Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

estimates the number Of freedmen VINO, since
Sunday, have lOunged around Goodman cor
ner, where the Circus bills are posted al ten
thousand. file furthermore states that the
average proportion Of negroes 10 whue people,
who walk The streets during work hours, Is as
SIX 10 one. From observation We are inclined
To think that he is not very far wrong IN hls
calculation. The friends Of the negroes, so
called. who sincerely desire their permanent
advancement, instead OF prating about sui
frage, should endeavOr TO get them settled en-
ployment.
MADE PUBLIc.-Iu the examination made ly
the City Council, at their last meeting, into
the charges made against Mr.. Phillips Super
intendent OF the Poor House, it leaked out
that 1t had been intended to keep the matter
private i'm that body, and decide ON II pri-
yately.
Ne know nothing OF the merits Of the case,
further than they are disclosed M the
Couucil proceedings, but this We do know,
thai n is a bad, very bad rule. when charges
are made against public officer, paid by the
city, 10 hide them away in close caucus and
decide Ou them secretly. 10 this rule should
be adopted, any public officer can keep ont OF
public sight any charges made against HIM;
and Council, il cOrrupf-and We are far from
SuSpcctinS any corrupt purpose in the present
people would be kept in the dark. As the
amended charter gives the Council additional
power il is now more important than ever
that the people should be fully advised Of the
official action Of its members, in order that
good and true men only may be allowed 10 &C.
cupy seats in the body.
CHrRcH AND UNION Hill BENEVOLENT So
sgEyY.-A meeting Of this Society will be held
tomorrow evening, at halGpast seven o'clock,
at the Third Presbyterian Church, corner OF
Tweutv-iifth and Broad streets, for the purpose
at organizing Joint stock company m shares
OF $40 each, the fund so subscribed To be eN-
t,sndcd thiSwiSe Cloth will be bought and
given out i'm suits TO be made up by needy per-
sons, they, the needy, receiving for the work
done. as high, if not higher, rates than those
now paid hy ciothicrS in this city. The pro-
cccdS of the sales Of the suits will revert To
the Joint stock company, and will be expended
bv them i'm a still further expansion of the Orl-
giual scheme. In this way many persons,
whose sense Of pride would in some degree re-
volt at mere aims will obtain relief without re
o,rding themselves orbeiug regarded by others
an the light of bcggarS, aud employment Will
5e given which is ever the curative Of enpU,
and the uuwholcsome thoughts which idleneSs
ever begctS. IL is expected that General
Wise will address the meeting. This, in itself,
will be great attraction.
We cordially approve the plan proposed, and
call on those who are fond oil attending places
OF public amusement and doubtful benefit 10
attend the meeting, for the greatest OF all Wiz
tues is charity, and il ever brings reward
Ladie, are especially invited To attend.
THE WATER WoRSs.-In the CitYCouncil, on
Monday, a report was made aud filed away
:hat is, buried out Of public slightly the
Watering Committee On digging it up, we
lind that the receipts for water rcuts for the year
ending February l, lS66, we're. SCI, 23O So
Disbursements for same period .... 4j,5O4 81
-
Excess of receipts ................ Sl6,I26 10
The Superintendent reports 81 the entire
works In good order, except pump No. 3,
which requires boring OUT The reservoir Is
represented rs in 9" very good state Of pres
ervatou, except the Southern eWbankmeut.'
.,During the great lire, says the report, g on
the 81 of April last, the works were consider
ably damaged in that part OF the city burned
In another part OF the report, however, It Is
said o. 1t is matter of surprise that no more
injury was done" and it Is added &" Ii Is pre-
Sumed that no improvement will be ordered
the coming wear, rs the works are sufficient tr
present demands" The Council seem TO have
PASSED this report Is all correct, but We notice
that Confederate currency and current
currency are mixed up, and no one can
tell how much ct the above sums Tor rents and
disbursement are in current funds without
examining and computing each item in detail.
IL seems as IT, the Council! never looked at q
single ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, aud this We pro-
nouncc Slip-Shod way OF doing business.
The total length OF iron piping laid, from
one and a-halr inch TO tweuty-iour inch diane
ter, Is 90 feet, or 3 miles 9i6 yards.
The arDcai.tT, looks decidedly heavy in
many items.
MAYoE's r-NESrEEpNY-MAYoR SAUN
pERss PRESIDING.-The case OF n. j. Berry,