Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-23
Mr.. ROYALS CONFERENCE.
At TaiIwood in septemb-r-A New story
About an Old Land Grant.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa'cn.i
ScorTsyrILE. Va, July q. 1890.

| Correspondence OF the hicnmoha DisP"'c"'
ScorTsvrILE, Va. July q. 1890.
! "Tallwood is the old homestead OF
! Tucker s. Coles. Esq, who died many
wears ago. II is situated about eight miles
/ above this place in Albemarle, and IS soon
/ to be the scene of very interesting con-
/ ference. The place has been rented by
Hon. w. l.. Royal. counsel of the British
7 bondholders. VINO now occupies IL WIN
his family. The premises are Pc
Royall for the purpose OF enter
tanning there in September the rep
resentatives of the British bondholders.
and the States representatives, one OF
whom is our distinguished friend, Grover
Cleveland. Esq, who was recently seiect-
ed and consented to serve on committee
in conference with the British representa-
t;ves Mr.. Royalrs wagons were hauling
furniture and stores from the Scottsvllie
depot last week with which 10 supply his
house and Harder.
VENEZUELAN GRANT
In the wear 1856 DR.. Henry NJ. Price. OF
Fluvanna county, succeeded IN procuring
from tho Venezuelan Government grant
OF 940, OOO square miles of territory. to be
known az 1.-THE Price Grant" Considera::
bic interest was taken IN the scheme OF
coloniZing the land, which was reported
rich in gold and other mineral deposits,
while the forests were of great value IN
mahogany and other valuable woods. Up
wards of 900 elnigrants went out at differ
emf times during 1866l67, and then the inter-
est seemed to wane until during the past
few months when Colonel X: II. Musser;
a prominent lawyer of Brunswick, NO., ana
who is vicc-president, has revived cor
respondence with DR.. Price. and during the
past few days power of attorney has oeen
sent by DR.. Price TO Colonel Musser au,
thorizlng him to dispose of the rights and
privileges of running railroads and canals
through the Price grant, and tor whlcn
Colonel Musser writes DR.. Price las the
latter informs your correspondent he Is
offered the sum OF s5OO,OOo.
IsIr PARsoNs's SCHEME?
II will be remembered that charter for
a railroad through South America was OBJ
tanned year or two ago IN winch the
names of II. c. Parsons. ESQ.,, of the Natu-
raj Bridge. Va, and Hon. James Il. Blame
figured prominently. The name of the
company Offering TO buy the right OF way
from Colonel Musser IS not known to Or:
Price, but it is thought probable that
Messrs. Parsons and Blaine may be inter-
ested in it.
AN OLD CHARTER.
At the time this great body of land was
granted. as before stated, 1T was granted
Internationally, and following Gloss upon
the issuance of the grant a company was
chartered by the Circuit Court OF the city
of Richmond, and duly attested by the
signature of Governor Pierrepont, then at
the head of affairs in the State. 1t IS now
proposed to organize new company anu
Stir up an interest in emigration to South
America, and if the force bill passes and
subjects the people of the South to the
trouble that some anticipate. 1t may be o
good point for our people to consider with
% view of emigrating to 1t.
WHAT DISPATCH" AID. DID.
A Mr.. Vassar. of Richmond, saw the adj
vertisement in the Dispatch week or two
ago of the storehouse, &c., for rent or
lease at Payne's, the first station, and
three miles below this place. and he ac,,
cordingly negotiated for the premises and
came up to-day to take charge. de VIII
build at once h fine residence at Payne,s
for his family, and open out large stock
of general merchandise.
Mr.. W. G. White at Vallena, station
seven miles below this place, Is having
erected an imposing residence on the brow
of the hill back of the station.
The drought is still on and benehclal
rain has not fallen for more than month
in this locality.