Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
C|1T OF PETERSBURG
4
EU TOBACCO MARKET WILL DE
OPENED or TUESDAY.
MAYORS POWERS ENLARGED.
Everybody satisfied with the Bust
ness Prospects for This Year
Humber Of Marriage licenses 1.-
sued-nank clearances.
MAYORS POWERS ENLARGED.
Ryerzb,os,dx sati.fea with the pu.,-

PETERSBURG. VA, January a.-fspe-
cia1 .}-The business OF the city is being
gradually resumed after holiday suspen-
sion. but some days will elapse before it
reEafns Its norma. activity. The tobacco
market viii be reopened on Tuesday. and
o large portion OF tho crop is yet to be
sold.
Rev. D. K Walthall Of Richmond. will
assist in the conduct ofl.reiigious ser
vices at Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
all next week. in observance Of the week
OF prayer. The services at Old-Street
Presbyterian church will be conducted by
Rev. J. e. Cook, OF Richmond. and DR.. A.
L. Phillips.
GRIFFIN oRGAIN,s FUNERAL.
The funeral Of the late Griffin Organ.
whose death, at the age OF Is. occurred
Friday afternoon will take place at Din
wfddie Courthouse. at 10 O'Clock on Sun
day. Many Of PetersburEs citizens. who
knew and loved the young man. Will at
tend.
All the superintend entsss of schools in
this section win attend the conference Of
IN Richmond on the s14th 18th, and 18th
OF January.
Under the new Constitution. the Mayor
OF Petersburg. for the first time In the
history OF the city, isSgiven the veto pow
er. All ordinances assed by the Com
mon Council before becoming laws, must
! be submitted to him for approval or re-
lection.
So well satisfied ara they with the busi-
s1ess profits of last year. that they ex-
press the hope that the same may be
duptcated this year. And the outlook
apparently indicates continued good
trade.
GENERAL, NEWS.
The clerk OF the court in this city Issued
III marriage licenses during the last year.
making. it Is hoped. az people happy. OF
the licenses issued. l19 were to white. and
ninety-two to colored couples.
The annual nesting sof the stockholders
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company. is-ahrertfsed to be held In
Petersburg at II o'clock on Monday. jan
uary 9th. In view Of the recent change
In the control Of the properties. and OF
probable changes IN the Board OF Direct
Z ore. and the personnel OF the officials. the
meeting attracts much interest.
It is said that Grand Chancellor Cor
don, OF the Virginia knights OF Pythias.
in his report to tho next Grand Lodge,
win recommend the appointment Of a
State organizer, with the view OF arous-
ing greater activity and interest In the
order. The proposition 5is. received with
Favor by Pythians, here.
BANK cLEARANcEs.
The record OF the bank clearances In
Petersburg have never been kept, and no
estimate can be made as to what these
olearances would show. The banking
business here. however. aggregates very
large amount, which is annually increas-
ing.
January 18th. the anniversary Of Cen
eral Lees birth. will be celebrated by A.
2. Hill Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
with a parade and banquet. commit
tea consisting of General Stith Boiling.
and Carter r. Bishop has been appointed
to secure speakers for the occasion.
While accurate records Of marriages
and deaths are kept In Petersburg there
is no record Of births. It was formerly
the duty oe commissioners of the revenue
to mako records OF all births. but this
provision Of law has been abolished.
SUDDEN DEATH
Lewis Hayes worthy negro. died very
suddenly on Market street. It is
supposed that heart disease was the cause