Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-22

American coal has come to stay in these
markets.
THE Pocahontas Company sent an able
and intelligent agent to this field 10 eN-
anime into existing conditions, and to
report thereupon. He was aided and as
sisted by the consular service in all ways
at their command, with the result that a
fine and growing trade is promised. Inc
company adopted the method that all
firms in our country seeking trade in any
portion Of South America should follow"
POSTAL
Among the ~fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day, were the following:
Elijah ]. Sproles vice Beverly J. Broad
water. removed, at Clinchport, Scott
county. Va; Milburn Gillian vice Charles
j.. Beverley, removed, at Fernalda, Wise
county, Va; Peter Saunders vice Lewis
Il. Foster, resigned, Hunter Hall, Frank
lin county, Va.
4 new Office has been established at
Spurlock, Floyd county Va, with Jane
Wade as postmaster.
PERSONAL.
A distinguished party OF Richmond gem
tlemen boarded the Pullman car on the
8 o'clock train. going south, just before
.t pulled out Of the Pennsylvania depot
here to-day. They were Messrs. AleXan-
der Cameron, John IL. Montague, Pey-
ton Chamberlain. Archer, and Charles
). Strlngfellow. and Major T.. 7. d. Myers.
They were here on a pleasure trip,
Dy invitation of MAJOR Myers, whose
suests the other gentlemen were. Though
Washington was enye.oped in a London
atmosphere. many places OF interest
were visited, including the new library,
NOD the Uarty left for home very much
pleased with the trip.
MT. Henry Conn, OF Richmond, was a
visitor at the Capitol to-day. and called
IN Senator Martin and Representatives
Lamb and swanson, with whom he had
JFief interviews. Just after the adjourn
ment of the House. Ar. Cohn had the
distinguished honor OF being introduced
20 Speaker Reed.
A marriage license has been issued 10
Matte f. Watts, OF Big Island, Va, and
Nellie b. Slaughter. of G~ordonsville, Va.
Speaker Ryan, OF the Virginia House
u Delegates, was a prominent figure AT
he Capitol to-day. With Congressman
Hay, he called on the Virginia senator's,
and had a privileged seat I'm the mem
1ers' gallery Of the House, where he wit
messed the scenes consequent upon adj
journment for the holiday recess.
Delegate George ". Settle, of the Vir-
slnia General Assembly, from Rappahan-
nock county. called upon Representative
day. at the Capitol, and was an inte-
rested witness OF the Adjournment OF the
house.
Thomas 4. Brander, p. Whitlock, Rich
mond; Miss Carrie Harper. Lenoir, y. C.;
.. ID. Steele, High Point, y. C.-Metro-
X. E.. Bailey. of Richmond, and Miss
Minnie NJ. Clarke. of Manchester. were
to-day in the parlors of the
metropolitan Hotel. by the Rev. Fred d.
Power, OF the Christian church, and are
at that hostelry.
K. b. Glenn. Winston, n. c.; r. 1.
nerse, Richmond-National
Mr.. NJ. +. Watts and Miss Nellie p.
Slaughter. OF Gordonsyille. Va. were
married to-day al the Howard Hou.e. by
Rev. Dr.. StricHlin. Of the L.amnn
Episcopal church.
II. b.. Glenn, Richmond: a. A. Walden
Richmond; NJ. NJ. Williamson. Richmond.
George 5. Lipp. Richmond; W. O. Cen
ny. Robert steele, Crozet. Va; A.. c.
shelton and wife. Observation-Disclosures
House.