The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-25
Briefs and Personals.

McCullOch-bill coupons went up like a
rocket yesterday morning and came down
like stick in the afternoon on account OF
the failure Of Judge Crump'S motion in
the Supreme Court. The public were
warned not to be "too previous" on this
subject.
Taking the figures OF the census bulletin
Is . basis, Richmond turns out over 90
per cent. (on valuc) Of the Manufactured
products of the entire State.
Mis- Isa Smith, who played the part Of
Lady Jane in the opera OF Patience so
admirably at Mozart Hall with the
Mozart Opera Company, has been engaged
10 take the same part next Friday night in
Lynchburg with the amateur company OF
that city.
The song service at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association here
tofore held at o'clock Sunday evening
has been changed to $50 o'clock.
H. Seldom Taylor. real estate agent and
auctionccr. sold privately yesterday two
brick stores, Nos. 42i and 42G Sixth >tIcct
between Marshall and Clay, for $1,000
cash, and vacant lot, 81 by 20 feet, on south
side Of Grace between Eighteenth and
Nntccnth streets. for 5000 cash.
Watkins, the Malone member Of the Lee
gisaturc indicted in the Hastings Court Of
this city for selling place at the penitcn-
tiary, is said to be hiding near hi home,
in AppomaItoX county.
The diflicultica between the Board Of Di-
rcciors and the Superintendent Of the Pcni-
tcntarv have never been satisfactorily set
tied, and the Governor j. expected soon to
take action.
Witnesses were summoned before the
Grand Jury yesterday to testify in the mat
ter Of the Smelling receipts used here on
the day Of election, but the matter wa, adj
jomncd over til the first Monday in De
ccmbcr.
The Committee on Fire Alarm has ap-
pointed Mr.. Eddie Payntcr. son Of Il. VI.
j. Payntcr. deceased, temporary superin-
tcndent OF the frc-alarm and police tcle-
graph, to act until the Council meets to fill
the Office. Mr.. Payntcr'S life was insured
in variou, companies to the amount OF
$4,000.
FsMERAIDA.-Th long runs which The
PLAYS at the Madi,On-Square Theatre have
eniOvcd seem to have become a species OT
trademark. Successes thus obtained must
bc based upon actual merit; hence the
trademark not only assures the public
that they will find meritorious entertain
ment i'm the running attraction, but in a
certain degree it is a guarantee that the new
play, produced there are at least believed
bv the management 10 be A. worthy OF
patronage ~ their predecessors. Forth
reasons E.mcralda has been witnessed by
larec audiences since its first production
and has become popular. Next TUESDAY
and Wednesday nights il Will hc presented
at the Richmond Theatre by the Madison
square Theatre Company, ana full house
NAV confidently be looked for.
THE RACES THIS EvENISG.-Thi, after
noon at > O'Clock M'lle Armaindo will give
one Of her novel entertainments in BIZ
cvcling at the Fair-GrOund>. \ race will
take place between the lady on her bicycle
and the trotting-horse Charlie Ross Tor Il
purse OF 500. Mile ArnaindO j. said 10
be the champion lady bicycli,t OF the world,
and has accomplished some very remark
able fcat> on the curiou, vehicle. There
will also be q fivc-mile bicycle race, and 4
trotting race for gentlemen road>ters with
out record, to be driven by owners. for 4
handsome whip. No extra charge for al
mi. -i.n ,f vehicles