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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-29

MoRTCARY REpoRT.-Thc following Is the
mortuary report for the week ending Satur.
day, September 25, 1875, complied from sex
tors returns received at the office of the
Board Of Health: Cause Of Death: Bright'I
disease, l !; cancer, /; casualty, /; catarrh,
/; cholera (sporsdc). Il cho'era.infantum
:: consumption e white, colored). .5; con-
vulsions Gnfantilel. l; Group, /; diarrbGa
(acutc), l; diarrtGa (chronic), /; diphthera
=; drowning, .; dysentery (chronic), l
fever typho.naiarial), +; infantile lockjlw,
maraSmus, 9; pneumonia, py9mia, ;
tuberculosis, ! !; unknown. =. Whole num-
Der OF deaths in the city exclusive OF still.
births, %. Ser: Males, 10; females, 49,
Color White males, 6; white females. 7;
coored males, 10; colored females, IL Age
One Gay to thirty, white, colored-totaI,
5 one month TO six, ! white six months
to twelve, white; one year to three,
white, 8 colored-total, IL; three years 10
fire, / white. colored total, 2; twenty
years TO thirty, l white. 2 colored- total, );
thirty years to forty. While, 9 colorcd-total,
3; forty years TO fifty, 2 white, 3 colored--
total, 4; tilty years to sixty, 2 white sky
years to seventy, whitc,2 coored-total, 3.
Condition Single, 6 white, Il colortd-total,
90; married, white, 5 3colored-total, 6 ; Wi
dowers, white, cnlored--total 3; widows,
9 white l colored-total s; unknown, CO.
lored. NaHcity: United States, 81 ; ireland,
.; I.aIy, l /; Nova Scotia. l. Locality: Mar
shall Ward, 5; Jefferson Ward, S; M9dison
Ward, 3; Monroe Ward, 9; Clay Ward, 8;
Jackson Ward, -; almshouse, l. by whon,
Certified: Regular practitioners, q; Coro.
ner, 2: Board of Health, 6. ...
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spessh Of sanasor WaIiace.

CsEARFiEID, Pa, September 49, UDtted
s:ates, Senator Waihee. IN his speech 10.
pighf> charged the condition of the country
70 Republican extravaganza and nisn,anage.
,aa nent; The coantry could not resume ii
1919 oecatse no preparation had been made
lor IL, and the condition must precede the
statutes. The ERIC platforms does not mean
inde finite postponemcnt. OF spectc,payments.
out Its whole purpose t1lroughout Is for ease
TO an oyer.taSed people. i
BE said: :" We bave paid over "a s7e ;.
s0s,WO since 1885-mcre than tbe whole OF
tEe debt of great Britaip.. Give the peop!e
tfne to rest from this e&haustinp Iabor.
Economy in the admintsttarion must open
tine door TO resumption, and we ought to
save the money paid to national banks on
their eonds by exchanging bank currency
for Government notes.
"The path Of the Democracy is, to. save
Iyour money 10 pay your det3,s! The true
money Of a repubae is hard money. We
seach the htter throush'the former busthe
people must have tiaae TO recaperate their
exhausted energies"
State f1unces and State Issues occupied
much Of M. WalIace's speech.
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PgRsoSAL.-G. c. Vincent has been ap-
pointed meteorological observer by the
Navy Department for Henrco county. The
work consists of taking observations three
times day and making monthly reports.
Mr.. Thomas YickerS, eX'nember OF the
Board of Education OF CINCINNATI, and at
present the superintendent OF the public
library OF that city, is on visit to this city
for the purpose OF attending the sale OF tie
library Of the late Thomas Ii. Wynne.
Sir Knight Barnabce reached Richmond
from Boston Yesterday afternoon at hat-past
l O'Clock lie will take part in the concert
to be given by the choir Of the Second Bap-
tist church, at Assembly Hall, to-morro"
night.
Mr.. James r. Guy, editor Of the Bedford
Sentinel, is in the city.
The City Conservative Committee, at the
meeting held night before last, elected Mr.
James X. Fisher superintendent of Monroe
Ward pro tenn.
Mr.. W. 7. Taliaferro, of Orange, Conser-
yative nominee for the House, is here or
business.
Captain William Lawrence, formerly o.
the Old Dominion Steamship Company, ha:
been restored 10 his former position, and vii
probably arrive here on Sunday in command
of the steamship Isaac Bell.
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The North Carolina Fair-PrOciama.
tion Of the Mayor.
OFFICE of TIE MAYOR.


RICHMOND, VA, September %, 1875
Believing that every suitable occasion
should be embraced to strengthen the bonds
which have so long and intimately united
Virginia with her sister Commonwealth, and
regarding it of special consequence to our
city that Richmond should manifest her in
terest in the industrial endesvors and pro-
cress of a State with which her business as
sociations have always been most Intimate, l
respond to the invitation OF the President of
the Agricultural Society OF North Carolina
by requesting the following committee OF
citizens to represent Richmond in the ap-
proaching North Carolina State Fair, which
will open at Raleigh October 18th, 1910
Messrs. Lewis D. Crenshaw, Frederick X.
Scott, W. C. Darlington. Samuel Maccubbln,
Charles q. Talbot, A. G. Babcock, q. L. ID.
Myers, William f. Tanner, j. c. Shields, ii.
G.. Cabell, Franklin Stearns, h. 4. Ellyson,
william English, Christian Zimmer, Archer
Anderson, John NJ. Higgins, j. ID. Bryant,
W, H. Haxall, james B. Pace, S. A. Ellison,
NJ. L. Straus, 3. L. Brown, P. Campbell. F.
w. Hane vino excl. Asa Snyder, N. u. Har-
grove, z. w. Pickrell, Isaac Davenport, JT',
DR.. o. f. Manson, and John b. Davis.
4. M. KELLEY, Mayor.
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ADJUSTMENTS, PRESENT AND PRosPEcTlvE.-

ADJUSTMENTS, PRESENT AND PRosPEcTlrE.-
Anderson, the wizard, had another crowded
house last night, but he hasn't room enough
at the Opera House to accommodate all WHO
want TO see him aud get one of his presents.
His performances are quite Interesting ana
amusing. Lasr night MIR. Andre " PennluS-
ton, an empoyeor MeSsrs. HaxalI, CreAShaw
a. Co., received the principal prizes fine gotd
hun'ine.case watch. Tonight silver hunt
inp.ca,r watch and a fine set of bedroom fur.
niture will be gwen away. 'a
70 morrow night the grand corcerta at AS
Sembly Hall comes of. and from present In
;c,iions there will be a splendid audience.
Next Monday the Zimmerman Juvenile
Opera Company commence an engagement
AZ the Theatre The Washington papers OF
Yesterday contain long and most fiattering
notices of this troupe. The sale OF reserved
seats commences at Wyatt's tomorrow morn
inc. MIR, Zmmerman, who has been in this
city for the PISS, few days, left for Washing
ton last night.
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Communicated ]
LANES ID. Trueheart and the Evening
Journal

Journal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Sept. rs, 1873.
Messrs. Editors, recent announce
ment in the Eoeniag Journal that james u.
Trueheart, Esq, bad become part owner OF
that paper, aud would assume its editorial
management, has given great pleasure 10
many of Mr.. Truebeart's friends who kne"
his desire TO become associated with the VIZ.
oinia press. An Alabamaiap by birth, but OF
Viruinian lineage, Mr.. Trueheart came to
the University of Virginia the session OF
1866 -'67 to avail himself of the liberal educa'
ton offered by that institution 10 the earnest
student, and so successful was le lnaC III
three wears he was re ewarded with the hlShest
literary honor bestowed by The Facuty-the
Master of Arts diploma. Tnose Of his fe'-
low.students who bad the pleasure OF an IN
.,irnacy with Dir. Trueheart knew tnat
his Object in so diligently pursuing u u
literary course was TO III nilnss'l
As far US the best University course cou'u lot
literary occupations IN after.'he. 30 "neh
he boldly went to New York, soon ai'er
leaving college, to employ the talents ne nad
developed aod polished in the best ln!eiiec-
tual gymnasium Of the country. h's irIenos'
watching with intense interest DIS career,
were not surprised that IN short perloo ne
gained an important poSltloo ou tne eutot =, ~
staff of the New York World. ms ne nas
now relipquished for the sake OF Sfatnyins
bis unceaslng desira,to become Virglulal''
and particularly a Richmond edltof.
And although he has become connecteu
with piper which for many years aaso.
Gated patty whose success would nave oeen
most injurious 10 our Commonwealth, pu
latterly has assumed ut least an indepenaen. !,
If not Conservative, tone, bis control OF
now is nn assure ace that however ieafies
and trenchant may be Its condemnatioh y
the wrong by WhomeYer done, u VIII mos
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Wp@aIipv ReD0rfL

WlsHiSeToN. September 2sAFi0r Ncw
England, the Middle States, aud Lower LA se
region, partly clopSdy'and cool weather witt
northeast to southeast winds, rising baroms-
ter during the night. and possibly local rains
in the southern portion Of the Middle States.
Fos'the South Atlantic and Gulf States
generally cloudy weather and slight rise
in Temperature. eaaerts to southerly Winds
stationary TO risisg. barometer, and locSi
rains aear the South Atlantic coast, followed
by faisag barometer in the southwest.
Fs For Tennessee and the Ohio.Valley, clear
for fair weather viii continue. with west,'rIE
and essterly to soItherly winds, and sligh.
changes is temperature and barometer.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
GerEnRny.
CONDITION OF THE MONEY MARKET.

COSDlEIOS OF THE MONE1 IhRhEI.
LONDON, September 2S.-The Daily Neus'
financial article has the following: The con-
dition of the German money n lrket has be-
come most peculiar. Accounts from Berlin
speak of extraordinary tightnesS. Money
there is ut the minimum in the discount
market and has advanced to hye per cent. or
quite up TO tie bank rate OF discount. Inc
vitbLragaf of bullion trom the Bank OF
Prussia bas been on such scale as 10 ralss
cynpctation that the bank rates Of diseouna
would be advanced. .r.
Germany is carrying through great trans
formation in her money system. This tight
ness is the price paid in addition to substl-
tuting uniform gold standard for VarsT 3
silver standards which formerly existed, an
alteration which will come into operation On
New-Year's day next, and uniform system
of token. money. The Government has sSaoi'
,apeously altered the whole of the currency
and banking legislation. 1t is the foregoing
changes the pinch of which is now fe.e.
England.
..... DESTRUe1lxE FIRE.
LONDON, Septemeer 2S.-The Victoria
Foundry at Leeds has been destroyed by
fire. Loss, S200,Oeai Fifteen hundred ope-
ralives are thrown out Of employment.
.. Ireland. -.. ...-...
Cork, September aS.-The river rose here
today several feet, nundatiug a, portion Of
the city and flooding the country for miles
around. There are similar accounts FROM
other parts of Ireland. z~ -,.1$-' -@
DIssESssoNs AMONG CARLIsr LEADERS
MADRID, September 2S.-H is reportad
that dissensions have occurred among the
Carlist leaders Dprregary. Mendara. and BE.
ruls. which Don Carlos himself is anabss 10
reconcile.
The Carlist leader Gamupdi has beenae-
feated at Castelfo. in Catalonia.
GENERAL sABALLo DISMISSED, sc.
MADRID, September 2S>-The repoSt is
confirmed that Don Carlos has dismissed
General .SahailO from his command, and thai
Genera CASTILLO has succeeded.
The Alforssts continue TO push operations
near Qz5rzun and EaBnsnI.
A iurtter contingent OF 1000 solss'erts vii
enirark, tor Cuba oa sbe lst and I'd, prcumo
CONGRATULATIONS, 10 THE AMERICAN oARDisAG
| Rous September %. : Cardinal heClos
h.ar has RECEIVED L letter from cardinal Cui
Hen announcing. tnat The entire LiSn Espsseo
p1ta, recently assembled AZ h'Snoolo, saop'
ed resolutions eorer,tulating him On bis ele'
vation to the. Sacred College.
/ The Turkish pEoyinees.
| RAGusA> September ss8.-Tbe seneral pn
sition OF Affairs IN the insurreaionafl us
lr,cts j unchanged. Turkish eommunieanot no,
i ou,s anaintamc hs Il strong column. Inv
Insurgents ave increasing in numbers, oa
lack supplies.
usRyIA's RELY TO TURKISH COMPLAINT.
VIENNA, September 2s.-servla' tep,aan' ra,,!,an
70 turkeys complaint about tne setslan =
+. Invading Bosnia, declares herself unable . =
restrain her people any more than ASs.r,s Gsaa,
;, who has not prevented one thousand cf0s'
from joining Herzegovina.
TIE MINORITY FOR WAs.
Il Rv1aaADr, September 2s.--Tne rep.y
The minority of the skuplenadiai adi,,s " ,g,r ra.'
M,lau's address demands s@aisa'a'' "A''
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Rasirond Connection befueeH LOuls-
wife and Richm0na.
fspec,za telegram 20 the Ilspatcl,.F a

e [SpecfSa telegram 70 the Eispafcff.F EE
LOUISVILLE. kY., September 8--Atg !:
Injecting last night CT citizens and commit
lees on railroads from both Boards of Tx
fGeuerzl Council OF Louisvifs, invited BY tb.
Mayor TO meet committees from Richmond
sasd Lexington to- confer upon the conrle
tion of direct railway connection between
louisville and Richmond, it wg 500
Reso1ees, That it would be w7se and de-
| sirable for The city of Louisville. TO mid sy
subscriptions of half Elslion dolsss in tss
completion es so imporrsst line Of coIE
munication.
Resolved, Tisat committee of five be ap.
pointed to carry out the OBJECT of the meet
Ing.
This committee met, and after conference
with the Richmsnd and Lexington commit.
tees, and'a full discussion of the subject re
commended the following resolutions:
Resolusdj That the committee recommend
to the General Couboil and citizens Of Lo8-
sville TO subscribe half million of dollars
asr the completion Of the u1 6asshed divt
sion Of the railway Between Mount Sterling
and tie western TERMINUS of the Chesapeake
and Ohio rrAlHay-ths subscription to be
conditional upon the subscriptions for the
same object Of eight buuered Thousand dol
lars by the city of Richmond and twv hun
dreS thousand dollars by Central Kentucky.
RESOLVED, That the city of Rehmenti be
requested tosappoiut a. committee OF three,
and the city of Lexington appoint likecem
mittee, to correspond With q similar commit
tee appointed by the city OF Louisville to
take into consideration proper ways and
means and such measures aud legislation as
may be necessary to carry into full effect the
completion of the said railroaR
The Ceurier-Josrnap of to-day says eai.
torially :: sour citizens seem in earnest
toward the construction Of the Big Sandy,
railroad. Our largest taxpayers, most e.2
perienced bankers, a1d best-inf5rmed railroad
men have held meetings. The proposition 10
subscribe bslfa million Of dollars is strongly
recommended ): and in comparison with the.
magnitude Of the undertaking The sum s'
trfling. Louisville has given a response
which, we believe, will assure the speedy
com pleton of this new and important out.
let between the commerce Of the Atlantic
and Ohio"
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ar1Gyr.ON SALES THIS DAY.

COOK &LAUGHTOS. ] OK a. NJ. at the residence
cnrner of Grace and Foushee streets, general
7 assortment of household furniture.
THOMAS w. KEESEE, 10 A. M:, at resluencG Ssri nee
No. IL south Fifth street, between oarS anu
Canal, household furniture. -,
i'll. L.APPERsON. p. NJ: small framed fensmeh' IeIIs
No. 9O2 Ninth street. French GARDEN mn.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS, +: NJ. conn,iSSaSSnrt SnS.r Of
building lots adjoining.
w. GODDIN, T.. NJ, cnmmissloners sasi Rishrh ~ =
small house and lot on me west iiheoA I's"'"
Street between Cary yand Cauai.
nnprprn LYME. 10 A. NJ, administratr'x SAFE
kobEh, III furnture, car pen ters' tools. pull
Es ierS land and sbaftng. erindstones &c corner o'
Thirtierh and leigh streets. 49,,
j. THOMPSON BRoWX, 10 s f. ~ :tfet TO esn,nned M nu
so,s 20 ~ of The valuable library Of the late 1hoh'aS
H. Wynue. ..
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MANCHESTER News.

SgSr ON-DIck johnson (colored). charged
with stealing lot Of eooper's tools from E
N. Reans, was sent on 10 the Hus' fsgs Court
yesterday by Mayor Cbiles. Also William
Norton (coloredl, charged with unlawful co.
babitation. .....
BAILED-Abel Dean tcolored), wSo was
fined and sentenced to Jail several days ago
for entering the house of Mr.. McGrude1 and
insulting bis daughter, was admitted to bail
yesterday by Judge Clop'on in the suts of
$1,000. This case will be decided before ahe
Supreme Court.
ADJoURSED.-Tbe Hastings Court adjours.
ed yesterday for the term.
FrSED.-Joe Baker (colored) was fined s.
yesterday in the Mayors Court for drunken
ness.
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RoosEvnLE. Pa. September 2S.-William
Russell. widomer, living with his daughter,
introduced intothe bouse a girl named Mary
Stokes, about whom there was some scan
dal. Russell left the house with the inten-
ton of marry yingthe girl Stokes. His daughter
also left. She met Horton Hurst, whose en-.
gagement TO roarry her bad been broken of
by RusselPs opposition. Hurst persuaded
her to marry him. The wedding dinner, with
friends, was IN progress at tavern, when
Russell attacked Hurst with knife. Hurst
drew revolver. The daughter threw herself
between the two men and was shot dead.
Hurst, seeing her dead, shot himself and fell
Iiieless by her side.
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washington Ncsns.

WAsHIsafoI September 2s:-Nothisy has
fsanspired regarding Delano's successor.
Three hundred aud four thousand five
bsudred and eighty -four dollars in legal!
tenders have been retired being eighty PCT
cent Of the national bank notes issued dh.
ring The first part q the month. The out
standlug iegattenders amount to S378,9Aj-
1Ss: Isng. IS - : ii =
A'twelve-inch stesm. whistle has been put
up 90 PofloclSRp lsght-vessei. .off Cbathum,
Mass. During th4cs weather it will bow
FIVE seconds, followed after IN intervaa Of
twenty two seconds by blast OF thr ee So
coDds, full. ra go .
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,yEGETaNE.
'THlRt.El,Elsi ,lsi POINTS FoR coNsi5ER1.-..

Darfse the past ave yeafs ,he ys,,..,. -.
thove Who were frs most inefednl,SS. axas, a. and
TO iis merits are now Its most ardent frisnds ana
There are iIsee essential eanses for ,hose n,v,,
such horror Of pate mt medicines changing tbsir
eplhiou and Iendine tnsir instcncs toward the sa-
1st. ie Is an hontsty. prepared medicine from
DO sks, roof, and Bsrhs ',.aa .,.,.y a.TEIf -
"a. Il hoIestl, aeeompllshes "a that Is claimed
Sdl u rrtseats honest voushrIs in Testimonials
from honc>E YslrRnow citizens, whose sigma
,ureFare sn&eient guarantee Of thear carntatnesS
TskIg iuto Consideration lie yast asautfsylor
medf.ite brought consyEcu ISIS Seiore the pabtfe
hrouah' the hsiing advertisements IN the newss
L ssne se Should ss ps
d0ued lhr mantfestihg n small degree Of pride tHf
prgsen, lhs Ihe following testsmoniai from Rev. j.
pastor Of she south Baptist church, Bos fon = ~.
THE TIRED EoDT suEs pbR SLEEP.
;, BostsoSs MarclsI g. 1874.
Dear sifs-ItJs rs match from q sepee or dusy as
q gra;ans 4hst iw,ise to say ,sas your vss
great help q me- when aothiuE else seemed 10 avail
which ceGtd safely use. fither excessive mental
work or unusual caie brings upon me nervous exc
rately defes u Might szter n.sst,i,e poor, tired
back, and we begin oar sorE, ,i,ed oas with an al
tbSr a little EIGEriNR raSen tasr before retire
gives me sweet and imIr sdiate sieeps and wittout
seep lst. little less work; 2d.a little more We
GEs'EaE. This pfescdntior hos helpedme:
New, have y particufar. horror Of patent
afFasf 10 tell the straight. .osr u4ith. The vEes-
S Soars, ses es's &C., g. -" Ao0 0HDs s. SuHrnsea
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local MATTERS.

... ..,r,y-Sru1oL CONVENTION OF ALI.
,.,,.,,-,,>-. The following are the SUBJ
....G Tor discussion. and the speak
! .,..;r,..! 10 open the discussions, al The
.>.t. a.. Convention of oil Danomipa-
,,'.' a....r meets in this city on the 9Th OF
''"' ,'.. The necessity and conduct OF
,.r,' ~. ,'uG,: Rev. Or. bltlie, OF hoah.
,....,. >. Tnc Suuday.school teachers
.-,.r.r,-HUl' shall II be and how shall It
: >''''..' .'.'.r.t. Rev. j. L. Whitley. Isle OF
... -, u,N 10 make the Sunday school
.''..-',', ,.--Nni. attractions a-e proper and
- .>.,,.n.. Nv. ". f. Baker, Staunton.
, .ru.,s. ..rpu uf the plStor TO the Sunday
i, .,... 49,, :. A. Steele, Of Richmond. ).
~, ), ,,... l..., III pde Of keeping the Sun
......... IN .. Isl. operation in the country
't.:,., WINTER uui III the CITY during the
..,,.r-r. Ir. l.. K. Chiles, Of Manchester.
W~r .,u ".a Scripture be best taught in
.,s srr.j,y >rho0'<: Rev. A. w. Weddell, Of
'."-..,..,,.i :. What relation should the
,,,,.,i,y ,rl1ni sustain 10 the family: Rev,
r. : p.nlway. ol Fredericksburg. S. Elk.
:. 3....., ana management Of Sunday.schOol
'.fl.,. ~. }. +. Chancellor, of Char
"..,E... =. >1oull no. the church bear
. .,.. ,.yr.a>" OF the Sunday school, and
.rf... >.4url 10 AID missionary and other
-. ..... ,alcryri>c>: Rev. W. L. Edwat d.,
: ,r..g. II. WhIt are the legitimate
......> Is, ~fUd.y.>chpoI teaching: Rev. L..
. ,....r. O., l.a..i>a. Rev. y. &. Bledsoe
....y.W.E.t! Hatcher have been appointed
80. ..,.., ...:-.tt,!., ropoundcd through the
g.>,.ru box.
... abroad. steamboat. and packet
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A SUCCESSFUL CoHcERT-A COMPLIMENT TC
GENERAL BRADLEY I. JoHSsoN.-The Eoene
zer Concert which took place on MONDAY
evening was decided success IN the rendl-
ton of the music and the crowd in attend
ance. The main audience room and the side
Galleries were packed with the most respect.
abIc norton of the colored citizens of Rich
mond, The organ.g gallery, being reserved for
white persons. was filled with some OF our
first ciiiZ-ns in social and musical circles.
TOE q ,ntest OF bass voices between Norman
G.. Pieasanls, Of this city. and George W.
Kelly, of Manchester, was very enJ0yapie'
eyincing remarkable degree of power and
considerable culture on the part OF both.
The committee OF Judges appointed 10 ae-
eide as TO the best singer was composed OF
Colonel W. Z. Tanner, Captain >. r. =.
! Potts. Captain w. A. jenkins, .. IL. Cha'k'
lev. w. l.. Montague, William ID. Grant, Jr.'
| II. Writ Matthews, j. Il. johnson, and ii.
W. Lubbock, who, after u conference, con-
cluded that Norman j. plel>ants was emu
| tied to the prize-a beautiful silver soo'et-
aud so awarded it.
General Bradley T. johnson having been
specially invited TO be present was requested
| to make the presentation address. ana LhoS'
hapDily and eloouently did be perform the
dnir assigned him. He described beautifully
the power of music, and its tendency, wher
properly introduced, to elevate and improve
the human race, and OF its moral Influence IL
houses of worship, &c. He also referred il
very complimentary manner TO the yea
ard energy of the pastor cf the church, Rev
| Richard Wells, and of the thrift and enter
prise of the congregation in relieving TIT
church of heavy debt, and concluded by
consoiing the defeated basso and assuring
him that all cosld not be first, and il he die
not get the cup he came out second lest
General johnson was enthusiastically re
ceiyed, aud ali regretted that bis speech wa:
| mt lprupr
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,cc,dent oD The Midland Railroad.
Especial telegram othe DiBpaech.1

Especial telegram othe Dispaschl
GoRDossvIbLE, Va, September 2S.-The
engine "Virginia," Of the Virginia Midland
and Great Southern railroad, attached to the
south.bound night express, when about
half mile this side of Rapidan station, last
night, blew up, killing the engineer, Mr..
Thomas Murtaugh, and scaiding the fireman
badly. Damage to the engine about 81 900.
No other damage to train or passengers. The
train arrived here this A. N. at fs..22 O'Clock
and proceeded South.