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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23
The immigration bill is dead. Our CORE
,pondcnts will please take notice.

Orr resnect for the author of it induces US
TO publish the following COMMUNICATION
though we think that he is totally mistaken.
We find no difficulty in inspecting our own
meter. and VIC have no idea that any meter
REGISTERS more gas than il burned. We think
the inspectors would do well to spend lew
minutes in explaining the workings Of the
meter to every man who complains of the
amount of his gas-bill. The inspectors take
no notice of less than thirty cents worth of
gas THAT is, one hundred cubic feet,) and Of
course our correspondent is in error as to
that difference of one cent. The same is the
reason why turning of a taper that con-
sumed less than one hundred feet per month
made no difference in the gas-bill. II A
burns five hundred and fifty feet Of gas and
B six hundred and fifty feet one month, A
and B may both be charged with six hum
dred feet for that mouth. But il A burns
five hundred and fifty and B six hundred
and fifty feet the next month, 4 will only have
to pay for five hundred whilst B will have
to pay for seven hundred. Hence the uni
formity our correspondent speaks Of II the
pressure is light, one large burner sometimes
uses up as much gas as several lighted at
once, and one six-foot burner Of course
passes as much gas as two three-foot burners.
And so on. But the fact that the inspectors
have no interest in making the bills large,
and much interest in pleasing the voters, is
sufficient guarantee that they never will
ingly overcharge consumer Of gas.
Bad Gas Meters.
Editors Dispatch,-I desire to call atten-
ton to the worthlessness of our gas meters.
In comparing notes with friends | find that
the meters are wonderfully uniform. They
charge most families about the same, with.
out regard to the number Of burners used.
Neither do they regard the length OF time
that the gas is burnt. Sometimes there is q
difference Of only one cent in the month,
when there is q difference in the length OF
the nights, say forty minutes. l made the
experiment once last winter by shutting OFT
a light that had been in the habit Of burn
ing all night, but did not save anything by
il, A lady friend tells me she turns on all
the burners to their full capacity, and finds
that the gas bill is not increased. She
saws she once tried to cconomize, but found
it was of no use. A gentleman friend, who
rctires early, and has small family, tells me
his bill is within few cents of mine, though
I never retire before II or l. understand
that it has been confessed that the dry meter
(now in general use) is not as reliable as the
..wet meter" II so, let us return to the
s'wet meter" with the danger OF now and
then freezing in winter.
hope other citizens will complain. The
inspection Of the meters is farce no longer
to be tolerated. The system Of charging
adopted by the Water-W orks had better be
employed. 1t would be more just than the
present mode of measuring gas.
s AN OLD CITIZEN.
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The following entertaining article is from
the Providence Journal. It was suggested
by the new process OF lighting strcet-lamps
by electricity: .>s-- b, .s
TIVE ELECTRICITY OF CIrIRs.-When any
of us are asked "why we live IN the cltyH :"
the chances are that We give some reason OF
business, or convenience, or friendship, and
that we do not answer, "For the sake Of the
city's electricity" But when we begin to
analyze the daily experiences Of living, we
ace that the electrical contact OF human In
terests has much to do with our pleasure in
tarrying. During the past week this
| truth has flashed into many minds at
sight of the instantaneous lamp-light-
| ing around the Cove Basin. The old
phrase, "running like a lamp-lighter," has
gained a vivid meaning. Electricity has
| been the drummer and the torch-bearer," and
each time has done its work in the twink
| ling of an eye. Indeed, what did the pro-
cess so much resemble as the twinklipg OF
an eye' The CLEAN that suddenly quiyered
through tho darkness gave an impression
of friendlness. One felt for the moment as
| if the city had O common pulse. This be-
nignant assurance Of communication around
a circuit suggested in vague, pleasant
| way that some times, in the ideal town,
| electricity will do still more for the
inhabitants THAT it will send instant word
to polce-stations when the safety of any
house is imperiied; that it will carry mes
sages from corner to eorner-in short, that
it will be protecting nerve in the body pol
itic. So, while waiting for the pretty sho "
to be repeated, on any of those evenings last
week, one was liable to fall into reverie, and
to perceive that a distinctive blessing OF
modern life is the way in which sympathies
are electrically united. One realized that
while "a mans house is his castle -
as truly now as in earlier time, those houses
are the most genuine homes which are tele-
era phically best connected with the worlds
interests; and that the schools, universities,
workshops and churches which are doing the
finest work for humanity, are stations where
multitudinous wires meet TO interchange the
latest messages of science, thought and feel.
ing. 49, .....s 1880.
Is it because denizens of the city become
Surcharged, at last, with electricity, that
some of them retreat in summer to the sooth.
ing solitudes OF the country: Doubtless;
and yet they all carry with them their little
| private batteries Of books and daily papers,
! to use as much or as little as they please.
However blissful the quiet of the summer
haunt may be, no one inSulates himself en-.
rirely from the currents of human life, while
receiving the exquisite influences of nature.
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The Express Business.

Il is known that the Atlantic, Mississippi
ant Ohio Railroad Company refuses to allow
the Adams Express Company to send Its
lre;Shts over their road. The amount OF
ANNOYANCE and commercial obstruction
growing out of this has been greatly inJu-
rious to this city.
Whether General MAuoSE's view that The
railroads themselves should do all express
business be right or wrong, unquestlonaoiy
il is !mpracticatle for his single railroad to
attempt to force it upon the country. NO
express system can answer the public de-
nands that is not generally adopted. Ntne
railroad express system is right it must be
general to be useful. 1t cannot be beneficial
when only partially adopted.
As the ADAnss express business stop;
when it strikes General MAHoAB's line, ar
obstruction is occasioned that is fruitful O.
trouble and loss and as General HAucSg's
express has no efficient arrangement for for
warding beyond his line the express bust
ness upon it hodges, and involves injury
yexation, and expense.
Now, Richmond has been serious sufferer
from absence Of continuity Of the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio express system. Per
ishabie articles expressed Oh that line hay,
persisted, and needed articles have been de
layed, and loss as we'll as Inconvenience ha
followed.
And thousands of articles are never start
cd to and from Richmond, because willis
the Adams Express Company would hay
only one charge, and perhaps very sma
one for such service, the present arrange
ments compel three or four charges. Some
times the drayage amounts to as much as tn
Express Company would charge for takin
up the article, bringing it over both raj
roads, and delivering it at your house i
Richmond.
The intercourse between this city and tn
Southwest has been especially incommode
by this cause. In all descriptions of perish
able articles there has been falling off ,
shipments from the Southwest to Richmon,
and the trade with the same country in n
light and precious articles has been sad
curtaied.
In correcting railroad systems and Or,
tecting Virginia interests we trust thes
points may not be forgotten.
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The Veto.

We are not surprised at General GRANT
veto Of the Finance bill. We would have
been as little surprised had he signed II
Few can anticipate what General GRANT WI
do: and we hardly know what 10 attribute
this uncertainty to. But il is general. The
Bankers and Bulls and Bears had little rea'
son 10 expect the veto. Those who favored
the bill who might have interpreted the
rouchuess OF the President towards the
Bears az indicating u disposition to sign it,
ind how little meaning there is in many
things the President says end does.
The South is probably better of with the
veto than she would have been with the law.
By itself, it YVES 20 great things. l. only
added small amount to tie currency, and
provided no way for supplying currency
when panic arises. A paper system, to be
good, must have the principle Of elasticity.
So the country loses no great deal by the
veto.
But the veto will displease the Northwest
and West, and that will draw the ties be-
tween them and tue South closer. General
GRANT goes with the down-east money
changers and stock-gamIlers, and that is a
grievance to the great Vest. It brightens
the sympathies or that powerful part of the
Union with their friends in discontinue Of
the South, ard that We Eope will be worth
far more 10 Us than any advantage that could
have been conferred by the bill.
We take il that the veto does one of two
things: First. 1t shows that General GRANT
has no hope Of third term; and, second,
tina: if hc has there is no chance for him to
lie elected.
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..rags.. gr IS

SNxw gRxHeEs ORaAaIzED.--ByT T. I. Tired
svay. New Store Grange, Buckingham = =
4, oIis D. Jones, master; c. 7. Hooper, Sec
sretary. -: p:.s,..... 4. 3
Henry C. BoughaD, master; W. d. Vt. Ran
son, secretary. q
By same: Pankroad Grange, Bucking.
ham,. W. Hebditcb, master; E. Y. An
derson, secretary.
By f. w. Cbiles: Monumental Grange,
King George-Charles Mason, masteri Or.
T. T. Arnold. secretary. j.
ByT. N. Merrill: Lebanon Grange, Char
Iotte-John P. Purcell, master; E. 7. Lips
comb, secretary,
By r. .. Graves: Massanutton Grange,
Pager. g. Mauck, master; David 81.
Gander, secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

WHAT IT HEAss.-A negro, in annouu
cling himself candidate for Congress from
North Carolina, tells bis Radical white
brethren that negro citizenship "epjoins
"upon them the obligation of voting for a
"negro, If be be the choice of the majority"
That negro goes farther than any other who
has laid down the law to his Caucasian asso.
ciates. But what ought to be done with
white men who subject themselves to such
insults?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

UNIFORM RATE OF IsrERRsr.-In the House
of Representatives of Congress ON Monday
Mr.. KlLLINGEn offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Banking and Currency to inquire into the
expedieney Of establishing by law uniform
rate OF interest all over the United States
aud TO report by bill Or otherwise. we
a trust such bill will be reported and passed.
The country needs IL,
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i THE MoVEtGE H0ARsrEAD.--Mr.5 w. n
McVeigh is having his old home on st
Asaph street repaired preparatory tomoyips
into 1t. The house had become very Iiuci
dilapidated during Its occupancy by Judg,
Observation-Disclosures SeHhnel,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

PosTAL.-Thomas s. Rector is appointed
postmaster at Marysville, Campbell county,
Va, oice James Baylise, resigned. Martin
Casstevens Is appointed postmaster at indie.
pendence, Grayson county, Va, uiee VIII
liam ). Clark, resigned. William Robinson
Is appointed postmaster at White Oak Spring,
Lee county, Va, uice William P. Smith, re-
signed,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

whereas he Governor Kemper] did moi
attend the meeting, he must have. been con
sidered to be more or less in sympathy With
its objects, or else he would hardly have 6een
adopted by that curious company OF " sons
of Zion" and Rising stars of Abraham "
as one of their orators and attendants
Petersburg Index.
That's hard on Mayor KELLEY, who was
also invited to address these Rising sons
aud on Governor w ALkBR, who was last yeal
invited to address them, aud VINO "io'e
them letter thanking them, &c. 80,
Come, ncighbor, make your whales Siz'0 hs
or If that phrase involves Derf,ngei'' NC
reasonable. Why not show the spirit always
which YOU manifest in the following SEN
tencel:
II Governor Kcmper bad assigned constl-
,i,n,ional grounds Of objection to the re-
,nr.hurg Charter bill, nobody would ex'
nressed any indignation over his course,
bo . widely we may have differed from
h;s conclusions, and however deeply his
nol;cy might have hurt us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

The DEFEAT OF TIE JoxEs's FALLS ORDr-
NANcE.-The popular vote yesterday in con-
domination Of the 100000 plan for elm
proving" Jones's Falls was too emphatic to
be lDisunderstood.- Sun, 22d.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

Married in this city, on the 21st instant, At the
First African church. by Rev. r.. Wel!es, W. Il.
BROOKS to Miss EVA, daughter or Re7. ). n.
Holmes; all Of this city.
Married In Richmond, Va, at the First Presbyte-
Ran church. on the 9th Instantly the Rev. Joshua
Peterkln, D. D., assisted By the Rev. Thomas l.;
BETTE, daughter OF the late Alexander Z. Bran
der both Of this city. No cards.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

We did not get the Petersburg Neus yes.
terday. II fails TO come to hand ten times
where the Boston ANeestiser fails once.
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MARRIAGES.

NEW PArESr.-Thomas E. Marable, Pc
tersburg, Va, cotton chopper. .s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

H DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS,
Large additions have been made to our .,oet -.
DRESS GOODS, and further additions are hs, =.
made nearly every day. Many special lndueep.,,.
are now being offered at
LEVY BROTHERS.
Look at our DOLLAR KID GLOVES. .no,
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A Fact Bearing on TIC Case. !.
MIR. CasssHAw on Tuesday night expressed

q MIR. CRgNsHAw on Ineadny nISnL expressive
the opinion that kichmonddid nosnow sell
q, many. goods as it did thirty years since. :
Mr.. CRBssHAw was at That day one OF
the active merchants in this city aud bis
business was chiefly with Lynchburg and the
Southwest. While We have much trace
from new sources, we have lost the bulk OF
that Southeastern trade. We may cheer our
selves with the reflection that we have had a
new trade which has compensated for that
which is lost, and Richmond hos still grounds
for hope.
But why have we lost 50 much OF our
trade with the Southwest!
This is a question for reflection and soln'
ton,
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. BLACK ALPACAS at 25c. Der ward

~ BLACK ALPACAs at 25c. per yard
BLACK ALPACA at soc. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 35c. per yard.
BLACK ALPACA at 4Oc. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 44c. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 45e. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at soc. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at SIC. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 55c. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 60c. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at Csc. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA At zee. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA ~ 75c. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at zoe. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at S5c. per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 81 per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 81. per yard.
BLACK ALPACA at s1.25 per yard,
BLACK ALPACA at 81 so per yard
BLACK ALPACA al 81 rs per yard.
The above embraces the largest and bes. a.e-..
stock OF ALPACAS and NOHAIRS ever ofye-.t !,
this city, and the prices are exceedingly low.
ap22 LEVY BROTHERS.
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Nc TOWELS! TOWELS! TOWELS
Look at the LARGE-sIZE HUCKABAcK rn ,,.
ELS at $50 per dozen worth 50, at 70 a,. ~
dosen worth IS, az 50 per dozen worth A. W.
aso have towels =. higher and lower prices, bu, v,
call special attention to the towels above m.,,,'
as being extraordinarily cheap.
LEVY BROTHERS,
101T and 1919 Main strss,
Richmond, Va.
an ~
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DENTISTRY.

TAR. JOSEPH WOODWARD, p;le
|DD. 5. and 81. DENTIST, has rsm srsse strvt
his ofics to his residence, No. sou ,ss many VA
third door nom Sc Papl's church d.Ita science
provernents In aud at1uncts 20 vars I'D ctfs
fu esirsciins' tresiing tho natural sf e. tes
every variety OF artihe!sl WaSa, saoai sSesaSX
| guarantees or success,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

SPRING STOCK BOOTS, SHOES, G6E
- &C. have Just received my first in YEA
stalment OF SPRIsG GOODS, consisting oft ESds
the latest styles and best qualities Of La
DIES, GENTLEMEN'S MISSES, and chill
DRES'S SHOES, BOOTS, and CATERS. NJ
stock or frst-class goods Is unsurpassed In the city
JOHN G. PAGE, JR.. 909 Main street,
NH I6-3m between Ninth and Tenth.
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aPH41AI x "a J, : !. : ..,

4~BLACK sILHst BLACK s11,VS :.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS oyrERyn !
s.is BLACK SILKS at 81 per Yard.
BLACK SILKS At Clio per y,,d
r. BLACK SILKS at 81 .2s per ysrs
t BLACK SILKS so per y,rd
.-.----, BLACK s!LKstsf.75 per ya.d'
BLACK SILKS at 81 per yayd
BLACK sILKsat o.. 2S per y,,d
BLACK SILKS at $2.So psr va,d
BLACK SILKS At 32.7s per y,,d
BLACK SILKS at % per yard.
u. BLACK SILKS at 80 2s per ys,d
BLACK SILKS at $3.50 Der ,,,d
BLACK and WHfTE-srRIPED SILKS =, 4,
worth S1.25; 81 u
A large stock Of coLoRHD SILKS In al ., -
deeirabls sbzdas; vi 10
COLORED SATINS and yELOURs r.,
ming, ut LEVY gRnruu...Aa
Look At our oFE-DoLLAR KID CLOVIS
apps
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

The Lieutenant. Governor In the chair
No prayer.
A large number Of House bills were re
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

l"Too late,, and descendeds from ths chair.
He said, d he passed ouf,in answerto re-
mark of III. Penn, that the Senate was ad.3
iourned. and he therefore would not resume
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

the learned lawyers and railroaders VINO
think they can bride tue Lynchburg horse
will find themselves mistaken.
But even if they do not deceive themselves
concerning present franchises, let them BE-
ware of "Pan-handle war. We never
kney one in which the heads of those who
opposed the passage of road over bit OF
LAND were not broken by that effective in.
strumcnt, the panhandle.
Internationally in this state of things a
contingency may arise in which nothing can
save the trade of Richmond but change OF
gauge OF the Danville road from the farthest
possible break. That road asks for the dis
cretonary authority to make such change.
Its officers are nearly all Virginians. They
: are our own people, sympathisiug with US,
and anxious to give oil that it is in the
power Of their road to give to tue welfare oil
!, Virginia and Richmond.
: We do believe that such authority to be
used in certain contingencies ought to be
granted, and we would as soon see it de-
posted with the gentlemen to whom we
allude as with any others. The contingency
: to which we alude, and which they under.
stand, is one which will override all other
/, considerations.
These gentlemen agree with the people
OF Richmond. If the injunctions are re.
moved they will change the gauge of the
North Carolina road, and give TO Richmend
tHe-foct gauge to the Gulf. If those who
have eDjoined this change, and who are now
Opposing the granting Of the proposed au.
thority for change of the gauge of the
DanyilIe road, desire in sincerity and in heart
to promote the welfare of Virginia, let them
take off their Injunction. That Is the way
to prove their profession of <'devotion to
Virginia"
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FgNCB Law.

House bin to authorize the county OF u
seq to vote on the question of the fence Ia
was amended to include King anu Quee
county and then passed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-02

MINT, &c.
Especial to the Commercially
NEw CASTLE, Dec. 1.
The obsequies of Mr.. VIM Couper who died
70 suddenly last Wednesday, were perform
ed yesterday forenoon, the services
being held in the large mansion on Water
It,, lately the residence of the deceased. In adj
dition to the members of his large family, many
Of whom came from distant homes, the spacious
parlor and halls of the house were crowded with
his sorrowlng friends, who were In attendance
10 testify by their presence the sincerity of their
affection and the reality of their esteem.
The Rev. DIR. Spottswood conducted the rites,
and delivered with great solemnity and feeling
q deeply interesting address, In which, without
Approaoh to fulsome adulation, he described in
beautiful and truthful phrases the peculiarly
blamelesH character and useful life OF MIR. Cou-
per. AS he had been an honorable and upright
man in all his business transactions, he cou-
manded the respect and esteem of everybody ;
and as he was invariably kind and courteous in
HE intercourse with his fellows, he had the warm
friendship of many His death was, therefore,
universally regretted.
Gov. Groome, of Maryland, was in town yea
terday, in attendance upon the funeral OF Mr.
Couper of whom he was a connection.
Greater interest in the trial of Woodward than
MAS felt before was awakened by the mastery
speech OF Mr.. Spruance, in hla behalf, yesterday
afternoon. 1t was indeed vigorous, masculine,
potent argument, and vastly intensified the al
ready great sympathy for the unfortunate and
wretched prisoner.
The dramatic and musical entertainment TO be
held the nights of the I'd and Sd inst. in the
undedlcated portion of st. Peters (Catholc)
church, promises to be worthy in every respect
Of public patronage. The high reputation won
by the dramatic Association of New
Castle in their previous exhib-
nons would alone secure for the coming
entertainments the favorable consideration Of
ali lovers of mirth provoking diversions but
when, to the feast that they will spread, are to
be added the rare delicacies, and choice exotics,
which will be imported for the occasion, TO press
the matter upon public attention would be Il
Hork OF Bnpererogation. NJ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-02
-l-@-1
LawIessness in Arkansas.

IAsKED ROBBERS AND MuRDERERs PURSUED by A
BHERIFF--A SHARP FIGHT AND A CAPTURE.
On Wednesday night last, five masked men,
believed to be the Gads Killers, went to a eoun-
try store On the Petit Jean river, in Yell
county, about seventy miles west of Little Rock
Arkansas. They shot and killed the pro-
pretor, and robbed the store. They then
robbed trading boat living in the river, after
which they decamped. The Sheriff and posse
started in pursuit Of the robbers, who separated
two coming toward Little Rock and three going
IN another direction. The sheriff followed the
two first mentioned, and overlook them yester-
Jay morning sixteen miles above there. fight
ensued, in which the Sheriff was shot and badly
wounded by the robbers, who in turn were both
badly wounded by the SLeriff's posse and cap
tured. brought TO that city, and lodged in jail.
The Sheriff will probably recover.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-02

The WATER WITCH FAIR.-Althongh the hard
times through which we are all passing now ID
making itself felt the success with which the
Water Witch Fair is meeting is an evidence
that the object ia worthy one, and deserving
Ur the patronage it lis receiving. Though not
oyerrun. the Hall is well filed every night, and
privilege of attending the afternoon exhibitions.
This evening and every evening until the close
Of the Fair some of the more valuable articles
will be drawn, while drawing for smaller
articles will continue usual
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-02
sEnisett's Successor.

PROBABLY THOMAS WALSH. NOW AT 81 LouIs.
NEW YoRG, Dec. |.
A Times special says 1t is r1mored in the Trea-
sury Department that Mr.. Thomas Walsh Su.
usrntendent of the construction of the si Louis
Custom house and Post Office