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TeIegraphic Summary.

The Mobile post-office, which for some
time has been under control of special
agent, passes into the hands Of Wickersham
to-day
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union is In
annual session in Philadelphia. The envoy
sent to Ireland has returned with PROPOSE
ton for junction.
The Indians have killed Mr.. Deming and
three other Government surveyors. Two
others of the same party are missing. The
outrage occurred 100 miles southwest of
Kansas City.
Collector Bailey has seized eight more of
the New York Central locomotives at Al
bany for taxes.
Charles Delsear, of Hayti, arrested as Ros-
coe, the alleged murderer of Goodrich, IN
Brooklyn, was taken. haHdcutfed, to the sta
tion.house, but was Immediately discharged.
/ A New York youth while playing "haDg
Foster Monday, strangled himself.
The New York shoenakers have resolved
to strike unless their pay is increased fifty
cents per day. The gasmen have also re-
solved to strike if their demands are not
complied with. a.
i The sanity of George Francis Train is to
be tried by jury.
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,y,tb the world, all Of whose
divisions are now ID insinnate 'pssss
,hro,,ob modern means Of transit
How does man hold land now except
,bro,,rb the protection of Government-its
n,eses and bounds kept In the Government
Offices. and Government officers protecting the
owner against trespass, &c.s Intact, bis lane
Is more directly the object Of Government
care and guardianship than money, and neeas
II more. The landowner cannot move M
land. The capitalist can take away MS
money, and thus transfer itfrom the dofnih'o on
Of unwise laws and poor premiums ior Us
usage to places more congenial for his inter-
ests. Has not, therefore, the Government!
the same right to limit the rate at which a iana
shall be sold and the prices OF she pro-
ducts of land and labor as it has 10 limit
the rate of compensation for the use OF
money? 1t requires the same labor to make
money that it does to increase. property OF
ali sorts. 1t is first dug out of the earth BY
hard labor, and afterwards, through all Its
changes, it is only acquired by labor. of mus
Gle or mind, and by economy. What, then,
| is the difference between it and other prop
erty? and why is it not entitled to the same
advantages, regulated by the same laws OF
supply and demand, that control the sale Of
other things in market?
But there is another serious error in the
Wings little paragraph. The law does not
invest money with the exclusive privilege OF
| paying debts. On the contrary, az we told
| the Wing year ago, the law makes every
| man pay bis debts in whatever article Oh
merchandise or property he promises to pay
them. Ii A gives title-bond, which Is In
its nature just like any other bond. he re-
deems it with land. If he contracts to pay
| B one hundred barrels Of -four next Christ
mas, the law will make him pay -four. The
courts will compel "specifc performance"
Near the Old Market in this city there il now
standing house whose owner pays ground
rent annually in wheat. The contract was
made by the original pllrchaser-we know
| not how many years ago-and that contract
is still good. So many bushels Of wheat are
rendered" every year. In word, what a
man promises to pay, the law makes him pay.
Ii he contracts to pay wheat, he must pay
wheat. If corn, corn. II tobacco, tobacco.
And if he contracts to pay money, why
should he not pay it? No man can give Il
reason worthy of moments consideration.
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APPALLING. DISASTER.
STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC WRECKED
Seven Hundred and Fifty Men, Women
and Children Drowned.
The vessel and Cargo q Total Loss.

HALIFAX, N. S., April 1.-The steamship
Atlantic. of the "White Star" line, from
LIVERPOOL. March goth. for New York, run
ming short of coal, made for Halifax. When
abont twenty miles from port, off Cape Pros
nect. at 2:30 this morning, she ran ashore on
Meapber's Head. She had on board over
one thousand men, women, and children,
only Two hundred and fifty of whom sue
ceeded in landing. The remainder, inclu
dino all the women and children, were lost
The captain and third officer were saved
and the first officer was drowned.
On the first receipt of the news of the tllsas'
ter here the Cunard and Government steam
ers started to the assistance of the At!antH
hut thethird officer, who arrived here at 5:3C
this afternoon, says the vessel and cargo are
q total loss,
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y fr. III ArrnEw of Eoudour moved that inc Ills
chair be yacated, and resumed again at -
Wight session. .''.%
The chair was resumed at 8 Z. M. oy
Speaker HANGER. -5
z. SENATE BILLS PASSED
The following Senate bills were passeena a !,
To amend section 6 of on act prescrlolDg TUG
duties and compensation Of county oineeIs-.
approved March 10, 1872 !; to amend sectlon
{ chapter 1859, Of the Code, In regard 70 Wis
Of nandamus. prohibition, and cer.ioTa ai, )
In relation to the Norfolk and southern ha "
road Company; to establish high school ID
Jacksonville, and TO constitute SAID to"n n
&e.. school district; to amend sections l, 2;
and 3 of the act to authorize the formation OF
the New River Railroad Mining and Manu- anu
featuring Company--approved March 3, lSl2ii
to provide for placing on commissioners
hooks the lands of the State, and to amend nc
sections 3. 1s, 20, %, and %, of chapter z, oI'
in relation to the sales of forfeited ana DELHI
quent lands, &c. u,o
ON motion of Mr.. O'FERRALI the House
adjourned 10 meet tomorrow at L. M.
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LATEST FoRE1ssN News.
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ran cattlsr wAR-DEFEAT or nasFBsESTs--
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rHts caatlsr wAR- -DEFEAT or MsFBeEsTs--.
Agracx or TfIsPopuLAcE ON cHractass, 90.
MADRID. April 1.--A .feree Of Carlists, nm.
der command Of Chieftsin Cuetila, made an
attack on yenaroz. in the province Of CasfeI.
lon de In PIana, yesterday. After short
contest the insurgents were defeated by she
Republican troops, and fed in disorder.
i Notwithstanding the efforts OF the au-
ithorities tof Barcelona to preserve peace 10
That city, disorders have occurred. Tine
populace, enraged at the burning OF Berga
and other outrageous acts Of the Cariists, at
tackled several Catholic churches ana seri-
ousiy damaged the sacred edidces.
SIS, a.els Various Etems. b: il, ts,4;.t;I.
/ Aparty of Catholic youths were attacked
Monday while leaving, the church Of Jesus,
in Rome. Several were severely beaten, IN
Guiding q young Epglishman. They were
finally rescued by the geradarnaes. !.
{ The Grand Duke Alexis has arrived III
Shanghai.
The Lower House of Denmark has voted
want of confidence in the Danish, Ministry.
The Spanish yice-consul TO Paris mas ao'
seconded, leaving deficit of 10000 francs.
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Tornado In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, April Ia special dispatch
from Franklin, Williamson county, Tenn.
states that tornado visited that place this
morning at G:45 O'Clock, and lasted twenty
minutes Hardly house in the place
escaped damage, and in many instances entire
roofs were blown off and walls thrown down
Among the principal sufferers are the neW
Methodist church, the courthouse, Pope d
Campbell, Harper & Bailey, Haines d An.
drews, the ReUie,o and Journal offices. j. j.
Bostick, Dir. Mills, Crutches's Hotel, Il.
Ranev,. Franklin Manufacturing Company,
and railroad depot.
Grcat CONSERVATION prevailed among the
people, but fortunately only one person was
hurt. The loss is considerable. The town
is q complete wreck. s....
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DEATHS.

Mod ,t11s O'Clock on Monday night March 3lst.
Mrs SARAH B. BOWLES, in the sixty sixth year
Of her age. r,,ro frysan.sdav =,
her son-in-law, Mr. A. j. Butler, No. 3ls Broad
streef over Sir. Saugbters dry goods store fricnes
and acquaintance are respectfully ihfteu ~ az
tend.
Mod nm Wednesday March 10th, 1873, al the resi-
dence of Dr. william Fl. SHIELD, Gloucester comfy
Wn in the eichty-fourh year Of her age, Miss oU-
SAN CARY, late OF Hampton, va.
Died, on the 10Th Instant at 10 9fIocE I 81 HaT
SMITH In The si!ty-second year of his ago, leaving
devoted wife and seven children to monrn tneir
i'S' Thou art gone to the grave, loved one
Thy loss we deeply feel;
But God, who has hercft us,
Can all sorrows heal
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AS all the value which money possesses is
derived from the law, which invests il with
The exclusive privilege of paying debts, it
would seem but reasonable that the Govern
ment should have the right to regulate the
terms on which it should be used Wing.
We deny the proposition. Nloney-hard
money, the precious metals-has an intrinsic
value Of Its own, and Is independent of Gov
eminent. Government has been compelled
time and again to alter the value of coins and
the relative value Of silver and gold because
of the increase or decrease in the quantity
of either or both. We have seen country
drained of silver or of gold because they
were at times more valuable or available else.
where on the globe, and we have seen promi-
nent nations endeavor 10 increase their means
by adnlterating coins, which immediately
fell TO their intrinsic value: the world
ever continuing TO be governed by The law
5 OF supply and demand. If this country
lowers the standard of the dollar oil foreign
countries will deduct from it the difference
/, between the value Of Its own coin and ours
and It is fresh in the memory Of most middle
aged men that our own Government was
forced to reduce the weight of silver half.
Z dollars Of the United States from 2oel to lsa
/ grains, and the other silver coins in proper.
ton, TO prevent the expectation of silver to
foreign countries.
The precious metals the basis Of all cur.
Tency3 are valuable for hundreds Of uses be.
sides beng 4 medium Of exchange. They
are universally intrinslcally valuable. In
! harbareus countries they readily command
any and every thing. They were first used
not as money, but as ornaments and instru.
& srfents. But civilized society found them Ia
be exactly what the world wanted as II me
d,uin Of exchange, valuable everywhere, and
iess chm geahle in yaiae than any other thing,
isrssf Was diseartsss srd the precious ne,als
sn psi ltntesl. They hold to q salua Thai nd
civilized land can seriously change. II Il
could, such q change would be disastrous 10
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Something New.

The committee 10 look into the matter OF
The transferring Of the property OF tne So -,
.nonwealth in the Richmond ana Dauv''s
railroad are understood to pave a"a,.o.
i c;rcn,ars 10 the members Of the Leslsiatu'c
I 80 1s7o TO ascertain what were their views
! - n,ss,ne the law authorizing the sale OF
tho states interest as aforesaid. We belieSe
t,,;s proceeding is without precedent.
OF what value are the "tai!ings" and
2. meuayellings" of the mental recoilections
of n member Of the Legislature concerning
an act passed at the time he was member
They weigh no more than the dust In the
empty flour.barrel Of pauper in the matter
OF the Interpretation of aia@; and TO "ha'
end the committee sought such reeollections
we are entirely unable to conjecture. Ger
tainly the expedient is without preceoen.
SO far as we, are able to speak. We cail
attention to it more for its remarkable Guar
ac,er than because of anything else that
there is in it for we conclude that it will
have not the slightest weight with anybody
Perhaps there never was clearer and less
misiakabIc act than the act directing the sale
of the States interest in the Danvitle rail-
road. We say directing" because the act
positively orders the Board Of Public Works
to sell the States interest.
Furthermore, the act leaves neither doubt
as to what is to be sold nor what is to be paid
II declares that the entire interest of the State
shall be sold for S1,200,o00 in bonds or Ger
tificates OF debt of the State; and how the
committee could for a moment suppose that
"reminiscences Of members could in any way
affect the Interpretation of law so clear and
mandatory we cannot perceive.
Aud, furthermore, how the committee,
with such law before them, could have
urged that the Government should still claim
to own Ii, 900 shares in the stock Of the Dan
vile Railroad Company is equally matter
incomprchensible. These things are new in
the history of committees in the General
Assembly of Virginia; and we call attention
to them as amongst the extraordinary events
OF these most extraordinary times.
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Of these most extraordinary times.

Landowners cannot be disintcgrated
from society. Their interests and those OF
every other class are TOO completely inter-
locked to admit OF separation. The prize
of money affects all classes alike, and eight
per cent. is no more disastrous to one than
another. 1t is as bad for the merchant to
have to pay high for money as it is for the
/. farmer, and neither class can get money at
less than its value in the market, no matter
what the law may say concerning its value
Dispatch.
1--WE are glad to see this confession that
usury damages all classes. p Wing.
This shows facility OF misinterpretation
that makes the Wing champion of that fine
nrt. The paragraph from the Dispatch
above given was comment upon the decla-
ration OF the Wing that the failure Of the
Legislature to pass usury law "was death
to IandhoIdcrs." The Dispatch. assumed
that landowners could not be separated from
society in the matter Of interest on money
that what was best for the rest of society
would be best for them, and that it was best
for all that money should be left where the
Bible lett it-.tree.
It is indeed bad to have to pay high for
moncy-so it is TO pay high for flour; but
the Legislature does. not consider 1t right TO
limit the price of flour. And it has no more
right to limit the price Of money than it has
to limit the price Of -four and sugar.
A usury lao damages all classes. That is
truth, however, that the Wing is not ready
to concede. Such law has driven many a
poor borrower to ruin by leaving him to the
tender mercies of the clIrbstone. Always a
pubic injury, it would he now disastrous,
because Of the case with which money finds
investments in all directions. Capitalists
will select the best market for their money
They have the same right to dispose of it to
the best advantage that the farmer and the
manufacturer have to dispose Of their pro-
ducts at the highest price. Never before
were there such rapid and cheap means of
transit between all sections of this vast coun-
try, and by consequence never before time
whcn.commerce and finance were brought
SO completely to 4 level over the whole
land. The whole Union comes. under
the influence Of the centres OF trade,
and must submit to that influence. The
rates of money prevailing in the most
active and wealthy communities must pre-
vail everywhere. Any State that attempts
to disregard them will be itself disregarded.
and be tue only sufferer by Its own folly. If
left alone, money will be regulated as every
thing else is, by supply and demand, and
that regulator has been determined by all
civilized people to be the best with refer
eEce 10 everything except noney-and this
exception is not general. The most intell-
gent commercial people have determined that
money Is not an exception to the general
rule, aud the day is not far of when oil usury
laws will be abolished in this country.
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Tho f,oo4,rich uurt,er Iuyes.,ru.,o,,

The Goodrich Murder Investigation.
BROOKLYN, N. T., April 1.-The cnroner's
inquiry into the circumstances attending the
mysterious death OF Charles Goodricb, on
Degraw street, in this city, was resumed this
morning. The woman (Meyer) arrested on
suspicion was called as a witness, and testi-
fed as to her intimacy with the deceased
also of jealousy on account thefeof by two
other OF her male friends, John l.. Beacl,
sometimes called Henry Beach) aud one
Roscoe, Spank.rd. z
The inference drawn from her narrative
was that one Of these parties killed Good.
rich. Witness had heard Roscoe say, q God
help the person who comes between. you end
me" Roscoe carried a pistol, and after
Goodrich's death told witness he was going
TO PhilaGelphia. She thought he was d
eounterfeifer. Pending the examination the
jury took d rscess: &
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Louisiana.

The resolutions reported yesterday In the
House of Delegates by Mr. DANIEL, and
adopted, are just what the occasion de.
manded. They state the case none TOO
strongly. The people of Louisiana were Ell
titled to this action. Their wrongs will
never be righted unless in the manner indi-
Gated by Governor MCENEEy.
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LIN ,s,tme,st i'm Ohio.

SHFH1Ha tat|- ~ 1,l,o I'm r,ro,,;1
COLUMBUS Ono, Am lVr cet b'I' n prOxia-
Ing for the adjustment .. - thd p Wn,,sa
ment in this State was rejected ;" .ur nV" sc
to-day, only twenty-nine votes be,LH os' ~
favor of the measure. ...-.-.-..---..
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ETsIsEsS CHANCES

FOR SALE, most desirable and com
L plete EQUIPMENT for parties starring nS, se
Huisites i including furniture for, two chambers
sttns-room dihning-room, and kitchen 9g9
clothes and lacn tahe.line1 napSin n;,ows toilet
ssets' CARPETS. matiings wlndow-shades &C.; &C:
Everything in perfect order and but t1e nse bc
rtIIas an serond Hoor of residence No. 3O1 north
twelfth street, between the hours of II Al ana
p. nj. on Tuesday, Wednesday, ana ihursuay'
April LIST. cd. and Sd. ...' r.- .s-..
Articles sold as lot or otherwise.
Terms cash, or thirty days with security.
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A Man COnfesses to killing his Owl
.@ ss- Child. t-.E. Esrs T..

BosToN, April LIN the Charlestown po-
lice court to-day Daniel s. Marsh was ar
raigned for killing his infant child by drown
ing in September, 1871. Previous to reading
of the complaint the prisoner rose in the dock
and made prayer in answer to the com.
plant. He said these hands did it." He
then proceeded to narrate q sad story Of do
nestle trouble which eliminated in his ta-
king the life of his child. He was COM
mitted for sentence.
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TELEGRAPHIt; NEWS I Y !
Woodstock.

woodstock. s Ssss
TEE REMAINS OF HAUs BROUGHT Hoss. l1
Especial telegram TO the DispaschJ
Woepsroog, Va, April 1.-The body OF
Frank Haun, who was murdered and robbed
in Washington on Friday night last, was
brought home to-day for interment.
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TOBACCO BROKERS.
IssuRANCE COMPANIES.
TAROLINA LIFE n S U r A N G. E
" COMPANY.

" COMPANY.
RICHMOND DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE, No. SKATERS BUILDING, TENTH
STREET
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
ROBERT OULD President:
N. M. WILSON, Vice-Prcsident;
j. w. LOCKWOOD, Treasurcr;
CHARLES L. SNoDGRASS, Secretary:
P M y; RIGK5T TR M ~ d. Medical Exams
81. INGRAM, 81. L., Medical EXT Manchester.
DIRECTORS.
ROBERT OULD, BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,
N. III. WILSON, TALBOT SWEENEY,
j. w. LOCKWOOD, 40. HOLLADAY.
CHAS. Il. SNODGRASs, j. &. ROBERTSON,
j. O. SHIELDS, B. NJ. PARIIAM,
w. w. IICKIE, JOHN X. COSNALLY,
PETERFIELD TRENT, j. Is. WATKINS,
&. NJ. GARY, JAMES II. CAPERs.
THOMAS j. EVANS, HENRY BoDEKER,
w. Is. ROBINS, JOHN M. ALLEN,
S. W. FAHRAR, W. =. GRETTER,
ROBERT LECKY, S. ID. FULLER.
... CHARLES z. SNODGRASS,)
A. W. DUNN, Agents.
TALBOT SWEENEY,
NH 3l-cod3t&wlt
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Wind and Rain.stOrm i'm Georgia.
AUGUSTA. Ga, April IA terrific wind
and rain-storm passed over this city this
afternoon, uprooting trees, tearing down
fences, and doing considerable damage gene
rally, 1t lasted over haitian hour. -a-
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New Jersey Railroad Law.
TRENTON, April 1.-The general railroad
bill has passed both Houses, and will be sent
TO the Governor to-day.
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s CONFECTI0NERIES.
TCE-CREAM -! ICE-CREAM !

5CE-CREAM ICE-CREAM
having completed my new factory, No. 2l5 Eighth
street, am prepared 10 furnish URE, RICH ICE
CREAM. made by steam, in any quantity.
Pic-nics and blay parties supplied with large
quantities ut reduced prices.
tap2 q tes-i,gfss.e iF,g.s. "A. PIZZfSI, JR. I:
tT'O THE TRADE offer at wholesale
Il the following goods at less than New York
three-popad Tomatoes 800 dozen Winslow Corn. 800
dozen fresh Peaches, dozen Iipeapples, 500 dozen
quart brandy Peaches coo dozen Canned Oysters,
q. 3 49, LOUIS j. BoSSIEuX,
fela 1412 Main street.
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GREAT WESTERN INSURANCE COM.
~ PANY, OF NEW ORLEANS.
ASSETS lsT JANUARY, 1879, S27S, 604.67.
$4,000 in United States Bonds deposited with Trea-
surer Of Virginia.
Policies Issued BUILDINGS, MERCIIAN-
Disc, and other insurab!e property.
j. b. MARTIN, Manager,
106 Main street, Norfolk, Va.
COUPLING &c MEADE, Agents,
100l corner Bank aud Tenth streets,
fe1l-2m Richmond, Va.
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VIRGINIA BACON.
rs SMALL VIRGINIA HAMS,
" 20 HIDDIINGS,
Is OLD HAMS.
VIM. e.. cambridge & CO.,
NH 20 = kJ7 Broad street
GROCERIES. GROCERIEs-We have

4 IROCERIES, GROCERlES.-We have
~ In store large and well-seected stock Of Grocc
ries, and are prepared to sell ut low prices. We
name: 300 bags Rio Coffee, MI grades: l5c bags La
guayra Coffee; 100 mats old Government Java Cof-
fee; 10 hogsheads Delnarara Sugars; leo barrels
Porto Rico Sugar: 200 barrels Cut-Loaf Crushed.
Powdered, Granui,ted, A, Is, Extra G, and c SUI
CARS: 20 boxes Bre,s Bacon; 80 boxes Sides and
en- rlders: so boxes Lrme Cheese; 10 tierces Carr
In. T. %: 100 whole nd half-boxcs Adatuantinr
rnndiss. t.. barrels MOI. !, 2, and Mackcrel; 100
Srreis I,etsr-, 'tesrines 100 arrels u. X0ods Cut
Merrings; So boxes prime Goldfish: 20 logsheads, .
e ce5Iss Golden syrup; IS ban res prime New Or
leans Molasses. Ir,,,JS 70
NH II RORERT f. W. 'LLN.lo ~ ".
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ASSETS lsT JANUARY, 1879. S27s,6o4.e7.