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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-28
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NOTICE EXTRA oRD1NARyt
"The poor We have With you always
On THURSDAY. December q, ! propose TO de-
vote the ENTIRE GROSS PROFITS OF that days
sales, free OF store-rent and all other expenses,
TO the
&. -a. E N f
--.~sr OF THE
ORPHAN AsYLUMS OF THIS CITY,
to be equally divided between each one In proper
ton to their respective numbers. the money to be
appr ,priated at the discretion OF the manage OF
e %aFARE and Of the
may now have an opportunity Of contributing,
free of cost, to humane cause.
In making this announcements, would say tnst
all goods will be sold ut The REGULAR PRICES.
Every article Is marked In pain figures, with the
selling price the ticket and puI chasers VIII be
se thus to LEARN e pMIess e
ING is LARGE and WELL-SELECTED, and
hope that discerning PUBLIC Will appreciate the
and assist In giving the
HELPLESS LITTLE ONES
SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT,
AB6 1SP -, su,rv
... COIQcE VI lVLll duu Mdlu osiCcbo,
r. L. Meredith j. II. Leftwich, j. II. Simpson,
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cor, j. L, Smith, j. Ebe lCutter), respectfully in
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and all other
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In the city,
the orphans under their charge and they aTs ;v re
desire to extend charity where It Is mos5 neeoeaI
in The advancement OF the interests of the Or
The store will be open from u A. NJ. till ?. 81.
for this occasion. ,,,ru
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CONTESTED ELECTION. - The contested
election case of White and others Us: HUN
was decided by Judge Ribble on last wed
nesday evening at the regular term OF the
County Court for this county. The GROUNDS
of complaint were that no registration hao
been held in Big Lick township, and Lhere-
fore the vote in that township was Illegal
and could not be counted, as the law posi-
to anv State, county, or township election,
the registrar shall SIT for two days, for the
nurpose of amending and correcting the
Iist.h Judge Ribble has decided tho vote
in that township legal one.-Roano6e
Times.
wise decision.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PowHATAN COUNTY.
About / O'Clock on yesterday morning the
LARGE dwelling-house containing nine rooln >,
owned and Occupied by Mr.. VIM. Winfree.
situated on the Buckingham road, near
Hopkinsville, In Powhatan county, was
discovered to be on fire. The family-ot mr.;
Winree were all asleep, but were aroused
In time to escape without injury to them
selves. The dwelling, with nearly oil In Inc
furniture, was entirely destroyed. Inc
kitchen and smoke-house were also ue-
stroved, with their contents. MIR. Winiree
places his loss at 81, 900. There was no IN
surance. The fire is generally believed 10
hive been the work of an incendlary.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

r,ur At AsuLAYp.-A Gre occurred at
Randolph Macon College, Asnla,ho' T NJ,
Christmas morning about 9e ane ,o,.tn ns
main college buildng sd IN T faw dorinto Tories
a snc where the experimental apparatus and
GARNET of minerals are kept, caught on the
r Foot. from = fIne, and high wind prevail
;uo the flames made such progress that Sc
r trore u at the college, most of them having
snne home for the holidays: Those pre-
s ssnI however. worked faithfully, and sue
oendcd. with the assistance of the citizens
ot Ashland. in cxtinguishing the fire. me
nccuniary loss is estimated ut about SSoo.
several of the students were painfully, but
not seriously injured.
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NJ THE GREAT PICTORIAL AN

de "a COT Broad street. between 9th and 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07

considerable has been said about the cite
Undertaking the work of sprinkling the streets
Many good reasons exists in favor of sucb a
procedure. The objections seem to be that II
taxes every taxpayer in proportion to his con-
di1lon' and as matter of strict justice there
fore every street: lane and alley ought to be
sprinkled wherever taxpayer resides. Now
this would De CUsrfy anu rmpracrIca6Ie.
Private enterprise may cause certain local.
ties to be sprinkled, either by the watering
cart or the use of hydrants and hose. And
few comparatively can afford the latter, cost
ing, as the apparatus does, some $50 to $40
water rates, piping, hose, &c. What, then
are we to do? Shall the city at large be over
whelmed with "dust and dismay?" W.
would be in favor of the city's appropriating .
certain sum towards the object as matter O
public health as every physician will sa,
the dust causes sickness, especially lung trou
bles. Portland is a summer resort for lare,
number of strangers. How long will they re-
main here if the dust of our streets is not lait
and everything made comfortable and attrac
tive. The Common Council hold their regula
monthly meeting next Monday evening, ant
we would like to see a joint special committe,
appointed to consider the matter and report a
the earliest possible day.
We offer this suggestion in behalf of til,
ladies whose work with the dust-brush ha
been arduous the past week, business men
clerks and the Everybody" who have had oc
casion to eat more than their peck of dust TO
several days.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07
The Mcfarland Trial.

New York, May 6-The entire day in the
Mcfarland trial has been occupied by Mr..
Graham's argument for the defence, which
will be concluded on Monday. The announce
ment TINS morning OF the withdrawal of Judge
Davis from the prosecution created much sur.
prise on all sides and Indignation among the
friends of Mr.. Richardson, who claim that DO.
htIcal influence and outside pressure combined
to produce this result.
Judge Davis had his closing argument near
ly completed when he decided last night to
withdraw from the case. Mr.. Graham's plea
for the prisoner has been almost entirely de-
voted thus far to the legal and technical uues-
lions involved in the case, the chief importance
being given to the insanity theory of the de-
fence. Many authorities, presidents and Off
clai reports OF previous cases were cited, by
which Mr.. Graham maintained that the prin-
clples which would justify the acquittal of the
prisoner had been fully established. The
counsel entered into discussion of the differ
ent varieties of insanity, claiming that il the
prisoner was found to be insane at the instant
sponslble and must be acquitted. Mr.. Ora
ham cited the Cole and Hissock case as the ex-
act counterpart of this; the Sckles and Key
Gaze; and paying high compliment to Edwin
M. stanton, one OF the counsel in that case
and the Rogers case from Massachusetts, in
which Chief Justice Shaw charged the Jury
that the prisoner must possess and he in full
exercise OF his memory, intelligence reason and
will to be morally accountable for his acts
MT: Graham said that if Mcfarland meant to
kill Richardson and was sane he could moi
have chosen more inauspicious place than the
Tribune Office, where he adds were ali AGAINST
him. The counsel thus far in the aronment
has not commented on the relations betweer
Richardson and Mcfarland and the alleged
conspiracy to separate Mcfarland and biz
wife and other prominent parts of Mr.. Spen
GERS opening speech. The case will be resum
ed Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07

POISONING CASE IN GoRHAM-We are in.
formed that case of poisoning took place in
Gorham the other evening, and that it was
only yesterday that the unfortunate victim
was considered out of danger. 1t seems that a
man and his wife have been living together
very unhappily for some time past, the husband
being decidedly oblivious to his marital VOWS,
and this fact has preyed severely upon the
mind of the wife. Only week ago they Wis
tied this city and had the necessary papers
drawn up for separation, but owing to some
little disagreement, in regard to some minor
particulars, they decided to wait few days
before signing them. On the night in ques-
ton the wife felt as if life was a burden and
that she could bear existence no longer and
therefore took heavy dose of corrosive subli-
mate. The effect of the dose was such as to
awaken suspicion in the mind of her husband
that she had taken poision and physicians were
called in. For long time it was feared that
she could not survive, but yesterday the crisis
was passed. We suppress the names of the
parties for good reasons.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07

SUIcIDE.-Coroner Gould was called yester-
day to view the body of William Marean, a
well known resident of Cape Elizabeth, who
was found hanging in his carriage-house that
morning. The facts as elected are as follows:
The inmates of the house heard him come
down stairs about o'clock A. M, but thought
nothing of it, as he was in the habit of rising
very early. About an hour afterwards the
hired man went into the carriage-house and
there saw Mr.. Marean hanging dead. He had
firmly secured a rope, which was attached to a
beam in the ceiling and used to hold up the
arms Of the carriage, about his neck. and step
ping Up on horse, had jumped off and broken
his neck. The man Immediately cut him down
and summoned the neighbors, but life was
extinct.
Mr.. Marean was 4 man about sixty-nine
years of age, 10 easy circumstances, but lately
has been somewhat unwell and low-spirited.
Thursday he complained of q severe pain in
TIE head and fit of temporary insanity was
undoubtedly the cause of the melancholy act.
He leaves two daughters In the light of the
above facts an inquest was deemed unne-
cpgSarv
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07
WARRINGTON,


INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The internal revenue
receipts for the first nine months of the cuI-
rent hscal year were $121 ,266, 534, being an in
months of last year. The gain this year will
pe further increased to the amount of $3.50, 900
ny returns from seven districts not yet re-
ceived.
AMERICAN MEDICAL CONVENTION.
IN the American Medical Convention to-day
favorable report of the Committee on Ethics
on the admission of delegates from the Wo-
mans Medical Colleges and Woman's Hospi-
aais OF Philadelphia was indefnate postponed,
anu notice given of an amendment to the con-
sS!c9Iion allowing woman to become members
III III tne Association. Resolution declaring DIR.
horace Wells of Boston the discoverer Of an-
ese9esis was adopted, and another by DIR. John
y. sullivan of Massachusetts, declaring that
no delegate should be excluded from the con-
, sention on account of race or color was tabled
aUo 10 0O. The greater portion of the session
was occupied in the discussion of the question
submitting delegates from local medical socie-
yes, after which the following by DR.. H. B.
otorer OF Boston, was adopted: That inasmuch
as IL mas been distinctly stated and proved that
.nag the consideration of race and color had
uotning whatever to do with the decision of
tne question of the reception of the Washing
ION delegates, and inasmuch as charges have
psen made in open session to-day distinctly at
..acning the stigma of dishOnor to the parties
implicated, which charges have not even been
u by them though present, and offered
the following resolution:
chesotved, That as the report of the majority
Oh tne Committee on Ethics is declared as to
an an Ihtents and purposes unanimously adopted
~ the Association. The resolution was adopt
ea Dy vote of 112 to 81, after which the Asso-
ciation adjourned sine die
BILLS SIGNED.
resident Grant has signed the Census Bill
T the bill appOrtioning Representatives to
THo!gress; fixing the point of junction of the
cnl0n and Central Pacific Railroads, and the
aessolutlon authorizing the issue of arms to
coileges for instruction
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS
Inc Bureau of Statistics have received
~ ~. tne hrst five days of Nav sixty an
Piicatlons for award of official letters to mer-
ce Gu vessels, showing an encouraging revival
OF our shipping interests.
NEW POSTAL CONVENTION
The new Postal Convention between the
United States and Sandwich Islands will 90
into effect July LIST. The letter rate will be six
Ssnts prepaid per haf-ounce, and newspapers
I'D printed matter sent at the regular United
States domestic rates.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07

oni"iNAL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
FhIDAY-Henry s. Tyler vs.. Luther Fitch. Tres
pass for cutting and carrying away 5000 feet of
hemlock timber and eight cords of bark Reported
yesterday. ejury after being out over five hours
came in and reported they unable TO agree and
were discharged from any further consideration of
the case.
Bradburys. Swasey & Son.
AT. Crossman vs. Henry Taylor. Assumpsit en-
account annexed to for 2s77 pounds of swaIe
or run hay and 2S bales of straw, amounting in all
to the value OF $4o Defendant claims that he agreed
to take nothing but good merchantable swale hay
and straw; that the hay sent by plaintiff did not
answer the order, in that the hay was black and
stained and was not fit for packing PURPOSES that
the straw was all broken up fine and unfit for filling
BEDS the purposes for which it was ordered. Plain.
tit denies that the merchandise he sent was in any
s1ch condition. Testimony nearly out.
Howard g. Cleaves. Webb,
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07
The New York Life-Ils Now Building

ga stately building is one of the most i'm
preSsive monuments of mans ingenuity and
taste. The beholder enjoys the contemplation
of such work of art with proud conscious
ness of human skill and power. 1t was with
this feeling that we just gazed upon the beau
tiful palace recently erected and occupied by
the NEW York LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY on
the corner of Broadway and Leonard streets.
1t is a noble building, chaste, appropriate and
graceful in style and design, an ornament to
the metropolis, and one of the most judiciOus
and profitable investments ever made by an
insurance company. They have already let a
considerable portion of the new building to
the Tenth National Bank, and other eompa-
mics, and have numerous applications for
more, so that they will shortly find themselves
in the enviable position of being not only alb
solutely rent free, but also the recipients, into
the bargain, of from seven to nine per
cent. on the money invested. A husband and
father who neglects to insure his life is wanting
in true affection and wisdom. But a man does
not by merely insuring his life, demonstrate
his prudence and love, for he should be equally
careful how and where he insures. He will
find no company with record superior to that
of the New York Life. 1t challenges COM
parison at every step with those of its great
est contemporaries, and is considered by many
to embody the most complete triumph achiev-
ed in life insurance. We have never lnvestl-
gated one more thoroughly satisfactory in
every respect. The New York Life is now as
strong as granite mountain, an nOnOraoie
monument of spread and home-felt be-
nefcence."
The above is an extract from the Insurance
Times of April, 1870, which contains a lengthy
history of the rise and progress of this Com
pany. The General Agent and Manager OF
the Eastern Branch Office, which comprises
theStates of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, w. T. MORRILL,, of this city, in
forms us that the number of applications re-
ceived at his Agency during the month Of
April, exceeded those Of any previous month
during the six years in which he has been con-
nected with this company.
MIR. MORRILL, commenced acting as agent
for this Company with but one small county
as his territory, but his peculiar qualification
for the business of Life Insurance induced
the Company to place under his charge one
of the largest districts in the United States
where he has built up an immense business, Of
which any agent might we'll be proud We
would advise all desiring insurance, or agen
cies to call on him at his Office in FLUFNT's
BLOCK.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-07
XLIst O0NGRESS---Second Session
SENATE


WASHINGTON, May 6.-Mr. Wilson's army
bill was made special order for Tuesday next.
The House resolution for final adjournment
on July 4th coming up in regular order, mo.
lions to postpone and to extend the time to
August LIST were lost.
Mr.. Sumner proceeded to speak on the sub
Ject, when Mr.. COnkling expressed his regret
that the minority had resorted to fillibustering
to delay action. Mr.. Sumner disclaimed any
such purpose. He thought, however. that ii
was evident that the subject could not be acted
upon to-day. (Laughter.) He therefore moved
to table the resolution; Rejected-17 to %.
The morning hour having expired, the an.
preparation bill came up, when Mr.. Hamlin
moved to suspend the present orders to dis
pose OF the adjournment question. Agreed
to-26 to %.
= Mr.. Cragin opposed fixing an early time for
adjournment and finally, on motion of Mr..
Chandler, the whole matter was postponed
q to 25-until May Goth.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priatiOn bill was then taken up, and in the
discussion of an amendment to discontinue
the publication of the laws in newspapers, Mr.
Morton said that rather than abolish the sys-
tenn he would provide for newspaper publica-
ton in every Congressional district. This
might be expensive, but if it was important to
enact laws it was equally important to give the
people the means of finding out what they
were.
the laws in newspapers was, in his judgment,
an entire waste Of the public money. 1t cost
the Government about 100000 per year. and
the publication was not completed in most Of
the papers until long after the adjournment OF
Congress, and often not until the next session,
The condition of things which led to this prac-
tice was now greatly changed. All the laws
OF any consequence now appeared in the news
papers as soon as they were passed, and the
people were kept well informed upon all the
details of important legislation in its various
stages. He had thought it might be useful for
the Secretary of State to make compilation
of such legislation of congressional action as
might be necessary for newspaper publication,
put to spread before the country at public cost
Choctaw, Chickasaw and other Indians and all
other items Of appropriation in every branch
OF public service was SO much waste of prin-
ter's ink. The Secretary of State and Com.
mittee on Printing agreed with him.
The amendment, after further discussion
was agreed to, and Mr.. Anthony, having given
notice of the amendment to abolish the blue
book now published by the Government for
gratuitous distribution, the Senate adjourned
till Monday.