Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
THE PEANUT TRADE.
~ nstsmased Virginia and North Caro-
siua Crop i.ooo.ooe Bass-wsdding
a. q. Paal's--,ausscal Festival.



PxrrsssuRa. VA, January 2. 1891.
The receipts of peanuts OF the new crop
q this port since the opening OF the pres
ent s>eson have been about $4,000 bags.
The estimated stock now on hand Is 5000
bar. showing O shipment Of $1,000 bags
thus exriy In the season. Both tho receipts
ana stock on band show figures largely in
excess Of those for corresponding periods
for esme years past. A prominent dealer
In peanuts stated 10 your correspondent
this wear that the estimated crop OF last
wear iincluding Virginia and North Caro-.
6ns) Re- about one million bags. or four and
4 halt million bushels. the money vaiue OF
which will be over $S.000.0c0. Petersburg
does il full share OF this large business.
DEATH OF MRS. WHITE.
Mrs. Eyeline r. White, relict OF Dr.
Lake White, for many years prominent
physician and hoHored citizen OF Peters
burg. died at her residence on Oid street
about II o'clock this morning; aged ABOUT
sirhty-seven years. She had been long In
feeble health and her demise was not mex
pected. Deceased was wealthy and widely
known and connected.
QUIET SOCIETY MARRIAGE.
Mr.. James H. McClevy and Miss Lena
Wilson were married at st. Paurs Episco-
nal church at 10 o'clock this morning, the
rector. Rev. DIR. q. r. Haines, officiating.
The marriage was very quiet and unos-
tentatious one. no invitations having oeen
sent out in the city. The church was hand
somely decorated. however, ana 2 ialgs
COMPANY of the friends OF the couple. both
Of whom are very popular in the commn-
nity, were present. The bride, dressed ia
handsome travelling costume, entered
the church upon the arm OF her
uucle. Captain N. M. Osborne. OF Norfolk,
and was met at the cbancel by the groom;
who entered from the rear, accompanied
by his best man, Mr.. Alexander Dohhan,
Jr. There were no walters. The ushers
on the occasion were Messrs. +. U. bic,
Cabe. II. w. DeHayen, Willie Donnan; snd
Pat. Patterson. II is said that the wedding
presents received by the couple we're many
and some OF them very handsome as well
- useful.
TmEvrSG NURSE.
A very brlght-looking colored girl
named Mary Jones, who for some months
past has been employed as nurse IN the
family of Mr.. NJ. L. Lambert, a merchant
of this CITY. was arraigned in tho Mayors
Court this morning on three separate
charges of larceny. The first charge was
chat of stealing jewelry. sheeting, and other
articles from the residence. These goods
were found in her possession, and although
under oath she made most positive de,
hal she was adjudged guilty and sentenced
70 imprisonment IN JAIL. Inc other ar Two
charges were those of stealing $50 on
Christmas-day and $50 on the 4th OF Janu-
airy from Mr.. Lambert.
ON THE IssTALMEST PLAN.
The money is alleged TO have been taken
from Mr.. Es. pocket-book, which he had
thouehtlessly left under his pillow. 1t
was In evidence that after the first rob-
berry the girl had purchased an organ on
the instalment plan, on which she made
cash payment of SIS: that she had also
made purchases of dry goods and other ar
ficles to considerable amount. and that
she was furnishing her room in nice style.
Most of the money named in the last
charge was found concealed in Mr.. LAM
bert's house, and in both cases legal evil
dence Of nature positive enough to con-
Wet was lacking. and on this she was &C
quilted.
FIGHTING INDIANS.
Two Petersburg soldiers are with the
United States troops now fighting the In
dams in South Dakota. Ihey are FIRST
Lieutenant Thomas s. McCaleb, OF the
Ninth infantry. son of Mr.. L. j. McCaleb,
OF this city, who graduated at West Point
in 1875 and went Immediately into the
army, and DIR. William Shipper, a young
surgeon who has been stationed at the
Pine-Ridge Agency.
The Register of the water-works this
morning turned into the city treasury, the
sum of 5000, the amounts collected by
him for water rents since the LIST day OF
January.
The receipts from the Centre market for
the month of December were Sl3S.4O.
NO MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
II is understood that Petersburg is to
have no musical festival this spring, and
that such is the decision of the directory
of the Musical Association as expressed at
q recent meeting. The causes assigned are
several. principal among which is the
failure of the proper encouragement
during the present season. the tight
ness Of the money market, and the
want of interest in chorus practicing.
This is the tenth year of the Petersburg
Musical Association. and it was designed
TO make il more notable than its prede-
cessors by grander festival. With this
view il had been arranged to make at the
festival next spring speciality of passion
music. The failure to have festival,
which for years past has been such great
feature in musical circles here, will prove
cause of sincere disappointment.
HIDEous MAsEERs.
II is reported that masquerading party
visited the residence of well-known citi-
zen last night; that a young lady OF the
house answered the door-bel and tainted
Mt the unexpected sight OF the maskers.
and that her sister in going TO her assist
ance fell and sustained painful injuries.
The weather to-day has been the coolest
of the season, and ice is forming rapidly.
ROBIN ADAIR.