davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

Tpr DpsocRACY AND THE FINANCES. Tue
Indianapolis Sentinel. one OF the leadlng
democratic Journals of the West, expresses
itself thus eft cannot be denied That
since the assembling of Congress there has
,nneared around Washington disposition
to WELD to the demand of the money power
and Cypress the people still further by finan.
ciaI legislation. 1t is alleged that the COM
mittees are selected in the interest of resump-
ton. However this may he, the Sentine!
undertakes to sound note OF warning to
the representatives there assembled that If
il Is destined to throw away every adj
vantage that the Democratic party has
gained in the change OF majorities
In the present Congress all that is
necessary for our Democratic friends to
do is to refuse 10 repeal the resumption
act and place burden Of twenty millions
per annum Of interest upon the people In
preparing for it. If they do, not party re.
preventative would be returned from this
State next fall. The Democratic party is now
in no way responsible for the financial legis.
latiou that is depressing the people and de-
pressing trade, and it should enter the next
presidential contest with clean hands.
There should be an early, distinct, and
decided expression of opinion Of the
House of Representatives on this subject
an uItima:um-and then leave the matter
to the Republican Senate TO accept or reject,
and on their vote or rejection, according to
Senator Morrilps suggestion, let them go be-
fore the country. The West and South, so
the Sentinel reads the current opinion of the
people. are not cIamoring for ipfatiop, nor
are they claiming that there shall be any
revolutionary legislation on currency or
finance that cor tlicts with the generally re-
ceived decisions Of sound political economy !;
but there is demand for the repeal of the
resumption act that must be Needed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
Henrico, January IA, 1876.
To the Editors of the Dispatch;

To the Editors of the Dispatch;
The following may interest some of your
readers:
Mr.. FcLEY's BEQUEsr TO DUBLIS.-The
London correspondent of the Freeman in
giving an account of the provisions Of the
will Of the great Irish sculptor thus refers to
the bequest to Dublin: "The next bequest is
remarkable one. In the year 1881 Mr.
Foley, at the sge Of thirteen, became student
of the Royal Dublin Society, and there lie
obtained the first prizes for the study oFtbe
human form, animals, architecture, and
modelling. In 1884 he came to the Royal
Academy in London, but throughout his
successes in later years he remembered With
affection aud gratitude the scere of his first
triumphs. 1t was his strong desire to leave
TO his native city lasting and worthy
memorial of himself. He directs that all
the original models Of his works shall be
given to the Royal Dublin Society !; and
moments reflection on the character OF the
works produced from these models VIII
show the value of this bequest to the society
and to the students who may be seeking 10
follow the profession Of which he was so
bright a luminary. This bequest is followed
BIZ provision that should the Society not
accept the models they shall be disposed OF
by gift as the executors think fit.' The same
writer, in another letter, enumerates the
models. He says: . This collection COM
prises the statues and monuments Of the late
Prince Consort for the Albert Memorial in
Hyde Park, Cambridge, Dublin, and Birm.
iughsm the four splendid fguI es in the Asia
group of Albert Memorial; the statues OF
Burke, Grattsn, Goldsmith, Sir d. Corri'
gan, Sir James Outram, Lord Herbert, Sir
Henry Marsh, MIR. Ralbboue (of Liver.
poor PROBES o Stokes, Faraday, Lord
Carlisle, Lord Elphinstone, Seldep, and
Hsmden lin ST. Stephens Hall, Westmin.
ster); Sir Charles Barry, Lord Give, Lord
Canning, General Stonewail Jackson, Sir
Beniamin Guinness, and Dir. Fildep the
classical studies '1no and Bacchus' and
'E seria The Mother The 'Parsee,' nu-
merous bas.relievos for mural monuments,
such as the Rathbone Memorial in Liver
pool, aud lastly .be O'Connell Monument.
Almost, if not absolutely, the whole of these
are Of the same size as the final works pro.
duced from them, and are almost as infinitely
fuished in detail. The people of Dublin
have thus an opportunity OF seeing in one
gallery over thirty OF Dir. Foley's finest pro.
ductionS, and so large collection Of any
eminent scuiptor's works has not, believe,
before been possessed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
FLOR the Dispatch
1rse, EsnI9Oa.

Messrs. Editor<,-GorernOr kemper in
his annual message recon- nends the abolition
of the ballot and 4 feturn to the vtua uoce
method Of voting.
In proposing changes 10 the Constitution
the General Assembly should take for its
motto " Nulta uestsgia retrorsum," and
whilst endeayorips 20 lop eff the evil be
careful TO retain TIE good,
am getting to he an old man, and in some
things an d" old foey,' but am rot old fogy
enough to give up the locomotive and return
to the stage. coach, "r 70, give up the ballot
box and return to Che riUa Uoce method.
I recollect seeipg. in ny younger days
scenes Ike the folio irg: DIR. Smith comes
to the polls, aud the nductor of the elec-
ton calls out his nslne,: MIR. James Smith.
Mr.. Smith, who do ySu vote for for, Gov
eraor?" Mr.. Smith =" WAC are the c1ndi-
dates2" The conductor names the cand;-
DATES, and after onsfd"fable delay Mr.. Smith
N .kes his selection ard announces his VOC.
ihe same Is gone ever for each office to be
filled, and If there sronld be eigh! or ten it
lakes Mr.. Smith abb ut half an hour to vote.
In this way about one hundred votes may be
polled in one day at esch precinct, ald with
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

We may forgive JEFF. Davis his response
blity for Audersonville, but let us not forget
hat he has been an insurance mar. = Chicago
Times.
jeff. Davis is by no means rcyengeful
man. When Blaine wants to borrow fifty
cents he knows whom to apply to- Brook
Ign Argus.
jefferson Davis hes just lost Il suit FOX So
coo in a court at Vicksburg, Miss. rbe X
President put In a claim for Lhot amount
ogainst his brothers estate, but the court d =
cided against him.
While in faycr of peace ard OF buldinc up
q common country by uniting all OF The Gle
mpuiS AID sections in traterEal feeling "e
sill think the rehabilitation OF Jftf. Davis IN
all rights CT citizenship is little too mucp.
Let bin go down 10 his grave shrcuG..d ii
the nfamy that 50 justly clings to him. In
Giandpohs Nous.
If it is necessary to satisfy the rising clamor
Of The Democracy in this centennial year thai
the country should fall upon the necks Of the
rebels and weep, let one at least be required
to stand apart aud 60 down TO his grave with
the brand Of his treason burned deep into
his forehead and the weight of nations
u1forgiyen wrongs resting on his shoulders
We nominate Jefferson Davs for that posi-
tiou.- indianapolis Journal.
Blaine shocked the delicate sensiblities Of
the Confederate Democracy yesterday by
parting a strong picture of the horrors Of
Andersonyille. He did not say word amiss.
We don't believe in bloody shirts, but 1t /:
well enough not to be too haSty in forgetting
some things. - st. Louis Globe. Democrat
(Rep). .....
The neatest summary of the amnesty de-
bate vas made by Mr.. Morrison. He said
/" Whenever they speak we get the best Of
them; whenever we speak they get the best
Of u.s."
Some admirer of the Hon. George FL. Fen
dleton has hunted up as all additional recon-
mendation of the latter for the presidency
the fact that his grandfather was Hamilton's
second In b duel with Aaron Burr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
The Lower James River.

Decidedly the most important matter that
at the present time engages the attention and
exertious of the people Of Richmond is the
deepening of the channel Of the Lower James
river. We print to-day the report of Ma
jor WmTcoMB, the engineer employed upon
the work on the part Of the city, to the city
committee. II is a document that will az
ford much satisfaction to our city readers'
1t shows that the cooperation between
Colonel CEAldHILL, who directs the plan OF
improvement in discussing the appropra'
tons of the Federal Government, and MFJof
wHIrcoMB, in control Of the city force ana
machinery, has been both harmonious ana
efficient.
We learn from Msjor WELCOMES paper
that there Is now a depth OF water at average
high tide of fourteen feet from Rockets to
SEE, and that below Richnond bar to Sea
IL re are certainly sixteen feet, and probably
si,:.ecn and half feet, Of water TO sea.
V ior WHITcoMs further states that only
j one and quarter miles Of the distance bc-
tq.> 81 Warwick bar and City Point is there
depth of less than eighteen feet, and below
C!:y Point, in only three quarters of mile, is
there less than eighteen fee. Of water to sea.
Between these shoal points the depth OF
water varies from eighteen TO eighty feet,
and is generally over twenty.
1t appears that wherever there are shoals
the river is unusually wide, and it is as
sumed that by Strengthening the shores and
narrowing the river by dikes proper depth
of water will be secured and main aimed al
al! SUCH places.
II is stated that with a continuation OF the
work in even limited manner dcpth o.
sixteen feet from Rockets to sea may be
achieved by the last Of next July.
Major WBITcoaB sets forth the advantages
gained by the work already done in enabling
vessels to come and 60 with heavier irelshts.
Freicbts have been cheapened and facilitated.
Vessels can take cargocs Of flour at Rockets
vi,hou, Iichterage, and ali heavy frelShts are
cheaper because vessels can carry larger
freipb,s without corresponding increase OF
expense.
|, is stated that the cost of transporting
coal by the river. is reduced fifty cents per
ton, while twenty-five cents per ton is fair
profit for the miner and it is stated thai
this renders it possible now to compete with
old mines of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
IL comparing railway freight with that OF
the river, M>jor WnITCoMB states that it is
NV BY river hoclre hours 70 Hampton Roads,
n: cost Of fifteen cents per ton for towage.
i would be eight hours by rail to Hamp-
10. Roads, and the cost OF carriage, inclu-
a.; one handling, would be one dollar per
toa. 10 build such railroad would cost
(. 0l0 900, and that sum would secure for
Richmond twenty-foot water from Rockets
TO The seq, and permanently maintained
This fac. makes the difference in favor of the
river incalculablc-the rail Us. the river an
everlasting highway, free to all men!
Well may the Major assume that for Rich
,noDl the river is the best and cheapest Of
Highways, and of course that in which she
is more vitally interested than in any other.
We call attention to this very satisfactory
document.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
Ben. EIill's Speech.

IT used TO be said that whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad. II.
wishing TO destroy again the ne W-born hopes
of tie Confederate politicians, all tbe gods
had conspired together as to The best means
of kindlipg among them the consuming
n!mes of madness, and letting loose to over.
Whelm them 4 - bell Of southern fury" the
gods could not have bit upon more effective
plan than that Of which the initiative vas
tsken in the introduction Of Mr.. Sam. Ran.
d;al's "smnestyf bill, "lipyiting JEFF. Davis,
Bob Toombs, Pirate Semmes, aud the APP
proYeIs Of the horrors Of AndersonYiile, to
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
PERSONAL.

C1OO REWARD.-MR. ROBERT SAM
.D1UO UEL BEDFORD lief: his residence, No.
3l2 north Third street. between Broad and Mar
SHALL ON last Thursday morning, december 29sh,
between Z and s o'clock, and up to this time has
not returned. AS he was quite feeble from a late
spell CT sickness, IL Is feared lie has met with some
accident.
Had OH when he left a black SLOUGH hat, black
cloth overcoat, and dark pants. He was about
sixty four years Of age, five feet ten inches high
spare built, gray beard, hair partly gray, both hair
and beard recently trimmed, stopped very much
when walking. He was last seen by an acquaintance
al five minutes before O'Clock, same morning. cor
ner of Grace and Madison streets, coming down
Grace.
About 9 o'clock same morning person answering
above was seen The free bridge, act
Ing strangely. by q gentleman, who saw him get
over the railing and then get back again. Thinking
this very strange hing, he called friends atten-
ton ID 1t, and turning to look they found the ma
missing AS this occurred about 100 yards from
the Manchester side, they concluded he could not
have walked that distance in such short time, but
must baye jumped IN the river. They looked over
The side Of the bridge, but sa" nothing unusual IL
the water The above reward of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS will be paid for his recovery, DEAD or
alive. ". n. hrDrohD,
it 3-eodtf 1oU3 MAIN st'ee|
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

been put 10 operation since the war, save tne
new water.works. Is will startanew the spirit
Of enterprise In the line Of improvement, ana
II will prove to us ali the immense puohr
advantage that grows out of wise aud well
directed improvements-h how they swell tbe
population, Increase wealth, and invigorate
the busines, of the c!ty. We trnst that Inc
c3uacimen may 81 c these things through COM
pehepsiyc ightp, aid that they may PISS
this meritoricus bill. aud at last do some
thing 10 connect the heart oil Richmohu WIN
the eXtremities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

RAYAID on THE CURREsCY.-SenatorB Bay
ard, if he may be Judged by his speech at
the Jackson dinner, is not only behind the
age, but behind bis party. He needs to al
vance 10 several particulars before coming
ND abreast of the times. Especially do bis
currency views need remodeine. He advo-
Gates a return to the wretchcd old system OF
State bank issues, which were not current
hundred miles from home, ard many of them
worthless even there. In those balcyon days
Of q nominal specie currency, supplemented
by unlimited ragmoney issued by wildcat
State banks, bank.Dote brokers made for
tunes, while the people were continually
suffering heavy losses by finding on
their hands the notes of broken banks.
Bank.note detectors were the insepara5le
companions of all businessmen, and were
studied with far greater zeal and assiduity
than their Bibles. Out in the country dis
tricts men, after collecting debt in the notes
of shaky banks, rode for dear life to the
nearest town to deposit them before they
should suddenly depreciate or become value.
less, and sometimes it was almost literally
true that it.required basketful of the dis.
trusted notes to do mornings marketing.
No this country will never return to that
sort of monetary anarchy.-Phtladelphla
Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

retura with "al their sins broad; Dlo6 ], =
fnon their bends y and accept official Donors
as the reward OF their crimes from the hands
Of a grateful Democracy. And 4 the gsoa
Lord him. elf had directly inspired MI NJ
Blaine with the faculty of improving .be
opportunity thus offered by the Confederate It..
madmen to bring out that .'hell Of southern
fury" and let the country see what style OF
thing 1t is Mr.. Blaine could not have Done
1t more successfully than be did.-Ch'ca9o
Times Ind,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
H GREAT REDUCTION
COHf y BROTHEI

COHFE BROTHERS.
All goods reduced IN order TO close stock for Id;
season. Their stock is the fullest ever offered ,l,,
season of the year.
NOW Is THE TIME TO SAVE MONEY.
They will commence January the lst aud Goa.
tinue until their stock Is reduced.
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS
reducedat least % per cent.
Great reduction in all SILKS:
COLORED SILKS at as,ouishirgly low marx, to
close for this seasou-ther stock Of SILKS Is
almost complete in every variety OF sl1dc
PLAID and STRIPED SILKS at an extra ycduc-
ton :
Also, great bargains In BLACK SILKS, both TAT.
FETA and GRos-GRAiH
BOMBAZISEs, TAMIsE, AUS.
TRALIAN CREPEs, and other
MOURNING GOODS
at less price than ever kncwn;
KID and BUCK GAUNTLETS reduced 10 Csc.
worth fully sl.25-orher GLOVES reduced;
Good ALL-WOOL FLANNEL reduced to COCA
yard;
A large stock of HAMBURGER EMBROIDERY
purchased at various auction sales during The
past season is reduced to an astonishingly low
rate;
Two cases good CALICOES reduced to 5Ec sell.
ing generally at 54c.;
Best make of CALICOES reduced TO 64c:
Three cases of YARD-WIDE BLEACHED COT.
TON, equal In quality to Androscoggin, at &c.
Four bales OF UNBLEACHED COTTON at &C.,,
cheap at l0c.;
CARPETS, OIL-CLOTHS, and all other goods
greatly reduced to close for this season.
COHEN BROTHERS,
305 Broad street,
ia3 between Third and Fourth Slrreti.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
nrig BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT OF
DRY GOODS.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER, AND DRY
GOODS TUMBLE.

SYCLE BROTHERS will. in order To close out
their winter stock, from this date offer DRY
GOODS at prices never before known TO this trade
In order 10 close out IN overpluS Of HAMILTON
TYCOON REPS which We have in stock we Will
offer Them ut only 2Oc., which Is one cent below
1900 pieces of the BEST STYLES PRINTS NJ
81, 81 and o. G;t per r. yssr ana &C..
BLACK ALPACAS at 20, 25, 80, 35, 40, 90, 62H
70, S5c.. ard 81 per yard.
These goods are Of the very best brands, and we
call special attention TO them, as they have been
marked down from 5 to 20 per cent, ,,o
We have the largest line Of SlLK-FlNlsH No
HAIRS In the CITY, and offer them At e9st PtiSs
AUSTRALIAN CRtPEs, BAkl4A' &o'
Don't fail 10 look at these goods II you want TO
s ckS PSDe Wells and CREPE coLLARs-a fine
siSGE! ted ST
S our BLACK SILK at g? which a Is &C &C
knowledged The best goods i ror The price IN the
DRESS G0ODs, DRESS GOODS, at l2z leas, 20,
ZOO ana n ese P Ff9iio FREScH GAMBRiGs one
yard wide, q, loe Tor n 2oc p fT ,YEsr.
All T Slt@ and saEETINGs retail at case prices:
LoNsDALE cAMBRIc 15c:, reduced from one
A full ii line Of PLAIN and TwILLED FLANSELs
WHITE lu-4 BED-bLAHhE1o az %, ieuueeu
HoM sf2n iai5ss; CALICO COMFORTS at s1,4o,
IL 80, and $1,75, made of the best material
UNnLEACHED kNlTIlNG-COTTOS at soc.
BLFaCHED KNITTING. COTTON and COTTON
An excellent two .BUrToN CoLoRED KID at
75c. worth 1928;
COkSkTS at all prices: =
LINEN TABLE-CUTHHs, NAPKINS, TOW ELS,
LINEN and COTTON DIAPERS, reduced In
prices;
STITCHED HANnk ERCHIGFS, BREAh-
FAST SHAWLS, HOLDS, SACQUES, CAPS,
&c, very low; ,
RICH SILK sOAtiFs at / 8 and 20c. worth so and
Full line of TOILET SOAPS;
A large stock OF tURS, CARPETS, and OIL
CLOTHS to be closed out regardless Oh cost:
HUNDREDS of other articles marked down, wnlch
we have not space enough to enumeraie.
COME ONE, COME ALI, 10 The cheap dryrgoods
establishment Of SfCLE BKOIHsRS. ."
429 Broad street, between Fourth and FIFTH.
IN 3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
SPECIAL SNrlra
~ At c0sTi At COST At cosr,

~ At 7 cosri AT 4 COST =! AT cosr oar,
viii offer for the next sixty days nv -.
stock OF DRY GOODS, MOTIONS, &c, :, , '
low cost, preparatory to taE,Ins inventory. -,
not believe In carrying goods over from one a..
TO another. Customers can get extra bary,,D.
giving me a call, as goods must and win n, -. ~
cheap to effect sales. Come one and all TO thu
sale Of
DRESS GOODS OF all kinds and pricer,
BLACK ALPACAs, CACHMEREs, AEs,yo.
HENRIETTA and CREPE CLOTHS,
BLACK and coLoRED SILKS and pprLryx
PLAIN and PLAID FLANNELs;
WHITE, GRAY, REs. BLUE, and cHgcvv,
FLANNELS, for shirts, &C.;
WHITE, RED, and CRAY TABLE-LIysvs
NAPKINS;
BLEACHED And BROWN sHEETlSes ~,
Low-CAsE CoTToNs. BED-TIcKrvcs
GINGHAsfs, and JEANs-extra cbesr.
BLANKETS, white and colored, al cost, 70 -.
them out;
sHAwLs, BALMORAL aud BOULLgy,pn
SKIRTS, very low;
CAssIMEREs, JEANS,
WATERPROOF aud BEAVER CLOTHS a, a..
10 sell them out-great bargains;
NOTTINGHAM LACES,
TIDES, TOILET sETs,
NUBIAS, HOODS;
Ladies', Misses, and Gentem. :, NER1yn
SHIRTS and DRAWERS extra heap:
The largest stock OF KID 9LUv..-- I'm the city ..
the lowest prices;
SCARFS, RIBBONS, HASDkERcHltFS. CIV
BRIO EDGINGS ard ISsERTiSGs, ic.e,,r,
cheap.
Don't forget, now is the time 10 ave money, and
the place is al WILLIAM THALHIMER's,
ia COL RrnaH street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
MARRIAGES.

Married, at the residence of the brides father,
near Good!ettsyilc, Tenn, on the lam lnstan'
Mr. J. ". SMITRER, or Dycrsburg, Tenn to MISS
BELLA 5. GRlZIARD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
MILITARY NOTICES,

A TTENTION, HOWlTZERS.- AsN
n Meet at your armory MONDAY YM~9
dress uniform, with fatigue caps and side sassa
arms.
6. r. HALVES,
i,l7:lt< Orderly Sergeant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
METALS, DC
IRON AND STEEL WAREHOUSE.

JAMES 4 JOHN Y. GORDON
offer for sale at lowest rates. at Nos. and Four
tenth street near Exchange Hotel,
REFINED BAR. HOOP and BAND IRON;
Sw epES aud COUNTRY HAMMERED IRON;
HORSESHOE IRON. NAIL RODS, IRON AxLES; -.-
SMALL. ROUND. and oUARE, OVAL, half OVAL,
andHALF ROUND IRON; Hs
ESt.IISH aud AM ERICAS CAST and ENGLISH ana
MEXICAN BLIST Erred STEEk;
HORSESHOE NAILS, BALING WIRE, TIN PLATE,
Pr; ana BAR TIN, SHEET ZINC,
SpELTER, ISGor COPPER, TIMERS SOLDER,
CUr NAILS GRINDSTOSEs,
STAR and TREpEGA AR HORSE AID MULESRORS,
TUMBLE SKEIsS, WAGoN-and CART-BoGES.
n l2- meOd ..a.Ia .ass
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

BERKSHIRE PIGS FOR sALE.-Tbese
ID pigs are two and half months old; pure blood
trom Cooper, OF PeDnsylvanial; are thriving.
Price. Sl4 per pair single pig, S7-ooxed aud ae-
lyered in Richmond free Of charge.
DIS. GaEASHAw u POLLARD,
No. sos Main street, Richmond.
4, J7.dJ,SwItxS- 800 .- a.ra
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17

GAVE MONEY AND TROUBLE by
> bnying my superior Spnt, Glover Hill. and
Black Heath Soft Coal and frec-burSing Anthra-
"a JAILED Machinc.prepared kindling and Cook
ing and Cnr-Wood: all at the very lowest prices.
Coal carefully scrccued and weighed ut Ninth, Cary
and Kasin Ilank. LA 13I j. =. WATKINS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-18
Of Waukesha, Wisconsin,


Bethesda
be drank
while ally obtained
HAwEY following
f
md Morris
Wilcox James,
Il
What
two
ii to
b.. M ID.
o.
NJ. NJ.