davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
OFFICIAL REPORT OF AHFPTCAy HININ0 BOARD
S4LES-aARCH 20. 1874
FIRST BoARD-11 O'clock A. ii.
THURSDAY. March 29-p. NJ.

After another day of active business on the
stock Exchange the market records further decline
Tor the whole list The speculation in The coal shies
continued to be the most marked although tha' III
Others not VOID Of suggestive features Tie coal
"baFuas" have reaceaiy aefesd that something should
be done advance price Of coal and appointed com
hit Of three instructed 20 devise the ways ana
Means Of accomplishing the desired object and report inc
same al meeting be held week heuce This Is al any
one possessing the slightest knowledge OF the coal dde
mas expected could lie DONE and Judging from the oies
winch have been issued sale agents since the meeung
aaouIaed-"t sell and contract for further denver
YES as much coal as possible lis all that IL
expected TO be accomplished by at least Two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

The earnings OF the st. Louis, Iron Mountain ana
Southern Railway Company, for the third WeeH Oh March,
were:
1877 .s9O.3OO 7G.$66,222 u Increase s2io77 s8
The receivers the Columbus, Chicago and Indian
Central Railroad advertise the payment ~ certain
coupons of the Union ANA LogansporG Edroud' ana OIL
tie Indiana Railroad.
1Icssis Chase & Atkins, No. Broafst., will pay the
coupons, due April j, of the Lake shore ana Michigan
souinerl Railroad and OF the separate companes lni.
Iu. the ~,Ul1+iOn.
Alc,srs. n X. Jes Ip Co., No. - Wiam-st, W! pay
coupons lpaiariIp April l ot the Chicago and Anon
Income bonds: ~. Louis, jackson and Chicago hiSt
mortgage bonds, and Charlotte, Columbia AM Augusta
second mortsdga bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

ssAccorliug 10 our London cables the feeling on the
stock 4 xClaGge there in favor or peace luhglhS
iron, he temper of the market for securities Ile 3fSh
cUu.o advanced 10 3G'c rise o! nearly hah per ctut
since n ,;daY nile UaiieG Ssa'cs bonds c0niIn@e al
frl' tii,f: slNty-seV,us At 1854 lGj-, t-'luc9 no
1g-J. odd 1868 1T IOj7- and now EE-s al l"-. rae
Fr,e eE3rcs remain NJ for common, but preferred d.
ufd 10 D. OF point D.iON tic decline % yettttdly
N.y-YOl L Central u 81, t Illinois G. Iia down 10 ID
Money i'm the outside market j. hfi1 al : pei
rrul which Is the the minimum latr
of diScollu; The Bank Of England, thc mama
GERS at their regular weekly mr1unS t'-iay
ina King no alteration the figure 90 when II was low
cred nearly a ycr -1 The proportion 81 reserve - l.-
trc bank duin- the VecE having gained on OildArc .
he sum of IL JoO. NJ movement oi gold Wac ~ ported
al lie Bank OF Lngi iud today and tn absence o; ia "a
lions Of scr IL exchange from Paris ndl at,S iut ihe
relation between LOndon and Pans Is uueha'-to on the
las oi % francs lCl2 centWcs u the pound ht'i Ec
Tho Bank Of France reported gan Tor the wee" o.
800 900 francs, ana Eve pc: cent ref5 cosed hiI ~
1GS5y2 IHilcf states u. % go Fiah6ltt I. IA f"'t
M IU.,as Iae -O! market continues da iit ihsi"c'
while s,rn. nciIS unaffected d. any NJ" or tf'Ian Gus
cuts.ptafIJs H.. safes we've al luI 100, tHe Nit't
1.ri.. 1t.u bid at d.. Ci-n gold was a t0- &c
u4rd for ise borrow. & Jag a. = ANA Nat Io9.i-h
exchange Was quiet after yyeteiu1i laF lAs h''l
I3i,s cenlI1ue below. sci ing rats were Cd" td- bs IS
nj ~ s.Ia1lsi fOT 90 DAYS, &ud - ool24@4 50
for df!yoYd balls. Tho Assistant Treasurer pa +.
In redemption Of called bonds. TIE day business d lie
Nsv-Y0rE covered Gold cleared, - i91potO; god hi'-
au.oq 5I.377 800; currency balances, TI,i46S2- 1he
gold quotations were a. l9y"s: 7o.z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
THE MARKETS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

THURSDAY. March % 1871
ASHES in jobhng demand at &C. for Pots ana O'ic Tor
Pearls. .
5000 Nillann sold private terms, leaving
roc s2 10 bags mild graGes quiet aud Unchanged
f.v FL E.Ids. ,oo
CUrIOE- 81 the spot at Sc advance; sales, 2S2
ts! a o -uutiou 600 bales delivered on con
tract: REGENTS ports 300 bales against ,iab
a.rs tbs y last week. Sit2 bales tins day last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

There was only fair movement in rllrOad bonds. and
transactions in small lots. Chic5gO and North
Western coupon gold cOuOls declined - SOB Jersey
Central cOnsOls j3l4 aud rtlbles ut 10 IL St
Paul a. and NJ Division) fetching 50 Union racine
sinking funds were steady 92a -, ST. Louis ana
Iron Mountain Grsts bringing asayJl2 chicago ana
Alton rSis IT ila Erie thirds, l02a Mississippi ana
Ohio cOnsols. S7 ditto sinking fund 50 and Turing
ton and Cedar Rapids and Minnesota hists, 46isGio
Thc cnIrcnt AuOtatlOns are suhOIned:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

IIUIFR I'D MIAI.-A hlir hrIlfr iTduH ItIOFIfu m
Fit K At about 81 idy Prices JohCrs bought - C.er W.
wants. sHd demand malHlY !of AZ pan
Iytr. for tc West Ed!rs salts, 1000 bbls Of ~ -Ges
ir.uoi1r 500 bul. Cy Sim Extra az ~ = -: tUD bhls
Nftnfa Extras eB Scd ~ H. Pain - 6t0fo - Patent;
Loo bills E.ira. IS 3Dg as sc; so bills 2|
Grade FXffa. iOdst $50 bbs ruprThht, ~
81 20 obs. - GJ~55 20 Transactions az - GJa
. : SIGrH 20. -uirrhle stale 0an v e-tofni
yG-s to state SV3E"
f.Ttn.n t,t5i du. Cool to tl,lcs
Confrron fsNra 5ja - %, Common ~ or co.
- =. - THir tso0h do; 81 3OHTs o. uDnd - Hose
do cary ms EXtIa Tor huf9pe - lo@FO - ahh :,
- o5 West Indies: SO lu1$1 % Interior 10 Cohnoh fshra
V,,n1 lIfs, Quo : 500 - 40 Common 40 Good DO;
G a. Good 10 Co!cc DO. 80 3jAS7 70. Common T. Good
80 30 Common food Ertil - Louis 20 -
20 O: Good 10 Choice do. market chasing quiet
ami df'n In SOUTHERN FLOUR n moderate ualr ~
Seadv prices business manly Tor ioHi ne si pat''is 20,
sonii Americas salcr bbs Common 10 Far EXa, 20 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
quotations 10 gold Tor

MONEY rs in pentl1 Fupp,y de7Wlo %. Iac IH7I INe
corntry b1ui,s IN the ScN-Eaglaad states nave been
draw .u 8eayy toned IN" farmer scieIehls ." 'nn
/ ,,sino 10 disturbance LAS b,cn noted ia u. o4h
n,tr.et and todly's demand has been met nj ~ ana
3 pcr cent on Gil grades aud syies u "ccr,ahie eit
III TIE limited amount Of cnoice merchant papa IA
he MARKET restricts busincss wish Tie note broker ,
while the banks hAd u difficult 70 atcp t.er INN 49,
enlrIoycd for the same reason We annex "a D"S'o Vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

Good Ordinary 97ls low
aiuci ordinary. lUita MtdDg lu-
Fu.ues fry active ad pnee, l9t y point, f5e Boz
Scl,- yc-Tid after H. ..-ArflL 5uU, ll1d; 4ot I'LL
.oO II.os Nay, 100 li.56; 900 ll,5 Isg9' 90; 80
ll.as. Loo, iI,2; June, 100, LII; loJO. Ilto ,r
Ii6o' 400 u - July, 3Oc, SIS: AaGn- ...o) ll93
september. 100 Il! 'o'si 200 oars iiI't can et5
III JIM. 10 ii73 200 ii7i 100 ll.73; AHrut 200
81: October IL o.; NOy'.4beT, 2p lilo - lVO
ii.Gl total It0 bacs. second ca-Aprl. 200 h. Ay
400 lGa JTne JuO 1l7s November 100 ll.Gu; De en-
De- To-. llJ4 total, Loo bales Third ca-AgI 80
30. 30, llci Iuiy. 200 l93; angus, 10 l
sop,, ut,r poo ll55i Ncy.nb p 1000 IlC0i - 9U ~
Ii.40; 600 IIA5 800 ll.i6; % ll.l5 90 LIZ
800 lI.ig; 5Of lljOi 800, Ilj2; 100 u. ll.yl 'Vo
loo Ii55 :. G06 lbs; 1000. 1883 100 llcO 500
ii on 1870 ll.62; Loo. ili3; 7OO lI.oi 90 i.u2
ZOO ..G.; 700 u y 7C9. llG5 7o ngG LOO llt,9i
go llC-. o. 1LC9; 400. 1866 100 1871; Loo To-
Iuur lOp. Il.ig: 900 III 500 ll72 Loo La l2
Is. 100 Il13, $500, ll1b, 500, ll11 g. LIS 400
10: ava 50 300. lISl. so, llEIi 4Dn l>3' %"h
iisl: 100 So 700, 1888 800 Il.a2. 80 llel Jgly
100 lsl 300 -, lUUO, 1883. $50 ll90; 5uu ~. :
900 o. 500. iIgOi 800 ilgli 200. liej; 200 il-95
POO ll.B7 90 fiDS lOJ, ilHi August 90 ll'- suD
1888 400 iiAi loo. Ii97 POO ligo. ~ LIZ US
900 i-9- 100. not: September lO. u So Noyein9Tr
acc 100 100 100. December, lGO iljOi total % 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

In sYares of the city banks American Exchange (sl
sold at 10: Fourth National (LO M 100, and Bank OF
NewYor (3) at 116l2 Tuere il yet little or M M
prOveIncnt the bidding because OF the long continued
dulness OF business at bank. The current quotations
are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Receipts today, 500 head total for three days.
1890 head; sales, 81 2JdSs 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
Offered. Asked.


State bonds were conspicuous only for advance IN
District Columbia 3.65s 73l2 paid and bid Ten
nessces sold at 43li Old, and at 42l seller co. for
new Quotations are annexed:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
Iipioeno Notlees

L ANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
LA-Con2on No ;. due Feb lS77 non CocEoa Ccriia
unfUnlcd coupon Fob l, 1871 will Dc pad PrcseIt
National Bank OF Commerce In New York by r. X
CARTER for the receivers.
I AND DEBENTURES of the
A ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The coupons the bonds due Apn VIII Dc paid on
and after MONDAY NEXT. at the onice u
TRASK 4 STONE,
NeW 1t Ne Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
earrings Banks.

NETWORK SAVINGS BANK, cor St-ave.
~ and lfth.st-Interes commencing from the nrst u
each month. Assets. S35s676I &C. surplus siSi,GJ7 %
&. Ii. BgIsCKEEiOFF, ScCy. II. II. LIZ President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
l2Io o'CLOCK-sALTs BEFORE
IRE THE CALL.
SECOND BOARD O'CLOCK P. NJ

GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPAETHENr-2 O'CLOCK.
q 20 Coupon, o., Y ~ Registered 1891 nc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
NAIL STEAMERS.
NEW-YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL

These hrstclass steamShps sail regularly at p
pier 90 10. North River, lolOTS
steamship COLUMBUS I'D ESDAY, March -
Steamship CLN kDA1. hPri7
AccomundatIous unsurpassed FSr ht passage apy
WILLIAM =. CLYDE e Co, Ma. q Bowling green.
McLEI.IE,R L LING Co. Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
.ORTH GERMAN LLOYD

~ STEAMSHIP LINE Bi-tNEES NV \ DIRK.
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BREMEN.
COMPANY'S PIER foot OF SECONDSf. UOBOhEN.
ODER March - NECKs SaguFdav am! tt
PUEIN April MAIN. SATURDAY. Lt1i II
RATES OF PASSAGE NON NEW YORK 20 oOUTiiAAP.
TON, HAVRE, OR BREMEN; -
FIRST CABIN. 300, gold SECOND CABIN, 500 gold.
STEERAGE, $50, currency. 49,.
Return Tickets reduced Prepaid teerigc CeFth
Gates. $50 currency.
For freight passage apply 70 . -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
Ocean Cleaners

Z for PLYMOUTH. CHERBQURG aud HAMBURG.
FRGSIA March ~ GEIIEisr. PM y
CANBRIA......... pTil SUI-N ID
Rates to pynonta London rhouFS Hamburg,
gold &fUO Second CABIN, gold, $50; eerage currsnc, 50
kIJNHANDp q Co {. b. RICHARD & BDAS
General General Passenger A-enrg.
Broad ST, New 81 Broadway, York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
.os,ye PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Total sales for the daY ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

Chic i u =
10 he lG1
IL. ....iGli2
Han & II 80
1Gn o.. DC. il =
Han-and st 10 Pr
- lob nc -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

!. ~ nnn hlIr,- Ihr ul..rk.I clase.. ste..ay.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
Model for n Statue OF General Lee.

D. B. Sheahan, the Brooklyn sculptor.
whose group, "The Downfall OF Custer"
was recently exhibited in the Academy OF
Design, has nearly finished model for an
equestrian statue of General Lee, to be
erected in Richmond, Va. A Tribune re-
porter visited Mr.. Sheahan's studio Thurs
day afternoon, and obtained the following
description of the work. The model Is
two feet five inches high. and represents
General Lee seated erect on Kentucky
thoroughbred horse, and looking toward a
distant part of the field where the battle is
raging. His hair is thrown back from his
high forehead; his coat is buttoned nearly
to his throat. He is refining in his steed,
which holds his head erect, while the left
fore-foot rests on elevated ground and the
right paws the air. The wind lifts the
horses name and tail from the body and
raises the Generals coat. The trapplngs
are OF the English pattern.
General Roger A. Pryor, an aide-de-camp
Of General Lee during the rebellion, has
visited the studio several times and made
many suggestions. Mr.. Sheahan has been
at work upon the model since April, and it
will be completed tomorrow at the latest.
Early next week Mr.. Sheahan will take it
to Richmond. All models must be pre-
sented by September L, and a committee,
consisting OF the Mayor and number OF
citizens, will decide within six days upon
one OF them. MIR. Sheahan said that about
$4,000 had been appropriated for the
statue, which il would require two years to
complete. .-Ne,o York Tribune. 49,. ....-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
MINERAL WATERS.

GENCY FOR THE SALE OF THE
n WATERS FROM THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS,
AND OTBER CELEBRATED WATERS FROM
OTHER SOURCES IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN
EUROPE-YIZ.:
WHITE SULPHUR, Greenhrier county, W. Va:
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM, Rockhrtdge county, Va.;
ALLEGHANY, Montgomery county, Va;
HEALING. Bath county, va.;
BUFFALO, Li,his Il and q, Mecklenburg county,
Va; S,E ah
BLUE RIDGE, Betetourt couu ~, Va;
BLUE LICK, Kentucky;
CONGRESS, Saratoga, n. r;
HATHORN, Saratoga, N. Y;
GEYsER, saratoe., y. Y;
CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING, Saratoga, NY;
KATALYsINE, Gettysburg, Pa.
yICHY. vichy. France;
BITTER WATER, Rrtedriehshail, Germany;
BITTER WATER, Pullua. Bohelnla;
SETTER, Setzer, Germany.
Salt from the following SPRINGS FOR readily max.
ing the water, extenporaneously. very useful for
travellers or inyalids 1t Inaccessible points, can be
e mt per malL-yiz., Rockbrtdge Alum Water Mass,
from the Rockbridge Alum sprirgs, % per vial; |;
Seven Springs Iron and Alum Mass, Washington,
county, Va, q per vial; Bedford Ainm and Iodine
Mass, Bedford county. Va, d per vial
Descriptive pamphlets furnished grdtis on Apph.
~ PURCELL, LADD 4 CO., Druggists,
1915 Main street. snd NoSa GoSernor street,
ty 12-2m .asiss niso'.eAet'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06

A correspondent Of the London Standard
at Kars expressed ihisI astonishment on en-
tering the city after the long and furious
bombardment to find it not in ruins, as he
had expected, but comparatively unharmed,
and the Inhabitants exhibiting none ct the
anticipated signs Of starvation. Though
the bonn bardment was indeed terrible-at
least 10000 shells, it is said, having been
fired by the Russians at the town and for
tiicatious in the course OF the TWENTY-FIVE
days--but few actually fell in, the inhabited
part OF the town itself. Kars Is so thoroughly
protected by its zone Of forts that it was
only those shells that were fired with an ex-
treme elevation which fell in the place itself,
and only two or three houses were burned,
and three women, 10 nr children, and two
old men were killed. ,!Ea
A couple applied recently to q magistrate
in kentucky to Join them in the bonds OF
wedlock. The man was hatless, coatless,
and shoeless, and the womSa was nearly in
the same condition. They had no license
from the county clerk, and no money to
nav for one, but desired the y. r. to issue
the license and perform the ceremony
needed, and rendered In payment therefor
ato gather him hak-bushel Of Walnuts
this fall"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
RICHMOND. August 4, 1877.

Editors Dispatch: Will you be kind
enough to give me space in your valuable
paper to make request OF the businessmen
of this city, AS the regiment has decided
to go to the White Sulphur, will not all those
who have members of it iu their employ Of
fer them a leave Of absence for week to en-
able them to get some rest from their con-
fined labors There are great many who
are anxious to go, but are afraid to ask their
" boss" for fear Of being refused. Do those
who give leave lose anything pecuni-
arily by it2 I think they do not:
When a clerk is given this kind OF
indulgence he will try to reciprocate by
working with double zeal on his return,
and I believe fully repays his employers. 1t
is useless to attempt to show the people OF
this city the Importance OF military to city
in time of riots, &C., and / hope they
know that the First Virginia will not be
found wanting in time of need. So let the
citizens OF Richmond show some interest
in their military; especially now, when
they need it so much, since it has been so
long since they have received any encourage
ment at their bands. Respectfully, E
A HOLIDAY SOLDIER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Council Notes.-The reelection OF Mr.. G.
C.. McRae to the presidency Of the City
Council was deserved tribute to that gen.
tleman. Mr.. j. II. Mathews, who has been
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of DR.. W. r. Weisiger, OF the
First Ward, is merchant doing business on
Hull street between Fifth and Sixth. He is
a publc-spirited citizen and great tenn
perance leader. Mr.. F. j. Sampson, who
was elected to fin the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. James D. Craig, Of the
Fourth Ward, is the well-known real estate
agent and auctioneer. These gentlemen
will qualify in time for the next semi
monthly meeting. .....-..-
The Special Committee on Streets reports
proeress. Twenty-Five hundred dollars IN
tive-hundred-dollar bonds will be issued to
complete the sidewalks. .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06

CoSvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 1s77.-Lots 'front.'
ing-39 feet on Twenty-frst street corner
Short for 5000; 21t feet on Fourth street
between Main and Franklin for S2,565; 66
feet. on Franklin street between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth for 81 900; 80 feet
on Nicholson street for s97; 8S feet on Cary
street between Nineteenth and Twentieth
for s6,6Ss; 3lt feet on Mayo street near
Broad for $4,000; 25 feet on Laurel street
between Franklin and Grove for LOCO; 70
feet on St. Paul street between Federal and
Coutts for S125; 20 feet on Denny street
near Price for Sl2O 33 feet on Broad street
near Twenty eighth for $1,65o; 16 feet on
Franklin street for S2,435; 17t feet on
Franklin street corner Wall for $5, 15O; 40
feet on Twenty-tnird street between Main
and Cary for $500; 80 feet on Leigh street
between Ninth and Tenth for 1900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
Am InOUlry.

Editors Dispatch: noticed on Saturday
while walking in the lower part OF the city
several wagon-loads Of freight marked to
Cincinnati going through to the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad depot. I asked one OF
the drivers where the freight came from,
and was informed that it came from the
Philadelphia steamers, and was going West.
was also told that the freight from New
York by the Old Dominion line was hauled
through the city to the Chesapeake and ONO
depot. Now, this is all right for the team
sters but is tfair to shippers to ofns 'ne,e .hs
dep0t when it might be put from the steam
ers into the cars at the Chesapeake and Ohio
wbarves Isn't this subject worthy OF at
ton If there is, as claimed, fourteen feet OF
water in James river. OBSERVER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06

An ancient 1ramp.-Saturday evening
lust as the sun was sinking beneath the
horizon an ancient and sorry-looking tramp
wended his way down Hull street and
stopped in front OF the station-house. A
half-dozen squalid prisoners were leaning
out of the windows. "Hello, boys" OBJ
served the dusty pilgrim, as he cast visit
full eye, "what sort O accommodations do
ye have up thar?" "Buliy; come up old
pard." And then the tramp went around
to the police headquarters to apply for quar-,
ters. Officer Fitzgerald was in charge, and
he sat in an easy chair, reading newspa-
per, when the stranger approached. SNo2,
sir, old man, we can't take you in; you will
have to trudge on over to Richmond. We
don't take tramps unless they, are drunk and
dsorderly, or something Of that SOFT"
Then the tramp moved on via the Free
bridge.
Officer Fitzgerald says that the police Of
Richmond get rid Of yagabonds by direct
ing them to Manchester, and that ne. gets
even by sending all that apply to him over
to Richmond. s,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06

must not oyerbear the rights Of the great
mass OF the people. 1t Is therefore promo
tied from taking absolute command OF po-
litical action, but every oftice-holder may,
of course, speak and write and vote as ne
chooses. The limitation on other actlVities
ia imposed because, without 1t, the equal
rights OF the whole community are sacrl-
feed. We do not understand that the Pres-
ident holds as permanent principle that an
oiiice-holder should not take such part in po-
litics as he prefers, but that, under exlstinS
circumstances, he should be restricted.
That restriction, however. and wise action
in Congress, which is made more probable
by the restriction, will tend to destroy the
conditions that make the restriction abso-
utely necessary. When that Is accom-
plished. when the office-holding interest
ceases to have an illicit advantage over other
citizens In politics, there can be no reason
for continued restriction. The President
believes, with all intelligent men, that prac'
|tical participation in the details OF politics
is the duty Of every citizen, and bis
order strikes at the chief and paipable
impediment to that general activity.
"What's the use Of trying to 10 any
thing?" is now the universal ques-
ton: and the reason OF the question ls
tIfdl UuG OuCc-uOluClo bafC ~ @sia eAS'N
own way" The order tends directly to the
reform and purifcatlon Of the civil service,
because it prohibits its use as system OF
brlbes and penalties. When aman knows
that he will not be appointed because he has
done somebody's political work, and when
IA member Of Congress and the influential
politician know that their henchmen will
not be appointed because OF that fact, and
il appointed will be removed if they are
caught working for their patrons, great
and beneficcnt reform will have been
achieved. 1t will not. however, be reform
confined to methods and means, to examiIla-
tions and promotions, but it will emancl.
pate whole communities from the political
control OF rings, and tend TO draw all cltl-
zens into active politics by giving everybody
fair play. The permanence of such re-
form, indeed, will depend upon public
opinion. The President will have done his
duty in taking such steps as the limitations
of his authority permit to abolish the office
holding despotism. II Congress shall sec
ond him the result will be permanent, and
Congress will at last second such a policy il
the friends OF a sound system are as firm as
the President.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
INSTALLATION OF OFF1cERs.-T. l.. Court

INHALATION OF OFFIcERs.-T. L. Court
ney, N. G. A. OF the State OF Virginia, will
install the following officers Of Stonewa1l
Grove, No. 6, U. A. o. D.. tonight, for the
ensuing term-viz. J. E. Hoffman, P. A. !;
s. D. WaIdrop, N. A.; George W. Plea
SAINTS, V. A.; Thomas Jackson, secretary !;
W. W. Phillips, treasurer; Charles E. Sher-
person, I. G. All good Druids have been
invited to attend.
At the last meeting OF Trinity Lodge, No.
81, !. o. G.. T., the following officers were
installed for the ensuing quarter: W. c. IT,,
C. A. Shell; w. Y. T., Mrs. Susan Dill;
w. Secretary, C. W. Muhly; W. A. s., Fl.
Mccormick; w. F. s., J. f: Riddick; w.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Mittie Point
Davis; w. Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. E. Gill; w.
NJ, Richard Wilkersoh; W. D. NJ, G. w.
Kersey w. I. g., j. A. Gill; w. o. c., C..
Chappell; R. Fl. S., Mrs. Mittie Point Da-
Wis; L. H. s., Mrs. L. Z. Weatheriord; w.
S., Mr.. Weatheriord. ~...... .s