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, 1874-12-10

70 thu M =. accumulated by our youth and little
no1gllngs. 'hs wc could bear, but tlloy ,lnvo I'm
M desptsed :: If only trlio frionds through their
knas1Bh ron = atlons aid 1nmtigatcd falschooda.
Our oxl'crlei - this llrccon, for which we hhyn
amply l,ala, e q . changN OIL 1ur pnrt. Therefore,
invoking tho - ering d;gts Of Almighty God. tn
Whoze gooln G 1ercy, mud wisdom Wc trt'at for
oir future H { ;c we havo resolved tint, cnl-
bfaetiK thu ~. nn1 Truthful atrico of MIR
late friend, 1.n14 Swan, no now md fur.
over shake of "a unwarrantnb1o fcngs that hnye
nncn Created nntE, 1as bugattoo ip1n tho mEda
q our simple n ~ 1Ye aro ut laat ua,vlnccd tllat
soy wore the fiotonaof political ncou'linries who
haye Hacrifccd uH and led into oltr prcHant trnuls,
and wo nov plaige ourselves as representatives of
our nociutos onscfoesh to sovur ot oluiy aud rast
1l'ndcr mud alr!fo. Wo rcares tho blindness Of ho
ast that hns nlte.ate1 tho kind foolipgs Of truo
pledge our fhh mut!,sy to each o.hor and to whom
I may concern. thas Hereafter viii sustain 10 nun
roopo Of Tho so and III fl and tralful accord With
our earnest desire to cu1tssuto reacu, harmony, DI
industrial ralne among racss begicatarcl bY yiio
alld iicnoHH teachiuga
, 1874-12-10

SIGNS OF TROUBLE Ar NEW ORLEANS.
WIDESPREAD uNEAs1NEsS.

SIGNS OF TROUBLE AT NEW ORLEANS,
w1pEsrnEAp uNEAs1NEss
sptefal Dtspateh to Tn ch'eago Tribune.
New OnLEASs, Dec. 9.-Thoro ia a widespread
1cellus u nneasnesn oAia.'ps h'lu coueesuou'
on TuuoIs IN circulation Tint TITO "h'to Aeaguo
will bc tho prctost aud what shape 1t will take
IVA not n,oct,u ro.v, h,t n IL ,e1,oveo thot I'm
pfotoS1 VIII po tno aeclslohs o1 tno 41o'urh-
Ing Board Oh tho n'nns cases OF contested eloo-
VIII, nr AasAsarS4rtos.
rtr.u3. =, thir ,o,-., ,ra ~, ,r;1;nor,- +,,,,o
@to'H " ''''o ooetaU ~ Wv SA5 ~ ~ sups
OF conversation III p"e!io p'nees' "no Tue "A'sc
League journals n'ako thcm from day to day.
who took = most nroyniucnt part In tho p,oyo-
,ro+ ~ t,,o 1ttl, ~ go,,ton,ha~ t,r o,,tor;,,,
Hons o1 tns aa'" " 9epseu1ooi' 'uA en'o''na )"
protest agahsI sf1eh metnoo ot flent1ne tnelf
wsongs, and roterates itB advice to tho rooplo Of
Now Orleans aud tho State to asaassipate the
mom,cra of Inn 1,uturninc BOARD md un,aons
.aono1ta 49,, - ~. ,au .,".a, ''tt>s poo ~
Tnoin l"o5 c1"'ol "so NV e'cctoo' AZ sao' s"o
board returns them aa olccsea. thaS hucll
asnSno sou.u oo 'ai,'u o@s
na'a'' oleu''Ao'o' N.s shas ~ a.a" ne''' n'AoAe'5
discussed thoro can DO no doubt.
is now about completed tho canvass having been
mauo o. aoos m9 OF s1oe nasshHs ta1tSs.s os 10
.,hvo Dustl ol'ulcV nEaust olo tns'1 ast W
so pSfimshes OF tho state ~ o'thof 'he Kepan1c
have yet boon made. nnd it is probable that 81
declbious Will bo mado III executive session,
Mot Sf tho nfG,ogfs Gosn s Wto mo
ssoaaa ~ 1 Wntc y sates % troos aua ID S HI
!ios. What view tho Board will take has not been
aosaaAa%eN' =, -. ~, .,.....
, 1874-12-10

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. o.--Iho stnte Te.nr.or-
anco Convention assembled in tho City-Hall to-
dny about 100 poEsons being presont. j. NJ.
yiE(don, Of Cinomnati: Wan chosen temporary
Chairman. Ho said that tho Convention waH
called simply to decide upon aomo plan Of action
whereby all tho temperance people III ONO Gun
work III unity.
At tho afternoon session. memorial to tho
General Assembly VAS adopted, requesting. TINT
no law bo passed tint will in any way impair tho
uspfulnesa or render leas elfoctiyo tho existing
laws renting to tue traffic 10 Intoxicating ?nors.
labitual dr.,nkars1s from holding olileo aud for
the removal Of such persons now III ollco.
At tho evening sosslon tho Union Temperance
Longue Of Ohio was formed, havlne. for itn OBJ
jcca tue cnforcemont and improvements OF tho
liquor laws Of Ohio. aud to tato such stops,
losnl or otherwise. nB nny from timo to tlnlo DO
deomoh best, and looking towards tho ontifo sup
precision Of Intoxicating liquors as II boyorage.
Tho following officers we're clockol Tor tho onsu-
inE yoar: President, @. ". Row1aud, Of Cincin-
nati; socyota,y, 9. E. Bolton, Cleveland; TrcaB-
,,rer, o. M. Hartshorn, Of uonnt Union; nid Il
e-proBilont from each county.
An nddresa to tho temperance paoplo OF tho
StGte WGu atoptcd.
, 1874-12-10

marcl, and tnho possession Of tho town should
bo hold to nj, account for It. and molhops that,
Boonof Or lator, tho real offoudorB will bo Hftod
out. Ono faot Ia, that thoro Tas
NOT 4 HtNuLE ToWN.NEano
in my Of tlo divisions which made tho attack.
Where II will ond is n 4aoationn. Which Puzzloa
tho minds Of tho oldoat oi,zuua."
On receipt Of
GOV. AMra' PROCLAMATION,
Mayor O'l.cary mated ono. After roviovfng TINT
Now J. Richard o. Lcary. Mayor Of tho city OF veks.
u known to every oltizc Of V'cnrg q ogery r.rsy
haa bccn r!otoua nuscnblagea In thin rity. THU
nt neon. to bare sys 1so t. ta ncaio
qniet md orderly mcciins Of e owneraiand taxyor,
of Tho city md county who without and viocnces
requested ho resignation q Irresponsible o!leiala
county, who Lad fuilol to execute bonds as required
by law. Tlas tho City Government Of vicashirg Y
py h to m ne':0 an ss 9s o as 81 II
tho city and Of tho stnto Of h1iasss!rrl hare
been threatened, md tho rocitas III tlo Governors
lion aro 1neroiy trtviss and nuriacious al unjust
10 tue hat degree. therefore warn oil pcssona 10 10
gn%red to 3gOd o,ar aud t9s @
roycd information that armed bodies Of colored
ns' s ey Sfsp'as ss apon ii sss essa s: u
Eorvo liz laws Of tito land. md ! warn all
such unlawful asscmblages and armed bodies 81 mon
mai Mi COOL citizens to hold themselves In reauess
parpose rfss' q enioren9 sn nas hs pToeaso % ~
yIcNsnuno, Doc. 7, 1874. ,r..
tsiHned} II. oIrAnS, Mayor.
Ln.cr in tho day tho Mayor put forth aocond
proclamation 1t folloW8:
CITIZENS: Do 1t,ict and dlacrcef, but firm. Your
dea1cat tntcrcsta ato a stAte. al harroo a1d liquor
dealers aro horoby ordered to eoao their places 81
, 1874-12-10

Ob4ervnttoM ot the Trnnbit OF Ven,

observation ot tho Traaabit OF Veaaras.
I.osnos, Doc. D.-ToIcgralns received ut tho
Greenwich Observatory from India thiH after
uoo. ANNOUNCE ttlat tho observation oil tho
trn,lBit Ut Vonua lsns boon auoGeuBtul. Oyur 100
photographs woro tahon.
Dissertations of tho transit Of Vonun woro
taken at Cntro anl Suoz. Tho Photographic Oh
Eoryatioils at Ihebes w1ls perfectly a,lcbeaarul.
At Shanghai tho woatllor WaB ovorcast and tho
sun obHuurud.
NAoAu!.,s1, JupHu, Doc. 0.-Tla London.--Tlo
observations OF tho transit ot YanuH ut tljs
polut hare beon completely suecoaa{ul.
, 1874-12-10
CASUALTIES,

RUN UEIsR-I1RDWNED.
J5ptetal Dispatch to TAd Chicago Tribune.
1ND1ANhpoL1B, Doc. D.-Abnl Clark, q Switch
man, was run over by switohing-ongiuo in the
yards of tho Peru Road to-day and killed. When
tho man fell tho ongncor waa aignallod to stop,
md tho loud outcries Of witnesses warnad hun
that d lifo waa In danger, but, I'll obedience to q
brutal order of tho Company not to reverse m
onglno under any circumstance, because
Of damage to tho machinery. tho on.
gnoor simply nilut oil Htcaul a,,d
whistlod down bra1sos. It Is possible that tie
mtn's ufo would hnro been eaved had tho ongi-
moor reversed his ongino, as tho train was mov-
lug slowly.
announcing TINT Capt. Lowell bchookstoin waa
accidentally drownol In tho Ohio Nisor, ut Gin
oin1lnti. lant evening. Capt. Schockssein waH q
nephew Of Gon. Rousseau, aud had command OF
waa formerly citizsn Of ooryden, a,,a y vaa xejl
known Acro.
, 1874-12-10

Something More Concerning Tint
Eterf4llaG.

soeciul Dtspotea to fAs GAfeeoo Tribune.
New yonx, Dec. 9.--Hufus 1latch'B position as
brauucfng Director mud Executive officer In tho
raciile Nlsil Etca,nsp Company will be yacau
nfIcr tue uaw President haB hsgan lB work.
Tic Comuauy deny tho cluini Of john Roach. tho
sL!p-huildor, that 10 Inns q contract with
it Tor tho construction Of two steamers Hike
tLo CITY Of Polling, to coat from S3a, ,000. .U0u
10 81 sou 00o. 1Iuacll workea earnestly aud hard
iu sustaining tic credit Of tho Company ind In
gotting its HubnIdy. Ho was rewarded BY finding
i ready buyer for his sl!pB In tho Company, and,
wl.o,, 1nadu oontidont by s,ts snccesH. thoy in
It w1lu specified that, II ho Won, ho should have
q coutract for these steamers. lilo failod. aud
the Company c1aln1 that tho contract is abro-
gatea. Tia case Ia likely to DO carried Into tie
GnurtH,
, 1874-12-10

LAaiATION,
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 0.--Tho Presidents Of
the various colorol sooiotios OF this city )layo
organized society called Tho Knights Brother
hool and Monumental Association" The OBJ
teets OF tho society aro set forth Inn long addrosu
to tho colosel people, published this morning,
which is: 10 discard all old political ties. and
cultivate und naalt1tain permanent peace witt.
tho whito pooplo Of tho South, in accordance
with tho dying words OF Tlomas Hwnn, tho iate
President Of tho rolo-boNrn1s In their pseam~
bio and resolutions tlloy Bay:
We aro fully aroused 10 II colHcoHanesa That we haye
bee for years tln dupea ct clYfy, designing, nnd u'
frineple ncn wh0se only object lhcir avn per-
bol!ul agefunuzomcn irrespective Of ,neals results,
10 our injury I1uY have elorn u Of onr pecuuary
scenluul4AQs tAe luHultB oi weary yoax Of toll eyon
, 1874-12-10

THE GIBSON COUNTY rTENN.> Ku.KLUx.
1IEmrnts. Tenn.. Dec. "a motion was 1nnla
IN tLo United States District Court hero to-tlny,
before The Hon. Dland Billiard, by counsel Of tho
Gibaon County Ku-Klux, to quash the indict-
mont, on tho ground Of want Of Jurisdiction,
tho prisoners already having boon indicted under
tho stato laws. Tl4o motion will bo argued to-.
nnfrQX.
, 1874-12-10

MAB5 TE1FlsltASC!s M1sEI1NG5,
isec:al Uispntch to Yhe Chicsca 1rfdune.
sourl1 BEND, Ind.. Dec. 9.-The nass-lneet-
inge hold hero under ,hu auspices of tho Woman's
Temperance League aro moro OF anccesB than
any heretofore. Tho Opera-House is crowded
cach eroning to ltB utmost capacity. Tho lec-
received with immense applause. and wah pro-
nouuced by many AZ ber bost effort. Talbot
spoke ngain tonight. Tia Convention resolu-
tfons declare their unqualified dsapprobation Of
placing Incorporate mot. IN oi1co aslt NIL public
men, iron, President down, TO ha1llHu vino from
thclr tables, and appeal to Cougross to appoint
II Commission 10 report upon the result o[ tho
lguor traffic
, 1874-12-10

iSu:ofal Disratch to The Gi.fcaqu tribune.
US1esTowE, Pa, Dec. "a wreck occurred
to-day on tho Fayetto County Branch OF tho
rittaburg Il ConnollByillo nailroau at N11nors
ltuu, 2 miles from hero, caused by tue broak"
ing Of chain plate. Two passenger coAchoa
wora u{,set tnto tho creek and ak paasangara
severely injured.
, 1874-12-10
ON A BRUTAL DRUNK.

6rcefat Dispotch to The Chicaao Tribune.
AncoLA, In(i., Dec. 9.--Phillp 1lolland, wbio
cn II dsunhon spree last night, Severely beat an
iuofrouaiyo old mnn named Joseph Glade. break
ing hia 10y and othorwlao injuriug him 20 badly
that l,o will not live.
, 1874-12-10

Special Uispateh to The ChtctAio Trf5:ss.-
spn1ArFlrtn. o., De-. D.-Jolln Holly, Nrnke-
1nau, was li!1c<t OH tLs 8anaus'ey Naiirohd thia
iaorning while coupling cussj- hts lcAl beng
mashed botweon the tl!nbers with which tho cara
were 1cadol.
, 1874-12-10

BAN Francisco Cal., Doc 0.-Young Granicc,
wl,o murdered Maddor, the editor Of tho Tribune,
ut 2Iorccd las cgcapcd from tho olllcers. Largo
numbers Of people aro securing tho country
searching for him, mud ho will probably bo killed
II found by them,
, 1874-12-10
THE CoRlNTll {M1ss.> RonpEnY

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. Sit il believed tint
tho party vino robbed tho Corintb (3liBH.) bank
lu1nbia mil husHellyillo (liy.) and the ST. Geno-
yioyo fMo.) bnuka.
, 1874-12-10
WAYLAll] AND SHOT.

MEMPHIS, rcnn., Dec. o.-Hale l.uok. ner-
chant OF Lacomn, Alk wns waYlaid and ahot on
ssinday night while going Ao1no from his store.
No clew to tho murderer.
, 1874-12-10

1s2tEIVHIV4Fs
NEW: ORLEANS. Dec. 9.-Two men aro reported
killod and four dangerously wounded by tue OK
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19

A LEGISLATIVE JoKE.-Ye yesterday, as. Mr..
Frank Moss, the colored' member of the
House Of Delegates from Buckingham, was
concluding long and characteristic speech
in opposition to resolution then pending,
Mr.. Riddlebarger, of Shenandoah, rose and
said: "Will the member give way a mo-
ment for me to offer resolution ?"
MIR. Moss paused a moment, scratched his
head, and replied: Yes; as it is the member
from Shenandoah, and he's a good man, ]
WILL" =: 1@
Mr.. Riddlebarger said: "Mr. Speaker, ]
offer the following in all seriousness [assu-
ming grave countcnance1, and 1 desire an
immediate vote upon it:
"tResotued, That Frank Moss be expelled
from this House as n nuisance 49,
The Speaker put the question, and at first
only Messrs. Riddlebarger and Banks arose,
but before the count commenced seven or
eight other delegates arose. The motion
was lost, but it produced some merriment,
and had the desired effect.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19

ANNIVERSARY or TIE CARNEY GrAED--
TLA1 pEEsESrArloS. Carney Guard.
comIo>ri Of Young co!ored men Of this city.
anl commanded by Captain r. Il. Johnson
Iagadrd Yesterday ia honor of the recur-
rcur. .: ,hcir anniversary. The company
net shortly after o'clock and proceeded tc
tie Civ Hall. where an appropriate address
~. delivered ~ Rev. ". b. Derrick, pastor
&. Ire IEirG->jgect Methodist church. In
addition 10 ,lic address. it appears that The
company had 4 most agreeable surprise
will drawn w III front Of the City Hall
oa Capitol street. The wife of Corpora
Wnlr,e who desired 10 give some eyidcnc,
q: Der probation of the company Of wh!ct
her hII, 5anl i, member, had in waiting il
Il. main bal! OF the building beautiful
tl.--.uv nsti3nal colors--Thich, at the con-
C'u.lon Of the address, was presented to The
roluluy by MIR. Derrick on behalf Of Mrs
Niair"". in "A neat and appropriate address
Captain Johnson received the handsome pre-
sri!t, and after gratefully acknowledging the
compliment which had been paid his com
Iany. turned the flag over to one of his ser
%ral.t>. Three hearty cheers were given fol
the coTp0Tl's wife, and, upon the suogeS
ton oi Captain Johnson, she was forthwith
unanimously elected an honorary member
0: the company. The company then con
i!hucd their parade, and late in the afternoon
Went beyond the corporate limits of the city
lVr target practice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19

TREATINGJTHE WRONG DISEASE.-Many times
women call upon their family physclans-one with
dyspepsia, another with paIpitation, another with
trouble of the breast, another with pain here anc
there and in this way they all present alike tc
themselves and their easy going and Indifferent
doctors separate and distinct diseases, for which
he prescribes his pills and pouons, assuming them
to be such, when, In reality, they are all Symphonic
caused by some uterine disorder; and while they
are thus only able perhaps to palliate for time
they are ignorant Of the cause, aud encourage heir
practice until large bills are made, when the suffer.
ing patients are no better In the end. but probably
worse for the delay. treatment, aud other complt'
cations made, and which proper medicine di
rected to the cause would have entirely removed
thereby institutipg health and comfort instead OF
prolonged misery
From Miss LoRINDA E. ST. CLAIR, Shade, Athens
county, Ohio, October IA, 1872:
IS DIR. X. p. Pierce, Buffalo. N, H-Your Favor
ne Prescription is working almost Ike a miracle
onme. lam batter already than have been fol
over two years"
From ELLA A. SHAFER, GAINESVILLE, Ind, August
8, 1872: 1s
s.Dr. Pierce,-I received the medicine you sent
me and began using 1t Immediately. AS a result Of
the treatment feel better than have for three
years. :. 80.
FROM Mrs. JOHN e. HAML1N, Odell, H., March
ID, 1872: -.
/ % Dr. pierce,-The Favorite Prescription has
done me good, which am very thankful Tor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19
1ocAl. NATTERS'

rnr E,N A<p srrSFME Jrrar ,',u,r
A1.( ,r,> 7nE hSA1h or tho 'os" ,rnn,.
O. ArT.',> ,.,.y large number OF the mc'n. mem
,oN>E>-,-N. r,.emora bar. a. wen as 'lS'ns
hcr. .. i' '', ",hrr sections Of the state as
law, ~ 81. a., >p.,io,!> chamber OF the gu
<a', ,,,., -, Of Appeals yesterday mosa,.s run, :
'sh2 ,;a .i''NNSiI.iam y iI.iam 7. JoyneS, late oil l'e-
r-.."rE' .;,, WAS called 10 order about II
T.. "'.''I; ;1irc ". ". Crump, and. on
..n .',.@G Mr. rc'chy h. "fa''Sh Was II"
W: " ,ss;l ,,.t;,.r the chair. Mr.. Grattan briefly
/ .>'" ...3 .'' IN, purpose for which tue i,icet.
~" ,,,',n c,}lco. and said that 'he 'uaii
~ ,.s ,.,s, lor BUSINESS. ,,:uyo,ort
- 'r'',, ,',,,,a # Judge Crump. MAJOR hooei'
9" 80. r,,.,ir>lrti 10 act A. >ecri iarE'
80. 2nsinc>s in order being the ap-
L.. ....,., -, ni an appropriate committee 10 10
J. .a,.'. ''...! hc referred the matter ..
- T.,,..,.s death. with the request 'hat
|."-. 80. .,'.,,..i.us ,,c prepared in tins con-
s. ". William a. Maury mo'eo .na'
,..,, # seven be appointed 10 IAN.
',.,.', action As may be liltins 20 the
'a:',',.' -. y WA. a-rced to, and the Chatr
80, '.,,,.'f v,>.-,. William 4. Maury, w
:: ",'..-,,,, .-,,.,,.. .la!,u 4. Meredith. Henry A
~ ~ ,'.": ..'.ra, | No>hy (or LynchhurS), A
"''.' 49,. ,,,,.a. and William Green.
A,.''' .,.,,ri,.,,, retired and after an alb
=. .,.,u. b.it RI hour returned TO the
>'.-..-,,.a. .a1 presented a Preamnle . ano
.',. ,,, resolutions expressing IN e'oqt'en'
.... ... ,r.., ,,,>r .! The bar n tie loss Wiiicn
,.a.r sustained III the death OF Judge
49,. ...,rr,for> we're read by Mr.. Maury
.,i inm,di..cl, thereafter adopted by the
I',,'.- ,.,.-,a,iy;r and highly culosls,ie ad
,..'' ''.''5 .,.,, then delivered byJudge Crump
~. A. .r.,n. Mr.. Mo>by (of Lynchbursl
-I"'n.~,i I'', use, and Mayor Kelley.
=" -, ,,.o,jon Of MIR. Maury, the meeting
siuuyn"I. f.,a oo,
=. n The bar the supreme Court OF Ap
~, met. and Mr.. Grattan. in conformity
tt,.;.s, ~, reolc>, contained in one OF The re.
.,,..ra,,,. pr,Scutcd them to the Court, anO
,..n..,,I iha: tncy be entered upon the re-
Jgj.e Moncurc, president of the court
sq.a n reply. thar the proceedings OF the
f"- .,u,! be cordially and sincerely re.
rg;,sI, and the same ordered to be entered
o. tho record Of the court rs memorial o!
,na ...rc.a and regard entertained by the
cont for hin who is now no more. Inc
.rgi.n also paid high tribute to the learn
il.. ip;y.ligcncc, worth. and purity OF Tho
er,z.. deceased. and said tbat as an additiona
Testimonial Of The high appreciation of Judge
.Joynr> tie Court Of Appeals would wear th'
r.iIal badge Of mourning for thirty days.
I'll, court ttcn adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19

-, LIE 1l MISSING LrrrERs--ARRrsr or A MN,
,WAooN.DnIvER ron RonBEnY.--For some Some.
time past there have been numerous corn.
paints on the part of our merchants in IRE. -.
gard to the loss Of many Of their letters
mailed for northern cities. The Post. OfTice
Department officials have been biIsiIy hnt
quietly at work to ferret out the leak Il, in
the mails, and have at last succeeded .
and last night Captain John Frey
special post-office agent, arrested Andrew
Harris, a colored driver of Garber's EXPRESS
who has charge of the wagon which tnkess
the northern mails to and from tfe debft.
There was found on his person four large
packages of letters, and search OF his quar-.
tiers brought to light checks, drafts, money
orders, photographs, &C., 10 considerable
amount.
Harris was locked up in the Second sta.
tion. housetlE to-day, when he will have a
hearing before United States commissioner
1t is thought the losses Of paper repre-
senting money which have been missed since
these robberies first commenced will aggre.
gate about 100000. Captain Frey was
aided in this affair by Mr.. E. Lewis, his
assistant, and w. r. Henderson, special
agent from Baltimore. T'i3':@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19

GALILEAN FISHERMEN OF VIRGINIA.-The
Secretary OF the Commonwealth has re.
oiycd for record copy Of charter Of i'll
corporation granted by Judge james Keith
q the Circuit Court OF the city Of AieXan
dtia. TO "thc Grand United Order Of Cali
tan Fishermen of Virginia" The ORDER i:
Intended 10 provide for the poor, minister
~ The sick. and bury the dead OF its lncm
b"r>hip. The capital stock is tiXed ut the
nul,ai sum of five Thousand dollars. Tho
l7lnclluI lodge ana place OF business is TO bt
III u" city Of A!eXardria. With braDch lodge
Throughout til. LoIniDou~ cath, and all rca
ana personal estate l. 10 be held by trustees
selected br the lodges owning the same
pilcrg> for managing the affair." of the saiG
ASSOCIATION tor the first year are: Robert
Smith, Danicl Parkerson, Anthony Respe
Der, William Washington, and Geo. Wash
iUGon.
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AN EXCITING RUNAwAy.-About 6:30 AM.
yesterday horse attached to a wagon be-
longing to Mr.. John Lindsay while standing
in front of st. James's Hotel became fright
to Main, and then down to the corner of
Thirteenth and Main, where he was diverted
from his course by several persons getting
In front Of him. In attempting to pass them
the horse ran upon the pavement in front Of
the Bank of Commerce, when the wagon
became detached and the horse ran against
an iron rail and was thrown down into the
restaurant under the banking.house. Officer
Antellotti, OF the Police Court, led him up
the steps and turned him over to the negro
driver, who by that time had somewhat re-
covered from his fright. The wagon was
wrecked, but neither. horse nor driver was
much injured
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CONSERVATIVE WARD.MEETINGs- Consery.
atiye ward-meetiugs will be held att O'Clock
tonight at the following places, for the pur-
pose of eectng members of the city COM
mittee for the ensuing year:
Marshall Ward: Conservative Club
House.
Jefferson Ward Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Madison Ward Monticello Hall.
Monroe Ward: Concordia Hall, Broad
street between Fourth and Fifth.
Clay Ward: Sauer's saloon. -.,..
jackson Ward: New Hastings Court
room, on Capitol street near Ninth. .
Each ward is entitled to elect FIVE mem
bers. ..-.
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RICHMOND PosT.OFFlCE MARCH. 1s, 1874
Mrs. Alberta S. Buptist, 800 Marshall street,
corner Thirtieth, Richmond, Va; Mrs.
Dabney Gils, Richmond, Va; Miss Hester
Heaht, care Dr.. Farrar, Rockets; Mrs.
Robert Howard, corner Grace and Jefferson
streets, Richmond, Va; Edgar T. Jones,
care William Ira Smith, Richmond, Va;
Mrs. John Il. Lay, L. Branch, Esq, 1912
Main street, Richmond, Va. Miss Gennes-
saret A. Morris, care E. W. Martin, First
Market, Richmond. Va; Rt. Rev. L. NJ.
Whittle, D. D., Richmond, Va; Mr.. August
Winkers, Richmond, Va.
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German Antt-Ternpcrance noyemcn,

German Anff-T'eHnpcrance Movement.
New YORK, March 1S.-The Germans bad
an immense meeting last night ut Turner
Hal! to take measures to resist tue temper.
ance movement. The ball was crowded,
hundreds OF persons having to 90 away un-
able TO gain adm!ttauce. Speeches denun-
made.
CINcISN ATx,, March 1S.-The German
saloon-ktepers Of the Seventh, Seventeenth,
and Eighteenth wards held meetings yester-
day to complete their protective associations.
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PUBIC SCHOOL Books. The State Beard
Of Education on yesterday contracted With
Scribner, Armstrong 6 Co., Sheldon & Co.,
Brewer Is Tileson, A. S. Barnes & Co.,
Ivison, Brakeman, Taylor G. Co., University
Publishing Compsny, of New York, and
Wilson, Hinkle & Co., of Cincinnati, to sup
ply all tho books used in the public schools
of Virginia during the next three years.
The books will be furnished through the
regular booksellers OF the State at prices
agreed upon between the Board and the
above publishers. All the books now used
In the schools will continue to be used.