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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-17

A DREADFUL MrRpEh-A WOMAN IN
MANSFIELD, Onto, KILLED N HER BED
RooN..-The Pittsburgh Commercial OF
Monday contains the following dispatch
from Mansfield, Ohio, rehcarsing dread
full tragedy:
Early this morning i, was discovered that
Mary J. Luusiord, n scamstrcss, about
thirty yca,a old, residing near the Atlantic
dc,0t. had been murdered in her bed The
most intense excitement was created by the
discovery, ard several thousand persons
have visited the scene Of the horror during
III" day. The body was found on bed in
Nh upper room nearly naked: the upper
Stats OF the he'd were broken, her head rcet-
inG near the floor. Her head was almost
severed from the body by horrible cash
in the throat extending from ear to ear :;
another laying one check open from the
mouth to the throat, and deep cut. about
ak inches in length, extending downward
in the abdomen. The upper part of the
he'd and pillow were saturated with blood
large rGol Of which was on the floor. Her
arms We're terribly beaten, and her holy
bore evidence Of fearful struggle with the
fond.
y negro living in another part of the
same house was awakened by the struggle
and cries about l o'clock, aud tried the
door, but could not gain admission. He
then went to ncighbor for help, which was
refused on the plea that he must have been
dreaming, and that everything was right
He then waited till morning before he nc-
guajnted other persons with his suspicions
:hat something was wrong in the wuman's
apartment. \ coronerS jury has been
sitting on the case this afternoon. and ad
journcd this evening till Monday.
The following facts have been elected {:
The woman came here from Cincinnati in
August last. Bv letters found on the pre-
misses it appears that she wa IL have been
married on Tuesday next t. II man by the
name Of J. Ebersoll, o! this city. Marks
i blood on lower winlowsill indicate
tha; the murderer escaped that way. An
umbrella Was fourl IN tie house marked
L" William Larabic.' A large man with
dar, clothes was seen coming from the Ii-
rccfiou Of the house about o'clock, and
proceeded W street. Ebcrsoll WAS arrested
- Shelby to-day. and VIII be held ns II wit
ness. The murdered woman has been mar
l;rt AMI leaves one chill about seven
Years I'D living ut Lima. Her former hls-
Aani i s:.pl"-ed 10 be now in Kentucky.
Il Is thought the murderer must have been
wounded, as lie was tracked some distance
hy blood OF the ground. As yet nothing
has tyam<pircl to furnish clue to'the muir
dcrcr. The county commissioners and City
Council met this morning and promptly
offered reward oi 81 $50 for the detection
~ the murderer.
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Special telegram to the Dispatch.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
PETERsBrRG, VA, March 16, 1870.
The following-numed councilmcn-among
them two colored men-having been mp
pointed by Governor Walker, their commits.
sons were brought over this morning:
Vest Wnrd.-W. r. Johnson, J. ".
Jackson, r. IT. Jones, Jr., G. ". spiccr,
". II. Jarvis, ". Fl. Wherry.
Centre U'nrd.-T. T. Brooks, c. B. Raine
Y. VI. Tanner, J. p. Williamson, T. ]. Sykes.
J. B. Raulatnn.
South IFnrd.-R. Ragland, T. II. Bond
". H. Tappey, $. G. Brister, D. B. Ten
nant. John Berry.
East Hurd.-W. r. Mallory. Robert
Clarke, r. II. Mann, R. J. Eckles, J. Q.
Horvell, II. 3. Parker.
The appointees met for organization at
IL o'clock. Mayor Pearse was called to
preside, and no rcsistance-not even n pro-
test-was offered.
Mayor Pearse subsequently represented
the position of Mayor, lisclaiming indi~
vidually all intention of Offering forcible
resistance to the laws. lie believed the
enabling act unconstitutional, and had
thought of testing it before the courts.
General ". {. Newbury was then elected
Mayor without opposition, but it is be-
lieved that this is only n temporary az
rangement.
The only other business transacted WAS
the appointment Of proxies to represent the
city i'll the annual meeting of the Peters
burg railroad in place of the proxies up
pointed by the old Council.
Tomorrow afternoon tho Council will
commence the work of Reorganization of
municipal affairs.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Petersburg railroad held to-day
Hon. Charles F. Collier was reelected presi-
dent without opposition, and his salary in
creased to s. 200.
Being without judge or justices, orr
quarterly cnnrt, which was 70 have coul-
,ncnced to. morrow. will not he held
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r LINNEMAN,S ,-nrx-
4, STEAM DYEING AND SECURING
ESTABLISHMENT,
.co Rro., street between Fourth aud Fifth streess
adfes' Dresses, Shawls, Cloaks- and sacks,
DYED IN ANY COLOR DESIRED, or CAEAN-
ED I'm the very best and neatest manner, r,yrn
Geu,lemen'5 garments CLEANED y" ~ Ia
,PRoSs STAMPED WITH ALL CoI. ORs:-
7 re ,pectfuly Inform tho public mat nave tSl
nna viii sta,np goods ut my eat ibllanmcnt, no 42i
rrraf street, NJ a muc lower rate tlan any house
In thn North Specimens u my mors can ht seen
NJ nav store. can and examine FOR yourself.
l.. IISSENAS. No. 40 Broad street,
IA O. I'm between Fourth ana FIN.
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4 EzearsIaaS Hoax.

Ne" YORK, March ia dispatch was
received in this city announcing the arrival
this morning at | o'clock of the missing
steamer City Of Boston at Queenstown, and
saying that the prevalence of ice had forced
her to take southern route. The telegram
afterwards turned out ~ he bnartlcss
honx.
David NJ. Stone, President Of the Ncw
York Associated Hrcss. trlcgraphs to Eng
land, Offering s5oO reward for tic dis
cuI"ry # the author Of the hoax.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
lew York Stock and Money Market.

w" AVTR Ht0cK nHN i1OHey MnfEe4.
NEW YORK. March le-fooa.-Stocks steady
and firm. Money easy st per cent. Gold, is?
s-:n's, SO. lloi. Tnrnessee as 90; new, isf. Elr-
cinia s's--EN-coupona. Il new. 10Y. Louisiana
G--rld Is: new. II. Lcvccd's. ;a5 IS 81. Ala
hama 81. n7l "a, 20. Georgia 81. 81: ~ Ps3
N"rth Carolina e'--Old, 4G' new. ?3t South
Carolina CID. ~: new. 50.
Err"inG. Money easy at $40 per cent. Gold
steady Mt l1la@il?. Governments quiet and steady.
Snut'aru Securities firm.
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Financial and Commercial
Grain and Flour Market.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. VA, March Is 1870.

RICHMOND. VA, March Is 1870. l
OFFERINGS.
T1sqt.-WIite. 4as bushels. Ned, os0 bushels.
TDr.n White. so bushels. Yellow, 81 bushels.
Mixed. pf busbels.
D,fs.- tTs bushels.
Rye.-l3D bushels.
SALsS.
WHEAT ~ hltc. 3is bushels very good at 81. 375
.! bushels very good on on privntG terms 8 bush.
els at 81 Is; iol bushels prime at Sl.4o-snta. As
hushcIa Red rs bushels prime At 81 2s 27a BUSH
els prime IN private terms: III bushels good
kIc5: s. bushels fair ut Sl.15 so bushels fair at
al III: la1 hrs heels foul q. al tai al0 bushels.
Corn w hlt. 40 bushels prime ut 81; - hush
cls prime private terms 10 bushels ut Sioss.
yellow, c6 bushels ut 9sr Mixed. DC bushels Mt -.
C"s.-2Is bushels prime at s2ic.; lao bushels
prime at &c.
Rye. -l3O bushels Mt Zoe.
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MUTUAL BUILDING FUND AND
MI DOLLAR SAVINGS BASh.. siioex LOCKE os o..
~ 80 sr, hereby notified that an tnstalnsat
or ZEN THOUSAND DOLLARS VIII os 500 s,a ~! "
the lowest bidder in sums to sais: Btds xn 49,
caIyed from ihis up 10 TIE WA nsssuss 49, ~
sat- sssn paving rent buy yourself honaa. 49,,
For particulars, apply as oIdee is0s aasa s4SS~
mh 7-cQatlS
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FAILURE OF 4 "6tAE. ,-L"c'fo',
March JJ.-Eo5rrt Varley, u leading mem
Der o. ,bc "hcar" clique IN the stock
marie, here, has stopped payment. His
lahiji,lc. are heavy
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FOR TOBACCONISTS.
r ICORICE PASTE, GUMS,
s.VNBER, LATlsS. xsc,

wCM.Io. IL. ". GIBSON.
UMBER.-SAW -MILL, MAYUS
il IsLAsD.-We keep constantly on hand tor
stock OF SEASONED LUMBER for building pur
poses, CASING BOARDS. LATHs, PaL1SGS,
&c, &c. Our facilities for obtaining logs end
cur capacity for saving enable rs to MI all ordesa
promptly and at as low prices as any oth, M
Ties MAYO y GlhotS.
q. 23-9In rost-ntlcc box ale.
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A Sporting Editor COwhided by n
TEOfel-KpeDpr.

New YORK, March lG.-George. Wilkes,
editor of HiHeS'S Spirit Of The Times,
WAS this morning cowhided by Major vii
liam ". Leland, of the Metropolitan Hotel.
\ large crowd was present at the perform
Gncp.
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rNIEI !
Lp>r"N, March lG.--iIr IrE-,Ia'i 'nf-
"."c says The American ucconnt- ot the
Oneida 1iEart"r are upt only inconsistent
with each other, but u'r inconsistent with
tie facts nul even with possibility.
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PETERSBURG RELIEVED.

~
THE NEW COUNCIL ORGASIZE AND
ELECT A &AYOR-THE PETERSBURG
RAILROAD.
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the unsettled condition arising from the
war.
Secretary Boutwell, favor, continuation
and Commissioner Delano and the Ways
and Means Committee modification Of the
income tax
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FOREIGN Mnrkets-lRY TEIEGRApul

LONDON. March l8- SD0a--Consols opened al
o:i. United States bonds. 81. Sugar trul. Tallow
firm.
LIVERPOOL. March ld-.Npoa.-Coiton drm up
lnda. l. i'd; Orleans. lli@lltd.; estimated sales,
II. 00o tales. Flnur easier.
LIVERPOOL. March ID Ercnfng.- Cotton quiet
and steady: upund-, l"ir!. Drlca"a llsIlitd.
sales, i2,eeo bales. including eco bales for export
and speculation. Red wcettrn Wheat, 80. ID.
red " inter, -. led. Flour. 2Os.
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DAPER.-Four cases FLAT-CAP PA.
PER. la, IL, and ls pounds; two cases DENY
and MEDIUM PAPERS, together Nth a full
sortneut OF LETTER, POULsCAF, NOTE and
FOLIO POST PAPERS. for sale at wholesale aud
retail. TOODuOUsE PARnAM.
e. 70 booksellers and StatlonefS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-17

TWO FAST DAILY LINES (SUNDA1
p. VI. EXCEPTEDl TO THE NORTH; KAsT.
AND WEST, OVER THE FAyORlTE ROUTE
VIA AQUA CREEk-THE SHORTEST ASR
QUICKEST ECUTE.-The THROUGH TkAlss
over this route now riin from the depot corner
Of Hyrd am Etxuth streets ii LILA. II finds W.
81 (Suniay at II is 4. II. onlyL making close and
reliable connections with THE WASHlSGT0A
AID NEW YORK FAST LINES and With traiuS
Tor the GREAT NORTHWEST.
cars lifted up with SPLENDID RECLtSlSa
CHAIRS, for which no charge Is made.
The elegant and comInod!ons steamers on tDa
pu;oInac river stop At Alsxnndris elrh way.
The ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN between
Richmond and Milford leaves the depot corner Of
Broad and Eighth streets daily tSundays sIcepS.
.dl 1T 3.aG L. 81, aud arrives In Richmond ~ w.
Through tIcke:s to I'll principal points North and
West. .,,r.s
North aplly at tie office corner Broad and ElSD.aa
streets and FOR through tickets 10 all poinS Sor4
and West apply at the ticket ONCE corner o''H
no8 j. Is. GENTRY. General Ticket Agent
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pICHAoND AND Y, YORK r Rl1Es

DICHMOND AND YORK RIvEh
II RAILROAD LINE-Fok BALTi.hi9EhGa
THE NORTH AND MISUNDERSTANDING
Or SCHFDuLE-DAILY EXCEPT sChDAaSs
On and after TUESDAY, Mh 81 !nss' pa sis3S ossb.
west viii take the passenger train fson Tue aspg:
& s Rcbo9a and LSrk x kssr .asx tsss
st,.Iner ANIMAL, Captain l.. c. FaEEHAss
u KgNNEBkc CAPTAIN j. d. fsEssa rsscSins
pnarc r.. rnI,owiny mornius IN time to eons
ss1t @t the he trains Tor pliaapa New Yes
aud TIE West, Returning the s2s.s sts p,eIa s,iS
a. sf S.,d = = iii H. s sS;iasas
sr, ma ta.ronnert wlth the express train
ssa Dsyu 1,: :sltsas sna osS
saiIssnrv Cbargotte, &C., N. c.; Columbia, D. ca
| and al po.uts slp Sttnrncup rvA1H
,,. Richmond dsilv except sundoys} =
o,ciecs p. NJ; leaves Wet Point daily teass9s
6onosss' ~ ''.'' a. THOMAS DODAMEAD.
80 Superintendent.
i -
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i;li1lt:.

PARIS, March l6.-Eyents in Rome are
daily becoming more grave. Forty lnem-
bers of the Council demand the immediate
discussion of the infaliibiitv question.
Austria sustains the French demand for the
admission Of political representatives..
-urrH AWtRf,'A.
Ln>poH, March lG.-Iater adyices from
South .tlucrica say Lopez still eluies rur-
suit.
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Tennessee Affairs.

There arc FIVE different interests from
Tennessee 10 he heard before the Recon-
s:tuction Committee, and the investigation
will be considerably mudlled by the time
the committee gets through with it. To-
day tho committee gave Il hearing to the CO.
lorcl delegation and others, who ask Con-
grcss to project the people against the pre-
sent State Government. 1t is understood
that Governor Sen.er has made formal de-
maud Of the President for troops TO aid him
in maintaining the law in Tennessee,
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Governor AshIey's Case.

After II thorough examination of the
charges against Governor Ashley, Of Mon
t0na, the Senate Territorial Committee have
agreed to postpone indefinitely the no,nina-
ton of Mr.. Potts, of Ohio. who was sent in
as tshlcy's successor. This action of the
committee prevents the removal of Ashley.
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-nl TIL .tWtRf,
Collision Rs Scu.

NVKts5IVIf I|FU.
S4vA>NAH, GA, March lG.-The steam
ship Oriental and schooner Sarah Il.
1honns collidei to-day near Venus Point.
Both vessel have been carried into dock.
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DICHMOND AND DANFlLl.E RAIL
IL HOAD.-CHhAGE OF SCHEDULE.-On
and after WEDNESDAY, December ~, lsGa, tho
PASSENGER TRAi,.s on this road VIII 30 run
Is f1,loTs: s
como SoUTH.-LynchburY ani Danstle pas.
seugrr- leave Richmond daily except snn'iays)
It s:l5 A. H.: leave Burkcyille daily except sun
day 81 mt 1915 =. n arrive at uanple daily Tex
cept Sun,Iay-) a: S:s5 J.. 81. THROUGH NAIL
AID EMPRESS leaves Richmond daily ut $50
p IL; leaves Dsnyi!lc daily al l:S5 Z. IL; arrives
1t Greensboro daily ut i:l5A. N.
GOING SoHTH.-Lyrchbury ard Danvfle pas.
scngers ,eave DanTlle daily except sundaysl al
$50 A. NJ leave Burkcville daily except SUD
days) at Mas Z. NJ: arrive Rt Richmond daily
i,xcept SuI,iaysl ST $3.50 L. NJ. THROUGH hAI.
AND EMPRESS leaves Grccnsboro' daily At sa3
T.. n. lr.ve5 DanvIlc daily at II: Z. d. ar
rlr,s 1t Richmond daily 1t 40 A. NJ.
The Lynchburg and DInvile Passenger Trein
connects ut Burkeville with the trains on tbs
South,,de road for Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynch
burg. aud all stations cn The s0uthside anu Vlr-
yIuia snd Tennessee railroads, Bristol, KNOX
Sille Dalton Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
and ali Important points South and Southwest.
The Through Mall and Express connects
at Green sborot with the trains on tie North caro-
lima road for Charlotte, Columbia Augusta, sa-
v-nnah, Macon. Mobile, Montgomery. &C., &C.
and at Richmond with he Richmond. Frederlcks.
burg and Potomac. Chesapeake and ODlo, ano
Richmond and York River railroads.
SLEEPING CAnS and CllILES'S PATENT
RECLINING CHAIRS on the through express
train. THOMAS DODAMEAD,
dc ~ superintendent.
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MISCELLANEOUS BOUKs.

GENERAL BANK and COCST1SG-H0CSE
STATIONERY Of all kinds.
E.ANk.BOOkS made to order in any style Of
binding and ruling. NIB 2-eOdSm
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DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
NOUT AND RHEUMATISM.

DIR. LAVILLE'S GOCT-LIQrOR AND FILLS,
very celebrated French remedies;
HLiIi.'S GOVT and NATIt PILLS and
HEYNULDS'S SPECIFIC. both very popular
ana efficient remedies, imported from London
TURNER'S TIC DOULuUREuX PILLS,
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS,
HARE'S LIHIMEGT. rctsr-bury:
BROWNS EMINENT. Lynchaurs;
LARTIGUE GOVT PILLS,
ELIXIR CITRATE OF LITllIs.
EtFEREESCISG CARBONATE OF LITIIIA.
Fer al. b MEADE & BAKER,
DISPENSING Pb ,rmacists,
uih II 2l2 Main street.
IEIpERDERNlC SIRISGES, Auri-
4 d lave ~ Ear Brgsh. l..dc!ihte Pencils, Pen
rii- removing Irh. !r>nrus'. spots, &C.. from
liEtn, wr"l. x. WOOD \ SONS.
M, Il &iEtir aud Ntn streets.
cEA Moss FARlAE.-Tbis lew and
) ELEGANT preparation i "uDrr'.,l 10 b" the
cheapest. il,aitr,t, and !In>: paIaahr food In
IT." world. enc patk1rr Will make si>trcn quarts
al hl.tGc 'n"rc", ptridi ~ c:>laT'l, cream, Char
l0ttc R;ssc, Sc, e.. y delightful dessert. and
c .llrain food for inyalid- and children. " has
nu.,lfa'. Full directions with each package
rria. - cents. For >gi,. ~
FUECELL, LaDn CD,
,nlI Druggists.
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All K1sDs OF NEW WORK; REPAIRING
and BOILERS III city AND
couptry; TOBACCO WORK Of al kinds made
and repaired with all kinds OF steam-nttlnSs for
same: PLATFORM AMI other SCALES ADJ
JTSrrD aud REPAIRLD. Exclusive agents for
juDSoN': PATESF srfAM-fNGISE GOV
ERNoR. sELDES'S PATENT STEAM EN-.
GikF PACKING. Ctica Steam Gauge Company's
sTEAM GAUGES. Every ono OF these gauges
ar. mucranteI for year. We know them 10 be
lie bet gauge now IN uso, They are LESS In price
tnau any otii.r make. full lne sr The above ar
dele, always on hand. We also aeep HOLLANDS
PATENT StLF-FEEDINa o1L-CCP, for shaft
Ing aud all slnds Of machinery, TIicS ssyes ninety
mr. cent. OF oil, This IL the newcS. aaa oes: taipR
acs cut. Come and see II anf Va.
GEORGE 4. SLOAT.
Tyls A. JAChsot! AoD4HoI<ns
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r AW.R00E STORE.
RA1S.EOAzSM.
III M tNTngEyIr IE5s,s7f.sssslcG sSf
~, vi 80

FL ~ sT.sst. a,--Hxg
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG X. X. Co,l
March Is 1870.
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS LEAVE
L Richmond 1t 2.45 A. NJ. nAILY, except Sun
DAYS, and at 1850 =. NJ. Daily. Returning,
leave Petersburg ut 10 A. 81. DAILY, and eI-
rept SUI DAiS ut 7:05 Z. VI. DAILY.
focal trains leave Richmond At $3.50 \. vi. and
Petersburg uts \. IL. I'AiL., except SUNDAYS.
THOMAS II. " YHSF.
NH Is superintendent
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The TeNnS Hill.

The Texas bill was not acted upon BY the
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day, as wac
expected. AZ speedy way of disposing Of
the bill and cutting off debate, some of
the committee are in favor of attaching the
Texas bill to the Gcorgin bill.
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E'iE0faSc.

The pilots had further hearing to-day
before the Committee on Navigation Int
resta. Captain Cooper and Hon. Richard
Spollor,l, Of Boston, the latter representing
the marine underwriters. Hon. Samuel
Randall and Captain Rutherford, of phila-
delphia ; and William Allen Butler, Of New
York, made arguments against compulsory
pilotage. WALLACE.
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soOHs A.D YrAr1osEMY.

NEW BOOKS,
" By POPULAR tUTH0RA
FOR s.LT AT WEST & JOHH.TOH'0
BOOK AND STATIONERY sToREi
HANS BaEIrMAs IN CHURCH; With other
rHT .ULE OF THE MONK; o.. RoMg IN
THE NINITEEATH CEHTCRY. BY Geae'
raI Garib sidi. 5ac.
so RUNS THE Wu,tLD AWAY. by Mrs. A. G.
steele. soc.
MHs. JERSiNGHAMs JOURNAL. $50.
RED AS A ROSE Is SHE. &C.
ISDER FOOT. "A novel. Soc.
ONLY HERSELF. novel. By Annie Thomas.
THE iSSoCESTs ABROAD: or, THE NEW
PILGRIMS PROG gESS. by Mark Twain. ~
A"AY BY TIE FIRE. By sigh HINT ,, sls9;
STATES NAVY. BY Lewis X. Hamersly.
AMONG ny BOOKS. By James Russell Lo-
TESNYsyS,s POEMS, containing HOLY
Grill: Complete. Paper. SOC. cloth q.
vA>HTI. By Mis-. Evans. lTw nty thousand. g.
LIFE OF RUFus cH1ATE: delightful
EXETER HALL. 4 Theological Romance
Chcap editions OF Thackeray, Dickens, scOtt,
and other popul tr author. At &c. per volume.
Orders promptly attenGedtn. nh 'I--.t
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
.rcclal kilograms 20 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1870.
The Funding and Tariff RflIs.

WASHINGTON, March l6, 1870.
The Funding and Tariff Bills.
The funding bill will be considered from
day to day by the Ways and Means Com
mittee until they shall be ready 10 report it
to the House, but the chairman General
Schcnck) says ho will not present the bill
to the House until the tariff hill is disposed
Of, as he intends to press the latter until the
House makes final disposition of it. The
indications are that the committee will re-
port the funding bill substantially rs it
came from the Senate.
Governor AshIey's Case.
After IL thorough examination of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-07
How n Man Punished HIS Son.


Last evening about o'clock an exciting scene
was witnessed near the entrance to the harbor A
father had often forbidden hts boy about years OF
age, from rong upon the dock, fearful that the little
one would by accident be drowned. Last evening.
upon returning home, he found that the boy had dis
cheyed Ills order, sud was playing with other chill.
dron near the rivers edge.
The atner FASTENED TO the spot and, some what
excited, grnsped the boy by the shoulder and de-
spite his cries, tied the end OF rope about his waist
aud soused him In the cold water As he vas draw.
ing ihe 10y up the rope was loosened aud the little
fellow, still struggling to get the water nom his
month fell back and sank.
The excitement OF the father was now most ear.
nest lie fairly yelled In agony, aud would have
jumped into the river himself had not the Dystand.
crs anticipated his Intention and prevented The
boy came to the sur ace once and sank again, came
up and was about TO sink for the last time, whpn
a brave sailor jumped from the dock and caught
him by the hair.
When the boy was taken out he was to all appear.
ance hfeess, but the father clasped the inanlmate
form W his arms, Rugged II close TO ms breast and
kissed the wet lips over and over again, wniIe the
tears furry flowed In streams down tile mans
checks and his sobs could be heard by all CARVING
the boy, and oestowing endcarng caresses as he
vent along, TO the nearest house the Little 10 low
was soon brought TO HE senses and the delight Of
tho parent knew no bounds, He kissed and en- /.
bracel the boy and the sailor and the physician over
and over again, and when the boz able to " ak
still carried him 10 his arms TO his home alternately
err ing and laughing, so great WAS his 10y