The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-06
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MAY 5, 1881.
The al, 900, 900 mortgage OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad was Admitted 10 recoiu
In the clerks Office In this city to-day, on
which the State gets tax OF sii'oVo, paiu
I'm commons. The president aud directors
~ this road reached this city yesterday in
| two speciai trains, but their stoppage here
was so brief that they were forced 10 de.
cline the hospitality OF the city. which had
heen extended 10 them. They gave half an
hours inspection TO the company's shops
and then left for Lynchburg. IL is under
stood that the new management viii make
very important improvements IN their
property here. The depot building Is 10
remodeIled and the workshops enlarged.
| II is reported that a large amount OF money
will be expended 10 improvements OF 'h's
character along the line OF the ROAD.
In tho Hastings Court last night. after a
trial lasting two days. the jury rendered a
verdict for the plaintifi in the case OF St,th
Spratley Us. w. III. Proctor. This suit was
brought to recover Of the defendant some
81 800, being the amount OF the difference
between what the defendant agreed to pay
| for lot OF peanuts, and what they were
subsequently sold for In New York after he
had declined to take them. The deience
alleged that the nuts did not come up to the
samples exhibited to him. The plaintiii al.
legged that when the samples were exhibited
he stated that they were better than the
bulk of his Duis, and that he had
been offered Sl25 per bushei Tor
the lot by gentleman who had
personally inspected them. The defendant
agreed TO take them at Sl.2G and bad them
shipped to New York, but upon the repre-
sensations OF his merchants there that the
nuts fell below the quality OF the samples
be declined TO adhere to his bargain. "A
friendly suit was therefore brought to settle
the matter, and after TWO trials 1T separate
terms OF the court verdict was given Tor
the plaintiffs.
A tract OF land in Chesterfield county
about three miles from the city, between
EttTick and Matoaca, continuing 625 acres,
was sold at auction to-day at Sl5 per acre;
another tract OF 80 acres, adjoining The
above, brought SIT per acre; lot OF d
acres, with fine water-power, sold for sou;
a tract of 223 acres in Dinwiddie county,
six miles from town, sold for 50 per acre.
and another tract OF 203 acres in the same
county, seven miles from town, brought
S2.7j per acre.
The Fish and Game Association has so
far paid out nearly $50 in rewards for hawk
bills, fox.scalps, and Owl-blls.
The catch OF shad in the AppOmattoX aud
James rivers has been unusually large this
season.
With the exception OF peaches, the firm.
ers saw there has not for long time been
such good prospects Of a fine fruit crop.
In some sections the corn and cotton are up
and growing finely.
Up 10 last night the revival meetings at
the Bandford Methodist church have re-
suited in forty-two cOnl ersions.
The residence Of Mr. L. J. Aldridge. on
Halifax street, was robbed yesterday morn
ing OF between two and three hundred DOL
lars'in notes and specie. A part OF the
money has been recovered, but the thief has
not yet been caught.
A lot OF Halifax county tobacco brought
$50 per hundred at one OF our warehouses
Yesterday, aud other fine sales were also
made.
The line OF boats recently placed on the
upper AppomattoX canal is bringing down
good deal OF grain and other produce.
and it looks as though fine trade will be
built up between Petersburg and the coun'
ties OF tue upper Appomattox.
The political situation is very quiet.
Railroad mittets seem recently to have en-
crossed public attention to the exclusion
OF everything else. The meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Petersburg Railroad
Company in this city tomorrow attracts
much interest. ROBIN ADAIR.