The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-06

On motion, the Council directed the Clerk to CT.
lily to the Hastings Court the Aldermen elected,
also the officers under the control of that body.
There being no other business, the Council adj
ourned.
Remains Passed 7Aroush.-The remains Of the
lamented Hon. s. W. Harris, of Alabama, passed
through our city On Saturday morning, en- route to
Athens, Ga, his former home They were accom-
panied by Senator Iverson, of Georgia, A. s. Gloss
brenner. Esq, the Sergesntat- Arms of the House
of Representatives, and . number of bis warm
personal friends Our representative Judge Cas-
kie, who was the warm friend of Mr.. Harris, met
the procession at the cars add bis tribute to the
memory of generous, high toned and talented
gentleman. We learn the Masonic order at Wash.
I ngton, of which Mr. Harris was . member, accom-
panied his remains to the boat
Dividing the Ward-The immense vote now
polled 10 Monroe Ward, and the vast amount of
erritory embraced within its limits the strong
est arguments that can be used In favor of dividing
the Ward, or Of opening two polls In 1t for the
charter and other elections Those who know any
thing abou: the matter. know that the vote Of
Monroe Ward cannot now be polled In one day
and the consequence is that the polls must either
be kept open three days. or = large number Of res
idents be deprived of the privilege Of voting at al
1t the first and second Wards are enlarged and ths
third reduced. the evil might be remedied In tha
way. Some few years since, this subject was be-
fore the Council and . change was then partially
determined upon, but since then Ii has died Oh
only to be revived on election days.
Dock .Street should be macadamised 10 the cours
of the present summer, for the benefit of team
sters and merchants; and - this can be done at
very trifng expense by the city hand and cart
it Is hoped and expected that the Commissioners
of Streets generally will give 1t their early after
ton The waste stone around the Custom Hous
aud the stone yards of the city could easily b
scattered and broken up, and would then becom
80 compact by dse As to be equal to paving.
At York The underground railroad" is agai
In operation, and negroes are being persuaded
take passage on II for the North every week {
two Many Of these poor creatures are persu,
ded TO leave their homes and masters by unprinc
pied wretches, who have no other object in vie'
Than to make money ont Of their dupss. fe'
days since, . gentleman. near this city, was ir
| formed by one Of his servants that white ma
had been tampering with him, bat that hs pre-
fsrred to remain ct home, where he had AL 70
comforts of life.
Open Housc-On Friday night last Me- Tnoma
Y. Dudley. the newly elected City sesse.n
| threw open his doors to the voters OF ncemo"s
and was called upou by hundreds OF tnem denus ..I
the evening Pleasant beverages ana pIoau.'
| Of due Havanas were partakcn Of ana consI.u s.'N
latiops offered him for success 10 nis new Pos'ot
A. q late hour Mr.. d, was serenaded ~ tns ARM
~ hand.
accident On Saturday last little ehid. VIII
ss plsy In the street iu Js6srson Waro, va osSs
lsssly run over BY adEsy and badly Injuries.