Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-14
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commenting that Mr. Edward McAdGm be anln'''1u
to the same privileges with other soap h,u cHn',e
manufacturers in this city, and th"t OH ''o ,s' II
June next general prohibition DE e,J"'ueu i;,,,:n
inanufac urcrs from pursuing that business viii
the city limits. The vote upon that report S'o0o q"
follows:
Nues-Messrs. QuarIes. Scott. Saunders; hieharus;;
Rchardsun Whitfield, (ire.ter, Crutchheid' EPps BLU
| Roddy.
Aye-Mr. Edwin Robinson.
Every member of the committee who approved me
report when it was made out, voted against IL, eAcp
| Mr.. Robinson. An amendment prOposeu ny ni''
Quarcs tn the report substituting "Dccember IN
stead of June, H. the period when this genef"i pro-
hibltion was to apply, WINS withdrawn III deierehce Y"
| the wish of member of the Council, the resoiSt =
being to Kill the report IN toto. II would have stoou
no chance judging by the feeling which prevaileu III
the time.
This august body met on Tuesday last one week
hfter the rejection Of this report, aud upon the re-
| communication of one Of the most rabd among
the very rabd opponents OF the report referred 10,
adopted the following ordinance, which is in fact no,
thing than the report OF the committee rejected
a week previous. It curtails the period during which
manufacturers shal he permitted TO carry on opera
tius from lime iprH, the former being the limit
assigned i'll the report of the COMMITTEE. w III tins
exception the rapur and the ordinance hre luehicai.
Some little modification was necessary III order tn
Conceal the bungng. 1t won't do. Here is the ordI-
| nance adopted on Tuesday:
| ''.in O,dudnfs amend an Ordndn" c0nrrnin1 hn''
saRrcs IN Orr pdrr bsshs Tho streets nndpHbitc dIcy',
| passed. dprii B. lsj
"Br il ordained by the Council Of the City of Richmond:
That NJ person shalt within this city. carry tlebusnes
OF Soap Boiling Tnlow Chandler alter the lst day oil
| APRIL l-'I.
mo person shall wirhn this city have any slaughter
| house or otrnsIv" distliery.
Any person who shall violate either OF the two prece'
ding sections, shhli pny Tine of go for every twenty
! tour hours such violation shall continue. 49,,
fnc seventh section oi ordinance passed AprlI 3D.
ISL, concerning msHncrs III Otlr- places besides Inc
! streets md public alleys IL hereby Repealed
This ornnncc shall BE- in tocc upon aud after the l
| day OF April, l-I7.
Mcssrs. Dove. Scott, M"rriss Saunders Gretter,
Quarlrs, Siukna Talbot, Robinson, Epps and Crulch-
| field v"iul for the above ordinance.
Mr. Whitfield. il appears, voted against It on the
ground TINT there wcrr some places IN me cry Where
suap and candle factories would not be offensive anu
that it was forcing INK paying capital beyond the city
sensible remark, indeed, but rather Inconsistent IN
| view Of his vote III MUntay week last to iurco Mr.
| McAdain out Of tie ci:y.
| We appeal To every sensible reasoning man in this
| city To say, If ever they have witnessed ar heard ="
such Inconsistency, such turs versaon, such proof Of
| lncUInpctrncy 10 discharge the duties entrusted IN
| them as is here exhibited! Little over n werk ago
they rejected proposition Introduced by their own
committee, and Oh Tuesday last they adopted al ordl
nHucr Introduced by one nlelnber 0t their body which
If identical with the report Of the committee, save III
the particular referred to- Has any development been
| since made Ia induce this action None whatever,
save the surprise and indgnat on manifested through
out the city regard TO their partial legislation. We
have no doubt that this sentiment wl be practI
cally developed in April next IL Is time, God knows,
| that some clrcunspccou should be exercised IN the
| SELECTION Of members of the City Council. We know
that there tcw at present III that BODY who are
| adapted for the position bo.h on the score of nclIi
scncc aiL common sense bui they constitute by lar
The smallest portion of the b"dy-a lncr' fraction H.
deed As to the majority we deem II sufficient mere.
~ TO refer 10 their course III proof o what they are
| We sympathiLc with them, and we sympaihIe, God
knows, with the city whose interests are entrusted to
them. and with those particularly whom misfortune
has placed at their mercy.
| W.. were informed that member OF .ha body, nj
its last eeiiug undertook 10 cr!;icHc III Terms b. tit
ting him and OF his hearers, synopsis ui the
proceedings Of the former meeting OF the Council,
published in this paper with appropriate connenta
| ries thereon. Not being present. we can form
no lust Iea Of the character of these criticisms but
| il the gentleman who offered them vii! come out
through the press and state IN Whit particular that
synopsis or the accompanying commentaries were
| ERRONEOUS un u-tllablc W" viii answer INN. h:
viii find, IN thut event; that his position vii! be any
| thing but cnvable.
| By the way we were informed that ore or two mem.
beers of that body contemplated our expulsion from
the hall! or rather the introduction of resolution to
| TINT effect. Bali! "EXpus!pn. That is 10 deprive lis
Of the privilege oi repurtimg the sublime oratorical cl
| forts which brnes ring through the four corners "i
that hallowed sunctum. we'll your hon"rs spared
Yourselves the troubie for, III only TWO INSTANCES
within two years. have had the profound pleasure
If listening 10 any displuy from your colossal intel
| Irct- "Expuisiun!' Thank your honors. The truth
Is, would not submit TO tic painful ordeal n re-
poring your huTur- sayings and doInSs tor S@Ouu
| year. We have higher game III view. We have
heard of persons fighting with shadows; but your pc.
siiics would be lnr more Iurrous, tor your hohors
| had not even our shndow To operate ul'on Farewell
TO your houors. Esto P"'pf"".
| SEVERE RrBrKE The managers Of the Norfolk
| lVrsnial Theatre day or two since declined fur
nshug facilities for tnkIng "t test political vote oi
the audience, on ihr ground that they did not wish Ia
impsir the stndin. OF the legitimate drama by miA.
| ing il up with politics. This, IL the Richmond Dis
match remarks il sensible and is severe rcbuke 10
| ihn,, minister. Of religion who have devoted their
,hurcIe. In political use- and themselves To the sup
| port ut candidates for the Presidency.
| KIruHuyp IAvgyrroS.-W nrc glad to be able TO
ann"umrr the success the Rcaping Machine invent.
-l and patented by Mr.. Robt j. Morrison Of this
city. We have seen high testimonials, from sources
IL be depended upon in favor III this implement. II
gives Us pleasure 10 chronicle the success of Virginia
| invention.
HORRIBLE IyCrpFvr.-W have already published
II brief paragraph announcing TINT six children were
consumed in the anps OF the rer'lencr OF MIR. Daw.
son, in West Union, Va, on the 18th u Both Mr..
and Mrs. Dawson narrowly escaped with their lives,
| having been awakened barely III time To avoid tbs
fat. nf their little ones. Mr.. Dawson seized one Of
the smaller children md made his way to the door,
| when, becoming confused, he rushed back into the
house, was sli,l-d by the smoke, lost the child and
WINS himself badly burned that his life ID dcspared
oi--su that Mrs. d. Is perhaps the only survivor OF
| this ruiy terrible calamity. An exchanS" paper re-
ats the annexed horrible feature Of this trngIcal DC
| rurrtuce:
"One incident in THE cruel drama almost avs.
| full in character. Wa are told, that. during the
| PROGRESS OF the flames the upper ionr gave why, ANA
! n he'd, on which were two or three prrtnnS, fell
| through to the lower liOur, III PLAIN view o thn ny
ISLANDERS. Appalling spectacle. The wretcnou Gun.
,lren We're still alive, but were engirt by Inc merry
r!rment and writhing i'll the agnnrs at death; We
can scarcely conceive Il more full or horrri sight
one more trying 10 the minds and nerves u spec'a'
urs-ihan to behold fellow creatures literally roast
Ing alive, without power To stay The ilhinrs or 10 reg
cue the haplcss victims from their relentless grasp
That scene must be burnt INTO INC iheHioies Vi al
who witnessed IT,.
CorSrEKrEir NorEs on the Bank OF Commerce
ot Fredericksburg, are IN circulation III l.yhch-
burg. The Wing says they can be READILY re-
oucnized by tbs following signs: The vlgnetfe
of the good note is ship IN iui snII-in"t "i inc
counterfeit, wagon loaded Will barrels drawn Wy
two horses led by MANI man on horseback, anu
ships and houses i'll the back ground he name oi
the Cashier }. NJ IIernd"n, spet III The counter
lett with instead Of :. The good note has the STATE
Coat of Arms III the lower right hhhu rpI nciI"e
spurious has in the same place man sca't" on nae
ui goods with stall in his hand The denomination
Of the good note is -ignied by Roman letter III he
uuprr lri; hand corner. thus-N, y, &c-on the 'pu'
riUus one it is signed by figures. In the lower c'
hand CUrurr OF the genuine note are TWO 'hen "Pp"
rtny in sailors dress, sitting down Dart'heaItd
the other standing up with triangular SonrlhinS
in his hand and hat OIL; ahh III the same i"'aty ~
,hs counterfeit IL q woman with au eagle resting
upon her and the words, 'sccurrdbv pldEe o' S'1f'
<ccUrj!.,>" Just above her head The images {" lie
bad notes are not It's well executed As thosr 81 Inc
good. ". are informed that many OF these couiI'
ter!cits are III circulation.
FAIRFIELD RAcEs.-rhe following is list OF the
| entries and the result at the third day rare:
Third Day.-Jockey Club Purse 500, three mile
| heats. w
James Tally names oh. IN. Lucy Phillips,
Years old, b. Tally Ham, dam Betsy White.
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