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be absofbed sby the strong and orssnixed
Aaoonaltics OF inferior grade must surrender
to those Of superior. civilization and policy
Whether Spain like 1t or not, whether she be
republic OF Il monarchy; whether ruled by
a CASTELAR, or Charles, this irreyocable law
VIII drive Cuba, by her position. her inter
ests. her sutterings, and her history, to the
greater and more ilIustrious state for protec-
tion, and contentment, and advancement
lCheers.l Under this law nations, like men
are mutablc.
hon. w. A. Darling made an address, say.
ing TINS was not time for words but time
Tor prompt action. He thought that Con.
Sress next month should give the President
leave to act rs he desired, and million OF
men would spring at once to arms and
avenSe the insult offered to our country.
General Banks and others, announced TO
address the meeting, being absent, the chair
man formally stated its adjournment.
In consequence of the large number OF
people unable to gain admittance, an im-
rromptu meeting was held at another hall.
which was also crowded to excess. Ad.
dresses IN similar strain were delivered by
hon. William Robinson, Mr.. Low of Phila.
delphia. Colonel Charles s. Spencer, Colonel
Frederick A. Conkling, Hon. Algcrnon A.
Sullivan, eX-Judgc Garyin, and others.
Mr.. SUMMERS VIEWS.
Boston. Observation-Disclosures is
not in my power to be at your meeting to ask
for justice in Cuba. Allow me to add that,
longing for immediate emancipation in this
neighboring island, where slavery still shows
its infamous front, and always insisting that
delay is contrary to justice, ] do not think
it practicable at this moment, on existing evil
dence. to determine all our duties.
in the recent case where civilization has
received a shock if is very easy to see that
no indignation ut the dreadful butchery, in
consistent with the spirit Of the age, but un-
happily aroused by an illicit flibustering
expedition from our own shores kindred to
that Of the Alabama, for which England has
been Justly condemned in damages, can
make US forget that We are dealing with the
Spanish nation, struggling under terrible
difficulties to become sister republic, and,
therefore, deserving from us present for
bearance and candor. Nor can we forget the
noble President whose eloquent voice, plead
ing for humanity and invoking our example,
has so often charged the world.
The Spanish republic and Emeio CASTELAR,
do not deserve the menace of war from Us.
| II watchwords arc needed now, let them be
immediate emancipation and justice III Cuba,
success to the Spanish republic, and honor
and gratitude to Emclo CASTELAR,, and peace
| between our two nations.
Bearing these in mind, there will be no
occasion for the bclligerent preparations OF
the last few days, adding to our burdenSome
expenditures several millions OF dollars, and
| creating a war.iever to Interfere with the
general health of the political body.
l am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
CHARLES SUMNER.
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New Kent Delegates to the Farmers
Council.

PETERSBURG, VA, November IS, 1878.
Editors of dispatch: At the request OF
the county superintendent Of New Kent
county l forward the following list OF dele
gates and altcrnates to the FARMERS Gouncll
If Virginia and North Carolina, which meets
here on the 18th instant, with the request
that you will publish the same in your pa
Black Creek Tounsh'p.-Delegates, Judge
3. r. Lacy and w. +. Woodard. Alter
mates, Robert Carter and George Fisher.
81. Peters 7oornstup.-Delegates, }. d.
Christian and General w. Ii. +. Lee: Al
tarn,tes G. 3. Trayillian and uartwcll Ma
con.
Cumberland Observation-Disclosures, j. Is.
Walden and Colonel The. Lacy. Alternates,
Dr.. Il. 3. Fauntleroy and - Alderman.
Ware Creek Observation-Disclosures, DR..
Vernon Jones and A. Farhenholt. Alter
mates, :. Goddn and james Timberlake'
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MARINE DISASTERS. The steamer Norfolk,
of the Annamcssic Line, Captain Tunnel.
which left her wbarfabout O'Clock on Mon
day evening, was driven aground on Pnner's
Point, near this city, and was last evening
in about one foot Of water. MeSsrS. Il. 4 j.
Baker. wreckers, have been employed 10 gel
her of.
The schooner 2. B. Garter, Captain Reed
broke from her moorings during the gale
and in drifting towards the Portsmouth side
came in contact with lighter, which stove
Il hole in her side, from which she soon filled
and sunk. Workmcn were engaged ycster'
day in raising her.
The soop Yankee collided with the sloor
Rosebud, carrying away the bowsprit Of ;he
latter vessel; which now lies ut the west end
of Main street full Of watcr.-N0rtolk Land
a11nrk
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ICorres6o iiterce OF the Richmond Dispatch +.
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CORRESPONDENTS or the Richmond Dispatch f.
=. pErrEsbERa, November 10.
The regular annual meeting OF the st.
Andrews Society was held last night for the
election OF officers and to arrange for the
usual supper on the festival day of the So.
ciety,s patron saint. The Society of st.
Andrew IL 9efy numerous Ia this city, and
its membership includes mauy of the most
substantial and influential citizens-the very
leading men Of the town. II was decided, in
view of the stringency Of the financial mar
ket, and the probable prevalence of suffering
among the poor during the winter, not to
have any supper this year, but to devote the
proceeds Of the collections had for that pur.
pose to the relief of the INDECENT. The fol-
lowing officers were then elected:
d. B. Tenant, president: J. A. White,
first rice-president John Kevan, second
vice-president; James Kerr, treasurer
Alexander Wilson, secretary John McGre-
gor, assistant secretary. Managers: John
Donnan, 0. b. Morgan, DR.. David Steel,
John McGill, Thomas Grant, John Cooper.
Committee on Accounts: n. 7. Patteson,
Dr., T. c. Campbell, r. L. Watson; W. T.
Morgan, james Dunlop. Standing Commit
tee: r. L. Watson, w. S. Simpson, Alexan-
der Steel, J. Fl. Bullock. Committee on In
.stallation: Alexander Donnan, Andrew
Kelvin.
Meetings of citizens will be held tonight
in the Third and Fifth wards to elect dele
gates to the Farmers Council. Tonight
the members of the new artillery company
will also meet at the courthouse to effect an
organization. The Medical Association also
sits tonight in annual meeting, assembled to
elect their officers for the ensuing year.
A supplementary named Wren was ar
rested here to-day, charged with selling
goods without u license. He was required
to provide himself with q license, and was
then discharged.
A night or two ago, during the prevalence
of a high wind, tree in front of Mr.. Ten
nant's factory, on Washington street, was
blown down and fell across the railroad
track. 1t lay there unnoticed in the storm
and darkness until the next train passed
when the engine ran into it, smashing its
headlight and sustaining some other injury
though, fortunately, it was not of n seriou:
character. The escape OF the train from
very severe and perhaps fatal consequence.
was providentiaI.
1t is stated that Mr.. Adams, receiver fol
the Merchants National Bank of this city
announces that o dividend will be dis
tributed among the depositors of that insti
tuition about the 1st of next year. The PEI
ccutum has not yet been ascertained, but i
will not probably be over twenty or twenty
| five.
MIR. G. ?. Ramsdell was in the city to-day
but he had very little to say, learn, in re
| gard to his recent clection-to stay at home
A coIored man named Nathan Hammet
was kicked last night by Il mule and badl,
hurt
1t is said the tolls on the Upper Apo
mattox canal have been reduced one.third
Every effort is already being made by on
people in advance to prevent the extension
of suffering among the poor and the unem
ployed this winter. ROBIN ADAIR.
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Lynchburg.
A NEGRO PACKET-BoAT DRIVER KuLED-PAf
TICuLARS OF TIE ACCIDENT.


TICuLARs OF TIE ACCIDENT.
fCorrcsrondcuce of the Richmond Dispatcb.I
LYScHBURG, VA, November 10, 1878.
On Monday night about O'Clock a negro
man named Albert Spears was killed at Ped
dler Lock, on the canal, about fourteen miles
above here. He was driver of the packet
boat team from this city TO 4 point some
twelve miles above. After changing places
with the next driver he remembered that he
had left Il bundle on the boat, and mounted
one of the horses to oyertake it. Whilst
crossing small bridge in the darkness some
of the pIanks gave way, and he was thrown
into the water, the horse falling on him. He
was Immediately hunted for by parties who
were near at hand, and his body was re-
covered in about fifteen minutes, but life
WA extinct. There were cuts Oh his fore
head and neck. 1t is not known whether
he was drowned or killed by the fall, though
it is thought his neck was broken. The
horse, a very fine one, was unhurt, and swan
ashore. Spears had been in the service oil
the packet company for some time, was Il
very uithrul hand, and unmarried.
LYSCHBURG.
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New METHOD OF lRoN-M AKING.-Accofd'
ing to The English Mechanic, new process
of iron-makng, which diSpenses win Tue
blast furnace, has been practically testcd; anu
specimens of its produce shown at over
hampton. The bloom is made direct from
the ore, which is ground, mixed with liine
and pitch, and baked in coke-o'en. lhls
is treated as pig-iron, and furnace beng
charged with it, it is ready for the helve or
the squeezers in halfan hour. The inventors
claim that by their process they can make q
ton of finished iron from the ore at the eX-
penditure of only two tons Of coal; that they
can make German steel as cheaply rs cast
iron, aud that they can furthermore make
the latter equal in purity to charcoal-ron.
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Total, $4,000 GIFTS, ALL CASH, amount
ing tO...... .Sl'oUV'ooe
The distrlbution.will be positive whether all the
tickets are sold or not, and the 1900 gifts all paid
In proportion to the tickets sold-an unsold tickets
being destroyed at the First and Second Concerts
and not represented In the drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, $50; Halves $25 Tsnths, or each
coupon, IS; Eleven Whole Tickets for $500; %.
Tickets for 81 oco; l3 Whole Tickets for S5ooo 227
Whole Tickets for $4,000. No discount on less than
$500 worth Of Tickets at . time.
The unparalleled success Of the Third Gift Con-
cert, well Us the satisfaction given by the First
and Second, makes 1t only necessary to announce
the Fourth to Insure the prompt sale Of every ticket
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted In all Its
details like the Third, and full particulars may he
learned from circulars, which will be sent free from
this Office to all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders accom-
panied by the money promptly Oiled. Liberal terms
given to those who puy to sell again.
THOMAS Z. BRA3fLETTE,
Agent Public Library. Kentucky, and Manager Gift
Concert Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
For tickets or information apply to
P.L'ECUYER,
900 Bank street: or
WILLIAM II. YERBY,
Clerk ut Fords Hotel.
Richmond Va.
Sales of tickets in Richmond will close on the
25th of November. au ls-M&ThtDecl,&w
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The Chief of Police of Memphis has taken
q census of the "roughs,' and finds that OF
one hundred aud eighly-six all but three sur
yive the epidemic.
Miss Ford, daughter of Mr.. John I: Ford
of Baltimore, the manager, is the author OF
the play of Daniel Boone" produced lately
at the Bowery Theatre, New York.
Queen Victoria is having her portrait
puinted as present to the Gar.
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Down ON CApPET-BAGGERs.-J. Amber
Smiths card concludes rs follows: 1" II the
South can unite upon true representative
of our section / would gladly join with
other representatives from the south, and
work day and night to secure his election;
but unhesitatiugIy declare my opposition
TO any man who has simply moved into my
section for the purpose of securing Official
positiou,"
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Especial dispatch TO the Baltimore SUM-
Attitude Of Spain Oh the Virgtni.rs AT
fnir~Possibilities of War-EcOnOmi.
cal Confingen cies and ShOldyite Pm.
,riottsm Status of the Captured
Craft.
THE SPANISH POSITION.

Craft.
THE SPANISH POSITION.
WASHINGTON, November 1S.-The cable
dispatch from Madrid to-day, announcing
that while the Spanish Cabinet are unani-
mousIy in favor of satisfactory and honor
allie settlement of the Virginius affair, they
rerurd the maintenance of the integrity OF
Spanish territory as essential, is of great I'M
portance as indicating the position Whlch
will be taken by that Government. lhior-
nation received here conveys the fact mat
this authoritative announcement OF the view.
of the Spanish Cabinet is In Difference 10 the
public sentiment Of that country. However
much the Government of Castelar, may De
inclined to cooperate with the United STATES
in securing tranquility in the Isle OF Cuba'
that Government will not fatally weaken
it's own hold upon power If It eFlnces
the least disposition to concltiite inc
United States. For this reason 1t is believed
in official quarters that the situation Is u.s.
suminga graver aspect, and it is not now
very improbable that in the end the United
States will either have to pocket the wrongs
and insults which have been Inflicted upon
it or resort to extreme measures. What the
Spanish Cabinet may mean by an "honora-
bic" settlement will doubtless be something
very different from our idea Of the term.
The belief very generally expressed is that
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PosrAL.-The post-oflice at Manassas,
Prince William county, is an office - that
seeks the man." and SO far there is not a
man that seeks the office, although it is stu
ated in one of the most thriving villages OF
Virginia, and the salary of the office is about
thirty.five dollars per month. The present
incumbent. George c. Round, has rendered
his resignation, and the Postmast
has so far received neither application nor
recommendation for the place. 1t is not
believed that this state of facts will exist
long after the publication Of this paragraph
A new postofficc is established ut Bar.
louisville, Orange county, Va, with John
+. Robr as postmaster. The office is Oh the
route from Gordonsyillc to StaudardsYilIc
The post-officc at Ava, Wise county, Va, is
discontinued for want of candidate. The
papers 20 to Lebanon, Russell county.
Henry G.. Sener is appointed, upon tho
recommendation Of Hon. J. b. Scner. Of Viz
ginia, railway postotfice clerk on the route
between Washington, d. G.. and Weldon
NC, Uice Harrison Southwortb, resigned
on account of delicate Observation-Disclosures
Sun Washington letter.
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GOOD USE OF MONEY.-As times are
~ hard" SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS from this date
will be offered CASH BUYERS Of the best ANTHRA-
CITE COAL OF every size and ash lscreened and
weighed). CLOVER HILL, CUMBERLAND, and
SPLIST COAL of superior quality, and the best
COOKING COKE. and the economical and conve-
n!ent K1NDLING and COOKING WOOD, prompt
ly supplied.
OGlccs I'LL Main, Ninth and Cary and Fiji
teeuth and Dock streets. j. 3. WATKINS.
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ELAN AND HANDY.-They will leave Ne"
York for the expected scat of war ana JOLT
some United States vessel at Key west
Norfolk Vir1sn,dn.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
POWDER AND SHOT

POWDER AND Shut.
NOTICE TO spoErsAsN'
LAFLIS AND RAND POWDER COMPANY
manufacture the following brands, which they ofer
the public rs articles OF great superiority:
ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER,
from Nos. to =;
ORANGE DUCkING POWDER,
from Nos. to 5, packed IN metal kegs OF Ut POUNDS
AUDUBON POWDER.
from Nos to 4, packed In metal kegs OF ct ana LIZ
pounds;
ORANGE RIFLE POWDER,
st,cs r g. FF. G., and FFF g., In metal kegs OF 81,
Is and rs pounds.
Also BLASTING and MINING for SAFE ny the
trsde and DAVENPORT i MORRIS,
se lain Agents for the Manufacturers.
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S1,5OO,OOO,

divided into 1900 cash gifts will he distributed by
lot among the ticket-holders-the numbers Of the
tickets to be drawn from one wheel by blind chill.
cren, aud the gifts from another.
LIST OF GIFTS.
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DILL RICH &Wh
i MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAM ss4a61S
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA TWICE 4
WEEK.-Until further notice the steamers OF this
line will leave Philadelphia every WE'D SESDAY
and SATURDAY, aud Richmond every MONDAY
and THURSDAY ut II O'Clock u.
Freight taken for all parts Of New jersey, Penn.
sylvania for Boston, Providence, and New Orleans.
Also. for Antwerp and Liverpool ria Red Star and
American steamship lines, aud bills Of lading signed
through.
Passage 10 Philadelphia, including meals and
statereom, IS. VIZ. PORTER, Agent
No. 242j Dock street, Richmond.
WILLIAM Z. CLYDE + CO, Agents,
No. - South Wharves,
au2s No. Ii North Wharves, Philadelphia.
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RESTAURANTS.
yzETELLE 1.-TWO TIMES" "a -
CORNER OF @&%
RANK AND ELEVENTH STREETS.
RESTAURANTS.
NO. 10 THIRTEENTH STREET.

,tp,uk and Eleventh the Incompatible uNCh
,,,n IuxurIcs of sen and land. GAME, FISH, o1s-
TIERS. MEATS. Etc. served 10 order.
At I3 Thirteenth street, FREE LUNCH EVERY
DAY, besides the best regular lunch.
The best of oysters at both places, ami Liquors
,,,t re srpassed ut no bar In the land and breWeo
drinks of the best style Of art
Come one, come al. Both places are thorousn''
fortified.
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0TEAM-HEATNG.
4. II. COOK & CO.,
ELMIRA, NEW Y0R &,

L Il IL u a. ~ - "
manufacturers OF and contractors for tns efsSsVu
OF LOW-PR ESSURE TEAM.HEAIlSGA ~ -. a
KATUS by direct or Indirect radiation, oner ~ 49,
tract for the warming by steam OF aNeiuIss W
public buildings, at prices as low IS Is eon@s'eus
with 1rst.class work. >,eos, ,oost
beslthrl, durable, and economical OF any Ia USE
Satisfaction guaranteed In every case: GO "a
We cali particular afternoon 70 - x.h,sI nav
now be seen In operation Ia Richmond cslisse.
nol7-d6tSwit kluua, S' - 81 81
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Tug sf,aufsf people will esresolute irathetf
determination to. have war sooner than sub:
NIT to any direct interference from the rJufted
States with Cuba. There Il no question that
under the law tue United States Government
can only apply to the Cabinet ut Madrid for
remration, aud the inevitable long-winded
diplomatic correspondence follows, whicti
may be protracted for months, until the
country is either sick aud tired of the whole
thing, or by reason of some new excitement
has ceased to take any interest in It. Con-
greSs only can take decisive action, and it
my be that that body will for once follow
the example of Great Britain in such cases !:
MAKE WAR FIRST
and conduct the diplomatic correspondence
afterwards. But the people of the United
States in clamoring for war must not forget
that the moment hostiIities are declared the
prices Of all the nccessaries of life will bound
At once to Il high figure, additional taxes
must he levied to enable the Government to
carry on its operations, and not only will the
reduction Of the public debt cease, but the
debt itself will be increased largely. No
one Of course can pretend to doubt the ulti-
mate result of conflict between the United
States and Spain. When such u power as
this nation rises in its might and in its ma
Jesty not only Spain, but any other Govern
ment may expect terrible work before it,.
But even with war of the briefest duration
: TIE AMOUNT OF ExrEssE ..r
to be incurred is enormous. There is some
reason for the conjecture that, making all
allowances for the natural patriotic ebuli-
ttoDS of the American heart, interested
motives lie at the bottom Of some Of the fu-
rore that has been gotten up over the affair
Of the Firginius. Already certain parties
who are appearing on the surface are Of Il
character, if not identical with, many of
THE "suoDDYlTEs
who yaunted their loyalty so loudly during
the late contest, while at the same time fill.
ing their pockets from the miseries and mis-
fortunes Of their country. Notwithstanding
tine popular clamor it Is daily becoming more
apparent that before taking decided posi-
ton our Government should feel secure of
the ground on which it treads. Informa.
ton which has recently arrived here in refer
ence to the career of the Virgirius is most
important. II is said that the vessel cleared
from Kingston for Aspinwall under her
ORIGINAL AMERICAN PAPERS;
that instead of proceeding to the latter place
she turned toward Cuba; that she was
sighted by the Tornado outside of Cuban
waters, and the capture, it is believed, took
place outside of British waters, so that the
chase began and ended on the high seas.
Since the time that the Virginius left this
country she is said to have carried both the
Venezuelan and Cuban colors, although re.
tanning her American papers throughout.
At one time she was sold in the harbOr OF
Laguayra for nou-payment of costs of re-
pairs, but was released upon payment being
made by an agent of Quesoda. All this is
regarded in high quarters as weakening her
claim to the protection of the United States.
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DIRECTORS:
JOHN L. ROPER, President;
JOHN B. CORPREW, Treasurer;
JAMES Y. LEIGH,
GEORGE ). OLDFiELD,
DANIEL BUSTED,
n. H. STEVENS,
WALTER H. TAYLOR,
JOHN 4. RUSSON.
WILLIAM Ii. WALES,
JOHN I. REDMOND.
ADVISORY BOARD:
His Excelency Governor GILBERT c. WALKER;
Colonel kADER BIGGS. P. II. p;
JOHN r. MCDANIEL, p. u. Commander;
Captain SAMUEL WATTS, Virginia Legislature;
Colonel THOMAS +. OWENS, C. NJ;
JOHN B. WHITEHEAD, Esq, ex-Mayor;
Colonel w. II. TAYLOR, State Senator;
JAMES G.. BALM, q. T.. 6. G. c.;
ROBERT +. WRITER'S, q. NJ, 6. Il. T., and u. u. Z.
Of q. Z.
Orders for tickets and all communications should
be addressed, HENRY V. MOORE,
Secretary MusouIc Relief Association.
Norfclk, vs..
Tickets in the above can be had In Richmond D
WEISlGER & CO.'S hat store, 1901 Main o roy
Iuo -pod1 2tI
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GIFT CONCEPTS.
10000 PRIZES !!
sa5o, 900 IN CURRENCY TO BE GIVEN AWAY
BY THE
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION
OF NORFOLK, VA.

This drawing has been legalized BY special act OF
the Legislature to raise funds for the completion
Of the Masonic Temple in the city Of Norfolk.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1873.
Only 10000 tickets will be sold, and one-half OF
these are intended for the European market, thus
leaving only 10000 for sale In The United States
where 100, 900 were disposed Of for the third Con-
cert. The tickets divided into ten coupons or
parts, and have on their back the scheme, with u
full explanation Of the mode Of drawing.
At this concert, which will be the grandest mu.
steal display ever witnessed in this country, The
unprecedented sum Of