The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27
FAIL OF SNOW IN PETERsBURG
Ben Lanier to be Tried in Prince George.
Rev. II. &. Cheatham--The Hill Statue.

PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. 26.-Special.
There was a brisk fall Of snow here at
an early hour this morning. and the
weather has been raw and disagreeable
all day.
The negro. Ben Lanier, who stole
horse and wagon from Mr.. T. NJ. ONeill,
on Halifax street, in this city, will be
tried in Prince George county, where he
offered the stolen property for sale.
Lanier is now confined in the county jail
Of Price George. His trial will take place
on the first Thursday in December.
Rev. II. c. Cheatham. pastor OF Mar
ket-street Methodist Episcopal church,
who at the recent session Of the Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Conference was
transferred to Hampton. will preach his
farewell sermon tomorrow night. He
will be succeeded by Rev. II. NJ. Hope.
Of Danville, who will enter upon his pas
tOral work tomorrow week.
The unwilling Of the bronze statue OF
General A. p. Hill, which was presented
to A. p. Hill Camp. Confederate veterans,
Of this city. some time ago by the Pegram
Battery Association. will be formally
presented to the camp on Tuesday night
next. at the hall Of the camp. on Tabb
street The presentation address VIII be
made by General Thomas a. Brander,
and the speech Of acceptance by Captain
w. Gordon McCabe. Among the guests
who are expected 10 be present are:
From A. p. Hill Monument Association, or
Acknowledgement Thomas a. Brander,
Colonel William II. Palmer. Captain
Thomas Elicit Major Lewis Ginter, Cap
tain Robert b. Munford. From Pegram
battalion-Captaln John Tyler, Colonel
John Murphy. Mr.. William Ellis Jones,
Colonel William T.. Tanner, Mr.. d. S.
Bedford, Colonel John b. Purcell, Judge
George l.. Christian, Hon. ]. Taylor Ely
son. Judge Henry w. Flournoy, Major
Robert Stiles and Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
From r. +. Lee Camp-Polk Miller, cap
tain Darlington, Captain Spence, Frank
Walker, Past Commander W. =. smith
Commander d. w. Archer +. II. Cloves,
Haddon Watkins. oscar Lohman' hrk
Mathews and Percy Halves.
There will also be representatives pre-
sent from Pickett-Buchanan Camp, OF
Norfolk.
The commissioned officers Of the Peters
burg Grays and prominent citizens OF
this place will be in attendance; also the
Ladies' Memorial Association and the Ia
dies auxiliary of the A. Il. ii i'll camp.
There will be regular toasts, and among
those who will respond to the same are
Colonel John b. Purcell, Judge George l..
CHRISTIAN, JuQBc Iltliiy W i ti'cJ 49,
Hon. ]. Taylor ElysOn, Of Richmond, and
Judge d. NJ. Bernard, Mayor Charles +.
collier and Mr.. i. b. Davis, OF Peters
burg.
Rev. Thomas r. Creath, OF Jarratts.
Sussex county. died at his home this
morning, aged ninety years. The de-
ceased was the oldest Baptist minister In
the State, and was perhaps the Oldest
minister in the South.
The manager of the Cincinnati Water
Supply Company, Mr.. c. Monjeau, is In
the city at the instance Of the water com
mittee Of the city council. He is here ID
examine our soil formation and report as
10 the practicability OF an Artesian water
supply for Petersburg. 1t is not thought
that true Artesian water will be found
here. but he hopes TO find water-beor-
ing gravel lying sufficiently deep under the
clay TO afford pure water for our present
needs, that is about 100000 gallons per
day.
The handsome steam yacht Susque-
hanna, owned by Commodore Joseph
Hackney. OF New York, with four gem
tlernen from New York city. arrived at
City Point this morning. These visitors
are here to spend a few days on James
river