Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-16
BIG HOUSE OFFICES.
Which One Of Them Viii The South
Obtain?
NEGRO REPUBLICAN DEMANDS.
Will They BE Supplied with the
Chaplaincys- s-fostal and Personai
Notc,-RuIing ns TO Postage on
Third.Class Matter.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 15.--tspe-
c,at,-vhea the next House Is organized
the south will undoubtedly secure one Oh
the btg offices, but whether II VIII be the
doorkeepership. with its heavy patronage
or the clerkshlp, or the chaplaincy re-
mains TO be seen. II seems pretty We"
understood that the Virginia Republicans
will get nothing in the way of high hon
ors. They are playing for the contests
more than anything else. and nope 10 ianu
from, two 10 three OF their men into seats
% which Democrats have been elected.
The movement 20 elect the officials OF the
uouse has already commenced, even
though the chances are that congress
will not meet until the first MONDAY IN
December. The talk about an extra ses-
sion has died out. and unless the supreme
Court should declare the income-taN law
unconstitutional there is no likelihood OF
an extra session, and even in sncn an
event the Treasury may be relieved oy
the increase I'm customs receipts looked
for between now and July.
II is still the impression here that the
negro Republicans will demand that one
of their race be elected Chaplain or the
newt House. and the North Carolina
preachers of color are said 20 nave thelr
iightnlng-rods up. This question VIII De
an embarrassing one to the white ne
publicans, for the reason that they nave
no idea OF comforting this favor on the
HACK brethren. but the latter appear to
he fun OF the notion. and should they per-
sist there is going TO be trouble for some
of the white leaders.
POSTAL.
In his official capacity as Third Assist
ant Postmaster-General, Mr.. Kerr Craige,
of Salisbury. ". c.. has issued the fol-
lowing notice. which will prove or value
and interest 60 the public: "Hand-stamped
alterations OF or additions TO printed
price-lists, invoices, catalogues, or other
forms OF the same nature, as well as
like changes In circulars or other printed
matter converting the same into orders
for goods. or making any announcement
of the character OF personal communi-
cation. are held to be equivalent TO writ
ting or typewrlting, and Will therefore
subject the matter upon which they may
be impressed. when mailed, TO the, letter
rate of postage Mere business cards.
however. or other hand-stamped additions
clearly OF an duNtINioiHE may
be impressed upon third-class matter
without subjecting IL to the higher rate
Of postage"
POST-OFFICIAL.
The post-ofilce at Cabbage Farm. Meek
lenburg county. Va. has been discontinue
ed: mail TO Brodnax.
Mail service has been established In
Virginia from Molina TO Riverton. twice
a week. from April l. 1895, to June 80.
1897.
Hon. +. NJ. Simmons, OF Raleigh. Col
lector OF Internal Revenue for the East
ern District OF North Carolina, Is In the
city on official business.
Ex-senator Marshall Mccormick. OF
! Berryville: +. :. Jennings, OF Lynchburg.
Va, and +. II. Hanes. OF Winston. ". C.,
are registered at the Metropolitan.
w. T.. Fountain, Of Tarhoro', ". c., Is
at the st, James.