The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-17
MANCHESTER NEWS.

CuAHCERY DEGREES GRANTED.-At the ses-
sion of the County Court just closed DEGREES
agreeable to notes filed were granted in the
following cases in chaucery Alvis, &C., Us.
Hastings's administrator, &C.; Words ad-
ministrator Us. Burton's administrator Ell
ais. i; Turnley's administrator Us. Bradley's
administrator; ChOWning and wife Us. 5. S.
-Jones's heirs Tucker ct ais. Us. Brooke ct
ais. !: MaSey, by next friend, Us. Murphy's
administrator ct ais; Archer ct ais. Us. Ar
cher et ais; Gregory Us. Gregory, NC. !;
Aackey, &C., Us. Cross; Keiser Us. Keiser;
W. r. Purdue. guardian, Us. Hooper ct als.;
Perkins, by next friend, Us. Drewry,
&C.; X. A. Willis Us. Henry and Sarah Fos-
ter: Lockelli's heirs Us. Lockelli, admins
traitor, ct ais. 4; Bogss and wife Us. John
Turpin's executor ct ais. John Manders
rs. G. d. Elicit; B. 81. Elicit Us. W. G.
Flournoy; L. l.. Lester, surviving partner.
Us. r. II. Jackson, administrator, ct ais. /;
Branch Perdue Us, William B. Belcher, adj
miniStrator, ct ais. 1ti .
DELEGATES ArpOlNTED.-At a Conservative
meeting held ut Glover Hill, DR.. r. p.
Grymes, chairman, and G.. N. Wilson, sec
retary, the following delegates were ap-
pointed:
State Conrention.-James 81. Cox. Al
ternate: james Il. Werth.
Senatorial ConuentiOn.-John W. Wake,
George NJ. Wilson. Alternates Sydenham
Brooks, William Spears.
County, Conucntion.-W. L. Porter, DR.. K.
RI. Tatum, John W. Pinchbeck, 7. NJ.
Cheatham, j. z. Gillian, j. II. Rowlett. AL.
ternates: r. p. Cheatham, w. K. CashioD.
l.. W. Wilkinson, Alexander Wilkinson, j.
S. Moore, DR.. X. Z. Grymes.
= OFFICERS APPoINTED.-Judge Cox has made
the following appointments:
j. NJ. Rowell, road commissioner, Bermu-
da, vsce Edward Bland, failed to qualify.
Samuel NJ. Phillips, justice of the peace,
Matoaca, Uice William NJ. Robson, failed to
qualify.
Edward W. French, clerk, Bermuda, Uice
A. Fl. Cumber, failed to qualify.
H. c. Watkins, deputy assessor, Manches'
ter township.
S. III. Perdue, collector, Manchester town.
ship, Uice A. w. Burnett, failed to qualify.
K. Hunter Beazley, clerk Manchester
township, uice E. ii. Foote, failed to qualify.
LITERARY oRGAS1zAr1oN.-A party of gen.
tlemen met at the old Atheneum Tuesday
Society with the following officers Presi-
u, i
j. Nunnaly; recording secretary, John E.
Brooks; corresponding secretary, James A.
Gentry; treasurer, Wallace Snellings; editor
Jetersontan Reuie,c, James A. Gentry. The
society will meet Tuesday of each week, at
o'clock, and commences its career under
t1attering auspices.
THE FESTIVAL AT CHEsTER.-The festival
for the benefit OF the Methodist church at
Chester was largely attended yesterday. The
lecture of Rev. DR.. Edwards was well re-
ceiyed, and most enjoyable day was spent
The ladies netted a handsome sum for the
repair of the church. Among the visitors
were Messrs. Barham, of the Petersburg
appeal, and Davis, of the Inder.
UNITED ORDER OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
green Lodge of Colored United Order OF
odd Fellows has elected Thomas Hewlett
Pc; Richard B Baker N. g.; Albert Moore
V.G.; w. 81. Hughes G. S.; N. E. John
son +. S.; j. Randolph W.; S. Randolph,
c.; Miles Richardson o.. g.; Spencer Wood.
son l. g.; Edward Davis X. s., and John
Hulett L. S. to n. g.; John Baker B. s.
and Philip Richardson L. S. TO V. G. These
officers bave been installed by p. q. M D.
+. Bates.
PERSONAL A. a. Waugh, OF the
Alerts, who sprained his ankle few days
since, is still confined to his room.
MIR. Jack Shanks is in town, after an ex'
tended business tour of the Virginia Springs
BRIDGE AVENUE This thoroughfare will
he payed and graded to the Danyilie rail.
road crossing, and wooden paVemeDts VIII
be nut up to the bridge, and the work will
be commenced about August lst.
CONSERVATIVE MEETNG.-No one shouio
6a;l to attend the meeting tomorrow night
70 seni delegates to Chester. 1t will be held
at the market-honse at 50 o'clock P. NJ
LET us HAVE LIaHT-A company has been
formed to be known as the Manchester Gas
Light Company, With Judge James Il. COZ
president, Socrates Brooks secretary ane
treasurer, and William G. Taylor, .. =
Cersley, IT. n. Logan, B. "a. Nash, !. a
\ Gary. and &C. McRae. directors, The OBJ