Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-15
BATTERSEA FACTORY
PREPARING TO RESUME UNDER ga
vOaABLE AUSPICES.
Rebuilding Of bridges on tho Nottoway
Rivsr-retcrsburg Gratiacd Over Mira
Davis's Selection Of Richmond.

lCorrcspondonoc Of the Richmond Dspatch.]
PrrrRspuna. Va. July 1s.--Thc pur-
chascrs Of the Battersea cotton-factory,
located on the river in the western portion
Of the city, are preparing TO restart tho
factory under entirely new. and. 1t may be
said. highly favorable auspices. They
have organized under the namc Of The
Pocahontas Mills" Company and We're TO-
day granted charter of incorporation a.
such by judge Bernard. OF the Hastings
Court. The capital stock of the company
Is $4,000, which may be increased 10
100000, and II Is proposed 20 hoid rc'il ~,
not to exceed tho Iaifcr amount IN Fai"c. ~"
principal business OF tho company ~ thc hin e
iacturo and sale Of all kinds Of fabrics from
cotton, wool. sir. and other material
rsTERrKlsING ciTizrss
Mr.. Walter ID. Philips Is the president az mo
company. lie n ono Of IN" ihrfest Pv''."'s
dealers In the city and ono of the most ohofeclio
and nuhl,c-spiritcd citizens. The corpnaiors
are all ye-known citizens OF fetcrspu'S' -.
Battcrsca costou-faCtofy ~ one OF VOC V1I.,'
manufacturing establishments IN 'un'o oe ~
aud its products are known tho country ,ofc,'
Since ifs sale soine weeks ago u hns Doch CO W.
Its early rcopcnlng Is hailed with drhgnt ny -
people IN ihc western part on the c'!' WIZ
abnnaapt "a uiinl aud push the new company
vii; make a great success ot their enterprise
coNrRACTS FOR SFw BRIDGES
con,,,c,s have been awarded for rebuilding
the bridges over the Noitoway river between the
counties of Dnwiddie ana BrunsNich ht '"'l'sS
Miu and lIarpcr's Home. These hidcoh , W."
swout away by the great frcsnct 81 way, NO."
ana thrv have not been replaced h"causH OF iiio
differences between the commissioner oil ths
two counties on the question o. tho roiatNo oOs'
90 the counties.
SENT on FOR TRIAL.
inn IN of
Rosa johnson, charged with the fcl0hlonS cutting
of Charics White colorcd). was called for hear
ing. She was sent on TO be- tried for icionY
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Judge Bernard went over 10 Manchester lh's
morning 10 see If he conld g"' 'uis" ','kiail W
preside for him ~ the term OF inc ius' ,ils
Cont which begins on Thursday; Judge per
Dard has received a summons To florida 10 At
tend TO important business.
The announcement that Richmond Is 10 be the
fnnl rcsing-place OF tho romans OF Iho m.s
President Davis WIS received here win
unseigncd satisfaction. Public opinion here
has long hem that Virginia "a the proper pace
for his burial and that the monument erected
above the great southern leader should be one
worthy OF his name and Of the cause he repre-
General william Malone. wife, and daughter
are In Tazowcll county. whcro the 6cnerhl has
large landed interests.
Tho two prisoners who recently escaped from
the Jail OF Dinwiddie county have not yet been
captured.
A COcKGSG-NAlN.
Rumors are anOat Of n chickcD-main 10 be
fought in this vicinity az an early day. upon the
result OF which II Is stated a good deal of money
Is stakcd.
Mr.. John y. Campbell, Of tho indcr-Ap1eat stan,
IL seriously IN al his residence on Henry street.
PASTORAL Calls.
Rev John RideOut, 81 Maryland. recent
graduate Of the Episcopal High School. has ac-
cepted call 10 the assistant rcctorship oil Grace
Episcopal church.
Rev Charles Harrison, OF Eurick, also one OF
the graduating class Of tho High school, has ac-
cepted a Gull o. the charge Of two churches in
RappAhannock county. Mr.. Harrison - at pres
ont visiting friends here Of whom he has largo
Number.
Rev. ". ID. Smith. Of Clarke county, has been
called 90 the rcciorship Of the Church OF tho
Good Shepherd. in Blandford. and has accepted.
These young ministers were all recently or
dained 90 the order OF deacon by the Bishop.
Mrs. Anna Powell, an aged and nuch-respected
lady. Is III at the residence Of her nephew, Mr..
Alfred Friend.