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virginia News.

A temperance revival is going on in Ere
dericksburg.
Mrs. Mary j. Earles has been appointed
postmistress at. East View, Floyd county,
Va.
Mfr. James r. Smith, Of Glade Spring,
who some months ago babe adiou to his
friends and went to Colorado. has. return
ed, under the impression that there is no
thing in Colorado like Virginia.
A child OF Mr. George Cornell, living a
few miles from Lecsburg, was very badly
catching fire. In attempting to put the fire
out, the mother of the child was also badly
burned about the hands.
The Norfolk landmark says: The Rev.
Moses ID. Hoge, ID. D., is mentioned as the
probable successor of DR.. Atkinson. We
do not know what the inclination OF DR..
Hoge may be, but any institution OF learn
ing i'm the land ought TO rejoice to have so
gifted and distinguished man at its head.
The Wmrenton Virqinian says: Henry
Crcwsenbcry, Democratic colored man,
died recently at Bealton station. There
are circumstances surrounding his death
which make it possible that he came to his
end by foul play. A pOst-mortens eXami-
nation will be made and other investiga-
tions set on foot.
The Clarke Courier, commenting on the
appointment of DIR. Hugh N. Taylor to till
the vacancy in hie Board Of Visitors OF the
University Of Virginia occasioned by the
resignation OF Judge Fauntleroy, says:
"Goyernor Cameron has acted wisely in
allowing both parties to be represented, as
DIR. Taylor is staunch and tue Demo-
GRAFT"
The Fincastle Herald says A Mr.. Brown,
whilst out hunting in Upper Botetourt,
near Mr.. Jonathan Lemons, one day re-
Gently, tracked bear to den In ledge OF
rocks, and, entering the den, he discovered
and killed bear that weighed about 800
pounds. There were two entrances to the
den, and whilst Mr.. Brown was dispatch
ing one bear two others emerged from the
cave on the opposite side OF the ledge.
The AUeghany Tribune says: The Big
Hill staudard-gauge railway, short line
OF about two miles leading from the Rich
moud and Allegheny line, near CLEARWATER,
to the fine ore deposits Of Messrs. Mason,
Hughes. and Lowry, is assuming tangible
shape, and will soon be built, force Of
worImcn now being employed in getting
ready to build the line.
The Stanton VindiCdtOr pays The fol-
lowing just compliment to recent con-
tributor TO the Dispatch: " Mr.. Gilbert X.
Firth, Of Augusta, Ga, formerly highly
appreciated citizen Of Staunton. has been
publishing a series OF eXcellently-written
letters in The Richmond DISPATCH yihdi-
eating England's military power from Gen.
crai Dabney III. Maury's charge that it was
chiefly directed against the weak"
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FINCASTLE.

SyE FRHE-BRIDGE Observation-Disclosures
BETWEEN THE RICuaoND AND ALLEGHANY
RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE BOARD OF ST.
PERvIsORs ARRIVED A1-PROsPECTIyE EN-
grRPRISE.
sCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
JANUARY 10, 1883.
The Board Of Supervisors decided to-day
y qucsfion that has agitated the minds Of
ctr people for some time past, and now
Batetourt is TO have three free bridges over
.xames river. BY the agreement arrived ut
between the Board and the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company the Board
agrees TO release unto the said company its
Saxes for the years 1881, 1882, 1883, ana
1884, in consideration Of which the COM
pnsy binds itself to build two iron suspen-
sion briuges over James river-one at
Jackson and the other at Eagle Rock, be-
kow the mouth Of Craig's creek, Mt the COM
plction OF which, not later than eighteen
za0Bths from this date, the bridge ut Bu-
ehxaan, now q tol-bridge, is, like the
other two, to be free to everybody.
The company likewise binds itself
30 keep these two bridges in repair
and TO restore them in case they are de-
zsrvyed. As guarantee for the perform
xnee by the company OF its part OF the
contract, the Board reserves to itself the
right to levy for the taxes thus released on
Gle basis Of the present assessment should
the company fail in any part OF its con-
tract Carrying out the action OF the
Board, the County Court has appointed a
committee consisting of Lewis Linken-
koker, James l.. Burks, and John Car
paIchael. TO contract with said company for
the building OF said bridges.
Vt Is stated that rs soon as the bridge at
Kagle Rock is begun Dir. Peck, Of Hamp-
son. will open up and begiu TO operate on
a iarge scale lime-kins on his lands near
afazt place.
About ten inches OF snow is lying on
che ground here, and IL has turned very
cold. This looks like the snow has come
10 stay.
(:onundrum: How do the candidates
sxsAd on the bridge question: AcroN.
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PETERSBURG.


Dufr 10 RECOVER INSURANCE MoYEy--TuE
MERCURY NEAR zERo-RAuRoAD MATTERS,
&C.
scsr -espondcnce Of the Richmond D,spatch.l
JANUARY IL. 1883.
A committee representing the stockhoId-
ers OF the Petersburg Steamboat Company
ech Tor Richmond this evening, where they
have engaged counsel TO institute suit in
the Circuit Court OF Richmond against the
Phoenix Insurance Company, OF Brooklyn,
for the recovery OF $4,000, the amount OF
tsc Insurance policy issued by that COM
pany on the steamer Carrie, which was
sunk some weeks ago in James river. The
company, IL Is understood, declines to pay
the Insurance money on the ground that
aise steamer was sunk by overlooking. This
allegation the owners OF the Carrie deny,
and the matter has been carried into the
courts for settlement.
The mercury this morning stood only
-four degrees above zero. Those who have
kept careful record OF the weather say
that the temperature to-day Is the coolest
known for two years. The river is par
sally frozen over, and the snow remains as
10 fell on Tuesday night. The sleighing Is
She best We have had for years, and the
people are enjoying II to tho full.
IL Is stated that the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company have agreed TO ex-
change $4,000 shares Of its common stock
FOR $4,000 shares OF the common stock OF
the Shenandoah Railroad Company. by
which a controlling influence Is secured in
Che latter road. Fifty-eight miles OF the
Ncw-River railroad have been completed,
leaving only fourteen miles TO be finished.
Iustead Of remaining feeder TO the Nor
folk and Western railroad, It is believed
shat at 10 distant day this read will form
part OF on important line OF railway to the
West. II Is estimated that the shops OF The
Norfolk and Western railroad at Roanoke
will cost round 5000 but when fin
sxhed they will be worth great deal to the
company, and that facilities will be secured
sor making Of least three first-ciass engines
each month. The engines on this road are
now nearly all doing double duty, such are
and have been the demands for the trans
yortation OF freights. ROBIN ADAII.
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How He Got Rid OF the Pups.

IPaducan NeWS.J
A gentleman OF this city recently be-
came possessed of litter OF mongrel
breed, aud of no use to their owner or any
other human being on the face Of the earth.
Being a humane man, he was ayerse to
slaughtcring the innocents, and proposed
to Captain Jack Sleetb, of the Silver Cloud,
to take the lot up the Tennessee and see If
he could not give them awayto the denzens
of that mysterious region. Captain Jack
was at first 10th to bother with them, but
finally told the owner to put them In has.
ket, cover the same with mosquito-netting-
and invoice them to some person in Flo
renee, Ala, at a value Of S25 each: This
was done, and the basket OF pups placed
at the foot OF the cabin stairway, where
they were surrounded by an admiring
throng. Captain Jack exhibited the in
voice, and "spoke in glowing terms" oil
their fine breeding and value. Before The
boat reached Johnsonville every pup in the
basket had been stolen and spirited away
by the admirers Of the choice dog-flesh on
board. The basket was returned to the
owner on the return OF the Silver Cloud to
PadUcah
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VUuTUEE PARTICULARS OF The ATTEMPT TO
p MURDER Mr.. MoELIcK; PUBLIC SENTIMENT
REGARDING TIE oUrRACE-AssAUL1ED BY
A CoL0RzD MINISTER.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
BUCHANAN, Va, January IL, 1888.
The town and surrounding community
arc still considerably agitated over the At
tempt OF Tilson and Isaac Burks to murder
Mr.. T. NJ Moelick on Tuesday night. The
=xFusault was made about twenty minutes
ysast Z. and Immediately after the departure
OF q white man who had been dealing with
Nr. Moelick left him alone. Mr. Moelick
received three severe blows on the bead,
each cutting TO the bone, and one on the
shoulder. As the last blow was given him
over the counter, while he was down on
Abe 1oor. q little dog ran from the back
soon and attacked the negroes, frighten-
Rng them away. To the dog, rs before
stated, Mr.. Moelick undoubtedly owes
his life, for the object OF the ne
Eroes was certainly murder and robbery.
They had preliminary examination before
Che Mayor, j. William Boyd, who commit
aed them to Jail at Fincastle to await the
action OF the grand jury. No denial OF the
assault was made by the prisoners, and the
only excuse they offered was that "the
devil was in Them" Mayor Boyd hurried
f,seir departure for Fincastle in order to
avoid the execution OF threats OF lynching.
A deep current Of feeling is running
seanst the prisoners, and TO the observer
Tho determination Of white and colored
citizens to make an example which in fu-
tare will guarantee protection of life and
gHuperty was very apparent. Since the
soonmittnl of the prisoners it has transpired
that they have frequently sought opportu-
mites to obtain money by murder, which
Uas prevented by unforeseen circum-
stances.
A few days ago difficulty occurred be-
tween Jack Burks and Rev. Coleman
Eooze, two colored porters. Booze was
Sauashing a little son Of Burks's, and on
being asked TO desist by The father as
saalted him with a piece Of plank, inflict-
mig painful wound on the head. Booze
wss placed in an asylum some time ago for
giving rein to bis fighting propensitieS. II
die difficulty with Burks had resulted Sc
ziously the plea Of insanity would no doubt
Nave been made again.
a heavy snow covers the ground, and
gle fine sieighing 1t provides is tempting
our young people to open-air exercise.
BOTETOURT.
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Political Points.

Congressman Morrison, of Illinois, il
repOrtfd TO have declared that he will not
be candidate for the speakership Of the
next House under any probable circum.
stances.
Congressman Willis, Of Kentucky. has
published a letter saying that the statement
was erroneous that he was the bearer OF q
proposition from Congressman Blackburn
to Congressman Carlisle that they should
allow the Kentucky delegation to decide
which OF them should remain in the field
as candidate for Speaker.
The Memphis Avaldnche has been an
able and sturdy debt.paying paper. In
noticing the defacation OF State Treasurer
Polk IL says. "As Mr.. Toots would say, it
is of no consequence il Polk did get away
with the matter o.. 100000 or more. This
Legislature can take it out of the bond
holders. They have no friends"
General Butler was interviewed Thurs
day 10 regard to report printed that morE-
ing that conference OF Democrats and
Butler Republicans had been held at his
office, at which 1t Was decided to put him
in the field rs q candidate for the United
States Senate. General Butler SAID the
report was in every respect falsehood !;
that no such meeting had ever been held.
Senator Ransom acknowledged his re-
nomination by the Democratic caucus In the
following telegram:
From my heart thank the Democratic
caucus for the great honor bestowed on me.
l have no words to express my deep sensi-
bility 10 The members Of the Legislature
and the people OF North Carolina for their
continued confidence. pray that God will
give me strength and virtue to do my duty
to The State and country.
The Boston Post regards the Governor
Butler presidential boom rs unseasonable
ana suggests that there is a strong proba.
Diiity that the next Democratic nominee
Tor that exalted station will not be- one
VINO found 1t his pleasure and duty to sun.
port Lincoln, Grant, and HAYES, and I,
oppose Mcclellan, Seymour, and Tildep.
ana who' when the convention OF 1884 as
sehiuieSs VIII be o convert OF only four
years, standing, and have voted for but
one Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency In nearly quarter Of century.
A meeting Of the Democratic State Com.
mlttec OF Maine was held at Augusta
THURSDAY night with closed doors. Every
county was represented, and prominent
inenipcrs o. me party were present. There
was much talk as to the present condition
ana prospects Of the party. It Is under.
slocd that henceforth al coalitions and al
tenpts at fusion win be avoided, that all
sumptuary laws viii DO opposed, and a
plank recommended opposing the prohibi-
'ohF nquor hNs itwN agreed That spi-
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An unknown man deliberately placed his
neck across 4 rail before the wheels OF
passing coal-train IN Trenton, Nd, Thurs
day, and bis head was almost severed from
his body. lie was dressed in working
mems clothes, was about thirty-iour years
of age, and is believed to have been Ger
man. Poverty was doubtless the cause Of
the act. lie last night accosted several
workmen who were returning from work
and asked them for any cold food that they
might have remaining in their dinner-ket-
ties. No attention was paid TO him and he
wandered the streets all night, occasionally
seeking the shelter of doorway until or
dered away by the police. When he APP
preached the railroad track he appeared to
be almost exhausted.
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The Truth About SaIem's smaIi.Pox.
SALEM, January IL, 1883.

40 the Editor Of the Dispofch'
see from your Lynchbmrg correspond.
ent the smallpox Is rigging In Salem. L
send you a correct official account rs given
to-day, that your mnny readers who feel In
terested In lis may know the true state OF
things. In the town there have been two
real cases OF smallpox and four cases oil
yarioloid. At the hospital out Of tho cor
porat:on are two cases OF varioloid, and
on the Lick road, one and half miles
from town, are four real cases, and one OF
varioloid. THIS makes In and around
town six real cases and i've OF varioloid.
No deaths have occurred. All the patients
are reported doing well. Every precau-
ton has been taken to prevent its spread
ing, and It il thought now TO be under
control. All the schools and colleges have
been suspended until February 1st, and no
public gathering is allowed until the dis
ease Is ascertained to be under control.
Business Is very dull, because the country
people are afraid to come in town. 1t has
been so long since any new cases were re-
ported outside OF those under quarantine
that IL Is thought to be safe for persons to
go to town TO transact business. j.
THE ABOVE coRR0BoRATED.
The following telegram was received by
this paper last evening:
GROWER DALE. Va, January IL, 1883.
There are only few cases OF smallpox
in Salem-all isolated. We are nine miles
from Salem, and no intercourse is allowed.
Our school Is healthful. c. l.. Cooke.
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rift Of cancellation should be manifested To-
wnrd the former Greenback wing OF Tue
party, and that the Greenbackers De re-
taIncd In the Democratic ranks II possible
The New York Times concludes lead
ing editorial on tho probable complexion
Of the United states Senate after the Atm OF
March az follows: at Is yet TOO
soon to forecast with entire certainty
the political complexion OF the sem
ate after the Sd OF March, but there
is every probability that the hepuD,,
Iicans will have majority only by tnc aiu
Of the Virginia Readjusters, Messrs. na.
hone and Riddleberger. We have already
expressed the opinion that in that case IL
would be far better TO leave the organiza-
ton OF the Senate to the Democrats than
to purchase the cooperation OF the vlr-
ginia senators by such concessions a. theY
have been In the habit OF demanding"
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ICorfcopOnJehce OF the KfChInOhu DlspatVH'I
JACKsON's RIVER, January l2, 1885.
A negro man by the name Of Valentine
Burweli was killed here Yesterday by an
engine, which, with tender attached, was
running rapidly past the station. The man
had fastened his horse on the opposite side
Of the track, and seeing he was frightened
at the engine, tried to run across the road,
but he miscalculated, and the engine
struck him and dragged him some dis
lance. killing him instantly. The man was
q cook for DR.. Rogers, the physician OF the
Low Moor Iron Company.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.

Large lot OF DIARIES for 1888;
Large assortment OF BLANK BOOKS, LEDGEGs,
JOURNALS, DAY-BOOKs, CAsII-Books,
BuLspECEIyABL AND PAYABLE.
ranging In price from l0c. to 50c. per quire;
MEMoRANDUMs in RUSSIA LEATHER and
all other bindings;
sTYLoGRAPHIC PEN and QUART-BoTTLE
of INK, 81;
GOLD PENS and PENCIL-FALCON PEN
POINTS included:
All the latest styles in STATIONERY, oolh pam
and fancy;
sull large supply OF CANES to suit everybody
PRAYER BOOKS and HYMSALs In all bind
ings, and lots of other thing-as
N. LEONARD'S Hews-Store,
10 pOs Main street.
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a Frfchtfai Fall.
4 soY WALKS INTO THE cloygR-urrI. p
,,n rnI g r,cr... ..,... -. .'---

4 BoY WALKS INTO THE cLOygR-IfIr.I. PIT
AND FALLS EIGHT HUNDRED FEET.
Correspondence OF toe Richmond Dispa,cb.l
CLOVER HILL, CHESTERFIELD co., Va,
January o, 1883.
"A very distressing accident occurred at
Gae brlghthope pit yesterday afternoon.
-3se Lee Martin, aged thirteen wears. son of
yohn II. Martin, one-arm soldier, fell
distance Of eight hundred feet. He went
Sx tbe platform at the pit TO get keg, and
1rsns some unaccountable cause the bow
walked into the shaft, and fell from the top
10 the bottom. His body was terribly
nzansicd. FRIEND.
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GFor tho Dispatch.]


With spirit footsteps all unlieard
suow-azkes white-wineed touch tho ground,
And many tiny, 1uttering bird,
Wings folded. nestles on her mound:
oh, silent birds, with spirit tread,
Thougb stars tonight watch not the dead,
We come, midst tempest true and brave
To sentinel her carly gravel
First snow-1akes from the upper air
Since che laid down % quiet rest,
Heardst thou the angels call her far,-
The early lost, the early blest?
weep tonight. but when wake,
know each shining. tiny fake,
A white-star daisy, Winters bloom,
W." ''O' '''' sB.v.
RICHMOND, january 10. 1883.
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BOOKS, sTATYONERY. dc.

NEW BOOKS BY WELL-KNOWN
~ AUTHoRS-Pearls Of Faith, or lslam's Ro-
sary, by Edwin Arnold, author of = Light o.
Asia" 81: Heart of Stecl, by Christian Reid,
1925; DIR. Grimshgw's Secret. by Nathanielliaw-
thorne, $3.50; A Noble Namc-3rs. Nislar's Ia
test translatiops-Sl.JO; Ragnarok: The Age OF
Fire and Gravel, BY Donnelly, author OF " Atllan,
Character, by Watterson, 81 80; Life aud Letters
of Mrs. Prentiss, author Of stepping Heaven
wa. s2,y5. WEST, JOHNSTON 4 co.
"~' ~'N a
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How the hearts of a crowd swell and
throb with pitiless hatred against the man
who coughs during the performance at a
theatre when they know he is too stingy to
invest twenty-five cents in bottle Of DR..
Bulbs Cough Syrup.
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For Impure Blood, Disflguring Erup-
tons, and Scrofula, the Licbig Company's
Coca Beef Topic is without equal. Be
ware Of cheap cOunterfeits.
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SEINE THREAD.
IRON. STEEL. De.

METALS, GRINDsTONEs, &c.
BEsT REFINED BAR IR0N-assorted sizes:
HORSESHOE, HOOP, BAND, and oVALs,
sWEDE IRON and NORWAY .sHAPEs-as-
sorted sizes;
RUSSIA, GALVANIZED, and AMERICAN
SHEET-IROS;
NAYLOR'S CAST, SPRING, and TIRE-STEEL;
SPELTER. SHEET ZINC. SOLDER. ANLEs,
NOVA SCOTIA aud OHIO GRINDsTONES-s
full supply.
For sale by HENRY NJ. W0ETHAM,
dc lO-3m corner Fifteenth and , 'arv streis
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THE HOT SPRINGS OF VIRGINIA
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

District Court for the Western distdct Of Viz
ginia, We will, at O'Clock L. Mon
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1888,
at the custom-hsuse, in the city of Richmond,
Va, sell by public auction the interest Of Samuel
THE HOT SPRINGS
Of Bath county. Va. follows:
I. SEVEN EIGHTHs OF THE TRACT
KNOWN AS THE HOT SPRINGS, con-
tanning about $50 ACRES.
II. FIVE SMITHS OF ANADJOINiNG TRACT
Of about 400 ACRES.
Ill. a TRACT OF ABOUT SO ACRES, adjoining
". A TRACT or ABOUT go ACRES, also adj
Joining the first tract.
The first IS known as THE HOT SPRINGS"
and was formerly owned by Thomas GOode. The
other tracts have since been added TO H. and All TO-
gether constitute the MOST VALUABLE PRO
PERTI IN VIRGINIA.
The interest Of ). T.. Tardy in said property VIII
be sold AS whole. and arrangements VIII he made
by which the purchaser may. If he wishes 20 do so,
purC hase the remaining one eighth of the first
tract ana one sixth of The second tract at prices
relatively the same rs those bid for the Interest "
sad Tardy therein.
The curative properties Of the waters Of the Hot
Springs are equal II not SUPERIOR to those Of the
famous Hot Springs OF Arkansas, aud their repu-
taliOn rs extensive.
The HOTEL and COTTAGES are ia good con-
diti0n, with capacity to ACCOMMODATE FOUR
HUNDRED GUESTS.
This property Is situated IN the celebrated Warm
scenery and for hcathfuipcss, and embraces innG-
merabe springs of infinite variety OF temperature
and varied medicinal properties. They are the
only hot springs east Of tie Mississippi river, and
must necessarily be the great resort or all persons
living In the Atlantic States who seek permanent
relief from rheumatism, goui. and scrOfula.
TERMS or SALE: Cash. $4,000; credit as 10
the residue Of one two, and three year,, with in
tei est from day Of sale, payable scm-annually az
q per cent. eyidencedby bonds with good personal
security, but the purchaser can, nj his option. pay
the whole OF the purchase-money In cash, or pay
one third n cash, aud relieve himself from the ne
cessty Of giving personal security for the unpaid
purchaSe-money; but the title will be retained UNI
I'll the whole pnrchase-mOneY shall be paid.
Arrangements have been made 10 I'LL with Ice
the capaciOus ice-hOuses on the premises. aud the
purchaser VIII he required 10 pay in cash the ae-
ual cost Of procuring supply of ice for the COM
ing summer: buti Is not believed that the cost
win exceed two or three hundred dollars.
For further Information apply 60 Mcssrs. Qua
( Darlington, or 10 Messrs. Johnston, Williams &
Bouiware, Richmond, Va.
JANIS ALFRED JONES,
ISAAC DAVENPORT, JR.,
W. L. SIMS,
Commissioners
GRtBBS < WILLIAMS, Auctloneers.
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