The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-18

tw I'VE, him and CAPTAIN George u. Wise
lie was with Mr.. Bcirne7s party When til'
police came UP.
will he gentlemaB's roadster troll 70 mar
reg. II L stated thai there wsll he I'VE OF
ak good horses started
The street-car business yesterday and
eundey was enormous for Richmond.
Now Is the time for our country friends
10 bring In their butter, eggs, chic6ens,
and vegetables. Prices are high and uie
demand very active.
By an oversight, no arch bsa been crect'
cd In the city as a memorial o. tne MI
given 10 our fOrefatlIers In the HeNouSioI'
lg Raron Steuben. Our enten,rinnX ter
man citizcns ought 10 take The mabseT vi
hand The artists say that there Is plenty
OF time yet. .,..,
s,eiclrafion will start for Yorktown To-
marrow morning at 9 O'Clock. The members
viii assemble promptly at Monticello ball
AZ the last regular meeting Of Mutual
Lodge. No. 219l, knights OF Honor, y was
unanimously decided 30 participate In the
Centennial parade OH the 18th instant.
J. G.. Craddock. Esq. editor Of the Paris
T1ie Kentucl,ian, aud Frank W. snayely,
Esq. editor Of the Lexington (hy.} IJeSS,
are in the city, the guests OF RcV. Henry
Mcdonald, d. ID.
The School Board Of Henrloo have
agreed that the schools OF the county
shall be closed Mt the discretion OF INC
teachers on The days corresponding "ita
the Richmond schools.
Ex-Governor Mathews, OF West tlr-
rinsa. and Colonel George j.. Pcyton, man
aging director OF the White sulphur Springs
COMPANY. were at the Exchange yesterday.
The election of bonded sampler OF tobacco
for Richmond has been postponed until me
31st.
Yes; the sprinkling yesterday Of some OF
The streets did ga great deal OF good" II
fhe drought continues it should, however,
he more extensively INDUCED in next week.
The obnoxious electric-light pole placed
i'm front OF the statue Of Liberty ut the inter-
section OF Main and Fifth streets was re-
moved Yesterday. Good
Now that the hustle is over, you can go
out TO the Fair and see how you like It.
Thieves arc about. Look well after your
goods, chattcls, DC.
John z. Smith, Esq, an old resident Of
Richmond, with his wife and daughter, are
etopping at the American Hotel. John P.,s
snlendid company, "1he Tourists" will
appear at the Richmond Theatre next week.
Our people remember with much pleasure
"The Tourists" last season.
Timothy RIDDEN, an old citizen OF Rich
mond, now and for many years past OF Bal
timorc, is in the city on visit to old
friends and relatives. lie maintains there
is no place like Richmond.
The following gentlemen were register
ed at the Exchange and Ballard last night !:
Governor A. II. COlquitt; III. w. Grady,
Adjutant-Generul John b. Baird; : Colonel
G. IL. Miller, associate editor New York
Times Captain John Millege, w. II. Bar
rel, Esq, Captain Henry Jackson, Colonel
w, j. HAYWOOD, Captain J. +. Mann, Colo
mel Il. w. II. Harris, Colonel l.. {. Jones,
Colonel John c. Printiss, Colonel }. ii
Estill.
Some of the electric lights do very well;
Others flicker badly. OF the latter is the
one i'm front OF the Dispatch office, which
made its start last night.
Our streets last night showed that there
was a great crowd in the city.
The failure OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company to commence the run
ming of trains from Richmond to Yorktown
yesterday caused 10 little cOmmOtlon and
Inconvenience, but was probably unavoida-
bic.
w. +. Birmingham, representing the Gal
weston CTeXas) Meas, called at this Office
yesterday.
w. T.. Smith, Esq, can old Richmond
boy" now Of Coyiugton, and w. II. IL.
Frenger, editor and proprietor OF the Al
IeqhaRy (Virginia) 1i'ibuae, were in the city
yesterday, and this morning leavcior York
town.
The studion Of the sculptor Il. V. Yalen-
tine, Esq, 500 east Leigh street, is one OF
the great places OF interest to cultivated
people, and there were many callers there
yesterday.
The Guard OF the Commonwealth, Com
pany CO. will hold a business meeting at
No. 1927 east Broad street tonight.
At the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Compsny's office yesterday no precise in
formation could be obtained as 20 when
their Peninsula division would be in relia-
BILE working order between Richmond and
Yorktown.
The Chesapeake and Ohio train brought
in a great crowd from the West last night
AT Ford's Hotel they were turning off
people by S O'Clock.