The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-23
FROM THE CAPITOL.
GOVERNOR O'FERRALL FAILS TO
REMEMBER THE incident
A Mixture Of CherrieJ and Cat Fish-Nsw
York Company 10 Hunt for Gold In
Coochland Co.-Other Matters.

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday received
a letter from an intimate friend, wherein
he states the following about a mutual
friend. who might be called Captain A.:
Having heard Captain A. repeat with
great suspicion Of truth an incident as
coming under his, and. as he states, your
immediate notice. a remarkable incident
as happening at Roads Hill. i'm the
Valley Of Virginia, during the war. and
as he has I'm my presence and that OF
others on several separate occasions
USED your name as one willing to corrob-
crate his story. | ask, IL not too much
trouble, IL you would be kind enough TO
answer, and relate near as l can the
story:
After long and tedious. tiresome
march In pursuit OF the enemy. Captain
A.. then in command of a company OF
your old regiment Of infantry, c. :.
A., halted on Roads Hill, in the Valley
OF Virginia. one evening in March. and
went into camp. Shortly afterwards there
came up a great thunder storm, accom-
panied by a heavy wind and binding
nan storm. AS the storm progressed a
shower Of ripe cherries mixed with cat
hsh, about four to six inches, fell from
the clouds with the hail and the weary.
hungry men Of his and other companies.
as well as he and yourself. gathered the
cherries and catfish and ate the former
and later on had the catfish cooked and
refreshed themselves with a good meal of
both Of the above rations."
II do not write this I'm any spirit OF
leyity, or 10 cause any undue estimate
to be placed on Captain AS veracity,
but simply 10 ask If you can recall the
incident he so firmly insists took place
so long ago. which, If it did occur. / am
sure would still hold a marked spot in
your mind"
When the Governor had read the let
ter he shook his head, and with rather
serious expression upon his countenance
he remarked. Really, IT is impossible
for me to recall that incident"
After Gold in Goochland County.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawess. Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, yesterday received
for recordation a copy of the charter
of the Benton Gold Mining Company. of
Virginia. The charter names as corpo-
rators Gilbert II. Manning, of Norwich.
Chenango county, n. Y: Calvin l.. King.
OF Otselic, Chenango county, n. Y; Will
liam Irwin Martin. and George n. Benton.
OF New York city. and George A. Bishop.
Of Binghampton. n. Y. The object OF the
company is TO develop. produce. and deal
In gold. silver and other ores, metals,
and minerals; to mine, quarry, smelt
reduce, and sell the same in Goochland
county, Va, and in other places. The
amount of real estate TO be held by the
company is 1000 acres. and the principal
Office Of the company is to be kept at
Tabscott, Goochland county, Va, while
an office for the transaction OF business
tr 70 Ia Of Ill
York. The capital stock Of the company
is to be $4,000. and it's existence shall
be for fifty years, beginning January ?,
1894.
Visitors at the State House.
Sheriff d. D. Balten. Of Prince Anne
county. called at the office Of the Auditor
Of Public Accounts yesterday, after de-
livering at the penitentiary Edward Car
ter. who was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment for HOUSEKEEPING.
Among the other visitors were J. III.
Christian, constable Of Charles City coun-
ty; Z. " Cogbill. Commonwealth At
torney Of Chesterfield. and L. NJ. Nance.
Commonwealth Attorney Of New Kent.
A school superintendent Resigns.
Governor O'FerraIl yesterday received
the resignation of Mr.. r. y. Hardy. SUI
perintendent OF public schools Of North
ampton county.
Pardon Granted.
The Governor yesterday granted par
don to Alice Coleman, who, in January
last was sentenced in the Rockingham
County Court 10 three months imprison-
ment In the county Jail for house-break-
ing.
Board OF Public Works.
The Board OF Public Works had another
meeting In the Governors office yester-
day afternoon. but no business Of any
public interest was transacted The
board Will meet again, subject 10 the call
of the Governor.
State Board of Pharmacy.
The forty-two applicants who are de-
sirous to receive their diplomas from the
State Board Of Pharmacy, and who have
been kept busy with their examinations |
since Tuesday, were still hard at work |
I'm the hall Of the House OF Delegates |
yesterday The examination will be com
pleted to-day, and the result of the |
labors Of the applicants will be made |
known this evening.