The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-16

ting one hundred dollars 10 certain policemen
of the city, which must he gratifying 10 them as
an evidence that their efforts 10 preserve our
safety have met with appreciation. The fol-
lowing letter WAS received yesterday Dy MAJOR
Claiborne:
"RASKISa OFFICE or
WIILIAI B. IsAArs Co, -
corner Of Main and Fourteenth streets, !
"RIcHAoSp, VA, 18th january, loV0.
" .M,jorJ H. ttoijor,ts, C.ief Of Police:
Dear Sir,-Enclosed You Will find one hun
drcd dollars, which ! have 10 request YOU TO
distribute as you think just among those Of
the CITY Police 10 whom | UWc the detection
of the thief and the return of the property
stolen from my house. Its recovery gratlies
me much : not SO much on account Uf the
value Of the property but rs al evidence of
the vigilance, skill, fidelity and perseverance
of the men under your command take great
pleasure III making this acknowledgment OF
their services.
- am, dear Major, yours, truly,
w. Il. IsAAcs.'
The property spoken of in the letter was not
iutrinsically worth more than the sum gwen
in reward for its return. The military ponce
had cndeayorcd for some tlme III VAIN 70
detect the thief We are glad these Vlgllunl
policcmcn have received we'll deserved encour'
agement. We say well deserved, because we
deem ii that none are more worthy oil appre,
citation than those whose duty IL IS 10 guard
our property and preserve peace in our midst
Poor OF THE EASTERN SUBrRBs There was
not perhaps n more efficient organization OF
Il benevolent character In our city during the
war than the Ch,U'ch Hill dtd tato" Hdl 1850
ciuii0n, the executive committee OF when con-
sisted of the pastor and two members from
each of the congregations OF Trinity 81.
John =. Third Presbyterian, Leigh Street anu
Union Station Churches: and whose visitors,
drawn from these congregations, ana other
citizens Systematically laid off and diligently
ed
northern section of the city, all around from
Rockets 10 Eighteenth street. Besldes as
tributing near twenty thousand collars OF pr
yate gifts, il was the alm0ner OF the county ;
bounty 10 tie amount of hily thousand DOL
lars through Il public store.
The friendssand former active members oi
This organization, and all others interested, are
invited 10 assemble tonight, without reEalG
10 weather. at the lecture room of tho lhlfd
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Church Hill, at ~
o'clock, 10 rc-organiZe, or 10 take such other
steps in the premises a. the pressing e&lsehcy
now existing seems TO demand.
MANCHESTER IrrMs-It is 10 be earnestly
hoped that III no distant day some provision
will be made 10y the town authorizes 10 pu'
the cross streets in passablc condition. Al
small expense plank walk-Ways might De con
structed and the people thus saved the ulsa'
preeable necessity OF wading, ankle-dcep
/ through mud and water, as is the case no"
every time it rains. We hope soon 10 see Nan
chester with "A jail courthouse, market aHu aHu
water, and gas, OF its own; aId thel J. " =. !
commence an onward career. Ali il needs Is q
little energy and an entire discardal OF the XII
Van Winkle system which has heretofore ruleG
it, Let the people arouse and be determined
that Manchester shall no longer he Il aohe'hoist
town, and all will be well -,
We are pleased TO note the fact that the lhlll'
and factories, which suspended work during
the late cold snap" have resumed opera
tions and the employees now relolce IN plehI =
OF occupation from early morn TO dewy eve
ORpISASCE VIOLATION The following caSet
of ordinance violations were brought 10 Inc
notice Of the Mayor yesterday Il. MOTIFS, ioi
ob,tructing street with a wagon, was iineo
Ave dollars w. l.. Rock, for similar VIOLA
ton OF ordinance, was fined five dollars. some
other cases were reported and dismissed.
TIE BOTTLE CAsE.-In consequence OF th'
ahsence of Witnesses, the charge against Johi
Kelly. of receiving stolen bottles, was con-