The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
Personals nud Briefs.

10 Weldon, and superintendent ol the hlcI-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. making q consecutive line under MS
supervision from Weldon TO Quantico.
w. l.. Royal. Esq, il in the city. and.
as counsel for English bOndholders, VIII
institute measures testing the validity OF
the Resdiusters' delt-settlement bills.
The house of Fred. Il. scott, Esq, now
being built on Franklin street opposite
Monroe Park, will be one OF the most cle-
CANT in the city.
Marshal c. i. Ramsdell is still confined
To his home IN Chesterfield county by Sc
we're Illness.
The Virginia Club. composed OF colored
men, will hayea grand supper at their cl'lI-
house. corner of Adams and Leigh streets,
| on the 23d. Fred. Douglas, De Mortic, and
other distinguished men OF their race, have
/ been invited.
Rev. Preston Nash, recently ordained at
Monumental church in this city, and now
assistant rector at II. James church, has re-
ceiyed call to the Episcopal church at
/ Wytheyille, Va.
taptain John :. Wise will, at the request
/ Of number Of persons who failed to hear
/ his lecture on the Battle OF New Market
when he delivered il before. repeat il next
/ Wednesday night at Mozart Hall.
/ The Board Of Commissioners appointed
( TO locate the Colored Normal Institute will
meet in this city on April Sd, and will then
receive proposals for site, which site
must be on or near the Norfolk and West
ern railroad and between Lynchburg & and
/ Suffolk.
John c. Teller, ESD, has been elected by
! Union Lodge. !. O. o. F., representative
/ to the Grand Lodge, which meets in this
city next April.
Sir. ]. j. Waggoner, Of Richmond. is
| living very i'll at hotel in Danyille, which
/ CITY he was visiting on business when taken
down. His wife and family have been
summoned to his bedside.
! MeSsrs. Charles II. and George W.
Epps have entered their pointer dogs
Jake" and "Hunter" for the Wes.-
minister Kennel Club Show, which takes
place in New York on the 18th Of next
month. These dogs have splendid pedi-
grees. are fine hunters, attractive III ap-
nearance. and their owners have every
reason 10 believe that they Will compare
favorably with the finest on exhibition.
Professor G. c. De NordendoTi, in hi,
! llonthIu ETreSide, musical journal pub
liSbed here, says Of the Midlothian dis
aster: "Charity is at work to help the dis
tressed. and as we wish 10 add our mite t.
the rclief-fund, we will give hall OF the
next fstv subscriptions to the above OBJ
iect. We wish We could do more, but w
are ourselves not miliicn2ires.'
DELINQUENT water-takcr> III the Second
district-lrom Fourth TO Fourteenth
,treet-would do well to remember thai
the water will be turned OF tomorrow a
O'Clock.
The anniversary celebration of the Car
,lvle Literary and Reading Club came on a
the residence oi Mrs. Smith. on Nay'
street, Friday night. The entertainment
, consisted Of charades. readings. recitations
and tdLiedur UiUdnfeS. all OF which Wef'
rendered with such force and effect a. L
be highly pleasing t. the full attendance o
friends present. Misses. Fannie Drinkard
, Mary Power-, and Ellen Bahtiih acqhtle'
themselves with peculiar credit. a nm
supper. music. and dancing concluded IN
. evenings amusement.
TIE FATE OF TIE OYSTEE-DEEDGERs.-
Mr.. j.. Y. Stubs. member Of the House q
DELEGATES, who was OF counsel employee
by the Governor 10 assist in the pTosccu
/ tion OF the oystermen recently caugh
20 dredging against the laws Of the state, Ia
, returned 10 She city from Mathews. fnty
nine parties were indicted. There wer
4 seven indictments, and each indictmei
: contained the names Of the captain an
crew of a vessel. One ease was tried. an
the Jury found the parties guilty, and fiXe
the term Of Imprisonment in the peniter
e tiary at one wear. All the other paril,
came into coUr: and confessed their guil
y, and the same time Of confinement WI
{; placed on each. The COmm0nwealth'S a
., torney entered fOlle prCSeqniS in Thrice
q ease, against youths under sixteen years I
6 age.
;. IN Associated Press telegram from NO
!; folk states that the oystcT-dredgers Wei
Yesterday sentenced 20 one year each
the penitentiary, with forfeiture OF IN"
boat,. The Judge aud jurors signed
petition 10 the Governor for the pardon
the convicted men because Of cXtonu@tir
circumstances.
THg RoYA-HAND BELL-RISGERs.-T
company viii give an entertainment at u
- zart Hall next FRIDAY night under the a
\ spices OF the oung Mems Christian As
Z, ciatiCn. The Royal-Iland Bell-Ringe
must not be confOunded with the ordina
troupes Of bcll-ringcrs. Each OF the mel
hers Of this company i musician OF The
ough training and experience. ihcy coi
highly endorsed by such eminent men
the Earl Of shaftesbury, Rev. {. IL. Spu
~ ceos. and DIR. Newman Hail. They have
magnificent collection II bells. nunberil
13l. and tie English pres has Bestowed Z
4 their entertainments the most umstlnt
praise.
The glee-singing has everywhere be-
very popular. and Mr.. Miller j. unsy
pa,sed as q humorisi. altogether this {
il. tertainment will prove 10 be exceeding
attractive. Reserved seats can be seem
at Ramos X Moses.
ID TUE WomD. ."-To-morrow night {
a. spectacular drama The World " will
o. produced ai the Theatre. judging irC
u the success which has attended il, present
u tiod elsewhere, cur people have every ~
DC son t0 expect very enjoyable pcrfor
, ancv. The company is said 10 be 20
one.
to TnEArRE-OLD sHIPNArEs. The attcn
he ance at The Theatre last night was rati
small--a single performance and raj
weather combining to prevent the assc
= bling ci large audience. Those who VI
present seemed well pleased with the r.
- story" shown upon the stage. The cis
=, OF each aei was warmly appiaudcd. '
- tue triumphant is always acceptable.
ss Saved by frail raft In ocean-Th
~ ire next Monday, Tuesday, and Wedn
day.