The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-13
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Council was held in the Council Chamber yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Messra Dove Morriss
8aaries, Saunders Whitfield. Stokes, Gretfer
RicAards, Crutchfrld, Epps, Talbot and Scott be-
ing present-Messrs, Robinson, Richardson and
Roddey being absent
MiHates --On motion Of Mr. Morriss, the reading
Oh tne minutes of the last meeting was dispented
Central Ralroad- MIR. Morriss. from the com.
nittee appointed TO confer with the DIRECTORY OF
Tue Central Railroad, the subject of connecting
mat road with the York River Railroad and the
Dock. presented q report, which was laid on the
dered to be published in the daily papers and will
appear tomorrow
Taxes The petitions of T. c. Burns and Ed.
mund Steam, praying the remission of taxes over.
Claims ~
4 City Lands On motion. the Finance COMMITTEES
was instructed to sell the land of the civ ADJOINING
the Fair Grounds
to enquire into the expediency of renting out or
otberwise disposing of that portion of Ash street
fronting on James River
Police Mr. Morriss offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee ON PoIice euouire
lnto tue expedispcy of dispensing with the servces
OF SONS OF the officers of the Night Watch
F~e. Horks-On motion of Mr.. Whitfield, the
"a AR uroands were placed at the disposal of the
Fayeffe Artillery for an exhibition of Fire Works
on the night of the 4th of July next
he'ef The sum of S25 was appropriated to re.
lieve the house owned by Mrs Pepps, on Tredegar
street, from foundations caused by the elevation of
Ireaegar street. on the stoppage of wood trunk
under the same u
- Male Orphan Sociey-Mr. Scott reported an az.
dinance appropriating $500 to the Male Orphan
society, which, on being put to vote, was passed
Volunteer Companies MIR. Saunders, from the
Finance COMMITTEE, reported an ordnance appro-
priating s. to each of the volunteer companies
OF the city annually-to be paid semi annually, on
the lst of October and 1st of April
Mr.. Saunders moved to fill the blank with $50
Mr. Whitfield moved to substitute 500
Mr. Gretter moved to fill the blank with sos
Mr.. Morrlss was opposed1to making any dona
tions to voInteers-he could no claims in their
behalf and if he were volunteer would reject the
donation.
The question was then taken on the smallest
sum, with the following result:
A1Es-Messrs Grotter and Morriss-2
NoEs-Messrs. Dove, Saunders, Stokes Richards
Quarles, Crutchfeld, Eppes, Scott, and Whit6eId-9
The question was then taken on the sum of $50
with the following result:
AYES s-Messrs Dove, Quarles, Gretter, Saunders
Eoss-Messs Richards, Eppes, Crutchfeld, Stokes,
and Whitfied-5
So the sum of $50 was adopted
the ordinance,
Mr. Richards moved to lay it on the table.
The motion was put, and lost.
Mr.. Saunders then moved to suspend the 18th
twothirds of the members did not vote in the af.
firmative.
So the ordinance lies over till the next meeting
York RiUey Railroad-The subject of allowing the
York River Railroad Company to raise the grade
Of portion of Lester street, was taken up dis
cussed at length and then laid on the table for
ther consideration.
After some other unimportant business, the
Council adjourned
Young Mems Christian Association.-At the
monthly meeting of the Association, on Tuesday
evening, several facts we're developed, which indi-
cate the growing usefulness of this Association
The Library contains now about thirteen hundred
volumes. The average number of visitors to the
Library and Reading Room during the last quar-
ter, was fifteen per day. the increase of visitors
since the opening of the new rooms having been
at the rate of 50 per cent. These rooms by the
way, are attractive. Located in central yet
quiet part of the city, airy and comfortable, fur
nished with books, periodicals, and the leading
daily papers of the country, and attended by a
polite Librarian, they furnish such sources of in
terest and means OF enjoyment as must N axe them
popular with various classes of society. They are
open to all as visitors They are IN Goddin's new
building. AT the meeting aforesaid, the President
was authorised TO appoint delegates to the Confed
Grafton of Young Mems Associations, to commence
on the 18th inst, in Montreal The amount ne
cessary to pay the expenses of two delegates was
voted from the treasury, and a voluntary sub
scription raised to replace the sum thus drawn
from the lunuS OF the Association.
No Papers-A = dark subject, known as Adelia
Wilson, fell into the hands of watchman Mays
and by him was deposited in the lock up for hay
ing no register of her freedom In order to escape
the officers she had armed herself with pass by
Mr.. Johnson which only served to increase her
troubles. The Mayor heard the evidence and then
committed the accused
At Large James, slave to C. C West, was cap
tured and Gagged by Watchman II. Carter for 60
a by Mrs
E LumpkiD. The case was sent to the Hastings
Court to be disposed Of.
In Trou6le-O Officer Tyler, in making his rounds
last Wednesday afternoon, came across Charles
Hines, free fellow, whose papers were unintelii-
gible, and who was taken into custody and lodged
in tho cage Yesterday morning he arraign-
ed before the Mayer, and, after . hearing, was
committed to jail!
Drunk.-An old topper, known as Rebecca Will
liams was found drunk and asleep in the street, at
a late hour Wednesday night, by watchman
Franklin, who in order to take care of the poor
inebriate, deposited her in the cage After sleep
ing off the fumes of bad liqHor and recovering her
consciousness, the Mayor bade her so in peace
and drink no more
Democratic Raliy.-The Democrats of Richmond
hold grand ratification meeting to night at the
African church. Messrs. Floyd, Seddon. Caskie
Hopkins, Lyons. Aylett, Crump. Wexford and
others have been invited to deliver addresses on
the occasion
<fldfrmaa-The Hastings Court yesterday elect
ed Mr. GEORGE A. PEARcE an Alderman for JEFF
ferson Ward to fill the vacancy created by the
sigpation of Mr. George w. Toler, and appointed
Mr. Richard d. Sanxay to the post of Senior AL.
derman.
Death by Lightniag-0n Thursday last, during
the storm, two negroes belonging to Mr.. Gabriel
Jones' of Orange county, were struck by lightning
and killed. They were leading two mules from
the field at the time. The animals were killed by
the same fash.
Ia Louisa county Mr.. J. X. Pendleton had a
horse killed. Mr.. Thomas Bronough had two cows
killed. and Mr. Mum had his barn burnt-ail caused
by lightning. ~ 81
Crops-A friend rho has just returned from q
visit to Louisa informs us that the wheat crop in
that section will be an average one. The Tobacco
looks promising The corn, however, does not
look WELL and the oa.s are very low. The cut
worm it is said is doing great injury to the corn,
and is feared viii prove destructive to the tobac
co. Fruitof all kinds IL scarce In the county.
Suspieious-Last Wednesday night, watchrnan
Andrews arrested and committed 10 the cage q
slave named Harvey, the property Of Mr.. Schafer,
who was found in the street without q pass and
supposed to be q runaway. Yesterday morning
the Mayor ordered him ten stripes and then had
him locked up for the benefit OF his master.
Contagious Dseases.-we believe IL il an establish
ed fact in medicine that mo disease can be contract.
ed while the Blood Is 10 pure and healthy staten--
In order TO secure desirable an object we
mend q Yeadera the usA OF n n, SPANISH