Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-12
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
4 MEETING OF THE CtTr CoUSch was held.
$50, IL ., fo.r aicInrk

Greauor, Ola BEDROCK, Talbot. \ report from The Finance
Committee, recommending Tim: the tn$ on the Virginia
Towing Company for $50 be reduced TO !2Vo. was nsrecdt 10.
A rrpor, s.on the Special Committee On The nrw Aims
House was received. staring that they mao s STa os i.: con-.
work 20 Green { Davies for S2.>I stating: Jnhh " i"vrin
a. 50 90 per square. Yard excavation 20 hun'sF' IL ~
cents per cupic yard Masonry. James NcCdr:h', Ii: :l.'t
pc. crhic yard. Cuiver;inE. do. 81 IL per cuGie loot
Warren. pa;en, roofing, J ., per square I" ~. 'lss.
An"ordinance was passed, fixing the pay OF The SupsF'n
tenlent Of the Water Works III 1850 per annu'n; Assistant
Supe, in'enden,, Io0U; Superintendent Pump House, : l"o
and his Assistant F9Ar: also, an ordinance lying .e spia's
o! The Superintendent OF GSs Works a: S!sOo: h= ihspec
tor, sl2uU, and his Assistant SiDpU; also, no ordnance TX
Ing the salary OF the City Engineer ~ S"'"tD supei!hIea
deaf Of Sirre,s, $lSGJ; Qvcrse.r q: ci'y hanu' sCc'' sCEa d
may he presented from time 10 'oi- ty resolution o. ms
Council.
An ordnance concerning the sending Of free negroes. la
hourlng under infectious diseases, to Hospitals. Tai present.
ed, aud vas ordered TO be printed.
The nav OF the nigh. " a;ch Was increased froCl Sl!vtt
~ 90 In iake rir-c, from it Of April last. I've were IiG
10 see this. Eos :l"o was much too iittis, as VIC have here
to:orc said
Ti,r petition Of Joseph Mayo, Mayor, for a reduction Ii
his ras bill, was rejected. :.
The rroro:i.Ion of Mr.. Il. {. Pleasant. asking iha: h'
contract for sup;,.y:n: the c~as-hoc>c will! water. br caa'
ciu.d, and q Lew uue entered into, Was concurrr! IN.
Leave Wa given TO L. McksnzI". to Use gratis, 20" TIE
wears. The was,c ii9Cor from thr rns-hor>r.
Recommendation To h"I!d 4 worAsh"'st . ccE' Of Silica
MI Grrn;tsn offered the !vlGnw;n: resolution; nmi. oa no.
;isn Of Mr.. Saunders, i: was laid on t"r 'a'ie s;T;i: 1T 4;
meeting:
'resolvcd, Tha; no committee ofthe counci! shall create
nnf LNlcc III CDNucCiI'D WIFI wv 49, - W
which its ,iniiIs and powers p-r,a'is nor '!'i,'lni ANY onicer
or ircreas. The Sriary OF any nhi',r, w:;hGr: he authority
Of an ordinance of he Council
The u.ject 81 tn. i'r's''!eH; Was, tha; vi. Li:Hheii. w
.psctar of hydra;It-, 10 ~iain ~" rr-".i!!:oa srrtnst 1" refer.
should he present before rae resolution; "as adopted. 81. &c
vas aiI-iiiccr appointed III The ::'"':: Wh!r! 'ht .rs"'I''"H
i: Intended 10 suppress.
Mr.. Dcnoo1, In the discussion! IN The resolution, sad shat
az ordinance a'rc.dy provide: Tor via, ;ht resolution Was
intended 90 effect; iGf Mr. LiTat III replied that L WAS 20
prevent ali further misconsirGcIi'" am '!"l.'ioi a"1: he
introduced TIE : solution.
TIE oursliou OF r:.uuir"c !E;o the cNrrr:c:%y "f npe:iE.
Fourth stree, WAS Indefinitely postponed
4 recommendation trnm The commissioners .: streets 10
appropriate *2+.H Iu FOR par!ns =cn'!:y sitcs:' i" tn various
yard!, was conr urrci in.
4 resolution vas adopted io-.rGri,:g :h" cit: r"eiGcr:
10 fn"nish tie watering COMMITTEES viii! a pl.a, and tie ce';
q; = new Reservoir.
The publication % the balance o! tie .ESg%T:.":', We
49, Obliged :, deer until aGctas! day.
lirsTlya> COr&r.-The monthly session" u
tit; ccur, co!Gm-ucri yesterday.
John ". Green va. qualified ~ 81 a;toiGey 20 practice
in the Court.
on Eth s,rc-i. was Transferred 10 Jol::i - !rrr.
l.irens. 81 Keen ~ ordinary Was rr1nt=. 1" rt:!!n :.ci-
john Booker va. appointed Comm, lone. 20 ~!asHrc'
MAYO, Warehouse, ana before the Adjournment II She
Court. mad: n rcpur, recommending ih"' :.pHc'" t." -.
c".vri there.
william Martin, chs; .sH with rn'cria" ;h- s:orr io.,e Of
LANES l. Porter and others, il H." Sigh: ! me-, sikh intcn:
- COMM; larceny, was sen: o. - u" Ci:cu!: Co~r; :"f
,rinl, iu! hri. was refused.
Drhi-, i slave, property @: Wiley Branch. charge! With
into aui .1Lbih. The hoHsc "r simon D. shalt, :
was ordered -.
Taylor Brown, 4 slave 10 VIA. Taii.:r:ro. Indicted :os
shjing Harris Fisher, 4 white person, was ordered To be
punished 10y -a!r and Transportation trycnf The liiI!,S 81
the State Cor IL natural i'". Ibis punishment Is = tarEe
farce.
ding fran the house Of Peter Quickly, was fnn!,d guilty,
nj ordered TO be sold into slavery. This Is all The batter
fer Curris.l
Elizabeth. n slave. the property Of John Muller. charged
s;:h stealing j-wc!ry from II. " Guarlr,, was "rGgrrh 10
Dr J. punished 10y sale and tran.pnr :a,iou beyond III Israi;; Q!
he tnit"f S;a:.S. for The term Of iar natural life.
f.. Hester SaS lued $@r Cor pla"i"c "a; farn.
Thu estate OF .nr- Handy, drcc*srd. WI, ."iGEaittt.i -
lr City Sergeant :cr a'iTa mi,;rati"I.
.;ohu +. Wren was appointed commissioner 20 Inspect
irahr0"s>'. Shncsor a:i uihh--!l, Warehouses, ard Rel.
Iri Il. >aaxar va. rr-mrpoin;.I commissioners: - :t.p-c!
he public war"hnis'.
Is Tilt MAYo:'S CocGT Yesterday, Charles
Dickinson was charged with having been dru..L. and lying
IN the side walk, but WAS discharged.
Henry. = Save 10 Jones & TiiGmpsoi, "n- '.,irfri 80
or g.-nu.tiug AID b".tin. Il. Kau'fIn,., a wiite i.:-su, aal
'UTdcsc Logan, q free nrrrrsS. Was or'ieIri Dor being
Without papers ant having !. y. norton pass.
DEATH OF N EST!MAElE WoMAT. Mrs.
Merchant. wife "f Car;. D. i. Rvijs:cst, died IL This
IL, Oh the i;h Inst, In the SD year 81 her acr. M;s.
iriL.ford wac born in io,iu>: sc. ~i!"uishire England. but
au h"ea u rcs:lcn. ui %I:ichiaInd for nNany gear. where.
s. the ruiity Of her depOr;arnt and :he rh-rr!uiI, So Of hes !
ispn.ii!Ou, she had cpi!rArcd bcisrlfio Il very large ri'c!"
friends. He. reinnins |crc ;akcn 4" the Ch:rc!."r>t
'huTCh, MAJ q street, ana Is discourse suited 10 ,hc Dtci-
ion was delivered BY Rev. i!r. sirivicy. Tie Church Wa
He'd to its utmost capacity, and the sympathy cAprrss-l
Or the hereaycl husband nni family showed the estimnti"n
n which size was held 10y those Who bad hrrr intimately
ssnciair,i With her ia Tie. She va, possessed ~ ua"y
oble qualities 81 both ri"d and heart. Tie purity "i IL:
rhr;Uns ard ti, integrity uf her soul wtr. ,ren IN the
OF her character Size C:.bT.c~I religion IN its.
i"s; cheerful! aspect. Her faith acc0rd-! with the brrrv.
lent impulses OF her heart, and was -Xcm!iihc! IL her l!c.
Ter husband and other Iria;i:c. have The ;, aipaih!cs AID
r.yrrs OF ri who anew the virtGsa Of The departed.
The Rev. preacher too. for h, TEXT the words. " Thr bit.
'rn->s Of dea:: IS past y and delivered an address which
is bu: truth &c say wa deeply ai'"r'i"c AMI 'rG!, clio.
aeiIt.
CGrEL As$irLE.-A0out 5 O'clock Yesterday
,,rriss, M:. John McDon.id. grocer, living 1t the corner
/! 95rir AMI Broad streets. Was awakened from s!eep by a
lid cry OF murder" Throwing up his w!aaow and look.
,c into the .trrr;, he saw, ty q Iieht Of The moon. 4 msn
i,h u hu,rhci in lis hand d, scrud The porch OF II house nd.
Ia ~; street. .ao"e along the si:e.s ak until he
VI into The deep ,hhdpw Of The wall OF the new Chiho-
9 Church. Iirie pause, and In n Few moment. return
award the porch Again the wild cry o; murder arose, and
he Iaan hesita:rd, tnrnvd round, anl m0vins RAPIDLY
Grace street. disappeared hvhiEd he w"ll Of
re graveyard Of =. JONAS [i'.reh' Ir Mci'ona!d then
rocerIed IN all haste 20 the iuusr and tamnh That the cry
{ murder was raised, anf no. ~i.hGG, fearful cause, bS d
0y living there.
In \ room up stairs, Mrs. CoGper, vile of Edward Cooper.
n EngnsnIrnn, employed a: The Trelccar Works was y.
n ali L.;hed In blood. Over her .iylt eye brow, over The
III temple, orer the left lar, and or the bncI Of the head
ere ho:rid cashrs. the bone of the 81 ul being completely
lid bare. The bel lin L room below! in wh!ri! Mrs. Ccuprr
IA lying wlcr the attack VII. made Oh t,r. was al be.
hbbird Win blohd-a portion o. hF hiEE' c'n'h'S we're
thoroughly saturated with gore. y; The loot Of the :tair-
'ay Was Il pool o! blood, ant every step 81 The stairs lead
ls ~ The room in which .c Wa found Ha; th!cai; spai-
cred with lea: : r;ois.
other parties having arrived n; the house. Mr. NcDcuaid
s,t u "l,etis' ""' :" : '. .i, ~ -, E"yi, - =" . -, ~.
iihcat SUCCESS. iav n"trh,' WIN "i!ich thc "on'us "e:s
was i'GH'. ~ ~: street.. : u Ir''e DUDE.
DR.. SnrlIIgs and Dr.. Knox are in Attendance On the UT.
woman. DIX J : Har" % nc'ir'c 'hat 4 "h:!aH 'i
Yer Gli? years. icrr'h'y P'utihed, eau survive
4 difficulty. II appears, t"!sird hc:Tccn CnoIcr ard is
lie about ONE property, and Til. i, sn' posed to have ir!
D The attempt to Kill her. Cooper, some years ago. al
Ipn -. ARE informed VA, su,.rnurn;ly arrested,
Tur Gp,yS oo In ClarEr'y Snrinn to-day 10
"
Celebrate Their anniversary. anu Try Their M'h'it7.
ANY Mouths ago, and i vii! be curious To notc What pro
S!t''tS '"cy rave W .n:s t.hs n.tHi,Ie" !" tng - " u
- 81 :. .I.,ar."I"In t.. wnr' $3.50, y. ar
men sAou.i never wear their siic arm-. 4 horrible
tD Il rjheuan IL narrated IN = late London plpcr,