Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-22
THE STATE At LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY

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PETERSBURG, Dec. 81, 1883.
In accordance with the suggestion OIL
the Bishop of the Diocese, spec'ai ser
mons on temperance were delivered IN
the Episcopal churches in this city yes
terday. Very interesting statistics were
given and earnest appeals made IN De-
half of temperance.
It is reported that the Petersburg
and Blandford Cotton Mills, which were
recently sold at public auction under
decree of the Hastings Court, and when
were purchased by Messrs. BALDWIN,
Woodward & Co, Of Philadelphia, Will
be put in operation early in the coming
year. These mills have been closed Tor
over a year, but they have each luii
outfit ofmachinery, and can be started
again at small expense. They were
sold at figures far below their value.
The resumption Of these mills will give
employment to large number OF hands
and add greatly to the production OF
cotton cloths in our midst.
As showing also that the business
outlook is more favorable. it may be
stated that two large four. story mills on
Canal street-One for corn and the other
for wheat-are about to commence ope-
rsticns. They are the property of the
Upper Appomattox Company, and have
just been newly erected from founda-
ton up.
A fire about 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing destroyed two tenement buildings
in Blandford belonging to Mrs. Wood
house. One Of them was vacant, and
the other occupied by colored family.
Loss about 5000; partially insured.
Some days ago, as was mentioned in
this correspondence at the time, two
citizens, Messrs. o. j. Taylor and
George W. Dunn, appeared in court
here as claimants of horse, for which
each exhibited bill of sale from a citi-
zen of Lunenburg county. The case
was heard by Mayor Jarratt, and Mr..
Taylor's bill of sale having been given
prior to that Of Mr.. Dunn's the horse was
awarded to him. A new phase was put
upon the case this morning. Mr.. Scar
borough, an elderly citizen Of Sussex
county, appeared before the Mayor and
claimed to be the rightful and only
owner Of the horse in question. lie
stated that he traded the horse for a
mule, and that on Saturday last this
mule was identified by Mr.. Fowlkes, of
Lunenburg, as his property, which was
stolen from him some time back.
His claim being fully established,
Mr.. Scarborough delivered the mule
to Dir. Fowlkes, and came Immediately
to Petersburg to look after his horse.
The case was fully argued in court.
1t may here be stated that in the previ-
Gus case, as soon as the horse had been
awarded to Mr.. Taylor the city ser
geant levied upon the animal to satisfy
an execution in his hands against Mr..
Taylor. The Mayor this morning de-
cided that as Mr.. Taylor and the exc
cution creditors against him were inno-
cent purchasers in lawful value, and
unconscious of the fraud alleged to
have been practced, Mr.. Scarborough
could not get the horse. 1t is under
stood that a warrant will be sworn out
for the arrest of the party charged
with the theft Of the mule.
The receipts Of loose tobacco have
fallen off great deal during the past
two or three days. and the glut in the
market has been cleared off. To-mor.
row and next day will practically END
the sales Of tobacco until after the new
year.
The case Of the Petersburg Club
charged with violation of the State
revenue laws in the use Of liquor with
out license, will come up before the
Mayor tomorrow on a new warrant
The case is one of much interest and is
attracting much attention.
Several young men of Dinwiddit
county babe farewell to homes and
families last week and started for the
Lone-Star State to seek their fortunes
They are men Of character and energy
ROBIN ADAIR.