The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-02
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

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MANCHESTER ITEMS.
RELIGIOUS Notes.-The attendance at our
churches on last Sunday morning was large
Notwithstanding the wind and other threat
'ening aspects of the weather. There was,
however, nothing worthy of note in the
morning exercises. AT 81 P. NJ. Mt the Bap-
tist church the Rev., Mr.. Deans preached the.
regular monthly sermon before the Sabbath
school from John, 1st chapter and 10Th
verse. The scholars turned out in large
numbers. .e'# -.
AT the Methodist church at night the Rev.
Mr.. Christian, by request, preached before the
temperance societies from Colossians, I'd
chapter and 2lst verse: "Touch not, taste
not, handle not" The church was crammed,
many persons being unable to obtain admit
tance. Great interest was manifested. The
Sons, Friends, and Cadets of Temperance In
our midst are doing noble work in worthy
cause, and we rejoice to speak of their pros
porous conditions. .~' .-
SUNDAY-SCHooI, CONVENTION Middle
District Baptist Deacons' Meeting and Sum
day-School Convention organized at Skin
quarter church Oh Saturday morning by the
election Of ID. NJ. Goode, of Mount Herman
church, as moderator, and NJ. w. Hancock,
Of Jerusalem church, az secretary. A large
number of delegates were present, represent
ing nearly every church in the district. The
Convention in the morning was occupied in
discussing an essay on "The Scriptural Plan
of Giving" by Rev. George j. Holiday; and
in the afternoon in discussing one OH "the en-
pcdlcncy OF uniting the weak churches with
the strong ones," by the Rev. j. F. Deans.
The discussions were very interesting, and
copies of the essays were requested for pub
licatiOn. The exercises were interspersed
with the usual devotional exercises.
DEAD BODY FoUsD.-On Sunday, by order
of the trustees and at the request Of the
;"-''ls of Mr.. Robert Forsee, Captain Lips-
Ifr.s- water i'll the canal drawn off
coh'he h.u ~ nj: L.: r,,n, "orson. On ar-
riyIpy oi;Sosite the Cntyi ;tt.his, bsas s,--,..
deeotn tosed was found embedded 4 siie
roots of large tree With assistance Cap
tain Lipscombc brought it to tie shore, and
summoned Justice Chilcs, who, on View
af the body, deemed an inquest unnecessary,
and the DU;5s+ -ehs turned over to the county
authorities i11r intcrmeIie: There js but little
doubt but what the boGy found was that of
Robert Forsee, whose disappearancs bas
been before noted, and who was last seen In
Mancheste:: on the night Of the 10Th ultimo
in state of great into STrtiUn: Forsee was
a resident of Richmond, was thirty Saars of
age, and blacksmith. 1t is supposed that
he fell from the paper-lnill bridge, as, on the
night spoken Of Il colored woman saw IN
object floating down the canal, observed it
sink. and gRve the alarm, but when it was
responded to nothing could be seen and it
was only after bearing her statement that
Forsee's friends became alarmed ut his nom
appearance and requested the dragging OF
the canal.
PARADE OF TIE ALERTs. The semi-annual
washing and parade Of the Manchester AleTts
took place on yesterday. At 2 O'Clock T.
NJ. the company assembled at the engine
house, and after organizing paraded the prln-
cipal streets. There were thirty-three uni
formed men in line, and the exterior cond1-
ton of the apparatus WIS all that could be
d.sired-the beautiful hand-engine, reel, and
hookand-ladder truck, presenting an ele,
rant appearance. The procession was formed
Under the command of Warden John A. Gers
lev, assisted by Captain 4. A. Waugh. Ihe
company halted at the arch bridge III front of
the Graham works, and the trial of the ap-
paratus began. Through both an inch
and seyen-eighths nozzle stream was
thrown over tile Dollhouse Of the old
mill, and stream was thrown, on dead
level, of 1S5 feet. This, it must be remem-
bered, was in the face of i brisk wind. The
Chief Engineer, the fire committee, and a
large number of citizens and taxpayers, rep
resented themselves as highly pleased. The
company presented splendid appearance,
and reflected credit upon themselves and the
town. .a... t...e -. ti na.. '.~.ai
After the exercises at the canal the company
lproceeded to the plugat Hull street and Mar
ket place, when trial took place with still
better results, and at the conclusion Of the
washing they adjourned to the epglne-house,
where a bountlul supply of good things TO
refresh the inner man had been Furnished q, ana
several hours were spent in the usual festive
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POLICE COURT Before Justice G1iies.--
Armstead Harris, arrested by Captain Lips
combe. charged with the robbery OF der
ricks, &C., the property of Captain =. WICK
ers, of the free bridge, was sent on Tor FUR
ther trial before the grand jury.
James Waddell, for stealing chickens from
George w. Cox, was also sent on.
Two little colored children, for throwing
stones in the streets, were turned over 70
their parents for punishment.
OFFICERS ELEcrED,-Lafayette Division,
No. Is, Sons of Temperance has elected the h
following officers for the ensuing Term H.
H Beaziey; 2. W.P;; ": 3. w Weislses Ese,sl' ",
o,R II Reazley. treasurer: a., G. Harding,
Fs: f. - Ut. Redford, Con; Benjamin Frank-
lin. A. G.; NJ. Foster, L s.; Il. A. Baugh,
s.; RID. Hogan, chaplain. r .s.l.i].
v.p1ors JrEas. llajor Joseph Walker has
been appointed acting superintendent Of the "
Federal gn,nite works nee n: ". andS ns'a aths a
moved. This for the presenI, r',.Isa,' enus 'ne
quarry war" !. ,s.no,es.er =,
two Young men who abseonded Few Weeks =
since with considerable funds belonging %
their parents. -. ..s;a.,oh,a
damage blowing down ehimneys, trees, &c,
and OF one time the roof Of the city mills wa
I'm Imminent danger. .Ea =, l&,}Sp