The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03


City Council-At sundown Yesterday the vote
| for Councilmen and Aldermen stood as follows
David Saunders, 1850; Charles Dimmock, e26;
L. w Glazebrook, el5; Samuel D. Deneon, 749;
VIM. G Allen, 694; R. G.. Morrss 67O; George K
Crutcbfeld, 6ls; James A. Scott, GIT; Thomas @.
Epps, 5S2.
Aldermes-Jas Bray. 1929; John L. Tate, Sl5;
N. g. Lipscomb, 73I; P. Il Starke 105; John w.
Beveridge, 699; @ @. Elicit, 655; John M MURRAY,
654; VIM. Gray, Of R., 653; c. T. Word, 65a.
MADISON WARD.
Aldermen e Wilson, 404; James Fisher
395; L Tipsiey, 453; Gsorge w Gillian, 430; r
M Burton, 7l2; James Caske, 800; James A
Cowardin, 29l; VIM Brown, 277 Samuel s Cot
| srell 209,-lThe first i've are elected
City Council Edwin Robinson, 434; George
Whitfield 1856; r Grsttan, 373; DR. F w Roddey,
36e; George w Gretter, 1885, John Ballard, 1903:
James H Grant 308; George w Randolph 273;
VIM Paine, 287; Thomas r Price, 3l4--[The
first five are elected.
Death from Poison.-Yesterday morning the lit.
| tie daughter of Mr.. Samuel Woodward, who was
accidentally poisoned by getting bold of solution
of corrosive sublimate, while on visit to a neigh.
boris, and drinking 1t, died of its effects after
lingering and painful Illness.
Serious Afray-We understand that difficulty
occurred in this city, Wednesday night last be.
tween Mr.. G. Ciiborne and Mr.. Thomas
Evans, when the latter drew a knife and inflicted
several severe slabs on the former As the affair
will doubles, come before the Mayor for investi
galiop, as soon as Mr.. Evans is arrested we for.
bear stating any Of the circumstances which is
said to have led to the difficulty.
Forty fourth Anniosrsary Of the Bible Society of
Virginia.-Encouraged by the success and bene-
fetal influence of their last YEARS celebration
the Bible Society of Virginia have resolved to
hold a similar one on their approaching anniver
ssry. 1t will commence on the evening of Tues
day, the 7th inst, AID will continue three eve
nings in cessop, in the United Presbyterian
Church, corner of Franklin and 9Th streets
Besides the annual report, to be presented by
Rev. Charles II. Read and the election of off
GERS, q number of interesting and eloquent ad-
dresses will be delivered. Amoog the speakers
Rev. James H McNeill, " no will attend dee>
gates from the American Bible Society,) the Rev.
Leonidas Rosser, and the Hon. William H. Mac
farland
Rev DR. Riggs has been for several years in
Constantnople, aud is eonversant with everything
relating to the transaction and circulation of the
Scriptures in the regions of their origin.
DIR McLane has charge Of a large congregation
in Brooklyn, and Is one of the wholesoued and
| tongue-sfted friends Of the Bible cause.
Mr. McNtill has been among US before, and is
the well and widely known Secretary for the
Southern department, chiefly of the American Bi.
BILE Society.
The other gentlemen need no introduction to
the people of Richmond With such advocates
the proposed Bible Convention cannot fail to De
fraugbt with the deepest interest, and to exert =
most salutary influence We understand that de-
legates from auxiliaries are expected.
Stabbed difficulty occurred last Wednesday
night at the intersection of Brook Avenue with
Broad street, in which several persons were ems
gagged We learned yesterday morning thas q
young man named Clark, who was one Of the par
ties concerned, received severe cut In the right
hand during the melee.
Burglary --Malac5i George. slave to George w.
Wei.iger has been examined before the Mayor or
the charge of burglariously entering the shop OF
Madison Jenkins and stealing $50 worth of boots
and shoes and remanded for fnai trial at the next
term Of the Hutsngs Court.
No Papers Cosby Rix. free negro arrested
and Gagged for want of register, was released oy
| the Mayor on the promise that he would leave the
city st once. Rx is q penitentiary convict, and
of course will not be permitted to remain In tie
city, unless be spends his time in prison.
Handsome Conpeyance "A very pretty coach ha
been placed on the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad to run from the depot on Broad street Ia
the Richmond College This coach Is drawn by q
horse and Is designed for the convenience OF iht
residents of Sidney, and all others disposed to pa
tronise it..
Apra opens coldly, and thus far has been q
bleak and chilling as December. Yesterday th
wind was IS keen and cutting As frosted briar.
No, Dseoreyed No clue has yet been had ths
is At sll likely to lead to the discovery of the mur
derer of the innocent babe found In the mouth O
the culvert at the Of lst and Marshall stree
| last Wednesday morning.
Organizing Neither the Court nor Council wi
| now be able to organize before next Saturday
owing to tbs fact that the polls are TO be ke,
| open till tonight. For the Information of our re
ders, we hear state, that under the city charter
person not . resident of Monroe Ward has Al
| right to vote In that Ward for any of the cand