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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-16

DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH MAIL ROB-
BERs.-iSt. Louis, February l4.-Mail bags
have been missed between here and Cairo
for more than q year past, and the detec-
tives have been working up the case for
some time. It has finally been ascertained
that the robberies were committed at Odin,
Illinois, the connecting point between the
Ohio and Mississippi and Illinois Central
railroads. On Friday night the officers
we're there, and while the mail was being
transferred from one train to another, men
appeared and undertook to carry off some
boxes. The officers sprang upon them, but
two made their escape, and the other vas
shot twice before he could be secured. The
men who escaped were subsequently arrest
ed, and proved to be brothers named Alsop,
twenty five and tEenty-three years old, re-
spectively. They are now in jail at Odin.
The wounded mans name is Howell.
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Domestic Markets-lBY IELEdRAPBJ.
New York, February lj.-Stocks dull and
ling, 1905. Gold. 1885,. Virginia 8's, ex-
coupons, 5676 new, ga.
Flour dull and declining. Wheat dull and
nominally lower. Corn dun and shacs
lower. Mess pork duh; new, $3.50 Lard
heavy; steam, l9H@l94c. Cotton lower at
29Hc.
Ers,in0.-Cotton dull and &c. lower sales,
| 900 bales 1T 29Hc. Flour dull and declining
superline State, So S6GlS6 "A common to fair
extra sou thern, So 1897 %. Wheat dull and
lGQ2c. lower. Corn dull and lc. lower white
southern, 93hc.; handsome new southern yell
low, 94c. Mess pork quiet and steady; new,
s32.37h@as9 90; old, S3l; 75GsS2; Lard dull
ana heavy Se'e Hf on Mhlsngy au.ss
Sugar firm, with prices restricted by light Of
ferings Muscovado, l2h@l3hc. Coffee firm
and quiet. Molasses excited and higher New
Orleans, Sl@S6c. Turpentine, t6h057hc. Ro-
sin, 81. 4j(lSS.50. Freights lower; cotton, per
steam, 4.
BALTIMORE, February l5.-Cotton quiet at
29Hc. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-Saies
Of prime Valley red at $2.251$2.SO. Corn
White, SAC. yellow, 92c. Oats and rye firm.
Provisions unchanged.
Virginia 6's, coupons, old, 81; new, e2A.
North Carolina 6's, 63h new, 6O%.
CIScISSArI, February 16.-Flour and corn
dull Whiskey steady at 96c. Provisions
neglected, with no demand. Mess pork held
at 1885, with 49, offered. Bulk shoulders held
at l3c Lard, I9M@20c.
ST. LOUIS, February l5.-Bacon quiet;
shoulders, l4Ac. clear sides, ls1lSAc. plain
hams, TIC. ; sugar cured hams, lSc. Lard, zoe.
WILxIssroS, N. G., February l6.-Spirits
turpentme tending downward at &c.; crude
declined lO@2oc. Rosin quiet at $l.76G9$3.o9
Tar unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS February l6.-Cotton--manu-
facturers and buyers are wide apart; mid
dlings nominally 2Shc.; sales, 900 bales; re-
400 bales. Sugar active and higher; COM
mon, l2@l2Ac.; prime, l4hGl5c.; yellow clart-
fled, Ice. Molasses active and higher; prime,
1876. Gold, 1861. New York sight, par.
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writ Of prohibition against Judge Under
wood, the Chief Justice said he had sig
niGed his dissent from Judge underWood's
opinion expressed in favor Of the allow
anee Of writs of habeas corpus complained
Of in the petition. This difference Of
opinion will be certified to this court st an
early day, aud the next Friday thereafter
the court will hear argument in the case OF
Jeter Phillips. In the mean time the
opinion of the court on the writ Of prohibi-
ton is withheld.
The court decided that the Confederate
steamship Georgia, captured while sailing
from Liverpool, was legal prize Of war.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, February Is. General
Breckenridge leaves Baltimore in ten days
for Kentucky. His health is good.
The Supreme Court to-day, in a case in
volying the validity Of gold contracts,
decided in effect that the acts making gold
and silver legal money have never been
repealed; that we have two kinds of legal
tender money-gold and silver and paper /;
and that contract made for the payment
of either is valid and binding, and can be
enforced. The constitutionality of the
legal-tender act is not involved in this
question.
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
900.
The following is General Grants letter
of acceptance presented to Congress to-day
Gentlemen, Please notify the two
Houses of Congress Of my acceptance of
the important trust Of which you have just
notified me, conferred by my election as the
President Of the United States, and say to
them that it will be my endeayor that they
and those who elected me shall have no
reason to regret their action"
Both Houses of Congress are in session
tonight. The Senate is considering finance,
and the House is on the tax bill. Mr..
schenck in conversation to-day expressed
the hope of passing the tax bill this ses-
sion,
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FROM NEW YoRK-THE "DULLs AND
BEARS "-AInEsT OF AN ALLEGED FoRGER.
Ne,o York, February l4.-The New York
Times editorially says the "bulls and
bears" of the gold-room are having a
fiercer fight than since 1866. There is
known to be short interest Of forty mil
lions. 1t is surmised that the aggregate
must be close to double that amount, while
free mention is made in the gold-room Of
four brokers who are daily borrowers of
twelve millions in gold. A powerful clique,
on the other hand, has been buying heavily.
1t is nip and tuck between the bulls and
bears just at present. Whichever party
goes under will be pretty badly submerged.
Thomas E. Leonard, formerly treasurer
of Shelby county, Tenn, has been arrested
here on the accusation of obtaining over
fifteen thousand dollars on forged vouchers
of Indebtedness, and having appropriated
the same to his own use. He is held for
requisition from the Governor of Tennes-
see.
Rumor says that the missing links in the
chain of evidence against Maher, as the
Rogers murderer, have been found.
One Of family of eleven persons, acct
dentally poisoned in Brooklyn by the use
of arsenic for saleratus By their servant,
has died, and some others are in q critical
condition.
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Tue LATE REV. HENRY A. WIsE.-The
funeral of this distinguished divine took
place III Richmond, Va, at noon on Sa;ur-
day. At that hour the chime Of bells on
Christ church, in this city, of which church
the deceased was rector at the time Of his
death, commenced tolling. Yesterday morn
ing the church was crowded, many Of those
present evidently expecting to hear func-
raj discourse pronounced. The chancel and
pulpit were drapcd in mourning. at the
conclusion of the morning service the Rev.
Mr.. McKim, who otficiated, announced that
the funeral discourse of the deceased would
he delivered on Sunday morning next
Baltimore Sun, 18th.
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A New RAILROAD PRoJEcT.-The presi.
dent Of the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad Company, Mr. Lewis
Mckenzie, in circular dated at Alexan-
dria, on the 10th instant, says:
"The president and directors of this
company propose holding conference with
the citizens Of Washington and Georgetown
on Thursday, February 18th, with the view
of calling the attention Of those communi-
ties to the great Importance Of the road to
their interests, and inviting their coopera-
ton in the extension westward to the coal
fields, connecting at Winchester with the
railroads through the Valley Of Virginia al
ready built or in progress Of construction"
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TRANSFER OF CHURCH PROPERTY TO THE
SPANISH TREAsURY.-A decree Of the pro-
visional government of Spain orders the
transfer to the national treasury of the
wealth, in the shape Of jewelry, plate, and
objects of art, which the Church has &C.
quired or has appropriated. Some time
since the Government issued secret cir
cular requiring the various local authorities
throughout the country to make an inven-
tory Of this description Of valuables be-
longing to or claimed by the several
churches. The total estimated value is
authoritatively set down at 100000, 900
reals 100000, 0OO), and is the accumula-
ton of centuries of gifts. In the course of
this gigantic operation the discovery was
made that an enormous quantity of pre-
cious articles had been stolen, and that the
proceeds of recent robberies had been
transferred to the agents Of the new party
for reActionary purposes. The decree for
this seizure of the valuables Of the Church
enters into the reasons which have infu-
enced the ministry to take this step. They
fill column of the Gazette, but may be
condensed into two words and one single
argument" Public utility"
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The Georgia HeStsasture-The Negro
Eligibility Joint Resolution Re
turned by the Governor

Vhe Georgia a'eSsss%soTe-ahe NeHRS
Eligibility Joint Resolution Re
turned by the Governor.
ATLANTA, GA, February l5.-The joint
resolution Of the Legislature referring the
question of the eligibility of negroes to
hold office to the Supreme Court of the State
was to-day returned by Governor Bullock
without his approval. lie says the resolu-
ton does not settle, nor even touch, either
of the two leading points-yiz., the organi-
zation of the Legislature under law, and it's
subsequent action in excluding a large por-
ton of its members on account Of color !;
that the resolution does not bind the Legis-
lature to abide by the final decision Of the
Supreme Court, or even indicate DISPOSE
ton to do so; that the well -Worded resolutions
do not touch one OF the vital points at issue,
and have no binding force as to the others,
and are not likely to satisfy body Of men
(Congress) whose firmIess, wisdom, and
patriotism conducted US successfully
through 9 great rebellion. He asks, "Alay
We not expect that Congress will ask a
stronger guarantee for the rights and i'm
munities of over 100000 American cjti-
zens of the black race among us than the
fallible judgment of three citizens Of the
white race ?" and expresses his unwillingness
to believe that the Legislature will submit
this to Congress as its final action toward
establishing harmony among ourselves and
with the General Government. lie recon-
mends the Legislature to take initiative
steps towards the contamination Of the
policy of Congress, from whom we derive
all we have or expect to enjoy Of civil gov
eminent, undo what has been done, restore
the colored members to their seats, and ex-
clude every person who cannot take the
fast-ootb
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EMBARxATIoN OF SUPPOSED F1LlBUs'
TERs.-Charleston, s. G., February H.
Reports have reached this city Of the myS
ferrous embarkation at various points or
the Georgia and Florida coast of parties
partly composed of Cubans. 1t IS sup
posed that these movements are connected
with the revolution in Cuba.
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A few days since three young men shot
and killed each other ct Mariana, Ark. The
tragedy resulted from two cousins named
Slaughter addressing sarcastic remark to
q young man named Freeman. The latter
was first shot in the leg. He drew his re-
volyer and shot one of the cousins dead.
The next shot was Simultaneous, and both
Freeman and the remaining Slaughter fell
and expired.
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in the Reconstruction Committee this
morning the names Of Messrs. Il. Il. Glass
and J. Alexander, Of Campbell county,
and Z. /. Diokey and G. =. Cornett, Of
Grayson county, were stricken out, remon-
grances having been entered by certain
Radicals from Virginia IN their cases. Will
hamson, Of Lylchburg, it is said, is ective
II opposing Mr.. Alexander's petition. With
this exception nothing has been done with
reference 10 the removal Of disabilities
'WaSiington telegram, 18Th, in Alexandria
f.nzgttP
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Foreign markets-[Br TzLKonArEl.

LONDON, February u -Eoon.-Consols, e3h.
United States bonds, 7SA@7S3s.
LIVERPOOL, February l6.-Too n.-Cotton
dull; uplands, l23S0l2Ad.; Orleans, l2nD
l2Hd. estimated sales 5000 bales. Red west
ern wheat, 9s. lOd. Pork, 97s. 4ltsraoon;--
Cotton fiat uplands, ON the spot 2h9l9ad.;
afloat, l21sd.; Orleans, 12a@l2hd. Beef, sos.
dull; uplands, l24d.; Orleans, 12hd.; sales,
S, 600 bales.
HAVANA, February A.-No. l2 sugar, OF.
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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIoNs.-The
President of the United States has accepted
the Office of arbitrator upon boundary
question which has arisen between Great
Britain and Portugal or the coast OF Africa.
Late advices from Peru show that the
Republics Of the Pacific coast have accepted
the mediation Of the United States in their
war with Spain, and congress of plenipo-
tentieries from the belligerents is expected
to meet in Washington during the spring..
National IntelltqenCer.
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New ErniErant Line.

NEW YORK, February l5.-The steamer
Ariel, the pioneer of the Denmark and
American line, sails on the 18th of March
for Copenhagen. The agents of the line
have contracted to bring several thousand
Scandinavian and North German immi-
grants to this country.
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THE G0I0re& Schools AT Washington
nad GeorGetODu-VctO Message CT
tic President.

tic PTCsideRi.
10 the Senate Of the United States:
The bill entitled "An act transferring
the duties of trustees o. co}ored schools OF
Warrington and Georgetown is herewith
returned 10 the Senate, in which House ii
originated, without my approval.
The accompanying paper exhibits the
fact that the legislation which the bill pro-
poses 10 contrary to the wishes Of the CO.
lyrcd residents of Washington and George
town, and that they prefer that the schools
for their children should be under the
management Of trustees selected by the
Secretary Of the Interior, whose term Of
otace Is Tor four years, rather than subject
to t1e control OF bodies whose tenure Of
o,1cc, depending merely upon political con-
slderati.ns, may be annually affected by
the elections which take place in the two
cities.
The colored people of Washington and
ueorgetown are az present not represented
BY person Of their own race in either OF
The Boards of Trustees Of Public Schools
appointed by the municipal authorities.
VI the three trustees, however, who, under
me act Of July II, 1862, compose the Board
OF ItusiUos Of the schools for colored chill
olen, tT0 are persons OF color.
Inc resolutions submitted herewith show
that they have performed their trust in o
manner entirely satisfactory 10 the colored
people o. the two cities, and no good reason
IS known TO the Executive why the duties
which now deyclve upon them should be
transferred, as proposed in the bill.
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GENERAL LEES PosITIoN-THE QUESTION
SSrrLED.-The Petersburg Inder copies the
National Intenigence7''s paragraph in regard
10 General LEES opinion of the new move
ment, and adds:
"This is the exact information upon
which our assertion was based, and 1t 1gaS
qiven as IN person by the gentleman TO
1rhorn Genera! Lee so Spoke."
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ANOTHER MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, February 14.-James Doyle,
well-known lawyer, was found in the
street early this morning badly wounded IN
the head. He died few minutes after being
carried home. No arrest has been made.
The case is g mysterious one.
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PICKETr's DIvIsIoN.-We are requested
to mention that the statement Of the Lynch
burg (Va) Na,cs that the Rev. Hugh Roy
Scott is engaged in compiling history Of
Pickott'5 division is without foundation, If
it refers to the Episcopal clergyman Of that
name in this city.-Baltimore San, 18th.
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FORGED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
BANKs.-The Maryland Court of Appeals,
in recent opinion given in the case of the
First National Bank against the Commercial
and Farmers Bank, on an appeal of the
latter from the Superior Court, has decided
that the law casts the duty of knowing the
makers signature upon the plaintiff upon
whom it purported to be drawn. Greater
safeguards and precautions must be devised
and adopted by banks to ascertain before
payment the genuineness of checks drawn
upon them, said the court.-Balttmore Sun.
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KENTUCKY OF THE LEGIs-
LATURr.-LouiSviNe, February l4.-ln the
Kentucky House of Representatives yester-
day o resolution was introduced instructlng
the Committee on the Judiciary to in4nire
into tho propriety of bringing in '':I to
abolish ali determinations again't tic r'ght
to testify in the courts Of the stH'o orr; ca
on race or color. A motion I" 10 'hc
resolution on the table YVES a7cc 'c''--s 90:
Ia
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REMARKABLE EscAPE.-Near Baltimore
on Sunday hack tumbled over thirty
foot precipice. Three ladies who were In
it escaped without any injury of oonse
ouence. The horses were killed and the
hack smashed to pieces.
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ROUTE OF THE BALTIMORE AND Potomac
RAILRoAp.-We learn from the Port To-
bacco Times that the proposed route in
Charles county, as located by the engineers
of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
will begin at point east of Joseph R.
HUNTS, and passing, within one and quar-
ter mile Of Beantown, the La Plata thence
cast of Salem to Pope's creek on the Poto-
mac. The proposed line to Smiths Point,
opposite Aqua creek, is as follows: Begin
ming at the same point near Hunts and
passing near Dufield, thence by Pomfret
church to point near Pisgah, thence near
Doncaster to Smiths Point, on the Potomac.
National Intelligencer.
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FIRE IN Norwich, CoNN.--Nor1Oich,
February 14.-The block called Apollo
Hall and two adjoining buildings were en-
tirely consumed last night with most OF
their contents. Loss, 100000.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN GOLD I'm = "a
at the National Bank, lot T"c-. about
SIS 900 worth of gold bullion IT, 0-o''-'t #
Elk days. work at the Kings 'rn,'fn c'!d
mine. This mine is doing better than ever
before knowp.-Charlotte ~, O. E'"'orat,
9th
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sPAIN.-The Constitutional Cortes was or
ganized on Saturday with Rivero rs Presi-
dent. Many arrests Of Carlists have been
made in Madrid. Spain is undecided as
to its future form Of government. The
proposition for directory has been sban-
doned, and regency and council suggested.
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SENSATION SToRY.-A Washington tele-
gram in the New York Commercial says !:
/" A servant of the Russian Minister in
July, 1862, has testified during the exami-
nation Of W. W. Corcoran's claim by the
Senate committee that at dinner party
given at the Russian Legation Senator Bay
ard said he would give $4,000 to any one
who would assassinate Mr.. Lincoln, and
Mr. Corcoran added that he would give ten
times that sum-
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TOBACCO STAMPs.-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue is prepared to furnish
stamped paper wrappers for one-ounce
packages Of chewing tobacco. Wrappers
for four-once and two-ounce packages Of
smoking tobacco, and wrappers for half
ounce packages Of chewing tobacco, will
shortly be furnished. Application for these
wrappers should be made to the Collector Of
Internal Revenue under the same regula-
tons as are now required for the printing
and delivering Of the foil wrappers.
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SCAMP Duty ON LEAsEs.--The following
4eclHion of Deputy Commissioner Harland,
Win regard to the proper stamp duty on o
,eiise OF furnished house, viii be interest
Ing TO all prcperty-holders: " The stamp
daty upon d lease Of furnished house
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Several new naturalization bills have
been proposed in Congress, but none likely
to pass.
The negroes of Washington, ct their
churches on Sunday, resolved to sustain
President Johnson's veto of the school bill.
They want mixed schools. Their impu-
dence is sublime. 1t cannot but produce
good fruits in Congress.
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/ Washington correspondent writes that
General Grant will give General Sherman
any position he may want, and that the
LATER will probably decline going into the
Cabinet, but will accept the uission 10 Eng
land.
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GENERAL GRANT oH THE MISSISSIPPI
B,IL.-In an interview with the delegation
FROM Mississippi, the General quickly COM
r~ehorded the whole case, and even sur
Iyised the delegation By suggestions which
seemed to offer an easy and speedy solution
Of al! their difficulties.
Governor Brown promptly replied that
he would undertake 10 say that the people
Of Mississippi would, with a unanimity
never before known, sanction the Generals
views, which extended even to the mode
and manner Of securing q fair election.
Il is now believed that the bill reported
from ire Reconstruction Committee will be
20 amended a. 20 give the appointment of
the Provisional Governor to the President
.pstc,i of 10 the carpet-bag convention.
General Grant l:fr upon the minds Of the
delegation very decided impression that
H.. v.s determined 10 have peace wash
1~.aa let!er-BaIim2rc Gazette.
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should be calculated upon the annual rental
value Of the house, unf,rnished, with an
agreement stamp give cents for each sheet
of paper), in addition, for the furniture
National Inteuigencer, 18th.
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REMOVALS.

DEMOVAL.-I have this day removed
Ia my Office from the corner Of Fifteenth and
airy streets TO No. 1914 GARY STREET north
side) between hirtt enth and Fourteenth streets,
where the orders OF my friends and customers !or
HAULING Will be thankfully received and prompt
ly attended to.
B. A. HATCHER, Teamster.
FEBRUARY Is. 1862 fe ld-Tu&s3wH
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BUILDING AND PLAsTERING SAND.
Il The best SAND for building purposes: taken
from the river bed. viii contract 10 ceiiNer III
large or small quantities promptly.
SaD S, T. LATdRoP.
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DoN PIATT ON THE CARPET-BAGGERs IN
CoNGEEss.-Speaking Of electing an anti
tariff Speaker, Don Piatt says:
owe could do something of this sort but
for the carpet-baggers. They sit on their
carpet-bags, stuffed with protection docu-
rents, like monkeys on hand-organ, with
their eyes on their New England MASTER"
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STOVES, TINWABE, &c.

A T HOME AGAIN.-Owing to the long
IA delay In getting in our new store, we are de-
STOVES ut cost Also, splendid lot OF dAs-
FIXTURES, LAMPS, and HOUsE-SuRNISH-
lN6 GOODS off every description.
MOUNTCASTLE.
IA ~ $40 Broad street.