The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

8. FEBRUARY Is, 1864.
| LOCAL MATT Il Il S.
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City Cbst.sci1-A special meeting of th
Council was held at the City Hall yesterda,
at o'clock. Present: Messrs. Saunders
| (President,) Walker, Burr, Crutchfeld. Ghxs
brook, Epps, Scott, Denoon, and Griffin.
Mr.. Burr, from the Committee on Publ,
Grounds and Buildings, to whom had bee,
referred communication from the Gov
craor Offering to purchase from the city tina
portion OF ground knownas "Gamble's Hell,
tor the purpose of erecting suitable build
ings for the use Of the State Armory and tbs
Ordnance Department thereon, submitted
the following report:
The Conimiiiee on Public Grounds and Build
fngs have considered the inquiry referred to them
relating 10 the sale of Candles Hill. Your com
Eiittee are OF opinion that IL is not advisable to sell
any city property now, and they deem It especially
important to retain the land used or intended ae
public grounds or squares. This policy ought no,
to yield TO anything but public essity, and II
does not appear to your committee that there IL
any such necessity resulting from the Of the
State in connection with the purposes referred to
in the communication from the Governor. Your
committee therefore recommend that the Couaci
respectfully decline TO make sale Of The grounds on
CANDLES Hill.
Il.
adopted.
Mr. Burr, from the Committee on Finance.
laid before the Council the report of that
Committee, showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the City Treasury for the fis-
cal year, ending February 1st, 1864, and an es
Innate OF the same for the current year. The
report shows that the receipts for the past
year amount to Sl,6S0,S13 61; disburse-
ments, 81 ,664 ,7S3 16. The estimates for the
<-trr rn,,t ell D.St IL
teipts, other than those arising from taxa
ton, 1862 42S II probable disbursements,
81 $50, 140 W; showing deficiency .oi
81, 1881 80 to be provided for. The Com.
nittee recommend that some action be taken
looking to the restoration Of the Gas Works
and City Water Works to 4 self-sustaining
basis.
The report was, oD motion of Mr.. Walker,
adopted.
Mr. Burr offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committees on the Gas
Works and Water Works, aud on the Hospital, 5c
Instructed 10 report 20 the Council what rates il
will be necessary 10 charge for the eas,iing ,eay n,
o,der 10 make these works pay their current ex
penses and the interest on cost. and that the
Committee the Gas Works be Instructed al
charge to, and collect from, the city treasury the
estimated cost of lighting she streets.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on the
Markets, offered a resolution, which Was
adopted, inIuiring into The eyped;ency of
repeating all ordinances restricting buck.
stcring.
Mr.. Giazabrook offered the following reso-
!utions, wkieb were adopted:
Resolved, That committee OF three be ammo Mt ed
to wait on the Mayor aud ascertain the number, if
any, of Piroied prisoners that are Row going at
large In the ciiy.
;icsolved That said Committee confer with the
confederate flt
ihem not To turn loose upon this community any
more paroied prisoners.
The following gentlemen were appointed!
as the committee: Messrs. Glazebrook, Hill,
and Scott.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
Daring laot1s,y.--Oa Sunday night last,
about eight O'Clock, the residence Of Mr.
Alexander Craig, living on the piaak road
ABOUT two miles from this city, was entered
by Two white men, who drew their pistols
and forced him to unlock his bureau draw
er5 and surrender to them everything O.
value which he had, consisting Of S97:, In
silver coin, $3.50 in e. s. notes, $i5 in notes
% the corporation of the city of Richmond;
two gold watches, valued at s., 600 each; two
watch chains, valued at $500, and several
other articles Of value. The thieves, after
!,ocketiug these vailsbles, locked Mr.. Craig
up in his house and took their departure -
AS soon as he could do so, he proceeded to
the city and lodged complaint at the watch
house, when the police Immediately set to
work to ;ild out who were the guilty par
ties OG yesterday oillcCr Ferguson sue
ceaded IN arresting George Bunker and John
Coiner, two pasoied YanEee prisoners, and,
carrying them in hi. Cfaig's presence, they
were Immediately identified by him as the
guilty parties. There was found il, the pos
session Of these fellows the two watches, and
some Of the money which had been stolen
from Mr. q. Bunker, il will be recoiiccted,
Is already under bonds in the sum of 81, 500
for his appearance before the Hastings Court
10 answer sundry indictments for keeping q
taWdy-hCuse, on tho corner of 5tii and
Broad streets, a:id selling liquor without q
proper license at the said house, known as the
''B!ua Anchor Saloon"
EsreS.-On Sunday afternoon last, party
Of soldiers, Temporarily stationed On Me
chaHicsviie Turnpike, nlischievously tied a
piece OF cotton cloth to the tail of q dog and
set it On tira. The poor brute, alarmed and
in pain, ran iato fodder stock near Henry
BreiPs barn, ,.setting ti;at Ou Ere. The stack
was soon in blaze, and the flames spreading
to the barn near by, soon set it on fire, and
consumed it, together with It's contents Of
corn, and other provender. We have not
heard the extent of Mr.. B 5 loss, but Gn-
dorstand that it was heavy.
About nine o'clock last Sunday night q fire
broke out in Vests barber shop, on 18th
street, between Main aud Cary. The city
wa.chmon being in tho naighbOihOOd, soon
discovered the light, and by vigorous efforts
succeeds. in exsinguishinS the flames before
inuch damage was done. 1t Is believed to
have been the work of all incerdiary.
Running Persons I1yough the Lines Be
fore Commissioner A. III. Sands, yesterday,
the cases against Dr. William Maclure, R0~
bert Kirby, and NJ. Harris, charged with
aiding and abetting peEsons to reach the
Yankee Zines, were again taken up. After
the examination Of witnesses the Commits
eioner failed to find any evidence convicting
the two latter, whereup0n Kirby was dis.
charged from custody; but Harris, having a
substitute in the service. azl being, under a
recent act of Congress, I;sble to military
duty, was ordered to be taken to the enrolling
officer.
Ca account Of the shsanss Of Judge Crurnp,
counsel for Maclnro, h.s examination was
not concluded, but was postponed till Satur-
day next, and the accused required to give
bail to aus wor for three otauces, said surety
to be in the sun. of SA,GsD for the iirst two,
and $3 600 for the third cas-.
HsarTTsteR. Some giiae after the discharge
OF "a Harris, who was before Commissioner
a. II. Sands yesterday On the charge OF at
tempting 10 reach the Yankee lines, In vio-
iatien Of the Confederate laws, detective
John Reese, by authority of District Attor-
Dey, Patrick Ii. AyIett, rearrested and com.
nittcd him to- Castle Thunder, on the charge
Of being dese,ter from the Confederate
army, aud attempting to cross the lines. Mr..