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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
INFLUENCE NOT FELT.
PASSAGE of the Currency Measure ifns
Not rs Vet prrceptiblN Affected
business situation.

New York, March 17.-R. G. Dun & cos
weekly review of trade says: "fhc new
monetary act which was signed and took
effect on Wednesday has not affected bust.
ness porceptibly as yet. Designed as a
barrier against future harm. it was by
some expected to have immediate influence
through provisions regarding bank c~ircula-
ton. While s.. 100. ono will be added to New
York circulation. the Increase thus far
indicated will be mainly interior, affect
ing the chief monetary ceuters only by less
ching reliance upon them when more cur
lency Is wanted
'Hhc grain movement is aiding in impor-
lance. Corn exports have been in two
weeks only 5,497, l02 bushels, against 7126,-
@53 last year, though prior to March 1872
1N2,62 bushels were exported against 90
SD. 9Si last year. The wheat movement i
falling behind rather less than it has been
in recent weeks, owing partly to large Pa
ciiC shipments. Atlantic exports in tW"
weeks have been 3.OUy, Asa bushels. flour in.
Guided, against 6,-229, AS last year. and Pa
ciic exports 2.566, OF bushels against Az
&6 bushels last year. While govern
mcnt estimates of wheat in farm
crs' hands shows A sufficient guam
tity with visible supply to meet be
sides all home requirements as large for
aIEn demand as those of last year. and yet
leave a large surplus, there is no reason to
aXpcct that last years foreign demand
will be equaled. The price advanced no
for tn" week. and corn advanced 212c.
"Failuros for the week have been 49,
In tn" United States, against 1S9 last year.
nd % in Canada, against 30 last year"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
FACTORIES SHUT DOWN.


Chicago, March 14-Cities in In,
Illinois river valley report heav,
losses by food. Georges of heavy ic,
above and below Ottawa have caused
The Fox and Illinois rivers there tc
maintain a height Of about 81 feet
above low water mark since Monday
Each hour of the high water adds tc
the already great damage Of vaIuabI,
manufacturing and farm property
large areas of which are submerged
with swift currents pouring through
them. The Ottawa electric light
plants are disabled, Al Utica, La
Sale and Spring Valley dynamite has
been used to dislOdge gorges. AT
MarScillcs the manufactures are at q
]~taudstill. In Orlesby, Deer Park and
Etcosburg the Ncrmillion river has
caused enormous damage. From Blu.
reau to Putnam dozens of farms are
under water,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
DECLINES OUR OFFER.
Services as Mediator in the souih A.
ricnn war Rejected by
Lord salisbury.

London. March 1.-THE United
States government. at the request Of
President Kruger and President Steyn.
has offered to the British government
its services as mediator, with the view
Of bringing about peace in South AZ
rIra.
The representations made to Great
Britain were 50 put that theS assumed
nothing of a desire to intervene, but
simply transmitted the communica-
lions made to United States Consul
Adelbprt 5. Hay at Pretoria, with the
ACCOMPANYING assurances that any
thing the state department could do
in the interests Of peace would be
gladly undertaken. The w~ell-knoWn
aversion of the British government to
any foreign Intervention does not APP
to have been aroused. and, while
Lord Salisbury will doubtless say he
is unable to comply with the offer,
he will also probably express his APP
probation Of the United States eff
in behalf Of humanity.
The United States charge d'atTaires.
Henry White. saw Lord Salisbury at
the foreign office Tuesday evening and
received a formal reply from the Brit
.,h government declining the good Of
fees Of the United States in regard to
peace. The interview between Mr..
White and Lord Salisbury was very
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
To Build n Rig Cotton MIL,

Gainesville, Ga, March 1.-THE Pac.
olet Manufacturing company, of Pace.
let, 5. C., has bought $50 acres of land
two miles from this city, on which will
De erected a 81, 600 900 cotton mill. The
mill will operate $4,000 spindles. and
make a standard sheeting for export
only. Thirty thousand bales of cotton
n year will be consumed. and 1.400
hands employed. The mill is to be in
full operation inside of q year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Washington. March lj.-in Il par
o>ysm of jnc>plicabIe rage or pos.
,iblr insanity Olof pal)cSen, a Nor
Wrgian. stabbed and killed his wife Jo-
>cphinc, murdered little Julia llengcs.
bach, the three-ycar-old daughter of
Charles F.. llrngcsbach, a mail carrier,
and murdrrously assaulted the child's
mother, Mary lIengeshach Wednesday
afternoon in front Of his home. 1921
TwcntN-fourth street. Northwest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
Niu tnuLnrl OIL Dividend.

New York. March 16.-lhe Standard
Oil company on Thursday disburscd
S23.UUO,00 in dividends, The directors
declared Il few weeks ago the regular
quarterly dividend of three per cent,
on the 500, 900. 200 common stock and
20 per cent. in an extra cash dividend.
This probably is the largest cash dis,
bursement ever made at any one time
on the stock of a single corporation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Lansing, Mich, March 16-Attorney
General Oren squarely charges GER
tain agents and officers of the Hen.
derson-Amcs company Of Kalamazoo,
which made the purchus" and subse.
quent sale of military supplies which
were the subject of grand jury invcs-
tigntion. with entering into a con.
spirncy with e>-Quartermastrr General
White to defraud the stay and divide
the profits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Miss karlcuc Theresa tshhridgc.
daughter Of the mayor of Philadelphia.
was married recently and all her papa's
hcuchmrn were hidden to attend, Five
thousand Of them came, each. ns In
duty bound, bearing a wedding gift.
Is a result, the fair young woman, now
Mrs, Armstrong, has u few less than
30 dozen silver spoons, - diamond
brooches. 202 pepper and salt boxes.
and enough additional jcwclry and sill
,crware to stock a department store.
She also has 9s clocks, " mirrors, two
pianos and II writing dcshs which her
fathers constituents contributed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Washington. March 1~7,-Secretary
Long has cabled instructions to Adj
miral Watson, at Cavite. to send a
warship to Taku. China. at the mouth
of the Tieho river. to look after Amer.
lean missionary interests that are
threatened. He has left the selection
of the ship to Admiral Watson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Flint, Mich. March Is. - The Arm,
strong steel works were destroyed b.
fire early Wednesday morning, Th'
plant was established in 1855
and was employing 100 hands. Los,
estimated at $l5000o. partially covered
by insurance. Golden's brewery anl
cooper shop, adjacent to the stec
works, were also destroyed. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
Monument Unveiled.

Key West, Fla, March 1G.-The un-
yelling of the monument dedicated
by citizens of Key West to the heroes
of the battlcship Maine. who died in
Havana, February Is, 1898. and who
Here buried here, took place Thurs
lay afternoon. Over 10000 people
we're pr sent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Gen. Shafter does not agree with
the view OF some military critics that
the day has passed when strong de
fcnsiye positions held by troops armed
with modern rifles can he carried by
direct assault. He says the Amcri.
rams had precisely these conditions
to contend with in the battle of FL
Caney. in the Santiago campaign. vet
they drove the SpaniGrds out of Il
seemingly impregnable position. He
adds, however, that the Americans
were not ordered up in masses, and
did not fire in the air in yollcys, but
got there the best way they could
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
Iowa Democrats.

Dcs Moincs. la. March l6.-Thc
democratic state central committee
a. a meeting here Thursday called the
state convention to meet in Des
Noincs May 3 o select delegates to
the national convention at Kansas
CITY July 1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
1t looked Suggestive OF n Wedding
But Wa Intended for n Diff
fercnt

An East end car was loaded down with
! shoppers, mostly women, for it was in the
, middle OF the afternoon. Conversation was
proceeding at a great rate. 1t was like a
pink tea or a session Of the sewing circle,
But all at once a hush fell over the fair chat
tcrcrs. A nCgro lad entered, bearing in his
arms an inmense cake. three or four decks
high, and frosted over from pit to dome, as
they say OF a theater. There was a profusion
Of flowers by way Of decoration, and delicate
t]racerlcs Of gauzy lace completed the en-
bcliishments. The cake was 50 large that
the negro could scarcely carry ii,
The cake told the whole story Of the wed.
ding. the bridesmaids, the orange flowers, the
flower girls and the banquet afterward.
Every feminine heart in that street car was
]a.iuttor as lis owner gazed speechlessly
upon the evidence Of wedding to be.
Finally, when the car stopped to let on
another passenger and everything was very
still, one lady took courage to ask the negro
where the wedding was going to be.
"Whut weddIn'?' asked the negro, his eyes
protrudIng.
"The wedding that cake is for.'
DIS ain no weddin' cake
"No?"
Nom. Dis yeres er cake walk cake"
There was a smile that reached from one
end Of the car to the other. and very soon
conversation was resumed as before.-Mem-
phlS Sclmitar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
That Wasn't Much,

"Iou-you were in the late war;" he
1nerled Of the man who had been telling
about the battle of Santiago.
"tcrtainIy,' was the reply.
And you marched and suffered and
fought and was a hcro?"
mo, sir; nothing Of the kind. | simply
landed at Santiago; decimated the ranks Of
the enemy, forced him to surrender, and
then brought about the end of the war"
ION, that was all, Ell? Beg your pardon
for the interruption. "-Washington Post,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Askit-What will be the result Of these,
Kansas editors and preachers changing
places?
Te.lit-The people will put pumpkins in
the contribution plates and pay subscrip-
tons in suspender buttons, - Baltimore.
American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
Spring Humors
of the Blood

Come to a certain percentage of all the
people. Probably IS per cent. of these
people are cured every year by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. and we hope BY this adj
vertisement to get the other 25 per
cent to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
has made more people well, effected
more wonderful cures than any other
medicine in the world. It's strength
as a blood purifier is demonstrated by
its marvellous cures of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Some pretty girls are so vain that people
refuse to admit their good looks.-AtchisoD
Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Scrofuia Salt Rheum
SoaId Head Boils, Pimple9
All kinds of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning rheumatism
Catarrh Malaria, Etc.
All of which are prevalent at this "a
son.
You need Hoods SarsaparilIa now.
1t will do you wonderful good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

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The courier., 1900-10-27
LINCOLN, NEBR.

under the domination of the Birming-
ham screw-maker:"
"In the vhole OF the tory party, Cham =.
berlain has no one who opposes him. no
one who approaches him for strength Of
character and for acuteness of percep-
ton, one may also add, for unscrupu-
lousness in principle and in action. The
sole person Of the party who could have
imposed authority upon him by superb
ority Of intellect would have been Lord
Salisbury; but he has been
able completely to rule and Influence
the master of Hatfield, as he has sue
ceeded in ruling and influencing all
others who sit around the ministerial
table in Downing street. A friend OF
mine, speaking once to me of Lord Sails
bury, whom he knew intimately, said:
Hes fine, big cannon, but he won't
go off; / doubt if he will ever go of. ;
1t is probable that Chamberlain had
the same opinion, and therefore resolved
himself to maneuvre and fire the can
The courier., 1900-10-27
OUIDA ON CHAMBERLAIN.

That very brilliant Frenchwoman,
Ouida. has ranged herself with the ene-
mics OF Mr.. Chant erlain. 1t is impos-
sible to mistake her meaning. She has
adopted no uncertain tone. She dis
likes Mr.. Chamberlain intensely. The
sketch is contained in new volume Of
Critical Studies" which she has re-
centlyipublished. She opens thus on Mr..
Chamberlain:
Several years ago, at the momen.
when Mr.. Chamberlain, having aband-
cned the liberty party, was adored by
the party which calls itself conservative,
l looked at him one evening at dinner
in a we'll known house in Belgrave
square. He was standing surrounded
by the loveliest and moet fashionable
women Of society. who were offering him
4 homage which must have been delight
ful to him."
She goes on to dissect "Master Joe's'
features:
His physiogonomy indicates his char
acter; it has no distinction, but it lie full
of energy, intelligence and resolution; it
is the physiogonomy of tradesman, not
of statesman, Of person extremely
keen and acute, obstinate and cruel, but
not by any means intellectual. The
eternal eyeglass serves to hide such ex-
preston as his features might bave, and
the nose, short and retrousse, make ple-
bian lineaments which might. without
this defect, be sufficiently regular.
He is always we'll dressed; too
WE'LL an ex-viceroy murmured to me
that evening"
Ouida thinks it is strange to "see Rob.
e1t Cecil, Marquis of Salisbury. fallen
The courier., 1900-10-27

Johnny's Curre-. History-The teach
or asked the scholars to write sentences
in which the word "chaste" was used.
Johnny Wise, who keeps posted on cur
rent events, wrote: "Aguinaldo is the
most chaste man there is.'-Baltimore
American.
The courier., 1900-10-27

non. He is hard as nails
he is cynical and selfish, and to poll
tician of this stamp reputation in history
is matter OF extreme Indifference
And this is only an infinitesimal part
of what Ouida says. in her wrath. before
she gets through with Mr.. Chamberlain.
London Globe.
The courier., 1900-10-27

Critic-Although my review is severe,
I trust you do not attribute it to malice.
Author-Not at all. / ascribe its
tone to your ignorance Of the subject
handled.-Towu Topics.
The courier., 1900-10-27

Emmons, Howland, France, Henry,
Marshall, Morgan, Douglas. and Writ.
Messrs. Pancost. Sanders, Hopewell.
Harvey. Carpenter. Adams. Mann,
G. H. Adams, Nudge, France. Wells,
johnson, Hurtz, Harris, Kimbsll, W.
McGeachin, j. McGeachin. Stanley.
Plym and Maggi.
Mrs. Edmund Baldwin entertained
the +. E. ID. club and their husbands
last evening. Among the guests were:
Messrs and Mesdames c. j. Ernst. E.
b. Hyde, Haas, Hayden. s. s. Whiting,
Miltonberger, McGreer, Yoho. Naylor,
Auld, Townsend, Dewitt, Fl. B. Grain
ger, Adno, Dobson, o. c. Bell. George
Warren, E. 7. Wilson, X. c. Zehrung,
G. Baldwin and Reifsnider Of Chicago.
Misses Gertrude Ernst and Anna Haas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adna Dobson give a
card party this evening in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel North Those invited
are: Messrs. and Mesdames Reifsnider,
Lee Schuremann, W. II. McClay, Sut-
ter, II. Gardner, and Arthur North.
Misses Blanche Dewitt. Rogers, En-.
ma North, Jennie Bell, Gertrude Ernst,
Anna Haas. Maude Tyler, Rachael War
ing, and Mrs. Reginer. Messrs. Tim
Whiting, Conrad Ernst, j. H. North,
Frank Hawley, Frank Ringer, Fred
Lewis and Claude Wilson.
A farewell greeting was given on Mon
day evening to Miss Taggart at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Flowers, at
1903 r street. Many Lincoln people
have listened to Miss Taggart's account
of her missionary work among the
Mountaineers OF North Carolina and
some OF her friends gathered on Monday
to wish her pleasant journey and still
greater success in her work for which
she left on Tuesday. She was present
ed with Torrey's What the Bible
Teaches" as remembrance from her
Lincoln friends.
Mre. w. B. Ogden and Mrs. Lyon en-
tertained the Lotos club last week.
With an elaborate luncheon where the
exquisite menu served with all the ap-
pointments of glass, china, silver and
damask made a charming ensemble.
The guests were: Mrs. Scudder OF New
York, Miss Kyle, Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
Gere. Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs.
Brooks, Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Taylor and
Miss Harris.
Miss Heron entertained the Fort
nightly club on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. w. Field read comprehensive
paper on the Influence Of the French
Revolution on the French History of
the Nineteenth Century" A discus
sion of the paper and interesting cur
rent events followed the reading.
Beta Theta Pi initiated Messrs. F. D.
Miller of Davenport. Nebraska, o. G.
Norval of Seward, G. M. Richards OF
Omaha, C. w. Cox and c. E. Urstich OF
b ,ise. Idaho, on Friday evening, Oc-
tober the 10Th.
Judge Allen W. Field entertained the
members of the Round Table at dinner
on Monday evening. After handsome
dinner the topic of the evening "Gov-
ernmeut Ownership Of Railroads" was
introduced by MIR. Baird. A general
discussion followed.
On Saturday evening Miss Pound en-.
tertained a few European travellers.
Cards were played with occasional
ant.amats of Berlin Heidelberg. Paris
The courier., 1900-10-27

Gregory, The Coal Man, 11th 4 0.
The advisory board Of the D. A. r.
will meet on Friday at 2:3O at the resi-
dance of Mrs. r. T. Van Brunt.
Mrs. James E. Hays will give a ken
singtor on Friday and a euchre party
on Saturday afternoon.
The courier., 1900-10-27

On the afternoon OF October Both,
Mr.. Kelly OF Chicago, will show fine {
line Of imported dress goods and trim q
mings. Ladies' wishing something ex- &
elusive, please call on Boggs & Caffyn. q
18th and o streets. s
Mrs. Frank Everetts gave a color s
party on Thursday afternoon. q
We are agents for the Victor Instan 3
taneous Water Heater. Call and see 4
them. Korsmeyer Plumbing and Heat a
ing Company. s
Father Nugent. former rector OF ST :
Theresa is in Lincoln after a long So 3
journ in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wilson have gone
to Chicago for week. IS
Mrs. A. s. Raymond is in Chicago.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Mark Tilton will give :
reception followed by hop Wednesday =
evening, October 3lst. 8
Born, to Doctor and Mrs G. F. Ladd. 2
q daughter. October 21st. 8
Miss Green is home after pleasant s
and profitable month in Europe.
On Monday evening, October 10Th, e
MIR. and Mrs. Ode Rector will give a
reception and dance in honor Of Miss a
Boyer and Mrs. Walsh. s
The estate Of A. f. Touzalin owns ).
few choice lots in original Hillsdale also q
one-half of Second Hillsdale now iu use {
by golf club, also eighty acres at Twen- q
tieth and Van Dorm streets. As the s
executors desire to close up the estate 1 q
should be pleased to receive offers.
G.. j. Ernst.
Miss Anna Russell of Glenwood, Iowa, q
is pledged to Kappa Alpha Theta. S
Alpha Tau Omega gave a smoker last :
Saturday evening at their chapter house e
at 1927 H street. o. s' -- &
Captain j. F. Guilfoyle. the famous .
Indian fighter is now regimental quar- 5
termaster of the Ninth United States
cavalry, stationed near Pekin. q
Mrs. D E. Thompson entertained Les S
Bohemiennes at luncheon on Wednes- =
day. &
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
wOODMEN HONOR THEIR DEAD.
Monuments Unveiled at suffolk in Memory
OF seyereixns Tebe and >pivey.

Special - The Pos.
isGffolk, Va, Jan. SIN the presence OF
2,e59 persons from Norfolk. Portsmouth.
and Suffolk. Two monuments were un-
yelled n Cedar Hill Cemetery yesterday
afternoon, in memory OF Louis VI. Tebo.
ir.. OF Norfolk, and r. p Spivey. OF Suf-
folk. The unwilling exercises were under
/ the auspices of the Woodmen of the
World Camps in Norfolk and Suffolk. to
which the deceased sovereigns belonged
Portsmouth WOodmen assisted in the GER
emonies
The unveiling exercises were preceded
by a parade, headed by band. Former
Councilman ]. Walter Hosier. of Suffolk.
acted as master of ceremonies. A. g.
Fine, of Norfolk, chairman of the nation
al board of sovereign managers, and who
ranks third among the Woodmen in the
/ United States, also took a prominent part.
( The exercises We're simple and Impress
/ i've. The band played sacred airs.
( The orator of the day was Lawyer Hugh
/ G.. Miller, of Norfolk. who had been sub
stituted for States Attorney d. c. Rich
ardson of Richmond. because of the lat
+ ter's inability 10 be present. The speak
/ er's platform rested on large pine saw
/ logs mathematical of the order. and put
up after the manner of a log cabin.
Both men whose memories were honor
ed met death suddenly. Spivey dropped
dead of heart disease and Tebo was
I drowned. The monuments are handsome
shafts of granite
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
LEFT COURT TO BE MARRIED.
Prisoner and the Girl He Abducted Steal n
March on Parents and Lawyers.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 7.-Charles 10th.
convicted of the abduction of Olivia b.
Newton at the November term of the
Hastings Court. and sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary, was before
Judge s. B. Witt yesterday for the pur-
pose of admitting evidence which was not
discovered at the first trial. The hearing
was for the purpose Of considering the
granting of new trial.
After hearing the evidence of several
witnesses, and of Miss Newton's parents,
the judge decided to grant the prisoner a
new trial and released him on $500 bail for
his temperance at the next term of the
court.
The young woman was seated in the
courtroom with her mother and father
while the hearing was going on, and tes-
titled in favor of 10th.
Judging from appearances they had evil
IDENTIFY met and made up their minds what
TO do should the prisoner be granted a
Jew trial or released on bail
While the young woman's parents were
very much absorbed in the question of
granting the bail and release of 10th
the girl stole out of the courtroom to the
street, where, it is thought, a cab was in
waiting. AS soon as the bail and re
lease were granted, 10th hurried out of
the courtroom and Joined the young wo-
man. 1t is thought that they have gone
away to get married. Such a ceremony
may serve to extricate 10th from his pre-
dicament.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
sEABoaRD LINK ALMOST READY.
Line from Peter-burx TO Ridgeway, y. e.,
Practically Completed.

Special to The Post-
Petersburg Va. Jan. s-1fr f. St
John. vice president of the Seaboard Air
Line system and vice president of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road Company. to which latter office he
was recently elected 10 succeed Gen. j, )
Negley. Of New York, who resigned, ar
rived here last night from Richmond in
his private car.
This morning Mr.. st. John, accompanied
by Mr. John Scott. assistant 10 President
j. SHELTON Williams. of the Seaboard; X.
B. Seymour. chief engineer of the Rich
mond. Petersburg and Carolina Railroad.
and William R. McKenney. of Petersburg.
general counsel for the company. started
on tour of inspection over the road
The party went as far as the Meherrin
River. about forty-seven miles from Pc
tersburg- A thorough inspection of the
road and buildings was made The road Is
practically built from Petersburg TO Ridge
way, y, c.. all now remaining TO be done
being the completion of the handsome steel
bridge over the Meherrin River.
One hundred and fifty white labcrers ar
rived this morning from New York and
will at once be put TO work surfacing the
road between Butterworths, Dinwiddle
County. and the Meherrin River. About
| fifty colored laborers also arrived this
morning from Norfolk en- route to Man
chester, Va, to work on the road at that
point, and tonight fifty more went from
Petersburg to Manchester for the same
purpose About 300 men are employed in
grading the road between Petersburg and
Richmond