The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-29
FROM MANCHESTER.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, }
MANCHESTER, September %,

Four cases OF cn0lera nave Deen report
ed as having occurred in the town in the
last forty-eight hours-one case fatal, one
probably fatal, the other cases doubtful.
These cases are all whites, and in different
portions of the town. 1t is hoped that II
all such cases occurring in the town are
not reported that the citizens will blame
the proper parties, viz the physicians at
tending such cases. The Board has earn
estly requested the physicians to make
such reports, and if they fail to do 50 they
alone are TO be censured. We think it Is
a duty which they owe to the citizens
they may neglect it or not, as they think
best.
One case (coloreD reported as having
occurred Wednesday-fatal.
l.. II. CHILEs,
President Board of Health.
THE CorRTs.-William Johnson and Og-
den Branch, two "gentlemen Of color
sadly afflicted with old iron on the brain,
were tried before Justice Gentry OH Thurs
dav on charge of stealing fifteen hundred
weight of iron from the Midlothian Compa-
ny. The prisoners were prosecuted by
Colonel Amber, and ably defended by
Messrs. Clopton and Clarke. They were
sent on to the County Court for further ex-
animation, and bail refused.
We understand from Constable Blunt
that the docket for civil cases was never
so full as at present, there being at least
one hundred warrants waiting trial in his
office. Surely the spirit Of litigation must
have broken out afresh in our midst. Re-
collect, friends, that times arc hard, and do
not press your neighbor too mueh-the
best and wisest men that ever lived could
not pay money if they did not have it.
INQuEsr.-Thc body of dead man was
yesterday found on the estate Of Mr.. Burk,
near the ship-yard, on the Chesterfield
side. Justice Gentry being notified, Con-
stable Blunt cmpanncllcd jury, who after
making diligent inquiry adjourned to meet
on Friday at S o'clock p. NJ. The body
was much decomposcd, and must have re-
mained in the place found for some weeks.
In the pockets were found thirty-nine cents,
fractional currency, a card with the names
OF Drs. Trent and Cabel!, and N. Statol
hapcr, SO Main street, and sume writing in
German therein. The jury yesterday eve
of AN unknown white man, who came to his
death by some means unknown. Any person
who can throw any light upon the subject
is requested to communicate with the acting
Coroner, the Chief Of Police, or Constable
Blunt.
BASE BALI.-Thc notice of the match
game OF base ball between the Ashby and
the Manchester Alcrts was published With
out authority from the latter. AS soon as
convenient, they intend and expect to play
their Richmond friends; but they have
been, by various circumstances, prevented
from accepting their last challenge. There
will be flag presentation this evening to
the Alert Club at their grounds (Marks's
Park at 5 o'clock. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
NIGHT WoRE.-On next Monday we
presume night work will be commenced in
the only remaining factory in operation in
our town. We have too oftensexpressed
our disapprobation of this policy to need
any extended protest at this time /; but we
consider that no person should be COM
PEELED to labor from early morn until
O'Clock at night, at least without receiving
extra pay. Night work barely pays for the
expense of light, and is the immediate
cause of the undermining Of innumerable
constitutions and Of premature deaths.
Ten hours per day is enough Of labor; and
in behalf of the delicate females particu-
larly, and of operatives generally, we
utter our protest against the pernicious
system of night work. We shall revert to
this subject again. .. f''