The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-10

Hon. William Mines, president of the
Shenandoah Valley railroad, has made 4
proposition to lease the Valley railroad be-
tween Harrisonburg and Staunton for tif-
teen years at $4,000 per year and one half
OF the net earnings, payments TO be made
monthly, and has proposed to put $4,000
OF unincumbered rolling stock upon the
road rs y guarantee Of payment for the Use
OF the road
The " Old Guard" at a meeting in New
York Thursday night, accepted the invita-
tation to be present in Charleston, S. c., on
the 2Stf-thc centennial anniversary OF the
battle OF Fort Sullivan. They will be ac-
companied by the Boston Tigers, and be re-
ceivcd by the Washington Light Infantry
OF Charleston.
4 score or two of Richmond doctors and
| lawyers failed to take out licenses for the
coming year Most people will not be able
| to account for the improved state OF public
| Justice and OF public health in the city n
wear hence; but Current Comments could,
maybe, suggest acknowledgement.
DR.. II. y. Martin, fellow and lecturer in
biology ut Christ College, in the University
of Cambridge, England, and joint author
with Professor Huxley Of 4 recent and sue
cessful "Course OF Practical Instruction in
Elementary oeSCptSo oil oAiSl
from the Johns Hopkins University.
The New York Times states that the wife
Of Theodore Tilton has been giving music
lessons during the past winter, supporting
herself and mother. More recently, her pu-
nil, having gone into the country, 1t IS I'M
dcrstood that she has been sewing for varl-
Gus Brooklyn families.
The United States has instituted suit
AGAINST Jacob Thompson, OF MISSISSIPPI, Tor
81 600. 900, the value OF Indian trust Iunds
stolen. if is charged. while Mr.. Thompson
was Secretary OF the Interior, together with
interest from July 1, 1857. Principal ana
interest amount to more than S2,00o,ooo.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Bulletin saws that it may be stated
positively, on the authority OF nearly every
member OF the WAYS and Means Committee,
that there will be no bill pressed to change
the tax on tobacco at this session. +a.
A country newspaper in Connecticut
saws: Of. III. Williams, who usually sets
ten acres Of tobacco-plants, will this year
put out cabbages instead" Consumers OF
Connecticut tobacco win expect to smoke
Mr.. Williams's crop Just the same. .,..ti Fl
Eight States have yet to choose delegates
TO the st. Louis Convention. The last State
convention will be that OF Illinois, which
will be held on the 22d OF June-only four
DAYS before the National Convention meets.
It's stated that before the beginning of this
session Blaine addressed aletterto Conkling
offering to forget the cause OF their long
estrangement, and hoping that they would
again be friends. It did not have the desired
effect, -, -, -. S.
Observation-Disclosures England and the
Tinted States concerning extradition show
thst England proposed q new article in ae-
cord with the act OF Parliament, but the
United States preferred q i n yY and enlarged
treaty. s4l Gt3G s,'sat,'Sss '',tstF 2.
A fire at Cayusa, NJ T., ON the sth de-:
stroyed the post~ofice, express office, tele-
graph office, senate's Hotel, the Advocate
printing Office, and number OF dwellings.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.