The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-23
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FREE BRIDGE AssURED-A MISlsIhns AID
SOCIETY RESERVATIONS --PERsoNAL-hf'
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SOCIETY RESERVATIONS - PERsoNAL-hi
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,rorre.nondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
to''e July 22, 1882.
Yesterday the Council committee on
sroo bridge and the Board OF supervisors
~ Amherst county had meeting, ana re-
cciysd proposition from the T0ll-Bridge
Contrary 10 sell its bridge for 100000 In
citv and county 3 and per cent. bonds,
bui his proposition being rejected, the COM
Many offered 10 take S27,500 In cash.
The Joint committee also refused TO pay
thn, rr;ce which was $4,000 above the ap-
nronriation made by the Council and the
county. and submitted a counter PROPOSE
tion Of $4,000. The Bridge Company
was Gwen until this morning to consider
fine matter, and am just Informed by the
nresident, Mr.. Christian, that the company
had determined to sell at $4,000, since no
other recourse was left, the Amherst ana
city authorities having virtually forced the
terms. The stock Of the Bridge Company
has been regarded'as the best in the city,
six shares selling week or two since as
high as S1.20. Certain forms have now 10
be gone through with, and it will probably
he two months yet before the bridge Is
thrown open to the public.
Last evening the congregation OF Court
Street Methodist Episcopal church held
meeting in their lecture-room and organ
lied Young Ministers Aid Society, de-
signed to assist young men OF the church
in their preparations for the ministry. Nr:
John =. Pettyjohn was elected president OF
the Society, with a full list OF officers. Court
Street is said to be one OF the wealtlliest
congregations in the Virginia Conference:
MIR. /. Saunders O'Neal, teller, and
Robert l.. Gambler, book-keeper, AT the
Lynchburg Commercial Bank here, nave
rendered their designations, and will leave
shortly for Atlanta. Ga, to engage III the
tobaccO-brokerage business.
General Jubal A. Early and Major Daniel
were announced to participate in the an
niycrsary celebration Of the battle OF Bull
Run Yesterday at Manassas.
Mr.. Dan. T. Mitchell, payng-teller at
the National Exchange Bank, this city, has
under consideration proposition to be
cashier Of the First National Bank OF Roa-
noke.
Cards OF invitation are ont for the mar
riage, on Wednesday evening next, a the
First Baptist church, OF Mr.. Ed. n. Eu-
bank to Miss Ida G. Latham.
The children OF the Lynchburg Female
Orphan Asylum were treated to picnic
excursion on Thursday to lrwinton Spring,
several miles from the city. 1t was a &C.
lghtful affair and immensely enjoyed ~
the little ones.
Dr. W. o. owen, Jr., a prominent young
surgeon and physician of this city, who e.
Gently received an appointment in lhe
United States army with the rank OF lfu-
tenant. has just been assigned to post in
Washington Territory, and leaves for We
West Tuesday next.
Rev. &. A. Wilson, who resigned tle
pa>torate of the Presbyterian church at
AppomattoX Courthouse last Sunday, ms
accepted call TO Blacksburg.
There is to be a meeting at Holconpe
Hall Monday morning OF those interested
in the establishment OF a public hospital
here. but | have little confidence in tie STE
cess OF the move. The almshouse and the
present hospital would seem sufficient o
accommodate the impecuniOus sick OF Ills
community. BEAUMONT.