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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08

nECIDED IMPROVEMENT IN LIGhINANu NODH'
would call the attention of Builders and Properly
owners my improved Copper Covered and S "a.
yanized Lightning Rods which offer at prices that
defy competition. - ,,, -. o,d
careful attention. FRED. flick
oc2I an, Barunne street
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D E N T I S T

Can be consulted at his Office,
IL Dryades street, one door from Canal.
All who desire good operations durable and bean
tiful Artificial work, will call above. All the most
approved for painless operations will be used.
desiring teeth inserted the day their teeth
are extracted will please call before loA n2l 1y
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Cn8rItV ou WV" ~ Wv o~N
Shepherd.
AID now, sir, allow me TO rema,k, am
most intimately acquainted With hctween
eighty and one hundred nuns. L have oeen
one of them in the work-rooms, classes,
reformatory schools, as well as IN the more
priva life OF the commupity. neve SELL
them under all circumstances but never
for one moment have heard the shadow
of a complaint against the justice and aztec
ton of the Superioress. There reigned
about one and all Of them, without excep-
zion, spirit of simple, child-like conf
dence and ATTACHMENT Tor their superior
warm devotion 20 their work and their Or
der. ] never in the course of those five
years heard an expression of discomfort
mon the lips of any of the sisters. 1 never
heard one regret her liberty or desire to es-
cane from the obligations that were the de-
light of her daily life: They all seemed
happy, really and truly happy, as it has
never been my lot to see any in the world.
ann speaking now of the pFofessed. The
noyices are, of course, perfectly free, and
come and 20 continually; though 1 must
saw more of them are dismissed as unit for
the HE than leave of their own accord.
In conclusion, have only to remark
that, that though I am no longer myself o
member If the convent, shall never look
back to the days spent there but with the
warmest gratitude and affection. snal
1everf forget the unvarying love which was
shown to me by the Superloress ana the
sisters, without single exception, and that
to the last after they knew 1 meant to
leave and l shall never think of the con-
vent enclosure, which Mr.. Newdegate and
others so unjustly desire to violate, but as
a Aeme which has been the scene of some
of the brightest recollections of my life. a
sense of honor and justice has induced me
to come forward with these statements, and
as am now entirely removed from any
conYentual influence" l trust that the
English public will allow my testimony tc
weigh with it in future when the subject o
converts is brought up as topic for con
!. yersatiOn, seeing that, as l have already
Observed, may, perhaps, justly claim &
ssEs..=s== more about the interior Of convent
than either Mr.. Newdegate Nor any othe
gentleman ever possibly hope to do.
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263 ST. ANDREW, NEAR MAGAZINE,
Woud respectfully inform those requiring first class
operations that he has his charges SO
te he within the means all Teeth inserted geld
rubber and silver with without extract
ing the roots by new process fit guarantsed OF
prizea gold mediator the best sets of artificial teeth
Teeth extracted without pain By the use Of nitrous
oxide gas. sells ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-01

RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR TRESToN-OSE
PASSENGER KILLED AND EIGHT WorE0ED-
OTHER CASUALTIES.-As Tie. ten minutes
past l. !. y. train from Cincinnati, on the
camden and Amhoy railroad, was passing
Lawrence station about four miles from
Trenton on Monday afternoon, an accident
occurred which cost an old man lis lie ana
several Others severe injuries. The tram
consisted. uI one baggage and several pas
:enger ears, and after all had passed the
station except the rear passenger car
switch parted, throwing the ear from the
track. The train was going at tull speed nj
the time, and is the car left the track the
front OF it struck Il freight car loaded with
guano, completely demoishlng boil cars.
An old man from Nineland, named Kelly,
was instantly killed.
The rear brakeman. named George Burke,
was struck hva portion ol the lrelgnt car,
and had his left lie" and hip and MS right
arm broken. His injuries are the most
serious of any of the wounded on the train.
\ young man, with his wife. who were
married at Trenton Oh Monday morning,
and had Just started OH wedding tour,
We're somewhat bruised but not seriously
nrrt. 4 woman sustained L fracture OF one
Of her les, and a child was badly bruised,
and q family named Baker, from Jersey
City, were all mole or less injured. The
gentleman was wedged in between the cars,
and when he was taken out his head was
found to be badly cut. but not seriously;
The lady lost IN car, and the child
sustained some painful injuries. Mr..
Baker was living on the top OF Mr.. Kelly,
vino was perfectly dead. and yet he could
not cXtrica!c himself till the ruins of the
cars were rcmoyed, None were mortally
wounded, unless it he Mr.. Burke, the
brakeman. The rear end OF the forward
passenger car was thrown from the track rs
the switch rarted, and somewhat DAMAGED,
ar1in>t the platform Of tue station. The
other passengers on board The train were
Thoroughly frightened; and it is very sell
dom that 80 small Il train passes over the
road. If the accident had occurred on Sd
turtay the loss Of lIc and limb would have
been greatly Increased. The switch was III
its proper place, and locked, 50 that no
blame can be thrown on the sWitchman Tor
the occurrence of the accident.
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Domestic Markets-lBY TELEGRAPH.


and Corn. dull and heavy. Mess Pork, 1913. Lard
steady. Cotton quiet and flrmer ; middling up-
lands ?0c.; Orleans. 20tc.; ejtima'ed sales, 600
bales. Naval Stores steady. FrelFhts firm:
sales. 700 bales uplands, 2oc. Flour--Statc and
western. !s@lo cents lower; southern dull: com
mon to fair ezra, y. '5g$s a. 0 Mhsat lsoc:
Pork, s27.sIlMpses. lard heavy. Wniskey, 02sG
93c. Groceries tirmcr. Naval Stores steady.
Baltimore. august al.-Virgnta, old, 1889
bid. say asked Co :. So; bid 81 asked. Coupons
Old, 6d2 bid, 80 asked new. GO bid.
MOBILE, August 3l.-The actual account Of the
annual cotton statement a per Chas Forsyth
Price CWTrtnt, is As follows: Gross receipts,
308 2GG bales net receipts 10000 bales: stock on
hand, e,7i3 bales difference from stock made up
from Loose cotton. ExpoTtsTo Great Britain,
rein ports, IS o39 baeS-total foreign exports,
200, s3s uaes exports cosstwise. including 50 800
bales to New Orleans, a7.685 bales--2rand total,
2aS, s2a bales Foreign exports weigh 1891 35 bs,
valued ac go $50, $40 81. Average weight per uaie,
492 42-lOo H.. Average value per bale &lo5 So.
Average ptice e ID, ?l.4s-lOoc.
GALVESTON, August 3l.-The annual cotton
statement shows the stock on Sept mber lst, 1850.
to have been 202 bales receipts srcs, 229 SOS bales.
ExpOrts--To Great britain, 100 l07; 10 the Conti-
ncnt "a 1851 bales TO Mexico 60 ilcs coastwlse,
Is, lis bales stock on hand, !, 7a5 bales.
NORFOLK. August 3l.--Tha receipts of Gotten
from all sources this season are 1905 bales. Ex-
-Coaswisa lG2 400 halGS {: TO Greet Britain,
direct 0, 600 bales; ria New York, 4,5lo bales.
stock or hand, ass bales,
NEW ORLEANS, August 81. -Sugsr--Prme, l3c.
Moasses- City refined boiled, 5s617jc.
The internal revenue receipts Tor the first Lou
islaua district during the month OF August WAS
S15i.000.
mess pork. sez75Gs2s. Lard, lie. Shoulders,
1iIc.; clear sides, lTic.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW 1oRK, August al Noon. Gold, 1lst.
money! akQa per cent. Sterling unchanged. 's2s,
il2i.
Erening. Money, 46sc. Sterling Exchange,
loaa@no. Gold, lles0ll7. Government Bonds
strong. Southern securities unchanged.
Night Virginia e's, 60: new, 90. North Caro-
INA "s, stt; new, aIi. Gold opened at I16s aC-
Sanced to lle86Ila,, rose suddenly In the after
noon TO llTs; attributed to the report OF French
VI tory, though the talk or the gold pool was re-
moved. IL closed active Government Bonds,
IS, f2a; 'e4s, liz 1888, llit; new, Ito 'c7s,
lloa 'cs's, llos Ten-fortics 100. Southern ecu
rites were strong. During he afternoon bidding
prices were higher In soYe cases, but the markets
We're devoid of any specisT feature.
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COMMERCIAL.
and Flour HYnrket.
OFFERINGS,

CoRH AND FLOUR RgCH lNsg,s
RICHMOND, Va. August 81, 1870.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat.-White, s,472 bushels. Red, 5,27s bush.
els.
Corn White. 10 bushels. Yellow, 90 bushels.
Mixed, 3s2 bushels.
OATS. ]. n5: bushels.
Ryc.-s3s bushels. 81.
SALES.
Whedt-Wbite. % bushels prime on private
terms: so bushels tough ut Sl.37s; ogs bushels
smut.y at al.35; sd2 bushels very good on ptivate
terms 30 bushels emutty at Sl.sD; 1I8 bushels
good mt $3.50 s22 bushels fair at sl45 81 bushels
very inferior ut 81 Is 40 bushels at Sl.47I: II
bushels badly cleaned at 3125 40 bushels very IN
erior at S1:l0 312 bushels foul at 81 30 40
very good at Sl52i; $50 brshes prime at 81. S. 90
bushels tough at Si.535. Total ., 224 bushels.
WHedt.-Red, 10 bushels slightly .mp at Sl.37i !:
ferior on private terms: s1s bushels at 81 aO 10
bushels very Inferior at 81 134 bushels very had
ut 81 % bushels very bad at soc $40 bushels very
good at 81 40; $50 bushels good nj 81 35 4o2 bush
els rerior at Rl.2o % bushels tough at Sl15: 30
bushels very inferior at Sl16: a. bushels good at
1854 50 bushels foul at $l.25; 230 bushels fair 1t
81 3ot Total, 3,792 bushels.
Corn.-White. 70 bushels prime at 81 Mixed,
2A bushels nr1me at 91c. 9S bushels very good NJ
95c.-total. 3S2 bushels.
Oats.-2c0 bushels very good ut d2c. {; go bushels
very good ut 43c. 1ss bushels prime a. !4c. 22s
bushels View Brunswick st 45c.-total- SIG hrsh es.
Rye.--IA bushels very good ut 72c.: SO bushels
foul at CSC. so bushels damp at 623c.; go bushels
good At 7ic.-totai. 32l bushels.
ScreeHi1gS.-13 bushels ut 75c.
RE-ExHIBITED.
Wheat White, $40 bushels. Red l32 bushels.
Corn.-Yellow, 90 bushels. Mixed 900 bushels.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /, 1870.
VIRGINIA NEWS,
Evangelical lutheran Synod.
correspondence OF the kichmond dispatch.
PLEksANT HUI. SMNrn cn1tNrN "

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
PHEASANT NILL, S@yTH COUNTY. NA..1
~, August 20. 1870. {
The Evangelical Lutheran synod cf
>outhwcStcrn Virginia, which had been in
session here since Thursday last. closed It's
iaoorS this tMondsy) afternoon. There were
present about fifteen clerical with the same
humber of lay delegates.
The report OF the President (Rcv. James
n. BROWN congratulated the body upon
acccSSionS to the Church. The general har-
mony prevailing. and the prosperous condi-
ton OF Roanoke College. II also dcplored
the loss 10 the Church o! Wvthcvillc Fee
male College.
This college was in very flourishing
condition for many years. hut finally sue
cnmhed to dcb.. The Church ought to have
saved il. aud somebody is TO blame FOR its
loss. \ considerable amount of business
WAS transacted nj this the twcnty-njnth
session ui the synod. Resolutions lnokin.
10 hep for " l!awkiNS'S chapel. noW being
hutlt AT Mount Airy depot, were passed,
and also Il resolution endorsing the action
offhc General synod i'll establishing The
ulosjral Seminary at Columbia. ). c.
The initiative steps for commencing
female school 81 Marion. Smyth county,
Va, were taken. For the ensuing Synodi-
-! Year the tollowing-named gentlemen
were elected n OH GrS--viZ.. Kew. w. Il.
N"ucc. president Rev. 5. 4. Rcpa>S. Sccre-
tary Rev. +. II. Mcdonald: treasurer.
Ii was determined to hold the next synod
II hmhcrtju church, about two miles
northeast of this point. and situated III
NNac county. The rule was departed
from somewhat. inaSmuch rs il i usual 10
alternate from the east TO the west side of
New river in selecting points for holding
The meetings.
/; happened, however, that there was no
petition from the East tor the next session.
ii" people here were not only willing but
anxious 10 have the Synod meet in This Sec
ION again.
Rev. Or. Bit,lc WAS in attendance. and
preached on Sunday morning to Il very
.ar-" audience. A. usual. he preached the
rasn.i, and preached it we'll
Inc hospitality Of the people was more
than sufficient, aud the meeting is ny all
GcclNrcd 10 have been both pleasant and
Profitable. DELEGATE FROM RED Brush.
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Arch RishoD aIcCIoskeY.

New YORK, August 3l.-Arch-Bishop
McCloskey was given formal and imposing
reception at st. Patrick's cathedral to-day.
He responded to the welcome Of the clergy
and latv in an address sustaining the jn-
Gallibility dogma, and defending the manner
of its discussion and adoption in the Ecu
menical Council, and predicting that in-
stead Of creating discussions, to harmonic
and consolidate.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August 31.-A
grand fancy dress ball took place here to-
night, at which there was brilliant display
of beauty. Everything passed off pleasantly,
closing with magnificent supper,
Five hundred people are still here, in-
Guiding distinguished visitors from all Sec
tions of the country.
The weather is clear and cool.
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, FOLLOWING ARTICLES Arr

uiHE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE
L t. possession OF The poi:c@, and tha owncrs
Will come forward and .I'"vc properly:
One Doubla- case PATtNr LEVER SILVER
WaTCH. l.. P.rrit Il Co. no. 1852
One Single-case SILVER WATCH, cylinder cs-
capem mt, 70. 1855;
One Gold Double case, cylinder escapcment
WATEJ, No. Is, soi chin chased cnse.)
One BREASTPlN, cnamelled with jc,, with 4.
G. Robinson engraved on oacs, and clasped
h.nds "
One half scroll BREAsTPIN, gold, with initials
One COTS Army sIX-sHoCTER, No. 1o2 Go;
ore Smith 4 Weston scven-shooter POCKET
PISTOL. No. IL, 49,: -
One Smith Weston seven-shooter POCKET
PISTOL. No. l,s65;
One PARLOR-FISTOL, with brass shoulder
pieces attached;
Three large CHEhsE-kN1FES:
One box or ChESSMFN:
One lot of II looks and EYES, with trade marks
One box OF THIMBLES, with trad: m2rks
Two boxes of SEWING SILK, THREAD,
Five boxes of SPOOL SILK;
One box OF NEGUL Els ....
one lot OF EMRRNIOERING SILK;
Four rspers of KFITTIHG-HEEDuE
One lot of LADIES HAIR NkTs;
Wv JOHN FOE, JR.,
an a1.at Chief OF Police.
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knha.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Official news
from the Cuban inSilrgcnt army states that
500 rifles of Uplan's first cargo are now in
The hands of the rebels, and there is good
reason to believe they saved the major por-
ton of the second cargo. Cespcdes', govern
ment at Orient will soon be removed to
Camaguay.
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Foreign Narkefg-(BY TELEGRAPH.

FOfflHu NIuTKttA-IB1 ELEIHA:HI'
LONDON. Augusta N0On.-CcnSOl5, OH. United
Sta,es Bonds, 8s1
LONDON, August 'al-Evening. - Consols, 92s.
United states Bonds, ssh raiow, lis. 30.
LIVERPOOL, ArgIs. 81 FoOn.-C iton 1'm !;
IN ddIiuc uplands, SD; Orleans, ejd.; estimated
sal~s, 200.
Later.-Cotton firm. rcd winter Wheat, es. Cd.
avs. Corn, 2as. d.6l29s. OIL.
LIVERPOOL, August 81 Erening. Cotton firm:
expert. Corn ana Flour dull Common Rosin,
s.. 81.
FRANKFORT, August al Noon.-Unted States
Bonds closed qiiet 1T 9lb!9lf.
PARIS. s=-rst Sl.-Boursc closed dull. Rentcs,
59f. As. ~
bAvRE, August 3l.--OrlcaIfsaAos.oh' S'a''
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Wn1irinrfnm EnM4.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 3l.-The
revenue for this month amounts to SO, O00,-
900.
Commissioner Delano is detained from
the duties OF his department by broken
arm.
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letter from Halifax.
Correspondence OF thv III hmnnl y spa, CHI
HALIFAX CnURTHorsE. NA..2

Correspondence 81 the III hmrna y Spa,cll.
HALIFAX COURTHOUSE. NA..2
August 80. 1870. (
The corn crop OF this county is superior
II any crop Of the last ten wears. have
noticed some fields the yield OF which will
hc marvellous. Our seasons have been first
I..ie during the summer. The Weld ot the
wheat has not been such rs WAS expected.
II : rather dry just now too much 50 for
following.
The Halifax Record. our new country
paper. commences lis life under h .ppy
auspices. The editor. Mr. Cosby, is Young
lawyer Of ability. line taste, and tirst-claS>
literary culture.
Gur circuit court (Judgc Tredway} be-
-lIi= - 1;e-eInber 1>t-a month earlier. The
.ocke;, / believe, is unuS GarTs - 1h.a.alYEl-
The candidates for county offices are nlts-
Deguu, and very affectionate TO the public.
4 potter Let OF men have never seen: q
}aprr gracious dencanor was never OK
Aihircf ~ Lord Chesterfield himself. The
H"cc>>ijy iur n Conservative cauclls Is be-
coming more apparent every day. If there
Is n"nr these the fellows will burst with
good hunor.
Your criticisms upon the Utopian scheme
81 the Enquirer are appreciated and en-
u1rsel. How long will that paper continue
10 ride such 4 foolish hobby; ''Qn0Sgue
,GLi"m Gtu:"re." The adoption Of
il, $uggc >tionS would be fatal 10 Con>orva-
tive interests Il say this - Il DemocraD.
The editor ought 10 surrender with 4 good
-raC, and atone for hi radical error by Il
long devotion 10 orthodoxy and common
-rnsp.
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Railroad Accident,

CHICAGO, August 3l.-An accident occur
red on the Desmones railroad to-day, by
which eight soldiers were killed and fifteen
were seriously hurt. They were on their
way to retnion Of the soldiers OF the
State
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-01

1870, the PAssENGEn TRAINS wihrun as FOL.
MIL TRAIN viii run daily between kichmond
tween Gordonsvtlle and White Siphurl. Leave
Richmond at A: NJ; arrive OF Write sulphur
arri.e a. "a mskns ci se
connections At Gordopsyi,e aud Charlottesville
with Grange, Alexandra and Manassas railroad
Lynchburs, Knoxville GhattsS ooga. Memphis.
Going West passengers dine at Gordonsyf,le
aud sup .: Covingtop. Going East, breakfast at
NIGHT PXssES GfsRhf ThRis viii run be-
tween Richmond and Washington and between
Richmond and White Sulphur nightly without
and arrive at Washington at 5:35 A. 81. and at
White sulphur at 10 A. NJ. lea,e Washington at
035 Z. NJ and leave White Sulphur at 2:so r. 81,
through connections ar Richmond and Washing
ton. SIEEP1NG-CABS VIII be sttacbed to this
train, md VIII be run through between Richmond
and Baltimore and between Richmond and White
Sulphur without change.
Going ~ est passengers breakfast at CoYtngton.
Going East sup at Staunton.a s.1. ~ -,
These trains connect with stages follows:
At Stanton with stages for Augusta iiste Strtb-
fng's) Springs, 10 miles aud Weyer'e Cave, II
miles. ~.
at Goshen with stages for Cold Sulphur Springs,
2miies *9ckbr'dks Alum Springs Smiles Rock.
eriase B. .rS 10 n milSi Lexington 20 miles and
AT MiIlnoro' with stages for Bsth Alum Springs,
- miles; TGrm sprirs., Is miles: Hot Springs, 20
miles; and Healing springs, % miles.
ct Covington with stages 10 Healing Springs
Is miles and Hot Springs, Is miles. . f.S
At Aneghany With stages TO Red sweet Springs,
At White sulphur Springs With stages for Salt
Sulphur Springs, q miles; Blue sulphur Springs,
20 mIeS; he'd sulShur springs, Il miles, Lewis
Through ti,kets issued TO all points North, West,
JAMES +. NETnERLAsp,
=! Aoc,I
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ID DUPoNT's POWDER.
, Eoo n,ckages Dupont,s FFTG Rife, FIG Rifle,
and FG Rifle, in kegs, half and quarter
kegs, and canisters:
20 boxes DIaMoND GRhiM' III 10 eanist GI : !.
DUCK, Nos. l, >, and ., IN canisters and
qGarier kegs; noupy,r,p
ALSO,
ooo 600 feet HEMP aud DOUBLE-TAPED FUSE.
Eor saIe by l.. & s. WORThAM Co.,
au 9i--ssaWlm Agents for the manufacturers
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Annual Cotton Statement.

BALTIMORE, August 81 The ANIMAL cotton
st ,temeut Is as follows Net receipts Inland,
/, 4os bales coastwse. 90 09s7aies; gross 4o;47.
EXpnrts--'in Great Britain. 24.67O Dalrs: To The
continent 1920 bales. Stock on hand, 1855
haleS.
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New NoyEMEyT.-The croquct uniform,
which consists. 80 far Is we can see. in
close imitation Of the hloomcr style OF COS
tune. has been adopted by some Of our
young ladies. and creates no small interest
among the gentlemen. The skirts, which
are narrow. descend not so low aS the knee,
and are there Tor elSewhere) reinforced by
trousers, more or less, according TO taste,
which are fastened around or above the
ankle. The general effect is unique, not to
say festive, and it adds to the popularity OF
rroquct. -Lynchbvrg Republican.
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RLUE LICK SULPHUR WATER.

A supply Tin barrels) of this water from the
celebrated BLUE LICK SPRINGS, Kentucky
just received direct.
Ihis water Is highly esteemed along the line Of
the mississippi and In the southern and south
western States, where It's medicinal virtues are
Known and appreciated. It Is almost specific in
BILIOUS DISORDERS and DYSPEPSIA de-
pendent upon torpid livec. and as a valuable are-
ltive generally.
PURLELL, LADD CO., Druggists.
jyG 1916 Main street
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z. W. HvGBEs N TIE FIELD.-NcM ullin.
Democrat. and Terry, Conservative, are
already regularly before the voters OF the
Eighth district. Mr.. Hughes will follow
suit. Hear him:
Abingdon, VA, August y, 1870.
- 70 TIE Eittor Of the LynchbuTg Pres
- bear Sir.-Calls have been made upon
M by private letter and through the pHhIic
prints 10 annuunc" myself 4 candidate 10"
Congress in the eighth ConcrC S>ional dis
Ivct. | have lately received letters COIN
planning of my silence und;E these calls. |
therefor" beg leave To say, that Will" do
not desire 10 tax" the field in the character
off, candidate. AMI will not volunteer t"r
such service vet If it should bc The sense
If the Republican party Oh the district that
/ shall canvass this district ~ a congress
~iona candidate. and if that wish should l0
expressed in any mmiS,ukeah|e way, |
should feel bound III duty 20 our mu"h ma
ii%ucd cause to render the service demands
"a at my hands.
!" would recommend that the Rcpulli-
cans Of She several counties and townships
hold meetings throughout The district at
"ncc, and express. inst, their judgment rs
70 the propricty Of placing Il Republican
candidate in the field: and second, their
preference" IL TO the person who shall be
heir candidate. There need he no conYcE-
ion.
Il myself care nothing for the candidacy,
nd shall hold myself ready (attei' 4 fort
nights absence in the Wc>l) TO enter the
~crYic" of the party in any character in
which may be called upon to take The
ic!d.
- In few days, aud before leaving for the
West shall transmit to YOU for pubIica-
ION :. letter on the political situation i'll
VIRGINIA, written in answer to some friends
IN Roanoke county, and prepared fer gene
ral circulation in the state. al the request
Il one Of the prominent committees of our
}arty. ! am, sir, very respectfully,
Your ohrGieMt servant,
"ROBERT -. HvGuEs.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-01
Democratic State Convention.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 3l.-Fhe city
Is crowded with delegates TO the Democratic
State Convention, which meets here to-
wiz
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-01

Thomas II. Galloway, of Tennessee, pre-,
sidcnt Of the East Tennessee. Virginia ana
Georgia Railroad Company, died on Mon
dly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-01

\ young man named Lilcas, while out
nea! he White House yesterday afternoon,
was shot in the face and painfully wounded
by Il small boy who was shooting BATS
LUtchjl0Y .NclrS,