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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12

JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATSLua
- COMPANY. sS5 sss-.ssEs2
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
FOR NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW iOKh,
ALSO FOR
OLD POINT AND WE De L'EAU HOTELS
REGULAR LANDINGS on JAMES RIVER.
On ana after TUESDAY, June Isl; 1875, this
ComDany's fust aud elegant steamer JOHS SIL-
NtSTrR. Captain j. 4. POST. carrying United
STATES Mail, will leave wharf, Rockets, for above
Famed points TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and
sATUG DAYS at 6 A. NJ. ..
PASSENGERS make sure connections with Bay Line
at Norfolk for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
iork.
FARE TO vUE DE L'EAU AND
uLO fOiNr. ........................ w
ROUND P................-..... 3 so
FARE TO NORFOLK ONLY........ 2 go
FARE TO NORFOLK AND RE-
- TURN 80. ........................ on
Fare 10 Baltimore. .................... 90
Fare TO Philadelphia. .......,........ 8 so
Fare to New YORK. IL so
Tickets for sale on sIeaUers, at Gerber i CO.'S
Ticket Agency..Maln stree. and Exchange Hotel,
and baggage. checked through. Freight received
dali! for Boston, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. and
rtgulac handbags on James river fr0.u a. II. 10
6P. NJ ut reason able rates. -.
fIeieht for way. landings must be prepaid.
L. Il. EiTUM, General : gent.
Office: Cemllany's wharf. Rockets; branch Office
at W. ID. Blair & CO.'S, corner Of Stnih and Main
sire Is. -H- .z. SET. je ]
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DEpaRTURE OF STEAMERS.

EOR PHIL ABEL P b IA.-@ER
Il The steamer j. W. EVERMAN ". eSakSaaE
Captain PLATT, will receive freight for the above
port Till FrlDAY the 9Th instant Ut IL o'clock.
Freight taken for Wilmington. Del. Providence,
Boston. and san Francisco, and bills of lading
signed through.
Passage to Philadelphia Including meals and
statcr0, m, 81. w. L. pOkIr.R. Agent,
aul2-2r 2425 DOCK street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Anctioneers'
Eleventh street between Main ana BaEk.

HANDSOME BRICK RESIDENCE, No.
III 112 CANAL STREET, BETWEEN FIRST
AND SECOND STREETS. FOR SALE At AUG
TiON-We viii sell at auction, on the premises. on
MONDAY, 18th of August. at 81 O'Clock Z. ~.
the handsome BRICK DWELLING located as
above now occupied by 1sbeu BeDedict IL con-
tnins nine rooms besides storeroOms- bathroom,
Sc brick kitchen with two ROOMS, stable, and car.
rlaae. hou-e-al In good repair. :.
the lot fronts "a feet and runs back 81 feet to
an alley IA feet wide. here Is on IAe4ot u yari-
ETY. OF choice fruitcherries. aprcbts dwarf pears,
pearhes, pIutns. apples and grapes, with handsome
shade trees In front.
This ~ mos, delightful residence. convenient to
business ard IN an Improving part of the city. =
twelve mouths for negotiable notes. six per cent.
interest adied, secured Dy a trust-deed.
= GRUBBS 8 WILLIAMS,
an12 u. ~ ".e ..st.@ Arctioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12
BY Edward G, GoddfD,
Real Es1ate Agent and Auctioneer'
No. 1918 Main street.

THREE LOTS ON THE NORTH SIDE
i OF MARSHALL STREET, At THE EA AZ
CORNER VI HANCOCK, FOR SALE Al AtSss
TION.-Ou THURSDAY the 12'h instant, ~ :, o
O'Clock P MI will SD, without reserve, lhh az r
LOTS OF 26s feet fr0lt each, running oacX 1oo
feet to an alley,*s above described. .,uo,ro
and eighteen months, with six per cent interest
al" eie EDWARD G. GOpDIS,
20 AuctiOireer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12

BY Wellington. GoddIn,
Auctioneer and Veal Estate Agent.
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.
GALE AT AUCTION OF SMALL
~ FRAME TENEMENT ON THE tEAsII1 r PIE y !,
KER SIRE ETs-At the request OF ma o. -
shall sell nc aucaop, on the prem'ss; on PVT
Ser SMALL FRAME TESEMEaT, located Is
ap TrS,S. A. snie' vi W. GODDIS. If
Auctioneer
PS-sfter The foregoing sale will be SOLO Inc ao-
Joining LOT ON the north, is by 75 ,eee.on,yS
/ au12 w. 5OnD-E.
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AMENDMENTS TO eOssrrTr,,.-:

OFFICE OF CLERK or HOUSE or n.,-c-r>s'N.
AsD KEEPER or THE ROLLS or yrpGr,hIksJ
FichhoSb, July %, is;, {
THE FOLLOWIN PROpnS,.s,S
l. AMENDMENTS TO the COHsTITIrrVak
VIRGINIA are published In accordanre I'm I'm 0s
J. BELL Bif,C.i law.
Clerk Of House OF Delegates ana Kes1.,.R.
Rolls OF Virginia. p1 he
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12
BY j. Thompson Brown,
Auctioneer aud Real Estate Agent,
No. 11l3 Main street.

IIWSIVV
RICHARDSON & Co. AuctIOupCrs. au l
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RICHARDSON & CO., Real Estate Auctoneers.
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Auction SALES-FutureD Days.

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s4T sTa AND sTa TO 3D. 3D.
SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH>skTIcfs D r66DD!IioHtr
TIE LEGISLATIVE pEPARTMEST oy'ITHHs sSIS
sTfTrT1ON OF This COMMONWEALTH t rn COX.
LIsHISG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cyn rrn Pr
THE SANE TO THE NEXT GENERAL Assty,,.N6
"A nnroIad March % O.. ~,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31

NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT com.
corner fifteenth Street and New YOrtAvsuus.
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF VAULTS.
All kinds Of valu.bles taken on deposit. Safes
for rent, Once hours Q. m to p. m.
GEO. II. PLANT, President.
GEO. w. RIGGS, Vice President
B. P. SNYDER, Secretary
ielEMWF1y
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31

Weather probabilities estimated one q. N.
For New England, the Middle States, and the
Lower Lake region, slight fall In barometer
gentle northeast TO northwest winds, high tenn
perature, clear or partly cloudy weather, winds
probably shifting to southwest, In the western
part Of the lower lake region.
Thermometie readings taken August Seth, 1872
at the Signal Once at m. $50; 1885 q m, 100;
Il m, $50; p. m, S4o 435 p. m, SSo p. m, To;
II p. m, 100; maximum, $40; minimum, $50.
Try the B. @. cigars. They are the best Of al.
Sherman & Grant, bankers-Highest price paid
for S65 bonds and auditors certificates.
Highest price paid for leftof clothing, boots,
shoes, SC, at HerEog's, el7 street NV.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. SPECIAL rates on time deposits. ]. II.
Squire Co., bankers.
HID. Cooke, Jr., & 20 F street, near the Urea
sury, do q general banking business, and buy and
sell District securtcties, ETC.
A lady fell of one Of the iron-clsds at the Navy
Yard, and after getting her head under water
once was gallsntly rescued by the Waterman on
No. boat.
The American Nsuchatel Company has Just put
down one Of their patent payements In the LOB
the halls about them.
There is q large and dangerous hole in the side.
walk at the intersection Of Filth street and New
and the pavement relsid, in order to prevent acci
dents.
Messrs p Msloney and D. Mcnamara have
nearly completed the laying OF oOincn terra
Gotta sewer pipe on the east side Of Eighth street.
southeast from the south corner Of to the north
corner Of street.
Merchants and others going to New York will
do we'll to read the card Of the Spinglef House,
Union Square, New York. Comfort. luxury,
convenience and economy are the advantages o.
fered at this select and excellent hotel.
Mr.. Joseph Besrdsley has promised 70 send his
Yacht " Fred Coones" down the Potomac after q
load Of peaches, and says IS soon as there is o
month with an r " In, he will have more oysters
here than his friends can SHAKE c stick at.
About nine O'Clock last night, eolored man fell
out Of q second story window, Of the house In the
rear of Mr.. Moore's stable, No. $50 Missouri
avenue. DIR. Boyle was summoned and rendered
medical aid. The man was quite seriously in
juTed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
A SHOOTING ARRAY.

One Boy fires at and hits his Companion.
Considerable excitement was caused in the
vicinity Of Seventh and streets, northwest, last
evening by shooting ARRAY between some colored
boys, and the rumor rapidly spread that q man
had been shot and killed, but fortunately this
proved false. Five colored boys, Thomas Brown,
Alfred Lewis, James Presbury and two compsn-
ions all about eighteen years Of sge,Were standing
al the corner named 10 front Of Tsltys restaurant
when Lewis, q lame boot-blAck, produced re,
volver, and pretended that he would shoot Pres
bury: Thomas Brown, told LeWil to give the
way. Brown took the pistol from Lewis ana fired
the upper lip, and then glancing upwards.
and passed up street TOWARDS Eighth street but
was captured before reaching Eighth street by
several persons who witnessed the shooting, and
turned over to officers Harlow and Jehrtes, who
also arrested Lewis. Presbury was conveyed TO
KoIb's drug store, and from that place 20 the
residence Of DR.. Sonnenschmldt, who dressed the
wound. The ball was not found, Presbury stat
ing that the ball had passed up through his lip
He then went to his home on Eighth street,
between d and E streets.
Brown stated that he was standing with Lewis
and Presbury and the others Of the party, when
Lewis pulled out the pistol and plsyfuIiy said
that he was going TO shoot Presoury. Brown told
him to give the pistol to him, saying that he
would shoot him lPresbury) anyway, and asked
If it were loaded. Upon Lewis replying in the
negative, be took the weapon, and, pointing It at
Presburp fired, inlicting the wound. He then
returned the pistol to Lewis, who threw 1t away.
Presburys statement eorroborated that OF
Brown. He and Henry Banks, another Of the
colored boys, were playing with Lewis, when the
scene occurred IS Brown related it. Lewis hLd,
according to his own statement Just redeemed
the pistol from PaNn.shoP, where ne had LETT L
ND in the Central Guard House, and will appear
al the Police court this morning.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
MUSIC on THR WATER.
Ths Memorial Church E1cur.ion.


The Pilot Boy, Captain Byles, took party Of
excursionists. numbering some four hundred,
down the Potomac forty miles last night. 1t was
the last Of the Memorial Church series, and their
friends Of the Mount Vernon, st. Paurs Luth-
ersn and other churches joined them, and never
has plsasanter party come together, for there
was not circumstance tending otherwise than to
the pleasure OF all present.
The boat was but o little below Alexandria be-
fore the company on board was delighted with the
songs, glees and choruses Of the St Paul's choir
and other singers, among whom were noticed
Misses Stilson, Davis, Pollock. Frazier, Domer,
Muth and 0urand, and Messrs. Muth, Ourand,
Newman, ColIedge, Frazier, Ball, Powell, Lynde,
Dalton, and all under the leadership OF Mr..
Patterson. They sung with nne effects
the choruses oh! Hail III, !" " Star of Descending
Night" when the Summer Rain, /" the beauti-
full Qusrtetts Of moonlight" and the chorus,
"Sing Hsllelujsh." Mrs. E. L. Stilson sung the
solo SStar Of Love-" and won by her excellent
voice and fine expression, an encore to which she
graciously responded with Millisrd's song of my
Dearest-Desr little Heart" Several volunteer
songs were given, the audience all the time mani
Testing every expression Of delight. Without &C.
cident or mishap Of any kind the Pilot Boy. thanks
to her skfllful commander, reached her wharf on
the return at eleven o'clock, and the happy CON-
pany separated for their homes.
Thursday, September 9th, the ctficers OF the
Pilot Boy have rendered her use to the Messrs.
Barnard, for o complimentsl trip down the river,
in acknowledgement Of their most excellent and
gentIemsnly management fthe Memorial Church
excureione.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
A Little Child Hit In the Head with q
Polioeman'a Club. -..rrr

- IL
... Policeman's Club.
The small boys who habitually congregsts
about the markets, cutting mischisvous prankS
and appropriating TO thar own uses all the fruits
melons, and In fact everything and anything they
can secretly lay their hands upon, Will come TO
some bad end unless arrested in their course, and
YESTERDAY morning these youngsters were
G6sss market. Having pockets SitS
to see snake show. A large crowd had gathered
around the man exhibiting the reptiles, and
among the spectators was q nurse with carrisge
and child about eighteen months old, Q sou Of Mr..
Q. o. Alexander, the nephew Of Columbus Alex
ander.
some sport out Of the policeman George
Miles, special ofhcer, on watch at the
with the calculation that when he attempted 20
capture them they would dodge him, mix with
the crowd and lose their Identity beyond his dis
arrest the boys the vexed oficsr's first thought
was to bsstinsdo them on the ny and say no
more about It. m, he t threw his ,, billy st
PLAYED then to him In their retreat He was
not good shot, and missing his mark he struck
pro o caused the fracture Of its skull DR..
Nailor was Immediately called. and pronounced
the wound dangerous, but said that the extent Of
Mr.. Alexander was sent for, and after remain
ing with the child until all necessary aid was
cured turned his attention to the policeman and
gave him good talking TO. He recognised the
calamity as the result Of accidental causes, but
condemned the course Of the oficer In his manage
ment Of the boys, whereby they might have sus-
tanned injuries equal to those falling upon the
innocent victim. The policeman earnestly begged
forgiveness offered TO pay the doctors bill Wis
tied the child at its fathers house on Fifth
between NJ and " streets 1t various times during
the day TO see how c was progressing, and mani
that Mr.. Alexander could not but feel kindly
toward him, and In friendly terms told him to say
no more about making pecuniary PREPARATION for
the injuries, as that would be an imposiblity.
The event 10 considered one Of the ssdest that
has occurred In the neiRhborhood, and while the
child is lying in critical condition, lingering be-
tween life and death, the house Is besieged by
friends and other, who sympsthetically and snx-
inualY await the result.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
DIsoRERLY CONDUCT.


Last evening as the performance of the Hsverly
Minstrels was about closing at Ford's Opera
House, and the audience dispensing, an excite
ment was created on the sidewalk, in front Of the
main entrance, by evidences Of q fight being in
progress. The men collected from the
street and Opera House, forming Q large
crowd and blocking the passaRe-way to those
DESTROYS Of proceeding quietly and peaceably to
their homes. ofcers Davis and Madigan had
the theatre, when they noticed the disorderly
gathering and the apparent serious intentions
Of the parties to have an encounter on the spot
Working their way through the crowd, they sue
them to the Central guard-house where they
registered as Joseph II. Tophsm and John Z.
CLARK.
while 4 the statiou-l eeper'sroom, going through
quarters for the night, q man neatly attired came
in and made inquiry as to thecsuse Of the trouble
He was Immediately recognized as the third indi-
viduaI mixed up In the frsess, and was placed
under arrest and entered on the blotter as Frank
Hoard. The three were given q cell together. 1t
seems that the party had INDUCED in liquids most
too freely and then proceeded TO minstrels.
While IN the Opera House they became very
noisy, and disturbed the sudience, thereby mar
ring their pleasure Of the evening. A friend OF
behaviour, and for his interference Hasjeered and
sworn at by the other two men. While the au-
dience were retiring, the parties happened to meet
passing out, and the men resumed their improper
remarks against the gentlemen; when he reached
the sidewalk, he displayed disposition to resent
this insulting language, and night was immi-
nent 1t the time the off1cere interfered and made
the arrests. The accused were held to appear be-
fore Judge Mills to-day, and in all probability
they will be dealt with according TO their dessertS
Although they were Rttired like and had the
appearance Of gentlemen, still their conduet was
entirely foreign TO any such sppellation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
7aI 0TsJ39A ,8N5Na0A TLds1JT NLouaJIaI IA9oIT@1
tARpTHrxRs AND Jo1HKls.



The regular ssmi-monthly meeting Of the car
penters and joiners was held last night, at Ne
eeanies' Hail, Mr.. David Brannon, president, IN
the chair, and J.. p. McMahon. Secretary. The
regular report from the homo branch. Man.
chester, England, Tor the month Of July was
submitted, OF which the following 70 synopsis
Total branches, III; England and Wales, 2sl: Ire
land, II. Scotland, 8; United States, 10; Canada,
4; new branches organised since the previous re.
port was submitted, Z; membership, II, 40; mem
bers on unemployed benefits, o; on sick
bensnts ae; suPeIannuat,on, .; y sp.
represented By the various branches 10 good.
From the return Of votes for general Secretary IL
appears that J. d. Prior has been reelected 10
that position. The votes have not all been re-
eeivsd, but sufficient have been received TO IN
sure his success. The fifteenth annual report Of
the society was also submitted. This includes
the financial reports Of the branches, income snd
expenditures at the general once, number Of
members, &c The membership has been increased
LOIS. In order the facilitate the business now
once was erected, 1t cost Of $500.
Notwithstanding the heavy outlay the
society made clear gain In cash bal
snce Of 80, oo6, the largest amount accumulated
during any year Of It's history: The valuation Of
has been e1f2,k9o, and expenditures ems, $50.
Unemployed benefits were paid to the amount
Of tlaTs5; compensation for tools, e8,e25.
During the past year sixteen new branches
were opened, sll Of them In localities In which
no branch Of the Society had previously
For sick Dement'S, ga, s25; accidental benehts,
5000; approximation benefits, tl,0lo; funerol
benefits % $50: benevolent grants, a 200; grants
to other trades, $50; In trade privileges, S45.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
IMPROVEMENTS.
Permits 70 Build.

The following permits TO build were granted
yesterday: L. N. Boteler, three-story brick
workshop east side Of alley between 7th and SIN
and @ and streets southeast; Zoo. M. Tod.
hunter, story brick back building north side
Il, between Fourteenth and FifteeRth streets
northwest sl,6oo. r. A. Walker, q three
"a feet. west side 10th, between N and o streets
northwest e4200. DR.. r. Finley Hunt, two
story and basement brick dwelling south side II,
between 18th and 18th streets northwest; $500. z.
A. Shinn, two two story and basement brick dwell.
ipge, east sid Of Green street, between Bridge
and Gay streets, Georgetown; 5000. Maurice
joyce q twostory brick dwelling, north side h
between 4th and 5th streets northeast; %, 900
Charles Rupert, two tvo-story back buildings
west side 5th, between and Q streets north west
Al 2OO John B. Lord, q stable on wharf foot oil
18th street southwest; $500. VIM. 81. Goods
three two story brick dwellings, west side Vermont
avenue, between v and w streets northwest
A6 500
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
Raliahla Rira Insnranna.

We are glad To note the fact that hundreds oil
our citizens who we're formerly shy Of home enter.
prises, especially such - home fire insurance
companies, have began to realize the fact that
our home fire insurance companies present better
lions. Our wide avenues and streets are the bes,
safeguards against large conhagrations, and com.
panies that run less risks are always to Be con
sidered the more secure. The Arlington Fire In
office located 1423 street northwest is certainly
to be recommended to public patronage. The
eourteousness and fairness OF their dealings, the
reliability and popularity Of its Board or d.
rectors and officers speak better for its claims 70
public patronage than extended comments,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
Circulating Library,

Good reading matter ct all times and ct req
sonable terms is great desiderstum, and not
always to be obtained even In large cities. Yet
the opportunities offered for such as desire good
reading, new books and low terms by the Wash.
tngton City Library Company, at the Young
Mems Christian Association building corner
Ninth and ID streets, are second to none. There
are over II 600 volumes In this library and all the
most popular new books are added &c soon a.
published. Subscribers are entitled to take two
books at time, 70 be returned within fourteen
Gays. The price Of subscription is but $500 per
ennum, or 500 per quarter, and for such sdvan-
tsgee particularly moderate. The revenues Of
tne are entirely for the expenses Of caring
for and adding new books to t.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
National Theatre.

nm. ,o,,,,.,..,,.,, =, th..t,,,,I ,..,o, a,
Inc eomnen cemenso VI tnes'not seseon u
always an event, and the success Of It's inaugura-
ton is often deemed typical of the business Of the
wa, In this viev N Mr. Fordis etforts ara mot
.xna -I,h .un.a., d,,,,., ~. $500, 900,
,wsI ~ ~ Sos iScE ~ nsrf. AZ M .ts,t
,Ia nos III 49, sa,sc..d mare .,tr..,,1s
piese or company than appeared on the boards Of
the National last night. "Hienrtch and Kettle
sone OF OW.Tayleure new dramas, written espe.
cially Tor BAKER ana Srrop. Inc play gooo eno
the enArseIers are wen drawn, gNing Iull scope 20
the VerstlIlty Of me Periormers, Mno personste
yelopment Of the most thrilling plot. The scene
10 laid IN rev YORK, and the drama u designed
70 liustrete potn hgn ana low NE IN tnas wlck 60
city; " aepicIs scenes OF roooery sna oetecuon
70 me hIe: II Nas playea most samiaoiy last
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
PASSED AWAY,
reath Of Frank Zurhnrat.

MI. Frank Zurhorst, young man well known
in this community ana possessing many friend,
BY whom he was greatly beloved, died yesterday
morning at his residence on Capitol HIll amer 4
brief Illness Of typhoid fever. Only few days
since he returned from q pleasure trip to the
vigor Of manhood, and ct that time Il
was little thought that ere q month expired
ne would lie cold in death. He was q painter bv
trade, steady and devoted 70 his business eTem
plary in his life, and sincere Christian he
Leaves large circle Of friends TO lament his 80 d
Den and untinely demise, but who take consola-
tion in the knowledge that their loss Is his gain
and that he IL not dead, but gone before HIS
funeral viii take place this afternoon.