Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-27

cry establishment presented that gentle
man with a handsome gold watCb-chain ~
a token o. their friendship. the presentn-
ticn speech IVES made by Mr.. \. q. Frank
lin.
The employees Of The Richmond and
Manchester Strcet-Railway Company pre-
sented tho superintendent. Major B. Il.
Selden. with handsome gold-hcaded cane
SUITABLY inscribed. IN receiving the highiyi
p~zel token Major Selden stated that It
was his puruose while looking 10 the IN
ter ts OF toe company 20 do all that he
can 10 make the lot OF the operatives as
easy Gs possible.
The men employed on the repair tracks
~ the Richmond and Danvllle shops,
through Mr.. Alexander Farley, presented
their foreman. MIR. George Is. Ely, with q
gOl3-headed cane.
CHRISTMAS ~ H.-NEIco.
The abhafh-school scholars at Seven
Pines. under the superintendence of Mr..
Ira watson. gave a very enjoyable enter
ta'nmpnt in the publc-school building on
Tuesday night. A large crowd was pres
oni. every one of whom received nice
present After seeing the presents dis
tributed and listening 10 the speaking,
singing. &c, the audience dispersed, well
pleased with the evening 3 exercises.
On Christmas night there was very on
i1rahle entertainment At Bculah church.
given by the pupils OF hiss Bel Austin's
public school. RecitatiOn-, dialogues,
s.neing. &C.. together with fne music by
the organlst, Charles Hunter. made up the
procrammc. A Chrisima.-trec, loaded
down with choice pr raselis for everybody.
wa- not the least important feature ot the
occasion. The scholars of tms lourishinc
school acquitted Themselves very credita-
bly indeed.
qHr FOx-cHAsE.
The f0x-chase near Seven Pines was ono
of the most enjoyable events of tno day.
There were some twenty-five persons on
hor-cnaok. about ore hundred and Ittv on
foot. and a large pack Of weil-traiued Il
hound, In the chase, which lasted Tor near
| lg three hours and wa quite exciting. Al
thougu tine t0x had been peuned NJ Tor
several days { ran well after being given a
good start. Alr. +. Leeie Powell got tho
nrI and George 4. hing, Esq., the right
pad.
HsxDs BADLY BrENTD.
Mr. r. Westmore GIN, OF jig west Clay
street. had both or bis hands very badly
burned Christmas night by the explosion
OF a sky-r0ckot which he was holding 1T
the time n went OF. BE viii not be able
TO attend 20 business for several weeks.
THE WORK roa THY POLICE.
Naior John Poe. Jr., Chief of Police,
thinks this Christmas las been very
quiet ont. There has been less disorder.
he .ye. than be has ever known at such a
time. Exactly Que hundred arrests were
made On Tue .day and McLnes iay. Fifty
four of them were made Tuesday and
far.r--Iv Wednesday. They were all for
minor offences, such rs fighting on the
street. drunkoune-s. sc. The number Of
arrests Christmas, 1855 exceeded those Vi
TINS year.
CTSFPtL NOIrs.
Naror Tllve0n drove over the city and
10 an of the etqtiou-hOuses during the day
and found that the city was Oh Its good
behavior.
The innate, Of the aluehou5e the iail,
The penteutiary, and all the charitable IL
stItutiOus of the city We're remembered,
and there seems 10 have been gratifying
absence off suffering, although tie pail u
death hung over q number OF bcreayet
households.
4 loatur, of the day vas !he immensely
ot some of tire horns. which made botn
I day and night h.de0us. Some OI them
were ten or twelve feet IN length, and re-
oulrui two youths 20 manage th'm, enc 20
carry rhe large end on uls shoulder and the
! other to brug up th,rc4r and perform tho
blowing act. While horns were not es
numerous a. few wears ago. the SIZE more
than made up for the numerical falling OH.
ire day closed As IL. opened, with thee
firing q mall guns fn1 h" crackers that
greatly disturbed the late slccp'r- ln tho
mOrungald the "oaTlY-tO-hcus az night.