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III: MAsoHs-NoBLE WORK BEING DONE
n MEMPHIS EY -nE ORDER From the
Memphis -fpptGL] The Masonic Board Of
Hr.irf Of this ely have been actively en-
Gagged ever since the commencement Of the
Epidemic in taking proper care OF the sick
,iog-iN- 10 their Order, as well as to at
Tending ID the decent intermcnt Of those
VIZ, unfortunately fell victims to the sconrge.
~" md ri~.It have their visiting commit
.sr, Jvrn IL The bedside Of their suffering
hrt:aer,. ana. with competent corps OF
na.,,, On hand. have done all in the power
q. nan 10 alleviate distress. out OF the
w,t." aunh"r treated By them they have
>' 3uiy ci-llt Master Ma>onS and seven Pc
;ieul> in Masoas' families, which speaks
welt FOR the Untiring cncyry. care, and pru-
demo" exercised by the committees. Their
work Aa> been done 80 quietly, so umosten-
lrtuu>iy, and :cL * the same time SO eifec-
tU3!r. that pcolc not connected with the
Order have wondered what it was doing III
Thu treat crisis. Since IL has consented 10
lc, IL acts outside the Relief Board be pub
Ij>iIrd TO III" world it Is gratifying that the
NaSrn> in the Sty to-day have not lost that
prestige " hich the Order has always enjoyed
II being first and foremost in every great
and good work. It shows that the funda-
ueural principles OF the Order. which has
been in existence for many centuries, are as
dcrp-seatcd and ere as faithfully practiccd
to-day as they were when the lodges assem-
blcd on Mount Moriah under the leadership
Of Solomon. Material aid is now being sent
them by their brothers Of the mystic tie in
other cities, and il comes well timed, for the
treasury of the Board is nearly exhausted.
All Of their paticats are doing well, with
hut three exceptions, ard these are consid-
cred II great danger.
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Two nephews of.sex-Governor Herschei
Y. johnson, Of Georgia, namtd James ana
BENJAMIN Hardee, were killed recently III
Robertson county, Texas. They were bear
ers of d note to G. W. Powell, a welLknown
desperado, who, upon reading the commu-
nicatiop, Immediately drew pistol and shot
them dead. The young men were UNI
armed. - 80, @
Nathan L.. Blakemore is appointed post
master al. .saugeryille, Augusta county, Va,
nee ,john Il. kerlin, resigned,
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RICHMOND AND WELDON ROCTE,l
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, October IL, 1873.
HE TRAINS ON THIS ROUTE


i as follows:
The MAIL TRAINS, teave Richmond at sos A.
n. and Z. NJ. arrive ut Petersburg at 81 4. NJ
aud 500 2. NJ; arriveat Weldon at 9:25 A. N. and
1880 L. NJ.
Freight TRAINS. with passenger coach at
tachcd, leave Richmond for Petersburg at 3 A. NJ.
aud r. NJ, and returning leave Petersburg ut
a. M.and $3.50 2. NJ.
RETURNING NAIL TRAINS leave Weldon at
$50 4. NJ. and 10 2. NJ. and leave Petersburg at
1910 2. NJ. and $50 ?. NJ:
Richmond and Petersburg leave both places at D
A. NJ and L. NJ.
The Freight Trains will not run on SUNDAYS,
and the 1856 z n. Mail Train will not leave Peters.
burg on SUNDAYS, and the $500 A. NJ. Train Will
not leave Richmond OH MONDAYS.
The MAI. TRAINS will not stop between Rich.
mond and Petersburg except ut Manchester and
Chester
Passengers from Glover Hil will leave at ISL A.
NJ, and retiEniEg leave Richmond at 2 7. d. daily
Except Sundaysl. Isz-.. Lf,i. $50. -
tel and alltraips leaving Petersburg Will start FROM
: Y PUIIMaN'S PAEACE SI.EEPING-CARS are
attached to oil the Night Mall Trains,
-. ~. : THOMAS H.WYNEE,
/ &C 13 - t... General Manager.
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gae Committee ON transportation.

NEW YORK, October 15.-Senator Norwood
arrived in the city this morning to attend
the meeting Of the Senate Committee on
Transportation. On leaving New York the
committee will pass over the route of the
james River and Knnawha canal, and will
than examine the route of the proposed At
hHtiqand Great Western CANAL If the SAM
taHy condition Of the far South permits, the
committee will also visit louisiana, and go
thance to ST, Louis.
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&C IA
RICHMOND, FRED'G PoroNAG r. r. Co.,}
GEN'L TICKET Il FREIGHT AGENTS OFr1CE. :
RICHMOND, October 18th, 1881
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTO-
MAC RAILROAD.

UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrdastreet station at
$40 Phi.
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves ByrSstree! station at
1890 p. NJ. Except on Sun6ays.)
UP ACCOMMODATIONS leaves Broad-street sta
tlcn at p. NJ. Except Sundaysl
DOWN DAY MAIL arrives st Byrd-street sta
tton ut ! 80 i. NJ.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd street sta
ton st as % a. NJ. texcept on Mondays.)
DOWN ACCOMMODATIONS TR AIN arrives at
Broad-strect station ut S:37 4. II. Except on Sum
daySJ
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-street station
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1926
A. NJ, connecting at Quantieo with the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railway Returning, arrive
at Broad-street station Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at Z. NJ.
BY order of General Superintendent.
J. b. GENTRY,
ocl3 General Ticket and Freight gent.
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y IIlon-PRlCEp HoRsE.-Mr. +. L. Simmons
Ina purchased the trotting gelding Jim r.
ying from hi> owner, Mr.. James Irving, for
The ,uln OF $50, 900. This is the largest price
EVER paid tor :. ,rotting horse, and as Mr.:
>mmou> i Il very experienced turfman, and
slI riior judge Of horses, he must have been
satisfied that jim Irving vas decidedly the
fastest ;rott,r III the world before he paid
his rice.-Sptri: pf he Times.
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Marine Disasters.

NORFOLK, October 15.-The schooner lS aer
David Miller, from Wilmington, ~ ~. ~ d.. ~
Boston, put in leaking. she iost ns aan,eoe
load and sustained other slsnL - u lA,
The captain is sick /, II faop;ne
The schooner Actlve IS mere III 'e""'"9
co-d;.icr ard withloss OF SAILS 9
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RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND EHEsArEAKEl
RAILROAD COMPANY, I
RICHMOND, July q, 1873. }
NV AVN AETEP TuIS5DATE PAS

4 i
~ sENGER and FREIGHT TRAINS on this
road will run as foll0ws: nj. $500,
PASSENGER TRAIN for West Point leaves
Richmond at P NJ, and train from est Point
will arrive at Richmond ut 1890 A. d. d.lly tsun-
The splendid steamer SUE, Captain 4. h1cKLE
bas been placed on the route between lest Pontan9
Baltimore to run In connection with THIS ROAD, anu
will make three trips week, leaving ~ ss fo Wa
on the arrival of the train, which leaves Richmond
nj p NJ, arriving at Baltimore next mGrpi Har,
and West leays Batimore M9NRA oYosanWsc hn
nj West Point with the train due at Richmond az
1880 next morning ,LA, s. "
With passengerh Gaf aa Tnea.
DAYS. Thursdays, and Saturdays at "A. NJ Through
freight received daily till P. NJ. --.--.-- ---.,
EREIGHT TR AIN, with passenger car tattacneos
for freiebt between Richmond and west :Pointy
leaves Richmond on Mondays, NednesdTsys,d ana
Thursdays, and Saturdays tlIs F., n. 10, np1,
- Genera! Freight and Ticket Agent:
! w. n BRAGG, Master Transportation. Y -
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North Carolina State Fair-Great
SuccpSS,

RALEIGH, N. c., October 15.-The entries
to the State Fair are now comp'eCeu. lneie
are 5000 articles on exhiolllon, Tue Id re-
ever known in the Southern STATES tate lhe
attendance to-day numbered 10, O0o.
The trotting race for purse Oh sSoo WIS
won by McCaull's "Nellle IRWIN IN 20 )
the running race, purse OIL SloV, Ny ~.
Staton,s Flora" in i:2S5 the nuroie-
race. leaping eight hurdles Les IN n, q 1.1 Rne os
NorWood's "Jack Roulhack = IN 40. =.
Every hotel and boarding house y crowded
to Overlooking, and still they come.
Weston the walkist walks tomorrow. -
Hon. Mr.. VOORHEES, speaks on FRIDAY. !
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16

Wcssr THAN MEMPHIS NORFOLK EPI-
ngxic OF ls]5.- memphis Acaldnche. J.
somebody sent Mr. Langstat, president OF
the Howard Association. yesterday, history
.. the great pe.tience at Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Va. in 1865. From it the informa-
ton is impaired that the scourge ragged
ninety day>. One-balf of the resident ply
,iyiaH- died. and thirty-siN in all, resident
and yisitant. were laid in the grave. The
mortality carried off at Norfolk sixty. Sc
,rnty, and even eighty per day. and from
twenty to thirty in Portsmouth. On the
.,,n nt August there were at least five hum
drrd cases in Norfolk, and six apothecarv
establishment, we're driving large business,
working day and night and on the 10Th
,hc.,. were abo.t forty burials. including
the lion. Hunter Woods, the Mayor OF the
city.
Then il was that some Of the people were
lpIt,ed and chilled with fright while others
wrrr calouS and reckless, and went about
he YORK of boxing up the dead with little
rp,rraluuce OF fear or agitation.
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Pulaski Agricultural and Mechanical
ASsOciatfOu.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
DUBLIN, october 15.-The second annual
exhibition of the Pulaski Agricultural and
Mechanical Association commenced to-day.
Weather delightful and great many of the
sovereigns present. The show to-day con-
sisted of light and heavy draught horses,
and horses for general utility.
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= . - : = =. Z, ?
--r1C~~-4sOJrg.

PHILADELPHIA, 4 Ortoker l5.AThe Press
estimates Gordon's majority at $4,000.
NEWARK, N. 1Js, October Is. 1.-The Demo-
Gratis here elect their Mayor. 1.-The last was
q Republican. aa
WAsH1SGroS, October 15.-Up'@to mid
night no definite results Of the elections have
been received here in addition to what has
already been sent, ,.,,,ts,; :. ~ +
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16

TELEGRArulC RESP0NslBLITY.-Ihe SUI
preme Court of Illinois has decided that tele-
graph companies are bound to transmit mes
sages correctly in the first instance, and chat
an additional charge for repeating, to insure
correctness, is fraud upon the public. A
similar decision has been given in Ohio
Baltimore Sun lis
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AUGUSTA FAIR.

SECOND DAY-EvERYBODY LUBILANT-
SPEECHES by HON. X. NJ. Il. HUNTER AND
KNIGHTS DECENTRALIZATION OF d.
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REsHlpMESr OF GOODS TO EUR0PE.-Ihe
currency pressure has causedein New losk
the reshipment Of costly goods to Europe,
there being at present no market for inem III
that city. Silks, .satins, Yelvets, aces, ana
ribbons constitute the greater portion Oh Tue
withdrawal from. the warehouses. NO duty
has Ven paid on these wares. Dut Iulnous
loss has been entailed from Insurance, trelsht,
and handling. A nnarked decrease III tne
revenue will naturally result. -. ( t.'si
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Successor Of Judge scott, Of baltimore.
BALTIMORE, October l5.-Hon. G. William ian,
Brown, one Of the most DISTINGUISHES MEM ,he
hers Of the Baltimore bar, seems 70 os ~
favorite for Chief-Justice to succeed 'n g
late Hon. T. Parkin Scott. 4 >t,'t
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HOUsE-FURNIsHING GOODS.

DAFPhOS, ...-i
w 1888 MAIN STREET,
J - ..... RICHMOND, VA.
CAEpETs, CARPETS, CARPETS, u
RUGS, RUGS, rugs, -.ts .s.., ut .,ss. 4 ..
/ -zl"Ou-cLOTIIS. OIL-CLoTlIs, olL-CLoihs' -
! MArrrSGs, MArTISGS, MATTISGs, .. -,
; FrRS1rrRE, FURNITURE, FURNITURE
BIBLES. BIBLES. BIBLES, a5'. -@t"i
WINDOW SHADES, SHADES, 49,.
Clocks, CLOCKS, CLoCKS; ~, -, ,.
p1crUR Es, all plions-largest stock ~ cil''
/ CuRoMos, CIIRoAos, CHRoAos, 8. 80 ~.
/ - L,ookING-GLAssEs, LooKISG-GLAssEs, I.
! tr,..BAsY-CAHRIAGEs, BABIICARRIAGEs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Looking'Gass Mou!d-
iucs-largcst stock south OF Baltimore;
/ -. FRAMES Of all descriptions. s#t .,3a1,f,
! save twenty-five per cent: by calling ana sxam'-
ming my stock for any OF the above goods.
Goods sold by payment by the week 1 or month as
cheap as they can be bought in the city for casn.
ss cell nothing but frst-cass articles, before
purchasing call on WILLIAM RAME sII street
oeo,l1-lm +, the Original Instalnent House se.
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STATE OF yIRGISIA-CouSTY OF HESRICoa,ss.;;
s A. Glover Cashier Of the Fist N ,a.t MAJ
f ,.tnmpnt Is true 10 the best Of my knowledge
and belief. - ~ VIZ H1'' N0'">'s 3.
e.,,.,u,nod ,,d Sworn TO before me this 18th day
of October, 1878. .. NJ Aoh'E>A -
Correct-Attest: r.,
J5IN RUkSSEELL' Directors
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FURNTTURE. 60.

FURNITURE OF EVERY sTYLE@
q and price can be found in my Large WIRE ~
rooms, No. 3l9 Broad street, four foors-twolH
over one hundred feet dcep-which am sesMng
$40 to 1926; Parlor from $50 TO $3.50; Walnut
Lounges, Feather-Beds, &C., Of my own manutaG-
ture Chairs Of all descriptions specially; Cpnoi
STEERING and repairing; chairs cane-seated. 3oooS
delivered free In the city lmits. .rryoon q
319Broad street, between Third and Fourth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16

STATE OF vIRGIS1A-CITY OF RICHMOND:
/, W. r. Quarlcs, cashier of the Planters Ma
,Ional Bank do solennly swear that the ABOVE
heller. W. X. QUARLE Els, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this loth
day of October. 1873.
Correct-attest: WILLIAM SINTON,
Notary Public.
y. NJ WILSON,
j. b. PACE. I Directors.
o,1cot j. 4. BEISIN.
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MILLINERY GOODS.

NILLINERY.-I have just re- sess8s
lNl turned from the North with large SySa4AffRS
and carefully-selected stock of MILLt-YNeNe
merry GOODS, which propose to sell mostly IN
trimmed and By SO doing will be able to nv Furnish res
nnriccs By calling and examining they wall find \
large assortment Of
FRAMES,
STRAW FELT, AND VELVET HATS:
SILK VELVETS,
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, AMP ORNAMENTS Sas, EN- -
lection of Trimmed goods, such as French-pattcrn
BoSSETs aud HATS, which were bought for cash
very cheap. MRS. +. '. botLan;,r
oc 1929 63l Broau strecl, ntar ccNeMuI.
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BANK STATEMENTS.

CONDITION OF THE PLANTER RS
SyNAT[ONAL BANK. OF RICHMOND, Va,
AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER u,
1873:
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GRAND OPENING 81
OF THE SEASON. .NNSs
FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY.

Mrs. p. W. SAUNDERS, No. 405 BROAD
srNEEr takes pleasure in announcing TO her GUS
TONERS and the public generally that she VIII have
n grand opening OH THURSDAY the 10th Instant
of the most approved styles, which cannot be sur
passed North or South, consisting of the finest
FRENCH BONNETS and HATS. RlbBCAs,
SILKS. FEATHERS, and VELVETS TO match, OF
ali colors which she knows VIII please the ladies II
they will examinc her stock before purchasing else
,yherc MRS. p. ". SAUNDERS.
No. M Broad street between Fourth and Fifth.
NJ / 5-W THIS ,tcod3t
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5axIg.sFSHEfSSTfSsssss:sssV
EIsIs sE III

sskEs433ss sx. HI .EHst EsfsGssS
Richmond AND DAHyfIa,s RAIBoAB,1
OFFfeE- ES6fHERB'AstB BVPRH7NFswDnB4g-sS -
esr,y sRICIiXoXp.sYA., October IL, 1879,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-Aftef the
S@t2th Instant trains on this road niH xnn daily
as follows:
tfgs.Jftf) esff GOING WEST.e - zs;daffo
SOUTHERN E:xPBEss leaves Kichmond at Is A.
boro' N $50 r. NJ: arrives at airline Jxuctfou
at q. NJ arrives ut Cfarlotteat 81 5r. H. iFfa.gs
THRoEGH MAIL leayes Richrnond at 1s2a p. n
leaves Danytle at 81 r. NJ, leaves Greensporo' at
1890 A. 81; arrives st Charlotea at $50 NM "a
LYycHBCRG PASSENGER leaves Rhlfmond at
9;42 An, leaves Burkeytlle At 1:20 K. H. ar
rtvesat Lyrchburg Mt 4:40P. n. - =,
GOING EAST
New ORLEANS AND NEw YORK EXPRESS
Junction at $3.50, A. N, Leaves Greensboro at
rives 1T Richmond at OH PsS- - = - y
THROUGH NAIL leaves Charlotte at 10 r. D.,
leaves Greensboro at $50 A. NJ, leaves UanviIle
at $50 A. NJ, leaves: Burkevie at IL :SS A. M.
arrives In Richmond mt 81 p. NJ .gt: ss-lf5- ;
LYNCHBURG ACCOMNODATION leaves Lynch.
burg at IL 2. a., 1enves Burkeyfllk at S3S a. NJ &
arrives st Richmond at S:44 A. NJ X st,St - -
The New Orleans and New YORK Express stops
Tor passengers at all regular stations between
Greensboro and BurkeviIie, but Win not stop east
OF Burkeville. @ss d.
Through tickets sold to all points south and vest
and baggage checked through. ~. aHll So
T. NJ. r. TALCOTT,
&C tx Engineer and Superintondenf,
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RocKLAsD, Me-, October lo.-M!s 's',.n IA ,nA
has been acquitted of the charge OF mufppseYt;:
ing DR.. Baker. .EuFgs4 SLIT "a 4'<l 49,
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George Francis Train has returned from
Europe.
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DOCK AND JOB PRINT ING NEAL
" 'ODSE AT TIT oFFlC..
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.t..s COURT ORDERS. -,
TN TIVE CIRCUIT COURT OF SPOT
L SYLVANIA, COUNTY, June Is, 1873: .,r
Taylor.
Taylors executor, ..DefendaneU'
and '.a' ..'a'> y e! plaintiff
against ft" Dofona.nts
lasioi, And that the said Robert S. Chew
do inquire and ss ae9ts aas S
s Sr,n, if,es II any. among such debts.
a True ROBERT S. CHEW, {. c.
.. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
FREDERICKSBURG, September ~, 1917:
All n,rtics interested are hereby nouneus I aat
have txed upon SATURDAY the 2Sth Gay o. Uet Of
Der. ls7s as the time, and my once, Inc ,be nro
visions Of the above decree at which Tune ana paee
they arc rcquifca ~ ''1'' ROBERT s. CHEW,
Special Commissioner.
FREDERICKSBURG, September .o $50 ns ..otayaws i
= - :,
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MADRID, October 15.-Preparations are
being made for a general attack on Iar.a-
sena by the land and sea forces OF Tue va va
tional Government. The Insurgents are
completely demoralized. .ea.es,s '.-s.:.... .
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON, October 15.-One hundred and
fifty thousand pounds sterling was sent from.
Liverpool for New York to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-24
BOSTON.
General News Items

BosToN, November Ex-senator
sumner dined with the Bankers
Club to-day and reiterated his form
or expressed opinion on the Virgin
iu> outrage.
Representative Williams of this
Sate will introduce 4 bill in the ear
" part of the next session of Con-
res, respecting the finances OF the
country.
Great anxiety is felt here for the
safety Of the Yacht Crosby, which
left this port for Florida. She left
BROOKLYN NY. on the 10th inst. and
..as not since been heard from.
There has been an increased dis
t.jhution in the dry goods trade here
,.r he past week, and the prevail
a.- opiHion IS that dry goods have
reached the lowest prices. Remit
nNrts are coming in freely, and
I.rtirs are meeting their obliga-
toms without much difficulty.
There is 4 decided improvement in
ID" woOlen trade.
The colOred citizens of Boston in tt
bubble meeting last night endorsed
-vnatOr Summers views on the Gu
..M question.
The manufacturers and dealers in
l'Wdcr Of this city are in receipt OF
",ders from the Government to MAUI
uia"turc and forward certain grades
81 that article with the possibility OF
i-'.""rders being wanted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-24
LETTER FROM HAMPSHIRE.
McrIfCd COnpiime 10 Dr. Marlin,
President OF the CnlVcrsiiy,

From ll" state Journal
RoWHEY, West Va, Oci. -.
MEssE,. EDIroE5 We have just had
q dying visit from the Rev. Dr.. Martin,
the President OF our University he
came into town the other lay, PeEsOn-
all unknowing and unknown, save 10
Pro'. II. II. johnson, who with hs
usual and wonderfully quick perceptions
soon recognized him and introduced
him TO q number or orr Citizeus Though
the Docter is travelling solely in the
interest OF the University, yet re found
him not unwilling to accept the Cour-
tcsies Of ministerial brethren, and on
sabbath he presched IN three churches,
10 the delight Of full audiences. At II
0 clock A. NJ, he preached in the pres-
hvterian Church from Cor. 9TH chap,
l4lh yersc-Subject The love Of Christ.
I would Ike TO give, at least, the
thread OF his discourses, but it would
be unsuitable in this rambling letter
The Doctors style for perspiCuIty chas-
teacss, elegance and force, I presume is
too well known to require any Part'c-
ular notice from me, az under stand no
Il better kBogn 10 every part Of the
State than in this, 10 you all, The
Traas-alpine panhandle OF the State, J
Socially, he il dalightlul companion.
lie surprised and charmed his new ac~
Q1sinlarces here who knew 80 little Of
him before. u seemed to he free from
paTiisanship n Volitics, ami rom bl-o-
t,y in religion-so liberal, genial and
catholic 10 all his seUtimenlr 30 SHable,
instructive srd e0,s:tai-!rg 10 coDyr.a
ton, that every one Eas most 1orcibiy
Impressed. He has done more 10 COM
mend bic inatilul,cr ,o cur people by
: single visit ihao Al other means
combined u -ht have eA--.ei, re:hsps,
fo- yeaEs
We Congratulate the S!ale 10 having
secured 30 accomplished sChOlar and
gentleman az Or. Martin, TO pre:ide
over the education Q; Der sons II the
higher &eli- Of Zc.ence and literature.
('rrz
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Nov. Is, 1915.

Senate bill 232, q bill amending
chapter g. OF an act passed March y,
1873, concerning Commissioners in
Chancery, prescribing the number OF
each court and tribunal, for the sp-
pointment OF commissioners by a judge,
in vacation, and defnining the cases in
which commissioners may act, what
they snail DO and the oath they shall
take, and providing for the execution OF
orders heretofore directed, coming up,
with the amendments proposed thereto
by the House and disagreed 10 by the
Senate.
On motions OF Mr.. Davenport, sever
ally made, the House reCeded from
their amendments which were disagreed
to by the Senate
Senate bill 60, a bill to establish a
reasonable maximum rate OF charges
for the transportation OF passengers
and freights, and to prevent unjust
discrimination and eXtort!ons in the
rates to be charged by the different
railroads in this State for the transPor'
tatiou OF passengers and freights on
said roSis, coming up on asecond reat-
inS, ,r
Mr. Flowers moved to lay the bill
on the table, which motion wSs lost +;
whcreupon, .,
On motion Of Mr.. Davenport, the bill
was referred to a special committee OF
five, to be hereafter appointed.
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War Feeling.

PROVIDENCE, Nov 22.-Ihcr" j. Il
considerable war feeling in this city.
Senator Spraguc, who led the Rhode
Island troops in the war Of the re
bellion, and Gen. Burnside, both
stand ready for any emergency.
Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr in hi-
lecture here last evening, made an
eloquent plea TO free Cuba but he
opposed hasty action on the part Of
the Government.
Senator Anthony maintain, the
views that the NirginiUs expedition
was in violation Of the law and that
the declaration of war would not hc
justifable.
There is great anxiety in this city
to learn the result Of the pending
negotiations in New York relative ["
the house of Holt, Sprague d Co., and
this fact it is thought has something
to do with the delay i'm the cXoru-
cution of the Sprague deed.