The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
.sUorrcspondcncc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ID xx.cu January 90 1889

.sUorrcspondenee OF the Richmond DispatchI
RALEIGH, January 20, 1883.
So Tar tweusy-seven bills and resolutions
have been enrolled, and are a part OF the
law Of the land. Most OF them are OF
very private or local nature. and are nov
Of sufficient public interest to iustiiy
printing their captions. .,,,.
An interesting feature In legislation TINS
winter Is the number OF bills introuuccu
incorporating manufacturing ana mining
companies. II is proof that the spirit OF
industry Is not asleep and Il HUE oelerleu
nv the threats Of panic and tight money.
Inropos Of this observation, the newton
cation Mills, the Odell Manufacturing
Germany. and balf-dozen mining CON-
rruies were chartered this week. Railroad
legislation has not fairly begun. Appiica-
sion for the charter OF
Tux VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAILROAD,
an RIM from Richmond to Ridgeway, where
a will tap the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad
and secure southern connections, mas Dee1
made by bill OF incorporation. IL Is saiu
that IL IL q scheme OF Mr.. Moncurc kopln-
con, and that he Is seeking southern our,
Get for passenger traffic Tor his Ricbnonu
and Fredericksburg road. This IS posi-.
,x,,sk water at the shortest distance, he may
RELY on the Seaboard railroad TO carry
freight, and seek rapid inland transit lor
the travelling public ola Richmond 10 ana
from the northern cities. -,
AZ NAV be q move TO head of the Kicn-
uaond and Danville railroad in its proposed
short line from Chase City to Clarksvliie,
thence TO Oxford and Louisburg ana ka-
teieb. where il has ample southern connec-
toms. Whether or not IL is Mr.. Moncure
Robinson's project or another mans, thls
nucb Is certain: that 1t will have riders
enough put on 1t by such anti-monopolists
zs MIR. Strudwick, OF Durham, as TO pretty
well weight it down. Already the pro
meters arc CRYING out, of you are going
10 hamper the privilege with such restric.
sions we don't wish it"; but they still
pursue it.
DIR. J. L. NJ. CURRY,
agent OF the Peabody Fund, is IN the CITY,
abe guest OF Colonel J. NJ. Heck. Yester-
<i.y nj noon DIR. Curry had both houses OF
the Legislature and large audience to
hear bis lecture on Education. lie Is an
enthusiast, and doubtless did good in q
cause that commends itself to all, but he
did not touch the practical influences that
will in the end have TO work out this
problem with as strong hand as was eX-
pected.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Pearson, nee
Mss Gabrielle Thomas, are in the city.
The news of Congressman Shacke1ords
death was received yesterday morning.
Be had been representative and senator
in the Legislature, and both houses adj
5o,rned on its announcement This was
rather an unusual honor.
4 Colonel o. II. Dockery, Liberal Repub-
bean candidate for congressman at large in
Che late election, was on the streets yester-
siay. Hethreatens TO contest Benefits seat,
but from the number OF petitions that
seemed a sort Of tail to his kite yester-
day wherever he went he is applying for
something for himself or is pushing some
friend for office vigorously.
General Robert Ransom is here. 1t is
Whispered audibly that he wants to be on
xhe Railroad Commission whenever it shall
DC formed. He is not alone in his aspira-
sjcns, as forty-two others, who fear his
manly, military air, will testify.
Marshall Parks, Esq, Of Norfolk, and
Mr.. Warren q. Elliott have been visitors
10 the Capitol for day or so past. No po-
Eitical or lobby intentions are imputed to
them, rs the sea of mud that Gibbs and
lows in our alleged streets suggests their
presence here for the purpose OF floating
a line Of steamers, ga la canal Dismal
swamp" rather than seeking new channels
For money-getting.
SOCIAL EVENT.
General w. r. Cox, member Of Congress
for this district, will marry Miss Fannie
iyinan, daughter Of Bishop Lyman, on
wednesday afternoon next. The wedding
creates quite a flutter in society here. I'M
mediately after the marriage they will be-
gin tour that viii embrace extensive
travel in the East.
The advance sheets OF Mr.. p. NJ. Hale's
work on the "Woods and Tim5ers Of
North Carolina" have been sent to one or
two editors here. The book is beautifully
printed. IL is q reprint OF DR.. Curtis's
Woody Plants, and has a commercial value
Tar beyond, as it gives the kinds and
amounts Of timber in each county in the
State, and the railroad facilities for getting
IL out. 1t is North Carolina book by a
North Carolinian, and is credit to the
State.