The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-11

Posnson His present difficulties have no douh2
~ ~ caused BY intemperance.
~ M va also bore witness to the good character
mr. Snead, father of the accused believed b,.
toprove his insanity. --
la. nom.s % staples saw the prisoner In September
know hin owe Ne was perfectly crazy and did mot
nm since, when he thourht IL - -. - -. -
wife 'n speak kindly OF his
ooo1 Unst witnesses were introduced to shov the
soou cnaracter OF tho prisoner and All ~ ,hs-,
pore witness to the uniform kindness Lex .So,n
he always spoke of his wife. VIM "nica
AT the close of the evidence the ca.e v,
mit.ed witnout argument when the Court decIdas
70 seno MIN on for final trial for felony at the ns,
session Of the Circuit Court $40 aeAt
Judge trump then made motion TO have IN.
prisoner Dailed, but the Court oyer.ruled h ana
remanded him to jail. - "N~
Collision.-Yesterdaya afternoon m the n....n...
train ON the Central Railroad was coming To Rich.
mond, it was ran into by locomotive ahont *
miles from the city. Both engines were sl;cbt1v
damaged. Mr. James Ramsay, one of the enc;
neers seeing collision unavoidable leaued al III.
engine, and dislocated his leg. He was brourht to
the city and properly cared for. An engine was
sent out from Richmond and the train brought IN
Common CouneA-A meeting of the Council was
held yesterday afternoon; present. Messrs. Snead.
Saunders, McCance Mills, Quarles, Sinton. Fry'
Stearns, Scott -
Extension Of The Corporate Limit..-on motion Of
Mr Quaries, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on the Extension
of the Corporate Limits of the city be authorized
to employ counsel to represent the interests of the
city before the committee of the Legislature.
City Prorics.-On motion of Mr.. Scott two prox.
les were appointed to represent the city in the
Bank of Virginia, in addition to one already an.
pointed Messrs. Sinton and Saunders were an.
pointed proxies.
City Assessor.-The ordinance concerning tbe
powers and duties Of the City Assessor, passed at
the last meeting, was reconsidered, on motion of
Mr. McCance, and recommitted to the committee
for alteration.
Wagons, Drays, &c.-The ordinance concerning
wagons, drays and carts was read, amended and
adopted.
After the transaction of some unimportant busi
ness, the Council adjourned.
DR.. Burroacs will lecture before the Young Mems
Christian Association, at Rev. Mr.. Reads church.
this evening. His subject will be, "Christianitv
political necessity" Those who wish to hear an i'm
teresting address should be present on the occa.
sion.
The Last Chance.-Our readers who did not avail
themselves OF the opportunity of procuring some
really fine engravings at the previous SALE are in.
formed that the remainder will be sold this morn.
ing at IL o'clock by Larus & Shine at "a Main
street The sale is positive, so that all who wish
to secure bargains in the fine arts should attend it
CoId-Yesterday was the coldest day we ever
experienced. In the morning the thermometer was
90 below zero.
Barned.-A negro girl was badly burned on
Mayo street last Wednesday, by her clothes acci-
dentally taking fire. She is not expected to re-
cover.
Ward Meetings should be held at once, and means
raised to relieve the suerings of the helpless poor
Let the people of Jefferson Ward put the ball in
motion, by calling meeting at once. No time is
to be lost, if any good is to be effected Who will
move first in the matterf
Disordrly-John. slave to E. F. Rasland & Co..
was ordered 25 lashes by the Mayor for being
drunk and disorderiy, and driving his team over
negro in the street.
TA;ef-John, slave to Alfred Rollins, was or.
dered SO ashos for breaking into the store room of
the dredge boat and stealing lot Of pork, beans,
sugar and coffee.
Iee.-The country people are now filing their ice
houses from the neighboring ponds with ice ten
inches thick
Fuel is scarce and high, and as q consequences,
the poor suffering for the want of 1t. WIN not
the various railroad companies bring in few hun.
dred cords of wood to be sold cheap to the poor p
We trust they will