Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-26

and told hn that be had two hundred dollars in gold
and fory IN si1er whei be would ssll hin a. the rate
Of twony fos one Sshonfeld agreed TO take the specie
At hat urce but not having the necessary fluids about
him to pay fer H. was agree thas the parties should
meet At o'coek that evening at the sposswood cor
nsr. They met at tie appointed time aud. place, and
sec cut, w,lkirg II in arm, to the mans house c.
Candles Hill, where he represented that hs had the
spesis Al they xese passing dcSa third street. be-
tween Cary srd Canal Streets t'O men Who bad been
wakI behind them since they s.a tad from the
wood rsu up 70 Solene5, oso Of them throsicg bag
over bis head aud ho Oher pinonDg his b. hind
bis laes. d at emrted to cry Gus but quickly
senoed By TIE msutA of the bag being violently
taoted around his thr,st. Whit he wasln this help.
less condition tie man who Dad pretended that bisd
gold for sale, took rom his pocket a roll Of notes
amounting "a FIVE thousand two uldrgd dellaIs. TIE
robbers hen took to their heels leaving schon.ea TO
sKrieA,e bis head leisure, from tbs bag, which he
fluid had be sed around his neck. Ia thGr haste,
tie thieves overlooked Mr.. So1OOield's watch, some
specie end = thousand dollars in COniedcrato rO.ss
which he had a5oa. bis prison. He says he can Feorg'
Mise the man who acted the docoy, bat nothing Las
VET b en- heard OF e he's Of ,hs robbers.
CoxxsuoSERi a. ms R.yEsuS AMI. SAGIsTRATEs.
We uadsr5.ard that Governor Smith, upon further
reaseiioa and examination - the propH;:y Of e1-
enp.irg Commissioners Of The R.v,nue finding that
there are mlny dues Imposed uPol them BY the lave
bs1es those OF assessment Of he revenue, az Goa
uisd that is Is necessary ths Slie Government at
they should be exempted and that he VII sherefsre
tsy in their favor
He hswevsI, dec iaes 70 oariy in favor OF the e1-
supdOu OF Jashe,5 Of lho Peace who under 40
years OF sgs, as he is entirely stisfsd tat persons
above that age eln be early iounS HI viii b. wiling
ala competent to Pc form the -m's.s; rial daties
DAzLoRFa's Csuoa.-Tbs cru,eh If the p'o,cs}
Yankee, Col Ulr.c DAs'gTtn uss lss st ie ,oaodog
so.h " lis paper yesterday, where 1t may be seen by
the ca ious Is pronounced ~ jadges Of such work
model 0, is kind uniing is does e.ttmrlOity q
constitution with great aai comfort the wtaror.
Our clutch uaks,s should eana-d seoit
INSTRUCTIONS roR raE PlisO.-ar J. W. Randolph,
Of this az, his brought u, il very orcdAble Gle
"HuIton' le5n,ej Ias,Iuctoes q the Rapo'-S
wsik at this time much needet for in time OF va
tho eultivad Of the dvIe gin Of susie must no be
given up by oar ladies'.
JUDaE LYOSs' CoURT Ia It's Court on yesterday,
vas brcu ;ht 20 conclusion tie tIial OF James NJ D..
Iva, son OF tbs sexton OF 81. Plus Church, woo sas
charged with obtaining $lOl from Oals John Il. Wsyt,
on log eouml.ation (r..ioo) p'psrs TIC jlFy &C,
quilted sac pgisOnCr.
Faox NOarsIk "A Ivedie of the "old Do lion
paper publ, he'd at Norfoik, is at The CoUfederAe
Reading Room, and will dou6d g b. found interesting
4, raf,yeas froto tAat ei.y and 2, r,sUnou.h
SCLrARY soliary sus jsci graced che ellis OF the
lover cage last evenisg. Martha, slave OF Ms. S'ab
Ra ar, blo had been arrested iOs using irsoeot AID
n. ul.i. < aCguaga to-Ar. Thomas Q. L lFs.
ASRiyED-E.R R. Dd ,, tae tag daa, has arrived in
this city, and makes bis first appearance a.the Richmond