Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
OUR RICHMOND LETTER
mrs, Davis Gl,t 10 Tho Veteran. OF
she Loo Camp soia,er.' Rome,
Presented sunday by Tho Govern
OTTO Launch o. s. rorpedo Bon,l
STOCKTON r'oday-Donth OF Mr.,
Hnshrod Underwood. 3

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z &LeSlSIature @ complete statement COM
& pairing ehe values; OF Virginia land with
those Of other States, and the tax rate
i new prevailing.
S. The Governor has not yet completed
his task, but the showing as far as he
& has gone is not encouraging. He is of
opinion that the taxes paid in Virginia
are entirely too high, and that the value
8&of land has not increased as fast as IT
\ Should by any means.
He thinks that the vast wealth of the
State and its possibilities have not been
y advertised TO the world properly, and
that this is doubtless the reason Vir-
4 ginia's sister States have outstripped
her In the race.
a COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The Governor was much Impressed
y recently by, IL statement made to him by
Z a gentleman who is Interested in estates
Z! In Virginia and North Carolina. In
$s North Carolina the estate with which
N he Is Identified, $4,000 acres in extent,
& is assessed on the basis of ISL goo taxa
z bic value, and OF this sum a total tax
< of GO cents per hundred is paid. The
Virginia estate with which the COM
: Gparson is made consists of 5000 acres
h taxed on Il valuation of SOL ,000 the total
tax rate being Sl.22 per hundred.
5sssasll Governor Tyler Will compare Virginia
VIII VI h1uSSacnuSettS, Missouri. Ken
y lucky and North Carolina He will
81 submit the results OF his investigation
for the benefit Of the Legislature. and.
SLOPES that the effect Will be 10 stimu-
late the pride of the State and arouse
4 the commercial sentiment in favor of
! publishing abroad the advantages OF
s Virginia.
MRS. DAVIS GIFT.
The communion service donated by
: Mrs. Jefferson Davis was pres lnted to
q the veterans of Lee Camp soldiers,
Home Sunday afternoon by Governor
d Tyler. ,i' y
}i!- The Governor has written to Mrs.
Il Davis as follows:
My Dear Madame: Your note OF the
lstil has been received, informing me
that You had sent IL communion SER
vice, with the linen proper for its use.
N WITH S.lth the request that | present it to
!: IN. IN veterans at the Confederate SOL
Oilers, Home as a Christmas Offering.
& N me mamie Of few Confederates
VINO honor their steadfast valor. tho
4 proud memory Of which time cannot
Is efface." 1870, -
iSs assure you, dear madame 1t will be
- - ieat SaSure for me to comply with
your wishes in this respect, and | am
Is sure that 1t Will be Il Christmas of.
3 ierlns tor which every veteran at the
s5heart, and they Will no doubt accent
Tine loving gift as coming through one
whom nom they delight 10 respect and ad-
inlre as much as they love and hnnorI
q the name OF her illustyious husband
whose memory they will ever cherish
+ and revere.
~ i.S am sure that Miss Hcth will an
Z SPreciate your kind alliision 10 her rsil-
4 i uHt rather, and a desire to express n
you and through you to those Who
e joined IN sending the beautiful Christi
4 mas oHering my highest admiration Of
: gift. ca the
sE am, dear madam. with great re-
Il i specL Very sincerely yours.
s y. HOGE TYLER,
GoSernor of Virginia.
LAUNCHING OF STOCKTON
Il 4, Inc event here tomorrow Will be Tho
Il launching Of the United states fo,no ,d
I l pYae STOCKTON, which will leave Tho waN,
O'Clock in the afternoon. Miss
B hraa INC STOCKTON, OF New Jersey, will
s. p! 1,,'l me bottle of Wine on he, how
V Ihose present at the event yin no
z t tHs governor and stan, the NIayor. civ
!, GpuncliTand other local notables cthnrs
VINO VIII be there are Rear dn,i,.oI,
.s Iiicnporn, U. S. N. chief of the bureau,
- S-o cSuctio and fsepair, and Cao-
{ AN otsnuei q Lemley, u. s. N. Judge
Z advocate general, who will ofyiriai1I,
\ represent the Navy Department a,,.1
& Slr, ana Mrs G. j. Petherlck. Of Lon
Is don . siIngland, who are now visiting this
i country. us
"A PRETTY MARRIAGE.
3E.9 -: "a very pretty marriage occurred this
4 AFTERNOON al 8 o'clock at Mount pleas-
jsant Church, Charles City county. w
5sMH!en MISS Nettie b. Carter became tha
fprlde OF Mr.. Robert 49, Mountca
33ss: tn bride wore a tallor-madc suit Of.
gray cloth, with hat and gloves m
d MATCH and carried a bouquet OF hri,,e
roses. VI ~ iue
lille the wedding march was heinz
4 rendered by Mrs. L. r. Nance the
bridal party entered the church prccei-
ed by the ushers. Messrs. Allen Walker.
Robert Beadles, J. George Marston and
q - innter Mountcastle. The ceremony
q was performed by Rev Mr. Rucker,
+ assisted by Rev. Mr.. King.
The bride Is exceedingly nopulo~ on1
= has a, large circle OF friends In this
sfcityi The groom is a prominent Gill
gen of New Kent.
5ls W; i,3s TWO DEATHS.
;;s Essfs The death of Rushrad Underwood.
3 which @yesterday's press dispatches an.
d nounce as having occurred in Washing
toni has aroused great sorrow among
Il his old comrades here. He was one Of
Y fosbyss men, and is said TO have been
n cone OF the NEST fearless and gallant
n Of that dashng }band.
;isasS DIE atran,tan inmate OF Lee Camp:
III Sold ere, III rr1e, died suddenly yestcr-
81 nv ~ hile8 on IN 5yisltyto his brothorgin
Is Chest effi cid &c ounty. az
con wi til the Gilman Com