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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

SAD Acc1pEnT.-We learn that Mr.. Thomas
Huffman, youngest son OF Mrs. Huffman
widow. who resides in Harmony Hollow
about seven miles from Front Royal, lost his
life on Saturday evening last under the fol-
lowing painful circumstances Thomas and
his brother Joe (who carried loaded gum
were returning from work on the mountain.
In getting over brush fence Thomas, unin-
numbered, got about fifteen steps ahead; Joe
Stumbled and fell. In falling the gun was
discharged, and nearly the whole load OF
Shot entered the heart of lis brother Thomas,
killing him instantly. The melancholy affair
cast a gloom over the whole neighborhood.
Ills GOOD old mother has the heartfelt SYM
patLies of the whole community. Thomas
was about twenty years old, and highly re-
spected by all who knew him. Warren
Z Yn \ Sentinel 49,
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TUE LoSpoN Police Standardization has
been made lately OF dissatisfaction among
the London police. The men enter the Pc.
lice force at Il salary Of $l.6O per week, aud
the unpopularity OF the service Is shown by
the fact that eight years is the average dura'
ton of Il mans stay in Il. large number
contrive upon leaving to obtain valuable
places as Wardcrs and private watchmen'
The present movement Of the police for al
increase of salary, which has caused the SUM
mary dismissas reported by cable, will, 1t IS
thought, command public sympathy.
The London police force was the work OF
Sir Robert Peel, an act devised by hum nav
ing raised in 1929. and been modified by
later acts. In 1853 paid police of very
moderate extent had been established in &C
cordauce with an act passed that year, but
such was the fear Of the people lest IDS
measure should lead to cncroacbmept upon
their liberties that il was soon repeated. LII
179S the night-watch and patrol OF LONDON
consisted Of 2,044 men for the entire metro
politan district, the greater part OF whom
were aged and intirm, and many OF them
half starved, as might be supposed from
their compensation, which ranged from Il
TO so cents per night. The watchman OF that
period was the old Charley"-the model o!
our watchmen in former times, vino used 10
make sport for the rioters, and were OF little
nraciical value except 10 proclaim the hour
of night and give IN alarm OF lire. But i'll
that Gay there were not near so many
6 rouobs. as we have now. 1t is TO be re-
orctted that IN establishing the present Lon.
don police the nisgardiy spirit OF inadequate
nav which prevailed under the ola system
has been retained.
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The money to pay oil these gifts is now upon de-
post and set apart for that purpose, In the Farmers
and Drovers Bank, as win be seen by the following
certificate OF the cashier: s~
FARMERS AND DRovERs BAsK,l
LOUISVILLE. KY, September %, 1877.
This is 10 certify TINT there Is now on deposit IN
this bank OVER HALF A MILLION OF DOL
LARS to the credit OF the Gift Concert Fund, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Of which Is
held by this hank treasurer of the Public Library
of Kentucky to pay of all gifts to be awarded at the
drawing. X, =. WEIGH, Cashier.
PRICE OF TICKETS;
Whole tickets, $40 halves, IS: quarters $3.50; II
whole tickets for lo0 % for 25s: So for $500; ia
for $1,000; 2.5 for 1850: SIS for 5000. No dis
count OH less than 800 worth Of tickets at time.
The drawing win positively and unequivocally
take place DECENDER T. Agents are peremptorily
required to close sales and make returns November
18th in order to give ample time for the na ar.
rangements Orders for tickets or applications for
circulars should be addressed 10
Governor THOMAS T.. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library Of Kentucky,
Louisville, n.y.,
or to ED. J. KREBS.
No. OH Bank street, Richm ond, yu.
New York Office. 609 Broadway, In charge Of Ma.
JDr THOMAS Il. HAYS.
oc 2-ti2taw2m&weow2t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

TEE Nsw yonx Pnrss on MusDEs -
/ rather nusabla laet, sig sficaut of the pre-
vaslfng 1swfess1nss irl tho land, and especially
| In The city Of New York, chat three OF the
leading dafifes OF that city doubtless unaware
OF the intention OF each other, have yRster-
day editorials on murder. The World, on
HMockfng Justice, enumerates number OF
EASES, ,, ~
The New York Times, II, Its comment on
the subiect siys:
There Is daifger That the people will rise
and take the law into their own hands, as
they did some years ago LII fan Francisco.
When the Vigilance Committee rose In TINT
city 1t Was only after the community had
been outraged by long series of unpun-
ished atrocities. Red.banded murderers by
the score lounged abotft the streets and faro
banks, living on the fat of the Eand, stolen by
themselves and their friends from the public
purse. If imprisoned, their lives We're even
more luxurious. All the officers of the Jail
were their friends and sympathizers. Their
cells were riehly furnished, and they drank
the most costly wines and smoked the choicest
cigars. Justice had become, in fact,
mockery. Punishment wits talked of, In.
deed, but was ever indefinitely postponed.
The public looked on in apparent apathy, or
stupor. But this insensibility was only APP
parent, and by-and-bye came the day of reck-
oning.
This was legally wrong, but it was the re-
volt Of society against insupportabe ty-
ranny. No other remedy than this was within
the reach of the people; and this, Mt last,
they grasped and applied.
Now, we are far from counseling any such
proceeding as that which followed the assas-
snstion of the editor of the San Francisco
Bulletin. But we wish to warn all concerned
that there is feal imminent danger that
the people of New YofH will not submit for
ever to the utter disregard Of all laws affect
ing life, property, and order.
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FANCY GOODS AND TRIMMINGS.

GPECIAL NOTICE. Mr.. Il. l..
- GRANGER bess to announce that ne has Justfe-
turned from New York with an elegant assoFtmen
of new styles Jet and Fancy Jewelry, also large
line of Fancy Goods, consisting Of new styles En-
brodered and Lace Collars, Ladies' Scarfs, Ties and
Fichues, Bands and Bandeaux, Pearl SetsJe Chains
Pocket. Books etc, etc He has also taken OCCASION
to repensh that portion Of the stock recently pur
chased OF Mr. s. Hirsh, whereby he Is now able to
offer one OF the most complete assortments OF
Hosiery, Corsets. Embroidcries, Laces, and Fancy
Dry Goods that can be found in the city.
Gfrs. GRANGER viii continue In her usual line
repairing and doing up Laces, Curtains, &C.
: p. s.-New goods received every week at
sss I, IL. GRANGER's,
! os as-lm 62a Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

Miss Rhoda Broughton, the author OF
"Good-bye, Sweetheart" &c. Says o CORE.
spondentl, is young, pretty, fascinating, ana
rather wild. She Is the eldest daughter OF
an English clergyman, and at present resid-
ing with an uncle in Deyonshire, England.
g cometh up as Flower was written py
her when only sixteen. re 4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

DRowNED.-1'hfee eolored men, employed
on Mr.. Alfred Demands farm; on the Kappa
hammock river, about two miles below town,
came up to this place on Thursday night IN n
small row-boat. Before leaving, we under
stand, they had drank of whiskey pretty
freely, and while on their way home the
boat was upset, drowning two ofthem. The
third succeeded in reaching the Shore
Fredericksburg Star, Norember %.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

Sergeant Bates, the desperate union nag
bearer, started from Glasgow last tuesday
morning, linmolested, and Is progressing
southwark, bis short pole having y nag az tos
top and fool at the bottom esnc'a ~ an
4 Commercial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

ANOTHER LAURA FAIR SENSATIONAL POISON
IN TIE PRoGEAMME.---San Francisco, No
yember GA sensation has been caused
here by the publication of an alleged plot
between Laura D. Fair and a restaurant
waiter named Frank to poison Judge Owl
nellie and Alexander Campbell, counsel for
the people. The waiter Frank, who reveals
the plot, says it was formed before Mrs. Fairs
second trial. He states that that lady tried
to induce him to put poison in decanter in
Judge Dwinelle's house, or into the mlk-can
at tile door, and that this was intended TO be
done. A woman went to the latter's house
and told Mrs. DWinelle not to leave the
miik-can out.
The matter was concealed from the public,
but has been investigated by the chief of po'
lice, Crowley, Judge Dwinelle, and all the
counsel in the case. Some thought the waiter
insane, but he had plan of Dwinelle's
house in his possession.
Mrs. Fair remains i'll the city. The people
arc much excited at her proposition to give
nublic lectures.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
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DENTISTRY.

NEW AND YALUABLEI NSTRU- e.
MENT.-Haylng added to my case Of instruments
one Of Dr. Morrison's celebrated BUR ENGINES"
am prepared to operate upon the natura teeth
with LESS PAIN AND FATIGUE 10 the patient,
md also with greater rapidity and thoroughness than
Is possible to be obtained by the hand.
JUD. B. WOOD, d. D. S.
Orr,cr. No. s Ninth street. ap3o-eod
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

ARREST OF JAY GoULp.--Nc,c York, No
yember 22.-Judgc Fanchcr, in the Supreme
Court this afternoon. granted an order of ar
rest against JAY Gould, on behalf Of the Erie
Railroad Company, which charges him with
having received money and fraudulently
misappied the same while acting in judi
ciary capacity.
The affidavit on which the warrant for the
arrest OF Jay Gould was issued charges him
with wrongfulIy taking into his own use,
while in control Of the Erie road, $1,000 600
Of money belonging to Erie stockholders.
Gould was taken to the sheritl's office, where
he arranged to give bail.
Jay Gould presented himself about 4
O'Clock at the slierif7s office, accompanied by
Augustus Schel! and Horace Clarke, who had
consented to become sureties on his ball
bond. The bail being fixed at 100000,
each OF the bondsmen justified in S300,OO0,
whereupon Gould was released by the She
rilf Counsel for the Erie railroad, however,
will Object TO the sureties on the ground that
they should have justified in S1,COO,O0o
apiece.
New YORK, November 23.--All the morning
papers agree that Gould's arrest was planned
to affect, temporarily, Erie stock. Mr..
Watson. president of the Erie road, asserts,
however, that stock.iobbing operations have
nothing to do with it. Large crowds
gathered around the Fifth-Avenue Hotel.
The general opinion was that Gould's ar
rest had not checkmated his schemes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

ENGLISH REPORTS, two volumes;
u American Reports. five volumes; Mattn news, ;
Fy,cntors Guide; WiSram and O'Hara on Wits !;
Fox's Digest of Partnership; all the new law anu
- StNI,OIP pm G ENGLISH will pay S!5 for Call,
volumes !! 6, @; SIS for Robinson, volumes 2; go
for Kobinsons Practice. volume IS LOT Mat-
tbe,ys,s Digest volume g S. for fuckers Common
tnries volume l. 1896 or 1885, SIS for LomaNs Exc
cutors volumes l. Q, 1857: Patton Heath, volumes
! Q ALI kinds of books bought. no 2O-OSW
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

DIRECT IMPORTATION
so casks BASES ALE,
30 casks ALLSOP'S ALE,
so casks VIM. Youngers EnlNBpRHh An LII,
100 casks GUINNESS PORTER, Burke q BID
bert's tottling: e
90 dozen PEEK FREAN CRACKERS.
IS cases Coman's d. S. +. SlUSIARD-t, j.
Land An tins;
IRISH WHlSkEYS.
HENNESSY and MARETT'S BRASDlES
SHERRIES of superior qualities
GEISLER'S CHAMPAGNES.
We offer these goods at New York prices, With
freights added. Also,
LOCO dozen 2-f. and 3-fb. Peaches,
LOCO dozen 2-b. and BIB. Tomatoes,
$50 dozen Winslow-s Corn
at Baltimore prices, all Of the best packers II, Balt-
more. 7. BAL5tER & CO..
Ocl Sl4 MAIN street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia.
ASNrAI. SESSION.
THIRD DAY.

.,.,.,,,, correspondence Of Richmond Wspatch.j
BALTIMORE. November 90, 1872.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25


The Synod resumed business at a o'clock,
the Moderator in the chair.
The Committee on the Minutes of the Cen
"lAi Assembly reported that they had exam
in"d the minutes aud found nothing for the
special consideration Of the Synod. The re-
port was received and the committee dis
Charged.
The Finance Committee reported that they
had examined the treasurer,s report and
loand it correct and sustained by proper
vouchers. They also recommended the reduc-
lion Of the presbyterisl assessments - for
zach Prcsbyiery. Report adopted.
Rev. w. NJ. Staples. agen:of the Virginia
Bible Society, by invitation, made brief
statement of the operations OF this Society
during the past year.
ABSTRACT or BIBLE socIErY's OPERATIONS.
Number of auxiIlaries 6ilitsd, 80; number
Of new auxiiiarieS formed during tue year,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-21

and his eye IS OH every point at once.
He has impressed the whole negro
society with his power and influence.
They fear and admire him. IIc as
sorts his superiority over Ill these
whites just rs we'll No man who
stands face to face with him can re-
sist his quiet will and assurance and
his searching eye Without fear,
without hope, defying society, he is
tho only man wo have any knowledge
of down here who can play his part.
Upon my word, I believe if he had
lived ages ago, hc would have been n
William the Conquorcr. He reminds
me of nobody but Rob Roy"
Tho three natures of white, Indian
and negro are, however, seen at in
tervals to come forward in this out
laws nature. The negro trace is in
his love Of rude iniisic. Tie is n
banjo player, and when the periodical
hunt for him is done, ho repairs to
some one of the huts in Scutiletown
AMI plays to the dancing of the mu-
latto girls and his companions by tho
hour, his belt Of arms unslung and
thrown ut his feet, the pcaccablc part
of the audience taking part with
mixed wonder delight and apprchen-
sion. Several times his banjo has
nearly betrayed him to his pursucrs.
Sheriff Macmillan described himself
and posse once lying out all night in
the swamp and timber around Low
rcys cabin, to wait for him to como
forth at daylight. "And," said he,
"that banjo was just cvcrlastingly
drumming, and we could hear the
laughter and Juba-bcatinG nearly The
whole night long"
The RIGHTEOUSNESS Of LoMrcy is
sufficient to be noticeable, but while
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-21

his goatee, SO as to give him the
Southern American contour Of physi-
oGnomy; but it is lighted with eyes
of different color-eycs of q gray
ish hazel at times appearing light
blue, with drop of brown in them,
but in agitation dilating, darkening,
and, although never quite losing
the appearance of smile, yet in
action it is smile of dcvilish nature.
His forehead is good and his face
and expression refined remarkably
SO, considering his mixed race, want
Of education and long career of law
lcssness. A scar of crescent shape
and black color lies below his left
eye, said to havo been made by an
iron pot falling upon him when n
child. His voice is sweet and plea
SAINT, and in his manner there is
nothing sclf-important or swagger-
ing. Ho is not talkative, listens
quietly, and searches out whoever is
speaking to him like man illitcrato
i'll all books save tho two great books
Of nature, and human nature above
all. The color Of his skin is of n
whitish yellow sort, with M admix-
turc of copper-such q skin as, for
tho nature OF its componcnts, is in
color indescribnble, there being no
negro blood i'll it except of u far re-
mote generation of mulatto, and tho
Indian still apparent. It is enough
to say of this skin, that it seems to
suffer little change by heat or cold,
exposure or sickness, good housing
or wild weather The very relatives
Of white men killed by Henry Berry
Lowrey admitted to me that che is
ono OF tho handsomest mulnttocs you
ever saw"
10 match this face tho outlaws
body is OF mixed strength and beau
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Lowrey to rido on his train, rs he
fears that such permission will en-
danger the safety Of the railway.
Lowrcy could toss train off almost
any dry, but he seems to hold super
stitious respect for the United States
mails. u
A few weeks ago, man by tho
namc of Marsden, announced that he
meant to travel up and down tho
road rs Il detective and kill Lowrey
on sight. To put him to the test,
Lowrcy and his band appeared with
cooked shot-guns at Moss Neck sta
ton, and stood at respectable yet
furtive present arms" while the
braggart, for such he was, crawled
under the car seat. Lowrcy offered
500 reward to anybody who would
tell him whether Marden or Marsden
was on tho train, as he meant to fol-
low the fellow up tho road, but would
not cross the platform himself The
conductors and engineers say thore is
perfect safety on the trains, although
none know when tho outlaw leader
may take, offence against tho COM
pany or its officers.
The Rutherford Railway traversos
the Counties of the Southern tier of
North Carolina, passing few towns Of
magnitude, but built generally
through the pitch-pine woods, whose
white bolcs, stripped q few fcot from
the ground and notchod to provoke
the flow Of tho sop and to catch it,
resemble the intorminablo tomb
stones Of woodland burial ground.
Swamps intorscct tho woods, and tho
demonstrating waters Of many
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-21

vi nSA oiu"il huhNi, ilISt u uiifk green
plain dress of delainc, which just re-
vcalcd her new black morocco "store"
shoes. A ycllowish muslin or calico
hood, with IL long capc, covered her
head, and there was nothing beside
that l remember, except q shawl of
bright colors, much worn. It was
sad enough and prosaic enough to see
this small woman, with her baby in
her arms, carrying it along, while the
husband and father, covered with the
blood Of fifteen murders, roamed the
woods and swamps like Seminole.
Rhody Lowrey is said to be con-
slant wife, but to follow tho current
example of Scufilctown. Other per-
sons, the negroes notably, deny this.
a more persevering newspaper cor
respondent might settle the issue.
Mr.. Hayes, IL Republican, OF Shoe
Heel, whose knowledge of the Scuffle-
town settlement is very good, and
whose practical Northern mind is not
likely to be deceived, told mo that
Lowrcy, among his numerous warn
ings served upon people, stopped one
white man upon the road and said
"You arc taking advantage of my
circumstances and absence TO be
familiar with my family. Now, you
better pack mp and get out of this
County" The man lost no time in
doing as requested, for Henry Berry
Iowrcy generally warns before ho
kills. In tho matter Of honesty in
the observance Of promise or q
treaty, the people most robbed and
outraged by this bandit acknowledge
his Indian scrupulousncss. "Nlr
MacNair," ho said to ono of his
white ncighbors, whom he hadrobbcd
twenty times, Il want you to gear up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15

\ New OUTPOST OF SClENCE.--The gov
ernmeut has within the past Summer planted
signal station tor physical and meteorological
observations on the Island of St. Paul, in
Bchring Sea. The observer sent thithcr by
the Weather Bureau is charged with the duty
of extensive research and frequent reports as
to the entire Alaskan and AIeutian territory
and much valuable and interesting matter is
expected from him. This outpost Of science
in the North Pacific will be Of special value in
studying the climaoogy Of the whole north
western coast of America, and will connect It's
Investigations with the oceanic cxplUratlons
soon to be undertaken by the navy III the wa
tiers south of the Aeutian Islands.
The latest adviccs from the st. Paul obscrv
er give interesting data Of earthquakes, auroral
DISPLAYS aud of the Summer gales which are
generated in the North Pacific and thence
sweep eastward over the United States. The
Signal Service it is said, will shortly occupy u
station in the Sandwich Islands, and when the
latter is connected with San Francisco, by the
Pacific cable, the weather reports will extend
over nearly hundred degrees of longitude.
The reports from the Island Of st. Paul and
the Sandwich Islands will enable scientific men
to link the physical geography and climatic
conditions Of the great Japan Stream or Pact.
ic Gulf Stream, known as the Kuro Siwo, and
the warm wind systems of our Pacific States
and Territories with the phenomenal mild
winter belt of our lar Northwest. -Nr Io,h
Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15

The Jewell TEIAL.-Iu consequence of the
Presidential election which comes off on Tues
day, the trial of i. n Jewell was set for We'd
ncsday of the November County Court, instead
of Monday, as was first understood This will
give witnesses and others who have to attend
the trial an opportunity to vote on Tuesday be-
fore coming to .MtnnsMts Gn:cth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15

In biographical notice of the late VIM. H.
Seward, the Richmond Wing says, his father,
Samuel j. Seward, was once resident, if not
native, of Sussex county, Firginia-from
which he removed at the close Of the last CEN
tury to Orange county, New York. His grand
father was colonel in the Revolutionary war,
and an active partisan. His mother was
Jennings, of Irish extraction. He was born
on the 10th of May 1901. 1t is said the first
Stewards who came to this country from Wales
settled in Connecticut multiplied there, and
dispersed throughout the Union. In this way,
the family got to Virginia wherc there are still
many Of the name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15

A full supply of orders seems to have kept
the Pennsylvania coal trade the past week
steady, without noticeable change in prices.
The committee on prices, to fix wages for Octo-
ber have found the average to be $2.l34, on
which the wages we're fixed for this month on
the basis of So so for contract work and s.. -
for day wages. The total production of all
kinds of coal for the week was 499, 54l tons and
for the year l6, 950,743 tons against 1854, 1876
tons to corresponding time last year, showing
an increase of 4, l36, 547 TONS Vessels arc again
reported to be scarce and 10 demand.