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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-11
Capitation-Ttax Receipts.

Editors Dispatch: Please publish the
following:
In the city most Of the voters have sur
rendered their tay-receipts to the schools,
this being a condition precedent to the adj
mission of their children. These receipts
are held By the superintendent order, and
will not be Sllrrendered.-St0
This must be mistake. He would be a
bold superintendent who should give such
orders. The receipts must be shown; but
when the child's name is entered, they go
back, or ought to 60 back, to their owner.
Dispatch.
Both wrong, Messrs. Editors. Said tax
receipts were not required this session upon
the entering OF children in the public
schools, for the reason that that provision in
the Code OF 1873 Section IS, chapter 7S) was
omitted in the act OF 1871; the last consti-
tutional amendments having made the pay
ment OF the capitation tax prerequisite to
exercising tile right OF suffrage. So neither
city nor State taA-receipts were required by
school superiutendents. An explanation to
this effect was published in the Dispatch
"local'' on the first day OF the opening OF
the public schools. L.
II is Z" P.''that is mistaken, not the Dis
PATCH. The tax which the voter has to pay
in order to vote this year is the capitatlon
tax of last year; and last year the receipts
aoere required to be presented to the school
superintendcuts and so the question is,
Were those receipts returned to the owners
OF them? 80
Let ssP." try again. So.
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The Educational journal of Virginia for
October opens with {. Report on the Study
OF Latin" by W. GORDON MoCABE. Who
better qualified for the task2 We quote for
a purpose of our own the following:
.Practice in turning cratic rectG into
oratio obKqua and uice versa must consti.
tute an important feature in all teaching OF
Latin, and in order to grasp the incest
shades OF sequence pupils must receive
constant drill In this important subject"
We should like to read an essay by Pro-
fessor McCABE upon the subject Of teaching
English in the same way. Why not let pu-
pills know that it is not writing good Eng
lish to mix CRATIC recta and CRATIC o6ttqad
in the same sentence? Or will it be replied
that the English language is destitute OF
those features frrs.,, # @-..o..E
General I. Nj. LoGAN's philosophical dis
cussion Of "the opposition in the South to
the Free-School System" is the next long
article. We have heretofore expressed our.
opinion as to the merits Of this essay. ,
There are many other articles worth
reading. In his department DR.. RUFFNER
gives a selected one on "The Spelling Re-
form" We are surprised that so practical
a man should not see the insuperable OBJ
lection to this reform. Laying aside the
fact that languages grow and are never
made to order-arc product OF evolution
and not of sudden creation-we find that
the sounds Of the different Roman letters
are different in different parts Of the Eng
lish-s peaking world, and yet are under
stood to be the same. Thus Firginlan
would use one set of characters to represent
the sound OF a given word, whilst New
Yorker would use another set to represent
the same sound and thus our language
would soon be no language at all. Either
this would be the result, or else we have
got first to induce all English speaking peo-
pie to pronounce their words alike. In no
other way can they be induced to spell them
alike if new characters are to be used In
spelling them. No true Firginian would
surrender his tomalitoes to New Iorker's
tomaytoes and if new characters are to be
used, the Vifginian will use those Which
spell his word. whilst the New orker Will
use those which spell bis word.
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ErOHsn WushinstO2a.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. October 8. 1877

Correspondence Of the Richmond DiSiafch.l
WASHINGTON, October 8, 1877.
The much-talked-of combination against
Mr.. Randall for the speakership is turning
out to be as weak as garbroth and quite as
unpalatable to the healthy stomachs OF the
southern representatives. The secret is out;
il is not intended only as a movement for
the spcakership, but is combination OPP
posed to all material aid to the South, and
pronouncedly against every enterprise that
is to benefit the southern States from the
Potomac to the Gulf. The Dispatch and
its Richmond colleagues have already given
timely warning Of this intrigue, and there
is no reason5o fear that our Virginia repre-
sentatives will be caught in any such trap.
They, as all other conseryators OF law and
order, will remember that but for Samuel
j. RandaLps botd rulings at the close Of the
last session we should not now be enjoying
the blessings of peace and contemplating
the era of prosperity that will surely fol-
low her benign influences. ...-,,
All the old officers Of the House will pro-
badly be reelected except the doorkeeper.
For this position there are several candi-
dates, the most prominent OF whom are
Philip Pendleton, Of West Virginia; George
g.. Wedderburn, OF Virginia, and Colonel
Polk, Jof Missouri. u. West Virginia, having
broken the forged irons Of Radicalisnl, and
given the banner Democratic majority last
FALL. seems entitled to this small consldera-
ton and substantial recognition, and MI.
Pendleton, il pressed by his delegation, Is
therefore likely to be the second choice OF
the Virginia delegation, and may win on
the second ballot. ST. ,..s,-- :
Members coming in very slowly.
T-7tII5ilsE l.. ~ MORE ANON,
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WILL OF ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY, &c.-The
late Archbishop Bayley's will devises a
paid-up life-insurance policy OF $4,000 In
the American Mutual, Of New Jersey-one
half to Seton Hall, the seminary OF New
Jersey, and one half to st. MaIy's Semi
nary, Baltimore. His clothes he requested
to be given to the poor. His library falls to
his successor. He provides that any residue
shall be equally divided between st. Mary's
Industrial School and the Little Sisters OF
the Poor. Several times during his last ill
ness, while in delirium, he is said to have
exclaimed, "Give some money to the
poor!" Ill.,. ....
DR.. William O'Gorman and DR.. Isaac A.
Nichols, his physicians, held post-mortem
and traced the cause Of death to complica-
ton OF: diseases OF the kidneys, the heart,
and the liver. The blood for some time had
been turning to water. 1t was ascertained
that he had suffered much from fatty de-
generation Of the liver, so much so as to ac-
count for his iIl-health the past four or five
ars.-Baltimore Sam, 10th. p1@ ~
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~ 81
In the Dispatch OF yesterday was copied
from the Weston West Ya.) Herald what
purported to be an account Of converse
ton held few weeks ago between Cover
nor KEMrEE and certain Mr.. VANDEayoRT,
OF that State, who was in Richmond on
business with the Executive Office. In this
conversation Governor KEMpEa is repre-
sented as speaking disparagingly OF West
virginia and her people. The Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, who was present on
the occasion, authorizes us to state That
remarks attributed to the Governor are
sheer inventions; that INSTRUMENTATION was
I very brief one and that nothing what
essr was said by his Excellency that was
not civil and kindly. 571S
ne published the article In the expecta.
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Fourteen prominent citizens OF Greens
boro',, N. C., who were under trial before
the United States Circuit Court for reuslnS,
altering, forging, and counterfellng TO-
bacco-stamps on tobacco manufactured by
them, have pleaded guilty. The Court mas
suspended sentence till the next term. Inc
penalties attached to the offences to when
they plead guilty range from two to nVe
years imprisonment and hne from Sooo 10
$4,000.
A telephone Of small extent has been in
oneration at the Smithsonian Institution for
some days. It extends from the western
hall, where the mouth-piece hangs behind
the gutta-percha pulpit, to the office at the
eastern end OF the building, and has ope-
rated so well that it is in contemplation to
use it instead Of the electric bells which are
now used for the transmission Of messages
from one part OF the building to another.
Governor Walker, who has been in New
York for some days, is expected here this
evening" His position upon the debt ques-
ton in Virginia has elevated him in the
opinion OF the leading businessmen of the
North Washington telegram Alexandria
Gazette. 49,. =. ;. e.
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The Ohio Elections.

The results OF the elections held III ONO
IN Tuesday are worthy OF attention.
First, the Democrats gain United states
senator in place Of STANLEY MATTHEWS,
who succeeded Mr.. SHERMAN last spring.
Matthew'S is Liberal compared with
SHERMAN, who Is Radical; and we rejoice
no. 60 much over MATTHEws's defeat as over
sHssNAN's. MATTHEWS is the friend and
confidential adviser OF President HAYES;
and. having Just been elected to tue Senate
bas not been condemned by the Ohio peo'
ME The miserable wretch SHERMAN IS the
man upon whom the people have passed
judgment. go,
Ru,- secondly, Mr.. BISHOP, the newly
elected Governor, was once mayor OF GIN
c;,na,; and as such offended the liquor
sellers. 1t was supposed by many that this
fsc, would insure his defeat. He was re-
presented as Puritan and a teetotaller in
favor of the rigid enforcement OF the laws.
His opponent, Judge WEST, resorted TO the
trick OF stopping in the course OF recent
speech to call for drink. and VESTS
friends even went so far as to say OF him
that be was in the habit OF drinking too
much. We'had strong suspicion through
out the campaign that tactics OF this sort
would result in the defeat OF the party
which resorted to them; and so we We're
not at all surprised to learn that Mir. BISHOP
had been elected Governor over the cru
sader WEST, who recanted his errors and
Joined the party that made war on friend
OF the execution Of the laws. Mr.. Bishop,
il in Virginia, would be friend OF the
MoFFETT.registcr law. Here Is lesson 1or
some people in this State.
Thirdly, Mr.. HAYES does not seem to have
been very anxious to secure victory in
Ohio for the Republican ticket. The Gin
cinnati Commercial appears to be recog-
nized as the special friend and mouth-piece
mot in an offensive sense] OF Mr.. STANLEY
MATHEWS, the Presidents I" brevet bro
ther-in-law" On the day before the cleo
ton that paper, an independent Republican
journal, said:
at is not OF the highest political or per-
sonal interest to the people OF Ohio whether
Judge West or Mr.. Bishop is Governor OF
the State. Both are respectable men, and
neither is particularly fitted for the office.
West is little too eloquent, and Bishop is
not quite eloquent enough"
We don't know what was behind this
declaration, but it indicates that there were
enough lukewarm Republicans in Ohio to
defeat Mr. WEST by their absence from the
ballot box.
Another fact worthy OF attention is that
BISHOP gained largely in the Western
Reserve-the old aboitionist stronghold,
where the people have Away, largely
mixed up moral questions with their poll
tics. These old abolitionists are hcadstrong
people. They sent JOSHUA GIDDINGs to Con-
gress thirty years ago, and reelected him
after lie had been expelled by the House Of
Representatives. They vote as they please.
Perhaps they are not satisfied with Mr..
HAYEs's course. Perhaps they had their
sympathies aroused in behalf Of BISHOP.
We state the fact. and leave the reader to
draw his own Inference.
Everything promises we'll for the Demo-
Gratis and for the country. Let US not by
any act Of ours throw away a victory in
1880.
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nrAT COHEN BROTHERS

n-yAT COHEN BROTHERS
4 full line of MARCELINE and FOULARD SL.KS
In BLACK aud COLORED at 35, so, and 60c
BLACK eros DE RHINE at So, 60, 50, 10, S5c.
$1.05, s1.15. $3.50.
PURE SILK GROS-GRAN at 81, $l.25, sl.35,
Sl.4O. $3.50. $3.50, Sl.75, 800, 1920, $2.45.
S2.75, and 1918. The above $40 apd Sl.50
goods were sold at rs and $3.50 last season.
In COI.ORED SIT. KS they have the largest variety
now offered In tic city. AN the latest shades for
dress and strect-wcar. all tine evening shades,
and Totteta. Gros-Grain, and Brocalcs.
In SILK VELVET they offer the largest stock ever
offered in this State. All shades of Colored SILK
Velvets at fully IS per cent. less than New York
retail prices.
BLACK SILK VELVET at S1.50, S1.75, 81 90,
$40, 1896, S2.45. So, $3.50. $500, S4.25,
$3.50, S5, 1925, SO, and $1,000 per yard.
They guarantee saving of from 70 to IS per
centum on New York retail prices.
A large lot of the best ENGLISH GRAPES at from
$l.2Jto SIS per yard
In BLACK and COLORED ALL-WOOL CASH
MERES they have made some very judlcious
purchases recently in addition to their hereto
fore large stock. Call and examine their prices.
4 large stock Of DRESS-GOODS from &c. up.
See their WASH FOPLIN at and Sc.
Five cases of FLANNELS just received; FLAN-
NELS at all prices. They warrant saving offrom
to 2nc. yard on large lot Of WHITE M
PORTED FLAENELS. Their price Is SO, 37h,
and soc. for full yard wide. Sc 20
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We fully exposed the pretended "ohio,
Kentucky and Texas Land Company long
ago. We have not much sympathy for per-
sons who are taken in by such advertise
ments as that company put forth. It's very
wrong, however, for papers to publish ad'
vertisements which it is as plain to them as
it ought to be to the country victim are in
tended to deceive the unwary, tue ayari-
cious, and the specializing reader. There is
hardly day passes over our heads that we
do not see such advertisements in reputable
journals ..
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~LEyY BROTHERS HAVE
w. STOP AND THINK!
T. Il. PRICE & co.

T. Il. PRICE & co.
most respectfully announce to the trade that their
FALL STOCK is now on exhibition.
In all the leading styles of SILK and WOQLLEN
FABRICS special attractions;
KNICKERBOCKER SUITINGs, BOURETTEs,
MATELAS$ES and other French nnd Domestic
novelties.
BLACK AND COL oRED TRIMMINGS and DRESS
SILKS;
BLACK SILKS worth 75c.. S5c., IL, 51.25, s1.35,
$3.50, S1.75, 81. and upwards-at these quoted
rates we make Claims to sell below cost;
BEAUTIFUL LINE COLORED SILKS ut 81
decided bargain:
Attractive stock Of BLACK and MATELAsSE
CLOAkING;
Full assortment Of BLACK and FANCY CLOAhS.
BLACK CASHN1ERES in an endless variety.
Our speciality has always been BLACK GOODS
and to these we invite examination.
HOSIERY, GLOVES, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISH
INGS, RUFFLINGS, SHEETINGS. SHIRT
INGS. WHITE AND COLORED LINENS, sc,
Largest line Of CRETONNES south of Washing
ton. r,rr, . ,o
oc Ism 11O1 Main street,
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MIR, BOcOCk.

We have already stated that the Hon. T.
S. BoCoCK is a candidate for the House Of
Delegates in Appomattox county. 1t affords
us sincere pleasureto find that, like almost
every statesman in Virginia, he is on the
side Of honor and honesty as to the public
debt. Some people have uniustly supposed
that Mr.. BocoCK belonged to the rule-or-ruin
faction which would disgrace the State for
the purpose Of advancing the fortunes OF
fayorite But not so. BE stands as he has
always stood-for the good name OF the Old
Dominion. He made speech at Campbell
Courthouse last Monday, from which we
take the following extract, as given by the
Lynchburg Vrginian: -
"The public debt was created in the con-
struction OF the railroads and public works,
which have appreciated Immensely the value
OF our lands and increased the facilities OF
INSTRUMENTATION Let me illustrate
The city OF LYnchburg issued her bonds to
build the Danyille road, just as Virginia
issued her bonds to build other roads. II
YOU can repndiate the bonds issued by the
State you can repudiate the bonds OF the city
of Lynchburg, and presently you will run
the pIcugh-share Of reputation through all
contracts, public and private, and democrat
ize the whole body Of the people. These
bonds do not belong to the State. They be-
long to private indiyiduais-manyo OF them
our poor widows, who have their little all
in this shape.
..Mr. Bocock here discussed at length
and convincingly the binding action OF the
Court OF Appeals, and paid glowing eulo-
gy to the purity and dignity OF the tribunal.
RI wOnId
away the Court OF Appeals and gain, no.
thing, for the United States courts would
certainly enforce the payment of the bonds
when sued upon by parties holding them
out Of Virginia.
"Mr. Bocock INDUCED in some enter
timing and amusing illusions to farm-life,
and showed that the tax on real estate is not
enormous beyond our easy ability to pay it.
He alluded to a speech recently made by
Lieutenant-Govern Marye, and made eX-
tracts from it; and also to letter from
Hon. Alexander Stuart.
: 81 believe, he said, that we should fully
try and test The Moffett punch"
The descent to general reputation is
easy. It is to be presumed that judges who
would, to please the rabble, repudiate a
State debt would repudiate all private debts
to please the same rabble. Why not? The
State bonds, many OF them, as Mr. BoCoCK
says, belong to poor widows. Why not re-
pudiate any other debt as well as that due
to those poor widows? Why not allow
every man to repudiate his private debts
who lost even one negro by the war!
Where will the desolating stream cease its
ravages if the flood-gates be opened and it
sbe turned upon the State?
We suppose that there can be no doubt OF
Dir. BococK's election. 1t is hard to tell
whether he belongs to Appomattox, or APP
pomattox to him, so universal is his popu-
larity in that county.
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!. Messrs. John Lunch and others: :.

- IncSSTS. OOLk LYtLCit Hfe% o"sco = p. = 3.
aDear Slrs,-Your note OF yesterday just
received, What said was in substance as
follows: I think Mr.. Hayes's tenure less
assaiiabIe than that OF any President ever
inaugurated in the United States. The
others all held by priana facie cases. The
matter OF his tenure Is res ddjadicata. BE
holds his Office by the judgment OF the
highest judicial tribunal ever created in this
country. That tribunal, think, was con-
stitutionally created, and though thought
their decision wrong, yet I bow to its au-
.thority, and think all good, law-abidlng
citizens should, as to every other judicial
decree constItutionally rendered. Consld-
erations Of fraud or susurpatlon, there
fore, in connection with his title are row
utterly out OF the question. tn 9@si.
35s., 6 Very respect lily
. Sc = ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. +
- East fotsytlt street, ne York city,
October o, 1877, III s1g 8. s
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9S.CENT STORE.
BARGAINS AT THE
a 9e-CEST STORE.

Having just returned from the northern markets we
can show to our customers 4 COMPLETE STOCK,
and many bargains never before offered by us.
We have five cases 1914 WHITE BLANKETS
selling for sl.9S pair that cannot be cqualled In
town for less than 1918. When these arc gone we
will have no more for the price.
AJOB In MEMS STIFF HATS-worth 1925.
A very large assortment Of MEMS SOFT HATS.
The CENT? EMEN'S and LADIES' MERlNO
UNDERWEAR we sell two for 99c. Is worth
$3.50 pair to any one.
We have full line and large assortment OF LA
DIES VELVET, FELT. and STRAW HATS,
trjmmed-wor,h double those sold so many of
last year.
Our stock Of FANCY GOODS contains many no.
vc!ties, and is very complete.
Come in and see the new goods and examine our
special bargains. w. a. STEVENS,
oc II 505 Broad street.
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ton that it would attract Governor KEN
rER's attention. We conidnot credits
the statements in It. Knowing the West
virginians well, we felt that great injustice
had been done either to them blythe Gov
ernor or to the Governor BY the sheriff OF
Lewis county. @&4
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DEATHS.

Died, at his residence on Thirty-second street,
TON HARRIS tblfhd music-teacherl, in the forty-
fourth year Of his age. 4.
His funeral win take place Mt TrtniIy nietLoasi i
church TODAY at 3k O'Clock L, M. EfiehuS Gnu
acquaintances are invited to attend.
Died, on Saturday. October %; lsa7. e ms rrsls
denre. in Charles City county ALE1AasDSis
MYERS; aged ffty-eigbt years..
81 New York Sun plcuse copy.
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1For the Dispatch.l

. 80. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA, l5.,
October s, 1877.
10 the Gentlemen Nominated By The People
of Chesterfield to represent them IN the
neat General Assembly: o.,
The farmers OF the county desire to know
the views of the different candidates upon
the dog-tax. Let us hear from you. 49,
-: JOHN STEELE,
'.'.'.' Sheep-Raiser and Farmer.
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SPECIAL NOTICES. -.,.aa
NE GRAND OPENING AT
. THAEHIMER3 BROTHERS.

I THAEHIMER5 BROTHERS.
DRY GODS EaiP ORtUSl. COL BROAD STREET.
Having just received and opened over 100 cases
and bales we are prepared to show and offer one OF
the best and cheapest stocks OF DRY GOODS In tile
city, and ask call Of those In want Of bargains at
II - :. THALHIMER BROTHERS.
SIXTH AND BROAD STREETS.
pssss and End pretty shades DRESS
40 i pieees q a9' ciIH &c a5c. to $3.50
IS Ssss; HA aek 2sy ssE'
Give us call In black goods, as We guarantee
saving Of 20 to 30 per cent.
80 pieces BLEACHED. HALF-BLEACHED, and
DOZEN Fl and S
les from auction) from Doc. 10 S2:50 per dozen zen
sse nsD 1ss sse9 OF h srses
and cheapest lines ever received.
Ladies', ChlIdrcns, Boys, and Mems UNDER
VESTS, the best and cheapest stock IN the city
give US a call on them Ladies' FELT SKIRTS.
0H large ns very low
200 pairs WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS,
exhibited: l25 CALICO COMFORTS and
QUILTS ut low prices; $50 WHITE MAR
SElLLEs and other style QUILTS, 75c. to IS.
$50 pieces CAssIMEREs TALL gradcs), Csc. to s2
per yard. We ask call OIL Cassimcres, we
pay special attention TO that stock, and can show
one of the best and cheapest stocks In the city.
Is pieces BLACK. BROWN, BLUE, and GRAY
WATERPROoF CLOTHS, 75c. to a1.5o-the
best Black Waterproof ever sold In lie world fer
81 yard. Cali and see us on them.
225 pieces WHITE, RED, BLUE, and GRAY
FLANNELS from 20 to 75c. per yard. Look
ut our wide zoe. White Flannel, worth SOC.
90 pieces BROWN and BLEACHED CANTON
FLANNEL from 81 to 25c. ger yard.
LADIES' CLOAKS-the newest STYLES inst re-
ceived-from "a TO S25. Give us call on Clnaks
before purchasing rs we have them made 10 or
der, and guarantee good lit and bargain.
CARPETS-A large line at The lowest prices. For
- 4 good and cheap Carpet give us a cal.
We have also very large stock Of RIBBONS,
SCARFS. LACES. KID GLOVES, HOSIERY, COR
SETS. HANDkERCHIEFS. PORTE-MOSNAlES,
EUFFLINGS. TRIMMINGS, PRINCES, BUT
TONS OF all kinds, and lots Of other goods usually
kept in irst-cass dry-goods store. and which will
he sold at the lowest cash prices FOR bargains call
at TuaLuIAlER BROTHERS,.
6Ol Broad street
Country orders promptly attended 10. oc6
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GRAND EXCURSION
VI,
TO WASHINGTON IS. .'
,.... .....f
-''- - OVER TIE

B. : ..... TOAIAC RAILROAD.
. -. ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER.
.-~: , ROUND TRIP ONLY 81.
Way passengers beyond Ashland. $3.50.
Train leaves head of Broad street 1T O'Clock at
night arriving In Washington about daylight, Civ
ing seventeen hours, In Washington. g.
AS this excursion is gotten up by a partyof rela-
Bile business gentlemen, perfect order and gentiliy
assured, and gentlemen need not hesitate to car.
nv their families. Tickets will not be sold to per-
persons of bad character male or female. ..s
Round-trip tickets be procured in Washing
ton for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York at
reduced rates.
oc 2-4,6,S.10.11.12l3&15