Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
pLAcKsBURG POINTS.
New students-The Water suppis-A
Latter from Johanncsburs.

ence with reference 10 tnc thu""~~
new students has been much heavier 'his
year than 1t usually is Ct the beginning
Of the second term. About thirty soone
men are writing, making inquiries, anu
expressing their desire TO enter the COZ
lege. Although the second term VIII no'
commence until February the l-'n' seven
new students have already maflcuidteu'
Among these are two from hlchnlohu-
Mr.. SenarR and Mr.. Epps, son OF .ily
Sergeant Epps IL Is probable that 'nere
will be seventeen to twenty new matricu-
latcs IL So the number or students wiz
be considerably In excess OF those OF the
session of lS9l-'95, when three hundred ana
twenty-five were catalogned.
II the present unusual and long-con-
tinued drought continues, not only the
college but the town vii be entrely
without water. This emphasizes very
stronaiv what many have long foreseen
would be necessity. the providing or
water-works IN order to supply the col
lego. shops. laboratories, and grounds
The college engineers have already made
estimates as to the capacity Of very
nno spring on the old Coonel Robert
Preston estate, but a short distance from
the college grounds. Even in the midst
OF the drought the flow from the spring
IS 10000 gallons DAY. This. OF course.
would be very materially increased after
abundant rainfall. As this Is not the col.
lege property. II would have to be ac-
Quired by purchase. and suitable water
works erected, for which, Of course,
money is. necessary, and FOR this we must
appeal to the generosity Of our Le9lsla.
ture.
Mr.. James Heavener, a graduate OF
the class Of 1885. who has been a.Ssistin.
Professor Price IN the assaying depart
ment Of the chemical laboratory. left on
Wednesday night for Richmond to accept
the position of assistant State chemist
to which position ne was recently elected
by the State Board OF Agriculture. He Is
a young man OF fine ability and well
equipped for his work, and the State Is
10 be congratulated on securing bis ser
vices as its assistant chemist. The his
tors OF the class OF 1895 has been rather
remarkable Every one OF them who has
not returned here to take postgraduate
work has secured an excellent position,
some OK them paying very fine salaries.
Messrs. Wright. Lawton. Harvey, Wheel
er and Porcher are assistant en-
gineers In the United States Revenue Ma
rne: Mr. Dabney Is assistant chemist In
a branch OF the Agricultural Department.
at Washington; Mr.. Heavener is assistant
State chemist In Richmond and Mr.. j.
B. Cooper is assistant engineer in the
South African Diamond Mining Conn
pany. on fine salary.
FROM JOHANNESBURG.
A letter has just been received from
Mr.. Cooper, dated December the 10Th,
johannesburg. He describes the country
as a land flowing with milk and honey,
with a delightful climate and magnlii-
cent future before II. Ut viii be seen
that ne is stationed at the point of the
recent troubles, and It is to be hoped
that he will not suffer loss or incon-
venience from Dr. Jamesons previous
ness.
The Maury and Lee Literary societies
have united in a request to the Hon.
A. 4. Phlegar of Chrlstiansourg, TO de-
liver an address before them next April
He has not as yet indicated whether he
will accept or no. IT IS very much
hoped. however, that he will. since If he
does a literary treat will be in store for
his audience.
Mr.. w. d. Saunders. OF Rocky Mount
Va. a brother Of Hon. j.. w. Saunders,
and formerly a director OF the experiment
station. was on visit TO his friends
on the campus during the week. From
here he went TO Cornell University New
York. where he will be engaged for about
month IN special work.
Owing to matters of business that were
pressing, Mr. j. p. Harvey, the director
OF the College Band. has deferred until
summer going to the Boston Conserva'
tory.
Cadet c. p. Reid, OF Holly Springs
Miss. has left for home. being summoned
on account OF the serious Illness OF his
father.
Miss Blanche Dunlop, Of Pulaski, who
has been in China as missionary OF
the Southern Presbyterian Church, has
been visiting her brother, Attorney Vert
Dunlap. who lives here.
Mr.. George w. Walker. the principal
of the Pulaski City public schools. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family
here.
QUICK WORK.
During the recent cold snap, which
sted but five days Messrs. Boykin and
Lancaster druggists. in Elacksburg, had
dug. walled, covered, and filled an Ice
house. This IS, we think. about as quick
work In the matter of securing Ice as we
have ever known. BY the way, there
X not an empty house in town now. and
several new houses have been dug. Peo-
ple have cease TO regard ice I'm summer In
the light Of luxury, but deem 1t ne
cessity, and rightly, too.
Miss Lefty Hooper Johnson. who has
been visiting Miss Carrie Bannister Pryor,
IN Petersburg. for two months. returned
on Saturday TO her home, In Christians
burg.
Interest in the prospective railroads II
growing very fast. / say railroads, Tor
\ hot
jectsd.
As an evidence Of how widely the Dis
patch is taken and read, within week
after your correspondent announced
through its columns that a steam road
from Christiansbufg here would possibly
be built, letters came in from AL over
the state to various persons asking par
ticulars.
Turkeys are at present very plentiful
I'm our market. The open season has been
favorable to them. and they are dehcl-
ously fat and tender Apples. too, are
more abundant than we recoilect them
10 have been for several winters, and
may be bought readily at 80 or - cents
bushel.
I'VE shinments Of cattle from the
county are much smaller now than earlier
,r the fan: not because there Is not
equally as large a demand for them. nor
bscause they are not bringing as good
pr,ces. but simply because the supply is
nearly exhausted from the immense
shipments.
No finer cattle have been seen by your
correspondent than those shipped directly
IN The LIVERPOOL market by Captain
stockton Heth, Of Whitethorn. in this
county.
FIRE IN LURAi.
A Stable and Schooi-House