The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

| Wcfe Ie&Q ana approved.
Aacsaoneers' Boads-The bonds of several auc.
noneers were presented and approved.
Police--The monthly reports Of the police vere
presented and referred
Laneastezian School The report of the Trustee
9. .ne Laneasterian School for the year ending
| september 30h 1856, was read, as follows:
| TO the Council of the City of Richmond-G Ge.tle.
| men; The Board of Trustees OF the Richmond Lsr.
sasersn school respectfully report that there have
peen educated In this institution uee SG Senteu.
DeT lsoo 45s scholars Of these sol were males and
los were fem9les. The branchest are spelling
lssains, wriins arithmetic. and the elements Of
grammar and geography; to these are added plain and
ornamental neediework in the female department =
we have two tsscher. in each department, at cost
OF elooo SittO OF which il derived from the city
funds, and therefore gives for each scholar who hss
6een more or ess taught during the year fraction
less than ~ scholar. The teschers are dill gent and
capable aud the and progress of the scht
lara very satisfactory to the Trustees Indeed. we
may safely assert that this schsel will compare IA.
sSta1!y with sEy school here or elsewhere in which
the slements OF an English education are TAUGHT
JOHN DOVE, Secretary.
The report was received.
| laterments.-Ths report Of the Superintendent
of the Shockoe Hill Burying Ground was received
lt seems that there have been Inferred during the
quarter ending October 31s', 1856 81 white msIee
oo white females and stiliborp, total 3d. colored
males 5s colored females Sc, still born A. total lla
| fotaf number Of interments during the Quarter
27l. As 4N~'''
Powder Magazine Crutchield. from thu
Committee on the City Hospital, made the follow.
| ing report:
| The Committee On the City Hospital, to whom wa,
referred the application of John w. Smith for GER
tain repairs to the powder magazine beg leave to
| the repairs recommended by the keeper are indis-
penssble, and ofer the follow ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Council appropriate the sum of
| 9 iz0 for repairing the powder magazine.
The report was received, and the rules being
| suspended the resolution passed
Petitions Sc.-A large number of petitions and
accounts were presented and referred
Clerks Of the Markets. On motion of Mr. Rich.
| ards, the Council proceeded to elect Clerks and
| Weigh Masters for the First aad Second Markets.
The present incumbents were ur ranimously re.
| elected, viz: Samuel Ellis clerk and Thomas Did.
dep weigh master for the First Market and lei u
B Valentine clerk and weigh master for the Secoud
| Market
Repairs-On motion of Mr.. Scott, the sum ot
| $500 was appropriated for repairs to the Second
Market In accordance with An estimate made by
the Chief Engineer.
Tie Night Watch-Mr. Scott offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be appropriated to
provide overcoats for such watchmsn as are without
Registering potrs-Mr. Richards offered the
following:
Resolved; That the Commissioners Of Revenue for
each ward be required to register the names of sI
qualified voters who may have been resident therein
| or the lst Gay of April last.
| The resolution adopted.
| The Council then adjourned, to meet again mex,
Monday, at o'clock z. N.
Theare-Mr SAM'L W. GLENN. the renowned
delineator Of Dutch, Yankee and general charsc.
ters of the stage, is announced for tonight. The
preceding fame of this gentleman from the eastern
cities, is Of the most fatteripg character He ap-
pears in two OF his original parts-Jethro Baxter
| in the domestic drama of Rosiua Meadows, or
| Temptations of City Life; and his own Dutch yer.
sion of Richard III, the crook ed back tyrant-a per
formance which Is spoken of as the funniest of
| all burlesques. Give him crowded house, citi
zeps, on his debut in our city.
ArrivaI Of the ADemarle Cadets The Cadets Of
the Albemare Military Institute, numbering about
60, under the command of Prof Strange, arrived
la our city yesterday afternoon, and were receiy
cd at the Central depot in handsome style by the
| Junior Blues, Capt Dudley After the usual
| lutes the companies marched down Broad to 18th
| street, thence into Main, and turning, proceeded
| upto Capitol Square. There interesting cere
| mony took place. Gov. Wise welcomed the youth.
full soldiers In beautiful speech, which was re-
| csyed with enthusiasm. The proprietor of the
| American Hotel, Mr.. Jshn Brown, then appear
3D. and after appropriate remarks told the Cadets
to make his house their home during their soourp
| In the city. TIE companies next Iroceeded to the
! Armory Of the Blues and partook of q collation.
after which Mr. Browns hospitable invitation was
| adopted mem. csn., and the Cadets forthwith
| paired to the American, where the time passed off
| very pleasantly until night The visitors were
then taken in charge again by the Juniors, and
entertained sumptuouskat 81 Lafayette Hall. The
| whole affair passed off creditably to our young
company, and we have reason to believe, satisfac-
torily to the Cadets. Excellent music furnish.
ed during the dsy by the Armory Band.
The Abemarle Cadets made very favorable
impression Their uniform consists Of blue coat
| with regulation buttons, grey pants with blue
stripe, Infantry cap of blue cloth with pompon and
| white belts crossed over the breast. They leave
for Norfolk this morning to attend the Agricultural
Fair.
| Beautiful Gas apparatus Among the number oi
specimens of imple ements and machinery exhibited
At the Mechanics Fair mons attracted more atteD.
ton than the collection of metres and other arti
cles connected with the manufacture and dstrit u
ton of gas. Messrs Code, Hopper e. Co of Phil
adelphia exhibited two beautiful metres-one q
them with sides Of glass; which allowed all the al
rangements to be seen and, by little explanation
| easily understood-a pressure indicator and Z
pressure register. The former is intended for use
at gas works. to be used in the event OF any inter
rapton in the operations, to show where the defee
exists al d the latter is used TO regulate the flow
the gas from the holders into the street pipes and
by Al ingenious connivance, the rate of pressur,
under which it flows is registered by the machine
itself Messrs~ Harris & Bro, Of the same city
exhibited glazed metre, which has attached TO l
. an improvement, which they have patented ant
which 10 an effectual preventative against some o
the frauds practised by consumers Of gas in SOM
lar xe cities All Of these articles are Of superio
workmanship, and reflect great credit on the man
| ufactories from which they came. They were II
operation every evening during the fair, and th
person who had them In charge had as much a. b
could do to attend to those whs asked "how th'
gas was measuredf'
It will be seen by the Published list Of premium
that both of these depositors received premium
for their interesting contributions 70 the exhibition
Streef Lantyns.-From Brooklyn city. Mr. Ma
than T. Beers contributed to fhe Meet aniss
Institute . wrought Iron lantern, which wa
pronounced . superior article by all acquains
ed with such work. These lanterns Iavs
superseded those Of cast iron formerly used foi
gas lights In this city, and experiences has shown
tras they are preferable. The committee or
awards acted wisely In granting MI. Beers nrss
class diploma.
To MaSissya.es -"Ths whseis Of justice" wers
almost clogsed yestsrday, By the failure Of msg's
trafes to appear on the beach - the Ceart Of HIS
| tings II is important that . sufficient number
should attend each day. In good seasons 70 dispose
Of the large amount Of business before the eour'
/ this term.
T7s Grasd Jury met yesterday. and presented
the following :-BarneH Loving and Joseph Rag
/ land, Christopher Timbsriake, Terence Cassidy,
/ WIN A Smith, VIM Bond, Thcs Williams, Alex
i Willisms-an indictments for misdemeanors-a
| true bin in each casa Also, Ann Winksrs, tor
retailing ardent spirits without hcensA
Tho Grand Jury win inset again to.morrcw.
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