Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30

v;ll be found one Of the most afiable
and accommodating OF stenographers,
Mr.. Charles Barham, o native OF Dur
ham.
PROFESSIONAL, MEDICINE. LAW, Ao.
A familiar and genial countenance in
the medical fraternity is that OF ID.
Thomas j. Moore, native OF Charlotte,
who came TO Richmond in 1882, and
who enjoys fine practice here. Dr.
Moore was born in 1910, served during the
war ON the staff OF General ID. II. Hill,
received liberal education at the UNI
yersity of Virginia. and graduated IN
medicine at the University Of New York.
he was subsequently home physician
of Bellevue Hospital. DR.. Moore served
for four years as member for the state
at large on the State Medical Examining
Board. He married Richmond lady,.
Everybody knows Speaker Cardueii,
of massive form and hearty voice 70
match. Hon. r.. II. Cardwen was born
at Madison. n. e., in 1876, where ne
was educated. He came to Virglnis 10
live in 1869, and in 1874 began the prac-
tice of law. In 1881 he entered politics,
and was elected on the Democratic
ticket to the Virginia House OF Dele
gates from Hanover county, where he re-
sided. His majority was large notwlth-
standing the fact that the county had gone
Republican for four years previous lie
has stood for the House i've times
and been elected. aud has been
Speaker of the body for two terms. In
1884 he was elected Judge OF the Coun.-
ty Court of Hanover. but at the request
OF the Democratic leaders declined 10
qualify because the party did not WISH
10 weaken its majority in the General
Assembly. In 1884 he was Demo
cratic elector. and ran ahead OF the
ticket in his district. Speaker Cardwel
has a law Office in Richmond and has Sc
cured large practice in the courts OF
the city and surrounding counties.
Speaker Cardwell married Virginia
lady. He is q forcible speaker on the
stump and an elder IN the Presbyterian
Church. ~ =,
Mr.. r. o. Burton is another North
Carolinian who is member OF the legal
fraternity OF Richmond. Hs commenced
the practice OF law here about Six months
ago. Mr.. Burton is about thlrty-five
wears OF age, came from Halifax, and
married Virginia lady.
A TALENTED ENGINEER.
One Of the busiest men in Richmond
is Mr.. G. z. L. Burgwyn, another North
Carollnian who has made his marx IN
Richmond. Mr.. Burgwyn was born In
jackson. North Carolina, in 1852. and
is member OF large family in that
State. He removed to Richmond IN
1866. but was educated at Harvard Col
lege and the Lawrence Scientific School,
of both of which he is graduate. In
1881 he was assigned to local charge OF
the James-R River Improvement, and Is
not only widely known through his work
on this important charge, but through
bis literature regarding the river and
his contributions to scientific journals.
He married a Richmond lady.
The Fourth Estate is represented by
Mr.. j. L McRee, who came to Rich
mond about nine months ago and ac-
cepted the position of telegraph editor
Of the DISPATCH.
on CHANGE.
Some of the livest mon to be seen in
and around the Tobacco Exchange arc
natives of North Carolina who have
done much to bring North Carolina to-
bacco to this market.
The sturdy figure and pleasant smile
of Mr.. Charles Watkins are always no.
ticeable. Mr.. Watkins is about thirty
three years old and was born at Milton
and educated in his native State. He
came to Richmond in 1873 and engaged
in the commission, leaf-tobacco, and
fertilizer business, and has also since his
residence here been IN the warehouse
business. Mr.. Watkins has succeeded
in building up large leaf-tobacco trade.
He married in Baltimore.
A group of leaf-tobacco dealers whom
the DISPATCH representative saw the
other day consisted OF Mr.. Maurice L.
Smith. Mr.. ". M. Lewis, and MIR. John
Nj. Taylor, all of whom are fine repre-
sentatives OF Old North State energy,
courtesy, and success. Mr.. Smith was
born in Granville county forty-five years
ago, and made Richmond his home IN
1872. since which time he has been in tls
present line OF business. MIR. Smith
married in Richmond in 1888.
MIR. Lewis was formerly from Milton
and came to Richmond in January,
1887, and Mr.. Taylor, a native of Ok
ford. removed TO the city about 1855.
Both of the last-named gentlemen are
about twenty-five years of age. Neither
is married, but would like to be. The
group constituted trio OF recognized
valuable citizens.
COMMISSION BUSINESS, &C.
Mr.. W. S. Forbes, one of Richmond's
leading provision merchants, and who
is as popular as he is warm hearted and
enterprising, was born in Currituck
county, North Carolina, in 1851. and was
educated at Wake-Forest, that State.
He lived in North Carolina until 1876,
when no removed to Boston. where he
married. Shortly thereafter he returned
to North Carolina, but some eleven years
ago he settled in Richmond and built VI
his present large business.
The name OF George II. Thaxton II
somewhat of q household word in Rich
mond, so long has it been prominently
identified with tho city's interests. Th'
question whether Mr.. Thaxton is q Nortl
| Carolinian or Vnginian is mixed one
He comes from North Carolina family
was born in Virginia, adopted by Norti
Carolina when two years Of age, and re
adopted by Virginia in 1856, at whiol
time he came to Richmond. He is al
WAYS classed as North Carolinian
never as a VirginiaD, but is first-clas
combination Of the two. Mr.. Thaxtol
is fifty nine wears of age and was mar
ried in this city, where he conducts
large piece goods and notion business
and is looked up to as one of Richmond
most energetic, influential, and public
spirited citizens.
PAIR OF THEM.
Both members OF the firm Of Rand
Barbee, of the Southern Flour Company
are North Carolinians by birth. MI
G. ID. Rand was born in Wake county
North Carolina, forty-four years agt
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