Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-31


milk enough Of grease to make the liquid
OleaginOus; and enough Of white starch to give
it consistency, and piece OF toasted crushed
sugar to make il creamy. Now, We don't know
how the Richmond milk is adulterated, except
that il has a strong look Of James river water
and chalk and mayhap it would be we'll for
our board Of health to look into these matters
as the New York inspectors are. At the same
time it is utterly unreasonable to expect the
members Of the board to do duty for 500
year each. A board with such salary will
prove farce. The gentlemen composing the
board are thoroughly competent for the work,
but they cannot work for nothing. ltwould be
better To spend $1,000 on them than ON Ambrose
l.. Whites gas report, which was all gas.
TaE OPERA To-NIGHT.-For this evening,
Mr.. Strakosch has selected the opera which tells
in fitting music the sweet and touching story of
Lucia al LaBrmermoor. Even the unmusical
public have been made acquainted, through the
Witching pen of Walter Scott, with the sad but
fascinating narrative of this love that went all
wrong, but il will not be amiSs, with reference
to the performance tonight, briefly to rehearSe
the leading incidents:
"Sir Edgar RavenSwOOd, poor but proud
Scotch nObleman, becomes enamOTed Of Lucie,
the sister of Lord Ashton, who holds the for
feited RavenSwOOd estates, and is still further
embittered against Sir Edgar, 10y political pre-
iudices. Added to this, he desires to effect
marriage between Lucie and Lord Arthur
Buckla&, that he may repair fortune some
what impaired by dissipation. Lucie, however,
loves the landleSS Edgar better than the Lord
of Bucklaw, and when Edgar is sent on an enl-
bassy to France, she plightS her trOth to him.
While in France, Sir Edgar dispatches many
fond misSives to his beloved Lucie, but they
are intercepted by her brother, who is ever
ready, beside, to put the worst construction
upon the apparent neglect Of the absent lover.
Luce, however, still loves, in spite of neglect
and her brother, annoyed by her steady faith,
and urged on by his personal wants, not less
than by bitter hate Of Sir Edgar, at last FORCES
paper tending to prove that Sir Edgar Is I'M
faithful to her.
Torn by conflicting emotions, glowing with
love- tortured by jealousy, and gOaded almost
to madness by the ceaseleSs tauntS and SOlicita-
tions of her brother, the unhappy Lucie at
length, nwillmgly, consents to become the
bride Of Bucklaw. The dreaded marriage
takes place but amid the festivities Of the
guests. after the newly-wedded pair have re-
fired, groanS are heard proceeding from the
Ruptial chamber; on entering which Lord
Bucklaw is discovered bleeding to death. The
storm Of passion has proved too much for Luz
Gle and now, in wild mania, she brandiSheS the
sword of the husband whom she has slain, me
nacing the horrOr-Stricken guests. Soon her
senses return, but only rs life departs. The
terrible event which completes her catalogue
of miSeriCS, and preciptateS her death, StartleS
and wakes remOrSe in the heart OF Lord Henry
Ashton, her brother, and he cOntemplateS, with
mingled terror and grief, the result of his
Vaccinations. Sir Edgar returns to take last
look upon her whom he loved and deemed
false, but Is undeceived-indS that She has
been faithful unto death, and mingleS his tears
with those OF her preceptOr, Raymond, over
the sad fate Ofthe unfortunate Lucie.
The scene of this Opera is laid in Scotland
and the facts upon which the plot is based Oc-
Cured in 1869.
MAYORS CoURT-MAIOR SAUNDERS PRESID-
ISe-Louisa Flowers, freedwoman, charged
with stealing dress from another freedwOman,
was called up, and acknowledged that she took
il, but was only projecting withhcr. His Honor,
AFTER hearing the statement OF the accused, sent
her on to appear before the next term of the
Grand Jury, and in default Of one hundred
dollars security, remanded her to Jail.
Henry Green and Henry Robertson, freed
men, we're called up ON the charge Of stealing
from Castle Thunder a lot OF lead pipe, the
property of Mr.. Greanor. Several witnesses
were examined, who stated that the accused
were found in the house, but none Of the lead
pipe found in their possession. His Honor
stated that there was no positive evidence
against the parties, but things looked SuSpi-
ciOus and he thought a little falling would do
them good. lie consequently required two
hundred dollars security, in default OF which
they were furnished with quarters in the valley.
William Smith, freedman, with his head
bound up, charged with resisting policeman
in the discharge of his duties and using abusive
language toward him, was called up and fined
five dollars, and required to give one hundred |
dollars security for his future good behavior
Mr.. Nathaniel 7. MarckS came forward, paid /
the fine aud went the required security.
Ann Dark, cOpper-colored freedwoman, |
was called up on the charge Of aSSaulting and /
beating Lucy Miller, another ireedwoman, |
some three score years of age. She was re-
quired to give 800 security u Keep the peace, |
in default of which she was sent 10 Jail.
Bates Jones and Paul White, negroes, |
charged with stealing clothing and groceries
from J. NJ. Spindle, Of New Kent county, were
called mp, and the case transferred to the
court Of said county for trial.
Donnslly, discharged soldier, charged with
stealing from Kirby, &" a Regular" $50, while
the said Kirby was intoxicated, acknowledged
that he took the money for safe keeping. lie
was remanded for further trial.
Martin Peterson, a negro, was charged with !
using abusive and insulting language to Mr.. K. |
J. Christian in the Second Market, yesterday |
morning.
Mr.. Christian stated that the accused ran up /
against him i'm the market, when he politely re- |
quested him to get out OF his way, to which he |
said he was as good as any white man. lie /
(Mr. Christian) then went about his business, |
when the accused continued to follow him up. |
Finding that he. could not get clear Of him any |
other way, he called policeman and had him
arrested.
Martin was fined 50 and required to give |
800 security, in default of which he was sent |
to Jail.
Thomas German, white, charged with as
saulting, with an iron bar, Michael Galligan, /
threatening again to assault the said 4
Michael Galligsn, was called up. Numerous
witnesses were examined, after which his /
Honor discharged German. This case oecu-
pied the attention Of the Court for nearly an
hour. Michael is an unfortunate husband, as
his wife has LETT him and sought quarters with /
another. This is the cause OF his troubles.
John r. Thompson, white, was called up for |
getting drunk, and discharged.
Thomas Jones, negro boy, charged with |
perjury, was discharged, with warning to /
stick closely, in the future, 10 the truth, the /
whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Margaret Kelly was charged with stealing !
lot of dishes from Alice HargrOve. Alice not |