Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-19
CITYOF MANCHESTER
A BATCH OF INTERESTING ITEMS
FRoMAcRosS THE JAMES.
Preparing for the Banauet--fiEures Re-
garding the City's Finanees-court
Mathematical Notes.

The Rofreshment Committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce held o meeting yes
terday afternoon and considered matters
of detail bearing upon the banquet to DO
given by the Chamber in about ten days.
The Chamber Will meet shortly to perfect
arrangements. receive the reports OF the
various committees, and fix a time for the
supper, at which several speeches viii be
made regarding the growth and prospects
Of the city.
TREAsuREn's REPORT.
The report Of City Treasurer Bronaugh
for the year ending January 81, 1871, mas
been prepared. From it the following to-
tails are taken:
Receipts for the W
Balance In the treasury LIST SSoo u
slb0,gOe q
Total disbursements. ............o...- l5O,006 %
Balance in the treasury Included In
the above disbursements, February
1. 1871 1ttt- o@
Dan, s,a,sman,a .. 2Sl,O2i so
Less balance in treasury. '.......,..... 1,442 %
Total floating dab. sg79.57s IS
The aciual current income for the year was
f55,l3l. ~ and the amount realized from me Sele
OF bonds was $4,000. The actual curren. OK.
on street improvement, and slo,2i9.s3 for con-
demnstions OF streets.
MR.. wHITRHEAD's WILL ATTACKED.
Yesterday morning Judge William ]. Clopton
offered for probate In the Hastings Court me
Will Of the late Richard whitehead, VINO iots hls
estate valued al $1,000 to acoiored woman named
Hon. George u. Wise and Mr.. W. W. Cosby,
counsel for the heirs at law, opposed the pro
batting OF the will. The Court entered an order
directing that jury be ss daC,ss ,h ,o case
The will OF the late Joseph Q. Davidson was
admitted TO probate yesterday. The estate Is
valued at about 5000
LAFAYETTE LODGE ORGANIZED.
lafayette Lodge, No. q, semi-Annual kndow-
ment League, has been organized and the tol-
lowing Officers elected Past President, j. W.
Toney; President George W, Brooks; Vice
President X. @. Broaddus; Secretary, D. l.
Toney Treasurer, John @. Rice; Marshal,
John w. Bergman; Guard, w. >. Fropsti SEN
tinel, A. L. Powell. Trustees; Ii. L DuVel,
John Q. Holt, and J. B. Rountree.
There we're fiftY-two names enrolled, ana the
lodge started out with very encouraging pros
poets. The next meeting VIII De neid ne1t
Tuesday night, but the place Oh meetihg mas
not yet been decided upon.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The February term of the Hastings Court be-
gan yesterday-Judge IngrahAm being wen
enough TO SIT on the bench. Mrs. NJ. Clarke
qualified as administrators OF the estate OF her
husband.
The case Of the negroes charged with break
ing into the siore Of spigel q Welnstern was
continued until next term.
As Rev. DIR. NJ. d. Hoge would be unable TO be
present next Sunday the dedicatory exercises OF
the new Presbyterian church baye been post
poned for one week from that date. DR.. Kerr
will deliver the prayer.
The missionary meeting at the Bainbridge-
Street Baptist church Tuesday night vas highly
L..
on the mlif-troe was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. W. G. Henry, the engineer at Messrs. A. u.
shotwell & Co.'S tsnnery, was painfully hurt
while at work Tuesday afternoon. piaee OF
timber vas thrown up by the machinery
striking him on the head and knocking him
ssnseless He was taken 10 his homo on Tween.
tieth street, where his wounds were dressed BY
DR.. Lawrence Ingram.