The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
PErER,RURG's RFVITlL.
II IL the Grandest Known There in Half
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PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. l7.-Special.-
The chief topic Of conversation every
where in Petersburg is the union meet
ings which have been held at the different
| churches in Petersburg for the past sever
| weeks An aged citizen remarked to me
| yesterday that this was the grandest re-
| vivai he had known In Petersburg for
siXty-five years. Up TO this time there
! have been over two hundred conversions,
a majority Of whom have been young
men. Every Sunday since these union
meetings have been in progress the pleas
ing sight has been witnessed of many
uniting themselves with the different
churches. The ministers say that they
cannot let the good work stop at this
interesting stage of the revival. and that
therefore the meetings will be kept up
all the winter II necessary.
the pr Z l. -c.io..
There Is but little talk at present Of
the approaching spring election, which
comes off next May. when the different
city officers are 10 be elected. So far the
names Of no candidates have been men
toned In opposition to Hon. Charles +.
Collier, the present Mayor. nor i'm opposi-
ton to Mr.. w. II. Camp, collector OF city
taxes, or Mr.. Charles Slaughter, city
treasurer. There is opposition, however
for the Office of Commemorative attor-
ney, now held by Captain j. NJ. Mullen,
and for the office Of commissioner OF the !
revenue which is now filed by Mr. James |
i. Blanks The candidate for the first
named office in opposition to the present |
incumbent IS Mr.. W. III. Jones. and for
the latter Office i'm opposition TO the pres
ent incumbent is Captain James 7. Tosh
and Mr. C. T. Ianps
tn rfn ..ss 'lrosd.
It is said that the organization Of the !
Manassas and Richmond Railway Com
psny is Of the greatest importance 10
lctersburg, because the ne-essit, Of find
ilg southern outlet makes the fran
rhises and property Of the Virginia and
Carolina railroad now owned by the city
of Petersburg available and valuable. per
maps TO the extent of the $4,000 involved
But Of more value than even this moneyed
into est is the prospect of building a line
Of railway through a country naturally
and directly tributary TO the trade OF this
city.
Every day the question. "Who is t. Se
postmaster?" is asked, and much interest
Is felt as 10 who will be the successful
for the Office OF course. no
)ne can tell but the President. and he so
/ hint as TO whose name he will recon-
mend for the place The candidates for
he office are: Mr.. II. r. Smith. Mr.
freeman w Jones, Mr. T.. NJ. Clements,
md Captain John r. Patterson.
rIc TwentF s,cond.
There is to be no formal observance
# the twenty-second in Petersburg The
'etcrsburg Greys will go to Norfolk on
he invitation of the Lee Rifles. Of that
lace, to participate in the celebration
here.
Mr.. 7. y. Griffith, owner OF the Crater
arm, in Prince George county, was in
he city to-day and told The Times
correspondent that during the past few ,
avs he had ploughed up. on his farm ,
he bodies. or rather the skeletons. Of ,
everal soldiers who were killed IN the
attic of the Crater Mr.. Griffith said ,
nat nothing could be found by which
he dead could be identified. or tell 10 ,
hat regiment they belonged.
Mr. D'Ai'on'- wiz.
The will OF the late James r. Dalton I
as admitted to probate in the Hastings g
curt to-day. MI Frank Dalton quail j
ed as executor by giving bond in the j.
enaity of $4,000.
Mr. j. H. s. Coggn, Of this city. has 1
.ceived letters patent upon his automatic L
n coupler from the British Government. Z