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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-15

MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YESTERDAY
The Board Of Directors OF the Chamber OF
Commerce met last evening In the rooms OF
the Board, Commercial Club building
President r. +. Blankeuship in the chair.
Present: hessrs. Bauch, Crenshaw, Dun
lop, J. S. Elicit, Grubbs, Hill, Jenkins,
Rooney, Tate, Taylor, Thaxton, Tower,
and Ylce-Presidents Potts and Purcell.
Mr., j. p. Rogers's absence was excused.
blr. John 8. Elicit, from the Committee
on Inland Trade, to which committee was
referred the complaints as to delays in de-
livery of goods shipped from this city TO
points In North and South Carolina, made
a verbal report to the effect that Mr.. Haas
had Investigated the cases referred to with
diligence. He is of opinion that the re-
ports have been exaggerated, and that the
goods have been delivered more rapidly
than is believed. In regard to the delays
in the delivery on the Western North Ca
rolina road, they have occurred from the
fact that heretofore there have been only
tri-weekly trains, but on the 18th there will
be daily trains, and the trouble from that
quarter removed. Mr.. Haas further said
TO Mr.. Elicit that be would always be glad
for the Chamber to make such reports, and
he will investigate them promptly.
The report was, on motion OF Mr.. Potts,
received.
Mr.. Dunlop presented the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the Council OF the city of
Richmond be respectfully requested to
make such subscription towards the York
town Centennial as the duties and import
ance OF the occasion demand from the city
OF Richmond.
The resolution was discussed by Messrs.
Potts, Tate, Grubbs, and others, and
agreed to.
On motion Of Colonel Purcell the resolu-
tions were directed to be forwarded TO the
presidents OF the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council.
On motion OF Mr.. Potts, the following
gentlemen were appointed, on behalf of the
Chamber OF Commerce, on the Committee
on the Improvement OF James River: R. E.
Blankensbip, Isaac Davenport, Jr., John
Purcell, Captain G. w. Allen, II. Z. Par
sons, L. o. N0ting. John X. Childrey.
Mr.. Blankenship earnestly urged the ap'
pointment Of another gentleman to the
place, and stated that in his position as
president Of the Chamber OF Commerce he
could always be Of use to the improvement
OF James river, and the committee would
gain new member. The appointment was
discussed at length, and Mr.. Blankensbip's
objections overTuled.
Adjourned.
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A story or Jenny Lind.
HtoFy OF jenny EbfHus
AN INCIDENT or HER LIPE-H0w SHE WON THE
FRIENDSHIP OF RIVAL.

In 1s47 Guila Grisl and Jenny Lind were
singing in London, but at different places
Each star struggled TO outshine the other,
and those who one evening went Into costa
cjes over Crisis "Norma" were the nexi
evening enraptured with Lind's "Cast1
Diva" Such was the rivalry that 1t wa;
not expected that they would sing together
in a public concert. But Queen Victoria
thinking Il shame that TWO singers SO
eminent should be separated by petty
Jealousy, requested both TO appear at
court concert. OF course they complied
with the request. The Queen cordially
welcomed them together for the first time
she then gave the signal for the concert tc
begin.
As Jenny Lind was the younger OF the
two, It had been arranged that she should
sing first. With perfect confidence IN Der
powers she stepped forward and began
But, CHANGING TO glance at Grsi, she saw
the Southron's malignant gaze fastened
upon her. The fierceness OF her look almost
paraIy zed her. Her courage left her, her
voice trembed, and every hing before ber
ewes darkened. She became so faint that
she nearly fell. By the utmost eXertlon
OF her Will, however, she succeeded
in finishing her aria. The painful silence
that followed It's conclusi0n-a silence
ever noticeable where those present are en-
barrassed-convinced her she had maze a
failure. The conviction was confirmed by
the triumphant expression o. CRISIS coun-
tenance. Despite the semi tOrpidity OF her
senses, she realized that the failure meant
lost glory, the destruction OF her happiness,
and the modification and grief OF her pa
rents and friends. Suddenly something-it
seemed like a voice from heaven-w his
pered, Sing one OF the old songs in your
mother tongue" She caught at the idea
as an inspiration which had flashed
into her mind between the termination oil
the vocal part OF the aria and the accompa-
1ist's final chords. She, unnotlced by the
company, asked him to rise and took the
vacated seat. For few seconds she suffer
ed her fingers 10 wander over the keys in
low prelude: then she began to sing. Her
selection was little prayer which, in the
long ago, she had loved above all other
songs in her childhoods repertoire. She
had not thought OF 1t for years.
As she SangIshe was no longer in the pre-
sence Of ROYALTY, but in ber fatherland, sur
rounded by those who listened not to criti-
else. Not one OF those before her under
stood the words Of the " prayer" but the
plaintiveness OF the melody and the in
spired tones OF the pure, sweet voice
brought the moisture to every eye'
There was the silence OF admiring won
der. When, having finished the "prayer,'
she lifted her mild blue eyes TO her rival,
whose flaming Orbs bad so Disconnected her,
she found no fierce expression on her coun'
tenance, but instead tear diamOnding Inc
long black eyeashes. A moment after
with the impusveness characterizlng the
children OF the tropics, Grisi rushed tC
Jenny LInd's side, placed her arms around
the girls neck, and kissed her, regardless Of
tho lOOkprs.On
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

DeadkOck in Chesterfield The new
Board Of Supervisors OF Chesterfield met st
the courthouse Wednesday, and was called
to order by the clerk OF the County Court,
who is ear C6iCiO chairman. The Board is
composed OF three Democrats and three Re-
adjusters, and upon the votes for chairman
two votes were cast for David NJ. GOOde,
the president OF the old Board, and two
cast for Joseph Walker, who was nominated
by Mr.. Ruffin. Major Walkers nomination
was seconded by MimmS, the cOl0red men,
Der Of the Board
Captain Goode was nom mated by Mr..
Jones. and his nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Du Val.
There were just enough on each side,
leaving out those whose LANES were placed
in nomination, 10 nominate a chairman.
Each vote resulted in a lie, and the matter
finally grew into deadlock, and the Board
is yet without q chairman, and no business
can be transacted until the body is organ
lied. Major Walker, who was nominated
for chairman by the ReadiHster faction,
wanted Judge Gregory 10 cast the deciding
vote, but the eT OfiCiO chairman, who Il
also clerk, refused 10 certify the matter to
the county judge, claiming that the Judge
bad no authority 10 cast the deciding vote
except in cases in which the vote OF the regu-
lar chairman made tie. Therefore, as The
regular chairman bad not been elected there
was no question upon which the Judge
could vote How long this deadlock will
exist cannot now be 9scertained, as each
faction seem determined 10 stand fast TO their
res pective nominees. No business can be
| done until a chairman Is elected, as the
| Board will not until then be an organized
body. There is some very important busi-
ness to be transacted, and will be as soon as
the deadlock is broken. The question
which nuzzles the members Of the Board is,
How can 1t be brOkenp AS soon as the
| Board gets down to work it will examine
the books OF the assessors and commits
sioners OF the revenue. Another meeting
will be held this week.
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POLICE COURT.-The following cases were
DISPOSED Of yesterday
Philip MabrY (cOlored), assaulting and
beating Mamie Gatewood, was fined 80.
Drew A. Kendrck, assault and battery.
Fined $5.
Emma Mayo, charged with assault and
battery, was committed to jail in default OF
surety to keep the peace.
George Wigger was charged with allow
ing a vicious dog to run at large and bite
Philip Price. The Police Justice ordered
that the dog be killed il not removed from
the city within twenty.four hours.
Isaac Crutchtield was fined 81 for keep
ing an unlicensed dog.
Nelson Williams (colored), charged with
stealing two hogs, valued at $40, the pro-
perty OF Beverly Wilkinson, was acquitted.
Nathan Wood (colored), charged with
stealing coat valued at "a, the property oil
HeltOn Sherman, was discharged.
Cary Bolton, charged with being drunk
and disorderly and threatening to shoot the
family OF John +. GlazebroOk and others,
was required to give surety in the sum OF
$500 for his good behavior for twelve
months. Committed In default. The charge
against Bolton OF resisting the police and
shooting at Officer Fore was dismissed.
Thornton Williams, charged with break.
ing into the Office OF John w. Hall and
breaking and niuring an iron safe, with in-
tent to commit larceny, was sent on 10 the
grand jury.
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The SOGth from New England Stand'
point.
boston Herald. Independent.

boston Herald, independently
But it Is in the material changes at the
South that the completeness OF the revolu'
ton is most clearly seen. Free labor has
given to the late slave section class OF
small farmers, and the diversified trades
and industries that depend upon mems
ownership OF themselves and their chance
10 earn and spend money. The South is
rapidly building up, under these con-
ditions, what it before lacked-a great
middle class, embracing small farm
ers. mechanics, tradesmen, and regu.
lar wage-earuers. A correspondent who
has recently travelled in nearly all the south
ern States is astonished at the rapidity with
which the real prosperity Of that section Is
advancing. And he mentions the significant
fact that "ln 1860 all the States that attempt
ed to form the Confederacy paid less than
80, 900, 900 10 agricultural labor. During
the past year the State OF Georgia alone paid
over S30,000,000 TO the free labor which
titled her.ieldS, and the circulation OF this
vast sum at home creates country stores,
builds villages, improves towns, and makes
active the mechanical and all other occupa-
tiOns which depend for support upon the
working class in any community" The
change which this implies from the coDdl-
tions under the old system, when the pro-
ceeds OF slave labor were expended upon
wasteful plantations or contributed to the
enrichment or the prodigality OF the few,
does not need to be enlarged upon. Neither
does the equally encouraging fact that the
coIored people Of the South are rapidly ap,
preaching a per capita ownership OF land
that is equalled by the laboring class OF
very few countries in the world.
Looking at this wonderful transfOrma'
ton, it hardly seems credible that intelli'
gent Americans should have so long upheld
the stupendous economic blunder involved
in the slave system, even II by education
and association they were blind 10 It's essen
tia barbarism. Free labor, like wisdom in
the abstract, is justified Of her children
Even Bourbonism cannot stand the logic OF
the shovel and the hoe. The South is fairly
catered upon a new and wonderful career
of prosperity.
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Nicholas Jackson, n COlOred Crank
silly Joke.

Especial to the Baltimore Americana
ANNAPOLIS, July 13.--Tbe letter signed
Nicholas Jackson, 20 Cornhill street, An
napolis, and printed I'm the Washington
Eueninq Stor OF yesterday, is the produc-
tion OF a wag Of this town, who doubtless
intended to play joke on colored lmbe-
cile, also residing here. Jackson Is about
fifty.six years OF age; has spent the whole
of his life here, and has not been outside OF
the city for fifteen years. He amuses him
self ali day long by throwing bricks at boys
and men, and irequenting houses OF people
who humor his eccentricities and give
him food. State Librarian Duvall has
had him among his daily visitors Tor
several months, and has frequently fur
nished him with meals. Notwithstanding
his habits, Jackson owns property left him
by his father which is valued at from 81, 200
10 81. 800, the MessrS. Randall being bis
guardians. He often soliclts employment
ia cleaning rooms, one OF bis pecullarltles,
which he will not abandon under any cir
cumstances. being that he charges MY
cents for cleaning a small room and twenty
five cents for large room. When nrst
seen this morning he was charming crowd
OF small boys, who seemed to annoy nm
by their cries. He was stopped by u
stranger, VINO aSkeu Him Nucle CCl I"'h
hotel was located. Jackson considered this
question personal affront, and wanted to
know why the stranger did not treat him as
a gentleman. When the inquiry was re-
peated he picked up brick and talked in
an incoherent way. He always speaks
in q rambling, disconnected manner,
and never discusses any one subject Tor
more than a minute. After talking for
about ten minutes in the State-House
grounds TO- day he suddenly knelt down
and began singing and praying, and almost
Immediately afterwards went through the
motions OF swimming on the grass. Thls
| is the individual whose name was signed 10
the letter which attracted so much attention
| throughout the country. Frazier, who IS
named in the letter as having accompanied
Jackson TO Washington, is young butcher
OF this city, and is very indignant at seeing
bis name used in such connection. There
| is a general suspicion here that we'll
known wag, who has perpetrated numerous
silly Jokes at the expense OF other persons,
| is the writer OF the letter. Detectives from
Washington bave been here making inqui-
rieS into its authorship, and there is general
indi0notion over the silly Joke.
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A tiII,onaire,s Romance.
,UND, LIKE MOSES, FAST ASLEEP on BET
OF RusHES BY A BROOK.SIDE.
rFrom the New Orleans Plcayune.l !

from the New Orleans Plcayunel
see n great deal written about this gen.
tIeman, lately deceased, about whom no one
seems to know much, but ali agree that he
was born in the north OF Ireland ana
claimed all his life TO be British subject.
I have heard a different story, though do
not youch for il. In my boyhood / spent
two wears in Greenbrier and other counties
adjacent iu the mountains OF Virginia. An
drew Bierne, an Irishman, was the capitalist
of that region. The story current there
was that one afternoon, as he was riding
and had stopped to water his horse at little
runIet or brook, he found an infant boy
carefully wrapped up, asleep on a bed OF
rushes. Quite startled at the sight, aIter
riding around and ballooing half an hour
for the owners OF the child-night approach
ing and wolves being numerous 10 the
forest-he took the child and carried 1t TO
his house, where he placed it under the care
OF his fayOrite attendants, John and VIE.
The parents never turned up, and In due
time the boy was named John Burnside
name suggested by the locality where ne
was found, by the side OF burn or
brook-a word common in Scotland ana IN
the north of Ireland. L often saw tnls
Young man in the several mercantile estaO-
lishments Of Andrew Bierne, In West NT-
ginia, where he seemed to be a sort OF SUI
peryising clerk or agent, visiting the seve--
raj stores alternately; and l never heard
there any other account OF him. From his
business exaclitude and industry be was
great iayorite with Mr.. Bierne, but wilhfew
others. He was taciturn, reserved, aud
morose even when a young man; but his
business habits and talents recommended
him, and Mr.. Bierne established him in New
Orleans, with his brother or son, OllVer
Bierne, where his characteristics remained
as they were in early life. He had no social
feeling, no sympathy, no public spirit. but
was prominently successful in trade.
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MOTHERS MOTHERS MOTHERS {

Are you disturbed sc night and broken Of yonr
rest by sick child suffering aud crying with the
ezeruciating PAIN OF eating teethf N 80, 20 at
once and get bottle Of MRS. wfrsLOw's s0OTH-
ING SYRUP. u will relieve the poor little sunsrer
immed edately--depend upon IL; there Is no mistake
about II. There Is not mother on earth who has
ever used who will not tell you al once that Il will
regulate the bowels and give rest 10 the mother and
relief and health 10 the child. operating IKE magic.
II Is perfectly safe to In all cases. and pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription Of of thu
Oldest ana best female physicians aud nurses In the
United states. Sold everywhere. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. ~ 16-eedlv
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Between 10 and II O'Clock last night Mr..
respected citizen Of Richmond, and flour
inspector for this city, was stricken with
paralysis at his residence, No. 5ll east Clay
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets
Physicians were promptly summoned to his
relief, but their efforts TO relieve him failed
and he died in about ten or fifteen minute:
after being first attacked. Mr.. Britain wa;
we'll advanced in life, but had been actively
engaged with his duties up to few hours
prior to his death. He was appointed -four
inspector several years ago, and discharged
the duties OF that office with credit and sat
isfactiOn.
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Senator Lamar, OF Mississippi, made an
elaborate address at Aberdeen on Saturday
last, in which be took occasion 10 commend
the public course OF President Garfield in
high terms and to deplOre as a great ma
tional calamity fatal result to his present
prOStration.
A Providence boy and girl ran away and
got married last week, and it is said that
when the little lady got home her mother
gave her a regular, old-fashioned Rhode
Island spanking. Guess that girl doesn't
elope again till the next excursion.
A Chicago girl refused to marry her love
unless he performed some heroic feat.
After hearing him tell her mother that he
Thought a man who would let an old woman
run his house was deserving OF no better
fate, she told him 10 get the license.
Fsr-ison, the evangelist, is credited with
sal 90! that " Boston is the best place this
sid. OF Heaven" He will lose caste at the
Hub IL he is not more guarded IN his utter
ances. The Boston idea is: First Boston,
then Heaven.
The Gordonsyille Gazette says Mr..
"Budv Thomas on last Thursday, While
threshing wheat upon Mr. william r.
Brooking's farm, was SO oNeIcohe ny ,ne
heat as to die in about half an hour. Mr.
Thomas was worthy young man.
The New Orleans Democrat says {: GA
pound OF bananas contains more nutriment
than three pounds Of meat or many pounds
OF potatoes, while as food II Is In every
sense OF the word far superior to the best
wheaton bread"
Mr.. John A. Appleton, the eldest OF the
brothers composing the well-known pup
ishing- house OF ID. Appleton q Co., New
York, died yesterday at Clifton, staten
Island; aged sixty-dye years.
Colonel John s. Mosby, consul-generai a.
Hong kong, has no intention, 1t Is sald, OF
returning home 40 an early date, as hereto.
fore reported, but will remain ct MS poS'
for the III esent.
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|. PERSONAL AND BRIEF ITEns.-Rev. John
A. Broadus, OF Louisville, KY, is at Raw.
ley Springs, where be will preach on Sun
day.
Osceola Butler, Esq, now Of Savannah.
Ca, but formerly Of Virginia, Is in the city
stopping at the Exchange.
The Washington Light Infantry will 90
into encampment at the Fauquier White
Sulphur Springs on the 10Th instant and re-
main there three days. We acknowledge a
kind invitation TO be present.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet to-
night at O'Clock. when importan. business
Is 20 be transacted.
Mr.. q. f. Johnston purchased yesterday
a one-tbousand-doIlar Confederate note OF
the issue Of 1851. IL Is said to be a rarity,
and was engraved by the National Bank
Note Company, OF New York.
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Brief HtmS.-A petition signed by the
officers OF the County Court and some lead
ing citizens OF Chesterfield for the release
OF Joseph BrigSs (colored), who was con-
victed OF unlawful voting and sentenced 10
be confined in the county iall, has been
gotten up, and will be forwarded to the
Governor.
Rev. J. III. Lacy, OF the Meade Memorial
church, has under consideration call TO
the past0rate Of church in the western
part Of the State.
Cadet Alexander Fitzgerald, Of this city,
left Yesterday for the Virginia Military In
stilute, at Lexington.
There were two marriages in the city last
night. The contracting parties were white.
The Amateur band commenced their
promenade concerts last night, and Will con-
tinue the entertainment tonight and to-
morrow night.
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WEST POINT.-The Star says: A large
party Of excursionists, under the auspices
of the Richmond police, visited this place
on Monday last. We are not in the habit
OF passing meaningless compliments, but
we must say that this was one OF the most
orderly and best-behaved excursions ever
seen in West Point. The crowd seemed to
enjoy themselves, and there was no un.
seemly rowdyism. We did not see a
drunken man during the day. We hope
the Richmond police will visit US again.
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where Is the Police Authority :

It is well that cur citizens are good
natured. But will you tell them, Messrs.
Editors, by what authority the contractor
for the street.paying obstructs Twelfth
street at its entrance to Main; who at the
same time piles loads OF sand on Thirteenth
street near Main, occupying three.iourths
Of the roadway, leaving hardly room for
wagon to go pass ? Is there no authority to
prescribe how far be or any one should OBJ
struct streetsp
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DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-Mrs. Nancy
Wright the venerable mother OF John w.
Wright, Esq, Sheriff OF Richmond, died on
Wednesday last at Amherst Courthouse.
She had advanced to the ripe old age OF
eighty years, and throughout a long and
useful life her many Christian virtues con-
tinuaIly Illustrated the beauty Of her char
acter. She was the sister Of the late John
A. Lancaster, and leaves three sons, th@e
daughters, and large circle Of relatives
and admiring friends to mourn the loss OF
one who had been endeared to them by a
lifetime OF kind and gentle RinstratiOns.
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Odd Contribution 30 the Garfield
Fund.
Ispeclal dIspa eh 70 the TImes.

BATIMoRE, July 13.-The following letter,
sent by boy from West Virginia 0nd adj
dressed TO the president OF the Corn aud
Flour Exchange. was received here to-day :
"Dear Sir,-I send you by Adams Ex-
press to-doy live fox. He was caught
when no bigger than rat aud IS noU only
half grown. Be careful that he don't gnaw
his way out OF his box. His nameis Roscoe
Conkling. 6elI him for Mrs. Garfield. Tell
ber / sent il and that hope she will Ike
nv idea. Tell der hope Mr.. Garfield wiz
get well. N. b. paid one dollar for the
chain and box. Please send me one fifth
OF what It sells for, as I want to buy pig"
The fox Is a tremendous fellow and very
vicious. Tomorrow he viii be sold for the
benefit OF the fund, when IL is thought q
considerable sum will be raised,
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DAMAGE BY WATER.-Wedne day morn
ing water from the main pipe on Nam
street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
was cut of. During the day one OF the
hands at Messrs. S. S. Cottrell Il Co.'s store
went to the hydrant in one Of the upper
stories of the building. He turned the
spiggot, and, failing TO get any water, left
without turning the spiggOt back. During
the night the water was turned on, which
caused an overflow in the store and also in
the adjoining house, occupied by Messrs.
r. w. Powers & Co. Very little injury
was done at Messrs. Cottrell Il Co.'s, but
Messrs. Powers & Co. were damaged to the
amount Of about S75 by the accident.