The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-08

Among the visitors to the Livestock EX-
hibition "Wednesday at Philadelphia were
| President and Mrs. Grant, Governor Hart
ranit. Hon. Adolph E. Borie, and Colonel
Sandiord. While the display Of animals
was progressing Governor Hartranft and a
| friend were driving around the grounds,
and on approaching the crowd surrounding
| the ring the spirited horses attached to the
Governors carriage suddenly took fright
and dashed off at q furious pace. The
horses were, fortunately for the occupants
OF the carriage, in Il comparatively contract
ed space, and dashed along in sort OF cir
Gle. Just is they were about to head for the
crowd the horses suddenly swerved, and
the wheels OF the carriage striking snag,
the Governor and his friend were thrown
violently to the ground. The Governor ior-
| tunately struck upon his shoulder, and, be-
yond severe bruise, sustained but little in
| jury.
The American team received 4 thorough
defeat at the hands or the Scotchmen at
| Creedmoor Tuesday. 1t was regular
practice day Of the American squad, and
| the Scotch and Irish shooters were out get
ting the hang OF the range by practising
upon adjoining targets. The Scotchmen
and Americans began Mt an carly hour, but
the Irish came late and fired only ten shots
| at the S0O-yard range. \ comparison OF the
three teams scores ut the range gives !:
Scotch, 4S9 Irish, 4j2; American, 1876
both the foreign teams leaving the Amerl-
can in the shade. At the 1,000-yard range
the Americans did not improve their shoot
ing mr.h, the wind battling their best en-
deavor, but the Scots seemed best at home,
though they fired only ten shots, stopping
short OF the full fifteen rounds to get the
home train.
Mr. L. S. Hacker, OF Litiz, Pa, has placed
on exhibition at the Centennial q brass but
ton, dug up in garden at Ephrata some
forty years ago and supposed to have once
adorned the coat OF George Washington.
# is something over an inch in diameter,
perfectly round and flat. In the centre
there is a small circle, around which is en-
crayed the sentiment, s'Long live the Pre-
sident!" and around the rim are thirteen
smaller circles, bearing the initials OF the
thirteen original States. Mr.. Hacker has
inclosed this relic in neat walnut case with
glass cover, in which shape it makes an
interesting memorial OF 'I6.
Mrs. Caroline Brooks, whose 'sIolanthe"
| modelled in butter has created such sensa-
ton at the Philadelphia Exposition, lives
! on an Arkansas plantation, and amused her
| loneliness there by shaping the butter as
| she worked it into fanciful designs and
| shapes. These were placed Oh the table,
| and it was a long time before their merit
was discovered by visitor and Mrs. Brooks
| advised to cultivate her talent. She has
since, on the plea of i'll health, refused seVe-
raj offers made by friends to send her to
Rome She is stationed near her Work IN
the woman's pavilion.
There has been marked falling OIL this
wear in the immigration from Europe as
compared with previous years, especially
prior to 1874, when the numbers arriving
became .noticeably less week by week. In
the first six months OF 1875 the number
reached 56,4l4, while for the corresponding
months OF this year it has been only A, 039.
The marked feature in this years immigra-
tior, was the increased number OF Russians
arriving. as many US g. 40 seeking perma-
nent home in this country. 5...
The statue OF Lafayette, q gift from the
French republic to the city OF New ork,
which was inaugurated with imposing cere-
monies in Union Square on "Wednesday, mas
the following inscriptions on the base OF ths
pedestal. In front: ssLafayette." On the
west side "To the city OF New York,
France, in remembrance OF sympathy IN
time OF trial. ls7C-'71." On the east side:
GAS soon as / heard OF American independ-
cnce my heart was enlisted. 1892 On
the rear: Erected 1876" .t5.yg
The Manchester Repeating Arms Com
pany, OF New. Haven, has Just shipped
l,Q4O,0oO shells to Che Turkish Government.
| We hope it is sure that the IHlks will
i shell out !" for them. ~
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