The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-16
LOcAL MATrkns.

LOCAL MATTx1A.
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Cur Cbssscl-A calaed moetfnx Of II
Council ~ keId yeetecday sltrrsoon g
o'clock. Pfesenf lessFa. 6aundsTs, HIN
Cruteh1eld, Walker, Rppa. Cloptcn, Rich
ardsQu. Barr, Scott, Hasktns, 0laxebroek
and 0ttAm.
III. Burr, from special committee ap
pointed 70 present plan for the establish
meot Of depot OF deppls where the neeoe
sariss of Life viii be fusnIshed at ycsaouabal
rates, begged ieave 70 submit the foll0wfnl
report;
-s-The present scarcity Of supplies in tn
city b n 4 the result of any actual scarcjt1
throughout the country, but is ATTRIBUTABLE
TO the requirements and action Of tAet
Ienment in part, to tho apprehension of i'm
psessment on the way to market, 10 The de
sire Of some holders 10 hold for higher
prices. and TO the want Of facilities Of trans
| p0Ftatlon
at & desirable that tho city should under
take, on large scale, to procure suppltss o
articles Of general need, because In this way
only can arrangements be made with tht
Government BY which conflict with its policy
WiH be avoided, purchases be made 81
comparatively low rates, and transportation
be provided. Holders also would be more
willing to part with their produce when as
| sured that It was required for the wsuts Of q
| large community, and would not becomc The
palpable reasons 1t Is now an object Of the
| iirst importance to furnish these supplies al
the lowest possible price. A very large pro
portion Of every population consists Of those
who, while Abee to pay moderate pricce
and unwilling to be recipients Of chari-
ty, ale not able to pay the excessive
rates now demanded for every article of gen.
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quantities and sold in small quantities, with
out the Intervention of profit, would under
the system proposed be within their reach
"YOur committee recommend the appoint
ment Of a Board, either Of citizens or mem
bers of the Council, or both, who shall have
charge Of the details of this plan that this
Board shall have authority to procure ware
houses, appoint agents and fix their com
pensatiOD, designate the character Of the
purchases, make regulations for the control
Of agents, arrange for transportation, and
generally exercise such powers on behalf Of
the city as may be incident to those already
specified; that the Board shall report at
each monthly meeting of the Council their
action under this authority.
"YOur committee believe it to be unneces-
sary to make provision for the compensation
Of the members Of the Board, under the
conviction that for services of this charac-
ter, at this stage of affairs, suitable men can
| easily be found to perform the duties re-
quired without cmptnsatiOn.
"Your committee recommend no apprO-
priation at this meeting, because the COun-
| Gil can meet at any moment when the Board
Of Supplies, or their agent, is prepared to
| can be better ascertained."
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the report was
| adopted.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
| appointed committee, as provided for by
| the above report:
Messrs. L. w. Glazebrook, r. o. Haskins,
| James A. Scott, David j. Burr, David j,
Saunders, Thomas w. McCance, Richard G..
MOrriss, and VIM. J. Yarborough-tivc mem
bers OF the Council and three citizens.
On motion, an appropriation of $4,000
poor OF the uty.
After some other unimportant business,
the Council adjourned.
D.seha.yed.-John L. Liggon, Jr., again
appeared before the Mayor yesterday to an
swer any charge that might be brought
against him for shooting q soldier in the
street on Tuesday morning last. The sol.
dier's narae is J. NJ. Derby, and he is now at
Chimborazo Hospital, receiving surgical
treatment. The circumstances of this affair,
as detailed by witnesses, are these On
Monday morning last Mr.. Liggon, being in
Government employ, detected one of the
prison guard In the act Of trading with q
Yankee prisoner aud had him arrested
Derby being friend Of the guard, and learn
ing that LiggOn was parOled Yankee pris-
Oner, determined to punish him for his in
reference. On Tuesday morning, when
young Liggon left his fathers residence on
Franklin street, Derby saw him and began
to abuse him. LiggOn took no notice of
him, but returned home. Some short time
after he again started up town, accompanied
by small brother and his brother in law
When the parties reached 25th street, on
their way TO Main, Liggon saw Derby and
others directly in his path, but, to avoid fur
ther insult, ,.he crossed the street. Derby,
on seeing him, Immediately gave pursuit,
and, coming up with LiggOn, caught him by
the shoulder and then struck him in the face
With this Liggon stepped back and drew his
pistol. Derby attempted to seize the wca-
pom, bearing the muzzle down, when LiggOn
fired, the ball entering the fleshy part Of Der
by's left leg, just above the knee, and inflict-
ing painful wound. Derby instantly made
Off, aud Liggon proceeded to the Mayors Of
flee and gave himself up Since the occur
renee Derby has expressed regret for his
conduct, and declares that he would not
have brought on the difficulty had he
known that Ligg0n was a Southern man
and not a paroled Yankee. The Mayor, af-
ter hearing the witnesses, promptly dis
charged Mr. Liggon from further custody.
Forged Confederate Cbmposs-If the devil
himself has yet conceived any act Of IN .an
villainy that the Yankees would not readily
adopt to put money iu their pockets, he has
grown aShamod of it. Not satiSfia1 with