The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-25
MAXCIrESTER AND VICINITY.

Ragomu6in Parade To-Ddy.--This ex-
tensiye exhibit OF the Comic Crew
of Comus OF this city will come
off to-day under such favorable con-
ditions Is are bound to ensure its
perfect success with favorable weather-con
ditions. The RagamUfiins will meet fully
accoutred at l p. NJ. on the grounds Of
the Alert baseball club, where the aggrc-
CATION OF fun-mallcrs will be formed into
procession i'm such manner - to give the
best effect. After the line is thus formed,
no late-coming maSquers will be permitted
to fall in. Captain James +. Bradley will
be chief marshal, with Conrad Lipscomb
as aid, and John j. Boyle and others rs
assistant marshals. They will be mounted
so as TO better preserve the alignment.
The line Of march will be taken up from
the baseball grounds down Hull street,
crossing MayO's bridge, and proceeding up
Cary to Seventh street, in Richmond,
where it will Join the procession formed
there about p. NJ, when it will act as di-
rected by the master OF ceremonies there.
The Manchester marshals are determined
10 preserve the strictest order, and have
arranged with the Chief OF Police OF Rich
mond for a detail Of his men to meet the
Ragamufins at the dollhouse on the bridge
at y. NJ, and accompany them in their
grand procession. Some OF the characteri-
cations and hits at the times and people
presented to-day will be found to contain
the essence Of fun in its truest and best ac-
ceptation.
Hastings Comt-Judge S. BdSSeH FNach
prsS;uu,g ,Gi0"aay, Vviooer 24ih.-Capi-
tola Jordan (orphaa) chose John G. Lips
comb her guardian, whom the Court ap-
proved as such.
William y. Slartin qualified as Justice OF
The peace from the Fourth Ward Uice y.
Royal, elected and refused TO qualify,
| John McCulloch, native OF Scotland and
subject of Victoria AleXandrlna, Queen OF
England and Empress OF India, having
| this day renowned such allegiance, was
admitted q citizen Of the United States oil
America. McCulloch had previously taken
the preliminary oaths.
Serious Acknowledgements afternoon
Arthur McCrOne, son OF Alexander Ne
Crone, ESQ, residing on the corner OF
Semmes and Twelfth streets, jumped of
the fast-mail train Qcaying Richmond a.
$3.50 L. NJ ut Manchester station, and re-
ceivcd very serious injuries about the face
and body. Mr.. McCrone was not aware
that il was the fast mail, which makes NJ
stoppage ut Manchester, upon which hi
was riding until he reached that place, and
although the speed at which the train wa,
= running was very fast, he made the leaI
, which resulted as above. The injured mar
was taken home and received Unnecessary
attention.
Briefs Malarial-feyer is the prevailing
disease in this city at the present time. i
seems almost indigenous 10 the soil, but i:
easily subjected TO treatment.
, The clerk OF the Hastings Court ISSUED
yesterday II license for marriage between
John III. Meredith and Martha Il. Thorp
both OF this city. The ceremony was per
formed last night.
, The Board OF Health will report TO III
D Council at It's next meeting that they deem
1t essential TO the welfare OF the city the
! measures be taken by that body TO replac
/ the reeently-burned smallpox hospital, 10
| Gated on the Petersburg turnpike, soutI
+ terminus OF Hull street.
The gaily Haunting banner, streamin;
flag. and other decorative device continue
to give the city gala appearance.
, No material augmentation was made b.
recent rains In the size Of the,bed OF Jane
river, or the stream flowing through tn
: Manchester canal. The manufacturers 0
the river side are still Inconvenience b,
water shortage.
Delinqucnts of both colors are now show
ing considerable alacrity in liquidatinl
their capitation Indebtedness preparation,
10 voting on November 9Th.