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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
Postal.

The Post-Otcc Department is about to
r>tai,Ii>h II new mail route from Rough Creek
10 Charlotte Courthouse. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
E4ESfEEss DEgL,Eysa.

u. sz > 3. %.r,.
T uMBER, LUMBER, LUMBER.--W. &.
IL UOkSET.b OF Powilatan station f.ichnond and
Danvillc railroad, will furnish bY contrart ar order
nil kinds OF HEAVY OAK and PINE IIJ NJ 9F.it.
PLOUGH, SPOKE. HUB, and FEILOE, TIM,
BIER: also, CAR and BRIDGE LUMBER. at The
I,,w It cash prices. The par, mage OF builders md
ll..!rrs solicited also have several hundred cords
Of WOOD, which will sell cheap. my le-6ts
SPUDS, SPARS, AND LARGE BEAMS
y OF LONG LESGTHS.-I have ON hand 4 num-
her of long LOGS up tn sixty-six feet In length Ill
for spuds, spars. &c. Also. i large lmo!int OF
,IOlST. FLOORING, sChSTLiS6,
LATHS. PALTEGS. FENCING,
GARDEN RAILS, BOARDS.
Post-oficc box 12C. w. Z. MAIL,
my g-lm Aayo's Island Sa~-HlI.
IN OOO FEET SEASONED { SYCA.
$1,000 feet SEASONED INCH SYCAMORE, !.
$4,000 feet SEASONED aud INCH OAK
BOARDS.
$4,000 feet SEASONED II MAPLE.
cocoa feet Il. u, .. =. and INCH CHERRY,
lo.o)O feet WHITE HICkORf-ls, Il, and 2
inch.
Also 4 large stock OF DOORS, WINDOWS. and
BLINDS. For sale ii the iuwcSt prices.
TRUMAN 4. PARKER 4 CO.,
Lumber Dealers, Fifth aud Canal streets.
ap ls-.mt Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
GECOND SUPPLY OF
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS
received at the popular

received 1T the popular
BROAD-STREET DRY GOODS STORE.
SPRING pOPLlNS In all desirable shades.
SPRING POPLlES in plain plaid and stripes,
JAPANESE GOODS in all varieties.
SILK-WAEP DRESS GOODS,
iIansomc SILK STRIPE GOODS.
GRENADINES in black and white ground. with
figures and stripes;
PLAIN BLACK GRENADINES from .5r. 10 -,
Another lot of those extra cheap HANDkER
CHIEFS al l5c..
MAESFIILES QUILTS at $.5o
and many other desirable, po"ds at prices which Will
defy competition. :. IlESH,
an >! 627 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
SEW1SG-MACE5ISES.

The very large numh"rnf doublc-thrcai machines
exchanged for the WILCOX K GIBBS machine has
compelled the company Ia arrange Tor quarterly
trarrg-Ollt trade sales auction al these So-llicd
lpck-slitrh" machines. Country dealers bHy At
these auctions and sell IL their customers. who s""i
hcrOInr iilri Of their purchase. AMI trade them
again Tor Il WILCOX X GlEfS machine. Dou'i,~
thread marliuc- Inns becoming sort OF citii-
Eting medium Ia purchase
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16

EWING-MACHINES OF ALL KINDS
- REPAIRED.-Thc SI.OAT ELLIPTIC SEW
ING-MACHINES BOUGHT and SOLD. We sell
the only PROPER NEEDLES for the SLOh1
ELLIPTIC MACHINES.
SIUAT ( ADDlNCTON.
lnvG I4lJ Cary street near Fourteenth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
T1CIiMO.n. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC. ROUTE .Igy 10, ls72. {

| M ALL TRAINS RUN THROUGH TO
- SCASflCo IN LIEU OF AQUA GREER.
III rev days The schedule VIII. he changed. For
| rs ' I.,x rams are run as follows;
| , u DA1 A..iL leaves Byrd-Street etatiOn. 1870
TP NIGHT MAIL leaves Eyrd-street station.
TP ACCOMMODATIONS leaves groaa.s,r,c, sta.
ton, ?: N. except on srnttays.j
DOWN oAi AAli. arrives at Byrd-street sta
DoWV NIGHT NAH. arrives at 1yra-ss,ee, sta.
| ton. a:l5 A. J.: except on s.oEdaysJ
froad-Strect station, a:37 a. NJ. teAcept.on SUN
days.
NCcONsfoDATIONT TRAIN runs TO Mllfordonl
Travellers bound west ria Baltimore and Ohio ra-
road will by t:,kin. The 2..9 T. VI. mail hence connect
with the 81? L. ~ train al Relay House, on The Ball.
more and Ohio railroad BY The T; d. they VIII
connect with tl.~ 80 A. NJ at Relay House. on the
same .road-the former being the quicker line for
points west. my IL
NHESAPEAkE AND OHIO RAIL
~ R0AD.--un and after May 9Th PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond Sundays eHreptedy
$50 A. M.--MAI. TRAIN for the White Sulphur
Springs connecting at 'soronsrille with the Orlngt,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington and
North and LynchhGrg and South. ~,
louisville except on Saturday, which day IL leaves
nj T. Nj. THIS train connerts at Goroonsyille With
ToS. ''''''' ''' " >'''"oN'' an" " No''>''
Through tickets, at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest aud Southwest.
Stccragc tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp. Hamburg. Havrc. Rotterdam,
bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenhurg. 10 all points
Oh this road, be bought Of ic General Ticket
Agent at Richmond, or can be ordered througifaay
station agent on the road.
Further information may Inc 0bt3Erd at the Corr
pany's offices.
M passenger trains arc run on Sundays.
\. IL. PERRY. General Superintendent.
JAMES +. NErIIERLASD, General Ticket Agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
MlLLCOX 4 GIRBS MACHINES

WILCOX 4 GIBBS MACHINES
with Al :: late auction AT 3al broadway. NY. 12Sa
OF these captured machines Vert sold h., The Wilcox
4 Gibbs Company to start on their old round nd
come back 10 lc exchanged for The reliable " ILL
COX x GIBBS MACHINES.
full stock Of WILCOX & GIBBS MA
CHIMES kept hand for sale. exchange and rent.
mt WILCOX & GlBlbS'., office, Ninth and Bank
streets. Richmond, Va.
~, % JAMES T.. l. t;IlsI,S,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
BOOTS, SHOES, dc.

LRASCIS THOMAS, -
a MANUFACTURER or AND DEALER IN H.
BOOTS AND SHOES. -
No. 40s Broad Street. between Fourth aud tlith
Richmond. Va.
\ large assortment Of Baltimore. Phliirlphia
and E;>icrIl-lnadc work OF every description.
Repairing done In the ucal.st ami best naIlnrr.
-,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16

fINO LADIi.S.-Thc attention of la T:ss
l. dies Is asked t" the following styles i,ii y -
rccciycd-,z.. Mobile rics, vrry prrttyV NAt
new style; Spanish Hutton Shoes, very S~.
pretty nrw style; Dolly Warden. very pretty. new
stylr: French hid aud f"Nri Button Roots: with II
full line of all other styles. Call 1T 1908 Main
street [my II "- JOHN {. PAGE. JR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16

street my u JUN I. iA'tf.. JR.
DICHMOND BOOT AND SHOES
IL FACTORY. 42l BROAD STEET.-N 3D.
HENRY &. BOS(IIEN /, now manufacturing "a
mi, own goods. With all the improved apparatus
of the trade and the necessary machinery for conn
uI,.c mandatory, he has determined 10 make
hereafter every article which he oilers for sale
With unsurpassed facilities lie confidently asks me
from those In want before purchasing elsewhere.
selling on northern goods 1t cost. api7
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-16
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION,

The Commission Preparing for the Great
International Exhibition-Thc Date for
the Opening and Closing Of tho Build-
ing.
At the morning session OF the Centennial Com.
mission the election OF permanent Secretary was
postponed until next May. The temporary Score
tary was authorized to employ assistants II neces-
sary. The nominations for Secretary Will be made
during the present session. General Parsons, OF
Texas, presented report Of the Committee ON
Plans and Architecture
The Commission has fixed the 10th OF April, 1870,
"a the date on which the exhibition Ii to be opened,
the closing day being October To- OF the same year.
All articles for exposition to arrive by the Let of
January, to secure proper position and classical
to phrticipatG Ind ACCEPTANCE Of the invitation reg
quested by March 4, 1874; and the same date haa
been axed upon for receiving applications lQl 0RGo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
whcc,vvrights and BIacksmiths.

Some scventy.nve members Of the above trades
held their second meeting at Military Hall last
night, John J. Barrett in the chair. The organiza-
ton was completed by the election OF officers, and
another meeting was called for Monday evening. IL
IS expected that q strike VIII not be made before
the 1st OF June.
An address was made by d. 8. Grimm, OF the
WorknQmen'B Union.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
THE BELGIUM MURDER.

During the past week Governor Holman has heard
hearings In the case OF Joseph Stopp, alias Carl
yogt, charged with the murder Of M. g. Chevalier
Dubois Blanca on the "a day OF October, 1871. To-
day Sheriff Brennan received warrant Of sur
render Of the body Of Stopp to Detective Farley OF
the Central ONCE, to be conveyed to Belgium for
trial stopps council upon hearing the facts served
out o writ OF habeas corpus upon Detective Farley,
compelling him TO produce the prisoner before
Judge Biatchford at ten A. N. to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
MURDER SEVEN YEARS AGO.
The Accused Alleged TO Have Killed .
Neighbor with . scythe'

CHICAGO, III,, may - foF1'
Patrick Callaghan was arrested In this city yes
terday on a charge OF murder, alleged 10 nave pee"
committed In winona county, Minnesota seven
years ago. II is claimed that at the tne 'he
as co,m,,,od tho accused was farmer and that his
land adIoned that OF q man named warren YOU
man, and that some dlficulty arose about IL.
Wanna was found dead In his field his llfc having
heen taken with a scythe. Calaghan disappeared
and suspicion fastened upon him. lie will be held
here untu the Minnesota 0nlcere call for him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Frank DAVIS secretary and John R. Stewart trea-

surer.
General Fremont sent word to Mr.. Stewart that
he was unable to come, because he would be away,
and, besides, he had f0reew0rn politics.
THE sAGE's RETURN TO CHAPPAoUA
The champion Of protection will visit shoe fac.
tory In this vicinity In the morning and give and
take few lessons on home manufactures and the
cost OF free trade; and afterwards accompanied By
q gay band OF ladies' and gentlemen, win wend his
cheerful way TO the forests OF Chappaqna, there to
invite his soul to LOAF axe In hand, among the
sturdy hemosks and gnarled oaks OF his wooded
hills
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Register Murdoch Muicted I'm the Sum OF
$500 for violation OF the Laws.

BALTIMUKEf My n, IsI1,
In the United States Circuit Court, before Judges
Bond and Giles, to-day, in the case of the United
States against George w. Murdoch, convicted last
week or having as register Of election violated
section OF the Enforcement act OF Congress,
motion for new trial, as also motion for the ar
rest OF the Judgment, were overruied, when Judge
Bono pronounced the sentence, imposing u nne OF
$500, with costs OF $500. The counsel for the
prisoner has died an order for writ Of error to the
United states Supreme Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
A RAILROAD COLLISION.
An Express, Travelling at the Hate of
Thirty Miles nm Hour, Runs into .
Freight Train.

IUkI VIEWS, n. t. My 10 Io'-.
The Cincinnati express, eastward bound, was de-
layed yesterday by slide at Hawkins, and did noe
arrive at Port Jervis until seven +. NJ. When the
same train was near Otisviie, going &C the ratc OF
thirty miles per hour, ID ran into u Telgnt Tram
which had switched on its track IN ordef 10 ie, u
way train pass. The two engines colded sllatter
Ing both badly, and completely es.ssoy y h ~,
Paterson, had his leg broken in two places and was
otherwise badly hurt. Charles Leonafu 'he ehHl-
jured. No passengers were hurt the track Is
nnuv cla
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
GREELEY At TARRYYOWN.
HOratium Amid His Beloved Hills
by King Hudson.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
The Philosopher as a Model, Pa
ITEM Handshaker.
HIS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

A Sagelike Address-A Lengthy Discourse With
out Saying Anything What He Knew
About Bog Farming tho Raising Of
'Beats''-And Cranberries on Apple
Protection and Manufactur-
ing Interests Of Westchester.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25

General OF The Army, left Washington to-day OH
leave OF absence, for short trip to Europe with Ills
family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Thc Pnttern Makers Meeting and Reso-
lutfOns.

At meeting OF the pattern makers OF New York
and vicinity II was unanimously
Resolved That and after Monday, May 27, we dc.
mand eight hours days work at the presen. ra,e ~
yay.s ~I-r.2~f : ~ .---- " ~ -
""tes' -.-Art =. ss..' .-s-A-.
vote OF thangs was rendered to $. b. Cornell, as
being the FIRST TO give the eight hours to his men.
A vote OF thanks was also given to Henry Ward
Beecher for his standpoint taken from the pulpit
I'm favor of the movement Speeches were de-
nyered by Mr.. Moss, President of the Anal
gamated Carpenters aud Joiners, and Mr.. Banks,
delegate from the Painters Association. The
meeting showed 800 enrolled names as willing and
anxious to demand the eight hours and standard
wages. The amount OF 5000 was subscribed to
further the object Of the organization.
The meeting adjourned to meet at Germania As
sembly Rooms, Twenty sixth street and Seventh
avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25

SUSTAINING THE ENFORCEMENT ACT

Average temperature yesttF'lay. OF
Average temperature for corresponding date
Inst year. ca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
THE STEAMSHIP BALTIMORE.
Cause Of the Wreck and incidents After the Col
lGon-The Boats Gearing Out Of Order
and Useless-Scene Of Alarm
Condition Of the Vessel
TtlEGaARs TO THE NEW YORK HEHALn.

LONDON, May "a, 1872.
II has been ascertained that the vessel which was
In collision with the steamship Baltimore, Off Hast
ings, the night before last, was the Spanish screw
steamship Lorenzo Semprun. She received no In
juries.
the luggage OF the passengers OF the Baltimore
ana the cargo IN the after compartments will be
saved, but the forward compartment Is flied with
water.
When the crew attempted to lower her boats just
after the collision, tho gearing used for that pur-
pose would not work, and 1t was impossible to noat
them. The passengers were seized with consterna-
ton, but their fears OF watery grave were soon
allayed by the promptness with which the coast
guard ~ Hastings came to their assistance.
The Baltimore win probably be q total wreck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Hope Of Saving tho Vessel.

Hope OF Saving tho Vessel.
LONDON, May PAP. M.
despatch from Hastings announces that force
OF government wOrkmen, which was sent by the
Admiralty once to the relief Of the steamship Batl
more, has arrived there.
They are in hopes Of saving the vessel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Varnisbers and PO1fshcrs.

The varnishers and polishers to the number OF
perhaps one hundred and seventy five, gathered at
Jefferson Hail, in avenue A, last night. Simon
Shook acted as chairman, but failed to keep
markable order, though he, no doubt, tried to do
his best. Here, as In every other meeting in the
city, Ii was announced that telegram had been
received from Pittsburg, Pa, encouraging them in
their good work and conveying sympathy and con-
dOlence for their trials.
motion was made that all the members go on
strike, and all the foremen be compelled to go with
them.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that in some cases it
would be impossible to make the foreman obey.
MEMBER suggested that the motion was In
tended to apply TO such foremen were members
Of the union He also paid touching eulogy to Sc
cret sessions and proposed their adoption.
Fity-four shops were reported as represented
1t was moved that the Union strike on Monday
morning for the eight hour system. Carried.
On motion, committee Of five was appointed to
,,- the meeting OF the pianoforte makers on Sun.
day morning to confer with them upon The sISSj,5ot
OF the strike. 50 49, -
On motion the meeting was adjourned to seven
O'Clock this evening,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 25-1 A. NJ.

synopsis FOR the Past T,oe'afy,tosr Hours;
The lowest barometer has moved cAstwardly from
northwestern Illinois over Michigan into Canada,
north q New York. Cloudy and threaten
Ing weather is prevailing over New England,
with easte.,y to southerly Winds and over the
Middle States. with southerly to westerly winds;
partly cloudy weather. with occasional rain, over
the Southern States; clear weather very generally
north and northwest Of the ONO Valley.
PROBABILITIES. 80 -"
The lowest baro1ieter forth OF New York move
northeastwardly, followed by rising barometer;
westerly winds and clear and clearing weather over
the New England and Middle States; westerly
winds and partially cloudy weather for the South
Atlantic States: clear weather generally from the
Ohio Valley northward over the upper lakes. Dan
gerous winds are not anticipated.
The Weather In This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twentyfour hours, In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
wear, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Bullding:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Tho Vessel Hauled Or.

The steamship Baltimore has been hauled Off the
rocks She will be towed to port.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01
OUR POSTAL FACILITIES.
WHY CHARLESTON DOES NOT HATE
THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
The Autocrat OF tho Postomce Depart
ment and His Partially for Cam
bridgeport and Erie.

1t has long beeR matter of wonder why
the City of Charleston, with Its large popula-
tlon and Its immense business, should not have
the advantages of the free delivery system
which was inaugurated some years ago by the
United States postof1ce department., and
which. has been extended In the Northern
States to almost every city which could make
any show of a population Of 10000 and up
wards, and to very many Northern cities
whose population and mall business does not
begin to approach that of Charleston. The
following table gives some statistics Of
the ffty.one cities in the United
States which have the free delivery
system and will show with what justice the
claims OF Charleston to share In the benefits
of this system are urged. In the table, the
first column of figures gives the population of
each city according to the census of 1870, the
second column shows the number Of letters
received at the postof1ce per month, and The
third column gives the number Of letter car
riers employed In each of the cities that have
the free-delivery system, IN collecting the
mails from the lamp post letter boxes, which
form part of the system, and In delivering
the letters and papers of the citizens at their
residences or places OF business free OF charge:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01
SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.

"A storm in Evansville, Ind, yesterday,
prostrated the German Methodist Church and
four buildings. Several persons were injured.
The seml-annual session of the Hebrew
Order Of B'nai Birth was held In New York
yesterday, representatives being present from
different parts of the country.
The American fleet which has been for
some weeks at Portsmouth, is going to Cowes,
where it will be inspected by the Prince and
Princess Of Wales and Queen Victoria.
Senor Marlscal, recently minister of for
eign affairs In Mexico under President Juarez,
and now charged for the second time to repre-
sent Mexico at Washington, arrived in that
city yesterday.
There is authority for the statement that
there is complete harmony In the Geneva
board OF arbitration upon the Alabama claims.
and that speedy settlement OF all questions
before the tribunal Is expected within few
weeks.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
An Inspection " tho Lazaretto Build
inRs.

An 1nSpcCt1On O1 INC AaGaEclS~ oWAA~-
inEs.
In accordance with the instructions OF Dr..
Pelzer, made to the Board OF Health on the
Oath Of July, the quarantine committee OF the
City Council, together with the Mayor and q
committee of the board, will visit Morris lsl-
and some day next week for the purpose OF
inspecting the Lazaretto. This step was In
duCe1, as were a1Ho Cne Suggestions OF Or'
Pelzer advising the same, by representations
of reliable gentlemen to the effect that Morris
Island is rapidly washing away. If these re.
presentations are true, the Lazarelto may be
rendered useless at an early day.
The Draymen Moving.
A deputation of seven drsy owners, headed
by Mr.. Patrick Brady, called upon the Mayor
yesterday, and requested him to have the
crossings repaired 10 the streets, damaged by
the Enterprise Railroad Company, as serious
and repeated Injuries resulted to their animals
from the present condition of the same. The
Mayor said that under the existing relations
between the City Council and the Enterprise
Railroad Company he was powerless to take
any steps towards granting their request, but
that he would endeavor to satisfy all parties
as soon as the Injunction was removed.
The Board OF Health.
The regular meeting of the board was held
at the Office of the city registrar yesterday.
The health of the city was reported as good as
ever. Mr.. Dotterer said that some drains In
Elizabeth street, reported as being in bad
condition, had been put In proper order.
There being no further business, the board
adjourned.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01

It will be seen that of the ffty-one cities IN
the country which have the free delivery sys-
tenn twenty-six of them, or more than one.
half. have q smaller number of inhabitants
than Charleston, and thirty-seVen, or about
three. .fourths of lhe whole number, handle. q
less amount of mall matter per month. These
figures would certainly seem to Indicate q
spirit of favorItlsm In the postoffice depart
ment, operating against the Interests of
Charleston, and when the terms OF the law
under which the operations of this. system
have been distributed are taken into con-
slderation, the presumption Is by no means
weakened. The law provides that cities
which have population of $4,000 Inhabitants
or upward, according to the latest United
States census, shall be entitled to the free
delivery system as matter OF right,
and that the benefits OF the system
may be extended to other cities, at the discre-
tion of the postmaster-general. 1t s under
this latter provision that all OF the twenty.slx
cities In the above table below New Haven
have had the system extended to them; but
with what degree OF impartlality this dlstribu-
tIon has been made may be seen by the fact
that Charleston, which has always been ex-
cluded, is the very next city IN point OF size
to New Haven, and should therefore have
been the very first city In the United States to
have received the benefit of the discretionary
power of the postmaster general, Nor has 1t
been for want of urgent applications on the
part of her citizens and her postmaster
that Charleston has been neglected. Mr..
Stanley G.. Trott, the courteous and efficient
postmaster of this city, last winter made
an urgent and personal appeal to the post
office department, seconded by Senator Saw
yer, bnt the request was refused, and the only
satisfaction that the postmaster and senator
could get was that bill had been prepared
by the department, and was expected to be
passed by the Congress then In session,
which would extend the free delivery system
to all cities having twenty thousand inhaoi-
tants. and that thus Charleston would at last
be Included. The bill, however, did not
pass through Congress, and thus Charleston
is left Without any immediate prospect OF re-
lief. until the passage of the bill, which may
happen next winter, or until the softening of
the heart of Mr.. Creswell towards this city,
which may never happen.