The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-30

CRY COUNCIL.


There was called meeting of this body, held at
the request of the Committee on Markets, in the
Chamberlains Office, At 5 o'clock, yesterday eve
ming. Present: President Myers, and Messrs Hill.
Darlington, Mills, Denoon, Richards, Anderson, Al
len and Saunders
Nep Markets-Mr Denoon, from the Committee
on Markets, stated that by The original contract
made by Mr.. Cooke with the city. the new Markets
were to have been finished by the 18th of septem.
Der. Nj. Cooke having left the city, Messrs Mitch
ell & Nicholson proceeded with the contract Those
persons had laid the foundations of the markets,
and had the woodwork all ready to be put up, and
they were now waiting for the completion of the
castings of iron columns at the Tredegar Iron
Works, which we're new and difficult of construc
ton. The possponement had grown out CT the de-
lay occasiored by the absence Ct Mr. Cooke As
the COMMITTEES had no authority to extend the time
CT the contract. the authority of the Council was
asked for in the premises. MI. D. had letters from
the contractors substantiating his statement. No
loss would accrue to the city from this delay.
Mr.. Anderson state that there was loss Of three
months after The contract had been made, before
the drawings Of the castings were placed in his
hands. He then stated that he could not guarantee
having the columns finished at the specified time
the 18th of September.
Mr.. Myers stated that as they we're dealing with
securities in this matter altogether legal questions
of some delicacy were involved. He should prefer
that the natter be left under advice to the Commit
tee Of Markets for adjustment.
Mr.. M. then ohered the following resolution,
which was adopted unanimously by the committee
and the Council:
ResolUed, That the Committee Of Markets be au.
horised, on consultation with the attorney for the
city, to accede to the reQut st of Messrs j. K Allen
for g. Nicholson and r. d. Mitchell for an extension
OF time for erecting the markets. if the said com.
mittee saw it expedi
The time was accordingly exten led to the 18th
of December.
Light.-By resolution it was directed that the
second Market ard station house be lighted with
gas.
Resignatiom.-The resignation Of Captain Din.
mock was received.
Mr.. Saunders moved to ell the vacancy In Mon.
roe Ward occasioned by the resignation CT Mr.
Dimmock, and putin nomination James Scott ESQ.,
who had received the highest number of votes on
the poll list next to the councimen elected at the
last election. The nomination was unanimously
ratified
h. Mills elected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Mr. Mitchell on the Committee of
the City Hail and City Spring. Some general tu-
siness was transacted, and the Council adjourned.
ATTEMPTING TO KILL-Fleming Jackson, slave
to Samuel L. Bailey, was brought before Justice
Evans yese day on the charge of stabbing with in
tent to kill, another negro AIMED Dabn ey, belong
ing to Mrs. Susan Pollard and hired by j. W. Al.
kinson on Sunday evening last. The testimony
proved that Dabney was walking in the region of
the Valley towards his house, Sunday evening, in
company with mes ress, formerly the wife of Jack
SOB, but who had separated from him and now
lived at the house of Dsbney with Dabney's wife
that Jackson stepped up and said to tbs woman,
that she was walking with her "blsck dog"-that
Dabney laid his hsn1 on Jackson's shoulder and
told him ic go away, that he did not want to have
anything to do with him-that Jackson than drew
dirk knife with blade about four inches in length
and said he would cut Dabneys he art out, and
made lunge at that req ion Ct the chest-that Dab.
ney eluded the blow, and that Jackson then struck
another which lodged in the back near the spire n.
ficting very dangerous wound-aud that Dabnev
then succeeded in wrestling the knife from Jack
son, cutting his hand in the attempt. Jackson was
therefore committed to Jail to answer the charge at
the next term of the Hastings court in October
next.
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-Wiliam II. Ross, a notorious
thief as well Fl ee negro, and who has been sus-
plcted for some time past Ct being concerned in
several robberies, was finally arrested Tuesday
evening by the watch. Yesterday morning he was
Identified at the Mayors court by Mrs. Good, wife