The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-28
GENERAL ISTELLIGENCE.
CENTENNIAL AWARDS TO VIRGINIA AND NoR1
t........ CAROLINA EXHIBITORS. 49,

| t....., ..~ CAROLINA EXHIBITORS.
PHILADELPHIA, September .21.-Amone
the awards by the Centennial authorities are
the following: g. 4. Jackson Il Co., Peters
burg, plug tobacco; Salmon, Hancock d
Co., Richmond, plug tobacco; P. Fl. Mayo
& Brother, Richmond, dark navy plug to-
bacco; w. IT. Blackwell, North Carolina,
Durham granulated smoking tobacco and
cigarettes; T.. J. Grant Il Co., Rich.
mond, dark navy plug and Cave ndish
tobacco; Thomas C. Williams g. Co., Rich.
lnond, plug tobacco; W.. FL. Trowbridge,
Danville, granulated smoking tobacco
Turpin & Brother, Richmond, plug tobacco
L. S. Armistead, Lynchburg, granulated
smoking tobacco; S. NJ. Bailey; Richmond,
sweet plug tobacco; Lawrence LOttier,
Richmond, plug tobacco; JOHNNY. Carroll,
| Lynchburg,, granrllated~ smoking tobacco
Western n orth Carolina Land Company, OF
Charlotte, commercial woods. .....,
| THE TURF-FOUR MILES IN7:154.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-Al special
from Louisville, Ky., says: Tenbroeck to-
| day made four miles yii 'T:15! the fastest
time recorded by nearly four seconds. The
following is the time made by miles: First
mile, 1:524; second mile, 1:45f; third mile,
1:46S; fourth mile, 1:502. First two miles,
1884; first three miles, 5:25; last three
miles, 5:23; four miles, 7:152. =. !
LOUISVILLE, September Fellowcraft's
four-mile time at Saratoga in 1874 was 1919
The time made to-day by Tenbroeck was
four faster than Lexington's at New Or,
leans in 1866. An offer OF 100000 fol
Tenbrocck was rejected.
| I is DRUNKENNESS A DISEASE OR A SIN?
PHILADELPHIA, September 27.-At to.
DAYS session Of the American Association
for the Cure Of Inebriates, papers on the
| dogma of human responsibility, more espe.
cially as it relates to inebriety and the cause,
effect, and cure thereof, were read, and Q
discussion held as to whether drunkenness
is disease or a sin.
SNOW IN CANADA.
TORONTO, September 27.-Snow fell in
Renfrew county to-day. -,
WASHINGTON ITEMS. =,
WASHINGTON, September 27.-Six hun.
dred and sIXty-siX thousand dollars in four.
and-a-halfs were substituted to-day. ~
The President is expected to return to
Washington about the middle OF next week.
Over nineteen million dollars in silver
has been paid out since April. Two mil
lion dollars still remain in the Treasury. il
The evidence in the Babcock trial closed
to-day. - 49,, l..-s.a.. (. r..i,.
Internal Commissioner Raum has issued
circular-Ietter to United States attorneys
in various ports OF the country authorizing
them to institute suits against all parties
against whom evidence can be presented OF
4 not having paid the whole or any portion OF
taxes due the Government under the law
providing for tax upon incomes.
The consultations Of the various internal
revenue districts recently decided upon
goes into effect on the 1stof October.
ANOTHER SALE OF COAL IN NEW YORK. !,
NEW YORK, September Plat the auc
ton sale Of coal to-day the following prices
were realized: For steamboat, $2.87s to
5000; CRATE, S2.979; egg, 1915 to 1920
stove, $500 to 81; chestnut, $3.50 &c
$3.22t. = a..@ AZ ...E ri
| PROCTOR KNOTT RENoMINATED.
LEXINGTON, KY, September 27.-Hon. j
Proctor Knott was to-day renominated 1ol
Congress-. - .ssJ1,. ..lt..
YeIlow.Fever Items. la,naa..
nA1TIMoRE STEAMERS TO BE NO LONGER !: !,
GUARANTEED AT NORFOLK. '.t7e
Especial telegram to the Dispatch 4, / .
NORFOLK, September 27.-Ata meeting Of
the Board of Health to-day it was decided
to discontinue the examination OF the Bait ~
more steamers at the quarantine station, az
there is no evident necessity forilt. .s!.;s
Nine hundred and seventeen dollars Hs were
turned in by the collectors for the Savannah
sufferers to-day. i i,a ~, s.i-
r. Associated Press telegrams.l
T WASHINGTON, September 27.--Dispatches
say: The Chicago Board Of Trade has taken
action to raise funds for yellow-feYer suffer
ers, and money and subsistence is now 60
ing forward. 81: s.n 10 e1.t ~
The Howard Association Of Memphis has
sent $1,000 to Brunswick, and have com
mittees working. ~ 4 = e sf:f-} Il +,
There have been twenty six cases and
seventeen deaths from yellow fever att New
fOrleans. The disease Is confined 20 Anew
SQUARES in the upper part OF the afeTn
ONLY one case has been reported since
Saturday. A meeting OF TIE Ass0ciated
Press resolved that the schools closed ;hy
the Board, should be re1penea I there nol
beng sufficient cause M Justly the closing,
and thereby. causing unnscessary appre t a.
s's sasaS MI d, e., september Tosal in,
tssmsnss s Fl ny Ri lss aa'f fen
anyasps, sa E.,i sp e d, eis
tYeseen has sent 90 600 to Brsln y as-