The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-21
A new ENGLISH TRAMP
Who Comesto This Country for the Purpose
Of Walking Around Il,
A WAGER OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Marriage Of MIR. Paier,. of NoffoHk 10
Miss stone, of Petersburg, Ycs,cr.
day at St. paurs Church n Very
Pretty Onc-Arsunicnt In the Tny..
Ior-Ronnine Suit Heard snow.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 20.-(SpecIal.) J.
Paul Smith, of London, aged rs years
and unmarried. left London on the It'll,
oil September last, for Boston. He came
wager of $4,000. The wager was made
by Josiah Johnson, Henry Goode and
Thomas Tuinun, OF London. Under the
contract Smith Is to walk to all the
capitals In the cities and the territories
or the United States, and Is to accom-
pllsh his journey in six years, under Il
forfeit of $1,000. Smith started on his
tramp from Norwich, Conn. on October
18th. and walked to Hartford, Conn,
thence to Trenton. N. j.: Dover, Della
ware; Annapolis. Ind; Washington, u.
C.. and Richmond. He arrived here this
morning about 10 O'Clock and will leave
on Friday next for Raleigh. N. c.
fle talks as If confident of winning the
wager. Smith says he walked $4,000
mics IN one year around L five mile
track at Portsmouth, Eng.
Ihe 1900 acres of land in Prince
George county, about six miles from
petersburg, near the confluence of the
Appomattox and James rivers, which
was advertised to be sold at public
auction here at noon to-day. was not
offered. The sale was postponed to the
18th day of December next
Miss Lucy Stone. Of this city. and MIR.
d. u. Palen, of Norfolk. were united In
marriage this afternoon at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. an Wythc
street. Rev. e. r. Harris. ID. d. rector
OF st: Pauls Episcopal Church, ana
Kew John Etdout otilciated. The bride
was dressed in white silk and tul!e veil
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. =. e.
Palen and Miss NJ. l.. Palen of Month
ceilo' ~ y, parents and sister OF the
groom; MIR. Fred Palcn, OF Newport
News: Mr.. Edward Atkinson and Miss
Wilkinson. of Norfolk and the immc-
diate relatives of the bride The latter
narrowly cscaucd being burned; TO
death n few weeks ago. and is still con
fined to the house from her injuries.
The brid2 Is Il daughter of MI. X. IT
Stone and one Of the most popular young
ladies in Petersburg. The groom is a
weil-kEown citizen of Norfolk. The
bridal presents were not only numerous
bu:t very handsome.
The restry of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, at it's meeting this afternoon,
considered communication from the
vestry Of Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus. S. c.. asking the vestry of
81. Paurs TO withdraw the call hereto
fore extended Rev. w. Il. Evans The
latter vestry declined to rescind the
call. and DR. Evans will come to Pc
tersburg about January lst
Mr.. lnften Williams, Il wel-lnown
citizen. has been stricken with paraly-
sis and his condition is quite critical. j.
The argument In the suit of Taylor
tu'lllI .Sttaloi' AGAINST lSolmaine Tor
Sl0,OC0damages. which has occupied the
attention of the Hastings Court for
some days was concluded today and
the case submitted to the jury, who
gave verdict for the defendant y mo-
ton to set aside the verdict on the
ground that II was contrary to the law
and the evidence, was overruied by the
Court Bills of! exceptions were' then
Med by the plaintiffs counsel with a
View of taking the case to the Court
OF Appeals
There was slight fall of snow and
Fail here to-day. and the temporal ure Is
raw and disagreca BILE.