Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-17
PETERSBURG.
4 HAPPY xARRrAaE-ELRcTIoN OF
PUgLIC.sCHC0L TEACHERS.
Tie Recent Railroad Aecldsnt-complete
Wreck Petersburgers Abroad-A Test
Case-Petersburg's Peanut Trade.
conespsndehee Of the Richmond DISPATCH.

| tco1estondence Of the Richmond DISPATCH
PETERSBURG, July l6, 1885.
T, Mr.. w. d. DENLY, . prominent young
merchant Of Norfolk, was married last
evening 10 Miss Emily, daughter OF
Mr.. f. Eugene Davis, Of this city. The
| ceremony vas performed at St. Pau's
FpiscopaD church, by the rector, Rev.
| G. r. Hams, d. D., in the presence of
a large number Of friends Of the couple.
The bride is q charming and accom-
| plished young lady, whose many graces
of mind and person have rendered her
very popular in society here. She was
married in travelling dress, and the
couple were driven direct from the
church to the depot, where they took
the train for bridaltrip North. Mem
bers Of the family and immediate friends
of the groom in Norfolk were present
at the ceremony.
The City School Board met last night
and ELECTED teachers in the public
schools Tor the next scholastic year.
Twepf,.one white and twenty-one
colc.ed teachcrs--nearly all Of them
hsfetofore in service-were elected.
Haior Z. b. Branch, member Of the
Board, and formerly superintendent,
was elected writing-master and book
keeper--s position for which he is high.
ly qualified. ,
a gentleman who yesterday visited
| the scene Of the recent collision OF
| freight trains on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad, near Blackstone, says that
the wreck Of tho engines is about as
complete as it could vel have been
made. The two engines are so run
into each other as to present the APP
pearance almost Of single engine.
They lie off The side Of the track. The
officers Of the train by whose neglect
or forgetfulness Of orders the accident
was caused, have long been faithful
and trusty officials of the road, and
say that 10 the hurry and press of bust
ness they entirely forgot the order they
had reoeived to stop up at Blackstone
until the approaching train should ar
rive there.
More Petersburgers have gone abroad
this season than ever before in any one
summer. Fully dozen ladies and
gentlemen Of this city sse now either
in England or on the water bound to
the mo,her-land, and several more are
TO follow them within the next few
weeks.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
from this city will exceed the average
this month. The shipments have been
liberal this week, and will be large the
balance Of the month.
The grand jury to-day indicted a
mercantile firm for carrying on business
without a license. The firm rendered
coupons in payment Of their license.tax,
which were refused, and they continued
business. The case is to be test
one-new here, but understood to have
been decided elsewhere in the courts.
Messrs. William and Robert Luns-
ford, two of our estimable young citi-
zens, will leave tomorrow on an ex-
tended pleasure trip through Canada
and the North, to be absent several
weeks.
1t is estimated that the quantity
of peanuts handled in this city in
the course Of year aggregates fully
100000 bushels. The great bulk Of
them are Virginia nuts, grown in the
counties lying between this city and the
line of the Petersburg railroad and
Norfolk. 4 considerable quantity Of
the Spanish nuts grown in Eastern
North Carolina ale also handled here.
After passing through the factories
here these nuts are shipped all over the
country mostly, however, to the North
and Northwest. The trade IS very
important one TO Petersburg.
\ moonlight picnic was given at
Dinwiddie Courthouse tonight, at which
it was expected there would be large
attendance Of the beauty and chivalry
of the county. This is a kind Of annu-
al entertainment gotten up By theyoung
people OF the county which is always
looked forward to with interest and
pleasure. ROBIN ADAIR.