Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-29

past BEEN confined in Fort Delaware, has been re-
leased by tie President
STEALING WuIsEyY EY TIE WHoLrsALr.-John
Watson co!ored individual was arrested saturday
on the charge OF stealing baucl Of Ehiskey from
IA, bar room OF VIM Mctrain. on the corner OF Mayo
and Franklin streets. 10 Is probable that he VIII
have AN examination before Judge AeEniee To-
day.
FoR STEALING BEE,p.-Hcnry MARSHALL eOlored'
WIS tried before Judge MeEntee, on Saturday upon
the charge Of stealing bread irom nundey canoe
bakers. ON Broad street. aud ON being found guilty
of the charge VA. sentenced Ia ten days CONNIE
nent in the Castle. This wa tbs only case tried 10y
the Judge.
TprC,sy or TAR Uoy CoLr-on saturday the
Military Commission were engaged IN the trial oil
jaime, ole. aged thirteen, who, about year ago
killed. u moro. under circumstances which Will 10"
developed by the testimony. l"u negro EltiN, N'.
Ann and Matilda. were examined and te~thr a. q"
the kIIlu.. -McssTs. johnson aud Guison are :
counsel. The trial viii Le continued to-day.
~ ATTEMPT TO TuEow TuE FEEDEEIcKsaI sG
TRAM orr ruE TrAcS.-wh,le the accommodation
traia on the Fredericksburg roaJ ou It's up tap,
ON saturday morning, q slof. distance above Hun
eirv aH attempt Was made by sons unknown per
sou ur pel-Ous To throw % on Ey plac ZIG on the
track d heavy Log OF wood. The engineer FORUM
atcly discovered n tine to Stop the train thereby
IgyVvutins ANY disaster.
NV YoEEsR EoreEp.-p p. HaIotL, a resi-
dent OF New York, report, thlt hr was robbed
saturday evening, about dark, between hith aud
sixth streets. on Grace. Two men composed tHe
party. The one nearest 10 han >,'zed hM af"I"i
Che waist and throat whlc the other tooN "uI'
money De had IA MS pot6ctbooN' amounting 10
,.yeniy SIX dollars lie Is unable to give any des-
crlton OF the party.
C,s.-The price demanded for gas is enormous. II
il were pure article one could bear it: but it Is inn
pune {, degree, and almost suucdtes printers, cdl-
tors. report and all employees The Gas Com
piuv have their choice hrtwcen Northern coal,
trhirh then are Api9 importing aud tucNtStHcil
coal and il between both they cant get up good
article OF gas, then We say. lct the people "' hch'
Iuoul do "a, the people OF New Orleans have done,
cali 20 meeting o. s,c g petroleum lamps wont Ice
chetUrr aud more luminous.
Tur TuEArEF.-Ou saturday night the theatre
was well filled with am audience which, in number
ana rt-pectabHty indicated that the efforts OF the
10 elevate the drama are appreciated.
Al the members Of The company did well. Tonight
~ 90 NS performed lulNtl hCaWttlNi liIlF M"uN
with Roberts as Evelyn Bangs as Sir Frederick
uluunt; Bailey as Sir John Ncsey; Miss Carson rs
clara Douglas aud Miss BOu,tace as Lady Fuukhn,
a cast which pruiui>-, AN excellent rendition Ui one
ct the best plays IA the whole range OF The dIauo
ARREST OF PIcEroCEET.-William Appleyard
was arrested yesterday on the charge Of picking the
pocket of Mrs Mary A. Hancock OF $ in sreenbacks
lie was locked up az the station.h house, aud will
Ai.fNs., A.rI tItspl Hs
morning. There wen, found on mS person SeNcl
t,otl-bu-bcs and Que box OF cigars. ApplcyarJ
WA one cd Inc parties hyIOrc Mayor saunders sew
el-i DAYS ago. on the charge U beng implicated IN
robb.us the Cirr. % the old pom'non Iron W "rN-
Fur want of evidence 10 send hm on Tor further eN-
auiutt.on, he was discharged.
{ TnE IIoYE GAzErrE-A copy Of the above jour
nal devoted to literature science criticism and the
Zine arts. ha, been received by us AMI it promises to
move "A valuable medium ia improving the moral
and literary taste of the reading community. Apart
from IL, intrinsic merits feel peculiar interest
IN it, success because Charley NcrtcnbaGcr' who Is
as kud-heIr;cl hc is brave, aud Drawer soldier
never ull,hcIlhcd blade Is the travel NJ agent Tor
llc tiasclir We trust that every NrgInjan, who
want; a family paper, will give charley ms name
and the moderate amount OF grceRbacks asked Tor Il
for one year.
ToGAcoo.-Scarrcly a boat arrives here from Bal
tmarc that does not bring in Importation Of Mary
land tobacco, or as the niegers call it, fodder
tb, pu1,a-e of grinding il up into smoking tobacco,
10 %. then pJ.mcd ollon the community Lele Is gen-
u.ue Old Virginia aud North CdlOliuI. Tbs can bc
ei,iI, detected los the smell which Is not unlike that
of dried fodder but the public are deceived by 81 H.
dry tsrnrtions infused into H. thus imposition Is
IRA .tit ell against which We avn SMOKERS, naSmuth
as 10 is killing OH the reputation OF the genuine old
Virriuil and North Carolina article.
ArrorxruExrs.-TLeG Governor has ordered the is
sue of a commission to j. McNcal as justice of the
peace in the first district OF Floyd county.
Joseph F. Jones and Frederick J. King, OF New
YorS have been appointed commissioners Oi deed
rr N.rsiniL in New York.
Edwin q. Chamberlain las Lecu appointed first
inspector, and ". II. kcnuOn second Inspector oi
Sh1cSoc Warehouse. I'm this case hcunon was ieil
cat Cl; De himself appeared before the Governor
and explained, whercupon the Governor sad lac hdi
been mis G on the subj Jet lLy whom lie know not
and 1T once re-appoutcl Mr.. kcuhOn. who by the
wav IS the rehuid-r ct the warehouse.
John d. Christian has been appointed coroner lol
New Kent county.
Luther D. Raymond IS appointed notary public in
Bedford county.
Ta. evidence of qualification Of Lewis NJ Cutting,
as, commissioner of deeds for Virginia in California
has been received AMI !itl.
IL. g. Lyle has bt-u appointed notary public iol
Richmond city ana ucuritd county.
A HALL FOR Music. 6c.-The idea OF construct
ing "a Opera II,us in this city, TO b. used Tor that
purpose alone has been, We presume, abandoned
as any Investment must fll that looks 10 "a ratul
from "A buiIiiu- whi,h would be used under III,
most iavOpbe cirrUm tInrcs, not more than ~cuI'
OF nights each winter. Ourr.ty cannot, - p.c>cIt
support 50 imposing aud costly structure. and gel
.bc taste OF music-loyiug community earnestly o"
,Ii,s some appropriate room where muse may b,
dI-courScd. uumutlicd aud unrOuiurd. We hJV'
lately eu the design for building where thc'r j.
on alps Tor this aud other purpo-S that ~trN"s
O, most ltyuy.iLlg Apart from the artistic and pro
y--.uual merit taejc seems successful arrange
m.Et 90 combine with the ball for music Whist "ihc.'
WIS., would require the erection Ut several building
~ merits 0t the design are briefly these; Tie h'-l
Iuor may bc devoted besides aturdng entrance .,
tie La.O To Two commJdiOuS stores through whl'i
arrangements may Doe made to pass in an emcr
.eurv portion of the audience, thus giving out.t
adequate 10 J Coutiu- cnCics. Upon the second ana
principal HOOr Is an opera or concert ball. 10 be h
fcI sai cmjellished 81, circumstances may deter
uinc AS before stated, StiuC turc or even hail io
anus alone. would be t.0sedt0O often and too Ion.
o. D., rcmuueratye, hence the necessity for using
| r.s other purposes ln this hall may De- deiiyelc,
the Instructive lecture or the polished Orttipu--i"
/ which we have no room SuitIbe-u!,WIth seats con
,tructed 10 be Movable, itmly be devoted To t,
exhibitions Oftbe Mechanics Institute. The TIM,
l Ha,r may De divided into two spacious hii,S-On'
fort the Mechanics school az Designs thc other TO
the Virginia Historical Society. I'm the togrth stOr
are several rooms. Tilted Tor studios ot oii 'rs.
". hope that PIE seated 10 th,s SHAPE, tie iarGin.
Interests l.,ruu, OF uu Opera House, may c"mbhu
with those oftlc Mechanics Institute "ni II st"r'
cal Society, and thus Secure snHrtu'nS within
teach.
IN, plan which We cannot leave without al
acknowledgement oc the skill aud :L-tc oil ITS lie
sigu5r, Captain C. II. pimmo'k, architect aud civi
engineer. may be seen NJ the Musica! Exchange
l Mann street.
WANTED.
| UTANTED-TO CAPlTALISTS-AP PART
/ w NER with a cash capital 81 $50 o,l o. take At