The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-20

RAILROAD MATTERS; TWO ITEMS-STONALLN vs..
CiRELL; CABELL'S POISTs-PERSONALS-A
NyNGfR Or NEWS ITEMS IN SHORT PARA
GRAPHS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
MARCH 10, 1891.
Major Su'herlin attended the meeting Of
tbe friends Of the D4nville and Haw- River
RiliOld movement at Graham, \. c., on the
Eth instant, and found large number Of
people present, although the weather was
uni1yorabe, and all anxious for the rail-
road 10 be built. A number OF gentlemen
engaged in the manufacture OF cotton goods
on Haw river are specially DESTROYS for an
outlet in this direction. 1t is now said that
the building Of the road will depend upon
The action OF Aamance, Chatham, and
Ca,wcll counties. OF course Danyllc will
be called upon for help.
The location fol the der0t OF the Dlnvile
and New River railroad at Martinsyile has
been agreed upon, and the directors have
authorized President Sutherlin to contract
for the lion necessary 10 complete the road
TO Martinsylle. II is expected that appli-
cation will be made TO Henry county for an
additional subscription. Mr.. ii. c. Lester,
OF Henry county, after having heretofore
bought The railroad bonds OF the county to
the amount OF $4,000, has recently bought
another lot Of them, amounting to $4,000,
paying for them ninety cents on tie dollar,
and has been granted The privilege OF buy
iug $1,000 more in the next thirty days.
The examination OF witnesses in behalf
Of Colonel Cabell in the case Of StOvall Us.
Cabeu Tor the seat i'm Congress is now in
progress. Colonel Cabell tells me that be
might have safely submitted the case on the
tc,tmOnS Oi the witnesses summoned for
Mr.. stoyall. but he wishes not only 10 estab.
li,h hi, claim TO the seat in Congress, but to
SCI up some points relating 10 the late cleo
tior, that ale OF importance TO the people
OF The city, and amongst these TO yindicate
The character OF his people as good and law
obtrying citizens.
Reports have reached us that Rev. j. ii.
Lscy, Of Halifax county, who has been i'll
for several years, is now more than usually
ill.,, and fears are felt that he may not re-
cover.
Maior John p. Price, an aged and highly
respected citizen OF Henry county, died at
hi' home, near Ridgeway, in that county,
on tie l7lh instant.
Mr.. W. Il. Tin,ley, Of AppOmattOX cOun-
", after short visi, to this place, has de-
termued to settle at Martnsyile.
Judge :. G.. White. one Of the directors
Of the Danyille and New-Riyer railroad, has
Te,igned that Office, and Mr.. j. b. Lavnder,
Of ManInsyille, has been elected in his
place.
Colonel Sharp writes that be expects the
railroad TO LeaksylIle to pay him per cent.
Sir. Thomas ID. Bradley, OF RlnggOld, in
III county. has sold his crop of tobacco
lus, and all-iOr SIG per hundred.
There was heavy fall OF rain this morn
ins about O'Clock. The weather i now
cloudy and not cold, and 'seasOn " is
predicted.
The house owned by Captain Daniel Dug
ger, on Main street, has been sold at auction
10 hr. W. l.. BoIsseau for $500 and lot
Near by to Mr.. a. \. stokes for $1,000.
\ pro;rac,ed meeting is in progress at the
Aaln.Slreet Methodist church. Rev. MIR.
Lambeth has had The assistance Of Rev. Mr..
Liiile,on. ALPHA.