The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
Our knitting factory is exceedingly pros
porous.
The stone factory employs over two hun
dred skilled wOrkmen.
PETERSBURG POINTS.
Plans for the Musical Festival-A Pleas
ant German at Library Hall.


PETERSBURG, VA, February 1.-lSpe
cial. Preparations are being made 10 max,
the musical festival 10 be given at th,
Academy Of Music in this city i'm May next
the grandest affair Of its kind that has eve
taken place in the South The following
circular which speaks for itself. was sen
to-day through the mails 10 our citizens.
"Ihe last music festyal-the sixth-wa,
another financial success. This makes iiy,
grand festivals in succession which hav,
not cost our guarantOrs a cent, set the Peters
burg Musical Association cannot and ought
not 10 run whatever little risk there NAV {
Of a possible loss on the Seventh Annua
Music Festival, which is 10 take place dur
ing the week Of May 2Gth, 1890. Every
effort that experience and foresight car
suggest will be made 10 insure the very besi
financial result. VIII you kindly under
take your portion Of the guarantee.
On former occasions you signed f0I
5. All our business men subscribe
from one hundred 10 two hundred and fifty
dollars 10 the guarantee fund. II is under
stood that the festival is not 10 cost over
$500 and that you cannot be called upon
FOR more than ten per cent. Of your
subscription. Please I'm out. sign and
mail the enclosed postal with the least pos
sible delay and thus enable the festival
management % make the engagements Of
artists, orchestra, etc, without loss Of time.
Very respectfully, John McGill, y. b.
Vaughn, y. L. Patterson, David Calender.
committee"
The receipts Of tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week
were 100 hOgshead; inspections. 100 hogs
heads; sales Of loose, 1872, ll2 pounds. The
receipts Of cotton at this port for the past
week were 2O5 bales.
The Hastings Court, Judge ID. NJ. Ber-
nard presiding, has been engaged all day in
the trial Of the suit Of Berry j. Briggs
against the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages. The case will
hardly be gotten through with before some
time next week.
Much sympathy is felt here for the farm
ers Of Greenville county, who, in cOnse-
quence OF their crops having proved a COM
plete failure. have been forced 10 appeal 90
the people OF the country for aid. The des-
titution of some Of these people is said % De
very great, and il is 10 be hoped that there
will be a prompt and generous response 10
their appeals for succOr. Mr.. j. W. Phil
lips, of this city, says that be will be one Of
thirty to send the sufferers a car load Of
corn.
The colored people here are very much ex-
ercised over the resolution which has been
introduced in the Legislature in reference 90
turning the Virginia Normal and Collegiate
Institute into an asylum for the cOlOred in
sane. They say il would be an outrage for
such q thing 10 De done. The Virginia
Lancet. the organ OF the cOlOred people
here, in It's issue Of to-day. contains a very
caustic editorial on the subject.
During the past week there were admitted
to record in the Office Of the clerk Of the
court Of this city sixteen deeds.
During the past week 1864 bushels Of
meal were shipped South over the Peters
burg and Weldon Railroad.
The passenger train from the south. this
morning was two hours and a-half behind
time. The cause Of the delay was not
learned.
one Of the most notable society events that
has taken place in Petersburg for sometime
was the germany given at the Library Hall
last night Among those who were present
were Miss Pegram of Richmond, who
wore lovely gown Of pink iaille
with silver pass-menterie. Miss pegram
was with Mr.. Henry 4. Alley. of this city;
Miss Harrison, q the I.niyersiiy Of Nir-
s,,,g tfarlI-On sqaf with Mr. Francis *.
Lassiter. Of this city; Mr.. George Cameron,
Jr., of Petersburg, with Miss stearne, OF
New York, yellow crepe and White
faille, W, B. Taylor Of this CITY,
with Miss Cameron, Of Richmond, pink
and white silk; Mr. Louis Stearns. with
Miss >earle, OF New York, white Hover
tulle: Mr.. Preston NOwlan. Of Richmond
with Miss Bessie Pace. of Richmond. colo
nial costume Of green silk; &. Rogers, with
Miss Hattie Rose, Of Richmond. black SIN
with gilt ornaments; Nr. William W.
HablistOn. with Miss Patty, OF Richmond
yellow and white silk. Mr. \, j. Campbell
with Miss. Campbell, Of England, white silk
mlle. Mr.J. Richie Smith. with Miss Ellen
Burwell. of Charlotte, y. c., blue silk and
brown brocade, pearls and point lace.
Mr.. Duncan Wright, with Miss Compton
Of Washington. white silk. Among those
dancing as stays were Charles streey, MT.
Atkinson. Saunder IlObsOu. Thomas K. scott
and Ro. Blankenship, of Richmond. At -
O'Clock (midnight there was grand march.
led by Nr. Henry Ally and Miss Pegram.
After which refreshments were served.