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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
Tho Public Printing.

Ia accordance with tb. rsquc,t o
Gsyetpor Jlesb, the Legislature hal
granted him all tho "RSrll and mate.
rial aid that be asked for, a. will b.
seen BY tho following bill. which
passed both uVusts without dissent
log vote;
AS Aor to ,utbsriIs the Governor t:
institute proceedings tor the rseov-
cry Of monies, improperly paid Out
0fihs Treasury. and to SpprePriH,,
money to dstrsJ the expenses Of such
proceedings.
WuERIA.. Iii, EIcsll,nsJ the Gov.
erssr Of tbis State, k>a. is Sis message
Otths 18th inst rprs.-nAAd 10 Tie
Legislature tL.t 30 10 oiths opinion
that the Public priptsr ha, charged
for sRd received fron tas tts,Iaiy o.
this stas much larger amount tor
ih. Public Printing thsu. by law, h'
Has ettitlel to receive; aud ttesa'
mend, that 10 bs authorised to 10 3.
Hitu,s proceedings il lbS ooutt, Of ta'
State ~ recover .bs aBoVIi thus q,
he 'hiut.) Improperly paid there
foe.
d, 4 .Aast.d " tie L.gt,iGtpr.a E.,I
Iirginis.
That the Gsy.tnor he, .sd h. il
hereby iuIhotiIsd, lit ~ bis UpiAiou
ibs interests Of The Stat, d,naid ~
20 institute ptIsssdipg, il ID. s0SrIl
Stibs State for The t,s0v,ry Of say
monte. thus improperly paid, AID io'
the purpose Of de'r.yiUg the expense.
u such proceedings, The sum of .vs
thousand dollnrI, Or 20 much thereof
a, aSy he needed, DO, aud tie same i,
hereby appropriated out u ,uy nUuisi
10 The TrsiIury oct slhsrEiis 'ppro.
ptitIsi-rhS Islu0 to b. subject to The
csulrOl Of tho Governor. Tor The pur.
r.'e iSsntiOV,d 10 this act. and none
ether.
1hls act 'hall w 10 isres from Ahd
alter its pI,s,gS
1t now fsB,ins for Mr.. Jacob to
sustain tho charge be has made. It
10 not a mst,I 10 which Tue Demo.
cratic party u interested. but Is simply
. personal m,tlsr bstWseu Mr. Jacob
and Mr., Walker. But 10 rstpoass to
the rsqu,it Of The Gorernor. tue Leg
i.lAiuts has made this appropriation,
and us presume be will sf,in "is,lh.
sr The ps,ts" ef'his friends So b. II
give hin rope. and he will anon
commit The ssi u Ansheau ta'iskpi,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
clreum,tance, Changed.

Only a linl. more than a year ago the
advocates Of Grant, ts.slsstion we're
making a srea. account Of the fact that
ho bad enormously r.duesdstho public
debt. Thi, was their great reason for
giving him second term.
But now after less than a year NJ this
second term the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury come, to Congress to report that
The public debt has increased and til at
tn, people must be taxed to the tuns Of
iorty.tVo million, a year 10 addition 10
their present heavy burdens.
Suppose HoRAcS GREELEY had been
elected add had made such communi.
cation to the Let Congress after hi, iuAug.
arAsion, would il not have been yelled
about as iGord ~ conclusive proof Of his
insompetency aud uuf,n,n to administer
tue Government !
Now, hrWsIet. We dare say tits all
right and those vho desire GEASr for
third term may fad in the spl.ndOr
Of bis expenditures aud the wisdom Of
iOersisiHg the debt and taxes 10 order
to meet them AZ argument Tor elsctiug
hia again.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
Model Lying

W. take the following paragraph
from the Charleston correspondence Of
the Wheeling Irisuigs"e,r:
uThe House passed the ill giving the
GoTsrpOr 1900 TO proisruls u. $. Walk
er. There was every sxpsllsnt reiorisd to
10 the way o. pATlisnrHiary tactics 10 de-
lsAi Il, but Of 40 avail"
Nov. we were prtIsut ia the
House when this bill was reported. and
also Shsn it came up subsequently,
On It's 6ut reading It scca'iOued nc
debate, bat il received the negative
rOteI Of two Radicals and one Demo
sra.. Upon its sseond reading Ho re
marks were made upon it, and it va,
ordered to its third reading and en-
grOduSut withOutsA dissenting vote
On It's third reading aud passage nj
word or deed Of any member resisted
it's passage. and it was passed with il
tito BY a unanimous Vote-,hs Who'll.
time occupied in The entire action o.
the House Upon tho bill not exceeding
twenty-five minutss.-Is Is not worth
while to get angry about such thing
as ibis; and We merely refer to it as
simple Of the model lying BY Whiel
our enemies seek 10 deceive the reo
pie.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
tFfou tn. PAIlllppI P!alu Dealer.
Governors Message.

To tie Legi1H.re Of Heat Tisinia
GESTLllES:
When [ sent 10 NY m',mgs on toe
printing question, had net tho l,asl
idea that Walker would 50 sfee,ually
punc,urs the bubble | iatend to sail ca
the political waters. | knew the House
Of Delegate, at lOas. would not take tim,
to consider whether | Was right or not.
while knsWithey were afraid to take
til, responsibility Of meeting this quss;
tiOn, and | supposed they would vote mt
all the men and money | waited to keel
up this Walker war. THERE'S rot muct
in the whole question, but crush him
am bound to do. and I know you vii
give ths peoples money for this purpose
iOn know that Walker voted against tny
reelection. aud | have not forgiven a
democrat who done so, or appointed on,
Of them to Office j.TG7 a
game rESlrESrIGSr.
When l sent in my DUssgc, | did
not think you we're going to raise lh,
fuss you have, abou. the . or $1,000
spent 10 eaploying radical lawyers, ouI
Of the con,iugGn. fund, to enable me tq
keep Oas Of my supporters in Silice a,
Superintendent Of tho Penileutiary.
my ABILITY,
an no. q man Of much ability, but
shon FIRST elected little dreamed that
I would so sOon &c. into deep water.
Walker was not long in fading ont my
Woak points, and that lack Ct knOWlsdS.
| 50 much ueOd.
,r NY SECOND TERn. q,
very soon saw during my tFNt.rm,
that it was nsces,apry for pls and nv
friends to throw, dirt 10 the eyes Of the
people. So after cOntuliation with all
tho lsading radicals Of the State. and
Nick FitIhush. Swan, &C., it was agreed
to raise the printing question.
NY PLEp0Es. ~
| very soon saw that I Wis dead
cock With tho democrats. 80 | sold out
"hor,s, foot and dragon, to tho r.pub.
licau party.
nov WAS N. ELEofEp. s'
To be reelected. | very sooa saw
that l must divide the democratic party,
as it wa, very sPpatent that oil The
radical, were for me, So soon found
Nick PitIhugh, and SWsa who wet.
ready for the fun. When employed
Nick and Tom 70 deceive all the demo.
srsiI possible, and learn them 10 swear
like the army in flanders, tbpt | was III.
best. aud most homes. dsmOerl. 10 th.
State, I never thought myself very
good democrat. When | heard Nick and
Tom taking about ny democracy aud
honesty, | chen wondered whether II
Nls nyss!for Jacob Of old they m,ant |
Yoau, &a, ots ASFHicI. !
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

the words "isurth Thursday 10 oetO-
Der" stand, and FIX the time Of the
Congressional election for 1872.
8. The Legislature having thus BY
is code fxsd the 23d October, 1872,
Is the day Of tho Congressional cleo.
ton, these sections could not be re.
pealed or modified, 50 far az they
s,taLihed Congregational eleesioa',
by constitutional convention, nor by
any body save legislature, and this
ths Legislature did not DO, aud hence
the 23d Of October remained the DAY for
Congressional elections 10 1872.
4 Even IL the Convention had tao
power to abolish the Congressional
election day fixed BY the frst and sec.
oud sections Of tho code 90 tbs fourth
Thursday 10 October, yet it has mol
done so, but has carefully avoided it,
BY saying that all statutes shall 70.
main in force, that arc not rspuguaus
to this constitution; and BY putting
nothing 10 the constitution rspugaan,
TO the rsqairsmsnhof the Is. and q
sections Of tho code, that representa-
lives in congress should be elected gu
the Fourth Thursday 10 October" :
the provisional and special election
required on the 22nd Of August, 70
specific officers. not being iu any de
gree rspuguant to the holding Of
general congressional election in o.
tober, much less is i.so HsesIarii!
repuynaps that both elections csul
not b held H.l-.f
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
The Presidents Fay and the Taxes
Increased Together.

-. ,,r.,
Since the 4th Of March last frs'la'ns
Grant has drawn bis salary At the rae
Of $40, 600 a year, although The law .
contradictory, and mao Of delicate
feeling and not greedy ior money wOuIs
in his situation have tAken only rue O!o
rate Of S2e'VVV, "hiShs provided -
the latter and more authoritative part
OF the act. in addition 70 tbs douoIs
salary, the President has ai'o drawn
v.rlou, other allowances at The rae OF
81 600; so that bis pay aud allowances
together are now running to the tune Of
Sl.1 900 yearly
In tbi, state OF things and with
Sscoa ltoBEsoS aud Boss SukrmsGp
Juggling at the Treasury and all tho
other expenditures Of the Government
graduated uPona similar scale o.
,xtraraganee' si'nos surprising that
Secretary McHaRDsoS has 80 come TO
Congress to ask that new 'aiss nly
DO imposed upon coffee 'aa' "ai'ksJ'
tobacco aud the gross receipts o. ra'Iroae,
and even to iusge's 'nAt' BY NS!ol
making all safe aud having enough Tor
our gors'ou: ottlcsh'ldet' to 'qaAoaor
freely tue old stamp 'AHss @'Sn' IKE
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
The Contested Elections.

Hen. S. Sh.ll.b,rg.r, one Of III.
most prSmincst Rcpublic,n member,
ever ,Ont to Ceugr.i, BY th, STAT. Of
Ohio, mad, powerful argument, /,
few day, age, before the COnnitte. on
Elections. 10 favor Of the admission oil
Benjauiu Wilson from the First, and
u. +. Martin from The Second Dis.
Iric,I Of this State. The entire srru.
ntnt is an effort which the Repa6li.
cans will fnd it bard to overcome p; and
We are sorry that its extreme length
prccludts is Insertion 10 our columns.
We give below. however, ih. r.capitu.
laIion, and ask for ii careful pstu,,l.
RrcIPiTuLIriOS.
10 conclusion. Mr. Wilson and Ar.
Martins right to their seats 10 tho 43rd
CongrO,i is established. amongst 9th.
si, BY these considerations.
/. 10 States having laws aud ltsiI.
lstarss, 10 other body than the lssis.
la'areis compsteut to prescribe, either
directly or indirectly, the time" for
Slsetiug representatives.
.. Had the Legislature d.,igned, BY
tho arst and second sections Of ID,
third ehap'sr Of the code, to 6t 40
time BY the words Fourth Thur,day
In October" and meant only to make
The occasion" binding, aud len the
"lims' Of such occasion 10 DO atnd b.
seine body besides . legislature, ihtn
that dsiiyH was uneobI.iiulional and
,sli ,nd ~, IA Ca.s,,,,.,asi.L..,..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
TUB WORLDS AWARD.

As shown b, sales, proved by Iwora re.
turns 10 the owners ofthe principal sewing
machine pGttu,S-'Vbleh last year amount.
ed 10 two hundred aHd nineteen thousand,
IsTen hundred and 6fly.eIght l2l9,fSs.)
machia.J. nine out Of ten ofibem belny for
family use. This Is orei 5000 more sew
Ing uiachinei than Usrs sold by any other
company for the sane Period, and ever one
quarter otall the maehines sold 10 1879
These enormous sale, are owing 10 tho lsns
tested merit, Of thu Singer Machines, which
meet the wants Of the public In superiority
and simplicity OF construction, and caps.
bility for gfsai variety and excellence o.
work. That the, uIsrI Of Sewing Machine,
Cad these desirable qualities 10 the
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
WANTED.

Wewill give energetic men and wemsu
BUSINESS THAT WILL PAY
From 81 to So per day, can no puriusd In
your own ntighbcfhood. and Il lttic,iy
honorable. Particulars free, or sample.
that Tili enable yon 10 70 10 work at ouee,
Will 10 sent on receipt Of two three cent
stamp. Address
J. LATHAM L CO.,
7o1 wathipRtbn ST lln.ian la,.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
Ties. ar. ii. Hishat Strisg Ma.
ehias Asdrds at Fisnna.

The SINGER received all tho medals
awarded To either Of the computing Ma
chimes, snd Two medals more than any
other obtained. Then, in the name o
truth, what Is Il that prompts people TO
claim recommended for the Diploma Of
Isnorl The fact 10, no Diploma Of Hosor
has been given 10 any Sewing Machine
cOmpsp!, but InneaiGnbly 6SstsFi'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
LOOK OUT OUT.

A Ii PERSONS KNOWING THEN.
N selves 10 be Indebted to me, by note or
aseoout, are respectfully requested TO call
and settle the IAlAe before the Both day Of
January. BY adopting this sourIe, they
will save trouble aud costs. 10.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

A JOINT resolution |, under consid.
Grafton in tho Legislature asking our
Representatives III Cougrsn TO use th'ir
iu1uOpeo to obtain from the United
States grant Of public lands 10 aid Of
tho free school fund Of this State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE.

l'.' lN4. 10 Gao
l'ra1tca County, Stat. Of West Va,
To the Clerk Of the Cc1ri Of sid
county;
W., I,l.c II. Norman, Noah Fatksy and
James IiAnkhsAd, three frec.hcldtrI or the
said county, do hstsby certify that by Tir-
tue Of q warrant 10 ui directed BY NoIss
Cunningham, Justice Of said county, we
SaVs this day, on our uGthS, viewed and
appraised Gov taktnuP by n. w. wnl.
llrIr on his land, - An R.tray, al SIS
The aid Cow Is dark red, while SPOT In
the forehead, With some other white about
her, EN- ear cropped, right sAr swallow
IorEsd, about four yearS old, ,lss, rather
Of November. ts7l
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
EdItOriAI BretItIeI.

Tnr Legislature will adjourn to-day.
(llOnd'y)
wuIr did John j. Davis do With
his $4,000 OF the back pay salary
sF'O'
Ar the election held in Pennsylva-
MIA on the 18th inst, the new Goa
stitutiOu carried by 10000 majority.
COMMISSIONERS are to be appointed
10 ascertain aud define the boundary
lines between Virginia iud West Viz
giuiO.
Iss'r It worth while to tag every
poor mans tea. coffee aud tobacco ia
order to pay General Grant $5O,OOO
year instead of S95,OOU, winch he
pgresd to serve forr
GESERAL NoRrficoTT has CONNIE Gee
another series Of articles. hi. text be
lug Loyalty 10 tho Duion." l'n'l
that sort Of thing getting rather old
Grneralf
"A SERIOUS difficulty has arisen be
tween the German aud Spanish Gov
ernnsut,. growing cut Of a seizure BY
the latter Of two vessels belonging Il
The former
DpEiso our abscnc,, any SiitOr.a
mention Of The Presidents ns,"g'
was omitted. But as the leading Re
publican papers said the document Wal
q humbug. sua rs We agreed viii
them on that subject. We are no. sorry
that the omission occurred.
A JOINT resolution l. under coasid.
Grafton in tho Legislature asking gu
Representatives, III COugrsn TO use thsi
iuIuopeo to obtain from the UnitsC
States n grant Of public lands 10 aid Q
tho free school fund Of this State.
ri reported that st tho ressas cleo
tiOa in Texas ihs Democrats C.rricr
the State by POriJ Thousand nHjOrity
thus securing the election ola Demo
cratic United Sls,sI Senator in pl'sc
Of Rlsasgau. whose term expires in
1878.
Ia, President has appointed Colo
mel X W. Hughes, the defeated eau
didNs for Governor Of Virgins las
fall. to bc Judge Of tue United State
Di,ric, Court 10 place Of Underwood
deceased. He has also appointed Jane
Lyon. Esq. Of lsichmoud. to BE- Unitc'
States Attorney. B0ih 1t these gen
tlemen we.e arden, seeessiOui,i, beisr,
and during tho war. Mr.. Lyon rec
ouDOnisd bimiclf,o tue favorable no
tice Of tho President by being chair
nau of lhs 0'Conot convention a
Louisville. Verify, virtue hath ii,rc
ward,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

ri, reported that st tho ressas q &c.
tion in Texas ihs Democrats carried
the State BY POriJ thousand minority,
thus securing the election Of a Demo.
cratic United Sls,sI Senator in place
u Plsnsgau. whose term expires in
1878.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
GILL WHEELING RAW EJNR
PHOSPHATE.
farm.r,, Read and Prof..

There !. bot a,pider hanging 90 tho
kings wall but ha, bis Grand there
Is not al animal, vegetable. OF any
thing Noah saved in his Ark but what
was made anl saved for good. And I
will have 1t that God never created q
man to be a blank and to be nothing;
therefore | announce myself
West rirginias Phosphat 10 Mann
faciurer.
ES- Send for circulars aud learn to
increase your crops and se, your fields
10 rich me,dows Of grass. All inqui-
ties answered Agent, wanted in sr.
cry Township.
Fl. II. GitL, Manufacturer,
Lock Drawer ia, Wheeling, " Va.
Oct 81, 1873, Q months.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

DpktSo our abscnc,, any editorial
meuiioa Of The Presidents message
was omitted. Bat as the leading lie.
publican papers said the document va,
q humbug. Hud IS We agreed with
them on lba. subject, We are not sorry
that the omission occurred.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

M Parties contemplating Wait osui.
ten would do well 10 dpui upd Al his
House. No eferi will 10 spared 10 pleas.
Nan and BsaI, will b veil cared fef.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

"A SERIOUS difficulty has arisen be-
tween The German aud Spanish Gov
ernneut,. growing cut " seizure by
the latter Of two vessel, belonging II
The former,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

Tnr Legislature will adjourn to-day.
(lloud'y)
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

Ar the election held in Psuusylva.
MIA on the 18th inst, the new Con-
slitutiOn carried by 10000 majority
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

Sd
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29

- Grsrnlt NoRrncoTr has commenced
another series Of articles. his text be-
log Loyalty 70 tho Union" l'n'.
tha. sort Of thing getting rather old.
Gsneralf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-22

CHANCERY Court OF RIcHMoHD--Jndge
Ftshugh- Tuesday, January q, 1S13.-The
following cases were disposed Of:
Davis Us. Morris's executor, etc. Order
approving deposit OF State bonds in the
National Bank Of Virginia, in accordance
with requirements Of former decree, and
discharging rule heretofore entered in the
cause.
.Corbin, ETC., rs. Corbin, etc. Decree con-
hrmlDg report of commissioner, directing col
lection of purchase money now due, and pro-
viding for distribution of the fund.
Mil|s's executors Us. Glazebrook'S eXecu-
trix, etc. Decree directing collection ofpur-
chase money now due and surrender of
bonds when paid.
West Us. Hogan, etc. Decree referring
cause to commissioner for inquiry and re-
port.
Hays, etc, trustees, rs. Cooper. Decree
directing the surrender of the muniments of
title and other papers in the hands of the
defendant, a former trustee of Mt. Zion Bap-
tist church of Richmond, to the plaintiff.
Winston & Powers, etc, Us. the DIidlo-
THAN Coal-Mining Company, etc. Decree in
conformity with opinion OF court rendered
at former day Of this term.
Streat rS. Davenport, etc. Order suspend
ing decree of January 18th, 1873, for sixty
days, to enable plaintiff to apply for appeal.
Gianniui Us. Gannini. Decree directing
commissioner to make conveyance to pur-
chaser of property in the bill and proceed
ings mentioned.
Barrett's administrator rs Barrett's lesa-
tees, etc. Decree authorizing adminstra-
tors to pay to Sally X. Holiday and children
their legacy without giving refundins bonds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-22
communicated
Small Houses and Housekeeping.

Nessrs. Editors Richmond has long felt
the necessity for snail houses, and at this
day they are more needed than ever. 1t does
not necessarily follow that because a family
occupy small house they do not live
well. Many of the wealthy and most pros
pcrous men af our northern cities, especially
Baltimore and Philadelphia, live III houses
having frontage of from fourteen to eiTh-
teen feet; lots seyenty-fve to one hundred
feet deep. Enter one of these houses and
YOU find more conveniences, and consequent
iv more comforts, than in our large man.
sions of the South. kitchens, diniBg-rooms,
closets, &c, arranged so the lady of the
house can attend to her housekeep-
ing duties with the least possible trou-
BILE and without going out OF doors, rs
with us who have to 20 fifty to one hundred
feet to the kitchen, and consequently it is not
visited as often as it should lie. When il is,
it is to find it filled with visitors to the cook,
who come to discuss politics or The last meet
iny of the societies. This will be avoided by
building small, comfortable, compact houses,
which can be built from $500 to $500, and,
we'll located in the heart Of the city, will
bring from $500 to 5000 rent per annum and
be always occupied, while large houses 60
begging for tenant. The attention of capi-
taliSts is asked to this kind OF investment in
stead of State stock, bank stock, and such
like.
Housekeeping has lost some Of It's charms
and advantages because such houses cannot
be had. Every newly.married couple should
20 to housekeeping at once, cut loose from
the aprou-strings of the mother, never con-
sent to live with has or her parents because
they have large house and plenty OF room:
Start out on your own hook. The wife VIII
soon be queen of the house, the husband Will
find growing interest in the affairs OF home,
his evenings will be spent in the society OF
his wife, new comforts will be added each
day. calculation will be made to live within
their means. the wife will learn the art OF
housekeeping, how to provide, and how to
save the earnings of her husband. and
the year, viii close finding something has
been saved by economy, und this VIII
stimulate to greater exertion all Of which
has been engepdered by managing their
own household, and not beirg dependenf
on father or mother to provide. Nothing
Ia more waning In society than some way 10
Show OF learn young people the value Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-22

The RoBINsoS.RAGLASD RAILROAD WAR
now Tagcth in real earnest. We confess we
have not yet "got the hang Of the thing"
Epizoots have prevented us from even read
Ing all the articles which appear in to-day's
issue. 1t is just to hear both sides.
Last year wO fought earnestly for ga
through linc," and urged the duty to give the
Pennsylvania Central or anybody right to
build ono. The president Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Company
speedily afford afl the facilities of through
highways of travel" our object is accom-
pishcd.
In our columns to-day will he exhibited a
tabular statement comparing the rates for
distances Of twenty, thirty, forty, and sixty
two mile; on The Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad with other State reads,
inclusive of the Petersburg Railroad Com
pany and those south OF Petersburg con-
trolled 10y the Pennsylvania Central respec-
lively.
According to these figures the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Company is
considerably "ahead" in the reduction ol
rates. and affords room for hope of future
Improvement in this direction. Indeed, we
have Indications and assurances that We may
expect speedily more arrangements OF libe.
raj character, Eencfting our citizens and the
public nj largc along the line Of its road.
Ragland's road petersburg Company is
charged with increasing the local rates Of his
road ten per cent. since he purchased it. We
do not want any improvement in that
direction n.-frcdCrichs6ur9 NeUs.