Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
DESIRABLE SITES
Por Northern Cotton-Hlll 0Vnsn VINO
Wish 10 Come South.
pRTERsBURG's ADVANTAGES
water, Electric. and Steam Powsr-osss
10 the Cotton Eislds-Business Look'
log Up-A Virginia Flag.

PETERSBURG, NAp Sanoo'S
fspecial.)-In view Of the movement
among cotton manufacturers In the North
"a move their plants to the South. az
matter of economy and profit. II may
very properly be suggested that no c''s
IN the South offers more desirable sites
for such manufacturing Industries than
does Petersburg Water-power III apuho-
ant and of easy access; steam ana e'ee
tric-power are at command; the CITY 's
the door to the great cotton heids Oh tue
south. and has abundant and cheap
TRANSFORMATION facilities. Indeed. every
nossible advantage In the matters OF IA
Dor. material, economy. and profit is oner-
ed the cotton manufacturer.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
There Is q very hopeful and encouraging
feeling among our merchants as 70 the
business outlook this year. There are al
rsaav signs OF decided Improvement.
There e. no doubt Of the fact that In many
resnacts the farmers Of this section are
hotter of than at any time since the close
~ the war. They are freer OF deDt' tney
have been better able to pay their oph-
cations: they have an abundance 10 eat
thanks TO good crops-and WINE the pro.
auctions of the farm may command put
s,arv low prices and the farmers nave
not realized as much as they hoped IN
the matter OF sales, they are yet enjoying
the comfort OF plenty.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The Commercial Club, recently organ.
,xed for social purposes by NUMBER Oh
nromInent merchants and citizens IN tne
lower part of the city, has handsomely
Gttsd ND its apartments on Bank street,
and in a day or two will open It's rooms
Tor the pleasure and accommodation OF us
members and their friends.
II is hardly probable that In many years
mast have the markets OF tnis CITY peen
more freely supplied with the sooo Things
Of life than during the present season.
washington Lilly (colored) employed as
n bod-carrier at the new st. Joseph
church building. on Washington street.
fell from the ladder up which ne was
carving a hod of bricks this afternoon
and was. probably, fatally injured. He
was badly bruised externally, had a leg
| and an arm broken, and. II Is believed
was badly hurt internally. He was sen
| To the almshouse for care and treatment
1t was reported that he died this evening
| after reaching the almshouse.
A WAR RELIC.
Mr.. Fred. Lange, OF Indiana, soldier
| in the Twentieth Indiana Regiment
| Sickles's Brigade, recently purchased the
! fine farm Of ex-senator Charles Gee
| in Prince George county, on which he
| has located his two sons. Mr.. LANCE was
| In the Federal trenches In front OF
! Petersburg during the seige Of the city
! and has In his possession the battlehat
| of the Eighth Virginia Regiment, whicf
| he captured at one OF the battles Of
Manassas. Since he has become the
| owner of property In Virginia he vii
probably be willing to return the flag.
| The alarm OF fire about midnight last
night was caused by the discovery OF
fire in the knitting factory over Mr.. w
f. Lums drugstore on Washington street
Damage light
| Chief-Engineer Farley. OF the Fire De
partment. went over to Richmond to-
| day to serve as juror In the United
| States Court.
A handsome picture containing cabinet
size photographs of the Board OF Trus
tees of the Odd-Fellows' Association ir
this city has just been handsomely Framed
and will be hung upon the walls in Odd
Fellows Hall. The likenesses and name.
Of the trustees are as follows:
| Monroe Lodge-James NJ. Parham,
! James II. Blanks, Charles NJ. Walsh.
George H. Eanes Robert ]. Steel, ]. w.
Sutherland and Fl. l.. Atkisson.
Appomattox Lodge-W. T. Parham,
Robert w. Collier, DR.. c. V. Robinson
Robert f.. Brunei. w. ID. Morris. and r.
| 4. Branch. Some Of these trustees have
served for over thirty years, and all OF
them are living except Mr.. James NJ
Parham, who died about year ago, and
who Joined the order In 1A7
At a meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Normal and Collegiate institute
held to-day. Mr.. A. u. Sadler. we'll
known young citizen Of Ettrick, was
elected to the position Of engineer a
the college, TO fill the vacancy caused
by the recent sudden death OF Mr.
Michael ONeill.
The annual report of the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company, JUS
Issued, shows a net surplus on hanc
January 1st of sl1o103.70.
A well-known and respected formel
citizen of Petersburg who has been re
siding in the North for many years. u
here visiting relatives. He says that III
recognizes many more familiar name.
In Blandford Cemetery than in the cit!
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