The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-26
Manchester Items,

ARRIVAL OF NEW ENGINE.-Wc were
pleased to see on yesterday a very beautiful
new engine brought on by Mr. J. w. Puff
fer from the Rhode Island Locomotive
Works, at Providence, for the Richmond
and Danyille railroad, whose largeIy-in.
crcasing business finds its present rolling
stock inadequate to the demand. No. 80 is
q very beautiful, brisk-motion engine,
weighing about thirty tons, with sixteen
inch cylinder, twenty-four-inch stroke, and
Il fiye-foot wheel, and will be able to get I'D
and travel when put in running order. The
engine was transported by rail, and has
been some sixteen days ell route. We un-
derstand that the company intends getting
several more eng mes at no distant day.
THE ELLIOTT GRAYs met at Town Hall
Captain l.. F. Bossieux in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved, after which the company
proceeded to the election of non.commis-
stoned officers: First Sergeant, Thomas J.
Wamack Second Sergeant, T. B. Cersley;
Third Sergeant, John I. Ryan Fourth
Sergeant, d. J.. Montsomcry ;Quartermas-
! tcr-Sergcant, John ID. Sncllings First Cor
polAl, Nj. s. Adams; Second Corporal,
JOIN T.. Abbott; Third Corporal, A. j.
Simmons; Fourth Corporal, james Ed
mund> Fifth Corporal, w. 3. Bow man.
james A. Gentry was elected secretary, and
| Lieut.. w. d. Craig treasurer. An eXecu-
! tive committee to look after the intrcst of
. the company, torcCruit, and to prepare by
laws, was appointed, consisting of Captain
BOssicuX, Licuts. JAS. D. and w. D. Craig,
| Waugh, Scrgt. Snellings, Corporal Bow
man, and the Secretary; after which the
, meeting adjourned to Monday next. The
| company was entertained after adjourn
ment by the Captain, Sergt. Snellings, and
! ~ 81 nv
names Oh the roll.
REGIsTRAT1oN.-Ith has been decided that
all parties who registered at Cersley's store
| at the last registration must register over
! those living north Of the Petersburg rail
| road 1T the Town Hall, and those south OF
said railroad ut Torrance's store. Those
| who registered at Hancock's store will, OF
course, regiSter at the latter place. Those
who registered ut the Town Hall will not
be required to re-regiSter. Let no one fail to
| remember that they cannot vote for town
trustee unless they register. The Office for
registration is at the office of the Chief OF
Police, and will be open until Saturday at
sunset. Mr.. George W. Cox has been
added to the committee OH registration.
Mc>srs. Allen, Gentry, and Cox will he
pleased to afford all information in their
power TO Conservative voters. Let every
man consider himself committeeman To
sec that his ncighbor registers.
BR1EFs.-It is said that there will be at
! least $500 men in line on the occasion of
laying the cornerstone of the free bridge.
If YOU wish to retain the rule of Man
| chester in the hands Of its intelligence,
honest industry, wealth, and true worth,
register, in order that you may vote.
Henderson Lodge celebrates the ami
versary of the establishment of the Order
in this country by supper tonight.
! A shooting match and Il match game OF
tcn-pins are among the latest matters
spoken of in Manchester sporting circles.
| 1t is at the office of the CHIEF of Police,
and not the Town Hall, that you register
for town election.
| DR.. L. r. Chiles will be assistant marshal
at the cornerstone cclebration-a most eX-
cclcnt selection.
| The truck-houSe has been finished, and
awaits the arrival Of the hook and ladder
apparatus.
When the courthouse is finished the
Office at present used by the county clerk
will be taken for the trustees office and OF
town officers generally.
| At last accounts, Michael Brannon, the
man injured on Belle Island, was still alive,
but in i dangerous condition.