Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
ers would get higher prices for lands.
and this plan would benefit the whole
country and relieve the Treasury"
500 A HEAD.

500 A HEAD.
How much do you propose to get for
the negroes?'
Three hundred dollars a head
why 1907"
~ think this liberal compromise and
II will bring us about N,200,o000O0 OF
money. AS We had about 100000 OF
slaves. TO get what fhey were worth
would be at least double this amount.
/ and my friends Will be content with less
than half the value OF the negroes. 1his
will make the whole country prosperous,
we can relieve the Treasury, carry on
the war with England, and maintain the
Monroe doctrine. not only In Venezuela
and Alaska. but on every part OF this
American Continent"
The man from way down South" was
thoroughly in earnest. He said many who
owned slaves were old men and women
and children who had nothing TO do with
the war but regardless OF that fact,
he was basing his claims on the ground
OF Justice. and he felt satisfied the
American people and their government
were now ready to do right by the Soutn.
OF course, nothing will ever come OF this
wild scheme. and the statesman VIII
eventually return home a, sadder and
wiser man.
POKER POEM.
A distinguished and jovial gentleman
was caught on New-Year in the
act OF perpetrating a poem on the nopie
game of poker. which the vlrginians here
claim is a steal from 4 very eminent
iurist in the Old Dominion, VINO. per-
haps. did not care to appear as the
author. and can never sue for damages
for violation of copyright. The rhyme
runs as follows:
Broke. broke. broke,
At the foot of thy jags, o game.
And | would that my pile afforded
Tne chips that are gone all the same.
And the chips and the dollars 30 by
To the haven within the till;
But OH. for the touch of the vanished
hand.
And the card that a flush could iill.'
POSTAL AND Personal.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were: f.. 4. Baker vice
j. o. Martin. resigned. at HaIlsboro',
Chesterfield county. Va, and Edmund
Felch vice 4. f.. Felch. resigned, at
Robious. Chesterfield county, Va. The
name of the post-ofiice at Lineback, y.
c. has been changed to Hughes. with
Marquis u. Hughes as postmaster
Senator John W. and Mrs. Daniel ar
rived here yesterday evening and took
apartments at the Woodmont for the
winter.s
Miss Madge L. knight. Of New York
city, formerly of Lynchburg. Va, is in
he city, spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. s. y. p, Knight, and her
sister. Miss Virginia knight. Miss
knight is a charming young lady, who
has made many friends In this city.
Mr.. Leslie Martin. a brother OF Senator
Martin, has arrived and Is at the Cairo
Flats, on . street.
Mr.. A. r. Wilde, a brother OF the late
!. Waddy Wilde, of Richmond. has Sc
cured lucrative position with the South
-rn railway here.
Mr.. ID. l.. Hardaway. Of the Pureau
II Engraving and Printing. who has been
y.siting his home I'm Blacksburg, Va. re-
turned 10 The city to-day.
Mr.. Preston Boisseau. OF the United
states Coast and Gcodetic Survey. who
nas been visiting his home at Crewe.
Va. and Richmond and Petersburg, as
well. returned TO his post OF duty to-day.
Mr.. J. Freeman Epes. OF Blackstone.
Va. has resumed his cuties at the Wea-
Their Bureau here. He returned from
ais old home to-day, whore he was one
| Of the attendants at the marriage OF
Miss Margaret Epes. daughter Of ex-
Congressman Epes. TO Mr. Richmond
Dlilafd, during the noNuays
Mr.. w. II. Roland. Of Norfolk. and
Mrs. NJ. T.. GreSsett. Of Richmond, Va.
are visiting Mrs. Milford Spohn, Of
Eighth street. northwest.
Mr.. J. Edmunds Mason, of the Southern
railway. and family, are stopping at the
Westminster flats.
Miss y. III. Wallace, who has been
spending the holidays with her brother,
Mr.. VI. Wallace, of this city, returned
to her home, at Beesburg, Va, today.
Mr.. Charles Simpson. of Richmond. was
registered at the Hotel Johnson to-day.
Mr.. r. b. Glenn. of, Winston, y. c.,
was I'm the city to-day, sojourning at the
National.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
r. French and j.. II. Faucher. Roanoke.
Vendome.
]. n. Gibbons, Richmond, Va; Joseph
Specht, Gunston, va; +. a. Haughton
Richmond, Va; ]. T.. Moore and wife,
Danville. Va; Mrs. W. b. Hancock, Win
ston, n. c.. National
f. NJ. Attended, North Carolina; l.. II.
Martin. Richmond, Va; a 5. Galloway,
Goldsboro', n. c., Metropolitan.
T. Ennis, Richmond, Va, United States
Hotel.
A. J. Peasants. Richmond. Va; c. p.
and Mrs. Shaw, Virginia; Miss Dora Barr.
Chase City. Va; c. w. Turner, Middle
burg. Va; Il. W. Courtney Virginia;
]. b. Moore. Virginia. st. James.
James Govinge, Old Point Comfort, Va,
Cochran.
w. II. Hyer and wife Staunton; w.
c. Wager. Rochelle, Va; W. l.. Phair,
Charlotte, y. c.; w. l.. Burruss. Irede-
ricksburg. Va; G.. Sprinkel. Culpeper. Va.
]. y. Reid. Brentsville. Howard House
TEXAS MACHINERY SUPERB.
President w. +. Trigg. of the Richmond
Locomotive Works. stopped over here to-
day on his way from New York to Rich
mond. and called at the Navy Depart
ment. While there he had every reason
to be gratlfied with what he heard.
naval officer. who was member Of the
Inspection Board Of the Texas. learning
who he was, said: Mr.. Trigg, / am
happy 10 say that the machinery of the
Texas Is superb. In all the tests that
have been attempted the ship has ex-
ceeded the requirements OF your con-
tract. and by far the expectations of the
department. The machinery worked adj
mirably, and is credit TO your estab-
llshment."
Mr.. Trigg thanked the officer, who was
unknown to him, but further gratifying
surprise was i'm store for him, for few
moments later another officer said: you
are IN luck. Captain - (the officer
whu had just spoken and lefD never was
known to praise anything In his life.
He is one OF the most critical experts in
the navy. and is noted for objections and
complaints. He discovers defects. and
never fails to bring them 10 notice. Praise
from him is praise indeed. and you may
feel safe about your share in the con-
structon OF the Texas. You are all
right"