Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-26


bled at the Office Of Mr. Fokes clerk Of the court,
and certined TO the Executive the election OF ma
gistrates in the different districts all Of whom Here
accordingly comm Ls5iOned as justices. with the
exception of Jackson f. Childre in the first dis
trict, James +. Rddck in the second district, and
B. W. Green jr., in the fourth district. The rea-
son assigned for the refusal TO commission these
gentlemen, is that they were Captains in the mill.
tary service Of the Confederate States. The COM
missoners also prepared a certificate of election of
I the remaining county officers This will be laid
| before the court when it organizes.
| The commissioned justices will meet at 10
| o'clock, on Monday morning next, at the Office OF
| DIR. FOlkes, to elect from their body a Presiding
Justice. 1t is said that the Executive has indi.
Gated his intention Of notifying the court not to
allow, Major Courtney % qualify as Common.
wealths Attorney, for the reason that he too, was
| In the Confederate service.
| Interesting TO Holders Of Tobacco.-By tele-
| gram sent on Monday last TO r. p. W. Garnett,
Assessor Of the First District of Virginia and who
| ia TO be found in the Custom House in this city,
| the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in Wash.
| inpton has communicated the decision, that when
! tobacco has been manufactured and removed from
the place &C manu- cture prior 10 the first Septem-
ber 1862 il is free Of duty; and hen holders OF
| such tobacco wish 10 ship il, they must file their
| aihdavits with Mr.. Garrett who il to brand the
article as free, which protects it from seizure on
| its arrival in Northern ports.
| lobacCO lnat pays 0HtY must De DTahueu ny the
Inspector, who is also TO be found at the Custom
House, for he has orders from the Collector so 10
do, when that officer informs him Of the duty hay
| ing been paid.
The Robbery Of Mr.. H. ". Fry-The Wash.
1 ingtoD Chronicle says that Patrick Hawkins,
alias James 0'R1urke, iron work 7, managed on
Wednesday to get in company with Richmond
| merchant named II. W. Fry. At the corner Of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue they
rod lgpkman n Ia In
| town. Shortly after they got in, the hackman
| demanded his fare, and when Fry took out his
| pocket book ID PAY IT, Hawkins snatched il from
| him, jumped out of the hack and made of. The
book contained $40, and a check for 5000 on the
Bank of Commerce, Georgetown. Hawkins was
subsequently arrested and com United Tor trial.
Nothing was rec vered from him. The payment
of the check was stopped
Spare the 1FCeS.-We regret much 10 see how
the beautiful trees along our streets are suffering
| from the horses This is particularly observable
around the Capitol Square, where 50 many teams
halted and riding horses fastened. Many Of the
tree boxes have been broken down and quite a
number of the trees already killed by having the
bark torn of all around the trunks. We hope
Gen. Turner, the Governor, the new Mayor, the
Chief Of Police the Street Engineer, the Superln.
tendent Of Public Grounds, or whoever else may
have authority in the matter will take steps 10 pre-
vent the extension OF this abuse and 20 correct as
far as practicable the mischief already DONE
Trees do not grow in day, and the health and
beauty Of the city require that those We have should
be carefully preserved.
Ro56ery.-On Sunday night last the residence
Of Mrs. Parkinson, on Broad street, Church Hill,
was invaded by thieves, who effected an entrance
by opening blind and uGiast3ning the door on
the inside. The robbers proceeding 10 the dining
room, appropriated q considerable amount Of pro.
perty belonging to Mr.. A. J. Andrews consisting
of cigars, tobacco, confectionery, etc., and were
proceeding 10 explore the premises still further
when they were frightened oil by the noise Of
some one moving In the house.
The military guard stationed in 26th street, and
to whom reference Is made In another part OF this
column, it is to be hoped, will put end to such
depredations.
Authorized COntradictioa.--A, report has OBJ
tanned some circulation and belief that the Rev.
DR.. Hoge, Of this city, has been organizing q
colony for emigration 10 Brazil. The Centred
Presbyterian pronOunces this rumor utterly un.
founded" and adds "Dr. HOge has never made
any attempt of the kind and has no idea of emf.
grating himself. Persons who visit or write to him
in reference TO the matter, only subject themselves
and him to unnecessary trouble and loss Of time in
so doing"
Turtle Soap.--"Major General Tom Griffin" as
he Is styled by the Richmond correspondent
Of the New York Herald, served up, yesterday, at
his saloon, on Governor street, turtle soup Of su
the best made in Richmond for twelve months.
The Soda and Mineral Water stands yer muck
patton zed yesterday, the bars being all closed by
order OF the military authorities. GreIt was the
10y Of the staGd.keepers, who, no doubt, wished
that an election would como OF every day
Business was quite stagnant yesterday in con-
sequence of the election, and the auction sales
were generally postponed until to day.
The MarfetS.-The offerings of meats fruits
and vegetlb es at the two markets yesterday
were very profuse, aud the prices quite reason.
able.
The Eureka Saloon supplied a delicious set out
OF excellent turtle soup yesterday, and the savOry
dish was enjoyed by hundreds, made hungry by
eager patriotism and hard labor at the polls.
The Courts.
Tie ProuoSt COurt-Licat- Colonel McEEtcs-
Tuesday, July 25.-The following cases were dis.
posed OF by this Court yesterday
stephen Gardiner, citizen, charged with drunk
enness sent TO Castle Thunder until he straitened
up.
'Chas. waddell, colored, breaking into DR..
Moore's Church, and stealing q bell. Found
guilty" sentenced to ore years imprisonment in
Castle Thunder prison, and hard labor upon the
streets Of Richmond, or such other place ss the au
thoritiei may direct, with ball and chain, not
weighing less than so pounds.
andrew Melf, selling liquor to soldiers; sos
fine, and discharged.
Priscilla Rix, alias Puss Fix, selling liquor 10
soldiers fined 500.
Andrew Scott, colOred agent Of Mrs, Saddler,
selling LIQUOR to soldiers; fined SOS.
Jim Br WI, colored, stealing moOey aud clothes
from Alfred Williams; three months confinement
in Castle Thunder, ~ hard.labor.
Court arose and adjourned until tomorrow.
Court Of CorciEatiOr.- Court was not In
session yesterday, it having adjourned over until
Thursday.
Arrests.
First District Prorost MarshogS Arrests, July
25.-James NJ. Cotin citizen, insulting and striL.
ing citizen released on bail for an eXamins'
ton.
henry Banner, coIoret, disorderly conduct, was
held in the cage.
Charlotte Corlis. colored charged with theft,
was arrested and discharged there being no cyl.
dence.
Martha Smith, cOlored for drunkenness sen.
fenced to ten days hard labor st Castle Thunder.
There were several other cases, but their deci-
sions were of no importance.
Fourth District, PrOcoSt Marshal The 10 low.
ing parties most of whom proclaimed ignorance
of the situation, were arrested by the Provost
Marshal yesterday. The first case was that OF
VIM Williams, charged with being drunk; Jas.
Smith, incendiary language; Robert Washington,
negro, stealing iron; Thomas Barnes, citizen,
bsastly druak. The charge against Bransath
was discharged, with several others, who boosted
Of having carried fire -arms.
A Pickpocket developed himself yesterday in
the auction room OF Messrs. Christian, Lea * Co.,
Main street, and stole the pocket book of Mr..
Longinettl, containing twenty five d0llarS. The
thief was pursued, and was afterwards found pa
rading up and down the street with his PGrdmoar.
He was held for trial by the Provost Marshal.
business Notices.
Boots, Shoes and IrHnkS.-We take pleasure in
calling the attention Of country merchants, farm
era and Others to the wholesale and retail boot and
shoe establishment Of Messrs. Putney q watts, IN
the iron front building, on Governor street, near.
est 10 Main street. This house has been in sue
cessful operation in this city for period Of thirty.
five years and the present firm, having been reared
In the business are fully conversant with all OF its
details They have adopted the rule Of dealing