Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-07

couhisooer''n-chief OF the comhinsS snr,as
OF America and France; TO his Exce ipssos
ne Comic de Rochsmbeau. com,nsm 'Sue ,
me auxiliary troops of his yIos |hs,s,,"s
Majesty in America, and Z, his T. va", ,ss'su
tho Comtc de Grasse, Commence ~, s,O'',
OF TIE naval army OF France in Chesarcspe
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Between the United States OF 4 o,or i '''
ca anc LOUIS XVI, Hing Of rranno
Declares
The Essential and Direct End q, r,o H..
sent Defensive Alliance ~
Is to Maintain Etler,u,,,r
The Liberty and Sovereignty and indooon,-
encc- Absolute and Unlimjted-of Tho
said United States, As well in Mat.
tiers of Government as of Cnm.
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WEST.
The Provisional Articles OF pc,co cor-
Guided November 80. 1882. ana The neGni-
tive Treaty OF Peace concluded Scniso,har
3. 1883. between the United STATES Of NmerI.
ca and George ILL.,. King Of Great Britdn
ard Ireland,
Declare:
His nriianic Majesty ACKNOWLEDGES ,ho
said United States-viz.. New IIsn3sb, ,"o
Massachusetts, BAY, Rhode Island ana d..
violence Plantation, Connecticut New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Dels.
ware. Msrylmd, Virginia, North Groin,
South Carolina. and Georgia. 90 loo Frsc
Sovereign, a1d Independent states.
Upon this base is a shaft. The bott,m n;
which i cncircled by thirteen allcroric,l
f,ma,C statues touching each other, each AR.
mounted by star and each leaning againS,
the shaft. th,s representing tue thirteen
original States in = circle Of the most com
p'ctc union ana support. just above this
group Is the inscription: zone Country.
One Constitution, One DcSiny.' in line,
fccIng The four points OF The compass.
above these figures and on this shaft. are
stars, one for each state OF the Union. and
the whole Suimounted by beautiful capi.
tai, upon which studs the Goddess of
Liberty, facing INLAND, and stretching out
her arms in blessing DER the land. The
monument can be seen for miles from
wafer approaches 20 Yorktown, and also
from great distance inland. Iiisac.cdn
10 The CCSignec and those who cDnstructel
It. \ neat iron railing will enclose
square paved yard around The monument.
Returning from he monument. the court
r on. The scene Of The late rumpus on the
occasion Of selecting delegates TO the
Hampton Republican Congressional Con-
Vcniion. w?s visited. Though somewhat
cleaned up, yet The wrccl, OF The battle il
still visible in broken furniture, Sc. The
raining around the bar that was torn up
las not YET been replaced. and only enough
of Il remains 10 mark it, original posi-
Son. The bed blood consequent upon The
light still remains, and Will operate largely
in preventing the coming together OF the
two factions Of the Republican parry in
York county. beaded respectively by the
NouonS (Mabonciie) and Mitchell anii-Ma-
lCuei,c). The strength 81 the factions is
alcut equal, and such i, thc feeling tat The
leaders ~ the two wings refuse % Sp ak 10
each Other. some ot the county people
viii go before the grand jury 70 present
tbs aiiair, Niih view OF making some one
Icy Tor the damage to the COURTROOM.
Which IS estimated g. be not less tnan so.
II is the opinion Of prominent white Re
IulhcanS that the county will give large
vote foT iho Democratic candidate FOR Con-
gross.
TIE trial o; Or. PITS. who shot and kill
Cd D.. Walton on the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia some time since. has been
60 The County Court OF
Elizabeth City county on accodnt
Of the intensity Of feeling in the com.
where tie killing occurred. and
will commence before Judge Booker at
Hampton OF the 10th instant. Hon. John
CoCdc viii assist the prosecution. and
T. Tented saTav Of counsel has been en-
L; ged for The dCfeCce, among whom, 1t i
sand, will be Roger y. Pri or, OF New York.
II l. also said that the defence will put in
The Plea OF insanity. The trial is likely to
be Gn important one, and will attract grca!
attention from the prominent social posi-
ten Of the accused.
Tie Democrats Of James City county will
meet next Monday (court.day) TO elect
delegates 10 the COngreS, iOnal Convention,
and meetings will be held in York county
on the 18th a. the various VOting-precinctS.
According 20 the appOrtionmont OF the coun-
~. Bun ton district viii elect one delegate and
one alternatc. Nelson one delegate and one
alternate. Grafton four delegates and four
ait,rnates, and PoquOsin five delegates and
Eve alternates.
DEnCCRATIC NIETTSG-DELEGATEs ELECTED.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS CLUB.
WlLLIANsBURG. September 6, 1884.
Pursuant t. notice given by tie chlir-
ran Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittce, the Democrats assembled AT the
last night. The meeting was
called to order by III. Z. Jones, chairman
u Executive Committee, who explained
that the object Of the meeting was TO send
two delegates and two alternates to tho
Beach Congressional Convention
ana for reorganization Of the party. DR..
Ro. NJ. Garrett; vas then made chairman
and II. ID. Cole secretary. Robert I.
Armistcsd and Sidney Smith, Jr.. were
elected delecates, with Rash W. Bowerv
and Leonard Henley, Jr., a. alternates.
town committee Of seven members was
thea selected.
4 committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, ard submitted u stirring report, which
Was unanimously adopted.
on motion OF Il. G.. Barlow, all Demo-
crsts present were requested to come for
ward and enroll themselves Is members OF
. Gle, Gland and Hendricks club. THIS re-
quest WAS responded TO with alacrity. The
club will hayc It, first meeting next Tues
day night. The gathering was the larse,I
bic Democrats have held here for some
time. sud was addressed by DR.. Robert 81.
GarIc,; and EOIcrt I. Arini,tcad, ESQ.
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