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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-05
IMMENSE CONSERVATIVE GAINS
EVERYWHERE.
GLAD TIDINGS FHOM ALL POINTS
= ~ OF THE COMPASS. ,.t
The Legislature Conservative, and Sc
Successor.
FULL RETURNS OF CITY VOTE.

The reports received up to 8 O'Clock this
morning Indicate great Conservative tri.
umph in the election which took place
throughout the State yesterday. An es-
innate of majorities for State officers, based
upon incomplete returns from less than one
half of the counties and cities, must necessa-
riy be little more than guess; but the
friends of Mr.. Hughes cOncede the election
of General Kemper by majority quite equal
to that Of Governor Walker, while jhe Con-
servatiyes place the figures much higher.
In the returns published it will be noticed
that the vote ut the last general election
viz, the Presidential election Of November,
1S72-is taken as the basis of comparison.
This vote is taken in preference to that. OF
the Gubernatoriul (Walker) election becatfse
the present subdivision of counties into
townships and precincts did not exist in 1859.
Not until the returns by counties are sent in
will Ii he possible to make any fair COMPARE
son of Yesterdays vote with that at the
Walker election. '[a
The following are the Conservative gains
unofficiallv reported:
Henrco, one precinct. t................. Al
Nansemond, one precinct. t............. Al
Shenandoah. four precincts. ........... LAG
PittSylvania, two precincts. ............ 1926
SpOtsylrania, one precinct. ............ 20
Louisa, two precincts. ts................. SS
Allegheny, one precinct. ............ 81
Albemare, seven precincts. ............ 4S
Rockbridge, one precinct. ct............. "a
Orange, one precinct. ct................. 10
southampton, three precincts. ......... 133
Petersburg 700
Campoeli. eli.........'.. ..........'...... 10
=. . Scf
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WANTED, 10 CARPENTERS. None
w but good hands need apply. Apply TO-
JOSEPH ALLAkD, JR.,
o3ot corner twentieth and Main streets.
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WANTED, an OFFICE BOY to attend
w TO collections, &c. must come wen recom-
mended, Apply at No. Columbian Block ..
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WANTED, a good COOK, WASHER I.,t
w aud IRONER, and HOuSE-SERV An
without enculnbrance. None other need apply
apply at 3O4 east Cay street. r,>r,>- ,,o,rpps
NO 3-3t UOlN DOo 11tS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-15

MEMPHIS PAPERS. We are in.
debted to our friend, Mr.. W. A,
Mccoy, of Memphis, fer late files
of the city papers, which give ter
rible accounts of the pestiience
which is now desolatiag that fail
city. Forty or fifty deaths occur
daily from yellow fever. and people
die faster than they can be buried
Hundreds die unattended, and nias
hundred have already died. Ths
physicians and clergy of the city
have faithfully remained at the pos1
of duty, saa three Of the latter
have already fallen victims. All
are waiting eagerly for a heavy
frost, which is the only physician
that can stay the plague. In the
saeantime thousands of dollars are
being contributed for the relief o4
the sufferers.
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AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGIs
LAsuRE..-The Governor has issued
his proclamation calling an Extra
Session of the Legislature on the 2lst
inst. The reasons assigned for con-
vening tho Legislature are that no
provision has been made by ttat
body for collecting the next annual
tax, which must be provided for, be-
fore the 18th November and that
under tho late decision Of the Su.
preme Court, some provision mnst b.
made for the payment of the interest
due on the debt of the State, by
levying a tax to be collected
ut the samc time as the gen
eral State tax. 1t seems to bt
generally understood, that some
thing is to be done in the way O
compromising the State debt, at tht
coming Sessiou-in fact that thi
will be the grand work of the Sos
sion.
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THE OCTOBER ELEcTIoNs.-ln the
course of the next ten days local clec-
tions will be held in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Oregon and CAL
ifornia. In Pennsylvania for Judge
Of tho Supreme Court and State
Treasurer-in Ohio for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, two Justices of
the Supreme Court, and minor State
officers-in Indiana for several Cir
emit Judges-in Iowa for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Judge of Su-
preme Court, and Superintendent of
Public Institution - in Oregon for
member of Congress-in California
for Judge of the Supreme Court. In
Iowa the anti-monopoly party have
their candidates in the field, and it is
thought will be able to carry the elec-
too.
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Dissolution NEW FIRM. - By
reference to the card of Miller & Ro-
bertson. it will be seen that the firm
was dissolved on the lat September
last. The business will be continued
at the old stand by Colonel Robert
son, who has just returned from the
North and has opened a choice Fall
and Winter stock. He solicits a con-
tinuance of the patronage extended
to the old firm for eight years, and
will spare no efforts to please. The
old firm was deservedly popular, and
we are sure that the new will we'll
sustain its past reputation. Read the
advertisement in another column and
call and examine bis stock. In con.
nection with the dry goods depart
ment, he is offering choice selection
of all the latest styles in millinery
goods. Miss Jane ..Ramey, a lady ol
toste in this department, will take
pleasure in showing the stock. Give
an carly call and examine.
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The CRISIS IN FRANCE.-A death
struggle between Republlcanism and
Royalty is now pending before the
French Assembly, and the crisis can.
not be long delayed. As means oi
preventing the restoration of the
Monarchy with the Count de Cham
bord as Henry V, M. Thiers has given
his consent to an alliance between
the Republicans and the Imperialists
and it is said, will urge prolongation
of the term of Mcmahon as president
for the purpose of checkmating the
monarchists. Gambetta seems to be
hopeful of the Republic. The French
people seem to be incapable Of main
tainiag free institutions, and require
strong government. = -
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RAISE MORE GRAIN AND LESS Coz

4sA1cG nNc A|Ioo wa
ToN.-A late article in the Southern
Cultisotor urges upon the planter the
necessity of adopting this policy
that he may raise perhaps only one
half or two-thirds of his present
cotton crop, but will realize rs. much
as he does now on his crop; whilst he
will save the enormous outlay for pro-
visions which is impovcrishing the
South, and making US the slaves of
the North. At the recent Georgia
Agricultural Convention, a farmer
stated that in connection with q cot
ton crop, his corn did not cost him
more than 80 cents bushcl, and it
seemed to be generally conceded that
under proper management provisions
can be raised cheaper at the South
tn they can be bought. The great
trouble Of the Southern planter is that
he is paying from 25 to 80 per cent.
to make his crop, when at best he can
only realize some ten per cent. This
can only end in bankruptcy.
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Ds. IdEBER.-The Phen;x publishe

DR. LEBER.-The Pheniz publishes
an article from the New York Evening
Post correcting a statement made in
the same paper, that the Doctor re-
signed his professorship in the South
Carolina College, and went North, on
account of his opposition to slavery
The Doctor sold his slaves and pock'
eted tho proceeds, as many had done
before him, before turning philan'
thropist. The cause of bis leaving
the State, aa we'll understood at the
time, was his failure to secure an elec
ton to the presidency Of the College
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WARDLAw & EDWARDS have RI

WARDLAw & EDWARDS have re
ceivcd at their well-known stand
No 3 Granite Range, choice sclec,
,ion of dry goods and groceries, pur'
chased in the Northern markets. tc
which they invite the attention oI
their friends and patrons. In dry
goods they have all the best qualities
and styles for ladies and gcntlemenS
wear, and solicit call and examina
ton. Their stock Of groceries is
unusually complete, and they are
prepared so offer little Of every,
thing attractive to bouse-keepers
canned gods, crackers. &c, in great
variety. These gentlemen also cal
upon their patrons to bring on THEN
cotton, and furnish them some secu'
rity for the payment of existing
debts. They wiligua"antee the plan
ter against any sacrifice.
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~ The Washington Gazette
gives an account of a terrible acci-
dent, which resulted in the death
Of an estimable young lady of that
town, Miss Susan Golucke, on
Wednesday last. Whilst standing
with her back to the stove, her dress
took fire, and, overcome with ter
ror, she rushed into the public
square, and was fatally burned be-
fore she could be rescued. She
survived until the following morn
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-15

TIE ADBEv1LLE FAIR opens here
to-day, and will continue Thursday
and Friday. Extra trains will be
run from Ninety-Six, and we hope
to see a large attendance, and sue
cessful exhibition. The bright Oc'
tobcr weather will doubtless attract
the customary crowds, and we fee
assured that the Fair and its Incl.
dents, and our town and its sur.
roundings, will present attractions
enough to make the stay of oul
visitors both pleasant and profitable
We extend to them all a hearty
welcome.
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LIFE IN AMERICA,

The Cour;er-Journal in an able cd
itorial on this subject remarks that il
spite Of money panics here, which at
feet large number of innocent par
ties, and do injury to honest laborers
by obstructiug the channels of trade
and checking the various industrial
enterprises, there is no country under
the sun where laborcrs, mechanics
house servants and sowing women
arc better paid and clothed, and real
ize more for their work than in the
United States. The proof of the
statement is seen in the fact that o1
the millions of immigrants who como
to this country, and many of whom
amass independence and wealth in g
few years, only small percentage re
turn to their old homes. According
to the Courier,Journal "sixty cents q
day is considered good wages for a
workingman in any Of the European
countries, except Great Britain, where
the wages are somewhat higher. In
tho Tyrol silk region and in Italy
they often do not get moro than ten
cents. In tho country in Germany
ten cents is the common pay. Women
there often get but five cents. In
Sweden men often work from o'clock
in the morning till 9 o'clock in the
evening and do not get more. During
the late war many poor women in
Berlin were hired to knit stockings
for the soldiers for FIVE cents. The
profits of the poor who keep petty
shops, sell trinkets in the street. or
act as suffers, do not average more
than three or four per cent. BARRIERS
in Berlin, since the raising of their
prices. get FIVE cents for hair-cutting
and two and half ceuts for shaving.
Servants at hotels get from three to
eight dollors month. Servant girls
in private families often get but ten
dollars o year. Sometimes these
classes can not got work at any price.
We have here . country with
large territory, small population, fine
climate, aud fertile coil, and can offer
unrivaIed advantages to the immi'
grant. We can accommodate all
comcrs without jostling or crowding
Let them come on.
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FINANcIAL.-Our city exchanges
in reviewing the financial condition
of the past week, present many
hopeful signs Of improvements
The farmers being recovered from
their panic. are shipping their pro-
duce to market, and upon these fail
prices have been realized, which
have gone far to relax the strin'
gency of the money market. Tho
opinion is very confidently express
cd that the crisis is now over, and
that business will soon resume its
normal condition. The Augusta
Chronicle g. Sentinel estimates the lla.
bilities of the cotton factors of that
city at s2,5oo,ooO, and that the cot
ton receipts will amount to 10000
bales, of which 10000 will be sufli.
cient to cancel the obligations. ot
the cotton houses. This quantity
will likely be in the warehouses by
the 1st November, when most OF
the acceptances mature. The diff.
Guilty at present with the cotton
buyer is to get currency in New
York for the cotton drafts pay.
ment being made there in certified
checks. The remedy suggested is
to make the draft payable on its
face in currency, and a union of the
banks in carrying out this policy
VIII force the payment of currency
by the Northern banks.
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MEssRs. MCDONALD Il HADDo,

MEssRs. MCDONALD Il HADDoN
are now offering one of the finest
stocks in town. It has been lately
purchased at the North, and en-
braces all the latest styles and fab
RIGS. They invite a call from their
friends, and feel assured of their
ability to please both in quality and
price. Together with a fine stock
Of dress-goods, they offer a choice
assortment of domestics, and house
furnishing goods, cassimeres, boots
and shoes, ready-made clothing, &c.
They direct attention to their select
stock of groceries and confection-
cries. These gentlemen are liberal
merchants and can offer bargains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-15

The TRIAL OF MARSHAL BAzAINE
for the surrender Of Metz, in the
Franco-Prussian war, is now pro.
crossing. Treachery is charged.
and conviction will result either in
degradation and death, or dismis.
sal from the service. Seven judges
sit upon the case, and it is said that
FIVE of these viii! not likely in any
event convict the Marshal of the
heavier penalty. Bazaineis one OF
the most distinguished Of the
French Marshals, and wears the
grand cross of the Legion Of
Honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-15

The STATE FAIR.-The Fair of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Asso'
citation commences on Tuesday, No
vember II, and continues four days
The grounds are in perfect order, a
liberal premium list has been provi'
ded, and we are assured that some OF
the nuisances of the last exhibition
will not be allowed this year.
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happears to be established as
q f.ctTthat in the suspended First
National Bank of Washington (the
Cooke's) ex-President johnson had a
deposit of sixty thousand dollars, the
bulk Of his savings of many years.
tits reported that soon he will visit
Washington upon this business, but it
seems that tho journey will be profit.
less, beyond the information that IN
common with the other depositors he
must await the settlement Of the af:
fairs of the bank.
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!, FvANcrI1rAr.

The EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
closed its session in New York on
Sunday last. The Conference em'
braced some of the most distin,
guished divines in this country and
Europe, and the various speeches
and essays delivered before the
body, have discussed the great go
cial, moral. religious and scientific
questions of the day in a temperate
and tolerant spirit.
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THE PEABODY FUND.

The report of DR.. Sears, the gener-
al agent of this Fund, has been pub
llshed, and presents an interesting
statement of it's administration during
the year.
1t appears that more than one hun
dred and thirty-five thousand dollars
Of tho Fund have been expended du-
ring the year, in cooperation with
six or seven times that sum contrib
uted by the people of the Southern
States; making full million of dollars
expended in a single year, as the re-
suit of the Peabody Trust. The plan
of disbursement precludcs any dona-
tions to colleges, academies, or any
private sectarian or charity schools ;
but to we'll regulated public free
schools continued about ten months
in the year, and having q regular at
tendance of not less than one hundred
pupils, averaging cighty-fve per cent,
$500; one hundred and fifty pupils,
$3.50; two hundred pupils, 5000; two
hundred and fifty pupils, $500; three
hundred pupils, $1,000. In doubtful
cases of attendance, the average num-
Der decides the question. The amount
appropriated for larger numbers in
cities, cannot be fixed, but must de-
pend on circumstances. The people
are to pay for current expense, at
least twice, and usually three times
rs much as they receive from the
Fund, and TO bear all the expense Of
erecting and repairing and furnishing
school, l-houscs.
The amount expended in the differ
ent Southern States are necessarily in
proportion to the sums expended for
educational purposes in those States
During the past year Virginia received
s32,sOO, North Carolina s12,55O,
Georgia $4,000, Florida s8,S0O, Ala
bama 81 1000, Mississippi s4,45O, South
Carolina received only $500; Of this
sum $1,000 were appropriated to the
schools in Charleston; $500 to the
Pea Ridge Academy, and $500 to the
school in Spartanburg. The cause of
the small appropriation in this State
is, that owing to tho failure to pay
over the State appropriation, but few
schools are supported through the
year in South Carolina. The trustees
are anxious to do more for the State,
but under present circumstances are
unable to do so without violating the
rules WHICH they have adopted for
tho disbursement of the Fund. We
trust that during the present year
suoh a change may take place in the
condition of our public schools as may
enable them to receive a due share OF
this magnificent charity.
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/ AAG i 0AAhs
Great Number Of Articles on
Exhibition.
FIELD CROPS WELL
REPRESENTED.
Elegant Display in the La
dies Department.
FINE SHOW OF HORSES.
The Success Promises to be the treat
est since its Organization.
FINE SHOW OF HORSES.
Large Crowds Expected

THE FAIR from present indica-
tons promises to be quite success.
The Secretary and his assistants
were as busy as bees on yesterday,
making entries of articles for exhi-
bition, and the display of articles
promises to be superior to that of
previous years. The entriesare much
more numerous already, and prom
ise to be double those Of last year.
The display of horses, and of arti-
clcs in the household department
is especially fine. Let every body
come up, and we can assure them of
a good treat.
In front of the Fair Building a
ring, inclosed by a substantial fence,
has been put in readiness especially
for the exhibition of saddle and
harness horses, in the centre OF
which is located the judges stand.
The large track for the trial of
speed has been put in good order,
and an unusually large number of
the finest horses of the country are
already on the ground-Kentucky
being we'll represcnted-and every
thing is now in perfect order for
the finest display in this depart
ment that has ever been made in
Abbeville.
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m% We are indebted to Major
John Alexander Of Columbia, fol
late copies of Scotch papers. He
is the well.known proprietor Of
the celebrated Congaree Iron
Works. where they manufacture
any article from a paper weight tc
a ponderous engine. He sends us
a paper weight in the shape of a
green frog which beats the original
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New Advertisements.

The following is the list Of new adver.
tisements:
Medical card-Benjamin Rhett
NJ. D.
Citation-C W Gufin.
Final Discharge-J G Wosmans
ky.
Sherif's Sale Il P Guffin.
For Fall and M!inter-McDon
& Haddon.
Fair week-Emporium of Fash
ion.
Proclamation-F J Moses, Jr.
French and common candy -
B l. w J Rogers.
Notice-W M Presley.
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We RECEIVED a visit on yesterda

We RECEIVED a visit on yesterday
from Mr.. r. A. Lowrance, the 20,
lite and energetic agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line to baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York and
Boston; the advertisement Of which
appears in another column. In
directness and cheapness of trans.
portation the line is unsurpassed.
We commend it to the public pat.
ronase.
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ra- There will be q grand
Tournament and Ball in Anderson
on the afternoon and evening of
the 21st inst, the last day Of the
Fair. A general invitation is given
to all to participate.
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p@- Thos. Thomson, jr., and j.
Allen. Smith, sons of our towns
men, Hon. Thos. Thomson and
Mr.. w. Joel Smith, left during
the past week for Washington and
Lee University, Va, where they
are to be matriculated as students.
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The MONSTER BALLOON went ur
from Brooklnn on Monday 9th inst. un
der charge of DONALDSON, with two
other voyagers, but failing to fDd
the Eastern current landed in Con
nccticut. All parties had a narrow
escape.
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THE OCTOBER TERN OF OUR
Court opens here on Monday next
his Honor Judge Cooke, presiding.
The criminal business of the Term
will be light, but the civil docketa
will likely furnish business for sew
eral weeks.
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FowLER's BAzAAR.-The October
number of this sprightly monthly
has been received, and presents its
usual choice variety, interesting
reading matter, fashion plates
and descriptions, &C., &c. Subscrip'
tion only one dollar.
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Orr MERCHANTS are all offering
full stocks, and in the variety and
excellence of their goods, are offer
ing inducements to purchasers
Gail and examine and judge fol
yourselves.
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MAJ Master Geo. p. Sondley'
formerly of our town is now at the
Columbia Hotel doing a thriving
business in the newspaper line.
We are indebted to him for late
files of illustrated papers.
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The RELIGIOUS Commission ap-
pointed at the late meeting of Pres
bytery to adjust all differences in
the Upper Long Cane church, and
consisting of Revs. Frierson and
McLeese, and Thos. c. Perrin,
ESQ.,, met on yesterday.
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The T1MMoNsv1LLE News, is the
title of a handsome weekly, which
we have received, published by
David Barnes, in the thriving town
of Timmonsville, in Darlington
County. There are now three
weekly journals published in the
County.
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e~ The Agricultural report for
September represents that the yield
of the cotton crop for the present
season will likely be below the av-
erage.
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MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARD
We direct attention to the card OF
our townsman DR.. BENZ. Rhett'
which appears in another column.
DR.. Rhett is a thoroughly educated
physician, of large experience in
hospitals and otherwise, and is a
reading man fully abreast with the
learning Of his profession. He
has performed number of surgi-
cal operations in our town and
vicinity, which have given him a
reputation. We commend him
to the patronage of our friends.