The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-25
LOCAL MATTERS.



rho bench and bar for about twenty-five
~eers. The title OF the Office Is n mis-
nomer. The opcnlng and adiourning Of
fhs conrt l. the least the officer has to do.
Nc has charge OF the library, and, accord-
ing as he Is able and experienced, can w
~ moro or less service to the judges. In
a.,,i;tv experieuce, courtesy. and charac-
fer Mr.. Nicholas was all that any court
could have asked. 80
The designation OF Mr.. Fauntleroy a.
yesident Judge adds several hundred doi-
lars IN his salary. The resident Judge OF
the court is the Judge required 10 reside AZ
Richmond. Judge Joseph Christian ior-
merly held the place.
We'll the Princess Louise Il really gong
N The Bermudas, and her husband IL COM
ing back this way returning to Canada. i,
q Fowler. Speaker OF the House OF
Delegates, Is In the city,.
The next lecture in the star course VIII
he delivered by Bishop Warren, oil oeor-
Mr.. William c. Rives. from Gotham,
klbemarlc county, was In the city yester-
day. ,.r.
day afternoon for Sidney, Australia, where
no goes TO act RS manager OF one OF the To-
hoceo factories OF Alexander Cameron
Co He has been living with L. III. Mayo
& Brother for the past three years. ana Is
Young man OF fine character ana business
qualifications. He expects to remain away
three years.
There is a plan proposed for the enlarge
mcnt OF the Hastings and Chancery Court
rooms, &C., by renting and making use oil
the store adjoining OH the west. The pre-
cent court-rooms are miserable places Tor
the dispensatien OF Justice; but the queS-
non will be raised, ''Shall We spend any
more money on that building, or shall we
proceed to try to get a new City Hall
While IL is true that the railroad depots
and CITY Hall here are the wonder OF ali
travellers, il does not follow that we should
retain then on that account merely.
See how upper Main street is improving
Commencing at Third and geinS up TO
Eoushee street there are two drugstores'
four family groceries, four green-srocefs,
one bakery, one restaurant, ana TWO iancy-
goods stores.
DIR. McCaw l. better than he was some
time ago, but is still confined to his room
DIR. Mlnnigerode is able on these fine
DAYS to walk or drive out, and seems great
Nv improved in health.
IT..
Of Hanover county, died suddenly about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon NJ HIS resi-
dcnce. near Ashland.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. b. c. Gray, Jr,
son OF b. C. Gray, Esd, and Miss Maria
4. Walker, daughter OF General Lindsay
Walker, and one OF the most attractive
Young ladies Of the city, were united in
marriage at the Fourth Presbyterian
church-Rey. PeYton Hoge and Rev. DIR.
Read officiating. After receiving the con-
gratulations OF many friends they left by
the afternoon train for Lynchburg.
The fire last night was at the clothing
store of Mr.. Jacobs, on Seventeenth street
next to Crews soap-factory. 1t probably
originated from the stove. Loss OF stock
estimated at about $3.50; insured in the
Liverpool and London and Globe Com
pany.
Eawley Ross, convict in the peniten-
tiary from Pittsylvania county, who Yves
sent there March, 1881, for term OF three
years for unlawful cutting, has been par
tloned by the Governor.
James c. Orange, the Charles-City wife
murderer, was brought to the city Jail yes
terday for safc-keeping. lie is to be tried
at the May Circuit Court Of Charles City.
THE CONCERT AT MOZART DALL.-Ihere
was good audience at Mozart Hall last
night to enjoy the musical treat presented
by the Chatterton-Bohrer Company. The
harp performances by Mrs. Chatterton-
Bohrer showed that she was finished
artist on that instrument. They were
greatly enjoyed, and she was compelled TO
respond to hearty encoreS. Miss Emma
Howe sang two numbers, which elected
much applause and necessitated more sing
ing. She has a very sweet soprano voice,
which she handles with ease and effect.
Mr.. Tom Bullock also sang two tenor solos,
one Of them serenade-" Sleeping,
Dream OF Thee" composed by Mr.. PaolO
La villa, the pianist OF the company. Mr..
n. o.. Zedeler's cello " Fantasia on Rus
sian and Scotch Airs" and Dir. II. Rich
ter's violin solo were most enjoyable pieces
OF Instrumentation, while the Instrumental
trio and quartettc in the first part and the
"Grand Scena from II Trovatore" at the
end Of the second part helped materially to
make up programme Of rare excellence,
which was fully appreciated by those pres
ent.