Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-10
THE COCKADE CITY.
LEASE OF VALUABLE RIGHTS Fo"
NINETY-NINE YEARS.
REPORTED Big IMPROVEMENTS AHEAD
The Coming blackstone Convcn""-
Ninisters' Union Orgnnixed-Ihc
street Paving COntrncts-he"iN"
Ncctinp.-Persona md General.

PETERSBURG. VA. october 9.-(Spe-
ciaL)-A deed has been filed In the
Clerks Office from the Upper AppomattoX
Company leasing TO the Southside Ran
way and Development Company all OF us
water-rights and privileges. its electric
plant and real estate in Petersburg and
the counties Of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield,
and Powhatan. The transfer also sem-
braces the large wheat. corn. and cot
ton-mllls belonging to the company In
this city, but the right Of way along the
canal is reserved The consideration is
the delivery by the Southside Railway
and Development Company to the stock
holders of the Upper Appomattox Com
pany, 20 be cancelled. Of the whole of The
100000 OF gold bonds of the latter COM
pany. now outstanding. with all the un-
matured coupons thereon. The lease IS
for the period of ninety-nine years, re-
Movable at the expiration thereof. with
out further consideration. The bonds IN
question. it is said, are held I'm block AT
the North. and the transaction has been
practically completed.
The SOuthsidc Railway and Develop
mcnt Company has not only made Va!u-
able and costly investments and I'M
provements in Petersburg, but contem-
plates the expenditure Of large sum
Of money in further important improve
ments. The acquisition Of the valuable
property, rights. and privileges of the
Upper Appomattox Company, including
a vast water-power. indicates very i'm
portant Improvements in the carly fu-
ture.
The Democratic convention to nominate
a candidate for the State Senate for the
Twenty eighth District. composed of the
counties of Lunenburg, NOttOway, and
Brunswick, in place Of Mr.. W. 9. Vim.
declined. Will reassembie at Blackstone
tomorrow. Air. WINS retirement from
the race, as is known, was voluntarily
made in the interests Of harmony, his
nomination having caused dissatisfaction
in Lunenburg county. The only name 10
come before to-morrOws convention, as
far as known. is that of Judge w. II.
Mann, of NOttoway. who has signifed his
willingness to accept the senatorial nOmi-
nation, if conferred upon him. 1t is be-
lievcd that he will heal all party differ
ences. and that he will be unanimously
nominated. His opponent in the district
will be Mr.. +. 2. Buford independently. of
Brunswick county.
The Misses Gibson. daughters of Bishop
r. a. Gibson Of Richmond. are visiting
relatives in this city.
The work Of laying the vitrified bricks
on Sycamore street is being considerably
delayed by the difficulty in procuring a
steam roller. az required in the contract
for the work. How long this delay will
continue is not known. Meanwhile Mr.
Charles Gasser Of Richmond, the con-
tractor for paving the lower part of Syc-
amore street with granite blocks. began
his work this morning, and expects 20
complete it this week
Father Lewis. of Florida. and Fathers
Smith and Yates. Of Richmond, were
guests of Father O'P'arrell yesterday. and
assisted In the services at St. Joseph's
Catholic church. Father Lewis has been
under medical treatment i'm Richmond.
and has so far recovered that he expects
TO return TO Florida in short time
A Ministers Union was formally or
ganiZed ut the Young Mems Christian
Association to-day. fifteen ministers being
present at the meeting. Only three Of the
Protestant clergy Of the city We're absent
and these We're unavOidably prevented
from attending. Rev. DR. j. W. RosebrO, of
the First Presbyterian church, was elect
ed president for the first six months, and
Rev. John RidOut. Of Grace Episcopal
church. was elected secretary and trea-
surer. Rev. DR.. II. w. Battle Rev. John
RidOut. and Rev. f.. r. Dadmun were
elected a committee 10 present subjects
for discussion at the meetings OF the
union. IT was decided that an essay on
some subject Of local interest should be
read and discussed at each meeting Rev.
O. s. Bunting and Rev j. ID. Harte were
appointed "a Press Committee.
The revival meetings. which were held
for a week at West-Street church and
last week at Wesley church. will be con-
tinued this week at Market-Street
church. All of the Methodist ministers Of
the city attend and take part i'm these
meetings. and much good has resulted.
General Suth Boiling. Of this city, will
preside at the approaching meeting Of
the Grand Camp Of Confederate Veterans
at Pulaski City. he, as Heutenant-com-
mander, having been notified by Grand
Commander Williams that the latter will
be unable 10 attend on account of sick
ness. Messrs. III. c. Roper John II. Mac
lin, Il. l.. Watson, George 5. Bernard,
and Carter r. Bishop are the delegates
from a. =. Hill Camp to the Grand
Camp.