The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-10
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

CHURCH NOTES.-The Rev. Mr.. Laugford,
the new pastor of. the Methodist church, re-
ceiyed warm welcome last Sabbath, preach
| ing to large congregations morning aud
night at night, from the words, Work
| out YOUR own salvation with fear and trem-
| bling" '"
The attendance at all Of the churches and
| Sabbath schools was unusually large.
MEETING OF TIE BIBLE Soc1ErY.-The Ches-
terfeld Bible Society met at the Presbyterian
church Sunday ternoon-Henry Fitzgerald,
| Jr., in the chair. The meeting opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Staples. MIR. CrenShaW.
agent of the Society, gave an interesting ac-
count of his labors in this county, and ad-
| dresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Sta
pies, Campbell, Hammond, Morriss, and
others. The meeting was very small one.
Another will be held next Sunday, when it
Is expected there will be q large attendance.
zstaEsTERFiELD COUNTY CouRT.-This court
commenced its session Yesterday, and was en-
eaoed in the transaction of civil business. A
| License was granted, B. J. Darnelle qualified
as attorney, j. w. Plnchbeck was appointed
Justice of the peace for Clover Hill town.
shin. and William z. Gill, Of Dale township,
was appointed superintendent OF the, county
poor-house. ..,s ~. .'..,,... ....,
| DEEDS AND TRANSFERS. Rs.--EOrty-nln deeds
Of bargain and sale, trust, release, etc, were
admitted to record during tho past month.
Among the transfers OF real estate were the
following in Manchester:
AIcRae s. Nunnally, trustees, to. Nell.
waine, Graham & Co., property corner IhTd
and Decatur streets; Thomas Hewlett TO
Isaac Kuhn, property on Guy street; W. b.
West and wife to W. w. Brockwell, pro-:
perty on upper Hull street; L. {. Burnett
and wife to J. Z. Hammond, property on
Porter and Eleventh streets; John Dunlop
| to j. a. Harrison, property OH Porter ana
Tenth streets; Mary A. Robinson to w. +.
Kidd, property on Perry near Twelfth street )
C.. S. Maurice and wife to W. c. Mayo, pro-
perty in Marks addition; 4. Il. Perryto ".
| f. Martin, property on Decatur near Twelfth
street; William Ambers, commissioner, 10
j. G.. Clarke, property on Eleventh and Balm
| bridge streets. ,@r -H%
| CAsEs OF Tow OF MANCHESTER rs. r. D.
.,These cascs-the first being for the
ijIesai hesaI detention otea ahsstGr snnill IL.
after alleged breaches of coyeYan. - 's'ss ~
soid Ypro1ertv, and the second for damages
occasioned by said breaches-Wiil probably
be called Mt this term Of the court. .,-.
MASONIC REPRESENTATIVES CRosEN.-Ihe
following is q correct list Of the representa-
tives from Manchester: Royal Arch Chapter
20 fhe Grand Chapter Of Virginia: a: fltz-
Gerald. William Whitworth, and a. U. oiDDs;
alternatees: N. Il Eubank, I. ". Crow, ana
James ID. Craig. ''''''
Enrcar1osAL.-The county Of: Chester"
field is entitled to two Scholarships az
Biacksburg, two at, Hampton, anu one W
William and Mary, andas yet no aEp!lcltlohs
have been made. Those desiring 10 Hlake
application should address u. A. haneoek'
SUPERINTENDENT of instruction, CoaltieelFd posi- posi-
office, Chesterfield county, ssig ats!i: r1
lHiPo11cE COURT Before, Justice .Woftislng-
iton.-John UBrien, for being very drunk
fand disorderly, was fined sland costs. I'd"
ward Smith, George Robertson, and y. Aar.
grave, for trespassiDg oniatiIe premises o.
William Payne and threatening hun, were
each fined 81 and costs. 4 ksaGI yasE
IJiIT Tl,e Justice j. determined to stop partie ?
from cunning around singing, &c.,to the
discomfort of the community. :. }
DpsrRrcT1yg FIRE.-The house occupied
nv Mr. A.FF, Ferguson, owned by Dr.GGll.
ham and known as the ":Ned Anderson. !.
MAGE. was entirely consumed by hrs last
,vset n pIc house sWps insured for 5000:
| MI. Rera1son,s, W ifs md her sister saved
most of his furniture The IRE was accl-
dental. 5s' 5gtF
M,sop ;lIrEas.-It is said that justice
yVnrt ,,;,efon. OF this piace, will be appointed
IA ss;sfars United States District Attorney
1 ,;es RI. q. .1WeIis, ,Tr., promoted.
=, An oIistire Royal has been appointed mo-
sa,.,, S ,s,,l, iicgor Gflesters county
t-The Richmond !bound freight train on the
D ;c,,,nond and Danyiiie raiiroad ran OIL near
Eeyr sflie' sun dsy night. Nobody hafs.
Hseveral cars smashed up -, .s., ,.,,,
The ladies Of the Meade d esiiot'a e's'uis W