Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-09
OF the Marquis de somerueles.

'S"i. 'N"rc vi the Marquis dc Somerucies,
above citcd).
I'VE believe that to follow the ex-
ample Of Washington, OF Lovis XVI. Of
Judge Croke, Of Tryon. will make every
college IN America safer II civil strife or
foreign war should ever hereafter disturb
our peace. Every new state. AZ IL takes
its place In the great family, makes haste
to establish It's university. Their pupils,
scattered over the country retain their
attachment for them and for each other,
which Is one OF the strongest bonds Of the
Union In her bloodiest and angriest
civil strifes England has respected her
great schools and colleges The cause OF
William and Mary Is in this respect the
cause Of every college In the country
mo gentleman need fear that vote
for this bin will furnish a dangerous
precedent for large claims against the
Treasury, or viii expose him to public
reproach. No other institution I'm the
country can present case standing upon
IKE principles with that OF William and
Mary. careful inquiry has failed to
develop evidence OF injuries sustained in
the late rebellion by endowed institutions
OF learning, exceeding In all the amount
Of 10000
"a bill like the present passed the
House In the Forty-second Congress. but
was not reached In the Senate for want
VI lliht. II WIS received WIN tAllt~-
sions Of Appreciation by the press of all
parties and by persons connected with thu
colleges throughout the country"
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mr.. Ii. D. Shepherd. a very prominent
politician and prosperous merchant OF
Chatham. Va. Is here attending meet
ing OF the Good Tempars. He says that
the promised prosperity to result from the
l al. . f.I g,,Io bac arfu
and that Bryan and the silver sentiment
is stronger than ever in his section of the
State.
Delegates Pitcher. Of Fauquier county
! Va, is here. and was a visitor at the
Capitol to-day.
Colonel Thomas Scott, of brakes
Branch, Charlotte county. Va, left here
this evening for New York
Ex-Congressman Harry Libby, Of Hamp-
ton. Va, was among the visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
st. George r. Fitzhugh, Esq, Of Fred
oricksburg, is in the city, stopping at the
Metropolitan.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day are the following: a. Las
sitter. vice j. l.. Harrington. resigned, at
Aulander. BERTHE county, n. c.; j. W.
Tatum, vice Miss l.. y. Foster, at
Stella, Patrick county, Va. W. b. Spratt
vice j. L. Hurt. resigned, AT Richards
Tazewell county, Va.
The following have been commissioned
fourth-class postmasters William e.
FRAZIER. Forest Hill. Va; Thomas b.
Cooksey. at Levy. Va. S. Jennings Beve-
ridge at Rankin. y. c.. Edward c. Car
man. at Roundtree, n. c.; James NJ.
Walker. at Sawyersville, n. c.; James
Garren. at Tweed. n. c.; James CARRIER
at Lawyers, Va; Judith T.. West, at
Washington, Va.
The Office at Bagby. Caroline county,
! Va, has been discontinued. Mail now
goes to Shumansville.
new Office has been established at
Brockett, Shenandoah county. Va,
/ Charles d. HUFF, postmaster
The Office at ROchdale, Pitt county, n.
! c., has been discontinued. Mail now goes
/ TO Greenville.
Railroad mail service changes have
been made in Virginia as follows:
Manassas % Strasburg. Southern Rail-
way Company, 6lO2 miles. From July !,
1881 extend service on this route from
Strasburg. by Strasburg Junction n o.,
/ and intermediate post-ofiices to Harrison
burg. Va covering Route 1l4o5S
Strasburg TO Harrisonburg. Southern
Railway Company, 5214 miles. From June
g. 1897. discontinue service and pay on
this route. From July 1, 1881. the service
VIII be covered by Route uiOO3.
SWANSON ON RAILROAD BILL.
Representative Swanson made a most
effective speech to-day in opposition 10
the Pacific railroad refunding bill. He
asserted that the bill was not half so
good an offer for the government as Sem
ator Brice reported that Alexander r.
Orr. chairman Of the Union Pacific Re
organization Committee, made TO Con-
gress two years ago. Then it was pro-
posed TO extend the government debt at
. per cent, the company TO retire present
prior obligations, and to give the govern
ment a first mortgage. The present Dill,
the declaration OF the gentleman from
Vermont (Air. Powers, TO the contrary
Notwithstanding, did not give the govern
ment a single dollar for additional Sc
curity. while it increased the principal
Of the Union Pacific debt S21. 600 900, and
of the Central Pacific S24,OOOOOJ.
Mr.. Swanson insisted that the railroad
companies could do much better for the
government than the bill proposed, and
ought TO be made TO do so. Union Pa
CHIC stock. subject TO an assessment Of
sl5 a share. was quoted to-day AT S9JO
and SO i'm the New York Herald, show
inc that the stockholders of the company
were willing to assume the payment Of
the first mortgage bonds and the govern
ment debt, and put SIS a share more into
the Treasury.
At the conclusion Of his speech, which
occupied about fifteen minutes in its de-
livery. Mr.. Swanson was warmly con-
graduated by several members OF the
House. many Of whom thronged 10 MS
seat and shook hands with him.
non. J. Taylor Ellyson and Mrs. Ely
sor arrived in the city this evening, and
oro etopnfng at the Raleigh.
Representatives w. n. Jones, OF the
I7irst District. and Tazewell Elicit. Of the
Third District, of Virginia, arrived here
to-day. Mr. Jones is quartered at the
Varnum, and Mr.. Elicit at the Norman
die.