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ii *)! \ fc?W * -.v :> VOL. XXXVIII. RICHMOND, VA., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1870. NO. 56. THE DISPATCH. ^^Y COWARDrN & ELLY80N. <? v?n? INVARIABLY TN AOVANCK. i Tec DM1.V IMSI'ATCn Is delivered to RuhsoTl H, , - nt vtvTKrx crnts ^rwork. payable to the carrier weekly. MslW *t #? per annum ; f3 for ??> tr >nth? : /$?*. wr month for ?? shorter period. 1 :-<? ><? Mi-WKKKl.Y DISPATCH at ?2 per s.n or t'i.y for ?)X months. The WKK K1.A* 1>tspATCH at %2 per annum. wAsm ?tir ANTED, immediately, 20 HANDS to >> on tiio connection railroad In Man rln-drv. Apply to 1IKNUY SAN"<'EMS, on thu wnt-V ,on the work. -\\TED. V GOOD COOK ami a . '.,.11 >K-> fK V A NT. Must he unlncum -nd eonte ?t-ll recommended. Applv at 'ft M?.d^nih streef. ml. V?lt? N ?? WTKP. ft SITUATION AS MANA \\ i FK or OVKRSEEU OF A FARM by a Vti r'on w h i I* familiar with and hai a practl a VerK-raM >*< and is n- t nfYnlri or work. He J.IH5 ?IcrK-m i ?? iv.-.if h>-* ?ifo: no children. She will make her.olf ' ,r( T- 11v r?cfi:5. Address K\(1M AN*, care ?; >? A. or apply to Mr. 1. MICHAEL, at V .. iimi tcs. corner of Seventh and Main streets. y\ ANTED, L'.*? additional "WOODCUT 11 i !"!:>- An dher squad will he ready to start M. on MOMOV next for West Point. Good m .?iv-o" paid. Apply to .?. M. P1LCHER, i?k< l ? ' t-I.Vo,'hot ween Main andCary. or HHAZKAl. .t COTTKKLti, Ninth and CAry. A SITUATION* WANTED AS SALES \ v v n in a vows man who has had four . in the mcreantlle business. Ap ,? it G Ml it T. P. Jeffrrss's. WTO Malu x IV " mh 5?fti* \Y A \ i'KP, (*? >NFEDERATE STAMPS f nil ih nominations, for which a good nil'he paid. Address J. R. XOTT, * Ttiix 4''t. Richmond. \ a. \\* W IT.P IMMEDIATELY, n YOUNG \\ M\s inn GROCERY and COMMISSION *1 \ L *>?ue who can influence trade. Rest of i > r. required. Address Box 435. iSi* .. ir ANT ED.?A YOUNG M AN who has II .;id '< o rni years* experience at HOOK !'!m; in '.hi* < Ity desires a situation which Id- attention l'ouror Ave hours In the :!su-. Addrc* > .VC(h?rN"T\NT, care I'itpairh otticft. IVVUNT OVftCF, No. P KlKTKlCXTIi ST..) L'MtUR ST. ClIAULES HOTKl., > Richmond,VA. J ?\\rANTKD. TO IilRE ALL THE CO 1 1 LdUED HANDS we csn <ret for farms s nth. \No. IH.AOKSMtrHS and CAIll'KK TKRS. M e ps*. till'hlglv st wages. Call at once. J. P. A W. M. .irsxrs, fi P_j;n l.ahor Agents. ?\\* A NTED, hy u Virginia ladv of several t\ \ear>' eVperionco. a SITITaTION as ? i r*o? tlie FncMrh l :an h> -..* <1 inatiietnatlpy. Hi't tfstini ill iJs a. to ijaallilc ith r.s. ? tc.. given. Address ?? H. C.." Louisa Courthouse, stating J;t 20-2t.aw2in IDES WANTED.?Highest market k a. | rlp.ti'J in cash tor Y AND G'IKE.V 1111?F.s l?y Un>l KING, ' W22 Malu street. II fOK J5.HNT. xniU iVeNT. THAT DESIRABLE?&! I* und admlrahlv-loeatid FAMILY RESl-Siik B. ii11? i n.inii...... . . ...... . .'1 ML. corner of Twenty-seventh and r rank i in -:ri<:-. eontalnirg ei rlit r onis ; kitchen, stable, .V . with water on the premises Possession ut I.YNK .V DROTIIER, tn'i C?3t Auctioneers. VOR RENT, a tle-imble BIUCK^ I HWKLI.IMi on the south side of M?r. qn|j - .all street l i t i-en Mnith and H -ary streets, w lib 11 ? 'ins, ?c. KKAM 1> T. IvRFT.L. F.lev.nth9treet j[ l.elweeti Main and Hank. FV'R RENT, aeonvonicntlv-arrnnsfil?P> i" liltlCK i>\VLl.l.l N'?. whij'ahi iit i-L'ht &.-Z r- ? on the north st - '? > !' Mar-hall -Dait, with n laiyi eardi i. water. A'-, oeir Llhi Park I'll \ S CIS T. !>iir L!.. I'l-.etith street mhS-3; I.eDvee.n A'aiu and Hank. im?R RENT, with BOARD, a large f j'UONT I ,,nM . r rntsiie I op enfm - feiiL . . . --.i ?? i.. f r a griii' iii n M-d hl:? wife. \\ ii red. several DA Y-D' ? A RDF It.-. Apply at :*.i: ain street. nih5?2t* >R RENT, the STORE oil Broad ? li tivi i ii n i:>i ami lent'i at nie- te ;il ? t Mccujii' il !?> .' L. Jtyau A Co. :t? '?Poii..r : " will he fur rent "ii 23th March. Apply to MAN N b. vaj.kntinI:." m?. 4?!?'. YA Wlrn l.:- Main street. ? "t K RENT, tlie tipper part ol'Ilie^i I'lIN K V11 NT on I he north .-id- of Mali- ifr-l. -SiiL .coin! i|i>or below the l lr-t " alomal w l! ? ? II tl: neei--ai". conveniences. -U' It ? at- r. ,Vc.. nr.'J i- nd yed Airi-lflet ii.:i,s. ,1 \ MLS M. TAY' -- t l.'i al C-ta'o Atent a <1 \ncll 'iioer. T7UB KENT, THE 11VO .? IOKJ.. V A - D EPPI-.R P.\i:T nK Tilt*. IM'lLD-ikJi )XU mt it rook a veil ti" fonnciriy owned aal oe eupled by Mr. John Ll&*h. Apply to. ' * .IDllN ? . SMAFEU. tn'i 2-i "d:'t corner Malu and T'i a'.hstreots. t vu RENT. A NICE .M ARKETS fi GAUDKN- "F Y. ' <? Ii T IIKS, wUhMlia I tree GltKES HOUSE andeolnfi rtadeDIVLl i~ IN'., ju-t heyonil the - ? C'dh'g oti ItroHd Mn et road, -'.i: ilde for tin?> !:iv/.tl -Ii of flowet'.-. and vi getahlcB. Apply re*sJ_0Ml3t UUUIHIS &AVllXIAM IAOR RENT, n neat 1? I! A M K 1)0 5 DM I1.L1NG, on .ludah net. mid InjSil roar of Khenezor church, c .utainleg six rooin wlthgas and Kitchen, ami In good or.h r. . I-. . a k HAMLD rsTOU!? ad"dnlng:l.c ahov .'/.Mrs M. T v YLuk*. ml; I -*a Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, I.ONT AND K)IAI). fosT, between the oltieo of the City j Water Works and Sixth street, ou ltroad. one MLM"UANDCM- 'DDK, marked C. I.. I'see lu.-n. It- scrvolr, eontalnlr.g fort\-six dollar-, {>i?;> in nioiiey aud receipts from Tatuin and others, i i-ill p.i> it J reward to the limit r ?\ hen delivered at tin-1.dice of the Waler Works i-r \Y. II. TATI'M'S, mil T? It * No. 2utJ 1$ road street. \ CST or MISLAID, the KEYS of the a. j I. ,use :.t the southwest corner of Mar-dun and Mutii street*. The Under will confer a favor and i < >?< n e a u!t il.de re., ard hv returning tin ui to the otiice .if mh 4-?t GUI; UBS ,t WILLIAMS. SJTRAY c': AY.? Ctitne to 1T1V bousef^t? ) ? on Moudav, 2"th of Kehruary. ?*sXT x 1.1 WHITE AN!) RED C(.)W, very !<>w in oruer. "J In-owner will plea-ie ei.me forw ard, prove pi 0 pertv. pa\ charges, and take her a?o. 1IENRV M. HARDEN, XViiliamshurg turnpikene*r l". S. eeiuotery. inh 3?3t * I.OVN'S. J F V; U W i>TT TO N KGOTTATE A S. l.OA.V UN (.11 V UK Ah ESTATE, call ?'? K. it* NEW BURS, Real Estate Agent and Vurtloiieer, 111 17?IV N?>. l^lll V.I 111 stlVCt. f !?? Y<?[ HAVE MONEY l l'oX WHICH I \"F UKMUK To GET TUB ItKfT 1NTE Kh>T. secured on cltv rcxl estate, call nil * L. 15. NKWBIJUN, Heal Estate Agent ami Auctioneer, Jn 17?lv No. U'I3 Main fit root KUl'C t riOMAL. VEWburgh institute, a famI -Lx LY SCHOOL FUR BUYS Location of uu equaled bv&uty and bea'th fulness. Thorough preparation for college, business, or professional hcliool. Instructors side and experienced. Dis cipline strict and efficient. For circulars. Ac., address - III NKY W. 8IM.AK. A. M., fc H?dim A wfm New burgh, N.V. HOAltUI.AAr A.\W )<OU41I\U. I \A Y-IIOAEl)l NG.?Several day-boJnU ? ' ers can obtain <?C?<?1> BOAKDin'a private iamity by upplvlrg to Mrs. JAMEb It. \YAL T' ?K 1cii Eighteenth street ue ?r Broad. inh 3?st i3 FEU DAY. W PER DAY"! OFOTSVOOI) HOTEL, k7 RICHMOND, VA, The undersigned, im vlngleased this the only ilrst class hotel located on Wain street, and wlth'tuone .??ouarc of the capital, post-office, custom-house, ir.earrc, and the great northern and southern rail road depots, respectfully Inform the public that IT ? 8 NOW OPEN. If will he thoroughly renova t? ! and refurnished to some extent. This hole! is world-renowned as the headquar ters <>i the'President and Cabinet officers of the late Confederacy. It also contains the historic roouisof Presidents Davis, Johnson, tend Grant, and Chief Justice Chase. The travelling public are cordially Invited tc utftKe their home at the Bpotswood, where they will tlnd every comfort and delicacy that this ana other markets" can supply, ifiprwiB and Telegr*p& office In the bulldlng? J. M. 8UBLETT, C. B. LUCK, W. B. B1BHOP. ttv( Proprietors FiKxrirRK,^, 0 U K N1 T U R E A N D " M ATT HESS Jy WARKKOOMS?Up stairs, opposite the poet-office, Main street, y.u \,m fi2t<l <u two of tuoPo Iron-front buildings (he largest and most varied assortmrutof PA KLoK, CJJaMBER, and DIMNG-UuOM ITKMICIik I,, the Slate, ol i verv variety of style and hulsh. Also, Mattresses i.?d Spring Beds made to order In any stele de sired. Our 6tock of Chamber Furniture "being very large, complete stilts can he purchased ntour est j bllshxnctit from ?s3to We have reduced lln; prl,-es of all our goods, and we arc now aeillug about as low as we did fifteen years ago. We Invite all in want of good, substantial Fur niture to examine oar assortment before buying. We have goods to suit all panics-.the rich o"r the poor. HARWOOl) A BITTER, opposite the post-office Main street, de ts Richmond, Va. ITAJ5ES, VASES. VASES, OF EVERT t variety and at the lowest prices, i'ersous in ? ant will consult thetr lute test by examining my fctoek before uiAfciu* tltlr i undraws. ROE C. GARY, de 3 opposite pu?K>fIlo?. Richmond gtsptclt. MONDAY MARCH 7, 1870. AnnnatKeport of Coranitttee on Light for the Year Ending January 31, 1870. To the Honorable President and yrtmbere of the Council of the City of Rich mond : Gentlemen,?Th? Committee on Light have the honor to Bubmit tho annual re port of tho City Gag Works for the year ending January 81, 1870, being the nine teenth eincc its establishment. By the report of the Superintendent of tho Works, herewith submitted, it will be scon that the amount of gas made during the year was 55,590,850 cubic feet, being an increase over tho previous year of 5,536,311 cubic feet. The amount of gas consumed waB 55,580,961 cubic feet, being an increase over the previous year of 5,608,817 cubic feet?of which tho private consumption was 39,872,500 cubic feet; street lamps, 11,065,561 cubic feet; publio buildings, 1,642,900 cubic feot. The increase of private consumption as compared with the previous year was 3,843,200 cubic feet; the increased con sumption by street lamps and public build ings was 1,765,617 cubic fcot. The amount of coal used during the year was 223,024 bushels; the amount of lime used was 29,025 bushels. By reference, to tho Auditor's report it will be seen that the amount received for Gas during the year w?s $180,177 08 Curreul expenses fur the year were 111,078 67 Leaving balnnro In favor of works of.... $19,088 37 To wliieh add for street lamps and pub lic buildings 15,708,481 feet of g?B Ut $8 per 1,000 47,125 88 KHowlnff balance of $66,333 "it From whlcb deduct lutere?t on cost of wurKB, ?408,020.61, at six percent W.Ofll 69 Balance after paving Intercut $41,743 16 Lcbs inventory this year 6,251 81 Net balance iu favor of worka for the year. faMgo 64 There is on apparent decreaso of re ceipts for the past year as compared with the previous year of $13,482.58, which was caused by the change from the quar terly to the monthly system of collecting, by which the proceeds of 4,079,300 cubic feet of gaa appear in last year's receipts instead of this year, as they would hav^ done if the change hod not been made; and also from the fact that a portion of last year's returns wero at the rate of $4 per 1,000 feet instead of $3, as at present. The current expenses have been rednced 814,744.83 as compared with the previous year. We would call attention to the Superin tendent's recommendation for the building of a new gas-holder. This matter has been brought to the attention of the committee and Council for several years paBt, and will require action soon, as otherwise a serious inconvenience to citizens may at any time ensue. We have built during the past year a new lime-kiln at a cost of about $800, which has greatly reduced our expenses for lime. The works are in excellent condition, and will compare favorably in most particulars with those of other cities. The system of monthly collections has worked very satisfactorily and greatly re duced the loss from unpaid bills. We desire to express our acknowledg ments to the Superintendent and other at taches for the very satisfactory manner they have performed their duties. Samuel Freedlet, Chairman Committee on Light. Ntotcment of Receipts and Disbursements by the City of Richmond, Va., for Fiscal Tear Ending Jannary 31st, 1870. balance in Treasury 18,624 ?3 LiccTiKr* :::::: ' &,2m?o j , Htiwkers and pedlere I 12150 j Billiard tables 412 60 , Shows Hiit) theatricals | 600 50 Wagons and Urava | 5,100 05 Hacks, Ac ) 835 50 Dogg I 000 25 (louts 1 "7 5o Insurance companies j Redemption of lots sold Insolvent taxes 1907 7 axes 1307 | 744 13 Taxes 1809 t ".MO 80 Taxes lR60 ! ; 340.000 00 j ({round# and Buildings !??? 21,912 22 i 8,508 83 First Market .. I Mil 40 1 8,325 OS Second Market i O.W.'O 42 j 1,8.125 CUy Almshouse ! -now ritviro-pit-.l ;: '0. 22 Seahrook'a Warehouse i <.041 40 373 50 . Rents : i 1.100 oo j a,?a-r ! Colored Almshouse 1 ! ! Monroe BjUtre : I80 80 | ........ (las Works expenses j . 130,177 03 j. ?Vii si (I s Works construction account I 18173 ! ?,wi ai Waterworks 44,234 50 ! ??.?} New Re.serv.dr. 1 ! 85701 P. 820 39 1,010 75 133 24 IP, 220 C9 I 5 00 Fines and penalties 1 2,13145 city Seal | 4 oo , Six per ci jit certificates i 0,150 no | ....... Pills payable.. . j j 00,330 47 j fJ.J'J g Officers of the ( Ity ] i?n Fire iK'p riinenf j 01 80 i 55 Police and Fire-Alarm xeleyraph o.ooa oo Hands and O.rt, i i 708 20 , 11.285 50 < 'twin-Hang ' i I ? Recorder and Aldermen 1 "?? . ?_ ?.r>?. er s tuque*!* ' ; I -j0* Stieek<?-Hill Cemetery | ' 51? CO j j l.-M f? Oifc*'?od ('cmt l- rv ? 27o oo i s 3<-!20 '8 St. tlOMi's IJjrylnp Ground | ' ] -J5 00 Lsnca-icrltn Sch'"?1 1 ' 40 55 j....* | 3?2 J Primary Nrh-.r], JoCVboii Ward ! j . 414 81 Ward ? I ! K 00 N.-rmai School Association ' 't000 5 Friends' Colored orphan Asylum t ! I 52'! J? Hoard of Education : M'5 -2 St. .Joseph s Asylum ' 85500 Female Humane Association : ; oo V|relr.la State Agricultural Society ? i 10.000 00 Interest or city debt lio io ; > 135,vot 39 570 77 8 750 10 P. 18-1 23 1,148 45 823 30 4,237 00 601 00 Dico'int and interest Improvem tut of James river j j 1,305 67 , Continent Hind I Police contingent fund I 70 oo j lio trd of Health j ; .Jury service I | Printing and Revision ??f ()r>lln Poor of the City I j : "A"! 5,'30,i 43 ("oihvc Infirmary. <tc ! I : 4,065 19 j C Ity i?l-pensar> ? I j 81 80 j Almsliou e expanses i 04 45 34,194 57 i Fuel for the poor ! 10.301 13 C'ltv soup-House j i 8,051 74 i Repairs of str< ets | 03 oo ! l^]38 35 S n ets, Madison Ward I 3?J?? S: r?ct?, Von roe Ward . ... Street-. Jefferson Ward Mr.-. Is M .r-hall Ward Jefferson Ward, new district Monroe Ward, new district. Clay Ward, pew district 3,532 39 3,133 08 8.096 10 4 240 48 502 52 8,721 83 MaVfih'?li Waril, no w'illstri."11" 1i i*. 11. j!.i! ji!?..T.^J i 5*278 8? Culvert ! i 308 67 J 5,005 53 Taxes 186i refunded MJ1 00 Taxes itco refunded : j 1?j 04 Cornuilttee en JtOiluctiou of l?ebi ; t j 2,080 20 Total : stTiiTroi 7i ! I $721,791 71 APDi'ioit'ft Office, Richmond, Va., March 1st, nio. Ili'speetfullv submitted. WILLIAM H. ALLDERDICK. Auditor. Lu:. Oliver as a Mesmerist .?Some ono | h?8 culled from a newspaper and published; in the Alexandria Gazette the following : j Mt'tirntrixm an Accomplice of Crime.? 1 Soon people profess not to believe in so- i called u mesmerism " and the power of the ' mesmeriser over his victim, But 44 know-1 j ing" is better even than "seeing " in this j caso, and we know that it istiue. I>r. Uli-' ver, the mesmerist, was quite equal to any-; thing of that kind that was possible at all, ' and could compel those who submitted to j his practices to do exactly what he told them to do whilst they were in the abnor- i mal condition culled coma, induced by his manipulations. We chanced to meet the ! man in England, when ho was a respecta ble practitioner in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and ; we have seen him compel his 41 victims " to believe and to suffer all the agony of burn ing?that they were bitting on rod-hot coals when they were sitting on a common chair?to believe that they were drink ing brandy when they were drinking wator, and go through all "the antics of a drunken man, and wear all the semblances ol the same in their faces, eyes, and demeanor. We have known a young man compelled to come to the mes merist at 12 o'clock at night for a distance of eight miles because he was told to do ! so when in the mesmoric ptate. This hap pened at Leeds. The poor fellow that came the distance was a Pudsev "Slub ber,"' and he bad to walk on tho snow all the way; and what made it all the more cruel wus that his wife was confined on that very night and was dangerously ill. We were in the rooin of tho mesmerist at the time, having been induced to go there to see private experiments by way of testing the truth of what was then a 44 new thing in Israel." The man came in, cold ana weeping, and told his btory, bitterly up braiding the mesmerist for his cruelty; and wc were so touched by his sufferings that we scut for a carriage and caused him to be driven homo at all speed, otherwise he would havo had to walk back over a | bleak and rugged country, knee-deep in i snow in many parts. We name this fact because wo 41 know " ; it to be true. The mun said ho could not help coming; he seemed to be drawn to Leeds ; and, as all will readily euppose,; very much against his will. Why is it easy to break into an old man's house ? Give it up ? Because his gait is feeble and his locks are few.?Spivens. At an opera at Indianapolis a man didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he took the chances on u laugh. It proved to be a solemn scene, so be was arrested and fined 820. You couldn't give hiai ft ftpmpli mentary ticket te an opera now, Forney and CJreeley?Card from Carl Renuon, Tv (he Editor of the World: Sir,?Whenever I find out that I have done a person injustice, even in thought, it is a principle with me to acknowledge the error. Accordingly, 1 wish to make the amende honorable to Mr. Greeley. For many yeurs I had thought, and not unfre quently said, that he was the most ignorant man in the universe. Since my sojourn in Washington I have discovered thatldid him great injustice. There is one man more ignorant than Greeley. His name is For ney. He publishes a paper in this city. Not long ago lie spoke of " Ptolemy, Coper nicus, and the other standard authorities on astronomy." This morning, having oc casion to quote the Latin proverb melle capiuntur muscce, be translates it for the benefit of his unlearned readers: "With pork you can catch mice." I think this is about the best translation " out," except, perhaps, one that was made at a young ladies' school in Boston last year : It jeia un coup d'ceil dans la charn hre?" lie threw a cup of oil into the room."?Carl Benson. That is, Charles Aster Bristed. Washington, D. C., March 1. The storm is blocking up the railroads in New Hampshire. There were twelve inches of snow at Concord, fourteen at Plymouth, and twelve at Lancaster, at last accounts, and still snowing hard. In New Orleans Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker has been threatened with arrest if she ap pears again on the streets in her half man and half woman costume. The Manchester (England) papers say the Prince of Wales was insultea in a Lon don theatre by the audience a few n:ghts ago. Some people who seem to be respectable do lie ; there is no disguising the fact. We, ourselves, have known men, moral in all other respects, and holding highly respect able places in society, whose stories of their own life were a& full of falsehoods as Mun chausen's.?Dr. Bond. A constablo in Missouri had a writ to serve, and by the following return on the back of itfl it is believed he didn't have a pleasant time: "Sarved the within writ, but was fit with brix s# that I couldn't sarve it!" California smokers are not in ecstacies by any means on discovering that nearly all the cigars they smoke are made by Chi namen, nearly all of whom have the itch, leprosy, and are covered with horrible sores. Some of the most aristocratic Cali forniane are already emoking by proxy? hiring a xnan to do it for thorn, ? AUCTION BALES THIS DAT. On all public or private sales cf Real Estate made between the 1st qf January and the 1st of pays them J. D. WHITEHEAD * CO., Fifteenth itreet be tween Mnln and Cory, win sell at 10 A. M. a large and well-assorted stock of groceries, llqnors, wines, Ac. THOMAS W. KEF.SEE, 1*17 Main street, will sell at 10 A. M. a large assortment of genteel house hold furniture. W. GODDIN will sell at 12 M. a frame building on Hull and First streets, Manchester, the con tents of a cooper-shop, a horse, wagon and harness. RICHARDSON & CO. will sell at 3} P. M. a brick dwelling and three acres of land near Oakwood and two framed tenements on Cumberland street between Cherry and Culvert. W. GODDIN wjll sell at 4 P. 3L two lots on the south side of Broad between First and Second streets. ' LOCAL MATTERS. Qualifications for County Judges.? The Senate Committee on Courts of Justice, in response to a resolution of inquiry, re cently reported concerning the constitu tional qualifications of county judges. We have received many inquiries in relation to this report, and we have only given a synop sis of it. We now produce it in full. It is as follows: "The Committee for Courts of Justice; to whom was referred the resolution as to the constitutional qualifications for county judges, beg leave to report? " That the Convention, desiring to make a radical change in the efficiency of the county court system as heretofore existing in Virginia, used the language of the Eng lish statute in regard to the English judges more clearly to define the important and thorough change intended to be made. 1 Judges learned in the law of the realm ' was changed to ' Judges learned in the law of the State.' The mere knowledge of the statute law of Virginia is certainly not being learned in the law of the State, be cause the statute law 1b a very inconsider able part of the law of the State. " Tho statute law of England to "the time of the fourth year of James Fir6t and the common law (not inconsistent with our statutes) are by expreBe enactment made a part of the law of Virginia. " Looking to the end to be attained, it is manifest that the constitutional require ment for a county judge is that he should either have practiced the law as a profes sion or bad made it a special study, and therefore he should be one who had received a legal education?the best criterion of whicn is that he has obtained a license as a lawyer." Qualified.?Rev. Mr. Ruffner, Superin tendent of Publio Instruction elect, on yes terday qualified and entered upon the duties of his office. Executive.?The Governor has appointed William G. Thompson notary public for Rockingham. The Late Fikk in Manchester.?We are pleased to learn that the fire of Thurs day, though very damaging, will not be as disastrous in its results as was at first sup posed. The principal loss is in the picking room?this room, with the machinery and stock, being a total wreck. The machinery in the dvessing-rooiu, below this, was da maged by water, as was that in the carding and epinning-room and the machine shop. Building A, or No. 1, on Hull street^is nut injured. The passage connecting buildings A and B was badly burned. A number of hands are employed in cleaning up, and wo are pleased to know that efforts are being made for an early resumption. Hustings Court, Saturday?Judge Bramhall.?The case of Preston Nuckles, having occupied the attention of the court since Friday morning, was disposed of late Saturday evening by the jury rendering a verdict of not guilty. General Wise and Major Turner appeared for the prisoner. Xolle prosequi entered in the case of Lillic Bennett. The following cases are set for trial in this court to-day (Monday) : J. J. Phelps, Horace Bethel, John alias George Wise. Mayor's Court.?Edward Bennett, charged with shooting George Quickley, was discharged, the shooting being proved to have been accidental. Jim Meredith und Sam Richardson (ne groes), charged with stealing a quantity birds and eggs, valued at $7.50, from An drew Wade. Set back. Miller Dabney (negro), stealing clothing from G. Wr. Hicks, was discharged. The case of P. C. Wescott, charged with stealing $400 worth of iron from L. L. Moore, waB again continued. Death of Mr. Sin ton.?Mr. Edward Sin ton, so long and favorably known in our city as one of our moat prominent business men, died- at his residence on .Saturday, of consumption, in the fifty-fourth year of hiB age. Mr. Sinton was formerly an officer in the Farmers Bank of Virginia, afterwards cashier of the Traders Bank, and more recently cashier of the Banking and In surance Company of Richmond. He was faithful in all these positions. John F. Saunders.?We announce this morning the death of Mr. John F. Saun ders. His many ^ood traits of character and amiable disposition endeared him to a large circle of friends and acquaintances. His funeral will take place to-day from the residence of his father, Mr. D. J. Saun ders. Stolen Property Found.?Detective Knox on Saturday found a lot of silver ware, consisting of a castor, a cream-pot, ten silver spoons, and several breakfast knives. Some were marked M. Kern and others E. Camp. The thief must have been closely pushed to have sought such a hiding place, and none but & very wilev detective conld ever have found them there. Anniversary Exercises.?The first an niversary of the Presbyterian Mission School of Manchester, W. P. Buell super intendent, will bo held at the Methodist church to-night at half-past 7 o'clock. Ad dresses will be delivered by Mr. J. D. K. Sleight and others; among them, possibly, the Rev. Messrs. Preston and Baird. A number of prizes will be distributed, and the exercises will be in every way inter esting. This school has effected a great good in our midst, and we trust a large at tendance at this meeting will testify an appreciation of its efforts. Laura Keene.?-This distinguished ar tiste appears here to-night with a splendid stock company to begin an engagement for the week. To-night they will give " Hunted Down," a romantic drama by Boucicault, which ha6 had an unprecedented run all over the country. Reserved seats maybe obtained at West & Johnston's. List of Unmazlable Letters Remain ing in the Richmond Post-Office March 6.?Hon. Zeph. Turner, Mrs. Mary C. Dil lard, Colonel H. Buckner, Major B. Ward well, Ri<$mond, Va.; Mr. A. W. Childfl, Buckingham Courthouse. Marshall Ward.?A meeting of the Conservatives of Marshall Ward will be held this evening at 7* o'clock at Spring field Hall. Methodist Episcopal Church. SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THIRD DAY. Saturday, March 5, 1870. Conference met at 9* o'clock?Bishop Janes presiding. Opened with prayer by Rev. William Milburn. Minutes of yes terday read, corrected, and approved. Bev. Charles King moved that Rev. B. B. Redwine and Rev. Owen Hicks be elected to deacons' orders, under the missionary rule. Carried. Rev. Charles King, treasuror of the Mis sionary Society, read the annual report, showing the amount received and the mam? ner of its expenditure. BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION. Rev. W. F. Hemenway, from the Commit tee on Church Extension, recommended the election of the following officers for the current year : Rev. C. King, president; Rev. E. W. Pierce, vice-president; Rev. T. H. Haynes, secretary; Rev. W. F. Hemen way, corresponding secretary. Laymen Messrs. R. M- Manly, treasurer; J. R. Wilson, S. Ruth, William Brown. The report was adopted. Question 1: Who are admitted on trial. When this question was called, the names of Samuel A. Ball, Isaac M. Foster, William J. Bayne, and Robert A. Scott, from the Richmond district; George W. Bruffev, Benjamin Morgan, and James Murray, from the Rockingham district, and Giles A. Conner, from the Abingdon district, were proposed, and after the usual examination of character were all admitted. PLACE OF NEXT MEETING. On motion of Rev. T. H. Haynes, Alex andria was chosen as the seat of the next session of the Conference. LAY DELEGATIONS. Rev. James Mitchell presented the report of the Committee on Lay Delegation re commending the adoption of resolutions providing for a vote for or against the change of the restrictive rule on this sub ject in such form as the Conference may order, and that if the requisite majority for the change be obtained, the Conference will cordially welcome the laity into the councils of the church. The report is signed by Messrs. Mitchell, King, and Walsh. Rev. Dr. Phelps expressed his unchanged conviction against the propriety of lay re presentation, bnt stated that he would not vote against it, in view of the existing cir-, cumstancea. The report was then unanimously adopt ed. ? A vote waB then taken upon the proposi tion of the General Conference to change the restrictive rule so as to allow lay repre sentation with the following result: Ayes, 13; noes, 4. On motion of Rev. Charles King, ft reso lution WQ6 adopted declaring that the Con i ference accompany its vote in favor of a change of the second restrictive rule with a recommendation to the General Conference to consider whether the plan may not be so altered as to better promote the unity and prosperity of the Church. PERIODICALS. Rev. James Mitchell presented the re port on periodicals, favoring the introduc tion of the periodicals of the Methodist Episcopal Church into all the families of the Conference. Adopted. Rev. Dr. Fuller wus introduced by the Bishop, and brought to the notice of Con ference the claims of the Uethodist At'lo cate, published at Atlanta, Ga., of which he is the editor. The Conference then took a recess until half-past 3 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Conference met at 3A P. M. . CHURCH EXTENSION. Rev. W. F. Hemenway read the proceed ines of this Society. Their Minutes em brace the operations of the Society for the last twelve months, and give in detail all its acts, appropriations, &c. Amongst these acts is one looking to the immediate erec tion of a house of worship in this city. Rev. James Mitchell presented the following report from the committee bearing on the same subject: " Whereas the Methodist Episcopal Church has at sundry times been displaced from her churches and real estate in Vir ginia ; and whereas there are many places where the title to that property should be claimed at once ; therefore " Resolved, That whilst cultivating Chris tian charity for all other denominations we owe it to "ourselves, our people, and the principles we advocate, to make every legal and righteous effort to recover our church proper That the presiding elders, after conference with each other, be di rected to employ counsel to aid in securing our church property. " 3, Resolved, That we arc profoundly .rrateful to the good people of irginia for reaffirming by their vote on the revised Constitution the rights of the respective churches in and to their church property, as conveyed to tliem according to the forma The report was adopted without diecus A letter was received from Bishop Ames concerning certain restrictive rules pro posed by the Baltimore Conference to be added to* the discipline." First. They shall not further extend the me of pastoral service. Unanimously time adopted. ? Second. They shall not charge compen sation of our Annual Conferences. Also unanimously adopted. # Third. They shall not restrict the pre sent authority of the Bishop. Also unani mously adopted. . , A communication was received from the Clerk of the House of Delegates of Vir ginia covering a .resolution of that body inviting the members of Conference to the hall. The Secretary was direoted to re spond in suitable terms. BIBLE CAUSE. Rev. Mr. Porter presented tho report of this Society recommending and endoreing the American Bible Society as the most efficient means through which the Confer ence can do its work. TOBACCO. Rev. J. s. Beyer offered a resolution re questing that the Bishop, in bis examina tion of candidates, be directed to ascertain from them if they used tobacco. After humorous remarks by some of the members it was adopted. TEMPERANCE. Rev. Joseph Wickline read tho report on this eubject. This report takes high ground ! on this subject, believiDg that one who uses, j trades in, or gives away liquors, or even I rentB a building for the purpose ol maiiu J factoring or selling ardent spirits, is not worthy of. a place amongst us. The report also takes strong ground against tho use of tobacco. The Bishop stated that the British Weeleyan Con ference determined two years since to re fuse admission to any one who used tobacco. The report was adopted. . Some discussion ensued upon a quesaon raisftd bv Rev. J. Mitchell as to whether this was not the jfourth instead of the secoml annual session of the Virginia Con ference. A reference to the records showed that its bounds were laid out by the Gene i Conference in 1668, and It* tot ordered to be held in Alexandria in 2869* This settled the question. Conference then adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning, and, bj a former resolution, the bodj was resolved into a missionary society. ... Hen-Roost Robbery.?On Friday night the hen-roost of policeman Brimmer was entered and robbed of a number w fine rowie. Mr. Brimmer was on duty at the time. On Saturday morning he found at his kitchen door all the heads of his late amented fowls ranged side by side. He has been asked whether they were decapi tated by the enabling bill or the rudo hand oi some midnight marauder. Fire.?The alarm of fire Saturday after noon was caused by the burning of a chim ney on the oorner of Broad and Twenty seventh streets. ' i The Chapman Sisters.?The Chapman Troupe closed their successful engagement on Saturday evening, and are ere this on their way to Philadelphia, where wo wish them a brilliant success. It is seldom that any combination of talent meet with such unabated success for so long a period as has marked the sojourn of these yeung ladies in Richmond. Our people part with them with sincere regret, and there are none but what wish them well. We trust that they may before very long be induced to return. So for the present, young ladies, we bid you a warm good-bye; and to you, genial, lively, and healthy Bishop, wo ex tend our paws with tears in our eyes. Fare thee well, large mortal; may all joy attend you, and may your hotel-keeper see that your shadow never grows less.. * * Specie Payment in Richmond.?The first " clink " of returning specie payment was heard in this city Saturday. The novel sight of customers coming out of a store with specie in their handB given in change for greenbacks was witnessed at tho cloth ing store of E. B. Spence & Son, corner of Thirteenth and Main streets, and attracted attention as well as customers. These en terprising merchants, seeing the margin be tween gold and paper reduced to a bare line not heavy enough to keep them out of one of those little enterprising jobs for which they are famous, commenced giving specife in change for paper. We suppose other firms will follow their example. Walklng-cnnea and umbrellas, In great variety, for sale low for cash at No. 1800Main street, where E. B. Spence & Son, Merchant Tailors, have a full assortment of cloths, casslmeres, vestlngs, and gentlemen's furnishing goods. Call early and often at 1300 Main street. At Nineteenth and Cary and Seventh and Grnce Streets, at Page's, you can buy anthracite coal at from $7 and $8 to $1.30 for best per ton. Oak and pine woodand Clover Hill coal cheap forcash. Whilst the Basin MERCHAVTHare continu ally blowing about their cheap fuel (half-seasoned oldrfleld pine and green oak wood), and thinking the people, not hearing from us, (as we have no clerk of the weather) might think we had no fuel, we will only say to those In want to go to W. J. Mc Dowell, l'lrst and Broad streets, and got a loidof Ms seasoned oak or pine wood. They surely will dlsch lrgc their clerk for misleading them so long. "Walking Down Broadway" is a very popular song at present, but every gentleman walking down or up Malu street should call In at Baldwin's, corner of .Main and Tenth, and clothe himself In garments that arc both In season and iu fashion. Baldwin's clothing will give the wearer not only the right, but tho humor to sing the merriest songs of tho day. Hid clothes will not merely keep you warm, but Insure you a warm reception everywhere. M e have determined to reduce to less than the regular gold raics the prlco of every article of our magnlllcent 6tock of Diamonds, Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silverware, and ask an Inspection of our goods and prices, which we propose to offer for less than they can be bought in the flrst-class houses of New York and Philadelphia. We Im port and receive daily from the manufacturers the I tteot styles of rich Jewelry, Flue Watches, Dia mond and Pearl Sets, I.eontlne Vest and Guard Chains, Glove Bands and Buttons, Handkerchief Holders, Amethyst, Mossugate, Huby Slguet, Dia moud Engagement, am! Pluln Gold Wedding Kings ; Masonic Jewels and Jewelry, Spectacles and Eye-Glasses, Sterling fllver Spoons, Forks, Pitchers, and rich Presentation Pieces in cases. Nowlan & CO., Main street corner of Tenth. DzsriTH tub Cold Wkatiieb, for the cheap est ami host coke, anthracite and bituminous coal of all kind- and sizes, sawed, split, and Iodk wood, go to Mr. J. B. WATKINS'S, 1111 Main street, near the post-office. Sew York Weekly, Leilger, Chimney Corner, Ltilie'd Weekly, Harper's Weekly, Every Satur day, Saturday Sight, Transatlantic, ami all other weeklies ami monthlies published, can be bad at Kllyson & Tayloji's news depot, next to Dh patrh building. (jo to Kllyson &Taylob's news depot, next to Dispatch building, for weekly and dally papers and magazines. All the city dallies always on hand. M. Ellysox A CO. will Insert advertisements In the principal newspapers in Virginia, North Caro lina, Teuuessee, and the northern cities, at pub lishers' rates, for cash. Apply at this office. MARINE raTELtlOEyCE, ; MINIATURE ALMANAC. MARCH 7, 1870. ? Sunrises 6.16) Moon sets..; lu.54 3"? sets 8.411 mKh tide 8.05 PORT OF RICHMOND, Mabcii 5, 1870. AHBIVXD. Steamer John Sylvester, (ilfford, Norfolk, mer chandise and passengers, L. B. Tatum. Steamer J. W. Everman, Hinckley, Philadel phia, merchandise, W. P. Porter. J | Steamer Saratoga, Couch, New York, merchan dise and passengers, W. C. Dunham A Co, SAILED. Steamer fRate of Maryland, Travers, Balti more, merchandise and passengers, Harvevs A Williams. Steamer Saratoga, Couch. New York, merchan dise and passengers, W. O. Dunham Jfc Co. CLEARED. Schooner A. F. Ames, Whlttemore, New Or., leans, granite, Crowell A Currle. MEMOBAXDUH. West Point, Va., March 6.?Arrived, steamer Admiral, Freeman. Baltimore, merchandise and passenger?, Richmond and York River Railroad, and sailed on return. SHIPPING. FOR NEW YOKK?-Tlie ele gant steamship ISAAC BELL, Cap-, tain Bockxe, will leave her wharf at Bocketis en TUKSDAY, Marsh 8th, at 8 o'clock A. M. Freight received until Monday nlgbt. Fare, $12; steer age, $9. For freight or passage apply to WILLIAM C. DUNHAM A CO., mh 7?2t corner Eleventh and Main streets. FOR BALTIMORE.?Steamer* PETKHSBUEG will leave berj wharf MONDAY, March 7th, at * o'clock P. Freight received up to o'clock P. M. For freight or passage apply 6^^ ? , WILLIAMS> I j mh 7-lt Agents. , FIR PHILADELPHIA.?The steamer J. W. EVEBMAN. Cap-Stilfi, tain Hixckley. now lying at ber berth in the Dock, will receive freight for the above port till THIS DAY (Monday the lib Instant) at n o'clock Freight taken for Norfolk at moderate rates Pa-sage to Philadelphia. Including meals and stateroom, $8. >V. I'. PORTER, Agent, mh T?It office No. 2125 Dock street. < OTICE TO feHlPPEKR The boats of the JAMES R1 N ? .... VER AND KANAWHA CANAL C will leave tha dock as usual promptly at TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. , Freight and tolls on roods fbr Lycehbtre anc. beyond collected on delivery, or prepaid, *( tbi option of the shipper. Every rtclluv possible wil'.J be afforded consignees, but no obligation la as sumed to deliver down freight elsewhere than si! my office on the Dock without special agreement. Way freight wUJ uot bo delivered till charges art paid. Boa to locked and insured. de 11 EDWARD DILLON. Agent. nentlemen's hair-cutting, Ur sHtVLNtt. SHAMPOOING, oYBING.juh. BATHING SAi.OON, b.soment of Sha er'? Building, .boy.LM (1 Shower Baths at all boors. Etta ft?st HObSON A St'V Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths at all hours, glo bath, TWENTY-FIVE CENT3, or ua?ta for ONE DOLLAR. f TERMS Of, ?~ <r-><eAS^rXTAMt^T&^iI?_ . Ond square, one Insertion................. ...#? ? 2 One square, Pro Insertions,....... ?..?..?????. * S One square, threeinsertions...,.,?..?????????? 12 Oce square, fix Intertioes;........ J 2 One square, twelve Insertion*?*.....??>???? ? 2 On? square, one month..,,..... * 7 One square, two month a..., 9 9 One square, three montae.... MASONIC NOTICE.-Th* ITl bers of HENRICO UNION LODGE. XJT No. 139, are hereby summoned to attend </?> stated meeting as their hah,on Twenty-fifth sties*. THTi> (Monday) EVENING, March f, A. D. W, A. L. M7?. _ . Members of slater Lodges and Ylstting brethren la good standing am Invited. Bv order of tM ^, M. mh 7?it* WILLIAM WILSON. Secretary. PUBLIC MEETING^-The fcfrh wri dest? of this etty, and those of Irish dasoent. are respectfully lnrlt>d to attend a meeting *0*0 held at the City Has WEDNESDAY EVENING, Mb Inst an', at half.paat 7 o'clock, for the permeo of organl2lkg a Ilrernian Society and making suitable arrangements for the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. . ~ P. T. Moore, A. M. Kelley, John M. Hlgglns, James H. Dootoy, F. 8. BeUly, ? . V. 1\ Bremen, William English. Stephen Mason, Joseph L. Whlttakef,Kooert Kersr, John A hern, * peals Brophy, John Hagao, Jr., James Golden, William Kelly, P. keGowo, James Hays, Patrick Lynch, A, J, By iue, P? mh 7 at . A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of the VIRGINIA BUILDING FU2 PANV will beheld at the tumal place COM THIS (Monday) EVENING, 7th. The Secretary wttt he present at? o'clock to receive du?; and It te ne cessary that members should be prompt, aea doa ble amount of business Is to be transacted. WILLIAM COULLDfG, mh 7?it ? . Secretary. AXUEHIOTR. ?JHE ROSEBUD CONCERT, FOR THE BENEFIT O* THE MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM, on MONDAY, March 7th, at 8 o'clock P. M? la the GRACE-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. A large and choice selection of Sacred, Senti mental, Temperance, Humorous, aud Descriptive Solos, Duets, Quartettes, Choruses, Ac., by ONE HUNDRED LITTLE CHILDREN under twelve years of age. ADMISSION i TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. Doors open at 7 P. JL; Concert to commence at 8 p. hi. - Tickets for sale at the bookstores of SUrks A Ryland, 015 Main street, and Wtn. H. Keinlng ham, Ninth and Broad ctreets, and at the door on the u'ght of the concert THE HOSEHUD SONGS for sale at 8TABD A Ryland's, ?15 Main street. mh 4?FAMtt* LECTURES. LECTCRE.?Captain JAMES BARRON HOPE, by request of many friends, will dfr. liver a LECTURE ON THE POWER OF THE PRESS AND PRANKS OF THE PRINTER'S DEVTL, In the Hall of the House of Delegates, TUESDAY EVENING, March 8th. at 8 O'clock. Tickets for sale at Messrs. Woodhouae A Par ham's, George L. Bldgoo<r0, and Meade A Ba kers. mhT?81 REV. JOIIN BAYLEY, who has re cently returned from Europe, will deliver his two lectures on "WALKS ABOUT PARIS," at Centenary church, for the benefit of that Sun day-school, on TUESDAY aud THURSDAY EVENINGS next (8th aud 10th Instants,,) com mencing at 8 o'clock. Tickets of admleslon can be procured at th? irlnclnal bookstores. Adults, 30 cents; two tickets, 50 cents. Children, 15 cents ; scholars, 10 cents, nib 5?td* ? CANDIDATES FOB OFFICE. CITY COLLECTOR.?TO THE CITI ZENS OF RICHMOND?Our former collec tor of city taxea, JULIUS A. HOBSON, Is now and will be a CANDIDATE for that offleo until an election Is had or the appointment made, fe :?-cod4t* MANY CITIZENS. JULLIJfEBI. XrE^rlliLLINEKY GOODS.--^&n !\ we have lust opened a h:mdiom? StuTw good* InWSuy V^SwSJlK, 'tfwTyScillGNOSS, mlCBM mh i?at <00 Broad street, cornerof Fourth. Lim rn^ BATIUELS SHENANDOAH OOU WOOD-BURNT L1ML expected dally, and for dale to arrive.^ nuTcHE80N 4 C<X mh&_Jt No. ISO8 Main street, Richmond, va. n OCKL AND LIME. 1,000 barrols ROCKLAND LIME expected In a few Uaya; 800 barrels In store. Jai7 F?r "lobr A. C. LIE. BOOKS AJfjft STATIOSEBT. STATIOKJAS. 262 BAiTIMOHK BTRKKT, BaLTIMOBB, MB. The lariat and best assorted stock In tba city of SCHOOL, lamkdical, DtNTA^LAH8ICAL,and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. GENEBAL BANK and COUNTING-HOUSE S BA ANK-^BOOKS nude to order binding nud ruling. mni-eoasm T aW-BOOK store. J. w. RANDOLPH 4 ENGLISH, 1318 Main street, Richmond. ^ offer for sale on the best terranicf^^T^ and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS ; a completei^ BINDING In all sty lea, and superior BLANK BOOKS made to order. , . - I _ ? TJAPER.?Four cases FLAT-CAP PA PIER, 12, 14, and 16 pounds; two eaeea DEMY aud MEDIUM PAPERS, together with a Axil as sort ineut of LETTER, FOOLSCAP, NOTE, tad FOLIO POST PAPEBS, for sale at wholesale and retalL WOODHOU8E 4 PABHAM, fe Jfl Booksellers and Stationer*. S3 now in iw?j J STATIONERY In wsorimenu ?? ? ' ?i"?. T>rpnared to ceil at Scr^wTrl^ M&i Pot?., Album,, CbromoA Gold F? 4a. A call la solicited. ^ DEHTWTRY^ R. JUD. bTwOOD, DENTIST.! TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT* Beantlful ARTIFICIAL TEETH on any _ 'special* atterifloa piSfto PRESERVING the AnrworkeSantoed to give entire satisfaction. Kc:El Main street between Setento and :i*hth. ? mm (five doors above the SpoUwood Hotd). upon gold, 1Has twienty^piaw'* experience in this city. Charges moderate. " . a SET OF TEETH IN THBBEfl* Uon't wy It can't iJe?<k?SS but eaU on TAYLOB ' F?/r&TE?N DOLL ABA aSZTOFTlETB, r, -ft .hifM for extracting. , ay tooth mien wnn gom, Jim?^.trS;ra[BTKT TEETB E3$SA??tU> WJTHOBT FAI*. fa a ? ? rvR. C. E. KLQEBEB, fljfc 5URGXON PWiw 'artificial TEETH ?*? ?* USE KITBOU8 OXIDE GA8 EVERT DAY* DENTAL BOOMS end LABORATORY". :90S broad street. *4 ja lmr a/ dlAlm _ Sfc or tor KTY DOLDAKA ,M?kanit#aStttf*