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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

space OF three-eighths OF an inch from
each other. tho upper one with q loop
three inches long. and a strip OF lace
half an inch wide from the lower button
to the end OF the cuffs on the upper side
Of the opening and four small sized but
tons. navy buttons) IN the opening
For a captain. the same as a fag-ofii-
Ger, except that there shall be but three
strips OF lace around the sleeve and cuff.
included the looped strip.
VEST.
For all officers. steel gray or white.
single breasted. standing collar, with nine
small buttons In front, and not 20 show
below the coat.
PANTALOONs.
For all officers, shall be Of steel-gray
cloth, or white drll. made loose, to
spread we'll over the foot, and to be worn
over boots or shoes.
CAPS.
Cap OF steel-gray cloth, TO be not less
than three inches and half. nor more
than four inches IN height. and not more
than ten nor less than nine inches and
q half az top, with patent-leather visor;
20 be worn by all officers in service dress
For a nag-olicer the device shall be
a foul anchor IN an open wreath % live-oak
leaves. with four stars above the anchor.
embroidered In gold as per pattern. on
the front OF the cap above a band Of
gold lace one inch and three quarters
wide
For a captain. the same as for a flag
officer, except that there shall be but
three stars above the anchor. and the
gold band shall be one and one half inches
wide.
For a boatswain, carpenter and sail
maker. shall be Of steel-gray cloth, lined
with the same; rolling collar; double
breasted two rows of large. navy but
tons on the breast. eight I'm each row.
pointed pocket-hGps. with three large but
tons underneath each, showing one-half
their diameter; three medium-size but
tons around each cuff. and two small
ones IN each opening. one button behind
ON each hip one In the middle OF each
fold, and one IN each fold near the bot
tom OF the skirt. on each side Of the
collar 10 have one loop Of three-quarters
wide gold lace, to show one inch and
a-half wide. and four inches long, with a
small-size navy button in the point Of
each loop.
in answer to question 8, we reply that
there are some Confederate publications
bearing on this subject. Our correspond
ent would do we'll to enquire as to them
Of Captain II. b. Littlepage. Of the War
Records Office. Washington, d. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
The Cedar Bird.


TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please tell a reader IL we have I'm Vir-
G.uIa a bird known as the cherry bird,
and. If so, describe its plumage. w. A.
Tho bird which is known fin Virginia
SIS the cherry bird" IS the orchard oriole.
il Is possible that the cedar bird is some
times .-led the cherry bird, as tAey are
very fond OF cherries.
The general colors OF the orchard orlole
are black and dark red, not orange like
the Baltimore orioie. The cedar bird is
of am olive-brown and brownish-gray.
with very silky plumage and red tips on
tle ends of the w.ng-feathers. like bits Of
scalng-wax: hence the name waX-wing.
They also have a black crest and black
aL.u- the ewes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
The Gnrden-Pnth prohIem.

To The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please work and publish through your
paper the example given below, and
otIge q constant reader Of your paper:
Iva pavies's g. Peck's Arithmetic is the
following: "a path is laid out I'm a rec
targl r. garden. whose length is Jos yards.
AVID whose breadth is % yards. The
path which runs completely around IS
three feet wide, and its outer edge IS four
feet from the wall. How many square
feet does Sc contain? Answer 3,4GS. =,
William burg, Va. j.. a. J.
The rectangle Of tho garden is 3l5 feet
long. and 2s5 feet wide. The outer edge
Of tho path bounds q roctangle Of feet
shorter width ana length. or Sc7 feet
long and "a feet wide The inside edge
OF the path bounds a rectanglo of 6 feet
shorter. length and width. than the rec
gle Of the outer edges Of the path. or
Sol feet long and 2,I feet long: /. 9O7X
"a 5000: 3Ol y gil 81571. 6J039--S1J71=
s4C8. .8lG5 square feet is the answer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
The peep-Run Hunt Club.

The Deep-Run Hunt CLUB is putting It's
NV clubhouse and grounds which are
located near the a. =. Hin monument,
I'm good order for the approaching season.
They viii be formally turned over 20
that organization next month. There will
be stable accommodations for about fifty
horses. and water Will be supplied TO
the entire Premises BY large windmill,
10 be erected over an Artesian well.
The clubhouse itself has been finished
on the outside. a new tin roof has been
put on, and the walls have been nicely
painted. a broad veranda goes nearly
around the entire building. In the In
terror. the plastering Of the various rooms
has been completed. The walls vii. all
be painted in oil. and wanscoating or
natural stained wood will give the finish
10 the different rooms. The kennels,
right back Of the clubhouse have just
been completed. They are composed OF
o roomy house, with an open space m the
rear. that IS enclosed with a handsome
wire fence. 4 similar fence also runs
through the entire length of the space
making two separate compartments OF H.
Al the rear end Of the open space BIZ
basin has been constructed In the centre
10 which the hounds viii have access
from either SIDE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
A TLANTIO COAST LINE.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY.
MAY -. 1886.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION
DEPOT.
900 A. IL, Arrives Petersburg Q 81 ~ ~.
Norfolk lbs A. NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg, Wayerly. and
Suffolk. Va
eos A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg $50 \. NJ.
Weldon lis A. a., Fayette-
VILE 4.30 Il. NJ. Charleston
1il3 =. NJ, Savannah $40 A.
NJ, Jacksonville $50 A. NJ,
Port Tampa $40 T.. NJ.
Connects az Wilson with No.
a., arriving GOdsbOro EOS Il.
NJ, Wilmington 545 =. NJ
pullman Sleeper New York 10
2:55 p. NJ. Local, arrives Petersburg s:4Z
=. VI. Makes all stops.
$50 =. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 6.l9 T. ~,
Norfolk $50 =. NJ. Makes all
7:2o p. H.. Arrives Petersburg 500 P, NJ.
EmpOrla el0 connects with
A. * ID. for stations between
EmpOrla and Lawrenceylile),
Weldon 9:i3 +. ~, Fayette.
vile lO7 4. d., Charleston 9 q
4. NJ, Savannah S.16 A. M.,
Jacksonville $3.50 Y. NJ. Port
NEW Lane TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arriying
Aiken 7:22 a. NJ, Augusta
a. III, Macon IL A. NJ, Allan
e eF ! New iS YORK 70 WiiiimihstoS,
Charleston Jacksonville. Port
Tampa, Aiken, Augusta, and
u:5OP. NJ. Arrives Petersburg 1926 A.
NJ, Dynchburg a. NJ, Roa-
nole 7.3j a. NJ, Bristol 20 p.
NJ. Pullman Sleeper Richmond
70 Lynchburg.
1886 A. N, Arrives petersburg 40 A. NJ,
Weldon 300 A. NJ, Henderson,
4:Oi A. NJ, Raleigh 5H A, NJ,
Elberton 2;A 4. NJ, Atlanta
400 Il. NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Washington 20 Atlanta.
7:26 A. NJ, sunday Accommodation. Ar
rlyes Petersburg Si6 a. Nj.
Makes all stops.
40 p. NJ, Sunday Accommodation. Ar
rlves Petersburg 5:2S Z. NJ.
Makes an ft0Ds
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$40 A. NJ, From Jacksonville, Savannah
Charleston, Atlanta, bacon
Augusta, and all points South
$40 4. ~, Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh
Lynchburg, aud the West.
8.25 A. NJ, Petersburg Local
HOS A. NJ, NortolA' SUFFOLK ana refers
GAO p. ~, Jacksonville. savanna
Charleston. wilmington, Colds.
100 P. NJ. ,Norfolk, sunolk ,Wqvelly, anc
Petersburg, and Lynchburg
and the West.
S.23 p. NJ, Petersburg Local
80 A. 81, sunday Accommodation from
Petersburg
TBS p. NJ, Sunday Accommodation from
T. NJ. EMERSON.
= - General Manager. - ''''"' '''
sp22 Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
Confederate Naval omcer's Uniform

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch
Z. Please give a description OF Confede-
rate naval (oGicer'D uniform.
@ Also. OF Confederate marine uni
form.
O. Can you tell me where l can get pic
lures or q book containing a description
Of samo2 JAMES G. HILL, NJ. ID.
Tnery, n. c.
We answer as follows: For a nag-of-
fcer. the undress uniform shall be a frock
coat OF steel-gray cloth faced with the
same. and lined with black silk serge;
double breasted, with two rows Of large
navy buttons or the breast. Nine in each
row placed four inches and half apart
from eye 70 eye az top. and two inches
and hale az bottom. Rolling collar,
skirts 70 be full commencing at top Of
the nip bone, and descending four-iiths,
thence towards the knee, with one button
behind on each hip. and one near the
bottom OF each fold. The cuffs to be
two inches and a half deep, with one
strip OF gold lace one-half an inch wide
below the seam, but Joining Il; three
strips OF lace OF the same width on the
sleeves above the cuffs. separated by a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
RAILROAD LINES.
A W FSzSS;
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFEcr MAY II. 1896


LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION
TOO ~ NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. stops at Elba
ana local stations. Pullman
p co NJ. Daily, except Sunday, for
Washington and points North.
Stops at Elba. Ashland, Dos
well, Milford, Fredericksburg
Brooke, and Whitewater. Par
lor-Car. Also, connects with
Congressional Limited at
9l5 p. NJ, DAILY for Washington and
points North. stops az Elba,
Fredericksburg. Brooke. and
Whitewater, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper. Richmond 20
New York
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREEr STATION
$40 A. Nj, Daily. Stops at Whitewater,
Brooke, fredericksburg, Mil
ford, boswell, and Ashland,
and other stations Sundays.
Sleeper, New York 10 Rich-
2:s p. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. stops
az local stations and Elba.
ParlOr-Car from Washington.
710 =. NJ, Daily. Stops only at trede-
rcksburg boswell, and Ash
land. Pullman-Cars from New
York and Washington.
1928 A. NJ. Daily. stops at principal local
stations and Elba.. Sleeping
Car Connects with Congress
slOndl Limited between New
York and Washington
FREDERICKSB'0 ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except Sunday)
400 =. VI Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$50 4. NJ Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except Sunday)
$40 a. VI. Leaves Elba.
$40 y. NJ Leaves Elba.
$40 4. n. Arrives Elba.
Goa y. VI. Arrives Elba.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
n. T. d. MYERS. President my 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
LiIIlnn ,Indison NInrder.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
win YOU kindly state through your
Query column tho date OF Lillian Madi-
SONS murder: the date Of Cluvcrius's
first trial. and the date he was hanged,
and ohlige.
Yours. ETC.. j. W. c.
Newport News. Va.
The murder was committed on March
S. 1855. Sentence Of death was passed
upon him November %, 1885, and he was
executed January 49, 1857.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
The British Consul"

To The Editor OF the Dispatch:
Where does the British Consul In the
United States reside? Where and how
should De Doe addressed? Does he repre-
sent Scotland?
Respectfully. A READER.
The British Minister resides az Wash
,rrton. and represents Scotland. His
name IS Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
n /! !, : ! |: !, w W HnIfuIk;Hsstsn

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 10. 1885,
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-sTREEr
500 A. Ii. Dally-aicnmond and Norfolk
VESTlBULE LIMITED. Sc
cond-class tickets not accepted
sM N. Daily, THE CHICAGO TX
PRESS" for Lynchburg. Roa-
noke, Columbus, and Chi
cagO, Pullman Sleeper, Roa-
noks 10 Columbus. also for
Radford. Bristol Knoxville.
Chattanooga. and intermediate
k.npM beliy. for Norfolk, eufrolk,
ana intermediate stations.
II p II. Daily for Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects a. Roanoke
with Washington an Charta-
nooga Limited. Pnll-za Sleep
ers 9SsnJKe 20 AemphN and
New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
NOND ard LYNCHBUR0, ready for &C.
cucsncy az 9 z. NJ; also. Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg TO Roanoke.
Trains arrive Rlchmtnd from Lynch.
hars and he West daily so A. NJ. and
9s N From Norfolk ard the East II :0S
A. "a, and Nestfbulet Limited. 200 4. III.
OEae.: IS Main street. ..,>.
District Passenssr AGENT
General Passenger Agent.
General orlces: Roanoke. Va. ia y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
CO, 'n'' , \.
NsYnnT65sT OHIO RAILWAY.

EFFECTIVE MAY II. 1896.
TRAl Ms LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 4. NJ, Daily. with chalr-car, for
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Old Point.
Newport News, and local sta
:s5P. NJ, Daily. with Pullman. fsr
local stations. Newport NevA.
Old Poipt, Norfolk, and Ports
mouth. Connects daily with
Old Dominion steamships FOR
1920 AM, Local train, except Sunday.
for w. clifton Forge. CON-
meets az Gordonsyiile for
orange, Curpeper, Calyerton,
Manassas. Alexandra, and
Washington, at Union station,
Charlottesville. Tor LynchbufB;
at Basic for Hagerstown; at
stanton for Winchester.
2l5 P. NJ, Daily, with Pul mans 90 Cln-
cinnatl, Louisville. and 81.
Louis Stops only at important
stations. Connects NJ Coying-
ton. for Va. Hot Springs.
Meals served on Dining-Cars.
No. Z. Local Train, except
Sunday. follows above train
from Gordonsvllle 20 Goshen.
$50 y. NJ, Accommodation, except SUM-
day, for Charlottesville.
n29 2 y. BSiiy for c gs1D9,dn y ya
and Gordonsvills 10 Cincinnati
and Louisville Meals served
on Dining-Cars. Connects ae
Covington, Va, daily, FOR Hot
Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-SrREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, for Lynchburg. Lexing-
ton, Va, ana clifton Forge
Connects az Bremo, .exceps
sunday, FOR Rooney; az Lynch
burg, daily, With y. and ". H..
r., and tho Southern railway
for Southwest end south az
Bessemer. except sunday, Tor
Forge with No. FOR Gin
500 P. NJ, Except Sunday. Local accom-
Dalton for Gladstone.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily, froia Cincinnati.
l0l5 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and Ola
Point
s:25 p. NJ. DAILY. from Cincinnati ana
Louisville.
go p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point
7:5 p. ~. Except Sunday. from W. Cit
ton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-STREEH
STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Except sunday. from Clad
stone.
$40 2. ", Daily. from Lynchburg,- Lex
ingtOa, Va, and Clifton Forge.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
my %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
silver and wheat.
10 he EdItor Of the Dlspatch:

TO The EQliOr or Inc Ulspalch.
VIII you please inform a reader as 10
the highest price reached for silver per
ounce since the repeal OF tho sherman
a.t. also the price of spot wheat on same
dats2 o. A. il.
silver sold at 701-2 per ounce in No
y.mber. 1879. after the repeal Of the sher-
man act; and cash wheat during that
month sold as high as 90 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
Grammatical.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you kindly parse the following
sentence through your query column:
..rris IS strange weather-an umbrella!
what IS the matter?" r. T.. c..
We give It Up. We see no sense in the
fAurcs Ions. a.a {.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
observation-disclosures.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
please give mo the address Of some
toarIinr-houses ON Main ana Broad
lrecis Ey SO doing you will oblige the
Caueh or OF veteran. o. L. J'
We have no Information on the sub
,sot. other than may be CLEANED from
orr aavortIsInE columns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
PHILADELPHIA, RIOH- TTrM
EoND AND NORFOLK -lsAasaka
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Amounted sallings days: Every TUES
DAY. FRIDAY, and SUNDAY At day.
freight received daily until 5 y. M.
Fare IS on Fridays ana Sundays
steamer.
j. W. McARRICK.
General Southern Agent; office, Rockets.
W. Z. CLYDE a. CO,
myl General Agents. Phuadelphia-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
will d
Freshct of 1877.

To the Editor of the Dispatch;
VIII YOU please tell me the month ana
,-s dav Of the month OK the set I'm
ISL. and greatly oblige, u. 3. j.
The highest point that the freshet OF
1871. reached was on November z0th' about
{ Z NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS.
Tho Garden-Path Problem in Davies
and PeCk'S Arithmetic.
LILLIAN MADISoN's
The Cednr-Hird-The Richmond
Freshet of 1STT-A Question I'm
Grammar That IL Too Much for
CS--Efc.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
II consistent kindly insert the words
10 the blue and tho Gray" and oblige,
A CUSTOMER"
we will do so. II furnished with copy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
Y0RK-RIYER LINE, VIA wssrroIsr
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

ALh "a IsiOn hOND.
TRAIN no. 10. $40 =. NJ
LOCAL EXPRESS. daily. except Sum
day. Stops at all stations. At Lestef
Manor connects with stage for Walker
ton; also. at West Point, with York;
River steamers Tor Baltimore.
TRAIN no. i6. 4:l5 p. ~.
BALTIMORE LIMITEp, daily. except
Sunday. Close connection at West Point
with steamer for Baltimore.
Steamers leave Baltimore az p. NJ
and West Point =. NJ. daily. except
T'rains from West Point arrive at Rich
nond at e:07 A. NJ, daily; 1910 A. NJ,
daily, except Sunday and Moaday, ana
at $50 p. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
TRAIN NO. 4G. a:3o A. NJ.
LOCAL MIXED, daily, except sunday,
leaves TtIenty-thlrd street for Wess
Point and intermediate points.
Wicket % flee at station. foot OF Virgins
street. Opin from 500 \. NJ. TO 900 T.. ~.
aud from $50 T.. NJ. TO e." A. MMi,pv
Trafic Manager. General Pass ASt.
". IL. GREEN, General superinfendent
J. c. HORTON. Travelling passenger
Agent. SO east Main street. RichmoInd.
va 10 u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
DEPARTCRE OF STEAMERS.
M OLD oM1N1 ION
keNA STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
liaS,l seS~& DAILY LINE
III &SA,N FOR
NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
ola Chesapeake and ohio railway at 80
p NJ, or Richm9h31 am e ,,;,1 "a
Al Connecting az Norfolk with Old Do
niinion-Line steamer, sailing same eve
ming for New YORK.
ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship old Dominion leaves Rich
r,Dnd every Monday at 800 u. ~. for
Nsvy York via James river.
-Tfciets on sale at Richmond Trar Ter
sCompany's, 500 east Main street; Chesa-
Seai,e and Ohio railway, and Richmond
- petersburg railroad depOts, and at
az 'idi,,-a,anv's office, 1919 east Main street
pichmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New York and all points beyond can
pes % pBPIiehmond every MONDAY AND
1Lt81TID ~ 500 p NJ, Also, by steamer
ioa,jn- Richmond WEDNESDAY, 500 i.
Al for Norfolk. connecting with steamer
TOT NIaNn MIC closed one hour before sailing
uI F9Tcclght received and forwarded, and
through bills OF lading issued Tor all
nrorthern. eastern. and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK.
passengers can leave Daily, except Sum
az 10 Norfolk or Old Point Comfort,
connectlng with Norfolk and Western
seiiroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
,oavs every SATURDAY Passenger and
FSei9hO. and Monday Greight only.
sailing from companys pier. No. 2s,
SSorWtn. Saturday, 400 z. NJ
Freight received and forwarded daily
except Sunday.
For further Information apply 70
JOHN Y. MAYER. Agent,
1912 east Main street,
Richmond, Va
W T. Gu,llaudeu, President and
Trafio Manager. New YORK. ap1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Lates US COVE Report

Fox OF the old dry-goods firm OF Breeder
& Fox. and married Miss Henrietta Tsze-
Well OF this city. He had large family
connection IA Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

VIRGINIA NAVIGATION etHEEss
v UOMPANY's JAMEs-RI Err a0<Afs<e.As
LINE 10 Norfolk. Portsmouth, O4d POM
Nevport News, Claremont, and James,
rsver landings, and connecting at Ola
point and Norfolk for Washington. Bal
timore, and the North,
STEAMER PoCAIA.o7ANgTlAssv LEAVES LEAE
MONDA1; WEUn.E SDA l; AMI
Flectric-cars direct 70 wharf. Fare only
70 and 81 10 Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old
Point, and Newport News. Music oy a
Grand Orchestrion.
freight received daily for aboVe-named
nlaces, and all points IN Eastern virginia
and North Carolina, -
IRWIN WEISIGER,
Superintendent
EDWARD r. BARNEY.
President.
General oficesi Planters Bank building.
"a ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

DooK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
ID EYEcGrgO ArgdE plsFArCa rAiah
IN -Aoyss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

=. ST. sonS. vIss.frssitsus ssa ssnsf. naa.ss'
w assHr, Gsassai sussrslssAssi.
n.wE GLOVER. u. y. npkksos,
IraGs assarsr essss.i F~sss AsA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION s.zEg.s

VI Gulllaudeu. vlce-President and
r,raffo Manager. New York. ap1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

600 A. NJ, From Atlanta and Jackson-
Vile.
$40 p. NJ. From Atlanta and Augusta
$40 A. NJ, From Keysvlle
FREIGHT TRAINS will also carry pas
sengcrs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-09-26

The sovereign power of the govern
ment has won a victory In a legal con
troversy which is officially labeled "the
United States VS.. seventeen boxes of
snakes and twenty-three monkeys" II
was a peculiar case, and appears to
have been the outcome Of the jealousy
of clique Of importers of snakes and
monkeys In New York toward a rival.
The members Of the clique made up
their minds that they would not toler-
ate new dealer, who might become
a formidable competitor I'm the mar
ket. When they were called on rs ex-
perts to fix valuations they named
their estimates so high that the ION
signee of the snakes and monkeys
could not afford to pay the dury assess
ed. The goods were detained by the
custom-house authorities and placed
In bond. Government officials did not
know how to take care of ,he goods.
Snakes should have a bath every day.
and these did not get proper treatment.
The monkeys. too. were not well cared
for The result is that abou; all the
reptiles are now dead and the deci-
sion OF the court is that the govern
ment need not make good the large loss
OF the consignee. This may he good
law. but wherein the justice Of It con-
sists II Is impossible to sec. Buffalo
EXprcSS
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-09-26

In a recent number OF Current Litera-
ture an English writer asserts that "the
greatest corporation on earth Is the
London and Northwestern Railway
Company OF England with its capital
OF $685., 100000. revenue Of $4,000 an
hour, 1900 engines and 10000 employees
and repairs that cost Si30.OOO month"
Everything Is made by the com
pany," says this writer. bridges en-
gines. rails, carriages, wagons and an in
Vulnerable lot OF other things, even the
coal scuttles and the wooden limbs for
the injured of the staff" The North
western Railway Company Is no doubt
a gigantic corporation for little coun-
try Ike England and worth Dragging
about. but We have got bigger one
here In the United States that might
absorb 1t very easily. The Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad, for example. has a
capital Of 1857 .O75. 600 and o.l30 miles
OF track, which traverses thirteen
States. IL has ., 756 locomotives. which
consume 10000 tons Of coal day and
make runs equal TO the distance around
the globe every two hours. II has
1885 passenger cars. $4,000 freight
ears, $50 Pullman ears and 211 other
ears for construction and other pur-
poses. making a total of l5S.52i cars.
which make a journey equal to the cir
conference OF the earth in every eight
minutes. These locomotives and cars.
II placed upon single track, would
reach from New York to Chicago. or ten
times the distance between Philadel-
phia and New York. The rails Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, II laid end to
end. would encircle the globe and over
lap about 1000 miles. The total annual
revenue of the road is Sl35. 600 -
equal to S372.506 a day. and Si5.lc5
every hour Of the day and night which
Is two and n half times as much rs that
OF the Northwestern Of England.