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With good opinion III the law

is an exceptional effort ut resignation.
If | seemed to transcend the limits of Off
cial decorum in repelling his aspersions, Il
just public, with the seusibility to resent
such imputations, will pardon the feryor OF
my response. / have no apology to make to
Il nal who holds that the religion of q
Methodist, OF Hebrew. or Catholic. dis9uali-
lies him for u public trust who snecrs at
irish Catholics who rpvires the rie1narole
OF the c,llyert and who atfirms that the
School Board of this city, chosen by its
Council, aud embracing gentlemen Of the
highest character, neither POSSESS nor DH-
SERVE the confidence Of this community
TO call such 4 mMn Il bigot may indeed be a
S~upcrliuity: 1t cannot be 4 SANDER.
But the public had 4 right to expect OF
MIR. John j.. Williams that when the impu-
tations of his letter were categoricalIy denied
he would either withdraw or defend them.
He has chosen to do neither, but in lieu ex-
hibltS his wounds to n tender-hearted COM
nlunity and invites their compassion. This
purely personal moan is a matter with which
the pubic have no concern ; and | dismiss ii,
merely cOnfessing to the mild, and l hope
eXctsable, satisfaction it affords that I was
not - beating the air."
To his assertion that the Board might in
dulse an anti-P Protestant bias in the choice of
teachers | replied by showing that the Pro
testant churches were represented among oilr
teachers by Il number greatly in excess of
what they were, on Mr.. Wiliiams's theory,
entitled to; yet he has not had the candor
to withdraw the imputation, but replies that
he was not speaking of The old Board, but
the new. Now, the old Board and the new
are identical, with two exceptions, and
neither Of them is Il Catholic; and before Mr..
John l.. Williams's first letter appeared, the
neto Board reelected all hesOtd teachers 10Th
taeo exceptions. .... s.4 .,st 81
70 his assertion that the Board might in
dulge, a sectarian bias in the selection of the
educational course ! replied by showing
that the textbooks are, by the Constitution
OF Virginia and the acts OF Assembly, pre-.
scribed by the State Board, not the city
Board, and that there is neither a Methodist,
Jew, or Catholic, on the State Board. :
Yet he has not had the candor to confess
his ignorance and withdraw the charge.
have said, and l repeat, that in the man.
asement of the public schools no prejudice,
however slight, Of the most decided Protest
ant has been i%nfringed. Now, | 60 further,
and affirm that the prcjudices of the ~Isrealit.
lsh and Catholic people of Richmond have
been II now nrc constantly d~isresarted.
Perhaps onc-Gfth of the protesting Christians
oil kIehiiopa aIe Catholics; yet there il not Il
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would never come with his new grammar.
In the absence of Professor T.R. Price, OF
p,ndo,,h Macon. his report on obstruction,
higher and lower, in LATIN was read by fro-'
fessor Shepard. It 4 brief but very scholarly
raper. Il was discussed by Mcssrs. Black
ford. Powers, and Harris.
Mr.. Abbott then read the report OF Kew
Or. j. II. p. Atkinson, Of Hamrden sydney
College. on method and Discipline The
report advocates physical exercises 10 our
schools and tho return TO the use oil the roa
and the curriculum rather than the free
choice system in all institutions below the
grade Of the University. 1t K strohe
cro,pd in favor OF a standard Of admission
10 the college, and of a high standard OF
graduation; iashcs the loose manner in wnlch
honorary degrees are conferred, and esle-
ciallv insisted that the degree of I'D. ~
should only be conferred by theological semi
naries.
The usual vote of thanks to the citlzens OF
Staunton for their hospitality, 10 the lines OF
travel for half.fare. to the Staunton papers,
Richmond Dispatch, Lynchbnrg F''g'n'dn,
and Alexandria Gazette, for reports OF pro-
cecd;nrs> to tire Methodist and Baptist
churches, and to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institute for a place Of meeting, was passed.
The Executive Committee were instructed
to provide for the next meeting of the Asso-
citation, excursion, and such social reinion as
they may deem bsst.
The editoracGt of the Educational Jour-
nal, Professor II. II. Harris, earnestly re-
minded The Association that its success would
depend upon the exertions OF the individual
members.
Major Hotchkiss considered this meeting a
grand success. He wanted arrangements
made by which these proceedings and reports
should be all published in one volume.
DR.. Kirkpatrick fully concuired with
Major Hotchkiss. He thought that at no
previous meeting had there been presented
so many able and valuable papers as at this
one, and he would be glad to have them all
published together.
After discussion the subject was referred
TO the special committee on the Journal, who
were empowered to act.
A motion to adjourn to meet ut hleSan-
dria on the Sth of July next prevailed, and
the president, Professor Joynes, made n few
appropriate vaIedictory remarks.
1t is agreed on all hands that this has been
a most delightful and profitable session OF
the Association.
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New CHURCH OF THE DIscIPLEs.-This ele-
can't and substantial building, in course OF
construction at the corner of Grace and Sc
venth streets, is so far completed as to admit
of its dedication tomorrow Sunday. fhe
basement has been finished, ana IN style
and structure is probably as good as the best
in the city. The first services in the church
will be held in the basement tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock. The dedicatory sermon
will be preached by President W. X. Pen
dleton, of Bethany College.
On the next two succeeding Sundays ser
vices will be conducted by Professor G.. l..
Loose, also of Bethany College, who will
probably remain with the church a longer
period of time. Both of these gentlemen
stand high in their profession, and rank with
the abIcst thcologians of the age. The Dis
ciples here have no regular pastor, but the
pulpit of the new church will soon be filled
by one of first-ciass ability.
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COMMERCIAL.
s TOBACCO MARKER AS REPst1RTED BY
TaE SEwaf1RK gaBAcco LEAH, ,JtlGhfL

ro,,eSaef,red.- "A dull. dall week, BECAUSE 'aoag
Otter reasons e,araps eoGs iar no ,Tb pe l groS snbaasssfso,
prevail in sire trade that fsy0ritssm mas Deen slo"n
In the distril,ntion of stamps, Observation-Disclosures IN IN
brooklyn having, l. - . $50 q, 1ee enn sma"y II which
advantage they were erabfcd To do a very large pusaa
ness. The new reg.!astons issued py ufe s s,,,nn
R,reau have been eagerly Serutinized,a ana opinions
vary rs to iheir practlcability.
In the opin.on-hurrtcdiy gtven--of one exneri-
sncsd wa r. hon rtsn, md viii the sT re nnRpts,nss : and
In the opfuion OF others ttthey are as web rs cooi.
he expected. since nothing save restoration couh
atone for the loss Of the warehouses.
Prices In this market are sitter, though not 9uo-
tsbiy higher; and on this point one OF orr dealers
now In Virginia writes tao as y, i OHIO other eIassesl
- must 90 higher. or IL cannot be sent to the new
| YORK market" Our city offers the lowest prices az
this time of any city In the nnlHn, m una IL IL ts%rG ~
diSSs saoki =, late stimulus having subsidized
| with the Inauguration OF the new law. The business
ofthe week consisted mainly ofthe shipment of goods
nreyiously purchased few If any fresh or'ierso or Trans
actions having demanded attention: F or, rsht t'an uir.
the heavy supplies laid In by dealers requiring some
| time for their consumption. ..Lxas An
during the week Just closed, the oppressivsly hot
| weather, combined With the recurrence OF sne Ma,
| tional Anniversary, having Drought trans ann
| speculation TO a condition Of quictude DOrdcrlDE on
inanity. There were some sales Of Virginia leaf
! and Tugs. but none, so far as reported, OF magnitude
| or calling for particular ccIiiDcnt.
| From the Richmond market the latest advicesaIe
| to the effect that all desirable tnhaccns are DECIDED
" %stifer"; while from the growing regions, INC
| shipping sections especially, the news Is not ahae
| gcthcr satisfactory, drought having seriously ar
to his tir,n from Virginia on this subject as follows
I'm the southern part of the state things nave !
| The interior is very dry and not half a crop mas beer
! planted. The counties Of Amelia, NOttoway, Ln-
| nenIa,rg. Prince Edward, Appomnttox. B1ckinE-
| ham, Cumberland. Powhatan, Chesterfeld. doocn,
land Lonisa. Nelson, Fluyannn, aid Albemarlc, art
| all suffering for the want Of rain"
Charlotte. Mccklenburg, and Halifax appear to "
/ TIM. only Darts of the State that have escaped tic
| effects nf the protractcd dry weather. IL Is proper
! to statethatthe correspondence quoted was aatrd suh,
aS. since when several very bountifm raintalls nave
| occurred else where throughout the country, anu III
| probable the more recent have found their way u
| the thirsty fields of the Old DOMINION.
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The Great TrOtting Match az Fleet
wood Park---AEacricaR Girl Defeats
tfic Maid. Lucy, and Henry, i'm Three
Straisht Hents--Iimc, 2:@l L.,
2:l9 I-2, 2:24.
The great trot at Fleetwood Park between
the celebrated quartette of trotting horses
Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, Henry, and Amcri.
can Girl, for n purse of 81, ZOO, free for all,
best three in five, in harness, mile heats.
S2,2j0 to first, 81 $50 to second, 81 900 to
third, 5000 to fourth, t0oh place yesterday in
the presence OF over ten thousand people.
and considerable excitement prevailed preri,
Gus to the race. 1t seemed q torcgOne con
clusion that Goldsmith Maid would win, and
the only pools sold were Oh the second place,
Lucy being the favorite at long odds. Ameri,
tai Girl wheezed badly when brought Oh the
track, and at one tune it was thought that
she would be withdrawn. Henry looked
well, but his friends appeared TO have little
hope of his success, and his hackers were
consequently cautious. At $3.50 the bell sum
moned the horses to the scratch, the first to
appear being Lucy, followed by the Maid,
Henry, and last the American Girl. The fol-
lowing are the names of the drivers and their
smith Maid, purple o. A. Hickok, b. III.
Lucy, black; Ben Mace, b.. H.. American
Girl, blue; John Murphy, b. &. Henry,
green.
After six or seven Intellectual attempts TO
start the horses got the word and went oil,
American Girl leading. She led at the quar-
ter pole by d half-lengtb, the Maid being
second, and Lucy and Henry third and
fourth. At the half tho positions remained
unchanged, and at the ~three-quarters Ameri-
can Girl increased her lead to q clean length.
On the home stretch Goldsmith Maid was
called by Doble, to which she CALAMITY re-
sponded, but the advantage gained by Ameri-
can Girl was too great TO be made up at that
late time, and the Girl rushed under the
string by a clear length, amid the widest
enthuslasm-Maid coming second, Lucy
being third, and Henry fourth. Time, 2:2l3.
SECOND HEAT.
Again a number of false starts occurred.
each being DESTROYS of obtaining the lead.
At last, however, the quartette got away.
Goldsmith Maid was ut once given her head,
and rapidly forged away in advance of all
but the Girl. The pair went to the quarter
at q rattliDg rate, the Girl holding her own.
From this point the Maid lost ground gradu-
ally, and in the home stretch gave way 10
Lucy, who, coming along at q rapid gait,
pushed American Girl to her utmost, not
more than a length separating them at the
finish. The Maid was third and Henry a bad
fourth. Time, 2:10a. Goldsmith Maid was
here withdrawn from the race.
THIRD HEAT.
Once more several Intellectual attempts were
made for II start by the three contestants. At
last they were got of, American Girl taxing
the lead to the quarter, Lucy being second.
AT the half-lnilc stretch the three were al
most neck and neck, American Girl being
slightly in advance, but before coming to the
fhree-quarters the Girl increased her adyan.
tagc, closely followed by Henry, who had
assumed second place. Swinging into the
home-stretch the Girl was two lengths ahead,
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ExrVgsreNs AM. TICaNtca-Tolfsy h. the
excursion day Of the week for the older
folks, Business men, and others take adraiiA
tace of the various trains which leave the
CITY in the afternoon; and spend the Sabbath
witt, their families who may be away nom
Richmond for the. stif1tiei., !. II
q One Of tile most agreeable excursiofs, and
equally as PLEASANT d way to spend the sab
bath. Is to take the train-the "Grass Wild
overs, Train y (cognomened recently by the
Dispatch)-which leaves this city ut 4:45 on
Saturday afternoon by the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railroad, and reaches Staunton about IL
o'clock. The traveller is refreshed ny cool
mountain breezes; enjoys u delightful rest 10
that neat little country town; spends his
| Sunday quietly, and returning early on
| Monday morning, arrives in Richmond Id
| time for business, and feels more like work
| than ever. This train has become quite
popullr. On Saturday afternoon last there
| was o large number of passengers, boil way
| and through travellers, who took advantage
Of the opportunity, and even before the
| train reached the mountains it was not az all
| uncomfortable with closed windows and
| buttoned coats. Every attention is paid to
! the comfort of the eXcursionists by the ON
| GERS of the road, and it must be only q snort
| time before this will become q most popular
| mode. of reaching all Of the mountain resorts.
A traveller can now spend his saturday
| night in Staunton and dine at the White Sui
plur on Sunday. ,.,
But there arc other excursions and brlef
| pleasure trips which arc not at oil hard TO
| fake. The old and fayOritc resort near the
| mouth of the Potomac river Piney Point,
| which il reached by the Richmond, Erede-
| ricksburg and Potomac railroad and the
| commlny's boats, is one among the most
agreeable trips for a Saturday afternoon.
| The train reaches Quantico about half-past 4
| o'clock in the afternoon, and after a brief
| rest the plcasure-sceker Is aboard q nne
| steamer and off for the fishing and bathing
| grounds so we'll known before the war. Re
| turning, the passenger Is landed at Quantico
| about ) O'Clock, and is in Richmond at 1:3O
on Monday.
And then there are the James River <
| c%1rsions by the Sylvester, which are already
receiving a fair share of public patronage.
| and which in a short time will become
among the most desirable modes Of taking a
| brief respite from business and the dust ana
heat Of the city.
Chickahominy Tribe, No. 81, |. O. X. NJ,
promise their friends and the public gene
rally Il pleasant day on the 18th, on the ocea-
sion of Il grand excursion to West Point. A
band of music will be in attendance, and
every effort will be made to promote the
pleasure and enjoyment Of the cHcursioniSts.
Nearer to the city, a delightful day is pro-
missed at Riverside Park on Tuesday the 10th,
| if being the occasion Of a grand picnic given
for tbc benefit of st. Patrick'S church.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT A QUARRY
Green's quarry, which is situated on the
Chesterfield side of the river about seven
miles above this city, was the scene of a most
shocking accident OH Wednesday morning
about halt-past s o'clock. Just before the
hour above named q quantity of powder llad
been placed in the solid granite preparatory
for IL blast. Everything being ready the
powder was touched Of, and a portion OF
The rock rent in twain. as was desired. When
the smoke and dust had cleared away the
hands went back TO work and commenced
drilling deeper into the stone with a four
foot drill. Hardly was the work begun
when there was Il terrible explosion, and
Dick Moss and Samuel Brown, two colored
men, were blown up and terribly injured.
Moss is Il qIarryrnan of more thar thirty
five years experience, and when this fact Is
considered the unfortunate occurrence ap-
pears more surprising, as his knowledge of
exploded blasts would seem sufficient to
make him guard against those only partially
so.
The wounded men arc properly cared for,
and il is thought with calclul nursing they
will recover.
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RE0RGASIzATIoS OF TIE GRAND GROVE OF
VIRGINIA, u. 4. Q. D.-INsTALLATIoS or
OFrIcERs.-Thls Grand Grove has not held
4 session in this State since 1860, but was re-
organized on Thursday evening at Red Mems
Hall under dispcnsation from the Grand
Grove of the United States. p. &. n. y.
NJ. j. Michplbacher, being authorized to act
in the place Of the grand officers of the
United States, installed the following officers
y. G. A.. William f. Cree; ID. G. A., j. r.
Mountcastle; e.. S., John Il. Vaughan; &.
r., W. II. Paul; G. NJ, james V. Vaughan;
G.. e.. w. l.. Baldwin.
Past Archers ". &. Darlington and J. III.
Patton were elected grand representatives to
the Grand Grove of the United States, which
meets in this city on the 18th of August
next. The Order is at present i'll a flourish
inc condition.
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Henry was here called upon and answered
nv a brilliant squirt, and got within a iengtnj
Of the leader. Fifty yards from home thei
Girl cot of her feet. md for an instant u
seemed as if she would loose the heat, passing
the score on a n There her driver got
her down to a square trot, and SEMI her III
over the score a winner Of the heat and race
by half a length from Henry, Lucy being q
third. Time, 224.
The widest enthusiasm followed, the
crowd shouting and cheering ut the unex-
pccted victory overthe Maid, the old iavorite.
Mr. Ben Mace, the driver of the winner,
| was considerably praised for the excellent
handling OF the mare, especially at the crit
cal point. when She broke near home in the
third heat
MATCHES IN PROSPECT.
The owners and friends Of the defeated
horses were much chagrined at the uneX'
ncted turn Of affairs. and it IS not unlikely
that one or more matches will grow out OF
Yesterdays ruce j.; and it was fhihorrd tina
the hackers OF Henry had offered there anc
then to match him against the Girl fol
$40, 0Oo--the race to take place in Prospect
Park.-Neao York Standard.
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Auction SALES THIS DAY.

HILL & GODDIN viii sell al p. NJ. thtth lots on
Pine street between Beverly and Aibenarie.
MOODY & RoYALL viii cell at l. N. real estatei In
Chesterfield county. on the Genito road thfee
niles from Mattoax station, on the Richmond
and Danrille railroad.
COOK & LAUGHTON will sell at the hor'e-lot
match hay horses, open buggy, buggy and work
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Newspaper Libel Suit Dccidcd---Grcc.
iey and Brown Ratification.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July Fin the crimi-
IA! court to-day, in the case of John NJ. File
ming, W. j. Ramage, and S. c. Ramage, cdi.
tors and publishers of the Daily Press and
Herald, indicted for libel, the jury returned
IA verdict of not guilty as to all without
leaving their seats.
The Democrats and Liberal Republicans
of this city ratify the nominations of Gree
icy and Brown on the evening of the 10th
instant.
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ARRIVED.
Schooner Mary z. Simmons, Gaudy, Jacksonville,
Fla, lumber, Tredegar Company.
Schooner Frank Walter. Brewster, New York,
railroad iron, Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pauy.
Schooner A. Z. CraDmer, Cranmer, Boston, Ice,
A. G.. Rabcock.
Schooner Oliver Jamison, %Jainison, hennelar,
Ice, MctioNan.
SAILED.
Steamer Wyanoka, Couch, New York, nerchan-
disc and passengers, J. W. Wyatt, agent.
Steamer John Sylvester, GittorL, Norfolk, uier-
chan6Ise and passengers. J.. IL. Tatuin, agent
Schooner Fred. Gray, Lohaman, granite, Curtis i
Parker.
Schooner A. G. ireland, Townsend, New fu,k
ria James river, wood.
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VirALIzE THE MR.-Why dUes the hair become
harsh and dry why iocs II full out why docs ID be-
come gray? simply BECAUSE tho life has gone mt Of
1t. The fibrcs draw sustpnance from the staip as the
grass draws aliment FROM tiic soi,, aid wien tie sup
ply of nu,rimsnt Is cnt of IN either case the product
withnrs and dies. AT thu first symptom of decay.
therefore, tho unfcd or half-fcd roots of the hair
should he refreshed and reinforced with Lyons KA
THAIRON, the only preparation witch win h5nfish
the ilamcnts aud keep ttnn In a Vigorous condition
after they have begun to suffer from Il deficiency OF
their natural stimulant. As long m the kathairOn
Is faithfully used. with II proper degree OF friction.
morning and evening, so long will 1t be impossible
for the hair to whltcn or fall out from the scalp.
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PERsoSAL.-Govcrnor Walker passed
through Richmond yesterday morning en-
route to Weldon, n. c., to take part in the
mass meeting.
senator Doolittlc and other distinguished
rcutlrmen were also OH the same train.
. The Governor returned to Richmond last
night.
Acknowledgement Richardson has returned
TO the city.
Rev. DR.. J. Wcchslcr, formerly rabbi OF
the congregation "Bayth Ahabah" Of this
city, but now Of Columbus, Ohio, is in The
city.
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LOCAL

RELIGIOUS SERVICES To-MoRRow.-Wen note
the following special appointments:
Odd- FcHorS' Hall English Lutheran
churcl).-Scrvice ut IL a. NJ.
Christian Church Seventh ana grace
streetsl.-service in basement at ia. NJ. ana
81 p. NJ. by Professor w. h. Pendleton, OF
Bethany College.
Blenner, at II A. 81.
UauSrreet Mehodist.-The pastor will
nrcach at IL O'Clock A. NJ. and 81 z. NJ.
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PROFESSOR Observation-Disclosures per-
]fornnnceS of this Young gentleman continue
nightly to attract considerable establishment,
and although several have endeayorcd to N
pose his tricks, none have rs yet succeeded.
Ills manifestations are wonderful, and the
most difficult are made in open light. lie
will give Il matinee for the ladies and gentle
men this afternoon, and his last performance
tO-ni-bt.
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SINGULAR ACCIDENT Yesterday afternoon
about ) o'clock one Of the strcet-c;r horses
narrowly escaped having a broken lcg and
being otherwise injured. Car No. l was AZ
preaching Fifteenth street from Rockets,
and the driver of the tug-horscs ut the Fiji
tecntll-Strcct corner led out his team to be
attached to the car before coming up the
hill. As he was backing his team into posi-
ton a light onc.hor>c sprinS-wagon was
driven down the street, and while passing
very close to the %tug-holscs one OF them, III
some unaccountablc WAY, got his left hind
leg between the spokcs of one of the wheels
of the splIng-wagon. As strange rs ii may
seem, the unfortunate beast remained quietly
in this pcrilous situation until the arrival of
the down car. At this moment the horse be-
came excited, and in trying to get his leg out
lost his balance and WAS thrown 10 the
ground. While down, the driver, with the
aid of ~bystanders, succeeded in getting the
horse out. A fresh morse was put in place
of this one, and he WAS led off limping to
the stable.
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SENT TO THE GRAND JuRY.-Ann and Mary
Deane (colored), having been arrested on
warrant by Captain Disney, appeared before
the Police Court yesterday morning to an.
Swer the charge of keeping an ill-governed
and disorderly house of evil fame, situated OH
Third between Grace and Broad streets.
Mary Deane was discharged, and Ann sent
on to the grand jury Of the Hastings Court
for the first Monday in September.
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Edsts of Southern DELEGATIONS.

New YORK, July 12.-Mrmhcrs of the
southern delegations to the Baltimore Con
vcntion arc requested to mail Immediately TO
the Associated Press, New York" care
fully-corrcctcd lists of the delegates, fer Use
in the official record of the proceedings.