The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-27
PETERSBURG LETTER.
Items OF Interest la the Coeksde city
and Vicinity.

PETE9sBuRG. september -6- Special.
The people of GrcrnS}ille and Brunswick
counties are deeply concerned iu the decl.-
ion 90 hc made hy the Court Of Appeals IN
,Oi,ing the validity of the subscription oi
the coaniy Of Grrcn~Nilie Gao the Atlantic
and Dan,ille Railroad Company. Each
weeks proceeding, oI thli count age
eagerly scanned hy the people of
the above named counties in hopes of ind-
ng the courts conclusion upon the matter.
Legal proceedings are also pending IN the
Circuit Court Of Brunswick. involving the
validity 0f thai county'- subscription io ihr
same road. and hence The inierr~i ieli ht
the people II that county Is as intense "a, ih
Oreens,ille.
Library Hall was crowded last night with
Republicans. to hear Colonel Campbell
>emp. the Republican candidate for lieu-
tenant-t,oNeinor. speak. There WAS a haia
Of music present On the platform. besides
Colonel stomp. were STATE senator btnr-c
, B.. Martin. Of Norfolk county. and Major
Harrison H. Nai.e. Republican eily
chairman. who called the meeting
10 order and introduced Colonel >lcmp.
iii, speech consisted ia the main
of claiming for the Republican party
great deal il j. not entitled to. and charging
upon the Democratic party man, things II
j. not responsible tot. IL ga, -"ieiini
applaudcd. but not IL often a. might nave
been expected. when II i remembered ihHt
his audience consisted almost exclusively
Of Republicans. and mainly nf negrlc-.
The Congressional district committee ot
thi. district appointed to-day Nr. l.. J.. Btu
ford. uf faMr,ncc,iilr. - brmocritic eah-
Va-scr for Brunswick county. Mr. Buiod
j. "A prOlnincnt Noun- lawyer iu iElt county.
an elective speaker. and Aill undoubtedly
do good work in the present campaign.
The ltolnucgat.c Central Committee met
last nghl and clred j, ;. hciiNHine'
chapman: II. +. lla-lahd. secretary ana
j. T.. Rockwell treasurer.
II j. understood that about forty OF the
members If AppOmatON ,Omulndery.
knights Temqlar. Of this city. viii attend
the grand trieunial conclase tO he held IN
Washington next month.
!: was learned last night thai the Apo
maitOx river az tafn, illo Vas higher i''an u
was ON the i,r 0f August. When There was
"A heavy trrshci in the river. The river here
i. much swollen. but not 0ut Of il banks.
MaVor Collier has COTTON back from the
Hot springs much improved IN health.
Mr.. John jackson, Il prominent member
-, The irhmoHd bar. J. IN llc city i.-das.
At II. Joseph hu1ch. h ihi> ely, ai
ii 80 O'Clock this morning. MAS the scene Of
"A brilliant marriage. The contracting par.
lies being Mi>. kafe iarfcil, tne 10, oit aud
accomplished daughter of Mr.. Daniel
Rahlly. aud Mr.. George IL. ,onlcy. super
iniendent Of public schools Of Boston. Mass.
Amer taking palatiai rcpast at the home
of the brides mother, the happy couple took
the northern-botini train for Boston. The
peal, iuadl. pair La.0 fhe hes' wishes OF .
large circle oI friends III this ely
Mr.. ". H. Proctor, ot Prince George
county. has frequently been spoken Of To-
DAY upon our streets as the probable nomi-
noe Of the senatorial convention which
meets in tIIs uliy Tonight. IL ~ iu.poss'-
lie AZ ,lls writing 20 say who will he the
candidates for the Legislature. OF the
many spoken Of, IL Is fortunate that ANY Of
them would make good representatives.