Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
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CITY [: ] I OF PETERSBURG / !. 1 |! J
FIRE N THE DWELLING AND.
STORE oF=sAs1 COOPER.
The. DAMAGE q CT CONSIDERABLE [, . I;' 81.
rho steamer mccain 10 BE With
drawn Unless the ,1erchant. Give.
1t Better support-Rev.D Or. Bait
tic VIII Announce His Decision
THE. DAMAGE c oNslDERAB lie,
rho steamer Mccall to Be with
tic win Announce. His Dcci.1o
Sunday.

PETERSBURG, VA, January o.
fSpecial.)-A fire occurred about o. clock
his morning in the brick building on
8ollingbrook street, adjoining the old
library building. and occupied as a dwell
ing and store by Mr. Sam Cooper. The
fire originated in the rear portion of the
second floor used as the dwelling apart
ments, but how. is not known. The FAM
lily. were awakened by the smoke, only
to discover that they We're seriously
threatened by the flames The depart
nent promptly responded to the alarm
sent out. and did good work in con-
fning the flames to the interior OF the
house Mr. Cooper lost all of the family
furniture, clothing and personal effects.
and a considerable portion of the stock
Of goods in the store was damaged by
water and smoke. He mad no insurance
The building, belonging to the estate OF
the late James w. Talley. was seriously
CANA ged on the inside, by fire and water,
The loss on the house. is fully covered by
insurance in the Virginia Mutual of Rich
mond.
The dwelling house of James Black
we'll (colored) in Dinwiddie county.
short distance from the city. was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Cause acct
dental. 3 .5s7s ~
Mr. William H Harrison, still con-
<inues critically i'll at his residence on
Washington street. and his condition
alarms his family and friends.
The condition of Mr.. James P.EJackson
shows no Improvement and he is re-
garded as very; i'll man.
THE JAMES RIVERaTRADE.
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owner of the steamer. Mccall. which has
been plying for years between Petersburg
and Norfolk, and the intervening land
ings on James river, has written a letter
here intimating that the steamer will be
! withdrawn from the line on the LIST Of
March, unless the merchants of Peters,
burg give 1t better support. Mr.. Phillips
says that owing to- the; high price ) Of
COAL and the troublesome delays occur
ing in our farbor the boat has lately been.
running at a loss Of about SO per day.
If the merchants of Petersburg will ex-
tend more liberal pa tronage. or even
guarantee the expenses: of the boat. 1t Will
be continued in service. otherwise 1T will
be taken off. The trade Of Petersburg
with the James river counties. is a very
important one. and no. doubt proper ar
rangements will be made to keep 1t up. s.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Mr. B. C. Buford. member of the Com
mon Council from First Ward will resign
his seat on the LIST of February. having
moved out Of the ward. Mr.. James w.
Wells. the well-known cigar manufactur-
er, will probably be%elected his successor.
Evangelist George r. Stuart is under
! promise to visit Petersburg and deliver
speeches during the coming spring. He is
under the impression that some things
are radically wrong in the Cockade City,
as in other communities, and will address
himself to their correction
Mr. John Tannor. a well-known
cotton broker of New York is visit
ing his old home and friends in this city.
Mr. w. NJ. Atkinson and Miss Willie
Smith, both Of suffolk, were married in
this city yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Baird. the groom's sister,
on Davis street. Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr
performed the ceremony. The marriage
was very quiet one, only a few friends
being present.
REV. DR. H. w. BATTLE.
Rev. DR.. II. W. Battle will, on Sunday
morning announce to his congregation his
decision in the matter Of the call recent
ly extended him by the First, Baptist
church of Greensboro, N. c.. Until that
announcement is made. no one will be in
formed of what DR.. Battles decision will
be. There is, however, a more hopeful
feeling in his congrega tion and in the
community that Dr. Battle will decide to
remain in Petersburg, and that the
church will still retain the services of
! this able and devoted minister.
ACTIVITY IN THE MARKETS.
Trade is rapidly resuming its normal
condition, and this week has witnessed a
decided activity in the markets.. There
has been a big rush of peanuts, with bet
ter prices and large sales. There has
been an advance, too. in cotton. and the
tobacco market is much frmer with
satIsfa Glory prices. In all other branches
trade has reopened after, the holidays.
with encouraging prospects for good
business year.
The fairy extravaganza of "Puss in
Boots will be presented on the stage of
the Academy of Music tomorrow night.
under the direction of Professor Madison
J. Lee Some 300 or more young ladies
and gentlemen, masters and misses of
Petersburg. will take part, and Peters
burgs best people will crowd the Acade-
my to witness the beautiful scenes. The
performance is to be given for the bene-
fit Of the Kings Daughters.
Jane thompson an old-time family SER
want. was buried from Gilfield (colored)
Baptist church this afternoon. She was
60 years old, and served in the Hite
family for a great many years, living
an honest, upright, useful life. She rear
ed six children, two of her sons being
Baptist ministers. and one of them now
serving in the United States army.
The government light ship, which has
been gotten off the sand bar. in the Apo
mattox, has been taken to : City. Point,
whence after some finishing touches, she
will be sent to the coast Of Maine for
duty. This ship was. built at the Peters
burg Iron Works, and has a draught of
eleven feet light. rs, 49,
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