Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-10

Tue STRASGuLArroS CA,E.-An inquiry had by
Coroner Wicker this Monday evening before
ijay Of twelve. Arse the person who discovered the
mead OF the infant stated tina. when he exicated the pipe
leading from the closet for the parpose OF cleaning
IT, he called 70 Lucy Tor bucket and after short time
spent co.nng the Of the pipe succeeded in
forcing the head of the infant She FIRST remarked il
wis the head OF dog but upon closer examination nc
discovered it was very different thing. He ordered her
tDput it aside that il might be examined afterwards but
a. he turned away upon business she took the buck
81 and mead and making down the street, when he
called after her. In reply his inquiry to where she
going with it, she said bury it. lie told put
into the coal house. and instead of doing she took the
head folded up in piece of CLOTH and deposited it in
her room up stairs.
Mr.. Richardson being apprsed of the affair." ordered
boy make search in her room, where he discovered
the head. The dsaGreeabc smell, could understand,
led principally to its discovery
DR.. Roddy made examination of the woman, but
unable discover any of delivery least within
recent period. The pipe leading from the closet
noticed to be stopped on Friday last.
The jury of opinion that the child belonged to
Lucy bu. unable say whether destroyed by
her. She was committed for further examination.
MErTSs or rHE CRY CoUNcIL-The regular monthly
m,etng Of this body held Monday evening Pres.
-n-Messrs. Myers, ProsiIenp Snsad NcClnce, Mlupn,
Scott Ill., IIiskns Rich rrd1 Carrinston Siundcrs Shep
prl, Anderson and Talbot.
A communication, with the Police report, was received
the Mayor, aud motion erred the Police Com
inittee
The communication recommends that lumber mer-
Giants and other. be aloSel the priyo; Of placing lum
ber and Other building materials, the adjacent
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ture Of the subject.
The Mayor also called the attention Of the Council to the
Necessity Of erccipg wo'a House
lie recommended the extension of the system of large
uyes on all the principal streets The necessity Of III
Nension became apparent from the recent heavy
-lins 1t suggested that the Of property along
he streets both sides, be compelled to the cul
yerts to the extent deemed necessary.
lie referred 10 the necessity Of taking effective
step to the nuisance created 10y tho presence Of
many dogs the streets. lie said that the de.
rived FROM the upon dogs scarcely sufficient sup
ore,s the keeping II them lie believed the present sys.
tenn Of cart and net proccs be insufficient check the
ruisancc especially long unamed dog may be
ecmable. % the f,w caught with nets, he said many
ind owners on the day Of execution.
lie would suggest that all dogs lcdbe killed with.
mt redemption Tina, ths Of every listed dog shall
ut collar on such dog with hs name, ani that of thc
og engraved thereon aud also mu1zc aud that every
log unlisted anil found on the without such collar
md mullc be killed Before this extreme shall be re-
prts to- commended ~ advise the Of the dog
his capture when bee may release him by paying tio.
AIist of Intsrmcnsin the shockoc l nuryinr Ground
Tor the quarter ending the ai, u Jny last, was sub.
uued and on motion laid on the table.
Tho Ist exhibits an aggregate ns follows.