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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19
VOL. Kill

From Appletons' Journal for March,
THE SOFT NO.
Young Kitty sat knitting, any daring" said,
"I have had a most beautiful dream
Shall tell it?' She gave slight shake of the
And answered: "ra turning the scrm,"
I reached for the mesh, srecked soft like pink,
That she held in her fingers 80 small.
But she answered. 81 can't leave my work-only
think!
I'm knitting sock for DOLL"
"Don't tease me so, Kitty, my dear little one
You are diving to hear-I1l be bound!"
"Jmst wait, - she said. smiling bright the sun,
"Just wait till I've knitted round"
waited impatient, aud then drew near,
And, pushing the curls from her brow.
said: care you ready, my Kitty, my dear"
She answered: I'm norroioing nov?'
Still nearer drew-put my round her waist
And. breaking of silence the seal.
Repeated: "Dear Kitty! whv, what is your hastef"
She answered: aim setting the heei!"
smiled and frowned-l looked up at the clock
Atthe Goals meath the forestick agow,
And then at dear Kitty she held up the sock,
Saying: "Would you put white in the toe?"
"You shall hear me, Kitty, you dearest of girls,
And then il you will, YOU may scod!'
She shook loose the hand had laid on her curls,
As she said: "I'm just binding oft"
81 dreamed of cottage endowed with trees,
And under the bluest of skies"
She checked with-"Sit farther off, if you
please.
My needles will get in your eyes!"
"I dreamed you were there like rose at my door,
And that love- Kitty, loUe, made rich!'
"I told you to sit farther off once before!"
She answered: "I'm dropping a stitch!''
She knitted the last and had broken the thread,
When cried Gam only a friend?
Or may be lover?' She quietly said
"Pray wait till I've fastened the end.'
"Will you marry me?" Here the worst came to the
worst,
There was nothing to do but to go;
For learned at the last, what might have known
first,
It was all her'soft way to ray No.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19
Newspaper Editing.

Few persons, who have not been con-
nected for any length of time with a
daily newspaper. can be aware of the
ceaseless strain upon the capabilities of
those whose unending duty it is to furnish
q quota of news every day in the year
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall-to
supply the demands of the great public;
nor can it be estimated until it is seri-
ously undertaken. Rain or shine, sick
or well, cheerful Or gloony--however
unprepared the mind may be for the
diurnal task--the columns of paragraphs
must be furnished within given hours.
Somebody has written very effective
poem about the Slave Of the Lamp
Could it have occurred to him that he
was painting the portrait of an editor?
The man who, troubled with the cac-
oethes scribendi, takes his pen in hand
when in the vein, and indites a para
graph or communication to the press,
thinks, as he omplacently reads his ef-
fusion the next morning, that after all,
it is no such great W. rk to write up a
newspaper; but let him bend down to i.
year-and be obliged to furnish mat
ter for the types every day, and be will
begin to feel some charity for the editor
and instead Of Judging him harshly,
rather Iall 10 wonder lnaG he repeats
him self SO seldom--says so little that is
not absolute trash, and finds so many
topics to write upon.
Why, the mere manuel labor of wri-
ting pages enough of manuscript to fill
two or three columns in daily newspa-
per would be good days work for ma
ny people. Bus when we add TO this.
that Of collecting the news about a great
city OF arranging the details Of names,
places. time and the comments and de-
ductions necessarily attached to it--and
then the task of mentally preparing all
this to suit the public demand, it will be
admitted that the daily labor Of the ed
itorial room is not surpassed by any
other occupation. We do not, in this
list, count the multifar:ous duties con-
nected with the other departments of
writing--the law--the mmercial-the
news summaTies-thea arranging of corr
respondence; the selections from interi-
or papers; the patient perusal Of contri-
buttons, which must, too often, after all,
be rejected. Il Exchange.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

Mr.. Delano orders that the income tax
lists shall not be furnished for publica-
tion. Thoughtful bachelors and mana
ging mammas, who have been in the ha-
bit OF consulting these tell tale tables be
fore making up their mind as to the ell
igibility of match, find their sources
of information suddenly cut off; and
those individuals who lived on the pres
tige OF a high figure in the list oppos te
their names. and paid heavy taxes for
the privilege OF being thought rich, will
find themselves deprived of that decept.
i've glory
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. S K Munfsrd, living on
a farm nea- Calona, Ills, were murdered
on the night of the 18th instant, by two
men who sought to obtain sixteen hun
dred dollars, which it was known Mr..
Munford had received for his farm. Mr..
Ms head was completely severed from
his body. The murderers Knocked q
little boy on the head, and left him for
dead, but he afterward recovered. They
got the money and made their escape.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

N1AX- SEED TO LOAN!-The best Re-
II Cleaned Fiax-Seed, can now be had in anv
quantity, of BARNES A. Co
Richmond, March ] 5, 1870.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

LOOK OUr.-England is being now
washed away by denudation. 1t is only
a matter OF time when the sea will once
more roll over it, and bury its cities, its
lives, its loves, its treasures, its beau-
ties, its ages of organic creations, in the
depths OF the ocean, there to remain till
some future changes of the earth's sur
face raise it once more to the wonder of
beings who may then be existing on
this ever-changing plan et.-H erdma's
Speculative Cosmology.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

A school visitor lately gave teacher
the following sentence 10 spell:-'Rob-
ert Wright, the beautiful writer of
Wrightville, down in Torington, claims
the exclusive right to wright tue rites
and ceremonies of his church, and has
secured copyright for his writings;
but Henry Wright, the writing master,
also writes those rites. Now, is it hon.
orable for the Right Hon. Henry Wright
boldly to write himself upright in the
presence of the right-handed wheelright,
Robert Wright?'
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

The theories Of free trade and pro-
lection are eliciting animated discus
sion across our Northern border, in Can
ada. The protectionists a jubil ante,
and confident or ultimate success.
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When the explosion took place 1t is sup
posed that there we're about fifty persons in
the refinery. 1t was the dinner hour, and
very few of the employees 60 homo to take
the meal, but bring their dinners or have
them brought. The only persons in the
boiler-room were those above mentioned,
who were killed.
FIRE AND THE LOSSES.
As regards the two buildings injured, the
total losses are variously estimated at slZ,-
600 to SOC. 900. The refinery building Will
require not less than $4,000 to rebuild ana
the bakery of Messrs. Beatty x Co., o num-
hcr of ovens of which were destroyed, will
take about an equal sum to repair. The
balance of the loss will be to replace and
repair the refinery, boilers. and heavy ma
chinery of various kinds appurtenant'
The valuable centrifugal engine and other
machinery of the sugar refinery was IN q
portion Of the building distant from the
scene of disaster, and escaped injury.
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IOur ODeulent servant,
81. S. WILSON, Commissioner.

MEETING OF CONSERVATIVES OF MAR
SHALL WARD AT RoCKETTs.-A crowded
and enthusiastic meeting of the Conserva-
tives of Marshall Ward was held on last
evening at Haskins's building, in Rockets
Before addresses were delivered the Club
proceeded to business, and the proceedings
of the previous meetings were read, to-
gether with the proceedings of the Execu'
tive Committee.
A plan of organization of the voters o.
the Ward was adopted. 1t provides for 6
ward superintendent, chiefs of districts
and leaders of squares.
Resolutions we're adopted endorsing th'
proposition to send committee to the con
ference committee, and to elect ware
superintendent, &c.
-eF EeFy large list was added to the Club b
and on the close of its business M. III Z
Aylett and Captain George D. Wise were
introduced, and were received with great
cheers.
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Attempt to Revive the Old Council
A MEETING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.

| An attempt was made yesterday to gal
yanize into being the late City Council by
sending n copy of the following paper tt
each Of the old members of that body:
"RICHMoSD, April II, 1870.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of the
| City Council will be held at the Council
chamber at the hour of 4 o'clock ?. NJ.
"By order Of II. L. KENT,
President"
In response to the summons several OF
the old members made their appearance at
the City Hall, and stating their business,
were denied admittance on the ground that
they were acting in contempt Of the injunc-
ton issued by Judge Wexford about two
weeks ago. Captain Epps. the officer in
charge, conveyed the denial in the most
courteous terms, but yet so firmly as to con-
vince the woull-bc City Fathers that he
was acting advisedly and under the orders
Of the Mayor, which would be strictly obey
ed. They thereupon repaired to the Ser
geants office in the City Hall, and after
some minutes spent in consultation
the body was called to order by Mr..
Pelouze, on whose molten Mr.. Gillis was
called to the chair.
MIR. Gillis, on taking the chair, said that
this was the regular monthly meeting Of
the City Council, and stated that the Presi-
dent (hlr. Kent was detained at home by
sickness. lie suggested that rs the clerk
was also absent temporary clerk be
elected.
MIR. Devlin nominated Mr.. Pelouze for
temporary clerk, and he was elected.
The roll of the old Council was then
called, and the following persons were found
present Messrs. John S. Devlin, B. w.
Gills, Alfred King, F. Laubc, Henry Mil
Ter, D. B. Parker, II. L. Pelouze, John
Viles, and J. Newton Van Lew.
Mr.. King explained that he did not wish
to answer to his name or take part in the
proceedings. His health was too poor to
allow his attending to the duties, and, be-
sides, he did not wish to take sides in the
municipal war.
Mr.. ellis said that, quorum being pre-
sent, the Council would proceed to business.
Mr.. Parker objected to this, and inquired
whether thirteen not was q quorum, there
being twenty-five members of the Council
as at present constituted.
Mr.. Gillis replied that under the charter
| eight was quorum, and this regulation had
never been changed, although there was q
kind of understanding since the number of
members was increased from fifteen to
| twenty-five that thirteen should be the
required number.
Mr.. Parker said that he came here in
response to regular summons from the
President to attend the regular monthly
meeting, and was indisposed, in his alb
sence and that of the clerk, and in view of
the doubt about quorum being present, to
do anything further. He therefore moved
that the Council adjourn to meet at the call
of the President.
Mr.. Viles took the same view of the case.
He said that it was well known that hitherto
thirteen had been considered quorum,
and this body ought not to make any inno-
vation upon the custom.
The motion to adjourn was then put, and
carried without dissenting voice, although
several persons present did not vote.
The defunct Council then dispersed.
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We have determined to reduce to less than the
regular gold rates the price OF every article OF our
magnificent stock or Diamonds, Fine Watches,
Jewelry, and Silverware, and ask an inspection OF
our goods and prices, which we propose TO offer
for less than they can be bought In the frstclass
houses OF New York and Philadelphia. We i'm
port and receive daily from the manufacturers the
latest styles 81 rich Jewelry, Fine Watches, Dia-
nond and Pearl Sets, Leoutine Vest and Guard
Chains, Glove Bands and Buttons, Handkerchief.
Holders, Amethyst, Mossagate, Ruby Signes Dia"
moud E engagement aud Plain Gold Wedding
Rings Masonic Jewels and Jewelry, spectacles
and Eye Glasses, Sterling Silver Spoons, FORKS,
Pitchers and rich Presentation Pieces In cases.
NowLAN & Co.,
| Main street corner OF Tenth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

RoBBER1Es IN THE CoUNTY.-Not a night
passes without the farm of some one
below the city being invaded, and every
thing edible or otherwise which can
be carried off taken. Hogs, poultry
of all kinds, harness, ploughs, &C., form the
attraction for these marauders. We under
stand that there is not planter in that
portion of the county but has, within the
past few weeks, been loser by this gang of
thieves. A gentleman on Saturday night
had every piece of his harness taken; not
q bride, trace, collar, or any other
piece, left on the premises. In most of the
eases the losers have at once instituted
search, but without success.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

The SUPREME Court OF APPEALS OF
VIRGINIA will meet at the Supreme Court
room, in the capitol, at II O'Clock to-day.
The question Of the constitutionality of the
enabling act, under which the present City
Council of Richmond was appointed, and
Mayor Ellyson elected, will be brought be-
fore the court at once by writ of habe0s
corpus, an arrangement to that effect hav'
ing been made on yesterday by MIR. Ellyson
and Mr.. Chahoon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

DISTINGUISHED Administrations. John
Sherman, of Ohio, and William sprague, Of
Rhode Island, members of the United
States Senate, arrived in this city yester-
day afternoon by the fredericksburg route,
and stopped at the spotswood Hotel, where
they were visited last evening by Go
vernon Walker, Leutenant-G Governor Ma
rye, General Candy and several mem
Turner, Speaker OF the House, and seve-
ral members of the Senate aud House.
The distinguished guests expressed them
selves as highly pleased with all they have
seen Of our city, and with the tone and
feeling Of the people. General Candy ex.
pressed himself very much ,leased with
the aspect the Mayoralty dific plty had as
sumed, and Was only sorry that the cour
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

We hear a good deal of the men OF the period,
he boys Of the period, &C., but this subject has
been pretty well exhausted, we thought It would
not bc amiss to call attention to the clothers and
merchant tailors of the period; aud as matter
Of course everybody will say 1900 Main street is
the place and Z. B. SPENCE l. Son are the ''men
of the period" for all kinds of merch ,nt tailor
ing and gentlemen's furnishing goods. They are
now getting in their supplies Of spring and sum-
mer goods, consisting Of all the rare, rich, and
stylish goods of French, English, and American
fabrics. which they will make up at the shortest
notice. In the best STYLE and at the lowest prices
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

JEFFERSON WARD CLUB.-Do not forget
the Jefferson Ward Club meeting tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Franklin street.
The constitution has been drawn up and
completed, and it is desirable that every
Conservative in the Ward should sign it.
There is work before us in the coming cleo
tions, and every true man should prepare
himself for it. Let there be full meeting
to- might.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

PRoGREsSIvE.-Richm is In the ascendant
and we are gratifed at all times TO see that her
young men are carving both name and fortune
for themselves by untiring industry, assiduity,
and talent displayed In business. DR.. JUDSoN b.
WOOD, the well-known dentist, Is now comfort.
ably located in pleasant quarters on Ninth street
Immediately opposite the Euening Neios office
The rooms have been newly fitted-up and arranged
In n manner that cannot fail to impress all. DR.
WOOD is IN adept In his profession, and we com
mend him to all who are 80 unfortunate as to bt
troubled with "a raging tooth' or cavity which
needs hlltnp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

IA WORD TO THE WISE Is SUFFICIENTLY
prudent housekeeper purchases the best and cheap
est article for the kitchen that can be obtained
Dooley's Baking Powder Is the purest, best, and
cheapest baking powder known. One pound will
90 further In the culinary department than any
other in the market, and is guaranteed to produce
more satisfactory results. as the ingredients are
harmless, healthy, and nutritious. 1t Is for sale
nv ALI good gr0cerS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

SURGEON OF THE PoLIcE.-Lest there
should be some Misunderstanding occa-
stoned by paragraph in the Journal of
yesterday, it may be well to state that
there has been no vacancy in this Office
since DR.. G. W. P. Brock was appointed on
the Reorganization of the police force in
1866.
DR.. Brock has filed the Office most ac-
ceptably to the men, and he is still officially
recognized by Mayor Ellyson and the city
police. His refusal to recognize Mr.. Cha
hoon's claims to the Mayoralty caused the
faction adhering to that gentleman to pro-
ceed to an election, which resulted in the
choice of DR.. Grebe over Drs. George Ross
and F. B. Watkins, who were the opposing
candidates.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

JUDGES CoMMIssIoNED.-The following
named judges have been commissioned BY
the Governor in addition to those already
mentioned: John G.. Haythe, county Of
Campbell; Ed. H. Lane, Louisa county
James H. Cox, Chesterfield county; vii,
liam R. Willis, Elizabeth City and War,
wick; Wyndham Kemp, Gloucester and
Mathews.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

GRUBRS 4 WILLIAMS will sell for the commits
sioners at l2 VI. valuable real estate on nortl
side of Cary between Fourteenth and Ftf'
teentl streets. They will also sell at 81 r. NJ
framed tenement on the east Side Third
street near the huryiug-ground.
COOK 4 LAUGHTON Will sell at 10 4. NJ
household furniture. &c.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at I. NJ.
house and lot on the southwest corner of Etgh-
tccnth and Nenable streets.
LEE & GODDlN will sell for the trustee and as
sigrcc, at half-past 7. NJ. two lots on Moore
street near Buchanan Spring.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

RoBBERY.-0n Sunday last Mr.. W. E..
Johnson, who resides near the New Fair
Grounds, came to town, leaving his house
in charge Of colored man. When he re-
turned he found that the house had been
entered through a window, and the trunks,
bureau drawers, &c., rihed of their con-
tents, which included clothing and proyi-
slons. The man left in charge of the pre-
Inlses said the robbery was committed while
he was gone to breakfast.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

SUICIDE AT LOUISA CouRTHoUsE.-The
citizens of this quiet and pleasant little vii
lage were greatly shocked on yesterday
morning to hear that Miss Jane Peake, O
most estimable old lady, had committed sui
eide.
From what we could learn, her room
door was found locked OF about o'clock in
the morning by some of the inmates of her
house, and upon its being forced Miss
Peake was found dead in the bed. A bottle
which had contained laudanum, found
in the room, showed that she had
died by her own act. It is believed that this
was her second attempt within the last day
or 80. She was heard on Saturday to say
that she had lived long enough in this
world, and felt that it was time to
get out of it.
Miss Peake was about sixty years Of age
and lived with her sisters at the Court
house. The family was one of the most es'
teemed and respected in the village, and
her own high character caused great aston
ishment at the mode of her death.
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PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL IL 1870.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL IL 1s7o.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Petersburg, Geoghegan. Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, Harveys q VIII.
liarns.
Steamer Isaac Bell, Bourne, New York, mer-
chandise and passengers, w: G: Dunham GO:
Schooner 4. ": Ware, Abdeil, Cabin Point,
Shooper James Veldrun, Cavalier, Savannah,
guano, Lee, Seldom d Co.
. Schooner George B. Smoot; Granger, Baltimore,
shells Curtis & Parker. 5s
Schooner Arthur, Rowe, Philadelphia, iSon,
Old Dominion Nail Works; .,,,., ~.
Staples Blair.
Schooner G. II. Squire, Timmons, New York,
iron, Tredegar Company.
Schooner adaliza, Loveland, New York, guano,
Southern FertiliziDg Company: ~,
Schooner Jacob Birdsall, FalkenburR New
York, coal, Hawes 6 Merriman.
/ Schooner d. Munson, Day ton, NewYork, Suano,
Allison Addison.
Schooner p. B. Carter, Reed, Norfolk, lumber,
James Gum.
Steamer John Sylvester. Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, L. b. Tatum.
Steamer Norfolk, Plat, Philadelphfa, merchan-
Schooner Mary and Francis, -, Trenton,
New Jersey, lumber.
granite, Richmond Granite Company.
MEMORANDA.
WEST POINT, VA. April lo.-Arrtved. steamer
Stale OF Maryla land, Freeman, Baltimore merchan-
disc and passengers, Richmond and York River
Railroad, and sailed on return.
CITY POINT, April lo.-Arrived, bark Thor,
Ofrocken. Liverpool. salt. TO Lee Seldom Co.,
Ri 'hmond. Also, schooner 8. 4. Jameson, Jane"
son, from Boston for Richmond.
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INC IN THE RICHMOND PosT-OFFICE APRIL
l2, lS70.-G. NJ. c., Richmond Va. ; Mrs.
William F. Terrell, Dayton, Ala. !; ALBERT
Fifer. Staunton, Va; Mrs. Charles Rod
gers, Morristown, Md; Emel Ruppart,
Baltimore, Md.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

ELECTION OF PAsToR.-At meeting Of
the church held on Sunday last Rev. J
r. Garlick was called to the pastorate o1
the Leigh-Street Baptist church. The
Grace Street church held o meeting the
same day for the same purpose, but the re.
suit has not transpired.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

roo. F.-The R. W. Grand Lodge Of
Virginia, I. 0. o. F., holds its annual COM
municstion in Winchester, Va, on to-mor-
row, the 18th instant. The representatives
from this city and vicinity left last eve-
ming at half-past 8 o'clock by the Chesa-
peaka and Ohio railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

APPoISTMENTs.-Town Council for Es-
tillville, Scott county !. James L. shoema-
ker, L. P. Mcconnell, NJ. B. Wood, E.
Hickana, and ]. B. Richmond. E. H. Forte
constable District of Chesterfield county.
John Morton notary public for Richmond
CITY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

REMoYED.-West End Division, Sons of
Temperance, have leased the hall over
Taylor's shoe store, Broad and Fourth
streets, and will hold their meeting there
tonight and regularly hereafter on every
Tuesday night. This is new and flourish
ing Division, and it's list of members is ra-
pidly increasing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

RELIGIOUS SERvICEs.-The Rev. DR.. Ed
wards is holding series of public religious
services in the lecture-room of the Broad.
Street Methodist church, commencing at s
O'Clock P. M. every day.