Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

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AT Hermanne Ford, and arrived OF, the
ground OF the battlefield Of the Wilder
ness IN the evening OF May 4, 1854. On
'no morning OF May 9th my regiment
was sent out on the army's right flank,
on the orange Courthouse plank road,
anu ABOUT noon, In charge. was shot
| ana severely wounded. losing the left
| reg, ana was also shot through the body
1 was taken prisoner, and remained
prisoner In Richmond until September l.
lso4, when / WAS paroled. l think I am
the man you are looking for, and again
.hanK you very much for your interest
IN my behalf. IL you send me the gun
shall only be too glad 10 receive II, and
VIII glady pay all expenses incurred.
senator Teller, now in Washington, Is
good friend of mine. and trust you may
confer with him about me-"
Colonel Teller is now preparing TO ship
the gun 10 Its owner at Denver.
PERSONAL.
Hon. I. c. Pitcher, OF the Virginia
House OF Delegates, is In the city, on his
way nome. A friend remarked that he
looked remarkably we'll after his legis-
latiYe labors. "Oh, yes" said Mr. Pitcher,
Tor a man that has been making and
breaking laws for ninety days-I don't
know which is the easiest-I feel pretty
ing Is easier than the making"
Mr. Pitcher name has been frequently
mentioned In connection with the con-
gressional nomination in the Eighth Dis
trict.
Judge w. f. Holmes and wife and Miss
Bessie Holmes, of Boydton, Mecklenburg
county, Va, are in the city, stopping at
the Metropolitan.
e. A. Aiken, Brevard. Va; ex-Consress-
N fr1 Vuf ord Of C,r Lob
p. Kerr, and L. A. Frazier, Asheville,
n. C.-Metropolitan.
r. +. O'Rourke, Staunton, Va; J. T.
Button, Jr.. Richmond, Va; c. c. Rem
shaw, University of Virginia; V. T. Balm,
Richmond-St James.
]. II. Drake, Richmond; ]. L. Johnson
Culpeper; c. e. Head. Lynchburg-The
Raleigh.
CHARGES AGAINST EwART.
The Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate consumed the entire day In the ex-
animation Of witnesses against Judge
Ewart, on charges flied by Senator But
Ter, Of North Carolina. over thirty wit
nesses were examined. The testimony
was conflicting and contradictory, and ii
Is impossible to say now what will be
the result. Judge Ewart and his friends
claim a complete vindication. while the
opposition express every confidence that
the subcommittee will make an adverse
report ending in Ewart's withdrawal of
rejection. Governor Russelt and other
witnesses will be heard next week.
NJ S. Farmer, of Henderson, ". c.,
was appointed to-day deputy United
States marshal Of the District OF Column
bia. Mr. Farmer has been in Washington
since the inauguration of Mckinley, and
was an applicant for an important for
eign appointment.
Mr.. w. w. Cobbs, OF Callands, Pittsyl-
vana county, Va, who has been con-
firmed as Consul to Colon, to succeed the
late Colonel w. W. Ashby. is here, max
ing his preparations, and will probably
leave for his post next week. 1t is proba-
bic that Mr.. J.. II. Lewis, OF Rockingham
county, will go as deputy or vlce-consul
to Mr.. Cobbs some time later.
CUSTOM-HOUSE MATTER.
1t IS arranged that the delegation from
Norfolk and Newport News will appear
before the Ways and Means Committee
on Wednesday next In regard to the
consolidation Of those Offices. and they
will be accompanied by National-Com-
mitteerlln Bowden and Congressman
Young, both of whom are deeply in
terested in the matter, and will give
due and impartial consideration thereto. |
POSTAL.
Among the postmasters commissioned |
March Sd presidentiaD were: David f. |
Conrad, Lexington, N. c.; James w. !
McBroom, Abingdon, Va. Charles T. |
Hoffman, Luray, Va Not money-order |
offices: Thomas II. Gordon, Gatewood, |
Va; Thomas II. Sloane, Pig River Va.
The following order has been issued:
'Richmond 30 Petersburg Valid
postmaster at Richmond. Va, will dis
patch the inner registered sack made |
at his Office for Petersburg, Va, via the |
Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond r. p
o. at 8 A. NJ, instead OF via tho Wash
ington and Charleston r. +. o. at 9O5
A. NJ, as at present.
JAMES E. WHITE,
General Superintendent"
Changes in star schedules have been
made in North Carolina as follows:
Gordonton TO Roxboro'-Leave Gordon
ton daily except Sunday at S:45 A. NJ, ar
rive Roxboro' by 12:45 Z. NJ; leave Rox-
boro' daily except Sunday at 2. NJ, ar
rive Gordonton by p. NJ
Smithfield to Smthfeld-Leave Smith
field Wednesdays and Saturdays at $40
A. NJ, arrive Pratt by u NJ: leave Pratt
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1918 P. NJ,
arrive Smithfield by 6:45 p. NJ.
Lonely to Broadway-Leavs Lonely
-'lbAtNety D. W fhlAtShdySs anu llhdA 4 I
minutes after arrival Of carrier from
Broadway, arrive Broadway in 5 hours;
leave Broadway Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays after arrival OF mail from
Sanford, but not later than II A. NJ, ar
rive Lonely in hours.
Charlotte to Wardlaw-Leave Charlotte
Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays at 6
A. NJ arrive Wardlaw by II 10 A. NJ;
leave Wardaw Tuesdays, Thursdays and
at u NJ, arrive Charlotte by
SO p. NJ.
Montvale to Cashiers-Leave Montvale /
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at !
NJ, arrive Cashiers by 10 A. NJ. leave
Cashiers Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri J
lays at II A. NJ, arrive Montvale by lP.
NJ. Take effect March 7, 1893.
The Negro Population.
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