The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
VIRGINIiAND CAROLINi RdILROAD'
Chamber of Commerce Takes Action in Refer
ence to IT.

PETERSBURG, Va. Mar. 11.-lSpecial. Alta
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce held
last night. the following resolution was offered
and adopted: Resolved That the Virginia
and Carolina committee. consisting OF
r. c. Scott. j. r. Dalton. and Simon
Seward. be requested 10 use all dill
oonce in seeing that the commercial
interests of Petersburg are protected IN the
matter Of the building Of the Virginia and
Carolina railroad, in view of the fact that the
terms for building the first twenty miles VIII
expire on the I'd of May next. Mr. +. W.
Jones. of the tobacco committee, was re-
quested by the Chamber 10 urge the chairman
10 call a meeting of his committee tor the
purpose of replying 10 letters received from
bright Tobacco growers.
The commissioners VINO are examining VII
ncsses in the case of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company against the Norfolk and West
crn Railroad Company. the particulars OF
which the readers of IHE TINES are Ia
miliar with. left at o'clock this afternoon IN
special ear attached to the regular east-bound
mail train for Norfolk. to take the dispositions
of some witnesses there. The commissioners
were accompanied by counsel representing
thc telegraph and railroad companies.
The details of specifications for the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall to be built
on Sycamore street are now being made by
Major Harrison Waite. an architect
OF ms CITY. Inc udil - ~ ''
eighty-fve feet front, with depth Of l6S feet,
and with lot furniture. etc, will cost go 900:
II is expected that work on the new hall will
be begun about the first of May next.
The livehest interest Is being felt here IN
political circles as TO who Will be the success
ful candidate for the Office of Treasurer. 10 be
filled AZ an election 10 be held in May next.
The friends of the different candidates are
hard at work soliciting the support OF the
people.
The revival which has been in progress for
the past week at the Market street VI. l..
church still continues and large crowds are
IN attendance nightly.
Owing 10 large purchases of peanuts by
both Northern and Western dealers during
the months Of January and February they
have accumulated large stocks ahead,
and dealers have received only few
small orders from those quarters for
the past week. and rs they can expect no
large orders for sometime to come, they are
Indifferent about the purchase Of farmers
goods. and as a consequence of this, though
the receipts have been moderately light the
market is somewhat easier. Farmers stock
25z031.c.. cleaned goods 3a &c. per. pound.
Mr.. Robert Gillian, the popular clerk OF the
courts OF this city, was presented to-day by
Colonel f. H. Archer with a handsome cane
made by him ont Of piece of grapevine.
The Marks machine shops. on Exchange
alley. which have been idle for some time.
have been sold by Captain l.. /. Marks Of
TINS city. 10 Mr.. LOften Allen. of Richmond.
The shops are 10 be opened on Monday next
by Messrs Allen Il Fitchett.
The fire department was called out this
evening about o'clock III response 70 an
alarm caused bv the slight burning OF frame
house on Second street.