Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THE COCKADE CITY.
The Richmond, Petersburg anu
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! PETERSBURG. VA, April 20-(Spe-
cial)-The commissioners appointed by
the County Court of Chesterfield TO APP
praise the lands to be condemned in that
county for the use OF the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina railroad began their
work to-day. They met at Swift Creek
and viewed the lands between that point
| and tho Appomattox river, at the place
of the proposed crossing. Judge L. L.
Lewis accompanied the commissioners as
counsel for the landowners.
In this connection it may be stated that
a large force of laborers, with teams, IS
being assembled at La Cross, in Mecken-
burg county, where the work of the con-
struction Of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad will be commenced
at once. 1t is said that fully one thou
sand men will be put to work on the line
out in that section. and that operations
Will be rapidly pushed.
There was very pretty marriage this
morning at the residence OF Councilman
j. II. ". Smith, on South street-that OF
his daughter Miss Katharine VI. Smith,
TO Mr. G. W. BrOckwell, a Well-knOwn
young businessman of our city. Messrs.
X. +. Brockwell, brother OF the groom.
and w. r. Hayes were the ushers. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. +. r.
Dadman pastor of High-Street Methodist
Episcopal church. The couple left for the
North on their bridal trip.
Rewards, amounting TO $500 have been
offered for the arrest and conviction Of the
negro who some time ago shot and
robbed Mr.. Warren Brown, merchant
and postmaster at Hebron, I'm Dinwiddie
county. Mr.. Brown has practically re-
covered from his wound, which, at one
time, it was thought, would prove fatal.
but the negro assailant and robber has
never been caught. The State offers 500
reward. the postal authorities $1OO and
Mr.. Brown $780, Mr.. Brown lost about
$500 In good checks and $500 in money, Il
portion OF which belonged 10 the govern
ment.
The residence Of Mr.. William J.. Bacon.
in Chesterfield county. snort distance
from this city, was broken into last eye
ming between the hours OF . and 9 o'clock.
and robbed Of a coat pair of pants. and
other clothing and Smith * Wesson
pistol, valued at SIS. No ore was in the
house at the time. 4 gentleman who
was at work in a field some distance away
saw some tramps 20 10 the house
and come away about the time mentioned.
but did not suspect anything wrong. II is
supposed that they committed the rob
berry.
Captain +. S. Harris. of Nashville. who
commanded a company in the Seventh
Tennessee Regiment during the civil war
and saw service around Petersburg. Is I'm |
the city for the first time since the war.
He visited the lines. of course.
schooner laden with coal for local |
dealers ran aground just outside OF our
harbOr this morning II rp0uired some |
time for a tug TO get her off the bar.
The mason work on the new Clerks /
office has been temporarily suspended, |
pending the arrival OF the iron.
The COckade City cycle Club has leased |
the Centre Hill property for head |
quarters at n rental Of $500 for the first |
year and 800 per annum thereafter Mrs. |
y. c. Pryor, the tenant, had the refusal |
OF the property. on the same terms, but |
declined TO take it. The club will take |
possession June 1st.