Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-04


Market Houses.
The special Committee on Market Houses
ported that they had caused a contract to be
drawn by the Attorney for the City, between the
City of Rich nond and Edwin Cooke, for the
erection of two Vegetable Markets, according to
hispans, proposals and specifications.
The Committee say they have examined the To-
cation of the Market at the Old Market House as
well as that on Shockoe Hill, and are convinced
that the public interest and the rights of private
property demand a change in the location Of both.
They therefore recommend, that Fish Market
fifty feet long and twenty two feet wide, shall be
erected over Shockoe Creek, between Franklin
and Main streets, and that the same shall rest up
on a stone foundation, and to be rooted over ac-
cording to the specifications to be received here
after by committee, at a cost not exceeding
$1,000.
And that the Market on Shockoe Hill shall be
80 feetlong by 25 wide to be built on solid stone
or brick foundation, and to be located on Marshall
street. The cost not to exceed 5000.
The report and resolutions were laid on the ia
BILE and a committee of two from each Ward
viz: Messrs. Saunders, Denoon, Mills, Fry, Car
rington and Talbot, were appointed to superintend
the execution of the contract with Mr.. Cooke.
A letter read from Mr.. Lucke, grain mea-
surer stating that he had appointed as his assist
ant in office, Powhatan l.. Woodson, and request
ing the approval of the Council, which was grant
ed without any objection
Surrey Of James Riuer from, Richmond to City
Point
Mr.. Anderson offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That a Committee of be APP
pointed to make application to the Bureau of the
U. S. Coast Survey to cause survey and sound
ings to be made of the James River, from this CT
ty to City Point.
Messrs Anderson, Fry and Haskins, were APP
pointed to fill the blank in the resolution.
Mr.. Haskins presented memorial from C,
Hendricks, ESQ.,, citizen of N. Y, stating that
he possessed chemical agency for disnfecting
all putrid or excrementitious matter and convert
ing the same into valuable manure, which may
be used pro6tably and advantageousy in the cult
walton of the soil and asking that he may be per-
mitted totry the experiment in Richmond.
The memorial was referred to q special COM
mittee.
On motion, the Council then adjourned.
CUTTING AND CURLINa.-A white man named
John Regan was yesterday araigned before the
Mayor to answer the serious charge OF cutting
Patrick Clarke Zone of the workmen engaged at
the Gas Works,) with razor, in Cary street,
Saturday night. The wounded man made his ap-
pearance and testified substantially as follows -
Saturday night about 10 o'clock, as he (Clarke)
crossing Cary ct for the purpose of obtain
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which had been left at store short distance
above the works, he heard Regain, (who is en-
ployed at Woods Livery Stable, opposite the gas
works. quarreling with negro in front of the
stable In passing, he told Regain to 'sshut up.'-
As soon as he had uttered the words Regain came
towards him and cut him severely with razor,
inficting three wounds on his face and head and
on his right arm. Another witness stated that
Clarke marched across the street, met Regan and
pushed him, when the latter cut him with ra-
And yet another witness deposed tothe fact
that he had heard Regain asseverate that she
would be the death of four men, amongst whom
were two employed at the Gas Works, and that
he had threatened to kill him (witness) with
axe, only the night preceding the ''cutting and
curling" This witness evidently regarded the
thoughts continually in one direction the
subject of cutting, manning, axing and killing-a
man, in word, who could look on 'blood and
carnage with composure.'
Officer Wilkinson then Informed the Court of
the fact, that he received intelligence of the af
fray shortly after it occurred--that he imme-
diately visited the scene of action and succeeded
in amesting Regain. The prisoner, it seems, af
ter cutting Clarke, assembled to the roof of the
stable and curled himself up behind the chimney.
the officer, however, discovered the prisoner. and
ordered him to come down. Knowing as he did
full well, that the gentleman below would force
him to comply with the order, if he failed to do
voluntarily, Regan descended from the roof, with
the bloody razor in his hand, and surrendered at
discretion.
The Mayor carefully weighed the evidence,
glanced at the wounded man, then looked at the
offender, and then directed the officers to commit
the prisoner to Jail till the 18th of May, on which
day his case would come before the Hastings
Court.
An insolent and worthless free negro, who
calls himself Joseph Bazzell, created some dis
turbance on Duval street, near Prentiss' Row, Sat-
urday hlghC, ny undertaking 10 whip woman
whom he recognises as his wife. After receiving
or two blows, the woman into the street,
shouting ''murder'' at tho top of her voice. She
then repaired to the residence of officer Tyler,
on Jackson street, and claimed his protection
Mr.. Tyler returned with the woman to the house
occupied by the fellow, and with the assistance
of two or three young men who had been attract
ed to the place by the disturbance, arrested and
tied the offender, Notwithstanding the most deter
mined resistance. Officer Tyler carried the fellow