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scription. His own condition is such
that there is but little hope Of his re-
covery. The bodies Of the others who
got on the rocks were recovered.
As near as can be ascertained the
victims were: Captain Holmes, John
Wilde. Of Nova Scotia Lewis Gain, Of
Portland, Me-; Dane, known as
Peter; Frenchman, known only ss
Charlie, all able seamen. The first
mate belonged in Portland, Me-, and is
unknown, as was also the cook. At
low tide the rocks at Quaco head are
laid bare for almost mile from the
mainland and the tide sweeps around
the point at the rate Of seven miles an
hour. When darkness closed in not
vestige of the wreck remained, every
stick of it having been smashed into
kindling wood by the relentless waves.
An inquest was held in st. Martins
this afternoon on the three bodies that
were found. Lyons has been carried to
a hospital
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
THROUGH THE STATE.
NoRPoLHs BUDGET.
Shipping Interest in JsnuaT-Fast freisss
10 New York.

Ss,p,iur Interest in JsnuarJ-Fast Freight
TO New York.
fcorre,pondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, January 30, 1885.
During the month Of January eleven
vessels cleared from this port for foreign
ports loaded with 1856 bales Of cot
ton and other articles, making the total
value Of export goods sl,739,655.
Three other vessels will probably clear
tomorrow.
MIR. w. +. Durfey, well-known
painter Of this city, fell from a three
story window yesterday afternoon, and
sustained serious injuries.
The captain Of the "bugeye which
was stolen and brought to this city re-
calls the fact that another vessel in
which he was part owner was seized by
the crew about fifteen years ago. the
captain and mate having first been mur-
dered with an axe. The vessel was
afterwards captured at Smiths island,
and the crew, four in number, were
overhauled and hanged at Princess
Anne. Nd. The vessel was the Brave,
and was commanded by Captain Bcnja-
min johnson.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad is now running fast
freight trains to New York, and freight
shipped from Norfolk in the afternoon
is put in New York early next morn
ing. AS soon as the trucking season
fairly sets in the company will put on
train leaving Norfolk at O'Clock in
the afternoon and arriving in New
York at 5 o'clock next morning. thus
putting our truckers on a footing with
the farmers in Jersey and Long
Island. ELLA.
Total Loss.
special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, January 30. 1885.
The schooner Samuel b. Grice, from
Baltimore to Washington. n. c., which
went ashore in Pamlico sound on the
2Sth. sank this morning in four feet of
water. and is total loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
Internal Taxes.

The same internal-reyenue laws are
in force in the North and in the South ;
but it has long been evident to us that
those laws were executed so differently
in the two sections that the manner of
their execution caused them to be in
effect entirely different laws. 1t is to
be hoped that Mr.. CLEVELAND will at
least see to it that this wrong shall not
be perpetuated under his administration.
1t has been the misfortune of the south
ern people to be regarded as enemies
by too many Of the Federal officials in
this section who have had in charge the
execution of the internal-reyenue laws.
Some of them have used their offices as
money-making instruments. Others of
them have used their offices as the
means of gratifying malice. We do not
by any means include all the officials of
the internal-revenu bureau, but only
such as have perpetrated wrongs Of the
kind described in the following para
graph, which is an abridged statement
Of what appeared at greater length in
the Knoxville Tribune. We quote
from the Atlanta Constitution.
Here is a sample revenue case. An
old woman in Virginia started out on a
cold day to go to mill on the Tonnes
zee side Of the line. After reaching the
latter State she was joined by three
cour,rymen travelling the same rond.
The old woman pulled out a flask of
whiskey and took a nip. The three
countrymen proposed to take drink
apiece, and each man contributed a
nickel as his share Of the expense.
The offer was accepted, and upon her
arrival at the next town the old woman
was arrested at the instance OF the
men who had tempted her 30 sell them
drinks. The prisoner was tried in the
United States court at Knoxville. A
Federal judge, district attorney, three
lawyers, and dozen jurors devoted
their tremendous energies TO the case for
half day at cost TO the Government
Of three hundred dollars. The defendant
was crushed under sentence Of sl00
fine and one year in Jail. The sl00
fine was an impossibility; the jail was
not. She was locked up and her little
cabin, pet pig, and chickens will know
her no more. The majesty Of outraged
Law was vindicated, and justice carried
the day
II is to be hoped that no Democratic
officials will be guilty Of such wrongs;
but il is not impossible that some Of
them may. The right way to put an
cud to such outrages is to put an end to
the laws under cover Of which they are
committed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
sATURDAY...JANUARY 81, 1885
The Nicaragua Treaty.

II is not surprising that the Nicara-
qua treaty was defeated. IL requires a
two-thirds vote Of the Senate TO ratify
any treaty. provision Of the Consti-
tut;on which puts it within the power
OF any large section Of the Union to de-
feat the ratification Of any treaty. For
example, no treaty could be ratified
which did not meet the favor of some OF
the thirty southern senator's. Much
less could any treaty be ratified
which did not meet the favor OF
any Of the forty-four northern
senator's. Even the States which lie
west Of the Mississippi river Including
Louisiana, which lies mostly west of
that river lack only the votes Of one
State east Of the Mississippi to be able
to defeat treaty. The States in the
Mississippi Valley have it in their power
to defeat treaty.
We have not seen the vote on the rati-
fication Of the Nicaragua treaty, but
we suspect that sectional feelings had
something TO do with the result. Not
that the Senate was divided by sectlona!
lines on this question, but that because
of sectional prejudices senator's enough
voted in the negative to swell the num-
Der Of the opponents of the treaty to
more than one-third. Mr.. MORGAN
and Mr.. EDMUNDs. one New Eng
lander and the other Gull-State sena-
tor. both advocated the ratification Of
the treaty. This fact is sufficient to
show that sectional considerations were
not the sole cause Of the rejection OF the
Nicaragua treaty.
OF all the treaties recently submitted
to the Senate for ratification. the Mica
ragua treaty was the one which we
liked best.-or. rather. to which we
were least opposed. We think we can
safely say that its features have not
been impressed upon the public mind
at all.
We are confident that the treaties
will be defeated which contain features
Objectionable to the House of Repre-
sentatives because they trench upon
the constitutional rights Of that body.
That house will never agree to let the
Senate and President of the United
States revise the tariff. Even Mr..
HuRD's resolution, which was not
justified by the facts Of the case, the
House of Representatives came very
near adopting the other day. Why:
Because the members Of the House are
jealous of the privileges of that body.
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ONLY ONE SURTIVOR.
The Cid Schooner jefferson Border Lost aud
Nine Men Drowned.

A st. Johns (N. b. special says :
Wednesday was terrible day in the
Bay Of Fundy. \ terrific and blind
ing snow-stOrm prevailed for twenty
four hours, and the wind blew at the
rate Of sixty miles IN hour. At ,
o'clock in the afternoon the three
masted American schooner Arcana.
formerly known as the Jefferson Bor-
der, bound from Portland, Me-. to Bear
river. n. s., in ballast to load lumber
for the West Indies, was driven ashore
on Quaco reef. about twenty miles up
the bay from the mouth of the st. John
harbOr. The cold was intense. the
thermometer at times dropping as low
as 20 degrees below zero.
The vessel was solid mass Of ice.
and the crew, consisting Of nine men.
became so benumbed that they were
unable to guide the vessels course
The ice also prevented the rudder from
being of any use. The suffering sailors
could scarcely see hand before them,
and the vessel was driven with bare
poles before the wind. The widest
and most dangerous spot in the whole
bay is Quaco reef. Many ships and
many lives have been lost upon it.
Long before the Arcana struck it those
on board had given up all hope of res
cue. The vessel fOundcred heavily,
and very soon after striking began to
break up. 81
Four Of the crew, when the tide fell,
managed to climb up the highest rocks
in the reef, but the others were frozen
so badly that they could do nothing
but await terrible death. OF the
four who got on the rocks three soon
died. In few hours the vessel was
broken up, so that the five remaining on
her fell into the furious sea and were
dashed to pieces against the rocks.
People from Quaco village and st.
Martins assembled along the shore, but
they could do nothing until the wind
and waves to some extent subsidized.
Then they succeeded in reaching the
only survivor. Heproved to be Patrick
Lyons, Of st. Stephens. N. b. His
hands and legs were badly frozen, and
he was so exhausted that he could give
but very little information concerning
the wreck. lie said the. suffering of his
companions was horrible beyond de-
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PETERSRTRG.
The Bank.CODspiracy Cases improvement
in Business.

The Bank.CODspiracy Cases-imDroyement
in Business.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
JANUARY 80, 1885.
The Hastings Court has been engaged
all the day in the trial Of the parties
charged with making a false report of
the condition Of the Planters and Ne
chanics Bank to the last annual meet
ing of The stockholders. The jury rem
dcred a verdict of not guilty.
The union prayer-meetingS inaugu-
rated the first Of this week at the Mar
kct-Street Methodist Episcopal church
have been very largely attended. They
will continue next week at the Wash
ington-Street church, and the two fol-
lowing weeks at the High-Street and
Wesley churches. All the Methodist
ministers attend and participate in the
exercises. Such interest has been
shown that great results in the way of
revival of religion are expected.
Business has improved very decidedly
of late in all departments of trade, and
our merchants generally are in very
good spirits. ROBIN ADAIR.
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CULPEPER.
I've Men Seriously InJured By nm Explosion
OF Gunpowder.

Two Men Seriously Injured by nm Explosion
OF Gunpowder.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.l
CULPEPER G. H., Jan. 30, 1885.
by an explosion Of gunpowder, which
occurred here to-day at Sullivau's gro
Gerry, corner of Main and Davis streets,
two persons were seriously injured and
a good deal of excitement occasioned.
Mr.. Thomas J. Sullivan, the proprietor,
and John O'Copnor, his clerk, were
looking for lost key, when they
pulled open a deep, dark drawer, in
which was some gunpowder which
they had forgotten. The young man
struck match, and both looked in, when
a coal from the match dropped on the
powder, and there was an explosion.
Stunned and blackened with the powder,
which had exploded fully in their faces,
and with their clothing on fire, they
rolled into the street out of the high
door, cropping their way towards drug
store on the opposite side of the
street. Their cries for help were dis
tressing, 0'Connor shricking, - | am
dying Help. help" A crowd gath
cred. The burning clothing was torn
off the sufferers or cxtinguished as soon
as possible, but they were both badly
burned. O'Connor's injuries were the
most serious, his face, arms, neck, and
head being almost stripped of the
skin and his hair entirely burnt off
his head. His eyes were also filled
with the burning explosive. Sullivan's
eyes were also badly injured, and his
face and neck burnt. The suffering of
both was excruciating. All the several
physicians could do to alleviate their
agony was done, and they were taken
home. The physicians fear, however,
that both the men will lose their eyes.
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POCAHONT.iS.
High links at the Minrs-One Man KILLED.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
TAZEwELL COURTHOUSE, VA,
January 90. 1879.

iiigh links nj the Mines-One Man KILLED.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch ]
TAZEwELL COURTHOUSE, Va, }
January %. 1885.
The men were paid off Saturday at
Pocahontas and proceeded, in many
cases. to get drunk. Notwithstanding
considerable hilarity prevailed Saturday
and Saturday night nothing of special
importance occurred until Sunday. when
a half dozen or so Of the " toughest "
citizens became inccnSed at the police
force, and were particularly hostile to-
wards one johnson. Sunday night
they made regularly-arrangcd attack
on his house, beginning by an effort to
break down the front door. Mr.. John
son, anticipating trouble. had one friend
with him and various and Sundry load
ed rcyolyerS. The beSeged force fired
a volley through the door and splattcred
the besiegerS so flucntly with SplinterS
that they changed front to the rear and
proceeded to the other side Of the
house. where they arranged for an arts
tic investment of the place. firing
cusS-wOrdS " and bullets from the
protecting aegiS of Stumps, a>h-barrelS.
and coal-hcapS. One Gholston. who
halls from Georgia, was shot in the
bowels. and has since died. Another
received ball through the ileShy part
ofthcncck and insisted that he wa, "mor-
tally killed" until yesterday evening,
when he was pronounced about well.
The coroner'S jury was in session yes
tcrday. but ! cannot yet learn its YER
diet. johnson intended giving himself
up to the authorities yesterday and
standing a trial. He will be released,
of course. MAN.
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cD" c l. o 4 X 5 .

We have selected out OF our stock -,
CLOAkS. formerly sold az from g. t,sf,
We now offer the choiccats5: 100 cIo\E.
from 81 TO $50. which Is below the c..>t GIL,
many Of them. CHILDREN, CLoAk,,,
extremely low prices. We intend s,....,
every CLOAK that We have Ca bauI ,.t
have fixed the prices very low.
LEVY & DAVIS
WHITE GOODS very cheap. n.-
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The Salem 7imes-Register says that
the BLAIR bill is not as undemocratlc
as is the opposition to it of Democratic
paper. That's true enough. That OBJ
lection is, however, a modest one. But
what shall be said Of the learned oppo-
nents of the bill who say that Chief
Justice WAITE, Hon. J. l.. NJ. CURRY,
IL. d., Hon. A. II. II. STUART, VIII
LIAM NJ. EvARTs, A. II. GARLAND,
GEORGE +. EDMUNDs, VANCE, RAN
SOM, WADE HAMPTON, LAMAR,
BROWN, JONES, JONAS, and so forth,
are mistaken in the opinion that that
bill is constitutional
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
ABINGDON.
Funeral OF Captain Waite ,ccideut-The
Blair BiIl-Crops.


BIsir BiII-Crops.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch. J
JANUARY %, 1885.
The funeral services Of Captain Mil
ton White. whose death was telegraph
ed the DiSpafch. took place from the
residence of his brother, \. X. White.
Esq, Of this town. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. p. D. Stephenson, of
the Presbyterian Church, and were
largely attended. | am informed that
Captain White left legacy ofs2, 900 to
the servant who attended him during
his last illness.
Mrs. Eliza Gibson, widow of Hon.
Joseph X. Gibson, met witha very seri-
Gus accident yesterday morning while
walking on the pavement. which was
covered with ice. She fell and frac-
tured her right arm in two places be-
tween the wrist and elbow and dis
located her right shoulder.
Judge Rhea has declined to issue a
writ Of election to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Hon. c.
/. Trigg, Of the office Of attorney for
the Commonwealth in this county.
That position is now filled by
Judge Ward, appointed by the County
Court. Judge Rhca is of opinion that
the appointee is entitled to hold the po-
Sition until the general election in 1887.
A petition has been sent to Judge John
A. Kelly. judge of the Circuit Court.
asking for a m0Hdamus to compel Judge
Rhea 10 issue a writ to fill the vacancy
next May.
The trouble has arisen over the pro-
per construction to be given to the act
of lS74-'5, entitled an act for the cleo
ton. &C., of county officers. as amend
ed by the last Legislature. The case
may possibly go to the Court of APP
peals for final decision.
The young ladies of Stonewall Jack
son Institute celebrated the birthday of
General Jackson in most appropriate
manner. The exercises reflected credit
on the school, and were worthy of the
great soldier in whose honor they were
held.
The sales of tobacco this season have
not thus far been as large as they were
last year. The season has been too
cold and dry for farmers to prepare.
their crops for market. The prices
paid now are very good.
The wheat crop, am told, isncarly all
killed by the severe weather. We have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

CHEAP wATER.-Thc people Of
Morgantown, West Va, have bored
well some hundreds Of feet deep,
(secking for gas). They have found
soi, water flowing very strong-ibout
equal TO the flow Of the White Sulphur
Springs in Grcenbrier county--say 100
gallons per minute. The water is ex-
cellent. II is splendid for washing pur-
poses--as much superior to river water
as the river water is superior to hard
well water for washing. The Morgan
town Post adds
"That stream, with the assistance OF
a basin to start out with, would supply
the town the year round for all pur-
poses. We must pipe her up.
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duccd in The United States in the year
ending June 80. 1884, was 287.7l2, $50
pounds. The quantity consumed was
more than ten times as grcst--aamely,
2.95s,596.2lo pounds. The quantity
imported from Cuba Out this includes
Mclada, was l.l22,S4l.792 pounds.
The total quantity imported from all
countries was 1856, 4l6, 500 pounds.
Il thus appears that to admit sugar
from Cuba free would be to give to
the planters Of that island the amount
Of money which this Government now
derives from the tariff on the sugar i'm
ported from that island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

The Providence Or. H. JoUrHol says
if the proposition TO appoint negro
Federal ofiice-hOlderS in the solid Re-
publican States sis joking, it is poor
humor." Yet if the Jouyndrs profess
sions go for anything it ought to be de-
lighted at the proposition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
Echcndcd by an Express Train.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. !

ONANCOCK, Va. Jan. 80. 1885.
The hcadleSs corpse Of white man,
Riley +. Thcdley, was found carly yes
terday morning on the railroad track
near Hallwood station. Accomac coun-
ty. 1t is supposed he fell asleep on the
track while intoxicated, and the head
was severed from the body by the south
bound night-cxpreSs on the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad. The
deceased was about thirty-eight years
old
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

The spirit manifested by the Pulaski
People in its discussions Of the BLAIR
bill is worthy Of all praise. We
haven't a word to say against such a
paper. since we are confident that it
will support for Governor some advo-
cate of that now famous bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
pS- CLAY-sTREET METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH corner OF Adams
and Clay streets. Service Of prayer for the
conversion Of children from 20 g:+j A. VI.
Special sermon by the pastor, R"v j. n.
HDDIcR. at IL a. M.-subject. The Con-
version Of the Young"
The union Methodist revival services OF
Centenary, Broad. laurel. and Clay street
churches will be he'd NJ this church the
present week, beginning SUNDAY NIGHT at
1850. and every evening Of the week at
the same hour. Rev. a. G, BLEDsOE will
preach SUNDAY NIGHT. The choirs Of the
different churches and all Christian work
ers are specially requested to be present
every evening at 7:25 7. VI. The meetings
VIII c,use at $50 i. VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

The Philadelphia Press says: The
Press is not unhappy. 1t is only APP
prehensive that the people Of the sunny
southland, in the fervent zeal Of their
patriotism. will melt the dear old lib
erty) bell up and work it into trouSar-
buttons" Then the Press would be
happy. II would swear that the buttons
were being used to uphold breaches of
the peace. and forthwith treat us to a
series of lurid articles on southern law
lpssnrSe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

1t is stated in Washington that
every day brings hundreds of postma'-
tcrs' designations from all parts Of the
country. As Ohio is not excepted in
this statement, the people will look
upon it with a great deal Of suspicion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
Lost ina Storm and Frozen TO Dea tn.

Special telegram to the p.spatch.l
ONANCOCK, Va. Jan. 30. 1885.
Smith Joynes (colorcd), aged about
sixty. went down Folly creek on the
seaside Wednesday oystcring. A north
west wind-,torm prevented him from
returning. Yesterday his frozen corpse
was found on the marsh near the mouth
of the creek. He was negro of the
old regime, widely known and re
Spccted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
Gep~ GRACE-STREET BAPTIST

VI VII ' = = T II Ut u T -" 7
CHURCH corner Grace and Fousher
streets sunday school meets promptly 80
o'c.ock. The pastor. Row. WILLIAM f..
HATCHER u. D.. viii preach 1T II o'c'o-..
4. VI. and at half-pas, oc!ock T.. VI. on
SUNDAY.
All persons who have made a profession Of
faith in Christ during the recent serlr, o.
meetings are especially requested to De pros
ent at the morning service.
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Facts About Sugar

The discussion Of the Spanish treaty
has brought out many interesting facts
concerning sugar. In the last quarterly
report Of the Bureau Of Statistics Dir.
NIHno, It's chief, gives the following
figures /: The total quantity Of sugar pro.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
Fell Ietueca the Cars.

Especial telegram To the Dispatch
LIBERTY, Va, January 30, 1885.
David Brown. a cOlOrcd brakeman on
freight train, fell between the cars
while they were in motion just above
this place, and was badly. perhaps ia
tally. mashed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31

It is .45l miles from New York city
TO Havana. Cuba. and ia miles from
New Orleans to Havana. Yet we are
all apt to think of New York as at an
immense distance from Havana, and OF
New Orleans as hard by.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
ppr FULTONBAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev PERCY G. ELsoN will preach az i 4.
NJ. To- MORROW. At 7:+5 +. VI. the congrc-
cation will assemble in the Nicholson
street Methodist church Rev. Mr.. WISE.
PASTOR and unite In a union meeting. DG-
ring next week the joint services VIII b,
held nightly In the Fulton church al 7:IJ
Z. NJ. All invited. sunday school at $3.50
NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
DEATHS.

HOUSEMAN. Died. in Manchester. Va
yesterday, at ~ O'Clock. ERNEST GRAY,
Youngest child Of John A. and Henrietta
Houseman.
I The burial services will take place To-
DAY NJ 81 o'clock at Shockoe-Iiill ceme-
teIy. Friends and acquaintance OF the
family are invited To attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-31
seS~ YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN

ASSOCIATION corner OF Fourth and
Franklin streets. Young mems meeting
every SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 3:l5. Secre-
tary's conversational Bible study MONDAY
EVENINGS at s:S, Boys meeting FRIDAY
EVENINGS at
Meetings for raitoad-men first aud thlri
Sundays in each Month In the Richmond
and Danville reating-rooms, Manchester;
second and fourthISnndays In the chesa-
peake and ohio reailny -roons, ~ depot.