The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-03
MANCH Il TER ITEMS,

l. INSTITUTION OF A New CRpER-D. D. G.
!. 0. OF Cadets Of Honor and Temperance,
was organized at the Methodist church on
Saturday night, and the following officers
elected D. J. Weisiger, W. c.; Thomas
Johnson, William Smith, and George Gary,
assistant governors John Lipscombe, &.
; A.; George Baugh, Y, A. !, Charles Wake.
T.; William Kidd, A. T. j. H. Matthew'S,
secretary; William 3. Weisiger, A. s.
Herbert Owen, usher; Addle Welsiger, as
!! siStant usher; Thomas Robinson, inside
watchman and William Atkinson, outside
protector. ra 81. 40
The temperance cause Is in most flou-
rishing condition, there being now branches
; of the Sons. Friends, and Cadets in our
midst, ~...
| ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-On Saturday
night Lafayette Division, Sors of Tempe
rance, elected the following officers for the
, ensuing term: We. Gary, P. W.P.; r.
D. Hogan, w. P; R. Fl. Beazley, W. A. :;
o. Fl. Foote, r. S.; W. 3. Weisiger, F. ST.;
S. Nj. Pcrdue, T.;, A. A. Waugh, Con. !;
S.; A. G. Harding, Chaplain. This Divi.
sion is in tlourishing condition.
| The Friends, Sons, and Cadets of Tenn
Derance attend the demonstration ut Clay
Street church tonight in body.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-On last Saturday Con.
servative meetings at Ettricks and Matoaca
| were addressed by Captain Clopton and
Colonel AmDers. Much enthusiasm was
manifested" and the ticket is good for d
. large majority in that township.
The Radicals held secret convention at
Chester on Saturday. What transpired is
unknown, but it Is rumored that Gregory
for Commonwealth attorney and Beazley
for clerk will be thrown overheard. We
have heard no one mentioned for the for
mer place, but Marble, brother-in-law OF
Maddox, will get the clerkship. --..-r
RELIGIOUS NEws.-The only change on
Sunday in the Manchester puIpits was at
the Methodist church, where the Rev.
Mr.. McGilyary officiated at the morning
service. There was service morning and
evening at the Masonic Hall. The attend.
ance generally was good. The Sabbath
schools reported a smaller attendance than
| usual. At the Methodist school there we're
present 7 officers, 16 male and female
teachers, and 81 male and 80 female scho-
lars. The average attendance for the past
month was So male and SO female scholars {;
on the rol, 100 male and 1875 female scho-
iars-rather 3 Door average. The long
contested rivalry between the sexes at the
Baptist school has ceased, the boys finally
coming out conquerors. Charles w. Con-
way has been elected secretary Of this
school, Uice X. j. Nunnally, resigned.
ARREsr.-On Saturday night Constable
Foot arrested George Morris Oh complaint
Of Mr.. Roach, who charged Morris with
stealing clothing. These parties boarded
together, and Roach's clothing and Morris
disappeared about the same time. Morris
returned to town on Saturday night, and
was Immediately arrested. He was ar.
raigned before Justice Martin, and baiied
for his appearance this morning at 10
o'clock.
NIGHT WoRK.-Night work commenced
last night in the Manchester mills. These
establishments now commence operations
at 7 A. M. and suspend at7H p. AZ. 0.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Most Of the public
schools opened yesterday, and all will be in
operation this week.
FUNERAL SERvIoEs.--A large number of
our citizens attended the funeral Of MIR.
John w. Lipscombe on Sunday. The
remains were inferred in the family bury
ing-ground, about fifteen miles from this
place. =.