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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-07
Fifz Zee and the Second District.
III A cI.rrA.rn Do. nr.r.rI,r.
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va.
August 6, 1885.

August G, 1885. y
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
| gee in your issue of the 31st of
July, in reporting the proceedings of
the Democratic Convention which met
in your city on the Doth, that in second
ing the nomination Of Major Baker p.
Lee, Mr.. VI. T. Hughes said that unless
there was some recognition of the peo-
pie of the Second district the party
would lose 1000 votes.
suppose the idea that the gentle
man intended to convey was that if
Major Lee did not get the nomination
for Governor that the party would lose
1000 votes. | think the gentleman
was laboring under very great mis-
take, which placed the Democrats Of
the Second district in false and unen-
viable position. | know that such is
true Of the Democrats Of James City
county. They are as true as they ever
were, and there is no other man, in my
judgment, in the State of Virginia that
would poll as large a vote in James
City county as General Lee. We all
feel brOtherly affection for General
Fitz Lee, and he will get the vote Of
every Democrat in our county.
The Democrats Of the Second district
have for many years striyen nobly
against great odds. with but little out
side encouragement, with small hopes
of success, and no expectation Of re-
ward still, when the sound Of tie bugle
TO arms is heard, they are alwoyo
found true and ready for the fight.
Tell General Fitz that the Second
district will do her duty. We feel that
we can congratulate him now as the
next Governor Of Virginia.
Ohm OF THE OLD 9TH VIRGINIA.
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We have received from R.,R. FARR,
Esq, Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, copy Of his annual report for
the year ending July 81, 1885. II
contains much interesting matter.
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Hostility to the South, pure and SIM
pie, cannot now be counted upon as a
chord that will respond to the touch of
every polijcian.-AI6any Journal IRE
p"0IicGn).
You are right. The northern people
know too well who the southern Demo-
Gratis are.
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There is one man who has steadily
r'sen in the affection and admiration of
the American people. He holds no
Office, and is not trying to get any.
His name is Allen G.. Thurman, and he
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hundred.
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las been 80 enthusiastically nominated.
\ tried, true, ami loyal son OF Nlr.
9ma, he perhaps to-day enjoys a more
extended popularity and . deeper feel
ing Of respect and love among Virgin
ians of all classes, politics, and degree
than any other living maa. ANA th.,
feeling Is inspired not only by Cause Of
his name and kinship TO that grua.
hero whose genius has made the name
Of Lee known throughout the civilized
world. but by his own heroic and
knghtly deeds. both in war and in
peace, that have cndeared him 10 the
hearts Of his cOuntrymen. His name
a. the glorious standard-bearer Of
the Virginia Democracy viii ring
like a trumpet blast through the length
and breadth Of the Commonwealth.
summoning all true Yirginians TO rally
and drive back the m0ngrel horde that
lmperlS the welfare Of their grand old
mother State and relnstate her to the
proud position she once held in the
eyes of the nation. Under his leader
ship there can be no defeat. Each
hour and day of the canvass will add
fresh recruits and inspire renewed zeal.
\ gallant leader has been chosen that
will lead the serrled leglons Of Viz
ginia's yeoman Democracy to a grand
victory. Close up the ranks and rally
on the colors
MASSEY.
The Convention by giving John E.
Massey the second place on the ticket
not only paid graceful compliment to
Democratic Readjusters. but by so
doing gave further assurance of the
intention Of the party to fulfil its pledges
made at Lynchburg to stand by the debt
settlement on the basis of the Riddle
berger bill. To the charge SO loudly
made and so oft repeated, that the
Democratic party of the State are false
to their pledges given in reference to
the debt settlement, it gives the most
complete and emphatic denial. Ii not
only gives the lie to all such charges.
but shows an unmistakable determine
ton to carry those pledges into effect.
Massey has been Readjaster from
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70 Our Visitors.

have made a chemical examination
OF the Z" Montrose - Whiskey, the SAM
pie having been collected by me from
many barrels, and find that it contains
no impurities or authorizations. As a
beverage or medicinal agent it is enti-
tied TO full confidence.
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR, NJ. D.,
State Chemist.
Riehmond, Va, Feb. %, 1885.
Walter d. Blair & Co., IIO9 east
Main street, are the sole proprietors OF
the celebrated Montrose " Whiskey.
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principle. Malone and his minions
affected to be, only in order to boost
themselves into place and power for
purposes Of prey. He was among the
first Of the Democratic Readjustcrs to
discover and denounce Mahone's hypo-
crisy regarding the settlement Of
the State debt. Convinced that Ma
hone didn't want the debt settled. he,
with thousands Of other honest Demo
cratic Readjustcrs, turned against tho
Boss, and aided materially in driving
him from power and rescuing tho State
from the curse and incubus Of Malone
ism. His nomination for Lieutenant
Governor will forever dispel any llugcr-
ing doubts. if there remain any iu the
minds Of honest Resdjusters, Of The
intention Of the Democratic party o.
stand squarcly by the Riddicberger set
Element.
Massey is man Of brains. AMI an
able and fearless debatcr, and viii
make it July hot for the Johmywi,e-
ties. Blairthcrskites. and Wooieni.c,
when he meets them on The stamp.
RUFUS A. AYREs.
The nomination Of Hon. Rufus 4.
Ayres, Of Scott county, for Attorney
General. IS a most gratifying rccosn.-
ton Of the young Democracy Of thcOI
Ninth. lie is young man, popular,
an able lawyer. and a DrcibIc ami
vigorous speaker. lie will arouse al
the latent enthusiasm ofthe Democra.y
of the district, and viii proye more than
match for Wood. lbs nomination
makes Democratic success an assurance
doubly sure.
Ilurrah for tie whole ticket, anil lct
us work to make 1t a glorious victory.
and bury Malone and his Radica. ticket
ALONGSIDE of Wells. IIunncutt. and The
whole Radical te,t-oath proscuptiye
party that has infested Virginia IN The
pas; and present.
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PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

roa,,etsd of Ashanti The Petersburg Bible
Seeicy -rryins TO Identify p"ryenr'
CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA, July 10, 1885.
In the County Court of Prince George
last evening Mr.. Charles Gee was tired
for and convicted Of an assault upon
MIR. Wall. a citizen of the county, and
was sentenced to pay a fine OF 500
and TO confinement in jail for the pc
Rod of one minute. The difficulty &C.
CURED during the May canvass, but is
said not to have originated in politics.
MIR. Gee is a well-known citizen of the
county. and is member of the Legs
la,ure. The court is to-day engaged IN
the trial Of Mr.. Horace Smith, also
charged with assault.
The annual meeting of the Peters
burg Bible Society will be held in Grace
Episcopal church next Sunday after
noon at 5 o'clock, and Professor {. l..
Cooke. Ii. D., of Hollins Institute,
will deliver the address. Professor
Cooke is a gentleman Of high scholarly
accomplishments and fine speaker,
and will no doubt draw large audi
ence.
1t is reported on the streets here that
we are to have three United States to-
bacco inspectors in Petersburg instead
Of two, as heretofore.
A number of the druggists of this
city have visited the Jail to see if they
could recognize Holmes Puryear as
person who has lately purchased any
poison from them, but they failed to
recognize him. ROBIN ApAlR'
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Death-Persoasi- CONDITION OF DR.. Davis.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Battle-Ground oudi,ioa OF DIR. Davis
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
July 10, 1885.
Charles rriee. Esq, died at Mee'
chum's River on Wednesday. lie was
we'll known as a reliable businessman
and excellent neighbor.
Mrs. Cutler, Of New York, is on a
visit TO relatives in this county. She
is better known in Virginia as Miss
Lizzie Petit and as the author of'two
novels, Household Mysteries " and
Light and Darkness" dealing with
Virginia home life and social customs.
Mr.. George NJ. Mckenzie has been at
the University for several days on a
visit. lie is aud has been for several
years located in 81. Louis, Mo.
DIR. Davis still fingers, but in a con-
dition which promises no decided or
permanent improvement. His death at
any time would not be surprise. HIS
mother, who died Of paralysis, fingered
eighteen months after she was stricken.
This morning a little daughter OF
William II. Prout, Esq, fell and re-
ceived painful though not dangerous
injury. QuIP.
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Found Dead.
Page Courier

At Deford's bark-peeling camp on
the Blue Ridge, about ten miles north
Of Lursy, have been engaged number
Of hands for two months or more past.
On leaving the camp in the morning
they left their dinners already prepared.
Upon several occasions on their return
they found that their food had been
disturbed and portions of it eaten.
SupposiDs the theft 10 have been that
of dog or some wild animal, they
concluded TO put an end TO the de
predator by poison, and accord
iugly put strychnine on portions OF
the food and left it exposed. On their
return to dinner the fatal mOrSel had
disappeared, and the workmen concluded
that one less cur numbered the. earth.
Two or three days afterwards, a short
distance from camp. the body of a
woman was found, half consumed by
dogs or wild animals, which was rccog-
nized as that Of Mary Alger, an idiotic
tramp and pitable creature. well known
throughout the county. The suppose
ton now is that She mad been the dis
turbcr Of the mems fooa and the victim
of the poisoned food Her remains
were in an advanced stage Of decompo-
sitiOn. and were buricD as deccntly as
practicable.
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BLOWING UPFLOOD ROCK.

The Great Clearance AZ Hell Gate TO Take
Place In the Fall.
Flood-Rock reef, at He'll Gate, New
York harbor, is soon to 20 the way of
Hallett's Point, which was smashed all
into smithereens ten years ago, when
10000 pounds Of dynamite was ex-
ploded in the mines that had been drilled
throughit. Butthe coming EXPLOSIONS to
beamuch bigger affair than the last. The
section Of rock then exploded was only
three and half acres in extent, while
this time nine acres Of rock are to be
demolished and nearly three hundred
thousand pounds Of dynamite--or ra-
Their {" rackarock," anewer explosive
is TO do the work. When this great
mine has been touched off it is conf
IDENTIFY hoped that He'll Gate will lose
its terrors, except those that cling about
the name.
Work on Flood Rock was begun be-
fore the Hallett 's-Point ledge was ex-
ploded. 1t has been going on in de-
sultory way ever since, as the money
was provided by Congress. At times
a couple of hundred men have been
employed, divided into three gangs.
One great difficulty that has been ex-
perienced has been to keep the water
out Of the mine. OF late three
steam-pumps have been almost con-
stsntly at work pumping out the
accumulated drippings from the river
above that have been brought into
large well. J In all, 2l,670 feet
Of galleries have been cut through the
rock, and 1890 holes, three inches in
diameter and of an average length Of
nine feet, have been bored through the
roof. A oomprcssed-air drilling ma
chine has had TO be worked FIVE hours
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THE CITIES BY THE SEA.
ExrrERs AT THE NAvrYARD.


Cessssast,s srs,ssa,ien-rrsd ofsa"'sa'
don uissi-rer,smesshs water sap
Ply.
,rs,yv,~rond.uce OF the Richmond Dispaich.l
NORFOLK, June 10, 1885.
Colonel James ID. Brady was wrong
about the discharges at Gosport navy
Yard In his recent letter 10 the Phlladei-
phia Press. No apprentices have been
turned out, and in the only department
Of the yard now at work--stcam en-
sineefins---nesrly ell the mechanics are
Republicans and all the foremen are
Republicans but one. Several employees
doing clerical work all over the yard
are Republicans, and are yet retained,
while the chief engineer Of the yard
Mr.. HILBERT. when solicited by the
Democratic Executive Committee, re-
fused TO turn out Republicans and put
Democratic mechanics in their places.
A number Of yachting vessels with
Measure clubs on board from the
northern cities are visiting the harbor
Just now. and all the visitors seem to
be enjoying themselves. -,
Both Norfolk aud Portsmouth VIII
elect Democratic delegates to the Rich
mond Convention early next week
There is no expression in this section
as to preference for Governor. and the
delegates are all likely to 60 unin-
structed.
Last night the merchants and bust
nessmen Of Portsmouth perfected the
organization Of the Portsmouth TX
change and Board Of Trade, and the
institution will now 60 regularly 10
work. The business Of Portsmouth
will doubtless be materially benetted
aud advanced by the organized efforts
of the merchants. At present bust
ness is lapguishing dreadfully.
Portsmouth's water supply is now
set down for the LIST OF August. ! ne
tw.nty-mile line of pipe to Suffolk mas
been completed, the city is raInineu
with mains, and the immense stand
nine nj Suffolk is two thirds completed
il will be a great day for Portsmouth
when Lake Kilby is at her doors ana
the people are anxiously awaiting the
realization Of their dream of so many
wears. Baltimore capital Is dong the
work. We
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-11
A TOWN GREATLY ALARMED.
The People Afraid she Place VIII he Burned
by Gang Of ThicNos.

U
By n Gang of Thie,es.
A special dispatch to the Philadcl-
pha T,mcS from Indiana, Pa, says
The five thousand people of this town
are in a condition of mind bordering
upon terror through the fear that any
night their homes may be burned over
their heads. Citizens 60 armed at all
hours, and stores have been cleared ont
of their stock of revolverS. The cause
of all heexcitement is one Jack Sackett,
alias Bob Miller, who is one of the
most desperate characters in this end
Of the State, and who is prowling about
through the county at the head Of
band of eX-cOlvictS. The fear is that
Sackett will succeed in carrying out
his oft-repeatCd threat Of burning out
this town, the people Of which he holds
in hate on account Of the long term Of
imprisonment they caused him to serve
for burglary. The excitement
began. on Monday week, when the
barn attached to the Indiana House,
the largest in town, was burned. Sack
EFT, who had just been released from the
Western penitentiary alter serving four
years. had been seen here, and 1t was
Ieported that several other desperate
characters were in his company. The
burning of the lndiana-nouSe barn was
set down to be Sackett's work; but as
i, afterward was made to appear that
| the carelossness Of servant caused the
| fire, and as there was no positive
! evidence against Sackett or any OF
his gang, the excitement died out as
RAPIDLY as il had arisen. Since then.
however. several other tireS--,wO Of
theimon the same night, and one of posi-
tive incendiary origin have aroused the
inhabitants TO u sense Of their danger
As the town is wholly unprotected eX-
cept tby a stray constable or two, q
night-wstch has been organized anC
twenty men, well armed. now patro
the streets at night. All are deter,
} mined men and good shots, and if Sack
+ EFT or any Of his followers are me
at any crooked work it will NEAR
fight. The feeling Of insecurity
which prevails is increased 10y tn,
fact that Dr.. James White, who
was awaiting trial for malpractice
and James Myers, a notorious burg
lar, who was locked up for attempting
to shoot Max White, had broken jai
and were supposed to have Joined Sack.
EFT. Myers had served many terms il
prison for burglary and other crimes
DIR. White. MyerS's companion in tn,
dash for liberty, has always been un
der suspicion. He is not a graduate Of
any regular college, and .biained Ii
cense from the county clerk by swear.
ing that he had been praetic.ng medi
cine for five years. Sackett, me leader
Of the criminals who At present
infest the county, is said to he one o
the most desperate characters ever in
carcerated in the Western penitentiary
He is about forty years Of age. and ina,
spent more than half his life in prison
He is supposed to have boon born il
Washington, ID. &. lie is well edu
Gated, and is said to have once held ,
position in the Treasury Department
Sackett first appeared here about clever
years ago, coming direct from the West
ern penitentiary.
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FREE FROM MALARIA.

In the fall OF 1884 was taken with a case
OF malarial-fever. which Frustrated me both
body and mind. was drugged after the old
fashion with mercury aud other mineral
mixtures, but with no good results. My
health was shattered and my energy gone.
My legs and feet would swell. and | mad
what every body thought wasdropsy. These
symptoms alarmed me. and was ready TO
grasp at any remedy suggested. A friend
advised me TO try Swift's Specific. / pro-
cured three bottles and commenced its use.
The swelling soon subsidized. have taken
the three boz ties, which have made perfect
cure and feel like q new man to-day.
There never was more merltorious medi-
cine offered TO suffering humanity. II has
wrought wonders for me. WILLIS JONES
Lecsburg, Lee county, Ca, March IL, 1855.
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin ID iseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
800 Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, lb7 ives, Twenty third street.
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TOR THE TOILET.

Ayers Hair Vlgor is Indispensable TO
complete toilet. IL is an agreeably per-
fumed dressing, and renders the hair SOFT
and lustrous. IL stimulates weak and thin
hair 20 renewed growth, and restores faded
or gray hair to it, original color and beauty.
Il have used Ayers Hair Nigor fora NUM-
Der OF years, and IL has always given me
satisfaction. II is an excellent dressing,
prevents the hair from turning gray, In
sures its vigorous growth, and Keeps the
scalp white and clean,'
MARY A. JACKSON, Salem, Mass.
81 had been gray for nearly ten years be-
fore commencing the use of
AYERS HAIR NfGOR
Since using IL my hair has been restored to
Is original color. and very much Increased
in growth ETHEL TROrIER
Norfolk. Va.
Several years ago was afflicted with a
humOr in my scalp, when caused my hair
TO iall ont. so that'I became nearly bald.
The use of Ayers Hair VigOr cured me of
the humor. checked the falling out OF hair,
and restored IL TO It's original healthy cOndi-
ton j. IS. YOUNG,
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AYERS HAIR NIGOR,
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in the boring Of each OF these holes.
Through the shaft on the top s0,l60
cubic yards of rock have been carried
up.
below the level Of the river. Radiating
from the bottom Of the main shaft are
the galleries, running for hundreds oil
feet under the ledge. The roof Of the
large chamber at the shaft is fifteen or
twenty feet in height, while the height
of the galleries varies from i've to
twelve feet. Along the floor OF each
gallery runs a railroad track, used for
carrying away the rock as the galleries
are extended. Through the roof in
places the water comes so freely as to
occasion anxiety in the minds Of those
in charge of the great work. This is
particularly the case with about an acre
of galleries at the north end OF the
ledge. To guard against accident this
part is shut off from the larger excava-
ton by heavy gate.
It is expected that By 'the end of this
month the work of loading the mine
will be begun. The explosive to be
used consists Of two ingredients which
are entirely harmless when net brought
together. They are, when combined,
TO be packed in copper cylinders two
and half inches in diameter and two
feet long, each holding about six pounds
of the explosive. In addition to 225, 900
pounds of the " rackarock "about75, 600
pounds of No. dynamite are to be used.
The delicate operation of packing the
compound into the cylinders is to be
performed by special experts, and other
picked men arc to ram home the cylin-
ders after they have been made water
tight by solder. When the cylinders
are all in and the exploding trains laid
the mine will be flooded by water,
ready to be touched off. The cost Of
the whole work, including that Of car
rying away the debris after the explo-
sion. will be about 100000.
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virginia News Notcs

The Poge CoVr'0 says Mrs. Mitch
ell, wife Of Mr.. George Mitchell, who
lives at Hamburg, in this county. su,-
tanned a serious injury last Monday.
In attempting to sit down she missed
the chair and fell to the floor, fracturing
her hip bone. Her suffering is very
severe. and, owing to her advanced
age, her recovery il extremely doubt
full.
Constable Flick brought to Jail at
Luray, Tuesday, from Mines, a
man by the name Of Green, charged
with being implicated in the wrecking
on last Sunday of five freight cars on
the short line branch of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, running from Mines
to Furnace No. .. Several Of the cars
were badly smashed.
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him from his present custody, and feel
bound, In The interest OF humanity. to
remand him TO the custody in which he
was born, Ia which he has lived all his
life, and in which he Is anxious to re-
main" During TIE rial Of the ease, in
order 10 allow the court TO form an
opinion as TO the mental condition OF
Tom, several questions were propound-
ed to him by che Court, to all Of which
he gave fairly ineligible answers, but
would invariably say that he wanted to
stay with General Beshune and 80 back
To Warrenton.
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Passengers leaving Richmond by the
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