The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-16

REGISTRARS AND COMMISSIONERS OF ELEC-
TIOS FOR EIoHMoSD CITY.-The following
persons constitute the force appointe ted 10 con-
duct the election on the I'D instant in the city
Of Richmond:
Pre&ji.nt 2fMc Board IF fEegiStrnioa-Captain
Thomas l.. Rose
E.gis'rnr n' Large-Captan B. G. Cook.
FrRST WAKD...F: j. Arnald, Registrar.
John "A Lacy, F. NJ. Waldrop, Frederick
Coles (coloreG), a. Il. Woodson.
SECOND WARn.-E. jackson Crump, Regis
irar. c"'""isSio"cr*-D 5. Crump, r. IL.
Montague, John PiZZini, jefferson =. Robin
son, Munford NJ. Patterson icolored), ~. y.
PiZZini.
THIRD WAKD.-Alexandcr Duval, Ecgistr trar
| iatssirners. William :. Allen. Alexander
Duval, .Ir., William English Srrother Fer
neyhough, John Oliver (colorcdJ, Joseph Fer
guson icolorcd).
TorRTu WARD.-E. y. Boutwell,, Registrar.
ciaa,nissionerS.-A. 7. Burr, Elijah Warren,
W. H Williams, j. 7. Brown, Edward NJ.
Crump, James u. Burrll tcolorcd).
FIFTH WARD.--Dr. w. q . Mansfield, Regis
trar Commissioners. James B. Montgomery,
William Fl. Finn, +. w. Roster, Joseph L.
Farrar 'cooredJ, y. w. Gray tcolorcd), John
II. Lewis tCOlored.
One of The commissioners receives ballots
| from whites, another from the colOred voters,
4 third checks the names on the registration
books, :, fourth records the names OF whites.
and III" E!th those OF the blacks as they are
announced.
| The registrars and commissioners are re-
Qucsted to meet ut the City Hall for instruc-
| lions ut / o clock this morning.
| THE YORK RIVER AND DASvILLE RAILROAD
| C0SNEcTIOS.--T Commissioners of stree l.
| generally had Il meeting at the wtrchUuS" OF
| y. Y. stokes ( Go. Yesterday morning 10 con
| slider the petition Of the Danrillc and \ ori
| River Railroad Companies, to be- allowed 10
connect their roads.
Til" following resolution was adopted by the
! Commissioners:
" E.SoircL That the application of the
Richmond and DanNiiir Railroad and York
River E;,llroad for permission to unite Their
roads through the streets of this city spccl-
fled III their application be granted upon such
terms rs may he agreed upon by the Cliy En-
ginccr, City Attorney, and officers OF each
company. the whole TO be approved by the
Commissioners of fStro"ts generally.
THE MILITARY INTERFERENCE WITH THE
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD CoarASY
SATISFACTORILY AKRASoED u " eS terday,
MeSsrs. G.. G.. Walker, Of Norfolk; }. L.
Johnson, Liberty; K: w. Hughes, Abng-
don ana J. +. Slaughter and Charles NJ.
Blackiord. Lvnchburg, the committee who
were appointed by the stockholders Of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company III
| the recent meeting IN l.ynchburg to Nisit
Washing Ton and confer with The war Depart
mcnt in reference 10 the order which probi-
bltcd them from el"ctnS president, returned
| from Washington and stopped 1T the Spots
wood Hotel.
On Monday the committee had an interview
with General Grant, which was entirely S;-
| tisfactory. He gave them An order, which
| they presented 10 General Scholieid 1T an in.
| tcrvirw with him yesterday. This interview
was equally satisfactory. On paying the debt
| due by the company 10 the United States the
election will be proceeded with, and there viii
| bc no difficulty III complying with this condi-
| lion. The action OF the military authorities
| was NOT taken a military step, but III u civil
| capacity, under 4 power conferred by contract.
| II seems that the president OF the company. In
making purchases of rolling stock IL Il to-
| vrrnment sale in ls0G, stipulated that in the
event OF default III the payment or any m
stalmemt of the purchase money, the United
States might take POSSESSION OF the ro;tu ana
hold ii until the unpaid debt should be dis.
| charged | was i'll pursuance OF TINS right
| that the late action of the Government was
| taken The money will now be paid by the
| friends Of the company, and the power OF the
| Government under the contract Will there
upon cease.
| The election will be held on the second Tues
day in next month, the day 10 which the
| meeting adjourned.