The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-23
DANvILLE.
.u,snon,sance Of the Richmond Dlspaich.l


l1o''>se OCTOBER 10, 1878.
,,ae discussion here tonight be-
am co,onel w. "A. Witcher and Colonel
t C'son Colonel Witcher is, you Know, a
SSs"r.;hle gesdjuster, a Grcenbacker, and an
55ossrrndent, and the points he attempted
luz asishhsh we're those generally set forth
-. 70 ,Ss leaders OF one or another OF those
"! sns He ranks high in this county as a
P"ls s ~ talent and as an interesting speaker,
No. \. was driver and more proSy tonight
ous b;s reputation had led me to believe
y, sn" rronld be. Perhaps the cries OF !" Hur-
n noh for Cabcll" uttered while he tCoionei
T;,rhcr) was apeakins were not entirely
without effect upon him; ,,
CoIonel CabeIl. in his reply, followed
,cnlonal Witchcr so closely that the points
- Colone, Witcher's speech could have
VI nnnn gathered from Cabelps reply. and with
.hosc points complete refntation OF them.
1Je smoke with Sigor, and rs II assured OF
,,rescni and future victory. The hits OF To-
raI and personal interest were we'll put ana
wc,l received. Notwithstanding the numer-
nus reporis you have had OF such discus
sio0s. and especially the very interesting
ones from the Richmond district, venture
n report several Of the leading points OF
Cabcll's speeches.
Z To condemn representative who agi-
,otcd for the reduction OF the toDacco-taN
and to elect one who condemns the agita-
ton is simply 10 invite continuance OF tue
oppression and to make its removal lmpoSsi-
bic. 1t is not 10 be presumed that the inter
nal-rcvenue system can be abolisneu at any
early date. since it pays in annually silo,-
GOO, 600. Moreover, the move for the reduc-
ton OF the tax on the part OF the virginia
ss,a aRnr1lnpn
struciions from The Virginia Legislature.
THE low pr,ces received for leaf tobacco
during the last wear were due to the facts
~ thai the tax had compelled many OF the
northern people 10 make tobacco for them
selye, and TO use the manufactured artl-
Gle. and (2) the crop was one OF the largest
and most inferior. The monthly averages
published by Mr.. Terrell, president OF the
Tobacco Association, show that low prices
were not caused by the agitation.
2. TO issue "reenhackS upon the pro-
perty and credit OF the country, and yet
have it understood that they are never to
he redeemed. is to base their value upon
nothing. They cannot be said to be based
upon the credit and property OF the coun-
try il the credit and property OF the coun-
try are not responsible for them. But the
workin"man, and the professional man too,
wants real money for bis labor.
I. To send 20 Congress IN independent,
or one who has gained his Office By the adj
yocacy OF measures which are entirely I'M
practicable and really visionary, is to send
10 Congress one who can DO nothing. He
afiliatcS with nobody; nobody affiliates
with him. He only waddes (says CabelN
from one side to the other, seeking rest and
finding none.
Frost ut last. ALPHA.
OCTOBER 81. 1878.
Mass was said yesterday morning at the
Catholic church mt about 1880. About 10
O'Clock the ceremonies OF 4 formal dedlca-
ton OF the house commenced. large crowd
being present, in which services the Right
Rev. J. J. Keane, Bishop OF Virginia and
North Carolina, was assisted by the Rev.
Father Hahcts, OF Richmond, and the Rev.
Father Reilly, OF Lynchbure. After these
services were over the sacrament OF con-
tirmation was administered, and this cere-
mony was followed by the celebration OF
high solemn mass, dnring which the Right
Rev. Bishop keane delivered discourse on
the eucharist.
At night the Right Rev. Bishop Keane
delivered free lecture in the Masonic Hall
on 1.-The Catholic Church" The very large
hall was filled TO its utmost capacity. At.
tended upon the stage by the Rev. Father
Habets and the Rev. Father REILLY, Bishop
Keane made polite bow, thanked the au-
dience for their presence, and immediately
commenced his address. His enunciation
was so distinct that the first syllables were
heard to the remotest corner OF the hail,
and that without any apparent effort on bis
part. He spoke first OF the necessity OF q
~ ha Of n
authorized and nfalIible Interpreter; third,
OF the Catholic Church as the only author
lied and infallible interpreter; and, lastly,
he offered refutation Of some OF the
charges commonly made against the Catho-
lie Church, and in doing this he made {
statement OF some OF its doctrines. Then
with bow, and thank YOU" he retired
1t is not my province to pronounce upor
the soundness or unsoundness OF the posi-
tons taken by the Bishop in this lecture
but may say that | heard him general,
spoken OF on the streets to-day us yer,
eloquent lecturer-one very pleasant to lis
ten to.
The Catholic house OF worship is situated
on Holbrook street somewhat between Mait
street and the old cemetery. 1t Is Il frame
building about forty feet long and twenty
five wide, with pitch OF about twenty-si,
feet. \ neat turret rises from the roof
There are seats on the floor for about ont
hundred persons and in the gallery fol
about thirty. The whole cost OF the house a.
"a turnkey Job" was S1,965. / am telt
that many persons who belong to or sympa
thize with the other denominations contri
buted something towards the erection O
this house, thinking that the establishment
of Catholic church here would lead to the
introduction OF white |aborerS, and espe
cially of white house-servants, and that thu
effect upon the city would be good IN othe
respects.
A meeting OF the Macedonian M!sSionar
Society of the Baptist church was held yes
terday evening. Mr. James Wood discusset
"The best means OF promoting the cause o
Christ among the businessmen OF Danvllle,'
and Rev. Mr.. Peterson, OF the Main-Stree
Methodist church, by invitation, delivered
IN interesting speech on the same subject
In this speech he intimated determination
to speak in his own pulpit upon the observ
ance OF the Sabbath.
Rev. DR.. Martin, Of the Presbyterian
church, delivered sermon yesterday morn
in. upon the text: "Giying thanks Away
for all things unto God and the Father, il
the name OF the Lord Jesus Christ" Afte
the sermon he requested a contribution TO
the support Of distributor OF religion
books and tracts within the bounds Of tn
Presbytery. ALPHA.