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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
February 10, 1915.

IMAIGRAT1oN.-Upon the subject of immi-
grafton we have very decided views, and
have heretofore repeatedly expressed them.
We are always glad to welcome to our State
good people from any and every section of
the world, of any color and previous condi-
tiou, if they come willingly and with the ne
cessary industry, brain, and capital, to make
themselves useful to society and successful in
life. But we are frank to say that We never
have had, like some of our oyer-zealous peo-
pie, any" hankering" after the refuse Of the
world, and are not anxious that every bill and
valley, and nook and corner, Of our old State
should be Inhabited in a single dry or
year by strangers. From what Is now
transporting around us about immigra-
rion to Virginia it might well be
imagined that the State is simply 6
newly discovered and appropriated colony or
territory seeking population and develop
ment, and that everybody in the world,
without regard to race, color, or previous
condition, would be welcome visitor to-
morrow. This is not our view OF this I'M
portant matter. AS three in a bed are always
too many, so forced population can never be
made agreeable Or healthy. Pure water al
ways seeks its level, and SO will sound popu-
latlop. As the world is to last, no doubt,
for many centuries, there Is no use Oh popu-
IstiDg every inch of our territory or digging
up every ounce Of our gold or bushel OF our
coal in a single year. This oyer.taxed indus.
try would leave our children and grandchil-
dreH nothing to 60, and to exist only on the
ragged edge OF adversely. Neses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

Editors Dispatch. Mr. "W." kicks back,
and says that !; like many others, do not un.
derstand the bill, nor the object 1t is intended
to accomplish. Ifanybody can see any good
it will ever accomplish, then agree with
him, that do not understand 1t. Let it not
be understood that am in favor of peoples
swearing and drinking, and supporting bar
rooms but do not see the logic in break
ing down one evil with another that is
worse; and so far from favoring such law
as Is proposed in that bill, am heartily
against il, because it offers to every body (for
a consideration the privilege to do the very
thing that is cursing and degrading our
country, and provides no restraint. Men are
mean enough at best, for Heavens sake do
not glue them license TO be meoner. And what
smile would group its way across the
face of the Immigrant as be joyfully landed
his No. 9's on the sod of our glorious old
State as he was handed q taX-bill something
like this: For privilege of swearing one
year, S5; for taking bitters, 81; chewing
tobacco, 81; smoking tobacco, 81 dipping
snuff, S2-total, Sl3. It would take enough
money to stock farm just to enjoy few
luxurcs of life, letalone the other numerous
taxes that are now bearing down this people
with q heavy burden. These are but the
outlines of the folly of such law.
Hastily written, with this am done.
MECHANIC.
IoI IN 1914
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Dogs ana wolves.

A<~EsS Qsk6AA w SAYOS'
Last year We brought to the attention Of
those interested in protecting sheep from
dogs the fact that long years since, when
there were goodly number Of Wild animals
Of prey 10 the State price was set upon the
head of the wolf, and the hunters killed 3
great many wolves under the stimulus
afforded by the reward offered for their
scalps. The destruction Of wolves was so
great that in reasonable time there were
few left, and they ceased to be an enemy to
be feared.
We stated that new the dogs were more
destructive to sheep than the wolves ever
had been, and asked why was it that the
Government should net employ some mea-
sure to protect the farmers from their depre.
datious. We called attention to the different
Hsocia" conditions occupied BY the wolftheD
and the dog now. The wolf was vagabond
without master, and therefore without q
vote. Everybody hustled him and sobody
incurred any risk for killing him. But your
dog has master, and therefore enjoys con
sideration in the opinion Of the legislator
| which the wolf never did. And we peril.
nently inquired, Is this why wolves scalp:
were sought and why dogs scalps are not
There is some logic in this.
| In vain have the sufferers invoked the
protection of the Commonwealth. Every
year there are sheep killed in Virginia in
numbers that arc really worth more than are,
intrinsically, all the dogs in the State. The
grazicrs each year come with their sad story,
and each year the votes of the dogs defeat
them. The dogs arc safely kennelled under
:, the broad shield Of the Common wealth, and
in sight of the Lawmakers they lick their
chops of the blood Of the slaughtered lambs
with impuuity aud comfort.
There Is a great association of farmers in
the State called the" Grapeers," whose or
ganiz2tiou is for the benefit and protection
| of the agricultural classes. The destruction
of sheep is subject OF very great imFor'
lance to that class, and yet we have not seen
efforts to protect The farmers at all proper.
toned to the magnitude OF the injury they
sustain. We know hardly any subject which
more deserves the attention of the grangers
1t is, perhaps, fortunate that the dog has q
skin of some value as we'll as that Of the sheep;
aud if our tannerics would 60 into tanning
them there would be new way Of disposing
of dogs. Their skins are used for making
gloves, and are quite valuable. In Califor.
mia we are informed that the dogs are thor.
oughly utilized. Without wishing to copy
exactly the manner of dispcsing Of them
there, certainly they may be turned to con-
siderable value. The question is worth IN
vestigation. I. would be Q. good thing &c
have more dog-skns aud fewer dogs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

We have the first No. OF the Southern HIS
torical Monthly, established in Raleigh, N.
c., to gather and publish southern historical
materials. S. D. Pool, Raleigh, N. c., is
the publisher. The brief preface to the No.
states that ssits mission will be preservative.
ats purpose will not be to promote strife, to
"a1aken sectional animosities, or 10 fan the
" fame of bate; but with pious assiduity and
"care to preserve true and full record OF
':the sutferiDgs, privatiops, fortitude, and
I" heroism of the people of the South, and of
8" their unwavering devotion to a cause they
"sincercIy believed to be just"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

WE WANT Our SuARE.-It is stated that
the letter of the Hon. r. NJ. r. Hunter IA.
voring large appropriations for internal i'm
proveTneuts in the South is heartily COM
mended by nearly every southern journal.
1t certainly meets with our approval.
Seeing that the money will be spent, it is
folly for us not to want our share. Dir.
Tinker is on cold trail when he expects to
reyiYe the ante-bellum scruples about the
Constitution in this particular. 1t is an utter
impessibiNty to bring the northern mind TO
the view VIZ once insisted on, and if we DO
not side withNhem on the proposition they
will get all the appropriations. That Is the
long and short Of i>:NDanu'lle Times
The way to get ourshare will be to eiec'
representatives next fam wso are not strlc'
constructionists.
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The Centennial Bill,

The passage OF the Centennial bill by
the United States Senate was an act credit
able to that body. Forty.fvc to fifteen was
good majority, especially when we suppose
that there were some whs voted "no" who
would have voted "aye" rather than SET
the bill fail. There are always some people
who will dodge an appropriation vote wher
they can do so without causing the failure Of
the appropriation itself.
1t was quite edifying to see the stern, strict
constructio nist, Senator BAyARD, from Della
ware, promptly supporting the bill. We
cannot help extracting moral from his
bright example. May we not infer from it
that however much a man may adhere to
strict construction there may be a condition
Of things which makes 1t impossible to bold
out. II Delaware, physically, does not occupy
that condition of local interest that could
not be disregarded, then we do not appre-
ciate the force of influences that grow out
of contjguity and sympathy.
Mr.. BAYARp could not withhold from his
constituents the solid and practical adyau-
tages OF the immense benefits that must come
from her being 80 near neighbor of Phila.
delphis, and from her being necessarily
part Of the immediate theatre Of the lavish
expenditures incident to the Centennial.
We appreciate fully Mr.. BAYARD's noble
virtue, but we all know that there is such
thing as natural bias that irresistibly directs
mems minds. Sometimes wrong and often
right. But We may say with philosophical
truth that this natural bias hardly ever fails
to save men 10 exigencies from any rash and
self-ipjurious expedient. 1.
Mr.. BAYARp is about as strict and IRE.
proachable az any CT bis school Most OF
them would have succumbed as he did and
certainly seeing as he did that their eonsti-
tuents must have the Centennial, they would
have either voted as he did or have resigned
and let somebody else be. sent to do the sen.
sible act. 5 xEls 81
Coming Bearer home, we are still surprised
that all the Virginia congressman in the
lower House voted against the Centennial
bill. It is strange II all Except sTowrll, wera
against 1t, and still stranger if any were for
1t that they should have voted against it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

s'The South, through papers like the Mo-
bile Register, calls upon Hill, of Georgia,
and Tucker, of Virginia but Lamar. who
wanted reconciliation, is left out in the
ld."-Erchonge. .s III. ,.... :. sg..t,.
Not SO. kamar's influence in the South is
greater than that of Hill and Tucker com.
bined. The Mobile. Register is not the
South Wilmington Star. ia. .u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

GENERAL FITz. LEE AS GoyERN0R.-H inc
Governor is to be an eastern man we are lol
General Fitz. Lee against the feAd: Oui
reasons are as follows BE is progressive anc
aggressive; be is for immigration aAd de-
yelopment; he Is no hair.splitter morn 90
structionist; he is fine speaker and a1pol
ished writer; he is looking to future W
stead of everlasting prating about the pastk
he is democratic in bis views and works for
the people; in fine, he should be our next
Governor. General, for he has every requisite
for live Executive Christiansburg Mes
sotl1er
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
T READ THIS!
sYcLE BROTHERS

SYCLE BROTHERS
have Of the larses, and bes. assorted stock,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DRY GOODS
In the city, and call the special attention or ,,o
friends and the public geaerarIy to the fo,,o1,,.
goods, just marked down to these Low figures:
so pieces SOFT-FIEIsH CAMBRIA, one va.
wide. at only 12hc.-equai 70 Lo.sdale, se!ua,
at15c.;
so pieces oFT-F1NIsH GAMBRICsa. DC. sor,,
12Kc.; s,-4
LoSsDALE CAMBRIA, 15c.:
BLEACHED and BROWN COrTOSs:
BLEACHED and BROWN sHEETlSGs-an o,
the best brands--retsiled At c,se prices;
DOMESTIC PLAIDS and SHIFTING sTRIpEs
ats. 10, and 15zc.;
Full-width LINEN sHEETING only s6e.-sell,,,
everywhere 81;
Don't fall TO examine our stock Of DOMEsTfos
before buying elsewhere; ~
1000 yards remnants IRISH LINEN At fully 81
to 60 per cent below their value;
The largest stock OF PRINTS and CAMBRIrS IN
the city atex, 81. and 1oc- per yard.
AS the season Is greatly advanced, we offer nox The
balance OF our stock Of
CARPETS, OIL. CLOTHS, RUGS,
HASS0CKS, BLANKETS, SHAWLS,
TRAVELLING. and CARRlAGE-R0BEs,
COMFORTS and QUILTS,
at price to astoptsh every buyer. We are deter,
mined to close ont our whole stock OF WINTER
GOODS regardless Of cost;
rs pieces DRESS GOODS reduced from 25, 80, AMI
3Sc to the low figure of one shilling.
RUFFS at zoe. per dozen, made OF good ma,erar.
100 dozen SHIRT.B0SOMS at 25c. worth IS pr
dozen, fully. ....
Don't miss this chance. Come at once and "a,
| your goods at the lowest prices from
SYCLE BROTHERS,
429 Broad street. between Fourth and Fifth.
fel2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

"The Texas Pacific Job" is what they
call it in New York, where local sel6shness
raises jealous opposition to the building of
southern trans continental line; and in
some quarters there are signs of opposition
to the same great southern line On account of
some little Texas Pacific "jobbers" who
have schemes to engineer. We hope that
these causes Of hostility will be appreciated
by great nation aud disposed of properly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

POpe'S EF5uV on CTNtcthW.'
Quoted to settle dispute as 10 source and
language.
It was JOHN WESLEY who said, "Cleanli-
ness Is next to goodness" This we have
from good authority, which agrees with our
own impression.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
MARRIAGES..

Married, on Tuesday evening, February s. at ADJ
iRgton Park, Hanover county, Va, BY the Rev.
Leroy NJ. Lee Rev. JOHN Fl. PATTERSON and
Miss ROSA LEE, daughter OF the ofncisang min-
lister. gksE#atg -;
Married, on the 9Th Of January, 1875, by the
Rev. j. n Tyler, Captain CHARLES A. EARN
EST, os Norfolk, Va, to Miss BETTE, daughter
OF N. Il. Talley, ESQ.,, of Hanover. f.ctss ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

A private citizen has recovered the sum of
$4,000 from New York Street Railway
Company for so breaking bis leg as to render
its amputatisn necessary. The driver OF the
car started it too hurriedly as the gentleman
who lost his leg was assisting on lady, and
the casualty ensued. The temper towards
common carriers is getting sharp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

TIE Richmond Dispatch is, we think, the
best newspaper in the State. 1t Is alWaysup
with the times. Our citizens who want to
take paper published at the State capital
cannot do better than to try the Dispatch.
1t is very cheap sayson Clipper.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

We are obliged to the committee of the
Washington Literary Society of the Wash.
iDgton and Lee University for an invitation
to the Birth-night Ball,"~under the aus.
pices Of their Society. We heartily wish
them a gay time; but what changes in sur.
rounding circumstances there have been
since we for the first time saw birth-night
hallf2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
~ COHEN BROTHERS


TAHa,E LINEN at 35c.; the German hsnd.rors
at A5c., reduced from Csc. at TIC. reduced
from 1920.
HEAVY LINEN TOWELS at 2oc., reduced froa
25c., and at 25c. worth fully 35c.;
Also, DAAASK TOWELS at 35 and 4oc.-2sc.
less than their regular value.
Besides their attractive and cheap stock OF IRISH
LINENS they have just received
500 yards Of REMNANTS OF the most popuA.
manufacturers, which they offer at half yaiue.
Their stock of sHEETIss, as usual, Is retalei 4
piece price;
500 yards full yard-wide WHITE CAMBRICx
loc., Just reduced from &c.,;
ESQ yards FRENCH CAMBRIA at CSC, nral
price being 40c.; ....
A large lot Of MARSEILL4Es QUILTS, purchased
at various auctions during the past season;
All the most popular brands OF BLEACHED AID
BROWN CoTTOEs at ME lowest na,ta
prices; .....
A large stock Of COLORFB SILKS at less than In.
rorters' cost, including all the various evening
shades;
Inc largest STOCK OF obaSh a"d Will Z hEAk
LACES In the citv--principally housbs 81 agc.
tion-aud are now offered az near cost.
Do not fail to STE their stock Of HAMBURGH
EDGIhG and INSERTING; IL comprises la
cheapest and lIrgfrt variety In the city.
A large stock oil EITVEsiS ), fer ladies'. seu'e.
mems add chilGren's wear, at cost 10 close ios
this season; ..ar.
TIVE cascs moro CALICosEs, In good qualsy, K
5,1c. . +s..,.
Just received, ten cases Of CALICOEs for The CON.
Ing season at 81 10 Ss.-ln the best qualities.
For RIBBONS,
CAHpEIS,
FLOOR and TABLE oH.CL0THS,
COHEN BROTHERS,
500 BroSd stree.
hc.v ri nd RCurE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

We ere amazed at the wonderful expert
ness OF northern burglars. The world pre-
SCENTS no compeers TO them. ,,
Here In the South we have fewer bank
robberies and burglaries of all kinds. 1t is be-
cause we have nomoney. The burglar would
be poorly rewarded by attempting to rob us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

4. We still feel that the West Virginia sepa-
tors belong to ns, and wei therefore feel grati-
fed that Senator CArERroN made a speech for
the Centennial bill,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

e~ THE MONTHLY MEETING OF.
THE PREsBYTERIANs uNDAY.sCHOOL
UNION VIII be held In the 1ectuge-room 81 the Sc
sond Presbyterian church (Dr. EaGE'sl TONIGHT
at 8 O'Clock. :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
WILL MEET EARLIRR.

.Mr. WALL offered q resolution that ON and
after Monday next the House shall, neetrat,
II O'clock "A, M,s;,which was agreed tor
ayes, "A hoes, 10. S.
House bill to provide for the extension of
the James River aud KausWha canal was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

postponed until next Tuesday, on motion of
Mr.. POWELL. @ Z
z On motion Of Mr.. DHHH the University
bilI.was postponed until next Wednesday. !.
House bill to establish Special Court OF
Appeals was postponed until next Tuesday,
on mott on Of Mr.. POWELL,
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Richmond city: Be
solution Of inquiry as to the expedfency Of
releasing the Richmond Male Orphan Socie-
ty, the Female Humane Association OF Rich.
mond city, and St. PauPs Church Home from
the payment OF the tax on legacies received
under the wills of William Barrett and
others.
By Mr.. SIMPSON and Mr.. HAMILTON Peti.
lions of citizens of Alexandria and Richmond
cities praying the repeal of the charter el the
Southern ssocatlon for the Relief of Wild
ows, DC. Is
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint resolutions agreeing to the
constitutional amendment In regard to the
elective franchise and qualifications for Office
came up as the special order.
Mr.. CuRLETT moved to postpone consld.
Grafton until next Thursday.
Mr.. LETcHER moved to postpone until the
9th of February; which was rejected-ayes,
81; noes, 81.
Pending the discussion Of Mr.. CURLErT's
motion the House adjourned GAS P. NJ to
meet at II o'clock Monday morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

M FLANNELS FLANNELS!
The best Csc. WHITE FLANNELS yet offered;
The best yard-wlde soc. ALL-WOOL FLANNEL
yet offered; s"
The best HEAVY TWILLED RED FLANNEL at
40c. yet offered; Is.
All kinds of FLANNELS In great variety at
feS LEVY BROTHERS.,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

We want no men in Congress, nor in any
other public position, who cannot consclen-
tiously vote TO appropriate money to open
our rivers, build our canals, and aid in our
material prosperity. Virginia cannot afford
to continue" to follow ! line Of policy so in.
furious to her ests.-R{chmond DIS.
patch.
The Dispatch is right-emphaticaly so.
Why Is it our would-be leaders are such sto.
lid asses! Will We never get out of the CID
rut? Can we not by the assistance OF Provl'
dence and q bold press get progressive
men to the front and obstructionists to the
rear-or under ground? We want no har-
splitters. nor strict constructonIsts. We
want live men, with keen eye upon every
thing that makes for our material interests
bold men looking not for preccdents nor pre-
sidenls, but for progress and deVelopement.
Such men as Ex-Governor Walker, General
Fitz. Lee, Governor kemper.-Christsans'
burq Messenger.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
nzrTHEg ANNUAL MEETING Of the.

BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHOoL ASSOCIATION.
for the election of officers and other business, VII
take place at the First baptist church on TUES
DAv EVENING next at ~ o'clock, instead OF
Monday, as heretofore announced,
oTWAY D. BROWNE, Secretary,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

We have fed upon the husks Of abstract
theories and the hifaluten nonsense Of con-
stitutional scrupes, and have to come down
to poverty and rags, whilst our partners in
business have annually made heavy divi-
dends, and all the more heavy that they have
divided out amongst themselves our share Of
the profits.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
g sPECTAL NOTICES.
Nc MORE DRY GOODS
FoRYoUR MONEY
Y4BRoTHERs,r
THAN ANY OTHER PLACE IN THIS City.
THEY ASK BUT ONE PRICE, AND THAT THE
LOWEST.
THEY PURCHASE THEIR GOODS IN LARGE QUA,
TITLES FROM FIRST HANDS. WHICH
ENABLE TuEM TO SELL AT AS
royrsH1SGLY low PRICES.

ToNrsHINGLY LOW PRICES.
They keep the largest and bes t-sssorted stock In
this city, and are always the first to marx down
when there has been decline n prices.
With these advantages before you, you ought to
know where TO make your purchases; that Is, II
you . ~
WISH TO RCoNoMrzE IN THE PURCHASING OF
YOUR DRY GOODS.
LANCASTER CAMBRICs,
PACIFIC PERCALES,
AUBURN BLEACHED COTTON,
FRU1T-OF-THE-LOOM BLEACHED COTTON.
ANDROSCOGGIN BLEACHED COTTON,
HILLS SEMPER lDEM BLEACHED COTTON,
DAVOL MILLS BLEA CHED COTTON,
WAMSUTTA BLEAGHED COTTON,
NEW YORK MILLS BLEACHED COTTON,
PRIDE-OF-THE-WEST BLEACHED COTTON,
PEPPERELL, WALTHAM.LACONIA,H UGUE
NOT, and UTICA BLEACHED and UNI
BLEACHED SHEETINGS;
LINEN SHEETINGS,
TABLE LINEN, ..........
TURKEY-RED DAMASK, for table cloths,
NAPKINS aud DOILIES In great variety,
RICHARDSON'S LINENS,
TOWELS and TOWELLING,.
CRUMB-CLOTHS, at
fes LEVY BROTHERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14

GA little learning is a dangerous thing,
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring:
There shallow draughts iutoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again."
poTe,e Essuy on Criticism,
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They keep the largest and bes t.assorted stock In
this city, and are always the first to marx down
when there has been decline n prices,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-27
DO All the women in Colorado
Garry Pistols?


She drew her pistol and attempt
ed to shoot, ! held both her arms
firmly for time, until my wife,
seeing the struggle from a window
of the house, jumped into hor buggy
which was standing near the
doGr-and drove rapidly to where
we were.
l let go her hands and jumped
into the buggy, when she fired a
shot that passed behind the seat
and lodged near the residence of E.
W. Keyes, whose little boy narrowly
escaped being hurt,
In the excitement the driving
lines got caught in the single-tree,
so that the horse made a complete
circle around where this woman
was standing, pistolin hand. When
within a few feet of me she at
tempted to fire the second time, but
the pistol did not go off.
We drove to the house and she
followed, but my son, taking in the
situation, stopped her at the gate.
She put her pistol in his face, but
as he happened to have a revolver
with him she concluded not to
shoot.
l drove the horse to the stable,
and my wife went through the
house and opened the front door,
where her pistol got entangled in
the sleeve Of her dress and went off
merely by accident, This was the
only shot fred at the house,