The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
PTTERSBURG.

THE CITY ENGINEER-BOARD OF EXAMINING
ENGINEERS APPOINTED-A LADY PARA
LYZED-IMPORTANT CHURCH IMPROVE
MENTs-AN OFFICIALS VISTA PITEOUs
STORY OF TIE EXODUs-OTBERI ITEMS.
Correspondence of Tie Richmond Dlspatch.l
JUNE II, 1888.
The ordinance creating the Office OF City
Engineer adopted by the Common Coun-
ell at its meeting on the LIST OF this month
fixes the salary of that officer at $1,000 per
annum, payable monthly. Applicants for
the position must be residents OF the State,
and must hold certificates OF proficiency
from the Board of Examining Engineers
appointed under the provisions Of the ordi-
nance. This Board has been appointed,
and consists of Colonel w. Z. Cutshaw, Of
Richmond Major William Hunter, OF
LyncbbuTg: and Lieutenant j. 7. Town
send, United States engineer, residing in
Petersburg.
The Board will meet in this city to ex-
anime applicants, and on the 1st Of July
the Council will proceed to the election OF
q City Engineer. The term OF Office OF the
Engineer is twelve months, and he is eligi-
BILE and subject to reelection as long as he
shall give satisfaction. The day OF meet
but all arrangements and details will he
made public in two or three days. The
Committee of the Council having the mat
ter in charge are Captain T.. A. Goodwin,
III. Il. Smith, and James :. Gillian. Jr.
Mrs. Syncoe, wife OF Rev. j. w. SyncOe,
Methodist local preacher of this city,
was stricken with paralysis this morning
about 7 O'Clock. Her condition is pro-
nounced critical. This is her second re-
cent attack Of paralysis. Her husband has
for several years been confined TO his house
from the effects OF 4 paralytic stroke.
The work of altering and improving
Market-Street Methodist Episcopal church
was commenced this morning. The i'm
proyements TO be made viii cost $1,000, OF
winch 81 800 has been raised. DR.. Ed
wards, the pastor, is at the head OF the
committee appointed to raise the funds, and
! he will be successful.
One or more OF our dentists left this NJ
ternoon for Morehead City to attend the
session Of the North Carolina State Dental
Association, which begins at that place to-
morrow.
Major Sands, the newly-eected genera
superintendent OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad, is expected to visit and spenC
several days in our city this week. Iii,
object is not so much TO inspect the pro
peTty OF the road here rs to make the ac
quaintance OF our people and to perfect
some important connections with othcl
roads.
William Johnson and his wife, Salli,
Johnson, (cOlored,) were before the Mayo
this morning as Migrants. They told
: piteous story. They arc citizens OF MiSSis
sippi, but during the late exodus excite
ment were induced 20 sell their little pro
perry and go north, under the promise o
greatly 5enciiting their condition. A
some point in Pennsylvania they wer
I robbed OF all their money-about 800
the husband of his chest OF tools and TIN
wife OF all her clothing. Left penniess ant
: friendless, they started back TO their hom
in Mississippi on foot, trusting TO the chart
c ties OF the people whom they met to hell
them along. They reached here this morn
4 ing, and Will start on their journey 10
, morrow. A collection was taken up i
their behalf in the Mayors courtroom, TO
, which they seemed very thankful. Tn
husband is blind and has TO be led by hi
o wife,
Fine rains fell last night, and a heav
rain-storm occurred here this morning
The season for some days past has bee
I very favorable for putting out tobacco
5 plants. and the planters are very busy.
b. Is said that there will be an abundance q
J., plants, notwithstanding the complaints q
: the rayages OF the fly. ROBIN ADAR.