Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16
From our Regular Correspondent,

not the sole cause for calling IN that dis
reputable book. The Republican man
ayers found that they had counted their
chickens before they were Matched.
They undertook to give on the front
cover of the book list of bills that were
nessed by Congress at the last session of
Congress. That list included the infa-
nous Federal election bill, the Conger
lard bill. several labor bills. the bill for
the relief Of the Supreme Court. and
some more that failed TO get through
either one house or the other OF Con-
gress.
THE "GBAB" BILLS THAT FAILED.
When the book was made up the COM
pliers had an idea that old Boss Reed
was going to have his way, and that
everything would be railroaded along
inst as had been done earlier in the ses-
sion. The shipping bills were likewise
on the list, but they we're hungup In the
House after having passed the Senate.
The big pauper pension bill nailed many
Others that the managers fully intended
passing. but when they began to glance
at the Government revenue possibilities
after the enactment of the pension bill
they discovered that il a halt was not
called the Treasury would be swamped,
and the taxpayers would settle score
or two with the party responsible Tor
such extrayagant Legislation.
THEIR BAD RECORD.
The Democrats have had fine chance
TO 20 for the Republicans on the bad re-
cord that has been made by the latter,
and there is no need to attempt any mis-
representation, either. The record shows
for itself, and as some Of the Democrats
have expressed it, il the country will
stand the action of the present Congress
it will stand anything.
The poor old Republicans are defend
ING themselves the best they know how,
and mean while the prices Of all sorts OF
goods keep advancing as a result OF the
bad tariff laws.
MKINLEY KEPT EXPLAINING.
Mr. Mckinley explains and explains,
and the committee here keep sending
out circulars begging the people not to
imagine that the new law is responsible Tor
the advance in prices, and Brother John
Wanamaker's wicked Philadelphia part
ners will insist on advertising the fact
that the bill has sent up prices whoop-
ing.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
The agitation OF the extra-session
question is again so lively that the
/ White House people have been consid-
/ erably embarrassed during the past few
/ DAYS. but it is almost next 70 an impos-
slbility to get any reliable information
as to whether the President will or will
not bring the statesmen back to Wash
ington before the regular time for the
assembling OF Congress. lthas been adj
mitted by some OF the Cabinet members
that the question was discussed at the
meeting yesterday, but they are
not willing to say that 1t has
vet been disposed of either one way or
the other. Undoubtedly the President
would like to call an extra session, ana
such Radicals as Hoar, Spooner, His
cock. Chandler, Reed, Lodge, Rowell,
and Others are carping at him constantly.
A decision will probably be reached in
side of q week. The southern people
should bear in MUD that the hepub-
licans are planning to enslave them
politically, and therefore not a vote
should be lost at the coming election.
COMING TO CONGRESS.
There is much rejoicing here among
the Democrats that the brilliant Colonel
John Il. Fellows, Of New York, is
coming to Congress. Colonel Fellows
is one of the many southern men who
went TO the metropolis after the war,
and who has made his mark. deserved
in the Confederate army and went from
Arkansas. He has been much ab1sed
by some OF his political enemies, but he
is gifted man. a great orator, and he
will he leading man IN the House.
Posr-oFFIoE CHANGES.
The post-ollice in North Carolina
heretofore known as Stovall has had Its
name changed to Albin, with Ann d.
jenkins as postmaster.
The office in WAYNE county, y. G.,
known as Joseph has been abolished
mail to Sleepy Creek.
Following changes have been ordered
in mail-routes:
Vireinia-Lebanon to Honaker; from
November 2, 1899, curtail service by
emitting Honaker and embrace and end
at Cleveland, decreasing distance nine
miles.
Lebanon to Clintwood; from Novem-
Der 2, 1890, omit Lebanon and Jessie''
Mill, and begin at Dumps Creek, de
4 If-tan,a ,,pn uttlaa
Honaker to Davenport from Novem'
Der ], 1890, curtail service TO begin a
Pats Store, emitting Honaker, decreasing
distance seven miles
North Carolina-Pigeon River &c
Springdale from October u, 1890,
extend service to end at Cruso, in
creasing distance two miles.
After October Goth special mail service
will be discontinued at the following
places
North Carolina Chicord, Pitt coun
ty. Office discontinued Cruso, from
Springdale Mitchell, Buncombe coun
ty. office discontinued. Virginia
Cleveland, Russell county, from Dump
Creek, from November l, 1880.
The regular mail service from Buck
ley's Mill, Va, to Counts will be discon
tinued after November LIST.
PERSONAL NEWS.
Colonel Cab Maddux, OF Fauquie
county, has returned to town and hi
latest yarn is that the people down abou
Glasgow, Buena Vista, and other place
in the great Southwest are going to shoe
birds this year by electric-light, owinl
to the big boom in that section.
Malcolm w. Bryan, OF Roanoke; NJ
W. Stevens. of Pulaski J. K. Taylor
Jr., and wife. OF Stanton, Va. Il. Wal
tiers, of Wilmington, and A. j
Galloway. of Goldsboro', N. g., are re
gistered at the Metropolitan.
j. w. Mckay, of Lynchburg. and +
Nj. Todd, Of Manassas, are at the Ma
tional.
H. II. Rahen, Jr., aud G. Fl. Dorse
! and wife, of Richmond j. A. Hancock
of Russell county; George l.. Pearce, G