Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-01-17

the Legislature.
The only place in America where
slate pencils are now mannfactur-
ed is in the State of Tirginia, near
Charlottesville, Allemarle county.
A movement is on foot and ut
the next meering Of the Ilegisla-
ture an effors will be made to an
mex Berkeley and South Norfolk,
with Norfolk.
The Farmers Alliance Of Din
widdie county, 1T its meeting last
week, very properly adopted a rcso-
luton opposing Il Third Party
Movement"
There were 14S business failures
in Virginia during 1890, involving
liabilities amounting 10 81 2O3, 5o5.
being less in number and amount
than for either of the two previous
years.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Taylor. pastor OF
the Baptist Church, ut Lexington,
has declined the position Of snper-
intendent of the Baptist Orphan
age of Virginia, which is to be To-
Gated at Salem.
In the Norfolk Circuit Court,
Monday, Judge Hill continued the
oneshundred State coupon cases
until the 26rh inst. in order 20 de-
termine whether thirty or sixteen
hundred jurors shall be summoned.
The committee appointed nj the
last meeting of the Council Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church TO
take under adyiSement the divlS-
ion of the Diocese of Virginia, met
in Richmond, Tuesday, and decided
to recommend the Diocese be di
vided.
A syndicate is being formed to
control and operate all the big
mari beds on the james and Po-
munkey rivers. Among those m
tereSted in this project are a prom
inent railroad magnate and poll
ticinn of national note and New
York capitalists.
A grand colonial ball will he
given in Richmond, on the 3Oth
inst, by the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Anti1ni.
ties. The dance selected is the
"Sir Roger de Coyerley." which
will be led by Mrs. w T.. Royal,
daughter of the late Patrick Henry
Aylette, and Mr.. Charles Boiling.
The State board of agriculture
Wednesday, decided TO hold q
farmers institute in Charlottes-
vile. on February 90 and %, and
appropriated $3.50 TO det'ray tile
expenses of the same. H. was also
decided to hold an institute III each
congressional district whenever
800 farmers signify their attention
ofattending the same. and for this
purpose $3.50 was appropriated to
each district.
LYNcHBURG, VA, January IL
The thirteen year old son Of Conn
Gilman J. d. Sullivan. while walk
ing on the street to night. laid his
hand on IL guy wire from an cleo.
trio light pole and was instantly
killed. A companion who erdeav-
ored TO release Sullivan from the
wire was knocked down, but es.
capped injury. A heavy rain has
been falling since noon, and it is
supposed the wire became charged
from that cause.
Ex-Gov. WIN. e. Cameron has
consented to act rs chief marshal
Of the civic and military process
sion to come off in Petersburg,
Va. OH the 10th instant, in con
noction with the observance of
Gen. r. z. Lees birthday. I'm
mediatrly upon tile dismissal of
the parade interesting exercises
arc to be held IN the Academy of
Music. There is to he a musical
programme. and Hon. John w.
Daniel, Of Virginia, and Hon. w
G. p. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
orators OF national reput .tion. will
deliver addresses.
The figures from the census Of
flee at Washington, show that the
assessed values ofreal and person
al property of the cnlored people
in the sixteen cities Of the State
are SO, 234542. The real estate is
assessed at S2.779 793 and personal
property at s454,799. The sixteen
cities probably represenr fully half
of the wealth Of the colored peo.
pie of the whole State. The points
in Virginia where the colored peo-
pie hold the largest amount of
property. according TO these re-
turns, are Richmond city, $500, 13S;
Petersburg. S5S2,755; Lynchburg,
S4O7, 192; Norfolk, 1910, S54; Dan
vile, sIS0,344
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