The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-27
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
HYMEN HOLDS High CARNIVAL
AT VARIOUS POINTS.
Four Happy Weddings In Petersburg
Marriage OF Daughter OF Major X.
Glass, OF Lynchburg-Dnke OF Mari-
borough In GIasgow-State at Large.

| borough In Glasgow-state at Large.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 26.-lSpeciai.l- !
A large and fashionable assembly filled 81.
Pau's Episcopal church this morning at
half past 10 O'Clock TO witness the marriage
Of DIR. Randolph Barksdale, the suDerin- =
tendent Of the Central Lunatic Asylum. in
Dinwiddie county, and Miss Mittie Pa,te-
son, Of this city. Promptly at the ap-
pointed hour the bridal party arrived at the
church and proceeded to The altar in the fol-
lowing ORDER The ushers, Paschal Dayle OF
Petersburg. and John Weisiger OF New
York: T.. e.. Friend and Charles Henry
PEBBLES, Of Petersburg; Miss Mary Trip
let PattesOn, niece OF the bride. At
tired in white surge. carrying IN her
hands a bouquet Of white chrysanthemums
and maiden's hair ferns; Captain Nelson L.
Patteson, with his sister, the BRIDE. leaning
on his arm. The bride was met at the altar
by the groom and his best man, DIR. w. +.
Drewry. She was given away by Captain
PattesOn. The ceremony was performed
| in very impressive manner by
the rector, Rev. &. X. Hams. The bride
was attired in a travelling suit Of olin cloth.
trimmed in astrakhan, and carried In her
hands a bouquet OF Duchess OF Albany
roses. The chancel Of the church was
beautifully and elaborately decorated with
white chrysanthemums, palms. and potted
plants. Among the invited guests were
Major George A. Barksdale "a brother Of the
eroom) and wife, of Richmond: Mr.. Hamil-
ton Barksdale, of Wilmington, Delaware.
son of the groom; Mr.. Julius Strauss, OF
Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. George Barksdale.
of Richmond; Mrs. Henry Wickham and
niece, Of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. james
Gwatkin, Of Lynchburg; Miss Annie Hume,
OF Portsmouth,: Misses Brown, OF Baltimore.
The bridal presents were very numerous
and costly. DIR. and Mrs. Barksdale lett
this morning for Asheyille, y. c.. via
the Norfolk and Western railroad, where
they will spend about two weeks and then
return 10 Petersburg.
Another pretty marriage took place this
afternoon at 5 o'clock. at the residence Of
Mrs. W. ii. Tappey, on Washington street,
in the presence Of limited number OF iu-
yited friends. The contracting parties were
Mr.. o. B. Smith, Of Richmond, aud Miss
Lucy w. Tappey, Rev. 5. X. VIM, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church, oificia-
ting. Mr. and Mrs. Smith after receiving
the congratulations of their friends LEFT Tor
Cincinnati on a bridal tour.
At o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Arthur w.
Whitehurst. one Of our prominent young
altar Miss Aurelia Nunnally, a charming
and attractive Young lady OF this city. The
marriage ceremony was performed at the
residence Of the brides parents.on Harding
street, in the presence Of large number or
invited friends, by Rev. w. III. Riddick,
brOther-in-law of the groom. Dir. and Mrs.
Whitehurst left for Washington, ID. c., on
a bridal tour, and will return home on sat
urday next.
A quiet and pretty marriagel took place
this afternoon at the residence OF the brides
fether, Major +. =. Leayenworth, on
Market street. the contracting parties being
Mr.. James Riddle, former well-known
Young citizen of Petersburg, now OF Nor
folk, and Miss Mary p. Leayenworth. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. i. w.
ROsebOro, pastor OF Tabb-Street Presby-
terian church.
The trial of Amy Briggs, colored, for the
murder OF David Walden, also cOlored, was
commenced in the County Court OF Surry,
Judge Timothy Riyes presiding, on yester-
day. The argument was concluded last
night at 3 O'Clock, when the case was given
to the Jury, who, after an all nights delibe-
ration, returned a verdict at : SO'cl0ck this
morning, fixing the prisoners punishment
at three years in the penitentiary.
La atnight about IL o'clock the stables of
Mr.. II. W. Collier, OF this city, in Dinwddie
county, just beyond the corporate limits,
were destroyed by fire, the origin Of which
is not known.
Rev. George &. Yanderslice. the former
pastor OF High-Street NJ. +. Church, who at
the recent session OF the Virginia NJ. +.
Conference held at Lynchburg, was as
signed to the pastOrate Of the Methodist
church at Suffolk, was presented with
handsome gold-headed ebony cane tonight
by the pupils Of the Sabbath school as
slight testimonial OF their high regard and
esteem for him. Mr. Nanderslce will leave
tomorrow for suffolk.
The Battersea Cotton Mills, with twenty
one tenament houses, were sold at public
auction to-day at noon. The mills were
purchased by Mr.. Henry Byrd, Of New
York, and the price paid was forty thou
sand dollars. The tenament houses were
purchased by various parties. and brought
little over tiye thousand dollars.
Large quantities Of peanuts are still COM
ing in from the adjacent counties. The quo
tatiOns today are the same as those already
published in this correspondence.