Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-24

q ,featre. but Boynton tlyew steadily, aud to the
u1 of the week. Wherever this course OF seen-
lf, lectures is repeatedly we advise our readers If
q convenient to them, to patrenise them.
q NrSIc,pAL ELECTION, ls60.-Thc following
,er,ons will be voted Tor rs members of the Coun-
> n from Henry Ward:
David +. Spence Martin w. Davenport S,c-
] ,ben T. Peters, John q Mcen,. John F. Slaugh-
ter. James w. Morgan.
~ SEVERAL VOTERS.
CorxcIt MEETIxG.-The regular monthly meet
inr of the City Council was held at the Council
Gambler Yesterday afternoon.
Present. Messrs. Speed, (Prcsdent) Davis, Oy-
Ter. Langhornc, Seay, Garland Woodroot, School
Geld, Rucker and owen.
The proceedings of the last meeting were read
bv the Secretary, and approved.
The regular monthly report OF W. W. Norvell,
CITY Treasurer, showing that the sum of 81, 23S 80
had been collected and paid into the Treasury
during the past month, was read and received
The monthly report of tho City Watch was
read, and their account for services amounting to
$3.50 ordered to lie paid
The following private accounts were also order.
el to he paid: }. G. johnson S2S.00 NJ Breesun
s. so; G. d. Thurman $1,000; II. Huntington
$40; A. W. Cross $500; G. ID. Davis 81 so
John Oyler $3.50. and james Scurry S244 %.
The sum of sos was appropriated for the use
of the Overseers of the Poor, aud the Of
500. IL appropriated to the Street Committee
The suspended tax ticket of $40, against the
estate of Beniamin Schoolicld, was confirmed.
The City Collector was allowed in settle
ment with tho Treasurer the sum of $40 for an
error in the assessment of Jos. Shaner and 81 so
in like case with JAS jackson.
The Finance Committee made report in rrla-
ton to the petition of Charles l.. Mostly, viii Ii
report adopted, and it ordered that the
sum of S72 be refunded toNlr. NJ that being the
amount Of tax paid by him erroneous assess
mcnt.
Mr.. Garland read the annual report of the Fl
nance Committee which was received by the Coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Ruckcr made an informal report from tile
Watering Committee, and gave notice that he
would make fuller report at the next meeting
Of the Council.
Mr.. Oylcr presented, and read, the annual re-
port of the Street Committee which was received:
whereupon, Mr., Oyler offered the following reso.
luton
Resolved, That the conditional contract of the
Committee en- Streets, for the erection of n wall
uron Lynch Street be. confirmed, upon the condi-
'n that the cost Of said wall shall not exceed toe
sum of $780, of which Jesse Hare, the owner of
the adjoining lot shall bind himself to pay one
third part.
Mr.. Owen offered bill concerning "Keino Ia
bles.' which on being read the first time was laid
on the table.
The Committee on Lights made report, which
was received, and on motion, the sum of 1920
placed to the credit of said committee
On motion Of MIR. Garland, the sum of 500 was
appropriated to pay the rent of the armory of the
Rtle Greys' for the FIRST year of the existence of
said company.
On motion, the Council adjourned to meet next
Friday evening, at half past o'clock.
BIsHor EARLY.-This venerable divine preached
in this place twice on last Sabbath and again on
Tuesday night. Though the frosts of more than
seventy winters have whitencd his head, the
Bishop evinces much Of the ardor and energy of
both body and mind that characterised him twenty
years ago. or erect frame, bright eye, and
strong voice, he lookes rs if he could discharge
fully and faithfully the putes of his station Tor
many years yet to come FarmriHe Journal.
CHANGE IN THE MAIL AaRANGExExrs.-It is
reported that the Great Southern Mail is to be
transferred from the Potomac route to the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, the transfer to take eff
feet about the lst ofnext month. Alexandria Ga.
se'tc
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CoAPANY.-Mr.
Paxton on Thursday in the Senate. called for the
order of the day. viz: House bill to amend the
charter OF the James River und kanawha Compa-
ny-(prcviousy amended by the Senate, on mo
ton of Mr.. Douglns
Mr. NeWniah moved to Reconsider tue vote en-
crossing the bill. ns to offer mn amendment,
VIZ: Until the Cnvinston and Ohio Railroad is
completed to Its Western terminus; and until
sad road is 80 completed. the James River and
karawha Canal shall not be constructed west Of
Covingt"n."
MIR. Newman said he did not offer the amend
ment thr,Mgh hostility to tho improvement but
with the view of getting it into shape which
would enable him to support it. lie was willing
to make provision for the Canal to Coyingtun, as
contemplated in this bill but there he thought it
should rest until the Covington and Ohio Railroad
was completed; for he did not consider the iinan-
ces OF the State were in such condition as would
justify the cotemporaneous working of both lines
OF Improvement; and If il was The intention of
Senators y stnp the Canal at Covingtnn, he could
not see why they should hesitate to vote for the
'mendment which he proposed.
The kanawha improvement should be managed
ny the Western Board. Its trade was all with the
west and as the bill placed it under their
trol' the amendment only retained it there until
me Covington Railroad was completed. He
'hooSht nm atempt to carry on both improve
ments simultaneously would greatly retard the
progress OF the raiload. lie wanted the railroad
TO 20 through first and, if it could not do the bu-
slncss, It would then be time enough to extend the
Canal beyond Covincton.
=, Alter long and interesting debate, in which
Messrs Neeson and Towrcs sustained, and Messrs.
douglas and Johnson opposed the motion, the
senate refused to reconsider by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bealc, Brannon, Cursor, Cara
way Carter, Coleman. Day, -Gaewood. Isbell,
Jones Jones, Logan, Neal, Neeson, Newton. Newman,