The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-07
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS
The Board met yesterday. Present: Soc
rates Brooks, Esq, (presdentO and Messrs:
GrymcS, Hayward, Murphy, Robertson, and
Walker. A donation of $50 was made to
each township for the purpose of having the
people yaccinatcd, and the following physl-
out extra charge:
Manchester Io,cnshsp.--A. Monteiro and
| S. L. Ingram.
Matodca.--J. r. Robertson.
| Clover HILL r. P. Grymes.
Mdlothtan.---C. R. Welsigerand p. S. Han.
| cock.
Dale.--T. j. Chcatham.
Bermuda. --Georgc W. Friend.
These gentlemen will at once proceed to
| business. No action was taken Oh the fence
| question, nothing having been heard from
tho petition to the Legislature on the sub
iect a majority of the Board favor the
policy Of fencing all lands intended for cult
walton. 4 number Of claims were ordered
to be paid. The Board determined in future
not to pay any claims onaccount of coroncr's
| inqucstS, except when shown that there was
suspicion that the parties met their death by
| foul means, and that the inquest WAS Gees
sary to further the ends OF justice. The
Board adjourned to meet at Haywad's
Hotel, Chester Wednesday, March 5th.
RAILROAD MEETING.-The railroad meeting
ut the old courthouse rendered land grants
to any company building road from Rich
mond TO Petersburg, and appointed the fol-
lowing committee to carry out the wishes OF
the meeting and to arrange for another one
February 10Th Henry Harnish, Lee Wells,
A. l.. Win!ree. B. j. kellanl, J. S. Taylor, Z.
S. Foster, aud Ii. K. Duval.
TIE JAMES RIVER BR1DGE.-Seven spans
of supcIstructure remain to be completed.
This will lind the work in Sugar Bottom.
The progress Of the work is necessarily
slow, much difficulty being experienced in
getting material to the piers III the river, in
erecting and locating the ialse-works, and in
handling the iron, which is heavy and I'M
wcildy. The work of filling the superstruc-
ture, the arch on the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad, and the abutmcnt, and Of
extending the approaches, is progressing
steadily, and the prospect Of speedy COM
plction of the entire work is bright.
COUNTY PooR-HoUsE.--Thrcc deaths oc-
Cured at this institution last month, all OF
whom were aged persons. Three paupers
were admitted during the same time. The
The health Of all is good. The poor-house
is near Fendley's station, on the Clover Hill
railroad.
NEW CoTToN MHL-The new cotton fac
tory al Mechanicsville, halfmile from Swift
Creek station, on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, is q tbree-story brick building,
containing two hundred looms, with all the
necessary adjuncts OF the most modern style,
capable of producing eight thousand yards
OF cloth per day, and will give employment
to over one hundred and, fifty operatives.
William NJ. Robinson, Esq, late superintend-
cnt of the Manchester Mills, will have
charge.
AT TIE GRANITE WoRKs.-Ovcr one hum
dred hands are said TO be idle ut this place,
and many of them have been for over a
week. The cause is said to be 4 difficulty in
getting material.
MEETING-RooM OF THE ALERTs.-The room
occupied by the Alerts is also the headquar-
tiers of the St1cet-hands, and is filled with
whcelbarrows and other implements. AS
they receive 10 pay, and find themselves,
they should at lcist have comfortable meet
ing-room.
SrABBING CAsE.-James Hawkins, who to-
BeCner WIFI III aCcoiupliCc lilallle uuhuOWu/
dangerously stabbed Charles Traylor near
Matoaca, will be tried ut the ensuing term
of the County Court. All the parties are
white and we'll known in this place.
TIE SUIT AGAINST THE BRIDGE CoMPANY.-
Your reporter is requested to say that Mr..
Vickers has brought no suit against the
James River Bridge Company, and that his
claim is not for work not received by the en-
gineer, but accepted by him, and for which
payment has not been made.
OFFICERS Observation-Disclosures Council
has elected Y. w. Wilkinson Conductor, and
4. H. Foote I. S., to I'LL vacancies of officers
whose business engagements prevented their
regular attendance. The Council are to re-
ceive their lady friends at Weisiger Hall to-
night.
-HoUsEs.-Mr E. c. Mayo, who
has Just had erected ten tenements on Fifth
avenue beyond Stockton street, is about to
commence the building of eight additional
ones. The rapid increase in the number OF
tcncments will doubtless have the effect of
materially decreasing rents. and at this rate
all persons will soon be furnished with COM
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