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STEAMERS weekly 10 LIVERPOOL. tcsfSs
c:ilin- 81 QufE&HG oW>, lcavn- Sssssaesaseaasss.
licr = North river cTtTy Saturday
F&A~tE. pCEES, HELNETIA.
DENMARK. ERiN, PENESh iNANIA,
EEGi.AND. VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA.
rahin passage, 3iao aud 49, currency.
>.acTage passage, $50, currency.
Storage iickcls from Liverpool or Queenstown,
So. III currency.
s>ccragc passage from Antwerp Hamburg hot
terdain, and Iavrc. sis In currency.
For itrthcr particulars, apply at the olires OF
tie company, % Broadway, r. W. u. HURST;
hau&rer, or 10
M.ILLlAN {. DrNIAM & CO, Agents.
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DICHM0YD AND YORK RIVER
6E. A1I RnIn LINZ RAR BALTIMORE.

DICHM0ED AND YORK klyER
III RAILROAD LEE-F0R BALTIMORE
THE NORTH, ANDSORTifTEST-CH
OF FSCHgDUL LE.-DAIIiYi SUEDAYsk
On aud after TUESDAY, Sth OF June, Dasssugcts
for baltimore and all points Gorih and anzth.
west win take The passenger train nom the dspos
OF the Richmond and York ktssr Railroad g
Richmond for West Toins, where they sako TIA
steamer ADMIRAL, Captain T.. G. EKEEnkI
Or kENHFBEc, Captain j. II. FRExMAN.--Soe1
boats la Wing been put IN frst-rate oraeF-rcAehtn3
Baltimore the following morning in tlnaa 20 cor.
meet with the trains for Phtladelphia, Nex forks
and The West, Returning, the boats leave pier Eos
Light-Ssreet wharyes, foot Of Barry streek daily
Except Sundaysl at O'Clock =; M:s passsnssm 10
arriving In Richmond at ts;K r.. N ehe foil0H19
day in time 20 connect with the axpreas ran
,n the Richmond and Danyilie ra.irSsa ro5 msss
Salisbury, Chsriotte, do, n. O.; cosnmhts, y %
'1'o anu 81 po'nssP W sPassgNGER TRAIN
lesyee Richmond daily except sluaayr1 as
O'Clock p. M. leaYes West foins 6aiiy ExesSs
Aoaaassl " WV = TEiouAs popkAg1n
Aa septstHssnnnssgss
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AUCyIGN SALES THIS DAY.

Oh uli public or pirate sales of Real Es,ate
mHdG 1ettree7l the 1St Of .7dnuary and the lst OF
ysGr. IItt on all sales 6st,ceen The first day Of
July and The last day of December the seller
pays them.
f. II. VALENTINE will sell at lol A. NJ. two
hundred beautiful canarics, goldfnches, and
parrots recently imported from Germany.
COOK ( LACGHTON will cell at 10 A. n. par
Ior, chamber, and dining-room furniture, etc.
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FrR LIHtErQJL AND <[sSa
IN"AHLiNEo OF Nail STEAMERS, SNTLING
FROM NEW YORK tN!iRr SATURDAY,
AID ALTEi:NATE TUESDAYS.
HAIEsyg FASSAGfNT THE SATURDAY STEAMER:
Fi,a. lqjju, P9yGjis ia Goia.
SsearuGt. PuFdjts III @:.Tre7tcH.
liTcrpnoI or Q Is eS
lAS>t,.E nY TUESDAY STEAMER VIA HALIFAX ::
! H,o-vuul or pEr,E ctow; t.,Ditl ,...,,..S 50 &C
II.I,r,, midi ........'. ..,..,.,.. 20 90
- johns y :! hY branch .trtnlcT t.sOldj.. 30 CO
Stt,ruce, Pug1jieiH GGrye1tcy.
liverpool ~ 50 u
hhliN 90 ~
Tickets sold 20 unG from tngi"nd Ireland, and
tht Continent, ~ m"dcrat" rates
ror further information arpv ~ III: Company's
offices. JOM:I g. DALE, Agent.
u BTuatwav. New nrk; or TO
WILLIAM c. UTEiIAH X Co, Agents.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT TOFRICHMOND, FEBRUARY 7, 1870.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. FEBRUARY s. 1870
Sun rises 6-47 Moon sets. ........ H. Il
sun sets ........,, 5.l5 High tide. 1000
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Members Of the Leg fsiature should 80 to ELY
SON 6 TAYLoR's, Dext TO Dtspatch building, for
their magazines, papers, and stationery. ese.t.
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EHcNHATAN STEAMBNATS4rSs rSsT,
4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STATE Sssss55s.ss-EsS
uf MARYLAND aud HETERSBURT-- Chcap,
Boston, and the West. Tri-weehly line 10 Balti.
Jnorc, making close connections viii. steamers TO
Philadelphia. No tranShipincnt of goods be-
tween Richmond ana Baltimore. Leave Balti.
,norc every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, aud sA-
TURDAY. Lcay. Richmond every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY. and SATURDAY.
Freight received every DAY except Sundays! up
a. o. clock /. II. These steamers have excellent
saloon, statcronm and passenger accommodations.
Fare -; meals and stater0om extra. For freight
o. passage. nprlyto
lIAkVEys & WILLIAMS, Agents.
au &c Commercial Block.
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FOR SALE.

DIANO FOR SALE.-For sale, ,eEggs
L ONE SECONDHAND RoSE-ff s. ~
WOOD PIANO, 81. ctare. 1t can he seen ,tt No.
5o7 Third street, between Clay and Leigh. Price
low. GORDAN " CR1NGhS,
fe 7-3t Pearl Block.
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The entire stock Of FALL and WINTER
GOODS will be sold for the next thirty days at and
JULIUS SYCLE'S,
4l5 Broad. between Fourth and Fifth streets.
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MULES AND ORSES FOR ~
lfl SaLE.-Just arrived from Kentucky -Se$AS
lot of fine YOUNG MULES: also O. lot Of
LARGE WELL-BROKE MULES anr, several
fine RIDING and DRIVING HORSE'I young,
active. sound, and stylish. Apply at F. BOS-
S1EUE'S stables, on Franklin between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. fed-G
TOR SALE, TWO VERY FINE
Il MULES and n COAL CART and GsESS$
the Dover Company. Can te seen at:sA-<A=-
our yard.
ia 25-2y JONES u BROOKE.
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NOTICE TO sHIPPERs.-3sEessn
lS The bpsts OF the JAMES Ill
YER AND KANAWHA. CANAL. COMpANY
viii leave the dock as usual promptly at y On
Freisht and tolls on goods for Lynchburg and
beyond collected on delivery, or prepaid, % u
option of the shipper. Every facility possible TlH
sumed to deliver down freight elsewhere t1zn q
myoflce on the Dock without special agreement
Way freight willnot be delivered I'LL chhrges Ne
Boats locked and insured. ..1. rT-sy5
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG r. R. Co..

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG II. r. Co..,
January 8, 1870.
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS LEAVE
i Richmond at 4 \. 81. DAILY, except SUN
DAYS, and ut $3.50 P. II. DAILY. Returning,
leave Petersburg ut $3.50 A. II. DAILY, and ex-
cept SUNDAYSa at $50 p. 81. DAILY.
Eocal trains leave Richmond at $3.50 A. n and
Petersburg at 8 A. q. DAILY, except SUNDAYS.
THOMAS II. WYNNE,
tos Superintendent.
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DEILADELPHi RICH <c=Shs
{ hlVND And N0EFUl.k X sTEA -enss,sssslssasSssss
Nhit L1tE.-St"alneys EpkFot;k ana >. :.
tHEtk, composing this line. Will leave PGladel-
pria every sATURDA. !. and RlchmondeVtry FRI
DAY. alternately Fr.ir r!t takti for Norfolk At mO-
G.r@te rates: also for Charleston. Savannah, and
lew Orleans, and bills Of lading signed through.
Passage TO Phlladelnhia. incl;!lnr meals aid
stat"room, Ss. ". =. PORTER, Agent.
mha Ci.icr, No. c!25 Dock street.
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VISITING CARDS PRINTED AT TIE
DISPATCH PRIGTIEG.HOUEE
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LUMBER, E.AF'FsS, &c.
LUMBER.

W. q. MAYO. J. T. W. GIBSON.
r UMBER.-SA W-MILL, MAYVS
IL ISLAND.-We keep constantly on hund for
SAFE in any quantity. large or slnall, L large
etock OF SEASONED IUMbERfor building pur-
poses, CASING BOARDS. LATHS, PALfSGS,
&c. &C. Our facilities for ott,iung logs, and
cur capacity for saving enable lis to I'LL all orders
promptly and at ~ low prices as any other par
Ties. MAYO & GinSON.
de ua3m Post-oifice box do.
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EHEPpxNa.
TOR BALTIMORE.--stea sszs
5Ef STATE OF tafARYLAND WIN y
leave her wharf THURSDAY. Eebr usry 10Th, ats
O'Clock A. NJ. Freight received mp TO O'Clock
P. n. Wednesday. For freight or passage, sp-
" s HARvEYs & WILLIAMS.
E1OR NEW YORK.--The ele-<%T8k
Il rgant steamship ISAAC CREkL, Cap.sk
TUESDAY, February, ssf,.. At 10 O'Clock A. d.
Freight received until so'clock A. ID. Fare, eH;
gteerage, 90. for fraisht or passage epply 70
. WILLIAM q. DUNHAM q CO..
fe TIT corner Eleventh. and Main ssretfs.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
DECORATION DAY.

Last year the virtual failure of the cere-
monies of Decoration Day in this city made
many believe that, however faithfully the OBJ
servance might be kept in smaller places, great
commercial centers like New-York were too
busy or too cold-hearted to spare day in the
year for a purely sentimental celebration. But
yesterday this belief was dispelled. The parade
of 1869 was meager because it was mis-
managed; the manifestation of 1870 has shown
that our gratitude toward the fallen heroes Is
not weakened as years pass away. We GER
tainly are not romantic people, and though
we don't mind dropping into poetry pretty
often in our buncombe speeches, we are apt
to feel rather ashamed of public exhibitions OF
tender feeling. The spectacle, therefore, OF
thousands moving in solemn procession to the
national cemeteries and covering with symbols
of affection the graves of men of whom few OF
lis, perhaps, know anything except that they
fell in the cause of their country is especially
impressive from the fact that it is so little in
accordance with the average American char
acter. When the French and Germans do such
things no one is surprised; when we do them,
an explanation must be sought i'll causes which
lie below the surface.
The causes are not, however, far to seek.
We have an apparently thankless way OF ac-
ceptng the results of the war, and a foreigner
who heard us quarreling over amnesty recon-
struction, impartial suffrage, the debt, and a
dozen other legacies of the contest, might be
pardoned for supposing that we appreciated
neither the danger which we have escaped nor
the enormous benefits which our victory has
secured us. But, in reality, the loyal Ameri-
can people are very keenly alive to the mean
ing of the war. They see more and more
clearly every day that Antietam, Gettysburg,
Vicksburg, Atlanta, the Wilderness, were trials
which tested nothing less than the actual exist
ence of the United States. Patriotic as all
true Americans are to the very mar
row of their bones, loving their country with
an unquestiOning devotion which no people
has ever surpassed, it is not surprising, that
they should cherish with a warm personal
affection the memory of those who gave Their
lives that the nation might live. We are glad
that the proposal to make the 30th of May q
legal holiday was not pressed. AS purely
spontaneous expression of popular feeling, the
ceremonies at the soldiers graves are far more
impressive than any honOrs which could be
granted by Act of Congress, and our reports
in this mornings paper prove that legislative
interference was entirely unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
TILE LESSON OF TIE RAID.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Fenian Brotherhood denOunces the
Canada expedition rs an unauthorized ex-
pendture of the money and materlai
accumulated by years of preparation. Ihis
ought to discourage the Fenians even more
than the failure of O'Neil and Starr. How is
it possible for the funds of the society to be
used by unauthorized persons7 When the
poor men whose savings have been squan-
dered in this burlesque invasion contributed
their dollars, they supposed that the money
was going into the custody of the officers to
whom they had given authority to act for
them. But no sooner has the army of invasion
thrown away its arms and squandered all Its
stores, than the central officers disavOw all
connection with them, and declare that they
had no right to use the patriotic fund in such
a manner. No right Then how is it that
they have the poweri The Fenian treasury
seems to stand always open, that any crazy
adventurer may thrust in his hand and help
himself. To fill it under such circumstances
will be as hard as to fill sieve with water.
If unauthorized and irresponsible individuals
have the power to make use of the cOntiibu-
tions of the brotherhood, we certainly trust
the contributions will stop, and the treasurer
Gf there is any such ofliceD will be called
upon for an explanation.
In truth the expeditions of last week show
a weakness in the Fenan organization for
which we were entirely unprepared. The Ex-
ecutive Committee confesses that it is power
less that there is no central control; that
there is no protection for the treasury; that
any man who pleases may set up as Fenian
General and exhaust the accumulated material
of years to pay for his feathers and parade.
In the field the soldiers, who to natural bravery
add the experience of veterans in the United
States volunteer army, cannot stand before the
Canadian militia-not because the privates are
towards, but because the innumerable COlonels
are either towards or FOOLS or more probably
both. Without organization in either the civil
or military branch, and without leaders who to
an average amount of brains unite ability to
command the obedience of their people, the
Fenian Brotherhood seems to be nothing but
a disorderly rabble of patriots, more to be
feared by their friends than their enemies.
Sensible men had better come away from it,
and work for the liberation of Ireland in some
other way.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

A lady writes from Washington to a news
paper, and complains that Senators do not
dress like gentlemen, but carry their hands
in their pockets, smoke cigars, and sit with
their feet upon the table; and these things
arc not at all consOnant with her ideas
of Senatorial dignity. She must remember that
Senators are er oGicio venerable; that they
have lost the dew of youth and with it the
passion for fine raiment; that at least they
are not belaced and bebraided and befrogged
like NapOleOn's Lawmakers. She must remem-
Der that there may be deep symbolical
meaning when a Senator carries his hands in
his pockets; it is like the straw which ball
bondsmen used to wear in their shoes at the
Old Bailey, whence arose the name of straw
"bail.n She should remember that many
Senators, but for the alienation of smoking,
might not have survived the Georgia debate.
She should remember that Senators so often
upon their legs should be allowed to mitigate
WEAKNESS by sitting as they please. She should
be- tender and considerate.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

Interference with the domestic affairs or re-
ligious or political concerns of tenant are
also prohibited. The arbitrary powers Oh tho
landlord are abridged; {; the rights OF
the tenant are enlarged. The Brit
isb Government, for tho first time,
restrains the Landlords and protects the Ten
ants. Against landlords and their professional
agents the Irish have as bitter prejudice as 1t Is
said the Maories of New-Zealand have against
soldiers by profession. The New-Zealanders,
according to an English legend, never see men
wearing red garments, doing no work, neither
buying nor selling and always with arms in their
hands, but they incontinently fall upon and
destroy them. The Irish have heretofore had
a habit of extending like welcome to the men
who collect the rent, and the prejudice in each
instance seems to have been well founded.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

We are alarmed to observe that paragraph
is in the Western newspapers stating that the
War Department building is in danger of
caving in," like the Court House at Richmond.
This may be an invention of those Occidental
gentlemen who are desirOus of having the Seat
of Government removed " to some point at the
"West'-a part of them being in favor of one
point, and a part of them of another, and a
third part of them of still another. We should
be very sorry to hear that the structure had
"caved," )" but perhaps the rumor may have
one blessed effect, by deterring seekers of
clerkships from pursuing their aspirations any
longer. 1t would be rather hard, after hunting
for a place for year, to have ones brains
knocked out Immediately upon taking posses
sion.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1870

mouth. Sir C. Wingfeld took the bull by the
horns and urged that if the trade was i'll
truth so horrible wrong it should be stopped
at once, whatever might be the pccuniary loss
to the Indian colonies. Traffic more murderous
to human beings than the slave-trade must be
checked. If China chose to thrust back
tho cup of poison from her lips,
England should not force it down
her throat. But mark again how the good
breeding of Britannia comes in. She mildly
replies through Mr.. Grant Duff that China Is
entirely mistaken. The fact is that she drinks
too much tea. She requires opium to neutral
ize the effects of that stimulant 1t is for her
good, and being good, England, like a cour-
teous host, insists on her swallowing the
opium. She must and shall swallow the
opium. If it stultfes and kills her, as she
weakly cries, that is her own fault The tea
must be counteracted. The opium is so certain
a good that it must be forced down her throat; !;
the Bible is another affair. We do not think
that this hospitable Britannia remembers that
poppies put money in her purse, and that
Christianity is usually beggar; we prefer to
believe that she is influenced only by the rare
refinement of pOliteness.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

The ruling passion to be generous with other
peoples money is still strong with our expiring
Common Council. During the brief period of
its existence it has rushed through enough Of
resolutions, granting fabulous sums of money
to the support of private schools and churches
increasing the salaries of City officials, and
directing everybody in possession of new
pavement to go to work in any street OF
avenue not already undergoing the agony of
a pitch and gravel plaster, to establish for each
member name for liberality that will live for
ever in the annals of our Municipal history.
1t has certainly refuted the old sentiment that
" corporations have no souls" Its latest act
is to present the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund and the Presidents of its own Boards
with $1,000 each. Evidently its members, like
most mortals, believe that charity should end,
as well as begin, at home.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

We accepted on the authority of that careful
and conscientious paper, The Army and Nary
Journal a statement purporting to come di-
rectly or indirectly from Gen. Pickett to the
effect that an interview between him and a
reporter, printed in one of the cheap morning
papers, was fictitious. The Journal represents
the General to have declared that no reporter
had called upon him, and that the story of
his accepting q commission under the Viceroy
of Egypt (Which was the subject Of the pre-
tended interview'D is entirely false. The re-
porter asks us to give place to card in which
he declares that he did call upon the General,
but concealed the circumstance of his being a
reporter. He entirely fails, however, to shake
the statements Of The Army and Nary JomRGl
as to the other material charge, and we see
no reason for printing his card, Az the case
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

A newly published pamphlet, containing a
report of some of the proceedings at the Theta
Delta Chi reunion last Winter, throws little
light upon a question of considerable public
interest, namely, the fate of the secret archives
of the Confederate Government. 1t has long
been understood that the "Rebel Archives" at
Washington are really of little value, the most
important documents having been carried
away by Mr.. Davis when Richmond was evac-
uated, and concealed in some hiding place
known to only few persons. In the course
of an Grafton printed in the pamphlet we refer
to, Mr.. William L. Stone states that the GUS
todian of the archives was the late Col. Thigh
man. Davis's chief of staff On the morning
of the Confederate Presidents capture, Thigh
man pointed out his danger, and suggested a
road of escape. Davis replied eurtly that he
"knew his own business best,n so Tilghman
went off alone, and "when," continues Mr..
Stone, "a few weeks after in the recesses of
"the forest Tilghman learned that all was
"lost he alone, and with his own hands, buried
" the treasure and archives; and unless, dur
"ing the four days that elapsed between
"parting with me and his untOward DEATH he
revealed the spot, the secret as to the where
We are not so sure, however, abOut Mr.. Stones
conclusion. Mr. Pollard made diligent efforts
to obtain sight of these documents, and
though he was always denied the privilege,
for the reason that they would seriously COM
promise living men of good loyal reputation,
he assures us in his "Life of Jefferson Davis"
written two years after Tilghman's death, that
there is more than one still alive who knows
where they are hidden. 1t is by no means
impossible that the secrets of these important
papers may be divulged even to the present
generation
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

The celebrated Mr.. Vallandigham has an
nOunced that hereafter he will have nothing
to do with politics. Having, for many years
past, had occasion to speak sharply of this
person, we cannot permit him to retire from
mems sight, and pretty soon from their mem
cries also, without expressing to him our
gratitude, inasmuch as he has not been at all
like the flea of which the Frenchman said !:
"Mon Dieu! if you puts re finger on him, he
{" is not dare" We have always found Mr..
Vallandigham "there." If he has been naked
of principle, he has not been ashamed of his
nakedness. He has gloried in avowing political
doctrine which the majority of Americans re-
jected with loathing, and in maintaining para
doxes which the civilized world has united in
stigmatizing. If there be any glory in this,
Mr.. V. is entitled to it, and the reputation
which he has won we cheerfully accord to him.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
Netn'2lotk Daily gribatars.
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1870.

The Irish Land bill has passed the House of Commons
60 The crops in England suffering from drouth.
z- The smallpox is spreading in Paris. -= Cen
Prm has appealed the COrtes for immediate settle
ment OF the throne question. == The revolution in
Venezuela has successful the City Of Caracas being
captured and 500 men killed.
Congress was not in session yesterday. -= Several
Of the Fenan leaders were arraigned before the u s.
Commissioner at Malone, and committed in default Of
bail So Decoration Day was very generally observed
throughout the country with the customary ceremonies
So Two destructive fires have occurred in Chicago.
GO The Rhode Island General Assembly meets to-
day. Red Cloud and his party will arrive in Wash
Ington tomorrow. 80 The Southern wheat and cotton
crops give promise Of large yield.
Decoration Day was generally observed in this city
and vicinity. 80 The Fenians here sending money
to bring back their suffering brothers. probable
wife murder occurred in the Sixth Ward last evening.
Tracy f. Roberts has recovered 5000 against the
Toledo and Wabash Railroad Gold, l14i, ll4a 114s.
Thermometer, co, ca, 6i, So.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

A weekly Tammany organ, seeing In the
bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment the
death-warrant of Democracy's twin pets, the
canvasserr and the repeater" complains
bitterly of "the encroachment of military
"power,n and offers the suggestion that the
objects of the bill may yet be defeated by the
next State Legislature so altering our election
law that State and local elections shall be
held on other days than those named for the
election of Congressman and Presidential
Electors. This reminds us of similar com
plant few years ago. when the corruption OF
our City Government had grown to such mag
nitude that Republican Legislature had to
give us a few Commissioners to stand between
us and our local thieving officials. 1t seems
that what was then denounced as an zen
"croachment on the rights of the city" is now
perfectly proper, since Tammany controls the
Commissions.