The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-19
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MANCHESTER ITEMS.

CHURCH NoTEs.-The regular pastors off,
ciated at the Methodist and Baptist churches
Sunday morning. At the PRESBYTERIAN
church the pulpit was filled by Rev. DR..
Browns The attendance ut all the churches
and Sabl,ath schools was small, owing to the
threatening aspect Of the weather, and in
consequence of the rain the missionary
meeting at the Baptist church in the after
noon was postponed, and no services were
held ut any of the churches at night.
PERsoNAL.-Rcy. Mr. Lumpkin and family
leave to-day on Il visit to King and Queen
county.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell is attending R called
Presbytery in Powhafan county.
Kew. Mr.. Hammond is still detained from
his charge in quest Of health.
The MANUFACTURE OF BEICKs.-ThiS
branch of business has of late assumed large
proportions, and ut this time is IL most inl-
poIttnt item in our general prosperity, there
being four large yards in successful opera
ton. About forty thousand bricks are made
per day at these yards, among them some
tirst-class stock-brick. and ready sale is
found for all made. The supply Of water at
all OF tie yards except one is plentiful,
the owners being compelled, ut heavy ex-
pense, to haul from the river. Oue.conccrn
have connected their yards with the town
watcr-works. The clay roundabout this place
is pronounced excellent, and large increase
IN this important source of wealth may be
expected. The combined yards use about
5000 cords of wood per year, and the saving
to them by the completion of the free bridge
is about $500 per day. ... =.
PoLITIcAL MATTERs.-The Conservatives of
Dale township fired the first gun in the cam.
cheer was provided, and admirable addresses
made hy William e. Martin, Esq, and
others. This township is safe for kemper,
Brooks, and the county ticket. ...
The Radicals had powwow at night. The
chairman was Lawson Burfoot, who was re-
Gently the recipient of thirty mine stripes for
diary speech. There were no white Radicals
present.
RELICS OF THE PAsT.-Thc workmcn at the
brick-yard of Davis, Ragland& & Co., Semmes
street and Eighth avenue, have recently eX-
bumed a number Of bones and pieces OF a
skeleton, also number of beads and other
trinkets, and half and quarter clipped Span
sh coins of the reign Of Ferdinand vi.
This was doubtless one of the primitive
burial places of the hamlet, as it has not been
used as such for over a century. These
relics are in possession of MIR. Ragland.
ALERT FRE-CoMPANY.-Atow town of the size
of Manchester needs a well-organiZcd fire
department. Most of the buildings are
frame ones. and fire could not fail to be dis
aStrous. For some cause the Aerts arc not
satisfied. Their apparatus is out of order,
and the men, it is said, are losing interest in
the matter. A meeting Of the company will
be held tomorrow night, when every men,
ber is expected TO be present. y petition
for aid will be sent to the Trustees, and the
Aerts, who have never failed to respond
when duty called, will doubtless be placed
in tirst.class working order. 81.
MINOR ToPICs.-JuStice Cbiles had num-
Der of disorderly characters before him yes
tcrday, who were dealt with to the full en-
tent of the law.
The Union Guard, fifty strong. Captain j.
Z. Worsham, and Il host of friends, male
and female, eXcurted to Petersburg ycstcr-
day.
There will be called meeting of the Wide
Awakes tonight at the old Continental.
Every member is expected TO be present.
The Jefferson Literary Society meets to-
night at the county courthouse. Subject :
I" is the homestead law bencficial?"
A meeting to organize Il military company
will be held at the Town Hall tonight at 81
O'Clock.
A festival and concert, at Providence
church, will take place on "Wednesday.
Among the attractions is a lecture by R'v.
Dir. Edwards.
The Manchester tannery and sumac mills
are doing large business i'll sumac. The
yield is the largest for some years.
The Marshall Mills are closed this week to
allow necessary repairs. AT late hour yes.
terday affairs remained IN statu quo at the
Manchester cOrn-nlills.
Notwithstanding the abatement Of the
goose Inv the people roundabout the mar
ket-hOuSe arc not happy.