The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-08

Riff Hems.-Rev. DR.. weddell, Of 81.
,yohn,s church, Richmond, VIII preach at
me Meade Memorial church tonight at y
O'clock; and Friday afternoon at o'clock
the services at this church will be conduct
ed BY Rev. Robert Jackson, OF Christ
church, Richmond
The new passenger coach lately put on
Che Brighthopc railway between Cloyer Hill
and Chester IL o great accommodation to
Chcsterfieldians. and il but another evil
lencc OF the steady growth OF business IN
that county.
There was MOI q single case before Mayor
Taylor's court yesterday morning. The
Slay before. however. there were some half
dozen cases--morc than there have been In
any one day for q long time.
Mr.. John II. Ingram, son Of pr. ;. L.
Ingram. Of this city, and student % the
University OF Virginia, who has been here
on . brief visit, left last night Tor Char
.lottesvllle.
Mr.. James Spblett and lady, Of st. Louis,
No., who are here on visit 10 relatives
and friends, will leave for home the latter
part Of tho week..
Rev. DIR. r. n. Sledd. presiding elder
for this district, delivered his lecture on
"Thc Witch Of Endor" at the Methodist
church last evening.
The city carts have been engaged several
days hauling cinders, which are placed on
the street leading from the Free bridge.
In few days this will I've first-rafe street.
The number OF scholars on the roll sun
day ut the Swansboro' Baptist Sunday
school was one hundred and fifty. This
school was organized about year ago, ana
has grown very rapidly
asf "a
yesterday to Powhatan to attend the
County Court. now IN session. The most
important case on docket Is that Of Arm
stead Green (colored), charged with the
murder OF his son, who was about eleven
years OF aGe.
The usual Weinesday-nig services
will be held at the different churches in the
city tonight. In a few days q series OF
meetings will be commenced at the Mctbo-
dist church.
Upwards Of G15 persons have been in
tered in Maury cemetery up to date. The
first person buried there was Mr.. An
drews, who fell off the Manchester abut-
ment OF the Free bridge in 1873.
Arrangements are being made to adorn
various streets of the city with shade trees;
also to plant q number in Maury cemetery.
The three teLements owned by Mr.. i.
w. Weisiger. located between Fifth and
Sixth streets on Hull, have been completed,
and are engaged by good tenants.
One builder in the city has signed con-
tracts TO erect thirteen stores and dwelling
houses rs soon as the spring opens.
The western part Of the city, commencing
ut the south end Of the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad Company's bridge,
where the workshops and offices are stu
ated, is improving in population and re-
sources very fast, and the same may be said
of that portion OF the riverside wherein
the extensive buildings OF the Danyille
road are located. One fourth Of the popu-
lation Of the city fiud employment in these
two localities.
The introduction yesterday in the State
Senate by Mr.. Walker, of Chesterfield, Of
a bill to provide a police judge for the city
of Richmond is held by the better-informed
here to be an intimation that ere long
similar procedure will relieve the Mayor Of
Manchester OF his arduous duties.
So far the new flooring put on the James
River Free bridge has proved TO be the
best road-bed ever put down. IL is as
smooth as dancing-room floor and nearly
perfectly waterproof. Too much OF the
latter in fact.
The suspension attachment OH Mayo's
bridge is answering IN excellent purpose
in affording pedestrians short, easy way
OF reaching the south side of the James.
Chesterfield HemS.-Thc Chesterfield
have abolished the smallpox
hospital as too costly luxury. While in
operation it cost the taxpayers over 49,
900.