The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-06

Personals and Briefs.

| Leonard Cox. Esq, editor of the Char
lotte (Va.) Gazette, is in the city.
| The protracted meetings now in pro-
gress at Main-Street Christian church are
growing i'm interest. and will be continued
through the week. There is every indica-
tion that under the preaching OF Elder j.
l.. II. Holland much good will be done.
The following prices were obtained yes
terday at the Tobacco Exchange for crop
of tobacco sold for Mr.. n. w. Winston, OF
Louisa county, Va: S11.50, $3.50, S13,
and SIS. This speaks well for tobacco
grown last year.
WOrkmen commenced laying the founda-
tion-stones for the walls OF the Pace block
| (the site of the late SpotswOod HoteD yes
terday morning, and it is contemplated by
the owner. Mr.. James B. Pace, and by the
architect, Mr.. Albert l.. West, who has re-
Gently returned from tour Of observation
as far aS Boston, to make this building in
| fcriOr TO none in the city in attractiyeness
and adaptation TO business purposes, and
| TO push il forward to completion with the
least possible delay.
Workmen have commenced preparing
Centenary-church tower for the reception
OF the Talbot chimes.
At the last annual meeting OF the French
| Benevolent Society the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year Presi-
dent, V. 4. Fayier; Nice-President, "A.
Bargamin; Recording Secretary, ID. CO.
lumbus; Financial Secretary, \. Herem-
bourg; Treasurer, Il. Ferrandini. The
treasury of the Society is in very prosper
Gus condition. After the meeting the men,
bers present partook of fine repast.
Yesterday was the warmcst day of the
year 50 far. the mercury in the thermome-
ter reaching $50. This is the highest point
it has reached since the 18th Of October
last, when it was only one degree above
that point. A few more days OF such
weather rs that Of yesterday and Sunday
will bring out the foliage Of all trees and
shrubs, and cover the lawn and gras -plats
with beautiful carpet OF green. To peO-
pie i'm winter clothes the heat was almost
intolerable until the shower fell Yesterday
evening, after which the air was pleasant.
In the libel suit Of Richards as. Hanne-
gan, tried in the City Circuit Court Tues
day, the Jury rendered verdict in favor OF
Mr.. Richards for $3.50.
The Richmond-charter bill passed by the
House only refers to the election Oi GER
tain officers now elected by the City Coun-
ell but proposed to be hereafter elected by
the people. The police-iudge bill is on
the Senate calendar, and has never yet been
reached.
The skating rink at the new Armory
will be open this afternoon. a band. OF
music will he in attendance. At night a
pair OF skates will be awarded to the most
popular skater. This will close Professor
smiths engagement here.
Mayo's bridge was crowded with anglers
Yesterday, and during the day quite num-
ber of fish were caught. Perch are said to
be running very fast, and every afternoon
the river in the immediate vicinity of
Mayo's island is filed with boats contain
Ing fishing parties.
A considerable quantity of the burnt
lumber from the Petersburg bridge flOated
down and lodged upon the rocks and
islands in the falls. Yesterday a number
of persons were engaged in collecting it
for fire-wOOd.
1t is estimated that more buildings have
been erected in Manchester during the
past year than during any two years pre-
viouS. Some OF them are very neat and
comfortably built.