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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

DESPERATE t=ArLT II Ne cn.-A
few days since a negro r"an in ttr employ
msnt OF pr. Baylor n"ar Greenwood d.
y6t, in Albcrua-!" county. rnade at assault
nr. the ovc-Secr. whilst 4, work II ~" field,
which will probably - fatal. some verdi
had passed between th"n. when the no-ro
rushed al the "r"rSc"r With 4 Ii.chf"rk
and dealt him blow which knocked him
senselcs-. The other hands were a. wn-k
in the field, and took n" motto" Of what
had occurred. \ negro woman came b.,
and seeing til. condition Of the oyerseer,
poured some wafer on bis head aud gave
information of the occurrence. He vas
taken 10 his house, and is in very preca-
-ior, condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

:"i., c,, iJi,. vi,I,
l"r oou'H c!i'.e - u. '''f .''s "" W." :,
"oI"~;.,o .''',' ia,r orI al manner
'''"''''' ~ '',' az ,',n
- cA''>>eN vi 'I'r i''it VI ,"' "s'I r't1", t.1'
,3a'o"t Ca IA, .t "V.'' '',.', w." tr,, w
'I1Ic -, a'' IL: ''''' ''1.,
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"''. =; ''.' ''.,' .,.I', 1'
"'Sn' ,'''' ''"'t ',""!' - "' ;''" ~,
H''7nI ~ "'". ''c ',",'"'''o' - ."I'' ~
creams - ''SSN'Ii' ''i' 81, - - ','
restraints '''i"'r "'"'" ',''f n"' p'',' 'o' -"
aAd raised, II "oNla h"' nave h''i SUI
prisIng II thry had have hcen gum! "'
>"m" 81 III" scenes "Alri' are 10" trans
plT'ng IN III" r"nn'rE. bN' ,,'hiIie "l 'Ie
N.ni occurred i"T months. Man! ol lNei',
renamed WITH Their i"EncF owners, anu
went - work for wages, reAl>.hS the truth
that They must WORK ar ,,arT"; others pro
cured employment, and "r!" comfortable.
Bit there were very many Who were lazy,
d.ti DISPOSED - tc ylcti.>, and WHO pre-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

An accident occurred al 81. Louis last
Thursday which has exploded theory
that has been held immutable for many
years. During the heavy thunder storm.
in that city on the day named, Angela
Ara,a, while lying on feather bed, en-
tirely insulated from any other material
substance, was struck by lightning and in
s,an,ly kilIed.-Battn0rt con'msrciQ!.
No, at all. Ii be had been under tie
feather bed thon the case would have been
as stated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

TIE RockErrs Rl"T. claiborne Greene,
negro. wa. arraixued before the county
examining justices yesterday for being en-
gag"d in the Rockets riot, in which James
DOYLE vas killed.
4 witness testified that lie saw the ac-
c1-ci present =. the time Of the riot.
eN-. 4. Morse, JC.. counsel tpr the accused,
Introduced e-idoucc - prove an ait5i. \
witrcs. sworc that he me; the accused
during the time "f the hight mile from
she scene Of action.
Thc counsel for th" defence argued nPon
tl- evidence for s"rnc moments, bEt the
court decided that in the face oi the con.
dieting evidence. ard the Importance 0!
g,Ti1g this affair thorough investigation,
the accused could -. l." discharged. He
was blilcd for lis appearance a. tie next
term # the County Court in the sum oi
two hundred dollar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

HAZE RFsruEER.-Nr- W. Y. J.chsox. ~
No .2t- Nam street. sells the " LA ELsi .
HAig RE-TgKEg." l. may also be had ~ the
drug stores. Is merits have been tested. aHd
II has been found ~ pOa>.s. S!riae !. turn
ing grey hairs black which cJnn"r!- II 10
hose who ulsh 10 resist the encron nch ments 81
agr or care, and APPEAR - young a. possible.
lis effects are quite equal, II not superior, ~
those OF any discovery Of This KIND, and seem
we'll adapted 10 give ~ a commanding r.puta'
l.on II -, furthermore, worthy Of patron
az. because IL j. the work u! on. Q: our OSn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATloN.-Thc
regular quarterly meeting oi the schools
connected with the Presbyterian Sunday
School Union will be held 1T the Third
Presbyterian Church (Rcv. Mr.. Price's) at
the corner OF Twcnty-titth and Broad
streets, on tomorrow afternoon at half
past ) o'clock.
Reports from the different schools, sing
ing by the pupils, SC, will be amongst the
exercises. Addresses will be delivered
by Beverly X. Wexford, Esq, and others.
An interesting meeting is anticipated.
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S,EA BATHIN y G A 7 CO Is Is >
- ISLAND The yr"priet"r- of COBB : lsLAS
havtn: l. sd er.t.ai dunn. the pat -rriHs HhW
BUILDING containing l. spacious dirinZ IN
that v III sest comfortably ixD aunar-i aEi riiy
r-r,uns snd -attre!y reat1t aid improved a.! the
fra.rr p.. misses wiz be PREPARED 70 rese!'e Nsi-
tar, on toe 18th - June.
CoBB> ISLAND :. .!ig&fri Of the coast q!
Su-haml,ot caEr:y. Va. 81. 1t miles distant ron
the A.A.M iaA4, AMI ato4: !"-i.y niles "'F'a oi
IAy+ Charles
W.;arGt pretending - compete IN point o!
fashion with .o!.- 81 tie older bAL }hS Fs-Ft-,
!: pr-.~ft. sa.utrtty -. stIuu- vhrrs ani sQr' Tor
tata!us which ealuoi be -LEIassrd, whilst The Pc
Sgt.sr facilities il p-s-..s- for boating. Cunning,
ard f-ftuS are not el lGAli-t on 'b.s continent.
Passenger from Richmond will take the James
River steamer - a. to connect with the steamer
which touches q, Cd Point for thsrrYstone hoH-
DAY WEDNESDAY, ani FRIDAY AokSiSbs
On srriving At Ihsrrys;one about 10 A N >. con
y1y.uce. Will be ready 10 AXE the 10 al once across
,t1 l-r.fsuI. about ave mIt-s} TO Noting n n
Landing where n-v wharf over lhrr. hundred
Iart. In length has been erected, from h-hee {
;hr,g.I lie conveyed 10 the Island IL sai- sad
.rAc.aus boat bull; this sprInS expressly 'of the
turt,css reaching ,hsrr IL time for dinner
Ey-ry effort VIII h- male 10 add u The popularity
thl. scr has already attained and ne proprieI"fs
r-,,r To their numerous friends N AAEy!aao and
yir.inla Ia regard 10 their efforts 20 please
Parties dcsiT.ng - engage rooms can k11rese
COBB BROS, Easisille:
v:-tl3tkeoisw Northampton county, Va.
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Row n SoLITrpr.-Yc,t"rday Sergeant
Eccle>ton arrested william T. Carter, [ nj
ted States soldier, CornciA Bibb and
Eliza Williams, on the charge ot being
persons ot evil name, fame, and rcputa-
ton, and with taking unlawful possession
Of the house Of Mr. +. Ragland in "Soli-
tude," and tr"spa,>ng on his premises
without his knowledge and consent. They
will come before the Mayor this morning.
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Tor THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
J. EARMEg GiLAER, IA
Jy Aim


BANK OF sAvASSAH,l
SAVANNAH, Ga, July q. lsce.
/ SSldNEES' NOTICE-The under
n signed having teen appointed AsslGSEES Of
this bars LOT th- Pgrlo>r of adjusting and Ea aG!-
daiiE- iis arsirst therefore ali pcrsons having
and all el!! holders Q! this Bank are Required ~
prsssl. tbs sane within SIX months from h.s date
or ,h-y will ioes the priority srAntsi by statute ;
and those indebted will make fmne4ias psymen
10 II. BRIGHAM
GEoRGE w DAVIS.
iy i1-ln AAsixEeas.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

u,sp.rcB FOR THE SrRGS6s.-Persons going
to the Springs or other summer resorts cnIi
have the DAirY DIsPAr'H s"ht them at sixty
".nts nor month. Orders left 1t our counting
room will receive attention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

CHARGE OF FELoxr.-Jacob Ieldsnhei-
mer was examined yesterday by Justices
Wade and Thomas Tor stealing horse and
wagon, the property Of J. I. Armstrong.
Tbi, i bat the beginning Of the case that
was brought before his Honor Mayor
Mayo few days since, and dismissed.
The facts of the case amounted simply 10
this: Armstrong o.ed Feldcnhelmer
money, and the latter thinking that The
horse and wagon were his, as securities ior
the debt, had taken them home. The two
justices being unable TO agree upon de.
ci.ion in the matter, continued II until
another Justice could 81, In the case.
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\ CONfIDENCE GAME FoiLED.-Mr. \.
II. Spencer, a resident Il Petersburg. Va,
who arrived in this city on Monday last,
escaped being made victim OF a conf
dence game Of one hundred dollars yes
tcrdav bv being somewhat sharper than lie
who purpo>ed on swinilin- him. II ar-
pear, that Mr.. Spencer, while Al the Malt
by House, was acco>tcd hy gcuteel-.oOk-
ing man, who represented himself ao Gc-
neral Warner, Of the late Confederate
States army. Mr.. Spencer was AT first ill.,
clined 10 credit his plausible stories, but
after some time his suspicious were
aroused. and he determined to get rid oi
him, which he succeeded in doing for tie
time being. but was again accostcd hE the
same party. who requested the loan oi one
hundred dollars to pay small bill 10 a
friend who stepped up at the tine and pre-
>cntrd the same, Offering NJ. Spencer a
security check upon one OF our nailon1!
hanks. Mr.. Spencer az once detected AlM
in his nciariou> designs, and made an ap-
pointmcnt 10 meet him ~ the p">t-"t!:cc IN
fifteen minutes. He then secured the
services OF two friends 10 aid him in cap
turing the seemingly fair friend, and al the
appointed time met him; but the swim
d!er, evidently su>pccting something
wrong, made haStv exit through the Gus
tom-hru>e, and when last seen was going
down Gay strcct.-Ba.:ihors t,n'".'cial,
S-tt
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DEATH OF Mr.. MorNTrAITLE.-Mr. Ro-
bert Mounrcastlc, who was 50 badly injured
on Wednesday last in Surry county, died
ut his residence on Thursday. The Rich
mond Knights Tclnplar and Richmond
Lodge, No. 10, Ancient, free and Ac-
crptcd Ma>ous turned out yesterday after
noon in full rcgalia to pay tribute 10 his
remains, which were expected hy the Nor
folk boat but information was received
that he was 50 badly bruised and laccratcd
that il va, found necessary 10 bury him
in SuTrv.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

The HExRIco SrABBIHG CASE.-John
Frank, Richard Darton, and John Ward
were arraigned for examination before Jus.
tees Wade and Thomas yesterday on the
charge Of feloniousiy assaulting and stab
bing Colonel Johnson's negro man, on the
Grove road, Oh Wednesday night. The
wounded man was not able II be present
and j. being feared tha; LIE was IaortAli'
injured, the examination was postponed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

SwIxpLED.-A merchant on Broad stree;
desiring 10 close business engaged a. auc-
,ioneev 10 sell out Tor him few days since.
III. sale was announced 10 be a cash one
and during the afternoon Of the sale nearly
all ofthe money had been paid over 20 the
auc,ioneer. He left the premises, pro-
missing 10 return the next morning and
settle up" He did not return according
to promise, but decanped Tor parts un-
known, and has not been heard from since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

Runaway ~ EiGHrEENTH SrgEEr.-The
horses attached to pop wagon took fright
on Eighteenth street, near Eenable, yes
tcrdav, and ran oil. The wagon vas upset
and broken, and there was complete
smash Of pop and porter bottles. There
were two young men in Tie wagon, neither
nf whom va. hurt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

ROBBERY OF Gas Futures AND LEAD
PIPE.-The house Of Mr.. A. Duval, on
Main street, which has been vacant for
some time past, has been made the object
of the attention Of thieves, who have rob-
bed il Of nearly all the gas fixtures and
lead pipe about tie house. The junk
shops afford convenient places for disposing
of articles Of the kind stolen from As. Du-
yal's house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

Masonic. Dove Lodge, No. ii, Ancient,
Free, and Accepted Masous will meet TO-
nigh, al : O'Clock At the Masonic Hall on
Franklin street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

THAMES foE PAPER>.-To the National
Express Company to Colonel Jane, Trent,
Southcrn Express; to Ar. William Pow-
,.r. Of the Southern EXpre>..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

TIE Ms, EGENATI"N AND f"Li"AHf
C,sg.-Thc ease Of Peter ". Carey, ser
gcan, Eleventh United States Infantry,
charged in the first instance with unla"-
fully marrying 4 negro woman, and IN the
second with p"lygamy. was brought ny,
and Recorder Rcgnault, "ho continued the
case Oh lis first calling, >at upon the bench.
Sergeant ajor Coleman stated that the
aftidayits expected from Portland had not
vet arrived. The Recorder questioned the
Sergeant as - whether the written al!ida-
wits referred to were tie only evidence that
could he produced 10 prove case OF p"-
lvgamy. The Sergeant replied that 1t Was
and that the witnesses were unable 10 pay
their expenses such distance. The Re
cordrr said that the laws of Virginia did
not allow written aiIidavits 10 be received
a. evidence il the courts. 1t would be
useless, then, 10 coniiuu. the matter any
longer. Sufficient evidence having been
taken 10 show that the accused had been
guilty oi' misdemcanOr, he "onld there
fore send the party on for Indictment Tor
unlawiGllv marrying negro woman.
Carey, refusing 10 give bail, was rcmandrd
- jail.
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THE NATIONAL EAPkESS An ID
L TEAS>puHTAT!oN COMPANY
i uow prepared to carry
MONEY AND VALUABLE PACKAGES
to and from New York, - Louis, and iu,-rmed ia:e
points, and ~ FAR south a, Atlanta, Ga. IN order
t. rori the mos; ample sec11.iy 10 shippers, II Las
effected
AN INSURANCE oF FIVE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND DOLLARS
On the money ehes!. o: tie company ty each train,
with several leading insurance companies. such a.
TIES Sun, SECrEITY, MANHATTAN. METRO
POLITAE, AND PHOENIX.
whose agere gate capita. aid assets aMo1A'i 10
FIFTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Shipper, are thu. Insured a-aiast common car
r!.r, v..k ar3 : security - afforded never before
offered by any express company. For this
No ADDITIONAL CHARGE is MADE.
THE NATIONAL EMPRESS AND TRAEsPoATA.
T!uE COMPANY
!snow prepared 80 10 business a.
CHEAPLY, EFFICIENTLY, AND SECURELY
a. can be done Ly any other company.
!. z. JOHNSTON. President.
BIZ FIcxriS. C.Leral Superintendent.
.
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DEATH or Az OLD CITizE>.-hr. Richard
n. kimtrough, one OF our Oldest and most
highly respected citizens, died on yc'tcr-
dav afternoon; aged scycnty-t"o years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

THE Nfw MECHANIc@yiLLE TURNPIKE
CoNrAvY has been fully organized by the
election Of the following officers DR.. John
G. Lumpkin, President; William NJ. Sut-
ton, Treasurer David Baker, Jr., Sccrc-
tary, and Mc,,r,. Charles {. Elicit, Thpa.
". boswell, George X. Crntchticll, George
W. Smith, and David Baker, Jr., Dircc-
tors. The work OF rcconstructing the com
pany's turnpike is rapidly approaching
completion, and the roa! will be formally
rcopened Oh the 9Th of August. Already
seven ncw bridges and the causcway
across III. Chicl:ahomiuy have been built.
When finished, this Will he one of the finest
roads in Virginia, and will he thronged
every afternoon during the Summer and
iall month, by our citizens who can afford
a drive along i beautiful farming country
and over ground rendered classic hy the
event, OF the var.
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MAYoR's CorRr-MAYoR MAYO PRrsr.

.
Owens, was sent on for further trial.
Catharine Higgins, half nude, idiotic
creature, was brought up for being unable
to take care of herself. From her discon-
nected story we Judged her to be an emi-
grant from Ireland. She was sent to Jail
To- be cared for.
John Anderson. small negro boy, charged
with stealing iron from Benjamin Green,
Esq, was sent on.
William Henry Hickman, negro, for
threatening to beat his wife and cut hsr
throat with razor, was required to give
two hundred dollars surety for his future
good behavior.
Patrick Callahan, released pcnitentiary
convict, arragncd for being drunk, sleep
| ing on the market benches, and resist
| ing policeman, was sent 10 Jail IN default
Of surety.
Ira Powell, white, va, arraiyncd for
having in his possession stolen horse, the
property Of Mr.. Winston Henry, OF Char
lotte county, Va.
Colonel William II. Caskie testified that
on the stil day Of April, lS65, he had pro-
ceeded under orders to the house of Mr..
Henry, and impressed four horses, among
which vas the horse in question. Powell
was detailed under Major Maynard a
wagonmastcr. When his command, which
was AT that time on the march, reached
Greensboro, Powell was missing and a
roam horsc-thc one found in his posses
sion at the time of his arrest. \ squad Of
men were sent after him, but were unable
to ovcrtakc him. The horse was returned
. TO his owner and Powell discharged.
; The order OF the court vas afterwards
repealed, as the case was beyond the Juris-
! dicton Of the court.
I The case Of Susan Stevens, negre>s,
charged with keeping disordcrly and dis
reputable house, was taken up. Seven
/ negro women, inmates OF the house, were
also arraigncd. His Honor, after hearing
the testimony, which proved the bad cha
ractcr of the house, announced that he
intended in future 10 take the same course
with these houses, whether kept by white
or black persons, as he had taken with the
houses Of Thomas Duncan and others,
upon which his officers had continually
made dcsccnts. He would give notice TO
respectable colorcd parents that he would
give them all the assistance he could III
getting their children out .! these brothels.
Several applications of this kind had been
made to him by parents, and he had al
WAYS given them means Of rcscuing their
children. lie knew that there were still
some respectable colorcd people in Rich
moud who had lost control Of their daugh-
tiers. In-onc instance, application had been
made TO him too late, Tor the cir! was be-
youd hope oi rescue. lie now gave notice
that he would assist any parents applying
I
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ts8HIANT NOTICE. Our Mr..
@*EfGssAssk Aavlrg determined 10 r-sg1s
s 4. -Ar.al..syat.t this fail. ws vii! pro-
@.~- 1 "-T ue.Lrss - TIL. city - early -
#... W therefore CcrT cEr stick q! III y Z
.".,ha assTLEMES FFksi. u
II. J H. ac So. embracing : variety
b. 2.4 Fashionable 1osA1s, purchased under
..~ .-""Eat.s s'TcaL-s:4ness, II COST FOX
.rEs#as .atro,-i To Z. Will ple4Ae call and
..r.f 80. 4uEs = nd 1. any one has = a = IA
>. - s4A.s g~ obliged ~ a. cary .fcsrn.A-
wEzTkSBAREa WILLIAMS
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SOCTHERN FERTILIZIN y G
COMPANY.
CoLoxBI WILLIAM GILLIAN,
date Professor OF Chemistry at the Virginia Mill.
iary Insti;uia,l
CHEMIST o,"i Supsri'a,ad. al.

Tli- COMPANY having PLACED In their works
he mos; modern ana approved MACHINERY, will
b. prepared on The FIRST OF AUGUST 10 furnish
FERTILIZERS Oh an extensive scale, compounded
under the ,mu-d.a," supervision Of the eminent
chemist named above.
They propose to offer iur sale
PURE PERUVIAN GCAHo.
warranted free :rnia a!Iixtare,I ground and pull
verified thus avoiding t"r the farmer the nec"s-
sly - brv4kiu. NJ the !Cmp- and no. only saving
Ia from los. hv wa-r bal securing hIu uniform
ttv AL! re-, GIari:y in lts application.
MANIPULATED GCANO,
composed o: pure Peruvian and Phosphate Gusno
IN rl.al proportions. fuely ground and tho
ruu.hly incorporated.
oLp DOMINION GUASo.
compoc.i Of Peruvian a'I Phosphate Graho, In
combination with cth"r ingredients, and contain
In. .u.r pei cent. II ammonia.
PLASTER.
an-lv ground from the best Nova Scotia lump.
yu.r X. oe Use! uos strictly etapted 10 asl.e"!'
tura! purposes. ,,.>.,. ,.,.s-
t.sr,,qv.n,ftv ~ tones having been purchased,
u eunstau, ,uYp.y OF pure BoAc bust w..i De kept
on htu!
Thi. company comments itself n the patronage
a. ,h,. southern agricultural community ~ a
HOME INSTITUTION, UuGvr The IuAha-eMeui Q!
one practically acquainted with souIhern ian4s,
AID t,huruushfv cornt..en, - decide upon the beet
agents t4r:Ae.r y.rman"ui improvement. Under
hi. control Tia. pHt.ic have assurance that n'hins
ri. b. oarre! IL IL that i hot Of real AMI iniF"'
sc value.
T1- uud.rs!.neA. composing he above company.
s..-r Their I-r.uuai guarantee. IN connection Win
,at1n,! ,ilAain th.: their Fertilizers Aha! lie rs
represented.
L.hrr.. arrau.Aiaarts VII l.. made with com
.s,rr merchants al rocsr>, u n ar. invlt"i 10
confer with til. P-r.tl"n; post. ot.c. box 81
JOHN EEDERS. President.
W Il ISAACS, Treasurer,
PALMER. HAETSOoK i co,
AI. STOKES L CO,
$ G. TAEDY co.
MARTIN & CARDoZo,
pK }. Z. CLAGGkTT,
,vl;-tSeim WILLIAM Il. TAYLOR.
RENoVAL'
l. J. IArGHToS. =. l. PORE.
LACGHToy s FORE.
t>rgrEs-nKs TO /. }. IAr"HToS.i
BooKAy JOB PRINT ERs.
have removed 10
". l3.5 MAIN STREET.
loVER SoAH WALKER \ cos
wh-r~ they at- prepared t" execute every deseI.p
tiuu Il
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING
.4i4e nra,est s:y.-. s:d upon the
MOST EEAs NABLE TERMS.
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THAT STREET RlILwAY.-ln the month
of December last company styling itself
the Richmond Railway Company " made
application to the City Council for charter
10 construct railways through many Of the
principal streets ofthc city. The application
met with favorable reception from the
council. They took the matter into seri-
ons consideration; they appointed spe-
Gal committee on the subject: they had
one or Two adjourned meetings for the pur-
/ pose OF considering and discussing the
matter: an ordinance consisting of q num-
Der OF sections was presented bv the Rail.
way Committee to the Council; the pre,i-
dent OF the company, so called, was pre-
sent, and was allowed to explain the
! designs of the company and to make sug-
gestions 10 the Council; the ordinance was
discussed section by section: and after
much hair-splltting and much discussion a.
u one cent, more or less, in the passenger
rates, the ordinance was adopted very
nearly as il was asked for by the company
through the president thereof. The ordi-
nance made it obligatory on the company
to complete and have III running order the
main line, from Rockets To Brook avenue,
in twelve months from the time Of its pas
sage. The other lines to bc completed and
to be in running order in two years from
the passage OF the ordinance.
Nearly eight months have elapsed since
the passage Of the ordinance conterring
the charter on the company, and we have
seen no sign that they intend to build a
railroad, nor would we know that there
was such company in existence, so quiet
are they, but for red sign with Rich
mond Railway Company" in white letters
shaded with black, on Main street.
We would respectfully suggest that a
railway along the principal line designated
by the company is necessity in our city,
and would urge the company to commence
at once its construction. II they do not
intend to do it, let them give up their
charter, and We will guarantee that an
other company will be forthcoming in
very short time 10 take It, and that 1t
will soon construct and have in run
ming order a railway from Rockets to
Brook avenue. The fall trade will soon
commence, and we need every conve-
nicncc and induccment to attract mer-
chants and others 10 our city. II We cX-
pcct to enjoy good trade and bring back
a measure OF our former prosperity, We
must discourage slothiulnc>s ana"procras-
tination in everything that will be benefit
10 us, and go forward vigorously and earn
cstly in the race which We are compelled
TO run with other cities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28

Tli- COMPANY having placed in their works
he mu>; modern ana approved MACHINERY. will
b. prepared on The FIRST OF AUGUST 10 furnish
FERTILIZERS Oh an extensive scale, compounded
under the ,rnu-dla," supervision Of the eminent
chemist named above.