Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-20

respective States, the Same ~ 10 49, ~
tho expense Of the States.
IMPROVEMENT OF APPOMATTOX.
Representative Epes has introduced
bill for the Improvement of the Apo
mattox river, which provides that the
sum Of 5000 be appropriated for that
purpose In accordance with the recon-
mendation contained in the amman re-
port for 1899 OF Major Thomas L. casey
Corps OF Engineers, United states army
Major Casey recommends that this ap-
prOpriation be made 'for the purpose OF
DETECTING the river from a point JUST
above the bridge at Petersburg INTO the
old channel, beginning at That point anu
extending down about two miles. rms
would relieve the stream OF the Hood
water, which annually brings large guam
titles OF silt 10 obstruct the channel Inc
estimate Of cost or this improvements
given in the report of the chief OF engi-
neers for 1889 is evidently excessive, as
a comparatively small amount OF dredg-
ing would give q lead which would be
rapidly enlarged by the detected Hood
water"
Among the nominations sent TO the
Senate to-day was that Of Hamilton g.
Ewart to be United States Judge for the
Western District Of North Carolina.
Judge Ewart Is now on the bench OF the
Western District OF North Carolina, act
ing under a recess APPOINTMENT Dy the
President His confirmation has been
persistently opposed for several sessions
bv Senator Butler. while Il IS strongly
advocated by Senator Pritchard. 1t Is be-
lieved now by some that the nomination
will be favOrably reported and acted
upon by the Senate, while on the other
hand it IS cOntended that it will be de-
feated I'm which event the name Of As
sistant-Attorney-G Boyd VIII be
sent in for the place.
Consul-General Lincoln sends the fol-
lowing from Antwerp, November a. 1873:
"Messrs. Schroeder & Voorwnden' to-
baccO dealers Of Antwerp. write me Tor
the names Of exporters OF Wisconsin To-
bacco. They say they are especially inte-
rested IN this kind Of tobacco. and can
find ready sales for n. They would Ike
20 establish connections with one or
more American houses"
PERSONAL
Twenty-Five young ladies from Eliza
beth College. Charlotte n. c.. in charge
of the Rev. c. =. King, the president OF
the institution. are in the city, Aght-
seeing. This morning they took I'm the
new Congressional Library the Capitol
and the Smithsonian Institution, but
heavy rain came on in the afternoon and
they had to take refuge i'm their quarters
at the oxford.
Mrs. Golson and Mrs. shackelford, of
Virginia: J. G. Reid, Of Charlotte, y. C.,
and Mrs. J. ID. Rudwell. OF Warrenton'
y. c., are at the Metropolitan
POSTAL.
Luther J. Brambie has been appointed
fOurth-class postmaster at Heatnstlle,
Va: Fannie L. Duin at Leon. va; Lucy
NJ Nealey at Leroy y. g., ana Johh ~
Van Horn at Warlck, \. c..
TIE following orders have been issued:
"Office OF POstmaster-General'
"WashingtOn. d. c.. December IL, la55
Prom and after the date OF this ORDER
length of service as letter-carllers shal
not be indicated on the carriers uniforms
by stripes. but by stars. as follows:
Five years service one black SILK star.
"Ten years service two black SILK
"IFffteen years service, one red silk
stars. A.. r, .ui,
twenty-five years service, one silver
"Tbirtv years service, two silver stars.
"Thirty-hye years service. one gold
star.
"As distinction between q substitute
letter-carrier and a regular letter-carrier,
who has not received his first stripe, each
substitute carrier shall wear a black
cloth bar one fourth inch wide and one
and one half inches long. one half inch
above the black braid on each sleeve,
equi-distant from seams.
"CH. EMORY SMITH,
"POstruaster-General.
POSTAL SUB-STATION AT ALEX
ANDRIA.
coffee OF POstmaster-General,
| washington, ID. c.. December 10 1893.
Establish, on January J. lsO' a SUD
station Of the pOst-oiiice az Alexandria,
| Va. with facilities for the transaction or
money-Order and registry business, ana
| for the sale OF postal supplies, 10 pc
! known as Sub-StatiOn No. /, ana 10 De
located at the northwest corner OF KING