Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-07
MEETING IN JoNEs's WOODS
The New York Times saws:

The New York Times says:
IAN aggregate meeting of Fenians was held on
Sunday, at Joness woods, for the purpose of arous
ing the enthusiasm OF the Brotherhood, and obtain
ing supply of funds with which to purchase ships,
arms and ammunition for the army of the Irish re-
public--three hundred thousand strong, as was
averred by Colonel O'Mahony.
Notwithstanding the denunclatiOn of Archbish-
op McCloskey, nearly one hundred thousand persona
visited the woods during the day. Severa. stands
were erected for speakers and addresses were delv
cred by Judge Connolly Head Centre OMahony, b.
DOran Killian, General b. +, Mullen, George Fran
els Train and Others, The pith of all the speeches
was that the Republican army was ready and only
wanted arms to strike formal blow. \ good deal
of enthusiasm manifested, but very little money
waslforthcOming."
The New York NecS, in its account of the meet
ing, remarks:
The amount of Fenian bonds sold has been vari-
ously stated. 1t certainly than fifty thous-
and dollars, and we have the best of authority for
supposing that it did not fall short of one hundred
thousand dollars. of these bonds the LongshOre-
men of Brooklyn No. |. took one thousand dollars;
in addition to this sum the Brooklyn Longshoremeu
No. . took two hundred dollars gad several other
societies sent in applications 'or similar amounts.
ARCHBISHOP a'OLOsKEY's ADMoNlTION.
The following is the circular issued by Archbishop
McCloskey, on Saturday. and sent to the reverend
pastors Of the city Catholic churches;
ARCHBIsHoPRlc OF New YoES, New York, March
3, lS66.-RerereHd DeGr Sir: | learn, with much
pain and regret, thai il is proposed by some OF tho
leaders of the Fenian movement TO hold mass
meeting tomorrow Sunday afternoons in JOnes's
Wood. As most of those, unfoytnnately, who are
connected with this moyeiuent profess themselves
Catholics, feel it my duty to beg of you to admOn
sh and eNhort your people to take no part in what
must be regarded as an open proclamation OF the
Lords day. an act of public scandal To religion and
an tO the GApinul of all good Catholics
pecally in this hOiy season of Lent. Such an act
can hardly fail tn provoke the anger of God no less
than the sorrow and Indignation OF all sincere Chris
tians, Very sincerely yours in faith.
JOHN, Archbishop at New York.
THE FENIANs IN IRELAND.
The latest London papers by the Asia speak of
the situation in most alarming tones. Fears are eX-
pressed that the Irish army militia and police are all
alike tainted with Fenanism; and the London Post
announces that the Government intend to follow Up
the suspension of the habeaS corpus by bill authorz
ing the seizure Of all the Irish telegraph lines The
London Times says:
The American Feniaai are rch enough to send
ENJOYS aud agsnts Of all kinds across the ocean;
they remit money for arms and for maintaining
regular propaganda in the country. Nor are sub
scTiptions confined 10 America. The Irish Fenlans
in England are said to be numerous and liberal
body and to supply the necessities oil the movement
with Il steady stream of money. NOurshed from
these sources it is not to be wondered at that
Fenanism should grow strong and bold IN Ire
land
The Liverpool Times says the object of the sus-
pension of the writ of hGbeds corpus IN ireland is
To seize, without bringing to trial, great number
of persons who hold or have held, commissions IN
the army of the United States, and who abound IN
the hotels and tayerns of all the principal towns OF
the sister country.
Sir G. Grey, in asking leave in Parliament to in
tr6duce the bill suspendng the wrlt remarked that
4. l-FnsNu III.
but il was then merely confined to the making OF
speeches and writing of articles of sedtious eAaf
acter but a remarkable change had tAkSA place III
the aspect of affairs cOncident with tue cessat0n vi
the civil war in America. \ large number oil Irisn
men were engaged during the war IN the service OIL
tbc limited States and at the close of the war; lind
ing their services no longer required, formed Them
selves into associations for the purpose OF organizing
a conspiracy for the separation OF Ireland from the
Crown of Great Britain. Since then insurreohenary
movements had taken place in Yarons pals oil Ire
land in all of which assistance bad been rendered
from America both in money, arms and men,,
Sir Grew further stated that be had the strongest
reason for stating that the scheme was wholly dis
oountenanced by the Government OF the United
States, 49,
According TO the Chicago Republican, the Fenians
are citing out squadron on the lakes to seize Brit,
;sb merchant vessels. The leaders in this project
had a meeting in Chicago a few days ago,
Deaths in Philadelphia.
PM .pELPHIA March 5th.-James Martin Esq,
formerly of the firm OF Thomas & Martin, one Of
the oldest and most respected Philadelphia mer-
chants, died on Saturday, aged seventy-eight
DR.. David Jayne, well known as the proprietor of
many large granite and marble buildings here, is
| living at the point of death, of pneumonia.
DEATH OF DIR. jayne
PHILADELPHIA, March 5th.-Dr. David Jayne died
this afternoon, in the sixty-seventb year Of his
| age.
! :. DEATH OF PROMINENT SHIP BUILDER.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5th.-Robert Lynn, ST., a
prominent ship builder, died Yesterday. He was the
builder of the Tuscarora, Tonawanda, Wyoming