Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Opponents Of Mr.. neredIth'S for Re-
domination 10 Congress.
FIGHT At FORT FIsl
FISHER.
CoioaeI Lamb and General Curtis IN
Divide Time I'm rabiic Talks for
Benrnt Of University Rebuilding
Fund.
Fu nd.


Especial. THE House not being IN session,
and the day being exceptionally fine and
warm-just like spring day-all the
members OF that body. including those
from Virginia and North Carolina, made
round OF the departments. or went
sightseeing. Up to ~ o'clock noon none
Of the latter had put in an appearance
al the Capitol. and the House end was
exceedingly dull.
Congressman Meredith, who usually
goes TO his home. near Manassas, when
the House takes a recess for day. will.
perhaps. / understand. have considerable
opposition for the nomination In his dis
trict, when the convention meets in June
next
II was expected by some of the as
pirants that Mr.. Meredith would not be
candidate for denomination next year,
but as he has announced himself. all
doubts on that score are set at rest, and
his opponents realize that they have
hard man TO beat.
Among those whose names are already
before the voters OF the Eighth District,
and who are anxious to fill the seat now
occupied by Mr.. Meredith, are ex-State-
j.
county. a young man. able. brilliant. and
popular. and who will probably get the
solid delegation from his county; Hon.
John r Ryan, of L,oudoun county. the
distinguished Speaker of the House OF
Delegates, who will be solidly backed by
the twenty-eight delegates from his coun-
ty. and ex-Judge j. Il. McCabe, also OF
Loudoun county.
Besides these there Will be at least
three more aspirants. who viii announce
themselves before the meeting of the
convention I'm June next. so that as early
as now there is every indication OF
lively contest for the Eighth District
nomination
FORT FISHER.
An Interesting historical and literary
| treat | am informed. is in store for Rich
mond and this city in the near future
AT the request of Colonel William Lamb
of Norfolk. who was the southern COM
mander at Fort Fisher. General y. M
| Curtis the most conspicuous northerner
in the fight there, having led the charge
of Amess Division against the fort. re-
ceiving six wounds in the engagement
| and being carried off for dead. will divide
| time in a Joint lecture with Colonel Lamb.
| Zone and a half hours each) on Two or
more occasions.
Colonel Lamb as is we'll remembered,
was also desperately wounded at Fort
! Fisher, was captured. and was taken
north. where he spent the greater portion
Of year before recovery.
Each of these veteran officers viii de-
liver a lecture on the war, probably their
respective accounts Of the battle OF
Fort Fisher, for the benefit OF the
/ fund to rebuild the University OF Nir-
| einia. the Board of Visitors of which
| institution Colonel Lamb was a member
| for many years, and In which he takes
| a deep interest
General Curtis, at the request OF Col
onel Lamb, assisted materially in get
ting the appropriation from Congress
| to reimburse William and Mary College
| for losses sustained during he war, and
| he also assisted in the passage OF the
hill for the benefit OF Washington and
lee University and is well and favorably
known in Virginia
TELEPHONE.
Representative George l.. Wellington.
of Maryland yesterday introduced a
| bill. which, IL its object is effected. will
| be of considerable benefit TO Richmond.
| The bill was to grant a franchise FOR this
city TO telephone company. which VIII
use the phones and switchboards man.
ufactured in your city. two of which are
now on exhibition here.
/
he company establish itself here. there
will be required about 5000 telephones,
and proportionate swtchboards-quite an
interesting item for the Richmond manu-
facturers.
personal.
Mr.. Frank u. Syrich, confidential clerk
to the Commissioner-General of the
immigration Bureau, Treasury Depart
ment. left yesterday for brief vaca-
ion at his home. in Richmond.
Professor julius d. Dreher. president
# the faculty Of Roanoke College. Is
| here. stopping at the National.
Representative Tyler left this evening
md will not return until after the Holt
days.
Congressma Elicit went to Richmond
his evening on business. but will re-
| turn tomorrow.
| Judge Atkins. who has been here set
ling up the business of the old Rich
nond and Danville railroad with the
Southern railway, returned home by tht
| afternoon train.
POSTAL.
There were no fourth-class postrnasters
| amounted to-day for either Virginia oil
North Carolina, but the following were
commissioned: Nat. c. Avent; corinth
y. c.; Edward T. Smith, Cheapeside
va; Donna H. Simmons, Coonsville
Va: Ada c. Clay, Wren, Va
new Office has been established al
Sanville, Henry county, Va. OF which
William T.. Craig is the postmaster.
ARRIVALS
The hotel arrivals to-day include tht
following:
Y. V. Walser. Lexington. N. C., the
Raleigh.
r. G. Bangan, Richmond, Va; f. l.
Burton. Vienna, Va; John MCGOWAN
Richmond. Va: C. Delaplane and wife
Virginia Howard House.
Mrs. p. w. Darlington and Miss Ran
lolph, Metwood. Va. Il. H. Jackson
Front Royal: J. II. Larcun and wife
petersburg. Va: F. b. Gaines and wife
Virginia: T. w. Gentry. Richmond. Va.
John A. Augustine. Richmond, Va, st
! James.
j. f. Creger. Madison. Va: c. Waite
Culpeper. Va; +. A. Haughton, Rich
mond, National.
G.. w. Perry ]. c. Carroll, J. c. Ha
nah. Raleigh, n. c.; X. b. Williamson
and wife, Lynchburg. Va. Metropolis
tan.
WASHINGTON TO THE JEWS.