Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
FROM THIkUNrTiED STATES.

le FRoM MARIIEsBURe.
Baltimore was excited with rumors on Sunday,
brought by pa myers BY the Baltimore and Ohio Ril
road that some "rebel cavalry, sustained BY tmall
boty Ct infantry" had slp,ared near AartinsbuIg
Sem reports represented the iorcs large but The
better opinion was that General Kelley would lJ
pelthSm. The last accounts however sad K.ley had
been compelled to evaouate Martinsburg. --e
TIE PEACE xoVEMEsT.s
The florence National Democratic Committee have
held meeting at Washington, and concurred 10 the
pospOnemens Of the Chicago Convention, BY the Bel
mont Oompiaee
Mr.. Florence, in his paper rays that the committee
imbued nth spirit Of patriotism and dev,tioa To-
the time honored principles of the democratic party,
and determined to min an iti unity and baemonT aso
that the meeting unanimous 10 sentiment IN favor
of Grmistes that should for a time at least stop
the horrible s6SiOn Of blood and waste OF treasure
which have cbnisc. Fed the las, ree years beyond
any similar period 10 history, only abstsined from
passing resolutions inviting the National Convention TO
ioIma Platform in ;o,ordsnoe With these views and
rOmI pssce candidates by apprehension Of over
| stepl ipg their legi innate fapctioee.
CORRUPTION AT WARRINGTON.
The report from the select committee Of the Yankee
House Of Represen atives, directed to Inv igate
tain chrges SgAinst Spencer NJ Gl rk, Superintendent
| Of the Note Printing Bureau, states that
| TIE Bank Noe Company rave MADE pc sstsnt q.
eupis to break up the printing BY he g4vsnmsat, aud
throw. obstacles IN the way, and ijure' the p rsonal
o. ario sf Of Mr. Ilarl and fur her, that Atmp have
ben made 10 bay NJ Clark on from The service Of tie
Treasury; hat be rvfrs'd all tuch Cf. rs Is. Toe
charges Of immortality the result Of conspiracy
the part Of COL Baker ths detective and the ProV.ss
AsrSaAl Of The War D psrtmeut, assi,t'd by female
pros iu.e4 and an IN Washington By Threats
aud coercion they Obtained aidlvits to provo groas i'm
morality on the part of CLARK and lis COATES The
committee, after q tbore ugh nstol OF the CHI rges,
TO the ooucluion that h evideLos utterly fs Il 70
| su tain them.
COX yfRsUs BLAIR
Il the Yankee House 20 ult, the report on the
admission Of Representatives frt Arkansas, was taken
/ Up.
NJ Dases asked that Of that delegation be heard
| or fifteen minutes in behalf Of their PEG, |,
Mr.. Cox, OF OHIO, (0en objected 10 this qnest
beng opposed 10 action At this im be eared zoo, Ihee
| night be rome cover design.
d.. Dawes replied that nothing # unfair advantage
electoral con1 be taken under bis resoluroo
NJ Blair, Of Va, u lio) hopsd the gent fmin r'm
Ohio Com would SiLdra" his obi c,ioI Th'ss gen
tem lIom Arkansas should be he, before they
Kicked cut 81 this ball Nothing should be done 70 fa
| vor Tie in ercsts OF JEFF D.vis.
Mr. O. said that such remarks were bsyopd common
decay. but they eaue ireR The mspOsr from West
| Vlrsiui (B lair
/ Mr. Blair supposed that tue ou net
| rtcoRn WIS Virginia q Safe.
The subj CT was finally laid upon the table.
KIeGERs' Riaars IN SEw YoTK.
policeman h, been tiled before the Police Com
msS'one Of New York city for d ctiOg negro W.
man ircm ono Of the cars of the Eighth Avenue Rail
DAD The policeman was alloRed to make statement,
wb'ch is repor ed as follows:
II vas stationed at the corner Of the street. Tn,
In0r OF a
loIsd woman in the car and ked 10 remove he
1 went ia and SIZED her to remove and said the
car was for colored people, she thea said, / an
god as any white people !" The conductor thea came
| up d sad b. must go OF; put my hand upon her.
aud took I'D of the trapt asked the ducor
10 assist Il {, and We took her cut
Mr. Comm Toner Ac said theFs was law against
hese pee pie riding 10 the cars aud they had right
20 make su h law nor WaS there any orde IifIng
pollte mOa to do the vol OF these O1udu tors.
Tee final dtposal of q g then left for the
full board to pass such lentence as theymay deem ne
ce,saIJ.
On tie heels OF his trial. the Superin eadtnt Of the
Eighth Ave, ne road issued the following:
Hereafter colored people allowed ride in all the
csrS, both email and large, Of this confeiy,"
DiRr IaloWISG N oEoREss.
The Herso's Wa hngtOn correspondent! in his letter
Of the 90sb, says:
Massachusetts, a. Kentucky had another coLa ct Of
words to-day. hessrg Dawes and udUg threw mud at
and 6ecred the 10y ly and patriotism of each Others
Sites 10 the usual when the remists the
slavery qust ton come into collision. NJ LIE Blond OF o.
assumed The posi- ion Of The party in the absense
OF Fer d. W5oj, and Gfsfed the usul IeIce amend
Insnt 10 g. 20 rol nent BilL) upon which to hang
rebel sp cch, aud it received only G,vSn votes out oil
one huldred. Some Of the Demrcra present lodged
a vo.e and all except the peace faction much cha
grined at this new attempt 10 commit the ~ to
teace pc form, from whoa they had hoped the de-
piruse OF Fernando Wood had relieved thtm. |
mGaoEs ADHIrrIp A. WITNESSES.
Tee Yankee 5euGts amenced the Civil Appropriation |
Bill By inserting cause TIA. in thu courts of the United
Staes there shall be 10 Ixcu ion Of vi nesses on ac-
eount Of celor When the iesdon of concurrence |
was presented to he Il usS,
Mr.. Mallory, Of Ksntucky, Dem, regarded the |
amendment vicious and Wiorg
Mr. Sew, ns Of Pcnns ,lvAn!s Union said lored
testimony admitted in some Of the Federal courts
and eSVuded in Others, and the otse. Of the amend.
nent was TO make The practice uniform.
Mr.. u Ilory remarked if the bjec; was 10 make Il |
ulioim, he would opos, adoliOu, that such tes l.
moDy shall b. taken oaly In the Federal where
the S., to laws allow such ie moDy.
NJ. S.ovens sAid that would MAKE the practice in the
Federal courts Inform, 1t s the State laws alike
GA that sub Jos, bat tbey sss not.
Mr.. Mallory remarked the uniformity would be in |
making the FEDERAL courts conform TO the State lave.
Toe SsLa,s's Amendmsn was concuned ln-Jeas 81,
hays ~.
EMIGAArToE FaoN EURoPE
The Herali OF the l3t inst. says:
Z Al unprecedented emigration from Europa to this
county taken plAo1 daring the past year. Ii il Oh.
ssrVAle also that The migration our great TIr cries
-N1sadi, Nthfaska, Colorado, &J-hss nmedssly 10
creased the highways TO these u-tri:s beirg hlled
with EeOpe on hsit way to locae there. The results
Gu ing the mex year will DO 'tnJrmous. While our
armies are developing the fighting IaitieJ Of tbs
great nation, tho thousands have settled in the
vii Develop ihs Of those regions to an
t1tent which will immen ely -cTcase revenues aad
produce consequent state OF prosperity JAILED in
the auBab oil Gus couluy.
MISCELLANEOUS IrENs ERti
Ths fa kes SsLage h4s adopAd resolution q lest-
Ing iht e,ifnt 10 apno nt diH for hum li,inn and