The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-13
PETERSBURG.
CHARLOTTE"

OUR HARB0R IMPROVEMENT; JETTIES TO BE
BUiLT-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE T0BAc-
co ASSOCIATION - THREE DEATHS; ONE
VERY sUDDEN--P0LlTICAL NoTEs-IMP0R-
TANT CIRCULAR FROM RICHMOND. &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispafch.1
OCTOBER IL, 1880.
The contract OF Mr.. George III. Ferris
with the Lower AppomattOx Board for
cutting passage-way In our harbor forty
feet wide and twelve feet deep along the
whole length OF the city wharves has been
completed. Mr.. Ferris, having also COM
pleted his Government contract on the
river, will in a day or two remove bis
dredge to Elkton, Md. The Board at
meeting held a day or two ago, in order to
further improve the harbor, unanimously
resolved to erect ietties in front OF the
wharves. These ietties, four in num-
Der, will be iun out from the Poca-
bontas side OF the river at distance
of three hundred feet apart, and Will touch
point In the river about one hundred and
forty feet from the wharves on this side. IL
is expected that this Improvement will
cause the water to keep the harbor clear,
and maintain the depth that has now been
obtained by dredging. The work will prob
ably not be commenced until next month.
The annual meeting OF the Tobacco AS
ISOLATION OF Petersburg was held to-day.
Mr.. Joseph L. Venable, who has so long and
satisfactorily filed the position OF presi-
dent. declined reelection, and Mr.. John
McGil was elected president. Mr.. W. l..
Venable was elected yice.president, and
Mr.. John NJ. Banister secretary and trea-
surer.
Mr.. Thomas d. Edmonds. a prominent
and respected citizen of Brunswick, died
on Friday last, at his residence, In that
county; aged seveDtv-six years. lie was
well known throughout this section, and
has relations living in Petersburg.
Mr.. John e. Brooks, Jr., aged about
tbirty-fve years, a very worthy citizen,
died here this morning after brief illness.
Mr.. James Preston, citizen OF Batter
sea, in the western portion OF the city,
died very suddenly last night OF dropsy OF
the heart. lie was out yesterday in his
usual health. During the night he arose
from his bed complaining Of feeling OF
suffocation from lying down, and took a
seat in a chair, where his wife spread some
covering over him. She retired to bed
again and fell asleep. About an hour later.
when she went to look after him, sue found
him dead sitting in the chair. lie leaves Il
widow and three children.
Inc CiCi>Du hlliiCiJ WIZ 'iSN thS
Weldon Fair on Thursday, carrying out
some forty men in full uniform.
Some eight or ten Of the knights Tenn
par of this city left yesterday afternoon for
Baltimore 10 take part IN the Masonic pa
rade in that city.
The Conservatives OF Prince George will
hold msss-meetiDg on Thursday, when it
is expected addresses will be delivered by
Hon. john Goode and Major Daniel.
The Readjusters Of the Sixth Ward will
raise pole and flag this afternoon on Hall
fax street. Tonight the Readiusters will
hold a mass-meetiDg ut The Academy OF Mu-
sic, addresses to be delivered by General
Malone, Colonel Cameron, and Captain
John S. Wise.
A missionary society in the interest OF the
and Bible Board has been
organized among the children OF the First
Baptist Church Sunday school in this city,
from which much good Is expected.
Rev. DR.. Hawthorne preached 10 large
last night at the First Baptist
church.
The circular issued by the committee OF
tic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad held last
week in Richmond has caused considerable
interest in this city. 1t suggests two plans
by which the stockholders may raise money
to discharge the debt in default, take the
road out OF bankruptcy, and eventually
surrender it to the stockholders. The cir
cular and its suggestions will probably be
matter OF consideration OF a conference Of
committees from Lynchburg. Norfolk, and
ROBIN ADAIR.