Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-22

son: Mrs, Lucy ~ "@'iiue -, 49,. tiIs'
Tbos. r. warning, Essex; SAINT q. White, AIoe-
- : : West. Loudoun; Anderson wade,
Henry. = 3. Walthall,' Brunswick; Edmund WIN
ston Hanover. h. +. Walker, Augusta; Joel u
Wi TnDenburg; james WILSON, Pulaski; John
~ WbeeIer YORK: j. NJ. Walker Danyile Benja-
-, WOOD Albemarle; William VI. White, Lunen-
Lrrp. James A. Wallen,' Pulaski; James W. We
mack Bath; William Wertenbaker' Albemarle;
Isaac Wenger, Rockingham; r. ". Wiughcld Al
bemarie: y A Whitlow. Highland. c. W. Wyatt,
Tazeweu; L. Y. Winder, Elizabeth City; Ed. Will
cox Charles City; John b. Williams Mecklenburg;
Sallie j. Willis Orange; James Woods Nelson;
Joseph :. Wilson, BOtetOurt ". ". Watkins, Char
lotte: Luke Woodward, FaUquier; John W. Witt
Nelson J. Z. Woods, Albemare William 2. Walk
IN BOtetOurt: James H. Williams. Fauquier, J0-
seph W. Womack. Prince Edward John White, NJ
hemlrle; L. +. Williams Dinwidde W. I. Ward
Nottoway; W. W. Womack, Botetourt +. y. Wat
kins, Prince Edward George Whtmore, Dlnwldde;
Edwin White, Surry: II. r. Watson, Alhemarie
susan D. Watson, Loujoun.
". Yellatt Rockbridgc y. p Young, Isle Of
Wight; W. T. Naucey, Lynchhurg5 y. W. lager
Page; VIM. b. Young, AlheuaIe.
The ELECTION YrsrEnpAY.-Thc election yester-
dav for a member of the House ct Delegates and a
Commonwealth Attorney Tor the Circuit Count of
pirbmopd in place Of Lttlcton farewell. deceased,
passed OF very quietly, aud no incident occurred du
ring the day as Tar we are Informed, which is
xaTtby Of special moment. From the result given
below il will be seen that Thomas j. Evans is
elected 10 the HOus, of Delegates over Thomas H.
Wynne, his cOmpetIt"r, by a haud>nmc majority
and that Mr.. SturlyJut received the almost uuInl-
nous vote Of the city Tor the Commonwealth NJ
tnrneyship Both au emmrnty qualified for the
positions 10 which they have been chosen by their
illow-citlens. The vote ot the wards OF the city Is
as follows
MADISON WARD.
House IF Delegates :-Eylu,, lgi; Wynne, 81
AttorAey for the Commonwealth :-SturdEant,
25S; Ward, 10.
MONROE wARD.
House Of Delegates Evans, 80; Wynne o..
dff0raeg for the Commonwealth ;-SturdiVah''
l9J; Ward, -
JEFFERSON WARD.
J5s,se Of Delegates Evans, 122; Wynne, 1876.
Attorney for the Commonwealth :-SturdiYant'
247; Ward, 10. ,o,
Wynne 272. Majority for Evans, 224.
Total for Attorney for the Commonwealth
divant. 7O4 Ward, 50. Sturdivants majority on
A COMPLIMENT TO A CITIZEN OF RIcuNoND.-The
last number ofthe Metropolitan Record, in abiding
to the comments of cotempOraueOus journal upon
letter which appeared in its columns from the pen
Of a citizen Of Richmond, says
.The gentleman alladed to IS Mr.. ]. Harmer
CT mer,Jr. and il affords n sincece pleasure 70 be
re =
al il ties not only as an earnest clear powerful and
eloquent writer but as a De p and sound thinker
Mr. Gilmer is one Of the young men who, throughout
the four years Of desperate conflict waged Tor the
principle Of SelfGOyernment chung with uniineh-
ING courage and tenaCity to tie fortunes OF his be-
loved south and who now that the struggle is over,
has returned TO his profession as lawyer deter
mined, in the words of our correspondent, on
"making or retrieving his fortune, aud let us add,
not only their own fortunes but the fortunes OF his
4 / q il La Mr. "
- perform this work, and it is on such as he that
the hOpes Of its future now depend. The letter to
which the SentiRei refers was marked by an ability
and Judgment, as well as a comprehensive treatment
of the important subject that We have never seen
surpassed. In il the true policy Of Virginia was
laid down, aud it should be sustained 10y all who
have the welfare and prosperity OF the Old Dominion
at heart"
A compliment from so high a source cannot fail to
be gratifying 10 any young Nrginian OF high aSpra
tions, who, like Mr. Gilmer has just entered upon u
profession, in which talent, energy aud worth are
bound, sooner or later, to bring success.
MAYoRs CoURr-MAYoR SAUNDERS PRESIDING
The following cases were disposed of yesterday:
Frances Smith, charged with being drunk and ly-
inein the street was brought before the court. She
stated tt she had taken dram. hut was not drunk.
The Nl,br discharged the case with the understand
ing shat She must not be caught IN this condition
agalDS
!, J. y. Vaughan, charged with being drunk IN the
4ss.txas also before the court. Policeman Fred
tSeemau testified that last night, rs Major
ewas going up the street he saw the prSoRer
the sidewalk drunk; he came back to the
alton and sent me TO arrest HIM. did so,
NJ, rht him 10 the Police Station.
'"' or stated that this being the first time that
brought before his court, he would dis
rke was called on the same charge. The
Ara now p,aade the arrest testified that he ar
bles, and Prisoner in a state OF ntoXication. He
NORTH. aarged with the same admOnition.
r George Sullivan was called, charged
breast-pin nom Mitchell Il Tyler
mt The case was postponed until to-
The Tariff Of lock The prisoner was required
principles, without bel, aDUeaT 1TvIelQult Of secu-
Goods shipped from ant Ia iaiI
ma.Hei 20 Ina care 81 Charged with stealing jar
Poat'io" TpTE , Joke The evidence against
age. . MS honor tHc nay VI 81
Goods called for WING confinement IN the city
/ wurdad.
ALI desired information -----
lines operated oy TINS Oom Is US pleasure to notice
j. of Farmyie, is at this
J. D. lhBODEN, IN an effort for the i'm
- Churches, and that he