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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-04


nUR Stock is complete in every depart
" ment, and our prices AS LOW as any
House in the State for the same class of
Goods We handle none but what we know
to be FIRST-CLASS ARTICLES, and always
keep the latest improved Machines which are
known to be good, and preferable to the older
styles.
Sole Agents for the Coast Of
BUCKEYE REAPERS AND MOWERS,
BARNES REVOLVING RAkES,
TAYLOR SULKY RAKES,
HAY LOADER AND RAKE,
HAINES' HEADERS,
GOLD MEDAL SEPARATORS,
MOLIN WIND MILLS,
TRADE ENGINES,
CHALLENGE SPRING WAGONS,
SCHUTTLER WAGONS.
~ Send for Catalogue of our Machines,
and upon application, we will give prices to
Dealers and Miners for all supplies they may
need. We guarantee our prices as low as any
House in the State. ap1-6mi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

CRY CENTRAL CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE
This committee held another meeting on
Saturday evening at Ills Main street.W. +.
Drinkard 10 the chair, and w. Hall Crew
acting secretary. 49,,
A committee was appointed 10 nave tae
tickets printed which are to be used at the
primary election containing the names Of
all candidates for the House of Delegates who
have paid the assessment made by the com
mittee: to have the circulars and posters
printed; and have at the polls the registra'
tion.books.
The secretary was authorized to purchase
the necessary books and stationery needed
for the primary election.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resotued. That In the absence of one ol
the commissioners appointed to hold the
election, at any precinct, the other commits
sioner be authorized to associate any Conser'
vatIve voter with himself to act as commits
sioner: and In the absence of both, that the
superintendent of the ward fill the vacanies
In the absence of the clerk the commissioner
| shall appoint one.
| Superintendents OF wards were author
lied to appoint all necessary assistants.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening at
| o'clock at the same place.
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Communicated
General IOnslsOn'S Lettel

The letter OF General Bradley I. johnson
accepting the invitation, so numerousfy
stoned. TO become candidate for the Senate,
should be hailed with delight by every prac'
.jcal citizen who desires TO see Richmond
flourish. AS a letter Of acceptance it is one
without example in this community. Such
letters were not usually devoted to the
theme which is the burden Of General John
sons ep;stle. Politics too much absorbed
the reflections OF aspirants for cttice.
we NAV feel gratitied that General John
son concentrates his mind upon the improve
ment and growth of Richmond, we may wei
fpIicitate Richmond that she has a cititzcl
who SO fully understands the sui jsct. There
could not be written letter which more
briefly and vigorously groups the views
Richmond's advantages and the grounds
hope for her future growth.
/ feel that General Johnson has done
great public service in putting forth such
paper-one which must put new nope II
the heart of every man who reads 1t, ant
give especially to the young men, who mus'
50 soon take into their hands the tate OIL the
CITY, confidence in the glorious future, tha
they will have the opportunity to achieve
for her a city of wonderful natural adyaI
taoes as we'll as unsurpassed beauty.
/ am especially gratitied that Genera
Johnson has turned attention more directly
than has been the wont to the practical IT,
terests of Richmond. The clnyasses have
formerly been too exclusively personal and
noIitical in party sense. After all, the 10
cal interests of Richmond are those that
come home to Us all. We cannot read
.Johnson's letter without feeling fresh en-
thusiasm for them. JAMES hl'Eh'
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The Late Ftre-Sone Valuable Hinis
From u Citizen.

Editors of Dispatch In your report OF
the fire of Friday night | notice you state that
for some time after its arrival at the fire the
steamer was unable to get up sufficient steam
to work the engine. l wish therefore,
through your valuable paper, to call the al
tention of the City Council and the CommlC-
tee on Fire Department to the importance
of being able to put out IRE In It's incl
piency, Five minutes delay 10 the breaking
ou, of a fire may lose not only the buudins
in which the fire starts, but cause disas-
trous contlagraticn which might have been
prevented had stream been put on !mme-
niateIy on the arrival of The steamer. NOW, u
i a cryjug shame that in city the SIZE OF
Richmond it should be said that q steamer
has TO wait five minutes after arriving at
fire before stream can be put on, when at
trifling expense the difficulty could be re-
medied. co.,
For slight expense, certainly not my
f]olIars for each engine-house, heater couiu
be nut I'D which would keep steam up All
the time in the steamer, say five pounds, ana
when the alarm Is sounded the fireman starts
his fire with stem already In bis boiler.
Besides, the steamer on Eighteenth street
should have a. least four horses instead OF
two so that it could e.taken up the htil De-
tween Fourteenth and TTeiltn stree's ~
faster gait than walk.
l make these suggestions IN the hope tna1
some one pore- capable than the writer may
work them up, so as to enable our excelien'
Department to 'fgbt.our common enemy 70
better advantage, aud with more prospect o.
snneess CITIZEN.
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A New MILITARY COMPANY ORGANIZED
Saturday night meeting of young men was
held In the Piedmont and Arlington lnsu.
rarce Company building for the purpose OF
organizing Il new military company.
The meeting was fully attended and re-
suited in the organization of the erich
mond City Guard" with Chprles F. Tay lor
as captain. William Stokes was elected first
lieutenant; Henry Tyler, second lieutenant
William Caskie, orderly sergeant; and
Henry NJ. McCance, secretary and treasurer.
The company has now upon lis roll forty
three men. The other officers will be elect
ed Wednesday.
The company will be independent of the
regiment and have q different uniform,
which will be navy-olue, cut same as the
present regimental uniform, with white
cross-bets, and Russian schocco hats.
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MANCHESTER NEWS.

/ DELEeATEs TO THe CONVENTION. Meetirgp
were held Saturday night In the various
wards of the city for the purpose OF eiectiDg
delegates to the Convention which meets at
the old Courthouse in Chesterfield county
on the 1st Of September, with the following
result: ss.t
: First Ward.-Delegates: r. 81. White
head, A. A. Allen, George 81. Morris. Az,
teruates: a. C. Jones, George F. Abbots, A.
j. Simmons. -
Second Ward.-D Delegates: Henry Jor..
dan, e. Gallagher, A. A. Waugh, n. 40.
Eubank.
Third Ward.-Delegates John B. Cog.
BILL C. w. Amos, DR.. a. Monteiro. Alters
yates: Henry Gary, i. q. Ellis. e. z. Smith.
Fourth Ward.-Delegates: A. q, Atkin..
sen, C. w. Turner. j. f. Hancock, +. W.
Fitzgerald. Alternates William Kidd,
DR.. Ingram, Henry Furgerson, Charles
Moore.
The Convention will nominate two dele
gates for the House Of Delegates.
School TAx--Ata called meeting of the-
City Council, held Friday night, that body
fixed the rate of taxation for the support Of
the public schools for the current year at q
mills on the dollar.
A SUccEss.-The fancy ball given by the
Alert Fire Company at the Council chamber
Friday night was decided success, ana
quite handsome sum was realized. 1t has
| been suggested that they give another ball at
| an early day.
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RICHMOND. VA, August 6, 1873.


Sir James M Allen, Carlisle, Pa:
Dear Sir,-I am in receipt of your fayo
of the 4th instant, and have no doubt but
that the Jewel is yours, and will forward i
nv eyDress tomorrow. I have no charges
to make. You can pay express charges
And now about the manner in which came
in possession of it:
While the Commandery was in Boston or
its recent pilgrimage one OF the Boston
Knights approached our Eminent Com
mander and stated that he wanted him to try
and find its owner; that the jewel was got
ten in North Carolina during the war, anC
was supposed to belong to southern Tenn
plar: that he had bought it from some one
who did not know its value, and that be Wa:
anxious to have it restored to its righttu
owner. Eminent Commander Tanner i'm
mediately turned it over to me, and request
ed me to hunt up the man. have worn it
until to-day, when packed to ship.
I commenced an examination Of the re-
turns of all the Grand Communicates in the
United States and Canadas, and after long
search found there was st. Johns, NO. 3,
in Carlisle. I wrote to the recorder to kno"
if you were dead or alive; and while was
clad to hear that you still lived | was more
than pleased TO feel sure that you were the
owner of the long.lU article. Itreally gives
me as much pleasure to return it to you as II
will give you to get possession OF 1t again.
1 sincerely hope you may be as fortunate In
finding your watch.
| enclose herewith a picture of rebe
(so.called) officer, that you may associate the
recovery with the recoverer, and hope II
may be my pleasure to meet you some day
in either your or my Commandery.
7 told OUR Eminent Commander, W. T.
Tanner, that l had found you, and ne vii
probably write you in reference to it.
Shall be pleased to know that you get it II
safety.
Very truly and courteously yours, &t.,
JouN f. AuGuTOE JR,
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sAxrLE.M w. II. Haines,
charged with selling goods by sample, card,
or other representation, appeared before the
Police Court on Saturday morning. 1t ap.
peared that Haines, who represents tea
house in Baltimore, carried message when
in Richmond some time ago to wblskey
bouse in Baltimore, adjacent to his place OF
business, for several barrels Of whiskcy
from a Richmond firm. When he came
back to Richmond 4 few days ago be was ar
rested for this offence. The case was fully
beard on Saturday; but the Justice decided
that it could scarcely be construed to come
within the meaning of the law, and so he
discharged Haines. lie had license to sci
tea
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TIE LATE INSURANCE. burn
ing Of Smyth, Snyder & Co.'s sumac- and
bark-ml was the most destructive fire we
have had siuce Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw &
Co.'s fl9lring mills were consumed In April,
ia. Owing to the inf immable material in
side of the Dark.mill the fire made such
Roadway while the 6remen were waiting for
steam that it was impossible to get the flames
under control until everything inside of the
walls had been pretty much destroyed. This
fire has demonstrated the importance Of
keeping steam in the engines at all times, or
keeping the water in the boilers always
hot. so that when there Is an alarm of
fire the engineer has only to apply his
torch to the. combustibles prepared in the
fire-box, and be has good head Of steam by
the time the steamer reaches the fire. An
arrangement to carry out this idea can be
made at very small cost. And there is an
other improvement which should be made
at the engine-houses, aud one for which the
firemen themselves have contended. It is to
so reconstruct the houses that the horses
may be hitched to the apparatus inside in
place of first running it out into the street
The stables should be moved nearer TO the
engines, and the stalls so constructed as to
give the stationary men ample room to get
their teams to the apparatus. These reforms
will render our already excellent depart
ment much more servccable.
Although two Of the steamers were kept
at work nearly all OF Friday night, it be-
came necessary to call out one Of the engines
on Saturday afternoon about So O'Clock. An
alarm was turned iD at Box IA, and steamer
B from Third street responded, together
with the truck, and the Tenth-Street Hose
Company. The bark piled up III the yard on
| the south side of the mill took fire, but was
| speedily extinguished. Tue h,emen spent
| nearly all of Saturday night 10 putting Out
the burning bark and sumac, which had re-
kindled during the day. Messrs. Smyth
Snyder & Co. estimate their loss at abou
$4,000 in excess of the insurance (excep
| that on stock in the yard which is very
slightly ipjured), which is as follows: CIT.
Fire Insurance Company, $1,000 on stock il
the building; Commercial, $500 on machi
merry, $1,000 on the stock inside the mill, SoO'
on the engine, and $500 on the stock in TIT
yard; Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, $4,000 on the stock in the mill
and $500 on the stock in the yard: Amazo,
Insurance Company Of Cincinnati, ID. n
Walker & Co. agents, $500 on machinery
81, 200 on the stock in The mill, and $500 OF
empty bags. Total insurance, $4,000. In
surance on stock in yard, not much injured
| 81 900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30

A CoEIURER IN JAIL.-Jane Davis, a greasy,
dirty-looking woman Of very dark color, ap-
peared before Justice White Saturday morn
ing charged with stealing Il piece Of clothing
valued at sixty cents from Sarah Johnson !;
also, cursipg and abusing her. This gar
ment-one which bad been once or oftener
very near to Sarah-had been taken BY Jane
to conure Sarah. Jane said if she could
cut square piece out of the end of it she
would be conjured and her spite satisfied.
Somebody told on her. ho owever, and Justice
White gave her sixty days in Jail lin default
Of security to repent OF her folly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30

GRAND TEMPERANCE MEETING AT TRINITY
CHURcH.-A grand rally of the friends OF
temperance will be held al Trinity church
on tomorrow Tuesday night under the
auspices Of the Trinity Lodge No. 81, of In
dependent Order of Good Templars. The
Grand Lecturer of North Carolina, Mr.. The.
odore n. Ramsey, will be present and ad.
dress the audience. Rev. A. C. Bledsoe will
also address the meeting. Both of these
gentlemen are we'll known as leading men in
the temperance cause. Trinity Church TEN.
perance choir will contribute music for the
occasion.
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RICHMOND, Va, August 7, 1915.

Sir James NJ allen, st. JOINTS Commandery,
No. S. K. T.:
Dear Sir,-When my Commandery (Rch-
mond, No. q was visiting Boston on June
18th one of the knights Of De Molay Com
mandery, of that place. have forgotten his
name, but have written to Boston for it, and
will send it to you-handed me the gold
Maltese cross which return to you by eX-
press to-day. saying he had bought it from
some person who had got it, think, from
the vicinity of Warsaw, N. c., and request
ed me to enGeayor to ascertain the owners
name, and restore it to him. | turned II
over 10 my Senior Warden, Sir Knight John
E. Laughtou, Jr, who is very thorough in
all be undertakes, and who ransacked all the
records in our Grand Recorders office TO
find your Commandery, &c. !; and am GLAD
to see from your letter to him of the 4th In
slant that his labors have been crowned With
success. As soon as can get the name o.
the Knight who handed nae the jewel l vii
inform you how much it cost him, and you
can remit the amount to him. suppose II
was a mere trife, but don't know. Con
graduating you upon the recovery OF your
lons.lost treasure, and wishing to hear from
you again,
am yours in knightly bonds,
WILLIAM E. TANNER, E. Commander,
Richmond Commandery, No. 2.
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JUHN u. LAUUHIUNJ "F',
Richmond Commandery, No. 2

CARLISLE, PA, August 4, 1875.
Sir j. E.. Laughton, Jr., Richmond Com
n,nndery, No. 2, Z. T.:
Sir Knight,-Yours of August I'd received
and in reply to your Inquiry would say, that
in January, 1864, at the burning of the hotel
of Captain Webster, at Newport, Va, had
my watch and chain taken from my pocket.
Attached to the chain I had Masonic mark
with my name on it, marked Sir j. M. Allen,
St. Johns Encampment, No. s. Do not re-
collect whether Carlisle was engraved on
the mark or not. | had for my mark loco
motive, with motto " Forward" over the
smoke-stack. Date Of mark, April II, A. l..
1888. Yours fraternally, j. 81. ALLEN.
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CARLISLE, PA. August 20. 1915.


Sir ". f. Tanner, E. G. Richmond CON-
mandery, No. S, &. T.:
Dear Sir,-Owing TO absence from town
have been Unable until this time to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter OF the 'ln In
slant. 1 feel that l have incurred great
debt of gratitude to you, as well as Others,
who have assisted in procuring and finally
forwarding 10 me a relic which l had long
since given up as hopelessIy lost; and much CD
as I rejoice at securing my mucu Yaiueu
mark I feel equally pleased TO see that our
fraternal interest is Of such strength and ex'
tent as to cause our members TO undertake
the trouble and pains of restoring mark to
a distant and uoknown Knight. st. johns
Commandery, No. 8, at this place, commences
most highly the course you have taken, and
one and ali express their invitation to you,
as 20 all of your Commandery, should you
ever visit our State, to come TO Carlisle,
where you may be sure of receiving warm
greeting. Very truly yours, &c
J. NJ. ALLEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30
THE ORIGIN OF METEORITEs.


"Tbe researches Of Daubrce and Meunier,
of Paris, have demonstrated that neteorites
are fragments of one or more planetary bodies
which by some great CONFUSION have been
broken TO pieces. Furthermore, we possess
abundant evidence that The earth in its struc-
ture corresponds at different depths to the
different varieties of meteorites-from those
,clthout iron through the oligosideres to
those consisting exclusively of nckellterous
iron (syssideres). Hence if our earth, through
the action OF some cause, should be broken
to pieces, these pieces would be meteorltes,
and describe orbits around the sun similar
| 10 and near by the orbit of the earth.
Accordingly we must look for the origin
| of our mcteoriteS, up away from the SUM-
| We believe that they are fragments OF some
| of the more remote asteroids, OF when nun
dreds yet continue TO move between mars
and Jupiter. The frequent stony meteofltes
now falling, therefore, probably are lne ioro-
runuers Of period of frequent iron meteor
| ties, corresponding to the deeper portions OF
| the same minute planet, the exterior layers OF
which have been reaching Us quite frequently
| of late. The meteoric irons of our caDinets
must have belonged to another aSterold, bro.
| ken up at an earlier date than the asteroio
| now yielding the large and frequent crops oI
meteoric stones"
Note.-Of meteoric irons, many OF mucu
greater weight are found In museums. Inc
| largest Of all is the Cranbourne iron, Austria
| liza, of 900 ,kilogrammes, at the britlSr
Museum.
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CoSvEYASCEs CT REAL ESTATE for the week
ending August 2sth, 1S75.-Lots fronting
26a feet on E street between tWeiith ana
Thirteenth streets, for SlO,3l7; 40 feet on
G street between Monroe and Henry streets,
for $500; "a fees on d street near Kan.
dolph for $3.50; % feet on BALDWIN ms streea sa
for $3.50; IA feet on L street for S39o 20
feel on L street for S253; 81 feet on twenty
seventh street near 0, for $3.50; 10 feet on
Twelfth street between D and 4 streets, l6o
feet on Ninth street, and 133 feet on Column
bia mill.race, for $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30

The GERMANS N CoUEC!L--At meeting
of the German Conservative Jefferson Ward
Club, held night before last in their club.
rooms. preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted setting forth the. de.
sire of the Germans to be represented on
the Conservative ticket to be elected in
November.
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BURNED IN L.hE.huS.-Som time du'
ring Friday night John Burke, an indigen'
white nan from Henrico county, fell into A,
6. Lees lime.kiln, near Twenty eighth and
Cary streets, aud remained there until 1C
O'Clock Saturday morning. The city ambu'
lance was telegraphed for, and In few min
utes DR.. Charles Brittan arrived. The man
was burnt very badly on both wrists and hips
The necessary medical assistance was rem
dered by DR.. Britain. The man vas taker
TO the slmshouse.
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THE MERCHANTS CHorcE.-The announcements
that Colonel BRADLEY T. JOHNSON has consented
TO sllow himself to be candidate for seat In the
Senate has gratifed almost the entire mercantile
and commercial portion of the community, fer
they feel sure that no man could be selected VINO
combines more Of the ability, enterprise, and &c.
termination TO advance the material prosperity OK
this city, yet takes such broad and generous views
as to embrace the welfare.of the whole State.
MERCHANT.
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communicated
For the Senate.

The friends Of General Bradley T. John
son. desiring to give evidence OF their appre
c;ation of this worthy gentleman, will leave
nothing undonc to SECURE to him fairly tne
conservative nomination this week, and
then TO elect him senator in November. He
is the right man to fl so honorable posi-. il
ii ton. and will, if elected, reflect credit upon
o,,r citv and himself. His war record Is
without a stain, ard lis course since the sur
render has been such IS to convince every
citizen of Richmond that be has the interest,"
Of this city and Virginia at heart. He Is
friend to the poor man, and will guard hi:
interests with fidelity. Let all support him
II.
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GRAND GIFT CoScEnT.-The first Gift Concert OF
the Montpelier Female Humane Association VIII
positively lake place In September or all holders OK
tickets will have their money refunded, with inter-
est on same. Now Is the time to buy tickets before
the rush commences For full particulars call at Q.
F. JoHNsToN's music and news.siore. 916 Main
street, of whom tickets can be had.
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DISPATCH PRINTING HoUSE.-Ip order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added wcll.selected assortment OF NEW
TYPE, which, together with onr IMpaoyED MA
CIIISERY and SKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant US IN guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most ex-
neuItious
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have In welcoming you, or any of your Com
mandery, should it ever be your fortune 10
visit this section Of our State. am in
hopes that 1t may be our lot to meet at the
grand conclave to be held next June at Phil
adelphia, at which time may be able In
some way to show my appreciation OF your
kindness.
Very truly yours in bonds Of t,
Az
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PERsoNAL.-General Asa Rogers, Second
Auditor, returned to the city on Saturday.

POLICE COURT, SATURDAY Justice j. j.
White presiding.-The following cases were
disposed of:
Temple King, charged with laborins at
his trade or calling (bIrber) on Sunday in
violation of the State revenue law. Fined,
81.
William Clarke, charged with being drunb
and exposing bis person. Locked up in the
station house until sober.