The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-21
LOCAL MATTERS.


noon at o'clock. Present-Messrs Dove. Ssnn
ders Qnarles. GTetter. Roddy, Epps, Richardson
Crutchield, Morriss, Robinson, Richards and Scott
Absens-Messrs Talbot, Stokes and Whitfield,
M'nafes-The minutes Of the last meeting were
read aud approved.
order Of the Ddv --On motion of Mr. Scott. the
osulaance amending ''an ordinance defiaiaR the
~, "ers and prescribing the duties and compensa
VI tne Assessor of the city taxes passed 9Th
raJ oJ-uusry, 1891, was taken up, and after being
a.a;, .ue usual number Of times was passed This
orainance requires the Assessor 10 lat an tba cani
,aa.ey, ~ .ne CITY, whether employed In commerce
n.. or otherwise, to be kept in q sepa
Soap Factories A petition from, co-,.,,rs r.-
and Peter Crew, askiop to ba sosod 80 .a..,U So"
tne'r soap ana candle factory on 17,h streot n.
tween franklin and Grace. nunorors,,' si',n~s
oy properly holders and others, was nreseotsd "a
I.mc. S,n, silAf petition was also presented from
corner OF 18th and Franklin streets .h;esN
IeHa 6otn these petitions state that aoen So
eories are conducive to health, and tha. Ao
enoier. or yeiiow fever was never known In .
On motion the petitions were referred IN . .a,o,.
Commfee of five Committee-Messrs Taihot,
Stokes, Richardson, Morriss and Scott
Oostr"rtson "A r. solution was adopted apnro
priating $30, and authorising Harbor Master Burks
" sunken hgnter opposite Ludam's
Wharf in the river, it being considered danoerors
to the slipping.
- Franklin Street Culysrt The report Of Z.
commissioners of Streets in favor of building q
cui'e.t on frankln street, near 2lst, vas taken
up, discussed, and re-committed tn the C,ynmis
sioners, with instructions to report the cost ana
the amount to be obtained for entrances at a fn.
ture meeting.
City Missioas-A letter from the city Missiona.
ries asking to be allowed to hold divine yyorshin
granted. 'ed10s'
Hatr U0rks The Council agreed to meet again
on tuesday next to take up the report of the wa.
ter,ng Committee. askios an appropriation OF
S!I.ooo for improving the City Water Works,
dtion 0 'oA'
The Council then adjourned
7Aeatre.-Play goers will obeerve that tbree vsrv
interesting and amusing pieces are to be perform
eu 70 nisht IN two of which Mr. Drew the Irish
comedian, and Mr. Jefferson, fRichmono's favor.
ite,' are to appear. admirably sustained by the en-
.iie stlengtn OF the company. Those who have
not yet seen Drew must do so this evening as
they may never have another opportunity
Accident from careless Drfrins-On rbrr,5,r
evening last. white drayman met with serions
accident on Main street. east of 24th by which
oae OF his legs was badly fractured He was
passing up the street on his dray, when a negro
WAGNER came dasting along with load of tobacco.
nis team II rapid trot and striking the dray with
his Wagon Wheel, threw the white man upon the
pavement, one of the vehicles passing over him
and crushing his leg. The fac.s have been made
known to the officers Of police aud as soon the
negro can be identified, he will be arraigued be.
fore the Mayor far trial Such an outrage should
not and we are sure will not, be allowed to pass
unpunished.
Spring Drays or trucks are growing in favor
with our teamsters because of the sdvantaoa
gwen them under the city ordinance, and In the
course OF time will supercede the old fashioned
clumsy drays ard heavy wagons that now traverse
q rIr
dlog the cross streets wherever they are stopped
TO load or unload. Wagons may be more profita
Die to their owners than light trucks because
with one of them single driver can do the work
OF TWO or three with trucks but they are certainly
less handy In business point of view and destrov
more paving than ten of the lighter vehicles could
do. 'N
The Neao Steamcr-intended to run between tb,s
city and Norfolk, In connection with the Chris
Peck, will probably reach her wharf at Rockets
about The middle of the canning week She ia said
to be magnificent vessel in every respect, and if
she arrives IN time viii make "trip to Washing.
irgton, so ss to enable many of our citizens to be
present at the Inauguration, before she is reeu
larry put upon the line. A friend informs us that
this boat is furnished in elegant sty e throughout
that she has all the modern conveniencss to be
found on first class boats-and that she can com.
fortably lodge three hundred persons. If this be
80, she will be the very ticket for the
trip, provided she leaves New York in time to get
here and make run to Washington by the 4.h of
March,
For Cadss-A number of gentlemen left here
Yesterday morning with horses and hounds. for
Cnickahominy swamp, to engage 10 q fox hunt.
10 the neghborhood of DR.. Garnetls farm is aIvay
to be jumped sly old fox, who never fails to give
the hounds lively lead of an hour or two, after
which he doubles On them makes for the Doctor q
loW-grounds, and there manages to get clear of bis
pursuers, by taking to a pile of logs which is 20
hpdpGd ind hat L.,
possibly work his way through them A number
OF gentlemen from Hanoye- were expected to join
in the chase yesterday, with their dogs and IT So
they may have managed TO out wit old white face
Reynard, snd secured his flowing brush plume.
Dangerous Play Thing A smalIla about nina
years old, sou Ct resilient in Jefferson Ward,
picked up an old gun from behicd a door of his
fathers house, yesterday morning, and without
thinking or the dar GER, began to snap t at . Der,
son standing in tie yard. friend OF the family
seeing the occurrence took the gun from the lsd's
hands and on examining it. found that IL was rot
only heavily loaded but priraed with powder
Had it exploded in the bands of the ch g. the per-
son at whom 1t was snapped, must have been kill
ed. After the thousands of accidents that have
occurred all over the country by the careless use
OF fire arms in the hands of children IL really
seems little singular that sny man will place =
loaded gun within the reach of q child, and yet it
is done every day.
The Friends of Sabbath Schools of all denomina-
tions, will have An opportunity to witness, Sus
day afternoon, at the first Presby terian church an
interesting display. II is proposed, we hear, o
have all the schools # the city and Of Manchester
assembled on that occasion
The object of this meeting il to give the children
an opportunity to rehearse together, the hymns
that are to be sung a: the City Convention, which
takes place at the fl 81 Baptist church, CT the eve
ling of the oath inst
Such juvenile celebrations are very interesting,
and the union Of young voices in sIch number,
makes very sweet music.
1t is to be hoped that all the little ones will be
have themselves. At similar meeting last year.
one of the ministers while speaking, said that the
scene reminded him Of heaven. To some pers ms
who were surrounded in the gallery by . set OF
rude boys, that were pushing one another on the
benches, the remark sounded very strangely
The hymns to be sung on the above occasions
will be found on the cover, and on the 27th, 5l.t
aud 56th pages Of the Anniversary Hymns and
Music"
Relic ions Interest There is quite an interesting
revival ia the Dnval Street Presbyterian Chu, CD
of this city The Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. from Lyuch
burg, Is preaching there every night with unch
success A goodIy number have already profe $50 d
conversion. This good work, we hope, will con
tinue to increase In interest.
Police hems were very scarce yesterday morn
ing. The wstchmen made no arrests of criminal
last Thursday night and ~ the day police had no,
succeeded In drumming mp single recruit tie
Mayor had nothing TO do ~ his court.
The u S Court Judge Halliburton. has takeu