The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-01
MANCHESTER NEWS.

DEEDS ADMITTED TO REcoRD.-The clerk OF
the County Court reports fifteen deeds Of
bargain, sale, &C., recorded for the month OF
November. Among the number were tho
following transfers of property in the town
Of Manchester: ". Goddin and wife to Peter
White. 80 feet OH Decatur street near Madi-
sop, 500; Daniel Wilsoc and wife to Ed
moud johnson, A. feet on Decatur street.
$500. This IS the smallest business done
since the establishment Of the couilty.scat in
this place.
TIE RELIEF MEETING.-The meeting Of
the representatives from the churches and
benevolent orders invited by the Board OF
Trustees will take place tonight In the
Council chamber. Tue following commit
teemen are announced:
From the Methodist church, I. e. Wells !;
Baptist, Rev. d. b. Wintree; Meade Memo
ria, John G. Robertson.
Henderson Lodge, I. .. o. T., G. 4. Hard
ing Stuart Lodge. I. o. q. f., w. L. Rich
ardson; Friendship Lodge, Il. Of F., A. G..
AtkisSou.
All the churches and orders are expected
10 send delegates, and the meeting will
doubtless be large one.
Police REroET.-Thc Chief Of Police re-
ports the arrest OF twenty-siX white and
seventeen coI0red persons during the past
month for every description of misdelneanor
and ordinance violation aud about $50 We're
collected in fines i'll excess Of costs.
THE ROLL OF HoSoR.-The following
scholars were reported perfect in recitation,
department, g., at the female high school
Of Mrs. J. L. Walker for the week ending
November 29th: Misses Belle Toler, Eliza
Cuighau, Ida Harrison, and Susie Lowell.
At the intermediate school Of Miss Maggie
Allen Misses Sallie Whtwortb, Jennie
Wells, aud Maria McEirath.
At the intermediate school Of Miss Alice
MOnteiro: Misses Annie h. Blunt, Georgia
Burrows, Rosa Thomas, and blolle Vaughan,
and Masters Louis Martin aud Augustus
Smith.
The following received certificates Of dis
tincton at the male high school-E. Morri-
settle principal: Masters w. 8. Campbell,
W. L. Walker, D. 3. Winfrec, Jr., K. Ii. Win
free, B. Z. Brausford, Il. h. Walden, B. z.
owen, Jr., J. Ii. Ingram, James A. Moore,
E. S. Moody, 4. w. Moody, John \. Tray.
lor, f. B. Traylor, FL. VI. Clarke, James L..
Rogers, W. o. Sims, r. W. Broadnax, Albert
c. Reynolds.
MATRIMONIAL NoTEs.-The county clerk
issued fifteen marriage licenses for Novem.
ber-nine to white parties. For same month
OF last year, nine were issued to White and
eleven to colorcd couples.
PAsrrL Acc1DENT.-L Late Friday after
noon. while parties wcro engaged in blasting
n rock in well which was being dug on tue
premises Of Jesse Whitehead, on Ninth ave-
nue., fragment Of rock struck Mrs. Flour.
nov. residing on Eighth avenue and Porter
street, on the head, intlicting q painful but
not serious wound.
Cow K1LLED.--A valuable cow, owned by
Peter d. Mckinney, ESD, lately removed to
Richmond, Tell over the steep eInbankment
near McDonough street and Bridge avenue
on Friday night, and was Killed.
THE PUBLIC ScnooLs.-The county super.
ntcndent, accompanied by members of the
school board and other friends OF education,
is expected to make 4 tour OF inspection
through the town public schools this morn
ing.
CoLonED Sons OF rTEMpERAScE.-Theg grand
officers of the colored Sons Of Temperance
of Virginia will institute new division at
Temperance Hall tonight, to be known as
st. Paul Division, No. %.
TIE TAX QUEsT1oN.-The meeting Of citi.
gems opposed to the present assessment held
ut the rooms of the Wide-Awake Club was
large, all sections and classes being repre-
sented. Messrs. Whitehead, Abbott, and
others were appointed to cooperate with
other committees before the Trustees and
In arrangements for grand mass-meetlng.
MINOR TopIos.-Ouly one trifling case be-
fore his Worship Justice Chiles on Saturday.
The Baptist choir will repeat their concert
for the benefit of Providence church Wed.
neSday.
MI. j. Horace Gill has left on flying trip
TO Washington.
A new council Friends Of Temperance iS
spoken Of in Manchester.
Important meeting of the Board Of County
Supervisors to-day.
Colonel Woodbridge, county treasurer,
completed bis collectors Saturday, and un-
paid bills 10 to township collectors.
The work of extending Seventh avenue
through the old coal-railroad has been com.
pIeted.
The engine Of the Alerts is In Richmond
undergoing necessary repairs.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Alert
Fire Company takes place Wednesday nlgns.
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