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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

CLEARING UP.-The river is much clearer
than it has been for month or two past.
II there should be no more heavy rains west
of us for short time the river water would
be quite clear again.
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ACTING TREASURER Mr. Raleigh T. Col
ston, chief clerk in the Treasurer's Office,
has been authorized to act as treasurer during
the absence OF Colonel Joseph Mayo.
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REEs q co. EMPLOY NOME But FIRST-CLAss
ARTISTS. Their work gives universal satisfaction.
We have never seen a bad picture from their gall
lery. We recommend our readers to their estab-
Iishment, Main between Ninth and Tenth streets,
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SUDDEN DEATH.--Mr. Charles Fl. Harris,
who has for several years filled the position
of master machinist on the Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake railroad, died sud-
denly at West Point on Saturday.
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FOREIGN TRADE.-The American bark EX-
celsior. with 720 hogsheads of leaf tobacco,
valued at S127 500, cleared from the cus-
tom-house Saturday for Bordeaux, France.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
TAI iaW-asefui, seryiceabIe, and cheap. The adj
vertiser can I'll the back Of the cards with amy
printed announcement he may wish 70 make public,
and send them through the mail foy only one cent
Can be printed at this office as low rates. @ 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

MoUNTED.-The guns belonging to the
HoWitzers have been mounted, the carriages
having recently arrived.
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NEEDS sArTEsTIoN.-Cary street near Four
teenth is in very bad condition, and needs
the attention of the proper authorities at
once.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

REDWOOD &c CRENSHAw, at 10 A. NJ, a large
assortment OF household furniture, oedsteads,
wardrobes, mating, sc.
THOMAS w. KEESEE will sell at his rooms, No.
1917 Main street. furniture, tables, &C., &e.
w. Is. RATCLIFFE, at loi A. NJ, groceries. &c.
ROBERTS & BRONA UGH, at l. ", in Manches-
ter, land in Chesterfield.
MOODY & ROYALL, at u NJ, In Manchester
valuable coal lands adjoining Glover Hill fits'
CHARLES :. STRINGFELLoW, commissioner,
atI2M., at the courthouse door In Manchester,
n tract of land in Chesterfield.
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WE HAVE or HAND a LARGE ASSORTMENT Or
furniture, clocks, loOkiDg-giasses. and napy-car-
riages, which We will sell cheap for cash. or ~
weekly or monthly instruments, ac w. COX q
Co.'s, Nos. lsI5 and 1917 franklin street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

PEMBROKE SHIRTS, ready-made and made 10
order by E. b. SPENCE & Son.
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FALL STYLE SMK HAT.-P. WEIsIGER u CO.,
I2Of Main street, have just received the fall style
silk hats for 1873.
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NOTARY PuBLIc APPoIaTED.-The Govern
or has appointed William y. Barnes q notary
public for Norfolk county. is,.
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HAVE YOUR CLOTHING AND SHIRTS nade .
order by E. b. SPENCE & SON
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STATE FIyANcEs.-The balance in the state
Treasury on Saturday was sS'a,334.I9.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

BUY YOUR CLOTHING, SHIRTS, AND FURNISH
nc; GOODS from Z. b. SPENCE s SON.
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REygsuE CoLLEoTIoNs.- - The nternal TeYe-
nue. collections on Saturday amounted TO
SS,429.60.
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P.WEIsIGER & Co., 1901 Main street. have tu
received the fall style SILK hat.
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ADJoURNED.---The Circuit Court of the
city of Richmond has adjourned for the
term.
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AUCrEON SALES THIS DAY.

On uu snles or real estate made beeoee7, me 1st o
January md 3o IRE the tass 5@r e Pre-, M
ali sales naatle 6etloee,l the lst Gf Jtg and tdsl
Of tie veur the tazes hare to be paid 6y the setter
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. RrcnNoap, w. Jxnnarr I. lsra.

THE NEW POSTAL cARDs-yery useful for bust.
ness. purposes. Cards or announcements Of any
kind printed on them Will pass through the rna for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly aud
cheaply done at this Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

WI ANTED, Immediately, BY q small
w family (now trayelllngN GOOD SEAM;
STRESS for all kinds of family sewing. she wcuia
and Iron collars and other small things Wages. ~.
Must be well recommended. Apply ~ letter 60 Mrs.
Alton post-oficc, Chesapeake and ghlo rainoao,
Va 1l-Ie
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

POSTAL CARDs.-Those who propose usiDg the
new postal carfs can have the printing neatly aud
cheaply done at the Dispatch printing house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

WANTED, a good COOK and WASHER.
wv Apply az No. III Nineteenth street. au p-2t*
A YOUNG LADY who has had several
N wears, experience fhavIng testimonials nom
most excellent teachers) desires SITUATION IN
some school or family Address, stating terms, &C.,
TEACH ER, Ruckersyllle. Greene county. Va.
P.S She teaches ENGLISH and FRENCH.
T-5tH ts#a. .sz- i &
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A YOUNG LADY DESIRES a STUN,
IN TioN as TEACHER either In q fnniiy or
school, teaching French, music, usrai English
branches, aud beginners In Latin. Wouldn't object
% going out Of the State either south Or west Adj
dress JUDGE PIEASANTS,
CoOchland Courthouse, Va.
Richmond city references: ". O. Carringfon and
d. j. Hartsook. ~ iz-lm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

TWO YOUNG LADIES, graduates OF .
arst-class institute wish engagements ,li s,anr in
schools or families for tie next sesssR RRESrH aud
rive rn,meHts of LATIN: the younger, MDs,g
alone. Best OF references given. Address, stSrlak
terms &C. s. X. D., Doa oy
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yXTANTED. sc, 900 for one, two, and three
w years on No security. For further inforina-
tion address x. Y, care OF Dispatch. au 5-lw
NTANTED, COL0RED WOMEN AND
w GIRLS. I have orders for a large number OF
women and girls to live in private families IN New
York and other northern cities, NJ high wages. Ap-
NV to j. r. JUST1S, Labor Agent,
pS3rJ Moo Fifteenth street.
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nur TnrsTEEs or WAsHINGToN

rVHE TRUSTEES OF WAsHIlNGFtsslrs' w
HENRY ACADEMY wish to procure fls
seryicrs OF classical TEACHER for ihe enssg nH,a
scholastic session, commencing the lst cay o,
Hanover. yrInia nine miles from Richmo1a. and and
one and hail from Ailees station, chesapeake aad
Ohio railroad. All conmunicaliols az 70 o. pe
~ .'Fi- - - EDWIN SHELTON, Presid: nl.
Psst-ofIice. Atlee's station, Hanover county, Ya.
~ 2l.da,wSwtAHg 70
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NTANTED, TO SELL Or EXCHANGE
w for small place In the country near ktch.
mond q HALF INTEREST In 8 weil-esfablisbed
manufacturing establshment doing = gsed Cd. oaslr
amount with but little exertion but the subscriber
l,eing mechanic Is necessarily compelled to be In
the factory all or nearly all the time. and desires
partner with good business tact, and otherwise nc
ceptable. The half interest VIII be about 1900.
an lI.3t# Richmond, Va.
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A MIDDLE-AGED LAD 4, of long. expe-
"A rience, is desirons Of :, ob,9lnng SIT SlTuA; J,5
etficicpcy the best of testimonials can be shown.
and families Of the best In Virginia can be referred
to. Can be seen or corresponded with as no; ~
L.CAPSTUN. t..E. nu 8-0tF-....
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A HEALTHY, INTELLIGENT. AND
IN wcll-recommendeG ENGLISH YOUTH wants
some place where he can honestly earn his board
and lodging. Excellent references. Apply to
an 11.eodatx DiSBdtch Office.
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XITANTED TO SELL, the following se-

uTANTED TO SELL, the following se-
wv cond-hand MACTINEny, In perfect order, 1t
having been recently oyerhauled by us
One 3o-horse-power PORTABLE ENGINE ana MOS saw, @s
MILL with 45 feet carriage head blocks: Deli' ana
CINE and BOILER, Si,5oO: one 25-horse-power
PORTABLE ENGISE and BOILER, 81, $50; one STA
TIoSARY EyGISE, 12-h0rse-power, $500; one
PORTABLE ENGINE and BOILER, 3-horse power:
ss75 one s-hOrse-power UPRIGHT ENGINE, without
BOILER, $3.50. Also, several PUMPS and FAN
BLOWERS OF various sizes.
Metropolitan Works,
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" 1y IE-I1H LIeuet.l.-tr, --1---------
NV TANTED, EVERYBODY TO kM0W
wv that they can buy frstclass GRUCEhiirGis,
Ton Enmiiy Grocery Store No. 1874 Main street.
BEST UOLONG Ten, Si.e5 worth m lie sLsp
BEST GUNPOWDER TEA,Sl.J M Wofin ii,d' Ss s.;;tt,
ard everything else in proportion Farer me S, Miln
q call. uSonuc - 1850 -'~'ss.
ty 3e-Stlawtw - --------.-------
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average of 500, or S25, 5,000,G00, and the
original bankrupt exemption of S50O--say
$1,000 900 more-$526,0 100000. the immu-
nitv Of which is provided for by law: that
is. it is within the compass OF these laws
that this enormous amount may De exempt
ed, and it is a matter OF fact that millions on
millions are actually thus sequestered-
enough to cripple the State, contract It's
business, alarm and drive OIL It's clrcu iallon'
The effect of these various laws is:
1. To DESTROY all confidence in every Sc
curitv for debt provided by law or other
wise. and in the laws of the land rs an aid
and protection of creditors rights; to
nut an end to faith in the integrity or The
ability of the people as debt-paying body.
2. To make men feel that il they once let
their money 60 out of their hands IN state
where the krao,cn difficulties are so greiL,
and where none can foretell to what extern
those difficulties may be increased by future
constructions of the laws. they can have no
assurance Of ever getting it back, or If they
do recover it, it will only be after such de.
lay, struggle, and expense that all prolt ana
part of the principal may be consumed.
Under these circumstances, is it wonder
full that all business based on credits Is de-
ranged; that capital is driven out of circu-
Iation: that the home surplus is Sent abroad
for investment, concentrating our wealth in
the hands OF the General Government; that
foreign capital refuses to come In where
home capital feels insecure?
Is it surprising chat if man IN Virginia
have money to spare he will not part with
it here save in some transaction OF his own
in which he can command immediate cash
return; and that il he can't do this ne VIII
buy Government bonds or other stocks
Can we wonder if business be checked /;
nanufacturesor other enterprises not muiii- ni III
piled; that money is scarce; the poor man |,
not employed or paid |; that be Is cram PEG
sud annoyed; that he sees want approach
ing with no money ut his commando
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
MUNICIPAL SALARIES REDUCED

THE TWO PER CENT ACT 80 LONGER IN RoRCE-rm
PRACTICAL RESULTS.
When the Board of ApportionmeRt was
changed In 1870 to consist OF Mayor Hail. Controer
Connolly, Tweed Commissioner Of Public Works and
sweeny as President OF the Department OF Parks Tweed
who was then in the State Senate fearing that h asss
ciates in the Board would combine 10 cheat him Of
the immense power which be welded the head OF the
Department OF Public Works, insisted that unanimOas
vote should be required for tho passage OF all apprcpn
ations This Board as well the Board Of Audit wa
created under the provisions OF the act known ths
1.-TWO Per Cent Act" The Board Of AppOrtionmeas,
under this act given the power Of determining
fixing salaries.
Controller procured last year the Of
act by the Legslyture amending the Two Per Cent
so "a to permit majority Of the Board OF AppOrti9s-
ment TO make estimates and appropriations This he did
for the reason that the sickness Absence obstnacy
one member OF the Board would efecually block ths
wheels OF the City Government. The Two Per Cent
has now expired by limitation. carrying with IL the
amendment the Controller. Recently he prepared
emOOdy the provisions OF the original act and the
amendment. This received the indOrsement OF tho
Mayor and Common Council, and was sent to AlDasg.
In It's passage tbrOu ga the Assembly amended
il so as require concurrent vote instead Of majority
70 pass Tue Controller now holds that tho
Two Per Cent act having expired by Limitation the
power Of fixing salaries, which was conferred upon tho
Board OF AppOrtiOnmeut, expired with H. and that al
salaries altered by the Board Of AppOrtOnment revert
70 the original One Of the losers Is George n
Van Mort Commissioner OF Public Works, whose salary,
raised 81 500 to $1,000 returns 10 the FORMER RgarS
There others who suffer quite IA much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27

School 10 he named for you. THANK you for the
Of making me the godfather; but my name IL c,a
bear with any propriety but ono OF NAM sn'os
tnc who have already offered their Services so,ss-
the ensuing summer, OF whom have no donS.sIM
continue 70 work for IL IN future ana all Of whom vi,
be equally indebted TO you for the N sln
To name II after you IA therefore the simple and a
pirate way OF settling the question: and hope yon Pr
consider 10 a natural expression OF the Sr,,.Nlu
which ali connected with the school, either "a ts",a1s
or pupils. must feel toward you. hn
A 20 the mode Of drawing up the settlements tb,
n advisable not ~ connect the endowment scr los
state or university organization but u allow the sh
the greatest Independence and freedom OF
should however wish n 10 be associated with Inc ~
scum OF Comparative Zoology in such way as 10 49,
at and for in any advantages 10 be- deri~S
from Institution kindred In its objects ana 49,,
These two establishments for the study u Natural Ig
tory WILL at least for the present., and probably aao
be under the same general direction. and can WORK Ia
getber 10 che greatest advantage Of both. Indeed y
fOresee that the most direct cooperation NAV en-,
bet ween Them and should wish that the term @
settlement about the landed property and the ineon
months only but include the idea cOntinuln ,
operations In connection with the Museum In Cambrd,
during tho whole year. We have rich aud extens,.s
collections which be made Of Infinite service 10 49,
School about 10 establish. Indeed when ira
thought OF II 10 asi Summer session " our Mnsen
work somewhat In doubt as 10 the nature Of IA.
Board Faculty TO which the Of your generon.
endowment should be intrusted aud about the fornao.
OF which Mr. GirOd has consulted me. Ang action a.
your part which would accelerate proceedings woud h
gratifying to even IL should require tgest
after more mature sideratOn since n important -
proceed once the preparation OF appar
tus, &C. 1 am very anxious to relnquish all arrangs
ments made with reference to Nantucket aud TO opea
the School at where IL is to have ts permanent
home. Indeed / am now employing every moment
can spare in making sketches for laboratories on tue m
necessary arrangements snail hope be often on Ihs
ground myself, and to have you as mel ghbOr A
wiser 1t will. however not be possible for 10 pa.u
the whole Summer at Penike5e Island, but shall As
there frequently and for ~ long Intervals Is con.
sisent with my other work and with my family arranx
mente. Win great respect yours respectfully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27

lsrly February and March, when the sun has sufhoent
power melt the for few hours during the day,
and the nights are excessively cold Upon these ana
other conditions OF the problem the facts proved In re-
gard 10 iron Dr. Joule. &c. have no practical bearing
The surface OF the rail sometimes becomes affected by
the moisture OF the atmosphere freezing upon and d.
minshng friction. aud thus oyer-straining the ma
structure Of the road arising from frost, might
be prevented by heat derived from steam pipe laid
distances. Expensive this operation may at nrst
sight appear, resulting advantages, preventive anu
remedial. might perhaps be found than sufficient
compensate. That the street railways Of our popuous
cities be- kept clear by means OF the waste heat OF
the city applied underneath the tracks, admits OF very
little doubt and the OF clearing them by pOws and
shoyels aside from other considerations show the OK
pedency of applying heat "a a preventive OF snow
blockade and It's consequences Statistics upon TINS
point nave collected which indicate that the waste
heat from boilers gas works. lamps, &C. may be utilized
So TO clear the and leo from our railways
streets, aud sidewalks. OBSERVER
Nen York, March II, 1873.
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CONCERNING THE ACTION OF FROST.

To the EuttOT OF Ihc
SIR: In addition to your recent valuable
suggestions regard to Railroads and Frost" permit
me TO remark that to the experiments of Dr. Joule
Sir william Fairbairn, Mr.. Peter Spence, and Prof.
Style they do not the difficulties of the problem
be solved Concede that to destroy cohesion
and cold to increase IT. concede that iron stronger
zero than at Fahrenheit concede that the breaking
strain Is per greater at zero than at0 and that
the absolute strength OF iron Is not diminished by low
temperatures valuable these facts may be in connection
with other conditions, they do not meet the under
consideration far from proving that iron machinery is
safer In Winter In Summer, admitting the fact that
expands while cold contracts iron connected with
the fact that srue of water which expands
In the formation OF Ice, the logical deduction is
that the complicated machinery OF our railways Is
moro liable TO arrangement when exposed TO low tenn
perature than otherwise. The couplings which 1T under
ordinary conditions OF the atmosphere, and which
made at say TO- will not ht exactly when the iron IN at
zoro or at 20 to 80 below II isl well known that
metal ball which passes readily through ring when
cold will not pass when heated so screw which hts
tight when will turn when contracted by cold
Hence the liability to arrangement, which Is in
creased by tho fact that change Of temperature operates
more powerfully upon certain metals than upon Others
upon wood &C. all OF which vary in their conducting
capacity These various substances being connected,
and tho contraction and expansion being unequal the
machinery h more or less thrown out OF gear"
Again. tho rails being fastened to wood, which ~ per
ylOus tOwater are liable 10 be displaced by ths action
Of Frost expanding the water In tho wood thus loosen
ing the spikes separating the nbers OF the wood BE. Fur
thrrmOre tho ground upon (which the woodwork rests
h. cIpaudod and e"n acted W irost aud beat pIrtcu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27

Prince Augustus Duke de Ddlecarlia, grand
son Of Befnadote King OF Sweden died the 4th inst
He led quet Iife the only notable incident told Of him
being thaI DO was about 10 marry girl whom he met
In Switzerland but yielding In the deCree OF lanlly
council. he OspJuied iU5lg4i a German princess.
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perhaps for the great and good men who make
their living by controlling them.
THR LAST DISGRACE.

1Hh LhSf OfobhdtE'
We are not in the midst of hot campaign,
and as there is no reason for attacking private
character or retailing political scandal or sea-
side gossip, so there is no excuse for sup
pressing the truth when its publication Is
needed, and no pretext for attributing 1t to
partisanship or prejudice Distinguished pub
lie men, Representatives and Senator'S IN
Congress, have had the effrontery to stand up
in Congress and before their constituents and
undertake to defend as shameless a breach OF
public trust as ever was thrust in the face OF
decent people, and instead of hot outburst
of indignant denunciation, there has been only
sort of sick -at-the-stOmach turning away
from the ow-fung self-seehng gang-rascali-
ties have been developed in all departments
of the Government that should keep our prls-
ons more than full were justice dome
legislation has been bought and sold,
and corporations have in the most
deliberate and unblushiDg manner bought
seats In the Senate for their retained attorneys
the legislature has become market-place,
and the polls an arena for violence or bribery
and we settle down to our lower standards of
morality, our debasing tendencies and con-
stantly deteriorating moral sense with COM
placent calmness as if to the natural and inevi-
table.
How far shall we let this numbness of per-
ceptiOn, this utter deafness to all sense OF
shame, carry us? Granted that in the fierce
ness of our money getting passion we may
put conscience out of court entirely, and
sacrifice everything to the main chance-shall
we stop at that7 Or are we to have sitting
at our hearths as household gods all shames
and crimes7 The last great scandal, touched
lightly by the press but bruited everywhere
now. is not of avarice and greed, but OF
intemperance and lust. Open, public, brazen,
Haunted in the faces of decept wives and
mothers and of pure daughters and sisters, a
shame foul fronted, sckening, beastly. Between
the sensual sot, of brilliant intellect but vile
associations aud depraved habits, who SO lately
set himself and paramour on public exhibition
in this city and at Long Branch-between him
and the Presidency of the United States are
but two lives, and one of them OF frallest
tenure. Is the nation drunken that 1t sees
this large disgrace paraded under Its very
ewes and takes into its nOstrils the stencil OF
the offense, and makes no sign of nausea
| Has dead and buried decency no resurrection
Who and where is the clear thinking states
map-no, not statesman, common man-every
day man-hafd listed, rough, and hearty but
honest way down, true to wife anu family and
his own manhood, who will roll away the
stone from the sepulcher of public virtue
The time calls out for him. The country
waits his coming A nation bowed down with
the shame brought on it by its trusted SER
wants, with its face in the dust, prays in its
anguish for some convulslOn that shall rend
the heavens and purify the air.
And the United States Senate-what is lis
duty Has 1t any self-respect left?