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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

c,n,a having invested in the stock OF this
company $a7aooo:
The State has received cash diSi- e,-o o..
And rihf holds scrip dividends now -,
worth at market prices. No'coV
To,sl ST9i.W4
Tb;a is an average Of 6.Ss per cent. per
annnm for period OF nearly hfty-Iour
wears Tho original investment is now
worth sgs5 IA. The dividends nave ave.
raeed SI4. 500 per annum. To which,
we ada The enhancement in price or une
stock held by the State, we have Slo,soi,
per annum, or $50 per cont. per an1 a!
for the moro than holt century, me wv
donds have recently Increased 70 pa
have reason 10 hope Will be maintained.
The statements Of the Treasurer anu
Others will Do found with this report.
Also tabulated comparative statement
Of the business Of the company from tne
wear 1850 up 70 tho present time, IRON
which ID may DO shown that whilst the
charges for passenger transportatdlo,n,
have been reduced from on average OF 3;sI
cents 20 2.65)$ cents per mile and those ior
freight from 2.2l cents TO 1.O4 cents per toh
per milo, that, nevertheless. the net reVe-
nue. has increased from S153,yfl 10 @Soo'-
4i9 per annum.
The following report Of the Examining
Committee was read and approved
Your committee made their annual IN
spection Of the road. bridges, dePots,
shops, &C., on tho 18th instant. as well as
the new Belt Line TO the James river mo
road was smooth and clean. The wooden
bridges have been replaced by strong steel
and iron structures over all the rivers eS-
cept at Accakeek and South Anna. Hand
some receotion-rOoms have been built at
Ashland. aud neat section-houses at Ru-
Their Glen, Milford. and summit attest
that care for the comfort of. its employees
is a Characteristic OF the management;
The Belt Line is very near completion, ana
will doubtless DO ready for traffic by the
| end Of the year. The road and oil It's ap-
purtenances are in condition satisfactory
| 10 the committee.
COMPLIMENTARY.
Major Kelly, one Of the State proxies,
expressed great pleasure at the condition
Of affairs, especially as to the State $ IN.
terest in the road, which after hall
century is worth more than was paid for
il. This, he said, is something which he
believes is true of no other road III the
South, and very few in the North.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Major Myers was reelected president,
and Messrs. w. L. Walters. b. +. New
conner, NJ. Robinson, Jr., and a. Sidney
Biddle were chosen directors.
DR.. l.. b. Anderson is the present d.
rector on the part of the State and is not
elected by the stockholders
The present Examining Committee
Messrs. John Roy Baylor, Charles Ellis
f. Y. Cannon, F. I. Willis, and Dr.
Anderson-were also reelected.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned.
| Did Not Meet.
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Potomac Railroad Company was to have
been held at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing. No quorum was present and the
meeting was adjourned sine die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
MATRIMONIAL.
A QUIET BUT PRETTY WEDDING AT
SWIFT CREEK.
The Coming Marriage of DIR. BarkskaIe
and Miss Patteson-New Teacher at
tho Normal School.
rcorrespondoneo Of tho Richmond Dlspa.cn.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
PErrRsDUBo, Va, Nov. 90, 1890.
A quiet but very pretty marriage took
place last evening in the Woodlawn
Baptist church, in tho village Of Swift
Creek, the Rev. James II. Wright, OF
this city, officiating. The groom was
Mr.. Edward Shackleford, of Richmond,
and the bride Miss Adelaide A. Robin
son, daughter of the late Rev. W. NJ.
Robinson, q prominent and well-known
citizen of the village. There was a large
assemblage of the friends of the couple
10 witness the marriage, including
number from this city and Richmond.
Cards are out for the marriage at st.
Pauls Episcopal church, on Wednesday
the 2etli instant, of DR.. Randolph
Barksiale, superintendent OF the Central
Junatic Asylum, and Miss Patteson, one
of Petersburgs most cultured ladies.
QUITE I'LL.
DR.. O'Leary, of fredericksburg. is
ouite i'll at the Southern Hotel. He ar
rived here from Roanoke on his way
home, but was forced 10 stop over here
in consequence of sickness. He is very
carefully attended TO by friends.
The Board OF Directors Of the Normal
School, at their meeting last evening,
elected an additional teacher. The
press of the classes caused by the large in
crease of pupils rendered another teacher
necessary. The board decided to refer
its general matters to the Executive Com
mitteo for action. The salary of the
teacher in charge Of the shoemaker's
department was increased 50 per month.
The board is well satisfied with the sue
cess Of the practical departments of the
institution recently established, the at
tendance in each OF which is large.
TIE PROPOSED SITE.
A. z. Hill Camp Of Confederate Vete.
rams has taken no further action relative
10 the donation Of a site for the Hill
monument on the property Of the West
End Land-Improvement Company. The
proposed site is a very convenient and
beautiful one.
A number Of the minister's recently in
attendance upon the Methodist Confer
ence in Lynchburg were in the city to-
day on their return home.
TOBACCO AND PEANUTS.
There has been great rush Of tobacco
md peanuts into market this week. The
breaks at the warehouses to-day did not
end until late in the afternoon. From
now on to Christmas the receipts Of these
staple crops Will be heavy in this market
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
A Son ofthc horinrlninred.

Brewer Gates, son of tho City
Sheriff, had two of the fingers on his
right hand so badly mashed yesterday
morning while of work at Montague's
planning mill, where he is employed, that
they had to be amputated. The ambu-
lance was summoned, and no was taken
to the hospital, where the operation was
performed. lie was then taken TO his
fathers home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
For Dyspepsia
USE HoRsfoRD's ACID PHosrHA

DR., Lorenzo Waite, Pittsfed,
Mass, saws "fronl its use for
a period Of about eight Weeks,
TO The exclusion Of oil other
remedies, 4 attribute the restoration TO
heatth Of a patient toto was enadncfatea
10 The last degree, IN consequence Of
nervous prostration and dyspepsia.
This patients stomach pos ia s,lch an
irritable condition that he could not
bear either liquid or soNd food. An
accomplished physician Of many years
experience, tphom I called In c6as,iita-
ton, pronounced his case an tfcurabte
one. Al this stage deefded to use
Horsford's acid Phosphate, (sohich re.
'suitsd Gs above meattoneavr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
snnrome Conrt of Anpenlr.

Vawtcr against the Commonwealth.
Submitted.
Holleran against Moisel. Argued 10y
John Howard, Esq, for plaintiff in error,
and b. 7. Crump, Esq, for defendant
in error, and submitted.
Meem against Dulaney. Argued by
Judge L, G. Burks for appellent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

The Howitzer Company now have q
larger membership than at any time in
its history, and its affairs are in a pros
porous condition. AS soon as the re-
quisite number of men-and they are
now within five or SIX OF it's secured
the company will be converted into 4
six-gun battery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
MORE ABOUT THE AMELIA BIRDS.
A Colorod Sportsman Defends Himself
and Stands blythe County Fields
AMELIA COURTHOUSE,
Noyemhar 10 1890.
TO Me Editor of Me Dispatch

TO he Editor of tie Dispatch:
A correspondent in your yesterdays
issue accounted for tho failure OF the
Eastern Field-Trial Club to find birds
III Amelia 10y charging people Of my
race with hunting and killing all the
birds on the grounds leased by the club,
and bonored me with special mention
10y name, making me out q veritable
Nimrod. ! appreciate the compliment
he pays my skill, but wish to acquit my
self OF the charge of hunting upon the
lands leased by the club.
/, in common with the large majority
OF the Amelia people. white and colored.
claim to be gentleman, and though /
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Had Cramn-Colic.

The ambulance was called yesterday
morning ut 9 o'clock 10 No. 40 north
Seventh street 10 attend colored man
who was suffering from an attack Of
cramp-colic. He was relieved and car
ried homo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
The North-Iliyor Banks Receiver.
- r.l---.-.

NEW York, November 10.-Judge
O'BrioB, of the Supreme Court, to-day
appointed Francis Higgins receiver Of
the North-Riyer Bank. Mr.. Higgins is
retired New York merchant. The re-
ceiyer is required TO give a bond Of
5000. 900 and the Union and State Trust
Companies are made repositories for
the bank 'sfunds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Irving Civil Case.

The Henrico County Court was en-
gagged the entire day yesterday in the
trial Of the civil case OF Smith against
Johnson for the possession of piece OF
land. The evidence not having been
completed the case was continued over
until to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
4 NIuIe-Tbi.f and a burglar.

Jesse S. Thomas (white), of Able
mario county, and Duke Jackson (col-
ored), Of Louisa, were received at the
penitentiary yesterday, the former to
serve five years for understanding and
the latter nine years for HOUSEKEEPING.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Now Thing under tho sun.

IDg I0l-siAVI " ITI7 II7I-s1-III
WATERBURY, COES., November 10
The Waterbury Button Company has adj
vanced the wages Of iyory-button Turn
ers III per cent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
lob Printing.

When you wish s'gcs o$ Ss srn'i In a ss,
mates NJ sn as q Sl printing s psom ssa
tr axecuted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
SMALL HOPE FOR MISS MARtoWE.
The Famous Actress Lies at the Point Of
Death.


[By telegraph to the Dispatch.i
PHILADELPHIA, November 19.-Miss
Julia Marlowe, the actress, is to-day
lying at the point of death with the only
hope for life depending on on almost
hopeless surgical operation. Miss Mar
lowe was taken sick with typhoid feyer
three weeks ago, and last Friday passed
the crisis Of the disease in safety, and
but for complications would by this time
have been in o fair way TO recovery.
Sunday the glands in herthroat began to
swell, and assesses formed from which
blood-posoning set in, and she is now
in imminent danger of death. Her ply
sicians have hesitated to operate upon
the assesses, as in her weakened con-
dition they considered that she would
not be able 10 survive it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
YEAR OF PROSPERITY
ses rNp,o EXHIBIT MADE BY THE
oEelcERs OF THE r. r. & p. r. r.
s,,uai Meeting Of the Stockholders Held
Yesterday--The states Good Invest
mcnt Commented 90.

Tho stockholders OF tho Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company held their annual meeting at
their offices in this city at noon yester-
day.
Those present we're Major l.. I, ID.
Myers, president; Messrs +. Y. Cau-
non. Barton Haxall, Triplett Haxall. DR..
BAYLOR, Charles Ellis, James II. Dooley,
Moncure Robinson. Jr., of Philadelphia /,
Major Kelley, Of Fredericksburg J. M.
Huacias, OF Caroline; George A. Jones,
and II. y. Jones, these last four being
State proxies
MIR. Cannon was elected chairman. and
Mossrs. Charles Ellis, Georgia.. Haynes,
and Dr. Baylor were appointed CON-
mittee on proxies.
The latter retired and in few mo-
ments reported the entire vote entitled
10 representation, 7,034 present IN per
son or 10y proxy. 5,3l2. This being more
than quorum the Chair declared the
meeting ready for business.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Major L. T. ID. Myers presented and
renl bis animal report, which was re-
ceived and adopted. 1t opens with this
statement of the revenue of the company
for the year ending June 3Oth last;
Gross. .s709.6lS 81
Operating ex-
penses. 80. 4i0.2l4 % or G2.0I per ct.
Net. SOS, 800 60 or S7.96 per CT
Fixed charces--i.
e, interest on
bonds and
guaranteed di-
vidends. 800. 1911 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Wiu Feast on Potato

The Governor was yesterday the re-
cipient Of On immense sweet potato
weighing eight pounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
VIRGINIA--IN THE CHANCERY
y Court OF TnF CITY or RICHMOND,

VTIRGINTA--IN THE CHANCERG
' COURT OF TnE CITY or MCuNOhD
THE igrH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1920.
on The motion OF keb'cca Cans, guard
fan OF Henrietta and William Gals, lu-
FAINT children OF william Cans now DO
ceased, who has boon lawfully sppoilt-
cd aud qualified Ia the Orphans Court for
Baltimore city, IN Tho state 81 MARYLAND, %
guardian Of said Infants, Henrietta ana MI
Ham Cans, leave e. given her % Gle her pstilon
for the paymen- and delivery % her by Jacob
Cans administrator oi Villa m Cons, decoat l'
OF all personal property ana money ia hls ~ 81 =
belonging 10 said infanis, - Dos carried To ne
said city Of Baltimore In tho Stato OF MARY lAhas
where she aud her said wards reside, ana there
% be- applied % the purposes Of sail 6uarii1i-
ship. And loaye 10 given Jacob Cans. admintr-
traitor u william Cans, deceased. o. ul9 Al' an
5wer 70 said petition,
And me said petition and answer are dlei ac-
cordingy end therefore 70 is ORDERED - mo
Court that this order DO published cnco Wt'k
for four successive weeks in th9 hiOhsOhp DIS
PATCu. % daily newspaper publish9l IA tho cry
Of Richmond, Va, ami loaYe Is hereby given 10
al parties Interested % show cause Leiore ms
court on no SIN lay az January, 1871, 90 lts
courtroom IN ths said city OF tdh monl, why
tho prayer Of said petition -h0uld not DO granted
81 '0p' ''''' 80 '''' " Clork
JAvEs Cisgrs, pa. no 2o.Ihi'
VIRGINIA-IN TIE CHANCERY
" COu9T or THE CITY or RICHMOND
TIE Iirn DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1890:
Joseph .FlainuH
against
Fugsnia Varela. ................ Defendant
II CrEANCEHY.
The object Of THIS suit IS to obtain divorce a
7lrn5a co thor0 by me plaintiu from tho defend
ant.
and AFFIDAVIT having been made and nlsd that
the defendant Eugenia Varela is noD-resi1ent
Of this state she 10 required 70 appear bore with
ia fifteen days aft8r me due publication OF this
order and ID what lB necessary to protect her In
ter 80 herein.
A cOpy-Teste:
EDGAR ALLAN, p.Q no S)-Ihi"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

We often hear of the patriots OF rs.
but old Thurman IS q p"i''' "
Phiiadeiphia ItmsS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

"Has your wife gone shopping :
.I,m afrs;S not. I'm afraid she's gone
buying. "-HRper's Ba'ar'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
ANOTHER WV COMPANY.

A number OF New York capitalists
have organized here the Norfolk and
Eastern Investment Company, and So
cured a charter from the Corporation
Court Yesterday. John Q. Hoyt, Of New
York, is president, and the capital stock
IS 81, 900, 900, for the purpose Of building
and manufacturing. Bonds for a plant
TO cost not less than s300,0 have been
signed, and the enterprise will employ
over five hundred operatives to begin
with.
The Business Mems Association and
Chamber OF Commerce are making
preparations to Jointly entertain the Vir-
ginia Press Association. A steamer has
been secured and the association will be
given an excursion TO Hampton Roads
and around the harbor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
COuRT ORDERs.

UIRGINIA-IN THE CHANCERY
Y COURT OF The CITY OF RICHMOND,
THE ism DAY or NOVEMBER, is90-iN TUB
MATTER or tbs ESTATE or ELIZABETH
ALEXANDER, DECEASED lEN PAklhl:
report % tho accounts Of =. b. Moore ani
Robert Nhittet, executors Of kli1aooh AlcXnu-
der. deceased, and Of tho debts and iemanis
against said decedeutg estate, having o5en
nled IN the once OF this court On we llth day OK
October, 1'00, tho Court doth confirm mo same
and one year from the qualification 81 san ~
ecut0rs having elapsed, on motion Oh clara y.
Lyon, ono o. the legatse5 ~ elizabeth Alof2n-
der. deceased, n Is ordered that the crediio OF
Elizabeth Alexander, deceased. II there be- any,
show cause, n any they can, 81 ne courtroom
If the Chancery Court ~ the city N Richmond.
on the 6th day Of January, 1894, against nc ply-
ment and delivery Of tue estate toner lesatees
without rciuniing bonds, Ana u ls iur.lcr Or
fered that q copy 81 this order Do puutsnti
once O week for four successive Wcuks 90 tno
Richmond Dispatch, a newspaper publisher ln
the city Of Richmond, Va. aud that said order
Doe posted OF tho door OF the hgstings Oonf. 81
he city Cf Richmond on the urst MONDAY I'D Do
comner, 1890. and On the hrst Monday oi Janu-
ary, 1921,
a copy-Testo:
". c. PREsTos, p.Q. no D-Ihiw
VRGINIA-IN THE CHANCERY
y COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
THE loru DAY OF NOVEMBER, l-s0-lN fhE
MATTER or TIE ESTATE OF WILLIAM
CANS, DECEASED, EX PARTR: on motion of
Rehecca Cans, widow OF William Cans, dee
ceased, and AZ such Distribute OF MS cttaio'
o. distribute said estate without rciuudius
bonds, and e appearing 20 mo COnrt that TO-
port OF the accounts of jacob Cans. admins
traitor az sald William Cane, deceased, ana ot
tho debts and demands against the estate or sAli
william Cans. deceased, hayo been hl-d iu mo
Clerks oGl-e OF tbls court, and mot moro than
ono year has elapsed since the qualification ~
said Jacob Cans as administrator % saii william
Gems, deceased, tho Court doth ailulge. order,
nud decree that the creditors 0f said william
Cans deceased. DO show cause on the cth day OF
January. l-ql, at the courtroom Of uts courf
in The city Richmond, Va, against tho payment
and delivery Of rho estate ~ said william
Cans. deceased, % h.s st-ibu,0c3 without re-
funding bonds, ana that this order 0o published
oncs a week Tor f0lr successive wolks in ne
Richmond DiFPATCH. a daily negsglper pub
lshed IN the city OF Richmond, Va, aud ys.ed
nt the front door o. tue HustIngs Court NJ the
city Of Richmond On be 1rst Monday IN De-
comber $780, and on tho hrst Monday Ia jan
uary, 1891.
4 copy-Teste: CHARLES ". GODDiS,
Clerk.
ma d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
TROOPS MOVING.
TO Nip In the Bud Any Proposed Indian
Uprising.

by telegraph b the Dlspstch.l
WASHINGTON, D. G., November 49,
General Schoicla to-day received telc-
gram from General Miles, stating that
troops had been sent to Pine Ridge and
Rosebud agencies upon representations
that the Indians arc beyond tho control
of the agents and Indian police.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

For tho miseries of cold use DR.. Bills
Cough Syrup. The p'Or
25 cents. --
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

The edition dehIe of the thanks
giving pie will be given q W paw '''
ing.-Philadstphia Record
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
St.1S0,971 20

.NoTr.-Since the end of the fiscal
year these per cent. bonds have been
paid of aud cancelled.
Since the last report $4,000 of bonds
have been converted into common stock,
making altogether Si2G. 800 converted.
The capital now amounts TO S2,72S,650,
inclnhinc $3.50 liyidend scrip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
FIlENNESSEE MIDLAND RAILWAY

4 COMPANY-Annuai meeting q stockhoid'
ers-NOtice 10 hereby given that as provided ~
the bylaws, tho regular annual mooHug o. mo
stockholders OF the Tennesseo Midland Railway
Company for the election Of onicegs aud mo
transaction Of such other business - may prop
eriy DO brought before the meeting. VIII Do held
81 the company's once IN Aemphs, Tenn, ~ ~
O'Clock NJ, 90 WEDNESDAY, the 50 dsy OF Do
cefnber, 1880. The ransier-ocoks WI remain
closed from O'Clock r. NJ. Wednesday, AoTeIh-
ber 10Th, I'll Thursday. December 4, isyo
RIO. L TAYLOR, Secretary.
no 7-dtDe3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
MEETINGS

CONNECTION COMPANY - AN
u NUAL NEETING.-The annual meeting u
tho stOckholders OF the RICHMOND. FRkDE-
RICKsBCRG AND POTOMAC AND RICHMOND
AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD CONNECTION
COMPANY will b. held at tho office OF the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Posonae Railroad
Company, In the city OF Richmond, on WE'D
NEsDAY the 26In Of Soysm Der 1850. al IL
O'Clock w. J. Il. WINSTON,
no l2.ti Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Sl5.372 30
Compared with tho preceding year the

Compared with tho preceding year the
gains are:
Gross. SCI, 2s2 50 or 1913 per ct.
Net. S3i. ga " or 14.75 per ct.
Revenue from passenger trains was
3i05, 1875. 25-an increase OF S8,3H00, or
1913 per cent.
Revenue from freight trains was $685.
O67.79--an increase Of S32. 2S64S, or 11.9 per
cent.
On the lst Of January 1890, the local pms
sengcr rates were reduced from 81 TO s
cents per mile The revenue has not been
porceptibly affected hy this measure.
II Is noteworthy fact that the gross re-
ceipts from freight business for the last
two months Of the fiscal year exceed those
from passenger business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
VARIOUS NOTES.

lieutenant Commander Samuel Bel
den. executive officer OF the receiving
ship Franklin, has gone NORTH on sick
leave.
There were one hundred and three in
mates removed TO the new city aims
house yesterday, occupying eight
wagons.
The public night schools are poorly
attended this session.
At the police inspection yesterday NJ
ternoon the forcs mustered fifty men.
under Chief Charles e. Pettis, and made
a handsome display en- the Court House
Green. The Board Of Police Commis-
sioners and other officials made the IN
spection, and Mayer Frank Morris made
en- appropriate address 10 the force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
sleO.la2 50
iii,s2O 90

Surplus. .....S 95,372 81
This Surplus is accounted for az follows:
Discount paid on 800 bonds. 49,. $4,000 90
Trustees charges, recording deed,
taxes, and legal fees on same. 5103 %
Profit and loss account reduced. 20 26s 40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.

The colored element in both Norfolk
and Portsmouth are jointly organizing
their societies and arranging their pro-
gramme for q rousing demonstration
on New-Year's in celebration Of Emanci-
pa'ion-day and VIII have prominent
speakers Of their race from abroad.
Five thousand bales Of cotton were
received at this port yesterday. an
Improvement on last week. Cotton
is now coming in freely over the Nor
folk and Western road This port has
received since the lst Of September
1862, eG7 bales OF cotton, an increase Of
10000 over the receipts for the same
time last year. The weather conditions
are splendid for saving the large crop
made in North Carolina,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
TIE cc,PANY's FINANCES.

1.-THE board" the report continues,
"nave provided two thousand ~ per cent.
coupon bonds Of 81 900 each, interest pay
able April lst and October LIST, maturing in
The year 1870 They thought IT proper in
consideration Of the lien of outstanding
guaranteed stock. 20 limit the total of such
bonds 10 $4,000, 600, being $500, 600 less than
authorized by You. This guaranteed stock
amounts 10 $500. 400. none Of which can he
paid of. nor. on the other band. by the
terms of the mortgage, can more be issued.
Five hundred Of the new bonds have
been disposed of az 96 per cent. net TO the
company: the remaining fifteen hundred
being in the keeping of the trustee, the
Central Trust Company Of New York, IN
signed.
OF the proceeds of the aforementioned
sale (Sis0,0OO) we have used:
Upon the James-Riyer branch 3 2i0,G07 CO
In the purchase of real estate in
and near Richmond. ..,.. 3.40S 10
Leaving on deposit at interest. 235. 9Si %
The outstanding bonded debt of the
company ia now:
- per Cfuts. 80 oOVsOVb w
bpcr cents. Oh, 349 43
per cents. 309,41S 50
2 per cents. 110.203 90
% per cents................... 10000 90