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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF MRS. DARLINGTON,
corner of Grace and Twenty-eghth streets, Church
HILL is one to which parents may send their chill
dren In the full assurance that they will be well In
structed and we'll cared for. We would commend
this school to all who have children they wish
taught in primary branches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

DECLINED TO sERvE.-Major r. ". n. No
land, recently appointed State Inspector OF
Tobacco at Anderson's warehouse, in this
city, has written note to the Governor de-
clining the appointment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
Hot CHOCOLATE CREAM at WOOD s Sons.

CHRISTMAS GOODS AT W. d. BLAIR s Co.'S,
Ninth and Main streets.
Almonds, raisins cltron, currants, cooking wine,
cooking brandy; fine sherry, Madeira, and port
wines old Jamaica rum, and L Select whlskey
| finest Gunpowder tea, and imported condiments,
and Wilson'S Fig Twist tobacco.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

To ONE AND ALL.--Are you suffering from q
cough, cold asthma bronchitis. or any Of the vari-
Gus pulmonary troubles that 80 often terminate In
consumption9 If SO, use - Wtloor's Pure Coz
Ltper OIL and Ltme,n safe and efcacious remedy.
This is no quack preparat on but is regularly pre-
scribed by the medical faculty. Manufactured oy A.
B. WrLBoR, Chemist, Boston. Sold by oil druggists
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
HOT Observation-Disclosures WOOD 4 Sons

TRANSFER MISUNDERSTANDING TO rail-
road companies steamship companies, banks, mer-
chants. manufacturers, and others. They are en-
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 at moderate
prices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
DRY GOODS.

HUDGLNs, GORDON & co. are receiv.
ing their THIRD SUPPLY of
CHEAP DRESS GOODS, DIAGOEALS, SAT-
TEENS. MERINOES, and CASHMERES
at a still further reduction in price.
BLACK SILKS and MOURNING GOODS,
HARRIS'S SEAMLESS and VICTORIA
GLOVES,
RUFFLING, QUILLINGS, and RUFFs of the
newest styles.
Iu DOMESTIC GOODS, BLANKETS, FLAN
NELs, GENTLEMEN's and LADIES' UNDER
WEAR, good assortment, and ut low prices.
ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THE ORPHANS at the male and female asy-
lums have to thank Mr.. John u. Higgins for
two nice turkeys and two canyased hams,
which he sent them through this office yes
tpr61V.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
Hot TEA CREAM at WOOD & Sons.

TRANSFER PRISTISC-ISKs will copy clear and
distinct for all indefinite period Of time. Send your
orders for work to be done In these inks the Dis
patch Prlnting-House.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

AT GESSEr's, who is preparing TO remove, ma
he found all the beautiful goods suitable for II
holdays-gold watches and jewelry, fancy good
sifyerWarc. &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

TRANSFER PRINTISG-INKs for copying letter.
headings, statements, waybills, SC. Can be copied
in the ordinary letter-Dress book Send your orders
for printing in these inks and for all other descrp
lions of printing to the DISPATCH Printing House.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THOSE WHO COULD NOT SECURE THEIR CAN
DIES, CAKES, and other good things yesterday can
get them to-day at PIZzINIs, who will be open to
accommodate such persons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

TurRE ,s pEnHAps NO PLACE N THE CITY
more yariedly favored by Santa Claus than the
rooms of ". W. TRIBBETT, lila Main street.
There the God of the Season" seems to have
onened his stores, and from thence issues bis sup
plies and gratifes the desires Of his favored 1tle
ones. At this depot Of supplies may be seen anx-
ions mammas and scru timing papas asking OF the
ruler of the realm what best suits the taste or FANCY
Of their Children and all leave his presence salts
fed that they have procured just the thing tneS
wanted The dear " little ones to have"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

Presentation. James Patterson. men,
Der of the Senate from Franklin county, is
in the city, and stopping at the Valentine
Horse
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS APpoHrED.-Gov-
ernor Walker has appointed Mr.. Henry
Brock commissioner of deeds for Baltl-
more, Nd.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

LADIES WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL In OBJ
tanning fine pictures elsewhere are respectfully
invited to inspect the beautiful ENAMELLED PHO
ToGRApus ut the LEE" GALLERY. 920 Main
street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THE "LEE" GALLERY TRIUMPHANT with tn
ENAMELLEp and sATIN.FINIsMED PICTURES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

ATGESSET's, who Is preparing to remove, MIA,
he had beautiful plated teasets, three, four or 81
pieces; plated walters, all sizes.
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DIVIDENDS.

EIFTY-SEVENTH DIVIDEND. - The
IL Board Of Directors of the VIRGINIA FIRE
AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY have
declared sem-annual dividend of seven per cent,
free of taxi payable 10 the stockholders on and af-
WILLIAM WILLIS JR.,
de 25-2W Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
Hot COFFEE CREAM ut WOOD & SONS.

CoLoGNEs, Extracts, Pomades, Hair-Oils, Brushes,
Combs, Mirrors. Powder Boxes, Puffs, Finai-
grettes, ana everything in rst-class drug store, at
WOOD L Sons, Ninth and Main streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

WHEN YOU WANT FINE PICTURES OF chill.
DREN, have the ESAMELLED and sATIS-FISIsHED
The are taken at the "LEE" GALLERY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THE LEE GALLERY-open every day, the Sabbath
day q xcenled
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

OPEN To-DAY.-PIzZINI will sell you anything
In his line to-day.
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OrEN TILL 12 O'CLOCK TO-DAY. T. ELLYsoN,
lila Main street, will keep his doors open till mid
day. Large stock OF goods still on hand. Prices
marked down. Come and get your Christmas
presents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

e~~~--~~--~~~~--.~.sIINACs
70 FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
LEVY BROTHERS
Sell MUSICAL ALBUMS q, ss worth ,,o.
WRITIHG-DEsKs at % worth &c:
WRrTlNG-DEsKS at S4-sould hs .,
HANDKERCHIEF and GLovE-BoxEs :, ~.
worth 75c.; - 'oc.
LADIES' WoRK-CAsEs a. 75e worus,xo
Elegant WoRK.BoxEsa at SIC worth s,a
worth s2t; ''i'
TIDlESa at 60c.-sold everywhere .,sl:
MARsEnLEs ToILE MATS a, Ok
three;
SILK NECK-sCARFs at Csc. and an. ,
75c. and 81; n
sHAWLs in all styles and qualities at er,,.,,,,.,
low prices;
koFfLEs In all Of the latest styles;
Elegant OxlDIZED BELT-BUCxLps.
Real RUBBER and wHITBY JET E.p,
BREAsTPINs, and BRACELETS.
CUFF-BUTTONs and sHTRT-sTUns :,
variety; "es'
FANCY sCARFs, CRAvATs, BOWS s,. r,rs
for gentlemen;
SILK and LINEN HANDKERCHrgTs.
DREssIN G-GowNs, GLOVES,
SOCKS, sUsPENDERs, COLLARS, &C.
LEVY BROTHERS
Look at our bargains in CARPETS. deg,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

THE PosT-OFFICE.--The post-oftlce will be
open from 0 to 10 O'Clock only, to-day. The
carriers will make their morning delivery as
uSIIal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

SERVICE To-DAY.-The Broad-Street Me-
thodist church will be open for service at IL
A NJ today.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

CAPLLISA is acknowledged to be the best hair
dressing. IL prevents the hair from coming GU,
and cleans the scalp from dandruf.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

A NICE CHRISTMAS GIFT would be set Oh FCks
Go to T. WEIsIGER & Co.'S and get them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

ANY QUANTITY OF NICE THINGS FOR CHRIST
MAS ut L. WEIsIGER & Co.'S. Amongst them are
mutfs and Doas anil fur sets, fur turbans' gentie'
mems fur C FPS, and hats OF every kind.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

FOR GOOD CLOTHING, at low prices, call on E. 3
SPENCE 6 SON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

EVERY FAMILY WILL HAVE THEM The5 are
taken at the LEE GALLERY-the lovely enameheo
nhnfnRranhH,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

| READY-MADE CLOTHING, nice stock, at low
prices for sale By +. b. SPENCE & Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

USDERwEAR-large stock, and ut low prices-fo
sale BY E. B. SPENCE & Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

TILL NOON TO-DAY AR. J. T. ELLYsos VIII Keep
his store open. E
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

FrRs, FURs, FrRS-Very lowest prices. Com
petition defed. SIMMONS & Co., next to the Dis
2)dtch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

Observation-Disclosures and Scarfs OF all the neN
styles for sale by Z. B. SPENCE & Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

FURs FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. all Tarietie
and lowest prices, at SIMMONS 4 CO.'S, next to tn
Dispatch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

GLOVES, SUSPEEDERS. COLLARS, and Hal
HOSE for sale low by E. b. SPENCE s Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

DREss1SG-RoBEs for sale low by E. B. SPENCE
& Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
VIZ WINES AND LIQUORS.

VIZ WINES AND LIQUORS.
Owing to the scarcity Of money, have reduced
the prices OF my Wines and beg TO call particular
attention to the very extensive lot Of Champagne
now arriving, consisting OF
BOUZY, DRY VERZESAY,
CARTE BLANCHE,
NAPOLEON, PREMIERE sEREz,
all of the house Of
BoUCHE, Fills co. Also,
L'RODERER (Russian),
MUMM,s DRY YERZENAY, and HEIDSIECk.
Furthermore, have now in the UNITEDSTATES
CUsTOM-HOUSE a large lot of JAMES HEN
MESSY BRANDY in half-pipes, quarters. osraras
and cases;
25 casks SHERRT-Pale, Standard, Topaz, Anon
tiledo, and others;
Is cases ASGOsTURA BITTERs;
all Of my own importation, aud which offer 10 the
trade in
BOND or DUTX-PAID.
With full assortment of all other imported Wine;
and Liquors, such IS
CLARETs. HOOKS, SCOTCH WHISKEY,
JAMAICA and ST. CROIX RUM
CORDIALS
Of every description, ETC., ETC., and large lot 81
RYE and BOURBON WHIsKEYs,
am confident have larger stock to select IFoH
than any other house In the city.
OSCAR CRAM,
Importer of Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
do o-1m No, IA Governor street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

FOR THE HoLIDAYS-iats, caps, and furs llates,
styles just received at SIMMONS & co.'s, opposite
the American Hotel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

TIE best hair-dres>ing is CApILLINA. At WooI
& Sons
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

OvERcoATS and TALMAs for sale low by z. B
SPENCE Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

PEMBROKE WHITE DREss-sHIRTs for sale by E.
B. SPENCE Son.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

CArlIL1SA prevents the hair from coming out
At WOOD & SONS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

NE MOTHERS, MOTHERS, Null
ERs.-Dont fail to procure Mrs. wlNsLo"
sooTaINC SYRUP for all diseases Incident ~
the period OF teething In children II relieves Ins
child OF main. cures wind collie, regulates me oo"s'
and by giving relief and health to the ehi@ s''s'
rest to the mother.
Be sure to call for
.Mps, WINsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP"
For sale by sll druggists, s a-in'AH>Sss.I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RICHMoND,l
RICHMOND, VA, December "a, 1873.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
L this Bank has this day DECLARED A DlFI-
DEND OF FIVE PER CENT. ont Of the earn
ings Of The current six months. free OF United
States State, and municipal taxes, payable 10 the
1874. 5. A. GLOVER,
de o5.1Ot Cashier
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
LOCAL MATTERS.

Apportionment Of school funas. =,
The Board Of Education has made tnS
following apportionment NO. y OF sca a.a
ftInds for 1924 at the rate OF tWeuty'nfe
ccnfa ner head Of school population
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

L GET YOUR CnnIsMAs- CAKE FROM PIzzlNI's thl
morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

GLAss-LABELLED D'CRsAY CoLoGNE-a re
prcsent-any name desired-at WOOD & SONS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

SILK HATS for the holidays at SIMMONS & co. S,
] / 6 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

A TTENTION, FARMERS.-Ihe cheap
1 - est and most durable fertilizer 10 be had ia
SAs-toUSE LlME-ouiy two cents xer bt,shel.
dc lG-2w - ~ o :" ~AA''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

BEAUTIFUL CASE OF WAX FLOWERS at WOOD
Sons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

PATENT AND SOFT SEINE.TW NE,
ali Nos Sometimes. all sizes Selae T,,tam
and Cors- Wood, Linen and Cotton h .Ssr :,
a"i - ." 49, AN t I.IiCHrES>TElS'S,
S& 1908 and TOT Fraakna ssree.
Remember. that il the place TO buy The sh CD
an, he's, Seiae-raread. ~ -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

D'ORsAY CoLoGSE-suit able for handsome
prcsent-at WOOD & SONS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25
S2O.OOO WORTH OF FIRST
CLASS CLOTHING.
TO BE SOLD At PANIC PRICES,
JULIUS KRAKER'S, THE CLOTHIER,
1917 MAIN STREET.
HARDWARE.

HARDWARE.
ZINE TABLE AND POCKET CUT
l. LERY, PLATED KNIVES, FORKS,
AND SPOONS, &C.
RoGERs'S IvoRY-HANDLE DINNER-KSIyES,
RoGERS'S IvORY-HANDLE UESSERT-kNIyES,
RoGERS'S lvORY-HASDLEC ARVERS, STEELS, &C.:
RoGERS'S SCISSORS, RAZoRS RAZoR-STRoPs, &C.;
ROGERS'S Pen AND POCKET-kNlVES:
WosT ENHOLM'S PEN AND PoCKET-kNIyEs;
WOSTESHoLMS RAZORS. SCISSORS, &C.;
EXTRA QUALITY PLATED DISCREPANCIES;
EXTRA QUALITY PLATED DESSERT-kNtyES:
EXTRA QUALITY PLATED SPOONS and FORKS;
CHILDREN'S SETS-PLArED KNIFE, FORK, and
SPOON. In cases:
ana many other useful goods for housckeepers, for
sale low by i. l.. WILLIAMS,
Wholesale and retail dealer in Hardware, Carriage
"''N " No 1888 Main street.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
. OF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

HANDSOME Christmas presents at WOOD SONS
drugpiStS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

BARGAINS IN FURs at p. WEISIG Err y CO.'S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

HOLIDAY HATS. entirely new and novel In oc-
sign. at SIMMONS & Co.'S, 1116 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

Main street. de 20-lt
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THOMAS G. JACKSON will occupy the Office
recently used oy jackson & Dunlop, on Eleventh
between Main and Bank streets.
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DODGERS's CELEBRATED CUTLERY.
DIssoLUTIONs q, PARTNERSHIPS

THE CO-PARTNERSHlP heretofore eX-
l. listing between THOMAS G.. JACKSON and
JAMES y. DUNLOP, attorneys al law, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent
December "a. 1873.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-25

BOYS HATS of all kinds at 2. WEIsIcER & co.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

SALE OF VALUABLE NICK KNAcKs -
GOSSIP ABOUT A. 7. sTEwART-GRo. W.
oHILDs ouTBIDs HIM ONCE.
Special Correspondence OF the STATE JouREAL.
New YoRK, Feb. 6.-There is sale at
present OF a collection Of paintings, artists
materials, feet, arms and limbs, aud sta
tues In plaster and antique furniture
belonging to the collection Of the late
Mr.. Rossiter. II lie a remarkable sale.
There are also very many engrRvlngs,
some rare, few fine, and the rest indiiier-
ent. The prices obtained averaged 20
cents each. He was painter OF no re-
markable fame. His studies for his large
picture Of eminent New Workers brought
about az each. They were poorly execu-
ted, and were bought up for the most part
by artists.
Among them was a portrait of A. T.
Stewart This started at 81 and sod for
$500. This is the way Mr.. Stewart has to
pay for seme things he gets here. As soon
as 1t Is known that his agent is bidding
there Is kind Of reeklessness on the part
of everybody bidding, OF course it is GER
tain that Mr.. S will get 1t, and he is made
to foot as large bill as his opponents can
suggest. l neversaw him yield but Ouce.
and that was last winter at the LeGland
Lockwood collection, when he had for his
antagonist Geo. w. Guilds, Of Phiiadel-
| phia. The bidding was on Il fine clock on
marble base of five feet high, surmouut-
ed with bronze female figure, from one
of whose hands the pendulum was sus-
| pended, while the other hand held mp two
gas burners, clock started at $4,000
and ran up l. $4,000, the last part Of tie
way entirely between Mr.. Childs and MIR,
Stewards agents, why he yielded l KnoS
not. Mr.. S., l understand, Is securing q
fine art gallery.
This portrait of him was worth about
81. | never had seen his face before.
There is nothing remarkable in It, only
firmness. He looked like an old cove
nanter who offered the prayer, so Lord
be sure and put us in the right way, fol
thou knowest we are rather obstinate
Mr.. s. is man evidently of many good
principles, and his adhesiveness carrie:
him through what he undertakes. Fol
the most part II Is known that one Of BIZ
best principles is that "uo white lies
shall be told in his business. The good
shall be what they are recommended
So his patronage Of the fine arts
certainly very cOmmeudsoie.
Mr.. Rossiter's collection also embrace
much antique furniture 81 chairs of Wash
, ington's day, Old upright clocks ten lee
high aud ten times as many years old
. walnut bookcases as old, with a grea
E deal of carving, figures aud heads, an
} faces and flowers in abundance. On
bureau / noticed had the heads OF eminer
men for handles. OF couse when draw,
Lost a knob, as we would say, an eminer
E ihan had had his head knocked oil. Tn
furniture dated back to the seyenteenl
century.
The winter exhibition Of the Academ
Of Design is now open, Of which hereafte
= The sale season for paintings has only ju
o commenced. From now on till the midd
of May 1t continues. Tom
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

The d., nd BODY of man, shockingly
mt lated, sa,~ the New York Tribune, of
We'd es.nv, WAS found In a miserable
sltnty vt sosth Brooklyn last night. The
eli cumstances of the case are as follows
At Inlay and Commerce streets stands
dilapidsted two.story frame building, re-
mote from the other tenements and sheds.
For abont six years il WAS occupied by a
German, james Knoop, who kept a bar
room on the premises In June last knoop
closed his saloon, and although he con-
tinued To live alone in the shqnty he was
not known to do any work, and he very
seldom made his appearance on the streets
For the pat two months there were no
signs Of life In the ehanty, beyond the
bowling of a dog, and the children living
In the surrounding tenements tore down
the sloop leading to the bar-room, and car
ried away the wood for kndling. Knoop
had been deeply In debt, and when his
place was closed, and the property was
sold by the Sheriff, under foreclosure,
and purchased by Mr.. John Miller, who
was unable to ascertain what had become
of Knoop, Miller leased the place to James
Counagan, and they, with James Denigan,
went yesterday to the pace for the pur-
pose of examining and taking possession.
Not having any keys the party entered
through window. and were almost over
powered by the stencil which arose. A
large dog came to them from an upper
room, and, by his unusual actions, induced
them to follow him. They went up stairs
into the room, and there found the head OF
a man in the center of the floor. Parts OF
the body with the flesh gnawed to the bone
were also found, and even the bones had
been crushed by the sharp teeth of the
dog. Amosg the rubbish in the room was
summons and complaint headed VI
| Weinbey, agt. Jacob Knoop, for $3.50 The
supposition is that Knoop died suddenly IN
a lit, or from starvation, and that the dog
being unable to obtain food or escape from
the building, had, in its hunger, devoured
\ the body.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15
USURY AND TAXATION.
Governor DIX on the Subject OF Usury
and Taxing Mortgages.

In his inaugural message, Governor DIX
urges the Legislature of New York to re-
peal all usury laws, and TO enact a law
exempting mortgage from taxation. II
these suggestions meet with favor, and the
Legislature shall pass laws 10 give them
practical effect, other States will be driven
10. follow the exampleof New York. The
object Of such legislation Is plain. A re-
peal OF the usury laws and the exemption
OF mortgages from taxation, will be a
strong Indictment TO capitalists to make
Investments In that State. Free trade In
money will make IL more plentiful, and
ultimately lessen ths ruling rates Of inter
est. There has already been a marked
smelioration OF the penalties inflicted
upon rsurers In many Of the states, and,as
public opinion becomes more enlightened,
Il will learn that most OF the existing usury
laws are founded In prejudice rather than
In right season. The leading papers Of
New York coincide with Gov. Div, and IL
is more than probable that law, relieving
the money market Of the pernioious re
strictions Of usury laws, Will be enacted
this winter.
The exemption Of mortgages from tax
alton Is suhject about which there Is "A
great difference of opinion. Mr.. David A..
Htlbs WIN Wf0At tut iNNNhA itlOAt VI wv
Tax Commissioners to the Legislature Of
New York, earnestly advocates the exemp-
ton, aud supports his views with strong
arguments. To tax mortgages is to asses
II double tax upon the same properly. T.
A lends u $4,000, which B invests In
goods, aud A and B are both taxed to that
amount, there is double taxation on the
same value; and, as matters now go, DO h
taxes are, IN effect, levied upon one man.
In fixing the rate Of his loan, A esiimat S
the taxes he will have TO pay on his mort
gage, and adds II to what he considers a
fair rate OF interest, aud B, the borrower,
foots the bill aud pays a tax on his goods
besides. This Is the case where honest
returns Of taxable property are made, but
the manifest inequalities Of our American
systems Of local taxation lead many men,
who are otherwise strictly honest, into the
commission Of the Rrossest frauds upon
the revenue. A perfect system of taxa.
ton would lay the public burdens upon all
property in equal proportion, aud would
secure 10 the revenue the exact per cent
of tax levied upon the aggregate wealth
Of the city, county or State in which II IL
assessed. Gov. Dix's proposed law on th'
subject Of mortgages will not cure all thu
defects Of the prevailing system, but 1t Il
aimed at a manifest abuse, and is NOV
In the direction Of reform.-St, Lotsi
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