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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-12

4HI1IOs o. II A. O'OO'
The contest between Defender and
Pilgrim was very cloee, being won by
only few inches.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-12
AmnestY in nle Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 11--In or
der to consider the amnesty bill from the
House the Senate will have to modify its
rules prescribing subjects of business for
the present session. An effort will be
made in that direction after the Ku-Klux
bill is definitely acted on. Senators still
adhere to the opinion that they will reach
q vote on the bill on Thursday, and think
the prospect favorable for the adjourn
ment of the session on Saturday.
Spain. and south America.
The armistice between Spain and the
Pacific republics was signed to-day at the
Department of State. The conditions
are: First, The armistice cannot end
unless notification to that effect be given
three years before hosttlities may be re-
sumed. Second, Trade is to be resumed
at once between the helligerents IS well
as the neutrals. Third, Negotiations for
a final peace are to begin next week.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-12

with an air OF conscious security, while the
fawn is drinking from the pure stream.
Mesdames NJ and NAL Mccormack and
Mrs. Whelan, acknowledge the receipt of
a handsome boys suit from Huntington's,
a beautiful chrome from Mr.. Jas. s. Pat
teson, a pair of chromos from Paul &
Tavel, painting from Mr.. Dornbush, a
vheelbarrow from Geo. Moore & Son,
baby's bonnet from Mrs. Frame, set of
iewelry from Mr. Miller, a cake from Mr..
Vessel, pair of CATERS from Winstead
Brothers, handsome cigar stand and fruit
basket from Davies 4 Brother, drop light
from Grewar 4 Albertson, and collection
of choic lowers from Lishy.
Mrs. Olwin has received a beautiful
quilt of exquisite design and execution,
and nice material, from Mrs. Lawrence
Finn, a pair Of goblets from Mr.. Wiggers.
a barrel of -four from Mr.. Hopkins, and
a fine likeness of the late Bishop Miles.
MIS- Barry has received liberal donations
from Gems Pennebaker and ONeiu
Messrs NJ. Burns, L. F. Kennedy, Fergus
Egan, Fred Harsh, the Freemsns, Mr.
Barry, "a ballroom set etc, etc.
Mrs. McNul;y hss received handsome
Saratoga trunk from W. Dunstead, pic
ture from W. K. Dobson, cake from Mr..
Eldridge, 9 water bucket from Spur i Co.,
a baby chair from Mrs. Schlunt, pair OF
slippers from Winstead Bros, and vsrle-
ty of things from Mr.. Kline.
Miss Annie Prendergast received from
Mrs. James (. Polk very pretty painting
"A fruit piece, and Mrs Prendergast re-
ceived silver spoons from Mr.. Stietf, table
cover from hanloye, cake from Mr..
SohInnt alburn from Mr. Gamble, cakes
and wine from Mr.. Bustard, number of
valuable presents from Mr.. Kean, of the
Maxwell House, beautiful quilt by Nor
rison, Herman 4 Co., of Broadway, New
YORK, flowers from Mr.. Glesves, and cake
from Messrs. VESSEL i Hopper.
The Fair will be continued every night
this week, but the ladies' hope to disporse
of many of their articles tonight, and To-
morrow we will give a list of the lucky
ones.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
Remarkable LiberalitY.

We know of no parallel to the remarka'
BILE liberality of the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company in conceding 10
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Com
pany not only the use of their road, but
the privilege to build a five-foot gauge ROAD
on their bed, or to build one for the Attain
tic, Mississippi and Ohio upon terms which
shall be based upon the value of property
or work the terms to be amlcably adjust
ed by arbitration.
We know of no similar case and never
heard of one. This ought to be basis OF
friendly arrangement. Gen. MABnsE can
not fn fairness ask more Let him have
full and entire freedom for his business,
and let the company manage its own trans
portation in conjunction with the southern
lines along the coast, with which it is iden-
tilted. AL interests concerned will be pro-
tected and trade will flourish like the green
bay tree, under the freedom it will enjoy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

eff Richmond can do without General
Malone, General Malone can do without
Richmond."-Whig.
1t would be possibly unjust to hold Gen.
MALONE responsible for this paragraph. If,
however, it meets his approval; we may say
that it is very ridiculous. Richmond,
though no great city, is the largest in Viz
ginia, and will long survive Gen. MALONE.
Do without him, indeed We should think
poorly of it if it couldn't. Such airs do not
become him. The people of Richmond
cannot be made to shut up their opinions In
their. breasts upon matter deeply interest
ing to them for fear Of Gen. MkHoNE's
wrath. Surely not. he has had enough
certainly to satisfy any reasonable ambi-
ton. It is absurd, to say the least, to ex-
pect that peoples opinions must always
square with his, or he will "do without"
them! There is certainly room enough In
the world for Richmond and for Gen. Ma
HONE. He Is not large man.
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What Wants He with a 4.s liz Gauge:

What Wants He with 4.s LIZ Gauge:
Yes. what does General MALONE want
with a 4 foot SE-inch gauge that OF the
Richmond and Petersburg road) when MS
grand line is a 5-foot gauge5 That Is the
question. The proposition Of the eight
| committeeman of the Housewife think
General MALONE is the only man tit to
be trustcd-was that this ASK gauge should
never be changed. If never to be changed,
how are General MAHoNE's 5toot burthen
cars to be run upon its And of course i'm
mcdiatey thereupon arises the question,
| What in the name of reason or even lolly
does the General want with 1t!
| When man wants thing, the want oil
which can be assigned to no reasonable
cause, it is perfectly just and logical to Infer
! that the thing is wanted tor some unrcaSon-
| able, some unjust purpose. And 1t would
be unwise and reckless to crafty that mans
| wishes. Thus would it be faithlcssness to
the public interest to crafty Gen. MALONE
in wish of his which it is not possible to
ascribe to any reasonable and practically
wise motive for the inference is that some
purpose not in accordance with the safety
and welfare of the community Immediately
interested is at the bottom OF it.
In gratifying such a desire rs this those
who have the power to grant or refuse 1t
must be governed wholly by personal con-
slderations-a basis for legislation which no
wise man will be satisfied with. We, as
Virglnians, protest against it. AS PATRICK
HENRY said in reference to the Constltu-
ton, we would not trust GEORGE WASHING
TON with this unlimited power. Let those
who are custodians Of the public interests
and welfare beware to what extent they
permit the discharge of their duties to be
controlled by mere personal considerations.
The Richmond and Petersburg railroad
is not identified with Gen. MAHoNE's con.
solidated line in any manner. 1t should be
kept independent of that line, and in COM
mon justice and reason should he left to
manage itself Us those who own it deem
proper. General MALONE has quite enough
to do to manage his OWL 400 miles OF rail-
road. He cannot do justice to more bur.
thensome duty, but would be compelled to
direct the management of the Richmond
and Petersburg road to subalterns. Let
those who are interested in the Consoli-
dated Line take measures to concentrate
his attcntion upon that; and, as they appre-
ciate the importance of vigorous and vigil
liant administration, let them in Gods
name leave line vitality important to
this city the similar advantage of being
managed by those who own its private
stock, and not by the managers of line in
nowise identified with it. Do not subject
it to control which holds only the State
stock as means of seli-perpetuation, but
having no further stimulus to secure our
interests and the prosperity of the road!
Sift the question. What does five-foot
gauge want with 4.SX gauge9
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

of trade from the Bay, and would get next
to nothing. But throw the demand ana
the market of Richmond upon the me'
and an amount Of commerce would De
turned In this direction exceeding the ex'
pectations of the most sanguine. Ine
share Of Petersburg in this large commerce
would give her business exceeding any
she has ever had.
The interests of Richmond and PETERS
burg. we repeat, are identical. 1t is only
through the rapid growth and flourishing
business of Richmond that Petersburg can
homo herself to thrive. If Richmond Ian.
cuisines she, too, must decline.
petersburg has an active and persevering
business community. If they make COM
mon cause with Richmond they will do the
best for themselves and for us that they can
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
The Latest Attempt at Bluff.

It Is currently understood on the streets
of this city and Petersburg that General
MAuoSEs friends are about to come for
ward either with an offer to guarantee that
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
will pay 300 per share for the State stock
in the Petersburg road if 1t is allowed TO
buy 1t at that price, or to buy It
themselves at that price. This attempt
at bluff is too transparent to de-
ceive even the most unsuspectlng.-
If they offer TO guarantee payment
when sale is made to the Atlantic, Ono
and Mississippi railroad, then they run no
risk, for sale NAV never be made; but l!
they offer to buy absolutely it is equally
plain that their only object Is TO defeat the
advantageous sale the state Is ABOUT 10
make to ELLYsoN and the other gentlemen
The ELLYsoN proposition was made last
Wednesday week, and if there had been
any real desire to buy the stock at
higher price the offer would not have
been delayed until the bill had pass
ed the House and was about to come
10 on It's final passage in the Senate. 1t Il
evident that their calculation is that any
ameAiment to the bill III tss7 sse.ffafe sends
it back to the~kouse, and would produce
the sAltct Of preventing its becoming Ia"
as surely as if all propositions TO sell mac
been rejected. The intention, therefore, o.
anv such offer is clearly to defeat any sale
whatever, and the State will lose the
high price offered, that Is the premium Of
SlO2,SOO.
And this intention Is more apparent fol-
other reasons. The State owns 1856 shares
in railroad stock. At 5000 per share this will
amount to S771 200, which, at the present
market price of State stock (52E), amounts
to S404, $50. Such an offer, therefore, is tc
give S4O4, $50 for only two-ffths of the stock
In the Petersburg road, on which there l.
also bonded debt of 1920, 900.
But Gen. MALONE testified that it would
only cost 100000 to build a fiye-ioot track
on the bed Of the present road from Peters
burg to Richmond. This sum, therefore
would give us another road, and parties
would be offering 800, $3.50 for less than two
fifths of road encountered by n mortgage
Of S332G, 900, when they prove themsclve;
they could construct and own an entire
road for S3OO,000. They propose to pay
S104, $50 more for less than two-tifths than
they could construct the whole for.
Therefore any such offer is only intended
to defeat the bill and to prevent the pro
posed sale to ELLYsoN and others.
1t is intended to prevent the passage Of
the bill and lose the State exactly
92.sOO. the premium offered.
Gen. MALONE first claimed that the State
should sell the stock to him at 900
less than ELLYsoN & Co. offered, and thus
make him present Of that amount. He now
claims that she shall lose Sl92,sOO. Be-
cause he cannot get what he demands, he
State is to suffer.
Will he never be done with these extra
ordinary demands! We call upon the SEN
ate to reject at once all such attempts at
bluff.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

Buch.-Why, then, resolve me whe'r you will
Z. Ric&,-Thou irouolest me am not in the
vein. lShGHS'
Like poor BUCKINGHAM, we may imagine
Mr.. BURR, of this city, president of the
Virginia Steamship and Packet Company,
appealing, through WASHINGTON & Co.,
agents of his line, to General MALONE for
the promised equality in freights that was
plainly iuterrable from General MAHoNE's
avowed principles of equality and fairness
In commerce and pro-rating." And, like
RICHARD, General MALONE is slightly alb
stracted in listening to the first appeal. He
would inquire, What's o'clock9" But
being pressed directly, he is bold and ex-
pl;city " not in the vein "-thuswise
"You are not authorized to receipt for
freights over our line, and no such act will
be recognized. In no sense can we recog-
nize YOU us an agent, much less as an asso-
ciate carrier. Yours, respectfully,
[Signed,] WIN. MALONE, President"
That was settler. This wound up the
business. This ''response to the Virginia.
steamship line shut down the gates upon it
completely. The agents of the line came
back with an humble request for schedule
of rates from Norfolk to different points on
the consolidated line, to which no reply
has been deigned, and by this time, COM
mercially speaking, the heads OF these
snubbed officers may be off and sent IN q
charger to Comtnodore McCRED1E, the king
Herod of the edict, which dooms at their
very birth all that may by possibility be.
come rivals for his power.
Now this steam-packet company of Wiz
ginia comprises the solid business men OF
Richmond, Petersburg, and Norfolk. 1t
has two fine steamers oh the line, and has
now on the stocks an iron propeller of large
capacity, designed upon an admirable plan
for the peculiar commerce between James
river and New York. 1t is established upon
the most systematic plan, will be regular
in its business, and will become great and
prosperous line.
The line is peculiarly Virginian, and the
first vessel it builds is built here in Rich
mond, giving occupation to our own me-
chanics and using our own iron. Does 1t
not merit the support Of every man who
sympathizes with the home enterprise and
industry of Vrginias Above all, should it
not meet the encouragement OF Gen. Ma.
HONE, who, par e1ceUenee, is the Viz:
ginian who demands that nothing shall find
favor not responsive to Virginia inter-
ests?"
The Virginia line is not to be whistled
down by the contemptuous phrase of any
little steamboat" 1t is something more
than that, as time will show. 1t asks, as a
Virginia company, only equality with Com
modore MoCREDIB's New York iine-no
more. IF Gen. MALONE will not concede
so reasonable petition, the public will
Judge for themselves how he carries out in
practice his boasted Virginia principles.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
Petersburg.

Some Of the most enterprising and saga.
cious men of Petersburg-nsy, great
many of Northumberland the true inter-
ests of that city thoroughly. They are in
entire harmony with the interests of Rich
mond. With regard to the through line
from Wilmington and south Of it to this
Guy, petersburg is interested in relieving
IL from all obstruction. 1t would be fatal
10 petersburg, for instance, to put bar
rier upon the line 6etaoeen Richmond and
Petersburg; because, without the attrac.
lions and market Of Richmond, Peters
burg would be unable to divert the current
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

In the period OF trial through which we are
now passing. Had Richmond not been
allowed to borrow money at the rates rala
by others during this time 1t would MOI
have maintained itself. Houses that no"
adorn the recent desoate places would no'
have been built, and we should yet stand q
long wav behind the point OF advancement
,,,o bsvo attained 20 much to the credit ana
honor Of our people.
Why try new expedients just NO."
Can't we stand where we are LOT HUE
time. and give fair trial to the modern ooc-
triue of freedom to money rs to everything
.lsep II is but n representative of value,
and should be governed precisely as are the
things it represents. Money is the creature
If circumstances, rs we'll as corn or sugar OF
whiskev. When scarce it is worth more
than when plenty and when it buys more
than it had bought before it is some'lnieS
owing more to the scarcity and there'oie
the increased value Of money than 10 the
lsuperabundance of the thing which II tnus
purchases. II money is in excess us noiu.
ers will be forced to lend at Diminished.
rates-if not in supply equal to demand
the rate of interest ought to rise IN ooe'
dience to the laws of trade.
| If we attempt to provide against tniS
| natural consequence shown IN the cnahge-
able value of money, we do not only fall but
we visit upon the community serious evil
for the increased rate of interest above the
Il Il nyS
r s15i. becomes illicit, and the molre!-e'asf'
to indemnify or insure himself against loss
charges something more than the ln'rlllso
value of the money, and the poor borrower
is forced to pay a premium upon MS own
necessities by the i'll judged laws OF ms 0oV-
eminent, which instead of being ms pro-
tector makes him criminal for yielding 10
his necessities, ard compels him to pay tor
the peril to which it exposes him.
| We trust the Legislature will yet wall Il
while to see how commercial freedom acts
upon domestic industry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
ME- THE GREAT DIsCOvERY.-The

NE THE GREAT D1SCOVERY.-The
most famous medical men Of the present day
agree that In the whole science Of medicine there
is no reiiedy for the ciire Of Dyspepsia, Chills
and Fever. and Kidney Affections, that possesses
such marvellous curative powers as MIsHLER'S
Etht BItTERs: they speak from experience,
and are beginning TO use the great household
remedy to the exclusion of all Others Thus far !:
has never failed In any case This is the great
and standard medicine OF the present age. Ills
herbal constituents are skilfully compounded, 1t
is pleasant In taste, and always ethcacious; and
It's mighty reputation, now extended all over the
civilized world tests securely On Its unques-
TONED merit. 1t should be taken now. Delays
dealers. DIT. S. b, HARTMAN & CO., proprie-
tors, Lat.caSter, Pa mn ta-eoul"@mn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
~THE GREAT vERNAL sPE-
NH l9-3t*

l.
CIFIC.-No class of invalids are more sensitive
to changes of dcason and variations Of tempera-
ture than dyspeptics and persons of bilious habit;
Tender lungs are not more easily affected by these
yicIssitudes than feeble stomachs. II there Is
tendency In the system to indigestion, biiousness
or bowel complaints, the variable weather OF
early spring Is almost sure to dareiope one or Inc
other of these ailments. Intermittent feVcrs are
also more prevalent In the spring months than at
aay other season except autumn. In vie" OF these
facts, this seems to be r proper time TO invite
esbecia1 attention to HOSTETTEE'S STOMACH
BITtERs, medicine which for long series OF
years has proved superior to all others as a REM
edy for the above-named disorders, and as pro-
lection against the miasma which frequently pro-
duces and always sggravates them. 1t was Tor
merly the practice to give violent cathartics as
aspiring medicines nor is the custom yet ell
tirely obsolete. Nothing. however, can be more
ill-judged and unphlosOphicll, The chilling
moisture with which the air is loaded at the break
ing up OF winter presses heavily upon the vital
forces o. the body, aud reinforcemenis: not de-
pletion, Is what 1t requires, The Buffers is
genial and excellent tonic. moderate aiteratlTe,
and just enough Of an aperient to regulate with
out conyulsng the bowels. 1t Is therefore, spe-
cifc peculiarly adapted to the present season.
NH eodIw&Wlt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18
DIED.,

At his residence, in this city, on yesterday even
Ing, Dr. DAVID II. TUCKER, in his seth year;
c his an S f. GrSsfb tSp nj
ut which his friends arc respectfully invited 10 a.
tend.
On the 18th instant, ALEXANDER, infant son
of NJ. q. and DIR. u. b. Herndon, aged one year
an The e' funeral will take place from the residence
of Richard Relns Esq. No. COL east Main street,
THIS t4aturaayl ENENiNG st Gci9 ,n ,o d4 te
friends OF the family are Respectfully h'ie9 10
attend.
,s s Mrs LIZZIE 2I &. FIRTH, wife Of RoSer
Firth, daughter of James II. Hutchin and grand
daughter Of Charles and Lydia Cook, of Botetourt
The subject of this notice was called hence at
the interesting age OF u years lovely being In
thrilled Win surprise and stunned with sadness
at her sudden death. The young and admired
bride of only u few brief months, adored by her
fiends she Is now lhe cold and pale tenant Of the
grave. The dove at an apparently untlmely pc
riod has returned to its home In the ark. But,
left to sorrow as those without hope: None who
knew her as well as the author OF this brief and
Imperfect tribute to her memory can doubt that
her spirit has passed from this vale of sorrow to
realms of celestial bliss. Our loss Is her gain
The wecDing friends who gathered around her
diving couch received assurance from her own
lips that angels were lowering DER. waiting to
convey her spirit to the realms other NJ keE She
spoke calmly Of dealt 81 there was reality In
rel gion, and that she wished all ner 1rlepos 70
meet her In Heaven.
Farewell my young friend whom loved with
u ueYulIvu mu,vII rvuuo" my plenoI " nis Gues
If we will practice your course on earth and lml-
tate youryirtues and goodness, the consolation you
administered on your dying bed will be realized.
Thou art Your genial face and 5risht eYes
will oT irend too II a
endure the cold blasts Of this nh0s
time of It's existence, been transferred to d more
genial Cline, there to expand and display It's loys
illness and it IS for us tn reconcile ourselves as
best we can to the ia which has deprived US Of 80
lovely flower from the garden OF earth.
"Au that's bright must fade,
The brightest still the 1eetest."
Yet, 1t is hard to submit with Christian patience
10 such 9 fate as this. But The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away Let US summon
Christian philosophy to meet the deprivation with
His dis cord is harmony not understood,''
HIS spartial evil Is universal good"
We shall soon follow. May our lives be as good
and pure, and our exit from Time to Eternity as
happy.