Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
THE SOUTH SIDE.
PROGRESS OF RAILROAD w0RK-pUB-
Lie SCHOOLS.
An Act Of Council that Nay Cause Com
plications-Psrsonal and News
Notes, &c.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG. Va. March q, 1SS


PETERSBURG, Va, March q, 1888.
Work on the Atlantic and Danville
railroad is progressing favorably. The
grading between Franklin and Jerlsa-
lem, in southampton county, has been
completed, and track-laying is soon to
be commenced. Ere long the whistle OF
the iron horse will wake mp the inhabi-
tants OF the ancient city of Jerusalem,
which has the honor of being the home
in his boyhood of Malone,
Virginia" Track-laying has also
been commenced west of Belfeld
and is progressing rapidly. A
train loaded with rails and cross-ties
went up the road, two miles west Of Bel
field, yesterday. There seems TO be no
doubt now OF the completion of this road
to Danville, there to connect with other
lines and form another great highway
between Norfolk and the West. The
completion of this line to the Ohio river
would be the realization of the dream of
the late lamented Hon. Thomas $.
Flournoy. of Halifax county, who was
the originator OF the Norfolk and Great
Western railroad.
Hard times and blue prospects is the
cry among the farmers of some of the
counties.
The public schools OF Greenville
the session. Mumps and measles are
prevailing among the young people in
the county, and the attendance at the
schools is materially affected thereby.
The regret is expressed. however, that
arrangements should not be made to
keep these schools open for at least seven
or eight months in the yenr.
At meeting Of the Common Council
held last night the Republican majority
rescinded an ordinance previously adopt
ed by the same majority establishing
two voting precincts in the Sixth Ward
in place of one as always heretofore.
This division of the ward was urged at
the time as necessary to allow every suf.
fragan the inestimable privilege of
voting. But the Republican councilmen
Seem to have discovered that something
was lacking-probably that in dividing
the ward newregistrs ton would be ne
cessary-hcnce the haste to repeal the
ordinance aud reordain the Old one.
There was protest from the Democratic
members on both occasions. and compli-
cations may yet ensue.
A very heavy rain fell here last night,
accompanied with high winds and some
flashes of lightning. The temperature
to-day has been almost summerlike, and
fires have been oppressive. The streams
are all high by reason of the late heavy
falls of rain.
Mr.. Alexander ". Archer, of Rich
mond, was in the city to-day. He has a
host of friends here, and always meets
with a warm welcome in Petersburg.
Dr. L. T. Fuqua, one Of our most
prominent dentists, has been cutie i'll
for several days from the effects OF con
gestiye chill.
Aportion of the well-known "Roslin "
tract, in Chesterfield county, was offered
at auction yesterday but withdrawn.
A warrant was issued to-day for the
arrest OF Isaiah Pelham, q negro, charged
with attempting to break into tne house
Of Mrs. Louisa Tucker, with intent to
steal. He was discovered in the act
Just as he was removing the shutters Of
one of the windows. ROBIN ADAIR.