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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY-Posice-Jus-
tice Joseph y. White presiding.-JoeJa Jack.
SON (co!ored} was UP fol-. Stealing lot OF
hens from some person unknown; also with
resisting Policeman Brown. The case was
partially examined aud continued. III
~ Last Saturday night Amos Underwood, a
colored man, was elected from a store on
yenable street by thes proprietor, Mr..
Boze. Upon reaching the. street he. caught
up large rock and threw it with great
violence at the store-door. Mrs. Boze
was standing iri the doorway with an
infant at the time, and the rock struck
her on the side Of the face, cutting her Sc.
yerely. Amos was arrested .andilocked up
in the First-pollce station. Yesterday morn
inc Justice White, after a preliminary eX-
animation, committed him to jail to await
the action OF the grand jury.
Harry Jones (coloredl was given thirty
nine lnshes for stealing a pocket book con-
tanning a small sum OF money from MIS-
Caroline Miller.
The case OF Hannah Brannon (cotofed},
for assaulting Ellen Harper with brick,
lwas continued till to-day.
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THE THEATRE LAST NIGnT.-The Theatre
was crowded to oyerflowing last evening,
and great interest was manifested in the
entertainment. ..
Miss Lily Lottier was crowned queen, and
Captain Spotswood made 4 very fine and
appropriate address in bestowing the honor.
The operetta passed OFT very nicely, and
did great credit to the young ladies taking
part and the ladies through whose efforts it
was gotten VI. ....
After the operetta the voting for the gold
headed cane, which has been going on
dul ing the week. was continued. The can
didates were three OF the reverend gentle
men, and IN the efforts OF the friends OF each
TO secure the present for their fayorite q
large sum was realized for the cane, as each
vote had to be bought. Rev. Or. O'Connell
received the largest vote, and was conse-
qucntly the recipient Of the prize.
Tonight the tableaux viii! be given, and
from the preparations already. made they
Win be an unusually fine spectacular per-
formance. After the tableauX the festival
vii! be continued as on other evenings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

ROBBERY OF A DRY-GoODS SToRE.-Snn-
day morning the Baltimore dry-goods
house. No. 323 Broad street, was entered
and robbed OF several hundred dollars
worth OF dry-goods. The premises run
back TO lot occupied by colored people,
which fronts Fourth street. The thieves
probably went in from Fourth street. In
the back fence, which adioins COlumbu>'s
ice-cream factory, there are some panks oil,
which gave them easy access to the door OF
a room back OF the dry-goods house. This
they opened or found open. With crow
bar or some heavy tool they. then forced
open the back door OF the store. They then
proceeded to pick out the choicest goods
and to make or with them. .Ela.
Sergeant Parater is working the case up
with his usual energy. ..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

kicked by q Horse.-Yesterday morning
Mr.. James .Flournoy, OF Richmond, met
with q very painful injury on Seventh ana
Hull streets, il this city. He was driving
a horse attached to light spring wagon,
and bv some means the: reins fell from ms
hand. and in attempting to regain them be
was kicked by the horse, inflictins deep
cut in one of his legs just below the knee;
Dr. Monteiro was sent for and pronounced
the iniury a bad fracture. After dressing
the wound Mr.. FIournoY was conveyed 10
his home in q wagon. ~ f..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

ROLL OF HoNoR AF9HE RICHMOND HIGH
scHooL.-The ioilowing,is a list OF the pu-
nils on the roll Of honor as the Richmond
Hieh-school during the psst week: Senior
Class-Ada Anderson, Augusta Anderson,
,Belle Brown, Constance Cabell, lmogene
CottrolI Bertha Dickinson, Fannie Moon,
Annie ID. Simms, Nora Smith, Emma T.. T.
Turner, .Zaidee: Morton, w. I. Dennis;
The. name OF Imogene Cottrell was omitted
last week. intermediate Class-A. P.Eoxs,,
Jr., Amelia Brimmer, Emma Lau1e, J9he'
Marks. Junior Glass Christine nittet
william Wills. Attendance fpr tns week
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LOGAIi MA TIERS.

THE CANAL B0SDHoLDERS AND THE RAIL
ROAD Or THE JAMES.-A called meeting OF
the Committee of Bondholders Of the James
River and Kanawha Company appointed 10
solicit subscriptions to the agreement with
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany was held Yesterday afternoon at the
office OF General T. ii. Logan. Mr.. John
Stewart presided
A report was received from the secretary
that the holders OF S253,SO0 OF the first
mortgage bonds Of the canal company had
signed the agreemcBt;with the railroad COM
pany, besides the holders Of S15,600 OF the
second mortgage bonds Of the canal COM
pany, and S2O,300 Of the bonds Of the Bu-
chunan and Clifton Forge Railway Com
pany.
A committee, consisting of Major James
II. DooIey, Major Fred. r. Scott, and Cen
eral T. NJ. Logan, was appointed, any one
OF whom may act, to visit New York and
confer with the committee representing the
bonds held there, and endeavor to secure
their signatures in order to the early build
ing of the road. ...
A committee was also appointed to pre-
pare letter, to be published here and in
-Lynchburg, urging the importance OF i'm
mediate action on the part OF the bond
holders. This letter will be prepared and
published at once.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved by the committee appointed to
solicit subscriptions to the contract made By
the bondholders of the James River and
Kanu,Dhu Company aoith the Richmond and
ANeghany Railroad Company That z. A.
Wexford, Esq, is authorized to proceed
personally to solicit the subscriptions OF the
bondholders to The proposed contract.
ltnow seems certain that il the bondhold-
ers sign the agreement before the time
named in the b;Il-2Sth OF June-eXpires,
the road will he speedily commenced and
compieted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

Sudden Death.-Sunday afternoon about
/ O'Clock, Mrs, Susan a. Wofenden died
very suddenly. at her home, on; Eighth
street, in this city, from. apoplexT. She
had been apparently well up to few min
utes before her death. Her iuneral took
place at the Baptist church Yesterday after
noon at 8 O'Clock, and her remains were In
TERED III Maury Cemetery. ....s 4ts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

THE CONCERT To-NIGHT.-There will
doubtless be 3 large audience at Mozart
Hall tonight on he occasion OF the concert
to he given by the Boston Quintette Club.
All who 90 win be richly repaid, for the
music OF these artists is unsurpassed. The
box-sheet is still open at Wyatt's, and there
are many good seats yet to be bad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

A LITERARY FEsTIvAL.-Rev. DR.. AleXan-
der Clark, the distinguished editor OF the
Methodist Recorder, will deliver TWO OF his
best lectures in the lecture-room OF Broad
Street Methodist church on next Thursday
and Friday evenings, May 29th and 30ih. 4
rich treat is in store for all who may hear
him on 4" 4 Race OF Mimics" and "Acvoss
the Continent"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

GAEpES-PARTY -NIGHr.-The Young
Ladies' Missionary Society OF the First
BAPTIST church will have garden-party to-
night and tomorrow night at Laird's
flower garden, near the head OF Grace street.
The garden will be beautifully illuminated,
and there will be refreshments and music,
not to speak OF the many lovely young Ia
dies who are sure TO be present.
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COMPREHENSIVE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, having formed a
CO.PAEI NERsHlP for the purpose OF conduct
Ing
CROCkEKY. GLASSWARE. AND .GROCEk1
-. BUSINESS, -.'.f .
at No. 326 BROAD STREET,
CLdcr The firm uaine of EVANS & COOKE, VIII.
about The ID Of June have In store a ful stock i'll
Ihc,r respective lines TO which they invite Inc alien
lion OF Ihcir friends and the public generally.
~ -~.' MAURICE EVANS,
of Maurice Evans & Co.;
JOHN X. COOKE.
Referring 10 tile above. the business at = 0 Main
street in De cnntinheG before, aud The propric-
fnr Is III NAL increased efforts 10 give satisfaction
20 ali who may favor him with their custom;
JOHN. r. COOKE,
nvo7ow =. 2I9 Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

THE ITALIAN TOBACCO CoSTRACTs.-By
notice in another column it will he seen
that Mr.. John \. Pizzini, vicc-consul OF
Italy in this city, has received the types Of
the qualities OF Virginia leaf tobacco re-
quired to fill the contracts for the Italian
Government this year. The quantity OF
Virginia leaf needed amounts to nearly
2,700, 900 pounds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

DEATH OF 4 MLLIoNAIRE.--Mr. J. T.
Sheppard, i wealthy citizen OF New York,
but native OF Buckingham county, Va,
died at the st. James Hotel Yesterday from
the effects Of surgical operation. His re-
mains Will be taken to Buckingham. He had
no family.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
8itIlnlollil lispattIl.
ss- THE, CIRCULATION or THE BrspATCH
rs LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIRuU.
bATfoN OF ALI THE, OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS UF THE CITY. r. st-th.s t..'s 515 - IL
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAy.-For The Mid.
die, Atlantic States, higher pressure, sta.
tionary and lower temperature. winds
mostly from north to cast, with clear or
parity cloudy weather, except probably 10.
cal rains. -.
For the South Atlantic States, rising
succeeded in the southern portion by fail.
ing barometer. variable winds, generally
shifting TO cooler easterly. partly cloudy
weather, and local rains are probable.
TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly
cloudy and pleasant.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: 6 a. NJ, 6S (;
. a. NJ, Il: noon, rs; p. M, 70; sP.
H.. 72; midnight. 70, + 80
Mean temperature, 73t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

MdJer'S Court.-yherc was bus Sne case
before the Mayors Court yesterday--that OF
Nelson Crump tcoloredl. charged witt beat
ing his wife. He was tined So, and in de-
fault of payment was sent to Jail fsr' ten
days. ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

"TIIEY CURE!" What cure? AYERS CHERRY
PECToEAL for Il cough, AYERS PILLS for purga.
i've purposes and AYERS SARSAPARILLA fol
COMPLAINS That require an alternative medicinc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
-,rSnISG VIRGINIA BONDS.

,,r made arrangements with The Funding
!fS,,inns !fS,imi we nrc prcIsr-d TO receive for fund
Ass".ITHt,Ij Ij ASSES Of VIRGINIA SECURITIES
T;sSn nj Is nnter The net Of March 2S. 1873 and
Vii receipt for .a.ne and deliver the NE" BONDS
a,t y "e ,ybo 10 no; hold The requisite proportion
,!tSnSsOI,S and PEtLEES may haTe The proper
..itSsimcnt made at our Office on the most saisiac-
'oi2 ws srEoposE 81 TO Fund on THE SAME TERMS
MmhrInSNiTInS, AS OFFERED BY THE ASSoCIA-
1TT 1,nSs WITHOUT any odditioadt cost to the oond
EFT 1T, E0NDS SEPT 10 us shall have our PERSONAL
rtEgA AND ATTENTION. .,,..uc,u, ,,,,
An! i'''' DAVENPORT X CO.
StccS Brokers.
a, -, lll3 Main street
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OEEINE SOAP.

OEEINE SOAP.
CINCINNATI OLEINE SOAP.
PR0CTER & CANDLES ..,@-
CINCINNATI oLEINE SOAP .
is without Il doubt The
GREATEST LADoR.sAyiSG SOAP
EVER PRODUCED.
Ii IS made OF the ! -
BEST hNDPU MATERIALS,
WAERANTEDN0T TO INJURE THE FINEST
.eaa GARMENT.
IT WILL NOT WASTE OR BECOME SOFT
Ite The various yellow soaps when used in warm
-.. ~ ---ts AsS- water, and -. = = >#.s.'@
EACH BAR WEIGHS FULL ONE POUND,
SGT so THAT - 's-r.'.
PURCHASERS GET ALI. THEY PAY FOR.
Ihe Increasing popR'arit OF the
CINCINNATI OLEiNE SOAP
ata caused many limitations under The name
osRe Soap and o,htr brands OF sIMILAR AfPEAk.
AcE sold ot less price, but very Inferior la qaa'y
GENUINE oLETNE SOAP. 80. :
Be not deceived by base mutations. bat zee that
SStPk0CrERG GkMsLE's CINCINNATI oLEINE
SgEAP" Is on each bar. rsty! NJ $50. ',41t. =,
fQf aale by grOcerS every where. -. ..-. -
b. 7: BCZB9 q Co, Wholesale Agents,
No. 8 Exchange Place, Baltimore, Md.
NY o-S.M&Th g4st4t 5&aHf39 E5s-fE i&H
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

I" Church NoteS,r-There were services at aa
the churches 10 the city Sunday the pulpi.s
being OCCUPIED by the regular pastoFss, Az
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

SAVE MONEY by having your printing done attht
DISPATCH PRiNTING-llousE. Good work, low
prices. sDd 5aiis:action Guaranteed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

u. tLLYscS CO.. s,ivertis!ug agents, insert ad,
vtr:isHeats In al! Of the newspapers OF the Unite.
S,acs - publishers rates. Orders left al the DE
DHtc. c0IntipS-room VIII receive prompt 2ttss
tlop.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

RICHMOND VA, May 90, 1872.
BRrcE'S LIVERY CLUE organized on The ..sSh
OF May with the following names: Alexander
Monroe. president; Morris Ii. l.. Dabnev, vIce-p.r-
sident William 7. Faunteroy, secretary; sitas
Smith, assistant secretary; William Fl. Brow94
chaplain: Joseph Robinson, treasurer; Moses Greea
sergeant farms. ~ ... s. .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

CHEWING TOBAccos AND CIGARS OF all grades
w. ID. BLAIR Il co.
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.TiesINiA BONDS.

,s corsc,L OF FOREIGN BoNDnoLpERs,
4s'' LONDON,
THE FUNDING ASSOCIATION s,, UNITED
A" sr.7Es OF AMERICA, LIMITED.
-s,,ce viii, the terms OF the aot OF
have 70 ss 1879 arranged to receive, sor fanains
asfa ~, .,i,.eees Of he Stale deb'os Virginia.
tntbs city OF Richmaso' ~
N''s rsr FIRST NATIONAL BANK and
aur Planters NATIONAL BANK;
81, ,,r,Ieu.srs may he obtained.
fsc5' WON ia" - = - 10 my 27.lwStw4S3w
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TEAS from 25c. per pound 10 the finest grades
W. ID. BLAIR 4 co.
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ITO HOLDERS OF
L CITY OF RICHMOND noNDs
p,r1,rlSG IN JULY AND AUGUST, 1880.

4. meeting OF the Board OF Commissioners
- th. sinking Fund held May l. 1879, II was
E,solrfd That lhc acting president OF me Board
.,Tn n,,hIic notice by advertisement that the oht-
Sanding lonts of llc city OF Eichmonn; dne IN
r. r.Jeeined on presentation at the office of The
Auditor Of the CITY. ,,., hoo,,.
ciro ,'',,irr that the SIX PER CENT. BONDS OF
INV cry. duo in July; 1850. Amounting 10 s67'-
1917. and August: lsSo, amounting 10 go, =,
riV AND ACCRUEb INTEREST on pre<ehta,
ru 81 the offrc OF the Auditor OF the city On ana
sc,r TIE lsT DAY OF july, 1879.
HENLN 6. CANNON.
Acting President Commissioners Sinking Fund.
uy3
MONEY TO LOAN ON RICHMOND
VI CITY REAL ESTATE.
$500 ut eicht per cent. for two years.
$1,000 AT eight per cent. FOR one or Two years
Also, several smaller sums. nm
FRANK d. HILL & CO,
Real Estate Agents,
nroi9t llUS Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
rrNANe1AE.
.,.----,,1,s ,ss,i,,,M,nRR5,F 51Ii MAIN

->,cSK2 OF COMMERCE., Hi SMAINs
IaSsnSYf,. gICHai9ND. Al SI,iNs;,s sik-
ID DsIRshasSt,S -,-Thiq Bans has made fasorabae ar
(SlA .s bc Win the Fundina Association. by which
asnnsn,red 20 rec I'VE all clssses or Virginia
aS ,s asss sse ne s,s eta s
ri :s; .ma osrl.cs, nracttcabie moment. Holders
Ega a. .te cisss viii be assisted 10 adjust their
sas' rcouire6 by the act, and every attention
Sss ,str imtercsfS will give persohat atteu-
.ssz2sdsne sn,s make no other charge thsn that
feS.rhe . Lss,,cai,cn--viz. one PEE cent on the
~ H ~ honds and accrued iutcrcst-and hence
,si TstEs win De incurred by employing this
4 scNiEa ccnnrr~cs,,cdonce invited. We tfantact y
IssS., ,.rtIrs business. draw inland and foreign
ear "a make collections on all accessible points
sSf!s. au." S;r,rSs bcaghi auo SOLD on commission
Srah ASrtss 40" JOHN c. WILLIAMS.
.; oth.I I"sso so,v Ell aw,SwSm Cashier.
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- -
TEAS.

yVEA, TEA.-SEVENTY CHESTS OF
= j GI,NPOWDER AND O0LONG TEAS:-We
are ,1-lay receiving II very choice line OF TEA,
which ne c.n offer the trade 1T the Very lowest
prices Va have some OF the best &c GUNPON-
DER imported; sud ask tho;o in want 10 give us
mTo7 A. Y. STOKES & co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

0rficE or LANCASTER a SLsAArf LmSAAArE'f
oHNs -, IS STOCK BRoKEstS.
RICHMOND, VA
.-rrss YpNDTNG ASSOCIATIONS
A are now prepared TO receive :.
y .-,SIa BSSDS AND PAST ISTEREST
NihoI FOR FUNDING, rsz,.
rs, nrr services 10 holders of the same 10
%s Sc, Sssn ssnp THEM on THE SAME TERMS As
ECH'ss 'ssrr sRRGED BY THE ASSOCIATIONS.
SECURITIES OF ALL KINDS
D0UGhT, T,aSss nNn sSidi EG0riATEn. ri tYnAi''
LANCASTER & LlJCKE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

ROBERT 3. LYME, ~ P. VI two AIain-Stroet
Stores, and brick store and dwelling corner OF
Williamsburg Avenue and Graham street. and
tAO vacant lots adjoining the above, froniing Oh
Graham etrcct, In The Town OF Fulton
W, GODDiS, IL NJ, 4 tract of land on Williams
burg turnpike, half-mle below Richmond..
GREBBS s. WILLIAMS. / A. NJ, at 3l6 east
Grace street furniture. horses, carriages, &c.
JAS. MACDOUGALL, lD4 \. M.- silyer-pated
NSnrn
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REFHtGER ORS, &c.

-,--.-------.~--
TOSEPU W. WAYNE,
MASUrAcTuRER OF
TIE CELEBRATED PATENT SELF-FENT1-
LATING AMERICAN REFRlGERATORS,
IMPROVED BEER-COOLERS,
ICE-CHESTS GENERALLY;
also agent for
yARWIG'S PATENT SELF-VENTlSG
BEER FAUCET.
,, ......'
OFFICE AND SALEsRooM: ~.
No. lo4 MAIN STREET, CINCINNATI, ONO
Orders from the Trade solicited.
Illus: rated Price-Lists sent ON application.
my 27-eod6t
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ALL YoEa OWN FAULT il you remain sJSss>or.
ont OF health when you caR get Hop Bitters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

TEAS. TEAS, TEAS. " .-.."
DAVENPORT K MORRIS offer for saie cno'ce
GtNPOWDER TEAS, imported direct from emma
via san Francisco, selected with great care us 10
quality for this market by Messrs. Russell Coz oil
slanrbat my l4-l1t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

They are now making their purchases under
UNUSUAL ADVANTAGES,
and show some
EXTRA GOOD BARGAINS,
which they place before their customers. You are
invited TO call.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

iS- On ait SdLss Of R6Gt Estate made bettsssi
h> IL. cf Jom,:ury Gnd lost ~ June tie t11sSfa:
the lrc5snt ysGr hare t0 be pniS BY the .lrch18es
On ali sales zlade betyec71 the 1St nj July and (6&
OF the gear the tareS haze to be paid by the seller
ITniS cust0=l adopted about hftecu year. agr
by all the real estate agents in Richmond, and Rp
pliesto R!cLiaopd ana vicinity.l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

MARIcABo COFFEE, equal tn Java, for sale by W.
u. BLAIR 6 Co. at lSc. per pound
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
A. FOSTER ELLIOTT.

Yesterday at half-fast 1 o'clock. MIR. "A.
Foster Elliott entered the Office of Messrs.
Nnsb n Hodgaon. on Carondelet street, and
remarked that he had made an appointment
10 meet gentleman on business at that
plaee and hour The words had scarcely
esaped hs lips when he fell on the floor IN
aft Of apoplexy. and In less than two min
utes his spirit had flown TO ano her world
Some days ago. we are informed. Mr.. Elliott
had premonitory attack, but quickly recov-
cred, and appeared on the streets in h.
usual health and yigor. His death was q
treat surprise to his numerous friends. in
fact, to the whole community, and was the
general topic vi conversation throughout the
city.
Mr.. Elicit before the late war was large
Importer of coffee, being connected IN business
with his uncle Mr.. Foster, then well known
merchant In New York. After the war be- was
the agent of the great house of Duncan, Sher-
man u Co, and afterwards became partner
Lii the same On the failure Ut that finn he
took the position Of manager In the South
west OF the Liverpool and London Insurance
Company. which he occupied UP to the time q
his death.
Mr. Foster Elliott was a man Of htgh'stand-
Ing In the community, noted Tor his energy
and fair dealing In business. His many
friends deplore his loss AS that of agood ana
worthy citizen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

Eugenia Paul, who two years ago was the
soubrette Of Fanny Davenports company
then playing ali engagement at the Varieties
Theatre.
The pretty and tiny Eugenta Patll's Ratfch
In Plque prompted the press To pay her many
deserved compliments, In fact more than
were pail to the plastic Fanny. twill, there
fore, be with renewed pleasure that the play.
goers OF New Orleans will see again Tonight
and In q line the butlesaue) in which she has
never appeared here. Her debut IN this line
will be ~ Tarantula III Reese's new burlessqe
Of Oxygen, III which also oil the members
OF the company appear.
The evenings entertainment will begin the
episode of I'll. M. y. Pinafore,' which IN
cludes the arrival Of Sir Joseph Porter, X. U,
B. at Hull, Introducing the best members o.
the connie opera, which is rendered in excel
lent style by the Colville Company. IN Sat
urday at the matinee another double bill, Pin
afore and Robinson Crnsoe, and on Sunday
night the New Cinderella" for the first ap-
pearance of "Gus Williams" the well-known
German dialect comedian
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
THE PASSION WEEK.

This week, called the Holy Week, ls one OF
great eolemnity in the Catholic annals. Be
ginning with Palm Sunday. when our Lord
made his triumphant entry Into Jerusalem.
Il closes on Easter Eve.
Between the two festivals there occurs the
Passion Week, during which the sufferings
and anguish of our Lord; His last supper. at
which he established the sacrament or the
Eucharist; His cruciiixion and death, are
commemorated with solemn and impressive
ceremonies.
Yesterday. Holy Thursday, was spent by
the faithful in visiting the various churches
70 adore the Holy Eucharist or Host which
Ii exposed on the affairs. On that day con-
hibutons are asked in the churches for the
orphans and widows. The Holy Host is kept
exposed until the next day. when IT is con-
sumed by the priest. The ceremonies OF
Good Friday are Impressive In the extreme;
no mass Is said, no bell rings and IN the even
inr tins mournful service Of the 1enebrG Is
said to commemorate the cruciiixion Of our
Lord and to recall the ominous circumstances
of the sudden darkness that overspread the
earth at the moment when our Saviour ex-
On Good Friday, in ell the places of wor-
ship the figure of our Lord on the crucitix is
exposed at the main door and also setore the
grand altar. 1t Is customary Tor az good
Catholics to visit the churches and Kiss the
bleeding wounds Of their Saviour. On Satur-
day the paschal candle, to represent the
resurrection Of our Lord, Is blessed, ana the
bells are hushed until Easter, the next day.