The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-22
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

s,..u,., C,ycumstauce-Sale OF the Up
per Appoma,tox Property-The Scramble
for the Conversational Nomination.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatch'l
'o JUNE 81, 1884.
lis related OF the late venerable C0lonei
John j. Bell, who died In TINS Guy on
Wednesday morning. that In 1914, lofty
wears ago. IN his native city OF Northamp-
ton. N. c., he selected the place OF MS
burial and marked IL with two shingles
one for the head and the other Tor the 1901
OF his grave. In accordance win Dis
wishes, his grave was dug at that Spot,
and the shingles that he had so longoag9l
planted were found to be still standing ana
sound. He was sevcnty-siX years old, anu
man OF wealth and prominence.
II is definitely announced that the UPPER
AppomattoX property has been sofa ny us
owner, Captain w. +. Hinton, OF TINS cry,
TO a syndicate composed OF gentlemen Nv
ing here. The property is considered very
valuable. 1t has very liberal chartered
rights granted by the Legislature, and with
ample capital to develop it will be tne
plant. The record OF deeds at the Hus-
tings Court shows that for sum OF money
amounting to nearly fifty thousand dollars
CAPTAIN Hinton and wife make convey
ance OF the property to McsSrs. August
Wright, X. II. Wallace. and Robert W.
Collier. all OF this city. These gentlemen,
il is understood, will develop the resources
of their purchase, which in ante-bellum days
used to be thoroughiare between this city
and the counties lying west OF The city Tor
about one hundred miles OF territory. VI
late the canal ha; not been used to any AM,
| extent, Dut il VIII require no great outlay
of capital TO put il in working order.
Captain Hinton some months ago made an
unsuccessful effort to sell the property to
the city: but strong opposition was mani
| tested in the Council, and he abandoned
the project.
The deatb-rate in our city this month
has been large, rs 1t nearly always Is id
June. In two days the early part OF this
week, it is stated, thirteen deaths &C.
Cured. the majority OF them being among
the colored people.
The movement some time ago inaugu-
rated for the nomination OF colored man
for Congress IN this district has not been
abandoned, Notwithstanding the TACT that
il is frowned upon by the white RepuD-
licans. Colonel James ID. Brady, collector
Of internal revenue, Is pronounced candi-
|
is the favorite OF General Malone. Con-
gresham Hooper, OF Farmyllle, Is UNDER
stood TO be a candidate for denomination,
and it is said he does not look with favor on
the efforts made to Gust him. A largely
attended meeting OF colOred voters was
held here last night, at which several
sneakers from abroad were present. The
movement for the nomination OF cOlored
"A Il IL dor. -nH
and Joseph p. Evans, one Of our letter
carriers. was recommended for the place.
He has also been endorsed by the colored
Republicans of Dinwiddie. II is said tbat
there are other aspirantS for congressional
honOrs among the cOlored men OF the DIS
trict-among them NJ. II. DeMOrtie, OF
Nottoway, and James W. Pope, Of Meek
lenburg. A goOdy number Of the co!ored
peOple are afraid to try the experiment for
lear that the nomination Of co'Orcd man
would iniure Blaine's prospects in the
state, and that many OF The white CoaIl-
tionists would not vote for him.
No action has yet been taken blythe Com
mon Council in reference to the issue OF
S150,00O OF city bonds to aid in the build
ing OF the Virginia and North Carolina
railroad. The special committee appointed
| LOT Tue purpose hdNc Htlu Nv Iht.i W WIN
the authorities OF the road relative to bring
ing it to this city. They think that under
the present monetary stringency there Is
time enough yet to act, and it Is doubted
whether the building OF the road Will be
pressed in this emergency.
The new Council, which goes into office
on the 1st OF July, will be composed OF
sixteen Republicans and eight Democrats,
four OF the former colOrcd. All the minor
municipal officers Will then have to be
elected. 1t IS understood that the number
of applicants is large, and the nominal
tons will have tc be decided in caucus
meetings.
1t is reported that the trustees OF the
Planters and Mechanics Bank will be
ready to declare dividend TO the stock
holders in July probably 10 or 20 pei
cent. ROBIN ADAIR.