Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-17

AERIvALs.-we were glad 70 yesterday on
the street. the old familiar faces OF Governor Le'ehe'
and General Daniel RuggIes-both looking we'll Inc
Governor is staying at Mr. Charles Purceits ana the
General at the Exchange.
Tuy PRovosr Court YEsrERDAY.-Judge McEn-
tee was not oyer-crowded yesterday with business,
lie had however to fine sundry parties S25 each who,
d,rits the JVhig'y warnings OF the certainty Of pun
ishmeut will continue to violate the general order
against selling liquor To soldiers. y few petty Oueh-
ders against law and order were assigned quarters
IN the Castle.
CArGur STEALING PLASE.-A negro, caught by
the police on Monday night, in the act Of carrying
off a parcel Of plank from the premises OF Captain
T. c Eppz, was before the Provost Judge yesterday
who gave him sixty days board ln Castle ihuuuer
BY the way We hear good accounts rom the police
of the First Ward. who, like those stationed else
where u the city seem 90 take pride IN the efficient
discharge Of their duty.
The EXAMINATION OF Ma. PoLLAED, or THE EN-
AmSER.-H Riyes Pollard appeared before The
Mayors court yesterday on the charge Of assautns
and beating Edward r. Brooks. Of the New orN
TfBcs and stated 90 bis Honor that he was not
ready 10 70 into the cNdmiuato on on account OF inc
absence Of an important witne-, VINO " 'iS q oou"g
tor on the Fredericksburg traiu- Ahe Mayor ne
cidedfto continue the until to-day aL ~ c.''N
and required Mr. Pollard 20 give security IN The >UHl
of $500 for his further appearance. mos. H.. yuhe
became h.s security.
ANOTHER FIRE Observation-Disclosures the House of
Delegates Yesterday, about two o'clock, was discuss
ING the charter OF the Hosae Insurance Company, a
cry of fire was raised and the bells quickly sounded
tho ALARM Judge Wilson, q friend Of the bill turn
ed this circumstance 20 happy account n illustration
Of the importance Of such corporations. Inc hie
which orcs.oued the alarm, occurred near the corr
of Ninth and Marshall aud the only dJmI- r t0ac
was the partial burning OF thc stable OF Mr.. James
NJ Taylor. a parcel OF hay aud other p7oNcudcr,
which, in the aggregate, did not amount Z" q great
deal also destroyed
BAcox AND GrErNs.-Wc stated, in a recent issue.
that Dr. Blgby would deliver lecture on ' Bacon
and Greens" this week in this city. by reference
To an advertisement In another column. it will De
seen that tine lecture VIII be delivered tomorrow
evening, in the chemical lecture room Of the Rich
mond Medical College.
c. hear his lecture and you viii get the very be,
bacon AND greens. splccl with genuine native r.
gin aui>ln, that you ever got before Tor the same
amount, or any amount. We promise yo8 rich
teat. or, that Will make you laugh AMI "Sro.c ret
and an instructive an c..S la, literary HtDrccgs, toe
by a'l means 20.
~ Every BorrLE CAsE-TuE Party SENT OK
TO ArpE,R BEFoREru NEXT TERM or TUE GEAND
Jrry.-Joha Kelly appeared before ths Mayor yes.
fprtluV She charge uI RECEIVING empty pop nhLl-~
tuowur the sam. tO have been stolen. The hrt
WitueS, in iha Gaze sullivan, stated chat h' found
four dozen bottles iu Keys LoUfc with the brand
orC-owlcy 4, Coleman ou them. Tic could not posi-
lively say that tIe bottles .ound belonged 20 Cole
m Ozark testified as follows am a manufac-
turer Of sofia water in this Gritty have lost ovey
50 coo worth of bottles since commenced business
in OH, city last Spring. I know nothing about
the bottles that Kelly had Ia las possession.
paf,acc-IhowI~ Land tes lied as follows
have bought bottles frequently irom CONVEY 'oie-
mans man. In buying dozco bottles OF porter.
,.l,lIv utv - 90 Tor Che I,rcr and II 90 for the
bottles ID the bottles are returned tie same price
j., ALWAYS allowed. 2 su butter hIcG,i.r ana
have only bseu here about q muH,h.
After some other minor evidence for the defence.
his Honor decided 90 send the ease before The neat
Grlnl Jury, remafknr thlt petty cGrEsoS were %"
80 common ia the city tha, be woJ'd have % de-
Ms, SOME m.tus t1 put q Stop io them.
Kelly was required % give 500 security for hIf
appearance AZ tn time specified.
FIRES Observation-Disclosures Loss OF GOVERN
NENr PuorEEry.-le,er,ia morning. aboutaquIr
ter to five o'clock the bells gave the alarm OF Gr
and before even those in tie vicinity OF tie co3ia-
grafton wcr, thoroughly awake every portion OF the
city was iilum'ucd with the glar' a tAc tJlncs
The snow on tac ground 3l the twc made tbs oUt
the more brilliant. and persons Ewing up JS far as
Fifth street aS WcN as tEH>c ua Church, Gamble d,
and Union O us imagined for g. time that the fire
was very ueav them. TbDs" VIII were willing 10
brave the cold soon discovered however that large
warehouse ON the south side Of tUc Basin near O.,
corner Of Tenth and Byrd SHEETS. was on fire. au-
that the prospect was chat J clut~ O. save ilWUu.I
Prove ah0rt-yr. Although t-c IKE companies wee
ON hand rruup;ip, their sIrm.> proved correct an
Iro.r au hour elapsed ,rum ae cry OF lire Tie huli.-
inc w.s moul' OF. lls-, OF gU.uS. ltbeluugct 6"
IlmpS o. Grant, OF THIS city, and Was occupied as
,rpoSilary OF tobacco and other articles Nei'H-u-
q tle Government un3,r the control OF to."n'.
t.nuEiS an agent of tiy n.i'd states IrrJ@gIl o..
partment. The wJt,imaG, DHu ar>' discovered ih'
iir, IL +, slil made every effort Co stay BE-, progress
MILITANT effect The los o. the Government IS cs
mated 40 SO uUO The House adjoining, occupied
by N.s-rs G'IZcGrook 0 ..iams, narrowly escaped
bur,, NC
MAYORS CoJEI-NAN Yer NAt NDAhN N->'''N"'
Tho r,rr+..n1Tu Yesterday morning WIS prc o. well
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