The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
THE COCkADE CITY.
Many Matters to interest Peters
burgers in Norfolk.

burgers in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to the virginian.
PErERsBURG. Va. February L.
AT meeting OF tho Tobacco Ex-
change held this morning it WAS de-.
cided to rent Ramsdell Hall, on
Union street, into which they will
remove after the 10th instant. The
Exchange have been meeting and
having their sales on the second
| floor OF the building on the corner
OF Sycamore and Washington streets
for many years.
Mrs. Harriet Richardson, residing
on Halifax street, was stricken with
paralysis day or two ago, aud her
condition is quite critical.
Epworth League, of Washington
Street M. L. Church, IN this clty, is
the largest League in the Virginia
Conference. 1t has two hundred
and thirtytwo members. The next
largest IS the league of Centenary
M. h. Church. in Lynchburg, which
has one hundred and seventy mem.
| bers. There are about fifty leagues
in the State, with total member
ship of about three thousand.
| William Wise, the negro boy who
I stabbed another colored boy named
Amos Warren, in the back few
days ago, has been arrested. He
Will have hearing before the Mayor
as soon as the injured party is able
to appear.
Rev. a. |. Fristoe, pastor of the
| Second Baptist Church, IN this oity.
who has been In Baltimore for some
days soliciting funds with which to
ana In the completion of his church,
he's arrived here ana will occupy
his pulpit Sunday morning and
night. Mr.. Fristoe told me that he
met with very hospitable recep
ton In baltimore and received some
contributions. Among the contrib.
utors was the Baltimore Sun. MIR,
frlstoe will leave in few DAYS for
Pbiladelphia and New York to see
what he can do III these cities in the
way OF obtaining the funds that he
wishes to raise for the early compile.
tion of his church.
| Capt. Perkinson aud Lieut.. Shelf
field, of the police force, have been
busy TO day summonlng parties 10
appear before the Mayor next Mon
| day morning to answer the charge
| OF not having tho snow removed
from the sidewalk in front OF their
residences.
The CITY Council at Its meeting
| tonight adopted resolution uu
| thorlllng the finance committee TO
continue negotiations for the con-
| struction OF the Richmond, Peters
burg anu Carolina railroad (old Nir.
ginln and Caroiina), Oh the same
basis and terms us were offered by
| the city III its late negotiations with
IL. B. Davis and his associates, and
with the same or additional srcuri.
ties tor the completion of the CON
tract for building the road. The
committee was also direct ed To bring
! the matter to the public notice by
| advertisements through the railroad
Journals or Northern OF other agents
who are engaged III railroad negotin
tious.
An ordinance was presented, which
lays over for thirty days, providing
that bonds OF the ely OF Petersburg
be issued to the extent of Sl9l, 300.
bearing date on the first of March
1888, and payable III forty years and
bearing interest at the rate of 3 per
cent.
Nothing has yet been heard from
Capt. j. -. Eldrldge, of the three
masted schooner j. Dallus Marvie,
from Delaware, now moored at the
wharf IL this city, who has been
missing since Monday last. Police
Officer Young received u telegram
this afternoon from Gov. Mnrvie. of
Delaware, asking if anything had
been heard from Capt. Eldridge.
An answer was sent back TO the
| effect that the Captain was still
missing. Gov. Maryie is part owner
OF the schooner OF which I1ldridge
was captain.