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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-25

Crop PROSPECTS IN INDIA-fAhINE IN
BoMBAY-PLENTY IN THE PUNJAUB.-Lo'a-
don, October 23.-A Calcutta dispatch to
the Times states that the prospects Tor crops
in Bombay become daily more gloomy. The
districts of Khandeish, Nassick, Ahmend,
nuggur, Poonah, Sholapore, Kaiadgi, ana
Dharwar, containing population or nearly
six millions are threatened with severe
distress. The local government estimates
TINT over two hundred thousand persons
mist be relieved in these districts alone.
II Is stated that the monZOon crops nave
entirely failed, and absence OF RAIN pre-
vents the sowing OF the rubbee and winter
crops.
single blade of grass is visible for miles;
The tanks and rivers are drying up, ana
cattle are dying from starvation. ,
The collector at Sholapore gives 4 still
worse report. The Government has opened
relief works, and is employing people in
excavating tanks and making roads. ;
The alarming European telegram OF the
last few DAYS had the effect OF further de-
pressing G government securities, which have
been unusually low for six months past.
Tea shares, however, are rising, owing TO
favorable accounts from the Assam and Ca.
char gardens. This is remarkably good
wear for tea, and the quantity exported Will
greatly exceed any former year.
The Calcutta wheat trade has had Won
derful rise lately. In 1872 the quantity eX-
norted was 1000 tons; in 1873, 10, 900 tons;
ia 1874: 5000; last year, $4,000; and al
ready 120, 900 tons have been exported from
Calcutta alone. This wheat is grown
chiefly in the Puniaub.
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THE CLOUD IN THE LAND.-Indians on the
plains have given us unusual trouble this sea-
son, while the Administration has been weak
ening our strength at the seat OF the Indian
war by concentrating soldiers in the South,
where peace is profound, to be employed
for party purposes. A dispatch yesterday,
on the authority OF the Indian commits
sioner, states that the Red Cloud people
"have long been displeased, and he (the
" commissioner is free to confess that al
"iairs at the agency have rather bad
"look."
Yes; and affairs at Washington "have
rather bad look" Can we construe the
neglect of our means of protection on the
plains while the soldiers are sent to over
awe our own people, where peace is undis-
turbed, anything less than treachery to the
nation? That is what it is.
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THE BRITISH Corn TRADE-THE SOWING
OF WHEAT RETARDED BY WET WEATHER.
london, October 23.-The Mark Lane En-
,ress in its review of the British corn trade
FOR the past week says: "The land has be-
come so sodden with recent rains that the
greatest difficulty has been experienced in
the autumn tillage. 1t is now most import
ant that the sowing of winter wheat be no
longer delayed. The effects OF the past weeks
OF wet weather have been most disastrous
in the North, where the wretched condition
OF the outstanding crops has been further
deteriorated by heavy floods, which have
submerged considerable tracts OF land and
done irreparable damage. 1t is also much
to be regretted that damp atmosphere and
higher temperature have tended to generate
blight in the potato crop; and the disease
has not been confined to Scotland, where
raj, has done the most mischief, but several
districts in England speak OF IFS recent ap-
pearance. The rapid growth OF root crops
has rendered the prospect OF abundant
winter feed more hopeful, although such
excess Of moisture can scarcely tend to i'm
prove the quality. The wcighty authority
OF Mr.. Lane confirms the opinion that our
probable requirement during the cereal
year will be 100000 quarters, whilst i'm
ports since September 1st have been 8,000,-
600. On these figures the recent advance
seems justified, apart from political contin-
gencies, which have both quickened and
stimulated it. In represent disturbed con-
dition of affairs it is almost impossible to
quote the local trade with any degree OF ac-
curacy. Sellers are not disposed to let wheat
60 except at an Improvement OF Is. to 3s. per
quarter, but for the moment buyers act with
extreme caution. There has been limited
amount OF business in floating cargoes
during the week, owing to the scarcity OF
arrivals, and sales indicate IN improvement
Of Is: to 2s. per quarter, whilst important
passage and for shipment at fully this adj
yancco " =
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THE, State Fair.

The #preparataon for good show by the
State Society Is active, and we hope that we
shall have one that will repay the public.
The people are, we trust, properly exer-
cised in mind, and also properly eSerting
themselves with reference to the pending
contest involving the fate, as it were, OF the
nation; but nevertheless they may spare
few days in promoting the welfare OF the
State. Farmers may in those few days steal
time for interviewing one another and
swapping ideas beneficial to them in their
pursuits. They will be all the better aud
more devoted Conservatives by assembling,
as it were, at the altar Of the god Of Agri-
culture and lighting their torches anew at
its fires.
. It is therefore to be looked for that we
shall have fine exhibition and noble COM
pany OF the solid men OF the State--those
upon whom the chief burthen Of society
rests and who are their country's stay and
support in her. political trials. We repea
that period passed in the business and
pleasure of the State Society will be re-
freshing and reinvigorating to all who are
present. They will return home with new
energies and new devotion to the public
welfare. .e
In political view Of this annual meeting
it is important. The people from different
sections will be able to confer personally with
one another as to the state Of public feeling
and the public prospects in all sections.
They can also learn something as to policy
and strategy, and strengthen themselves In
all their measures for promoting the justice
of government and the dignity and indie
pendence of the citizen. Agriculture de-
ponds much upon the lawful and orderly
administration Of government, and all So
ciety depends fer subsistence and comfort
upon agriculture. 1t is great thing, then,
for the followers Of agricultural pursuits
to come together, to meet their countrymen
OF other callings, and to consider not only
their class interests, but to view the
state Of the country and to consult about
the general welfare. The near approach OF
the presidential election increases the i'm
portance of this meeting, which must stimu'
late oil to the work that lies before us.
We repeat what we have before said, that
Colonel KNIGHT, the president OF the So
ciety, with the energetic cooperation OF the
Executive Committee, has made the best
preparation that was possible with the
means in hand for a successful exhibition.
| It remains with the public to crown the
occasion with entire success by their sup
port OF it. The programme Of the meeting
has been laid before the people. 1t has
many attractions, and should draw together
large crowds. ....,....
Let us all stand by this State enterprise.
There is no hypocrisy in it. It is clearly
for the good Of the public Of Virginia, and
merits not only their favor but their en-.
thusiastic support.
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Aho,1t the DISGUST"

The general heading to the telegraphic
news in Yesterdays Dispatch tended to a
misconstruction ofdhe South Carolinanews'
The heading ran: Disgust Of the Federal
Troops in South Carolina at not being I'M
mediately Attacked" The news stated
that the officers commanding the forces
sent to South Carolina say that they eek
pected to enter upon active service lmme,
diately, and anticipated an attack on reach.
ing the State line" That was expected
reasonably from the official lies they had
heard and the reports Of the vulgar villains
who had access to and ready listener in
the White House. But what they so en-
pected did not happen. This no doubt
gratifed them.
The telegram continues: "They express
great disgust on learning the condition OF
things hcre.' And how deeply, indeed,
they might be disguised! Not that they
were not attacked, but that they discovered
the sad "condition" OF people as inteli-
gent, as generous, and brave as people ever
were, Inundated by the cruel measures OF
tyrannous and ruthless Administration
distracted by social confusion, and
vexed by political agitation, the most
anomalous and complicated. The scenes Of
that South Carolina campaign might ordi-
narily well I" disgust" anybody outside the
Internal regions; but we have learned since
the war that there are people outside Of that
place that are as inhuman as anybody in
side,ot it.
The only thing in South Carolina that can
excite admiration is the heroism OF the peo-
pie there, who are endeavoring to throw of
the yoke of tyranny that seeks to xii! the
soul by breaking down the just pride that
lives in the heart Of freemen who would
not be slaves and degraded to submission
to barbarous rule. That sort Of heroism is
all the nobler when combined with the
"godlike virtue" OF seli-control. This is
to be admired. The non-partisan soldier as
a spectator in South Carolina cannot fail to
admire this grand heroism. Nor can he fail to
feel an inexpressible g disgust " when he sees
that this heroism can receive no help from
him. He issorely Disguised; but it is well
to understand what it is that fills his soul to
overlooking with disgust that cannot fail
to arise IN every truthful and manly heart.
What retribution should not fall upon the
authors OF the South Carolina villainies
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The Claims.

The Radical presses are especially and
hypocritically mean and mendacious in the
fuss they are making over what they call
Msouthern claims.'' An enormous sum is
made by consolidating every sort Of claims
for property used, for property destroyed,
and from every sort Of injury from war.
To these are added not only the claims for
refunding the cotton tax, but absolutely
sums asked for to improve southern rivers,
etc.
The South is charged with all this enor-
nous sum, and the northern people are
warned against voting for TILDEN on the
ground that II he is elected these claims will
be allowed. Impudent lying could SO no
further. The array Of claims is wholesale
fraud, and the attempt to throw odium on
the southern people with regard to them is
brutal. The southern people have. nothing
to do with them, and care nothing about
them.
The law forbids the mere entertainment
OF claim by the Committee on Claims un-
less the claimant is clearly established TO
have been a ssloyal citizen = The claims OF
such persons ars such as the southern peo-
pie are utterly Indifferent about. The cot
ton-tax certificates are nearly all held BY
northern spectators, who have bought
them under the belief that they could pre-
vail upon Radiea, Cong essmen and o Rat1i-
cal President to refund the tax. Lastly,
the petitions for money to improve Missis-
slppi leyees, &c., are no more improper
than petitions for appropriations to north
ern works, and why the fends bundled
them up With southern claims y we know
not ssYe 70 enlarge their figures.
The southern people. except as to the
works o. improvement, have no interest In
these trump d-up amounts that are by the
seuryy editors displayed as a reason for
protlongin I; the party rule which has driven
81 snose people 70 the EXTREMIST suffering.
: nas laes nus NO effect on heainsensase liars
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RpprnrIcAS PRosPEcTs IN THE SOUTH. =
senator nat Conoyer, OF Florida, arrived here
Tonight. He says that Hayes and Wheeler
viii Certainly get the electoral vote OF that
stafe. no matter how the gubernatoriai
question may be settled. Adyices received
here to-day BY the Republican Campaign
Committee indicate that North Carolina Is
safe for the Republicans. Even shreWd
Democrats arc apprehensive that the South
will not be 30 solid in Tilden's favor as was
anticipated two weeks ago. Secretary
Chandler is exceedingly gratifed at the poht-
ical situation in New York, and Is quite con-
fident that the sham reformer VIII De repu-
dated lin his own State. 49, Washington teIe-
gram Baltimore american.
rive give the above that our readers l' may
know how. the Republicans talk. It's pub
|lished for what it is worth.] =:
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airI,l,,o,,d 1ispattl'.
, ,,,,I, AY.,..... OCTOBER %, 1870.
the Great west

: = .E5
THE grand idea that the great West VIII
take the power Of the nation in its hands y Is
fe,icitous to all liberal people. II ls nollti'
ca, event that has long been looked for by
.hose who In their calculations took into
.econnt the geographical and physical
character OF the Union. a proper con-
siaeratfon OF these Head necessarily 70 the
conclusion that the seat OF power win be
In the West, with its centre upon the Mis-
sissippi river. ,.g Il 81. Y .{...3. I.
\ 1T IS entirely consistent with the best in
terests OF the country and the maintenance
OF fair and Just public administration that
this should be SO. For che contcntment as
well as the. prosperity OF the nation the law
giving and she law-eXecrting departments
should be freed from the; influence OF mar
row preiudices, sectionalisms, and bfgotry,
and the seat Of popular ,predominance
should be transferred to the great West.
The West Is young and powerful; and
youth and power are sure to be united with
generosity. Then the West is q combina-
tion Of all civilized nations and OF al creeds.
In such society liberalism must abide and
persecution cannot prevail. What relief
there will be to the land when this great
West asserts its power! E ,2ls$E
When DR.. LARDNER was in Richmond, IN
1874, we believe, In q conversation upon
this subject, lie spoke Of St. Louis as being
the centre OF. the power OF the West. lie
declared that it would become the greatest
inland city in the Union. Subsequent
events have made some changes in the sit
uation.''f San francisco has come forth as
the star OF the Pacific; but still we put
faith in the Doctors prophecy. Chicago
too, has run up, like JoSAH's gourd; bu
the tendency OF commerce in flowing be
tween the East and the West is to hold or
to the middle temperate line embracing thu
+ Ohio river, the kanawha, and the James
The limit to the growth OF Chicago will b
reached before that to st. Louis is.
We are near more important politica
election than any that have been held in thi
land. Should that result in the triumph o
the Liberal or Conservative party the wa.
to the early supremacy OF the West will b
Immediately opened. The policy OF tn
hard and blindly prejudiced East will be at al
end, and the West will Immediately adyanc
to the front.
oh, let us hope that such will be the re
suit. So great q blessing for this grea
nation is thing to be worked for and praye'
for.
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"The so-called rifle clubs are all disband.
ed; but the cslored militia are still organ
ized."-South Carolina telegram.
Extract from the Declaration Of indie
pendence accusations OF tyranny against
George I'LL, and place them in comparison
with this announcement. This would be
good reading for the Centennial. 1t would
rapidly facilitate the breaking up Of that
show, and scatter the visitors there like
chaff before the wind.
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nEATH OF TIGER.-pied, at the +, rest .,i

nEATH OF -TIGER.-Died, at the resi-
IL dence. of J.r,T. Bumpass, Bnmpass,s Depot,
Louisa county, VA, October 22d instant OF cancer
after long and painful illness, TIC Err beloved net
Of j. p. Bumpass, Jr. gged mine years. As guard
shewas nobly fierce; us pet, she was fond and af-
feconate: How sad the evening preceding her death
mingled with Tight and shade, our mindsreyerted to
,bygone days, when with our now absent brother we
walked In eocinl cht-chat along the same path
we WIN no longer hear and whose eyes are now hid
May the friends of the deceaseC tender their gym.
pathies to the bereaved ones. s5g.-f9t.11.I-. -
~ TIGER, Wen meet thee no more. a.. III
Thy voice ts hushed In the grave; ,ss
80 Thy ntmble footstep has moved - {s. st.
9f rs, Beyond the nun dane gsiice. is.}.t 5gi
Or 0S-1fF E3...gI1.'lr- :, 49, f,rr
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m- COHEN BROTHERS are offering

UAE COHEN bhO1dEhS ale onel AuS
BLACK Ri vi and C5LoRED SILK vELvETs, in all the
new. shades, at from 81 to SO yard less than
so large lot of vEIvETEENs black and CO.
Grsa s ks h aa s nsna sH 9ss $40 se
coLo G1 S SILKS TX in ali the new shades including
very very large stock Of the finest BLACK Cash;
MERE imported-ail-w wool BLACK CASHMEkE
a asa IS sSs SogS senesy AZ least
Also %G ssii iIaes Of cAsHEREs from
be aee sts GO Of aIfAcA UsTREs, In black and
colors, at 1870. cannot be found anywhere Tor
See sns,e h pR Rss
so9 Of I'll
III 55c. "a yard less than they were formerly sold
large l1s stock Of CAssrMEREs for mems and boys
wear. ut 35e., 45c, Soc, Toe, soc.; 81, s1.2o,
600 s1f9 SSI f9d as % GRAPE Wells
f.iW14TERPR6 OF, all Shades and eoIors, fully
BoSa1S SfEs ss asn ast
IY6 essfsSie 9f e # Ssh s
PARIS WHITE FLANNEL at 81, heretofore sold
ALE;WooL rLANNELs! at 9 TO- 25. 80, 80, and an,
wool; -.
due ed prices; ..s'!@ -
$50 dozen KID GLOVES in myrtle green, navy
blue, plum, seal brown, and all other shades, in
r Guiding Apera Co.'s, at considerably less than
Four:Sut i ai BLACK. KID, GLOVES at 81 worth
81; three-button ut S5c.; one-button BLACK
2 and CoLORED principally small sizesl at
IL 374c.;, ,y.t;. .ssl- ,4s.}, g..ssss IFT5
Avery large stock OF HAMBURGER EMBROIDERY
. just received; See their prices,
so pieces NOTTINGHAM LACE at 12k, is, 16g
20, 25, 35, As, SO, and &C.,; the best assortment
and lowest prices ever offered In this city;
CHIPS, PRINCES, and LACES In great variety
and at lower than general prices;
800 LACE SHADES, very handsome, at fully half
$50 pieces FoULARD's BLACK PERoALEs at
Twos-;PpLY INGRAM CARPET a. Soc; cor
TAGE at 25c.; TWO-PLY at So, 37k, 40, 46,
NURsERi.R o ION CARPET at soc. just reduced
or from S71c o,,r, Il, ( .ie ~ LEI
56 soe hed bs e m Sssas
!. featured ~; ia srstfzttslit si.sa 2 oc IA
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RICHMOND AND PETERsBURGl
RAILROAD COMPANY. (

RICHMOND AND PETERsBURGl
RAILROAD COMPANY. {
COMMENCING OCTOBER 8. 1876, trains
~ On this road will run as follows
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
500 A. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
for Charleston, Augusta, Columbia, sa-
vannah, Raleigh, Atlanta, Macon,
Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,
and III points South aud Southwest
This train stops only at Manchester.
= day., with passenger-coach attached
Through tickets sold by this train to
Lynchbnrg. Close connection made az
Petersburg with Atlantic. Mississippi
ann ohio passenger trains for stations
on that road and to Southwestern points.
lisp. d., THROUGH MAIL daily Except Sun.
day). Passengers taking this train will
max. close connection al Petersburg for
Norfolk, and at Norfolk with splendid
Bay-line steamers for Baltimore, Phil
udelphia, and New York, and with the
Old Dominion steamers for New YORK.
sF Also, making through connections for
Wilmington. This train stops cnlya
-. Manchester and Chester.
600 P. NJ, FREIGHT daily lexcept Sunday, WIFE
coach attached.
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH
7A5 A. II, FREIGHT TRAIN daily texcep, Sun
-, - daY). with coach attached.
1l40 A. NJ. THROUGH MAIL daily Except Sun
~, - day., connecting with Richmond. Freq.
cricksburg and Potomac railroad for
all points East and West.
4:5OP.M. FREIGHT TRAIN daily le1cept sund
- ay). with passenger-coach attached,
700 p. NJ. THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
with Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac railroad for al poiats Eas!
and West. Sleeper attached, running
through. Also, making close cennef.
-. ton with the Chesapeake and Ohl2
railroad for the Virginia Springs ana
all points North and West This tram
.s.. stops only at Manchester and Chester.
PASSENGERS for Glover Hill Pits leave Richmold y
1:I5 z. 81. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS nd fhf
DAYS. ,,or
the Appomattox depot. nth.
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS leave hica'
mond at 8 A. NJ. and 2. d. every Sunday:
&C q A. SHAW, Superintendent.
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IN the Union, to give npthe state arms IN IL
their possession, and inquiring Wneia nd ~ q,
not their organization has disnanaeu =. ~
obedience to his own and the Presius ,.n,
proclamation The Fusiieels ua WEI the
lied In Its, and served tnrous lo"s wy
Revolution and war OF Is u. /, -, "a
Similar written demands nave Dt aatia a
dressed TO other voiunteer s,o,,sntIy
holding State arms, and WIZ DE promptly
complied with. ~
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CONSERVATIVE.
CONSERVATIVE STATE E

CONSERVATIVE STATE EXECUTIvE)
.E,+.s... COMMITTEE ROOMS,
HEADQUARTERS No. 915 BANK STREET. }
CONSERVATIVES. HOUT
~ the State will take the most effective method Of
perfecting the party organization by putting them
selves in communication with this committee,
where all matters relating to the campaign will re-
ceive attention. ~.
Democratic aud Conservative newspapers from all
parts Of the Union are kept for public use: -
N. B. MEADE
1885,, B. 1927" A. NJ KELLEY.
-..E E.,t. fs..H ..,,' JOHN H. GUY,
...... ...-. -I g., 'Eay Committee,
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h, RICHMOND. FREp'7 6 POTOMAC r. r. co :,
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENr.
RICHMOND October 8, 1875.
cCHEDULE OF TRAINS.

L -
500 A. Al. leaves Broa,-S;rect station daily a.
cept Sundays, connecting at shenhe,s
with the Baltimore and Ohio railro,S
yf z ~ at ] 10 p. 81. making close eannsc
tons for the Northwest, arriving :,
I,liiIadelphia at $50 p. M, ana Ss a.
York at 1920 r. 81 No co an" aeH
.es for Alexandria and Washington '''on
$500 2. 81 leaves the ByrdStreet station daily te,
cept Sunday, connecting With lie s,i.
finore and Ohio railroad az Shephers
opposite Alexandria; due at Csrncs.
= 3 station Baltimore, at Top. n, and
With New York train (THROJJCH
srr 80 SLEEPER FROM SHEPHERD 10
NEW YORK;, and with New Yorf
saE - Night express rfd Baltimore and
Potomac railroad at Washugton
arriyingat Charies-Street station, Raj
timora, at 1l:25 p. NJ. THROt;GH
s 81 HIN va pKSM wAsHiSSSffSSss
s:12 P. NJ. leaves Byrd-Street station daily, CON.
meeting at Washington, with the Bsit.
more and Potomac railroad, arriving
a-. in New York at $50 a. II. Through
$3.50 sleeper from Richmond to New York
price Of berth, ~.
Cos p. NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, for
Ashland, leaves Broad-Street station
Sundays excepted).
TAO A. n. arrives at Byrd-Strect station daily
leaves New York at sos the preced
l:O2 P. NJ arrives at Byrd-strect station daily(ex
$50 A. NJ Recommendations seas eshsaS TRAIN arrives
ut Broad-Street station Sundays eI.
h cepted,.
6:35 r. II. arrives at Broad-Strcet station daily
81 = = except Sundays
between Richmond and New York each way.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY
ON oSD tSs WEDNESDAY, Es and f RI p'i!
MORNINGS. Condguecs Of live stock and perish
able articles, upon giving notice ut depot obtain
ffesns Ss on adns ana GIVEN to all
cipal points North and West. e. I. ID. NYEES.