Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-09
The Richmonta Riot.

AS exaggerated rnmors have gone abroad concern
ing late local disturbance in Richmond the consider
atoms that induced reticence have passed away and
may for General information, present facis aud
considerations from tie reports of the Richmond Jour-
malls.
| The Richmond Enquirer reports
variety of presented before The ayor on
and half dozen women we're charged with taking
stealing and carving away from number of stores
Main street, email coec ion boots, shoes, ocms
books tin pans and trumpes, while de for
punder.
several discharged others held to BAIL and others
pa Represented divers pationae. and during
the examination seemed be particularly struck with The
facility get1 into difficulty and the astounding iDpedi
ments in the way of getting out.
The vogo who headed this outbreak is thus referred
to by the Examiner
The of Mary huckster In tie market and
the leader CT the womans riot called The prisoner
was good men OF forty year old Anna zof whs the
ee of the Devil.
1t was in evidence before the Mayor that Amsz ian
bGckster had been Threatening and arranging for riot
for ii She seems to have gone for her means
largely in the speculation business 10 provisions wo
weeks ago. it shown sbe purchased two veal calves
near the city Tor $50 each, and asked 0medate $40
tor each.
| Que OF the women engaged ia the wife OF g man vino
is receiving good and full wages under Government
Another woman is receiving $50 week tent ma-
ker the husband OF anoth furnishing large
der Consular protection, and several ct tie were
shown the wives daughters sjst RS OF men ct
comfortable means AMI resources
tie Mayor rtinal led during the iu7estigati0n
re ny there Should have been suffer-
ipg among the OF this cis ore money has been
propriat than has been applied 1t should bs,
IS well understood, tie y ST rday for
bread Boo b. not bread mems
hats Mt bread, and nevor heard OF any bodys eating
them.
The TAtg closes some general comments, with tie
following remarks, which We commend 10 attention and
CT nsderatOn
prosperous aad brave people, acCusnm u rep0se,
ucL moved by distuTbaIces simply because they
not habiu4ted the 1t Is the constant p5eeen Of
danger of strife that ma sd nGtQua Indifferent
Had society the south begn Il accusto1 ed
20 h.eurty would haze been less alarmed by ciGl
disorders he North, brawiag rent might eli
the b, pt ecefu AXE h the pebble dropped
in ltH waters hook il from shore to shore.
Eut Tie people OF the south used II Order. That
they IT. and fond OF that they G3h
for i. The manner IL Which the present has been
descea ard wil0 slaves Of their pHEG0us il ait
tools Of the evil minded ard dogal midst hist the
controlling rice il tits ConfedeFacy is winning Go ehd
dare in behalf If that social and public tranquility
to which they have been babitQate from chthnJU,
to the OF ghlCh instinct OF tier nature
is impeEe AID every power If nd aud body plecged
This lite Inclined bear GiaturbauCe from
VII hin e9 rom without They II sut down scess at
home in cou1try, from while back, .oEip
y resOutsY and completely they have fougt auG are
sill seeking TO and Under loot the v0Gce u
tie Yankee 1Ev&der. TAKEN by prise. they nay fo
lbs an estate to fct just punishment upon novel s.
of cIim- aud Uas OF oflmuAs hui tb& ha2Iia
tlon i'll be ihe brioesr possible ration. E9keon OF
stF 3uge riots vii inset with II san Atern fes:E(2io ii
class eufYeng prOfgate COMM =saTies hoard
ing specuat have produced arthC2l there Is
appeal TO the 0atve benevOence o! he pruveray
able generJu open handed cope If the SCUM Ei0-
lepce fore lemons IS unheafu OF til urdr fc
always hsjd sway ii land and Law aid order "l l<a
! sway hereafter.