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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01

CnuFcn. Enc WHO'S IMPROVEMENT Vs tDH
church VIII cost not less than 1Ss o00s1 assa
SUaDAYSoHoeLs--Asa Snyder, snperintend
ent. Officers and teachers, 30 scholars,
220-totat, $50. The school meets In hssocia.
ton HallwhiIethe church is being repaired,
Ata The DoR0As SooIETY of the church ex'
ponds annually nearly $1,000 lin clothing
destitute Sunday school children, and The
YOUNG MEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY has been
very Efficient ~ setsl 3fffi ~ fsstK iysst q
The congregations In Centenary church
had been growing, and2alr the church enter,
prises were inan active sud prosperous state
up to the time Of the commencement OF the
Church improvements, and the prospect Is en-
couraging for increased prosperity on the
return CT the congregation to its new house
of worship. s'N n1i-s.s 3ffsf3 81 ii
- st#ssl{3 l-r.i .Y;fg}r
1! Broad-Sfreef Church. Bar
corner Broad and Tenth streets. Pastor,
Rev.John c. Granbery, D. D. 518 Ninth
street. Present membership. $50. rGl. j a..e
n. SUNDAY SCHooL.--E. E. Parham, superin-
tendent. Officers and teachers, "a scholars,
203-total, 237. p. ,sai aa.n%gt4 ssl. :, 6i5,t.,
The church edifce has been undergoing
very extensive repairs and improvements.
The new steeple and roof, painting, cushion
ing, and general noYating, at "a cost Of about
$4,000, adds very greatly to the comfort and
beauty Of this handsome edi6ce, and shows
an enlightened liberality on the part Of the
congregation. 1870 III - III -. sttegrs
4 The church is in a prosperous condition,
and its membership actively useful. ~,
CIay-Street Church, 49,; !. i.
corner Of Clay and Adams streets. Pastor,
Rev. B. f.. Woodward, GOT Third street, be-
tween Clay, and Leigh. Present member
ship, 430. Additions during the year, Ga 19
adult and 10 infant baptisms). Netincrease,
40. (Net increase during the two years.
work of the present pastor, 1851 II ~
SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Two with an aggregate
membership of $50. Contributions, $500.
/ There has been during the year conside-
rable increase In the liberality of the church,
it having met all its assessments and obli-
cations. Steps have. been taken to paint the
church building and put it in thorough re-
pair, aud large part of the amount neces-
sary has already been subscribed. -
There is DoRCXs SoCIETYand PARsoN-
AGE SOCIETY, managed by the ladies of the
church, and accomplishing a good work.
The congregations are good and increasing,
the spiritual condition of the church health
full, and the prospects for the future decid-
eddy encouraging.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01
Grace.street (Third) Church,

c rler of Grace and Foushee streets. Pas
tor, Rev. N. W. Wilson. D. D., 1O7 west
Clay street. Present membership, 625; adj
ditions, 43; decrease, 8.
SUNDAY SCHooL--Caleb Jacob, superintend.
ent: Officers and teachers, So; scholars
G7O--total, 1885, Bap,isms, 8. Cortribu'
tons, 1884.
YOU'VE MEMS MISSIONARY SoCIETY.--Ry.
land G wathmey president, apd A. j. Chewn.
ing secretary. The Society does city mis-.
sion work, and raises funds for foreign mis-
sons, State missions, ministerial education,
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
&c. The Society numbers A mem oers, who
have raised during the past year s249. 81 1or
general purposes and $3.50 Tor foreIgn
missions
MISSIONARY AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
S. $. Carter, president; Waller j. Todd,
secretary. This Society provides for Its
members an excellent circulating library,
and does general home work for the promo
ton of the interests Of the church and Sum
day school. During the past year they have
brought into the Sunday school % new
scholars and visited It's absentees, kept up
two weekly pray er.meetings: visited 416
sick, 179 church-mem oers, and 81 strangers,
and expended in clothing destitute Sunday
school scholars S152.3O.
TIE WoAAN's AID SOCIETY has for its OBJ
lecL to visit the poor and the sick within and
without the church, supply the destitute,
and contribute to general beneyolence.
During the past year its members contrl-
buted to its funds and disbursed S19lTO.
Since its organization, October l, 1870. the
Society has contributed TO its work SS20.9S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01

lfof, Rey. 4. Is. Preston, D. D., 600 east EefGk
streets Presens mamhefshi 49,; { additions,
26; hapsisms, % ;fnet incfesse. 29s
SUNDAY ScHoDI,- Sur erintend ents, Nv. IT.
Taylor and j. %. il. SIeigbt. Officers and
teachers, 90; scholars, 25o-to aa 900. Con.
The Ladies' Sewing Society proved II,
great at efficiency BY raising during the yeas
There is connected with this church d
very interesting colored Sunday school,
which has had an uninterrupted end pros.
porous career Of about twenty. years. 4 Or.
ganized some years before The war, and kept
Up during all of those dark days, Il has sur
sVived the evil counseb which she eoiored
people. have too frequently had since the
SURRENDER, and Is, DOW in, . more prosperous
condition than ever. The efficient superin-
tendent Is W. s. DonnaD, Sir, and 1t Is an in
terestfng coincidence that the present pastor
Or. Preston) was q co-workeY 10 Lexington
with StoneWall Jackson in his famous
colored Sunday school. 49, ..,$ +, ,:.f.4
+! The school meets in the lecture-room Of
the church, and has the active help OF the
whites generally. Itnumbers 20 officers and
teachers, and 500 scholars, ,i.fc; fSe
Second hurcsi,
Fifth street near Main. Rev. Moses D.
Hoge, pastor, No. north Fifth street.
Number Of members, 90; additions, As
dismissed, 8; died, s.; net increase, 80.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Officers, s; teachers, As;
scholars, 290. Total, $40. -ls,.i.aaa3 81
= MISSION ScHooL.-O Officers, 8; teachers; 90;
scholars, It's. ;. Total, 1913. /, =. u 3.,.3 II.
u BIBLE CLAssEs.-F Female, /; Male, q,
:: You've MEMS PRAYER EETINa, Friday
night. :" -. '.'...;', ~ ..s''< t1st' F'jes'!!
!. Envelope system used for contributions,
and in addition to the support of che pastor
and incidental expenses Of the church dona.
tons are made at stated times to sustenti.
ton, foreign missions, education, publica.
ton, evaDgelistic fund, and to the support
of widows and orphans of ministers.
, The LADIES' SEWING CIRCLE contributes to
various benevolent causes, and has also a
Dorcas meeting semi.monthly for the care of
the sick aud poor. Very extensive additions
have been made to the church and lecture
room, costing over $4,000, and furnishing
400 additional sittiDgs besides increased ac-
commodations for Sabbath school. The con.
gregation has increased steadily since the
church has been re0ccupied, and the attend
ance on all the services throughout the year
has been large and encouraging.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01
Lei~h.Sfreet Church,

corner Leigh and Twenty-tifth streets,
Church Hill. Pastor, Rev. j. r. Garick,
ID. d.. 2506 east Marshall. Present mem.
bershp, S27. Additions during the year,
116. Diminulions by letter aud otherwise
IA number OF those dismissed uniting in the
organization of the Venable.Street church,,
SO; net increase, 81.
SUNDAY SCHooL-A. B. Clarke, superin-
teudent: Officers and teachers, 90; scholars,
5O0-total, $50. Baptisms, o.. Contributed
by the school, 1920.
There are three societies connected with
this church. The DoRcAs SOCIETY helps to
provide for the poor and sick. The SUNDAY
SCHOOL AID SOCIETY seeks to clothe poor
children and bring them into the Sunday
school, and the MISSIONARY SOCIETY pro-
vides for general missionary work at home
aud abroad, and keeps up regular weekly
prayer-meeting. The three societies have
raised and disbursed during the year over
81 900. and have proven very efficient help
ers in all of the work Of the church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01

CHURCH Els.
| First Church,
corner of Capitol and Tenth streets, IFS
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-19
DR.. lie Richau'S GOLDEN BALSAM No. 1

cures C'tancres first and second stages, Sores on
the Legs or Body; Sore Ears, Eyes No~c, &c.
Copper-colored Blotches, syphiiitic CatarTh,
diseased Scalp. and all primary forms OF the
disease known rs syphilis. Price, s. Per bottle
q tE.It tn, ~
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-19
Obstacles to Maria sc.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
ELECTS OF Errors and Abuses IN early life. Man
hood restored lInpedineEIs 10 Marriage re
moved, New method OF tro atmtnt. New and
remark able RENT dies Books and circulsrs sent
flee. in sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD
ASSOCIATION. 4l9 y. Ninth 81, Philadelphi
Pan INSTITUTION having high reputation
tor honorable conduct and professional skill.
je:}-Sm
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Cd r D TINE.

Stations marked thus ~ are flag stations, and
trains will stop when signaled to do so.
w. w. PEABODY. Master Transp.
w. C. EVANS, Agent at Jackson.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

Somebody wrote to the editor of a
country paper to ask how he would
"break an oxT' The editor answered as
follows "If only one OK, a good way
would be to hoist him, by means of a
long chain attached to his tail, to the
top of pole folty feet from the ground.
Then hoist him, by rope tied to his
horns, to another pole. Then descend
on his back a fve-ton pile-driver, and,
if that don't break him, let him start a
country newspaper and trust people for
subscription. One of the two ways Will
do It. sure
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29
An Obliging Hotel Guest.

The other evening a kind-looking old
man was escorted to a room on the third
floor of a hotel to pass the night, and it
wasn't five minutes before the bell indi-
Gated that he wanted to see waiter. A
colored boy ran up, stuck his head into
the room and asked what was wanted. |
The old man said he didn't want any
thing, but the waiter was hardly down
stairs before the bell rang again.
did you want suffin p he inquired, as
he reached the room again.
Nothing" replied the old man, as he
opened the door.
In about two minutes his bell rang
again, and this time the waiter ex-
claimed:
"If you don't want noffin what are you
Dullin' de bell fur?"
4 81 want to oblige the waiter" replied
he old man.
de waitah Oblige de waitah p
t"Yes, it says here: Please to ring the
ell for the waiter, and if he wants it
ang, I'm willing to oblige him, though
m tired and sleepy, and shan't pull it \
loren four times more unless know ]
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

Some indignant person wrote to know
who was the author of sharp article in
a Texas paper, to which the journal in
question replied: "The man who wrote
that article was in early life hard-work-
ing blacksmith; later he was deck
hand on a steamboat; then he was a
cowboy on the frontier; but of late
years he has followed the profession of
prize fighter He only became an editor
to reduce his flesh by starvation, so as
to become more successful in his peculiar
line" No further inquiries were made.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

Seventeen years ago Louisville young
woman was told by clairvoyant that
she was destined to marry an auburn
haired young man with blue eyes and
heavy moustache; that he would soon be
rich, and that they would have two chill
dren-a boy and girl. She did marry
the authenticated man. They have live
children now the auburn hair has disap-
peared from the top of the husbands
head, and he is getting fifteen dollars a
waak
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

In view of the fact that Watts hymns
have been translated into the Choctaw
language and have become favorites OF
the braves, an admirer of the noble red
men says it is very affecting to think OF
a noble red man sitting upon fence and
singing, How doth the little busy bee'
while he watches his wife carrying nome
a couple of bushels of potatoes upon each
shoulder, and wondering if he couldn't t
swap that squaw for a jug of robust rum.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

M. L. Dunlap, one of the editors of the
Chicago Tribune, is fortunate man.
He works for newspaper and makes
money; he has been in the Legislature
and was not bribed his girls and boys
married young, and now enough gas
wells have been found on their farms to
supply them with light and fuel.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

colored preacher down South took
for his text the words, Though after my
skin worms destroy this body. yet IN my
flesh / shall see God, which ne dlVluea
into three parts as follows; lrst, skin
worms: second, what they done; third,
what the man seen after he was eaten up
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29
PLU MI d Err .
John Jones,
PLUMBER, GAS,
AND
STEAM FILTER.

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Wrought Iron Pipes and Fittings,
Steam and Water Cocks,
Angle and Check TGIVes,
Steam Whistles,
Steam, Blast Dc W0te7. Gauges,
Wrought Iron Tuyeres,
Left and Force Pumps,
Lead Pipe, Sheet and Bar Lead,
OIL Cups and LaEb9'icGtO9"s.
Copper Planished Bath Tubs,
Plain and -E7a0neeJed Sinks,
Gum Packing Rubber Hose,
SeaCe2s and Cellar D2s0i71 Tile,
And all kinds of Brass and Iron Goods for
WATER, GAS AND STEAM.
R%Particular attention paid to cutting and
fitting pipe to plan for mills and furnaces.
I'd Street, bet. Main and Court,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
lap75tt -.
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we Mean just what we Say,
And we can Convince YOU of the Fact.

Thanking customers for past patronage now feel
confident that we can merit continuance of the All
ask inspection of goods and learn the prices
before you buy elsewhere will not be undersold in
this market Remember the place. door east of the
First National Bank
Special Inducements Offered to Cash Buyers
Tune2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-29

=, - So. Inc southern lash, which had
so often welted his back while he was
serving his Southern masters as dough
face U. S. Senator Columbus Journal
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion at o'cock yesterday; the Mayor
in the chair, aud all the Administrators
present.
An ordinance appropriating 1922 81
for the payment OF various accounts
was adopted.
An ordinance adopting an estimate
of the receipts Of revenues OF the city OF
New Orleans for the year 1876 was
adopted. The total amount OF receipts
estimated was $3, 449, 1872 ~.
Several ordinances Of u financial
nature were offered and laid over.
can ordinance to adjust certain items
Of appropriation in the budget of 1875,
by transferring $Isi.1W from certain
appropriations to other appropriations,
was adopted.
A number of petitions and comlnuni-
cations were received and appropriately
referred.
Administrators Burke read a lengthy
communication regarding the appro-
priations in the budget for his depart.
ment It was received and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
Thoughts for Advertisers.

II you have good thing, advertise IL.
If you haven't, don't.
II you don't mean to mind your own
business, IL will not pay to advertise.
IT'S as true Of advertising rs Of any
thing else in this world, If 1t is worth
doing at all, it is worth doing well
We don't recommend advertising as
the best way to get q wife. but we know
that II Is the best way to get a good
trade. feu
Don't expectan advertisement to bear
fruit In one night, like the prophet s
gourd. Advertising will take place, but
1t takes more than one night to do 1t.
You can't eat enough In one week to
last whole year, and you can't adver-
tise on that plan, either.
A large advertisement once, and then
discontinued, creates the impression
that the man has tizzled 8.
lnjudicious advertising is like fishing
whore there Is no fish You need TO let
the lines fall IN the right place
constant dropping will wear ~ rock
Keep dropping your advertisements on
the public, and they will soon melt un-
der IL like rock salt.
When you advertise see that you do it
on the same principle that you buy
goods. Get the most you can for the
money.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
Pelican Hook and Ladder Ce. No. I.

This gallant Fire Company held its
annual election OF officers last night
resulting In the choice of the gentlemen
named below. The DEMOCRAT was com
plimented with u serenade, for which
attention we return our most sincere
thanks:
President, Leon Bertoli;F Vice Presi-
dent, +. Gueringer; Foreman, o. T..
Sullivan First Assistant, =. Ford :
Second Assistant, G. Lejeuue; Secre-
ttry, Z. Rousset i Treasurer, p. N. Be
nuchi; Warden, J. Pilfct.S
Delegates to Firemen's Charitable
Association l.. Bortoli, .. Il. Sullivan,
y. A. Mcintyre. Sub Delegates q. N.
DureI, p. II. Ford, J. L. Macheca.
n.-. lf,,taI
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

son colluded to prevent the letter reach
ing the President, and to suppress from
him Mt the same time the Information
furnished In similar shape to them, the
three must have conspired together to
wink at and perhaps enjoy their share
OF the fruits Of this gigantic system OF
plunder.
Mr.. Murdoch's allegations give the
matter u new and startling aspect, one
that makes 1t highly proper that word
should again be passed along the line
ton, and "let no guilty man escape. -
For the dignity and fair fame of the
country, we trust the President will
come out with skirts unsmirched but
this disclosure has u very ugly look -
Nntchez Courier.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
The Third.Term Outlook.
PRESIDENT GRANT UNEASY AND ALARMED
ON ACCOUNT OF BABCOCK's IN
Especial dispatch 10 the Worl,

DICTMENT
Especial dispatch 10 the World.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-President Grant
Is not altogether pleased with the Third
Term outlook. A gentleman who had
an interview with him to-day reports
that he seemed depressed in spirits and
Is by no means as buoyant as he was
some weeks ago The indictment of
General Babcock has been source ot
great uneasiness and alarm to him, and
there can be no doubt that he awaits
the result OF the forthcoming trial with
u great deal OF apprehension. While il
~ not thought that he will in any way
Interfere with the course Of justice In the
case of his favorite secretary and most
trusted adviser. the conviction Of one
who has been SO near to him i'm his mill
tary and civil life, coming at SO critical
u period in his political fortunes would
he u grave repulse, and he Is not SO OBJ
tuse as not TO see the effect of 1t upon
public opinion IT Gen. Babcock should
be found guilty the President will as
surcdly allow the law to deal with him
as he deserves to be dealt with, but ai,
acquittal would give Gen. Grant far more
satisfaction than, perhaps any other
ut the present time. The action OF the
House upon the third term resolutions
has also been u subject Of unpleasant
reflection for the President. The ex-
preston of opinion upon this point has
been so decided that the President
begins at last to feel the hopclessness
of the struggle to which his ambition
and lust OF power have impelled him.
This, combined with the failure OF his
attempt In the message to kindle the
fires Of religious hate and animosity,
has put him in no pleasant frame ot
mind, and they who solicit favors at his
hands just now stand u very poor
chance of having their desires gratified.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
A BRUTAL DEED.


About . o'clock Tuesday morning Il
woman named Johanna White, resid.
ing at 1O9 Dauphine street, was attacked
by her son, james White, Il man about
~ years of age, and severely stabbed In
five places with q penknife in the abdo-
men.
The wounded woman was taken to
the Charity Hospital, where her wounds
were dressed and pronounced not dan
gcrouS.
james White. rs soon as he realized
the unnstural crime he had committed,
attempted to make his escape. but WIS
arrested by Court Officer H. W. Watson
and locked up In the Third Precinct.
In one OF our contemporaries we read
rather exaggerated account of this
affair. The reporter that wrote the
article must have drawn considerably
on his Imagination.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

THE EDWIN FORREST ESTATE SoLD.--
Phiiodeiphia, DEE. II. - Negotiations
were concluded late this afternoon be-
tween Daniel Dougherty, one Of the ex-
ccutors Of the estate of the late Edwin
Forrest, and gentleman representing
certain parties here, for the sale OF the
mansion where the tragedian died, at
the corner Of Broad and Master streets.
The price agreed to be paid is $9s, 900,
$1,000 less than the price determined by
the executors, but as it was so near the
price desired, the offer was accepted.
The report that Dion Boucicault had
made an offer for the property is mis-
take. It is the intention Of the pur-
chasers to make n first-class house after
the style Of some of the fashionable or
ganzltions Of New York. This con
cludes the sale Of all the improved real
estate belonging to the late Mr.. Forrest.
Nc,y York Times.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

The Central Council of Property Hold
ers met last night at their hall, Archi
bald Mitchell, Esq, In the chair, and "a
quorum present. The reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with, and the
treasurers report submitted and re.
ccived The committee on State laws
being ready to report was called upon
to do so through its chairman, J. q. A.
Fellows, Esa., who submitted number
of bills to be presented to the next
Legislature, which were being discussed
when this report closed.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
A Startling Disclosure.

An cx u. s. Revenue Tax Collector,
named Murdoch, has made very
startling disclosure. The ST. Louis
correspondent Of the New York Uer0H,
writing December H. says that in
1873 collector of internal revenue
i'm the Fourth Congressional District
Of Missouri, Lindsay Murdoch by
name, received private information
Of the frightful frauds going on in ~.
Louis He went to ST. Louis, inyestl.
gated the statements made to him, and
became convinced that Joyce and Nc
Donald were at the head of vast ring
notify the President Of this state ol
things, and made an affidavit as to the
facts, which he mailed on the 9Th ol
June, 1873, to the President, with the
request to return it to him it not used
He took verified copy of this affi-
davit. subscribed to before a Circuit
Judge, and there are now two copies
of this extant, one in the hands OF
District Attorney Dyer, and the other
In those of Mr.. Henderson Muir
doch's allegation is that he waited fol
month and heard nothing Of it; that
he then sent another copy OF the state,
ment to Babcock, and, finally, third
to the then Secretary OF the Treasury
Richardson, without ever receiving an
answer from either OF these .dIgnltarles
Murdoch has witnesses to prove that he
sent this disclosure Of the ring by mail
to the three persons above named. II
was never used to protect the public
treasury from the depredations OF
Joyce, Mcdonald & Co., and it must
have been communicated to the very
men whom it was designed to thwart.
This disclosure, If it be of actual facts,
shows rather conclusively that the
President of the United States must
have had guilty knowledge, ever since
June, 1873, of the existence and opera
tions OF this vast ring against the Gov
eypuept. Unless Babcock and Richard,