Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-17
THE NEW COMMON COUNCIL.

We hear from all quarters ths most agreeable &C
counts Of the improvement whcn the recent munich
pal elections have inside IN the character OF the Hue
tngs Court and Of the Common Council. Proies.
sonal gentlemen assure lie that the now Recorder
and bis associates are rnsn OF CREST intelligence and
Industry, ard tha. the BUSINESS Of the Hustinga
Cour, will hereafter bs dispatched with great ra.
pidity. All conc de tbs, the Common Council ia the
best with which We have been blessed for many
years. Politics should nsver have bad eny thing 10
do With the election o: the members OF thi. bodJ,
and il 10 to all intelligent men sutee. Of copgrafu!s'
ton ,ha; at .heate municipal! elections tbe most ce-
serving aud raerltorou. cspditates were elected
withou; reference to their political opinions. Ire
necessity f97 placing the government ot the city IN
the hands Of gsntsmsa deeply Interested ii lis pros
peri!y aud growth, led TO the election Of ir demo-
cratic couucmen. Better selections could no: na:t
bsem nets by the psoPle OF Jeferson and Monroe
Wards, thau ,hoss whic they made OF the lae cleo
ton, We recognize 81 members Of :he CJrnci'
from these wards gentleman OF ths hrst standing IN
:a.= city for intelligence, pubic spirit aud encol.=p;
PRACTICAL ta!ens. From JtC.rson Ward We have
NATHANIEL 3. Hill Esq one cf the most popular,
energetic and Intelligent members OF the Democratic
psrtyj Col. RICHARD D. HAsylSs, frank, liberal,
sfiolsnt and pubas spirited gentleman, whose name
10 a towe. OF streps.h. .c' NJ. JoHS A. GRfAson,
yorna but dIs,ing gul.hsd msu, Of business talents,
Ans r,se,ics .eaeo aai very popular in the Ward In
which he resides. The frst named gentlemen have
held many responsible Offices in the city, and have
always discharged their duties With ability and
Sieii,y.
From Monroe W ard We have ESQ three Democrat
,c members Of the Council viz:-Messrs. ALLEN, De-
sooS and WILLIAM c. ALLEN, Esq )
IL q we'll known and prominent clliEsn-tne artissp
Of his own fortunes, and universally respected a.
gentleman of rare virtues and great practical gooo
ssa.e Hs has aSain and again, for many yeara pasi
held various offices Of responsibility, and 20 ns1 in
Richmond Is more universally respected and e..
teemsd.
LAazls ". aLAxrsaooK. E:a Is ons Of our most
sn,-rpri.1z, intelligent. aud pub:io:pElted csens
and E. tank director, member OF The ooa:c o:
trade, and in many other capacities, hes Won most
deserved reputation for ezsrgy and fns talents IT
s to cay that he Is Of the most Pre-
minent and esteemed members Of he Democratic ps-'
ty Of Richmond
Saygrl D. DESooT, Esq, 10 too Vol kEown TO re-
quire extended euiogy Fo. many yeers past he has
been fsvorsbiy known to the Democracy @: the
Yls,e O.. jealous and efficient mem5e: OF tho De.
oc.stic party and aso as sgccsss:.. nan OF b.sl'
ness. He has repeatedly represented his Wara In
the City Council, and always with fidelity and ablli.
~. Tho election Of these gentleman. together with
suoh able aud prominent citizens 81 Dimmock Grat'
.an, Saunders and others secures to the ei.y mos;
faithful apd able administration Of our city govern
ment for tbs next twelve months