Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
A cHEsTeRsleLD FARM PURCHASED
BYA WISCONSIN MAN.
An Extraordinary Case OF Disfranehise-
msnt--PentIon 10 the Governor--A q.
s. RecruitInK-omcs Opened.

An Extraordinary Case OF Disfssnchise-
msnt--pentIon to the Governor--A Z.
$. RecruitIuK-oics Opened.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch,l
PETERSBURG. Va, November 21.-The
Petersburg District Convocation Of the
Episcopal Church, which has been IN SEES
sion here this woek, has adjourned, after a
very pleasant session The bodyls small
one, but very earnest and Jealous in its
work, which is altogether Of > missionary
character confined to tho bounds of the
oonyocation.
SALE OF caEsTERYTELD FARM.
Messrs. Pyle and DeHayen. Of this city,
to-day sold the farm of one hundred acres
belonging to Mr.. Michael Morris. located
10 Chesterfield county about two miles
from the city. for 81 ,J25. Mr. Joseph Ste
van. Of Wisconsin, was the purchaser. In
this connection IL may be said that many
farms in this section are being bought by
northern settlers.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
Counsel FOR John Chissell. welkknown
colored man, who was convicted OF the
larceny Of q newspaper valued o. 8 cents
in the Hastings Court yesterday and sem
fenced 70 pay fine Of Is and costs. VIII
on Monday visit Governor Mckinney with
petition asking for the removal of his
political disabilities. The petition -
signed by all of the officers Of the court
and the jurymen who tried the case. The
paper was taken from the porch OF sub
scriber. whore 1t had been thrown.
LOOKING TOR PEANUTS.
Sergeant Schnurr. Of the Third United
States artillery, to-day opened a recruit
ing Office in this city. The standard
tor acceptance in the artillery service
has been raised, and the probability - that
Of the class OF men wanted few VIII DO
found in Petersburg. Such. OF least was
the experience OF the recruiting officers
who visited Petersburg some months ago.
SENT on ron TRIAL.
Mr.. j. T. Hartman. who twice shot Mr..
Mike Beck last night, as telegraphed TO
the DISPATCH. was to-day sent on to the
Hastings Court by the Mayor 70 answer
the charge OF felony. He was admitted to
bail in the sum of $500. MIR. Beck was In
court and appeared TO be suffering very
little from his wounds.
A BATCH OF ASSESSMENTS.
Members Of the Progressive Benefit Or
der in this city to-day received fifteen as
sessments in O bunch-a circumstance that
rather startled the most of them 4 few
nights ago eleven of the members Of this
order. whose first year certificates had
matured, were paid 900 each. About as
many more certificates for like amount
mature next week, but the little batch Of
assessments TO be paid ahead of that time
does not afford much pleasurable anticlpa-
ton.
oESERAL NEWS.
The Petersburg Grays, the old Grays' As
ISOLATION, and A. p. Hill Camp of Coincide
rate Veterans will turn out in body TO at
tend the funeral Of o. p. Hare on Sunday
afternoon.
The peanut crop in this section is short
one by at least one third, but the quality
OF the nuts IS good.
In the County Court of Surry on Tues
day Richard Pierce will be tried for felo-
NOUS cutting.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal revenue collections in this
district for the week ending the 20th were
as follows: Tobacco, S1S.75769; cigars and
cigarettes, g., 779.95 brandy, $713.70 ;beer,
S37; special taxes, $40 total, S29, 100. %.
All the cigarettes sold in the district are
manufactured IN Richmond. The only
snuff-factory in the district IS in Peters
burg.
The death Of Mr.. o. 2. Hare in this city
yesterday recalls the days when the race
track was IN its prime in Virginia in the
years long anterior 20 the war. The New
Market course, in Prince George county,
was then one of the most famous tracks
in the county. and attracted the most IA
nous racers and turf-men from all parts
of the United States. He was the owner
of the track,
The windows and doors Of the beautiful
Odd-Fellows' block on Sycamore street
have been closed, and work has been prac-
tlcally stopped until the cold weather is
over.
The sales of loose tobacco this week were
about 100000 pounds. A good season for
handling is all that is needed to enable
the planters 20 bring in their crops.
IL is reported that the effort made IN the
last General Assembly TO abolish the Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute and convert
the building into an asylum for the insane
will be renewed in the next Legislature.
With what result remains TO be seen.
II is understood that Mr.. Samuel Hurt,
of Blackstone, on able and worthy repre-
sentative Of the Democracy OF the South
side, will be q candidate before the next
Legisture for the Office of Second Auditor.