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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-22

THE LARGEST FARM IN THE. WoRLD4-The,
largest farm In the world Is one hundred and dseyenty
miles square, and Is situated In Ellis county, KAN
sas. Its proprietor is wealthy EnRlIsfman, named
George Grant, who named HIS estate Victoria, In!
honor Of his sovereign. Vast herds OF cattle and q
cavalry brigade Of mounted stockmen roam over the
face OF this great farm, which the only remedy
employed for bruises, Inflammation. and the Ike Is
Giless Lipiment Iodide Ammonia. s:syf - .s5.
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
DIR. GILES,
Jt sS5 451 Sixth avenue, Ny.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN JACKSON WARD.

INFORMATION FOR TAXPAYERS.
To the Editors Of the DISPATCH:
For the information of the taxpayers and resi-
dents of Jackson Ward beg leave to present an ex
hibt Of the amount expended on the streets In that
Word since 1871 by direction Of the Committee OH
Streets, Of which have had the honor to be MEM
ber for the past six years. desire to call special at
iention 10 the fact that was rot member Of that
committee in 1912. Jackson Ward was repre-
sented on the committee that year by Messrs. Free
man and Roper. General j. r. Anderson was chair
man Of the committee, and Colonel c. II. Dimmock
city engineer. There Is no report of the amount
expended that year in Jackson Ward. In the fell
lowing year John Oliver and i. Boyd represented
Jackson Ward on The Committee on Strcets-Gen-
cral Newberry chairman-and oet of total appro-
prlation Of Sic, 0,21505 the wari received the in
significant sum Of S97.65.
will now invite your earnest attention to the fol-
lowing exhibit Of appropriation for Jackson Ward
during my term of service on the Committee OF
Streets. In 1878 my colleague was Mr.. Pleasant
Gentry, and subsequently Mr.. r. M. Manly. In
1873 General Newberry was chairman Of the COM
mittce, and since that time the position has been
held by Mr.. Charles L. Todd.
with high appreciation of the confidence you
have reposed In me for the past six years. and as
suring You of my willingness to devote myself to
your service In the Council long a. 1t may be your
pleasure 10 retain ME there,
have the honor TO be,
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
8. L., BRAsELMAN.
Committee on Streets OF Jackson Ward.
Table, shooting the amount Of Expenditure on
Streets in Jackson Ward.
ls7s-Amount appropriated. ...........S 1882 90
ls74-Amount appropriated. ...,...... 1O,443 90
1a75-Amoupt appropriated. ......... 9.631 Id
1s76-Amount appropriated l1,5Os II
1s77-Amount appropriated. ........ 1857 4S
1s7s-Amount appropria ted. ... 5000 75
$56,970 09
1s7o-,mount appropriated ........ 81 65
Total. .................$57,e6 ,e67 "a
Table, shotoinJ the amount Of Work Done IN
Jackson Ward during the past str gears ty the
Comnaittee on Streets.
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Trial e!ze, 25 cents.

FLOWERS IN ADUNDANcE--W. W. TURNER.
FLoRIsT.-H you wish your flowers TO tllriyeaB
bloom well you must get strong, healthy plants.
W. W. TURNER, Florist, Cherry street between
Beverly and Cumberland, has one Of the finest and
largest collections OF plants every description 10
be found In this locality. His flowers can also be
bought in the markets. Thousands Of plants In
bloom. Orders for designs. cut-howers, bouquets,
&C., promptly filed. II you want flowers for Holly
wood; memorlal.day send In orders early. Prices
yor Io1y
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The midlothian Celebration.-The time
for laying the cornerstone OF the Metho-
dist church at Midlothian has been fixed
for June 11th, and every arrangement will
be made to make it successful and enjoy
able occasion.
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EEAn 1T IN MIND. EVERYBODY, now that spring
has come, that II. C. WILKINS, the Fresco Artist,
can fresco your as cheap If not CHEAPER than
they can be papered. This work has the advantage
Of washing with soap and wafer when soiled. Re-
fereuce A. Y. Stokes & Co.: Marion Dimmock, ar
chitect: p. j. Black, architect. Office corner OF
Eleventh and Bank strf cts. ui-stairs
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s RAILROAD CAsE-VALUE OF DECISIONS
NJ THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF
VIRGINIA IN UNITED STATES CoURTs.-ln
,he United States Circuit Court yesterday
thiei.Justice Waite and Judge Hughes pre-
iding-an interesting railroad case was
heard. 1t was that OF Robert &. Green Us.
The Fredericksburg, Orange and Char
ottesville Railroad Company. The ques-
,iou was whether q mortgage for 5000. 900,
ranresented BY coupon bonds, was lien
mon the road. The Legislature had passed
an act authorizing the company to issue the
mortgage, but had provided that il the road
should not be completed to Orange Court
house from Fredericksburg By certain date
the rights OF the company should be forfeited
and the State should have the right to enter
anon the property and hold it as a trustee
sor certain purposes. The mortgage was
duly executed and the bonds issued; but
The road was not completed in the time
,pecifed BIZ the Legislature, and the Board
II Public Works OF the State did enter as
provided by the statute.
The plaintiff was represented by General
Hupdey, certain other bondholders by
General Bradley T. johnson and Mr.. r. r.
Howis0n, and the company now owning the
road by MeSsrS. Marye and FitZhugh.
The plaintiff contends that though the
title OF the company was defeasible by its
failure to complete the road within the spe-
cited tine, yet the po,oer TO create the mort
gage and issue the bonds was not affected by
that condition, and that the mortgage was
GOOD under the power that had been grant
ed. The defendant denied this proposition,
and contended that however that might be,
vet the United States Court was bound by
the decision OF the Virginia Court Of APP
peals in Silliman Us. The Fredericksburg
and Gordonsville Road, when this same act
Of Assembly was construed in q suit similar
to the present one, in which that court had
held that the boudholders could not recover.
There was some conversation between
the counsel and both the Chief Justice and
, Judge Hughes as to the question how far
kCourt OF the United States is bound by such
b decision OF the Virginia Court of Appeals.
The Court indicated the opinion that the
,atter courts would accept the State courts
Interpretation of State laws, except in cases
where the question arose whether those
laws impaired the obligation OF contracts,
or required forfcitures without due process
Of law.
The argument was concluded, and the
Chief Justice took the papers.
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THE MATCH GAME OF BASE ALE. The
match game. OF baseball between the Ma
tionaI Club, OF Washingto and the At
Iantics, of Richmond, took place yesterday
on the latter's grounds, ati the head OF Mar
shall street. It resulted in a clear victory
for the Washingtonians. Score Nationals,
20; Atlantic, o. There were between 300
and 400 people ON the ground. The Ma
tionals Is considered one OF the finest clubs
that ever visited the city.
s A game will take place this afternoon at
i O'Clock between the Nationals and the
Richmond Club. RS
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SPECIAL DRILL By q F,,' COMPANY
There was a large crowd at the armory OF
The First Virginia regiment last evening to
witness the special drill OF X company,
Captain Henry T. Miller, ordered In honor
o. the presence OF Colonel w. 4. Moore, OF
the United States army. The company was
IN full dress, and went through the various
eYolutions satisiact0 t0rily. They were highly
eosGplimessaed By Colonel Moore for their
soldierly appearance and excellence 10 drill.
After the drill the company had banquet
a. sneiling's Geie, which was heartily en-
aoyed by Gil present. ..
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THE r.. LII. BLUES. This time-honored
and prosperous company will turn out to-
day to do their part in the memorial OBJ
seryances. They will assemble at their
asm0ry ut 2i o'clock. A band OF music
tfY6elker'5) has been engaged.
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: "A BLESSING TO MoTHERs.-There will be no ne-
cessity for mothers leaving the comforts Of home
with their sick babies this summer H they win give
DIR. MoFFETT's TEETntNA (Teetbing PowdersI.
TEETHINA will regulate the bowels and make
teething easy. 1t cures cholera-infantu and the
summer complaints Of children; heals eruptions
and sores; removes and prevents the, formation OF
worms. r. w. POWERS 6 Co.. and all druggists
Eoonn !. !,
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From THE CAPIToL.-The Governor yes
terday pardoned Pascal Townes (eolored),
convicted OF larceny in the County Court Of
southampton and sentenced to the county
jail for six months. The Governor gives
The following reasons for extending Glenn
ency to the prisoner: g The physician GER
titles that his health is very much impaired
BY confinement, and il continued he has no
hesitancy in stating will be developed ;nto
organic disease. He is, therefore, pardoned
The residue of his term"
The various departments OF the State
Government VIII be closed at II N. to-day,
in order to afford an opportunity to the
clerks, &C., to participate in the Hollywood
memorial.
The condition OF Mr.. w. T.. Binford, OF
the State Library, is SO serious as to excite
The very worst apprehensions OF his friends.
He is suffering from kidney and dropsical
affections combined.
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CHURCH SocIABLE.-The ladies OF Clay
Street Methodist church will continue their
sociable tonight. They have been greatly
encouraged in their good work by the liberal
patronage OF their friends. If you want
good supper for twenty-five cents. with de-
licious refreshments at city prices, the ladies'
of Clay-Street church will be glad TO serve
YOU in the interest OF the noble cause for
which they are working.
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A Question for the Railroad Authori'
~ -~u.isJs: tics to Answer.

Editors of the Dispatch: Will you please
Ince Colonel Dunn or General Wickham Il
don,s know which has charge OF such mat
ters, itog nut on the Saturday afternoon
q pr:ass:widowers' train" I" to Staupton? And
osf Limif he won't run his cars every other
Saturday night as Tar az Millboro' or Go
shen. II the train was to leave here about
2 O'clock passengers could be landed at
Staunton. I suppose, by haf-past Dor 10,
and at ,AIillboro' by midnight: -
- : = - /. THREE GRAss-WIDowERs
IN THE SUMMERTIME. .
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MOTION FOR New TRIAL REFUsED.-1n
the Hastings Court yesterday Colonel John
B. Young appeared for T. Fromer, butch
er, in whose case Judge Christian decided
that license must be procured for vehicles
used in carrying home customers purchases,
and moved the Court to grant the defendant
a new trial. Judge Christian refused the re-
quest, but granted suspending order for
thirty days, in order that an appeal may be
taken to the Supreme Court.
The Hastings Court adjourned for the
term.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.-Lettcrs and postals
addressed as follows remain unclaimed IN
the Richmond post-ofice:. Walter r. Long,
Fr. Liemans, Anna Mack. Katie Mitchell;
Miller Il --, grocers, Cary street /.
Melnar, S. N. Nicholson, Press: Nuckles'
r s. Pendleton, E. Fl. Powell, P. B. Por-
ter Sbepherd tS Co.; L. Fl. Smyths Broad
street; Lillian Star, Lewis & Nichols.
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PERsoSAL.--The he many friends Of Captain
". M. Maben, who has beer confined to his
room (at the residence 0; his brother-in-law,
|Dr: j. ID. CulleD) for the past ten weeks,
VIII be glad to learn that he is very much
peter and expects to be out in q week or
ten days. i,3 e.
Among the visitors to the Tobacco Ex-
change yesterday were William Hart and
>. b. Church, Washington; s.. T. Carsidy,
Baltimore; Henry Pendleton, Louisa; e.
Il. Pitts, AlbemarIe; H. r. Carter, Hano-
yer; J. w. Stone, Lynehburg; and L. Q.
Johnson, Nelson. 3 '.ss ,s,' G
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/ I HAVE ASALYzED THE WHrsKEY KNOWN
under the brand Of u B-sELEcT,n controlled BY
Messrs. WALTER D.gBLAIE & Co. Richmond, {
Va, and find it FREE FROM FUsrL OIL pnd other
Impurities, and recommend It's use for medicinal,
and family purposes. J. q: McCAw, II. D., -
late Professor OF Chemistry
& Medical College Of ylrginia.
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AyHRILL CHEMIcAL PAINT, ready-mixed FOR use
Durable, beautiful, and economical SURPRISES al
others, For sale by Il. ". POWERS 81 Co,
4. Agents for the Company.
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GCommunicated.l

Manchestcr City COuncii.
Mr.,J. Robert Perdue will be suppo,,t1ea 1,..
for the City Council in the Second W ara W
a large number Of propersy-oWnefs, voters,
and Taxpayers His friends have his assu-
rance m n ti,at he will serve II elected.
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DIR. GEORGE III. STEEIr having returned TO the
city, may be found at his office, No. 728 Main
street, daily, during business hours. 4
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,E WEEKLY MORTALITY.
. May 90, NAV ele 10, May il, May i
1876. 1877. 1879. 1878.
. ny o. NY Isf,sts w n w G

ssiii.born s3iIi ssa'ns.::, u.s.. j 3 o Q !
Mean temperature for the week ending
Nav 11th, 75o 28/; mean, temperature Tor
the week ending May 18th, 58o So.
Amount Of rainfall for week ending
May11th, SO inches; amount OF rainfall for
week ending May 18th, 2.42 inches. 80
Population OF city, estimated at ,6O0-..
white, 4A,4OO; colored, 33,100. Rate OF
mortality Of whole popnlationiwas II. per
!. 600 per annum;; rate Of mortality OF white
population was 1888 per 1000 per annum
rate OF mortality Of eolored population was
1855 per 1000 Per annum. II tt:. .jIiq
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EXCURSION SEASON ,OpENED.--The fast and
splendid steamer ARIEL is now ready for charter
to churches lodges, military brother organizations
Apply mt compan, . Office, 90S Main street.
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A CHEF n'GsUvRE IN THE ART OF PSRguMxhx
Is the composition Of new and oouaaSe
a. N the ease Of J. .&E.ATKINsoS,s d stephaaetts.
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NJ. ELrYsos q Co., advertising agents, insert ~,
yertisements in all Of the NEWSPAPERS OF tns un.sa
S,ses at publiahers' rates. ofders Nis ~ ss
patch countinz-room VII receive pi0Aps As'4A
tinn.
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Frank Leslie's Populcr Monthly and
Frank Leslie's Ladys Magazine are to
hand from Ellyson & Yancey, liz Main
street. s. :.
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LEE GAILERr.--we commend 1t to The pa,rop-,
age Of The public generally. ~ ;;
,.s;s, E5..i!i st a GENITAL PREsBYrEnIAN.4 -
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

ET on all sales Of RsdL Estate made bEttoee1
the lst oJ January and last of June the tdTesfo1
the present year haze to bepaia 6ythe puTchGSer
On all Snkes ms06s betloee1, the 1St CT Jny and Laa
OF the year the tareS haze to be pau bY The seller
(ThIS cusfon was adopted about hreen years ago
bv all the real estate agents In Richmond. aud ap
plies TO Richmond and vieinityI
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS. IL ~. trustees sale OF
stcam-en engine and fixtures on Twelfth street be-
tween Main and Franklin.
ROBERT B. LYME, IL n. trustees sale OF farm
at Hungary Station, on the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad
RICHARDSON & CO.. 5 p. ~, suburban farm near
the western limits Of the city of Richmond.
j. THOMPSON BROWN, IL NJ, small farm eight
miles from Richmond, at Hungary Ststioli, on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
railroad. a
Z. b. COOK, Tonight, at 523 Broad street, miscel
lane0us books. .TE e.. .. Z,
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LEVY BROTHERS
exhibit the

LARGEST AND BEsT-AssoRrED STOCK OF GOODS
In this city, and their prices are as low. and In .
great many instances lower than any other estab.
ment on this continent. So
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The Public Schools. The duties of the
public schools will not be suspended to-day
on account Of the memorial exercises.
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f, ,lneal feet of curbstones reset. G, square feet
of new tagging. Ii, square feet of tagging reset.
/, square yards Of macadamizing j, lineai feet OF
sewers.
Also during the same six years 1850 square yards
of cutters relaid; 1850 square yards of new brick
sidewalks done by city, chargea5le TO property-own-
ers; 3l7 do rclaid and repaired by city, chargeabe
to property owners; 1918 do. paid for by city
1850 square yards new street-paying neariy all IN
1879; 6S4 square yards street-pavins relald.
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WEATHER REPORT.

! IxprcarroSs FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid.
die Atlantic States, rising barometer, and
H,e ,nesh and brisk northwest to northeast
n,;nSs and cooler, clear, and partly cloudy
wes,her, except rain areas in the southeast
ern portions. - .,,
states, rising barometer except atenpofary
fan in the formeD and warm southwest
u;nds. vecrins to cooler northerly or east
srly. and partly cloudy weather, and possi-
hlv occasional rains will prevail:
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Look
mi. Capc Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Hen
" Thatcher's Island. Portland, and East
nort, Cau.ionarr ofi-shore signals are now
ordered for Sandy Hook, Barnegat, Attain
tic City, snd Cape May.
TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
warm.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, 6S;
"a. NJ, rs; noon, Sc; p. D., So; s z.
~. 81: midnight. iS.
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LEVY BROTHERS

LEVY BROTHERS
will open TO-DAY another large lot OF
SEAsoNABLE AND DESIRABLE GOODS,
to which they call the attention Of those who Wish to
purchase.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING-THE PRESIDENTS
ANNUAL REPoRT-PRoGREss Of TIL z.
WORK OF THE AssoCIATIoN-PAsT AND
. PREsENT-ELEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
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sIEE = eAILEays Gao Main street., open to-day

.Tofhe q Lssr allLEay for BE1nuriir5I i :i'b re.
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s.fLEE FOR lovely pictnres OF children.
Eg 4, t.Sf.s. gfSs
PERFECT ,sATIsEAcT1ox with pictures At the
rts,,ys
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
EIr. Sleight having positively declined
reelection. Colonel William P. Munford put
in nomination Rev. j. William Jones, and
appealed to him to serve il elected and TO
the Association to elect him.
MIR. Jones pleaded numerous engage
.ments, and begged the Association to select
some one better able to discharge the duties
OF the office. -
The nomination was seconded and urged
by Colonel John B. Cary, Leroy S. Ed.
wards, j. w. Cringan, Thomas Potts, and
Others, and Dir. Jones was unanimously
elected. ,
/ Mr.. Jones said that while he feared a
great mistake had been made, yet he Woulo
not decline, and would enter upon his du-
ties with pledge to do his best, and to try
to induce the members Of the Association
generally to go to work, and to keep at II. {
The following ..s.5, Il. :. Il ~
OTHER OFFICERS
were then elected:
/ sVice-Presidents J. T. Eilyson, >. D.
Cary,J. w. Cringan, and Robert Bidgood'
Corresponding Secretary: W: F. q. Greg
ory. Recording Secretary: w. q. Bent
lev. Treasurer: w. Fletcher Richardson,
librarian w. M. Woodward. Registrar
Leroy S. Edwards. Directors: w
Lockwood, f. H. Deane. James Gordon,
C. D. Hill, j, DIX. Sleight.
a vote OF thanks was unanimously ten
dered Mr.. Sleight for the efficient manner
in which he had discharged bis duties q
president, and as ss Blest be the Tie" Wa
sung the brethren gave him the parting
hand and bade him g God-speed" ON M
"trip to Europe, on which he starts to-day
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NRAYS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at d
NEXT at o'clock T.. 81, In full winter uniform.
for regimental parade.
BY order Captain l.. j. BoSsLRCx.
my2l-2t LANES e. TYLER. Orderly.
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Headquarters r. L. /. BLUEs,l,
.r tE,a RICHMOND, May 81, 1878.
. A SSEMBLE AT YOUR ARMORY, y
n in fu.dress uniform. for parade, at 2AA
O'Clock p. NJ. WEDNESDAY, May 22, 1878. W
By command of Captain WISE. IL
JOHN G. EPPS, 0. s. 5
voclker's Eand will be at the arnlory 1T 2:30 NJ.
sharp. s.s". 10y IG-4k-
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Z 3 - -'T75EE5 .1.!Ti is ~ ti.i sseH
THE AZ arrr,r1,rc, TILE ,pEsrnr,-,r,r
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The WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
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THE STATE OVER.

McLennm CoRtH-Telephone Grand
preparations are being made for the
coming Maitest. Tho backbone of
the greenback movement as an inde.
pendent faction, we mean-is weaken>
ing and will soon be broken.-Mr.
Ike Reid, who lives four miles south OF
the city, had his corn crib and barn
burned on Tuesday night. Mr. Reid
lost about four hundred bushels of corn,
and is general loser to the extent of
six hundred dollars The burning is
attributed to incendiaries.
Bear CdmtH-Express Tracklaying
on the street railway has progressed
handsomely. The line is now completed
half way to the city. Two cars have ar.
rived ard are being put in order for
running.-Plover the tinest birds known
to the sporting fraternity, are becoming
very plentiful. The sons of Nimrod
slaughter them in great numbers on the
prairies adjacent to the city.--A gem
eral court martial will convene in San
Antonio the 9th day of May, 1878, at 10
o'clock a. M, or as soon thereafter a.
practicable, for the trial OF Second Lieu
tenant L P. Turner, Tenth cavalry. and
such other persons as may be properly
brought before it.
Harris County-Age. The magnolia
is now fairly blooming, and renders the
environs of the city beautiful indeed.
Berries are plentiful and very
cheap. -Railroad travel just now is
lively.-Colonel Will Lambert re.
turned from San Antonio Yesterday
whittier he had been in the interest of
The proposed military encampment at
hat city. From him the Age learns
hat the Alamo Rifles, of San Antonio,
nay be included in the attendance of
ieneral James brigade.
rom specimens around town the peach
rop this year will be splendid. The
Dung peaches are now half grown, and
ne yield seems to be more full than
YER known here.
Grdyson County-Herald: A gang of
len were put to work to>day excavat,
g for the foundation for the new gas
orks to be erected in the southwest
'rt of the city.-An audacious at. !
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lie wouid No, lie whipped.

Lynchburg Ncws A negro convict
was shot aud killcn At Bethel Virginia,
above the city, on Saturday, by Mr.
Thomas, one of the guards. The negro
had committed some ollcnsc, Cor which
Mr., Shepherd, the manager, proposed
TO whip him, but he declared that he
would not submit to be whipped by
anybody. Mr. Shepherd then ordered
some of the conyicts TO catch tbs des>
porOdo, whcrcupon the latter seized n
pick and made two attempts to strike
one of them. Failing in this, he next
rushed upon Mr., Shepherd, who would
almost certainly have been killed had
not Mr. Thomas, who was armed with u
spencer rifle and stationed about twenty
feet oil, fired the ball, which struck the
negro in the back, killing him almost
instantly.