The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-03
DAN VILE. We
fCorsespe isdence OF tfia Richmond nisps,ch.I

AL ARCH gu, 1879
In response 10 sygs,e call 81 Mr.. q. q Ho.
land. as president Of the Council, ii very
large number OF the citizens assembled LAS
might TO consider he proprietY or entering
upon the building OF q farrow-gauge rail
road that should run westward from Dan.
willie. Major w. D. Bethel presided
Speeches were made by Colonel II. s.
Flournoy and Major w. r. Sutherlin /; and
on motion OF Colonel Flournoy, it was or.
dared that a committee OF five be appointed
to ask the Council to fake the vote OF the
people at the earliest date practicable on
the question whether the Council should
subscribe $4,000 for the building OF the
said railroad. The committee: Messrs. T..
S. Flournoy, w. L. Clark, Green Il. Pace,
J. NJ. Hutcbings, and WI. Crews. TWAS
also ordered that the Council be requested
to appoint a committee Of twelve to visit
Henry Courthouse on next court-day and
assure the people Of Henry county Of the
desire OF the people OF Danyiile to co0pe-
rate with them in building railroad that
would pass through their county.
1t is proposed, in building this railroad,
to operate under the provisions Of the char
ter for the Danville and New-River Narrow
Gauge railroad. 1t is also proposed to Sc
cure the cooperation Of Major Morehead and
his supporters IN the neighboring counties
by bending slightly southwark so as to run
by Leaksville, and thence turn up through
Henry county.
In spite of the protest OF last Wednes-
days Dispatch, people from the northern
part OF the county persist in reporting that
the recent cold season has blasted their
prospect for peaches and cherries. No dam
age was done to the plant-beds there, be-
cause plant-beds are generally made in
warm situations, or SO located as to be
easily put under cover.
Rev. p. 4. Peterson, OF the Main-Strect
Methodist church, has been holding services
from night to night during this week. His
sermons have been addressed mainly to the
members OF bis church. 1t is understood
that he will hold special services during
next week, and probably the week after, ii
not longer.
/ am informed by some Of the official
members of the Dlain-Street Methodist
church that the work OF repairing and COM
pleting their house OF worship has been put
under contract. A part OF the work to be
done is the substituting OF Mansard roof
for the present root, and the erection OF a
beliry and stceplc Of about forty feet in
height.
Last night about midnight the store OF
Messrs. Hancock Il Fuller was found to
be on fire. The fire was distinguished by
the hose companies before much damage
was done to the building, but the goods
were seriously damaged by the fire and
the water from the hose. The stock OF
Mr. N. Moore, furniture-deaIer, who was
using the upper rooms Of the building as
workshops and Warerooms. was also con-
siderably damaged The building belongs
to Mr.. George Price. The parties are all
insured.
The Star Warehouse has been sold by
Messrs. E.. NJ. IL Il. G. Pace to MessEs,
Hutchiugs, Thomas & Co. for $4,000 cas- u.
MIS-. Alice Bettcrton. Il very old lady s.,
who lived near Riceville, in this county,
died about the 21st instant Of injuries
caused by fire, which had caught in her
clothing day or two before. Mrs. Better
ton was the widow OF Nathan Betterton,
who was soldier of the war Of 1872.
George II. Trammell, a white man, who
was punished with the lash here about two
years ago, is now in Jail at Chatham charged
with stealing several rawhides.
Information has been received here that
Robert Mullins, son of Mr.. Samuel J. Mu!-
linS. OF Henry county, died about week
ago from wounds inflicted by the handle Of
one OF Smiths patent well-fXtures.
1t is reported that there are no Moffeit
registers in Franklin county.
Colonel Ralston is in the city.
Here is the report from the Motfett. regis
tiers for this month: Tax from alcoholic
liquors. sS35.77s; tax from malt liquors,
So 500; from fractions OF gallons, $500
total, $90O.42. Total for February, 81 ,002.30.
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