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improving the South.

The enthusiasts have inveighcd against
the South fer its alleged depIavities ana M
moralities. Aided by the interruptions par
tisans-the scurvy politiciaus-they nave
been Notwithstanding and improving the
South for seven years; and what have they
made Of IL!
Take the latest item of political intell!.
sence: J. J. PATTERSON Is elected United
States senator from South Carolina, and he
is instantly put in prison upon theaccusation
Of bribery. Who Is PATTERSON The Ne"
York Tribune calls him ga thrifty ana I'M
scrupulous Pennsylvania" He must be q
very bad fellow. An Inscriptions Penn
sylyauian is more INSCRIPTIONS than any
other INSCRIPTIONS man.
ELLIOTT, the mulatto, who was candidate,
said some time since that the question was
between merit and bribery. The New York
Tribune more properly defined it as between
race and bribery. South Carolina is gov
erned by negroes, and the majority In the
Legislature being negroes, ELLIOTT would un-
auestionably have been elected il some of the
negroes were not bought to vote for while
candidate. The purchase Of notes.-the
bribery-has triumphed, and ELLIOTT Is
after the victor.
What a commentary upon the improve
ment of the South. Was ever such thing
as the Imprisonment of a man, for bribery
lust elected United States senator heard OF III
South Carolina or any other State before the
war. And how is it that this "thriity AMI
INSCRIPTIONS Pennsylvania " shall be made
representative of the proud State of South
Carolina while her own capable, and tried,
and bono,cd sons are banishcd into private
life and denied all participation in their gov
ernment? Depend upon it that facts like
these must damn the Government through
whose mlsrule they have existence.
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The One Term.

General BANKS makes the right movement
in proposing to limit the Presidential term
10 six wears, and making the incumbent incl
ieibe TO reelection. That would correct
vast deal Of evil that now corrupts our Gov
crnment. Probably no man can be elected
President of our Government who has not
earned national fame and popularity by
long public career and this can hardly be
wcll-achleved until the age of fifty-five or
sixty. Elected at fifly-fiye, man will be
pretty we'll satisfied with service in the high
est Office at sixty-one, and will retire con-
tented and gracefully. The grand points
gained will be that he has no inducement to
use his authority and the patronage under
his control with view 10 his reelection,
and can hardly he prevailed upon to perpet-
uate wrong by removing faithful officers and
putting in their places the partisans OF al
other. Therefore Gen. BASEs's amendment
will do more to purify the Government and
promote ciyil.seryice reform than any other
amendment to the Constitution that can be
made.
We have no strong hope that any amend
ment whatever will be made to the Constl-
tuition but we know of none more accept
able than that proposed by General BANKS
would be. The Wing party, when opposing
JACKSON with all its power,-and 1t number
ed in its list of leaders those who stood IN
the front rank of The great men this country
has Observation-Disclosures this very amend
ment one term of six years and no reeligi-
blity for man who had served for that term.
The Wing party made the most OF the amend
ment while they were struggling for power,
but when they got it they said little about
the cone term" Politicians are very unre-
liable.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says:
"The proposition to elect the President,
Vice-President, and United States senators,
Dv direct vote Of the people seems to lie
growing in favor. Mr.. Cole introduced i'll
the Senate to-day bill for that purpose, and
several leading members of both Houses are
understood to be in favor Of 1t. The argyll
ments advanced are not new, but all the old
ones are likely to do duty again in the de-
bate that is sure to ensue If this subject gets
before either House this session."
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City Improvement.

The city of Washington is undergoing an
Improvement that will exert its influence
upon the policy of cities generally. True,
the Federal treasury is open to certain eX-
tent to the demands of that city; but, never.
thelesS, the example will be one to be EMU
lated with the qualification that deficient
means may render unavoidable.
The Improvement in Washington is chiefly
in reference to grading the streets and drain
age. The system adopted is thorough and
admirable. 1t will follow that intercourse OF
all sorts will be promoted. The city railway
will be diflused in every quarter easy trans
portation will be secured between the most
distant points, and the city will have her
wealth and resources thoroughly available.
We shall see now how new impulse will
be given to the prosperity of Washington.
She will grow in commercial activity and
thrift. When the road from the Point OF
Rocks to that city is finished, and some other
improvements which will throw travel to-
wards her are completed, there vii! be q
great increase in the business and magnitude
Of Washington. Yet these benefits will, after
all, be chiefly due to the grading and general
improvement of the city-promotlng the
comfort of the people and facilitating COM
merce, and thus rapidly increasing popula-
ton.
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CuJrDREN,s ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.

ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF WONDER SERIES
ARABIAN NIGHTS.
ROBINSON CRUsoE.
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON.
RoUTLEDGE's EvERY Boys ANNUAL 1873
HANS ASDERsEN's FAIRY TALES.
GULLryER's TRAVELS.
DU CHAILLU's BOOKS FOR BOYS.
MAYNE RErp's BOOKS FOR BOYS
NATURAL HISTORY PICTURE BOOK.
YoUTLEDGE's COLoRED PICTURE BOOK.
AUNT LouIsA's BIBLE PICTURE BOOK.
AUNT LoUIsA'S SUNDAY BOOK
THE HENNY-PESNY PICTURE BOOK.
OUR PETS CoLoRED PICTURE BOOK.
ROUNDABOUT RAMBLEs.
FAIRY TALES, Illustrated by Dore.
FAIRY TALES, illustrated by Cruihshank.
SCHIRICK SCHNACk.
THE BASKET Of FLOWERS.
SEA FIGHTS A.;D LAND BATTLES.
BoYnooD or GREAT MEN.
CELEBRATED CHILDREN.
TALBURY GIRLS.
SUSIE'S SPECTACLEs.
LIFE IN TIE EAST INDIES.
OLIVER OrrIC'S YOUNG AMERICA SERIES.
OLIVER OPTICS UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES.
OLIVER OPTICS LAKE-SHoRE SERIES.
JANo STORIES.
KINGSTON LIBRARY.
ERNEST BRACEHRIDGE.
TIP-Tor STORY BOOKS.
OLIVER OPTICS COMPANION.
OLIVER OPTICS TREASURY.
OLIVER OPTICS KEEPSAKE.
SUNDAY PLAYMATE.
NURSERY PLAYMATE.
WARNE'S CoLORED GIFT-Book.
LITTLE FOLK LIFE.
Is IT TRUE?
JOINED TO AN IDOL.
LITTLE MOTHER.
1T. EIL.ySOS. ,I12 Main street.
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France.

A crisis impends in France. The Com
mittee ofThirty of the Chamber is inclined TO
conservatism but from last accounts they
appeared to be disposed to diminish the dlg-
nity of the Presidential office in manner that
would likely mortify THEIRS and possibly
provoke him to resign. If this should come
TO pass it will be the work OF the monarch
lists, and very foolish work at that. ConSer-
yatism is the safe path to the restoration OF
arbitrary power in some form, more OF less
limited.
II the mouarchists precipitate the diSsolu-
ton of the Administration they will equally
prccipitate questions immediately behind
those now pending. They will prec:pitatc
the dissolution of the Chamber and Il new
election. The election in the midst Of war
gave them great power; and another election
immediately after the termination OF the
THEIRS Government would be disastrous to
them. Can they avoid the new election
That depends on the army and the stamina
and tact of leader. If that is not favorable
to their schemes, and he does not move with
the quickness of lightning, all will be lost,
and France will probably be once more un.
der the destructive rule of red republican,
ism. Fortunately that rule has been hereto
fore brief and we may hope that, should it
be installed, it will be as ephemelal as it has
always been.
THIERs's administration commands the adj
miration and favor Of the rural constituency
and of the Conservatives throughout the
land. They sec with pain the embarrass-
ment brought upon THEIRS by the conflict
between the reds and the monarchists, and
they are demanding submission of the
question of confidence to the people by the
new election of deputies. The monarchsts
would be far better off were they to respect
and cherish the conservative sentiments of
France.
There is hope that the Committee of Thirty
will act wisely and secure the continuance OF
the THlERs Government. If they do not
we may fear terrible disorder in France.
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DEATHS.

Died, Yesterday, at IL M. At his residence. eoe
Third street. Mr. JACOB FLOHR, in the ffty-slxth
His funeral Will take place from his residence
TO-DAY at3P.M
Died, at the residence Of his father on oregon
Hill. at O'Clock, 18th Instant, Ky hAhp
AUBREY. infant son Of Lysander q anu Mary AZ
Journey: aged sixteen months.
:. take these little lambs said he,
And lay them on my breast;
Protection they shsll find In me
lnme be ever blessed"
The funeral will take place FRIDAY MORN
INC; 18th Instant, at IL O'Clock, from the oregon
HiII Methodist church. The rel atlye5 ana frlends
are requested to attend without further ho'lce.
Died, on Thursday morning at o'clock Ia after 8 =
M0nCf,S' In the ffty-tfth year OF her age. :,
Her funeral Will take place from her nuisance
residence, on Second between Clay ana Marsnan
strprts mt huf-past 3 O'Clock THIS Friday nv :
MING Friends of the family are Invited 10 at-
tend
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nnr so,,thar1, Trade.

V The reader had before him yesterday the
report OF President ByroaD, of the Danville
railroads. very clear and satisfactory docu-
ment. The notable points in it that espe-
cial!y interest us arathe extension to Atlanta
and the lateral lines the company is con-
structing.
The most important Of the lateral lines e
the Roanoke Valley railroad, which is taken
In hand by the Danville road, and vii! ne
completed By the close Of next year. lha'
is very important work to this city. IL
will give us valuable commerce with the
rich Roanoke valley. of which we are no"
deprived.
We learn that the company has secured the
property and franchises Of the Northwestern
North Carolina road, which departs from the
Danyille line at Greensboro and passes on
70 Salem. distance Of Twenty-Five miles
and from thence west and southwest as iaf
az future demands will require. The com
pany for the present propose to complete
the line to Salem, which is the centre OF
thrifty and improving district. The track 20
Salem Is laid about half the way and the Dai'
ance will soon be built. This ROAD IS III
portant to our city, and with proper a'le"'
ton will give us much trade.
The Atlanta extension, which will shorten
the route to the gulf cities hundred anu
f;fty miles. is of vast interest TO Richmond.
1t will give the line passing through hicn-
mond the control of the gulf travel, ana
omen to us new and valuable trade. we
are happy to see, from Mr.. BUFoRD's report
that this extension-the Richmond Airline
% it is called-wll be finished and in opera
ton ucrt spring. The event will be great
one for Richmond.
The other works done by the company
within the year-its accommodations for lhe
mines and for the delivery OF stone ana Goa
on the Manchester side of the river-slioW
that there is energy and practical sense Ill
the management, and that the Danville road
that important feeder of this city, has been
very quietly doing things that will greatly
promote the convenience of commerce ano
the prosperity of this city. The taclttrhlty
of its management has sometimes caused I'M
patience. but its good report will lmpart
general satisfaction to those concerned IN It's
prosperity and its trade
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Pierce and others In favor OF changing Tue.
present county court system. a..
By Dir. DANIEL: TO report upon LUG
claim of G.. Tochman while State agent lor
immigration. ~. ,,r .,
By Dir. MATTHEW: To amend the IL" Ii III
relation to taxes. -,
By hlr. SCRUGGs: To declare isahhislei
river, in Pittsylvania county, iaWlui ie.,;t.
By Mr.. KlNcHELoE: To indemnify ct,t-
zens for the destruction of stock by r'ilroao''
By Mr.. SoRUGGs: To amend 63d section'
chapter $50, of acts of 18tl-,i2.
BY same: To make stealing property "
less than $50 4 felony. o
On motion OF Mr.. FITZGERALD Tie tiouso
adjourned.
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MARRIAGES.

Married on the nth Instant 5y Rev; e g md md
ting. in this city Mr.. MATTHEW 1. aiIho at'u
Miss LIZABETH B. FERRlN.
Msrr,sd. ut the Methodist Episcopal church south,
In Srnithseid Va . on the 9TH instant, by Rev ID:
SIfchelI. X. & CHAPMAN ESQ.,, and MAGdiE
". eldest daughter Of Judge George X. Atxihson
all Of that place.
Married IN the eth of November, Mt St jules,
sonthsaa. Inv the Rev. Charles Stewart, Paymastcr
CHARLES r. THOMPSON, United States 1 Navy
to GEORGE, eldest daughter or George lafnet'
Clarendon House, Southsea. No carus.
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The bill to amend the bank rupt act, intro
duced by Mr.. GRETCHEN, of Virginia, in the
House of Representatives on the 9th instant,
provides that the 14th section OF the act Of
March 2, 1867, be amended so as to read:
''And such other property not included in
, "the foregoing exceptions as Is exempted
"from levy and sale upon execution or other
"process, or order of any court, by the laws
" Of the State in which the bankrupt has his
{" doniclle at the time of the commencement
/" Of the proceedings in bankruptcy, to an
"amount not exceeding five thousand dol
STARS"
This amendment makes ne reference to
State exemptions, but substitutes uniform
exemption of property not exceeding s., 600.
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There is q movement In Congress to give
the Boston iremen $4,000. II is said they
saved the Government several millions of
dollars, and that some twenty Of them per-
is,Ied in the successful attempt 10 save the
United States sub-treasury and post.ofice.
1t would be bad precedent for the Govern
meat to establish, and would soon deluge
Congress with petitions. Yet the service
rendered, in connection with its peril and
loss of HE, makes the case very strong. The
New York Tribune suggests wisely that
8, coo be voted 70 each Of the families Of the
dead Il. e:nen.
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TEWELRY,

TEWELRY,
PERFUMERY,
GLOVE AND COMPANION WORK-BOXEs,
and other FANCY GOODS, very desirable for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
AT
r. FERRANDINrs, 6l3 BROAD STREET.
lde ls-owl
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STOREHOUSE FOR SALE.-WeMa
~ offer for sale privately. In the village OF
Burke Mills, Augusta county, Va, fourteen miles
north Of Stanton, on the Valley turnpike, and half
Inl!s from railroad extension from HarIisonhurg TO
Staunton, LO containing n large sTOREHOUSE
and DWELLING, with good stable, ice-house,
garden, and good variety OF fruit trees. Water In
yard Scghborhood one Of the richest In the VAL
ley. For further particulars, apply to -
". 4. BRETT,
Churchville, Augusta county, Va; or
p. A. JONES,
Bremo Bluff Fluvanna county, Va.
do 13-FGTugwif : ..-
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.nHR1sTMAs DEPOT FOR
- cHELpREs's BOOKS,
GAMES, aIfT-BooKs,
ALBUMS,
sTEREoscoPIc VIEWS,
woRK-BoxEs,
wRITING-DEsKs.
IT. ELLYsON,
1112 MAIN STREET,
THREE DOORS ABOVE DISPATCH OFFICE
would call public attention TO the following ad'er-
tisement Of
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
which occupies the whole Of this column' and wooio
respectfully invite everybody to call ut his store'
111o HAHN street, and examine his spendd stocS Oh
BOOKS AND FANCY GOODS,
nurchasel expressly for the HOLIDAY TRADE.
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MEETINGS.

FIRST NATIONAL BASk OF RlCIIMoND,}
RICHMOND, VA, December Ii, 1872.
1ENHE ANNUAL MEETING OF The
Il STOCkHOLDERS of the First National Bank
of Richmond will he held at their clearinghouse
in the city of Richmond, Va, ON TUESDAY the
18th day OF January, 1878, 1T L" O'Clock NJ.
dc la-.tawtd ). 4. GLOVER, Cashier.
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WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, &c.

WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, &c.
PURE COUNTRY APPLE BRANDY,
Il JAMAICA and NEW ENGLAND RU3;
PORT and SHERRY WINES,
for table, bar, and cooking use.
choice lot of these gooda, and large assortment
of LIQUORS generally, for sale low to the trade by
Z. COURTNEY JENKINS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
No 113 south Fourteenth street, below Cary.
,lp
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The firm of Lee & Goddin having been dissolved,
| will continue the REAL ESTATE BUSINt SIS at
1113 MAIN STREET, and respectfully solicit con-
tnulnce of the PATRONAGE SO literally bestowed upon
the late firm, promising prompt personal attention
to all business entrusted To my care.
v. 81 LEE.
DprENpER L. I91o de let
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THE WAKEFIELD AND nj AGTC
i EARTH-CLoSETs. Tar superior, much more
convenient, IND less ofenslye chat wnter-closets.
Agency, l.. WAGNER J. Co,
dc l3-et< ---r-----e---~+~s~+r Druggists.
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V,HE PREMIUM VIRGINIA YEAST
l. POWDERS, made Of entirely pure and harm
sweeter lightbreaa. and In shorter time, than any
other bread preparation, and are cheaper besidea
Wholesale aud retail by
&c l3-et* Sixth and Broad streets.
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RESOLUTIONS d. PARTNERSHIPS

OFFICE or LEE & GoDDIN,)
I ANCASTER'S BUILDING. NO. lib MAIN ST.. I
RICHMOND, VA, December q, 1872. }
rHNHE FIRM OF LEE & GODDIN is this
1 day dissolved By mutual consent, \. NJ. LEE
Is authorized to settle the business Of the late part
mership and to sign the trm-nanc In liquidation or
renewal of the liabilities OF the tlrni.
y. NJ. LEE,
JAMES 4. GODDIN.
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STANDARD POETS, in every variety of
~ binuing, including
SHAKESPEARE.
BYRON,
SCOTT,
GOLDSMITH,
MILTON,
BURNS,
MOORE,
TESSISON,
IOSGFELIOw,
Mrs. BROWSING,
HOOD,
SAKE,
AID all the other p0eia at
J.T. FLLYSOS'S, 1l12 Main street,
three doors above Dispatch Office.
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THE business conducted by DANIEL
Il HUNT, corner Of Adams and Leigh streets. II
as agent for NJ. l.. HUNT -
Richmond, December 10, lsIs. de nssws
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RESULlIioNS, Gt', raoSEb'
Mr.. Minor offered the following: Re
solrcd, That the use Of the hall OF the House
of Delegates be granted to Mr.. William G..
Hubbard on Friday evening, December l3,
for the purpose of delivering free lecture
on the subject of Peace
The Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances reported back the list of charters of
Joint stock companies lodged in the office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth since De-
cember 9TH, 1871, with the request to print.
Senate joint resolution declaring that the
election of judges to fill vacancies shall be
for the unexpired terms of their predeces.
SOrS
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company to press the bill of Senator WyNSE
should he be absent, as any delay Affected eX.
tensiye negotiations of the bank very seri-
ously, and under the ruling of the Chair the
Senate excludes all such bills. He hoped
that the Senate would pass upon the subject
| at once.
Mr.. ROLLER desired further information
| from the Chair on the matter. He believed
that this bill did not come under the first
| section.
The CHAIR said that he had very grave
| doubts rs to whether the section applied to
any bill if there was no increase in the capt.
tai stock asked for. He further said that he
did not know the character Of the bill now
under consideration, however,
Mr.. WYNNE: 1t only asks that the name
be changed. Nothing is said about any in
crease of capital stock.
Mr.. OuEsESBERRY wanted to know at what
point the tax is to be paid.
The PRESIDENT !: Before it can have its Sc
cond reading. @'
Mr.. QuEsENBERRY: What becomes Of bill,
then, after it has passed to its second read
ing and gone to committee ,
Mr.. GREENE Gnterrupting) Well, Mr.. Pre-
sident, as there is no decision by the CHAIR,
there is no necessity for an appeal.
At this point in the proceedings MIR.
PR1DEMoRE called for the order of the day,
and the consideration Of the bill was tempo
rarily suspended.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, was instructed
by the CHAIR to inform the House of Dele
gates that the Senate was ready on its part
to proceed to the execution OF the joint or
der of the day having for Its object the
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. QgEEsRNsERRY moved to execute the
joint order by voting for the judges of Dim
Widdie and AppomattoX at the same time.
Agreed to; and the House was informed of
the action Of the Senate. . -,
Mr.. HUNDLEY nominated Mr.. j. S. Budd
for the judgeship Of Dinwiddie county. .
The vote stood Fer Mr. Budd, on joint bal
lot, lac. Mr.. Budd was declared elected for
the unexpired term, II.
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A LPHABET AND BJnDING-BLot>ks'
IA Including
HILLS ALPHABET-BLoCKs,
HARRED'S ALPH ABET-BLoCKS,
KINDERGARTy.I ALPHABET-BLoCKS,
EMBOSSED ALPHABET-BLoCkS,
SwlFT'S TOY BLOCKS,
EXCELSIOR CUBE BLoCKs-illustrated:
CRANTALL'S MASQUERADE BLOCKS,
UNION COLLEGE BLOCKS.
1T. ELLYSON, l112 hlain street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-25
The Scourge at Sea-Morta!ity on
Emigvant Ships.

NEW YORK. May 2.-During the last three
days two vessel, have arrived with smallpox
the steerage passengers. They are
detained at quarantine, and the infected pas
srngtrs sent to Wards Island. The sailing
ship Europa arrived on the 2lst with 4lS steer
age passengers. On the voyage Il deaths
occurred from the scourge, and % additional
cases were on board. The ship Athens, also
from Bremen arrived on the odd with 4,4
steerage paS,-",rrs. Nineteen passengers
and two sailors had died at sea. Six passen
gers have died at quarantine, and twenty
passengers and two sailors have been sent to
the hospital. ---
The coroner has been invited to investigate
the case of these vessels, The diseases on the
Athena consisted of small pox, scarlet fever
and measles, the majority of deaths being
children, from the latter. The impression
that the mortality was occasoned by the in,
frrlor quality of the food is pronounced
groundlc>s. the captain SAYING that all provi-
sons put on board the ship at Bremen were
thoroughly examined The captain seems t.
! think that the disease was fUstrrtd by tn,
dirty habits OF the einigrants, who were chiefly
Poles. Nothing short Of physical vioIrnc,
could induce them to wash, and the men de-
| llorra'rlv ate. soap furnished them, thinkin!
1t cheese.