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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

CLEAR THE SHIP CHANNEL-AN 1MPoR-
TANT. SUGG EsTIoN.-We notice that the
steam dredging machine, tug and dump
ers, belonging to the city, have been hauled
up in the dock for the winter. Before
they are entirely laid by, We would call
attention to a measure the Importance of
which is acknowledged by all persons in
terested in shipping matters. About Its
yards below the ship lock, and directly in
the channel, there is a bar composed Of
round stone and sand, which seriously in
terrupts navigation. At present, on an
average high tide, there are about ten feet
of water, while, if a portion of the bar was
removed, twelve feet could easily be af-
forded. The schooner Lucy D., now in
port loading for Boston, from this cause
will be unable to take on more than two
thirds of q cargo.
II is unnecessary further to urge the Inn
portance uf the measure. But can it be
done? We are assured by those who
ought to know that 1t would take the
dredging machine, with the usual compile
ment of hands, butten daysto remove abou
one hundred yards of the bar OF a width 0
forty feet, and the expense would be trl
| fling in consideration Of the, great good T
be effected. Let our Chamber OF Com
merce recommend to the municipal autho
rites immediate action !; for if any thing
to be done, it is unnecessary to wait unit
| after the spring fresheE.
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A HORRIBLE FRAUD.-The st. Louis cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
says
"There is no telling the ways that men,
greedy for gain, will not avail themselves
Of to advance their fortunes, especially
during and since the war, as men have
been found willing and anxious to sell soul
and conscience for little filthy lucre. A
few days since an incident occurred which
very forcibly illustrates this. An Irish
man was employed to dig up and remove
some Of the bodies Of Union soldiers in
the Wesleyan Cemetery of this city. In
fitting the collins he thought they seemed
unusually hollow in their sound, and open
ing some of them, found that no bodies had
ever been placed in them at all-nothing
but planks or square blocks of wood. The
mystery to the honest Hibernian was
great, but when it was told him that the
Union soldiers were buried by contract,
the undertaken receiving so much per
coffin, and that the bodies could be sold at
handsome profit to some medical COL
lege, the doubt was at once removed, and
the avenue to large fortune Immediately
disclosed. This was only one of the ways
that the war made men rich"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

FIRES IN RICHMoND.-During the year
which expired last night our citizens have
been little troubled with fires. The total
number of alarms was forty five. Eleven
fires were undoubtedly the work of incen-
diaries nine resulted from foul chimneys.
The average loss was very small; the
largest fire having occurred on the 18th OF
September, when brick planning mill,
corner Nineteenth and Cary streets, was
destroyed, with loss of $4,000 to DR..
Randolph Barksdale and L. L. Moore, Esq,
The Fire Department has never been
more efficient than under its present or
ganization. The engines are always
promptly on hand, and the flames have
little time to get under way at any hour OF
the day or night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

FEDERAL OFFICERS IN Tue SOUTH
Speaking of the shooting of Judge Busteed
by the United States District Attorney,
the National IntelHgencer we'll says:
"Now, we cannot see what the southern
people have to do with this disgraceful
affair. Does not everybody know that the
great mass Of the southern people are
utterly excluded from positions under the
Federal Government The vilest negro
may be and does hold important offices,
but the ablest statesman and most virtuous
citizen cannot be even clerk in custom
house, or IL village postmaster, much less
fill such Offices as United States District
Attorney or Federal Judge. The result is
that the Federal Offices in the South are in
the hands, very often, of northerr adven-
turers and of men who make their pre-
fences of loyalty cloak for crime and
knavery."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

A CONSTITUTION CoBBLER CANED.-A
Radical delegate to the Constitutional
Convention entered store on Main street
yesterday to call gentleman engaged as
salesman in the establishment to account
for some offensive remarks in regard to the
political character of the law-maker.
After he had vented his spleen in a most
abusive manner, he was ordered from the
store, and escorted out by a policeman.
Later in the day the two met III the
street, and our friend the salesman pro-
ceeded to give the worthy delegate a
Gaming. OF course there was resistance,
and when the row was at its height the
police interfered, and both parties were
arrested. The case will be investigated
before the Mayor tomorrow morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

The great Pacific Central railr6ad has
'crept out about one hundred miles on its
eastward way to meet the other end of it.,
creeping westward from Cheyenne. The Pa
ciic terminus Of the long route is at Sacra-
mento, and the cars from that place to the
end of the hundred miles on or near the
summit of the Sierra Nevada ridge run
the distance in about five hours. The first
twenty miles of the road is on a level.
Then the iron horse begins to ascend
among the hills, gorges, and canyons, till
at Coifax, about fifty miles from Sacra,
mento, it finds itself four thousand feet
above the sea level. Quitting this station
it passes upward in the midst of scenery
still more wild, rugged, and picturesque
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LOCAL MATTERS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIlRoAD-VoTE
ON THE CITY SUBSCRIPTION. The second
vote of the people Of Richmond upon the
proposition to subscribe s2,00o,000 to the
preferred stock Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad took place yesterday. The
day was very inclement, Snow storm pre-
vailing during the whole day. The vote
was more decisive than the first so far as
the white vote was concerned. The CO.
lored vote, so large at the first election,
was on yesterday about one-fourth less
than the white. The following is the re-
suit in two Of the wards:
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MAYORS CoURT-MAYoR MAYO PREs1-
DING-TUEsDAY MORNING.-Miles Devine
(negro), charged with being disorderly in
the street and resisting Sergeant Rankin,
was enlisted for the chain-gang for fifteen
days, in default Of surety.
John Kenny (negro), charged with un-
lawfully threatening Adam Winderleher
and resisting policeman Lyle, was sent
on to answer Indictment.
J. B. Stubbs, charged with assaulting
and beating Alice Brooks (negress).
Moses knight (negro) charged with steal
ing, a Colts revolver from Robert F. Nor
ris, was arraigned. In the absence of
witnesses the case was continued until to-
day.
William Burton (negro), charged with
being drunk and hallooing " fire. on the
street, was called up. Burton said that
he was very cold, and he thought he would
halloo fire. in order to keep warm. He
was sent to jail in default of surety.
Thomas Watkins (negro), charged with
feloniously and burglariously entering the
residence of Mr.. John Dunlop and stealing
therefrom clothing and jewelry valued al
5000, was arraigned. In the absence o.
witnesses the case was continued unit
| Friday.
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Books, St0ti02le1aU. Gca

GENTLE r e A D E. r, GIVE US
W YOUR EA R.-If money be scarce with
tionery and periodical store No. I'll Broad street,
q few doors below the theatre. Just rec-ived,
"The Atlantic Almanac" for 1888, profusely illus
trated brilliantly Illuminated and copIously sup
piled with interesting facts and reading for every
body. Gift Books Bibles, Testaments, and BY mn
Books for all denominations at prices from fifty
cents to ST. SO; SCHOOL BOOKS and STATION
cry, and several thousand cheap envelopes for
crculars-some at only Sl.5o per thousand; ten
cenis per pack. ja
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Port OF RICHMOND, DBosnBER 81, 1857.

PORT OF RICHMOND, DECEMBER 81, 1857.
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Sylvester, clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chandss ard passengers, L. B. Tatum.
Steamer Norfolk, Vance, Philadelphia, msr-
chandise and passengers. ". T. Porter.
Schooner Mary, Lsrkin, Norfolk, shingles,
Dean q Somsryille.
SAILED.
Steamer Niagara, Brakeman, New York, mer-
chandiIe and passengers, ). Ayres Co.
steamer Petersburg, Travers, Baltimore, mer-
char disc and passengers, D. w. Currie.
Brig A. B. Cook, Small, Rio Grande del Sud,
!, 7O8 barrels 1our, Haxsll: Crensh aw Co.
schooner West Wird, Vickers, Baltimore, lum-
ber, Armstead y Parr.
MEMORANDA.
WHITE House, December sl.-Sailed, steamer
AGmiral, KiIwan, Baltimore, merchandise ana
passengers Richmond and York River Railroad.
Steamer Mystic, Schermerhorn, N Norfolk, merchan-
disc and passengers, Richmond and York River
Railroad.
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LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE PoST-oFFICE December ST.
Morton Moss, Greenviile county, Va,
revenue stamp; Mrs. A. J. Underhill,
Fredericksburg, Va, no stamp; Dr.. 4.
Monteiro, Chesterfield county, Va, old
stamp; Captain William A. Brocken-
brough, Durrettsvile, Va, no stamp; Mel
son Woodson, Goochland Courthouse, Va,
revenue stamp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

SKocKoE HILL DIVISION Sons OF TEN
pERANcE.-At regular meeting of
Shockoe Hill Division, No. 81, held at
the hall of the Division on the evening of
Monday last, December 80, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing quar-
ter
A. F. Crutchfield, W. P; G.. B. Davis,
W. A.; P. Trent, R. S.. j. Edwin Walter,
A. r. S.; G. W. Fellows, F. s.; W. J..
Glenn, Treasurer; J. E. Pleasants, Chap
lain; B. S. Walthall, Conductor E. J.
Weymouth, Assistant Conductor Fl. B.
Bates, I. S.; P. c. Smith, %. S.; S. E..
Bates, P. W. P.
InS Division resolved to have public
inst.1i!atioh Of officers on Monday evening
next at half-pass P. NJ. The Interesting
ceremony will take plaea at the hall of
the Division, on Marshall be.zzeen Sixth
and Seventh streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

A GENEROUS GIFT.-We learn from the
Rev. E. P. Walton, agent of Washington
College, of which General Lee is Presi-
dent, that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
has contributed one thousand dollars to-
ward southern educational fund in con-
nection with that institution. Mr.. Beech
er's practice, in this case, is as good as his
preaching. We hope that rich Republi-
cans generally will emulate this generosity.
Mr.. Beecher is eloquent; but this act Of
his is worth volume If sermons-not SO
mucn IL the value of the money as in the
value of the ~xample.-Sunday Neus.
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OPRI0B VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.,3
RICHMOND. October !. 1897. !
VIRGINIA CT

" lR6lN1A CENTRAL RAlIIROAD.
~, On and after OCTOBER 1sT the Mail Train
Sai1v ss rnn between Richmond and staunton
npa On Rsat
I'VE Hai1 IrSin SI kssvs for Covington MON.
turn alternate days. "A0 -
LodFo niCn uOuU ,1.16 A. M
Leave Stanton for Covington.. ?. N
ssvs tssve Stsnntgon SStHvngSo11 70, sSS
Freight, Trains daily Except Sunday leave
Richmond at 7 ?; n: and A: d. IS. q 4
THR0UGH. TICKETS sold to all prominent
points North and South, and to Lynchburg, Leg
ington, Harrisonburg Lewisburg, and other pro.
minent points In the West
: At Coyington, JAMES J. A. TRoTTER d BRO.
THEIRS STAGE LINE connects with the Msil
Train for White Sulphur, Lewisburg, and Ka-
nawha. Time from Richmond or Baltimore 70
Charleston, two and half days. 70
At staunton and Goshen, HARMAN & CO.'S
STAGE LINES connect with Mail Train for Lex
ington daily (except Sundays), and passengers
60 through from Richmond or Baltimore same
day. I -
The Passenger Car heretofore attached 20
Freight Trains will be discontinued.
H. D. WHITC0MB,
ocl General Superintendent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

The CALIFORNIA END OF THE PACIFIC
RAILRoAD.-A California correspondent
describes in a graphic way the difficulties
and hardships incident to building the
California end Of the Pacific railroad over
and through the Sierra Nevadas
AT Crested Peak the rugged precipice
towers above you q thousand feet, with its
shattered sides looking dreadfully, as if
they wanted to drop an immense fragment
Of rock on your head. The engineers were
lain to tie themselves with ropes as they
surveyed along here. When the Chinese
were brought to begin the excavation, it
is said the Celestials mildly demonstrated.
They would not object to anything reason
able, but thousand feet Of precipice be-
low them with a thousand feet more above
them, and hanging on by the skin of their
teeth, was a heroiSm of labor to which
they did not aspire. They were encou-
ragged, however, to begin at the beginning,
and as the nitro glycerine hurled the
gnarled rocks down the mountain and
far into the valley, Chinese courage
rose again to its maximum, In winter,
however, work here is simply impossi-
BILE. Ayalanches accumulate on Crested
Peak, and breaking away, no one knows
when, come crashing down the mountain
side. The wagon road, which in summer
winds along just at the foot OF this noun
tain, betakes itself in winter 20 a respect
ful distance. Twenty-Five in all of the
railroad workmen were lost last winter
from this cause. One of the contractors,
who had taken a retaining wall to build
along this steep mountain side, concluded
to work at it under the snow. He actually
dug tunnel through the snow, on the line
of the wall, and worked at the masonry
there in the cosiest manner imaginable.
The accumulation of drifted snow above
him was somewhere from forty to hun
dred feet, and it was backed SO closely
that pick was found Convenient in making
his tunnel. No difficulty was experienced
4 in that Siberian retreat, but some of the
masons met with their death from incau-
tiously exposing themselves in their house
by the roadside to en- avalanche about to
fall. Fifteen were buried, and so caught
between the timhers of the building that
though only few were killed, three only
were able to get out of their hunks and
try to dig their way out. These were
found by rescuing party, and the others
also were saved"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF the Richmond Regis
ter, the Republican paper to be started in this
city (the first number Of which will be issued on
Sunday morning the 5th instantly, will be located
forthe present over Nowlsn's jswelry store, cor
ner Tenth and Main streets. Subscriptions and
advertisements left with Il. s. MERRILL will re-
ceive attention. ia 1-lw
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are many who will he nrr

There are many who will be prompted,
in reading the above, to ask, "Why did not
Mr.. Beecher give this money to educate
the southern blacks, whose need is even
greater than that of the whites ?' But
they who so ask will not usually be those
who give much to educate either whites
or blacks. We venture to guess that Mr..
Beecher has given more and done more
for the education of the freedmen than
any other man Of his means North or
South. h.-Ne1o York Tribune.
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till it reaches Cisco, the present termiMus
in the Sierra, seven thousand four hundred
feet above the Sacramento level. From
that point overland coaches carrying the
mail and Wells s Fargo's Express set out
regularly for Salt Lake City and the west
ern terminus of the Union railroad. d.-Nep
York Times.
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Sons OF TEMPERANCE, ATTENTroN.-We
are requested to publish the following:

Sons OF TEMPERANCE, ATTENTroN.-We
are requested to publish the following:
SAT meeting Of Sons of Temperance,
composed Of members of Shockoe Hill,
Marion, and Fulton Divisions, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
81. That inasmuch as Fulton Division
is now in a precarious condition, and in
need of aid, we have met here tonight for
the purpose of offering said Division such
assistance as they may require. 4.
"2. That meeting of Fulton Division
be called ON Friday evening next, to meet
with the members from ali sister Divisions
of the city, for the purpose of reviying the
cause of temperance in this locality.
"S. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the different Divisions of the city
with a request that they attend said
meeting,S'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

GA New BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN."-
Acting upon this suggestion, and wish
ing to do all in his power to aid the
good housewives Of the country in
keeping their premises clear of dirt, Cap
tain B. G. Cook has put his ingenuity to
work and invented an arrangement by
the aid of which any man may be his
own broom-maker. He has not yet OBJ
tanned a patent for the invention, but, to
prevent others from using it at present,
has entered caveat for right, and will
secure the patent at an early day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

FLOUR INSPECTED in Richmond for the
quarter ending December 81, 1867, by G..
Burton, inspector 2,436 barrels family,
2s,2S3 barrels extra superfine, 4,ll6 bar
rels superfne, GOO half barrels supcrfine,
1858 barrels fine, l02 barrels middlings,
32l barrels condemned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

PAEDoNs.-The Governor on yesterday
pardoned Reuben Wright, John Fitzhugh,
Robert Wright. and Cornelius Morris, con-
victed in Caroline countyof highway rob-
berry, and sentenced, the first to twelve
years, the second to fifteen years, the third
to ten years, and the fourth to ten years.
Also, Henry Miller, sentenced in 1863 or
'64. The record in his case has been lost.
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SNow.-We had it again yesterday all
day long, with short intermissions. Busi-
ness was dull, and everything wore SOM
bre hue. The city railway took New
Years holiday, after sending out recon-
noitering machine called snow-plow,
which seemed to be a cross between an
omnibus and ground hog.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

Some regulations differ entirely from
ours. No dember of the Diet may, as
such, receiHe any pay or compensation
whatever; Sut office-holders are eligible
as representatives, and their pay may con.
tinue during the session. There is moth
ing in the North German Constitution
which forbids the two Houses from sitting
separately ibut the members of the Coun-
Gil may attend and do attend the meetings
of the DietI and though they cannot vote
with the Diet, they take part in its delibe-
rations. This has led to an opinion that
the Council is not g separate branch of the
Legislative, but the opinion is unfounded.
The Council has its own meetings, its own
deliberations, and its own time and place
of voting, and has legislative attributes as
surely as the American Senate.
The session of the Parliament which has
inst cometo an end has been mark,sa by
industry, public spirit, and forbearance.
Without wasting time in self.gratulations,
or rhetoric, or party feuds, the members
have, in about thirty sittings, ratified trea-
ties of the greatest moment, and consider
cd and enacted twelve most important
measures of immediate necessity and it
is worth observing that the legislation of
this Parliament for all North Germany is,
on the whole, more liberal than that Of the
separate Legislatures. But while much
has been done, much more remains to be
done before the German United States
will complete their organization. I re-
main, sir, yours sincerely,
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Hon. TiNiam II. Se.cGrd, Secretary Of
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BROKE JAIL.-A white man named
Thomas J. alias S. T. Simpson escaped
| from the Jail of Amelia county on the
night of the 2Sth instant. Simpson is
under charge of forgery. A reward Of
| fifty dollars is offered for his arrest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

In Observation-Disclosures in bank
ruptcy have been issued against the cs-
tates of E. A. Wayland, of Augusta; A.
". Plecker, of Harrisonburg; and Joseph
n. Woodward, Of Augusta ; who have been
adjudged bankrupts on their own petitions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

A New YEARS. TREAT.-The children of
the public schools under the Superintend-
ence of Mr.. Andrew Washburne have in
store fine New treat. A large
christmas tree,' bending beneath the
weight of about four hundred presents,
has been planted at the Lowell school, on
Franklin between Sixth and Seventh
streets. To-day the pupils will assemble,
and the distribution Of the gifts is antici-
pated with much interest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

The complete returns of Monroe Ward
were not obtained for publication; but
IhN result from the state of the polls at
late nons shows decided majority for the
subscription. The polls in Madison Ward
are to be reopened Today at IL o'clock.
The vote of the two wards above eiven
shows:
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1888. G. L. BI0eooD' 1868.
BOOKSELLER, STATIONER,

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1918 MAIN STREET,
would call attention to his stock OF
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CASH, DAY, and MEMORANDUM BOOKS,
LETTER COPYING BOOKS,
COPYING STANDS,
BRUSHES and DAMPENING CUPS,
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LETTER CLIPS, and FILES, &c., sc.
BOOKS Of any pattern made to order.
Special attention to orders.
ia 1-3t g. L. B.
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How IT LooKs.-We are just upon the
eve of 1868, and two years and nine
months have passed since the war ended.
In all this time the Radicals have been in
power. In all this time their policy has
prevailed North, South, East, West, every
where. They have expended hundreds of
millions yearly, and taxed the people
$500, 100000 to raise the money. They
have governed the South by military die
tators and freedmen's bureaus. They
have, by their policy, deprecated lands,
prevented the cultivation of crops, broken
down manufactures, prohibited immigra-
ton, created debt, and retarded all forms
Of labor, contentment, and prosperity.
And now, in the closing hours of the year,
We put, even to the candid men Of the
dominant party in Congress, the ques-
&ion which we also put to the public :
'SWhat good has been done to the
white race, to the black race, to the
country at large, or to any State in
the country?" The wretchedness which
this day pervades nearly the whole section
of the southern county is evidence ofthe
failure of your policy. 1t is written every
where-sometimes in letters Of blood,
sometimes as by fire and sword-that you
have nearly ruined the land. Nearly three
years of suspension from hostilitieS, and
yet there is no peace Trade languishes,
taxes increase, the cost and burdens of
State weigh heavier than ever, and yet
these incapables still demand prolonged
power, and are now adding new burdens
TO the South in order to maintain it.
Every hour, in the light Of such policF,
1hs.-duty Of f-cnnserva.ive men becomes
more plain. 1t is to overthrow these
ncapables and to demand the repeal of
the obnoxious measures which are at
present so many barriers in the way of all
peace and all substantial good.-Neeo York
ErpreSS.