Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
.,,e IN TIE sUNpRY CIVIL BILL OF
INTEREST IN VA. AND N. c.
., FIT, John rorter's Letter to Con-
gresham o'rorra''-iie Endorses '"0
on,scts % Confederate Camps.
,r,,m our Reeulsr corrospOndentl


,r.s,rxorox. February s.--The sundry
,noof tho largest and most impor-
80 the appropriation bids, was to-day
,.pericd 20 the Honse'
,,,rg the items of local interest TO
,..,-.ria and North Carolina included IN
measure are the following;
purchase Of site and commencement
80. house at Norfolk, $4,000, The
g, - cost for this building is Sl50,ooo.
.,,,cbaeo Of site and construction Of
tilling at Rcidsyille, \. C..
I' which Is the full! limit allowed Ia
w. ,enrcha>c Of site and construction of
.tr., binding az stanton, Va, S'5,OOO-
s.tatis needed
tranrs AND LIGHTHOUSES.
,.vroiase additional land at Hog
.tr,lt station, Virginia. 500. In the
.l.i 5000 was also appropriated for
o. ",L,i.h lighted Descons to guide
tLe drcdced channel at North
1,.r Bar s. C., -. oO. =, W.,
..li~h % light on or near MeWll-
Point Shoal. Pamllco river, n. G.,
.,I thus make entrance 70 this port
,.rChose additional land for site Of
.-sc depot. ~ Portsmouth. Va, IN
-i-- about SO feet OF waterfront,
..gl new stoam-tender for the
,.'..,It- house district (which inclndes
,..,l4ud Virginia and North Carolina
-45 nla-which Is TO take the place
f..a.i y.dc-8heel steamer.
'r. Imu appropriations Tor lighting
,0..r Cos The Cape Fear, in North
..-s and the Great kaDawha, in West
If.-slvlnc appropriations include a
-.. p -. $40 Tor q superintendent Tor
,..s..- a Virginia and North Carolina.
,.nrE APPROPRIATIONS.
r. enlarge the National cemetery at
,.. "a 5000. in addition 20 S10,-
-m.r'v appropriated 10 purchase
..ts. r.- .f land.
f-,.. ARTILLERY School at Fortress Mon
o. 49,. $500.
.u arpropri2tous ior tAe southern
,.,f ~.Iiers Home at Hampton, Va,
AMANLY LETTER.
r..-.s...st.ye OFcrrall has received o
l..-. -.- General FItz John Porter, Of
Y..f mr. ard 90 The recent Coincide
.r..u 100 Tat city. from which the
g-, extract is made B" was very
-.f.f Phi, opportunity Of seeing you and
.. r.ur admirable address before
--..ar.uu. 40 the New York Hotel,
Eli may have the OPP
... % renew the acquaint-
Q.h closer companlonshlp. The
.ttf. D--.uirq'lou 81 that society Is
e.. commend e 20 every BODY, and l
1 Oh. ..mple VIII lie followed 10y
-...t. North and cause many COM
.....-1 their dose andants TO Join this
l.uf. ODE needy widows and chill
.... I'D friends and comrades, as 10 all
...... needy Us onjoinei upon Us hy
t...-. u-uSwe hope 90 go Tor good
.... Garth and there are none better
,- .. taking care OF the widows and
IL.pt lou enjoyed the effects
.,fr.s, a> much as we who lis
o.. ..l b; You did you were a happy
swT-T FONT CADET.
Cr--l OFcrall has appointed Edward
Y.r..t Cola. of Clarke county, Va, a
..-.. West Point Military Academy.
.....l.f Thomas ID. Gold, chairman
Ft+t4.ke County Democratic Commit
Congressman Browne. Of Virginia. left
frasL.l. thi, afternoon and VIII be
C- -.L .-r-.
AEoAEiNC FARCE.
-. r'ga.-paol investigation is develop
81. ..-.t.'Ii.g bat % roaring farce. The
.--.-'-. arr apparently engaged IN a
t.t.., e4..t not 90 find out anything,
,-.t- general opinion Is that they are
a- 3D.. ,.,y can o. prolong the invest ga
tt~.tl.t report can be made. When
ar.,r.-- is Questioned who seems to really
law lctuuc the Republicans on the
t-- .t... manage 10 choke him of.
lroE-fNl rUE SHIPPING ELL.
Af....au1l representing the business
Interests .. Norfolk visited the Capitol to-
c.g.a behalf oI toe shipping bill. 1t con-
g.,-i .t Captain J. ". McCarrick, chair
l...t tLr Executive Committee Of the
i.-r..- Nt-'s Association OF Norfolk
I..a. William Paunll. director of the
Ark E.l Estate Exchange; X. b.
t....t president Of the Bus ness-Men's
i-.. 90. %. Walter sharp, vlce-presldent
-ttL. E.4. Estate Exchange Of Virginia ;
Nu Williams. ". n. Portlock, and l.. III.
i--..- ~ Norfolk. The delegation ob-
taxed t, interview with Representative
'-.r.a-. .a.rmau Of the Committee on
S.l- and represented 10 him that they
.-l Democrats. and that the business
I.l - Norfolk. without regard to politics,
o. t-,I- ~ the passage Of the shipping
-HT OBLIGATION OPPOSED TO IT.
l1-v,.k tltNirHnia delegation received
frt g.. utl0u- Oh the same subject
q o.. Norfolk Chamber % Commerce,
e.. Gle Democratic members answered by
r.tl. '4, they We're opposed TO tins
l.... u- ground that II votes subsi-
d., W.t-.I reducing the cost OF
r'- aul thereby not helping the
t...-, % the farmers. As previ-
.--F -'.' j in this correspondence,
,---r Natil is doubtful as TO how be
81. vote .u tlr till. He has received nc
,....r. ir0m Richmond peop.e on the
s'. j. Doe is satisfied the bill will pro-
-l.np.r, and benefit Richmond he
--te ~ t.v hill, NJ # it is only TO be
D. ..a L.,Gr- ot subsidy and no prac-
e.. t.-el; 10 the people generally
F. oppose .t. TITS regarded as strange
ll-. L.u-Ilni businessmen have taken
-t D.. The shipping bill viii probably
' ID. AGAIN xt week in the House
--;L'U II Is hard 10 tell what its fate
b--.e
HIE5INIA PATENTS.
i-'.r's joshua y. Gee. Pleasant Grove
", .-rUlg Instruments: Barney G.
y 81 p. a,-. -uor # one half 10 A. q. vii
-. 0;r.i, bono, n. c., plOw