The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02

nanr,,ter. q, Love ifrs. Sarah Edwards,
|:preideats B. T. Edwards, secretary. ,rn,o
Humble Saints, society an,nh aec.
Henderson. president a. kanao'pn' ss'
rotary. s III! 49, wool
bridge. president; n. B. Woodbridge, see-
rotary. -, pro-
therhood: Lee Saunders, president; W ilson
Cent" Centennial Club: c. W. Thompson, pre-
sIdent: C.. e. Woodbridge, secretary.
ROYAL Oxford Club III. a. Harris, presl-
dent: J. T. Thompson, secretary.
II. r. o. w. Club: NJ. A. Harris, presi-
dent; j. NJ. Jones, secretary.
| Manchester CoEmandery OF knlghts rem
perance: NJ. a. Harris, commander; .. M.
Jones, recorder.
Honorable Club: NJ. A. Harris, president;
John Epps, secretary.
nacle, No. 2: Willie Cogbill, W. r.; ster-
ling Walker, r. w. S. =
Juvenile Fishermen, Queen OF the,Valley
Tabernacle, No, 3: Mary V. Edwards, Il.
w. R.: Margaret Harris, r. w. S.
The Grand Lodge OF the Grand United
Order of Galilean Fishermen meets In
the CITY of Manchester on the third Monday
| In JANUARY, 1877, at Fishermen's Hall, On
Hull street between Seventh and Elghtn.
By order OF Jordan Jones, r. w. State
| Grand Ruler; G. II. Robinson, r. W. State
Grand Secretary.
The Morning Glory Reading Club OF
Manchester: r. R johnson, Jr., and u.
n. Robinson, leaders; Elizabeth johnson
and Sarah P. Cousins, associates
Star of Joshua, No. 2, knights OF Jethro
George jefferson, C. NJ; N. B. Woodbridge,
r. and A. D. n.
Rising Sons Of Liberty: Richard Wool
bridge, president; NJ. n. B. Woodbridge,
secretary.
United Sisters of Love: Mary simons,
president; B. r. Edwards, secretary.
Rising Star: Nancy Green, president
3. II. Edwards, secretary.
Striving Daughters OF Bethlehem: sarah
Gregory, president; B. T. Edwards, secre'
tary.
Military.
There IS one military company In Man
chester, the Union Guard (colored). Ihey
drill well and present credtable appear.
ance. J. II. Cunningham is captain ano
Charles Mann orderly sergeant.
The Census.
The last census was taken in 1873, when
the population was estimated at 5,140. Ii
is now believed that the population VIII
reach 5000.
Manufacturing and Business Interests.
MARSHALL MILLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The company has been successfully opc-
rating during the year. The following are
the officers: John L. Bacon, president: E.
II. James, secretary: G.. A. Peple. supcrln-
tendent. This cotton factory has 1000
spindIcs and 200 looms in operation. They
employ 200 hands, two thirds OF whom are
females, and the remainder males. They
manipulate about 1880 bales Of cotton per
year, at an average weight OF 440 pounds.
They manufacture from 5000 to 5000 yards
of cotton cloth per day, which is worth
from five to eight cents yard. Nearly all
Of the cloth made is consumed in the south
ern or home market.
OLD DOMINION COTTON MILLS.
These mills, formerly known as the Man
chester Cotton Mills, were suspended
during the year, and sold on the 9th OF
October to the present company. They
have been in successful operation since No
vember. The following are the officers
President, Samuel ?. Arlington; Edward
Graham, general agent and treasurer; j.
E. Downs, superintendent, These mills
have in use 5000 spindles and % looms.
They employ 200 hands hree-fourthS OF
whom are females, the remainder being
men and boys. They consume 100000
pounds OF raw material during the year
and manufacture 5000 yards OF shceting,
shifting, and drilling per day, which is sold
at from eight to nine cents per yard. They
sell goods in both the northern and south
ern markets.
MARTIN BROTHERS & BAKERS sUMAC-MILL.
Within the past year this establishment
has been added to the manufactures of this
city. During the period Of its existence it
has ground sufficient sumac to denote a
capacity of four hundred tons year. 1t is
put I'D in bags weighing about one hun
dred and sixty pounds each. Philadelphia,
and Wilmington, Del, are the consumers
OF the. production, which is used for dycinS
and tanning purposes.
... BAIRD's FOUNDRY.
This foundry is presided over by Mr..
James S. Baird, having been established
many years ago by his father, now deceased.
1t is engaged almost entirely in manufac-
turing mill iron-work. The works are eX-
tensive enough to keep 40 hands employed,
but since the war only about one half OF
|
is almost entirely local.
MANCHESTER PAPER-MILL COMPANY.
J. B. Wertendyke, president; j. II.
Shields, secretary; L. H. Wallace, general
agent and superintendent. Paper-twine,
white and MANILA papers are manufactured
by this company. They have a capacity for
making 1000 pounds of Irvine per day, and
| 9, 800 pounds of paper. Work during the
| past year has been confined almost eXclu-
sively to the manufacture Of paper-twine,
about 1000 barrels Of which has been
made. This establishment employs about
thirty-fve hands. New York and Balti-
more are the principal markets for the sale
of their goods.
RICHMOND CEDAR-woRKs.
R. T. Balm, of Portsmouth, president;
John OFT, treasurer; and W. Fl. Parish, sec
rotary and superintendent. This is the only
establishment OF the kind (of consequence
this side of the Potomac. All of the cedar
used comes from the Dismal Swamp. The
logs are brought to the factory, and there
made into buckets, tubs, churns, measures,
butter-dishes, &c. They are bound with
brass. galvanized iron, and plain iron. These
goods are sold almost all over the United
States. They employ from 70 to 100 hands.
Capacity OF works, 100 dozen buckets per
day. .,.
sTACY'S SHUCK-FACT0RY.
This establishment was burned out. in
July. Its enterprising owners at once re-
built it with improvements, and it has a
larger capacity in its line than any similar
factory in the world. It's capacity is 1000