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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-28
rxpEr ruE muDxIGHT Sun.
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strOm.

TIE YxrRgxs NORTHERN EDGE OF cRtA'
r,ox--A WILD AND DREARy LANDSCAPE
qHg NORTHERN sroRN-A saor PROM HE
LONG TON.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

TAMES-RIvER FARM FOR SALE ON
y THE LINE OF THE RICHMOND AND ~, AZ
sc0TTSVIIi,F -SIX HUNDRED AND SEVEN
TY-FIVE ACRES; one hundred acres OF low
grounds In timothy meadow, very productive; lhe
balance Of the farm I'm good heart aud produces
well an Of the crops and grasses grown In the Siale.
Two large orchards Of about twelve hundred tfees
Of choice fIut, now In full bearing; a large yaIu'
Handsomely Ornamented with tyery variety OF ever
or, ems aud shrubberv; magnificent garden spot OF
three acres, enclosed by an osage.0range neOge,
well stocked with small fruit, sc. This arm can ne
easily divided and suD.divided, ~ desired ms IS
one of the most desirable old homesieadj on james
river. FOR further particular Apply 10
THOMAS +. GANTE
iyI 5-2w Scotisvie. Alhcmarle county. va.
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By j. Thompson Brown.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. lll3 Main street.

ERAME HOUSE AND LOT ON PINE
II STREET BETWEEN MAIDEN LANE AND
SPRING STREET-By virtue of a deed OF trust
from f. Geese trustee. to the undersigned trustees
dated 18th April, 1877, aud recorded IN Elch-
mond Chancery Court u. Il. 10 H. page l4l. 10 So
cure the payInent of a certain bond, in payment oil
which default has been made. and being required 50
% 10 by the beneficiary We VIII sell on ,Ie prem
ne RIAL ESTATE described. conveyed, tnd So
cured bv said deed Of trust. being "A TNO-SIOltl
FRAME HOUSE, No. SIS Pine street. fronting
~ feet on Pine street and running back between
parallel lines 14S feet to an alley IA feet Wide, and
Is now occupied by }. H. Rogers.
TERMS Cash as II expenses oIsae ana s3c4.IS'
and the balance as announced ut sale
II. G.. G.. HARTMAN,
JULIUS STKAU>.
}. thompson BRDWN.
Trustee.
J. THOMPSON BROWN. Anc'iO " u
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FINANCIAL.
S35O,OOO CITY OF RICHMOND
FIVE PER CENT. BONDS.

RICHMOND, VA, July Is. 1880.
SEALED BIDS addressed 10 the undersigned will
be received at the Office Of he City Auditor until
IL O'Clock 81. on MONDAY he % day Of August,
1850, for all or any portion Of
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS FIVE PER CENTUM REGIS
TERED BONDS OF THE CITY
OF RICHMOND.
payable thirty-lour years after the 1st day Of
July, 1850.
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CVRNITURE! FURNIrURE!-

Il sner Tor sale 200 SUITS oi Chamber tntnl- -.
ture. In price from s23 20 200, from the DIST m
manufactures Fast aud West, also OF nay own
make together with full line OF v1ror Once anu
Kitchen Furniture. aud every af'ict W. '"' 49,,
,,re line: al,o abinef- MakPr,' supplies OF every
description. VIII duplicate Baiiiulprc prices. fh
ties in want Will save money bY giving me cait
Oaice and warcrO ms lass Main sii,ct' near nj
tenth street. Workshops, ld, = snd 20 nortn II
teenth .ttett. WILLIAM bAfthVN'
H. Ism
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pEPARruRM OF arEtnhKh.

DOR NEW YORK. Old 1rfS~a
II Dominion Steamship CYwranv's Ias-kan
steamship WYANOKE, tarf.lu 1Orcu- MI =
FRIDAY. July 30th, ~ 10 O'Clock 4 VI.
Freigh, received until J'cl,ck Az
Through bills of lading signed and good. ,o,.
warded With dispatch b. al pouts nor. s.gtl e,.t
aud west; also. n foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations uueurits-pd
Cabin fare 20 New York. &lZ. Storage. tG tr1
IS.
For freight or passage. apply 20
q. ". ALLEN 8 co.. Agents
~ 2S-3. Comr4ny's Wharf. Eocke,,s
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by Frank ID. Hi X Co.,
Real Estate Agents and AucilonCcy',
No. HOS Main streets
TRUSTEES SALE OF SMALL BRICK

TRUSTEES SALE OF SMALL BRICK
4 DWELLING AND LOT or GROUND ON
THE CORNF or BAKER STREET AND
SHOCKS ALLEN-By virtue of Il deed az trust
from Alexander TAYLOR, dated Oh, 29in q Aprii.
1878. and recorded I'm CLERKS oiics. itchmord
Chancery Court, -. 3. H. \, paSe 462 d. liuit
having been made I'm The laymcut of q note iltrein
secured and al rho request Of The beneficiary, VII
sell ~ auction. M % he PREMISE. 90 ~AIl itlAl
July lst. at ~ O'Clock L. NJ III PEof. i
described i'm said deed. a. follows: All THAT LOi
OF LAND with BRICK DWELLING and oih,r
improvements Their, on. lying and b.ug ~ me cily
OF richmond. fronting on Baker -itcet - it't ana
running back 100 feet 20 du alley. ihe mouse con-
lains about six rooms.
TERMS: Cash sufficient 10 pay The expenses Of
sale aud mote for s536.u4. WIN lhicrc,i from
Apri; 20 1880 fRANh -. I'LL"
~ On Trustee.
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PURCHASERS WANTED FOR BESr
il sPLtNT COAL, BEST ANTHRACITE COAll
BEsr FOREST PINE aud OAh WOOD bfst
CUMBERLAND COAL, Bksr WEST IiRvdNiA
STEAM COAL. 81. LAiunvvtt,a
d. Is seventeenth street, ii Ggaw-0rldse.
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WOOD AND COAL.

GUNNER PRICES FOR ALL SIZES OF
- A<TuRAC ITE. CIrMRERL AID, sPLtNT,
CLOVER hill. NUtrALBCRG, ami Suff
COKE; PINE aud OAK WOOD nom sS.ou 20
"A so per cord. dehvs red. Call aud tc conSinced;
YOU cap do better than elsewhere Orders 0N tese-
phone or otherwise promptly allied nom either
oflee-7OS Broad, opposite Theatre or 1900 any
street. j. lNl 1. W, ihnE.
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FiRNIEl IRE.
vVHE LATEST STYLES AND DE-A
L SIGNS or ELEGANT IN
CHAMBER SUITS, III
PARLOR SUITS,

can now be seen ltmy warcroons on Governor sy e..
These Goods have btcu manufactured by The most
experienced wOrkusn and % ne best materials an u
are warranted 90 give ,tu faction. / am Selling
-.,is a. low - any other Nrsi-c ass ttabHshulclt
i'm This country. Examine nav siorN ahi YOU WIZ
uud the st, les, prices. aud quality tu suii.
SAMUEL. v. HARDWOOD,
my Q.MIM2m GnYornnr sirtlt. RINhnnnl.
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connects for Farmye, Lynchburg, and al
points in the Southwest.
u connects for Milton. y. G.. -
& connects for Asheyille aud all points In west
North Carolina.
d connects for Macon and all points in southwe'
Georgia.
Z connects FOR Jas ksonylle and all points In Flo
rida.
+ connects for Macon and all points In southw,,
Georgia. and Chattanooga, Nashville Memphis AZ
all Texas points.
Vicksburg.
III connects for Galveston ard all Texas points,
Trains from the abOve-named points Grrirs IN
Richmond at 4i3P VI, $3.50 A. NJ. and $50 +. "
Trains between Greensboro and Salem tan Galiy
except sunday.
Trains on North Carolina division make connec
ton ut Colds bOro' with the W. & ". H. y. 10 anC
from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawng-rOom and Sleeping Car.
run through on Train No. IS from New York anf
Richmond to Atlanta, Ga, on Train No. AZ frOw
Richmond u Danyille.
Bon Air passenger train leaves Richmond AZ
p. NJ; arrives at Bon Air at 1920 L. VI. arrives
AZ COalheld at 1880 Z. VI. Returning. leaves Coal
field 1T \. W., ROn AIR at $40 A. NJ, and arrives
at Richmond al $50 A. VI.
Tickets sold 10 al points south southeast, gp6
southwest and baggage checked through.
No lay-Over checks given on local tickets
JOHN Il. NACMURDO,
General Passenger Agent
=. VI. r. TALCOrr, General superintendent
iV ~
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No. / leaves ItichEloud daily except sunday.
40. 3 leaves Richmond daily.
No. leaves @ichmOnd daily except sunday. On
Saturdays only VIII run 20 stanton, arriving at
1918 T.. NJ
No ~ leaves Charlottesville daily except sunday.
Rs Nos. and ran through from Richmond 10
Huntington.
Nos. and connect closely al GoTd0nsyille for
Lyuchburg aud DIuyille.
NJ. 3 connects at Huntington with steamers for
al nnuf, Mfst.
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LOST, sTRAYED AND STOLEN.

T OST, ON BROAD STREET BE-
IL tween Fourth and Seventh, SINAI l. PACK
AGE. obtaining lace and hose. 4 reward will be
paid if left at j. MEl Ek & SONS,
jy 2S.lt COB Rr0ad street.
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Bv j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent aud Aurlloneer,
20. lib Main street.

]. THOMPSON BROWN. Auc'ioneer.
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Leave
Richmond
Due
dOns-
yille.....
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wANI%

WANTED. TO SELL ONE CLYDES-
w DALE HORSE: weighs l.40O pounds, II
hands high. Also, ONE FoCR-YEAR-OLD
LARGE MULE. Apply Box "A, Manchester.
~ rs 2t#
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WANTED, A GOOD MANAGER ON \
w FARM OF TWO HUNDRED ACRES who
understands the dairy. garden. and general farm
ing. References required. Address
+. GEILNlGER,
IS 2s-3t Danvillc Va.
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WANTED, TO SELL a COW. FRESH
w to the pail with IA young calf; Devon breed;
seven wears old. Apply to j. a. REYNOLDS.
iy 2s-lt# No. 1872 Franklin street.
, 1880-04-02

In another colunn will bofound II Tn1n-
USE special from Nashville, ILL.,, Of moro
ilian passing Importance. 1t rcCltcs another
ono of those migrant violations Of public
fAit!l so late!y a,Hl frequently condemned by
tho Courts. Briefly statetl, tho subject is
this: III 1870 the people OF Washington
County Issued 500, 900 OF bonds to pny for q
like amount Of stock In the st. Louis &
Southeastern Railway Company. Tho COM
pahy ut once put Washington County In
direct rail communication with st. Louis,
distant iIfty miles. Tho bonds were taken
down East, md. upon tho correct representa-
tIonsoftl tho Colnpany'sagept that Washington
County WIS ono OF tho faircst agrl-
cultural districts In tho State TINT 1t Was ono
Of tho )argcst wlleat-growlng counties I'll
Illinois, that 1t had no local debt, and t1lat
tho assessetl value OF Its taxable property ag@
®atetl $1,000, ,0o0, tho bombs rcatllly sold
ut % cents OIL tla dollar, with per cent
interest to accrue alld n porfud Of twenty
years to run. Tho Railway Company not
only gave Washington County cheap and
original outlet forlts produce to st. Louis, but
also extended Its llno to Evansville, Ind,
giving valuable Eastern alld Southern con-
neclluns. l4arge tlourLng-m[lls and elevators
lnyo bcen erected along tho llno Of tho rail-
way III Washington County. adding to the
sYealtl, md population, ani farnl-lands have
materially Increased lit value. THO
interest on tlleso bonds Inns been reg
tlIarly raitt until this year. Now, however,
tho Colnty board refuses to pay any more
interest, alut demands TINT the bonds shall bo
surrendered mud Cancelled Mt tho rato OF 1t
cents OH tho lolnr. There IL no pretense or
allegation III tho part of tho County board
tlMt tho lluilway Company fntlctl I'll aly par
ticuar to tuliill ita contrnct. On tho COLI
trnry, 1t IS admitted TINT tho Conipany ltas
bean reasonable In its traffic cllarkes ansl
| prompt In doing business. But, Individual
ly, tho lloartl seaks to revive tho very sfngl..
lnr pasllon ul'co assumed by President John.
snn: ttlat wl.el Interest OIL bo,d equal to
!ts facs yaluc hatl'boon paid, then tho psfMci-
pal should ho Cancelled. Wo hope, tor tho
fair falno Of one Ut our richest agricultural
counties, tliut lis County Board will assume
Io such reprellcDsiblo nrd irlcfcnsible po'
sftion. It would ba n disgrace, not only to
Its people, but to the 3tate, The debt IL an
honorable and Just QUO, and should 10 paid,
prfnc!pal and interest.
, 1880-04-02

management Inns been vnrled With eAcl
c|lnuge of tho inno,,, and which now enjoys
tho proud JOURNALISTIC enIncnco Of being nj,
advocate Of NIL subsidy scllclues, swtntlltHg
rings, md everything TINT "has money III
jt"; mil sl,at politically IL Is tho personal or.
gun of Scnatnr, benrlnE tho sanle relation
Ia the ottlcin1 that the tall Of dog docs 10
tho canine that wags II. :
During tho ftftren years OF diversified labor
ant1 expenditure 10 cstnblisfl nnd mnintnln
personal ring aipt machine orgalt In Cl'fcngo,
and Ia destroy, break down, a.ld alttll,flnto
TnE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, nearly 81 ,o00, 900 ut
money Inns been sunk and lost to stockfl6fd-
ers patrons, md creditors, nrsl tho orgnn still
langufs1,cs, while TnE TRIBUNE still lives
md l,as ilonr1stlctl 30 lrayely that, whtlo the
Sl,00O,U00 l,us bcrn lost to tic c0rrnrtfontsts
and ,nouopolists, TI1E TRIBUNE las at!lcd tn
Its property nttt ninde some dividends to Its
s'roprtctors.
Tho days Of mere "organs" hive passed,
never 10 rcturn. Tho world has nloyctl nway
froni tlst.klld Of narrow aild .ltsrepntablo
journalism. An "org1ln" IL of itself POSI-
tive evidence OF weakness and corruption 0t1
tho part Uf lis mastcr, MID It's tlcgrndnti0n Is
fatal to tho CONCERN itself. AN organ with
ono tune Is necessarily monoton0us mil
wenrlsomc. !'r1le people want something bet
tcr,-sofnething tn keeping with t1iu progress
of the mgr, something FREQ MID Independent,
which can call lis soul Its own. Tllo world
to them contains ,nnre than one 1nall, anil
llas higher nin,s tl,an the personal aggi,n-
tlIzcment OF ono atld generally MI Indifferent
person. It wants journal renectlng the
f$1m
, 1880-04-02

6ourlt.SInE Republicans lid m excellont
work In CLEARING 0ut tho nest Of bunltness that
soluo years aXo Infested tho TOWN Government.
Since that timu tho town has entoy0d a cloan,
efficient, aud economical Government; taxca
havc bean fairly asscssed and promptly COL
leutoj, and ttfoFe has been no complaint from,
any rcspectab!o quartor. uut tho decent cle-
mont seems to be tn need Of constant reminders
that eturnal Vigilance 10 tho price of liberty.
TheFe ~ serious danger TINT tho policy Of tho
last few years will b0 reversed aud abandoned.
Tho repatriation In tho Flfat aud Filth Harsia
hus been unusually heavy, and much Of 1t IL
fraudulent, In thu Fifth Ward more yotcs hayu
been Registered thun hayo over been In town
elections honestly Gust. Tho only way to de!eat
tho schomcs Of tho tax-eaters Isl to obtain 4 full
vote In tic Republican Rarli, and this will rc-
qutsc harl work between Eow and election. day
on tho part OF the active Inanager1 OF the caua-
p4fXns
, 1880-04-02

THE COMMITTEES on Elections came to q
vote on the Waahburn~ potlnelly case yestosslay,
tho effect Ut which Is that tho Committee win
report that ncithor Washhurn nor ponneily
wGre elected. Tho propoatt!on to gtvo thu scat
ta pa1lMelly was 4efvate4 bY yete OF u I,
+wh.!o tho resolution, to unseat Wnshburn wns
carr!od only by ono minority, the yoto standing
6tob. It'll quito doubtful whether tho Meliso
will alaupe tho report, ~ bleAsrs, Bpear
and Clark, Notnocratx nru opposed to
tho uuseallny Of the sitting snelal,er,
It}9 tyr tnoro likriy thai tho case Will lu Carried
over until after tha FEeslt4entjal election. 70
that, In the event Ut tho vote ot minnesota III
tho House belux ppstiea " sludt y Democratic
President, the urgent partlsaa necessities Ut the
situation VIII ennhla the lesdass 70 Khjp In sosuo
, 1880-04-02

THERE Il prospect OF so,tethfng Of row
over tho action of tho Humans Convention in
choosing soll 1IIait'c delegation to Chlcngo.
Tue Grant snes,, ensagc4 ut tho future In KNIT
aas Of tho Rnme successfully played In New
York md 1'cnnsylyunin, threaten to scnd mp
contcsttns delegations frnm soine or tho Con-
9resafonal districts and claim their admission n5
matter OF right, though 1t ls well settled TINT
National Convention has no Jurisdiction oycr
tho snekle of sulcctIng delegates which stata
Convention may adopt. Tho second choice Of
tho Kntsas delegation is arant, md tic third
ctolco Washburnc, while Sherman bus not a
friend In tho entIre ten.
, 1880-04-02

THE English Catholics, who arc generally
unprp8rtastvu nrIstocrats.' aro opposing tho
election Of tho Liberal candidates In EuRlant1.
Tho triumph Of IstsiIcalEstn luent,s tho scotttar-
iznt.on Of education and tho extension of tho
sulTrnge In ireland. This Inter wonid mean
tho totul extinction Of tho CawthnlEc- Whlgs, ind
woull 10 n tlcnth-btuw to clertcnl influence In
Irish elections. 1tany Of tho English Catholics
who now obtain election from Irish constlta-
encies woull In consequence disappear alto
gnther from tho political arcnn. Hence tho OPP
position Of tho Ultramontancs to Mt. Gladstone
and tho Llbernls.
, 1880-04-02
NOMINATING BY COMPLEMENTARY
VOTES

T. IL.
-. ~, ~ ..ypo y. ~. ~ ' -
.. ""s tlo. .a,'a. ..,"a.'u w." w 'o'a.s" w
"n"' MIN - ,,,'a. uau"ay ."'4.n u.'lt!"e""'s I,,
,u.e % an.s ,e'n' i.'p'.s" "'nlaus ta!o r'st
s luz ~ 1.4 eeaan .,., ua.,o's u! aeoAnen''oa iot
.oe". 'a'u. "'.,oat .S"'."' .,a. a l
aa''., tt "'tA"usuu ."tI'itso., a.''t u4o ~.
null .; tnas contn''l'lcl'e' ~ ~ sna.t tcce'se tAo
'n''!''nsto'1. ~ - u 'o.u u'at so'''o ol'o ""f'.
haN'a ~. o''e VI "s c't.Hc''s III Hu''e'p"'
1on'enslo!t' . "t so''!o ono county loen par-
.'e"ttt ea'Sl1aa'o @ )" o.ato tsa'ell''"'', Ut
s9'ao o,'o o'"1e ior hS !nso'i' SON III u
Na1lp'1"' eoh'vh1lon. oaen :" soIo ~ oos.
!1aitf1.nit 'ecessea 1'oh' ule ien''sS4s"al'
ne'es,!.'on ~ to"' M'o Mf. 1ohh'ns ifon' 'l'o
Nv" ! "sk "e!eRaslo', without ,ae hol" OF
o"!Hctaa'on y u '.o1''n"'''g e1''eE' WIS y
=. W.apisnlontatS 'o1e: t!'o managers OF
u'o 'tll'!.'esl" 1.o'e't1s"t ~ .'es's" mR''o uen.
u'a''es eo''pl''nentaty y vo'es 'ae poGnoS
u ~ no".' Hae 1l'''l''hatlo"'
l''eso lli.s Desh y vigorous pFotest ~ &c"
ot1 a!M lelt'lsy''ah'N aeIni''se tio 'hs'l.'e-
tiuas u lilo s'h.1s 'io'l'e!14ons III 1aFotol u
tl''sa tosaf' IL ~ sKAow'a tha1 inc desesatlofs
!tola lnoSe t"o Important STATES llFe sef1ons-
" a!''uea anu represent, q DIVERSITY OF
opl'ioA ~ 10 tho cho'ce OF EresdefatIal
ca1lalt!ate: q very considerable proportion
u tla telegates from both htates-nearl'
1lalf' III point Ut faet@-wll! coilia to
tAaeaeo PERSONALLY HOSTILE tu u thlr'1 tcr'l1.
, 1880-04-02

IT Is not often that THO Republicans OF tho
Eighteenth Wurd feel callod upon to celobrato
tho nomination Of m Alderman, bnt tho choice
Ut tho lion. a. II. hurley as tho candidate this
ycar bus nruuEcd such genuine and widespread
enthusiasm that ratification meeting has been
quite spontaneously agreed upon. Sotno OF tho
best~known speakers Of tho wart1, such rs the
Hon. +. C. Lnrncd, /. N. Arnold. Caspar nutz,
and Louis 1Iuok havo been Invited to address
tho meeting, and it will undoubtedly bo hiRhiy
successful. Nov TINT tho boulevard question,
which wis once tho CAUSE Of 50 much dlssonstou,
has becn removed from tho campaign, the cloo.
ton Of Mr.. hurley By IN overwhelming majority
is wcii-niBh insured.
, 1880-04-02

TuE Russjan military authorities do not
like Newspaper correspondents. Tho Journalists
Aro apt to 10 too accurate In their descriptions
Of tue operations Of ttlo Czur'a soldiers. Thoy
will not DO permitted then to accompany tho
llusstan c1pedltIon M61tnst tho Turcomant.
, 1880-04-02

THE cnfcA0o Tntursx l,ns established branch
eces tor the sccsipt of subscriptions mud sdycstse-
tnonts ~ fo)loxa:
NEW YoIk-Iloon = Tribune building. FIT. Mo-
FADpES, MAnaRor.
GLASGOW, observation-disclosures American Ncws
AErne1. 5t Hennc1d-st- ... ...
LONDON. EnR.-AtnoF1cAn EXCHANGE. ~ stfnnd.
HENRY r. 0t1t.t1. Agent.
WASHINGTON. II. c.-j3l9 + Rtroet
, 1880-04-02

The President Of the Michigan State SocE-
ETY. Ut Splrttualfsts and Liberals hnA nt.co.no
hopecsly Insane. Bo mnhy persons Ut tho
bplsltunl1stio persuasion haro beconle tomepte.l
that 1t Ia II question whether baIief In n,eAinms
and spirit 1appinRs l. not tn Itself ,n!ld typo Ut
insanity.
, 1880-04-02

INcKSDIANlEs set fire to thu Courthouse
and jail building NJ llrown CouNty, Texus, ca,,s-
ing Its complete destruction anl tho crctnatlnx
Ut several of the prisoners. THO county rro-
urls wcre destroyed aaso, aud tho entlru lo&s is
said tn pe St00.0N. Thcrn IL no intelligence that
the m1serctIls who plauncl tue tlesl,ltsh net
RRys peeu Arfestnu,
, 1880-04-02

DAN'L Su1:rA1.p, Secretary Of tho nlinofa
Republican Ccntrnl Connittoo, will find somo-
thing Ut interest in nnother part Of this paper.
1t Is stated b., one in n position to know that q
sInccuro Office, thut ot appointment clork' In
tho Cuicngo rost-Onhco, has been created nx.
prcssly for Mr. Shepard; TINT tho salaries Of
oshor clerks In tho oillco woro cut down to mako
up q sufficient compensation for him: that ho
tleYotcs almost nil his iino to political work: i:
and TINT tho only headquarters OF tho thiri-tortn
boom" In this ststo can he found at bis desk IN
tho Pest Ollco bhlldtng.
, 1880-04-02

laMlauATiox to this country Is steadily In
creasfug, Il Isl persons hasing beeIt Iande! ut
Castlo burden tbls year, n9alnst 70, ,s lust year,
aud tho SEASON Tor Immigration bus nnly lust
opened. It Ii thought that the number tu urrye
during April and Aay will to larger $huu for a.,y
corresponding pes'At for u long tinlu, Most of
the immigrants hnA thair why to ths Hoalher,,
Rad WesteFu btates, very few remaining Ia tho
keAbparl cities.
, 1880-04-02

p0FttOn represent constituents W1'n uctefe
Gen. Grant cannot snfcly be nominated, will
nevertheless willingly Join in = "comptl-
1mcntary" vote for him, alike 10 testify tho
Eootl will tho people bear lin atui to comply
in appearance with tho nomii,al Instructions
OF their State Conventions
II 1t be assumed that the Now York, PENN
sylvania, an,l Illinois delegations decide to
give Gen. Grant n unanimous vote on the
first ballot rs q compliment" II Is not Inn
possible that sucl, proceeding lany result in
strauRltng NIL effective opposition from the
antf-thfrtl.termcrs from those and nlf oiltor
States. The hopclcsly Democratic Southern
Suites, It may lp safely assumed. will semi
delegates for the most t,nrt favorable to Gen.
Grants nomination. Sherman. the COLI
tracstontst, will i,e practically ont ot tho
field before tho meeting Ut tho Convention.
Tho political Influences In tho South nro
generally favorable to Gen. Grant a very
larRo proportion Of tllo Republican ofIlce-
holders were appointed III Gen. Grants
term, for President llaycs has 1nade
comparatively few changes. Gratitude,
which usually mems the hope Ut
future preferncnt TO offlcef0ltlers, will
prompt them 10 support tho thirtl-tcr,n move
1nent The negro voters of tito South, who
understand ltttIc OF the yaluc OF ltstortcni
precedent (which is really tho Constitution Of
England), are naturally Inclined to pr1!er
the inan whom they regard rs tho hero Of tbs
war for their emancipation over nil other
candidates. Tho Democrats ut tho South,
too, who purpose influencing tho Republican
delegations from TINT sectloii, desire Grnnt
nominated rs the sircst wny to prevent tho
nomination Of Ttltten. When to these condi-
ttons is added tho force ut tho promised
complimentary votes Of three Ut tho great
Northern States, the interests OF the Southern
politicians will Incline them more than ever
10 tho tlIiul-iGr1n movement
Suppose, iii tho Gull Of Stnles III tho Cllica-
70 Convention, Alaha,nn shall lend ntf with
twenty votes for Gsant, and Arkansas foalow
with twelve votes for II t!lir.i-terin? Tho
will thus have been started III inotion.
Tho thtrd-tcr,n crowd will laye worked npa
great outside claq1e. Then follow California,
Colorado Wand Connecticut. whose votes
will abate tic tllird-tcrrr prestige to some
extent. But the enthusiasm twill probably
BIC reyiyclby Delaware Florida, a1ll Georgia,
IT those Statcs sl,atl vote solidly for Grant,
Tlien Illinois will be called. II this State
cast its forty-two votes for Grant, even In the
understanding that tho solid State vote be
complimentary" the tiird.tcrnl movement
will receive Ill impulse that will bo almost
IrreprcssEble. The crowd, which the lnan-
ngcrS will take good care to make up Of mt
chine material, will yell, and stump, and
pound, md thu Impression will spread like
contagion thn4 Grant Is the coming man. Tho
, 1880-04-02

TuElus Is o gratifyiug prospect that the IN
fnItcstmal bluthoFskito who Represents tho
Eighth Ward 1u tho City Council will he rotrpl
10 private life. Tic Republicans and tho decent
DGmocruts OF tho wnrl have united In fayur or
tho canditlaturu Of Nr, Asnbcry, who would cur
tnin1y he vast Improvement On tic present
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