The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-01
LOCAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

The following list embraces many OF the
most interesting local eveats OF the past
year:
2d. The old Conservative officers at the
adjusters came 10.
9th. Discovery OF the ghouls at work at
Oakwood.
9Th. Public demonstration and meeting
at Mozart Hail for the Irish sufferers.
Sth. New trial refused John III Poin-
dexter.
20lh. Haunstein case finally decided.
23d Gas reduced to two dollars per thou
sand feet after February lat.
nth. The new freight depot at the head
OF Broad street finished.
February.
7ih. Parnelps visit 10 Richmond.
9th. Long session OF Readiustefs' caucus
Saturday; adoption OF the Rlddlebcrger re.
adjusting elimDator for the settlement CT
the public debt Of Virginia.
IL h. Marriage OF John T.. Poindexter.
14th. Richmond's vigorous protest in Ia
vor Of the Sunday liquor law.
March.
5th. Final contract with Canal Company
executed TO tue Richmond and Allegheny
railroad.
9th. The Riddleberger bill vetoed By Gov
ernor Holiday.
18Th. Laying OF the cornerstone OF the
new Jewish synagogue on Eleventh street.
April.
18th. Quarter.cenleDnia celebration Of
st. James's church.
May.
18th. Annual Convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Nirgiuia.
10Th. Hollywood and Hebrew Memorial.
day.
10th. Arrival Of Boston visitors.
% b. The elections: Conservative victory
in Richmond.
S'h. Church centenuial; One-hundredth
anniversary celebration Of the First Baptist
church; interesting memorial services.
1llh. Closing exercises Of the public
schools.
July.
lst. Organization OF the two branches Of
the Gewly.elected Council.
I'd. City officers cltcted by the Council in
Joint session.
tn. MeeIng Readjisler State Conyen-
ton: electoral ticket selected.
Stb. Track-aYing commenced on the
K chm0nd and Allegheny railroad at Mai.
den's Adventure.
18th. Primary election held.
18Th. Post-offce troubles Investigated.
August
5'h. Temporary de- OF for Richmond and
Allegheny railroad commenced at the Tired
egar Works.
81 h. Sailing OF the three yacht clubs OF
Richmond for their summer cruise.
23d. Track OF the Richmond and Allie
ghlny railroad completed to Richmond from
MaIden's Adventure.
18th. Track Of the Richmond and Ale
ghnny railroad connected with the Trede Ear
track.
2Stb. The first train OF ears on the Rich.
mond and Allegheny rail- Dad.
30ih. The city was visited by disastrous
wiud,- rain.- and thunderstorm. by which
great damage was done in and around the
city.
September.
"a. The new synagogue on Eleventh
street was dedicated.
81. The canal was closed TO the public,
between Richmond and Maiden's Adven-
ture.
18th. Meeting OF Conservatives and Re.
adjuster committees with reference to COM
promise upon one electoral ticket.
DIST. Trial trip OF The first regular train
on Richmond and Allegheny railroad.
October.
1St. First frost.
I'd. Suspension OF Messrs. Oliver q Robin
son.
9Th. First passenger-clrs for the new rail-
road arrived, and on the Srh the Board Of
Directors went up to Ceda: Point, TO which
place the road was opened.
231. The new Observation-Disclosures truck for
he Fire Department, and the new steam
ship Breakwlter arrived.
18th. First day O. the State Fair.
NOvembcr.
Sd. Election day.
All. Telegraph line on the new road
opened to Columbia.
18th. Arrival OF the first fast mail train.
ooh. A great fire occurred at West Point.
December.
Sd. Failure If the Piedmont and Airing
ton Life Insurance Company.
10th. A very cold day-:he mercury fall
inc to 10.
20th. A heavy sn0w-storm.
DIST. The city was visited by another
.now.storm, lasting nearly all day.