The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-21
MANCHESTER ITEMS.
ED. j. USDERwooD,
District Clerk.
October 16, 1873.

CAMPAIGN NoTEs.-An enthusiastic meet
ing was l.eld Saturday night at the corner OF
Hull street and Fourth avenue under the
auspices of the Wide-Awake Club. James
A. Gentry presided, with A. w. Roundtree
and James w. Craig as secretaries. The
meeting was called to order at 8 O'Clock, and
Captain William I. Clopton enchained the
attention of the audience for over an hour
in one of the ablest speeches Of the canvass ;
after which, the Chairman, who was secre
tary of the Chester Convention, replied
briefly TO misstatements in the card of K. Ben
son Jones, the independent. ..a
Colonel William p. Burwel was then in
troduccd, and entertained the large audience
with one of his practical and convincing ar
guments.
The committee of Observation-Disclosures.
Abbott, Craig, and Simmons-deserve
thanks for the excellent provision made for
the meeting.
Captain William |. Clopton, DR.. L. r.
Chiles, and others, will address the citizens
of Ncwtown, West End, &C., tonight at 8
o'clock-the meeting having been postponed
from last night. The other clubs and all
Conservative citizens are invited to attend.
a mass-meeting will be held Wednesday
night at the market-house under the auspices
of the Central Cluo-James A. Clarke presi-
dent. Able addresses may be expected.
The other clubs and all Conservatives are in
vited to attend. -......
John C.. Robertson, Esq, has been ap-
peuted chief of registration, and all persons
desiring transfers or any information will
renort to him at his Office or address him or
the secretary OF the county committee at
This place. The kempcr headquarters are at
Robertson & Bronaugh's office, Market
so,,arc. The office of registration will be
omen October 25tb, 9th, and 2Sth.
Bv an error in this column a few days
since it read that the Wlde-Awakes were the
opiy working club in town. 1t should have
read Oldest. The West End Club is and has
been doing gallant work, and the Central
Club intends to make the canvass red-hot
for Maddox, Walker, the ShacknnstleS, and
all bushwhackers and independents.
4 grand masS-meeting and barbecue Will
take nlace at Midlothian October 23th.
Conservative meetings will be held at
Swift Creek, October 24th; Tolby's store
and Matoaca, October %: and Etlricks, oe-
tober 9th. ---
The Wide-AWakes have appointed COM
mjttee to confer with the Kemper and other
clubs in reference to the excursion to Pc
tersburg. and directed the president. and in
his absence the next ranking officer, to act as
marshal. The Central and West End clubs
will also be represented.
The mechanics and laboring men OF the
town have flourishing clubs at work. Will
not the merchants and professional men
also lend their aid to the cause.
The Wide-Awake Club will meet tonight
TO receive the report Of the committee up
pointed to wait on the X. X. Il. last night.
The West End Club will meet tonight at
7 O'Clock. This Club has the business OF
registration down as fine as silk. s5
MEETING OF TIE STATE C0UkcIL..-The an.
mai session of the State Council of Friends
of Temperance commences ID tnis pisce 70 -
day. Some change has been compelled 10 De
made in the programme as published yestei.
day. The committee on reception, &C., WI
meet to-day at o'clock L. ID. al tneir
council chamber, Weisiger Hall, and remain
in session all day, receiving delegates ana
assigning them TO quarters, 1t being dee!neu
hest not TO interfere with the revival OF re-
lieion in progress al the Methodist churcn;
The State Council will meet tonight at a
o,clock at the Presbyterian church.
Manchester Council will be represented by
Rev W. G. Lumpkin and James A. Gentry
as m special delegates. President William Il.
4 90 and all ex-presidents and ex-chapialhs
are er.oAicio delegates but have no Vooe'
nue notice will be given Of the mass-mett I
ino hanut,et. and other items Of interest
The ns committee and others Of the Counci
will assemble to-day at O'CLOCK, anu o"'