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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

Assistant District-Attorney Worthngton
says he holds the same view of the scope of
the enforcement act as that expressed BY
Judge Ballard, of Kentucky, on the 10Th
instant, and thinks it effectually disposes OF
the principle involved in the Petersburg
cases. 1t is, however, thought probable that
Judge Bond will not agnee with Judge Bal
lard Richmond MISUNDERSTANDING Appeal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
DEATHS,

Died, at the residence of his son, T. c. Williams,
ESQ.,, on Saturday, 21st November, 1874, at An
O'Clock P. NJ, Mr.. ESSE WILLIAMS, in the
Seyenty-ninth year OF his age.
His funeral will take place from the First Baptist
church THIS DAY (Monday) at IL O'Clock NJ.
Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend
without further notice.
Died, on Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock, after q
long and painful nluess, JAMES kILGALEN, in
the ftyfth year Of his age, native Of the county
Sligo Ireland.
His funeral will take place THIS (Monday)
MORNING., at 8 o'clock, from St. Peters Cathe.
dral. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend.
Norfolk and Baltimore papers please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
PnLOW-CASE

NJ FULL-W PILLOW-CASE
COTTON at Is, 16s. 20, and Csc;
FULL-WIDTH BLEACHED sHEtTING at Csc:
FULL-WIDTH BLEACHGD SHEETIhG at 33c.
We have added to our stock 1914 DAVUL
ShEhTING-the best manufactured;
AhDROSCOGGIN,F RUIT-OF-IHE-LO AU-
BURN, CABOT. BALLOU, A. a. BATES, and
LONSDALf COTTON, at 12kc. per yard;
BED-TICK from 0 10 Csc. per yard-we call par
ticular attention to our 25c. tick;
CHEVIUT SHlRTINGS;
at 12h, 16H, 20, rs, 80, 35. aud 4Oc:, at
nol7 LEVY BROTHERS..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

nyTouriate provisions everywhere for the
aducation OF The coloreds grace, aud exTe-
ricpce has already demonstrated that
where the numbers afe.great they should
Rave their own schools and On appropriate
share of the receipts for the support OF
schools, and where the numbers are small
they have almost universally been admitted
to the public schools of the whites.-Wosh-
,noton teieeruns- Baltimore Ss,ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
SPECIAL NoTTcEs.

. me- DRESS, GO0DSl DRESS GOODS !
BLACK SiLKSat &c.,. 81, SI.2S. S1-35. 81. 80,
.B1.75. t2, 1926, $3.50, ~, 75. 90, and $3.50
coGoiEED sILKsat 81, 1926, $3.50! 90, and
sTRfPEbp SILKS at ssc., soc., 81, 81 10, and
FRENGAt III ERiNds and CAsHMEREs;
EMPRESS CLOTHS, SERGEs, and SATINES;
DELAJNES, TAMAIsE, BOMBAz1SES, and
MOHaiRs, BRILLIANTINEs, and AUSTRIA
IRISH and FRENCH PoPLINs and vELOURs;
BLACK and COLORED SILK YELYETS;
BLACK and COLURED .VELVETEENS
MOURNING DRESS GOODS-VeIls, Handker-
chiefs and other articles for monrning=at
>,>'' - -. LEVY BROTHERS.,
1Ol7 and 1919 Main str et.
A large stock of BLANKETS, at Ill prices for
cribs, cradles, and beds. - @ass'-'e q no ~
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W. NOVEMBER 9, 1874.
MORE NEW DRESS GOODS, IN EVERY
SHADE; SHAWLS, BEADED CLOAKS, &C.

T. R. PRICE & CO.
have received within day or two, and on the way
more,
BLACK ALPAcAS ut 80, 40, so. and 60c., sc. |;
BLACK MoHAIR ALPACAS-bargai
NAyY-BLUE SERG ES and DIAGoSALS;
GREEN and BROWN SRRGES and DIAGoNALS;
CAMEL's HAIR for Polonaiscs, &C.;
PLAIDS for children;
sATTINEs and PoPLISs at rs and soc. to 81;
NEW STRIPED and other SHAwLs;
BLACK LONG and SQUARE SHAwLS; ..
Elegant BEADED CLoAKS, MOURNING CLoAKS;
FELT and FLANNEL SKIRTs-embroidered;
Ladies' MEKISo SHIRTS aud DRAWERS;
Gentlemen's MERINo SHIRTS and DRAWERS;
Boys and girls SHIRTS and DRAWERS;
COTTON and WOOL HALF-HoSE;
COTTON and WOOL LONG HOSE;
800 pieces NEW PRINTS, &c. no
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
MARRIED.

Married, on Thursday, November 10, 1874. at
st. Luke's church. Metuchen. n. j., by the Rev.
Levi w. Norton, CHARLES YINGLING, of New
ESQ.,, of Metuchen, N. j. No cards.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

Great bargains in TABLE LINENS, FRUIT
CLOTHS, TOWELS, NAPKINS, &C.;
Look at our 25c. TOWELS worth $3.50 per dozen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

WATERPROOFS in all colors from 90c. up to
s2 per yard; -..E
WHITE, RED, GRAY, and BLUE FLANNELS
from csc. up to 1925;
Special attention is called to our 25c. WHITE
FLANNEL, nearly yard wide;
PLAIN and PLAID OPERA FLANNELS only
Soc worth 7oc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

BLANKETS! BLANKETS!-WHITE Cd, 10-4.
and 1874 BED-BLANKETS from 1915 up 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

CARPETS! CARPETS IA handsome assortment
of CARPETS, O1LCLOTHs, and RUGS;
Extra large size RUGS at se-which would be cheap
at$10. ..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
OFFICE OF VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP ANDl

OFFICE OF VIRGINIA. STEAMSHIP ANDl
PACKET COMPANY, :
RICHMOND, Va, November 10, lS74.S
HOLDERS OF THE SCRIP OF TF is
Ii COMPANY are again urgently request ed TO
hand their scrip TO the trustees NJ the Nations Bank
of Virginia, and receive their proportion Or the Old
Company. 'ss..L!5ss
The transfer books win be closed frc IN December
10Th until January l. 1875.
al persons who have not yet eceiyed Old De-
mini on steamship Company sGE o for their sure n
der ed Virginia Steamship anf. Packet Company
sockwl please apply al 0nct to the trustees Tor the
same. ssg.i d. j. BURR,
President Virginia Steamship and
no 2l-lw Packet company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG r. E. CoMRANY,1
ezssInEASuRERis OFFICE. -
RICHMOND, VA, November 9, 1874.
annual meeting of the
In SHAREHOLDERS Of This company will be
held ut the of1ce Of the company, corner of Byrd
and Eighth Streets, on TUESDAY the LIST day of
December next, at 10 o'clock NJ.
The books OF transfer will be closed from the lit
instant until after the Day OF meeting. ~ ~ ~:
At. w. HARRINGTON,
no l0-td Treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

Special attention is called to stock of CASsI-
MERES, for mems and boys wear, from 4Oc.
per yard up to So; ...
CHrNCHILLA BEAVER at IS worth IS;
CHINCHILLA BEAVER (alreolors) at $5-cheap
at 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

b1O per pail
CRIB and CRADLE BLANKETS;
COLORED BLANKETS from 81 up to SO;
HORSE-COVERS at all prices;
INDlA-kUBBER BLANKETS al 81 20 and sl.50
would be cheap at So and $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

mY KNIT WOOLLEN GOODS Hoods,
Caps, Capes, Nubias. Breakfast-Shawis, Son,
tags, WHISTLES, Infants Bnotees, Mltts, ana
Hose, at LEVY BROIHERS,:
A large assortment of FURs. II
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

m NUBIAS at SOC. worth 75c. at
no17 LEVY BROTHERS,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
"A sREs3aAL NOTICES
agTHE HEADQUARTERS FOR
RYsooDsIs NOW AT
.syoLE BROTHERS,.
42s Broad s.ree., hstween Four.h and Tifth. .

..sYCLE. BROTHERS are offering greater bar
gains than for this week, as they are receiving
goods from auctions daily.
HANDSOME MATALAs sUITINGs at 37Ac.
would be cheap ut &c.; s..,...4fr go
DAHLIA-sHADE notwithstanding new and
beautiful; 1859 .ssa-g--,
Ali the new shades OF sERGEs, REPS. DIAGO-
NAILS, and CAEHEMERE D'ECOSsE, from
soc. up to 75c. per yard; rr n.
LAvELLA CLOTH at soc. worth 4oc. zI;
We have the largest and best assorted stock OF
DRESS GOODS In the city, aud any one wishing
to get stylish dress should call us before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Just opened, and will be sold at astonlshingly low
prices, IS pieces BLACK SILKS:
BLACK SILKS at 81 rs worth Sl.75;
BLACK SILKS at $l.50-would be bargain at
1926; ~
BLACK SILKS at 81 which were never offered In
this city before for less than 1926 per yard;
A fun aud well-assorted stock Of COLORED
SILKS .- ..... Il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

In DOMESTIC GOODS we keep always full as
sortment Of the best brands;
Full-width PILLOW-CASE COTTON at 15c
worth Csc. per yard;
New styles CHEVIOT' SHIRTINGS;
acn ACRS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

Our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT Is complete,
and We offer extra inducements to country mer-
chants. Orders for goods to be sent Z. U. D. will
be promptly attended to.
SYCLE BROTHERS,
429 Broad street,
no21 between Fourth and Filth streets,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

n N. WALKER j. CO., GENERAL IN
IL SURANCE AGENTS, 1914 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA. representing the
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE IN.
SURANCE COMPANY, Of London and Edin-
burgh, England-capital. 81 100000 gold:
AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY. oil Cincin-
natl. Oho-assets ever 81. 100000: .
MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE C0MPA.
NY, Of New York-assets over 100000:
LYNCHBURG INSURANCE AND BANKING
COMPANY, Of Lynchburg, Va.-assets over
ATEANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.-assets over 100000.
Deposited with the Treasurer OF Virginia $780,.
600. Losses equitably adjusted and promptly paid
at this agency. Applications solicited, and inme'
diate attention given thereto. &c 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

~ CLOTHS, CAsSIMERES, AND
vESTINGS.-Re call particular attention g our
stock Of CLOTHS, CASSIM ERES, VESTINGS:
SATINETS, TWEEDS, JEANS, and kERSE1S
We show the largest, cheapest. and best-assorted
stock In the state. LEV? BROIHERS,
A large stock Of FURS at great bargains no IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

The best assortment in the city of Ladies' and
Misses STRIPED HOSE from 25c. up to IL;
Gentlemen's and ladies' UNDERW EAR;
BALMORAL and BOULEVARD SKIRTS;
STRIPED REVERSIBLE SHAWLS at 81 so
worth So;
STRIPED SHAWLS for misses at soc. worth dou-
BILE the money;
KID GLOVES, BUCK GAUNrLETS, KID
GaUSTLtTS, BERLIN GLOVES aud
GAUNTLEYS;
CAMBRIA EDGINGS and INSERTINGS;
PLAIN and HEMSTITCHED HANDkER-
CHIFFS-in these gooos we offer special induce
ments;
All the latest styles of BUGLE TRIMMINGS, BU-
GLE BUTTONS, BUGLE FRINGE Els, LINEN
COLLARS and CUFFS, BELTS, NECk-RUF-
FILINGS, NECK and SASH RIBBONS,
CREPE Wells speciality, CREPE COL
LARS, CROCHET SACQUES, EMBR Old
Erred FLANNEL SKIRTS, &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

DOYALFIREI INSURANCE. COMPANY,
IL OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
ASSETS .............,Sl2 OOO.OO0
Deposited with Treasurer of Virginia. f50 900
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CON-
i PANY, CT LONDON.
ASSETS, OVER. ....................sl2.0 100000
Deposited with Treasurer of Virginia. so 600
shareholders personally responsible for the obi-
cations of the above companies.
Representing the above staunch old English com.
panies, we solicit the patronage of the public upon
their unquestiOnable security, prompt and llbeal
settlement of all claims, anO heavy Income
JOHN II. CLAIBORNE I CO., Agents,
po1O No. lQS Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
FIRE INSURANCE.

FIRE INSURANCE
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF
VIRGINIA.
INCORPORATED INl794.
OFFICE CORNER OF TENTH AND BANK STREETS
INSURES BUILDINGS By PERPETUAL OR
ANNUAL POLICY.
$lO,OOO,O0O PROPERTY PLEDGED TOPAZ
LOSSES.
LOSSES EQUITABLY ADJUSTED AND
PROMPTLY PAID.
HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE
Principal agent
JOHN B. DANFUETH,
Secretary.
HENRY ID. DANFvRTH
Assistant Secretary
SAMUEL Ii. PULLiAM,
nol4 Collector
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23

All in need of DRY GOODS should call at SYCLE
BROTHERS, as they can save money by buying
there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08

bama and Georgia are moving west
ward into Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. They give as reason, the sue
cesslve failure of crOps-that thee are
many sections where the people have
positively nothing 10 live on. y large
family got off at Chicot. Arkansas. IN
tending to go out the Pine Bluff Rail-
road. They seemed ''h;lrd up'-.te
lunch of their own bringing, and were
trying to sell some OF their scanty stock
Of plunder. ii ChicOt, they found they
must wait over two days for train.
l succeeded in getting them permis-
sion to stay in one OF the cars Standing
near, so in that way they could escape
the sharks of the low huleis and still
lunch.
We just Land i lor a few minutes at
Helena. The bills in the rear bear
marks Of the fortificatiors thrown up
mere before the cattle OI Ueiena. No
new pasSen gers -S;rsT .or il, as each
fresh lot j. another lesson in human
nature; iearlli:rs Ul.irh &iv.As one en-
plOyment- We, Yesterday, il:t;i an H.
luStratiOn oi Tic ups and i,oWnS of hu-
man enjOynlcilE. TV o Of the Georgia
ladies were ;.;i,ii te,i Jn--welI iiiey had
sticks protrudinG nom ii.e:r mouths
and once in IA Will. tl,ry'd g.t up and
spit. They stopped OF at an Arkansas
town. and I'd just hefted !. sigh Of nasal
relief, when 10! into the cabin walks
boy, who, having taken general
glance at things in general, brought
forth from his. pocket bona fide
mouth-orgaH. He even now standeth
near and bloweth it.
One of our travelling companions is a
Sister of Charity, going from a school
in NatcheZ TO one in st. Louis. She is
very pleasant and our children are all
fallen in love with her.
We have if in prospect to stay all
day tomorrow in Memphis-much
rather puff along, if it Was all the same
to the Captain, and reach our destina-
tion before Sunday. News from Rail-
road strikes is not cheering, as we don't
want to walk from Cairo to st. Clairs-
Vile. Yours, J. J. BURNS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08
made Glad hv token. ofoTac,ior

made glad by tokens ofaffection.
Our schools were closed during the
holidays.
Another year has gone dow n to the
tomb OF time--gone with its hopes, joys
and SORROWS.
The NJ. E. Sobbath School gave an
entertainment at the Church on New
Year day, which proved to be a grand
success. The children all seemed to
enjoy the occasion. There was bCun.
tiful supply of most excellent cake,
and still more of candies. Not only
did the children who attend the Sab
bath School, enjoy the festivities, but
the older ones of the community min
gled with them, and all seemed to en-
joy the treat. Too much praise cannot
be given TO the Superintendent for his
untiring energy on this occasion. Also
to Mrs. Rhodes, for her zeal in helping
10 perfect arrangements for the celehra-
ton. Shs is christian lady, and du-
ring her stay here has done a great
amount of good in the Sabbath School.
We can boast of a Literary Society
now, as there was one organized last
week.
Not long since some of the boys
went to serenade gentleman and his
newly y-made bride-thinking that sin
the course of human eventS' it was ne
cessary. When near the door battery
was opened upon them, which was nei-
ther hOt-shot or shell, but dish-water.
We learn the parties took in the whole
thing with considerable sang .tr0id.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08
STEAMER COLORADO.


Dear Chronicle: Not very favora-
bly, situated for :: sentimental New
Years letter; table wont hold still
though Eli trust The typos to take out
all the extra kinks. i driZZiing rain
out, but we'll be glad if a fog don't
arise and check our onward career to-
ward Memphis. We left Natchez on
the sNatchez" at one o'clock, Monday
morning had q hackmaa engaged to
come for us when the steamer arrived.
This arrival she makes known at all
important places by firing cannon.
The Natchez is one of the finest boats
afioat. carries "the horns" for the big
gest load of cotton this season, 5l17
bales if my memory serves me right.
She is fashionable craft too; and totes
an amount OF respectabiilty which
would sink any other vessel. Even
the walters stand around III solemn az
ray; and if any person happens 10 leave
Z. chair out of place, which little children
on land learn to do, one oi these white
proned grandeeS steps forward and re-
places it with all the dignity Of a Ro-
man Senator. | suppose, that II Il
lucklesS wight at table were seen to
Driety us 10 put his knife to his mouth,
he would be put ashore ut the next
woodward, even if they didn't pitch
him into the river, such Is the awful
respectability OF this boat. l didn't
try the experiment. hence l escaped to
tell thee. Still, culture OF manners Is
a good thing, and knife edges are sharp
and silver forks are cUmmOn and
handler and saler, and l don't com
plain. Owing to frequent stoppageS
we didn't reach Vickeburg till after
seven in the evening. AS the NatcheZ
goes up the river no farther, L looked
around to find the best way Of COntin-
uing our trip-concluded to take the
cars via Jackson, humboldt and Cairo
wasn't anxious to go to Meridian
again-bat on going back to the boat,
found the little folks all asleep i'll their
little beds, and wouldn't wake them up
to hustle out into the night air. So
changed programme and III the morn
ing took passage fOT Cairo on the boat.
We are moving along slowly and hope
to reach Memphis Tonight. This boat
don't carry as much sty lie aS the other.
However, she is comfortable, officers
are OlGfCI anu ttNilbS litt'J SDOd. L
have two or three ioaiing places in de-
fault OF going up street; one Of these is
the pilot house, another the engineers
room. Took a cup Of coffee before day
light this morning up IN Texas"
When we left NicksburS our boat had
on deck three hundred negro passen-
gers, they were mostly from Georgia,
and going to work on plantations in
Mississippi or Arkansas. One of their
employers--a fine looking old gentle
manifold me he had eighty-fve, had
spent 81 800 in bringing them over.
BE left Us last night at the mouth OF
White River. L had quite long talk
with him before he landed. lie lost,
time of the war, in that double way
those did who lived near the line and
were plundered by both sides;-was
hung up once with his own WelI-rope
to make him tell where his money was
cut down when senseless, dollarless
too.
Many of the white people from Ala
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08

Mr.. Cushing our new Minister to
Spain has had a very varied official
experience. He served as a member
of Congress from 1885 to 1913, as a
member of the Whig party. In that
year he was nominated by President
Tyler for the office of Secretary of the
Treasury and was rejected by the
Senate, ane then sent by the President
as Commissioner to China. He was
appointed a brigadier general by Presi-
deut Polk, and served as such during
the Mexican war. He served as At
torney General during President
Picrce's administration. He as presi-
dent of the Democratic National Con-
vention at Charleston in 1860. Presi-
dent johnson appointed him commits
sioner to aid in 'codifying the laws of
the United States. President Grant
appointed him as counsel for our Gov
ernment before The Geneva Tribunal,
cOnvented to settle the Alabama claims;
and now, at tire ripe age of seventy
three, he is offered the position of Min
lister Plenipotentiary and Envoy EX-
traoriinary to the Republic of Spain.
He is gentleman of vast reading, an
accomplished linquist, possessing great
familiarity with public affairs, whose
name is familiar to the American peo-
pie, and not unknown in Eurpe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08
,SONERTON ITENS.

Mud, again, Mr.. Editor; empbatical-
ly MUD. The sudden changes from
cold to warm again have brought, as
physicians. Colds, sore throat, and fe-
vers are common. A little son of Mr..
2. Ball is dangerously ill with typhoid
fever. There are other cases, but at
present writing none thought danger
Gus.
"Christmas passed off quietly"-I
believe that is the way they say it. A
few family dinners were the most we
had 90 celebrate the day.
Our schools have had vacation du-
ring the holiday 5, but opened again to-
day. Teachers and pupils will go to
work again, feeling refreshed and filter
for their duties.
We congratulate friend Thos. Frame
ON esca ping uninjured from an accident
which befel him IL few days since. Ri
ding across the bridge over the creek
south Of town, his horse became fright
ened and backed over the side of the
bridge, falling distance of twelve feet
on the ice below. Friend Frame only
saved himself by jumping to the bridge
when he felt the horse going down.
Neither horse nor man were injured.
The Stanton family have been the
most prominent in our accident list.
Mr.. Seinly NJ. Stanton while driving on
load of fodder, ran the front wheels
of his wagon into a mudhole at the edge
of the creek. He said 'whoap to the
horse, but unfortunately did not
whoa himself, consequently Seinley
drippingly emerged from under two or
three feet of water, only to find his cap
transformed into floating barge. A
few days after, Mrs. Stanton and her
son were out sleighing, when Charley
making rather short turn, overturned
the sleigh, and he and his mother roll
ed out; and prodigious roll it was.
The horses being inclined to enjoy their
freedom, and the lessening of their
load, ran near half a mile, when they
were caught, and luckily neither sleigh,
sleighers nor horses suffered any seri-
Gus injury.
We have heard nothing more of the
epizootic. S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08
Governor Noyes' Last Message.

The annual message of Governor
Noyes was d brief and pointed State
paper. 1t shows the aggregate debt of
Ohio to be $50, 2,314, 656. The State Gebt
has been reduced during the past year
$372, ,4S4, while local Indebtedness has
increased s., AZ, ,575. The levy for State
purposes is less than one-sixth of the
entire taxation and that for county and
local expenses more than five-sixths.
In view of this fact the Governor sug-
gests the propriety of restricting by
legislative enaetments the power of
minor political organizations to create
debt and impose taxes. Recommen-
dation Is also made for the appropria-
tien OF s., ,0OC to erect Matching house
for propagation of fish; for inquiring
into the manner of doing business Of
fast freight by the Transportation Com
panies, and for law to compel Ohio
corporatio1s under h, avy penalties to
keep their transfer books or duplicates
thereof in Ohio and TO compel the clos
ing OF the transfer books at least ten
days before the annual meeting of the
stockholders also some legislation that
will compel sHch companies to paw their
full share of taxation. On the subject of
convict labor the Governor suggests
that he is satisfied that it would be
more profitable for the State to utilize
and CONTROL all convict labor than to
adhere to the present contract system.
and at all events PRISONS should be so
conducted as to interfere less with out
side labor also that less discretion
should be left with the courts in passing
sentence for criminal offences. The re.
quest is made of the people of Ohio to
do their full share to make the Centen-
NAL Exposition. success, and that the
Legislature make an appropriation for
the expenses of the State Board of Ohio.
hereafter to be appointed, to Cooperate
with the National Board of Commits
sioners. Appropriations are also asked
for completing the Geological survey of
Ohio, also that the Miami and Ohio
Universities be changed 10 Normal
Schools of higher grades, and liberal
appropriation be made for the beneyo-
lent institutions and for the erection of
q monument over the remains of Hon.
Thos, Corwin, at Lebanon, Ohio: also
for the care of the Confederate cemetery
ut Columbus, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08

Thus far Congress has chiefly seemed
intent on illustrating Shakespeare
saying, "All the word'sa STAGE" The
country, however, has had its fill of
mere histrionic philosophy and hero
ism. The time for simulated public
zeal, simulated philanthropy, simulated
patriotism, simulated enthusiasm for
progressive idea, is past. There has
been too much of this rhetorical pos
turing. Hereafter that body will be
judged solely by its fruits; and mem
bers may as well understand, first as
last, that no mere professed devotion
TO the interests of fliberty and humanity
will be allowed to weigh a feathers
weight in mitigation of their lack Of
the primary elements of intellectual
and moral integrity.