The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-02

RAILROADIsT9C-A BASD OF BOY-ROBBERS -
MATRIMONLAL-sTA l. MIsCEL-
! LANEOUS.
| Correspondence of the Richmond Dspatch.l
AUGUST /, 1883.
The recent reported purchase OF the
Richmond ard Danvile system OF rail-
roads by the Seney syndicate is still dis
cussed here, and is the subject OF much
speculation. Naturally enough our people
were rejoiced at the prospect OF a change
| in the present management OF the Norfolk
and Western Company, based upon the re-
presentation that that company would be
| forced to sell out to the Seney syndicate or
otherwise suffer the practical destruction OF
| its through traffic from beyond Bristol. 1t
| is believed here that unless the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia people get
control Of the Norfolk and Western, they
will divert all OF the thro ngh-freight traffic
! at MorristOwn. Tenn, over the Western
North Carolina and Richmond and DAN
vile roads TO West Point; and it is hoped
that this threatened danger will force a
sale Of the Norfolk and Western TO the
Seney syndicate which. with Major Fink
at Its head, would be more friendly 10 the
interests OF Lynchburg. II is quite GER
tain that a new management could scarcely
be more inimical.
The police authorities several days since
broke upa band OF youthful robbers, which
had appropriated the names OF the "James
Boys" and was preparing for the whole
sale robbery OF stores. They had already
stolen the keys from number OF business
houses and had entered the hardware store
OF l.. l.. Bell * Co. and stolen five fine re-
volvers and several pocket-knives, which
they secreted in their eave in the cliffs near
SiXth-Street bridge, on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. One OF the band,
Charles MoFlev. aged sixteen years, was
Yesterday sent on for indictment by the
grand jury. Another, Willie Frazier,
aged fourteen Years, was this morning
held in bail to appear at the September
| term OF the Corporation Court as States
witness. They are boys OF respectable
parentage. and enjoyed excellent reppta-
| lions until they commenced to read dime
novels and othernoXious literature. Others
of the band have not been caught.
At Centenary chm ch yesterday Mr.. Ro-
bert |. Ivey, a popular young tobaeconist,
and Miss Lula +. VandersIice, pretty and
engaging daughter OF Rev. George C..
! VandersIce, pastor OF the aforementioned
church, were united in marriage, the father
OF the bride being the officiating clergy
man. IL was quiet wedding, only the
relatives and intimate friends OF the con-
tracing parties being in attendance.
| The clerk Of the Corporation Court re-
corded last month fourteen transfers OF
real estate. being a smaller number than
has been noted for long while.
| Twcnty-three marriage-licenses were is
sued by the. clerk for the month ending
yesterday-twelye white.
The rooms OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on Eighth street have been
handsomely furnished, and will be formally
! opened TO the public tomorrow evening.
The monthly police report shows 265
arrests for July, divided as follows: White
males, 90; white females, 10; colored
males, l1G; colored females, GO.
Mr.. G.. w. Patteson, formerly promi-
nent and influential Readiuster Of Nelson
county, has renowned Mahoneism, and
will act with the Democrats. BEAUMONT.