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The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

LIE bal du 0pelousas Social club Qui
devait avoir lieu Jeudi dernier, a etc
remis d proclaim. ID du courant. II
sera, nous men doutons point, on ne
peut plus brilliant CONNIE d'habitude.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09
CIaaznberlsain's Eye sand Skin
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes, let.
ter, Salt Rheum. Scald Head, Old Chronic
Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema, Itch, Prairie
Scratches, Sore Nipples and Piles. 1t is cool.
ing and soothing. Hundreds of cases have
been cured by it after all other treatment had
failed. 1t is put up in % aud so cent boxes.
For sale by Joseph Lassale and all drug.
gists.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

SANDER has a thousand tongues-Truth has
but one. How like a grand brotherhood all
mankind would be if with every rising sun we
laid to heart for the days acting that beauti'
full maxim laid down TO US through the centu
ries, a blessed inheritance /: Though / SPEAK
with the tongues Of men and of angels, and
have not charity, / am become as sounding
brass or a tinkling cymbal."
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

En- police correctionnelle. le presi-
dent demande au prevent sill a quel.
que chose a aioater a So defense. Pas
an sou, NOR president, repond ce der
nier, il ne me restait que IL francs, ct
10 les an donnes a mon avocat.
Les avocats serveDt a qaelque chose
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Notre vile q Ste tout la semaine dams
IN 6tat de surezcitation que le plaisir
occasionne. Sparing, ascension dun
ballon avec descente en- parachute tel
6tait lie programme do Mardi ct de
Jeudi. Sans compter ce que nous
promet Dimanche proclaim.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Nous avons appris que 10 doyen de
notre localit6, lie pere venerable dune
de nos premieres families, Mr.. Veillon
Chachere, Sc ~trouvait en- &c moment
chez son gendre Mr.. J.. D. Bernard.
DENT q Rayne, Oh il Sc propose de
passer quelque temps.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Editor Alpha in a strong article on white
primaries offers the following sensible solu'
ton:
A man who opposes white primaries fears
the result of the white peoples verdict, There
can be no other solution, there is none, for
every man who honestly deserves to hold
Office courts the intelligent votes, those whom
he knows to be firm in their belief and con.
~Victions aud he knows that when such men
as these support him, ignorance is forced to
crumbie and fall in his pathway.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

LIE bureau de Poste a etc transferre
par le nouveau titulaire, d la pharmacie
de MMrs Chacher6, rue Landry, entire
Main ct Court streets.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

N'onbliez point les attractions de
domain dimanche. La procession dea
pompiers amis, de la gare a la maison
de Cour. La reception dams la waste
sale des seapes. Discours, musiqne
6xcellente pats I'm comit6 choisi, sous la
direction de notre habile professor.
LIE soir bal dams Ia sale du O. s. G.
sous les auspices du comit6 des 25, du
fonds des Ecoles publiques.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Lundi dernier dams l'apres-midi,
nous avons etc fayorises dune pluie
bienfaisante qui paraissant tomher dams
nm rayou assoc etendu ma pu atre que
tres profitable ct a~vantageuse en- ge-
neral. Celia va faire changer pappar-
ence des recoltes deja plant6es, ct
permettra de planter 10 rig qui est bien
en- TetRTd,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

The question, why do not women mar.
ry ~ which is now being discussed In this
country. should be referred to Evelyn Neal,
the handsome English woman In Paris, who
has had forty.three husbands.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

LIE comble de la ~naIvete: Demander
4 an coutelier de vous aiguiser Zap
petit.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

A shrewd business man, speaking of adver
Using, says s.The mar who is too poor to le
his business be known is too poor to Ok
business.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Count that day lost, whose low descending
sun views from thy hand no advertising done
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoris.
When she was q Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castorlS
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

La semaine dernier s'est 6coul6e sans
pluie. Les citernes pleurent leur de-
fault d'utilit6.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09
Questions ct responses.

Mon premier sur une table est III
bel aceessoire.
Mon second est une lettre de notre
alphabet.
Mon troisi6me du chefd notre Eglise
est le nom.
Mon tout est IN des plus grands
hommes que le Corse aitproduit.
Quelle difference entire an chene ct
I'M hatteur!
Qnelie difference entire Republique Ell
Democratie7
Quelle difference entire IN chat ct un
hypocrite2
Mon premier est une monnale fran
caise, mails de peu de yaleur.
Mon second second est indispensable
pour toute bonnie cuisine.
Mon tout, meme couche dams le ruis-
seau, voudrait encore boire.
Qnelle difference entire une femme ct
une Colombei
LIE gouvernement francais Went de
faife passer une loi a%onmettant les
courses DIES cheraux d des Feglements
81 s6veres gn'elles sont pratianement
%interdites.
Jerusalem est maintenant 6clairee 4
Ia lumiere 6lectriqne.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Dams la mutt du samedi au Dimanche,
un feu a etc deconvert, m%alheureuse-
ment beaucoUp trop tard, daus une
batisse servantde magasin appartenant
D Louis ch6nier, sur phabitation de NJ.
Veillon Chacher6, Environ 90 barrils
de mais, 1000 bottles de paille des pa
tates douces. DIES harnais ct une fau-
chense ont 6t6 consumes.
On suppose one c'est encore l'auvre
dun incendiaire.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09
N C.. cASTELLANOS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, (AvocAT

P. o. Box 13s, New Iberia, La.
Office, Coguenheu, Building, up stairs, corner
Of Main Street and Church Alley.
Will attend to the collection OF all claims,
iberia, Lafayette, Sc. Martin, Acadia, Calca.
sieu, st. Landry, and city of Alexandria, and
such other civil or criminal business az may
be entrusted to him. Supreme Court Cases a
Specially. my24 6m
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Mardi dernier, notre Ami George
Pulford jeune, ct Nellie Elisa Chacher6,
ont etc unis dams les liens dn marriage
La C6r6moniea Gu lieu q la residence
dc Madame Roddphe Chaeher6, d Z
henres du soir. en presence dun grand
nombre d'invites ct parents.
Nous adressons, CONNIE ami person.
mel du marie, au jeune couple l'expr6s
sion de nos veux les plus sinceres pour
lenr bonhenr, ct aux denx families.
eelle DIS nos Fluctuations les plus cor
diales.
Settlement, nous dfrons que notre
jeune ami, q 6t6 quelque peu ~sournois.
81 nous laissant ignorer ce que nous
n'ayons appris que par To- rumeur pub
l1oue.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

lie nonveau titulaire de la Poste des
OpelOusas, que 10 commute appoint6 par
10 president du mass meeting pour pro
teiter contre cette nomination, etait
allie trouver pour lui faire part DIES
resolutions pFises d cette occasion. ct
lui demander q%nelles 6taient ses inten-
tions, a r6pondu quill await on quill
devait prendre tres prochainement
possession de son Office ct quill await
d6sign6 Mr. Clements pour son d6pute
assistant.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

.Mr. Hebrard Comeau, don't nous
avons tout recemment annonc6 la mort,
await me police d'assurance sur sa vie,
dams la Compagnie Equitable Life AS
surance Society des Etats. Unis, New
York. Lundi 27 AVril dernier, les
preuves du deces ont etc etablies, ct
adresa6es az siege de la compagnie, lie
lsndemain %. Au reeu de ces rem
aeignements d New York, Ia compagule
q adress6 d Mr.. Dave NeWIlauser, IN
agent special, IN check porsant la date
du 2 Mai present mois, ct ~s'6leyant d
Ia somme dc 5000 piastrea. Ce check
9 et6 recu LEI Mai suivant, ct il a etc
rsnis le meme jour par Mr.. New.
hauser. dams son montant integral. b
Ia jeune veuve ben6fciaire.
Mr. Newhanser, IN parfait gentil.
homnae, est descendn chez Lacombe.
% on paut 10 tronver, cit on ii Sc fera,
non settlement IN devoir, mais surtontI
nn plaisir do fournir tous les renseigne-
ments vt infoEmations en- matiAre d,as
surance sur la vie.
& HAM M 49,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Deux q noveaux de petite v6role sc
sont declares au meme endroit du
Camp Hamilton; une femme ct un en-
FAINT sont les victimes de cette epidemic;
tous deux de ~couleur.
A cette occasion le Jury de- Police
dams so session 6xtfaordinaire du 90
Avril def6ier, apres avoir etabli une
quarantine fort severe, pour pr6venir
10 propagation de cette peste ct Tin
PRODUCTION do toufes autres maladies
eontagieuses dams notre communante,
D vote les fonds n6cessaires pour faire
faces a ces d~6penses.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09

Jerusalem est maintenant 6clairee 4
Ia lumiere 6lectrique.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09
Nr infants and Children.

"CasseRis Is So wen adapted to children that
IsescGnmeDd It IS superior to any prescription
Rovn 90 ma u. a. ARcHER, n. D.,
III 30. Oxford ST., Breekiyn, n, z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
THE NEW AUCTION HOUSE.

NI ~ a. II|.tlIt- h"A*t--@r"-f
tJno. r. Laughfon, Jf., saiesfnsn.)
corner Ninth and Msin streets
THE NEW AUCTION HOUSE
TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY,. AT 1890
4 .,,,,.. ,oi A.
WALNUT SfDKhoARDs HALL-RAgKs,
BEpsTEhDg. BUREAUS, WAsllSfANDS,
ExcoIlong sELF-FkEDING STOVES,
Several Cl0OK-STOFES, :,
new STAIR CARPET and RUGS Of best quail
HANirjs Sisnev asiIIfT-rRAMK OIL PAINTINGS,
PASTEl.S. aud 0LEOdkAPHS,
MAkBI.E-ToP TABLES. GLASS JARS,
PLATFORM and COUNTER SCALES,
Two dozon PERFORATED CHAIRS. -,
cLEs.
Please come aud 500 what we have for sale.
FINE SILVERWAf,E NJ PRIVATE SALE To
DAY. j. II. VALENTINE, Aactioneer.
Jso. Z. LAreHToS, JR., salesman. -------
By Kills & cathcurt.
General Auctioneers,
"a east Broad stroet.
WE WILL SELL THIS DAY, COR
wv NER First and Broad streets, at 1870
O'Clock sharp
3 CHAMBER SUITS: no,,
2 PARLOR SUITS, 1 WARDROBE
VERY FINE PIANO and ORGAN-good as
new:
s RUGS, Q CARPETS, L FLOoR-MATTING;
4 NEW LOUNGES, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. top'
NEW HAIR-MATTRFSS;
] LARGE FEATHER BED, nice and clean;
2 sEWING-MACH1NES,1 HALL~kACk;
10 VERY FINE PICTURES;
An invoice Of CHILDREN'S CLOAkS;
1 SIDR-BAR TOP-BUGGY, In good order;
COOKING and HEATING-STOyEs, and many
other goods.
Como early. seats furnished for ladies',
ELLIS & CATHCART.
aao Auctloneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
moot COURT rAr THE UNIVERSITY,


Mr.. mocraekeu Elected Clerk and afr.
EARLY sherfff--Personni Notes.
mortcspondonceof the Richmond Dispstch.l
CuAnborrrsvnLLR, Va, December 1.-The
Moot Court OF the University was organ
wed vesteroAy afternoon, Professor John
III Minor presiding. Before the organiza-
ton was effected Professor Minor denver
I'd very interesting aud instructive ad-
dress. setting forth the advantages u. be
gained from Moot Court" practice.
When Professor Minor had concluded his
remarks MI. John j.. Minor. Jr.. read the
constitution, bylaws and regulations OK
the court. Nominations were tnen ue,
clared IN order MIR. Blackford nominated
Air.. u M. McCracEen, of Ohio, for cierk.
There being no other nominations. on
motion of Mr.. Lassiter, Mr.. McCracken
was unanimously elected. Mr.. Terry tnen
placed in nomination tor sheriff Mr.. n; d.
Early. OF Virginia, and, on motion OF MI.
Crumpler. Mr.. Early's election was made
unanimous. Mr. John 3. Minor. Jr,, usual
ly presided over the court, which meeIs
every Friday afternoon.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Lizzie Gunther, of the Universlty
Of VIRGINIA. who has been visiting in New
York aud Richmond, has returned to her
home,
Mrs. Hanger, who has been visiting her
son at this place. returned TO her nome
near Crimora. in Augusta county, to-usy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paxton, VINO I'VE
near Buena Vista, are visiting Mrs. SMITH
son, the mother of Mrs. Paxton, at the UNI
versity.
Mr. and Mrs. John Perley and Mrs. Q; D.
Carter. who have been visiting IN Rich
mond for about week, returned TO Char
lottesville to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
COSTON ACQUITTED.


Noxsu1x. Va. December LII. w.
Ccsfon. OF Portsmouth. was asrsigned IN
the United States Court to-day to answer
tho charge Of stoaline. embezziing, or dis
pon;ne Of certain pic metal at the Norfolk
hayward, the property Of the United
States Government. He pleaded not
guilty and was represented By Major J. y.
Crockett and Captain John W. Happier,
both OF Portsmouth, as counsel. The
Government wns represented by Hon.
Thomas r. Borland. After the exanina-
ton OF witnesses the case was argued ~
counsel and submitted to the jury who re-
turned verdict Of acquttal.
ms ANNE BROKEN.
The wrecking manager. Captain !. y.
Cole, met with a painful accident yesper-
xisy while 81 work on the ecooner y. II.
Cannon nt nstterns inlet, being Knocked
overheard and bic arms broken.
The United States ships Atlanta
Newark, Chicago. jamestown, and Ben
pinsson are expected at the hayward 70
remain the CHRISTMAS holidays, and 10 be
locked for seraping aud painting.
DKAra or sR. r. W. CLARKE.
Mr.. +. W. Clarke, for many years iden-
tided with the genera! freight and passen-
ger department OF the Atlantic Coast Line
and later with the Seeboard Air Line. died
at his residence, on Butte street. last night,
having been Ill for several months. lie
was widely known in railroad circles. DE:
ceased was native OF Augusta. ga, ana
the remains viii be taken there for inter
ment. He leaves wife and three chl li.s
Lieutenant Rogers II Gait, United
Etatcs navy, who Is bore with his family
from California visiting bis father, LETT last
NIGHT for AnnapOlis
There we're thirty marriages IN Norfolk
last month. twenty-five IN the county, ana
nine in Portsmouth.
Rev. DIR. III. b. Wharton, OF the Free
mason-Street Baptist church, has gone 10
Atlanta on business.
Henry BASS. the negro who made such q
desperate assault on Officer Little. has been
jailed 10 await tho result OF the injuries OF
the officer.
MAKE WAY ron THE NEGRO.
The appointment of Mr.. Samuel Hand
a. clerk in the commandants ot1ce at
the neyy-yard has been revoked, and
colored man named Evans. OF Petersburg,
has been appointed 10 the position.
Five freight-cars were wrecked on the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad yesterday
by an engine jumping the track. Une OF
the train hands had one OF his feet badly
crushed.
Mayor Frank Morris continues seriously
III at bis residence. on Freemason street.
BIO sHIP.
The steamship British Queen. now IN
port. Is the largest steamship that has ever
visited Norfolk.
The election for members OF the Town
Council Is progressing in Berkeley to-day.
There are two tickets in the field IN each
OF the three wards. The Fusion OF Citl-
gems ticket is opposed by the Democratic,
ticket, Both parties are badly split and
there is any amount Of scratching.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
NOT sINcLe COUPON OFFERED.
A Good Record I'm Loudoun Contrast.
Andrews Day Celebrated.

A Good Record In Lounoun Coun1-o1
Andrews Day Celebrated.
fcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LrxsBrRa. Va, December YESTERDAY
being the last day for the payment OF
state taxes without the addition OF the 3
uer cent. penalty the County Treasurer's
Office here was well petronized and the
force kept busy. Treasurer Carruthers
states that the payments so tar have been
unusually prompt, and that mol 49,. q Ss"g y
Loudoun nor by those In other States
owning property within her borders,
Land sales have been lately made by
Johp j. Stevens Of bis farm near Harper's
Ferry to P. II. Snyder for gao per acre,
and the farm of the late Abner Conard OF
200 acres has been sold to John +. Porter
ct $2l.o6 per acre.
The Brotherhood OF So. Andrew, con-
nected with Sc. James Episcopal church
here, celebrated st. Andrews day with
services in that church last night and had
an address by the rector. the Rev. X. Il.
Davis, ID. ID.
Loudoun has lost another good citizen
in the person OF William q. Jenkins, who
died at his residence in Mt. Gilead
district aged sixty-three years. He was
an intelligent and successful farmer. an
earnest and faithful worker IN the Bap-
tist church. and in every way q useful man.
Or. W. b. Cochran. of Middleburg, has
gone to Louisville, KY. 10 spend the
winter with his son-in-law, Bishop I. u.
DUDLEY.
The Rev. Henry Wilson, D. D., Of New
York. who has been conducting mis-
pionp az Aliddletown, Frederick county,
occupied the pulpit Of st. James Episcopal
church here tonight.
Ii - SAID that Mr. Foster B. Morse il in
the Middleburg nelghborhood arranging
for the right OF way for the branch of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, proposed "a
be run from Front Royal TO Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02

PRECAUTIONS kuhtNHf ftHHF
The Nj. Vernon regents are taking every
means ir their power 10 pfosact the old
mansion ead out-buildings from hre. Long
arc Are .ax,sngnlshing hand-gfenades we're
si,strihuted about this buildings. This aid
rot eAtssfy the ladies, so they are now
having chemical ongine Pun. up N tho
lawn back OF tho mansion. rms WIZ give
! ~ s,,cient stream 10 pnt out any ordinary
Ora And will protect the house very we'll.
A great many improvements have been
made about the house and grounds In the
III. william p. Waller. Of this city, and
Mics Elizabeth N. Addison. OF Baltimore.
arc 10 DO married in that city on the 10Th
Rev. 8. Calvin Smart, who has been on q
visit 10 his family here, has returned TO
his duties IN Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN ROBERTS
Mr.. Tapscott's Painful Accident--mps
MosIey Robbed-other Notes.


MosIey Robbed-Other Notes.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
DIANA MILIs, VA, November 2s.-Mr.
John Roberts. young man living with ms
parents at Arvon, died suddenly on wed
nesday night, and was buried with Ma;
sonic honors on Friday. He had retired
early to his room. complaining that he felt
unwell, and when his brother went In at a
later hour he found him dead. tie was ex-
pecting TO be married in few weeks.
MIR. John Tapscott had his thigh broker
by a wagon running over him on Thurs
day evening near this place. The broken
limb was painful, and he had TO be carried
several miles to his home, at MIR. III. IL.
Mosleys, where be was attended by DIS.
Boiling and Osborne, and is doing well.
DARING BURGLARY.
A short time ago the house of Miss Har:-
ret Mosley was broken into and robbed
while she was temporarily absent. Her
large travelling trunk. which had been
packed with her best clothing for trip to
the mountains and with the money for her
expenses, was broken open and robbed OF
ali its contents. Many other articles OF
value were stolen. No clue has yet been
found to identify the guilty parties.
MIR. L. w. Brown has been confined TO
his bed bv sickness for several weeks and
his friends have no hope Of bis recovery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
RAILROAD LINES.
NJ + : !: VI EuiakaHsstslnR

Nq-r-4fak4&~&nM8
sCAbDULK L, EFFECT AUGUST 80. ls9L
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYhD-sTREBf STATION
900 A. N. Daily va Petersburg -hichm0ndand
Norfolk Through kxprcss-Arrtse
Norfolk 1898 A. N. stops only
az Petersburg. wsverly. and Suffolk.
1905 A. N. Daily, va Petersburg for hoanoke,
keoIOrd, Pulaski, sn4 Bristol; also
connects at Redford for Bluehsid
and Poc2hontas Parior-cer Peiecs-
burg 70 Roanoke and Pullman
sleeper Roanoke 80 Memphis sia
Knoxville aud Chattanooga
l2.4O r. n. Daily, vss Petersburg fof lynch
burg, HoanOks, and Intermediate
stations. Noconnection beyond koa-
noko.
5s4sp. n. Daily va Petsrsburs Arrive Nor
1850 p. N. Daily. "a Psiersbarg for Roanoke
Ksdiord, PULASKI, aud kristal; also
for I,iuensfd. Pocahontas, El<Eorn,
and stations Clincn-vaiiey division:
also fos Louisville aud stations
1oaisvllls and Nashville railroad
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER
between RICHMOND and LYNCH
BURG ready tor Occupancy At .
Pm also pullman sleeper Peters
burg " L0uizsiiio pa horton AZ 4
Roanoke 20 Memphis and New
Orleans c,2knoxyiiie and Cnat,a-
Trains arrive Richmond BON Lynchburg and
mo Wsss daily 7:4z A. NJ, l:4o r. NJ, and 7:45
p II. From Norfolk and shs Eszs ilsto 4. n.
ssm NJ s; a. p.s.AgschesEs. aud Al intormsssaa
can IS obtained at kIchmond aud fosrrsbarg
sssisoad depot. A. w. Careers, Qol Mala street
Ara AZ sao company ocace. SD essl Main sxfssk
- = ~ X W. COURTNEY.
VI Z s.i Sssiil. As*at
Geper4l fasseaxox Agsa&
QsaegA oHn4 hQseo6e w y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO LADIES.
Thrown from Buggy With Runaway
Horse-No Bones Broken.


ICorrespondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
BIsS's HALL, CHARLES CRY COUNTY, De-
cember Friday evening, November 9th,
while Mrs. Sue Il. Lamb, the wife of Rev.
j. nj. Lamb, and Mrs John otey were
riding out about two miles from home the
horse became frightened from some I'M
known cause and soon became unr,anaga.-
bic. and as he ran with lightning-speed
thew expected every minute to be the last;
but providentially for them at wide part
Of the road they were both thrown out,
and the horse rushing into a stake-fence
smashed the buggy, extricated himself. and
sped In the direction of home.
no BONES BROKEN.
The ladies were soon in the hands of
kind neighbors, white and colored, who
acted the part Of Good Samaritans. and
soon found out there were no bones
broken, but both were badly bruised and
scared. II will be several weeks before
they will be themselves again, though at
this time they are improving rapidly. The
first intimation MIR. Otey had of the scci-
dent was when he saw his horse approach
ing his gate as fast as he could come, with
the harness dangling at his heels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
ANOTHER PETERSBURG MAD-Doe.
He Creates Great Excitement and is FL
naily Killed.

He Creates Great Excitement and IL FL
naily Killed.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispasch]
PxrERsBuRa, VA, December IAN ex-
citing encounter with y supposed mad
dog is reported from the nelghoornood Oh
Butterworth's bridge on Halifax street. a
night or two ago g large black dog entered
the premises Of Mr.. L. S. Blanks. bit his
horse. almost tore his pet dog to pieces,
and badly bit three goats. From thence
the animal crossed the bridge, entered mr..
O,Neal's store and attacked and drove the
clerk upstairs. At late hour the dog
made his appearance on the premises OF
Polioe-O Officer GlRzier, on Halifax street,
ON hearing the cries of the calf went out
to ascertain the cause. She was attacked
and her dress torn by the dog, but fortu-
nately she was not injured. Here the dog
was killed.
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Mary Hobson, aged Ave years, daughter
of Edward Hobson (colored), living on
Pyamingo avenue, was very badly burned
last evening while attempting to put some
wood on the FIRE. Her injuries, however,
are not believed 10 be fatal.
The cssh receipts in the city treasury
from all sources during the month OF
November were $26,0l6.l6. The expendi-
lures for the month were S25,9s4.6S.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Putnam Stith. popular citizen, left
to-day for Florida to accept business po-
sition.
Mrs. John B. Primer, OF Suffolk, is in the
CITY. the guest of Miss Kate Peasants.
Mr.. j. i. Marshall and bride, of Roa-
noke, are visiting friends here.
Police-Sergeant Moody and Officers Dy-
son and Vaughan are confined to their
homes by sickness-the frst-named by a
severe attack of pneumonia
MARKIAGEs.
Seventeen marriage-licenses were issued
in this CITY last month--seyen owhite and
ten TO colored couples. Sixty-four deeds
were admitted to record during the
month.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jane G. Hinton from
Grace church, and that OF Prince watson
from the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
to-day were both largely attended.