The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-02
THE COCkADE CITY.
A Budget Of News Items From Peters
burg

PETERsBURG,N Va. October L. special. -
At a meeting last night of the executive
committee Of the Petersburg Premium To-
bacco Fair. an appropriation was made to
have display Of fireworks and tourna-
ment during the fair.
II Is understood that Captain smith, OF
the Norfolk aud Western Railroad. has col
lected of the employees Of said road Il sum
sufficient a. buy an organ for the Pryor Me
| mortal Church at Crewe
The meeting which il 10 assemble in this
city tomorrow night to hear the Hon. Henry
It. George Tucker and Judge II. W. Flour
nov is 10 be ratification meeting. and l.
likely 10 be largely attended by the citizens
9f this city.
II appears. from the report Of Mr.. W. l..
Morrison. the port warden ~ this city. that
for the quarter ending September the Both.
1880 that the commerce for inward freight
amounted TO sJo.713.S5. and the outward
freight amounted 10 sil. .,33. making a total
of inward and outward freight Of Sy2.IJ.>5.
This speaks well for the activity of things
at our wharf.
II vii be gratifying to the many friends Of
Mr.. j. W. OVERLY. Of Lunenburg county. 10
know that he is much improved. and that
unless some unlooked-for change for the
worse takes place be j. likely TO recover.
Captain overly is one Of the most prominent
men IN his county. and isa tower 0i strength
to the Democratic party.
Nessrs. Harrison 4 Co., who several years
ago retired ilum the business rs clothler.
have resumed tie same. and to-day opcned
the doors OF their store. This firm has the
confidence Of this entire community, and
will doubtless do thriving business.
DIR. Samuel j. Morrison and family. #
Memphis, Tenn, returned last night from
visit 10 Luncnburg county. They viii r.
main in the city several days before return
ing to Memphis.
II is understood that partridges are very
plentiful in the counties contiguous 10 this
city. There is no uniformity in the game
law Of The state. I'm some OF the counties
they are forbidden to be shot until the 18th
of October, in others not.
Captain W. :. Lurty. the Republican
candidate for MtOrney-,eneral. viii speak
in this city tonight.
The AppomattOX COmmandery knights
Templar will hold meeting tonight in
this city 10 make arrangements for their
trip to Washington To attend the Grand fr'-
cnnal C0nclayc Of the United States.
There are some Democrats here, ~ doubt
less elsewhere. who think that because Cen
eral Malone accepted the nomination of his
party that he thought there was a good
chance Of his election reflection should
teach such people that there is nothing in
that.
The Generals acceptance was thing of
political necessity. and besides that, what
ever was and j. his opinion, il j. based upon
gathered from followers, who
dare not make issue with or tell to their
boss anything not altogether agreeable to|
him.
The Hastings Court was engaged all the
forenoon listening 10 an able argument from
Mr.. W. Il. Mckinney. counsel for the plain
tin in the ease of Mrs. Marx, administrator
~. the Petersburg aud Weldon Railway
Company. Mr.. X. T.. Davis will conclude
this afternoon IN behalf OF the defendant.
The Judge will take the ease for con>idera-
ton and probably render his decision at the
next term Of the Hastings court.
The IIusiiDgs Court will this afternoon
adjourn for the term.