The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-02


Resolved, That the Council extend TO the Rich
mond and York River Railroad COMPANY upon
the payment of S4 600 cash, together with the In.
terest now due, credit of ten years upon the bal
aDcs due the city Of Richmond bearing interest
payable semi. annually on the first days OF January
and July.
DEcREAsING EXPENsE-On motion of Mr. Saun-
ders an ordinance was adopted repeating so much
OF the Quarantine Ordinance as appoints a quar-
antina officer. So that the office herstofore filled
by Mr. Robert Rankin Is from and after this date
dispensed with.
The Couocil then adjourned.
ARRIVALS FROM Observation-Disclosures J.
E. Godfrey, F. J. Charlton, E. w. Skinner and J..
F. Mcfarland portion of the Savannah delega.
tion and DR.. A R. Taber of Charleston, arrived In
they have been arduously engaged for some weeks
in attending yellow fever patients, and took the
evening train of cars for the North, where they
expect to spend few days in recuperating their
exhausted strength.
DR.. E. Jackson, of Charleston, and Drs A, F.
Bignon and J. w. Talaferro. of Augusta, have also
arrived In our city from Norfolk, and are now
stopping at the st. Charles Hotel, where they de.
sign remaining short time.
STABBING.-Officer Tyler arrested and
Gagged yesterday, Dick Walker slave of Mr. Fer
eusop, of Chesterfield, charged with stabbng Joe
Holmes, slave, Ia the service of the Virginia
Towing Company, on the 23d of September. He
will be examined before the Mayor this morning.
INoUEsr.-Yesterday morning Coroler
Wicker held an Inquest over the body of an un-
known man found Ia the dock of the James River
and kanswha Company. The jury rendered az
heir verdict that he came to his death by acci-
dental drowning
The GREAT Four MILE HEAT RACE
No event has transpred In the sporting world for
many years. that wou Id have created the interest
| hat ~ m haa nj R0 .k
| SOON to come Oft Is likely to produce among RAJ
GERS. When was such stake. with ten entries to
1t, ever before Virginia public Never, that We
can remember. Proprietor Greeu, 10 bringing
| about this event deserves more than credit But
he has done 30 at enormous expense and II now
becomes the duty of lovers of the sport to aid him
| literally. He has been advised by many to raise
the gate fees that particular day to one dollar
an amount that NO liberal person will complain Of
when the fact Is considered that Mr. G. 10 to give
away $1,000 TO Increase the size of the purse to be
| run for OF course the usual fees will be charged
| on other days, and all members of the Club who
pay their semi-annual dues of S. will escape the
extra tax; but those who only visit the course oc.
casonally, not tject to the charge to see Eve
or ten OF the best horses 10 the country start in
| swsspstske, four mile heats. Those who would
| stay away to save the extra fifty cents would be
| SO few that their presence would not be missed.
REsIGNATIoN.-We regret to announce
| the resignation of Mr. JAMES ELLKrr clerk of the
| yesterday morning.
shortly after the court commenced its session, Mr.
E rendered his resignation, but offered to Ill the
flee clerk pro tenn. until his successor could be
| elected. He returned thanks to the court and bar
| for their uniform kindness TO him, and gave az
reason for the step he had taken, that he intended
10 remove to New York, to engage 10 business that
he thought would prove more profitable to him.
| Mr.. Young, the Commonwealth Attorney, res
pretted that the county to lose one of ts most
valuable officers, but trusted that the change would
! prove highly beneficial to Mr. E., who had proved
himself most competent aud faithful On behalf
of the bar he rendered to him his best wishes for
bis future success.
| Dr. Garnett, the presiding JUSTICE expressed the
regret of the court at the heavy loss they were &c
sustain, and paid well merised compliment to the
high character OF Mr.. Elicit, a. q gentleman and
| an officer. He then took the vote OF bis brother
magistrates on the resignation, and II was &C.
cepted.
| NOVEL WAGER.-A wager of $500 has
just been closed between two gentlemen of thi
city, and will be decided on the Western Squsr
this afternoon at four O'Clock. The terms of tn
| wager are these A. bets $500 that hs canno
produce horse that can pull sack OF salt six fee
with rope 400 feet long. Both persons have dc
posted their forfeit money-S50 each-and ther
j. very little doubt that the match VIII come of
and that hundreds Of persons viii assemble to wit
ness IL:
SEVERE SToRM.-PortioIs of Church an
Union Hills were visited last Sunday afternoon b.
9 terrific wind and rain storm, which PROSTATE
fences, uprooted trees. and unroofted ons or NOR
buildings. The kitchen Of Mr. John Meredith ha
its root torn of, but no person that We have hear
. Of received auy bodily Injury.
AIDING THE FAIR.-The county court .
Hsnrico yesterday made IN order granting the cit
! of Richmond the privilege OF closing Franku
, street between Balvidera and Laurel strssls Tor
! time not exceeding ninety dayss. The portion
the street alluded 70 WAS sncioeeo 1iInse tnc q
grounds ol the Stats Agricultural Soeseey laee Yea
. and b 70 be ssain used for the sams pespoee y
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