Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24

In the profits OF the growth in consump-
ton OF swine flesh and hog products In
Great Britain as much as they ought TO,
because they do not cure meats TO suit
the British demand: on the other hand,
Danish and Canadian packers are In
creasing their shipments every year.
American bacon averages about cents
per pound below continental and Irish
bacon. and about cents below English.
STORM WARNINGS.
The work OF the Weather Bureau Is re-
viewed by the Secretary, and special
stress is laid upon the value OF the many
timely storm warnings which have been
issued by the bureau. and have resulted
I'm the protection from loss or damage
OF many millions Of dollars worth Of
property, to say nothing OF the many
lives saved from impending danger. An
increase In the percentage OF verifcations
Is noted.
SHIPMENT OF HORSES.
The shipment OF American horses 10
England is steadily increasing. In lS9
Great Britain took IL, 1877 American horses.
nearly 1900 in 1894, and 1900 in 1886; but
during the first nine months OF 1895 more
American horses were shipped into Eng
land thin in any previous twelve months.
POSTAL
Mr.. Lilburn Myers is still Acting Gene
raj Superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service.
John NJ LyeIl has been commissioned
fourth class postmaster at Farnham,
Va; John Armie Hodges at cortland.
Va, and Leila Il. Morris. at Land OF
Promise. Va.
star service has been established as fol-
lows:
North Carolina:
Roanoke Rapids to Roanoke Rapids
Station On. o.. 81 miles. and back.
fourteen times a week. by a schedule OF
not to exceed one half hour running-time
each way. From January II, 1897, to
June 30, 1900.
Virginia.
Tucker by TaggarD to Arvonia, 10
miles. and back, six times week, by a
schedule of not 10 exceed 2l-2 hours
running-time each way. From Deem
Der a, 1896, 10 June 80, 1897.
Welwater Cby Centenary to Hatton,
1912 miles. and back, six times week.
by a schedule Of not to exceed 2 IL hours
running-time each way. From Decem-
Der q, 1896, TO June 3d. 1897.
PERSONAL.
Hon. J. T. Reddy. member Of the Viz
gnia House Of Delegates from Richmond
arrived here Saturday night. and left this
morning for Baltimore. where he had
some important legal business.
Thomas Spratt and WIFE OF Roanoke
Va, and L. O. White ana W. j. Edwards,
Of Norfolk. are at the American.
Captain c. W. Westberry. Of the South
ern railway, has resumed charge OF the
Pullman special train from this city 10
New Orleans. His run is 70 Charlotte
and he '1ies over here between trips.
James X. Maddux, of Warrenton, is at
the Raleigh.
j. A. Woodall. Richmond. and a. c.
Smith, Greensboro, n. c., are at the ST.
James.
Messrs. william Ellyson and ]. ID.
Crump. Of Richmond, are registered at
the Ebbitt
e. S. Brown. Richmond s. L. Davis,
North Carolina, Hotel Johnson.
NJ. Mccormick, F. n. Castleman, and
W T. Almonds. Virginia Wizards.
]. w. Gentry, Richmond, Hotel Ven
dome.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, OF Berry
Vile. Clarke county, Va, is in the city
on business.
Mrs Werth Of Richmond. daughter OF
the late Commodore Matthew r. Maury-
Of the United States and Confederate
States navies. has been spending a few
days with her cousin. Hon. William +.
Maury, late Assistant Attorney-GeneraI
Of the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page will
soon be able to occupy their new house
on New Hampshire avenue, which is OF
the Colonial order Of architecture. and
rapidly approaching completion. They
will entertain extensively in the new resi-
dence, which will be one Of the hand
soonest in Washington.