The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-16
MANCHESTER NEWS.

The COUNTY ooR-HoUsE-William Z. Gill,
superintendent of this institution, has SUBJ
mitted q report of operations for the past
quarter. From it we learn that there are in
| the poor-houSe at present one white man
| and two boys, seven colored men, four white
women and one girl, five coIored women and
| two glrlS-maklng a total Of twenty-five.
The health OF the paupers is generally good.
DECLINES TO SERvE.-The name of Dr. L..
r. Chiles having been prominently men,
| toned in connection with the candidacy for
the House Of Delegates, that gentleman de
| clines to be candidate under any circum-
stances.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. William
H. Morgan died yesterday, at the residence
of his son-in-law, Mr.. Hancock, near Midlo-
| tian. He was an old and highly-respected
citizen of the county.
MEETINGS ANNOUNCED. The Cadets of
Temperance, having moved to Wcisiger
Hall, will hold their first meeting in their
new quarters tonight.
The Conservative mass-meeting to send
delegates to Chester will he held ut the
market-house Friday night.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of The
trustees takes place Friday night.
SMALL-Pox-Doctors Ingram and Cheat
ham report the smallpox raging iu very
violent form in settlement Of coored peo-
pie near Horner's shop, In this township.
! Several deaths have occurred, and measures
| have been taken by the authorities to pre-
vent spread of the disease.
PuLlcE CoURT-Justice Chiles.-Two men
| named Nunnally and Bhnkenship were held
| b ha;t far I'll .
| and several parties fined for violation of or
dinances.
A Coop SELECTIoN.-H. Darlington Wat
kins, Esq, has been appointed by Judge
Cox special commissioner 10 superintend the
erection of Cotton'S, Graves's, and other
bridges destroyed on Falling and Swift
creeks.
DESTRUCTION OF AN OLD 'LANDMARK.-The
old building near the grand junction of
Bridge avenue and Hull street, and the last
impediment to the opening to its proper
width of that much.trayelled thoroughfare,
is being pulled down. In bygone days this
house was used as counting-room by
Messrs. Caskie, Kerr & Co. and other
wealthy tobacconists, and millions OF dol.
lars worth of business has been transacted
within its walls.
A New ENGINE.-The Richmond and
Danyille Railroad Company have put in the
ward at this place a Grant engine OF the
most improved make, which will take the
place of the present shiftng-engine that has
faithfully performed its duties for many
years.
prgsoSAL.-Rev. Mr.. Campbell will spend
the summer near Drewry's Bluf station,
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, but VIII
attend to bis PASTORAL duties at the frespy-
terian church as usual.
Rev. Mr, Deans, formerly of the Baptist
church, has been visiting his friends in this
county for some days past.
Ey-Justice FoOte returned yesterday from
brief visit to his friends in New jersey.
The COUNTY CoURT.-The County Court
adjourned yesterday after most uninterest-
ing session as far as business OF puDhc
nature was concerned. Much civil business
was transacted.
FRoM THE CouNTy.-Reports OF the con-
dition of the crops from all parts OF ctie
county are highly encouraging, ana tne
usual absence of crime, disorder, &c., Is noEa.
Bile. Big meetings, fairs, festivals, DC, a,. are
the order of the day, and the people have not
been Us happy and hopeful for many years.
CHESTER IrEMs.-samuel T. Maddox, DR.,
son of the well-known Republican politician,
died suddenly yesterday morning.
The ladies Of the Methodist cnnrcn aIs
making great preparations 1or the ies'l'a'
which takes place to-day. 30