The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-26

George W. Graham that be had sold ,nava
cadetsbip through the agency OF Graham
and received one thousand out of the seven
teen hundred dollars which Graham oh
tanned from DR.. Beatty, the stepfatber Of thu
boy SchOolcraft, who received the appoint
ment on the nomination of Stowell. The
evidence In no particular shows guilt on the
part Of the accused.
-Sga Election or President. i.
Dir. Edmunds's bill which has been intro.
duced in the Senate to establish court Of
contested elections, provides for a court OF
that name, to consist Of the Chief Justice
and the associated justices Of the United
States Supreme Court for the time being,
and to be convened on the second Wednes.
day of February, 1877, and every fourth year
thereafter, and also in every February sub
sequent to any election held to fill vacancy
in the office Of either President or Vice.
President of the United States. This court
is to hear and adjudge contests concerning
the results of such elections, and report Its
findings to both houses Of Congress.
Letter Wrapper.
The Postmaster. General has under con.
sideration q proposal to unite the present
one.cent postal card and one.ccnt newspaper
wrapper, so as to form two-cent combina-
ton wrapper for the accommodation of pub.
fishers and others who may wish to avail
themselves Of the improvement. This is not
designed to interfere with the issuing of the
present postal card and newspaper wrapper,
which are amply sufficient, perhaps, for
those whose CORES popdence is limited to one
or two letters year and an occasional we'll
thumbed newspaper. But combination
wrapper that will unite In a simple form all
the advantages Of postal card and wrapper Is
especially needed by business men, and will
be warmly welcomed by them. Newspaper.
publishers will probably be the first to per-
ceiye the importance of the arrangement, as
they often have occasion to send out postal
cirds bearing particular or sole reference to
some article or articles in their papers. 1t is
we'll known that letters and papers deposited
simultaneously In the post-oftice do not reach
their destination at the same time. Hence 1t
is bother to the recipient, who may have a
large business to attend to, and who feels it Is
hardly fair for him to be called upon to keep
that postal card In mind, or 6leit, so that when
the newspaper arrives he may be able to con-
slider the two jointly. If the newspaper and
postal-card arrived at the same moment: 1t is
apparent to all that there would be real
gain in various ways to two parties. Pub.
fishers have often felt the need of some plan
by which this could be accomplished. But
apart from all this, a two-cent combination
wrapper will be handy and popular contri-
vance for the public generally, and con-
siderable saving to the Post.Office Depart
ment. If q man in private life has few
words 10 say to friend, to Wbom he is send
ing a paper, he will find it much more con-
venient to say the words on the wrapper OF
the newspaper than to purchase an addi-
tioDal stamp for the purpose. The law does
not permit any writing but the address to
appear on the present onecent wrapper. II
man by paying an extra cent could say
From A. B. with compliments of the sea.
son." there are not many people who would
Tail to appreciate the convenience of two
cent combination wrapper. This does not
come under the head of "inyentions y
strictly, for it is public property-a mere
thought crystaiZed for the public good, and
one which cannot be patented or copyright.
ed. Will Congress give it due attention
Washington Chronicle.