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The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The moral courage of our Generals. (search)
City Council. --The Council met yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. Present--Messrs. Saunders, Grillin, Wynne, Crutchfield, Talbott, Haskins, Burr, Denoon, Scott, Hill, Grattan and Glazabrook. Mr. Grattan, from the Committee on Finance, reported adversely to several petitions referred to the Committee, including one from Dabney M. Miller, City Assessor, for an increase of salary; one from Rev. Mr. Saul, for remission of poll tax; and one from R. G. Morriss, for remission of tax on certain buildings occupied by families of absent soldiers. Mr. Hill presented a petition from sundry citizens in favor of granting a license to F. P. Strider to open a series of dramatic-patriotic entertainments in the old Trinity Church building, which he (Strider) has lifted up at considerable expense, for the purpose of showing off the talents of a company imported from Montgomery, Charleston, and New Orleans. It appearing that Strider had applied to the Mayor for a license, and that the