The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-01
PETERSBURG POINTS.
Suit Of Importance 10 the Peanut
Trade General News

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cial. An interesting case was set for trial
before the United States Circuit Court TO-
day az Norfolk. 10 is chancory suit
brought by sharp a Hughes, trustees for ttc
Norfolk Storage Company. against 4. W
Norsham, of this city. invgvine me tighf
Of Mr.. Worsham and che public generally
70 use the machinery usually umploypl In
cleaning ,.eanuts for market Tie Norfolk
otora &c Company claim ihe right TO the cx-
c-dsiNe use OF This machinery. under
patent isBWcd 10 one Nillines and hy him
sold TO the said company, and the suit is
brought 20 restrain WOrsham from using
the machinery Messrs. Sharp n Hughes.
Of Norfolk, and II. IL. Bliss. Of w ashingt0n,
will appear for the NO.s0ik Storage Com
pauy. and MI Richard b. Davis, of this
city, and Mr.. J.. Il. Page Of Richmond,
Win represent Mr.. W0rsham.
This case is Of as great importance 10 the
farmers as merchants In this section, as 10 is
claimed, that n the Norfolk Storage Com
pany succeed i'm establishing their rights. as
claimed under the patent. they VIII practic-
ally conirsl The whole busin,s, of cleaning
peanuts for the market.
The suit of Benjamin j. Briggs, against
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany for $500 damages. is set for trial i'm
the Hastings Court Of this city tomorrow
morning.
At the next monthly meeting Of the A. r..
/ Hill Camp. Confederate Veterans, 90 be
held on next Thursday night an address
viii be delivered by Dir. John llorbett Clai-
borne.
During the past month the commissioner
Of the revenue issued twenty-three city
licenses and eight state licenses. The clerk
Of the court granted marriage licenses 10
eight UOuples-whites four and colored
four.
sixty-two deeds were admitted 20 record
by the clerk Of the court during the past
month. The fines collected in the Mayors
Court this month amounted 90 Slj2.
The sales Of loose tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week
were rather light.
In the Hustings Court this morning
Judge ID. NJ. Bernard. presiding. the libel
suit of II. W. Weiss, Of Hicksf0rd. against
W. W. Evans. editor of the Virginia
Lancet. an organ Of the cOlOred people here,
was called for trial. AT the request of Mr..
William Il. Mckenney, counsel for Evans,
the case WAS continued to the next quarter
iv term Of the court. Ex-Governor William
=. Cameron is counsel for Mr.. Weiss.
Evans is an ex-member Of the Legislature
from this city.
The Twenty-second Of February will be
celebrated in Petersburg boy a parade Of the
military. The Il. J.. Lee Battery expect TO
have a supper and also the old Grays' asso-
citation.
At the meeting the Council ON next Mon
day afternoon. resolution viii De offered
bythe street Committee asking for authority
20 have both sides of BOllingbrO0k street Tee
curbed and guttered.
Mary Robinson and Belle Perkins, both
cOlOred, were sentenced to-day. Inc former
goes TO the penitentary for one year, and
the latter for two years. They VIII De taken
20 the penitentiary next week.
Rev. j. ". ROsebrO, pastor of the laDD-
street Presbyterian Church, who has been
confined 20 the house with the grippe. Is
now able % be out
The records i'm the case Of Randall Wat
son. who was convicted in the Circuit Court
Of Greensville county N murder i'm the first
degree. and sentenced % De hanged in March
next. are now being prepared with view
Of taking the case 10 the supreme Court OF
Appeals for new trial. The records are
expected 20 be completed next week. MT.
Richard b. Davis, Of this city, is Natson's
counsel.
A special meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held this afternoon 20 con-
slider matters pertaining 10 the Virginia
and Carolina Railroad. After thorough
discussion of the subject under cOnsidcra-
tion. the following was offered by Mr.. Rob
ert Gillian. which was unanimously adopt
ed:
- Whereas, the Chamber Of Commerce, Of
the city Of Petersburg has received report
of the committee appointed 20 look after the
interest Of said city in the Virginia and
Carolina Railroad, stating the progress II
has made in that direction. and has heard
mat the two bills Introduced in the Legisla-
fnre. known as Senate bills 3l2 and BIB (;
therefore.
Resolved, That we approve and endorse
said bills, and request our senators ana
Representatives in the House OF Delegates
20 DO all in their power TO produce the pas
sage Of said bills for the protection of the
Interests Of this city in the said railroad
The Joint committee from the City Council
and Chamber Of Commerce viii 20 over 10
Richmond on Tuesday night next to meet
fbe senate Committee on Railroads.