Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
CIT PETERSBURG,
THE MOVEMENT no INCREASE; THE
ACREAGE or BhIGHT TOBACCO.
CHAMBER o s c COMM Rc
Merchants Conplatn Of Defective.
@ Frsisht serv1ce-e,oi nnaIttre. to
Appeal before the Lesl.lnture-.
Gossip About the Churches.

Il. PETERSBURG, s.. January H.
movement to encourage
the raising Of bright tobacco and to IN
crease the area Of cultivation; recently
inaugurated. by the Tobacco Association,
Is being vigorously pushed. The farm
ers OF the peanut section. embracing the
counties OF Prince George, Sussex. and
Surry. are TO be approached on the SUBJ
1ect, and tn addition 70 their regular
crops are to be asked to so into the
cultivation and fiue-curing Of tobacco.
They viii be furnished with seed and
experts will teach them as to the raising
and. curing free Of charge. The demand
for bright tobaccos, the good prices OBJ
!, tanned, and the desire to make Peters,
burg a market FOR this class OF the weed
are the motives for this movement.
which will doubtless mset with liberal
EDWARD W. BLANToN DEAD.
Mr. Edward w, Blanton, worthy and
respectedE citizen, died at his, residence,
on Bol1ngbrook street, at an early hour
! this morning. 49,:
At the quarterly meeting OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce. held last evening. tvs
committees We're appointed to go to
Consisting Of Messrs. 7. +. Heath. ". E.
Poole, and James Weddeu. will appear
ksfore the Virginia Car Service AssocIa-
suffered BY our merchants in not being
afforded better and quicker service in
the, shipment and delivery OF freight.
The other COMMITTEES, consisting Vi
with, and r. 3. Gillian. IS to represent
the Chamber with representa- tives from
other commercial bodies Of the State at
County, city and Town Organization to:
morrow afternoon, when the question Of
corporate extension is to be considered.
GENERAL NEWS.
It is said that Mr. James Brockwell
has purchased the library building at
the corner, OF Sycamore and Boiling
brook streets, paying therefor $3.50.
the S a}e e. " 0s sggae e ss sn
Petersburg Club viii take pace to-mor-
rev night n the membership Of this
Mr. Simon Wolff. Of Portsmouth, Is
visiting his old home and friends here
The appointment Of Mr.. Jonn u. Har-
viii. Of this city, as the superintendent
Of the electric railway in Petersburg and
tersburg, is recognized as very proper
one. He is a gentleman Of wide expe-
rience in that line, and will prove most
Nj. Hamilton Rogers, of this city, who
was recently admitted TO the bar by the
Supreme Court; Will establish an office
and practice. his profession In Rich:
mond He a;Is. bright capable and
courteous co ySaPk ANS Go1Ne.
Il Rev: J. Francis Ribble, who has ac-
eepted the CAL to st Johns ms d dnureh n
the retiring rector. the Rev. w. A. ood-
win. will take charge. Of the Williams
burg church The two stntlemen are
the Master cause. Each has an exalted
and enviable reputation for splendid
Christian work in the communities in
each is credited with highly successful
ministry. Bishop Randolph, It is said,
Is greatly pleased to have these two !
clergymen in the fields they are about IL
Rev. Dr. n. W. Battle has not. up to
this time received the official call from
the First Baptist church in Greensboro,
It viii probably be received early next
week, and Will come backed by the unan-
imous voice Of the. ch:.rch.
MATRIMONIAL NOTES.
issued Invitations to The marriage Of |
Sterling Iverson Bragg 70 take place
January ast at s r NJ
! Mr.. H. D. Northington, OF this city +
and Miss Linda D. Hardy, Of Richmond.
were married this evening at the bride s
residence in Richmond.
SENT ON FOR TRIAL.
William Rooney, q negro recently ar;
rived from the North, was arraigned
before United states Commissioners
Bartlett Roper this afternoon on the
charge of passing counterfeit money.
The warrant was served on Rooney in
the city jail, where heis held for carrying
concealed weapons, and the hearing of
the case was also held in the Jail.
{ The evidence showed that Rooney and I
a companion went into. q bar-roonn and
bought liquor to the amount Of is cents
and rendered what was supposed to be a
$50 gold piece for which he received
1885 in change. Subsequently 1t was
found on examination that the alleged
gold piece was spurious. It was a good
OF the genuine. but of very
light weight and not the right color. a
was sent after Rooney. who +
tried st0s bribe him to say he could not
find him, offering him So: Rooney re-
turned the money, and was ARE sted. He
says he got the piece IN Newark, M. /.
He was sent onto the United States +
District Court for trial, and ball al +
lowed in the sum Of s1,00o, which he
cannot give,
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