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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09
Starving in EddystOnc.
IPall-AIall Gazette


The keepers at EddystOne lighthouse
have had very unpleasant experience du-
ring the late stormy weather. one OF them
WAS entitled TO be relieved someeight weeks
ago, but it was not until Monday that he
was brought on shore on Plymouth.
For several days previous to this re-
lief arriving he and his comrades were
reduced 10 very great straits, and, except
ing that two or three hard biscuits re-
manned in the lighthouse, were without
the necessaricS OF life. Their reserve
stock Of food was exhausted. their last in
stalment OF flour had to be fried in lamp
oil on Thursday in order TO furnish meal,
and they continued 10 Use this oil a diet
until assistance from the shore reached
them. They were without firing for several
DAYS. and the only warmth which they
were able TO obtain was the heat furnished
by the lamps which they were burning.
The men were reduced to such a con-
dition that they were only able to con-
verse with each other in monoSylla-
bes. They kept signals Of distress fly
ing daily for a fortnight in the hope Of
attracting the attention Of passing vessels.
These signals were seen by several ships,
but so boisterous was the weather that ii
was found impossible to effect any commu-
nication with the unfortunate men. 1t is
alleged that there were several OppOrtuni-
ties since Christmas before Monday last
when the men might have been relieved,
but that on each occasion the steamer
usually employed on this duty was engaged
on other work. and her services, therefore,
could not be obtained.
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An EnO(h-Ardcn Story.

In 1864 Frank Lee and Eliza Busey were
married in New York, and a year later
daughter was born 10 them. In 1868 Lee
left home in search OF employment, and IN
a short time ceased to correspond with his
wife. Afterwards Mrs. Lee learned that
her husband had been captured by Indians
in the West and killed, aud she married
Merritt Cady, OF Wea Troy; but the mar
riage did not prove a happy one. Last
week Lee returned to Troy, where he
learned Of his wiie's marriage TO
Cady, but that, being badly treated
by him, she was living with her
daughter, who had married william Buck
ineham, dry-goods clerk. Representing
himself as sewing-lnachinc agent. Lee
called upon his daughter, and in the course
Of conversation told her that he had been
well acquainted with her father. The same
evening he called at the house again and
nado his identity known. Mrs. Lee has
determined TO return TO her first husband
despite Cady's threats TO have her arrested
for bigMny II she does so. Lee says that
be WiH take his wife TO California with hun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09

We trust that General Malone and his
followers will now come out boldly as Re-
publicans. There Is no longer any ques-
ton Of reimbursement before the people TO
divide them into two local parties. Let us
divide, then, on national lines. Let the
late R6sdjusters align themselves with the
Republicans and the late Funders align
with the national Democracy.-Ri Richmond
Dispatch.
The Dispatch is an able and influential
journal. but its reason sometimes Yields to
prajudice and 10 passion, and then il is not
q safe counsellor For our own part, we
are anxious 10 see every Readjuster return
TO the Democratic fold, from General Ma
hone down, and we believe, upon sober re-
flection, the Dispatch would also be glad to
see the wanderers return. We hope and
believe they'll all be with Us in the next
presidential Petersburg appeal.
Hope consists Of expectation and desire
copiolned. We have no hope that General
MALONE viii ever return to the Democratic
party. Indeed, In penning the sentences
quoted by the Appeal it did not once oc-
cur TO us that we were asking General Ma.
HONE 10 do aught that he had not already
done, except as TO openness. We desired
him TO come out openly and boldly for tho
Republicans that there might no longer be
sly room for doubt as TO bis position.
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Stntcs-Rigits and tho CoupOn-rsiiicr
Bill.
fRrom the Baltimore Americana

fRrom the Baltimore Americana
While the dissenting opinion OF Judge
Field in The "cOupOn-killer case has
much force in It. yet the application OF the
pr;ncipewhich is implied in it would be
| destructive to those rights OF the States
which have recently been upheld by Sc
ries Of able Supreme-Court decisions. The
| MARYLAND t0bacco-inSpection case. the Lou
| isiana c9scs, and this coupon-killer case
are only the last steps Of chain Of similar
rulings. In this Virginia case the law
had, by way OF preamble, rccitcd false
hood. 1t declared in effect that there
were quantities Of spurious coupons in
circulation, aud made it necessary for the
holder TO prove the genuineneSs OF his cOu-
pom by jury trial. his was intended
| TO be bar TO the coupon. To buy cou-
pom is simply TO buy lawsuit. Now, the
proiCnce that the State is flooded with
fraudulent coupons is falseho0d enacted
into law, q deliberate legislative lie. But
The Supreme Court cannot inquire into the
truth on falsity OF facts thus stated. Ii may
decide whether law conflicts with the Con-
stituti0n OF the United states, but 1t ought
not TO inquire whether the recitals OF facts
in il are true. Upon what grounds Judge
Field assumed that they were false does
not appear Yet, il the Supreme Court
could annul State laws on the ground that
the allegations on which they rested were
false, State legislation would become
worthless. A Supreme Court might DO
packed to set aside State laws as easily as
TO reverse iegaltcudcr decision. Bad as
the effects of this coupon killer decision
are, they are not so bad as the denial OF
| local sell-goyernment would he. The
United States Government might swindls
| its creditors If it desired, and no power on
earth could prevent IL. Holders OF United
States bonds know that If the Government
| were TO refuse to pay them there would be
no redress. They rely on the financial
honor Of tho Government and the people.
SO did the purchasers of Virginia bonds
| rely on the honor OF Virginia and its peo-
pie. Ii that honor be forfeited and the
pledges broken, the supreme Court says
there is no redress. To apply remedy
would introduce evils greater than the one
| goucht TO be cured.
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A Haunted Desk.
[san Louis obispo Tribune

A mysterious desk has Tor some time
been an object OF great solicitude in the
Office OF the Pacific Coast railway. Several
months ago Freight Agent Haskins OBJ
served singular rappng and rattling noise
in the desk at which he was writing, and
epdeayored to ascertain the cause. After
o careful examination no cause could be
found, and work was resumed. At very
inOpporiune times this noise would be re-
peated, and belief was aroused that
spirits had taken possession Of the desk.
and 1t was placed Ia another room. But
even there 1t continued its annoyance, and
it was sent down to the depot without any
intimation OF its tricks. But at the depo.
il continued its rappings, and the clerk TO
whom 1t was assigned chose boxes or tables
or other desks to write upon rather than con-
Tess his fright ut the haunted object which
was his companion. Luckily desk was
wanted in the depot at Los Alamos. The
clerk recommended that the one which had
been assigned to him be sent, rs he thought
he could get along without II, and the Of
ficers OF the company relieved him Of the
object OF terror. The haunted desk was
sent TO Los Alamos, bearing good char
acter and fresh coat OF varnish. II
was thought so great a removal would
disiodge the troubled and troublesome
spirit and give the clerks rest. But now
comes the complaint from Los Alamos of
mysterious noises from the same desk.
What can be done with III All are get
ting frightened. Cannot some medium In
vestigate 1t and unravel tie mystery, or
send the desk on the Lompoc, where no
spirits are allowedS
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y,rr,oru news.
The patients In the smallpox hosP''"
Alexandria have all recovered.

The patients In the smallpox hosp''"' ~
Alexandria have all recovered.
William II. wilkins, n well-knowiI c,,-
zen OF Princess Anne county, died Su"'
denly on Tuesday.
Mr.. r. A. Fiizbugb, OF Gloucester coun-
ty, SHARED fifteen pounds OF WOOL iroin JUG
sheep fourteen months Old.
The Pare Courier says: The Lutheran
church i'm this place Is to be enlarged anu
greatly improved at an early day.
Many horses IN Rappahannock county
are suffering with the distemper, ana iarii-
work Is very much delayed in many ln-
stances in consequence.
SAYS the Shenandoah Herald The MIL
belonging TO Mr.. j. i. Coycrstonc, IN
Povell,s Fort. was burned Monday morn
ing. About 700 bushels OF wheat ana 100
bushels Of corn were consumed. DIT.
Coyerstone's loss will reach $4,000. 1here
was no insurance.
Al Gloucester Courthouse on Monday an
old musket heavily charged with buckshot
was accidentally discharged, the content.
Of which was promlscueusy scattered
among q crowd or men ana horses. Ihree
horses were struck, and one severely IN
iurcd. One man was struck IN the arm.
Several had their clothes perforated.
The Alexandria Gazette says; Mr. DE
Courcey Thom, who slapped the jaws OF
one Uodgdon on the Stock Exchange in
baltimore city on Wednesday for saying
that call Virginians were thieves ana fas,
caIs.'- il n son Of lJr. J. j. Thorn, Of
Perry Ill.," Culpeper county, Va, and
4 member Of one Of the oldest and most
prominent families in the state.
The West Point Star reports that Few
DAYS ago a party OF colored men were re-
turning from store near Little Plymouth
and met another party OF celored men
going there. As they approached each
other man by the name OF Pollard cEal-
longing those who were going to the store
TO halt. which was answered by saving
Halt it is " Whercupon Pollard raised
his gun and fired, and killed young man
by the name OF Bunny Johnson. After
shooting the man Pollard went to the
wounded man. lighted a match ana cN-
am ned him: finding him in dying con-
dit.on. lett the body and fled. Pollard was
CAPTURED in MiddlescX county near Urban
M OH SUNDAY.
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Rrnm the prfnrshMrg Mil. |

Rat this corrupt and unnatural state Of
things can no longer nationally exist in
our Bate with the consent Of any respecta-
bic portion OF our people who have any
prctenSions to Democracy, any pride OF
State or superiority OF race. The distract
lug question OF reimbursement can no
longer be a bone OF contention or division
among the respectable portion Of our peO-
pic, because il has been eaectIally disposed
OF. so far as legislation is concerned. and
whatever may be the decision OF the high
est courts, we presume all parties and HI
tereSts concerned will be willing TO cheer
fully submit without further contention.
In fact. there can be no other resort except
i'm faclious revolution, and OF course there
is no one. either debtor or creditor, who
will he insane enough to ever dream Of any
| such remedy or redress.
Any further agitation therefore Of the
| debt question, or attempt to keep alive 4
RoddjMStor" party in the State for any
useful purpose whatever, is not only I'M
warranted by all the facts aud reasoning Of
the case, but is clearly factious and fraudu-
! lent attempt OF a few designing demago-
! cues TO perpctuate division and discord in
the ranks OF the Democratic party, and TO
promote their own selfish and revolutionary
ends through the continued agency OF
their present alliance with the negro and
Republican elements Of the State! There
can no longer be any " Readjuster" party
in the proper acceptance OF that term.
Senator Malone and his organ may call it
by That name, or they may christen it the
"Liberal" or Progressive" purity, but
under whichever fraudulent title or colors
it may continue to operate, it will be moth
ing but the negro Republican party, back
cd UP by faction OF white voters who
have deserted the regular Democratic party
for spoils and plunderl No one having
any pretenSions OF being a Democrat can
longer act with that coalition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09

1870 pnirs GENTLEMES's FANCY-C col oRKD
HALF-HOsE 1T Csc. = palr--formcr price 40
and 50c.;
2Gs pairs only Of those CBILDgEN's COLI
ORED RIBBED HOsE at 90. pair. We had
1850 pair las week.
8 Of those REAL MARSEILLEs QUILTS az
$3.50; former pYlcc g. We had 50 Of these
three weeks ago.
IL only left Of those BRIDAL QUILTS, flIl size,
at &C.;
Of those large, heavy. HONEYCOMB-QuLTs
at.l;
3 LANCASTER QULTsatsI.I5-former price
$50;
20 Of those heavy WHITE QUILTS atSIG5-
former price 1913:
u Of those MhRsEULEs QUILTS $50
former price So;
6 Of those lightweight HONEY-CONB QUILTS
at G5c.
The above are an that are left out of the ten
cases opened only Jew weeks since.
We have still o grand line Of TOWELS. COM
menciEg al &c. for large COTTON TOWEL ID
9Oc. for the pretticst TOWEL ever brought 70
Richmond. Among our line IS The BO7e Nun
ABACK TOWEL. measuring 30 inches long 'hh
"a broad. and auer goods than any OF the same
size ~ Csc. cach handsome COLOkED-bok-
DERED. OPEN-WORK, and MOI r ID
FRINGE TOWEL al 75c.; former price, ~.
We shall offer this week special inducements 10
close OUT
LINEN COLLARS for iadicsan children;
TURKEY-RED DAMAsh, WHITE TABLE,
DAMASK;
HAMBURG EDGfNGS aud lNSERTiNGs-
In fact, the whole stock must be closed within
the next ten days. J.. }. LEVY & CO.
2l3 east Broad street
STORE aud FIXTURES FOR RENT Pose
sion given March Ist. +. j. LEVY co,
fc 60 2l3 east Broad street
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A Million for "a slender Marriage.

An Albany, y. y, special 20 the Phila-
dclphia Press says: The Court OF Appeals
to-day handed down decision In the case
OF Mary Eliza Ilynes and her infant chill
drcn against Kate McDermott and other
sisters and heirs in possession OF the pro-
perry OF Adam Il. lIyueS, deceased. The
facts in the case were published in the
Press some weeks ago, under the heading
An Unmarried Widow" Mary Eliza,
whose former name was Saunders, and who
was n barmald in the Langham Hotel, Lon
don, sued as the widow OF Mr.. Hynes to
recover for herself and two children,
OF whom he was the father, the
Madison-Square Hotel and other valua-
bic property in New York city, Of
which Mr.. Hynes died seized. Her claim
OF marriage was based on the tender by
Mr.. Hynes and acceptance by her OF Il
ring, accompanied by promise on his part
to consider her his wife, and followed by
years OF residence together In London and
Paris. The Court OF Appeals has now for
q second time upheld her claim, and the
validity OF the connection and Judgment
absolute will probably be entered in her
favor for property aggregating ut least
Sl,0O0,0O0.
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LYNCHBURG.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTAL TENPohAh'


MoyE-A STREET FIGHT.
correspondence OF the Richmond pspa, eo
MARCH 9, 1883.
The Council met in adjourned session ~,
last evening and adopted the report y, -
special committee recommending VI. es.aD
lshment Of paid Fire Department, cUn -
posed Of a chief marshal. Win sal,li y,
S3O0-duties simply supervisory; Hssis s.;,e
marshal, $500 per annum; niteen uou
men, $40 per month, and hiteen S Tno
0remcno at S5 per month. nv
whole 10 be subject to the au,noilp
OF n Board OF Fire commission
ers. The chief marshal Il 70 seiect hIs
assistant and the flremen, sltlfct TO con-
frmation by the Fire Commissioner, ~, rnc
Council elected T. n. Davis, James j. VIZ
liams, and Charles +. Head, three Oh our ,t
most prominent citizens, to compose ,he
Roard of Commissioners, and appointed Mr:
II Peftiorew chief marshal. 1t Is held
here that this latter appointment Il Invalid,
"a Mr.. Pettigrew is Mayor OF the city ana
cannot hold two salaried ofhces: "oIe
OYER. under this new arrangement heWoulu
he made responsible, as tire mlrsha'' 10
himself ~ Mayor, for any ineihclency or
other arrangement or mismanagcmeht III
the department. ,,::,,,o..,,,ob
tbat Myers Brothers & Co. have made ar
Engagements to move their business from
this city TO Richmond is correct, as lar as
Il GOES: but the arrangement will only be
OF temporary nature, these gentlemen
having found It impossible to secure fac
tory here large enough TO accommodate
their business. all Of the larger establish
ments of the kind being occupied ana IN
active operation. As soon as their ilctol!
il rebuff Messrs. Myers Brothers u Co.
will come back TO Lynchburg.
A lively fight has lust occurred on MAIN
street. the fun particulars OF which cannot
he gathered in time to lncluGe them in this
letter. From what / can ltam hcrsc-
dealer named VI. j. Townsend and man
named Collins had dispute, which led to
blows. Collins cut Townsend in several
places about the arms and body, and alter
wards drew pistol and attempted to shoot
him, hut Townsend wrested the pistol
from his assaiant's hand and beat him ter
ribly over the head with it. Both parties
have been arrested. BEAUMONT.
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members OF Il to remain with leader who
has conc over TO the Republicans IN the
moment OF Democratic triumph before the
people and the courts."
The Mail says this Is "the proper course,
Is sound scuse, and Is exactly the view
which every patriotic man In the State
should hold at this iuncture, and COM
mends 1t to the consideration Of all indie
pendent mcn who have not been bought
body and soul by the tiny boss"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09
Satc eff OLD Coins.

4 sale OF the greatest interest 10 the nu-
mismatic world has been taking place at
the Hotel Drouot, in Paris. No IeWer than
1922 cold coins, in, for the most part, an
almost nerfcct state Of preservation, arc
being offered, say, the London Standard,
10 the competition OF the public. These
coins came to Hight under the following
circumstances Some months ago Jour
worlmcn were engaged in dcmollShing
and clearing away an old building situated
NJ No. 26 i'm the Rue Nielle due Temple,
their employer being VI. FoupUiau, an
architect, who had taken lease OF
the premises, with a contract TO pur-
chase from the Compagnie Fonciere dc
France ct Il Al.erie, who were the prOrric-
tors. one day in the course Of their work
they came upon large catcti6re shaped
vase. On this being examined 1t was found
full OF gold coins. According to the cllS'
tom in France the actual finders OF treasure
are entitled to half is value. The men
were satisfied 10 receive half the intrinsic
value OF their prize. and this was at once
paid ia them. The fortunate lessee, how
ever. addressed himself TO the experts, and
the result Of their advice was the sale now
proceeding. The collection consists for the
llO>l part Oh 10. tVlho' W '' '''i
coins Of Jean le Bon, who reigncd
from 1850 to 1864; G,199 OF Charles
V, his successor, and 63 old and
counterfeit royal pieces. Besides these,
however. there are 800 feudal coins.
comprising the following: Guillaumc de
Beatlregrrd. /; Gullaume the Second de IA
Garde, /; Raymond. Prince of Orange, 10;
Jeanne de Brabant, %; Arnould dOrei-
thes, Rummen, .; Pierre the Fourth,
d'AudrG, Cambria, ,; Robert The Second,
de Geneve, 10; Gui de Luxembourg, Lig-
nv. :; Waleran the Third, /; Jeanne de
Naples. 1913; Louis the First, Provence,
100: Louis the Third de Male,2 The coins
are all about the size OF the old English
guincas, hut are extremely thin. AT the
FIRST days sale every lot. with the exception
OF one in which twelve coins were offered,
consisted OF a single coin. The consequence
WAS that, although tile sale lasted close
upon five hours. not more than 80 pieces
were disposed Of. The royal coins were
all knocked down at from 2ji. to 30f. each.
The majority OF the feudal coins averaged
about the same. Two. however, fetched
fancy prices. These were piece OF Gull
laume the Second de Ia Garde, the only one
i'm the collection. which went for 40jf., and
2 piece Of Guillaume de Beauregard the
Abbot. The latter Is stated 10 be unique,
and the competition for it was very brisk
and prolonged. II was ultimately knocked
down at the tremendous figure OF 1,G59i.
The buyer was an expert, but he is be-
Iieyed to hold a commission from the
Bibliothequc.
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DANVILLE.
TIE TAX FOR sCHOOLs-THE ESTIMATES FOE
THE sCHOoLs-THE WAREHOUSE TAX-MEs.
DR., GOODWIN-TOR one YEAR.

TIE TAX FOR sCH0OLs-THE ESTIMATES FOE
THE sCHOoLs-THE WAREHOUSE TAX-MRS.
Dr.. GOODWIN-FOR one YEAR.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH s, 1888.
The Council has levied a special tax for
school purposes Of fifteen cents on the 800
of taxable property. This was the measure
of the Finance Committee, and it was
adopted by a vote Of to l. Upon the mo-
ton to substitute twenty ;cents for fifteen
there was considerable discussion, and this
motion was lost by tic vote.
The trustees Of the public schools esti-
mate that they will need four additional
teachers OH account OF increase in the num-
Der Of scholars, and they suggest some im-
pr0yements on the premises Of the school
for colored children, and that the building
for them should be enlarged. They call at
tention 10 the fact that whereas the amount
OF their estimates Is about $500, the
amount they willrecoive from the State and
the Council is about $4,000.
The tax OF so cents on 81 600 Of sales OF
tobacco ut the warehouses was the levy OF
last year. 1t was proposed 10 increase this
to 81 cents. but after an interview with
owners OF several Of the warehouses time
was taken TO consider the matter, and the
tax was then put at 50 cents per $1,000, as
it was beiore-per 81 900 OF gross sales.
Mrs. DIR. Goodwin was reported as de-
cidedy better yesterday evening, and rest
ed well during last night.
Two negroes, engaged in cutting a third
one on Saturday night, have been sentenced
in the Corporation Court to the penitcn-
tiary for one year each. ALPHA.
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The Petersburg Mail quotes from Re-
adlusicr's letter In the Dispatch the fol.
lowing:
"Holding that honors were easy in the
late game, now propose 10 play for the
following points: First, that the question
should be brried out OF sight and ont Of
mind. Second. that the Democratic party
OF the Union should be congratulated that
the Supreme Court OF the United States
has Just rendered three States'-rights deck
slons, being the fourth rendered since last
December. Third, that there Is now no
longer the least excuse for the Readjuster
party and 10 excuse for the States'-rights