The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-22
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

BUILDINGS IN COURSE OF EREcTIoS.--There
is at this time an abatement in The building
fever. which has ragged tiercely for some sea-
sons past. Still it is gratifying to notice that
it has not entirely ceased. Messrs. Walker &
Eubank are at this time constructing for Mr.
Edward Mayo five neat and handsome frame
dwellings on Eighth avenue and Stockton
street; one for Mr.. John O'Brien, Cowardin
avenue; one for Mr.. James Young, Four
teenth avenue near Petersburg railroad; and
expect to commence a number of others I'm q
short time. Mr.. Jesse Whitehead Is having
Il large building put up on Fifteenth avenue
and Stockton street, and Mr.. Mitchell OF
Richmond, one in the West End In addi-
tion to these, large amount of refitting, re.
pairing, &c, has been going on, and there is
every reason to believe that the number of
dwellings erected this year will exceed the
last, which was by far the largest in the his
tory of the town.
PERsoNAL.-H. w. BranSford, Esq Town
Attorney, has returned from Alexandria.
whittier lie went on official business.
Captain William l. Clopton and G.. r.
Meredith, ESD, are in Baltimore.
Z. Fl. Gary, Esq, Town Treasurer and
chairman of Street Committee, returned YES
tertlay from il trip to the rural districts.
Professor &. K. Harding, with his bio
rama, is at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs.
Socrates Brooks. Esq, is preparing for a
business visit to Tennessee. but will return
in time to aid in the campaign early in Sep.
tembcr.
Rev. Mr.. Winfrcc left yesterday for brief
visit to his family, in Chesterfield county.
OPENING OF RlvERvIEw RoAD.-By order OF
the County Court this beautiful thorough
fare, starting from Ninth avenue and Maury
street and running to Drewry'S Bluff, in tull
view of the James, has been opened and +.
e.. Rufin. ESD, appointed road master
This road when completed will he one oI
the most beautiful in the county, the view
either going or coming being magnificent
1t will also he Il great accommodation to the
citizens along the route.
The MANCHESTER MALS--No mail was re.
ceived 1t our poSt-oliice yesterday morning.
Such accidents are Of frequent occurrence
Another great cause of complaint is that let
tiers dropped in our office after l.. NJ. are
kept there until the same hour the next day
there being only one mail from this place to
Richmond. n town of the Importance OF
Manchester should have better mail facilities
1t could be delivered more promptly and
oftcner by private conveyance than by rail.
road.
An INTERESTING MEETING Yestcrday was
the one hundrcdth anniversary of Clay'S
mectiug.hollse, in this county. of which Rev.
Eleazcr Clay, one Of the prosecuted Baptists,
was the first pastor, and the event Was ap-
propriatcy commemoraed by the congrega.
ton. 4 remarkable fact in connection with
this church is that in the century of its or.
ganization ii has had but three pastors.
THE MANCHESTER Corn MILL.-By another
change i'm fortunes wheel the town of Man
chester has again come into possession OF
this l.o'-the-wisp property, Judge Under.
wood having ordered it to be restored to the
town officers. 1t is possible that an order
will be issued restraining the sale of ma
chinery, &C., but there is but little doubt but
what the corn-mill war is virtually at an end
Police REGULATIoNs.-Your reporter has
been shown an advance copy Of the regula.
tions adopted by the trustees for the govern
ment of the town, which, If strictly adj
hered to, cannot fail to make the force a
most efficient and respectable one. There
is, however, no rule laid down that has not
heretofore been strictly observed by every
member ut present connected with the police
service.
CONDITION OF THE RIVER. R.-Notwthstand-
ing the incessant rains of the past week the
james has conducted itself with becoming
moderation, and operations have not been
suspended along the water-line. Some OF the
operatives say that so Tonga time has elapsed
since the river I" has held a full" that they
can stand "a small raise" The low condi-
ton Of the river is owing to the fact that
the rains have been local.
THE PUBLIC SCHoOLs.--The school trus-
tees Of the town of Manchester will meet
September 90 to elect teachers for the town
public schools, and applicants who have re-
ccivcd the certificates would do well ut once
to forward them to the secretary of The
Board, DIR. l.. r. ChileS.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL.-Several important
committees are expected to report tonight
and the attendance will doubtless he prompt
and full.
COUNTY NoTE.--Preparations are being
made ut Midlothian to erect several store,
and number of small dwellings to accom-
modate the increasing population Of the vii
laue