Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-16
OUR TWO PETITIONS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE WANTS A BUlLc-
ING. ROANOKE NAMESAkEs
Secretary Tracy Favorable TO the Bloom
ipg Young City-Mr. Wise's Rs~"pus
Dill-Patents and Post.QngR
From Our Regular cOrrcspona,n,.l

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Representative
O'Ferrall has presented in the House
petition signed by hundreds of the citi-
zens Of Charlottesville asking Congress to
appropriate $50 900 for the erection OF q
government building at that place. The
petitioners state for the information OF
Congress that the population OF Char
lottesyille has increased from 2.G76 in 1889
TO 1851 In 1850, and with the suburbs there
are not less than 5000. The increase in
the business Of the pOst-office in five years
has been great. amounting 20 -32.J55 "a
net aud the. profit to the government In
the business Of the Office for 1891 alone
was -, 53l.O3.
AMBITIOUS ROANOKE.
Representative Edmunds and other men,
bers Of the Virginia delegation called upon
Secretary Tracy of the Navy Department,
and presented resolutions Of the City Coun-
ell OF Roanoke. Va, to the effect that the
people of the city would feel highly COM
plimented il the government would name
one of 1.-THE battle-ships of the navy koa-
noke. Mr.. Edmunds went on to explain
that Roanoke had become in very few
years solid. substantial. and prosperous
city of q. 900 or more people. the county
of Roanoke was one of the earliest settle
ments Of the English in Virginia. and the
name was pretty one IN sound and senti-
ment
Secretary Tracy said be was surprised
to hear that Roanoke had increased so
largely in population. but was glad TO
know the fact, and be was certoln the
name was beautifully appropriate one
for a ship. and while he could not now
promise TO recommend its adoption he
would keep the matter in his mind and as
sure the citizens of Roanoke that he was
most favOrably inclined.
INTERSAL-RKYESUE TAXES.
Representative Wise says that his bill TO
amend the statutes in regard TO INTERNAL
revenue taxes on partially manufactured
tobacco-the substance OF which was noted
in this correspondence yesterday-wes
drawn up carefully at the lnte-nal-lteve-
nue. Bureau ana has the approval OF the
commissioner. Mr.. Wise had talk to-day
with Mr.. McMillin on the probable action
of the Ways and Means Committee ON the
bill, and he said he thought 1t was likely
to be favorably considered
Mr. Wise expects to 30 TO Richmond to-
morrow night on business, and Will make
a brief stay there.
Very few of the Virginia delegation
could make 1t convenient to-day to go to
Newport News to witness the launch OF
the steamer FL Sud.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents were issued to-day as follows:
Nirgina-Samuel W. Childs, Crooked
Run, bow-rest for carriage-tops: Thomas
III. Fox. Ashland. axle-lubricator; James
G. Meem, Buena Vista, game apparatus.
North Carolina-William IL. Roach,
High Point, rocking attachment for
chairs: Robert h. Shaw, Washington, at
tachment for organ pedals.
sT-oTFIcEs.
A post-office to be known as Bowmore
has been established in Robson county,
n. C., with John W. WIlks postmaster.
Fourth-olass postmasters nave been ap-
pointed as follows:
Virgina-E. l.. DENLY, Sewelrs Point,
Norfolk county. rice A. j. DENLY, Jr.. de-
ceased.
North Carolina Armfeld, Iredell coun-
ty. i. ii. Gibson, rice Ii. Hartness, re-
signed: Chronicle, Catawba county, W.
c. Wentz. uice A. G.. Dellinger, resigned ;
Crossing, Catawpa county, H. Ii. Robin
son, rice w. A. Hoke, removed; Madison,
Rockingham county, }. A. Bigerly. rice W.
j. Olive, removed; Star, Montgomery
county. J. L. Wright, rice j. &. McDufie,
resigned.