The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-16

| Cir Quayrv-Tho Commissioaers Of streeae %
whom had been referred the sub jecs of abolish.
ing the City Quarry" reported h inexpedisnt .
Mr Morriss moved 70 amend II By striking sss the
word 'fnexpedienf." and inserting the word exps-
dient and gave - . reason for 20 doing that the
hands there employed did not more than half Ia
bor and the cost of the work was exceedingly great
II this extravagance Is to be continued he wanted
the people to see BY whose authority, and he
therefore called for the ayes and noes
Col Quarles was in favor of keeping mp the
quarry, because, by doing so. the city, with the
aid of the work house criminals, would be enabled
to put sewers in every street at small cost.
Mr.. Saunders, after an explanation, moved to
recomms the subject to the Commissioners for fur.
ther information
Mr.. Grettar moved an indefinite postponemsnt
Of the whole subject
Mr.. Morriss called the ayes and noes for The
purpose of letting the people see who were In e.
vor Of taxing them with the enormous experdi.
turs now required to keep up the quarry.
The vote was then taken with the following re.
suit:
Ayes-Messrs. Stokes, ouasles, Gretser and
Epps-4-.
son, Roddy, Saunders. Crutehfeid, Morriss and
Scott-9.
On motion Of Mr. Morri.s, the subject was re-
committed to the Commissioners Of Streets.
County Parole that ,ha Christmas hoH.
good order Of the country. tha: neishborhood pa
trolls should be put ont every night, and that the
owners of slaves should see that their servants
are At home at proper hours and are comfortably
provided for. More injury Is done to slave pro-
perty by cross road doggeries, where servants
assemble to drink and carouse than BY any other
evil, and to these nuisances the attention OF the
country police IS directed.
In this city, where thousands Of strange nssro~s
copgregate In search of homes for the succeeding
year. the police force will be greatly strengthened
for the holidays to prevent depfecatioss private
property. Bu. no pelies can be efficient without
the aid of our citizens. Every hnuse keeper
should therefore adopt The policy Of Kidding Eis
premises of all strange servants At an early boar
of the night, and then see that his own are in pro-
per place. Proper precaution on the part Of
owners, will save the health of their slaves. and
keep them from engaging in vices that may lead
them into trouble.
Fre.-On Sunday night last the roof Of tbs
Sheriff's Office of HeDrico county took f-e from
the chimney, and was nearly destroyed before the
flames conld be extinguished The building il q
frame one, and is owned by A. A. Huteheson,
Esq, Sheriff of the county. Loss about Sl5o.
Good Idea.-It has been suggested By few
charitable ladies. to raise by subscription = sum
suffi sient to furnish nice dinner, AID invite the
children of the Male and Female Orphan Societies
(St Joseph's included) to partake Of 1t on Christ
mas day. Those little creatures would no doubt
TT lish the treat amazingly, and we should there.
fore like to see the plan perfected. Go TO work,
ladies, and you can raise the means for the froio
with ease.
Taken care Giving field Lenier got tipsy yes.
terday morning and then drove his wife from
home threatening at the same time to whip her
severely If she returned 10 prevent him from
carrying out his cruel purpose, the Mayor had him
locked up till this morning
Caught.-Ezabeth Jackson was subjected to
corporeal punishment by the Mayor for having in
her possession q lot of bacon and chicken feathers
that she had come by dishonesty.
Equalising Pay-Mr Scott, at . meeting Of the
Couaci, offered a resolution which was adopted,
directing the Finance Committee to bring In IN
ordinance equalising the pay OF the Day Police.
1Aeatre.-The "Naiad Queen" still holds her
court at the theatre, and the number of her sub.
jects increases every night Those who fail to at.
tend her charming receptions" will regret 10
henceforth and forever. The audience last night
was larger than any previous one