The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-19

MANcHEsTER AFFAIRs.-From a friend who
attended the meeting Of the Philologlan Asso.
citation, we learned that they had an extremely
pleasant session last Friday evening. An in
teresting debate took place on the question as
to Which was the most desirable life, in the
country or in the cityr' 1t was decided In
favor of the former. The Association meets
eyery Friday night, and numbers among its
members some of the first men Of the town.
Several interesting questions are now in pre-
paration for debate, and we advise all who
desire TO spend pleasant evening, and at the
same time improve themselves, to join the
association. It has completed its organiza-
ton by the election Of the following officers
Mr.. P. s. Wrenn, Corresponding Secretary !;
Messrs. Eubank, Clopton, and Malone, Mana
gers; Messrs. Beasly, Gentry, Chiles, Wrenn,
and Cardozo, Committee on Ways and Means.
A committee to inquire into the cost Of
printing by laws, &C., was appointed, as FOL
lows: Messrs. Gentry, Wrenn, and Carr.
The association meets again on Friday eye-
ming, February 23d, at half-past p. M.
We desire to call attention TO the splendid
facilities for manufacturing which abound In
our town. It has unlimited water power and
plenty Of room for double the present number
of mills and factories. Manchester possesses
every natural advantage for great place. 1t
now has two tobacco factories, three, cotton
and wooden mills, one foundry, one corn mill,
one paper mill, and site has just been leased
for the erection Of another corn mill In addi-
tion to these, the shops of the Danville and
Petersburg railroads are over here, and Belle
Isle ia very convenient. 1t has also large
number of blacksmith, wheelwright, carpen'
ter, shoe, and other shops. and can boast OF
large number OF stores, three churches, AND al
ouiet. industrious and hospitable population
as can be found anywhere. Honest, industri'
GUS and energetic emigrants will ever receive
hearty welcome. The town Is remarkably
healthy. Our divines are pious and eloquent
our lawyers able our doctors skiilful, and, ,npor
the whole, we know Of no community who
have more reason to be sincerely grateful u
| the Great Creator for their prosperity. We
trust, however, our town authorities viii
| speedily adopt some measures 70 make thu
| streets passable; that some means viii b
devised TO assist the poor and needy; that tn
fence law will be defeated; that our pollc'
will be energetic; that work viii be plenty
wages high-rents, fuel, provisions, and cloth
| ing, be reduced to q living standard; AM
that our people will continue TO be honest
industrious, enterprising and lsw-abiding-
and we see no reason why, In the course
time, the metropolis Of the "pcrsimmo'
county" should not become one Of the mos
thriving towns In the State.
At the Baptist Church. yesterday, tne Aey
Mr. Hatcher entertained his hearers win On
of his usually eloquent and effective discourses
Mr.. Hatcher q one Of the most energeu
diyines in the State-in the pulpit, the Sabbatl
school. the singing class, the prayer meeting
the debating society, and wherever good can b
accomplished, Is he to be found ever busy bat
Ting for the spiritual comfort Of those aroHn,
him. We are pleased TO give him the credi
his services demand.