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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07

The engineer corps in charge Of the work
on the line of the l.. & ID. r. 4. nearest to
this place are vigorously engaged In loca-
ting the route. Chatham Tribune.
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"BAEz, President Of San Domingo, is u
Nirginian, if what the Morrisyile (Fa.>
Times says is truc,' is the remark with
which the New York Leader introduces
the story invented by a was whose name
does not commence with M" That story
has started OH the grand rounds, and we
let it 60. There is no use in trying to
stop il.
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THEODORE TlLToS says it takes two things
to make a successful paper-one Of which
is specific gravity, and the other is specific
leyitv
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Trial of George w. smiley.

Correspondence of the Richmond pispa.s".J
STAuSToN, April 5, 1871.
The trial of Geo. W. Smiley, indicted tor
the murder of VIM. M. Black on the IL'h
day of November, 1870. was commenced To-
dav. After some two hours examination,
elicitng very little material evidence, oWlnS
TO the sickness of the witness, the examina-
tion was SUSPENDED and the court adjourn
ed. We hope to report more fully as Inc
trial progresses. D.
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PARTIAL EXAMINATION OF Two OF THE
SUPPOSED MURDERERs.-Justice Frank
wills, of Prince George county, issued 4
mittimus for commitment to Jail for further
examination of Dick Green and William
Henry johnson, alias Barney johnson,
charged with being the murderers of tho
late Chas. Misunderstanding lndeI.
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V1RG1S1A.-Salarv of the postmaster at
Brent>villc is readjustcd at sl20 Il year
from 1st July, instead of $40. At Little
ton, Sussex county, Thomas E. Swain is
appointed postmaster, vice w. e. Lame,
1hppaSn6
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our sharp rural editorial brother OF the
Fmmyille Commonwealth twho hasn't been
in the traces long enough to have become
.cntlc) suggests, in response 10 Il paragraph
IN this paper, that cit hiss evidently not
" occurred to the Dispatch that all the
country papers, whether obnoxious TO
this charge or not, may have equally just
" cause of complaint against their city eX.
" changes on account of the excess OF
90 lead' in their original articles"
Brass is the metal most conspicuous in
the Commemorative composition. Check
"li0nors even"
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GErrLEy is the name of town in Col
orudo. which was 50 nominated in honor OF
the distinguished editor OF the New YORK
Tribune. The paper published IN that
town is called after GREELEY's paper. 10
complete the honor, GREELEY was requested
10 write out in a pretty large hand the
words, The Greeley Tribune. lie did so.
The words were copied on wood or metal,
aud now stand at the head Of the town
paper. We have copy Of this paper In
our possession, which we intend to pre-
serve as a curiosity. CAT present. however,
there is no admittancc to the editorial
room.) The Cincinnati Commercial can't
read good writing. 1t announces that it
has received Il copy Of the Gornlcy from
HOpc.
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Havoc AMONG THE FRUIT.-We are sorrT.

HAVOC AMoNG THE FRTIT.-We are SorTy
To learn that large portion of the peach,
cherry. and plum and damson bloom was
DESTROYED hv the severe freezing and frosts
of last week. The early varieties have been
almost entirely DESTROYED, so far as we can
learn. This is especially the case along the
water courses. In the mountains and ele-
waited localities the destruction has not been
90 great. Late fruits, such rs apples. pears,
&C.. have not been seriously injured.-hdr-
,.jsonburg Commonwealth.
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A PPLES, APPLES-Just rec eived, per
"A schr, e. McLain, 90 bbls prime ApPLEe.
il CHAS, 4. WORKMAN 4 co,
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San Domingo.

General GRANTS message, which We pub.
lished yestel day, is Il virtual surrender to
SUMNER and SCHURz. II is carefully.
worded document, aud rather merits COM
incubation than criticism, unless, as the
French say, we read it "between the
lines" 1t is an acknowledgment that the
people Of this country are opposed TO the
annexation Of Dominica.
The ieland of San Domingo embrace:
both Dominica and Hayti, and nobody no.
fool can for moment believe that The
United States will acquire the former ant
let the other alone fer many years. Their,
is no settled boundary line between til,
two countries; and so the United State
would annex II petty war in annexin!
Dominica. II is saddeuiug thing TO reat
the history Of San Domingo, with full
knowledge that our sister State South
Carolina may be following in the wake OF
that fertile island. Even the President 5
commissioners say in their report:
"AQ classes In all parts of the Republic
We're consulted-maglStrates and ecclesaS.
Tics OF every grade; officials, civil and mil
nary citZ"ls of all professions and occu-
palions, Ill town and country-anu every
where there was Il general agreement IN
the declaration that their only hone of per-
manent peace aud prosperity is in anncXa-
ton to, and becoming part of, the people
OF the United States"
The only hope of the mon.rel population
is in appealing to Uncle sam to become
their master. They are unable to govern
themselves. What al argument TO use il
addressing Congress which has done al
that it could to reduce eleven States of thi
Union to the same condition Of hclpics
anarchy, confusion, and ruin
PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS OF 1Sl2.-ln tn.
House Of Representatives, on Tuesday, Mr.
HARRIS, of Virginia, by unanimous con
sent, introduced bill TO amend the ac
granting pensions to the survivors of thu
war of 1872, approved February 14tb, 1871
by striking out SO much as excludes from
the benefits of the law the surviving sol
diers residing in the South; which was
read first ard second time, and referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Ten.
sions and War of 1872. -.
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II 4
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ADJUSTMENTS.
SPORTS OF THE PIT.

There will be MAIN OF COCKS FOUGHT
on EAUXaLL'S ISLAND on the MORE ING
of April 10Th, to commence 1t ia O'Clock. Show
Is Cocks on side. Fight for S25 fight, and sloo
time dne lot Of birds Ii I've been selected for
The occasion. ap7-3.*
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IMPORTANT DEC1s1oN.-The appeal case
of the BARRIERS of the city from the Mayors
court. where they were fined on test case
$40 for doing business without license
was decided in the Corporation Court yes
tcrdav by Judge Burroughs in favor OF tne
appellants. upon the ground that Farmers
were not toTed by the State Spec'Fcany,
thereby making precedent that the city
cannot tar any business that the State does
not.-NorJolk Journal.
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gEAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

VALUABLE WATER POWER AND
Y COTTON FACTORY PROPERTY Fox
S.LE.-The mill and Machinery oft Mech3pics'
Manufacturing Company, OF Petersburg. Va.
hayiu0 been DESTROYED by Are. the s.ockh lIfers
now offer the LAND and APPURTENaACEs
ior sale on favorable terms.
TIE mill, a granite and brick superstructure 4,
situated on Swift creek, three m'les from the tity
OF Petersburg. with fl q waicr-power and an ea.
celleut w.tar wheel, nearly new, with FOUR
TAEN DWELLINGS, for superintendent and
oper3tives, and one HUNDRED AND FORTY
THEE ACRES OF LAND, Wing immediately
on the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike. Ne.
Gainesville is an enterprising village, healthy,
and In most pleasant community. kind, hoipiti-
BILE. and brletlan.
Thi. is most favorable opportunity for enter.
prisingimen to engage IN a business which, With
proper m ana gement, could be made very prOilta.
bic inyeStmt MT
Unless this property is sold privately by WE'D.
NES3AY, sd Of May, 1877, Nv II then be- offered,
bT y bile auction, 10 the highest bidc'r. on The
premsns, upOl the following
TERMS: Gne-fo rth cash: balance AZ 8. IL. and
Is months, equal instalmeuts. purchaser tn exc.
cute negotiable notes, satirf c.J.Iiy endorsed aud
carving interest from tt o. SALE tile Of prop
erty ret iined until notes are paid. Purchater 10
pay all taxes for 1871
plat OF the property will be prepared, which
can be seen at my office: snd unless disposed OF
as n whole, will be laid eff into lots end sold.
BY order OF the Stockholders.
JAMES KERR, Receiver.
JOHN Z. LEMDlHE, Auct
PETERSBURG, VA. April lst
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Coon IF TRUE.-We understand that Mr.
Jonas Walker, brother of Gov. Walker,
purchased on yesterday the Boiling pro-
portv, fronting on I'd and River streets. for
the sum of $4,000 1t is said that Colonel
Walker intends to tear down the old build
ngs and erect large and substantial ware
houses for the purpose of storing and COM
pressing cotton. This property embraces
Bells stables, the old Cedar warehouse,
and the small tenements between "a, ID,
and River streets. The proposed change
will greatly improve that part Of the town.
Petersburg Inder.
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'l1HE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION bias
l. been decided by public opinion to be JULIUS
MEYERS Try Goods House, 6o3 Broad street
near 9th. We will euumeratc a few of the astound-
Ing bargains in frst-class goods offered at mis-
popuiar and old-estsblislied house, VIZ:
Good Black SILK 1T $l.25;
Gros Grain Silk at $3.50 and upward:
Ia panese and other silk d. esses In elegant shades
silk Poplins, Reps, Grenadines, BersRe ETC.. ~
lowest figures: other Dress Goods from l2tc.
An extra bargain in Kid Gloves Of pretty shades,
Sets Of beautiful Muslin Curtains 10 yards, for g.
Nice Piques at 25c., &c., &c );
Another lot Of that desirable Black Alpaca at 25c-
&C.;
Neat bingham at l2sc.:
I,ondeu Mourning and other Prints at l0c.;
D0yles 75c. Il d. zen, cheap at 81;
Good al Brown Cotton for l0c.;
Swiss aluslin and Salnsook, very cheap:
Linen Collirs, latest styles, some at l23ci
Something pretty gnd new In Muslin mourning
Gets, Gym pure Bands, Edgings. etc.
For Ge. tIemen: full line Of New YORK Mills
Linen + osom shirts; exquisite ASSORTMENT OF
Scarfs and Bows; Superstout English Half.Hose
ut a. dozen, cheap st $3.50: Gents Llsle-Thread
Gloves At 25c.; good Undershirrs at Soc; an excei-
lent IS sortment OF Atwood Cassimeres at $i,worth
consider IDLY more; Paper Collars from loc. a box
up and thousands OF other highly desirable goods
al JULIUS MEYERS,
an Tim 900 Broad between 9Th and Tn SITS.
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F1RE.-A fire occurred in the residence
of Mr.. Joshua Wright. on Catherine street,
this morning. from which the building was
DESTROYED. The dwelling was Il frame build
ing, setting back in the yard about one
hundred feet from the street and the
scarcity of water in the neighborhood was
the cause of its being consumed. The fur
niture and contents Of the building were
removed, mostly in damaged condition.
Norfolk Day Book.
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me- SPECIAL ATTENTION Is called
to our stock or
WALTHAM WATCHES,
which we sell at the
VERY LOWEST PRICES,
and cheerfully recommend them as being, all
things considered, the
BEST AND CHEAPEST MADE IN THIS
COUNTRY.
G. GENNET, Jeweller,
Main street, opposite post Office.
mhll-5w* Richmond.
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627

con BROAD STREET. HO7
shall offer this week The following very desirable
bargains:
Good wHITE-EDG REP SILK at Sl.so per
yard;
Good BLACK ALPACAS, IS and 4Os.;
Fine BLACK ALPACAS, IS, so, and soe.:
LINEN HEMsTICHED HANOkEACHIEFSs at
81 ner dozen;
Very fine LINEN c a ii RI Z HASUkER-
CHIEFS AZ 81 per dozen
Fine CHECKED NAINSOuK MUSLIN at 25c.;
STRIPED CAMBRIC MUSLIN at 25c.;
WHITE ENGLISH HOSE At 25c.;
Fine ST. LINEN DAMASk, Sc;
FRUIT OF LOOM and A " DKoSCO G / N
Bl.EACHED COTTONS at l63c.;
WAMouTTA COTTON, 20c.:
And many other srticles ut popular prices
NH 20 :. HlRSH e27 Broad street.
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Dry GOODS.
1BH UVVO0s
EREsH AkRIyALs.oF SPRING AND
SUMMER DRESS GOODS.

E2zT
We are daily receiving rom otr recent Few
York purchases The
Latest NOVELTIES w..
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
which, ha y1ug been purch1 sed siGce the decline,
and principally FOR CASH, we are Offering them
mt prices which defy competition. Our stock is
full and com plete, embracing the a..
-t... NEWEST STYLES
.... ~ ,. NJ ur.s tn
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN DRESS GOODS.
MOURNING GOODS In endless variety;
CLOTHS and .CAssIMERES-a beautiful line;
SHAWLS and CLOAkINGS; 49,.
LLAMA LACE PO1HTS-a full stock; ..
LACE COLLARS and HANDKERCHIEF3,
LACE and LINEN SETS,
RICH LACES, r5 -.-
NOTIONS, &C.. ...........
All Of which We are selling at prices which can
not fall to please. J. n. WOoDklN,
mi III Main street, bet. 18th and 18th.
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~ r Y G. 0 0 d 5 e.!

|nRY GOODS
49, IMPORTANT NOTICE!
TO LADIES OF RICHMOND AND VICINITY.
LARGE OPENING oF SPRING PorLIN
LU>TRES. for ladies' suits, CSC. In great variety
of stylr. Also, Striped Silk Poplins, Reps, and
Popdn kpbes Mt astonishngy low price,, to
which we invite special attention.
A large lot OF medium Dress Goods viii be found
on our centre counters.
The sale Of our cheap Chan5rays at 2oc., Lawns
123c., bne Printed Cambrics lesc., Mohair
Stripes 2o:., Bcreses from sc. up, VIII con-
Ladies will tlrd not ouly very choice things, but
real bargains In our White Goods stock.
Fine Huckaback Towels. s2.75 per dozen
tice 1rlsh and Rarnsl' y Linen Sheeting
$50:
Figured Br' lliants; from l5c. pr. yard up;
Striped aud Checked NainSooSs
riaiu soft Cambrics,
Jac1netS, Iulls, Nalnsooks,
French and english Swiss,
Book Muslin,
Innings, &C.,
all worthy Of immediate attention.
BARGAINS IN
Llama Lace toints,
Real and Imitation Faenciennes Laces, Ed8lngs,
Real ana Imitation English Thread Lace,
Ciuuy Laces, Crochet and Embroidery Edgipgs,
a. less than importation prices.
We invite special al ent!on 10 our sac' ana ~
ns Sssa; Ladies L a9sS FL es9 EsT9
NH 81 No. 1913 Main street.
T C. COURTNEY e. SON,
lOs SIS BROAD oTREhT,
are qpeRRieYE an 6 e1ssSn; e s55psn' OF
sHAWLs, gpARAsoLs,
H HSpEksht Gh9X sss DRAWERS,
TOWELS. TABLE, DAMASk,
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NEW SPRING GOODS.


JULIUS SY @ E,
NO. oo3 MAIN STREET, BET. 9TH AND 10TH,
Begs to inform his friends and the public that he
has lust returned from the North with complete
stock If
STABLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, &C..
which shall be sold at prices to suit the times.
PLAID POPLINS, all coIors, 25 to 35c.,
JAPA NESE PLAIDS and POpL ny, Is to 35c.,
he lutlful SATl N-SrRiP ed GRENADINES at
3jc., worth &C.,
SILK GRFNAUINES In figures and stripes,
LAWNS. FIG'D CAMBRICS, and PERCALEs,
PlQUES, from IS to &c.,
TOWELS-large 1t, very cheap, II yds long, 2oc..
LADIES' UMBRELLAS snd PARASoLS, all
kinds, ,
HAN:,Kt RCHIEFS, LACES, EDGINGS, and
FRILLINGS. v-rr low.
Full lines Of WHITE GOODS.
SanETINGs. sHIRTiNGs, CAssIMERES,
TWEEUS, COTIONAD&S, JEANS,
Large stock Of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
All of which cha sci! at The lowest prices.
JULIUS eYCi.E. 9o3 Main street..
an 5-3m Second door from 9th.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-12
Death From mydrophobIa.

We are ineXpressibly panied to announce
the death of Mr.. Benjamin l. Hicks. the
second son of the late DR.. b. /. Hicks. of this
city, and younger brother OF our fellow
citizen DIR. John Il. Hicks. Mr.. Hicks was
young lawyer, just entering upon the
practice of his profession, and his early and
horrible death will convey pang to many
hearts.
Some eight or ten weeks since, as Mr..
Hicks was passing up Jackson street, he
meet a negro boy leading a small dog.
The dog was pulling back and frOthing at
the mouth. Mr.. III. remarked to the boy that
he was choking his dog TO death, and stopped
TO loosen the the string around his neck
While engaged In this work OF mercy. the
worthless cur snapped at and bit him in the
hand. The dog was killed by policeman
soon after but whether Mr.. Hicks consulted
physician, and resorted to cautery of the
wound, we have not been informed.
Last Thursday he complained of pain in
his hand, and the next day unmistakable
signs of hydrophobia began 10 manifest
themselves. From that time forward the
horrors Of hydrophobia have been accumu-
lating, until O'clock last evening" when
death kindly came to put an end to his suf-
ferings.
Mr.. Hicks was about 20 years old, was
widely known and highly esteemed. In this,
the city of his birth, he had many friends who
will long mourn his cruel and untimely
death. To his bereaved mother and afflicted
relatives, the sympathy of this entire COM
munity goes out in unstinted measure.--
Vicksburg Herald.
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MASsACHUsETTs DEMOCRACY
TEXT or JONI QUINCY ADAMS LETTER
or AcCEPTANCE.
ouIxcY, september q. lsn.

QUINcY, September 2, ISL.
To the Hon. Edward Avery. Chairman
Democratic state Convention:
DEAR SIR: have received your official
announcement that the Convention over
which you recently presided az Springfield
selected me as their candidate for Governor
| feel very senstbly such token OF the con-
hdence OF a large number OF fellowcitizeus.
aud 1 gratefully accept the honor. lt Is
unnecessary for ire at this day 10 rehcarse 20
my friends In Massachusetts my opinions
upon public affairs, especially ~ they were
substantially epitOmized Ia the resolve
adopted by the Convention. They have un-
dergone no recent change. Now, as for
merly. think il wise To use calm and mode
rate methods in dealing with questions OF
state, 10 sdhere scrupulOusly 10 constitution
al forms In enforcing the Will Of the people.
and 10 make haste slowly with revolution
airy reforms. But | may be pardoned H. ln
view OF a hesitation which fingers here and
there, declare my especial satisfaction at
the position adopted by the Convention in
respect TO the later amendments 20 the Con-
stitution of the United States. I am hearth
ly glad TO see good citizens who have dis
put6d the plan of adjustment required by
the party in power SO long as II was dehata-
Bile, acquiesce cheerluily when once it has
become irrevocable,
IL seems to me 10 be the part OF pat
riotism is now To accept honestly aud with
out mental reservation those amendments
as the final settlement and pacihcation of
of the civil war, and then 10 turn resolute-
ly away from the irritating and painful
memories ofthe past 10 the pressing duties |
of the future. That future IL we wisely
improve 1t, may be made TO redeem, and
more than redeem, all the sufierings and all
the errors of the past. 10 may warn us TO |
guard jealousy the invaluable habit Of local /
self-government while we yield TO the |
irresistible instincts OF national honesty /
IL may teach US 10 alleviate oppressive taxa /
lion by economy and skin In financial /
so that tariff may no longer 1
'trangle trade. Universal amnesty aud /
DUAL rights may once again demonstrate 10
lie world that the people nc their homes
nay be trusted 10 preserve peace and
maintain the principles OF unity without
soldiers 10 make them afraid. Aud, above
III, kind aud considerate policy towards
'anquished citizens may make us again a
prosperous and happy people, cordially
united In friendship based upon mutual
'sJeem and cemented by identical inter-
sts.
Resp't your obedient servant,
JOHN q. ADAMS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-12

From the Natchez Democrat
LIST. Why is it that a Radical Legislature
costs the State $260,O00 per annum, when a
Democratic Legislature never averaged
more than $4,000 with a like number of
members?
End. Why is it that on a present property
valuation of only $lS0,000,0O0 the cost Of
assessing amounts TO $4,000 per annum
under Radical rule, while on an ante 5elklila
valuation of $6000OO,00O under Democratic
rule, the commissions for assessing rarely
If ever. exc eeded 100000?
Bird. Why is it that the State printing now
costs $52-OOO per annum, when under DEM
ocratic rule it only cost from $4,000 TO
$4,000 per annum?
4th. Why is il that the judiciary system
under Democratic administration only cost
the State from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum
and a Radical judiciary. not half so pure and
effective, costs 100000 per annum?
9th. Why is it that while the Democratic
party left the State with debt of only
S240,0O0, the Radical administration i'm less
than two years, have swelled the debt TO
$4,600,00O, and nobody knows how much
more yet unaudited?
These are plain questions, plainly put.
The figures are straight from the books
All the sophistry of Gov. Alcorn cannot
obliterate or change them. and all the cal
culating in the world cannot remove the
conclusion deducible from them, that the
Radical administration of our State has
been, and is corruptly extravaganza, If not
corrupt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-12
Public Meeting

At a public meeting held at Centrevle
on this the 9th day of September, A. D., III,
Mr.. T. N. L. Anderson was called to he
chair and II. c. Rogers appointed Secretly.
The Chairman then stated that the ob,ct
of the meeting was to form an anti-Radcal
Club When, upon due consideration he
following was unanimosly adopted:
We, the undersigned citizens, do herby
form ourselves into an organization witch
shall be known as thes'' Centerville" A.ti-
Radical Club, for the following purposes
VIZ:
SEC. 1st. For the adoption of such ma-
sures as shall best forward the interests Of
our party, promote order and strengthen q
peaceful maintenance of the laws in our
community.
SEC. End. To secure free discussion of al
political topics of the day and prevent any
abridgment of rights guaranteed by the laws
of the United States to every class ofcitiZens
irrespective of race or color; to secure peace
and harmony and prevent all violence and
rashness now threatening a collision of the
two races.
SEC. 3rd. As friends to peace, to law and
order, we are opposed to military organiza-
ton now existing among us, and discounten-
ance them as they are illegal, aggravating
and conducted on all public occasions in an
insulting and hostile manner; hence we form
a club which has for its object alone the
restoration of quiet among all classes and
which has nothing of a military nature in its
organization.