The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02
tr,l sae marriages, 144wnite, II;

Hastings Court, 20; sent 10 JAZZ,
10 labor aud the chain-ganS, 8; whipped
and discharged, 4. Amount OF hnes col.
lected, S2s1.8I.
Manchester Revenues
The following are the city revenues for
the year: Water rent income, S8,35O; mar
ket rent, 5000; i,ydrant rent, $3.50; taxes
ses. 600: licenses, $500; dogs, 1925; carIs'
WAGONS. &c, 1895; rents OF houses, &c.'
$50; Maury Cesnetery, s9oo--tota'' so4''
S2i. s.,. ,,,os
State assessment, s21, S96.6l; city assess.
ment. sl5,5gSe4; city school tax, s3,69l.ol
district school tax, $2,1I0.92; State caplta'
ton tax, ss,42s; city capitation tax, sl,4la
Churches.
MANCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner of Eleventh and cambridge streets
Pastor. Rev. d. B. Winfree, D. d. Present
membership, 1872; additions during the
| year-bv baptism, %; by letter, 8; by res
toration, I. Diminutions: Dismissed o!
letter. ia: excluded, g.; died, 5; net gain
9. Contributions: To the poor, $50; home
missions, $3.50; State missions, S25: forelgr
missions, SIS; Education Board, Sl2
church extension, $40; contributed by the
sunday-school q various objects, 500.
| MEADE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
| Rev. J. Julius Sans, rector. Residence
corner of Twelfth and cambridge streets
Number of communicates, 81. Vestry a
present composed of the following gentle
men: &. A. Peple (clairman), DR.. s. l.. In
gram treasurer and secretary, William :
Blankenship, G. T. Newcomb, John I
WhitIock, j. C. Moore, and Linden 5
Clark. Wardens: L. S. Clark. W. S. Blank
enship. Meade Memorial church was estab
lishcd in 1869, James L. Hammond, pastor
Membership at that time, 10.
| The Sabbath school in connection witt
this church is in a flourishing condition
Number OF scholars, $50. Average attend
ance, 225. W. u. Toler, superintendent.
Parish School. Miss Lille fifty, teacher
| Average attendance, 40.
| METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Ninth between Hull and Decatur streets
Rev. George G. Vanderslice pastor. Far
sonage, Ninth and Porter streets. Member
ship, ST.. There are two Sunday school,
connected with this church. Mr.. W.. w,
Pool is the superintendent of one, Whlct
has % teachers and officers and $50 scho
lars. MIR. J. e. Wells is the superintendent
of the other, with teachers and officers ant
al scholars. Miss Sulie Walker is presl
dent Of the ladies' sewing circle.
During the year there was an extensiV'
revival at this church, at which there were
1875 conversions. During the year Mr.. Il
| Hall, the oldest member of the church
died.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Corner OF Tenth and Porter streets. Rev
William A. Campbell pastor. Residence
and Donaf1r Stractc embprSliD
81. The pastor is also the superintendent
of the Sunday school attached to the church
which numbers 104.
COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH,
Rev. Anthony Binga pastor. The number
received by baptism during the three year;
OF his pastorate is 315; number received fol
1876, %; deaths during the year, 8; presen
membership, 992; contributed for missions
$40. Total disbursements, $1,000. The
condition of the church, spiritually ant
financially, is good.
Ballard II. Edwards is superintendent O.
the Sabbath school, which has an attendance
OF 1926, and constantly increasing. Pre-
parations are being made for charging th'
place of worship.
Public Schools.
B. A. Hancock, superintendent; o. 3
Simms, secretary. There are eleven schools
in the city, seven of which are white anC
four coIored, with an efficient corps Of
teachers. The schools are sadly in need o.
proper buildings, which is serious draw
back to their progress. The Meade Memo
rial school is under the immediate contro
of the congregation of the church OF tha
name, and is distinct from the above
schools. Mr.. Hancock is also superinten
L. - lao or
sixty-six schools in the county with an at
tendance of over 3,000-the largest number
since the system was adopted.
Benevolent Orders.
Manchester Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ,
meets every Saturday night before the full
moon. D. j. Weisiger, W. NJ; H. w.
Bransford, s. W.; A. Royal, j. W.; S. G.,
Dyer, S. D.; Il. B. Sims, j. D.; Urea.
surer, J. D. Craig; Secretary, J. B. Walden.
Henderson Lodge, No. 105, I. o. 0. F.,
meets every Monday night corner Of Tenth
and Hull streets. A. D. Shotwell, n. G. y;
f. Kirby, V. g.; John r. Cogbill, secre-
tary; 3. A. Nunnally, treasurer; Rev.
George G. .Vanderslice, chaplain. j. c.
Wells. John r. Cogbill, and T. W.
positions with the old year.
every Thursday night at Weisiger's Hall,
Hull between Seventh and Eighth streets.
II. w. Bass, n. g.; D, D. Beattie, V. G.;
J. B. Walden, secretary; H. A. Jordan,
treasurer C. Walthali, chaplain; II. A..
tees: S. 2, G., A. c. Atkisson.
Jackson Lodge, 146, 1. o. o. F., meets
at Weisiger's Hall every Friday evening.
f. c. D. Farmer, Ne g.; John W. Owens,
G.; S. E. Woodtin, secretary; E. Nor
risette, treasurer; B. A. Pillow, chaplain !;
w. G.. Lowell, E. Morrisette, 4. B. Smith,
trustees.
Friendship Lodge, No. 90, K. OF P, meets
every Wednesday night. w. I. Lithgow,
C. c.; William j. Parrish, V. c.; Rev.
George c. Vanderslice, p; John K. Cog
bill, X. of II. and S.; Ajax Gary, NJ. OF e: ;
A.; Benjamin II. Morris, /. g.; j. S.
Wicks, O. G. Trustees: Ajax Gary, E.
w. Baugh, and L. c. Weisiger. II. G. Fer
cusson, representative to the Grand Lodge.
Manchester Musical Association This So
ciety meets every Tuesday at the residence
of alternate members. DR.. l.. r. Chifes,
president; membership, 16. =.
Amateur Virginia Minstrels: j. Wells,
president; G. w. Jones, secretary; mem
bership, 8.
CoLoRED SOCIETIES.
Hobson Lodge, No. 90, a. F. and A. NJ.
James H. Cunningham, w. NJ; W. r.
Hughes, secretary.
Evergreen Lodge, No. 1888, G. U. o. Of
F.: A. Simmons, N. g.; w. E. johnson,
secretary.
Burrell Lodge, No. SO, I. 0. G. S.: r. T
Cogbill, w. c.; C. Fl. Robinson, secre.