Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-15
STA7E Ssb CITY NEWS.

STATE rssD CITY NEWS.
Orr oeg.clr-rse regular monthly meeting Of ,hls
body ~ hsd yrtsrday afternoon. We sppsod I. brief
summary u shsp soessdisES:
On sslss o. Dol oaafle- tho chsnbssi.iu was direct
pshn.A The -dog ordinance" three times In the Wbir
- and shrcs tnes In the Dspatch. --l-
resolution 70 h,rnish the High Constable 5000 cubic
,es' OF s 6ee charge. rsssrrcd TO tho Committee
Mr.. Aosis from the Committee on Light, r.cor,s., .s
v-r>y 20 the petition al Cornelius Crcu and Other. E,in
ceyond me lm'sr OF the city. for the Of gas -
The Committee aso reported In favor Of sppropr.,ipe
a. n tor The erection Of vail around the gas hoid~ss
o, o-y s. IN orde, to pro.ec. the holders and render
Mr. Saunders from the Finance Committee. Reported I'm
vor d .c~ing the City Assessor extra compensation
OF ts" IN coasideration Of additional duties iuposed on
him by the Council The report wa adopted
TIE psaon OF e. Cree and other citizens Of tho coun-
~ -skns iee the uss Of the city water rejected on
the recommendation Of the Watering Committee =,
Me- saundsrr from the Fnsnee Committee reported AN
ordinance reps.ing tho ordinance passed Nay &C. 1885
nnpong. aE OF $500 upon the Gtv Sergeant the .ame
being IN violation Of act OF Assemby Les over nds
the rue. ...-
resessioa adopted requiring the Assistant Cham
berlain 70 act A. clerk TO the Finance Committee
Ne Saunders, from the committee on the Fire Dco.rt
msrt made report recommending that certain REQUESTS
the Principal Engineer, In regard to placing siarrc.
~o on me Second Market to be from one nos there
neng the purchase Of four plug snatchers for the use
oi the Department, engines Tor compsnies and a
s"d 'ne building OF new houses Tor Nos and e. The
committee pas. high compliment upon the Principal En-
gs,r and The fire Wardens for tho faithful manner in
which they have discharged their duties. W
s, ssn s s''s :" r, s,; 10 .
the s ss ,s s Ia 90 slaves and other property
a..,ss appealed oa de Of the chair and called
T.. 20: ... 'ais. and r.:.n.a :. tsue-.:
kes.ra. Eppe. add Marri..-s = : - ~
= n. s..,ss S; q, s Mh.nss G,.s, Roaay and
A'rr ''s's o'h.r business, ,ss Council adjourned.
hrsusas corsr-Fr~ Duy-rr-,sa,- Mayo Recorder
Taylor, and Aldermen Dudley. Lprcombe M.p.ush Psarcr
o. q. s ss wing s.S e. the .1 H.,%sG,
% Go T. .s ss. q
sasd and r'nandsd to IAN felony before The Cur
Pet, ro,,a eh.r.sa with sas. money and silver
a.rs.S We. examined and be tried for tony
O. we-i anss len dollar. Tor ps.u,,rs .
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!ohn sr.ss.e and Edwin Burton recently elected oomm
a. the ksvsGss Yesterday appeared bcr- Court aud
A'arse amount Of civil bu'ne.. disposed Of
A'sAuLriss woAAS.-william Thacker was placed
before the Mayor yesterday upon charge Of assaul,ing
woman calling herself Martha Thacker on In. 9Th ms,
ana breaking her arm These persons had lived together
Tor several though mared but of late TbacL
sr came TO the determination leave her and dspu,e
naturally arose with regard the possession of tho cb
dfe AMI snndry articles Of property which they pre-
uoasiy held in common. These quarrels led 10 FIGHTS
nh the woman alleges that she most wofny beaten
on Sunday week. while engaged in conflict, Thackrr
'ne sonan ny the LETT arm AMI jerked il with such
violence As to break Of the bones The matter viii he
further Investigated to-day.
FiRE-On Sunday night, between 10 and II O'clock d,
small frame building, Franklin street. opposite Trinity
church. was totally destroyed by fire. The BUILDING -
VI s1na was owned or had been leased by Mr. John
=. Ballard, and was OF small value Mr.. T. H. Fowler sill
yer platter and coach maker who occupied one of th.snc
nent lost his entire stock amounting TO nearly M
onah' PAINTER who occupied portion OF the build.
Jug oaI owe. sooo worth OF property, nearly everything
w 'ne -nop peing destroyed rendered worthless Two
kitchens in the rear, belonging Allison estate we
partially consumed There was no insurance unon ,ny ~
the property, so far have been able Ia ascertain
diary. '''-
GRAND LARCESr-Isabella Harris a free woman of co
or was aragned before the Mayor yesterday on CHARGE
OF stealing S5+ from Ellen Ieary an Irishwomsn TIL.
complainant Kept her money concealed between two esh
er oeuS ana the prisoner, who frequently visited the
house. vas believed TO have discovered the hidden trea
sure IL vas missed one day, and Isabella Harris after
Yards purchased several articles of furniture and paid
os ns ahough she was scarcely able before that TO oh
tam the aefisl necessities Of life. warrant was issud
Tor her arrest whcreupon she manifested an extrcme de-
s're 20 settle the matter, by giving up all the purchases IN
her accnSe The Mayor renanded the prisoner for trial
RoBBERr.--A bold robbery was committed on saturd,
last in broad day light a little confectionary establish
ment Kept by Mrs Morris, OF franklin aud Four
Of
the synagogue attending worship some person entered
through window Franklin street and stole Az no,a
and small sum of money in gold from the drawer
The robbery was probably perpcrnted nv negro-s who are
permitted tocongrrgate about the place daily
Ma. BErsn THE ARusr.-We learn that this gentleman
ia progressing voraby with his sketches for the Album
oi Virginia, having recently taken several fine views in
Guiding the town OF Stanton and places of note IN
the vicinity He has beautiful view OF the scenery from
Rockfsh gap, where the Railroad crosses the Blue Ride.
and several from the romantic region Of wyets Cave IN
~ wen known that the scenery there grand beyond de-
scupuon, and assured that the artist has fhuy
dcineaed every object worthy offs place his meritoro
work.
TRiSLiso MArrEK.-Two women, named Virginia Pr;d.
d and Mrs Peppercorn appeared before the Mayor yes
terday 20 answer charge Of using obscene and Insulting
language TO Clara Morris. After hearing the evidence
the Mayor admonshed the parties and dismissed the case
DRowSED.--A lad named Walter Giltner was drown.,i
last saturday afternoon, while bathing, near Browns Is
and.
TVS FouRrH JULY.A friend Of oars burnt his hand
severely with fireworks the GLORIOUS fourth" he ap
piled the Perry Davis pain Killer and in half an hour was
entirely free from pain. Don't forget this.
IvALuABLE-None but those who have suffered all the
horrors OF Dyspepsia can fully appreciate the value and
efficacy OF the Oxygenated Bters sovereign remedy
for this distressing dsease in all its forms
MASONIC OTICE.-The oncer, and 1880
W. members Of ~. Johns Lodge No 36, are iS1<Sf
this O'clock 10 paw the lsst trbu,e ~ s,
respect To our deceased Wor Bro RoBY,