The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-03
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PETERSBURG, August l.


Y PETERSBURG, August |.
Two memberso Of our night police. Jesse Christian
and .Ino. $. Meeks were dismissed from service. by
the Mayor, this morning. for diriection of duly
They had recently been guilty Of sleeping on their
posts, and on Thursday night, for the second
time, were caught mapping in the new market
house. The Council. this evening, .reinstated
Meeks, and supplied the place Of Christian, by the
election OF A. ". SOuthall.
Our very active and accomplished City Chamber
lain, Mr. oetavius Coleman, resigned his office to
the Council to-day. on account of some difficulty
with of its members. His place was
supplied by the election Of Mr.. John B. Stevens
Mr. Coleman has held the Office for more than a
year. and has borne the reputation of being the
finest accountant ever elected to the position.
The President of the South-Side Railroad has
made known his determination to pass delegates
to the Knoxville Convention, over that road on the
dead head principle
Egertions are being made by the amiahe wife
of Alexander FacOner, who was convicted of felO-
NJ nine months ago. and sentenced to the peniien-
tay for two years. to procure the discharge of her
unhappy husband. Her petition has been signed
by two hundred and fifty of our worthest citizens.
There seems to be an universal sympathy in her
behalf which it is to be hoped will be seconded by
the clemency of the Governor.
A beautiful banner has been gotten up by the
Odd Fellows, of this city. to be presented 10 the
orphans of Randall's Island New York. 1t Is
handsomely ornamented with gilt and needle work.
emblematica of charity and benevolence, all of
which was executed by Miss r. Mcdonald OF your
city.
Mr. James Clarke of Chesterfield county, met
with very sudden and singular death. last even
ing. He had been transacting business in the city
during the day. enjoying In the meanwhile excel
lent health. but upon reaching home, not far from
the city, in the evening he retired complaining and
in a few moments breathed his last The cause of
his death is attributed to affection Of the heart
Mr.. Clarke was for some time agent for the Glover
Hill Coal Mining Company.
Ninety seven shares of the Petersburg Railroad
So The prosperity of this road is sufficient to com
tage of the verdancy of sellers, and gathering in
the shares by the Wholesaler rather they are re-
tailed ut wholesale prices.
A negro. owned by Capt Joseph A. Sydnor, was
seriously injured. this evening, through the acct
dent of runaway pair of mules. The wagon to
which they were attached struck against fire
plug, emptving its entire contents, composed of
agricultural instruments upon him. and COM
pletely using him up that it was rendered neccssa-
ry to carry him home A litter
The salary of the Mayor was increased by the
COuncIl. this evening from 81 500 to $1,000. 1t is
suggested that the Council raise the salary of Pawn.
superintendent of the river improvement, from
tho insignificant sum of 1000. TO $4,000. One
is about necessary ~ the other. The Chamber
lain's salary made 81 500. increase of $500
There false alarm Of fire about nine o'clock
this evening: the first which has occurred for one
month. Not less than one hundred men manned
the ropes of each ''mersheen." The tigers arc be-
coming furious for flame. ARIEL.