The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01
MANCHESTER MdTTERS.
Programme OF PHblic-School Closing-The
African B0y-POlice Court.

African Boy-Police Court.
The public-school examinations have
begun in nearly all OF the grades. The
schools will continue only two weeks
longer. The closing exercises will take
place at Drewry's on the 18th OF June,
with the following programme OF exer-
cises Opening address by Mayor John f..
Taylor; presentation Of diplomas, Mr.. b.
a. Hancock; presentation OF gold medal
in High school, Henry Ingram. Esq. !;
presentation Of thirteen silver medals in
the different grades by Mr.. Charles l..
Page; certificates, Ii. A. Maurice, Esq.
A band will be in attendance, and will
play between each Of the speeches. The
remainder OF the day will be spent in
dancing, promenading. playing different
games, &c. The shade at Drewry's is
beautiful. and all present appearances in
dicate q pleasant day to every one of the
large crowd that will doubtless attend.
Rev. w. J. Da,id arrived here from
Africa after journey of fifty-seven days.
lie Is Baptist missionary located at La
Cos, having charge OF six mission stations.
He is only thirty -four years Of age, but has
spent nine years in his mission field. His
visit IN this country is made for the benefit
of the health OF himself and family. Leav-
ing Africa with his wife and two children,
be had the misfortune to lose bus youngest,
q bright boy Of fourteen months. who was
buried in the Atlantic Ocean midway be-
tween England and this country.
Mr.. David married q Chesterfield lady,
Miss Mamie Bland. daughter Of Rev. VI.
s. Bland, deceased. and niece OF b. A.
Hancock. His family are now stopping
with Dir. Hancock, near Manchester. He
brought with him native African boy
named Ougolina, aged ten years. The boy
differs but little from other colored chill.
dren. except that he has three marks cut
on each cheek to indicate the tribe to which
he belongs. Mr.. David will remain here
about one year. wh"n he will again return
to the dark continent.
Woodson Freedom and George TAYLOR |!
both colored) were before Mayor TAYLOR
morning charged with assault |
and battery. They were fined $3.50 each
and costs.
A small frame house near the Richmond |
and Danvilie railroad track, east OF Hull
street. took fire early yesterday morning |
aud was soon totally consumed, with lie |
There was no alarm turned In. |
The building was the property Of the |
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad CON- |
psny. 1t was not worth more than $50.
Professor K. Morrissette left the city |
afternoon TO visit his father, near |
)oalfeid, who Is very ILL.,.
There viii be the usual services at the |
ity churches to-day. Mr.. Epps will be
installed as pastor Of the Presbyterian
hurch this morning. The installation
ermon Will be preached BY Rev. DIR.
'heOderick Pryor.
Rev. Mr. Williams. OF the west-End
Iethodist church. will address the Build
" Association OF Clopton-Street church
It's regular monthly meeting ut $40 this
ternoon. Other interesting exercises
ny be expected.
The Railroad Branch OF The Young
ems Christian Association will have q
and prayer-service at the
church this afternoon at AS. II
le meeting will be conducted BY Mr.. II. ID
Ciarke, Of Richmond. Je