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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-04
ITEMS.

Mr.. John W. Mackay of the bonanzas re-
turned to his friends in Virginia City yester
day.
~ Bear in mind the performance at the
Carson Theater, on Saturday night, of the
Orleans Minstrels 1t will be very bailliant
performance.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon came
from where the woodbine twineth-that is to
say chimney. Jim Fisk explained it as
cup the spout.
Johnny Hereford is to be married to-day
Miss Caperton of West Virginia is the heroine
The Y. &. T. depot was the scene of the
arrival of two well-6Led sleepers. Cars We
mean.
~ The AEeghanians will sing and ring
with voice and bell on Monday night, D. V.
Dan Walden, the handsome Snowman, will
be with EN-.
Landlord Pantlind of the Ormsby House has
purchased for his kitchen new patent range
which took the prize at the late Mechanics
Fair, San Francisco. 1t cost him no less
than 500. 1t is a snolligoster.
Strawberries are in market again They
can be grown in the open air all the year
round on the Pacific Coast Also the big
trees are to be found in California The gen
erous climate of that wonderful State
but this will do
If you want to see busy man in a busy
place go and see Mr.. Calvin Mash at his
wood working machine shop. But keep your
hands off the buzz saw.
They are fixing up the room in the Ormsby
House occupied by County Treasurer Frazer,
the design being to put glass partition
between it and the billiard room, which is a
first rate plan-giving the players and lockers
on more light on the subject.
There were clouds gathered in the evening
sky. The later stars dispelled them
District Attorney Frank Drake of Storey
was in the city yesterday. Presents an ap-
pearance of pulchritude enhanced by round
ish degree of pinguitude,
Lake travel is dying off. Still Mr.. Monk
mounts the box and says Gee, Whoa to the
cattle An exemplary man that Monk.
Mrs. Sheibell has some beautiful hats,
Oeautifuller bonnets and beautifullest flowers.
Moore & Parker have been constructing
ard room on the north end Of their saloon.
lso Boca Beer,
James Fraser was standing boldly in the
presence of great array of half dollars in
,iles yesterday, all alone, and seemed to have
he courage of a lion Possibly he was con-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25

Is denied. No such telegram had been sent oy n!
Chandler. =.
Mr. srARBrcK SAID he would do Chambers irende
the justice 10 say that they deny that Chanaier nsa
med the sending OF some such telegram
Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

CREDITABLE COLORED MILITARY DEMON
sTRATIos.-The Virginia Guard, OF Ports
mouth, forty-seven men strong, commanded
by Captain James Manning, arrived in the
city Yesterday morning, with the school,
band, numbering nineteen pieces, and were
met at the boat by committee OF the At
t,leks Guard, whose guests the entire party
became. They were escorted to the colored
Odd Fellows Hall, on Franklin street near
the Exchange, and there stacked their mus
kets and broke ranks. The visitors Tor the
next three or four. hours occupied them
selves In visiting points OF interest in the
city. AT 10. o'clock the Attucks Guard
marched to the hall and were Joined by the
Portsmouth company, the whole party, be-
ing under, command Of Captain Josiah
Crump, OF the Attucks Guard. .s:lfs.
After marching through several OF the
principal streets the two companies entered
the Capitol Square and passed through to
the Executive grounds, where. they were
reviewed by the Governor. They then re-
turned to the Odd-Fellows' Hall, where
Rev. Mr.. Derrick, on the part Of 1.-The At
tucks Guard, delivered an address Of well
come, which was responded to on the part
OF the Portsmouth company by Rev. Mr.
Corprew. Dinner followed. There were
the usual speeches and toasts. The iestiyi-
ties OF the day were concluded by dance,
in which large number Of fashionable col
ored people appeared in their best clothes.
The Virginia Guard were: escorted back
to their boat by the AttucEs Guard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

1t has been suggested by a long-suffering
lady that the managers OF theatres reserve
several rows Of seats for those thirsty cltl-
zens who must needs leave the theatre at
the end OF each act. This complainant de-
poses and says that her skirts are bedrag-
gled and sometimes torn by the blbulous
theatre-goer, and that she. being person
blessed with very sensitive olfactory or
gan, finds her immediate vicinity, after two
or three wild charges have been made for
the door, redolent Of whiskey, cloves,
brandy, coffee, gin, parched corn, beer, and
other inviting fumes. Therefore 1T humbly
prayed that enterprsing managers VII! de-
signate seats in which the drinkers shall be
placed, appropriately labelled. We are sure
this would be good stroke OF policy for
more than one reason. Leaving out entirely
the great relief such change gewould be to the
sober portion OF the audience, it could not
but prove q source OF great profit to the
managers, for it would result in adding an
other great moral feature to the modern
theatre, and thus result in bringing GER
tain class of people to the performance who
now look on the show-house as a resort of
the damned. With the drinkers placed in
their appropriate pens, the moral parent in
search OF frightful examples to show his
child the horrors Of rum would here have
a hundred Or. two of assorted specimens
right at his hand.--Neao York. Commercial
ddUertiSer.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

THE MozART.-There was fine audience
present at the Mozart last evening, and the
programme was very acceptably presented.
Miss Burgess made her first appearance be-
fore the Association, and sang two pretty
soprano solos. DR.. j. Bartkowski delighted
the audience with his VIOLIN solo, but the
gem OF the evening was the duo, cello and
piano, Adelaide" by Beethoven, so cX-
quisitely rendered by Professor Thilow and
his young daughter, Miss Laura Th ilow.
Their playing was thoughtful, easy, and
full OF expression. -.a'
The selections by the orchestra were we'll
given, and with the exception OF few lit
tie bitches their rendition OF the overture
Of Semeramidi was one Of their best ef-
forts.
1t would be well il the brass in the or
chestra was a little toned down, for it is
generally too loud, thereby destroying the
balance between the wind and string-instru-
ments. The kettle-drums. too, should be
in batter tune. And, while we are fault
finding, we would suggest that the inferi6le
rule with respect to encoreS, which is con-
stantly being disrespected, be either done
away with or more strictly adhered to.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

DRAMA--JoHS MCCULLoUGn.- peo-
pie claim to see, \. great decline rama,
and attribute It TO a woeful lack .r ealents
in the playwright and the actor. 1t seems
almost like sin to differ in this matter
from these. ,wisdom-stricken folks, never
theless NE are not Just now prepared
to entertain any such notion. Turning
in another direction, we find that Others.
led by. Dion Boucicanlt, claim; too. to
see great decline, and attribute 1t to the
playwright, not having it in his power to
utilize ghosts, to the strides Of science, to
tie press, &c. But it is impossible to agree
with Boucicault and his brethren. Then
there are some who-just like all the
others-cIaim to see the, great decline and
point to the Boucicault brotherhood. To a
certain degree they also are wrong. THOSE
with whom it is pleasure to agree assert
that they observe upon the cheek OF drama
q hectic flush, which, even ii 1t do not turn
out to be merely a blush at the odd dolDgs
OF some of her servants, proves ny no
means that the disease it is the usual sign'of
will be fatal to her constitution. These last
say that whatever unhealthful state drama
is in is partly owing to the want OF iudg-
meut in the development md the right use
of those talents that fall to the lot OF the
chiefly owing to the public in not insisting
on having everything that is set before
them up to the mark: for until the public
gets to demanding thought, brilliancy, and
originality in drama, and to exacting power
and grace in the Interpretation OF its ac-
tions and it's PASSIONS men Will write Tor
the stage in aislip-shod fashion and players
will fret and strut. ~ =
We are glad that three at least OF Shak-
speare's plays are to be put on the stage
next week by Mr. Mccullough. Such plays
give actors something to toll over, some
thing by which their abilities are put to
test, and give the public something pure,
noble, and grand TO look at and to listen to.
OF these plays, big with superb sentiment,
all beauty and nerve and nature, nobody
save genuine nobody-ever grows weary !:
they have perpetual charm: the sweet old
words of poetry and OF passion always fa!l
from the lips Of talented men with marvel
lous freshness. s. 90. .
In these plays, it would seem, and in
plays after their kind, lay the power that
will awaken an adherence for the lnslpld-
ity or the extravaganza OF many play, and
for the coarseness OF many an actor. Hence
it is that we are glad that Hamlet, Lear, and
Richard are to be produced next week, and
others of some body and soul, OF sterling
merit-Richelieu, Virginius, and the 'Gladi-
ator; and hence it is that people who have,
or pretend to have, thought and culture,
should, attending each representation them
selves, set fair example to their acquaint-
ances and their neighbors, to their kith and
their kin. 50
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

PERsoNAL.-A large number OF persons
visited the Capitol, yesterday to see. Winnie
Rcam's statue OF Miriam. All were pleased.
Some of the ladies brought their, parasols,
but did not attempt to use them. By COM
pairing Miriam with the photographs (at the
Library OF Miss Rean's other works twill
be seen that it surpasses them all in spirit
and gracefulness Of 'drapery and posture.
Major j. C. Hill, sergeant-at-arms OF the
House, has been nominated as member OF
the House by the voters Of Albemarie
county. II elected the House will have to
choose another. sergeant Colonel T, T.
Crittenden was the. first doorkeeper-the
first position under Major HILL. ,-.l -,
Judge John r. Lowell, chairman Of the
Conservative State Committee, is quite sick
at his home, Front Royal, and will be I'm
able to attend to any business or correspond
ence for some time. .
A telegram received in this city yesterday
announced the. death at Pottsyille, Pa, OF
D. G. Yuenging, Sr., father OF the brewer.
so we'll known here ... .a =.
a good many Mccullough tickets, were
sold yesterday. The demand for seats is
steady, and indicates that he will be well pat
roniZed. ...f-r. s.a. ....a .. .-...
So far, about sixty members OF the House
OF Delegates have been nominated for re-
clcCllOu. OuS Out VI tuIet VI tuc
OF the last House is able TO secure renomi-
nation. That has been the proportion so
far.
Judge Guigon is determined that the Moi
fett liquor-law shall be, rigidly enforced il
he can get people to testify concerning Yio-
lations. 1t is q remarkable fact that last
week nearly every body knew of some yio-
lations, or at any rate intimated az much.
This week all are "mum." Those gentle
men who have been pressed into service as
witnesses would, il permitted, unanimously
resign their unpleasant position.
Major John w. Johnston, president OF
the James River and Kanawha Company,
intimates purpose to ask the city OF Rich
mond to subscribe the sum OF S1S0,000 to
the bonds Of the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge Railroad Company. ... ,..-lu
The Governor yesterday appointedJ. w.
Baker, Of Fredericksburg. inspector OF
flour for that ancient and honorable city. ,
Country school-teachers begin to growl
about the pay due them by the State, and
to wonder il, while this monetary drought
continues, they alone OF all the States
officials are not to receive their pay. 1t
seems that the State can borrow money here
il desired.
It is hoped that the activity OF the picture
peddlers has received temporary check IN
the destruction of Prang's chrome factory.
From the decision OF the Police Court on
Thursday it would seem that the suburban
beer-gardens will hereafter be expected to
close business on Sundays.
Mr.. James Z. Cowardln, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is improving.
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, pastor OF the Mon
llmental church, will return to the city and
occupy his pulpit on Sunday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

Miss ROGERs.-One person can seldom
lay claim to youth, good looks, the graces OF
a sprightly intelligence and high order OF
talents Miss Rogers is one Of the few. IL
the public, during her engagement at the
Theatre, did not do her justice, the daily
papers certainly did. United ace stood on
that one subject at least, and so truthfuly
she may be called our fayorite. a wide.
bright field is open to her: We hope sue
cess will wait upon her endealors.
Bona was played last night. 1t is all eX-
uuisite bit Of fun and romance. The entire
company acquitted itself admirably: we
hardly have gle fault to find. '... -
How singularly excellent is Miss Rogers's
character OF Bona-wild, weird Bona, who
sleeps in the gloom of castles ruin-proud,
cruel Bona, whose loye-fancy fades into deep
dyed hate--strange, fascinating Bona, with
a greater love springing up at heart--pure,
noble Bona, finding happiness at last! It's
perfect in its CLEANS Of light and its streaks
OF shadow. Miss Rogers's strokes OF power
are so fresh and new, so delicate, so rapid
that they are almost traceless.p 1t takes a
quick eye TO catch all, and an active mind,
indeed, to retain half OF them. ,,i... ...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

POLICE Court, YEsTEBDAY-Justice Jo-
seph j. White presiding.-The. discovery
having recently been made that there is u
State law prohibiting persons from laboring
at their trades or callings OIL Sunday, about
forty persons, mostly small sto1ekeepers,
were up charged with violating the law.
About twenty-five or thirty OF them were
fined 81 and costs each. Nearly all who
were fined went from the court (after MAX
ing their defence) boiling with rage with
the authorities for reporting and convicting
them. Not man got mad with himself for
violating the law. Now it will remain to
be seen whether this movement for the en-
forcement OF the Sunday law is a mere
spasmodic attack of official vigilance or. is
to be continued the year through. So little
attention has been paid 1t heretofore .ig-
norant people were fully justified in belieV-
ing that it had been repealed.
John Carr was sent to Jail for thirty days
for striking and woundinS William Ran
dolph with brick. .rrf .sas
Martha Jane Bell, an old sinner, was sent
to Jail for thirty days for drunkenness.
William Cheatham, Manchester vagrant,
was sent over the Free bridge to- Mayor
Chiles. - 80 80
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Secret MEETINGS.

Nessrs. Editors,-Can you tell the public
why it is that the sessions OF the City School
Board are held in secret? ..."
Their proceedings are Of vast importance
to the public, and reporters, and taxpayers,
and all other decent and respectable persons
who are, sufficiently interested TO desire to
attend ought to be allowed to do so. In
other words, why can't the Board sit with
open doors like the City Council? ~
1 am not mad with anybody. have no
private grievance. doubt not If asked
I would be permitted to be present mt
meeting, but 1 do not desire to ask as
favor what I regard as my right and the
right of the whole public. TAX-PAYER.i
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

TIE STRIKE OF THE CooPERs-THE DIFF
GUILTY NOT YET ADJUsTED.-The coopers
are still on strike. Mr.. Fairbanks. one
OF the largest barrel-manufacturers in the
city, has brought here considerable num-
Der Of hands from Georgetown, but they
have not yet gone to work, and desire not
to do so until the strikers take further ac-
ton. ,..
The prices demanded by the strikers are
rs follows: Farmers dress-barrels, twelve
hoops, 20 cents; machine slaves, rough
head, Is cents; turn heads, u! cents. !,
The old prices were 10, 12t, and 165 cents.
There are about one hundred and fifty
coopers in the city, and their suspension OF
work is quite an important matter.
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HUsTISGs CouRr.-The following bus

HUsTISGs CouRT.-The following busi-
ness was transacted yesterday:
The grand jury yesterday indicted Jen-
ME Williams under the Moffett liquor-law
for selling liquor without having first OBJ
tanned license therefor. 1T ..i-.
The grand jury also had under considera-
ton two indictments for violation OF the
liquor-law, but they were ignored.
The grand jury will meet again to-day.
John Monroe, charged with breaking and
entering the storehouse Of W. 81. Kelly in
the nighttime and stealing four dollars,
pleaded guilty and was sent to the peniten-
tiary for two years.
Margaret Sublett, charged with assault
ing, cutting, wounding, and stabbing Alice
johnson alias Alice Trust, was convicted
OF unlawful cutting and sent to jail for one
month and fined one cent. <,-
Royal Price, charghed with stealing an
iron crane from F. FL. Habliston, was tried
and acquitted.
The revenue cases are set for to-day.
John Nettles will probably be tried to-
day u..... ....-,-. .....
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Total coiored. ............. .n...2
Total white and cOlOrcd .,t...6 8.

There are about $50 white children and
525 colored children unproridcd for; but
there are about forty vacancies in three OF
the schools in the Clay-school group. There
can be no doubt that these will be filled du-
ring the first month Of the session.
We bave had a partition placed In the
large room at Clay school, making thereby
another room and another school, for which
l must have an additional teacher.
The repairs and Improvements ordered to
be made to the NaYy-Hill property have
been completed, and there are now eleven
schools well organized and filled to their
capacity. One OF the graduates OF the
Normal school who was elected a teacher
in this group, wishing to pursue his studies,
declined the position assigned him, and /
appointed Miss Kate Archer, graduate Of
the same institution OF a previous session.
She was highly recommended by the prin-
cipal.
/ have dispensed with the Model schoo oil
in the Normal-school building, and have
arranged the room for q separate school OF
small children, which will be organized in
addition to the number now reported. This
will require an additional teacher in the
co1ored schools. -@
With these increased accommodations l
GULL sullSly tuC ucilullOS vi ljul Shbo
for place for their children; they complain
children into school, but have done the
best could, giving place first to old pupils,
and then TO the new ones in orderof re-
gistration, age, and attainments, and Ihave
organized halliday schools in all Of the
groups Of schools. ,.-r..'.' o.. -".sr
I present herewith for your examination
copies of the "Outline Course Of Study
as revised during the vacation. 1t will be
found that the work Of the grades, az pre-
viously arranged, has been so consolidated
as to require but seven years for child Of
average capacity to be prepared for the
High school. Furthermore, il pupil fails
OF promotion at the intermediate or final
examination he is put back only four-and-a-
half months instead OF nine, as was the case
previously. "..,s .~-'eI " :,
1t has been contemplated for some time
to change the history, Wilson's Readers, and
the arithmetics that have been in use in the
schools for five years. .: ......,a,rr.r . -'..s
Alfred Moses, supervisor OF school prop
erty, in bis report to the Board, states that
the extensive and important improvements
at the Nayy-Hill school had been completed.
The colored children attending that school
will now have more comfortable and COM
modious accommodations. In addition to
the eleven excellent scheol-rooms, there IS
on the premises an assembly hall 60 by 35
feet, which is capable Of holding 800 chill
dren and visitors. Another school-room
has been fitted up in the Clay school, cor
ner Of Clay street and Brook avenue, to
meet in part the demand OF white pupils in
the Clay-school district. He reports that
everything has been done, with the limited
resources OF the Board, to accommodate the
children applying for admission in the pub
lie schools.
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DWELLINGS FOR RENT.

Large. first-class HOUSE, No. IL Sixth street. be-
tween Main and Franklin, lately occupied by Mrs.
Excellent HOUSE, No. 7Os Grace street, in first
rate order; ten rooms, and detached kitchen with
Large HOUSE. No GIT Main street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, in good order; just the
thing for boardIag;ho@use @ ~ Rent very 7 low: ,o.
In "Wayeriy Place." with six rooms. Everything
'V5i GOOD FRAME HOUSE. No: west Cary street,
rooms. Rent low.
!. Very comfortable HOUSE. No. 317 Canal street
eight rooms. anS detached Kitchen with two rooms.
Nice, neariy-new HOUSE, No. i07 east Marshall
smfcltnbe Sth S1 BkfG e17 north
Tenth street, between Leigh and streets, with six
VGt,S Good u BRICK HOUSE, No. s22 north Fourth
street. between Clay and Leigh, with five rooms.
Good BRICK HOUSE. No. GIL north Twenty
fourth street, between Clay and Leigh with three
large and three small rooms and detached kitchen.
Neat COTTAGE on Williams street, Sidney, op,,
STORES FOR RENT.
with or Without dwelling above, No. 1927 Main
STORE aud BASEMENT northeast corner Of
IS sToRE No. i1oe Cary street. with large floors
sTSRE No. 1915 sn street. With
Will be put in good order for an acceptable tenant;
sToRE No. ~ d5i7 FranEiin M Street. With eight
f?S1as sToRE ZEN No, TAI Slain street. with dwelling
above lately occupied by +. Helfert. ,,, =.
STORE No.. l435 Main street, with dwelling
above, for years occupied BY CD s'nton as haro-
STORE No. 1922 Main street. Lately occupied by
hs sT0KE No. 2oi7 Main street, with dwelling
aboye-good stand for con!ectionary, @ Or cigar N
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

KNIGHTS OF HONOR In .STAUNToN. Va
Grand Reporter William 81. Bailie returned
to this city Yesterday from visit to Staun'
ton, Va, where he instituted lodge OF the
order. The lodge ist to be known as staun-
ton Lodge, and the following are the ofncers
elected for the term Dictator, DR.. ). M.
Hanger; Vice Dictator, Alexander Hapt ;
porter, M. C. Doom; Financial Reporter,
- Pitzer; Treasurer, j. W. crews
Guide, II. ID. Walker 50 Assistant Gqlde, H.
". Harris : 'Past-D Dictator, w. W. Gibbs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-28

MAJOR j. NJ. TATE. The Lynchburg W
ginian publishes the following Well-de-
served compliment to Major Tate, recently
elected secretary Of the Virginia State In
surance Company:
"This gentleman, who was for some time
a citizen Of Lynchburg and connected with
our Banking and Insurance Company, has
been elected secretary Of the Virginia State
Insurance Company, located at Richmond.
Major Tate is very estimable gentleman,
an efficient officer, and in every way wor-
tby of this mark OF confidence"
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). FIRE LAST NIGHT.-About1 II O'Clock last
night an alarm of fire was sounded from Box
10, Rockets, caused by the burning OF an
unoccupied framed dwelling situated on
Seventh street between Louisiana and Denny
streets, owned by Mr.. John E. BossielX,
Loss, $400. Insured in the City Fire-ln-
surance Company. The fire was beyond
the water-limts of the city, and all that
could be used was taken from wells.
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THE JAMEs-RyER MAn.-The steamer
Bonita, Captain Harris, left Richmond will
the James-River mail on Wednesday at S!
A. NJ, and arrived at Kings Mill wharf
elghty-six miles from Richmond, at 2. N
The Bonita left Kings Mill wharf at tht
same hour yesterday morning, and reached
Richmond at 5 O'Clock last evening. Sht
will leave day at Cd O'Clock.