The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-30

lowing resolution, viz "a
.Re',lsed. BY the G. u,c,l q the C,y, of Eleh-
10 hereby instructed to peto. tbs NEXT LessIsfure
of the Slate in behalf Of the eit~ to enact Law
thorsz'ng the connection OF Work House with the
City Jail and Ding the of.ncesfor which persons
may be committed to the Work House, well as
the period Of their confinement"
The report and resolution were unanimously
adopted. III F84$ *s
Reaanation Of the Chdmbe,iaia and Clerk The
following letter received and read from Mr.
RrcHMosp, Marsh 27th. 1885
To the Presidfnt and Members Of be City Cogneh
GERTLEMEH-Hsving been recently spprised BY
my physician that i would be many months bsfor ore
office, feel it my duty to tender to you. rs hereby
do. my resignation Of the Office of Chamberlain and
Clerk of the Council of this city.
In thus severins this official connection OF nearly
twenty.seven years, shall never cease TO feel
lively interest In the growth and prosperity OF this
my native city, and to cherish grateful recollection
of the uniform courtesy and kindness Of its Council
Irsmain. gentlemen, with great respsct pou5 not
serv't, VIM T. sHEPfAhD.
and accepted. -
Mr. Myers presented preamble and resolutions,
unanimously adopted; and the Council presented
Mr. Sheppard with city bond OF SSooo tor hS 'a'"'
fulness.
Mr. N. P. Sheppard, assistant clerk, rendered his
resignation, " ich was laid on the tablS.
The Council declined filling the vasaccy at pre-
The Council then adjourned.
DEmocRAT,c MEETNG.-The Democrat.
ic Central Association met at ODD FeiioWs nan
last night ats O'Clock, the President, Ut. w ID;
A. Patterson the called the meeting 10 orde,, anu
announced that the first business would De the re-
port of the COMMITTEES appointed y Tue LIZ
ward meetings, to recommend sutapie Po,
to the Association to be nofninateo ioi 'no
offices OF the city. ,., so,,ou,
Col Haskins then arose, and reporteo .ne ip p ~,
Ing named gentlemen as suitable persons 10 20 w.
ted for In opposition to the know No'h'ns 'an0''
dates:
snoeyjnfendent of Gas Works -Chas Campbell.
Sspper;nteDdcut Of Streets.-Conway R. Howard.
Superintendent of Water Wgs orr Ar raha,,
Assessor Edward Harvie Chamberlayne
+ (foUect0r of Gin Ta1es.-Jesse keesee.
Sergeant 6fthe City-Clement White.
HSh Constable Henry R. Jones.
Cant of Might Watch. -Fleming Phillips.
Manager Of the Poor House.-Albert Michaels.
Gduger.-Stephen N. Davis.
GRAIN MCasurer beverly T. Wells.
The report adopted unanimously.
President Patterson informed the meeting that
Mr.. John u Munford, the anti-Know Nothing can
tiidate would address the ctizenS at the African.
Church tonight. 1880 #'- a. -.'''
The meeting was then addresse by Col IsBEI
of Jefferson in behalf of the democratic party, and
in opposition to the Know Nothings. His speech
happily received, Is it contained nothing ofen-
sve to any one who heard It
Mr.. James l.. Gordon OF Louisa. was next called
on and responded Nh 9. argued that the Know.No No:
the present efforts of the party were to get poE
sc ssion OF the sp0ils l.E ...-
Col George ". Muuford was called on, but ex.
oussd himse promising to address the association at
some future day.
Col. Chas. s. Morgan next called on, and apollo
gized for 10 speaking. .--t.H
Mr. Lacy, OF Spottsylvanis. was next called on,
and spoke for forty minutes against the Know Nc
things.
The Association then adjourned to meet again on
Thursday light next.