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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
A RAILROAD VIA RlNeWooD.
Weldon People Want MIR. Robinson to
Interest Himself
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~ q Inn..n-.. IQnI

interest titnseif.
lcorrespondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WELDON, n. c., January 8, 1891.
There is talk of Weldons having new
railroad. This time il IS from Wilson ria
RingwOod 20 this place. The Wilson peo-
pie are making efforts to get Colonel John
NJ. Robinson. OF the Seaboard system, in
terested IN the scheme. IL would un-
doubtedly open up q tine country and
would pass directly through the best cot
ton and tobacco-belt Of Eastern Carolina,
and would be q good feeder for the Sea-
board Line. IL would also place Weldon
four miles nearer Wilson than by the
Atlantic-Coast Line.
POSITIVELY.
Speaking Of railroads reminds mo that
the people interested still have their eyes
on the Virginia and Carolina road from
Richmond 20 Ridgeway. Ii Is now posi-
lively asserted herethat tho Seaboard peo-
pie will at no distant day commence work
on this road and push II rapidly through
20 Richmond. THIS wonld give tho Sea-
board road complete and perfect system.
The Virginia and Carolina passes through
the finest farming counties Of Southside
Virginia, and the business population OF
your city should sec that the road ~ CON-
pleted. My boyhood days were spent
mostly along the line Of the Virginia and
North Carolina.
McHK3.
Therefore, can speak from my own per-
sonal knowledge and intimate acquaint-
snee WITH the country through which il
would pass, and i can say without fear Of
contradiction that this lins would pour
into the lap Of Richmond riches not even
dreamed OF. IL would turn into her
Golfers gil the proceeds Of tobacco, cotton,
corn, and lumber which now find their
way either into Danville or the city by
the sea over the Atlantic and Danyille
railroad.
AnoUsx.
The people Of Richmond should neither
aroused 20 the Importance Of having this
road completed. Time and again the Lss-
pdsch has called their attention 70 the i'm
sortsnss Of this soad. u vould mt Your
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
EARMVlLLEA WINTER RESORT.
An Overccat a superfluous Garment-None
of the Ri&ors Of Winter.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l


correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
FARMvILLE, Va, January 3. 1891.
Farmville presents itself as winter re-
sort as we'll rs place for the pleasures of
summertime, and in this respect its supe-
rority is well known. The general suppo-
stlon especially prevalent III the South IS
that our winter climate 10 almost lny9rla-
bly, bleak and cold. This 10 wrong. The
temperature is 80 modified that an over
coat is q garment altogether supertluous
un ass worn in the early morning or eve
ming. FrOsts rarely penetrate our surface
soil, and snow never lays more than lew
hours. Ice has not been gathered for
several years until this winter, and then
only about two inches thick.
Farmville is not more beautiful in the
garb of summers green than under the
stern influences of winter, and her bright
sun and gentle bTeezes are inyigorating to
her people.
THE POTTER RECEPTION.
A most enjoyable reception was held last
night in the house of Mr.. and Mrs. A. III.
Porter. Ii was the most argely-attended
of all the informal affairs given in our
town during the season, and considering
the immense crowd of young folks present
the way in which they were entertained
deserves especial mention. A most elegant
supper was served, presided over by the
atiable hostess, Mrs. Porter, while her ac-
coaplished daughter, Miss Belle, who is as
petite and attractive "blondine" as ever
graced home. took particular pains that
the unanimous verdict should be that the
occasion was the brightest, happiest star
of the social armament.
THE GUESTS.
Among those present were observed
Misses Essie Paulett, Nettie Morton,
Blanche Gillian, Josie Winston, Annie Bar
row, Sallie Gillian, Myrtis and Edna Davis,
Rosa Meadow. Miss Dickinson, Misses Wo-
mack, Lizzie Davidson. and other ladies
from home and abroad. Among the gen.
tlemen were Messrs. j. I. Davidson, Lee
Morris. John Il. Beach. Sandy Gray,
Thomas Clarke, and Robert Morton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

Dxxvu. Cor, January 8. "A special from
galt IAke sayB: Emma Abbott Il very III
with pnepnopis and h not sxpeetod to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
FRIENDLY BUCKS DESERT.
They Would Sooner BE Killed in War than
Slaughtered in Peace.
lBy telegraph to the DispaichJ

sMrSNEAPoLIs, MINI. January 3.-Aspecial
to the Tribune from Mandan, s. d., says:
Company II. Twenty-second infantry, Or
dered TO Fort Yates from Cannon Ball, re-
ported that the friendly bucks at Standing
Rock have gone out to join the hostiles:
They told Agent Mclaughlin they would
sooner DO killed in war than slaughtered In
peace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
HE KEPT $3.50 FOR HIS TROUBLE.
Mr.. Rodgers was SURPRISED by Finding His
Fifty Dollars-A Country Poker-Player.
fSpecial telegram % the Dispatch.l

FREpEnIcKsBUEG, VA, January 3.-On
Christmas-eve night some one entered the
room Of Mr.. John Rodgers, in this city,
and stole from his pantaloons-pockets all
of his Christmas cash, amounting to So. 90.
The case was reported to the authorities,
who Immediately began al investigation.
No clue 10 the robbery could be found. and
MIR. Rodgers had given up all hopes OF re-
covering even part of it, but TO his sur
prise this morning while passing through
his sitting-room short while after arising
he discovered lying on the table In full
view $50 of his lost money, the remainder,
$3.50 in silver, being still missing. 1t Is
supposed that the thief returned the
money some time during the night. fear
ing that he would be detected.
FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
A case in which real countryman is
said to have done up some of our city
sports occurred here this evening. The
aforesaid countryman was in the city buy
ing his weekly groceries. and being met by
three of his friends, all of whom reside and
belong 10 the sporting fraternity, a cent
ante ten-cent-limit game OF poker was
proposed as the way to pass of several
hours. The countryman agreed to play. a
suitable place was found. and soon the
game commenced. At tho start luck
seemed to DO with the gentleman from the
country, and soon he had succeeded in
winning S2l35. This seemed TO him to be
enough, and saying that as be had won a
little more than what he had paid out to-
day he was satisfied and asked them out TO
the nearest restaurant to take drink,
much TO their chagrin and his satisfaction.
The boys said despite all their efforts to
do" him they failed, and he held such
hands as four aces, full hands, straights,
ETC., all on their deals.
Rev. j. ". Gibson. the new pastor OF
an attack of measles.
The cold wave struck here last night.
and the thermometer now registers five de-
grees below freezing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

Don't fail 10 read Miller q Rhoads'o Cd
vsrtissmsat On the last pses q to-day's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
PUBLIC CHARITIES.
improvement In Some of tho Jails and
Warehouses Which Was
Much Needed.


Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c.. January 3.-The report
of the Board Of Public Charities, of which
DIR. L. Burke Haywood is president and &.
b. benson secretary, was made to the Gov
ernor to-day. II covers all tho penal and
charitable institutions of q public charac-
ter. also various private orphan asylums
and hospitals. The board reports having
secured an improvement in the condition
of several jails and warehouses. Much yet
remains TO be done in this direction in
some counties.
j. d. McIver at noon to-day took the
oath of Office as Superior-Court clerk be-
fore Governor Fowle.
JUST FOUR MILLIONS.
Secretary T. X. Bruner. of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. was interviewed to-
day regarding the new discoveries of gold
in Rowan county. He says he has care
fully collected mining statistics in North
Carolina and finds that four millions of
dollars will cover all the gold taken from
mines in this State.
FOURTH PLACE.
North Carolina held fourth place last
year in point of railway construction. Ac-
tive work is now IN progress on seven
roads and viii begin on three more in Q
few months.
ACTIVE EFFORTS.
Very active efforts are now in progress
here, to secure the. pardon Of Cross and
White, the ex-president and cashier of
the wrecked State National Bank of
Raleigh. Great numbers OF influential
men are signing the petitions for pardon.
Other petitions are being circulated in
various parts of the State and no pains
will be spared to secure their pardon.
For over year they have been at hard
labor on the public roads of this county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

city M direct communication with Weldon
then by two great systems Of railroads.
SURVEYING.
Surveyors from Philadelphia are at work
surveying the lands and waterway OF the
Great Falls Manufacturing Company. This
company has purchased considerable land
recently and in short time viii commence
the Development of their property.
The Halifax mcrnbers-elect OF the next
Legislature win leave homo for Raleigh
next Monday
The cold-wave signal was displayed here
to-day, but. contrary 10 expectation. the
weather is bright and charming.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
CRIMINAL cARELrssNEss.

Tho coroners jury in the case of
Thomas Lewis and Richard Knight, the
young Wheeling businessman and the
Cleveland drummer who were killed with
in two hours of each other by falling
through an opening IN the Baltimore and
Ohio depot building, returned verdict
to-day Of criminal carelessness on the part
of the road.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

The shipments OF plug and twist to-
baccos from the city yesterday and today
amounted TO 335.000 pounds. These were
the first shipments under the new six-cent
tax. Warehouse sales OF loose leaf to-
bacco will be resumed Monday, and but
for the cold wave the breaks would be inn
mense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
The VIRGINIA Debt Settlement

lH1 IIr5lHla pUOI NtllltlltllS'
NOTICE.
The Bondholdery Committee has formulated
a Plan OF Settlement for tho debt OF Virginia
and the same has been unanimously approved
and recommended by the Advisory Board con-
sieting OF
HON. GROVER CLEVELAND,
HON. THOMAS +. BAYARD,
HON. EDWARD !. PHELPS,
MR.. GEOkGES. coz,
Mr.. GEORGE @. WILLIAMS.
Notice Is hereby given 10 parties In interest
that copies OF sach proposed Plan OF Settlements
can be- obtained on and after Monday. December
20, 1890, without cost, az
THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK, 81 Wall street, New York city.
BROWN. saIPLEY & COMPANY.
Founders Court. London, y. c., England.
THE MERCANTILE TRUST AND DEPOSIT
COMPANY OF BALTIMORE,
Baltimore, Md.
THE PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK OF RICH
MoND, Richmond, Va
FREDERIC r. 0Lc0TT,
CHARLES d. DIcKRY, JR.,
WILLIAM L. BULL,
HUGH II GARDEN,
henry BUDGE,
JOHN GILL,
Bondholders' Committee.
GaRLLIs.
Secretary Of Committee, 81 Wall street
NEW YosK. December "a, 1890.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON AND AFTER
JANUARY n, 1891. :THE DEpOsTTARIEs ACT
ING UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR TIE
SETTLEMENT OF THE VIRGINIA DEBT
DATED NAY IL, 1890, WILL NOT RECEIVE
ANY FURTHER DEPOSIT OF VIRGINIA
BONDS AND COUPONS EXCEPT UNDER sPE-
CIAL CONTRACT WITH THIS COMMITTEE.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE,
do 2-Ms FREDERIC p. 0LcoTT, Chairman
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
Al TopAcco JOURNAL.

The Tobacco ASSOCIATION seems to be in
earnest about having here weekly to-
bacco journal, and it Is probable that such
. journal win be issued at an early date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

rkTBROAD-STREET METHODISx
CHURCH corner Broad and Toath srssesA~-
Rev Dr.. W. v. TUDOR vii preach - II 4 y. 80
NJ. Subject 1t 8 r. NJ: "ssrmon - Yegao
Men, Sunday school q 9.3oA. n. WspzDepAY
NiaHy at O'Clock services By We Pastor. 1uu1D-
DAT MIGHT ats O'Clock o:sssmessDg. Ais
vited 70 attend. Polio oshsrs Ia stssadansA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

sEr SECOND BAPTIST CHUBOU
corner Main and sixth ssEsets>. -.1sv. n. u
Laxpsux. D. D.. pastor, vtll psseh = y Al
and 7:20 Pm. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
THE EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.

TnE EVHNGEETCNC OTUHC1ES.
Tho Week Of Prayer Win no Observed In
Danviiie-Tobacco Shipments.
Especial telegram to the Dispa,chI
DAsvrLLE, Va, January 3.--The week OF
prayer will be observed in tho Evangelical
churches of this city during the coming
week. Union services have been arranged
for every afternoon at 5 o'clock. TO be led
by the different pastors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS


lBy telegraph % the DtspassAi
f1 wAsnrSorox. January g. -Forecs1t
Iellp flor Virginia: Fair weather; north
NV" |easterly winds; stationary tempe.
nature Monday.
North Carolina: Fair weather; station
airy temperature, except in the extreme
eastern portion; slightly warmer; north
erly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
RICHMOND STOCK ExcHANG.

oAINHUAls Juuutfy o, tc5fs
sALEs-FrRsT DoARD.-70 shares virginia FLEE
and Marine Insurance Company at 36T.
Closing quotations at the stock Board:
r,-,rr.rr SRcrrRrrrFa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
STATE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Democratic Victory and n Gain OF LOCO
votes-yerdict Against tho ID. & o.

Especial tologran % the DI3paIch-I
WHEELING, W. VA. January 3.-The
election in this senatorial district to-day
TO ill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator J. b. Smith Republican, resulted
in the choice of Stewart Democrat), who
has majority of nearly 1000. As COM
pared with the vote OF two years ago the
election shows o Democratic gain OF LOO
in a vota of II O00
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04

GRAIN AND COTTON ExcHANoa.
sAsrAnv :. isel.
or1xnuos.
o cess-;c ~ sp s,sSs;.
SALES.
Cosx.--sM buahsis
QUOTATIONS..
wnsAr.-Ionsbarry o3csti.n& Mixs1s ~
eI.02 Shorthergy. oica9L0i.
CoRx. White, eoe69c. Mixed, 56aeo8
OAfS--Whits, No : oasis Alxsds ~ -
Go. Roiected. u&16c W g
1z0U1. 81
est family, eoa11Ey, ~ 23ao4X e
c0rFox
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07
An EVENT IN METHODIsM.
The semi-Annual Meeting Oh
bishops Opened i'm Cincinn""

The Semi.Annual Meeting Oh
Bsshops Opened I'm Cincinnati
An event TO Methodists Throughout Iue
world is the semi-annual meeting vi t'l'
bishops of that denomination III CiiiCln
natl this week. All the bishops In Vie
world of the Methodist Church. save
three. will be there, Bishop ThoDurh' "no
is in India. Bishop Taylor, VINO Is III
west Africa, and Bishop John H. IL
cent president of the Chautauqua AS
sembly and chairman Of the conlihil'ee
ON international Sunday school lessons
who is in Europe trying to regain ilis
health, being the only dignltarle' " "0
will be absent. os
The first business of the bishops was
TO review the works of the church
throughout the world during the past 9iN
months. This includes all the reSul''i
church work in the United States ''s
well as the missions in foreign lah"',
1t involved the consideration OF a grea'
many knotty questions of administration
and problems of special importance
After the review of the work Is mn
ished the matter of assigning the dlIler'
ent bishops to conferences and hXIng III,
the time of same is to be taken up. Inc
last of this week the bishops will attend the
meeting of the church extension society
at Columbus. and ON the following week
they will be present at the general mis-
sionary meeting at Cleveland, ONO.
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07
A RICH MANS FATE.
He HOarded His Money, and W0rke"
as Car Inspector.

He HOarded His Money, and WOrke"
as a Car inspectors.
Jacob Lawrence, an old man emploYed
as a car inspector for the Reading Com
pany, at Gordon, Pa, was caught De-
tween cars this week and crushed so that
he died the following day. Since his
death it has been learned that he was
worth about $500, 900, which is invested
in real estate in the city of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
He was born in a suburb of Port Jer-
Wis, N. Y, almost 80 years ago, and spent
20 years of his life on the Delaware ana
Hudson Railroad furnishing horses to
handle their business in and about Way
mart. In 1885 he left for Brooklyn, being
worth at that time $4,000. There he
resided with his sister, and invested all
his money in real estate.
Not being content with this he con-
ferred with the officials of the PhiIadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company, and
requested a position as car inspector,
which he received. and he was sent to
Gordon. where he remained in the
company's service until the time of his
death. He resided in this county 30
years, and boarded with family named
Seitzinger. No one was aware of his i'm
mense wealth. His only relative living
is his sister in Brooklyn, and this fortune
falls to her.
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

Florida, at its recent Worlds Fair con-
vention decided to raise 100000 for its
representation at Chicago in 1893.
The Associated Press has applied 10
the Grounds and Buildings Committee
Iss +. -i.l..sE
in the press quarters on the grounds or
in separate building, where Its reports
can be prepared and dispaceed during the
Fair.
Between $40 and $50 are emplovd in
porfecting tue landscape features of the
Exposition site. 1t is the intention TO
make the grounds exceedingly beautiful
by walks, drives, lawns, terraces, fOun-
tains, shrubberv, and flowers. Several
hundred, Thousand dollars are 10 beeXpen-
ded Tor this purpose.
The First Infantry Regiment, National
Guard of CalifOuia, has decided to attend
the Exposition in a body, and has inaug
uated plan for providing for the expen-
ses of the trip.
The Palace of Music at the Exposition,
it is now expected, will stand on the
great island formed by the lagoOns, and
will be surrounded by magnificent gar
den of flowers, ten acres or more in eX-
tent.
The National Association of WOllen
Manufacturers aud the American Pottery
Association have each decided TO make
an exhibit at the Exposition such as
has never before been seen in this cOun-
try.
pnnSnTo1f ln aix,il M
champion, wants to have an "American
Sportsman's Exhibit" made at the Expo
sitiOn. La eXpl lnatiOn OF his ideas he
says: 81 want an exhibit of every wea.
pom aud utensil used in hunting, fishing,
and trapping since the discovery of the
country down to the present day.
The Ways and Means Committee has
granted W. L. Libby S)n Company, of
Toledo, OHIO, IA concession for the opera
tion of a big cut-glass factory.
The Exposition d irecto"y ha called
upon the COmptrolIef of the City Of Cbica
90 to sell SI,000,000 of the $4,000, ,000
of bonds which the city voted 10 aid OF
TIE Exposition.
The magnitude of the buildina opera.
tiOns now going on at jackson Park Can
be surmised from the fact that au average
OF from thirty-five to forty cu loads OF
construction material arrives daily.
The Women Of Illinois, who have the spen-
ding OF $4,000 of the $8o0,0O0 which the
State appropriated for its representations
at the Exposition, have been granted, fol-
their exclusive use, one-tenth of the
space 10 the Illinois Building, which al
together, is something more than an acre
and half. The women Will make a
separate exhibit.
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07
A National Militia Encsmnmsn,

A general convention of American
miIitlamen in Chicago decided to hold a
national encampment there during the
Worlds Fair, the camp to be within a
radius, OF 20 miles of the exposition
grounds. On motion of General Snow
den, OF Pennsylvania, August to 90
$685. was adopted as the date of the en-.
campment. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the adjutant general of
each State be appointed committee of
one Tor his State to act with Chairman
uroner and arrange for all matters Of
transportation. An effort will be mada
70 secure the passage by Congress of suit.
able legislation and appropriations to
hold the encampment. ="
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07
GIVE THEM THE EARTH.

"Give the young men show"
By oil means give them a show,
and don't be a holy show, all to
yourself. Whenever you hear a
willy politician sounding the above
distressed cry, you can make up
your mind, that he considers him.
self the ''young man. Give him
q show and in a few moments be
will convince you that he ls all foF
self. Able men need no show,
they made a way for themselves
There are few numbsculls that
can not understand this trut" and
believe they must pull down an
others well~earLed fame to bole-
ter up their own questionable
methods of procedure. We have
ID reserve a calcium light. which
will be used with effect when the
time comes.-The W eekly Argus.
Yes this is the cry OF demogo,
gues. At recent meeting held
a few days ago the chief among
this class of jacklegs cried aloud
TO give the young men a show.
These knaves want such men as
Bruce, Lynch, Langston aud
others who have mad their fame
aud reputation, to take a back
seat aud give them a show. If the
metal is in these would be lead.
ers, how can Bruce, Lynch or
LaDgston effect them? If you
put an empty kettle on a hot
stove, the kettle will crack, so it is
with some men who want TO lead.
If they don't possess the elements
of leadership how can they lead?
A boy at the foot of his class won
ders to himself how John keeps
at the head all the time. John
possesses the ability, knows what
it requires to get and keep there
Must John cease studying and
become dull to enable some one
else to take his place? 1t is moi
the fault Of Bruce, Lynch OIL
LHngston that the kIckerS and
growlers of the race are now where
they are. The entire earth is al
the disposal of these growlers. now
get there if you can.
The Washington bee., 1891-11-07

Next week we shall have a
word to say about the manner IN
which the meeting to honor the
name and memory OF the late
Tally 4. Holmes,--was not called,
and the seeming neglect and IN
offence on the part of the CORES
pondent secretary of the Bethel
Literary which caused the failure,
and the consequent humiliation
to the widows and friends who
gathered at the association to hear
an oration that did not occur, aud
We shall also pay the respects of
this community to some other
"plauts" of quick growth but of
mushroom tendencies, that quick
en- this community with their
former dress for a day and then
sink and fade away and that
too while in debt morally and
finsr ci lily to the people and the
church. We mean to open war on
imported mushrooms Of the "toad
9 ool" order, and we mean to go
50 near the persuns that you can
easily photograph each in our
structures.