Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-14
MAuoSE's LITTLE MATTER.
MONUMENT 10 ASRBY.
A Movement TO Erect One-Representa-
tive Meredith and Reconciliation.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON, July I3.-Hon. Charles T.
O'Ferrall has received quite an interesting
letter from Colonel A. W. Harman. Of
Glasgow, Va, IN which that gentleman
calls on him TO aid In the movement 10
erect monument 10 the memory Of the
late General Turner Ashby, Of Virginia.
Colonel Harman IS the surviving senior
colonel of the brigade, and Colonel O'fer-
rail during his earlier military career was
"a captain under Ashby.
Colonel O'Fetrall heartily endorses the
proposition and has written a letter
stating that as soon rs the election Is over
this year he will be very glad to meet the
admirers of the gallant Ashby and do
everything in his power 10 aid the move
ment. lie has also suggested that meet
ing might be called IN Richmond or some
other leading city in the Commonwealth.
DENIAL PROM COLONEL coWLEs.
Representative Cowles. Of North Caro-
lima, has a card in to-day's Post IN which be
denies that he had any understanding two
years ago with Mr.. Bower 10 Withdraw
this year in his favor. Colonel Cowles says
that his reasons for retirement are wholly
personal TO himself and his family.
NEW POsTMAsTRRs.
Mollie b. Crouch has been appointed
postmaster at Crouch, King and Queen
county. Va, rice X. Il. Prince resigned,
and J. W. Dearnin at Big Creek, Stokes
county, n. c., Uice j. t. Hart removed.
PATENT FACTs.
Patents have been granted Virginia in
ventors as follows: John NJ. Bailey,
Bristol. fuel-gas apparatus; William j.
10th. Waynesboro', detachable heating
drum for stoves: Harriet $. Lowry, as
sgnor Of one half TO X. NJ Wilson, Har-
risonburg. lamp-heater; Hosea I. Maxim
F-1f .,al uIr
Samuel Z. Mayo. Richmond, and q. A.
Pcple, Manchester. assignors TO Mayo
tobacco and Drying Company. Richmond,
apparatus for ordering tobacco.
POSTAL INTELLIGENCE.
Post-offiees have been established as fol-
lows:
Vrginia-Ilandy, Franklin county, Solo
mon G. King, postmaster; Negro Arm,
Powhatan county, Julia A. Worsham,
postmaster.
North Carolna-Albans. Union county,
Marshall ;. Mullis, postmaster Pearsall,
Duplin county, David NJ. Pearsall, post
master.
Names of post-ofiic have been ordered
changed as follows: Rosedale, Russell
county. Va, 10 Stinson-John L. Stinson.
postmaster; Tito, Haywood county, n. c.,
TO DellwoOd William L. Denton, post
master.
The Office at Cofield. Cherokee county,
n. c., has been abolished mall to jar
retts.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Dabney, Of Albemarle, and for
several years with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. has gone 10 Old Polct
to attend the meeting of the Virginia Bar
Association.
EiGHrH-DIsTRICT CONVENTION.
The Congressional Convention for the
Ei2hth District Of virginia will assemble
on the 10th of August. SO far Representa-
tive Meredith has no opposition. and 1t Is
conceded he will be renomlnated by accla-
nation. A member from that reliable old
Democratic district is always sure OF u
second term, at least, especially II he IS
deserving.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The friends of the Norfolk and Western
railroad entry bill will make determined
effort next Monday TO put the measure
through There is @ clear majority for the
bill. and its opponents invariably resort to
ihDustering when IL IS called up III the
House.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Tho shelving Of the silver bill makes the
adjournment problem an easier one. Mem
bers now nope that the session can be
a
OF July. Still there is an ugly feeling,
and unless very hot wave OF weather
hovers over the Capitol the states
men may possibly not get away
until the middle of August. IL
is one OF the things You can
never prognosticate accurately-just when
Congress will wind up the long session.
In 1888 Congress did not adjourn until Oc-
tober 10th. That was the longest session
in the history of the government, and 1t
cost the Democrats something. They lost
control of the House Reeds Congress
came into power and the long session IN
1880 lasted until October lst.
EAGER FOR THE PRAY.
The Democrats now .eel that they ought
to DO winding up, SO that they eau get out
In the campaign. They realize the impor-
tance of retaining control or the House.
In that event they are certain Of prevent
ing the passage OF q force bill. even should
the Republicans win tho presidency.