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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Rnlife GOnrl.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday morning
Beverly Busby CcOloredl, drunk
Fined 50.
Henry Havelock, DRINK. Sent to
iail for three months in default OF surety.
John Horsley, drunk. Fined ".
John W. Booker and NJ. l.. Tyree
doth colored). charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the street. Booker
fined IS and Tyree fined $3.50.
Lee Rowland Ccoloredl, charged with
assault and battery. Discharged.
Belle Williams and Amanda Morris
Doth colored), charged with being dis
reputable characters. Sent to jail Tor
twelve months each in defaultof surety
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16

A Columbia Is. C.) special says /:
Who was the inventor Of the cotton
ging is a question not yet at rest.
Among the South Carolina exhibits at
New Orleans will be the original letters
patent ON parchment, signed by g..
Washington, President, and granted to
II. Holmes, of South Carolina, for a
cotton-gin. A letter accompanies the
patent, written by Colonel G. II. Nc
Master, of Fairfield dcounty. s. c., which
expresses the belief that Whitney filched
the invention from Holmes, and adds :
flames Kincaid. soldier Of the revolu-
tion, being told by his friend Holmes who
lived near Hamburg, in this State, that
he had invented cotton gin, agreed to
take the gin and try it at his mill, which
was located in the western part Of Fair
field. He did so, and while the mill
was closed for few hours, in the abb
sence of kincaid, young man rode to
to the house and requested Of Mrs. KIM
caid permission to examine the mill.
She. forgetting the injunction of her hus-
band not Ia permit any one to enter
the mill in his absence, gave the
key to the young man. who returned
it in short time and rode oil. -
Mr.. Kincaid subsequently learned that
the young man was Whitney, and this
is believed by Kincaid's descendants,
who still own the mill-site. The old
original cotton-gin was burned. along
with the mill. at the time Of sherman
destructive march through this State.
Dr. William Cloud. who msrrIed q
daughter Of Holmes, preserved th'
parchments. Accepting II as true that
the cotton-gin was the invention of I
South Carolinian. It will be seen that
she has led all the State IA everything
coinectcd with tie proir, 'ion efthegrca
! .an.hag.. iqris -" .9.,iN. F.. .vlt .n
gin: her Legislature was lhe FIRST Il
pay royalty for IFS use 100 year
sgo she was the frs, to export a bale o
cotton the first bale of sca-islsnd cot
ton was raised on Hilton Head IA 1870
,ho nn.st cotton ln the worl1 a. va
long staple cotton Of EdistV island
which was sold for s2 per pound whel
other cottons were bringing only
cents; the only Improvement upon th'
gin-saw has recently been patented b.
South Carolinian, and the cotton
harvester. now being perfected, "A
South Carolina invention,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Hon. Carl sehurn at Sanger Hall.

This gifted speaker and representative
German-Amerlcan will tonight deliver
at Sanger Hall lecture on the 4" Pro-
blems of Modern Education" a subject
worthy Of his steel.
Mr.. Schurz is a msny-sided man.
His services in the forum, in the field,
in the national council chamber, and.
later. as one of the chief executive
officers Of the country. won for him the
respectful admiration Of the nation at
large, and endeared him more tho
roughly, more cordially even than be-
fore, to the multitudes who listened TO
his clarion voice. as to the utterances Of
a prophet, and who followed the flash
ing blade Of his intellect with the fidelity
and the loyalty Of veteran army.
In his handling Of the subject Of edu-
cation tonight he will maintain that
reputation for which he is so justly cell
ebrated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16

On Monday evening. says the New
York Sun, the sanitary authorities OF
that tiiy seized 1000 pounds Of candy
TOYS. flowers. and leaves, whose bright
colors were the result of mineral dyes.
being part Of the stock Of Schiebcl q
Elberding. Trucks were engaged, and
the stuff was loaded upon it in blk,
the packages being broken. Some of
the candies became scattered on the
ground. and a few investigating small
boys found out what il was. The news
spread like wild-iire. and small boys, as
well as those Of larger growth, were soon
present in the numbers and spirit of a
mob. The effort to drive them away
was met by shower of stones, and the
enemy became so bold that handfuls OF
the candies were grabbed from the trucks
when that on the ground had been cleaned
up. The Board-ol-llealth party had to
send TO the Fiith-Strcet police station
for a squad Of police before they could
complete the seizure aud get away with
the contraband stuff. IL was then
sprinkled copiously with carbolic-acid
and other repellant favorings, carted to
the oiIai dock, and dumped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Mass-sleesiss or Bsptis,s-U Uniea Revival
Prepssed- Court Matters.

Ha8s<Ns"
There was q mass-meeting Of the
members of the Bainbridgc, Baptist
church held in the lecture-room Of said
church last night. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather there
we're quite number of persons present.
Rev. Mr.. Thornhill made the opening
address, explaining the object for which
the meeting had been called to be the
discussion Of matters relating to the
'needs and outlook Of the church " and
the more thoroughly utilizing Of the
strength Of the church. He closed by
making a strong appeal TO all present to
assume each one his own part Of the
duties Of the church.
There were interesting addresses made
by DR.. Mathews, Mr.. +. c. ID. Farmer,
Mr.. S. 4. Woodfin, and others, on sub
jects pertaining to the two main points
above mentioned. All of the speeches
were brief, but COED, interesting, and to
the point.
Mr.. Thornhill was appointed chair
man Of a committee, said committee to
be appointed by him, to consist of as
many as he may think proper, and to
draw up plans, &C., for utilizing the
membership of the church, &C., and re-
port to the church at such time az the
chairman may think proper. Mr.
Thornhill was also requested to confer
with the different ministers of the place
as to the expediency of having union
revival. to commence Sunday night.
He will report the result Of his confer
ence Sunday morning.
Rev. DR.. William Z. Hatcher is ey-
pected TO deliver an address before the
Sunday School Missionary Society OF
the Baptist church at its meeting at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon. There will
be other speeches and other exercises OF
an interesting nature.
Chesterfield County Court was en-
gagged yesterday in hearing the evidence
in the case of W. T.. Smith, of this
city, charged with shooting a colored
man named Patterson, who lives at
Chester. The case will probably
be concluded to-day. Much interest is
manifested in this trial. Mr.. Smith is
well known here, and has always sus-
tanned the reputation of being a peacea-
ble, quiet citizen.
A colored youth named John Ander-
son was before Mayor Taylor yesterday
morning on two charges Of petit lar
ceny. lie was tried on one charge, that
Of stealing a pair Of buggy-reins, and
sent to jail for sixty days.
The January term of the Hastings
Court will commence Monday. This is
a grand-jury term, and there are several
important cases to be tried.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16

being confined in hospital. The hours
are arranged 70 enable patients to at
tend the dispensary without losing time
rom work. In many cases medicines
are given them, but our means do not
permit us to dispense medicines to all
the patients. This outdoor depart
ment, therefore, is labor of love and
charity that enables many a laboring-
man to 60 on with his work and sup
port bis family whilst under treatment.
About 1000 visits were made to the
dispcnsary this year. and over $4,000
SINCE it was first opened.
The indoor or infirmary department
has seven beds for white persons and
five for colored, and is only utilized for
such cases as require confinement to
bed and more frequent attention. Some
Of these patients are able to pay mode
rate board, especially those from the
counties, and were it not for this fact
we would be in debt. The city gives
us s400, which exactly pays rent ts360)
and gas-bill, leaving all other expenses
to be betrayed the best way we can. We
must provide fuel, servants, medicines,
as well as groceries and provisions, for
those indoor patients who are admitted
free. We have three such patients in
the house at present, who were blind
and destitute.
During the past year we have had q
indoor patients, of whom were blind
from cataract and who recovered their
vision. This makes so successful cases
Of cataract operated on. Eleven out Of
the "a were free patients and l3 paid
board. They spent 271 days in the in
firmary. During the year we have
much improved the institution, making
both in and outdoor departments more
cheerful and comfortable.
With the above explanation of our
work, we trust that We will be better
understood, and that the call for help
We are compelled to make upon our
friends will be met in the spirit it is
made and liberal response given. We
also beg you, gentlemen, to aid us in
this by your personal influence. Re
specially, Mrs. A. n. c. PRICE,
Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Supreme Court Of Appeals Decisions,

Richardson against the Common
wealth. From the Circuit Court of
Henry county. Reversed, Judge Lewis
delivering the opinion.
Stuart 4 Palmer against the County
School Board Of Prince William county.
From the Circuit Court Of Fauquier
county. Reversed, Judge Lacy deliy-
ering the opinion concurred in by
Judges Fauntleroy and Richardson,
Judges Lewis and Hinton dissenting.
Mosby and wife against Withers ex-
ccutors. From the Circuit Court OF
Culpepcr county. Affirmed, Judge
Fauntlcroy delivering the opinion.
Salamonc against Kelley, trustee.
From the Chancery Court Of Rich
mond. Reversed. Judge Richardson
delivering the opinion, Judge Hinton
dissenting.
Batchelder against White. From
the Corporation Court Of Norfolk. Re
ycrscd. Judge Hinton delivering the
opinion.
Carter and ais. against Edmunds.
From the Circuit Court of fauquIer
county. Affirmed, Judge Lewis deliv-
ering the opinion.
Bates and Gis. against Brown and
ais. From the Chancery Court Of
Richmond. Reversed, Judge Lacy de-
liyering the opinion.
Shipman against Fletcher. Appeal
allowed from the Circuit Court Of city
of Alexandra.
Gill against Barbour. Petition for
Tchearing filed.
Greenhow, treasurer, against Nashon.
Argued by Colonel Il. l.. Maury and
George Bryan, Esq, for defendant in
error, and by Wyndham Il. Meredith,
Esq, for plaintiff in error and SUBJ
mitted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE
First Meeting TO he Held nj the naiIders'
Exchange on Tuesday.


First Meeting TO he Held nj the DuiIders'
Exchange on Tuesday.
The first meeting Of the Virginia
Mechanics Exchange will be held on
Tuesday, Goth instant, at y o'clock at
the Builders Exchange. "The objects
of the Institute will be the promotion
and encouragement Of manufactures,
the mechanics and useful arts, and the
mental and social improvement of the
industrial classes" The revenues are
to be applied (thc proposed bylaws
say as follows:
|. In providing an annual exhibition
OF the productions Of American skill
and industry, to be held in the city OF
Richmond, Independently or in con-
junction with some other society or as
sOciation, as the Board Of Managers
may deem proper.
9. In affording at all times every rea-
sonable facility for the examination aud
trial Of such new inventions and i'm
provements as may be submitted TO the
Committee on Inventions, &C., for that
purpose.
3. In the establishment Of popular
lectures on subjects connected as Ear as
practicable with manufactures, me
chanics, and their collateral sciences.
4. In the formation Of library and
reading-room, a cabinet of minerals and
models, and mechanical apparatus.
5. In establishing and fostering a
night-school for instruction in drawing,
book keeping, mathematics, and me-
chanics.
The night-school now in operation at
the Builders Exchange will be absorbed
by the Institute. II has already been
productive Of great good. The pupils
take much interest in il, and are taught
by competent gentlemen, who give their
services gratis. Now what is needed is
better organization and more means.
The meeting Tuesday nit at will set 20
work TO this end. Those who feel an
interest in the enterprise and cannot
attend the meetings, should soc the fol-
lowing gentlemen. who are the prime
movers IN the undertaking George A.
Ainsiie, Ashton starke, w. 4. Simons,
John Ott, NJ. j. Dimmock, Edward X.
Archer, Thomas Elicit, Lyon q. Tyler,
0yerton Howard, 7. Wiley Davis,
Robert wcndenberg, Robert whistet,
X. y. Fraser.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
EYE, EAR, AND THROAT
Annual Mseting OF the Trustees sf this
Infirmary.


The annual meeting Of the trustees Of
the Richmond Eye, Ear, and Throat In
firmary was held at the Virginia State
Insurance Company's Office at O'Clock
Yesterday.
The reports Of the treasurer (Mr.
John II. Montague), of the senior sur
geon DIR. Joseph A. White), and Of the
lady managers were read and accepted
A small balance remains to the credit
of the institution after the expenses Of
the year are paid. Up to date 25,000
visits have been paid to the dispensary
and 1857 patients treated, among them
so successful operations for cataract.
The same officers were reelected--Dr.
John G.. Skelton. president Mr.. James
Alfred Jones, yice-prcsident 4; Mr.. John
II. Montague. treasurer DR.. Joseph A.
White. secretary. The same medical
staff was reelected, with the addition of
DIR. Ed. c. Smith and DR.. Thomas
Greayes--Dr. Joseph A. White being
the senior medical officer.
The following is the report Of the
lady managers
RICHMOND, January Is, 1885.
Gentlemen Of The Board Of Trustees !:
During the past year our infirmary
has had the same struggle for existence
that has characterized the preceding
years. We had hoped that as time
went on and the public became better
acquainted with the institution and the
scope Of its charity we would have
more pecuniary assistance, thereby en-
abling us to enlarge its sphere Of use
fulness. In this, however. we have
been disappointed, our contributions
during the past year being less than
heretofore, which necessarily restricted
us in our work. This we are inclined
TO attribute to misunderstanding
among the charitably-dispcse sed Of ou.
population as to the nature and extent
Of the good accomplished by the in
firmary and dispensary.
The dispensary, or outdoor depart
ment, is the main feature Of the insti-
tuition, and il is daily open from to 3
o'clock for the gratuitous treatment of
all those in the city, whether white o,
colored, suffering from diseases Of the
eye, ear, throat, or nose, and whose
circumstances are such that they are
unable 10 pay for this special treatment.
The rooms are always heated in cold
weather, servant in charge, aud the
attending surgeons always ON hand,
whatever the weather may be. The
senior surgeon is there every day. and
the other surgeons each three times a
week. Such free service TO the poor
suffering from these diseases en-
ables them to apply for treat
ment in the earliest stage Of their
troubles, and have them arrested or
cured before they have advanced far
enough to throw them out Of work,
thus obyiating the necessity Of their
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
COUNSEL VS.. JUDGE.
Petition for n Maudnmus 20 Compel Jude
10 Sign Bills OF Exceptions.

A petition was yesterday filed in the
Supreme Court Of Appeals by Messrs.
billiard & McCorkle and karn 4 Ilick-
son. praying for writ of mdnddmus
against the Hon. e.. A. Wingiield. judge
Of the Circuit Court Of Amherst county.
to compel him to certify the facts and to
sign bills Of exceptions in two causes
pending in the Circuit Court Of Am
herst. in which the petitioners above
were plaintiffs and one Thomas Dunlap
was defendant.
The petitioners, among other things.
allcgc that their counsel were ncccssa-
rily delayed in presenting lhcir bill of
exceptions 10 the Court by reason of
pressing engagements & opposing .ptn-
81 etg.. .q .,.-.a. Il .-. .::'-..t ras
III SAID court; tmt they left the court
room, upo" 5.ggestion If The Court.
"to agree the evidence; that about
nc hour Of ! o'clock. when counsel
pared to tnr ,ouIt-room irr ia, p,,. =
pose Of rendering ther bin OF cxcep-
tioas. they found the Court had all
iourucd fli term.
The CO # Appeals has awarded a
rule ms. lcturnable to 5th Of March
next, upor the above petition. to show
cause WY peremptory maRddmus
should not bc awarded. DC.
Mossrs. W. ". Larkin and Williams
& Burroughs are counsel for petitioners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
HEALTH is WEALTH.
pn. f. c. VESTS

NERVE AND BRAIN-TREATMENTI
n guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness,
Commissions Fits Nervous Neuralgia. Head
ache. Nervous prustratlon caused 10y the use
Of alcohol or tobacco. Mekefulness Mental
depression. SOficnlng Of the Brain (r'sulting
In Insanity and leading tO misery decay and
deRthl Premature old Age Loss OF Power ia
either sex. caused by oVer-eNernon OF the
brain or OVer-indulgencc. Zach box con-
tains one months treatment; ~ box, of
ak ioXes for So sent by mail. prepaid ON re-
eeipt ~ the price. WE GUARANTEE AN
HONfS To cure any case. With each order
received by us for six boxes, accompanied
with s5. We will send the purchaser oar writ
ten guarantee to refund the money II the
Treatment docs not effect "A cure. Guarantees
issued only by JOHN &. WEST & co.
sG2 west Madison street.
nm oQ-dNwly Chicago. Ill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Caution.

Consumers Of 7" Dill's Best" tobacco
will please notice carefully the yellow
tag on the same, and see that il has the
wording in black letters, " Dill's Best. ="
Other tobaccos are being placed on the
market with tag similar in coloring 10
the Dill's Best tag, and may mislead
consumers Of this celebrated brand Of
tobacco To be genuine, the little yell
low tag must have on It "Dill's Best. "
In buying, do not ask for the little yell
low tag, as formerly, but " Dills Best, "
and see that you get what you ask for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
LONG LEAPS.
New The sprissy Msseiss u Dss ssss Min
Bssa1ius Over tAe sasw.
rf,gpcinpaf, Euouirerl


Captain Ed. Murphy has . beautiful
greyhound. Recently Captain Murphy
paid visit to relatives st Urbans and
took his hound for little sport. In
company with some Of his friends he
went out hunting, and near lane, which
was thirty-three feet wide and bordercd
on both sides by astake-and-ridcr fence.
got up rabbit. The hound gave chase
and the rabbit ran under the fence. The
first jump the hound made it cleared
twenty five feet, going over one Of the
fences and landing in the lane. With
out any preliminary motion ii made the
second leap and covered the immense
distance Of thirty-thrce feet, clearing
the fence on the other side Of the lane.
There was heavy fall Of snow, and it
was therefore an easy matter to deter
mine the distance covered by the prints
of the dogs's feet in the snow. The
distance was measured by Captain Muir
ply and three others who witnessed the
remarkable feat, and their report made
il as mentioned above.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
The Mozart Last Ntght.

Owing. doubtless, to the inclement
weather. there was a small audience at
the Mozart musicale last evening. The
two tenor solos by Mr.. Moses May were
we'll rendered and loudly encOred. Mr..
May has a sweet voice, and by his vo-
calization last evening evidenced de-
cided Improvement in his studies.
Professor Thilow's cello solo was an
artistic performance, as was also the
trio for cello, violin. and piano be-
tween Messrs. Thilow. Kessnich, and
Reinhardt. The orchestral numbers
were brilliant and well rendered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Hastings Court.

Yesterday Sergeant \. NJ. Lee was
engaged in summoning witnesses to aP-
pear before the grand jury Of the Hust-
ings Court to-day to testify in the case
of the Commonwealth of Virginia
against W. r. Smith. A large number
of witnesses will be on hand, and it IS
hardly possible that the grand jury will
be able TO get through with the case to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
Merchants and Planter. Bank.

At an annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Merchants and Planters
Savings Bank held yesterday the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected members
of the Board Of Directors for this year
J. II. Montague, Joseph Hall, Thomas
g. jackson, n. w. Nelson, John {.
shafer. J. ID. Cardoza, George Gibson,
W. d. Tompkins, and Thomas e.
pcvtOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
The Soltsf

for sale by Mccarthy & Haynes, 627
east Broad STREETS an extra fine piece
Of chewing tobacco. Manufactured with
special reference TO the wants Of this
community, we advise every one in want
Of the best to try this tobacco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16

have a large stock OF Albums Bisques
BronEes, &c. stiIl ON hand, which I will
close out at cost; Also, fine assortment Of
Engravings and Picture-Fnmes to be sold
at low figures. t. LEWIS.
ei2 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16
IsnE. CEMENT. Ae.

Il IME. LIME LlME,-2,733 bar
IL fcis fresh ROcKLANp LIME nov due
per schooner Alfred Keen. for sale low from
,ee<el fresh "Anchof' brand NIkyiNiA
AMERICAN CENENfSin in stock and gor sale
low. cALcfNED PLASTER. LATHs,
fifF-BklCk ard CLAY, Pi.AsrftiEiss
HAIR. WARNER MOORE,
foof hesenteenib street. south side Dock,
Lump ana Ground Plaster. fainac, Bark, dc.
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q. N. Risssap.

Tonight c. d. Bishop will make an
audience merry at the Theatre IN the
familiar comedy Of Widow Bedott.
Tomorrow at the matinee the same
play will be repeated, and tomorrow
night A Case Of Wine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-16

A lady of Bonham, Texas, writes; " have
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