Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-14
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
CITY COIJNClf,
CITY COUNCIL.
DlsGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS CONSUMMATED

IT. SheaH Effected 10 the Council ard Hr Dloon Reflected
-!lr. Deroons uOte 744. DR.. SneaGs role 7l3.
Special meeting Of the City Council was held yesterday
afternoon 10 receive The reporpf the Committee appointed
On Monday last investigate the claims OF Messrs Donoon
ana Snead 10 seat in tho Council.
Mr. Saunders from The maory reported that the commit.
tee had commenced examination Of The poll books Of
Monroe Ward and after getting about half way through
abandoned further examination, in consequence of the
imperfect manner In which The Clerks had kept The poll
books The committee then counted carefully twice the
ckes given In by the voers Of Monroe Ward and found
by nese tina; Mr. Dcnoon had received 4 yoes; and Dr.
Snead 7l3 votes
Mr.. Mills submitted minority report, stating that he
uhe minority did believe the Council had any gh, tc
go behind The certificate OF the superintendent of election
which certified the Council that there n be-
Messrs Snccd and Denoon and that The Council had
power in the premises beyond action that Cer
fcare. We give cnly The substance Of these repor,s.]
The Report of Dr.. Mills adopted by the Council-and
en they procuodGd TO vote for the fifth Councillor for M1n-
roe Ward. Df. Sncud elected as follows
FuR nR SNEAD-Messrs Scott, Butler, Myers Shep
pard, Talbot, Mills and McCanco-7.
FOR Mr. DESuoN.-Messrs Hill, Saunders, Richards
daskins, and PLiue-5
And thus has been consummnled tho dsgraceui ocI be.
gun by unawully mul.Ing the poll books and reducing
Mr. Deuoon's poll 10 equality with Dr. Sneads by
The Commissioners nbIterating oil the OF voter
der the pctcnce that II was bad v0ic while they had
proof that such the ac more hish.handed proce-
durG, from beginning 10 end nc have Witnessed
determination was formed, matter how illegal, cor
rup dsg aceiu the means TO keep Mr.. Demon of
the Council and the act has been done The whole poGc-
duc from beginning end is disgracefu and Outrage
which expected TO see perpelraed in community
making any prctenSlons u justice and regard tor 4w
and the rights OF The najoriIy
Dr. Sncad holds In the City Council. while the
dGnnug fact stares the parties vino aided and aSetlcI In
nu there h,t nivpdI rltp In
the no holds the 49, The who hold
in the Council In the In which Dr. Snes has been
fosled there, has Of shame He is level with
those put him there the vucc Of the people.
Dr. Snead present took the oath OF Office aud his sea
at the Council Board when after approving the 'ngs
and the manncr by which liz had reached his pos!io., took
occasion 10 say that did feel little
under tie fact that his competitor had received majority OF
81 votes him but he would take time to consider whe
her not he shoull take any action on the subject
Some OF Dr. Sneads friends hope h. will resign Whn
II he shout2 Will that mend the mater2 Wll that repair
tie wrong done il.. Dsnoonl VIII that restore 5lr De
noon which he been elected and 10 which
entitled by ul principles right JUSTICE emo no
nor2 Certainly Notwithstanding his election by
mniy Of 81 votes he has been dr'auded aud cheated ou
os his seat beyond all contingencies.
Mr. Saunders pointed ou 10 the Council the heavy ooga
lions making ii their dny to give the seat 10 Mr. Denuou
But hs admonons unheede1. The voice OF the peo
pie sr dhancs-it received no respect from major
iiy OF that bodyand 1t deliberately and shatnelesiy
resolved that Dr. Snead and MIR. Denoon was not cnt
tied to The seat But, more anon
COUNTERFEITS- Five dollar counterfeit notes OF tn
Farmers aud Mechanics Bank of Georgc,own D. C arr
said 10 be In circulation in this city,
MR. BARBEE, THE SCULPTOR.
The citizens of Page county Va, Mr. G. Jordan presiding
gave to Mr lrbee the sculptor complimentary supper OF
last Saturday evening" mark OF their pe,sJnal esteem
and endship before his departure 10 the classic land
ap 3 vi. Eli 66sfcd By Dr. j. H. Bell and adopted
that the meeting viii! unite with The people VI Page, in pre-
scrng 10 Maj. Wm Il. Blrocc fuc ag bearing this IN
scrip!on -"PIgc to her Son."
FIRE in NORFOLK.-Oa Filday night last the cloth
Ing OF Mr. Thomas n. Davis in Norfolk
by FIRE. The fire occurred at late hour of The night and Al
the conens Of The destroyed which there wal
an nsuranr. ri 81 900 in Hartford Co.. Geo. N. Balm
usep in Portsmouth MIR. Davis caned upon me agent 10
settlement, which refused until investigation con
be had tho matter md the Beacon states that he has de
cided settle II by suit which Mr Davis has hreatcne
the company witn
FLOUR FOR LIvERPOOi..-Thc British baIquc
"Qucen Of The Occan" Capt Exams sailed yesterday from
City Point, for Liverpool, with 7O3 barrels OF -four
LYNCHBURG AND TENNESSEE RAIL ROAD
The WyheviIe Republican euus that The cars from Lynch
burg will in few days running az far West
Chris,iansburg, In Montgomery county.
| WHEAT IN WYTHE COUNTY.-The Wy,heVle Re
publican states that the growing wheat In WylIe county
looks a, this time, very promising
RUNNING oFF.-We have heard Of Tho sudden disap
paarance Of we'll known lawyer at Wyhevile leaving So
veral persons minus largo amount OF money. Ne win
hold his name, for sufficient Ieasons.-[ Exchange
| Wh,. does 1t nean9 "A well known lawyer" has dc
eamred with "a large of money" bu. his nime
withheld abingdon Democrat
I.,te,s la Richmond from Wytheville, state that IL
name Of the lawycr alluded TO. is Buckingham oh wit
hs head!-so much for Buckingham"
SUIC!DE.-A highly respectable lady, (says the Danr
Republican Of Frduy) tie wife of Mr. Slith Boudin
Halifax committed suicide list Monday morning by Gu
ting her throat Tne deceased about foryhve years
aye and had been subject attacks Of dependency.
IRON FROM WALEs.-Ths ship ChampaIn, fror
Waes has Just arrived Alexandria with cargo Of ire
| for The Manassa Gap Rail Road.
SHOCKING DEATH.-A gentleman attached to l
Petersburg and Roanoke Rail Road Company, informs In
Petersburg Express hat unknown white man was Elic
ON the 2leigh and CASTOR Rail Road Tuesday, abou
four miles above LlItlcon Depot, by the downward ma
train His head was literally crushed and the parts dis
)n,ct and whole of the bDdy mangled that It wa
uoosblc form any idea Of his appearances when IN t
stranger hld been up the carriage roau an
tase from the place where ne was run over
Inc tracks Of his upon the ground being distinctly
abe-whch caused suppositlon he had been Tnur
derej and his body brought 10 the rail ROAD track " o
inquiry.
| MAIL ROBBER5.-Ncwton G. Shrcve, (mal boy) oil
rested long for robbng the mail on the route of
Mill Creek Weston, arragned before Inc Feucra
Court al Claksburg Its recent session. and plead gul
10 the charge He then sentenced 10 ten years lmp'
soament in the Peniienlinry.
We learn from The Wheeling lntclgencer That OF lhurs
av last the Grand Jury Of the Federal Court found u
bll of indictment against John H for breaking open III
mail between SIstcfsvil!e and Mddeburnr Tyler county.
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