The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-03
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

COUNTY CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE
following gentlemen compose the County
Committee
Midlothian Tosrnship.-William +. Mar
tin, county superintendent and chairman
er-o1icio; B. A. Hancock, township super
intendent: George Ell. Jewell.
IMutodcd. Samuel A. Mann, township su-
perintendent; Samuel M. Phillips, Captain
James T. Robinett.
Bermuda. NJ. Fitzpatrick, super
intendent; W. Roam, - Rufner, j. b.
Jones.
Dale. john Murphy, superintendent;
DR.. Thomas j. Cheatham, B. T. Clayton.
Clorer HiH.-Dr. r. 7. Grymes, superin-
tendent; William Spears, Archer D. Wool
dridge.
Manchester.-M. A. Coghill, superlntend-
ent A. G. Jones, John Fl. Burton, David
L. Pulliam, James A. Gentry, secretary.
A meeting of the committee will be held
in Manchester, at the courthouse. Septem-
ber Sth (court day., and as matters of great
Importance will be considered 4 full attend
ance is requested. In their respective town.
ships these gentlemen compose the local
committees, and can call meetings and have
charge of all matters appertaining to the
campaign, and it is hoped that they Will
serve to the best of their ability. If any
are unwilling to act, by notifying the secre-
tary others will be substituted, as none but
live, earnest men are wanted on the town.
ship and county committees.
SABBATH-SCHooL RRPoRT.-1n consequence
of the prevalence Of much sickness, bad
weather, &C., the attendance at the Sabbath
schools was unusually small during the
month of August. At the Baptist school
the average attendance was 262; Methodist,
130; Meade Memorial, 80; Presbyterian, 90.
Personal NorEs.-Rev. MeSsrS. Winfree,
of the Baptist; Hammond, of the Episco-
pal; and Lumpkin, Of the Methodist
churches, have returned and resumed their
pastoral duties.
William r. Ratclitle, Esq, superintendent
of the Matoaca Manufacturing Company,
| passed through town yesterday EN- route to
Baltimore.
1t is rumored that Peter Il. Jones, late
delegate from Greensrile county, is about to
| locate in this district as tobacco Inspector.
Socrates Brooks, Esq, Conservative can
rldate for the Legislature has returned from
| 4 business trip to Tennessee.
Senator William Il. Martin has returned
| from Washington.
John r. Cogbl', Esq, deputy clerk, was
at his desk yesterday, butts still quite feeble.
The health of n. Ii. Cogbll, county clerk.
is reported somewhat better.
| PoLITICAL MATTERs.--The Radical pow
WOW called for Saturday night at the OId
| Courthouse broke up in a free fight.
| The Wide-Awakes hold their regular
meeting tomorrow night.
| a meeting will be held in front of thu
county courthouse tomorrow night TO or
ganize a club for that part Of town between
the south side Of Seventh and the north side
Of Thirteenth avenue.
LAND SALE.--Messrs. Moody & Royal re
port the sale Of "Kelona," on James river
in Powhatan county, to Mr.. r. {. Selden
for $4,000.
| THE MANCHESTER GRASlTE-W oRKs.-Som'
one who has figured it out as fine as sill
reports 700 workmen employed at the Gov
ernment granite-works, exactly 5S3 of whom
are stone-cutters.
PAINFUL AcCIDEST.-Parties who attended
Powhatan Court report that Mr.. j. >. Fariss
4 most respected merchant of that place, hat
been so badly injured on the right shoulde
by Il fall that his recovery was considered
doubtful