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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-07

RICHM oHD.-We have thought that all
kinds OF dr.! goods and wares can be pur.
chased in Richmond on as good or better
terms than in the eastern cities. At any
rate, the merchants Of Richmond have sig.
n'bed their willingness to duplicate the
bills Of northern dealers In kind according
to quality. Now, il this be 80, and we
think they can, we owe 1t to them, to our
selves, and to the best interests OF the
state, TO give them the benefit of our pa
tronage. 1t will prove alike beneficial
mutually advantageous. Build up Virginia
cities. Their prosperity--indirectly 1t IL
true relieves you Of taxes, but when the
pronts are bestowed upon other States and
tner cities it does not in the least tighten
your burdens. = :,
Virginia cities are surely entitled TO the
trade OF the Southwest. We do not envy
the northern cities; but competition Is
the life Of trade," and, being Vjrninian'
We wish to bring about a laudable fiyairy
and to see our own State occuDyinp l,er
rightful place in the sisterhood Of States
We would rather pay a small per cent. ad.
vance for our goods If purchased Of Viz
gnia merchants. Let us, then, by gene
raj and common consent, unite and endea-
yor TO build up our own good and glorious
Old State. The people of other cities and
states are busy building u p their own States
and cities, which Is indeed commendable,
aud we see no good reason why we should
not likewise busy ourselves In procuring
the prosperity Of our cities and State In
stead OF emptying every dollar we can
"squeeze OUT into our neighbors' golfers
Throwing away our substance and grow.
lug lean on air."-Nef7oa Patriot.
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Senate
ele6.35 Il
5--=--

Now, II The members OF, the General AS.
ser sssm6ly would, Instead OF mileage, charge
expenses paid out In going to and return
ing from the annual sessions, dispense as
far as possible with committee clerks, and
reduce the expenses of printing, binding,
stationery, &C., &C.,. one. half. the entire
expenses OF your session viii be less by
goo. GEO than the legislative expenses OF the
fiscal year. 49,. 49, z.s Is. IL la...
But not alone to legislative expenses ID
the opportunity for economy confined. As
/ have before stated, hope within the pre-
sent fiscal year to put the pepitenttary upon
q paying basis. About half OF last Year
expenses, say 3340, 900. am satisfied win Be
sufficient to meet expenses for ths surgaas
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The Sceptre. A Superior Collection of
Church Music, mostly new. Bv DR.. A.
Brooks EvERETT, assisted by Professor
BENJAMIN HOLDEN EVERETT. New York:
BELOW 4 MAIN.
This collection OF music seems to be u
good one. 1t embraces much new music,
but has many of the old favorlte tunes.
Price, $40 so per dozen.
For sale by STARKE IS RYLAND,
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can hardly be estimated. i deem II SO teasl-
BILE and of such vast Importance as to
recommend that after you shall have per-
fected the organization for our own State
you take suitable steps to lay the subject
before the authorities Of the States named
and invite their cooperation.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
Somewhat german to the subject of i'm
migration is that of a correct assessment oil
lands in the Commonwealth. A correct
assessment would be a proper criterion Of
the value Of lands offered for sale, and be-
i6g made by authority of the State would
inspire confidence In the purchaser. 1t
would, too, .conclusively demonstrate an
other fact Of vital Importance In this con.
nection-viz., that taxation upon the real
value Of property In the State is, and II our
affairs are properly managed, will be, les:
than In any other State In the Union, with
two or three exceptions. Both Of these
facts would operate as powerful induce
ments to the Immigrant. That we have moi
now correct assessment must be patent to
every one at all conYersant with the subject
It not only Is not correct, but is really 80
grossly incorrect as to work injustice and
wrong. 4Some lands may be assessed toe
low, others too high but certain 1t Is that
there is no equality or justice In our pre-
sent assessment |; neither IL 1t in conform
ity with the Constitution, the first section
of article x of which provides that "taxa.
ton shall be equal and uniform, and al
property, both real and personal shall be
taxed In proportion to its Value; and
again, in the sixth section Of same article,
In directing the reSssessment of real estate,
it declares that Gin making such assess
mept no land shall be assessed above or be.
low its value"
Edo not suppose that any one will have
the hsrdihood to assert that our present
assessment Is In conformity with these prin.
ciples of the Constitution. The causes
which have produced these Inequalities and
inaccuracies In the assessment may have
been want of correct information Of the
subject, and q clear comprehension Of his
duty under: the Constitution, on the part
OF the assessor, sor his judgment may have
been warped by local influence and preju.
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or the most important railroads In the STATE.
Some few Of them shield themselves under
some pretence Of exemption from taxslion
by their charters, and Others have no eXcus"
at all.
] know of no reason why corporate pro-
perry should be any freer from tho buftn'D
necessarily imposed for the support OF
government than private property, cspe'
cially the support Of that Government ny
whose Hat they exist and their property
protected, and the chief burthen rnuer
which it labors having been imposed sor
the purpose OF creating the very propcEH,
now used and owned by them. ! know o.
no good reason why my property shoGia
not be taxed equally with my peish0of >;
whether have it invested like him 10 fea!
estate In my OWN name, or In proper!
with others under u corporate name.
II the. property Of any OF tassO
corporations Is exempt from tsxatieh
by the terms of their charters the
Legislature which granted such Charters
acted very !unwisely, and you can In no way
more properly or more acceptsbly 70 las
people manifest your wisdom than D! AZ
once repeating that clause OF the same: 10
alter this Is done, they still resist-sul, re-
fuse TO deal Justly with tho WInonweai!u-
place the subject atissue Before the courts.
1 cannot believe that the Judiciary viii los
one moment lend any countepance to susa
injustice. There Is another mode OF reacn'
ling. these rich and powerful corporations,
which can be made effective In coInpeliips
thenl to pay the same taxes upon their PRIV
perry which ia paid by private cisizsDs'
VINO, OF course, are less powerful auu Mss
able, and less unwilling, TO meet !i'o
just demands Of the Government wnIcn
shields aud protects them. But p'r'
ierla at present TO adopt tho course
indicated, and only to take the other ~, ~
| q dernier resort. II tho taxes are rig'ai!
collected from the corporations OF !ps
State, .and the suggestions which the AuG,.
tor Makes and which most heartily ss.
prove, 80 insrsasa the taxss upon oIs'si'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-28

stated, had not been able to sit M, was
awarded above $500 damages. The next
morning the poor victim Of the faulty highway
appeared in person at the Office of the town
treasurer and demanded his sl5ooi Isl
The Wing says Thursday evening last. fire
was discovered in the stable attached to the
house of Capt. Ruel Gray of winterport. The
house was occupied by Capt. Nelson Plum i
-mer, and the stable by Mrs. Holland Grant.
in which she had three cows--all burned with
the buildings. The boy attending the cows
went to the stable in the evening with light,
to feed them, and in fifteen minutes after, the
fire burst out close by the cows. Every
thing in the house was saved, but the build
ings were totally destroyed. Insured for
$1,000. Mrs. Grant had bought the cows
with money she had earned with her needle,
and will feel the loss seriously. The build
ing was nearly opposite Clark's Hall, in
which at the time sheet and pillow case ball
was in progress, the last of a series of good
times enjoyed by the "Silver Grays," and
some not so gray during the past winter. The
male portion of the party unmasked hastily,
an hour before the time appointed, and de-
voted themselves to preventing the further
destruction of the adjacent property, which
having been done they returned to the hall
and did not allow themselves to become
chilled after their exertiens. Had it not been
perfectly calm no efforts could have saved
from destruction the buildings on that side of
the street.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

The Washington correspondent of the De-
troit Post telegraphs that Senator Howe of
Michigan is preparing a letter for publca-
ton which will give a general statement of
all the facts relating to Mr.. Summers removal
from the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
Several large crevasses lately occurred in
the Mississippi levee in the upper parishes of
Louisiana, which wich will infict great dam
age upon some of the most productive por-
tons of the lowlands in that State.
The New York Fenian convention, after a
stormy discussion, passed unanimously a reso-
luton that no further negotiations with view
to union should be held with the Irish exiles
during this or the next convention.
Doubts have been entertained in diplomatic
circles as to whether the Joint High Commits.
sion would agree on any adjustment of the
questions which they have under considera-
ton, but it is learned from a source entitled
to belief that the prospects for complete
settlement of the matters before the Commits
sion are excellent. The fishery question es-
peeially will be so adjusted as to remove all
the aunoyances to which the New England
fishermen are now subjected.
In the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Sumner
oHercu resolutloH Gazing Ior Information as
to the expense of the maintenance of naval
vessels in Dominican waters. The resolu-
ton was laid over and the case of Messrs
Bludgett and Goldthwaite were debated dur
ing the morning hour and also laid over. The
deficiency bill was then taken up, amended
by inserting items of 100000 for life saw
ing apparatus on the apparatus on the New
Jersey coast, and Sl00, 900 for army buildings
at Fort Leavenworth, and passed. The Hous e
of Representatives was not in session.
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Paris.

Paris.
Paris, March 81. The result of the cleo
tons in Paris is yet unknown. Figures thus
far returned show that there were but few
voters. The insurrectionary Central Com
mittee has eNtorted from some of the sup
porters of the Committee of order, a full and
exact list of the members of that organiza-
ton.
London.
London, March ~. The Paris election
passed off quickly and resulted in an over
whelming Communist majority. The revo-
tionary authorities are completely dominant.
The abdication of Admiral Saisseh and the
mayors, increased the revolution which with
in a week will spread to all the large towns,
making a deposition of the government in the
rural districts untenable.
Gen lie Flor has been deposed from the
ministry of war and will DE succeeded by
Gen. Clambault returned prisoner from
Germany.
1t is generally thought that the government
is defunct, and report is current that Tiers
will be forced to resign and be succeeded by
Due Lumel. Theirs says that when the gov
eminent has one hundred thousand troops in
which it can trust, an attack will be made up
on Paris.
II Is petNe Gu tidt inc ChpilOl Will De re
moved to Tours.
The minister of War has notified the pre-
fects to raise q battalion of mobilised vol
utteers of the departments.
In pursuance of a law just passed by the ma
tional assembly these voluntees are to be
forwarded to Versailles Immediately and are
to receive daily one anda half franc.
The official Journal Of the Commute an
nounces that eighteen batallions of the Ma
tional guard out of the twenty-four organ
lied in Lyons to support the Commune.
The new government has been proclaimed
there without bloodshed
The Prussian out posts have been aban-
doned to Vincenne.
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A lad named Cornwell found on Saturday

4 lad named Cornwen found on Saturday
last in Hallowell, under a large stone near
Eaughan's Brook, a quantity of clothing,
bvershoes and mittens, wrapped together in a
bundle, and evidently purposely put under
|he rock for concealment. The City Marshal
bf this city went to Hallowell on Sunday to
Examine the clothing, and identified the gar
|nents as being those stolen from the entries
bf several persons in this city the first Of the
winter, by Jones and others who are now in
Jail awaiting trial. Charles Hamiton's over
toat and overshoes and John G. Adams dress
toat were among the articles. The bundle
bad been wet and was frozen compactly-
On being thawed out it was found that to all
appearances the clothing had been but
Elightly damaged, -z-A.-.LL
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Supreme Judicial Court.
CUTTING j., PRESIDING.


MONDAY, March 21th.
No l42, Town of Clinton VS.. Town of Ben
ton, Libbey for ptf. Kinds for def. This
suit is brought to recover for expenses incur
red in the support of Peggy Goodwin, pau
per, whose settlement is alleged to be in the
defendant town. An agreement was entered
into in 1912, about the time Clinton was divid-
ed and Benton Incorporated. therefrom, by
which certain paupers were assigned to each
town and whereby Peggy was assigned to
Clinton. But it appearing by the testimony
that she has regained a settlement in Benton
for period of more than five years, without
receiving supplies as a pauper, the Judge
ruled that the pltff. town was relieved from
liability on her account not Withdrawing the
agreement. Thereupon the def. consented
to default subject to the decision of the full
court upon the correction of the ruling.
No. 372 George B. Stearns ct ux. vs. Geo.
Sampson. Bradbury and Clay for PITTS,
Libbey for def. The action is trespass for
forcibly and without process of law, ejecting
the female ptff. and her family from the house
occupied by them in Hallowell, for more
than twenty years. 1t is admitted that the
def. had deed of the premises. On trial.
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James Atkins, j. E. Chase, J. W. Lawson,
D. W. Mosher, J. P. Wyman, Jacob Hanks,
S. d. Mosher, Alvin Fogg, A. T. Beale.
Surveyors Of Wood, Bark and Stone-Thos
Baker, Reuben Mckinney, J. B. Dyer, J. A.
Pettengill, A. Sawtelle, M. P. Taught, Abner
Coombs, H. s. Osgood J. M. Webster, B. C
Robinson, o. Carlton, P. S. Percival, Benz
Gardiner, F. w. Brann, Lewis Selling, John
Z. Chase, S. Holmes, c. B. johnson, J. N.
Parker, T. A. Saunders, J. W. Phinney, T.
Z. Bartlett, J. j. Fuller, Andrew Ward, John
Jewett A. H. Small, v. D. Pinkham, Edward
kimball, L. Hill, John Dulon, 1. W. Taylo
Hiram Sawtelle, Levi Page, Baker Weston,
T. S. Plummer, w. G. Fifeld.
Persons to make complaint against Truant
children.-F. L. Harrington, Levi Hicks, G.
b. Hoyt, j. B. Dyer, Benz. Gardiner, s. S.
Brooks, W. II. Libby, Harrison Baker, W.
F. Hallett, E. w. Getchell.
Tythingmen.-C. II. Hamlen, j. d. Pierce,
o. c. Whitehouse, w. M. Thayer, Howard
Pettingill F. II. Tibbetts, G. B. Hoyt, w. s.
Badger, Lewis Selbing, All Staples, E. How
ard, Levi Page, L. W. Litbgow, G. w. Jones.
Pound Keeper.-A. Hail. west side; F.
Severance, east side.
Sealers of Leather.-Jas. Flagg, A. D.
Locke, E. Haskell, w. B. Hunt, John Law
renee, G. f. Halves, A. j. Reynolds, j. w.
Cross, C. f. Collier, o. Parker.
Superintendent of Burying Grounds. -Eben
Sawyer.
Keeper Of Kennebec Bridges. b. W ORTIZ
ley.
City Engineer.-J. w. Patterson.
The following Joint Standing Committees
were announced:
On Accounts. Aldermen Atkins and CT oss,
Councimen Turner and Church.
Highways. -Aldermen Emery, Mcfarland,
Councilmen Barrows, Morrill,, Hanks.
New Streets Aldermen Eaton and Thorn,
Councimen Turner Cottle and Ward.
Bells and Clocks.-Alderman Emery and
Mcfarland, Councilmen Saunders, Lonefel-
low, Webster.
Burying Grounds. Merchant,
Thorn, Councilmen Beale, Morrill,, Longfel
low.
Finance. Aldermen Merchant and Eaton,
Counclmen Beale, Morrill,, Lawson.
Fire DEPARTING nt.-Aldermen Thorn and
Atkins, Councilmen Collier, Chadwick, Good
rich.
Schools .-Aldermen Mcfarland and Mer
chant, Councilmen Webster, Whitehouse,
Cottle.
Printing Aldermen Eaton and Gross,
Councilmen Longfellow, Collier, Saunders.
Enrolled Observation-Disclosures Emery
and Atkins, Councilmen, Chadwick, Ballard,
Church.
City Buildings.-Aldermen Cross, McFar
land, Councimen Hanks, Beale, Lawson.
Polce.-Aldermon Cross, Emery, Council
men Goodrich, Beale, Morrill,.
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Colby University is about to erect fine
stone building for cabinet and laboratory.
L is to be Sc by 4s feet on the ground, of two
stories, the lower story being for laboratory
purposes, and the upper story for the cabinet,
this last story to be thirty odd feet high,
with galleries, cases and every convenience
exhibiting, objects Of natural history. The
plans and specifications are drawn by Messrs.
/ completed.
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Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails and their
attendant ills, have been in years gone by and
will be in years to come, a source OF much
discomfort and unhappiness to those who are
annoyed with them. By persistent efforts
and untring perseverance, DIR. j. Briggs gave
to suffering humanity his Observation-Disclosures
tor and Curative. The popularity which they
have gained, and the entire satisfaction de-
rived from their use, is well known and can
be attested by all classes who have suffered
with Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Chill
blains, Frosted or Blistered Feet, &c. Sold
all druggists
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SUMMIT MT. WASHINGTON.

Mt. Washington, via. Lttleton, March p.
Observations taken at =. M. Barometre
29.47; change minus 80. Thermometer 8,
change minus 6. Relative humidity of the
atmosphere 81. Wind n. Il. Velocity of wind
Is miles per hour.
At p. M. yesterday the wind abated, and
it remained calm all night with hazy at
mosphere. Early this morning the wind for
the first time since November, commenced to
blow quito gale from the east. The summit
was soon covered with clouds, and it has been
showing since.
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The People have been much imposed upon by
several worthless Sarsaparllas, that are glad to
be able to recommend preparation which can be
depended on as containing the virtues of that in
valuable medicine, and is worthy of the public
confidence. DoCT. AYERS SARSAPARILLA
cures when anything can cure the diseases that re
quire an alternative medicine mal2Stlt
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Boston Water Power, SO Adams Elk. Co., 72k
Wells, Fargo Go, 4ok American Merchants I'm.
ASK; q. s. Elk. Co, AZ N. Y. Central and Hudson
kiver, s5 do scrip, sl1I; Erie, 20ISdo. pfd. ~;
Harlem, 1879; do. pfd, 100 lReading, 10s Mich.
Central, 122 Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
l02s illinois Central ls4k Cleveland 4 Pittsburg,
ll3k Chicago & North Westerns !; do preferred
96& Chicago q Rock Island. l1554 Nil. q St.Paul
ern. SIX; Toledo, Wabash & Western preferred,
70 Pittsbllrg q Fort Wayne, SO Terre Haute
29h do ptd. IS; Alton, 114X, do. prefd. NIX
Ohio and Miss. AK; Boston, Hartford & Erie Y.
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FROM BOSTON.

Boston, March ~. Most of our evening
papers to-day, print Senator Summers speech
in full.
Obituary.
Charles Robbins, for many years master of
the House of Correction, died to- day after a
lingering illness.
A severe eastery storm of snow and rain
has prevailed all day. In portions of Maine
and New Hampshire from one to two inches
have fallen.
Mayor Thomas Stanhope, an Englishman
in the L. S. Marines, died in Charlestown
yesterday, aged "A.
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A foolish fellow some twenty-five years of
kge, and who lives not thousand miles from
was cutting up and sailing hog he had killed
Fhe day before. The fellow stood with mouth
open and hands in his pockets, looking on
with a vacant stare while the job was nearly
|lone, when he said: MAN told Inc not to
hsk you for any pork, but if you offered me
some to take it," He got the pork.
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Scooter Clark of China, committed to Jail
fault of giving sureties to keep the peace for
one year, was brought into court on a writ
of ha6eas corpus, and discharged from I'M
prisonment by reason of the defective char
acter of the mittimus issued by Trial JUS
tee, on which he was committed. +. F.
Pillsbury for petitioner. w. p Whitehouse,
County Attorney, for the State.
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Meeting OF City Council.


At the regular meeting of the city council,
pn Saturday, the following petitions were re-
Feived and referred to appropriate committees:
Petition of S. G.. c. Pullen and l6 others
tor a concrete sidewalk from State to Flagg
streets, on the southsrly side Of Church St.
Referred to Committee on Highways.
Petition of j. N. Wade fora new street,
commencing at West End Capitol ST., ex-
ending Capitol st. about one hundred rods,
westerly. Referred to Committee on New
Streets.
Petition of w. A., Drew ct ais, for extern
ion of Orchard street from Green to Western
Avenue. Referred to Committee on New
Streets.
Petition of John M. Webster ct ais, for
idewalk from Bangor street to Boardman
3treet on the north side Of Lock street. Re-
erred to Committee on Highways.
Orders passed:
That one thousand copies of the 2lst an
lual report of the Auditor of the city of Au
kusta for the municipal year ending March
sth, 1871, with the Mayors Address and the
report of the Experimenting School Commit
tee, and reports of the several Departments,
and Joint Standing Committee of 1871 be
printed for the use of the City Council and for
general distribution, and that the City Audi
or cause the same to be done.
That the Treasurer be authorized with the
approval of the Mayor to procure from time
o time temporary loan to an amount not
Exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.
That the School Agents be authorized to
employ teachers in their respective districts.
That the Committee on Police Department
be and are hereby authorized to procure a
suitable room for lookup for the police de-
partment.
be and are hereby authorized to contract with
some suitable person for the ringing Of the
city bell for the current municipal year.
That the regular meetings of tho City Coun-
lii shall be the last Saturday of each month.
until otherwise ordered, at 2 o'clock p. M.
In Board of Aldermen, r. w. Dutton was
appointed teamster for the city team, for the
ensuing year.
City Council in joint convention;
Fish Committee-C. G.. Atkins, T. IL.
Holmes, Freeman Barker.
Fence viewers--Eben Packard, Charles
hIamlen, j. Bean, John Arnold, j. w Hussey,
Do. C. Whitehouse, Albert Bolton, Benjamin
Spaulding, G. w. Dudley, E. M. Libby, Geo.
M. Pullen.
Viewers and Cullers of Hoops and Slaves
Freeman Barker, Reuben Smith, Ezra En-
Fry, John Dutton. ~
Surveyors of Lumber-C. b. johnson, i
VI. Baker, Abner Coombs, Ira II. Randall, U
3. Bartlett, ID. Waldron, j. c. WILDER, >. N
Longfellow, Daniel Foster, Hiram Sawteile