The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-01
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Police Court But little OF interest oc-
Cured in the Police Court yesterday morn
irg. Not single matchlcss disciple Of
Blackstone. Of which numerous examples
may be found in this city, entranced the
presiding pub. fmc. with his Demos
ihenian elOquencc OF sought TO divert the
current OF justice from overwhelming u
deserving subject. His Honor sat alone
no. not alone, for the majesty of the law
was impressed on the caput OF the ordinary
citizen by the presence OF policeman. The
latter held i'm custody PatmOs Jones, co..
orcd citizen, charged with the abduction OF
4 pair Of CATERS. 1t was alleged that the
act OF conversion was done of a purpose
and with "maicc afOreth0ught." Jones
strcnuOuSly asSeyeratcd otherwise, but the
proof was positive 10 the contrary. His
Honor awoke 10 ccStacy the living liar
by directing the administration OF ten Smitcs
with acow-Skin. 1.-The Court" thercupOn
"rlz " for the day.
Natrimonia!.-High Point, Y. c.. on
January 10Th. witnessed the ceremonial OF
marriage between John ". Jones, ESD, a
wealthy farmer Of the DycWry's Bluff Vi
entity. well-knoWn and esteemed in Man
chester for hi> many good qualities. and
Miss Attala &. Sheppard youngest daughter
OF the late Captain John ". sheppard, OF
Richmond. The happy couple. for whom
everybody wishes good luck. went South
on a bridal tour. and win on their return
resume their residence in Chesterfield
county at the point above indicated.
Br'efs.-Only three persOns-one OF
Il. I'M fltfa ,sifsr last N.aoL
Considering that there is largely over two
thousand OF population. this j. not bad in
a health point OF view.
Thrty-one persons were arrested by the
police in this city during January. over
half OF them were !or violations OF city or
dinance>.
The subject Of gas for the city lamp, will
engage the attention of the City Council 1t
an early day. Considering the fact thar
chesterfield is coal-prOducing county and
Manchester its only city, il seems ont OF
place that the latter should suffer for what
the former 50 abundantly produces for
other localities.
Eleven persons died in this city during
January-none, however, from smallpox.
That disease happily seems 10 have been
entirely eradicated from this vicinity.
4 century ago this month Manchester
was rival Of Richmond both for CONNER
cial supremacy and population. Manches-
ter boa,ted weekly paper, some copies OF
which are still in existence, while Rich
mond Was compelled to rely on the IU-
qiaiQ Gazette. published in Williamsburg,
/ the then capital of the State. Now Rich
mond publishes dozen papers i'm the cen
ire Of dense population and any amount
Of human frailty. \ few days since the
dfbris Of the last attempt az newspaper m
Manchester was sold and carried South,
Such is life.
The snow Yesterday was qIite surprise
TO the ladies. Many a contemplated shop
ping expedition was ioregone IN consc'
0uence. Hull and the other business streets
did not look at all lively.
In the line Of manufacturing Manchester
WAS never 80 lively as at present. Every
thing is lively and "the goose hangs hlgh
on the riverside. There Is fair prospect
for the erection OK several more mills II
the latter vicinity during next summer
which many hold a. an additional cause fol
decentralization.
A number Of wagons loaded with loos'
tobacco crossed May0's bridge YESTERDAY
on route for Richmond. Planters in Ches
terfield, GOOchland and P0whatan wer'
tlking advantage OF the weather 10 moV'
their produce. 49,,
The Weisigcr tenemcnts, corner OF run
and Hull streets, are finished. and consii
tute quite fine addition 20 the house pro
perty OF that part OF the city.
The doctors report very little sickness c
anv sort in the city, and no smallpox.