Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-04
CITY AND STATE NEWS,

The CHARTER ELEcrross.-At the election held
in this city on Wednesday last, the following votes
were polled for the candidates for the City Council
and for Aldermen:
JEFFERSON WARD.
CouncRmen-Dr. John Dove, 336; James NJ. Tall
bolt, 3G9; A.f. Stokes, 35li A. Richards, 81; WIN.
Holt Richardson. 34l; 4: lnloes, l07; N. b. Hill, III;
L. =. Word, So: X. O. Haskins, l3l; j. II. Grsenor,
"A; Joseph NJ. Darlington 80. THE first five are the
regular nominees Of tho American party, and are
elected.
Aiiernrn-William Taylor, 800; Charlie, Mills.
pangh, $50: K. ID. SanIay, 377; George w. To!er,
:sj2; David Parr, J39; c. b. Hill, liz: John Lester, $;
a. Bodekcr, 76; A.. +. Picot, ~; T.. Z. Burns, IT,; A.
lnloes, 80; George f. Sadler, 81. THE first five are
the American nominees, and are elected.
MADISON WARD.
city Coumcl-H. w. Qusrles, 400; Edwin Robin.
son, ADS; George Whitfield, 3i7i +. w. Roddey, 3ij;
George w. Gretter, 3O5: 7. w. McCance, &c; Thos.
K Price, 81; James II. Grant, 20; b. II. Maury, II;
"a, John WombIe, IS; John A. Belvin, IS; Lewis
Webb. so; George w. Randolph, AZ. 1.-THE first i've
were the American nominees, and are elected.
Ahdermen-Robert NJ Burton. 40; Thomas & bud.
ley, 42j; VIM GouIdin, 4a7; James r Fisher, 3s6: G
A Wilson, 1872; b Il Tinsley, 81; j X Caskie, ~; VIM
Gwathney, II; james Evans, |; A Carleton, So
The first five were the nominees Of the American
party, and are elected.
MONROE WARD.
~ COancH-David j Saunders, 527: George X
Crutchficld, 499; Richard e Morris, ~; James a
Scott, IA; Thos & lippes, 337; James Lyons, l2G;
Saml d Denoon, l22; w c Allen. ny; JAS Thomas,
Jr. n; Edward ID Eacho, ~; j Is Morton, "a; scat
tering about lao. The first five are American NOM
inees. and are elected.
A'dermen-Jas Bray, 500; N e Lipscomb, 56D; J VI
Murray, 536i Chas p Word, 46O; & e Elicit. 392: J.
w Glazebrooks, l39; scattering about 100. The first
hive are American nominees, and are elected.
FIRE IN ABINGDON, Wa correspondent informs
us that q very destructive fire broke out in Abingdon
last Saturday morning. 1t was discovered about two
o'clock, A.. NJ, in the large carriage factory OF Mr..
Henry Simon, soon caught his dwelling and the
dwelling occupied by a Mr.. Crawford, thence crossed
Main street 10 n largs frame house, aud q large brick
house of Mr.. Michael Shaver. For some time there
was great danger Of the best part of the town being
destroyed, but the night was very still and scarcely
any breeze astir. Mr.. Siuon's loss is estimated at
from ga, 900 to SIC, 0DO-no insurance. He had up.
wards OF thirty vehicles of different kinds finished
aud in progress Of cOmpletion-aInOng them some
very large and fine carriages. His loss is very Sc
we're. Mr.. Slaver's loss consists pretty much in his
houses, but il is q very serious loss 10 him, and is
estimated at from $500 to $4,000. The house occu-
pied by Mr.. Crawford had just been purchased by
the Martha Washington Gift Enterprise, and the loss
pretty heavily on that enterprise. There were
some other small losses.
EFFECT OF 4 RAIL LoAD.-A correspondent of
the Religious Herald, writing from DanviIs, Virginia,
that since the completion OF the rail road Ia that
at any price, goes OFT re9diiy now, aid ut high
rates.
HAMPDES SIDNEY CoMNKNcENEyr.-R.v. Charles '
F. Deems. d. d., Of Go!dsborough, n. g., has &C. '
ceptcd an invitation to deliver the annual address at .
the commencement exercises u, ~liampdel Wal Sid. |
College, in June next. u
VIRGINIA GRADUATEs.-The Medical nmen u
nent of the University Of Pennsylvania took place o
Saturday. There were II! graduates, among
hem, the following from Virginia:
o. ii. Baird, II. +. Bult, r. J. Christie, Joseph +. =
nie, K. G. Holloway, w. X. Jones, F.. A. Kitchen, '
w. NJ. Lowry, T. Marshall, w. II. Shidd. +. L.. 1ay- I
or, C.. z. Tut, n. A. Vest, j. G. War, E. NJ. Wates i
and Charles Is. Griffin. 1
PosrOFrIcE ArrAlRs.-Postnaster General
Campbell orders the following changes in Virginia. 6
Establish a post office at Green Plan, Southampton ,
county, and appoint Joseph H.. Prince postmaster. =
Appoint Eliza Rawlings pos,mistrss at Diamond !,
Grove, Brunswick county, vice Juse'h w. Rawlings, ',
Joseph H.. Carter, postmaster, Rye Cove, "
Scott county, John s. Minter, resigned. Thomas w.
postmaster at Pleasant Cap. Pitt.ylvania a
shire, postmaster at Willow Spring, Russell county, o
John L. e. Ensterly, resigned. u
ELECTION iS LYsCHBURG.-Th municipal cleo
took place in LynchGurg on 11esday last. The
entire American ticket WIS elected, IA follows: Mayor, {.
d. Branch; City Sergeant, lily. Dunningtor; :,
High Constable. VIM. Is. Brown; Master of Police, u
Jas. II. Simpson,; Commissioner # Revenue, w. i. .
The whole ticket, except he high constable,
wss elected without opposition. Mr.. Brown, the !,
candidate, beat J. G. Royal, the Demo !,
cratic candidate, by only ten votes. :
FusERAL OF Cow. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nc =.
Keever was buried at Portsmouth, on Wednesday y
with all tn. military honos due to his rank "
There were about 1000 persUnsi III the procession.
DEATH OF A PHYsrcIAy.-Dr. Jerome b. Jones ,
at his residence, near Great Bridge, Norfolk J.
,ounty, Va, Oh Monday morning last, Of pneumonia. .
FIRE Is HASovER'-On Tuesday last one Of Dir. '
Bartholomew Tomlin's negro quarters, in Hanover :
county, not far from the Old Church, took fire and :
burned to the ground. Loss small. This is the fuu1th .
" fifth fire that hns occurred i'll that neighborhood
within the past month.