The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-21


San Francisco, in the U. S. mail free Of
charge. - ~ !
Information from the general post-office
at Berlin announces Tat the steamer which
was to leave Stettin for New York on the
9Th Of July was delayed, and the mails in
tended for that route were sent. by Ham,
burg. =. /
Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, is here. !:
Railroad Affairs.
WASHINGTON, july 20.-The following is
furnished by well-posted railroad man
"The Texas Pacific Railroad Company
have adopted the three.foot gauge, subject
to the approval of the Secretary of the In
terror, who must decide whether that gauge
Is frst-class road" The controlling adj
| yocate of this gauge is Mir. Thos. A. Scott,
of the PENNSYLVANIA Central, who is build
| ing that gauge on the Denver and Ell Paso
road. If the Texas Pacific adopt the three
| foot gauge, then all the business from the
Pacific coast will naturally branch off at
El. Paso, across to Denver, and lover
Scott's road on to the Union Pacific,
| which road will soon be in the hands OF
! the Pennsylvania Central. ,.sn.:
This is sharp move Of the railroad king
Scott, as it makes him, with the Union Pa
cific and Pennsylvania Central, independ-
emit of the Central Pacific, which, while
Huntington lives, cannot be absorbed by
the PENNSYLVANIA Central. The move is
not likely to meet with favor in Texas nor
the South generally, as it violently takes
away from the line of the through business
of the Southern Pacific; besides it is seri-
ously questioned whether three. foot
| gauge is wide enough to economically and
Conveniently carry the light, bulky cotton
| freights Of the South and The stocKz OF
Texas. :.
It is generally conceded that the present
gauge of the roads in this country Is too
wide, but the question is asked, Is not a
| three-foot gauge extreme the other way!
| Col. Mann, who is building the Mobile and
Northwestern road, advocates four-foot
| gauge for all new roads South, as adapted for
| the demands, and as com bining cheapness
| in construction and operation. He says
| that light rails and rolling stock can be
| used on that gauge Us well as on the three
! foot gauge, and that greater roo N ana
speed-can be secured. .
The Kulklux Committee. IS !
| WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Democratic
members of the Knklux Committee regret
the hardness of their witnesses, including
Gems. Wright and Gordon, Col. Christy, and
Hon. Thos. Hardeman. -.
Chap. Norris, sheriff of Warren county,
testified to-day, giving terrible account, OIL
the state of affairs in Georgia. a.
Protest from the Governor OF Georgia.
| WASHINGTON, July 20.-Gov. Bullock, OF
Georgia, writes letter to Senator scout,
which is published in the New York Times.
The letter includes a protest against the
action ofthe Congressional Committee In
requiring information concerning: the
needs, requirements, or condition OF tue
state. other than can be made known by
her own representatives in Congress-; 1t
also contains semi-of6cial statement OF
| the exact financial condition OF the state.
X; 4. Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-It Is probable
the barometer will fall somewhat, with rain
| and threatening weather by Thursday
night from Georgia to, MISSISSIPPI, ana tnat
enced tonight on Lake Superior and in
| northern Michigan. Threatening weather
with light rains will probably extend east p
ward 'to Lake Michigan on Friday Far
| italy cloudy and pleasant weather Is prob
able for the lower lakes and ONO valley,
and eastward to The Atlantic. ;.lsgS