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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-07
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MORE WEATHER or VARIOUS AND suNDRY
KINDS; SNOW. RAIN, AND MUD on THE
RAMpAuE--THE POLICE f0RcE-1RIAL OF
WHITE AND COLORED PEACE BREAKtRS-
POUR CHILDREN LOST IN THRhE MONTHS by
ONE rAMILS-orBER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ATKINSON, nc.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispsich.I
JANUARY Il. 1881.
The rain that fell pretty heavily and regu'
;arly during the early part OF last night has
wholly disappeared to-day, and Tue sun Is
shining like an electric light. There sin
lies on the ground good deal OF rotten
snow and mud. the depth OF which nobody
can even guess; hut Ia spite OF thugs, over
head Is so much improved that nobody feels
like complaining. The pavements IN tne
early morning were frozen and smooth as
glass, but the sun soon disposed OF mat ana
removed all distractions 10 locomction.
The Hastings COurt-Judge Garland pre-
,idInc-was In session yesterday, When The
MAYORS Court sent on Burks (whitej and
Aycrett (colored) 10 be indicted for assault.
iC was a grand jury term. moreover, ana
the cases were at once brought before that
BODY. True bills having been found, the
trial OF Burks, CHARGED with stabbing and
cutting Snead. a fellow-priuter, was pro-
cpeded with. He was defended by L. n.
" lliams. Esq. He was found guilty and
sentenced 10 one months imprs onment and
one cent fine. The trial Of Avcrett has not
yet closed.
Lynchburg is called on these times not
orIy 10 furnish provisions for her own
thieves. who are considerable both in num-
Der and activity. but to harbOr good many
of IL
OF the penalties OF her growing greatness.
Yesterday Arthur Elicit, of WarreDton,
and Robert White, OF Buckingham (both
colored), were arrested here, aud Will be
sent TO their respective homes for trial on
sundry charges.
The police force, under Captain a. Ii.
Pettgrew, has become such an active and
vigllant body that carpet.bagging thieves
stand no sort OF chance here. Captain Pet
tigrew commanded the body guard OF Gene.
raj Lee in the war, was gallant officer. and
has brought the police corps, during The
four months he has been chief, to high
point Of efficiency.
Mr.. n. X. BOwman's sick child died this
morning, the fourth he has lost within three
months. It's disease was diphthcria. as was
that OF the two who died before it. The first
child died OF gallopng consumption. II is
not easy 10 conceive the distress OF the atit c.
tionate family so dreadfully bereaved.
There is a great deal Of atflictOn in the
city. Mr. Jesse Booker is not expected TO
live through the day. AT the Epiphany
services at s.. Pau's church this morning
prayers were offered for father borrowed
Of an only son as also for the family OF The
late Bishop Atkinson, OF North Carolina.
Bishop Atkinson was. ut the outset OF bis
ministerial laborS, in 1899, the pastor in
charge OF 81. Paul'S church, and held that
position for five years, until 1914. He Is
still remembered with atlectiOnate regard
By some Of the older members OF the
church.
DIR. George Preston has left Europe for
his home here. and is expected 10 arrive
within the next ten days or two weeks.
TELEPHONE.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The report is industriouslv circulated that
Mr.. BLAINE is to be Secretary OF State un-
der Mr.. GARFIELD. We did not credit this
report when il was first started, and can
hardly bring ourselves up to the point OF
doing so now. We find that there are other
people than ourselves who think that Mr..
BLAINE Is not exactly the man for the State
Department, Notwithstanding his admitted
abilities as debater aud as a party leader.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Sun says Of him:
"Mr.B Blaine makes a great mistake in ac'
cepting this place, for which be is not fitted
by training or by taste. Personally he will
be agreeable to the diplomatic BODY and 10
all with whom he may be brought into Off
cial intercourse, because bis genial nature,
his easy manners, and his freedom from as
sumption, cannot fail 10 make a favorable
impression.
"Oulside OF politics and OF The current
literature OF the day, Dir. Blaine Is not a
student, aud he Is far from being welliO-
formed man. In the Senate be Is regarded
as a decided failure wheo compsred with
the leaders on either side. His opinions
have no weigh., because they are too often
uttered without any real knowledge Of the
constitutional and the legal questions which
he has rashly attempted TO discuss with
master minds, only TO find himself founder
ing in slough Of despond."
This hardly does justice to the Henry
CLAY Of this day; yet 1t Is not very far Out
OF the way, We judge.
What renders almost incredible the report
That Mr.. BLAINE Is 10 60 into the Cabinet is
the fact that bis longtime enemy Mr. CoSK
LIMO 10 supposed TO have much influence
with Mr.. GARFIELD. But IL BLAINE goes
into the Cabinet. we shall set 1t down thai
Mr.. COsHLIH0 has been credited with au
influence that he does not possess. Even II
he and Mr.. BLAINE make up their quarrel
and settle their differences, there can be no
genuine sympathy or real confidence be.
tween them. In fact, II would appear that
n Blaine shall be Secretary OF State, CoSK'
LEO must be ACQUITTED out" and, on the
other hand, II CoxxLiK0 Is to be conf
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DEATHS.

Died. in tins ~, nj his father residence, LES
LIE DAVIS, v0uDRcS. son Of u. NJ aud 7: W.
Luck; aged four years one mouth and fifteen
days.
Kiss again, mamma my eyes and my brow:
Gather me close TO your dear. loving breast.
hamm,'s sweet kisses have cured me I'LL now
LEsLTE'S so wesry, but soon he will rest.
You say angel-wirg' to me viii he given,
To near me- away beyond he bright blue;
But LESLIE wants Jesus 10 cake hlm 10 Heaven.
Wrapped close In his arms hike mamma would DO.
Good night. deirest mammg kiss me again,
Gather me clO-e 10 your dear, Ing breast;
No more III be- weary-no iangui hing pain
I'm going 10 Heaven with tsIs 10 rest.
FRIEND.
His funeral will take place from the residence Of
ms parents. on Duyal between ~, Pet,r sree' and
Brook avenue. TO-DAY ~ O'Clock. Friends aud
acqulintancrs of the family are invited To attend.
Religions n rGid please copy.
Died, at 7 =. NJ. January ;. 1851, az or a long
and painful Iness, Mrs CATHERINE NC
SWEf NEY, rciict Of Eugene Mc>weeney, In the
hfy fifth year Of her age
The funeral VIII take place from her late resi-
demo. 754 moran >eyeutetntn street THIS tFrlhayl
AFTERNOON az 3 O'Clock. Friendo of the de-
ceased and of her family are invited 10 attend
Gathered INTO the heavenly fold. n the Retreat for
the sick. Wednesday, January 9th. AT O'Clock,
WILLIE WI doing; ~ ed nine years. ~
His funeral VIII axe place from the Retreat tKl-
DAY the 7ih at O'Clock. The friends OF The
Churchman Cot are inyl'eT 10 attend.
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dental adviser Of Mr. GARrfELDs, BLAINE
wi, moi be IN the Cabinet. The Washing.
ton correspondent OF the Chicago Times
says;
.BIainc is to be premier OF The coming
Administration, aud II any one thinks 'os'
Mr.. Conkling will get very much from an
administration where Mr.. Blaine - tbe
principal adviser he must be very credu-
ious child Of nature"
.Blaiue has been given by General Tar
field 10 understand that when nc enters 'ne
Cabinet be shall be Secretary OF stare W
tho full accordance OF the word; that NC
Shall, be the principal adviser OF the fros''
dent. and be considered 10 every quest'oh
Of Motley OF the incoming powers. "ene.
"a, Garfield himself is supposed 10 De not
fond OF roueh.and-tumble lighting. MI
It,.,no is. No msu has ever done more TOT
General Garfield than has Mr.. Blaine.
| "Tbe immense energy and fierce courage
Of the Maine Senator will form strong back
| ing TO any policy that General GARFIELD may
desire to pursue"
"With MIR. Blame In the position OF Sec
retary Of state be would practically DC IRE
sident so far as the mere welding OF po"e'
| is concerned. Blaine's ambitiou spirit DC
mands change. The dull life OF the senate
Is eneryaiiug him. In the House he was
central figure, where the eyes OF Tue coun'I,
rested admringly upon him. Now ne U,
longer Is a figure In the public eye, anu u
losing ground" cso,a,
Eight years OF power as Mr.. Garneid
chief adviser is the next best thipg 10 oeiue
President. IL is this belief that oas per
snoded MIR. Blaine TO resign his seat IN th'
Senate" ,,,
| at is now thoroughly understood why
Mr.. Blaiue Is so intimate with the soutnerr
leaders. AS chief adviser OF the new Al
min,slration, he is negotiating WIN tneh
for a real southern policy. such men a.
Lamar. Joe Brown, and RlDsom are reauy
IN meet him more than half way. MT
Blaine is plotting to-day brilliant stroke
~ dividing the solid South, and from tDt
surface.ipdication there is no douot t"a'
the new Garfield administration Will cap
turo the independent and progressive eie'
meat IN the South. There is to be no espe'
clal war made upon the slai"arts. hr'
blaine Is himself too good staiwart loi
that. but Mr.. COnkling himself is 10 cut
very small figere during the next ioui
wears. General Garfield, as has been mere
tofore stated In the Times, is very sore over
the New York Senator's early position III
the canvass, ana his supercilious support;
when II did come, was only in the nature OF
another afront. The demand OF the s'al,
warts that Dir. Blaine should be returned
from The canvass in Ohio. in order to per,
nit MIR. Conkling TO appear as gfanu
central figure, will he repaid with interest,"
by the new PREMIER
All this is interesting reading. no"
much truth there is in the story that BLAINE
ha. captured LAMAR, RANSOM ana bRo"N'
we know not. Not muchs we suspect.
These be chaugcful times. Even the ' IT.
| oinia negroes threaten to desert the Rerub'
Icon Marty and 60 over to the Readinster
party. Let us wait time with patience ana
we may see what 1t is that all these signs
pOrtend.
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The Snlinofieid RPpublicdn SAYS :

cit is a curious fact that the States whose
representatives once insisted that the South
would be more prosperous under freedom
than under slavery are least willing TO admit
that these prophecies have been fulfilled
The trouble is that the South has grown
too fast to please our New England brethren.
They NAV as well, however, make up their
minds that the increase OF the South in
wealth and population between now and
1890 will be SO great rs to cause them to open
their eyes. The South has larger terri
tory, a better climate, cheaper lands, and a
sparser population. than the North. The
percentage OF increase of population must,
therefore, be larger in this than in the
northern section OF the Union. This per-
centage will constantly increase. Dense
populations, as in France, Germany, and
England, increase very slowly per hum
dred Sparsely.settled countries, If other
wise equal. increase in population much
more rapidly. With population will come
accumulated wealth.
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What in Pennsylvania is called the iron
clad oath" is not the iron-clad oath which
used to be required Of office-holders here in
Virginia in reconstruction days. The oath
which each member of the Pennsylvania
Legislature is required to take, and which
was refused by one member day or two
ago, was that he chad not paid or con
tributed, or promised to pay or contribute,
either directly or indirectly, any money OF
other valuable thing to procure his nomi'
nation or election, except for necessary and
proper expenses expressly authorized by
law
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POrter-SfOne.
THE MARRIAGE VI INDIAYA'S GOyERNoR-ELEC1
TO NEW YORK LADY.

TIE MARRIAGE VI INDIANA'S G0yERNoR-ELECT
TOA NEW YORK LADY.
New YORK, January 5.-Governor-elect
A. G.. Porter, OF Indiana, and Miss Cornella
Stone were married this afternoon at the
residence Of Mr.. W. ). Gurnee, 626 Flfth
avenue. Mr. Gurnec is prominent banker
in this city and IN uncle OF the bride.
Being 10 poor health himself, and the family
being in mourning, there was no celebra-
tion beyond a neutrality-suspicious. after tue
ceremony. After the conclusion Of the
breakfast Governor and Mrs. Porter
took the fast evening train for the
West. Their home for the present
will be Indianapolis, where the Gov
ernor. elect will be iDaugurated on Mon
day ncx'. Only few besides the relatives
and immediate personal friends OF The bride
and groom were present at the wedding.
The Rev. John Freeman, OF LockpOrt. n.
Y. performt d the marriage ceremony.
Colonel Roy Stone, a brother OF the bride,
gave her away. Among those present were
Judge and Mrs. SchotieId and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lord, OF Washington; Judge Vancott and
Mrs. VancoIi, OF BROOKLYN; Mr.. Albert
Porter and Miss Annie Porter, son and
daughter Of the bridegroom, and Mr.. w. :.
Gurnee, ST., aad Mr.. W. ;. GuInee. Jr.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. Elisha
Stone, of Cuba. y. Y, who died twenty
years ago. Her mother is also dead. Her
sister is the wife OF Colonel \. {. Davis,
formerly Attorney General Of Kansas.
Governor Porter ana his bride first met IN
Washington last winter. Mrs. Porter Is an
ccompllshpd lady. about twenty-five years
Of age, and is well known in New York and
Washington society.
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An Ea.lc and n Hare.
IXtst Point Star.

We give our readers below an account OF
one OF the greatest feats Of modern times,
and the best OF il is that It's truth Is youcbed
for by gentleman OF undoubted veraciiy.
A short time before Christmas a negro
woman living near piece of pine woods
heard in the broad, open daytime peculiar
noise near by, and on going in The direction
whence the noise proceeded found 1.-TWO larpe
eagles lighting over hare which one OF
them had captured. The two eagles bad
their wings extended, each over the head of
the other, and consequently did not see,
and so fierce was the conflict did not hear,
her approach, and on getting near enough
she made lick at them With stick, killing
the hare and one eagle at one blow. The
other eagle escaped. This occurrence really
happened near Ayleivs, in this county.
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Richmond, Va, has Ga go inhabitants.
During 1880 there were LOOT deaths. The
rate Of mortality per 1 900 Of the total pop
ula,ion is 26 81; the rate Of white 1911. OIL
coloreo 6.74. This is bad showing. st.
Louis. several times larger, has dealll-ra'e
NOT exceeding 16. whilst Ph'iadelphia, with
a incubation OF SAG 900. shows less than 20
deaths in the 1000. A city OF the size OF
Richmond, with such a site, ought not TO
snow a greater death-rate than ~. Louis.
The whites ought not 10 exceed Ia. FRO
per sanitation would do wonders IN kich-
nond and elsewhere. But 1t Is to be noted
that the Ceath-rate of the negroes IL very
large-36.T "a in the 1000 Wilmington (N.
e. Star.
BEFORE the census was taken the popula-
ton of Richmond was estimated at $4,000;
the school population being The basis. We
still! claim that her population is not less
than $4,000. Therefore, $4,000 is 20 per
cent. too small, and the death-rate, 20 per
cent. 100 large. Instead OF la.ll Tor the
whites it ought to be about l4.o or less
that is, II the old estimate OF the Board oil
Health may be relied upon. as we think II
may. We count Richmond one OF the most
bealtbful cities in The United States, and are
totally unwilling to see her lose her gooo
name in this respect. The police could take
q new census OF population in a short time,
rs each man would have to put down only
about one thousand names. 1t might be
found, as in South Carolina. that the census
was correctly taken last June; yet 1t would
be = satisfaction in our case, as IN that Of the
South Carolinians, 10 know that there nae
been no mistake made.
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M BIG REDUCTION IN THE PRICES
OF FANCY DRESS GOODS, &C., &c.
THE srocK MUST DE SOLD.
PRICES MARKED Down TO LESS THAN co
40 AS 70 EFFECT QUICK SALES.


so AS TO EFFECT QUICK SALES.
a. % DRESS GOODS marked down to az
AZ. 30 DRESS GOODS marked down 10 SL7j:
az rs DRESS GOODS marked Gown 10 Sl.50:
AI.5O DRESS GOODS marked down 10 81;
tI.25 DRESS GOODS marked down 10 sjc.;
81 DRESS GOODS marked down to Toe;
soc. DREs. GOODS marsed down 70 soc.
Great reductions in the D. Ices Of PEKfN SILKS and
SATIN STRIPES and BROCADEs for tim
ming5;
STRIPED and BASKET FLANNELs and FLAN.
MEL SUITINGS nj greatly reduced prices;
FLANNELS of ali Kinds 90 very low prices;
BLEACHtD, UNBLEACHED. and COLORED
CANTON FLANNELs at great bargains:
WATERPROOF CLOTHS In all qualities and
ULsrtR-, CIRCULAR, DOLMAN-, and eLOAK-
CLOTHS gteat variety ~ reduced prices:
THRkE-PLY, BRUSSELS. INGRAIN. LIST, and
HEMP CARPETS very cbrap:
RUSS. MATS. nAs,OCKS, WINDOW.SHADEs.
and CURTAfNsa erra, bargains:
BLEACIIrD and UNBLkACHkD SUFFTIS6S
and SPlRIl>bs 10 al OF me popular brands;
ID MARBLE OIL CLOTH ut 25c. per yard worth
Cd MARBLE oIL-CLOTH at soc. par yard worth
Greek NsINsooK MUSLIN at 25c. per yard
HAMBURG EDGINGs aud INsERTINGs-the
chea'e yet offered:
LACES Of every description at HE lowest prices;
BAREGE and TISSUE for Wells IN all color' and
qua tiles:
COIGATE'S SOAPS. HANDKERCHIEF IN
TRACTS, and TOILET WATERS retai'ed at
wholesale prices;
WHITE and COLOaED CORSETS in an sizes and
qualities; ABDOMINAL and NURSING COR
rETS:
BROCADED RIBBONS n 4Oc per ward WORT, 75c.;
AT 2oc. per yard worth soc: al Zoe. per yard
worth i0C.
SILK and LINEN HANDk ERCHIEFS in great
variety:
DOLM INS. ULSrERS, CLOAKS. and JACKETS
at cos 10 close. Now - the ume % save money;
BED. CRIB. CRADLE. and CARRIAGE
BLANKETS at very low price.
Thousands OF bargains not mentioned.
FOR FIRsT-CLAss GOODS IT THE LOWEST
PRICES CALL AT
LEVY BROTHERS,
las 1917 and 1919 Main street.
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NELSON.

correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
JANUARY 6, 1881.
The coolest weather and The deepest
snow, almost, in the memory OF the DID
est nhabitant," prevailed with Us the whole
Christmas; which, however. was not there
by entirely devoid OF good cheer. In fact,
throughout the county, ! may venture TO
say. |: was marked by more general feS-
tiyity than for several seasons past-an ey:-
deDce, perhaps, Of greater material pros
perity than heretofore.
Messrs. Z. Il. Young and j. II. Shelton,
assessors, completed their work last month.
| have seen no statement Of the result, but
think their figures show slight deprcca.
ton in the value Of real estate.
At the last County Court the grand jury
found true bill against Stephen T.. Dillard
for voluntary ma3slauehter. Mr.. DiIard
is Just couvalescing from the severe wound
in the thigh from a pis'ol.shot fired by the
negro Stephney Edmonds, whom be instant.
" killed, as the readers OF the Dispatch
doubtless remember. His trial is fixed
for the January term OF the court. The
court consumed three days at the
December term IN the trial OF David
Thomas, charged with house-breaklng
and rape. This case has excited great In
lerest in the community, as well as from
the boldness and atrCclty Of the crime
itself as The subst quent banging early IN De-
tober Of the principal, George Lowry.
Thomas was first tried for house-brcaking.
He is youth Of sixteen, with rather an
unprepossessng countenance. He was
ably defended by Captain Il. p. Frz-
patrick, and as skllfully prosecuted by the
Commonwealth attorney, Robert w.
Whitehead, Esq. The jury, after 4 short
retirement, brought in verdict OF guilty,
and ascertalned hi, punishment at six years
in the penitentiary. FRITZ.
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Fast Mails.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcb.l
ppTRRgBURG. ,JanuarV &. 1891.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcb.I
PETERSBURG, January s, 1881.
The irregularity OF the malls, which has
been the rule for some days past, has been a
matter OF great complaint and inconveni.
epce with our people. The Richmond pa
pers are seldom received by subscribers
here until late in the afternoon, and fire.
quently not until the morning after their
publication. In the days anterior TO the
inauguration OF the fast.mail service they
uniformly came to hand in the morning OF
the day OF their issue. And so also With
letters written here from Richmond Now
we receive the Baltimore mails as early rs
those from Richmond, and frequently many
bours earlier. ROBIN ADAIR.
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FROZEN TROPICAL FRUTs.-New York
importers Of tropical fruit are having bal
time, one firm having lost 1.400 barrels on
steamer from Jamaica bv free zin9. An
other vessel at Burling slip, where she is
discbarging, had her deckload frozen. Inc
curious spectacle Is witnessed OF the large
quantities OF beautiful fruit drifting about
with the waves along the wharves, which
have been thrown away a. worthless. Mucn
larger quantities are put on the sDarkel foI
" W hat they will fetch" The feature Of tue
season IS The enormous orange crop coming
to hand, both from the West lpdle' and
Florida.
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Full. AND ACCURATE PARTICULARS FROM CAT
TAIN WEST.

Petersburg fndex-Appeal.I
So mauv riimors have been put oDoat w
regard to the recent slight mishap To rms
well known steamer that We have taken
mains to procure the exact facts from the
compan,'s agent, Captain West. lie as
sures us that there was no foundation TOT
the current rum0r OF her sinking. Sue lelt
Richmond Friday morning. December 3lst.
cutting her way through to the wharves Oh
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, where
she took on a large quantity Of freight.
On Saturday morning she again rot under
way, and passed City Point Sunday ai'er-
noon IN company with the Pioneer. OF
Clyde's Philadelphia line. both vessels cut
ting their way through very thick ice the
entire distance.
After passing Brandon, Captain Coucn
discovered that by some means small break
had been made IN IN iron plate Just lof-
ward of the starboard wheel, and Tearing
that hi. cargo might possibly suffer damlge,
ran his ship ashore just above Sandy P0in',
on the north side OF the river. Captain
Brown, SUPERINTENDENT Of the company, at
once teegraphed here that The steamer
Richmond would proceed to the Wyanoke's
assistance, and Mr.. j. ID. Ragland under
took a Journey overland, distance OF some
forty miles, 10 communicate with the wy
anoke's commander.
But Captain Couch is not the man 10
"give up the ship" without struggle. 30
he at once proceeded TO SHIFT portion OF
his cargo, thus listing her over and expo
sing the weak point. BY dint OF bard WORK
the skilful engineers OF the Wyan0ke soon
riyeted new plate OF iron, and when Inc
next tide served the stauuch old s3ip got
under way, and In few hours was safe'y
moored alongside her dock IN NorfoIk.
The officers Of the Wyanoke feit grained
for the kind tenders OF assistance from
Captain Scbnitz and others OF the United
states Monitor fleet at Lower Brandon.
There was at no time the slightest danger
OF sinking, or even the most remote posi-
billty Of such an occurrence.