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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-24

The oldest order of ehivalry in exist
enee-we mean the Knights of Innis-
fail-will give picnic at James's park
on the second of next month This or
der embraces in its ranks true and de-
termined men, who always succeed in
whatever they undertake. They always
display much pride and enthusiasm in
everything pertaining to their order or
the interest of their friends. Their pic
mic next month will be one of much en-
iOYment and pleasure.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-24
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ON THE LEUBRIE Plan, I
STRAW GOODs-2O cents up; LEGHORNs,
81 80, 81 e5.
RIBBoNs-ALL SILK GRos GRAINS-1251zc,
l5c, zoe.
SASH RIBBONS-WIDE-4Oc GOc, roc.
RDED-EDGERIBBoN-5c, g. &c, Sc, IOc, ,1z7zc
BEADED NET-75c, 81.
SPANISH NET-ALL sILK-s2 IS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-24

o PER CtAf. ABOVE COST.
I LATEST STYLES LADIES' BELTs-loe. lsc.
25e and up. -
FRENCH FLOWERS ana WREATHs-Half
| price.
LADIES' SUITs-Io per cent. above cost
LADIES' UNDERwEAR-5Oc, Sc, soc. 81
LONG RUBBER CHAINs-5Oc.
! JET JEwELRY-50c, 75c, 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
lEnr the Diinarfh.l
Rabies Mephitica-skunk Hydrophobia.

Rabies Mephitica-Skunk Hydrophobia.
DOES ANYBODY IN VIRGINIA KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT IT?
There is an article in the american Jour-
nal of Science and Arts on this subject by
the Rev. II. Z. Hoyey, d. A. 1t is new
idea. Who ever heard of q person having
been bitten by skunk? And yet it is assert
ed that the bite is almost necessarily fatal
The article referred to is clearly written
and thoroughly scientific. The author IS
first surprised by an old hunter who tets
him that the animal is always rabid, and that
dogs and men die in conyulsions after having
been bitten say ten or fifteen days there.
AFTER The old hunters story Is afterwards
substantiated by DR.. 81. r. Payne and DR.. j..
Fl. Janeway formerly resident in this city,)
DR.. n. M. Shearer, of the Sixth United states
cavalry, and other persons non NJ. DIS.
Facts are given and incidents related which
are based upon very respectable testimony.
It is said that particulars have been obtained
OF forty -one cases occurring in Virginia ~,
Michigan, Illinois,, Kansas, Missouri, Colo.
RADIO, and Texas. All we're fatal excep'
one-a Texas farmer named Fletcher, near
Gainesville, who was aware Of his daager
and used prompt preventive treatment IL
Is not necessary to follow the writer in the
diagnosis of the disease-as to the points IN
which it is similar and dissimilar TO canine
bydrophobia, or whether il more resembles
the effects OF ophidian venom. The ques,
ton we wish answered is this Does any
BODY in Virginia know anything about TIT
bite of a nolecat?, 81 $50, va PaAR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

We have to ackno 1ledge the receipt OF
many invitations which it is altogether out
of our power to make available. Among them
an exceedingly tempting one from Lynch.
burg to 1" watermelon bop" gotten up un.
der the patronage of the Tobacco City
Boat Club" We should have been pleased
to join in this festiyity. The ticket of inyi-
tation had many nalres dear to our memory,
and the amount of festive pleasure 10 being
in such company could hardly be eHagge-
rated. But we were denied it all. We did
not, indeed, receive the invitation until the
day on which the great event was to occur
goth August had been begun. We sacri.
feed watermelon to the reigning spirits Of
the OCCASION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
conservatlye Meeting I'm Allegheny.
Leo. Henley, Chairman.

Conservative Meeting I'm Allegheny.
At mass meeting Of the citizens of ALLIE
shany county, held at the Courthouse, on
Monday, August II, 1874, Andrew Fudge,
ESQ.,, was elected county superintendent Of
the Conservative party, to fill the place Of
Colonel Samuel Carpenter, who resigned the
office some months previous. MIR. Fudge,
after his election, called a meeting Of the
citizens, to convene on the 18Th instant, for
the purpose OF selecting delegates to repre-
sent the county in.the convention to be held
in the city OF Lynchburg, August 26, 1874.
In pursuance of this call, q meeting was
held at the Courthouse on the 10th instant.
In the absence of the county. superinten-
dent, A. b. Persinger was called to the chair
and Lewis Payne appointed secretary Of the
meeting.
On motion, Messrs. j. r.. Fudge, G. B.
Persinger, James Rogers, 81. w. Massie, and
William c. Fudge we're appointed COM
mittee to recommend delegates to the meet
ing. The committee recommended the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Covingtona township:
j. L. Meyers, D. Shannahan. Boiling Spring
township: Lee Persinger, Thomas Hardy.
Clifton township: John L. Irvine, George
Stuli. >s's ~ -snl
The meeting unanimously elected the
delegates recommended by the Committee.
The delegates are untrammelled.
In case none of these delegates should at
tend; General 0. B. Clay, OF -LyDchburg,
was appointed by the meeting TO cast the
vote OF the county. .,.s.i .s
On motion, the foregoing proceedings
were ordered to be forwarded for publlca-
ton to the Richmond Dispatch and Lynch
burg Republican. e
On motion the meeting adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
Conservative Meeting in Williams
burg.

Alta meeting Of the Conservative party OF
Williamsburg, held at the courthouse on
the 18th instant, the chairman of the EXecu-
tive Committee stated the object Of the meet
ing to be the appointment Of two delegates
to attend the Suffolk Convention, for the pur-
pose of nominating suitable person of the
party to be voted for in the ensuing con-
gressiona election in this district.
Resolrcd, by the meeting, That the dele
eates.elcct be not instructed to vote for any
particular person, but be left free to exercise
their own discretion. .g-...
Whereupon Mr.. John 81. Barlow, Jr., and
Nj. E. Lee were elected as delegates; DR.. r.
NJ. Garrett and Mr. Sydney. Smith as alter.
mates. ..-. .........5 - ..t...... +.
On motion, resolved, that the Conservative
party Of Williamsburg proceed to reorganize
in accordance with the plan Of Richmond
Convention by electing committee of six
to direct the affairs of the party for the en-
suing twelve months; whereapon the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected-to wit: Dr.
r. M. Garrett, Sydney Smith, R. T. ARMS.
tead, E. NJ. Lee, Roland Jones, Robert G.
Barlow, Jr.
On motion, resolved, that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the Rich.
mond aud Norfolk Conservative papers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
VAN f. GARRETT, Secretary.
Leo. Henley, Chairman.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

We have very peculiar letter from an IT.
telligent gentleman, who has sympathies
with the Western Lunatic Asylum. who
adorns and marks with emphasis his manu-.
script with painted stars and lines that ma he
it curious specimen of art. He gives us
the names of the physicians and directors OF
the establishment, and expresses his earnest
wish that the selection Of successor to the
late DR.. SrR1BL1sG may fall upon an accom-
pl:shed and capable man. One physician
that is spoken Of seems to be very oh]ec-
iionable to him, and he declares that if that
gentleman is appointed very many persons
in the asylum apiU become deranqed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
Letfer from Aibemarle.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.]
CuIVIoTTEsyTIIE AUGUST 81 1874.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, August y. 1874.
. Mr. William II. Profit has recently made
an extraordinary sale OF tobacco in your city.
The lot consisted OF about 1000 pounds OF
bright leaf, for which he received $40 per
hundred. Mr.. Profit lives on what is known
rs Plgeon.Top, a small mountain in the
northwestern part of the county, the soil OF
which is peculiarly adapted 10 raising this
kind OF tobacco.
AS to the coming crop of tobacco in this
county, it will require more faith than aly
one have seen is able to exercise to make it
bring forth half crop. The plants, in the
first place were injured by the fly, and the
dry weather, coming upon the young plants
Immediately after transplantipg, killed out
the better portion of Them, and so stunted
the balance that many farmers ploughed up
their fields aud sowed in pens or late corp.
That which is standing is weak, narrow
leaved, and altogether poor prospect.
From a reliable source [ learn that Ma
sons carriage. factory, at Palmyra. was struck
by lightning on the night OF the great storm,
and totally destroyed.
1t is said that there are several escaped
convicts lying around Charlottesville, and
we have the usual superstitious sensation
among the negroes, and the consequent bolt
ing and barring Of doors at night.
Heavy shipments of grapes have been
made from this point within the past week.
The price received for them in the northern
markets is high-twenty cents per pound.
The temperance people Of Gordonsviile
gave an entertainment last night, which was
well attended, and was very enjoyable af-
fair. The Charlottesville Cornet Band fur
nished music for the OCCASION.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the sea-
son. The heat came down upon US with a
steady glare all day, while not a breeze re-
lieved its intenseness.
Charlottesville was never healthier than II
now is. QUIP.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

BUREAU OF NEws.-.We have the card of
Mr.. WILLIAM c. ELAN, of this city, adver-
Using business enterprise in journalism
which will meet 4 demand of the day. MIR.
ELAN proposes to establish here bureau OF
news and correspondence for the press OF
Virginia and other States. Richmond is a
point Of accumulation of intelligence that is
quite important, and Dir. ELAN has experience
and talents that will make him an efficient
collector of intelligence as we'll as skilful
correspondent. He is furthermore reia-
BILE and discreet gentleman, especially inthe
business TO which lie devotes his time and
energies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

Diplomacy in the "Cussing' Mood.
It's little singular that Mr. Secretary Of
state FISH should get so out Of temper about
The German intrieues in Spain as to "cuss"
\ little. Taking of McMAsTERs's article
ahout the cession of Porto Rico to Germany,
Mr.. Flsu declared that any man vas
:. damned fool, who would write such an
article. and added, Immediately. Z" / do not
mean the words in profane way" This
reminds us of the deacon OF the Scotch kirk
who, passing through meadow, stopped to
tie his shoe, when ram OF flock OF sheep
bu,tcd him in the rear. He fell 10 the ground,
and, rising to bis feet, looked his assailant
frmly in the face, and said ''You id
scoundrel." He observed too late that the
narson of the church was near enough TO
hear him, and Immediately added, If may
be paidoned the expression y The quail
tica1ion was early enough to be too late,
ard 50 was Mr.. F1sHs little slip Of the
tongue. People may construe bis quali6ca-
ton that he didn't mean the words "damn
fool" in the "profane "senseas they please;
but they are " rds not ordinarily used when
not veXed, and when not in frame OF mind
inclined 10 vehement expressions. This
German diplomacy is quite tortuous, and
may sufficiently vex Minister of State with.
out the Intervention of broth of an Irish.
man like McMAsTERs TO add little bother
alton to The incertlude which hangs aboutit
HAMILTON FISH, we believe,is the son of
"PREsERvED FISH" Of precious memory.
This latter was strong man and man Of
clear head and warm impulses. An ardent De-
mocrat. he said long, long years ago that
when the Seventh Ward of New York went
for The Wings be would run down Broad
way baked. Well, the Seventh Ward did
go for the Wings, and there was lively
lime in the calls of the Wing press upon
Fish to fulfil his premise. The joke was
good. and the veteran politician enjoyed it
with all his prosecutors.
This outburst Of the Secretary is the first
instance to prove to us his resemblance to
mis- father that we have seen in his conduct
stree he has been Secretary OF State. We
are now prepared TO say that he is Fish
n genuine Fish-apd we like him all the
better for the proof of his lineage.
But Mr.. FISH may look out fer McMAs'
TIERS. He is an IriShman from Donnybrook
fair, and is always on the Qt!t rire for some
one TO tread on the tail of his coat! McMAs-
TIERS, however, is not circumstance to the
troubles the State Department may encoun-
ter from the West India diplomacy. We
can see nothing but violent and inhoSpisable
winds from that direction. Trouble on
trouble is likely TO come from that quarter.
The best way for the United States is to
wind up the question and exclude conclu.
sions by taking Cuba. II HAMILTON FISH
has his fathers pluck and forecast he will
likely advocate something Of this sort at an
early day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

AS Spain is in order for discussion for
few days we would as well look ut what the
President said about the subject of our
Spanish relations in his last annual message,
which is as follows:
"The United States have no disposition to
interfere with the existing relations Of Spain
10 her colonial possessions on this Cont.
nent. They believe that in due time Spain
and other European powers will find their
interest in terminating those relations, and
establishing their present dependencies as
independent powers, members Of the family
OF nations. These dependencies are no
longer regarded as subject to transfer from
one European power TO another. When the
present relation of colonies ceases they are
TO become independent powers, exercising
the right Of choice and selt-control in the de-
termination Of their future condition and re-
cations with o'her powers"
The remark Of the President that the
West Igdia Islands, or American derenden-
cies, are no longer regarded Gas subject to
transfer from one European Power to an.
other" may be contradicted by actual trans.
fer some Of these days. There would be
less danger OF such contradiction if the
United States would itself extend its posses
sions In the Atlantic.
The idea that those dependencies will be-
come undergraduates" is not very practi.
cal. The present century will, we think, see
none of them independent. About the time
they may set up for themselves our Empe-
ror will be on his throne, and he will gather
them with swoop like that Of the sea
eagle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

IMPORTANT 70 PosTMAsTERs.-P ostmasters
are notified that under the new postal law
it is not lawful to deposit in post-oftice, to
be sent by mail, any letters or circulars con-
corning so.called gift concerts or other SINH
lar enterprises Of Offering prizes Of any
kind on any pretert. Such matter should be
Immediately forwarded to the dead-etter
office; and at the same time, but separate
from the package, letter should be sent to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General ad-
yising him of the transmission. Washington
Chronicle, 21st.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
The Wing retires from the witness slan'
thpS

The Wing retires from the witness s'aho
rather impatiently, thus:
eve are not disposed to put ourselves on
the witness stand to be asked all manner o.
nojptless and unmeaniDg questions by tne
great lawyer of the Dispatch"
Hoity toity Who called your Dldn1
you volunteer The Dispatch had spoken
of the voting of $4,000 per annum to Gen
eral MALONE as censurable act, as orc de-
morslizipe in its Influence upon saiaried
people geuerallr, the wide contrast between
his enormous compensation and theirs being
the cause of discomfort and complaint, and
above ali that it was an improper salary to
be paid by company greatly embarrassed
and not paying its obligations.
The Wing nered the courtroom. with
smooth and yirtuous air, and related The tes.
tinony of respected correspondent" that
this salary was allowed by the stockholders
themselves" This it seemed to think sut-
6cient to place the question beyond discus
sion. and especially to screen it from the I'M
pertinent scrutiny oftbe Dispatch.
The Dispatch thought, son the contrary,
quite the reverse" and assuming that it was
important to know whether the thing was
done at an annual or called meetisS, and
whether the men who voted the salary were
voting away their oaon money or other peo
pies money, made inquiries for the purpose
of ascertaining the facts.
The Wing is indignant, and answers as
above; quite out of propriety, since that
paper was volunteer witness, and justly
ameuable to pertinent catechism. But, as
Marshal BAYLlEs said in another case, the
witness ''came in very rickety, and went out
very brickety."
We beg the Whig not to leave the court
room-it may be wanted. The testimony
needed can be obtained in some other msn.
ner, and there is no good reason to compel a
witness to criminate HIMSELF :~a ,..gE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
n..,roe in New York.

The New York police arrested nineteen
h,,nared and thirty persons in that city last
week. 1t would be probably instructive TO
know the various nst;onalities OF these crlm'.
nails. The immoralits of the great metro
polls is attributable to many causes. me
rreat bu,k of Immigrants come to The Guy
very poor; many OF them are fngi'Ves .'on
ius,ice. or transgressors ordered 10 leave
their country. A great many OF these peo-
ole cannot understand word OF Ens''>"'
and al. OF them are subjected to great eih'
barrassments 10 their efforts to find employ
mentin country whose language they ooh'
understand, and whose habits and ways are
new to them. Certainly this info"ing pop
uIa.ion must be driven TO bard necessities.
and many OF them to crime, for support.
They also become the prey of shsrpers, ana
hut add 10 the temptations and demora!'za'
,ion which swell the criminal calendar Of the
city Of New York.
These causes of crime are fruitful; but
there Is quite an abundance OF sources OF
vice that are indigenous to the city, and are
;rcreasing rather than diminishing. Inc
ci,y OF New York is great commercial CEN
IRE of a new country. and is as well the Gen.
IRE of crime as of commerce. Ihe oiu sci.
tied ways of regularly governed country
have the effect OF restraining crime WINE
me irregularities and constant changes OF q
rev nation freely generate CRIME. The very
treat fortunes that are rapidly amassed 10
country whose lands are always changing 10
value. and the spirit Of speculation that must
&c prevalent, occasion constant tendency 70
adventure. way wardness, and desperate ex'
Incidents. These things swell the ists OF
accidents and crimes, that for their character
&C we'll as Number often surprise those most
familiar with the history of vice. 1t is also
a fact shat where wealth is most ovcrgrown
there is sure to be the greatest number OF
eases Of extreme poverty and degradation.
New York is, therefore, champion city
for crime.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS Wheeling
W. Va, August 20.-Tbe Democratic Con.
gressionaI Convention for the Second Dis,
trict has nominated Charles j. Faulkner, Of
Martinsburg.
.[This seems to be gross injustice to B. F.
Martin, who was elected the last time and
cheated out of bis seat.]
Savannah, August 20.-The Republican
Congressional Convention for the First Dis.
trict met to-day. After stormy session, in
which the colored clement commended for a
colored Congressman, j. Il. Bryant, deputy
United States collector, was nominated
Sloane, late Congressman, declining.
There were several parties ia nomination,
including A. NJ. Wilson, United States ap-
praiser, and III. M. Turner, coloFed. The
civil-rigbts bill an toto was made the issue.
The Convention was in session from IL NJ.
TO $50 p. b..
Chicago, August 2O.--The Democrats Of
the Nineteenth district have nominated Hon.
S. S. Marshall, the present member, for Con-
gress.
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From Ailegbany Springs.
Correspondents Of The Richmond pisDatch,l

Correspondence Of The Richmond psspatch,l
ALLEGHENY SPRINGS, August %, 1914.
We have charming company here JUST
now an(,. muster about three hundred ana
SEVENTY guests. These with one execution q
are sr ,uthern people, and ] am safe IN saying
they would do honor % the. civilization Of
anr country. Among the con1pany il may
p ,terest yonr city readers, to see the follow
mo names: Mir. William Palmer Miss
Emma Palmer, Mrs. Dr.. Robinson, Miss
warwick, Miss Rutherford, Mr. allus Mey-
ers Mr. Raeland aud Il. Carringto Cabeii,
| ESQ. Just now we are all greatly interested
In preparations for the grand bali which is
TO come off ON the 18th. IL Is to DC regu--
lar dress parade, and the young ladies' are
looking forward to it with high anttelpa,
lions OF victories to crown their CHARM.
/ 49, r. NJ.
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Moses and i. Douglass.

I A colored man, Of, SOUTH Carolina IN =
public speech lately, replied TO- MOSES anu
declared that he was corrupt governor
whose reelection be earnestly opposed. ne
said they. wanted an honest man for COVER
nor. -s,,s4,-%-- 2r7
Since DOUGLASS, advises the negroes 70 80
10 South Carolina, aud, Of course, win the
view of making it a miniature Airlcs, they
ought to cleo, a negro governor. The ieea
tha, they must seize the States where tacy
have the majority to protect themselves from
indlcnities canno, be fully carried out with
ont filing the Offices OF State with negroes.
This mode of protection Of themselves from
indgpities would enable them to reta'late
By the infection Of indsnities on white
people: very natural consequence OF Tue
ability to inf CT such ipdigni,ies. We should
not be surprised to see MOSES flying from
South Carolina with straight coattaii.
Negro wrath is generally first visited upon
those who huye deceived and misused them
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

The Wing compliments us. It is almost
ready to attribute our article on the respon.
slbility of express companies to Adams's at:
toraey, whoever that may be. We are
obliged to the Wing for its kind words;
but We can't reclprocate the compliment.
Nobody viii ever suspect lawyer Of writ
ing any Of its articles on law questions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

Inasmuch as the comet is still visible on
the earth lin the Southern hemisphere it is
in order for the New York Herald to show
that it causes the present hot weather. Only
three days ago, it caused the cold weather,
that wise paper being the judge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

When asked, says the Boston, Globe. if the
report that he would positively decline 10
allow his name to be used before the Repub-
lican State Convention as candidate for
Governor was true, General Butler stated
that be bad given no authority for any one
to say he would notruD, and added" When
/ make such statement myself, 1T will be
time enough for Others to repeat it."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

(; A HINT AS TO Long EARs.--A Louisville
and Milwaukee, man recently visited the
House OF Commons together, but retired in
great confusion aud disgust when the MEM
bers suddenly began to shout "ear,' " ear. )"
Cincinnati Comm erciQi.