The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-27

| Manchester Items.
RELIGIOUS NorEs.-Sunday was bad day
for display of sunshine-c e-christianity, but
large number Of our really pious people at
| tended divine service, and a Like proportion
of good children attended the Sabbath
schools. New scholars were reported at all
the latter, and at the Baptist school there
I was tie between the male and female con-
testants for the banner-each having LIS.
Neither side winning, the trophy occupies
l the centre of the room. We owe the boys
an apology. Had we been In our place the
banner would have been IL its proper
place.
On Sabbath morning the Rev. Jordan
Smith (colored) baptized in the waters OF
| Of all ages and sizes. These parties were
/ converted at the recent revival Of religion
at the colored Baptist church.
Masonic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was the
| festival of st. John, the Baptist, celebrated
with more spirit, and in more becoming
/ manner by the Masonic fraternity Of Man.
| chester and Chesterfield county, than on
Saturday. AT night Manchester Lodge,
| No. IA, installed its officers. Worshipful T.
w. Crow retiring, was succeeded by James
| ID. Craig as W. NJ. The beautiful ceremony
ofinstallation over, the lodge adjourned to
the reception room, where most excellent
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time was spent in the enjoyment thereof.
Manchester Lodge is in most fourishing
condition, and commences the new year
| with renewed zeal and love for the order.
/ At Chester and Midlothian the lodges in-
stalled the newly-elected officers. and
wound up with most excellent barbecues.
Tbos. J. Woodbridge is w. M. of the former
lodge. At midlothian the nestor of Ma
sonry, DR.. John Dove, was present, and re-
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services merited. Both affairs are spoken
of as having been pleasant in the extreme.
Fun AuEAD.-Hcnderson and Stuart
Lodges on Saturday plight agreed to have
Ijoint picnic at lakewood Park, Z. 3. Gers
ley's beautiful seat, on July 4th. Suitable
committees will be appointed ut their next
meetings.
The annual reunion of the I. 0. B. B.
will take place at Branch's, on the Goth In
slant, and not on the day previously stated
by us.
AT WORK AGAIN.-The break in the canal
having been repaired all the mills on the
water line resumed operations on yesterday.
We paid them visit, and found all as busy
as bees. Long may it continue. Our work
ing population have lost great deal Of time
from various causes this year, and we look
and hope for q long season of uninterrupted
Iemployment.
| MORE ACCIDENTs.-A negro named Joe
Hatcher was slightly injured at the Cedar
Works on yesterday, by the flying from
saw OF Il piece of tim Der, which, striking him
on the head, produced unpleasant feelings,
ana Tor some moments the subsequent pro-
Iceedings OF said saw possessed but little in
terest for him. Fortunately the tough
ness of the article struck prevented any very
serious consequences.
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injured on yesterday and Sunday by stone
throwing. Will the police try and break
up this practice? From the lower Bowery,
where perfect reign OF terror is said at
times to exist, great complaint comes of
this and other violations of town ordi-
nanccs. Capt. Lipscombe should visit this
dangerous locality.
n white man, name unknown, was badly
injured while attempting to jump Off the
Petersburg train on sunday evening. 1t Is
the best plan always to wait until the train
stops.
ELECTIoNs.-This is tho season for the
lsemi-annual elections of our various benev-
olent orders. Stewart Lodge, |. o. o. F.,
and Manchester Council, f. Of r., elect to-
night, and Friendship Lodge, X. Of p, on
Thursday night. The officers elect of Hen
derson Lodge, /. o. q. T., will appear to-
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stions made in some of the Lodges spirited
lcontests are expected.
| BRIEFs.-1lr. Vickcrs is making great
progress with the bridge. The abutment
on the southsde, the most troublesome
part Of the work, is nearly completed.
| Mr. Alex. Montgomery, Sr., painter, and
formerly n well-known resident of Man.
leicester, died in Richmond on Sunday. His
Ircmains were inferred OH yesterday.
| Work is progressing very tayorably both
on the courthouse and the Presbyterian
iChurch. Their speedy completion Is now
but matter of time.
/ Manchester continues unusually healthy,
considering the heated term. The sanitary
scondition of the town should be looked
after in some places. 1t Is very dirty.
| Notwithstanding the opposition mani
tested by some to incorporation, the people
in the new district are among our best clti-
liens, and we trust the day will never come
when either party will repent Of the act,
The present Board ofTrustees hold their
last meeting on Friday night. The first
meeting of the new board will be held, we
llearn, on July 4th.
| Our readers may depend upon having al
ways the very latest and spiciest news from
Manchester, our reporter being ever on
The alert hunting up interesting items.