The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-10
Rricfs and Personals.

II seems that Clay v ard IL to have mar
ket-house at last. Now il she can get rid
Of the smallpox hospital (Which has but
one patient) she will be all right.
Mr.. Massey has summoned the following
witnesses 10 give depositions in this city
on the 18th OF February in his contest with
Mr.. John :. Wise 5. Brown Allen, w. X.
Smith, r. A. Noel, j. w. Younger, George
l.. Christian, Peyton Wise, {. V. Meredith,
Il. Rand. Wexford, George J. Hooper, ST.,
ID. B. Crayer, l.. r. Gibbs, N. +. Peasants,
n. p. Hughes. G.. Il. Gilmer, W. G.. Forbes,
Robert Styll, James Gum, and G. c. Clarke.
IL il a custom OF the negr0es-and 1t
could not better be observed il II were the
object OF an oath-bound organization-not
to answer when called a. witnesses in a
court. A white man called answers "llere"
at once. Negroes will not do ii. As few
negroes do il rs vote the Democratic ticket.
II is understood that majority OF the
| Council Committee on Grounds and Build
ings favor the renting OF the first floor OF
the building on the west OF the City Hall.
The plan l. to give the Hastings and Chan
Gerry Courts more room and give the Com
monwealth's Attorney an office.
Bruce, the Richmond correspondent OF
the Petersburg Mail, notes the fact that the
clamorous hosts OF oflice-seekers who have
| latterly Joined the party in power in this
State are called "Nicodemus Readi listers +"
by the old-line R,adjusters.
At the Mozart Thursday night il seemed
that nearly all the girls had on terra-cotta
colored kid gloves.
Yesterday q steam-yacht passed through
the city on the cars en- route from New
York 10 Florida. 1t would have been
sailed down the coast, but they were afraid
| il would get wet.
| When the bridge across the basin at
Ninth street IL finished, Ninth and Main
will be busy spot. IL will be the turning
off place for most people who want to 90
| TO Manchester. A sireet-car line from that
point to Manchester would not be bad
thing.
The name OF Mr. Charles Bauch, one OF
the directors OF the Richmond Chamber oil
Commerce, appeared in print Yesterday as
| Mr.. Charles Branch. II was quite par
donable error on the part OF the printers,
but il efIectuaIIy disguised the identity OF
Mr. Bauch.
A member OF the City Council has threat
ened to report a policeman for speaking his
mind TO him uhe councilman) quite too
freely and sharply on certain pending or
dinance.
Yes, it is n fact that with new improve
ments the city can sell gas at Sl.4O and
make the same that it is making now; that
is, II the report OF the Committees OF Light
and Finance, sitting in JOINT session, is to
be relied upon.
Hereafter, no matter can be forwarded in
the mails after il reaches its original adj
dress without new prepayment OF post
age, except letters which have one full rate
paid there0n-viZ., three cents.
Rev. Alols Kaiser, Of the Hanover-Streei
synagogue, Baltimore, will ofliciate at the
Eleventh-Street synagogue this morning
Being fine vocalist. the services will b'
attractive. DR.. Kaiser is guest OF Samue
Binswangcr, Esq.
Night before last Colonel J. B. Royster
City Auditor, was taken suddenly very Ill
and was taken home in acarrlage. Iester
day he was still so much indisposed as t'
excite the concern Of his friends. Ii is t
be hoped that he Will soon be able to RESUME
his duties,