The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04
MANCHe STeR MATTERS.
A Called Meeting of the Council-othcr
Items of Interest

A called meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last night at 80 o'clock
10 create new voting place for the Fourth
Ward. as the house formerly used for that
purpose Is now occupied. The Councl
selected the brick building on 1hirteentn
street. between Hull and cambridge, ana
Immediately in the rear of Ccrslcy's bund
ing. -,
As soon as The Council adjourned the FL
nance Committee held their regular month
Isl meeting, but did nothing but routine
work
MANY of the citizens Of Manchester are
onposod 10 allowing the electric cars across
ihc Free bridge. on account OF the danger
an driving across the bridge. II Is well
known that even very gentle horses Oiteh
become unmanagcablc at the sight OF an
electric car, aud frightened horse on the
narrow bridge with only very slight rail-
NC 10 prevent his going over the
side would naturally be cause
for alarm. II is believed that
before the Council allow any cars 10 run
over the bridge they will make the COM
lany agree I" take their cars of IN case
they SHOULD prove a nuisance, otherwise
they would practically make the company a
present Of the bridge. The Council Will
also request the Richmond Council to force
All cars % come to a stand-still AT Mon
taguc's corner.
Fifteen cases Of violation Of city ordi-
nanccs will be tried in the Mayors Court
this morning.
Mr.. John +. sampson died Thursday
evening M O'Clock nj his home in Chester
field county. Mr.. sampson was for years q
prominent resid Mt of Manchester, and was
engaged with his father, the late i. >.
sampson, in the real estate busi-
ness. Later he was member q
the firm OF Sampson n Adamson, and
aiterward was in business by himself. Al
the time Of his death he was postmaster
aud merchant at Moscley Junction. lie
was about forty years old and had been IN
bad health for some time, but his death was
unexpected. Hesleayes "A widow and seven
children and an only brother, Mr.. William
\. sampson, Of Manchester.
The tragic death Of Mr. Thompson.
mother and sister 10y burning Is still re-
membercd by many. His remains were
brought TO MmchestCr yesterday evening
and inferred in Maury cemetery.
There is a tradition that about three miles
and half below Manchester, on the Peter
burg turnpike. a vast quantity of gold lies
buried. which is said 10 have been hid there
by gang OF robbers who early in the thir
ties "hold up the cXpress-coach between
Richmond and Petersburg. II is said thai
they buried what gold they could not carry
oil. and that they never had chance to re-
cover that booty.
Something has awakened new interest II
the story of the hidden gold, and party
of searchers have. during the last week.
been digging and searching diligently
around the spot where tradition points e
the hidden treasures. The digeers have
! been hard at work, but as yet have received
no reward for their faith and labor.
James Green (cOlOred) was before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning on &
warrant sworn out by his wife. charging
bin with stealing thirty-eight dollars Of he
money. The Mayor decided that taking hr
wife's money was not stealing, ana dlsmls
/ spu the case.
\ monthly journal in the interest Of ta'
| Baptist Church is soon 20 be issued II
| Manchester.