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PErERsnuRa. January ., 1885.
The special committee, including City
Attorney Budd, appointed by the Com
mon Council on the lst Of January to
confer with the authorities of the Pc
tersburg ard Weldon railroad relative
to the policy Of that road under the re-
cent consolidation towards the city
of Petersburg, held conference,
by appointment, with Major Myers,
the president Of the road, this
afternoon. While the details OF the
meeting have not transpired, il is un-
derstood that the results Of the con-
ference were in all respects satisfactory
to the committee. A full and detailed
report Of the meeting, and Of the re-
suits accomplished, will be made by
the committee TO the Council on the
evening Of the 18th instant. 1t IS UNI
dcrstood that the conference confirmed
in full the statement made in this cor
respondence few days ago, that hepol-
icy of the railroad company, under the
new management, will be as heretofore,
favorable to this city and its commercial
interests, and that Petersburg will be
accorded ell the Importance its geo.
graphical position demands. This much
was at least known in advance Of the
meeting to-day. The company does
not propose to remove its workshops or
its depot from the city, and will only
reduce its working-force so far as is
actually necessary, and will. as hereto
fore, seek to advance the interests Of
Petersburg.
1t is expected that the Virginia and
Carolina Railroad Company will next
week commence the work of grading
within the limits Of Petersburg. There
remains only one piece Of property in
thcl city the value of which is in con-
test, and it is believed there will be an
agreement on this before many days.
This property is the planing-mill and
residence of Mr.. w. b. Marks, on Mar
ket street, which two commissions have
valued at $4,000, and which occupy
the site of the prospective depot of the
company.
Rev. j. w. Rosebro, Of Lewisburg,
W. Va, the new pastor Of the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church here, will
not arrive in the city until next week.
A telegram to this eject was received
from him to-day. The handsome par
sonage adjoining the church has recent
ly been thoroughly repaired and reno
waited for his accommodation, and he
will occupy it at once.
Mr.. John Il. Parham, of Blandford
Lodge, No. 3, has been appointed Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master for this
Masonic district. He is one of the
brightest and most enthusiastic MasOns
in the district, and his appointment is
satisfactory.
Much to the regret of great many |
Of our people, the Evangelist Moody has
declined the invitation to visit Peters
burg.
The trial of Eugene NJ. Glenn, the
,olored youth charged with the murder
If G. W. Holland (white) on the night
IF the Democratic celebration here, will
axe place at the term of the Hastings
court which begins next week, and it is
hought it will to large extent revive
he excited feeling which was manifested
IN the night Of the unfortunate affair.
The jury drawn for the trial of the case is
in part Of colored men, and tits
believed that this is in accordance with
he desire of the friends of the accused.
The defence expects to successfully con-
radict and combat the evidence for the
prosecution, and to establish the fact
hat the accused is innocent. The Com
docket for this term of the
curt embraces eight felony cases.
There is much suffering among the
DOR of the city by reason of the lack
f employment. The city and the pco-
lie generally, however, are doing every
hing they can for their relief.
ROBIN ADAIR.