Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-22
OYSTER QUESTION.
ooyseNos m'KlNNsY's REcoMMsN-
pATloN NOT APPROVED or.
r.,t,,ens 60 Make the Coll Law Appiica-
bleto All wsters-Thoassnds OF Young
gsi,alscs STOLEN f1csd Convention.

sr1rfospJnfeacNW tne hrnthVht Dir'"''"'i
ov,NcocE. January %. Mr.. N. w. Mock,
. nrominort and influential citizen re-
ding no northern Accomac, was IN Oman
,,et yesterday evening and informed your
..re,pondcnt that the people on tho sea
.tir a, not approve the recommendation
"A aorcrnor Mckinney in his recent mes
.,-e on the oyster question that the sea
..I. waters Of Accomac be excluded from
tbe opcratlons Of the proposed Gull law,
..1 TINT petitions are circulating In the
...,sr seas do neighbofhoods PRAYING the
..r.ral Assembly 90 make the Gull law APP
,h.ello 30 all the waters OF Accomac
.unt. alike. The petitioners state That
...,.soIs mon thousands of bushels OF
...,, OYSTERS are tnkea from our seaside
,rstors every year hy aliens and carried TO
distant states. where they are used Tor
r.rnng. and that thus our natural-Oyster
cd. Gro depleted more and more every
,.a-. until in many places these beds have
Mclms utterly unprodrctiye.
Wild GAM.
Tho petition further sets forth that an
....rImnate destruction OF all kinds OF
uHI came is gong on m all our seaside
...t.r. and marshes, mostly by persons
.r., other States: that private oyster
I..I.nr. robbed. and tcrrapins taken bv
,.-.rn. Who have no right - them. To pre-
Won't 1u tins tho General Assembly IS
..E.I q. cuaetall necessary provisions and
b. Grant Oh our seaside waters the same
f-.,.cl0u now afforded to the waters Of
n. Chesapeake and IT'S tributaries.
SoIR1T1cIloN.
The petitioners call attention 20 the fact
oboe while the seaside oystermen are taxed
f.I.ffsy the expenses Of the oyster-pollce
l.r.. vet they have thus far received no
,-...eiion from 10. all the oystef-pOliee
Lnfs being stationed in tho Chesapeake
I.- In view Of the frequent complaints
0 .rr from tho seaside M regard 10 the
INVASION ~ the Ovstor-heds by aliens this
,nfO 0 affairs demands attention at the
tnls VI onr law-makers.
ABOUT COUNTY ROADS.
On next Saturday. the 23d instant, pre-
r.r.f meetings viii be held IN AccOmac 10
.oa.nt delegates 10 the puDlc-rOad con
-..t.r chat VIII assemble AZ the Court
r.r.. or the / day Of February 90 adopt
f.. r.-n provisions 81 county road law
wI.h ,he General Assembly viii be asked
f..r..t for AccOmnc. The outlines of
ruI.c.road law adopted by previous
meeting have been published Ia the DIS
rtr.r. and 10 is upon some OF these pr0vl-
...r. af spirited contest is now going
.r.r many sections a this county. Some
favor fla plan Of borrowing money on
county bonds 90 build aud repair the pub
I. r.iIl while others think the work
lrrht fY lp done by q capitauOn- and pro-
nrrlar lowed for that purpose. 1t IS
l.ari that u the clash If interests and
r.rt. ting opinions the movement for bet
f.. roads Mav be arrested for years TO
come. IIc present condition Of the pub
Irrnli. 100 tnfs county y n powerful argu-
mont u favor ~ the adoption Of 4 new
ri moro efficient system OK road improve
.r.is
AHUMtS nENKFACToR,
Nr John w. Duncan. Of Onancock. has
. fIr ietters-p patent for an invention
..v made by MIN 10 keep smoke,
Hr ..1 cluders ont OF the passenger
u.s cars Those who have examined
Nt nuurln's invention pronounce II a
f.-F iurrriols cOntfiynncc, and he Il IN
formed 0Y hl. attorney that IT does not IN
f-.fre nlv invention hitherto patented for
Old. 1ma purpose. Mr.. Duncan conceived
t.r .I. 10 .nYnrnl years ago while travelling
over Oboe q iesapeake and Ohio railway on
a fru fl hont1cky. Should the invention
provo successful Mr. Duncan viii bo en-
f0I with the heuelact1rs of mankind.
que onP RivAGrs.
From all parts of the Eastern Shore
c.u, reports II the rayages Of the grip.
Iu uuny families so many are sick that
thr well ones cannot take care Of the
tafi.uis, and the noighbors have 90 render
assistance. The disease Re very prevalent
among tho eyed, many OF whom are dying
lrlm rs effects Among those who are
..riouslv ill i'm this town - Rev. j. b.
Iuitt pastor OF the Onancock Baptist
church. Captain Thomas johnson, who
R.s reported dangerously III some time
ncu. is nuw 90 much improved az TO he
considered out or danger. He is the old
GO citizen of Onaucock, being IN his
rahtt-G Oh year, and in some respects IS
U..ui tne m 81 remarkable men IN VIZ
EuD.
Iisr ublic.scbool teachers of Accomac
met no Inrksley last Saturday and organ
I..I teachers association for this cOun-
t.. with Superintendent John T.. Mapp as
PRESIDENT. A large number of teachers
wore pr. s'nt. aud much interest was mam-
i...oI 900 the success oil the new OTganiza-
t.u
Ns. Council. ROYAL Arcanum. will have
grand innmct here Tuesday evening,
Oh. 0.h instant. Grand-Regent Irving,
trnrI-Secretary IOven9tein. st-Su.
u.ur-Neseut Watts Past-Grand- Regent
l.Uks and o;hr distinguished members
.'fle order are expected TO be present.
lhe weather, which had been rather
warm AND very RAINY for some days past,
changed uidenly last night, when q iuri-
ol- su1w-sform swept down from the
i.rtt. covering the ground 60 the depth OF
tbfC.u. inches. To-Day Is clear and cold.