The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-18
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

CAMPAIGN NoTEs.--Captain William l.
Clopton will address the people of Manches-
ter tonight at o'clock at the corner of Hull
street and Fourth avenue, and on Monday
night ut Huband's hall, on the issues in-
yolyed in the present canvass, and particu-
larly in support of the county ticket. The
first meeting is under the auspices of the
Wide-Awake and the last of the West End
Club. All Conservatives should attend.
The Wide-Awakes will meet at their club
rooms tonight at Il O'Clock.
james A. Gentry, secretary of the County
Committee, will reply to misstatements in
the printed card of r. Benson Jones, inde-
pendent candidate for the Legislature from
this county, at the following times and
s:-Manchester: At Fourth avenue and
Hull street tonight, and Huband's hall
Monday night. Matoaca Townships: At Swift
Creek, October "a; Matoaca, October 20 !;
and Ettricks, October q.
The Radicals had an immense ratification
meeting ut Lincoln hall Thursday night.
Thirty.four persons two of whom were
white) were present, by actual count.
Brooks, the negro candidate for the poor
house, presided, and the vast multitude was
addressed by negro policeman from the
stone-yard named Olalord.
The Wide-Awakes, at their last meeting,
appointed Il committee to look after regis
tration, and another to confer with other
clubs in reference to grand masS-meeting.
The nominations of The Radicals for county
offices fall fiat. They smell too strongly OF
Maddox.
A discussion took place at Clover Hill on
Thursday between Messrs. Darlington Cabell,
S. NJ. Page, and William Ambers (Conserva-
tivesl, and Burgess, Walker, and Maddox
(Radicalsj.
MORE GooD FoRrUNE.-Mr. j. X. Wood
fin, of this place, was the happy recipient of
the gold watch ut the drawing the other
night.
SAD AcCIDEsT.-An accident occurred on
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad near
Falling Creek bridge, by which colored
man, James Clark, was instantly klllce, and
one named Morris badly injured. The par
ties. who are secton-hands on the road,
were on Il hand-car, which was attached to
passenger train by a pole, which Clark
was holding. He, by some means, lost his
hold and fell in front Of the car, which
passed over him, crushing his skull and
causing instant death. The hand.car was
thrown off the track, badly iDjuring the other
hand. The injured man and the body OF
the deceased were brought up to town,
where DR.. Monteiro administered to the
former, and reports his chances for recovery
good.
TIE CENsUs.-Mr. W. T. Lithgow has
progressed as far as Ninth avenue in census.
taking, and finds nearly three thousand
souls, the population of the Lower Bo"ery
district being about fifteen hundred.
CHURCH NoTEs.-The revival at the Metho-
dist church grows more interesting, there
being quite number of penitents and con-
yerts the past few nights. The pastor has
had the able assistance of Rev. Dir. Camp.
bell, of this place, and Rev. Mr.. Guy, ol
Richmond. .-... .9E
AID FOR MEnPHls.-A considerable sum
has been raised by the various Orders ano
among the citizens in aid OF the Memphis
sufferers.
PERSONAL NorEs.-Professor G.. K. Hard'
ing, with his biorama, is now in Ohio.
]. Bolton Merritt has returned home, nav
Ing been honorably discharged from the
United States marine corps.
Late last night N. h. Cogbili, Esq, count!
clerk, was reported better.
SUSpAY-ScHooL MERTINo.-There VIII De
! Sabbath-school mass-meeting at the Metno
dist church on Sunday evening at.ot O'CLOCK