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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14

In the United Presbyterian church there
were three conversions during last month
There were no REGULAR reports made OF
the colorcd schools conducted i'll these
churches.
The President then announced that the
discussion Of the subject selected for that
occasion was next in order, but ii the su"-
gc>tion of Mr. William f. Taylor it was
thought best to postpone that discussion for
thc present. and consider what was ncccS-
=ary to be done to make tie next quarterly
meeting Of the body rs interesting and pro
litablc ls possible, as it will take place on
the last sabbath night of this month during
the session Of SYNOD in this city.
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EARMEILLE. Va.

WANTED, owners Of i 4 + NJ 5 :,
w HOUSES and LANDS twho are dcsiiouS Ia
sclD to send Inc "A fun description Of their pro-
prrty In time for publication In the itlC!lMO\D
REAL fSTATE BROkTR,' 10 hc issued on the
18TH OF OCTOBER. No charge made for adycr-
tislng in the "Broker." Also, FARMS, LAMBS
HOUSES, and LOTS, for my real estate auction
trusted t0 my charge. +. y. NEWBTRN.
f!eal Estate gent and Auction Ger.
oc l-.l5thOct No. lOlO Main street.
GUMAC WANTED.-Wc pay the highest
y market price in CASH for SiMAC, delivered!
either at our tanncry In Manchester, at railroad
depots In Richmond, or at store li:2 Main street
Richmond. The leaves must be Of green color
well dried. and free from berries. sticks, and sand
sr2l lIULST x kiSG.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14
uEAL ESTATE AGENTS.
y,EAL ESTATE AGENTS.
SOUTHERN LAND AGENCY
CENTRAL OFFICE.
NO. 1904 MAIN STREET GROOM No. q,
RICHMOND, VA.

FREDERICK W. POOR, GENERAL AGENT
We solicit the attention of persons having hEaahb
ESTATE IN THE CITY OR STATE foIs
and promise on our parl energetic efforts TO secure
purchasers for all property placed In our HANDS.
our connections are well established throuSnou'
the North. o,rv
30 PURCHASERS we offer FOR SALE GII5
PROPERTY, FARMS, MILLS, MlLL.ld1S'
MINER Al, and WOOD-LA SDS. 1y ii-ou
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PORT OF RICHMOND, OCTOBER 10, 1890.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. OCTOBER II, lseo.
Sun risrs 5.a6j : Moon SETS. 22s
sun sets. ......... C.2l High tilc.......... l2ua
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.-L%s-aLa
Y THE boats OF the JAMES RI-srxss.<.----S---ss5 RI-srxss.<---S---ss5
YER AND KANAWHA CANAL .oafaN1
viii leave the dock as usual promptly AZ Il d; on
Freight and tolls on goods for Lynchourg and
beyond collected on delivery or prepaid as Ii sns
option of the shipper. Every acliy passnos s ,s
smmnd to deliver down freight elsewhere than ut
nv Office on the Dock without special agreement.
Way freight viii not be delivered I'LL chafseS -fs
paid.
Boats locked and Insured. ..
d. ii EDW Ahb DlLLoS' oN~Dss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14

PREsBYTERIAN SrSDAY-SCHoOL UNION
The regular monthly meeting Of this Union
was held in the Second Presbyterian church.
The large attendance ut this meeting cvinccd
the fact that its importance is beginning to
he appreciated by those who have the mtc-
rest Of the Church at heart.
After the usual religious exercises, the
rcports from the various schools connected
with this Union were read, and ii is proper
Ia add that in consequence Of the very in
element weather on the fourth Sabbath in
last month the average attendance was very
much reduced, Is will appear by the sub
ioincd figures.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14

ODDS AND ESDs.-Ayeragc temperature
yesterday IS degrees.
Colonel Stanton, First Auditor, has been
sick several days.
4 through car to Hollywood has been put
on the city railway. ~
The knights of Pythias are having re-
vival.
Governor Walker has refused seventeen
applications for pardon.
j. Marshall Hanna is writing chlldren's
stories for the Western World.
Pcrsinmons are scarce, which, they say,
indicates mild winter.
Workmcn are fitting up a room in the
Steans building, opposite the post-oilice,
for the circuittourt Of Richmonds
Charles II. Porter addressed Il Radical
meeting at Dill's bakery last night.
The sidewalk corner OF Ninth and FRANKLIN
streets needs attention.
There are half dozen candidates for su-
perintendent OF the peuitentiary.
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SHIPPING.

nor NEW YORK.-The new Eth
L and elegant side-wheel steamship sssse1zgsS
NIAGARA. Captain BLhKEMAN, will Lave her
wharf at l.ocketts FRIDAY. October !5ih. at
L. o. clock ~. Freight received until IL O'CLOCK A.
NJ Fare Sl2; stcerage, 36. For freight or pas
sage with superior &c rommodations, apply TO
WILLIAM c. DUkHAM CO..
oc H-2t corner Main and Eleventh streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14

rOR PHILADELPHIA xGEsS
l. steamer \ OR / OIL CaptaiHx2Exsssaas>l
receive freight for the above port I'LL FRIDAY
the eth instant ut IL O'Clock. Freight taken for
Norfolk 1T moderate rates. Passage TO Phlladel-
phia including meals aud statero0m. IS.
w. r. PORTER, Agent,
oc I3-3t Office No. 2i25 Dock street.
NTOTICE.-The BOATS of 1zzs-1ITIEs11g
~ my line will leave the Basin Es.4Ss..zzrr-k1
promptly on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, ,, and sA-
TURDAfS.
Frclghts taken for all points on the Canal.
Office. front of -four shed.
ant II. A. HILL, Agent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

sue books to be actually due on the regular out
standing debt 1t would seem probable if there
were any considerable amount of fraudulent cou-
pons in existence the payment of the interest
would have come much nearer to the full sum.
The committee recommend as speedy trans
fer of the debt into registered bonds as possible,
and denounce the printing apparatus, &c, in the
Treasury building as a nuisance. The commit
tee conclude their report with general review
Of the manner in which appointments to the
Treasury Department have been made, and the
manner in which its business has been conducted,
and say that while they cannot find that the
persons in chief charge have been guilty of any
crime or Intentional wrong towards the govern.
ment, there has been inexcusable neglect and
carelessncss in the method of operations of the
bureau, which furnish abundant opportunities
and temptations to frauds The report will
make printed document of seventy or eighty
pages, and the evidence taken covers eight hun
dred foolscap pages of manuscript. The CON-
mittee appear to have done their work very
thoroughly, and the investigation must have
involved an immense amount of labor. The re-
suit is report, as unlike as possible the white
washing reports got out from time to time by
Secretary NcCulloch and Spencer NJ. Clark who,
we are sorry to say, is Vermonter. As one
result of the new order of things, it was an
nounced in the House on Saturday that the
system of hydrostatic pressprinting, which has
been carried on in the treasury, and which has
cost the government millions of dollars, was to
be abandoned, and the work is hereafter to be
done on roller presses, under control of the
treasury, but not in the treasury building,
which is to be devoted to its legitimate uses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

No one has hitherto approached nearer than
within $50 miles Of the North Pole Eight de
yrees Of latitude, where the foot Of man has new
er troI, must be explored before that dim mystic
rious point is reached, and it would seem that
he attempt is not likely to be abandoned, till it IS
successful. The English, Germans, French and
Swedes are all either fitting out expeditions, or
have them already prepared for the work.
DR.. Petermann, the eminent geographer and
originator Of the first German expedition to the
North pole, announces that a second expedition
is to leave Bremanhayen in the first week of
June. 1t viii CONSIST Of a screw steamer of 100
tons and S0-horse-power, and a sailing yacht of
so tons It is to be provided with a strong
scientific staff, and TO pass the winter in the
Arctic SO as to return 10y October, 1870. DR..
Hayes Of New York is extremely anxious to
make another voyage. His plan, as he has ex-
planned it in recent addresses is to follow Green
land and Grinnell Land to their Northern limit
After reaching Smiths Sound, in latitude IS
deg. / minutes where he brought his vessel to
anchor in the ice in the winter Of ls6O-6l, he
would establish a colony, as a base Of supplies
Thence he would push on for the North Pole
What he requires for the expedition is a small
steamer and one sailing vessel. Private parties
have already offered to place a steamer at his
disposal, and he has no doubt that some one might
be found who would furnish the sailing vessel
The expense, outside the means Of transporta-
ton, would be about fifty thousand dollars. He
proposes that the expedition should start in May
Of the present year, and be absent two summers
and two winters, returning in the spring Of
ISL
We trust he will be successful in securing his
outfit, in order that America may stand a fair
chance with other nations in the enterprise, and
in the hope that the stars and stripes may be
the first national flag to wave from the North
Pole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
Tie Southern Blacks.

letter from Florida, by Rev. Thomas Far
rel, Catholic priest of New York, published in
one Of the n. Y. dailies, gives an interesting
sketch Of the condition Of the negro population
in Florida and elsewhere in the South. Mr.. Far
rell has made careful observations, and his re
marks are calculated to remove many wrong i'm
pressions. Before emancipation, we were told,
he says, that the blacks were unfit for freedom,
but We were never told when they would be fit
He thinks they are working the problem out,
and that they are as intelligent voters as the
same class of persons in New York. Mr.. Farrell
is a recent convert to the belief that the negro
must have a vote. He is satisfied that the fran
chise is absolutely necessary for them, and that,
in Republican Government, it is more neces-
sary for the poor man than it is for the rich.
He found the blacks doing all the work that is
done, and as willing to work for fair wages as
anybody They learn trades readily. They are
learning to read and write, and the children are
docile and intelligent. In regard to schools, Mr.
Farrell puts the case as follows:
spent few days in a town here Of popula-
ton of more than six thousand, in which there
is no school FOR white children. This shows how
education has been attended to in the past. Who,
that loves his kind, would not be glad slavery
the common enemy of education, morality, and
industry-is dead? l feel so happy that dealt
it some blows and helped to kill it. But, is it
not shameful for men to call the blacks ignorant
when they did all they could to keep them in
ignorance? Would it not be cruel to degrade
man, and then to uphraid him with his degrad-
alton? Would it not be heartless to rob man,
and then to reproach him with his poverty
Would it not be shameful to strip man Of every
thing, and then to laugh at his nakednessl The
English prohibited by law the education of the
Irish. and then called them ignorant. The An
glo-Saxon race, in the Slave States, did the same
to the negroes, and the Irish approved and sus
mine] it. How strange But oppression does
not teach justice and fair play, even to the op
pressed ana tyranny is the worst school that
uan was ever placed in to learn the virtues that
ought to adorn manhood.
He finds the negroes content to be free. He
does not think they will die out faster than any
other race, and he ventures the prediction that
before Grants term of Office expires all men in
this Republic will glory in the enjoyment Of
equal rights and equal justice before man and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

From the ST. Adams Transcript
Our information from Windsor county does
not agree with that Of the FREE Press We are
told that the name Of Mr. Dennison meets with
great favor throughout that county, without it
be in Woodstock and two or three neishboring
towns that are interested in the Woodstock R. R.
and his frieuis are confident Of carrying the
/ county convention In other counties we know
! Mr.. Deuuison has much strength, especially in
| Orleans, L1moi.le Chiuenden and Franklin
counties; and therefore We can hardly believe
that the result Of the convention is foregone
conclusion, as the FREE Pm IS gives its readers
| to understand
Our Information as 70 the state of the case in
Windsor County Is from several sources, includ-
ing some parties whose personal preference
would naturally lead them to favor Mr.. Denni-
son, and We have no doubt of its substantial cor
recness. The people Of that county will make
their preference known in due time and we are
quite willing to let the result decide whose nfor-
mation is the most trustworthy.
The Transcript adds;
The selection of Mr. Stewart for Lieut. Gov
ernor would be an excellent one; but we hear
that Chittendeu County will bring forward the
name Of Major John L. Barstow, who would
certainly do credit 20 the office, and whose rec
ord a a soldier and civilian is Of a high order
So far as Mr. Stewart Is concerned, we learn
that he does not wish the Office, and it will be diff
icult to prevail ou him to accept the nomination
When, according to custom. the selection Of Gov
ernor again returns to this side Of the mountain.
It is to be hopei that he will secure the nominal
ton.
o. course Mr.. Stewart is not particularly de
srous for the Office, and if rendered to him, it
will be because OF his pre-eminent itless for it,
which IS to our view great deal better reason
for nominating man than that he wishes an
Office; and when the time comes it will be as
simple aud easy to advance him to the Governor
ship from the Lieut.. Governship, as from pr-
vate life-why not
As for Chiuenden County, perhaps our oppor-
tunities for information are as good as the
transcripts. 1t is not very likely we shall
overlook the interests Of this county, or those
Of our friend Major Blrstow. Placing soldier
at the head Of the ticket, the convention will be
likely, we suppose, to put civilian in the second
place. But, in any case, We trust that before
the convention meets, General Barstow will be
so situated hat he cannot afford to take nom
nation for any State Office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION
TWO DOLLARS A YE 4 r.
LAWYERS in Congress.

While we are conscious Of no prejudice against
the honorable profession Of the law, or against
those who follow it, we are much Of the opinion
expressed by Mr. sprague, of Rhode Island, the
other day, that there are too many law eers in
Congress one ofthe characters in Dr. Holiness
last story says he has noticed that ga lawyer
could half learn thing quicker than any other
kiil Of man." However that may be, and it Is
very certain half knowledge is not confined to any
class, can hardly be denied that the general
tendency Cfl6gal studies and practice is to mar
row and make technical all minds that are not Of
very high order The s,atemauship that J.
shaped by such training is liabe-fo be enslayei
by precedent, and 10 lack breadth and power.
The practice Of the law. too, fosters combative-
ness in the gentlemen Of the bar. The lawyer
considers it his duty to lria his case and is com
monty FIR more anxious to gain a point on tie
opposing counsel, than to get at tie exact truth
and right Of the matter This tendency the law
yers carry into Congress. They take sides at
once on any question that CONES up, and
thenceforward the strife is far too often main
tanned for the sake Of getting the better Of the
other side, than Of gaining and throwing light
uponthe case, or Of settling it on principles Of jus
tice and truth. This IS one reason why so much
Of the time which belongs to the people is taken
up by our legislators in wrangles over points OF
construction, in endless discussions Of technical
titles and details, and in endeavors to carry or de
fea, measure by parliamentary ezpedients and
sharp lodges. 1t is to this We owe such settle
ments of deb ted matters as the recent one Of the
tenure Of office business Does any one suppose
that if instead of three sharp and able lawyers
on a side, the committee of conference had been
composed Of fIirminded, broad, unparalleled,
unprofessional men, only DESTROYS to effect fair
compromise between opposing views, and to
guard the rights of all concerned, that the re-
suit would have been, as it was, a bill which
has been claimed as a victory for both sides and
of which it is asserted that by shrewd wording,
one side oyerreached and outwitted the other,
while outsiders are left in doubt as to what the
bill was intended to mean, anyhow Ofcourse
we are not saying that there not lawyers in
Congress who rise above the tendencies Of
their training; or that legal acumen, ability
and experience are not of value in legislation
or that other men besides lawers do not debate
tr.aes, and are not fond Of carrying their points;
bat there is force in the remark made in some of
the comments on Mr.. Sprague's speech, that
''The Judicial m nd is far more wanted in Con
gress than what Is commonly known as the legal
mind Not the advocate, but the fair N ndel
judge, is the cast of man for the conduct Of the
national affairs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
Across the Lake.

There are 55l conyicts in Clinton prison a
Daunsmora, larger number than at any tint
since its establishment.
At the annual meeting of Trinity episcopal
church, Phttsburgh, James Bailey and Georg'
Moore were elected wardens and j. ". Lynde
B. Young, J. II. Sanborn, s W. Holcomb, |. P
Foote, 5. P. Bailey, 5. Reid and ]. Jones, yes
trymen
B W. Haynes, skillful architect of Platts-
burgh, has removed to Colchester, VT
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Palmer of Keeseville,
celebrated their golden wedding on the 2Sd oil
March.
Work on the Fort lillian Henry Hotel at
Caldwell is progressing rapidly. 1t is said that
the proprietors, Messrs. 7. Roassle x Son, have
expended $780, on the building. in repairs.
and when finished. they can accommodate ], 500
guests
The saw mill, stave factory and carpenter shop,
ut Ausable Forks, owned by J. &. J. Rogers,
were entirely consumed by fire on Wednesday
morning Of last week.
" lie ChGrirari,' which has been published
at Champlain for several months, has been con-
soldated with ." l. Union Canadieane," and
is to be published at Vergennes
\ son OF MI. tuttlng, OF the Ansable House,
aged three years, fell into pail of scalding wa
ter Saturday and was so badly burned as to rem
der his recovery doubtful.
Mathew Desmond, of Plattsburgh, has been
appointed Justice of the Peace, to fill vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of II. c. Barnard.
Two boys recently stole $500 from Mr.. Irish
of Saranac and proceeded to Plattsburgh, where
they invested large portion of it in box-toed
boots. pistols, knives and other " latest fash
ions" before spprehended.
Azel Purdy, Esq, of Chazy, was killed by a
shot from rifle, on the LIST instant. He had
been cleaning the rifle the day before and fired
it once or twice, and on the first went to the
room where it was kept, where he was soon after
found in dying state, the rifle in his hands.
The ball entered the abdomen, passing upwards
and out at the back into the ceiling above Mr.
p was about y years of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
Significant Figure.

Vermont and Maine have prohihilory laws and
they claim that, if the law is not always en-
forced, they are, on the whole, more temperate
under the law than they would be without it.
Massachusetts, expended annually, under her
prob btory law, when she had one, for liquors
retailed, about S23 per head for her whole pop
ulation. Rhode Island has license law, and the
retailers here sell there at the rate Of $40 per
per head. Maine has prohibitory law, and
buys SIS per head. Vermont enforces her pro-
hibitory law less rgidily, and buys at retail at
the rate Of SO dollars per head. California
makes wine to lessen the use Of ardent spirits,
but still uses Sl57 Of the latter per capita.
Missouri sells liquors to the amount Of $40
per capita, Wisconsin $50, New Jersey sos,
New York s62 per capita.
Not one of the States With license laws but
averages more than ticice as much liquor re-
tailed, according to population, as is retaied in
the State which drinks most under prohibitory
law.
Again, the figures show that nearly eighty per
cent of the criminals Of Massachusetts are in
temperate. A still greater percentage of the
crimes can be traced, indirectly, We are told, to
the use Of liquor. The New York Mail well
say
These figures are strong arguments for the
prohibitionists. 1t is absurd to argue that the
sale of liquor is something with which the pub
lie have no more right to interfere than with
the sale of other goods. With such figures as
this before it, the public has a very de-
cided right to take any measure it may think
proper to suppress the traffic in liquor. Every
man who has son has a right to protect that
son against bad inAuences-as strong a natural
right as the lion has to protect his cub from in-
jury The question to be decided is not, has
the public right to suppress the great cause of
crime, but how shall it do 50 most etfectually2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
OUR PREMIUM LIST.

We invite the attention Of all our readers 10 the
offer Of premiums for subscribers to the FREE Press
in another column. twill require but little effort
on the part Of any to secure two three four OF
more names Of subscribers for year, and We hope
te send out host Of premiums in response to orders
Names for premiums may be sent in atany tine
with the money, and we will send the premium
when the list is full.
As our object is to bring sheet to the notice o.
those who do not now see it, only bona fde new sub
scribers sill be allowed to count on premium Lists
but any Of cur present subscribers can have the
FREE Press AID Magazine at reduced rates if they
wish, as stated under terms for single Subscriptions
This arrangement we make for three months, from
April LIST to July st aut shall hope to have most
of the orders sent in by the first Of May Send in
the subscriptions.
THE FREE Press ASSOCIATION,
Burlington, Vt.