Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24


consummation of their purposes.
.CHARLEs ELLET, JR.,
Late Chief Engineered The James River and Kanawhe
Company.
RICHMOND, May 10Th, 1890.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY.
be James River and KunawI,a Company nj the n eel.
ing called on the 7 Of May, accepted The provisions ni
ihe law passed by the a Legislature, and Instructed The
PRESIDENT ard Directors 10 take the necessary Steps
borrow The sum authorized by the lag.
he monthly session Of the Board cf Directors com.
nencrh on The Sh Of May; and this session
were adopted to obtain The loan practicable.
ne w'ier Of this has been informed, that the canal
wiz certainly be opened, as far as Lynchburg, in the
course OF The present year and will be prepared above
'"al pace as rapidly the means Of The company will
permit The charter prohibited the company from taking
Ions, un:'i The work completed to Lynchburg-
herce II heca:re necessary 10 put under cont act the
whoe line TO that place. This rendered it necessary
10 employ larger engineer corps, than would have
been proper shorter line The work 10 Lynchburg
oe'"e now lar advanced, and very large number of
Tue sections being in situation which rendered GER
tah 'her complexion in The of the Spring and
SUMNER Tie Board, at the January meeting, took steps
70 ieduce Tie engineer corps 10 a scale commensurate
70 The iuture prospects OF the work committee
Then appointed 10 report plan for the organization Of
Tue corps such reduced SCALE the wants Of The
Company mig require, and The election Of the Chief
and Consulting Engineers postponed until April.
These two officers annually elected, and The res Of
The Engineers hold their Offices at the pleasure Of the
President ard Directors. At April, the election
postponed until May await The action Of the general
meeting oil the Company the law Of last Winter. At
the May meeting the Board, deemIng il necessary
TO the interests OF The Company longer 10 retain both
Offices, abolished The office of Consulting Engineer; and
afterwards The election coming in pursuance Of the
pos'puremeul Judge Wright, who The first Engi
ncet employed by the Company, and who has, since It's
oTgInizalion been in its service either Chief or Con-
sunG Engineer, elected Chief Engineer Il is
said that Judge Wright will locate himself Scotlsvile
other point the centre OF The line and give
The work his constant personal supernendence. Such
further changes will be made in the corps the eSgen
ces of The work and The interests OF The Company may
require, Some valuable young Engineers in prospect
OF The expected changes, had resigned previous 10 the
May meeting; but a sufficient number 10 carry eff
centy The present work and all the work
may be pruden, 10 undertake, will be retained M, Of
the present corps. A STOCKHOLDER.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER
WAKREH Co, n. c., May 1G 1880.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the l0lh inst, has been
shewn me, from which cut the enclosed contradiction
Of statement which appeared in The Wing Of the 7b
inst
tho Travelling Posmas,c attached 10 the Southern
Mail ine called last evening going pfes TO
contradict made in Tuesdays Wing that owing the
misconduct political tricks OF the Post tce Agent The Wing
and Raleigh whilst the En1"r vas seeir'd The Hs,s de-
clares the statement altogether Untrue.
lie also Declares that neither c in his opinion the other
Agent concerned 10 selling apples &C., stated
10 their own business"
have NOT reecirtd the Wing containing The statement
alluded 10 by The Travelling Postmaster and winch he
coEadcis so 1a,ly but The Whig of The 10th, has
10 hand containing the letter upon which the said stale
me n, founded
Believing that you will not knowingly perpetrnte an
act Of justice upon private individual have deemed
it due TO myself TO make statement Of The facts Of this
case, that you may be enabled place The lis
true light; and for that purpose refer you to The Wing
of the 10Th inst in which you will find the letter alluded
10 above.
| now reiteraie every opinion and assertion contained
in that letter and will proceed 10 give the evidence
which each is founded The eitiicate of The posnus
Ter and his deputy at Ridgeway WI abundany prove
the fact, That whilst The Enquirer seldom fails
10 direct from Richmond, generally The day otter
il bears date, the Wing frequently fails entirely; and
those that do come, almost invariably from The |
South and when they from four TO day old.
and sometimes older Upon this fact ventuIed The OPT
ni"n infrrenlinlly, of foul play somewhere
Now, Sir, put il TO your candor TO say, if the susp
con is very natural one? Is il not almost the only
evidence attanabe in such matters; My letters come
in due time. The Literary Messenger comes, the Far
mers Register and the Enquirer comes, generally
,irely and comes in tme though il is regularly
deposited in the same cfee with The Enquirer. II tie
Travelling Posmasters, or whoeve causes the Irregular
,y are mol guilty Of avofi!ism they owe tito h< rnseiVes
and the public 10 explain hnU the failure happens:
As to the Postmaster selling cakes and apples, will
stale The evidence and you may judge OF The truth or
lasehood Of tba: assertion In company with Mr. III |
Twiuy, went The tram 10 Petersburg, on the 18th
pr ult The Postmaster who WIS then on the IRAN,
" hose name is Bull, as told by The Captain did
not have any cakes apples for sale that saw or heard
o.-but, as returned Sunday, the l4ih, the man
who we were told Postmaster whose name | did
not did carry basket of cakes and apples round 10
the passengers and sold some 10 all who chose 10 buy
There Is passengers IN lie coach Inc most
of hnm bought Of him, and among the number
MIR Twi,lys certificate will satisfy you on that head 10
his name las rlso in that Of Capt Daly9 you Will re-
cognze subscriber to your paper ard staunch friend
Of The Administration.
have thus given you the facts that you and The pub
lie NAV see that have made complaint in caving
spiri, but had Just for doing so and. in writing
the letter TO the Editors of the Whg sought only re.
dress of the grievance which was imposed upon me-
In conclusion, ask you To publish this letter and the
certificates expended that the matter may be placed in
its true light and that The Postmaster General have an
opportunity OF applying the proper corrective
Respectfuily, &c, tn CARROLL.
This is 10 certify that The statement by Mr.. Carrollin
relation 10 The irreguarily Of The arrival OF The Rich
mond Whir is strictly true some failing I" come entire
IL: whilst far the greater number OF those that do come
come from the South though the Enquirer Is pretty re-
puIsr and comes from Richmond direct. We have also |
heard BY other persons that The Travelling Pos,maslers
are engaged in lraiFcing in apples, cakes fish, &c
JOHN DAILY,
Postmaster Ridgsuoy n c.
SOLOMON GREEN, .1st
This is 10 certify that the statement by Mr.. Carroll in
relation 10 the huckslerng Travelling Postmaster, s
correct distinctly recollect seeing one
of them engaged in selling apples, oranges, DC on The
railroad bctween Petersburg ana beiheio a. r ,,"e
mentioned by him. THO. 4. TWlTTY.
Do-The WhI:s requested 10 copy.
From the Nt,o Orleans Louisanian Of the 10Th May
BANK Exploded.