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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26

IRELAHp.-Some of the Irish Nationalist
papers are drawing the attention OF the
British Government upon them. The IRISH
man and the Flag of Ireland have been
"twarned " for publishing Seditous articles
One of the articles complained Of WAS al
American letter from O'Donoyan Rosa.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

DOR SALE, complete set of TOBACCO
n FIXTURES dncludng hydraulic press. all In
perfect order: capacity. about l5oO pounds per day
Three years lease may be had OIL the buildingif de-
sired A splendid chance for an active business
man, this being the only tobacco mandatory In u
rupidly-growing western city OF twenty-four thou
sand inhabitants. For further particulars apply 10
CHARLES CAMMANN & CO., No ~ Thirteenth
street, Richmond. Va. sc 25-W4w*
r HAVE FOR SALE THIRTEEN RhM Ms
l. of the Cotswold, Sonthdown, and Leicester
breeds, which can recommend.
WILLIAM EAST0N,
sc ll-,m liOrdonsy lie, Va
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By Gruhbs & Williams,
Auctivueers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

THE VERY DESlRABLY-LOCATED
L BRICK DWELLING, No. IL On tlFIH
SALE AT AUCTIoN.--On WEDNESDAY the "a
of October. ut O'Clock =. d., we VIII se upon the
premises, the above-descrihed DWELLING. no"
teen rooms. 1t has recently been repaired, anu has
all the modern improvements. cnlScrtS Re. III may
be seen from to 2. NJ. until the day ot sale: ~
This is I'm every respcct one of the most ,iesi rabc
residences now Oh the market,
TERMS: At sale. GRUBBS & VILLA ANS.
SPai NHctlhrP'r~.
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D. cr,rl,hs a Williams,

BY Grubbs Williams,
auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.
Eleventh street between Main ana BANK.
U1UE VERY DESIRABLf-LOCAiE FL,
BRICK DWELLING. No: 400 GK lIIs;Ii
STREET BETWEEN FOURTH AM AND Fif ,s, n
SrREETs. AT AUCTIOEOn TIL RS ,, z .,n
SonteInber Mt O'Clock r. ", VIC Will sell upon Tue
Sremises the above-described DWELLING, NEXT
above r. r. Coeman's residence. 1t has ten roos;
besides kitchen with four rooihs' Will gas "n'
The 10. fronts az feet Grace street aGd r nns
back to Az alley lving also sac aileS he best in
the ety. and is especially suited for professional or
business men. . ,,o NJ e. t,y,I o.
md eighteen months for negotiable notes, Win n,
torest added at per cent. per aDnilIIi, ana sceIe
i,y trnst decd. Possession Mt an early ,,af' ,,c
Auctjone'rS.
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ny Grubhs & Williams,
huctioiCers aud Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh strprt between Maiu aud Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF y VA
" CAN'T LOT IL SIDNEY. On THE NORTH
SIDt. OF AN ALLEY IWt MY FEfI VIDE
THINNING; FROM LAUREL TO Gil +. II
STREET.--ln execution ri decree Of the hanccry
Count of Richmond "ntcrcd"n thc s 81 July S72:
in the causes of Rogers ~. Wtllians' trustee ana
/ j,sro,uh re- Rogers. will sell ut auction upon
the premises. on TUESDAY. October IS', at
O'Clock r. NJ. the LOT situated "a above. fronting
81 feet and running hack l03 feet.
This lot lies in rear of tic property OF NJ. NJ.
Lipscomb. trustee, and William Rankin. ana Is re-
sold because Of the failure Of the purchasers al n
former sale 10 comply with tho terms thertot
TERMS: One fourth cash: balance Ut four, eight,
and twelve months. with interest. . ~
JAMES II. nopLEY,
Commissioner.
r,,rpr. G wur,,MS Au,tioncrra 20
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TIE KING or THE TURF.-Mr. Robert Bon
ner recently drove Dexter over the Fleet
wood Park course. to his top-wagon. half
mile i'm the unprecedented time of one min
ute and twelve seconds.
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WANTED, FIVE HUNDRED Ui ID L T .a1,'oJ
s" se oieodats JOHN WENTWORTH.
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BY Richardson & Coz
Real Estate Agents and AuctiWieers'
No. 1ll3 Main street.

TWO SMALL STORES, AND LOT Ut
Es7r+ +SISE STitEET BETWEEN BROAD AND
MARsIIAIL SHEETS. FOR SALE BY AuTt-
TiUNu THURSDAY the 18th i nin az ON the
premises, the property located and ie'crihe" Us
above. A., ,,.,,,o 4, civ md
TERMS One-third cash the balance IN SIN III aiiG
twelve months with interest. secured ny uSeu ol
trust. hiN trc,i,neer.
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LOST. STRAYED, DC.

r OST, a CHECK for TWENTY-FIVE
IL DOLLARS. No. $50. dated September e. ls7s
drawn 10y j. fetarkin on Lancaster It Co. The pull
lie are warned not tn cash this check. ms payment
has been stopped. The finder will he suitably re-
wardcd on lcavng the same with the subscriber ii
$40 Broad street.
n5-3t< II. C.. DANIEL,
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a,ig,IyIasr.T,rox le.,ALEs. tFsass Jsay.
Ba Thomas w. Keessc. Anctfcneer.
NO. fsI1 Mails street.

I1sEETEEI HOUSEHOLDS r U & n I.
ST TJrRE. PIANOS. &c.,ATEAutlTIoN;--Fiif tS
MY at 10 O'Clock viii SCI, at my ancti2n-iiouse'
!. S,etuway & Son rosewood ase PAM,
;. Yynrcesterr rose wood PA no. -, .t.a
= mahogany PARLOR SUIT, In halrcioth'
Nart,ie-top Centre Taisfes- Rocking Chairs, c,dr-
Etagerrs. Book Cases, Marbie.top ahn hA'n -
+ boards.
Martl,,-tpt, and Plain Bureaus. -,.,.os chairs.
SUPERIOR Redsteads, Mattresses, " aruroD's' S
Mirrors Olsce Desks. Tin SAFES. &c: .,,i,Dee-
90 % THOMAS w. kEEsEf>, Ausn
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By Cook & Laughton, Auctioheers'
=. r.ov.rnor and Franklin streets,

oon 00O BRICKS. BR!Gh.M I1ac
WjU,UUU CHIMES: SHEDS, TEMpER Ell {;
WHEELS SC. AT AuCT1ohIAst tle Islnsst i =,
t 5.a: we viii sell at auction. Oh THU RSlJaI
the ast instant at II o'clock, the PoWafan br'cS
Th 8reS bISiCk MACHINES, complete and In run
ming order: .szrf5
Three TEMPERING WHEELS,
Large KIIN-SIIEI,S and LOT LuMBt.h:s
iInftSES NTH US. CAKTS. and HARNESS.
DO0RS and FRAMES for eleven arch coal h .n.,
together with everything necessary lor c'h""''
ing the brick making business.
30 49, ALSO,
ooonc0 BRICKS. ,,,c,,roS
TERMS 81 saue' Aucfioneers.
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hYpxas. ror RYaoyM or TRoors rRo'

AYrgaE FOR REMOVAL or TRoors FRoa
TEy.s.-A delegation from Texas, repre-
senting both political parties, ~ In Wssn,n !.
ton awaiting tho return Of the preslden n, 70
appeal TO him to remove the troops Mon'
that state before rbe presidential eiectlon'
They want no interference In the issue pre-
scented ID, that state of the election OF Lest.
ature COR tho impeachment OF Governor
Davis. Representatives of both parties seen,
IN have NO doubt OF the impeachment Of
D.y;s ;f n fair election can be held.
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The CotoRED NAVAL CApET.-A lette

from Annapolis of Tuesday says:
The colorcd candidate successfully passet
the examination this morning, and was duly
sworn i'm by Justice Dennis &. Thompson
He takes the matter in scll-possesSed man
ner. and is considerably less enthusiastic thar
his colored friends, who are very demonstra
tive ON the result of his examination. b.
goes to Washington this afternoon, and viii
not enter the Academy until next week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26

wv ANTED, TO SELL A BEAUT1-
w FULLY-sITUATED LOT In Hollywood
Cemetery. Lot l23, Section D.. VIII be SOLO low.
Inquire OF JOHN D.; HAhhhhO,
sr l0-eudssk No. 5 south Thirteenth street
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TRUNKS AT REDUCED PRICES.
CONFECTIONERIEs.

EIRST OF THE SEASON-NEW CROP
~ MALAGA RA1s1Ns fLAYERsl AND sltYR.
ma F1GS.-5o boxes new crop Raisins; loo drums
new crop Smyrna Figs, four and eight-pound
drums: 20 cakes prime cutting Cream Cheese; rs
cakes prime English Dairy Cheese; Square, Cream.
Brick and Pineapple Cheese: barrels new crop
Yante Cufran~. ise 2al LOUIS j. B0SSIEUX.
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STRAYED from Seventh streetf&n
~ n SoRRET. MARE-MULE; had on asMyA
birdie end collar. Also. u MOUSE-CO- Wy
LORED IDHSE-MULE, with bride ;EREzzEa9s
has sore shoulders. a liberal reward will BE- paiu II
they are left with Mn. }. FASEkR,
Sc a4-3t. No. SIS Canal street.
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Bv Thomas W. Reese. Auctonecr'
No. l3l7 Main street.

DARE BOOKS AT AUCTION.--I will
n seIl on THURSDAY the 10Th, at my anction-
honse. at IL! orIcck A. 81, a LOT OF OLD AND
RARE BOOKS. some Of them seldom 10 DC inct
with belonging to the BollIngs Stiihs. AMI other
fam lies Of the Olden time.
g. 3. THOMAS W. KEESEE, Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26
BY Lyme & Brother
Auctiopcers and Real Estate Agents,
Lad, -,

DRICK STORE, WITH DWELLING
ID OVER SAME, No. 1875 SEVENTEENTH
STREET, BETWEEN MARSHALL CLAY AND
STREETS. FOR SALE AT ACCTION,--We shall
Mt the request Of the owner. sell at public auciion
tember 1872, at ha'f-pust o'clock p NJ. that
VALUABLE BRICK STORE. located as above
described now in the occupancy Of George Singer
rs n bakery; all In nice repair. The lot has front
of e5x-- feet. - .
TERMS: 81 sale LYME & BROTHER.
tucttuDpprE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26
BY Moody & Royal. 4.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Office corner of Seventh and Hull streets,
Manchester. Va.

TOR SALE PRIVATELY, nice FARM,
Il thirteen miles from Manchester, containing
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, near old
courthouse. II has new frame dwelling and all
the necessary ut-budngs; half OF the land Is well
tmhered, and the balance In cultivation The soil
Is good, and In good heart; also, good peach
and apple orchard The dwelling cost Se,5ee since
the war. A portion or this land Is low-erourds.
Price, F..,5a0. Terms easy.
Several FARMS lying near Manchester, contain
Ing from FORTY to TWO HUNDRED ACRES, nj
prices ranging from $500 to &l.5O0 with Improve
al "a MOODY & ROYALL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26
ByGrlbbs x Williams,
AuctlnnccrS and Real Est1fe Agents.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

FRAMED DWELLING AND LARGE
Il LOT, ON THE WEST SIDE OF SECQND
NORTH LINE OF JACKSON STREET. AT AUG
TIOS-This property, owned by The heirs Of Mrs.
W j. Parnc,l. will be sold at auction, upon the pre-
misses. on SATURDAY, 18th of September, ut 3
o'clock =. NJ.
1t has Il double framed tenement with six rooms.
ncsIdt basement of brick. and brick Kitchen WIN
two rooms. and can be easily converted into two
tenemcus suitable for dwellings ar stores.
The lot Il 52Xl35 feet.
TERMS: At sale. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS.
t,rt i.,n
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BY Robertson z Bronaugh.
Real Estatr Agents sDd Aucti1neefs,
Manchester, Va.

A VERY DESIRABLE FRAME RESI-
n DENCE IN MAN CHESTER, OH the corner
Of Ninth and Stockton Streets containing six ro0s
kitchen and dairy, with all necessary outbuldiugs.
Lot fronts liz feet on Ninth street, With depth Of
1as feet The situation OF this house is very excel
lent and we commend 1t to the attention Of parties
Wishing home In Manchester. Price reasonable
and terms liberal.
Also a LOT Of 40 feet front on the southeast side
of Hull street Just abovethe corner of Tenth, having
depth Of loo feet. This Is OF the most eligible
sites for business stand In Manchester. Parties
wishing such place will do well To cal! on us.
ROBERTSON & BRONAUGH.
Office opposite the courthouse,
IL Hull street, Manchester. Va.
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WI ANTED, r HOUSE-SERF ANr-a set
w tied and experienced one preferred. Apply
at No. POI west trace street. sc A-3tH
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WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
WATCHES AND CLOCKS.

TO THE PUBLIC. tauE
Having concluded 10 devote my whole and undl-
vtded tune to repairing
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AND JEWELRY,
] offer my stock Of JEWELRY AT COST, Thank
ful Tor the very liberal patronage I have received
from my friends and the public generally for the
last twenty years. and believing my capacity for re.
pairlng has been fully established
same. have the largest stock OF MANTLE, HALL,
and OFFICE CLOCKS In the city. Country mer-
chasing elsewhere. A. f. JAHEKE
sc A-3t< 1927 Main street.
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WILL OFFER FOR SALE ON TT ES-
j. DAY tile sth day OF October. 1872. y TRACT or
LAND containing FOLE HUNDRED AND Eff.
TY-FIVE ACRES. one half In original growth .:
puc and oak timber. lying Immediately on the Ches-
apeake and ohio railroad uliIc from Trerilian's
depot. The Land has on II comfortable dwelling
lar and all necessary on: buildings Now Is the time
to g"t the very hcst tmhcrcd land LII the whole
county. This lan.i has ANY quantity Of the best
forest pine on 1t.
win also sell. ut The same place and same time,
HOUSE and LOT ut GUIdonsvir. The lot contiis
y quarter of an acre ~ auh, with II new DWELLING
house with four rooms. For any Information de-
sjruI address &. :. uGG.
Trcviiian'G Depot,
GO cn-tOs Chesapeake aud ohio Tailroud.
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WANTED, a good COOK, WASHER
w and IROEER. Also. EOUSE-SERVANT.
ARMY xt once. corner Fifth and Main streets, to
~ tt-r MRs. WILLIAM Palmer.
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VIZ ANTED, a gentleman With ONE HUN.
w nKED DOLLARS CASH, 20 take an agency
IN shis cstS' b'''>"' - 9. A.. b.,
40 as,s. Dispdsch o.nce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26

WANTED, a MALE TEACHER for the
w public school at Clover Hill Pits, In Chester,
neid county. Pay, $40 per month. School 10 open
October ls will be at Ford's Hotel nj O'Clock o
October j,h to examine those who may Apply, ne
fnroncrs rturired p. A. HANCOCK.
So 2S-2t* County superintendent Schools, &c.
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Eabn RENT.

TOR RENT, SECOND STORY OF OH
A. house No. ia Clay street. corner Of Second Iii
street. It has four gncdslzel rooms and back pur-
tlco; all In good order. ,
Sc 2e-3t Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.
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EHi,RBs y WILLIAMS, AIlcti
BY iii i Goddin,
Real Estate Agents AMI hurGppccra,
No llnS Mini street.

VALUABLE BRICK DWELLING ON
v TIE EAST SIDE OF FIFTH STR EEI FOR
SALE AT AUCTiON.--On FRIDAY the 2Tth IN
sta nj. nj O'Clock ut the request nt the owner, we
will sell on the premise the VALUABLE liRlCh
DWELLING No. esl 18th street. near Leigh, con-
tanning nine rooms. The lot fronts forty feet, run
ming the usual depth. This property l. $Iiuated In
one of the hest ncghorhocds. now rented to GOOD
tenant. Gas uud water OH the premises.
This property can hc bought privately before the
day OF sale by application to US.
GERMS: At sale. BILL u Goati'lN'
\
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BOOTS. SHOES. DC.

TAMES BOLTON, MANUFACTUv
~ RER OF BOOTS AND SHOES, No. 1200H "a
Franklin and Twelfth streets claw Building. ~
All kinds Of work made order Of the best ma,rria
mud I'm the most workmanlike manner. A lit guar
anseed.
REPAIRING of all kinds done at the shortest no.
uce, In the neatest manner, and Oh the most
able terms Sc 2l-2w
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DICTURE AND LooKfNGaGLASs
L M0ULDINGS.-Foraal e, 20, Dee feet of assorted
PICTURE and LOOKING-GLAsS MoULDINds,
by the foot or manufactured. ;;s,sf 80
Liberal discount 70 the trade.
2 WILLIAM DAFFRON,
Sc .i-lw I43s Main street.
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wANHjIs.

"a. TTra ETEr, y good CoDK, ~ Ithotit In
Nv cumbrance. Apply at HOO Clay Street
IA
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w ANTED, lot Of WI T E o. 4
w WAGON SPOKES. Amy one having them,
wall sc,soned and IN good order can find purCha-
ser by.appIyIng IN person addressing through che
pnet-t,fice ~. raNEh,
81 25-3t& bt3 Canai StrccI.
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WANTED, RESIDENT AND DAY
w memberships GLIB has several very
pleasant rooms which she would he pleased to have
occupied by families or single persons. No. 9o4
Marshall street. sc 2o-lW
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yxYANTED. TWENTY CANVASSERs
w 10, tho q ROVER q BAK FIR SEWIKG-MA-
CHINE. AppIy a. 901, corner of Broad and Ninth
S .as, ~ f,,.i,pp,n;;,G va sc 2e-3t*
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VIZ ANTED, a GOOD WHEELWRidHI
w who Is thoroughly acquainted with the con-
Address - " +. III. HAYDEN,
80 ae-st* Wilmington, North Carolina.
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WANTED, Il NICE SUIT OF ROOMS
w OH the frst or second floor. with or without
board; central location. Address " l. NJ, Dispufch
,,1l,o 90 24-3t*
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WANTED. a GOOD BLACKSMITH, to
w go to the country. or
o5-3t GEoRSE b. SbOat.
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Address. Post-ofllce Box ia, Petersburg, Va
3 Depot City Point, on James river, Eppe5's Wharf
Wanted, LABORERS, QUARkfAfEaN,. HAND
'DRILLERS. and STONE-CEiTTERS. au is.3Ja
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w ANTED.-A young man OF sober and
w Industrious habits and with an experience OF
two wears ms salesman, desires Il SITUATION IN
some house In the city. Tan influence gond tr1!oe
Bet references given. Address NJ. A. T.. no
500 Ninth and Clay streets. sc lo-at'
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VIZ ANTED, TWENTY MINERS to 60 to
w .Jackson county, Ill; also. large number OF
coi or EI WOMEN and GIRLS for private sami-
lies in New York, Jersey City, and other places
Wnr.h Annly to J. =. JUSTIS,
n % labor Agent, No. q Fifteenth street.
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XxJANTED, a GOOD HOUSE-SERVANT.
w Must know how to wash and iron. Apply at
Nh GaS Fifth street. sc 2l-3t*
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WANTED, a GOOD DRESS-MA kER-
w good cutter and filter. ADDRESS M. " r., az
this office eeIo-et-
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DINDER OF BOOKS WANTED-One
,h,vough,y nm in ali brsucfrcs of the business.
JOSEPH VAN HOLT NASH:
a, oaa& Petersburg. Va,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-23

phys Instance, showed that, as We have al
along asserted, the President, while RECEIVING
with proper JUNCTION TO report Of the CiVil ger
vice Commission describing the snock,ng
abuses OF the service, was supporting Murphy,
as Representative of the Administrator IN
this city, In "decapitatingn such oihcers Us
Murphy selected for removal, either as MS
personal enemies, or as enemies oil the AOinln,
istration, and otherwise supporting lne'
worthy man to the fullest extent in eomnn.-
ting the very oItrages which the Commis.
sion was denouncing, Van Glen, though not
a subordinate Of Murphy's, was removed on
his mere nod, because he opposed MN IN
ward politics; and the President refused MN
a hearing. 1t Is proved, moreover, tnat INC
levying of assessments for political purposes
continued in full force under Murphy's RUE,
having reached in his day apitch OF eihclen!ey
and productiveness unknown before. We
find however, that we were in some degre'
| mistaken as to the nature Of the mysterious
' Power which sent ''the papers" leyying III
assessments 10 the Custom House. NhaleNe
= It may have been in Mr. Grinnel's day, Il
n BIurphy's, it now appears, It was the iiiustrl
l. Gus "Tom" himself-hesh, blood, and bones
n So late as November last he levied TWO pc
cent. on the salaries OF the clerks, presunlapl
y for election purposes, but he did not deign
G say for what, any more than the Grand Duk
es Of Meckenburg- Schwerin deigns TO tell n
.. subjects what becomes Of their taxes ana
!, levied by a common order, without the aio
IL an 'slnvisble hand" nocturnal apparitions,
lie any other ghostly apparatus. This has PEI
d. brought 10 light in comical way, ny I
n commencement of suit against Murphy al
= Cornell, the surveyor, by one Shean, an {
" inspector, who paid the assessment, but "
nevertheless dismissed, and would now u
I'll TO have his money back.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-23
FHE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
FRAUDS.

The editor Of tho New York Nation thus
summarizes the results of the last weeks in
yesligatiou Of the frauds in The New York
Custom House
The investigation into the Affairs Of the New
York Custom House has continued during the
week. and the evidence il too voluminous 70
attempt any summary Of IT, The general re-
anil. thus far, may be said TO show that the
merchants are divided in opinion Gs to the
merits of the general-order system that there
abuses in IL, as in all other departments, but
of comparatively small magnitude, the great
eat Of all being the use Of the business 10 be-
stow valuable sinecurcs on political partisans,
who do no duties and pretend to do none
Think Of position in the gin Of Il Republican
President which enables a man to pocket from
$50. 600 10 100000 year of money levied on
New York merchants, " lille living in Wash
iugton, Europe, or where lie peases, WithOu
The performance of single act, beyond th'
Amendment Of n duputy or partner, anC
which an army officer has held under Genera
Grant while drawing Government pay as
clerk in the War Department There wa
nothing more scantaous than this under III
old regime in France. This 100000 q
100000 ought, of course, either 10 go int
The Treasury or not be levied at all. TheI
has also been an overwhelming amount {
evidence as to the grOssness OF the coTuptio
which prevails among the weigheTs, apprai
ers. and inspectors, and, indeed, all other of
GERS who come into contact with pasaenge
and importers, and can bestow layors or intii
ANNOYANCE and delay also, as to the gener
employment Of Custom House officers IN ele
iioneefing work, and as 10 the use OF the p
tronage ior political purposes, now TO, deit
tie Democrats, then the Fentonites, and so 9
The testimony Of one witness, Mr, V
Cleft, who was dismissed from the position
surveyor in tho Brooklyn Navy lard Of h'