The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-20

Steady-SolnS Republican journals are re-
Winding the presidential aspirants who are
struggling so hard for the control Of south
crn delegations that the southern portion Of
the party is gsing to be able to do very little
toward electing President, and hence its
voice is likely to be of little weight in the
convention. TO which the aspirunts afore-
said will be likely to respond that south
ern vote counts Just as much in close bal
lot as northern one, and that it is nOmi-
nation they are after now and not an cleo
tion.-Neoo Yort Tribune.
Fred. Douglas says: "The act by which
the negro WAS made q citizen Of the United
States and invested with the elective fran
chise was prominently the act of President
I. S. Grant, and this is nowhere seen in the
Lincoln monument. The negro here, though
rising, is still on his knees and nude. What
/ want to see before die is monument
representing the negro, not couchant on
his knees like four-footed animal, but erect
on his feet like q man."
"Perley" writes to the Boston Journal
that the great attraction in Washington is a
circus, and that President Grant and large
maiorities of both houses of Congress can
always be found under the canvas when
there is a good performance admiring the
horses and laughing at the clowns old
jokes. 80
The debt OF the Cathedral in Baltimore,
which has been hanging over it ever since
its completion, it is understood has been all
paid off, and the Cathedral will be dedicated
by Archbishop Bayley on Ascension-day,
May 25.
At the Yorkville Police Court, New York,
T., Ioh 1iyn
Brady each ten dollars "for kissing openly
in the public Streets" The Judge also deli
vered an impressive lecture on the enormity
of the offence.
Dom Pedro ardently cherishes the hope,
before he finishes his mortal career in this
world, Of totally abolishing slavery in the
empire "without causing commissions or re-
ducing to misery both the planters and their
former slaves"
The statute law is OF no avail to protect
the figure OF Henry Clay in the Capitol
Square ct Richmond. Now some goddess
locofoco has button-holed the marble states.
man and torn the right lapel from his
monumental coat.-Inde1-1ppeal.
Mr.. Conway says there is a sweet super.
stition in America that Queen Victoria is
truth is she is morbid in her notions OF ETH
quette, title, rank, and SO forth.
A. c. Wheeler, a New York dramatic
critic, is the author Of the new play, "The
Twins" 1t has been subjected to the sharp
est criticism, and by many pronounced i
literary and stage failure.
Many prominent citizens Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth have signed petition asking
for the appointment OF 4 daughter of the late
L ii. Chandler as pension agent Tor VIZ
ginia.
Miss Thursby commands the largest salary
of any choir-singer in the country. She Is
to receive $4,000 year for singing at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, with carriage, hotel
bills, etc, in addition.
Archbishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati, will
celebrate the coming month the golden an
niversary af his elevation to the priesthood
1t may be also stated that he is the longest.
consecrated bishop in the United States.
Mrs. Sartoris is to be presented at court.