The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
Briefs and Personals.

So far as we are informed not q d0Hdr-
no, not cent-has been contributed TO the
Ladies' HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association
in answer 10 the appeal recently made to
raise three or four hundred dollars to save
the ladies the necessity Of employing peni-
tentiary convicts to work on the soldiers
section ut Hollywood.
ANY money, from twenty-five cents up,
left at the newspaper offices will be handed
to the treasurer OF the Association.
There has been good deal OF indignation
about working convict-labor on Confederate
graves, but the small amount needed to
procure free labor is not forthcoming.
Mr.. Mark Davis left the city yesterday
afternoon for Denver, Col, which place he
intends making his future home.
The mills along the line OF the canal have
all resumed operations, the water having
been turned or Sunday afternoon.
The business Of the registrars yesterday
was mainly confined to granting and re-
cording transfers. At few precincts there
was decided activity IN this line. Some
hundred young men who have just become
OF age registered for the first time. You
have to be "duly registered" TO vote at
the primary, and those who neglected this
duty Yesterday will be unable to serve their
friends tomorrow. OF course, no new re-
gistration was required OF those who have
not changed their residence since last cleo
ton.
There are again rumors afloat that special
elections will be held to fill vacancies in the
Senate, and that Governor Cameron will
then call the Legislature together in extra
session. The recent presence here OF pro-
minent Readiusters has probably given rise
to the rumor, which SO far stands unsub'
stantiated.
The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad
Company will tonight commence running
their Pullman sleepers between Richmond
and Lynchburg.
Auditor Brown Allen yesterday re-
ceiyed q telegram from Staunton inform
ing him that his ten-year-old son had been
run over and one leg badly crushed by
wagon loaded with stone. He will leave
for Staunton this morning, and probably be
gone several days.
Commencing with the train arriving here
al 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning, all
through-passenger trains on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad will
leave from and arrive at the Byrd-Street
station as formerly.
Inelt VIII DC u WuStCutt anu StIcCl ItduIut,
i'm the lecture-room of Monumental church
on Friday evening for the benefit OF the
rectory fund OF Meade Memorial church,
Manchester.
The annual trial and examination OF
Major Thomas w. Doswelps blooded two
and three-year-olds, with nags OF older
growth though no better blood, will occur
to-day at the Majors farm, Bulltield, Ham
over county. A large number Of citizens
have accepted his invitation to be present.
The boswell stud, save few from the Al
exander farm in Kentucky, are directly
descended from the famous Revenue,
through Nina, Planet, &c.
The city ambulance responded to fouI
calls Yesterday. three OF them being to the
Tredegar Works to attend two colored
men seized with cramps and a white work
man who was taken with epileptic convul-
sions. The other call was to attend one OF
the white workmen on the Allegheny
trestle, who had his foot mashed by piece
OF timber. All of the parties, after receiv-
ing proper medical attention, were taken to
their respective homes.