Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

prices reduced.
Another feature OF the Jones bin Il
the safeguarding Of the title OF q planter
to his oyster-ground. II provides for q
record, by which property is easily traced.
Another 10 that II confers industrial free
dom upon oyster-planters. It abolshes
dredging. especially upon the oyster
rocks. because these rocks have been 90
weakened by II that to be preserved
they must not be dredged for some years.
NO instrument other than ordinary oyster
longs 10 permitted, which gives the
oyster-tongers of Virginia undisputed
working rights over 2Oi.O0V acres OF na-
tural oyster-rock. and at the same time
opens up the area Of Chesapeake bay
proper to non-residents. The Jones legis-
lation, It Is claimed by Its friends. haa
Tor Its chief object the purpose OF bring
Ing these splendid resources OF the Chesa-
peake under the dominion OF law. order,
enterprise, and taxation.
80 far as the latter Is concerned. II -
only intended to raise a moderate but
sufficient revenue to pay all expenses for
enforcing laws. and to have small sur
plus In the Treasury Of the State. 1t Ii
thought that this surplus may not be
over $4,000 while II may not be more
than $4,000. depending much upon the
but, whe ther $25.0o0 or $4,000. or double
either amount. 1t will represent what
Virginia will get for the use of property,
both natural rock and barren area, which,
IL rented TO the highest resident bidders.
would probably net Virginia q revenue
OF 500 0O0."
The young ladies Of the Metropolitan
Hotel gave ball Thursday evening,
which was attended by the following Vir-
ginians: Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Burke. OF
Sfaunton: Miss Rosa Witz. of Staunton;
the Misses Conrad. the Messrs. Browning.
Of Rappahannock county; T. Freeman
Epes and Preston Boisseau, Of Nottoway.
and r. Nelson Conrad.
Mr.. Louis Wright, OF Petersburg, son
Of Mr.. Augustus Wright. has accepted a
position with a prominent shoe-house in
this cry.
Mr.. Charles A. Miller. a well-known
young Democrat OF Luray. Va. has a
position in the Interior Department, and
is taking a course In law at Georgetown
University.
Mr. w. s. Vaughan, formerly OF Eliza
beth City county, has position here
in the office Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.
Mr.. Stephen w. Britton. an old Peters
burg boy. Is employed as stenographer
in the office of the Southern Railway
Company in this city.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Young Mat. Kersey, Of Alexandria.
shipped from Baltimore. some time ago,
on the Mascot. a vessel supposed to be
going on a filibustering expedition TO
Cuba. His parents and friends. not having
heard from him. are now becoming anxi-
Gus about him. 1t was said The Mascot
cleared for Trinidad.
On Friday night the Alexandria German
Club gave their last dance of the sea-
son, and among those present were the
Misses Minitree. formerly Of Petersburg;
Miss Rebecca Daingerfield. Miss Lucy
Minnigerode, Miss Lucy Lee, Miss Jennie
Minnegerode, Miss Bessie Lee, Miss NC
Cormlck. OF Berryville. and large num-
Der Of other ladies from adjacent counues'
Hon. ]. l.. Willard of Virginia, Is re-
gistered at the Ebbitt House.
JOHN MARSHALL ON ENGLAND.
The Post Of to-day publishes letter
from Chief-Justice Marshall to General
Thomas Posey, an officer Of Morgans
forces, which shows the regard OF the
eminent jurist for England and France.
respectively. Omltting an extract at the
beginning, the letter is a follows:
"Richmond. Va, January S0 1893.
General Thomas Posey:
my Dear Sir,-The political conyersa-
ton to which you allude is this: had
stated that America ought to view all
foreign nations With an equal eye. That
we ought to assure ourselves shat no
nation ever had. or ever would have. any
regard for us; that they would regulate
themselves entirely by their own interest
and that we ought to think so. That we
we're In the habit of expressing immense
~ and
unlimited hate for Britain. Yet at very
critical period the conduct Of those two
nations toward US had been such as
ought to induce us to consider them as
exactly equal; without favor to either
That while France was our friend, our
ally, and united with us In common
war, the use she made Of her influence
was to endeavor to deprive us OF our
western. country. and Of the navigation
OF the Mississippi, In support or which
read the journals of Congress. That
Erltain, on the other hand, the instant
she ceased TO be our foe, ceded to us the
western country and the Mississippi.
II added 'on other documents which /
have seen, but did not then produce, that
France, our friend, had endcavored to
induce us TO negotiate as dependent ma
tion. and had sought to deprive us Of all
share in the fisheries; that Britain, our
foe, the instant she determined on peace,
acknowledged our Independence, and ceded
10 us a share I'm the fisheries. That this
was not produced by the friendship OF
Britain, or the hostility Of France, but
by a political regard on the part of each
10 its own interest. That France had
reason 10 believe, and did believe, that
)ur weakness would produce a dependence
l. a.x1 ~ Nh
interest to hers. while Britain believed
hat the stronger and more independent
we were of France the more certainly
We should pursue our own interest, which,
rom her superiority in commerce and
would promote her inter-
.sts also. That, therefore, each nation
acted with view only to herself, with
his difference: France erected her in
crest In our weakness, Britain on our
attaining precisely that degree of strength
which would make us independent OF
france. We ought to regard neither as
,ur friend, further than particular in
erests should make them. l am, dear
r, with real esteem, yours.
~. MARSHALL"
POSTAL NOTES.
The office has been discontinued at Sa-
uillo, Macon county, N. c.. and also the
pecial service from Highlands.
'Star-service changes have been made or
ne route from Hillsville to Meadowcreek,
Ia. so as to omit Edwards. where 1t Is
iscontinued.
James II. Reigart has been commission
d postmaster at Union Mills. Va. and
ulius p. Timberlake at Royal. N. c., and
new Office has been opened at Broad
reek, Princess Anne county. Va. with
Ienry s. Nutting as postmaster, and spe-
lal service from Norfolk.
Mr. +. w. Hoen, Of Richmond. Is In the
ity, stopping at the National.
ARRIVALS.
The following were among to-day's hotel
rivals Ia this city
T.. J. kernade. Suffolk. Va; j. Il. Yates.