Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
pARpOSS.


WASHINGTON. Thu. day, October 5.-An etro-
peous impression prevails with the public as TO
the number of psrdons thus far granted by the
President, some estimates placing it as high as
twenty-five thousand. We asce tain, on Official
authority, that the number up 10 and including
the warrants signed this day is but TWO thousand
six hundred and fifty-eight. More than three
fitths OF these have been g!anted within the past
t.n days. and the business nov averages from
fifty to one hundred and fifty per day But as yet
the number issued does not equal one-siXth OF the
applications on file. To day there were nifty
eight pardons issued. Among those lately par
doned 10 l.. Pope Walker, the first rebel secretary
of wsr-the man who gave the order to open liTe
upon Fort Sumter II is proper 10 state that the
Cabinet have declined 10 recommend the pardon
of any of the excepted classes save those coming
under the thirteenth exception, known as the
twenty thosand dollar class. The Attorney
General m axes no endorsement upon the spplica-
tons of the other twelve classes, and they are
fled away separately for future considerations
When person included in any OF these classes Is
pardoned, il is done by the President upon his
own responsibility and in the exercise OF that
Executive clemency for which he is rot obliged to
give reason. Thu with MI L P. Walker.
Nine. LIE Vert had an interview with the Presi
dent and as rumOr has il, in behalf OF General
| Be4uTegard.
THE NEW PORTICO AT THE CAPITOL.
The addition of the pOrticO to the north front Of
the Capitol, entirely changes the appearance oil
that side of the vast structure ms Portco Is
| composed of ten columns Of the Cor.nthian or
! der and is eXquistely beautiful The last one oil
the ten columns was raised to its position on yes
| terday. The shaft of each one Of these columns
is all in one piece, and notwithstanding their great
size and weight they raised TO their proper po-
/ stion with apparent ease The capitl MS OF these
/ columns it is admitted by competent judges are
not exceeded in beauty by any similar work in the
/ world. This p3r leo will By finished in three or
four weeks TO see it alone, is well worth visit
/ TO the Capitol. II is thu y n most superb work oil
/ art.
! ALARMING INCREASE OF CRIME IN WASHINGTON.
TIE city police have succeeded in anestiDg re.
Gently q few of the desperate characters with
| which the capital has long been Infested. There
are now in the Jail 22l of these despeIadoes, most
! of them having been arrested for knocking people
down in the street and robbiug them, breaking
| into houses TO rob heTefrom, AID other similar
ofenses This, however is only small proper
/ tion of the same kind of rogues who are yet ut
large, and who are found plying their vocation
every night. These 800 prisoners had formed
plot to break out of Jail day or two ago by
killing the jailor and guards which came
near succeeding. The guard at the jail has
now been Strengthened by the addition OF q
military force. The citizens are apprehensve
that when these criminals ae brought to t'lal
/ iheY VIII De lei OIL WIFI III lI stuteuCes'
! the last arrests made are those Of two notorious
! burglars who have been carrying on their GepIe'
dations with perfect impunity Tor many months
| past There was found secreted in their dens an
| almos. incredible quantity of stoen property,
consisting of jewery silver plate Of great value,
/ dresses in great variety and valuable goods OF
! almost every description. Burglhrios, however,
! continue TO be Of nightly occurrence.
| DISPATCH FROM GOVERNOR HOLDEN.
/ The President, Friday evening, received the fol-
| lowing dispatch from Governor Holden:
! RALEIGH, Oct. 6 TO the President Of the
| United ttates-Sir: Tie Convention has just
| passed the following by unanimous vote: That
/ The oriinau e of the Convention of the State of
| North Carolina, ratified on the 2lst of November,
| 1889, which adopted ard ratified the Constitution
/ of the UGitd States, with all acts snd parts OF
/ acts Of the General Assembly, ratiiying an 4
| adopting amendments 10 the said constitution,
/ are now and at all times since the adoption and
| ratification thereof have been in full force and
effect, notwithstanding the supposed ordinance Of
| the Goth of May, 1861 declaring the same to bl
repealed rescinded and abrogated, and the said
] supposed ordinance is now and at all times hath
| been null and void.
/ The Convention will dispose Of the slavery
| question tomorrow. The State election will be
/ liked for the first Thursday of November.
Very respectfully,
w. W, HOLDEN.