Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-23

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sCrPER.
Saturday night, at Murphy's Hotel, DIrec-
r.General Jones will give the emplOy6s
Of bis department a supper. THIS - intend
cd rs a testimonial 10 their faithfulncss In the
? discharge of their duties. DR.. Jones was
very successful In the selection OF his assist
ants, and no body Of men could have been
gotten who would have giYeb more general
satisfaction.
WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH IrI
Now that tbe Exposition ia over and the
building nearly empty, the question arises,
" hat use will be made Of the place for The
pre.enty 10 Is understood that some persons
nre contemplating iis lease with the idea OF
converting il INTO q sort Of factory or manu-
featuring establishment. For this purpose
few better places could be found The
building is supplied with water. light, and
al appliances for machinery. Besides there
are lots ot Out.bouses in which the employ &
could live. II the place is not used Tor any
such purposes during the winter It will pro-
baby be rented for pic-nics and such Ike
next summer. while the Music Hall will be
aQrand place for big meetings aud public
demonstrations.
NOTES.
Or. Jones will use the next day OF two 10
prepare his report 10 The Executive Commit
Tee Oi the Exposition.
PrcIdont Siarke was IN his Office on the
grounds yestcrdly morning Tor awhile, but
soon returned 10 the city. He will devote
his attention in the future to his business.
Direct0r-Gcneral Jones will return to the
practice Of his profession dentistry next
week.
Secretary Venable will remain here seve-
raj days longer suDeriutendIug the removal
Of exhibits, sc. Then he returns 10 bis
home In Prince Edward county.
The pOst-ofice will remain open until to-
night Toe express Offices will not close
until Saturday.
only one C0ney I'lqnd car ran yesterday.
The city police have been Withdrawn from
the grounds, though Sergeant Epps IS still
on duty.
REILLY.
The Dlrcctor-Gene sent the following
Yesterday:
RICHMOND, November -, 1888,
To the Commissioners Of the Several COun-
ties Represented at the Nirgnil EXpos-
tion:
Gentemen,-You kind testimonial 10 nc
rs the Drect0r.Gcneral " The Virginia EN-
position will he preserved IN remembrance
of our work IN behalf of the development ~
the resources OF this Commonwealth. We
| who have been cO-vOrkers m this endeaYOr
TO show 10 tbe world the possibilities and
opportunities for profitable Investment OF IL
hor gnd capital within our borders know
the value which lies hidden herein. l be-
lioye your efforts 10 exhibit the resources Of
| vOur respective counties will bear good fruit
in the iuiure-will yield profit TO your peo-
pie which will make them long remember
your efforts in their behalf.
Again thanking YOU for your kindly eX.
! prOssions TO myself, am, yours truly,
Henry c. JONES, DircciOr-Gcneral
GOING T. COUNT Up.
Asa coorcd driver was coming in with
his last load last night he was asked what
| wa, The most ne had made in any one dly
with his vehicle. lie replied: "seyen dol
lars and thiriy-dye ccnts.'
"Wel, what are You going to do to-mor-
row."
"Stay at home and count up-see how
much Use made" replied he.
"Too MUCH PAY-ToO LITTLE PoMP.'
The night that it rAIucd and Pompeii was
given young man from Rockbridge went
out 10 see the show. Twenty-Five cents took
him in the gate. another quarter carried HIM
IN the pompcIi-grounds, and when the ram
came hc sought shelter in the Grand-Siand
FOR another twenty-five cents. The fire.
work. could not be given on account OF the
rain, and when the fellow spoke Of the piece
afterwards he SAID he thought there was
"too much pay and too little pomp."
GENERAL wIsE's LETTER.
The following is copy Of General Pcyton
| Wise's letter read at the closing exercises on
J Wednesday afternoon:
RIcWoND, VA, November 81. 1883.
Ashton Siake, Esq, President, &C.:
Dear Sir,-I want 10 congratulate YOU all
IN q, now your work is finished, II has been
so well done. Everlasting honor though
there be due to q noble few, like Stirke, and
Randolph, aud Jones, and Nenable, and
| Patterson. and Cooke, who In season and
out OF season. in the midnight as IN the day,
I'm the storm as in the sunshine, have wrought
for It's success, it did not leap into being a
the conception oi a single mind, nor did 1t
! take form or find realization at the bidding
OF one supreme effort. 1t is the concurrent,
simultaneous movement Of the people Of
/ Virginia inspired by the happiest thought
/ of The day. aud II is the nOblcst exposition
they have ever made OF their own character
and manhood. It has not been an easy
work, because at first and for a long time
there was no unanimity and predictions OF
failure were very much more rife than an
ticipa.iOns Of success. Its progress was not
a bounding. joyous one. animated by the
impul,e oi confident hope, but il tOilel up
the nil every step of the way, and RrOaned
and was faint by the wayside. But we have
reached the top Of the hill ave, thank Sod,
we have achieved the very crown Of the
summit, and 10! orr standards kiss in greet.
ing the very borders Of the long promised
I land.
We have had here during the last six
weeks not merely an Exposition intended
/ for ourselves aud for the strangers within
! our gates. Of capabilities and developments
/ that We felt were in our midst; not simply
pleasant juxtapositi0n Of well-known ele-
/ mepfs and creations that was calculated
! 10 charm the eye and TO WOO the fancy, but
/ there has been during all that time in these
| halls a revelation OF the unknown. Rich
moud, especially, did not know her own
/ power. BeauteOus maid that she was, though
| she was not dead. she slept. The healing.
yiyiiying power Of a good thought, common
to her whole population, and acted upon bJ
! a common Impulse, has touched her, and in-
I stipct with life aud vigor she arises In pro-
portions never seen before, Joyous in hope
| not hitherto felt, energlZed BY strength new
10 her loins.
The lesson Of il all il simply this: Our
| future does not depend IN chiefest mea-
sure upon the Executive Administration at
Washington, nor on congressional legtsla-
ton, nor upou any influence outside OF
ourselves. Let these be what they will
within the limits Of the constitutional action,
tins land Of America is a great, broad, free
land. Not only bread and butter are to be
won, not only many Of the refinements OF
life are TO be achieved, but it Is open, wide
open, O my countrynen, TO the hO0est en-
deayor Of this community and OF this State,
and OF every community and every Stateof
the South, standing shoulder to shoulder
and doing witt ali their might aud main
whit their hands Sud TO do 10 the bOuntful
nature which God has given them, to be
great as well as prosperous-to be powerful
Gs well as happy and free.
Let US not be sluggards any more.
sunreme coure or Appeals
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
against Jackson's administrator. From the
Circuit Court OF Dipwiddie county. Be-