Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
LARGE
SALE OF THE ETTRIcK PLANT.
nav and Term. TO nc Agreed Upon
rstcr-Damnse Suits to Be Tried
Many Northern Visitors 30 the Bn,-
tfc-Fierds I'm tho SciEhborhood
thc Cocknde City.

pr-ERsBURG. VA. October 1s.-tspe-
c,s,3-Conscsvativelv essim It may
safs,r stated that during the year end
ms with this month. e75.con bags of farm
rs, to- uncleaned) peanuts We're handled
~ Petersburg. With an average OF four
heshes te The bag, the aggregate would
p, 10000 bushels. Placing the average
value per bag at sS.25, tne total value
:, The these nuts would be 1893. $50.
There are four large factories in Peters
ng-c engaged in cleaning, asserting ana
shipping peanuts. and large quantity is
slse handled by commission merchants.
TIE NEW PEANUT CROP.
Information as to this years crop of
rasrats-both Virginia and Spa.1ish-is to
.sa cgact that it is \ very fine one as
10 both quantity and quality. The ex-
notation therefore. is that during the en-
suing Ecar. a much larger quantity O,
-rs VIII be handled in our city, than
d-ne ,he present year.
SALE or TIE ETTRICk PLANT
A~er hearing full argument in the case
lr.h q; the last term of the Corporation
Court and again yesterday. Judge Mullen.
this afternoon, entered an order directing
-re t-llstees-Messrs, Alexander Hamil-
-o- IF this city, and ". Brydon Tenant,
~ Richmond, to sell the Ettriclz Manufac-
r.-.rE Compauy's plant. with the machin-
en- attached thereto. The trustees will
ar-ec upon the day and terms of the sale
The terms. it is believed, will be one
r5 Il Tho purchase money cash, and
5- C;E lir,p aud 1xrn
m0ElHs,
EXCEPTIONS OVERRULED.
In rendering his decision Judge Mullen
,ark ZIP in detail the exceptions noted by
c5snsc for the creditors TO the report
al Commissioner Gillian. in the case and
o.fr-uled them all. The commissioners
-,rart was confirmed. Il is believed that
when the property is sold the creditors
Will be among the bidders, and will bid
tr 10 at least the full amount Of the
campauy's Indebtedness
THE ETTRICh PLANT.
The E1trick plant, on petition of George
T. Fisher and others, Of New York, bond
holders. 10 a large amount. was de-
creed to he sold some months ago. and
-aa sale was advertised Just before the
das Of sale, an injunction was obtained
from Judge r. II. CarGwell, by counsel
.tr ths creditors. restraining the sale until
,ee further order OF the Corporation
Court of Petersburg. To-day's action Of
iHe court it is believed, finally settles
,ha matter.
Tie Ettrick plant has for some time
hoau in the hands of a receiver, Mr.
Augustus Wright. under whose manage
uaat III the stock in the factory has
laen worked up and disposed Of The
factory has been closed down for several
weeks. The receiver is ordered to make
report cf his operations at once TO the
ce5rL
Meantime if. within fifteen days, the
CLAIMS of George Z. Fisher and others are
paid. the sale Of the plant will not take
place
DAMAGE SUITS TO BE TRIED.
To-day was practically the lawyers
dag in The Corporation Court. The civil
docket was called oyer and days set
f0r the trial Of many cases. Many men,
}ers OF the bar were present, TO look after
ige interests Of their clients. Among
tie cases set for trial at the present term
nere several important damage suits. as
follows:
Tile case of Brown rs. the Southside
IA way and Development COMPANY, for
$1,000 damages. for injuries caused by an
electric car, this company has s. zee been
merged into the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company.
The SUIT Of Berry VS.. the Virginia Pas
Faager and Power Company for $500.
BIG SUIT FOR LIBEL.
Tic suit Of Charles Z. Tench against
the Seaboard AIRLINE Railway Company
r- SlQG0 damages, for libel. was also set
Joy hearing at this term. The company,
through it's counsel. Mr.. W. r. Mcken-
reg to-day entered a demurrer to the
declaration OF the plaintiff, and trial
q the case will depend upon whether or
Hot the court sustains or overrules the
demurrer
Mr. Tench was an employee of the
company and was discharged. The libel
charged is said to consist in the language
oc his letter Of dismissal, which is al
legged to have reflected upon his character
ard capacity.
MANY NORTHERN VISITORS.
Mr. A Clarke, the well-known battle
field guide handled 900 northern visitors
To this city last week. and 200 this week
These visitors We're mostly Grand Army
mon with their wives, all Of whom went
orar % the battle-felds. Regular lines of
carriages and stages were established by
SIR Clarke Tor their accommodation, ana
the- all expressed pleasure with their
lisEr
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Congressman Shannon, of New York,
and his brother, DR.. Shannon. of Maine,
have been in the city Tor several days
They both served in the Federal army.
The FORMER as colonel and the latter as
captain. but they never came South OF
Fredericksburg.
Captain Pugh. of Missouri. is also here,
lo"&lag over the battle-tieids. He was ar
rested aud imprisoned after the war by
order Of President Johnson, for harsh
criticism Of His Excellency.
Mr. O. c. Woodward, the courteous and
very efficient agent of the Southern En-
press Company in this city, has received
promotion in his appointment TO the posi-