The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-16
MANCHESTER AND yEaHNITY.

BricfS.-Thc many beautiful shaGp-trcc,
here have nearly all lost their foliage. The
frost, however, that deprived them q their
sycrdurc WAS welcomed nevertheless. hc-
ca,ise il ha, been entirely too hot Tor the
season here lately.
The FiftiI-Ntr,ct Methodist chapel, whose
building was commenced some months
ago, is now receiving the finishing touches.
1t = expected that the Conference which
is in session in Portsmouth VIII make
some provision ior regular preaching IN the
ncW house oi worship.
The City school Board cNuect-at it, next
meeting to make some provision Tor the
numcrou, scholars who have been listed in
the public schools, but for whom as vet
there is no room.
The Richmond and Danylio Railroad
Company Will soon have q sufficient space
Oi ground lcycl,ed near their present shops
TO allow them 10 commence building u
number Il new structures which are al
ready required 10y the increasing business
of the road. The workmon employed in
/ the shops 0i this company on the river
side constitute an important and valuable
addition 10 the population Of Manchester.
The watcr-t0wer which the company j.
constructing near the Free bridge has al
ready reached a height OF over eighty feet.
Mayor Taylor occasionally diepcn.c> jus
ticc 10 youthful offenders by delivering
them 10 their parent. ior correction. and
then the parental shoe or ,hin"le H. lifted
with Nigor that a-tound> the culprit.
The Beethoven Association of Man.
chester will 20 into active operation al an
early date Formerly il was our leading
musical organization.
An old spring located on Banbridge
street, and formerly famous resort of the
noble red man. after long years Of disUsc
has broken out afreSh. and the people are
using the water, rs they find il limpid.
cold. and clear as il was two hundred
year, ago when first seen by white people.
The dwclling-housc Of Nr. Il. y. Flour
nov. which wa, accidentally destroyed
Monday while the owner was in attend
ance ON the session, Of the County Court,
was, unfortunately for Mr.. FlOurnoy. not
insured.
The jurics in the Circuit Court-Judgc
Wci,igcr pre-, idin9-noW IN n>c,'lon 1t the
county courthouse, were adjourned over
till to-day. al which time soidc of tie ca,c.
are hoped 20 haze been sufficiently maturcd
To he brought 10 trial.
The late James II. MOODY. who died in
thi, city while Oh visit 10 relate here,
from rcXa-. w. buried in the id family
burying-.round at Norwood, IN Chester
field county. along with other members Of
his family. \ monument viii mark The
spot containing the NAMES both OF Nr.
Moody and an of hi, deceased rclati'c-.
Deceased ha, resided IN Texas for tie pat
thirty years.
/ Very good progre>, j. being made by tie
Trcdcgar Works IN constructing the new
iron bridge ior tie Petersburg Railroad
4 Company. The trc-t!e-work will la-t in
good condition for three years, long before
which time the new .tructnc is expected
f 10 be- IN place
The Vivian Social CMb viii have festive
gathering ihis week. made lively by The
presence Of youth and beauty combined.
The first anniversary of the .. y. J.;
/ Club will be celebrated at ter-ley' llAll
on Monday evening, November 2'th. \
number OF invitations have Lccn ,gnt out
: by the Club in anticipation OF tins pleasant
event.
The J. II. :. Lyccum celebrated la7i
night IL seventh anniversary at Lyccum
/ Hall. There were present 4 brilliant gai1Xy
Of 3. fair women and brave men, both from
this city and Richmond. The music va.
superb, and the danciny graceful ana
! spirited in rare degree.