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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Lynchburg Convention.

The LyucnDurk tOuFent1Ous
THE RESULT OF THE MEETINGS IN AND ABOUT
RICHMOND.
Republican meetings were held through
cut the State yesterday for the election OF
delegates TO represent the party in the Con-
vention 10 be held at Lynchburg August
10Th. The fight was between those who
favor a coalition with Malone and those
who wish their party to maintain its autNn1-
my and make a contest under their own
leaders.
Meetings were held In all the wards Of the
city last night, and the following delegates
were elected: Marshall Ward, -; JET
ferson Ward. John X. Popbam; Madison
Ward, X. Z. Brooks; Monroe Ward, Jo-
seph Bachus; Clay Ward, Edward TbOmp'
son; jackson Ward, Josiah Crump. The
delegates 20 unin>trucied, but the CoaIi-
tionsts claim the entire delegation.
The delegation chosen to represent the
county OF HenTico consists Of DR.. George
X. GIlmer, Randall Burwell, and J. Pear
man. The Readiusters claim this as vic
tory for their side.
A gentleman who arrived from Louisa
Courthouse last night reports that the Re-
pubIicans Of that county elected a straight
out" delegation. The RCSdiusters brought
in large force. but they went over to The
other side. j. w. POindeXter, formerly a
member Of the House OF Delegates Laza-
rus Bibb, q member OF the State Commit
tee; and - Thompson, composed the
delegation.
THE FIRST BRIGADE OF VIRGINIA-GENE-
RAJ FITzHUGH LEE ELECTED COMMANDER
The field officers Of the two Virginia regi-
ments lately organized, with those OF the
First Virginia, assembled in the Chamber
OF Commerce Wednesday at | O'Clock, aud
after a pleasant interchange Of views agreed
to recommend the Governor to assign the
three regiments to a brigade, and unani.
mously elected General FitZhugh Lee to the
command; after which, with some Of the
line officers Of the several commands, a
pleasant collation. was enjoyed.
On the arrival Of the 10 p. NJ. train from
Washington, committee consisting OF
Colonies Purcell, Wertenbakor and Bum
gardner met and escorted General Lee TO
the Commercial Club, when Colonel Wer-
teDbaker, OF the Third regiment, welcomed
the new commander rs follows:
"General Lee,-The representatives OF
the First, Second, and Third Virginia
regiments have this day met and formed the
first brigade OF Virginia infantry ever or
ganized in the Stale in time Of peace. In
selecting leader our dear old mother pre-
sens many sons who have proved them
selves worthy on many hOtly.eontested
field, but the unanimity with which you
have been selected as our leader and chief
proves the wisdom OF our choice. The
pleasing duty OF informing YOU OF your se-
lection has been placed upon me, and in the
name OF my brother officers I now tender
you the command cf the FIRST brigade OF
Virginia infantry"
General Lee responded in very hand
some manner and with much feeling, ac-
cepting the position and thanking the OFF,
GERS.
The new brigade starts with much enthu-
slasm. and at Yorktown, under 50 able q
commander, will doubtless make most
creditable display.
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RELIABLE.--It Is uelcss 10 deny the g.esg curi-
tive fleets Of SIMMONS LIVER REGCLATOR. rs
virtues are atested by Thousands Who have Used BE
medicine, and II Is now largely IN demsud. II coiu-
nends itself 70 the public by IT'S mpoueDt psrts
icing entirely vegetable, 20 luxurious effects rom
is use beDg pleasant 10 the taste, and rs operation
upon the liver being perfect, at the same timeso NJ
perceptble that It iDierferes with neither bus IS
nor pleasure. Buy ony the genuine 10 white Wrlo sr
with red H. prepared only by J. ~. ZEiLiN co.
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SEE THE LARGE STOCK or LAcRs AND HAN.
BURo kDciSes aud ISsKsrrSos ct LEVY Bro
THfas'. They show the largest stock In this city,
and their prices are exceedingly loy
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Fresh Invoice OF KEY.wEsr CIGARS Just arr
rived W.D. BLAIR 4 co
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EOUR-MILE CREEK CHURCH CEN.
L. TENNiAL.
To be held on the 0TH AUGUST, 1881.
PROGRAMME
Sermon at liz A NJ. by Rev. Edmond liaFrisol;
Brief History Or the Church by Mr.. A. Is. CiafS;
Dlnner, free, st2 =. ".
EVENING.
Speaking by visiting mlnist rs aud friends of The
church: general rsUniOn az friends mu le by
Smiths Amateur Band; singing by iin"0od 0'ee-
Cub.
Reireshments on the gr und to be sold fos the
benefit OF the church.
Adjournment, lOP ". ... .,,...
au 4.ltt A. JlDNoN EfAhts
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Ifok SALE, A FiyE-CoLUMN PRINT
a. lA0-PREss ana ,ot OF NEW and an N
A. y. Apply 10 Z" t." so. north Teuth street,
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THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. befcrc
commencing iIs session this morning. sboal4 fe-
pair To AsroNrs, Main street (soulh sidel. Just
above State Bank. and try some OF his IcE-CREAM
SODA. after which they will be better able 70 stand
the heat Of the csy. After adjournment glass OF
bis lcY COLD MINERAL WATER win tone you up
and give you good appetite for elmer.
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IcE.CREAM SODA at ANroNl,s only Sc.
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Picnic CIGARS, Sc.
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YORKTOWN CHORUs.-The eastern section
OF the Yorktown Centennial chorus will
meet at It. Johns church tonight at -
o'clOcE
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IIIY BELLE CIGAR.he.

NEW ORLEANS CIGARS-
WEsTNORELAND, QUEEN BEE;
MARDI GRAs, elegant;
pure Havana flers-yery low at
CHRISTIAN 4 WHTf as.
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.,..y ..yIS, rAuN.KILLER.

DINNER COMPLAINTS.
..,N,. soason various diseases Of the bowels are
~ -, IT 1Np MANY LIVES ARE LOST through
pr.'-,, p"S knowlcdge OF safe and sure remedy.
PERRY DAVIS PAIN-kILLER
IsA SURE CURE FOR
s,,ppuyA. DYSENTERY, SUMMER COM
DiN pt'AINT, CHOLERA, CHoLERA.
MORBUS, ETC,
AND Is PERFECTLY SAFE
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Lee Gallery, Main streei-Bfst Photographs.
Have your Photographs done at Lee Gallery
We recommend the Lee Gallery for photographs.
Have the children Photographed at Lee Gallery.
Superior Photographs aud low prices-Iee Gallery.
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Lee Gallery. Main streei-Bta Photographs.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

EOR SALE. Il HAVE A LOT or
o., Work. Dy make. consisting of BUGGIES
ysabo ypsb and too: DOCTORS fHAETON: LIGHT
.WHSyhnEkS, fOr country use: LIGHT SPRING
NJ Oi SECONDHAND WORK. Apply %
JAMES Il. NEALE,
z-0t No. 1850 Franklin street, Richmond.
DRUGSTORE FOR SALE-STOCK,
-, - ia TUBES, AND GOODWIN OF A DIX UG.
siyhE AT A STAND ESTABLISHED ABOUT
aLN TkE'4Ab AGO.--1he healtb OF The owner IS
iseh h hat be esnnot attend 10 t. The store may be
ed by the pstcbaseF Of the stock for five ycsrs at
moderate price. For terms and other pArfgg lars
'ebg % CRUBBS 4 WILLIAMS.
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AUCTIOs SALES THIS DAY.

JNO. f. LAUGHrON, 10x a. NJ, ousehoid fir-
Di.ure, mattresses, &c.
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sc. only for a Picnic CIGAR.
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BOARDING..

VOUNG MEN OR FAMILIES CAN
OBTAIN COMrORT ABLE ACCOSHO}A.
| TION in the handsome residence formtr'V ocrtn.ri
| nv airs Akin, on the corner Of Broad AMI Twg.fh
streets. -,
MRS. ROBERT G.. WHITE,
au4.3t No. 1900 Broad street.
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THE MOZART THIS EVENING. First, over
ture, "Tancredi," (Rossini,) orchestra ;
second, solo soprano, Miss Alice Swain I;
third, duo, clarinet and piano, ." Air with
Variations" (weber,) Messrs. Jlrdella and
Reinhardt fourth, solo baritone, Mr. G..
w. Scott; fifth, gavotte, "Forget Me
Not" (Giese,) orchestra; sixth, ballad,
Miss Alice Swain; seventh, duo piano,
" Caprice Hongrois," (Ketterer,l Messrs.
Thilow and Reinhardt; eighth, solo bari'
tone, Mr.. G. w. Scott; ninth, "Nalse
"reminiscences" composed and dedicated
to the Board OF Governors by MIR. Pierre
Bernard,) orchestra.
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FOREIGN SHIPMENT.-The British barken-
tine Madcap, Captain Coleman, cleared yes
terday for Bahia with LIPS barrels and 70
baIf.6arrels Of -four, shipped by the HaXlll-
Crenshaw Company, and 1900 cases Of Pc
troleum, l03 cases OF cloth, and 200 Kegs OF
lard. The whole cargo IS valued at S2l, 13O.
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PFRsONAL.-Ju5ee Meredith and family
left .he city this morning for the mountains.
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DROwsINEss, bitiousness, pains aud aches, ant
ague, HOP BITTgRs always cures.
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TFOR OTHER LOCAL SEE FOURTH PAGE =
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-04-26

From seven columns of Geographic reports
from the great cereal growing States of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Minnesota, Kansas and Kentucky, which repre-
sent all parts of the Western winter wheat region,
the Chicago Times draws the following conclu-
sion: "While an immen sc amount of damage
was done to the crop by the severity of the past
season, there is not the slightest danger of gen.
eral failure Of the harvest on that account, and
while the information is that the crop is in a
backward condition, the reports do not intimate
total failure anywhere. The fact of the large
harvests and high prices of the past two or three
years has encouraged the planting of such a
largely increased acreage in most localities as TO
Offset to great extent, the injury suffered. In
a great many sections the heavy SHOWS of the
winter furnished an invaluable protection against
the intense cold, and the lateness of the spring
has continued the defence through the critical
period Of the alternate thaws and frosts of March
On the whole it appears that unless disastrous
late frosts or other unfavorable conditions mate
rally impair the present prospects the yield is
likely TO be not much less than that of last year
The farmers of Illinois and Indiana, in some sec
tons, seem 10 have suffered more severely than
those of the other States"
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John KelIy,s victory.

Members Of the Tammany General Committee
have been for some organizing opposition
TO the reelection Of John Kelly as The d" boss -
OF Tammany with the view of thorough union
of all the Democratic elements of the City OF
New York The election was had on Monday
the 18th, bot the Kelly ticket was elected by a
small though decisive majority. Seven hundred
and eleven votes were poled in ALL the usual
number on similar occasions rarely reaching six
hundred. Marrow as the majority is it gives
the control OF Tammany Hall TO John Kelly and
his associates for the ensuing year. But the vic
tory won upon so small margin is taniamounl
to a defeat as Mr.. Kelly, being himself thrus,
out OF Office, has no patronage 10 dispense unless
he enters into league and covenant with the
Republicans. In the meanwhile the committee
of one hundred, which has drawn to itself all
the Democrats opposed to Tammany with the
avowed determination 10 free the party from
rings" and halls and bosses, has issued a
call to all Democratic Electors to vote at the
primaries Of their respective districts on to-day,
10 elect delegates TO assembly district commit
tees, and so put themselves on record as the
friends of Democratic reform
kelly's victory was secured The New York
papers allege, by introducing into the Hall a
crowd of |" heelers" or roughs who created a
disturbance which prevented many anti Kelly
votes from being cast
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shall establish q uniform system Of municipal
government" That uniform sYs,em already es-
tablished is for the election OF municipal officers
II some officers are appointed and othen elected
for bonded cities. at the option Of he bond hold
ers, are not these systems conflicting rather than
uniform, and which Of them is most Uniform and
in accordance with our system Of government
having the law and right of local seltgovern-
ment in view.
Our Revenue Collector is engaged in the pain
full duty Of preparing list Of the property oil
delinquent tax payers for publication for sale.
Mayor Dzialynski had all Of the stores closed
last Sunday, and Jacksonville presented the ap.
pearance OF q real church-going town.
II. A. Patterson has returned from Madison
where, as Notary Public, he has been taking
testimony, having been selected by s. Y. Finley
in the case of Colonel Fl. Bisbee, Jr., vs. j. J.
Finley, contrasting his seat in Congress; NJ. G..
Jordan, Esq, appeared as counsel for Col Bis
bee and 8. Y. Finley, Esq, for his father.
We have just had delightful shower OF rain
Igot glimpse of Attorney General Raney, who
was here yesterday. CARLOS.
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The, Montgomery Aduertiser says of the Pen
sacola and Atlantic Railroad: This line is pro-
jected from Pensacola 10 the town Of Chatlahoo
chez, al the intersection of the Flint and Chatta-
hoochee rivers. 1t will serve an immense scope
of country now without railroad facilities, and
will connect the western portion of Florida with
the eastern. 1t will be located through much
good agricultural country, and for fifty miles,
will have on its line virgin forest, the unequaled
quality and great quantity of which will serve
to extend Pensacola's magnificent timber trade
fifty years longer When the Montgomery
Southern is built south to an intersection with
this line, we will have q second line into Pensa-
cola, and a direct line to East and South Florida"
1t is said that the whole of the capital stock
($3 100000 has been subscribed The Gdzeth OF
the 18th says that Captain w. d. Chipley,
President of the Company. and Colonel de
Funiak, we'll known in Pensacola because of his
interest and connection with the L. & N. Rail-
road have taken right hold of the proposed new
road, and will rush things rapidly as possible
The Companys engineers arc already in the
field surveying and making out the route. This
looks like business, and will prove TO our reople
and the outside world that the Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroad is not a myth, but an enter
prise of considerable solidiiy and one likely to
furnish an impetus to our growth which nothing
else could give"
The Mafianna Courier of Thursday last says
God speed the time when the sound OF The
steam engine shall be heard throughout our
West Florida. II is almost an absolute necessity
for the development OF the hidden resources of
our vast and fertile districts. At present vast
quantities of our lands are not cultivated, our
immense timber trees are decaying in the dreary
swamps, our towns and villages on the decline
and last but not least our people are growing up
in ignorance; all of these can be dispeled and
nothing would more materially affect these as
railroad by which we could come in direct COM
munication with the outside world AT present
much OF West Florida is cut off from every
means Of direct communication. The new rail
road would traverse a number of counties which
have no means of transportation 1t would de-
velop large areas Of the most fertile lands in the
South 1t would render accessible vast bodies of
the finest timber ever grown; it would enhance
the value of real estate 100 per cent; build up
our towns; encourage immigration and place us
where We justly belong foremost among our sis
terhOod Of States"
II the last Legislature had done no more than
secure the construction OF this road by The very
liberal charter granted, its session will have been
one of the most important ever held in Florida.
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Death Off. Berriem oliver.

Jacksonville Union
The following brief notice of the death of the
above named gentleman, from a New York
paper was received at this office yesterday
Col j. Berrien Oliver, of Florida, will be
buried from residence of DR.. E. y Shorter, 3S2
Broome st. Monday, 10 N.
1t will be sad news for his numerous acquain-
tances in this State, where he had resided so
many years
Col. Oliver was first known to us in 1865 66 as
the editor and proprietor Of the Tallahassee Sen
hneL journal at that time of much influence
handsomely printed and ably conducted In
1868 ut the commencement of those eventful
days of Reconstruction Colonel Oliver sold the
Sentinel TO f. NJ. Cheney, Esq, Of this city, who
also was at the time editor and proprietor of this
journal, THE UNION. The Sentinel afterwards
passed into the hands of Mr.. &. II. Walton, who
died in 1877, and the paper suspended publica-
ton. After Colonel Oliver severed his connec-
ton with his newspaper, it and THE UNION
were run in the interest of the reconstruction
measures and The Republican party
Col Oliver removed from Tallahassee 10
Savannah, Ga, where he embarked in the cotton
commission business, which, in less than two
years, Iesulteu ulsAStIOslJ 10 nlIn lie tncn re-
turned to Florida and located on the Gulf coast,
in Wakulla county, where he had lived previous
TO his residence in Tallahassee. Here the Colonel
was attacked with disease, which incapacitated
him for many months for business, and becom-
ing discouraged with the outlook for business
and health he left Florida and went 10 New
York CITY, where he became widely known as
the editor of the F2ordd Nesc- Yorker He re-
turned to this State in 1877, and after visiting
his former places of abode, returned to New
York and engaged in business.
Deceased was native of Kentucky, and about
fifty years of age Wam-heaited and charita.
ble to all these with his polished and dgnifed
manners, drew unto him many good and true
friends, who will be panied TO learn Of his death.
lie had his faults as well as other men, but they
were counterbalanccd by his good heart and
generous nature.
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Sensible.
Key Of the Gulf, April 1911

Key of the Gulf, April 1871
The Economist is trying TO establish a new
theory of political economy in financial matters
1t wants the financial system of our State to be
based on a large volume of scrip, instead of the
present cash system. In this 1t is evidently try.
ing to out-green back the Greenbackers To live
on a system of unlimited credit is an ideal life
worthy of the widest financial dreamer; one
which has not yet found Judgment even in o
mind as versatile as that of Dan VOORHEES, or
Brick" Pomeroy. The idea of a scrip cur
rency would be good IL its circulation at par
could be enforced. and il also 1t were made q
misdemeanor TO "shave" or discount it. II the
EeonO'"ist can bring about these necessary safe
guards, we have no doubt but that Its new
scheme would succeed.
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Union. April "a
The WaycrOss Short Line an Ac-
C0mpllshed Fact.

AT three O'Clock and twenty-five minutes yes
terday afternoon The track layers on the Way
cross and Jacksonville Short Line met on the
north side of Doggy Bottom, ABOUT six miles
from Callahan and twenty-five miles from Jack
sonville, and The last spike, solid silver one,
was driven, which completed the long desired
all rail short line. AT three o'clock and forty
two minutes the first train passed over the new
connection, and at four o'clock the presidents
car passed over. Two solid magnolia ossties,
in which are driven eight brass spikes, mark the
connection at Boggy Bottom.
An amusing incident occurred about the time
of completion The convict force, under the
management of Mr.. Henderson, which was lay
ing track over The Doggy Bottom trestle north
ward, were vieing with Mr.. Uptons (contractor)
force, which was laying track southwark to the
meeting point, which would first reach the meet
ing oint. The convict force, stimulated by the
benefcent treatment and kindly influence o! the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, their
charterers urged every effort 10 beat their com
petitors, and amid cheers of satisfied exultatioD
reached the meeting point about one hundred
yards ahead of the regular contracting competing
force.
The connection was made without fuss, -four
ish or champagne The convictions of the trav-
cling public will advertise this new era.
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K
WAsHmaToa, q. G. March 81, 1881.
President Garlela said toa gsnsleman who l.
not politician, q NV days since, that beyond
answering questions he hid expfessed no opin-
lon whatever on he condilion Of affairs In the
Senate, and that hs had invariably said, in such
cases, that his opinion was merely that Of an
observer Of the proceedings. Nevertheless 1t is
believed that the President now sees necessity
for action upon several Of his appointments, and
will very soon make his wishes understood. l
believe il would be fatal to his administration,
and very damaging to the Republican party, II, In
time of profound peace, . friendly Senate
should prolong It's special session until Decem-
Der without consideration of papers sent by the
President There Is no precedent for such q
course
The Democratic Senators will vote, at any
moment, to 20 into executive session. Few, II
any Of them, will vote 10 do 90 conditionally-
that is with an understanding that, after acting
on certain nominations, the Senate shall return
to the consideration Of Gcrham and Riddle
berger. They will 60 into executive session, to
transact the business for which they came here,
and then. If the Republicans can control the
but they will make no agreementa Every Demo
crat has been consulted on that point. The back.
down. If it come at all. must come from the Re-
publcans
SO far during this administration, the White
House Is as freely open to Democrats as to Re-
publicans. They 60 as freely. They do not 90
as often because they have no appointments to
ask for. But there Is not Democratic Senator,
so far as have learned, who does not know and
appreciate the difference between the Executive
Mansion now and The same building at all times
since 1868.
One of the oddities of charitable people here
it may not be peculiar to those in this city
is to have an annual ball for the benefit of some
beneficial institution and to allow the expenses
to exceed the receipts. There was such q one
last night The excess of cost over money taken
in-enormous as that isis reckoned at hun
dreds.
But for the production of evidence which
seems to relieve the lady in the case ofsuspicion
Of grave improperly, would not refer to the
divorce suit of ex-senator Christiancy, now
being Investigated in this city. do so now in
order TO state that such evidence has been taken
within the last few days. Among the very
numerous divorce cases that cumber the court
docket here-and we have too many of them
this has excited most interest. When married,
the husband was United States Senator, and
the lady clerk in the Treasury. There was a
great disparity in the ages ofthe parties, and the
union according to the sworn statement of both
parties, as well as to common rumor at the time,
was never happy one. The ex-senator is
now minister to Peru, but will be called as soon
as the Senate begins to act on Presidential nom
nations. Huron.