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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-08

THE Cost OF A CoSGREssMAS's DEATH
Washington letter.]-The death of i mem
Der is something Of a perquisite, custom
having established the usage of maintaining
i sort of professional mourning on the part
OF the House, something after the style OF
the hired mourners Of England and Scot
land. lf a member dies ut Washington, the
scrgeant-at-Arms may pay the landlord OF
his hotel 800 for having granted the prlVl-
le"e of Il death in his house. Six stalwart
men must then watch, with two reliefs,
by his bed during the period that the
body is in the custody Of the House. Better
tor some of the dead that they had been
more closely watched before they left the
legislative halls . Deputies must attend the
body to its destination in the State OF the
deceased, unless the friends claim the right
of burial in the Congressional Burying-
Ground. Altogether, and have definite
case in mind, it costs about $4,000 to bury u
CONGRESSMAN dccently who dies in Washing
ton. The funeral expenses cost u little more
than the back pay Tor one year. Perhaps
the back pay will serve as funeral expenses
for some.
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CHASCERY Court OF RICHMOND, SATUR-
DAY.-The following cases were disposed OF :
IIobSon's executor rs. Hobsou. &c. De-
cree confirming report Of commissioner as
to investment and directing loan therein re-
ported to be made.
Turner & GodSer Is. Hatcher. &c. Decree
in conformity with opinion Of court, adjust.
ing rights of the parties, sustaining excep-
tions to commissioners report as to one par
ticulur, but confirming same in all other
respects, and recommitting cause to COM
missioner for further account and report.
Courtney, &C., us. Barker, &c. Decree con-
fir1ning report OF commissioner and direct
ing payment of the sum therein mentioned
by the defendant to the plaintiffs.
Harper, &C., Us. Harper, &c. Decree con.
firming report of trustee of Investment and
disposition of fund in his hands.
Sheppard rs. Sheppard, &c. Order sustain
ing demurrer for want OF parties, and direct
ing bill to be amended and remanding the
same to the rules for that purpose.
Mitchell's executor Us. Mitchell, &c.; H..
Y. Mitchell Is. Mitchell, &c. Decree con-
firming report Of special commissioners and
directing one of the commissioners OF the
court to make further settlement OF the
account of the executor.
Chase rs. Chase, &c. Decree for sale OF
property at the risk and cost OF former
purchaser, who has failed to comply with the
terms of the former SALE.
Cauthorn rs. Albert, &". Decree direct,
ing case to be removed from the docket ana
placed among the ended causes. all matters
in controversy having been settled ana ao'
justed. 8 ,;..u:
Kanpert IS. Kanpert, &c. Decree dlstrl'
buting residue of fund and directing cause
to be removed from docket and placed
among ended causes. 0.
IIobson's executor rs. Hobson, &c. De-
cree approving and confirming sales OF pro.
pe,ty and providing for distribution in part
of he fund. g
Kinnaird rs. Kinnaird's executor, &c.
Decree ratifyipg agreement of parties ana
directing sale OF the property therein men'
toned in accordance with agreement.
Jones, executor, Us. Saunders, &c. Decree
ratifying and confirming report as to invest
ment OF fund, and directing commissioner
to carry sume into effect and make report.
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A Query.
IE.nr the Disnafch


+ the port of Richmond blockaded? We
are induced 10 ask the above question from
the fact that on the night of the 9th Of No
yember whilst coming up the river in
small boat we were hailed from dredging
machine, then lying in the vicinity of" Pow
hatan." and ordered to hall, which command
we did not obey. The order was thrice re-
peated and as often disobeyed, when we were
fired upon six or seven times, which per-
formance was, in our opinion, not in con-
formity to the rules of etiquette, and, to say
the least of it, was " bIarsted" uncomfora-
BILE. Of course the fire was returned.
What we wish to know is, Whom does
James river belong to? And has any one
the right to hail passing craft with the COM
mand to halt, and invested with the power
to fire upon them in case they refuse to
obey An answer 10 these questions would
be acceptable to 1.@L Il.
Richmond, December ., 1873.
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THE FEbEEAL CorRTs TRANSFORMED INTO
MAcuI>sRY FOR OPPRESSION ASp RnBBtRY.--
From The Auburn lN. " A.iro~;tscr, Re-
pubIic:tn.l No person possessed of any
edge or sense Of Official propricty vino
nCticcd The character OF the .scs prosecute d
before th" United States District Court here
last week, and tie results OF those prosecu-
lions, could havc failed TO perceive that the
cOart was ua:d mainly and principally for
the purpose not Of Mc GurernUitnt Ot Tie
Enttcd states, tut for creating fees f1a' ioc0t
commissioners. II appeared very clearly
HAT ncurly every one Of The cases tried, and
,,,tcu the case OF the LIan charged with illc-
~! Voting, was pfcocntcd by those ottcrrs
without any substantial proyoeation, and it
H:e 80 found, in effect, by the several petit
lurie- Which passed upon them. Not q
.Iuglc person was convicted OF anything
whatcAnr during the term. and yet all who
r ere brJu.ht here and tried were subjected
u great aeXatlVns and expenses, which they
wcr: lily prepared to bear. The pro>ccu-
lions were abuses, therefore, OF the pro-
c"--r> and yOWers Of those officers 10 make
1's~ for themselves, and very oppressive.
As r.eSc Ss'dcttCes IN tie JartSdtchOn u
Mqt cours Ause Eeconle general und chr0mtc,
and are es.>gl.gGd sm hy 50 many commission
,rs and dtVuty g5aQrstdls, IL will be difficult
10 break them up. But it il high lime that
IN effort ia that direction should be com
lAcnerd, While the proceedings OF the last
week are fresh in the rccOilections OF those
" lo witnessed them. No such exhibition
Of The USE Of the process and powers OF ad.
uip!,taliYc officers for scitl7E ana henhl pur"
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COSvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE for the week
ending December E. 1873:
Lot fronting 30 feet on Church street for
$40; "a feet on Clay street near Twenty
fourth for SI,400; - feet on Seventeenth
street for $40; 80 feet on Fifth street betw cen
Cary and Canal for si,100; 30 feet on
Second street between Marshall and Clay for
$4,000; 43 feet on Fcushee street near Broad
for 500; D feet on Union street for 81, 800
30 feet OH Seventh street between Nicholson
and Louisiana for Sl35; SO feet on Poplar
street for s2SS; 20l feet on Seventh street
between Clay and Leigh for $3.50; 34 feet
on Nineteenth street between Franklin and
Grace for Sl,I50; 205 feet on Second street
between Marshall and Clay for - 200: 64
feet on Twelfth street between Marshall and
Clay for SS,G242I.
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SUSPICION OF Foul PLAY.-Joe Watkins, 4
negro man, lett his employer, few miles
below the city, on Friday, to sell load of
hay and invest the proceeds in coal He did
not return that night, but early Saturday
morning the mule was found at the barn and
the cart at the tol-ga:e, near the city, where
the mule had been stopped and unhtched
about 6 O'Clock the previous evening, the
mule breaking loose from the hitclIing-poSt
some time during the night. 1t was ascer-
taincd that the negro had sold the hay and
received the pay for it. Thc latest heard
from him by his employer was between !
and 5uclock on Friday, at which time he was
looking for the yard to which he had been
directed to so for coal. As he has hereto
fore borne good character, was sober and
industrious, ii is supposed that hc has been
the victim Of foul play.
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MASCFEESTER NEWS.

DEATH OF JouS DRIsCoLL-CoRoSER's In
QUEST, &c.--Late Friday night a gentleman
named Clarke, residing on the Midlothian
near the Broairock road, hearings noise as
if proceeding from some one in distress,
went out and found man named John Dris-
coll. He was taken into the house, and ey-
pired in few moments.
Justice Martin was notified. and under his
warrant Constable J. IL. Winlrce summoned
the following Jury: \. Gary, ". T.. SMELL
ings, +. J. i. Fisher, james Hale, G. i. Bur-
gess, J. W. Jones, \. }. Spain, l.. Bowlcs,
Charles Gibbs, Daniel Ferguson. Il. jameson,
and L. Chandler. The jury met, with 4.
Gary as foreman, but on account Of the ab-
sence of important witnesses adjourned Until
O'Clock j. VI.
Although there are no marks OF violence
on tie person Of the deceased, and there i>
no doubt of the fact that nc came to his
death from intempcrance and exposure, yet
there We're some suspicious of foul play, as
he was known to have drawn S2li from the
| Bank of Manchester on Friday morning, and
only $7.40 was found upon his person.
John Drscull was Il native of Ireland. but
bad resided in lhi, country and town many
wears. He was Il widoWer, with one son.
and was about siyty-rIght years of age and Il
laborcr.
He will be remembered by many as the
man who drove blind mule of the Free
bridge last summer, at which time he had Il
most miraculous escape from death.
Trustees MEETISG.--A regular meeting
of the Board was held Friday night. Pre-
scnt-McSsrs. Chilc>, Campbell, Gary, Jones,
and Moody.
On recommendation of the school trustees
the town tax for school purposes was reduced
one-lird.
Messrs. Jones, Moody, and Campbell were
appointed a permanent relief committee.
\ number OF unmportant motions and
resolutions were offered, and some bills Or
dcrcd to be paid.
DIR. l.. X. Chiles was authorized to repre-
sent the Board Of Trustees in the peoples
meeting and to furnish any information
| needed.
TIE ROLL OF HoNoR.-The following
scholars are reported perfect in recitation,
department, punctualty, &c, for the week
ending December 9Th: At Male High School
OF f. Morrisette. Esq: William l.. Walker,
D. B. Winfree, Jr., w. s. Campbell, Robert
gram, Charles Sharp, Charming P. Redford,
a. w. Moody, L. S. Moody, John A. Tray
lor, Frank B. Traylor, Luther Nunnaly,
james Rogers. and Robert Walden. Female
High School-Mrs. j. l.. Walker Miss Nan
ME Snellngs.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY CoURT.-The month
ly term of this court commences to-day at
II O'Clock A. NJ. No juricS have been drawn
and the session will probably be brief and
unimportant.
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Cuba.
THE QUESTION OF THE DELIVERY OF THE vlR.
GISIIrS


Cuba
THE QUESTION OF THE DELIVERY OF THE vlR-
GINIUs.
New IoRK, December CA special saws
that Secretary Fish has officially refused To
comply with the Spanish Cabinets request
that the Virginius should be delivered to a |
neutral power.
WASHINGTON, December Cit has trans.
pired that the proposition for u change OF
the protocol delivering the Eirginus to
neutral power did not come through Spain
to our Government, but was merely an un-
official suggestion from the Cuban authori-
ties to Admiral Polo ASA measure in the in
terest of quiet on the island. This state
ment is made upon the highest authority,
and our Government: takes no notice of the
Indirect suggestion, as they only treat with
spain. They have no diplomatic relations
with Cuba beyond consular regulations.
The latest.
hey WEST, December GA Havana dis
patch, dated the 9th, says: " The city is
quiet. The people arc more recorciled To
the surrender of the EirginiUs. Many
SpaniardS are willing. The representative
Of the Casino ESpa5i9'. in spain, lelrgraphs
the chief Of The Casino here 10 quietly de-
liver the FireiniuS, aud that Spain will
afterwards claim 100000, ,000.' The yolun-
teers favor the proposition 30 send the fir-
ginius to Spain and deliver her thence.
Especial telegram 10 the DispatchI
WASHINGTON, Dcce1bnr 6.-There is not
much excitement over. the delay in tue de-
livery of the FirgniuS. though the impress
sion is general that we shall have trouble
with the volunteer element in Cuba. Our
Government will Dc at no delay, and our
| naval authorities will, it is understood, take
| action next week uudcr instructions based
| upon this determination. The State Depart
mcnt is more rcticent than ever It now
remains for Spain to let Us know definitely
| what that Government can do inthc way of
enforcing its own DEGREES. II CASTELAR, adj
mits his inability to perform his promises,
then this Government will take immediate
action. There are up to this time no such
admissions from Madrid. either through our
| Minister or Admiral Polo. The Cuban au-
| thorties demand it, but they are not cncour-
aged by the Madrid Cabinet. Many rumors
are in circulation here to the effect that
Spain desires modification of the protocol
agreed upon between Fish and Polo, but
they arc not officially confirmed. The PrcSi.
dent and the Secretary of State are each
very tranquil to-day, and it is still asserted
that Spain will act hcnorably towards this
Government TIMoH.
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The Quakcrs [of England] are generally
wealthy, and their young people, deniea the
usual amusemcnts on weekdays rs well rs
Sundays,-concerts, theatres, dances, ana
other yunties, as well as sermons ana
choirs-haye long been sadly put to it how
to employ their time. An excellent Quaker
lady told me the other day ihat she and her
Young companions found relief by getting
together every evening and-sloklng cigars
VI. u. Cmrdy.
A Terre Hautc tailor, says the ,GdseHe,
has conditional order Tor One hundred ana
eight military suits, of which ninety sultS
are for brigadier-gencrals, sixteen for colo
ncis, and two for prlYalcs. The Cuban war
Is to decide.
Messrs. Barring and Croosbaie, two we'll
connected EOglishmen, the former of whom
is u scion of the London clearinghouse,
have settled in northern Iduho, where they
intend to undertake shcep.brceding on a
large scale.
Queen Victoria, while on recent visit to
Dundee, Scotland, partook of the comlnu-
non in Presbyterian church.
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VOL. XIV.
poses ever before occurred in that court

poses ever before occurred In that court
house.
at would be discreditablc to the charac-
ter Of this community to allow such an affair
to pass unnoticed. 1t should be brought to
the attention ut once of the circuit judge,
who is responsible for the continuance in
office of those commissioners, and to the
marshal, who is responsible for the acts of
his deputies. aud who receives half Of their
fees. IL they refuse to interfere in the mat
ter it will then be proper to seek another
remedy"
Here i> Republican authority that the Re-
publican Federal officials in the judiciary
department OF the General Government are
using the machinery of the Federal courts
to rob the people. Here we have the state
mcnt that under Republican asccndancy and
the rule Of Grant, the judiciary, which was
created to hold the scales of justice. has been
transformed into Il machinery for oppression
and robbery; that instead of arrcsting
abuses il has become a department for crc-
atm. fees 10 line the pockets Of Il few men
wGo manipulate caucuScS and run couycn-
:iuns. Nepr York World.
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Pg,crIcA. CUMULATIVE NoTlNG ~ Eng
L,>p--rnc election of the Manchester
school Bolr,, on the 18th Of November fur
niShr> some interesting illustrations of The
nract;cal warkln. of the cumulative vote,
a device which has for is principle tue Sc
curing o: the adequate representation of
uucriiics, but which also places an lnstrll-
mrut of great ,,uwer in the hands OF COM
ptci organizations. At this election there
were fifteen candidates to be chosen, and
each clcctor was ut liberty to concentrate
fifteen votes on single candidate, or to
distribute them -; he pleased. There
are $4,000 electors in Manchester, hut
only 1868 Of them voted ut this election.
Last wear, VIXEN the School Board WAS
first chosen. the Roman Catholics had
but two candidates. whom they brought i'll
ut the head Of the pcll. Finding that they
had some strength to spare, they this year
nominated three candidates. giving them as
nearly rs possible five votes from each Catho-
lie voter. They were quite successful, two
of their candidates being at the head of the
poll. with 3U,5..2 and $3.50 votes rcSpec-
lively, while the other stood fourth on the
list, with 2S,2G2 votes. This would show
that out OF the -. 1868 persons who came to
Under the old system Of absolute majOriticS
this minority would have been helpless :
thcv could have elected 30 one; but with the
cumulative vote" they not only returned
their three candidates. but enjoyed the not
altogether empty triumph Of bringing two
of them in at the very head ofthc poll. The
Church OF England party is more numerous
by far in Manchester than the Catholics. and
they could afford to divide their strength be-
tween Il greater number Of candidates. They
placed seven in nomination and they return
ed them all by votes ranging from 2S,53l
down TO 1927. The whole number OF
voters belonging to this party was about
IL 900. The remaining five successful cam
di,iltc> are clls>cd ;iS unScctnrian "--.wllat-
ever that may ncan-.-but the "lin>cc:aritn>
seem TO lavc lacked good sense. They either
ovcrratcd their strength or were unable TO
agree. for nine ''un>ectarianH candidates went
to the poils---tirc were elected and tour were
dt dtfcatcd. The other unsuccessful cand!-
dates. two in number, were the nominees
Of the Methodist Church. and ii is curious
that this body. ina great city like Manches-
:cr. Were nnaolc 10 elect even single repre-
sentative of their opinions. Much more no.
table, however, is the fact that at Al election
in the greatest OF all the English lnanulac-
turing cities. at an election held immediately
after Nh Jobu Bright had proclaimed his in
difference if not his hostility 70 religious cd
ucation in common schools. Il maiorit" OF
ten out Of fifteen members Of school hoard
should be elected who are pledged 10 tbs
>tricte>t dcnominational religious education
in the schools under their control.-Ncr
York World.
No better proof could be asked for, that
the system is wrong. 1t would make ever!
sect or faction that might be strong enough
to choose even one candidate do so.
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LARGE LEGl>LATURES.-ln reply TO re-
quests from PENNSYLVANIA tor information
respecting the practical results of Large
membership in legislative bodies, the Gov
crnors of New Hampshire, Vermont, and
Connecticut have written brief letters. in
which they concur in the opinion that it is
great safeguard against bribery and cor
ruptlon. The New Hampshire House of
Representatives consists OF $50 members.
Governor Straw writes: There has never
been any corruption charged in our House
of REPRESENTATIVES," Governor Jewell, OF
Connecticut, says: "In my opinion large
number of representatives is certain
guard against corruption," and he
goes on TO say: 81 am proud to say
there never has been any corruption OF
the Legislature. What is true OF this is
equally true, think, of all New England
States" Governor Converse, Of Vermont,
writes: "We have often attempted to re.
ducc the number of representatives, but we
have always failed. The main ground OF
failure-and | think so, tOo-ls the security
it gives us against corruption. l think to-
day the reasoning against lessenlug the
number is stronger than at any prior period
in the history of the State. The experience
of some of the sister States for few years
past, / think, has irrev0cably established the
wisdom Of our policy in the minds of the
people. J. most heartily concur in this
opinion, that it prevents fraud and corrup'
tionD -
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ARRESTED uroS CHARGE OF BuEGLARY.-
On Saturday Detective Kendall O'Dwyer ar
rested Edward Wood at the City Hall on
the charge of breaking and entering the shoe
shop of Il. j. Quarcs (negro), on lower
Main street. on the night of November 10Th,
and stcalipga lot Of boots and shoes. He
will have hearing before Justice White at
the Police Court to-day. Two persons have
already been arrested, charged with this
robbcrv-onc is James ii. Brccdcn and the
other Young Newly. The former was tried
in the Hastings Court last week. found
guilty. and his term of confinement in the
pcnitrntary asccrtaincd at five years. lie Is
now in Jail awaiting sentence. Young
Newly was acquitted at the Police Court,
but has since been arrested Oh bench-war-
rant, and is now in Jail awaiting the action
of the grand jury. From the evidence
elected in tue trial Of these parties all along
il has appeared that there was third party
connected with the robbery, and perhaps
this may be the cuiprit.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.--At q meeting
held on Saturday night Richmond Typo
graphical Union. No. 90, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pre-
sident. Royal w. Figg; Vice President,
Ii. S. Ackerly; Recording Secretary, J. Har-
vey Campbell; Corresponding Secretary, Jo-
seph Fl. johnson; Financial Secretary, George
+. Bowden; Treasurer. Walter T. Booth.
Trustees: Charles Ellis. J. Harvey Campbell,
and Henry Meyer. Delegate to Interna-
tional Union, ]. II. O'Bannon.
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THE LECTURE To-NIG1IT. The public will
have an opportunity tonight of listening to
l lecturer who has wide reputation tor
ability, eloqucncc, and grateful humor, Dr.
a. \. WilIets, of Philadelphia, who has
been engaged by the Young Mems Christian
Association to deliver two lectures at thciI
rooms. The first will bc presented tonight
and it is safe to say that those who hear tht
first lecture will be sure to hear the second
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France.
Conversational Committees

WAsHIsGToE, December 6.-The Star con.
siders that the Constitution and Banking and
Currency Committees are favorable to inf1a-
ton. The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations holds It's first meeting on Tuesdsy.
The Privileges and Elections Committee will
hear the argument in the Louisiana case
next Wednesday.
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CoEoHER'> IHQrEsT.-On Saturday after
noon Coroner Taylor caused jury of in
quest to be summoned upon the body OF the
white female infant that was found floating
in the river on Friday. The Coroner made
pOS.-m01fem examination, but the body
was too much dccompoScd to furnish any
evidence as to whether it had been born
alive or dead. The jury rendered verdict
of death from an unknown CstllSc.
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The Strikes i'm Pennsylvania

PorTsvILLE, December G.-Some freight
train men and few pssenser-train men
have joined the coal.train men In their strike.
PHILADELPHIA, December G.-The carpet
weayers have struck against i've per cent. re-
duction.
There is q partial strike on the Reading
railroad against ten per cent. reduction.
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LADIES, 20 TO ANToSI's dining-saloon.

TRANSFER Observation-Disclosures to rail-
road oslnpanics, steamship companies, banks, mer-
chants, manufacturers, and others. They are ell
during and changeless, and VIII copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having Just
received fresh SUPPLY Of these Inks, We are pre-
pared to execute orders promptly and ut moderate
prices.
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SUPREME Court OF ArpEALS, SATURDAY.
The following cases occupied the attention
Cf this court on Saturday:
Matthews's assignee rS. Cohen and ais.
Motion continued till Saturday ncXt.
DaLncv tS. Praston's administrator. ,SH-
pcr$ede0S withdrawn, and motion to give 4
new bond overrule0.
Staples rs. Staples. Argument concluded
by Sir. james Alfred Jones for appellants,
and submitted.
The cases of the Town of DanvilIe Is. Pace
were set down Is privileged cases, and fixed
for The 10Th January, 1871.