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THE DISPATCH.
fBY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
t-xsn . ?? ? ' ' t I" V.iV ARCB.
The Hill *> DISPATCH is delis-ered to anhscrl
?_?. ririkin " S-NT* iht we*k. |ayaWe to the
Clrter weekiv. Malled at ?? |>er annum; t.t Tor
Eiaatait! |l<Sa for three month*; 60c for
K^st'Ml-W'RF.nLY DISPATCH at |2 per an
L,m or tl foi six montk*,
r-Thr WEFKI V oisp\TCHatai per annora.
*tt I I !>?.?*. _
, N . ,,r-\. n . NrvM.I'ny si kaCAWTht.l
Hit liMO-rn, Fehrnsrv M, 1*80. I
* II. OFFU ER8 vm? MEMBERS OP
\ Til'*' * -B-NI IL tiaearaaairj weaajtre to*t
? . | i his. i i bandat -
, , vin., at 7 nfl. d Hall, ini
Lflrwn( nands a lull and prompt at
_ J. R. KI.AM. Ks-creury.
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i vii wo ( um nw. {
?n, \?. Febran aa. leno. /
4 N \i?."l RN! D MEETING OFTHE
\ ,i.i DI 's OF Tilt -I \Mls RIVER
[vii kvWWHv ""VPW*. VM) ol' THK
? ii. hiv *n \m?? i d ion maui R MI.W \\
!\lii.?\y ? Hits oflee on WKUVES
II ID \1.
WILLIAM I*. Ml MORD
_ rccretarv.
Mit v. - ol LEOE OF \ IROINIA.
? |, Invitation win meet at the
I -|.\>. MAIM ll -.' ...111 o'clock.
lo til Ibe CHAIR ?l W U.iMV.m. .lol In thc
L^lraall ? I. D. ( .mt Itnrbam.
nd tu thor credentials to thc
i rib. r.'sr.'. .....
I VMts l.M.W. I'r.s'dent.
I. H. \\ lill I M.D.
ts IS' s. .rvtary.
AH t'**t: vt KM M.
pu r.M"M? mr vi RI.
rn, ,i ,-.\ YMT AND t \< I.K DANT.'s FABE
\\ I ll..
' BOAT, Fl HM IKY "r>IM.
MATtBBI - P- M. iVKMst, vt 8.
.tai yaranre- ..r
MK. I M Kt MT.KV.
| '.. Il DWI..
I,, -li. roar-art drama < nillled
\ mi ss| si.i ic r'BoM .i.M.\ is SECTION.
into t.. wilie - I S< Ll D VNT. ;ind
Ha". i mle " Hp th.- tf.|H t caper; skin
. . !ir...u-t: Hu- Modi I Policeman :
? ? l:< \. by ..I Rep.
n, '-.'?". sud r.n cent-. N. extra
? ?-. Kvenlng price* >-. usual.
; Jobi toa**,
?>._feaa-st*
ph IIMOND MOZART ASSOCIATION.
ree will take j e at Sto?
rms i in ItMDAY] ? > i SING il - .
Adi il>-lou onlv i,j membership- <>r iuvlta
Biti ? he 11. -. ute.I ..1 tbi
esn obtain Ini liatlon-cardi on application
kl.tu! itt....i ?treet.orC.r.Jons
? ]-. M . i. ? ? J.. :i-'lli
t.r.t ri itts.
I.
I.? u Ki. ON NATURAL MAGIl
l\ Du. B. A. LEWIS
if ll s.,, .?,| Raptlsl clint.-li.
1 lilli \Y NI., ll I Kl III-1 ARI il l ll,, i in tm nelBI
' ? :.. lit ot tie- Itorcas -iM-iet y of
lon : AdoIv. 1 ."< cut.: ct.il
le 20-81*
45
lilt. tit LAM.* I lt I lt PIL1A.
\ \ EARS BEFOUE TIIK PUBLIC.
THE ".I KUI NE
< . McLANE'8
i i 1 l l-.t: \ 1 l t>
: ivi ? l-ii.i s.
i- .:i tilt . t lit
3EFAT1T1 OB LIVEB COMPLAINT, DYS?
PEPSIA. AND si. | HEADACHE.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVEB.
Pi in in the riebt ride, under tba ??<!?-'.? >.r nat rib-,
? ; sometime* tiie pain bi In the
: tat path al i - rarely able t.< lie on the sall
BU time* the pain ]< fe'! undi r tbe -l.oul.l. r
bla-le. and it freqaeatly extends to the top of the
ttakea for rheamaa
tl>iii tn itu- .trm. Tin- itomach i- affected with lom
af appetite aad *lckaee*; the bowell in tum al ara
iltematlre with lax ; the lieu.I is
troubled with pain,* companied with a dull, he.ivy
i In t!,e back part. There i- geom) i a
:.t.ie los* of memory, accompanied with*
painfa f bartni left oadoneaometlilna
? b. .-ii done. A Minn;, -li 1
clime* an attendant. Ta* paUeni complain*
iud debility; he is *?:? -11 > Btartled, hil
i -r bural na;, and be oomplalni ora
i kia; bl* iptrUi bi
aadallboaeV I I thal exercl t would be
il to bim. yet be .nu .-es rc ly tamaton cp
fortitude i no . latte!, ba dtttru
. ? re bi tn).-..ms atti I Ibe
;..i\.- occurred whs t. ,t f a of
yet . lamination of tat body after
rn tb uvan to bart i>.
.
Ac CK AND FEVER.
Di:, c Mt i im '- Livi a Pu i -. in cate* o
iM> Ki \: it. winn taken aitb quinine,ara
tttt of the ni-.-t baj.py remits. No better
eattarttc eau i* oted preparaton to <-t arter taklaa
ae. Weaoald aerialailwh..areaa*Uetedwith
an* . na .1 kn mt al.
tor ail bilious drraaaaattiita, ami a- a rimal* par*
laBra- tin) art un.iiu.illed.
EEVYABE OF IMITATIONS.
Un-Kent,!ne are UCVei iujar-oat"-.1.
iboa h.. ai aha the
? ii Da. Ml I.xm.'s. l.i\ iii Pu i s.
renata* tfcLAaa^a Ltvaa Puts i...>rtii<
FCMcLaMB ami Fl. til I.st. Hi:..-. BB
peart.
I ujK.n hariM tat geaatat Dn.C. McLaaa'i
Piua, preparad af Fleatlaa Hr..-., el
Kb, Pa., the maiket I.. Int tull ol' imitation'
BftaeaaaM m. L^na^aaaBod dirri n-miy baataaai
I-f 'iiuBclatir.il. my 12-deowIy
Ni:iliMii.\.
1)EMOVAL.-GARDEN SEED STORE
1 ll ? ? .le .tl.- no.I M.l.i' llllllll'ilvll'll' tn
?ll ? ? .le ale and fetal'. 'lOHAt'l'O -1- ED: tit
? india aur TROPHY TOMATO. I ?;YP'1IA>
'?in aud AFRICAN MKLoN. Maa) ot th.-.
M.r.Dsare i-i. sn b) me,and it can be truly *ald
*Ui thc <lil? latin' t an-i ll licker itlta/ed in the liii-i
iii-, itv. .lollN Y MKKk.DIIH (st
I" Allison 4 Addison In i.arden Ned-, 4 10 iiortl
.i.p..-n. a-cnj Market. i'ci:o-lnio
uotid, Va., Februar) 1U. lsso.
SI.KU IMITATOt-M.
ftlBEDPOTATOE8.?Ona iiiousand bar
KARLY BOaF POTATOES, mstcteB aapt
nail) fm teed tamil averaiduK nearly three bit-i,
I'e.-on, wa.ititi)! ? I.out stock fir plant
,s"t will do aeiltoeaaiiiine I bern.
, m . ALLIN1N A ADDISON',
'?"?lil 18vJ2tary street.
PROtKfcMIOMAI..
JNM UaV 1 AND CORPORATION
LAM'.
. . ., , HABBBtOM A BUBWEIX,
A"ORNtYs AND " tl SsKl.l.tiltS AT LAW
,, ., 1000 Macs htiiKr.T.
_'U.-]ttHsal?m Rlchmoad. Va.
UMK.CKBIKNT. AN0 ri,A??TKM.
]><>< KI.AM) LIMK.
i UrreU KHK>ll ItocKI.AND I.SMI- . in i
<* celetaaued "CON Cimb Kilns," shortly si
"e.) ,? r >c|i'j<>iier I), ll. Insi stiaiu. Io. sale lo
'"'U.duck by KOlfcK'I WENDKNLURO,
-.-. Ny, 008 Malu street aud
?* l*-todl?T 17 FlftV?tttb ilreet,
DAI LY DI SPATCH:
VOL. LV1I. RICHMOND, VA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1880 NO. 49.
Richmond dispirit.
Till IM>\Y.IT.HKI'AHY kn, MM,
ea-th ir cot. ii aBTOMOf nih MSPAT4 h
19 LiBQEBTHAB THE COMBINED CIBCTJ
LATIOB OF ai.L THEOTBBB DAILY NEWS
OK THK CITT.
! ..t hat po.t.()'V,.e at Rb-hin.m.I,Va*aa
sc..ii.!-, lass matt. i.J
-.
Wt'ATHKK REPORT.
Imho i suns rna To-Dat.?Ferine Middle
A(i:iiiti<- Stale*, falling bnrometer, statlon
iiry or inciter t< niperaturc, srmlli.-.i-t f<.
tOUtbwetl n iuds cloudy :tnd ra i ti v wt ul Ik i.
Thk wf.atkkr ranranaai wai clear until
Hit- t vening, when ii wa* sonn wlr.it cloudy.
TsBaaoMHaa TaaraaaAT: o a. m.. 40;
fi A. M.,45; noon. To; 3 P. M. 88; ti P.
M.. 85; midnight, 58.
Mr au U'Uiperatuic, ,r>N.
LOCAL MATTERS.
!.
Kanni or Aldermen.
A calli d martina nf 11*?- Bonrd ol Alder. ''
mon was held jraterdny afternoon at fi '
o'clock in consider Um appropriation Lill ]
and matters relative to the .lune-; Uivei and -
Kanawha canal. Tbe followlns, members]'
w.ir pr. s,;ii; Meran, Meredith (president), '
Heall, ('al.'II. ( aliiion, ( I'tiiiip, Mickelson, '
Forrester, Gasser. Gray, Kelli, Scott, Todd, '
Wagm r, and William*.
I lie t hair appointed Mr. J. C. Dickerson,;'
ol Marshall Ward, nn tbe Committee on M
Streets, and Mr, William H. Williams, of M
Marsbnll Watti, nn Ibe Committee on Water, '
to till temporarily tbe vacancies occasioned i1
by tbe deafb ol .Mr. C. B. Lipscomb.
Tbe riiits were suspended, and thc '
Board narced to Ibe resolution lo Invest!*
^'it.- th.- <)ikwood att'iir.
Messi s. liass and Williams were appointed
a c immlltee nn tbe part ol Ibe Board to eel
witii a similar committee of tbe common
( ot.neil.
Tin appropriation ordinance adopted by
Ibe Common ('<.nii.il (which baa been pub?
lished in ll."' dispatch) was. on motion of
Mr. Scott, adopted. All ol Ibe members
present voted fnr its adoption.
Mr. Scott presented ? report from tbe 11
Witter Committee, together arith an ordi-11
nnnee to provide in adequate supply nfl*
water for the civ ol Richmond, and tor IJ
cancelling tbe debi ot tba James Blear and ; I
Kanawha Company to tbe city <>f Bleb
mond. Tbe report and ordinance were I1
unanimously agreed t<>.
i lie Board di cided to meet with th< Com- ;'
mon Council on the tirst Mondav lo March '
to elect a Clerk of tbe First Marbi t,
The resolution transferring 82,100 from |
tbe contingent fund to tbe pollce-contin? -
j.nt fm .I. to pay lor overcoats for tbe i>?i-1
lice, was laid over until the nexl meeting. |
Adjourned.
Ca nm a n-PiOEona?Tna RemarktBLE
Flight of a common Pianos*.?Quite an
interesting exhibition ol tbe flight ol car?
rier-pigeons was given in thi-* city ye*ter?|
da) by Mr, .1. w. Cooper, who resides on ;;
Reservoir stree', and is an extensive breedt r ?'
ol these sagacious birds. Ten of tin in were
started from the Amelie tn Hotel, many in |
an opposite direction from the residence ol |]
Mr. Cooper, but all found their way borne
in a lew minutt s.
A few d i\a before sixteen were taken lo
Petersbure and stat it don their aerial Jour?
ney to Richmond. They all retui ni d borne
vt ry promptly, one making the trip in nine*
leen minutes andnnotber in twenty min
lltt s.
Aii Interesting Incident, and one which
Illustrates the sagacity and power <>f en?
durance ol pigeon*, occurred here a short
time sui.-.-. Mr. John Hall, of this city,
contracted with parties in New York- city
lor furnishing ? large number of pigeons
foi a in:,' shooting-match to take place there.
The birds were purchased In and around
tin- elly, and shipped lo New York by
steamer. Shortly after this om-of the par?
ties her.-In Richmond from whom some of
the birds were bougbl was astonished al inc
return borne ol oneol the pigeons be had
s.iiii Mr. Hall, The poor bird waa BO weak
and famislii d (bal ii could hardly Hand, and
aeeined on tbe verge ol starvation. Upon
investigation i' waa ton nd thal the t>ini bad
certainly been seni to New Torie, and bad
most probably been Ibe muk of apoorshot,
and after a perilous journey lo ??afar-off
country " bad returned In tbe home of its
youth, where, figuratively speaking, thc
"fatted ell'" awaited it. 'J lie Lint was
readily id.-niiiied by unmistakable "marks,
and its owner would not pnrl wltb it nnw
for love nor money.
Lanna Balm of Tobacco Yi:stki.i>av?
Pmzf.8 Awaanan.?About tbe largest ( nan*
tiiy ol loose tobacco ever sold in Ricbm md
in on.- day was gold yesterday. The piiees
obtained lor Ibo vat lout grades were vers
good, and tbe bidding, Bl times, spirited
M.'-t ol tin- dark tobaceo sold was rained In
the ad] ic< nt counties.
A larne quantity ni bright leal grown in
Southwest Virginia and North Carolina,
weighing 57,000 pounds wau sold at tbe
Centre warehouse at prices ranging from
812.50 to 170 per one hundred pounds:.
Most ol it ranged from WW t?? 170, and j
was raised by Captain A. M. Alexander,
ol Ashville, Buncombe county, N. c.
The number of pounds of dark tobacco |
sold ai Centre'warehouse was 88,850
pounds; total, 95,800 pounds. At Crei>
shaw's 97,088 pounds ol dark loose was I
sold, ami at Bbockoe warehouse 11,1001
pounds. The total number ol pounds sold
dui inc tbe day was 188,885. This is said
to Lethe largest quantity suki in one day in
Richmond for many years.
At c. nile warehouse three tine ooo?
hoi st- pit ngbi weiegiven In persons having
lid. s w. igblng over 1,000 pounds obtaining j
the blabcsl price. These wera awarded lol
Thomas ll. Bourne, >>f Louisa: W. A. Pol?
lard, of llanover, and w. J. Clements,ol
Powhatan, by Ibe proprietors, Messrs. Hill,
SklokerACo. Prices ol dark lear ranged
from |L50 lo 918.
A NoToaiocfl Tbibi PtrMiaean.?Frank
Williams, | notorious colored thief, was
before the Police Court yesterday charged
willi stealing one iron chair, valued at |7,
the pi opt riv of John G. Andrews, and one
rubber mat, valued at fifty cents, tbe pro
petty ot W. Y. Slit pherd. For the Ital
Offence ha was ordered to receive twenty
lashes, and for the second twenty lathes and
six months' ImpHs .nint-nt in jail. One half
ol the stripes wera to ba administered on
day ni conviction and thc other halt one
week aft trw ard". Williams was charged
willi two other similar Offences. Justice
Crutcbfleld thinking, however, tani sunl
eleni punishment had been meted out to thc
pi i-oner, dismissed them.
A ('HAZY Man IB Cou kt.?Yi stanley anora
lng Thomas McDennot, a white man tboul
thirlv-live vears of aife. was before the
Police Court charged with halag i Innntle.
Oil ?Ottoaa at court attracted hinch alten
tion.und would well heconie a lirsl-chv*
acrobat. Ha bnennte sa restless that aa nn>
ter was Inalty ordered to convey him to the
city jail, where lie w ill remain until a coin
mletion of lunney la held.
While the coin't Val in session the crazy
man jumped over Uk- railing ?>f tBa prison
eis' Lox, ran ahout thc court-room, and
created a geanarnl laughter by Ul bafBiltal
and <jti.-tr unties.
Council Committkk Mketixos.?Thc
Oammtttea on Workhouse will meet tliii
evenlr.u at 8 o'clock at the City lla',1?Mr,
J. T. Kllyton chairman.
The Couatuitteo on Care of Lunatics wll
? meet at the same hour and, place?Mr. J. h
I Phillips chulnnan.
Olst <* ALLA NT i.o\ i ii\oi:
i?e, hn,? f0 nicii Um nm in n,cn.,.,
to I'cnllcutliirv Ottlrl?l?i.
Efl BEMAB1 ra m bbbatb?eicbroxd
? .'vi i Mi i.Kl-oHTKDiiy BTBICTPABn v.irr
THK PBArrSNTlABT-SPBIXa LOTTO BB BOLO, I
AMi a EBMALE warp itt ii.t ATTRBPKM
1IM1AKY-TIIK BRW JAMICH-RIVHt BAIL
EOAD RMI. lASr-KM ?no: BOORI STIPES ra ?
l>n Kattata ami BRU sis to BAM IRK mw >
efl \rv iraKEWALL?MOEEBTT Tax lui.!.? i i
tab ant aux in trk novas to dat. I
Tbe Following communication from fasal1
Governor aras aent tn tbe Benate yesterday, :?
ind, after being read, wi, hui an tbe table '?'
mil ordered to lie printed ? < I
Ito fae Sciintf: i'
I Iiave road with tbe onie it demands tba ',
?ill "to amend abd reenact sections ti and J
>:\ of cln.pt. r ^7 of Ibe (ode of 1878, in .,- ?
allon to tin- appointment of Bortala otto ra
>f tbe penlti ntl try."
Tbe penitentUury system bas been eaten-II'
late din Ibis State for more tann sig btv years, j
In tbebetlnnlBEi duties and responsibilities
In connection with its management were lea-li
;iostel upon tba Uovernor, arbich base boen
Increased from time io tune, un bow tbey
tic many ami nm-rous.
Dill I consult my own selfish Intetesla I
.vould cheerfully approve the bill,sud wei- rl
?uni- snase of it- i-rovMona bi a r in f. Hut ',.
Abell I consider the present BndfUtUre wei- j (1
'ure of an lastltutlon e>f such Vital Import I*
o the Commonwealth I most look beyond ,
tonaideratloni aile, lina my persons] conve-1,
ii. nee and Ignore them entirely in view of
the public th manda.
With tin- wisdom which nearly always
Darked th" works of the men arba founded
mr government mid ii- various dc ,.ui
ii'-nts and Institutions, they threw into the
machinery of ihe i enltentisrj those checks
ivlueli tiny knew to be absolutely necessary
0 preserve it- Integrity and enable it tu ac*
? itnpiisii ii? ends. Tbe powers of those a ho
i.id the cue of its adtiiini-tr.itlon w?|f so
ruarded thal each became in the pi rfora ince
?f hi- (liiiie-s a check upon tin- other. Tb us,
he kes-per OI' roperintendeot, the dlrec
or-, thc clerk, the assistants, and thc -ur- (
."nu were independent, and in the per- I j
[ormance of t heir respective ilutli - secured \ \
i faithful discharge of the duties nt nil, and ! -|
iv it limit any elasb of authority. 1 need not .,
tay how necessary this is to the success nf I.
mv icbeme of human invention, and a -iin- j,.
[ile reference to thc laws preset iblns tin- du- .,
ic- of tin- officers win snow thal it i- pepe- !'
?nilly important In an Institution so Urge
md complex and of -tich various responsi?
bilities -is the penitentiary.
Tbis ]>l:ii) of organization bas existed
from it- origin t,? ibe present time with
inly such tligbl alterations as wire de.
manded by thc nbanges <>f administration
?i of ibe organic law; but never at any
imc in disregard of that fundament il prin?
ciple of checks to winch 1 have referred.
No objection bas ever bet n ui ped against it,
nor have any t vii- resulting from it evel
bean presented to me. On the contrary,
during thc lon-,'time that ii bas boen lp ope?
ration il hi- worked well, and within thc
period of my term ! bsve heard no com?
plaint either from citizens or from it- paul
ar present official*.
No law- can provide with absoluteness
li ri cl cei taint y against the frailties and trices
>f men, hy whom tiny hive tn be executed.
AH Institutions kre subject to these trou
i>ics, and no provisions, however minute
md strinsent, can completi ly un ir.l against
ihi-ni. Bul tin-c conslui ratlona only rendt r
il thc more important tbat every safeguard
iboold be used f??r thc sskeof tbe honest
['Rici r and for he state, both of whom tn tv
he tl e sufferers. Ali tins |a t mil civ Ignored
by some of the provisions nf this bill.
ot' conni. tltc neasben of the General
Assembly nbo favor it are animated solely
by desire for thc public weal, lind bSVC sat
laded themselves tbst, though it works a total
revolution m ttie penitentiary pren, it will
bc promotive of thc best Interest* of that
institution ami of Ibe Commonwealth. Tbe
reasons and arguments by which they were
convinc d have not been furnished inc.
nut* bsa a single one reached mc from any
-Miicc, which in theory or from expe?
rience would justify ttii- sweeping change",
obliterating wnat was designed to secure,
and what bsa in tbe mun secured, an effi?
cient administration of its responsible ami
Important offices. Such being ibe case, I
am-ure I will be Justified in withholding
mv signature.
1 return the hill without my approval.
Fkki>. W. .M. Hoi.t.um v.
'lill: LAI EST BIVKR-EAILBOAD SCHEME,
Tin- following hu- paused the House :
.1 Hill iv Authorise flo James River and
Kanawha Vompuny to Construct and
U [stain <i Hallway in tcholi or In pori
along Us lin'. and !<> En *'"*? Mortgages on
its Works, troptrly.and Franchises.
| Paitoa, .Mr. l.nikeiiiiiiki-i.j
Whereas tbe James Uiver ami Kanawha
Company is now proposing a settlement nf
Itt Indebtedness arith Ile creditors bj wbicb
it may bc enabled to maintain its lim- of
final, and either at once Of gradually to
convert thc -nmc Into a railroad, now.
therefore, for tti. purpose <>t facilitating
such settlement with its creditors, and
thereby enabling the company to maintain
and improve its linc,
l. lu it enacted by the General Assembly,
Tbst tbe James River and Kanawha Com?
pany shall have authority to construct a
railway along it-- canal, from Buchanan vin
Lynchburg to Richmond, with a branch to
Lexington, on or near any part of thc linc
of aatd canal, and to operate tin- same, so
tbst Its line may be all rail or nil eanal, or
part lad ami part canal, or for tiny part of
!t^ linc maj he both rail ami eanal. And
provided tba! If thc railroad herein con
li initiated slmll he constructed to Of below
Columbia, in Pluvanna county, and kl ibe
canal from Columbia, in Fluvanna county,
to thc First lock- above Stillman'J Mill-, on
tin- itivainia river, sbsll if thereupon or
thcitafter discontinued,said Jaunt Uiver
and Kanawha Company -hill within ninety
da\s of -aid discontinuance build a branch
of its mad along tin- lmc of -aid Rlvanna
nvcr from Columbia to th- locks afore?
said.
?j. To enable ssid company to make such
change or addition to it- works, and to ef?
fect a settlement with i'- creditors, ii sbsll
have authority to borrow money and lo se?
cure ihe same by n origagea on its work*,
property, ami franchises, or if it he decided
by tbe comp div lobe expedient, so to do,
it may cm cine separate mortgage! on sepa?
rate dlvlslooi of its wink- ami property.
At-din theevent tbat a mortgage isexi cuted,
conveying only a part ol' tin- work- iiiiii pro?
perty, ;iii tin- franchise - attached to that part
of the works and property of tba company so
conveyed, undersud by yiri ne of tbecbarter
of tbe" foin pan \, of tbs act- amending tbe
-ame, and of lids act, shall tie conveyed hy
such mortgage, IBd in the event of sale
?jude:' roeta amrtgage, raab franetaisei shall
pata lo the- pureha-er at such Mle, and swell
purchaser shall be a corporation according
to the provi-ion- of sections 41 and -to of
chapter ut of tbe Code of 1878,
8. Thc bonds glvea for Ibo loan* author?
ized hv ihi- ad -hail hen- a late of Interest
not esoeediag 6 par eentnm par annum,
and may bc tli-po-ed of on such terms ns
thc po sident anal directors of tho company
may fi om tituc to time praaartba, And pro?
vided that any umuint, leallaed liv lien- or
mortgage on the works, property*, and fran?
chises ol Ibe said J um ? Uiver and Kana?
wha Company wist of thc main denes' and
yards lo bf rstubli-hcd ir, the city of Lynch
trBfg shall ba otad only in the eonstruetioa
ot ii railroad on tbut ? cctlon of the line, and
any ainouut realize", by den or inortgaKfl on
tbe works, propc.tv, and franchises of said
James Uiver ar.d Kmawba Company, and
jil revenue '.eccived by said company ci:
those p'>rt'.ons or sections of their work
?sal of v..td main dc-ot and yard at Lynch
. burg, utter |ioyiug tbe interest on tbe mort
?I K'*Ke proposed to bc given to settle or com
IpromUe the pres*;,,, imtobtcdnisi of ?al?l
tomes River snd Kanawha Company, ^liall
"? ii-iil only in the eonsfiuctlon ?f a rall
oed from Richmond to Lynchburg.
*? Ivtrlt shared (doc* -hall l>^ entitled to
ne vme ii) ail Rubseajtrsnt nieetln/s of the
tock holden of said nompnny, ind all act*
nd part* of ac's incon-Ulrot with thi- n r>
i"n ar.- hereby repented.
5. Tue-:dd company shall, over its ni!
ray line, or part railwnv and part cana'.
ontemplated by this net, reel vc al any
talion on it* own line or from any connect
Qf line of transportation, passengers and
leight destined ref any point on the line
f any railroad cou netting at Lynchburg,
nd shall receive from ihe same and d 'liver
I anv station on Its own line, ur to
ny eoonectlng line of transportation.
asst ngera ind freight*, in either eas..
i Ibe -..me manner and upon the like
un-, rates, anti conditions as the-aid com?
ans receives, inn. ports, anti dell Fen pa
nut is and freight from or for any other
"an.purfation line or In conjunction there
ill', or ns the said company receives,
an-jx.rts. deliver-, and CbnrgCt pnatengert
ntl fi- larjtt passing over-my part of it? own
ne for the corresponding: distance: pro
?dedthitnu entapanf shan be entitled to
ht hf-iii fit of flie?e provisions which does
"I record io said .lamest Riv<r and Ka
awha ('omrr.tny the <-..me privilege* and
-hts.
i). This net shall toke effect only w hen the
?mies Hiv. r and Hanan ha ( oiiLpany bes ac
i-pted the same al a mading ol stock bold
rt at which the Commonwealth ni Virginia
nail bethe owner of all the stock now
wmd by it. and at which it-? proxies rep.
venting x'.-.id "tock, or i ms] -nty ol them,
ball be pw - nt md iball vol -.
iiKi'Mi.Tisii oFFicnan,
Tbe following may be profitably rend by
efaulting State officials:
Richmond, February IT, 1880.
/? . .1. U. MoffetU Chairman oj blnonct
Committee (/ouei oj LkUgmtt ti
Deer Sir,?I have the honor to SeknOW
>dee tbe receipt ol ? copy ol resolution ol
our committee asking m? opinion in
i iiinic ns to whether tbedefauHinx rove*
ueoflleersof tbe Commonwealtb can be
roceeded against under the provisions ol
I.- act 01' Assembly approved February iii,
574, entitled an set to prevent tbe fraudu
?ni conversions of money or property, ate.
be act of February 24, 1874, was reenacted
nd incorporated into the general actap
roved Marcb 14, is7?, known as the crimt
si-procednre act. The stidaetol Febru
ry 24,1874, was before tbe Court of Ap
eals in April Inst in the ease of Sbinn na.
'be Commonwealth. Balun bad been eon
id. ti anti sentenced In tbe finding* I burt
f Alexsndris lor tba larceny ol 9653.50.
'In-lateenv was committed byembezzling
check for the above amount, tbe propertj
i tin- Alexandria Cooperation Building
issociaiion, ol Alexandria, Va., ni which
liinn vv.is secret ny, Slunn was convicted
i grand larceny ind i otenced to confine
i" nt In the penitentiary for three years,
p.in a writ ol error to tbe Couti of A|v
eats the Judgment nf the Hustings Court
f Alexandra waa affirmed, and Sbinn is
ow in the penitentiary. I am tbereforeof
pinion that revenue officers irbo collect tbe
i v.-uiie of the Mate, nae tbe mnney, and
iii t<i pav ii into tba Treasury according in
iw. may be, under tbe net aforesaid, tried
nd convicted of tbe embezzlement and
ireeny of ibe saul money.
Janes c. Firxn, Attorney-General.
Tbe ( ominitt" e on Fin mee recommended
> tbe House ol Delegete* tbe adoption of
ie foii.iw lng resolution:
Ht idrni, i hat the Auditor of Public
viv .nuts be directed to publish in circular
?rm tin- criminal statute ai ind.-ti to, and !?i
?i of tbe Attorney-General herewith com
linneited. and nil otber accompanying
ocuments; and alan tu sppend thereto ?
stol the defaulting officers io tbe Cora?
lon wealth, together with amounts for
dncli they are re*pedivelr liable, and for?
rard copies of saul circulars tothejudgts
mi attorneys fortbe Commonwealth In all
minti.--, cith -. snd corporations of the
tal.-.
Toe resolution wis agreed to.
\o COCXTT ot' STOXEW WI .
House 'nil (with Senate amendment) cree
lng the count} ol Dickenson came up In tbe
loose yesterday. Tbe House proposed to
ame lite county (which i- to lie creati tl oul
f portions' ol W Ise, Bucbsnsn, and IJtis-.cii)
in kens.in. The Sen it.- proposed lo name
: stoat wall.
Mr. Frazier hoped to see a State named
l't.r Stonewall Jackson, bul tboug*b1 that n<
be people petitioned for the county to be
lamed Dickenson, they should have it to.
Mr,< oil y (K.KdJuStei declared thal tbe
leople ili.l not to petition aud wi re di-- iti
i.--! n iii tbe name.
Mr. Dickenson said tbat the people did
isk tba! tbe county he named Dickenson. \
ictition to thal effect, signed by 850 citizens,
,v i- mi iii. iii tbe < lei k*soffice.
Tbe vote resulted, on division?In favor
if stonewall,:;.!: in favor ol Dick* ns in, 12.
Tbe nyes end noes were <? tiled and or
lered, and resulted u follows >
For 8tom KtrtIL?Mra-r*. Bot/rs/.rtajrtor.Cnahlll,
lull. m. Din. lill-"-. Item,-, link.-, bungee,
i-.ii.,i. i::h-. Fitzpatrick. Pray, Ulotoo, Urtyia-y,
Itatirer. Hop*ins. Kelly, Lovi-uktein, l.jon*, Ma
news, .M-ii.-l.s-. Monett. MiisIiImcIi. Nelson.
Punier. Payne, Phis, Redd, Henry l>. Smith.
Strloilntr. w rn ion. Wilkinson, nHi w i!t-:it.
For Diekenton.?M.?r-. Adam . Aker; Har?
li.ur. Minni. Bulman, Burg*tt. Chapman. Cole,
(frott, Dickerton, h<'in<>ti>i-. Ktlwardt, Brant,
Farr, Ficklin, Planet, Fratler, <.i.-. Gray,
Ihith it. Harmon, Harm <od. Head, Jewell.
Lady, Linkenhoker, May, Moorman, Morgan.
Nicol, /forton, Otttnt, Bowe, Saytrt, Scott,
Sit mp, IL, H.aralui. Oeorgt E.Smith, hptttard,
Stratton, st,,??rr. r.-r...',-. Waddlll. Wale. Wa''
tint, ll'..?.. \\.tr,?, Xmger, **Td M,-. Speaktr
10.
Read juders in Ital let.
Tl.* hill HOW gOCI hack to Hie Senate.
Da kvilli aaiLnotn rxoBBTnnxiaa.
Tbe fellowing i- Mr. Hurt'- bill "loiu
thorize tbe Richmond md Danville Rall*
road I "inpanv to dischnrge its indebtedness
tn the Mate" :
I, /;, li - nactt el by tkt General A
of Virginia, Tbil the Richmond snd Dan?
ville Railroad Company be,and it ls hereby.
authorized to paj ind discharge ibe balance
ol iN Indebtedness t-. tbe State of Virginia
mi account ol tbe loan made by said Slate to
-.aid comp .nv, under in id passed Febru
arj '?>. 1853, in bonds ol said State known a
consol", issued under tbe ad "f the General
Assembly approved March 80, 1^71, at par;
and the Board ol Public Works is hereby
directed to give to tbe said company valid
? me s for such sums a* it mny (rom
time to time so pey on account of said tul?
ane- of Indebtedness, and when the whole
Ol Mid balance <hall have Leen s(, p.vid Hud
discharged Ibe said Board shall release tbe
mortgage, security, or other ipeeifc lien
which was executed and delivered Ly said
eompanj lorald Board under and accord
in-.' to the id ol February '.*. ISIS.afore?
said.
i. Tbls a.-t --iiBit be in loane tr.un Its
psi sec.
Tl'-el TKI.EUU.U'H La*.
The House Committee ou steadt ind In?
ternal Navigation had undnr ooosldei itlon
vesterday tba WU Introduced by Mr. Cham
berktyne to repeal the bill Introduced tblt
tession by Mr. Loveuetean, amt puned late
? law, i:? regard tn telegrapfe eotspeaies.
Mr. Cunaaberlaynendvunitedlbe repeal al
the law on the ir rou nd that it Inlriuged or
private individuals aad tba pi i\ ileses al
railroad eon) pan iee. Mf-ssrs. sf oba .Iv?hn?
Jr., ami .John B. Wt-e sppeared belore tat
committee In npfawitiofl w Ihi repaali ant
col. ml Portlock, nf ibe Atlantic, Missis
lippi and ohio railroad, md Colonel Jonas
of >ht-l;:uit|oah, uUVKatct the Nipa! ol lil
law.
The committee, titer a full Inveatigstio
of thc subjeo., reported tba Lui of Mi
Cnnmberbjyn -, with Ina n-couiuiend-itiu
that it do n?.i im?s.
rn mona CKaXfan.
Dr. Otis K. Man .n, president ot ll
( umir.on Council; General -Joseph lt. Ai
derron, and Mutjnr k*abart Stiles, w.
Le'..ire the ('oi'.uiiitei* on Counties, dtit
land Town? FaateTday morning,aqd Wdrm
?>ppo*e<l flic proposed ebsnge in 'lie charter i
?r the atty of RlebBsond. \ vote mn taken
in the sever il amendments striking out the ; i
ity Attorney. Cblef nf Poltcs, Cbkl of
Vito Depsrtment, and Police Jost bee, which
acre IgTecd tn.
Thc amendment propo-in:,'' to strike out
?Crtj Engineer" waa rejected by the foi
BWfag strict party vote :
A vastnesses. Gil fla teams. faatsrMse,
rvl Ito**-?.-,.
Nosjai-Jaatars Kan-, wu tm. Bru, a. E. **s?irti.
ISrSSp, IB'I Mrittnli?e.
The bili n-anienih'd wa* reported to tba
louse by a party rote. Tr provides for Ibe
: teat loo of the following offie.-rs hy tho
nonie in addition to thc oalc*rfl BOW h
I'drcd by i-jtv to he -,. elected: City En
ineer, Superintendent of tba Water
forks Superintendent of tbe Gas-Works,
upeiint. nd, nt <>f thc Almshouse, City
Isuter, ami Uss-Iaspector.
Thi* Mil h:is been endorsed by the ReMnV
Bster canens, and will be lupported a- a
?aily measure.
pkmtkmiahv srarxa lot.
Thc Commutes on Prisons and Asylums
esterd-ty reported to tuc Howse a bill
intborlglng the Board <-f Dlreetan of tbe
'enitcntiary. with thc approval of tbeGoV
rtior, lo -ell (he prnttenti ii7-spriOg lot
ntl to nny thc *nme into tho Treasury to
redttoftbe penitentiary, Tbe mme bill
Utborisei Ibe erection ol a female wurd af
in- penitentiary amt appropriates -rio,ooo
berefor; the -ame to bc payable out of thc
und derived from sale of this lot.
nu-; KOrra r LIQC0B law.
The Finance Committee yesterday report*
d to thc House, with Dumerous amend
Den:s,Senate bill repealing the Moffitt! li
|UOr l;iw ;iml reestablishing thc liceu-c-vs
em. on molion nf Mr. Hanger,ibe hill and
niemiiiD-n's wen- ordered to be printed.
i'lie hill was imnlc Hit- special order f ir 12
?'clock Saturday,
mi tu.lir BILL.
Tbe Riddleberger debt bill will come tip
n tbe House as the special ot der to-day.
fr. (iihsnn said yesterday In - ime remarks
te a is making to Ibe Honse thar it i. now
ooceded inst this bill will ti<- defeated.
niti.ii- I'KtMiMi.
The bids for St tlc printie* for tbe eti-u
ng \ ear wen- opened yesterd ty in tbe ottos
d th" Superintendent of Public Printing,
nd contracts awai ded to tbe f illoaring par
less .lame- I-;. Qoode. contract for book
md job printing; w. E. Simons* binding,
?xi'cpt Journal ol Ibe House and Senate and
\nntial Reports, which were award td to
tlc?t-. Randolph A English. The puces
iverage about tba ismeas last year, it;s
tated.
-?SPEAKTXa rm: BtWCOMBB."?A small
tackage ot tobacco was sent by a young
idv of Ashville, Buncombe county, N.e.,
o Richmond, to be sold at tbe Centre
valehouse yesterday along with*tbe other
obacco sola there. Tbe money for it maa
o ari towards tbe relief of Trinity church,
it Ashville. Tbe tobacco was "f tbe Brat
piality, and owing to tbe circumstance-*,
rsa -old al :i price-ch lo in beard of before in
tlcbmond. It waa bought by Mr. \V. E. l>it>
ircl;. whose bid for it was .tt tbe rate of
1500 per cwt.* or B5 per pound. It waa re
old by him to Mr. It. T. McCue for to.2&
ter pound. Thc money in both Instances
v;i- turned over to tbe enterprising young
adj to lie devoted to the church. Tbe bid
ling for this particular i"t was not only
pirited hut amusing.
"Uncle Dan'l" axd His "Axxihila
?ob"?Rennix Visit or Ma. Macaulet.-?
dr. P.. Macaulay concluded bis engagement
it tin- Theatre last night, when ?? A Messen
rer noni Jarvis Beetloe" was presented for
he third time to a delighted audience. The
il ty throughout i- Intensely Interesting,
ind the companv. individually and cottee
ivciv, i- :i i-i in ii kably rood one, while Mr.
Mscsulev is om- of thc hoi cbaracter-sctoN
in thc stage. Thc company swill play in
Horfoik to-night snd to-morrow night, and
sill return to Richmond on Saturday, when
hosi- who have missed seeing '?Uncle
Dsn'l" will h-uc-iti opnortuntty of rlnlna*
m. There will he a malinde Saturday after
icon at 2 o'clock and ;t nigbl performance
it s o'clock, at both of which "Uncle
l)tn"i," "Little Clip," "Skinny Smith,**
'nc ?? Model Policeman," thc ".lolly Tar of
ihe Kclip-i .*' and others, will vie in their
'(forts to arouse ail wbn attend. Box-sheet
>pen at Johnston's and at the Theatre. Sa
ixtra charge for resi i vt tl seats fm- tbe tn t'i
Ile". _
Tuk Mo/a.;: This Evbxixo?UxcsrAt,
Atthactioxh.--First, oveititre " Tancredl,"
[Rossini,) or, in -n i; necond, - 'I" ft nor, Ii
citative :iud in 1.1 from ?? Ri '?'< \. ih, ' ,!'. irn
by, .Mr. E. VV. Hoi). "1 Baltimore ; third,
quintette, "Sounds from Home," [Gumti,)
? iiiii.-: fourth, solo soprano, Miss Rives;
fifth. Pot-pourri, ?? I'iu-',-' <; niuo, tl.) or?
chestra : sixth, duo ?? i,,i aa mia dir," fi- nu
??Don Pasquale," (Donizetti,] .Mi--- Kims
uni Mr. Hoff; seventh, "Animal Quar?
tette," (Brlxner,) Germania Social club;
eighth, -olo t. nor. "ii,iiini Pure," *<mi
Jflr. E. W. Hoff; ninth, a, "Greeting
to America," b, "Lockvogel" Polka,
(Dial,) orchestra.
Polici ConiT.?Justice J. J. CrutcbQeld
pi i -uh ii it lin i'olic i oiut yesterd ty. and
disposed of tin1 follow log cast i \
Eliza Sally, for unlawfully trespassing
upon tin- premises of and assaulting and
beating Moy Ann Vencher with rock-, Dk>
di irged.
John Stanfield, for unlawfully assaulting
ami besting .lane Patteson. Fined (2.50.
a. .1. I.oni >>-, for being drunk :ind un?
able to take care of himself. Required to
give security to in- of -.'omi I. baylor for one
month, _
[xsracnosi or Stbam Vessels.?United
States Inspector! dunc- E. Dunbar and
John W. Oast, of Norfolk, yesterday i-:
spected the freigbb-stesroer No:ih and steam
tug James Simpson, now lying in thc .1 imes
river, near this city. Both boata were pro?
nounced to be in good condition. A cert!
tJcate to tbis effect wasgircu t-> thc master
of each.
Pibb Yerteeway Moexixo --Tin- alarm
of tiie ;it 5:80 yesterday morning wai i
hv the partial burnina ol thc kiteban of
Mrs, k. vTatsb, ;it lin Nicholson -in-et.
Ihe tuc i- supposed to haw originated
from-puk-i'it.ut a chimney. Tm- lost ls
estimated al about |1.M), upon whick Ibero
i, bo lotutai te.
SgATCHsTmv.?Mrs. W. H. Stnberlaraal
while passing dawn Grace stree! Bear Sev?
enth yesterday, wu- mel by a ni gio boy \*-p?
sn itched ber p icket-hook oui ".? ht r bawd.
The boy (who proved to he Sao* li >b:?.-?t>a.
an oki eosoA r) sv.is arrested.
PoaniOAL DisABTLiTn -.--nu- Dewernor
bas reaaowed ibe political dissblNUei ol
Wi.'.-.atn c. Langston (eoaased), ct Charles
Lity county, wbo waa convicted i>l ledue
Th.- undersigned, representing Meesra.
Kuiker-iui and Rtddleeerger, uk.- ptessun
tn snaonnetng that lac correspondence be?
tween theta in refegenoe to tbe debate of tai
lita lastaat has rssnJtrd la explanation'
latisfactorj to Un i uviie s ind honorable l<
both. K. I'.. Willcox,
Wu.it am Matthew,
Jots .1. CAirni i J .
Kichm'Jnd, \\i.. February ?.?:>, l*-".
IF-, fl.- I", i -?.'* li-J
Now tin' r*rofetaor Winston's ftry cn
t- rtsiatng ind Instrnctlre lectnrea ir
anded, allow n*ttoeUfge%t that some ibl
exponent ofpbyslologj ind bjrtlene bell
fited to deliver tt course of popular Icc.ur.
on th. laws of health, io important yet i
little appreciated that ile largo unjority o
bersMs* Intelligent and culilvrtcd thou!
theyuiav Im: in iu?ny rcstx^s, are as lj
norant of them ?s are the BMteatOts.
DeatU is fit W#|tl oi sin. *? " "lin
cre?nion of hw?physical, as well as- astral
This ls not sajaerally understood. Mist af
the ptin-st nnd Lest nf mir nice morallv ire
?RM ral,lc -inner* ptrysfcuify ; and when, on
leeonnt of their manilohl phy-i.-al trans
rrentlons, they nra nramtlni ely taken iwiy,
heir sorrow in- friend* uro wont bUtsphe.
momstu lo ebarnt their r*Tn?vrii to ataa*M
* myiierlaai disptantrlea af Fi*ovfdence."
[anoraacn of pbysksil law do.-* not exempt
is from its penalty. While we aVpltet th.
s.cufion of its dread lentcnea aanaour
Wares! and dearest one* who sinned is tis >
antly, or inherited depraved ^institutions
mm th-- physical iniquities rf Heit In OW
ors, lei u? profit hy their sad expeiietnc.
In view-or the general ngnofUMi of fhi
uhjif*. ht ? .[ne uue who btl tMOCaafnlll
k*eareiied as for hid IrantUtet'** In Hu
i.-h mine of pradtcal wisdom generously
oki out thespnrklingJewefbaf truth to cn
jfhteu our pitiable darkness.
Pun. is'Tnp.ensT.
DirUmorul, February 24, ih>o.
[The foregoing ta from tho pen of a 'adv ;
nt no man could spunk the truth asore for*
Ibly.
I'nMle I << lures.
Editors Dispatch: The larsje and con
nii'-.l alt. ii tia it.m Profoagor Winston's
clines demonstrates twn ibingt?first,
ie merit and lecepttbility of the lecturer :
-conti, thc general desire for ti-,fm
now ledge,
In all large citk i th. -.- lectures on papa
ir science arc b >ina retnWitbed as tnstfcu
ons. VThy shall we nof hive them? Ami
ho more worthy t? bare ebarga of them
ian thc Young Min's Chrlstisn Astoria
on:' We have talent and Infornsntloo
nougb i*i our own state to supply lecturers,
believe that if ir were necessary a special
-ct ure fund Could h.-raised to c.v. r con
ngent expenses f,,r rears t<> eome.to terre i
- a sort of money ?? foundation" for re
Iti il courses.
By proper management i .-ours.- .-ouid be
ii m.- .I i i.-ii y.ar to embrace Ibe general
rinciples ami leading fids indtrutbi of
ie sciences -after tbe idea of thc Science
'rimers. Nay, it might include political
conomy ind moral sctence.
With tbe common crowd now knowledge
i too Isnrely i vanity? i mere luxurv,i mew
x-aiis of becoming ?* distinguished,*' gd
lng your name into thc newapepett, <>r
Ulna ni the world. Too lareely, itso, it is
nhl" tl merely as a help to make money.
Solomon's idea is: " Tbe excellency of
aowledae ls lbs! wisdom giveth lite io
bern that have lt." lt opens tbe eyes, it
eveals tbe privileaes and capabilities ol
ia abood, it tbowa ichal n wonderful honor
t ja lo bt a man -i lord of nature, the glory
f crenion.
Til.- drat pos?ession "f knowledge a.-ts
Ike money. !t makes an ostentatious snob.
'iiniii irll) promote- ease and essential en
oyrnent, and proper appreciation of ad
intiges, and large and virtuous arowtb.
The smallest need ol our country now h
'distinguished citizens "?newspaper no
orieties. Our itrestesl need is well-in
..nned, cultivated, virtuous, unpretending
itizene, who can be happy in Ibe privilege*
?f private life, and faithful in tbe discbarge
f lin- linties nf that State of life III which
bey ar.- placed.
a c..nisi-nf lectures such it I have in
lieif.-d cultivates the soil <?f society,
'hertsbes a love <>f troth, lifts tm tbe level
?f tbouabt, enlarges usefulness, and In
ivery way goes lo mike our people wise,
towel fill, i' ligfous, .md happy,
I trust tin- committee of the *i oung Men's
ht i-f ian Association will learn tbe lesson
ind Improve it ol Professor Winston's
uccesn. Vour-, A F.vtukk.
I'n.l.sM.r >V iiisi.m on totroiioiny.
Editors Dispatch i I beard Professor
rViostoa Issi night, md as ?* blessing!
irlgbten at they tak-- their light," it
. >ii,t d to in"- this last lecture wea ina beti;
it least of those that I was able t<> it
eiui. [We agree with you.?Dispatch.]
lite ginee snd beauty ol his tloslng re
narks were cbsrming, and onlj mined in
? ll. i-t hi tl,., nun ol...../.. ?!..., in. nt ttiailtie
eries of entertainments bsd ended.
Could not the Professor, now thal the
lUhJecl is I'r.-h upon him, construct several
idditional lecture*, as a sort ol rostrata' ol
in- whole sis just tinitbedf ><> manj
threads h.- could pick n\> which ka could
ii.it wi ave into his web for I ick of time.
Hui n be can not Rive us a supplementary
? uu'si, will hen.', through your eolumns
if you will let him), give us a letter or two
on the moona Influence on vegetation,
tides, ftc? He aooorhnmoredly got the
laugh on you list nighl at.out the earth's
;iiin crust I Al I HA.
ll',.!? Um ln-ia-.-ii.)
Profeaaar sTlnai?*t Buptaatasllnai nf
TMeo.
The writer, together with many otbirs,
was deeplv Interested ir* the fedure ..i
Professor Winston on tbe Infiueneeof thc
moon iii-on the tides, lt waa stated, and
is a well-known ltd, thal when it i
tide on the sid.- of tba ejrth towarditne.
moon, it is als.. Ililli tide on the -ide oppo
site. The tction ol gravitation of course
explains tbe h gb tide touxants toe moon?
hui why on th.- side opposite I Tbe Pro?
fessor said because tt.<- moon palled tba
earth away from tbe water on the side op?
posite, if tin- be so, then tar attractive
influence of the moon must infinitely ex?
ceed thal of the earth. Our explanation, as.
Well as that of Guyot and Maury, is lltat ll
is fin- universal lava of eajsiKhirium which
requires ? How of water la tba -ide op|>o?-:at
the moon. <?? B. Da
Ricnmocin, Va., Febraany !n\ 1880.
M.e Courtney "-.ii l;nin.
Misers Dispatch'. M<*ne nat Km *-,"
hui i* evidently budal* keforoied, mys
yeur local in regird lo< hwCourtntjtsult
w.is wrong.
It wai rorrecl.
Proutthi.lilied record In the usc it
appears that .Mis. Conttney tewtlfiedt under
tttb, ?- *'?'''. "?'" ?'' ? ""' '"'
attack oj /?? uralji'. cd <?' - ? mit .* in her
. .' that,
,: ? ?.. ir ts- u,[ -a the hah bof going
? lifhi-never Dcadtotravel m'terdark
ff ?jit'," ce. [See
record, pace 7.]
Mind sou. tm- rn*tte testin any ol Hrs.
CtMtrtnej herself, aeaishe eerl ml) ?*?one
mat knows." _ X.
? lill a*;
?aVatTMDBVBfi AHV WI I ITT.
?/?,-.. d I. - a the Mayor"!
Court yesterday morning' .. C. Smith anti
J. II. Kelly wera before Kr. Honor Justice
Foster, charged jointly *rittt unlawful!)
dealing In railroad Iron* Tin-v wera ex
arnlnedheleen Msyor Qftarke Ital week f.>:
this oftencn and were aneeharsjrtt, A waa
rant was aanBequently* Issued for their ts>
rest nt tba Instance ol :fce Common wealtaTi
tttornef. Prevlaua ? then dlscbarga bj
UayorQarketheatnaai jury af tba Itu
tina's ( nutt IndldedJ them for Iba aflhaet
jutt staled, A rtcaa?j?ix)a^faii waaenljreal
bowejear, when tbajr enmn before tb* Hut
. court for tt'ttL TbaCa*matK?nnietltb'i
it teeney bed them taken yetterdaj befori
I Maj r Feater,ta i*' t.at-d *<pa....e
ly, and ikey wara igarn dlacbarajaai
Kara .liw'.-Mr. faranrgi l\ Vnd. <
thi- city, innwed at the Dispa0os\ efsVee, li
Richmonds yadersJai ? robin bMlnga nun.
ber of pura white feathers mi tu back. I
a m killel by inin nev Ornnatr, in Cbs -ti i
geld. The hird WM sfaowi. levatnl "
IporUaMa and finner*, atv", none of Hui
.-v. r icm"marred t*.i\ at] i^aa one like it h.
I fore.
.^ I. '
Brief it.m*.- I ".ic public-school bttttdtl
I- lind iraoing re.uirs on the lower finer.
The Buat^na Court ha* adjoin md f<
h|t(ieter>^, af lei being ia aetslon about ot
'? I ?* sak
There waa no quorum pre-ont at tl
?? I meeting ot the City school t>oard XutjaO.
THK DIB PA ,OBL
TERMS OF ADVFHTIS1MO.
cash?nvAaiaatii i* adtasos
? ?I-*,?.ir?,?> ???iri?*r-!?ui.-..- .... $t rtff
?-.?? WrfMI-e, ??*??. Iri*?-rtl<.ii*..? ... 1 00
iioer^UArr. thres loiertlons.mm**. 1 BO
,warr,nit ln?rrt)"m.?.?... SOO
>c? musr*-, twelve In*?rt*e>st. I SO
? ?* ?<iusr*\ on- m',ntb...IQ 00
it-.i ?qi!are, two month*. ???.??? ? l'^O
.?-?.><??? B-n-lh ^,.^ mi
nlgnt Dmseejuentfy no l.ii*inrss could t.e
traasattlad.
Mas Kita Hive-, of ?>, ?,? r<'?m,-. in expect?
ed to sir v td the MnsleaJ* t?>-moirow nurbf.
Tbe t , ty Conaeti wilt not asset to moister
nL'Itt, Inn Will ur-t' It iii tv wuk.
Tan Boa "stol Bnpen - ra niii meet here
d'i r fin tbe fount) Monday nf ?>?rh month.
Two pt-Thi BM Wera n nt to Ju! at (hts term
4 the iln*ii, ?gi Oort, The] i -hhthc the
sbnla nu ft-tie 'ot inmate Hint ste now tn
efl.
The laying bj the oorn<>r.i.tone of the
mn abtnreh at < Irsatet win be an bnpaeaag
ennuin-,*. ___________
Mai. \ ti*. Kr. vre . -ot t\ ano Ru.roi sxr.a*
tin i ava i\irv ti.-t; "l.lx.rlii .?l a. MOS a- Hop
IITTtU? Wit**,
Tm. vas i.uv hom* tTErtrrfiaaiin Maws
BArrtx, m ?,????.,-? .*? p- <?* i- r ?aie -invite-iy
tm -uleii.ll.f iir.-rw-rtt kn >wi| ?- Vax I.kst's,c>n
isMaasf alaine daaatsa ? *'"- * nama ^uareof
rotiti.l, tani .in .mil pt-int, 1 IB cliolee ahrutibery,
<?., ami saasflMMHaowas i t Mm h mbI rirw. to i*
ol "f the oltv (tm) Its .mri. irxltrira. TM', ls rrally
SSBBbMs BUM..' |. -oj** -i > . ?-i i??-?.i>irul?y hx-alM,
t.t Bsasaaet sstsaastoas ? ^s saaaaahna *?iu
?aaVy iBha hsM sf Ifs aai IwBseaafBdaanaiaa
id -ec and you win ii? 4Pt t,i I ur.
Tilt MO>r l-i' ii .ir v.AV IS take CBSVLIiae
ll I-In -'triul-l'.ii. t'W l"l Hi M 1 ? l.tt't'A t . -,
SBBbBBt with biaSBOaaablsai ? * "ate and mxJ*.
rt**,Aha, Kur-ali-t,v .-iii IraBJI -?
Cowobbm Watbb^-Ts sapwl a I ? ??* <ith?r.
i .uni ult pi m i v.- eoasHN ta n* ? *?***? Itsoasai
.v. t ythltot banar,... il ..ri ru.Jc *^*t prixlun^
?attars*, later asl "r.n.?. ami mw t ??? d**.ir.?y
.- siaenai Membraae. AaTartaml w ?.?? aha ar*
IMBBStBU irritant., iniy BC kuoMti n\ a ? a-1d afier
-tr. __
i ni..nc. e or ns. t\ii Lxmsamaiio?. '.ana aUraj
n-l liv th* timely ti-. .; . , .( |.,v. ,-nu. Jry the
iiMi-i.iu bi spam iiy macau. Lan v.*<o.
t .. ."iv. I ,,r mm i v .i i ilruirjrl?ts.
i vim bi ne. w. c.ca nuraoa,
mi.mi'iiis. i f ss mm n -1
rn* mea* digett Un., ... ,m? **?.? ,-,_
ttty, BBS ?BBt Of BBtMltt>, I ?-lu?-rt,ill\ i.*..in
1'ini Ooldea*! Iniu..- LiQPia KXTBACS or
i:ik.
Lissa Goo**.
Lavs BnoTiiana
nc ti,,w iii Mores iir/i- -?... s ,,i ; h. ,| i. .,).. Ba
ry tink-u-uni iitv in Ulla IIB* Its*] ire-aya aaa***
lara** Baaor nniit tn.in bbs ether tata** in tin*
ly, Notwttltataadtas "'?? ?Stan** bi seta ? tass
-c enabled looSVr creal laitaneBM ats ta arter*, an
wy pitrcli.is.il liik-.ly I.i-i- IBB tl-". 'Iii-.' lu
sal af 'iiii-ii i i ''ii . IVapkiae, ii,'.ii.-. T*w*at.
ny-t I .Mi-. ( rnnr-i loth*, WIS lad Itt,' th, lr ud
tii-.i.'i tn |iuri-li;i-i, im? .
1.1 \ Y Itlt'lllIKU- ul Kl -Iniv. i ' p ,i BIllBBSBl BS*
iiim- run) TabM-Corers, tart Birr ? tasks, aasB"
Ss. .uni Hosiery. Thej siwsyi -, ?? itv-i?nre?t
n.-k of BBOSs lu Un- rllj : nil ol win -ii Uh j -ell al
TV IOU |i||i-ii I,
l.;-\\ BBOTUBBs* I .Brice Lore,a*(Bess
im sr* tel fad) ? t - di ran bay aa ebano as
in-,, wlm BTB, Um v.,ur fi i il, ni 'tin ttl.:ran* I jua
ill in M-r h i>.. i-m.. t , ri *ri t u.
Otn nsjxraioa Rvs Wuisaxt n^i btssMi
H BBLR< i '* RTB NN ni-ici ?? ;
Mis MOS I " 1!-. I NVhi-m i :
\i t i- i.ii wv" Ul t: W111 - k -, .
mikk ii vn\i \s ? Bra w miss
Km l-l uk" lim BBOB NV iii-ki h ?
Im.I.i -IOR" ll'il itltus NNlll-M.l ;
wu -"N '" Roi bron M'hiski n
Ik sn k-sv Bad M sh i ci t Uk es nv ;
lt Kl' (,nl( I mis in, I iMbrr -111 lil:. I -.
TBcabaeciiraaasaieforsBta by U-'.D l't. tist M
(I. al tllixli lute CH' ,
m. Ki.t.Y-t?'? b ? Omaemuwasaaaata, innertsd*
ii ti i-meiiU Ih all Of the n -**|.n|i?-r? nf th? l-nlue
ua.ea Bl pulill lu-ri' raaSS, (inl.-ri left at the DI*.
mtch e.iuulliiB-i.xiiu will HnBtSS ur-mi-l stUB*
lon._
?AVa Micky t.y iiavm*: ymir prtSSMB lon* at tb*
MSFAVCH PniWTIBO-HO IB. e.,iod work, tass
trices, ami aatlsr-ictlnn (riiar.i.i.**i.
? I ?
At <l IO^ mum Till* HAT.
*!*? On a't nnl't ?f H"H MstmU m<\4e bitweti
ir 1 d "f Jiiiiniiru ???d '**! */ ./u-l' th' tuxytfvi
kt prtMtnt ?/??"? '""'* to '' pul ' by the purchaser
) i nil i'll'* mMdtMmttntk* 1 ? t if J o'-j and tats
,/ thmynr ihe tixr* h'lV tn !>*Slt't by fht UrtltT',
i rusU)bi wa*adut ...,,., t slie^a ycarsaM
n nil the r. ul ? stste ?i-> ni In Hu I numil, an,I *B?
.lt,, t,? Kiiriiai -i. . n. i . Hy.l
tORRRI lt I.VM 1 . I'. M lu'. Billi i i.iviy.
iniui'iM*thereon,onU<iveru?i -tr-i-t MJtar*
ii .? ;ln R'Alfl IhiiI.lin-.'.
.Itt Ul:- i WILLI NM-, i P IL.I ii. k -t *? ?lili
d weill nc cm I- (Sio. Soul "ii Brood rtrcetbe
tWI ? ll >-IX'll lll'l -. M ll'll.
is". I . LAITGIITtlV, I I'. T. . it il sa sta <-t
tun law library *f tb* lat* < barbra I Hoaby,
"i l.e ncblwrs.
i.Tii.iMi'-'iv urdu s ? r. m . ti,,-t.r. -.r
int.-k ii >u i-:Sn. 11 lr. Ui<iad -tiii-t. ?ui i ?
-tm t.
nit ii\i:i>-'ts j <<>. t , P. ni. im I., : ,i.. ..r
fniir hiiildliiff tata ou B'?rtli lida of Par* irrae*
j i-i in yond -ii'-, 'i.i.
i \- M \< nm i. ILL. IB n m . ii ?fo Lin aorta
l- hui a reel j,,, ? i ;,ini kllcaea faralmre,
i- ii int . 'int ror ? cow* tba I ?. fte.
PAINS! \ nunn uv li \ M. 60.04 I r>aW- sts4
? ?ni-irni nial-lra i,vi ? -? |, un...t , il Nu. HUM)
Midi -in. i.
WA MM.
TH.WK DAILY APPLICA r-.s-KUR
-MAI.I, lllil-r -. PBI .? ? Iniu..' ? mil li.,n - ?*
lu real uni ?* iii ri id lt to their In'art i io alta bm i
CBH. ii .?-. M'lltltl-iiN A ir. nt
k. -^t*-.-"<':t,* i -1 '-i-i ilM-ii! hu.* i.
W \Nli:i?, BO.UtD FOB ru?> (.?
>f il I vis asi> TH KIK v. I vi - cn raia
?^lllltly turill ri il. |{ Wi- lint liiiflli-r Ililli i-r lilli
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td rterm*aod ao*onimodttlon? - < . ll..' fi^
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WTANTED, HfKCHARKIW Koit PtF
ff IV lilt.l -NM?-lltA\V II/IIRY.PLAITS
larpaaaof sloeh * -?wn t..r aiyo#a u . Wrtiii i?
. , il f;i.i- below Un maui. ,u? I lu'e un um-Oin Ilea*.
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WAN I i:i>. A (?m?K. \\.|'lr * Mt
yt M?t VranUBa street Mfr asl ?**?*.
WANTED A GOOD i?H)K (?ole>rreJj,
iiiiii'ii. * ??<!.anil wui.'iti. ic BMtaasa*, 'Ail
at X*. 400eai>iri>BBklln 'f MMl*
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we will tits Jiir |,n<-.-. Ap *H t'
ll. I'.. I U.I Al rill I X ?<>..
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?nd -i4ii i "t a waa* ol not ,,ni* ibaa twa
iin-iir, wtattned in im'. ni lb*ita. it.,N ? ?' '
-..niel ....I tl?-e fl mil Isl;?. P ,. -il.li?
lli.- I-. ?.i,'i .ii-t would eta well io.e*a>frr alUi aa al
.?? . ..nani/ Una an i ?? ? ? . . ? . ans l.?.-/L
,-,.|ii,ii,.. llltiMA- UI&ANI ll a ? "
tVANTED, TV t?ELI* TUE v'u' S
T.I iMi HM' tm -< '*? \ WIIOLKSALR \'.i?
kl i vii. I-i Alli ',-HiU.M Moa > t'--i
ir* or would lake a i OtTNUI w. li -.. ,|.n i ..r
four themas** dali***. * > tcamuiiji 141*
,. ?M.ti 1 ,-iii. Add *- ^rnrantftTt?i??*?
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min,ia. Il* eau *???' lb* '? ?'>< rrtaieBe-i Ma
I will YLvtk ^i) oueap. l-l lt . ' ?? ? Inf; rei n I'-ti aa
I m Him.
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IlK) NOT LIKE TU Kit Mi. Hunt*;.
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(.. w kLLAl l- ll toa *>?? I l?l! ' '"^ !???
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|Mi ic till-, voa will BaAUBrM .'I
NV Al I Nt ***.
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MMT. STBtlTD. A % ta rt?tl!*ta.
I OM. Kl 1 uki: u\ main KTREEV
li iHimeii \>.uis aol Ku* . ? 've' -.or oa KJfth
bctaeea Uata . I Uv*Mt vl.L RWAj
l f \ 1 UKit 1\h Ki: I ini'.K n-. 'Oi ou* a sumH
>S .mu ni atoaat. K icwanl ?*. 1 Sc ls.:t lt l<?'J'";i^"
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11 wr*t Mala ?lreet teSS-it^,
I~~u"siT. ON BBOAU BETWEEN 8EC
J ..NU NNII NINf.l, tit, ON ?RV^-aJlS
INN Kr.N tlttiAli.NM.CNItV. A sTUNK 1 AtaKU
PIN. Tho Bu.ler Will be ?ullal.l< rewaiu* ' J
Un,,. ..ne ai .BU u?s?, ur 107 *?% ff/1
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