The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-08
TOWN TALK.
Chat ON Many Different Subjects Of
Public ana Private importance.


Colonel a. l.. Riyes, second vicc-presi.
dent OF the Richmond and Danyile rail-
road, will enter upon the duties OF his
Office on the 18th.
The Improvement Of the passenger ac.
commodations at the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad depot is rapidly advancing. II
will be very grateful 10 the public eye, but
not in style Of magnificence sufficient 10
prevent the company from entering into a
plan for n union depot.
The three squares regarded as most clgi-
BILE for the new City Hall are the old City
Hall square, the present City-Hall square,
and the Swan-Tavern square, or rather
half square, but at that containing more
ground than either Of the other squares.
What is known rs the Swan-Tavcrn
square is bounded south by Broad street,
east by Ninth and west by Eighth, and
north by an alley. Ii is the square on which
the Fredericksburg Railroad offices are.
on fine spring days-like we hope this
will be-mcn feel like walking, and hun
dreds 90 to Hollywood and the pump
house and TO the old reservoir, where they
have Mr.. Lysander w. Rose TO receive them
In courtly style, and to the new reservoir.
where Mr.. Charlie Baker Is unfailing in
attentions.
Really the Strect-Car Company must
hurry forward their Hollywood extension.
They are losing money every day by not
having it IN operation. When down il
will land passengers at the old reservoir.
From that point to the new reservoir is but
ga step" for good walker.
The conviction is well established that
the laying Of the cornerstone OF the Lee
monument the day before the beginning OF
the Fair could not fail TO draw a larger
number OF people from the South than can
be induced to come by any other means.
Since public opinion il so unanimous on
this point the Monument Association ought
TO step forward and announce Il pro-
gramme.
II is very true that they haven't enough
money to 6uiid the monument, but they
will never relwakcn public interest and
get more money until they make move
OF some sort.
The picnic season will soon be here.
The new pump-hou>e is going to be the
fayorite place Of resort. The dancing pa
vilion there is splendid, and there are half
dozen pretty walks. The Allechany rail-
road trains can carry people to the very
spot.
General John B. Bachclder, who has
been for years engaged in the preparation
Of an authoritative history OF the battle OF
GETTYSBURG, was recently in this city to
consult General B. ID. Fry on some points
OF importance bearing upon the work.
Hydrants about eight feet high have been
put up on Fifth street and on second street
4 "A g., 10. ti,o
SDrnking-cartS. They will enable the
cIrtmen To ill the tanks with great ra-
pidity.
The aggregation Of large number OF
granite spallS at the corner OF Main and
First streets indicates that the Maln-street
paving j. soon to be thing OF reality.
The White Sulphur Springs case will
be considered by Judge Jackson, OF the
United States Court, at Parkersburg on the
9th. He will decide whether the property
shall be placed in the hands OF receiver,
or, substantially, whether the lease made
TO Mr.. PhGbus shall be confirmed.
The taste exhibited in the rcpainting oi
st. Adams Hall Is generally rccOgnizedand
appreciated. II is good model for those
who would paint brick houses.
There is the best authority for saving
that the special telegram Of yesterday an
nouncing the recovery OF heavy verdict
against the Richmond and Danyiie Rail-
road Company III the Circuit Court OF Not
toway was not only premature, but entirely
erroneous. The case was decided for the
defendant.
The season for the past two days wa'
very favorable to the manipulation OF to-
| baccO. and was much needed and was cor
rcspondingIy acceptable. Prior thereto
the weather had been 50 dry that the lea
could not lie safely handled by repriscrs
and business in this line has therefore beer
/ dull.
/ Not only was the stone-Work Of the new
/ female ward at the peniteutiary put upor
"madc earth" but the building plans pro
jectcd bv the learned and licentiOuS con
yict Marvin have been found seriously i
not fatally defective. The whole thing ha
been a bad job. only comparable with tha
one wherein members OF the Legislature
sold places on the guard and the guart
were discharged and the members allowct
to 20 UNPUBLISHED.
Captain \. G. Cabcock, who has bcel
spending some time at the Hot Springs il
Arkansas, returned to the city yeSterda
much improved in health. He was warml
welcomed bv his many friends.
The thirty-third anniversary OF the Iouni
Guard will be celebrated at the old pump
house on next Friday, and good time
expected.
William Allen (coloredJ was arreste,
Yesterday and lodged in the Third station
house. charged with making felonious as
saut upon Il. Taylor McCue, As hcretofor
ronorfed