Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-21
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

ne City Council yesterday afternoon Dr. Snead submitted
long written statement In relation 10 tho manner in whirI
ne obtained sent In The City Council II his purpose
ne sad 10 resign the he took the oath OF Oee bu
ne yielded 10 the suggestions of friends DO On FIJI
day last ne agan had determination resign bu
again changed his determination, in order afford r De
noon an opportunity 10 contest the On Tuesday las
he addressed Mr. Denoon noe and in reply was Informed
mat Mr. d. did not intend 10 contest the seat Then hi
came 10 the conclusion 10 retain the seat and ask the Coun
Gil 10 appoint Committee 10 scrulinze the polls Tor ths
purpose OF aeceranng whether he M Denuun hd beer
elected by mo irty Of good votes. His communicates
was laid the table, with The understanding that it bl
acted on at The next meeting Of The Council
REMOVAL OF DANIEL S. DENoON.-The follow
ing proceedings took place yesterday in the City Council
when election of Clerk of Gas Worke came on
Mr. Hill nominated Mr. D. S. Deuoon for re election. DR.
Mills nominated Thomas Harrison. Mr. Talbot hoped lht
election would be postponed He had heard charges agns
Mr. Denoon and he wished time determine he shont
vote. Dir Hill no necessity for postponemen Both
of the nominees he said, were highly recommended Mr.
Myers had heard charges agaiuat Mr. D.. and could SEE
no good reason io turning him oui. The roll called
and the vote YVES Hs foliows:
Fos Dssoo' sssrs Hill, HaskIns, Richards Myers
FoR HARnisos-Messrs. Scott, Paine Talbot, Anderson
NlilIs, Butler, Fry, and McCancc-s
MIR. D. is son Of Samuel u. Denoon. Comment is un-
necessary.
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lads charged with breaking into the Office of Mr. s. NJ Da-
Wis., Of Broad aud Adams Streets few Sundays since
with intent 10 commit larceny, wele urraigned Tues
day.
Yesterday morning the jury announced that they had
agreed upon verdict Of guy-thcreupon the lads
discharged.
VIM A: Powell, charged with forging the endorsa'lon Of
John George hson negotiable for SAL executed
by said Powell In ia Of Roach Mcclure, then ar.
ragned and placed The bar He found guilty, and
his punishment fixed BY jury at two years confinement
| in tho penentary.
/ THE LEXINGTON TRIAL.-We continue to select
from the evidence Tho prominent features in the eyi.
dencc on the trial Of young Christian, charged with the
murder of young Blackburn. Near the Of the secUnd
days proceedngs witness (Wm r. Vim, law s.udenl
testified that he visited the of Christian at the hotel
few minutes after the murder, while Christian wash.
Ing the blood from his hands and person. when o. gave tile
following account of the rencontre:
Christian stated that he church, and In the vesti
bue he Blackburn standing with two Cadets-that
gave him scornfu look, and that he tapped him tho
shoulder and said that he wished have private talk
with hm-thai they went out and proceeded up the cross
srreet-tha when near the Baptist Church B. said that il
he had anything TO say him. he had we'll II there
said he asked B. TO explain what he by the remark
Of their former Interview that he responsible for the
communication made 10 his cousin, a. said witness, whe
he he responsible for hs sandr for only advising
his cousin upon rumor Blackburn sad he wouId give
panation apOlogy but that he responsible for all
he had said or done. c. said he told him he no
gentleman B. replied 'dont repeat IT, srF said 'you
know it is true" then rushed on him. and C. gave back
several paces and B. approached c. struck him with
his stick 8 got mold Of him and took his stick from him
and threw him to The ground. think he sud tripped him
fell upon him. and choked him violently e. then him
with the knife attempting 10 cut Kim in the face to MAKE
him loose his grasp The blood from The wounds given him
was on his face head and clothes as 1 C m Il him h
| We did not know then that b. was deud
BOYS AS MAIL CARRIERS.-Judge Brockenbrough
as we learn from the Weston Herald in his remarks senen
cling boy Shreves 10 years Imprisonment In the Pen
enary robbng the mall took occasion call the aten
ton of P. o. Department 10 the danger OF exposing
youths to the temptation which the Office Of ma!carrier
presents The subject should certainly bs acted with
gor and prompness for many boy has had 10 susr Inc
Of robbery be has only been Inc instrument 0
designing men, accomplish their purposes iouth should
not exposed such emptaon because many might ht
induced steal in The vain hope OF escaping detection
when If not placed 10 such position, they would ucVe!
have thought of robbing.
THE REGISTRATION ACT-The Souh.Sije Demo
crat calls attention passed by the last Legislature
by which the commissioners of the revenue in this Com
monweah required to list register the names OF al
male white citizens Of 2l years and In the State who
have been residents of Virginia for two years and Of ihs
city, county corporation in which the lis! Ia lGHen twelve
months The Ain section of that lc rsada as follows, and
we recommend il 80 the aaoon of our friends.
ut shall be wul for any such male white citizen whose
name has been entered upon such s apply 10 the
Of the for hts district aany time prior
10 day before any such general election, to have
The commissioner the tenth day before such election to
return aforesaid lists of such additional TO III;
clerk of his county or corporation"
ARREST OF A COUNTERFEITER.-The last Atng
don Democrat states that named Edwards who car
ried on The blacksmhs business somewhere n The Rcl
Valley Smyth county, arrested in Abingdon last week
charged passing counterfeit money He carried
Marion where he is present lodged in Jail Seven hun
ded dollars 10 spurious paper purpong TO De OF The Farm
ers Bank of Virginia, aad Banks OF North Carolina and
Ohio, found upon hlG
LOSS BY FIRE.-On the 9th inst, The tobacco house
of Geo. ~ Gwalhmey In Cumberland county, Va was do
stroyed by FIRE, Loss So 5OO
Il SMALL SCRIP AT PAR.-The scrip of the Corpora
on of Fredericksburg at says the Fredercks
burg Herald and will readily be taken In exchange io
goods Un Thursday las, it bought freely by moneye
SO cents for the ST. In order exchange for 81,
months bonds. The brokers and shapes who have at
tempted 10 fleece The public will hereafter find few wht
, will be "laken In" by their false alarms.
FUNERAL-The l. .. o. F. turned oo, yesterday 10 iu
force about noon pay The last tribute Of respect the
D deceased BROTHER David n. Reed.
FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA.-We learn from The Gaze,t
that destructive FIRE occurred Alexandria on THURSDAY
last about midnight. quantity Of rosin, in barrels be
longing 10 Thomas e. Dyer lying under shed near tn
river n the rear of Josiah NJ Davis warehouse betwee
Prince and Duke Streets discovered be On fire
burning hCrcely h. DAVIS warehouse mad the rOoi
TALLY destroyed; the building occupied by Fowle
Co., q warehouse, 10 which stored 600 bushels cor
was also damaged. The partially destroyed III
mex building occupied by John Oangcrhs!d and Fran
els A. Mabury aso injured. The total loss is esma
ted by the Gazette at So ,Ou3.
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Staunlon Vindicator of yes
erday says The farmers OF Augusta county plan,
ing corn. The wheat crop looks very WELL and there
reasonable chance for good yield OF fruit, IF the frost doe
no further damage.
!, COMING TO VIRGINIA.-The Alexandria Gazette
states that quite train Of omgrants from the North
their way Fairfax county, where they settle pass
cd through Alexandria few days ago.
: RIvANNA NAVIGATION MEETING'-The citizen
Of Charlottesville and vicinity held meeting the GIL
inst 30 take measures for the completion of the Rlvann
Improvement 10 Charlottesville COL Randolph stated
there money enough In the treasury 10 complete IN
work Mon aud there must stop for the want Of funds
F!NCASTLE DEMOCRAT-The las, number Of lhi
paper announces that Mr. Jordan Woodum has sold The
,ablshmen, to Dr. D. Hopkins Mr. George Harlan. NJ
Woodrum lakes his leave In handsome vacdclory.
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