The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01

hath her victories 20 less renowned than
war;; and what field for true courage
that courage which is the grealest-tbe
moral courage to do that which is right Is
held up before The survivors OF the war on
both sides, those who wore the blue and
those who wore the gray; those who OPP.
posed each other in the fierce clash OF battle
now sleep side by side in the valley; the
same earth holds them, the same sod covers
them, they sleep peacefully and well; why
should not those who are left, those who
like them faced each other in the forefront
OF battle and tested each the others metal,
live like brethren dwelling together In
nnityS"
The Washington Star OF last night says
Since the first OF January last there has
been no call for silver. All OF tue dollars
that have been coined since that date re-
main in the Treasury. Further than this,
some OF the silver dollars then 10 circulation
have found their way back into the vaults.
The amount outstanding has steadily de-
creased. The coinage at the rate OF little
over e., 600 900 month still goes on. The
question OF storage will soon become an i'm
portant one IL the present condition OF the
silver dollar continues unchanged.
The model OF the Yorktown monument,
which was sent 10 artists in New York TO
make such changes as might suggest them.
selves, has been returned 10 the War De-
partment. The inscriptions on the base
have all been removed. There is now but
one inscription on the monument. 1t is on
the shaft, and Is, "One Country. one Con-
stitution, one Destiny" The Yorktown
Commission will soon inspect the model for
final approval Washington Star, yeSter-
day.
Captain Tucker, secretary OF the York.
town Commission, has just returned from
New i'ork, where he was informed that in
addition 20 the other regiments from the
Empire State that would be present at the
Centennial would be the Thirteenth. About
thirteen egimenis from all the States have
so far sigldfed their Intention OF attending
the Cente inia, in addition to the four thou
sand Unitd States troops that will be col
lecied fro all the posts IN the Atlantic
States.
The Opdyke wood, where the Nina Null
Ter murder took place, near WeebawkeD, n.
D., Is the scene OF another sensation. A
beast, or "wild man OF the woods" Is the
occupant OF cave, into which be crawls
on hands and feet when disturbed. A
hunter, thinking ii was O bear or wild cat,
erawled into the cave. A lock OF shaggy
hair was cut from his head by the ball,
which fortunately missed his head.
The New York Times says: Senator See
bacher's bill to prevent discrimination
against guests at hotels, visitors to places
of amusement, travellers, &C., on account
OF race, creed, or color, was signed by the
Governor on Saturday, and is now q law.
The 6peIaraftQns nf aiu hot nj
keepers as 10 Hebrew guests are the special
cause which has called this Jaw into exist
ence, but is broad and genera u its
wording.
Twenty-niue birds belonging 10 frrruDers
OF the Newark Pigeon-Flysng Club were
set free at Newport, Penn, yesterday morn.
ing at O'clock. A bird flown by C. Gould
arrived at Newark, 1850 miles from Newport.
at l0:293 A. M. Others quickly followed,
and AZ noon seventeen pigeons were in
their cotes. The rest arrived later. None
were lost.
Mr.. Venuor "predicts a wet June, with
frequent severe wind and thunder.storms.
ana probable frosts between the 9th and
10Th OF the month. lie says: "Thr north
waters are only coming down now. which
is an indication OF wet June. The warm
est part OF June Is likely to occur between
tne 2Oth and 18th, when the heat may be
excessive"
Inc = orfolk VGginiaa sage Ore pYrty
IN soutnampton county has as many as 600
acres ia cotton under cultivation. Major
w. +. Sanderlin, OF Princess Ann Conrt-
|. mouse, has 20 acres planted In cotton. and
last year Colonel Alexander Savage, of Nan.
scmond county, raised Al bales OF cotton
on % acres.
Just because her husband goes "a he'd w,,b
bis bat and boots on. And now we ask. i'm
all reason, does the woman want man 70
70 TO bed In this weather with pair of Arc.
tics and fur-liped ulster on! Isn't hat
and pair OF boots enoughs
A street preacher In New York, believing
tnat cleanliness Is next to goodness, and
tnat II Is useless to try TO purify the hearts
OF those who never cleanse their bands, has |
bit upon the happy expedient OF disfribu.
ing bars OF soap among his congregation.
A South Carolina paper says that thou.
sands ana thousands OF doves are infesting |
the rIce-feIds OF West Wsteree. In some
Places the rice has been repsnted two and
three times. and yet the stand is not good,
owing to Its destruction BY the birds.
An exciting game OF baseball was played
" Providence yesterday between the Buffalo
SAD Providence clubs, the former winning
BY = score OF 3 to 2.
AZ Troy yesterday the Chicago club de-
'catsd the home club by score Of 4 to3.
Concerning that offer Of $4,000 q year
made 10 OK Senator Conkling provided he
VII attach himself TO New York law firm,
h. 81, Louis P0st. Dispatch says be won't
ecopt u unless Tommy i'islt Is made Office