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DEATHS.

Died. near Danvillc, tho 18th inst e. W.
WEST, in the sixty-sccond year of his age.
Baltimore. Quincy tFla.l, and Chattanooga papers
please copy
Died in the blessed hope of better life. at her
mothers residence, Fourth avenue, Manchester. "a;
turtay morning, January 18th, of pneumonia, after
measles, BETTE NJ. Youngest daughter of Mary
L. aud the late James 5. Pollock, IN the sixteenth
year of her age.
That fingers bright ami woouc.
just Ike a star lr>t,fron the sky,
Whose ray survives iis ruin.
Charlottesville papers copy.
Died. In Powhatan county, on the 10th instant. v.
W. PORTER. wife Of i. NJ. Porter. In the sixty
second year of her nge
Her funeral Will take pllcc from Centenary
Methodist church THIS tTucsday) EVENING ut 3
O'Clock. The friends Of the family arc respectfully
invited to attend.
Died, nj the residence of her soli-in-lnw. William
g. Wayne, ESD Baltimore, Md, on the nth Instant,
Mrs. kUltIILA IIASELTON, in the scycntctll
year of her age.
Mrs. HASELroN was formerly Il resident of this
CITY. and had been consistent member OF the
Methodist Church for fifty years, and died In
the full assurance of glorious immortality.
Died. on the morning of the 18th Instant, at !
o'clock, ut the residence Of her grandson. Edward J
Warren, in Henrico county. Mrs. LILLY DICK
INSON, In the elghty-clghh year Of her age.
Her funeral will take place from Emmanuel
church, On the Brook turnpike, TODAY at . clock
p. NJ. Her friends and those of her grandsons, Ed.
ward J. Warren and George ". Warren, arc in vitet
to attend.
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Can the United States Sue a State ?


Our correspondent *" sends US an opin-
ion of kENT's Commentaries, that "the
"United States can sue State" That Is an
opinion only-not even IN g obiter dictum."
KENT was Fedclalist, and carried his opin-
ions as far in favor of Federal authority as
any statesman or jurist of his day. His opin-
ion is not fortified by single decision.
Article NJ. of amendments to the Federal
Constitution prohibits the citizens of any one
State (of the United States) from sueins any
other State (of the United States), as it like
wise prohibits suits against uny such State by
citizens or subjects of foreign State. Evi-
IDENTITY, these citizens or subjects cannot do
indirectly what they are expressly forbidden
to do directly-that is, they cannot evade
this amendment by assigning their claims to
the United States. So.
As to the other point, we will give it up
when q precedent is cited. The Federal
Government may possibly hereafter claim the
right to sue State. That is one question of
conflict between the United States Govern
ment and the States not yet settled. But if
the former perseveres in its invasions Of
State authority or State sovereignty Us it has
done In the last ten years we shall not he
surprised if it settles this question In It's own
favor, rs 1t has 80 many others.
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The Coal Question

There is still much excitement at the
North on the subject of the coal question.
The Reading Railroad Company has alb.
sorbed so large portion of the coal interests
ofPennsylyania that it has the power to con-
troll the market and put up prices. 1t has sue
eeeded in raising the price of anthracite coal
one dollar per ton at all shipping points, and
people infer from that that it may raise the
price two or three dollars per ton, or more. if
1t deems proper. So there is great excite
ment amongst consumers, as there reason.
ably might be.
Looking at this step Of a wealthy corpora
ton We cannot fail to see the support it
gives to combinations of the trades unions
in putting up the price Of all sorts of service.
Possibly i. may be legitimate result of the
combinations OF the trades, but that does not
affect tue reactiye force which sustains the
uniops. p
AL! these methods Of preyiDg upon the
consumers have their remedies, and sooner
or later those remedies will have their effect.
The law Of supply and demand cannot be
neu:ralized. You may hold 1t in allegiance
fora time, but it will at last triumph and
annibilate the combinations. Labor must
be employed, and its results must be reward
ed. There is 8 great deal Of coal In this
country, and there is a great deal Of labor.
Cea,, like inject aud sugar, must be sold 10
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The Holders Of Two Offices,

General GRANTS proclamation against the
holders Of offices under tie Federal and
State Governments at the same time gives
general satisfaction except amongst the
rogues who thus hold offices. Nobody has
anything to say against it, and many Republic
can journals Of the North approve it highly.
What strange thing it is that President
should deem it necessary to issue such q
proclamation There never was occasion for
il till since the Var. The rascas and vii
Iains who were let loose upon the South by
the North grlsped everything they could lay
their hands upon. They took Office when.
ever they could, and one man held rs many
as he could get. In office they stole all the
money they could. The Government of
the United States backed them with the army,
mid they continued to hector over the South
and TO steal an!il the elouds Of wsf sRfa.
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TIE COMMITTEE ON PosT-OPFIcEs has re.
ported to the House Of Representatives OF
Congress in favor of reducing the postage
on letters to two cents. Three cents Ia pretty
low, and it is questionable whether reduc,
ton below that point will increase the reve-
nue of the POST Office Department. Yet we
favor all reductions of taxation when it is
practicable, and would not for moment
doubt the propriety of reducing postage
were it not that there is very heavy taxa
ton necessary at the present time to meet
the demands of the Government, and that
there are onerous special taxes levied which
bear with peculiar weight upon this State.
The most obnoxious burthen ought to be
removed first of all in the process of re-
moya.
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THE REAL DIFFICULTY AT THE SorTH.-Ihe
pernicious effect Of congressional legislation
enacted solely for party purposes In the
southern States Is very apparent even to Re-
publican journals not directly under the con-
troll of an INSCRIPTIONS Radicalism. Com
menting upon the Louisiana case, the New
York Post makes the following pertinent re-
marks upon the subject:
at may be m easy thing for the Federal
Administration at Washington to decide
which is the de fdcto government. as that
may be simply question of possession ana
of power. But It does not follow that the
government de fdcto is the government de
i,.re, and 1t Is precisely this question which
is important-indeed, the only one of essen.
tial importance. This 1t is for the people OF
Louisiana, and net for Congress, to decide;
and the reason they are not free to 40 SO
at this moment is because statute OF the
United States has put il in the power OF
United States Judge to decide it for them. 1t
il lust here where, if the mischief does not
begin. the muddle does, and the easiest way
out of it is for Congress to repeai all laws
whereby any faction can involve any State
in any such trouble. Let Louisiana 60 to
her own courts with her own difficulties, II
il is there that she can find remedy. Ii
something more radical is needed we should
still insist that she be let alone. If her peo-
ple should have little comfortable blood
letting among themselves without inter-
ference from outside it might do them good.
At any rate, the difficulty now is that there
Is outside interference, without any certainty
of its being on the right side; and until that
is removed there can be no peace and no re-
construction at the South, but only increas'
ing trouble.'
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IN MEMORIAM.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH HOME,

ST. PACLS CHURCH ltOME,l
RICHMOND, January II, 1873. {
At called meeting of the managers Of st. Pauls
Church Home held the 18th of january. 1873 for the
purpose Of giving expression TO their sentiments on
the death of Mrs. MARY E. RANDOLPH, relict Of
General G. W. Randolph, the following resolutions
were offered and passed unanimously:
/. ReSOlced, III the &c eth of Mrs. MARY Z. RAN
DOLPH we mourn the loss Of friend the beauty
and rare excellency of whose character, growing
with her growth and Frightening under prolonged
suffering. made US love aud esteem her the
more the better we learned 10 know her and the
longer we were privileged to enjoy her friendship.
Whilst bowling In humble submission - an All
Wise Providence that has taken her from the circle
OF her friends and the sphere OF her widespread
usefulness on earth VT shall cherish her me uory
of the brightest recolections Of our life, and
faithfully try to follow her example Of Christian ac
tiyiy and Christian patience
2. RcSo'red, The loss which the Church Home
and It's orphaned Inmates has sustained is greater
than words express One of Its earliest friends
the hour Of her death. and bestowed upon II, not
only In the years of health and strength but also In
the years OF Iccbleness and suffering, huT unremt-
ting care and supervision. Endowed with unconI-
mon energy and the rareSt administrative talent
possessing deep insight into the wants OF the sti
tuition aud an upfailiug sympathy for its Inmates,
she watched over the ir temporal comfort aud spir
itual welfare without ceasing: ard TO her wisdom
aud tirmness Of purpose is owing In great measure
the growth OF the Church Home AMIDST many dill
culties and the prosperity with which 1t has been
hereby entered upon the records of the Board by
the unanimous vote of the managers.
:. ResOLre6. That these resolutions, with the as
surances of deep sympathy he communicated TO the
also published In the daily papers Of the city and Ia
the Southern Chnrchn.an.
For the Board. All REYNOLDS,
49,. Secretary.
Churctmdn please publish, and send bills TO Secre-
tlry ST. Paul's Church Hume.
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DJsRUrTIoN or PARTIES IN CALIFORNIA
Wdshinqton, January 18.--California politi-
clans here, both Republicans and Democrats,
are very much exercised in regard to an edi-
torial in the Sacramento Union of last Mon
day, and which was thought of sufficient i'm
portance to photographed East. The Union
is understood to be the personal organ of
Governor Booth, who was elected on the
Republican ticket. The editorial referred
to assumes the early disruption Of the Re-
publican party of the State on account OF
the irreconcilablc differences between many
of its prominent leaders on paramount issues.
The most momentous question now before
the people Of California is the aggresSions OF
the Central Pacific railroad and kindred large
corporations, which are threatening to swal-
low UP the whole power Of the State. 1t is
understood that the incoming United States
Senator aud the chief officer of the United
States Senate are in accord with these mon
stcr corporations, while the outgoing United
States Senator and Governor are opposed to
them. The telegrams from San francisco
Of late show to what condition of feyer-heat
the people have been worked up over the
attempts renewed before Congress OF the
Central Pacific to get control Of Goat Island.
The Republican party in California has
been very much divided and split up in
this matter, and consequently the prediction
of the Sacramento paper is looked upon as
very significant. Its editorial intlmates FUR
ther that the wing Of the party led by
Governor Booth would not be averse to
forming coalition with the Democrats.
The Republicans here denounce this move
ment on the part Of the union to be in the
interest OF scheme to elect Governor Booth
to the Senate to succeed Mr. Casserly. Inc
Democrats seem to think that they can anord
to wait further developments, and do not aE'-
pear anxious to contract what may be en-
tanging alliances. - Correspondence sun.
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To the Editors of the Dispatch:


Gentlemen, In your paper of the 10th
instant you express, with great confidence,
the opinion that the United States Govern
ment cannot maintain suit i'll the United
States courts to recover the bonds of the
State of Virginia which are held by the
United States.
respectfully submit that this opinion is
not well founded. If you will refer to p.
297 of LIST vol, 9th ed. of Kent's Commenta.
ries, Note Z, you will find that that eminent
jurist, after reviewing the provisions Of the
United States Constitution, as originally
adopted, and the eleventh amendment, limit
ing the jurisdiction of the United States
courts, and the various adjud!cations of the
Supreme Court. sums up his conclusions As
follows:
/. That no citizen Of any one Of the United
States, or subject OF foreign State, can sue
a State.
3. That foreign State may sue one of the
United States before the Supreme Court Of
the United States. and there only.
3. That the United States cannot be sued.
4. That the United States may sue State,
and perhaps they may as boda .tide assignee
Of an individual creditor of State; and
perhaps an individual State or foreign
state, Is SuCn i.SlSncc, HAY uo IL.
The "perhaps" in the above clause implies
some doubt whether the United States or an
individual State can SHE as assignee. But
there can be no doubt when the United
States is (as she is in this CASEY an original
creditor. and not an assignee.
II is to he hoped that these questions may
never become of practical importance so far
as Virginia is concerned, but it is proper
that the jurisdiction Of the United States
courts should be correctly understood. X.
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Is yworth anything, and labor must he en-.
Moved nj Of Il is no more than 4 At had had
no existence. supply, in many sneces-
sar,es, increases faster In this country
try than demand, and labor e supsrabun.
dant. In the matter Of coal vast field NOT
before known in commerce is about to be
opened by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
and the combination in Pennsylvania Will
feel its effects. -..,,-.-s~s,>,. 4.e~-s-s'- =
The world is never to be put in sling Tor
any man or any corporation. When any one
or any corporation thinks it has the world
In sling, depend upon it lesson is soon 10
be taught. There is an invisible protector
of the human family. It is Providence. It's
laws come in play whenever the balance Is
deranged, and restores that order ana gus
tioe which the ambition and cup,diiy OF man
has temporarily frustrated. s. 5.
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Tng 1JouzsIAsA SEEAToHs. Wasaffsgtoas,
;January l9.-@The credentials OF Messrs.
Mcmillan and Ray, claiming to be elected
senators from Louisiana for the remainder
of KelIogg's term, VIII he presented in the
Senate as soon as the two PARTIES reach here,
which vii! probably be Tomorrow or next
-iay. Motions will at once be made to refer
both credentials to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, and if it Is so desired ny
the Senate, this can be done without debate.
Whichever of the two, If either, finally gets
possession OF the seat, lie will not have the
pleasure of holding on to livery long. There
are but six weeks left of Mr.. KelIogg's term.
and with oil possible haste the. Senate VIII
scarcely be able to determine who Is the
riehtfu claimant in much less than half that
fine. ii
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SMALL CHANCE OF GETTING MONEY FROM
THE CREDIT MoBTLIER.--[ by Telegraph to the
Tribune. l. Washington, January li.-lhe
Attorney. General says that the resolution OF
the House instructing the Government to
prosecute the Credit-h lobilier for any money
due the United States is SO crudely drawn,
and so imperfect in its understanding Of the
subject, that it is a question Of annoyance
and uncertainty to the Department OF jus
ticc. 1t is impossible to discover how the
Crelit-Mobiier, benga private corporation,
having no dealings with the GoVern'hcht
whatever, could have detrardcd the Uniteo
States out Of any money. and the House II :
solution to instruct the Attorney-Geneiai 10
appoint two attorneys to begin prosecution
against the corporation is regarded MS CT
little consequence. The Government, now
er.will select the attorneys. aud they VIII ne
instructed to attend the sessions of Commit
tee No. ,. and take part, if practicable, in the
Investigations. While it is not likely that
any cause of action will he found i'll the
Credit-AIohilier, the Government has deter
mined to institute suit against the Union
Pacific railroad for the unpaid interest, ull-
less prevented by legislation before the close
of the investigation of the two committees
now in session. Nothing will he done by
the Government until the committees sub
init their reports, because the information
elected 10y them will save the attorneys much
time and labor. The Hon. Aaron +. Perry,
one of the attorneys selected by the Attor-
ney-General, has accepted the trust, and
was at the examination to-day. Stanley
Mathews, the other gentleman selected, hay
ing declined, an appointment to the place
will not be made until Mr.. Perry is con-
suited. Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio, Is spoken
of for the position.
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ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR IN
ARKANsAs.--LittleR Rock, January 19.-S. W.
Dorsey was yesterday elected United States
senator to succeed Senator Rice. This was
effected by the action of the Democrats in
caucus Friday night. They refused to sup
port Bowen, and Bowen's friends refused to
elect Garland. That being the case, the
Democrats decided to go for Dorsey because
his friends had promised to support all the
measures OF reform they desired. The State
administration was opposed TO Garland. The
Democrats said that they would stand by
Garland If they thought there was posi-
biIity of eIecting him, but being satisfied that
it could not be done they had to choose be-
tween the Republicans, and preferred TO go
with the State Administration, which pro-
missed the desired reform measures, rather
than side with the Clayton-Bowen party.
After the Democrats had decided to 20 for
Dorsey all the Bowen men went over to him
in body, and Dorsey received every Repub-
Iican vote and nineteen Democratic votes.
Eleven Democrats persisted in voting for
Garland, and there were four votes scattering.
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il ll-i0t
D ROSADALIS.-Mrs.u ,p,,,,

H ROSAD a l. is. - Mrs. HARRItr
EARLY, writing from Lima, Ohio, says:
For about twenty-five years was afflicted VII,
an enlargement of the spleen, which hal gradual,
increased In length and size until It extended the on
tire length OF the abdomen. This never cspcr,.,
10 have removed Now, In this time suffered I'm
erysIpelas By spells for thirteen years, and of,,r
almost dcsraircd Of my life. heard OF your colo,
brated ECSApALIs, and purchased one bottle /,
tcstit, but finding some benefit, continued IT. u.c
and by the time had used two bottles. aud amo>,
before l was aware Of Il, this enlargement, In mr.
side was almost entirely gone, which was as une,
pected as gratifying for was using the RosADsll,
with view Of curing the erysireias alone. | cor.
uuued tUtake the medicine until had use'i six b.,
ties. and now 81 the end Of six months can safely
say am cured Of both erysipclas aud the enlarge
rnent In my side. the latter having entirely d.ap.
peared. In conclusion can most cheerful? recrr.
mend RosApALIs to the afflicted. ja;l-eod,w
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To the Editors Of The Dispatch

To the Editors Of The Dispatch:
Gentlcmcn,--I perceive that il member of
the Legislature has introduced proposition
TO request our representatives and to instruct
our senators in Congress to try and have the
bankrupt law so amended as to secure to
Virginia bankrupts the benefits OF the eX-
emptions and homestead provided by the
laws of Virginia.
The effect Of this amendment would be to
secure to the bankrhpts of Virginia about
four or five times rs much a. the bankrupts
of other States are entitled to retain.
IF the member who introduced this propo-
sition had carefully considered the language
of the fourth clause of the eighth section of
the Constitution Of the United States he
would have seen that he was asking Congress
to do what that body has no constitutional
authority to do.
The language of the clause referred TO il:
"The Congress shall have power 10 establish
an uniform rule of naturalization and UNI
form, laws on the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the United Statcs.'
Under this provision the bankrupt laws
must be uniform throughout the United
States. Congress cannot give preferences by
such laws to the citizens of one State over
those of other States. Any such preference
would be clearly unconstitutional, and would
be so held by the courts. 4 bankrupt law,
under the terms Of the Constitution, must
be uniform throughout the United States.
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NoTARIEs PuBLIC.-The following act in
reference to notaries public, which is of con-
siderable interest, has pissed both Houses of
the General Assembly and been approved
by the Governor
BE it enacted by the General assembly,
That section l of chapter l20 of the Code
edition of 1860 be amended and reenacted
so as to read Us follows:
al. The Governor shall appoint in and
for The separate counties and corporations Of
the State as many notaries public as to him
shall seem proper: Provided, The number
shall not exceed one for each thousand of
population, who shall hold office for the term
Of four years, and that the Governor may ap-
point the same person to serve for two or
more counties or corporations. Every no.
tary public shall give bond before the court
of the county or corporation for which he is
appointed in penalty Of not less than five
hundred dollars. and the clerk of said
court shall Immediately forward Il copy to
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth. All
notaries now in commission who shall have
heretofore executed bond within the time
prescribed by law, or shall execute such
bond within four months from the passage
Of this act in the penalty above named, and
cniy such, shall continue to act rs nOtarieS,
and their commissions shall lie construed to
run four years from the date of this act"
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PRESENTED AND REFERRED

By Mr.. CLoPToS Memorial of the board
of supervisors of Chesterfield in regard to
the fence law. By Mr.. WATTS: Petition of
citizens of Tanners Creek township, in Nor
folk county. BY Mr.. DoUGLAs: To change
the time Of the meeting Of the board Of SUI
pervisors Of the several counties Of the State.
On motion of Mr.. KEYsER, the House ad-
iournpd
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CIT JANUARY, 1873.
NEW STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS.

T. r. PRICE & CO.. in spite Of the recent ad-
vance In cotton goods, will continue 10 sell BROWN
and BLEACuED COTTOSS. SHEETINGS, aud
similar goods ut prices ruling during the fall
and early winter. thus affording opportunity to
horoekeepers aud others 10 supply themselves Re-
Gently received
Sd, e-4. and lo-t Cotton Shcetings, Bleached and
Brown Cottons. Linen sheetiDgs and Irish Linens,
Towels, Huckabacks, O.. and 1914 Table Damasks,
Table Napkins. Tray Cloths, Doylies, Corsets, Bus
ties Kid Gloves, C;auntlct- Hosiery Linen and Lace
Collars and Sets, Hcmstitchcd and Embroidered
iandkerchcfs. Nccktics, Sc; Dark and Light
Prints. &C. fla Lei L. Il. PRICE & co.
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7ciertiy dispersed 10 lei the northern people
s.sae somewhat into the condition Of things.
and We have as result this proclamation OF
The President.
What ascommenary. What CONDITION
IF nublfc affairs must 1t be that calls Tor
such proclamation! 4 proclamation
against the scoundrelism of the appolntees
If the Federal Government