Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-10
INVESTED CAPITAL
IN AND AROUND psrsRssuRG-oREAT
INCREASE IN VALUES.
Extraordinary Development OF Dinwissie
Quarries-Death of William H.
Wolf-The Heated Term.


PFTERspuRo. Va. July Q. 1890.
One Of the real estate agencies in this
CITY has within the last twelve months
settled $4,000 in capital in the counties
around Petersburg. As there are two or
more agencies Of this kind here. and as
much capital is invested outside of these
agencies, il is fair 20 presume that the
figures above stated do not represent more
than one third or one fourth of the in
crease of money values in our vicinity du-
ring the past wear.
QUARRY LEASED.
Mr.. William +. Dibbell has within the
past day OF two leased with the privilege Of
purchasing one OF the granite-guarrics, IN
Dinwiddle county belonging 20 Mr. George
:. Bernard. of this city. The quarry lies
Immediately on the Petersburg and Asylum
railway, almost two miles west OF the city.
IT, getting control OF this property II is
believed that Mr. Dibbell rs representing
a syndicate Of wealthy northern capitalists,
whose attention has been drawn to IT by
the great success with which the
Asylum quarry. in It's immediate vicinity.
has been operated by the Petersburg
tiranIte-Quarrylng Company, OF which
Mr.. Dihbeil Is the president, whose
work in the development OF this
quarry has been such a. 10 tavOraOly I'M
press all who have been watching ITS opera
tions The present management OF the
company commenced work on the Asylum
quarry loss than eighteen months ago. at
which time the opening was only one hun
bred feet IN length and fifty feet In width.
Within these eighteen months such mas
been the development of the quarry that
TO-DAY is length is three hundred feet ana
its width one hundred feet. with face OF
solid and beautiful granite from ten 10
fifteen feet in height the whole OF ITS
length of three hundred feet.
uvAIrHEcIATED KNTEBPBIsT.
The extent and importance Of the work
Of tho Petersburg Granite-Quarrylng Com
pany al the Asylum quarry is not generally
appreciated 10y our people. The company
has paid out IN wages 10 lahoTers ana
others in the vicinity over one hundred
thousand dollars, and having obtained
some Of their extensive machinery mere
have, in addition 10 what has been expend-
ed as above mentioned. paid out several
thousand dollars. of which our people
have had the benefit.
II is Ut posed by Mr.. Dibbell 10 fully
develop the quarry Just acquired. but
whether the property Will IN the future be
consolidated with the Asylum quarries Is
not known. This deal IN granite rs tangi-
bile evidence that the development OF our
Dinwiddie quarres Is taking practical
shape The connections with the Norfolk
and Western railroad. now beng. pushed
to completion. VIII he potent factor IN
INTRODUCING ~ the markets of the country
the granite from these Quarrcs-and once
introduced the admitted superior char3c-
ter of the stone Will enable II 10 hold MS
own.
Az OCTOGrNAB1AN DEAD.
Mr. William b. Wolf died at his home in
DinwIddie county yesterday in the eighty
first year 81 MS ace. lie was for many
years a resident of Petersburg and loined
the Benevolent Mechanic Association IN
1864 He had lived IN Diuwiddle county
ever since the war and was one Of the old
est citizens of that county. HIS remains
were brought 10 this city this morning tor
intormont IN Blandford cemetery.
The funeral of Cary ". Jones took
place from the Second Preshyter an
church tins evening NJ & o'clock, and was
largely attended. Mr.. Jones was the
Youngest member of 4. L. I'LL Camp OF
Coniedcrate Veterans. having served IN the
Confederate Amy at the early age OF thir-
teen years. The camp anu the petersburg
Grays, Of which he wa, formerly an OIL
Ger. attended the funeral IN a body.
Mr. William Peterborough, one Of the |
most prominent cltZens Of Dlnwlddle |
county, is reported as III az his residence at |
the county Courthouse.
HOT o. TIE AfPONAALDA.
During the past ten days we nave passed |
through one of the longest and hottest |
spells ever experienced in this section.
The mercury has cverv dqy ranged high |
up IN the nineties. The hot spell Is made |
the worse by the drought which extends
throughout the Soutlside section. from |
the counties Of Nocklenburg, Brunswick.
Lunenburg. Nottoway, Amelia, Prince
George. Groenesville. Sussex. and Dlnwld-
die comes the general cry OF the need OF
rain-aud that need very urgent one.
If the signs of the time do not talI Gen
eral Malone will have q rough time II be
attempts 10 control the future Republican
policy in this State, and It may not be
long before he viii be given 10 understand
this fact.
BRIDGE CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
The prolonged controversy between the |
counties OF Brunswick and Dnwiddie |
about the rebuilding of birche's bridge |
over the NottOwav river was settled on |
Monday upon a satisfactory basis 70 both |
counties. The bridge IS t. be rebuilt on |
the same site. but above hgh-water mark, |
and Brunswick county Is to pay three |
ffths of the cost.
GENERAL NEWS.
Scott Wood. well-known colorcd law
yer and clerk IN the intornal-reyenue de- |
partmeut in this city was married this az |
ternOon TO AddIo, daughter of John Berry. |
The marriage took place at the African !
Methodist Episcopal Zion church, on Oak |
street. and was the most fashionable one |
that has occurred in colored circles for a |
long time.
There was a large sale Of peanuts on |
private terms 10 one of our dealers to-day |
The crop was that Of a Prince George |
farmer and was brought IN bulk in wagons. |