The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-17
Ma,y,ehe.,,asar Items.
CHEsTEErrELD ELEcrIoN.-As stat

| CHESTERFIELD DELEcTIoN.-As stated In 0ui
issue of yesterday, Judge Cox, on 1Wednes.
day, after patient hearing, decided that
the late election in Chesterfield county was
null and void. BY this decision q portion
| of our county officers hold over until May
next, We believe that this decision will
meet with the approval Of every honest
and reasonable man In the county, for we
do not believe that there were ever more
Irregularities practiced than In the last
election. There was large array Of coun-
sci on either side, and the arguments were
In every way interesting. We trust that
the Judge viii at the next election caution
commissioners to be more careful, and II
| the full extent Of the law. = y-s.Is.yt, : i.
THE COUNTY CouRT.-Nothing of great
| importance was transacted at the last ses-
sion Of this court. Several additions were
made to Col. Strother's corps. The next
session of this court will be held in Man
| chester. We trust that ample accommoda-
tion will be provided for holding the court,
for the proper officers, and to accommodate
those attending It's sessions. All Of these
have been promised the people, and the
promises should be redeemed.
+ The BRIDGE QUEsTIoN.--We understand
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elements Of opposition to the, new James
river bridge, embracing those opposed to
any free bridge, those opposed to 1t at the
proposed site 10Th street,, and those OPP
posed to it at any point under the present
commission.
SCH0oLs.--The trustees at their last meet
| ing donated S400 to the school fund to aid
| in building houses and other. necessary ex-
Na hon ndI info IN
| tion; but are pleased to state that the
school of Miss Lille Tify (under the aus
pices Of the Episcopal Church), 7th street,
| near Hull, and the private schools of Miss
Ruth Patteson, 7th and Hull Mrs. [. Belle
Fox, 9th, near Decatur Miss Sallie Walker,
10Th, beyond Perry, and the boys high
school of e. Morrisett, 18th. beyond Deca-
tur, will still be continued With such
teachers as the above. in addition to the
public schools, the rising generation cannot
fail to be educated, If they apply them
selves. 1.a
THE MARSHALL MILLs.-This establish
ment is being entirely refitted-painted in-
side and out-and under the management
of G.. A. Peple, Esq, bids fair not only to
be one of the best paying, but most beau
tiful manufacturing establishments in this
country. We are authorized, on behalf OF
the. employees, to return this gentleman
thanks for various additions to the works,
considerably enhancing their comfort.
| THE DANv1LLE RAILRoAD.-This company
have been making great improvement on
the south side, near and at the intersection
1 of Perry and 9th streets, for the accomnlo-
dation of freight and passengers. No COM
pany could have given more general salts
faction, and Colonel Dodamead, Captains
Morrow, Walden, Butler, and Putnam are,
by common consent, dubbed public bene-
factors.
BRrEFs.-Schmidt, the Swiss, who for
merly vended confectioneries, ETC., on
Mayo's Island, near the dollhouse, was on
| Wednesday sentenced to Albany peniten.
| tiary for one year for dealing in contraband
tobacco. He was well-known in Manches-
ter.
| The Rev. VIM. III. Christian has taken the
former residence Of Mr.. Thos. Claiborne.
This gentleman has met with a most favor
| able reception at the hands of his parish
oners. The Rev. Mr.. Garland, the retiring
munster, carried with him the best wishes
of our entire community, who hear with
real pleasure Of his success with his new
charge.
Manchester has now in full blast three
manufactures of four-the world-re'
nowned Manchester mills Dunlop Il Me
Cance's), the City mills STACY q Son's),
and the Riverton mills (R. D. Hogan q
Coy; all turning out brands that will
compare favorably with any in the market
The Manchester post-otfice is at the
corner of Hull and 9th streets. The northern
mail arrives and southern leaves at OK A
M. The southern arrives and northern
leaves at p. N.
We are pleased to note a number O
new buildings in progress of erection
among others neat brick one at the corner
of Hull and 11th streets for w. Lawrence
Moody, Esq.
Wewere yesterday shown roller for Belle
Island, moulded at the Manchester Iron
Works Baird's), which weighed about 9. 6.OO(
pound>--one Of the largest on record. Next
week they will get out one to which this
will be but whortleberry.
Never in our recollection was Manches.
ter more prosperous than at this time. AL
we have to do now IS TO heal local dissen
sions, build some kind of o bridge, invite
capital, encourage emigration. and nothing
can impede our progress. Will not every
man labor to accomplish result so much
to be desired2 5r.