Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-08-21
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

meeting Was held at Shadds Hotel Broad street
The meeting EAs addressed by Gen. ]. NJ Harms
and several other speakers. The sentiment that
prevailed was excellent, and the affair passed on
10 the satisfaction Ct the audience.
Nelc ArTangemenf- arrangement IS now in
progress by which the military guard in various
parts Of the city are being gradually withdrawn,
and their places supplied by the military p-lice
Yeite7da, bv order Of General Turner, the guard
Of eleven men stationed at Highland Bow, Rock
etts VS. Withdrawn aud police substituted
CoaL-Bitum:aous coal IS now selling at $40
per load. When " inter comes the pEooAeliity Is
mat il viii be higher. All who desire 70 save
money and secure pTOmp. delivery had better or
der il nov, i0r later IN the season when people
begin % bay vi % can only purchase Il as tney re
Quire il for immediate use. the rush viii be great
and incoyeHFny delay IN getting a supply Will be
the result.
GoHe.-To the inexpfess.ble dissatisfaction no
doubt u tee dastjns aud dusky Dirahs who
reyel IN the independence OF idleaess on Libby
and Church bills the q. : colored infantry have
been removed from ths--, AID have been march
ed we know not whittier. The hill, Libby's, for
some time has bsJn like Backgammon board,
spotted with black men.
A Steamboat ban R0b5c3.-Mr. John h. Free
man agent Of one Of The lines OF swift ste iHers
running cut OF Richmond, vas robbed on Satur-
day Of q wallet. containing S43 IN money and
very valuable papers. How, when o. by what
means the vale; VISA distracted, the loser Is u
able 10 say; but he IS OF the opinion that It must
have been taken Ia the rusa and hurry attendant
upon the arrival Of the steamers.
The Dog Hero on exhibition in the North, IS
creating almost as much excitement as japanese
Tommy Hero IS hero indeed and quite up
ssta the adlge that nObOds Is d hero save IN his
own country What We have 10 say Is this The
exhibitor Of the dug--dog though he may he
himself-hss allowed to pass current the asSer-
ZION Of his lecturer that Hero once upon time,
tore the heart out OF d Union prisoner. confined
in Castle Thunder. Hero il incapable Of any such
sanRuinary d ed OF blood, and the bloody tragedy,
we have authority fo- saying, originated oay IN
the nudd.ed BRAN Of hun who gave utteance
10 it.
Ashlaad. Dec idsdly one Of the most pleasant
places for a short retirement iron the cares and
lois of this HtarisOnle word, is Ashland, on the
Fredericksburg Railroad, about forty minutes
ride from the city. Mes-rs Lackey & 60 are tie
prophet lrs Of the hotel there and ali tourist has
10 do is . t1row himself OF there into the hands
Of either of the pzUpye.Ors or their Obgng assist
ants, give his baggage ticket 10 an Ethiopian,
who stands ever ready, and resign himself 10 the
privacy, ease, cOOlLess and beauty Of the place.
Barring the war, now happily over, Ashland
was the scene OF tstqueut raids and combats.-
These did no permauen, harm to the place but
added materially % its hist0ri ;ai reputation A
together the excellence Of the hotel the quiet
comfort of the cottages. ana the general an oil
zenith which ueIvad.s The place bring 70 our
mind the idea which has always haunted lt-te-
pose, and good deal Of II, withou, the fear OF
molestatiOn.
Mr.. John Perry, the premium market gardener
Of Ash.l nd, supplies not only the hotel at the
place. bat sends a large amount OF his products
10 Richmond. where it finds ready market We
recommend Ashland 10 the travelling world.
R05bery ef O. Market MaE.-Friday evening
r,sr-rt man from, king William having lodged
his cart in one OF the market stalls, went in
search OF refreshments at one OF the numerous
"iulets' to Re found in every respectable city OF
the size OF Richmond, and found the same
Said refreshments were too strong for him, and
said farmer from King William laid down IN one
of the vacant lots that so uumCrously abound IN
the Aforesaid distrvr.. When he awOke in the
morning his wallet containing $40, was gone,
aud not only his wallet, but his hat, coat and
whatever other available appare, belonged TO
him When the farmer from King William
agoke and refined from that vacant lot, he was
sppaTeled petty much alter the style Of Adam
on his first reucOatre with Eve, and before her
happy suggestion OF the use 10 which zig leaves
might be put
We hear OF several robberes Of the above cha
racter. We don't know that any warning will do
any good. II people will lay by in the hedge
ana fall among thieves it is not our fault. We
have warned them frequently, apd il our warn
ings have been void of effect The cost rests with
the victims, not with US
BrglGry. friday night The place Of business
Of NJ j. = Alien, No. % Nam street between
Is and 10Th Streets was iOrcibly invaded from the
rear, and an attempt made TO iOrce tie heavy iron
safe. containing the assets OF the firm, It being
generally understood that the firm had made
transactions the day previous 10 the amount OF
about $1,000 The safe resisted the efforts Of
the burglars, and nothing was obtained
he robbers secured q gold pen and summer
coat. the property Of Mr.. j. W. Allen, who only
occupies one side u the establishment, and SO IN
Vreenbacks, q black coat aud about SO worth Of
COMBS cigars, periUmery, &c. from +. NJ. Ezekiel,
who occupies the other In the rear OF the store,
IN a cOrner is WlatSw about two feet wide,
without sash o. shutter but protected by iron bars
about six inches apart. Under this window the
burglars broke out sOu-e bricks, evidently intend.
ing 10 take out the frame, but finding that
tedious and tough job. they bent one OF the bars
and then CraWled 10. About haii-past two the
officer Of the beat passing by observed that the
gas was eNtngUished, and suspecting something
wrong struck light, anj, putting II close 10 the
glass Of the front window, lie had clear view and
seeing no one he went round 70 the rear, and lay
Quiet in the darkness for nearly an hour, but no
burglars came that way. No drawers were broken
Nd nor was the safe touched and, curious enough.
two gold wat hes, which MI Ezekiel had placed
IN the drawer with the money, escaped On the
glass cases, on the counter, were found, In the
morning sundry articles Strewn iLdscriminately.
Another ElgloTI-Estes a PauOtt. grOcers
corner Eighteenth and Main streets, reported on
saturday 20 tie Chief of Police that, on the prece-
ding night their store was broken into by burglars
and robbed OF two boxes OF sunOrie> addressed 10
j T. sheppard. Columbia. Va, one half hOEshead
of bacon, large lot OF shoes. &c.. &c. The case
was put into the hands OF o1icer o Ioole (who. by
the way. i very intelligent and efficient othcer),
and he at once sci about the capture OF the thieves
The 1rst trace he found was marks OF the bacon
on the sidewalk this he hunted up with keen
scent until lie arrived at "a fence in an alley, be-
tween SeyeuJs,utu and Eighteenth streets, where
he lost 10. His next move was 10 arrest. on suspi-
81 n, a huge son OF Africa named Ned Lee, who
turned out 10 De an eSc- ped prisoner from the hard
labor jail IN NOIiuiA and from este lhuuuer
here. The officer, by adrOit management. pumped
Ned lwtu. by tie way relying On his gigantic
strenttt made stout resistance when lard hold Of.
and had TO he brought under by summary pro-
,ess' and he pointed oUt cellar under the store
OF Mr.. y. Morris, Is Man street as TIE place IN
which a large lot Of the goods " as hlC away, ana
so II turned out bu; il is right 10 say that Mr. Nor
Ms who is aIespvctable citizen, had nothing To do
with the cellar. The officer then traced more CT
he goods 20 a house IN Butchertowu, and, getting
further clue. arrested on re street. III different
places three neg men and two negro women
who were safely locked up. These arrests are iuI-
poytaut. a. al. the parties captured are notorious
character. Captain tuIu. 81 the romeo Oulee' CO.
operated a the search with las usual sagdclty.
York Rsr.1 R1.lr0aF-All TIE railroads Of the
state are going ahead 90 full speed and every ei-
IN IS being pat tolth not only 10 reS'one them 10
their + rmer condition, but % improve them IN va
rious ways. Peace now waves her white wings
orer them. and security aud recOmpeuse invite
them 70 exerton. But SIC make mistake In "a y
ing "a j. for there Is one. the orb River which
seems % siUmber deeply on rs >e-perS and = he
like tie Atlantic cable, almost dead IN is
tracks. This should uUt he for though the rails
have been .gu away. Yer a>Suredly there ought 10
be- and there can't but he, enough OF capital and
enterprise LETT among the stockholders 10 relay the
rack and opeu up the way 20 the procurement of
tLe supply of h-u and byaiycs from the oyster
64rdugl, which, iu times gone by, so much ticsed
~ 1sIstaa aid rg-s,.sd the Golfers Of our citizens
for nine months sa t.r yeIr. And not only that,
but along the whole .-e nom EeIe 70 the W hlte