The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-04
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

INSTALLATION OF OFr1cERs.-On Tuesday
night last William Hall Crew, president of
the State Council Of Friends Of Temperance,
installed the. following otficers-elect of the
Friends of Temperance: President, Irving
b. Gary; Associate. Ebcnezer II. Foote;
Chaplain, D. J. Weisigcr; Secretary, Thos,
". Gentry; Financial Secretary, John 81.
Matthew'S; Treasurer, DR.. A. Monteiro;
Conductor, Thomas j. Johnson; Assistant
Conductor, George Baugh; Inside Sentinel,
George Gary; Outside Sentinel, William At
kinson; eX-President, A. B. Cheatham. The
Friends are in fine condition, doing good
work in good cause, and meet every Tues
day night at Odd-Fellows' Hall. '~-:-.' q.
On the same night William Foster, n. c.;
J. Buchanan, ". g.; James A. Lipscbmb,
Secretary and Henry ". Jordan, Treasurer,
of Stuart Lodge, I. Q. o. F., were installed,
Past Grand Whitworth officiating. Although
one of the youngest lodges in the State, none
can show q better record or boast of fmore zeal
ous, working Odd-Fellows. This lodge meets
at Lithgow's Hall every Tuesday night.
HIsToRIcAI. Lodge, No. 1G5,
an account Of whose celebration appeared on
Yesterday, was organized April 10th, 1851,
with seven members, only two of whom now
survive (lIessrs. w. L. Holt and j. 3. Nadcnl
The first was the first y. G. and the latter
the first Secretary of the lodge, and both
were present on Monday night. Since its
organization large number of the first citi-
Zells of the town have been initiated, and the
lodge has never been called upon to bury but
fourteen of its members; it has educated
twenty-five orphans and diSbursed over six
thousand dollars for charitable purposes, and
the good work continues. There are about
eirhiv-fve working Odd-Fellows on it's roll,
and we trust it HAY long stand to eXemplify
the principles of goodwill to all, and rs a
model to all kindred organizations.
The POLICE CoUKT.--On Yesterday, before
Justice Clile<, q large number OF colored men
were arIaigned on charge Of wllfui trespass
in cutting down and carrying away portions
of the old building OH Seventh street near
Decatur known as Fort Pickens. When
OH report closed the examination had not
been concluded '.
SHERIFF QUAL1rIED.-Clarcnce II. Flolirnoy,
sheriff of Chesterfield, has given security ana
qualified, and has appointed w. Cnastaln
Gill. i. Ii. Foote, and ". G. Flournoy, Us
his deputies. E,
ANOTHER ISsTALLAT1oN.-On tonight the
officers of Friendship Lodge, No. 20, Knights
of Pythias, will be installed; after which
the Lodge and its invited guests will par
take of collation..
More ESTERpRIsE.-A gentleman from
Harrisburg, Pa, is now prospecting around
the james River Quarries, and it suitable
terms are offered expects to open quarry on
the Chesterfield side. The James River gran
ite is acquiring national reputation.
RExovAL.-As soon as the necessary ar
ranecments can be made the office OF the
county clerk will be removed to the county
courthouse, and the office Of the town secre-
tary and auditor will be moved to the one
now occupied by the county clerk. The OF,
flee of chief of police and police justice will
remain as at present.