Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-15
MISS NJ. DUSENBURY.
EFFORT TO SECURE HER REAP
POlNTMENT FOR FOUR YEARS.
Ham. shepyerd Has Clear Field for the
Colleetorship-PatenssI Issued to viz
gtnians sod Csroijnians.
rrrom Our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, February 14-The term OF
Miss Mary Dusenbury as Postmaster at
Concord, n. g.. expired on the 1ith in
s.ant. and IL Is reliably learned that the
Postmaster General will 60 to the White
House tomorrow TO lay the case before
the President. Ii is also understood that
Mr.. Wanamaker will recommend the re-
appointment OF Miss Dusenbury for an
other term of four years, and 1t IA thought
the President will send in the nomination
70 the Senate. She has held the office Tor
the past twenty years. or four more
wears than Mrs. Long has been In charge
of the Office at Charlottesville, va. Nnho
Miss Dusenbury has strong influence here
among Republican senators and army
officers. il is also stated here that Colonel
Paul b. Means. of Concord. has always
nsed his influence in ber behalf. Mr.. Hol-
ton. the Republican candidate for Con-
press in the Concord District. last NO
vember recommended earnestly the ap-
monument of George l.. Patterson for the
postmastership, but Miss Dusenbury's
friends have beaten him.
GOOD BACKING.
CAPTAIN Ham. Shepperd, OF Warrenton,
secretary of the Virginia Democratic state
Central Committee, IS IN the city. III ~
understood that he has clear held for the
collectorship for the Western District or
Virginia. as Mr. Otey, of Lynchburg, is
understood TO have decided to Withdraw.
CAPTAIN Shepperd had already secured the
endorsement of nine out OF the ten men,
bers of the Virginia delegation in the
Honse and also had the backing
of Senator Hunton. Senator Daniel and
Representative Edmunds were OF course
backing Mr.. Otey, and were ulsposcd 10
4 loa 10 ha = ch0nlH remain
in the field. II il be true that Mr. Otey
is willing TO step aside, 1t Is said that
Nessrs. Daniel and Edmunds will very
cheerfully endorse Captain Shepperd and
that would give him the solid virginia
Democratic delegation.
Colonel II. De h. Clay. OF Newport news.
was at the Capitol to-day doing what ne
could in behalf Of tho nayal-rendezvous
Appropriation.
WILL GO TO THE INAUG GRAFTON.
Representative Wise has received letter
from Major j. b. johnson. of Richmond,
stating that his battalion of cOlored intan.
try will attend the Inauguration OF Mr.
Cleveland.
Among Virginia visitors in the city to-
dav were Judge George Grattan. OF Harri-
sonburg: Colonel Robert Burke, OF Staun-
ton; Messrs. L. +. Golsan and George
barbour, and NJ. Buckner. of Orange
county.
Among North Carolina visitors at the
Capitol to-day were Mr. Joe Caldwell, edi-
tor OF the Charlotte ObSer er, and Colonel
w. II. Williams, the latter being candi-
date for Collector Of Internal Revenue Tor
the Western District OF North Carolina.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Among patents issued to-day were the
following: ~,
VirgInia-Andrew j.. Johnston, Rich
mond. insulator: William A. Schenck,
Richmond, combination lock; Edward
s. Cook, brakes Branch. plow.
North Carolins-Alatthew w. Casey,
Smithtield cultiyator: James A. Kernodle.
assignor of two thirds TO g. w. Ellington
and 6. S. Kernodle, Reidsyille, churn !;
Charles W, Wynn, Asheville, sectional
cooking boiler.