The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-28

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LOCAL tlGA1rHRe:
Ucity Coanea-A called meeting of the cor,,..,
we. nsla 81 ns I0rns T chsmbsr yss.srday ssr
Richardson, Crutchfsld. Eppes, Whit6sld s.ss,'
Gretter and Saunders being present 49, hsss
AssTs Taibott Richards, Norris, Roddy ana
Quaries. fas as = - sAu =
Miauies.-The minutes Of the la,. me.t,r. 80
read and approved -
Poor HousS-A report from fhs com,oittee an
the Poor House, to whom thereports Of the msio,i
ty and minority committees were referred. was
submitted by DE- Dove. accompanied by an ordi-
nance, which read and laid on the table, and or.
dered to be printed. fThis report provides for
the appointment OF poor house and hospital phy.
scian, who Is to be the health officer Of the city.
and suggests other changes Of m important char.
acter -
Mr.. Gretter also presented minority report ON
table = ,Tl'---
Fire Department-Mr. Saunders called up the
resolution lying on the table, asking IN appropro-
niss and 4. engine houses for and 3, four Plug
onatcners, the casting Of . new fire bell, to be
paced on the second market, and repairing No. 2
sns.ne mouse, and moved that the sum of $4,000 be
THE Chief Engineer recommeuds the pur.
cnase o. the house owned by the Richmond Fire
Association. on the southeast corner Of the Capi.
| tol SquareI y 'Ao o-r'
a. amended, and adopted
adjourned 'A' Oo-'-
Taking Posssssioa.-Two of our citizens ware
arrested yesterday and held to bail by Alderman
burton 70 appear before the Mayor to-day to An.
swer tne cnarge OF attempting to take forcible
possession OF house on Main street occupied bv
lady We state the facts as we heard them.
omitting names until the affair uuderroes Ieoai
investigation. The lady alluded to. soma vesrs
since, rented the first floor of double tenement
house in which to conduct the millinery busineas
and finding her trade increasing, rented the ad,
joining tenement from another gentleman . wear
or more ago. The partition between these two
tenements were then removed, and the two rooms
thrown into one, to make larger store. Three
months or more ago, the gentleman from whom the
last tenement was rented, gave the lady notice
that at the expiration of the year. he wanted DOS.
session of his room, and that she could have It no
longer. Yesterday morning the year expired, and
as the lady had failed and refused to vacate the
premises the gentleman of whom she rented, pro-
cured workman, entered the store, took foreible
possession of the part claimed by him, and sat
about reerecting the partition which had been
one. To arrest this proceeding peace warrant
was Immediately procured and the parties held to
bail for hearing this morning.
Fast Grl-Mary Sullivan, a white girl, about
twelve years old, was called before the Mayor,
yesterday. to answer the charge of stoniHg and
beating Ellen Noland, drunken woman, in the
street. Mary seems to be a regular little wild cat
in temper, and bids fair to become destruction to
all eyes and hair that she may hereafter come In
contact with. After giving her admonitiou, she
was set at liberty with the assurance that an eye
would be kept on her conduct in future, and the
power Of the law be brought to bear upon her evil
deeds.
ErJou sho At -
Railroad is now very large as there are
hundreds of persons going and coming on 1t by
| every train The extraordinary attention and
politeness of conductors GooDE, SWIFT, MOODY
and PEARCE, as well the other officers along
| this thoroughfare, have won for it hundreds Of
friends among the travelling public, and added
largely to its popularity and receipts Its General
| Superintendent, Mr.. TIMBERLAKE, Is = thorough
business man, and by his energy, industry and sa'
gacity, the whole line is kept in complete order.
| and always ready for use We trust the day is
not distant, when the snort of the iron horse from
the Central road, shall be heard on the banks of
the Ohio as well as in the mountains Of Virginia,
and that on his return trips he may drag after him
| the millions of untold wealth of the western val
leys to this city, to gladden. the hearts of the chill
| dren of Old Virginia. The Central Road is one of
| the great lines of Improvement that should be
speedily hastened to its completion, for its inter-
ests are the interests of the whole State. Once
| finished, its travel will become enormous and its
business profitable to its stockholders and the
State.
Gallant Conduct-Floyd Tanner, double listed,
raw bone fellow, apparently strong enough to
throttle an OK and twist its horns Off made his
appearance before the Mayor yesterday to answer
charge threatening to assault and beat his wife
delicate looking lady Mrs Tanner testifsd that
she had to flee her own home TO save her life and
another lady heard him declare that II he could lay
his hands upon her that night he would put an end
to her existence. Tanner stated that he had no
design to iDjure his wife, hut this declaration was
not At all satisfactory and he was therefore requir
ed to give bail in the sum of $50 for his good be
havior.
Threatening to Shoot Eliza slave tots. B.
Tinsley, was arraigned before the Mayor yester.
day, to answer the charge of threatening to shoot
William Scott, q free negro, with q pistol Eliza
had rented house of Bill Scott, and was In the
act of moving out without paying all her rent
when Scott attempted to stop the things. A diff
Guilty then occurred between them, resulting In
Scott's choking her, for which she threatened to
use a revolver upon him. After hearing the case,
the warrant was dismissed.
Lifting Money-Michael Burke was arranged
before the Mayor, yesterday, to answer the charge
Of stealing S2l from Cornelius Enright on Satur.
day night light. After crookins his elbow several
times during the day, to get peep through the
bottom of slass-tumbler, Enright says Burke
took his money from bis pocket, to take care Of it,
a. he thought, and then locked him up. His ad-
mission that he did not believe Burke intended to
took it, acquitted the accused on the charge Of
felony, and the warrant was therefore dismissed.
Bad Boy-Patrick Connertor very bad boy
made his appearance before the Mayor yesterday
to answer the charge of assauiting and beat
ing Thadeus Walker, q lad, In the First
market. The complainant stated that the prison
had frequently attacked him 10 the streets, with
out cause or provoeation Owing TO the youthful
ness of the prisoner, he was admonishsd and dis
charged.
4 .SmGsh.-Yesterday morning horse ran down
Main street with spring wagon attached to 1t,
and striking 4 tree box In front Of Mr. Purcels
store of 18th, smashed the box, injured the
tree and damaging the wagon some little.
Tobacco.--As most Of the manufacturers are put
ting up some very fine tobacco this season, we
hope that all Of them will arrange In time for
sending sample boxes to the two fairs to be held
in this city in October. All classes of mannfac.
tu: ers should be fully represented in these two
fairs and IL also to be hoped that the ladies' viii
not forget them. Specimens of their skill and in
dustry always attractive to the public and win
be sought for with more eagerness than anything
else that can be placed in the exhibitions The Il,
dies will bear these facts in mind, and zee to Il
that the space allotted for Displaying their work
smpIv filled