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! Episcopal General ConyentRoii1.

New. YoRK, October 12.-In the Episco.
pal Convention to-day an Indian from Da-
kota was admitted rs a lay delegate, and
congratulatory. speeches were made upon
the fact: Dir. Stevenson, of Kentucky, said
it was a day to be remembered when q red
Indian would be introduced as a delegate to
the Convention. It Was}a blessed thought
that, though we had driven the Indians back
and taken their land, the Protestant Episc0.
pal Church was an active agent in bringing
them to Christ. The Indian deputy made a
speech of thanks to the, Convention
Aresoution by Mr.. Harris, Of Louisiana,
asking that the Committee on Canons be re.
quested to make inquiries and report as TO
whether any canons prescribing what shall
or shall not be done in the ritual code had
been enacted by this Convention without
violation OF article Sth~ Of the Constitution.
Referred. 80 e..s III II
A memorial was presented from Massa-
chusetts requesting the Convention to make
some alterations to the rubric for the hap
tism of infants. 49,. 4.
Rev. DR.. Schenck offered O resolution eX-
pressing the cordial appreciation Of this body
at the invitation of the English Congress to
be present at the second session aC Lambeth,
and that it be accepted. IL. .4 t',s.. |.
AN animated discussion followed, several
delegates taking strong grounds against the
resolution. and finally the following resolh.
ton, offered by Rev.. DR.. Henry Rlgors, OF
Texas, was adopted as q substitute for the
whole matter: g.:,.i ..9 \: s..s..lll 20
"Resoloed, That all exchanges of friendly
greeting and all evidences OF communion Of
spirit in the bonds of peace, between the
Church of England and the Church OF
America, are especially welcome to this
body. ~ s,,is z. Y;
"Resolued, That the foregoing res lntion !
be communicated TO the House of Bishops.''
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That MYSTERIOUS BELLrRINGING.-Ine
mysterious ringing of the bells ina house
on north Stricken street above Cooke, which
has caused little sensation in the north.
western section Of the city during the past
week, still continues to agitate the residents
Of not only that portion, of the city, but OF
account of the publicity given to the affair,
the curious in such matters from all sections
of the city visit the locality for the purpose
Of solving the mystery. There has been no
positive solution as yet of the exact cause Of
the ringing. A colored servant girl I'm the
house, it is considered, exercises some I'M.
known Influence over the bells. It is said
she never approaches the wires but they VI
brate. The gentleman who resides in the
house being convinced that the girl did ex.
ercise some influence over the bells watched
her movements for some time, and no.
ticed that the bells were much more
effected whenever the girl was near
themy and at night, after the girl retired 10
the third story of the house, there was not
so much ringing; also that about IL O'CLOCK
they generally cease their clatter until the
girl comes down stairs in the morning. She
was spoken to about the matter and acknoWi-
edged that she bad been discharged from
a former position on account OF the Deiis
ringing and hersupposed connection With II.
She stated that at another place, besides the
one from which she was. discharged, the
bells did the same thing, but as the family
were spiritualists they did not mind 1t. The
girl is very much, worried over the matter,
but says she Is powerless 70 prevent it, as
she is an involuntary bell ringer and she
knows it, and will probably lose her present
| place on this account. -, h-s>-t@
L ia fhrap.
brick building, and has never been occupied
before the present tenant moved in. The
girl is of very dark color, and halls from
| Virginia. Electricity has been tried upon
the wires, thinking that the ringing may
have been caused by that agency, but the
electricity had no effect, The wire was de-
| tached from one of the three bells in the
house, anu while it was detached the bell
| did not ring, but the, wire Yibrated all the
same. at times during the night the bells
have become so annoying that they had to
| be muffed In order that the occupants of the
house could sleep. The bells commenced
to ring in this way on Monday morning
| last, and continued to do so at intervals all
through the week. One member OF the
family had bis hand cut in trying to prevent
| the wire from vibrating. Spirituafists attn
butte the ringing to spirit power, and are
Quite anxious to get into the house for the
purpose of investigating the matter, but
have been refused :. and SO many curious
people have gone to visit the premises that a
policeman bad to be detailed to keep on the
crowd. Mysterious as the ringing may be:
there is no doubt that it is caused by some
perfectly natural agency. Several members
Of the Academy of Sciences have visited the
house, but their scientific researches have
| failed to solve the mystery Baltimore Sun
10Th, ,Si-z - 80 t''ahsA
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GraSson Items.

.-.+'" =i'@@s nee OF the Richmond DisPateh.j !,
NgrESDESCE, VA, October z, 1874.
HE .cIm III the Circuit Court closes to-
Gay after I. distracted session Of nine days.
Very lev c.,cs nave been Investigated, how
S'cF, 0"iu. % criminal cases. One Allen
johnson, who was arralgned for horse-steal-
!1s beaded gGilly, and the sentence passed
y a'> Homo: lends him to Richmond for
i4!o- years
=, he CAT Of John Reavis, charged with
'-e murder Of Joseph T. Hampton, which
!'1F readers will remember as having
S"lFFed on e!eciion-dsy Of last May, was
tIy"5at to a close to-day. About one
--aureG witnesses We're examined. The
r'rrulon was conducted by General James
a. Walker, q Pulaski, Messrs. Davis &
:TT ~ and j. ". Hacker, of this place.
~: defence vas ably represented by
i J,E;' Crockett IL Blair, Of Wytheville;
yWe"5s Upton. OF Carroll; and Judge
", NoCAen, Of Grayson. The case
W." ~, "aIl 70 be very complex. The
=, >,|eHce ei.cited in general was about
,>,, Ws,o"s: That j. t. Hampton, noble,
i j.. aud peaceable citizen when sober,
s-i 9u0e he reverse when intoxicated,
.,".a . notorious, lighter and bully, with an
, ,t.tss and beilgerent disposition, held
Jug against John Reavis on account of
,,n 1a' Iivcan!acy matter. On the day of cleo
,,1 l- hampton became intoxicated, habit
.ar. iueAt'! INDUCED in upon public occa-
ps",: INT oid aud reyengeful feeling against
C en- W. au0 Ills son sprang up in the bosom
,.-i ntal5l'on. The ReaYises were in little
+r,t' V1ce enSaSed-in the business Of the
H, ,""h beng Judge and clerk of the same.
in ~ after forming a certain boundary
.t~.I G'e street, called his id Reayis ring,
i r " induce them or their friends to. enter
w.,d aIIhs IN that, he directed bis fury to-
u,,nJ ; 10: Office by firing three shots with a
br T.t' mo the door.iacing and wall, which
h s.,' 50 much confusion in the Office as
inmr USe some Of the clerks or judges to
t,r, r OUT II the back window and
u r. Some persons then called
h. hampton and said: .'Come to
Il "n4ao" and you can shoot him"
bu, I'm i'at That he started in that direction,
with '' ~ reaching it got into an alteration
pmchl'. Wilcox, very old gentleman,
uDzzL4 Ds nun Oh the chin and jaw With the
Wieny u HIS pistol, when bis son, Frank
feIjnn ran up and struck him with rock,
thep T. u u TO the ground. Hampton was
ped m, ' NJ act OF rising, when ReaYis step.
lie L as.A The door and fred three shots into
NanlIy u, VI hampton, killing him aIsAost ID:
with n . nc entire drama was gone through
very short time, ltappeared that
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,,,o,a pesersDarg.

he'' - nr the Richmond Dispasssn ,; y
(osrres""1Is,rD.r,s spreG, october AZ. 1871, I.
fh'H ~ me churches of the city
The serS'yS, we're not specially Notable, e s
On !e, TINT Res. DR.. }. H. st. SPaups
nfrt ,s s.S' biz first sermon ~ .sssr hare.
pTesfal'%r II whlch he is rector al'y ,.as heen
cluFeHS,, lam California, "hero M ''sTbare
turn h on visit of several weeks, s,ha I'm IL.
sh>ea; q" aggregation present on t asasa n
va , M.s OCCASION, and the rena,hs ,,s,,ai
;src,,snIi "a we're characterized WIN ms "s0" y
sNIi'y ana M ~ = {. Gregory LEFT to-day LOT OF
Hon. ~, ,,n,y where he is announced W
Csro'ne e" sma,tN At grand CONSERVATIVE
deliver h',,,nc, Swami, the represents.
y0ec'nSi cn;ulv in the Legislature, caMe
I'VE Of me ' ,,,- "a induce him to accept the
inyls''S'; .,an,e Of Mr.. Albert Dunn, near near
The :'S =. sussex county, was destfo!ea
!.Itie'S",'; 3'rtal IRE last Wednesday nisot.
oy H4 n,on saved nothing but oed anu a yne
. M; Tie property 'eA'H' " =
,DscG: -sr;va] Of religion is progressing az
M I.,S street. Methodist Ep,scopai cnuicu
"a nix nc rii,. ol which Rev. Z. NJ PETERSON :
yas;ar. worry sunerier cattle, belong
4 my '., ~, !. 7. Cowsu, of montgomery
~ I" >' ,r'.,ri through the city To-Day
cSEbH 49,. .g,1nr them one cow when nc
Ia.'' w." v. = nol. Such splendid stock Is a
49, ~, ,rc.ion, and Mr.. Co~an's beasts
M! r ~ sud admired by many OF our
>.z:n,. .,, Corrt If Prince George
10 49, l.. 5. Judge Wesigcr on the bench,
, 80 ,ssc Of smart, Buchanan y 20. es. nc
, 80. Of Prince George. on an scsion "
We .>|yr- ray fe- large quantity OF Sal. iul
,,.hri Gur;a. The war 10 the county, C'tue
...'-,-,;n. -tr-l,s:tat> were maze on ,echu.-
-. ,',,rr, IL: heading during the day oy
SC, pu4 "ad Watkins. VINO represent
-. ,,r.,n.H-. and Ne>Sr>. DAVIS frleno'
- ii,"s. Who represent the county. ibis
."I ,l,,..,G salt case which has been IN
,.,.,r... o., ,,ti.alion for some time past.
-: 49,. w. Iy!fly reached at 1 O'Clock, when
I'm. 49,. armed Iii! Tomorrow morning,
80, -, .Ga elimination OF the witnesses VIII
~. .!". s.. in Nudge Wcisiger will be so oe'
. ,-.'..i * m, c.>r that he Will not be able
,,~.-.,,} o.. .,rrA-,d until Wednesday the
~. ~ .n,:.... This information is procured
-j,,s.. from. a;.4. and is reliable.
I.r.fr.>> !. unusually brisk in the city al
-, ,,,.ar, a,lr; !. number OF merchants have
:-,,.r.3 YOUR correspondent that the pros.
49,, q .,rod,a,ic trade have not seemed
;-.,,,~ d; any time since the war. The
.'@-.',. q cotton are very heavy and In
,-,..ir,, ai.4 !ar-ely in excess Of the re
,.%: for tl~ corrt>ponding period OF last
c.5r. The .l.lv j The case in the inspections
'rG ,rri.c, Il tobacco in the warehouses OF
~ city.
t,n.gin :. W:oodson Neuable, a prominent
a.,l1r, l4, b. ~ quite sick, but is reported
."'.T.,.,r ROBIN ADAIR.
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letter nom cl,arles.esville.


CHARLOTTESVILLE October 10.
Our town is presenting q lively appear
anee just now. Something OF i the feelins
which animated business last fail before The
terrible financial crash may be seen In thu
busting activity Of our streets since the
opening of the University. Altogether we
have had much better year aof &C than we
had reason to expect. Our people are
standing on firm bottom !; the crops have
been fair, confidence In the banks has been
recstabliShed, and with the prospects before
Us there is no reason why we should not be
contented and happy. '
The university has opened with unusually
fair prospects. There are now between 900
and 400 students, aud they are coming in
every day. The great majority OF them APP
pear to be very young men, and we are glad
to observe are bot SO strained for means as
they have heretofore been. The chairman OF
the faculty has given public notice ofihis in.
tention to enforce strictly the law in regard
to crediting students, which will have 8 good
result both to the merchants aud students. =
Mr. G. S, Blackwell, of Iowa, has been lee.
turing every night last week, in the Chris.
tian church, on " The Bible--Is it Human
or Divine" he has had fair audiences, and
has handled his subject with much ability.
The child which was deserted by its pa.
rents here some weeks ago, died on Saturday
morning There is some deep, dark mystery
surrounding the life of this little waif, and II
was simply mercy to the child that it was
taken away, being blind and deserted. II
this should ever meet the eye OF its mother
let her know that kind.bearted women gave
to her child that attention which she denied
it. Strangers sought to save its little life
but failing, did all that motherly hearts
could suggest in drapiBg it for the grave
And may the knowledge that the child is
gone restore to the parent a sense of duty tC
herself, and above all a sense Of duty to hel
offended God.
The ssBlind Man Eloquent" Rev. Mr.
Milburn, preached In the Methodist church
yesterday, and in the public hall at the Uni
versity last night. He might we'll be called
% The Eloquent" without the prefix Of hi
blindness, for it has never before been my
pleasure to hear such words from mans lips
As matter Of course, his congregation
were packed. I would be glad if 'spac,
would allow me to call attention to the re
markable religious discussion Of the two ser
mons, the completeness of his arguments
and the feryor and pathos with which b.
pressed the conclusions upon bis hearers.
A coiored excursion party left here yester
day for Staunton, returning at IL O'Clock las
night. The occasion was the dedication of
| church in Staunton. our.
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Ta,e INDIAN war.
i DECISIVE BLOW INFLICTED LODGES Pr Pr
sTRoYED AND HEAVY CAPTURES OF tHoRsEs. =

4 DECISIVE BLOW ISFLIcTED-AANY, LODGES pE'
! sTRoYED AND HEAVY CAPTURES oFHoRsEss u
/ NEW YoaK, October ls.-A dispatch from
General Mackepzie's command, dated Octo.
Der LIST, MA Fort Welsh, October lish, says
g General Mackenzie, after repeliiDg tYo
attacks by the Indians on his column
On the, 26th and 9th Of September
marched all night Of the 9th, and / 5 ;I tf:
nrised at sunrise the next morzmg nv.
camps of Cheyennes and allies, shutte1
in the canyon Citro Blaneo, on Juts ere g ek
rear the fork of Red river. "A decisive. 3 ON
was inflicted. The troops captured and 90
stroyed over 100 lodges and Their teptre out
it, comprising robes, munitions Of warfare
&c.; 1,4A horses and mules, o. when l,g "
were al once killed. The bodies of four Up
dams whe were Killed were brought In. ON
loss was one slightly wounded. Genera
Mackenzie is in pursuit, with thirty days
siInnIjes - 10 y - III 5ss
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sHstHeS usE1 ~ udSsrtneetfng herr
to-day. aea & 5szse G
County Superintendent Henry G.. Wat vi
called the meeting TO order at u O'clock,
and introduced Mr. ri 3. Berkeley, Of, Rieh.
mond, Hhoimade q short but very interest.
ing speech urging the people to stand BY
the neminee. I'd 1859 he was harsh but
not q bit too much 80 ON the Radicals He
took his seat amid great applause. ,{e s5t.
Mr. Wate next introduced Ex-Governor
Gilbert G. Walker as the popnlar standards
bearer Of the Conservative partyof the Third
District Of Virginia. he took the stand
amid fhundersi of applause. When he lad
Obtained silence he.commenced. He remen-
berel standing !iD the same spot about Eve
years ago addressing the good people Of Lou
tsa. ipHe remembered that q storm of rain
eame:np. and be wanted speakingi.o stop 10
les the people, getiout Of the rain;i but they
toda him to go on, and he did go on, and
said what he had to say. He discussed the
evils Of the civil.rights bill and advocated
the free-school system. Some wanted to say
that the Bill didn's force mixed schools, but
why was it that when a Republican offered
an amendment TO it saying that the:sehools
could be separate that it.was voted down? ii
] He made a fine speech., He had to leave
onthe down mail train, so could not an
sWer Burgess, who was allowed to speak
next. Mr.. George D. Wise did this pretty
effectively, however. Colonel John 81. Guy
made.a very fine speech. The people are
thoroughly aroused.
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The remains Of Abraham Lincoln were
disinterred at Springfield I'LL, SATURDAY,, 80;
encased, and inelosed in % sarco phagns ana
placed in the crypt under the monument
preparatory 10 the unYeiIing and dedtcasion o,
Of the Lincoln statue on IN ednesday 10 WHICH
the Society OF the Army sof the sIenne ssee
will take part. IL ig stated TINT the remains
were much deconp osed, the nbamlng Rfo'.
cess al Washington Sin s7l having
proved defect ss,.i
s Mr.; D ohp Mitchell iis en- fs6ttte sor America
oh the steamer Mime ssa s S.s'
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Leuissana Aaasss..

NEws 0zLRANsI October 12.1-A fret 90
CARED yesterday noeB at the Oadi Vasacrie
Road store, st. James parish, Retween the
Boyee aud Hogan Republican fact5sIis.
Onel party had assembled to ratifT the coan-
promise with. the CoaserTatiyes,. when the
other inteFfered. The result was: q fSss
tight: in which several were wounded bgs
none killed.. 800
Governor Kellogg mas received two dis!
patches from st. MartinsYilie-on FROM, the
sheriff Of the parish informing km that
intimidation reigns supreme at Breaux
bridge and that 100 White League saYalry
were under arms six miles above, and the
other from the superior of registration,
stating that he had registered SOL white and
20 colored Democrats at Breaux Bridge.
and though there were 800 Republicans in
that section not one dared to come forward
to register on account of intimidation. The
dispatches were referred to the Advisory
Board.
New ORLEANs, October 12.-The following
explains itself:
"Nelo Orleans, October 12.-We have no.
ticed in the northern papers dispatches sta
| Ting that we and other colored men co0pela-
ted and sympathzed with the proceedings Of
the meeting held in Central church October
9Th. This is not true. We are in full SYM
pathy with the Republican party and State
administration, and do not approve Of the
apparent objects Of the malcontents who
convened and managed that meeting. sh
[Signedl "B. F. JoNBERT, :
"JAMes LEWIS"
Mayor Wiz, with the approval of the
City Council, has telegraphed President
Grant at Dennison, Texas, inviting him and
suite to visit New Orleans, promising q cor
dial welcome by the citizens and authorities.
It is reported that fight occurred Sunday
afternoon at Point 3 Ia Hoche, between the
Butler and Mahoney Republican factions, in
which one man was seriously wounded.
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North Carolina Agricultural Fair.

North Carolina Asraeusfnfaa i sA1.
RALEIGH, October 12.-The fourteenth an
,,nual exposition Of the North Carolina Asrl'
cultural Society opened satardsy. The ex '
-hibition, especially In live stock, iar SUI 81,
.passes that of any previous year. fne
weather Is delightful, and the city { Y
.thronged with visitors. There IS 9 hIge
showing Of blooded raee.stock on tue
grounds, and fine sport Is. ante
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Londonn AsrIenIlprai ra 4

LsEsBURe, Va, October u County
Fair commences 'to-morrow and promises to
De q success; Already quite b Grossdof sisf,
tors from abroad have arrived, and every
train adds largely to tbs number. TIE Ell
Ehibition in Oh it's department viii be snpe.
rioflto that Of any. preyiens ssir. The en-
tries and stock are very large especially
Thoroughbred cattle and sheep The track
is in excellent order, ind the racing to-rnos.
row will no doubt be quite fine. d Several OF
the fancy are here with tber YariiatB games
of chance. III 49, ~ Al ~ &
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ST Wv YoaK. October 4. Charles NsDol'
do Z d AZ today frou ipinrle received Setur'
a., sight from james III gohnsin On dpripsa
Essar-raous fght. &. e
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Rpt,nr Renopofnateea.

NEwBuRYpoRT, MASS, October lib. =
Butler was renominated to-day for Con
greSS, h 3i5s :. ,-,fs:.lss Il IA
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SToVEst STOVES I STOVES sc

wshage fun lias or STOVES made sthS na
the last Few inonsiis from new patterns re
product OF, Vfrsnis capital, Virginia iahor and
yirgipis fruns an6 warranted eqra. 10 any MADE III
The Unns2 States. 81 e - tss'ss5s
|! Buy HeME-AIADE STOVES and yen WIN sase
trouble and expense when repairs are needed &c
aealers casNst supply you. apply az The fsetoTy.
/ 0ur casa rstail prices cannot be beaten.
.$t.f.,f RICHMOND STOVE COMPANY, d
III 20 oR-Srn "a ffGn On ef 400
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INDIAN Affairs.

& WAsHIN sN October 12.-rEf lend lsdiles,
o1enS of The Cheyenne and sArrape,ao In
Han, Ian eritors der date Jof tie bs ID Instant,
writes write to- the commissioners e Indian AZ
'fis 81 have To- report that tile twenty. fa,lr
Etbices dc Kiuwss, ualiay Satan went infa
csr9r, near this agency on the egening az the
lsi Instant asnefa. NELL proceeded TO th
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The Elections To-Day.

WASHINGTON, October f2.17Eteetions Win
be held to-day In the following States Vest
Virginia, for congressman and legislature !;
upon the latter depends a9Unlted States
senator. Ohio elects all except, Governor;
United States senator involved. Indiana
elects all except Governors. senator IN.
volyed. Nebraska has 8 full election Uni.
ted States senator involved. Iowa, has full
election except Governor; no senator. z Da-
kota Territory elects a delegate Arkansas
votes on the new Constitution.
These elections involve forty-six members
Of the lower house of Congress and three
United States senators. 4 80. - - ~. 4,
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naval ! Matters.

WAsHNGroN, October 12.-1Vhe United
states steamer Plymouth, which was com.
missione(l at Portsmouth, n! H., on the loth
instant, has been ordered 70 the North hat; At
The deathaof Commodore Woolsey, .at
Pensacola. promotes Captain Pierce Crosby
10 me grade OF, commodo ore and commander
and g. a.. WiDaberlY to the grade Of captain
CANAAN Pierce is now attached to the Wash.
motor. nayy.yard, but viii be detached
tIerefrom On receiving his new commission
fIha sI,ensacola yard Is now in command g
{ c s IN semmes, and no change will o,
|, made there filth fever shall haFe abated.
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Miscellaneous.

They talk ..1out the reckless extraya
gance of the American people, and vet !,
Bangor man worked all day to clean
three-cent stamp so that he could use L
again.
TO make sorrowing woman happv
tell her there is an auction sale of house
hold goods going ON in the next block
She will have her bonnet on before The
tears are fairly dry.
Girls, as you value your lives, don't
get up and get breakfast in the morning
A young lady attempted it one day last
week and was burned to death. Show
this to your mothers.
When Detroit youth goes to spark
a girl he finds the old lady in one corner
of the room, the old man in another and
a dog under the melodeon, and he is re.
quired to speak up like an orator.
"A good many persons who couldn't
be hired for love or money to saw four
sticks of wood twice in two will sit down
and write all day on the lamentable
wholesale destruction of American for.
ests."
ga home without children is like
heaven without angels" says a Ken.
lucky paper. We just want him to get
out of bed four times a night for month
to keep the baby's legs covered up.-Dt
h0tt Free Press.
Street dresses-walking suits
should not touch the ground by two
inches all round. This new fashion does
away with the affectation of catching up
the skirts on the left side to cross imag
mary mud .nuddles