The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27
PETERSBURG
Much Interest la Tie Music Festival
steamboat Company to Organize.

Much Interest in Tie Music e~tiNai
steamboat Company to Organize.
PETERSBURG. Va. April &c. special.
The Music Festival to Dee bed an tic Ac1ce-
my of Music in this city n.Nt month Is he-
ing looked forward 60 with much interest
by the mu-ic-lONing people % Itt r.h hur..
and 10 promises tO h- largely attended
bv people in and out Of tic state.
The artists. whose names have aiie dt
been published in thi. CORE plntCnce.
lave been engaged 100 heavy tN. rn~f. and
mo- pains or cost will be spared o. make This
festival excel ali of los pred eco~slr. The
committee ON Invitations Of the a rUttDiy ui
the Petersburg Musical Association. cole
-isting of Mc-sr-. John q. jackson. VIM. J..
McRac. y. +. PattrsOn. ". k. Nichols. and
B. B.\aughan, held "a meeting this mOrnn-
aud decided 90 invite 90 the festival Governor
Mckinney of Virginia; Governor FOwle, OF
North Carolinia, and GoNcrnorJohn B. Cor
dom. of Georgia. Governor Gordon is not in-
vited iu his official capacity. but as Grand
Commander of the I nited Camp of tOnied-
crate Veterans.
The regular monthly meeting of the Coun-
Is Court of ~urry was held this week. The
court had several applications for liquor li-
crnscs. but none were granted for liquor On
Doe sold near the courthouse.
The receipts of cotton at Obi, port for The
past week were l3l bales.
The receipts of tobacco at the different
warehouses in Petersburg for the past week
were i3 hogsheads; inspections. 81 hogs
heads. sales of loose. 81. lIO pounds.
The clerk of the court admitted 90 record
during the past week twenty deeds.
10 is understood that new steamboat
company is tO Doe organized here. which VIII
run a steamer between Petersburg and Nor
folk.
Rev. r. n. Wilson. pastor of the Wesley
VI. T.. Church. who ha, been IN lynchbure
assisting Zoo "a revival az Centenary Church.
has returned home.
The Odd-FellOws Association have pur
chased forty feet of ground back of their
hall site. ou Sycamore street. at 20 cost of
$500. 10 is understood that the Association
Will shortly commence 90 rebuild. 10 Will
be remembered that the holl of this Associa-
ti0n was destroyed hy fire several months
ago.
The ROslyn homestead. in Chesterfield
county. short distance beyond the corpo-
rate limits. has been purchased hy Mrs.
VIM. T.. Davis. of Dnwlddie county, for
$1,000.
The Uustings Court, Judge ID. NJ Bor-
nard presiding, WAS ENGAGED to-day hearing
the appeal case of Mr.. James llcnnes-N
who Was fined hy the haN0r for selling
n0uOr ON sunday. After the examination
of witnesses and argument of counsel. tie
case was given to the jury, who failed ga
agree ON verdict.
The revival services which have been held
for the past week. morning ANA night. hi
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton. Will bee brought 90 "a
close tomorrow night. Under Mr.. Nhar-
TOMS ministry here there have been over
one hundred conversions.
Captain u. A. Young supervisor OF CEN
sus for the second district of Virginia, eN-
pects 20 have all the enumorators for the
district appointed by the 10Th oi May neNi.
Tine PETERSBURG Gymnasium Club, am orga.
nilafion recently organized here. has fitted
up their rooms 0n Sycamore street, IN hand
some sfyle. I'm the gymnasium are all the
necessary appuricnances for the use OF the
club. The club has secured the services Of
Ibr.f.a-or 'ur.iofiUt