Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-19

RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY MORNING...........JAN 10, 1866.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
STRIKING A PoucxxAN.-Samuel C. Tyler was
arrested Yesterday by policeman James on the
charge of striking the same while he in the DIS
charge of his duty. lie will have hearing LeioIe
the Mayor this morning.
Fox ruE TRIAL oP the CIvrl DocEKr.-Afor
next saturday Mayor saunders has set apart that
day Of the week for the exclusive trial Of evil wall
rants We like the arrangement As five days in The
week is enough ;.lIe surely Tor the examination OF
Offenders aglins; the pe-cc anj d,-n:ty oil The COa
mOnwealth.
CIrrzESs ~ TEoUsLE--Alany citizens, among
them numerous barsccpcrs, were reported at Police
Headquarters yesterday on the charge Of violating
various ordinancr,-by allowing their hydahts 10
run, Obstrrtiug The sidewalk, and keeping opea
bar rooms after ten O'Clock al nighL They will all
be brought before tl'c Mayor this morning.
CHARGED win SSlNBLNG.-Jlmc; Watson,
charged with swindlins Captain Epl,, out Of twenty
dollars, was before the Mayor ye.terIay, when he
cause Of the absence OF mp1rtlut witnesses tho case
postponed until to-day. and the accused re-
qur,d to give S2J s,cur,j, Tor hi further appear
aUcc
The ARGUMENT n MEs EiEBY's CASE Cow
MENcFD.-The argument in defence Of Mrs.. Huby
on the plea OF her insanity, WAS commenced iu the
Hastings Court by Edward y. Cannon yesterday,
who spoke with mlrSed ability and research until
three O'Clock, at which hour although De had NOT
concluded, the count adjourned l., meet this m'Ti-
ing, at eleven O'Clock when Ne. Cannon Will hhiSh
his argument. lie viii De- lnlluwed by NIrniduLc
Johnson Isl. aud Judge Cruml. foe thu defence
SENT TO THE PExrEvri,EY FOR YEAR For
STEALING ErAss.-Jluics Turner, a son OF Ham
was before Judge McEntce yesterday for stealing
nineteen brass car boxes, valued - fifty dollars
from the Richmond aud pettI- burg railroad Leo
nard Brown watchman at the ccIo. stated that last
Saturday morning he arrested the PRISONER beyond
Manchester who had in hs pos c,,.uu, concealed "a
a basket, quantity OF the car boxes menuObed-
Other testimony confirmed The fact al the pieouc.
guilt, whcTeupOn h. was sen.enced . One years
confinement in the PenitcntiIry.
FrRorsox-FLErc AFFAIR GEroeE TINE Hrsr-
INGs CoUET.-rhe evidence was heard ia this Ia
nous case yesterday, before tie Ilust.ngi Court
also WAS the argument after which the jury r.' r,l
aud ia a few minute, returned aud Rendered vri-
Diet IA lyorOf Fletcher. The parties aIc cuHtrulmg
for possession OF house known rs the Ferguson.
GiiGN Fletcher House. situated on Broad street
between Ninth aud Tenth streets. The name ct
Fletcher House appears in big letters over the
door, which indicates that u Is properly The FLETCHER
House. Ferguson. Zoo COutcud.I Tor pu -r sion ct
the house, Formerly CARED CA the pap business
there. aud Fletcher was employed by hun. ChJ>-
tain White, Esd, represented Ferguson, and \. JuG-
son Crane, ESI., represented Fletcher When tn
case was announced ia favor OF FletrleEby Jud.
Lyons, his 10 was wtcathed in smiles
A HoEsE THiEr SENT ro the PENrrESrIARY FOR
THREE YEAEs.-Mack DutIey, colored, charged villa
stealing horse, valued at one hundred and twenty
five dollars, from J.. H. e. Jones Of Ming u Qurca
was before Judge McEutecs court Yesterday Mr.
Jones who is a member OF the Legislature from Ming
~ Queen and King William testified that, GA the
morning Of the 2lst Ol May last. hc missed hi, horS
aud, from information received from the icrryman at
WLlkcrOn, hc suspected that the accused hi, former
slave, had stolen the horse, aud route 90
Richmond with him. lie Immediately pressed ON To
the city ia pursuit and several days after his arrival
here found the horse m question the stable of Mr..
Bugg who stated that the prisoner had brought d"
horse to him. Mr.. Gusg, without hesitation, gave up
The horse.
Mr. Bugs h.inc sworn gave a similar statement
10 that confined ga the latter portion 81 Mr.. Junc
20 the PcntcntIary for three years.
YoUEG. But HARDENED rs CRIME. Jan Smith
the cro~s-rycd and lish-6ugered jim was again be
for, his Honor We terlay the charge ct stealing
from MlrPhcISon, 1t CuIcryss HAIL. uur leg of muj
ton. one pair of ducks and one ham. jan was mp a
few days ago upon the same charge but no one APP
telring against him the Mayor discharged him.
Shortly after bis discharge NIyPhrr~nJ repeated the
ftct> at police headquarters and Jht ~as IusS.rd
NH. aHnf#N aHI. HfHN H..UH
made Wednesday o. d,~p'>"" ham, hat tir Pollard
Brona- alr hrius Boa Che I-crudcn,y Jan Nr. coin
mttei until yesterday. MaSl'hrruu appeared yes
terjay AMI stated that hc confident that articles
found ia Iim~ possession were hi, property. lu an
sacr 20 % question from hr Honor where Lr Ma
front Jim gave The same old p'py, &c Toledo The
Matnr stated tl.i, he could NOT Dc trcl again iur
stealing the eE rt mutton, hut De- would rc trr hlu
to e,c security IA The sum OF SiuJ for tr'spts,ihE
on "a, property oi Marl'hr;~bh, which at ruur-' Lr
was unable To give, aui was, consequently, tof thc
pr.,;ut, put out ut ' harms wLy.'
BACON ANp GgIENs.-We announced IN q recent
issue That Dr. Eaehy was to give lecture in ttr
Chemical tecture-roDm ct tbr Richmond Mcdc.,
College on last eycan.. la cou tqu,uyc however Of
the room beng required ot Special Use by the ACId
envy of Medicine, on That evening, the lecture had tn
b. deferred hu q Will certainly bee delivered at that
place "n Monday evening neat iu these days when
peoples minds a.. much depressed, there * no
better medical tgsr iurut than innocent dud u~lruS-
tive recreation d u1 hctirr dcte;irs shan Ltrlir'-
tual " bacon aud grpcts. % du,.- ~ S heart guui
10 hear a lc.tur, 90 winch viii hc hivut human pa
thuS. learning, and genuine Virginia patriotism.
h. llshy possesses gIr intellectual attributes lie
j. too, =. genuine gentleman, aud W. say % with
drlcacy, one OF these u hn have suffered lu The gvu-
cril pro,trlt,on We LrlsaL for hin crowded
hou.,. Indeed they will hc the RAJ uscrs Nh" stay
away, G,r be- Is q uur Of mental ralihyc, equal In
conveying to aH audience, however enlightened,
much that will please, entertain and instruct We
4 a. .sfg.s "a III
and OF Manchester, desire 90 hear him, il suitable
halls can be- obtaued "a thD>' localities.
TaE THEATRE morrow night tae Theatre will
be opened under the new mans .rr,, M,>sr,. Grau
Brcken with ' the Italian Olcr., concert company,
embracing names ell known ia the musical world.
and Offering the prospect Of settle, ct entertain
ments of a character al NLrh tins community las
been long deprived M,-~y- g.. * 4. have succeeded
ga engaging also iuil dramatic corps, who am eN-
p,ctyd o. reach the city to-day. The new managers
have cutryG III Held with currgy and llOcIaiiy. and
trif efforts deserve 20 be- generously seconded by the
iuhlic 10 Is very certln that anus, meul, tnd cn-
icrtaiuments ct some DESCRIPTION will continue to le
presented and 10 depends upon the value aud char
arier OF the support gwen bother they viii be hFh
OF low, vicious OF harmless % the better class ct
the community give their cGuhtUnIncc a batter class
OF entertainments may be eNpggiel-u not hot
aud i hot, then such as are mcrc,llciDGs AID
demoraliz,ng. In thc Interest oi morality, therefore,
Ne Lc,pelk Tor thc new management the favor a'd
encouragement OF persons Whose Prcscu,c vail gave
tone TO the Attendance 4Hl responsibility 90 the par
furmancc.
Wcare glad t1 know that abioug The old oicia OF
the Theatre tine managers retain Mr.. sable aud Nj.
Sc Roy the former SECRETARY aud th- Latter 49,
Treasurer FASHIONS which tEry have long held, amt
the duties ct which th-y have discharged with
cutip- acccptabihty 10 all who have had DEALINGS
with them
LANDLoRDs TN the 9Th instant a meeting Wa,
held in the City Hall by persons opposed 90 hieh
or rather exorbitant rents and there1t rcsolut"H
was adopted that The committee then appointed 'r.-
spectlully invite public meeting Of the landlords
for consultation and acton, b be- held on the l6;h
Instant" Last evening, accordingly, s0nf sAty
l,r>unS assembled IN the Cty Hall 10 sac % the land
i1rl- would come, but they dida'L aud thea Toe an
hour i.eIc VAS = dead haii finally some time after
3 o'clock on motion Uf Mr. ENlli Mr. &. &. Elicit
took the Chair aud Mr. v. l.. Polk was Nominated
ior Secretary bat he declined lUr the reason that lac
was Secretary Oi the aHti-hig brrgt5Js ucicuppu,
hfr i MYrkul. ulmtu.t.l bft Hn sIIa that