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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-24

! We are sorry for the Wing. 1t has too
much to do. TO bolster up 4 man who gets
SO 900 per annum, and who has succeeded
in separating Richmond from the garden
spot Of Virginia to 4 degree never known
before since the foundation of the Common
wealth, is labor of no ordinary character.
The Petersburg Nc,rS asked us what Rich
| mond had to do with this express question
| that her Common Council should be called
to consider it. Unanswered that paper with
the argunlentum al k0nsincm: What has
the Petersburg Ne,rS TO do with it?
Now, the Wing, in a manner quite pecu-
liar to the Wing, ignores the facts, and asks
what "has the Dispatch to do in contro-
ver>y between General MALONE and Knox
vile, Tenn.:'
Everything. In the first place Knoxville
has asked no such queStion-not at all peril
nent-as that asked by the Neus, of Peters
burg; and in the second place, Knoxville i
q sufferer rs Richmond ia. We have, taerc
fore, with that place fellow feeling, which
makes its complaints excite our sympathleS
Just As our complaints excite its sympathieS.
This is quite answer enough to the unreal
sonipg Whig. But there yet another point
in the case. Il is that Petersburg, being on
General MAuoSE's line, feels none OF tue pri-
vatious Knoxville and Richmond suffer, and
her press may be well content 50 far as the
town of Petersburg is concerned.
Considering the matter only in a local
sense, this indifference to the injuries we
suffer may not be surprising. 1t suits the
| mere animal feeling which shuts out dis
quiet because others suffer. But it is not up
to the higher view Of social comfy which
inspires the wish that all may prosper ana
excites sympathy for those who are wronged.
1t is a merely sensual consolation which in
spires the sentiment that it matters not
what happens so it don't hurt US. But the
| declaration that those who are wronged
have no right to complain goes bow-shoi
further in the line Of outrage.
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The Currency Bill.

We are not blind to the fact that this bill
may incidentally do little good. Tat least
gives the assurance that the Treasury
Department can no longer make and
unmake fortunes in Wall street by lssu'
ing or retiring pretended reserve. IL
meets the Western complaint that the
East has more than its fair pro.
portion of circulation. It gives an lmmedl-
ate stimulus to some kinds OF business. But
if is q practical abandonment of the fight for
steps towards specie payments. Austria has
been cursed with paper money for q nun
dred years because her rulers had not the
nerve and the sagacity to embrace favorable
OPPORTUNITIES for returning to specie pay
ments. This bill is an Austrian perform
ance.-NeU Yorh; Tribune Of yesterday.
1t would be folly to say that this bill meets
the popular expectation or the public needs.
It does neither. 1t gives to the people few
millions more currency, and because 1t does
give even this little help all securities yester-
day appreciated in value as soon as II was
signed by the President. Had it given the
country more money it would have SILL
further increased values. Bot 1t is the best
we shall get now, living in the hope that
next winter there Will be a Congress at
Washington which will, in the meantime, be
instructed in what the people want and
what they will have. That Is to say, enough
money with which TO carry on their legtll-
mate business. philadelphia Inquirer.
The President has signed the bill, and
these twenty-siX million steps further away
from specie payments have now all 10
be retraced before The country can be even
so near 10 specie payments as it was when
General Grant became its Chief Magistrate.
Neu York World.
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Our gay reighbor of the Richmond Dis
patch is mistaken as to "fun" on our part
in abiding to the postal bill, which, if we
are not mistaken, proposes to make all news.
paper men pay four cents pound postage
instead of one-and-a-balf cents, as we had
been led to believe it would be from the
Dispatch The difference amt nuch to that
paying establs hnient. As preparing is re.
gardcda luxury bS that journal, the higher
| the rate the more will the new postal bill be
esteemed by our Richmond contemporary
Fredericksburg Herald.
No. 1t was at last accounts two cents
per pound. Nor are we as rich as CrGsus
though perhaps we'll to do. Nor are We
conserving to any sacrifice. On the contra
nv, we hold that the new law will result tt
the advantage of ourselves, of the Govern
ment, of the public, and OF all editors whose
papers are worth having. 1t will ipJure, i
any, only those papers which are forced
upon unwilling subscribers on credit, ano
paid for occasionally to dead-head hummer
that sponges OIL the hotels, the railroads,
and the country people whilst he is engaged
in collecting money that is freely and will
ingly paid in advance for good journal.
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Rnl,n,ol1d lispatth>
,s,.y JUNE "a. 1874,
Good News.

wc ,re much srat,:icd 10 notice me ac>S
IF ,>n,,rcSs ,ha, are beneficial TO this city.
,,,s, The river aud harbor bill as 1t became
. law. contains an appropriation oil S9o,ooo
q DEEPENING JAMES RIVER. For this we are
;rinhted "a Senator JOHNSTON. AS the OH
n,sscd the House it contained an appropria-
fion to james river OF only S3oOGo. ana 10
AppomsttoX the same amount. The sum
was too small; and Mr.. JOHNSTON moved 10
amend the bin bc making the apr opriation
Ia James river $4,000 instead OF $50, 900.
This amendment, prevailed. He would have
moved higher sum, but rule Of the Sem
ate restricts amendments from exceeding the
sums recommended by the Department, hav.
ing charge Of the subjects. The Department
had recommended S75, 900, and that sum was
on motion of Mr. JOHNSTON voted by the Senate
TO James river. For this we may, we are
sure, tender to Mr.. JOHNSTON the thanks OF
the community. He very property did an
act which was omitted in the House, and
saved something for locality which from
one cause and another has been the victim
OF Government neglect.
When the bill went back to the House it
had TO take the usual course OF reference to
q committee Of conference. That committee
cut the sum Gown to $50, goo. and that sim
was carried with the bill which became a
law.
Second. The bill Of sundry civil appropri-
atious gives 100000 TO the new Department
buildings State and War. These buildings
are now in progress of construction out OF
James River granite. The further appro-
priation is Of great value to Richmond. and
ensures the active operations of the granite
Quarrie> that are worked for the supply of
the immense quantity of granite needed for
these great buildings.
These acts ale 4 source Of much Satl>fac-
ton to our people. snd 20 a long way to en-.
sure 2 good degree of enterprise for some
time to come in this city.
The appropriation 10 James river is small.
but Yet large enough to keep up an efficient
organization through the combined means
OF the Federal Government and the city.
TIE action for the supplying of the vacancy
occaSionea by the Geath Of the lamented
Major TURIN will be all the more prompt,
aud the appoin,ee will probably be Il man Sc
l-cted with more particularly undera bright
prospect that Congress will do for james
river what il bias so lorg neglected.
The di>tarcc from New York 10 Albany,
we believe, is about the same that it is from
Hampton roads 10 Richmond. The Hud-
son and james rivers bave about equal
claims upon the favor of Congress. Yet
millions have been voted to the Hudson and
some two hundred thousand only to james
river. This marked distinction to our dis
advantage gives point to our claims upon
Congress that cannot be ignored. Wchopc
to make yet more effective appeal at future
sessions Of that body.
Meantime let US make the very best use Of
the aid which is given Us.
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But we retort by asking the Dispatch why
is it that that journal is the only one IN
Richmond, or in the State, which assals Ma
homes express and is clamorous for It's de-
structiou? Take that for black eye, neigh
bor.- Petersburg Nens.
We are clad that the Ne,rs has given us
occasion to say that the Enquirer, the Ece'
nina Neus, and the Eoentng Journal are all
on the side of Richmond. If not, they can
s,v so. So, we believe, are all the papers in
Virginia except the Wing and those on AlA'
HOMES line, and Of these latter some are very
much disposed 10 side with Richmond.
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Will our well.posted Virginia contempt.
rmies read Mr.. SHERMAN remarks objectine
to the new postage bill and then hide their
heads for shame? =
"Mr. Sherman opposed the report on &C
count of the great reduction which it made
in newspaper postage. 1t reduced the post.
age on newspapers fully one-half below the
present rates. He thought it was very IN.
wise at this time, when we were looking
around for all sources of revenue, to make
such large reduction. The bill now puts
the newspaper postage at Il cents per pound,
which was only about one-:iXsieth OF the
rate paid by letters. The amount now paid
on printed matter did not pay anything like
Il proportion Of the expense of trunsporta.
ton, or Of handling or OF delivery"
So the Senate rejected the report, and ap.
pointed a new conference committee. After
wards Mr. WINDOW submitted report from
the second committee Of conference on the
post-oiiice appropriation biz. He said the
rates Of newspaper postage were now put at
9 cents pound, and the Congressional Re-
cord at / cent per copy. The report was
concurred in. The House did not act on the
report on Monday.
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The Dispatch lately appealed to the NUM-
cipal Council of this city to tnterpoSe IT'S
power to compel the Atlantic, Mississippi
ard OHIO Company TO stand out OF the way
and let Adams Express go on with the eN-
press business Of the city. We ventured to
ask that all-Snowing journal what upon earth
the Counc!l had to do With the matter, but
received no answer Wing.
We must first set the Wing right "a hard
task) before we answer that paper. The
Dispatch has not called upon the Council OF
the city of Richmond "to compel the Allan.
'.tic. Mississippi and Ohio Company stand
"out of the way and let Adams Express go
"on with the business Of the city" What
the Dispatch did was to call upon the Coun'
Gil Of the city to appoint general commit
tee or board of g commissioners TO took INTO
,mpror cnaents and highways generotty.' .
Such board, We suggested, would nave
charge Of just such wrongs as that OF the
deprivation of our citizens of all express la
cili,ies on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
road. and, we remarked further, that
their official Investigation Of just such
wrongs Us our people suffer from the man
asemcnt we r'f:r to, would go far to re-
medy the evils we complain Of"
Now. then, what could be more proper
and Timely? Tnis city has less intercourse
with Southwestern Virginia titan it ever has
had before, Notwithstanding that there Is a
railroad from Norfolk TO Bristol, with a
president at the hcad of it receiving S2o,Ooo
sul,rv per ann,un. Why is this: Is it not
a proper sui iect for the city government TO
inquire into: Is every inquiry to be regarded
hostile to MALONE aud his satellites, ut the
head of which is the Richmond Wing? D:
is it that guilt needs no accuScr?
Or, 10; we must submit. Like crabs IN
the boiling pot, we must be quiet. We
must 90 in green and come out red. Any
thing else would be "tolerablc and not to
be borne SO the Wing asks "what upon
earth the Courcil" of Richmond "has to
do with the matter" Yes, Why don't the
boiling crabs keep quiet /? What do they
nut their claws over the edge of the pot for:
We shall see what all this is for in time: !!
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commencement at Emory and Henry
College,

TRcported for the Dispatch
The annual commencement of this inStitu-
ton exctes an interest through the whole
extent Of our blue grass region. From the
Alleghanies to the Cumberland rnge they
come, until an immense assembly of all
classes, conditions, and ages throng the
grounds. 1t is probably the only college in
Virginia which holds its commencement I'M
der a canvas. This is q rectangularly-shaped,
walled tabernacle, capable Of seating com.
fortably about one thousand people.
Precisely at 1Oa O'Clock A. NJ. of the 18th
instant ten of the students were filed in front
of the stage to run for the Robinson Prize
Medal" This beautiful medal is the gift OF
Mr.. Wyndham Robinson, of Abingdon, to
the best orator of each session, irrespective
of classes. The race was close and deeply
exciting, as it always is, and the pent-up
feelings of the audience rent the air with
huzzahs as the glittering trophy was laid in
the hands of Mr.. William r. PEBBLES, of Ten
nessee.
The oratorical contest being over, the
Alumni were addressed by Colonel John
Goode, of Norfolk, himself an Alu mni.
Colonel Goode graduated in 1913 in the same
class with the late Mr.. Robert Ridgway, long
brilliant journalist of your city. Your
correspondent regrets that he failed to hear
this address which gave so much satisfac-
ton to others.
Wednesday the 18th opened with clear
sky and balmy atmosphere. Early in tue
morning, while the dew was yet wet upon
the grass, the roads leading to the college
from every direction were lined with people.
Some on foot, some on horseback, and many
more in vehicles of every description passed
along the road and across the fields towards
the college, so that by 10 O'Clock the largest
concourse Of people ever seen by your cor
respondent in this section of country had as
sembed on the college campus. A brass
band enlivened the occasion with strains of
stirring music. The graduating class num-
bered twenty-one, eleven of whom delivered
speeches. One OF the graduates and speak
ers was full-blooded Choctaw Indian, and
handsome, manly looking gentleman he
was.
After the delivery of the diplomas the
literary societies were addressed by Professor
John A. Buchanan. 1t was an unusual and
tlattering compliment to the Professor to be
chosen by bis own students of both societies
to deliver the chief grafton of this literary
festival and right we'll did the Professor
yindicate the wisdom of their choice. His
address was up to the highest mark reached
on such occasions. The last exercise of the
day was the award of medals. This always
draws the loafers from the cake-stands and
the loungers from the classic shades of the
oak and elm. They pour under the walls Of
the pavilion, Chamber up on the back benches,
elbow and oyerreach each other, until ga sea
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correspondent of a Richmond firm

A correspondent of Richmond hrTn,
writing from Knoxville, Tenn, complains
utterly of the want of express facilities on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio road. For
the want of them he has been subjected, he
says, to great Inconvenience. He is an enter
prisiug New York merchant, who was max
ing arrangements to come to Richmond to
live; but the signs he saw in Southwest Vir'
cinia and East Tennessee of the indifference
With which Richmond and her trade were
treated caused him to say that he "had-been
seriously thinking Of locating elsewhere"
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Another Advance of the Water-Line.
We learn that the appropriation by Con-
Gress for surveying the Central Wntcr-Line
has passed and become Il law. This is an
other yer: gratifying event for this city.
We cannot ovcreStimate its Importance.
The survey ensures the work. The Govern.
ment would not undertake to survey 4 work
so often surveyed, and in The prosecution of
which the State Of Virginia has invested ten
millions of dollars. without the intention Of
going on with the work.
That it is the greatest work of this CONT
ncnu we feel convinced. The much-mooted
Darien canal is altogether prob!cn.atical, with
the gravest doubts against it. That great
work would be indeed a grand one for the
world, but TO us-to the Atlantic States OF
this Rcpublic-it could not afford such direct
benefit, such home advantages, and general
interior prosperity Us the building of the ca.
nal that will connect the Chesapeake bay
with the Mississippi by water.
We cannot overvalue this canal to the
people of the Mississippi Valley, while one
of its incidents will be the making Rich
moud one Of the greatest inland cities IN The
United States.
Nor should this great work be long post
poncd. We should live to see it finished, O
rather it should be finished before we di
without extending our lifetime to an extra
ordinary length. 1t should be great hap
piness to any man who has regarded it in tn
light of It's true importance to live to Sc
1t finished. We hope that many VIII
saw it commenced will enjoy TIL
blessing. 1t will be 4 rare one. Few gem
rations have such a grand opportunity of r.
joicing at great event that dispense
blessings for all and injury to none. 1t wi
more than any other projec, now in cNis
ence harmonic the country-secure the in
partial administration Of the Government
cement the States tOgether-a and prolong tt
Union, while comforting upon the peopl
solid and enduring commercial benefits.
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GUlzoT's FINE, POPULAR HISTORY OF FRANCE
is about being republished by ESTES & LAu.
RIAT, of Boston, in very handsome style. 1t
will be finished in from forty to forty-eight
numbers, illustrated with two hundred fine
pictures and forty.nine fine steel engravngs.
This is the best history of France for the
general reader yet printed in English, aud
it deserves general support. GUlzoT's has
been, perhups, the most justly poised mind
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-24

LOSSES BY FIRE.-A brick block in course
of erection at Chicopee Falls was destroyed
by fire early Monday morning. The loss IS
s.. 900, and falls OH the contractors, WIG are
partially insured.
On Sunday morning large old farm
house at Bedford, Mass, formerly the resi-
dence of General Sullivan Lowe, was burn
cd, with an adjoining barn. Loss, about
$4,000; partially insured. In the barn was
stored about $4,000 worth Of matches, the
property of Carlton Il Co., match manuiac-
turPrS.
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MT ANOTHER LOT OF SASH RE

T ANOTHER LOT OF SASH RIB
.BONs-Wide-fgure SASH RIBBONS at 4Oc.
per yard worth 60c.;
Wide-stripcd and watered SASH RIBBONS, DOM
sides alike, ut 80 and Soc. per yard worth u
and fl 20 per yard;
Watercd SASH RIBBONS, In pink, blue, and cher-
ry, Mt Csc. per yard worth 81;
Wide PLAIN silk SASH RIBBONS at voc. per !aro
worth 81;
Double-fuced RIBBON, one inch wide, satin one
side the other watered, at sc. per yard worth
Csc;
RIBBONS In all qualities and colors, from one
fourth inch TO seven inches. The above COM
prises the largest, cheapest, and best assorted
stock of RIBBONS ever offered in this city.
LEVY BROTHERS.
Look at our ONE DOLLAR KID GLOVES.
H. ID
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of faces !" looks towards the speakers stand:
The announcement of the numes u followed
by atumuftuous shout like the pole of many
waters, and tben the sea- grows calm again.
Three medals were uwarded-yiz.: One to
Mr.. Charles L. Davis, of Louisiana, for ex.
cellence in the science of mathematics, and
two TO Mr.. William r. Peebles, of Tennes'
see, for excellence both in English compost
ton and oratory. HoLsTON.
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in Fraucefor dry years, and his ability AM, and
critical acumen entita his Judgment to our
respect. He Is affair, even.mnded man, ana
will not In history 60 out the way to crafty
a.prejudice. He is possibly a.little more to
he trusted than even certainly he Is
as much TO be relied upon.
Mr.. JonN PERRY is agent of the work for
this city. He will distribute the semi
monthly parts to subscribers.
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Governor Kemper and Colonel Mosoy.
Mr.. MEADE c. KFMrER, private secretary to
the Governor. received yesterday the follow
ing telegram:
GoRDoNsvILLE, June %, 1874.
"M. c. Ken,per: Your~telesIain received.
I will etlec,ually dispose Of the LITTLE Wed
derburn ,fosco when return to Richmond,
and in due time. JAMES L. KEMpER."
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We have received from the agents, Messrs.
WooDHousE q PARHAM, Blackrood for June.
This is quite prompt. June is not out; yet
rhis monthly, issued in Edinburgh on the LIST
instant, il reprinted 10 the United States and
in the hands Of nearly all it's subscribers.
Tbe No. is quite Interesting. "
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The GREAT QUGRTERLIEs.-We are in,
debted to. the agents for the American re.
prints OF the April Nos. of the Edinburgh
KeoieU and the London Quarterly Reoieao.
Both of these numbers are replete with in
teresting topics, discussed with the we'll
known ability of these quarterly publica-
flame
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The proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition doing away with the Electoral Col
legcs, and providing for the election of Pre-
sdent and Vice-PreSident by votes of Con
gresSional districts, goes over TO the next
session, with leave to report at any time.
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DEATHS.

Died al seventeen minutes to q =. NJ, on the
10Th insant, MARY BOOKER. aged 81 keen ears
five months, and eleven DAYS; only daughter o.
Matilda and james Booker
She was Il member of the First African Sunday
school. In God she trusted.
New York and Caroline county papers please
COPY.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


me- TUCKED CAMBRICS at 75c., 81, and
s1.25 per yard;s E
sHlRRED or PUFFED MUSLIN ct 5oc.s per
yard worth 81;
INDIA TWrLLED LONG CLOTH at 3of IS, 40,
rs, and SOC. per yard--ali very cheap;
SWISS MUSLIN at 12k, 10. / 6Y. 20, 25, and up
to sec. per yard e'~a'-,-@n..- a.--s7-a ,t
NAINsOOK from 20 to 75c. per yard; e....
CAMBRIA from 20 to SOC. per yard;
soft-finish CAMBRIA at zoe. per yard worth Soc !;
STRIPED MUsLINs at 25c. per yard worth 35c. !;
LARGE-CHECK MUSLIN, suitable for aprons,
wrappers, and dressing. sacques, at soc. per
yard worth 50c.:
TARL ETANS In all colors and qualities;
Wide WHITE ORGANIZES in all qualities;
VICTORIA LAWN at 20, rs, 80, and Soc per
yard;
BISHOP LAWN In all qualities;
LINEN LAWN, yard wide, at 40c.-would be
cheap at 50c.
For the best-assored stock of WHITE GOODS In
this city calat ,rurps,
je24 LEVY BhOInEN
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EXCURSION TICKETS.
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS.

EXTRA INDUCEMENTS.
The JAMES RIVER STEAMBOAT COMPANY
are now Issuing the following EXCURSION TICK
ETS:
No. i. From Richmond TO halfway and return the
same day on the up-steamer. Round-trip
tickets good for that day only, 81.
No. II. From Richmond TO Old Point, Vue de
rEau, and Norfolk every SATURDAY
AFTERNOON at 8 z. NJ. RouDd-trip
tickets, so, good TO return by the same
steamer, arriving here Sunday night, or
by the steamer arriving here Monday at
ternoon.
No. III. DAILY EXCURSION except sundays) to
Old Point, Vue de l'Eau, and Norfolk,
leaving here nj A. NJ. Single trip, 90
Rouhd-trip, $3.50. Tickets good until
used.
The Hygeia Hotel Mt Old Point and Vue de rEar
Hotel are arst-cIass, and are admirably managed.
Tickets on sale ut CARRIERS Exchange and Ford's
Hotel, and on board the steamer.
ie1e-lm L. B, TATUM, General A gent.