Year: 1866

A New Town on OrR BORDER.-The
owners of real estate on Union and Church
Hills beyond the corporate limits of the
city of Richmond contemplate applying
to the Legislature at its next session for
an act of incorporation with view OF
establishing a town embracing all that por-
ton of Henrico which the city of Rich
mond was desirous Of having annexed
some few years past. Among the reasons
urged for this move are, that annexation
will not benefit the people or enhance the
value of their real estate that with the
present Indebtedness of Richmond the peo-
pie cannot reasonably expect the introduce
tion of water, gas-light, or any other i'm
provement; that instead Of deriving
benefit thcrcfrom, they would be taxed to
aid in the payment of the present debt and
future improvements of the three wards,
the people of which have always been sub
icct to taxation, and are entitled to the
earliest consideration of the City Council.
They refer to the dlapidatcd and neglected
condition of the northeastern and south
eastern portion Of the city for their cx-
pcctations in the event of annexation.
They contend that if they incorporate or
have town, the taxes paid would be
expended for the Improvement of their
own real estate that they would have a
market house, instead of traversing, as at
present, from one half to one mile, to the
great Inconvenience and discomfort Of
their families; that with Il town embracing
a markct-housc, courthouse, police sta
ton, &C., dry goods, hardware, grocery,
furniture, and all other required stores
would immediately form part and parcel
of the town. All money expended there
i'm for the requirements Of their families
would enhance the value of their property
by the general improvement, instead OF
contributing to the enrichment of the three
wards of the city, which, rs they contend,
would not cxpcnd one dollar per year on
Union or Church Hills if there were 100
stores there. The people do not attribute
this state of things or result to matter OF
personal or sectional feeling, but to the in
convenience of distance; which inconvc-
nicncc they complain of on their own part.
They contend that the stores would re-
ccive a considerable amount of country
trade from the adjacent counties, and that
their numerical statistics entltlc them to
township, their population numbering at
least 5000 inhabitants.


Such are their reasons for wishing Sc
parate act of incorporation. We believe
that all their objections to being brought
into the corporate limits of Richmond may
be met and removed by proper provisions
| in the bill which will be introduced at the
next meeting of the General Assembly for
the extension of the limits of the city.


BASE BALL.-A match game of base ball
was played between the Richmond and
Old Dominion Clubs on Thursday after
noon on the grounds of the latter. 1t pro-
crossed with much spirit, but when the
eighth inning was completed the game
was suspended on account Of the rain.
The Richmond Club came of victor by
four-runs.


While the game was going on, one of the
players, in attempting to make catch,
was struck on the head by the ball and
knocked scnseless. He soon recovered ,
however, and resumed his position in his
| Club.