Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-15

RICHMOND WHIG.
THURSDAY MORNING-.-.FEB. Is, 1866.
CITY AND
PERsoSAI--Senators Taliaferro and Bellew are
confined to their rooms by indisPOaition.
ARREsrEp.-Jobn McMsnn, white, was arrested
yestcsdaysby Captain John Poe, charged with as
saulting snl abusing Martin Rawlings. lie will BE-
examined before the Mayor to-day.
4 SroLrS HoEsF.-A sOrrel mare, stolen nom
some Of the upper counties, probably Powhatan or
G,ochlsgl in August or September last, rs now
l.id BY the Chiefor Police for the owner.
FsEEDwousN N TEOUBLE.-Two negro women,
named Maria and Jane, were arrested yesterday by
Constable Cole, Of Iiturico county, on complaint
aud turned over % Judge McEn,ee for trial.
BALTIMORE ,uN.-we have 10 acknowledge the
regular receipt OF tine Baltimore Sun, RIA the Sub
marine Telegraph Company, recently organized by
Cole q Turner. next door to this office.
TIE GAZING CAsgs-The gambling cases were
called by the Mayor yesterday, but none Of the par
ties answering, his Honor announced that he would
continue them until o-morrow. The same eases, he
stated. We're row before TO Grand Jury, and would
BE- disposed Of by that time.
INTERESTING To BtR-EEErERs AND SOME WHO
ARE NOT.-The las. meeting Of the City Council re
pealed the ordnance requiring bar-rooms TO close at
10 o'clock, but e]nf,rces the Prohibition for sunday,
which is defined By the Mayor as from L. o'clock
Saturday night 10 II o'clock Sunday night
FAIR FoE rus BENEFIT or CE>rEN,Er METHOD
Isr CnURcH.-On Tire 27th rthis month, The ladies
Of Centen,ry congregation VIII commence a fair for
the benefit or their church. All the arrangements
a. ia The hands o. aides Of great energy and taste,
we therefore feel Ve.. assured that The idir VIII prove
- complete success.
Observation-Disclosures. and Roundtree arrested
several day, s.u--. charged with breaking into the
store Of West x Andrews, aud stealing "a quantity Of
goods. had am elimination yesterday before Justices
Wade and Nrl,mtu. ct ieuri-O county, and were dis
char-ed-uo positive evidence appearing against the
parties.
Use RlcHMoND ExANiNER OPPRESSED BE.
tween 10 and n o'clock Tuesday night an order
came from tue authorities suSpeH1ing the publica-
ton oil the Richmond Ercmiuer. No cause was as
signed. The buiiljtE is nov guarded by The MILF
tiry, and It's employees are without work. Those who
profess % know, say that the order emanated nom
Washington.
Fox BEATING HIS WIFE, so-CALLED.-James
welch, who was arrested by Constable john W.
Cole on Tuesday, was examined before Justice
Wade, Of Hen,jco county yesterday, on the charge
OF beating ore Jemima Browning. He was held %
bail in the sum OF 500 for his good behavior. Con
stable Cole was ordered TO divide equally between
them what property they claimed, and forbade them
from ever living together again.
DIED SUpDENLY.-we have been seldom more
PANIED in making an obituary announcement, than
We are now. when we record the death Of Mrs. Bin
ford. cou,ort Of ). J.. Binford, an Old and esteemed
citizen OF Richmond. Only taken sick yesterday
morning, sic died 50 quickly afterwards that her
large family were more poignantiy grieved than they
wouI' ave been had heuRiNness been protractcd.-
She was ali that q NTginianN mOther could De, and
lea9e- q husband aud a large number Of Children 10
mourn q loss which is to them irreparable.
AErEuUs WARD.-To say that Artemus Ward is
funny and draws large houses. is only TO say what the
uNlNiA| HAS NHHHh AA 1N@Anr "HNr NaNtNaN "-~~
To- say about hun, that will give people who have
never heard him q better idea than they already
have 81 his ready wit and irrepreSsible humor, rather
Gather, "a. We will say, however, II he ever makes
an attack on Sevastop0l or Gibraltar, he will be
very ap. 10 carry both StrOnghOldS. We predicate
this opinion upon the fact that he has carried Rich
mond, feat which Generals Butler, Mcclellan and
Others will testify is not a very easy thing 10 do.
TEMPERANCE oSyESrrox.-Th 4" sons Of Tenn
800. 80 - y.U ~ tb,-a VIII, f,rrnsrIy wan com
nectel with the order, and who retain their consist
ency 10 IT'S principles, have been invited and are eX-
pectei To assemble in Convention, at Springfield
Hall, this evening, at u O'Clock.
The call eliminates from the G.. W. p, L. T.. Price.
but j. not intended AS call for the Grand Dvi-
sion" which excludes all but past officers in good
standing. This Convention is open 20 all sons OF
Temperance, aud a large attendance Is desirable,
as questions of moment will be discussed and de-
cided.
"HrRr's YouR UousE."-we would call the at
tentioa Of the police to the fact that at this time,
NAV te found lying in state at the corners Of
Grace and Monroe streets, the body Of a deiunct
horse, in q state Of decomposition. said horse has
been there since sunday last how long 10 Wall re-
main. we are unable 20 say, Is the dogs 30 that
vicinity reglrdlcss of Lent are removing u by
,cmeaL. The atmosphere in that part Of the city
.sr,'"ds enc of a Spice Island, On a horng
dave We no fears of cholera before US! Does 10
not behooye u ut tins time 20 pay some attention 10
- sanitary condition Of the city, We think so.-
Look O. Il: and sbatc the nuisance.
s. a.vs',,j.-This city, in summer, is q sahara
of dust: in Winter, an ocean Of mud. Messrs. Eze-
Mel q Guruham, proposing To do away with the
dust have caaya,-ed Main aud Broad streets Tor
subscription tl enable them 90 90 IT, aud have Sc
curl one hurjytl and tweuty-0nc subscribers ia
Nam street. IHcy propose 90 commence operation,
on d.. l~t OF arch. Ma. BuruhJm ha, guue To
Rlir4.rlulfn 10 IUrt.--s "a new improved sprinkler,
90 he attached e. e tank to be built here. These gem
tlcmeu have q pet.ton before the Council which Ne
hope will Toe successful. IAey We're le H-t 20 start
the project and are best entitled 20 preference at the
hands Of the Council, aud, moreover, Ezekiel esle-
cially deserves well Oi our people.
MAYoR'S CoURT-NAYoR SAUNDERS PEEsmING.-
Lawrence Ramstadt, charged with u-iue abusive
and threatening language to Mr.. sophia Hutzler,
appeared before the court. MI. ilutzIer stated that
tie accused came 10 his house yesterday evening
and used abusive and threatening language % ms
mother. De tGcu went and got a policeman aud had
HIM arrested. lie said the accused was Intoxicated
at the time. His Honor then stated that by q ~
cent ordinance passed 10y the Council, he was en-
abled 10 impose % hu" Ou pJJtes vino were dlSor-
DERBY. as well as 60 bind them Ovcrto kept the peace.
1e would therefore. iI9pO. q hne oi ten dollars, and
require security ia Jby sam OF two hundred dollars
for his future cool behavior. The security was
given and the fine pl.d.
Proyosr JrpGrs toUEr-LIUUrENANT-CoLoNEL
N,ESrrr PErstpINo.-NaI. cane, coi1red, charged
WI stealing a quani.s Of wood from Andrew
CI.rS. had hearu. before 'rIge NcEutec, y%es,er-
dsv. She was found guilty and sentenced 10 Libby
Prison for sixty days.
James T.. Williams. shipping Clerk 40 the store OF
4. \. Stokes Is Do.. was up before Judge NcEutee.
Yesterday. on The caar-. Of a%s>lulting William Iage,
Il negro, with a hAt.het. Mr. Williams made a stale
ment and Acknowledged committing the offence.
whereupou the Judge imposed a hue oU him cl ten
d5ulu. The iue was paid and Mr.. Williams dis
charged.
A negro named Dick johnson was caught several
days ago carrying away timber from the new build
ing Of The Farmers Bank. Tie was arrested by POI
Hcemln NcCoanard, and taken before Judge McEn-
Tee yesterday. who sent him 20 the Libby for sixty
days
AFTER DiNNEE AMUSEMENT AT THE S~PorswOoD.-