Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20
CITY AND STATE NRWr.

dOOut9 o CLOCK, u tree negro laLled NoD'Ft Nusst'',
a blacksmith, employed a, Burncs' foundry, on Cary
street. ltappeared from the evidence that the r1lrGcr
was committed in front Of the grocery store vi Mr..
II. Lyncmun, on Brook Avenue. Thc negro was
drunk and noisy, and consequently was ordered 10
leave the store. 1t the door ho met Thornton, an ac-
abundance, and after tho exchange OF Il few words,
not however of Ill angry character, L. deliberately
stabbed the negro to the heart with n knife, which he
shut up and returned to his pccke', then walked oil
10 his house on "a street, where he Was soon
afterwards arrested by. the night police. After
receiving the wound, the neEr" fell upon Il cell
lar door and died i'll u few minutes. As there
was no Justification for the conduct Of Thornton
n; the time the fatal blow was given. HI impress
sion prevails that he was instlgated by JEALOUSY. "a
witness testified that he had heard Thornton make
thrrn,s against Custillo, i'll consequence" i Il supP'Sed
acquaintance with n woman named Sarah Lynn "
puiIpcr at the City Poor House. The accused Was re-
inandei IN Jail, to appear before tne huss Is o'u'''
for examination, on the I'd Monday III Aprl.
RrcIsrrRrxG yorERs.-The Dispatch, Of yester-
,lav. reminds the voters of the Importance OF having
rhcir names registered on the book of the Commits
.ioucr of the Revenue, ten days before the election Of
rnrpnration officers on the first Wednesday in April.
The Dispntci is in error, in regard 10 the application
OF II Registration law 10 voters NJ the Corporation
election. The only law on the subject was pissed by the
legislature, ut the session J2.'3, amdias reference en-
tirelv 10 voters for State officers and representatives.
This law we shall, nj nm cnrly day, lay before our rca-
Lcrs. 1t requires NIL the voters c! the State, for State
elections, 10 BIZ listed by the Commissioners Of The
Revenue, ten days before the time Uf election. All
who fail to be listed, will be required 10 produce evi-
dcncc at the polls of their right To vote and failing
10 produce such evidence, they will not be allowed to
vote. Ii is therefore important that MI voters through
out the State shall have their names registered on the
book Of the Commissioner Of the State, III sud coin-
~, cit or district, ten days before the 18th Thursday III
May next. We lenrn ut the Ctambcrl"in'c oilicc,
thar the following resolution, passed the loill FEB.
lsJi, j. the onlv action the Council hes taken on the
subject
"Resolved, That the Assessor Of the city OF Rich
mond proceed 10 ascertain the number ot persons ti..
titled 10 vote in each Ward, and report 10 The Iouncl!
II list thereof, stating the names "i each person
sn entitled, and the Residence ~ tho voter III iAr
ti,T,rau; streets i'm each Ward respectively, and tiint
the .um of slOO be paid him therefor, by III" Cham
brrI,in. after such list shall have been reported by
the Assessor and approved By the Council
The above resolution WIS adopted TO obtain hhor-
nation for the Use "t the Council l n '"' Il TEE
irution ordinance requiring the names OF voters to be
listed IN n preliminary condition Of voting al The chaf-
ter election.
". G.. ROGERS. EsQ.-This gentleman, elected By
the State Democratic Central Committee, elcctor for
the county Of Alhemarle, being prevented by pr"
ics,;onui duties from taking I'll active par; u! person.
amongst the voters, has addressed, through the col
Iu,n,r4 If the Charlottesville Jcil,rruniun, Il long, earn
tHl lD.i tAf'' ~ N'N
trict. Mr.. RS address is II document oi much pow
or. containing facts and Arguments that must be- pro-
duc,ivc OF no little benefit III the present canvass.
GAkTrrrER nr NlR"iNli.-Wc arc l.dcLtcd IL
MIR. Richard Edwards, the accomplished author. Tor Il
copy Of the statistical Galc,tcc: Of Virginia Just
Issued from the prcsr. II Ia II large book, handsome
ly printed on fine paper, ana embracing u large Hi.lp:nt
al important Typographical and historical Information
from reccn, and original sources, together with the
results ot the last census population. III Il Il work
particularly useful TO the business portion ut IL" COM
while liz content. IRE Interesting 10 All citssts.
4 lari,. number oi pr0fcssionGland business cards oc-
emmy the alternate pages OF the work. Mr.. +. is II
voun., talented and cIterprisin- ' lrSIIIhn, a native
of KauayLg county; and We take pleasure III COM
his book TO the favorable consideration OF
our readers.
NrsIch CoSvLSTIuS.-ln pursuance ni a rr-o-
luton, ndoptr! III II previous meeting, composed "t
TN, Richmond Sacred Music Society, the various
cho.rs END the friend. Of the cnusc oil Sacred Music
il, thc civ scurraliy, e. l..sc.;..g AS held nj the Main
.,r.,t second BAPTIST Church. OF SATURDAY c'cuI!,s,
March Eth, for the organization .! Il Musical Corvtn'
vcltiun.
The meeting hnving been called To order by Mr..
Johu WiNianiI, President OF the Sacred Music S"cic-
". and the objects explained, the following gentle,
men tcrc nominated ms officer. Of the Convention and
unanimously elected
FOR lkfSlDf.I ~ Va y -
Fox Var PRf,InE:;e.-Dr. Howell, C!'ar!"- II.
Read.
Fox Mr,IcAL DrHECIoE>.-lrof. Geo. +. Root,
Re-. VA =. Naumrter.
Sr,RriAEIGE.-n. :. " Gal!G!cT. jas. Gordon.
TEEasuKrE.-l. VI. Harold.
III. President. Rev. DR.. flogn, on tGI,lm@ the Chair,
commended the objects of the Convention III TN e!o-
Gurut and appropriate address. Tie exercises wtrr
tho ~nGaenri with prayer hy Rev. Mr. Edwards 81
Ccn,caarv thurci..
Durip.; the session The Convention wrs occupied
with vEriOus exercises, cousi,l.i.. ~! gilOrGS"> per.
formed Ly the cloirs, ,"l"S and musical criticisms by
Root.
After = Lr.sf aln.ilg nlirrs. ~ lir. Howell. tho
rnnvcu.;ur adjourned 10 I:-rt OF. A,"I.''hJ rn",I!ii!- "t ,
10 o'clock. At the End Baptist Church. ;
MoHpAY Mon>lNG. M'ncH l'rm.-lmr t2Hv"i- h
t;nn y,oa ruoncG with prayer by Rev. DR.. Howell {
lE,v' DR.. Wogc III the CHAIR The minutes .! the
las, meeting wc:r read and adopted: $
Nr. John Williams offered the following !eSolnioi'
was adopted, viz: :
"R--ulvcd, That Il committee 81 ur'' persons ~
To- enquire into the present condition "' "
Sacred Music in this city, and Ia suggest snc!i ln"it'
.ur,s a. NAV be best calculated To ~impr"v" nnd cX- .
tend il. cultivation throughout this ccnnun'iy.
.Rc-olvcI, What in view OF the sl'orincs' OF the
.,-,:uus OF de 'rn"rn;ion, tie committee be re-
INFESTED to make Il report II. s"I. 1. ,.:-r",'crhi".
The following gentlemen were appointed "n ii"'
rommit.cc:-Mr S. S. Stevens, Rev. VIM. {. VAN
meter, Nj. j. y. lanlOn. |.
if,.r musical exercises, under the direction "t Prof. n
rrricd hy remarks and criticisms relative 10
,vIrs. information, &C, the committee, through their
Chairman, NJ. s. 3. Stevens. n.auC !ac following re-
port, which vas warmly Gdrocat-! By Rev. pr.
Rev. Gins. II. Read und oticrs, and uEilni.
mouslv adopted: "
In view II the success of the efforts which have
be-, wal. in accordance with the objects con'cm-
,lat.t by tho Sac-rd Nrsir Society, rs expressed III
their constitution and By laws. ~ L..Y.T." ~" in .
t"r,.,. Of the cause Of Music III thi. city, your con- !
,nit,rr feel th., the time has arrived when we slroa!I
HIGHER ground in this important work. Much |,
OF the work hitherto performed, has been Ike the !
Iuv;np of the DyEiGtrOn OF Il noble structure, which.
rI,Ln,.n no, :ca., :: ~. thcl".s important, ind il re-
mains for n, viii! orc heart naq voice 20 Jay, .:ha I
will arise aud build and the work is COMPOSITE
To this accomplishment Of this, your COMMUTE" beg
leave to r"'"innIchh', ,
n,,rposc ct lmphrI!Gs IL mule thorough i"u-;r"I chn. !
rrn,iop, AID especially for preparing teacher" and !
chori.tcr. for their important wor; BE- commenced III !
His city nbou, the 2Dth VI December next. and con-
time four weeks !
,,rrrter ,iccr,ss OF the institute, We urge upon the
members of the Sacred Musi" Society, md the vGri- ,
nns rho;rs, To- take bold Of their work with renewed
energy. and that the PASTORS and %iGiroH, be- NEST
earnestly urgnd Ia uid u III th!S great work.
Third. That ~ anon Il Necessary, we world SUI .
TO all the cioirs and singing classes, 10 Us: III" ,
same book rs far u practicable until that time, and
would recommend the HAILELrIAi! us the book.
Fourth. That Mcssrs. Lowell Mason, nud Geo. 7. .
Root. be invited to take charge ii the iLsGi,,.lc, ni,! " ,
committed be appointed to mako MI Ec.c@s0ry ar !
rancrrnruts with them.
Fifth. That in order 10 bcGcnc ~ thoroughly nc
ru,intcd ns possible r!th the views Of thIsc guile,
men previous to their coming, and that all iii'"re.t"" q
in music may have their mind well stored with mus
cal information, wc %ccummel the Mu>itt:. iE' r
VIEW, especially ~ each number thin year WI! con-
;uin q lesson from Mr.. Lowell Mason. :
The Convention then adjourned 10 meet at " '!"'A |
Monday night. "a
H.. pr',;. \
kJrSCrIoS.-An injunction 10 prevent III" '""'
more AMI Ohio Railroad from making Il connection III
Bcuwood. n short distance below Wheeling. WIN ne !
C,u,rul Ohio Railroad, wns served on Saturday 'a''. ,
w T. a., ,r,r,ox-Ro VI. Wil-v, Esd, {