Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-01
Local IntelIigence""City Affairs. &e


% In the City Council "Wednesday evening,
while the resolution of the Committee on Light,
directing the Attorney OF the City to apply to the
Hastings Court to have certain lands at Rockets
condemned for the of the Gas Works, was
under consideration, discussion, quite earnest
and animated, took place between Messrs An
derson and Robinson. MIR. Anderson said the
experience of two years had fully demonstrated
that in locating the gas works where they now
are, the Council had committed fatal error
At the time it was done, he protested against the
folly ofthe mea sure, and predicted the very re-
suits which have been re-lized, even after the
lapse of so short time. Practical men at the
time concurred with him in opinion and indeed
every man of common sense, by the most casual
examination of the location on Cary street, and
the location at Rockets, would instantly perceive
the vast advantages which preponderated in favor
of the latter. The predictions made by him at
the time have been fulfilled, though it gave him
no pleasure to such result; and the Com
mttee ON Light now unanimously recommend
the plan which he had submitted two years
ago, and which, if adopted then, would have saved
the city an enormous sum OF money. For ex-
pressing these opinions at the time, however, he
was bitterly assaied by the public press and by
others; but he treated such attacks with the
contempt which they merited feeling that his
course had been alone prompted by of
Duty according to the dictates of his understand
ing. Mr.. Robinson, in reply to Mr.. Anderson
said that in looking back to the past, and in
fully reviewing the course pursued by the Coun-
Gil, when the question as to the proper place of
locating the gas works was before them he saw
reason to regret what had been done. The
whole matter had been under discussion for one
Or two weeks, during which time all the facts
bearing upon the subject had been elected, and
when at length the Council came to decision, it
was after mature deliberaton, and after obtaining
all the information which could co nduct them
to safe conclusion. Under these circumstances
he repeated that he saw nothing in the cou.se of
the Council at that time which could now be
made subject of regret.
TREsPAssINe.-EmilyM Mallory, white, called
at the house of Martha Martin, on Caua street,
Tuesday evening. and insisted upon remaining
there contrary to the expressed will of Mrs. Mar.
tin. The watchmen were called in and Emily
was handed over to their care in the most ap-
proved manner. On appearing before Alderman
Evans Wednesday, she stated that she was going
to Petersburg, and with the permission Of the
Court, would go at once. The Alderman told her
not to stand upon the order of going, but 60 at
once-and off she went.
INQuEsr.-Coroner Wicker yesterday held an
inquest over the body of Charles Hagan, IL lad,
about 13 years of age, who was accidentally
drowned in the river, near the Tredegar Iron
Works. early in the month of February.
BREACH OF THE PEAcE.-Mr. James Wony-
cult yesterday appeared before Alderman Evans
for the purpose of lodging complaint against
VIM. Langford. He stated that on the 23d
March he learned that Langford had been talk.
ing about him; called upon him, in Adams Val.
ley. for the purpose of obtaining an explanation
mentioned the matter, when Langford struck
him. Alderman Evans settled the feud by holding
Mr. Langford to bail In the sum of 500 to keep
the peace.
- meeting of the Wings of Monroe Ward will
be held at Scut-es Hall tonight at o'clock. AS bust
ness OF great is De transacted, every w
is urged to attend We requested to state that
this is exclusively meeting OF the party. but
Wing voters will be admitted.
r At regular meeting of Lawrence Section No g. Ca
diets of Temperance, held Tuesday evening. March
2sth 1853. the 70 lowing members elected officers
for the ensuing quarter, viz: VIM Taylor. Worthy
Archou; VIM II Todd. Vice Archon; VIM E Tanner,
Secretary; Thos Dudley, Ir. Assistant Secretary VIM
P Aryes Treasurer; Geo Steel, Assistant Treasurer
Robert S Pearce, Guide; Adolphus Gary Usher Jas
Mathews, Waterman, and Daniel Lyon, Assistant
Watchman. The section meets every Tuesday Evening
O'Clock, at Shockoe Hill Temperance Hall, Fou.
shee street.
GEO. B. STEEL, Secretary.
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MARRIED,
At Mount Vernon King Queen county, on the 18th
February. by DR. John Duval. John H. WATKINS, to
Miss FANNIE A. DURHAM, all of said county.
ty7 Enquirer and Wing please copy.
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DIED,
At half past o'clock, A. NJ Wednesday. the 3Oth
instant at the residence of his MOTHER Mrs Annie P
Subett. in the county of Powhatan, Mr. w. EDWIN
SUBLETr in the 10th year of his age. He greatly
afflicted with bodily inirnity for many years past. but
bore it with christian forude and resignation His hope
Heaven, his trust the Lord. He has left behind him
the partner of his BOSOM with three infant Children aad
numerous friends to deplore his loss
Yesterday, at o'clock, p NJ, Mrs ELIZABETH
MILES reict ofthe late Thomas Miles, aged 10 years.
o'clock from tn residence of her son. George Miles
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