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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-17

ORDINANCE TO PREVENT BoILEH-ExPLo-
sIoNs.-Mr. Wheeler, in the Second Branch
of tue City Council, last evening offered an
ordinance to further provide safety in the
Use of steam-boiers. The ordinance de-
clares that the several explosions of steam
boilers which have taken place OF late in the
city have been destructive both TO property
and human lite. These explosions having
been attributed TO neglect, weakness, and in
sutticiency of steam. escapes, the ordinance
AS offered enacts that it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons,
OF any body corporate, TO use or operate
any steam. boiler or number Of boil
ers within the city limits without providing
aud attaching to each and every boiler so OPP
Grated an independent satety.yalye Of such
capacity as to permit the full and free escape
OF the steam such boiler can generate. The
Safety-vave shall not be connected or at
tached to any pipe or apparatus used for the
application OF steam-Hower to the machinery
Of the engine or for other purposes, and that
such safety-valve shall he So connected tothe
lo!ler as to obyilte the accident of its being
cIogged and closed. Every boiler SHALL be
provided With separate gauge, which shall
al all times indicate the pressure Of steam in
each boiler. and such gauge shall not be at
tachtd to any pipe or other conductor OF
steam from the boiler, but directly to the
boiler, the steam-pressure of which it is to
indicate, in full view of the engineer in
charge. All inspectors OF steam-boilers are
to see that the provisions Of the ordinance
IRE strictly complied with. A fine OF 800
shall be imposed tor vioIation OF the ordi.
nance after thirty days notice, and of $40 for
every day thereafter. The ordinance is to
take effect July 1st of this year, and was re-
lerred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
nt.-BdlHmore american, 10th.
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The indications now decidedly point TO an
extra session Of Cougr,>-. Two political
n,.,.urr> now before the Scnate-vlZ.. the
,.l,iu. Of Pinch back and the c!yl!-righiS
It'd, reported to-day without amendment by
III. >org.c Judiciary Committee VIII in
yul,r extended dcoa'c, upon which there
eau be- no check. and which Will rerolre
r!on a question OF physical endurance to
-, - +, ou'." l. j. understood that ii is the
!.,-r'luu Of the Democrats. if this class OF
Io,,icnl legislation is thrust upon them, TO
resort 10 the >itliag-out process, even TO
u .rrh Al: also. that they have had recent
ruu>UltIiuu> with reference 10 the autlclpa-
I'd extra session, and while they have agreed
H. 1ttu hands wiki the majority 10 pass all
u,c,.,,arr appropriation bills, they will suffer
lhrm II i,il il the Republicans c!cctto ham
PER thar raS>g@a wiki political MEASURES,
and attribute tie cill>e OF the extra session,
II r.Il"d, 10 force Of circumstances rather
.a1u plcmcdilatsd action on their part
W1-itagt0n trieyant- baltimore .imcricdn,
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Tho t'tyti.ssigEts Bill.

~. n.mac-.,ic senators Will oppose 'hi>
- ,,,,h ~ much yigor and more oost'hac!
d, ,Ar last S,Ssion. bat II thcy uo Dol
.';., IN m, h.ht il will most cer'a'ni, go
!, ..,,',b tnr :, nate AMI receive the fre>i.
on,ro>al before the 4.n OF March. IL
,,ot y,r been developed whether The
n',,,;,,,r Mi. ri,y III the Senate VIII hold on
~. r.rli>,n matters 10 the exclusion OF
49,. o,.,,rnprja,iou bills or proceed with tie
'..,- - ,oon As they are ready 10 be con.
,.l Some If the extreme Radicals are
IL. t,,or If letting the appropriation bills 60
- .t.,niiur the rest Of The session to get
,'.,.,.. t.r.u.h their political schemes. They
,.', ,t.,, N, President can call the rev Con-
,...,. ,.,..,.,h,r at once. and that the Demo.
rSr.,,, lI.u,a would not dare TO incur the
,,.r,r-l,J,.'y Q! refusing the necessary ap.
urbplininn> 10 carry on the Govern
i,[.n, THE Committee, on ApQropria.
.,.,. Of The tHo houses are. however, not
,,..rrrd 10 let their bills 20 by uc'aut. Tue
,,4a appropriation hilI ~ amcnato oy the
>.ga,c Committee on Appropriations IS now
AZ, ,lr table. and a motion TO pioctcu WIN
:, ,ygH IT,, made in IL day or Two, Nhch loe
,,,.3Yr.lv will then be called upon 10 >hoWluelr
,,rt. fh" question OF the recognition Oh
inc k1i,ogg government by The Senate i III
,..,,I m the resolution for The admission on
I,n.Hasrh. The President bad also some
r,,,rr.a,Inn with Mr.. Edmunds on TINS
r.,,,r to-day. The President also sent for
u,.,.-,>,ura.,ycs Hoar and Frye, who re-
,u.i0rd with him Tor some time. lie desired
In ascertain for himself what views they had
formed during their Investigation III Loulsi-
ana, and impressed upon them his opinion
a.,y what was proper 10 be zone ID Tue pre-
mr.,,>. |, is thought by The helloSS party
that h. found more Wiling listeners ID
Mr,,r>. iIoar and Frye than in the members
q! til" A. kansas committee when reasoning
With them IN advance OF the presentation OF
81 -
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General Burnside Oh Southern Con-
SresSmen.

Providence, K. /, February 15.-The
Grand Army ofthe Republic gave Il compi.
menlaly banquet this evening to General
Burnside, seuator-elect. The General re-
sponded 10 the sentiment in his honor by j
speech, in the course OF which he said:
"Some of our people are naturally enough
alarmed at the election to Congress by the
southern people of large number of the
eX-officers of the Confederate army. Now,
comrades, it seems to me that Il little consid.
Grafton will show that there is no great oc.
caSion for alarm.
"These ex.efficers, it should be remem-
bered, are under paroles of honor. Whilst
we all hold that the most sacred earthly duty
of an American citizen is that of loyalty to
the Republic, yet we must not lose sight OF
the fact that soldier, in the individual ca
pacity of soldier, can recognize DO contin-
gency that would make him violate bis
parole.
There is every reason why these eX-
Confederate soldiers in Congress should see
that they were clearly honest, If you please,
but, with the present lights before them,
clearly in the wrong; every reason why they
should be loyal citizens, and every reason
why they should sacrediy keep their paroles
of honor, whether given in person or IN an
implied form, by accepting their liberty un-
der general understanding between their
leaders and the authorities of the General
Government.
"Let us hope, comrades, that the present
troublous, threatening signs will pass away /;
but should such fond hopes fail OF reallza'
tiop, let us feel and know that the Govern.
.nent has ample power to protect itself, and
that the people will never again sit idly by
and allow treason to gather head.
'The people are anXiously impatient to
see all the States of the Union under the SUI
pervision Of their own properly constituted
authorities. and the authorities OF the Gov
eminent are equally anxious and impatient
Tor this result. We should not forget that
but ten years have passed since we emerged
from the gigantic conflict.
"It should not be expected that all the
wounds would be SO quickly healed, and that
q system Of labor which bud obtained for so
many years in the South would be rapidly
replaced by new system that the embers
of hate and malice would be so rapidly
auenched. But the wounds will be healed
in time. The system OF free labor VIII be
established on q firm basis, and the embers
of hate and malice will be quenched."
Rood for Burnside. We had not ex-
pected even that much of iberality from o
State that endorses Senator Anthony's
course towards tue South
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New HACK SYSTEM IN NEW YoRK.-A cor
respondent writes: "One Of the new iusti-
tutions of New York is the University hack
establishment. 1t has been impossible for a
long time to get ride in a coach in New
York without paying large price. For q
short distance, So; medium ride, IS; to the
park, $40. The new concern that refer to
has a great quantity of cabs as elegant as
private turuouts. The price is 81 for any
part of the city. But the system is what
commends it 10 public patronage. A ca
can be summoned from any hotel in the city
at anv hour of day or night. The price is
no more at midnight than it is at MONDAY
during violent storm than it is In sunshine,
II driver is known to charge more than the
regular fare he is instantly dismissed. This
is PROBABLY The stepping-stone to introducing
the cheap cab system Of London into New
York"
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E.ctfer from StnuntOn.

fCorre5pondcncc Of Tie Richmond Dispatch.l.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT COLLAR BONE BROKEN
YOUNG MEMS BUILDING ASSOCIATION GRANGE
MOVEMENT.
STAUSToH, February 16, 1875.
About half-pos: O'Clock yesterday evening
q horse ridden by Lewis Hartman. little
boy, about twelve years Of age, Il son Of the
late General w. Fl. Hartman, ran away on
Augusta street, and near the residence OF
DR.. j. Alexander Waddel ran into q one
horse wagon, throwing the little fellow over
his head, breaking his collar-bone and bruis-
ing him considerably. He was carried at
once to the residence of DR.. Wadde!l. where
he received the proper medical AFTERNOON. 1t
is quite miraculous that he was not Instantly
killed, as he horse was running at full speed.
The shoulder of the horse, when 1t came
in. contact with the wagon, was torn in q
trightful manner, and the wagon was COM
pletely upset. Had the street not been so
crowded with wagons it is probable that the
brave little fellow would have succeeded in
checking the horse and escaped without in
jury, as he was perfectly cool and was man
fully keeping bis seat when the collision with
the wagon occurred.
A new building association was organized
here last week, to be known as the "YouDg
Mems Buildisg Association" and is designed
to take the place of the I" Staunton Building
Association" " hich was organized in 1867,
and will wind up its affiirs this mouth. The
officers of the Association are as follows
President, w. FL. Fl. Lynn; Secretary and
Treasurer, Charles l.. Cooke. Directors !:
George ?. Baker, Thomas D. Ransom, E. NJ.
Gushing, William L. Bumgdrdner, William
A. Burnett, and w. Il. Weller. Trustees:
Davis A. kayser, Phillip Fl. Trout, and +.
w. Hartman. The number Of shares is 1900,
of which about 200 bave already been taken.
At meeting of the County Council OF
Changers Of Augusta county last Saturday
it was determined to call convention of the
Changers OF adjoining counties, to be held in
this city on the 18th OF March, for the pur-
pose of organizing a District Council. They
invite the cooperation of the subordinate
Oranges of the counties of Rockbridge,
Rockingham, Albemarle, Nelson, Highland,
and Bath, and of any other counties who
may desire to join in the movement.
The sheriff of Rockingham leaves here
this morning for Richmond, having in charge
Saunders, who killed Dovel, and two ne
groes, all of whom were sentenced at the
last term-of the Circuit Court Of Rocking
nam to serve out their terms Of punishment
in the penitentiary. q
The weather continues cold, the mercury
standing this morning at is degrees.
MAX.
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Automatic Telegraph.

The recent invention in automatic teie-
graphy, made by DISTINGUISHED citizen y
Washington. has attracted the attention OF
scientists generally. Professor Woody, who
ms spent several years 10 the eXclusv We STUDY
IT electricity "a re'alcd TO the workings OF
automatic ieegr,pHy. has written the in-
yen,or a roncr.:uIatpry letter, IN which he
p'Cdic the greatest success ior the inVen-
ion. Already otf.rs have been made by
wealthy gentlemen 10 form n joint stock com.
pany. But the inventor, beng possessed OF
great wealth him cit, proposes TO operate on
his account. The first use Of the invention
will be to connect the War Department
proper with is various outlying posts. IN.
Guiding the Soldiers Home Washington
RyDub{{CdH.
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>p.cLu dispatch I" tie Baltimore. lunI
E'onnrco and SNssisLey Taxes

The excitement Of the tobacco interest
aQd Of the whiskry interest over the provi.
sious Of the new revenue bill is well illus
iga,rd by the fact that petitions are pre-
>"nt~d daily protesting against the passage
g! those sections of the bill increasing the
Tax on these two articles. In addition TO
this, gvutlcmen representing these interests
are in daily receipt of letters demonstrating
against The imposition OF the taxes proposed,
aud contcnding that they will be utterly ru.
Iuou>, especially TO the tobacco interest.
n-nl.men have arrived here from Kentucky
and Virginia TO show to the committee and
10 members by arguments and statements OF
fact that tobacco is now taxed 10 the extent
Of is endurance. An extensive Kentucky
planter writes 10 his representative that there
cannot be any profit in tobacco ut the in
creased rate, and that the result Of the pas
SAGE OF the bill will be That the farmers will
turn their attention 10 ether agricultural in
I"rr>'> which are no, so heavily burdened.
bn" Of The greatest causes OF complaint IS
ih'! the planter never knows what changes
MY he proposed 10 the law from session to
er>>ioa al Congress. When he plants his
cfop ~ makes lis calculation for the receipt
"i i c''rian amount of money, but be has no
Assurance that the price may not be entirely
'i.1"I"I before the crop can be made and
ui>i'red OF. The pressure against these two
lectures Of the bill Is so great that it does
l0i seem possible that they can be passed.
i,"'!'ir., many members agree with Mr..
"J"d that there is no necessity for adui-
"'tat taxation AZ this time.
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The residence of W. H. Cady, at Month
cello, N. Y, was burned Monday morning:
Loss, $4,000.
of the ciVl-rigbts bill becomes law"
said gentleman. Saturday, II, who never
voted any other than the straightest Repuo-
lican ticket, will never vote that ticket
again." ,"Count me in with you," said an
other Republican, Pennsylvania Miners
Journal.
William e. A. j. Snyder, manufacturers of
coach-trimming., &C., and silverbers & Co.,
ballets, Philadelphia, were burned out Mon"
day night Loss on building and stock,
SOC, 600 Teller & Brothers, tobaeconists,'
lost considerably by d'maye from smoke, and
Zol!il & Co. from water.
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lcssncss or neglect Of any post.oftice en-
ployG, its value may be recovered from MN.
rho bill al>o provides that any person
falsely cl,iming to have enclosed money or
articles Of value IN 4 registered letter, or TO
have not received the same, shall be pun
ishcd by fine aud Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year aud $1,000. Finally, the Post
master. General is required to prepare locks
OF special design tor the ragistcred-le Letter
service, and is authorized to employ chief
of division, and five clerks therefor. - Wash
inqton Republican.
1rhis bin will hardly pass this session.
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Louisiana Affairs.

The select committee on Louisiana ailiirs
held short session yestet day, but as yet
have made 80 effort 10 begin the preparation
CT tier report. Inc friends OF Senator Pinch
back riuIp that when vote on his case l.
r,scrd he viii have Il mrjIrlty Of three in
bis ltlor. II i unoticuly slated that there
VIII soon b.. radical change in the Federal
uftin-.holurr- III Louisiana. Among those
frlrih. viii be Marshal Packard. IL is fur
l!irr >4!d that the President will withdraw
To-. nomination OF Mr.. pardee 10 bc United
N',,t,- iud.c cice Dure!i, AID substitute the
nam" Of Mr.. BllIIngS. - Washington Repubh-
ON.
If rnchback claims only three majority
Ire will hc likely to get none.]
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THREE BROTHERS OVER EIGHTY DIE WITHIN
THREE DAYs.-[From ANEW York paper. j
DELAFIELD.-AL bis late residence. No. 475
Fifth avenue, in the city of New York, on
Friday, February -, of pleurisy, Major
JosEPd DELAFIELD, in the eighty.tilth year Of
his age.
DELAFlELD.-At his late residence, No.
east Seventeenth street, in the city of New
York, on Saturday, February 13. after lin
gering illness, EDWARD DELAFIELD, NJ. D., in
the eighty-tirst year of his age.
DELAFIELD.-At bis late residence, No. 260
Eth avenue, in the city Of New York, ON
Monday morning, February ID, of pneu-
monia, Henry DELAFIgLD, in the eighty-third
year Of his age.
The funeral services Of the thee brothers
will be held at Trinity church on Tuesday,
February Is, at II NJ.
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The WEATHER AND THE HARBoR OF BALTI-
MORE Contrary to what was expected, The
prospect Of a general and rapid thaw disap D.
reared on Sunday evening, and the weather
since that time has been cold enough to en-
gender fears of 4 continuance Of the ice
blockade. The condition of the harbor is
much the same as before reported. and there
is no immediate prospect Of sailing vessels
moving. Steamers move with caution, and
the absence of the iceboat n the lower buy
makes navigation more quiet than for the
last few days.
In addition to the steamers noted arrived
on Sunday, the Rebecca Clyde, from VIII
mington, n. c.; the Saragossa, from Savau-
nab, Ga. and the Transit, from Norfolk,
also came up. There were no departures or
arrivals yesterday. The steamers of the va.
rious lines are taking In freight, large
quantity of which is awaiting shipment, and
several will start to-day. OF the steamers
sailing on Saturday and Sunday, it is learned
that the Lucille, for Wilmington, n. c., went
to sea at II 80 A. NJ. yesterday the Sea board
arrived at Norfolk at r. 80 on Sunday night !;
and Roanoke and Shirley passed up james
river for Richmond during yesterday fore
noon, all having gone so far or their voyage
without mishap. The steamer #. j. Coch-
ran, from New bern, y. c., is below, and the
brigs Adrna, from Matauzis, aud Anna
Lindsay, from Havana. for this port, have
passed in the Capes. The bark l.. K. Burp-
ham, from Boston, in ballast, for Baltimore,
is also reported below.
The gentlemen who accompanied the ice.
boat Mary land on her trip down the bay on
Sunday morning last, yesterday returned to
the city By rail from Annapolis, where they
lett the Maryland. The iceboat before leaving
the harbor devoted considerable time to
breaking the ice off Locust Point and at the
Spring Gardens. She then proceeded on her
way, meeting this side of Annapolis the feet
OF oyster punges, being towed by four tugs,
which arrived here on Sunday afternoon.
When seen they were in very tangled con-
ditlon, and over three hours were spent in
relieving them, finally arriving at Annapolis
at about O'Clock in the afternoon. The ice
in the bay was found very heavy, and the
mouth of the Severn river is also frozen
tightly. Yesterday morning the Mary lind
left Annapolis for the Patuxent river with
supplies, where she will relieve the PUNCHES
and schooners lying there, the crews OF which
are reported in a suffering condition. She is
expected to return this Acknowledgment
! can 18th.
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FsiuclBf,ilck.

senator Morton succeeded in the Senate to-
dly ~ having the District bill laid over and
Ia, &C.. OF Pinchoack called up for considera.
tlun. II j. the intention OF the Democrats not
L. allow a vote 10 be taken on the ueStion Of
bis admittance if they can possibly prevent
il. Debate promises to run along until the
cl c>r of the session without any action being
taken. Should the Republicans after io-mor-
row conclude 10 sit 1t out ii l. thought
p,rn.hbark will he beaten - W0$ltingtOu teie-
cram. -EGtimOre -tmertCdH, lGM.
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VII never be passed J


W. boi>cy's bill to regulate the transmits
@'" Di registered letters and mouey-pack-
age, through the mails directs the Postlnas-
s'h'"rIal 10 establish uniform system of
,,4I'tpii at all po>t.ofiicrs in the United
i"r>cfIbrs ten cents as the rtglstra.
w; Furnishes the stealing or destruction
L! registered package bv Gnc and i'm
.I..'''i'ehI not Exceeding $1,000 and five
'''''' ana ahy delay my Of their tran.mis.
.',n y F',oQO lne or six moptlIs' imprison-
49, as ana provides that il any registered
.''' u" !"N'. sf"i,p. de-troved, rihed, or
''''~''"sIy delivered, by reasQu of he care.
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FROM WASHINGTON.


The caucu, bri rgohtIng "ce,i%HS IN ha sne
v,nth which was originally intended 10 nave n
nrrn icrortcd to the H"n,e ns 'nu u h n",
m,,rn. o! tho Ahnama ''mm'''ee, IA, , oseu
Withdrawn from that comm zee ana p,assu
" c .' Of Mr.. Huflhurt, OF i'nno,s, ena,r'
, l" = the Mississippi investigating COM
',.,,,.c. This action was deemed aaV'SHo.'
i,crsu<c of the fact that the former commit.
,,r. even with Republican mcnoe'S ~, ".;r
ar from unanimous in It's suppnT'' n' o'.'
wjiI moi be reported to 'he h'nSs r ",,''
Wednesday, and more pr"Na"N "' ,' u"
d,vrcxt.- Washington tcIcgr0m~ h'''''"''' {
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The Eoe-CrOn.
A FAVORABLE sEAsoH-AN IMMENSE AND sUPE-
RIOR HARVEST.


The ice.crop this year, judging from the
activity which characterized the harvesting
Of past weeks along the Hudson between
Pougkeepsie and Albany promises to he the
most abundant that has been gathered in
many seasons. In 1878 the quantity housed
was /, 40S,50O tons, and last year, when the
harvesting was delayed by the severity OF
the weather, the amount was less and of an
interior quality. This season no impedi-
ments of any kind have been met with, and,
as consequence, the ice already stored is
greater in quantity and superior to the crops
of several years back.
The Hudson Daily Star publishes some
interesting facts regarding the hFyests Of
Hudson River companies in former seasons.
comparing them with this years harvesting.
The crop of 1869 was less than 450, 900 tons.
The Knieker booker Company alone has put
away this year $4,000 tons, which amount
is distributed among its twenty.three store
houses az follows:
Rocklaud Lake, 100000; Lake Mehaugh,
10000; Highland Lake, 100000; Marlbo-
rough, 900; Poughkeepsie. $4,000; Stats
burg, $4,000; Esopus, 10000; Rondout,
$4,000; Rbinebeck. 10000; FIatbusb, sc, 900 !;
Barrytown, 10000; opposite Barrytown,
10000; Turkey Point, 10000; Glasco, Ii, 900 !;
Eavesport, 10000; Cakskill. 10000; Ham,
burg. SO, 900; Barren Island. 10000 Athens,
10000; CoXsackie, Is, 900; New Baltimore,
10000; Little Fhtbusb, $4,000; Schodack.
70, 900. Total, $4,000 tons.
To this quantity OF neWly.stored ice may be
added about 10000 tons purchased OF east
crn companies r the summer of 1874, when
the New York companies found that their
stock had diminished so much as 10 make it
impossible to supply their customers. In
storing the late immense crop the total num-
Der of men employed was ,Gz5; boys, 1908 ;
horses, 47G; engines. q. York Times.
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Arkansas.

Judge Poland will bring up his report as
soon as he can do 80 without antagonizlng
the tax or any of the appropriation bills.
When be hays it again before the House 1t
Will be accompanied by u joint resolution Tor
mlla,ing the conclusions or the comMittce
for the definite action of Congress. Wash
ington telegram Boston Adcertiser.
THAT is. that no action is needed.l
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The Steamboat Bill.

In the steamboat bill as reported back to
the Senate on Monday the pilotage SECTION is
modified so as TO provide merely that vessels
trading between district aud district or en-
Gagged in the fisheries shall not be compelled
to receive or pay pilots.