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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-05

SENATOR McDoNALD's VIEws.-Senator Nc.
Donald, while in indianapolis, gave express
sion to some of his views to reporter
of the Journal. Speaking Of the financial
question, he expressed the opinion, based
upon personal intercourse with the members,
that the House is decidedly In favor OF the
repeal of the specie.rcsumption acf, ana
will take active measures as soon as possible
to secure the passage of the repeating act.
In the Senate, he said, there has been no
debate or discussion upon the financial ques.
ton. and the fate of such bill he thought
doubtful, although he believed the Democra-
tic senators would support the repeating law
almost unanimously. Speaking for himself,
be thought the bill should be passed, and
said be would heartily support it by his vote
and Influence.
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sfnll1a.til .glspatrh.
WEDNESDAY ....... JANUARY s, 1875,
Taxation,

The suggestion OF Governor kEaPER that
the rate of taxation shall be so raised as to
increase tie revenue Of the State by the
same amount by which the new assessments
would otherwise reduce 1t seems to Us to be
inpracaicable. To be just, the law must IN
crease the taxes Only in those counties and
cities IN which the assessment has been re-
dueeta. I. would be wrong 10 increase the
tyes Ia Augusta county or Richmond city
merely because the assessors in some other
counties have reduced the assessments. lp
some counties and cities real estate Is still as
sessed at as high prices as 1t ought to BEAR
and probably for as much as 1t would prlng'
either under the hammer or at private sale.
These counties and cities stand before the
world as honest. 1t would be inexcusabie
to increase their taxes because other coun'
ties seem to be dishonest. We take 1t for
granted, Their, that the Legislature will not
thus offer premium to bad faith, and I'M
pose tax upon fair. dealing.
Ii It could be done, it would be just and
proper TO increase the taxes of those coun
ties whose assessors have wropgfully re-
duceti the assessments. Buttbe Constitution
forbids such discriminating tax. All the
assessors are State officers, and the State is
bound by their acts. Their assessments are
the assessments of the State. The Lcgisla-
ture is compelled, too, to make the rate OF
taxation uniform throughout the Common
wealth. There is no chance to increase the
taxes in this way.
How, then, can the Legislature insure
equality in taxation? Only by providing
for a Board Of Equalization. There is no
other method that we can think CT. The
rate of taxation cannot be increased. Fifty
cents on the hundred dollars worth OF pro-
pcrty is as much as the people are willing 10
j pay, whatever may be their ability, as to
which latter we say nothing. Such board
would do justice TO every acction OF the
State. We trust that the General Assembly
will provide this fair way for melting out JUS
tice 70 the people of every town, city, ana
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How Usury Laws Operate.


CAMPBELL CO., VA, January l, 1876.
Editors Dispatch In conversation with
q wealthy citizen of this county, few days
since, who has capital to the amount of two
or three hundred thousand dollars, asked
him how and where he invested his capital.
He replied that he had the bulk of it invest.
ed in the western States, where he received
from three to four per cent. more interest on
the dollar than he could in Virginia without
coming in contact with the usury laws. lie
asserted that the usury law had not only
driven his capital from the State, but ne
knew it to be fact that majority Of the
capitalists of the State were investing their
capital in the same manner. do not know
personally how far the usury law goes in
driving this capital from our State, but
think it is matter worth investigating. BY
giving US your views on this subject you will
greatly oblige an OLD SUBSCRIBER.
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Every State in the Union reports through
its newspapers a very large percentage OF
Stiffness. but when the climax of idiocy is to
be capped the eyes Of the nation invariably
turn toward Pennsylvania. The marriage
by telegraph which recently took place there
could baVe happened now here else. Feeble
minded people in other States 90 down into
mines and caves or up in balloons to perpe.
trate their matrimony, bat Pennsylvania i'm
beetles seek publicity. in ways peculiarly their
owp.- Courier-J Journal.
But what of the idiot who supposes that
marriage by telegraph would be lesa
one?
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Why don't you say something about the
affairs OF the Chesapeake and OhioRailroad
Company? Why should we! We know
not enough to enable us TO throw any light
upon its probable future. However, We
know two things
lss That Baltimore already has better
road leading into Ohio than is our road
that is, TOR her purposes. Therefore we
know that Baltimore does not want to get
our road for the purpose Of commanding the
trade Of Ohio.
%. That if Baltimore wants to get hold OF
our road as means of getting into Ken
lucky, then when she buys it she will extend
il to Elizabethtown. And that would be the
best thing for Richmond that anybody could
do. We desire to see the road COM
pleted-run to some place or other where
il will connect with other roads. Al
present it is fatally crippled by the want
of western connections. We doubt II 1t
will ever have these connections before its
resale. The debts are so heavy that it will
be almost impossible for General WIcKHAM
to manage them even as Receiver, and act
lug with the fullest liberty. We hope for
the best, however. Surely he will have a
much better opportunity now than he has
hitherto had of managing the road as he
deems best for this city, or rather for the
road itself, whose interests ought to require
exactly the same sort Of management as
would the interests OF Richmond.
We have the most undoubting confidence
In the future of Richmond. We have no
fears of railroad Kings or railroad combine
tlors. The trade we deserve will come to
Richmond more, we cannot expect.
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TI1pEs.-Thc Augusta (Ga.) Chroaicie

TIIDES.-Thc Augusta (Ga.) Mroa1cte
say.:
"lt the correspondent has been in nearly
all the southern States during the past year,
and after studying the political situation
carefully asserts that the southern people
favor the nomination Of Mr.. Tildcn, he Is
either liar or luuatic. The s0u'herp peo
pic do no: fayo" the nomination OF Dir. iii'
der"
The southern pee pie are not tied to Wall
street. They know that the West and the
South are raturs! allies, and they do not in
tend to Go aught to break up that alliance
TILpEs is the candidate Of club of New
York swallo 1-tals. That's all.
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FLOR the Dispatch.]
Our Streets.

Messrs. Edisors,-A communication in
your issue of the Sd Instant, under the head
of sOnr Taxes institutes comparison be-
tween the rate OF tax aud the basis of assess
ueDt as between this city and New York,
ard closes with an appeal to the City Conn-
Gil to cease all appropriations for improving
streets on the outskirts of the city, or unim.=
poftast streets In any part OF the city. ln
fact, 10 limit the expenditures in this depart
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piees iaadius from the ne y reservoir. or else
the water from the nav will flow into tn '
I old, MS II did last Saturday TO such an extent
as 10 threaten 10 run over the banks.
The true policy would seem to oe. to pro-
vide at once for supplying The new reservoir
with any quantity Of water that may De
needed, and let the old one cease to 90 an
| expense to the city.
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DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Died, January 4th, at twenty minutes past 2 a.
M, after an Illness or ten days, Miss ELIZA BETH
CROW, Oldest daughter OF john w. ana Martns
Crow: aged seventeen years andten months.
Her languishiD Ing bead Is at rest
Its thinking and aching are Ger;
Her quiet, lmmovable breast
Shall be heaved By affection no more
M more ss,Il hear thy geHlle voice
Among thy loved ones here
4 vacant place. an empty chair,
Remind us ali thou art NOT here.
Farewell, dear Lizzie.
Her funeral will take place from 81, Patrickts
church T HIS "wednesday EVENING ~ 3 O'clock
Friends OF the family arc tayjted 70 attend.
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A CorrecfiOar-

Editors Of the Dispatch: The article from
the Philadelphia Telegraph in your paper OF
December Goth is untrue. 1t all came from
my choking negro for giving me the lie, at
which be called the attention of the police OF
PHILADELPHIA that ! had revolver, and was
bound over for carrying concealed weapons.
Yours truly, THOMAS G. Cook,
of Caroline,
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MARRIAGES..

Married. on the 29th Of December, 1875, by Rev.
j. Peterh In, D. Do at the residence of the bride
uncle, In Richmond, JOHN T.. HARDING, OF
Fredericksburg, Va, to MAMIE MOORE, OF
Stafford county, Va. No cards.
Fredericksburg papers please copy.
Married. December Goth, by Rev. John Ii. But
ler Mr.. GATEWOOD .TALLEY, Dr., and Miss
ANN L. BAWSELL; all OF Henrico.
Married. by Rev. DIR. j. e. GarlicE. December
q 1878, at the residence OF the brides father,
siss 81. ALICE CHAMBERLAIN, of Henrico
county, to A. II. MOUSTEASTLE,o of Richmono.
Baltimore, Raleigh, n. c., and Petersburg papers
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The article to which Mr. Lyons slludes
was reproduced by us In exactly the same
words In which it appeared in the Baltimore
SUI, of December 9th. The same article
has also been published in hundreds Of other
journals in different parts of the United
States. AS Mr.. Magruder, to whom the let.
ter was said to have been addressed, resides
in Baltimore. we took it for granted that the
article was true.
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DRESS GOODS
the lnrgest best, and cheapest stock In The city, AS
intend closing out my entire stock OF dress goods,
persons will find 1t to their advantage to give me
cali before buying elsewhere.
PLAIDPOPLINS reduced from 25 to 1885,:
PLAID POPLINS reduced from 81 to 25c.;
PLAID POPLINS reduced from so and 60c. 10
doc;
SoLtD-CoLOR POpLISs, and ALPACAS, &c,
reduced from 10 to 25 per cent;
WoRsTED FIRING ES, all colors, 10 match goods
&C.;
BLACK and coLoRED SILKS;
BLACK and Col. ORED SATiNS;
SILK POPLINS, &C., very cheap;
DARK SEAL-BROWN SILK POPLlNs at SOC.
worth 81;
BLACK ALPACAs exceedingly Cheap;
BLACK MERINoS, Ca CHMERES, CREPE
CLOTHS, and other mourning goods a. 'ao
lowest prices;
WHITE aud COLoRED TABLE-LlSENS anu
NAPKINS, sHEETISGs. COTrONs, FL An
NELs, TOWELS, QUILTS, &C., at the very
bottom prices;
BLANKETS, sHAWLs, SKIRTS, cLoAKs, &o.'
very cheap;
CAssIliEREs, WATERPROOF CLofhs'
JEANS, &c., the greatest bargains OF the sea-
son,
100 dozen LIGHT aud DARK KIDS, two, three,
and four buttons, at 75c. per pair worth sl.Zo
| rs dozen LIGHT and DARK KIDS, two BUTTONS
at$1 worth $3.50;
| 30 dozen INITIAL LINEN. HASDkEkEHiLro
ut25c. worth 4oc., and at soc. worth 6oc.:
| 100 dozen LADIES and GENTLEMES's ella
sCARFS from 25c. TO 81 apiece;
A large line of WIDE aad MARION E EnnSGs
| CORSETs. HOSIERY. CAMBkLG, EDItE.o'
| and INSERrISGS, SHikt-FhoNta'@ s.,
! LADIES'. GESTLfAENtS, and MISSES, MEHi,
Nj W. S1rSru,! DIX w ERS sold.gery cheap, ia
fact. everything viii and must be sold, Us nave
very full STOCK on hand. - ..a g,est
! 90 OF We me n call and secure some OF tdg s'AS
| bsrpsins ut WILLIAM THALHtaEhS,
| oSs " COL Broad street.
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TIE Charleston Ne'rs says it is ex Govern
or +. J. Moss bim.c eli enough "Jr." be-
longs to his namc) who has been elected a
Judge by the negro legislature OF South Ca
roIns. His father is also judge.
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CoRRgcTloN.-Thc title Of the Evening
.Ne,cS is not the Evening heerS, but the
Guide and NeDS. That is TO say,-however,
thltil do.
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DJVIDESD

RICHMOND, January 4, 1876.
T,HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
cIared q dividend of THREE PER CENT. free of
ali taxatiOn) upon its capital stock payable to the
Stockholders on and after JANUARY 10, 1875.
BY order OF the Board.
Us Std EDW AID COhbN, LasnleL.
nlYIDEND-OLD DOMlNlON STEAM
L SHIP COMPANY.-FIyE PER CENT. DIVE
DESD will be paid TO the stockholders OF The Old
Dominion Steamship Company al the FIRST Ma
tional Rank. ia lot
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and that the said Richmond, Fredericksburg
aud Potomac Railroad Company, for the
purpose of constructing wharf at the
mouth of Quaa,ico creek, for the accommo-
dation Of steamboats, of said Potomac Steam
boat Company, and connecting the same
with the end oG the track of said railroad
company, has, uuder The guise of a loan to
the Potomac Railroad Company, expended
lin the years 1871, '72, and '73) the further
sum Of S1l0, $685.; said published reports
thus exhibiting the fact that S446, 701.99 of
the capital, moneys, and effects Of the said
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company "a sum of money sufficient,
to have paid to all the holders of common
stock, including ;5c Commonwealth, an an
nual dividend OF more than etghtper centahl
during the last FIVE yeafs), have been and are
now employed aud engaged in transactions
and business notlroper for the corporate pnr'
poses OF said railroad company, and appa-
rently beyond its corporate powers; there.
fore be 1t
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Wcrks be and they are hereby respectfully
and earnestly requested
First To Inform the Seuate By authority
OF wha, law were The investments, loans,
gifts, bonuses, and sui sidies specified aud re.
cited in the preamble Of this resolution made
by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad Company, the same appear.
ing to be in violation of both the terms aud
spirit of sections 2and 5 Of chapter Sc of the
Code of 1878.
Second. To iDfortn fne Senate whether
John M. Robinson, president of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
road Company, is the same John NJ. Robin
son who Is president o. the Seaboard and
Roanoke Company; aud If he be the same;
then by authority OF what law does he ho!u
The tffire OF president OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
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AIRS. ALIENS HAIR REST0RER,
slYI JETTER,s HAIR Observation-Disclosures
JUNIATA HAIR RESTOHER, CQIOAINE, &C.
de2S y, W AGNERi pragGets
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK or RICHMOND, HA-,t
RICHMOND, 4 eeember ~, 1870.
TINE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
i have declared Q diYleendof FIVE PER CENT.
free OF all taxes, payable 10 the stocShoiaeFs On
de 90 dtJss :. a. GLOVrR. Cashier.
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TUESDAY, January 4, 1875.
SENATE.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS in the CIT
NJ,

Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS IN the CHAIR.
No prayer.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HFRNDoH. from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported Senate bill 10
amend the Code ia relation to minors con-
yc,cd Of felony with the recommendation
that it do not pass. Rejected.
The same committoe also reported, with
,he recommendation that it do not pass, Sen
ate oil! declaring defendant, or husband, or
wife, Il competent witness. Rejected.
Mr.. FlSSEY, from the Committee On Coun,
", City, and Town Organizations, reported
Ssuatc bill to confer upon the Corporation
Court Of Alexandria jurisdiction to remove
JUSTICES or corstabes in certain cases. En-
crossed.
The same committee also reported House
bill to authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF
Eliz,Jeth City county to,borrow money TO
rebuild the courthouse aud clerks office OF
said county which was subsequently taken
up and passed.
The same committee also reported Senate
bill TO amend sections "a and % of chapter
$50 of the Code, giving to county treasurers
the power to collect fee-bills of clerks, with
anne ndments.
Also, Senate bill to amend aud Ieenact sec
ton 5G of chapter 269, Acts OF lSI4-Io, 10
pres ciibc the duties, powers, and compensa-
ton of county officers, &c.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARK. Mr.. HARsToS
was granted leave Of absence for ten days.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. WORKMAN: Petition Of Emslie G.
Hipcinno,ham praying the passage Q! law
nroyiding for the payment 0! a Judgment Oh.
tanned by him against the State OF Virginia
for 81, go and interest.
Nv MIR. EASTMAN: A bill for the rel:e! OF
the suretics OF Samuel j. Spindle, late sheriff
of Rappahaunock county.
By Nj. HINTON: 4 resolution for the
election of city judges on the 9th Instant
AN INVESTIGATION INTO RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
Mr.. SMITH presented the following:
Whereas it appears by the published re.
ports of the Richm )nd, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company lin which the
State owns S2T5, 200 Of common capital stock
uDon which dividends ere not paid) that
said company holds SG6, 100 Of the stock and
S56, 800 of tae convertible dividend bonds OF
obligations of tie Potomac Steamboat Com
pany, joint stock company said to De in
corporated by the State Of Maryland that
ia addition to the aforesaid sum of 1928, SOC
reported as :inyestments the said railroad
company sirce the year 1869 has paid to the
said steamboat company a. subsidy or BIO.
nus, chargeabe to "profit and loss" the
further sum Of S212, 344.04 in the amounts
and M the times fOlloNng-to wit:
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MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS SAVINGS BANK,l
RICHMOND, January 3, 1876.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK have
L declared DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER GENT,
free Of all taxes, payable on and amer tne S IN
slant. .& WILLIAM a. oEN T nihS,
In t-Gt y ShsIileI.
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CITIZENS BANK OF RICHMOND
" The directors OF this bank have declared divi-
dend OF FIVE PER CENT, free OF all taxes, paya-
Bile on and after WEDNESDAY, January 8. lS76.
de 29-1Ot +. 3. SNEAD, Cashier.
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UNION BASK OF RICHMoND,}
December ~, 1875.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS
4 RANK have declared dividend OF four per
cent or two dollars per share, free OF taxi pay
| 10 the stockholders on and after MOSDAl Me 90
January, 1875. JAMES AiLLEInt.
de 2S-tJa 8 SasnieI.
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TO WIT: IN THE
Y CLERKS OFFICE OF P0WHATAs CIR
CUT COURT, JANUARY !, 1873 :s
DaYid G. Watkins and Mary L. his wife, ana NJ ,,a
liam W Justfs, f iain'1n''
against ,. rp
EDWARD Pinehbeck and Elizabeth his wtie, .: Z;
Jus,is Wism Jast, Corneiins %iKnsean ases
der Inc residence OF the last TWO being UNKNOWN,
ard certain other chlidrsn or James w. auss-s,
N'sp0S .A''11'-''-- Defendants.
The object OF this suit IS for sale OF the isn;s OF
Which William j. Jnstis died selzsc, and GkYaslon
of the proceeds among the parties entitled thereto;
and affidavit having eeen made and nleu sext que
dilgence has been used hy0r on behalf or thc plah.
fifYs 10 ascertain in Whist county or corporation
Lawson Jas,is anc William Crowder arc without
eject aud on sfdaStt that certain otifr children
If James w Jnstls are unknown, It ~ o-dered that
they appear here within one month sitter due pub.
| licafi0n OF this order In the Klchmsnd Ufspdten
aud do what Is necessary 70 protect tif Interests
herein.
| a. 6. MAYO. 9. G.
WILLIAM PORE DABNEY, p.a. "a 5.Maw !.
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Convention. nominated ia bis steads but.
nrannsIv decIined II, end supported The.
Hon. Charles o, gonor for President snd tho
Hon. John Quincy adams as Vics.P President.
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General Assembly Of Virginia

th,t'ii do.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-07

grass being buried six inches under the
sand. The wheat along this stream, which
promised an abundant yield, was very much
injured.
The corn is looking well, and the grass
never more promising. Cattle have enjoyed
the mountain range, and look sleek and
fat. Wespent several days with our friend,
F'Wm. A. Price, who is managing the farm
owned by your townsman, Benjamin Craw-
ford, and known as Fort Lewis. We
preached at this place twice on Sunday,
and also Monday night. We organized a
Sunday School, with VIM. A. Price and
G. c. Francisco, Superintendent; VIM.
M: Price, Librarian, and Charles Thomas,
Treasurer. Mr.. o. G. Peyton IS travelling
with us, and breaches acceptably whenever
an opportunity is offered, and is writing
articles for the "Virgingia Patron" that
would do credit to one of ripper years.
This is considered one of the most pro-
ductive farms in the county. 1t lies most
besutifuily-aDout 500 acres, bottom-land.
and has on it a splendid brick residence,
merchant mill, saw mill and other good
buildings. The manager, Mr.. Price, is
one of the best of farmers, and is affable,
bospitable, kind, and is highly esteemed
as Christian gentleman.
G. F. Fry.
N.B. have just learned that negro
woman and boy were drowned one on
Saturday, and the other on Sunday. +.
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A GARD.

1t is perhaps ere this generally known
from the card of Mr.. W. FL. II. LYNN in
the last issue of this journal that the un-
dersigned has purchased from that gentle
man his interest in the VINDIcAToR.
Acknowledging his kind illusions to my
self, would beg leave to say to our read
ers that it will be my earnest and con-
scientious endeavor, as associate editor
and proprietor of this paper, to maintain
the well-ea1ned reputation for upright.
ness, independence and Conservatism
which it has acquired; and it is my hope,
that while the present able and popular
senior editor has lost an experienced asso-
ciate. and the paper an energetic ard de-
voted ally, [ may still be able, by the faith
full discharge Of my duties. to mitigate the
felt regrets of the many friends of the
VINDICATOR at the retirement Of my
predecessor.
Z. G. MORTON.