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Domestic Markets-IBY TELEGgApu.J

NEW YORK, Sept. G.-Cot.oa-uplands, 2osc.;
Orleans. 2lc. " niskey, o2aGo3. Wheh-wln er
rcd western, $l.42W$l.4d Corn, 67467t. Pork
e;c. Tur acniiue, slG52:. KosIu hrm. Tailow
quiet. Fre!ghts ii-m@r.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 6-Flour nomlnally un.
changed and scarce. Wheat &c I've; choice, IL. 81
81 90; good 10 prime, FL d9M&l.50 common 10 FAIR,
$l.2gQlN.?3. Corn scarce and firm; mixed west
ern. t9Gg7jc. Oats quit 1T 4GU4Sc. PROVISIONS
unchanged. Wh!skev 93c.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 6-Flour steady. Coru
quiet. Pork, $3.50 ask d. Bacon shoulders, Gte.
sides, 70G7fc- " hlskey, a0c.
Tobacco In fair demand.
LOUISVILLE, sept. 6.-F!our in gaod demand.
Corn quiet. Bassiug unchanged. Nhiskey, sSiG
soc.
Tobacco Firm for Ell grades lugs, s7@lSs; low
to Il eIium leaf, IS 25GlSl3 sales, 10 hbds.
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Rational Temperance Meetings.

BosToN, MASS, Sept. Gone hundred
delegates, representing the National Diyi-
sion Sons Of Temperance, are holding meet
ings here this week, which are largely at
tended. Among the delegates are Judge
Foust, Esq, of Pennsylvania.
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..u>uEArLV DlscHARGED.-The case of
...r williamson tc"lorrd). charged with
a. .a'u,!-g II Boiling johnson. in HenTico
...l,,. :,n1ut t%u months since, was tried
.s ..-,u.vd OF i'll Tie licnrico County
.srt Yesterday. Nc,SrS. l.. Darlington
.s,f. =. ". Thomas, ana J. X. Counelly
...a.r.i - rcuuScl for the defence. Mr..
.."- speech was 4 fine effort for young
~srF.4ud elected great credit upon him.
.. F.. q, >nu ~ Dr.. Il. =. labci, OF this city,
#..> II recently commenced the rrar-
@, .. it.v here. The jury were ahseut
.., ,,m". and brought III q verdict Of
..E .a.'ty" =, Il late hour III the alter
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Inauguration of Governor Leslie, of
Kentucky,

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 6.-Gov. Leslie
was inaugurated this morning by Judge
Robertson, chief justice of Kentucky who is
eighty years of age. After the inau DURATION
the venerable judge resigned the chief JUS
ticeship. During the inaugural ceremonies
Judge Robertson was supported by two
gentlemen. The scene was very touching.
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California Politics.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-Indications in
California strongly favor the election of
Booth, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor.
The taxpayers municipal ticket in San
Francisco was largely ahead at l O'Clock
z. VI. The vote is light.
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phiIade,phia Cattle Market

MONDAY, Sept. -5 p. .N.-Beef cattle were In
fair demand this week, hut prices were witnou,
materihl change. 2sco head arrived and sold al
7l'tc. for extra Pennsylvania and wesler steers
6Itsc. for fair 10 good co., md .@455e IA b., gross
Tor common, as 10 quality.
Cows were trmer; $50 head sold ct $3sQ$7O 4
head.
sheep were In fair demand; 10. 900 head sold a
5IGc. ~ D., gross, ~ condition.
Hogs were tull and lower; 1000 head sold at &c. 81
@a7 IS "a LOO fbj., ne-thc latter rate for prime
corn.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. Ga man named
Hanna, who runs an Illicit distlllery in de-
tiance Of the revenue officers, and who has
figured in half dozen shooting affairs,
killed three of party of men who attacked
his house at Bloomfield, Iowa.
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AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
From France.

SENTENCE OF FEMALE INCENDlARIEs.
VERSAILLES, Sept. G.-The trial of the
female incendiaries has been concluded.
-Four have been sentenced to death, one to
confinement for life, and one TO ten years
solitary confinement.
THEIRS has appointed the Due d Aumaie
Governor of AlgicrS.
Rouber accepts the candidattlre for seat
in the Assembly.
The discussion for the removal of the
Government to Paris continues in the as
scmbly to-day.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-The condemned Com
munsts appeal from the decisions OF the
courls-martiaI TO the civil courts.
VERSAILLES, Sept. G.-D'Oumale's appolnt-
ment as Governor of Algicrs is denied.
Petitions for the dissolution OF the As-
scmbly are not allowed.
From London.
ENGLISH APPoINTMEHTs-HEALTH OF QUEEN
VICTORIA. ETC, ETC.
LONDON, Sept. CT is reported that the
Marquis OF Lorne is appointed Governor
General Of India, and the Marquis OF LanS-
downe Lord-Lielltenant Of Ireland.
Queen Victoria is still i'll, and unable to
attend divine service.
One case Of cholera has appeared at Liv-
crrooI.
Mount Ncsuyius has commenced to eject
lava.
The anniversary Of Latayette'S birthday
was celebrated to-day by the French Socle-
ties here.
The Republican committee has issued its
programme. It embraces the application
of federation to the Kingdom the aboli-
ton of titles and privileges; the suppress
sion of monopolies the abolition OF stund-
ing armies and compulsory education
provision for IaborerS able to work, and
sustenancc for the incapacltatcd The
naturalization of land popular legisla-
ton, and the diffusion of repuollcanlsm.
A COAL-MINE HORROR IN ENGLAND-LAFAY-
ETTE ANNIvERsARY-PRoGRA OF THE
ENGLISH REPUBLICANS, ETC.
LONDON, Sept. Gan explosion occur
red this morning in Il coal mine near WI
gan, in Lancashire. Some fifty persons in
the seam of the mine at the time Of The ca
tastrophe arc cut oil, and it is feared they
have been suhocated by the foul air.
A party sent down to ascertain the con-
dition Of the men buried alive arc still i'll
the mine, and have, it is thought, also per-
ished.
The ueighborh1od of the disaster is
thronged with the relatives and acqlalnt-
anccS Of the supposed Victims, anu Inc
scenes are Of the most heartrcndins deScrlp-
ton. Details of the narrowing event are
awaited with anxiety.
LATER.-L0ndon, sept. G.-The number
of killed at the Wigan mine explosion is
SO. The scenes around the mouth oil the
mine are most heart-rending.
The proprietorS in New Castle are send
ing in every direction for Workmen to take
the place of the strikers. Pie Workmen
are armng. Some factories are enabled to
resume work. Nearly four thousand work
men have lett.
The remains Of Renforth, Of the Tyne
crew, who died at st. Johns, n. B., have
arrived. Thousands followed the coffin in
silence to the house Of the widow. The
funeral will take place Sunday.
Eighteen thousand emigrantS lett Mer-
scy for America during August.
From Turkey. 81.
DEATH OF THE GRAND vIZlER OF TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 1.-THE Grand
Vizier of Turkey, ALI kabrosI Facha, Is
dead.
From Prussia.
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PROPOSALS.
CENTRAL IUNATIC ASYLUM, !
OFFICE OF STEWARD. !
RICHMOND, Scot, Jth, 1871.

PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED
L until the 18TH INSTANT for The following
articles:
$50 MEMS SHIRTS, for wiutee wear, to be m ade
of heayy cotton goods:
80 paIr MEAS DRAW hkS, same m iterlal
80 Fla NIL SkIErS, for female patients;
$50 Dair of Bile NKETS, TO weigh not less lhan
BFD.TiCKINi for $50 single beds.
Samples and bids to be left Mt the office OF inc
Steward st the asylum, on or before tue 18Th In
Kid. will also be received for $50 cords best mrr.
chYnIable rIHE WOOD, t. be delivered 1t asy-
rum II. 4. PtGE,
sas 1w Steward.
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The yellow Fever at CharIes.on.E u

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 6.-Five deaths
from the fever were reported in the last
twenty-four hours. The cool weather is
having an unfavorable effect on the sick,
but there are hardly any new cases.
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New York stock and money s1nrke

. NEW YORK Sept. d.-Goid, 1latGllas. Sterling
rather frmer at 81. States rather heavy. Tennes-
SEES, 7,k; new,s&. virginta's. 6rs new. 10 Lou.
fsisna's, IL new, 90. Levces, II; SIS, sc, Alaba
mas, loot Sc, o. Georeia's, 50; TB, aob. North
Cardinals, at; new, IS. South Cardinals, IT,
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hlbrET CRANE, Junior Warden OF Christ
i" rh, Chicago. has Wrlit1gi i letter III
"i'' 10 Bishop Whitelinusc, ia which be
say 'ht officers Of Errisi Church. will stand
=! Iir. hcney "in the Episcopal Caurch
i (Aey may, out Of ii Ii they FAUST"
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" i&PKEssED."- -Thc Buffalo On. " CoU.
'scr has the following ulIusion TO the little
<, me played by Senator Scott and Presi-
~,nt Grant:
We are told that Senator Scott, the
tbajrnau Of The kukluX Committee, has
made 4 stateinent,' and that Grant is
much impressed jess so. The Presl-
dcrt was prepared to be impressed, it
wa> srran@ed that he should be impressed,
aud m response TO that IMPRESSION procia-
nDHiou, prepared beforehand, will be issued
G"'larIn" mar ial .aw and ensurinG Radical
THIc in south Carolina. The Boston iost
~4}-: This i, tie downfall of republican
Government. What the President may 40
Ii south Carolina be may do with equai
authority in Massachusetts. At the nrst
hr v i'll naturally make flourish OF pre-
,"A' III order to save appearances, but When
Il" has once fairly begun 10 operate bis mil
. .ary machine, he viii pay llLile regard to
~Hh needless restrictions. We shall, with
"oi doubt, have the Federal bayonet In
ever; State tina, threatens To rcpudiate this
4'uIping Executive next year, and nothing
bul change OF Congress by the vote OF the
H'"h'c vii! secure The salvation Of the he
E~'ic from II clean military 0io'atursbip.>
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IMPROVEMENT OF BROAD STGEET.-A meet
a., 81 citizens interested in he improve
..,uI .. ~rs. Broad street Will be held to-
.,t!i ~ Iuuck Hall.
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COUNTY TAxES.-Nr. Vim. NJ. Nci;ruacr
ID into the Treasury Yesterday =, 900 on
count Of state taxes collected IL Hcnrico
..l,gFN,
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VOICE Court. WspNESpAY-Jus''ccL j.
-. ~. :rF4}inJ.--TAe following eases were
:.-. .,,,,i o.:
=. FL, layk>on {rolorad}, charged with as
-.v, and striking Elizabeth EppS.
!. ...,.. ovrr Tor three months in the sum OF
rlhr:h EppS (colorcdl, charged with
....,.4.;,- and striking ,lUlia Jackson with
,r. /, u!>o using insulting and abusive
49,. r.. HouuG over tor three months i'll
... -r.,u at Sioo.
49,. Hrs :. Fischer, charged with assault
.. ..l Ir1ting John EDcnhack. Fined 81.
L.y;a Mooney {coloreal, charged with
..r. drank and di>ordc!ly III the street.
....s. u.
p. Euructt. charged with creating a
..>.#.a 4uce &C The premises OF and abusing
...H> ~c,kc and f3mN, WAS discharged
HE, Eo-cr> and JJm"s '. Kidd, charg cd
. -. }eu- drunk, lighting. and creating !
.s..aaurr in the ncighhorhood, were
.,, guilty. and both bound over III The
....l al 500 lur >iN months.
Charles White {rolorCd). charged with en-
...... lMr Music sore of ii. Marsh in th'
. LINE on the 81 Of September an(
,....i.- a 10. Of nEeicat instruments valued
g.. The party was not Identified, ant
....-.v u,Gtly honoratly discharged.
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Trouble Brewing with Mexico Two Amcri-
can Vessels Attacked BY MeHicans and One
Captured.
WAsnISGToN, Sept. G.-Information was
received here today by telegraph that the
American bark Harvest Home bad been Mt
tackled by force of Mexlcans off the bar
of Santa Anna on the night Of the 9th oil
August, and her master obliged TO put To
sea without completing her cargo.
another dispatch from Galveston, Texas,
also dated to-day, mentions that the Ameri-
can bark Brothers," owned by firm in
Norfolk, Va, and Of which Jas. B. Thurs.
ton was the master, WAS captured from him
hy.an armed force of McXicanS also on the
9th of August off Santa AnDa, and that
her captain was forced to abandon her, and
that twenty-tour hours afterwards lie was
picked up by the " Harvest Home" and
arrived at Galveston yesterday. Captain
Thurston will visit Washington and make a
iUll statement of all the facts III the case to
the Government authorities.
The Presidents return has been fixed for
the 10th Of October.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The Georgia
cyclone will probably move northeastward
along the South Atlantic coast, with gen.
eral rain and brisk but not violent ea>terly
winds. Northcrly winds and pleasant
weather are probable for Thursday from
Alabama 10 Lake Erie and westward.
Easterly winds, with threatening weather,
from New jersey southwark. Southwest,
erly winds in The interior of New England.
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WONDERFUL DISCOyERIEs-1 Care OF
Dead Ind,dns-N Mammoth RemdinS.-Thc
following information Is given Us by gentle
men OF the highest character and credit.
who have seen with their own eyes, touched
and tested with their own hands, the Won
derfui objects of which they make report:
The workmcn engaged in opening a way
for the projected railroad between Weldon
and Garysburg struck. Monday, about one
mile from the former place, in bank be-
side The river. a catacomb Of skeletons, sup
posed TO be- those of Indians of Il remote
age and lost and forgotten race. The
bodies eyhumed were of strange and re-
markuhle formation. The skulls We're
nearly IN inch III thickness; the teeth were
1irJ; sharp. rs are those OF cannibals, the
enamel perfectly preserved tie bones
were Of wonderful, length and strength
the ftnlur being us long Us the leg Of IN
ordinary man, the stature Of the body
being probably a. great rs eight Or nine
feet. Near their heads were sharp stone
arrows, stone mortarS III which their corn
wa, braycd. aad the bowls OF pipes, appa-
rcntly Of soft, triable soap-stonc. The
teeth Of the skeletons are said 10 he as
large rs those oil horses. One Of them has
nccn brought To the city. and presented TO
an officer Of the Petersburg railroad.
The bodies were found closely packed
together, laid tier OH tier as 1t seemed.
There Was no dsccrpable ingress into
or egrcss ont of the mound. The mys-
terry is who these giants were; to what
race they belonged, to what era, and how
they came to be buried there. To thcsc III
unles no answer has yet been made and
meantime tie ruthless spade continues to
cicave skull and body asuDdcr, throwing
up in mingled masses the bones OF this
heroic tribe. We hope some efforts will be
made TO preserve authentic and accurate
accounts of these discoveries and to throw
some light, il possible, on the lost tribe
whose bones have been thus rudeiy dis
turbed from their sleep Ill carth's bosom.-
Petersburg Index, Of yesterday.
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CITY GAs-WORKS, SUPr'S OFrICE,(
KlCnM0HD, VA. sept. S, 1871.

CITY GAs-W0RKS, SUPr'S CFfICE,}
KlCnMoHD, VA, sept. S, 1871.
PROPOSALS. FOR GAS PURIFIERS
1 SelIcd prup0sais Will be received at thS Office
until f2 O'CLOCK M. OF FlclD ~, 18th ni Sep;em-
her for The construction entire OF FtUt. PCRi-
FlrRS OF th,. Same size and dimension SIS those
now In uss at the works, except slight alter
alton ia shape which will be explained on appli-
Pariies wishing to bid can obtain the forms for
so doing by application at this office.
The sCrk to Se executed By the loih day OF NO.
vamher next The work to he suhjec. to the ap-
nroyul of the Superintendent OF the Gss-works.
rho committee reserve the right OF rejecting any
or All of The bids made.
ses JOHN Fl. Knowles, Sup't.
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>,,,>,T,NG CONVENTION TO RE CALLED.
!, meeting OF the City Conservative
y ,,,,o;ttcc held last night Il was decided
','.I . convention to nominate candidates
, ''' ..,,~c>cnt Richmond in tho House OF
n,l,.-,ir> shall meet Oh Monday. the 23ih
'-,tal,t. and that meetings shali oc hela VI
-, ,arinus wards on saturday evening,
III ;n,tan;. for the purpose OF Sc1ec,'hG
.'sratc> Ia The said nominating enhteh-
80 rGrr the plan ot organization
'...f IN the recent state Convention
.''. .na~1 will nc entitled 10 three dele
.,s tor each voting precinct. 1t was fur
= ,r.m;ucd 10 invite the ConScrya-
...'. - urnrico to appoint delegates 20
NE CIV delegation III joint conren-
, r,- ,hc PURPOSE Of nominating q Sena-
~... ,;,hp: to2 this district.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MILLS, SC.-ht
.#. r&ucr Mill Il new roof over the main
l5.iing - in course uf construction, aud
'hcr improvements are III contemplation.
H. establishment Is i'll Il very prosperous
.,.,!lliun.
Il The Manchester Cotton Manufacturing
'ulrI.y the ma@hine-ShOp Is being FUR
U,.cd with entirely pew machinery, and
Ia short time The establishment viii be
"..rG it'll he most improved apparatus tor
tn manufacture.
Nciti;ing and building continues in diff
'.rrnt paris OF the town, and On Eth street.
ar.r NcDouUu,h, Senator Martin intends
:, Greet very soon 4 number OF tcnemcat
.r,.s,a =. the demand for which is very great.
!rMrICAL.-It is not believed that James
!. Gregory, nominated by the Radicals for
'alHonWtalth'> attorney, will accept. He
,u...t. a warm Conservative speech 1T Mid
os,i9n on saturday.
Tn" Radicals meet Tonight to ra'lty the
Grlanulous made ut Chester on Monday.
I.,rc viii he a grand Conservative mass
'ar iingat lHtoaca on Saturday. We trust
'a. tanner township will give good ac-
rnGut o; herself Ill 4 oyembtr.
u .lGoX claims eight hundred majority
nr he RAIDS. Lei the Conservatives nail
,"-FO The counter on election day.
BRIEFs.-The County Court meets on
No#day. Che judge Will hold the court Ill
H. ne" courthouse.
hr Methodist Sabbath school spent the
@.y yesterday with Providence church,
t.otl.t even miles from Manchester.
y XIX /, progressing very fuyorablS both
"r, H." tice bridge and the Manchester dam.
l." E:,tcr is costing the to"'na good round
.urN.
fAr yip.y camp attracts every evenin" 4
,--r c.owd of visitors. They excel III attn
.".I. >ports, and arc doing Il thriving busi-
a'>> trading and selling horses.
AS soon ~ the controversy over the court
-ol,>" is settled it l. 10 be handsomely en-
r.n., 4, -hndc trees planted, and the place
i. dc L Ital ornament to the town.
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SARATOGA WATER for sale on
nomica 10 have sar: toga bottea refllled with this
water. I. comes direct and fresh from the Feel
s,or rpIinp j. BLAIR,
eel KrCad street.
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From Prussia.
THE CONFERENCE AT slLZBuRG.

THE CUNFEKENUE At saH"Del'V'
BERLIN, Sept. ct is stated that the
conference at SaIZbur. will strengthen the
friendship between Germany and Austria.
Germany reminds tue Cabinet st Bucha-
rest that Romania is not q sovereign state,
aud not entitled to correspond directly
with the European powers. The commu,
nication has been referred to the Grand
Turk
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AGRICULTURAL SALT.-Fifty tons
N ASHICUL TURAL SALT for sale low by
A. :. LEE,
au2s Virginia St, near Danvlle Depot.
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Democratic Executive Committee Cheer
ing News from Pennsylvania Radical OPP
position to Butler The Consulship ut Geneva.

!" ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsrATcH,1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The Democratic
Executive Committee, which has been In
session here for two or three days. have
adjourned. They have received very cheer
ing adviccs from Pennsylvania.
Prominent Republicans here are report
ed to have expressed emphatic opposition
to Butler becoming the Governor of Mas
sachusetts, and it is intimated that some
have asserted they would much rather have
Democrat at the head of the government
in that State than the Lowell representa-
tive.
It is stated that Wilson, of Iowa, who is
the most formidable rival Of Harlan for the
Senatorship, is the party who has been ten
dered the position of United States Consul
ut Geneva under the treaty of Washington,
the object Of the Administration being to
give Harlan a clear field. IEEDEGAR.
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Umpire MI TUAL LIFE INEU-
RANCE COMPANY, .,.,. Z. !, r. T.
No. IS9, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
G: HILTON SCRIRNER, President.
T. SIDNEY W. CIRCUIT, Secretary,

This company is purely mutual. All policies In
contestable for usual causes. No restrictions
non-forfe!table. All policies absolutely incon-
testable after two annual premiums s ~
for every section OF the state. A profitable posi-
ton IL open to all those who csn furnish aatis-
factory references and are willing to work. Ap-
ply a. the branch Office OF the company, No. sl2
Main street, Richmond, Va.
G. a. LOWBER, Manager.
Medical Examiner, DIR. A. y. MCRAE.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

THE RECENT CALAMITY AT STAUHToN.--
When the two colored men were buried
while digging n well at Stannton the white
people showed degree Of sympathy and
snlicitudc for the recovery of their bodies
that was natural TO them and crcditable.
The colored citizens were SO impressed
With this that they held meeting in their
church on the subject, and they request
the Dispatch to publish tho report of their
proceedings with which request We readily
comply:
STANTON, VA, Sept. /, 1871.
A meeting was held in the African NJ. g.
Church to take into consideration the
action Of the Council and the community
in general in rescuiug the remains of the
men who were buried in the we'll, Mt which
time the following preamble and rcsolu-
lions were offered by Rev. W. Is. Derrick,
which were received and adopted by n
rising vote:
Whereas our peaceful community has
been called upon 10 mourn the loss of two
of the citizens Of color, whilst in the per-
Torrance OF their duty in the capacity Of
common laborcrs; the stroke Of Death was
felt by the falling of an embankmcnt of
men beneath its awful pressure and
whereas all efforts made by the friends in
rcscuinC the unfortunate from their peril
Gus condition proved to accomplish moth
ing. the municipal authorities came
promptly to our aid, exhibiting the spirit
Of philanthropists, III Offering $i5 for the
recovery Of the victims who were beneath
said embankment; and, whereas the white
citizens in general seem TO sympathize with
Us in our bereavement:
R,solred, That we bow in humble sub
mission TO the decree Of an all-wlSe Being
| in thus removing from our midst two OF
| our tellow-townsmcn by the stroke OF death.
| RtSOiued. That we tender our sincere
thanks to the members Of the City Council
| for the impartial manner in which the sum
| of SO was offered also, the spirit that was
manifested by all the members that were
present for the recovery Of the remains 81
tho victims a; also to the town sergeant fol
his untirius efforts in securing u decent
burial for the deceased, and to the commu
nifty of whites in general.
RcSOtrcd, That we, as colored citizens
are constrained to believe that from thu
Esprit manifested by the citizens in genera
there is IN esteem for us rs L people in thi
community that cannot he surpassed i'll an
portion of our beloved State--an esteem o
lricnGlincss--and that we will return tD
same, not In gold, but by an adherence t
: the laws Of the land, which Will max
peaceful and respectable citizens.
ReSo!ucd, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the bcreaved relatives, to
gether with the assurance that we sorrow
with them in this sad dispeusation Of Pro
violence.