Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-06

telegram from the superintendent or
railway mail service at Atlanta, Ca, TO
the superintendent OF the railway mai
service here says:
"Misslssippi State Board of Health an
nounces four cases of yellow-fever az
Nitta Yuma, Miss, north or RoihhB
Fork. Presume this will cause Interrupt
ton OF train service, Memphis TO Ne"
orleans. Have ordered postmaster Dy
wire TO forward no mail until disinfect-
ed. and sent him full instructions ior
disnfection by mail. Relative TO Hurri-
cane Bayou. have made careful inquiry
of clerks. There is only one house one
side-tracl1 and one spur-track at the sta
ton. and It is such an unhealthy place
that have been unable to find any clerk
who is willing to go there.
A telegram from the postmaster at
Pass Christian. Miss. TO the second AS
sistant Postmaster-General says:
mails from Cuevas and Delsle not
allowed I'm without fungaion; carriers
not at ALL"
This is a star route, and indicates that
there is danger of the yellow-fever's get
ting foothold in the interior.
PERSONAL.
Captain John a. Curtis, Of Richmond,
IL trying 10 rent four government light
ers. now lying idle in the James river
to assist i'm a dredging contract ne mas
with the Chesapeake and OHIO Rallway
Company, around the wharves OF that
company below Rockets. Congressman
Lamb will see the Chief of Engineers
and others in this behalf. and ii posi-
BILE, have Captain GURUS request
granted.
Mr. James B. Pace. Of Richmond.
passed through the city yesterday, on
his way to New York, where he goes TO
secure. If possible, a beet-sugar plant
for Richmond. This would be a great
advantage to the city. and the State
generally. 1t is generally admitted that
the climatic and other conditions in Viz
ginia are exceedingly favorable TO the
successful growth Of sugar-beets, and if
Mr.. Pace gets the plant, fortunes for
many are almost i'm sight. He will re-
turn to Richmond about Wednesday or
Thursday.
Professor A. p. Montague, dean Of tho
Columbian University, this city. Is
making preparations to leave, as he has
accepted the presidency Of one of the
leading Baptist colleges in the South.
The Professor IS member of the Essex
county Montague family is a son-in-law
of Joseph Christian. and a brother-in-
lay of Walter Christian, Clerk of the
Hastings Court. Richmond He is the
author of several Latin textbooks now
in use in all colleges.
NJ. L. Rose. of Richmond, is registered
al the Raleigh.
l.. NJ. Mccoy, Leesburg. Va; T.. b.
Grantham. North Carolina; r. Hancock
and niece. New Berne, n. c.; w. II.
Ramseur Charlotte, n. C.-The st. James.
DR.. w. j. Enders. Virginia; X. F. john
ston. j. c.. Corley. Richmond; w. T..
Martin, Danville-The National
Mrs. H. T.. Nichols, Miss Carrie Mich
OILS. and Edward Nichols, Leesburg, Va;
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Albright. Richmond; Thomas
Dunlop and wife, Lexington-The Metro
politan.
j. r. Pellender, Charlottesville. Va;
3. C. Macoy. Culpeper, Va; Gilbert Wal
den. Virginia: Silas Blackburn, Winston,
n. c.: Charles II. Newhouse, d. W.
Thornhill. Culpeper, Va; John Clement,
Danville. Va: J. j. Fleetwood and wife,
Hartford, N. c.; II. L. Adams, Charlotte,
n. C.-The Howard House.
PATENTS.
Among the patents issued to-day were
the following: Thomas w. Hughes, as
signor of three-fourths to o. b. Roller,
f.. c. Martz. and r. Purcell, Jr., Har-
rsonburg. Va. ladder; John NJ Russ,
Eiizabethtown, n. c., manifold letter