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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

Republican politicians are beginning to
think seriously OF going back on negro sui.
frage in the States, as they have in the Dis
trfct OF Columbus. This Is altogether be.
cause, they see that the long career Of rob-
berry. OF tie southern States, which the ne
gro. population at last finds affects them as 1t
does white men, Is turning the negro vote
against them. The Ohio State Jo,ssndl, the
home organ Of Hayes, says: "The fair
thing to do, should the present Democratic
terrorism and intimidation In the South be
perpetuated, would be to count out the
blacks entirely in the basis Of represents
ton, in which case the South would lose
ffty. electoral votes and fifty representatives
10 Congress-" Asimilar proposition is made
by the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

The Radicals attempted to impeach An
DREW JOHNSON without a single ground OF
accusation against him. Suppose they could
have brought against him single case OF
usurped authority like any one OF GRANTS
numerous outrages and usurpations, he
would have been hustled out OF the presi'
dency {" in CITY,"
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Mt PURE COD-LIVER OIL.
OUR OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION.

We have the testimony Of physicians ;who pre-
scribe 1t, and Of patients who have taken it. that II
is more acceptable to the stomach and more easily
asstmIated than any other oil.
We guarantee it to be entirely pure and fresh
free from rancidity and fully possessing ali of the
wonderful remedial properties claimed for the best
cod-liTer oil. MEADE q BAKER,
~ Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists,
oc5 9la Main street, Richmond, Va.
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1913. sP sI:ss... serisEs:
a. HARD Times, LAaeE. srocr
AsD MONEY MUST be aA,asp.
REMEMBER, FOR THIRTY DAYs ONLY:
LADIES, PREPARE YOURSELVES,
AND GALE Ar ,'s>te
THE POPULAR DRY.aooDs uorsE
sYobE BRoTHEns,, TT
42s BROAD sTnEEr.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS,
THE LATEST HAVE CONE AT LAST 4
$4,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS MUST ANN
WILL BE SOLD a.
At THE POPULAR DRY-GooDs HoUsE
SYCLE ROTHERs,,
429 BROAD STREET.
SO pieces BRoCADE DRESS GOODS at %. 49,
yard, never sold for less than s5c. pery,rd h.
fore;
so pieces more Of those DRESS GOODS a, lp4.
worth 25c.;
200 pieces DRESS GOODS from Csc. to 81 Der var,
which is certainly the largest and most comn,et.
stock IN the city.
Look at our soc. KID-GLOyES.
BLACK ALPACAs at zoe. worth Csc, a, csc. worth
Soc, at soc. worth 35c., at 35c. worth 4oe., Al
4Oc. worth Soc, at SOC. worth 60c., at soc
worth ESQ.,. at CSC. worth 7Sc, at Use. worth
s7kc. at S71c. worth 81, OF Doc. worth 81 10
per yard each. These are certainly the cheapest
ALPACAs ever sold Ia Richmond.
Look at our 45c. CACHEMIREs.
BLACK SILKS FROM 81 .S5 up to % per yard. Look
Look at our stock OF CoRsETs from SOC. to $3.50,
Very cheap. =
III IsH POPLINs Mt Use. and 81 per yard worth
1925 and sl.s0 per yard.
Look ut our FURS.
new stock Of BUSTLES Just opened.
COLORED SILKS In great variety, from csc. to
$3.50 per yard;
LADIES' UNDERWEAR-a most complete stock
Just roceived-extra cheap. Lock at our MEaI.
NO VESTS, two for 81. n
We have a complete stock Of GEETLEMENs Me-
RINO SHIRTS at very low prices.
handsome stock Of new styles Of BALM0RAL
and BOULEVARD SKIRTS at low margin.
BEp.sPREADs-a beautiful and complete stock on
hand. I.
We have l,~.c stock of HoRsE-BLANKErs,r very
cheap.
A large Az, com: ,Iate assortment Of BLANKETS.
25O sets of r'UkS from Is per set to 500 per SET
the cheapest in the city. .......
HANDMADE sACQUEs aud HOODS for chllde,.
$50 pieces of FLANNEL at l5c. worth 2oe- 1t
2Oc worth 25c., at 25c. worth Soc. at SOC.
worth &c. at 35c. worth 4ec., at Acc. worth
SOC. The cheapest FLANNELs are at sYCLE
BROTHERS..
Look ut our CLOAKs. "
800 palr of BLANKETS from .l.s5 to SIS Pc,
puir.
Look ct our - BLANKETS.
which is The handsoncSt and most complete stock
In the State Of Yirginia.
Look ut our TOWELS at 121c.
CAssIMEREs CAssIhlEREs CAssIMEREs'
CASSINfERES from 80. 35, 40, AS, so. 60, q, 60,
SIN, 90c., and IL per yard, and mp to - per
yard. s... t.#... ..' { 4
Look at our 75c. and IL per yard CAssldERE,s
special bargain. s
50 pieces CARPETS from lSc. to sl.20 per !ard.
Look at our handsome RUGS.
500 SHAWLS from sc. 10 S25 each.
Look at our TABLE-LINENS. ....
TABLE-LJSENSa and NAPKINS complete stock.
LINEN NAPKINS at 75c. per dozen. and thousands
of other goods too numerous to men,rn iof
want of space.
Do not buy before looking at our stock
sYCLE BROTHERS.
No. 429 Broad street,
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Formerly Isaac and Julius Sycle. no
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mr. GREAT RUSH FOR The
BARGAINS
WILLIAM THALHIMEH's
COL BROAD sTsEETs


WILLIAM THALHfMEhS
sol BROAD sTsEET.lt,
As goods must and viii be sold cheap co. ,o. %
viii offer for the next thirty days. NJ pr'e''
be equalled In the city. @.. =, 81, 10, and
,ooe pieces best CALICos at 8, os' ca :"
soo niecss hes, BIZ ocADEp, FIGURED nM aat
and STRIPED PoPLINs at 26e' MpfN ~
O yard: ,y,'cAs and
100 pieces PLAIN aud PLAID AIr az
PoPLINs At zoe. worth soc: ys's ND MI.
20 pieces ENGLISH CACHEMAn1'
RINOs at s7hc. worth 6os.; -, 7,e,: \
2s pieces CACHEMlRESa t ooe' W. Al .ss:
ALL-WOOL CACHEMfREs AZ W. cue ac. 10 81
vard. AS make Alpacas > speeaal'y 49,
call before buying; v.rIS.
,arye line of opERA-sHAwLs, TABLE, u,
Ems, NAPKINS, TABLE.CoSsks' ~
prices; AAt 80. 8arN 4
QUILTS, QUILTS,
SHAwLs, sHAWLs, is
SKIRTS. SKIRTS, is-s
CLOAKS, CLOAKS.. ls
CARPETS. CARPETS At sAaA
n,4ces 10 close out a large lot on hand; ,ss
400 pieces CAsSIMERES ana os se.s,.,.srss. AL
10 "a a yard GIVEN call for Cassn'ef's
have some special bargainstn stock WHITE
500 pieces RED, BLUE, GEAI, sI . c.om aoa
PLAIN aud TWILLED FLAss s.... j.
to 75e.-the cheapest line ~ sns SssS KIP
500 dozen LADIES' Wo-b 81 y ,.,s,s sI,35
snnJnyEs-best goods--at Use. WORM Vs.
Thsse are the hest In the city FOR 7as.; mas
,,r,e line of LADIES aud MISSES, fuis ., l
sTRipEnanas SOLID color nos Sci @ao sti.S
LADIES, aud MISSES, UNpE sassEsrs RUf.
SCARS, sAsH-RIBBoNs cokss. Ss,msroa
n FgINts, ana lots Of other goods VOC nSs'e
70 ,nention. !, ,,,p,nced ts,,
All / ssk is call and trial to ee eossilss's'
't's',''s s. 7aTHALHisIERa
z IL the cheapest place IN tae e'ss.
Cali sassy and save money ~ 7, urfEs,s !,
| 10. " 1880 eoa ssssa 49, g i
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

The New Pennsylvania Legislature, which
was chosen last month, 1t is reported from
Harrisburg contains twelve Republican
majority in the Senate and thirty-nine In
the House-a Republican majority on joint
ballot Of dfty.one.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

The Educational Journal Of Virginia for
December is upon our table. In both the
general and the official departments 1t has
excellent articles. Every educator In Wiz
gina ought to read this monthly:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

TIE ANNUAL REpoafs. Wcghtngto no.
venbar 20. IL early all of che reports 81 the
hsadsof the departments are completed,
and the. SUBSTANCE OF ell Of them has been
subtaitted to the President for reference
during the preparation Of the message.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

lat LAsr.-The World OF Wednesday re-
produces Mr. LiNcoLN's celebrated message
o. 1850. An another article it calls the at-
t Ten, OF the Evening Post to the message.
sue ,pittsburgh Dispatch Republican, also
publishes the message.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

Congressman Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky,
received a larger majority at the late cleo,
ton in his district than bis vote amounted
to two years ago.
The Boston Prohibitionists have already
got candidate for Mayor.
The Cincinnati Inquirer figures up 2S4, 267
majority for Eilden on the popular vote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

Senator Ferry's reelection from Michigan
Is regarded as almost certain, although Cove
ernor Bagley Is spoken Of as q rival candi-
date. The Independents Of Illinois hold
the balance OF power in the new Legisia-
ture, which viii elect a United States sens
ptor on the expiration Of Senator Logan's
term. .ss Il, II 4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01
Fresh Orders for Ruger

A Washington telegram suggests that
fresh instructions have been sent by SHER-
NAN to RUGER. Probably more devilment
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01
Louisiana

is proceeding along quietly, but surely
to the conclusion for weeks arranged and
ordered TO be enforced.
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CHOCKERY. GLASSWARE. se.

$50
NEW GOODS!
CHINA, GLASSWARE. Plated GOODS
TABLE CUTLERY, AND HoUSE-FURNISH.
ING GOODS OF ALL KlNDS-THEL LARGEST
STOCK TO BE FOUND SOUTH OF NEW
YORK.
All persons In want OF GOODS Ia my line VII
please examine my srOcK before purchasing. w
guarantee the prices 10 he az low as those OF any
other house. n. u TAYLOR,
safII 1011 5fatn street.
NOW READY, a complete stock o.
IN FRENCH CHINA,
IRON STONE CHINA,
CUT and PRESSED GLASSWARE, aas
HoUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
lower than evar offered sinee the war.
Call and see new decorations and styles
VASES, COZ GNE sETs, &c.
GEORGE GIBSON, ya.,
y eel! successor sojsRse w. Gahsoa.
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Steadily Intermeddling

The GRANT administration is all the time
devoting the discussions Of Cabinet meet
ings to the presidential election and the
various matters involved in it. This is SIM
pie executive impertinence. GRANT and
his advisers have really nothing to do with
it. The mere discussion OF the subject as
sumes power in the premises; but the power
having been previously usurped GRANTS
logic is right, save that 1t is feet-foremost.
Every topic-the course of things in the
South-the disqualified eIectors-the Ore
gon and the Illinois cases, etc.-all Is re-
viewed by the profound statesman GRANT
and his pettifogger TAFT. GRANTS head is
upset or set up--it is hard to tell which
and he feels that it is his duty to take charge
Of everything. We suppose that the march
OF usurpation is no bed Of roses to the Pre-
sldent. The grsve-digger" said the tan
ner would last "nine year" in the grave be-
fore he'd rot. So he must be tough citi-
zen. But the ways OF the usurper win even
try the tanner over-much. There are va
rious rumors which show that our good
President is not always steady in the legs.
Mr.. Evarts Wants More Information
According to reports concerning Mr..
EyARTa, that gentleman declines to express
an opinion with regard to GRANTS outrages
and usurpations in.the "disputed States y
until he has more information. How very
prudent and cautious! Much more 50 than
he was in rs, when he denounced the Lou.
tsiana outrage in public meeting. What in.
formation does he want? He has been wit.
ness to the murder-deliberate murder
aud he will not be satisfied about it until he
knows whether it was done with butch
cr's- or q bowie-knife, or with a COLLINS
axe or one made ct the neighboring smithy
& Oh, Mr.. EyARTs Is to be Secretary Of Stat,
8 y HAYES gets his seat! sfThat's what's th.
~ r.1ttter,,
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Belknap's Fall.

Secretary W. w. BELxNAP has fallen from
his high estate, and sits In sackcloth and ashes
at his home IN Washington. BE is evidently,
however, q man after the Spartan model-he
felt no computations Of conscience 80 long as
his secret was kept. The disgrace consists, in
his opinion, not In having been guilty Of cor
rupt practices but in having been found out.
But yesterday, with all his guilt, be held his
head as high as that Of any other man In
Washington, whilst bis wife was leader OF
the society in that lively capital. To-day he Is
the same maa, no more and no less guilty,
snd yet he is represented as being almost
overwhelmed by modification. Plainly pub.
iicity is what has produced this wonderful
change.
Itwould be strange II the President could
protect this great criminal from punishment
by the act Of accepting bis resignation. We
know not what the Sc nate may decide to be
the law Of the case; but common sense and
common justice demand his conviction. The
Senate may possibly be unable now to re-
move him from Office, but 1t can at least de-
clare him incapable Of holding Office here.
after; SO that bis resignation leaves something
for the Senate to do.
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-nEAr1Ha.

,, ed. at The residence Of ne mo.her.in. lag,
NJ sEsa LOSafNO1H in the tTsnty-nin MINI year
Of his ,ags i WIN take plsee nrnm Emanuel church
st ~ ,s1f at 4 O'Clock.
,,,,,-. lay the ed instant, at 81 O'Clock z.
:, Deq; pn Huf WOOD, infant con Of Robert L.
NH ma 4 ns. Ella Glenn; ak red seventeen days.
Died, ON Thursdsy IL sv6 ia B. JofHNsoN, IL
the 3or.y year OF MS age he szYeS be an
afiicted wife and seven Oh. 'oAeA y t''''t's
loss e. m the First Afri.
can Baptist church SUNDAY A .jands I'd az
the 9Th Instant at 8 o'clock The ,fnIiy iayited
duaintanees OF the family are respec Hun' iA'i'su
to attend. E&
Died. on the 9Th Of February. 1876. at the resi-. resi-.
dence OF his father, Wiilism T. PomIreY: - oxsd
Kent county, PLEASANT z. PohFREf aee1
twenty wears eleven months and one day. 10.
: he ieft sorrouin& family, % whom we tenA q
our warnest sympathies In their bereavement; an.
NAV they remember In this their hour Of affection
that the Lord aiyeth and the Lord taketh away"
and may they say, " Blessed be the name OF the
Lord" .--------.-.- L. d. W {
Died, at Midlothian, Va, March 8, BR ANCH r.,
second son Of Edward II. and Lottie Archer: aged
nine months. 49,. ~ .E1 Ill F1s " .
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Mr. Edgar Allan Reports for Himself.
SENATE CHAMBER, 4
RICHMOND, Va, March 3, 1876.


Editors Daily Dispatch:
In your Petersburg correspondence pub.
lished to-day the following paragraph ap-
pears: - -
"If your reporter willinteryiew Mr.. Edgar
Allan he will probably learn something in
teresting about that gentleman's visit to Din.
widdie county to-day. With others he spoke
at Ford's depot to-day in support of the
election of DR.. E. Harvey Smith, the Repub.
lican nominee for the House Of Delegates.
There were few whites and good many
negroes to hear him. It Is reported that his
speech was so offensive to the whites thatfor
personal safety he was compelled to hurry
aboard the mail train TO this city, under the
protection of his colored friends" -
The "something interesting" which
now feel called upon to communicate would
have been left unsaid but for the statement
that my speech "was SO offensive to the
whites" The incidents Of my visit to Din.
widdie were simply these Preached Ford's
DECO. at about 12:15 on Thursday for the
purpose of speaking in the interests Of the.
Republican party in the contest to ill the
vacancy, caused by the expulsion of RID.
Ruffin from the House Of Delegates. AS
had to return by the 2:3l train was intro
duced as the first speaker at ten minutes to /
o'clock, and from the moment ! commenced
until the conclusion OF my remarks there
scarcely two minutes elapsed without some
interruption or insulting remark from per-,
SON By the name Of Coleman. For over an
hour I permitted this conduct without
making any reference to it, save by per-
sonaE appeal to the individual and an attempt
to arouse his pride as a Virginia gentle-
man, promising that he should be heard
il he desired after j concluded. The null
sance became insolerable. towards the close
OF myApeeeh thatiI was compelled to desist
for some minutes, aud commencing again /
stated that ssueh unseemiy and sdisgraeeful
conduct furnished excellent. capital for the
presidential canvass North" That was the
part of my speech $50 distasteful to the
Whites" and the only remark referred to by
the men who made an attack upon me, fo!s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04

TEE AMERICAN REpoRTs.-Messrs. j. W.
RANDOLPH g. ENGLISH have laid upon our
table the sixteenth volume Of The american
Reports, edited by ISAAC GKANT THOMPSON,
and published by JOHN D. PARSONS, JK.,
Albany, New York. This volume contains
the most important cases from the State Re.
ports in Connecticut, Illinois, North Caro-.
lima, South Carolina, Maine, New Hampshire
and Nevada. -.
We have so frequently set forth the merits
OF this series that we deem it unnecessary to
do more than announce that Messrs. RAN.
poLrH & ENGLISH have new volume Of it
ready for regular subscribers and for pur-
chasers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04

lowed me ABOARD The. train, and were only
prevented from DOING violence By Captain
Lassiter, theconductor Of the train. who re.
lated The facts TO Captain e "a Goodwin on
arriving in Petersburg. / deny tnat
went to the train " under the pfosectiee
OF INV colored friends" and refer to Captain
Lassiter and Mr.. McCaun for proof that not
3 sinsle-colored man, or white one either,
was with me when I got on the train. nave
only replied to your correspondent " Robin
Adalrn to remove the impression tnat
had said anything of political nature cal
cuIated to iDaame passion or pi3uolce. ou
the mart of any ope-a species Of campaign.
ing am not partial to. Regretting exceed
ingly that I Should have to publish these
facts, as they cannot but be prejudiciai 10
immigration Jour only hopeh but feellng
compelled 10 justice to the Republican party
and myself to do so, remaip, Respectfully,
EDGAR ALLAN.
TTo ORC not at II
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me- NEW CAMBRIA EDGINGs AND

NJ NEW CAMBRIA EDGINGS AND
. INsERTINGS: ...
NEW CROCHET and COTTON TRIMMINGS
NEW GERMAN and LINEN LACEs; g.
NEW COVENTRY and MAGIC RUFFLINGS /;
NEW .yALENCIENNES EDGES and INSERT
INGS; .sf +
NEW GUIPURE and THREAD LACEs;
NEW STANDARD TRIMMINGS;
NEW CACHEMERE LACES;
A fresh supply Of KID GLOVES;
A fresh supply Of STRIPED HOSE; ....
A fresh supply Of NECK-RUFFS; 80.
A fresh supply Of LACE TIES;
A fresh supply of NECK RIBBONS;
A fresh supply Of CACHEMERE LACE sCARFs ;
A fresh supply of COLLARsauc CUFFS;
The largest stock of DRESS GOODS In the city;
The largest stock of DOMESTIC GOODS in the
city; rr# =.5
The largest stock of CASsIMEREs in the ely;
The largest stock OF ALPACAS in the city;
The largest stock OF MOURNING GOODS in the
The largest stock 6r WHITE GOODS in the city
500 pieces NEW DRESS CALICOES;
500 pieces NEW SHIFTING PRINTS; s" f.,
100 pieces NEW WRAPPER CALlCOES;
200 pieces NEW SHIFTING CAMBEICS;
100 pieces CENTENNIAL BLUES; ... ~
Great reduction in BLANKETS; ~ ia e.,
Great reduction in COMFORTS ..-
Great reduction in QUILTS; -a.
Great reduction in SHAWLS; ....r .
CARPETS al cost; tg.rr .....
OIL-CLOTHS at cost; . s. u. ..,. Sd.
RUGS aud HASSOCKS at cost ....... ..
Bargains In LACE CURTAINS;
Bargains in CORSETS.
Great inducements offered In all the above goods,
which have just been received from the Ia test New
York auctions, which enables Us to sell them AZ
about one half their value. -
Come at once, and secure he best bargains ever
offered in this city. Don't delay, or you Will repent
OF being too late. 70
429 Broad street, between Fourth and Filth.
{e 20 - s...ss ...s. rf..aE.... >.a 5 -.
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How to Reform the Party.

There are in Richmond many grumbIers,
whose only wish for the good OF the Conser,
vative party is done in forms of growls and
groans. The same Is doubtless the case else
where. In fact, wherever there are political
parties, will be found those people who will
not take the trouble to keep their party
organization pure and incorrupt, but who
never cease to censure other men for not per-
f,ruing that same duty. And these grum-
blers ale, many Of them, not unlike The
Grumb bier" of Mrs. OGILvIB, who WIS one of
the best of men. His bite was not half as
dangerous as his bark. He growled, but he
didn't nothing worse. The New York 1fi'
bune says Of these chronic grumblers:
ssThe trouble with some people Is that
they consider it quite enough TO sit in COM
Portable arm.chairs and think piousIy and
periodically, but are not willing to bestir
themselves in the least to bring other men
to their way of thinking. The world ought
to 20 right without work " they hold. If
il does not, 80 much the worse for the wicked
world. This is an exalted way OF looking at
things. 1t COMFORTS with pleasing con.
sciousness of superiority to the world at
large. But, unh4ppily, this wicked world
has never been reforped to any great extent
by men of this temper. Its heroes, philan-
thropists, true statesman, and genuine re-
formers, save ever been men who were viii.
ling to mingle with other men, to make the
most and the best OF them, TO use facts as
they exist, and, in short, to work nightly
for the faith that was in them"
That means that if you want to have
hand in controlling the Conservative party
in Richmond, securing for it good nominees,
and keeping 1t worthy of the support of good
men, you must attend the ward meetings or
vote at the primary elections. Do your duty,
and thus set a good example for others.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04

CONSTITUTIONAL AAENDAEHTS.-Ihe Legls-
lature has adopted the constitutional
amendments proposed by the last General
Assembly. The first and perhaps the most
important is the one providing for biennial
sessions Of the Legislature and reduction OF
the number of the representatives. The
last feature OF the amendment is excellent,
providing the reduction of members goes lar
enough to save much unnecessary expense
to the State. As to biennial sessions, we
,hink the project is impracticahle as has been
introduced, simply to pull the wool over the
ewes of the "dear people," Then we have
the petty larceny suffrage clause, and
others, which we have referred to on
previous occasions. Some Of the amend
ments we are in favor of and would like
to support, but as the Legislature has pre-
sented them In q bulk, demanding that the
people adopt all or repeal all, We are Of the
opinion that the whole lot will be defeated.
The Legislature goes en- the supposition that
the people are not capable of forming their
owD Judgment and arriving at their own con-
illusions Oh matters which interest them.
selves, and for this reason they attempt to
force down their throats obnoxious measures
by sugar-costiHg them with amendments
which have some merit in them. And thus
the farce goes on, and thepeople continue TO
pay the fddlers. We will be most happy to
drop the curtain on the last act of the pre-.
sent Legislature, and the people shall say
A." Amen."- Brunsaoick ADVOCATE. 81.
. [rhe Advocate doesn't "see through .
the matter. The object of submitting all the
amendments together is to defeat all Of them,
not to compel their ratification. If the
biennial sessions and, the reduction Of the
number of the members OF the Legislature
had been out of the way, the amendments
would have been submitted separately.
That's our guess, at least.] - .z... -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04

TAXATION OF RAnwAYs.-The Maryland
Court of Appeals has just made an interest
ing decision. 1t is in effect that by the 40
ceptance Of the charter of 1854 the railroad
put itself under the Constitution Of 1850,
which provided for the alteration or repeal
Of the charter, and hence the assessment law
of 1866 operating as repeal of the privilege
of the company was valid modification of
its charter. This brings sS,00O,00o of pro.
perry under taxation in Maryland. The first
charter exempted the company's stock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04

The town Of Little Pope, on the Gold
coast, Africa, has been destroyed by fire.
Two thousand kegso Of powder stored IN one
building exploded, and about hfty natives
were blown to pieces. bi4
The British steamship Bothnia, from New
Orleans for Liverpool, vas burned at sea on
tie 18th nitimo. The crew were saved and
have arrived Ut Liverpool.
IRE Austrian Empress left Vienna Thurs.
day night on ylsi! 70 London.