Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
THE RICHMOND, PETERSBURG AND
CAROLINA RAILROAD.
TIE WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
Sad News from Louisville - The
Street Railwny-Over-Sang 1t
is Thought-An Acknowledgement
and General Noles.

PETERSBURG, VA, September 16-
(special.)-The work on the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina railroad, south
Of Petersburg is progressing very rapid
~ and the rails are being laid AT the
rate OF one mile per day. The road is
completed between LaCross, in Meek
lenburg county, and the Meherrin river,
and from Rldgeway, y. c.. to the Roa-
noke river, and the two sets Of work
men are only about seven miles apart.
Several bridges have been erected. A
meeting OF the Board Of Directors of the
company will be held here next week
telegram was received here from
Louisville, KY, this morning. announcing
the death at La Grange, near that city,
of Mrs. Janet Cleeman Pannll Of Pc
tersburg, who was there visiting her
married daughter, Mrs George Starkey.
Deceased was the widow Of Joseph PAN
Mill, who died many years ago. She was
about 20 years or age, was a lady Of
lovely character, or highly cultured mind
and devoted Christian. For many years
she was an educator I'm our city-and a
very successful one. She leaves one
other daughter besides Mrs. Starkey-
Mrs. u. Hugh Jackson, OF this city. Mr.
Jackson left for Louisville this afternoon,
and Will return with the remains of Mrs
Pannill early in the week.
Rev. James Addison Ingle, a brilliant
young Episcopal missionary to China.
will preach in three of the Episcopal
church Of this city tomorrow.
The street railway of this city, which
is now in complete operation, covers a
distance of 93-l00 miles
y well-known member Of the Com
mon Council of this city Is the owner
of a horse which has developed an un-
usual appetite. The family had from
time to time missed many OF their young
chickens and ducks, and the supposition
was that they had been carried off by
rats. This illusion was dispeled a day
or two ago by the sight of the family
horse grabbing up and swallowing both a
chicken and a duck, and looking around
for more of the tender fowls with which
to satisfy his taste.
one OF the Prohibition candidates for
the House of Delegates. in this city. is
confident that the ticket will poll 100
votes. There are many who think he is
oversanguine.
Charles Gibbons, n colOred hagman at
the Petersburg railroad depot, was acct
dentally run into by bcyclist last eve
ming and quite severely injured. The
thumb Of his left hand was badly broken.
Rev. j. G.. Harris has been appointed
pastor Of the Central (colored) Presbyte-
rian church in this city, vice Rev. I. II.
Lee. resigned
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. julius Lebert, whose illness has
been mentioned in this correspondence,
died at his residence. on Lombard street,
this afternoon. While his health had
been delicate for some time, his fatal i'll
ness was the result Of a stroke OF paraly-
sis, sustained about three weeks ago.
Mr. Leibert was born I'm Northern Prus-
STA. Noyember p, 1884, and was, therefore.
nearly G. years Old He came TO Peters
burg in April, 1866, three days after the
evacuation Of the city. and Immediately
began mercantile business. He made Pc
tersburg his home. took a deep interest
I'm the affairs OF the city, and became an
honored useful. and active citizen. He
was widely known and universally re-
spected. Mr.. Lebert was man OF large
heart and generous impulses, and won
friends among all whom he met. For
some years he was largely engaged in the
manufacture OF smoking-tObaccO and
cigars, and subsequently he engaged IN
the business Of wholesale dealer in these
articles He was the Proprietor Of the
AppOmattox Hotel, on Bollingbrook
street. which he kept I'm first-class style
for many years. Under our city Govern
ment he held the position Of Street Com
missioner for several terms.
Mr.. Liebert was a member Of the Royal
Arch Chapter OF Masons; Of Petersburg
Lodge Of Masons. No. II. and OF the
George III. Thomas Post, G. y. II. He
leaves three children--Mr. julius Lebert,
.Jr.. and Miss Rosetta Liebert, Of this
citv and Mrs. sherman, OF Ettrick.