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——3 CENTS PER COPY. 1RICHMOND, VA., THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 31. 1873J VOL. V-NO. 22(Evening gounud.REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.FOR GOVERNOR:RO. W. HUGHES,Of Washington County.FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR :C. P. RAMSDELL,Of Hurry County.FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL:DAVID W. FULTZ,Of Augusta County:OUR TICKET.We present to-day lor the consideration of our Republican fellow-citizens of Virginia, and all other lovers of justice and freedom, the ticket selected by the Republican gubernatorial convention which assembled at Lynchburg yesterday. The nominees are true and tried representative party men, and in their hands and under their guidance the ship of state can bravely face all dangers. It becomes now our duty to go to work and ratify the selection of.STATE MAYS.—Heavy rains are reported in Augusta county.—The Dan River Baptist association is in session, near Halifax Courthouse.—Bishop Johns will visit the Episcopal church at Halifax Courthouse on the 13thof August.—From every county in the state comes accounts of tho destruction of life and property by lightning.—The court of appeals will meet in Staunton on the 10th ol September, hereafter, until further orders.—Dr. II. M. Grant, of Virginia, is president of the Southern dental association now sitting in Baltimore.—By January next the track of the railroad from Lynchburg to Danville will all be laid and in running order.—There will be a tournament at Capon Springs on Thursday, August 7th, followed at night by a grand coronation ball.—Shiloh (colored) Baptist association is to assemble in the Mount Zion church, in Charlottsville, on Wednesday, August Gth.—John W. Brockenbrough, LL. D., proposes to resume the duties of his law school at Lexington, on the loth day of October next, upon the same basis as before the war.. •CITY NEWS-Death of an Bminenc. Priest.—Rev. Father Ciciteri, who celebrated mass at St. Peter’s cathedral, in this city several times when called here to the spiritual retreat of the Fathers several months ago, died at Woodstock, Maryland, on the lothof July, in tho sixty-seventh year of his. Iliage. His death will be heard with regret by his many friends throughout the country, and especially in Richmond. For a number of yeari he held the position of master of novices and farther instructor to all the Jesuits in the United States, with his headouarters during the past eighteen years in Baltimore, where he was sincerely loved by all who knew him.Father Ciciteri was a native of Italy, and educated in the Propaganda of Rome. For some time he served as chaplain to Pope Gregory the XVI. Besides being considered one of tho most able and profound theologeons in the church, he was also one of the greatest musicians in the country. In the early stage of his career ho was musical director of the choir of St. Peter’s church, Rome, thelargest in the world. For severalyears he held a prominent positionin New Mexico, and was also rector of one of the colleges in San Francisco, California. The several archbishops generally selected him to administer the spiritual retreat to the fathers in his diocese. In the whole order none were more highly distinguished, none more highly esteemed.Young Men’s Christian Association.—This association under its present board of directors seems to feel the inspiration of a new lease of life and usefulness. Always a credit to our city, its agencies for moral advancement were never more extended than now. The place of business 4 of the association will at ah early day be removed from the corner of Eleventh and Main streets to an elegant and eligible locality higher up the street, now being fitted up for its use. The members of this association all meet on the broad platform of universal Christian brotherhood, it making no difference to what sect of believers individual members maybe attached. The already large library of.the association, will be materially augmented during the course of the present \rear.Accident at the TredegarWorks.—Yesterday an employee at the Tredegar works named Jacob Poh, jr., while at work had his face very severely cut by the falling of a piece of timber from overhead. Dr. Brown was called to the assistance of the wounded man. lie is doing as well as could be expected. Singular to relate, this man’s father, Jacob Poh, met with an accident at his home on last Saturday, by which he had his face badly cut, and what is still more singular, they are both one-eyed men, having had their eyes put out while at work at the Tredegaron previous occasions.Unmailable Letters.—The following is a list of unmailable letters remainingin the Richmond postoffice July 31: Mary\Vroodson, 203 Main street, city: W. B.Item*.Jailor O’Dwyer has about eighty boarders at bis hotel.Internal revenue collections today amounted to $15,803.85. For the month 267,836.64.Parties so thoughtless as to throwfruit rinds on the pavement are not fit to live in a decent community.Colonel George T. Egbert, fortnerly chief of police of Richmond, was a, , . - \y -delegate from Washington county to the Lynchburg convention.Profissor Rosenberger, formerly of the Richmond theatre orchestra, now of Washington, I). 0., leads the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs hand.General John D. Imboden has arrived in this city from his European trip. Ilis health has been materially improved by his journey over the ocean.Range of the thermometer atC. F. Johnston’s news and music store, 018 Main street, to-day : At G a. in. 70 ;9 a. in. 82 ; 12 m. 92 ; 3 p. in. 90.Randolph Macon College, locatedat Ashland, sixteen miles from Richmond, claims to have the largest Virginia patronage of any similar institution in the state.Death, from unknown causes, was the verdict of the coroner’s inquest held over the remains of a white female baby, found in a sink, corner of Twenty-third and Main streets, Tuesday night.W ith the expiration of to-day July sails out on the sea of time. Grandly and nobly will it make for an unknown haven with the genial glow of perspiration and perfect health upon its countenance.Mr. E. Cuthbert, of the New \7ork Herald, and Mr. Brooks, of the Washington National Republican, are in Lynchburg “doing” the Republican convention for their respective journals.There was a Methodist Episcopal council at “Shady Grove” church, Hanover county, to-day. The best preachers in the district were there, and chicken-leg sandwiches and apple pie suffered severely.Some surbuiban residents, to escape the tax on dogs, have hit upon the novel expedient of enfranchising the canines. To sav, (when the dog-tax collector is in sight) “Be thou no more officer of mine,” is considered sufficient without recording the declaration in court.The Alleged Mail Depredater.James 11. Bushfiehl, charged with embezzlement of monies, as postmaster at Guinea Station, was brought before a United States commissioner to-day, and in default of two thousand dollars security was committed to jail.Special Supreme Court of Appeals.—There was no session of this court to-day. The court will meet tomorrow, and the opinions in cases that have been argued will be delivered. Its session will then close to meet the 2d of December.The Colored Home.—The meeting announced to take place at the Third-streetAfftt I Ifwlplllirph Inof Dlirlif' in of nBY TELEGRAIVIRGINIA.The Ro|»ublionit State Conventl«i State Ollicers Nominal oil[Special to the Stale Journal.]Lynchburg, July 31.—The con'tion met at 12 o’clock. Judge David Fultz was nominated for attorney-gem Colonel R. W. Hughes made a powe speech accepting the nomination. C. Ramsdell followed in fine style.Hon. Joseph Segar spoke at length the water line, and endorsed the nom tlons cordially. Tho committee on platform and resolutions are still out.[By Associated Press ]Lynchburg, July 31.—Colonel R.Hughes was nominated for governor, ar P. Ramsdell for lieutenant-governor, bj Republican convention this morning.ticket was completed by the nominatio Judge David W. Fultz, of Augusta confor attorney-general.NEW YORK.Ein iiurl Hi.New York, July 31.—Stocks stlt; Gold 115^. Money easy, 3a*. Exchai long 9 ; short 9jj. Goverments dul steady. State bonds very quiet.Lomn by the Lute Fire In New HNew York, July 31.—The los the burning of the appraiser’s store eminent warehouse), on Greenwich s! last night, is variously estimated, b will be about $550,000 ; of which $5lt; is on the building, and the remaind the goods stored therein. The warefwas one of the largest in the city andfilled with goods. The surrounding perty was damaged about $10,000. tire was caused by spontaneous com lion.Marine.New York, July 81.—Arrived, st. era Virginia, Florida. Arrived steamers Lapland, India,VteuiN.New York, July 31.—The weathei day is clear and hot.There were six Run-strokes here ye day.The steamship City of New York, 2 tons, built for the New York and Mex line, was launched yesterday.The government has commenced against Downing A Co., glass impor lor $75,000, for alleged violations of revenue laws.The police last night made a raid oi notorious gambling house of Fatty Wc and arrested five of the attaches, and si the lay-out, dealing box, checks, ci etc.OHIOTlie New Movement in Ohio—Now tion of a ,State Ticket.Columbus, July 31.—The people’s vention have nominated Isaac Cc
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