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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-17
The Capitol.'


? The letter Of Colonel MUNFoRD fully sus.
tains the assertion made by us that there
nsyeE Eas . column Column Or any number Of co.
luu,ns supporting the floor Of the old Senate
chamber, or room Of the Court of Appeals,
resting upon the floor of the House of Dele
gates. The hall Of the House was, as he
says, originally built for its use. It was
arranged upon the plan of the British House
Of Commons, and that plan should have
continued. No desks were introduced un-
til the changes spoken OF by Colonel Nun
FeRp.
=. While on the subject we recur to the
question Of new Capitol. We are in favor
Of new building with as much of eXpedi-
tion rs would be prudent. The old one, as
ave have contended, may be SO repaired as
10 be entirely safe and comfortable, and may
] be occupied with convenience at least until
tho stone and timber necessary to build
the new one are gotten ready according to
specifications of the architects employed to
make them.
"a We are clear for adhering to the model of
the Naison Care. It is exactly adapted to
the locality. A building rigdly after the
model would present the grandest appear
anee from the Capitol hill. But, then, it
should not be calculated for the general
receptacle Of all departments of the Govern
ment. It ought to be built with reference
TO the general comfort and convenience OF
the Legislature. The halls for the two
branches OF the body should be designed
for their perfect accommodation both with
respect to room and to comfort. They
should be elegant halls. Then the com
naittees should have their rooms, spacious.
and comfortable, and there should be
enough OF these rooms to enable the com !
mistees TO sit without lodging into rooms
sppFopr lated to other uses.
Tbs legislature would DO supesbly AGA
ssaspspdsss6 ID shss insssuf ,afably sssattfnl
sssslll Bg; EIhs s2issa ss keass ssaia 10 ssssl
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HEBREW MEMORIAL DAY.-Thursday the
10th instant is the day set aside by the ladies
filth who fell in the late struggle. It is
almost useless to extend an invitation to the
ladies of Richmond, or to request their CO.
operation with the daughters of Israel in
this celebration, for we feel that in spite of
the many demands required of them by the
needy living they are not unmindfill of
their duty to the dead, and that they will
be at the Jewish cemetery on Thursday
morning ladened with Flora's choicest
offerings to deck the graves of their Hebrew
brethren.
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LOST CHILD.-Mr. D. K. Weisiger reports
to the first station-house that he has at his
residence a colored girl about ten years OF
age, who tells a pitcous tale, and says her
Gather and mother arc both dead and she
has been turned out of her recent home in
Rockets. Mr.. Weisiger resides at No. 1925
Broad street.. u g.s,r.a r1..... .'...
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h A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE OpD-FEL-
Lows.--Mr. William j. Riddick, Grand Sc
cretary of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia 1.
@. o. F., has received hom Joseph B.
Essayaille, Grand Seeretary OF the Grand
;LodgeDf Maryland, the sum of 800, which
he has disbnrsed to necessitous persons be-
reaYed by the late calamity.
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VsHIRD ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND
SUMNER GOODS.

AGREAT CHANGE IN GOODS AND PRICE,
ss. will readily be realized by calling at
JULIUS sYCtE's, -
AIS BROAD sTREET.
We are opening this day alarge, well collected
aud varied assortment of
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS
~ of all descriptions.
JAPANEsE POPLINS, plain. plaid, and striped
BAREGas 8, figured aud striped;
LENOs, in all colors;
WALKING SUITS GOODS;
o oRGAN6 and and i LISES LAWNS, BUFF ara
P Pgtr tssS Hh From 4 if
anddRENAnISES: HEE98NANAs, &c.
A striped, Jaconet and Cambria MuSLINS
CoMB QTILT, TOWELING snd TOWELS
Zen Pen lss Pk rs yeay Sfgs E,d.yHs A Pa
enRs ss GszSH sS
KEkChFEPsS A. Rors um roc sAS5
ward, MARsEiLLEs TRIMMINGs, IN YAH.
ETY., DIMITY and swiss kuFFLlSGs, and
large line of EMBROIpERY; .cv .,,
large assortment OF LLAMA, .LACE, ana
~ THREAD POINTS;
NOTTINGHAM LACE, for curtains, at aoe. per
BLACK and COL DRIED SILKS ut allprices
HOSIERY, CORSETS,t RIBBONS. ana hO'
TIoNs, n endless g va Sdssy,;R go DorsSIns
a 'a and ss SELToNs: LINENS O0TT0NADEs
for meu,s and boys wear; l6s.t
LINEN BOSoMs, IRISH LIdENSi 80
GENT,S HAL E. HOsE at all prices
fINI,ERSHIRTS for ladies and gentlemen
A full line OF DUMESTIC GOODS o. low prices
ali of which have been bought In the last h''
DAYS ~ Una IN agm ani fave ynur choice Mt
"SN JULIUS SYCLE'S,
ais Broad street. between Fourth anu flHn'
se toiIowinS Gentlemen will be pleased 10 81
tNir friends GEORGE SwABAcHER, JOSA
WSiSBURG, j. 7, TURNER, r. y. sMlThEE
WILLIAM d. POWER, ------. my :
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FIXING UP THE HALL.-The Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings commenced on YES
terday to furnish the House of Delegates
with desks for the use of the members. The
desks are or neat pattern, and as soon as
insufficient quantity Of green oilcloth can be
obtained to cover them, the full number
necessary will be furnished. Other i'm
proyements about the Sycamore church are
In contemplation.
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MARRIED,

In Baltimore, on Thursday evening, May 81
by r. v. Father Myers, WtLLLAM D. McELDQS
10 MARY OMELEA.
January 2ith. 1870, at Salem church, by the Re-.
George Dcnney, ROBERT =. DUSGt0 MADY.
LINES, Youngest daughter OF c. G. Robinso,.
Esq. /; all Of Hanover county, Va.
Wing and Enquirer please copy.
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hp1Es' FESTIVAL IN PErEnsbURa;Ms 1.-The
aa Of the Second renG festival TO-DAY
in Mechanics Hail for the purpose of pay
ing of debt now resting upon 1p,,r d 1ner
and Presid,nt Ellis, of the Richmond and
Petersburg hilroad kindly offers to donate
to the ladies t,e entire amount of fares re-;
ceived by hin from friends in Richmond
who may desireto attend the feast. Tickets
for the round trp will be sold at the ticket
office of the roadt the regular price-thrree
dollars-and the Purchaser will also receive
ticket which wilkntitlc him to dinner or
refreshments to tn. value of one dollar
without additional chyge. Those availing
themselves of this otfE will be furnished
certificates by applying = j. D. X. sleight,
opposite The post;,oilicee, Mo acts as agent
for the ladies in this city. NCertifcates can
also be had of Mrs. Dr.. Brown, Miss M. T.
Mayo, Colonel G.. r. BarksGle, Major Ro-
bert stiles, A. A. Allen, Joh11Paine, Julien
Binford, Archibald Boiling, PHI. Mayo, r.
S. Brooke, N. NJ. Wilson, andFrank Bin
ford. .st ~.
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s1cK.-Jeter Phillips, who is urger sem
tence of death for the murder Of hisyife, is
quite sick, and being attended by his9hysi-
clan. A large number of signatureslaye
been gotten to his paper asking aconhuu.
tation of the death-sentence TO imprisdn-
n,cnt for life \
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LOCAL MATTERS.

MARSHALL INSTRUMENTATION OF CAN.
.DIDATEs FOR sCoyNoIL.--A. large and enthu-
siastic meeting was held at Springfield Hall
last night. 49, y
The following gentlemen were chosen
from whom to select five candidates for the
Council at the primary election j. J. Eng.
llsh, Thomas Flaherty, T. Wiley Davis,
George S. Prince, Henry Bodeker, William
z. Simons, Robert kerse, John Romer,
Addresses were made by Messrs. Kelley,
T. Wiley Davis, Ellyson, Wise, Dooley,
Howard, Berry, Moore, Boldeman, and
ROsen. .-.f
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All Can Register.

Those who are disqualified for holding
Office are nevertheless voters. We, voted
the proscriptive features out Of the Consti-
tuition last year. i Let all the disqualified
roO;etar. F.fs9sf 80. 49, $3.50. eHgsE.F
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DIED.,

At her residence, in Powhatan county, on h
18th Of May, at half.past 5 O'Clock. Mrs. kEBEC.
Ca B. TUEPIN, wife OF the late w iniam A. Tu,.
pin, in the seventy-sixth year Of her age.
At her residence, In Chesterfield county, on o.
2eth ultiuo, OMRY, wife Of Hiram p. Moody, "a
the sixty. third year OF her age.
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A New CAP1ToL.-The question as to
whether the old shell in the Capitol Square
shall be repaired, to put of another disaster
for g. few more years, or pulled down to
give place for new building, Is aHtating
the minds of our people and legislators, and
we therefore give below the proposition
submitted to the Legislature by Mr.. Cren-
shaw to invoke congressional aid In the
matter. His resolution provides for COM
1nittee Of one senator and two delegates, to
present the following memorial to Congress:
tsIo the Senate and House of Representa-
tues an Congress assembled: "
Sirs,-Calling to mind the days Of our
fathers, when Virginia gave a Washington,
Jefferson, q Madison, q Monroe, and many
other illustrious and patriotic names to aid
yernment of our common country, we have
also remembered that she gave not her sons
only, but endowed said Government with q
princely domain, from which has been
carved SO many noble States and territories.
The sale Of the public lands enriched the
common treasury millions Of dollars, and
contributed largely to the support Of the
General Government, with but little ex-
pense to the several States. Now how
changed is Virginia., poor, pealed, and
stripped, she has lately experienced, i'm the
fall OF q portion OIL her CapItol Dsntmng and
the loss of many of her. sons, q calamity so
heart-rending as to touch the chords OF SYM
patty in every part of this great Union, and
to call for substantial evidences thereof fol
the surviving sufferers from many warm
hearts, without distinction. r@
g But our Capitol building Is in ruin, and
the State is too poor, without imposing q
tax that would be seriously felt by our PEG.
pie, to restore il. We respectfully lay these
Facts before the Congress Of the United
States. and especially appeal to the senator!
and representatives Of those mighty state.
that were carved from the territory Fir
ginia gave, and ask, as simple act of jus
tice, that Congress appropriate a portion 81
tho public lands to rebuild our fallen Capt
tol. II, sss 3 lts s .s4sl
The resolution and memorial are now be
fore tho Committee ON Resolutieug.
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ELDERS portrait of DR.. Brock is now on
exhibition ut Messrs. Bates and Waddy
Brothers. 81 -
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MEETING OF TEE WEsTHIM FARMERS
| CLUB.-A meeting of the Westlam Farm
ers Club was held on the 18th instant be-
heath the spreading branches OF their
"ayorite elm," District No.. !, Tuckahoe
township. ..
The meeting having been called to order
and the object stated by the President,
Major John F. Wren, the reports Of the
different committees Of the township were
received relative to the nominations made
If the Ridge church on the 18th lnstants
and published. in the Dispatch OF the l5ah
instant. - .,.,.. 80, =
The first business in order vas to select q
suitable person for the office OF constaDie:
On motion of Major, Charles HOWARD, M ~
Gatewood Talley, an old and emcleht Oh
1On motion of Mfr. r.. n. Hopkins it was :,
"Resolued. That collections be made ana
measures perfected for the purpose OF Sc
curing a full vote OF all in accord VIII the !;
Conservative party ut the ensulng electlon.
BY Mr.. J. A. Hutchinson:
q Resolced, That finance committee pc
appointed by the President to receive funds
and disburse the same In said purpose"
Amendments MS follows: MIR. John A.
Hutcheson (chairman), DR.. B. j. Beattie, j.:
N. Hopkins, Major Charles Howard, ana
w. r. Polk ti
On motion of Major Charles Howard, a
vigilance committee to secure full attend
ance was appointed-as follows: John A.
Huteheson, W. Il. Polk, James Patterson,
B. w. Green, .Jr., james VKeiA, William
p. Lawton, J. n. Hopkins, Alexander
Craig, P. M. Tabb, G. Chamberlayne,
Charles Thurston, J. c. Hardy, Charming
Robinson, John T. Wren, John Howell
Aug. Luignot, r. H. Crump, Simon Dr.
nard, Kellam, S. A. Thorpe, Yeatman, U
A. Robinson, William J. Mcdowell, George
Keith. and Robert Radford. {,
.'Resolved, That the Club and all irleno
Nv to the Conservative cause meet Oh
"Wednesday next ut O'Clock L. NJ 90 I'll 'li'
rLidance of Mr. 2. N. TaDb.O -.
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The resolution and memorial are now be-
fore tho Committee ON Resolutions.
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cOllecC6Q OIL IeCtifCu'uS uilu 90 'oSh
police Justice for fines and penalties or
otherwise; which reports, after they have
been submitted to and approved by the said
City Council, the city clerk shall file sue
cessively. as they are: received, with the
other papers and documents belonging to
his office. The said police justice shall, on
the first Monday of each and every month
during his term of office. pay to the city
treasurer all moneys received by hW, here
inbefore declared to belong to said city, TO
be placed by said treasurer, as hereln6efore
provided, to the sinking fund OF SAID city.
Any neglect to comply with the provisions
ofthis section shall be good ground Tor the
removal from Office of said police justice.
124. It shall be the duty of the: chief OF
police, when so requested by the said police
Justice, to detail one or more OF the city
police to attend the court OF said police jus
tice, and perform such duties therein as
may be required by the same. -
los. It shall be the duty Of the police jus
tice, on the first Monday in June and the
first Monday in December in every year, to
deliver an account, verified by his oath, 10
the mayor of the city, OF all moneys, goods,
wares, and merchandise, then remaining I'M
claimed in the custody Of his court, and I'M
indefinitely thereafter Ito give notice daily,
for two successive weeks, III two OF the
newspapers printed in SAID city, TO
all persons Interested OF claiming such
property, that unless claimed by
the owner, with satisfactory proof OF
such ownership, before a.: specified
day, the same shall be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder. On the day and at
the place specified in said notice, all pro
perry remaining unclaimed, except money,
shall be- sold at auction by said police JUS
tee, ;or under his direction. IL any goods,
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as the mayor may In writing appoint. They
shall perform the duties of said Office with
out any compensation, reward or salary
therefor from said city, except that nothing
herein shall in any way conflict with the
payment of the salary elsewhere provided to
be paid to the said mayor and police justice
for their services in their respective offices.
Sc. 1t shall be the duty of said police COM
missioners to secure from among the cleo
tors of said city, and unanimously appoint
by warrant of appointment, bearing the
signatures of all three of said commissioners,
to be Immediately filed with the city clerk,
ticers or patrolmen, as may be au-
thorized by the City Council; and said
board shall also appoint, with the approval
of the City Council, one chief OF police,
through whom said board may promulgate
all rules, regulations, and orders to the
whole force, and who shall have immediate
direction and control of said force; subject,
however, at all times to the rules, regula-
tons, and orders Of said board, and to the
orders OF any member thereof: PROVIDED,
That the orders Of such single commissioner
do not conflict with the rules, regulations,
or orders Of said board then IN force. And
said chief and each policeman of said po-
lice force, appointed in manner as aforesaid,
may hold his respective Office during the
term of good behavior, or until said board,
by unanimous vote, shall remove him but
in case Of misconduct on the part Of such
chief or any member of said police force,
then he may be removed by the decision of
a majority of said board, as hereinafter pro-
vided. i.
81. In times oil. eKigency said commits
sioners, or q majority Of them, or any one
of them if the others should be absent
from the city or unable to act, may appoint
temporarily, without authority from the
City Council, suitable number Of addi-
tional policemen for such time as shah APP
pear necessary, not, however, to extend
beyond the time Of the next meeting OF the
City Council. u 80 . ~
g. The mayor, at any time, upon charges
being preferred, or upon finding said chief
or any other member Of said police foree
guilty Of inisslSndg shall have pewegs 60
snspEna elsh pssmbsg fruIn sssyiss Until
sEs ssssa ss asssaGalEtiensfb sssAA Eelisstas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-01-25
THE SOUTHERN METROPOLIS.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY.

DEAD the opinionr of the leading Southern men:
IA IL regard it one of the abfe>t and tracst
Southern journals, just such paper, in short,
should find Its way into every Southern house
hold. ~ Raphael SCnllnts.
''You have managed to enlist for il the services
of unusually clever writer's, whose lRboIs with your
own, have given great and interesting variety TO
its columns - s. JiGkie TP1llace.
at comns nearer filling the place of the London
Saturday Rfrisr thF any journal in this country,
North or South. ''-dLs randsr H. STEPHENS.
81 wish you all success, and from the spirit and
ability it'll which you conduct it. trust that the
paper will Obtain useful ami widespread ciTcuIa-
tion.''-R NJ. T. Rtnt'r.
Its literary and review department should rem.
der ii welcome visitor in every Southern family
Of refinement and culturc."-E ~ Ritbard.
'l have felt and often pressed admiration of the
good taste. spirit and ability with which the SOL-
sTn Metropolis is conducted."-R. r Daniel
81 knO" of no pa per that comes nearly IN to
the true standard OF constitutional organ -HE-
liam Lucas.
Il am happy to bn able to bear evidence to nv
high appreciation of lite sterling literary merits,
and of the juds M MT and taste dispavcd in its
lections from foreign journals."-M j Sgulding,
(IirehbShop)
mo Southern gentleman eau fail to recognize ita
intrinsic excellence literary and political
guide .'-RCU. J. Il. Graham, (PTIs5pfs1ian.)
The opinion of the press j. no less high, cvinced
nv the testimony Of the following. among nthrr
journals: london TabItf. ". Y Herald, ~. y
Round Table, HGgerst7Irn Mail, NsIr Orleans PicG-
ytIne, Baltimore GGSsfts, NGtice HirEinian, PeisIs.
burg Express, and hundred others.
Ie-ns of subscri ption. 81. so per annum six
pies Sl2 90. and la GET clubs Mt same rates.
o. Send for circular and sprcimen m rr.
JAMES FAIRFAX NIcI.AUGHLIS.
January 25. lS7O-tt
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DR.. Paul SohoepDe.

The New York Stats Zejtung. which first
published the letter of Prof. ueist showing
that person of the same name and description
of DR.. Paul Schoeppc (under sentence at
Carlisle. Pa, for the murder of Miss Stn-
mckee had been convicted some years ago of
forgery and theft in Berlin, Prussia. had on
Saturday another article in regard to his case
1t says that Schoeppe has continuously sent
communications to that journal, bur the cd.
itors have thought it best not to publish them.
The Rev. Mr.. Schmidt, of Carlisle. has been
in New York to see the locksmith who pre-.
tended to know the Berlin forger. and it is
stated that the description made by him of the
man identifies him with the Carlisle Schoenpe.
The researches, it is also Indicated by Rev.
Mr.. Schmidt, concerning Schoeppe's father
had very distinct result What that result
is, is not definitely stated.
AGerman paper published at Chicago states
that Schoeppe has written to DR. Janish, of
that city, stating that his name in Germany was
SchoefFe, and not Schoeppe, and both the
Doctor and his father chose to change their
family name in this country to facilitate pro-
nunciation. The New York Stats Zeitung
adds: eff We would say more. we could give
here very PLAUSIBLE reason why change of
name was not practicable"
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DIE D.

RALEIGH BOWERS, aged about SO years He
was buried ON Sabbath Lass, by the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
On Sabbath last, al the reside Of his parents in
this plsce, Mr.. GEORGE w. MILLSTEAD, in the
3sth year of his age.
WarrentOn papers please copy.
In Middleway. Sunday last, 23d inst Mrs
SARAH II. GILBERT, wife Of Mr. Jacob Gilbert.
aged about IS years.
At the residence OF her grand mother, Mrs Mary
sth inst, MARY ELLEN. infant daughter of Dr.
H c and Annie A. Beckhan-agcd nonths and
The flower, trarspanted in its morn,
Enjoys bright Eden. freed from every thorn;
Expands to milher suns. and softer de~s
The full perfection OF immortal hueE."
In South Bolivar, in THE county. on Sundy morn
ing, 10th inst-, MIR. NATHANIEL o. ALLISON,
aged about s. years.
o. the 18Th int, near shepherjstown, Miss
LYDIA SUMMERS, aged about IS yea-s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-01-25
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

On the 10Th instant Judge Merrick intro
duced into the House of Delegates of Mary
land, preamble and resolutions directing the
Attorney General forthwith to institute pro-
ceedings against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, to ascertain whether the char
ter and corporate franchises aud privileges of
the Company ought not, by reason of misuser
aud abuses of the same, to be vacated and an.
nulled, which were made the order Of the
day for Wednesday the Goth. We would
suggest that this is the proper time for a sim
liar movement in the Legislature of West
Virginia, in order that the question may be
tested whether this gigantic corporation has
already attained sufficient strength to defy the
power of independent States, through whose
territory they have limited and defined right
OF transit. We have understood that they
submitted the question raised in the report
of D. B. Lucas to public meeting in Charles
town-whether their freight and passenger
charges were not in violation of their charter
to competent advisers, and the reply was
that the statement of the report could not be
successfully controverted One of their coun-
Gil (Hon. John r. Tucker addressed letter
on the subject to citizen of this county. sug-
costing a memorial to the company as the
proper mode by which to have the freights
reduced. We, on the other hand, would sug-
gest memorial to the Legislature, calling for
the institution of a committee to report as to
the existence and extent of their extertions,
and tho uropar romaJy