The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-30
DWELLING soLD.-J. Thompson Brown,
auctioncer, sold the brick store corner Main
and Nineteenth streets yesterday for q, ,3S5.
The RICHMOND RELIEF COMMITTEE mte
this afternoon at A o'clock.
MANCHESTER NEWS.

SERIOUS ACCrpENT.-Yc Ycsterdav afternoon
between 3 and O'Clock, as some workmep
were engaged id pulling down an old water
wheel at the Manchester (old) Cotton Mill
(now undergoing repairs), a heavy piece Of
timber fell, by which two Of the men were
badly injured Joseph Kidd, of Ninth ave.
nue. near Maury street, receiving wound
on the head reaching from the middle of the
scalp to the ear and abont an inch in width,
and William Hall. of Thirteenth avenue near
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad, re-
caiviug severe injuries about the body and
;ternally.
DR.. A. Mouteiro was immediately summon
ed and rendered every attention, after which
the parties were removed to their homes,
where late last night they were doing well,
although the full extent OF their injuries
cannot at once be asccrtained.
Both of the lnen ere old employees OF the
company and worthy men, and ere active
members CT ihe Wide-Awake Club.
Hall is Il married man and vas member
of Mahone's brigade during the war. Kidd
is son OF the late esteemed Lewis Kidd,
and both hsd but recently gone to work
after a long suspension ut the mill.
They have the sympathy Of large cir
| Gle of friends.
C0RoNER's INQUEST. sT...-Information having
| been given Justice hiartin yesterday that
| the body Of colorcd female infant bad been
found on Drewr,'s island, that officer di-
rected Constable Winfreero summon the fol-
towing jury: Coots Fisher, foreman; j.
M. Graves, James Hale, e. B. Howle, W.
Reynolds, A. c. Harding, +. Torrance, G. r.
Blanton, j. +. J. Dodson, r. +. Owens,
Walter Wrenu, and B. a. Nunnaly, and
they proceeded 10 the place, but on account
Of the absence of physician returned with
the body 10 the cGpstablc's office in Man
chester.
DR.. Ingram and other witnesses were ex
amined. and the jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came TO its death from some
cause unknown. The infant was but few
days old, but whether placed where found
by some person in thr vicinity or lloated in
by the tide it WIS impossible to ascertain.
SABBArn-scHooL REpORT.--Tbe average
attendance at the Manchester Sabbath school;
for the mouth Of December was as fellows
Baptist, 200; Methodist, 14O: Mcadc Me
mortal, 90; Presbyterian, 80; colorcd Zap
tist, 1GQ---a decrease on the previous month
Fat all of the schools.
FUNERAL OF MIR. SEvEEANCE.-The tunem
Of the late Chnrlcs Savcrlnce took place
Sunday evening from the Methodist church,
and was attended by q large concour-e.
Rev. Mr.. LumpkiI preached an effective
sermon. The deceased was not an Eng
Iishman, rs has beer reported, but vas ma
tive OF Springfield, massachusetts, and ha;
resided in this place over thirty-hve years.
The CHARTER CoNalrTEE.- The sub.com
mittee on dividing ihc town into wards
Messrs. Atkisson, Weisigcr, Bradley, White
head, and Moody-wili meet tonight ut th
Council chamber at Il O'Clock.
Prizes AwARDED.-At the Methodist Sab
bath school prizes for the year 1875 haY
been awarded Miss Signora Harding for pro
curing the largest number of scholars, AM
Masters Willie Foster and w. Brady for re
citing the largest number Of verses.
FESTIVE NoTE.-Thc annual ball of th
VI. r. +. and T. takes place tonight at TIL
Planters Hotel, and that OF the Rising Star
at Eradcy's Hall. These entertainments ar
only for tie members and their invited
guests.
TEMPERANCE SgRMoN.-An excellent ser
mon OIL temperance was preached Mt Int
colored Baptist church Sunday Night b.
Rev. a. Blnga. The church was crowded
THE JgFFERsos SoclZrY.-The members o
the Jefferson Literary Society will meet 10
night at the county courthouse.
The GREAT SENSATION The Pilgrim eX
hibition at the Baptist church to-day ut am
8 Z. NJ. for the benefit OF the church.
PAY Your TAXES. Taxpayers have bu
two days to pay their taxes in order to ayol'
the heavy percentage Incurred by non-pay
ment.
. NEw-YEAR's GlrT.-The scholars OF III
Belle Isle Union Sabbath school will De ell
tertained New Years day at 81 O'Clock.