The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-11
MANCHESTER NEWS.

DELEGATES CHosEN.-The Conservatives of
Midlothian township have elected the fol-
lowing delegates to The convention to assem-
bic at Chester on the 18th of August to NOM
mate a candidate for county clerk: B. A.
Hancock, Ambrose Barrett, F. A. Hundley,
Frank Anderson, W. W. Baker, and Il. l..
Payne. Bermuda township sends the fol-
lowing: DR.. George W. Friend and George
G. Gregory. In Matoach township, meet
ipgs we're held at Ettricks. NI1toaca, and
W;nfree's precincts; the delegates from the
tirst-Damed are Ii. b. Perkins, Chamberlain
Talley, Samuel NJ. Phillips, and Richard
Hardy. No meetings were held in Manches-
ter township, and Clover Hill and Dale have
already selected delegates.
THE CRY SCHOOL BoARD.-Pursuant TO
call, Il meeting Of the City School Trustees
was held yesterday morning in the Council
cham Der. Present: Rev. MeSsrs. Campbell,
Lumpkin, and Samms, and Messrs. Archer,
Garnett, Simms, DR.. W. R. and Benjamin B.
Weisiger. The meeting was called to order
and the trustees sworn in By B. A. Hancock,
E>q., Acting City Superintendent. DR.. w.
r. WeSiger was made chairman, and .. B..
Simms secretary. 1t was ordered that the
chairman appoint committees on finance,
buildings, schools, anG textbooks and grades !;
after which the Board adjourned to enable
the chairman to select the committees.
Messrs. Winfree, Crow, and Farmer were
absent, and there is one vacancy on the Board,
occasioned by the declenson Of DR.. j. W.
Bronaugh to serve. August Goth has been
appointed as the time, the courthouse as the
place, for the examination Of city and county
teachers.
DARING RoBBERY.-Last Saturday morn
Ing about 81 o'clock thief entered through
window the sleeping.apartment of Mr.. a.
B. Smith, situated on the first floor OF his
residence on Cowardin avenue near Porter
street, and carried off a pair of shoes, some
clothing, q watch-chain, knife, and other ar
ticles, besides lot OF small change in Mr..
Smiths vest pocket. Mr.. Smith, his wife,
and small children were asleep in the room
al the time and a lamp was burning. 4 por-
ton OF the clothing was found in the garden
afraid to wear or dispose of the same. All
things considered, it was one Of the boldest
robberies on record, the thief having to open
the window, crawl through it, and make his
exit in the same manner.
PERsoSAL.--Dily Gary, Esq, was called to
Fredericksburg yesterday in consequence
OF the hopeless illness Of his daughter, Mrs.
Robert Allison.
Rev. DR.. D. B. Winfree and C. e. McRae,
ESQ.,, president of the City Council, have re-
turned to the city in improved health.
DR.. George W. Friend, county delegate,
and number of members of the bar and
other prominent citizens were in the city
Yesterday in attendance at the County court
and supervisors meeting.
Patrick H. Gary, Esq, has returned from
an extensive business tour in North Caro-
lima.
Rev. Anthony Bnga, Of the colored Bap-
tist church. has returned from visit TO the
northern States.
CHURCH NoTEs.-In consequence of the
absence Of the pastor there was no regular
service at the Baptist church Sunday.
at the Meade Memorial church in the
morning Rev. Dallas Tucker preached, and
at the Presbyterian church at night Rev. Dr.
William Brown ofliciated.
A number of our citizens attended the all
dav services at Branch'S Westinghouse.
County ITEMs.-Wiliam E. Gill, Esq
superintendent county poor.house, reports
nineteen inmates at that institution, and only
one death since last report.
John S. Taylor, Esq, of Dale township,
had two fiue cows killed last week on the
Clover Hill railroad.
An interesting revival Of religion is ID
progress at Lebanon church, near Swift
creek. Thanks to the plentiful rains crops
are reported good in all portions OF the
county, and the people are In excellent
spirits.
FINANCIAL REPoRT.-The report of the
Council committee appointed to investigate
the financial condition Of the city is too
lengthy for publication at this time; but il
is well to say that the assets are greater than
the liabilities, and that the financial condi.
ton OF the city is in every way healthy.
THE BOARD OF SUPERvlsoRs.-The Board
met yesterday. Present: John Murphy,
ESQ, president, and all the members, except
Cantain Hayward. The session was occu.
pied in examining and auditing accounts
against the county, nothing of public inter-
est being transacted.
P1c-NICs.-Last Sunday both the Baptist
and Meade Memorial schools appointed COM
mittees to make arrangements for their an
nual pc-nics, which will be held at some
point near the city. E U
LARGE EArrENDAscE.-The number ofschol.
ars in attendance at the Meade Memorial
Sabbath school last Sunday was 117-the
largest in Its history.
TIE County CoURT.-Tbe August term OF
the County Court, Judge Clopton presiding,
commenced yesterday.
Pompey Gufton (eolored) was convicted Of
unla wfulIy shooting COW belonging to Mr.
Lundie, of Matoaca township, and sentenced
| to pay q fine Of $50. Counsel for prisoner
filed q bill of exceptions and the prisoner
was bailed to appear at November term OF
the court.
The remainder Of the day was occupied