The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-15
SURRENDER" Is DISCARDED
History Of the ChauSe Of The Aime Of
lppomattOI Post-C1lcs.
APPLICANTS 1T The PRINTING OFFICE.
virginis Has Her Full Quota Of Appoint.
ments Ihess-Mr. sheppard Wants
aPsymsster's Place.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. January IA. 1850. !


mattox Courthouse las at last been def
nitely and finally settled by the Post
Office Department. and the record of this
whole business, as published in this cor
respondence, is endorsed by the report or
the decision, as ascertained from the
post-oi'ice Department to-day.
The final determinat ton Is that Surren-
der is to be discarded and Appomattox
resumed, while Nebraska will have TO be
contented with West AppomattoN.
There has been considerable discussion
in the papers as to the parties response
bic for the original change in the name OF
Appomattox to Surrender, but II now
finally appears, as l have always claimed
In these letters, that the Post-oiiice DC
oartment never was responsible fer THIS
nonsensical incident.
AUIH MTG History or THE CASE.
The following is absolutely authentic:
The necessity for the change OF names
which resulted In Nebre ska being desiS-
mated as Appomattox, and the OLD Apo
mattox changed to Surrender. arose from
the burning of the courthouse and me
subseauent removal of the county seat TO
Nebraska The railroad station at Nc
braska being called AppomattoX, ana the
county seat of Appomattox county nav
ing been removed TO Nebraska, twenty
six patrons of that o!lce petitioned that
its name be changed TO AppomattGx
Courthouse. which petition was endorsed
by Mr.. Tucker, the member of Congress.
In order that this request might be
complied with, the postmaster at Apo
mattox was requested to send in new
name for his office, and in "a letter daleu
May II, 1894, he asked that It's name De
changed 10 Rcsser's, which name was
submitted TO the general superintendent ol
the railway mail service. ana disdpproVeu
by him, on account of its similarity 10
Rorrer, Virginia.
HOW The NAME WAS SELECTED.
The postmaster az AppomattoN was
ngain under date of June 10, 1874, re-
ouested to consult with the citiZens, ana
to send in another name than that OF
Rosser's, and in d letter 10 the Depart
ment, dated June 20, 1884, he gives ihe
name Surrender, with the remark: "As
this is the place where Lee surrendered.
we think IL would be suitable name.
Accordingly, on July z, 1884, the post-oi-
fice of Appomattox was changed 10 sur
render the Department believing sucn
action to be in accordance with the WISH
es of the patrons of that office.
on September y, 1894, the postmaster at
Surrender having bonded, the name OF
Nebraska was changed to Appomattox
lJp to this time the Department had re-
ceived no evidence that the action taken
regarding both offices was not according
to the wishes of their patrons.
PROTESTED AGAINST CHANGE.
Subsequently some protests were re-
ceiyed against the change OF AppomattoX
to Surrender, nearly all or them, now
ever emanating from outside sources.
But as the persons most nearly concerned,
namely, the patrons of that office, mad
not been heard from In opposition TO the
change the Department naturally con-
tinued to feel that the action taken was
satisfactory to them. Later a petition
of fifty-one citizens of Appomattox coun-
ty was received, favoring the change or
name of Nebraska to Appomattox Court
house, and Surrender 10 AppomattoX.
This could not be consistently complied
with, as such designation would cause
confusion in the handling OF the mails,
and further as it would conflict with the
rule of the Department against compound
names. After giving the matter fun con-
sideration, the Department has decided TO
change the name of Surrender to Apo
mattox, and the present AppomatttoX
(old Nebraska) to West Appomattox, re-
tanning the incumbents in both instances.
IT ia learned at the Department that this
action is final.
WANTS A pAYMAsTER's PLACE.
Congressman Tyler called on the secreta-
ry of the Navy this morning and again re-
ouested favorable action on the applica-
tlCn of Mr.. Green Sheppard, of NorfolK,
for the position Of paymaster in the navy.
Mr.. SHEPPARD has been strongly endorsed
by prominent men of his state FOR this
position. but at this time there are no
vacancies and many applications. Mr..
Tyler had a very pleasant interview with
the Secretary of the Navy, but was un-
able even to secure promise Oh favor-
able action.
There are en- file at the Government
Printing Office, in round numbers, 3,2lI
applications for positions there. many or
which are from the State OF Virginia.
There are not fifty desirable positions
In the building outside of the composing
rooms, and there are many employed
there who are working for less than a
dollar per day.
The Public Printer has stated several
times lately that our State already has
on the Office rolls many over her equita-
BILE quota and that he will make no
more appointments from Virginia Meyer
theless, our congressman make daily pill
glimages to the Office and subject them
selves TO the humiliation OF refusal
from the Public Printer just TO gratify
the demands of constituents. who seem
TO nave the thdt q PSfSN""' 'AS'~
from their congressman Is all that Is
necessary 10 secure them a position.
Just as soon as Congress adjourns many
who are now employed there will be dis
missed. as the Public Printer has declared
his intention of running the institution
on economical lines.
THREE PosrMAsTERs FOR ONE PLACE.
MIR. X. NJ. owens was appointed post
m ster at Sylyanus, Carol county, on
last SATURDAY This makes the third ap-
nointment of postmaster at this place
since the advent Of this administration
The gentleman who on Saturday was ask
ed to surrender his portfolio to Mr..
Owens was appointed several months ago,
not because he had any peculiar fitness
or ability for the place. but on account
of the excellent services he had rendered
his party. Last fall, however, his prophet
ic eye saw the disaster that was to over
take his party, and he forthwith trans
ferred his allegiance to the winning side.
This actual desertion in the face Of the
enemy was Elore than the worthy patrons
Of the Sylvanus post-oftice could stand,
and Mr.. Swanson was at once notined
that change of postmasters was de-
sired. AS the young congressman is a
great believer in Jacksonian principles.
he requested the Postmaster-Ceneral to
substitute the name OF Mr.. Owens on
the official roll In place OF the recreant
Martin, which was done at once.
Mr.; Claggett b. Jones, Of King and
Queen county, who Is en- route home
from visit to his uncle, Mr.. Spencer
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