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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-03

On this-the last day of the first century OF
the United States--we present review OF the
progress of the nation in its broadcst fields OF
activity. The crowning event of the hundred
years has been the abolition OF slavery. The
two forces that have in large measure deter
mined the development of our industries and
resources have been immigration and steam.
These great motors were first eXerted midway
in the century, and the marvellous progress
which has been made in agriculture, manufac-
lures, and mining has been mainly the work
of the last fifty years. The nation began by
initiating its currency, and it is IN the same
slough to-day, although not so deep III the
mirc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-03

Mr.. Bergh seems to have been all wrong in
his facts as to the cruelty of placing turtles on
their backs, and consequently was badly
worsted in his case against the Fulton Fish
Market men. But tlunder in Mr.. Bergh may
well be overlooked He has done good and
noble work in this city, which could have been
accomplished only by an enthusiast like him
self, and one which he must organize 80 that
Il will be continued when he has finished his
duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-03

Years ago Overs discovered the bad art of adding
largely To- the weight of silk in coiorng it, AT FIRST
this was confined to making good portion of the
los Of weight which takes place when gmnny sub
81 inccs and other impurities are removed from the
raw silk. The removal OF tlc.C reduces the weight
in some instances n much as One-ourth. If we may
believe recent assertions in French Journals, the re-
sources OF modern chemistry have enabled unscrn-
pulous European Overs to increase the weight OF
their silk ont Of all proportion to the loss by re-
moving The gum. BY aiding salts Of iron and tin
among the latter the cyanileS, which arc deadly
poisons-;hey have laterly increased the weight OF
nix goods 100, 200, aHl even 800 per cent. This
exceed, by two or three times the worst instances of
the fraud hitherto record. OF course this eX-
trrnc d, basement is only practicable with black
silks Thus treated, they have luSter and apparent
body as well as weight bat the unfortunate wesrcr
of the goods is surprised at the rapidly with which
they go 10 pieces. few years ago two or three
cases of spontaneous combustion occurred in Paris
with these weighted silks, the chemicals having
changed the goods To a sort OF finder The practice
ha, not been unknown among the manufacturers of
silks in this country bnt aterly many of the lead
ing houses have abandoned it and pride themselves
ON the pure dye of American silks. which now sur
pass those made abroad in permanency and brlliancc
of color as well as in strength for wear
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At first sight the murder of the noted di-
vorce lawyer o. A. House, by his wife, whose
divorce from a previous husband he had pro-
cured, seems like an act of retributive justice,
a Providential interference with the affairs of
men. But while the lesson OF the event Is not
the less impressive, it was practically result
of his own and his wife's quarrclsome temper,
and might just as readily have happened to
some of his clients who made their fortunes
in more reputable business than his own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-03

During the protracted and energetic career OF the
late Thaddens Stevens he achieved some distinction
as a practical politician" but hardly sufficient
reputation a dOctrnaire to have insured MN an
invitation to the Fifth Avenue Conference. II is
interesting to recall the views of such man in re-
gard to the exercise of the appointing power.
During the impeachment trial of President Johnson
Mr.. Stevens ayerrcd that the conduct OF the great
criminal in "cOrupting the voters Of The nation by
selucing them with offers of office and lntlmldatlng
them by threats OF expulsion was more benous than
that which brought many ancients to the block"
Vow the American people have come to consider Mr.
JOhnson'5 aims and methods in the organization OF
the Civil Service as somewhat reprehensible,
but they have also well defined opinion
that Gen. Grant made diligent use OF
Executive patronage to secure has own
denomination and rec ccton, and they have very re-
Gently witnessed with some modification the APP
pointlncnt of Mayer in Alabama, and perhaps OF
Tuition in Pennsylvania, rs probable rewards for
pas; or prospective political service Dir. Stevens
might have used some denunciatory rhetoric to good
advantage if he had lived TO see Cabinet reor-
ganized and a Pension Agent in this city, and m
Appraiser OF the principal port of the nation both
appointed to aid in securing the nomination of the
Presidents fayOrte cOur!icr. There has gone abroad
a pnrvatng impression that the Ncw-lOrk Custom
house, 70: ms; ancc, Is not primarily an institution lOr
collecting duties, but sort Of political elevator for
lifting into higher positions of dignity and conSe-
uuence some gentlemen who are too feeble To climb
into those breezy regions without assistance. The
American people have little sympathy for Mr..
Sttycus's dccapitatcd anCicns, whoever they were,
but they are not a bl0odthirSty community, ana
would be shocked to think Of a guiilotine stained
with the bne blood of Senator Conliling or the more
substantial gore of Gen. Grant. They are, however,
heartily sick Of this seduction ana "intinIidf
ton" business, and will gladly permit the gentle
men who have been engaged in eAhausting effort to
weld the Civil service for their personal ends 10 re
pose their weaTicd virtue i'll the quiet retreats OF
private life.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04
New Rocks.

MeSsrs. WEST, JOHNSTON e. Co. have sent
Us the following: s.T =
Historical Studies. BY EUGENE LAWRENCE,
New York: HAPPIER l. BROTHERS. 1876.
This book consists Of historical papers
which have heretofore appeared in Harpers'
Zuagazi,ee. The author seems to entertain
no good feelings towards the Pope OF Rome
or any other Catholic His papers are we'll
written and interesting. ~. -. ....,,.,T :
The First Century ofthe Republic: ID Re-
9 vie,o of 4Americaa, Progress By Rev. r..
D.iAVooLsEY, d. d., Professor BARNARD,
i; Hon: DAVID A.WELLs land a dozen other
I distinguished men J.; New York {: HARPER
s. BROTHERS. 1876. 49, :.
This book relates to the remarkable mate
rial progress of the republic; to inventions;
to manufactures; to the development OF
agricultural and mineral resources; to COM
merce, population, education, colleges,
schools, science, arts literature, and moral
and religious culture. What more could
anybody ask u Essf.tos
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

A GOOD JOKE ON TILDEN.-A Republic
can editor OF weak mind undertook to read
TILDES's letter of acceptance over and over
again until he could understand it. Ger
tainly there never was Il more felicltously
worded letter written by \ presidential cam
didate, nor letter intoxicating sounder po-
litico-economical doctrines, nor one more
easy OF comprehension by men OF parts. So
it was, however, this Republican editor
could not understand the letter. When,
therefore, he had given it up" he wrote
the following paragraph as indicating the
impression the letter Of Mr.. TILDEN had
left upon his mind: .....
GA man in the town OF Rushiord killed
another mans dog. The son OF the man
whose dog was killed, therefore, proceeded
to whip the man who killed the dog OF the
man he was the son Of. The man who was
the son of the man whose dog was Killed
was arrested by the man who was assaulted
by the son Of the man whose dog the man
assaulted and killed. The man who was
arrested by the man who killed the dog OF
the man whom the man arrested was the
son OF, for assaUltinS the man who killed
the dog. finally settled the case up with the
man who had arrested the son OF the man
who owned the dog for assaulting the man
who killed the dog Of the mans father who
had been arrested. And still we are not
haDpy.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

JOHN T. HARRIs.-It is not too much TO
say that as a rule, when a Virginia Con-
gresham fails to be renominated he has
merited his fate. Mr. ~HARRIs's renomina-
ton was n fixed fact from the beginning.
He is not the ablest man in the Virginia DEL
egation, but he is the most faithful repre-
sentative; and the people will always stand
by a man OF that sort. We venture to say
that nobody in Virginia ever wrote to HAIR
RIs at Washington requesting him to attend
to business for him without receiving an
answer in due course OF mail informing him
that his request had been complied with.
HARRIS wa, IN anti-TILDEN man before
the meeting of the st. Louis Convention, and
we suspect him Of having had hand in
sending a rather unmanageable delegate to
that city; but we are sure that there is no
man who can accommodate himself to the
necessities OF the hour with 0. better grace
than he can. He knows how to accept the
situation without "a murmur. We should
not have regretted the nomination OF any
one OF his able competitors for the honor;
yet we are free to say that we confidently
expected HARRIS to be the successful !aspl-
rant, and are not at all panied to learn that
such is the fact. dos b, j tzls -.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

GOVERNOR loRGAN's RAILROAD, RECORD.
A correspondent OF the New York World
writes as follows about the Republican can
didate fer Governor Of New York:
The, article in the World OF the 9th on
Governor Morgan's' " Railroad Record re-
calls the whole history OF an infamous trans
action. The Troy and Schenectady railway
was built by the city corporation OF Troy at
a cost of 100000. After several years trial
it proved a financial failure. Through des-
neration, probably, &. the city authori-
t,es authorized Russell Sage, then a
resident and active Scwardite Of Troy
to- sell it. Morgan was then State
senator. Sage sold the road !, to Nor
gan for $4,000! Morgan then insisted on
its beng included in the combination at its
cost. What he paid Sage for the convent
ent conveyance t'the wise convey 1t call y
no one knows but Sage and himself; but
the transaction caused great indignation
among the people OF Troy, one OF whom, Lie
Grand L. Cannon, now OF New YORK ana
Burlington, VT, was extremely Voci1efous
against Sage, and, it was stated, proposed
his indictment by the grand Jury OF hehs-
selaer. As Mr.. Cannon is a devoted he
publican he may not be willing to TESTIFY IN
the case now. He aspires to represent er-
mont in the Senate OF the United States. LII
would not do, therefore, for him to appear
in the attitude OF n boiler from the nominal
ton OF Governor Morgan. There are, how
ever, many highly respectable gentlemen III
Troy who know all the facts in this railroad
operation. and to them appeal to come for
ward and let the public know in what man
ncr and to what extent they were swindled
by the sale OF the Troy and Schenectady
railway .- 4.. a..#'.. .,@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04
MIR. Dorsheimer.

81 thought he was Prussian," said Il
gentleman to us the other day. Mot So"
said we. "He is a natiyc-born American"
His father, however, was German. The
reader has doubtless discovered ere now
that we have Il warm regard for him. lie
is man OF much magnetism. 1t is said
that last week, after his speech accepting
the nomination OF the New York Demo
cratic State Convention for the Office OF
Lieutenant-G Governor, there was ''unani-
nous /" feeling that the "unanimons NOM
nation had been worthily bestowed. We
can well credit this statement. When he
was speaking mt St. Louis, IN enthusiastic
nearer, exclaimed, ''Hurrah for TILDEN
~ would rather be beaten under such
"leader as DoRsnEIMER than successful I'M
CIDER one who is afraid to stand up for his
"principles." That was when DoRsHEIMEE
had Just said that he made the issue then
and there between hard money and soft
money.
The World says:
Gle is the son Of Philip DorSheimer, who
was once Treasurer OF the State OF New
York. He was born in Lyons, Wayne
county, February5, 1882. His father moved
to Buffalo when William was four years old,
and that city has been the home Of the
family ever since. Mr.. Dorshcilner was pre-
pared for Harvard College ut the Phillips
School, in Andover, and entered the former
institution in 1S49. In 1854 he began to
practice law in Buffalo. His first vote at
the polls was cast for Horatio Seymour for
Governor. Personally, Mr.. Dorsheimer is
ailable and dignified. He has been careful
student, and is a man OF high cultivation.
He is an excellent speaker, and it has been
said by an admirer that he can talk rs well
in English as Wendell Phillips, and better
than Carl SchurZ in German"
WENDELL PHILLIPS is the finest OF Eng
disappearing orators, and CARL ScHuRz the
finest OF German-speaking orators.
Mr.. DoRsHE1MEE will, it is said. ego
West" and take the stump for TlLDEN. We
regret that he cannot come TO Virginia, but
we rejoice that Virginia is so safe for I'LL
DEN that he is not needed here.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

E~THrs D1sposEs OF MR. HAYES "--Gov.
ernor Mueller, aof Cleveland, Ohio, pub
fishes letter expressing his astonish-
ment Mt Sehurs's course In supporting
Hayes. :. He says that Seh,irz invited him to
the Convention OF Liberals, and before the
meeting read the address to him, and .indi-
Gated how it was intended to exclude GER
tain parties. from nomination. He says: :,
q, g Nor can the author OF the address be in,
doubt OF it. Since this seems to, be the case,
however, intend to assist his memory and
remind him that when lie read the address
before me and my friend on the day prece-
ding the conference, and made us acquaint-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

SIGNIFICANT Speaking OF Mr. SEYhoUR's
nomination, and when it supposed that he
would accept, the New York Tribune de-
nounced him as a Bourbon, q friend to
traitors, an enemy to the public credit, and
what not; but then adds with Greeleyistic
simplicity, !" Whenever the Democrats are
"sare OF success, they select for important
Coffee only the men whose hearts were not
"sore when draft riots threatened dishon-
orable peace, or election frauds secured
victories for sepudia tors. :. 3
Then the NeWs York Demo rats are '.gure
y of. success - y @is.asst5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

On the other hand, take the Democratic
estimate for four years, even ii it is not
further reduced, and it ioots up $1,000.
Let us hear, then, the conclusion OF the
whole matter. Despite all laws and enact
ments against bribery OF voters, we say to
every head Of a family, Vote the Democracy
into power and we will pay you directly in
four years $70.553. How many days work
is that? How many pairs Of shoes? How
many yards OF calico and flannel: How
many pounds Of meat and lOaves OF bread?
We say nothing here Of the indirect say
ing which will accrue from the triumph OF
the Democratic principle OF free trade.
These results are not so easily seen, vastly
greater though they are. We do not say,
though we might, that Democratic vic
tory means that the seamstress's spool OF
thread shall contain four hundred yards,
and the laborer's day come down to seven
hours, and the farmers bushel hold five
pecks. This lies in all outer demene. We
say it will be so, and adduce good reasons
for saving so, but our antagonists deny it,
and consider their assertion as good as our
demonstration. "@- ~..5t .--~s" -.
But about the figures We give to-day there
can be no question. They show what the
Republicans wanted to do. what we would
fam have done, what we have done in the
face OF opposition This is a 20 campaign
supplement" that tells. Let Democratic
papers and speakers circulate it; give it to
the laborer, the mechanic, and the farmer !;
and when next November comes Mr.. Hayes,
figure-head of bather, bribery, and bayonet-
rule, will not have the odd sixty votes
in the electoral college, Wheeling W..
Va.) Register. . f.. ga: ,,.... -.>1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

S,.n Grant Seize the Presidency :!
II Is not improper to remind the country
froonenaly that FRANK BLAIR in 1865 pre-
dIcted that IL General GRANT ever occupied
the presidential chair, he would not sur
render it alive. II, therefore, GRANT
chooses to control the elections in Louiss-
ana, Mississippi, and Florida by the use OF
the army, and the elections in New York,
by the use OF the public money in bribing
voters under the prctence Of making deputy
marShals Of them, people will put this and
that together, and wonder whether he is
providing life Office Tor himself. For II
he can persuade the House OF Representa-
tircS that HAYES was not elected without
the votes Of the States which the President
controlled BY force and bribery, and the
Senate that those States were carried for
HAYES fairly, and thus induce one House to
refuse to allow HAYES to be counted in, and
the other House to refuse to allow TILDEN
TO be counted in, GRANT will have nothing
to do but to hold on to the office.
The question which we have here NEIL
toned, and which we have tried to bring
before the minds Of the northern people,
has recently attracted some attention in
Washington city. A letter thence to the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
a great deal OF speculation is INDUCED
MS to the difficulties that will be encountered
in counting the votes OF the electoral col
leee II either Tilden or Hayes shall have
bur small majority OF them.
..Under the law the objection OF either
house to the reception Of the vote OF State
is sufficient to throw out that vote without
debate. The assumption is. that if Hayes
is elected by small majority, carrying such
States as North and South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, or any OF
them. the House will object to counting the
votes Ct one or moro OF those States, or as
many OF them rs will suffice to Dust Hayes
and elect Tilden. On the other hand, the
Democrats profess to be equally apprehen-
sive that if trilden should carry those States,
or some OF them, and should have small
majority in the electoral college, the senate
would object to the counting OF some OF the
votes, and thus defeat Tilden and elect
Hayes.
1.-TWO could play ut that game OF course,
and for each State thrown out by the House
tho Senate could disfranchisc one. 1t would
come to be a question OF determination,
with the chances in favor OF the most bel
ligerent, till the list of doubtful States
should be exhausted"
courses, like chickens, come home to
roost." 4 Government OF force for the
South means Government Of force for the
whole country. We are all in the same
boat, rs the northern people will perhaps
find ont before long.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

THs: CRAM Army, OF, r EPURL1cASs.-
Alarmed at the .disafection OF some Of the
southern blacks, the great moral, party Is
taking measures to. lWhlp them into the
traces. Signs of q new secret organization,
known as Is"tfrhe. Grand Army Of Republic
cans . "a very, colored sound, that, have APP
,,pearedi in North Carolina, and it seems likely
to be very effective III. keeping the more, In
telligent ,colored voters within the. herd. In,
every ward or township q, small company
OF blacks is organized and a Captain, is
placed over it., The :1captain's'H'. duty is to:
see that bis men register themselves and,
vote the Republican ticket. They are pro-,
Eided with metal badges, to. give them
sense OF their Importance, and are expected
to make themselves useful in al that per-
tains to polling q large, Republican vote.
The & & Grand, Army y is, divided into COM
panies, regiments, brigades, and divisions,
all ofHcered and it seems to have been
formed with the special view, of deluding
The: negroes with the ,elppfy show, pi which
they are SO 7endl and Of intimi dating those
Of them who hays suite Gent disco Enment to-
see the, folly OK peEmitt Ing themselves to- be
led by Nnnripei nIed 5pegso ns, III hose, only
object Is to get their votes as cheaply as pos
sible.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04
4 .AMUsEnfENTs.
DICHMoND-TWo DAYS.
LOCATION: SECOND AND LEIGH.
FRIDAY AND SAT kDA1,
- - i - , = ftF;tts' 'Ji 80! -. E
SEPTEMBER srn AND orn. ~, :.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT; FROM THE VETERAN
AMUSEMENT MANAGER 0F-AMRRicA. i,
To MY MANY FRIENDS: 49, ;i,; n
In previous edition or the Dispatch tpublshed,
on Friday. September lst,l promised that In tho
i.suc of to-day would announce the names OF a
few Of the nafly celebrities connected with my
Arcnic Department. It Is therefore with just plea
sure that In compliance with the promise then made
am enabled to head the list OF my great artists
with the most celebrated name known to the pro-
fcssion-yiz, :1.r.I -'s,-f-,.H g-r- bt =
ar: ROBERT L. sTICKNEY,t' gag, .
the acknowledged Champion Equestrian, the UNI
eaualled vaultcr and the best general performer IN
the world ! -, 49, COS ''''' -? =.
Trt'5. the Nal cissus of the Arena; - q.
FRANK ROBIN, the HERBERT BROTHERS,
. 80 LAzELLE and FRANKLIN, =, r. +.
YOUNG RILEY, and the eolored boyiLOU1s. :.
Fbcse are but a few Of the many famed male at
~ -1 taches while j.. r.
JouNu oWLo W, ... ,.--
undoubtedly the best and greatest Clown appears ut
each exhibition, assisted by she grotesGuc
'....r v.s CHARLES MCCARTHY. -
Iannouncc with excusable pridcthe Premier
'-.: - Equestrian -. '-
Miss F.M3IA LAKE, ..e...". ...
the charming MADLLE TOURNER, f
the beautiful CHRISTINE, srICKNEY, "
MADAME VERNON, and
..:, ~. ~. Miss MINNIE BAKER.
These are special female artists, numbering In
their entirety fifteen Female Equestrians. 4.
In future edition of this paper, to be issued on
Wednesday, September 9th, shall enurnerate tire
snccial rare animals connected with the Menagcrie
Department. Very respectfully, .-i!'<
JOHN ROBINSON.
Tickets for sale at c. f. Johnston's music-storc,
olS Min street, Richmond. Sc 4-lt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

The Republican editors who had pro-
nounced Mr.. SEYMOUR the weakest candi-
date that could have been selected, and who
had predicted his defeat by large majority,
were much panied to hear that he had de-
clincd to run They arc not anxious to
have Well-contested race.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04

The Southern Planter and Farmer for
September is upon our table. This monthly
contains q great deal OF matter valuable to
agficulturists. 1t seems to be '.bucking"
against the public-school system; but will
hardly effect much in that line. F..s. -.