The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-10

the Republican party IN that STATE are pow
eresS to help either Sherman or Blaine.
Democrats in New York, he informs me,
generally applaud the course Of Governor
Garcclon in Maine, and are in far better
spirits than they were in November
THE NEW RULES FOR THE nousE-RlvER
IMPROVEMENTS.
a. predicted some days ago, the debate
on the new rules will be protracted and
animated. No question involved eXcites
more interest than the proposition TO give
the Appropriations Committee the poWerto
revise the river and harbor bill after 1t shall
have been prepared by the Commerce Com
mittee. One member OF the Commerce
Committee says the proposed change VIII
he beaten two to one, and all the members
OF this committee claim that 1t will be
defeated. lis most earnest adyoc ues ieaf
| its defeat. 1t is safest for James
river. Rappahannock river, Norfolk mar
Dor. &c. that the rule should remain as
n present. North Carolina too, l. inter
ested. because the improvement Of her lead
ing rivers has been initiated, and il is im-
portant that there should be a prompt con-
inuaion Of appropriations for them.
Charleston harb)r is also vitality interested,
a. the adoption Of the new rule will
| leopard the passage oi any river and har-
Dor bill, it is thought. Although the House
was engaged TO-DAY on private bills, men,
hers were privately discussing the new
rules.
THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA.
Senator Johnston informs me that he will
next week introduce a resolution looking
to the printing Of the valuable manuscript
papers in the Library which give history
Of the Virginia Company which settled the
COLONY Of Virginia. The originals having
been lost, these papers, which are the only
comics in existence. are of great value and
interest They were purchased by the
United States Governmental Mr.. Jeflerson's
sale. and he bought them at PeytOn Ran
dolph's sale. Mr.. Randolph got them
from Stith, the historian, to whom
they came through party who obtained
them from the Earl OF Southampton, who
WAS president OF the company and friend
OF Shakespeare. Sir Edward Sandys, VINO
was also friend OF Shakespeare. was
member OF the Board OF Directors OF the
VIRGINIA Company. Each page Of the pa
pers is signed by COlIingwood, secretary.
who made the copies at the request OF The
Earl Of Southampton. A man named Neal
published history of the Virginia colony
some time ago, and used materials which lie
gathered from these papers, but it was only
q mere sketch.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Messrs. Witt and O'Brien were at the
Capitol to-day. The friends OF Senator
; Blaine are uneasy about his reported i'll
ness in Maine. They say be must be kept
, ont OF excitement, as il he could live with
ont it. Senator Sausbury's 8th-of-January
speech contained interesting historical mat
fer most appropriate to the times. Senator
Voorhees, had his Exodus Committee at work
to-day. The new Senator from Maryland,
Mr.. German, adds to ability a vast amount
Of energy. He is one OF the best political
managers in his State. John /. Gibson,
postmaster at Huntington, and General La
than. eX.member of Congress from West
VIRGINIA, are here. There is strong move
ment ON foot TO make Senator Edmunds
Judge Of the Supreme Court in place OF
Judge Hunt. The petition OF General Joe
Lane. in favor of pensions to The Mex
lean veterans, went to the Military
Committee of the Senate to-day, OF
which Senator Randolph is chairman.
Although Binghamton is in Republican
district. Democrats from New York pre-
dict that Governor Walker Will come TO
Congress if he wants 10 do so. General
Ben. Butler arrived last night, but too late
for the Greenback conference. Captain
Taylor, OF Dagger Springs, was at the Ca2l-
toll to-day. Speaker Randall says that il
the estimates OF engineers had been fol-
lowed in improving rivers and harbors,
&C., the Treasury would have been bank
ruut long ago. The President is taking a
rood deal OF interest in having the marshes
adjoining the city reclaimed. You scarcely
meet member Of either House who is not
for a short session, and yet the session
will run into the summer months.
General Walker, Superintendent OF Cen
sus, stated on Wednesday that he had
net reached Virginia in making his appoint
meets, and yet close friend OF his inform
ed ne to night that it is settled who are 10
be supervisors for your State. Governor
Hampton has not yet returned from Column
bia. South Carolinians say the candidates
for Governor in their State will be IIayg0od
Democra0 and Gary independently. and
that the former will certainly win. Colonel
Mosby writes that he is coming home this
month. Messrs. Blackburn, Blount, Can
non, Clymer, and Hawley are the committee
10 Investigate the star mail service. Mr..
Jorgensen was among the callers at the
White House to-day. Decisions will be
made next week in the contested-election
cases of DouneIly Us. Washburn, Winn Us.
Curtin and Yokum, Of Pennsylvania, by
the House Election Committee.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Exodus Committee. which organ
ized to-day, will first hear witnesses from
North Caroline, and then from Mississippi