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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

expensive. I had n curious experiences
I'm regard to this. A friend from Man
chester sent me, Just before Christmas.
n large box OF this exquisite work TO
d,sposo OF. II COMPARED most favorably
with the Mexican. which now commands
the highest price. | took the box TO one
Of the leading shops In the city. the
purchasing man looked at II, said II was
''rather pretty" Aftcr dpreciating II
generally decided to purchase. after
deducting 10 per cent. OF the already
reasonable charge | concluded / would
go In the guisc Of n shopper n few days
later and see II the work had risen In
appreciation and price. I asked to see
their imported drawn work. and there In
the box with the Mexican. French. and
German work vas my Virginia display.
I was told by the clerk. and afterwards
by the woman in charge OF that especial
department that every piece IN the box
was imported and the price asked was
three times what had been paid. which
proves there IS nothing the dainty fingers
OF our VIRGINIA girls cGnnot do.
4 New-Year's greeting has been sent
me from the pen OF n talented southern
writer and artist. II Is n card painted In
wa~ter-colors. The design IL the first
little Virginia Dare. standing with n
bunch OF holly in her hand and gazing
in open-eyed wonder at the new world
stretched out before her. In the back
ground can be seen the ride hut. which
she called home. This was some time
in the sixteenth c~entury-iust the exact
date / fear TO give, fearing our very
clever and evor-courteous secretary 81
the Virginia Historical Society miSht
differ with me-; but this 7 do know. that
Il was some years before the much
Wanted "Niiynower'' reached Plymouth
Rock. on the reverse side is a pen ard
sword crossed. AMI in dainty lettering
the words. THE pen is mlghtler than the
sword" Coming. "a 1t did. from such n
source. meant announcement. ana the
kind thought that sped IL touched the
heart Of a southerner way off In Phila-
delphl1. VIRGINIA DARE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
FROM CARDINAL RAMPOLLA.

Most Reverend ard Ulustrious Sir
Your Exce.lency c1nnOt fail - know that
the archbtshops set over the various eccls-
s~i1stical provinces Of the republic OF the
United States OF America. have, in more
tina one Of their 3ssemblagcs, taken coun-
ell with respect 20 three societies which
have grown up in the aforesaid republic
namely. the Odd-Fe.l0w2, tha sons OF
Temperance. and the Knights Of pythias.
And you mus. be also aware that the
aforesaid archbishops unanimously de-
clded that the whole question as to these
societies should be submitted to the
judgment OF the apostolic see. His Holl-
ness. therefore, committed this question
t. eminent and most reverend cardinals
of the holy Remain Church and to the IL
Qulsitors-gensral. These, then, In gem
eral congregation had ON Wednesday,
June 20. 1885,. confirming 4 decision pre-
viJIsly male IS 10 ~. aforementioned
-,c.ctics decreed that all the crG!2aries
throughout the United States must In
every way strive - keep the faithful
from becoming members Of any OF tine
sa.I societies, and must not flll 70 al
monish their people to that effect. and
that any thus admOnishel must be de-
barred from the sacrlmel.s should they
fa.l TO abanIcn or keep alocf from the
same societies. Ials decree MS fioihEH'
fully confirmed and gave II complete ef-
tcc;. 1t Is therefore communicated to
your ~excelercy hat through You It
may he transmitted TO all the arch
bishops. b.shoH, AMI other ord.naries OF
the intel S.1ts. and for the due cus-
toIy OF the souls Of the faithful. may be
Ivy these ori.nlries carried into effect.
In the mean time ] bescech Almighty
Col TO bes;ow upon ycu all benefits and
blessings. r. CARDINAL MONACO.
To the Illus:rious and Most Rev. Francis
Sato.li, Delegate Apostolic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Audience Of the state Banks.

The belief has been instllled mo uH.
minds of some by certain EDITORS anu
politicians that State bank currency Is
necessarily wildcat currency, nrI state
hanks themselves cannot be made sOtEu.
Tnis Is a great error. Proper legislative
restrictions can make State banks just
as So e as national banks. and IN POINT
of fact. many Of the most solvent ana
host-manased banks In this country have
not national charters. Recently Mf'
George Il. Leighton. Of st. Louis. made
"a snaech upOn this subject before the
Boston Merchants Association. Com
menting on this speech the Boston POST
says: Some Of the heart!est piaudits
heard at the dinner of the Boston Mef-
chants Association Thursday evening FOL
lowed this declaration by Hon. George r..
Leighton. OF 81. Louis:
- think the commercial world owes a
debt to the President Of the United states,
the Secretary Of the Treasury. and the
Controller of the Currency, whatever the
result. for their emphatic presentation
TO Congress OF the needs Of currency re-
form
Currency reform, by reason of the press
Ing necessities Of the case, and because
OF the prompt and courageous effort OF
the administration TO meet the situation.
has become the one great question OF the
day, Surely. no one should approach II
in a spirit OF craftsmanship. but in a spirit
OF utmost fairness and generous patriot
ism. The address CT the ST. Louis flnan-
cler, dealing as II did so largely with the
State bank proposition. has especial in
terest for this community. Here in New
England We know practically only the
national bank. Many OF our people either
know nothing about the workings OF state
banks or view the whole State-bank
system with contempt. But Mr.. Leighton
demonstrates by facts and figures not to
be disputed how numerous. essential. and
solid are the State banks In the agricultu-
raj States Of the West. AS he strongly
puts the case:
1.-the state bank system IS not the
mushroom growth II Is so often styled.
II Is q perfectly natural and healthy
growth IN the Western ard Southern
States, in no sense hostile TO the ma
tional system, but experimenting IL. and
designed TO meet commercial conditions
which the national banking system does
not meet at all. | do not hesitate 10
say that II will show a record, on the
whole, for conservatism. wise msnage-
men.. and safety not materially d.rerent
from the national system
What the 81. LouiSan finds 10 say In
favor Of developing the national system
ard extending IL under rigid restriction
20 banks Of smaller capital. thus lessen
ing tho demand for State BANKS. ought
to command general attention"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

than proved. IL matters not N tho r,,.
Garner how much money may BE- cotr.t
by the government, unless be per,o,u,
some scrvlce Tor II he viii M, e., =,
more 81 u than he docs nov. ~
IL ~ = question whether tho FREQ c,t.
age OF silver, NJ tho present ratio n, D.,
70 J. would rot bring moro evil o..
Coca 70 the great mass NJ Tho 49,.
whose welfare should always hs e,,.'
cred when any legislation is IN d. 49,,
The god dollar has % ccutE vy1r,h
gold In II, while tn silver dollar b9,
" liz cents worth % silver I'm ~ 49,
TO the last quotations Of silver
stock Board IN New York. no
thing az present that keeps tho en-
collar at par Is The far IL tho ..-
ment. rake away that AMI yous a'arl,,
d'iar would not be worth as ua.b
n'crcialy 80 tho trade dollar Whom
ittio or 10 - ] was adopted in ill.
w inc Value OF silver coHamorc'sTv
n'd ~ but since th8t time ,e..a
"nrlhg me last twenty-five year,
output OF silver has been so greti "a,
aiohe IN this country. but IN d.. 9,
WIZ, Iht. re ain has fallen - ala.
one half Of what II was then
But suppose that Congress- IN -,
OF these foctg. should adon, a free.cC,-
law. who would DO benefited h. h
masses or the people or a fey
mln owners? Internationally the Ia,
IiowI by enabling them 10 esrs .,
silver bullion 10 the minis and -,
dollar in coin for an amount - 49,
bullion, which. II sold f0r any otssr
pose, would only bring SIP cen,s IN I
markets Of the country. This Won't '
n fine stroke Of policy Tor the -
owners. AMI would add much 2, ,
wealth. but would. I'm the near st.
cause the price OF every article oo--.,-
I'm this country 20 rise from - - .
cont. or even more. IN value. While v,.
and salaries would not rise IN r~,,,-.,
AID not until the force a c!rrirs.,.
compelled a rise. Thus the wag...s,
and salariei man would s.rr- v
the mlne-owner would slone 10 tarr..
I hold Il n he incontr0yertib'A ft,,
government should furnish an honest, 49,,
lar for circulation; but a.. from o..
curlstarces ~ rrcF~nt existing D. rs-
he done in the coinage of sffva- .-
the people Of the country need uor,
yer coin. then Congrogs should -,.,
act requiring tho Socrotarv % tha 49,,
ury 20 have the silver 3D. ~ r-g
die in the vaults e the Treasury q.
and paid out for servlrs dnc by m.
eminent. after which the eject -
action upon Tho trade ana finances .
country could he soon. and then ", 80
be IN better condition 70 Judge i,.s,..
gently whether IL would 10 % enc.
free-coiaage lew. A. X II
Richmond. Va, January e 1875.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Free Coinage OF silver,
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:

10 lHt EFtltDE VI tft DASFotSh'
1t would seem. from the discussions
which have taken place and the speeches
Of public mca. that n OF the most inn
portant issues to be settled by Congress
will be whether It VIII pass a law au-
thorizing the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of iG to l. 1t Is claimed that II
will greatly benefit the people by putting
more money into circulation. but It seems
to me that this claim is more easily made
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
MGR. SATOLII TO CARDINAL Glib
BO\S.

Your Emirence, IllUstr.Ous and Most
Reverend.-By letter transmitted 10 me
On the 2oth OF November last. through
Cardinal Rlmpolla. his Holiness urges
that the decree OF the Holy Oiice, sent
70 me by Cardinal Monaco ard herewith
delivered to you shall, be made public.
The Sovereign Pon,in'. therefore. wills
that decree in question shall De COM
munica,ed by the archb.shops TO the re-
spectiye ~suffrngans. and by them 1t may
he promulgated. With all reverence and
affection. ! remain. your Eminence. IL
lus;rioIs. and Reverend. your faithful
servant in Christ,
FRANCIS ~(Archb!shop, SATOLII.
Apostolic Delegate.
To his Emlnence, Tllus.r.sus and Mos.
Rev. James Cardinal Gibbons. Arch
bishop of Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Complimentary.

sympathetic plain friend % frco,.,i.
able YOUNG widow. The isst time r. .
your dear husbrna he .t1Yr-! am 81,
TO me With such q sunny greeting f-f
was the hsp..e ~ fr~ g. 30 .ss l.ng
Young widow. sct! Obvious o., ,.er,.
thing cXCent her .ot.. Trf fr.. s.
iust l.E~ it1r David. T rre vss
woman 30 humble. ,~ bon 80. o~ ,~,..
tractive. or Gun but tha- De- c.r't D
something pleasant O., .fy TO her ,
would t4ke pains - e2v g..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Mr.. II. b. Plant Of the Plant system OF
railways. was waited on at Lake Worth
By a committee from the Cotton States
and international Exposition. headed by
Mr.. II. II. Cahaniss. of the Atlanta Jour
nal. Mr.. Plant was much impressed by
what the committee told him, and pro-
missed to make n handsome exhibit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
CATHOLICS AND SECRET SOCIETIES.
A Letter to BE Read by the Pries,s Of the
Diocese,

The following letter from Bishop Van
de Vyver and the accompanying docu-
ments,. which will be read in al the Catho-
lie churches OF the diocese to-day. ex-
plain themselves:
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL,
RICHMOND. VA, January I, 1895.
Rev. Dear Father.-You Will please read
the following documents 10 your people
next Sunday, a. VAN DE VYNER.
Bishop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

ut the State c~ourt-house' October ., 1851.
Alfred Inloes, senior alderman, presiding.
An account OF Martin ", Licscomb, SER
geant OF this city, for criminal charges,
was rendered. DR.. John Dove. Physician
10 the jail, had n bill OF 800. for n
years services: ordered paid. The court
ordered the Overseers OF the Poor to bind
out. according to law. TO William w.
McLeary. Louisa jenkins. q colored GIRL
aged II, TO learn the trade OF seanstress:
Tho apprenticeship was to continue TIL
she was Is. and he sum or so was 20
be paid the girl at the end OF the last
year Of her apprenticeship.
Thomas W. boswell was elected Sherin
on May %. 1854. and qualified before the
court by giving bond In 10000. He APP
pointed T.. J.. Winston and Thomas IL.
Carter as his deputies. Mr.. winston IL
now Clerk OF the Court OF Law and
Equity.
ON July 10, 1861. the session OF the
Hastings Court was held at Lafayette
Hall, on Ninth street. underneath which
the artillery had their guns. and which
was afterwards the hall OF the Nirginia
Mechanics Institute. and. later. Confede-
rate States Navy and War Department.
on this occasion there were present
Joseph Mayo. Mayor: Samuel Il. Pulliam.
Recorder: Joseph c. Wingfeld. James
Bray, Thomas Tyrer, Richard ID. Sangay.
James a. Cowardin. and Robert NJ. Bur
ton. aldermen. The will OF James Bosher
was admitted to record. AMI Lewis ID.
Crenshaw qualified as executor; bond,
100000. William G.. Allen. w. Goddin.
James III. Grant. James NJ. Taylor. and
John D.. Quarles were appointed APP
| praisers. All OF these gentlemen are now
dead.
Major Adam Craig, the first Clerk or
the Hastings Court. was also Clerk or
Uenrico County Court; Clerk or the Com
mon Hall Of Richmond. Clerk OF the
General Assembly. and Clerk OF the Gene
raj Court Of Virginia. He died in lSio.
from burns received In inhaling the
fumes Of pine-tags, administered Tor rheu-
! matic-gout. He served under General
Washington, and was succeeded ty
| Thomas c. Howard as Hastings Court
Clerk.
At a court held In November, 1855. APP
pears this entry: Ordered, that Isaac
Younghusband, Jun'r, pay 70 Fleming
Payne fifty pounds Of Gross Tobacco,
for two days Attendance here as a Wit
ness for him against Archibald Rosea.'
'Lght-Horse Harry" grandfather OF
Fitz. Lee, who was Governor in 1884. or
%thereabout, is styled. His Exceliency.
Henry Lee, Esq. Governor OF the Com
monweaith Of Virginia."
GEORGE c. WILDE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
written with my own hand.
ALEX. CAMPBELL"
November q. 1885.

Nj. CampbeII was a popular laNyer OF
this city. His will was proved and adj
mltted TO record December l., 1895. The
witnesses were George W. Smith and
Samuel Mosby. On December "a. ISL, Mr..
Smith. then Governor OF Virginia. was
burned up in the theatre, then on the
site Of the present Monumental church.
with about scventy-lvc Of his fellow
citizens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
PEEP INTO THE PAST.
Some Interesting "reminiscences Cleaned
from Richmond'S Ancient Records.
QUAINT COURT SENTENCES.
Offenders Iashcd and Paraded Through
tho Streets-A Rather Remarkable
Wfi-Oniccrs Of Oiden Times.

The new City Hall. even II II did COST
dead loads of money" has furnished the
present generation OF '~ofice-holders a
splendid place In which to do business
MS we'll as anording a practically inde-
structable place for the preservation OF
corporation records OF all sorts. These
latter are now more accessible to the
people than ever before.
The initial hastings records as they ap-
pear 20 us at this day are rather crude.
still the unbound volumes and the rough
paper constituting them Is often adorned
with penmanship that has no peer ut the
present time. John Marshall. an aid
to Washington. and afterwards represen-
tGtive OF Richmond In the Legislature,
was, in August. 1881. Recorder of the city.
lie died when Chief Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court. and is buried In
Shockoe Hill Cemetery. Between l7s2 and
1910 prisoners, II white. were ex-
amined before the Hastings Court.
and II the circumstance Justitied
the action were sent before the
General Court" for final trial. This TIL
bunal was at one time presided over by
George Wythe, 1t Is believed a siSner OF
the Declaration Of Independence, one OF
whose deputies was Henry Clay. the
mill boy OF tie slashes. In January. lIS9,
one Perry Patterson. being in custody.
was "set TO the bar" and being found
guilty. was ordered ten lashes. The
minute OF the transaction concludes:
"And II is commanded of the City Con-
stable that he forthwith execute this
order"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

"Tieutenant-General.'
when I put my pen TO the paper. did
not not know the first word that j should
make use OF in writing the terms. j only
knew what was IN my mind. and i wished
20 express II clearly. 20 that there could
De no installing IL. AS I wrote on the
thcught occurred 10 me that the officers
had their own private horses and effects.
which were important 20 them. but OF no
value 20 us: also. that 1, would be an UNI
necessary hu'nuiation 20 call upon them
% deliver their side-arms.
A HAPPY EFFECT.
mo conversation, not one word. passed
between General Lee and myself, either
about private property. side-arms. or kin
dred subjects. lie appeared 70 have no
objections 10 the terms first proposed: or.
N he had q point 10 make against them.
ne wished 10 wait until they were In writ
ing 10 make II. Wien he read over that
part OF the terms about side-arms. horses.
and private property OF the officers. he
remarked, with some feeling. ] thought.
that this would have q happy effect upon
biz army.
.sTYhsn, after q little further converse
ton, General Lee remarked TO me again
thas their army was organized . utos
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

Now York-Flour, receipts iG,ON barrels; tx.
ports 1i.O00 barrels; sales 1900 packages; market
iIrin mud higher. Wheat. receipts $1,000 bush.
cls: exports 1900 bushels: salcJ Coz, 900 bushels
OF futures mud 1000 bushels OF spot; spot market
nrmcr; options were generally firm all day, clos.
Ing nj w net advance; No. 2 rcd February
nj hSiic; June closed at GS1sc; July closed at
5a,sc; August closed ut 5y5ic. Corn, receipts
5000 bushels: exports G.OW bushels; sales
$4,000 bushels OF futures and 1000 bushels Of
EpOt: spot market Grmcv: options trin. closing
strong ut ssaiilc net gain. February closed nj
47c: May closed at NC; July Is,4c'. Oats. ro'
ccipts 1000 bushels: exports 1909 bnshcls: snlcs
10000 bushels OF futures and 10000 bushels OF
spot; spot market closed firm; options generally
nrmcr aud closed ut ij;n9sc net advance: Fcbru.
nry closed Mt 3..Jsc; March closed nj age; May
closed at a2JSc, Hay quiet. Hops steady. Hides
irm. Leather quiet llcct quiet. Cut meats
steady. Lard irncr; western s,cam cloScd at
80 80; refined ilrm. Pork steady. Iuttor quiet;
Western dairy lOal5o; do came lOn2ic, Cheese
dull Ksp irmer; western fresh "gc. Tnllow
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
A AND TRADE.
The Features OF tho Money aud Stock
Markets,

-
Markets.
NV YoEX. Feb. J-Money on call easy a,lalH
per cont; last loan y per cent; closed at II per
cent. Prime mercantile paper ctsaj per cent.
stcTlIns exchange dull a, 81 sst,ai S5Ts. SIlre,
certificates Coo bid. The total sales OF stocks
to-day were 1874 900 shares.
As q result OF to.day's trading OH the stock CT.
change. q majority o, the shares dealt In show
decline. ranging from 4 10 ~ per cent. the
heaviest loss being In CorlASo guaranteed.
There was 10 special activity In the market AZ
any time. but the speculation bccamo utterly
s~tasnant In the half hour Immediately preCed-
Ing and following delivery hour. Al the open
Ing there were fractional rcccwionS In the zen.
eai list. aud with few exceptions prices i'm.
mcdlatcly moved downward. shortly after an
improvement set In. which WAS merely frac.
tlonnl. The higher figures were not main
tained, aud aiter II O'Clock prices aCaiu took n
downward turn, when tho market lapscd into
strgnAncy and during the hour following no
changes OF Importance were male aud very lit.
tie stock changed hands. During the last o..
teen minutes. however. speculation Suincd a
strong tone and a partial recovery took place iu
the genera. list. The principal gnins on yester.
days closing sales are: GorIagc guaranteed ~,
do commou and preferred 4. Chicago Gas anil
Lead preferred Il. Sugar. Western Union aud
Wheeling & I.sks Erie preferred x per cent. The
few other advances on YESTERDAYS final quota.
tons are United States Rubber II. do preferred
IA, Edison Electric, Of New YORK. ! per cent
DIStllllng stands unchanged.
Speculation In tosday'S bond market wa, uuict
and III the main firm, The aggregate sales were
s573,W0.
Government bonds about firm.
State bonds dull.
l,ailtOau bonds nrn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

Chicago-Ca,tle-FaIrly. steady: common to
extra steers were quoted at So :1a5 o.: stocIers
feeders at S! 2Sas s. and cows and bulls at s. 4oa
. s.. Iiogs-Psiccs higher. demand good; prime
heavy sold for 81 Is and upward: averages sold
principally at 81 0iai % and light weights went
al 81 SSaiM. Sheep strong and fairly active c.;
common. 10 extra sheep wcrc quoted al s. 50a
4 10 and lambs were Salable az 81 ajat 90. Re.
ceIpts-caulc 1000 head: calves 400 head; hogs
1900 head; sheep 1000 head.
Enst Liborty-Catlle strong; prime S. 01aj 70:
good 81 4Sai e.; bulls. stays and cows s. 0oaS -.
Hogs steady: heavy Philadelphia 81 3iRt IS;
common 10 fair Workers 81 loaf IS: roughs 81 Goa
/ %. Sheep active; extra s. Sat 10: good - 2ua
$50: common 10 fair lambs s. SCAT o0.
CIncinnati-Hogs strong and higher at 81 GOA
$780,; receipts 1000 head; shipments Loo head.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

As n remedy for all forms Of head.
ache Electric Bittera has proved to DO
the very best. 1t effects u permanent
cure, and tho most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to procure
q bottle. and give this remedy a fair
trial. In cases OF habitnal constipa.
ton Electric Bitters cures by giving
the neod tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use OF this medi.
cine. Try it once. Large bottles only
fifty cents at Logan Drug Co.'S Drug
Store. o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

Buntr-CreAmerychoIcc 3Sa?7c: county choice
per ID. l5alSc: country good, llal5c; county
lair. SalOc.
Eggs-Frsh In case. gia-sc per dozen; In
barrels. gTaaSc per doseu.
IoRlry-lrice por pound: Old rooSters. Sale;
chickens. spring, 7aSc; geese. i0aSOc each; hens,
&c: ducks, Iasc; turkeys Slyc.
Tropical RrtiE-Lcmon. s, J0a. - per box;
bananas. sI0oa!W per bunch; Florida oranges
81 Oat ..
observation-disclosures 81 20 per barrel. Choice
potatoes 6oabjc per bu,hel. toa6oc per bushel for
home STOCK Onions. I5c per busbel; per barrel
rel 81 -. Celery. 3Ioc per dozen. New York np.
pies. S5oaI IS per barrel. Sweet potsioc.. Jerseys.
s. Joa3 % per barrel: Baltimore 5! 80 per barrel.
Crcahc,rIes StYoaI 90 per crate.
Gdnic- Rabbits ST. q per dozen; squirrels 81 u
per dozen,