Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
THEOYSTER PROBLEM
WILL GOVERNORS m'KlNNEv AND
JACKSON SOLVE IT.
What the Biva,ve Needs Most II Rest
The Artillery Camp broken Up-New
England Tourista-xociai Notes.
correspondence Of tho Richmond pispa;cn.l

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Oip TofSr COMFORT, Va, September
2e.--What did the Governor Of Virginia
cay 10 the Governor OF Maryland when
they met in the Chesapeake BAY on Tues
day last? Thcirrcmarks may not go down
TO history. rs was the case when the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina met the Governor
of South Carolina on a memorable occa-
sion, but IL is safe 90 say that their CONVEX
sAtion will have beneficial effect upon
the oyster question in Virginia waters In
tellicent legislation on this subject Is need
cd AT once, OF there viii soon tie no more
oysters 90 talk abont WHAT the oyster
most needs Mt the present time IS rest.
All he wants j. to he let alone, hrt unfor-
tunatcly this Is The one thing he can get.
Some of the old residents here recall the
wonderful development OF the oyster du-
ring the war.
rorR-Yrkps' REST.
Thev were left practically undisturbed
for over four wears and oysi ers ~ large rs
ones hand were no curiosity. 1t required
several years hard work 10 clear mp TINS
growth, and now good oysters are both
scarce and high. The renting OF grounds
for planting oysters which was introduced
some three or four years ago, Is step IN
the right direction. hut until ovStcr-cnl.
ture in a scientific manner Is taken up all
plong the water lire the delicious blva!yes
will continue 10 grow small 10y degrees
End beautifully less.
TO orrrp orAHrgns.
Major William Mckee Dunn. who has
had command Of the Third Artillery camp
az the post, lett with the troops during
the week. Battery h. Captain James
Chester. left for Washington barracks
y L.
followed on Thursday and ut the same
time Battery ID, Captain KnOwer. left Tor
Fort McHenry. The three batteries
marched down 10 the wharf, headed by
tho ARTILLERY School Band. PLAYING The
Girl Left Behind Me-" Owing TO the de-
lightful weather OF the past month the
bows finished up their work nearly week
ahead Of time. and will get settled in win
ter quarters before the cquinoctial storm
ovcrtakes them. They have had very
pleasant time here during the summer.
and acted as escort 10 "a number OF young
ladies who have been lingering at the
Hyge,a until tho troops broke camp.
Colonel ROYAL L. Frank. conmandant,
has lust returned from visit TO Char
lottosSiie, where lie Wen. 20 arrange for
placing his son. Mr.. Alpaeus Frank. at tue
University.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Ms. Evans, wife of Commander Rohiey
d. Evans lnifed States navy. has gone TO
Washington to visit her mother, Mrs. lay
lor.
lieutenant y. J. Rumbough. Third ar
tillery. who has been here from Washing
ton with his batter, lef' Yesterday 10 JON
bis family al san Antonio. whore Mrs.
Numbouch has been spending the sum
Iner with her parents. General and Mrs
STANLEY.
Captain S. II. Mills. Fifth artillery. who
has been spending his vacation in New
Hampshire. returned 10 the post Mondsy
Mrs. Mills ~ visiting friends IN Wash
ingtor and will JON him later on.
Lieutenant v. A. Glassford, Signal
CORPS. and wife, arrived from Washington
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Williams, Of Washington. who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Captain
Vcse. returned Monday evening.
Captain ". l.. Alexander, post commits
eary, and wife left for New York Monday
for visit 10 General and Mrs. Clsrkson.
AN oBsERvssr coSGREssMAS.
Congressman John ). O'Neill. of Mis-
four, who Is looking over tins section
with q view TO investments. spent Sunday
a. tho post looking over the military sltua-
ton.
Lieutenant Thomas Il. Adams, one Of
the popular young bachelors IF the garri-
son. LETT for New York Monday Oh snort
leave.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles Bird returned
from Wilmington, Del. on Tuesday and
LETT that evening by the Chesapeake and
Ohio for Omaha. The large number OF
friends that went down 10 the depot to gee
them of a;.estcd their popularity.
Miss Loney. q charning young lady Of
baltimore. who has been turning the heads
OF half the young officers Of the garrison
for the past month. returned home Mon
tay evening.
Judge Mathews OF Cincinnati. a brother
Of Mr.. Justice Stanley Mathews. of the
Supreme Court, Is spending his vacation
Of the HyCeia.
About one hundred tourists from tho
New England States arrived here YeS,er-
dav. They will remain several DAYS, and
will carry back with them en- excellent
idea of this section OF Virginia and its re-
sources.