Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
THE SOUTH SIDE.
A se5,ooo SUBSCRIPTION TO BIZ ASKED
PROM prHwIDDIg COUNTY
For the Virginia and Carolina Rosd-pieo
Of His Ihjuries-Persoual and mis-
cellaneous Notes.
Correspondence of the Richmond Di.Dstch.l

fcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PgrERsBuRG. Va, April 10, 1889.
On Monday next (court.dayl the citizens
OF DinwIdde will bold a puolic meeting
with view TO asking the County Court 10
order an election TO be held upon the ques.
ton OF making county subscription ID aiu
OF the Virginia and Carolina railroad, 10 tne
construction OF which the people OF tns'
county ~ well a Of this city are very muen
interested. The liue Of the road as SURVEYED
passes through portion OF the county
which Is heavily timbered. and when on.y
needs the presence OF 4 railroad TO brlng in
timber and cord-wood into marker. IL also
passes through section which contains
some very superior lands. II is said thas
the leading citizens OF the county are
strongly in favor OF the subscription. ana
that the county under existing laws can
make A subscription OF about $50, OOO, or
81. 500 per mile for each OF the twenty'sX
miles of railroad between Petersburg eod
the Nottqway river, which IL the boundary
line between Dinwldde aud Brunswick. =.
IL is understood that Mr.. III. G. Hardy, OF
This city. has been offered the presidency OF
this road. but that he has not as yet accepted
the position. There are strong hopes That
this road, which Is considered OF sucn vital
importance 10 this section, Will eVeptua'y
be built and long step will be taken To-
wards that end II the county oil Dlnwlddie
will vote o subscription TO u.
The Petersburg aud Asylum halfway
Company Is pushing forward TINS roau TO-
wards Matosca, and 10 few days IL VIII
probably reach the Norfolk and western road
on the south side OF the Appoma'toX opposite
Msloaca Wren the connection shall nave
been made with the Norfolk and western
rria N
then have their much-peeded outlet. Inc
indications are that there will be great de-
maud for the graolte from this quarter,
which has been uniformly pronounced by
exDetts To be OF superior character.
The iuternal-reyenUe collections IN Peters
burg during the week ending FRIDAY
amounted to $S.39i4S. The exports oil manu-
featured tobacco during the week were 91'-
All pounds.
While the receipts OF cotton at this port
since the lst OF September show falling OIL
of about 1000 bales az compared win Inc
same period OF last year, the tobacco inspec-
tions show an increase OF 5000 hogsheads.
The sales OF loose tobacco this week we're
25S. COO pounds. making q total OF over Tour
millions Of pounds since October list.
Revival services are in progress at four OF
the churches In this city, and large congre-
cations attend at each OF the CHURCHES
Richard Hill (colored), who was so badly
crushed by train in the lower part OF the
city several DAYS ago, died last night from
the effects OF ms injuries.
Personal NOTES.
Mr.. William Turnbull, one OF the Oldest
Masons and magistrates in this city, and
most respected citizen, is seriously Ill.
1t is announced that Rev. Duncan Nc.
Leod. pastor of the Byrne-Street Baptist
church, will be married on Wednesday oil
next week.
Rev. DR.. mcfarland, OF Stauston, and
Rev. ". r. L. Smith. OF Lynchburg, have
been preaching in this city this week-the
former mt the rahb.Street Presbyterian and
the latter NJ the First Baptist church.
Several Of the State grand officers OF the
ROYAL Arcanum arrived in our city this af-
tcrnoon ana tonight visited Sycamore
Coencil. The grand officers were hand
somely entertained. ROBIN ADAlR.