The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
HABIT OF OSCILLATION
The Rev. W.G. Starr, Is Interviewed In Re-
ference to This Very Grave Subject.
pROMlSCUoUs KISSING is CONDEMNED
New Years Day at the Capitalize.
mnrIiabIc Lapse Into D%csuetude
OF q Years Receptions-The
Municipal EIcctions-A Batch of
Prisoners Receive Their rardons.

richmond. Va, Dec. 3l.-(SpecinD-
New Years day VIII be observed quietly
IN Richmond. All of the public build
nSs Federal, State and municipal, will
De closed, as we'll as the banks aild
freight depots, but very few business
establishments will shut down. Time
Was hnd not so many years s. when
New Years day was IL great social oc-
casion In Richmond. Then all the fash
iohhble people OF the town gave rccep-
IONS. at one time the list of those
receiving took up two columns In u
n~ewsrnper. 1t is remarkable how sud-
When Fftz. Lee was Governor New
Years receptions 1T the Executive Man
sion always brought together represent.
tittiNes OF the fnshlon md wealth of
me CITY; His successors have: not fol-
lowed the custom OF receiving on til.
iirst day of the year.
AS yet there Is very little interest mani.
Tested In the municipal election TO be
held next spring. In Il short time the
contests Will open up in e,lrnest and
there VIII be many exciting lights.
mayor Taylor. up to this time. has no
opponent, but 1t Is quite certain that he
VIII have opposition. The contest over
inc Office OF commemorative Attorney
VIII be one of the most interesting. MIR.
IL. NJ. Smith, Jr., the Incumbent. has
IN opponent In Mr.. ID. c.. Richardson. en-
ioltce Justice. Mr.. S. S. L. Patterson
Is being urged by numerous friends to
run and II Is probable that he will be
persuaded to do SO. City Sergeant Chas.
III. Epps VIII have to fight his cousin,
Mr, John T.. Ipps, and MIR. james c.
Smith.
While business OF all kinds is OK,
cccdingly dull in Richmond. there have
been fewer assignments than were cX-
prctcd with the closing OF the old year. II
was feared that the failure OF MI. j.. l..
Pace woulu drive several others to tho
WALL, but II did not. one failure only
resulted from MIR. PAGES misfortune
that of MIR. l.. ID. Christian. While all
branches of trade are somewhat hope.
ful now of the future. they are preparing
for more active efforts ncXt year. The
great trouble here Is In slow collections.
AS. IL rule the BOOKINGS are large. but 1t
Is like pulling hens teeth to get money.
Some of the most solvent concerns are
greatly in need OF currency.
Rev. DIR. w. G.. Starr consented to
be interviewed to-day In reference to
kissing. He polcd n gOv,d deal of fun
at DR.. w. w. Parker. who criticised
his sermon preached Sunday night. DR..
Starr says IL is all right for the habit
of oSCulation To be kept up among
Fathers. mothers, brothers. and sisters
and the like. but indlScriminatc kiss
Ing among young people Is II thing
70 be condemned by all lover of good
society. II is hOrrifying, DR.. Starr
says, to contemplate the extent to
which his practice Is being carried.
II is his purpose suon TO preach n
sermon giving fully his views on the
subject OF kissing.
The city aaxcs this year aggregate
81. 600. 2s6 %, an increase of Sl3,G4j.27
over last year
The Governor to-day IA engaged in
considering applications for pardon.
He refused TO exercise Executive elem
epcy in the cases OF Burnley Taylor,
of King WiFlIa IN; w. T. Gaul, of Rich
mond; William Caigler, of Culpcpcr;
Henry G.. Vanarsdale, of Richmond;
Alexander Charles. of Norfolk, and
John Thomas, OF Warwick. Pardons
were granted 10 the following: Bud.
Garland, OF Danville; wen years for
grand larceny, sentenced in June, 1892;
William Morchead, of Danvillc. three
years for forgery. sentenced In Deem
Der. 1894; James Yates. Richmond, one
year for betrayal under promise of
marriage: David Rasnnks. Richmond
county. one year for unlawful rSloot-
ing; John Jones. Mecklenburg, eight
months in jaii, for selling liquor with
out n lic.nae: Nathaniel farrel, Greene,
three years for biGamy: Walter lett,
Spot; sYlvania. two Years for arson;
Cuff Pannill. ~l.ynchburg. two years for
unlawful assault
Councilman Joh X. Grimes. who was
placed in a rather awkward position at
the meeting last night OF the com
riittee charged with the investigation
of thc Gashouse affairs, made al cx-
PLANTATION to-day. Expert Accountant
Boudar testified hat MIR. Grimes re-
Quested him. II the amount OF the short
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