Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-14
MT. VERNON ROAD.
OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE TO ALL
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES.
Ipgratitude to tho Mother of ssstes-De-
veiopment Of the Pied mont Section Re
tarded-The Attornsy-G
From Our Regular Correspondent

WARRINGTON. February lj.-lne mhnu-
gers Of the electric-railway line from MI.
Vernon TO Alexandria who ore asking Con
eress 90 give them permission 70 cross the
Potomac river so as TO land their passen-
gers in Washington near the State. war
and Navy Department building do not ap-
pear able TO get hearing before the SEN
ate. There seems TO be no trouble when
any corporation desires franchises that are
located north Of the city, and all the OBJ
jections are lodged against the enterprises
that 20 south OF the cltv-ln other WORDS.
that directly. concern the people OF
Nirpinia The promoters OF inc
limo mentioned first asked permission 10
cross the river on the Aqueduct bridge
! and that was denied. Then they proposed
| to build separate bridge without eh-
| pense to the government between Ana
/ iostan Island and the ong bridge. Very
promptly came a report from the war De
| par,ment hat this would seriously interfere
/ with navigation. The objection was hnaily
met by the Virginia people that they couId
/ operate an electric ferry on whlch thelT
/ cars and passengers could be transported
/ 10 this bank of the river. and objection
was found with that plan, Gil OF when
| means that there 10 q determined plan on
/ the part of an organized set OF senators To
} prevent anything being done for the N
/ terests of Virginia, and III the lace o. the
fact that away back yonder when the ia
/ tional Treasury was bankrupt and virginia
/ was rich the State loaned money 20 the
/ General Government With which 70 COM
mence the erection Of the first pubic
| buildings here.
NIGGABDLY POLICY.
Tho DEVELOPMENT OF the counties OF
Alexandra. Fairfax. and LOudOun and, In
deed. many others IN the Piedmont section
and the lower Valley Is being retarded by
the systematic attempt Of certain men 70
/ kill any and everything that Virginia PEG
pie ask az the hands Of Congress. INC
same sort of fight IS being mace
against the Norfolk and Western railroad
! bill. and ltisexceediDg. doubtful whether
thai measure can be passed before the eX-
piration Of the present Congress. The
Senate committee has loaded II down with
amendments that are regarded a. indirect
blows at its success and positive hard
ships.
NOT zEB's sou.
News came from Utah last night thai
Lieutenant Vance, OF the regular army
! had fred a bullet into bls BRAIN as re-
| suit Of bis recent cOurt-martal ana dis
| mlssal from the service. This ~ not th'
son of Senator Vance, Of North Carolina
d n
man being from Arkansas and not OF the
wcllknown North Carolina family.
FOR LEGAL ADVISER.
Vircinans take such lively interest II
all Cnblpet rumOrs that II IA well 90 state
that soil another was heard al the Capito
to-day. II was that Congressman Culber
son. OF Texas, stands now the best chance
of beng asked 10 serve Gs Attorney-Hene
raj Two Of his colleagues sad that theY
were led 10 believe there was some sub
stautlal basis for the report
Major sample, well-known cltizeh oil
Alabama. las been here several weeks III
the interest IF the bill fer the relief OF
william and Mary College IN Virginia lie
attended that college, and Is dong al IL
bis power 10 work up interest III Dehat oI
the ancient seat OF learning.
FOR dooD LUCK.
Congressman Williams. Of North Caro-
lima. on opening his mail this morning
found III one Of tie letters rabbit Zoo
which was taken from rabbit killed II
the soldiers graveyard al Raleigh IN De
cember. II was the usual left hind foot
and was sent 10y Mr.. g. J.. Lands, VIII
served IN the war with Dir. Williams. 30
wishes tho Congressman good luck IN hi
contest, SO he writes.
Mr. n. A. Gudger. OF Asheville, candi
date for Collector Of Internal Revenue fo
the Western District Of North Carolina
was among the visitors At the Capitol 10
day. Cd,
Next Saturday afternoon the House vii
cease all regular business and pay tributes
10 the memory Of the late Senstor Bar
bOuT. Of \rsl-.a
MAIL SERVICE.
Warminater is the name Of post-ofiic'
! established IN Nelson county, Va, VIII
/ Charlie Y. BuCg as Postmaster.
Star service has been ordered established
in North Carolina from GAINESVILLE 10 Dy
mond civ FIX times q week from July !
1913 10 June 30. 1895.
The Star service has been ordered ex
tended 70 June 30th from the tollown.
North Carolina points Fairfield to Scrau
ton, Wyo TO Pennington, and Kelsey t.
Blowing Rock.
TO RI PAID.
The Senate TO-DAY passed bill intro
duced 10y the late Mr.. Barbour directing
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 pay th'
Potomac Steamboat Company 5000. be
ing the amount paid bg that company IN
der d decree of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Eastern District o
Nirnnia. affirmed by the Supreme Court
to the Baker Salvage Company for service
rendered to the steamer Excelsior Whei
she was sunk by the United states steam
tug Fortune IN Hampton Roads December
4, 1882.