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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-10
A MEAN ADVANTAGE.
From the Washington Chronicle.


There was a score or more women
gathered together at Mr.. Johnson
house. Mr.. Johnson is good hearted
man and a respectable citizen. though
he is rather skeptical about some
things The women had jus, organized
The Foreign Benevolent Society"
when Mr. johnson entered the room.
lie was At once appealed to donate =
few dollars as a foundation Ia work on.
and Mrs. Graham added
1T would be so pleasant in after
years for you 10 remember that you
gave this society its first dollar. and its
first kind word"
III. opened his wallet. drew out u $40
bill. and as the ladies smscked their
lips and clapped their hands he asked
them:
l. this society organized to aid the
poor Of foreign countries T"
-yes-yes'' they chorused.
And it wants money Z"
"Yes--yes !"
Well. now" said Johnson. As he
folded the bill in a tempting shape,
there are twenty married women here
Ii there are fifteen of you who can
make oath that you have combed your
children's hair this morning. washed
the dishes. blscked the cook stove and
made the beds, III donate this ten
dollars.
Il have" answered two of the
crowd. and the rest said
Why. now, Mr.. Johnson -
If fifteen If you make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks
with holes IN 'he heels. this money is
yours" continued the wretch
just lear him - they exclaimed.
each one looking at the other.
IF ten Of you have boys without
holes in the knees of their pants. this
X goes TO the society said Mr.
johnson.
Such man !" they whispered.
Ii there are five pairs Of stockings
in this room that don't need dlruing.
I'll hand over the money :" h. went on
NJ Johnson. said Mrs Graham,
with gre-, dignity, " the rules of this
society declare thu, no money shall he
contributed keep, by members, and as
you are not a memhrr | beg that YOU
will withdraw and 1T us proceed with
the routine business"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-10
TRUE LOVE OUT OF
FASHION.

The country never produced - many
beautiful marfisg,.,ble young women
as /, does at the present time Aud
~hy 10 We not have more marriages
We answer. because marriage for love
is the exception and not the rule. The
Young people Of this age have gone
fashion and money mad. Ii the dandy
bank clerk who pays one-half his in
come for board and the other half for
clothes cannot improve his condition he
will not marry. The shop-girl who
earns good wsg,s AMI canuo, be dis
'inguished by her dress frou the hank
ers daughter. certainly will not plnnge
into ma,rImouy unless she can ht,er
her condition Ia life. liza man Is for
fnna'e enough 10 possess money. j,
matters not liow old or ugly be may be.
hnadr'ds Of Intelligent. handsome
youn: women can be found only tol
willing TO l'ecome his wife. Love is an
after consideration. They marry 20 b.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-10

A coLokED preacher in translating to
his hearers the sentence. THE harvest
is over. the season is ended. and thy
soul is not saved" put it.."' De corn has
been cribbed. dere amt any more work.
aud de dcbbil is still foolin' wild dis
community"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-10

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Nssesi sAsssaIsest. ana rrassrsel ar.sz pl,r. -,
laAsss iAF I.tnsEg improvements fs.-u5shxss
Assss Use ssvvx g. .sna surveys asSi O. the
s.- s0@ - siss sefs All blocks Map. xni d-.w
vh~vasfd New. IL is-s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

A few of our most intelligent Conserva.
tiyes are taking ground openly and actively
against biennial sessions of the Legislature.
The press Of Richmond advocates annual
sessions; and we suppose every person in
Richmond prefers session each year as to
that.-DanviIie Register.
Of course we know that the assembling OF
the Legislature here brings hither annually
thousands of dollars-perhaps hundreds OF
Thousands. But 1t is not for this reason only
that we prefer annual sessions. We do not
think that n State such as Virginia is can gel
along we'll without annual sessions. Alnos,
certainly there will every year be pressing
need for legislstion-for the amendment of s
law, or the repeal of one, or the enactmen,
OF one. And whatever be the fate of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
tho State will probably see the Legislature
in session every winter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
Letter from Staunton.

THE SHOOTING BIZ ACCIDENT OF Mr.. G. HALE
HIS CoNDITIoE-THE PARTICULARS, sc.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatoh.l
STANTON, March 2, 1876.
The telegraph informed you last night OF
the accidental shooting of Mr.. G. Halle, o.
the firm of Halle s. Bumgardner, by MIR. NJ.
Erskine Miller, Of the adjoining firm Of Ne
Ciure & Miller. The additional particulars
are that the store in which Mr.. Halle was
shot Ia used as his warehouse, bis CONNER
cal house being around on Augusta street.
About O'Clock Mr.. Miller, who was sitting
in his counting-room, heard noises next
door-heard noises which indicated that a
burglar was at work there. He sent
to bis coal-yard, short distance away,
for some of his hands to come up and
watch the entrances to the building, while be
would capture the thief. In the mean time
he stationed himself at the deor Of Halle &
Bumgardner's warehouse. 1t was perfectly
dark inside, and in moment or two man
came to the door, making his way out. BIZ.
Miller called out to him three times, but re-
ceived no answer. The figure stepped back,
and Miller, thinking he was making ready to
fire on him, fred. MIR. Miller only found bis
mistake when Mr.. Halle called to him, 'Y lou
baye killed me y; and was of course shocked
10 find that it was MIR. Halle, one OF bis lDtl.
mate friends. The ball had entered MIR.
Haile's neck, passing through the neck and
out near the. vertebra, and touching it, pro-
ducing paralysis Of the right arm in short
time. Drs. j. N. McChesney and A. 81.
Henkel, and DR.. B. N. Atkinson, the
family physician, were called In. This
morning Mr.. Halle was removed to his resi-.
dence, about half.mile out of town, and is
doing we'll. He IS a gentleman sixty years
of age. Mr.. Miller is filled with the pro-
foundsst regret at this deplorable accident,
by which he has Injured an old friend and
than whom he would sooner have shot hiU.
self. The accident is the subject of general
conversation In the city this morning, and
tie greatest sympathy is felt for both partiet -
perhaps almost as great for Mr.. Miller as for
the chief sufferer. Magistrate J. q. Waters
last night went through the formality Of
battling Mr.. Miller to appear in case the wound
should terminate fatally. PEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

SILVER Com ON The PACIFIC oAsr.-Sllver
currency in San Francisco passes at dis.
count Of about three cents and half, owing
to plethora IN circulation. This is esti.
mated on the gold standard. It is intrinsi-
cally worth sixteen cents less than gold. Mr..
Wetmore, the correspondent of the Alta
California, has succeeded in waking up the
people Of California to the fact that If the
proposed redemption Of fractional currency
with silver takes place the premium on gold
over silver currency will be the same as it is
over greenbacks. The ALta California,
Morning Call, and Sacramento Record
Union have adopted this view. MIR. Wet.
more, however, docs not believe the issue
can be prevented, owing to the want of op.
position on the part Of the Pacific coast del.
egatioa and the want Of sympathy for Cali
fornia troubles on the part of other delega.
lions.
He therefore telegraphed to the Alta last
evening that the people of California may
expect to find themselves enrolled among
the greenback States very soon, and that
those will the fortunate ones who convert
their silver coins into greenbacks while they
command premium, which they do at pre-.
sent. He thinks that as soon as the Govern.
ment offers silver coins for greenbacks the
San Francisco brokers will not be able to
buy or cell them at big her rates. BE thinks,
also, that when the purchasing power Of sill.
Yer ais. not greater than. that of green backs
the people will prefer. the latter for con.
yenlence. - Washington RepnbticGn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
A GoLp.NorE scHEME.-l From the Chi

A GoLD-NoTE SCHEME From the chi,
cago Tribune -What would be the e1ecl
of allowing the national banks to issue notes,
dollar for dollar, with the coin and gold Sc.
curities placed on deposit In the Treasury
Each bank would at once become specie
paying bank because it would be profitable
to issue gold notes. Its notes would be re-
ceivable at specie value In all parts Of the
country. The hank-notc circulation would
become profitable and would increase to the
full demands of the necessities of trade. The
greenbacks would continue to pass current
in payment of old debts and for their mar.
ket value in all transactions; but coin and
gold-uotes would be the standard money of
trade and commerce. Those who are enann.
ored with greenbacks could still enjoy them
to their hearts content until they became
tired of them, when they would be funded
and disappear. II the banks were permitted
to issue their notes to an equal amount with
their bond and coin deposits with the Tres.
surer, and be relieved of the Federal tax on
circulation and deposits, the country would
soon have paper currency redeemable at
par and affording protection to bill-holders
never equalled in the history of American
banking, and equal to the utmost demands
of trade.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
Especial correspondence of the Gazette j
Winchester, February 29.-The Baltimore
Annual Conference of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church South met in Braddock.Street
church, Rev. Samuel Rodgers, D. D., pastor,
at O'Clock this morning. Religious services
were conducted by the president, Rev. Bishop
Marvin; after which the roll was called, when
most of the members answered to their
names. Rev. John S. Martin, D. D., was
reelected secretary, with Rev. j. E. Arm.
strong, Rev. DR.. Coe, and Rev. George T..
Tyler as assistants. Rev. W. E. Miller was
appointed as postmaster for the conference.
Rev. Dr.. REGISTER and Rev. DR.. Rodgers
were appointed a committee on public Wor-
ship. The bar of conference was fixed, and
members Of the body requested to take their
positions within it. Nine O'clock was fixed
as the hour for meeting and 1 O'Clock for
adjournment. Committees, consisting Of one
clerical and one lay member from each presi-
ding elders district, on Sunday schools, ed
ucation, publishing interests, memoirs,
Bible cause, and temperance were appointed.
a communication from Rev. A. q. BEDFORD,
D. D., agent of the publishing house at Mast.
vile, Tenn, was read, representing said in
stituton in prosperous condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
The School Fund.

as soon as We saw Auditor TAYLoR's state
ment that the State owes the school fund seVe'
raj hundred thousand dollars, We felt that
there was trouble ahead for somebody If not
for the Conservative party. The following
article from the Virginia Patron, the organ
of the Changers, is just such one as we ex-
pected to see in dozen or more papers
especially papers that are opposed to the
funding act. If the people Of Virginia are
to be kept ranged ON the side of the pay.
ment of the public debt as fast as the
State is able to pay it, such mistakes as
the one here criticised must not be made
often-not 30 much as once more, we
would hope. Or such blunders as this,
TALLEyRAND said that they were worse than
crimes. Read the Patrons article, and ina.
CINE whether even 80 able and eloquent a
speaker as Governor KEMpER could stand up
before crowd and sustain himself against an
orator of comparatively limited powers. The
Patron says:
WHAT'S THE MATTER ?-Auditor Taylor
makes to the Legislature a remarkable exhi-
bit Of the finances of the State. He esti,
mates that there will be deficit this year in
the revenues OF 1851, 1882. The further
fact appears that there is due the school fund
for 1870, 1871. 1872, 1873. 1874, and 1875 tie
large sum Of S777,O00. Is it any wonder the
public schools are inefficient? TIE tax.pay-
ers may well inquire what has become Of the
money they have paid to the school fund.
The question is susceptible of easy solution :
The money which ought to be paid to
the teachers and for other school purposes
has been paid into the pockets of bond
holders, or, worse still, into the vaults OF
Richmond brokers, who are growing fat on
the substance of the land. In the mean
time the children Of the Commonwealth are
growing up in ignorance, and all because
the Legislature refuses to grapple with and
throttle the legislation which has entailed on
us debt which will as surely destroy us as
that the sun rises and sets. And that's
what's the matter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

CONVICTION UNDER THE CIvIL-RIGHrs BILL
Philadelphia, March 1.-Iu the case of Upton
s, Newcomer, clerk of the Bingham House
charged with violating the ciyil-rights bill liz
refusing lodging to the Reverend Cook,
colored Baptist preacher of Alexandria, Va.
and delegate to the Moody and sankey coz.
veution, the jury this morning rendered 8
verdict of guilty. '.s. go
Judge Cadwallader in charging the jury
said " am OF opinion that If this defendant
refused accommodations to the complainant
by reason of his color the defendant is guilty
as he stands Indicted" y.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

TIE BAPTIsrERY OF RAvENNA.-[From the
Rome correspondence of the London Times ]
The attention Of the Italian Government has
been called to the condition Of the celebrated
Baptistery Of Ravenna, monument Of the
highest importance. as regards the history Of
art. The mosaics of the fifth century it con-
taips are rapidly perishing, and, IN fact, the
building Itself Is threatening ruin In conse.
quence Of the damage 1t has received In past
times and the gradually increasing injury 1t Is
continually suffering from the damp caused
By the very low level on which it stands. With
> view to saving the baptistery from further
injury project has been prepared by the
| Commentators Lanciani, Chief OF the De-
partment Of Civil Engineers at Ravenna,
which has just received tue approval Of the
Minister of Public Works. 1t Is proposed,
after all the requisite precautions have been
takep,f to raise the edifce bodily to the
modern level by means of number of great
screws worked simultaneously, new founda-
tions to be built beneath it. This will be
the first occasion Of this means,of raising
buildipgs-comnon In the United States
being put into operation In connection with
an ancient edifce. Il . , ssIi Iigi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

NINE PERSONS AsPHYXTATBD.- Prouidence
r. T., March Gas from leaky main pen
etrated two houses on Wickenden street last
night. Hugh Trainer, bis wife, and four
children In one house were Frustrated, but
have been restored to consciousness. The
police effected an entrance to the other house
and found Lawrence Lynch and his wife In.
sensible in bed. They have been partially
restored, and msy recover. In another room
of the same house Mary Josephs was found
insensible on the floor, and it Is feared she
cannot be resuscitated. No gas was used In
either of the houses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
Acts that Have Become Laws.
Lieutenant Governor THOMAS presie!n
No prayer.

The Governor approved the following acts
March 2, 1876;
An act to confer upon the Worcester Rail.
road Company, incorporated by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, certain corporate
privileges ami immunities to be exercised
within the limits Of HE State of Virginia.
To amend section 10 Of an act approved
March 81, 1874, IS amended by an act ap.
proved February l6, 1875, to prescribe the
time for holding the terms of the Tenth ju'
dicial circuit. +.-
To incorporate the Milton and Sutherliu
Narrow.Gauge Railroad Company.
To amend section l Of an act approved
March 20, 1875, to smeDd the charter of the
Greene Humare Society, and for other pur
poses, passed March Is, 1861.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

Rss,asArIos or. REV. E. ". WARRgx.----
Rev. IL W. Wasrep, the sasy.elecssd pastor
of the Fist sptist church. sn Fichnond, sent
last Sunday 10 hischurch in Atlantis ga, the
following letter: e y
ss1 ATLANTA, February 70, 1879. =
To tie Members Of Tie First Baptist church :
!. Beloved Brethren and Sisters, -Constrained
By an imperative sense of obligation to my
adorable Master, !. now resign the pastoral
care Of the church. ..,.--
Believe me when Iassure yen this IL one
Of the NEST painful duties have ever bean
called to perform. The relation which Is
hereby severed has existed for nesrly FIVE
Years, but they seem, like the years In which
Jxcob served for Rschef, "but . few diys
for the love-" 4 cherish towards you. The
psia Of this separation Ia Increased by the
Uniform Kindness aud love shown 70 ne at
ill times aud uEder all circumstances.
Our burdens have been heavy and our a.
boYs unrenittiug; but we have lsbsred to-
sethsr In love, and shared mutually In each
others sympathies and prayers. You havs
understood the relations which have existed
between us, and have well and faithfully
performed your part Of the obligation.
I'cxn never hope to enjoy more cordial
loc6pcratior, more Uniform kindness, or uni
yersal difference To nay position and opln-
ions. ~ = St - ~ - w. - sE.l.'',.,-,,
ills duo to syery member Of this church
to say that for tho years have been your
pastor not one unkind word has bsen spoken
to ms-not one spoken Of mo that has come
10 my knowledge. - s"
L shsll not cease to cherish for you the
most kindly remembrance and constant az
feetion, and 80
Though sundered far, By faith wen meet
Around one common mercy seat
l ask thst my resignation may be received,
to take effect Immediately after the second
Sabbath In March proximo. 4 l't.. zoe. :
In much affection, your brother In the
precious Redeemer, E. W. WARREN.
The resignation was, on motion, accepte d.
A committee of tHenty-one was appointed
Judge Peoples chairman) to recommend a
successor. +ottN @a. 80 ,-.f 80 :, r.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

MINISTER ScHENck's REPLy.-London,
March 1.-Ar. Schenck, the American min.
lister, publishes the following card, dated TO-
day: --
"In some Of the London papers this morn.
ing were published telegraphic dispatches
purporting to give report of Mr.. Lyons
testimony before committee Of Congress
I denounce bis whole statement concerning
me as tissue of infamous falsehoods. Hav'
Ing obtained leave of absence from my Gov
ernment for the purpose, I shall sail In the
next steam er for the United States to confront
my calumuiators and vindicate my reputa
ton -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD CoMP'Y,I
- - RICHMoNe, W., January Is, 1873.

RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RALRoAD CoMPYI
... RICHMOND, Va, January 9, 1875. :
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.-TRAIN No.
~ 5.-THROUGH MAu-NEw YORK TO TIE
SoUTH.-Leaves Richmond At 500 A. NJ; lesv5
Pusk:T ea1s Al Nj s1Tsi Dre sss 6 6
boro' at 4:38 P. M. leaves Salisbury at 6:54 ?.
| ~; arrives at Charlotte at 81 Pm.
LEANS EXPRESS, Eastward-Leavs Charlotte a
| 5:46 A. NJ; leaves AIRLINE Junction at 6:25 A,
n. leaves Salisbury at $50 A: NJ; leaves Green's
eoro, q lo:5s T: NJ; lesye5 p.n! lie. a! l;Sl r
Vile at 6:5l p. NJ: arrives In Richmond a. s:ss
TRAIN No. 5.-LYNcnBURs ACCOMMODATION,
Westward-Leayes Richmond at A. NJ; arrives
at Burkeyiiie At 1895 p. M; leaves BurkeviIei.
2 r. NJ; arrives at Lynchburg at $40 z. n.
= TRAIN No. 6.-LyNcHBTRG AGcoHMoDA7los
Eastward-Leayes Burkeyile at LEO T. NJ; AZ
riYes at Richmond II 4:34 r. n.
TRAIN No. T.-LocAL BURKEyILLE AcCoKNo-
TON daily except sundayh Westward-Le.Ts
kichmond al, 7. n; arrives at burke'lae
11 TRA II n No 1o.-LocAL BunxEvnLE Accos.
NOTATION, aastwsTdmLesyes BarxeThe al S's
Trains Nos. and connect at Richmond With
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
trains TO and from Raleigh and Goldsboro'.
The through trains conn ect at Richmond ana DUG
dee with trains on the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad, aud Washington CITY, VIZ.
gtnla Midland and Great Southern railroad, 70 ard
from Washington, Baltimore, Pbiladelphla and
New York.
Trains Nos. 8 and connect at Charlotte wild
trains on the Atlanta aud Richmond AIRLINE rail.
road 70 and from Greenyille, Atlantis. Montgomery,
Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans, and all s0ub-
western points, aud with the Ch:riot.e, COLUMBIA
and Augusta railroad for Columbia, Augusta, Swan
nah, Tallahassee, and all southern points.
Train No. 9 connects at Burkeville with 5e Az
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, from Lynch
burg, Chattanooga, and all southwes points.
Tickets sold 10 all southern and Southwestern
points and baggage checked through.
Unbrokeu gauge from Richmond 10 New Orleans
Pullman sleepers run on all night trains.
Local tickets are good oRly for continuous PSI
sage 10 the points named ON the ticket. No Ay'
over checks win be given.
- 1870 Il. n. z. TALC0TT,
... ... General Superintendent
JOHN r. MAcMURDo, General Passenger Agent
x,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
Why Art Thou silent? ?

We do not know that the Wig referred
20 Us 10 Its appeal yesterday to the friends
OF the fundisg Bill to come forward and I'D.
vosate increased taxation, but we msy with
out exhibiting any vanity dedne our posi-
ton. For, though we were net an advocate
Of that famous bill before 1t became = law,
and never had dollars worth Of benefit
fren its passage In any form, and never vast
ed any "eloquence upon it, yet ne have
been so constant aud consistent An advocate
OF the maintenance Of the honor Of Virginia
that We would fam march up to the support
Of the Wight NO could. Long ago, aow'
svcr,-almost year--ws declared thas We
were opposed to any increase OF tho rate
OF taxation upon real estate We have seen
ne reason for changing ground on this quss.
ton. To increase the rate Of ta1at!sn wsnld
be to exasperate the people Of the country,
who have been taught by dsmagogues To-
believe, and do honestly believe, that they
are not able to pay annually q tax Of six dol.
lars on a thousand dollars worth OF pro-
perty. We accept the fact as re End it, aud
try ID accommodate ourselves to 1t.
What remains to be done! Our neighbor
will answer, Let the Legislature tax whis-
key thirty cents per galIsn, and We shall
have money enough. But Judge CRUMr,
who has, we suppose, studied the question,
declares that the tax cannot be collected
without expanding as much 10 its collection
as it will amount to. We confess that this
strikes us as singular state Of things. We
cannot imagine why such tax cannot be
collected; but as we have not taken the
pains to inform ourselves In the premises,
we cannot gsinssy what those better IN
formed have declared to be the facts OF the
Gaze.
Mr.. TAYLoR's last report to the Legisla-
ture has rather staggered US. Why there
should be hundreds of thousands OF dollars
due to a fund that is set aside by the Con.
sti.ution as one always to be first satisfied,
VIC cannot imagine. Governor kEaPBR,
however, and bis associates who found in
the treasury money enough to justify them
in declaring 'sdivldend" amongst the
States bondholders can no doubt explain all
this as clearly as others can why there is no
possibility Of making anything by taxing the
consumption OF whiskey.
Altogether, we are rather demoralized."
We don't know just where we are, nor how
we stand. We must read up. We must
post ourselves. Meanwhile, we feel that our
neighbor will not suffer bis side Of the argu.
msnt-our side. if he will have it SOTO lsck
for earnest, ardent, and eloquent support.