Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-11
pOsTAL AND pERSONAL

POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Post-offices have been established in Viz
gina as follows:
Book. New Kent county. Andrew p.
Richardson, postmaster; Difficult. Fairfax
county. George b. Lee. postmaster.
t. ". Mihodo was to-day appointed
postmaster at Mineral City, Louisa county.
Va. vice w. r. Gunter. resigned.
James A. Fell and III. n. Pharr, OF Char
lotte. and Henry Farrior and wife. Of
Kenansyille. n. c.. are at the Metropoli-
tan.
Colonel Robert W. Burke and wife, VIII
liam s Burke and wife, and Mrs. n. Nj.
Neenkel and son, OF Staunton, are among
visiting Nirginians.
DIAMOND SHOAL LIGHT.
The Lighthouse Board. Treasury De-
partment. has made the following Official
announcement:
1.-The published statement that the ex-
perience with the temporary boring frame
plant constructed year ago on the outer
Diamond shoal. off Cape Hatteras. y. C.,
has been in any way discouraging to the
establishment of permanent light there
was unauthorized by the Lighthouse
Board and Is contrary TO the facts.
"The result Of this experiment has been
in every way favorable. The frame was
placed there principally 10 make borings
and TO determine the nature Of the foun-
dalton. AS was anticipated. 1T was found
that the shoal Is composed Of sand to an IN
definite depth. After the borings were COM
pleted the frame and temporary PLATFORM
were left standing. since there was no
reason for removing them, and 1t was
thought that observation OF the effect OF
heavy seas on a structure Of that charac-
ter would be valuable. The Lighthouse
Board Is kept fully informed of the con-
dtions Of the beacon by regular reports
from the keeper at Cape Hatteras. who
Is provided with a strong telescope Tor the
purpose OF observing II. and by reports
also received from passing steamships.
1T is n fact that the beacons have
been damaged by the sea, but II Is re-
earded as most encouraging 10 the plan
OF establishing a permanent Ight mat
temporary structure OF this kind should
have stood over a year and weathered
some violent hurricanes and be stun Tar
from entirely destroyed. However, the
fact that il has been damaged Is for
tunate circumstance, since the nature
and extent Of this damage will afford
valuable data as 10 the force and direc-
ton of the heaviest seas, and the form
which the permanent structure must
take to resist them. Another valuable
piece Of Information derived from this
been no scour around 1t or shifting of
the bottom since with all the damage
IL has sustained II has not settled per-
ceptibly. The plans for the permanent
structure are being prepared az rapidly
as possible in the Lighthouse Board.
EX-CONGRESSMAN LIBBY.
Ex-Congressman Harry Libby of Chesa-
peake City, was here recently. lie has
not taken an active interest In Virginia
politics for some years. being absorbed
with business matters. He therefore
hasn't much to say about what may
or may not be attempted this year by
the Republicans. MIR. Libby has steadily
opposed the Malone wing of the party.
and when taking hand in matters
down in the Norfolk neighborhood also
fought the Bowden outfit.
Mr. Libby is identified with the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. Mr.. William Il. Clark, of Wash
ington. the president of the company,
has been extremely i'll at Hayheld, his
country place, in Alexandra county, va,
but he is now convalescent. and out OF
danger.
OLD POINT.
Mr.. Libby seems TO think from what is
said at Old Point that worn VIII soon be
resumed in earnest on the Chamberlin
Hotel, with a determination TO have the
big house opened at the beginning OF the
winter season Nearly 100000 have al
ready been spent on the project, and pro-
gress was delayed on account of the
hard times: but now that business Is re-
viving. and capitalists are freer in put
ting out the cash. the hackers of the en-
terprise will come down with the neces-
sdry funds.
DIR. CABELL.
Outside physicians as well as army sur
geons. appear 10 think that Or. Julian
NJ. Cabell, of Richmond. will not be
rendered unfit for active service I'm the
army on account of the recent accident.
BY which he lost one Of his feet. He
can use an artificial foot and get along in
all probability 50 well that few people
will be aware of the fact. il is source
of great satisfaction to Dr. Cabells
friends to know that he has recovered
so rapidly. He is generally popular and
always agreeable.
WILL OF MRS. STRANGER.
The will Of the late Mrs Gay Beatrice
Spranger, who died recently in California,
has been probated here she having been
a native of this city. All the property IL
left To the children, but in the event of
their death. Mrs Helen L. Rott. of Port
Royal Va who IL great aunt,
&. to come in for one third Of
the estate The realty in Wash
'ngton Is valued at S20oO0c. Mrs. Spranger
was formerly Mrs Darling, and her moth
-pr-in-law. Mrs Flora Adams Oar
ling. who has lived at different places In
Virginia. charged that she and DIR.
Spranger poisoned the late Mr.. Darling
so that the Doctor could marry her. The
charge was denied Of course, and bitter
feeling was aroused, and prosecutions
threatened here and in New York. Since
Mrs. Sprangers death. Mrs. Darling has
endcsvored TO get possession the
children but so far has failed.