The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-23
Personals ana Briefs.


division Richmond Centennial parade on
the 10Th instant, has appointed the follow
ing aids w. w. Ellington, David j..
Weisieer. NJ. w. johnson, III. l.. Pelouzc,
and S. MEG. Fisher.
FRIDAY our distinguished foreign guests
visited the tobacco factories OF i. ii. Mayo
& Brother and Allen d Gintcr, two Of the
largest industrial establishments in Rich
mond. At the latter place they were hand
I somely entertained at lunch prepared by
the firm for the occasion.
Upon the departure Of the French visit
ors yesterday morning the Marquis dc Re-
chambcau charged Mr.. IlaSsclef, OF the
committee OF reception, 20 say TO the people
Of Richmond, especially the ladies, that
/ they were deeply grateful for the hospitall-
I ties extended them here, and that 1t was
much to their regret that they could not ION
account Of other cngagementS) remain here
a day longer. The Marquis said that his
party would always pleasantly remember
Richmond, for they had been made to feel
more ut home here than i'm any city in this
country they have so far visited.
As this week is Richmond's grand cele-
bration, the Mayor very properly issues a
proclamation closing the city offices and
calling the attention OF the citizens to the
importance of the occasion.
That was good beginning yesterday.
The crowd on the Capitol Square was in
every way satisfactory. But the greater
attractions are reserved for this week.
Friday night after the ball The Won Steu-
bens were handsomely entertained by their
German friends at Singer Halle. They
said they had never received a better wei
come than i'm Richmond. When they saw
the Steubcn arch their eyes were filed
with tears.
Captain James Wharton Harold, of the
British army, has presented the State OF
Virginia very handsome and valuable pic
ture OF Count ROchambeau, OF Revolution
airy fame. The painting arrived yesterday at
the Governors mansion by express from
London.
Received of Professor c. c. de Norden-
dOrf his song and chorus entitled "In the
Glorious United States" as sung by the
Yorktown Centennial Chorus.
The Century Magazine, and Scri5ner'S
Monthly for November comes TO us filed
with readable matter. Also, brdnb LeSiie'S
Illustrated Weekly is received from n.
Leonard, newsdealer, 0OS Main street.
There is q good programme for the cele-
bration here tomorrow. lin the morning
there viii be an imposing display OF mill
tary. At night there will be grand his
torical tableauX and a tOrch-light process
sion by the German citizens OF Richmond.
Excelsior Grove, No. 8, L. \. o. d., will
give a select ball at Boltz's Hall, corner OF
Williamsburg avenue and Orleans street,
tomorrow night. A competent committee
of arrangements have the affair in charge.
A gentleman named Foster, from Man.
chester, had his pocket-book, containing
about 81 in money, taken from him by
pickpocket yesterday afternoon on the
Square during the Centennial ceremonies.
Since our report OF the exhibits at the
Industrial Exposition, A. z. Routt, of
Liberty Mills, Orange county, has entered
his southern corn-planter, with fertilizing
attachment, and his iron-beam-doublc-
shovel plOw.
Major Ficklen lost at the FAIRGROUNDS
yesterday, by death, Gladiator, one OF his
fine Normandy horses, valued at 81 200. II
is supposed that he died from lung-disease.
General j. b. Gordon, Of Georgia, yes
terday bought Of \. T.. Rowe, Of Frede-
ricksburg, herd of six Jersey heiferS.
Commissioner Loring was at the Fair yes
terday, and was pleased with the cattle
show.