The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

Final DEGREES, 10. Deeds recorded, SIo'
Marriage licenses issued, 60-wn'te, Ss; CO.
lored, 81.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT.
This court conyeaes semisannual'y-
tasA az Nav and 1ath Of November. D >.
Wrisiger IL Judge and Z. II. f'ournoy,
clerk. There were 10 chancery cases ana
~ common-law cases on docket duTmg 'ne
wear. One hundred ctancery orders ana
IL common-law cases we're entered III the
last term Of tire court.
Mayors cocRT-PoLrcE FORCE.
James A. Clarke. Mayor; Chfef OF Pdice,
lanes A. Ltpsccmb (clerk TO the Mayorl.
Other Mesber Of fhe Police Force: X. Z:
Smith, firS assistant; r. G. Jones, second
assistant. The following Is a statement Oh
the number OF arrests made during each
month OF the year: January. 90; February
ls; March, 81; April, ~; May, 40; June,
IS; July, 40; August, 81; September ~ !;
| October, u: November, 25 (; December ID
total, 400. For felony, lS; misdemeanor,
ordinance violations, "a; arrangement OF
mind, 3; civil process, @.
Dowx sscats. and Vehicles Licensed.
During the past year there were 2SI dogs,
| II goats. apd 80 vehicles licensed. The ordi-
nance concerning the licensing OF vehicles
was passed by the Council in 1875, but ava
not GO into effect until 1876.
Fire Department.
The Fire Department OF Manchester con-
sists OF one haud-engine, one hook-and-
ladder truck, and three hose-reels. There
have been no fires OF any consequence du-
ring the year, and the engine has not been
used. The following are the officers OF the
Fire Depar tment: A. A. Waugh, chief enei-
neer; S. Moles and II. A. Jordan, wardens;
J. j. Writ, captain; j. A. Lipscomb. secre-
tary; j. T. Brown, captain OF truck.
Bank Of Manchester.
The Bank OF Manchester was organized
soon after Manchester became city. 1t
has capital OF $4,000. The following are
the officers Charles W. Turner, presi-
dent; Henry j. Nunnally. vice-president I;
y. w. NunnalIy, cashier; with the follow
| ing directors: T.. &. McRae, +. j. Samp-
son, w. ii. Parrish, X. $. Whitehead, DR..
A. Monteiro, Harrle j. Nunnally, and w.
ii. Walker.
The Manufactures.
MARSHALL MILLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
This company has been successfully ope.
rated duiing the year. The following are
the officers John l.. Bacon, PRESIDENT f..
Il. James, secretary; q. A. Peple, superin-
tendent. This cotton factory has 1000
spindes and 1876 looms in operation. They
employ $50 hands, two thirds OF whom are
females.
They manipulate about 800 bales cotton
q year, at an average weight Of 40 pounds
They manufacture from 5000 to 10000
wards OF brown sbeetng and shifting cloth
per day, which Is worth from five TO eight
cents a yard. Nearly all Of the cloth made
is consumed in the southern or home mar
ket.
sUMAC MILL.
This establishment has been ir operation
several years, and employs about one
dozen hands. During the period OF its ex-
istence it has ground sufficient sumac to
denote a capacity OF 400 tons year. Ii i
nut I'd in bags weighing about 100 pounds
each. Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del,
are the consumers OF the production, which
IL used for dyeing aud tanning purposes.
The mills are operated by Martin Brothers
g. Baker.
OLD DOMINION COTTON MILLS.
| These mills, formerly known as the Man
chester Cotton Mills, were built in 1882,
and were put in operation the following
year. They were sold several years ago TO
the present company, and have since been
| in successful operation. The following are
| the officers: Samuel l.. Arlington, presi-
dent; Edward Graham, general agent and
treasurer; j. K. Downs, superintendent.
These mills have in use 5000 spindles and
| 260 looms. They employ 200 hands-three
fourths of whom are females. the remainder
being men and boys. They consume 1000,
| 900 pounds of raw material during the
year and manufacture Il zoe yards OF sheet
| ing, shifting, and drilling per day, which Is
sold 1T from five and a half to eight cents per
yard. They sell goods in both the northern
and southern markets, but principally to
the home trade.
MANCHESTER CORN MILL.
This mill has changed hands during the
year, and is now rented by Mr.. X. q. La
than, an experienced miller. 1t is an old
establishment, and is being successfully Ope.
rated at present. 1t has two pairs Of burrs,
and can grind about 225 bushels OF corn and
AZ barrels of -four per day.
THE BARK AND sUAAC MILLS.
This establishment, long known as the
Manchester Tannery, Bark, and Sumac
Mills, employ fifteen hands. Twenty tons
OF sumac can he ground here in one week.
IL also has a capacity OF grinding 30 tor of
bark per week. The tanning capacity Is
5000 hides a year. The material used in
the business is brought from every portion
of the State in railroad cars, which can be
unloaded on the premises. The property
is valued at So ,00a, and is owned by
Bowen Il Bradley. dt Is situated near the
Petersburg railroad crossing in the upper
part OF the city, and operated by Shotwel
4 Co.
RICHMOND tCBDkR-wORKs.
X. Il. Balm, Of Portsmouth, president;
John Or, treasurer; and W. III. Parish,
secretary and superintendent. This is the
only establishment Of the kind (of conse-
;quence) this side OF the Potomac All of
the cedar used comes from the Dismal
swamp. The logs are brought to the fac
tory, and there made into buckets, tubs,
churns, dc. They are bound with brass,
galvanized iron. aud plain iron. These
goods are sold almost all over the united |
States. They employ from 10 to 100 hands. |
Capacity Of works, 100 dozen buckets and |
100 nesis OF tubs per day.
TERRA.COryA WORKS
The terra-cotta works OF Samuel Attkan-