Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-24
An IMPORTANT BILL.
u Special Interest to Those Who DXe'l
Beside Waterways.
,..,ucs ny SENATOR MARTIN
yoc,a, and Other Notes Fro" ""'"-
Observation-Disclosures oil h'' '"'
,.odr,r-, Famous Newspaper
debut, Etc.


.,e,,,,,croN u. C.. January 20
,s,eclal,-Gcnerai james A. W a'N''' "
t,. N,nth Virginia District INTRODUCE
., - 70 amend Che 9Th section OF
-, ,,.sscS August y. iSet when WI"
ero,t interest to people LIVING near
,1...,ys II proyides that 1t sha" ho'
,..r1 10 Mace or deposit by any
rouast. refuse dirt. ashes GIN
,,rs mud. sand. drcdsinss' sluus'' 80
,rv other matter OF any K'"u' o'N''
"a, mat flowing from streets sewers
.., ,,ssinr thcrcfrom i'm LIQUID s'a'e,
,.,,ors OF any harbor or river OF
,-.t,o5 states. for the improvement
80 -.,icb money has been APPROPRIATED
,.,r.rcss elsewhere than within the
-t,s defined and permitted BY the sec
..,.,,. M War Neither shall IT be iawtui
-, nerson 10 move. destroy. or injure
,,, SEA wall. bulkhead jetty' dyke ieVee'
chart. pier. or other work built by the
,.,ited states. 20 whole OF in any part
s.- tho rresorvation and improvement OF
,v ~ he navigahe waters, or 20 pre-
won't foods. or as boundary marks iidc-
Gauges. surveying stations. buoys' lol
other established marks.
ANY violation Of this act is TO be pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment
gut this section Is not to apply 10 New
river or It's tributaries, in the STATE Oh
Virginia.
referred 20 the Committee on Rivers
nud Harbors. .,,-
Senator Martin introduced sever" O''''
to-day. as follows. ..,~.
For the payment or $500 TO me heits
az Charles y. Gregg. Of AlcNanoild loi
fIfle 10 real estate On that city. -.
For the relief Of the trustees on Ml.
Oiivct Methodist Protestant chuich' meai
Balls Cross Roads Alexandra co.",S
For the payment Of claim OF I'll" ~
theodore iced. OF Alexandra lol ie"i
oetate oon0scated during the war
All of these bills were referred 10 inc
Committee on Claims. ,,..o
Senator Martin also introduced a oil 10
authorize survey of the w es'eIn oisnO"
az the Elizabeth river az Noriolk' va
which WAS referred To- the committee on
Commerce.
SOCIAL.
quite an interesting social event TOOK
place this evening, when MISS hatherlhe
Iobn n BRYANT. made her debut. ana
ANS formally introduced at reception
ana dance given boo her honor az the Ma
ional Hotel This young lady was born
n Richmond and was & great pet ana
'avorIfe as Katie" when little miss
A. fhe Exchange Hotel where she passed
,er carly years. Her father was then
wcl-kn0wn manufacturer IN tichmond
and coal-mincr in Chesterfield for a long
rarf .as4r a "a
western railroad. The debutante. who
nore a dainty and girlish gown Of mousse
inc dc sole and lace. and carried a bouquet
- lilies OF the valley tied with white
satin ribbon, was assisted in receiving by
many of her former schOol-mates. Among
hose present were General J. D. Brady
end son. Mrs Charles Vance, Dr. and
Mrs. j. W Hoffman. Mrs. Charles Givons'
Afr and Mrs. a. i. Townshend. Con
FRESHMAN and Mrs. r. Z. Meredith, and
he Misses Ida Richardson, Murphy, Wal
.r. Reed. stoutcnburF. Small Flynn
Taylor. Wallace. Calaghan, Totty.
l'Ncale Gaddis and other young ladies.
who were school-mates Of the debutante;
llso Messrs James Murphy. Flynn, Wal
ACC. Towushend. Ford Donnaly. Totty,
Duncanson. White. Hoffman. Gaddis,
James Washington Lewis. of Seattle
Wash. and many others.
the Young ladies' and many brilliant and
costly gems were displayed.
After the reception supper was served
an the largo dning-hall Of the hotel,
which was handsomely decorated for the
occasion Dancing continued until a late
hour. and delightful music was furnished
Iv an orchestra directed by Professor
Schraeder
70 was a bright and happy occasion for
al tho young ladies. and the lovely de-
l1tante received the warmest congratula-
tons Of her friends
The affair was one OF the most enjoy
able OF the winters social season.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
POINTED to-day were the following: NJ. r.
Martin vice J H. Flake. resigned, at
Beverly. Arson. county. y. c.; s NJ.
Anderson vice a. G.. Fainck. resigned.
hingvnc. Columbus county. y. c.; !. =.
Wilson vice ". NJ. Wilson, resigned. at
Snera. Meckenburg county, y. G.
The site Of the Office AT Saltvilc late
Washington county. has been charged TO
Smyth county. Va.
Clara J.. Rawlings has been commits
STONED postmaster al GsteWood. Va. and
John II. Miller az Montcvideo. Va
Tho name Of tho Office formerly known
'- Cornth has been changed 10 Bonhur,
Va. with Noresta Il. Sprinkle as post
raefcr
Tho following changes in star sched-
ulos have been made in Virginia:
Route li-9l.-North Garden 10 SCOTS
VILE from May Glst 10 October 3ist-
Leave North Garden daily oxcept Sunday
upon arrival Of south-bouud mail-train.
hut not later; arrive Scottsville I'm hours
ave Scottsvilc daily except Sunday.
go 4. M.; arrive North Garden by II 80
\. VI From November LIST TO April s0th-
Leave North Garden daily except Sunday
upon arrival OF sOuth-bound mail-trsin.
but not later than 1870 L. NJ: arrive
Scottsville in 4 hours. leave Scottsville
daily except Sunday $3.50 A. NJ; arrive
North Garden by 1880 a. VI.
Route ij)i9.-Bridges 10 Whitemarsh-
Leave Bridges daily except Sunday 1920
j.. A.; arrive Whitemarsh by 4 p. NJ:
icave Whitcmarsh daily except Sunday.
after departure Of mail for Gloucester
Point; arrive Bridges I'm 80 minutes
The following star-seryice change has
been made in North Carolina
Route ls1@.-Pike TO Bowmore-From
January %. 1896. change service to supply
Ryan at its new site. decreasing distance
nne fourth mile
ARRIVALS
The hotel arrivals to-day include tho
following.
W. Wynnc North Carolina. Hotel En-
rich
D. L. Lee. Virginia. oxford.
D. w. Wheathy. Culpepor, Va, VIII
II. Worihineion. Virginia: =. =. within,
NHslnia' w. y. Camp. suffolk. Va: ~