The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-02
MANCHESTER ITEMS.


141, has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Henry r. Gary, n. G.; j. j.
Writ, V. e.; Joseph B. Walden, secretary !;
Henry \. Jordan, T.; w. p. Buell., chaplain
James Buchanan, p. G. The appointed
officers will he announced at the next meet
ing.
Manchester Council, No. 1O2, Friends of
Temperance, elected rs follows: John II.
Matthews, president; William r. Lee asso-
ciate; Irving B. Gary, r. S.. D. J. Wesi-
ger, +. S.: r. H. Newell, chaplain; W. B.
Cheatham, r.; Dr.. Il. Monteiro, G.. James
A. Gentry, A. c.; c. Purks, I. G.: G.. G..
Newell, o. g.; w. B. Weisiger, Elk. p. On
and after January 10th the Council will meet
at Weisiger Hall, the meeting-night having
been changed from Tuesday.
Christian Temple, No. 4, of Fl. and T.,
elected as follows W. B. Weisiger, w. G. ;
II. F. Newell, W. "; J. w. Powell, p. W.
c.; j. II. Matthews, w. R.; William Robin.
son, w. 4. r.; V. W. Wilkinson, u; C.
Purks, D. T.; C. f. Rider, w. g.; b. f.
Cosby. W. F. R.; a. Monteiro, w. r.; W.
f. Snead, W. S. Meets at Odd-Felows' Hall
alternate Thursday nights.
Fidelity Dicision, Sons Of Temperance
(coloreD, elected as follows: Charles Logan.
W. P; James Smith, Jr., w, A.; Edgar
Jones, r. s.. Thomas Hewlett, T.; 5. Ran
dolph, c.; f. Goff, a. c.; William Branch,
!. s.. Adam Harris, o. S. Meet Monday
night at Temperance Hall, Decatur street and
Fourteenth avenue.
Bur- Lodge, No. 33, Good SamaritanS
(coloreD: Thomas Mann, w. c.; William
Edmund Baker, +. S.; Robert Johnson, 7.
n
Meets at Briggs Hall, Hull street and Bridge
avenue.
BUSINESS AT THE CEERK's OFFIcE.-The
county clerk issued for the past month 81
licenses to marry. Of which % were to white
persons; for corresponding month of 1871
81 licenses were issued to white and 20 to
colorcd couples. The whole number issued
for the year 1872 was: Whites, 90; colOred,
~. For previous year, lO3 to white couples
and 9l to coored. The largest number OF
licenses issued on one day was 18th Of De-
cember, 1872, when the number was 6, and
on same day in 1871, ) were issued. %
deeds of bargain and sale, trust, release, Nc,
were admitted to record for last month, ma.
king 4Gj for entire year; an increase over
the previous year.
WEislGER HALL.-The following joint
board OF trustees have been chosen for this
commodous and beautiful building:
For Stewart Lodge, I. O. 0. F., Henry A.
Jordan, Alpheus A. Well, and j. Robert
Ellis.
For Friendship Lodge, X. of p, Ajax
Gary. S. Carter Weisiger, and 0. b. Sims.
In addition to the above Orders, the Friends
of Temperance will In future meet at this
place.
ODp-FELLows' PER.--Tuesday night,
after the closing of Stuart Lodge, !. O. q.
T., u number of visiting brethren and in
yited guests, including plumber Of ladies',
were entertained at a supper embracing all
the deicacies Of the season, and most en-
ioyable time was spent. Among the guests
was Mr.. John Whitworth, made an Odd
Fellow in England in 1925; his son William,
an Odd-FelloW since 1915, and bis grandson
Lorenzo initiated that night The commit
tee, Messrs. Jordan, Walden, and Foster, were
unremitting in their efforts to please. May
the little giant long continue to prosper
NEw-YEAR's DAY.-The opening of the
new year was passed quietly. The custom
Of .,ew-year's calling was not generally OBJ
served. At a. 2. n. the infant class at the
Methodist church were RECALLED to their
clement weather there was no watch-meet-
inc at any of the churches New-Year's eve.
Hons were given ut Beattie's and the Hull
Street Hotel, and at midnight several rounds
Of musketry in various parts of the town
announced the birth Of the new year.
MINOR TopICs-A number Of Mancheste-
rians left yesterday morning to attend the
marriage of Mr. Allen Magee and Miss Jen-
nette Taylor near Prince George Courthouse.
Both parties are well known in this place.
The next term of the County Court being
for civil business alone no jury has been
drawn.
The ice is rapidly breaking UP, and work
has been resumed in majority Of mills on
water-line The Belle Isle works will resume
Monday.
The streets of Manchester were prodi,
gio,lsly dark Wednesday night. Why is this
thus ?
The trustees meet tonight in regular ses-
sion. The town will be districted, and ply
sicians appointed to vaccinate those needing
such service.
The Manchester cotton mills has 225 looms
and 5000 spindles. ..
The Marshall mills have 200 looms and &, 800
spindles. :,
The capacity Of the Manchester fiour mills
is $50 barrels per day. !.
The Manchester cedar works turn out 100
dozen wares Of all descriptions per day.
About 100 new buildings were erected in
Manchester last year.
The capacity of the City mills about 200.
The Manchester corn mill when ct tall cas
psscity makes 200 bushels meal per day. The
Manchester paper mill makes 5000 pounds
paper per -one-half OF which = made
Into taine. .s.s