Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-11

and turtle steak. The soup, taken in connection
with another OF Toms magic decoctiocs, was
enough TO make the imbiber go right right away
and offer himself as Sunday School teacher, out
of pure good feeling. Sucn proceedings as the
above, are of frequent occurrence ut Toms house,
and we direct the attention OF the public to the
fact.
STILL ANorHER.-Yesterday the proprietor OF
the VIZ shiDgton House, Wall street, in1amed by
the news Of the sanguinsry slaughter Of Turtle
at Toms, took huge relative of the family out
of o tub, and guillotined h m on the spot. few
hours later the affair was beiag discussed over
big bowls of soup, distilled from the deceased
monster OF the Deep
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER HATrERAs.-Tbe
steamer Hatteras, of Messrs. Livingston Co.'s
New York line, Captain Parrish commanding, ar.
rived at this port yesterday, consigned 10 Messrs.
David x William Currie agents at this port
She brought a full complement OF passengers and
freight. This is the first trip of this steamer to
this port, and she is TO 90 regularly on this line
The First ate, Mr.. Robert Roberts: Purser, W.
U. Smith.
The Hatteras sails to-day at p. NJ. for New
York, with freight and passengers.
MEETING AT the CITY RALL.-.-A call for
meeting Of merchants and others, at the City
Hall, at o'clock this afternoon. Is pablished in
another column. The object is TO take action in
regard TO the present rates OF taxation and H.
cense as imposed upon manufactures and sales
in every line OF business. There will doubtless
he large attendance, as hundreds ar5 deeply
Interested.
HowE's PREMIUM STANDARD ScALE7-Mr. II.
N. Smith, No. IA Main Street, egent for the sale
OF Howes Premium Standard Sea les, has num-
Der OF them oil hand, at his agency ana invites
call by the trade.
Enthusiastically Tom Turpin, soldier, was
ID IL T. AUnn a
countrywoman. Confined in the upper guard
house.
The Courts.
Court OF CoHclLIATIoH-MOHDAY, Jelly TO-
Gerhardt rs. Hoyer l. Ludwig. August banner
i Brom well for plaintiff; Myers for defendant
This suit was brought 10 ascertain the amount Of
gold or currency which the plaintif must pay on
a bond given May 90, 1862, payable on demand
with interest. The plaintiff had borrowed Of
Hoyer Ludwig S3I0O0-in Confederate States
money as alleged by the plaintiff but in South
ern bank notes sworn TO by the defendants.
The case is unique one, add has excited coasid-
cradle interest.
Court adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow
tuesday, morning.
The PRoyosT COURT-MoEDAY, July II, 1T.
COL McEETEE PREsIDIHG.-C. Baumhard was
charged with selling liquor to enlisted men of the
United States army. Accused pleaded guilty, was
lined SlUU ana released.
Thomas J. Laws, 18Th Ohio Cavalry, was
charged with attempting 10 pass q check for
SI4l.62 at the Spofswood Hotel on the evening
of July 4th, the said check not belonging TO him.
The accused registered his name, representing
himself an officer and requested the Clerk TO take
his lodging out of the check The check was
not endorsed, and had presumptively been stolen
or found. Laws was committed for further
examination.
Court adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
tuesday, morning. Its sessions commence at o
A. NJ, and usually last till I. NJ.
BEFORE CAPT. 0'CoNEElL.-The following
cases were tried before the Provost Marshal Of the
lst District:
Ned DavAner (col. stealing 5000 from o ne.
gro named HarrIs-29g days hard labor at Castle
Thunder.
Lewis Scott, running horse on the street-four
days hard labor on the stree.
William Williams, stealing a horse from Il BIT
Edmonds stsble-sent to Castle Thunder under
charges.
Colman singy stealing watermelons-se t to
Castle Thus der 10 days.
VIM. j. Lee, for threatening violence TO mr.
Daniel, of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, aud carrying concealed
weapons, sent TO the Provost Judge for trial.
Amusemenis.
The NEW THEATRE.-Last evening, Mr.. VIM
H. Leak, the promising young tragedian, who
has performed 30 very acceptably before Rich
mond audiences for several weeks, was awarded
a benefit when Tom Tsyior's inimitabe plsy Of
the Ticket Of. Leave.Man was given before good
audience. We are not aware that Mr. Leake is
not to continue still TO give the public the benefit
of his tragic powers, now that the public have
given him theirs in financial way. We hope
Manager Ogden will re-engage, and not let him
leak quite away.
Tonight as we mentioned yesterday, Mr. James
Harrison, who does up the heavy tragedy bust
ness, takes upon himself the responsibilities of o
benefit. Pizarro will be the leading card, snd
ToodleJ the succeeding trump. We shouldn't like
TO see ToodIes murdered" emasculated, or even
hurt by bal representation. II takes splendid
actor Of comedy 10 depict Toodes as Burton did,
or even as Owens attempts it or as Others of less
note filled in it-even good in their failure. We
wonder Mr.. Ogden is going to throw himself
away by attempting the part