The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-10
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
v,n WATER FANINE-hEAsURkS
ThNtAr,n FOR ECONOMY CENSUS RSTURNs-
Ap,,nx OF PRINCtrALs--A DRY sfoT--A
srIs,NcE TO RE ABATED-D'si'''''
gNCE. ,.,.,., n,.o.,ch.,
l0"'''' July Q, 1880.
The source 81 our water supply nss oe-
- 90 reduced in consequence .se 'ons'
oon,inued drought in this section 'nat oul
o,,;zcns sre urged 10 the utmost eco"o'n,
10 use Of the water, In oruer ~ p,e'.n'
-, no,s;ble discomfort or suneI,us III '"e
s''nre. The superintendent INC wafer
W'nrLs by direction OF the ccmmiuee IN
',srce Of that department. announces thst
0HN'~A ss,er SATURDAY., until further notice,
Va Va. s,,nnly of water Will he cut on from the
Wv 80 CITY except during three hours OF each
e"e' -, bour IN the morning, an hour at
"Al' and acsiu In the evening. This Is
W'V"'a mstter OF necessity 10 preserve
w. w cncuch in the reservoirs TO meet the
VIZ ,crcv Of a large Gre. The supply OF
cV,"' . 80 The city is more limited at this
va. -, n has been since the building OF
,,,,' -cServoirs. 1.-THE summer can DC safely
- y ! not likely that this condition
I.,n sra,n bappCn, a. steps will be taken TO
.'.lvcnf n. The Council have directed the
s.,g5;nr 81 40 additional dam near the
w,,cr works. which will increase the sup
81, and. n IL becomes necessary 10 do so,
ter can be turned into the pipes from the
h,.in. m the western portion OF the city,
y,fb which connection was made several
yesr, ago.
.ounfics Of .hiS census district are coming
IN slowly. bat they are not complete from
anv single county.
learn that the county Of Prince George.
in the neighborlng district, whose popuia-
ton IN 1870 was 1920, will show an increase
a. about one thousand by the present cen.
>ns. But II is believed that the census OF
$50 did not give the actual and correct
population OF The county, aud that there
has been little or no gain. Dinwiddie
county will show a considerable increase.
During the past few wears there has been
q good deal OF immigration 10 this county,
q, well a. 10 Chesterfield, from the North.
Within the past few days several farms in
this vicinity have been sold 10 northern
men.
The school Board Will tomorrow elect
principal> OF the Anderson and Peabody
public schools OF this city. There are seve
raj applicants for these positions.
There i a slip Of land Of some three Of
four miles in width, in which Petersburg j:
included. End which embraces a portion o
Prince George aud Dmwiddie counties
which has missed the greater part OF the INT
rains that have recently fallen around us
We seem only 10 receive the outer sprink
ling from the clouds that pass alound
There are some half dozen applicant
for the position Of county superintendent
Of schools in Prince George and Surry
counties, made vacant 10y the death OF vii
liam Hartwell Harrison.
The Board OF Health was in session to
day 10 consider the matter OF the " DR.
Branch which runs through the southern
portion OF the city. and which has been tn,
subject OF great number Of complaints a
a nuisance, causing not only discomforts L
the people In it, vicinity, but a. beng tn
cause Of much sickness and several deaths
The Board decided 10 ask the opinion Of tn
City Attorney n 10 The question at who's
expense the NUS ince should be abated, ant
then 10 act promptly.
Rev. Dr. j. II. Blackwell i to preach tn
opening sermon before the Petersburg Dis
trict Conference OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church. which meets at Oak Grove church
in Dinwiddie county, on the DIST. Their
will be a large attendance OF both delegate
and visitors on the session OF this body.
ROBIN ADAIR.