The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
PETERSBURG NEWS.
Call for Coisrsd Cohferehce-sA Boom In
Peanuts-.Notes.

PrTERsBrRG, va, December i4.-Tspe.
dial. A ,cbhfefehce will be held in Rich
| ih0Bd on Tuesday next for the consideration
Of the proper course for the colored people
OF the state TO pursue, and the adyisability
Of presenting the causes Of complaints to
| the Legislature Of the State and the nation.
The call for the conference Is signed by
Josiah Crunip, John Mitchell, Jr.. and
Joseph 4. Wilson, Of Richmond Charles
iBasloW and l. {. Minkins, of Norfolk
J. T. Wilson and John Winslow, OF
Portsmouth; j. II. Davis Of Roanoke; W.
II. Peasants, Of Danville; G. w. Harris, Of
Manchester; W. W. Evans, ID. +. Bolts, A.
W. Harris and c. c. Stewart, Of Peters
burg; J. c. Asbury, II. G.. l.. Page and
James NJ. WoOdley, Of Norfolk county; j.
W. Crawford and h. W; Hose, OF Lynch
burg, Ross Hamilton, bf Mecklehburg coun.
". and J. ". Cochran, Of ilatrisonburg.
At the July quarterly term Of the lIust-
ings Court Of this city, Jack Brown (col-
ored) was convicted Of receiving stolen
goods and his punishment fixed at six
months in the city Jail. Governor Lee has
cOinmuted Browns sentence to five months.
4 night or two ago, while the fast train
over the Norfolk and Western Railroad was
on its way TO this city from Norfolk, some
unknown villain threw heavy piece OF
wood through a window of one Of the pas
senger coaches. and struck Mrs. j. W. Bro
naugh. OF Manchester, in the face, but for
tunateiy she escaped with but slight injury.
Mr.. Hall, Of Indiana, who some time ago
purchased the BollingbroOk Hotel, Is having
that building thoroughly renovated and
much improved. Mr.. Hall expects to have
the building opened TO the public in month
or two. The name Of the hotel has been
changed to southern Hotel"
sf. ft.F 1ana hoo a
considerable boom in peanuts. A we'll
known farmer Of Prince George county told
your correspondent this morning that the
advance in the prices OF peanuts would be a
great help TO the planters, and, in many in
stances, would enable them to pay one hum
dred cents on the dollar on what they owe.
The receipts OF cotton at this port for the
past week were 40 bales.
The inspections Of tobaccos at the differ
cnt warehouses In the city for the past
week were 81 hOgsheads; receipts, " hogs
heads. Sales OF loose tobacco, 2l3,SsO
pounds.
To-day the employees Of the satchel de-
partment of Messrs. Seward d Munt's
trunk factory presented their foreman, Mr..
+. W. Leinberger with handsome silver
mounted cane as a testimonial Of their high
regard and esteem.
DR.. Barksdale, superintendent Of the Cen
trail Lunatic Asylum, in his annual report
gives the number of inmates at the begin
ming of the year at $50: admitted during the
year, l75. Total present in the year, 6s2.
Rev. W. T.. Evans, formerly pastor Of the
Washington-street Methodist Episcopal
Church. in this city, and who at the last
session of the Virginia Conference held in
Richmond was, on account of his health,
given a lighter charge at Farmyille, writes
-. 4..t. ff,I IaN "A
new home is doing great things for him.
MIR. G.. w. Congdon, Of Chesterfield
county. has returned home from New York,
where he has been on visit to his brother,
Captain X. ID. COngdon, in New York, who
has lust returned from Calcutta.
CaDtain \. r. Hobbs, Of the Prince
George cavalry, was in the city to-day.
Mr.. Eddie Plummer. formerly of this
city, but now Of Birmingham, Ala, is in
the city.
ON next Wednesday afternoon a we'll
known merchant Of this city will marry one
Of Petersburg's most attractive young
ladies.
MIR. William Williams has returned home
from Surry county, where he has been Oh a
visit to friends.
Miss Mary Rodgers, of this city, is visit
ing relatives in Richmond.
Miss Florence Van Bergen left yesterday
for New York.
Misses Jennie and Lula 'Minetree, Of this
city. are on a visit to friends in Washington.
Rev. f.. NJ. Whitlock, of Richmond. VIII
preach at the West-End Baptist Church to-
morrow morning and night.
MIR. Charles Angle, of Richmond, was in
the city this week.
Miss Kate Dunlop, of this city, has gone
10 Richmond on a visit to friends.
Miss Laura Russell is visiting friends in
Richmond.
Mr.. Walter Jackson, Of North Carolina, is
visiting his mother in this city.
Mr.. W. VI. Honer and wife, Of New York,
who have been ON a visit to the family OF
Mr.. j. b. Worth, of this city, have gone to
Norfolk