The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-12
!; ;iIANCHESTER ITEMS.

yickers. the contractor for the stonework on
the bridge. we learn that the foundation for!
the last pier has been successfully laid, and
that in about three weeks he expects to COM
plete all Of his river work, and from that
time the completion Of the stonework will
be a comparatively easy task. During the
season Of Indictment weather that prevented
active operations In the river, Workmen were
engaged on both sides in preparing material.
The ironwork will doubtless be ready by the
time the piers are finished, and to place it in
position viii not be work Of great magni-
tude, and the completion of this great work
during the coming year may be confidently
expected. So,, if not annexed, Manchesttr
will be bound to Richmond by an indissoluble
connection. i .ss sl.-.. .e*-s
Police CoURT.-Before Justice Chiles on
yesterday morning were arraigned Marceia
Tompkins (colored), charged with stealing
bed clothing and wearing apparel from Mrs.
Booth; and Mary Susan johnson {coloredl,
for stealing gold ring from Mrs. a. Good
man. Both parties plead guilty, and the JUS
tice gave them the option of imprisonment or
stripes, and the parties chose the latter. The
former was ordered ten and the latter fifteen
stripes. The sentence was duly carried into
effect by Deputy Sheriff Barrett and James
Worsham (coIoredl, constable.
/ Maggie johnson (colored was also ar
raigned for stealing wearing apparel to the
amount of $50 from Mrs. Thomas j. Waymack.
This theft was committed some weeks since !;
the thief fled went to Midlothian, where
she committed another petty theft; was ar
rested, tried, and whipped, and was about to
be discharged, when an officer from Man
chester arrested her. She was sent on for
felony.
= In future, in this court, all parties con-
yicted of petit larceny will be punished with
stripes. This will apply to criminals with
out regard to sex, color, OF previous condl-
tion.
LAND SALEs.--Messrs. Robinson d Bro
naugh, real estate agents, on yesterday sold
for Mr.. Jalnes w. Archer lot on the south
eastern border of town, and one for Mr.
Stephen Mason, on Thirteenth street, to par
ties in town desirous Of building. Both lots
brought good prices.
The MAILs.-We have been requested by
the postmaster to give publicity to the tol.
lowing: The northern and southern mail
arrives at $50 A. NJ, and miscellaneous
mail is received at 2:40 P. NJ. The southern
mail leaves at s2:40 P. NJ, and the northern
mail at 3:45P P. M. By attention to the above,
trouble may be saved both the postmaster
and the public. &
THE STREETS generally speaking, the
condition of our streets is as good as could
be expected, but the promised improvements
to Hull street have not been forthcoming,
and the streets leading to the Episcopal and
Presbyterian churches are In shocking con-
dition. Our only prayer is that the loose
bricks on Hull street from Mayos bridge to
Old Town point may be gathered in, as there
is no telling how soon one may lind one
against his head or In his hat.
MILITARY, RULE.-A meeting was called
for tonight at the Town Hall for the pur-
pose Of making an effort to organize mill
tary company, but for good reasons 1t has
been postponed. Due notice will be given OF
the time of holding it. Colonel Sloan, Lieu
tenants Colonel Whitehead, Major OrdWay,
and other distinguished friends of the cause,
will be present, and it is trusted that there is
vet left enough of life in the old town to fur
fnish one company for the glorious First Vir-
ginia. ir!g.lsass Glf0tt
PERsoSAL.-Rey. w illiam e.. Hatcher, the
former beloved pastor of the Baptist church,
has just returned home, after visit OF few
days to his old charge. .'.sss..i IS &. { /.
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