Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-07
CITY IETELLlQ ENCE.

CITY IETELLIqE ENCE.
TEc fooD Qu,srIoN.-Wasto of food is
vt>ag =. aay lima. for II IS q chine against
L#;,ori.y, Il deStirc:ion cf th:t whereby the
1.5,i, ::yc, hssiiss impoVerishirg the ird:-
y.iaa wGo .i::ows.t E.oncr,y is vIe Of tho
n,ar.s ty ahicl. people rise from poverty to
weaiis. hG. tho benefit does not stop here, it
saved makes tbs surplus Of food larger. and
chaay,ns its prios to the general mass. There
is nnci wct, from neglect and moro from
isuo.In;e. L, eo.rtc. the latter cause, many
sa!-n:.HJ experiments have been made with a
v;tw # fasoeT'sihine facts, Which, popu! !ssissd,
wouli :cut 10 check this wsats In the mat
ter oi preparing loSd it ia found that boiled
meats nro grea. Saving over roasted. In
yo,us experiments recently y mads the respec-
tiSc icssse in tho diff ,rens modes of cooking
ars ss3sltuned to be as follows:
ribs and sirloins, I9- per CA. ; s.ese, is per
s:nt boiled mutton lega, 10 per cent. boiled
= per uen; talksy, 20 per cent. /; ducks, q
pe. aont.
Billing beef ra7es moro than four per cent.
over roasting. If leg of NUT on is boiled il
E:cs ten per csn,. If roasted, twenty five
pe: ceat. Tho fhttcr mias is the greater the
loss; it G..ould he moderately fat 70 make il
tender, but there is al Improbable fstness.-
tisvsn pounds Of roast rib pieces lose two
p.urdl, and the bopes one pound, 20 that Of
tho eleven only sevtn pounds come to tho ia
bic. Hence, if roast rib pieces cost three
dollars pound at the butchers stall, it ia
nearly Eve dollars pound on the dinner Ia
lie.
IL is phiiosophically true that one pound Of
Gear rl as: beet is more Concentrated than one
p5und uf hoiisl beef, has less matter IN it,
and LsRes mag CONTAIN moro nonrishment
bat the more concentrated food is the more nm
wholesome, not only because it requires
gsester digestive power 10 convert it Into pure
blood, but the senss Of sEfioiency at meals II
Induced to considerable extent by the bu]l
ut what is tskeu, aud il We eat concentrated
faod until there is bulk enough to remove the
feeling Of hunger, there is so much nusrilneni
il it tho: nature can't extract it all in per-
tect manner.
UxL.wEUL AssExBaY.-Mury BIa Hey, a
Notorious mulatio wcnch, who has been lead
ing III iLle and d;ssolute life, in this city, fol-
Tho 1ass ten. years, was brought before the
MAYO; Yesterday morning, charged With hav'
iag "a unlau ful assembly Of negroes in her
house or Poplar street.
CfH rr C:ous was informed about O'Clock,
MeEday or,n:,.g tlst grand fancy ball was
a. i,s height q: :hs hG,ice Of the accused. and
10 s!ra:si.t way r.. 10. ;oP the place. Before
his tr.vsl, the Iasroes we're informed OF his
approaca, ard such jumping out at Windows
cd doors never was seen. lie, however, su'-
sseisd IN capturing seven Of tho number, IN
eludiog the rrssic Mary, who had to have her
Jaws ,macked on account tf her. insolence 70
the oficer. When srraigned before his Honor,
;ao aisactol numherless stage attitudes ana
e1,res.i ,us, and sfirmed that she had no ldea
oi breaking any Law, human or divine, out
that, Monday boirg her birthday, sha merely
da-'ieI to, haSs Little sport.
Iii, u,nsr w,; uf opiaion that il vas great
p..y t.s sho over lad birlh cay; the moral'
Il II lhs negro population IN tcr neignDH,, :,
L,-d wouli lie ten per cent. better, II she eao
never Lecn ushered Into this ofeatnine
world" His fret thought was te s'Ve nef -
Jashea, but he finally agreed to let hss on pro-
7ij9d s!ie would pay the city toe OF 20
Tnc o,hsr esrocs caught IN the mousse were
B-u.e:.lsEoG TO go anu hln no ihore'
&c. Ir.us-Pa. Maiden Vas arrested yes.
te.dsy by ,ii:e!s 3 b5 unt ). Adams, sno
plac.d IL t.c lswcr staten housc: unon charge
VI s;ealing oac ,nlr. va'u:d At et'oo: sne ~.
per:y Of the&GtDleGer"s State. - 'no.nY
Bret o. dsssHush msG'rdy, wtIa oagse,
cla:gld with receiving Ole mEi9 knm"inR 1ne
sams to have tsan stolen. Davy RoOi' SOD,
w.s locked ur u oon ctarga Of striking E.iza-
hr,h U,rris Ti,h n rock, A man named Isaac
A Gaddin was also Gagged, charged with hav-
inc = wash bowl, valued nt $50, belinslDg 70
Andrew J. Berry. knowing tie sama to te
stolen rr, y .rty. The sbovo parties will como
bsl:rs tho Mayor this morning
Tss.1rs. - Tkis popular place OF amuse-
usat VIII be ra-opartl in a few days, Wneo
ina Gji comrany, with several valuable sooi
,;n.s vii; bc rc-ore,nizsd, under the manage
ment rfMr. E. r, D alton, who is temporarily
d..ainei in this city by the severe in iisposi-
tor Of bis vita. His superior abilities as an
sro, aided to his large experience as q man
sgsr Qualify him aLoyo sil others Tor the posi-
t5, srd We Iou bt not th; t under bis manage
psrt ,La Theatre will be rendered popular
sud plcussus place If resort for oil IN sesren o.
2DU5ltQcEt.
Sr,anrro ArraAY soldiers, inms'e'
oftte Stuart Hos1i;al, got into dispute Q J
tie II ,sri:al on Monday afternoon, xniol
s.te1 in a fghs, dniipg which, one OF them
nar el D. F. CeadduOk, n.emt OF OF COMPANY
B.3l S,u.h Carolina regiment, sssoh 'na !.
CHER in tie groin, ipaicsng a'e;e:e' sna, u
;s!euel, fatal wouad. Craddooi was nsS ar
;eaci and CON- nit o +! to Caste Thunder in'
woanGei man, whose name We did nos lear"
VAS Eut &C ID at. last accounts.
CoRsrc11oN.-We are requested oJ Ac)c'
ant lI,uga to etate that George W: Baker
tho Individual arrested few days since ane
committed to tie Castle, upon charge OF run. n
ring cff deserters, is not member OF 1n'
9th vn einia Battalion, as reported BY US
Or infvimation was obtained from tho once
Of Chief Of P.lice, where Baker gave in hi'
uam., and represented himself as member
0f the 25tl Battalion.
SENT TO rnr CAsrLs.-A citizen OF Rich
mend, colIipy himself David W. Hughes, wat
conmit.si to Castle Thunder yesterday
chsroe3 With eid;no Dsrsons to escape to tn