The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-22

Saturday last was the centennial anniver-
sary Of Fredericksburg as an Incorporated
town. The day was not celebrated.

Saturday last was the centennial anniver
sary Of Fredericksburg as an Incorporated
town. The day was not celebrated.
The Danville and New River railroad IA
the interest Of farmers have reduced tho
| freight on fertilizers to very low figure.
Hon. John 8. Barbour, member OF fhe
House Of Representatives from the Eighth
congressional district, has decidedto award
the West Point cadetship at his disposal to
the boy standing the best examination.
There are a number OF competitors for the
prize.
OF the oyster-dredgers who were cap
turcdin Matthews county recently should
be stated that thirteen Of them were dis
/ charged; eleven on account OF youth, one
as an idiot. and one on account oil health.
As before stated, the remainder were con-
ycted and sentenced TO one year in the
penltentiary.
Rev. DR.. Francis p Mutually. pastor OF
the Presbyterian church ut Lexington, on
last Sunday7morning made announcement
OF his PURPOSE 10 ask dissolution oil DIS
pastoral relations with the church, ana his
wish for the congregation 10 unite with
him in request to the lresbytery to that
end.
The following Newport News items arc
taken from the Hampton Monitor:
The derrick fell last Thursday across the
bowSprit OF a vessel nc the wharf.
Work has been commenced on the mer-
chandise pier. This and the elevator pier
are 10 be consolidated.
The road TO Hampton has been COM
menced.
Two coored families by the name OF
Baker and Gardner, living near Newport
News. had difficulty last Thursday, In
which one OF the participants, William
Gardner, had one Of his ears partially
/ Knocked oil with a stick OF wood. They
had 4 hearing before the Justice yesterday,
and were bound over to keep the peace
and be OF good behavior Hampton Non
/ itOr.
A letter received in this city yesterday
/ from MiSsaukee county, Michigan, from
/ the counsel OF +. II. McCracken, who was
recently arrested here on the charge Oh en-
bezzlement of the funds Of the county,
and sent out there on a requisition from
/ the Governor for trial, states that the pri-
soncr had arrived there in charge OF sheriff
/ Charter, and is held in prison. His eNaIni-
nation on the charge preferred against nm
/ has been set for the 9th instant, next Fri
dav. The counsel writes cheeriully about
/ the case, and says that while he may mol be
able TO get McCracken clear at The eXami-
nation, he confidently expects to obtain
verdict OF acquittal when the trial takes
place. Lder-dppedt.
! GAME or CHESS BY TELEPH0NE.-Sat
day night very interesting game OF chess
was PLAYED between DR.. w. l.. Robinson
and Mr.. Robert Biyd0n over the telephone
wires. Or. Robinson was at his residence
and Mr.. Brvdon at his drugstore, the two
points being about three-quarters OF mile
apart. Zach gentleman had chess-board
before him, and The moves OF each wert
made by the other as directed through tho
telephone. A number Of interested by.
ISLANDERS witnessed the game, which was
very entertaining. II occupied about
three-quartcrs OF an hour, and terminated
in victory for DR.. Robinson.-farmrW'
ReQisteT.