Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-04
and always goes clean-shaven. lie is Chester
ne ldian In manncrs and type OF dignity.
ONE on THE YOUNGEST.


Ar. Greenleo d. Lotcher. of Rockbridge, scn
OF tho beloved Ex-Governor, j. young lawyer ot
Rroet pr0nIse He iB an euceilent speaker and
iail 0. vehefnence and energy. lie was returned
Mr.. N. Is. Rowe. Of spotsylvania, is known 10
be the posseesor of magnificent herd OF jersey
cattle. His father, A. 7. Rove, who formerly re.
presented his county In the House' is mayor OF
Mr. John NeEetead Tahb, o; Gloucester, is
cousin of Mr. II. A. TaDb, o. this city and comes
He IL a son Of the late John Henry Tabb,
inrgo southern planter.
Mr.. Knox Thompson, OF Dinwiddie, is q son Of
the late Or. William =. Thompson, who formerly
represented tho county In the Senate. This Is
his first session.
Thomas b. Wright, Of Isle Of Wight, is a gen.
tloinan Interested IN everything pertaining 70 the
Advancement Of agriculture dis manner Is
exceedingly pleasant.
MAKES CONVENIENT sTAlrPs.
/ Mr.. Benjamin Chambers, Of Northampton,
has had several years experience, and s
good, hard-working legislator. Mr.. Chambers IS
q manufacturer with but one cuetOmer-Dncle
Sam. He makes tho dating and canceIling-
stamps for the POst-Offico Department This
business was started By hts father in 1880, ana
Mr.. Chambers. the senior, managed 70 hold tue
contract consecutively until 1850, when the
troublous times and advancing years led hlm 70
give Il up. Six years later the. con revived the
business ana has managed 20 receive the con-
tract every year since-a few times losing part
firrn got some Of tue work. II is all back to Mr..
Chambers now.
Mr.. Chambers has also engaged In other en-
torpnses-uOtabiy, lighthouse building-those
at Ihimble Shoals and Mobile, Ala, having been
among the number erected by him.
The House Committees.
Speaker Cardwell Is at work making up his
House committees and II Is hardly probable that
he will be able to announce them to-day. IL was
currently reported last night that he would call
20 tho chairmanship Of She Finance Committee
Mr. Beverley Is. hunford, OF this city. This -
the most important committee In the House and
the position Of chairman is one Of great labor
and responsibility. In addition 70 the various
subiects affecting the taxation, revenues, ana
appropriations OF the State the committee In this
General Assembly win bo charged with the le-
gislation for the settlement OF the State debt
The Oyster Question.
II Is pretty evident that the oyster war isgoing
10 be transferred from the waters OF the Chesa-
peake TO the State Capitol, and that the contend.
ing parties will be legislators from the dinerent
sections OF the State instead OF the Virginia
oyster navy ana the Maryland pirates.
The fleld-gun. however, will not be fired until
tho Governors special message on the oyster
question has been sent In and the report OF the
special committee to consider the subj oct ap-
pointed by the last session has been made. This
committee, II is understood, viii have vast
deal OF information 70 lay before the General
Assembly, and signs that the report viii not be
reserved with meekness by some OF the repre-
sentatives from the oyster section are already
visible.
The report, It is said. win be written by Sena-
tor Hurt, and IL viii nx S1 per as She rental
instead OF Soc, was provided in the bill pass
ed az the last session, but not signed by the Gov
ernor.
Mr. Lamb for Judge.
The nomination by the Democratic legislative
caucus last night OF Mr.. James G.. Lamb for
Judge OF the Chancery Court OF this city 70 l the
vacancy which will occur the LIST Of January by
the declnatiOn Of Judge Leake will give gene
raj satisfaction not only TO the Richmond bar but
20 the community at large. Mr.. Lamb Is one o.
the leading young lawyers Of the city, is sec
rotary of the Virginia Bar Association,
and has made a strong impression upon the ira
ternity not only in the courts but as the editor
OF the Virginia LdD Journal He is gentleman
Of liberal az well Of legal education. For sew
erel years he has been chairman OF tho City
Democratic Committee, in which position he has
shown marked evidence OF possessing the faculty
OF carefully weighing important questions.