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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-27

THE COLEMAN INvEsTGGATIoN.-The full re-
ports made in the Richmond papers of the
examination of witnesses in the Coleman de-
falcation Investigation disclose some very in
teresting, but not very encouraging clreum-
stances with respect TO the management Of
the State finances. II appears that the most
upaccountabIe negligence ito use no worse
word) has prevailed with reference 10 Inc
custody of the States assets, and that the
financial transactions, wherein large sums Oh
the public money. were Used, we're often nad
without proper authorization, and With
out any record of the nature OF
the operation, the amount expended, or
the disposition made of large balances
in the States favor. We hope the in
yestigation will be pushed forward until the
full truth is ELECTED. The State of Virginia
is too poor, and her people too much ridden
and tax.beset, not TO insist upon the most
economical and regular investment Of all the
money of the people. If anything wrong
has been done let it come to light; if no.
body has done wrong the inquiry will afford
an opportunity OF explanation and yindica-
lion such as should be welcomed by every
official. however high or low, who is sensible
of having been blamed for the wretched mis-
management of the financial matters Of the
Commonwealth.-Pe Appeal.
The Legislature should do its whole duty.
Bring out all the facts, gentlemen, and act
UPON them.
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DR.. w. Fl. EopsoN RESIGNS HIS POSITION
Way HE DIP IT.-At the close of his sermon
on Sunday morning last, DR.. w. II. Hop>on
rendered to the church a verbal resignation
of bis position as pastor Of WalnutStreet
Christian church. The announcement took
the congregation by surprise; but, as the
resignation required no sction of the church,
it was understood at once that bis decision
was final; and he gave notice that he would
vacate the pulpit on the last Sunday in May.
DR.. HopSon has been the pastor OF Wal
nut-Street church for the past six years,
during which time he has been devoted to
unremitting labor, both in his duties as pas
tor of the church and as al Evangelist to the
people in this and other States. .
Or. Hepson expressed to q Courier-Jou,--
nal reporter yesterday as bis reason for re-
signing that he was tired Of the work which
he has had TO perform here, and desires rest
by working In q new and different field
that of the evangelist-going aud preaching
the gospel wherever Inclination shall lead
him or the people cali him. He Is not tired
of preaching here, as be says that is the least
part OF his work, and will have great deal
more of 1t to do when he starts out 81 az
itiuerant.
The congregation of Walnut-street church
numbers 100 persoLs, and his vsitation'
among these, attending the sick, ccoduc!ins
funeral ceremonies, performing marriag
ceremonies, etc, have forced him to sure
der the greater part Of his time sfom bis stu
dies, and has taken from him much OF hi
natural rest-so much, indeed that he say
be Is wore out with his labor.
He hiss now many pressing calls froM
parts Of the country to halu protracte
meetings, and will for some time devote b
| labsrs in that way. The trst few months J
expects to be thusemplo5ed in Missouri bs
viii not ut any time BIO cophned to any pa
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Report OF the Maryland Boundary
Commissioners.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-

Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-
ANsAroLIs, MD.,, March %, 1S74.-The re-
port of SIesSrs. Isaac ID. Jones, James u.
Dennis, and John w. Davis, Maryland COM
missioners to convey the resolutions of the
Legislature of Marylan OH the subject Of the
bouLda line between The Two States to the
Legislature of Virginia, was to-day presented
to the Senate and House. The commissioners
say that they left Baltimore on the 10th, and
upon arriving 10 Richmond paid their re-
spects to Coy. Kemper. and gave him letter
Informing him Of the object of their visit, and
requesting him to inform the General AS
senolg. He forthwith sent u message to
that body, ard joint committee was ap-
0 )inted to tender them the privileges of the
iloor of both Houses and make arrangements.
In accordance with thoSearransements, they
were welcomed By joint meeting Of the
two Houses on the 1871, and then presented
the resolutions of the Maryland Legislature.
The report further says that the reception Of
the commissioners by the Governor and the
members Of the Assembly and the citizens of
Virginia was in every respect marked by
overv indication of consideration, and with
most warm and cordial expressions of
friendly regard for Maryland and her citi-
zens, and of desire for an amicable adjust
ment of the matter in controversy.
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The Case of Coleman.

This case, which has excited SO much in
terest, was concluded yesterday by the con.
victlon of the accused, the jury fixing his
term OF confinement in the penitentiary al
four years. Those who know him will re-
gret deeply the stage to which he has brought
his career. lie was raised by most highly
respectable parents, was we'll educated, be.
came ready and graceful writer, had an
honorable career is journalist. and finally
received position of trust in the State gov.
ernacnt. His address was guod, his con-
duct reputable, and his intercourse with So.
eiety excellent. But he fell into habits Of
seli-inGnIgcnce, and into the vice Of gam
bling. These logically lead to d>hoLor. and
COLEMAN naturally fell victim TO their de-
strCctiyc iuucncc..
OF course, when q young man with such
advantages as ne had falls, The sympathy cx-
cited by his fate must be " !de-sprcal. But
III the court Of justice the censllrc due his
errors ls but the greater because Of his adj
fantaScs. No occurrence which las hap
pencd ia tits city for many Years ,Itered to
The young men CT the day more impress
size example. The paths Of Extravaganza
and Vice lead to dishonor, just Us
religion and virtue guide the footsteps
OF youth TO the temple of honor. In
these trying times, amongst the de-
moraIizing Influences of civil war
I.om which we have just emerged, the
perlls OF the young are greater than they
have ever before been; aud while we most
heartily deplore the fate Of young man so
respected as COLEMAN was, that fate would
afford no consolation were it not available
as lesson to those youthful members OF
society who are, like him, exposed to these
pcrlls. Never at any previous time should
the admonition of BENJAMIN WATKINS LEIGH
IN bis eulogy Of HENRY CLAY be more deeply
treasured in the youthful heart: To be use
full and respected, you must be good; to bt
great, you must be virtuous.
Before closing this brief notice we mus
pay just tribute to Judge GUIaoN. lie ha
in signal manner displayed the frmnes
which should always be maintained by
court Of justice, and he has controlled hi
court with an energy, discrimination, ant
legal acumeu that are admirably calculates
to advance business and expedite the end
OF justice. Without this it would be impos
sible to dispose of the mass of bushes
thrown upon the tribunal over which h
presides.
We know that 1t is the bape of the judi
s!nry to seek popular applause. But tb
Judge is too firmly fixed in his sense Of dut
to be in the slightest degree diverted fror
his line of duty by the popular celia
We are sure it never entered any man
mind that he sought anything but justice j
ms conduct as judge. But he has entitle
himself TO the small tribute we offer him an
We pay it sincerely.
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The State Credit.

vc tr,,st We do not err In the impression
rc have received that there Is better iee''
inr in the Legislature concerning The CUES
,,on Of the ways and means for ms'n'a'h'"s
the public credit. We feel convinced tha' "
&c only necessary for the representatives OF
The people to have the issue fairly made up
between raising means to msintAin the puo-
lie credi, on the one hand, and repudla'ion
an the other, to induce them 10 so TO work
seriously to lift the State out of her diihcu''
ties. State credit and private cream arc ~
,ensrablc, The destruction OF the one Is
destruction of the other through 'ne p'oS"
sration Of every interest and the deprcclatlon
OF all sorts Of property
bad a proposition been made in Csc to
,csIe private debts, remit the interest ac-
crucd during the war, and reduce the public
debt to fifty cents in the dollar, creditors,
State and individual, would have readily ac-
uuicsced in the measure, and we should now
be in very different circumstances.
But that was not done. On the contrary.
we assumed the entire State debt We re-
iected motions to remit war interest, and
the only relief granted to the people was the
.tay-law and the introduction Of sales that
would sacrifice property at prices greatly
below It's value. AS it has turned out this
relief has been only an injury. Interest has
overwhelmed debtors, and property will not
cell as we'll to-day as it would have sold in
1855.
An error committed ut that time was the
funding Of the accrued interest on the pub
lie debt and the putting Of that on the COM
pounding basis. But We have shut the door
to reconsideration. The State has assumed
the whole debt. and has repeatedly affirmed
her determination to pay her share OF it,
leaving a proper part to be met BY West
Virginia.
The general opinion, we believe, is that
we cannot ago back upon "our own volun-
tary promises, fortified by repeated pledges.
We cannot afford to do so. 1t would be
disastrous to the State and people alike.
We arc too poor to do so. 10 do so would
cause loss of property greater than tine
whole State debt.
We can hardly see how any rejecting man
ean come to different conclusion. Could
the Legislature bring itself to the sticking
point and make the necessary provision for
rcsusci,atjng the public credit By stopping
the increase Of the public debt, there would
be show Of the revival of every interest
and OF rarid growth 10 the State prosperity
and wealth that would occasion as much Of
amazement as of delight III the public mind.
We hope the General Assembly is in bet
ter spirit to consider this important subject. |
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Paid Mn,iatAin.

We do not thank the scientisa for dis
couraeing the idea that there Is esbc vol
capo in North Carolina. We areiu favor Of
an institution Of the sort North America
has not her proper distr;butIEe share OF VOL
canoes, and we would rather rejoice in her
acquiring her rights in this respect. we
want a sensation to run to opposition 70
the cen.ennisl; and this would be. better
than the centennial, as we might expect
that i. would be permanent. II would be A
fine investment for the North State, and help
TO diffuse money in part OF the country
where there has been almost a famine OF II.
We trust tina: the scientists will let the noun.
.ains of North Carolina 60 into the volcano
business if they have 8 mind to. ..3
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The Boston Saturday Ecening Gazette
recalls the fact that Judge Benjamin Il. Cur.
lis, whom the Democrats have nominated
for the Senate in the place of Charles Sum-
uer, declared at the time that MIR. sumner
vas first elected by the coaition between
the Democrats and Ffecsoilers that the co
aliiion was so much Il subject of offence that
it was indictable as conspiracy under the
laws OF the State.-Balhmore american.
And be spoke truly. 1t is hardly too much
to say that SUMMERS election resulted 10 the
late war and its hundreds Of thousands OF
deaths, its innumerable victims and orphans,
and its millions of dollars of losseo.
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We trust that there is no reader of the
Dispatch who, as Lord DUNDREARY would
say, is such an ass as to suppose that we did
not know lat the very moment we wrote Mr..
srowELL's name) that Dir. THOMAS was MIR.
DArIs's opponent for Congress in the Hall
fax district.
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THB EDITORS nF TRE STATE who met here
in convention are understood to have had
a pleasant session. They established per.
manent Press Association, With young and
energetic officers, and are altogether satisfied
with what they did. That is saying great
deal. Most of their action was initiatory,
yet much good is expected from it. Their
next annual meeting will be held in this city.
We wish them a safe return to their homes,
and trust that ut their next annual meeting
they may be enabled to make most crafty
ing report of their success in business.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
@ANOTHER PANIC IN THE NEW
YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.
A FURTHER DECLINE IN PRICES.
OUR SENIOR PARTNER ON THE SPOT,
AND BUYS LARGELY. .si

OUR SENIOR PARTNER ON THE SPOT,
AND BUYS LARGELY. 90
He will remain at his post during the great ex-
element so as to reap the full benefit Of changes as
they take place. Our customers will receive the
benefit of our bargains. We now ofFera fuilline Of
BLACK ALPACAs from 25c. to $3.50 per yard
the best goods ever offered at the prices;
MIXED AND STRIPED WASH POPLINS at
1890. per yard-a lower price than any time
since the creation; these goods measure TWEEN
ty.seven inches wide; ~.
Handsome STRIPED JAPANESE POPLISs at
rs, 80, and 35c.-a sight of these goods will
astonish you; ..s.
PLAID, PLAIN, aud STRIPED DRESS GOODS
or every description at prices to suit all;
ENGLISH CHEvIoT SHIFTING at zoe. per
yard-same goods rs was sold at 35c.;
The NEW STYLE COLLARS AND CUFFS, with
gilt ball-buttons, OF 45 and 5Oc::'a set, worth
HIP GORED CORSETS at 5oc. pair, worth 75c.;
GENUINE FRENCH-WOyE CORsETs, white
aud colorcd, all sizes, warranted whalebone, at
soc. pair-the same article as we have been
selling at 75c.; .-. .
A large lo1 of TIDES at 5Oc-, just as good as
others are selling at 81;
CURTAIN MUsL IN, nicely embroidered, at 25c.
per yard--cost 32Hc. gold to import, aud usu-
ally retailed at Soc per yard;
PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFs at 75c., 81,
1925, 81 so, and 81 per dczen--all twenty-five
per cent. below regular price;
HEMsTITCHED HANDKERCHIEF5 at 81,
So so, 50, $3.50, and up to Sl2 per dozen-all
of which are very much below regular prices;
ANDROSCOGGIN COTTON at lac. per yard;
AUBURN COTTON at l. ~ per yard;
DAyOL COTTON-equal to the best-at 1876. per
yard;
WAMsUTTA and NEW YORK MILLS a. $50.
per yard; ..... ..-
Full-width PILLOW CASE COTTON at esc. per
yard;
Fusl.width UNBLEACHED SHEETING at CSC.
Full-width BLEACHED sHEETING at 3sc. per
yard;
LAUREL D. COTTON, l24c.;
Genuine SEERSUCKEK GISGHAMS a: 12hc.
per yard worth 25c.;
Great sacrifices In all kinds Of WHITE GOODS;
HOSIERY Of all kinds for men, women, and chill
dren;
We make LINEN GOODS specially, and now
offer great bargains IN
TABLE-CLOTHS, NAPKINS,
DuYLIES, TOWELS,
TABLE-DAMASk, and TRAY-CLOTHS.
We have just made large additions to our stock Of
HAMBURG EDGINGS and INsERTISGS,
aad can now show 10000 yards Of the cheapest
goods ever offered. Take look At those now In
our &c. basket, and see II they are not worth Zoe
A largelot Of
NOTTINGHAM LACE and NOTTINGHAM
CURTAINS-very cheap;
WINDOW SHADES In great variety,
WHITE and RED CHECK MATING,
OILCLOTHS,
CARPETS,
and RUGS, &C.
Daily additions will be made 10 our stock; and,
rs said before, we are determined TO give our Gus
TONERS the full benefit Of our bargains
LEVY BROTHERS,
1O17 and 1919 Main street,
mbo7 Richmond. Va.
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e. pRATT,s ASTRAL OIL.

Wb Z Vk<AX y 1AA7 AAsSH1 VIE
Absossseay safe. Perfectly sdDrasss. Always nab
form. Illuminating quattiassapsrior 70 gas. Bssna
In any la,ns without dsnissr OF exploding or HSins
DIRE. Manufactured expsSJaay 70 dispisce toa sss o
yosstie and DANGEROUS ays- It's safety undsS ever,
possihle test, and 1t. psfect burning quahsss' arr
proved by Its consnuss use in over 500 eco faMi'
lies. Millions Of gallons have been sold and no &c.
cident-directly or indirectly-nss eva, occurred
from burning, stcsang, othandling It
The insurance companies and are commissioners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL
as the nest sasasuard when lamps are used. seas
for circuaS.
For ssae ut retail by the trade generally; and n
Wholesale by the propStsasrs. oHARLEs PRATT
Il CO.. los Fulton street.. New York.
&c l7-d&w8m
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CAUSE AND EFFECT. The Legislature has
passed law fixing the rate OF interest on
money at six per centum per annum, and
moncyed gentleman of this county has just
sent $l2, 600 to the North to be invested, and
has more to go the same Way.-Fa,mpitle
Mercury.
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tleular State or elscntitg Mrs. Hopson will.
sccotl1pany tbs ID ctor in bis travels and
nreaebsDg. but 4n the meantime they will not
rernoye Their bone from Louisville. His
gatur- a<gay from Louisville and Walnut
Street church will be- q source of deep re-
aret NOT only. 10. .hfs congregation but to. a.
large class Of people In this city irrespective
Of particular religious faith.-LouisptHe
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DEATHS.

Died, in this city, on Saturday night, March 2t
1874. OF paralysis, WILLIAM IN WICK En-
i'm the fifty sixth year of his age. bis remains
were inferred In St. Johns cemetery.
Fredericksburg and Farmviile papers please copy.
Died. in Baltimore. ON the 23dinstapt, Of dropsy.
Mr.. JOSEPHiSHAKPE. aged ffty-six years, ma
dive OF Norfolk, England, and for macy years re-
sident Of this city.
Petersburg aud Norfolk papers please copy. /.
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'NTOTICE.-TO ALL WHOM II MH ~.
IN CONCERN This " TO Give noaee w. i-.,,or,
arm of LANDAU & CO.; cemoorsa H. o. =, ssS,yet.
Landau and NJ. j. Rosendo'f. has ecu a.t,rs fnr..
amd tIe concern Is TO be wound up. tnsreioIe -
I I'm ali persons Indebted ID the said hrp, .s, Of
maxtpp ,ny payment to either OF ihe nellp.a 70
u'e iats IA un.,A p'0F A. J. kusEN,rOtE:
mn 25.3ts late co-psrrner ri ishn'u q -
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cost. sTRAYED. DE.
C0TRT ORDERS.


TN THE DISTRICT CUUAF OF Iiif.
l. UNITED STATES FOR THE East ~ H. uls.
TkICr OF VIRGlSIa-in the matter 81 "S?fte
TyIer. bankrupt. in b lnkrup'cy-Ho 81 9-EnsE-
ern District OF Virginia. ss. At hlohinnnd; , rs
March 26 1874. y IL - ordrroi tili'
this msIter he referred to John s. Wise OF E!ea-
mond. Va, VINO is hereby appointed pesi o,, ~
missioner for the purpose. 10 inquire mo saH ~
port to this court the amount aaI priorlils o. ,s
liens upon the laud surrendered by ihe bansrup!!a
This cause. Said commissioner. before exetlaIs
this decrer shall give notice 10 tie creditor. Oh w
bankrupt By written notice 10 then, whe e pfaclEr
BILE, and by publication once week for four WEES.
In the Richmout Dispatch, OF The uue anu p''>s
OF executing this decree.
no. W. HUGHES, District Juase'
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, RICHMOND: A..
March 20. 1S74.-To the Creditors q Ge",r
Tvter, bankrupt Notice Is hercDy given 70 IN cru
di,ors OF George Tyler Of Caroline COUNT " IL.
bankrupt, that the undersigned purslaai ~ o. o.
Foregoing decree has liked TUESDAY. April -
1874, at 10 O'Clock A. ST.. as the ae' ana us ~,
fee, No. 4 ShaIer's building, corner lentn az.
Main streets, 2chmond, Va, AS the place iof GAG
culinz the duties thereby prescribed. y,sr
nah 27.F4w Speci Il Commissioner
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Under instructions the jury found the
following s,iI - }, h.E. .=2t
VERDICT: 80. s.. ,..,.
owe. the Jury. find for The petitioners
ond lind that the defendant has committed
the acts of bankruptcy set tortn la 1ne oo'e :
raj counts in the petition" ~ -
The following order was then entered by
Mutual building Fund and Dollar sa0tn9s
Ordered that all acts of trustees In deed oil
trnat dated January 8, 1874, be confirmed,
mnjess special objection TO any particular eel,
and that City Savings Bank pay the check
drawn on said bank for 81 600.
II vas further ordered that meeting OF
cred;tors be called for the 7th Of April, 1874,
for the purpose of determining whether the
business of the bank shall be wound up By
the trustees or assignees ten days notice Of
such meeting to be given, and ordered that
all costs be paid out of the assets.
This closed the case on behalf of Capped
& Co.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BossIEUx.
On motion of Judge John A. Meredith,
counsel for Bossieux, an order was entered
directing all further proceedings of the trus-
tees in their suit against John e. Bossieux
to be dismissed, and ordering the marshal
to deliver up to Mr.. Bossieux all the papers
seized under former order of the court.
1t was stated by the counsel for Bossieux
that he bad executed q deed of trust con-
veying all his property to pay any balance
that might be found to be due from him to
the bank. BE denied that any balance was
due, but had mortgaged his property 10 pay
such balance if it should be found to be due,
which mortgage bad been approved by the
trustees Of the bank.
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A 100000 undergrad fire has occurred at
Luddlngton, Mich. <s.4. 9
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Personal.

A CARDIFF answer to the cali made .,
n - MANY Voters, ~ In tne Dispatch OF The 2om
Instant respectfully announce myself c.I TTV
for the Office Of COMMON WEALTH a. d..
SEY for the Hastings Court OF Inc cry VI
chester, subject 10 the nomination Oh tle COW, ,,
ton to be held on the 9Th Of APRIL snn u e.;ce
pledge myseIf to perform the duties o. thn ns.
to the best OF my ability. Returning my I'm me-
anu. respectfully yours. A. 9: ArIniSS73TIS,:
MaScHEsrRR, iarch 26, 1874. mn 2''N
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MT NEW SPRING GOODS.
~ FOR SPRING, 1874.

E5 FUK SPKlNG, 1871,
PERCALES, CALICOES, CASSIMERES, &c.
t. PRICE s. co.
d -..' ."' ere opening
CAsSIMERES for gentlemen and boys-eull stock ;
All the new pattern PRINTS, .5F.... =
PERCALES, CAMBRICs. KID GLOVES,
COTTON HOSE. COTTON SOCKS, u.
LINEN SHEETINGS, COTTON SHEETING,
BLEACHED COTTONs, LINEN LAWNS,
CORSETs, HAMBURG EDGINGs, .,..
PARASOLS, UMSRELLAS, &c, &C. NH g
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,Ion and Ifistruetf5E OF this comm ttee: & TBS
committee dpd fhese trustees Would theMoe
clothed With shepowers Of thelaw, ana oe
armed witt, ttfeauthority of this court, WD1cn
is the only court, In tie. land stlat can have
Jurisdiction eff che affairs of this hanksH
:, I think 1 can safely promise that no Undue
deIay. and no Improper expense SHALL Dc
incurred in!this cause whetherthe affairs OF
.the bank be committed to- assignees or 70