The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-07
NEWS IN PETERSBURG.
Officers Of A. T.. HIN Campfire Tobacco
Exports.

| PETERSBURG. VA. December 6.-.>pc-
cial. Mr.. William Green, young man
emploved at the confectionery store Of Mr..
[C. {. Allen, was standing near the hatch
wav when he was suddenly taken with a
| fainting spell and fell through the opening
| 10 the lower floor. lie was very badly cut
about he head and otherwise injured.
4 prominent peanut dealer here told your
| CORES Ondent to-day that peanuts are
.carcer now than he had ever known them
10 be before at this season Of the year. lie
| said the receipts are smaller and the reports
for the peanut sections grow worse and
worse every day.
| The board Of governors of the Chamber of
| Commerce has appointed standing COM
mittee. 10 be known a. committee on new
enterprises.n This committee is composed
of II. &. HARDY (chairmanl simon seward,
Aug. Wright. W. II. Tappey and David
| Calender and is invested with the power
| IN act i'm all matters pertaining TO the estab-
fishing Of all new enterprises, and invite
now especially correspondence or inter-
views with property owners VINO
/ have either developed or undeyeiop-
ed property suitable for manufacturing
sit.. and who arr willing 10 dispose OF il at
n nominal or reasonable figure III order 10
induce manufacturers to locate here and
| thus help 10 build up orr town. The Cham-
| Der has appointed Messrs. J. Il. Dalton,
| II. &. scott and Simon Seward special
| committee 10 confer with a similar commit
Toe from the Common Council TO inquire
into the legal status Of the Virginia and
North Carolina Railroad, and report TO the
Chamber a. soon a. possible.
Al meeting Of the A. L. Hill Camp,
Confederate Veterans, held last night, the
following officers were elected for the ensu-
Ing year: A.. ,,....s...
commander. +. W. Jones: second lieutenant
commander. John s.Northington: third lieu
tenant commander. William VI. Jones;
adjutant. John K. Turner; quartermaster
John VI. West; surgeon, DIR. j. herDert
Claiborne; assistant surgeon, Dr. III. stock
dell. chaplain, Rev. DIR. j. VI. Pitcher; ofil-
Ger of the day, G.. Il. Gill; treasurer, Bebja-
min Harrison: Sergeant-major, W. :. simp-
son. yidette guard, i. II. Curtis; color ser
0eant. John f. Parham; first color sergeant,
I y. Jackson; second color sergeant, George
A. Madeira. ,
The to,ai amount of manufactured tobac-
90 exported from the United states during
the fiscal wear ending June 3Oth was l5,'cJ,-
ati pounds, of which this Internal revenue
district exported lO,O3s, i92 pounds, OF %
nor cent. of the entire expectation IRON the
/
internal revenue district, at Richmond, over
$40. 900 coo cigarettes were manufactured
about - per cent. Of the entire production
Of cigarettes in the United States, the only
two States ahead OF Virginia in the manu-
facture of cigarettes being New FORK ana
North Caroina-the latter state by lew
thousand. $780,, VI
oinia takes the lead. over 3i.vO,O0 pounds
7 the production in Virginia during the
fiscal wear ending June 80, lss9-neariy ~
ne r cent. Of the entire amount Of plug to-
bacco produced in the United states that
wear and 1000 600 OF pounds IN excess OF
The amount manufactured IN Missouri, the
next highest State for plug tobacco. VIZ
~inia Is also far ahead OF any state IN the
Use of leaf tobacco for manufacture. over
"a ooO. 900 pounds were used In virginia
n o00'Oo pounds in excess OF MISSOURI
during the same period, or nearly "a yer
cent. Of the entire quantity used IN me
Tina Brown (colored), in the employ OF
Mrs Bnrton, on west High street, was be-
fore the Mayor this morning for stealing
satin dress from her employer. Inc dress
was valued NJ So. The accused was c)li-
United 70 Jail for ninety days.