The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-09
DANVLI.LE.

,Ro,-r Tur PROGRAMME OF THE DEMOCRACY
ANXIETY ABOUT THE RESULTS or TIE REGis-
TRATIoy-THE MAYORS GARD ABOUT TIE
TRouptE wTTH THE COUNCI.-ENLARGE-
NEWT oP THE W aTER-POwER--MO RTuARY.
rcoyrespondence of the Richmond DisDatch.l
May q, 1882,
After much discussion il has at last been
decided in a mass-mecting Of the Con-
seryatiyes 10 leave the nomination Of coun-
cilmen 10 the voters IN the several wards,
and consider i'm n mass-meeting, TO be held
next week, the propricty OF making nomi-
nations for the general officers. superln-
tcndents have been appointed for each
ward. and the arrangement H. that there be
left one blank on the list Of nominations
from each Of the wards. and that the Re-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY called "the other
barty BE at liberty 10 I'LL that blank;
but il the Republicans should decline 10
accept OF this or any other offer OF COM
promise, and determine 10 run straight
out ticket. then the Democratic leaders viii
accept the Issue and fight them "Serug's
battle"
The registration required by the law for
the division OF the city into wards VIII be
ended on the 9th, and the figures are being
considered with intense interest by many
people-some looking towards the near
future. some further away. lnthe election
between Daniel and Cameron there were
given |. 4sG votes, and Cameron's majority
was o.. At sunset yesterday there had
been registered / .jO2 voters, and Of these
the colored had a majority Of 222. The
number OF white voters registered falls
short OF Daniels vote by 81, but the num-
Der Of colored voters registered oyerruns
Cameron's vote by 70. So il would seem
that the registration is nearly over. And
vet there are on the books OF the tax-col-
iector the names Of 1893 taxpayers, and OF
these the whites number $50, the cOlOred
1903.
Hon. George &. Ayres. the Mayor, IS out
with n card about the trouble between him
self and the Council, in which be says that
the records Of his Office are open 10 the
public. and he has never denied to any in
dividual member Of the Council the right
10 inspect them. but he deems ait due 10
che dignity Of the office 10 deny the right
of the Council 10 investigate It's manage
ment."
The owners OF the lots having water
mower privileges have determined To widen
and deepen the canal, and have appointed
a committee 10 act I'm concert with CITY
Engineer Ballou in the execution OF the
work. the plan recommended by him hay
ing been adopted. That's business, they
say.
There were deaths here in April Of
colored people, > Of white.
There are 13 persons in the city poor
house.
W. II. Read. Esq, tobacco commission
merchant, Of Liverpool, England, spent
portion Of this week here.
~ wish YOU would tell me what posi-
ton and authority | have with the Dan
vile and New-River Railroad Company,
said Colonel Griggs TO Major suihcrlin The
other dav. '"Well, call yourself snb-su-
perntendent,' said Major suiherlin, "and
net and order accordingly.
"While was on the stan Of Commodore
Hollns.r said an old salt 10 me- yesterday,
- some English people made him present
of magnificent charger. With the ire
,istible propensity which sailors have TO
get on horse the Commodore mounted
his charger The animal performed all
mir-lbly for awhile. but nc last he became
cranky, and after a time he became 50 un-
l1llv that he ran up amongst collection 81
trees and vines, and Commodore was hung
up like Absalom. Il wonder what he u
going TO do next said Commodore, and
| wish somebody would help me out Of
this unpleasant position The commodore
was helped down. and never mounted
again. This position OF Malone has often
made me think Of the Commodore and his
English charger" And the old salt again
filled his pipe. ALPHA