Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

RICHMOND 4 BLACKSTONE ROAD.
Hon. william r. Mckinney, general
counsel for the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad Company, has gone to
Warrenton, n. c.. to look after the in
terests Of the road in that section.
The proposition now before the people
of Nottoway county TO subscribe to the
construction of the Richmond. Blackstone
and Southern. railroad through that coun-
ty is exciting lively interest pro and con.
IT is said that while the scheme meets
with general favor in Blackstone, it meets
with strong opposition in Crewe. The az
gregate amount to be asked from the
county is reported to be in the neighbour
hood Of 10000.
The police yesterday raided and cap
tured ten or a dozen negroes who were
supposed to be shooting craps. In the
Mayors Court this morning "A number OF
them were fined. while others who were
not engaged in the game were discharged.
Madeline, a little daughter Of Mr.. a. n.
Bourbon. was quite painfully scalded this
morning about the face and neck by the
accidental upsettlng of pan of hot water
upon her.
CHURCH MATTERS.
Rev. Mr.. Sewall, pastor Of West-Street
Methodist Episcopal cSurch, last night
preached a special sermon on the Ball
Room" Rev. Mr. Dyer of the High
street church. preached on the subject OF
Misunderstanding"
The congregation of Washington-Street
church expect to be able to occupy the
auditorium of their edfice next Sunday,
by which time the handsome improve
ments that have been in progress for
Notwithstanding the hard times of the
last year or two, more money has been
given for the Improvement of the
churches in this city than for any like
period in a long while.
Washington-Street church has been re-
painted and has received a beautiful
new metal ceiling. which greatly adds
| to the interior of the edifice.
High-Street church is extending irs
| front and charging its seating capacity,
| and a large addition has been made in
| the rear for church purposes. The
money is i'm hand TO complete the work.
| st. Paurs Episcopal church is under
| going important improvements, which
will materially enlarge and beautify its
| interior.
The very decided improvements re-
Gently made I'm Grace Episcopal church,
| have heretofore been described at length.
| St. Johns congregation are building a
| large and elegant church on Washing
| ton street, the cornerstone OF winch was
| laid a few days ago.
The congregation of West-End Baptist
| church will soon begin the erection of
i n new edifice TO cost about $1,000.
The First Baptist church has also been
| greatly improved
NO PRIMARY NECESSARY.
At noon to-day the time for receiving
names of candidates for the House of
| Delegates I'm this city expired. Only
two names were received, those OF
| Thomas l.. Ivey and William Henry
| Mann. The Democratic Central Com
mittee met tonight. and having only
these two names before them, decided a
urinary election to be unnecessary and
| declared Messrs. Ivey and Mann TO be
the nominees of the Democratic party
They will. of course, be elected.
A negro woman, hailing from Dinwid'
die county. presented a document to th'
clerk Of our Courts this morning. whicf
she asked him to have recorded The
naner proved to be a mutual agreement
Of divorce. signed by the woman and hel
husband on the ground OF incompati
huitv The two have not been living TO
getber for some time The clerk. O
course. politely declined to put the docu
ment on record.
The weather this morning was almos
cool enough for frost.