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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-01
The HWO.ElsirilS Rule.

The old Democratic rule OF requiring III
convention il two-thirdS vote to make noml-
nation of candidates for President and Vice
President was not without its uses. Doubt
less it sometimes saved the party FROM tlc-
feat. Particularly the rule had The effect TO
prevent the domination OF a man who,
though prominent in his party and strong
enough to carry a majority, yet was stub
b0rn1y opposed by a powerful minority.
whose lul1cwarmncss in case Of his nolni-
nation would have proved fatal to his success
before the people. The Democratic party
several times succeeded by throwing over
board their ahlest leaders and taking up
compromise men.
But political affairs have undergone great
change in this country since the war. What
was wise policy in party contests twenty
years ago might be the height Of folly i'll this
day and time. Previous to the war poiticpl
parties stood upon their principles and
fought upon their platforms, and the man
who was in the way OF success simply had
to set out Of it. Then they were thoroughly
and compactly organized and the masses
were accustomed TO vote the ticket and for
any unobiectional individual for President,
no matter how obscure he might be. 1t only
required that there should be 10 active fac
ton opposed to the nominee. But now we
are living under new skies. These are II"
times for compromise nominee III the
Democratic puty-for tc1fiNnl QHd OF
tigure-head Of candidate, SO negative IN
character rs to be obnoxious to not even the
ring-thicf or the bribc-takcr, ca the con-
trary, the party needs a man who is not only
platform of himself but who is also posi-
tive and aggressive in his line OF public
policy. and whose name would be the SYM
hol OF HE ideas for which the Democratic
party now contends. Such Il nllll in nOlGi-
nation would of himself be Il tower OF
strength with the people, and il any such
there be. hi! nomination at st. Louis should
not be put in jeopardy by the adoption OF
the two-thirds rule, which would but bar
the strong men of the party and let down
the gap for pignies.
The action OF the Ohio Democratic state
Convention in adopting all imitation plat
form and proposing old Mr.. Allen for PrcSi-
dent sufficiently indicates that the folly OF
certain faction OF the party may give great
trouble at st. Louis, and ii strong enough
they may virtually wind up the canvass in
the Convention by presenting n ticket and II
platform which would be nothing short of
an absurdty. But such result is scarcely
possible. The sympatiZcrs with the Ohio
movement, however, though too weak 10
rule the Convention may he strong enough
to embarrass the majority and prevent the
right nomination. if they be permitted to
fight under the two-thirds rule. So in the
best interests OF the party, and to prevent a
great and needed NOV cment from dwindling
into Il farce, the Nominating Convention will
but do its duty to the country by adopting
the majority rule for Ill It's proceedings.
This would have been proper even IL Ohio
had not spoken. - dnrHic LEICESTER.
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SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THE LEADER OF
THE HorsE.-The Alton Qll.) Telegraph has
4 funny story on Hon. William K: Morrison,
chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee OF the House. No one laughs more
heartily over it than Colonel Morrison, who
says it is Il true bill. Judge Baker is Re-
publican. and delegate ut large from ILL
nois to the Cincinnati Convention. The
story is as follows:
Judge II. :. Baker, OF this city. who has
always been personal friend OF Hon. Viii
liam X. Morrison, relates the following
anccdote, which has so much point that it
will be generally appreciated: In 1857, Nor
rison, then quite young man, was elected
Speaker of the Lower House OF the Lcgisla-
turc. During the winter Judge Baker was
in Springfield on business before the SUI
preme Court. Meeting the young legislator
one day, Judge Baker said: What sort of a
Legislature have you got this year, Morri-
son = well, Hal, was the reply, 'you can
Judge what sort of Legislature it is that
would elect me Speaker"
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Tha butchers have their grand meat to-
day. The Boys IN White will veal into loin,
handsomely mounted, each with Il fat cali
hanging on either side his horse. 1t will he
an American turnout, and no Bony-parl
will appear in the parade. Shoulder to
shoulder, by the right and left flank, the
whole body, subdividcd into fore-quarters,
will shamble CALAMITY onward with resistles-
vcaI-ocity. The display OF the pork-butchers
will be in-de-scrapple-bly fine, and the beef
butchers. no matter how brisk-it may rain,
will display their primest ribbons on the
occasion, while each ox-iput will be
crowned with fresh beefer hat. From the
present looks of the wether, which is lamb
mintably bad, we fear that most Of the beef
that is round will be dressed 0ll-t-mnd, as
the French say, but if the wind chops round
all will be right But, however that may
be, the motto OF the mutton-butclfers at
least is, ''Don't give up the Sheep
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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FUSERAL NOTEs.-On Friday recently
there was a funeral, and the clergyman was
carried to and from the cemetery in buggy
driven by Il serious Hibernian. The driver
was appropriately quiet and subdued going
to the churriiyard, but returning, he drew
long sigh and said:
IL say that this is the road the bist Of us
will have to travel speedily"
Yes" answered the clergyman, "we are
all liable to pass that way; you may attend
my funeral tomorrow"
Pat responded: eli wees live in Virginia
when yecs die, yees will see the biggest
funeral iyer given u mon here" ;,
HBllt. said the clergyman, II may attend
your funeral"
Pat was still in good spirits, and said:
"If | were to die to-morrie, there's not a
ID mon in town would sooner see III my
funeral than yer honor Virginia (NeO')
Enterprise.
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IN cash from consolidated bonds $685.
2SS.09. 1t has spent In improv ement OF pro-
perry only S3,593,SI2 13; leaving an I'm.
expended balance Of this fund $685. .98,
which the company had no right to use or
appropriate in any other way: for the
charter {section 10Y expressly provides that
the funds derived from this source &" shall
he employed in the repairs and improve
mcnt OF the whole line
sth. The ratio OF current expenses to gross
earnings Is SiXty-two per ccntum-~a ratio
deemed by the creditors impossible under
proper management, in view Of the fact
thai the additional sum OF $3,3g3,S12.13 was
spent in repairs and improvement OF the
whole line. lndecd, il appears that during
the tive years the sum OF S9,G03, ISL 80 was
expended for maintenance and operation,
repairs and improvements, sum nearly
equal to the GROSS revenue OF the road, and
raj sing the ratio OF expenses to earnings to
nearly 100 per cent.
From an exhibit so abnormal. so UMPIRE
ccdcnted in the history of railroads. the in
terence is irresistible that in the midst of
these accounts will be found traces Of large
expenditures not warranted by the nccessi-
firS or prophecies Of iudicions and legiti-
mate management. This inference is cor
rohoratcd by public belief and general rcpu-
tation that the incc<Sant controversies and
political, and personal
! in which the company has engaged in this
State and beyond it. have been carried on mt
great expense. Some OF the grarcSi facts in
life are iudicialy established by testimony
~ to public belief and general reputation.
Moral conviction becomes rooted, and
ripcu> into legal proof when books, papers,
and documents, which are necessary to con-
firm. TO correct. or to qualify, arc studously
withheld.
II is not surprising that the foreign bond
holders have ceased TO have confidence in
official statements. A TRUSTWORTHY CASH
! Account alone can furnish light to dispel
existing ohscurity. This can be procured
! by the appointment OF receiver, faithful:
| capable. and Grm. wholly unconnected with
the unhappy management which has brought
calamity. CoNsoLlDATIoNlsT.
For proof IF these items Journal %, the House
! Of Delegates, session of lS74, page iiJ.
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The two-thirds rule adopted many years

The two-thirds rule adopted many years
ago, and continued by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, has been the subject OF
some discussion at Il few OF the State Con-
ventions recently held. We have not no.
ticcd, however. that any recommendation
has been made for its abrogation; but it is
evident the matter will appear i'll the st.
Louis Convention. There does not appear
to be any convincing reason why the rule
should be retained. 1t was adopted for a
particular purpose, and is not strictly har-
monious with the Democratic principle that
najorities shall govern-requiring more
than ought to be asked 1t is Just as likely
to prove an embarrassment us to be OF any
service, and when it is i'll the way 1t Is Il
very ugly thing. A candidate who can
carry Il majority Of delegates to the National
Convention ought to be conceded the nomi-
nation. The rule can be abolished by the
Convention after the nominations or tins
wear IRE made without doing an injustice or
an injury to any one.-St. Louis Times.
mo need to abolish it. Let the Conven-
ton refuse to adopt it,
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How IA Row York Republican looks at
ln;fl Question.
from the New York Times, 21st.

iFrum the New York Times, 21st.
Virginia has Hourbons who dcnounce
common schools TO whirh ccl0ied children
/. are admitted ~ Irrilous TO the future of the
Commonwealth and at variance with the
! DEGREES OF Providence The MAY No. of
! the Southern PtNnlcr ant Farmer gives
! prominence to Il letter from Il person of some
local Importance, who lays down these pro-
positions with exceptional flankness. His
conceptions generally remind one of the
days when Petersburg WAS Il great slave
mart, and when the right OF the Caucasian
to buy and sell the African was inculrated
~ OF divine origin. The writer in the
Richmond publication now before us
starts with denunciation OF the ncgros
claims to civil equality rs "a revolving doc
trine" and ian extreme experiment on
human patience" He goes much further.
He is against free schools altogether, for
Door whites not less than for blacks. The
whole system, he says, "is utterly indie
feasible, even without reference to the
question OF mixed races; 1t j., he adds, III
irreconcilable conflict with the American
theory OF government, and with the Blbie
doctrine of parental duty and RESPONSE
hility." His theory is, literally, that lgno-
rance is bliss to the classes born to manual
labor. We do not often meet 4 man who
SAYS these things outright, but there are
southern Democrats without NUMBER VINO
are not ashamed to act on the same IDEAS
when they conveniently can.
TIE SAME QUESTION IN ONO.
A late article in tue iSOuther Planter ana
Farmer, giving open expression to the doe
trinc on which such action Is baScd-the
doctrine that the education OF the masses,
whether white or black, il cutlery lnde-
fcnsible,' calculated TO make them 8 discon-
tented with the labors and pursuits to Wlllch
they are necessarily confined" and Gin IL
reconcilablc conflict with the American
theory OF government, and with the Bible
doctrine OF parental duty and responsible
ty." 1t is rarely that one meets such frank
of the revolving doctrine
upon which southern Democratic legislation
is based, though it is none the less fixed in
the minds of politicians who arc too polite
to utter it. 1t is the doctrine that the igno-
rant must be kept ignorant, the poor must
be kent Door, and the feeble must never sec
the way in which TO become strong, lest they
pass from the control OF their present
masters.
Such is the enlightened craftsmanship OF
the southern Democracy i'm q country whose
very foundation-stone is the Intelligence OF
the muses.. The past fifteen years have
tull~llt them nothing. AS school teachers
were Dersecuted and murdered there before
The war, so they are prosecuted and muir
dcrcd now. The knowledge which is power |
must be retained in the hands Of the old
slayeholding element, in order That their
subjects may not become restlFe and reEel- |
ioUs, Cincinnati 1sa'eSs
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A Chapter on silver.


l. The silver dollar was a legal tender for
more than eighty years for NIL sums inelud-
ing the whole period of the war and the
first term OF Grants Administration.
z. Ihls !egai-tender quality was removed
by coinage regulation and n reference
thereto in the Revised Statutes, and thereby
the double specie standard was destroyed,
absolutely without The knowledge OF the
people at large.
3. The prcteDse upon which the coinage
OF the silver dollar was abandoned was that
it was too valuable, as compared with the
gold dollar, TO circulate.
!. When we urge that the coinage of the
old silver should be resumed, and that it
should he legal tender in all sums, as always
until within three years, we are not propos-
ing any novelty.
D. We argue that as we are on the return
ospecie-payments we slould have precisely
the specie to pay in that we always had
when currency was convertible into coin.
6. We object TO Insisting Upon specie re-
sumption and taking from the people one of
the two precious metals that are consttu-
tional money.
I. We insist that when the Constitution
says the States shall not make any other
money than "gold and silver" legal tender
IL iCSoSHiItS tA IlcSSly Tue lcpdl-lcnucf
quality OF silver, and that Congress cannot
without intlictng public hardship cease to
provide aSiver lcgal-tendcr coin.
s. We declare that the destruction Of the
double standard ny the indrcction that we
have described was wrong that falls heavily
upon the people; that this wrong must be
riwhtcd, and that the first step is to order
the coinage Of the old dollar, and restore to
| il precisely the power that it had through
out the history Of the Government until
| within three years.
9. There cannot he any doubt Of the per-
| feet right Of Congress to do this. We think
public policy demands that it should be
done. We are sure that rs soon as the peo-
pie are informed on this question there will
he public opinion that will compel the re-
Storation Of the old dollar.
10. The question as to the effect of this
step upon the public securities is a secondary
| question. First, we demand justice.
II. 1t cannot be inequitablc to pay sccuri-
| ties in coin in which they were payable
when they were made. The fall in value OF
Il material in which bonds are payable is an
incident against the effects OF which GOV
crnmcnt cannot protect its creditors.
| -. The first step is TO coin the dollars,
and the next is to get them into circulation
We would exchange them for SrccnbackS,
and destroy the grccnbacks.
13. Thus we would give the people rca
money instead of sham moncy-dollars, not
promises to ray dollars,
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Two-Tu1rps RuLE.-The Richmond En-

Two-TuIRps RuLE.-The Richmond En-
quircr and Dispatch both favor the aboIi-
.tion Of the two-thirds rule, while the Peters
burg Mder-Appeal declares :" it will be the
sure signal for Democratic defeat" The
majority rules in this country, and it is emil
nently proper that it should. The two-thirdS
rule broke upthc Charleston Convention and
the Democratic party in 1860. But for that
rule Douglas would have been nominated,
and elected too; which would have nipped
the war right in the bud. Lincoln wanted a
million of having the popular. vote Of the
United States, while Douglas, but for the
two-thirtls rule. would have been elected by
more than a million. The country has seen,
heard, and felt enough OF the two-thirds
rule. -Rateigh Sentinel.
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~{TDRY GOODS, DRY GOODS.

DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS.
The largest. ClieaBhst. and most complete STOCK OIL
DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS, LAWNS, LfHEHs, CAssi-
MEHES, NOTIONS, &C,
oyer offered In The city at prices to suit every one.
Call and see for yourselves.
5uO pieces PLAIN, PLAID, STRIPED, BROCA-
UrU, and other styles Of DRESS GOODS at e1-
fra low plIcta:
80 pieces BLACK GRENADINES at 12]s, ~. So'
80 so and 75c.--tIie cheapest escr offered;
100 picccs BLACK hLPACAS and other BLACk
GOODS at the lowest prices;
$4,000 yards BEST PACIFIC LAWNS at 10c'
ward which Are really worth 2Oc.;
25 pieces FRENCH OkGANDIEs at SIZE. worth
zoe. yard;
600 picces STRIPED and SWISS MUSLINS, Dish
OPP and VICTORIA LAWNS, and other WHITE
GOODS, at extra low prices:
900 pieces SASH RIBBONS from New York auc-
tinu) at 25, 40, 50. and 75c. yard, which are
worth double thC money.
Also, q large line of KID GLOVES, SCARFs,
CORSETS, and lots of other GOODS for which call
At WILLIAM TIIALHIMER'S,
mvo4 6Ol Broad street.
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Norristown Herald: An old lady's crltl-
cisn. ON the Italian statuary ut the Centen-
NAL Exhibition was brief and characters
tic: "Ia, how shocking; but they didn't
cost their husbands and parents much for
clothes.'
Norwich Builetin: Blonde hair is grow
ing less popular every year. 1t seems that
q brunette always has the advantage OF be
ing able to button her shoes with hair-pin
and put it back in her hair without wiping it.
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'A1"ing instead o! S.. 1870 surplus OF
.AI' s'N,2SS.2l; II sum which exceeds the
oHai'"c Of actual cash reported by Dir.
"hn"rl on the Goth september, 1916, by
A,0i1.G&.
hli' even this exhibit is not satisfactory
mr. The following reasons:
49, u" apparent surplus is miscrabiy
I'ilhrant when compared with the hum
''u' OF thousands OF dollars due by the
Ni"ny on the Both September, 1915, to
''I'IoyeS Tor labor, To bondholders for ar
~ ~, II interest, and 10 banks and others
'n4n% negotiable papcr-part Of the float
at drid.
I'll. bc'tucting the current expenses from
~ Slpss earnings, shows that the net reye-
,1 -" 81 clear profits for five years was
,''S",G2C.03, out OF which were paid for
tf''t on funded debt only $3.50, 1868,
,''.''% surplus Of profits 1919, 0G304-
>l' than enough to pay all the interest
/, IN default, and 10 anticipate the cou-
: u, due on the Ist July next.
~. After dcducting the costs and ex-
''1H's Of aeg3!!atl9n the company TeeelYed
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No. COHEN BROTHERS are offering the

most elegant stock of BLACK and COLORED
SILKS that was ever exhibited In this city--their
prices. too, are below any ever offered before;
MEXICAN MESH GRENADINES at 22c., the
same generally sold at Acc. also at Csc. worth
from 9Oc. toSl;
IRON GRENADINES at 37hc. sold everywhere at
Csc, at 55c. reduced from 81.
Their stock of DRESS GOODS Is the most exten-
eive ever offered before In prices from I0c. up. This
part Of their stock lends very great inducements.
They are also Offering $50 pieces BLACK AL
PACAS-,lie most popular brands known-at very
great sacrifice my2
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
B- AMONG THE MANY GOODS Just
onened Mt COHEN BROTHERS, are

opened Mt COHEN BROTHERS are
Fifty pieces CURTAIN LACE, In price from 15c.
yard To $50 set. These goods were purchased
at great sacrifice. and are sold nt email adj
vance.
Also. w1NDOw-sHADES aid FIXTURES;
40 dozen LADIES'. GENTLEMEN'S, and CHILL
DREN'S SUMMER INIT VESTS at SO, 10.
and SOC. worth fully double;
large stock of FRENCH and GERMAN TABLE
LINEN nj n considerable reduction;
Also, NAPKINS and DOILIES below usual ynlne:
$40 pieces WHITE and C0L0RED TARLATASS
at ls, 1s 20, %, and 25c for the quality for
lnerly sold at 45c.;
400 pieces VICTORIA LAWNS at 16, 1s, 90 and
25c.-thc same quality heretofore sold at rs, 2e,
80, and 45c.:
Large stock of FRENCH and ENGLISH SWlSSES,
ORGANIZES, NAINsooKs, and CHECK MUS
Inns;
LACE STRIPE at 16Hc.-the same quality sold last
season at 37kc.;
Fifty pieces PIQUEs at 12X and Csc. reduce from
4Oc., at 35 and 40c. fully valued at 75c.:
SOLID-COLORED FRENCH ORGANIZES at 20c.
never offered under 37kc;
Twenty Ave pieces SOLID BLACK FRENCH CAM
BRIO at 20c. a yard sold heretofore mt 4Oc.;
300 pieces of the best PACIFIC LAWNS mot In
remnants) at lOc. q yard. my 80
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CoBB's ISLAND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA.

This well-known seaside resort having been lcase6
for term Of wears by the undersigned, they A4y6
thoroughly repaired both hotel and cottages, A.
promise all who may visit them this year accomn0-s
IatIOns superior TO any ever offered visitors by fh8
former proprietors. The hotel will be opened on TIC
IsT OF JUNE NEXT, and having years Of exrests
slsndthis year dissatisfied. We oer special rates %
families who wish to spend the month Of Dune or IN
summer with U.s. and will make the price 10 sun ~
tunes. For these rates apply to Major JESSE
HUTCHINSON, Fifteenth and Cary streets. Rfchmcna,
Va, or to us by letter addressed to Cobbs Island
T. 6. SEGAR 8 CO.,
mvoo-1m Proprief0rl.
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my 29-2ni
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS,
y ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY,

~ ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY,
EIGHT MILES FROM GOSHEN DEPOT And.
FIVE NILES FROM ALLBORO' DEPOT, HI
ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO RAILROAD.
TWO DAILY MAILS-TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
AT THE HOTEL. Is .sseisJ
The proprietor Of this popular SUMMER Re,
SORT, encouraged by the great success OF lass aea-
on has during the winter added to the already COM
pete arrangements. until now the accomuiodstioxse
offered the public far superior TO any other VA
tering- place In the celebrated mountains Of the Oi6
Dominion.
COTTAGES will be open for the reception OF visit
ors OF the 10TH OF JUNE.
The chambers are large airy and convenient, eie-f
gantly furnished, with gas In each room, and eon-
u cccd with the main office by electric bells.
HOT and COLD RATIiS on each floor.
The MINERAL WATERS consist OF alum OF stI
different grades, iodine anm, and chalybeate.
The proprietor assures the public that tlls Jordsn
Alum Is more modern In all of its appointments
than any hotel or watering-place In this State.
KESSNICHS FULL BRASS AND, STRING
BAND has been engaged.
BOARD: Per day, So; per week, IL so; per fun
month"; $45 to $85, according to location Of roor,s.
Pamphlets to be had on application to Purcell,
Ladd & Co. JOHN b. TlNSfLEr, Jhs
nv Calm Proprietor. s
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The practice OF scalping is not peculiar a:
10 the American aborigines. Southall, III
his "Recent Origin OF Man., quotes IRON
uerodotus to show that the scythians used
to scalp their fallen enemies. In the pre-
sent time the wild tribes of Northeastern
Bengal use the scalping- knife. -Fopssdr
Science Monthly.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
0rrIcE OF HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY Co,
RfrlIMnNn. May "a, 1875.

OFFICE OF HOLLYWOOD CEHETERY Co-{
RICHMOND, May 20, 1875.
OTTO E.-ALL PEkSOMS ,,a hh 81,
~ hereby notified that NO REFRESHMESTSO Or
tSyKIND Will be allowed 10 be sold inside the Gem
etary enclosure on THURSDAY, june Isl, me Gay
OF the Memorial Anniversary, ana tna' no Hi
Sicr Ills time they Will bs required TO enter at the
EASTERN .lte and leave the cemetery Ut It's western
mns will not be allowed within the enclosure nl-
,r INV circumstances. Visitors arcrespectluNy re-
m,csicd to Keep within the walks, and NOT traniTie
,pon the grass or pluck the flowers OF shfuopef' !"
the sections.
BY order Of the President; ,,,yn>rSry
,o g. Secretary.