Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-02
A QUIET MARRIAGE.
A PLEASANT HEw-YEAR's SURPRISE
AYEARs FIRE RECORD.
Petersburg Tobacco tatistics-Heaviest
Exports on Record-Personsl and
Views Notes.
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PETERSBURG. January /, 1889.
Rev. r. ". MaxeY. Of the NirgInia Con-
ference, az present stationed in Powhatan
county, was marrled at O'Clock this morning
at the residence Of the brides father, in
Chesterfield county. 10 Miss A. L. Bradley.
a charming and accomplished young lady OF
that county. TIE cere n0ny was performed by
Rev. Or. r n. Sledd, OF Norfolk, who came
up for that especial and pleasant purpose.
The bridal couple subsequently, left for the
North on q short trip.
APLEAsANT SURPRISE.
All the officers Of the Fire Department
were to-day the recipients each OF fine over
coat. presented by some unknown but gene
rous hand. The presents were made through
one OF the clothing houses OF the city, who
declined 10 disclose the name OF the dOncr.
Captain George w. Eanes, chief OF the Fire
Department. was this evening presented with
beautiful gold.headed ebony cane, the gift
Of the officers aud men OF the department
The head bear. the name sud Office OF the
chief snd the date OF presentation. The
present was q pleasant New-Iear's sur
prise.
GOOD RECORD.
Petersburg presents most excellent Gre
record for the past year. There was nothing
approaching a conilagrstou In the city
during he entire year and very few fires OF
any consequence at all. The losses IN this
respect for the past twelve months will
hardly reach $4,000 IL that much.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The names OF Congressman Gaines and
Judge r. W. Arnold, OF Sussex county, have
recently been mentioned in connection with
the colleciorship Of this district, but 1t is
probable that neither one Is making any
speelsl effort to get the position. A friend
OF judge Arnold said to-day that while that
gentleman expended about $1,000 I'm bis
recent canvass for Congress in this district,
hrs business is Of such proportions az to pre-
clude The idea OF hs acceptance OF tenn
porary Federal Office.
II reports he true John ". Langston spent
between $4,000 and $4,000 in his recent
| canvass for Congress.
A brilliant german, given by the young
ladies' to the young gentlemen OF the city,
came Off at the Academy OF Music last night.
| The besuty and fashion OF the city were
represented, and number OF visitors were
| present from distance.
The good old custom OF NeW-Year's calls
| has almost entirely died out in this city.
| Very little calling was noticed here to-day.
PETERsBURG's TOBACCO STATISTICS.
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
| from this city during the past year aggrc-
| gate 5.42j,0G pounds. the largest exports
| for any single year within the history OF the
office here. The explorations exceed those
| OF 1887 by 1,32C, 7Sj pounds. aud beat Rich
mOnd by over l,000,000 pounds.
The Internal revenue collections for the
year were 1892, 1921, which shows a con-
siderable decrease as compared with the COL
| lections for the previous year.
The heaviest exporters Of tobacco In our
| city during the past year were Messrs. Will
| liam Cameron & Brother, who shipped 2.0G7,-
| 149-the largest on recOrd-and who on one
day, under a single set Of papers, shipped
$3.50 pounds.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The old year was watched out in some OF
the churches last night with appropriate
services, and the new year welcomed in.
| Exactly at midnight the chimes Of -. PauPs
PLAYED "Auld Lang Syne,' in memory OF
| the departed year, and then rang out 4 glad
| greeting 10 the new. The toling OF bells at
other churches ut midnight marked the
change OF time.
Nothing further has been done in reference
TO the recent lew upon the property OF the
! state Lunatic Asylum near this city for back
rent OF old Building in fIenricO county, due
\ for some wears. None Of the property levied
/ upon has been taken from the asylum premi-
ses, and probably will not BE-.
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