Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
NORTH CAROLINA FRUIT SHOW.
PetMfs Immuncs Soon 10 BE Muster
ed Out-Nev Patents-POstal Notes.

WASHINGTON. May 3.--tspeciaL)- Dr.
Walter c. Murphy. president Of the North
Carolina Society I'm Washington. has an
nounced an exhibition OF strawberries and
other fruits and early vegetables at Con-
federate Veterans Hall. on Friday eve
ming. Nay 10Th. Under the auspices Of the
Tarheef colony here.
This announcement Is made upon the
authority Of the North Carolina Fruit
Growers Association, and is planned for
the purpose Of drawing public attention
TO the excellence I'm climate soil, ana
shipping facilities afforded in the eastern
part of the Old North State for the
growth and development of carly fruits
and vegetables, and especially strawber-
ries. and the fresh condition In when
they can be presented on the northern
markets.
Some OF the largest commission mer-
chants of Washington. who sell the JUS
cious fruit from southern berry-farms'
will cooperate with the North Carolina
Fruit-Growers Association and the North
Carolina Society I'm this city In making
the exhibition a success, and creditaDle In
every way to the Old North state.
OF the choicest fruit grown In the sec
tons represented at the exhibition smaii
baskets will be presented 10 the PRESIDENT
Of the United States and all the members
OF his Cabinet.
FOURTH IMMUNES.
The Fourth United states Volunteer In
fantry Pettit's Immunes) will be muster
ed out very soon at Camp Meade, IA
with the Second. Fifth, and Ninth regi-
ments. The Fourth is expected to arrive
In New York about the 18th instant, and
will 90 from there TO Camp Meade, near
ton &c COLONEL Stephen
y Jocelyn will be mustering-out officer.
Several Virginia companies and officers
are in the Fourth.
TT discharge of Hospital-Steward VIII
liam 9. Snead, Fourth Virginia volunteer
Infantry. on April 18th, has been con-
firmed.
RECENT PATENTS.
A patent was granted to-day TO Carl j.
Nellin. assignor to the Richmond Loco
motive and MachineW orks. on device
for use on compound engines, especially
locomotives The improvement consists III
tho better construction of a receiver in
the smoke-box of the boiler. for super
| heating the exhaust steam from the hlgh-
pressure cylinder 10 the low-pressure
cylinder, by giving greater heatlhs sur
face. 1T,
other patents were granted as follows:
n. n
ning-frame attachment; ID. I. Bryan
Rocky Mount, n. c., back-band buckle,
T ID. Fuller, assignor of two thirds 10
s Aston. Jr., Lebanon, Va, Jourhai-DoA
for car-axles; Plery +. Hodges Goocn-
| land front-cut moving machine; W. j."
Huffman. Woodvlle, Va. wheel; d. a.
Kennedy. Maiden. n. c., damper ior nre-
places. ,-,u, g.,
Gustavus Millhiser patented a design for
| n tobacco package.
POSTAL
New post-ofIlces have been established
| as follows
Vireinia-Leonis. Fluvanna county f'o-
bert f.. Jordan, postmaster; Bronze, Car
roll county. d. i. Kemp, postmaster
North Carolina-Holly, Randolph coun-
tv W. H. Parker. postmaster; orion
Ashe county, w. II. GRAPHICAL, postmas-
Ter. Trust. Madison county, J. II. Price
postmaster. - A..
| star and special service have been as
| continued between Toker and HoadIey,
stanardsville and Elkton, in Virginia. anu
from Big Laurel to Sodom; Edward cross
| Roads to Nile; Sparta to Delphia' III
North Carolina.