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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-13

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD,
v On and after SUNDAY, JANUARY 2Ith, "a,
following trains will leave Richmond:
MAIL TRAIN daily TO Gordonsyille, and exs,y.
on Sunday TO Staunton, at 80 A. M.
These trains make close connections with trsll
on the Orange and Alexandria railroad.
THROUGH TICKETS sold to Washington .lt
Baltimore, and to Lynchburg, Knoxville, Nat.
vile, Memphis, Mobile, New Orleans, and otbr
principal points In the Southwest; also, to Lex.
ington, Winchester, and other points In the Va.
ley.
FREIGHT TRAINS, except on Sunday, lear.
with FREIGHT TRAINS on the Orange and A.T.
andria railroad for Lynchburg and Alexandra
Also, FREIGHT and PASSENGER TRAINS lslt
Stanton for Jackson's river on MONDAY, WED.
NESDAY, and FRIDAY atI.loP. N.
ii. ID. WHITC0MB
Jas General Superintendent.
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CO3lfectiOnOrieS.

ORANGES AND LEMONS.-40 boxes
~ CHOICE FRUIT, to arrive by steamers Abe
marie and Saratoga, sale by
INV 10 Fourteenth street near Main.
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ZETELLE'S RESTAURANT.

If you want to feed well
You must call on Zetelle;
He's got much fame
For cooking game;
Just call for what you wish,
He's got every kind Of dish;
Also, champagne and sherry,
To make you merry.
In short, OF liquor every sort
That in the country can be bought.
In his line none can excel,
That generous, whole-sould man, Zetelle.
[ Written in the book Of fare dy a grdtJut gueSt.
ZETELLE informs his old friends and customers
and the kind public generally that his new house,
streets, is now In complete order.
THE ORDINARY, on the principal hoor, Is upon
the best pan and meals are served in the most su-
perior style at all hours.
in convenient and spacious rooms In the upper
part Of the house. For these entertainments the
choicest Injuries, both local and imported, are
6ELADiRS DINING ROOM and the LADIES'
RRPREsHMENT SALOON are located and fur
nished with reference to order and comfort. Meals
may be taken In the dining room with all the com.
fort and retirement OF home and In the elegant
saloon, ice cream, straw berries, and all fruits,
will be served In season. The proprietor particu-
decorum shall always be preserved, and where
the best OF refreshments and Injuries will be
promptly served.
MEALS prepared to order and sent TO any part OF
the city on reasonable charges.
THE BAR OF the restaurant, on the main door. Is
competent attendance.
i respectfully urge my friends TO call and see
how completely my cuisine 10 maintained In all
in superority; and i particularly solicit the pa
myi q. ZRTRLLE.
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nEXTER HOUSE, formerly Parish
IL House, } Charlottesville. Va, having recently
changed hands. and been RENTED and refnrnlshea
with new and elegant furniture. Is now prepared
to give as good accomm cd atoms, and az as reason
T Sg1S 1' JANIS M. POINDk&TER & CO.,
an is~im Proprietors.
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no SODA-WATER DEALERS.-The
n. "a upscIlber, as manufacturers agent, Is pre-
Prns S 70 furnish the celebrated Arctic Soda
nPpsfatus' with Generators, Fountains. &c. com
mys "SAAh a. pNoII,
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SOnD and Candles.

w G. WEBB & CO.,
OLD DOMINION STEAM SOAP AND CANDLE
WORKS,
HEAD OF SEVENTEENTH STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
Once, over Armistead b Cary, Commercial
Block, Cary street.
Constantly on hand. the various brands OF our
SOAP and TALLOw CANDLES. fe 25-ts
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TOHN DOOLEY, HAT MANUFAC-
u TURER AND DEALER, No. 1911 Eagle Ha
Square, Main street, Richmond, Va, is now
in receip t of all the staple and fancy stylesSA
chant. Of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
will find In this stock the very best assortment OF
goods In the Hat line Their trade lie respectfully
solicited. His experience Of upwards OF thirty
years In the trade in Richmond justifes him In
saying that he knows what kind OF goods will suit
the people, and he is determined to keep them.
Amongst the latest styles received are the Z" Bou-
levardsh "Cordovas, " "Black Crook" new
style "saratoga," &C., &C. NH
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RICHMOND, February !, 1867.
WE HAVE THIS DAY DISPOSED
wv Of our interest In the Carpet, Oilcloth, and
Paper hanging department to Mr. RobertP. Rich
ardson, and the Furniture to Messrs. Habliston
their respective names.
With thanks for the liberal patronage extended
our frm we recommend our successors with every
confidence to our friends and patrons.
FRENCH Il CRENSHAW.
The nrm Of FRENCH CRENsHAW is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All parties indebted
are respectfully requested to come forward and
settle their accounts, as longer indulgence cannot
be extended.
The name OF the arm will only be used In liqui.
dalton, s. BARTON FRENCH,
fe 2e-ts LEWIS d. CRENSHAW, JR.
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oprIov or rHE RIoHMoND BANKING AsD}
offOh W IHsURAgcE COMPANY. !

o ~ INsURAscg COMPANY.
THIS COMPANY Is PRE nns1EHsa
~ ~ a snra against loss by fire OF every
description Of also tG sss , on
the fayera6s she late ossSeq Of the
Tradsss RAM. who will have charge Of the Bank
ing Department.; orc,t q share NJ pnbIic patron.
.on ,sSSIns that nothing shall be left undons to
aocomiaoaa'0 JOHN B. DAVIS, President.
J.F. O. Porrs. Secretary.
.vll be seen by the above notice. l have con-
la myself with the Richmond Banking and
Insurance Company to conduct the Banking De-
nnrtmsnt Of the Company. My long connection
Jsrs Bank Of Richmond justifes me in assuring to
my friends and the public generally that the same
accommodating spirit heretofofe manifested shall
ever be shown In all my business transactions
with them.
NH Its Z. SlNT0N, Cashier.
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THOSE BOSTON PICKLES.-An-
i other lot just received. They sell like hot
cakes. Call and get some.
Twenty barrels RUSSET APPLES receiving by
steamer Niagara.
Fifty boxes fresh MAsSINA ORAN g Is, twenty
FIVE boxes fresh MASSINA LEMONS, receiving by
1868 fresh CARTHAGENA COCOANUTs Just
received. For sale by LOUIS J. BOsS1EU&,
my No. lN2 Main street.
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Coal and Wood.

rT,HE DOVER COMPANY OFFER
i for sale at their yard, on Sixth street between
Canal and Byrd, their superior CoALs ~ inc ioi-
lowing rates: %.
MI ,or orates and stoves. 90
for "
Fine, for engines and shops. ..............". 90
Coke for cooking purposes. .................. 80
Der load OF twenty-five bushels, delivered in any
part Of the city.
Liberal arrangements will be made with large
consumers Of Average and Fine Goals.
mys THOMAS c. JONES, Agent.
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IN BARRELS PEACH BLOW PO-
w TATOES, 20 barrels Mercer Potatoes, 20 bar
re- lac kson White Potatoes, for sale by
nv SAMPSON JONES, JR., co.
HULST Il KING, successors to Will
Ill liam T. King & Co., have removed to Four
teenth street. one door north of Msin-Gordon
Crinpan,s old stand. my4
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GREAT EXCITEMENT 361
ON BROAD STREET
FOR THE GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS,
SHOES, AND TRIMS nS .S At MOOT
SHOE, AND TRUNK WAREHOUSE. TN
Call and convince yourselves, and you WIZ III
surely be pleased The following are some o. Tue
nricss 500 pairs Ladies' Sewed Morocco bools'
81 500 pairs English Lasting Congress Gai; ,et
from 81 up; 800 pairs Children's Shoes from i4''
Up' MICHAEL GUNST,
All Broad street between Fourth and Firm,
Ave doors from Breedsn foxs, ana
ap2s one door from NJ. Mite ldorlefs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-13

A M. DAVIS can be found at the
"A. shoe store of WILLIAM +. WHITE, NO,
1908 Main street where his facilities are as good'
n NOT better than any house In the South for man.
nfactnring BOOTS, CATERS, and SHOES for
ladies and gentlemen. Particular attention paiaa
TO suit tender feet. We use nothing but the pest
material. and employ none but the best wor kmen:
Y on will lose nothing by patronizing the store OF
WILLIAM F. WHITE. aP -o-te
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800 Broad street, corner OF Third
CuAaIRsJ 0sIErAE. salesunan. my ll-t'

At THE RICHMOND BOOT sfh1
N AND SHOE MANUFACToRY youH Y
can get all kinds Of good home msdsv
BALMORALS, Wholesale or retail, at lower prices
than the eastern Imitation are sold for elsewhere.
am just completing asplendid assortment ior inc
Gents French Calf sewed Shoes at $40 Whole.
front Caters at footing Boots Se ana osst
oual,ty Boots IS. / warrant all my work In every
sesnact No laos Main street. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth [myl ]. 8. LEWIS.
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BOOTS AND SHOES of all kinds at
ID lower prices than can be bought at u6SD
any other house in the city. ALI In want kml
are invited to call and examine my stock. "
| have secured the services of Mr.. ROW. Vas
LETT WINFREE as salesman, who Will be pleased
TO see any Of his friends who may give him a call
have MEMS CALF SBWED BOOTS at SIX DOL
"a. N. GAsTOE,
ans 142o Main street.
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Boots. Shoes, Hats, DC.

BOOTS, SHOES, AND PAPER cdhn
10 COLL AIRS OF EVERY st Y LIZ,
QUALITY, AND PRICB.-We have Chilli
drsn's shoes from loc. mp Ladies' CATERS
from sl up, and all kinds OF BOOTS AID SHOES,
Of our own n well a. northern make. We do not
presume TO get trade on account Of our long resi-
dspce in Virginia, or antique experience In any
business; but we do say we have some experiences.
q little common sense, and an extensive acquaint-
Ance in every branch OF the Shoe and Paper Col
lar business, enabling Ms TO buy as cheap as
they were stolen. As our expenses are small, we
can sell "a cheap a. any could wish 80,
Buy a pair OF our shoes, wear them ont and II
they do not give you satisfaction, all our lives have
been In vain.
200 Broad etreet, corner OF Third.
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Ron.di,,0 and Lodging.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gentlemen can can
Is he sccomn odsted with nrst.rate DAY BoAkD
=, 20 svu smiiy. on very reasonable terms,
IN P5I,s sonih aide Main street between Seventh
snS strests third door from the corner OF
edshth Location pleasant, and good airy rooms
INV ls--eod2t THOMAb ANonb.
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OFFICE RrcHHosD AND PRr.x.nr,o,
RAILROAD CoxPAyY.
RICHMOND, VA, May ., Isl1


MM@N1GsZEf -
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On ana
" after SUNDAY the 5th May, 1897, the TgiIys
on this road will be run ss follows
Leave Richmond daily at $40 A. N. and IN
Leave Petersburg daily at $40 A. NJ. and .,
P 4 ~
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridayx an Ic
CONSOLATION TRAIN will leave Richnona, !,
II. 40 A. H., and Petersburg at 10 ASA. NJ.
The 2. is Train connects with the Train for Nor.
folk daily, except on Sundays.
Through tickets and baggage checked throuyh
to Norfolk. Fareto Norfolk, PoUk DoLLlR.
y. X. GILL
my It's Engineer and Super ntsndsnt
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EnE T. DISPATCH PUBLISHING
Book and JOB FFTPtsss e execute all kinds Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-13

A sHLAND HOTEL, HANOVER
N COUNTY, yA.-The above old. established
Hotel ia now open for the accommodation Q.
SUMMER SEASON. Every effort will be made 10
make this place ,,pp
RESORT
for persons desiring retirement and recrsation;
pRICE FOR BOARD...&25 PER MONTH.
furnished at short notice on reasonable terms.
Orders left at J. X. MoUYTCAsTLEs or HIRscH-
BERG & Co.'s, Broad street, will meet with prompt
an 20 sodam MRS w. A. WYATT.
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: Parsons wishing the above specified rod, or the
common Galvanized Rod, put upon their buildings
can have the work done in the most faithful man.
ner All work put mp by me kept In repair ree. OF
WILLIAM 8. MUNs0N,
NV Am 300 Main street.
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LIfToN HOUSE.
rouRrExSrH srREEr,, ADIoIsIN" rHs BALLARD
J. Il. DIG0s. Proprietor,
IA now openinR for the reception Of boarders and
ira nsient visitors The rooms are large and airy.
He has ave large nnfurnshed rooms he would be
pleased to let to families that prefer their own
fnrniture. His tabis shAli be supplied with the
best the market affords. A call 10 respectfully
solicited. Terms accommodating. my ll-lm
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VALENTINE HOUSE,
CORNER NINTH AND CAPITOL STREETS,
RICHMOND, Va.
This house, from It's central location, offers adj
vantages above any other house In the city for
families and strangers visiting business or plea
sure The proprietor pledges him,elf that no pains
SHAH be spared to please oil who favor him win
their patronage.
FARE, - PER DAY.
Z. NJ. LEFTwICH,
mvslv Proprietor.
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Affairs In Georgetown

THE HAEBoR.-The proposition 20 appropri
ateS2jO for opening the channel, as offered IN
the Common Council, as explained by the au.
thor, is not for an immediate effort 60 open the
way through the ice, but in anticipation of IN.
breaking up OF the ice the river I ne idea
Ippears TO he to await the rotung of the ice
wren the sum Appropriated will be sufficient
TO employ tug and open the channel TO the
drawer OF the Long Bridge. in the hope 10 at
the passage OF the ice through that channel
Will have the effect 10 deepen and cleanse A.
and thereby benefit the harbor should the
appropriation be made and the experiment
prove successful. the advantage Will haye
been cbeaply purchased.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MAHKKT-The market
clUsso to-day with the dull, quiet condition
which has prevailed during the week, On =
changed. Flour-Supers are quoted at SIP
cut extra sl2 80 10 $3.50, extra sl395 10 sla So
Grain.-N cry little wheat arriving; sales from
S3aS3.2O for white. Sales Of corn from stores
at e5c.sSl per bushel. The TRANSACTIONS ar.
solely with fine local trade.
TIE 1,ELINQUENTs The licenses for vehicles
under the Corporation laws having expired
the police have been engaged since Yesterday
morning in bringing mp the deiinauants
Daring the day the arrests numbered a.. lhs
total amount Of fines was S60.il
THE MARKETs--The provision markets were
well supplied this morning, the farms aud
gardens of the surrounding country being well
represented. The prices of provisions have
varied but little during the past two weeks
PORk.-We notice a numb of lots of prirne
slaughtered hogs In the market this morniur
Sales from wagons at s. so and from the stores
IN small lots. S9aSa 50 per lO0 Ins.
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Illinois Legislature.

CHICAGO, Jan. lin the Illinois Legisia.
ture yesterday, Mr.. Foot offered a resolution
TO amend the State Constitution so as TO pre-
vent the state Legislature from releasing the
Illinois Central Railroad from its obligation TO
It's gross receipts. 1t also provides that after
the extinction Of the interest," bearing State in
debiedness, existing at the time said company
was chartered to distribute the evenue deri we'd
from said company, equitably among the
counties OF the State for educational purposes
1t was ordered TO be printed.
To- day, Mr.. Parker's resolution instructing
tne judiciary Committee to inquire what iegis-
iauon is necessary to enforce the provision
OF the Illinois Central Railroad Company, re.
curing all lands remaining unsold at the ex-
piratioc OF ten years. from the completion of
the railroad and branches, to be offered for
public sale until the whole are disposed or
and the avails to be applied to the payment of
the outstanding bonds OF the Company, was
adopted.
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NO MORE PIRE-CRACKERs

Young America must hereafter be content to
celebrate Christmas snd Independence day
without the usual fusilade of Chinese crack.
ers. The tariff bill introd uced into the Senate
by Mr. Fessenden yesterday, contains a clause
forbidcing the importation of fre.crackers;
and, whatever bill passes, this provision will
no doubt be one OF its features. This seemingly
trivial subject is one of the greatest I'm portancs
as the terrible fire which nearly destroyed the
city OF Portland. Maine, last summer, oriet.
mated from the explosion of a fire-cracker; and
Senator FessendeL, whose home Is In that city,
deserves the thanks of the country for taking
measures 10 profit by that lesson. and pro wide
against similar eaiamities in future.
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DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS


The Commissioner of the g eneraI Land or
flee has just received returns from the district
land Office n San Francisco, California, show.
ing that in the month OF November, $3.50
acres were disposed of by cash sales under
homestead act, for actual settlement and cuI. .
uvatloD; the cash sales amounting to SIS,15l
and besides the disposal of several lots in
Petsiuma, under the town property laws of
lc6i and 1S65
Returns from the Little Rock, Ark Office
received by the Commissioner, Indicate thar
IN me month OF December % new farms were
ADDED 10 the productive power of the State
by entries under the homestead law
Returns received at the General Land Office
show that an aggregate of %, 75I acres OF the
public lands We're disposed OF during the
month of December last at The following local
ofhees: Fails OF ~. CToix, Wis, 5,Sfr2 acres:
Stevens Point Wis, $500 acres; Winnebaro
CITY, Mum, 37l5 acres: Ironton. Mo- 73l6
acres The greater portion of the land was
taken for actual settlement and cultivation
under the homestead law. The aggregate cash
sales amounting to 1914,
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THE rARIgY

The tariff bill reported in the Senate yestsr
day by Mr.. Fpssenden. from the Senate III
nance Committee. is based upon the bill pre-
pared by Mr.. Wells, the COMMISSIONER OF Rev
enue. for which IL is q substitute. In most in.
stances both the classification and RI ties Of Mr..
Wells bill have been adopted. The principal
alterations are in the articles OF wool. salt and
iron: among the alterations may be mentioned
the folio wing: -
The House rates on woods and wooieus have
ben adopted, making an allowance ouNwool-
ems for the duties on dye stufS, which have
been placed on the free list. On common forms
OF bar-iTon the House rates have been adopted
same rates IS House bill. Hard ware some-
what ad vanced. The salt duties hsve been
Increased, corresponding with the Hou "a hill
Cotton apd cotton m an IA ctures are GENERALS
the same as in Mr.. Wells bill. except that on
cotton webbiuF, tapes, gaiioens, &c. the duty
is co per cent ad vaiorem. Silk ribbons have
been advanced from 60 TO 70 per cent Drugs
are substantially as in the Wells bill. In re-
gard 10 coal the rates OF Wells bill are re-
tainrd on camel coal, and all bitnminous coal
ceming from any place thirty degrees o lou-
gisuds east of Washington. 8 so per ton. On
bituminous coal coming from any place not
co cents per ton. On anthracite and all ethar
coal not other wise provided for, 81 50 per ton /.
Tnere 10 drawback on articles OF foreign
importation TO be used In ship building also on
iron and steel used in manufacture of agri-
cultural Implements for exportation
Wells free list has been abridged somewhat
Thus: Staye bolts, shingIe bolts, and some
other descriptions OF lumber, have been put
back on the tariff = + .
Collectors are authorized to take any goods
undervalued, and sell the same at auction. the
United States TO pay the i'm porter's 10 per cent
en- invoice cost, with charges and commits
sion. y
The act contains "a sections, and applies to
goods in hOud
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THE STEAMER sWaTAR,

This steamer, now on the way TO the United
States, with Surratt, the colspirator, on board,
sailed from Lisbon on the Sth inst. and will
arrive here between the 18th and 3lst of jan
uary- As before stated by Us, the Swatara
was fitted ont at, and sailed from the Wash
inston navy yard on the 14th Of December,
1c65. The following is a list of her officers as
reported 10 the Navy Department on the LIST
OF October last:-Commander, William A. lief.
fers; Lieut.. Commanders, James O'Kane and
Henry Picking; Surgeon, John T.. Spear; Pay.
master, j. De r. Barton; Captains Clerk, @.
M. Mcleod; Paymaster's Steward, Herman
Davis; Surgeons Steward, Charles o. Brown:
First Assistant Engineer, Henry l.. SNYDER:
Mids hipmen-F NJ Hendrix, G. W. Breed, r.
Nd. Barber, j. l.. Noeli, :. Hubbard, L. T.
Cheney. T.. v. Rowe, T. L. Amory, +. s New
ell, and f. Nichols
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coiored children Of the State. and such pro-
por ion OF the schooi fund "a shall be ia pro-
portion to the colored children be set as ide a
applied 10 their ed cation by separate schools.
He urges liberal appropriations for the Sol
dIers and Sailors Home.
On the national debt and currency question
he says thathe IL opposed 90 the present gen.
Grafton paying the whole debt. The action or
the South caused the debt 70 be contracted, and
they and their children should Law their pro-
portion Of 81, which, in the drstitu,e condition
Of the South at the present time, they are un-
able 10 DO, therefore he Is In favor Of reducing
Z. xafion 70 the amount necessary to pay the
current expenses Of the Govern Inent ana the
interest on the public debt. lea vtae the prnci-
pal until times of more general prosperity. II
he present generation. after having put down
the rebellion, shall accomplish the work OF re-
construction, IL will have done well, and may
properly leave At least part Of the debt tor the
coming generation. n. ..-.
On the question of negro suffrage he says
that u Is Impossible TO deny four millions or
free eolored people a. vote in a Governmsut
they helped 20 support. Taxation and rspre.
sentation should &c together The Franchise 10
a national right and should be su objected 10 re-
strictions for the benefit OF society.
He says that the Constitutional amendment
has been fully discussed, and recon mends ITS
conetder ration, and hopes that its ratifcat ION
VIII soon be published to the world As a de-
ciaraiion Of the purpose and spirit Of the peo-
pie Of Indiana. t
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New England Items

besToF. jan 13-The cemmission appointed
bS the Legislature to investigate the hours of
labor bas reported There are two reports,
that OF the majority, (Messrs. Walker and
HYDE taking ground against any attem to
regulate the hours of labor by law: aud the
minority (Mr Rogers) report favorine ten
hours Tor factory or farm labor, aud eight
hours for mechanical labor, as a legal DAYS
work in the absence OF any special contract
An immense ten hour demonstration was
made In Lowell last night. Huntington Hall
was crowded with operatives in the factories
and others interested in the short-time move
ment Ex-Mayor Richardson presided, and
r. r. Elynt from a committee appointed to
wait on the Treasurers and Managers of the
mills to request reduction of hours. reported
the unsatisfactory result of their interviews
SPEECHES were made by J. u. Constantine,
X. Butterworth, and Charles CorIey and
resolutions were adopted to continue the agi-
tation, and to petition the legislature to enact
ten hour law.
One Of the speakers commented, in strong
terms, upon the system of employing Treasur.
ers at salaries OF ten thousand dollars a wear
while the operatives are overworked. Gov
Bullock was also condemned for appointing
men upon labor committees who knew noth
ing Of the subject.