The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-01
rERSBURG'S PROGRESS.
> state and Federal Espenditures-saies
oil Leaf and Manufactured Tobacco
In DsnvilIe-Other News.

pom the marriage OF Mr. Charles Balm and
ISIS Isabel Plummer
Mr.. Luther +. Inge. Of tie clerical depart
hent Of tho Norfolk and Western Railroad
COMPANY. with headquarters at Roanoke.
Who has been spending his holiday here, has
NeturEed home
Mrs W ". Townes. who has been on a
visit 10 her parents IN Amelia county. has
returned TO the city.
Mrs. Wvle Wyatt. of Manchester. is on q
visit 10 friends IN / etersburg
Mrs J. Arthur johnson gave a very delight
III evening party on Tuesday night IN honor
of her guest. Miss Bradley Of Richmond.
Mr.. d. Il. Stracbam the popular ticket
agent OF the Union depot IN this city. who
has been on visit to his wife at Fsrmyille,
has returned home
Mrs. r. a. Spiers has gone to Southamp-
ton county % visit her sister.
Mrs George Bowen. Of Norfolk. Is on
visit 70 friends IN Petersburg.
Rev. G. 4. Haines, rector Of ST. Paul's Epis-
copal church. has gone to Florida TO DO alb
sent a month.
Miss Blanche Crowder Of Norfolk. is the
guest Of Miss Florence Roberts. on Halifax
| street.
Mr.. Louis Seike Of this place, has gone 10
Branchvile. :. c.. where he has been APP
pointed manager of the Oi1ce Of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company
Mr. f. r.. DAVIS. a prominent merchant Of
for several DAYS by sickness. IS somewhat i'm
proved.
Miss Helen Eigenbrun one Of Petersburg's
| fhost popular young ladies, who has been
1guite sick is ont again.
Among the visitors 90 Petersburg this week
wa tain X. G.. Pegram Of Richmond.
| Mr.. George Beadle. president Of the Peters
burg Street Railway Company who has been
70 New OK. has returned 10 the ely.
Mayor Charles T. Collier. who has been
confined to his house some days by sickness.
Is s. 10 u he out.
Judge Timothy Rives Of P-ince George
county. was IN the city this week.
he total enrolment Of the public schools
CT Petersburg Tor the session Of ls9)-'gl was:
White. I.41o. cO.ored 1872 total. 3.2sS.
Average daily attendance: White l.O4j; col
Ored. i.23} total. 2218. Teachers employed:
White. % colored "A total. a. Receipts from
State Of Virginia. $1,000. 0; from city of Pc
ter5buTg. $J.b,Izj from tuition ices, s35S26.
total. S252J57 II.
The expenditures on account Of the city
wster-woTks iOr the past ten years were
Sy5.oS3. Is. or gas aud hight, Sl31 l34O2: for
Central Park, 81 2s9I9 for West-End Park,
Si3. 59S. 81 for } ire Departm ent S9O.0lAS9;
for Police Department. e. 2,43952: for city
smshOuse. S55. - Al for street Department.
3 %. 1886. Receipts from water-woiks for
the pnst ten years, Sll7.OJH93. Number Of
fire from January I. 1891. 70 January /. 1892,
IS number o false alarms. Z. number Of still
alarms 2. Total loss. S19,t695O; total III
surAuce. -53. SO.
During the past year 7i2 deeds were adj
mltled 20 record aud 30 marriage licenses
issued white, ~ cOlOred IL
There were l4s2 cases disposed Of in the
mayors court during the year ending to-day.
Violations of city ordinances. %. Common
wealth prescott on. o. 8.
Internal revenue receipts for the second
district of Virginia for the year 1891 we're:
Collections on list, sl,42a.27; beer stamps
sold. cl.3Jt.7J. spirit stamps sold. apple
brandy Sl5 75l.3O; cigar and cigarette
stamps sold. S575.SlS1 L.; snut stamps sold,
So AZ tobacco stamps sold. a .l55. 663W;
epecia tax stamps sold 500 104.J3 Total
1851. T. Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
exported from the ecOnd district of Virginia
,~S-ring the year ending december 81. 1891.
ere Richmond exports Cigars, lob, l3l.
Cigarettes $40 30, tobacco. $685., 20
Petersburg xports-Iopacco, 1913. 81. Total
PbxpOrts lOg9rll
The PRICE George Cavalry, Captain A Il.
Hobbs. BAD "a grand dress drill at Prince
Cec-ce Courthouse yesterday, which was wit
p<essed by large crowd. The drill was fol-
lowed al night ny a social hop. which proved
10 be Il most brilliant auair. Dancug beam
at O'Clock and WAS kept up until late hour.
A sumptu' rs supper was served at ? o'clock.
Among the couples present We're nr. Writ
MARKS Of Petersburg with Miss Myra Tenn
pie of lrince George county. Mr.. Fen 1--we
say with Miss pattie Moss of Sussex county,
blr. ". Wilcox with Miss Maud Harrison OF
Petersburg. Mr.. Charles Robertson of Peters
burg with Miss Annie Harris OF
teIsburg with Miss Matte Holden
of race Gesrge Mr. T. +. Clark (
Of Dnwddie county with Miss Mary Temple
of Prince George NJ. w. NJ. Gum of
Church Road Dinwiddie county. with Miss
Maria OuLgb,OOd of Prince Gre jrge. Mr. o.
+. Pulley with Miss tnnes. MIR. Newell with
Miss 6ert o lIvesay Mir. c. MARKS 8. Jr.. with
\Mis<s ~Waymack. Mr. G. 7. Clark with Miss
Annie BciSseau. Mr. Hobbs With Miss Akers
Stays Nr. Williams of Petersburg. Mr.. J.. j. |
CLARK of Chester. Messrs. A. +. Richardson,
W Branch j. T.. Williams Of Church Road. !
inwiddie county. and MesSrs. j. ) Boiling |
and l.. fowlkes of Amelia county. Among !
the visitors were Dr. j. W. Harrison and Mrs /
Harrison of Hanover county. Mrs Danes of |
Peters urg, and Mrs. Webb ChaperOns
Mrs. w. q. Boisseau, Mrs. L. W. Birchett and |
Mrs. G.. j. fOisseau
Mr.. Emmett Tucker. "a son of Mr.. W. s |
Tucker. was accidentally shot in the eye ear |
and wrist Yesterday afternoon by yOuDg |
loan named Davis. The two were out hunt |
in tcgether IN Dnwddie county short dis |
tanCe from the corporate limits Davis shot /
at hare. when some Of the shot struck /
Tucker with the result stated.
Mr.. Joseph Shelly, of the Roanoke Nor |
folk and GtimOre Steamboat Line Las been |
appointed mate on the steamer =. A. Mccall !.
OF the Petersburg and Norfolk Steam /
boat Line and has entered upon his duties
lie steamer Annie T.. OAlOp, captain |
Overton. from Baltimore. which has been
towing the schooner William Maghee. loaded |
with suphurc acid has been withdrawn
from the line to make preparations for fish
ing on the coast.
Fhe steam launch Augustus Wright has
sun IN the haruOr opposite the warehouse
OF The Peters uig and Norfolk Steamboat
Line.
AT the meeting Of the City Council to-mor-
row Captain Thomas r. Dunn. VINO for some
years past has been the city engineer OF
Petersburg. will tender his resignation of the
Office. Captain Dunn has accented place
with the Florida Phosphate Company as civil
engineer.
Mr.. Patrick Wells. transfer clerk at the
Southern express Oihce IN this city. and Miss
Kate Brown, also OF this place. eloped this
morning and " Mt 10 Washington, -. c. 10 !
have the nuptial knot tied
Miss Belle NJ. tanks a popular Young lady
Of this city, and Dr " s Anderson. Of vii !
son, \. C.. re quietly married TINS after
noon at tho residence OF the brides brother.
Dir. James T. Banks on east Washington
street. . ev. i. y. kosebro. y. D.. pastor Of
IabD-Street Presbyterian church OBLIGATED
After receiving the cOugratu atoms of their
friends the bridal couple left for the home of
1.-THE groom
-, he report Of w r. Morrison. Port Warden
OF the city of Petersburg. for the quarter end