The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-16


There is one way, and one way only, o.
destroying the sOlidIty OF the South, anc
that i to do>her justice and to let her alone
| to cease slandering and abusing her; 10 i'm
pose on her no more than her proper pro-
portions of the taxes of the Government
and to protect her interests as are protected
the interests OF The North. These things
will never be done so long us the present
dominant party remains in power and
maintains its control OF the Government 10y
pandcring TO the bad passions OF the people
of the North, stimulating sectional pfeiu'
dices, and a corrupt use OF the revenues oil
q common y.-NOrthern- Neck NelcS.
The romance OF the life OF General Sam.
| Houston. Ex-Governor, ex-senator, EXPIRE
sident OF Texas, has often been told. The
story has been revived in letter TO the New
York Tribune from the Rev. DR.. George w.
Samson, former president OF Columbian
College, Washington, who was Houston's
pastor during bis >enatOrship. DR.. Samson
fully vouches for the authenticity Of the
story Of Houston's first marriage, and his
flight TO the Cherokee country when he
found that his bride was really enamored
OF another, and had wedde1 him under
duress-a piece OF such exceptional CHI
valry that all who heard Of it thought Hous-
ton was insane.
The fact that so, 900 OF stock in the pro-
posed Worlds Fair IN New York was taken
within three days after the opening of the
books is accepted by tue movers in the
scheme az gratifying eyldencethat capitalists
are willing TO invest in il on trust, particu-
larry as the site has not yet been selected.
The pressure IN favor Of the Prospect Park
brooklyn site seems TO be gaining strength
the more it is examined; so much so that
the uptown real estate interest have about
yielded their position that it must be on
Manhattan Island or nowhere.
Mrs. Pbebe Jennings, an old lady, aged
seyenty.tbree, the mother OF Charles H..
Jennings. editor of the Tom's.River COu-
rier, was run over by an engine at Newark,
n. j., on Saturday morning aud died soon
after. She was expecting the arrival OF a
daughter, and got upon the track, not see
ing shifting engine which was entering
the derot. Her visit TO the dep0twas with
out the knowledge Of her relatives, and, on
missing her, they went TO the DEPOT, and
there learned OF the accident.
Several explosions occurred Sunday In
the Foord colliery at StellariOD, n. s., and
steady columns OF smoke issued all day
from the openings into the mine, which is
evidently burning fercely in all its branches
and tunnels. Efforts are being made TO
flood the cOlllery, aud thus prevent the
spread OF the fire TO other works. IL is
generally believed that the Fosrd pit is en-
tirely destroyed and cannot again be
worked.
A dispatch from Mentor says that II takes
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the congralulatory telegrams that daily
pour an on General Garfield. Many OF them
are OF course from disinterested persons,
but packs OF them are from those who have
axes to grind. Nearly every prominent
otiicisl in Washington has, through the me-
dunn OF the telegraph, renewed TO General
Garfield the assurances OF his distinguished
consideration.
Tue steamer Australia, which arrived at
New York from Lesdon on Saturday, re.
ports that on the "a instant, one hundred
aud feGr miles due west OF Sicily, she fell
In with the bark SCOTS, OF Liverpool, water
logged aud abandoned. She put boats
crew oG board and took her In tow. After
towing Ser three and a half hours the wind
and sea Increased. aud both hawsers parted.
She took tsse crew on bosd and proceeded
on the voyage.
AT the iske election fa the State OF Neys-
do the question OF Chinese immigration wM
submitted 10 the voters. aRd from appesc-
,nces those opposed 10 the eSmIEg OF Mon
foiians preDsaderate 10 about the same
,atio as was made apparent by the vote Of
California on the same question Two years
go. the official returns OF Storey county
octtng up Oils against and IL Ia favor.
The sidewhecl steamboat Monitor. plying
,etweep Peekskill and New York. ran on
he rocks OF Giennwood, north OF Yonkers,
sunday morning, and sank 10 her main
leck. The tug Sarah Il. Brown got along
ide Of her, aud took of the freight and
OByeyed II to New York. w. Hyatt, OF
be Tug. says the officers and crew Of the
ioniiof we're all asleep when ibe accident
ccurred.