Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-08-19
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

Main street, historical as the trys;ing place OF
Washington, Madison and Jefferson.
PastorGl.-The Right Reverend Bishop McGill
arrived home in Richm 3nd on Monday from pro-
longei "trip Of a month or so at the North. Inc
Bishop preached in the Cathedral Tuesday As
sumption Day. The Bishop is in improved HEALTH
Seriously W-Wm. F. Watson, Esq, lac Com
missioner of the Confederate States, and now ab'
sent North, is lying very i'll in Boston we learn,
at the residence of his sister His Illness is one,
we regret 10 learn, th 1T almot precludes the pos
sbity of his recovery.
The Scene Of the Recent Explosion up the
canal is still guarded and no one ia allowed to
approach the ruins, for fear of some yet possible
explosion. 1t would lie a good idea to take up
one of the steam fire engines and put water upon
the debris OF sh ii so as to obvate the chance OF
an explosion under the feet Of any unwary tourist
or pedestrian.
The River and Dock at Rockets present an
appearance in wonderful contrast with one
year ago Then all was empty and barren,
with an occasional gun.boat passing back and
forth between the Dock ard Drewrys Blut-a
grim sentinel upon the outpcsts of war. Now
forest of masts greet the eye and the black smoke
stacks of the steamers; and the shrll " b site OF
the incoming or outgoing leviathaus of the deep,
resound at every hour of the dsy and night.
Meats in the Markets are now to be had
cheap, and of good quality. Beef rules from 10 10
20 cents hams from 90 to %, and middlings from
~ TO 20 cents The prices or poultry are var Gus,
and are moi easily quoted. They rule like butter,
eggs and milk, disproportionately high The sup
ply of fish is ample, and the rates reasonable We
notice occasional receipts Of oysters in the shell,
The Sora seastn opens soon.
The Exchange HOtel-The contract transfer.
ring the Exchange Hotel lease from the custody Of
Mr.. Chas. F. Winch, to Messrs Carrngtoa Co..
was du y ratified yesterday. Mr.. Winch had put
some very fine improvements upon the hotel, and
By the terms of the transfer ali debts contacted
prior to the nth inst. revert to Mr.. Winch, the
Messrs. Darlington e. Co. assuming responsibility
from the date named AS the hote. will have to be
furnished throughout with entirely new furniture,
the proprietors do not think that they can possibly
open the house to the public before the first Of
October.
DdHpiHe RailrOod-A large force of men Is
now employed on the railroad between here and
Danville, engaged in various repairs such as lay
ing new ties, draining, mending embankments
&C.. &c. The bridge across Stanton River was
finished last Saturday, and the trains now pass
over it. more substantial bridge will hereafter
be erected. Work has been resumed on the depot
corner of Main and Ludlow streets, Manchester.
This work has been interrupted for some time, 1t
having been found necessary to send the hands
employed there to do the WORK on Staunton bridge,
The 81. Charles Hotel to be Re.Opcned--We
Main and 10Th streets, long closed, and used for
military purposes by both armies, is 10 be reOpened
for the accommodation of the public. The lessee
ia Mr.. Demeritt, from one of the Northern States.
Mr.. T. j. Crump, one Of the most experienced aud
reliable builders in the city, is now engaged in
preparing the St. Charles for occupancy as no.
tel. Some very desirable and important altera-
tions are being made, Of which we shall speak
hereafter as the work progresses. Several months
must elapse before the hotel can be opened.
Consolidation Of Prorost DistrictS.-Under the
orders of the General commanding the Department
of Richmond the Provost Districts of the city have
been reduced from four to two-the First District,
Captain Ellsworth, and the Second, Col. Warren.
The headquarters Of the First District are at the
corner of Clay and lst streets and those Of the Sc
cond on l4th street, near the Ballard House. The
limits of the Second District commence at 18th
street, and extend over the whole city, eastward
and southwark The First District embraces the
rest of the city. The District of Col. Kreutzer,
known as the Second District is, abolished.
Accident on the SouthSide Railro0d-tn acct.
dent occurred on the Southside Railroad, THUS.
day, near Prospect Station, resulting in the
death of one man-a discharged soldier whose
name we did not ascertain, and the Gripping
OF several other passengers. The only particu-
lars Of the accident we could learn last night
were that the accident was caused by the break
ing Of an axle which had been worn out by con-
tinuOus use, and that the EAR to which it was at
tached was the only one thrown from the track.
1t Is to be hoped that the Board of Public Works,
or some other authority in the State, will compel
the railroad companies to thoroughly inspect
their old ca's before using them again in the
passenger trains.
The Murder Of Mr.. Hyatt M0goWe alluded
in paragraph, yesterday, TO the mysterious muir
der of Mr.. Wyatt Mayo, the proprietor of boat on
the canal and the finding of his body in the canal,
at Picketts Landing, near Cedar Point, about 10
miles from Richmond. Some further particulars
of the affair have come to light. The deceased
was in command of a boot Jack boat, which was
loaded for Richmond 1t is customary for these
boats to lie up at night, and on Saturday evening
last the boat was tied up at Pickets Landing. The
crew say that, during the night, two men came
aboard who asked for whisky. They told them
they had none, but that the Captain had some
The men then went into the cabin, forward and
the crew saw no more of them. The next morning
they found his cot empty, and the pillows bloody.
4 search was made in the canal, and his body was
found with the skull broken in, as heretofore de.
scribed An examination of Mr.. Mayos cabin
showed that his money chest had been rifted. and
case of shoes stolen, besides some other articles.
A brother-in-law of the deceased was on board,
and, with him, the crew numbered four persons.
The body was taken 10 ScOttsville for interment.
We understand from parties who reached the city
by the canal, yesterday, that strict investigation
is going on. The boats crew had been arrested,
and would be held until the mystery of the murder
was cleared up to the satisfaction of the author-
ties The deceased was a resident of Fluvanna,
and leaves wife.
The Courts.
Court Of Cancellation The cases heard and
disposed of by this Court yesterday wers OF only
ordinary interest. The docket was called and nu-
merous cases laid over to the September sitting.
Court, upon rising, took a recess to the lst day of
September ensuing.
Judges Meredith and Thomas compose the
bench of this Court at present, Judge Lyons hav-
ing resigned.
Prorost Court, 1t. Col. lIcEntee presiding
Friday august l8h.-The following cases were
disposed Of in this court yesterday.
George f. King, citizen. charged with assault
ing negro, was declared guilty and sentenced to
ten days in Castle Thunder.
Jas. Kennedy, charged with selling liquor to
soldiers, was fined S25.
lilly Burnett and Matilda Page, charged with
using insulting language 10 the police were dis.
charged upon promise to do better in future and
hold their tongues.
John Toonans citizen, charged with selling Ii.
quor 10 soldiers was fined $50 for the offence, and
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