Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-09
THE SOUTH SIDE.
ACQUITTED OF YoRaIRY-Ax IHfE.
RHsrrx0 cas- IN HOLLOWAY.
Railroad Improvement Collapse OF .
circus.Tent- Effects Of the Cold
Wave Personal.
,cosrsspondence OF tn. Richmond Dispa,c

tCosrsspondepce OF the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG. Va, November 3, 1885.
The County Court OF Nottoway on Satur-
day tried +. Il. Jones on one of five lDdct-
ments for forgery. and the trial resulted IN
scquittal. Mr.. Jones Is widely and most
respectfully connected In the county, and
for this reason the case has attrscted great
attention and int rest. The several alleged
foreelie. for which indictments were found
amounted in the aggregate 20 about $40,
end " Ia stated that what was supposedto be
he strongest case was flrst taken no for
trial. The probability, therefore, Is thai an
scquitiai will result In the other cases,
which are set for trial on Tuesday OF next
week.
II reported that in the way Of railroad
improvements Ia this city the Atlantic
Coast Line Company contemplate the cree
lion OF an iron suspension bridge across
the Appomattox river 10 take the place oil
ihe trestlc structure which has been In use
since The war closed. TIE fine new depot
building In course Of erection here BY The
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
has been rooted In, and will be ready for
occupancy by the 1T Of January. portion
of this building, IL j. said, VIII he occupied
for Offices b, the Atlantic Coast Line, and
the old DEPOT buildings OF the two compa-
mics In the INN diate vicinity Will 0e pulled
down.
The clrcus-tent Of Lees "LondOn
Show which had been erected on cast
Tabb street for exhibition, was blown
down by the strong wind on saturday
night. but fortunately no one was injured
by the accident. When the storm came no
tile manager Of the show saw the danger
and warned The audience that they would
better retire. The crowd took The hint ana
rushed out into The rain and darkness, ana
yely soon afterwards The tent collapsed
Tie event caused some little excitement,
but the feeling was one oil congraiuiatIon
that no one was hurt.
Rev. :. W. RosebrO, pastor OF Tabt-
Street church. and Rev. $. q. VIM, OF the
second church, will attend the synod OF
Virginia, which meets IN Richmond to-
morrow, as will also ruling elders from
each Of thss churches.
There was q smart frozen crust on the
ground this morning, and ice In all exposed
places, as the effect of the cold wave which
descended upon Us Yesterday.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Ri7bt Rev. +. NJ. Wbittle, u. d.. bishop
OF the diocese, was In the city TO-DAY for a
brief while. and went up the Norfolk aud
Western road on The afternoon train.
Rev. Theodrick Pryor, u. d., OF Motto |
way county, the Oldest minister OF East |
Hanover Prcsbytery, arrived in the city to-
day, and will leave tomorrow for the |
SYNOD IN Richmond. DR.. Pryor, though |
advanced In years, still looks hale and |
hearty.
Judge W. II. Mann, Of Nottoway county,
was in the city to-day.
Mr.. John ID. Watkins, popular young
citizen, left this afternoon for Montgomery,
Ala, where he will In future reside.
A number of his friends accompanied him
10 the depot.
Miss Annie LafTerty, Of Richmond, is
visiting the Misses Steel, in this city.
ROBIN ADAIR.