The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-02

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Visitors TO this city. almost without eX-
cepton. report that the results OF the re-
cent elections, so gratifying to the Demo-
Gratis and so diShcartening TO the enemy,
have inspired our people with new heart
and gwen them confidence in their ability
TO WIN the next fight. Certainly it has had
that effect here in Richmond. You cannot
meet a Democrat who is not buOyant with
hope and eager to help the cause.
Not Navy-IIill school. but four Nayy-IIill
scholars attacked the two little white girls.
and for so doing were dismissed bv Super
intendent Garnctt. As a general thing in
the past Navy-Ilill scholars have been WELL
behaved, but oi late some of them have
been making themselves obnoxious.
Mrs. VI. Z. Handy is the author Of the
sketch Of Richmond During the War,
published in the last Philadelphia Weekly
Times. Ii is a faithful picture Of lie here
in those days. and will be read with great
interest by our people generally. Mrs.
Handy is a graceful and paiuStaking writer.
The paving OF Main street between First
and Fifth goes on slowly. 1t is evidently
to be an all-summer job. The people, how
ever, might chcerfully put up with that ii
/ il could be so arranged that both sidewalks
should not be taken up at the same time.
| Men, women, and children must walk up
/ and down the street, and the PAYERS
work should be conducted so as to give
them the least possible discomfort.
4 large water-moccasin snake was killed
near Kings mill, In this city, yesterday by
/ a twelve-months' old dog OF Masters Cla-
renee WILKES and Frari, Smith. Ii mea-
sured three feet eleven inches.
Edwin Booth writes from Paris, May
18th, to friend in Richmond, saying
" Soon after my return to America next
mouth | hope 20 revisit dear old Rich
mond, and find you ali in health and hap
pinesS.'
Mr.. c. Z. Rcdiord, long with the house
OF Thomas Branch Il Sons, and MeSsrs,
| a. Y. Stokes and Charles Il. Stokes,
all well-known businessmen OF high
standing, have formed q co-pmtnersmp,
! TO be conducted under the name OF G.
Z. Redford, for the purpose Of carrying
on the commission business here. The
house has been established at No. south
Twelfth street.
The sem-annual inspection OF the police
force took place yesterday morning at Old
Market Hall. The men were out in their
summer uniforms, and presented hand
some appearance. Mayor Darlington made
q neat speech, in which he compllmented
the force upon its fine appearance.
The Council Committee on Streets at lis
meeting held last night considered and re-
iectcd a petition for the removal OF the Sev'
entoenth-Strcct bridge (acrOss the dock tc
la point about 200 yards westward.
A horse attached to Street-Car No. 2S
fell into ditch yesterday which had been
dug up to the rails Of the track on Main
street where the new paving Is being done
/ lie was cXtricatcd, and escaped serious in
/ jury. The ditch was dug for the purpose
/ OF LAYING a watcr-pipe.
There will be IN interesting game OF base
/ bali played this afternoon at ! O'Clock ai
Baseball Park, head Of Clay street. he-
tween the Mlnhattans, OF Washington, D.
/ C., the finest colored amateur Club of Amc-
rica. and The Richmond Peabodys, The
champions Of Nirginia-one game only.
Thi. will be the best colored game OF the
season, and Il large crowd is expected.