Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-28
ON THE APP9NAT T0X.
THE NEWS ~ AND AROUND THE
COCKADE CITY.
COCKADE CITY.
CHANGING THE-RIYER CHANNEL.
The scheme Approved-seIf-Defence
Established - Respiration - Want
Electric Road FnciIifies--A singu-
lar Beehive-PersonaI Notes

PETERSBURG, VA, October 27.-(Spe-
cial)-On petition of the Camp Manufac-
turing Company. Of Sussex county. Judge
Mullen, of our Hastings Court, last night
granted an injunction against Wingfeld,
trustee, restraining him from selling GER
tain lands under deed of trust, the stand
ing timber on which is owned by the
Camp Company. The Injunction is to
continue until an account Of indebtedness
IL rendered, and the further order OF
court.
1t Is understood that the government
engineers, who have examined into the
merits Of the scheme to divert the chan
mel Of the Appomattox river from its
present course to the old channel around
Pocahontas, will report in favor of the
scheme. The estimated cost OF the work
IS about $4,000. 10 be expended by the
government. The diversion OF the chan
mel VIII, it is claimed, give the city a
much better harbor and prevent the for
nation Of so many sand bars TO remove
which annually costs much money. II will
make the course OF the river much
straighter.
Before Justice Wiseman, in Prince
George county, Waverly Goodwin (coi-
oreO was up for felonious assault. COM
United upon one Ben. Crawley (also col
ored). Judge ID. A. Hinton appeared for
the defendant. 1t was established 10 the
satisfaction Of the Justice that GOODWIN
acted In self-dofence, and he was, there
fore, acquitted.
The registration-books will he opened in
his city tomorrow for revision. trans
fers, and additions. il IL not expected
that the officers will be very busy during
the day. There will be four candidates
before the people on eection-day to be-
voted for for the House OF Delegates-the
two regular Democratic nominees. ~. H.
McRae and Thomas b. Iyey; John J.
Bllck Independently, and G. NJ. Il. Bass
prohibltionisD The Democratic nomi-
nees will be elected.
The citizens Of Ettrick are getting up
strong petition 10 have the electric street
railway extended over to their village.
The road now runs TO the head Of Old
street, and its extension to Ettrick would
not cover a great distance. Ettrlck con-
tains a population OF about 1900 and
nearby is the Normal and Collegiate In
stitute, both of which, il IS believed.
would give the road a paying patronage
Tho arch over the entrance TO the Con-
foderate soldiers grounds in Blandford
Cemetery has been known for some time
90 contain q huge colony Of bees. II was
opened a day or two ago, and large
quantity of nice honey was remOved-a
sufcency being left for the support Of
the bees.
A young ladies' afternoon card club
was organized yesterday, with twenty
eight members. The club will hold its
meetings at the residences of the differ
ont members.
1t is said that in the appropriations for
rivers and harbors to be asked for in the
next Congress is one of $4,000 for the I'M
provement Of the AppomattOx.
The books of the several city officials
are now undergoing the annual expert
! examination. Mr.. o. b. Morgan is the
examiner, and everything has been foun
| in fine condition.
The remains Of Mrs. Martha Denmore.
who died I'm Richmond, were brought here
to-day for intcrment in Blandtord Gene
terry. she was former resident Of Pc
/ tersbure.
The weather for the past few days has
been as lovely as the most enthusiast adj
mfror of fine weather could wish.