The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-01
,ariety of misdemeanor and violation Of

town ordinance, no fel0nies being reported,
and the parties were generally held to bail
and fined, and the amount collected from
this source, dog medals, &C., amounted to
nearly 1910. The plan of strictly enforcing
town regulations and making parties arrested
on whom anything is proven pay costs of
arrest is great assistance in defraying the
particularly is being rigidly enforced.
DEEDS AND TRASsFERs.-The county clerk
reports forty-four deeds Of bargain. sale,
trust, &C.. rs recorded in his Office for the
month Of August. Among the number are
the following transfers Of property in or near
town:
J. Y. Terry and wife to Frederick john
son, 43 feet on Hull street near Walden, S66.
II. c. .Cabel and wife to I. w. Crow, 80
feet on Blakey street between Railroad and
Semmes, $500.
John Driscoll ct ais to Mrs. Graham, square
"a Marks addition, $1,000.
G. W. Turner, commissioner, to Rufus
Jackson, 124 feet on Thirteenth avenue be.
tween Hull and Decatur streets.
Nash & Clark, commissioners, to William
Ambers, trustee, 81 feet on Cowardin
avenue.
George n. Wilson and wife to W. b.
West, ~ feet on Hull street and Second
avenue, $40.
Clopton, trustee, and Powell to G. &. Cox,
80 feet on Perry street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth avenues.
Same to E. r.. Osborne, 81 feet adjoining
above.
William II. Brander to Robert and Rich
ard Hewlett, lots 43 and A, Swansboro'.
Wilson Randall and wife to Adelin Mills,
foat aiph MI ctr SDI0
Nash and Clarke, commissioners, to John
A. Turner, lot 70, Snellings's addition, $40.
II. c. Cabell and wife to Robert B. Taylor,
120 feet on Tenth avenue and Semmes
street, $50.
Conner, commissioner, to Mary c. Cogbill,
lots in Hollands addition, S22S.
ELECTION or TEAcHERs.-Thc Board OF
School Trustees of the town have elected
the following teachers for the public schools ::
High school Male, +. MorriSctt female,
Mrs. J. l.. Walker. Intermediate: Male,
w. C.. Day female, Miss Margaret Allen;
and the following not yet assigned: Mrs.
William Hall and Misses Nellie Brown,
Bette Irving, and Alice Monteiro. Col
orcd schools: High, Rev. A. BinSa !;
intermediate, Miss Lydia Hill; primary,
Mrs. John w. Anderson. AL OF the old
teachers were reelected except Miss Ball,
who was not an applicant. Before the com
menccment OF the session the schools will
be properly graded, and it is the intention OF
the Trustees to make the coming year most
successful one.
MATRINoSIAL.-Thcre were issued at the
clerks Office for the month ending Saturday
seven permits to marry-two of which were
white-the smallest layout on record. For
corresponding month Of 1872 eight were
issued. August is not popular month With
those seeking connubial fciicities.
TRUSTEES MEET1NG.-A called meeting of
the Board was held at the Council chamber
Friday night. Present: DR.. William r. Wei,
siger (pre>idenD and Il quorum. The Water
Committee presented lengthy report on the
condition of the lease of the Manchester
Corn Mills TO G.. B. Stacy, Esq; which was
referred. If this report is adopted there is
no likelihood of another struggle being en-
acted similar to the one recently Witnessed
PoL1TlCAL MATTERS.-The success attend
| ing the organization of the " Wide-AwaRes "
| has caused tluttering in political circles
and meetings arc to be called to organize
central club for that portion of town between
Seventh and Twelfth avenues, also in the
West End and East Side. These meeting:
will be held at an early day, and it is desired
that every good Conservative will enrol
himself in the club formed in his district
When the clubs are all organized an cXecu
tive committee will be appointed, with repre-
sentatiyes from each, TO be presided
over by the township superintendent
Let the work commence ut once. NJ
\. Cogbill, township superintendent
DtIIl
assistant superintendent for this township
The organization Is now complete, as iol
lows: Superintendent, NJ. 4. Cogbil assist
ants, 4. c. Jones, John FL. Burton, and ID
l.. Pulliam secretary, James 4. Gentry
These also form the township committee
All letters relating to the campaign in tn,
township or county---documents, pamphlets
&c.--should be addressed to the latter, who
is secretary of the county committee.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETIxG.-A revival of re
ligion has been progressing at Zion Hill
Methodist church, Dale township, during
the past week, and number OF person:
were converted. Rev. Mr.. Bailey has hat
the able assistance Of Rev. Messrs. 4. {
Bledsoe, Ferguson, and others.
Personal NoTEs.-Mr. Claiborne Burnett
had the misfortune to break his arm few
days since. but is much improved. This i
his second accident of the kind.
During the illness of the clerk and deputy
clerk of the county the duties OF the ofilct
are being satisfactorily discharged by NJ. A
Cogbill, Esq.
MINOR TorICs.-There were an unusua
number of shingle, shuck, fruit, and Other
wagons in town on Saturday.
The Manchester market was filled Satur
day with an abundance of flesh, fish, fruit
fowl. and vegetables ut city prices.
Henderson lodge will discuss the endow
ment policy tonight:
The river showed on Saturday the frs
signs OF Il rise, and the water was fearful,
muddy.