Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
GREEN-GOODS DEAL.
NORTHERN NECK FLOODED WITH
CONFIDENTIAL CIRCULARS.
Erect OF the Ccptinued Cold weather on
Hsrcsntils ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cen-
diticn Of the Public Roads.

rCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
CoMonS, KrSo GEokas COUNTY, Va. Feb.
ruary 25.--Tho leading merchant and most
prominent postmaster Of this county has
received lengthy confidential" CON-
munication from an unknown party North
inviting a deal in green goods The
prolix communication is without date and
signature, beng signed simply Yours In
Confidence and is postmarked New
York, February 18th. on the envelope.
ACCOMMODATING the confidential" letter
lin the same envelope) is q newspaper clip
- ming purporting TO be commendatory oil
The goods" offered for sale, and also the
form Of a telegram TO be sent to given
goods" dealer when the party here can
him meet in person for the deal" The
letter states that 1890 will buy $4,000 in
goods" dc. This and similar propo-
sitions from green-goods" dealers
having become quite common in this
section of Virginia, officials and right.
minded citizens generally have determined
20 either investigate or put stop to the
business. II possible. To this end the
confidential" proposition received by
Mr. J. r. Minor, Postmaster and merchant
At this place, was promptly handed to the
DISPATCH correspondent to be disposed OF
as either the authorities or the newspapers
might think proper.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Business circles here were surprised
some days ago by the assignments made
by Captain X. Owens. merchant at Hudi-
bras. and Mr.. Noble T.. WEIGH. merchant
at Hampstead. Both Arms enjoyed an un-
questioned credit with wholesale firms In
Hotf,pnnra mud Alexandria and hOth dl1
an extensive business and were popular
merchants. It IL said by weli-intormed
businessmen that tho supenslon OF
all branches of country business the
past winter. owing TO the severity
of the weather, almost worked rum
with many hitherto prosperous mer-
camille firms. Large stocks were pur-
chased on thirty, sixty. and ninety days
time and when the continuous hard wea-
Their and ice-blockade caused a cessation
of wood-cuttlng, timber getting, fishing,
clustering. &C., mercantile supplies either
remained unsold or had TO be credited ont
60 that many honest merchants were un-
able to meet their obligations, henoe seve-
raj large unexpected assignments.
colored youth was arrested and dealt
with for threatening to murder the wife OF
Rev. Woodson Hickerson. which caused
widespread excitement in this county.
MED OF RAILROAD.
The public roads throughout the North
ern Neck have never been in more de-
plorable condition than they are at this
time. Many public places cannot be
reached by vehicles. Last week Judge G.
II. Ashton rode on horseback about seven
Nv miles going to and returning from
Stafford Courthouse, where be held the
regular monthly term OF his court, and
for some time oil the United States mail
matter for several counties OF the North
ern Neck has been conveyed from Fred
ericksburg to King George Courthouse on
horses. &c beng impossible to make the
trip in vehicles of any kind. AS previous
ly intimated in this correspondence. TINS
state of affairs has revived the subject OF
railroad through the Northern Neck.
just now, however, public sentiment
seems in favor of an old survey from
Richmond city ga Bowling Green, cross
the Rappahannock at Port Royal, thence
diagonally through King George county
20 Matthias Point. opposite the Pope's-
Creek railroad depot. in Maryland.the
two TO be connected ry steam ferry
across the Potomac at these points-In-
stead of more-recently surveyed route
from Fredericksburg, parallel with tho
Rappahannock. passing through the seye-
raj counties of the Neck to some point
on the Chesapeake Bay. The proposed
route Uid Bowling Green to Mathlas's
Point lS direct line from Baltimore 10
Richmond. and there is already a thriving
railway line from Baltimore to Pope's
Creek. opposite Matthias Point, this
county.
DKLAYED PRODUCT.
The Potomac steamers lett Washington |
last Monday to resume their regular trips. |
Up to this time they have been unable to
carry even one half of the vast quantities !
of freight which has accumulated in tho |
warehouses along tho river since Christ |
mas. The almost unprecedented high !
winds of last Wednesday interfered very |
materially with navigation on the Poto-
mac.
Several DAYS ago young lady of this |
county was bitten by rabld dog, and she |
is being treated by skilful physician. |
Great uneasiness is felt for the patient, |
though she is doing well so far.
Last week the largest grist- and Touring
mill in this county was sold to New York |
gentleman. The property belonged to Mr.. |
g. A. Mason. of Ohio. and the sale was |
made by Hon. John 4. Mason. of this |
place, attorney for the proprietor.