PRACTICAL SCIENCE.
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED BY THE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Reports and Professional Papers—Trip
Down the River—~The Froposed Inland
Basin Opposite Richmond.
dont, Nr, Oberlin Smith, lhe altend
sauce was quite large, SE
The sceretary, Mr. F. R. Hutton,
read the general report of the Council,
which embodies the reports on finance,
library, &c. The report on finances
shows
Rocoipts, including balance from last
The uncollected dues amonnt to 176,
which is considered a good showing, a8
iy are generally reported in excess of


JOO,
The credit to tho library fund is
$2,168.45,
PALLOT FOR OFFICERS,
The report of the tellers was then
read, and shows the balloting for oficers
for the ensuing year io bave resulted as
follows

President, Robert W. Hunt, inspector
and consulting engineer, Chicago Vice
Presidents, Stephen W. Baldwin, New
York city; John F. Pankhurst, Cleve
land, O., and Alexander Gordon, Hamil
ton, 0. Managers, Androw Fletcher, New
York city; W. RK. Warner, Cleveland,
O., and Coleman Sellers, Jr, Philadel
fia, "a, Treasurer, William H, Wiley,





ew York city.
The secretary is elected by the conn
cil. Viece-P'residents Joel Sharp, G. W,
Weeks, and De V. Wood hold over, as
do the following managers: F. M, Ball,
G. M. Bond, William Forsyth, J.-E,
Denton, C. W. Nason, and il. H. West
inhouse,


REPORTS PRESENTED,
The society's committees on “Testing
Materials,” and on Methods of Test
of Locomotive Fillciencies, and on
Uniformity of Flange Diameters” re
ported progress,



Mr. George H, Darrus, of Boston,
chairman of the Committee on Methods
of Duty in Trials of Pumping Engines,”
read the report of that committee, Mr,
Barras is an expert and consnlting en
gincer, who isregurded as igh anthonty
on the subject that his committee
treated, The report ie elaborate snd
very exhaustive, and is in favor of the
plunecr-displocernent system in connee
tion with the leakage test in preference
to wicr, nozzle or tube-messurement.

t cenesenniessrdsstsinnne

DISCUSSED AT LENGTH,
Professor Jacobus, of Stevens Ineti
tnte. Hoboken, N. J., eommended the
report in the main, but took issue with
some of the detatls,

Profesor James 15. Denton, of Ste
vena Institute, exprossed his admiration
for the report, and said it was one of the
best that had ever been presented to this
or any other society.


Mr. M. VV. Wheeler, of Now York, and
Mr. William M. Barr, of Philadelphia,
also disenssed the paper, the former's re
marks beine confined principally to the
measurement of length of stroke,

Mr. John T. Hawkins, president of
the Compl ell Printing Press and Manu
facturing Company, endorsed the report,
but thought it open to one objection,

Mr. J. VV. Holloway a ked if the adop
tion of the report meant that it should
be disseminated as the society's ulti
matum. The President replied no that
it was tho gustom of the society to accept
a report end disseminate it for what it
was worth,


The report wag, on motion, accepted,
A LITTLE FUN,
At this juncture the stove in the hall
began to smoke outrageously, and vari
ous faections motions were made, one
that a committeo on stoves be appointed
and one that a committee on hydraulies
be requested to act with them. The in
cident developed that wit and repartee
were not agcompatible with a scientific
¢dunecation,




THE COLUMMAN EXPOSITION.
The Hecretary read tho report of
the coma ttea of the vagious engi
peeing focictics, &e., which assem
1 let in (‘lueago in October ta con
gii'r the advisability of establishing en
greering headquarters and holding an
ternational engineers’ congress in that
ty during the Columbian Exposition,
[he roport recommends--{irst, that en
gineering headquarters be established i
second, that an international congress of
engicecrs bo held to last six days, It
was adopted,


ENGINEERS HAND-BOOK,
The Secretary read a lotter from Mr,
flenry Leon Bunse recommending the
use by the American engineers of a
hand-book such as is used by the Ger
IWAN engineers,



The President thonght such a book
wonld be very valuable,

On motion of Mr, Holloway the com
munication was laid on the table.
PLHOFESSIONAL PAPERS,
At the request of the Secretary, Mr,
Munford cornmenced the reading of the
Rioltsional paper of Mr, Frank Van

lack, chisf engineer of the San Diego
Cable Eailway Company, San Diego,
Cal., entitled “Light Cable Road Con
struction,” but before ho had finished
the time allotted for the reading of such
papers had expired. The paper is
pregnant with facts and figures, and is
profusely illustrated with mechanicel
drawings.

The nest professional paper was by R,
H. Thurston, director of Sibley rik!
Cornell University, and is entitled,
Authorities on Steam Jackets—Faots
snd Current Opinions,” Mr. Munford
gave a running sketch of the contents of
this paper, and discussion on it and the
first paper he read was postponed until
the evening session.



A RICHMOND PROINLEM,
The President stated that he had a
paper upon an engineering problem of
the eity of Richmond,” by Mr, W, H,
Adams, of New York, who was a can
didute for membership in the society.
It was not the rule of the society to ad-
wit such papers when the PIOGIAIme.
of regular professional Jupets was pend
ing, but in view of the iact that the
paper would be made more intelligible
y the trip that was about to be taken
Le suggested that some one move that it
be ade the special order for this ses
sion. This motion was made and car
ried,

MRE, ADAMS'S PAPER,
Mr. Adams was invited to read the pa
per, but as all the members would be
provided with a copy of it during their
river trip, he contented himself with
giving su ontline of his views, The pa
per, after alluding to the fact that the
South 1s well lsunched on the tide of
prosperity and to the multitudinous in
dustries that are springing up ou every
baud, BAYS

“There is, howover, a manifest lack of
sorprehensive measures for developing
the out'eis on the Atlantie to the enor
mous growth of the interior trade, and
while, per! aps, this ean be easily shown
to be due almost entirely to local cirenm
stances and conditions which have pro
vailed during the past twenty years, yot,
in view of the surprises in store for us
when the {ucts of the late consus are gat.
ered, and the chauges sure to take place
jn the But duoads Are afmitiod, we should
uie study and eom end so
sohoime of improvement, prs acted,
which appeals to our judgment as likely to
solve a problem fraught with so much iu.
terest to the country at 1 and to the
southerv States wore particu luly,
Rd LJ
“The Old World offers justances
i at cost
or 217000 and others of lesser note in
“Mr. Burgwyn has grazped the idea, in
te broadest sense, that Richmond should
be wade an inland seaport ows with fa.
cilities for handiing tho i trade of
the great interior country south, aud with
a Lams for expansion only offered when
cheap and almost unlimited power can be
added to a naturally advantageous location
for comparatively small expenditures,
Kd
Primarily, the projector is in favor of
utilizing the enormous watershed of the
James river and its one natural outlet at
Richmond, Va., to its fullest extent. The
physical conditions are such that impound.
ing reservoirs for storage of the excessive
roin-fallsof the contiguous region —say, a
drainage area of 40x150 miles, pow
6.000 square miles of territory—are notonly
Jrogcaste from the nature of the bottom
ands of the upper country, but inexpesn
sive (considering tWe advantages to be
gained) as compared with public nnprove.
ments of like nature in other parts of the
world. The measured discharge of the
James river, taken at Richmond under
normal eonditions, varies from 2,000
cabic feet per second to 10,000
cnhie foot por second a fair
average fall of, say, 4.000 cubis feet per
gocond., Freshets aro of a character diffi
cenit to understand without elose study of
tho topography of the conntry about Kieh
mond, but at such periods the estimated
discharge of water past the city of Rich.
mond is as high as 200,000 cubic feet per
gocond, To fully grasp the economic A
of such a volume of water as is here ob
tainable, if evenly distributed thronghout
the season and made use of by industrial
cities along the river, it Soni be undor
stood that within thirteen miles from the
city (Richmond being st the head of navi.
gation and on tide-water) there is a fall of
over 115 feet, and from tide-water to the
gap in the Alleghanies, from whieh the
James river takes ita source, the elevation
1s about 585 feet.
Distursemonts cxet assinsies sensans TrelBR.ST

Balance reve evenseseesmensesns 3 3.08
HORSE-POWER,
By any reasonable system of impound.
ing reservoirs within a distance of fifty
miles of the city there could be guaran.
teed at least 4,000 enbic feet, 3 gocond
during summer months, and under a head
of 115 feet this would average say 40,000
horsepower, To enable the reader to
compare this meamred valuo with well
known sections where the question has
becn answered by the expenditure of mil.
tlionss of money to secure the advan.
tazes of power of this character, the fol.
low ng table of the horse-power for the
summer mouths alone has been compiled:
Horses
City. power:
James river at Richmond, Va., with
POBOEVOITE. oo viesassrs venense: oo ueOHING
James river at Richmond, Va at
present PITT css eserves srans BODY
Holvoke, MOSS... ...iessssnenesesesssss12,260
Manchester, N. Ho.oooiinninnnrnnen 12.000
Sowell, BIasds. sceeeserrvannecess1yB45
Fawizton. Me.........cccoceernnnnsns 11000
Lawrence, Mass....cceeesessesenneees 10.002
“It is thms evident that the ordinary
gnmmer conditions compare favorably with
the well-known examples above, while
great freshets furnish over 2,000,000.
horse power to this exceptionally favored
location at Richmond,
A FAIR VALUATION,
“A fair valuation of the average horse.
power per year is stated as $28, and it fol.
Jows, ih wetfore, that Richmond eould easi
Iv control an annual valuation for her con.
tienona water-privileges of over one mil
Lion dollars.
Ld
“(ieoaraphically Richmond is at the end
of the deepest western indentation of the
Atlantic, one hundred and twentv.seven
miles from the sea and seventy miles in a
direct line from Newport News, on Hamp
ton Hoads,
it commands a far wider territorial area
within the )imits of the United States than
any eity north of it, Thus all points south
of a straight line projected from the
month of the Deleware river to the Lake
of the Wools are nearerto Richmond than
to New York.
There is in the magnificent harbor of
Hampton Roads an entrance which ranks
the James river with the great harbors of
the world like the Amazon. The river it
«olf ia one continuous harbor, reachmg
into the country ninety-eight miles—the
unner fifty miles being fresh water,
This whole distance of ninety-eight
miles consists of long, deep, eapacions
yoolg, separated by shoals which are now
Jo eystematically worked upon to pro
duce a uniform depth of twenty-two feet
at Jow water.
COMPETE WITH ANY NORTHERN CITIES,
With such a depth Richmond can com.
pete with any of the northern cities, as she
will soon he sixty-seven miles nearer the
son than Baltimore, but seventeen miles
farther than Philadelphia.
New York has now 21 to 23 feet at low
tide, with a mean rise of 4 feet 3 inches—29
feet 3 inches,
Philadelphia has on her bar 19 feot at low
tide, with a rise of 6 feet—25 feet,
Norfolk has at her wharves about 25 feet
at low tide, with a rise of 3 foot—28 feet.
Baltimore has 27 feet at low tide, with a
rise of 1'¢ feet--28'¢ feet.
iiehmond is promised 22 feet at low
tido, with a rise of 8'¢ feet—25' feet.
“Comparison in natural resources with
the enormously wealthy and progressive
inland cities of England or of our own
comntry will not show to the disadvantage
of Richmond, and, if possibilities are to be
considered, there is more in the future
growth of this inland centro of trade—with
ite minerai and agricultural wealth so elose
ly allied, the eombination of complex pro
blems in water-storage and delivery, utili
zation, ete.—than can be grasped at a site
ting.
fn concluding his paper Mr.-Adams
quotes at length from the valuable pa
pors that have been written by Mr. C.
I’, E. Burgwyn, enginecr of the James
River Improvement, on the subject of the
jnland-basin to be located on the west
bank of the James river at Richmond,
or, in other words, just below Manches
ter. The paper is accompanied by seve
ral maps
THEY ARE ATTENTIVE,
At the conclusion of Mr, Adams's
statement the society adjourned to make
the excursion down the James river to
the monitors, Dutch Gap, and Drewry’s
Bluff.
save for the ages of some of the mem
bers the society, while papers are being
read or discussed, is strikingly sug
gestive of a leoture-room iu a university.
Livery member has a copy of the pes
in his hand or is taking notes and the
most profound interest is manifested,
Disenssion by professors in the body
partakes especially of the lecture-room,
except that 1 think is generally sub
stituted for the positive assertion.

[CONCLUDED ON FIFTH PAGE,
DROWNED IN THE JAMES.
Tho Body of an Unknown Colored Man
The Body of an Unknown Colored Man
Found in the Water,
FOouna in toe water,
The body of an unknown colored man
wus found yesterday morning in the
river near the Chesapeake and Ohio
docks. It was badly decomposed and
had the appearance of having been in
the water about two weeks,
Justice B. B. Allen, of the county,
held an inquest and the jury rendered a
verdiet of accidental drowning, The
deceased was seemingly about twenty
one years of age, and a very bright
mulatto. Thirty cents were found on
the body, The remains were interred
near where they were found.
Indian Bill Gets Five Years.
william Jefferson alias “Indian
full” was tried in the Hustings Court
yesterday on the charge of burglary. lia
was found guilty and given five years in
the pemtentiary, The charze against
Jefferson of breaking the window of K,
Fisher was nol! 1 prosequicd,
Samuel Delaney was found guilty ot
felonious entting. He was sent to jail
for one day and fined one cent and costs,
This latter wes paid and the prisoner
will be released to-day.
The case of Jesse Jasper, charged
with eriminal assault, is set for trial to-day,
Tao for the Same Day.
The Governor Jesters received a
formal invitation to attend ihe deep-water
jubilee and banquet at Galveston, Texas,
on November 15th.
An invitation was also received re
questing Governor Kenney to attend
on the same date the nis, Mi of the
United States armored cruiser Maine
ut She United States pavy-yard, Brook:
Yo.
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate
Rtetieves Mental and Physical Exhaus
Lh dd
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-~-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890,
SAPTIST MISSIONS.
WORK OF THE STATE BOARD PRE:
SBENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION.
A Year of Great Prosperity—The Resuit of
Co-Operation—Tem porance Resolu
tions—-Othoer Business,
YOROUM €ACICIATE Will WHICH buL StL
day's session of the General Association
was opened at Leigh-Street Baptist
church yesterday morning.
Bev. J. M. Harlowe, Rev. P. G.
Fisom, Dr. J. William Jones, and Rev.
8. P. Haff led in prayer and several
hymns were sung.
The Committes on Order of Business,
through Rev. Dr. Cooper, reported in
favor of sessions of the association as
follows: 9.30 A. M, to 2:30 P. M., and
7.20 P. Muito adjourn at pleasure, The
report was adopted.
THE TREASURER'S FIGURES,
Norvell Byland, treasurer, read his
annual report, which showed receipts
and disbursements as follows
fitate Mission Foard, I’alance on
hand Oetober 51, 1849, 83,399.38, con
tributions for the year, $13,034,02

Sunday-Sehool and Pibie Board:
FPalance on hand, 8202.91 contributions
during the year, 85,909.75,
Fiueational Board: Balance on hand,
£950,290 contributions during the year,
$3,492.14,
Foreign Missions Belance on hand,
£245.81 contributions during the year,’
816,088.12,
Home Mission Doar!: Balance on
hand, 2769.21 contributions during the
year, 87,421.58,
Ministers’ Relief Fund: Balance on
hand, £309.89 contributions during the
year, £3,416 07,
Total Balance on hand, 25967.69
receipts during the year, 852,302,506,
The report gives the details of roeeipts
by associations and of disbureements to
the several objects,
The report was adopted.
CO-OPERATIVE WORK.
William Ellyson, Eeq., read the report
of the Committee on Co-operation, show
ine the gratifying results of the efforts of
the committee in the increased number
of the churches and District Associa
tions which have co-operated with the
General Association aud contributed to
the several boards,
The report brings ont the faot that de
spite the hard times all of the boards
gave the ome Board had received in
creased eontributions, and that the
seeming deficit to that board was due to
the fact that year before last the board
made a special effort in Virginia and
collected over £2,000 for the payment on
the Havana House, so that there has
been a real increase in the eontributions
of the State to the general fund of this
board.
lev. Dr. C. Tyree alluded to the long
years during which he had attended the
sessions of this body, and to the steady
increase of contributions to the boards,
and weneral increase of interest in the
work of the denomination.
Put he eloquently and ably insisted
that there should be much larger in
crease in contributions—that these shonld
keep a wore steady pace with the mate
rial progress of the Commonwealth.
MANY MAKE SPEECHES,
The report elicited a further interest-
ing discussion, which was participated
in by Rev, Dr, J, M. Pilcher, of Peters
burg: M. M. Morriss, Ksq, of Glade
Spring; Rev. Juliau Broaddus, of Ber
ryville Dir. J. William Jones, of At-
lanta Lev. George W. Beale, of Bu
chonan; Professor H, H. Harris, of
Richmond College Rev. J. B. Turpin, of
Charlottesville Rev, Dr, A. Broaddus,
of Caroline (who made an eloquent
statement of the work of the Rappa
hannock Association, where they grow
sand and men,” where they ‘‘have no
boom, and will have none until broom
gtraw and pine wood become as valuable
as iron and coal”), and Rev, F. W, Cla
brook, of Laneaster,
The general tevor of the discussion was
explanations of seeming deficits, expres
gions of gratification at the contributions,
and determination to do more in the fu
ture.
The report was adopted.
THEY WERE VISITING,”
The Chair recognized as *“visiting
brethren” Bev, Dr, T. 1. Eaton, of the
Western Recorder, Louisville Rev, Dr,
W. H, Williams, of the entral Baptist,
St. Louis; Mr, Cross, of the Baltimore
Bapuist, Baltimore; Dr, J. William
Jones, assistant secretary Home Mission
Board Sonthern Baptist Convention, lo
cated at Atlanta; Rev. Dr. W. H, Whit
gitt, of the Southern Baptist ‘Theological
Seminary, Louisville, and Rev, Dr, J.
W. McCown, of North Carolina.
The Chair announced the Committees
on Credentials and Time and Place,
STATE MISSION WORK.
Rov. Dr. W. W, Landrum, in the ab
gence of the corresponding seeretary,
Hon. H. K. Ellyson, detained by sick
ness, read the annual report of the
The report shows that the board
employed during the past year 68 mis
gionaries who labored 2,464 weeks,
bad 181 preaching stations, preach
ed 5,503 sermons, baptized 812 persons,
had 1,952 persons to profess conversion
in meetings in which they aided pastors,
made 12,687 visits for religious eonversa
tion and prayer, sustained 138, Sun
day schools at stations, organized 17
new Sunday schools, organized 2 new
schools, have 8 houses of worship under
cougse of erection, and have completed
14,
The report gives details of great in
terest as to the number of missionaries
and the labors they performed in the
several sections of the State, and gave
the names and labors of these efficient
men,
THE RECEIPTS.
The report shows that the receipts
during tho past year were $13,034.92,
which, with the balance in hand st the
beginning of the Jeux, gave the board
for expenditure during the year 816,
434,50, which enabled the board to pay
all of its missionaries their salaries an
leave a small balance in the treasury
with which to begin the new year,
The report closes with a vivid picture
of the present and coming prosperity of
Virgins, and the consequent ueed of an
culargement of the work.
On a motion to adopt the report
earnest and effective speeches were made
by Liev, Dr. George Cooper, of Rich
mond Rev. Dr A. Broaddus, of Caro
The report shows that the receipts
during the past year were $13,034.92,
which, with the balance in hand st the
beginning of the year, gave the board
for expenditure during the year 816,
434.50, which enabled the board to pay
all of its missionaries their salaries and
leave a email balance in the treasury
with which to begin the new year.
The report closes with a vivid picturo
of the present and coming prosperity of
Virgima, and the consequent ueed of an
cnlargement of the work.
On a motion to adopt the report
earnest and effective speeches were made
by Liev, Dr. George Cooper, of Rich
mond Reve Dr. A. Broaddus, of Caro
line; Rev. J, KR. Harrison, of Glade
Spring, Rev, George F. Williams, of
Richmond; Rev. S. H. Thompson, of
South Boston Professor C. L. Cocke,
of Hollins Institate Rev. H, Petty, of
Accomae, and Reve M. Li Wood, of
Newport News.
Dr. Broaddus made a witty and elo
vg speech, in which he pleaded for
this board, becaase it works in Vigna,
and because the grand secretary, H. XK.
Ellyson, had ran it without expense in
either collecting or disbursing its funds,
Mr. Harrison spoke of the work In
Southwest Virginia, which had been so
greatly prospered and blessed. His
church at Glade Spring had decided that
thev could henceforth support their own
pastor, and he would be no longer a
Slate missionary. Ra
Many of the delegates heard this
announcement with mingled feeling of
plessure and regret—pleasure that the
field had become self-sustaining,
but regret that there is to be
missing hereafter from the ranks of
State missionaries the man who Las been
among the most useful and successful, in
connection with whose labors last year
there were over 400 professions of eon
version, and who has been probably the
most successiu. missionary in winning
souls to Christ that the board has ever
ni UAarist tas wae poate
i

Professor Cocke gave deeply interest:
ing statistios showing the progress of
the work in the Valley Association.
He also brought out the wonderful
material resources and of
Sonthwest Virginin, and ably urged that
the new tide of population must be met
by the old iy
Professor Cocke bronght out the point
that the State of Virginia has at last
come to principles that Washington and
Jefferson advocated one hundred years
820 have abolished slavery, established
connections with the West, and entered
tpon a system of general education.
HOW TO RAISE FUNDS.
The report on State missions Was
adopted, dnd thera were then presented
resolutions whieh had been adopted by
the State Mission Board in reference to
gome better system of raising funds for
choreh building by churches in need of
help. The resolutions provide in sub
stance that the enterprise should be first
endorsed by the District Association 10
which the church belongs that it then
apply to the State Mission Board for its
endorsement, and then be advised to
canvass for help.


These resolutions exerted considerable
interest and discussion, which was parti
cipated in by Rev. J. V. Dickinson, of
Rocky Mount; Rev. F, B, Beale, of Tap
pabannock Professor H, H. 1. Harris,
of Richmond Hon. V, Winston, of
Louisa: Rev. Dr George Cooper, of
Richmond Rev. Dr. A. Broaddns, of
Caroline, and Professor 8, Di. Jones, of
Glade Svriugs. There were some verbal
amendments adopted and the resolutions
were adopted.
Rev. Dr. C. H. Ryland, from the
Committee on the Expediency of Making
the Treasurer a Bonded Officer and the
Incorporation of the General Associa
tion, reported in favor of making the
treasurer a bonded officer, as the Treasu
rer himself had requested, and against
the expediency of incorporating the
General Association, The report was
ado} ted.
TEMPERANCE PLANE,
Rev, J. K. Moffett, of Danville, offered
strong temperance resolutions which
provided ior the adoption of an amend
ment to the constitution appointing a
standing committee to report to the as
sociation every year,
A motion to lay on the table was de
foated, It was discussed by Hon. F, V.
Winston and Lev, J. R. MofTett, and on
motion of Dr. John Pollard was referred
to a committee of five, consisting of Dr.
John Pollard, Rev. J. RB. Moffett, Dr. 1.
B. Lake. Rev. Dr. A, Broaddus, and
Hon. F. V. Winston,
William Ellyson, ¥sa., read the report
of the Women's Central Commiltee on
Missions. I'he report shows that neariy
£5,000 had been raised by the committee
during the past year, and that steady
progress had been made in erlarging
the scope and plans of the committee,
The report makes a number of practi
cal suggestions,
Remarks were made by Dr. J. A,
Frost, D1. A. Owen, and William
Ellyson, Isq., and the association ad
journed at this point after a number of
announcements,
CONCLUDED OX FIFTH PAGE,
FAILURE OF THE PALAIS ROYAL.
Henry HH. Meyer Makes an Assignment for
R70,000,
Mr. Henry H. Meyer, proprietor of
the Pala‘s Royal, 117 east Broad street,
yesterday mada an assiznment to Daniel
Whitlock, trustee, Ali of the dry goods,
carpets, notions, and faney goods are
conveyed for the benefit of the creditors,
The payment of rent, taxes, and atfor
ney's fee of 8500 to Samuel Proskauer
ere first provided for,
THEY COME SECOND.
The creditors of the second elasss aro
Henry Sidenburg, New York, note,
£4,000; Charles E, Whitlock, note,
£2,000 First National Bank of Rich
mond, note, §1,500—all three of which
gre endorsed by Julins Meyer Sons
Savings Dank of Richmond, note for
2500, endorsed by Julia Meyer Julius
Meyer Sons, £10,476,62, notes aud
open acconnt, subject to a eredit of
85,515.88 J. 8. Clendenning, for ser
vices, 2300. All of the second-class
oreditors aro to share alike.
~The third-class creditors aro Sweetser,
Pembroke Co., $448, E. 8, Jaffray
Co., $304; Hilton, Hughes Denning,
8262; D. Halliday Co., $1,658; I
Blankenburg, £3585; Hood, Foulkrod
Co, $3,407; George 1), Pleasauts
Son, $84.20; Julius Stranss 866.25;
Dispatel Company two notes, 31,050,
All other creditors not mentioned are to
share ratably,
The liabilities are put at 870,000 as
sets not stated. An inventory is now
being taken, and it is thonght by those
m a position to know that all of the
creditors named in the deed will be paid
in {nll
ENTERED THE LADY'S ROOM.
"eter Cary Sent On for Ereaking Into Mrs,
Scheppen’s House,
Peter Cary, the negro who was arrested
in Norfolk and brought here by Ser
geant Tomlinson, was before the Police
Court yesterday morning charged with
breaking and entering in the night-time
the dwelling house of Bernard Schep
pen, with intent to commit a larceny.
The evidence showed that on the night
of October 21st the accused entered the
honse throngha window and went into the
room of Miss Delia Scheppen, who was
confined to her bed with malarial-fever,
Hearing footsteps in the hall Cary rush
ed out of the room and was going down
the stairway, when he encountered an
other young lady, who wanted to know
what Le was doing in the house at that
hour of the night. The negro replied
Your mother sent me up-stairs to seo
if your sick sisteg needed anything.”
The young lady attempted to bar the
way, when the negro slapped her aside
‘and made bis escape,
"The prisoner, who was well known to
the family, admitted entering the Louse,
and was sent on to the grand jury.
John Wyatt was charged with assanlt
ing and beating Sarah Wyatt, his wife.
He was fined $20 and costs,
John Speccer (eolored), charged with
stealing one bag of flour, the property
of the Gallego Mills, was sent to jail for
four months.
Albert Johnson (colored), runk and
disorderly in Ford's Opera-Hounse., Fined
R10 and costs.

Another Land Company Charterod,
The Howard's Grove Development
Company was chartered yesterday by
Judge Wellford, of the City Circuit
Court. The objects of the corporation,
as implied by the title, are to conduct
the general business of a land company.
The capital stock is to be not less than
£10,000, nor more than £80,000 divided
into shares of £100 each, Heal estate
may be held not exceeding five hundred
geres. The following are the oflicers:
President, L. W. Tho General
Mauager, M, A. Winter Secretary snd
Treasurer, (i. Norris Shumann Counsel,
Phil. B. Sheild, Directors, the above
and Messrs. H. L. Pelouze, W. F.
Richardson, and Alpheus Winter.

Mr. Murphy to Lecture Here.
Mr. Francis Murphy, the great tem
perance lecturer, was in the city yester
day snd met the Executive Committee
of the Temperance Union at Ford's
Hotel. Arrangements were made where
by his services were secured to hold
meetings in this city, beginning on the
234 instant and lasting two weeks.
Futitied to tha Anh.
All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have st once a bottle of ‘the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the
system when costive or bilious, For sale
in 50¢. and $1 bottles by all leading drug
THIRD CLASS,
DISCIPLES AT WORK.
THEIR CONVENTION IN SESSION AT
THE SEVENTH-STREET CHURCH,
The Day Devoted to Sanday-Sehool Mat.
ters—Methods for Increased Efficien
cv Being Considered.
OE BI ADGA LAI YIIUEL of TTT
morning at Seventh-Street Christian
church, which is one of the largest as
well as one of the handsomest strnctures
in the city, An unusually large number
of delegates from all parts of the State
were in attendance,
The preachers preeont were: Rev, C. 8,
Loug, Roanoke; Rev. J. D. Hamaker,
Strasburg; Rev. Jabez Hall, Richmond;
Rev, J. A, Spencer, Bristol: Rev. E, L,
Waldrop, Charlottesville; Rev. W. C.
Wade, Yorktown Rev. I J. Spencer, Rich.
mond; Rev. Professor R. H. Wynne, New.
port News; Rev. C. C. Thomas, Roanoke;
tev, L. A. Cutler, Richmond; Rev. P. H.
Cutler, Louisa: Rev. L. W. Cane, Louisa;
Bev, W. J. Cocke, Radford; Rev. E. id
Cole, Richmond: Rev. B. A. Abbott,
Charlottesville: Rev. Peter Ainslie, New.
News; Rev. W. 8S. Ballard, Snowville
lev. F. F. Bullard, Lynchburg; Rev. E.
E. Bagby, Tappahannock: Rev. W. M,
Minter, Martinsville; Rev. G. F. MeGee,
Hampton: Rev, A. 8. Morrison, Louisa
Rev. F. W, Berry, Green Bay; Rev. E. KR,
Perry, Unionville,
rt
PROMINENT LATMEN.
Some of the leading laymen in the audi.
ence were: Dr, P. B, Pendleton, of Louisa;
Dr. R. H. Power, Newport News: Mr. A,
B. Chandler, Bowling Gireen; Colonel John
B. Cary, Richmond; Captain A. F. Bagby,
Fssex: Professor John Pts NE Bowling
Green; Mr, J. L. Hill, Richmond; Mr. B.
I. Aramen, Salem: Mr, W. M. Mason, Nor
folk: Mr. T. B. Hendley, West Point; Pro.
fessor W, H, Bowles, Richmond; Professor
T. H, R. Christi, Mr. W. IL. Young, Lomsa,
FROM LANDS FAR DISTANT.
The following gentlemen were among
the visitors from a distance who were pres.
ent: Rev. (G. L. Wharton, the returned
missionary from India, now en route to his
old field; Rev.d. Z. Tyler, the former
popular pastor of Seventh-Street Christian
chureh, now of the Central Christian
church, Cincinnati, O. Rev, F. D. Power,
ex-chaplain of the Nationel House of Re
presentatives and pastor of the Vermont.
Avenue Christian church, Washington;
Rew, P. B. Hall, the returned missionary
from Japan; Rev. W. 8S. Hoye, Beaver
Creek, Md. Rev. R, W. Steneill, of North
Carolina; Rev. M. Pittman, of South
Carolina: Rev. H, B. Smith, of Kentucky;
Rev. H. C. Bowen, of North Carolina, and
W. H. Applegate, of Pennsylvania,
THE WORK BEGINS AT 10 0'CLOCK,
Devotional exercises were opened at
10 o'clock and were conducted by Rev,
B. W. Vanhook, of Danville. They in
cluded reading of Scripture and prayer
by Rev, C. 8. Long, Rev. BR. H, Wynue,
and Rev, Li. B. Cave.
Lev, F. F. Bullard, of Liyvnehburg, the
chairman, then ealled the body to order
snd a large delegation was enrolled,
every section of the State being repre
sented,
Committees on Credentials, Resoln
tions, Plan of Work, Ways and Means,
and Nominations were appointed.
METHODS FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK.
A practical address was delivered by
Rev, E. B, Bagby, the Tidewater dis
trict evangelist, upon ‘Methods of co
operation to increase interest and efli
ciency of Sanday-school work in the
State,”
This essay was followed by five-minute
gpecches on the same subject by Rev, 1.
M. Omer, of Chfton Forge Rev. F. W,
Berry, of Gre¢h Bay; Rev. Peter
Ainslie, of Newport News; Rov, B, A,
Abbott, of Charlottesville, and Rev, F,
Bullard, of Lynchburg, Rev, F, D,
Power, Rev, J, Z. Tyler, Rev. G, 1.
Wharton, and others also made stirring
addresses upon this work,
SOME SUGGESTIONS,
In his address Mr. Tyler emphasized
the importance of going forward in
every good work, Liberality is one
means of going forward, The best way
to get liberality is to diffuse knowledge.
Another step in going forward was to
make much of your success before the
public aud be blind to your failures,
Liev. I. D. Pamer, of Washington, D,
O.. wade a short but impressive speech
on the importance of putting a Sunday
school evangelist in the field.
Rey. (4, lu Wharton, missionary to
India, was present and took an active
{pot in the proceedings of the conven
tion,
lev. BR. W, Stancill, of North Caro
line, a visitor to the convention, partici
pated in the discussion of the Sunday
school work.
Lev, 1H. Bowen, corresponding see
retary of the Christian Missionary Con
vention of North Carolina, was in the
covet and made some important
suggestions. Other speeches were mado
by Mr. Bohannon, W. W, Jones, Dr. P,
B. Pendleton, W. 8S. Bullard, M, W,
Mazon, Mr. Driscoll, Captain A, F,
Bagby, and others.
A DELIGHTPUL DINNER THEN SERVED,
The meeting now adjourned for din
ner, which was served in elegant form in
the basement of the church. "To avoid
a rush the delegates were called to go to
the repast in small numbers. The tables
were loaded with all the delieacies of the
senson, and as the temporary cuisine
was under the management of ladies
gkilled in the culinary art, this feature
was a great success, and it is safe to say
one of the most pleasant of the occasion.
Afternoon Session,
Dinner being over, the afternoon ges
sion of the convention vas opened at 3
o'clock, Devotional exercises were con
ducted by Rev. George F. MeGee, of
Hampton, with songs, reading of 1, Cor
inthians, xiii,, and prayer by Rev, H.C.
Bowen. The convention then proceed
ed to business, and the Committee of
Credentials reported, through their
chairman, A. B. Chandler,
SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATE ASSOCIATION,
Dr. P, B. Pendleton, chairman of the
Committee on Hesolutions, peop:
ed a mors permanent estabdshment of
the Sundav-School State Association,
having for its government and direction
ite own officers, board of managers, its
annual conyention, and that as soon as
practieable av least one Sunday-school
evangelist be employed, who shall give
his on time to the work.
After discussion by Dr. Pendleton,
Rev. Messrs. Long, Berry, Bullard, and
Cole, Messrs. Chandler, Dowing, Tins
ley, and Mason, and Judge Garnett,
Judge 3. Taylor Ciarnett, of Mathews,
offered the following
Resolved, That the Board of Man
agers of the Virginia Christian Mission
ary Society be requested to place an
evangelist in the field whose special duty
shall be to work to the interest of the
Sunday schools of the State.
was
pra OF WORK.
The Committee on Plan of Work, W,
G. Puller, chairman, recommended that
each Sunday school be requested to take
an annual membership in the Virginia
Christian Missionary Society, This
motion was also adopted,
The Committee on Weys and Means
reported through their chairman, Rev,
J. A. Spencer, recommending that the
manner of raising funds be left to the
wisdom of the State Board.
The recommendations of the commit
tee were adopted.
The report of the Committee on Nom
inations was laid on the table,
At 5:30 P. M. the convention ad
journed for supper with prayer by Rev.
FE, D. Power.
Frm rr rere ON FIFTH PAGE.
1 watan (faonnty Court.
In this court yesterday Letcher Brown
(colored) was tried ou the charge of
stealing a deed. It appears that Brown's
father-in-law had agreed to deed him one
half interest in a certain piece of land on
sendiion that the sccused should pay
off a mortgage on the property. aving
made out the decd, the father-in-law
placed it in his desk to ba delivered
when the morteage was paid and Brown
obtained Fsceasion of it and had it re
corded, The accused, who was repre
sented by Messrs, Cosvay R. Sands and
5. B. Ginn, was acquit
Harvey C, Canthorn was appointed a
constable for Brookland district,
The case of Mary Spurlark, charged
with unlawfully disposing of a deed of
trust, was examined by Squire Allen J
Allen, She was sent on to the grand
DEALINGS IN REAL ESTATE,
Transcript of Deeds Recorded in the City
anal! Conntvy.
ATANICrIPE of Deeds hecoraon in tae Was
th IP
The following deeds of bargain and
sale were reconded yestarduy in the
Clerk's office of the Chancery Court
M. A. Kelly to Julia M. Lawrence, 40 feet
on Albemarle street, southwest corner of
Belvidere, £1,735.
Henry H. Moyer to Julia G. Meyer, per
sonalty, £200,
William Miller and wife to William To.
bien, Jr.. 17 5-12 feet on north side of
Broad street between Fourth and Fifth,
Fi.
James A. Wallen to W, C. Blake, 21 feet
ou cast side of Jefferson street near Cory,
$300,
LIS PENDENS,
Shepherd and als. vs. Holmes and als.,
notice of suit to sell the real astate of Wal
lace Holmes aad divide proceeds amongst
heirs,
COUNTY COURT OF HENRICO,
Fdgar Allan ahd wife to Bernard Witt.
‘kamp, Jr., 495 acres three miles east of
Richmond, £8,000.
Preston Cocke, special commissioner, to
Mary I. Hargrove, 24 feat on south side
Beverly street near Randolph, 8292.50.
Max. Greif and wife to Richmond, Frede
rickshurg and Potomac Railroad Company,
one half acre between Broad street and
Grove road and right of way throagh land
of grantor, $1,550.
Meade Haskins, special commissioner, to
H. C. Lynn 60 feet on south side Blair
‘street, Lots 22 and 23 in Square 27, A. Y,
Lee's plan, $318,
Nat. Hill and wife to city of Richmond's
trustees, 165 feet on Ninoteenth street
northwest corner and 165 feot on Q street
northeast corner Mechoniesviile turnpike,
23,500,
M. B. Leonard and wife to James H,
Barton, 10 feet on north side bloek C, Bar
ton Heights, #180,
H. C. Lynn and wife to Ephriam Bonld.
ing, 20 feet on south side Blair street be.
tweon Washington and Carter, 2550,
Same to John Lee Mosby, 20 feet on
south side Blair strect between Washing.
ton and Carter. =355.
FOOT-BALL NEXT WEEK.
The Columbia Athletic and Richmond
College ('1nbs to Plav.
College Clubs to Play.
Decorated coaches full of hnrrahing
students, gay and smiling waideps
wearing tho garnet and cream R. (0.
V.” colors), old college men with their
old-time ¢nthusiasm back, wearied busi
ness men seeking relief from business,
sud sapporters of the Columbians, will
all be on Island Park on November 20th
to witness the contest between the
{olnumbis Athletic Club's renowned
Fleven, and cur own Richinonds College
Eleven.


"The visiting team is selected from the
800 members of the Columbia Athletic
Club. which is composed of the leading
men of Washington. Among its mem
bers are soveral athiotes of national fame,
including King, the champion heavy
weight thrower of the United States,
who measures six feet two inches in
height, The Columbians will arrive here
on the night of November 19th from the
University of Virginia, and return the
night after the game.
The Richmond College team has been
in training several weeks, and has been
greatly strengthened in the past week,
Captain Rucker once more has the boys
in hand, and all look forward for him to
lead them to victory on next Thursday,
Rucker is considered one of the fincst
players in Virginia, and his team will no
doubt make as good showing. The **R,
C. V.'s” play a return game with the
Columbias in Washington on Thanks.
giving-day, and also play Georgetown
University on the 29th.
GRAIN- AND COT TON-MEN.
The Exchange Drafts Rosolntions on Mr
Wilson's Death—Private Terms,
The Richmond Grain and Cotton Ex
change held a general meeting at 11:40
o'clock yesterday morning, at which
President Simpson announced the death
of J. J. Wilson, Lsq., who was one of the
oldest members of the trade, and who
had been connected with the Fxehange
for many years, Major *I, B, Taliaferro
moved that a committee of three be ap
pointed to draft snitable resolutions, the
committee to report to an adjourned
meeting to be held Thursday, November
13th, at 11.30 o'clock, and, further, that
the members of the Exchange attend the
funeral in a body, The motion was
adopted, and the Presilent appointed
Messrs, P. A, Sublett, It, B, Talinferro,
and OC. L, Todd to constitute the com
mittee,
~The question of a continnance of the
use of P. T. quotations in the daily sales
‘made on the floor of the Exchange
“came up for final action and the subject
‘was fully discussed by several members,
Captain F. il. Deane offired the follow
ing, which wns duly seconded and
‘unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that the members of this Exchange,
in common with those of other ex
changes of the country, vometimes find
at not only expedient but nesgasury to
make sales on private ters,” we here
‘by declare it inexpedient to abolish the
rule. We do, however, recommend
‘that so far as may be fond practicable
‘that open quotations shall be observed.
snpreme Court of A ppents,
Blouse against Commonwealth, Writ
of error and supersedes refused to a
judgment rendered by ths Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria on the
17th of September, 1800,
Smith against Commonwealth, Writ
of error and supersedear refused to a
judgment rendered by the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, on the
18th of September, 1890,
Davis against the Farmville and Pow
hatan Railroad Company, Writ of error
and supersedeas refused toa judgment
rendered by the County Cort of Pow
hatan county at the July term, 1500,
Motley Co, against Frank and als,
Argued by Roseweil Page, Jisq., for ap
Jlants, and M. M. Gilliam and RW,
rng ¥sqs., for appcliees end sub
mitted.
Edichal Pullion Compnny against
Columbia oid alining “ompany.
Passed,
Tune against Fallin. Submitted.
Davis against Gordon, Set for 26th
November.
Whitlock against Johnson. Argued
by H. (i. Cannon, Esq., for appellant,
This scenic play of cousiderable merit
begins an engagement at the Theatre to
morrow, closing after the performances
at the matinee aud Saturday night. The
management has gone to great expense
in staging this piece, some of the scenery
and mechanical effects being equal to
wy seen bere in a long while,
‘his is 8 realistic shipwreck scene, a
beautiful view of a tropical island, and a
eyclone at sea smong the effects pro
duced, The play is well nie) by
Mr. Morris's company, the specialty
features and singing being particularly
nod. The sale of seats begins to-day.
re Madison-Ward Bova
Madison Ward Democratic Club will
hold an important meeting in the Chan
cery-Court room this evening at 8
o'clock, All Democrats are invited to
attend Business of importance.
The National Farmers’ Alliance and
Industrial Union will convene at Ocala,
Fla, December 2d. Thirty-five States
will be represented by two delegates
from each State and one delegate for
each 40,000 male members, Hon, A, 8,
Manon, who hes charge of transportation,
makes public the announcement that the
Louisrile and Nossa Siailecad Com
uy will transpo god un
all the lines of ite systema fo River
Junction and return,
A Legal Wrong.
CENTRAL ASYLUM.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.
Twentieth Report of the Superintendent
Important Recommendations—Loose
Manuer of Examinations, &c.
‘tCorrnepondence of the Richmond Dispatch.)
be Aaa badd head J IT TY I pay.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Central Lunatic Asylum
was held at that institution to-day with
a full attendance of members, Mis Ex
collency Governor McKinney bad ex
pressed his hope to be present to exam
ino into the condition of the asylum and
to attend the meeting of the board, but
ho was unable to come, and mach dis
appointment was felt in consequence.
The following members of the board
were present: Robert Gilliam, Preah
dent, Petersburg; Julius Straus, Rich
mond CO. Y. Nuckolls, Louisa county;
Dr. J. F. Mason, Ioudoun county; M.
Oldham, Accomae county BR, I, Ay
Norfolk J. H., Bogart, Southampton;
F. B. Jeffress, Halifax county; J.
Thompson Brown, Nelson county.
‘Lhe first business of the mecling was
the election of a clerk to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of R. b,
Palmer, who has located in the City of
Mexico, There were seven candidates
for the position, but Mr. J, E. Graves,
of Henrico county, was elected on the
first ballot by a vote of to 3,
THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,
Dr. Ranlolph Barksdale sapennten
dent and physician, submitted the twen
tieth annual report of the institution,
being for the year ending September
20th,
MOVEMENTS OF POPULATION,
The report shows that at the begin
ning of the year there were 552 patients
in the asylum, 272 males and 280 females,
There were admitted during the year 156
patients, Discharged as recovered, 77;
discharged as improved, 5 died, 47 reo
maining at the end of the year, 579;
daily average during the year, 604%,
The admissions last year were 19 in ex
cess of this, due to the fact that the in
gtitution is gradually filling up with in
curable patients, The total number of
patients present during this year exceed
that of last year by 26, being 708 this
year as against 682 last, Total dis
charged last year 80, as against 82 this
year, ‘Thedcath-rate was less this year.
The health of the institution has been
remarkably good this year, 42 of the 47
deaths having been caused by diseases
of long standing, most of them dircetly
attributable to brain trouble,
AMUSEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENTS,
The usual amusements and diversions
have been provided during the year—
picture-books, cards, marbles, &e. The
religions exercises were unsatisfactory,
A larger number of patients havo been
employed this year than ever before—-in
the wards, on the farm, in the laundry,




in the kitchen, the bake-house, at the
stable, &c.
FAKM AND GARDEN,
The prosecution of the farm and gar
den work wus very satisfactory, Abou
the same amount of garden products wu
farnished as last year at less cost for pro
duction, This department shows a very
satisfactory condition of affairs, The
cash value of productions during the
year and Rioogy raised from the sale o
cows, calves, hogs, &e., amonnted te
«1,478.67, the cost of production bein
£3,500.79, making a gain of $2,V15,58,
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS,
The necessary repairs and paramonn
Cimpovements daring the year, including
painting of the east and west ends o
"the wain building and the entire chang,
of the system of heating the building eos
about $4,696, The institution 1s no
in excellent order and thoroughly com
fortable,
FINANCES,
The status of the institation financial)
is entirely satisfactory. After dodueting
the cost of permanent improvement
and other items of expense not belong
ing to the actual support of the patient:
"aud which will not oceur again, the whole
‘cost of supporting the ssylum fol
twelve mouths was 899,853.50, The
average number of pationts reported wa
604, and the average cost of each pation
was 3115.65 per year—$2.031 por month
Lor 311 cents per day,
The receipts from all sources for the
Year were 885,274. 82—neluding balane
carricd forward from last years ne
connt— from money received from the
Auditor of the State, and from mone)
pord in from sales made by our farme
and rent paid by granite-(uarry, The
expenses amonnted to 374,005.30, leav
ing a cash balance on hand and in ban!
of 313,367.52. 1t is fortunate that we
have this large eredit, The new build
ing has to be furnished out of it. and the
support of 106 additional patients, until
the Legislature meets in December,
1401, has to be provided for out of this
surplns fund. By April, 1861, if the
addition is completed by January I,
1801, there will be 725 patients in the
wards, Fvery economy will be prac
ticed consistent with the proper treat
ment of those under our care but as
there was no appropriation for farnish
ing the new building nor for the sup
poit of the additional 106 patients, we
can scarcely expect that at the end o
nest year the balance will be on the
right side. Every effort will be made
keep it right.
BECOMMENDATIONS,

to
The Superintendent refers 10 his re
commendations made last year for an ap
propriation of £40,000 for the ereetior
of proper buildings for the care and ae
commodation of the colored iwsane of
the State, The Legislature, however
only gave 320,000, or one third of this
amount, and with this ammonnt the board
directed the erection of a building to ae
commodate 106 patients, This building
is now in course of erettion. It may be
completed by the lst of January, wo by
that time there will be enough and more
than enough patients to fill it applying
for admission. There are now eighty
patients in the Pinel Hospital in Rich
mond who should be hee. and there are
The Superintendent refers 1o his re
commendations made last year for an ap
propriation of £40,000 for the erection
of proper butldings for the care and Be
commodation of the colored 1wssne of
the State, The Lems!atare, however,
only gave 320,000, or one third of this
mount, and with this xmonnt the board
directed the erection of a building to ae
commodate 106 patients, This building
8 now in course of erection. It may be
completed by the 1st of January, and by
that time there will be enough and more
than enough patients to fill it applying
for admission. There are now eighty
patients in the Pinel H woital in Hich
mond who should be hee, and there are
on file fifteen patients in county jails
applying for admission, Applications are
veing received at the rate of five a week,
In view of these facts aud others equally
as cogent the Superintendent feels com
pelled to recommend to the beard
to ack for aa appropriation of
£40,000 to make additional asylum
accommodations for 200 patients. 1t 18
plein that all of this additional room
will be needed in four years, and proba
bly more will be necessary to treat
properly all of the colored insane in the
Stato-—that 1s, to give hospital treatment
to all who are entitled to it. It is the
most economical in the end, and the
ouly plan which bids fair to give relief
to the poor unfortunate insane. The
present dining-room is too small and
should be enlarged,
EXAMINATIONS AND COMMITMENTS,
The report calls the attention of the
board snd of the Governor to the loose
manner in which the law is carried out
in regard to the examination and com
mitment of persons who are supposed to
be insane, Very often no physician's
certificate is ootained, no competent
witnesses are examined, and the person
who is adjudged insane by hearsay.”
Sometimes epileptics from early Fong
po od and 2 wd
eighty years u are ad
ged insane and ordered to the
pi RE vd be
or or ~ounty,
are cotainly not sabjegts for an insane
huspiml are sent to the asylum
in the delirium of fever in the sad condi
tion of absolute starvation. These are
certainly not insane. ‘I'he is ex»
‘ness is moro common in this than in
other similar institutions of the State,
The board was in session for some
hours and transacted much business,
TH2 NEW CLERK.
Mr, firaves, the new clerk, wad
formerly and for some years a membet
of the Central Asylum Board, snd ree
cently removed from Charles City eoun
ty to the vicinity of Kichmond. Heo is
highly educated, was along time Supers
intendent of Schools in Charles vty,
was a gallant Confederate soldier, and
a first-class man in all respects, Ho en
ters at once upon his duties,
Among the visitors at the asylum to
day om IH. W. Flournoy, Secre
tarvof the Commonwealth,
BL board accepted the Superintene
dent 8 report and ordered the printing of
HOO copies
A committee was appointed to report
at the Felroary mecting what changes
in the by-laws are necessary to obviate
conflist with the State laws,
Hopi Anan,
T VIND I HAVE TOO MANY gy
MISSES and CHILDREN'S SHOES ont hl
band, Ipropose to make the price rodunce the
surplus.” So 1 have put about 29 PAIR of
CHILDREN'S SHOES in Kid, Goat, and Done
gola, 810 10y—on thy counter for gl, They were
all $1.00, 81.75, and $2 SHOES, And about 220 PAIR
of MISSES" <11 10 9, Hoels and Spring-iieols—at
$1.50, They wore all £2 £2.50, £4, and $45 SHORSY
All of these goods are from tho standard factoried
J. A GRIGG
no Stal? PACE BLOCK,
SILVER
LE]
ron
TABLE TOILET —=OR DRSK,
KARE
GEMS,
wuire
AND
COLOURED,
displayed in many beatiful stylas or mounted
to the taste of tho purchaser,
AMERICAN
AND
FOREIGN
WATCHES,
REPEATING CHRONOGRAPUS,
BY
SBAMURL KINK SON,
{14 ast Baltimore stroet,
no 1m Balimore, MA,
wos FETY BICYCLES (COLUM.
A. BIA AND ENGLISH CYCLL) for sale
very cheap, as owners aro leaving the oy,
Must sell by Friday, They are bargains Ape
ply 0 BTAPLES OLIVER,
no 13-1t* Oh east Broad street,
bt
d io WONDER EXPLAINED WHY
SOME PERSONS HAVE OIFFICULTY IN
THEIR SPEECH, by Professor JOMN STUNBY
A cure guaranteo LL Call at 1004 east Cay street
snd see testimonials, Will be ta the elty ong
woek, no ln
WANTED, COOK, WASHER AND
JRONER, Stopgls woman and must have
good reference. 305 south Fourth siroet, "2th
good reference. 305 south Fourth street,
no 13-1t
a Ce
VY ANTED, A GOOD YOUNG
MILCH COW, Price must he roasonabies,
Apply at 702 north Fourth street, city, no 13-14*
FANTED, BY A YOUNG LADY,
BOARD IN A PRIVATE FAMILY at a
moderato rate; central location, Rofereucos
OX¢ hanged. Address Miss 1, Post-O0Meo Hox 19,
city. uo 130°
WANTED, A PURCHASER FOR A
BEATIFUL PAIR OF YOUNG, WEILL.
MATCHED BAY HOKSES, or ROMS One To Us
thom for tholr board thls wine, Can by sen
at 511 Brook avenue, no bit

WANTED, AN EXPERIENCED
MAN in the retail grocery bustness noon
but men of exporionce peo apply, Adlires
GROCERY, enre Lotter-Carrior No, 4 nol.
Y FANTED, ONE GOOD TINNER
and ono BOY at once. Stanly work,
J. W, AVDERSON CO,
no 13 No, wit sonst Main street. 9
Vyas TED, A SITUATION, BY A
competent, relate col wod woman of ox.
perience, ASNUKRSE or CHAMBERM DL Plo «a
enll at 422 cant Marshall sireot. Private ‘famiy
preferred, no Iu
YY ANTED, PURCHASER FOR A
GOOD SECOND-HAND TOP CART.
Will bo sold cheap, MCADAMS BERRY,
no 1-1
meal
Vi/ANTED, A GIRL (WHITE),
about fiftosn cr eixteon yaars of age. A
GOOD HOME, Apply ar 1213 west Cary
st roet, po 12.2"
TANTED, AN ENERCETIC MAN
TO SELL JELLIGs and PRESEKVES Ww
wholesale trade, MUMIA LANDES,
no 132 Viechanieshurg, Pa

VWANTED, A GOOD NURME SET.
TLED woman prefered, Apply at 17
west Franklin strat, no In
FANTED, A CANVASSER TO
teavel shrough the country on rior y. Aps
ply at tho S¢, Charlas Lictel no bgt
WANT ED.—-A LADY WHO
UNDERSTANDS WORK ON A HULINGS
MACHINE and willing a holp in Andry can ses
curen PERMANENT SIVUAT! ON by addressing
MESSENGER, Wiimtagion, N, no lla


Y FANTED, BY A VFINST-CLASH
soutuern newspaper 8 LIV CANVASSER
to travel North Carolins, Musi be woll ncqunigts
el in that State, Address, with roferer es
stating oxportonce, NEWSPAPLY, Box i Kehs
mond, Va, no wt


1 OOK-BINDERS WANTED IN
oach branch of our busines, beady aud
permanent work.
BIMONS BLANK-BOOK COMPANY,
Post-Oflece Box 238,
no %lw Richmond, Va
_
ANTED, A LIVY, ENERUGETIO
PARTY In every placo to introduce our
goods We have sn uow liao what wii sell at
every house, snd ageats can ros a harvoss bos
tweon now and the polidays, Will pay a salary
ol 75 mouth, If proterrod, and furslsh a
team free, Address at once STANDARD Sika
VERWARR CO., Boston, Muss. __oe Idem
FANTED, AN ACTIVE, HONEST
MAN Salary 3100 monthly If suliasie, with
opportunity for mdvancs 10 ceprracnt locally a
responsible New Yors houses, Nefersoces. MANe
UFAUTURER, Lock-Box 1055, New York.
ro Tus ThtFol



BUSINESS WANTS,
ATANTEIED PVFEYRODY TO
WwW ANTED, EYERIDBODY 10)
know toast the PERPETUAL INVEST.
MENT COMPANY, LU east Malin stroeot, offers
tho cheapest and simplest plan by which 0 ges
a home. He sure to geo them. Three GOOD
CANVASSERS wanted 20 1%lw
CETANTED ALL PARTIES INTER.
YY ESTED to know that the {OT DRAWING
of the BiG ISLAND LAND AND IMPROVE.
MENT COMPANY will tako place st Big Island,
Ya, MONDAY, November 24, 15x,
Lot drawing to commence promptiy at 9
o'clock AM.
Publle sale of company’s lots at 12 oclek.
The Cuesapoake and ORo raliway will issud
special rates on the 6th, 27h, and Hib.
Leave Kichmond sunday night at «0 P.M,
via Chesapeake aud Ohlo, arelving at ig Isiand
Monday morning at 7 v'clock. Leave Uig island
a: 245 PM, arriving in Bionmond Tuesday at
o'clock —ouly ons day lost from tusiness
Attend this sale if you waat 10 make money of
to secure site for a summer coltags tn ae
loveliest spot and hoslthiost place in tho satire
South, lex, J. FOLKES,
Prosident Big Island Land and lmprovemosy
Address B. THAW, Vice-President and
General Manager. Big lsland, Va no dul
WANTED, ALT, PERSONS HAV.
ING FORFEITED PLEDGES with ELLIS
ABRAMS to come and pay ntorest of redeom
same, or they will be scld THUKSDAY, Novems
ber 138, at po bie auction, as can give no lugs
thor indulgences. BLLIS ABRAMS,
no 9% 41 Yewablrokse,
WASTED, PURCHASERS FOR
RIGHT EXTA VICE AND MIGHLY.
BRED FRESH COWS, WITH CALVES af thou
side. Also sevoral good WORK. and DRIVING.
HORSES, JW. HUGHES SON,
no 1l.Tue The: 110 and 112 Righteouilh street
YOIN! JOIN!
=r r IS.
Join the PROGRESSIVE ENDOWMENT GUILD
OF AMERICA. No better place to Buy Jus
money aad enjoy 8 handsome compotency af the
end of ten years; Bo better provision ter your
family ln case of your death belore expiration
of the len years, Give your same 10 coos of the
many members of the GUILD, or ae
Supreme Secretary, north wes: coruer Niaih
Mala streets, Ricnwond, Va. Pampbiet giving
full explanation free, aq US Te TI
GROURRINS. @e.
NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS MO
MAPLE SYRUP, i
NEW YORK and VIRGINIA BUCKWHEAY,
51. MOCARTHY HAYNES
L. CHRISTIAN CO.,
$13 BAST MAIN STHERT,
RICHMOND, VA,
NEW MACKBREL-VERY FINA,
SARATOGA-CHIPS,
NEW YORK BUCKWHEAT,
‘FRESH HONEY -ONBPOUND CRATES,
VIRGINIA HAMS AND C. HAMA
OIL MARGORS, TWO YIARS OLD, VERE
CHEAP, NEW PRUNES AND VIGA
Td o Tho
WANTS,
EA
BL
The Sunday-School State Association
The convention of the American So
eiety of Mechanical Enginoors was called
to order in the summer dining-room of
the Exehange liot:l promptly at 9:30
o'clock yesterday morning by the presi
an
“Without citing other examples at this
time. wish to bring to the attention of
this branch of the profession the very com.
prehensive ideas of an engineer of Rich.
mond, Va., whose efficient general chargo
of the Jameriver improvements, and his
many notable enzineering successes, have
sufliciently introduced him to our society,
Rev. Dr. Cornelius Tyree led the de
NO LONGER A MISSIONARY,