The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-25
LYNCHBURG.

THE NORMAL JNSTITCTE-THE NEW STREET
EAILwAY-THE LINE TO BIZ BEGUN At
ONCE-THE SALE OF THE ATLANTIC, MIS-
SIsSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD -RUM0RS AND
sPECULATIONs-AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY
PETER wRIGHT-PERsONAL, &C.
Correspondence o: The Richmond Dispaich.l
July -, 1880.
DR.. Ruflner, State Superintendent OF
Public Schools, was not able TO address the
colored Normal Institute this week, as was
expected, but will certainly do so during
the coming week. An effort will also be
made TO induce General Eaton, United
States Commissioner OF Education, to attend
and address the session.
The street railway may be regarded rs
fixed fact. At the meeting OF stockholders
held last night Mr.. {. w. Button IN the
chair-the following permanent organlza-
ton was effected: President, {. '. VIM
free: Directors, c. W. Button, K. 1. Craig
hill, J. Z. Bell, John ID. Holt, a. \. Tun-
stall, j. Z. Shanes, a. Helbig, and stephen
Adams. The committee appointed to inau-
eurate the work reported their estimate that
it would cost $4,000 per mile, ana that tne
route OF three and half miles can be put IN
running order by the lSt Of october at a
| cost of from $1,000 to $4,000, While
line through Main street and thence Dy
Fifth street and College Hill TO the
FAIRGROUNDS could be completed by
seniembcr 1st, at cost Of from SS,l2j to
| Sl3. 900. Subscriptions 10 the amount OIL
$40 400 have already been made, and the
stockholders authorized the directors to OBJ
| tain at once the services Of a competent man
20 BUY material and construct the road.
The starting point is TO be the corner OF
Main and Twelfth streets, and line Is to
he run along both these Strect>-d0uDle
track, OF course. The projectors OF the en-
terprise are very sanguine OF its success.
but there are not wanting old foSles VINO
cast cold water on the acheme.
The route 10 the Far.Grounds VIII be
ready by the time of the Far, which begins
OH the 10Th OF October.
The official announcement OF the sale OF
the Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO railroad
eXcites much comment and interest mere
The drift of public sentiment appears to bt
decidedly in favor OF the administration OF
the present receivers till the company coulO
right itself by the payment OF arrearages o.
Interest TO all classes Of its b0ndholderS. II
the effect OF such clearance, however, were
to restore the road to the hands OF the as
placed administration, the feeling in Lynch
burg would be doubtless i'm favor OF the sale
even il il resulted in the loss 10 the city
lis corporate subscription OF $500, 900. Apro
p6,, it has been reported on the streets
/ for some DAYS past that members OF thu
CITY Council have been approached with al
/ inquiry whether the City Council could
under any circumstances, be induced TO yol
for General Malone for the presidency o
, the road, the condition being, it IS sup
= posed that he would by some means pro
/ cure the restoration OF the road TO the con
| troll OF It's original owners and stockholders
t The suggestion is said not to meet wit
4 favor, except from those who argue tina
r the arrangement would take General Ma
hone out OF politics.
The negro Peter Wright, who was re
/. fused a new trial for murder by the Cour
I of Appeals, is in Jail here. but will probabl
r be sent to Bedford in few days to awa
o execution.
= Rev. T. w. Harper, ID. d., of Selma
: Ala, former pastor OF the First Bapti'
: church in this city, is on visit to his friend
G here, whose name is legion.
II Mr.. Robert lancey has been elected
r the vacancy on the City Conservative Con
n mittee created by the resignation Of Mr.. W
e T. Yancey.
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