The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-28


their hire and her other property, except n
few bequests, were also to be dividet:
amongst them. The termof service expired
December 81, 1855, and the negroes moved
to Ohio. They now claim that the provi
sions Of the will have never been carried
ont. and have entered suit in the Uniteo
States Court for this district with view t.
obtaining their alleged dues. The deceasec
and the church near Falling creek takes II
name from her.
CHESTERFIELD PETIT JURY.-The following
petit jury has been drawn for the term Of The
court commencing March 10th:
Bermuda To,c1ship.-Ed. Varnier, Thos.
E. Burford, Frank Middleton.
Gorer Hill Township.-J Il. Worsham, G..
O. Markham, j. G. Morriss.
Dale 1o,cnship.-P. w. Beasley, B. NJ.
Robertson, Charles Graves.
Manchester I0,cnship.-D. S. Woodbridge
George Epps, Henry ). Nunnaly, Josiat
Moles, James Archer, James Brooks, ALI,
Fore, Nj. Schwartz, A. c. Harding, Harrison
Cox, john L. Whitlock.
Mdtoacd p.-Aiexander Roberts.
William E. Gill of Ned, w. NJ. jackson.
Midlothian Tourship.-P. G. Twentymap,
As i l. v u kSs L. ~ ~.
W. 3. Ashbrook.
In addition to the above, a grand jury anG
venire of twenty-four men each has beef
summoned.
MILL NoTEs.-The operatives at the cotton
| mills, on and after March 1st, will commcnc,
at 6:15 A. NJ, and suspend at 6:15 P. NJ, in.
| stead of the hours heretofore published. Ii
is also purposed to stop ut II NJ. for dinner.
the present hours from breakfast to dimes
being too long. The employers seem dis.
posed to do all in their power for the COM
fort and accommodation Of the employees.
The upper weaving.room at the Manchester
| Mills will be suspended for few days il
consequence of the breaking of wheel
Several new Wrappers have arrived ut thi,
place, and will be in running order in few
days. They are of the mostapproved modern
make, and the quality and quantity of tho
cloth will be greatly increased.
| PERsoNAL.-Joseph B. Walden, Secretar,
of Stuart Lodge, No. 141, !. o. 0. F., has re-,
ceiyed an official letter from j. T. Kelly.
Secretary of Kossuth Lodge, No. 393, OF
| Media, Penn, thanking the Manchester ODD
Fellows forstheir interest in behalf of then
unfortunate brother David Handley, drowned
ut the bridge disaster. Should his remain,
be found, there will be an imposing demon.
Stration by the logdc and citizens of thi,
place. Handlev was also member of th
Improved Order Of Red Men, and the cit!
lodges have been notified of the fact.
| Dir. W. II. Whitehousc, Of the Burial As.
sociation, has returned from LunenburS
county, having delivered the remains o!
John Harman, another victim of the disaster.
to his relatives.
Messrs. Charles Robinson, John Fl. Tale,
and William K. Puryear, late OF the Manchcs.
| ter Cotton Mills, have accepted positions at
the new mills at Mechanicsvile, in thi:
county. The first named was until lately o
member Of the Board of Trustees.1
| PROPERTY SALEs--Messrs. Moody & Roy
all yesterday sold forty-nine feet of ground
on Cowardin avenue near Perry stree, ~Sea
!. . 4 p aessiiss,
TpeTer1y x. Hancock, Esq, ut $500 per front
foot-an advance on the same property Of
3 per foot since sale in December last.
This lot is situated in the exclusive west-end
of town. Also a small house and lot and &
number of vacant lots on Marshall street, tc
n1r. }. V. Terry, at good prices.
ORDINANCE VIOLATION. One of the great.
est nlsanccs of the day stbe crowd of boys,
of all ages and colors, who congregatc anc
spin tops in the most public places, to tn,
danger of persons passing along. A num-
ber of windows, among them the valuable
ones of W. B. Neil and Mrs. Lains, have
been broken in the last few days. Will tho
police look after them, as well us persons font
Of riding over sidewalks?
A NEW FEATuRE.-A bill has passed botl
Houses of the General Assembly incorpora
ting Henderson Lodge, No. 105, !. o. o. f.
of this place, and naming as incorporation
T. W. Crow, +. G. ID. Farmer, l.. II. Chiles
Il. Morrisctt, S. L. Woodfin, w. i. Holt
and /. G. Wells. The company is allowed
to hold real estate in the town of Nanches
ter to an amount not to exceed $4,000 il
value. The body design erecting commo
dious and elegant hall.
OUT or WoRK.-Over $50 of the stone-cut
ters are out Of employment on account 0
the scarcity of material. Many of them ar
strangers, and subjected to heavy expense.