Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-27

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ton Of any slaughter.house, distiIlrry or tallow cnan,
dlery within the city limits. After the discussion OF
propositions to amend, the section was retained as re
ported. The section regulating the sale OF Popcrack'
era was amended so as to authorize the sale OF pa eno
ages oftorpedos, popcrackers, etc., in packages OF one
hundred or upwards. The present ordinance llmils
the number to one thousand. The same section was
further amended by practically giving permission 10
any citizen to discharge or set on" on HI. o~n PIE
nises balloons. rockets, ~torpedos, popcrackers, or nre
works. The fine for indecent exposure of person was
changed from $50 to an indefinite amount, not ks'
than 81 nor more than $50. These were all inc
amendments, except . few merely verbal. The oroi
nance takes effect on and after LIST March next. so II
will still be unlawful, on next Christmas, to sell less
than one thousand torpedos, etc., or to act OF any IRE
works in ones yard; but the prohibition may be con
adhered a dead letter" and the police, with a know
ledge of the present action Of The Council, will doubt
less give more than the usual latitude to those who
seek 10 derive enjoyment from a discharge OF pop
crackers or re.work
DIED OF HIS WoUNps.-Mr. Garland Hoskins
who was shot and MORALLY wounded by a man named
Arnold, some two weeks since, died on Sunday last
and an inquest was held over bis body on Monday
The Jury returned a verdict that he came 10 his death
by the wound inflicted by Arnold, who is now in jal
awaiting his trial.
THE LEXINGTON CADETs.-The Cadets Of the Vir
GINA Military Institute are making preparations tt
tlbll blCuuiObu oPPipoShihS ~ o'
they wish to participate in the ceremonies Set apar
tor that day.
VIRGINIA METHODIST CoSFEREycE-FIFrH DAY
MONDAY, Nov 23.-Rsadlng Of Scripture and Prayer
by Rev. r. T.. Nixon.
Journal of Saturday read and approved.
Milton Z. Andrews, a local deacon from the Lynch
burg District, was elected to elders orders.
The following elders IN the travelling connection
passed in examination of character, viz: G. W.. Car
=. A. " ~ It.a M
+. Balm, R.. l.. Nixon, j d. Sou,hnll, joseph Spriggs,
T. L. Hayle. VIM. II. Wheelwrigh,, I. A. Ware, NJ.
l.. Bishop, J. j. Edwards. WIN. L. Grant. John w.
Howard. WIN. g. Cross, Jas. l.. Spencer J. s. Ken
needy, j. S. K. Clarke, Alfred Wills, n. ID. Wood,
tplsced on supsrnumerary list ". Il; smith, T. d.
Deems, g. n. Winfree, U. Littlston, T. j. Dayton,
b. A. Peterson, Isaac Arnold, Jos. Lear, VIM. A.
Robinson, j. K. Powers, j. II. Saunders, DIP Wills,
J. A. Riddick, 1. 4. Finley, G. w. Langhorne, F.
Stanley, J; y; BrisG'' J; pa D; L Tans w Z; A.. r t%%
G. Williams, WI. J. Noraeet placed on supernume-
rary list,) Wm. L. Daily, G. W.. Twymer located at
his own request,| Joseph H. Davis, B. d. Davis, B.
81. johnson.
The Conference proceeded to thselection of eleven
delegates to the Genersl Conference, which meets 10
Nashville in May next.
The arst ballot was taken with The following re-.
suit
Ds Doggett," los; w A Smith, lO4; L NJ Lee
So; Leo. Rnsser,- 90; John E Etw.rds.' Is; w Is
Rowzie,' 50; e w Carter GO; G " Langhorns.'
g.; j D Couliing, d; Joseph Fl Davis 50; H b
Cowles, AZ; Robert Nichols So; Nelson Head, 3li
W w Bennett" 81; Jacob Manning. 81; w Il Wheel
wright, So; jas A Riddick, 3Oi John e Cranberry,
26; w Cross, 2o.
Those marked thus ('l are elected.
The Chair presented the following communication
from the Holston Conference NJ. 4. Church South:
The Hols,On Conference rnemorialiies the General
Conference to enact d third restrictive rule TO the
efect;-That the boundaries of Annual Conferences
shall not be changed, except by the consent OF The
majority of the Annual Conferences % be affected by
the change. or with the consent OF the majority Of
the Delegates of said Conferences. They request
the Bishop to present this proposition to the Confer.
ences and to ark their concurrence.
The Chair also presented the following resolution
of the Alabama Conference:
Resolved, That the members OF the Alabama
Conference in Conference assembled. mernorializss
the Genera! Conference of the NJ. E. Church South,
to meet at Nashville, Tennessee, May, 1857. to ex.
purge from the General Rules (of the church, the
following rules, 10 viii: "Tbe buying and selling OF
men, women and children, with an intention to en.
slave thsm,' and that the Bishop be requested to
pass this resolution around to all the Conferences for
their concurrence
N.yAL.-It is said orders have been received at
the navy yard al Norfolk to get ready for sea, with
ali possible dispatch, the sloop Of war Marion and
the brig Perry. Tbeir destination ia said to be Mica
ragua, in order to enforce, il necessary, our treaty
With that Government, as we'll az to compelthe fulfil.
ment of their obligations 10 the United States.
FILLING A VAcASCY.-A vacancy existing in the
Jefferson Ward delegation in the City Council, caus'
ed by the death of DR.. Charles Millspaugh, at q late
meeting Of that body, on motion of MIR. n. b Hill,
one of the representatives Of that ward. David Cur.
RE, Eco, was unanimously elected to fill the place.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL RoAD.-The Dispatch
contains gu abstract of the annual report OF this Kali
Road Company, from which We take the following:
The report shows the work TO be ia q hourishiDg
condition., and we'll managed throughout. The Pre-.
siden, states that receipts ending Both September,
were not as large as estinstad in the report of last
wear, and accounts for the deficiency in the lessened
amount of through travel last winter between Rich
mond and Washington, and the failure in The crops
usually carried to market over the road. The in.
crease ia nevertheless encouraging. Last year the
gross receipts we're $508.4l3 l5-this year $50 $50 ~,
being An addition OF $3l ,6l7 IS, realized from the
use OF % miles Of road, almost exclusively for pas
,engers, for two months and twenty days. The er
pense account for the general minlstratlon of the bu.
siness of the company is $3ls,70l ~. -.
The business Of the road shows thai 6 per cent. d.
vidends may probable be paid, but the board prefer
to limit the calculation to 3 per cent. as it may be
found better to apply moro than $20, 1000 to a sinking
fund.
1t is proposed to ommence on the first day OF July,
1858, and set apart annually 10000 as a sinking fund
the amount to be increased when the Coving,on end
Ohio road 10 completed, 30 ns to be prepared for
other debts. The SUN named will pay off the two
small mortgaged debts, amounting 10 $306,50O, the
last of which falls due in 1880, and The whole divided
bonds due in 1865, IS, and US, amounting to $2iU,79
in all 1851, 29O-and leave q balance.
HEspr,ELp RAILROAD AccIDExr.-The train east
with freight, while passing over the deep file, 4 mile
and a half beyond the West Alexandria tunnel, on
Monday morning, some seventeen miles beyond this
city, ran of from the track in consequence of the
sliding of the embaukment and the fine engine Penn
sylvania and three freight cars were precipitated ~
feet downward. The fireman, John Martin, was Sc
riou.ly but no. dangerously injured, while four OF
Eve others were somewhat manned. The cars were
wrecked, the engine, turned bottom upward, and the
damage generally was very serious, though at present
not easily estimated ltheeting Argus.
RAILROAD SUIT Verdict Set Asjde.-A case OF
SONS importance was tried ut Wheeling, last week
before Judge Thompson, in the Circuit Court of Vir
ginia. 1t was that of a Quit brought by jos. o. Haw
ley, a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio r. R.,
against that company. for damages for injuries re-
ceived vhilst doing duty upon the road, from an
accident alleged TO have been caused by the negll'
gence Of bis fellow employees. The case was ably
contested on both sides, and elected unusual interest,
on account Of the principle involved. The jury. after
hearing the evidence and arguments. rendered a yer
dict awarding $5 QUO damages to the plaintiff. Judge
Thompson has set aside the verdict Of the jury, both
upon the law and upon the testimony, and, In a re-
view of the case, has granted q new trial.
WESTERN LuSArIc AsYLUN.-We are indebted to
DR.. Stribling fer q copy Of the Report Of the Presi.
dent and Directors of the Western Lunatic Asylum
Just issued, containing the usual amount of valuable
and interesting information. The Report embraces a
period Of two years ending on the 3Otb OF September
last. During this period 524 patients have been 10
the Asylum, G. have been restored to reason, aud 3S5
applications for admission have been rejected for the
want Of adequate accommodations The Board again
recommend the erection of another Asylum tor the
insane, at some suitable point in the State. For the
support Of the institution during the next two year,
the sum of 81 900 is asked Of the Legislature, and
$4,000 for transportation account. An appropriation
of $40, 900 is also collected for supplying The lnsutu'
finn With xAfer.-I Sk0nRkon .Speckdlor.