The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22
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EnrpUutrc.s PROSPECTS rs VIRGINIA. NEW
PRINTING PRocKss--coLoSEL cRAIGHILL-
an. coSKErsG's BOOKS. &c.
/ The WabIneton correspondent OF the
baltimore ArneTfcdn Asays: Congressman
elect Dezendorf, OF Norfolk, Va, Is here,
tue called at-the White House to-day. lie
/ Is enthusiastic goyerg the outlook for tne
/ strafphtout Republicans In virginia, ana
\ mas pafd very little attention TO The rnmors
adoat concerning alleged desertions OF
members OF the State Central Committee,
land the prospect Of their Joining Ma
homes forces. Said friend OF Congress
man Dezendorps this evening: 1--WE are
very strongly banded together, ans II
members are beginning to come out IN favor
OF the fusion movement, we know nOtniDg
OF IL. We propose to conduct our canpalRn
on the principles laid down by the Presi-
dent In his interview with General Wick
Ihsm,s delegation, and in doilg that we
know that we are acting up TO the wishes
Of the Administration. We cannot afford
any coalition with General Malone, ana
we will stick to our platform to the letter."
lit Is recognized by great many politicians
here that The Malone element are sorely
nuzzled, and the rumored adhesion TO the
coalition by prominent straightout Repub-
Iicans Is believed to have been started by
Mahone's followers TO make political capt
tai, IL they can.
ANEW PRINTING PROCESS.
The Baltimore SUMS Washington letter
SAYS: 1.-The new printing process, nrst
described at its inception several years
ago in this letter. has now been per-
fected, aud a company organized mere
to use 1t for all printing purposes,
fled its certificate in the Register once
to-day. The corporators are James y. Cle-
plane, VI. Pechin, j. Ii. Crossmau, r. w.
Royce, A. Greenleaf, and others. Inc cap
ital stock is fixed at S450,OOO. Under TINS
process tyre and printers composition are
dispensed with. A machine somewhat SIM
liar TO the typewriter cuts letter or
word.matrixes in a substance similar TO
gutta-percba, and from these matriXes ster-
eotypes, eIectrotypeS, &C., OF any sort OF
printed forms are made, to be used as other
stereotypes, &C."
SUIT AGAINST GENERAL NEWTON.
limited States District Attorney Wood.
ford has been instructed by the Attorney
| General. at the request OF the Secretary OF
War. to defend a suit brought in the SUI
preme Court against General John Newton
| by the workman employed in the improve
ments at Hell Gate who was injured, as al
legged in the complaint, by mass OF rock
falling on him, the result, he says, OF the
defendants carele,SncSS. Suit Is brought
for $4,000 damages, and an effort is to be
made TO transfer the case 10 the United
States courts for trial.
COLONEL CRAIGHILL's WORK.
Colonel CraigbilI, in charge OF the river
land harbor improvements IN Maryland,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Viz
ginia, was here to-day, and spent some
time at the Office OF General Wright. He
reports excellent pTOgTessswith works un-
der bis supervision. His annual reports
have not yet been completed, and will not
be forwarded to General Wright for several
weeks.
| THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATIONS.
Colonel Craighill and General Meigs had
an interview with the Secretary Of War
this afternoon with reference to the part
TO be taken by the Government in the York
town Centennial celebration, nut no con-
clusion was reached. II seems that while
Congress appropriated money for the cree
ton OF the monument, no provision was
made for the participation OF the Govern
ment in The ceremonies attending the cele-
bration Of the anniversary.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A question has been raised whether a
package Of public documents addressed
to Hon. Roscoe CoDkliug, Utica, n. Y, is
mailabIe without prepayment OF postage.
| Assistant Acknowledgement Freeman ha~
decided that a senator who has resigned is
entitled, under the act OF March 3, 1879, to
the same privilege as one whose term has
expired, and Mr. COnkling may, therefore,
send and receive public documents free OF
postage until December /.
Rear-AdmiraI Rodgers left this city TO-
day on the United States steamer Dispatch
for Norfolk, Va, where he will examine
tract OF low-land which The Government is
DESTROYS OF purchasing for the purpose OF
extending the fresh.water basin at the Nor
| folk nayy-yard.
It has been decided by the Treasury De-
partment that in enumerating passengers on
STEAMBOATS, each child must be counted as
passenger.
POSTAL CHANGES.
A new po.t.ofice has been established at
| Belsches, Sussex county, Va. The name OF
the post-Office at Helms Store, Franklin
county, ' a., naS Dctn cudHgeu ~ hclm -
A new post.Office has also been established
at the Fails, Nottoway county, w. A.
| Vaughan, postmaster.
james #. Smith is appointed postmaster
at Laurel Hill, Augusta county, Va.
POLITICAL NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
"SnoNden says: In this connection it
may be remarked that letters received here
this week from various parts OF the State
report considerable detection from the Ma
hone ranks Of last November. In one OF
them il is stated that among the delegates
to the Democratic Convention from Tdze-
well county is Mr.. Thomas Bowen, who
was prominent and pronounced Malone
ite last year.
COLONEL JOHN S. M0SBY.
The officials at the State Department say
the reason why Colonel MOsby has not re-
ceived furlough is because he has not APP
piled for one in the regular way and
according to the prescribed form. His
friends at home have applied for one for
him, bat the rule is that he should make the
application himself. lie has removed his
vice.cOnsul, young Brooke, OF WarrentOn,
and wants to appoint young Mosby, OF
Lynchburg, TO the vacancy, but the Depart
ment has not yet confirmed that appoint
ment.
RonuhIIcan GOas for the R0adius.