Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-01

caster, John Dore, Henry Indian, n. w. Haral Jas
Griffin, James VI. Wiekham, I'm. f. BHfIer. Il. a.
HdskiRs, Henry Clarke, Joseph Mayo, and John c.
Hobson.
Mr. Wickham reported from the Committee appointed
bring IN the ordinance regulating the occupation
OF the streets by persons building, repairing &c, which
read amended AMI "a motion Ia rccomm H. with i'lstruc-
tons, 10 embrace therein the provisions oi existing ordnan
ON the subject, having been negatively was
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Wickham,
ReSoired, That the Chamberlain bc authorised pay
the parties engaged building the Methodist Centcna-
ny Church & street, in Monroe Ward the at the
curb stone in front OF their lot being assured by cert
cate from the City Surveyor that the curb stone has been
laid down, and the side walk paved: provided that
than so feet shall he paid for by him, and the amount
per foot shall exceed the prices contracted for by the
| surveyor for the present year.
On motion Oi Mr.. Ludlam,
ReSoined, That the commerce of CITY suffers
rOS Inconvenience from the distinctions caused by ledge
Of rocks lying Immediately below Rockets, and from the
accumulation oi sand upon Warwick Bar Is expedient
that these distractions should be removed and that
ttee be appointed 10 wait upon the Board of the James
River and kanawha Company and whether the
chine belonging them be obtained for the above pur
and also, ascertain what these distractions
can be removed and to report the Council the result of
their inquiries. COmmitee-Messrs. Ludlam, Clarke, and
Hohson.
Resoiued, That the City Surveyor n tagging
to be laid the alley the Old Market feet wide.
provided the cost shall not EXCEED Sl5.
The report the subject OF lighting the city having been
taken up the resolution OF the committee amended,
as TO read as follows viz:
Resoired, That committee be instructed report
dnance providing for the appointment OF standing com
mttee, To be denomnned the Committee the Richmond
Gas Works, and for appropriation OF $40 600 IN per
cent stock edeomabe IN the year le65, to be placed under
the control of said committee, be expended IN the
purchase OF suitable lot for the OF Gas Works
be denominaIed the Richmond Gas Works; and that said
committee be clothed such powers a. may be necessa
~ carry operation the works intended be erected
Present, Messrs. Mills and Pegram.
motion was made 10y Mr. Mayo that the following be
adopted substitute for the resolution of the Committee,
: amended
Whereas, the upon the question Of lighting the city,
given the late Ward election was the opinion the
Council given under estimate the cost of
erecting the works; and whereas Council think 1t in.
eSpedent at this time 10 increase the Liabilities OF the city
10 an amount sufficient 10 ont the plan OF lighting the
city, according tie estimate accompanying the report OF
the COMMITTEE upon the subject OF light be It, therefore,
ReSoired, That the said report aud the accompanying
resolution, be indefinitely postponed.
The said substitute rejected and the ayes and
having been ordered
The ayes Messrs. Dove, Griffin Haskins MAYO,
HObson aud llills-6.
The Messrs. Myers, Lancaster, Ludlam,
llaNal, Wickham, Butler, Clarke and Pegram-s
Mr. Butler offered the following substitute for the
said resolution OF the Committee, amended:
Whereas the vote upon the question OF lighting the city,
given at the late Ward elections the opinion Of the Coun-
ell nsucts them To the city be- lighted; but that
the dcas of the plan left To be settled by the Council
and whereas the Council desiring have distinct expires
sion OF opinion from the citizens whether the plan propo
sed by the Committee Of the Council their approba
ton
Resolrcd That poll be opened 10y the Sergeant Of the
City, the - day Of, the several places at which
the Ward Elections usually held for the purpose
certanins whether the OF the of Richmond are
in favor OF having the city lighted according the plan Of
the Committee, not.
And the sud substitute rejected The ayes and noes
having been ordered
The ayes were; Messrs. Myers Lancaster Ludam and
Butler-4
And the Messrs Dove, ITaxal Griffin, Wickham.
llaskins, Clarke, Mayo, Hobson, Mills and Pcgranl-lO
Committee. as va then
rejected, by
Ayes-Messrs. Myers and I.aucaster-2; and
Noes-Messrs. Dove, Ludlam, Ilaxa, Griffin, Wickham
-l2
The question approving the report of the Committee
was then decided IN the negative.
Leave Of absence granted to DIR. Haxal
The report OF the Committee on the memorial Of IaNal
Brothers & Co.. having been taken up, the resolution Of
the COMMITTEE was agreed 10 as iollow-:
ResOiucd That te the property OF HaGal
Brothers Coz called the Columbia Mills, be reduced
SljOOOO and that the City Collector be guided accordingly
IN collection Of taxes thereon for the current year.
IL It surely been nothing less than the perusa
Of some speech before the I Democracy" Of Tamma
ny the Pewter Mug which has drawn from Thomas Car.
lyle in his last book The Past and Present. the following
Satire passagee-National Tnteiiigeneer
Az ADNEEE OF TIE AEsTO,EAcy oF TALEyr.-For
example, you, BObus Higgins, sausage naker on great
scale, who ragng such camor this aristocracy Of
TALENT wns that. ~ that big heart Of yours you do chief
y, M very fact pay Difference TOT ls to acnt-innsic
manly worth Ot any kind, you unfortunate Robus The
manifest man that you a ragged cDat-did YOU
ever reverence him Did you much a. know he was
manly man at all, u las coat grew belier7 Talent,
understand YOU To he able 10 worship the fame Of talent
the power cash, celebrity, other success ut talent but
the talent itself - lng with eyes. Nav
what - tin yourself that prOude o-that you take
most pleasure 10 surveying mechanically n thong hu mo-
mentsi Speak, te bare BDbu. strpt Of hl. very
name aud shirt and turned oD-e upon society that Won adj
mire and thank Heaven tor Or is II Bobus with his c,b
accounts, has lardcr dripping uine- hs r,spccf,lties
warm and nice clothes. aud pOnychaise admirable n some
measure ~ certain ut tn unkcy -pccits1 Your own de-
gree Of atruct merit and talents Il Of infinite value 10
your Or finite only, and measurable only by tho quantity 6C
currency, and the conquest o praise or pudding his br,
youi Robu! sou are explaining IN circle round
~ IMAM one u your own sauzagcs and will you vote
Tor, nor promote perceive any talent, sham acnt
but what has already got nss voted for and promoted
THE FLIGHT or BIRDs.-Thore wa. another fitch,
"i birds last night, Of the kind which made their ad
vent into. OF rather this city, Friday night They
were even more numerous, apparently last night Than on
sd pronounced a. De- the Td,rHv ThrHsh the fu,dns nil
sOnH Of the OrnohOogsts. They migratory bird
and extend their flight from far the northern mart Of
Mexico where they live n winter 10 NOya Scotia where
they live and breed ~ They now on ieirpas
sage from the south west 10 the nurihcns and their fight
b. always at night aud they generally hover along the
pcN ~ the mDuutins, u supposed reasonably that
towards this city 60 which they the more attracted By
tie light Of tie amp, and the FIRE which took place that
night They ore perchinP bird exceedingly shy end nat
uruirsts find great difficulty IN taking them.
Bat Pat. NJ Monday.
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
We orc panied ~ record another -ud disaster attended
uf ID L. Aha