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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-26

RIcHMoND.-We are glad to see that wise
policy is beginning to be inaugurated by the
business men of Richmond; for heretofore a
neglect, indeed criminal, has characterized
their action. The presence of Richmond
lnen In the Buchanan convention, together
with their action with the Mecklenburg rail-
road committee, show they are now think
ing of their city as centre of trade. w..
we have done our utmost in conyerging
the trade of our southwestern county to our
metropolis, and are still working upon that
line. With this accomplished, much is
gained, as well for the Commonwealth at
large as for Richmond herself
Let business men be sent to our section to
impress our people upon this vital point, adj
Yerlise literally and constantly in our coun-
try papers, keep before our population the
wears and wants of the markets, build roads
which make there their terminus, ana ere
long our metropolis will be extending her
limits and building up her waste places, to
the great joy of her people and the praise of
her enteIpri>ing citizens. Build up home
Cities Montgomery Messenger.
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THE PRESIDENTS ORGAN CONES Our FOR THE
OCTOBER CoNvENTIoN.-[ From the Washing
ton Republican, 25th. 1--WE have received
reports Of the proceedings of large Repub.
lcan meeting held at Richmond on Wednes.
day evening, at which the Hon. John Am
bier Smith delivered an address, which was
received with cordial applause. The regu-
lar convention to nominate candidate for
Congress FROM this district will be held on
the 7th proXimo, when Mr. Smiths friends
will give him an earnest and possibly sue
cessful support. His principal opponent,
Colonel Rush Burgess, collector of isternal
revenue, who is now in the field as the can
didate Of convention held on the 18th in.
slant, has agreed to abide by the decision OF
the October convention. In the mean time
the canvass between these two gentlemen Is
very active; but, as it is claimed, with the
chances in favor of MIR. Smith. Be this as
it may, it is the duty Of Republicans who
desire the success of the party to avoid the
possibility OF bolt, and to reject the insidi.
Gus advances of the opposition for the pur-
pose Of creating disSension in the ranks of
the party. Let every man stand by the re-
suit of the October convention, and give its
nominee hearty support.
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53.-. Z
H1enwAY RoBBxaiss Especial dlspascls g
the Baltimore saEJ sgto's zee: !, seg.
tember 24.-Yesterday afternoon FREQ:
Eaale. a butcher living as Al ew Cassle, cams IIs
to this city and drew several hundred dol-
lars from o bank. About s O'clock in the
evening he started for home in q carr iage,
and when about two miles frem thls CITY ne 9
heard some person calling him. he stopped
his horse, but asseon as I'VE inasa-
ed men rushed from behind some bushes
.aIone, the roadside and dragged him RON
The carriage. Before he could oHer tne
least resistance he was thrown down anu I. Sc
.curely bound. He cried for help: Dut :t ils
rt,ftians forced him to cease by ieveiIing pls,
tolls at his head, after which they gagge9
him. Then they robbed him OF S44s ana
some yaluables, applied sponge saturated
with chloroform to his nostrils, and leit MIN
Wing In the road in an iusenslble condltlon:
They departed ia his wagon, but bandoned
itlafter riding short distance. - s
Eagle was .picked, up by passing team
and taken to New Castle, where he prompt
~ acnuaiuted Sheriff Armstrong with the
affair The police are now looking after the
robbers, but have no clue to work upon, as
Mr.. Eagle was unable toTecognize his, assail-
ants on account Of their. masks.
:, ON the same day, n lady, who was return
ing from market in Wilmington, was set
upon by party of tramps near Folly woods,
few miles from town, and robbed Of her.
money, watch and chain. rs M. T.
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TIE NEWSPAPER POSTAGE LAw.-The new
newspaper law which goes into effect the
first Of the year, while requiring that GER
tain newspapers and periodicals must be
,weiged in bulk, made no provision for scales.
The largest scales now in use in the post
Offices throughout the country do not run
beyond four pounds. The Postmaster-Gen-
eral, in order to make the necessary arrange.
ments TO carry the law into effect ut the pro.
per time, finds himself compelled to- pur-
chase scales at once. A few days ago
he communicated with Senator Ramsey,
chairman of the Senate, and Representa-
tive Packer, chairman of the House Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post-Roads, asking
them what in their opinions the committees
would do if he were to anticipate their "a
vorable action by negotiating for the scales
in advance of the meeting of Congress.
From each of these gentlemen the Post
master-General to-day received reply by
telegraph that they thought that action
would be approved. The Postmaster. Gen.
eral will, therefore, at once negotiate for the
manufacture of scales of sufficient capacity
There are about four thousand post-oftices
in the United States which will have to be
supplied Sun Washington tele
1TQnl.
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+ !.
Of mai, Ia thousand ways e Is barbara us:
10 m ,ge then, sswers Of alfohenslve matter
60 10 abuse them makes them unhealthy and
dlxciistine. AS population increases, the
evils OF 50 ustngthem fsarfutfy increases and
all cities will ere long have to combine 10 7
grand effort to put al END to them.
ef-late we observe tWo very postane
discoveries said to have been made by which
facial matter and general offai can be utilized
without discomfort to the people contiguous
to where the processes are carried on. Vn ne
Of these has met the approval OF the people
Of Philadelphia; the other is noticed as haV-
ing been tested with entire success IN Berlin.
We hope that some method that carries
out this object may soon be generally ADOPT
cd. and custom and grievance which ex-
cites adherence in every intelligent and re-
flectiuc mind may be ended: -, y
We repeat that Baltimore's necessity Tor
Improvement in these matters, places her IN
an eligible position for setting q brilliant ex-
ample in measures for the promotion OF, the
health and happiness Of cities, aud we trust rust
she will do it. ). ....,..,.t ,,,.. S, 80
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/. without meaning to go into an argument
with the Ola Commonwealth of Harrison
burg, we must beg that very consIderate pa
per to take Richmond out Of the association 20
in which it is pleased to place her. Rich
nond has acted foolishly enough, but IN her
conduct there has never been any appear
ance of sclisbness or Observation-Disclosures esq
Those who think she has displayed any
:trickery or greedy nature, know nothing
about her. She is more the victim OF Ma
honeism now than any other town in ' IT.
ginis, and it is cruel to place her in the same
boat with her greatest enemy. We want no
repetition of BAENua's happy family mere.
Richmond will not willingly acquiesce IN
any repetition Of that mons.rous association.
Do, Mr.. Commonwealth, relieve her from
such unpleasant relationship. t''-'5
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PHILADELPHIA, September 1S.-Tbere will
he no more October elections in this State.
The politicians axiom, GAS Pennsylvania
goes, so goes the Union," is obsolete, for in
no future presidential campaign will the
keystone State indicate month in advance
of The general election the side upon which
she is to throw her powerful and decisive
vote. Henceforth Pennsylvania holds her
State election on the second Tuesday in
Noyember-the change being one of the
many reforms wrought by the new Consti-
tuition. In presidential years this change
will have an important effect upon national
politics generally and upon political morality
here at home.
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HEAVY HAUL ON INSURANCE COMPANIES
ANOTHER Goss CAsE.-The sudden death vf
George w. Stewart at Omaha, Neb., has eX-
cited considerable suspicion, since his life
was insured for 30, 200. ALI OF his insurance
was obtained within the last year, and as he
was in moderate circumstances, his desire to
carry such load of insurance excited much
comment. He arrived at Omaha at night
aud died the next morning, ostensibly Of
apoplexy, though he was thin, spare man,
and not likely to be so affected. Orders have
been issued to have the body eXhumed, and
an investigation will be made. Stewards iu.
surances wereas follows: Equitable, $15, 900 ;
Oak. $4,000; Northwestern, $4,000; Mu-
tual Benefit, 100000; Continental, OF Hart
ford, 5000; st. Louis Life, $4,000; and
Security, $4,000.
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]. MURDER IN FAuoUJER COUNTY, VA Zen.
tlemen from Fauquier county, who arrived
here this morning, report that man named "a nee
Brown, living between MorrisVille ana Eik
Run, has killed bis son. The son worked al
the Franklin gold mines, and his father naa
been in the habit Of drawing his wages, Dat
the young man, finding that be was OF age,
drew his own wages last saturday. his
father attempted to take the money from
him, but he resisted, and after tussel es'
capped from his fathers clutches, and was
running away, when the old man snatcheo
up a double barrelled shotgun, and taxing
deliberate aim at him, in the language OF the
reporters informant, blew his heart OUT
Alexandria Gazette.
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A Court OF ARBIrRATIoN.--A new court
will be opened in New York in a few days,
to be known as Court of Arbitration. By
an act of the last General Assembly of that
State the Chamber of Commerce of New
York city was endowed with legal powers to
try, investigate, and adjust controversies be-
tween merchants without resort to the te-
dous processes of the regular law courts.
The act provides for an appointment by the
Governor Of chief arbitrator learned in the
law, which appointment Governor Dix has
conferred on Judge Fancher. In cases Of
dispute between two merchants each Shall
select from their fellow-members of the
Chamber a representative, which two, with
the neutrality-suspicious. arbitrator, shall con.
stitute the court. The decision OF two out
of these three arbitrator shall be entitled 10
respect in any court of law or equity, and
power is given for the enforcement of their
DEGREES. This court has been instituted to
avoid the delays occasioned in the law courts
by the accumulation of business, and to sup
ply merchants with q tribunal which can act
promptly. which is fully cognizant Of the
uSages of mercantile life, and which at the
same time is entitled to their entire respect.
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IL tPREsBYrERIAs REUMos.--[special dispatch
to the Baltimore Sm.l-Shippensburg, Pa,
September pa grand feifnion and picnic
of the Presbyterians of the Cumberland var
ley took! place. to-day at Oakyille,. on the
Methodist Episcopal camp. ground Thirty
five hundred people and about fifty ministers
were present. Addresses were. delivered oy
Rev. Drs. McCosh, of. Princeton College;
President McCattell, of Lafayette College:
President James A. McCaulay; OF Dickinson
College; President Thomas Creigh, and
Others. Singing and prayer formeda part o.
the programme. There was much ENJOY
ment and sociabiIity among the people. 90
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,orisiana gets a Hearing.

ura arc not of those who think 90 good
&c 70 come out of the Louisiana troubles.
Far from il. For instance: both the iIs-
hume and Times, of New York, present the
full reports of the State Committee OF LOUIS.
lana, che Parish committees, and measures.
of the Committee OF Seventy to Pfes'oen'
GRANT. aud we are sure these WIN oe " 'oe'y
road ., The North. The Herald has spreau
bofo,a IFS readers all the facts, ana II Tue
Nnr,, 10 not informed it will not dc tne
fan,, q, INC northern press. That gives ~
formation enough, and the nature OF tha' III
formation is sufficient to arouse Tue ueau'
much more the living.
We here have seen so much Of the terrible
renorts from the South, we know so much
ourselves, that reading the treshly-fee'eso
stories of wrong can add nothing TO our
,oathipe of reconstruction or to our appre'
c;stion of the disorder and ruin which are
snresd over the South. Even our indlgna-
,ion is exhausted, and we are Guieiiy await
ing events. But it is we'll to let the Norm
learn and reflect as much as possible. 10
rot Al, men know that there was time
when not hing that came from the SCUM was
believed except the manufactured stories o.
wrongs and cruelties 10 the negroes WHICH
were sent out by the corrupt and INFAMOUS
Radical ciubs! The true voice OF the OPP
pressed and ruined whites emanating from
Gesola;ed homes was not heard or was noC
needed. The current Of feeling ran all
AGAINST us-never in our favor. We were
never heard, always denounced.
IL Is a happy turn in affairs when we get
even hearing and the New Orleans trou-
bles have helped to give us at least that. lhe
statement OF southern expressions ana the
terrible effects of reconstruction "-those
effects which are now reachipg the North
and inpairing its prosperity and peace-are
painful enough. The North has not been
inclined to give ear to them. But now we
believe they are beard aud felt. Louisiana,
standing without with blood-staised gar.
ments. knocks with laundering noise, and
the gates of the castle occupied by the muir.
derers. if not their victims, is being opened
possibly slowly, with much creaklng ana
rafting. but are certainly opening.
Can we doubt that this is progress, how
ever gradual, in the exposure of outrage'
The drama is ever faithful. There must be
exposure-tbere must be retribution. 1t
ever there was wrong which demanded ex-
poSure, and tyranny which called for retribu'
ton from heaven, the south can bring them
iuto the high court of public opinion Of this
nation. We have never despaired of pro.
per reyulsion OF that opinion in favor OF the
wronged. 1t will come in time. 1t must
come or human nature is lie and hope OF
us,ice from human sympathy mockery!
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ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WEs1

ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WEST.
ERN LUSATIC AsYLUM.-The Board of Di.
rcctors OF the Western Lunutic Asylum here
yesterday elected on the twelfth ballot Dr.
Robert f. Baldwin, of Winchester, Va. su-
perintepdent, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of DR.. Francis L. Stribling.
The new superintendent lisa physician othign
standing in his profession, about forty.tive
years of age, and is son Of the late DR..
Stuart Baldwin. He was surgeon OF tue post
here for several years during the war, and
displayed great administrative ability, and by
his peculiar suavity of manner and generous
traits Of character gained the friendship and
esteem of the entire community, and be will,
on assuming the duties of his new post, be
q welcome addition to it. DR.. Baldwin is a
brother of the late DR.. John NJ. Baldwin,
who practiced medicine here for many years,
associated with DR.. A. Waddell, and was a
cousin of the late John B. Baldwin.
The salaries OF the assistant physicians
were fixed by the Board at 81 500, and that
of the steward at 81, 200.-Staunton Vindl-
Gator,
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HENRY WARD BEECaER comes out for q
new election in Louisiana. He says to the
Christian Union:
=" For the Federal Government to sustain
the fraud by its moral and material strength
would be gross dereliction from its rightful
Office and q peryersion of the Government
into an instrument of oppression. Having
interfered in behalf of legality, the Govern.
ment must now interfere in behalf of justice.
That the men who have for two years held
power by fraudulent tenure, have tyran-
nized over the State, and bave urged it to-
wards financial ruin, should now bealioWed
under color Of law to count themselves into
Officeaga would be as great an outrage as
a usurpation by force of arms"
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srTAGs'' ON SAMPLES SENT BIZ MAL.-The
postmaster of Philadelphia has received from
the Department letter containing an inter-
probation of the law relating to the sending
of samples of merchandise at low rates Of
postage when said samples are marked By
tags. 1t is held by the Department that the
"tagso referred to may be marked with such
letters or figures in Ink or in pencil as will
enable the sender to describe them or refer
to them distinctly in letter to be sent by
mail. But the prices Of the goods are not
to be marked on the samples, nor anything
elss that will give additional information,
because such additions subject the whole
package to letter postage.
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ANOTHER CIvIL.R1GHTs CAsE.-C. 3. Pur-
Wis and Professor John N. Langston have
brought action against Harvey & Holden,
under the act of the Legislative Assembly,
for refusing to serve them with eatab'es'
The circumstances in the case are that on
Wednesday these gentlemen entered the eat
ing department of the saloon and gave their
orders, the same as other people, but were
refused by the proprietors, and In conse.
auence thereof action was taken yesterday
against Messrs. Harvey & Holden. The
hearing will take place at the Police Court
Saturday. Washington Republican, 25h. I
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CONDITION OF MAJOR j. C. HILL.-Yester'
day Major j. G.. Hill, agent of the Potomac
Steamboat Company, the amputatlon OF
whose right arm has been noticed, was suffer
ing considerably, but his recovery may be
regarded as certain. The operation was per-
formed with much skill, and the healing has
already commenced. There has been marked
sympathy and friendship shown for Major
Hill in his sutferings, and hundreds have
called at the Maitby House to make inquiries
and to offer their services: 1t is anticipated
that Major Hill will cable to leave bis room
at the end of three Weeks.-Balttmore "a.
sette 25h, .u.-.. ~
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RAILROAD MAGSATEs.-The following gen.
tlemen arrived yesterday from Richmond on
an inspecting tour of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad, registered at the Central, and
returned at $50 P. NJ: Thomas D. Neal, 3.
F. Garrett, John Garrett, Hon. B. r. Well.
ford, Paul McPhail, James a. Scott, r. Z.
Blankinship, General Lindsay Walker, +. B,
Isaacs, William 3. Isaaes, VIII. Green, j. NJ.
Neal, and Roger II. Atkinson Charlotte
m ca Observer.
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DEATHS.

Died, on Tuesday, 22d September, after llnger-
ing illness, at koseand, the residence OF DE- James
Agnew, Prince EDWARD county, MARf WAED,
of henrico county, In the seventeenth year OF her
age. ,
She was greatly beloved for her amiable dis posi-.
ton. ana viii be sadl! missed by her family aud
young friends.
Died, at CoolYille, Ohio, September 18th. of ty-
phoid-fever, JOHN b. DOUGLAS, of Virginia, III
the twenty. sixth year Of his age,
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INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, September 81.
1S74.-The speech delivered by Senator Nor
ton on Friday night last has worked u change
in the aspect of affairs. iu this State, politi-
cally speaking. An opposition newspaper
says the Louisiana outbreak and Morton..s
forcible presentation Of it have lost the De-
mocracy fully five thousand votes.-Letter
an NeU York Times. .
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CH1ciGo AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. =
Neu York, September 24.-The National
Board of Fire Underwriters to-day resolved
that the authorities of Chicago having failed
to comply with the suggestions put forth BY
the National Board of Fire Underwriters on
the oath of July last, this committee now re-
commend that all companies belonging tothe
National Board discontinue the business OF
fire insurance in the city of Chicago, either
by new policies or renewals, on and after De-
obpr 1874.
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The Fincastle Herald contains the report
of Engineer JoLLIrFE Of survey of the line
for railroad from Clifton Forge to Buchanan
along the james river. The people inter
ested Immediately in this route are very
active in their efforts to- press it upon the
consideration Of the public; and it certainly
deser, es the most earnest reflection OF allln
terested in the development of the mineral
wealth Of Virginia. ....
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PosTAL.-Jacob Wissler is appointed post.
master at Liberty Furnace, Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va, uice Benjamin P. Newman, resigned.
Coleman Mease is appointed postmaster at
Sandy Level, Pittsylvania county, Va, ufce
II. C. Mease, failed to qualify.
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The Wilmington Commercial declares
that the ciyil-rights bill, with It's provision
for mixed schools, is repug nantto four.ffths
of the people; and further, that il, 1t had
passed and the President had vetoed it, that
action would have put him in command Of
the political situation. -
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The newest crusade is that Of the New
York Board of Health against the dishonest
butchers who deal in unwholesome meat.
A system OF slaughter-houses and plan Of
under official supervision are
recommended as a sanitary measure.
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An INTERNATIONAL OFFICE APPROVED
Berne, September 24.-The Postal Congress
has approved the plan for. an international
post. office. The Congress has resolved to
meet every three years, and selected Paris as
The place for the next session, in 1877.
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The word uhishy has no in it, and its
plural is phiskies, not achiSkeys. Petersburg
Lader tselecteG. .:a. ...s
Yes it has; and its plural is ",ohiskeys.'
lSee WoEcEsTER) 1t comes from "usque-
J,0uob -
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DEFY GOODS.
!, DRY GOODS.
1-1o~<>~~~~~-~-~~~-~ ~~-~c~~c~~~~~~~>r~~~s@~~-
NOHEN BROTHERS 80.
y have received full line of -
= = FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

= Z +. r. ~. :
They are NOW selling frst-quality French-woya
CORSETS at soc, would be cheap at 1885,; al
Ladies real BUCK GAUNTLETs at 90c. worth
KID GAUiNTLETs at 81 worth fully sa.75;.
sOne-button KID GLOVES at 90c. worth 81 80 {;
two-button, 81. 0S and &1.j7:
Hamburger EMBROIDERY cheaper than ever;
BLACK SILKS in all qualities fully 90 per cent
less than market value: :. Z. 49,.
All styles of MOURNING GOODS; BLACK EN-
. PRESS CLOTH at 55c worth soc. AUSTRIA
Z LIAM GRAPE at 45c. worth 60c.; BLACK
BOMBAZINE at s1.33 worth 81 80; ut u. 80
worth fully 90 so; !, :
MOHAiR aud BRILLIANTlNE -ALP,AGAS
bought In large quantities, aud are retailing al
less than wholesale prices; a.
Superior Guipure, Yack and Pat. Val. LACES .
FLANNELS in all qualities;
SO pieces of white sll-w0ol FLANNELS (sliahtly
spotted) at 23c. worth fully $780,:
Also, 900 pieces of RIBBON at half their value
A large lot of blesched and unbieached BAL
BRIGGAN HOSE:
The best bieached and Brown MUSLIN at l0c. In
the city. All the popular brands at the lowest
Superior CARPETS and OIL-CLOTHS. at
- =. COHEN BROTHERS.,
sos Broad street between Third aud tourtn.
CLOSED SATURDAYS. sc 26-2t