Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
ACROSS JAMES RIVER
NEWS OF TUESDAY CLEANED FOR
DISPATCH READERS.
MEETING OF The COUNCIL TONIGHT,
The City Fathers Called to Consider
Ordinance Giving r., II. & @. Right
to Run Through the City and to
Build Depots-Other News.

The City Council has been called 20
meet this evening in the Council Chamber
at 8 o'clock, when the ordinance granting
the Richmond Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Company the privilege of con-
structing it's line through this city. and
also to erect a passenger and freight de-
pot will be considered.
The ordinance In question is now In the
hands of Judge Clopton, City Attorney,
and Mr.. r. b. Seymour engineer OF the
railroad, for redrafting. They will report
back at this meeting. There Is not likely
10 be any trouble in this matter. Man
chester will not only gladly welcome the
railroad and depot, but would be most
happy to see the shops come here also.
The joint committee from the Council
and Business Mems Association appointed
to use all proper means to have these
shops located here, will probably meet
this week, and decide on the course to
pursue. The following are members OF
the committee: Messrs. A. l.. Adamson,
ID. L. Toney and DR.. w. p. Mathews. OF
the association, and President OBrlen
and Captain Pool, Of the Council.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
The birthday boxes OF the members OF
Clupton-Street Baptist church will be
opened tomorrow evening, and pleasant
entertainment will be given.
The box-opening and the entertainment
Will be under the auspices Of the Ladies
Aid Society of the church. Mr. Simpson
of Richmond, who delighted the Clopton'
Street people I'm a recent entertainment,
will be present, and a musical programme
which will be very entertaining, Will also
be rendered.
The exercises will take place In the
large yard of Judge Gregory, opposite the
church. No admission fee will be charged
These boxes, when opened, will, II is ex'
pected bring in enough money TO liquidate
the Indebtedness OF the church, and the
church will then be In a position to looB
for a pastor, as 1t has been their intention
not TO call a pastor while they were In
debt.
REV. MR.. MFADEN ON TACT"
Rev George II. McFaden, formerly pas
for of the Fifth-Stree Methodist church
will deliver his new lecture, entitled
Tact; or. How to Make Things Run
Smoothly" at the Fifth-Street church TO-
morrow evening at o'clock. Mr.. Me-
Faden Is at Crewe now doing good
work as his friends will be delighted ia
know. He is a good lecturer, and there
10 no doubt that a large number OF per-
sons will come out to hear him. The
prices are very moderate.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lizzie Fair is visiting relatives In
Scottsvile.
Miss Mary Fisher Minor, OF Charlottes-
Vile Is visiting Miss Kate o. Cox, No. JOE
Porter street.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday, ard number of cases were ais
posed OF.
Mr.. Aubrey ]. Thornhill has gone 70
Roanoke to accept a position In the Roa'
noke Machine-Wor
Complaint was made to the police yes
terday that some one had entered house
belonging to Mr.. A. l.. Adamson, on
semmes street. Monday night or early
Yesterday morning and took paint and
smeared Il over the newly-painted doors
making much extra cost and trouble for
the painters, as the entire work had to DC
done over
Mr.. J. II. Walden. Of Senmes avenue
who badly mashed his foot at the DUNLOP
Mills some weeks ago. and whose suffer
ings were such that several operations
had to be performed, has greatly i'm
proved, and is able to be out.
Rachael Xix, the colored woman who
swore out a warrant against Nelson
Cheatham on Monday, charging the mar
with abusing her. asked yesterday to
Withdraw the legal writ, and was allowed
to do so.