The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-04
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+" noAsoKsr w. TELEPHONE THE WHY'S
Axp wHgHEroags- or REALTY SINCE
7Hr AseEssMEsT--THE GR0uSD.H0G-THE
LATE n. A. PERKINs--1wo YEARS IN THE
PESiTESTIARY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa'cii.l
FEBRUARY .. 1881.
In respect TO The letter from Big LICK,
published VI The Dispatch OF yesterday, ana
having reference 10 recent itens OF hoa'
nokc news In this correspondence, am
content TO say that the authority Tor the
statements made was that OF a gentleman
whose position and credibiIity would DC
conceded nv no one more readily than by
:. Roanoke himself. II Is only far
to my informant to state. however.
that The intelligence gotten from him
was communicated without The know
ledge that Il was TO be given TO the
pubIic: still, without any request that u
should not be so employed, so that your
CORRESPONDENT felt free 10 Use II. Ii "koa-
noker wishes TO know my authority IL
will be given him: and am sure closer
inquiry into the facts, and compai lson oil
noies with his neigbbor. viii cause MIN 10
modify to some extent the conclusions
which appear In his letter. As TO the le'
ported intention OF the Big Lick church TO
call MIR. Rawlings, that is sufficiently dis.
posed OF by The fIct that the statement
Originally appeared In Biz Lick paper. IL
has also been sufficiently disposed OF since
and explained in this correspondence.
The property on the island formed by The
canal and Blackwater creek known a. iDc
CITY Mills. and lying near The union de'
not, has been sold TO the Richmond and Al
iegbany Railroad Company for $4,000 IN
money, and on further condition OF tue
withdrawal OF certain claims OF the COM
many against the proprietors OF the mill for
wa,er-rent. These mills formerly known
ms Laughorne's mills, and later as Scotts,)
ere bought, with certain ground attached,
bv Messrs. Jones, Watts 4 Co., some years
ago for S37, 900. The price for which they
have sold affords gratifying instance OF
the steady Use la the value OF real estate In
the city.
AS the company was almost Obliged 10
have this land for the line OF its road, THIS
increase OF value may not be regarded as
criterion. The property was assessed at
$50, 900. But ii Is stated 10y gentleman
who has examined the books that no piece OF
property in the city has been sold since the
new assessment that did not bring more
than the figures at which It was assessed.
speaking OF STOuuu-noG uil, IL - STU
that gentleman OF this city has kept
grounding for several years just to see II
bis shadow on the I'd Of February bad any
thing to do with the weather Of the sue
ceedDg six weeks. Your correspondent
has not yet been able TO find this gentleman,
with the view Of sublecting him TO an inter-
view as TO the results OF his experiment.
The late Robert a. Perkins, whose death
was announced yesterday, was the first col.
ored head.cIeIk ever appointed in The postal
service, aud was the only one in that posi-
ton for years. He Was grand secretary
Of The Grand Lodge Of cOlOred Masous III
the State, and was prominent also in the
Baptist church. His funeral takes place this
afternoon.
Dick White (colored) was sentenced TO
two years Imprisonment In the penltenliary
YESTERDAY. in the Corporation Court, for the
crime q hous ebreakinG.
MsjOr John w. Johnston, attorney for The
Richmond and Allegheny railroad, ba, APP
piled to the Hastings Court for the appoint
mcnt OF five commissioners TO estimate The
damages tnat VIII be caused the property,
belonging to the Lynch estate, at the en-
trance OF the Amherst bridge and in front
OF the Piedmont House ~ thel proposed
line If the railroad along that route.
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