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INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COM
PANY OF NEW ORLEANS
lOl Canal Street.

TWENTIETH ANNUAL STATEMENT
In conformity with the requirements of their char
ter the Company publish the following statement:
Premiums received during the year ending May 81
1874, including Unealned Premiums of the previ
year
On Fire Risk sG93 3oa o.
On Marine Risks ------------ 20 7s3'
On River Risks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS al U}5.
Total Premiums Observation-Disclosures s9l5l2l "a
Less Unearned Premiums. --------.---. 1875 900 W
Net Earned Premiums 3lst May, 1873 s7l922l a
LOSSES paid
On Fire Risks .----.---------- 1868, GIG 66
On Marine Risks------ $500 ~
On River Risks ----.-------.- 80, 5zlJ -
Taxes and Expenses less In
Reinsurance Return Premium
and Profits and Loss. 60,'i6
Reserved for Unadjust Losses $1,000 o.
So 45s DC
Profit Observation-Disclosures. slU, 7C3 Ii
The Company have the following assets:
Real Estate. s2li1lj ii
City Bonds .jOJ U32 10
Banks and Railroad Stocks. -.--..-..... IL les "
Notes secured by mOrtga. 36i 77s *
Notes secured by pledge ---------.-- 12O335 go
Bills receivable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850 90
Premium III course OF collection l05 1872 A
State Bonds 200 05
insurance Stock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900 OO
Stock Va.tte Insurance Company 90 800 90
Stock OF f.evee Steam Cotton Press. 8 ,c5 90
Stock of Marine Dry Dock and Ship Yard
Company ..--.-------. 1900 90
Mortgage bonds Turner's Association. 1000 %
Mortgage Bonds Odd Fellows Hall - 5000 90
Cash Cd hand ll2372 As
81 :tG3 1U4 e
The above statement is Just and oOrrect tran
script from the books OF the Company
PAUL FOURCHY, President.
g. W. NoTT Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Orleans, city of New Orleans {
Sworn TO and subscribed before me the eth slay Of
June, le74. 7. CHS CCyELER
Notary Public 40 Gravier street
The usual ten per cent interest is payable ~ the
stockholders on demand.
DIKECTORs
p. Maspero David McCoarG
s. L. Ref, L. F. Generes
d. puig 7. Fourchy,
Al. W. smith, ID. Fernandez
u A. Chafiraix, ]. NJ Allen
.ChaA LATTE. ieetf
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STEAMBOATS,.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI.

UffEh MASSASSAIHR'
ST LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS AND MER
CHANTS SOUTHERN PACKET LINE.
r. = GIVING THROUGH TICKETS ~
Boston, New York, phiiadelphiA Balts
more, Washington City, Buffalo. Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, and
EXCURSION TICKETS TO ST. PAUL
FOR ST LOUIS, CAIRO MEMPHIS AND THE
Will leave as below, at o'clock, P. NJ
SUSIE SILVER,
y. H Silver captain: John $: Lehnsss, clerk
TOM JASPER,
THURSDAY, July 30
Issuing, ;s usual, ThrYagh Hitls of Ladaus IN son-
necton with the railroads all the principal poin ts
North and West.
j B. WOODS co. General Agents
myl 24 Gravier street.
EXCURSION TRIP TO sT. PAUL
GOING THROUGH DIRECR
Leaves TUESDAY July IN at PM
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TIN
present favorable condition of the Uppss
o1SzEA River and tho moonlight nights the
mammoth passenger steamer
SUSIE SILVER,
d. II. Silver, master, J. $. Lehases, clerk
will leave above
Fare for the Round Trip. $40.
Flo, freight OF passage, apply u
JB. WOODS = co,
iy2 i24 Gravier street
LOWER COAST. l'l
REGULAR LOWER UOAST PACKET
TWICE A WEEK. ,.y.-l.-. g. ,eft
Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at 10 A. M.
FOR THE FORTS QUARANTINE (
l&saS55ss Buras, Pointo n Haehe, Jesuits Bend
and all plantation and way ksslngs-
The new and st...neh passenger steamer ad} siieea
Mary Ida, r.t .tq,
will leave as above For freight paasags apply
OUACHITA RIVER.
BLANKSS LINE OUACHITA PACKETS.
FOR CAMDEN. TRENTON, MON
lsa3Atsan and all way landings on Ouachita
oD Black Rivers. The very light drauxh
passenger steamer
F. A. Blanks master j. Holmes and W. Gus cl ks.
VIII leave every WEDNESDAY, ut p. NJ.
Willie,
j. W. Blanks, master; f.. b Trinidad clerks
VIII leave every SATURDAY. at p. Nj.
new, Goose for Little River Tens:ls and Bayou Nit
con Bertha Bruner for DArhonne Ann q tor Bout
River aud Stattords little packet for Bayou Louis.
BRTTTON & EPPI.ER
iy2l lm W. Is. CLARKE, Agents.
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SHIPS.

SHIPS. u 81 =. =
HU3HON.
.r. For Bo.t0n-Tfe Al brig John w. Hunt
SRk. Hunt, master, - Lul.lnx hr the abOv
@Ep oIt ana having the sreat-'r portion Vi h
csTga engaged will nave quick ~Lss fatsh.
For freight apply W
NORTON h BELL,
jyl5. IS Carsndslst stzesA
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vision will show that
THE EAl1TAI

of tins company, taking it for granted that
all the sixty day notes are paid, amounts to
the muniticent and tremendous sum of seven
thousand tive hundred dollars.
Article 5 provides that the stockholders
shall never be liable for the losses of the
company in any larger amount than what re-
mains due on their stock notes"
This clause has a nice, seductive look but
it has different appearance when it is re-
membered that the stock notes are not due
unil ten long years have elapsed, and the
sixty day notes are all that can be touched.
The above needs no comment
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The Negro Leagues.

The following was received by merchant
here Friday. 1t is full evidence of what we
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WEEKLY GRAND ECORE PACKET
Leaves every SATURDAY, ut p NJ
FORT DERUSSEV, BARBIN'S, NOR
49, mans, Alexandria. Mouth Cane River
ss1.1h Montgomery, GIand Ecore and all way
landings-lhc light dlaught Passenger steamer
sabine:
ttn place OF Bart ADie.l
K Siuuott, m.astcr, Geo {. Hamilton clerk
Particular attention paid 10 way and plantation
business For freight passage apply ON board to
SINNOT Il ADAMS,
HirE Il CARLIN,
jyle BRITTON & EPPLER.
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Messrs J. NJ DOMINGUEZ and OLIVER P.
REZEAU have an interest in our business from
this date. GEO. A. FOSDICk X co.
july 90 1874 W. 70
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4 SwlSDLER.-F0 Fortress Monroe, December
3.-There was considerable excitement here
on Monday over the arrest OF swindler in
Yorktown by the name of Hanheim, alas
Watkins, alias McGregor. 1t seems that
some four or tive years ago he visited Hamp-
ton and proposed purchasing the drugstore
Q: Wood d McDevitt, who took an invento.
r. Of stock. While this was in progress he
hired horse and buggy and rode about the
country for several days; after which ne
suddenly decamped, leaving all bis bills un-
paid. He turned up here last Friday under
the name of A. G.. Watkins, and purported
to represent prominent Baltimore boot and
shoe house. He forgot to pay his hotel bill
here, and left for Hampton ostensibly to
sell goods, but there he hired horse and
buggy to convey him to Yorktown. While
in Hampton he was recognized, and WORD
was sent TO the liverymaH, who, strange TO
say, had not recognized him, and was then
hitchng up the team to convey him TO
Yorktown. Finding it was the same party
who had previously swindled him, he pro.
ceeded TO Yorktown, had him arrested and
placed in jail at Hampton. He vas tried be-
fore Justice Field lcolored), and, we learn,
was sentenced to receive twenty-nine lashes.
Hanheim is Of medium height and prepos-
se>sing appearance, and might well be taken
for commercial tourist in good standing.
IA negro sentencing white man to be
whipped j
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4 HlT AT FEDERAL CLERKs, &c.-In his
annual report Attorney General Williams
renews his recommendation Of last year in
regard to changing the mode Of compenSa.
ting district attorneys and marshais for their
services. They are now paid respectively
two hundred dollars salary and fees. He
thinks they should be wholly paid by sala'
!ies. and all fees. so far as they are chargea-
i,c to the United States, should be abolish
IL. These officers. az we'll rs clerks and com.
mssionerS, are now directly interested in
multiplying the number of prosecutions, and
be IS satisfied that the Government Is sub
irctcd to unnecessary expense IN conse'
quence of this state of things. Frivolous
and veXatious prosecutions ought to be
avoided as far As practicable for considera
ton. that relate to the citizen as we'll as 10
the Government.
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Rlttmoud nispatth.
1e,,er srorn petersburg.
of The Richmond Dispa'ch.l

-,.-.,snondence of he Richmond Dispa'chI
''''' p,TrKsspsG. December 4, 1874.
-o,,arkahle man died here suddenly
rnrninc in tie person OF Mr.. Marcestus
Nh who was the proprietor OF aver!
'.tla IN River street. Mr.. Bell was GRO.
>H. -nf Hon. Peter Bell. at one time united
'p, senator from California, and also,
.,,c Governor OF Texas; a brother also
tr,r .Indce Bell. OF Culpeper county,
it~n,hcr.iu. law OF Ex-Governor william
s ,N'.r 81 Fauduier county. The deceased
~ .,,ijcd in this city for fhirty'nVe years.
' ~, Though many offers were mace 10 nun
S,5., relatives TO establish his home ana MS
t:..;,.a,S elsewhere he persisted III his oeteI-
.,~4tjnn 10 reside here. His deatn, Wh'cu
,.'.,',-~ra al an early hour this morning WAS
,r,1.I instantaneous. and resulted from
,,~.r>;iou o. the lungs. be was SlNty'sefeh
,..~. # age, and was never married.
3tv or two ago Mr.. Benjamin Hatch,
-, ,;vcS some two or three miles from Dis
,.,.sn,a in Prince George county, started
i'r~r rom this city on horseback. Wben
~-r,r distance on the road his animal TOOK
=; ~, from pile Of lumber and ran away,
,r-oving Mr.. Hatch with great violence 20
-, round and gripping him severeE.
THr trains on the Richmond and Peters
,.-, railroad have been unusually wen
s-@,.1,cd for some weeks past. ana give
~r,~( of largely Increased liae of business,
i,.A N travel and transportation, on tue part
G. IA. company.
There are very large daily receipts OF to-
r.,.,ro IN This ,nlrket, and the price OF low
dos has fallen considerably. while high
@~sSes 50 far, are quoted as firm in figure.
Tn congregation Of ST. PauFs church
A,,s 20 reia,n Bishop Wlnsfeid until spring
w, 9. their rector. II is known that he
NJ; not depart immediately, nor perhaps
~ some time 10 come, TO the scene OF his
future ,ihor>.
E;,nop Wirgti2id last night conducted the
marriage service for the first time since bis
s,p.ecra!ion-,he couple joined together oy
Inn icing MIR. George Scott, Jr., and Miss
ty.ra Cuthbtrt.
KY. Z. NJ. Peterson leaves tomorrow Tor
Ngr.olk TO assume pastoral charge of the
l,erlaud-Sireet Methodist Episcopal
r..rch. and breaches his opening sermon
Oh sunday morning. Rev. w. Il. Lump
In, who succeeds Mr.. Peterson as the pas.
,,- Of High-Street church in this city, vii!
a-.;ye tomorrow, aud preach TO his new
segregation Sunday. Rev. W. w. Duncan
will arrive tomorrow, after trip 10 South
Carolina. ROBIN ADAM.
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Ex.Judge Dureli ON the Enforcement
Act.

Ex-Judse Dureli ON the Enforcement
Act.
new YORK, December "A dispatch from
Washington to the Herald says Walker
Fearn, who has been appointed Durell's sue
cessor, is relative by marriage of the Presi.
dent. .a a..a.
Judge Durell, who is now in this city, was
interviewed by Tribune reporter, BY whom
he is represented as saying that be is victim
Of party exigency; that the head and front
of bis offending is literal construction OF
the enforcement act--a bad law, known to
him as such, passed by the Republican Con.
gress, seeking the perpetuation of the Re-
publican party, but which he found on the
statute book and executed impartially. He
gave in detail his objections to the law as
Strong as its worst enemy could desire, and
said that when its unpopuarity and in
expediency were exposed be was deserted
by those who passed it, and by them accused
of overstepping his authority.
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-'.s sss ~ k-sss =
LATEST FOR GIN, NEWS.
,gSI ~, IT s
En4Iand.

55s.ss england.
LONDON Deeemb Der 4. 1.-The Messrs. sE
mens write q. the lines explaining the los
Of the steamer In Plata. u They say heay
sea, which carried two boats away, also tor
| ont their davits, thus causing openings to b
| made In the 8sideiof the steamer, through
which the water entered In snfi Client qtaanti
ties ito extingnish the fires, and when. tht
machinery ceased to work the ship was help
less. e. -.
Mr.. Tooke, the secretary or the Emma
aiming Company having Tefisedto produce
the books and papers before the Speeial
Examiner. Vice Chancellor MaIins, on behalf
OF Mr.. Askew, the petitioner for winding up
the company, ordered their production, re.
marking that the case was one requiring in.
restigation, and 1t would be scandafDus to
the administration ofjustice If the petitioner
mad not the remedy Sought ; that The prn-
ciples which might apply I'M winding up q
oonq, ,Jlde going concern could not apply to
o company which has suddenly broken down
after enormous sums had been obtained from
stockholders upon the faith of statements
which to all appearances wereutterly I'M
true. siii., 1,rsvtssil I'D .gqa 3. sts-it ,-I5r
France.
PARIS, December 4.--Tke newspaper or
gans OF the Republican party think that tie
message of President .MacMahon to the AS.
sembly is directed against the Legitimisss,
while journals published 10 the interests OF
the Conservatives believe it is pointed to-
wards the Radicals. The public generally is
faYorably impressed by the message. III
's5. tft@s.l.4.i SPAN. ,,.,t.',.ga. ~
MADRID, December 4.-There was slight
mutiny in this city yesterday by a battalion
of troops who refused to obey an order to
proceed to the North. The demonstration
was, however, soon suppressed without
bloodshed, and tranquility restored in the
barracks. The battalion subsequently pro.
ceeded for its destination -, ;.ss,..,l al,
Z The Carlist leader Losano, who was cap
tured while travelling in a railway train to
Cordoya, was shot yesterday at Albaceta,
having been adjudgcd guilty of assassina.
ton and robbery.
!. Italy. .--,,s
ROME, December 4.-The Pope has abso-
lutely refused to recommend the Bishops
imprisoned in Brazil to resign their Sees as
measure for the reconciliation of their
differences with the Government of that
country.
..".- Germany.
BERLIN, December 4.-The report that the
trial of Won Arnim has been postponed is
incorrect. The application of his counsel
for postponement has been rejected.
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RICHMOND ANUYzrFRsBURG RATr.y
IL y .. 1kfsAx3 fSanx,kknre. n

RICHMOND AND YErFRssURG RAIL.t &
.EatF ma; y ~ KohH COMPANY. as
COMMENCING NOVEMBER 81, 1sy4.
~, srains on this road viii ran as follows; 80
!. SOB A. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daiiJFexcept SUI.
SfE Hsf3 s1:zdayk Connecting for nj potats ScotA
and Wet: SleeEs.g-car attached. q
''F> ttayE wfsa coach asfaciasd, for kefsrss
80 III burg sue stations on the sputtafde
1:45 P.M., THKOGGM MAIL Ghly. conriecttur
for Mr points South and West Pas
sengerS taking this train VIII MAZE
close connection at Petersburg Tor
500 P e. g siIS LETT ssllS exssps srnhyh
- - LEAVE PErERsneRG SoR5H re stts9
s:o0'A. M-EREIGH TN, TEAM daily tezceps
rr4O A. M. THR0GGH A All daily, connecting
: With Rscarneld, FREDERICKSBURG and
Potomac railroad for ali points Eass
c:oeP. NJ FaEIGaF daily except srna.yh3
s:so,P.M., TaRoUGTsMkILdailyt Except sans
drsj, connecIinA with Richmond.
Frederick sbrrgand potomac rasfca&
foran points East and West, Pullman
SLEEPER attached running through 70
Baltimore. Also making close COZ.
nectsou. with ns Chesapeake and Chto
railroad for the Vlrgsnia Springs and
points North and West.
i The MAIL TRAINS win not stop between Hichs
mond and Petersburg except at Manchester and
Chester.
sa9 Ms aEe Glover H at
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg win start from
no2l A. SHAW. Superintendent.
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BIZ FEIsE GRAPH.
( Thel F<sr, 4 .. q, n, ;,,,earA..,,,,..

| ispaetss telegram to the lispateh.l ts3e
10 WAsBINGTos, Decenaber 4 The Cabine
session to-day was entirely devoted to,bear
ing the readiug Of the Presidents message
This required some time, as The docuitne,.l
lis considerably longer than 1t { has
ben Ia Grants two administrations.
Many, speenIations readvanced as to the
tenor o. this message, owing to theabelief
that tits more thanseyer before actuated, in
accordance with the desire of leading Radi-
cal politicians. The views 1of the several
Department chiefs are embraced in the mes.
sage, and, as heretofore, the attention of
Congress will {. be called to their re-
ports. It is said in Cabinet quarters
that little of paramount, importance, is to
be asked of Congress this session. The
principal subjects that win engage attention
are the finances, the necessity Of keeping
the army on a proper footing, and the
absolute strength that, must arise from
complete harmony Of. views in our
domestic affairs. The Arkansas i. and
Louisiana imbroglios viii be pungently
stated, aud the questions at issue breughtto
the attention of Congress. These the Presis
dent and the entire Cabinet are anxious to
have promptly settled. ,,..,,''n r" Z: ,.+
Scores Of speculations are in circulation
relative to the legislation of the present
session, and especially with reference
to the financial situation, though leading
members of Congress do not believe that
much more will be developed this session
than at the last. &-,s.t -, sa7'
The civil.rights advocates are dishearten.
ed. and Congressman who are now here
avoid conversation on the subject. West
erners particularly are averse to listening to
the arguments that are presented to them.
#f.s .,IF~ - TIMOS,s
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, December 4-There was
full Cabinet meeting and prolonged session
to-day upon the Presidents message
Ali is reported quiet in Arkapsas.
Governor Kellogg has abandoned his Y'slt
North upon the suggestion that the coloreo
person (the Lieutenant-Governor) "oulo hot
he agreeable to the Knights Templar as chiei
in the courtesies which LOUISIANA proposes
according to the Knights. !.
It is stated that Butler will not press !he
ciyil-rights bill, which is second on the
Speakers table, unless instructed 10 40 SO ny
the Judiciary Committee, of winch ne Is
chairman. p hoa,
No successor to Judge Durell has been
positively named.
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RICHMOND AND DAHyH1LH RAILROAD G0~-f
OFFICs OF ENGnSxKR AND SUYKaINTKNDEN1sf
I EICKx0ED~ Va, 0ctobes II, 1873. }
CCEEDULE OF TRAINS. rs !.

4 80 a.1sfg.
CHhR1oTHE ExpaRss, Westwasd-Leaye Ech-s
mond a. Ill p: II. isaye burkey!i.s at 2;07 Az
ieara Dundee ai7:4ib A. ~; kAye xDanuHe q
7:4E A. NJ; leave Greensboro at II "a. NJ; asriYe
~ SGsf'yt,s Expaass Eastsard Leave Char
Ioise At $50 A. Nc leave Greensboro A N 9Fs
N. leave Danyiiia At $50 r. Nj Leave cgnaee -
a3S r: Ms leags 1SrksyIe q $40 y 80 ca ~.
meets nj Ricnnona with trains on. .tba Rishns9n4
cIshurXa and Potomac lSliroad yar. asnicg.
son,. BaltnOre, Fsiisdelphia. New sfk, sad sh
es TanoS 1s'sa Au gisapaosd g
l38 P. M. leave RuFkeyille u Al Ms .seSS
I,nndee ah 9saa r. NJ; leave. Danyilk % 49, e
NJ Leave sFes sss az @ tn,,a eo aaass q
ChariOsse With tratns en- tbf Atsnse ans
nand Az. Live railroad and Charlotte, CoianSs4
Atlanta railroad for Atis34as MONTGOMERY moDss
New Orleans, C0uraola.
PeTTs msarHH MAIL Easssard Chsfiosss,ss
7:sa E: n: Leave X bsSdes al
Riss ,sass s g saa rla seaasess =
BukeyIe With traps on sss Ai,sssse. * nssxIiH.
~ IyneSsars and al southwestern potsn aaS "
nssnmsc railroad and HiehsaoGd. YORK hises and
Ghesapcakc gapea fos
p,ss,,nrs n q A. NJ; hszvo Ruskeyille at i;sb =.
II: arrive al Lynchbnx At 42n Z. =. /,
RnRKgyIsnE sAccoexdopAIfe s.k eayS nns ~ ~
vile &c 4:af a. NJ; szrise - A'ehfsona ~ s'Se
an through. t.sins connect at Dundee With nssns
| On the " Gs. " ~ xnd g. b. railroad 70 an1 fivA
/ Washinstao, saltisore, and NJ essterr pcnSs
ThrosKn tickets soId ia q, posns "a ssosas
west. aud checked shs M .rAIeorr.
Enxineerand SapeytnteEea4.
n. g. DcuoLks4 Max:sE Tsanxpors ~ ~ -
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Interchange of Royal and Presiden'
tial COurtesIes,

IlaI SOuEtGSAcSS
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The following
telegraphic correspondence has just occur
red: -
"San Francisco, December 4, 1S74-4.25
P. M.-The President Of the United States,
Washington KaIakana, King of the Ha-
waiian Islands, sends greeting to his great
and good friend the President of the United
States of America. He acknowledges
generous reception, characteristic of warm
hearted people, and will hasten to express
in person those sentiments of sincere respect
and lasting friendship entertained towards
the President and the great nation he so
worthily represents"
The President replied as follows:
"The President Of the United States ex-
tends the cordial welcome Of the nation 10
his great and good friend bis Royal High.
ness Kalakana on his arrival in the United
States, and tenders his personal congratlla'
tons on the safety of his voyage. The Ere
sdent anticipates with great pleasure the
opportunity of personal geeting, and as
sures his Highness Of the sincere friendship
which, In common with the people OF the
United States, he entertains for bis Royal
Highness, and hopes that bis journey across
the continent may be guarded by KIND
Providence"
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AN OLD AND INTERESTING RICHMOND SUIT,
In the Circuit Courtan old suit has been re-
vived, by proper proceedings, by George
Z. Nelson and Winfield j. Taylor, counsel
for the heirs of Henry and Edward A. Voeg
Ter, Of Richmond, Va, against William Mum
sen, trustee, and the assigDees of John h
Mes.ersmith, deceased. This suit was be-
gun twenty years ago By J. Mason Camp.
bell and James Malcolm, Esqs., counsel fol-
the complainants, and defended by Charles F
Mayer, Esq, and had lapsed by reason o.
the death Of the three counsel and nearly al
interested. 1t involves the title to property
on Pratt and Lee streets to the value 81
5000 to $4,000. Messrs. Brown & Bruno
have appeared for the defendants.-B aAs-
mare SIN 4M
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TEE ClyIL.RlGHTS BILL.--There are grave
a-p-clcn>ions that there will be number OF
democrats absent for the first few days OF the
session. and that the Administration leaders
w!,! tske advantage Of their absence to pass
the civi-riehts bill with or without the
school feature. The only danger OF passing
;3a bill is at the beginning of the session,
and the constituencies should mark the DEM
ocra.S who may be ut home when they
ou:h, 10 be in their seats. The Democratic
members OF the present House comprise a
Dum5es who seem, like Grant, to regard
their office as pcrquisite, and not as pub
lie trust Washington telegrom-Lou'sriHe
f,rJ,T,r;'
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Ben. Wade opposes compulsory mixed
schools, though conceding that abstractly
they are right.
There is nothing more needed among our
people than disposition to fight over even
five or ten cents when it is wrongfuliy ex'
torted.-Net1 York Times.
The New York Times calls Governor
Ke,nper's, or rather Mr.. Hunters, rulnous
and absurd method for providing "constl'
tutional State currency"
a letter 10 the New York Times says thai
the Indiana court is Democratic which de
cided against allowing negroes to enter white
schools.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-05

GENERAL Buffers POLITICAL PLANS FOR
TIE Washington, December q
General Butler has announced his future
political plans TO Il few friends. He says that
be has become convinced that the Republican
party, as such, will never again cast presl.
dental vote. In other words, before 1876
there will be a political Reorganization, and
be will place himself on new platform, the
principal planks of which are to he protec
ton 10 American Industries and paper mo-