The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12

Tent1on Il. G. hBmD, JT., David u. Pui-
liam, and William Evans. Alternates: !:
Thomas Hatcher, w. G. Flournoy, and P.
C.. Temple. The meeting unanimously en-
dorsed Marcus A. Cogbill for County Clerk.
All the delegations have now been reported
with the exception Of those from Matoaca
and Winfree precincts in Hatoaca township.
TEE WATER PowER.-The Council Com.
mittee on Water, consisting Of Messrs. w.
l.. Moody, r. s. Whitehead, W. G. Taylor,
A. L. Bradley, and James N. holes, ysster-
day made an inspection of the repairs and
Improvements on the city dam, near the beud.
gales. The work was found to be executed
according to contract, but was not received,
as the committee intend having further re-
pairs and improvements made.
STREET Walking on the
north eide of Fourth street from Hull 10
Bainbridgs, and on the south side OF Fifth
street from Hull street to Masonic Hall, has
been greatly improved by the neat and sub.
stantial brick sidewalk recently completed
under the direction of the Council Commit
tee on Streets. 1t is the intention Of the
committee to give other cross und back
streets needed attention as soon rs possible.
New BUILDrHGs.-The mania for building
continues, and those row going up are all Of
the best class. On Porter street, near Belle
Isle aveaue, fine tIo.story brick building
is being erected fer Mayor Chiles, which
will, We trust, mark new era IN handsome
buildings and cause many such to be erected
The bricks used by the contractor, Mr..
William R. Blunt, are of Manchester make,
and the house when completed will be oGe
of the most handsome in the city.
The GRANITE WoRKs.-AIready q number
Of those who left the city on the suspension
Of operations at The Government granite
works are returning, the boarding houses
are filling up, and in short time some Of the
fruits of this work will be reuped.
1t has been definitely decided to locate the
sheds and workshops for dressing and finish
ing the granite for the Philadelphia post.
office al the Old Dominion quarry, five miles
from this city.
Personal Chief Engineer John A. Gers
ley has left on trip to Norfolk and Cobb's
Island.
A telegram received yesterday announces
that Mrs. Robert Allison (nee Miss Laura
Gary was Improving.
Captain William ii. Hay has with
drawn his resignation as supervisor Of Ber-
muda township.
Captain William L. Fernald, United States
revenue collector, returned to the city yes
terday from canvass of the Fourth Con-
sressional district.
Justice Hancock leaves this morning on a
brief trip to the rural districts.
Hon. james II. Cox paid our city brief
visit yesterday.
PETTY RoBBERIEs.-Not night passes
that some petit robbery is not reported, and
nearly every one in the city raising 10" Is
have lost by these depredations. No less
than three families yesterday reported the
loss of their entire stock Of chickens, &c. Is
there no way to stop this proceeding:
THE BOARD or SgPERyIsoRs.-The Board
Of Supervisors have adjourned, after = brief
and unimportant session, subjsc! to the call
of the President.
ACCIDENT AND EscAPE--Dr. Thomas j.
Chcstham, of Dale township, who was in this
city Monday on attendance at the County
Court, while attempting to get on the Pc
tersburg train at Chester, slipped and fell un.
der the car just es it started of, and was
saved from mutiiatiou, il not death, by the
timely Intervention OF Captain Willie Laugh
ton..
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