The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-14

LOCAL MATTERS.
Ciy Csnscil-Ths resulsr menthlv r,e.tin. n
the Cisy Csnncil was held yesterday AFTERNOON. y
O'clock, Messrs. Dove, scoss, Qr,rIes. Morri,,
Maitaeld. Epps, Stokes, Richards, Grstser. saun.
oers cruscnneid, Robinson, and Talbot being pre-
Minuses The minutes of the preceding meetine
| were read and approved.
Proziss-The proxies TO represent the citv in tts
various Internal Improvement Conpanies were
| appointed a. foilows: Virginia and Teunsssee
RAilread-Messrs Robinson. Crutch6sld and Dove
James River and Kanawha Compsuy-Messrs
Scott Whitfield and Morris. Richmond ana Dan.
| vile Railroad-Messrs Roddy, Richardson aud
Talbot. Vissi8is Central Railroad = Messrs.
Saunders, Rie4s<ds Ard ou.rles Bank Of Virsi
nfa-Messrs Stnkes Crater and Epps.
!. Mr. Norris oasEed the following. which was
RssolDed. That Il any meeting of Joint stock
companies In which ths city Is the vote
tendance. =
Oreyseers Of the Poor --Messrs. Michael Gretter.
.. r Adie and J. I, Keesee were appointed Over.
ssels S ., ane roor-tne hrst two being Ieappoint-
signed - -"'--' =
Erpress Agency Tar.-The subject of the impo.
sition OF tax of $500 upon the agent of Adau,'s
Express, IN this city being called up, j. II. Pat.
TON, Jr.. Eaq was permitted to address the Coun.
eii otJeeting to the tax and in favor of its remis
mission lie introduced letter from Il r. Dan
isi' Esq city attorney. giving it 40 his opinion
'I1t Tue Councn had no right TO imrose such tax
GA motion of Mr.. Scott, the subject was referred
TO the Fiaarea ComLlttse, and the CITY CoIieeio-
directed not 10 collect the tax until instructed b.
the Committee
Atasaeam Mr.. Saunders offered tha following
RESOLUTION, which was adopted:
AesolUed. z hat the Finance Committee be ard
they are hereby authorized to make sale of tho
AtheDaam and one half the lot thereto attached,
az their discretion, provided the sun of SO 600
shall be tie minimum price of euch sale and IL
sold privately. the sale shall ba subject to the ar
provsl of the Council Z
Psti.ioas.-Sundry petitions were presented and
referred. ~
On motion of Mr.. Richards,
Resolrcd, That the Committee ON the First
Market be authorized to have . chimney run and
other necessary repairs done to the office occupied
by the weigh master of said market provided the
cost shall not exceed $35
On motion of Mr.. Saunders
Resofced, That the City Engineer be required to
confer with the combined committees of the Me.
chanics Institute, the Virginia State Agricultural
society and the Historical and Philosophical So
cienes, and design such plan for building that
sAid Societies contemplate erecting they desire
On motion of Mr.. Scott,
Resot0ed, That the paintings in the Council
Chamber be loaned to the Mechanics Institute, to
be used at their approaching exhibition, provided
they are returned in as GOOD condition as at pres.
ent.
After some other business the Council adjourn.
Accident-A German, named Benz. Crofield, en-
ployed at the Petersburg r. r depot, was severely
injured while attending to his duties yesterday
morrlDg. He was engaged in cleaning some por.
ton of the running apparatus underneath the cars
when the accommodation train backed up to couple
on, starting the train suddenly backwards and
Crotieid was caught between the guards of the
trucks and the platform, iujuring him in very
nai inff mi M 81,
ed OF a fatal result, however.
Suspected Kidnapper Arrested-A man calling
himself George Johnes, came to Richmond two or
three days ago, having with him negro girl,
whom, as he represented, he was authorized to sell
for James N. Watson. of Westmoreland county
The girl was sold yesterday, by Messrs. Dickinson,
Hill, Co., but suspicion soon became excited wi
regard to the authority held by Johnes to sell the
negro, and only small portion of the money was
paid to him. The girl was questioned, and she d.
naliy stated that she came from King George, ex.
pecting Johnes to take her to free State Johues
was accordingly arrested by officers Chalkley and
Seal, late last evening, and the matter will proba.
bly, be investigated to-day.
Farmers Asssmbly.-An election was held yester
day, under the superntendence of Captain John
NJ Sheppard, Jr, at the City Hail. for sixteen del.
egates to represent the City of Richmond in the
Farmers Assembly. We append the names of Il Q
gentlemen elected:
John Robertson Chs McGruder
John A. Meredith, Robert Edmond,
l.. N. Elicit, r. D. Haskins,
VIM Ii hacfarland, X. B. Haxall,
Corbin Warwick, William Palmer,
VIM. G. Allen, L.W. Glszebrook,
Wyndham Robertson, John Hobson.
VIM. M Harrison, John Rutherford.
Broad Rock Racs-FaH Meeting-Frst Day
The races over this course commenced yesterday,
and those who were present had an interesting
day. Owing to circumstances beyond our control.
onYria fsff apA thara hfat 20
do more than give the result:
First Race -Sweepstake, play pay, $50 en-.
trance the proprietor to give 500 if Two or more
started two mile heats.
ID. n CD eniel entered b. m. Ade giza 5
years old by Glencoe. ............... walked over
w. h. Gibbons entered br. IN. Pasture,
years o,d by yRsvenue......;.:.;...: paid #
years old, bylBelshazzr, dam by
Second RACE e-Sweeps:ake. mile heats, eos eI.
James Tally named che by Tally Hos years
cid, dam Csddy Jones. i
J. w. Lswelen named c.. by Billy Townes.
SyeaIs old, d, m the dam of Red Eye...... 222
d. MsDanel named ch c. Syears old BY Sem
ator dsm by hotspur. ur..................... dis.
Jno P. Edwards named b m. Kizzel, years
old, by Portsmouth, dam Lefty by Priam.. 4 dis.
Time-i:55 -I:53-1.53
To-day ia q sweepstake for colts and fillies that
never won . race, 500 entrance mile heats, for
which Deucalion, Expectation and McDaniels
OcuatOf COiI 8Ec uamcu II IA tuIeo btAkt, pIohy
race may be anticipated.
Il Woman Conricted Of Felony Ellen McMahan,
otherwise called Ellen Gorman tried in the Circuit
Court on Saturday, for stealing gold watch from
Royal Blackburn, was found guilty by the jury,
and the term of her imprisonment In the peni.
Tertiary fixed at Is months.
BurgLary.-Werter and John, slaves, were yes
terday tried in the Hastings Court for entering the
store of Sampson Jones. ON the night Of the 20th
ult and stealing thererom sundry articles and q
small sum Of money They were found guilty, and
the Court adjudged them to 80 lashes each. George
slave, the property of Burwei Jones, for com
mitting similar offence on the night Of the 2ls
ult, was punished in like manner.
Wynan. the Wizard and ventroquist, gives an
other of his attractive exhibitions At metropolitan
Hall to- night. His experiments astonish the olt
as well as the young, and his coiloquial inter
views with invisible beings are calculated I,
sInuse and interest everybody. Go and see Wy
man.
The Grand Jury met again yesterday and foun,
true bills OF Indictment against the following per
sons for the offences named:
Peter Potasti, stealing sundry notes and article
OF Jeweiry from Cathariue Garribald Silas Beas
ley ana John BrannOn. stealing cold - ssch fvou