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letter from Petersburg.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, July s, 1911.


PETERSBURG, July s, 1871.
A called meeting Of the City Council was
held this afternoon, at which important action
was taken with respect to the composition OF
the school board. The action Of the Council
was of decisive kind, and was prcGicated.
as learn, on the executive order Of PreSi-
dent Grant promulgated some time ago. for
bidding the same person ID hold Federal and
State or municipal Office. Over and beyond
this the Council acted also on the construc-
ton of the law made by Dr.. Rurner, who is
reported to hold that the Council has full
power aad discretion to make removals and
appointments at its own will, from or in Il
body which is its own creature. These views
being favorably received by the Council, 4
resolution introduced by Mr.. j. i. Good
wyn, prevailed, which rcmodelled the whole
board, and made it to consist of the follow
ling members:
First District: Peter G. Morgan (colored>,
IT. Young, George Washington (coored).
Second District: j. w. Goodwin, George
S. Bernard, J. II. Hill.
Scott, L. l.. Marks.
Fourth District DR.. D. T. May, r. E.
Cain. J. V. Ii. Nash.
This organization is quite change from
that which it supercedes. The majority of
the members of the new Board are Conser-
NATIVES, and very excellent gentlemen, to
whose hands the educational interests of the
city may safely and well be confided.
The case Of the negro Tom Miles, charged
with cutting and stabbng little negro boy,
came before Mayor Gregory this morning.
A question of the sanity Of the accused hav-
ing arisen, and reasonable doubt existing
as to his responsibility, the Mayor appointed
commission de Mnatico inquirendo to sit
upon the case and report his condition. The
wounded negro is in 4 serious condition.
Mr. E. G. Venable, principal of the High
School of this city, will make his home in
the West, to which he will remove in q
month or two.
The Board of Health organized this eve
ming by the election Of DR.. Joseph Dunn as
president and DR.. David Steel as secretary
Captain S. B. Davies and Major A. b.
| Yenable have forwarded their resignation:
az captain and first lieutenant, respectively
of the Petersburg Grays Company AZ. Il
is said the company is In danger of being
disbanded, 80 little interest is shown by TIT
| members in the organization.
Miss Ella Williams, daughter of Mr.. W
l.. Williams, died last night after an illness o
two months. ROBIN ADA1R.
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The Effect Of a Break "

In this day of enterprise and uninterrupt-
eieypedition "break" is terrible. This
we have shown heretofore. When this city
desired to diminish breaks" in gauges and
bulks on the line Of transportation south Of
Richmond the damage of "break" was
fully discussed, and now We are having it
illustrated.
The southern agent Of the express went
yesterday, or goes to-day or tomorrow, to
arrange for the transportation of the whole
Southern Express u.a Lynchburg and
DanvilIe. Why? Because of the " breaks "
upon this line. Equality of speed and of
breaks, We suppose, would give the advar.
tsge to this line, which has longer curves aud
easier grades enough to overcome any ad-
vantage OF distance the route rta Lynchburg
may have over that uia Richmond. Butt
fatal breaks" decide the issue. There is |
the Washington "break "--t. G., the trans !
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RICHMOND. Va. July Z, 1874.

Discus sing in to-day's issue the subject of
proposed statue to General Thomas, to be
erected in Washington, you wrathfully ex-
claimed:
..But what shall we say of Lincoln's
statue by Winnie Ream % And you imme-
diately reply: "ltis abominable. 1t stands
upon tall pillar in the City Hall Square Of
Washington, the object of general ridi-
cule," etc.
Beg your pardon. my dear Dispatch, for
appriziug you of the fact, but your excorio-
ration is slightly "mirt."
In the first place, Winnie Rcanl's statue of
Abraham Lincoln is not upon tall pillar"
but Is simply raised 4 few feet and enclosed
within an iron railing; neitEer is it in the
City Halt Square Of Washington; on the con-
trary, it is exposed to the admring gaze Of
Sanbo and the ''truiy lol" together with the
PROSTATE Tecumseh, who has been dying so
many years, but has not yet gasped his last
breath, irf the hall of the old House of Rep
rcsentatives in the Capitol. Indeed, there is
not statue of any description Sin the City
Hall Square," but Immediately in front Of it,
facing Pennsylvania avenue, upon a column
some thirty feet in height, may be seen the
Lincoln Of Lot Flannery, "a tombstone
finsher,) the cost Of which was but tritie
in comparison with the sum that our petit
coated angel q received for her naonStrossty.
Flannery's is said to exhibit the most talent,
for the elevation of the effigy hides the ex-
preston and brings out the originals lank.
| ness to perfection, while all that Winnie can
claim to ndiyiduaiiZe her creation is the IN
mistakabIe pmple. ). 5.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.1
Two Thousand COlOred Republicans
in Council.

Two Thousand COiored Republicans
in Council.
ROBERT NORTON NOMINATED PoR CONGRESS IN
PLATT's DISTRICT.
YORKTOWN, July 5, 1874.
In pursuance of published notice, which
had been before the people for thirty days,
an immense mass convention and celebra-
ton was held here yesterday, July 4, 10
nominate candidate 10 represent the Second
congressional district of Virginia in the For
ty-fOurth Congress. There were over 1000
people in attendance, incudinga number Of
prominent Republican leaders, and it is con-
coded that no more orderly assembly ever
came together in the district.
The exercises of the day were opened By
grand march Of the Lone Star Order"
headed by band of music. The estimate
is that there were 1000 members in line.
This is one of the most powerful organiza-
tons in the State, and goes as a unit In poll
tical contests. After parade they repaired TO
the place appointed for speaking, and were
called to order. Mr.. P. A. Todd was then
elected chairman, and Messrs. Thomas Jack
son and j. Armstead secretaries
After prayer by Elder Dasson, Robert
Norton, member of the House OF Delegates,
was introduced, and spoke with great effect
for nearly two hours, -
The Convention subsequently, amid great
applause, nominated Mr. Norton for Con-
gress. who promptly accepted it. Speeches
were then made by ex-senator Norton aud
others. The candidate in his address of ac-
ceptance said he hoped they had carefully
considered what they had done, and by his
manner showed that he is in for the war
This is severe blow to Platt.
After the appointment OF Congressional
Committee the Convention adjourned.
YORK.
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and MaiariOus Fe-
v0rS.
1For the Dispatch.I -t.


would like 10 inquire Of the medical So
wants. through the Dispatch, whether there
/. not reason to believe these washings and
fpvers directly connected, as of cause with
effect. To one like myself, having no science
and pretending to only the ordinary endow-
ment Of common sense, this process of street
watering, now so diligently pursued along
our principal streets, looks like most Inse-
NOUS plan for giving the hot midsummer
sun full power and effect in working up
and disseminating malarious disease among
us. The streets are never thoroughiy
drenched so as to wash off the dirt with its
decaying vegetable matter and other noxious
intermiXtures. If the washing were thus
thorough and not too often done, doubtless
it would be decided advantage; but as 1t
is, with just enough water poured upon the
streets twice day to make dirty, muddy
mixture for the sun to act upon, don't see
how the conclusion is to be avoided, that the
exhalations from the mass, under the midday
heat of this July sun, must produce and
widely disseminate the causes Of malarlous
disease. But DO not pretend to knoU how
this is. I desire only to submit the question
10 those who do know, whether by the pre-
sent practice we are not greatly helping the
tendency towards those most serious diseases
already decided enough during the hot
months. QUERIsT.
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Nnthinp in Them.

The Uhiq OF yesterday takes several posi-
tions concerning the "one-horse diligence y
| which are untenable
1st. 1t asserts that express comp'nles are
dependent, not responsible. Answer: En-
ress companies set themselves up as COM
mon carriers. and arc'lmble as such. Their
responsibility is as complete as that Of any
OTHER corporations. Their credit is undoubt-
ed. We believe they have not been sued
here for anything trusted to them, and that
they have paM promptly every loss.
Ind. 1t claims that the MALONE express
has reduced rates. dnsrer .: We have seen
no satisfactory proof Of this. We have had
much information to prove that it has not !;
hut RIO this question We saw no use OF go.
ing for if MALONE carried express matter
for nothing that wculd bc of no advantage
to Richmond, because ecc cannot use his e.
press. This is The point with the Richmond
merchant. No matter what MALONE charges
his express is unavailable to Richmond. The
people are not complaining of rates. 1t is
express facilities which they want. When
MALONE gives tbcin these be may talk about
rates!
3rd. 1t raises tale old cry that BUFoRD, of
the Danviie kaGroad Company, is to blame.
TO this we oppose the old answer: MIR. BU.
FORD has no messengers, horses, wagons, in
short, none of the machinery Of express bu-
s;ncss. and does not mean to have them. In
this M does us every other road save Ma
HOMES in The State does nay, as nearly every
railroad in the Union does. Shat he be COM
PEELED to yield TO General MAHosu when
every body else be (BUroKD) has anything to
do with does as he docss
There is nothing whatever in The three
points. They are devoid of reason. In the
matter of charges we have amongst several
cases that OF 4 charge OF 81 so per barrel Tor
apples transported eight mules on tie
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio. This calf be
proved. But we repeat, the question of cost
il not at all involved. We have no express
facilities ut all on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio, and are cut off from trade with Il
productive and flourishing part Of Virginia.
The commerce Of Richmond and Of the
State is diSastrously injured by it. Give US
the express and there will then be some
sense in talking about charges.
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$41,442 80
EXPENDITURES.

Which leaves balance in favor Of the city
Of S2,444.S9, subject to deinquencies aud
contingencies.
Accounts for salaries, &c, were allowed
to the amount of $l,540.jOs and great NUM-
Der were not passed, as they had not been
properly proved.
The opinion Of the City Attorney was read
upon the right of William B. Keyser 70 4
seat in the Council. The attorney decided
again,t the power Of the Council 10 pass
upon the eligibility Of It's own members !;
that the mode OF objection to the election OF
Councilman is provided for in the Code.
The standing committees for the ensuing
year were announced. Auditing Commit
tee: Isaac Wiz, Z. B. Hoge, b. /. BagDy.
Finance: j. Is. Era0s, John Echols, WIZ.
Streets: Echols, Evans, james kcr, aud VIII
liam B. Keyser. Water: hevSer, Evans,
and Hoge Street Lights: j. w. Abby, Bag
by, and w. Il. Gorman. Fire Department ::
Robert NJ. Guy, Ker, and K. W. Burke.
Health German, DR.. FuI'z, and Ably. Or
dinance kcr, Eeh0lS. and Burke. Police ::
Bagby, Guy, and abby. Safety: Burke,
ker, and citizen George L. Price. Markets:
Evans, Echols, and Witt. Relief OF Poor
Hoge, Wtz, and Burke. On Schools /:
EcholS, keySer, and WITT.
1t was resolved that the Council would
meet but once q mOnth-Ou the lst Tuesday
in each month until November.
A number of petitions were referred to
appropriate committees for further report.
Dr.. Stribing rested ycEy well last night,
and is much better this morning. The pros
poets Of his recovery are now more fayora-
Bile. Although lie has been so near to deaths
door, it is sincerely hoped that kind proy-
dencs will long spare him to minister to the
unfortunates, to whom he has devoted the
labors of bis life, and to whom his place can.
not be supplied. MAX.
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DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Died, in this city, July 8. 1874, THOMAS MAXI
TON, in The thirtieth year Of bis age.
His visit here below Was brief,
and yet he knew and suffered pain;
But death has given him Iettf
And he shall feel no Ills again.
IT'S better thus; but oh! twas hard
.. TO give our precious treasure up;
But since IL was Thy Will, oh b! Lord,
We drink in faith the bitter cup.
We shall walk sometimes to his lonely grave
In the pleasant summer hours
We will speak his name In u softened voice,
And cover his grave with flowers.
We win think of him In his heavenly home
In his heavenly home so fair;
And we win trust with hopeful trust
That We may meet our brother there
The funeral VIII take place from his late resi-
.dence, No. l7l3 Main street, THIS DAY tIhurs-
day., al 3 O'Clock. "a. ,oss
May he rest in peace.
New York papers please copy.
Died, at GreenbIler White Sulphur Springs, West
Va, CAROLINE MUSkOE, Infant daughter OF i
M. and z. J. ST. John; aged four months ahd one
day. .>,,,
copy.
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CIVIL. RIGHTS on THE MASHAssETT.-SiX
negro sailors, armed with knives, entered
the sentemen's cabin of the Manhassett yes
terday in regular civil-rights style. Captain
Gregory politely informed them that, as the
ciyi.rights law was not in force here, they
must 60 over to the eolored cabin. They
positively refused, and defed the whole fer
~ force to put them out. One Of them used
very insulting language in the presence OF
several ladies who were passing through the
cabin. In order to avoid row, the captain
called in Officer Lessner and had them
taken off the boat.-Norf0lk Landn1drk.
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THE FREEDMES''s SAVINGS AND TRUST CON-
PANY-Tbe Board of Trustees Of the Freed
men's Bank held i meeting this morning at
Ii o'clock, which lasted till half-past 2 this
afternoon, at which were present all the COM
nliSSioners appointed to wind up the affairs
OF tue bank !: also, MIR. Smith, cashier of the
MrGphi> branch; Mr.. Smythe, cashier OF the
Wilmington (N. C0 branch, and Mr. Whip
per, cashier of the Philadelphia branch.
The meeting was very harmonious one.
and the business Of the bank was thoroughly
discussed, and the feeling was almost unani
nous that it would be unWise to attempt to
revive the business Of the bank. The COM
missioners listened to the discussion, and
asked many questions concerning all the de-
tails of the business, but when the meeting
adjourned had not siguified their determina-
ton to accept of their appointments, but led
the trustees to believe that they would.
They will meet tonight and decide the mat
ter, aud If they conclude to accept, will
qualify tomorrow. The trustees will hold
another meeting tomorrow at O'Clock L.
NJ Washington Star, It'll.
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JoKI&G ABOUT THE CcMET.--We very much
doubt the ACCESSIBILITY Of such joking. While
many people detect the fallacy, while many
Others are cooIy Indifferent there are still
other persons-and numbers Of them-who
become worked up by such cireum>taptial
statements into condition of great nervous
alarm, eDgendering sickness and general un-
happiness Ignorance and superstition may
be expected TO show sorry figure between
this time and that appointed for the comets
visit. Such joking is in bad taste and bad
judgment. 1t should be reformed alto.
geLher."-P Philadelphia Telegraph.
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LEXINGTON, July 7th

The negroes of the town have been on
parade, with music and banners, having
concluded to celebrate this day as the 4th.
Our Circuit Court is in session-Judge
Mclaughlin presiding. Little business is
likely to be transacted Of interest to the pub
lie.
Our farmers are in the midst of harvest,
and the fields are being rapidly reaped. A
very large crop has been harvested.
We have noticed many hogshcads Of to.
bacco passing through our streets to the
canal. being shipped to Lynchburg and
Richmond. The farmers raised good deal
~
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From Noftoway County.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]
BLACKS AND WHITES, VA.,}

bLACkS AND W HIIESy FhJ
July 7, 1874.
The prospects of the farmers in this sec
ton are rather gloomy. Most of them have
sold their tobacco crop of last year, but at
very low figures. For the present year, in
consequence of the scarcity Of plants, and
the long continued drought, not more than
half the usual crop has been planted. The
wheat crop, just harvested, falls short of the
usual average, both in quantity and quality.
Few farmers will realize more than five
bushels for one seeded. The crop suffered
from rust, smut and chinch-bug. Oats are
light and chaffy. Corn is small, but with
favorable seasons may yet do well. No rain
here for three weeks. SESEx.
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Crops I'm Prince Edward.

PRINCE EDwARD COUNTY, July 8, 1874.
Editors Dispatch, The wheat crop in
this county is much shorter than was ex-
pected. The oat crop is almost failure; in
many cases parties will not get more than
seed. Unless it rains very soon the corn
crop will also be very short. The chinch-
bug has made its appearance. Tobacco crop
is out Of the question; not more than one
third of crop planted, and the dry, cold
winds are killing them every day. It is i'm
possible to plant any more In time; plants
have all burnt up in the patches. .
A FARMER.
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. LINEN LUsTRES at 121c. per var,

~ LINEN LUSTRES at 123c. per yar@
worth 25c.
FAST COLORED Lawns at exc. worth 1885,
BLACK GRENADINES, with coIored stripes, ut
1910. per yard worth 20c.;
BLACK GRENADINES, with colored silk stripes,
at 1870, worth soc. per yard;
WHITE GRENADINES, with color~d strip es, at
10c per yard worth zoe.
WASH POPLINS at 1870. worth 1896:
WASH PUPLINS, mixed and striped, 81 inches
wide, at &c. worth 25c. per yard;
BLACK GRENADINES from zoe. to 81 so per
yard;
BLACK IRON GRENADINES, two yards wide at
$3.50 per yard worth $3.50, and no mistake;
JAPANESE POPLINS at Is and 6t.c. per yard
worth 25c.;
JAPANESE POPLINS at 20, %, and soc. worth
80, 40, and Soc;
STRIPED and PLAIN COLORED SILKS in great
variety;
BLACK SILKS In all qualities at extraordinary
bargains;
BLACK ALPACAS and MOHAIRS in all quail
ties;
BOMBAzINES, AUSTRALIAN CREPE, and
TAMISE;
BLACK BEREGE at 25c. per yard worth 35c.
LEVY BROTHERS.
Use COLGATE'S FLOATING BATH SOAP.
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| ICorrrspondenre 1.-THE Richmond Dispatcf.I
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CfTf C0Usc1L- LEVY sel
THE TAX BiLL--JSCEEAsED TAxATIoN---gHst
MERCHANTS TAX s
srAUNTos, July 18th, 1874.
Pursuant TO adjournment, the City Ceun'
! ell met last night for the purpose of passing
the tax bill, which, after much discussion,
was passed and ordered to be printed and
naced in the hands of the commissioner OF
the revenue. The tax bin passed last night
| increases the taxes of the present year about
tbirty-tbree and third per cent. over that
of last year. =
The tax on all real and personal property
not exempt from taxation was fixed at eighty
lit was sixty last year, cents on every 300
value thereof. The poll-taX remains un-
changed at fifty cents, for the reason that the
Council has no authority to increase it. All
license taxes of every kind have been in
creased. The tax on commission merchants
is specific tax of $50, and an additional tax
of three per centum on amount Of commits.
sions for preceding year.
MERCHANTS TAX.
The great clauor which has been raised by
the merchants Of our city over the tax bill
of the State does not seem to have s0ftened
the hearts Of our City Council as will be seen
by the following bill which was passed last
night:
"On every license to merchant or mer-
camille firm the tax to be paid shall be grad
uated US follows: If the amount of pur-
chases shall not exceed $4,000 the specific
tax shall be so, and for all purchases over
$1,000 and less than $4,000 there shall be
paid tax of one-haf one per cent; upon all
purchases over $4,000 and less than $780,
900, there shall be paid a tax of 40 cents on
the 500 in excess of $4,000 upon all pur-
chases over 100000 and less than 100000
there shall be paid a tax Of 30 cents on the
300 in excess of $4,000; upon all pur-
chases over $4,000 and less than $4,000
there shall be paid a tax Of 90 cents on the
500 in excess Of $4,000; upon all pur-
chases over $4,000 and less than $780, 900
there shall be paid a tax Of 10 cents on the
800 in excess of $4,000; and there shall
be paid tax of ten cents on the SlO0 OF SAID
purchases in excess of 100000"
The Committee on Finance also submitted
the following statement of estimated re-
sources and expenditures as the basis OF the
tax bill which they presented:
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THE WHEAT.-Our farmers were busily
engaged during the last week in harvesting
their wheat crop. The reports of good
yield are much more favorable than was
generally anticipated, the ravages of the
weevil being confined mostly to outskirts of
fields. A good average crop in this county
is now, we believe, conceded by all parties.
Russell ProqresS.
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THE LEE EsTATE.-By decision rendered
to-day, in the United States District Court, by
Judge Hughes, in an action of ejectment, G.
w. c. Lee vs. AFRO Chace, part of the Gus.
tbs estate, sold during the war by the United
States for taxes, is ordered to be restored to
the devisee of the late G. ". Parke Gusts,
viz: the mill property on Four Mile Run in
Fairfax counly.-Alerandria Gazette, July
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THE CoMET.-On the 10th of July the tail
will extend far beyond the pole, and will
then appear to taper of rapidly to the end.
During the succeeding three or four days it
will 50 expand in the neighborhood of the
pole as to fill large part of the northern
heavens. Unfortunately it will be go faint
that it will not be very conspicuous, but will
look like an immense cloud or new milky
way. About the 22d Of July the cratic Wis.
itor will probably disappear to northern OBJ
servers, Providence Journal.
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SUICIDE OF AN Ex-REBEL GENERAL.-Wil
liam Unckles, resident of Rutherford Park,
NJ committed suicide yesterday at IL A.
NJ. He was a general in the Confederate
army, and moved to his late residence about
six or seven years ago.-Ne,O York Tribune.
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m READY-MADE SUITS FOR La

Ms READY-MADE SUITS FOR La
DI AS.-A large stock to select from prices marked
down so as to make them go of fast.
POLONAlSES in great variety at reduced prices !;
Handsome BATISTE SUITS and POLONAISFS
imported from Berlin. These garments are
elegantly woven In figures, and fringe made to
the garment, SO there Is no expense for trim
ming.
VICTORIA LAWN SUITS SKIRTS ready made,
with sufficient material for making and trim
ming basque, at -, worth more than double
the money,
LADIES DRESSES and GARMENTS of every
description made to order at short notice ut
LEVY BROTHERS,,
1Q17 anti 1919 Main street,
Richmond. Va
CLARk'S and COATS SPOOL Cotton zoe. per
dozen spoOiS. Jy 5