The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-06
BIe DEED or BAReATS AND sALf
sixty-threc thousand Dollars Involved
other Cockade City News.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 5.-speeih-
The largest deed Of bargain ana ale that
has been made in Petersburg for num-
Der Of years was that recorded IN the
clerks Office to-day. II was made by
James NJ. Williams and wife conveying
with general warranty to Hunton & Dunn,
bankers Of this city. the 'Rialto mills" 3"
in the city OF Petersburg, and other real
estate. including the handsome brick res
idence Of the said Williams on Market
street There is also another deed of bar
gain and sale TO Hinton g. Dunn. from
james NJ. Williams, Silvanus j. Williams
and Mortimer Williams merchants and
partners doing business under the firm
name OF Williams Sons, assigning,
transferring and conveying with general
warrenty to Hinton & Dunn all the prop
erty OF the said firm of Williams q Sons,
together with the chooses ia action ana
debts due or 70 become due 10 the said
firm of Williams IL Sons, however evi-
denccd. including all debts due to said
firm whether by open accounts, bins
receivable bonds, notes or otherwise.
The value Of the property conveyed is
about sixty-three thousand dollars The
giving Of these two deeds was a great
surprise az Mr.. Williams was considered
one Of petersburgs wealthlest ciuz ms
The Commissioner Of the Revenue has
| kindly furnished me with a comparative
statement OF taxable values of the city
of Petersburg for the year -933:
Real estate owned by whites. $5696.7 700
tax at $3.50. SIS. so. Real estate owned
by negroes, 40; tax at $50 %.S92,o5
Excess of whites over negroes, $5,231, ,23O;
Tax at $3.50, SS,55S,45. Personal property
owned by whites. S4.i995o0, tax at a.50,
S62 so. Personal property owned by
negroes, $jf570. tax at $50 SSlS.55. Excess
Of whites over negroes. A.lH930, tax at
$3.50 S62l73,95. Total taxable values of
whites. 50 s96, 200, tax at $3.50, Sl4S 1890.
Total taxable values Of negroes, $4,000,
tax at $3.50, S.7060 Excess of whites
over negroes, Eg.3S2. .lG0, tax at S1.50, $40 g2,
40. Total taxable values for the year 1899,
sl0H02i0. Total taxable values as per
books Of former commissioner, July lst
1855. 81. 9.236070, showing an increase Of
more than one eighth In the past five
years. Nl76.l70.
The Petersburg Greys, Captain r. +.
Heath. will be inspected by Col. 10 Lane
Sterne on Tuesday night next
Mr. William Shortt died at his residence
in this city this morning after a protract-
ca illness The deceased was a harness
maker by trade.
A special meeting Of the chamber of
commerce was held at o'clock this af-
ternoon TO elect two delegates 10 the
National Convention Of Commercial
Organizations. 10 be held at Washington
u. G. on the 18th instant. The chamber
elected Messrs Edward C.. Venable and
Simon Seward. These delegates VIII ap-
point their own alternates
Major r. l.. On Barry. Superintendent
Of the Norfolk Division Of the Norfolk
and Western r. r., Hiram Burkhoider
trainmaster. Edmunds, Engineer and Su-
porvisor. Capt. s. w. Sothcrs Road-mas-
ter. Jasper Walls. Foreman Of locomotives
ana Dr. J. w Bryant. Surgeon Of the
road. arrived here this afternoon on
special train on an inspection Of the
road. sanitary and otherwise.
Mr. Lewis LunsfOrd died this afternoon
after a painful illness The deceased was
in the Insurance business here az one
time He formerly resided in Norfolk.
He served during the war I'm the 18th
Virginia regiment, and at the time Of his
death was a member Of A. p. Inn Camp
Of Confederate Veterans
Col Edmund r. Cooke fhn Populist
candidate for Governor passed through
here this evening en- route 70 Norfolk.
Col. Cooke talked as II his chances Of
election were very encouraging.