Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
ACROSS THE JAMES.
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selected from the city at large as chair
man, has been read with great interest
and the suggestion made meets with the
universal approval OF our businessmen.
The Mayor very wisely says "0ur
city is now rapidly improving,
and as there are several matters If aided
b. the public spirit enterprise might
develop into something feasible that
would add greatly TO the material benefit
OF our city and people" This matter OF
having a. board OF public interests is a
most important one, and has long been q
mnttcr OF serious thought on the part OF
our pushing businessmen. Shch an or
Ranization would be- OF incalculable bene-
e. to this rapidly growing city.
SYSTEM or SEWERAGE.
One OF the most important matters to
which the attention OF the citizens OF
Manchester is Just now directed is that
Of sewerage. The want OF thorough
.system of sewerage, which has long been
keenly felt, will be made even more
manifest as soon as water pipes are intro
duced in the business houses, and more
especially the private residences The
PLAIN fact is that water in the houses will
be OF very little advantage, If any at all,
without underground pipes to carry it off
the premises. The attention of mem
hers OF the Council is now being di-
rected in this direction, and it is be-
heyed that at no distant day we
will have sewers under our streets.
This is Of equal Importance if not para
mount 10 paving the streets. Some are
II favor OF using terra-cotta pipes for
sewers, but it is not believed that this
will meet with public favor, for while
these pipes will doswell enough for waste
water from houses, be cheaper, and last
along time, ii is thought that the sand
and gravel in the surface water would
soon scratch the paint off the inside and
IN short while make the pipes undesira-
bic. This, however, will be carefully
looked into by the proper authorities.
PUBLIC HALLS.
Manchester has long needed a nice,
eommodious public ball and she is now
about to have not only opebuttwo. The
two-story brick building now being
erected at the corner of Hull and Fiji
teenth streets by Messrs J. Il. Gibbs &
Brother will be one OF the largest and
most handsome ones on Hull street.
There will be two large stores fronting on
Hull street, each about twenty-five feet
wide and very deep, and over these will
be q hall that will perhaps seat five
or six hundred persons. This has a
clear pitch of tweDty-four feet The
roof OF the building, which is
now being timed, is oval, something
like that OF the old Mozart Hall. The
hall will have nice stage something like
the one in tue Academy of Music in
Richmond, and there will be all of the
other necessary provisions for first-class
place for theatricals, concerts, and other
entertainments. Mr. J. 4. Gibbs is
building the house himself, aud the ar
rangement and workmanship reflect most
creditably upon him.
Work Is also progressing well on Mr..
A. J. Bradiey's Ledder building at the
corner Of Tenth and Hull streets, which
has already been fully described in the
Dispatch. Mr.. Bradley will have hall
about the size of that of Mr.. Gibbs and
nothing will be spared to make it conve-
nient and attractive. Both of these halls
will be ready for occupancy by the LIST Of
December, and the former one perhaps
earlier.
UNION CAMP-MEETISG AT BON AIR.
A letter from Bon Air says The first
week Of the union camp-meeting closed
Friday night with deep and increasing
interest. Notwithstanding the first part
of the week was very rainy, the congre-
CATION continued to grow add the interest
90 increase throughout the week, and the
congregation on Friday night WAS the
largest and the most solemn of the week.
The assembly was not only very orderly,
but deeply serious throughout the entire
meeting. Several persons remained to
che after-meetings, and one or two pro-
iessed faith in Christ
The Rev. ". q. Lumpkin, who by the
request of the committee has had charge
OF this meeting, preached frequently
with great success and power, and was
assisted 10y Rev. w. S. Walker, OF the
Baptist Church, aud Rev. @. n. Van
Hotien. of the Presbyterian Church,
both Of whom preached several able and
deeply-impresslve sermons, to the edlh-
cation OF the congregations.
The camp meeting will continue next
week.
There will be preaching on Sunday the
2Sth at II A. NJ, 81 and =. NJ.
The singing during the entire meeting
has been very fine and has contributed
much 10 the success of tue services.
Mr.. Hampton. Of Richmond, presides at
che organ at night, and Miss Holder, OF
Bon AR, during the morning services.
and the congregation joins with the
choir in singing the sweet songs OF Aion.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Henry White is in Powhatan,
aud Mrs. NJ. X. Toney left yesterday af-
Seruoon for the same place.
Miss Gertrude Davis and Miss Pearl
Duffer left yesterday for Chesterfield.
Miss Sarah +. Gary and Miss Lucy
Eddins have left for Baltimore.
MIR Walter q. Lowell, formerly of this
city, now Of Atlanta. Ga. is back on
visit TO friends.
Rev. II. w. Williams, who has been
filing the pulpit Of the Bainbridge-
Street church for several weeks, will
preach his last sermon this morning.
A meeting of the Democrats OF Mau~
chester district OF Chesterfield county
will be held Wednesday night to elect
three delegates 10 the Congressional Con-
,eution and to choose district superln-
tendent.
Several small boys reported for jump
ing on the streetcars without paying
their fare were before the Mayors Court
yesterday aud we're discharged with an
admonition. The Mayor stated that if
any more boys were before him on this
charge hewould fine them, and he ought
10 do IL
Rev. Decatur Edwards left yesterday
for visit to Fredericksburg and Gull
pepper, having been granted leave Of
absence by bis congregation.
3 Hon. John =. Barbour having been
elected an honorary member Of the
Cleveland and Thurman Campaign Club
OF this city, acknowledges the same in
these words: II beg 70 express my ac-