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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
virginia bible society.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Virginia Bi'
bic Society was held at the secretary's
Office Tuesday-Dr. NJ. d. Hoge, vice.
president, presiding.
1t being the first meeting for this
year, the secretary gave retrospect oi
the operations Of the Society for the
past year.
The demand for the Bible has been
heavy, and the Society had to refuse
calls for it in some instances for want
of funds to buy the Bibles and sustain
the colporters. Through its colporters
and various agencies it has put in cir
culation in the last nine months about
$4,000 worth Of Bibles. A large pro-
portion Of these were distributed among
poor families and Sunday schools.
Committees have been appointed in
the several churches supporting the So
ciety to urge greater liberality on the
part Of parishes and churches in the
State in supporting this Society in its
benevolent work.
Messrs. Joseph Bryan, o. +. Weisi-
ger, and j. p. Mcclure were appointed
a committee to make arrangements for
the anniversary of the Society in April
next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Delinquent Lands-The University Board.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
JANUARY II, 1886.
The matter Of the sale Of delinquent
lands is widely discussed in this
county and the probability Of an early
sale has caused no little uneasiness
among a large body of land-holders.
The list of delinquents for this county
has been prepared, and preparations
are making for publication. This list
shows about 1850 parcels Of land
subject to sale for delinquency,
involving a sum of taxes due
equal to about $4,000. "An early
sale of this land" said prominent
gentleman, would be as great dis
aster as q raid by a hostile army"
The subject is one which touches a
great many. and those the least able to
bear it. 1t has caused, too, an uneasi-
ness among those who have purchased
land thinking there were no claims
against it. The Commonwealth, it is
claimed, is largely to blaze for this
wholesale delinquency; and mistakes
have been made, as the list when pub
lished will show, in placing some names
among the delinquents which should
not be there.
Another subject Of great interest here
is the manner in which the Legislature
and the Governor will dispose OF mat
ters Of great Importance to the Uniyer-
sity. A new Board is to be appointed,
and the hope is generally expressed that
when the names of the members shall
be made known the makers of states
will not be pleased.
A gentleman widely known in Vir-
ginia said to your correspondent 1.-The
friends of the University are anxious
that Governor Lee should ignore the
petty schemes Of office-seekers who
want to make up slate, so to speak,
and secure through pledged board an
office or professorship in future. Ii
is to be hoped that Board Of the first
men in the State will be appointed, re-
gardless Of politics and free from
pledges to any man or clique of men. 4"
OUIP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
RAILROAD CONFESSION.
vsws OF the Farmers commi,,se as f.
pressed 10 the Lesislators.

vhws OF the Farmers Committee as Ex
pressed TO the LEGISLATORS.
At the meeting Of the Farmers As
,sembly held at the Capitol last 0cto
Der committee was appointed to pre-
pare memorial to be submitted to the
Legislature setting forth the unjust dis.
elimination Of railroads crossing the
State to deep water in favor Of through
freights as against local freights; also, to
ask the establishment Of board oil
railway commissioners, to be clothed
with such powers and charged with
such duties as will bring under their
supervision the entire business Of the
railways chartered by the Legislature
Of this State, and to be so constituted
as to furnish an impartial tribunal for
the adjustment Of all questions arising
between the people and the railways, as
well as between the railways them
selves. This committee appeared by
appointment before the House Commit
tee on Roads on Wednesday.
There were also, by invitation, before
the committee representatives of seve-
raj railways, These gentlemen we're
given hearing before the committee
upon the su1oct of the various bills
new pending Sefore the Legislature for
the superyisi,a and control Of railways
in the State.
The farmers committee adopted SUBJ
stantially the Dill that has been intro
duced in the House by Mr.. B. b. Num-
ford, Of Pittsylvania, which is, with
some notifications, the same bill which
passed the House at the last session,
but failed in the Senate.
The main points at issue between
the farmers and the representatives of
the railroads were as to the powers
with which this commission should be
invested, the farmers wishing to confer
the right to fix rates under certain cir
cumstances-to which the railroads OBJ
jected-mainly in cases where the rates
charged by the railroads Disseminated
unreasonably and unjustly against local
traffic.
The Committee on Roads still have
the matter under consideration, and to-
day will hear a committee from Dam
vile and others on the subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
HE WANTED CIGARS,
And by Committing Forxery Got Nc L.
Of Them on Credit.

And BY Committing Forxery Got Nc Lpt
OF Them on Credit.
W. II. Berry alias G. A. Bradford
alias G. A. Sweet was before the Po-
lice Court yesterday on the charge of
forging certain receipt for sl25.9O
purporting to be receipt Of Noryell,
Gates & Snead with intent to defraud.
IL seems from the evidence given that
a short time ago this man went to the
store of Norvell, Gates & Snead and
represented that he had just opened
business in Fredericksburg. He bought
lot Of goods, mostly fine cigars; got
a bill for them, and asked that they be
shipped G. o. d. He proposed to
the firm that he would take box
of cigars with him for his own use,
which he did. He next went to
Thomas Brothers, where he made a
similar representation and ordered 1000
cigars, these also 10 be sent G. o.. ID. As
an evidence Of his credit be produced the
bill of Noryell, Gates & Snead receipted.
he also took box OF Mr.. Thonas's
cigars with him for his own use. Mr.
Thomas made inquiry as to the stand
ing Of bis new customer, and not being
pleased with what he learned, did not
ship the cigars. Mr.. W. j. Gates and
Mr.. Edell said that the accused visited
them, at each place giving q different
name, and bought goods, but they did
not send them.
Messrs. Norvell, Gates & Snead,
hearing that this man had forged their
signature to their bill, made it kno wn to
the police, and the case was entrusted
to Sergeant Jeter, of the First police
district. 1t was learned that Sweet had
gone to Lynchburg, so tele-
gram was sent to the Chief
of Police Of that city asking
that the accused be arrested
and held. An answer was received
stating that the man had been arrested
and was in Jail. Sergeant Jeter went to
Lynchburg, and returned Wednesday
night with his prisoner. The accused
was held to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Sweet is said to be the same man
who went to the box-office Of the Thea
ire last Thursday night and represented
himself as John A. Ellinger, the ad-
vance.agent Of Gus. Williams.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
PETERSBURG.

Proposed New Railroad In the Southside- -
The Present Weather as Compared with
the Past Interesting Case Petersburg aud
the virginia and Carolina Railroad.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
JANUARY IA, 1885.
A bill is to be introduced shortly in
the Legislature for charter to build a
railroad from Claremont, on the James
river, to Jerusalem, the seat of South
ampton county. The road is to be built
by capitalists of Baltimore, who COM
pose the Surry Land Company,
the organization Of which was some
time ago published in this correspond
ence. The people of Southampton
county are much interested in the en-
terprise, as one that will furnish them
with much greater facilities for travel
and trade than they now possess. The
Land Company, it is said, will furnish
all the capital for building the road,
and will not call upon the counties for
any subscriptions.
The ice here is fully six inches thick
and Of fine quality. The ice-houses
throughout this section have been filled,
and the people will have plentiful
supply for next summer and some to
spare.
An old resident and close obseryant
of the weather says that the present
spell is the severest we have had since
the famous snow of January, 1857,
known throughout this section as
"Cox's snow" The snow then was
not only deep, but the temperature fell
below zero, and several lives were lost
by reason Of exposure. 1t takes
its name from the fact that one
of our most prominent physicians,
DR.. James Cox, who went out into
Chesterfield county to visit patient,
was frozen to death in the road after
reaching point within short distance
of his destination. The affair pro-
duced q profound impression at the
time, and ever since, among the unin-
formed classes Of the people, time
has been reckoned from "Cox's
snow
An interesting case is set for trial in
the County Court of Southampton next
Monday Of a well.known citizen,
whose reputation has always stood fair
in the community, charged with receiv-
ing goods knowing them to have been
stolen. The matter excites the more
interest because Of the high standing Of
all the parties concerned.
The bill introduced in the Legislature
to amend the charter Of the Virginia
and North Carolins Railroad Company,
so as to extend the time for the compile
ton of that road, has excited much in
terest here, and a meeting Of the Com
mon Council has been called, at the in
stance Of the Board Of Trade, to take
such steps as may be deemed necessary
for the protection Of the interests
of the city. The Council, as
may be remembered by the readers
Of the Dsspateh, appropriated also, 0,OOO
in bonds to aid the company in the
construction Of the road on condition
that it should pass through Petersburg,
OF this sum bonds to the amount ol
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
what the New.Year Briags.

From Toledo, Ohio, is little novelty
Rug Machine, which makes rugs and
mittens in from three to four hours, OF
yarns or rags. Now do not think 1t is
as big as q sewing or threshing ma
chine, for it is not it can be put in
vest pocket. Price only 81 and sl.5O.
Every lady will have one in time :. it is
something entirely new, and can be
seen in operation at No. l3 north Tenth
street, corner Bank. G. W. Fields,
general agent, is at the American Hotel
for one week to establish q good gene
raj agency in Richmond, and any cor
respCndence addressed to him at the
hotel will receive prompt attention
either by person or letter. Ladies are
cordially invited to call and see the
machine and its work.
c. w. FIELDS, General Agent.
e. Ross & Co., Sole Proprietors and
Manufacturers, Teledo, o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
Eeavss . wife, one 500, willisaJ. lle.-
len, Esq., and. il Is thousht, - asPIe
fortune for them. lie ell b bBSeo
from the Baptist church te.sssssw .
10 O'Clock.
NEwPoRrs NEWS.
The Fire On N. Msussw ssA'ssssss-csss
Trade, &e.

The Fire On ,hs MsWtsw ns6sssssse-Csel
[Corrsspondence OF the Richmon6 DleDAsso.
NEwPoRT's NEWS, Jan. II. 1885,
The fire on the Matthsw y Bsdling)en--
in Hatch Q Of the forward hold tBot b ~
cabinl--was extinguishcd late ysstsrday.
Some Of the cotton was taken out of
the steamer. A survey will Be hsld n
. short time, when the amount Of dan
age will be ascertainsd and decision
reached as to what shall be done. Tho
crew has been busy to-day clearing Tie
ice from the decks Of the steamship.
Ths weather Is still extremely cold.
The steamer John Romer has been
unable to get out Of Norfolk for two
days. Her place is being supplied BY
the tug +" Hinton," Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. Parties coming over
on said tug to-day report very thick leo
at the mouth Of the Elizabeth river.
Several Of the passengers walked for
some distance on the ice Alongside The
tug. The ice seems piled up In the
James river, and large quantities Of ice
are drifting into the Roads.
An old colored man living some two
miles from this place had tho miafor.
tune to have all Of his feed, wood, and
fowls burned last night. .sf
During the month Of December
about 1000 tons Of coal were shipped
from here to domestic ports. Value,
sl36,500. tF.
Quite . number Of schooners are
here loading coal for domestic ports.
The British bark Young Eagle is load
ing lumber for export.
1t is reported that large quantity
of grain is en- route for this place.
pAuI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
Chamber OF Commerce.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Directors Of the Chamber oi
Commerce was held yesterday evening.
President X. f. Blankenship being ab-
sent from the city, First Vice-President
George A. Ainslie presided, and present
the following others: Second Vice
President r. A. Dunlop, James ii.
Blair, r. S. Bosher, John S. Elicit, E.
A. Catlin, o. l.. Cottrell, w. NJ.
Archer, J. II. Witty, and John q.
SPOTS.
Excuses were made for the absence
of Messrs. George l.. Christian and w.
NJ. Archer.
Several business matters affecting
the Chamber were disposed of.
The fact that the Virginia and North
Carolina Railroad Company are asking
for an amendment to their charter to
release the company from their obliga-
tion to build the road between Rich
mond and Petersburg. and to secure
further time in which to complete the
construction Of the whole line, &C.,
was brought to the attention of the
Board, was briefly discussed, and then
referred to the Committee on Inland
Trade.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell, A. Saks
& Co. were elected members Of the
Chamber.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
Supreme Court Of Appeals.

Sutton and ais. against the Common
wealth. From the Circuit Court OF the
city of Richmond. Reversed, Judge
Lacy delivering opinion.
Chapman and others against Price
and others. From the Circuit Court o.
Franklin county. reversed, Judge Hin
ton delivering opinian.
Senger against Senger's executor and
ais. From the Circuit Court Of Rock
ingham county. Affirmed, Judge Rich
ardson delivering opinion Of the Court
Judge Fauntleroy delivering dissenting
opinion; Judge Lacy also dissenting.
De Jsrnette against Boxley. Appeal
refused to decree of the Circuit Court
of Spotsylvania county of December
80, 1884.
Frayser's administrator against Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company
Argued by b. T. Crump for appellant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
Personals and Briefs.

Judge W. Pope Dabney, Of Powha-
tan, is in the city, stopping with Mr..
w. S. Archer.
Miss Lucy Thurman, daughter of
Senator Thurman, of Bedford county,
Va, is staying with Miss Annie O..
Williams, No. 203 east Main street.
Will. II. Wollard, ESQ.,, a Rich
mond boy, now with a well-known New
York house, is spending few days at
his home here.
Mr.. A. p. Fox, Jr., formerly with
Fourqurean, Price, Temple & Co., has
removed to Norfolk, where he proposes
engaging in business.
In the coupon case yesterday de-
cided by the Supreme Court Mr..
Wyndham r. Meredith appeared for
the State and was her sole counsel.
lie is the recipient Of many congratula-
tions on the victory won by him.
Hon. George d. Wise goes to the
Treasury Department at Washington
almost daily, in his efforts to have the
work of the custom-house enlargement
speedily started. Mr.. Powell, the su-
perintendent of construction here, is
heartily seconding him in this direction.
Mr.. W. NJ. Ellis, of Shawsville, Va,
who represented Montgomery county
in the Legislature some three years ago,
and who married daughter Of the late
sx-President Tyler, has been in the
city for some days.
The Governor is anxious to see the
Capitol put in better condition. He
would have passenger elevator erected,
a telephone connection made, and ar
rangements devised to keep the building
always in presentable order.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
SLAUGHTER ". FICRLEN DEAD

A sketch Of His Carses His Interest Ia stock.
Raising. Sc.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January
l4.-As reported in the Dispatch,
Slaughter w. Ficklen's health has been
gradually failing for several months,
and to-day at IL o'clock the end came.
Mr.. Ficklen was a son of Baptist min
ister, Rev. Benjamin Ficklen. 1t was
to further his fathers interests in the to-
bacco trade that Slaughter came to Char
lottesyille. Retiring from his fathers
business he, in connection with the late
William p. Parish, engaged in the
stage business, and his operations were
not extended over Virginia only but
the entire South and Southwest. lie
prospered in this business, and was
soon in possession Of the splendid
estate Belmont, where he after wards
resided, and which he gradually i'm.
proved until it is the finest farm imme-
diately adjacent to Charlottesville. His
idea was TO bring the livestock Of the
country to its highest perfection, and
with this view be visited France aud
other countries prior to the late
war and imported some Of the best
strains of horses, among them the Per-
cheron Norman, probably the finest
ever brought to this country. lie turned
his splendid estate into . stock-raising
farm. His efforts in this direction,
while enuring to his own benefit, have
been Of lasting benefit to the farmers in
this and other sections Of the State also.
he was prominently connected with the
agricultural interests Of the State aud
was regarded as progressive man. His
broad acres of land, running even to the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot, aud ex-
tending south for several miles, and
covered with magnificent live stock,
testify to the fact. In person Mr.,
Ficklen Was . very powerful man ID
manner he was brusque even to his
ffisnds, but under his apparent rough
ness be hid kind heart, and bis many
deeds Of kindness are known only 4
the recipients thereof. Mr.. ficklsz
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
The Cotton EXCHANGE Work or the Oys-
ter Gunbeat-D Dismissed -skatisf, &c.

The Cotton EXCHANGE Work or the 0ys-
ter Gunbsat-D D,smIssed- -skatinr, &c.
NORFOLK, January IA, 1886.
The Cotton Exchange of this city is
moving in the matter Of petitioning the
Legislature to amend the laws of Vir-
ginia in regard to warehouse receipts,
so that warehouses in this section can
issue negotiable receipts as is customary
in other parts Of the country where
trade transactions are conducted extern
siyely. 1t is claimed that the change
will bring capital to the city.
The number Of cases Of parties FROST
bitten received at st. Vincent's Hos
pitsl since the present cold snap began
is larger than ever known at one season
before. The cases are principally sea-
men, and some Of them are very severe.
On her late cruise up the bay the
oyster gunboat Chesapeake captured
thirteen canoes at work in the Kappa
hammock river, none having taken out
the required license. Two eastern
schooners were captured at the same
time the 7th instantly for buying oys-
ters without Q license. Inspector
Saunders, of Matthews county, fined the
owners of the canoes IS each, and made
the schooners and canoes all take out
the license required by law.
The Japanese steward who was court
martialed at the navy-yard for assault
ing Lieutenant Commander George b.
Durand, of the Swatars, has been dis
missed from the service, with loss of
pay, his ignorance Of the language aid
ing in his light sentence.
The Old Dominion steamers Manhat-
tan and Seneca arrived to-day promptly
on time.
There is good skating all over the
river to-day, except about the wharyes
Of the steamers, and hundreds are out
enjoying the sport. The ladies also
enjoy the recreation in crowds.
Chesapeake bay is reported filled
with ice all the way up.
Fashionable parties are making eve
ming excursions to Virginia Beach and
having an immense time moonlight
skating on Lake Holly, sheet Of fresh
water several hundred acres in extent.
An incendiary attempt was made to-
day to destroy the large saw-mill in
the navy-ysrd. An investigation has
been ordered.
No news has been received from the
Old Dominion steamship Old Dominion,
which is in James river, and is sup
posed to be endeavoring to force her
way through the thick and heavy ice.
The Breakwater left for West Point
to discharge her Richmond freight.
Several tugs and steamers are re-
ported frozen in between here and Al
bemarle sound. &.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
THE RIVER CLOSED.
Accumulation OF lee Makes the James IN
navigabIe.


navIgabIe.
The weather here yesterday was
slightly warmer than for several days
before, but the effect upon the snow
was hardly perceptible. The ice in the
river was apparently increasing in mass
and depth, and navigation from here to
City Point was almost entirely stopped.
A telegram received here from City
Point last night says:
The ice in James river is thin at and
below City Point. The river is closed
more or less down to Hampton Roads.
New York and Philadelphia steamers
left City Point to-day at 3 o'clock P.
NJ. for Norfolk.
"Parties skated to-day from City
Point to Petersburg on the Apponlat-
tox river, distance of twelve miles"
The steamers were forty-eight hours
going from Richmond to City Point,
owing to the ice in the bends. There
is no immediate prospect Of the rivers
opening.
The Breaksater, due at Richmond
yesterday, put in at West Point, where
her freight and passengers were trans
ferred to the York-River road, on
which they were brought to Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15

GIT THE GENUINE AnrtcLE.-rae great
popularity OF wILBoR's COMPOUND or CoD-
LIVER OIL AND LIME has Induced some un-
principled persons 10 attempt TO palm on .
simple article OF their own manufacture !:
but any person who 10 suffering from
Coughs. Colds, or Consumption should be
careful where they purchass tnis article
The results Of Its use are It's best recon-
mendations. and the proprietor has ample
evidence on file OF its great suecess In pull
mopary complaints The Phosphate OF Lime
possesses most marvellous healing power,
~ combined with the pure Cod-Liyer OIL BY
DR.. wrLRoB. II 10 prescribed by the msdi.
cal faculty. Sold by A. b. wiLBok.
Chemist. Boston. and all druggists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15

A. W. Tompkins, NJ. d., III Clin-
ton Place, New Ycrk, writes June 2.
1888: "In many Of those insidious
Diseases Of the Brain and Spinal Cord,
where local stimulation must be Oh.
tanned, and where liniments, bliStsrs,
and various applications fail, marked
relief from pain can be obtained, and
the patient greatly benefited, BY
placing strips Of Allcock's Porous
Plasters over the spinal cord. from base
Of brain to end Of spine. In all cases
cases Of Spinal Irritation, Weakness,
or Nervous Prostration, l recommend
Allcock's Porous Plasters.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
Law-as,d- Order Convention.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

CINCINNATI, January IA call
was issued to-day for the fourth annual
convention Of the Citizens Law-and-
Order League of the United States. TO
be held in Cincinnati February 22d.
All State and local leagues and kindred
societies are requested to send dele
gates. They are also requested to hold
meetings on that day, with view Of
making February 22d the law -and-or-
der day throughout the republic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
kkafing on Reservoir Lake.

The skating on the reservoir yester-
day was splendid, the ice being from
five to six inches thick. 1t was enjoyed
by large number ofladies, gentlemen,
and boys. Among the most graceful
and best lady-skaters were Mrs. John
Jackson, Mrs. Chewing, Misses Mere
dith, Allen, Carter, Lyons, and Slater.
The beginners, of course, had many
lauphable falls.