The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
Rriefs and Personals.

Mr.. Davenport Is building two handsome
residences on the lot adjoining his home,
southwest corner OF Main and Foushee
streets.
IL the people OF Richmond believe that
the census of 1880, which gave them a
population OF G3,600. was unjust, they
should insist upon having new census.
The police can take 1t, and take 1t better
than any other set OF men.
The upper Main-street railway has been
Of great benefit TO that section OF the city.
But IL ought 10 be extended TO Hollywood.
Thousands and tens Of thousands wish to
visit HOLLYWOOD in the summer, and many
do not 20 because they cannot ride all the
way.
There Is n very general acquiescence in
the conclusion OF the Chamber OF Com
merce that there should be no attempt
made this year to have Trades Parade;
there is no objection whatever to night
pageantries. Indeed, it is hoped that there
will be public enterprise enough to have
better fireworks than we had last year, and
procession with series OF historical
tableauX.
There was quite large gathering OF
friends and acquaintances at Bro9d-Street
Methodist Episcopal church last night
10 witness the marriage OF Mr.. VI. c. Figg,
OF the auditors Office OF the Richmond and
Danyile railroad, to Miss Sallie, youngest
daughter OF the late William j. Riddick.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. c. BledsOe. Messrs. Ferguson, John
ID. Potts. Davis. Hancock, c. c. Potts,
Lee, Riddick, and Cardwell, acted as uslI-
erS.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
departed for an extended northern trip.
Mr.. G. Orville Hundley, apopular young
gentleman of this city, left yesterday for
Brooklyn to engage IN busines pursuits in
that city. The best wishes OF numerous
friends follow him 10 his new home.
Right Rev. Bishop keane will go to Eu-
rope in the spring. The main object OF the
trip is TO visit his Holiness the Pope. the
rules Of the Church requiring all bishops
TO make periodical visits to the Holy See.
Bishop Keane has not visited the Pope
since his conservation.
5. B. Witt, Esq, COnmonwealth's attor-
ney. has gone TO Hampton 10 attend the an
nual session OF the Grand Lodge knights
Of Pytbias. Mr.. Wyndham Il. Meredith
acted for him Yesterday, and convicted the
negro Frank Myers charged with stealing
an organ from Ramos X Moses.
That fine old gentleman Captain jim
Pleasants, OF the First police district, has
been sick for several days, and sergeant
Howard is acting captain. May he have
the good luck to capture George Boiling.
Justice Il. II. Iebell who presided in the
Police Court yesterday and tried Mr.. John
6. Wise, is one Of the parties against whom
Mr.. Wise, rs District Attorney, filed infor-
nation for violation Of the election law,
and his case will come up with the others
at the April term.
Mrs. Alice Swain-Hunter, who has been
critically i'll. was better yesterday.
1t was not Mr.. X. J. Adams that had
spasms. II was man in his house named
j. V. Kidd. but they told The reporter 1t
was Mr.. Adams all the same.
The horses hitched TO hack owned by
Mr.. James Holloway ran away yesterday
about - O'Clock. MIR. IIalloway's son was
thrown out and seriously injured, and the
hack was broken TO pieces.
ii. Seldom Taylor, real estate auctioneer,
rented by public auction yesterday for the
balance Of this year that valuable James
river farm known as Upper Tuckahoe. IN
Goochland county, containing 707 acres,
for 81, 1,197. Messrs. Hewitt, Skinker, and
Tyler were the lesses.