The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-07

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hive been present. bntthat the condision Of
public bHsiness' was such thai ne 3aia noI
deem It iu1Icious to- be absent from tne CAP
ital; that II would have consumed tneiaTgeI
share Of three days, and that the dead:iosk
In the appropriations, and the treasury pc
partment without o head, were consioela-
tions which influenced him in remaining
here. He said that the day had been com,
memorated in manner becoming tne event.
Hons, Eppa Hunton, Gilbert c. Walker,
and John Goode, Jrr Of Virginia; Jesse ).
Yeates, OF North Carolina; Julian Hart
ridge, OF Georgia; W. w. Warning. OF Bos-
ton, and others, have promised to be pres.
emit and address the meeting in Alexandria
on Saturday night at the fiag-ralsing IN the
First Ward.
The Louisiana Republican State Nomina-
ting Convention concluded Its hbors wed
nesday. w. Fl. Hunt, native OF Loulsi'
ana. was nominated for Encouragement;
Emile Honorc, Of Pointe Coupee, Tor secre-
tary OF State; and George Johnson, present
incumbent, was nominated for State auditor:
Governor Kellogg was placed at the head OF
the presidential electoral ticket, and his ad-
ministration was endorsed.
The post-officc at Fort Blackimore, Scott
county. Va. on the route Fl ON Point Truth
TO Pattonsville, is reestablished, with y. Nj.
Harris MS postmaster. John w. Deski1s is
appointed postmaster at Grundy, Buchanan
county, Va, uice George w. Saunders, re-
signed. James l.. Hutchins is appointed
postmaster at Preston Tannery, Preston
county, w. Va; vice Charles Falkenstein,
resigned. F. Nj. White is appointed post
master at Logan Courthouse, W. va, v.ce
John V. Buskirk, resigned. John II: Ma
pier is appointed postmaster at ADKINS
Mills, Wayne county, w. Va, vice Nathan
lei Turner, resigned.
To-day there will be an exhibition OF reap
ers from the Centennial exhibition at
Schenck's station, on the Pennsylvania
railroad. The display will include more
reapers than were represented at the preYl-
Gus trial. After the trial Of reapers the
manufacturers OF harvesting machinery VIII
hold convention for the purpose OF 1orln-
ing permanent national association. The
trial Of harvesters commenced yesterday at
the same place, and will continue during
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. William Cullent Bryant has written
the best Centennial hymn that has yet been
produced. It is scholarly, graceful, and
elevated in tone. But he calls our Govern
ment "sacrcd league OF States" The Re
publican platform says we are not; that we
are A NATION. 1t is well for Mr.. Bryant that
he does not come from the South, or his
"sacred league OF States" would be unre-
pentant rebellion. AS it is, we expect Gen
eral Hawley has his eye on him.-BaltImore
Gazette. .......
Sol. Eytinge, the artist, and Charles
Eytinge, the reader, are cousins OF Rose
Eytinge, the actress, OF whom the New York
Graphic says: "She is the most talented
member of the talented family" The
Eytinges arc OF Hebrew extraction, and are
as much noted for their beauty as for their
talent. Miss Eytinge is in belief Sweden
borgian, and has n pew in the church OF that
in Thirty-fifth street.
. AN accident occurred Tuesday night on
the Wisconsin branch OF the Northwestern
railroad near Belloit. where the heavy rains
had washed out nearly mile and half OF
the track. The First regiment of Chicago
were on the train, returning from Madison,
where they participated in the celebration
OF the 4th. The fireman of the train was
killed, and two members of the First regl-
ment seriously though not fatally injured.
Near Elm station, Pennsylvania, early
Wednesday morning wreck occurred be-
tween two east-bound freight trains. The
rear train ran into the one ahead, smashing
the engine and cabin and several other cars.
Engineer Waugh and Flagman Robinson
were instantly killed, and Conductor Nc
Cullough and drovcr, name unknown, dam
gerously hurt. Three others were slightly
injured.
England develops the torpedo system re-
CARELESS of cost. The hull of the vessel
Obern having been made strong with iron
armor, three torpedocs were launched
against her. The first made no gap. Then
two rectangular iroE-case torpcdocs were
sent in quick succession, each containing
thirty-three pounds OF gun cotton, and they
sank the craft.
An aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs. John e..
People, live in Barnwell, S. G. They were
born in Gloucester county, on the York
river, in Virginia. Mr.. People is one
hundred and twenty-one years old and his
wife one hundred and twenty-three. This
is the oldest living couple in the United
States. Mr.. People lisa machinist by trade.
The cash receipts at the Centennial exhi-
bition on the 4th Of July were S23, 145. The
number OF cash admissions to the Centen-
NAL Exhibition Wednesday was over fifty
one thousand, this being the largest num-
Der Of paying visitors since opening day.
The Emperor Of Brazil visited the Centen-
NAL exhibition at an early hour Wednesday
morning, and spent some time in inspecting
the Brazilian exhibits in Agricultural Hall.
In the afternoon, in company with the En-
press, he left for New York, where he is eX-
pected to remain until his departure for Erl-
rope.
In addition to the local organizations there
were delegations from large number OF So
cieties, including st. Peters, Of Richmond,
Va, and Sacred Thirst, of Baltimore, at the
dedication OF the Centennial Fountain, Phil
adelphia, Wednesday.
+. Hassaurek. of Cincinnati, has retired
from the editorial management of the Votics-
blatt for one year, and will make visit to
Europe. Hassaurek is for Tilden and the
owners OF the paper are not.
An explosion Of fireworks occurred on the
4th in the store OF f. NJ. Pratt, at Hyde
Park, Mass, and the flames spread rapidly,
destroying Pratt's building, the Norfolk
County Gazette building, and w. Fl. Cham
berlain's dry goods store. Total loss, $780,
500.
Boston has appropriated the sum OF $1,000
for making copies OF the portraits OF Wash
ington, Knox, Samuel Adams, Hancock,
and John Quincy Adams, now in Faneuil
Hall. The originals are to be placed in the
Museum of Fine Arts.
A grand retlnion OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic Of the United States was held
at schuerzen Park, Falls Of Schuylkill, near