Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-22
MECKLENBURG,S CENSUS
shows an Increase-Tbc Railroad Mileage
and the Assessed Values.

and the Assessed Values.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE CITY. Va. July n, 1890.
Great interest Is manifested IN the final
summing up of the census returns and
much surprise at the diminution of the
population of some of the counties in this
district. Ali the reports from this county
will be completed this week. The esti-
mate is that the population Of the county
will. from reliable information, approx
mate $4,000. In 1880 1t was 24,6lO. The
population of Chase City III 1880 was PSI.
The census enumerator now gives IT 645.
This district in 1880 had 2.7Gs. and now the
same authority foots it up to nearly $500.
This place takes rank as the leading town,
and il is already the banner Democratic
precinct of the county.
RAILROADS CONSTRUCTED.
In the last six years about eighty miles
of railroads have been constructed IN this
county. In 1880 there was not heard To-
comotive-whisle within our border. Every
place was ten miles from a lemon. Now
Richmond, Norfolk. Danville, and Dur
ham are within a few hours ride from
every part of the county; one line ira
yersing the county from north 10 south
and the other from east TO west Recupe-
ration and advancement are proclaimed
all along the lines.
REAL ESTATE.
The assessment of real estate in the
county exhibits a net increase of over
S55, 900 as compared with that of five years
ago. The railroad valuation not included
in this will still more increase the taxable
values There were 1,702 farms IN the
county in 1850, and the number will not be
materially changed. Mercantile establish
,.,.ote bara ,naraaaa1 onl ip1uGtricQ al
versiied.
cLARKsvILIE's PROGRESS.
The town of GAINESVILLE has joined the
march of progress, and was recently
granted by Judge +. ID. Irving, of the Cir
cult Court, a charter for an improvement
company. The capital stock il not less
than $4,000 nor more than S200,0O0. The
officers are President, William A. Pendle-
ton, of Glasgow, Va; Vice-President, John
S. Cunningham. Of North Carolina Di-
rectors: John b. McPhail, OF Richmond !;
Judge Henry Wood and Thomas n. Will
liams, of GAINESVILLE, and Alexander Bruce:
of Halifax county; Va; Secretary and
Treasurer, William d. Blanks. of Clarks-
vile. The town has wonderful advantages.
Three rivers-the Staunton, Dan, and Ro-
anoke-Row 10y it, Two railroads-the
Atlantic and Danyille and keysville and
Durham-intersect and almost encircle 1t,
while the picturesque Blue creek skirts its
southern border. It's situation is elevated
and healthy, immense water-power await
ing development, and surrounded by fer:
tile and varied agricultural section OF
country.
ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE.
Delegates from various alliances. OF this
and the adjoining counties met here on
Saturday last to perfect arrangements for
the establishment of an alliance leaf-to-
bacco warehouse. The businessmen here
gladly cooperate with them in the enter
prise. The alliance organizations are
rapidly increasing and numerically very
strong. They claim to have greatly bene,,
fted the farmers. but there is an outward
indication that they will eventually drift
into politics, but not outside OF the Demo
cratic ranks.
CHAPTER oRGANIZED.
DR.. 8. Gsleski. Of Richmond. visited this
town last Friday and organized . chapter
of the Progressive Endowment Guild OF
America. It starts Oh under tho most IN
vorable auspices.
Several gentlemen from spencer county,
IT,. are hare TO drink the mineral wstsrs'