The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-11
LOCAL MATrHnr.


supply of water being cut of. the Coancill will bs
compelled to make a large appropriation Of mpney
at once. The danger TO be apprehsnded is from
the hydrostaiic pressure caused by the presesi
mode Of conveying the water from the pump house
to the reservoir, which may cause the machinery
to give way at any moment, AID thereby deprive
our citizens of water for all purposes With these
facts before the Watering Committee, they have
adopted resolution requidng the City Eugi-
neer to make plan and estimate of the cost
OF the most practical method of tupneng under
the James River and Ksnawha Canal for the pur-
pose OF laying the water pipes from the pump
house to the opposite hill such inclination rs
win relieve the present hydrostatc pressure, and
snat gentleman has submitted plan and statement
CT costs the substance of which we append:
The plan proposed ia to construc. an arched cui-
vert OF 70 feet span under the canal and excsvate
an open cut through the rock and earth from the
canal to the top of the opposite bill in Hollywood
Cemetery, in which the main water pipes leading
from the pump house to the reservoir can be laid
on nearly a uniform grade This plan will relieve
the pumps of the present great vertical M e. sure
and enable them in future TO force about third
more water into the reservoir.
In order TO construct the proposed cufyert with.
out obs;ructing the navi CATION of the canal. or
cutting off The water from the various mills iron
works, etc, it will be necessary to construct and
secure in the canal over the proposed culvert,
wooden squeduct and lock combined for the pur
pose of passing the canal boats during the pro.
ed. that Golfer dam may be constructed on each
side, from which the water can be drawn, in order
that the workmen may be enabled to progress, !,
with the excavation and masonry of the culvert
without interruption from the water in the canal
A large portion of the material to be excavated
from this place is solid rock, which will be very
expensive to remove-particulsrly that portion
of it under the caual-as but little, if any of it
can be blasted without endangering the embank-
ment and wallsng on the west side of the pump
house canal This rock will however, answer fer
constructing the culverf, and the Engineer has no
doubt that sufficient quantity of it can be- quar-
ried from this work to supply the city with all the
stone she will require for at least two years TO
come.
The Engineer estimates the cost of the work ct
$40 700 80, from which he deducts $37OO for stone
for culvert and street purposes, and for 800 feet
of old pipe.
So important Is this Improvement considered to
be, that Notwithstanding the Strengthened iaances
Of the city, the Watering Committee have recon-
mended an appropriation for having the work
done, aad the City Council is to have n special
meeting in short time to act upon the SUBJECT
0Gctrs.-Ata a meeting of Liberty Fire Compa-
ny NO. l, held last Monday night the following
officers were elected: A. ] Addington. Commap-
der; VIM Milburn, lst Foreman; Albert Acree, I'd
Foremau; DR.. J. F. Jackson, Surgeon; John
Z ,zzin Secretary; James +. Burnet, Assist ant
Secretary; S l. johnson, Treasurer; William
Dowden, Hose Director; Chas. Wood, Engine Di.
rector.
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Cempany, No. |. have
elected the following officers for the year:-DaDie
Hsgerty, Foreman: John Doyle, 1st Assistant; w
w Yeatman, ID Assistant. ID Madigan Secreta
ry; Charles w. Allen, Treasurer; L. McMuIler,
Sergeant. alarms
officers V. Bargamin, Foreman; J. II. Burnett,
lst Assistant, NJ. Angle. I'd Assistant; G. F. Maj
thews, Secretary; j. f Davenport Treasurer.
Niagara Company, No. ), have elected the fol.
lowing officers: j. Oscar Goode. Foreman; VIM.
s. O'Rrien, 1st Assistant; VIM. r Ragland, Cd As
sstant; Geo. S Young, Secretary; Lawrence Al
led. Treasurer; II. N. Shauber. Engineer; VIM. r.
Austin, Hose Director: VIM. H. Stywa:er, Stew.
ard; David Spriggs, John Stark and John Camp
bell Axemen.
Bad EFects.-Distilled beverages of the present
day seemed to effect consumers more seriously
than in times past, and if taey do not hurry habit.
ual drinkers off the stage"more rapidly, make
them mere wofsh in their propensities than did
the mountain dew, extracted from corn and rye
A case il point occurred last Monday night: A
man named Nathan Hooper, after croobiDg his el
bow freely, committed o tresspass on w. H. Da-
visou, for which he was locked up. After spend
ing few hours In the cags, he became % deadly
sick that officer Wheat had to procure hack aod
send him to his residence, in order to procure me
dical aid.
Tie Boone Children have attracted fashionable
audiences by their entertainments at Corinthjan
rare personations of the various characters they
have assumed. We understand that they are un
der the Instructions Of their mother, who has al
ready succeeded to admiration in developing their
rare talents and that she is to appear in the char
acter of Romeo, when her gifted daughter is to
represent the difficult part of Juliet"
Theatre-Have you seen Mr.. DREW, the great
comedian, now holding forth at the Theatrea 1t
not, and you wish TO enjoy an evening Of rare
sport, be on hand to night Those who have seen
him, speak of him as being extraordinarily fine In
biz role and as they are judges, the public cannot
fail to be gratitied with his presentations.
Au U,gfy Place On lsth street, near the Liberty
engine house, is rough place, caused by digging a
ditch and png On it the loose stone which nde! q
it q complete man trap at night for the Liberty
boys, when an alarm CT hre is given. 1t Il to be
hoped that the Superintendent of Streets i'll give
IL his prompt attention. to prevent the cripplng OF
some of these gallant fellows when discharspg
their duty to the public.
Foot Race The watchmen, on Monday night
last jumped negro fellow, called Wesley, who.
having no register of his freedom, wheeled about
and broke like frightened bare. but was closely
pursued by the Charles" and after 8 telling race
in which be worked out of wind, caved in aud was
captured. Yesterday morning, on getting befoIe
the Mayor, he had no evidence to establish his
freedom, and was thereupon sent to prison.
Fireman's pfsit The Hook and Ladder Com
pany of this city expect to leave here on the Sd OF
March, to pay visit to their brother hremen a
Baltimore, and to be in Washington at the inaug
uration Of President Buchanan. They are O fine
looking body of young men, and will doubtless re-
ceive marked attention during their flying trip oi
pleasure.
Fined-The Mayor imposed fine Of 81, on
Christian Hartman, for truddiing his grindstoue
carriage on the sidewalk of Franklin street, the
4th Instant in violation of ordinance Of the city
passed to prevent the rolling of wheel barrows OF
the walkways.
Daring Theft Yesterday morning as the ser
want girl OF Mr.. A J. Bowers, was passing along
4th street, to Mr.. BIS. residence on CANDLES Hill
with basket of marketing, she WAS overtak en- b,
q negro man, who told her he had been sent by
Mrs. b. to get the basket, and taking it from hsr
made off with it before the girl had time to givt
the alarm, ard have him arrested.
Lifting Hats-Mr Richard Moore, on Broad
street, lad . number of caps and hats stolen from
his stere yesterday morning, by q gang OF young
thieves, who make il thtir business TO piifer
whenever an opportunity Is offered.
In hard place George, Kculble Wilkins was
again before the Mayor yesterday to answer the
charge of stealing far robe from Geo. f. Sadler
Sunday afternoon last. After having hearing
be was remanded to prison to answer an indict-
ment by the Grand Jury on Friday next.
Punished-Bob, yellow sailor. wss convicted
bs fore the Mayor yesterday. OF sssaultiug Jar .
Perkins, q white woman last Sunday, and order
ed TO receive twenty stripes:
Wife HAippiag.-Timothy McMaban WAS ar.
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