Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-23
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NoRroLx, August 10.
TR,Burr OF Rrspncr.-The Court aud Common
Couaci OF the Borough OF Norfolk appointed joint Com
m,ee from their respective bodies last week, TO wait on
the President OF the United States the Rip Raps aud
tender hin, an invitation to visit the Corporate Authoi tiles
aud Citizens of the Borough, such time might suit
his convenience.
The Committee accordingly waited the President u
Friday and were received by him with peculiar courtesy
aud asbility: he postponed giving answer to the nvi
taon wever. d the next day, though he minated to
the Committee that would probably he OF his power
accept il. On Saturday evening the Presidents
received BY the Committee, clinDg the invitation in
consequence OF hi. previous MIS- Tor returning
Washington in the early par, of the week We have been
avored by the Committee with copy of the letter OF in
va,ion, aud the Presidents reply, which subjoin.-
Hereid.
NORFOLK, August Is, 1888.
Cen Jackson,
Sir-The corporate authorizes OF the Borough Of Nor
folk have charged with the pleasing duty OF waiting
the and the behalf OF their fellow citizens.
10 tender their sautaons and knest wish
cs your continued health and happiness and to invite
you visit them such may best suit your
cepance Of their invitation would afford them an opporIu
ny very anxiously desired OF paying to YOU in person
those civilues emineny due your official pri
character We have the honor remain, very
spec,iuliy, your obedient servants.
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| THE WINCHESTER s. POTOMAC RAIL.ROAE
COMPANY.
WINCHESTER, Aug THE annual meeting of the
stockholders of this incorporated company, held a,
the Courthouse on the Bird Instant AT which fine the an
nuaI report presented which we publish 10. day We
every person in community will perse this re-
port, well calculated "a il is sspae the doubts and
prehensions Of the tmid, and 'srengthe those who
| stand.''
The report the basis Of the original ncorpo.
ration and present existence Of the company the sub
santal improvement of the country, contra diin.
gushed the numerous chartered institutions
grand object the making of momey-the reapng of goo,
dividends prudent Investments that the State was
ed TO subscribe to the ock fourth Of its capital only
with the expectation, the part of the board that the
other three tourths would he spread through the whole
adjacent country end thus the greatest possible
be enlisted among the citizens in this public Uork-tha
this hope was not fully realized and that the State,
with ahberaity Tor which we owe her lasting gratitude
raised her subscription TO two-fhs OF the whole capital
fun Their act was also obtained from the last legislature
authorizing the company such tolls as nill in
sure, certainly insure the stakeholder fair dividend
for his invesmenttlus disappointing the selfish cap-
alst who stood still while The stock was filling with The
expectation OF specializing the public spirit of the pa,
otto stakeholder These tolls have been increased to
cents per mile on passengers, and cents per the
descending, and cents per the ending trade
The surveys, preparatory to the location of The road
commenced about the middle of last Nav and hav
lar that the road finally Iocatedak
ed oh-frofn this town TO CharlestowD through whose in
coporaed limits passes and will in few weeks be per-
feced TO Harper's Ferry. In this location more than
mile has been saved in distance former SURVEYS
and eligible location for the viaduct over the One.
quon found The grade OF the road exceed 30
teei per miIe through the whole ine except short dis
lance, where is about ~ feet The of lowest ra.
Ius is about 1000 feet, and there il only as small
as ms there are oher curves oil about 800 feet