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The B'nat Birth CsnyentEon-Letter
from Il Richmond Delegate.
rro-racnondancp Of Richmond nisD,tch1
CHICAGO, January III, Isl

.... CHICAGO, January "a, 1874.
Thinking it may be of some interest TO
many of your readers to know something Of
the proceedings of the Grand Convention of
the Independent Order B'nai Birth, l have
concluded to drop you line. Your CORE
spondent left Washington on Tuesday night
ut 9:3S, and in thirty-siX hours, without
change Of cars, was landed in this city. To
one who has never visited the place, but who
has heard Of the great fire that occurred two
years ago, it seems impossible to believe
that where the magnificent business-houseS,
princely dwellings, and grand hotels now
stand was then one mass of ruins.
The buildings are OF the finest order, and
scarcely vacant lot remains. The hotels
are equal if not superiorto any in the eastern
cities. The Grand Pacific, just completed,
Is immense, and furnished in grand style.
l visited yesterday magnificent billiard
room (Brunswick's), just opened, with
twenty-five tables; and it may appear iu-
cresible to some of your readers, but the
reh for the hall is $l1 900 per annum. The
Sherman House is the Headquarters of the
delegates to the Convention situated on
| Clark street directly opposite the place OF
| class hotel. and the proprietors are using
ChclS SHoll W uninC tutL hCStS COilloi lSUiC
The Convention " i'll assemble tomorrow
and most of the delegates have arrived.
Among them are to be found men Of WORTH
and inleligepce-Hon. Simon Wolf, oil
Washington, d. c.; Judge Rosendala, OF
Albany, n. Y; Judge Koch, of New York;
William Loyenstein, Esq, of Virginia; Rev
DR.. Wise, of Cincinnati; DR.. Sonueshene, Of
st. Louis; Joseph Abraham, ESD, of Gin
cinnati; Julius Beir, Of New York; ana
others. The best OF feeling prevails, aud nc
doubt much will be done towards the ad
yancement OF the interests oil the Order
The members Of the Order 10 the city azi
doing all that Is possible 10 make their visit
ors comfortable. They will be Welcomed b.
grand promenade concert tomorrow night
banquet at the Sherman House on Wed
nesday, besiGes several balls aud other eli
tertainments. will write again In fegar
to organization. Yours, truly, Ii.
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The SianlseSe Twins.


THEIR PROPERTY AND Willis
Chapg's landed prop is estimated TO
be worth $4,000, his money $4,000, and
his personal property Gnclndins stock anC
furniturc) at $4,000. Eng's land Is wor'i
O.OCO, lis money $1,000, personal property
50 900. Eng's will bequeaths all his landed
and household property to his wife during
her lifetime, his money to be divided equally
among his children at his death, and The
nroperty at the death of their mother
Changes will IS substantially the same.
THEIR FAMILIES
are very large, Eug's wife having had clever
children, seven OF whom are pow living
TWO OF them died in infancy and two after
they were grown. Chan9's wife bad ten
children, moe of whom are living, two o.
them Ia boy and girl, as before stateo,) be-
ing deaf muteS. The latter was recently
married at Raleigh to her tutor, also u ue;'i
mute, at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum In that
city. The hospitality Of the families is q
household word in Surry county. There
was ALWAYS welcome and good meal for
every visitor, the latter being compelled to
eat something in every instance, whether he
desired it or not, for Sood-fellowship.
Numerous instances are related Some oil
which are, of course, eXaggeratce) OF tht
unhappy domestic consequences OF Chang
violent temper. Sometimes at table during
their meals he would fly into q passion
spring up, and, Selling the table-cloth, woult
jerk all the plates, dishes, and eatables OF
the table and scatter them in fragments al
over the room. A favorite way Of display
ing his temper was to drag feaLher-bet
across the room and pile it on the fire. Re
peatedly he fought desperately with Eng:
hand-to- hand combat-the latter always act
ing on the defensive. Once Chang succeeded
in cutting him very severely 10 the face, j
is said, with kuife before lie was disarmed
Eng being asked what was the matter wit
his wounded face, replied, 1t was done on
day all that could be got out Of him il
regard to the brolherly atfray.-Ne'c for
Herald.
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How THEY CLOSE DRISKIEG.SALNoys IN
ONO. -[F'rom the Wheeling htei!tgemr.l
The women who are conducting Tie prayer
meeting warfare against the Ohio saloons
show the sagacity OF the scfiptuta serpent.
A few men sill bid them defiance, aEd Teln,e
to shut their doors to customers or open
them to missionaries. 10 conquer t';c,c l,ss
stronghods OF Satan the teetria|ers have had
q tabernacle" built. Il il q small hoG>e on
wheels, comfortably warmed and ii:h,ed.
This they pitch before the enemY's Goo'"'F,
and sing aud pray within its "a!S alto.
At night, when thirsty MORALS r.; to .k.I'a
s.ealthily into the saloon. the rays 81 a Fo"'
erful reflector detect them. They re pr.
sonally appealed to. and ii they Ill cEi"r
are made the Objects o! sre>iIl pfa!s.i',
| which, delivered in ierTsnt t)acs, rll5
through and through the BARRON. lac
tabernacle remains uutIl midniS,', ana ;e'
appears bright and early next m9ru;a:. Nd
man has yet been found who can resist L ~!
three DAYS
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Dg.F.T STRlsLINe.-Our readers hno"
that we arc not much given to putting, ou
if we were, no man would complain of
personal paragraph complimentary to Or
SrK1Bl1NG, superintendent of the western
Luuatic Asylum, at Stauuton. He Is MAJ
whose services to humanity entitle him Il
the respect and honor of oil men. We DC
Iieye that no man Of his day equals him II
skill and sagacity in treating and controlling
lunatics, and no MN has contributed more
towards the amelioration of the saddc>t con-
dition of life. DR.. STRlBLING was mere 'e''
recently to answer the interrogation g VI :, ="
legislative committee. His health was s'vr'
and he was looking remarkably WE'LL we
hone be will be long spared tor tue so'o Vi
society,".
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The Outrage upon West Virginia
Exclaimed.
from the Wheeling Register

From the I" neeilDS hcSiSteF-J
The result which so astonshes aud OUT
RACES the people of the First and Second dig
tricts has been brought about by an appear u
the Radical members OF the House III Bore
mans behalf. He relies upon Mr. y. d
Davis's aid for the election OF Radical lie
giSlature next fall that will return him 10 tnt
United States Senate. The whole bargain IL
as plainly apparent as if the actual artlcie o.
agreement were spread before the people Of
the State. In consideration Of q reelection
Mr.. Foreman has marshalled his party 10
impose upon the people of West Virginia
two men who sre not in any true sense re-
representatives., and whose claim 10 q legal
election is laughed at by the Radicals them
selves. It remains TO be seen whether these
gentlemen will be able TO deliver the goods
they have promised to convey.
There are very few citizens pretending to
have any knowledge whatever of legal princi'
ples who are now hardy enough to claim that
tbe,pretended election Of members OF Con-
eress in August, 1872, had any legal sane.
ton; and it is certain that the people OF the
State never expected that the votes cast Tor
representatives at that time would be held TO
indicate legal and valid choice. The House
Committee on Elections, having given the
matter careful consideration, secuted the
idea that the August claimants were entitled
to admission; and Notwithstanding the ln-
clinatons of party. feeling only two OF the
committee could be brought 10 consent 10
report in favor of the August election.
Under these circumstances the admission
of Messrs. Davis and Hagans creates no little
surprise. Republicans as well az Democrats
are astonished at the result, for all agree that
these gentlemen have no more legal right 10
seats in Congress IS representatives OF the
First and Second districts OF West Virginia
than Jefferson Davis and Horace Greeley
have. who received few facetiou5 votes in
this State for these positions.
To put the sentiment Of the people in the
midest possible phrase, gross outrage has
been inflicted by the admission OF these
pseudo representatives. Mr.. Davis, in his
Bourbonism and his adherence to ideas long
since outgrowu, does not properly represent
the people of the First district; and MI.
Hagaus, chosen by Il mere trick, unknown to
nine-tenths of the people of the Second dis
trict, with an actual m jority of more than
two thousand opposed to his political views,
cannot be considered in any true sense lc
gal representative of The people in whose
name he will hereafter cast his vote in tho
House.
Viewed in its connection with State poll
tics, we shall be again surprised If this action
of the Radical House Of Representative:
docs not produce fruit Of which Senator
Borcman and Hon. John j. Davis have littlt
dreamed
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PAPER MosEy.-The United SIir -~
quite hundred years old, have ~ ~"
ton of about Al 100000 souls "H,: J 49,. 49,,
torial area Of three aad NIX He'",.
square miles. The aggregate 'atAe o. "'t
real and personal estate il to;V tiG''a''i
million dollars. Contrast ihei; a. ii';s,
and this progress with the c''l'V.
of the old countries. EnslInl FnPH
has a population Of 2,pW,oOu anu
territorial area OF 50,0uo square E: nc,
The British Isles have. y population o. ,S S,
0O0, 900 and territoriti area OF g.. ~
sn,,are miles. France has pcph a.t nnae y,
n .OOO. 900 and territorial area '''', n,y
square miles. Yet 1t IS proposed ~ aH n,y
the same rule Of political ecoae,nY 10 s,p5
ing population of 4l,opo,'S', ,c"' ,ritt
over an area OF 100000 square UNI" .., NV"
commercial advantages bisea on 90 inh,i,,.-.
that is applied to 2L.Ooo.oD pe'p.c Whc,
ing 10000. square miles OF te'f;.ot!. Am.
we consider that this couatry ms on. ,he
mcnced its national growth, anu NAV .o ~,
other nations mentioned baTe TiIlu'',
nleted theirs, for The territory VIZ hot s
bort q much larger population, aoa ' t.Ire - =
crease must necessarily ein,SFa'e. lnt ''"r -,
of the rule proposed 10 he app.'tu ssn r. r.
! rent. England aud trahea "io" :, s,i,
strict their medium of exchanges % az 1,.>
basis by reason OF the density OF tle'r lSr
Nations and the facilities OF n1eieo h' .'
.niration. BUT in view Of The hml.S pt ;,'
duct of the precious metals Is coLn.ao n %,.
rho in -rcace of popul ,ti',n In TN. >n'-:
and an. the enlarged field foe material de't,S%
ment. It Is utterly impracticib'e +" fe,''.,
| currency 10 the circunfciined hat> ,,.
| gold aud silver without. nar.'yS % ~
try. dwarfipg national gfoHto, ana '' '-,,
Inc suffering upon the tsaor'r anu =. IN ~
dncirg elements. Tnere is pop 'rai.s r, ~ ~
history of peoples to this eeens = i ~ mi
no rseoedent for the ressa!at!o j Of i Di i,
Of trade. and it ia, fo'is TO- ate npt 70 60 ,,
the, nroyressiYe. energies OF the Aur.Nl =
pespIe by The application 'of the rue
Commerce THAT gorern osae caurt'ie'. u,
| pse. have n curreEc5 sh.ls will an,"et -. -,
uurDose OF exchange. asa supply the W. :.
Sf the people thea the pr ct'rai ENG, o. i,
Eyernmen will haxe hesl met, ane t'n y,
isye,opment OF the eoaairy viii 90 OIL. ao"t
HIS i fiction any how. ana Il eoohden { ean , !,
IIreposed In paper currency a'Is"s VII,
good a purpose as gold or sil'eh- '"'
| Yil>stH{7n.
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,o,,er from StauntOM.
,,,..os,,,n.rencc or the Richmond DisDatch.l
ST.rSrON, January 20, 1874.

1
tN'''' STANTON, January 20, 1874.
sheritf from Illinois arrived here day
~ ta,o ago in search of young man named
William Kev. who had absconded from that
| State With 300. 1t seems that the gentle
man with whom he was living, desiring to
nav of his employees, had drawn check for
500. which he gave to this young man to
have ca:hed for himin neighboring town.
FIe drew the money aud decamped.s Accom-
panied by H. Fl. Peck, deputy sheriff Of Au-
gusta county, the sheriff from Illinois found
Key on Yesterday, and took him in charge.
They leave this morning for Illinois.
On last Tuesday man about siXty-tive
years of age, German by birth, and blind
of one eye, was found wandering about the
CITY, and was evidently Of nnsound mind.
He was tolerabiy well dressed and wore all
office.gown over his coat. The city police
took him in charge and lodged him in the
nil TO await for information regarding him.
From telegram sent to Mr. Bumpus, OF
Lexington, and forwarded to the police
here, it turns out that the old gentleman is
from Greenup, KY, whence he had wan
dered, and was making his way to Rich
mond. He will be kindly cared for until his
relatives at Greenup are heard from.
Trade has been very brisk during the
week. The prices for produce have adj
vanced, and large quantity of flour has
been sold and shipped to fill ORDER. One
gentleman from the country came TO tue
city with load of produce, and before lie
lett sold out his wagon. harccss, and four
horse team for 500 cash. The purchaser
was the Teru-Cotta and Porcelain Com
pany. {.
There is lndeh complaint among the farm
ers that tie recent sudden changes from
warm to very cold weather have injured the
wheat crop very seriously.
An Amateur Musical Association has been
organized in our city with the following MEN,
hers: G.. w. Hewitt, president Captain
Fiiz, j. P. kaveuaugh, Adolph Loeb, George
Turner, &. E. Woods, Z. w. Wbisman. Cap
tain Spooner, and J. N. Conden. There is
much musical talent in this association.
Scveniy-four acres of land lying about
three miles west Of Staunton has been sold
10y G. II. Harrison, commissioner, to Il. G.
Binkel, at SO per acre.
Ii. b. Niche, commissioner, recently sold
I.i9l acres of inountain land, lying southwest
OF Waynesboro', for $500. MAX.
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Letter from warrenton.
Of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence or the ElchnOnu Dlspttcn.J
WAREgNros, Va, January 81, 1874.
Rarely seeing any thing in our Richmond
papers regarding this thriving town, I can
not resist the inclination to send few lines
during sojourn here. This town, which
is the couuty-seat of Fauquier, is admirably
and beautifully situated IN one OF the most
healthful sections Of our State, and Is the
terminus Of what is known as the Warren
ton branch of the Virginia, Midland and
Great Western railroad, thus making it con-
yeniently accessible to our cities and towns
east of the Blue Ridge.
was much impressed with the beautiful
monument erected in memory Of tie Con.
federa.e dead by the Warrenton ladies. This
bears very appropriate inscriptions, and was
made in Richmond, rejecting much credit
on the gentlemen who did the work. In thi.
cemetery lie buried the remains Of more
than six bundled Confederate soldiers.
In the court house is to be seen a large
and valuable oil-painting CT the late Chief
Justice Marshall, which has been pronounced
most striking portrait of this eminent Viz
ginian.
From the port:co of the" Warren Green
Hotel here General kemper "opened thu
bali" and fired the first gun of the campaign
which proved such decisive victory.
Colonel John s. Mosby and Ex-Governor
Smith Extra Billy, both familiar names tc
our peope, are practicing law here. am al.
most tempted to repeat the anecdote which,
am told. gave" Extra Billy" that cogIomeD
but presume it is generally known.
In hy-gone days Wa!renton Springs" ;
short distance from here, was fashionable
and popular summer resort, and it Is eX
pected that some energetic party will take il
| in charge during The coming and each ensu
ing season and render It, as of yore, a first.
class place to spend the summer. am tolC
Warrenton Is avery beautiful and gay place
in summer, being well thronged with yisi
tors during that season. There are resi-.
dences here that would we'll grace Fifth ay'
enue, with all its marble and brownstone
fronts, and the churches are especially de
serving of mention. i
What the citizens ore earnestly working
for and most interested in now Is to have
the proposed new lunatic asylum located
here. The Town Council ut its last meet
ing offered to donate the ground, and ap
pointed Msjor Scotia 10 60 to Richmond and
submit the claims of Warrepton TO the Gen
eral Assembly. He carries with him mo
mortal clearly setting forth The mantfdlt
reasons why CHS point should be selected a
the site fo7 the. asy inm. This menoriat j
signed ay all the leading citizens and tax
pa, ,lg community. tk.cGay1s.
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WHAT AGAssIz DIED oF.-The autopsy OF
Professor Agassiz by DR.. Morrill, Wymsn in
dictates that the disease which caused the death
of the great naturalist was OF long standing.
DISTINCTIONS which were probably originally
formed in the region OF the heart were car
ried by the arteries into the brain, and there
greatly dsorganized and at length checked
the circulation. These morbid processes
may have begun years ago with an inaanl'
NATION of the lining membrane of the lungs,
which has left its traces. The autopsy was
made in accordance with the wishes OF Fro
lessor AgassiZ, long since psced on record:
in death as in life he had devoted himself 10
the Interests Of science. Ii is q metanchoiy
satisfaction to know that no human sS'ii
Fcould have saved his life, rs such disease Is
lar loo deeply situated for surgical alds-Aea'
York Tribune.
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rha West Virginia oase.

We copy this morniag from thew heee''pe
Reo,ster notice 81, theoutrage inst rerpc.
trated by the House Of Representatives 0,
Congress in seating Messrs. DAVIS anu
HAsAss, of West Virginia. The act Is simple
rascali,y, without excuse. An old ir'ena o.
ours, having read Mr.. NELSON'S argument -
the case, said to us that that alone was enough;
,hev conld not in the face Of it seat DAVIS
and HAaAss. "Argument," indeed! "ha'
care the Republicans of Congress for "argu'
mentYo The body that could deliberately
deprive the great State of Kentucky OF repre-
sentation because she elected Democrats ha'
no respect for argument. Reason Is uh
known amongst the elements controlling thf
action OF such body.
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THE CIVIL RlGHTs BlLL.-Upon the ques-
ton of referring Mr.. SUMMERS civi-T'gh's
bin to the Judiciary Committee OF the SEN
ate, Mr.. FERRY. Of Connecticut, made the
following manly declarations:
"Mr. Ferry said he was glad the Dill nae
been reached. He opposed it heretofore, ana
was still against it. The subject matter OF II
was for State police and not for nntloEa
LEGISLATION. For the Federal Government
to interfere would be gross violation OF the
Constitution of the United States, ana SO
long as he was senator OF the Unlteu
states he would not sit quietly in DIS sea,
and allow the Constitution to be vlolatcd
without at least having preliminary en-
animation by committee"
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onnosed to Imitation. y

4Thc nooney.baes of New York are a"sai's
opposed to what they style "lniiauon -
sense,ess cpithetapplied as is nu' u .s'''s'
with u censure, and 1t is cunning strategy 70
,,,,m, uhat is not liked by single woro'
It sa,es argumeu. aud explanation II.
cry Of t"mad.dog" will soon era tue ~. "
the ,brst Of dogs; and there need oe no ga
plantation as to Why be was killed.
fIere arc these New York capitalists ials.
inc a hue and cry against "infistion," anu al
their doors may be laid the reckless oe"''1s
in money and the outrageous sna'e' on
,,,oro, loaned upon collatera's which came
,ear swamping the whole country, tnem'
s.,ros included. When the New York cali
,o,ns through which the banks had aided
the shavcrs, were called Tor, and there was nc
currency, and house after house suspended
what was done! Why, the New 1ori
banks made money, and used 1t as SUED
They nut forth forty or more millions o
their own promises TO pay, and thus sa!ee
themselves. Was that not "ihllt'lon
And are those people to F." initiate " the paper
medium when they are in need,-when tneS
must do so or blow up-and must Tue coun'
t-y,'when in similar strait, be denied All re-
lief from letting out more currency
It is very plain that they think SO. Inc
Union is made for their especial picking
They may gamble and may waller s'o'h'
and shave with the money of the country
finances in perpetual peril; but there must
oe no means provided for such temporary
increase Of currency as may be demanded
by commerce. II in their irregular s"ln
ding and skinning with other peoples mo-
ncy they are caught, why they manufacture
bank certificates and 90 on. But there Is nc
relief for the country.
We suspect that the appearance ol 'ne
long lis; Of New York money-9alnpierS IL
pc,itiopcrs against initiation" Will rather
bclp The cause Of the literal financial system
which provides The way for such increase OF
clr-ency as commerce MAY demand. Ger
tainly they do not come into court with
clean bands. They were the authors of the
,atc panic, and for their single town they
made about as much paper money, without
the help of Congress, as the sensible imam
ciers expec. to be sufficient for the present
demands of the country.
Let Congress beware of the wolves and
oppose not the sheep of the rural districts
10 their merciless raids. The word "infla-
ton" is inappicable to the proposed mea.
sures. There is no idea Of any Increase eX-
cep: through the rigid and well-suarded
laws in relation to national banks. 1t is i'm
possible that any addition made in that way
TO the number of paper dollars aflJat can
diminish their value. Therefore such addI-
ton is not iofition as ordinarily understood.
1t neither wcakens nor makes more easily
acquirab!e that currency which now pre-
vails-which is guaranteed by The Govern
ment, and which il perfc Il! a"ceptaole 10
every men within the broad limits oil Inc
Union.
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There is lively controversy going on
among some Of our Virginia contemporaries
as to which is entitled to the credit of oligi.
mating the new movement that resulted in
the election of Governor Walker in 1860 and
secured the political salvation of the State.
The Nrgintan ought to put in claim, since
1t had about us much to do with originating
that change Of policy as any journal In the
State, and was certainly among the first, IL
not the first, TO break ground In favor Of the
Committee.of-Ninea arrangement, which 1t
was long sgo conceded s. did great deal OF
good" But we are content TO rest on cur
houors, and leave our brethren TO fight tout.
Lyachburg HiTgtnion. .. 80 so
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sAiehsn

iISN1aSof11s VVSTesPondenC5 of fI,e rstsr. T. ~
Etchmon0is looking ffD in ,,..j !. ne, !
mercantile people are congtatni ,ss taa the
selves on<a briilhnt season In sn,s, shsn,.
They report that the country snaHg .ofins.
beginning TO turn shcir Attentions s q ,n are
Ret. We Heyer coSh upderstsn1d Az. at ilti.
our southwestern people will perss s soy i h
direct to Baltimore, Yh;Isdelhhi.,' ' .! % gauY
YORK when they could do a. TT. sna ass
lIaaDy lines Of goods, nsaeh bette, D s 1t b
the North The wbolesass ner.S.. taaa 10
purchase from the same sands ' -, asfe
INGREDIENTS Of New York, rrslade,aa;,;a' Tue
Baltimore. The cost OF . r,nln, Gd
from New York here iy s.,Ial "i:,,s'aa
More than TO Baltimore. N. a., y arg
are less and rents are .ts. ralfns~
Richmond than in any of the abosc.mpa er IN
ed cities, and consequently the ,,a" s,sloa-
can afford to, and do, self pood; . .h.s
Several OF otIr merchants have FISH .sI' PEI!
market, and were so well pleased iits s , ,u's
have determined in the future to lo .Ss lacy
before going North. The business mn mere hsfe
only aska fair trial, and agree 10 dp ,a asre
any bill bought Ii the United STAT, a'' ;r:.:
in heavy goods is considerable ;,., .as
saving in hei2hts. Cur people s;,or'.s I !"
deayor to build up Richmond, yhjrs .x.
should ne the pleasure Of every yiry;r;''.'
We have it in our power to make Rich,o ~. ~,
great city, and our failure to do 50 !, ~
credit to the whole people of Virginia Ky