The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
Capisel Notes.
TIE CANkL.RAnROAD BILL CONNECTING
5tLINKs-PERsONAL AHD BRIEF ITEMS.

TIE CANkI.RATLRoAD BILL CONNECTING
tLINRs-PERs0SAL AND BRIEF ITEMS.
The canal-raiIroad BILL as amended by the
Senate, was returned to the House yesterday
morning and placed on the calendar. 1t
would have been the first thing reached
after the expiration OF the morning hour; !;
but motion that the rules be suspended
and House engrossed bills taken up was
made and agreed TO, and the railroad bill
was thus showed aside. It will be reached
this morning; and, having been printed,
will be entitled to receive the prompt atten-
tion of the House. 1t is believed that the
Senate amendments will be agreed to.
CUMBERLAND RAILROAD.
| A bill to incorporate the Cumberland and
Willis River Railroad Company, introduced
by Mr. Adams, has been reported from the
House Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation. It provides that William
Fuqua. W. d. Parish, T. j. Parish, Will
liam Holman. John O.-Reynolds, Mayo B.
Darlington, Richard P. Walton, Samuel F.
Coleman, B. B. Woodson, DR.. G. +. Pal
more, j. s. Adams. Henry Miller, OF Ohio ;
James S..Welles, Of New York, and j. P.
Jones, Of Nevada, or any five OF them, are
authorized TO open books Of subscription to
the capital stock OF the Cumberland and
Willis River railroad, at the town OF Car
tersville, and at Cumberland Court
auuse, auu wHenorerte ten Upuusauu
dollars shall have been subscribed by
persons or corporations, and the per-
centage required by law. shall have been
paid on such subscription, the subscribers,
or majority Of them, may organize the
company, and thereupon they and such per-
sons or corporations IS may be lawfully as
sociated with them, their successors and
assigns, shall bea body corporate, under the
name and style OF the Cumberland and
Willis River railroad, with authority to
build and operate railroad from Pember-
ton, in the county of Goocbland, to Cum
berland Courthouse, with authority to ex-
tend the same to any point on the line OF the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
with all the powers and privileges, and sub
iect to all the provisions ofs;he code of Vir-
ginia respecting such corporations.
The capital stock Of the company shall
not be less than ten thousand dollars nor
more than two hundred thousand dollars,
to be divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each.
The county OF Cumberland is authorized
to subscribe to the capital stock Of the said
company in the manner and under the
terms and conditions prescribed by the
Code OF Virginia, and in payment of such
subscription the said county may issue its
bonds, bearing six per cent. interest, either
with or without coupons. And the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company
and any mining or manufacturing company,
may subscribe to said capital stock.
The construction OF the said railroad shall
be commenced within twelve months, and
completed to Cumberland Courthouse with.
in five years.
BRIEFS.
Rev. John Jasper is announced to preach
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock from the 15tt
chapter of Exodus, Sd verse" The Lore
is man of war; the Lord is his namely
the request of the members Of the Legisla
| ture." This is the famous sermon denying
that the earth moves.
The House yesterday passed the bill ap
propriating $1,000 for repairs to the Capt.
tol-painting, carpentering. &C., &c.
The Mr.. Moffatt named as one OF the cor
porators OF the Harmony Club Of Richmond
;c ~, loo To- TOOL