The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-24
MANCHESTER TTE1gS.
JOHN Poe, JR.,
Chief of Police

CHRISTMAS RopDERIEs.-The usual prelude
to Christmas week was inaugurated Satur-
day night by robberics i'll various parts OF
town. The residence Of Mr.. B. z. Owen, on
Twelfth avenue. was entered after midnight
and robbed of valuable overcoats and other
clothing, pair of boots, silver pitcher,
and other articles of less value. The nature
| of the robbery-the door not having been
| broken down, but the lock was evidently
| picked, &nd other circumstancesSdirecte
suspicion to a negro named j. #. Winfree
| alias Sawyer alias Taylor; and a search
warrant being obtained, Sergeant Lipscombe
| went to the residence of his father, on
| Perry street beyond Cowardin avenue.
Here, in an clubhouse, all the missing articles
were found except the boots, which the boy
was wearing. The officer also found articles
known to have been stolen from various citi-
zens, including valuable miniature engine,
the property of Mr.. William Archer. The boy
and his father were taken into custody. The
former was committed to Jail and the latter
baled until Monday morning. During Sun
day night the boy effected his escape by the
aid of parties outside, the doors Of the cage
| being broken open and the handouts priced
off,
Spencer Winfree was arraigned before
Justice Worthington Yesterday morning, and
! his examination continued until this morn
| ing, the accused being baied in the sum
of $500 for his appearance.
On the same night the residence of Mr..
Joseph Mann, on Seventeenth avenue, was
entered, but an alarm being sounded the
! thief fed, leaving his booty and his shoes,
| which he had taken off to facilitate his move
ments.
Early Sunday morning the cow-house of
Mr. John T. Bowen, on Eleventh avenue,
| was entered and robbed Of a valuable young
bull. .-.
There were several other attempts in vari-
Gus parts Of the town frustrated 10y the vigi-
lance Of the property-owners, and in one lp-
stance the retrca,ing bandits received a
salute from Il well.flled shotgun.
| TIE HOLIDAY SEAsoN.-Work was sus-
pended for the holidays on Belle Island Sat-
urday. The establishments OH the water.
line, the railroad and other shops, and to-
bacco factories, suspend to-day at noon. In
order to accommodate tue operatives, pay
ments have been made in some of the above
in advance of the regular pay-days.
Tie public schools took recess Friday until
| the first Monday in JANUARY, and the private
schools follow to-day.
The |. o. B. B. inaugurate the festivities
] by soilea for themselves and q small num-
Der of invited guests tonight at High View.
At the Methodist church Christmas night
the infant Sabbeth-school class will be the
recipients Of a Christmas tree, &C., rendered
| by the officers and members OF the church.
The usual religious services will be held ut
the other churches.
Some half-doZen marriages are announced
to take place in town, and as many more in
the rural districts.
st. Johns day will be celebrated in spirited
style by the brethren Of the mystic tie.
In the midst OF the festivities do not for
get the poor, the sick, and the afflicted. Let
each person who is able endeavor to relieve
some worthy Object Of charity, and none
will suffer and our own JOY will lie but the
greater for having so done.
| DESTRUCTION OF BUILpING.-Sunday
morning wooden building in the yard
attached to the Petersburg Railroad shops
was totally destroyed by fire. The building
was occupied by some OF the negro bands.
The fire was entirely accidental. occasioned
by hot Goals reaching the bedding, and from
thence being communicated to the house.
| By wise forethought Colonel Wynne (who
was promptly on the ground) had all OF the
many DGilQlnSs III Tue yaIu eIsCleu aS iai 40
| possible from each other. so that in the event
of one being burned the confagration should
not become general. The loss is trifing. The
day watchmap, Mir. r. Charters, was ae-
quilted of all DlaEle in the premises.
TIE CoLD SSAp.-Sunday was the coldest
day of the season. Notwithstanding the
! fact, every establishment on the water-line
weathered the storm yesterday except the
Manchester Cotton Mills, which were com.
PEELED to suspend operations. There were
large quantities Of floating ice in the river,
and the ponds in and around town were
covered with skaters.
PERsoNAL.-Senat0r W. T. Martin, Of
Chesterfield, left, per Richmond and Dan
vile railroad, at 2 p. NJ. yesterday, to spend
his recess with his son in Columbia, S. C..
| The Rev. Mr.. Deans, late pastor Of the
Baptist church, has left town for the holi-
days. His place has not yet been filed.
John T. Cotuell, OF the Long Island Mills,
Cat,wha county, N. c., is on visit to his
family In this place.
Irving B. Cary represented Manchester