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injure his position aS Ieaderofs the Literal
party. replied that die did NOT hope to lead
the Liberal party again"

TIM SARATOGA CoaYEsrroS.--H the New
York Herald is, to be relied upon the sa-
ratoga. Convention is merely consulting
upon freights, including Especially the 8 fast
freight lines" chartered by the directors. The
telegraphic news agent used q term that
was calculated to mislead the reader. The
Convention is trying to regulate freights and
abolish printed schedules that /" have been
shamefully undercut."
If the management of the Atlantic, his
sissippi and Ohio mean to do anything Tor
the Richmond people there IL, in our opin'
ion, no reason for delay under the hope
that any of the railroads are going to ADOPT
General MAHoNE's plan.
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| LAW AND THE LATE Wharf.-The Philadcl.
phis Inquirer says that the decision OF the
majority of the Court of Errors of New Jcr'
sew, 10 the case of Hillyard against the MI:
tual Benefit Life Insurance Company of New
| ark, Laws down some principles which, in that
part OF the country, will be thought sur.
! prising. The action was upon policy OF
Insurance upon the life OF an inhabitant OF
the State of Virginia, which had been insured
before the outbreak of the late civil war,
During the war payment of the premiums
was not made, and before the capture OF
LEE, the party insured died. Claim was
made for the amount Of the policy, and it was
resisted upon the ground that, by that instru'
mcnt the non.payment of the yearly pre-.
mums upon the days designated should void
the policy.
The court, however, decided that such an
agreement could not apply "to contn-
gency occasioned by the act of God, Or of
the law. rendering such payment impoSsi.
Bile, and that the effect Of war between
the Governments of the assurer and assured
is to excuse the non-payment of such pre-
miums on the contract days" The claimant
was held to come within one of these excep-
tious. But the court did not declare that
the "rebellon was the 'Eact Of GoG,"
neither was it asserted that the :" rebellion "
was the "act Of the law )" but it was held
that there was war "between two gov
ernments, and that, therefore, the Virginian
could not carry out lis contract"
Upon this case the Bltimore Sun re-
marks:
This decision is not only Of interest as to
life insurances in the South upon which pay
! ment could not be made during the war. but
because il is, as is believed, the first occasion
in which it has been declared in a court OF
Justice ut the North that the Confederacy
was government In some cases it was
held to have been a government de tdcto,
which for time enforced obedience over tie
| country dominated by its arms. AS gov.
| erment De fdcto the citizens and inhabitants
| of the southern States were regarded as
placed by its power under durcss.
The Inquirer remarks that "the position
of the Unilcd States during all the war and
| afterwards was that the rebellion was urlaW-
| ful; that the persons who conducted it were
| traitors, and that the organization under
| which they carried on the proceedings was
not legal government. II the doctrine OF
the New Jersey court is the correct one, we
have been for more than fourteen years in
this country in gross ignorance Of the true
| relations which the insurgents bore towards
| our Government and people"
Possibly, as time passes Oh, other in.
stances Of "gross ignorance will be
brought TO light. If the doctrine Of the New
Jersey court is not the correct one, and the
war of the South was "rebeiion," and the
| persons who conducted it traitors, jeff. Davis
ought to have been tried long ago tor trea-
| son. The failure to do this indicates that
the "gross ignorance referred to by the
Inquirer did not extend to the legal advisers
and high officials of the United States GOV
eminent.
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To the roll Of heroes must be added an
other name, that of James Bassford. The
telegraph tells in simple words the story OF
his heroism. A passenger train on the West
Wisconsin railway was rushing down the
track, about fifty miles from st. Paul. A
little child toddled out between the rails and
stood, all unconscious of danger, in front of
the rapidly-approaching train. The speed
was too great and the distance too short to
expect aid from the brakes. James Basslord,
the fireman, seeing this, determined to save
tie child's life at the risk of his own. Run
ming forward, he took his stand upon the
pilot. Nearer the engine came, until but a
few feet INTERVIEWED between it and the child.
Springing forward, be caught the child, bu'
missing bis hold was struck By the locomo-
tive and thrown far down the embankment
By this time the brakes had halted the traip
and the child was taken from under the ten
der, scared but unhurt.
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Our friends on the adverse side persist
in saying that We are aiming, first, to
destroy the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad, and next to work the downfall
of General MALONE. Do, gentlemen, save
us from these great lsbors. If we should
succeed in removing General MALONE
wouldn't that do9 Might not We be spared
from the labor Of destroying the railroad:
Do spare Us.
Why not spare us from the labors alto.
gelhcr! If General MALONE gives us ex-
press facilities urtails his salary-and re-.
tires from the political arena, we know there
will be peace, and we shall be saved all
further labor. Nay, we think we shall, in
that event, 60 for second" and possibly
a Third term" for the General. II he
would stick to the railroad at reasonable
salary, and retiring from politics cease to
endeayor to control the offices and honors of
the State, wouldn't there be peace? wouldn't
there be prosperity in the laud9 Happy
day Shall we not see it?
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Poor & satire Miselirected.

The reader.isaware OF the announcement
that a convention of great rallroad men as
sembled at Saratoga day or two ago, and
he read In the Dispatch that this paper pre-
tended not to understand IT, but hoped that if
il met to consider what we of the South I'M
derstand by express, that the end would De
the giving us the advantages of express on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio. That
was what these people of Richmond wanted
and were by every consideration entitled TO-.
AS we expected, the Wing manufactures
triumph for MALONE out of the Saratoga
news, and represents this paper as "oh
thorns but hopeful" Weare on thorns on
account of the outrageous treatment OF the
| people of Richmond, the chief supporters OF
the Richmond Wing, but hopeful that they
| NAV yet in some way getethe: important adj
| vantages Of express which the Wings AJAX
has denied to them.
| On this text of on thorns, but hopeful
the Whig lets of some very poor satire. 1t
would be ntolerably bad if it rested upon q
true charge: that we are the partisan of the
Adams Company. There is no more truth
in the allegation than that we are in favor Of
the Wing editors parting their hair in the
middle-a very bad habit of theirs, which
we have distinctly disapproved Of.
Again, as we have time and again said;
We here in Richmond want express facili.
ties on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
road, that we may have the same chance that
other people have Of trading with our fell
low.ciizens of Virginia. 1t is gross out
rage to deprive us of this ad 'antage, and il
is but adding the adder's .ooth TO the
wound inflicted that this outrage is perpe
tratcd uEder the hypocritical motto of "Fir
GINA for Virginians." Whoever gives II;
such advantages we care rot. We shall hal
them with satisfaction no matter how OF
whence they come.
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The list of accidents to acrobats has been
increased by the fall, on Tuesday evening,
at Jersey City, Of Charles Hanlon, who
dropped from trapeze twenty-five feet,
striking on the corner of table and stls-
tanning injuries that will probably prove ia
tai. This man belongs to the famous Ham
lon family, who have often delighted audi.
ences all over the States with their daring
performances. They have all died violent
deaths, the last being that Of James Hanlon,
q brother OF Charles, who created a sensa-
ton throughout the country several years
ago. After u brilliant career james became
insane, and was temporarily placed In ,
Pennsylvania jail, preparatory to removat t
an insane asy lum. Before this was com
plshed he succeeded in aashing out hi
brains against the stone walls OF his cell
and ended his lie of danger u. this trast
manner,
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Our neighbor was, no doubt, agreeably
disappointed yesterday morning, when it
found that nobody had !" crowed over it,
Wing.
The Wing is entirely mistaken. There
are other papers as illogical and as absurd as
the Wing. There were several screws" OF
those who are glad of any opportunity to
slip out of the Guide sac into which, as satel-
lites of MAHoNE's apology for an express,
they found themselves. The reader must
understand that the paragraph from the
Wing is an allusion of that paper to the an
nouncement Of the convention at Saratoga
upon express business. The Wing does not
understand what is the object Of that con.
vention more than we do, yet, as we ex-
pected it would. it defined it to be a triumph
for General MALONE. "That is as thereafter
NAV beo
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ApULTERATIoS.- English la makes the
sale of an aduIterated article punishable
with fine and imprisonment. A commission
OF Parliament has been for some time in ses-
sion to test the success of the act. 1t is
stated in the press that the owner OF an
adulterated article has permission to ship il
to the United States. This is mistake. II
the adulteraled article is entered for ship.
ment The inspectors do not interfere with it.
THAT'S all. What if the adulterated article
should be shipped to the United States
What would that signify? II it could get
the better of adulterated articles in this
country the people who made it should Ger.
tainIy be entitled to patent for champion,
shin 10 the line Of adulteration. But there
is no such opportunity for distinction in this
line for any adulterer We can beat the
world!
An article upon adulteration gives the
following facts:
"The English investigation shows that tea
is largely adutcrated with iron Filings and
re dried tea leaves. 1t is also colored or
faced by placing low grades Of ordinary
tea in cylinders under stem, with certain
Quantity of carbonate of magnesia, Dutch
plnk, and Prussiau blue. Most of this
facing is said to be done by English
dealers. One of the analysts of tue commits
sion said in reference to wines that sherry
is usually adulterated with sulphuric ether !:
that potato spirit is largely added, and
that its effect is most Injurious. Wines and
spirits contained large quantities of fusli
oil, French treacle, or brandy, which is
often nothing more than beetroot spirit,
colored and favored so as to puzzle chem
ist to discover cheat. As yet beer Is COM
paratively pure there. Since the passage Of
the adulteraton act the quality of London
milk has greatly improved, probably be-
cause of the fact that when a mikman is
convicted his name is publicly advertised.
1t is Il pity that we cannot have law SINH
lar to the English act. The whole system
of adultera,ion is gigantic swipdle on con.
sumers, but this is the least serious part OF
the matter. Could the puolic but know the
per cent. Of mortality actually attributable
to these authorizations there would be no
time lost in passing the necessary enact
meutS.
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PROPOSALS.
IALE AND REMOVAL OF PENlrEN.
TIARY OF VIRGINIA..

The undersigned. appointed commissioners for
the purpose bv act nj the General Assem- J!y AZ
proved April 80. 1874, will receive proposals. %
be opened ut l 2 O'Clock 81. on THURSDAY III.
LIST day OF October, 1874 for the purchase ani H.
moyIl of the PGNIrE HrIARY OF ViRGl<lA.
The following are the provisions Of The act TO
which the proposals must conform:
-. These commissioners shall advertise for pro-
posals for the purchase or the land aud buildings,
AMI the removal OF The buildings ana III inmates
to some point not less than five miles from the cpr-
porate limits of the city Of Hch,npHd: said pro-
IoSas 10 stipuIate for the suitable buildings for is
proper accommodation and employment "i tiern-
sOners the erection of the machinery. aud al! TIE
means and appliances that are necessary {" secure
all the facilities Tor the operations OF The prn."h'
tary TO the extent as they Ut present exist IN
the State peuitenli Try; and provided further, tih
no proposal shall he accepted which inSoiNe' 'is
State lii aoy expense over aud above the procc,H'
OF the sale of the land and bIldiugs now use! iVr
aud Connected With ths peniten'iary.
IS. Proposals for the removal Shil De accnhfiI,
MED with and include map OF The sroisn!s; anu
plans, drawings and specifications for the bulIHnks
to be furnished In place or those At pre'en. Uccu
pied and no proposition shall he accepted ines,
approved or by the commissioners and ratified u!
the Legislature IT its next session."
Proposals should be addressed 10 the under ,lsheo'
at Richmond. JAMES u hEnfLh'
X. K. WITHERS,
aul.lm MARSHALL HANhEk.
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Next to DR.. BAGBY's book on what be
did with his FIFTY Millions" We should
suppose themost interesting book off the times
would be How / employed my twenty
five thousand dollars per annum," BY the
consolidated President. But now we think
of it, more interesting work would be,
How got along with my two thousand per
annun," by the Treasurer of Virginia. The
fact is, the suggestion of these financial mar
Satiyes to our literature opens wide FIELD
OF Interest 70 The literary world.
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The Centennial of Chemfstry-Iufer-
esting Proceedings.

NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa, July 3l.-The GEN.
tennial of chemistry is being celebrated by Q
convention of chemists. Among those pres.
ept are Trail Green, president Of Lafayette
College Professor Forester, Of Columbia
College, Washington, D. c.; R. Pynchere,
professor of chemistry at Trinity College,
Hartford; Professor Mallet, of the Univer'
sity Of Virginia; Arthur 81. Elliott, OF Balti'
more, and many others. Professor Pynchere
presided. :,
At2P. NJ. the chemists proceeded to the
PriestIey mansion, where they were photo
graphed. In this building the apparatus.
books, manuscripts, &c, belonging to DR..
Priestley, and other objects illustrating the
history of chemistry, are on exhibition.
The meeting rea;sembled at 3 O'Clock, and
Andrew Huston, aged lightweight, said TO
be the oldest printer in the United States,
occupied a scat on the floor. 1t was an-
pouuced that there were fifty scientific dele
gates present
Professor T. Sterry Hunt, Of Boston, de-
liyered an extended review Of the century .
progress in theoretical chemistry. lie traced
the progress of chemistry as an art from the
earlier times.
Professors J. L. Smith, Youmans, and
Joy were appointed committee to repre-
sent the United States in spirit at the I'M
yelling of Pliestley's statue.
A committee OF five was appointed to CO.
operate with the American Association for
the advancement Of science at the next
meeting in establishing the chemical section
ON tirmer basis.
At the morning session resolution that q
committee be appointed to confer with the
Of 40
the best means of inducing the largest num-
Der of European professors OF chemistry
and cognate science to visit America in
1876, was referred.
VISIT TO THE GRAVE OF PRIEsTLEY.
At $50 the grave of PRESLEY was visited.
At least tive hundred persons, including
many ladies, repaired to the cemetery, which
is located on the outskirts of the town,
where, standing uncovered, they listened TO
n beautiful address by Professor Henry Cop
pee, of Lehigh University, who at short no.
tice acted in place of Professor Henry, OF
Washington, d. c., who was unable TO be
present. He expressed regret at the absence
of Professor Henry, to whom the duty OF
making an address at Priestley's grave had
been originally assigned, and his extreme re-
luctance to act ut short notice as substi-
tute. He yielded to the urgent request OF
the committee. and solicited the indulgence
OF the audience.
DR.. CopDee referred to the death of Priest
ley as an example among iDany others that
great masters of science have held their lives
chiefly of value that theP may still labor and
achieve for the world. He told his physician
that he would be perfectly satisfied il be
could patch him up for six months until he
could complete the printing Of his works.
The excellent points OF his character were
held up for the imitation OF all, and the brief
address closed with delicate aluSion to
the virtues and merits OF PrieS!ley's wife,
who was an Invaluable help to her husband,
and who Was presented to the ladies as
worthy Of their imitation.
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We are indebted to the Superintendent Of
Public Printing, MIR. R.-F. WALKER, for the
Journals and Documents of the Virginia
Senate and House of Delegates for 1874; and
we are also indebted to him for the acts and
joint resolutions Of the Assembly of the
State Of Virginia for 1874.
These volumes are handsomely gotten up;
they are very creditable to the printers and
binders, and show that the Superintendent
is yigilantly performing the duties of his
Office.
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Intimations are thrown out by the press
that the advent ola German squadron in
Spanish waters may cause the Spanish navy
to pronounce in favor Of the Carlists.
The LIE Temps reports the issue of loan
OF six millions tor the Carlists has been COM
meneed, and out Of the proceeds so far real
ICED two millions forwarded to Spain.
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A DEclsIoS.-The Secretary Of the Urea.
sury has decided that lines OF steamers ply.
ing between the British Provinces and ports
in the United States upon the Atlantic coast
must conduct their business in all respects
as other foreign-going vessels are required
TO do. This decision will affect several east.
ern lines which have heretofore carried on
their business in an irregular manner, and
thus enjoyed privileges not countenanced by
the law,
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THE PIrrsBrEGH DlsAsrER.-The Dtspatc!

THE P1rrsBrRGH DlsAsrER.-The Dispatch
of Friday says:
The districts which suffered most from
the sudden fall of waters on Sunday night
are once more beginning to resume thcll
wonted appearance. In the Third Ward
Allegheny, where the greatest damage was
done, the people have gone to work with q
will, and by the aid of Street Commissioner
Tyson and his men the several thorouShfires
are now nearly all cleared, while the cellars
of the residences and stores are being re-
iieyed of their coats of mud and filth, the
result of the storm.
During the past four days this district has
been under military protection, and right
we'll have the trooos aided and abetted the
people 10 restoring order out Of chaos.
The troops were dismissed on Thursday
evening. Their conduct is said to have been
excellent, and they seem to have rendered
themselves very efficient. A number more
of bodies have been recovered, and the
search is being continued.
The relief committees are unremistinS in
their abors.
Estimates of the losses from the different
districts are coming in, but the general re-
suit cannot as yet be arrived at.
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BRUTAL WIEN MURDER IN ST. LoUIs.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Morgan was cruelty butchered in
cold blood by her husband, William Morgan,
in St. Louis, on Wednesday. Their married
relations had not been rendered agreeable OF
late by Morgan's worthleSsness. He bad en-
tirely neglected to support his family for two
years past, and she finally was forced to take
steps for divorce. He threatened her life
if She did not withdraw the petition. On
Wednesday morning they met in furniture
store on Seventh street, and entered into an
earnest conversation. Suddenly Mrs. Nor.
gan was heard to scream. and was seen to
run into the street, pursued by her husband.
She fell in The middle of the street, and her
brutal husband drove knife into her abdo-
men and left her in dying condition. She
| was found to have been stabbed four times
and survived but few hours. Morgan was
arrested, and when brought before the coro'
ner's jury his little daughter, who was pres
ent, exclaimed Papa, what did you xii
Door mamma for?" He remained quiet and
iistless, and it is supposed was teigniDg in
sanity. A verdict was rendered in accord
| ance with the above facts.
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We are indebted to Messrs. WooDHousE g.
PARHAa, agents for the American publish
crs, for BlQeksood for July.
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Phladelphus Van Trump, an ex-member
of Congress from the Twelfth (Ohio) dis.
trict, died Friday of heart disease.
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MARRIAGES.

Married. at the Firs: Baptist Church. Richmond
Va, july 2Sth, S74, by Kew. j. Lansing Burrows,
DAVID MURPHY. Esq, Of Washington, ID. e,
to Miss LEIETIA W. MEkEDITH, formerly or
Richmond. No cards.
Washington papers please copy
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