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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-04

~,o. OF POLITICAL sERvicEs--IM.
sEcoeH.I,nn' srocS FOR SUSSEX couSTY--THE
TEoshinn rrpuss at THE STATE FAIR
pss4H OF AZ OLD csT,1sS arn sx OF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-04

MIR. Gaode to-day offeredla resolution for
the appointment of select committee 10
consider the expediency Of erecting mon
ument to commemorate the surrender OF
CORVALLIS at Yorktown, and will press his
proposition with his usual energy. Gene
raj Hunton offered a resolution asking for
all the correspondence between .Colone!
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Before EsUujre Cole.

Yesterday afternoon, member OF
EmeIson's minstrels, named William
Davis, was brfure Esquire Cole ON the
charge Of striking Oliver Cole, q son OF
tue Justice over the head with cane.
IL appeared from the testimony OF the
plaintiff that he WAS following the pa
'ade of the minstrels anu was engaged
in serving circulars, that the defendant
left the line of march, came up to hin,
and after ordering him not to serve the
circulars struck him over the head with
smal Il cane The def. ndant produced n
witness who testified that he was an
eve witness To the whole affair. that Nj
Davis left the line OF march, went up to
the plaintiff, and requested him to get
further back, but that no blows were
struck.
| The Justice Informed Mr.. Davis that
he considered IL an act OF impeIiinenc'
| for auy company TO come into the city
| TO parade around the streets with ban,
| of music tor the purpose of drawing 8
| crowd and carrying away lot Of none,
| from the city, and then endeavor to stol
any person from serving circulars on th'
| streets. He knew Of no ordinance tina
prevented a.y one from serving circu
| sunset To SUNRISE.
| "Iu oIder 10 punish you, Mr.. Davis.
| continued the justice, "for your imper
tineuce, and TO show you that such al
,ctiOn ls not allowed in this city, j wil
require you to pay 81 and costs for as
sault.'
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Personal.

James IL. Price, E'q., of this city, goes
to WasliI gton, this evening, 10 attend
t c fourth annual convention Of dele
gates from the various secret society
beneficial organic tions Of the country.
Mr.. Tree goes as a delegate from the
Masomc Mutual Relief Society, Of this
city.
Mr.. George S. Walraven, (son Of cur
esteemed fellow citizen John ii. Walla
ven, Esq y has received the appointment
Of superintendent Of one of the principal
branches of the celebrated dry ods
house ofStrawbridge & Clothier IN Phila
delpha. This es ablishment employs
between in the neighborhood of 200
| clerks.
The Philadelphia Item acknowledge
lhe talents of our celebrated Delaware
actor Mr.. J. b. Roberts, who is now
| playing in the Black Gro *, at the Wal
nut St,eet Theatre, in this manner. II
says:
| "Mr. j. b. Roberts has made Hertzol
a powerful dramatic creation, having
raised 1t from The common place, ant
given 1t new meaning"
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
stock market opened strong but quickly
broke down, the entire list declining
simultaneously. The fall averaged p
to 5 per cent and in some instances 1t
was much greater. In the final dealings
confidence seemed res ored there was
general recovery, and the market closed
about 4 per cent below the level from
which 1t broke. Money on call ruled all
day at 0 " I per cent at the Stock
Board.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Letter from iSd,nuel Townsend

For the Gazette.
MIR. EDIToR.-I see by the papers
you have had in Wilmington another
distressing case Of hydrophobia; all the
remedies known to your doctors, and.
in addition, the hot baths Of Philadel.
phis, all u no purp se, ~hen ona pill,
costing one dollar, taken at the time Oh
few days after the person was bitter,
would have saved his life and all the
distress. sent some pills 10 the GA
ZEETE ollic last fall and some 10 New
Castle. Persons at both places bitten
by dogs supposed TO be mad can state il
they went mad. Not one case. Well,
then, why do peop.e refuse TO procure a
pill? l cannot explain or state why
said pills :prevent hydropnoba, for do
not know. But of this | know or have
heard : that my wiie's father, seventy
Yeas or more ago, bought of a German
doctor the receipt to make said pills,
and they have been a certain prevent
i've in tl.is and adjoining neighborhoods
ever since. My son, John, makes the
pills wi en- called FIR or written Tor.
will get Ii IN to make up some, and leave
them at a central place in Wlriington,
where, for o. dollar, any person bitten
by doubtful dog or mad do. can rest
asy in budy and mind and In perfect
safely from the fear Of going mad,
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Del, Oct. ID, 1870.
| The only pill that remained with the
GAZETTE MIR. Powell took few day:
| after he was bitten.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Florence McDOndld's Ticfin,

MANAGER HICHEY LIKELY TO RECOVER
MARY ANDERSON ALSO THREAT
ENED.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-Sylvester Nj.
Hickey of the Mary Anderson Comblna-
ton, who was shot yesterday by Florence
Mcdonald at the Burnett House, rested
quietly last night, and the doctor thinks
favorably of his recovery.
All entries relating to the matter in
Miss McDonald's diary show she believ-
ed Mary Anderson had supplanted her
in the affections of Hickey. On June
she wrote:
Kate asked me If had heard that NJ r.
| E>trs was going to marry Miss Ander-
son, and said that she should think Nj iss
| Anderson would prefer Mr.. Hickey &c
him. l wanted to say that perhaps Mr.
Hickey WAS not in the contest, but did
| not.
All mention of Hickey is in the mos
afiectionate language, referring to him a.
sSyl," "My dearest friend" "My dar
Ing" ETC., and of Mary Anderson il
terms of the biterest jealous hatred.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
n. s.. Court.

The U nited States District Court, met
this mo,ning, in the court room, Judge
Bradford, presiding.
In the case of John Emmes, rs the
sloOp Mary r., on motion of Daniel j
Murphey. Esq, Proctor for lbellant-
leave Was granted him 30 file amend
ment to the libel in this case.
In tie case Of Horace w, Reed os. the
sloop Only Sister upon application of tie
NJ arshal, leave was granted him tC
amend his return on the Ve',ditioM Err
p0nds Issued in this cause.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
General NesCS.

Several additional parties OF NEGROES
have arrived in Washington from North
Carolina, anxious to go West.
John Quincy Adams has written a let
ter accepting the regular Democratic
nomination Tor Governor Of Massachu-
sets.
Henry &. Carey, the political econo-
mist, died at his residence in Philadel-
phia, early yesterday morning in the SCth
year Of his age.
Large public meetings have been leld
in British Columbia to protest against
the employment of Chinese labor IN the
construction of the Canada Pacific Rail
way.
1t is is reported from Monterey that
the city Of chihuahua, Mexico, has been
cap ured by revolutionists under Mach
errao. General Trevino, with Federal
force, is marching to the place.
A large meeting of colored Republic
cans in favor of the McCuiloch bill for
funding the State debt was held in
Blanlfofd, Va, on Sunday night. The
colored people in Virginia are taking
about as much interest in the debt ques-
ton as the white.
The Massachusetts Greenback State
Committee has nomiua'ed A. Z. Wood
worth for Lieutenant Governor, i'll place
OF Wendell Philips, declined. Wood
worth is also candidate on the Butler
ticket. The committee has refused te
accept the declination of W. +. Whitney
of A,hburnham, the nominee for Slat'
Treasurer.
Seven new cases of yellow fever ant
nine deaths were reported in Memphis
yesterday. A telegi aphic offer Of SloV
by Mayor Prince, ot Boston, TO the How
ards, ii it should be needed, was CRATE
fully accepted, "lhere being no imme
diate prospect Of an end oi the cpid.n'
ic." A patlol Of ,birty-t~o men will b
placed on the river front at Memphis Il
day, TO enforce the same quafantih
rules there as now govern rail and wa
gon roads.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
CSPrURED CABUL.

RoBERTs RIDES THROUGH THE AZ
CHAN CAPITAL WITH YAkooB AT
HIS sTlRRuPf q e..
lhe o.. LONDON, Oct. ID, 1872
Geneul' Roberts public entry into
Cabul toOlc place u noon yesterday.
He was ACCOMPANIED by the Ameer and
his saite. c.British troops of all arms
lined the.soadJ and the artillery fired
salute when the British standard was
hoisted sGlthe eutrance of the city. Ihe
Sixty seventh regiment and the Fiith
Goorkhss subsequently occupied the
Bal,a-Hissar. Most Of the Influential
men of the. city came to pay their re-
spects to General Roberts.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
The Circus TO-1fOrrOtc.

Barnum's big circus comes Tomorrow,
and will doubtless prove great attrac-
tion TO young and old. In order to give
the up country people chance to at
tend, the Delaware Western Company
will run q special tiain from Avondale
to this city tomorrow evening, leaving
there at $50 o'clock, and starting back
Immediately after the performance is
over. Tickets for the circus will be solo
on the train.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
An Unlicensed IfppfinO House

On the complaint of James Wallis, A.
d. Abbot was arraigned before Masls-
trate Hagany last night and given a
hearing for selling liquor without IL
cense, when he was held in 5000 bal
for court in two cases. He was also
fined $40 for. keeping tipp'ing house.
This case he appealed to court.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
"Peonut Joe" in LncL.

Joseph W. Danie's, awell-known and
prosperous peanut merchant, has con-
cluded,to lave the state OF single bless
edness, and, on Saturday, took unto
himself young and blooming maiden
for q wife.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
THIRD EDITION
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
poReRrs' TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO
CABgL. 4t-

ROBERTS TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO
CABUL. lt-
LONDON, Oct. IA, 1900
The Sultan has ordered the disband-
ment of 10000 of the regular troops
In the small VILLAGE Of Genijesk' IN
Southern Russia, thirty persons nave
died from accjdently ealing poisonous
fish. ..
A despatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Vienna says Prince Bismarck re, e,
Gently expressed desire 70 see England
ioiu the Austro- German alliance.
The new bridge over the Neya' named
after the Car, and constructed a. cost
of 500, 600 rnbles, was opened on sun
day last with great ceremony
The Gaulois says :--"Count de @ iarls
has written letter to Count de Cham,
bord, declaring that he remains faithful
to the fusion between the Orleanis's aho
Bourbons.' =
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
FOURTH EDITION
Indications for To-Day.

Clear oeatter, fsiio,oed BY Increasing
cloudiness. cold nortlseriy, uee''ing to easteriy
,cinds, stationary or higher barometer.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14

The "baby's best friend" is Dr. lps
baby syrup, sine. IT maintains the baby's
health by keeping 1T Tree from cole,
diarrhHa, etc.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Can diddte for the Istfey
RpTf.

Joseph Hope, a workman at Bowers,
Dure & Co.'S car works, varied the mon
otony of the noon "aist" yesterday by
Walking against time. He made mile in
III minutes, which is good time.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY. Oct. Is, s u. NJ.

MONDAY. Oct. IS, p. NJ.
BEEF CATTLE were dull during the
past week, but prices were unchanged.
800 head sold at The West Phiiadelphi
Drove Yard At 3a5' &c and 100 head mt the
North Phiia. Drove Yard at ia blac. per H.,
as 10 condition.
SHEEP were firmly held; 5000 head sold
at the West Philadelphia Drove Yard nj
3aizc. per h., and 2UN head at the North
Philadelphia Drove Yard at Sai cents per
pound.
Hoes were rather frmer. $500 head sold
AT the West Philadelphia Drove Yard at
| 54abc., and 2SuO head at the North Philti.
deiphia Drove Yard at 5l4 4aOc. per ib. as To
| quallty.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14

most too large for that and IL will be
iikely 10 take longer than that.
"cAMP SKvELINa"
The wotkmen employed by the Messrs.
Nevellne live on the grOanI, In order T.,
he right th, re to go to work Nm soon An
the tide commences to go down. They
call their temporary abode" Camp Nevs
Hug"
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
One for NeaU Castle

VIM. Carroll, for non pay ment OF S
fine, and costs, was sent over TO Ne'
Castle Jail at noon to-day.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14

SHEEP brokers' ASSOCIATIONS.
Park Drove Yard, West Phitd., oct. llth.
SHEEP. Extra, ITO TO 1870 lbs 81 10; good, 90
TO hO It's. AZ TO IA fair. ~ To " lbs. ~ TO
"A. Stock sheep. " 80 TO 81 5; good lambs,
To 5l2; common lambs, 81 ~ to 200.
Calves, 10 D. Market only fair. with light
demand. Arrivals, $500 head.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Authori zed by the Commonwealth OF Ky
-I:Bthw-
Popular Monthly Drawing OF the
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,
AT MACAULEY's THEATRE,
In The city of LouisNile on

OCTOB EE 80, 1879
These drawings, authorized by at OF
the Legislature of 1859. and sust aimed by
all the Courts of Kentucky (all fraudulent
advertisements ofother lottery companies
who claim the sole ownership OF "all the
grants In Kentucky" to the contrary, not
withsiandiDgl, occur regularly on the last
day OF every month tSundays excepe ed.
and are supervised by promincnt ci lIeus
OF the Slate.
Grand and unprecedented success OF the
new features.
Every ticket-holder can he his own
supervisor, call out his number and see 1t
placed IN the wheel.
The Management call attention to the
grand opportunity presented of obtaining,
for only ~ Hny of
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
HEALD q CO.,
BANK ERs 4 BROKERS'.
CLAYTON HOUSE. .wILNISGros, DBL
ENmam~s.u ~usl Com IN srctal.

WILMINGTON. Del, Oct. u lHs
Latest STOCK quotations iurn,sh1u oy
laid . Co., Clayton House nu''oins
Wilns inCton. Del. al IL M. to-uss'
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Ell. II. 9 |
HELM BOLD'S'
COMPOUND
Fluid Extract
BUCHJ.
harAlaceMalcnl
A eDeciflc Remedy for
ALL
uISEASEs
OF THE
BLADDER
AND
| KIDNEYS.

For Debility. Loss OF Memory. Indispo-
sition TO Exertion or business. Shortness
of Breath. Troubled with Thou ghs Of Dr.
sease. pimness OF Vision, Pain In the
Back, Chest and Head, Rush of Blood 10
the Head, Pate Couutenance, AID Dry
skin.
II these symptoms are allowed to 90 on,
very frequently Epileptic FITS and Con-
SUMPTION follow. When the censtii ution
becomes affected u requires the aid OF an
invigoiattng medicine 10 strengthen and
| tone up the system which
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Tho CITY Market

The following were the ruling prices In
mark ct this morning:
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
Local stocks aud BonLs.
Wilmington Markets.

WILMINGTON. bel, October IA. 1879.
Quotations at the Brandywine Mills for
Flour and Grain, furnished by w. u.
Pennyp,cker. Il Co. Corrected laily.
Hest Patent Flour. ........... ~ y to ~ q
Choice Family FIour......... go to 500
Choice perfine..........- 5 w to b 20
Prime new wheat at..... 10
New Corn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Bran per ton 1910
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES.

800 Prizes, sll2, 800
q Whole Tickets ". Hail Tick cts, VI.
q Tickets, 80. s. Tickets. 500
All applications for club rates should be
made to the home office.
Full list OF drawing published in Louis
Vile Courier Journal and New York Her
aid and mailed to all tick ct holders. FOi
tickets and inform;, tion address T. j
COMMERFORD, Courier journal Build
ing, Louisville, KY.
Lu thudxat d& w}w.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-14

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year by
pope for u
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
GxoHANoE

On the principal citiss throughout the DATED
States, Europe, Japan, China and the kast
Indies, the Australian Colonies. and New L.
hnd, shd On kcaosniu tRsrsi0. = { rT1y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
Forewarninu.
Darlington Ha,skeys.

Only little while, vain man. only a
little while. and whom you come homo
from the Office at even or noon, the
wife Of your bosom will meet you at the
door with IN anxious look in her eye
and hy.brush or an apron in her hand.
She will hold the door open Just three
inches for you to crowd yourself through,
and a. you mako hopeless efforts to slide
through that space. above your head and
under your feet and around your legs
that fly. brush win whirl and nestle like
Q restless meteor. and when you finally
crowd in and two flies follow you, the
goddess OF your home will bang the
door and weep and say that she can 20
In and out Of that door ffty times day,
and never pass fly inside. while you
can't come homo to the house without
bringing millions OF them in with you.
II 10 hard. poor man, We know 1t isn't
fair ON you, and it isn't just. but it's
got to come. and you might just as well
make up your mind to stand 1t.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

..wHAr shall preach about?" said q
minister TO the pastor Of colored hock
which hs was to address. swell. mos
any subject will be 'csptible," was the
reply; "ouiy I'd like to glib you one
word OBJ caution" "Ah! what is thatl"
"wsll, Of I was you. I'd touch VERY
liRht on do ten commandments" I'm
deed! and vhy1" .Oh. cos hsb notis
dat dsy mos always hab q damp'nin'
efYeot on do congregation"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

A couxrRrxAS who visited Austin dur
Ing the late session, being in the Capitol,
had an opportunity Of hearing one OF the
most talented representatives make an
impressive speech on the Appropriation
bill. The sonorous eloqusnce OF the
orator made . profound impression on
tho child Of nature from the backwoods,
who wanted to know who 1t Was whose
talk sounded "liks dog barking in
hollow loR."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

Nuv Yosx BAsxr,s-TAs bank Of New York,
N. B. A.; 1msricsn Rzossnss National BANK.
sdss1; ISs1?s .ss Snioa bsat q saaos
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

An sbssntminded man in Monroe.
CT, vent TO church tho other morning
with his ovsrcoat, a. he supposed. on bis
arm, but the laughing Of people In
church directed his attention to the fact
that hs had taken his everyday panta-
looms, and that the suspenders attached
TO them were dangling about his legs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

Paoyrssoa IN Law rscitation-"Mr.
-, what il an excusable homicide =
Senior. promptly-"EIcusabls homicide
10 when . man kills himself in SELF
defense"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

wRrrra on style says: at is the
fashion In France for ladies to take their
tea In bonnsts and gloves" II may be.
but We prefer . teacup. Gloves make
tsa taste bad, and bonnets drip 80.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
.viRoIHIA 'sAMKss BANK

J. O. Hampton, ". II. Patton,
D.B. Lymsn. Z.s, RidridS,
J.B. Nalion, w.H. B1Ad9.
osofes eani. soih
Interest paid On Ordinary and Term Dspoats.
Deposits received In sums OF 81 and upward.
Loans made on approved real eststs, bonds,
stoots &c. sseeh, earSaey 40 dSe eousns
M z.s. BLDRIpes. sserstay.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

ISSUES osuu9sial and rnvslssS ovsdits,
AVAILABLE In any part Of the woriA. nskee
tzsnsisrs Of moosg b tA0rsp6 - csels, sad
dssvs sxchanss u customary usses0s n''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
ilrI 4IbCkLLAnkUUbs
MACHINERY FOB SALE. ALI
FOR SALE. =.
AL rn-
Machinery and Buildings
-,no..us TO rn-
Woodville G. & s. M Go.
s,s..s.a q. Gold Hrn n,.i.s Dss.
.r..a srics, re.wiss tiai..
Woodville G. & s. M Co.,

EusT-oNE COMPLETE FRICTION.
geared Hosting Machine. consisting q
one direct acting Steam Engine, with shsh.
boxes and levers two hoisting drums ior
round rope, with boxss. sole plates and oonneo.
ting levers: two Tubular Boilers, smotestaek.
breeching. guage cocks, feed pumps, boiler
fronts, grnts bars, beck plates and doors. CON.
plets q set mp including sll the brick wott,
foundation bolts and timbers, also two Manila
Sscond-6ne puppetvalve-gsand Pumping
Engine complete, with all surface conn ectionss
Including surface bob and four hundred feet o(
10 By 10 Inch pump rods. with strspptng phtss;
four Plupger Pumps, e.ineh diameter, Woes
stroke. and one 10 Inch Buciet Pump slsc.
plets. with the steam pipe belonging 70 pump
engine. and brick work around boilsrs. foip.
Third-ons directscting Air comprsssss
Farrsh Your Mining Can. lot efo'd pteks.
shovels and drills one safety cage and cnain
,iih-rhe Hvistina and Pumping Hngtns
Building Ckno sn q tho rev hosting vcfisl'
inclu ing the gailows frame, building bofts,
doors and windows also carpenter shop aAd
- pieoss OF u BY i2.inch isfoot mining I'm
sixth One Blacksmith ,hop buiidins, with
tools and naterAls In same.
Also, the FoiIowisg Ksswn - sAs
old W0rks.
First-one Engine eomplste, two tabular
boiiars and buildina covering same.
Becond-Une Quarts Mill. O insisting OF tsn
stamps, two NOR ars, ihree ranS, two settlers,
one clean up pan, Que retort. shaninG, boxoes
two new morlsrs, khoes and dies. and bufldinR
covering Inili u schinery. s.n.-
Purchasers to bs as eIpsnse OF tearing down
and n rsmovins.
Bids for the above property In lots % sped.
ded will be received ct the Superinteudent's
once, Justice Mining Company. maiksd bids
woodville Machinery" up 10 the 10Th OF June.
The Trustees Of the woodviils Gold and Sn.
yer Mining Company reserve the right 70 reject
all and any bid ~
Tbs property may be seen By applying st the
ofsos Of the Superintendent OF the Justice
Mining Company every day from ~ a. \. 70
?. n, up TO tns time OF advertisement. -
Supt. woodyille Y. D 8. y. %.
0~iS vTnt Navaha lklh l0T0. myfk
Daily Republican., 1879-09-29
lmEMAy's -
A Dernocra,ic ,reetIug.

A meeting of the Democracy was
held at Chief Engineer Mclntire's Office
last night, but whether OF the members
Of the good moral club or of the common
repeaters and FOUNDERS could not be as
certained with the limited knowledge
that the reporter Of the REPUBLICAN
possessed. Certain it Is, however, that
meeting was held for some purpose,
and from the fact that 1t was held in
the Chief Engineers office, the infer
enre is that it was composed Of mem
bers of the purified Excelsior Club"
DESTROYS Of letting the readers Of the
REPUBLICAN, know something OF the do
ings of the "Excelsiors" We telephoned
to the Chief Engineer this morning
with the following result:
Republican-Chief Engineers Office.
c. E.-Whose there
Rep.-REPuBLIcAN office, sis that you
Harry"
C. Eyes, what do you want :"
kep.-Have you any report to make
of the Democratic meeting at your Of
flee last night
G. Eyes we'll have these tax
receipts ready at the next election"
Rep.--"All right" and this is all We
can report of the meeting.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-29
CGrOner's INQUEST,

Coroner Butt held an inquest yester-
day afternoon upon the body Of the COL
ored man who died suddenly the night
previous at the hospital, the particulars
Of which we're given in yesterdays RE.
PUBLICAN. The jury rendered a verdict
of death from congestiye chills." II
was ascertained at the inquest that the
true name of the deceased was John
Henry Prince, and that he belonged to
Woodstock, Va, in which direction he
was travelling, as stated yesterday,
when taken i'll. Among bis effects,
which are few and comparatively worth
less, was found a five dollar confederate
note of the State Of Virginia, issued in
1862, and 5000 confederate bond, No.
240, filed with the name of "Jennie
Mundele," colored, issued at Harrison
burg, Va, March II, 1864, and pro-
Tossing TO bear per cent. per annum.
The body will be buried to-day in Pot
ter's field by undertaken Palmer.