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Sheriff Sale.

!'':' q? Louisiana vs.. Jn". J. A.
District Court Parish Of N.,v,,;,o r""
no. ASH.
~ virtue "f an ali,,s writ ofwr
- IN the above entitled AMI ," NiAad
and I" me directed. | have ...;,' ''s'rr' cMs
"l''r Tor sale I" 'hr last and hivh.... ua vii
az pune ''''i"n' ii the front j".s 'adatt
Court House. i" the city aud pmr s "f q III
itmhrs, on ''" u Match
Saturday the 9Th day sfAuxu.t. 10,
at the l'""' of T. "', I'll" following de.,;, ,
property t." wit: 4 certain t.... st''ed
with all the buildings and improyrn.sm, !. Land
On situated IL the parrish Of NuteI;tas"!h'a.t a
Section 4, Township 8. Rage 8, csnt. is''rs il
hundred ami sixty acres M rrnres..". a'l'g ".
plat "f survey madr by. Harry p"' sa ~,
with Act. NJ. l.H16 in the Rcco,,ss'.'ey 6lN
in which plat said property j. dSs'ts, 'ae
follows: Beginning ut Il uoint A III; ~
post or corner established On Rar", . y. h /,
thence S"utl, ~ IN chains to h tnss w. 1oh
1900 chains thence North ii 60 sSs;e .a
Bayou st. John in westerly Jirect;aa..' a' 70
the place OF beginning. i'eing tho saM'a a
crty conveyed 10y the defendant + : . lfOp
t" L. Casl'ari, by act Of Nov. Is lsso ~''ta
7ermx Of Sale:
Cash, subject to arprais4mcnt,
,,,o.,, s. =. RAISEs
""'' ~""' SLens
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Succession Sale.

DY virtue of an order and decree of the
~ Hon. tue District Court IN and for the
Parish. Of Natchitoches, l will sell ut the
door of the Court House in the city Of Natchi-
t0ches, on ~!
vsdaesday, the 2ltA q August, 1851,
the following described property belonging
to the Succession Of Estelle Prudhomnle,
deceased, to-wit:
Let. A tract Of land on the east bank Of
Bsyoa Julien, parish Of Natchitoches, being q
!, xess, Containing s. M.,dS x a9ss. range
I'd. Another tract of land IN said parish,
being all Of section q (exeept lot No. :, lots
2 and 3, Of secti0n 25, aud east half of nortl,
e9at quarter; section Is, township II, range
~ do, g, cSSS9tai4iay sil hundred and forty-three
Sd. Another traeJ Of land in said parisl,
consistSS pf lRtiNGs9,ts Atctibxilk;' aud
lot NJ. I, Of section "a, III of.sdefsep Il, tx.
qualtes| and lat No. 2, Of section 81, town.
ship II. range 10. containing Five Hundred
and St1ty-tWO acres.
th. Another tract Of land eonsisting Of
lot No. 5, of sectiOn "a, and all Of section Is.
in township II, range 10, containing go
&-lOO acres, Of which 80 acres are in the
parish of Natchit0chea and $40 66-lOO acres
are In the parish of DeSoto.
9Th. Another tract of land in the parish OF
Natchitoches, being the north half Of south
esst 4Ga1ter and north east quarter of south
west g,,6vtSrOt ssc,i0I Is township 8, range
!, containing IlS 35tl0O Acsel;;....
9Th, Another ttaact of: laml in said parish,
being the west halt OfA0rtk. west qnarter and
north west qasttef f,ssuth west; quarter 81
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The inquiry is daily made by all classes.
"How is the President to-day" We are
clad to chronicle the fact, from our latest
adyices. that his condition is steadily im-
proving and the prospects are that he will
fully recover.
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Succession Sale.
Spovssio" Of Jume~ T.. P"'hr".

Swoyssion Of .Idme~ l.. |r"'h".
10y virtue Of an order tr"m Ill" la"n. l'it.
- trirt Judge, will offer for sale at I.''''''
auction at the late residence Of diseased. o.
I,,>ilr st. Maurice, "m
Wednesday, August Sd, 1881,
all the movable property belonging I" the
SnccrlSi.l Of .Iatncs 4. Ir"thr', consisting
nr Mules. Horse, ~ head Cows. 2oxrm,
| Wagon. aud lot household furniture. a.
rrr inventory.
7rmx Of '%h:
Casl,-fnr what il will bring.
MRS 4. 4. rkVfHkO,
July >3ot. Administrators.
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The late General Pembert0n was buried
in Philadelphia, last Saturday morning.
The funeral was transformations, there be-
ing no pail bearers, and few persons at
tending other than relatives and personal
frian1s
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Pstkay Aptlee.

EsrRAYED before me, the undersigned
CO.., NO brand, y marked, Sole i" 'i LETT sst,
Fredetie s si Pierre Simon, rrnonieintly With
tNe. andaqkiguea Justice. Of the Peace,. 1t
6eyeiinE) O34efs.'t. . .'.;.. >, i; -;
:, "" ...'::"-' W. Q. BREAZEALE,
saly llSS.-a. y:F.; Nh Ward,
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The Ohio Democracy have nominated
the following State ticket: Jno. W. Book
walter, for Governor; Edmar johnson,
Lieut.. Governor; E. F. Bingham, Supreme
Judge; A. F. Winslow, State Treasurer {;
+. c. Daugherty, Attorney General; John
Grove, Commissioner of public works.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Judicial advertisements inserted at legal rates i:
yia-One Dollar per square far first insertion, aud
Fifty Cents per sqnare for each subsequent inser.
ttM. A square 10 the SPACE Of ono hundred words
solid matter, aud measures eleven lines of MINION
type in these columns, or one inch.
All advertisements Of Judicial nature inserted
IN this paper arc subject to the above measurement
aud must be paid for accordingly.
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On the 10th, the New York convention
elected Warner Miller United States Sena-
tor, for the long term, vice Plat, by the
following vote: Herman, AZ Miller, 70;
Scattering q; necessary to choice 73
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(0nstable'S Sale.

Samuel HyMes vi. II. W. Myers.
First Justices Court, Parish Of Natrhit"rhrs.
No. $50.
10y virtue Of writ Of Fl. Fa., issued III the
ID above entitled and numbered snit, and I"
me directed, | have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder. at Mr..
Terancc Chaler's plantation, on Cane river
on
Tuesday, 2eah day Of July, 1881,
at IL o'clock, the following described proper
ty, tOwrit:
The undivided one half interest of seven
teen tons Of Hay, more or less.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash-suhiect to appraiAcmcnt
J. NJ. JONES.
July IL. Special Constable. Ward"
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For the YINDlCATOR.
1lLLAel9s ~ Ds1ee1ley.

Nh. EDITOR IL have lately read in
your issue Of the 18th sltise, IN article
signed tsFR1r TRlNKER," and in the
Warrington Arsss Of tie "a inst, On ef.
fusion signed "Dswaesat,s supporting to
b On answer 10 the Article appearing in
the INDICATOR. There is no doubt that
"Free Thinker" il fully able to point out
the Inconsistencies Of Democratic posi-.
ton, aud the fslsity Of bis argument, but
! cannot refrain from giving my hnmble
assistance to one who Is 30 clearly in the
right. !.
''Democrat" says: "There il NO neces-
sity for 10 to rehearse the history Of the
various parties that existed prior to the
VAT. We will not attempt to depict the
strategy Of the enemy in his various dis
gu:aes, marching first undsr federal colors,
then Gbs4eing under the Wing flag, and
again with N0y,pothing guns hearing
upon ap; . 70 gs@g:,sss S{tEess.sll in
which has vindicated freedom Ii to iyaest
seRse; made tho American Rspublic .
success Ind built up with It's eternal
principles : nation, which is to-day the
wonder Of the wepli,Y
l beg to differ with liG. There u .
Hsit necessity TO rehAArsp the principles
Of theas parties. t.1emqcrst" betrays .
wofal iesagppae Of the tenets and prinoi-
pies of ths paijttAs Nf he United States
tmnediately psacadjgg TIE VA.
Ihe sees party Which h. says hss vim
dicsted freedom In IL tyuest asnae, fought
tha uraaiGlAntal hAtfla ~ vnR0 a., ~ h.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

The while Collecting -. ye y.
e q the :sse e .aS as
dress plainly, Editor VINDICAT0R, Box 100.
We return no manuscripts, and reserve the
right to reject such letters ~ We zee 1T.
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Our worthy confrere, the Shreveport
STANDARD, takes to task it's numerous pom
derons exchanges, on their spelling Of the
word Bastille, as being ignorant Of its
correct photography, save the New Or
leans Bee. The above is the French meth
cd of constructing the word, while Web
ster's Unabridged dictionary constructs it
with one ~ As it is of French origin and
connected with an important epoch in the
history ofthat nation, probably the French
style would be the most appropriate.
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Rsv. g. w. Hsrts6sld, writing to the
De6oto Dsnorst Eelstive 10 the late Bapt-
Int Convention in Natehit0ches, says that
the hospitality extended to the delegates
1Ywas Just exaetly grand! Bapdsts, Meth
odists, Episcopaleans, Presbyterians.
Catholics, Jews and oil sorts Of people
opened their doors, and we al felt that
70 be in Nstchitoches Was to be ut home
Nothing more could be said and this is but
= mexitAd tribute to the open handed hos
pitality wAish characterized the people Of
this city, on the occasion referred to.
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0TATE OF lOUSBIANA fARBh o. NATCnnOCHRA
Cry OF NATCHITocaRs. III.
Be II Known, That on this Twenty
Second day II June In the ysar Of ear Lord, One
o. Iadepen1snee q ths DATED States II Anerics
- oa8 bpp3rsd ~ ffsh, bsfoss ~, George W.
Ka.'ss5 Gssk s(tee lltk Judicial Dstlict Cent
Il Nsachit6ehes, eeats ~ l1ailelsk, duly cen.
nisatoasd nd qaAaihsd,' an4 e. 1ssslag Il a.
ssss:ses sss', r.. n.nsd "a r.
wistfr v. Bseaseels, James II. toaSrovs Heaiy
4. Wainasy SssfAss ": Kile and narshall =.
Parish q HatchttosheA Selte q I9eiaianA who
aevsrally d6eGsa nat svstifhg thspiiilvts d ire
ss s & s. ssa ,.s,. q !. e. =:
as.eiaetfQib + corporations IN this i11ate, they
g. Y ~ pilaeq3lt 'lfsA, sesE.At,s etestituts
nd e tAae 81 tesy r hst.G! seySa.Rf saa snes
Nm aad oeasEitats thsassIvss, "a q saSa ot6sr
persoas - nay Aessefter bscsane aaaosiafs1 vita
theo, whether ~ MbscrPttsa, purchase traasiGr,
sncceaasa = ahMwisA into BODY cosperate, md
tsss9sder hind tasaaelvea md u who nay hese.
aatee bece1e associated WITH tAea, 70 b. eoveined
q tAe fa.lexicg ail.latlsaA eaaJat.eaA md rsga.
la+ifle l....Nane.
y: Eip AT szsiss s. xlek H1sS3 IA ):
I'D BY that .laae ihaq have lAil6ssa1lse s3ls1e
~ psqGl n lilstyaias 5eaas fsaG d Hate 4
NJ s, 49,, psa sssesf ~ g; !;
IAy nsig Af3e iQ0 nsg GS592rssia ~ shessusai
800. INV /! nl - ga! lai - - fsyIys 800
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Saturday, August ~ etb, 1851,

O9SU1O0yS H. ~ USUl t0Oe9
ut the hour of IL NJ, the following 1tesepil,ed
property to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated
about two miles below the city Of Natcito-
clles, on the left descending bank Of Cane
river, bounded above by lands formerly be-
longing to Mrs.. Deblieux, and below hy lands
Of the vendor, Mrs. Helen X. WalmsIey,
wife Of II. b. Walmslcy,) and OH front by
said river, aud more particularly described as
follows, tO-wit:
Beginning on the river bank on the divis-
ion line formerly existing between kFa. Deb
lieux aud Mrs. II. H. Walmsley, thence north
q degreas east, 81 chains, thence sonth Al
degrees. east q chains, thence south A de-
grees, 81 minutes east, 10 chains, thence
south q sud quarter degrees east, n chains
to river bank, thepes On traverse up same
bank TO- place 0f beginning, cQpqtaipgin9g tw"
hundred aud viz sud 8-1o0 aetcs, together
with NIL the buildings aud improvements
thereon. Twelve acres, more or lcss of which
land were acquired by Helen X. Walmsley,
from X. II. Burke, aud the balance acquired
from Mira. N. Deblienx, together with all the
rents, issues and revenues thereof for 1881,
aud appearances thereto belonging.
" 1srms of Sale:
Cash-suIject to sppraisement.
SAM'L. r. RAINEs,
June25-'t. Sheriff.
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Notice.,

4 LII persons are hereby warned No.. .
n trade for. or liqnidate auy No,s. -. 10! y
payal'i,. to me- or my order, uulrss s"aa a'ad.
IN due form by my own hand, A NJ. . ~"0
il, or was ever authorized by mr. ia ss Tue
or transfer such evidence Of iniehts, s.ad'w
MRS. J. p. CANPREII
July 2-:Hi.
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The French propose to fortify the town
Of Annemasse, in Savoy, on the Italian
frontier. This step will violate the neu-
trslity of Savoy and give France the con-
troll of one Of the entrances Of the Mount
Cents tunnel. This proposed action Of
France has caused alarm in both Italy and
Switzerland, and the Swiss minister at
Paris, has been instructed to protest against
the violation of neutrality in Savoy.
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00VSWOU o0uU Wv ~VV0O00s
We beg to chronicle another railroad
meeting and it, ending in-smoke, Is us'l-
al. Those who take time to attend to
these matters of public Improvement; who
constantly sgitate them and encourage
in every way the building Of q railroad or
railroads, deserve better endorsement
than they received on Saturday last, and
At the meeting the preceding week. Not
withstsnding the fact that large property
owners are lukewarm there are a few yet
determined to stick to the railroad and
zee what they can do. Whole wastes Of
brick and morter, squares Of ground and
furnishing business await the doom Of
the Mansfield correspondent and those
who own the buildings, the squares and
the business, gay and jeer and cavil; pull
back and discourage those few who would,
if they could, do something to prevent
this doom. ...
We have one more chance. The few
have boldly moved forward in this work
and they ask the property owners to fol-
low.
Will they do it!
The road to Prudhomme's station cav
be graded for our subscription and less.
We cav get ont the CROSS ties for our city
tax and we cas construct the. bridges
with such balance a. may yet Ike sub
scribed.
Let us all quit talking aud 80 to work |!
A writer to the Mansfield Democrat
draws q fearful picture Of the future Of
Natchitoches, and predicts that the
branch tap road will never be built, and
this old town is doomed. The writer,
standing on the pinnacle Of the present,
looks far away into the mysterious folds
Of the impenetrsble future, and, ike the
prophets of old, there bursts upon his
prophetic vision, this startling picture
evolved from the sands of time: eve
contemplate with sadness the time when
the bat will find hiding place among
her deserted walls, and the owl give ont
his horrid notes over its awfally silent
streets, some where in the dim vista Il
the future, and she will be. inquired If.
ter no more than the supposed sight Of
Thebes, Ninevah and the once mighty
Babylon"
Mother Shipton must hide her dimin-
ished head, and give way to this new seer
who unrolls the mysteries Of the future.
"Son,e where IN the dim vista of years"
the heavens shall be rolled together as .
scroll, and the earth melted Nth fer
vent heat, aud then, oh, where will be
Natchitoches! IsscctirOross ckeiropters
cen now live and flourish and pass away
fitting about in the dusky eve, and then
disappearing, while the mounfal cry Of
the carnivorous nocturnal bird echoes
0er the Cane river valley from some i'd
iscent swamp, to warn the inhabitants Of
their impending doom. Alas! poor
Yorick! And all because the people win
not build that tap road and turn them
selves over body and soul, horse, foot and
dra yoon, to . neighboring railroad Com
pany! Uncomfortable grief fills our soul
with anguish untold, while briny tears
ol,struct our vision. Good bye, Natchito-
chest Thou exemplar of Thebes, Nine.
yah and Babylon, farewell! May thy
glories, like these cities Of old, live long
after thy walls, and shrines, and temples,
and ediiices have crnmbled into dust. d,
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NOTICE TO SUBscRBERs.-Remiti In Drafts on
New Orleans, Natchitoches, OF Post Office money
orders or ii unable to obtain these send money In
REGISTERED letter. All money sent at the risk OF
the person RENTING. In event Of Subscribers DE-
siripc their addresses changed send at once their
.l a. well a. their new address, in order to insure
attention.
An business aud news letters and telegrsphc
dispatches must be addressed to THE PEOPLES
VNDICATOR NATCHITOCHRs, La
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The Msrksville papers speak in eulogis-
tic terms Of the visit of Bishop Gslleher to
that town. II will be . day of much re-
joicing when the talented prelate shall
take occasion to visit NgtchitOches. His
people will give him warm and most
cordial greeting ON his arrival, and our
eitisens will not foil to do him homer, a.
they always do when visited by talented
andd istingnished dfsises, no matter what
their creed. y f'r
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pany In my further sun than the unpaid balance Ss
Or balances due tho Company " share. res "sn,. y"
ton have the effect Of annuing this Charter tS Or
exp,sng stockholder to any liability Ieyo1' tue
amount Of his stock subscription, unpaid a.. =. ~.
SIC l. The stock bucks shall H. Kept AZ S,. Tue
Office Of the Company, whence h. "s t T.,
Of stock shall he bining "po" the COMPANY ,t at;l
made upon its stuck book. T.. AMI nj, no a..i SICK
SEC s. In case Of failure on tho par Nv
subscriber to ay the installnents Oh hs s s t%e on
tio, after thirty day. written notice !" the aslin
q'ent Of forieitng bin stock, OF ut TUE shall
have the right to vote while in default: , -.
SIC g. All rules relative t" the Declaration ., =. ~
dividends Or divisions Of profits, ~ Wen ~ t'e
:x: q ~ :s rule. "a s%a y 's
shaii +. nuhiect to reieal change or modification
by the holder. Of majority Of the stock Of tue
Ssr The dmnicile If the Company shall !'s
the city Of Natchitaches aud citation sna
In his ah.anca m, the vice. President
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The removal Of the body ofPope Plus TX
from St. Peters to the church Of San
Lorings, at IL o'clock at night on the 18th,
in Rome, was characterized by . dis
graceful riot. There was fighting along
the whole route to the grave, ending in
the procession taking to fight Six men
were fined aud imprisoned for disturbing
the procession The trial created great
disorder necessitating the interference Of
troops and the police to quiet the tumult.
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Tho comet il disappearing. end It Is dis
covered that it has split into tive distinct
bodies Or sections, with piece Of it, ap-
pesdage going ~ Into infinite space ON
its swn hoax. Yet tie vet weather con-
tinues and The end II tie wsFla in still an
uncsrtanty. Who can ten ~ tAs Iext
celestial wonder, And above oil the name
Of the lucky man Who sAtained that War
nsr observatory reward n $40, for dis
covering IL conaeti
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T. A. WILKINSON, M. D.,
Caarl's Store, NalcAitocAes Parish. La,

nFFERS his Medical services to the peo-
" pie of the parish, aud will promptly at
tend al calls msde upon him, day or night.
Office at Clark's Htore, NEAR TIGER leland
Natehit0cles parish, La.
July 2. e.
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J. J. Dickinson Jr., son Of Gen. Dick
insOn, late Adjutant General Of Florida
had . dillealty with ) saloon keeper nam.
ed Beach, IN LAesburg, Sumpter county,
sa Tuesday, the l9th, Dickinson shot
Beach With . deuhas-hasssl)ed shot gun,
vouAding hin severely, hut NJ danger
ously. DjekiDses wss capt4red and is@g-
ed il the Lessburg jsiL On the 18th .
diagaissl mob hrcibly tosk him from Jail
and riddlsd him with hnllsts. JSat lynch
law becoming : hftls too prevalent I'll
over tho countryi Orh IT, civil law too
lax to subasrye the ends 81 tustieef
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6herif's Sale,

d. Person Va. William French, AUD Gum
ming h Elmer va WiiliaM French.
State Of Louisiana, District Court Parish Of
Natchitoches. No. 1884.
State Of Louisiana. District Court, Parish Of
NatchitOches. No. &kG.
10y virtue Of IN alias writ OF seizure and
ID sale issued in the first above entitled aud
numbered cause and to me directed, and also
by virtue Of u writ Of Fieri Facies issued in
the second mentioned caMse, I have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, at public auction, ut the front door
Of the Court House, in the city and Parish of
NatchitOches. w
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NOTICE or DISSOLUTION.

TIME partnership heretofore existing be-
i twesn the undersigned, under the firm
name aud style of B. Raphiel L. Son, was dis
solved on the 18th dss of July, 1881. The
undersigned, Isidore Raphel, has assumed all
the liabilities Of the firm, il alone authorized
to collect the accounts, and will continue the
mercantile business at Campte, in his own
name and for his own account. A cOntinu-
ance Of patronage il solicited for the new
house. Il. RAPHIEL,
July 234t. ISIDORE RAPHIEL.
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Charter.
UltA States Of America,

STATE OF LoUIsIASA, PARlsH o. NATcnrrocnu
CTTY OF NAUHTF0CHRs.
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NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS;

FREE THINKER JR.
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cash-snbject 20 appfai1enent. t.
July r. AUGMENTATION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-16

MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Brief HemS.-A meeting OF the City
Central Conservative Committee was held
at the Mayors courtroom Thursday night.
IL was called to order by superintendent
Jordan. The committee decided TO have a
mass meeting OF citizens Of the different
wards tonight for the purpose OF electiog
delegates to the August convention. TIE
meeting will he held at the Mayors court
room, and three delegates are to be elected.
Common " ealth's. Attorney Il. A. Han
cock, Of Chesterfield, was able to be out
yesterday, after a severe illness. Al the
last term OF the County Court Judge ClOp-
ton, OF this city, acted as COmmOnwealtb's
attorney in the absence OF Mr. Hancock.
The July term OF the Hu,tings Court be-
gins Monday. A grand jury has been
drawn, and some important cases are to be
tried.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

THE INDUSTRIAL INsTITUTE.-Some time
since Mr.. John OFT, president OF the Pro-
vsional Committee which was appointed
by q meeting OF citizens TO perfect plans for
the formation Of q Permanent Industrial
Institute in this city, addressed a circular
letter to those who were supposed TO feel
an interest In the matter 10 the following
effect
"Please give the committee appointed by
the meeting last night at Sanger Halle the
benefit OF your views on the following
points:
al. Should an Exposition be made this
fall OF Richmond industriesf
80. II so, could not a creditable affair be
gotten up confined solely TO completed pro-
ducts-that is, have no running machinery !
"3. II so, would IL not be advisable 10
rent say the two floors OF Levy's building,
or the new armory building, instead OF at
tempting TO erect building for the pur-
pose?
"a II the determination is made to have
the Exposition will you make an exhibit OF
your products2 II so, how many square
feet Of room would your requireS
"The committee makes this canvass gen.
eral In order the better to reach an intelli-
gent judgment in the matter. Be pleased
to give it your early attention, addressing
the undersigned"
Two hundred and fifty OF these were sent
out. Only thirty-6ye answers have thus
far been received, out OF which seven op.
posed the whole scheme. At meeting OF
the committee recently held the impression
seem to prevail that It would be inexpedient
to have an exhibition this fall, although no
vote was taken. Another meeting will be
held shortly, when the question Will be
definitely settled.