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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
SEcRErARY Robson AND HIS ESTIMATES

SECRET4RY ROBSON AND HIS ESTIMATES.
Upon the whole we think it is not carrying
it too far to pronounce or Secretary OF the
Navy n fully developed success. His prede-
cessOr was quite unlike him. For Mr.. Adolph
+. Borie was gentle spirit, cOntented and
unambitious, with sufficient means at his dis
pOsal to place him beyond want, and he dis
covered in a very few days that he and the
Navy Department were not adapted to each
other; that they were incompatible; that he
did not want the department, nor the depart
ment him. Mr.. Robson is not that sort of
man. When Mr.. Robson, from the
door of his lawyers office in New
Jcrsey-we think it was ia New-Jersey-
heard his country's call to the Navy Depart
ment, he knew there was crisis and that he
was the man for it. He answered the CALL
and le has staid there ever since. And it is
not impossible that he believes in himself !;
very probable, indeed, whether he does or not,
that he has not discovered that nobody else
does We give him great credit for his alac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
Dnsinese Noiites.

"DPISK PURE, OR TASTE NoT."-Many
yopng men have been transformed brutes from tho vile
LIQUORS limb bed In making New Years calls Families ds
ponsug liquors that day should purchase OF DAVIS 10 We
sey ST. as he sells nothing that Is not pure.
INsUREs MEN or ALL TRADES AND OCCUPA-
fIoNs-TBAyELRRs LIPE ACCIDENT ASSURANCE COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

Tie Methodist preachers who spoke yester-
day against the Gray Nuns Act will meet with
almost universal sympathy. How a body of
rational legislators could have passed such an
act is incOncelvabe. That any Legislature
will dare, after the facts have been presented,
to refuse to repeal it, is incredible. 1t is not
in itself thing of great consequence; but the
principle underlying it is to the last degree
vicious and dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

1t is at least doubtful whether as matter
of fact Gen. Babcock designs to go before
committee of Congress, and whether as mat
ter of law he could thereby prevent evidence
against him being used in the St. Louis court
But while the report may be baseless, it gives
new reason for urging that Congress keep its
hands off this case till the Trial at St. Louis
is finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

The Baltimore Bulletin says that when DIR. Won Biow
went 10 his first rehearsal in Baltimore he found
sgn-board hanging the piano with the makers
name blazoned on IT. 81 AIN not, he exclaimed, "a
travelling advertisement and snatching away the
sign he laid il face downward on the lloOr. During
one of the orchestral interludes he aferward picked
up the hateful object and relieved his feelings by
kicking it, But is the Doctor certain that be not
travelling advertisement When his manager
aqeed that for certain consideration, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
amueemenis amo alesiinss Go Might.

Ho0Tu's THRAgsR-" Julius Caesar"
EAGLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pantomfme
FrlTH AVENUE TuEATER.-" Plque."
IYCErM TuEAT9R.-" Scraphine."
OLYMPIC TnEATER.-VHrletY
PAKK TuEArRR.-"C ruciblc."
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTREIS.
Tony P.sTOR's NHw THEATEg.-2 and e: Variety.
UNION SQUARE THEkTHR.-" Rose Michel
WAILACR's THEATER-" Romance OF o POOR 'ouns
Man"
CoIOssTuN-" Siege OF Paris"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

Ex-senator Richardson, whose death was an
nounced yesterday afternoon, was one of the old
Douglas school of politicians in Illinois. He had
more force than John A. Logan, and was more of a
man, but on sufficient pr0yocaion, he could proba-
bly, make as long speech with just as little in it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

road offers The prospect of its better man
sgement would be hailed with delight; but
the average experience Of roads in the hands
of a receiver does not foster such hope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

Another vigorous effort is promised by the
Shipowners' Association to unseat Capt. Dun
can, the United States Shipping Commissioner.
The quarrel is of long standing, and the ship
owners have never relished interference with
the business of shipping crews. But the ben
eft to poor Jack since the Shipping Commits
sion began its work, is clearly evident; the
old practices known as shanghaing," by
which boarding -house-keepers stripped sailors
of their money and sent them to sea while
drunk, are now comparatively rare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

II Judge Davis's decision, by putting the
Blocker Street Railroad into the hands Of a
receiver, checks the proposed improvement in
its management and facilities, the public inter
ests will not be well served. A very consid-
cradle number of the people crossing Fulton
Ferry is dependent for daily transit in this
city on the very imperfect convenience this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

Columbia resents with emphasis the insinua-
ton, uttered at a meeting of Harvard students.
that her place in the last regatta was won by
professional oarsmen rather than by genuine
students The card Of the Columbia Club
President, as well as that of the President OF
the Princeton Club, elsewhere printed, may be
taken as fair evidence of the temper with
which all the other colleges receive the with
drawal of Yale and Harvard. They will be
all the more sure, in consequence Of this little
squirt of hot blood, to make the Centennial
regatta one well worth seeing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

FoREIGS.-Ihc floor of church in Hellikon,
Switzerland, gave way causing the death Of so peO-
ple. -- The European grain trade was dull. -
IN l.nr.I.,o,t Ill 1yns cnntinued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
gnoe. TO ADVERTISEMENTS

COLOSSEUM" Siege OF Paris"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
Letter from Louisa.

fc"sr"> ponarncc OF the Richmond Dis?atch.l
III ClNif"RIGnTS glLL-L0uiSA CoCHTY'S con
HhtII"$ WITH IT HOW ITS PASSAGE WAS RE-
'k!'hh - CHANGE OF TINE FOR CIRCUIT
e'tET - SUNDAY MAI. "THE WORLDS
t>h STRANGE WEATHER OTHER ITEMS.
LOUISA COURTHOUSE. VA, March 4, 1875.
/, vas stated, II 1 mistake not, BY Radi-
.1 "ho spoke here during the Waker.Bur-
'.H, campaign that this county was the place
ID, "lrth Of The Infamous ciyil-rghts bill,
" ct has lately become Il law by the sigma
lG:c .; The President. In other words, that
u" Originator OF the bill was born io this
"tan,y-l. e., John 81. Lungslon (coiored)
as born in This county. and he first origi
lated The inIainv. The truth Of the assertion
- not propose TO discuss: but would be
'>1AtnCd 10 own it if this county was the
birthplace OF even IA cOlored man that would
70" @rIiaGcd enough TO put his wits TO work
~ yohiii'c such an uueirthly, degrading,
ApHLclpl,d, and lastly, but not least, un.
'A1!'u,t0nai law. ! know that some lad
>''h III he line OF beasts has been turned
t ~ This county, tut | hope none as bad as
4'" Essex animal" who helped to consum-
-~i.' TIE inia'uy. Its passage was not re.
l"'eI mere with much surprise. 1t will do
- '"im, ] fuppose, here. Perhaps some
'"c!' ncgroes VIII attempt TO get their
'."i'F al The hotel Monday, though / have
~ A"''d single negro LAY Il word about it
zee il, passage.
Ih" General Assembly has changed the
..~r l"r he term, Of the circuit courts. II
10. "lmm2ncc here on tie 20,li instant i'll
800 at lie lo'h. rs heretofore. | have
.~. : Il 7aiG .a"t 2rc1tlcn ras being sc.len |
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

CIv1L-RrGHTs CASES IL REsTArRAETs.-Tw0
Restaurant - cigil-sigh hts leases developed
themselves yesterday which net with very
upcivi treatment. In one case three colored
men went into the easing.bar Of prominent
restaurant, and, taking their places at the
rack, made known their wants. The pro-
preor seeing them come in, and deter
mining to avoid any violation of the law IN
his house, made The colored walters en-
ployed by him stand aside, and served the
colored customers in person. What they
called for was served them; but some
white customers, not liking the pres
euce of the colored men, attacked
them, and made things lively with flying
glasses, Sc. The colored Adventures were
obliged to get away as rapidly AS possible.
The broken china and glassware was picked
up by the attendants of the house, aud the
proprietor, who bad done his best under the
circumstances, retired to his cashiers desk to
place the fractured crockery to the profit and
loss account. The second case occurred q:
another point. A white man brought COL
ored friend into well.known restaurant, and
both sat down at the eating-bar. The white
man called for what they wanted. The at
tendant. white map, served the colored
man, and then some one attacked the white
friend and gave him hustlng. The atmos-
phere soon became so warm that both the un-
welcome guests were obliged to retire.-Bal-
timore Sun, 5th.
That's the way to " clare de kitchen."l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
sncnker BIasne,s vnledictor.y.

Amid crowded galleries and floor, Speaker
Blaine, upon declaring the House adjourned
without day, delivered his valedictory ad-
dress. 1t was delivered with that happy
effect which is peculiar to him. There Is al,
equipoise about the man that attracts and q
magnetism which capttvates. When the final
sentence fell from bis lips the audience,
which had been held spell-bound by his clio.
quence. burst into applause deaiening in its
effect. Round succeeded round, and for fully
five minutes there was continuous ciapping
of hands. In acknowledgment of the ex.
traordnary compliment the retiring Speaker
passed from bis chair to the clerks desk and
bowed bis thanks. Then came an interreg-
mum Of probably one minute, when the ap-
plause was renewed. The ovation finally
'unnerved the man who for six years has
ruled the House, and for the last two weeks
almost a mob, and be gave way to his feel
ings with tears. Never has there been such
a scene in the history of any House as the
closing one which took place to. day. Just a
few minutes before - o'clock the Maine
delegation presented MIR. Blaine with silver
gayel in acknowledgment of their esteem Of
bis signal abilities developed as great par.
Iamentary presiding officer Washington
telegr am - Baltimore american.
Hon. james G. Blaine retired from the
Speakers chair at the close of the past Con-
greSs with the hearty ard earnest approval
Of political friends.and opponents. He was
greeted with universal and tumultuous APP
plause by the largest audience ever seen in
the hall of the House OF Representatives
Washington Chronicle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

IN to change the day of the regular County
Court from the second Monday 10 eaca
month to the second wednesday thereof.
Nv humble opinion is that no change is ne
ccsSary. 80
Since the trains on tho Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad have commenced running on
sunday, and the mail is carried, we get the
Richmond papers Sunday morning instead
OF Monday, as heretofore.
{ understand MIR. Thurman's pamphlets
on the Worlds End on April IA. 1879"
have about run person below here crnzy on
the subject. He takes the pamphlets md re-
fers 10 the Bible for proof.
What is the matter with the Legislature
Is there no chance of the passage OF the Cog
tax? 1t certainly should be done. Our
legislators incline to the canine race exceed
ingly.
We are having very strange weather. Tues
day it was as warm as summer, and yester-
day ice was on the trees. To-day 1t is clear
again.
The streams are very high now-some not
rordablc. MACKENZIE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

JOHN YOUNG Brown, OF KENTUCKY -MR.
HALE, OF NEW YORK, CoRREcTs WHAT HE
CALLS THE INJUSTICE re Mr.. Brown IN TIE
RESOLUTION OF CENsURE.-W Washington,
March 3.-Mr. Hale, Of New York, who
has not been able 10 attend the sittings Of
the House for the past four weeks on account
of illness, wrote to-day to Mr.. Crittenden, of
Missouri, expressing his regret that his i'll.
ness bad prevented him from taking any part
in correcting the injustice which he is
now fully convinced was done to Mr..
Brown, of Kentucky, in the resolu-
ton Of censure moved by himself aud
adopted by the House in the earlier
part of the session. He repeats his convic-
ton. that so far as that resolution imputed
to Mr.. Brown any intention of prevarication
and double. dealing in bis response to the
Speaker, himself, and a majority of the House
bad been miSled. and had done injustice to
Mr. Brown. He adds: "a careful exani-
nation of the record since qualifying it by my
own distinct recollection, satisfied me that |
did great wrong to Mr.. Brown in imputing
this intent to him, and that there was moth.
ing ia his response to the Speaker inconsist.
ent with the entire good faith, or with the
integrity of an upright and honorable man.
[ shall never hesitate to express freely the
conviction that | have above expressed to
YOU. and if anything contained in this letter
will. in YOUR Judgment, be Of service to Mr.
Brown, beg you to consider the letter en-
tirely at your service for any use whatever
that you or other friends of Dir. Brown may
think proper TO make OF IT,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
"a trick.1

ILLICIT DIsTILERs-A SUCCESSFUL RAID
The mountainous region OF southwestern
Virgnia, bordering on Tennessee and hen-
lucky, has long been che haunt Of Illicit dis
tiIlcrs, who, in the gOrges and ravlnes OF the
Cumberland, Powell, sand Clinch mountains
seuuestered their stills and made large guam
titles of Whiskey without complying with the
requirements of law or paying the tax i'm
posed on the article. Through Indifference
and neglect on the part OF some OF the revenue
Officers, the number of illicit distillerieS in
The counties Of Lee and Scott alone bad
increased to over fifty. The Department has
had frequent appeals made to it by the law
abiding citizens of those counties to sup
press the evil which was demorallzinS the
population and wasting the corn crop to
such an extent as to cause suffering among
the poorer classes. By recent change OF
officers Major Jacob Wagner was assigned
to the section of the State embracing the ter.
ritory referred to, who at once made arrange
ments to afford the desired relief and bring
the offenders TO punishment.
On the 10Th ultimo be started from Bristol
with a special force Of picked men, armed
with improved breech.loaders, and by 4
rapid movement through Tennessee thanked
the hwle.s section, and re6ntered Virginia at
Cumberland Gap. From this point he
moved eastward, and broke in upon the dis
tillers with good effect. They were COM
pleteiy surprised, as their arrangements for
information Of the movements of the officers
were all made with the expectation that they
would approach from the east.
On almost every creek there was dlStll-
lery. One after another they were seized,
and the property either contiscated or de.
stroyed. The distlIers, for whom proper
warrants. had been previously issued and
placed in the hands Of a deputy United
States marshal who accompanied the eXpedl-
ton, were arrested or forced TO flee.
They had freely threatened resistance, but
only in one instance was it attempted,
aud then a wcl.directcd yolley into a
thicket on bluff, where party of them lay
concealed, drove them away in confusion.
The force was out fifteen days and rode
over 800 miles over the toughest imaginable
roads. Severe rains Of several days dura-
ton sWelled the streams, the largest OF
which-the PowelPs and Clinch rivers
were thirty feet above low-water mark, and
bad to be crossed by swimming.
On the night of the lst instant the party
returned to Abingdon, having the following
result of the expedition to show: Seized ana
destroyed Is stills capacity, 1853 gallons !;
seized IL distilIery buildings, 241 mash-tubs,
81 gallons fruit brady, and 10 gallons Of
whiskey; destroyed $4,000 gallons of mash
and beer, 80 gallons of whiskeS, l AGO gai-
Ions of low wines, and $50 bushels OF malt ;
number of arrests made, 15.-- Washington
Republican.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

The Rev. Thomas \. jaeger, D. d., OF
Philadelphia, bishop.elect of Southern Ohio,
has written letter to Bishop Bacon, OF
Pennsylvania, in which he defines his views
on those questions Of Church discipline con-
c"rning which he has been charged with dis
loyalty. He says that in signing the letter to
Mr.. Cheney he meant simply to express his
sympathy with that clergyman in his per-
plcXit,es aud sorrows, and not 10 couutenance
him in his resistance To the decision of the
Episcopal Court. He declares it TO be his
decided opinion that there should be no
departure from ritual law in the pu bic off :es
OF our Church, either by OMISSION or add-
ton" and adds: 1t is scarcely necessary to
assure you, my dear Bishop, that should
not have accepted the call which involves for
me so much sacrifi e if had not believed
that could promise conformity to the Doc
triue, Discipline, and Worship Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church with true and
loyal heart
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

Speaker Blaine has kept order, peace, aud
good feeling where there. were more tilrDu.
!euce, difference, and doubt than ever before,
In his selt-possession and tact be exhibited
marvellous ability to maintain order and har'
mony over di>agreements, while Mi. Ran:
dali, by his quiet manner and knowledge OF
parliamentary law, has enabled the minority
party to secure delays and pile up obstruc-
lions that have. defeated the prospect of the
caucus force bill becoming law, and enabled
the minority to become dlctators of the or.
der of business daily. Were the speakership
of the next Congress at the disposal Of the
Democratic members of this, ar. Randall
would walk over the course; butt in the next
Congress tue South will have the disposition
of it, aud it is TOO early yet to say who its
representatives will Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

THE SLIDES ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILRoAD.-The heaviest slides on the rail-
road were near Sewell, on New river. In
some places the mountain-side slipped In and
covered up the cuts; at others the banks
were undermined and washed away, leaving
the track and ties turned up on one side aud
suspended over the washed places. Near
Paint Creek bridge the wash " was very eX'
tended and bad, the embankment having
slipped away; but trains with construction
hands were sent TO work from both ends OF
the broken track, and for couple OF days
the trains have been running quite regular,
though some time is lost in going slowly
over the injured and still weak track
Charleston West Va.) Courier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
E.etrer from SaatsntoD.
spondcilec of The Richmond DiSpach1
l-N COuAClL- MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE PROPOSED NEW BANK.


OF THE PROPOSED NEW BANK.
STANTON, March I, 1916.
In The City Council on Tuesday the report
81 The rIty engineer giving the tnal estimates
iur the cree k-bridge over LeWis's creek,
" nich has Just been conn lcted. amounting
/, .1SG So. wu~ presented and adopted /: but
Mas afterwards, on motion, lccun>idered and
referred TO Il committee with instructions TO
ascertain the amount aud prlori,ie> Of orders
:iycn hy the contr actor to merchants OF the
9,y 1Dr provisions aud supplies furnished
li~ rmplose, during the construction Of the
"olk.
y number Ct petitions were referred to
committees. Upon the petition of Mr.
tiotmcs Erwin, asking permission TO grade
Market street in front OF hi> residence, the
C..N engineer reported that The Improvement
"uuld be OF no public benefit, and WAS only
. question between Mr.. Erwin and hl> neigh
aur, Mr. K. &. Bicklr. The Council there.
lIun recommended that the matter be adj
NI>icd between the parties.
Tue proposal of Mr.. II. II. Peck to rent
lie poOr-hou>c property Tor Si0O per year
%u> adopted.
The stockholders of the proposed new
.uuk met yesterday at II o'clock, and 1t was
determined that ii should be national bank,
and he called the "Augusta National Bank
%! stanton, Va The minimum capital to
BE- $4,000; maximum, $780, 900. 1t was re-
solved 10 appoint a committee of five mem.
3,!, to draft and forward u preliminary ap-
liie,.lion to the Controller of the Treasury,
aud report the result thereof to meeting OF
;ar stockholders to be held on saturday the
l"'h day Of March. Said committee is also
10 prepare and report articles of the Asso-
/ rla.ipu. in accordance with the National
Bank act. The following gentlemen were
4 appointed: Il. ID. Ransom, }. Z. Marquis, w.
l.. BuDgarducr, James Ii. Skinner, and D..
!. kayser. Judge Fullz was afterwards
'adrd.
/ \ motion 10 appoint a committee of ten
\. 7. Catlet: chairlnap), with power TO select
4 'ur other members, 10 solicit further SUBJ
>'p.ions Of capital stock to the bank, was
ad'plcd. There has already been subscribed
& $1,000, and il Is expected TO raise the whole
4 100000 by the next meeting.
4 Yesterday was another miserable day.
acrc was Il mixture Of sleet, rain, snow, and
4i>t, falling all day long, and everything
"1hcd chccrlcss and gloomy. The SUI, how
I ser, is shining brightly this morning, and
4 81, traces OF The recent ice and snow are fast
>H!pcarirg under lts genial rays. MAX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06

Senator Andrew johnson arrived in Wash.
ington Thursday. He will return home as
soon as his public duties will permit, be
having lett his wife quite i'll, and only left
her at the present time at her urgent solicita-
ton.
G. w. Norris. NJ. D., well-known sur
geon of Philadelphia, died Thursday. He
obtained prominence in this country aud
Europe through an essay on surgery, now a
standard medical work.
The drying.room of the Hampden cotton.
mills. at Holyoke, Mass, was burned out
Thursday morning. Loss, $4,000; fully
insured.
A fire in the officers quarters at Fort
Hamilton Wednesday night caused damage
to the extent of $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
The Louisiana COMPROMISE.

The Conservative committee, now in
Washington, have received dispatches which
say that torty-seven members of the Conser-
vative caucus bave signed the Wheeler pro-
position Of compromise. The opposition to
the adjustment is gradually dying away, and
sentiment favorable to the acceptance Of the
terms Of compromise is rapidly increasing.
This information confirms the opinions of
members Of the committee of the House
that the majority of the people, if lett free TO
give expression to their wishes, would be
found to desire peace and good government.
The members of the congressional COM
mittee will he ready to take up the arbitra.
ton next Thursday.