Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-05
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
A SLEIGH1NG CARNIVAL.

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ICorresponaenceo fthe Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. A, 1886.
Snow fell eli last night, and only
stopped this morning about 10 o'clock.
II was then between six and eight inches
deep, soiidly packed by the force OF
the wind and the intefmingling Of hail.
The slsighing to-day has been superb
better than has been known here for
several winters--and never before have
so many sleighs been seen in one day
on the streets Of Petersburg. Many
elegant turnouts are 10 be seen, with
parties Of ladies and gentlemen, evl-
IDENTIFY enjoying themselves to the iuil:
The merry ringing Of the many-toned
bells is heard all through the city, and
single, double, and tandem teams give
variety TO the scene. There were
several accidents during the day, the
occupants Of sleigbs-ladies and gen.
slsnsn---being pitched out into the
snow; but fortunately no serious In
jury resulted.
The mayor this morning sent Ferrous
Walsh, the alleged counterfeiter, on to
Che April term Of the Hastings Court
TO answer the charge of passing fraudu-
lent money. He will be held, there
fore, until after his trial in April before
be is delivered over to the United States
authorities, unless the officers Of the
United States Court should, meanwhile,
sue out writ Of habeas corpus to have
him brought before commissioner.
There has been some fear Of conflict
between the State and the Federal au-
thori,ies in this case on the question OF
priority oftrial, but it is believed, after
The mutual explanations yesterday be-
tween the representatives Of the two
governments. the United States officials
agreed to await the action of the State
courts, under whose warrants the ac-
cused was first arrested.
In the Hastings Court last evening
the Jury in the case Of William john
son, colored, who sued the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for $4,000
for injury to his person, rendered YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff for
5000 damages and costs. johnson
was in the employment of the
company, and had one OF his legs
broken while coupling cars at Suffolk.
The suit was removed to Petersburg for
trial by consent Of both parties. 1t Is
not vet known whether the railroad
company will take an appeal. The
Judge of our court having previously
been engaged as counsel in the case,
Judge Budd presided during the trial.
by consent.
Much interest is manifested here in
the action Of the Legislature en- the bill
TO extend the charter Of the Virginia
and Carolina railroad. This has been
increased by the resolution introduced
in the House yesterday by Delegate
McCandlish, looking to searching in
vestigation Of the affairs, past and pre-
sent, of the company, and submitting
certain interrogstories to be answered |
by the company. The people of Peters
burg generally fee, that they have been |
badly treated in the transactions of the |
city with the company, and think they |
should have some courtesy shown them
by the Legislature.
The snow and the rains CT the past
few days have effectively barred all
with the people of the
countrT. During the past two weeks
The an 'iyal of wagon laden with to-
bacco or country produce OF any kind
has bee n a rare event.
A col ored Presbyterian church is to
be organ ,ized here within the next few
lays. { will, Of course, be assisted by
he whit congregations until such time
IS il may become self-supporting.
The II nstings Court will devote to-
borrow I the trial of the various cou-
on cases upon is docket.
ROBIN ADAIR.