Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-09
other mem6ers Of the Council to meet with
the cnmnit,ec.
Adjourned at 1910 =. NJ.
rnY MERcnANrs, mil.

III hEitHANtS Nhlits.
The third night Of the Merchgntg Drill
was an even Qrealer success than either Of
the previous nights. There were over six
hundred persons IN the ball during the
evening" aud the execution ~ the erin by
the Young ladies was well nigh perfect.
Their movements were loudly sppisu0cd
snd showed thorough training. The gold
pio offered hy Mr. A. &. ilTdIng as a
prize 10 the young lady whose
costume most thoroughly represented
the business Of tne b0use that che represent
cd was ava ded % Miss Emma Latham. who
impeTsOnste1 10 q very clever and attractive
msnner the grocery oi ~. J. NunnaiV &
Sons. The presentation was made by Judge
n Iiiism T. tlOptOn. fbc task Of the Judges
ir deciding * ho should receive the premium
was bv NJ means 40 easy one, as al Os the cos
tunes were admirably gotten uD and many Ot
t1em were superb. Messrs. A. +. Snellng- &
Bro'hcr presented Miss Patch. who repre-
scnted them IN Tue person Of walking
drugstore. with handsome ring; Mr.. =.
: W. Weisiler gave his represe ntstiye, Miss
EWmt Cox, pair of cuG-buttons; G.. ID.
Patch a Co. presented Miss Sw II, their rep
rf.entailYe, Ultn an elegant silk plush hand
keTtnlef case. and several OF the other Young
ladies received tokens from the houses
q which they were the advertising me-
diums. The prcseutatiOns were made by
Judge Clopton. Judge Ingram. snd Mr. ID.
l.. Puln3m. during the evening Mr.. Led
ford and his little sou rendered = sweet duet
on the hsrmon'ca and guitar and Master
Mortimer Robinson sang 2 SOLO. Pew Mr.
1hornmll. ON behalf Of the Young
Ladies Aid society OF the Bsiubridge-
Suect Baptist church, under whose au-
spices the entertainment wa given, mafe
T. all fro ~
the merchants who fprnlShed the costumes,
and thf public for their Kindness and liberal
support. Toe drill wll be given for the
last tune tonight from to l0 O'Clock. The
suppcr.r0om. which has done thriving
business syill be open from O'Clock. The
entertainments nave proven very novel aud
successful o. wei.
mtEEAs- CoRPrs CtsE.
penu'v United states Marshal OVERLY
came over 10 Manchester Yesterday morning
and sorycd q wit % habe2s corpus upon
Sergeant Ftzgefad 10 bring Charles Green
fcolofcdl before the United Statcs Circuit
court iu Richmond st II O'Clock this morn
ING. G. cen was convicted at the January
term Of the Hastings Courl OF Illegal voting
ard sentenced TO Gyc months IN jail and
Gnrd s.. Ne u claiming, hfouzh his cOun-
sci. III the state courts had no authority TO
try him. a. the election al Which ne N0ted
was Federal election.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. !. r. Tillcry, Of Charles City county,
formerly Of Manchester, was IN the city
yesterday.
Mcssrs. Arthur +. Adams0n, d. u. Beattie.
and .. !. Merritt have returned from Wash
iuston, where they attended the ihaugura-
ton.
Ar Andrew Peterson, oi Piedmont, Mo,
1 a former resident 81 tDis city has returned
home alter brief visit to bis old friends.
The ucw Fifth. street Methods church
hss been comulctpd. aud services VIII be
; ncld therein SUNDAY morning for the first
+ timo. Tive seating capacity Of The house,
- hlch will be lighted by electricity, IS i've
( hundred.
The Old co3l-mines at Midlothian are now
| beng successfully worked. Much coal Is
Being raised and 3 u1mber Of miners are
/ givcu work to do. The railroad track con-
uocting the mines with the Richmond and
/ Dsnyille railroad is being replired.
Nicc-stlte-t touuciilor NJ. n. LiDscomhe, oi
/ this city, and state OanclllOrC c. w. Tyler, oil
Richmond, have returned from Washington,
/ where taay paid an official visit 20 MI. Ver-
+ non Council. No ID. Of the order OF Chosen
/ Frcnds The state Council OF the order
meets in Manchester this fall.