The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Couhch was held at the Chamberiain's ofice yes
t setssaY afternoon at o'clock. Messrs McCance
Saead, Scott Dibrell, Butler, Talbot Crutchfield
nr ssps Saunders and Quaries being present
n, Ut Slills, the President being absent on motion
1",. MeCance was elected to preside
| J., NJ. stearns presented letter from a merchant
- view fork, relative to hay, which, on motion
,a Iserred to the Committee on Markets. to
| forage -. o'''''A"'e oh ione
petition was received from George Stu.z. for
merry butcher in the First Market asking IN no
ali9"ea to resume his former position as salesman,
ing them for sale again.
on motion. the petition was rejected
WI. saunders, from the Committee on Accounts,
Ieported that he had examined the accounts Of the
present Chamberlain, and found them correct
On motion. the report was adopted
mr.. saunders moved that the Committee on Ac.
counts be enlarged from three to five; and the aues-
N"n oeane put, was carried in the affirmative
Inc Committee enlarged stands thus. Messrs
Saunders Ayres, Snead, Butler aud DibreU
petition from the President of the Richmond
remaie institute asking the remission of taxes on
.ha. property, was read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Claims =. NO-
A petition from Georpe Nicbolsor ro,o.;,,o O..
s3o1 due him for condemned land to open Jackson
street was read; and on motion the Chamberlain
directed to settle the same 5.4+- .-l - y
The usual monthly police reports were present.
ed and referred to Committee on Police
An account Of X. L. Daniel, Esq., for legal ser.
wees, was referred to the Committee on Claims
a i'st OF interments in the Shockoe Hill Burying
Ground, Tor the quarter ending 3lst of October,
was presented and referred 1t foots rp thus -
White males, l12; white females 79; still born e.
Total l97. Black males, SO; black females. AZ:
still born Il. Total ll3.
report from the Commissioners of Streets re-
commencing the grade of Madison street from
Nam to Franklin, was adopted SO as to enable
persons who wish to do 80, to erect buildings
A communication from Elisha Bethel, relative to
the steam tug boat owned by the city, was read
and laid on the table
communication from T. e. S. Hargroye and
Others offering to cede to the city private alley
between 23d and 9th, and Main and Frank lin
streets, was referred to tho Commissioners of
Streets for Jefferson Ward
A bill of SS07 50, balance due nv the C;tvt tho
Richmond Fire Association, was presented and or.
dered to be settled by the Chamberlain
The Council then adjourned.
Runaacay.-A negro boy named Welcher. owned
by William G.. Overton of Hanover was arrested
last night and committed to the cage as runaway
Heacy Litt.-Francis Franklin, an old offender.
was arrested and committed to the cage yesterday
afternoon by officers Johnson and Seal. on the
charge of stealing two kegs of nails one axe and
one saw, from Henry Freeman Franklin is ac-
customed to heavy lifts, aud would not hesitate to
steal saw log if a convenient market for barter
ing it for rum could be found
Lmprouing.-Henry Leecock, the man into whose
nights since, continues to improve aud is now as
sensible and converses as fluently as before the
murderous assault was made upon him, notwith-
standing the fact that large portion of his brains
has been taken out We learn from DIR. Jackson
that suppuration has commenced and is going on
and that the wounded man feels confident of his re-
covery. When asked yesterday morning. how he
felt, he answered very composedly, about as well
as could expect to feel under the circumstances :"
If he recovers physicians should, in future, never
despair of saving their patients while life lasts.
Hoy.-Why is it that our farmers are SO SLOW in
turning their attention to the cultivation of hay,
when nearly all of them have an abundance of
swamp land, that if cleared mp and ditched would
produce enormous crops9 Even wheat, at the high
price now demanded for it, will not pay well as
grass and yet people prefer getting their sup
plies from the North to producing it themselves.
Busy Sccnc.-The contractor for the new custom.
house has large force employed in dressing stone
for the building and if he continues to push ahead
"a he has been doing for some weeks past it will
not take great while 20 erect the superstructura
and have Uncle Sans agents located in the neigh
1orEood of the banks. Tho stone now being
worked mp is James River granite of the hand.
soonest kind
Premium Beef commands a high figure in the
markets. but goes off like hot cakes however strong
its favor of silver
Croloded While passing along the north mar.
gin of the Dock, yesterday morning, we counted
six vessels of various kinds ahoat most of
them engaged in receiving or delivering careoes.
Between 18th and 18th streets there appeared to
be not less than twenty sloops, loaded with
oysters
Innnei.-Workmen are constantly engaged in
digging through the hillside at the east end of
Main street. preparatory to making the tunnel
under the street for the Richmond and York River
railroad
Religious.-An interesting series of meetings are
being held at the End Baptist Church in this city,
which commenced last Tuesday evening and will
be continued during the present week Three
candidates were baptized Sunday night The pi-
Gus pastor is aided by Rev. L. w. Allen of Caro-
line
Fond Of Riding-Hiary, slave to Mr. p Robert.
SON. was arraigned before the Mayor Yesterday to
answer the charge of unlawful taking and riding
Mr. F. V. Suttons horse The excuse given by the
servant was that he sent with message from
the State Courthouse, by a gentleman who told
him to take the horse; but promising never 20
be guilty of such conduct again, he set at lib
erty.
Long Forase-Messrs. r. II. Whitlock & Co and
Mark DoWney were summoned before the Mayor
yesterday for storing hay for sale, without first
having it inspected and marked as directed by the
ordinance The parties were fined for the offence
but the executions withheld until after the meeting
Of the City Council.
The Continental Guard, Capt. Crawford intend
paying visit to the Cockade City on Monday next
where, we predict, they will meet with a soldierly
reception from the South-side military who never
turn their backs on friend or foe. We know that
Capt. Joe, at the head of the venerable Greys will
be on the look out 70 give the new corps hearty
welcome.
Fair-The ladies of Duval street church are now
holding fair and their object is to relieve their
house of worship of debt now hanging over it, we
trust that our readers will patronse them literally.
Ia addition to a great variety of fancy and orna-
mental articles made by their own hands and suit
ed to almost every purpose, they have prepared an
elegant supply of refreshments for the of their
patrons. Bear this entertainment in mind, and
visit it this evening by all means.
Catttng-A child about nine years old named
Reuben Nicholas, appeared before the Mayor yes
terday morning. to answer the charge of cutting
one OF his playmates, John Currn, with knife, on
Saturday night last AS the accused is but an in
fant and incapable, under the laws, of committing
crime, he handed to his mother, to be
brought to court it, at any future time his pres.
ence may be required.
Deranged.-Wiliiam p. Sizer, who appears to be
monoinaniae the subject of religion, was
brought before the Mayor yesterday morning and,
afer partial examination, committed until Thurs
day for second hearing.
House breaking Dick, slave to Alfred Harris,
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