Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-31
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


resolution Of the meeting Of Friday last there
was meeting at the City Hall on saturday at
ternoon last, of the gentlemen elected at the
late municipal election, TO herr the report OF the
committee appointed on Friday to confer with
the military authorities and the Governor and to
report accordingly.
Mr. Glazebrook was in the chair, he being the
oficor of the last meeting Nj saunders char
man Of the committee appointed at the last
meeting TO draft a report bearing on Tie sup
preston Of the late meeting when the election was
declared null and void, made n p0rtialrepori. lie
said the committee was no prepared 70 report AZ
present He would, however. state, That the com,
mittee had waited upon The Governor, and noiliieu
him, that the election ordered by his authority
and by the supreme law Of Virginia, and undet
the great seal of the State, had been declared nII
and void, Mr Saunders further said, that inc
Governor had the matter under adyise1ent, ana
would Immediately communicate with the mil
tary authorities here and the authorities at W ash
ingtnn, d. {.
The meeting adjourned without appointing any
particular time t6r ta re-assemhllng II BENG uu,
derstool that the report of the committee would
call them together again, upon proper notification.
The P0afoon Bridges that spanned the river at
the foot OF iith street TO supply the loss OF Mayo
bridge have been taken up, the Replacement Oh
the bridge rendering them unnecessary.
Negro Drowned and Brought 10 life. lester.
lav afternoon n negro fell nfo the guaEe dock
south side OF the basin, near warwick mills
The water was speedily drawn on and The apPa-
rentIv inanimats body OF the negro was hIohBh'
IN LIGHT II was taken out and the proper restoT-
atyes being applied he recovered after being uh'
der the water az least five minutes or more.
Drolrniag Cases-Between and 8 o'clock on
Friday afternoon, John Hartman, Company D, Oh
Ohio Regiment. went INFO the Deck 10 battle, at
poin tjust opposite the pontoon bridges. lie was
with q companion. who did not observe HIM untii
he found him struggling in the water ana then
he went down before he could render MN any
assistance HIS body was recovered by MI a.
H. Allen who resides near by. 10 - supposed
md medical men bear out the assertion-Jhat the
deceased was disabled by sunstroke. lie hau
been in the water for nearly an hour previous J."
his drowning. IL is a tact we'll known OF ouglt
10 be- that q man who remains IN the water "ilh
his lead uncovered for any length ol time D.
most liable 10 sun stroke.
tbont tbe same hour man. q soldier 10 was
said, was drowned while bath ug At Two Cent
Island. Just opposite the poatoon bridges. ms
body was recovered by Mr.. Al an, residing clos
BY. and conveyed to the Female Baptist Institute
for identification. He belonged 70 the lOUth
New York Regiment, but his name was un'
known
RQir.-On Saturday evening a. the san was
multiform and many .tnted clouds, changed with
the promise Of rain Soon after dark the blessed
drors began ~ fall in rich abundance cooling
moor mother earth that had been athirst so long.
Yesterday the sun continued yelled and ocea.
sion5l drilling showers still further refreshed
both earth aud air bringing the templalule
down considerably below 50 deg. OF Fahrenheit
Old reople who profess 10 be weathey-Wise PIE
dict an early fall! while old farmers declare that
the corn and oat crop for the extent Of country
planted, is the finest known for many year.
Regigred. Mr.. John II. Uhlhorn, for several
wears Cashier of the Southern Express Company
at Richmond, and more recently, money agent OF
the Adams Company, at Richmond, has resigned
his position for the purpose of connecting himself
with the VII. lesale house of NessrS. Armstrong.
Gator Il Co.. six merchants. Baltimore.
MIR Chlhorn, in his position, became well
known 10 the citizens Of Richmond. His facilities
for serving the press of Richmond were many, and
he never. 10 our knowledge, lost an opportunity
for all OF which cOurtesi-s, now that he Is about
10 leave Us. we return our Acknowledgements, and
commend him TO his many Baltimore friends. TO
whom he is about 10 return
The Virginia State Armorg-Ou tie occups
ton Of the city by the United states forces, the
military authorities took possession OF the Virginia
State ArmOTy, at the corner OF 7th and Cary,
and held possession until within few days when
il was surrendered 10 Mr.. Andrew Elicit, who has
ing on tie commissi Il business.
On the night of the evacuation OF the city, the
building contained large amount Of ANAL arms.
of various kinds and calibre together with large
quantity Of tools, iron copper lihc. &c &c All
of t,ese have been sent North They were the
property OF the State, and were never owned by
or turned over to, the Confederate Government -
II l. hoped the 81 te authorities viii give the mat
ter proper attention.
Scales, Heights and AsaSyts.-There were
during the war and We presume ale still, IN the
upper floor of the Dollhouse, in the Capitol Square,
a very fine collection Of scales weight ana med-
sures which had been supplied 10 the State before
the war for the purpose OF regulating the sale OF
LIQUIDS and solids, and there was, too. if we are
not much mistaken, an officer whose duty II was
10 use these appliances for the purpose OF prevent
ing chisrlimg in the sale OF commodities. 10
what extent, il any, these appliances were brought
into -cquistion We know not blt one thing il
certain. every man in the world j. not strictly
honest and scales will sometimes loose their
balance. werhs viii rust and grow light and
measures will contract rs well p expand hen
! man pays an honest penny. in ieg currency
he ought 10 get his panuv- worth, and thc't not
only or .,ys in the country but IL sometimes takes
root in a city. \ fair balance ought To NE iricken
between buyer and seller Measure for measure
is a good rule. and therefore we hope sonic "1eht
will he attached 90 this paragraph 10y the aHAor!-
ties who balance, measure aud Gtigh Our actions.
Cify Inprorcmcat.-Mr. Gill City Engineer, is
now making a survey Of the burnt district with
a view to the Improvement OF the streets gene.
rally Amongst other things. he proposes to Ie.
commend TO the City Council when we have one
the extension OF Virginia street 10 Main, so as 10
facilitate access 10 the raEville depot, also tie
widening Of lltA and l2h streets, between Main
and cary and the reducing OF the steep grade v
Main street from lith street down. Nothing,
however, can be done in the premises until the
City Council Is organize J. 0s Il requires the action
of that body to cOndeL In the property where the
improvements aIe to lie ade and 70 iuraish the
money necessary for repairs.
The demon of ile ON the ever memorable norm
ing of April 3, buried in ruin many stately pile
aud now the fear Of cOnfiscation stands germany
of them like a CHASTITY guard. for6ddnS their
resurrection. On the other hand, bold entcrpri
is busy in many a spot planning and construct.
ing for instance, at the nOrhWes. corner OF Main
and llth streets there is being put up building
TO be four stories high with brown stone front,
and intended for National Bank On the OPP
poste side Of Main, on the site Of the old Ametl-
can Hotel, new hotel is to be erected, the street
floor to he divided into four iUe stores. At the
corner of Main aud Governor streets, NlT. c. w.
Purcell is progressing rapidly with two tine build
ings. Mr.. Crenshaw is building two stores at the
southeast corner Of Main and 9th streets, and
little lover down, on the sOuthw est corner, Mr..
Paul Bargamin i5 rebuilding his establishment.
On the opposite side OIL NAM Mr.. JOhu W. Dawes
is erecting a handsome store, and several build
ings are ia progress on the north side of Main,
between eth and 8th streets. In Cary street. and
other parts of the barnt distrCs several other
buildings ale being hastened to completion. Even
his much is some little relief to .ur sp-eiy suffer
lag mechanics. Many more ofthem would get en-.
ployment but for The scarcity of money the high
price ASKED for ground rents, and the damper put
on enterprise by the fear OF confscatio1.
The Courts.
Pr0uo5t court, Saturday, July 90 - John +.
Jones and Robert n. Maxwell, OF HenricO county