The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-09
R,oHaoSp AND PxrnRssrna RArLno.n

RICHMOND AND PHrnRsBURG RAILRoAn
AZ the annual meeting OF thls com lately hsla
s me Beard VI Directors reported that the inooms
uoh ~ ordinary current business for the year ending
me Nth April, amounted to Sf54 ASST or sS IA
- more than that II the preceding voar Ma a.,
ulaiy e1Penses for the s,me lsnth of TINA vsr.
,,-'"bzss OF s3,Ssg.ss more than their smount In.
- .he preceding year. an increase fpr which the
90 cost o1 Iasi, oil and labor fully sccounts
ne amounts of tiiss. expsusss A. RAJ v-,sh
M h 'sos" OF ths preceding year, vas further IN
-. 'asn by the settlemsnt, during Arrl, Of A<ONo
rFha T,n'r accounts usually .strled In Jaly.
yne report shows ala Increase OF Insous ex.s-
V-oi through Passengers of a4S4--of local ana
upVat Passengers Vt 6,s+t--af S.2s1 hos,bs.A.
~ totcfo, OF o2l b,les OF cotton---of 6s3 ton. ~
- ~ a carried b"t~een Richmond and PstsrshuYs
anu ti rsS tons OF miscellaneous ffeirht esrvtsf 70
ami from Clover Hill "
III VIII bo gratifying IL the friends Of ,hl. Inn.
prov"ment, to know that the road ana LyiSs.s s,
All IN excsiient ORDER and that the machinery ami
rolling stock ara In good condition and profarIv
cared for. The superintendent. Mr.. flrLI L., iong
since earned Tor himself the reputation of A ano1
manager and strict dis,iplnsrisn and now thai he
Isiriy IN hSrne-s and hss hsd ample time to be-
'"ih" ~ 1usinfed with the entire minutla nf tho
r"ad, There can Ia no doubt that he will maintain
vs. Character for safety and promptncss and intro
n"'o shch improvements fron time to time as he
uay 'osn eApoaeht for ths good Of the stoek khold-
efs ana 'onVenienee VI the Travelling public
lNPR0yENENr.--Amo the recent i'm
pio'ehi"bts ON uaih stFeot. 10 the stofs of Mr.
L. j. BossIsUH. below i+th street. The building
has been enlarged by tho addition OF a storv "a
front being handsomely fhished and the intexL,r
neatly lifted up. Mr.. b. has q 6ns and spaclorx
'toro for his confectionery and fruit business, and
large and convenient aIar tnept for the manu- fa,
lure vi candy which he conducts on N sxtau.iys
scale The improvement adds considerably to he
good appearance Of the part OF the city 10 which
MI b. hAr removed, aud wo hopo IL Il the tarsxun-
her OF other alterations for the better
CLEAR rHs WALKwAYs.-The sidswalks
are niAis for public convenence and should nsyer
ba obstructet by chairs or banchss for persons TO
sit upoh- Nhenever gentlemen thoughtlsssly as-
s"ulhio In crowds, to laugh and talk or enjoy ths
cool OF the evening they prevent ladies from pass.
ing or cause them to leave the brick pavement In
ord"r 10 avoid the d-agrecable necessity Of push-
ing through crowd. The hint. We hope. viii bs
taken III the right quarter.
SALE OF PBOPBRTY.---The new milling
property in MHnchrrtar, enuwn ss Rraqa's MilI
was sold at auction, yesterday afterne.n bv
MeSSrs d"ddin App1rson. and purchased by
ae-er". Brumnell Royster for slS,ooO
Two SIDEs.-Ladies frequently com.
rlin oI getting their dresses ~oiIed In passna cer
tam localities on Main street, becauss sentie,uea
assemble there and cover tho side walk with AM
nor The sterner sex also complain that the laii.,
wear lonSer skirts than arc necessary and ~ a
consequence never permit peep Mt tholr pr,ttv
Salter". AZ ~ reformation may ba Advsns ssgeou. IN
both parties NJ propose that the gsntIsnsn sta
ueusly avoid splitting upon the Sidow alks u f,ur,
anu that the ladies shall shorten their robss tust
enough 10 prevent them from trailing In the dust ss
they wulk along.