The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-02
MANCHESTER ITEMS.
From our Special Reporter in that town.

Court MATTERs.-Thomas Clayton, ar
rested in Westmoreland county by Con-
stable Pitt, of Caroline, and Messrs. Wicker
and Burch, Of Henrico, on the charge Of
stealing two horses, the property of James
Kelly and Mrs. Brooks, of Chesterfield
county, was arraigned before Justices
Morgan, Hancock, and Gentry, on Satur-
day. Owing to the absence of material
witnesses for the defence the examination
was continued until Monday morning at
o'clock, at which hour all interested in
the case were requested to be at the Town
Hall.
REGIsTRArIoS.-At the close of the polls
on Saturday evening the registration list
for the first magisterial district of Ches-
terfeld county stood: Coored, 1876 whites,
526. Colored majority, 2O9.
RELIG1oUs.-At the Baptist church on
Sunday the Rev. P. B. Reynolds held
forth to large congregation. Until further
notice preaching may be expected at this
church every Sabbath and on Wednesday
nights by the same gentleman. The pulpit
Of the Methodist church was filled by the
regular pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Edwards.
Below will be found the attendance at the
Baptist Sunday school on yesterday: Fe-
male scholars, 1870 male, 112 officers and
teachers, 25. Aggregate, PSI. The ave-
rage attendance at the Methodist school
approximates 200. The Sabbath school
cause is looking up in our midst, and both
schools are in most hourishing condition.
Erasmus Gary, Esq, is superintendent of
the Methodist and DR.. L. r. Chies Of the
Baptist school.
PIC-NIcs.-On next Thursday the long
expected picnic of the Methodist Sabbath
school will take place at some point On the
Danvile railroad. This event, which causes
as much excitement among our juvenile
population as the appearance of Il comet
would among men of science, will doubt
less be very grand affair, as gigantic pre-
parationS are being made, and the ladies of
that church are famous for their superb
entertainments. A day of pleasure in the
country interesting exercises, and feast,
will be the attractions-quite enough for
the expenditure. Tickets, one dollar-to
be had Of James n. MoScley, DR.. a. $. Nc
Rae, or any member Of the Sabbath school.
The picnic of the Baptist church will
take place some time during the present
month, as preparations arc now being
made.
The joint festival of the Arlington So
cials and Manchester Alerts will come off
at Broad Rock on the 18th. In addition
to The usual eDjoyments of such occasions
there will be a match game between the
first and second mines of the Alert club.
SPECIAL N0TICE.-In consequence Of the
absence of our reporter from town, and
other circumstances beyond his control,
we have been compelled to omit. the pub
lication Of the letter list for several weeks
past. 1t will appear in future every Sa-
turday morning, and our friends may rely
on being furnished promptly'with every
item Of local interest or Importance at the
earliest moment. The Dispatch will be
delivered by our agent, Mr.. James A.
Gentry, in any part Of town and the
suburbs early and promptly at fifteen cents
per cents.
MEErGNC.-A large meeting of the CO.
lored men OF Manchester was held at the
African church on Friday night. On mo-
ton, James r. Monroe was called to the
chair, and Caleb Skipwith appointed Sc
cretary. A committee was appointed to
canvass the district and urge upon all par
ties the necessity of registering. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Messrs. Smith,
james Carter, Hewlett r. Carter, and
others. The speeches were eminently
moderate in their tone, and We are far
from believing that the colored voters of
Manchester and vicinity will be, like
"dumb cattle, driven" into the support of
measures or men inimical to their own and
the best interests Of the community at
large.