Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-13

RICHMOND WHlG.
SATURDAY MORNING.....JAN. IS, 1866.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
For SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIc PRISTrNG.-
Messrs W. A. r. I'VE. r. p Walker Mr. NcFarlane
and Mr.. Palmer al practical printers, are eandi-
dates for SuDe. intendent o: Public Printing.
OrprcEEs or rHE FEEEDMEN's CoURr.-Oriers
have been received al the Headquarters OF this Dis
trct from Washington, TO retain all the officers Of
the Freedmen Court for the present.
BLACK rHorGH wHrE-Johu W. White Chongh
black as the ace Of spades authorized yester-
day, by the Freedmen's Court, to celebrate mar
riages between the colored folks.
STEAMERS Read the advertisement, in another
column, sigued R. Il. Dibrell and relating to the
days Of sailing from Richmond and from Philadel-
phia. Of the vessels owned by the Richmond and
Philadelphia steam Packet Company.
FAvoRs.-We are really much indebted TO Mr..
Rhodes, Of Harnden's Express Company, in this
city, for many favOTs dsinterestelly conferred On
many occasions he has brought desirable papers
and valuable documents, and we honestly thank
him therefor.
LooS OUr.-Ten or twelve persons, mostly col
ored, were ieported yesterday, at Police headquar-
ters for violating an ordinance by running wagons
in the street without NUN bers being marked them
Several were reported for obstructng the sidewalks
Beware Of the Police for they are on the alert
BEEF.-Lindsay 4 Brewer say, in an advertise
ment in another column that they have purchased
a lot of fine beeyes from c. Ludngton, OF Green
brer at s175 PEI head and that they will oaer the
beef ror sal, at their stall this morning. AI'ehd 10
this, you beeteaters
TuE Sarp LocK.-The lower gates Of the ship
lock. al the entrance to the canal, have been re-
moved. ami a pair Of new gates substituted there
for. The upper gates viii also be removed as soon
as new ones can he constructed, which VIII De IN
about month There j. now no interruption 10 tue
admission departure OF vessels.
The NrMsrR or CASES DISPOSED OF N TUB
PRovosr JUICES CoURT.-Eighteen hundred and
sixty.four eases have been disposed Of before the
above Court up 10 the present time. few other
eases have been sent ON before military court mar
tials in which the Provost Judgc had no Jurisdic-
tOn.
BeoruEn BowlLR's ENrr-Wc learn from reliu
BILE coored brother Of this city, that Brother Bowler
IA, left these parts and gole uorthward. This bro
tber represents that he is satisfied that Brother Bow
Ter has a wife and two children in New York city.
While this is gratifying intelligence 10 the many
brethren of Richmond, We are satisfied That II Is
rather distlstefui 10 The sisters.
EXPRESS COMPANIES FlSEp.-Agent of Adams
Fxpr.S. Company CHARGED with ob,tructiug III"
sidewalk between Sixth aud Seventh, on Cary
street with wagons was before the Mayor yesterday
when CAPTAIN Jenkins of the Police testified 10 the
fact of the obstruction charged. The Mayor lined
the company ten dollars
HArnden's Express Company was lined ten dol
lars for the same offence.
HrsrIxas CorGr-J. J. Holt ala, James Curiey
was examined yesterday before che above CONT
Numerous witnesses were examined, after which the
Cour; unanimously agreed To send Holt 0ids Curley
on for final trial before Judge Lyons Court. Bail
was asked, bat refused. MarmIduke Johnson Esq
represented the prisoner.
The ease Of Ms Isabella Guild charged with
the shooting of r. "a. Meade, on the 22l OF sept,
1850 was sent tOr final trial before Judge Lyons
Court Quite "A number of witnesses were examined
after which her counsel Marnaduke johnson, asked
bail and was refused.
SrRgErs.-lt is Q, the interest Of merchants a
streets should be removed quickly a. possible
In may car.s builders of houses either after Occu-
pying them themselves. Or rcuj,ns them 10 others.
leave piles of brick mortar aud the like, m front oil
their premises, which Is a violation OF city 0rdn
nance and will cause them % ha incl, Tor We may
tell them TOO their benefit tuit the Chief 81 Police,
in tho discharge OF his duly, is unw making note
of all such oh>irurtons which allowed uuneces-
sarily 70 remain ia the streets and on his representa-
tion5 all deliuqucnts will be lined.
GARROrERS.-G arroters are becoming scarce
One Goodrich detective, aud Jackson, do, are fol-
lowing them mp and it j. satisfactory 90 have TO
state that the majority of the raScals Who have Al
hicted this city 10y their presence, a. thieves pick
pockets aud the Ike are leaving for new fields OF ca
plot The chief Of police - .ndeGdtgable in his
eNartOns not only make his force efficient but to
ridOur city OF ruliiaus In tn, Dee is proving HIM
self worthy Of the confidence placed ia HIM by the
council aud Of the reputation which he always had
in this city Of being a good citizen and an honest
nan. lie Ought thOs gh, 10 hare more tgdePeRdeRt
pOtrer than he has
Personal DlFFIcULrY AT ruE SPOTswoOO
YEs1EKDAY-MR. POLLARD, OF THE EXAMINER, Ar
rAcKs TIRE CORRESPONDENT or THE NEW YORK
TINES WITH A COwHmE-Yest just after
noon the public portion of the SpOtswoOd Hotel was
the scene Of an assault with a cowhide by Mr.. II.
Rives Pollard editor OF the Examiner, upon Mr.
Brooks of Washington city, the Richmond cores
pondent of the New York Tunes The cause Of the
attack was letter written by Mr.. Brooks 10 his pa
1.r describing the recent affair I'm III. rOtuuda OF
lie Capitol between Mr.. Pollard and MeSsrs. fylci
ard Coleman OF the Enquirer, IN which he per
III. Int .ln