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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25

PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
VIRGINIA PEN1TESTIARY.
April oath, 1877.
SEHJ,ED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CEIVED at this Office until FRIDAY the
9th instant, at IL o'clock NJ, to furnish the Vir-
glnia Pententary with the following PROVISIONS
for the months OF May and June. 1877, free of
charge for package and drayaae, and III such guam
titles from time to time the superintendent may
order-yiz.:
is, 900 pounds CLEAR-RIB BACON.
1900 pounds BROWN SUGAR lsamplel,
1l2 barrels EXTRA SUPERFlNE FLOUR
Virginia or western tbrandl,
10 sacks SALT lbrand),
600 gallons MOLASSES (samplel,
40 barrels NORTH CAROLINA CLIP
HERRINGS (samplel
4 barrels YINEGA AR (sample),
barrels PICKLES,
600 bushels IRISH POTATOES,
$4,000 pounds FRESH BEEF Sample of tore
and hnd-quarterl
100 cords OAK WOOD.
so cords PINE WOOD
Should the number of convicts to be provided for
these supplies the quantity of each may be altered AZ
the Superintendent may require.
Forms of proposals can be obtained ut the General
Agents office, No. Ill south Twelfth street, upon
application.
The Board of Directors the right to reject
.1E'f5E SAMUEL. A. SWAMI,
ap asst Superintendent Virginia Penitentiary.
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ry- GOODS FOR BOYS AND MEN.
HUT YOUR MATERIAL AND SAVE NONE

~ a LARGE STOCK OF GENTLE
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS of every dcscrip-
ton:
Look at the SOCKS, llANDKERCHIEFS, BOWS,
CRATATS. COLLARS. CUFFS, GLOVES, SUS-
PENDERS-ail TO be sold at hard-pan prices at
apes LEVY BROTHERS..
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festival.

r AIDES FESTIVAL. o-n,
Tbe ladies of the MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF
IEiGH-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH will hold
FESTIVAL In the LeeurecR00m OF me th"pT rem
viii continue during the week. REFRESHMENTS
and FANNY ARTICLES will be offered for s' h1is
reasonable prices. The ladieI nnSe shSaSe" M
THURSDAY NIGHTS, and on FRIDAY NIGHT
the AMATEUR BAND has consented 10 perform PERI Ell
some fine music. Admission 20 cents, 1SE o.
deemed. ap -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25

The post-ofiice at Meredithyille, Bruins
wick county, Va, is reGstablished on the
route from isaWrenceyille to Boydton, With
). A. 0rgaia as postmaster. 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25

THE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL.-The pa
pers report panic in Philadelphia as to
this stock; but the Philadelphia Bulletin
belt.les the affair, saying that the largest
stockholders do not sell, and that only 1000
shares were transferred on the books Of the
company the day when it was said that
10000 had changed hands.
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DICHMOND THEATRE.

h
FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTER
NOON, APElL 81 AND %.
The management has the honor to announce that
MISS EMMA ABBOTT,
who has been most enthusiastically received in New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and
other cities, will give upon the above dates
TWO GRAND CONCERTS,
assisted by Signor BRIGNOLI, the renowned tenor
Signor FfRRANT1, the popular basso; Mr.. VII
LIAM r. CASE, the distinguished pianist. from the
Conservative Rationale de Paris; Alr. CHARLES
Z. PRATT, accompaniSt and composer.
PROGRAMME:
PARTI /.
l. Granle Polka de Concert new. Matthias.
Mr.. WILLIAM Il. CASE.
Signor FERRANTI.
3. Romanza-" Colli Nativi ....Ardlti.
i. Grand Ballata Del :" Guarany :;.:......G Gomez.
Miss EMMA ABBOTT.
PART ii.
l. SchcrzO ct Choralc new Dubois.
Mr. WILLIAM r. CASE.
2. Ballad" Looking Back Sullivan.
Miss EMMA ABBOTT.
Composed expressly for and sungby
Sgnor FERRANT1.
4. Love Once Again SULLIVAN.
Signor BRIG NOLI.
). Duo. La Figia del Rcggimento y. .DonntZctti.
Miss EMMA ABBOTT and Signor FERRANTI
Mr.: CHARLES i. PRATT 49,. Musical Director.
Reserved seats 81 and $3.50, according to loca.
ton. Admission. 81 EoX-sheet opens 1T John
stonS "Wednesday at 8 A. Nj. Saturday afternoon,
entire change Of programme. .
The Chickering pianos are used at all Miss Alb
bolts concerts. ap 23-6t
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ncT COHEN BROTHERS have just
CONNECTED the purchase Of eco pieces of WHITE,
RED-AND-WHITE, and FANCY MATING,
which they win sell at less than wholesale prices.
APP 30
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MARRIAGES..

Married. at the residence OF tho brides father. on
the oath instant. by the Rev. William L. Jadkins,
MIR. HENRY A. PEASANTS and Miss VIRGINIA,
daughter OF Peter j. Crew, ESQ.,; all OF this city.
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MT \ 2 r I l. l 6.

n~E" II. r. PRICE d CO.-Just received,
BLACK BROCADE GRENADINES,
BLACK and COLORED BROCADE SILKS,
Splendid line of
LADIES' UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS,
IRISH LINENS, StEETINGS,
DAMASKS, NAPKINS, &C.
NEW CASSIMERES, for gcntcmcn's suits;
BLACK and COLORED FRENCH CLOTHS
and DOESKINS,
COLLARS, SHIRTS, GLOVES, &C. ap1G
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS OTIC E.-All
n persons having claims against the estate of Dr. A.
j. TERRELL are requested to present them properly
authenticated to o. G. kean, commissioner, at the
office of Kean & Davis tsecond floor, No. 113 Main
street. no having been appointed by The Chancery
Court of the city Of Richmond to settle my accounts
rs administrator. JOHN w. WRIGHT,
Sheriff city of Richmond, and
ap 25-3t administrator of DR.. A. j. Terrell.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25
DHUGS. MEDECiNES. hc.

rVHE NEW REMEDY "DIGESTINE /"
4 fobtained from til, gizzard of the fowl)-the
most powerful remedy for the cure OF indigestion,
gastraIgia, darrhpa sick stomach, caused by de-
' l.. WAGNER, Druggist,
,no5atx Sixth and Broad streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25
DANVJLLE.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispach.I
APRIL %, 1877.
Last Friday evening fight occurred at
Barker's store, about three miles east Of the
city, between two young men, Peter Bur-
ton and John Logan, in which Burton shot
Logan with pistol. Logan died on Satur-
day evening. DR.. Franklin George was
called in, but found it impossible to do more
than extract the ball, it having entered the
body just below the breast-bone and lodged
near the kidneys. 1t seems that Burton had
been witness in some case before the
Hastings Court at Chatham, and that when
he entered the store Logan charged him
with having sworn to a lie in that case, and
that this insult produced the fight.
AS have said, Logan died Saturday eve
ming. His remains were buried yesterday
evening, Rev. DR.. Martin conducting the
religious services. Logan was about twenty
one years old, and had until recently been
employed as teamStrr. He had recently
married a good young lady Of the neighbour
hood. l learned yesterday that she was
very i'll from the shock produced by the
wounding and death Of her husband. Bug
ton is about nineteen years old, and Is the
son Of the late DR.. j. j. Burton, of this
county, and the grandson OF the late DR..
Thomas P. Hoge, Of Halifax county. He
had been quite peaceable young man. He
has the sympathy OF many friends and rela-
tives. ....
Rev. DR.. RuiTner, OF Richmond, and Rev.
George W. Dame, of Danville, go over 10
Chatham this evening to hold teachers in
stitute with the teachers Of the public
schools of the county.
William Spencer, of Patrick county, who
had been sentenced by Judge Rives to the
penltentiary at Albany for illicit distilling,
has been pardoned by the Presidept.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25
PETERsBIJR64.

MILITARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE
NORFOLK BLuEs--pRrNcE GEORGE POLL
Trcs-THIEvIEa ON THE INCREAsE-e,THE
souTnsIDR DIOCESE -sENTENCE FOR PER-
JuRY--THE BRITISH AssOCIATIoN--1NTER-
EsTISG MEETING, &C.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
The English Mission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, The name Of Mr.. John
Walsch of Pennsylvania, is prominently men
toned in connection with the English mission.
He stands high in the estimation OF the Admin
istration and will. doubt, receive the appoint
ment. provided the Cameron faction can be pa
Gifted. otherwise the appointment will go to
some other State The friends Of Senator Cam
eron express the opinion that he will offer no
objection to the appointment of any other gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania.
They look upon the position as one Of the
most honorable within the gift OF the Admins
tration, and regard Its tender to Pennsylvania
as a compliment that should not be declined.
They hold that no personal or factional feeling
should be allowed to stand in the way to prevent
of Pennsvlvania's honered sons 1t j. more
than likely that this sort Of spirit will prevail
and that the English mission will go to Penn
Sylvania after all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
A Mississippi Monster.

A Mississippi river towboat captain relates an
experience on recent trip which casts into the
shade. all previous observations Of sea mon
ssters, hydras and chimeras dire He was tow
ing string of coal barges just above Memphis.
Tennessee. when he heard a loud putting noise
up the river, and presently, monster hove in
sight which caused his blood to curde and his
hair to stand on end. He describes it as resem-
bling vast snake with a bull dogs head and a
pelican's bill about ten feet long lashing the
water into. foam with its enormous tail
and spouting, obliaue, streams Of water
was covered. with Furnished scales; from
the. top of the head hung long, greenish name,
and immense fins projected from the back and
sides. Again and again the monster attacked
the. barge, which ,fortu oately had become de,
to witness, plunging its ,beak again and again
into the boats sides and making the river boil
in its mad fury. Its rage was soon vented,
however, and with below y which Il made ma the
boat quyer it P 5sheah hg surface
On examining the shattered barge, Il the captain
found splinter from bieh 1he h o em9d
ivory. and is as hard as steel.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
ALMOST A RIOT.
The Psilce Attacked ny sicilians wstl
s PIst0ls-No One Hurt,

The Psilce Attacked by siciIians with
PIstols-No One Hurt.
At 10 O'Clock Saturday night Corporal Rider
repaired 10 the corner OF Ursulines and Peters
streets in response TO call whistle, and on arriv-
ing At the scene found Officer Gallagher attempt
ing TO arrest about twenty scilians for disturbing
tbespeaoe. While the officers were en- route TO the
station with their prisoners, when opposite the
Vegetable Market, they were fred upon by un-
known parties, who had concealed themselves
behind the stalls. The officers fearing that they
would not bs able to get their prisoners TO the
station should they return the fire. pushed on.
They were no sooner opposite the Fruit Market
than they were again fred upon. This time the
officers returned the fire, and general fight en-
sued and the twenty prisoners taking advantage
Of tho situation, all escaped except Pietro Gas
pard. Philip Rason and Frank Lamargo, whom the
officers managed to bring to the station and lock
up, charging them with attempting TO create 4
riot, at tho same time chsrging Frank LalBargo
with carrying concealed weapon, and assanltine
an officer with dangerous weapon.
Sergeant Rowlsy, on hearing OF the difficulty
repaired TO the market and arrested the following
parties, charging them, from information received
with attempting TO create riot: Geo. Ponefrt
N. Louizu, Toufanio Ronfo, Luke Hcoyia ant
Salvador.
During oil this shooting no one was hurt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
LABOR REFORM.
Action of the German Independent Citi.
xens' Associations

New York, Oct. as.-The executive committee
of the German Independent Citizens Assoca-
tion held meeting this afternoon, After trans
action OF some business the following pre-
puesed
Whereas, The suffering of the laboring
classes which have been 81. apparent during the
last few years. and which have resulted In the
disastrous strikes on railroads and In the
mining districts during the last summer make
iAthe duty Of the Legislature to search for tho
caM1se of the trouble aud
s2hereas, a labor bureau similar to the one
H. In operation In the State of Massachusetts
NAAuld 90 fur to develop the resources gf tias
fS3te, and to strike at the root Of the trouDle'
8rsDfrpd, That q committees of live pc ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions asking the
next Legislature to amend the laws in regard to
the protection Of the interests Of labor and capt-
] tai. and that Auch resolutions be submitted to
the next meeting of the association.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
A SABBATH TRAGEDY.
A Negro Shot by White Man and Nor
tally wounded.

A Negro Shot by White Man and Nor
tally wounded.
At twenty minutes past twelve o'clock yester.
day, at Burke's grocery, corner Of Dryades and
Girod streets, a negro, named Dennis Henry was
offered up bloody sacrifice at the hand of q
white man, named VIM. Reardon, a clerk of Mr.
Burke. The facts, as told to DEMOCRAT re.
porter, are as follows:
Some few days ago Mr. Burke employed Dennis
Henry to haul some lumber to be used IN erect.
ing a new building somewhere in the vicinity OF
his store. On Saturday Mrs. Burke entrusted
negro named Joe Bannon to carry some food TO
Henry. Bsnnon not having had square meal
that day and not being certain that ne would
strike anything to eat before night,
MADE SHORT WORK
of the food entrusted to him. ..s.
Henry having been informed OF the fact that
Bannon had eaten the food sent to him, made up
his mind that he would hold him to strict ac-
count. Yesterday both men met in Burke's
grocery, and Henry accused Bannon OF having
stolen his dinner. This caused harsh remarks
to pass between the two men, and fight ensuea.
As the men were scufing Reardon stepped frsm
behind the counter and ordered both OF them out
of the house, and backed up his demand Win an
ak handle which he held in his hand.
Bannon left, but Henry declined to leave.
Reardon then attempted to put henry at, and
scuffle ensued. After struggling for Several mo.
ments Reardon managed TO wrest 81 mself from
the grasp Of Henry, and retreatlng behind the
| counter, armed himself
WITH PISTOL.
He then advanced upon his opponent. and again
ordered him out Of the house, Henry stepped
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
St.. Charles Theatre.

Neat, graceful and artistic is what we could say
in condensed form Of the entertainment OF the
Berger family, after attending their first per-
Torrance at the st. Charles Theatre last night
ing for them handsome run. for II will reach the
ears Of our art-loving people with the best
grounds for credit that there Is for their appre-
oiation at the Ut. Charles Theatre, one OF the
chastest and most charming entertainments that
they have ever enjoyed. We would like to dwell
particularly upon the Legitimate r1usio" part OF
The performance, but the programme 10 this
respect was 80 varied and participated in by 30
many that it would require more time to ex-
patiate upon than We have just now at our COM
mand.
We cannet omit mentioning the name OF Anna
Teresa Berger, an artiste OF the highest order,
and whose performances on the cornet have won
for her deserved fame-an instrument upon which
| she not only plays with remarkable tkill, but
with q grace and coquetry surprising to behold.
We had thought IL impossible for woman TO
| combine these elements while playing on wind
| instrument. In passan1 we must pay conn
pliment to Miss Eta Morgan for her excellency
| of execution manifested In the saxophone solo.
| Referring to the remainder Of the troupe we
commend to our readers Miss Kate Douglass,
| who sings the ballad with great taste, and al
thoug her voice lacks volume she possesses those
resources found in cultivation only to Eli the void.
The Coleman Sisters are very entertaining in
| their mueical acrobatics on the banjo-a pleas
| ing oddity, indeed, like the performance on the
| tumbleroDicon Of Miss Kellogg. MIR. James W,
Mckee Ia the best and poitest character singer
that has visited these parts in many years, and
possesses q very pleasing voice, which does not
| lack power.
We have but one regret to express and aince
we are giving candid opinion OF the perform
| ance, we will utter it: We do not think that the
character sketches Of Jeppe and Fannie Delano are
OF an order compatible with the remainder OF the
entertainment. We much prefer Mics Deauo
when she handles the higher key bells in the fan.
taisie entitled "Les Cloches Suisses," which
ELECTED hearty round Of applause from the au
dience. We will conclude oy saying that every.
thing presented by the Berger family was en-
| cored.
This evening the bill will be repeated, and oul
! lady friends and the young folks are reminded
that there will be matinee on Wednesday.
The ssDuke's Motto"
The Opera House was filed last night to it'
utmost capacity with fair women and brave men
to see the per rformance offered by the Association
Dramatique Orleanaise to Capt L. Bouny's compa
ny, Battery ga, I" formerly the Roman Rifies. The
| performance ended at 80 late an hour that We
cannot speak deservlngly of it now, and reserve
! our criticism for tomorrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
Grant Painted. Visited ana Interviewed
His Future Movements.


PAnIs, Oct. 2s-Yesterday den. Grant visited
the studio Of Mr.. Healy, the American artist.
and gave sitting for his portrait. After visit
Ing different places OF interest he returned to
his hotel. and In the evening was h9nored by
visits from several distinguished people
Among the visitors were this family and tue
YDuehess of Magenta. wife of Marshal Mac
MHhon.
Several representatives OF French newspapers
have interviewed the ExsPresident. but found
him very retieent, He declined TO express an
opinion on the political situation here. He said
his irst impression Of France was that 1t wore "a
prosperous, well-ordeIed and happy, aspeet.
The following ars Gen. Grants definite ar
rangements. On the first of November he dines
with United States Consul General Toniiet. and
on the ID with President MacMahon. On. the
9Th he will attend u grand banquet OF American
residents. On the pth u special performance OF
the Italian opera will be given In his honor, on
which occasion he will occupy the State box.
and the house will be decorated with the Ameris
can national emblems On the 10th he will dine
with Banker Seligmnn.
At the end Of November e&-president Grant
aud family will go to span, and thence to Lis.
bon They will Themes return to Seville, and
take an American steamer Mt Malaga, conveying
them to Gibraltar and Tangor, and skirting the
coast Of Barbary disembarking nt Alexandria;
Gen. Grant will stay some days in Egypt. and
return by way of Malta TO Italy. where he will
remain some time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE BORDER.
The DificIlties With the MexIcans at Ell
s&W RaSO.

WASHINGTON, Oct. GA private letter receiv-
ed in this city to-day dated at El Paso. Texas,
October IL. gives the most authentic account OF
the recent troubles in El Paso county over the
possession OF certain salt lakes that has yet
been received. The writer says that for the past
ten DAYS this county has been the scene of one
of the most remarkable events 1t has ever been
my misfortune to witness.
sa On the evening OF the 3oth ut. q mob of Mext-
cans surrounded the sheriff's house, wherein
d. H. Howard had taken refuge from their vio-
lence and succeeded in making the sheriff
their prisoner at about ? CLOCK a. m. the next
day. and later in the morning they got possess
sion of Howard.
They let the sheriff go, but took Howard to
San E!izario and kept him in a room under
guard for three days and hhlghdts, hsad - and during
were parading through the town. and the wild
est rumors were afioat to, the effect that the
Mexicans were arming tas sleansant the Ameri-
cans. From 300 to s5esabez ieans were under
iip They vi imprisoned m the county fudge and JUS
tice Of the peace. leaving Us WITHOUT any au-
thority whatever. The sheriff and all other
Americans from the towns below mere ned from
! in Ell Paso, which they barricaded, and armed
themselves in case of attack. For the last ten
days the custom house has been a garrison.
The Mexican mob would not release Howard
unless he would sign paper that he would not
prosecute them. and to leave the country in
twenty-four hours. For three days and nights
z he stood out against them refusing to sign the
papers, they all the tinIe threatening to take
AT last the priest went to Howard and told
him that no power on earth would save his life
Ii he did not sign the papers. which he did, and
came 70 y paso and asked for protection q n fne
Il granted. The next day he left for San Cruise
and in two DAYS returned with small detach.
ment OF troops. &
As soon as the Mexicans learned that he had
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
Texas A Ap,,otntspeuts,

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.-The fight between
Messrs Brewster and Campbsll over tho eollec-
tor. hip of the third internal revenue district
of Texas has been renewed. Brewster did not
tender bis resignation but was suspended. and
Campbell appointed In his place. The aues-
ton now Ia which name will be sent In to the
Senate. Both parties are strongly ba ked up,
but the chances seem in favor of Campbell
The question Of appointing, a Unit.d States
marshal for the western district Of Texas. to
succeed Parnell. is being agitated here:
Mayor Blocker formerly marshal o. the dis
trict. Is strongly urged for the place: M
and the friends Of G. w. Paaehall Jr., are quite
confident that he will be selected. The matter
has attracted a great deal OF attention here
among the friends of the different aspirants.
The President has not concluded whether he
will make a selection ..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
IN. Y. Herald.

IN. Y. Herald.j
The Captain General Of Cuba. Jovellar, has
telegraphed the following dispatch to the Span
ish Minister in this city:
HAVANA, Oct %, 1877
The Havana Gaceta Oticiel to-day publishes a
royal Decree dated the Goth inst, authorizing,
the Minister of the Colonies to grant certain in
dulgences for penalties imposed by civil trlbu.
mails and courts martial on those guilty OF
treason and rebellion fugideaeiaJ. Property
confscated to the State on account OF such
treason will be restored on an appeal In dus
within the term of four months. The returned
property viii not be permitted to be sold or
paeifics stion of the island. The products of said
property until its return are to be applied to the
war funds, and no reclamation will De allowe d
for indemnification for total or partial destruc-
ton.