Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
On THE APP0MATTOA.
PETERSBURG HAS no CAUSE Fun
COMPLAINT or 1895.
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-, u,,uo there has been sc"e''
.rv Of DUH times during the y," nao
,,e, Il Is believed by conse''"'N0 10
- ,a, merchants and farmers nsSs
p'0 -. vol. that all are IN 'soou
O0''. o,d that there is really NO
,v'''. l,,se for complaint. In this reSp'''
petersburg Is probably as wen %, aon.
o,n.r community in the state !. mas -
,,tr snare Of business: there nave pee"
,..s,roes failures Of consequences "'
- are all in prosperous condi''o"'
-, ~ have been but slight losses D!
90 - the wear The people nave
,,,mptly paid their taxes ana inc ., ~,
a.. ai,vavs. has punctually met us ooi'
-..,o,s and its bonds are far above par.
mn. farmers have plenty TO eat anu
.o wear owe fewer debts. and' "hiie
H., NAV not have realized very proh'-
shlv an their crops in the aggregate yet
they are well-to-do.
A YEARS CRIMINAL RECORD
During the past year the police OF ,nis
city made !. $50 arrests, the offences
classified IS follows: Assault anu 90 20,
or'. Ss- eimple assault, 9; felony, g. lal-
ccnv IA. mnacy. 10: misdemeanor' -o''
,o,cc-v.arrants. Is: OH suspicion, 81; viola
lions ~ city ordinances, 7S5. The arrests
during the month of December were 49,
MARRIAGES AND DEEDS.
During the past year jog marriage li,,t.e
,,renses we're issued from the clerk S
oFloe in this city, being A less thah 'ne
nur,ber issued in 1894 The number oil
leeds recorded was $50.
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT
During the storm the other nisht
limb from a large adjacent f~eaiiioie
tree was blown upon the old sedisolu III
the jail-yard. upon which rev years
ago the negro Walter Brown was
hanged for criminal assault A portion o,
this structure had been left standing ana
was demolished by the falling limo.
During the recent storm the dwelling
house of John Williams. in Prince George
county. was partially thrown over. The
entlre family were inside the building
AZ the time, and as the house was
thrown forward they were unable to
.scape. except through the back windows
No one was hurt, but ell were very much
scared
PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
4 leap-year party. given by the young
people Of Prince George county. was held
tonight at tho residence Of Colonel Will
liam T. Temple. A number of invita-
lions we're sent out. and the occasion
was a very delightful one.
Rumors are in circulation that Peters
burg may lose two of its most eminent
divines in the early future. as IL Is I'M
derstood that they lave calls to other
fields under consideration.
The Matoaca Cotton Manufacturing
Company in Chesterfield county, has de-
clared a dividend OF per cent. out OF its
PROFITS during the past six months.
The directors OF the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company. have declared
a dividend Of Az per cent. out of the
not earnings OF tho last six months.
The only dissolution OF firms In the
city announced on the beginning OF the
new year is that of Messrs. Jackson d
pegram, wholesale dealers In paints
and oils. Mr.. George W. Pegram retires
70 engage I'm other business IL is re-
ported that n new wholesale drugstore
will soon he established here.
The internal revenue collections al the
Office IN this city. during the month of
December were much lighter than usual,
amounting 10 only Sl2el5.Se. The exports
al tobacco during the year. however.
aggregated nearly 100000 pounds,
large excess over the exports of Rich
mcnd. and showing Petersburg to be the
largest export tobacco port in the United
States
There was little In the appearances OF
the day here 20 show that 1t was New
Year's-Day, beyond the closing OF the
hanks. the Federal buildings, and the
railroad depots. There were no society
calls. as IN former years no open houses,
and no festivities of consequence.