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The New York herald., 1874-10-03
SHIPPING NEWS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
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ATEs OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOB THE
The New York herald., 1874-10-03
w. II, Need h n m.

From st. John, N. b., we are informed, under
date of the 30th ult., OF the sudden death OF W. II.
Needhan, a weknown citizen OF That place. He
was born In Fredericton In the year 1911. lie
was admitted an attorney in 1882. and called to
the bar in 1884. Mr.. Needham engaged in practice
in woodstock, ST. John and Fredericton, but foE
many years past he resided in the latter city.
While In st. John he was a member OF the Common
Council. and succeeded In reforming some abuses
which existed at that time. He was several times
In the House OF Assembly, but mad been some
wears out OF public life when he was elected for
YORK during the Confederation campaign Of 1865
on the anti-Confederate ticket. He was defeated
with the rest OF his party at the general election
In 1865; but in 1867, when Judge Fishers election
to the commons caused a vacancy In the repre-
sentatiAp OF York. Mr.. Neednam again became
candidsS and was elected. HIS bitterness against
the unitA with Canada, which found expression in
many 81 ches while In the House. caused mis- de-
agaIn deieSlea at the last general election, this
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Our CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Oct l-saIed ship Eliza Everett (Br), Dun
kerton, Philadelphia bark George (Br Grant Tyoee
ABERDEEN Oct l-sailcd, ship Abraham Lincoln (sw),
for Pensacola.
ALGoA BAY, Aug N-In port bark Nonparen, Devns
unc tsee below.
BOMBAY, Oct l-sailed, ship Bevidere. Gardner, Cal-
cutta
BELFAST. Oct 2-Saed, barks Francesca Antonio QtaD
Vague. New York; Eleanor (Brl, Dunn, Galveston.
GLASGOW, Oct 2-sailed, bark Gratia (Nor Andersen,
Pensacola.
GALLE oct l-saed. bark Killarney OBJ, Kingston,
New YORK.
HAvRE, oct I-Arrived bark Argonaute (Fr) Raymond,
New York.
Lizard Oct2-Arrived of, bark Lussignano QtaD, Ga
dlich from New York via Queenstown for -.
MEssIsA, Sept Arrived, bark Giua dtaJ, Dome
nco, New York.
MALAGA-sailed, brig Rachel Coney, Coney, United
States.
PiLLAu Sept 20-sailed, bark Maggie (Rr), Chalmers,
United States.
PLYMOUTH Oct 2-Arrived, steamship Goethe Ger
Wilson, New York for Hamburg
QUEENSTOWN, Oct 2-AJrived, barks Benedetto dtaD,
Costa. New York Teresa Picasso utaD Picasso, do.
Also arrived 3D. steamships Nova scotan (Br), Rich
ard son, Baltimore Halifax f)r Liverpool Marathon
tBr). Garrett, Boston Tor do
Also arrived I'd, steamship Wyoming (Bp, Beddoe.
New York for Liverpool tand proceeded).
Sailed I'd, steamship City OF Paris (Br Tibbts urom
Liverpool, New York.
JASEIRO Oct l-Put in, snip King Philip Rawlins
from Baltimore Tor san Francisco tsce below.
ST HELENA, sept l2-Arrivcd ship Bengal, Blanchard
Rangoon for Falmouth barks vier Gebroeders Dutch,
dc Zee Batavia via Padang for New York; Catherine
Scott tBr,, McCaskett Colombia for do; also the
jasper from New York ozark Jasper. Weber. sailed
from New York tor Loando)
sailed Sept ship Jean Ingelow, shillaber from Bonn.
bay, Liverpool ~.
Sailed from -, Left for United States
Lcspos, Oct PA telegram from Madeira states that
the bark Gabrielle (r, Macauley, from Barrow Bel
and Milford for New York foundered at sept 2A
and the were landed there
Bark Nonpareil Dcvns in collision with another
vessel while at anchor in Agoa Bay CGH, Aug 81 and
lost jbboom and catheads
despatch from Rio Janero states that ship King
Philip. Rawiins from Baltimore for san Francisco has
put into that port leaking badly, and Will have dis.
charge her cargo for repairs.
Advices the Cape Of Good Hope report that the
bark Juno, from Boston for Cape Town and Natal was
ashore in Table Bay She would have to discharge
before she could be aoatcd.
Foreign Ports.
AsrIvwALL. Sept E-sarlei, steamship Henry chaun.
AUX CGYes Sept 2s-In port schr Sarah, unc
CARDIFF sept Z5-In port ship Trrel, Morgan, for SIN
Arrived soth, steamship Pembroke tBr Williams New
CGRAcoA, Sept l6-In port bark Curacao (Br). Lock.
;;asd ism, brig John wesley, savage; Baltimore.
eyer n sd m or kss sss
Yorhj sth femalhau Ger, whers Trieste and sailed
I'm I"5 port iS Ia Ss Ssfs esorgs.ta p small from New
Tarrssona; wnogcne Br7 Lofyerins, from 40 arrived
N New YORK. " arrrei 1il ei Sh ShH'' ~ oAO0' 0
y.oarL Sept 2lin port schr Lucy Holmes Ieel, qn G.
viz
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-18

CHAT. CCX1V.-An Act to amend an Act entitled
An Act to promote the Development of tho
Mining Resources United States
Be 1t enacted byt and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That the provisions of the
fifth section of the Act entitled IAN Act to pro-
mote the development of the mining resources
of the United Stated" passed May tenth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-two, which requires
expenditures Of labor and improvements on
claims located prior to the passage Of said Act,
are hereby SO amended that the time for the first
annual expenditure on claims located prior to
the passage of said Act shall be extended to the
tenth of June, eighteen h ,ndred and seventy
four. Approved March ], 1879.
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RAILROADS..
Union Pacific Railroad
TIME TARLE
Until FURTHER NOTICE, TRAINS VIII
u leave and arrive at Ogden daily, ss follow

Until FURTHER NOTICE, TRAINS VIII
u leave and arrive at Ogden daily, ss follow
LEAvE.-Daily express, $50 g. M; mi1eo
$50 p m; freight, 10 80 q. m.
ARRIvE.-Daily express, $40 p. H.; mixed.
p. m; freight, $40 q. m.
Daily connections made at Ogden with
Utah Central Railroad from Salt Lake City
sll points in Southern Utah.
At Bryan, with stages for the Sweetwater mines
At Cheyenne, with Denver Pacific Rairosd,
for Denver, Central City, Georgetown and ~
points in Colorado and New Mexico.
At Omaha, with Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Burlington
and Missouri River; Kansas City, St. Joe , ana
Council Bluffs Railroads, and Missouri river ine
of steamers, for all points east and south. !,
Tickets for sale to all points east at once y.
Wells Fargo h Co., East Temple street ana :, :,
the office of the Utah Central Railroad, IN w
ticket office, in Ogden, at which office berths w
sleeping cars can be secured.
Arrangements have been made whereby Pss
sengers desiring to visit Denver, on tneir W!
East, can avail themselves Of an excursion ~, ~,
from Cheyenne to Denver and return, OF greA'
reduced rates.
For particulars and all information IN feeA'"
to passage, apply at the ticket offices. x.,,
Passengers should be careful to secure ,n.a
passage tickets to all eastern and souIne, ~
points via Omaha, and THUS avail themseNess
q through sleeping car, comfortable accoiiino"~
~ ~ THos. L. KIMBALL
General Ticket Agent
II. E. SICkLES,
au23-tf Chief Engineer and superintenoe"''
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., p. @. II.

nN AND AFTER MONDAY, sEPT6anpDES
~ 80, 1873, Trains will leave o'D-
dailys follows: .,
$3.50 p. NJ. Passenger Train for sacr"N1''
and San Francisco. ,..oanto
.55 p. M. Freight Train Tor oAN'
and San Francisco.
TIL, GOODMAN,
General Passenger and Ticket Aeu uai.u
A. N. TowNE, General Super1nten''
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the Board of Directors, made on the
4th day of May, 1874, so many shares Of
each parcel Of such stock as may be necessary.
will be sold at public auction, at the Office of
the company, Room %. Haywsrd's Building,
No. 4l9 California street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia, on Thursday. the ed day of July,
1874, at the hour of clock p. NJ. of such day, to
pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs Of advertising and expenses Of the
sale.
CHAS. g. NEAL, Secretary.
Office-Hoom %, Haywards Building, No. 4l9
California street, San Francisco, California.
iel6.td
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Utah Southern Railroad

V,RAINs LEAVE THE UTAH .nd $50
Depot, Salt Lake City, AZ D. iN'
sandy nearest point to Little oo'''A
Canyon,. Al $40 a. m. and $50 p. N
Arrive At Lehi at .. m. and ~ ?. ~ asrdy,
Leave Lehi at $50 .. m. aud p M
at 10 80 q. m. and 6:10 p. m. Ga, =. NJ and
Arrive at Salt Lake City AZ A"o a2u-SH
p. m.
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DELINQUENT SALES.
Ingomar silver Mining Company

IngOmar Silver MinIhg CohhIHhHy.
Location of principal place OF business, san
Francisco California-Location OF works, Ely
Mining District IIncoln county Neyads.-No-
tice.-There are delinquent upon the following
described stock. on account of assessment No. T.,
levied on the 4th day Of May, 1874. the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names OF the re-
spectiye shareholders, as follows:
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And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Trustees, made on the Twentieth
day of April, 1874, 30 many shares of each
parcel OF such stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction, at the salesrooms Of
street. San Francisco, CAL, on Friday.
the nineteenth day Of june, 1874, at
the hour Of IL O'Clock m. Of said day. to
pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs Of advertising and expenses of
sale.
DAVID T. BAGLEY, Secretary,
Offics-Room No. /, No. AOl California street.
San Francisco, California.
myi-td
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Newark silver Mining COmpany,

Location of works, Ely Mining District. Lincoln
county, Nevada. -Notice.-There are delinquent
upon the following described stock, on account
OF assessment mo. y levied on the Goth day Of
April 1874, the SEVERAL amounts set opposite
the names of the respective shareholders, as
fnllnMs.
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THE DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA,

VyHE OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER
IL on the Pacific Coast. Published ct san
Francisco, California.
Subscriptions received by
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THE PIQCHE DAILY RECORD.
MINING LAW.

Laws of Congress Governing the Local
ton. Holding and Working of
Mining Claims Upon the Public
Domain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-03
THE BEAST"


BosroN, October 1.-The following
letter from $. j. Simmons, brother
of the collector, was published In The
Herald:
BosToN, October !.
TO the Editor OF the Boston Herald
well know the opposition ! shall
meet with In giving the following facts
To the public, and alone am RESPONSE
nle for the statement ] am about 10
make. The question Is asked, what y
Butlerism? 1t IL chicanery, fraud ANA
corruption. For three years, NJ Ulli-
ted States officer in government houses
and using the governments lll'ie' J
have done that for Buffers party whicii
at this moment brings the blush OF
shame to my face. have gone TO
New Bedford, Lawrence, Fall kiVer
Salem and other places, and used All
the power which possessed as u ohl-
ted States officer to intimldate men IL,
the liquor business into working ana
voting for b. +. Butler
/ have, while an officer, packed ,cau-
cuses in Boston and the other places
mentioned above in the interest," OF
Butler. Twill now state that, with all
The mower he has, he will endeavor, az
his leaders have stated, to crush me-
but fearlessly give to the public these
facts and hold myself personally re-
snonsible for what ! say. have re-
ceiyed money from the United states
marshal, usher and other Butlef men
to carry out their neiarlous Work OF
Rutlerism. While in New Bedford,
inst before the Butler cancuses iast
wear. | received money from the hanns
of Butler's party to carry the caucuses
there. and the money was used for tliat
purpose. | received money rom ms
usher to go to Fall River ana pack t,o
caucus for Butler; and l STAND ready
as q young man to take tne STUMP III
any place between the mis- OF bern
shire and the shores OF Provluelice
Town, to proclaim to the state the rot
tenness and corruption that ms
to repletion the Butler organiza,
tiop. well know that ] SHAH
be accused of treachery and raise
hood, but stand ready to meet Butter
on any platform in any place IN the
state and discuss the merits OF Butter
They will call me insane, perhaps, ou'
every man who knows me and knows
INV record as soldier and a citizen,
will say mean just what say, ano
have courage TO back 1t up at any time
and place. / hold myself personally
responsible for every word that ! uttei
and its my earnest wish to speak oe'
fore the people of Salem as soon as
nossible on this matter. ! shall be AT
tackled on every side by, Butler mel
who have been my friends, but WIN
truth on my side and possessing tl'
pluck to speak, defy them, one ahc
ali. and now throw down my gage
TSigned1 5. }. slMM"NS'
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YELLOW FEVER,


WAhuiEor0s, Oul. z, lhe following
dispatch was received " lhe navy der
paflmenl yesterday nfelnouli rpn,
inpi, simms, the executive nlllcef or
tho Pensacola navy yard, Whpis again
on dulyi
oCommodore Woplsey II hoprlgsily
sick, Lieutenant Commanders kullnNs
aud liofdey uIe seriously w. Aollls
assistant Surgeon Miller und lrp As'
sislant engineer MplsNtll Nir doing
well. Assistant engineer lhhlrili hhh
all the sailors and nnflnea arc coh'h'
lesceni to-day
Another dispatch wls received rom
the same officer, announcing the death
of Commodore N. b. WoolseN cpnl'
mauduut Of the rrnHpcoll navy yaTd,
who died 0f he fever this morning,
The deceased had been Ia commend ~
the navy yard about iva years
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fired q llss nj Twelve killed aui mir
teen wounded. several NJ lhH Halter
died.
Henry Ward lirrehrr ha' returned
% his iirp0klyn residaner, iils a'sl'lr
an, Rev. Alr HOLIDAY, says 80 a.
rAngemenls were nlaif lnr q fllnAl
reception IN liefpher in lhe church 90
elsewhere,
MN ORLEANS, October p lhf nn'
yisnry board have entered ppnn llirll
duties, and Governor itellossl upnll
lheir recommendation, removed y v
Mynnf, assistant supervisor hl llit
seepnd ward nud William DAVIS llrIl'
nf tho srruud Wah, charged Nlll nli.
STRUGGLING registration, and Rlpnllllfll
0lhrl pnispns ~ these positions llilf
II Inc frst practical fpsull al lhp enn'
ference agreement,
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TELEGRAPHIC.
FOREIGN,
gIplosion Of Four Tons " Powder IN
Regents lanal
Great LOm VI Llie ana Destruction o.
Property,

I0gpoE, oct, 2,-'lhere IL great eK-
element IN tho eily IN consequence
Of the explosion which occurred lhls
morning IN liegents canal AZ llVe
4, ~, a barge lying IN lhaI water way
near the geological garden, with load
Of gunpowder on hoard, exploded win
terrible force, Three persons wefo
Killed aud many hurt, The hrldgepnd
HOUSES In the vicinity we're shattered
Thousands Of persons are running Ia
the scene of the explosion, a number
of newspapers have issued eNlrns an
nOuncing the occurrence They con-
tain hut feS particular
LATElL
Tho report of the gunpowder eAplo'
sion IN Regent canal, this morning,
was heard twenty miles rom the place
where II occurred, The bremen have
been dragging the canal all the alorn-
ing. 10 this hour five bodies Of The
victims Of the explosion have been no.
covered, The lights In the railroad
stations aud In other buildings two
Miles away were eXllngulshed by the
conclusion. Many persons made nn'-
row escapes from death, Many animals
In the geological gardens were Killed
$50 u. M.-rhe quantity Of powder
that exploded in Regents canal was
four tons. The details Of the occur
renee show that lis disastrous effects
were widespread. Many trees were
uprooted, aud houses located three
miles distant were shattered. Seven
persons ARE yet missing There WIS u
perfect panic here for hours, aud II was
not until the cause of the tcrrllc report
was learned that the fears of the peo-
pie were allaycl Several persons
died of fright
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A FINE IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

w. G. Wapley and Robert Locl1art, OF the
firm of Wapley n Locllart, nro both proml-
nent, wealthy and reliable citizens o, hnus,
ton In their own right, ana as uutnorlzeu
ngpnts they hold subject to disposal some Oh
the most valuable real estate properly IN
this city, and thousands OF acres OF ihhu ~,
the best sections of Texas. FOR tne
small sum Of three dollars, ono taxes tne
chance OF becoming the lawful owner OF
Texas property worth from three hundred 70
eighteen thousand dollars. so far ms regnroS
the standing of the managers, tliat ~ F" mat
ter beyond the possibility oil caNh'
The Telegraph Of Houston, ihus speaks OF
the distribution
nThe drawing will come of on inc twenty
first of December, Just In time Tor Iots OF puo-i
nie 10 get a substantial Christmas gin: Inc
card gives all the particulars much pei,
ter than we can write them, ana w ne e,
only rive our readers the assurance thal tnc
managers are men OIL stahuins "h"
bility."
The Herald, Crockett, Texas, says:
..The plan these gentlemen have adopted,
Ia sell The large amount of land for whlch
they are agents, Is n most commehuhnie ohe
The drawing will be conducted Oh the Dest
plan that can be adopted 70 secure iaili III, "
o tate agents of Houston, nnd are men VINO
haven re putation for honesty and Integrity
The Kansas City Chronicle remarks:
uNagley & Lockhart, Houston, Texas, offer
changes To get a good farm In Texas for " w..
II rs n square thing
The Press, Paris, Texas, remarks;
"The well known firm of Wagley y Lock
hart. the largest real estate firm In the state,
nre inc originators Of this scheme by wnlch
| thousands of acres will be brought INTO use
and large population added"
The willis oberver states:
s,These gentlemen are too well known To
need any further Endorsement OF ours"
The Ellis County News, Texas, comments
| as follows:
"These gentlemen are trustworthy and reli-
able. There Is u chance for you 10 obtain :
| good home by investing the small sum oil
| three dollars. The distribution VIII positive
iy take place at Houston, December IL"
Commeudationso of the "Distribution" are
being received every day nom leading citi-
Gems and public officials Of Texas, showing
that they are fully alive to Its merits,
i78dlm5lw3m
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The First Results OF the Conference
agreement IN Louisiana.
Failure Of a New York Shipping House

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE shipping
house of Dewolf & Co., has failed. No
statement has yet been made by the
firm, but their troubles are not suppos-
cd TO be serious enough to affect other
houses.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.--E. d. Wash
burne has been appointed chief OF Sc
cret service Of the treasury depart
ment.
NEW YORK, October "A New Or
leans special says that General Ogden
who com manded tue McEnery militia
IN the street engagement In New Or
leans on the l4th Of September, In an
official report, says his command suf-
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Comments Of the PreSs.l
SIZE WHAT ST. LOUIS SAYS or TEXAS
ENTERPRISE.

"rho Lone Star state II onaol inc garden
spots OF the continent. No land ON me eall y,
ii more productive, ana posscsSofs on RON
estate property In Texas may look WIN Ger
tainty for It's Tnpld advancement ~ value,
A plan il on foot which VIII give
many man II good farm fur an
inslanificant sum. Tho managers, Messis.
Wnpiey ~ locknrt, Of Houston, are men oil
hlvh rcspectability and great businesscapmc-
ity' and therefore reliability is assured. -
lSt. Louis Republican.
The Texas odd Follow also endorses tho
above, and states
"From our long and favorable knowledge
of The firm we take pleasure In commencing
them TO the public rs honest, honofapie gen
tlemen.
And the Galveston New adds;
"The distribution will comprise over WOoo
acres of land, located IN thlriy-eight conn.
lies. They are divided into parcels, ana itls
promised by gentlemen, whose character.
IRE equal 10 those of any In the lana, thal
they will be fairly, honestly una eq"'Napis
distributed"
And tho AGE of Houston states
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uou~ton City Property
i.4OO gifts.
GIFT, $1,000


No ginn less lhan lolly acres OF lnnd' ~
one city lol
Price of tickets, three dollars
CluhH ordering ten ~ more Tickets direct
from ~ viii bo allowed " discount Of ten per
cent,
send for circular and descriptive llW.
TITLES All perfect, und walfhnlrN deeds
made.
Parties Wishing tickets can Obtain lhem
nom our agents In Dallas, on by rnhiiinncr-
direct Ia IN.
We refer 10 all hanks, bankers, business
men of Houston aud Texas, where W. are
known.
WAaLEY s. L00KART,
Managers. Houston. Texas.
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IL G.. S::Ss aKh

A ladies' watch was lost yesterday on MAIN
street by Miss Matte Burlord. The tnder
viii he handsomely rewarded on returning
same to Austin Il Co.. Main street, or To ihe
noidu NAT. Nj. BURFOiD.
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DENTISTRY.

The undersigned has reopened his Office
since tho lre In Block Il Jot's building,
corner Film and Lamar streets, over the Guy
bank. ~ ., ra-
He is prepared to execute all WORK worn re-,
ouired in his profession, and guarantees tilal
fGc same shall be done In the most tntlslnc-
tory style. d. n. Shb"Hi" -
2Oldlm4wlm
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ElPaso Mail Company's
FINE F0UR.HORSE COACHES

Leave Dallas, daily at OLA a. NJ, wa ~, Eh ~
Ford and Johnson's station, for fort wo MI
thence on Mondays, Wednesdays anu FIJI
DAVIS for Weatherford and Jacksbo'o. .,,o
tho conrt honsp. c. X. REAVES, Agent.
October l. 1871. -uih'ih
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FOR SALE.

Two nice large hotels. n wagon yard well
located and a large number ofimproved aud
vacant lots throughout the, city OF Dallas
also, ? number Of ARMS. and many tracts OF
fonndinu counties, FOR sale by
'"'nu''s w. y. LYTE & CO..
Real Estate Asents,oiiice on Lamar, between
Maiu and Fin streets ''~a'"
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Boston, October 1.-The following
letter from S. j, Simmons, II brother
of the collector, was published In The
Herald:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-15

The largest attendance in one day was on
the 9th of September, when there were pre-
sent in the schools represented 216 officers
and teachers and 2,221 scholars. The secre.
tary read a comparative statement of the at
tendance reported at this meeting, and that
of the corresponding month of last year,
showing net increase in the average attend
ance at all the schools of Al officers and teach
ers, and 404 scholars.
The Grace-Street school reported the death
of one scholar, and the LeighStree school
reported two baptisms, and the Manchester
school twelve baptisms.
Rev. c.. FL. Ryland congratulated the AS
sociation upon the increased attendance as
shown by the statement of the secretary, and
earnestly appealed to the teachers to put
forth renewed efforts during Che ensuing
month for the conversion Of the pupils under
their charge.
Thomas J. Evans, Esq, also addressed the
Association upon the subject of " MISSIONS
not, as he said, "foreign " MISSIONS" but MIS-
sions to the destitute portions OF our own
city; expressing the pleasure that he felt at
what this Association bad already accom-
plished, and eXhorting the large schools TO
send forth from their midst those who could
aid in establishing and carrying on mission
schools.
w. Fl. Williams, Esq, of the Venable.
Street school, and g. Fl. A. Clay, Esq, OF the
Fulton school, both stated the great need o.
their schools for teachers, and urged upon
the larger schools to send them help in that
direction. =
Addresses were also made by Messrs. G
Walthall and p. w. Grubbs after which the
Association adjourned to meet at The Flrs,
Baptist church on the afternoon of the seconc
Sunday in october next.