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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-11

sTAUNToN,

vo,,Sf, AEN,S CHRISTIAN ASsoCTAT1oS--pER.
soSAI.-THE AID SOCIETY BOYS. &C.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
T. May 10. 1878.
Last night the Young Mems Christian
Association held its annual meeting. The
annual report showed that the membership
Increased 100 during the year; that 155 new
hooks were added to the library; that the
Association has no debt, and has a respecta-
hle surplus in the treasury. With this e1-
caI,cnt showing, DIR. Robert S. Hamilton,
the president, retired from the position, de-
cJ;nine, a reelection, having served two
terms. Mr.. Hugh NJ. Mcllhaney was unan-
imously elected president. :,
THE Rev. J. E. Booker, who has been
unanimously called to the Second Presby.
trr;an church here. is from Prince Edward
comfy, He is a son OF Mr.. John Booker,
81 yonr city, graduate OF Hampden Sid
new and the Theological Seminary, and was
three wears in the universities OF Germany.
The sermons that he has preached here pro-
duced a prompt and favorable impression.
The "soirtss /" land why this name is the
fnyorite for them is coDundruml pre-
cedinr our commandments have begun at
the female colleges. One this week at the
Virginia Female Institute included Raclnis
Esther" the part OF tue queen beng
taken and finely performed by Miss Gay
Miller, Of Richmond.
The boys sent by the New York Chidren7s
Aid Society arrived this morning, ten in
number, though twenty-five were expected.
They are having no difficulty In obtaining
homes.
The beginning OF the examinations in the
puhlic schools is fixed for May 18th. There
are sixteen public schools in Staunton.
Yesterday morning an excursion OF TWEEN
y Young ladies OF the Wesleyan Female In-
stitute started in private conveyances to the
Natural Bridge in charge OF Professor I. G.
Mountioy. FEM.
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FINANCIAL
RIcHMoND STOCK EXCHANGE.

~
Stass -Virg1nia consols: 60 bid, 614
asked; virginia consois, new. 32z BID: tfrSlnla
deferred, AZ hid. Virginia interest cer,incaise:
bic; Virginia COUPONS, SZ2f o's' 'Ss
citv Sscurtttes.-R Richmond city s's. 1I7z bid;
~ nsfs cIy s 19s S sys
folk city water as, Ito bid Norfolk city 6's. 30
asked Fredericksburg city rs, 102 bid; log asked
frat mortgage 6's. J. and j., 100 bid; Virginia
Central Railroad third mortgage 8's, j.. and d.,
70 BID; Virginia Central Railroad fourth MORT
road non-morsase IS, j. aad j.. Is BID: Virsinia
and Tennessee Railroad second mortgage e.s, j:
and j., SO bid; yitginia and Tennessee Railroad
Tx bid, 73K asked; southside Railroad third
Petersburg railroad first mortgage s's, J. and j.,
S8h bid, 90 asked; Petersburg Railroad second
mortgage IS, j. and j., 15 Did. 20 asked; Rlch-
). and d., 100 bid; Richmond. Fredericksburg end
Potomac Railroad MORTGAGE 9's: and j.. LOS bid:
Richmond Fredericksburg ana potonas Railroad DAD
Danvilie Railroad consolidated 6's u. anal NJ, 10
bid, 72 asked; Piedmont Railroad first mortgage
S's. A. and o., 81 bid.
Raiiroad Stocks-Richmond aud Petersburg
Railroad, 100 par, 80 asked Richmond, Fredcrtcks-
burg and Potomac Railroad common, 100 par. rs
Railroad six per cent. guaranteed, 100 par, so bid;
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
seven cent. guaranteed, 100 par, 90 bio; Rich
Bank ,Stocks.-First National, 100 par. lbs bid: :
National Bank OF Virginia, 100 par, so asked:
Union sank of Richmond, SO par, q bid, AZ
asked: Merchants and Planters Savings, 20 par. ISL
bid; Citizens, rs par, 21k bid, 22k asked.
na s. nss GSRGSaST s tEs ana 1
Merchants and Mechanics. 100 par, 81 bid. 90
asked; City 100 par e bd Srante tss
ciatioD 23 mar, IL bid.
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Senator. j. D. Cameron and Miss Eliza
beth 3. Sherman were married Thursday
evening at st. PauPs church, in Cleveland,
by Bishop G. II. Bedell. The church was
filled with spectators, one Thousand invita-
tons having been issued. A reception was
held at the residence Of Colgate Hoyt, u
br0ther-ln-law OF the bride, and later in the
evening the happy pair left for New York.
She is the niece OF General and Secretary
Sherman and daughter OF Judge Sherman.
John Anyl, superintendent Of the Glen
dover CoIliery, near Mincrsville, Pa, was
killed Thursday by an explosion caused by
his imprudence in carrying an unprotected
lamp into the pit. The deceased was or
dained 4 minister by the Welsh Methodist
Synod. Another miner, who was injured
BY the same explosion, has since died.
A mine-wason on Thursday, descending
the slope OF the Gale Vein collicry, near
Pottsville, jumped the track and fell to the
bottom with great rapidity. 1t contained
eight men, OF whom Frederick Bartzel, OF
Yorkville, was killed, and George Schmidt,
OF Pottsville, seriously injured. The others
escaped with slight bruises.
In the Pennsylvania Episcopal Conven-
ton Thursday resolution was adopted by
ueCiuSu SotC lOl aPpoihLuSdo Va =
committee to inquire into the High-Church
practices in ST. Clements church, in Phila-
delphia.
A steamship line has been established be.
tween Hong Kong and Peru for the pur-
pose OF carrying Chinese emigrants to that
country, under the auspices OF the two
nations.
The professors Of the College OF France
have recommended DR.. BrowE-Sequard for
the chair Of physiology, made vacant by the
death OF NJ. Claude Bernard.
A grand parade Of sixty-tve thousand
French troops will take place in Paris during
the latter part OF June.
Stanley Matthews will not be candidate
for Congress from the Second district OF
Ohio.
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/ Destruction OF the sfeamsRasD sar-
saanfan by Fire


aainian by Fire
orr THE COAST OF ENGLAND ONE PASSENGER
FATALLY INJURED; OVER FOUR HUSrEEr
SAVED.
BALTIMORE, May 10.-The Allan Line
steamship Sandman, from Liverpool May
9th for Quebec, is on fire at the entrance Of
Tough Foyle,. the harbor OF Londonderry.
It is reported that an explosion OF gene
rated gas occurred on board. Every effort
to save the vessel proved Intellectual. There
were about AGO passengers aboard. A few
were injured-one fatally. The captain
[telesraphed Immediately to Londonderry
for accommodations for 400 passengers, and
two tenders were sent to the mouth OF the
Tough to assist in removing them. The
Sandman had put into Tough Foyle to re-
ceive IRISH passengers.
Second Dispatch.]
CAUSE OF THE CATAsTRoPHE-T1iE LOST AND
SAVED.
LONDON, May 1C.-The explosion on
board the steamship Sandman occurred ut
half-past o'clock this afternoon in the
forehold. Forty persons werelniured and
three killed. Some Of the Killed were dam
gerously hurt and taken to the Derry Hos
pital. The attempts to save the ship were,
at the last reports, unsuccessful. Some OF
the Storage passengers are reported 10 be
cut off from help, but it is believed that
they will be saved. Four hundred Of the
passengers have been taken In London
derry.
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Lexington Presbytery.
SECOND DAY.
TReported for the Dispatch. ]

Reported for the Dispsich.]
-Presbytery mel at haf-pasJ O'Clock, and
was opened with prayer. Roll was called
and absentees excused. Rev. J. w. Rose
bro and Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick appeared and
were excused for Hardness. Mr. William
I. Laird, a member OF New Monmouth
church. was taken under the care Of Pres
by;crv as q candidate for the ministry. It
was made the order Of the day TO hear Il
delegation from Ciarksburg church in re-
ference TO the object Of their mission to
Prcsbytery. Trial-pieces were assigned to
Mr.. Smith, candidate for the ministry.
Rev. Mr.. Grabill, OF the Methodist Church,
Rev. Mr. Beard, OF the Lutheran Church,
and Rev. DR.. 3. NJ. Smith, OF West Hanover
Presbytery, were invited to sit as CORE
spending members. Dr.. Smith made feel
inc address. recording bis sense Of graft
tude in enjoying the privilege of again
meeting with body OF which he was once
member. The Committee on Devotional
Services made a report. The nominees as
delegates 70 the General Assembly were
elected. They are Revs. E. D. Junkin, c.
s. NJ. Lee, and Ruling Elders OFT and
Geeding.
The deputation from Clarksburg pray
Ing the organization Of church in that
place, to be under the care OF Lexington
Prcsbytery. was heard. The trial sermon
OF Mr. McCorkle was beard and sustained
as a satisfactory part OF trial. Presbytery
took recess till half-past O'Clock.
After recess the question OF the organIZa-
ton of a church at Bridgewater was taken
up. Rev. +. Gaines, OF the Pres5ytery OF
EbeneZer, being present. was invited to sit
as corresponding member. \ committee,
consisting OF Rev. j. r. Bowman, 5. w.
Watkins, T. Boyd, and Elders r. Black and
Switzer, was appointed to organize the
church at Bridgewater.
The request OF the members OF ClarkS-
burg church was granted, and Rev. DR..
Ewing, =. Fletcher, W. K. Baker, with
Elders Morrell and Harper, were appointed
4 committee to organize church at that
place at the earliest convenience.
Rev. DR.. Brown, OF East Hanover Pres
bytery, was invited to sit AZ a corresponding
member. .s.
The candidates (Messrs. McCorkle and
Prest0n) were examined on theology and
ecclesiastical history. These examinations
were sustained; also, Mr.. Preston's eXaml-
nation on Hebrew.
The Prcsbytery then took recess till S
o'clock, to meet in the lecture-room.
After recess the Presbytery met and re-
ceiyed Rev. F. H. Gaines, from Ebenezer
Presbytery, as member Of this Presbytery.
A call from Hebron church was placed in
his hands, and being accepted, committee
was appointed to arrange for his ipstala-
ton.
Presbytery adjourned to meet tomorrow
at O'Clock. ID. Is. +.
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Tng WgoNa MAN GERS TIE sAIoSgY. The
Petersburg National Bank OF Virginia sent
to this city q letter containing draft for
s237, drawn on the First National Bank Of
New York, addressed TO Thomas r. Evans.
Itswas delivered through the post-oflice to
Thomas B. Evans. OF Frankford. He de-
posted the draft for collection with the Sc
cond National Bank OF Frankford, stating
at the time. that his name was Thomas b.
and not Thomas r., but that the money was
intended for him. The clerk refused to ac-
,cept it unless Thomas r. Evans was written
on 1t. This endorsement Evans made, and
in the course Of a few days received the
money upon it. Subsequently the rightful
owner OF the draft, Thomas r. Evans,
turned up, and the frankfort man was ar
rested for forgery in making the en-
dorsement. He was placed upon trial yes
terday In Judge Hare's court and convict
ed, after 1t had been stated in his defence
that he expected money from a lottery and
thought the draft came from that source.
The Judge deferred sentence. Phitadet-
phid Times, 9th.
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EEGEg1NE.
TIE VERY BEST MEDICINE
FOR
DYSPEPSIA AND JSDIG ESTlON.

DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION.
NEWTON, n. H.. March 81, 1877.
Mr. II. Z. Stevens:
Dear Sr,-O more take the pen 10 praise that
king of m edicines, VEGETINE. When began to
take VEGETINE two years ago with such marked
benefit, my friends thought IL was q Stimulant ef-
feet and would soon su5Side, leaving me rs bad as
before. Thinking that some of those who read the
testimonial which wrote ut that time might think
the saane, write once to satisfy them on that
point Since I began to take VEGETINE (ailnost
two years agol have gained steadily until the pres
ent time, at which am enjoying my former health,
and consider myself cured by VEGETINE. TWO
years ago was as low rs man could he and live. l
was confined to the bed for eight months and given
I'D to die by eight doctorssome of the most skilled
In this stare. They said had several diseases, H.
GLIDING consumption, heart-diScase, and several
others equally fatal, and must die. But VEGETINE,
taken rs last resort, brought me through anu TO
that owe my life. Since my health began TO I'M
prove have made study OF disease and find the
cause Of all my symptoms to have been dyspepsia
or Indigestion, and find also that five cases OF dis
case of every six effects of the same cause When
the food not properly disested in the stomach IL
becomes poisonous, putrid mass, which Is absorbed
into the blood and by That it IS conveyed TO all parts
of .hc SYSTEM causing symptoms OF disease Ill aay OF
all of The organs OF the body and if this cause is not
removed these symptoms become in time organic
diseases. have given VEGETINE thorough test
in my case and also In that Of many OF my ac-
quaiutances and find 1t to be the verybest medicine
extant for Dyspepsia or Indigestion-oue Of the
symptoms of which is usually the belief that you
have some fatal organic disease. lam well known
in the towns of Goifstown, Weare, and Newton, OF
this State IN. Hi, and can furnish an undeniaolc
confederation of all of these statements. l will
willingly answer any letters Of inquiry in regard to
my case or the use OF VEGETINE. Yours truly,
A. j. BURBECk.
Ii VEGETINE is taken regularly according to di'
rections certain and speedy cure Of DYSPEPSIA
will follow its USE
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Montgomery presbytery.


CONVICTION, Va, May 8, 1878.
Presbytery met last night. Opening SER
mon by Rev. j. f. Triplett, last moderator
present. Moderator elect, Rev. DR.. Blair;
clerks, Rev. J. L. Triplett and II. N. OAR
nail, ruling elder. Narrative and reports
encouraging. Reports on Sustentation,
EvangeIists, and Invalid Fund show an in
crease of 5000 in the contributions to these
causes. The Committee on Education has
supported its own candidates and sent a
considerable amount to the Central Commit
tee. The eyangelistic work Of Presbytery
very successful. Ministerial force increas-
ing, two ordained ministers and two licen-
tiates moving into its bounds, and three cam
didates present for licenses. Several appli-
cations before Presbytery for new churches
TO be organized. Efforts to establish min
istry for the colored people are Zealously
prosecuted, but discouraged by members Of
other colored churches. Commissioners to
General Assembly: Rev. p. B. Price and
Ruling Elder w. A. Glasgow; alternates,
Rev. j. NJ. Rice and Ruling Elder D. Z.
Laird. The revision OF Form of Govern
ment, &C., is under discussion. P.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY May 10. 1878.
Tie DreasS tn-d:" comprised 1876 ho2siiea:s aud
20 tierceS. The OF rings AZ auction on Change were
G. packages: Of which Eumbec % were taken In,
and the remainder sold a. prices rir2ins from
81 80 to $50.
Owing to the large amount Of tobacco IL had
order whtch was being forced oil our market last
week prices generally ruled about rs low we ever
saw them. IEcecd, we think they must have struck
bottom. Tlls week The offerings are OF little let
ter grade and there Is more activity. Fine yellow
wrappers are scarce and lii good demand. There
are some orders here for strictly fancy bright wrap
pers, but they cannot be found NJ present on this
market. The prices Of dark tobacco are about the
same. All good, desirable semming and shipping
grades are taken readily ut our quotations, while The
lower grades are neglected and hard 10 sell.
We continue 70 quote:
NEW DARK.
LugS.-Common to medium, $1.50@S2; medium
to good, S3G0S3.50.
Leat-CommOn, S4@s5; medium. 1906; good,
$6.50MS7.5O; fine, SSGS510
BRIGHT.
Luqs.-Common c0lory, $3GS4.
FiIterS.-Common. S4@S5; medium, S5@s7:
good, &76lH10; fine, S10@Sl3.
SnOkerS.-Common. S7G3SS.50: medium. 500
S11; good, S10@sl3; fine, sl5@SlS; fancy, SIS
@S22.
MISREPRESENTATION, $10@$l4: medium. So
@s2O; good, s25GlS40; fine, S5G@s55; fancy,
S6OI&G5.
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Grecnbrier Presbytery.
FIRST DAY.
IRcnopfn6 for the Dispatc

fRcported for The Dispatch.I
The Presbytery of Greenbrier met with
the First church, Huntington, May Stb, ut
8 p. M. The opening sermon was by Rev.
j. II. Leps-Genesis ", "a.
Ruling Elder James Withrow constituted
Presbytery with prayer.
Members Enrolied-Ministers s. r..
Houston, j. Fl. Leps, j. G. Brown, Al. II.
Bettinger, james Haynes, D. S. Syden-
stricken, J. IL. Lewis, Edward Eclls, We.
Hill. j. H. McCown, e. A. Wilson. FL
ders: James Wttbrow, Lewisburg; A. M.
johnson. Union; William Haynes. Centre
vile; &, Nv. Haaiy, Bethany; g. w. Craig,
Arbnckle; j. Il. tshiDson, Point Pteas
SAINT; j. Harvey Poague, Hpnting toa- Y II
Officers Elected :l1afnes Haynes, odeEas
tor; w. e. Hill and William Haynes, tenn.
porafy clerks, w. u. H. &
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FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS
BURNING OF THE ALLAN-LIsE
STEAMSHIP SANDMAN.

ESCAPE OF OVER FOUR
HUNDRED PASSENGERS; ONLY THREE
LIVES LosT-PAssAGE OF TIE BILL RE
PEALING THE BANKRUPT LAW IN THE
sENATE-ExECUT1oN OF A MURDERER IN
LoUlSIANA-ExTRAv WASTE OF
MONEY IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
THE NATIONAL PARTY-FALURE TO
ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BE-
TWEEN THE VATICAN AND ENGLAND AND
RUssTA-RUMoRED PURCHASE BY RUSSIA
oFNORTH GERAiANLLoYDss STEAMSHIPS
THE EASTERN COMPLICATIONS, &C., &C. /:
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

UNIVERSITY ITEMS-MEDALS AWARDED-DE-
BATERS AND ORATORS OF THE WASHINGTON
AND JEFFERSON SOCIETIES.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
MAY 8, 1878.
The contest In the Washington and JEFF
ferson Literary societies for orators and
debatcrs' medals have ended, and the awards
been made 10y &hc committees oithe Faculty
as follows: Debater's medal awarded Mr..
r. A. Jackson, OF Richmond, Ind, Of Wash
incton Society, and debaters' medal Of the
Jefferson Society TO Mr.. D. &. Wooten, OF
Austin, Texas.
The iinal orators medals were awarded
10 Mr.. i. T.. Long, Of Graham, \. c., OF
the Washington, and to Mr. L. Glasgow, OF
the Jefferson Society.
These medals are now awarded by COM
mit,ees OF the faculty., and the young gen
tlemen who have come out successful in the
contest have this sanction OF their merits.
The final orators, believe, deliver orations
at the ensuing celebrations, which arc near
at hand-24th June.
No news OF especial interest. c.
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Pennsylvania.

RUMORs CoNTRADICTED-THE PHILADELPHIA
EXHIBITION RE0PENED.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-The officers OF
the American Steamship Company authorize
the statement that there is no truth in the
rumors that an agent of the Russian Gov
ernment has been negotiating for the pur-
chase of that line.
The permanent exhibition, which has
been closed for some time, was re0pened
to-day. Many OF the old exhibits which
had been removed are replaced by others.
On the occasion OF the re0pening Senator
Blaine made an address upon tie subject OF
the nations advantages and industrial en-
terprse.
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NEW YORK. May 10.-The Executive
Committee OF the National party met to-day
at the Grand Central Hotel-D. B. Stul-
geon, of Ohio, presiding. The other MEM
bers present were Alexander Troup, oil
Connecticut; Thomas J. Durant, Of the
District OF Columbia; Ralph Beaumont, OF
New Jersey; Oscar j. Smith, Of Indiana
and F. P. DeWays, OF Pennsylvania. The
morning session was devoted to a discussion
Of system or plan of organization
throughout the whole country. Reports
were received from oil sections showing the
marty to be well organized.
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Ey Telegraph.

new YORK. May 10.-Cotton nominal: uplands,
10 ll-lGc.; Orleans 10 l3; l6c; sales, 537 bales:
pn and southern auf heaVy
$1,000 81 25. MISUNDERSTANDING export and mill
Axe. for cargoes: l4s@ I0Ec. for job lots. Sugar
firm and fairly active; Cuba, 7@7Sc.; refined
@ and Gse aF W ana aa ee
steady and in good demand; Louisiana, 68@
En unchanged II STN Bee
and and dull i cut meas in light demand dry-salted
shoulders, 1ac; miGdlcs dull and heavy; western
long clear, 67c. short clear, 5ac. long ana short
@s7.27. Butter quiet AMI dull; 1870. for fair TO
prime western; lO4c for good 10 prime Thiskey
dull and lower at $I.06,!. Fre!ghts steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May lo.-E1our dull md easy; How
s4.5o@s5 20; family $50 @ss. City Miili.ups;r,
sS4z2S7 s extra pss,n ss7S5SIiT S soa;fs
Der, s1.30; Pennsylvania red. s1.22@al.2S; No.
2 western winter red; on spot aud Aay: Sl 1SS
$1.26ta. Southern corn irmer for white; western
active and steady southern white, 52@53c.; yellow,
shte a. 5s
Pennsylyania, 33@35c. Rye-Nolhing doing; nom,
SDse ssss eny s poa aa and
41c. clearrib sides, 5Hc. Bseon-shoulders. 4ac,;
clear rib sides, &C.: hams, 99l0c. Lard-Refned,
| In tierces. 73. Butter dull and weak; western
packed, 15@20c. Petroleum nominal: refined,
lOaGl1c. Coffee strong and higher; Rio cargoes
! l4Gl7ac. Whiskey dun and easier at $l.o6.
| sugar steady ut SH@9Kc. Freights firm.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. May 10.-Flour steady and un.
| changed. Wheat heavy; red, 81 .12@S1.1S. Corn
42@43c Pork quiel and unchanged no o1 ally
| 80 Lard inactive: steam, 7c.; kettle. 7aa7Hc.
bulk meats sroug shoulders, 1915; short-rib.miG-
dies, S4.77A@s4.s5 short clear do, 80. Bacon
| ciear.rib and c.ear sides. WhisEey quiet or:
steady at 5l.o3.
! LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE. May 10.-F!our unchanged. NEea
duil: red SI.l5GlS1.16: amber and white Slip
Corn 10 fair demand; white, Acc; mixed, aa &C
Oats dull; white, SIC; mixed, SOC. Rye nonlnanSS
CSC. Pork quiet At 80. Lard stronger; choice iea
fierce 7Ac. kegs. Sac. Buk-mea!s stronger shoot
ders, s375; clear rib. 1876; clear sides, s9sO
Racon strouger shou dcrs "a 20 clear rio, s5.S
clear sides. $5.62h: sugar-cured hams Sf.aogT;e
Whissey firm ut .03. Manufactured tobacco que
ana unchanged.
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Virginia..
ARREST OF CoUNTERFEITEES.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch. |

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.J
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, May 10.-Two men
were captured last night at 1 O'Clock, in
bed asleep, In farmhouse near Earlsville,
in this county. In their possession was
found $3.50 in counterfeit money. They
gave their names-onc as J. j. Phillips, the
other us Nathan Hurtle-both from Phil
lippi, Barbour county, W. Va. They were
brought back by an officer this afternoon
and l5dged in Jail. They passed several
bills here few days since.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN PETERSBURG YE e
TERDAY.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, May 1O.-The primary
election to-day was strictly orderly, though
the feeling in the city during the day was
one OF excitement. The election resulted
in the nomination of William Z. Cameron
for Mayor; j, A. Johnston for Sergeant;
Thomas II. Bond for Collector Of City
Taxes; Drury \. Hinton for Common
wealth's Attorney; w. II. Harrison for
Commissioner of the Revenue; Isaac II.
Smith for Hight Constable; Michael Heelan
for Gauger. All now holding office except
Mr. Smith.
For the Council: Fl. B. Parker and r. II
Mann in First Ward; S. W. Yenable and
r. +. Hill in Second Ward; =. Fl. Booth
and +. Reinach in Third Ward; W. f
Spotswood and Edward Whyte in the
Fourth Ward; J. r. Quarles and JOSEPH
Wheary in the Fifth Ward; T. j. Jarrat
and John G. Newsom in the Sixth Ward
Several OF these are new men. About six
| teen hundred votes were cast