The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-07
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80, ,rrov.1rox.KlyER IMPROVEMENT; gN.
rorrAeING LETTER fRCoa COLONEL CRAIG
.u,-sAp DEATH - EXTENDED RAINS
nyIta,rEs TOE THE BURxsvILLK coNvEN-
,nxs.Ir OF REAL EsTATE--A PETERS.
prss INVENTION, &C.
,c.,rs.,opaence OF the Richmond pispatch1
AUGUsr O, 1880.
co,onoI william +. Craigbill, IN letter
s,ecial committee OF the Council on
,S, annoma,tox-river Improvement, which
e published this morning, gives very
cheerful and encouraging account OF the
~ that has been done by the Govern
,,onf In the river, and OF The prospects OF
securing deep water up 10 our harDor
q, an early dsy. Colonel Craighili ex-
mains AZ lengih the method employed
in The Appoms,tox-that OF wing.dsms
and training. walls-whtch ne conceiVes
70 he the one best adapted for our riNer' ana
the one applied with such signal success al
tho mouth Of the Mississippi rl'eT. WIN
very little more expenditure, winch WIZ
he made at once. Coionei Cralgh'' promises
li4 feet at high water up 10 tne CITY IiWi1s,
ar with The funds now avaiisDle, ana what
will no given next year, this depth viii be
increased TO IL feel, Win "'utu vi cna"-
mel Of 40 TO 1870 feet.
ire matter of Government aid TO i'm
c,ovc onr hsrbor has been referred 10 the
War Department.
THE Masons OF Dinwiddic county are
building a hall at the Courthouse, which
they hone TO have completed and ready for
dedication early IN September.
Mrs. Susie Connolly, widow OF the late
". ID. Connolly, died day or two ago AT
her residence, in Diawiddie county. The
canse of her death is stated to have been
grief over The loss OF her husband, VINO
commit'e ed suicide some months ago.
The Petersburg Baseball Club, recently
organized and uniformed, will visit Ricn-
mond on Monday uext 10 play malcn-
game with che Rlchmo0ds.
The rains of the past two DAYS and nights,
which have been general, have reloiced tue
hearts OF the farming community. Ihey
will also have the good effect of swelling
the streams, which have for many weeks
been very low in this section, and starting
the many grist-mills which have been idle
and unable 10 work but a short time for so
long a time.
The Conservatives OF this city will meet
in their respective wards tonight, and elect
delegates 10 the Convention which assem-
bles at Burkevile on the 18th to nominate
a candidate for Congress 10 this district.
The brick store on Sycamore street, near
ly opposite the cOur,-hOu>e, so long occupied
by A. Eichberg, was sold at auction last
evening and was purchased by Mr.. Isaac
Robinson for SIS $40. The dwelling and lot
on Union street, in rear Of Centre ware
house. occupied by Mr.. Robert Boiling,
was also sold last evening at auction. 1t
was purchased by J. c. Armslead and Alex
ander Hamilton for $1,000.
The Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company has declared dividend OF little
over 3 per cent. on its stock for the past slX
NOTWITHSTANDING about GO cents per share.
Mr.. William GrOssman, OF this city, the
inventor OF the process for utilizing saw
dust. and making solid bricks, blocks, posts,
&c, OF II, has received from some Illinois
capitalists an offer of 5000 in cash and
$50, 600 in shares Of a stock company TO he
organized for the right OF his patent in SIX
states. Mr.. GrOssman makes the counter
proposition to sell out his right for the
Union for $4,000, which is held under ad-
visemenf.
Colonel William +. Cameron left to-day
for Alexandria, where he is TO speak to-
morrow night. lie is also TO speak at sew
eral other places in northern Virginia in
behalf OF the Readjusters' electoral ticket.