Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12

ard sentenced rs ahoY".
Tn, acHu9:i Is 4 YOU rg !ann ahrnt % wears
Of age, aci says he isu -a,i7c Of Honricc
c0uasy.
Mayors cnTHT.-John H.. Ry!"n!, appeared
bcfire his Honor, Mayor Mayo. yesterday more
ing, charged will. being LruEk end disordcrly in
the street, and With ir..ing u pistol on ,JotE
Gentry. The acc,,-cl is u member. OF MILO,
Robertson's bat'a ion. md wal drunk, ~'ben or
rrsen. lie was scns 70 tie Provost Mar;hal
Betsy slave If Maria Carter and john Fl
Hines, were s~rraipned charged With s,enlirg but
t r, lard, sugar, -four and m~nl#ssss, and Ia lies
wearing apparel, value a; $500, from Ms Sally
Richardson IN !!Ia ahscnr- of Witness the
On e wss continued.
jams DJlaud appeared charged with being
drunk and disorderly. The accused had in his
possession q passport to leave the Coufeleracy
He was di, charg.l.
ia ms Il. racy. a wounded so.dirr from Chin.
boruao II Nspi:al, appeared tn answer II like
charge He was sent back 20 tha hospital.
: Shsfer Hi.ey. wFs Charged with being drunk
and disorlsrly and with Sss.ul;ing Lisut. Thos,
J. Davis with " sIung shot.
Wiley tesiii i tia! ny he was passing do II the
street, the accused caught him by the arm. and
asked if he wasn't going to The ball. Wiley re-.
y iCtt N'' Il i"h l KY ~ u pIdSCD' u
then commented Ruling him; not desiring 10
engage in any CT H.. lie gayn way, aud follow
= the men up the street. They had not pro-
cceiel Lar, WHEN Wi.cy remarked 10 one Of his
':hums," MAY be THIS gentleman viii take that
fifty dollar bet Davis thereupon suspected
That he had go. into suspicious company. and
r6insrked, Il cant go any further Wiley re-
s%ponded, - Let 8 go into tn. bal; I'll pay your
way" Davis sid no. and started down the
" Il. II f.-.1. -. 100. A. I--l
with aslung shot, knnciing him down. lie i'm
mediItely regaine'l his t+',t, ara ran to the sol
dier's homo. Afnr remaining there 4 fs% ITO
merts, in company with several other members
Of bis regiment, he sta,t ted cut in St arch OF =
snrgecn 10 have his head Or .ssed. In going
dow tha steps several OF lis friends were in
front of him; upon ra.hiig the main door. he
heard som- one .iy. Conn. bays, aint you going
to tina. baIli" He immediately recogEiz d The
voice rs In. sam, iru. ha! pr-poundeI n like
question to him, sri Jumping 10 the front soized
the man and csr,i-J him up stairS. When asked
by the MayGrit he wa certain Wiley WAS ihs
same ,n:u that struck him. he replied 'Oh yus,
sir: Ill swenr in him until I'm bIac; ns f Gre coal
Tho accused uns renanded for examination
before the Grand Jury.
A SPECIAL MEE1lsG cr IRE CITY Council
was held !n!tc7'nilf, Tor tho rurTosc Ct CEN
eidcring Il m,mtrin! fem lie State Govern
meat for the purchase e certain property
from The city. Previous TO taking up this
s~uliecs,
Mr. Hill offered o resolution, which was
adopted, ri ferring to the Committee on Sala
! ries Gil applications iur the increase # tie
salaries Ct city officers.
On motion cf Mr.. Hill, tic amended ordi'
nance concerning hacGa, *. was ordered t.
be putdish bed. il tho n;.- r-r---+-;SN i re1h
for one month.
Dir. Scott offered 4 rcsolut;"n, which Hn,
aionted; instrnctir. ito Committee en- Mar
kcts TO inquire and rel ort whether any further
legislation J., necessary :" carry cut the ordi'
nance concerning huckstcrs.
Mr.. Scott offered n sccuTd resolution, which
was adopted, that tic Committee nn Market.
be Instructed to inquire into the rxreiicncl
OF reporting Ell ordinance to prohibit mer
chants from selling articles OF ioni t. prrson'
who purchase With ;hc view Of reseiiing il
the city.
The sp:cia! business e the meeting wnE
; then tlkon up, AID tn Chairman real the iul
lowing communication
STArgor Va, EXECUTIVE DEPAaTyY-,
Richmond, Va Feb. Sin: l>o4.
To tie PRESIDENT am Council Of TIE city .
Richmond:
G%entIcmen-T heg 'ravn 10 inquire Of 20,
upon wha! terms that rart Ct inc city properr.
known as Gambl"s I'LL .an he purchased DN
casaa7y buildings fur quarters !or the Pu1li
Guard. and FIR the purposes CI the Virgins
State Ordnance Department A prompt +.
sponse IS respectfully sskcl ~
Yours, mos: respectfully.
WV. SIXTH.
Mr.. Scott moved that shc memorial I've re
fsrred 70 he Commi'tec Oil Public Building
M Hi, in dis :uss;ng the motion, favoTc,
the project Of sailing tie property. lie ha
seen M particular necessity Tor it aryhoH
aud if the city could get u good price Tor It
there waa Nc use in holding On TO II any loog
er. The city had held il nov f4r eleven years
and no Gid not see that anything had bee
gained b7 il. : If il really was o. valuable a
some were disposed t, think, as = place
public resort, what could rem Ter q visit TO tb
spot more ~pl'asant .hin y handsome m:litar
establishment.
Mr. D-noon opposed Ike idea Ct selling I'll
place. 1: was q beautiful reaort, commanded
fine view. and was of gent benefit to The commit
nifty for that purpose. The State could get Ole
property. equslly as available, in Scre
or near the K servp!rs.
Mr. Burr al:o spoke against the proposition
The locality was OF much value 10 the ETY. NJ
only as lungs" bu' property. Il WAS the 20!
c, Of individuals not to dispose OF real estate
this time, unless they were in want of money
anil the same policy sprliaa to corporation
There were, therefore. no tinnneial reasons wh
the properly should be sod.
the motion to refer was Il lopted. On mutic
of Mr.. Scott the Council then adiournod.