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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19

PLAINFFLD Christmas Eve services will be
held at the Unversalist church in this place on
Monday evening, December oath, Christmas
pieces: Jacobs Ladder, " Big Stocking" tab
leaux, etc, etc all are invited to attend. C.
Goodrich, our photographer, who has been en-
gagged in photognphing Vermont scenery the
past summer has returned to his former place OF
business in this village, and is giving universal
salisiac ion in all styles Of pictures Thursdays
and saturdays are his days of business . Our
citizens rejoice in a new and grst-mi which
stands on the site of the old mill. The burnt
district has been nearly all rebuilt, which speaks
well for the energy of our citizens. Nelson
>auburn has just completed the finest looking
residence in our village. Mr.. iazen, principal
Of our school, is giving good satisfaction. The
Congregational society have cause for coneratula-
ton for having secured able and popular
preacher AS Rev. MIR. Perrin. We trust the charge
will be satisfactory To him. The society have
just procured new church organ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19

TnE National Woman Suffrage Associa-
lion has called Sixteenth Amendment con.
yenton at Washington, January sth and 9th.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19
The Silver SWindle,

We INDUCED in congratulations last week
that the silver bill, which had passed the
House, would get no further than the Senate
certainly not beyond the President. With
the prospect then existing the holders of
government bonds were not seriously dis
turbed. The later debate in the Senate,
however, shows that it is not only likely to
pass the Senate but that there is quite a
possibility that it can be passed over the
Presidents veto. The natural result is that
the holders of government bonds are taking
the alarm. The bonds fell one-half per cent.
in London, in single day, and a little more
than that in New York, and this, too, in the
face of a rise i'll gold. This prompt response
of the money market troubles the imitation.
lists little, and they are trying to explain
that the rise in gold is due to the fall of
Pevna or some other extraneous cause, but
they fail to explain why the bonds 90 down
while gold goes up, when, if the bonds were
TO be paid in gold, the two would rise or fall
together. nation may speculate little by
paying its debts in deprecated currency,
but, aside from the dishonesty aud dishonor
of such action, its credit must fall, and it
must pay enough more in interest to balance,
and more than balance, what it gains by
fraud. Honesty is the best policy for ma
tions as well as individuals.
The straits to which the advocates of the
bill are compelled to resort plainly reveal
the infamous nature of the transaction. In
reply to Senator Bayard's mastery argu-
ment against the bill, just before the recess,
Senator Allison, of Iowa, conscious of the
strength of Mr.. Bayard's argument, endeav-
ored to prove that the advocates of the sill.
yer dollar intended making it equal to gold.
But he knows that the siver-mine owners
would lose all interest in the measure, and
cease their efforts to push it through Con.
gress, if the number of grains were increased
SO as to make the silver dollar equal to gold
The whole strength of the present inqui
tous movement lies in the fact that silver Is
cheaper than gold and the advocates hope
to pay dollars debt with ninety.two cents
or less. All their fne-sounding words are
shown to be frauds, when they refuse to ac
cept any amendment making the silver dol
lar of greater weight. They are swndlers,
and they know it.
1t may be that the great labor and ex.
pense by which the national credit has been
brought up to its present high pitch are tc
be thrown away But let no one believe it
These miasmatic fogs will be blown away
The moral power of the country is not YET
aroused, for itha mot yet been able to believe
that the country is brought to The verge of q
calamity greater than successful rebellion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19

lr is reported that K. II. Upper, of Rochester
was very seriously injured the other day. While
attempting to kill "A COW she crowded him against
the side Of the burn, and it is feared he cannot
survive. ...A six-years-old daughter Of George
Bridge, of West Brdgewater, fell under a load of
lumber that was passing the other day, and had
her arm broken above her elbow George Ward,
young man from Barnard was seriously injured
in Bethel the other day, while at work chopping
In the woods
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Murder in Chesterfield County-Escape
of the Aurderer.-Satu morning about
II O'Clock John McCloud was shot and
killed by William F. Hord on the farm OF
the former, near the Midlothian turnpike,
about four miles from Manchester.
The difficulty originated about lot OF
wood purchased by Hord from McCloud,
McCloud having used some OF it, and Hord
to reimburse himself had cut wood from
another place. A few weeks since Hord
was arrested in Richmond, at tie instance
Of McCloud, for the larceny Of wood, and
sent to Chesterfield county, where he was
acquitted.
saturday Hord went out to the farm OF
McCloud and, after some words, shot him.
The ball entered just below the navel. DR..
Weisiger was Immediately summoned, but
found the unfortunate man beyond human
skill. and he died in about twenty minutes
after his arrival.
After the shooting Hord mounted bis
horse and left, but delivered himself up al
the First station-house to Sergeant DAME
Wren Saturday night.
The murdered man was an Englishmar
by birth, and an iron worker by occupation
but had been farming for some years since
with his son. He was at one time employed
on Belle Island, was widower, and abou
sixty-four years OF age.
William F. Hord is a teamster, and re
sides at No. 620 Mosby street. He was fol
time member OF the old First regimen
during the war. He will be remembered Al
the man who was savagely assaulted on cas-
Ninth street (Scufletown) by a negro sooI
after the war. .a.
The case will be called before the Polio
Court this morning, and the accused will b.
sent to Chesterfield county for trial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge
Huqhes presidinQ.-Timothy Kerse, guilty
of violating the United States revenue laws
by selling liquor without license, was fined
Sl00 and sentenced to jail for thirty days.
F. Larosa, for having unstamped manu-
featured tobacco in his possession, was con-
yicted. New trial granted.
George Monroe, colored boy, OF Alex
apdria, ten years old, for violating the postal
laws. A nole prosequi was entered on ae-
count of his youth.
Beverly Williams (colored), q workman
at Pace's factory, charged with having a
small lot of unstamped tobacco in his pos
session, was acquitted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR SUSDAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy
weather, northeasterly winds, and station
ary or higher pressure and temperature.
Fer the South Atlantic States, clear or
partly cloudy weather, northeasterly winds,
and stationary or higher pressure and tenn
perature.
For the Gulf States, warmer ensterly
winds; in the western district, partly cloudy
weather, rain-areas, and stationary or 10 ''er
pressure; in the eastern district, clear or
partly cloudy weather, with stationary or
higher pressure.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising
followed BY falling barometer. light variable
winds, mostly from the northeast, warmer,
partly cloudy weather, with rain-areas at
western stations. ..g.., .,+i.a ....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

MILE. DUcLo's STATUARY ARTIsTs.-The
female minstrels have come and gone, and
Mccullough, the eminent tragedian, has
given us season Of the Legitimate drama,
and now, tonight, the public will be enter
tanned by Mile. ,Ninon Duclo's sensational
blondes and living art pictures, from the
CentraLPark Garden Theatre, New York.
The bright, snowy posters are up all over
the city to attract the unwary, but OF course
everybody knows that the performance WILL
be as Frenchy as the bills would lead one
to suppose. :,
The entertainment is said to be really
meritorious and inoffensive to sensitive
constitutions; but whether it is or not,
Manager Powell will doubtless have full
houses during the weeks engagement.
Reserved seats may be had at Johnston's.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Ho,o 1t Works.-On Saturday afternoon,
after fifteen days Of arduous ringing, the
Moffett register at three first-class saloons
in this city indicated that 2,7Os glasses of
malt and 1,135 of alcoholic liquor had been
registered. The tax on the frst-named Is
S1354; on the last S28.3S. Total tax, "a! !.92.
Average for the three per day mot inelud-
ing Sundays) since September q, 1922.
The saloon-keepers whose sales are above
noticed aver that their sales have decreased
over one half. But few if any OF the Manches-
ter liquor-dealers will have to pay anything
for some time to come. The State credits
the parties with one half Of the license tax
already paid and the price OF the registers.
There are those that contend that whether
the Moffett register succeeds in paying the
State debt or in decreasing the amount OF
excellent measure, and worthy OF perpetua-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

A Chnaman who died in Bellyille, N. j.,
last week, was buried as be would have
been il he had died in his native land. He
was clothed in the usual Chinese garments,
including hat and shoes, and placed in a
common coffin, which was then put in a
grave three feet in depth. At the side OF
the grave there were placed dish contain
ing two roasted chickens, and another hold
ing rice and chop-sticks. BY the side OF the
dishes bottle was put, and in hole NJ tue
foot Of the grave small stone pot. hen-
gious ceremonies were performed, the grave
was filled, and all the property Of the de-
feased-a trunk and clothing-wa' burned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Among the 100000 population Of Mas
sachusetts in 1876 there were 42.149 births,
12,749 marriages., and 80, 1856 deaths. This
record, when compared with that OF 1875,
shows the following decrease: In births,
l,7S4; in marriages, 914; in deaths, l,792.
The ratio Of population to marriage IN the
ten largest cities OF the State was 81 10
every 1000; and in the remainder OF the
State 100. The bachelors, to the NUMBER
Of $50, married maids, $50 bachelors mar,
ricd widows, 1,417 widowers married
maids. and s27 widowers married widows.
Consumption was the cause of 5,327 deaths,
dipbtheria Of 2,610, and pneumonia Of 2, ,447.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

1t was not long since New York, In all questions
of culture and taste, the absolute authority In
the land. Now the West Is fast emancipating her
self from this thraldom. We might give as an e1-
ample the fine art exhibitions, the great western
newspapers, the scholarly books published In what
twenty years ago was rude and half-tamed society;
but there's no need Of going further than "An-
drews's Bazar," of Cincinnati It's really the best
fashion and family magazine in the country, and
has the freshest and most recherche fashions, beau
ifully illustrated. Its criticisms sketches storiesd
and news paragraphs give evidence Of able editorial
skill. The ladies are In love with 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

The hog is not usually classed among the
af,ectionate animals. There Is one instance
of his display OF this quality, however, to
record IN his behalf Henry Turner, aged
nine, died in Maysville, KY, last week, and
was buried at Orangeburg, some seven
miles distant. When the funeral process
sion left Maysvile small hog, which the
child had fed and petted, got behind the
hearse, and, despite repeated efforts to drive
it back, followed the procession all the way
to the burying-ground. There it attempted
to enter the ground, but a fence prevented
il doing so.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Council Notes.-After the close Of the Dis.
patch report Friday night the Council di-
rected the Auditor to advertise for propo-
sails for the completion Of the work on the
water-line by each plan proposed to the
Council. The cheapest one will doubtless
be adopted.
Arrangements will at once be made to
make such repairs at the corn-mfll as will
be required to furnish an adequate supply
OF water for all private and public pur'
poses In the city.
The Council adjourned to meet next
Wednesday, October 10th, at "a o'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

The Public Schools. to Friday eve
ming 451 scholars had been enrolled 10 tne
public schools. OF this number BIB are IN
the seven white schools, and 1873 In the
coJored schools. About 100 pupils are en-
rolled at the primary school OF Mrs. Sarah
j. bale lat the Owens building). This iaay
has a morning and afternoon session o.
three hours each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Republican Convention.-The late Repu6-
lican Convention at the old court ad'
iourned to meet tomorrow. 1t is not deil.
nitely known whether the Radicals Will
make straight-out nominations or form
coalition with those who call themselves the
Conservative boilers. Messrs. Giddings,
Walker, Penham, Edwards, and others, are
mentioned as possible candidates.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

: CoSvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER Z, 1S77.-Lots
fronting: 25 feet on Leigh street near
Brook avenue for 1926; 29 feet on VIII
liamsburg avenue between Nicholson and
Denny streets for S440; IS feet on Clay
street for $50; % feet on Leigh street cor
ner Kinney for S175; 80 feet on Seventh
street near Federal for $3.50; 12 lots, Square
II, Fulton, for 800; SO feet. ON Grace street
between Twenty-second and :TWenty-third
streets for $4,000; 10 feet on Fulton street
between Orleans and Virginia streets for
So; 10 feet on Brook avenue for. $3.50; 80
feet on St. James street between Clay and
Leigh streets for $500; % feet on Baker
street near St. Peters for S745; feet on
Twentieth street corner Broad for $3.50 ;
20 feet on an alley between F and G streets
for $500; % feet on Q street near Twenty
eighth for $3.50; - feet on Duval street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets for $40 !;
80 feet on Kenny street for $120. ,. -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

The BoHers' Meeting.-The sorehead
Conservatives have called a grand mass
meeting at Chesterfield Courthouse to-day.
II the attendance is large enough it is pos
sible that one or more independent candl-
dates will be placed in nomination in oppo-
sition to Messrs. Attkisson and Lynch, the
regular Conservative nominees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

HEAVY ROBBERY OF A CARY-STREET FIRM.
Saturday evening Michael Walsh was ar
rested, charged with stealing $500 in cur
rency and $4,000 in notes and bonds from
Latbrop & Leigh, merchants on Cary street;
quantities Of whiskey from the firm. This
he admits, while he denies the other.
Mr.. Moore, clerk Of the firm, left the store
about 10 O'Clock Saturday morning to 60 to
a barber-shop, and Walsh was given charge
in his absence. When Mr.. Moore returned
the money and notes and the tin box in
which they were usually kept had been alb
stracted from the safe, which was not
locked. The case was placed in the bands
of Private Detective John Wren, and Walsh
was watched all day, but no discovery con-
cerning the missing valuables made. About
dark Walsh was arrested on suspicion.
Walsh is about forty years Of age, and has
been with Lathrop & Leigh since the pre-
sent firm was established.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Sabbath School Picnic. was q
grand Sabbath-schooI mass-meeting and
picnic at Mount Herman Baptist church, In
Chesterfield county, Saturday. Delegations
were to have been present from the neigh
boring churches, and addresses were ex-
pected from Rev. William E. Hatcher and
MayGf- -ehiies.rr:9c 'r5,ti Cru.G9r!' q II S'H'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

EXCURSION TO, WASHINGTON NEXT Mon
DAY.-It will doubtless be remembered that
on Monday next there will he a'grand ex-
cursion to Washington Uia the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
gotten up by number Of young business
men on the occasion OF the meeting OF Con.
.gress. The train will leave the head OF
Broad street at 10 O'Clock at night, and pas
sengers will have about seventeen hours in
the Federal capital, =. .,...-.-... ZIP
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Revised Ordindnces.-By resolution OF
the City Council adopted Friday night the
Ordinance Committee are instructed to re-
wise the ordinances concerning the city
scayenger, the tax on dogs, and that con-
cerning cows.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Hd- On, all sales of Reat Estate made bettoeSn
the lst Of January and last Of June the tagesJsr
he 1,resent year haze to paid on the purchaser.
on all sales made 6etloee1 the Lat OF July and iast
OF the uear tie tares haue to be paid t the setr.
GThis custom was adopted about nfteen years ago
nv all the real estate agents In Richmond, ana aI
niles to Richmond and vicinityl
CRITTERS & WILLIAMS, AZ p. H.. trustees sale Of
Srick dwellings Nos. los and 107 Clyde Place,
west Cary street.
RICHARDSON & CO., 8 P. d; trrstee's sale Or .
dwelling and stores with dseiHl'ngs Hg sDHss ti
nonrnm ne TYNE. p. n, brick dwelling No.
32O OTwenty~second street, between hroaa ano
Grace streets.
n wHITEHEAD& & CO.. l0XA H., grocerte'. Dc
HTI,h ANDERSON, "a H., groceries.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

The CENTENARY ExCURsIoN.-The excur-
sion to the North on the 18th instant, which
is to be given under the auspices OF the
ladies of the Centenary church, offers great
inducements to persons desiring to visit the
North. The managers having the affair IN
charge have had great experience, and will
leave nothing undone to insure its success.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

PROFESSOR TUMBLINsoN's SoIREE.-There
was a large attendance at Monticello Hall
Saturday evening on the occasion OF the
opening Soiree Of Professor Charles W.
Tumblinson. voelker's string band fur.
nished the music, and several hours were
spent in the pleasures Of the dance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

CIR. REEs's GALLERY is the only one in the city
making really fine work ut low prices. Card-photo-
graphs four for 81. The same that are charged $5
per dozen and 50 per half dozen (Which Is the low
est number they makel, in northern cities. Large
size Ski Onch including really fine oval or square
frame, for only $2. Nos. s21 and s23 Main street,
near Eighth. :...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Messrs. Percy and Stanley Cotton, who
last month ascended Mont Blanc, are be-
iieYed to be the youngest men who ever
made the ascent. They are twelve and six
teen respectively, IS IS
b During the season 1,249,879 persons
bathed In the public baths Of Boston. In
1875 there were !.4a7,81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

UNITED STATES INTERNAL-REvENUE RE-
cEIpTs FOR LAST WEEK-Monday, S10,
925.96; Tuesday, s9,694.99; Wednesday.
s7,595.O3; Thursday, sS,422.93; Friday
ss.4O7.52; Saturday, $14,160.32. Total
9,2O6.73.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

RETURN FROM Tour OF INsPEcTIoN.-Sir
Henry Tyler, principal Of the committee OF
English bondholders Of the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad, and president Of
the Grand Trunk railway in Canada, and
inspector Of railways for Great Britain,
passed through Richmond few days since
in his own car brought from Canada. He
had just finished a tour Of inspection Of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio road, and
expressed himself as satisfied with its con-
ditinn IL, - -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

NEW TEA.-We have Just received an invoice OF
new Teas. Among them is Gunpowder that we
offer at 75c per pound. Its quality Is remarkable
for the price. w. u. BLAIR q Co.,
903 Main street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Superintendent Peay held teachers
meeting lastSaturdayat the Richmond High
School, The principals and teachers OF the
several groups i" report Y that all the sc6ools
are organized: for work; "the attendance
good" and pupils enthusiastic in the work
OF the present session.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Chesterfield Court.-The October term OF
Chesterfield County Court commences to-
day. AS neither grand nor petit jurors have
been drawn, it is presumed that the term
will be an unimportant one.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Mauor's Court. rt.-Hayward Robinson (col-
ored was committed to jail for thirty days
in default OF security for trespassing on the
property of Mrs. S. E. Marks, near the
CITY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

Z HUsT1Nas CoURT.-In this court on Satur-
day-Judge A. B. Guigon presidins-Arthur
Lee johnson, charged with forgery, was
tried and acquitted. The rest OF the Gay
was occupied in the transaction OF civil
business. The grand jury viii! meet Wed
nesday
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

. SUNDAY LAw.-No orders have been given
to the police in relation to watching people
going into bar-rooms on Sunday. 1t is very
likely that none will be given, as the grand
Jury has no Jurisdiction Of the subject, il
IL ever assumed to have.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

BLEEDING AND u CERATED GUNS healed b.
MEADE & BAKERt CARBoLIc MoUTH-WAsh
Fifty cents a bottle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

HEERICo COUNTY C0CRf.-The October
term Of the County Court of Henrfco COM
mences to-day. The cases OF James /. Lit
tlepage, indicted for forgery, and Crawford
Alley, indicted for indecent assault, will be
heard during the term. Both Of these par
ties have been convicted and granted new
trials.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

LEGIsLAT1vE.-The subcommittee OF the
City Committee appointed to consider the
advisability Of making nominations for the
House OF Delegates will meet this Monday
evening at 5 o'clock at Mr.. S. B. Wits
Office. t.-I. "a '.'..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08

THE LILLIE-BENNETT MURDER.-John
Ferroti, the Italian arrested on the charge
of numbering Lille Bennett, was examined
by the Police Justice Saturday and dis
charged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-08
MILLINERY GOODS.

MILLINERY GOODS.
THE PATENT OFFICE ON aea@s
FIRE, AND ALL THE MODELS NsSEs
BURNT UP, BUT THE NEW STYLES OF
NINE. B. DEMELMAN's MILLINERY
are new In the market, and m entire
NEW STOCK
has just arrived from the North from whence she
returned last week. and Is now ready to offer
GREAT BARGAINS
to the public, having bought BANKRUPT's STOCK
FOR CAsH.
Come and see for yourself, as no charges are MADE
and no pains spared to show you my stock.
AS her name Is so well known as the LARGEST
AND MOST FASHIONABLE MILLlNER IN
RICHMOND" she need not name sPECIALTlEs,
as 1t would take column Of this journal to emu
merate the
NEW AND ELEGANT GOODS
which she has always kept and just received: La
dies wishing materials will find II 10 be 10 their ad-
AA'eo ~ NINE. B. DEMELMAN,
No. 1928 h1aiu street,
oo o.At hetwepn Thirteenth and Fourteenth.