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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07

IE YOU desire Robert Luke's carriages at
funerals, don't depend on leaving your
orders with an undertaken or any one
else, but order direct from the office oil
the stables, 1890 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
DIED

DONALD SoN-on Tuesday. October 6, 1885,
John W., con Of ". R. and Mary Z. Donaldson,
aged 7 years months aud days.
Funeral notice N morrow.
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9ummeTfOld.
1EriHe q pell.lre 1910 a. v. and s.2s..r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07

The Crystal City Mirror gives an account
OF very sagacious pigeon. Its mate was
wounded by hawk and crcpt under a
house, where 1t fingered and died. While
the wounded pigeon was suffering, the
male stayed by 1t and would not leave.
When the sick pigeon at last died, its
faithful companion carried sticks, straws,
etc, and buried 1t completely
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
Confectionery.
9rntfsts.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

A RR1vAL AND DEPARTURE OF
ADMINISTRATIONS OF REHERENcE MARKS.
sDally. tsundAy excepted. tAoudRy excepted
Wheeling Time:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
Fine RookS for Fair white Hands.

Prayer.books with dulled silver covers
are another fashionable novelty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
Six Pieces Guinet Black Silk,
beautiful quality, warranted moi
to cut, at 81 so per yard.

Three Pieces Bellou Black
Silk, very fine and heavy goods,
at 81 rs per yard. Former
price 81 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
Five Pieces very Fine Black
Rhadames at 81 90 per yard.
This is a bargain which no one
should neglect to see.

Five Pieces Black .Merveil-
leux, fine, heavy and brilliant
goods, at 81 rs per yard. This
quality would be cheap at 81 SO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
New Books.
Society.

Shoemaker Dialogues. Designed fol
School and Social Entertainment
Entirely new and original. Edited
by Mrs. j. w. SHOEMAKER. Pub.
LEGATION department : The National
School Of Elocuton and Oratory.
Philadelphia. 1885.
This volume has been prepared in re-
spouse, so the publishers say. to many
urgent and repeated requests. Every
one in charge of entertainments and
exhibitions has experienced the Difficult
ty in procuring fresh and interesting
dialogues. TO meet this want is the
object of the present work.
For sale by the publishers.
The Adventures Of Jimmy BroTn.
Written by himself and edited by
w. l.. ALDEw. illustrated. New
York: HARPER & BROTHERS.
1885.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Autobiography Of Henry Taylor.
l80C-l875. In Two Volumes.
Volumes |. and IL. Same publishers.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Il Co.
Sermons by Bishop Aatthes Simpson,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Edited from Shorthand Reports by
GEORGE r. CROOKS, ID. ID. New
York: Same publishers.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
WILLIAMSBU RG.
Tourists The Famous sheba Band Case Dis
posed Of-Fish.

Tourists The Famous Sheba Band Case Dis
posed Of-Fish.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
APRIL 10, 1885.
Several students from the Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, visited our
town few days since on s walking
tour, inspecting places of historical in
terest on the peninsula, taking Will
liamsburg as the base of operations.
They spent several days in exploring
this vicinity, making trips to Yorktown
and Jamestown.
In addition to the above party visi-
tors have been arriving daily from Old
Point bent on the same errand. All
express themselves as highly pleased
with the attractions of the ancient bo-
rough.
At the April term Of the York Coun-
ty Court, which remained in session
several days, the famous "Sheba-
Band" case, which attracted so much
attention in that county, was disposed
of. All of the parties concerned are
colored, and brief history of the case
is as follows: One John Burrell was
shot and dangerously wounded in the
head by Edward Parsons. The in
vestigation developed the fact that
secret organization existed among the
colored people of York county
known as the "Sheba Band" Its
character was professedly religious, but
in fact was species of Mormonism.
John Burrell was the Great Prophet of
the order. Parsons was rather skep-
teal as to the powers of the Prophet,
and after repeatedly warning Burrell to
stay away from his premises he shot
Burrell. This was the second trial of
the case. The first resulted in hung
jury; second, in the acquittal of the
prisoner. 1t is said that since the
Prophet received such rough usage at
the hand Of his skeptical neighber the
"Sheba Band" has been reduced
greatly in membership, and had its ope-
rations narrowed down to a very lin
tied sphere.
Another felony case was disposed of,
and Pollard and Williams (colored),
charged with stealing valuable COW,
were found guilty and sentenced to the
penitentiary for ten years. An appeal
will be taken.
On Tuesday night as the turnkey Of
our town Jail was entering the build
ing Moses Sykes, a negro criminal, who
was concealed behind the door, sud-
denly sprang ont, locked the jailer in,
and made good his escape. The escape
Of prisoners from this Jail in the last
few years has become somewhat mo-
notonous. | have yet to hear of the
first successful effort at recapture.
II is stated upon reliable authority
that petitions have been signed by every
Democrat in town and by many in the
county who have business at this Office
asking for the appointment Of q Demo-
cratic postmaster for Williamsburg.
Fish have commenced to run pretty
well along the York river, and immense
quantities are being shipped. The
steamer Danville, of the York River
line, recently carried to the Baltimore
market from Yorktown 5j5 barrels Of
shad on one trip. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
Correction.


RICHMOND, VA, April II, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Sill ask you in fairness to me to
publish the following in your paper to
refute misstatement in regard to lay
self contained in your issue of to-day.
In your Washington dispatch, taken
from the Especial Correspondence Of
the Alexandria Gazette" headed
"What Lieutenant Governor Lewis
Says" this occurs Richard Wise
told him Lewis il Blaine was
nominated they would 60 back to
the Democratic party" This is
but the revival OF a similar mis-
statement made by some such cor
respondent last year. | am sure Gov
ernor Lewis has been misrepresented as
well as myself, for no one better than
be knows that never made such q re-
mark. | faithfully supported Mr..
Blaine last year, and | expect to vote
and work for the Republican nominees
this fall, whoever they may be. | did
my best last year to heal all differences
between the then factions OF the party,
and my attitude now is for peace and
harmony in the Republican ranks.
RICHARD A. WISE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Revenue Coiiseuens and Exporis-Per''nsi
Matters.

Revenue Coilsetiens and Expcris-Pers'nsi
Matters
fCorc.pondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, April Ill, 1883.
The internal-revenue collections IN
this district for the week ending to day
amounted TO 34,654.67, and the ex-
ports of manufactured tobacco from
this city to 62,242 pounds.
The receipts of tobacco at this port
during the past six months amounted
to 1900 hogsheads. The light receipts
are due TO the fact that for many months
past the planters have not had anything
like a good season for handling their
tobacco.
The appointment OF Captain John X.
Patterson to the postmastcrship OF this
city will necessitate his resignation as
A member Of the Common Council. BY
this resignation the Republican majority
in that body will be still further in
creased.
Mr.. Peter f. Cogbill, who has re-
ceived the recommendation of the
Democratic conference for collector OF
customs at this port, has long been a
gentleman Of prominence here, and at
one time possessed large means. In the
last few campaigns he rendered active
and effective service as Democratic
speaker.
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, the newly-ap-
pointed Minister to Italy, was in the
city to-day. He is beloved by all
classes and all parties here, and he re-
ceived many cordial congratulations on
the honor conferred upon him, which
all look upon as richly deserved.
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

We have been reading recently, with
a good deal of interest, the accounts
given by the Richmond Dispatch of a
ceremony at Appomattox twenty years
ago, which seems to be regarded as the
surrender Of Grant TO Lee. After this
affair General Lee rode off in his bright,
new British clothes, with his big sword
dangling by his side, to Richmond, and
Grant, without a sword, ran up to
Washington, when Lincoln was killed
by Booth, aud the war was over GIN
c,nndti Commercial Gazette.
We gave you General GRANTS own
letter stating that he never asked LEE
for his sword, and that LEE never ten
dered it to him. You must publish that
letter. Your readers are in a state OF
ignorance, and we are willing to assume
that even you knew no better when you
so frequently asserted that LEE offered
his sword to GRANT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
ROCKINGHAM.
Excitement nj Port ACCOMPLISHMENTS End
of n Shooting Affair.

| Excitement nj Port Republic-SinRular End
ofa shooting Affair.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
HARRIsoNBURG, April 10, 1885.
An unusual amount Of excitement,
not unmixed with superstitious awe,
prevails in the neighborhood of Port
Republic, in this county. which has
been occasioned by the following very
strange, to say the least of it, CO.
medicines
On the 2Sth of September last
crowd Of hands from the Crimora Man
ganese Works, headed by one Samuel
Breeder, came down to Port Republic
on a spree, or frolic, and in furtherance
of their declaration to "paint the town
red' began to make themselves very
noisy and disagreeable. In making
their rounds they came TO the house of
one William Baily, native, between
whom and Breeder it seems there was
some bad blood. Some rocks were
thrown and a few words passed, when
Baily produced a shotgun and fired,
twenty-five shot taking effect in Bree-
denis side. 1t was thought for a long
time that Breeder could not live, but
he fingered, and soon the episode
dropped out of memory, except in
the immediate vicinity. On April 9th,
however, Breeder died from an abscess
formed in his side by the shot lodged
therein. On the 1st Of April Biily
was taken suddenly i'll with pain in
his side in about the same place
Breeden's wound was located. 1t de-
veloped into an abscess also, and
when Breeden's corpse was carried by
his (Baily's) house on the way to burial,
declared he would not recover but that
he would die; also, that it was judy
ment sent upon him, and on April Sth,
about fifty hours after the death Of
Breeder, Baily died in great agony,
saying that he was without hope for the
hereafter. Breeder professed religion
before his death and died protesting
faith in God.
1t has been splitting snow here all
day, but gardeners are busy and some
Germ has been planted in the county.
v
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
VIRGINIA News Mates.

Mr.. Calvin Lester, after a residence
Of several years in Missouri, has re-
turned and will make Henry county
his home in the future.
The Martinsyille Herald SAYS Eleven
persons are now confined in the county
Jail. Seven Of these are males and the
remainder women, and two are white
persons-Nat. Eggleton, lunatic,
awaiting transfer to an asylum, and
Ben. Richardson, awaiting trial for kill
ing his brother at Dyer's store some
months ago. OF the cOlored persons,
one is held for murder-Fed. Hairston
for killing Wyatt Moore near Stockton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

The Massachusetts, Historical Society
was organized in 1871, and has pub
lished about fifty volumes of collections
and proceedings, containing papers of
incalculable historical interest and
value. The annual meeting occurs
this month, and Hon. ROBERT c..
WINTHROP, who has been president
precisely thirty years, has given notice
that his age and infrmities compel him
to withdraw from active service. His
last signature as president was affixed
to the diploma or certificate of Hon.
j. L. NJ. CURRY, who was recently
elected corresponding member of the
Society,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
NORFOLK.

All Quiet In Baukips CIreIes-Politicai.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. J
APRIL IL, 1885.
There are no new developments in
banking circles to-day, and all is quiet.
Mr.. J. c. Brown, the bsnk-examiner
in charge of the Exchange, left for
Washington last night, and it is ex-
pectsd that his report will be submitted
to the Comptroller and given to the
public in few days. The committee
appointed to examine the affairs Of
NssSrs. Whitehead and Balm with refer
ence to the disposition Of the large
amount Of money drawn out Of the
bank, say they will make rigid exam
nation, and, as one Of the members Of
the committee expressed it, dig it up
from the bottom"
The District Executive Committee
met last night in this city and passed
the following resolution
Resolved. That, in the opinion Of this
conference, the salaried Offices Of the
Second district should be equitably ap-
portioned among the cities and counties
Of the district.
A resolution was also passed request
ing that Captain Il. c. Marshall, late
Democratic candidate for Congress, be
admitted to the conferences Of Demo-
cratic congressman in Washington.
At joint meeting to-day of the Cot
ton Exchange and Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Exchange resolution was
passed appointing a committee to solicit
capital for new bank in Norfolk, and
a memorial authorized requesting the
City Councils to abolish the per cent.
tax on banking capital.
Ex-President Arthur left Old Point
to-day for New York over the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road. ELLA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
rup RICHMOND DfsPATCH--SUNDAY. APRIL H. 1885

went to her and found her cold and APP
parently dead. In fact, all the friends
conceded that she was dead, as there
were no signs of life whatever. All the
necessary arrangements were made for
the interment and the body was placed
in the coffin, taken to the church, and the
the funeral sermon preached. When
the physician in charge of the
case heard Of the matter he
notified the town sergeant that they
would better not be in too big hurry,
and the sergeant, acting upon the sug-
The body was found to be warm this
afternoon, and tits said tonight that
there is a feeble pulse and perhaps
other signs Of life.
We had a slight fall Of snow this
morning. CLEck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
Cruel.

We are afraid the Boston Herald is
disposed to be cruel. 1t will not even
allow the organs to " hug their misery
in peace" The latest fight the organs
have made upon Mr.. CLEVELAND has
taken the form Of charge that the
proportion Of soldiers appointed to
Office by him is larger in the
South than in the North. Con-
sidering that Mr.. CLEVELAND does
not care what the organs think,
such harmless way Of fighting the
war over might be permitted to pass.
II don't hurt the ex-Union soldiers, it
don't hurt the ex-Confederate soldiers,
and it is very innocent pleasure for
the organs. But the Herald cannot
resist its iccnoclastic impulses. 1t
says;
"This is true, and it is accounted for
by the fact that nearly every person in
the South Of any gumption who was
OF the military age during the civil war
was in the army. This was not true to
the same extent in the North, where a
great many quite respectable people re-
manned at home attending to their usual
business. which in many cases was ex-
ceptionslly prosperous. At the same
time it may be said that the southern
men who fought yaliantly for the lost
cause were about the earliest TO be re-
constructed. President Cleveland is
doing remarkably we'll"
II looks as if the organs will be COM
PEELED TO resort to some other means Of
putting " down the rebellion"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

have analysed the whiskey known
under the brand of " b Select" con-
trolled by Messrs. Walter d. Blair Il
Co., Richmond. Va, and find it free
from fusel oil and other impurities, and
recommend its use for medicinal and
family purposes.
j. B. McCAw, NJ. D.,
late Professor of Chemistry,
Medical College Of Virginia.
January l3. 1872.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
Hogs Killed by an Eagle.

A Raleigh telegram says William
Todd, in Mark's-Creek township, in
this county, having lost a number OF
hogs. set watch to detect the marauder.
Yesterday morning just after daylight
he was surprised to see large bird fly
down into his pen. Then he heard a
hog squeal. lie fired and killed bald
eagle measuring seven feet from tip to
tip of the wings. The half-year old
hog was killed by the eagle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
EDUCATIONAL.

THE SAUVEUR SUMNER COL
L lEGE OF LANGUAGES.
TENTH SESSION-From July 9Th 10 Au-
gust lith.
This College will be opened on JULY 9TH
at the University Of Vermont, Burlington,
Vt.
BRANCHES TAUGHT: French, German.
Italian, Spanish, Latin. Greek, Sanskrlt,
Hebrew, Anglo Saxon, Comparative Gram
mar Formation Of Modern English from
the Norman Conquest.
FACULTY % teachers. Attendance last
year. 435 students. Circulars Will be sent
10 applicants by Professor A. " Van Daell,
1918 spruce street, Philadelphia: Professor
+. l. Merchant. Shurtien College. Upper
Alton. H.. Professor j. II. billiard, Norfolk,
Va: and by l.. SAUNEUR. LII. d..
apI2-3tt Germantown. Pa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

this large difference Of seventeen cents
between the gold and silver dollar will
presently tempt counterfeiters to get up
. private mint OF their own for the
coinage Of silver dollars.
That is, the coupterfciters will coun-
tsrfeit silver in order to make seven
teen cents on dollar, rather than coun-
terfeit greenbscks and make ninety-nino
cents on dollar Besides, the coun-
terfciter could more easily make . mil
lion Of dollars Of bogus greenbacks
than thousand dollars Of bogus silver
money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
LIBERTY.

Narrew Escape from BEING Buried Alive.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch. ]
LIBERTY, Va, April 10, 1885.
There was quite narrow escape from
being buried alive here to-day. A
colored woman named Christian hal
been sick for some time yesterday
morning her husband awoke aud callel
his wife, but falling to get reply he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

A lady OF Bonham. Texas, writes: Z" | have
been using your Female Regulator for sew
eral weeks and with great benefit. My case
IL OF long standing. and has baffled many
physicians. have tried every medicine
could hear Of but the Regulator Is the only
one that has ever relieved my distressing
sufferings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

MURAT HALsTEAD says: " There
was the same old story at the Chicago
municipal election--no trouble at all
except in the Democratic wards"
where, according to the Chicago Times,
which is pretty fair authority, the Re-
publicans did lot Of cheating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
says: 1.-THE people of Cincinnati have
got onto the gang and will keep
'onto' them" Wonder if LOGAN has
got "onto" the Commercial Gazette 4?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
SALT.
-o-N0~00r~C.O~r,,r0N- -l@>"yN0)0N000CD~0-0I
T LIVERPOOL FACT0RY-FILLED
SALT.

$500 SACKS GEORGE DEAKIN'S"
BRAND, landing from bark Gogls. from
Liverpool. For sale by
DAVENPORT & MORRIS.
apll-7t Importers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
Secretary Bayard is said to be a CAPT.
tai amateur boxer.
Eorsford's Acid Phosphate

ADVANTAGEOUS IN DYSPEPSIA.
DR.. G. V. Dorsey, Piqua, Ohio, says /:
g. have used it in dyspepsia with very
marked benefit. IL there is deficiency
of acid in the stomach, nothing affords
more relief. while the action on the ner-
vous system is decidedly beneficial"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The Fight for the Post-O once -AIonzo MILLER :
Wounds-Deaih, &c.
fCorresuondence of the Richmond Dlspatch 1

Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
APRIL IL, 1885.
AlOnzO Miller, of Free Union, who
was badly wounded by Ned Jones, Of
Mediums River, is making good pro.
gress toward recovery. He is still al
the Saunders House.
Thomas Lane, a fourteen-year-old
son of Nehemiah Lane, died yesterday
of consumption at the residence of hl,
uncle, Mr.. James Lane.
The fight for the Charlottesville post
Office is being made very quietly, but
nevertheless great deal of canvassing
has been done. Several delegations
have quietly visited Washington in the
interests Of one candidate or another.
A heavy snow-storm prevailed here
for about two hours this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

Earl DUFFERIN's residence on this
side of the water made him quite lSe-
raj. When the Afghan ruler asked
him if he could increase his subsidy his
reply was decidedly, " Amer | can. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12

OFFICE OF CITY NArER-W ORkS, !
RICHMOND. VA, April IL, 1885.
NOTICE
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received at
this office till
Bpm FRIDAY THE l7TH INSTANT
FOR CLEANING OUT MARSHALL RE
SERVOIR, as follows:
FOR REMOVING THE DEPOSIT OF MUD ;
FOR REMOVING ALL THE BRICK
WALLS, the brick TO be cleaned and
stacked on the outside:
FOR REMOVING THE MIDDLE EN-
BANkMENT;
ALSO.
FOR LAYING 4 BRICK COPING on THE
INSIDE AND AROUND THE ENTIRE
BASIN. AND FOR REPAIRING AND
POINTING Up THE OLD BRICK
WORK. all 10 be done with the best
Portland cemcut-HO lime ~ be used.
The contractors must state In what time
this work can be- done and 10 give bond and
security.
The Committee on Water reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
For further Information apply at this
office. j. BOOION HILL
Assistant and Acting superintendent.
ap l2-Jt