The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-09
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dissrsssfui AFFAIR, and for that reason We are grail
ned to learn that no member Of the Fire Dspsr,
ment was In any way engaged 10 IL. Our reader
are aware that Mr. THEo BAPTIST, oneof the Cit,
Waterman, received Q violent blow In the Dit O
his stomach With q stone thrown by some one vel
unknown, and .has . young man named Joss
SEXTON, formerly member Of Company No 5, wal
slightly stabbed in the back by HENRY EvERErT
who seems to have been intoxicated at the time,
And who was not fireman. Yesterday sfternoon
Everett was arraigned b. fore the Mayor for exam;,
| nation. when the following fscts were siici,ed:
Att meeting Of the Fire Department. held last
Toursday night member OF No 5 company nam
ed. William Curtain, was expelled for improper
conduct The next morning soon afser . fite, the
commander and members of No 5 beard that one
of their body had been expeI-d and left their sp
psratus in the street. The Chief ogiueer had the
apparatus taken to their Engine house. and iocke
up Tor safe keeping Oa Saturday night the De.
partment again met and expelled Oscar Goode,
the commander of No. 5--disbanded the COMPANY
and turned the Engine and bose over to No 5,
company The former members of No COMPANY
| then held meeting aud formed themselves into an
independent company, and while they were in ses.
persons In the Feet jeered them for having pad.
lock put upon their engine house door
Between the hours of ii and IL O'clock Sexton
ana three other persons were standing in the
street, when Everett passed along, jerred them
And called them hard names. Curtain then told
him he had better 60 off, or be might get bump
over his eye, and he started up Main street. but
only walked q few blocks when be wheeled about.
made use of some bard words, and fred q pisro,
Officers Wheat and Kelly with several of the watch
men, wer 9 keeping guard over Lafayette Hall
At this time, and hearing the noise on Main street.
started down 9th to ertsn the cause When
they got to Main, they saw Everett, heard him
| swearing. and saw him FIRE pistol but could see
no one eise They instantly started after him,
when he turned aL ran down Main. As he reach
ed the corner of l0ih Sexton was seen to advance
upon him. and blows were passed Just then the
watchmen reached 10Th, and were greeted by .
shower Of stones, one of which struck and Injured
Mr.. Baptist Out of the twenty-five members of
No Company who were present when the row
commenced, twenty of them fed along 10th and
Main and made their escape. Who threw the stones
Sexton says he does not know, but he admitted
oefore the Mayor that some of his party had bricks
In their hands, and that they occupied the east
line of 10Th street, from which direction the rocks
came.
The Mayor remsnded Everett till this morning,
and held Sexton to bail for his appearance.
City CounciL-A regular monthly meeting Of
the Council was held in the Council Chamber yes
terday afternoon, At 4 o'clock Present-Messrs'
Saunders, Allen, Grattau, Denoon, Roddey. Gret-
ter. Greanor, Dimmock, Millspaugb, Hill and
Robinson Absent-Msssrs. Haskins GIazebrook,
Richardson and Whitfield
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved
Agricultural Fair.-Capt. Dimmock called the
attention of the Council to the importance Of ma
king arrangements for the approaching State Fair,
and offered the following resolution
AResolved, Teat the Committee on the Public
Grounds be hereby authorized to procure lot for
| the Agricultural Society," for their approaching
Fair. At a cost not exceeding $1,000
The resolution was opposed by Mr. Grattan and
Allen, and advocated by Messrs. Dimmock and
Hill.
Mr.. Allen called the ayes and noes, and the vote
being taken, the result was announced as follows
Ayes-Messrs Denoon. Gretter, Greanor, Dim-
mock, Milspaugh, Hill and Robinson-7
Noes-Messrs Saunders, Allen, Grattan and
Roddsy-4
So the resolution was adopted.
Water FORKS Mr.. Allen presented the annual
report of the Committee on the Water Works,
from which we make the following extracts. The
report was laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed.
The receipts for water rents for the year ending
the 30sh day of April, 1857, amount to $40 2e3 70
and for fixtures $6 604 "a, making the total re-
cepts for the year $33 087 &c. being excess over
the previous year of s., O47 IL.
Toe expenditu -es for the year, for work 1t the
Pump House and Reservoir, for extensions of the
main pipes In order to give new supplies and fer
materials, hand hire, salaries of officers, etc,
amount to $26 307 u, leaving a balance in favor
OF the works of So, go Sc.
The Superintendent reporta the entire works to
be in good order and in full operation furnishing
full supply of water for present purposes. The
and Kanawha Company opposite the Pump House
has b. en- commenced, ard the work 80 far pro
gress I'd remarkably well
The committee have examined and compared
the accounts of the r. glser and Super intendent
and fl nd them correct and properly kept.
Ldns1steridn School pisit0r.-Mr. Robinson OF
fered t. foil, wing resolution, which was adopted
The Committee appointed the l6'h May in
relation to the application of the Board of Trustees
of the Richmond Lapcasteran School, have bad
81 confederation
port that the application therein made Is reasoDa-
bic and proper under the circumstances. In con.
nection herewith they submit the following reso'
Luton:
Resolved, That q committee of three be ap.
pointed to report ordinance amending the ordi-
nance in relation to the ancasterian School
The chairman appointed the following gentle
men on the committee :-Messrs. Robinson, Grat
tan and Dimmock.
On motion, the report was ordered to be pub
lish d in three Of the daily papers of he city.
Public Improremsat--A petition in relation te
curbipg second street to the Shockoe Hill Bury yine
Ground was referred to the Commissioners o
Streets.
Lancasterian School Yisitor Mr.. Robinson re
ported an ordnance, which was adopted, appro.
priating S40O per annum, to be applied by the
Trustees OF. the LancasteIian School to the pay
meet of Visitor of Abseptees" Rev. PHILIP
CoURTNEYto be appointed to that Office.
First Regiment Va Volunteers An ordinance
requiring the Chamberlain to pay to the Colonel
or Commander of the first regiment of Virginia
Volunteers the sum of $500 annually, was, on mo.
tion of Mr.. Gretter, laid On the table
After some other unimportant business, the
Council adjourned.
Sermon Of Req. J. 4. Broadus on Education. -
The Education Sermon before the Baptist General
Association, was preached on Saturday nigat last
by Rev Bioadus. of the Universiiy of Vir-
ginia, to q large aud intelligent au Hence.
After reading several passages from Timothy
and Titus, not texts, but IS adopted to awaken
4 of Ministerial responsibility, be stated that
the great question. on this subject of Ministerial
Education-was with regard simply to Preparatory
Education. All agree that, men who have become
eminent, whatever early opportunities they enjoy.
ed possess we'll trained minds and extensive
infor rmatioD.
The precise extent to which education should 90
depends in each case on 3 variety of eircumstan-
ces
First. In regard TO GENERAL EDUCATION. II
promotes mental development and discipline:
By producing mental stimulation. g A harmoni
ous expansion of all the powers OF the mind. 3
The severe and thorough discipline of several par
tieu ar faculties. 4. The formation of studloui
habits
It also furnishes foundation for future attain.
ment In The minis ~, as in other laborious pro-
fessions 1t is difficult find time for studyip Ing
subiects prevou ly unh nown
II secures the sympathy and respect Of educa'ed
men. We must chiefly, / know, regard the masses
| but they are powerfully influenced by the educa-
| ted few. mau's character, win be respected 10
proportion to his Intelligence, and this they will
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