The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-16
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY
TO Be UNIVERSALLY CELEBRa-
TED lNTHe COCKADE CITY.
Two Small Fiies-Immense sts-i Plant to
be Erected In yIrsInia-TrIsl Of the New
steam Double Wed hog in
RorfoIk-An over the state.

Two small fites-lmmenre sts~l flant &c
be Erected In yIrgInia-Trisl of the New
Steam PIIot-Boat-DoubIe Wed ling in
| HorfoIk-An over the state.
| PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. b. Special. +
At meeting Of the Mexican Veterans OF
Petersburg. held to-day at the law office OF
Colonel +. II. Archer, it was ds cided to
take part in the celebration here on the 18th
inst. in honor OF General Lees birthday.
The veterans will carry with them the flag
which was presented to them by the
ladies Of Petersburg in December, 1876.
The Petersburg Volunteers was commanded
by Captain +. A. Archer. They left here on
the 81 OF January, lsI7. for Point Isabel,
Mexico. The nag Of the company was
hoistcd on the walls OF the church in the
town Of Chine. occupied by the American
troops under the command Cf Colonel J. +.
iIamtramck, and was borne by the com
pany during their service in Mexico at Ca
norge, Monterey. Saltella, and on the plain'
If Buena Vista. The volunteers returned to
Petersburg on the first day Of August. 1913,
and the fiag Of the company was commit
ted 10 the charge OF Captain Archer, in
whose possession it has seer ever since.
The School Board held special meeting
tonight, and decided to close the public
schools on Monday next to allow the child
rem to participate in the exercises in ;idenl
TO General Lees birthday celebration.
In the hustngs Court to-day. W. X. Tur-
ner, W. L. PaTham and Alfred Friend quail
fled az trustees Of the Methodist Female
Orphan Asylum to il vacancies on the
Board.
The kitchen Of Mr. William Gaines, on
the corner Of West and Rome streets, acci-
IDENTIFY caught fire this morning, but the
flames were eXtinguished before much dam
age had been done.
News reached here this morning of the
burning Of an unOccupled dwelling in
Prince George county, owned by Mr.. John
Wood. The lire is supposed to have been oil
incendiary origin.
At meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stiiute, held some weeks ago, it was de-
cided TO recommend 10 the Judge OF the
County Court Of Chesterfield the appoint
ment Of "A police officer 10 do duty at the
institute, and also in Ettrick. The matter
came before Judge Clopton yesterday, and
IL is learned that he declined to appoint
such an officer.
The locomotive of n sOuth-bOund freight
train on the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road jumped the track this morning at
switch in POcahOntas, and il was some
time before ii could be gotten on the track |
again. The mishap occurred on the main |
track. and as a consequence all trains were |
delayed. The south-bound passenger train. |
which was TO have left here at 10 O'Clock |
\. VI. diO>nOt leave until about noon.
The fastest time ever made between |
Richmond and Weldon, \. c., was made
On Tuesday night by the train which had |
m board 100 walters for the P0nce-de-Leon |
motel, at 1t. Augustine, Fla. The run was
made from the depot shed in Richmond TO
he depot shed in Weldon in 143 minutes
captain " ade McGee was the conductor in |
charge Of the train.
An entertainment took place tonight at |
city Point, which was very largely atten-
led. II was given 10y Mrs. Cooke. IN honor /
0f her daughter Miss Bessie Cooke.
\ grand BAH is 10 be given tomorrow |
aight at stony Greek by a number Of young
men Of Sussex county, which promises 10
be quite social affair.
4 number Of parties and balls are an
noun ed to take place in Dinwiddie county |
next week.
Miss Mary p. Clifton, of Louisburg, y. c.,
is on visit to the family Of Mr.. NJ. 7. !
smith, west Grace street. Richmond.
Rev. Mr. Dabney, candidate TOR Ordina- /
ton. has taken charge Of the Church Of the |
Good Shepherd (EpiscoDaD in BlandiOrd |
lie j shortly to be ordained. Mr.. Da6ney |
lp To iew months ago had for many years
been Presbt terian minister.
Rev. William +. Hatcher, OF Richmond. |
vas in the city today, ana this afternoon |
eft for home.
The committee Of the Synod OF Virginia |
Dn evangelical labor, which has been III ses-
,i0n IN Lynchburg. adjourned last night to
meet in Petersburg February 18Th next