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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-12

UIyE Observation-Disclosures

1--WE Observation-Disclosures, A
y PLATFORM SCALE. AND TWO
PLAIN DESKS win be sold nj tho re-
gfiest AMI f0rnccount OF the Board OF Public
Works Of virginia. Mt the public warehouse.
on Cnnalstreet between seventh and Eighth
streets, on
THURSDAY. l2rn INSTANT,
az IL O'Clock NJ. These articles are worthy
OF attention.
TERMS: Cash. y. W. BOWIE.
NH 2 Auctioueer.
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PULLMAN.CNR sEKYICE.
l. ONLY ALL-RAIL ROUTE TO NOR-
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAIL.

4 'HESAPEAHE AND ONO RAIL
~ WAY.-SCHEDULE N EFFECT
MARCH g. ISIS:
LEAVE RlCHMUSD.
$40 A. VI. For Newport News. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk DsiIv
except sunday. Only thrrr
houis and forty minutes H..u-
mOnd 10 Norfolk
1858 A. NJ. For all stations and Lexington,
Ky, Louisville, aud Cincinnati.
Mail except sunday.
s:s5 p. NJ. Charlottesyille accommodation
(niNtdi. Daily except SUNDAY
Stops at all stations.
800 i. NJ. For Newport = News. p,t Point,
and Norfolk Pullman par.or-
ears To New port = New, aud D'd
Point. Express eNrrp SUNDAY
$40 y. VI. For Louisville and Cincinnati.
connecting for all points West.
Northwest, and NOui hWesf. Fns
express daily. Does not stop fOc
bcal business. Pullman sleep
'ng-cars Richmond To Cincin-
natl aud Washington and Char
lottesVllle 10 Louisville.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$50 A. NJ. From Charlottesville. excep,
SUNDAY.
1o:45 A. NJ. From Norfolk. Old Point. AMI
Newport News except SUNDAY.
pullman parlor-cans from OIL
Point.
$40 r. NJ. From Louisville Cincinnati. AMI
all local points. except SUNDAY.
6l5 Il. VI. From Norfolk Old Point. and
Newports News. Daily except
sunday.
el5 p. VI. From louisville AMI Cincinnati
Fast line daily.
Depot: Seventeenth and BROAD streets
Ticket-Ofilces: 1000 Main street and Chesa.
peake and ONO Railway depot.
u. ". FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
Z. W. SMITH. General Manager. IL ~
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OMAR YLAND, MY VI \ r Y.

LAND"
q Pretty wives.
Lovely daughters and noble men,
My farm. lies in a rather low and MAS
matte situation. and
My wifet"
Who"
Was gerry pretty bionde!"
Twenty Wears ago, became
"Sallow,"
"IlolloWAeyed
"withered and aged"
Before her time, from
"Malarial vapors though she made no
particular complaint. not being OF the
grumpy KIND, yet causing me great uneasl-
ness.
"A short tine ago / purchased youi
remedy for one of the children, who had a
very severe attack Of biliOusness. and 1t oc-
Cured TO me that khe remedy might help
my wife, as found that our little girl upon
recovery, had
LOST"
Her sallowness. and booked As fresh as
a new-blown daisy. wellNhe story is soon
told. My wife to-day has gained her old
time beauty. with compound interest ana
is now as handsome matrob ar do say IL
MYSELF as can be found in this county,
which is noted for pretty women. And
have only Hop Bitters to thanh for II.
The dear creature just looked over my
shoulder, and says i can latter equal to
the days OF our courtship'; apd that re-
minds me there might be more pretty rires
il my brother. farmers would do as l have
done"
Hoping you may long be spared to do
good, thankfully remain. {. l.. JAMES.
BeitsriHs. Prince George county. No. May
26. 1883.
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TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE or A
Il LOT OF LAND ON THE EAST LINE
OFTWENTIETH. BETWEEN GRACE AND
BROAD STREETS. WITH 4 BRICK
DWELLING THEREON.-By virtue OF n
deed Of trust from II. Sedgwick, dated l4th
day of June, 1873, and Of record In the
clerks office Richmond Chancery Court.
ID. B. 100 Is. page 449 default having been
made In the payment Of the note thereby
secured. and being required 80 to do by the
holder OF said note, shall proceed tosell by
auction. upon the premises, on
FRIDAY. MARCH ~. 1883
at4l& o'clock y. NJ. the PROPERTY located
as above. and numbered 227l2. The lot has
a front Of IL feet on said east line otTwen-
tieth street ny depth OF 50 feet. The dwell
ling contains six rooms, all In tenaBtable
condition. With a small outlay In the way
OF repairs this property can he rented 80 as
10 yield a handsome dividend.
TERMS: Cash as 20 a note OF 81 coo, with
interest from the l4th day " June. 1883,
and expenses attending the sals; the resi-
due. II any, 10 be- made known - the time
OF sale. J. SAMUEL WILKINSON.
Trustee.
CnEwNrNG & RosF. Auctioneers. NH
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BY Chewning & Rose,
Real Estate Auctiopeers and Brokers,
No. 5 north Tenth street.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION

COMMISSIONERS A L CT | . Y
~ SALE OF THREE LOTS OR PARCELS
OF LAND. WITH THREE FRAME TN
EMENTS THEREON, NUMBERED 10, 10,
AND II. SITUATED ON THE EAST SIDE
OF SEVENTEENTH BETWEEN MAIN
AND CARY STREErS.--By virtue of Il de-
cree of the Circuit Court OF the county OF
Henrico entered ON the 26th OF February.
1855. I'm the cause OF Scigle. &c, -. Wild
meyers administrator and dis.. defendants.
the undersigned. special comm issiOner
therein appointed for the purpose. will pro-
ceed 10 sell at public auction, upon the
premises, on
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1855,
at II o'clock NJ, the aforementioned and
described PROPERTY. fronting A. feet IL
inches on the east line of Seventeenth street
and running back between irregular lines
about sOE feet. and having a rear width of
so feet = inches.
The teuementS are continually occupied
by prompt paying tenants at rents which
will pay handsome interest upon the
amount expected for the property.
TERMS One third In cash; balance In two
equal nStalments ofsiX and twelve months.
taking from the purchaser. 10 secure the de-
fprrcd payments. negotiable notes. with in
teresi added. and the title 10 De retained
until all the purchase money Is paid and
conveyance ordered by the Court.
EDMUND q. MINOR.
Special Commissioner.
CIGEWNISC 6 ROSE. AuctiOneerS.
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II THE CIRCUIT Court or TIE COUNTY OF
HENEICo - CHRISTIAN SlEGEL, PLAIN
TIFF. AGAINST WTDMEl FRS ADNiNT~rRA-
TOR AND AIS. DEFESDANrS:
thereby certify that the bond required by
decree i'm The above suit entered on the
26th day OF February. 1855. has been duly
executed.
Given under my hand this 2l day Of
March. 1859. GEORGE ". CARTER
NH CLERK
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BONACHEA E.TECETED.
Anotb6r Cuban Revolutionary Leader Cap
fured and PM 10 Denil.

Another Cuban Revolutionary Leader Cap
tured and Put 10 Death.
A Key West (Fla.) special says The
Cuban flags are again at half-mast, in
mourning for General Ramon Leocadio
Bonachea and his companions. the news
of whose death al Santiago de Cuba has
Just been received.
The Didrio dc Ia Marina. in its sup
plement of the eth instant. says:
An official telegram announces the
execution at - O'Clock this morning
within the Esplanade, close to the Cas-
lilo del Moro. al Santiago de Cuba, of
Ramon Bonachea and Cofnelia Oropesa
white, and Plutarco Estrada, Bernan-
dine Torres. and Pedro Cestero (col-
ored), chiefs of the iilibustering expe-
dition recently captured in the vicinity
OF ManzanillO by steam-launch be-
longing to the Spanish gunboat Carload,
commanded by Ensign Emiliano En-
riqucz Lono. The last of the above
named uniortunateS was one of the
pirates who in 1873 captured the mer-
chant steamer Moctezuma. and has since
boosted OF having assassinated Captain
Bacho, her commander. The other
prisoners have been sentenced to twelve
and seventeen years hard labor in the
chain-gang.
An address issued by the Governor
General is also published, stating the
Governments determination to end ali
such attempts at the peace and dignity
Of the island, referring TO the summary
execution of Carlos Aguero as evidence
Of its sincerity. General Bonachea's
last visit to Key West was in 1882,
when he introduced and advocated the
use Of dynamite, lectured and gave in
structions on the subject, and collected
large sum Of money for the Cuban
cause. and has since been organizing his
expedition, chiefly at Jamaica.
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old DOMINION STEAM or
~ SHIP COMPANY.


Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUES
DAY. r klDAl, and SUNDAY.
steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY, and
SAT- KDAI at T.. VI.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New York uncludlng meals
and BERTH, $40; round-trip tickets, sis ;
steerage, with subsistence, 81; without sub
ssteuce, SO.
Freight forwarded and through bills OF
ladlng issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until +. VI.
Manifest closed on sailing one hour
before departure.
Passengers leaving Richmond by the
Chrsa peake and OHIO railway at $40 A. NJ.
tria Newport News and the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad At 1920 \. VI. on
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS. WEDNESDAYS.
THURSDAYS. and SATU RDANS Will make
connection at NORFOLK with steamer
leaving those days.
SAIlINGS THIS WEEK.
ROANOKE, Captain CoUCH, SUNDAY.
March Sth, at 10 o'clock \. NJ.
OLD DOMINION, Captain SMITH, TUES
DAY. March 10Th. at O'Clock L. VI.
WYANOkE, Captain HULPHERS, FRI
DAY, March 18Th. at 2 O'Clock Z. VI.
GEORGE w. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
No. 1901 Main street and
NH COmpanys Wharf. Rockets.
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GROCEaIEs. &C.

Outer OF ALL GRADES, IN
GLIDING THE FINEST WHICH COMES
TO THIS MARKET. at
mia MCCARTHY & HAYNES.
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Sc None genuine without a bunch OF
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with 'AHop" or
Hops in their name.
NH Stu Th(w tSSa1m
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ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ATIIIN = KIIU MUND.
e:l5 L. VI. MAIL daily except SundayD
1000 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION daily lex
cept Sunday
7:l5 A. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS daily Tex
cept Monday
CONNECTIONS.
At Richmond with associated railways
and Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Poto-
mac railroad; at Lynchburg with Virginia
Midland railway and Norfolk and Western
railroad; at Clifton Forge with ChesaU-aka
and ohio railway at Lexington with baltl-
more and Ohio railroad
Stecptng-car GttGchsd 10 Night ELpre5s 20
LynchJUr0.
Trains marked daily except sunday
Tickets sold to all points. Offices: 1908
east Main street. 1000 Main, and at Rich
mond and Allegheny depot. Eighth aud
Canal streets. J. II. MACMURDO.
General Passe niger ami Expgess Agent.
ID. D7I
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MERCANTILE AGENCY.

EXECUTIVE OFFICES. 279. PSI. AND 2s3
BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
Offices in al the principal cities OF the
United states and Canada in London. Eng
land also Continental and Australian corr
respOndence.
VOLUMES ISSUED QUARTERLY.
Sheets Of Changes semi-weekly. Constant
reVislons and prompt notification To SUBJ
scribers. Names Of reliable lawyers VINO
make collections speciality.
Its ramificat!ons are greater and It's busl-
ness larger than any other similar organiza-
ton i'm the world conducted in one interest
and under one management.
You are respectfully Invited TO Investigate,
and II in need Of any agency 10 test It's abil-
ity 10 serve you.
RICHMOND OFFICE
No. 1919 MAIN STREET.
j. II. Witty,
su7 superintendent.
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The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARII'l

The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL.
carrying United states Mail)
Il. {. CLIFFORD, Commander,
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY,. And FRIDAY
at A. VI. (STREET-CARS CONNECT IN
FULL TINED for aboVe-named places, ar
irving at Norfolk NJ o'clock T. VI. Re-
turning, the steamer leaves Norfolk, Ports
mouth. and NewpOrts News on alternate
DAYS, arriving at Richmond about T.. N.
Through tickets on sale on stcamera and at
CAREERS Agency, 1000 Main street. Bag
gage checked through.
sTATE-ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT.
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EREIGHr

FREIGHT
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Ports
mouth. Smithneld. Hampton, and Wsverly;
Washington. ID. c.; Newb@rn. Washington.
and IarbOro', y. c., and all points In East
ern North Carolina also for Eastern Shore
OF Virginia. and all regular landings on
James river, at Low EST RATES, and
through bills issued
l.. u. TArt VI. superintendent,
Oc1 No. 1909 Main street and Rockets.
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TRUSTEES SALE or MULES.
REMOVAL.

TAR. Ed. T. ROBINSON HAS RE-
MOVED HIS OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
70 80 NORTH SIXTH STREET. NH L.
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TRAINs NnKrIIMARn
'Daily. tDaily except SunitNL
NT,nbfNr,f ~ ..rtr..

STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. 40, -, and - make no stopa N0s.
AZ and As stop only on signal M Chester
No. AZ stops only on signal 80 Chester C.u-
tralia. and Manchester. Nos. 8, .. 81. 81.
80, aud 80, stop az an stations.
PULLMAN-CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 40 ana IS, sleeping cars he
tween Washington and Charleston. ON
trains Nos. ~ aud ~ slceplng-cars between
Washington and Jacksonville. Eta. ou
trains Nos. AZ and ~. slccping-cars between
New York ami jacksonville.
THE ONLY ALI-RAIL ROUTE TO NOH-
FOLK.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Rlchm'd tl0:20 AN Norfolk ....2.85 y. VI.
Norfolk. ts:5j AN. Richm 'd-I2.45 =. ".
Nonolk..-.t2 PM. Richmd ..G.i2 +. VI.
Nos Sand 30 make close connection to
and from Farmyille, Lynchbufg and south
western points. and way-siatlons on tho
Norfolk and Western railroad. The conur.-
tion from Richmond to Norfolk VIII Dee by
No. "a. j. r. kENLN
superintendent Of Transportation.
7. NJ. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
NH Is
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BY Jas. Macdougsll, Auctioneer.
1924 Main street.
A DMINIsTRATOR's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

E0R SALE. SEVERAL TWO A
Il AND THREE-ACRE LOTS near IA
New reservoir.
The CHEAPEST LOT on west Grace
street.
GOOD WEST DWELL
ING low.
4 SPLENDID wEsT-FRANRLIN-
STREET LOT.
No. 3I2gk SOUTH THIRD STREET
MANNING G. STAPLES Il CO.,
NH l2-eOd3t 1903 Main street
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John Sherman's Humor

The debate in the United States Sem
ate growing out of the SHERMAN-DA-
Wis controversy affords good exam
pie of the law Of compensation. Mingled
with the sigh of regret that will come
from all good people that the matter
should have been dragged into that
body will be national chuckle over Mr..
JOHN SHERMAN's grim piece of satire
upon himself. Mr.. SHERMAN said,
among other things, that from feel
ing of personal delicacy, growing out
of his relationship to one of the parties
to the controversy, he would have pre-
ferred not speaking on it." Now, if
the people had any doubts Of the fact
that JOHN SHERMAN is a humor-
list this would dissipate them.
What is more, they must see
that it was intended for humor
of the most lati.udinous character-as
latitudinous as JOHNS cheek and as
expansive as his meanness. They might
possibly believe, if JOHN were to tell
them so. that his Danville investigation
was joke; that the South is still in the
saddle that SYMME's hole is fact;
that one can catch sparrows by putting
salt on their tails that KEIFER is the
embodiment of veracity; that BoU-
TELLE is asamisble as sucking dove;
that LOGAN is better authority on Eng
lish grammar than COOLD BROWN;
that MURAT HALsTEAD does not dine
on gunpowder and raw beef; that
JIM BLAINE dearly loves a southern
Democrat-they might, we say, believe
all this, and more, but JOHNS assertion
that he has delicacy is prima. facie evil
dence that he wants to tickle the risi-
bles Of the country.
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rHs EAsTERE sHoRE.

psssasfsfAetiss Ansns che Osfssrnsu-The
Ailssed Crnelsy - Orsdssrs.
[Consspcndencs of the Richmond Dispstch.l
OHANcocK. january IL. 1885.
Much dissatisfaction exists among the
oystermcn Of the Eastern Shore At the
refusal Of the Governor 10 permit
dredging in the Chesapeake after the
lat Of January, Is required by the new
law on the subject. Governor Cameron
and Auditor Marye wrote here to Sem
ator Frank Fletcher before Ncw-Year's
day that two sail-boats would be sent
Immediately to protect the Eastern
Shore oyster-bcds. This was generally
considered here as notification that
the bay was open TO dredgers. and quite
a number Of boats procured license and
went to work; but letter received
from the Governor says that the bay
will not be open till he issues his pro-
clamation to that effect.
This is great surprise and involves
= serious loss to many people in this
section, as much expense had been in
Cured in procuring crews and equip
ments. The poor laborers, however,
are the greatest sufferers, for they are
thrown out of employment, as there Is
not work enough for them all in the
Potomac. OF course dredging in the
bay was stopped at once and all the
crews discharged, except the few who
have gone to the Potomac. There is
talk Of meeting Of the dredgers to
petition Governor Cameron to issue his
proclamation at once, as it is thought
that the force in the field is now amply
sufficient to protect our waters; and
then our own people would heartily Co
operate with the oyster navy in keeping
pirates out Of our borders.
The alleged cruelty to dredgers in
Maryland waters is attracting some at
tention here, owing to the fact that Cap
tain Edward Crockett is charged with
inficting the injuries on Beck, the Ger
man who died in Baltimore last week OF
lockjaw, resulting from his lacerated
arm. Captain Crockett is native and
a resident Of this county, and the
charge against him is generally disbe-
lieved here.
The weather here is almost as warm
as midsummer. kALLIAs.
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DANVILLE.
Accidentally Killed-Real Estate Sales-Pas-
tor Observation-Disclosures.

Accidentally Killed-Real Estate sales-Pas-
Tor Remembered
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
JANUARY Is, 1885.
Mr.. James II. Lindsey, Jr., of the
section of this county near Milton. n.
c., was killed on the 10th instant in a
manner very much like that in which
Mr.. Eddie Carter, of Halifax, was killed
few days ago. He was cutting down
trees in what the planters call "new
ground" and one of the trees had fallen
over and lodged against another. As
he was walking around to see how they
might both be brought down a limb
from one of them fell upon him and
crushed him to the ground. He did
not live more than half an hour after
wards. Mr.. Lindsey was the son of an
esteemed citizen of this county, Mr..
James II. Lindsey, and was a good citi-
zen and pious gentleman.
DR.. Frederick Clarke has bought Of
the estate of the late W. S. Patton a lot
on Jefferson street of so feet front by
1877 for $4,000.
Mrs. NJ. i. Elliott has bought the
residence Of the late W. 5. Patton, a
fine brick building on Jefferson street,
with front of 100 feet, for $4,000.
DR.. p. r. Jones has bought the resi-
dence of Mrs. Elliott, large and snowy
frame building on Main street, with a
front of 81 feet, for sl2,500. In fact,
DIR. Jones bought the Patton residence
and then made the exchange with Mrs.
Elliott at the figures named.
Messrs. John r. Terrell 4 Son have
bought the vacant lot of Mr.. John II.
Johnston, located on Main street, and
about one hundred yards above the
crossing of Union street, with front
of SO feet, for 100000.
Messrs. Withers, Page, and Bowen,
as commissioners of court, sold on yes
terday about ten wood-lots, property Of
the estate Of the late NJ. b. Hodnett,
and lying within one mile Of North
Danville, at from s34 to sl0l per acre.
They also sold 81 acres of the land of
that estate, on which there we're no i'm
proyements and not more than 20 acres
of original growth, to Mr.. j. C. Young,
for $4,000. This land is about two and
one-hslf miles from North Danville.
Rev. X. ID. Haymore, Of Cascade, has
recently received tokens Of affectionate
remembrance from his churches. Ken
tuck, this county, paid up all arrears
on account Of salary and $50 in cash,
and from Cascade, Martinsville, and
Stuart, good things of commissary and
quartermaster kind came in so album
dainty that his larder, &C., were full,
and so were the hearts Of himself and
his good wife.
Internal-reyenue receipts for last
week, %, 359.2S. ALPHA.
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We said the other day that We did
not know how the REAGAN Interstate
commerce bill would operate Il i should
become q law. In speaking on thatbilI,
Mr.. HEPBURN, Of Iowa, made the
striking statement following:
.sIn the State in which | reside,
when the attempt mas made ten years
ago through the adoption by statute Of
q schedule Of tariffs to effect this REM
edy, IL resulted in the almost total
stoppage Of construction Of railways !;
so that during four years Of the exist
enco Of that statute but little more than
half the mileage was built as during
the year preceding the passage OF the
statute, or the third year after its re-
peal. Men were unwilling to invest
their capital in enterprises Of this cha
racter where it was to be jeopardized,
as II had been from the operation of an
impracticablc and ruinous statute. SO
that the people Of the State. in order to
secure the continuance Of railway build
ing, were forced to repeal that statute
and TO resort to. an entirely different
system Of control"
Mr.. HEPBURN also argued that to
encourage a second railroad to be built
between two cities might result in
higher instead Of lower rates Of freight
that is, il one railroad was able to do
all the business for two tracks would
have to be kept up, two sets Of officers
and employees paid, interest on two In
vestmcnts provided for, &C.. DC.
Be sure there are two sides to all
transportation questions.
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PETERSBURG AND VICINITY,
Inquiries About q Reported Dead Man
Bonds.

Inquiries About q Reported Dead Man
Bonds.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, January IL, 1885.
The mayor has received letter from
A citizen Of Pennsylvania making in
auiries relative to one Simon Stewart,
whose dead body was reported to have
been found on the Jerusalem plank
road. in Sussex county, during
the cold spell in December last.
It has been denied by persons
living along this road in Sussex county
that any dead body was found there, as
represented. and the authorities of the
county were never notified Of the fact.
The statement is made that the whole
matter was hoax, gotten up by some
young men of the county who visited
this city at the time, and the inquirers
after Mr.. Stewards body have been so
notified.
Tomorrow will witness the marriage
Of two Of Petersburg's most popular
young ladies to gentlemen from a dis
lance. II is reported that before the
Cd Of next month several other mar
riages IN the upper society will take
place here.
A large portion of the new 6 per cent.
bonds of the city, issued to aid in the
construction of the Virginia and Caro-
lima railroad, have been sold. They are
bought as fast as they are placed on the
market-mostly by our own citizens.
Ii is understood that the sentiment of
our councilmen seems to be in favor OF
substituting the electric light in place of
gas for lighting the streets, providing the
expense is not too great. The contract
with the gas company expires this year,
and doubtless the matter will be fully
considered.
The tobacco receipts are increasing,
and the sales at the warehouses are
daily growing larger. There is also a
manifest improvement in business gene
rally. ROBIN ADAIR.