The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-28
GFN,L BOLIISG'> COUNT.
A Corduroy Rosd Unearthed Under s'ree''
of Petersburg.
PETERSBURG. VA. March z''-'Spe-
cial.-I asked General Stith Bolins

PETERSBURG. VA. March z'-'Spe-
cial.-I asked General Siith Boihhs'
a prominent member of tho Repuoh-
can state Committee. how many con-
rressnen the Republicans would elect IN
Nireiria his replv was that he thought
they would eiec; eight. | Oen lhtefio-
gated him as TO whether or rot ms party
would elect the congressman from tpe
Fourth district. His answer was ieS'
by an overwhelming majority
Cantain Asa Rogers. secretary OF mo
Republican state Committee, has gone 10
Norfolk on political business.
sURRYs NEW COURTHOUSE.
The new courthouse for Surry county.
a brick building, is approaching compile
ton, and under the contract " Is 10 oe
finished By the first Of Aprh next. Ihe
contractors are Smith a Co., northern
firm. The cost Of the courthouse VIII De
5000. and bonds TO that amount issued oy
the county for its erection have been
taken by the contractors. These bonds
Dear six per cent. interest.
Mr.. A. j. Meisier. OF Albany, n. Y,
who, for the past three months. has been
the associate editor OF the lndex-Ap-
peal, has severed his connection with
that paper. and will leave for Albany
on next Monday. Some Of the stories
written by Mr.. Melster and published IN
different northern papers have attracted
much attention During his short stay
in Petersburg Mr.. Meister made host
Of friends. Mr.. Meister will be succeed
ed by Mr.. 7. b. Elbridge. OF Richmond,
who is highly recommended as a news
paper man.
RESURRECTED ROAD.
To-day. while workmen were excavat-
ing on Sycamore street for sewer.
they unearihed four feet under the ground
the remains OF an old corduroy road.
which had been there perhaps, for nearly
a hundred years.
Messrs. Sylvanus Williams and Sterling
Bragg. two well.Snown young men of
this place. killed forty-six ducks yes
terday near City Point.
Mrs. L. NJ. y. Stevens. vice-president
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. will speak TO ladies' tomorrow
afternoon at Markct-Stroet NJ. Il. church.
She will speak again on Sunday after
noon at the same place.
NOTHING OF MIR. SIMMONS.
Nothing has yet been heard from Mr..
Albert Simmons who disappeared so mys-
terously from his home in this city last
December. IL was reported that a man
resembling Mr. Simmons was in Rich
mond, and a son OF the missing man
went there yesterday TO see If this party
was his father. but such proved not 10 be
the case.
Mr.. \. \. Allen, who has been a promi-
nent halter here for the past forty-five
years. will shortly remove to Richmond
To engage i'm the same business.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
The Republican city Convention to-
night in the city Council chamber. elect
ed eleven delegates and four alternates
10 the Fourth Congressional District Con-
vention, 10 De held IN Petersburg on the
2lst April next. and To the State Conven-
ton, to be held at Staunton April 23d.
The delegates are General Stith Boiling
Colonel j. d. Brady. David Bailey, Cap
tain +. A. Goodwin. Julus Liebert, Jr..
IL. G. Wilson. j. r. Hill. j. A. G. Ste
Vens. X. ;. Claiborne, Thomas II. Brown,
and ErasWus Thweatt. The last five
named are .olored. The delegates are un-
Instructed.