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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-09

"ANTED-A gentleman Of extensive
w acquaintance aud business experience
wishes TO engage wfth some wholesale or retail
house as :BOOk-KSEPER or SALEsMAR, or
would undertake to WRITE UP the books OF
merchants m any class OF business not employing
regular book-ks epsr. Can fGrntsh sattsfsctory
fsts7e 'ds aaofe'S' 1o.t.hoY I; n Ga :sa ;.
The New York herald., 1871-02-12

air. Your readers win he glad to learn that when
you are once or YOU do not feel u. wish conldl
see out II could detail the view instead OF beng
limited 10 the description OF mere personal sensa-
lions could write something interesting. AZ II Is
u is very SLOW assure you 1t ls not at all amusing.
Even the novelty OF the thing do not compensate for
the want oil light
LOOKING OUT FOR A SOFT FALL
iwonder where shall fall. Ii should happen TO
pitch on soft place, and not explode, perhaps the
Parlslans Will unpack me n SO, shall go back 10
versailles as fast as possible and continue my ord-
nary letters. Walt n day or two TO see before you
snip OH my successor. think l am falling ana l
fancy my shell Is turning point up and bottom
down-at least am now lying Oh the enape OF my
neck Which seems TO indicate that have rolled
0ver-the lnk ia running out again into my
nalr, that makes II certain; my she'll will
come down bottom first, ard, il so, won't burst at
all; that's the disadvantage OF these German percus
SION fuses; true fuse blows up every hour. In an
other second shall know.
TRocHU THINKS IT A ''BIG THING.o
was insensible for twenty minutes, nut pulled
uhrouRn IOpened my eyes: picked up this letter.
Irochn was so struck with the grandeur OF my act
mat ne lent me mis- own horse, and sent me out with
nag OF truce have just got IN here, all right;
with Jealousy.
The New York herald., 1871-02-12
SHOCKING SUICIDE N BROOKLYN.
A Mother InvoluntariIy Holds Knife While
Her Son Draws His Throat Across Ii.

A Mother InvoluntariIy Holds Knife While
Her SON Draws His Throat Across Ii.
suicide, which Is shown by the evidence to have
been very shocking case, came TO the knowledge
OF Coroner Jones Oh Friday. The Coroner was noii-
fled In the usual way that young man had COM
mited suicide at his residence In Pacific street. and
that it would be necessary for him 10 hold an in
quest over his remains.
The Coroner visited the house in question and
found the body OF the unfortunate victim Mr..
Frederick ID. Ogden stretched across the doorway
In the basement and
The FLOOR COVERED WITH BLOOD
when had gushed from the CHASTITY wound in his
throat. Coroner Jones said he never saw q more
shocking spectacle The deceased was about twenty.
eight years OF and resided with his mother and
sister. He was a very intellectual young man, but
at times subject o ITS OF melancholy. He was
the nephew OF Judge Edmonds, the great Spiritual.
LIST, OF New York, and who has been engaged as
counsel for him In some real estate transac tions
The loss of some property appeared TO aflecr the
mind of the deceased To such an extent that ft he.
came apparent to ms relatives and rlenos that his
summoned, and they advised HIM to travel. He did
so for some months, but 1t did not have beneficial
effect ana he reached nome even more melanchoy
than wnen he lett 1t. His mother and sister deemed
1t advisable to keep all sharp instruments beyond his
reach on Friday his sister requested him to get
some Goa, rom the cellar. On reaching the base.
ment he found his mother cutting some bread with
a large knife, and Immediately made an attempt to
strength she possessed and screamed for assistance
Beng unable TO get the knife from her he got the
blade in such position that he could draw his
ms THROAT UPON THE BLADE
with suc, strength that Ii cut MS head har or His
sister, hearing the cries of her mother, ran down
stairs and raised his head up, when the blood
spurted over her mother and herself. He fell upon
the floot and noundered about unJl he reached the
doorway, wnere he stopped, and after lying q few
moments he breatned his last
The New York herald., 1871-02-12
CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.

The Warehouse War-Goods Not to Be
Landed Until Forty -eixht Hours After Being
observation-disclosures Murphy's S,heme Of
Buying the Baitery-The Iium0rs of His
Resignation.
The introduction of highly important measure,
from which great advantages will accrue TO the i'm
porters, is under the consideration OF the Custom
House authorities. The subject Is being discussed
concerning the propriety of permitting imported
goods TO be sent to the general order store until
fory-eight hours after the by which they arrive
has been entered at the Custom House. According
to the present system goods landed and sent to
the general order warehouse almost Immediately
after arrival II the measure proposed Is to be car
ried out the importer will have clear day TO pro-
cure the permits and the following DAY to get his
goods direct from the steamer, thus avoiding the
expense and trouble which the present arrangement
entails.
authority in Issuing night permits, as has been
hitherto DONE The law requires that the goods
should be discharged between sunrise and sunset,
and it does not give the Collector any discretionary
power on this head, except III cases OF distress or
damage 10 vessel and cargo.
THE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES WILL PROBABLY OBJECT
to this arrangement, because 1t woud necessltate
change in their system OF landing goods, and their
steamers would have TO remain a little longer IN
port; but says the Collector 1t VIII result In giving
additional facilities to importers On the other
hand, much benefit Will accure to the revenue from
the fact aione Of having goods discharged In broad
daylight. The system OF night permits Is pernicoas
Collector Murphy suggested, during an interview
with the President and the Secretary OF the rrea-
sury, that the government should acquire the
Battery by purchase from the city, and erect thereon
a Custom House, bonded stores and warehouse
for unclaimed goods. The general order business
would then be completely under the control of the
government and the present facilities for defraud
Ing the revenue could not exist. The Secretary Of
the Treasury agreed to this proposition, and has
promised to give the matter his full consideration.
The rumors which have been set anoat concerning
Mr.. Murphy's resignation are void or Foundations
and, as the Collector says, merely .tricks OF his
enemies" who IN spite Of their persistent efforts
Will not be able TO shake his position.
The New York herald., 1871-02-12
JUDGE BARNARD INDIGNANT.
How Unsuspeciinx Men are Victimzcd by
sshnrpers-A Charge of Judicial Bribery and
How IL Is iIet.
Ways that are dark
And tricks that are vain.

Ways that nr dark
And tricks that vain
Edward Lawrence arrived recently IN this
country and being possessed or considerable
money he was arrested. 1t Is alleged, on
trumped up charge and lodged In jail. or course
he was anxious to secure his freedom and release
from the accusation preferred against him. A
man named Abraham Greenthal. who Is said to
nave been one or the parties instrumental In his
rest called the incarcerared and frightened emf
grant at his quarters in Ludlow street JAIL and told
HIM the grand open sesame was money. MIR. Law
renee, as he AYERS gave Greenthal q draft on wan
street for $5oo0 and the result an order tor his
release and repayment TO him Of $1,000.
"What did you pay the rest OF the money for -,
asked Mr.. Lawrence
II paid $500 each to Judges Barnard, Cardozo and
Sutherland. making $500; have retained $4,000
for my own services, and the remainder have given
to vou"
at is all right. suppose, said Mr. Lawrence.
.'An right,n answered MIR. GreenthaI
subsequently Mr. Lawrence discovered, so he
alleges that he had been the victim of vile fraud
and applied for order OF arrest from Judge Bar.
nard sitting in Supreme Court Chambers. This ap-
plication was made on Friday: The order was
occasion to pronounce scathing datribe upon
broken down lawyers OF unscrupuos proclivities in
their claims OF brtbng Judges. and said such charges
did NOT weigh a feathers weight with him. In CIV
Ing the order he also expressed the belief that
ndu once Seut OTceUtudi 70 sing sing as u receiver
OF stolen goods The matter came up again yester-
day on an application TO show cause why Greenthal,
VINO meantime had been committed TO LudlOw
street jail. should not be discharged.
II decline to give the ORDER" promptly spoke up
the Judge.
ION what groIndst" asked Greenthal's lawyer.
"On what ueem good and sufficient grounds
answered the Judge. "A man who has paid 81, 500
to The Judges can get out now without further pay
said the Judge. sJudge Sutherland was holding
Oyer and Termlner and might issue writ OF habeas
corpus.n
s.Do Won hold him IN gaparaI prtncyres 81, asked
the counsel.
II don't mean 1t general principles" replied
the Judge. 81 mean for going around and lying
about the supreme Court Judges. L. VIII teacn MIN
10 keep civil tongue in his head. Tne JUDGES ne
has DETAINED are strangers TO i1im except myself,
and / think have seen MIN twice-once when
was Recorder ana once when sat IN Oyer and Ter
miner. Three-fourtns OF the bar. when they are
beaten lay it on the judges, and when they collect
any money tell their clients they have paid It over
10 the Judges. Tne District Attorney told me on
Friday that such statements were continually made
by lawyers about him. The defendant must take
the usual notice OF zen DAYS unless you get the plapp
tns counsel TO withdraw
And thus ends the second lesson.
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DEAD ISSUES.

There is class of new born Demo
Gratis who never tire of exorcizing dead
issues, and who really injure the party TO
the,extent of their influence by their i'm
piled assertion that we are Juggling lot
Of old, useless rubbish. As we view the
political field, it is the Radical party that
seeks to perpetuate dead issues, with
view 10 retain power, as they did in
1868, on the questions of 1860 and 1864.
And the Democrat who raises the hue
and cry Of dead issues is really arraign-
ing his party before the Radical tribunal.
Tne questions before the people At this
junclure are intensely live ones: The cen
Trailing tendency of the administrative
party touches the fundamental principles
of government, in which we and the un-
born millions Of the future are concerned.
The widespread corruption and fayorit-
ism that fosters Capitalization appals
every lover Of liberty. The bank and
manufacturing mOnopOlies are felt by
every merchant and farmer in the land,
while the iniquties of the tariff and the
general high taxes on which the cOrrup-
tionists revel, come home 10 the humblest
laboreT in every thing he eats or drinks OF
puts on his back. He cannot so much as
strike match to light his pipe without
being reminded of our internal revenue
system. These are the issues of the hour,
which the Democracy present, and it ia
Radicalism only or the unwilling alders
of Radicals vino persist in rskiDg the
embers of the past.
Do the Democracy accept the situa-
ton? PROFESSIONALLY we do; but that is
no reason why we shall relax in effolts
20 better the situation. Our strength lies
in the present and the future. AS a party
which has survived the shocks of three
quarters Of century, and has attended
The funeral Of "a dozen opposition parties,
end expects soon to witness that of Rad
realism, we have demonstrated that our
principles are in such accord with the
spirit of the Constitution aud the genius
of our people, that 80 long as we remain
true to those principles we are the party
of the everything present.
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the Legal TENDER QUESTION.

The United States Supreme Court az
nounce unanimously the validity of gold
contracts made since the passage of the
legal tender act. But contracts made
previous to that time, and made necessa
rily on a specie basis, may be liquidated
IN greenbacks. In purely 'loyal" point
of view, the distinction thus established
is strikingly peculiar. The man who
trusted the honor and honesty of his
country is made to suffer; while the man
who questioned its solvency, depressed
IFS credit and evaded its currency laws by
his contract, is to secure the full benefit
of such emInently disloysl procedures.
This decision concerning ante-war con
tracts puts millions in the pockets Of the
older corporations, railroads, etc. 1t
amounts to bonus of ten or eleven per
cent 10 monopolies already dangerous in
their strength. The last refuge of right
thus follows in the wake of Congress,
We are fast becoming mere government
of the rich-a miserable plutocracy. The
people csurot be aroused too soon to a
sense of the situation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-30

THE Roman Catholic pulpit in England,
Just now, is waging vigorous war on
the irreligious tendencies of the times and
the encouragement given TO covert inf
deity, in what is claimed to be exhibited,
first, in the recent contempt of the
Queen for Church usages in having her
daughter married during Lent; and, sec
ond, in the popularity of the newly pro-
pounded origin of species, by Darwin.
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II is mistake of the telegraph that the
Pope took the trouble to excOmmuniCate
Doctor D1llinger. The Bavarian theo-
logan was rot so much hOnored. His
Archbishop demanded his assent to the
dogmss of the Vatican Council; he re-
fused, appealing from the General Coun-
Gil of the Church TO provincial confer
ence; and the Ordinary of the diocese, in
the exercise of the functions of hs office,
pronounced the capital censure.
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The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Ledger writes, April %: "A
prominent Radical politician, just re-
turned from an extensive tour in the
North, says that Grant will certainly be
beaten for denomination, and will not
allow any one else to be elected il he fails
TO get nominated. .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-30

TIE New York Herald describes
Grants recent political tour as ''Gen.
Grant swinging sound the circle. /" But
he appears to have attracted very little
attention. No previous President cou d
have travelled so far and have created 50
little enthusiasm.
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Real Estate and Collection Office o.

JOSEPH WIRELESS, 46 NORTH CHERRY
q Street; special attention given to the coll
lection Of rents and every description OF paper.
Claims prosecuted through all the courts
References: HeAlister q Wheless, Nashville;
n. Hobson, Nashville; j. o. Griffith, Nashville.
aDf63-d6m
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TENNEssEE BoNDs closed in New York
Yesterday at gu for both the old and
new issues.
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The Gen. Cluseret so active now III
perturbing the city of Paris, was Radi-
cal political soldier in this country during
the war, serving as an aide de camp TO
Cen. Fremont.
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The returns received at the Census Bu-
reau in Washington indicate that the
population of the United States will be
about IS, 547,5S4.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nashville Council 10. l, r. & 8. N.

TIME STATED MONTHLY MEETING OF 1HE
~ O'clock A full attendance is desired.
~ H. @. ROSS, Rec
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Coin opened in New York yesterday
at I'LL and closed at lllt.
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CoTToN opened in New York yesterday
at l5sc for middliDg and closed at l4sc.
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FOR SALE,
PROFESSIONAL CARD.

8. COLYAR, II. :, EOOTE & ". E. COLYAR
IA having formed a Law Partnership, will
practice in all the Courts at Nashville and will al.
tend to special cases in ether counties. Trey can
be found at the Office for business at all hours.
oFFloE-State Rank Building. corner
Of Cherry and Union. apr19 I'm
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NATIONAL HOTEL,
No. SO NORTH SUMMER STREET.


WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING BEEN
w for some time the guests of Franklin
Pierce and his most estimable lady, employ
this method to express our appreciation OF
their excellent cheer and bountfful fare. We
desire to extend to them our hearty thanks
for their invariably kind and considerate care
of ALL under their hospitable roof and wish to
prove to them our cordial and earnest good
will May happiness, prosperity and success
crown their Efforts for they are amply worthy
Of all we hope and wish for them.
W. K. White, Joseph Powell, r-.-
N. 8. Combs, Samuel n. Clarke,
W. J. Bassett, Mrs. Samuel II. Clarke,
Mrs. W. j. BaSsett, 8 II. Tarr,
Miss s Brunson, Mrs.. 8 h TAR,
Miss L. II. Oviatt, ErRest Reese,
NJ B. Wilson and Lady, A. A. Gallagher,
j. L Atkins, II. Gilroy, -
P. O'Brien, Robert s. Brunson,
Jos. ]. Hall, d. W. Dunn,
D. z. Wilson, Prof. E. b. Baldwin.
apr6-tf I'D .H OIL
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Jouven's Kid Glove Clearer.

THE BEST CLEANER iExTANT, INDOOR
Il Gus, harmless sure, can be had at Halls
Drug Store, PostofAce Building, Cedar street
all first quality snd beautiful towering and foil
age plants Of mode prices Prescriptions faith
fully put Ep. Analyses carefully made. JAIL
aprS0 It ~
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sUNDAYsApRIL 80, rs4ls 3
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Tuesday, May 2.

VEATMAN, SHIELDS & co. WILL SILL AS
il above, commencing aS 81 O'Clock, late large
consignments Of Spring Dry Goods, both staple
ard fancy. In this stock VII be found most OF
the leading goods usually kept by retailers; also
long line Of variety goods, making an attractive
sale to close buyers, whose attendance we solicit
apr80 If
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i1alIT IS, ss,niwoehiy "a. weekly ~
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O. ) WINANs.

M.m5ly from tie 2d Dist, CkduJauqua Co.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, ALBANY, N. Y.
.. s. WNANs-We send you copy Of
the Bible and 8 strong rope. Ask your
friends Qi you have any to assist you.
Should you return to DunkiTk, we will
try and have you viewed from the stand
pOiut you deserve.
REPUBLICANs OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
ShoaId '4oyaln man at the South re-
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Magnificent display OF Rare. Cost
Iy and Beautiful Flowers. All she
Vegetables of the season. A TIA bic
especially devoted TO Strawberries.
music by disIingu iAhed performers
OF this city. Isl
Exhibition open day and night.
ADMIsSION-Only IS cents; children Is cents
Exhibitors are requested to bring in their plants
etc, before - NJ. on Wednesday.
spr3O s. GEOEGE s. BLACKIE, Sec'y.
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THE KU.KLUx AT THEIR WORK

The readers of this paper have been
made familiar with the doings of the Ku
klux in the Pennsylvania coal region.
Nothing has occurred in the South to
compare wit! it. At New Bedford, Pa
on Saturday night April %, three fends
entered the house Of an old man named
MurTan, and, Ivy tOrturing him by putting
not Goals on his limbs, compelled him to
tell where his money was kept. They
secured $75 in gold and silver, and made
good their escape. The old man was
dangerously burned but not fatally. But
Pennsylvania is not the only State in the
North where the Ku-Klux are operating.
Mr.. o. S. WinaDs, the boiling Radical
member of the New York Legislature,
has received the following Ku Klux docu
ment:
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The Battle House.
GEN. JOEL A. BATTLE,
Late Of the City Hotel
HAs TAKEN THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
Ii a. the -. ..a
ST AZ EY HOU . Il,
ON CHURCH STREET.

he Is thoroughly overhauling the entire estab-
hshment. He has the entire ownership and man
agemens Of the Hotel, and hence feels more 81
liberty to call npon his o q friends, and promise
them that they shall be well cared for. -
The House Ia most conveniently sltusted to Al
the Depots, to the Capitol, and to the business
portion Of the sity. a jamie Il
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Natures Prescription When Nature
produces a great remedy for disease, the
best thing science can do is to follow her
prescription. By separating the water of
the famous Settler Spring into IFS ele-
ments, science has discovered the means
by which that orld-renowned Spa effects
such unparalleled cures, and by combin-
ing those clements artifciauy in
TARRANT's SETTER APERIENT.
the grand prescription of Nature is rem
dered universally and instantly available.
AT this season, when feVers, disorders of
the stomach and bowels, bilious COM
plants, and al the diseases which affect
the digestive, asslmilating and sccretive
organs are especially prevalent, the i'm
pOriance of having this invaluable alter
ative and corrective at hand in every
home, and Within reach of all who travel
by land or water, cannot be over estimated.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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TENNESSEE
Horticultural Society.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,

rINHE SPRING FAIR OF THE SOCIETY WILL
Il be held in the JANTRELL BLOCK, Opposite
p l. Nichols on Summer street) on 'tlt
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DROPOSALs WILL BE RECEIVED BIZ
Il the Street Committee OF Edgedeld, until
Monday, May ], next, at u O'Clock NJ, for fur
nishing screened gravel for such streets as may
be required. Parties will have the privilege
Of getting the gravel from the island belong
ing to the corporation free of charge and viii
be entitled to the sand from the screening.
D S. LESUEUR
aDT29 I'd Chairman Street Committee.
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property, on THURSDAY, MAY 4.
BIZ g Sale City Property,

NN WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1871, AT 1880
o'clock on the premises, we will sell TWO
LOTS on the conner of High and Line streets,
adjoining the residence OF J. 7. BroEn.
Also, TWO lots next adjoining, on Line
street. opposite 4. d. Ofeighton6.
These Lots sre close TO the Capitol Grounds,
which are being handsomely improved, and very
convenient to the business portion Of the city.
To be Sold with ont Reserve.
TERMs-One-fourth cash; bal snce 6, II and Is
months, with interest, etc
BROWNS & OHEATaAN, Agents,
apr3O 81 81 North Cherry street.
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Nashville and Decatur r. r.
ASST SUPERINTENDENTS OFETCE,)
NASHVILLE, TENN, April ~, 1871.

Q STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-A CALLED
, meeting CT the Stockholders Of the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad Company viii be
held at Pulaski, on Thursday, the 4th
day of Mag next, on business Of special
importance. full attendance in person and by
proxy is earnestly desired. Stockholders W II be
passed free to Gnd from the meeting by exhibit
ing their certificates Of stock to the Conductor.
By order Of the Board. G. W. SEAY,
apr6 I'd Secretary.