
Capitol Hotel, in Washington. A regular fist
fight occurred in the Capitol Square yesterday,
In tho presence of hundreds of ladies. No Of
forts were made TO separate the pugilists, and
they fought il out.
a.. II
most daily, all bringing the same stoTy-their
unwillingness to fight under the Emancipation
Proclamation. Cowardice, believe, is genor-
ally at the bottom of their conscientious scru-
plies. They are sent 10 tho Libby prison on ar
rival. Two hundred and four prisoners have
just been sent oil by nag Of truce.
CONSERVATIVES AND FANATICS.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
Between the two classes OF our mortal foe
lhen at tho North there is little TO choose. Ono
is commercial and the other crazy. II the lat
ter are more cruel aud devilish In their 10th,
the former are more persistent and systematic
in action. five had only the lunatlcs to deal
with, we might hope for a lucid interval, or
possibly that their insanity might vary It's form.
But of the commercial classes we can entertain
no such expectations. They have invested their
money in the war, and they intend to get It
back, If they send every dollar they have left
after that which Is gone.
II we were called upon to say which was the
worstman, Wendell Phillips, WHO'S the embodl-
ment Of Massachusetts fanAticlsmi Edward
Everett, who represents Its conservatism, or
Caleb Gushing, its politician, we should lind no
difficulty in reply. We have infinitely more
respect for Wendell Phillips, or any honest
fanatic, than either Of the Others. Tho
matte has princlples-such as they are-while
the commercial class has no principle what
ever but solhshness. II 1t Is opposed to aboll-
tioniBm, II is because the success Of abolition
Ism would be fatal 10 trade Could conBerVa-
tism be convinced that freeing the slaves would
increase the production of cotton, 1t would DO
converted in an hour into the very genius Of
universal emancipation. We dread and detest
such an enemy as this more than honest aboli-
tlonism We despise and execrate Edward
Everett and Caleb Cushing more than Phillips
or Garrison, No man Of honor could take