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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
Comn,,ttea on publIc Buildines,

At the adjourned meeting of the Committee
on Public Buildings held Saturday afternoon,
Mr.. William Burnham was reelected ianitor
Oh the City Building, and all the janitors OF
the school buildings were reelected also. The
committee decided to recommend an appropri-
asion of $4,000 for renovating the City Build
ing
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
nAIRn's MINaTRELa.


me troupe appeared at Portland Iheatre'
Saturday night to a rather light house. Ihe
songs 10 the hrst part were excellently gwen
especially Mr.. Bartell's COMMITTED TO the
Deep. y and Nalson,a nOnlv a paasv Bios
- =, -, ~, -, "a
49,, .n.,,..,.. -, -
o,an, nm. saoa,,a ,a.soa,,aaa Na,han
Ca,l ,hosa .ronh ~ so,0s 49, ,a,a,v an
r,s,aad pr,nca pha.oah ,,ha .n.s h,,iaa 81
,ha F.vn.,ar nona,aos ,ra,,aar IA sa,narraha
contortion.st fnllv ma,i,aa ali that was
claimed for him Fla nertornancas ware r..
markahla and 90 a contar,,o,ist ia oa,,a,nly
,akas tha ,ore,naa. - cou.ar Moc.
rra,,.,,5, "a o.. ~, r,,.a,,,a.
- -, - - min,
NJ a,,,a,a. = y. - .,s',., a,anr
-Whipnle Twin Rrash s' Wr,ebf Ana Her
on-appeared in their original a Ct Of dancing
on eaoh others heads, and ripley ana heauo
s,r9,,s n.y. ~ y" ,a ns, nssa,s.,ia
great clog team. and the lauehaDle afterpiece
"The Bankers Wife, concluded the pro-
s.na me oh'ef's'i'nish' 'nfoasno"s was
49, .oo,,.,,
ra,.,, ,r.,.',. - -, h,s a.
..,,a. ~, ~ !, 80 AL, =,
oo'en' company win appear III 'a' NY -
'Davy Crockett" which always draws large
audiences In Portland. MIR. Mayo's persona
"a, l. ~, s, ~, 80, .,.... a,...a,,ar,1a
sion. m tba Amar,car srt,.,a'annd ,ha NAV a.
saI1 - ona ~ ~ anrss, IA ~ co. ,iaoet,cai
dramas in axistance "s 'os'
uie''a' ~ eA'''0n0.
sAML OF roSEN
Friday and Saturday evenings Mr. M. d.
Curtis win appear a. "samp Of Posenn at
City Hall. under the auspices OF the Brown
Light Artillery. An exchange says: "sam'l
Plastrick Is commercial traveller. He Ia
shrewd, pushing aud energetic. but he Is not
the villain tina, has heretofore been put upon
the stage as the type OF Hebrew character.
This jew Is OF bright and sammy nature,
thrifty, II is true, but withal kindly. aud with
the spirit Of gratitude firmly Implanted in
him. Mr.. Curtis portrays the character OF
sap,,l IN = man,ar that h ~ onea original and
= sSapA $500
snseWu' s,'e'aA'o's 'Vouo'a'oa' ana ssa''vas'
"Do 'i'es y oes'oss 'os. A'e Ps'
psfauouia''"s poa'si' ua'o"s" ~ 'as'o4a
k1aaes VI ssuoA oioth' ''ass..s sA'oea" gu"
connaeneisi agent o. wealthy hoaso' uh'ii No
hnaliy becomes the proprietor OF MS own es-
adjustment. wIthal he is part Of story,
which, aside from his own amusing dialect
and make up ana tue COMEDY q when he 10
ths prinolpe, hns oenn i s.l " sn1 author
eeeded n setting ths peouIiarities Of the Pol.
ish jew down 20 the finest point, aud the
picture ne g,yes Y one Y when nothing , =
,aasl. ssr,a, ~ ,apPa Tia nsr,nrmancs thor
onshiv anineahla Tlckefs AZ Stoekbridga's
SsA' NNsN' :
ONLY fAkhkhs DAudHIbh'
Next Friday and Saturday Miss Billings
will appear &C Portland Theatre in
Only a Farmers Daughter" The New
york Times SAYS. "Afr. Barnes' NAV hears the
-. ,..,.,- s, s.,...'.,.... -
ah.nassA@ao'o ss'ni =, - many anu genius
aud Il Is not improbable that Only Farm
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDGE RoSSEY.
SArURDAY.-Winslow H. Lufkin v. Daniel Trott
ct 81. This is action to recover damages for OBJ
structing right of way which the plaintiff claims
by prescription over the land of Daniel Trott on
Peaks Island.
The defendants admitted obstructing the way, but
claimed that there was no right of way by deed,
necessity or prescription, over Trott's land.
Verdict for the plaintiff for $3.50.
W. W. Thomas. Jr., for plf.
H. NJ. Sylvester for defts.
The jury was excused until Monday afternoon,
May It'll.
Court adjourned until Monday morning, April
3oth.
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ocean Tramc.

The Toronto. of the Dominion line, sailed
for Liverpool Saturday afternoon. She took
several passengers aud cargo valued at $780,
coo, Decides $3.50 head Of cattle. The Sarnis, OF
the same line, will sail Thursday.
The Allan and Dominion lines have loaded
thir,y-nine steamers at this port the present
season, an excess OF nine over last season.
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Portland, April Is,
STATE NEWS.
ARoosroox cous

ARoosrooK COUNTY.
Moses Lilly workman ia riicomb's shingle
mill, Honlson. was fatally injured on the af-
ternoon OF April n, By being drawn into some
large cog wheels. His body was shockingly
mangled, and though able 10 speak when TAX
on out Of the machinery he lived but few mo-
mfnts. His home was at Litiieton, where he
leaves family consisting OF wife and several
children.
KENEEBEc COUNTY.
The class Of 'S4 Of Halloweli Classical School
has organized with the choice Of the following
officers: President, Percy A. johnson. Pres
que Isle; Vice President. Grace NJ. Thomas,
HalloweiI; Secretary and Treasurer. Charles
Z. Brann. Hallowsli; Marshal, Fred II. Paine
Bangor; Executive Committee, Arthur 5
B0ardman, Bangor; Mary g. Spaulding, Rich
mond, Mars L Wingate. Halioweli. Prof.
Burr ectured before the Y. NJ. g. A. at Au-
5as,a lass week on Reading"
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Il has Inspected the playing Of rs young NIL
tress with much interest," aDd recently was
found praneiug back and forward upon
the keys, making melody for itself
PESoBscoT COUNTY.
The trustees OF the State College will have a
work shop Instructed on the college grounds
as contemplated IL the appropriation of the
last legislature.
WALDO COUNTY.
The annual session OF the East Maine Con-
ference occurs iu Searsport this week.
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Land I.enn,,a.

meeting Of both branches Of the League
will be held at their hall this evening to hear
the report OF the delegate to the convention at
Philadelphia aud to transact such other busi-
ness as may come before the meeting.
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wsM&w1y

Your wife looks sick and pale with that
cough. Husband, just get her bottle of Adj
amson's Cough Balsam and save her and big
DOCTORS bill. Trial size 10 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G.. Fessenden. Asa Con-
gress Street and ID. Wentworth, 553 Congress,
corner Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chill DREN'S CLOTHING.

TODAY shall display latest arrivals In Dresses and
Wraps for Misses and Children Nearly all of these
made to orders and will not be shown else
where in the State. Chdrens Jerseys In all sizes and
cOlOrs. ut reasonable prices.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
gw ADvERTIsRMHNTs TO- DAY

ZION orurn local MATTER SEE ks4.s rAop.l
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
aRernl Rn,Inx Powder,

ssKoynI NnkfnG PowdeF,N
Cream OF Tartar
Bicafbonate OF Soda
Carbonate Of Ammonia
Tartaric Acid
Starch
Available carbonic acid gas 12.40 per cent
equivalent to 1852 cubic inches Of gas per or.
OF Powder.
Ammonia gas 0.43 per cent. equivalent to
1914 cubic inches per on. OF Powder.
NoTE.-The TArtaric Acid was doubtless in
troduced a. free acid, but subsequently COM
blned with ammonia, and exists in the Powder
as Tartrate OF Ammonia
r. g. LOVE. Phi. ID.
NEW YoRK, JAs'Y nth, 1881.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
sATURDAY.-John Murray. Jr. Larceny. Fined
S. and costs.
Charles Rush Assault. Fined SIS and costs.
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PENSION FRAUDS.

A Case that Rivals the Prince In
vestigation.
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Fy0m 4. u 5, Davis, Formerly Editor :,

'rtts - - -. --tttef fFfN'Sftt @-tttRf "
Chronicle Pennington, Ne.
II have used your Adamson''s Botanic Bal
sam, and unhesitatingly pronounce IT superior
70 any medicine OF the kind ever saw. 1t Is
simply invaluable as q household remedy for
coughs, colds and sore throats | would not
DO without IT,.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

A CLAIM AGENT AND PHYSICIAN IN
TROUBLE.
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COMPREHENSIVE.
Dissolution Of CO-PartnerShip.

NOTICE is hereby given that the co-partnerEbip
~ heretofore existing between the undersigned
under the firm name Of Melaugh Cunningham,
was dissolved on the 9th day OF April 1888.
WILLIAM MELAUG
O. CUNNINGHAM.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
RAILWAY NOTES.


Inc Eastern Railroad has new smokeless
anu sparkiess locomotive, which is called the
ROBERT H. Walker, after Its patentee and has
ueeh running on the road for about fort
hiRut, subjected to very severe tests both on
passehser and freight trains, taking heavy
trains between Boston and Portland, and max
ing excellent time. The machine was built BY
me Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Com
pany OF Taunton, under the personal supervi-
sion Of tha inventor and patentee, Mr.. Robert
=, walker OF Boston. The engine weighs 3d.
wy pounds; has cylinders 17x24 inches; driving
wheels feet; fire box 72xs4 inches. The Ere
pox Is the peculiar feature Of tho machine. 1t
~ divided longitndinally by a water log, thus
making two fires, which are con-
nected by throat Ia the forward end Of said
water leg Some 80 inches above the CRATE
pars corrugated brick arch ia built over both
nfes 70 within 80 inches OF tho doors, where
throat Is formed through the combustion
chamber aud leading to the tubes Of the
ooiisr. In the centre OF this throat is hung
wrought and cast iron water damper, which
can be manipulated at win by the fireman, and
which controls the direction and circulation o.
Inc currents or draughts 10 the fires These
nfeB are coaled alternately. Supposing the
right hand fire had Just been replenished lthe
uamper being down on that side), the smoke
ana sparks made are carried through the
throat IN the water leg, and must pass over
lne leit hand fire (which IL la an incandescent
ssats,l and, mixing with the heated oxygen,
are burned, the corrugated brick arch causing
any lying cinders ID be detected downward
into the fire. When the left hand fire wants
'oaiing, the damper is reversed aud the opera
1ion IS In tho opposite direction.
Minor Notes.
The earnings OF the Grand Trunk road in
'feased 10 per cent. the second week OF April.
The two double-and locomotives that have
been building for the Boston IL Maine raiiroa
re finished. They are numbered rs ana 80,
sking the place of old engines.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

The above shows copclusively that "Cleve-
lands Superior" is strictly pure Cream Of
Tartar Baking Powder. IL has also been
snalyzed by Professor johnson OF Yale COL
iege; Dr. Genth OF the University OF Feunsyl-
yanta: President Morton OF Stevens Institute;
VIM. NJ. Habirshaw, r. O s.. Analyst for the
Chemical Trade OF New York, and other omi-
nent chemists, all Of whom pronounce 1t ALSO
lutely pure and healthful-HdR's Journal OF
Health
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Dissolution Of Co-Partnership.

The busness will be continued by william Me-
laugh, and all accounts Of the late firm viii be set
tied by him. ap2sdIws
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NOTICE is hereby given that the copartnership
IN heretofore existing between the undersigned,
under the firm and style Of CHARLES A.
DYER COMPANY, Was dissolved on February
ID, 1883, by expiration OF time named IN the aTti-
Giles.
CHAS. A. DYER,
JOSEPH w. SHEPPARD,
ROSWELL LIBBY.
GEORGE T. MEANS,
WILLIAM A. Able.
The business will be continued under same firm
name by the undersigned.
CHARLES A. DYER,
JOSEPH w. SHEPPARD,
GEORGE T. MEANS,
WILLIAM A. Able.
Dated at Portland this 9Th day Of April, 1883
api0 d3w
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SPECIAL NOTICE..

81 GShAG wv ACRs
April 80 1888.
VNIERE will be o special meeting of Div. No. /,
IL Hncicnt order Hibernians, this Monday even.
ing at Z " p. M, TO make arrangements to attend
deceased brother Cerary's funeral. full attend
ance IL requested. And to transact such other bus
iness ms may legally come before the meeting
Per order, JAMES LOGUE,
ap3odlt Rec Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

The bill at the Lyceum this week Is very
promising Two new faces. those OF the Bart
lett Sisters, will bs seen. Portland by Gas
light will be presented with many fresh local
illusions. Walter Bray, Ella Martyne. and
he Lasalis--sll Notwithstanding, aud the
excellent stock company present some novel
features in ths first part
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
xcurxtons, Pic.Nics. &c.

The Clay-strcet Methodist Sunday school
piye their annual excursion to Ashland
Park Monday, June 18th. Train leaves
EIba station Mt $3.50 A.. NJ.
Tho Sabbath school OF the Union-Station
Methodist church will run an excursion to
Williamsburg. on the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad, on Tuesday, JUNE 10th. Train
leaves depot at s O'Clock a. NJ. .
Adams e. Perdue will tomorrow repea,
Their excursion 10 West Point, and pro-
mise a good dinner and dancing to visitors.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle OF Grace
Street and Sidney Baptist churches and
Marshall Lodge, No. II, Knights OF Pythias,
will leave on an excursion to Washington
tomorrow evening at 10 O'Clock, and re-
turning, will leave Washington Tuesday
afternoon at Z O'Clock. This is a fine OPP
portunity to visit the national capital and
Baltimore.
The inducements to the people OF Rich
mond to wend their way to the seaside
were never so great or so varied rs al the
present season. There Is the Hygeia Hotel,
with all the exceptional attractions Of Old
Point Comfort. including the Fort; then
Ocean View, with its first-class surf and
accommodations: the Hotel Warwick, ut
Newport's News, and the several comfort
aDlc notes NJ l11lnptOn, lhCfuuHnr liOISl
Comfort, Barnes's Hotel, and the Ivy
House. Cobb's Island and all these seaside
attractions combine to make atrip downour
be Iutiful river OF the new steamer Ariel
delightful, cheap, n healthiul.
The ladies Of the Centenary church. ever
mindful OF the comfort OF others, as well
rs the prosperity Of their church, offer a
rare opportunity for those desiring q few
DAYS in the mountains in n charming
excursion TO the Natural Bridge IN the
2Gth. They have fixed the date to suit the
interesting ceremony Of the unwilling Of
the Lee monument at Lexington on the
2Sth. The excursion tickets are good for
n week, and at a price to suit the most
exacting. The route lays through some of
the most beautiful scenery OF Virginia, and
includes the most healthiul and charming
climate in the State.
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Manchester Matters.

Mayor Taylor was present at the closing
exercises OF the public schools OF Man.
chester, and delivered a brief address to
the pupils present.
The work on the reservoir is progress
ing very rapidly, and when done Manches-
Ter Will have some good water.
The Mayor had several unimportant cases
before him yesterday.
Mrs. DIR. McRae left the city Yesterday
Tor North Carolina, where she will spend
several weeks.
The cedar-works stopped work Friday
morning on account OF the breaking OF
their engine. They will start again to-mor-
row.
MASONIC ELECTION IN MANCHESTER.
Manchester Lodge, No. IA, A. +. and A.
NJ, held their regular meeting last night,
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing Masonic year: +. A. Lamb. wor-
sbiplul master L. w. Gentry, senior
warden; j. ]. Bevill, junior warden; ID.
y. Weisiger, treasurer; j. II. Walden, secre-
tary; III. Is. Owen, senior deacon; 5. r..
Owens, Jr., Junior deacon; w. T. Litb-
gov, tiler; Il. b. w. Beattie, w. ID. Craig,
and j. Is. Anderson, stewards committee:
A. A. Allen, w. II. Weisiger, and j. ID.
trustees.
Grand Lecturer Loyenstein was present
the meeting last night, and exemplifed
The work OF the Lodge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-17

ELECTION OF OFFICERS The regular
convention OF Hines Lodge met in their
hall on Friday night and elected the iono"-
inc officers for the ensuing six months
viz. X. w. Flournoy, past chancellor; X.
f. Cox, chancellor commander; c. IL.
Marlborough. vice.chancellor; A. S. Brad
lev, prelate; II. W. Bradley, master-at-
arms. The offices Of keeper OF records and
seal. master OF finance, and master OF ex-
cbe0uer were not flied at this meeting.
They are elected annually the second meet
inc in December. The chancellor COM
mander appointed the following officers:
C. +. Vermillerl, inner guard; William T.;
Gretter, outer guard. These officers viii
be installed on Friday night, July 9th.
At a stated meeting of Myrtle Lodge,
No. 25. X. OF p. held on Friday night, the
following officers were elected {. c.,
Henry a. Hare; V. c., James p. Ford;
Prelate, William Hancock; NJ. at A.,
George C. Davis j.. g., Joseph b. Kitchen;
o. g., j. T. Faudrcc.
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Manchester High school.

Graduates Miss Cora l.. Morris, Miss
NJ. Maud Hewlett, Miss Minnie Walden,
Miss Lena Lithgow, Miss Mary Swan, and
Mr.. Scion Woodfin.
Certificates for scholarship and deport-
ment were awarded TO the following pu-
pills: Laura Bass, Ella Gibbs, Maud Glib
bons, Bessie Hall, Ada Hall. Lillian Harris.
Evelyn Holiday, Cora Harrison, Eva Har-
rison, Annie Jones, Mamie Lithgow,
Nemmie Morrissette, Matte Owen. Efie
Owen. Ada NORRIS, Katie Morris, Ellie
Robinson, Emma Turner, Marion Woodall,
Sallie McCrone, Lille Baird, Lille OVERLY,
Edith Hudgins, BERTHE Sneed, Minnie
Totty, While Mathews, Allie Farmer, Ber-
nard Walden. Willie Smith, Willie Beattie,
Charles Gibbs, and John Robertson.
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AUCTION sALEs-Future Days.
Bv Frank ID. Hill & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers'
HOS Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LARGE NUN.
n \ nfE CRY * V a kRiAHhhaGoSbp ND ScSogSTYi
OF HENRico,.. LoCATED On styyEENNTrr
STREET. NAVY I'LL; rAEk A AZ Bi'E.
IA VISTA. NEAR uPPER GARY STREET;
JUST BEYOND THE WESTERN LIMITS 0F
THE THti CClII65' r HAKrYGIRWS sAlNHpE fs'n BE-
TWEEN X AND s STREETS, NEAR III
EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY, AT
AUCTION.-By virtue OF two deeds Of trust from
". G. Darlington and wife. both dated september
"a, 1875, 10 ". VI. Palmer and Parker Campbell,
trustees, and duly recorded In the clerks office OF
richmond Chancery Court aud clerks Office OF
uenrico County Court. default having been made
i'm the payment of certain negotiable notes therein
secured. and having IA ssid De dee deqp i will. 50 a 20 s $40 " ins
trustee. proceed to sell at auction, on the premises,
commencing on
TUESDAY, JUNE 26TI,
A T O'CLOCK 7. NJ,
the PROPERTY described In said deeds-as fol-
lei. A LOT OF GROUND on the west side OF
seventh street Navy Hid near the corner OF Du-
val street, 10oxl4l feet to IN alley or ,o.X,a,
feot 10 An alley. on the west side of Seventh street
near Bates street, these lots being III the plan OF
Navy Hnl, and being part Of the real estate pur-
chased by said Darlington OF james Alfred Jones,
commissioners, DULY, 1874.
AT 6 O'CLOCK p. VI.
I'd. FIyE LOTS, each 80 feet front running
DICK fTtHnitI utliHH " Au hlltl fNhl VIZ ~ - 49,
of Park avenue and west Of Mr.. John u. ShaIer's
property.
And on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 9TH,
AT O'CLOCK 7. NJ,
Ist. SIXTEEN LOTS. each 30x32 feet, on the
south and noryh side Of Taylor street, In the plan
of bucna Vista. between Cary and Wiliiam streets,
Just beyond the corporation line.
AT 6H O'CLOCK 7. NJ.
2d. ONE UNDIVIDED HALF OF TWO
ACRES UF LAND. lying near Carter street, ana
between Haryietown aud Marshall reservoir.
And on
THURSDAY, JUNE 2STH,
AT 3 O'CLOCK L. NJ,
FIFTEEN LOTS, each 30x130 feet on Thirticth
and Thiriy-frst streets, between X and > streets.
The most Of this property lies I'm improving To-
~caliiies, and the attention of partie. seek ng IN
yestmeHts IS particularly called TO this sale, as
rare opportunities VIII be offered, and great bar
gains had. =
PIats of the property can be seen at the office Of
the auctiOnecrs.
TERMS: The deeds require cash, but by consent
of all parties interested. the terms VIII be one
fourth cash. the balance I'm six. twelve. and eigl-
teen months. six per cent. interest added, ana
notes 10 be secured by trust deed.
W. II. PALMER,
Surviving Trustee.
Sale by RAN ID. HILL & Co., Auctoneers.
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The Tanner Medal.

This medal, founded by Colonel William
Z. Tanner i'm memory OF his deceased pa
rents, John +. and Harriet l.. Tanner, is
to be given yearly to the best graduate in
Greek at Richmond College. The medal
for this year has been designed, in accord
ance with suggestions from a committee,
by Mr.. X. L. Macomber, OF Nowlan & Co.,
and is on exhibition at No. 923 Main street.
IL is made Of solid 1S-karat gold in the
shape OF a Grecian helmet, with curved
crest and ornamented visor, about m and
a half inches long by a little more than an
inch broad. On the diverse is beautifully
enamelled a half-length figure of Athena,
the maiI-clad goddess Of wisdom, present.
ing a garland Of olive leaves, and under
meath is the legend, "Ouden Aneu
Ponou"-Nothing Without Labor. On the
reverse is a simple inscription telling
where. when, and to whom the medal is
awarded. The fortunate recipient OF this
unique and beautiful testimonial has not
vet been announced-a bird Of the air init
mates that it will most probably grace the
lapel OF a young gentleman from Louis
lam.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-17

Colonel w. +. Cutshaw, City Engineer,
and Mcssrs. w. II. Williams, Andrew Piz-
zini. and r. p. Campbell, OF the Council
Committee on Grounds and Buildings, will
leave nv the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
to-morrow afternoon on their tour OF in
spect,on OF public buildings Of the coun-
try 10 acquire Information to be used in the
selection OF a plan for and the building OF
our new City Hall. They propose TO visit
The following cities mot here given in the
order that they win be visited: Albany,
Allegheny, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cambridge,
Chicago, Cleveland, indianapolis, jersey
CITY. Louisville, Lowell, Milwaukee, New
Haven, Pittsburgh, Quincy, Rochester, st.
Louis. Toledo, Troy, and W ilmington, Del.
They will be gone two weeks.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-17

BEACH MILITARY ACADEMY.-The closing
exercises Of this schools. T. Beach, prin-
~clpal-took place Yesterday morning at
8 O'Clock. An interesting address was de-
livered by Rev. a. c. BledsOe. pastor OF
Broad-Street Methodist church, and the
following prizes distributed: Gold medals
to Henry +. Grimmell and Charles f. Hud-
nall {; silver medals to W. Percy Rose. Ere
derrick C.. Kohler, John c. Seibert, Marion
II. Chalkley. and Forrest A.. Womack !;
Goldsmith's poems TO Louis l.. Bromm,
Moore's poems to Emmett w. Taylor, and
Milton's poems to Lucie l.. Beach, daugh-
ter of the principal, who is a pupil in the
school. The past session was a prosperous
one.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-17

POLICE COURT.-The following cases were
disposed OF yesterday:
Polly Finnev and John Lewis Doth CO.
lored), charged with assault and battery.
Young; whipped by their mothers.
Edwin Cook (colored). charged with as
sault and battery. Dismissed upon pay
ment of costs.
Ella Green (colored), charged with being
profligate. Continued to Monday next.
Committed in default Of bail.
James Gatewood (colored), charged with
fighting. Fined s..
NJ. Carmody, charged with keeping his
bar-room open on Sunday. Fined SO.
James III. Smith (colOred), charged with
being dlsorderly on the street. Fined
g so.