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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-30

TAXPAYER AGA1N-MoRE EDEvELorMESTs.-
Editors of the Dispatch Sirs,- your issue
of the eth we have card from Mr.. j. NJ.
Higgins, chairman of the Committee on Light,
giving US has account of our present trouble.
Mr. Higgins says has account may be regard
ed as literally correct, which might imply
that other people were in error. Now that
the subject is open, / beg to ask his COM
mittee some questions, and hope he will give
literally correct answers.
"Why did the Committee on Light, in the
month Of August last, stop Messrs. C. B.
Lipscomb and A. Blair from delivering Mid
lothian coal at So per ton ?"
The coal Messrs. Lpscomb and Blair were
then delivering was equal to any used at the
Works since the war. Messrs. Lipscomb
and Blair, if allowed, would have delivered
all the months of August, September, and
October, and thus have given an ample sup
ply, together with what the Clover Hill Com
pany were then delivering. 1t is true the
Clover Hill Company had to deliver, say,
! 200 tons. when Mcssrs. Blair and Lipscomb
were stopped 4; but that quantity would only
last thirty-five days, at tile present rates of
consumption. It is well-known fact that
Glover Hill and Midlothian coal mixed makes
better gas than either would make if used
alone.
The big blunder-thc short-sighted action
Of the committee-waS in stopping Messrs.
Blair aud Lipscomb at sc per ton. When the
committee found out that the Clover Hill
Company could not supply them they ap-
piled TO others, and paid GO cents per ton
more than when they stopped the supply Of
Midlothian coal from Lipscomb and Blair.
The city lost by that action of the committee
several thousand dollars, and if the purchases
of this week continue it will run over ten
thousand dollars. viii the committee in-
form Us when the supply Of coal was ever so
short as at this time? When Slr. Campbell,
Colonel Wynne. and others were superin-
tendents of the Works an ample supply of
coal was always laid up in summer for win
ter work. During last year. even when the
Clover Hil Company was unable to deliver,
full stock was on nand. When was Cum
berland coal ever used ut our Works before I?
And when has the city paid S71.75 per ton for
coal that will not yield by % per cent. as
much rs Clover Hill or Midlothian? We
locked for reform and retrcnchment at the
Ga Works, but, alas the result. If MessrS.
Blair and Lipscomb had been permitted to de-
liver coal during August, september, and
October we would not be to-day without a
supply of gas, nor would the city be paying
retail prices for coal. TAXPAYER.
P. S.-What did it cost the city of Rich
mond to buy one small cargo of coal in Bati-
more? Report says it cost for travelling ex-
penScS S225.
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Police Court, SATURDAY-Jushce j. j.
White presiding.-The following cases were
disposed of:
James Shaw, charged with fighting and
creating disturbances, was fined s..
Jacob Price (colcred), charged with being
a vagrant, was sent to jail for three months.
John Curren and L. Burns, charged with
creating disturbances in the store Of Mary
Downs, were tined $3.50 each.
Margaret Jackson (colored), charged with
stealing clothing, &C., was sent to Jail for sixty
days.
Elt,s Page (colored), charged with threat
enins G. W. Anderson, was fined 800, and
also sent on to the grand jury for carrying
concealed weapons.
Henry Daw (colored), for having in his
possession wood supposed to be stolen, was
sent to Jail for five days.
George Farris (coloreD, charged with
threatening to assault Monroe Nicholas, was
fined 500.
Joseph Martlan (colored), charged with ere.
a!ing disturbance at the Petersburg depot,
was tined s..
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\ New Yorker complains that it costs
$4,000 year to dress his daughter.
The heet.root sugar crop of Indiana has not
been good one this year. The season was
too wet.
4 Kansas newspaper agent in collecting
tour Of Il hundred miles, performed Oh foot
raised g.
An Arab surgeon has been created pncha
and rewarded with fee of $1,000 for
curing the mother Of the Egyptian khe-
dive.
Cincinnati policemen, Instead of imprison-
ing their criminals, take them to the suspen-
sion bridge, and, pointing to the dark and
bloody ground Of Kentucky, tell them they
NAV 90 if they will swear never to tread the
sacred soil of Cincinnati again.
A sad-minded mountain editor" says:
"The one-dolar gold pieces arc q great nui-
sancc. We have searched for one of them in
vain many times in the depths of a small
pocket-book. And we have lost, probably,
dozens of them every day for years"
The Dublin Eeen,ng Post of December 7th
has the following obituary notice: Died,
on Thursday, at Galway, Mr.. Walter Burke,
father OF the Very Rev. Thomas n. Burke,
@. p. There was an Office and highmsss
for the repose of his soul in the Church OF
St. Xavier, Dublin, this morning"
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A Veteran Observer Reads tlsc General
Assembly Il lecture.


lCoin;nu:llcateu.I
The assembling of our Legislature has for
many years been looked 10 with much intc-
rest by the writer, and i'll the confident hope
That wise laws would be enacted for the gene
raj welfare; but this hope has given place to
fear on tic present body's conyening again,
Judging from their acts ut their nrst session.
think the apprehension is very general.
and am prompted to oller some thoughts.
would they were expressive OF appreciation.
The issue of the last election was cause ol
much congratuation at the majority Of what
were considered conservative and capable
men but except the charge OF bribery
which had dlsgraced the previous body,
| their Legislative acts were far more acceptl-
| Gle to their constituents. The prefalilnS
! impression is they ale influenced too much
| by the per diem and other perquistes OF Of
| ica, and their indecisiye and dllatory course
proiracted their session toavery unnecessary
and unprecedented ieugth. My recollection
for more than half a century brings up tie
names and characters OF many OF the rcprescn-
tatives of my native county, King William:
the first, AIr. Philip Aylett and Colonel John
! Hill, for many years; tile two William ARMS
| tcadS, DR.. Corbn BraXton, Major Thomas
Dabney, General Philip Aylett, honest James
! Sandwich, John G.. Pollard, Harrison TomL-
lin, Major b. B. Douglass, and Others. Did the
suspicion ever arise that these gentlemen
were influenced by mercenary considera-
ton? There was disappointment that the
| per diem was not restored to what IL was
previous 10 the war, as was lntlmated Dy
| some of the candidates. AT political dis
t:cusson in an adjoining county the previous
delegate charged that his competitor (Who
was elected to this Assembly had voted for
this increase, which was readily admitted,
| "becallse the pay in Confederate money,
worth about 50 cents, was not sufficient TO
| board him; but you, sir, continued it after
our money became good" But the IS per
| diem has not been reduced, though the deie-
gates were boarded last winter at the EX-
change (says lady boarder) at $40 per
month, but So more than one weeks pay.
! The frequent leaves of absence struck US
rs unprecedented, ,--as much as ten days at
Christmas-durtng all which the per diem
is continued and mileage uniformly charged,
! though it is well known the delegates pass
free on all the railroads. Now, In our strait
ened condition, with corn crops barely suff'
| cieut to pay our eXorbtant taxes, we cannot
but disapprove of these thing1.
We were struck with the very frequent
| motions for reconsideration on almost every
subject voted on, and the various views taken.
On the only difficult one before The body
| the State debt--the cost Of legislation would
have gone considerably towards the payment
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Ne,y York Ttsr,s.

New YoRx, December 2s. The owners OF
the property on Centre street.-The scene OF
the recent fire, refuse to take steps to ex-3
hume the bodies of the burned girls. The
Board of Health and the police say they
have no authority to remove the debris. zS5
The mails hive generally arrived, but
much overdue. S4i
Mr.. Towney, the business n1anager OF the
Grand Opera House, well-known as a jour-
nalist, is dead.
The steamer st. Laurent has delayed her
departure until tomorrow Oh account Of the
weather. ..l.sA 4,
The Adriatic has departed with half of one
and two-thirds of another blade Of her pro-
peller gone-lost on her voyage hifher. The
agents ofthe line claim her to be seaworthy.
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SUrFosED CASE OF STEAsGULAT1oS.-Coro-
ncr Taylor was called upon Friday TO give a
burial certificate 10 colored child aged seven
months that died the night before in bed
with its mother, Lizzie Winston, in Shook 5
alley, near Bacon's Quarter branch. Not
being satisfied with the account of its death
which was given him, he returned with the
messenger to see the body. He found marks
around the child's neck indicating that it
had Geen bruised as if by cord wound
around 1t for purposes Of strangulation. He
removed the body to his office in order to
make il post mortena examination. This was
completed on Saturday, when, by order of
the Coroner, jury was summoned to eXam-
inc into tie facts Of the case. After hearing
testimony, and the statements of Dr.. Taylor,
the jury rendered a verdict that the child
"died OF congestion Of the organs of the
chest and the liver, but the cause OF this con-
gestion the jury WAS unable to determine"
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.-The follow
ing conveyances of real estate were made
during the week ending December %, 1872 :
Lot fronting 15 feet on Jefferson street be-
tween Broad and Marshall, for 800.
Lot fronting - feet OH Main street be-
tween NinctceulIl and Twentieth, for So, 600.
Lot fronting 80 feet on Grace street, cor
ner of Shafer, tor 5 900.
Lot fronting 20 feet on Belyidere street,
for 500.
Lot fronting C feet on Twcnty-seventh
street, corner Of Il, for $40.
Lot fronting $50 feet Oh Laurel street, cor
ner of Spring, for S3,5S5.
Lot fronting % feet on Lester street, for
S115.
Lot fronting 2S feet on SecoEd street, cor
ner of Federal, for SLIGO.
Lot fronting II 1912 feet on Main between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Lot fronting GU T-l2 feet on Broad street
near Ninth.
Lot fronting 195 feet on Broad street, cor
ncr Of Fifth.
Lot fronting 10 l-G feet OH alley between
Seventh and Eighth streets.
Lot fronting 81 feet on u street near
Twenty-fourti, for $500.
Lot fronting % feet on Main street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, for $4,000.
Lot fronting II feet on Byrd street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. for $3.50.
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SLEIGE!NG AND CoASrISG.-Thisa amusement
was engaged IN by every one who could Oh
tain the means Oh Satm day, and the merry
din@le OF the slei-l-bells was heard in every
portion of the city to late hour. Every
conceivable style Of conveyance. from the
boys sled to Il wagon.body on runners, was
In hand. There We're more real handsome
turn-outs than in any previous year. Scve-
raj turn-oyers occurred during the day, but
nobody WAS hurt. The heaux and bellies
were i'll high glee. and thought the whole af-
fair "Sood thing OIL ice" The boys ad
ih.fnitum INDUCED in their usual sport OF
"coasting" on such occasions, to the no little
danger Of pedestrians.
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PyrHIAS ELEcTIoSs.-Syracuse Lodge
elected the following officers Friday night:
G. c., j. e.. Hunter; V. c., DR.. II. c. Tabb :
prcla!e, w. L: Cox; of Rand S, George
E. Bowden; III. of f., ". L. Cree; VI. of
f., James 7. Atkinson; p. c., DR.. W. +.
Richardson. The Chancellor Commander
elect made the following appointments: NJ.
at a., w. i. Woody /. o.. Il. O'Brien o..
G., W. 3. Clarke. 2. G. George E. BoWden
was elected representative to the Grand
Lodge. This Lodge has changed its place Of
meeting to the hall at the corner OF Ninth
and Broad streets.
Marshall Lodge. No. -, Knights of Pyth-
ilS, has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Robert Hill, Jr., chancellor
commander; William II. Tyrce, vicc.chau-
celior; George w. Shepperson, preate ::
james T. Gatewood, master Of cXcbcQuer:
William j. Mcdowell, muster OF finance !;
William 7. Sizer, keeper OF records and seal;
John L. Howic, inaster-at-arms Z. N. Lock
hart, inner guard l.. W. Dorset, outer
guard; Il. J. Mcdowell, representative to
Grand Lodge John G. Teller, alternate.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WcaAs BuRsEn.-Ac colored woman named
Minerva, employed as. cook by Mr. Brannon,
one of tho tunnel contractors, who resides
on Twenty-eigbth street between Broad and
Grace, came very near losing her life on Fri
day night by her clothing taking fire. About
midnight Mr.. BIpnnon was awakened by
piercing slrieks in his backyard. Heimme-
diately ran out, and found the woman run.
niDg about entirely enveloped in flames
Without much difficulty he succeeded in
throwing her into bank OF snow, and by
rolling her in it soon succeeded In extin-
gushing the flames. His attention was then
attracted to a bright light in the room from
which the woman had just fed. Unon as
cending the stairs he found the bed, in which
an infant child of Minerals was lying asleep,
in flames. He got the Guild off the bed un-
harmed and flung the bed and clothing
through the window into the yard below,
where the fire was soon eXtinguished.
The origin Of the fire is thus explained !:
Minerva went up 10 her room, and making q
fire in the stove, sat down By it, and falling
asleep, by some means her clothing, touch
ing the stove, took fire. As soon rs she dis
covered her condition she ran into the yard,
her burning dress setting fire to the bed as
she passed it. DR.. +. u. Cunningham was
called in to dress the wounds, which, though
very severe, are not considered dangerous.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

49, Russia.
ST. PETERsBuRGH, December 2S.--The
Czarowitch is conyaescent.
England.
LONDON, December 2S.-The Amyntas,
from noiyhead for Washington, has iou1-
dered, and oil bands are lost.
A severe gale prevailed in the channel yes
terday. , i.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says the ship
Berarcs, thence for San Francisco, has been
wrecked on the Lochoo Islands, and all hands
lost except FIVE. ~r
Very Rev.Dr. Ramsey, Dean Of st. Johns
cathedral, Edinburg, is dead.
Belgium.
BRUSSELS, December 2S.-Pleuro.pneumo-
MIA prevails as an epidemic IL villages OH the
Prussan and Belgian line.
Germany.
BERLIN, December 2s.-The North German
Gazette stignatizes the allocution OF the
Pope, delivered recently at tue consistory
held in Rome, as an unpardonable insult to
the Emperor of Germany. 'sThe colossal
mpudence OF the Pope" says the Gasette,
"proves the inevitable necessity for the i'm
mediate passage of Il law defining the bound
aries between the State and the Roman
Catholic Church."
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A Sad Casa.

BosroN, December 2s.--Aibert q. Abbott,
a fireman of Charlestown, injured at the
great fire, died in the hospital last night. AT
Che time of his injury he was engaged to be
married to young lady, and at the desire
of both parties the couple were married
three days before the young mans death.
His brother was buried in the ruins At the
same tire, and the mother died from grief at
her bereavement.
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The Expectation OF Tobacco

WAsu1NGroS, December 2s.-Since the alb
clifton of the export bonded warehouses the
exporters have found some difficulty In carry.
ing out the details of their business. 10 OBJ
viate these difficulties the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue authorizes the examina-
ton Of packages Of tobacco at the port OF
export; and in case of the departure or the
vessel by which the tobacco was to he ex.
ported before the arrival Of the tobacco ut
the port of export such tobacco may go by
another vessel, or to another port. A draw
back OF the tax on tobacco withdrawn is
also allowed, as in the case Of Withdrawal
from manufactures.
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Interview Between President Grant
and MISUNDERSTANDING Richard
son-A Straw for the Guild Nuucs-
The weather.
Especial telegram to the Disratch.I
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The Presi.
dent o-day had two-hours' conference with
Assistant Secretary Richardson, the former
calling at the Treasury for that purpose.
The circumstance causes revival Of the
guesses that the official cloak Of Boutwell,
is shortly to descend upon his assistant.
The weather has moderated considerably,
but excellent sleighing continues for those
able to indulge in that luxury. TlMoN.
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The SlpEwALKs were in most dangerous
condition 1T many places Saturday evening
and night. Towards evening the melting
SNOW began TO freeze. forming slippery
coat OF ice, upon which it was exceedingly
difficult to walk. On the corner of Seventh
and Broad streets as many as u dozen ladies
fell during the evening while attempting to
cross the street. A gallant policeman sta
toned himself near that point and stood pre-.
pared to receive the fair ones with open arms
and render all necessary aid. Though there
were many falls, fortunately no one was hurt.
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Tele-raplaic Sum mary.

Arrivals a. New York from Europe report
tremendous sens during tie last ten days.
The San Antonio, from Galveston, shipped
large quantities of water, which stove her
cabin doors and did other damage to the yes-
>el.
Tie volcano of Santana, In the northern
part of San Salvador, is erupting, and it Is
feared that many valuable coffee plantations
will be destroyed.
Bogota is seriously inundated. Many per.
sons have been drowned and much property
destroyed.
Aboiler-gauge burst in Harlem Saturday,
killing lady and boy.
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4 WmRLwlNp OF FIRE IN England
TFrom the Liverpool Mercury, December G.l
On Saturday most remarkable phenome-
non occurred ut King Sutton, near Banbury,
BY which Il man had ii narrow escape. No
less than seventeen trees were torn up by
the roots, thirty-siX more or less injured,
and one hundred and sixteen yaris CT stone
wall thrown down. About O'Clock in the
day the people in the neighborhood saw
something in the shape OF haycock, OF
great size, revolving through the air. It
was accompanied by fire and great deal OF
smoke, and was sometimes seen high in the
air, and ut others near the ground. 1t made
Il great noise, something like railway train
travelling, and progressed with great rapidi-
ty. 1t passed over the estates OF Colonel
North, VI. T.. Sir William Brown, Bart, and
Mr. Leslie Melville Cartwright, >iXty-onc
Yards of whose park wall at one place has
b>en thrown down from the foundation.
|; tore up one of the largest beach trees on
Sir William Browns estate, and about twelve
10 fifteen tons Of earth with it, and the
branches were carried about III ill
directions. \ man named Adams, who WAS
breaking stones on the road, says lie
heard great noise, rs if q railway train were
coming up. There was dense smoke, ana
II tree that lie hsd been standing under q
minute before was torn up. There was a
heavy rain at the time, aud a Jew minutes
before 4 vivid flash Of lightning. Fora mile
and bait there are traces Of the destruction
caused by the phenomenon, which seems to
have travelled almost in Il straight line from
south to north. 1t was followed by y whrl-
wind that swept everything before il, and
pond it passed was dried up, stones carried
II distance Of forty yards, and ratings Knocked
down. Frightened cattle ran abotlt the
fields, many or which are strewn with the
branches OF the trees struck. The people
were greatly alarmed. Some of them say
the noise was terrific. and they thought the
earth was about to open and swallow every
thing up. Alter travelling for about two
miles tie fire meteor seems to have expended
itself.
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in q frame, So.

JOB PR1STISG.-We call the attention OF mer.
chants, clerks of courts, sherifs lawyers, railroad
steamship and canal officers and agents. and nil others
having orders for priat!ug, to the facilities offered
the DISPATCH PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT for tht
prompt and faithful execution Of all kinds Of Jol
PRINTING. We can furnish ut short notice Cards
BiI-Heads, Lettcr-Heads Programmes, Ball Tickets
Blanks, Pamphlets, Tags, Hand-Bnls. Catalogues
Bills of Fare show-Biils Checks, Drafts, &c, &c
Satisfaction guaranteed
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THE WEATHER.
uARDOR FROZEN. &C.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, December 2S.-Last night was
the coolest which has been experienced here
since 1867. The harbor is frozen over, though
the ice is not sufficiently thick to interrupt
navigation. The steamship City of Austin,
from New Orleans for New York, put in here
to-day for coal. The mate of the steamship
Mcclellan, OF the Boston line, seriously in
jured an impudent negro to-day by striking
him over the head with stick of wood.
new YORK, December 2S.-The weather
is moderating slightly. There is considera-
BILE ice in the river and bay. The leading
railroads are clearing their tracks, and regu-
lar travel will be resumed this afternoon.
CAPE BRETON, December 2S.-The coal
roads are all blocked with snow. Vessels
are detained and will probably be frozen in
at Sydney and other ports.
THE ICE-GoRGE AT MEMrHIs.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, December 2S.-The
city is entirely out of coal. There have been
no traiuS from Memphis for three days.
MEMPHIS, December 2S.-The river COM
menced falling last night, indicating another
ice-gorge. The total loss SO far will not eX-
ceed 100000. A coal famine sapprehended.
THE sSow-AvALAScHE IN UTAH.
SALT LAKE, December 2s.-Twelve per-
sons are missing from the Cottonwood ava
lanche. The slide came from the mountain,
a mile distant, with fearful speed. Men,
mules, wagons, and sacks of ore were car.
ried away like wisps. The SNOW in the
mountains continues, and it is aining here.
Trains are nine hours behind time.
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Tnr Gas oussr1os, AeAn cosrnAcrons

RICHMOND, December 2S, 1872.
Editors Dispatch: In the local Of the En-
qArer of Saturday 1t appears tbat the scarcity
Of coal for the City Gas Works Is laid to the
failure of the contract to comply with
their contracts, and as " are contractors, It
is proper that we should state that Of the
seven hundred tons awarded to each Of US
on the 25th of October by the Committee
on Light, we have delivered, up to this time,
in excess Of the requirement OF said con-
tract. G. B. LIPscoMB,
ALBERT BLAIR.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Stock and Money Markets.

New YORK, December 2S.-Money very
stringent again to-day, and call-loans adj
vanced to 5-i6 per diem. Most of the busi
ness during the day was at 3-16, closing loans
at l-16 per cent. Gold opened at 112, and
fell to 1l15, closing at 112 to 112S. Govern.
mcnts strong and steady, with little business
States quiet. Tennessee and Virginia con
soils rather heavy.
BALTIMORE, December 2S.-Virginia con
sols, 554. West Virginia's, 15l. Nortl
Carolina's, old, S3. Bids.