Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-26

COUscIJMEH.
The first five in each ward elected. New mem.
hers indicated by asterisks.
Jefferson Wdrd-E. A. J. Clopton els, A.
Millspaugh' sos, E. Fl. Stokes 52i N. NJ. Lee
$50, W. II. Richardson 1853, r. o. Haskins 3l4,
Samuel NJ. Price 34l, W. j. Yarbrough 900.
Madison Wdrd-p. I. Burr 647 JAS A. Scott
637 p r. Grattan' 6l4 Geo X. Crutcbfeld 46S
Ro. A. Lancaster 432, Geo. W. Gillian 30l. Hen.
ry Exall 1879, Jas. II. Grant 1871.
Monroe U'ard.-Thog c. Epps 72l, l.. W.
Gazebrook 70S, David J. Saunders 655 Fleming
Griffin 500, s. ID. Denoon SGT, c. W. Purcell 325,
II. G. Morris lS9 =. b. Ragland 1853 A. Lybrock
la6, c. l.. Ludwig 62.
ALDERMEN.
JeftrSca Wdrd.--R. d. Sanxay COS, j. II. Plea.
SAINTS Gle, r. J. Christian 5SS, J. NJ. Higgins 564,
l. T. Chandler 537, J. b. Register 305.
Madison Wdrd.--Jas. h. Caske 676, c. F.
Workman GIL, J. J. Binford. go, G. n. Gwath-
mey CO. A. l.. Elicit Ca scattering 81.
Monroe Ward.-J. c. Mccarthy 6l7 Jno T.
Regnault, $50 T. NJ. Jones, 52s James T. vii.
Ii ,ms, 459 W. W. Timberake,' 437 P. H. Starke,
sos; 4. Gary, sol; W. J. Beyill. 27S; W. II. Bev.
eridge, o45i John Appleyard, SO.
In 1866 the total vote for Mayor vas 2,l07, of
which Jos Mayo received |, 533, and 3. W. Starke
ECO. In 1867 the total vote was 1919. of which
JOS Mayo received 2039 votes, and VIM. Taylor
$685. In 1858 Jos. Mayo received 1851 votes and
Martin N. Lipsconb Ill. in 1859 Mayo received
| 3OI7 votes, and L'pscomb SO. In May 1859
| Goggin, for Governor, received 2,043 votes, and
Letcher lb89-totsl vote, 1884, In 1860 Mayo
received 272 votes for Mayor, scattering 3D.
| For Superintendent Gas Works.. J. Fry 1,443,
| Chas. Campbell 1902. At the election for mem.
bers of the Convention in 1860, the average vote
| for the african Church (Secession) nominees"
| (Messrs. Randolph, Robertson and Steger), was
| 1893; for Messrs. johnson, mcfarland and Bolts
| 943-difierence In favor Of the latter 400. The
average vote for Jos. Mayo, for series of years,
was 1867. The voting population Of Richmond
| before the war was nearly 4OOO.
In April, 1861, two weeks before the passage Of
| the Ordinance OF Secession" Mayo received
| 2l32, and DR.. Mills $50. For Commonwealth
| Attorney, Daniel received 20l2, Crenshaw 99i.
| For High Constable, Freeman 2,l27, Digges cal,
| and Butler l23. In that election "the people
D id but little respect to the recommendations Of
| nominating meetings 'Unioni5ts and Secession.
lists alike sharing defeat"
Church Hu-Much to the disappointment and
dissatisfaction of depredators, and greatly TO the
relief of people who desire TO preserve their poul.
thy, garden produce and Other property, and who
wish to seepin security, the military authorities
have stationed a guard on 26th street, some few
squares north OF Clay street. The locality is
thickly populated one, but, being outside the
corporation limits, il was policed in times ante
rico County Court. The record OF the achieve.
mems of said patrol was ever meagre the CHIEF
record being the entry Of their names on the
books of the c'erk of the court.
Shot and Shell by the hundred ton Lie piled and
scattered in dire confusion about Rockets wharf,
waiting their turn TO be shipped Northwsrd.-
There are great shells and little shells, large shot
and small shot, and of every Imaginable pattern.
They came from various points, the Confederate
arsenal at Richmond supplying the most Of them
Happily no longer needed as messengers Of death,
the boys now use them as play things.
State Documeats.-Parties desiring to procure
State documents, such as Acts Of Assembly ana
copies of the Alexandria Constitution, can nov
get them from Mr.. Morris in the State Library IN
the Capitol At'frst the distribution Of some Oh
these was gratis, but now, in consequence Of toe
increased demand for them, price Is charged 10
all applicants except officials
Fell ard.-William JsmiIon colofed deck
hand on board schooner which arrived at TINS
port yesterday morning, fell overheard and was
drowned when the vessel was opposite DreWrys
Rlnfr An effort was made to save him by throw
ing out hawssr, but he failed TO grasp u, ana
sank. The body vas not recovered