The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20

AlLE1l or 1hE ttoONIlL Il niINDo
OF TEMPERANCE.-The great event Of this
week, and one of the most important in the
annals Of the town, will be the annual SEES
sion of the State Council, which convebes at
the Methodist church tomorrow night at 7 J
O'Clock. The number of delegates varies
from seventy-ive to one hundred and with
the kind assistance of Old Dominion and
Stonewall Councils homes will be provided
for all who attend. The responses from our
own people have not been as spontaneous
and as liberal as was looked for, which is
owing to circumstances beyond their con.
troll.
The joint committee of arran gements and
cception-eX-Presiden David j. Weisiger
chairman-will meet at the Methodist church
tomorrow at l O'Clock P. NJ, and every
member of the Council who can do SO is re-
quested to report at the same hour, and all
delegates, on arriving in town, will report at
the same place and be assigned to quarters.
The church will be open all day.
Among the features Of the session will be
the annual election Of officers a grand
masS-meeting "Wednesday night, to be ad-
dressed by the abeSt speakers in the State;
and Il banquet at the Exchange Hotel Thurs
day night, rendered by Old Dominion Coun-
Gil TO the members of the State Council and
to Stoncwal and Manchester Councils.
/ 1t is hoped that every effort will be made
by our citizens to make the visit Of the dele
gates on agreeable one, and that great good
both TO the cause and our community may
result from the gathering. Programmes Of
proceedings and result of deliberations Will
be published daily.
CoEoyER's ISouEsT.-Justice Martin, act
ing as coroner, assisted by Special Constable
II. p. Smith, held an inquest over the body
of James Clark, who was killed on the
Richmond and Petersb urg railroad on Fri
day night.
The body having been brought to the
Manchester station, Constable Smith sum-
moned the following jury: G. A. K. Mere
dith, w. n. MichaelS, w. c. Rice, John Nc
Even. George Waggoncr, G. W. Toby, II.
7. Morrisette, n. Ii. Perry, r. 0. Condrey,
John Meredith, II. G. Ferguson, and Monroe
Winfree. Mr.. Aurelius Blankenship, section
master, and colored man who was in the
hand. car at the time of the accident, testi-
fed, and the jury, with G. A. Z. Meredith
as foreman, returned verdict in accordance
with the facts published Saturday. Morris,
the man injured, was doing well at last ac-
counts.
monthly session of the Trustees was held
Friday night, DR.. William R. Weisiger in
the chair, and a quorum present. The health
ordinance reported by the Committee on
Town Ordinances was adopted, as was the
recommendation of the special committee
"that the postmaster Of Richmond be re-
quested to include the town OF Manchester
in the free letter-delivery"; and the COM
mittee was continued for the promotion of
this object.
THE ROLL OF HoNoR.-The following pu-
pills were perfect in recitations, punctuaity,
and department for the week ending Octo-
Der 18th at the Female High School (Mrs. j.
L. Walker principaD: Misses Mamie SHELL
ings, Belle Toler, and Lula Reams.
REVIVAL OF RELIG1oN.-The success attend
ing the protracted meeting in progress at
the Methodist church has encouraged the
pastor to continue it this week. Services
every night at y O'Clock.
CAMPAIGN NorEs.-Captlin William l.
Clopton and others will address the citizens
of West End, East Side. Newtown, &C., to-
night at o'clock, at Huband's ball. The
Wide-Awakes will meet at y o'clock to at
tend in body.
The Manchester clubs are making arrange
ments for an imposing mass-meeting, to be
held at an early day.
REGISTRATION NOTICES.. NJ. Perdue, Esq,
registrar, gives notice that the office OF
registration will be open October %, -, and
%. Let the committees 60 to work ut once.
A HARD DosE.-Nearly all the white Re-
publicans, and many colored ones. repudate
the Maddox ticket Tor county officers noml-
mated last week, headed by Brother-In,laW
Marble and Walker, and ending with Aleck
Rrooka