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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
a subseribeF has Obtained from the Supreme
Court of the District Of Colum holding Special
Term, letters Of administration on me personal
estate Of LAURA z. KTMnELL, late OF W ashipg ton
city, d. c., deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased hersby warned TO exc
holt the same, with the vouchers thereof 10 the
subscriber, on or before the nth day or AuRust
next; they may otherwise BY Law be excluded fron
an benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF August,
Is74 OBADIAH KISfMELI
aui2-W3w' Administrator,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12
THOMAS RUSSELL,
1913 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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LOTTERIES.
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOB THE BENEFIT OF The
MONTPELIER FEMALE HUMANE ASSOCIATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
November ga, 1874
LOTTERIES
LISTSOF GIFTS

Z, US Cash Gins, amounting coo
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Unity and Uniformity.

Since by The sword the States are CON-
p!eteiy spbordinated, we must look from the
force of national Impulse us well as by the
teachings of philosophy for consolation
for that compensating principle which is
found in almost all political revolutions
If We canuot find it in unity and uniformity
along with equality Of public administration
we cannot see where it can be found.
Equality of administration isa great bless
ing. Uniformity and harmony are beautiful
and when employed to promote justice ant
order are the parents OF contentmcnt.
Let US hope for these blessings, wbicl
should follow the Capitalization of the power
OF the nation in the Federal Government
A wise, uniform bankrupt law is great ma
tional good, and national regulations affect.
ing commerce, finance, and Interstate rela-
tions of the people, would be great ad-
rances towards peace and harmony in the
land.
Mr. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts,, who wears
a soubriquet which would indicate that
there Is 10 good in him-but who does essay
something useful and practical nevertheless
proposes indirectly uniform interest at
maximum Of 1880. That would be na-
tl,ia! bles.ing-t. e., tire uniformity Of tn
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railroad Meeting In Poriaisn
flor She Dispzt'


A meeting was held at Powhatan court
nm Monday last in behalf OF a Subscription
Of $50. 1000 on The part Of the county to Inc
Trans-Aleghany aud Narrow-Gauge raa'
road.
ALTHOUGH the day was Indictment there was
an enthusiastic meeting 10 behalf OF the ABOVE
subscriution to this railroad, which IS to
start from Richmond and run two hundred
and fifty miles to Pound Gap, on the line OF
Virginia and Kentucky, there to be met oy
the Louisville Narron-Gauge railroad, pre-
scntinc an unbroken line OF narrow-gauge
railroad from Richmond to that point.
This meeting was addressed BY W. L.
Burwell, Of Richmond, and the most ASST
ring evidence was manifested that Tie BUD
scription would be carried.
It is to be hoped that Pouhatan's iead
will soon be followed by Cumberland, Buck
ingham, Appomattox, Campbell, franklin
Floyd, Pulaski, Bland, Tazewell, and Wlse'
A subscription of $4,000 per mile by the
counties will be the basis Of negotiation
with English capitalists for the money to
build the road, with the additional Induce.
mcnt of the development Of large bodies Of
mineral lands, both iron and coal, in the
southwestern part Of our State owned oy
them. AS it is emphalically RIchnoh i,
road, this city should second the chof'S u
the country for its construction.
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Interesting Extrast'
rVor the Dijpatcb.l


Az nnrti,ent TO the origin and history O
schnnes NJ " national watcr-DighHays' ant
;rtor.nceanic communication, 1t IS interesting
80 ,o,rn ar how early period such granO
go hso,n 70 terminate in the minds OF the
Gr,, settIers OF Virginia. Witness the follow
;nc cxtract from ga Perfect Description 0!
Wi-oinia,v by an unknown author. printed
=, ! ond0n in 1910, and reproduced in the Sc
nnnd volume of Forces Historical Tracts.
Does If not seem as if those early colonisls
had some prophetic glmpses OF the future
For matter OF their better knowledge OF
thc Land they dwell in, the Planters resolve
TO make further Discovery into the Country
West and by South up above the Falls, and
over the Hills. and are confident upon Wha
they have learned from the Indians 10 hnd
way TO West or South Sea by land or
rivers, and to discover way to China and
East Indies or unto to some other sea that
shall carry them thther; For Sir Francis
Drake was on the back side Of Virginia
in bis voyage shout the world III
~ degrees just opposite to Virginia,
and called Nova Albion, and by the natives
kiudl, used: And now all the question is
only how broad the Land may be to that
place from tho head Of James River above
the Falls, but all men conclude if it be not
narrow, yet that there is and will be found
the like rivers issuing into South Sea, or a
West Sea, on the other side of those Hills,
az there is on this side when (where !! they
lun from the West down into an East Sea
after a course Of $50 miles.
And by such a Discovery the Planters
in Virginia shall gain the rich trade Of the
East Indies, and go cause it TO be driven
through the Continent of Virginia, part by
Land and part by Water, in most gainfull
way and safe, and far less expenceful and
dangerous then it now is.
''And they doubt not TO find some rich
md beneficial country, and commodities
lot yet known to the world that lies West
md by South from their present Plauta-
ion." j.
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A CRASH IN BRoADWAY.-A great thrOng
gathered at Broadway and Blocker street
yesterday morning and watched the ascent
of huge screw press which WOrkmen were
hosting into the fourth story of $50 Broad
way. The ponderous machine hung from
al inch and quarter rope, which was fast
ened to the roof. 1t swung up past the
lower stories without accident, and hands
were outstretched to guide it into its desti-
nation, when the cable parted, cut by
a sharp edge of the roof. The spectators
fled aghast. Two women tainted and
fell to the pavement dangerously near
the descending mass. The press first crashed
through the coping Of the third-story Will
dow, four-nch granite slab, grinding it to
powder, breaking the windows, aud scatter
ing the glass over a beyy of women working
inside the room. The shock gave rotary
motion to the press, the next revolution OF
which scaled the bricks from the wall, an.
other turn Wrecking the second-story win.
dows. The framework projecting over
| the first floor next caught the press, and
| was ground into ine splinters, which were
| scattered over the terrified spectators. The
plate-glass windows of the entire front Of
| the building were shiyered to atoms by the
last shock. Rebounding, the press fell tc
the sidewalk four feet from the building
crushing The tagging for q yard square, and
half burying itself in the sidewalk. The
throng pressed forward again, and dragged
| the two unconscious women to neighbor
ing drug store, whence they were sent home
The tackle was again rugged, and 1t was
hoisted to its destination.-Neu York Times
9th. IL
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POSTAGE on PRINTED MATTER.-The Com.
mittee on Post-Gfiices are now engaged III
maturing the bill providing that all printed
matter SHALL be prepaid. The postage Nill
be ascertsincd by weight 80 that publishers
can prepay in bulk. This, it is claimed, will
save 10 tue Government large amount Of
postage on printed matter which is lost
under the present system, even with re-
duce!i rate, which is contemplated.-W Wash
rns.0n Letter.
This is the plan Of the Dispatch, urged
| upon the Government more than a yeal
Since. The prepayment of printed matter
by weight is the only mode by which exac,
and entire justice in the matter is attainable
1t will, moreover, facilitate in the best man
ner the business of preparing and forward
ing such matter. 1t will wonderfully sim
plify the duties of postmasters and lighter
their burthens. Terminal offices will have
no trouble whatever about collecting post
age, and the Government will save thou
| sands upon thousands that are now lost.
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interest. We care not what the rate may
bc = 1t should be uniform The relations OF
the people Of the different States are TOO IN
innate to be interrupted by conil'ct'ha
regulations In any matters, especially III.
matters affecting money and exchange. Inc
rate indicated by Mr.. BUTLER 1.So, !" 'e''
convenient. Two cents a day on the nun
dred dollars would lie very convenient LOT
calculation, and borrower and lenuef cou'o
Gsure il up 50 easily that they wou'd DC
stimulated to system and economy. LUG
uniformity of interest, however, is the great
! mint and nothing would better illustrate
The benefit of harmonious regulations for
the whole nation.
Uni(ormi;y Of gauge for railroads, except
Ing that the two or three feet gauges might
be SLOWED, would be another national bless
ing. So would uniform pilot laws, for
which shere Is now bill pending in Con
gress.
Indeed, with such a Government as the
arbitrsment of war has decided ours to DC
the relations of the people of the secuons'
States, aud localities ought not to be dis
turbed in any manner by partial measures
| nor ought the local popular interests to be
placed to comparative advantage or dlsao'
vantage the one with the other by connlct'
ing local legislation.
II it were possible, It would be we'll that
the public buithcns should be equal over
the whole nation. We find that by the
heavy taxation in SOME States other States
gain an advantage in commerce, and thus
some communities are injured and Others
| benefited. This is ali the more to be deplored
from The fact that the community least able
| 70 bear misfortune is that which is injured.
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| Tuesdays Wing charged city delegate
to the Legislature with lodging vote on
| General .ASpxIsON's amendment for re.
| qrilirg uniform gauge on the Danyile
| hre from Richmond to Greensboro, and a
third rail from Richmond to Burkerille.
We did not know who was the gentleman
aimed a.. Judge OULD, however, steps 10
the front in yesterdays Wing, and responds
TO the charge. lie states that be did vote
against the amendment, and it was defeated.
Being called to the Senate chamber on bust
ness, during his absence the vote rejecting
the amendment bad been recousidered and
the amendment adopted.
This is quite sufficient for the Judges
vinGication, but lie takes occasion to express
his contempt for any man who lodges a
vote and his surprise that the Wing, whose
editor knew him so well, should have inti-
mated that he had been guilty OF so dsrepu.
table thing.
Judge OuLD's objection to Dir. ANDERSoA'S
amendment, we are sure, was its require
Ment Oh Tue lDtIC TAU W I'lu hcllilt, SuDJtCl-
ins the Ianville railroad 10 tic expense of
some $500 900 to accommodate the transfer
trade between the Dauvile road aud the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio road-now
amounting 10 about four cars and nineteen
passengers Il dayl We'll does Judge GUILD
say that The provision Incorporated in the
bill 4: his instance by the Committee OF
Reads, empowering the Board OF Public
Works at their discretion to require the Dan.
vile road to lay down third rail between
Richmond and Buikrvile, Sufficiently
| protected the Interests OF Richmond"
The Judge was right, and truly reflected
| the feeling Of Richmond. General AMBER
sons idea that there should be a uniform
| gauge from Richmond to Greensboro was
we suppose, acceptable to the Judge. Tha
was exactly what VIC understood him to de
sire. Had we been in the Legislature w
should have voted as he did if We failed tt
get the question ON the amendment divided
| If divided, VIC should have voted for tn
uniform gauge to Greensboro and agains
the third rail Us unnecessary, or certainly a
a matter that might be left to the Board Q
Public Works with entire propriety.
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Why TAB ARKANSAS JUDGES WE'RE ARREST

Why TAB ARKANSAS JUDGES WE'RE ARREST
ED.-Thc arrest of two judges of the Su
preme Court on Monday was brought about
10 this wise: Brooks made u requisition
upon the State Auditor for portion of the
fund set apart to pay the expenses of the mi.
litia The Auditor drew warrant upon
the State Treasurer for the sum needed, but
that officer refused to pay over the money.
Tbereupon a mandamus wa, sued out be-
fore the Supreme Court to compel the Trcl-
surer to pay the warrant. In the course Of
the proceedings it became apparent that q
decision in the case would virtually deter
mine who is entitled to the Office OF Cover.
nor. Fearing decision adverse to himself.
Baxter had judges Bennett and Searle ar
rested. The other judges are reported to
have left the Baltimore american.
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o. o,,x--A Cleveland paper re,
,.tea a number Of anecdotes lIlus1l iNI'ua.S
the strength and size OF Abner he BIZ. A.,
rhom II dubs giant. 1t appears tlA: =, AZ q; ,
mL",h !. siyty.one years OF age, ana IS 81.
t w 'n xe, and half inches, standing ia nIs
hoots farly proportioned In isrm' "lsnou =
oooo,, nS ~ waste flesh. He was and IS
s';.,,t u, muscular strengthens well as pnysl-
e eaiiv He has lifted 1,700 pounds OF IRON,
and blow with bis massive n'' anu 'Hn .
arm was 80 powerful that on one occasion,
when some twelve or tiftsen sailors wens W,
n his place to "raise muss,' DC tnta9neu
Tho whole lot. and threw them one oy Que
out NJ The door just as one would thro" so
m.nv babies, and during that operation ne
dared not double bis fist for fear MS
blows might prove fatal 10 some Oh . she
row,ies. "Abe" formerly carried on the
business Of cooper, and used TO come 10
town with his load Of barrels. On one oc,
cos;op while stopping at the " Red Tavern :,
iatalv tnoun As the "Jackson House"
md which is now torn down, snob from
town, who vas out there with his turnout
in the share of livery horse and buggy,
cot into a difficulty with Abe, and, having
insulted him in some way or another. ABE
resented it by lifting the buggy right up
and strsdding it across the fence, and then
cot on bis wagon and drove of to town,
Thistling as though nothing was the matter,
and leaving the luckless dsndy TO get his
buggy off the fence ~ best be was able.
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DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF BOY-SAD RI
suit OF A FRACAs-FEAR OF CONSEQUENCES
AND A RESORT TO AEsEHIC.-CbriStiAu GcSe,
fifteen years of age, who had previously had
difficulty with another boy, named George
Stein, and was arrested, committed suicide
by arsenic yesterday morning, driven to des-
peratiOu, it is thought, by fear Of punish
meut. On Monday afternoon the boy Stein,
who was selling lemons oG the street, bad a
difficulty with the lad Gci$e in trout of the
tin.ware store of Christian GeiSe, father Of
the uniortu innate young suicide, on Camden
street. few doors east of Sharp street.
Young GeiSe seized potato-masher in the
store aud dealt Stein a blow on the head,
cutting him severely, and, it is thought, in
fleeing serious wound. Police Officer
Lerp arrested Geise, who was released on
bail for court By Justice Piquett.
After the examination the released boy
stepped 10 the pavement from tho Justices
office, when some one in the crowd remarked
d" Let's hang the young rascal" This so ter
riiied Gcise that, instead of going to his
home, which was opposite the office of the
magStrate, lie ran up Camden street, occa-
Sionally looking behind, evidently thinking
he was being pursued by the crowd,
and that they would readily hang
nllil " I'LL VI Ai'
ran on until he reached the residence
of his aunt, Mrs. Hartman, No. 907
west Pratt street. Here he stated lie had
seriously injured the boy Stein, but had been
| provoked to hitting him with the potato
| masher because Stein had struck him in the
face with pebbles. He requested his aunt to
permit him to remain at the house until the
next morning, being afraid to return home
after the remark of chang him" had been
made. His aunt complied with the request,
and shortly after O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the boy was found in one Of the rooms
of the house suffering terribly from conVul-
sions.
| A physician was summoned, and gave as
his opinion that the boy had poisoned him.
self by arsenic. Remedies were applied in
hopes that the effects Of the poison might be
counteracted, but the efforts were productive
OF no good result, the boy dying shortly
after 9 O'clock. In the afternoon the mother
of the boy Stein, becoming alarmed at The
condition Of her son, and believing him to
be in critical condition from the blow, left
her home for the purpose Of having young
Geiae rearre$ted but upon reaching Hanover
market WAS mortified at receiving information
OF tue tragic fate Of the assailant. -Baiti.
more Sun, 9Th.
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TuF New CURRENCY BILL washington or
Mav 5.-.Tbe Senate Finance Committee to'
DIV TOOK further action on the House cur +
rency bin, and by majority vote agreed Il, 20
recommend the incorporation IN IL OF an.
following provisions: The maximum unn green green,
back circulation to be $685., O00,ooO; new Zen
national bank.notes to be issued 20 tne
amount of 1884 1000, 00O, provided tnai io VI
each million of such new note issued .ne. (,
shall be $500, 1000 Of greenbacks retireu I'M, I'M,
the total greenbacks c anuan snA'' Wv
been reduced to 5000, 000, 900. ,o77
q, the date at which specie payments should ~ Il
be resumed, but did not reach c1 asad fn,
as to what system should be employee ea,h tTi
that purpose, whether of inteTc ,hs gothel
bonds, or by means Of sny OF ths o'nei
plans proposed.
rTbe bill was reported yesterday
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The Central Presbyterian tells the best
story which has yet seen the light in regard
to typographical errors. III. b. P" pub
lished communication in that paper in
which he was made to speak of JACOBS
"hmpipg CO." Other papers copied the ar
ticle, aud deemed it prudent to leave the
venerable patriarch in undisputed posses.
sion OF his 'lmping co. whatever it may
have been" The author had tried to say
"lmping leg"
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conpress and Finance.

The suciect Of finance Will rot rest. IL
cannot tie settled by the veto. There IS
demand; for some measure imNrtnS more
ease 10 the circulation and protecting the
,scp,c from the fearful consequences oi
money ;anics. This is shown IN The many
proposi!ions that are publicly discussed anu
urged. In Congress there are several.
massachusetts has offered two through
DAWES and BUTLER. Even DAWES comedies
much 10 the interconvertibility scheme. lie
PROPOSES the issue Of national bonds bearing
an interest Of Al per cent. in sums OF various
amounts, beginning with 500, which are en-
ch.ngeable for legal tenders; the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO be authorized to pay out
the losa!..enders so received for Government
bords which lie is authorized to purchase
Wtu This feature free banking is connected
BurLKg's scheme has the interconverlioil-
6sy feature complete: allowing the pur
haser OF The bond to exchange it for cur
fepcy when he desires 10 do SO.
The currency is the best thu country eve
had AL. we need is the principle Of elias
tcity Afforded by the inteiconVertiollit.
nl,n. with a reasonable amount OF pape
currency. We should then be shielae'
arainst the schemes Of the Bulls and Bear
and the money corners of the robbers
the nation.
The people ask IT, and even the hard-mo
new men, such rs Dir. DAWES, seem dispose
to concede something to the public Wishe:
The ruling power would do well TO max
some efticacious concession. Ii it does nc
there will be trouble for it. There will
storm and dangerous leak in the part
ship.
P.S. 1t will be seen that Mr. SHERMAN
from the Finance Committee, has Introduce
i new bill into the Senate. It's features Al
stated elsewhere.
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1t was agreed last night at meeting Of
tue posts Of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie of the Department Of New York that
there shall be no distinction between the
Union and Confederate graves on decoration
day. Those of both Union and Confede-
rate soldiers will be decorated. or the lat
ter there are many in Cypress Hill and other
cemeteries around New York.
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G,sza.L CONFERENCE METHODIST EPIs

GENERAL CONFERENCE METHODIST Frisco
PAL CHyRca SoUrH.-Louisutlle hy, hay s.
Nothing but routine business was done in
the General Conference to-day. The only
notable event WAS the address OF DR.. Loylcs
Pierce, the oldest minister Of the Chursh,
who gave some details Of bis long life, and
stated that he had some measures Of import
ance to present if bis strength permitted
him. On melton it was resolved that Dr.
Pierce be allowed to speak at any time, the
rules to be suspended for that purpose.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-07

PosrAL.-The postoflice at Mangovike,
Richmond county, is discontinued; the pa
pers 90 to fredericksburg, Va. E. c. Elem
ing is appointed postmaster at Goochland
Courthouse, Va, rice DR.. John X. Curd,
Inplinp6.
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CRY COLL EcroR's OFFICE.
RICHMOND, VA, May 4th, ! s1a,j

~ CRY COLLECTORS OFFICE. I
~ RICHMOND, VA, May 4th, sfa.S
TITY INCENSE TAX.-The ordinance
" reauires the Collector to report all delinquent
LICENsE lax payers TO hts Honor the Poilee JUS
tce, that the tine imposed by tho following ordi-
nance may be assessed and execution Issued Tor lis
collection tthe nne) by that oSkcer:
on the iSth day OF April poceed to collect ali Lii
cense Taxes not previously paid, and any person
liable to such tax who ahsl prosecute his CUISINES
tax shall be laDa 70 tine OF not less than on dol
lar nor more than Ave dollars or every DAY of de-
fault" JOHN T. REGS ..LLT,
my Sat Collector.
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How TO BIZ RIGHT" The Dispatch is q
level-headed paper. and we notice it is al
ways right when it. agrees with the conclu.
sions of journal whose name m0desty alone
prevents our mentioning as the Inder-Ap.
peal."-PeIers5urg. Mder-Appedl.
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DEATHS.

Died, at No. 10 west Cary street, on the morning
OF Nav 9Th, ELIZA, second daughter or Rotert
and Eva NJ. Heth, aged three years.
T'hr funeral will take place Ut st. James's church
on TIiIjRSDAY AFTERNOON at AZ O'Clock.
Friends OF the family are respectfully Invited 10
attend. \
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MARRIAGES.

Married. on the 9Th May, at the residence OF the
brides parents by the Eey Or A; 5: BStleIHelEn,
Mr. MOSES :. BLOCK aud bliss fKASCETo
GijSSr, daughter or Mf. a. Guust; all OF this
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CITY COLLECTORS OFFICER
RICHMOND, VA, May 4, 1874. s

CITY COLLECTORS OFFICEl
RICHMOND, VA, May 4, 1874.
DY AN ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-
ID Gil at its last meeting. the publication Of the
delinquent list OF REAL ESTATE Tor 1878 was
suspended and the collector ordered 10 make cox
lcctions under the following seetions-7, 3, anu
Of chapter XIV of the city osd nance:
s.If all taxes with which any person or estate OF
a decedept is assessed be net paid before the LIST
day OF September the collector shall distraia.
s.Any goods or chattess. In tive city belonging 10
The person or estate assessed With taxes may he DIS
trainetttheSefor.
stThe goods and chsttels Of the tenant or other
person In possession, claiming under the party or
estste assessed with taxes on land, may ee dis
trained II found on the prcmiSss-"
Ehe collector ea1pasily requests all persops &c,
NnausnI on their cAy taxes for last year 70 call
psofnptly and settle the same, and reit.ye him OF
ON unpleasant a,ly. JOHN +. REGNASLI,
my 4-St go Cchector.