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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
Political Points.

Inc Atlanta Constitution has sized Il. II
says "The sudden adoption OF the pro-
.ec.ion theory by the Readjuster leaders
WIN deceive nobody. IL Il now in Virginia
u square light between Democracy and Re.
puDiicanism, and we are not in the least
troubled about the result
The Philadelphia Chronicle asks. elias
arthur the courage and seli-respect 10 cut
eht'reiy clear OF the miserable alliance OF
me Administration with Mahoney" and
ands, I'll that cunning and unscrupuIous
spokesman were deprived OF the mower
winch he uses In farming out the Federal
oi1ces IN Virginia his coalition mob would
go to pieces like rope Of sand"
Says the Philadelphia Times. ~, is
rather q sad reflection that lust az Gov.
ernor Cameron, OF Virginia, and Field.
Marshal Cooper, Of Pennsylvania. had sue
ceeded In fixing up a scheme for project.
ing the tariff question into politics this
year, thereby carrying the country with A
swoop, the political chiefs Of these two
men, Senator'S Malone and Cameron, should
have fallen out"
Says the Cincinnati Enquirer: There arc
about 300 persons connected with the
postal service Of Cincinnati alone. TO AT
OF these the civil-service rules apply. These
Offices are now filed with Republicans
who can retain them without entering Into
the competitive examinations to which nen
applicants will be subjected. II is not 6
great while until 1891. when Democratic
President Is more than probable In the
event OF Democratic success these 500 or
1000 Government employees in aud about
Cincinn'ti ought TO be supplanted by
Democrats
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
Jr., and X. G. Scott. The last three are
pursuing law with fattering prospects.
SPRY.
DANVILLE.

DAMAGES TO T0BACC0-BEDg--THE CITY III.
NANcEs-CHANGE 0P CHARTER REQUIRED.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispaich.l
MAY 10. 1883.
The complaint about the rayages OF the
fly on the tobaccO-beds has been growing
stronger and stronger during the last week,
and the tobacco-lnen tell me that Il did not
originate In an attempt to run up the
figures, and ~ not at all exaggerated. The
cool, dry weather has not been favorable
to the growth OF the plants. and has been
most favorable to the operations OF the in
sect, and so large crop cannot be planted
and the plants cannot be set ont as early as
usual.
The revenues Of the city for the year
ending the 30th ultimo amounted 10 Sl12,-
1921, and the disbursements 10 Sll2,-
44l.S3. The estimates for the current year
as to receipts amount TO S104,sG4.7 as 10
disbursements, $109,6lS.09. So the eX-
penditures will overrun the receipts by
81, 1881.
Captain Gerst, OF the Finance Commit
tee OF the Council, says that the debt Of
the city has nearly run up TO the amount
allowed by the charter, and the committee
recommends circumspection and economy.
In view OF the fact that q portion OF the
bonds OF the city will fall due i'm 1887 the
committee advises that the Legislature be
petitioned for change OF the charter that
will permit an increase in the rate Of taxa
ton. so that sinking fund may be created.
ALPHA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

An EDUCATIONAL CELEBRATION AT OLD HICK-
DRY NECK ACADENY-DR. WISE AT IT
AGAIN.
correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
MAY 10. 1888.
The Old Hickory Neck Academy, in
James City county, about twelve miles
above Williamsburg, was the scene OF quite
an interesting event yesterday. There was
an educational celebration and meeting OF
the teachers OF the county. Besides large
gathering from the surrounding country,
q number OF persons from town were
in attendance. Music was furnished
by the asylum band, and speeches were
made by Rev. DR.. Martin. Rev. James
Barnes. DR.. Wise. and Judge Henley. Al
though the occasion was confined 10 dis
cussing the methods best suited To "teach-
ing the young idea how 10 shoot" and had
no direct political significance, yet the re-
marks OF some OF the speakers had a very
decided bent towards picturing the marvel
lous prosperity OF the public schools while
under the auspices Of Dominee Malone
ism. Or. Wise, while giving his views
on education. &c., stated that the
visitorlal Board OF William and Mary
College had forfeited its charter. and that he
would petition the next Legislature to re-
move the Visitors and have a new board
appointed, who would convert the institu-
ton into a normal school. Judge Henly
dealt much in contrast and spoke warmly
OF the Frightening prospects before the
free schools. The proverbial hospitality Of
the CITIZENS Of James City was handsomely
displayed in the comfortable repast TO
which the Visitors were invited after the
speaking, and which divided honors most
successfully with the feast OF reason and
the flow OF SOUL"
The genial Captain Geddy, whose recent
illness caused so much anxiety among his
numerous friends, gave some interesting
information about the Academy snd its
surroundings. It is an old moss-covered
brick building standing within grove OF
noble oaks. Originally it was a colonial
church. the date OF its erection (Which is
cut in a brick over the rear door and filed
in with white lead) being 17G6. During
the war the Union soldiery destroyed
all Of the woodwork on the build
ing. and after the war the brick wall
around the grounds had 10 be sold in or
der that funds might be raised TO roof 1t in
aud repair il, since which il has been used
for educational purposes. There are frag-
ments OF old tombs in the yard, the best
preserved Of which bears the name OF a
Mr.. Taliaferro, OF Spotsylyania county,
dated, think, 17i6. W.
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Brief News Items.

One firm in Dade county, Fla, proposes
to plant 100. 900 cocoanut trees.
a sheep that is spotted like leopard is a
Caldwell (Ky.) county curiosity.
Mr.. Mackey, OF Nevada, has started from
Berlin for Moscow TO attend the coronation
OF the Gar as a member OF the American
mission. Mrs. Mackey, who companioned
her husband, takes fifteen court dresses
with her.
The North Atlantic squadron, United
States navy, now at Fortress Monroe, con
sisting Of the Tennessee. the Kearsarge.
the Yantc, and the .Yandala,ihas been or
dered to New York TO participate in the
Brooklyn-bridge celebration.
lydia Pinkham, the well-known patent
medicine proprietor, died ut Lynn Friday
night; aged siXty-fOur. She began by
manufacturing medicine in atea-kettle, and
i'm few years built mp a business Of $780,
600 a year. She spent 100000 per annum
in advertising.
DR.. Thomas 0'Reilly, chairman OF the ex-
ecutiye committee OF the yarioms Irish ma
tional leagues Of 81. Louis. telegraphed the
FreemdRS journal OF Dublin last night as
follows Catholics here generally con-
uttliu tue 'lEthftI tN
interference on the part OF Rome with
Irish politics.
Mr.. Charles II. yelling, many years ago
q Philadelphia dry-goods commission mer-
chant, but who afterwards removed TO New
York and failed i'm business in 1865, has
treated his creditors 10 surprise. Mr..
yelling owed about 100000 when he
failed. aud paid fifty cents on the dollar. lie
then became dealer in commercial paper
on Wall street, acquired a fortune, retired
from business in 1873, and Is now paying
OF the balance Of the old Indebtedness.
John l.. Rooney, the New York fireman
who saved the lIfe OF Miss Ida Small during
the fire in Park Row in January 1882, was
on Wednesday formally presented with
the Bennett gold medal by Mayor Edison.
The rescue was effected by means OF lad
der raised by the firemen, which. however,
proved too short, aud the comrades OF Roo
ney raised II to their shoulders. Rooney
climbed this unsteady support and lifted
Miss Small down from the window. The
rescued girl witnessed the presentation.
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MONTGOMERY.
RIcHMOND's INTEREST IN THE SOUTHWEST
P0LTTICs-A MONUMENT-COURT-CR
CHRISTI ANsRuRG Va Nav IN 1891

WCHMOSD'S INTEREST IN THE SOUTHWEST
POL1TICS-A MONUMENT-COURT-CR
CHRIsTIANsBURG, Va, May 10, 1888.
Why does not Richmond stretch out her
arms in this directions This is a question
we have wanted to ask for some time. We
believe il is not a mistake to say that Rich
m0nd's trade with Southwest Virginia is
small. Certainly it is small in this county.
Or cattle and sheep go to Baltimore,
or further north; our tobacco goes
10 Lynchburg; our merchants trade
In Baltimore, and we are sorry TO
say that some OF them are going to
Philadelphia. despite the foul treatment
experienced by southern merchants at the
hands OF that city just after the war. IL
there is good reason for this state OF things
we fail to see it. The railroads give us di-
rect connection with Richmond. and GER
tainly Richmond influence could soon
force them to make such arrangements
a. would be demanded by a live and
increasing trade. Why should we be
switched OIL at Roanoke and Lynch
burg TO Philadelphia and Baltimore? The
subject is one worthy OF attention in your
excellent columns and among the business
men OF your city. The southwest is fine
region, and even now wealthy. Even rug.
ged old Montgomery is looking up, and
the day Is not far off apparently when
she will be worth looking after. The
boom at Roanoke just now eclipses
everything in the Southwest, but that will
not last. We have here good soil.
peculiarly adapted to grazing. Hills and
mountains that have in them coal, iron.
Znc, and lead, and one Of these days our
gold will attract attention. But enumera-
ton VI all that occurs to us would take up
too much room. All that Is needed Is to
say that we are worth looking after by the
Queen OF the Jeems"; and ii the state
ment is doubted, IL Is not hard to come and
test il.
Little is heard about politics Just now
though most active canvass is carried on
by the aspirants to the county offices. The
Coalition party has full ticket i'm the field,
but there is the best reason, so those who
know say, to expect their utter defeat.
our patriotic ladies have for some time
been working under great difficulties TO
raise a little money for monument in
honor OF MOntgomery's patriots who fell
in the Confederate army. They have at
length succeeded, and a very neat little
monument OF Virginia granite now adorns
our public square. When turf and iron
fencing are added for ornament and pro-
lection there will be public ceremonies.
The Circuit Court Is in session at present,
and the trial OF a man named John Hall,
for the murder OF james Il. Akers, was
begun to-day. Hall and Akers We're bro
thers-in-law. The trial OF David Hall. for
the murder OF Bowyer, was expected at
this term OF the court, but will hardly
take place now.
Crop prospects just now are Of the best.
Everything is lovely, and the fields are full
Of promise. Monies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

Near Rochester, in England, on the es.
tate Of the Earl OF Darnley, an impor.ail'
discovery has been made OF homah CONS.
Some workmen were digging up the roo,s
Of tree short distance from CONAN haIl
when they came upon a large eaf'nen"ale
Jar Ia which were these coins, when alt
OF bronze and number between 500 ana wv.
The most OF them bear the date OF Ihe
fourth century, or about 100 years pelofs
the Romans left Britain, and are cchieiiy o.
the reign OF Constantine, Constans, ana
Constantius. Many Of them bear the laDa-
rum. the first emblems OF Christianity adopt
ted by the emperors. The spot where Tue
coins turned up is near the old Roman
Waiting street, which ran through Gotham
wood toward London and the interior OF
the island.
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Isprsounf-

Mrs. Elizabeth Stone has given S2j. 600
to found in Washington a home for widows.
Episcopal Bishop Riley, Of Mexico. has
never received any salary and has spent
$150,0O0 on his work. He has now exhaust
ed his private fortune.
The Empress OF Austria rises at : In
the morning, rides five hours afternoons.
and then eats corned beef and cabbage for
dinner.
Henry James was introduced TO the Sat
urday Morning Club OF Boston the other
day as "the American Thackeray."
Congressman GOT. of West Virginia. is
building at Clarksburg the handsomest
house in that State, which is to cost fully
100000.
Mr.. JEFF. Rice, OF Bath county, XIV, i
the owner OF horse that was i'm the Con-
federate service from the beginning 10 the
close OF the war, and is still pretty good
horse.
Professor SOphocles, who has taught his
native language Qhe Creek for many years
at Harvard College, probably never will be
able to teach again. lie has been i'll for
several months and does not improve.
Rev. Phillips Brooks. Boston's favorite
Episcopalian minister, writing home from
the Hlmalayas, says he has seen nothing as
high as those mountains since he last visit
ed certain uItra-ritualistic church i'm Bos-
ton.
Alexander, OF Bulgaria, is a fine-Iookng.
handsome fellow. OF commanding height.
and on horseback, dressed i'm the huZZar
uniform OF his body-guard, has Just the
| chiyalrous appearance that attracts rude
people with whom military display Is the
evidence Of power.
| The Abbeyile (Ala.l Times tells of a
young man IN that neighborhood who work
ed for man last year with the understand
ing that he was TO have at the end OF the
year, as compensation for his services. the
mans daughter for a wife and a double.
birrelled shotgun, and, having Ilbored
faithfully, in due season received his double
reward.
General Denver, who has a small boom
in Ohio for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, once killed an editor in duel.
The editor was Edward Gilbert. OF Sacra-
mento, and the duel grew out OF a political
quarrel. Denver has been Il member OF the
California State Senate, representative in
| Congress, and a Governor Of Kansas, and
was the pioneer Of Denver. Colorado. to
which city he gave his name.
Governor Mcdaniel, Of Georgia. for q
beginner is rushing things with considera-
bic yigor Although not yet two weeks IN
office, he has already accepted the reslgna-
tons OF the secretary and clerk OF the eX-
ecutiye department, filed the vacancies.
requested the principal keeper Of the peni-
Tertiary to resign, and ordered an investi-
CATION Of charges against the penitentIary
physician.
The good health Of General Won M0ltke.
who has gone to Switzerland on an eX-
| tended Through, is matter Of surprise TO
those American people who know that he
| is nearly eighty.three years old. and tdat
he has sometimes been regarded a. a sort
| OF invalid closet-Soldier making victories
many miles away. The truth is that the
popular portraits OF the great etrategist
have made him appear too thtn and some
what feebly flabby. He is really hearty
man, not lacking in the large features OF
| face.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGI-
NrrRs--NARRIAGE-THE GROCER STEEL
woRKs-THE WATER sUPPLY-PERsONAL.
rcorresnondence OF the Richmond Dispaich.l
MAY Is, 1888.
Extensive preparations are being made
Cor the entertainment Of the American In
stitute Of Mining Engineers. over two
thonsond dollars has been subscribed to
the fund for their entertainment, and their
reeeniion promises 10 be cordial one.
Mr.. John l.. Jones, assistant yard-master
bere NJ the Shenandoah Railroad Com
nany,s wards. and Miss Willie Abel, a
nonl,Iar Young lady OF Snowyille, Pulaski
comfy. were married on the 10th instant at
the brides home.
Tho Crozer Steel-Works will be set to
blast Nav the 18th (and not 10th, as !
erroneneousiy stated in my last letter.. The
torch will be put 10 the kndlmg by the
vonngest daughter OF Mr.. Samuel A.
GROCER. the president OF the steel-works.
O,r water-wOrks-or the works OF the
po,nole Land and Improvement Compa-
nywhaye proven incapable OF supply linz
n1r nresent demand. Sunday morning our
ueonIe were without water.
khopt two months ago the Town Coun-
eli granted the Land and Improvement
Germany a charter for company known
ne the Roanoke Gas Company, the town re-
serving the right to subscribe $4,000 TO
the ca6ital stock Of said corporation, and
Tho Mayor OF the town has ordered q vote
81 the people to be taken on the question
~ subscription at the coming election,
Nav oIth. IL is safe TO predict that the
naonIe will vote three to one against the
ppropposition. as the $4,000 can be used
much more adyantaseously In LAYING pave
ments and securing necessary drainage.
There are many Richmond men here,
among them j. X. Hockaday, r. NJ. Boil
inc, q. Y. Morris, T. II. Bransford. f. p.
Voolfolk, Henry Gibson, W. w. Henry,
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Orders have been issued TO the Grand
Duke Alexis AeXandrovitch. the Admiral
commanding the Russian fleet, for the cree
ton OF further monumental honors to the
Russians who fell in defence OF Sebastopol.
Accordingly, large slab, bearing the nanes
OF the admirals, commanders, and stah
and field officers who were killed, or who
died subsequent to their wounds, Is to be
placed in the Vladimir Cathedral at Sebas-
topol. and opposite each name will be de-
si6nated the particular engagement in
which each person fell. Ii is suggested in
an English newspaper that this watchful
care OF the Russians ought TO excite emu
lation among Englishmen, in view OF the
uresent dilapidated condition OF English
cemeteries around Sebastopol.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
A Roman Pageant.


The tournament i'm the Villa Borgbese al
Rome in honor OF the marriage OF the Duke
OF Genoa was an interesting spectacle. II
will be remembered that the Piazza di
Scena. which was planned for pageants OF
this kind, and where many have been given
since the days of Pope Paul ", has exactly
the outline Of IN ancient Roman circus.
The seats which had been erected along the
sides and semi-circular ends were filled
with about thirteen thousand spectators.
In the royal pavilion, on the middle OF
one side, hung with crimson velvet and
decorated with flowers, were the King and
Queen, the bride and bridegroom, the
Duke Of Aosta, and Prince Arnulph OF Ba-
yara, with their respective suites. On
their right was a pavilion for the foreign
ambassadors aud ENJOYS, and on their left
Others for their families and for the Cabinet
Ministers. The cavaliers. all young Italian
mobiles and cavalry officers, divided into
four sq,adrons OF thirty-four riders each,
two representing Bayarians and two ltal-
ians. were mounted on richly caparisoned
thoroughbred horses and wore hand
some sixteenth century costumes OF
cav colors, with plumed hats. They
rode into the lists preceded by the herald,
Prince Odescalchi, trumpeters, and stand
ard-bearers. and were led by the young
Prince OF Naples, who acquitted himself
calamity. The sports were OF the various
kinds practced at such pageants-smce
tilting went out with the Use OF armOr-
the Turks head, the hunt OF the rose, and
the like. The men rode well, and the eyO-
buttons, especially those at hand-gallop
and over hurdles, were admirably eNecu-
ted. and elected loud bursts OF applause.
so gay a spectacle has not been witnessed
in Rome for many years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The Russian Government has decided TO
construct railway from Petrofsk, on the
Caspian sea, to Vladikaykas, in order TO
shorten the present route from Moscow and
other manufacturing centres TO the markets
~ Persia and Central Asia. The length OF
the road will be $50 yersts. II is believed
that with the aid OF this route, Russian
manufacturers will be able to compete sue
cessfulIy with their rivals. The prelimi-
nary surveys are already being made, and
n Is said that the entire construction work
will be undertaken during the coming
summer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

Editor McDoNALD, OF the Lynchburg
Nens, says he fell in love with the Empress
Of Russia when he was over there, and that
he would take his chance to be blown up al
Moscow TO be near her at the coronation
We know several men who II they were 10
express such a sentiment would not have
10 travel all that distance to take chance
OF being blown up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

There are some indiscretions that even
sealskin sack will not excuse; and now we
know why GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND
gave his wife that new house. In an un-
guarded moment recently he had the te-
merity TO declare that ave achieved the
American Revolution without a woman on
the nlatformv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The New York World, disguised at the
difficulty of raising money for the pedestal
OF the BARTHOLDI statue, says: III the
Goddess Of Liberty herself should visit us
she could not obtain weeks board on
credit" oh, yes, she could; for some en-
terprisiug New York Snowman would be
running her as q Circassian beauty in less
than twenty-four hours after her arrival. +
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The Philadelphia Press says anent the
case OF Congressman THOMPSON, q" Ken
lucky is in favor Of free trade and free
murderers," which causes us to remark
anent the DUKES case that Pennsylvania IS
in favor OF protection and protecting muir
derers. So the difference is i'm the matter
Of tariff. not civilization after all.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

While the Pennsylvania Legislature is
discussing the BULLITT bill it would be the
part Of wisdom for the Philadelphia Radi-
cal papers to refrain from illusions TO the
shotgun policy i'm the South.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

4 man named OYSTER has started pa
per in Washington, and the Baltimore
American thinks that in view of contin-
gencies he should engage lot In SUI
burban cemetery. Not at all. After all
his substance is swallowed up he can find
q place in the Lime-Kiln Club.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

One Washington lawyer has become
crazy over the star-route trials. II the
whole bench, bar, and jury, as well as the
public who read the trial reports, are not
reduced 10 state Of absolute idiocy before
the cases are through with, the country
will he SURPRISED.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The Philadelphia Press again calls at
tenton TO the fact that the dude is not a
caprice, but the product Of a distinctive
American civilization. We regret to see
that Philadelphia is reversing the Darwin
ian process.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

Some Of our patriotic exchanges grow
happy over the statement Of the Prince OF
Wales that the American fish exhibit in
London is the finest; as if the unsupported
fsh-story OF his Royal Highness was worth
any more than that Of any other enthusi-
aStic an0icr
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HOTEL COMFORT,
IL QUEEN STREET, HAMPTON, Va.

This elegant and newly furnished hotel g. now
Open for the reception Of guests. TINS hotel nav
Inc been lifted up with the greatest at'fution 10
The modern requirements e the travelling public,
supplies 4 want long exper .eDced by those visiting
Hampton I'm quest " comfort. economy, ciyiiy,
we'll prepared food cleanliness, ana pohteness.
neals at all hours In restaurant. speciai terms
| for families.
Large sample-rooms for commercials. whose pa
tronage f. ESPECIALLY asked for Commercial rates,
| ~ per day. Il. BARNARD, Proprietor.
NH f-d3m Late Manager Of n-Air Hotel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

Some one has discovered that there Is
danger that CoNKIANG and GRANT are going
TO turn Democrats. What sin has the DEM
ocratic party committed that ii should
even be threatened with such misfortune {:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The Courier-JOurndls says ii has been dis
covered that the people OF Philadelphia do
not use soap. Don't know about the peo-
pie at large, but the Republican politicians
of that city prefer whitewash.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

The Philadelphia Times says "not a
grain but a sack OF salt must be taken with
the Tewksbury almshouse disclosures
from which we infer that the hides were
salted before they were tanned.