Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-10
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


At half-pasi four last evening, pursuant to call
through the newspapers, signed by several pTom
nent merchants and others, a meeting was held at
the Cty Hall for the par0Se Of devsng some means
Of bringing down 10 a reasonable standard the IN
prercleut~,lly high rents now being charged in THIS
city bv owners Of house property. BeiOc the hour
abov, named the Hall of the HuStugS Court wa
crowded, and Nlen the proceeding, commenced "
was thrlnged t1 IT, fullest capacity.
On motion or Mr. Norris 6utgOmcry, John ht-
mer Guner CITY Senator was called TO the 'haE
aud Mr. W. r, Polk was appointed secretary.
On motion 90 ST.. u. u. Berry q was
Rcyoired That a committee Of i've be appointed
10 prepare business.
fhe chair appointed y. u. Ferry, H. ~ smith, q.
W Willis T. r. SIMS 4. 6odeher aud ON motion,
w T. Polk aud - 81. Bailey added thereto.
The committee retired. AMI lawyer WOOtten pro
cce,I.l Ia adn.,S the me-tiug aud read two re5Olu
tions which BE- wished adopted, hut on motion OF
Mr. g. g. Griswold they were consigned 20 the
committee by wh0m they were garrOted, and thai
Killed of Mr.. Wou;teE's speech.
4. JudsOn Crane wa, then called for, and made
ytry feeling aud patriotic speech, nterningled with
AN occasional dash OF humor, aud ia which he eN-
pressed sympathy for the sufrriugs Of the people,
admiration Of their hrroiSu during the war, and
desire t0 aid them IN every legitimate way Tie
drew a vivid picture Of the Psguniary embaTrass-
uents that hurst result irum % continuance OF The
present order OF Ihing, hut az the same time cOuu-
relied that the meeting act with moderation, and
hoped that the report which the committee would
present would lie characterized by moderate but
firm tone.
The committee then made tae following report,
which was adopted with accamation;
WHEREAS II aplcaTS 10y the h.gh rents demauied
aud paid ia the city OF Echmond' that IahuiT'u'
do not duly appreciate the sudden change, last
spring from "A deprecated Ia "a far more valuable
currency aud 3: further appears that IN many eases
higher rents are nov demal p than were paid IA
tL,. greatly ieprCc iatrd Confederate CurIcnCy-
Aud whereas. Iuauy landlords OR the LIST day OF
January last past have demanded a further and nf
many eases a large Increase OF rents, 10 the still
greater oppression OI the body OF the people OF ths
And whereas It's selEeyideat fact thatth ex-
orhtiut rents force the traders and men OF business
nfthS city % exact CUrrespOndlngly high prices Tor
their goods from their customers, ami by this result
will drive trade from this city % other places, which,
in the eud must thoroughly prOstrl;e our already
IMPOVERISHED city and at the same tiuae DO greater
injury a. the landlords than could arise by exact
ing reasonable rents; 800.
city are compelled 10 send their families abroad 10
board iu oidrr that they may live; therefore,
RcUireJ That some movement Is necessary on
the part 81 ibe citizens OF this city To check THIS
growing aud nguppOTtable evil.
. EryaIred That In the opinion OF this meeting,
some action should be- taken by il " produce, II pos
siblc "A return u more moderate scale OF rents, as
the amount OF trade now beng done m this city
doe, not justify The payment OF tue present eN"Di-
taut r~nts "
3. Resoired, That by paying the present high
rents We are doing an injustice 10 ourselves Gus
families and our creditors the rents absorbing all
we make. and ia many cases more than We make
l. RexOired, That the gentlemen now acting as
renting agents in this city are, by their eNorbittm
charge, doing great and incaleuiabe INJURY TO The
business Of the city.
= ResoIred That the thanks Of this meeting
due aud are hereby rendered, To Messrs. Chrenshaw
Watkins Ford, aud other landlords, who justly ap
prcciat!ng the true condition OF oar Affairs nave IL
tlu,,i their rents 10 a more moderate standard.
e. Res0ired That the object Of this meeting Is
to show our landlords that all feel the present
high rents 10 be truly oppressive aud injurious, anu
that we desire IN pedceable anu quiet Out EN-.
phatic manner h call on them Tor "A reduction OF
ihe-e rents, aud hope they will not drive US to eN-
trpluities by farming deaf ear 10 this appeal
Z Rs.0irei, That standing executive commit
Zee be- appointed who shall wait upon the prihcipal
Landlords oi the city aud see n some more lhOuer-
all scale OF rents canuOt be arranged, and some
standard equitable 10 both landlord and tenant,
cannot De devised and acted on at once ana that
said committee be directed 10 report through The pa
l.rs n successful Il not, that they call another meet
ing. and report 10 the meeting and memorable the
legislature FOR relief upon this subject
The Char then appointed the following executive
committee. C.. Gri,wO!d, w. II. Reed, I. II.
Starke A. NJ. Bailey, W. T. Polk
During the proceedings Judge Crmp and Mar
uaduke johnson were called for 10 make speeches,
but they were absent. Dir. saunders, who was IN
lited 10 a seat near the Ch1irmau declined 70 speak
because of 2 cold. Several other gentlemen also
declined aud then Mr. Eyrry made a speech, replet'
with deep feeling, and in which he quoted cases OF
extreme eNlOrtion on the Past OF Landlords whom
he declined 10 name and pointed out, IA most slr-
castle and pUngcut language, the hetrteSsneSS OF
i,ndlnris aud the ast aud present suffering Of our
Deollr and It's prospective continuance n the pres
Cnt high rents continued.
Colonel Evans then addressed the meeting, and
couu.clled moderation, az the same time expressing
sympathy with the people. but pointing out That
landlords, too. had their difficulties
NJ. j. y. WJtSuiS, Uuc Oi the parties referred u
"a, having l,.ycr-l r-ut~ made statement OF MS Pc
stiou a. a landlord, ami oppressed au earnest de>llc
O. cooperate with ths object oi tho meeting aud his
intention 20 lower hiS rent tp >u-d standard
would meet the requirements 81 TIM times.
Mr Watkins was warmly ch,,rvd and bis name
WAS added by exclamation to Tie Executive Vom-
mittee
The Chairman was then called Tor, aud also couu
s-ll't moderation and expressed has determination
10 do all H his power ur Zee >Iu,uug people oil Tie
city. H.. rrm,nlcd tIc meeting that he was the ~
preventative 90 hr Senate Of all classes OF the pee
ole hut prom seed hearty cooperation in every lcgit-
innate step Tor the aueliuration OF the condition ot
ihu-, who were in d,nc mites because Of the p7rut
state OF things.
lis speech. as well as that of Colonel Evans, MAS
most ls.caming They we've such as ought % come
uni dispassi0uate aud thinking men, representing
all Interests in the community, ami were we'll WotthN
ui men occupying the uuI4rilG. position ol lcsisla'
tnr4 and representatives, just the very speeches
which an reasoning aud honest men would dcsiie
60 bayr them make.
Tie meeting chen adjourned.
Immediately on %, adjournment, Major MuniOrd,
Chairman VI thr As,v.IatiOa .1i the Relir ol The
Poor, informed thaS. present that a meeting had
been called for Stat evening, and at that place, OF
the Relief Assn. iJt.0u tor the election Of officers
i,rt on the su"y,~tiDa of ar. Watkins, action was
postponed unt this evening az hJltplst four clock,
We should have observed tIlGt The meeting about
hi-h rents was mainly composed OF the middle
classes and mechanic there being but a very thin
sprinkling of line large merchants 60 hoe geRHs O1aHr
Snor A Fa,y>p WINS DrrNs sam sims was
before the Provost Judge yesterday the charge of
assault and battery, with intent 90 wound MAIN,
disdgure and disable. Il aplear' shat Sims did, on
O., about the eighth day VI January lSG6 ia the
city ul Richmond. discharge loaded pistol al the
person uf Wallace Shelton, the ball taking elect %,
The left hand seriously wOunding hun. o. sam
plead guilty o. Tie act but not guilty Of The tntene
Wallace Shelton. with his hand bound up, ap-
talrrd in court. Being sworn, siid-l have known
Che prisoner four OF Ave months; am driver Of Tho
SpotSWood House baggage WAGON I was al Moss
kaudohh'S Broad street, last u,cht, waiting Tor
the carS 20 arrive, 90 company With the prisoner
Nj, no Is porter OF the Gmur" Hotel ON Broad street
IN. prisoner was quite drunk lac dropped h's hal
,riientiy aud picked IL zap aud handed u u hihl
ius; as handed ham the hat he said, wallace sup
,os. give YOU th.S al the same tame he cooked 4
i,,S,al And fired AZ me- tbs ball striking me m th'
len hand the ball did not 20 through my hand, la
br,G. some OF the bones; l never have had any DIT
~ rcaSsa for thinking that the prisoner wished Il
iuinrc me-, as We have always been good Trends
Charles Carter said know the accused slightly
saw him Monday night at Moses Randolphs on
Broad street; he was quite drunk saw ham soul
hing with Wallace shelton in 4 playful manner
do not think the prisoner shot shelton in anger Of
malice.
Wallace shelton in answer 10 a question IRON
sam. said 10 not think you would have shot INA
had you not been ina Ilgor.
After the above evidence in the ease, the Judge
fouad the prisoner guilty ct the act, and not the IN
teut charged and sentenced him 10 six months con
finement at Castle Thunder.
Thornton Jackson (colorell char1el with having
= inu,Set IN his pOssessiOn-released.
James IIuain (eOlOredh charged with carelyss
drvins-gailty. fined two dollars and released.
Daniel Croner (cit.zen), charged with selling
liquor 10 solders-gulty aud fined twenty five dol
lar.
DlgD From lsTEAPERANcE.-A inquest on III
BODY Of John Routon was held yesterday evening a
the .fice Of Chief Of Police by Coroner J. h Little