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EDtCATVDNA Al.
ASuISGTON AND LEE
w UNIVERSE
W IENI\cYpN VA
GENERAL G. W. &. LEE. PRESIDENT.

GENERAL G. W. &. LEE. PRESIDENT.
4 thorough course OF instruction In Classical,
Literary and Scientific Studies. with special course
in The professions OF Ciyil Engineering and Of Law"
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND EQUITY.
Announcement for the session of ls71-'S:
FACULTY.
CHARLES 4. GRAVES. NJ. a.. i. l..
Professor Common and statute Law an Equity
Jurisprudence.
WILLIAM PRESTON JOHNSTON. LII. d..
Professor or History aud Science of Law.
i. RANDOLPH TUCKER, IL. d.,
Professor International and Constitutional Law.
lIoS. FRANCIS r. ANDERSON
lIu,igc al Cour, of Appeals Of Eirginia|.
Lecturer on Commoa Carriers nod Insurance.
HoS. WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIS
LIu,,gc Of the Circuii Court Of NirGinial.
cc,urr on Practice and Pleading In Courts of Law
and Equity.
HIGH W. SHEFFEY, IL. D..
,l.,c judge Of the Circuit Court of |irIinia.)
Lecturer on wills and Probate Practice
Hon BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN. 4. NJ,
roc.rr.r ON parlia;ncutarv Law and Procedure.
The instruction j. hv textbooks ana lerlurcS: 10"
cr;hcr with 4 Hoot-Ccurt ana lS'rlahfh'. ihc
,r;ir,. cour.c NAV ht' completed IN one wear. - ,
clos. lime 26th. Total expenses. exclusive -, ni
c,,-hfup and hooks. need not rHcf'd - -. II!
messing they NAV ls reduced 1" s2uo or szZV.
,.. " WALTER BOWIE,
IS 27-d3t&wlt Clerk OF Faculty.
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We have all the NEWEST STYLES OF TYPE,
and execute work IN manner that cannot be sur
passed.
WeaIso do all kinds Of BINDING and RULING.
Orders from the country,Hromptly filed and dc
livered by express or mail. i;
We will checrfully furnish estimates and send
samples when required. ml 2l-d,sw,&w
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Thi. small but delightful ACE
has tcn thoroughly renovated and newly furnished
hi. season. 49,, ,o.
ruarI: ~ per day: so pcrwecs: $50 and $50
per month. Accommodations flrst-class.
For particulars. circulars At the drug-S'"reS.
~ lj-lm TAYLOR K BEAN. l.c>str.>.
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PERSONAL John w. Wright is
in Amherst. Colonel George w. Munford,
OF the First Auditors office. is in Glouces-
ter county. as -. =,
Mr. james II. Woodcock, who has been
extremely ill for several weeks past at the
residence OF bis brother-in-laW. Mr.. j. b.
Laughton. was yesterday regarded as in a
critical condition.. .frf, ~ "I
Bishop Gibbons returned Yesterday from
a visit to Maine, in company with his niece.
The time for his departure for Baltimore rs
coadjutor to Archbishop 'Bayley has not yet
been determined on. r. [s.. #
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POLICE CoURT.-A few triding cases were
disposed OF yesterday.
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SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE,

Tho twcuty-hfth session Of this institution VIII
.rcn lST OF OCTOBER. 1877. and close 3nIii
1F .u.NF, ISIS. The Principal Viii he assisted
ny Professor GEORGE !. MEKRELL. Madame R
i ToGSn and other competent teachers.
Aulv FOR circulars 20 WEST JOHNSTON. or ny
mail to the Principal. ..,.,.
''''''' Mas. MARIA l.. CAREINGTOS.
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r OST OR MISLAID, on or about Friday,
/ 4 n2d of June, a two or tfrce-quire ACCOUNT
RUOk with vouchers inside. wrapped In brown
mper suitable reward viii be paid II lett ut the
Granite Insurance ComDany's Office. Name OF tne
undersigned written Oh paper -o
iyo7-5t ElN AkD MA1 ".
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NUE HIGEIA HOTEL.

OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.
Siinated within 100 wards al Fort Monroe. Open
all the year Special attractions for summer, with
ample CAPACITY for 500 guests. Has all modern iR-
proyelnents. Six daily mails, and telegraph once.
fifteen IL twenty rstclass steamers land daily lex
ccpt Sunday $50 yards from the door. Superior
beach for bathing II the do0r-stcps, and good from
Nav until November. Boating. fishing, and driving
specially attractive. Send for circular describing
nNgieAc advantages, terms &c
my IL -dSw3m II. pIiOEBUS, PROPRIETOR
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RATES or BOARDING: 81 per 'iav, Sl2 per
week. - per month. Especial arrangements made
for families spending The season.
The dnng-roons will hc III charge OF Mr.. ~ LE-
IILLE.
O,ns!hus will trans port passengers aud baggage.
tree of charge. from the cars to the hotel.
e, &c I'm
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VOL. LII.
LADIES' LIST

T IST OF LETTERS REM AIMING IN
IL THE pOsT~oFFICE At n RICE aMs MoNi'' HEN
RICO COUNTY, VA. JULY 2S- 1877.
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4icllmor1d 9ispatt|1.

RB-THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
IL LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERs OF THE CITY. -.....
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TRUNKS REPAIRED
ArTRUSK FACTORY,
No, q SOUTH TENTH srREEr, BETWEEN NAN
7 AND Cary $50
RoUNTREE & McGINSEss,
n ao.aw Practical Ttunk.aalsrs~
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AIRS. NJ &. RICE WILL RESI- ME HER
WI SCHOLASTIC DUTIES FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER at sos Second street. hctwccn Clay
and Leigh. Her mode Of n,iructon is thorough
arithmetic. English GrIlnnihr. English CnlnIStSi-
lion. Physiology, Natural Philosophy, History,
Latin. The greatest attention given To orthoEra-
lhy-aS combination oi letters. definition. and de-
rir.,tinu " 24-lw
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GROCERIES. &c.

A GENTS FOR
NESTLE'S MILK FOOD or LACTEOUS FAR1SA,
DIR. \. GERBER'S LACTEOUS FARINA for in-
fants and invalidS.
OATMEAL. GRAHAM FLOUR,
CRUSHED WHITE WHEAT,
HECkER'SFARINA.
ROBINSON'S BARLEY SAGGS.
TAPIoCA, MIDDLEMAN'S BISCUITS,
OSWEGO and OATMEAL BISCUITS, &C., &C.;
A full line of hne GROCERIES.
J. Z. MORRIS G CO.,
iy6 1894 Main street.
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OST, A BUNCH OF KEYS, between
IL Sixrh-Street market and steamer Sylvester or
on board steamer July 3d. IL iett It either Ot my
stores. lO16 Main street sos Broad street, II
suitable reward will be paid. "
~ 27-2t WILLIAM WALhEh.
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ADvISABILITY OF ORGANIZING GOVERNMENT
CLERKS INTO COMPANIES DISCUSSED IN THE
CABINET.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Thcre was an
hour-and-a-half Cabinet meeting to-day, but
no action. The ACCESSIBILITY OF organizing
Government clerks into companies or bat
talions for the protection OF public property
was discussed. Advices from the strike in
various sections continue encouraging, as
read in the Cabinet.
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PRuNT7gG.HOUSEs.
nIsPATCH PRINTING-HOUSE.

Having one Of the LARG EST AND BEST
EQUIPPED JOB OFFICES IN TIE SOUTH. com
biRed with skIlfui mechanical talent, pre-.
pared to execute promptly, In the very best style
and AT Low PRICES, every description Of
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
sUCTf AS
BUSINESS-CARDS.
VISiTING-CARDS,
PROFESSIOSAL-CARDS.
WEDDiNG-CARDS.
sHOw-CARD3
BILL-HEADS-
LETTER-liEADS, ... -..
NOTE HEADS,
ACCOUNTS SALE,
STATEMENTS,
NOTES, m ,vrs
CIRCULARS.
BILLS LADING,
DHUo-IADE1s' TAGS, rxv,, orrs
PAMPHLETS ARGUMENTS.
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT WORK A
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SUMNER RESORTS.

f'ALWELL HOUSE.
adjacent a The Grccnhricr White sulphur Springs,
tirccnhri"r county. West Virginia.
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CROQUET,

CROQUET.
rROQUET CHEAPER THAN EYER
" fine set of Croquet, consisting OF balls and
s malles. 0 arches and stakes, put up In strons
j, r. ELLYSON.
jy 17-l0t 1ll2 Main street.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

WAsnINGToS. July 27.-Irsia c. Fox has
been commissioned postmaster at Athens,
Ga.
The Treasury issued call for another 1O,-
00O, 900 conSols OF 'G5.
General Pope is ordered to Chicago.
Batteries d, f, and OF the Fifth artil-
lery arrived in Baltimore from various
points south. Other companies en- route to
this city and Baltimore.
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ZINE OLD MEDICINAL FREN CHI
IL BRANDY,
HOLLAND GIN,
BLACKBERRY BRANDY. -
CLEMMER'S and BCMGARDSERS WHIs-
KEYS,
COUNTRY HAMS retailing at l2h ctuts.
ic 90 GEORGE A. HUSDLEY co.
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WANTED. ORDERS FOR 4 BEAUTI-
w FCL LOT OF SPRING PANTS, which an
now Offering at about cost 10 close them ont: 81
PANTS at 50. Have reduced the price about go pei
cent You will do well To examine them before buy.
lug. Satisfaction in every respect.
WESSOS THE TAILOR,
aplS IL Twelfth street.
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SPRINGS,

IlATrNI NIEKS ; IT TT NVS,
II BOTEToTRT COUNTY, VA,
ten miles from Clifton Forge, Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
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I.GUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,

TGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
y STtUNTbN. VA.
The largest firSt-caSs institution for young ladies
in Virginia, WITH an a3c corps of twenty-five teach
49,. -......
opens the FIRST WEDNESDAY in september,
1877.
FOR catalogues containing full particulars apply
"a Miss NJ. j. BALDWIN. rrincipai.
Stsunton. Va.
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MILLINERY GOODS.

MIL n L 4 Y. ..4trs aa8s
Having on hand u very large stock 0i-Smorso
from to-day my stock ut reduced prices: Iiandsome
WREhTHS at very low figures, STRAW and CHR
all much below former prices. call Is respectfully
solicited. -6 NJ. WALTON.
nv 2S-eodCm
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NO HUMBUG.-Iw wish to state to aae8,s
IN the public that am selling my entire ssSAkE
stock OF MILLINERY at mucil below its-ShSko
value and cost-in fact, at prices which defy COM
peIition. An examination OF my stock aud prices
wifi prove the above assertion. =
Mrs. +. HUTZLER,
,... 525 Brogd street,
between Fifth aud Sixth. Richmond, Va.
A call Is solicited. jy7
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'T OST, Il CERTIFICATE OF EIGHT
IL SHARES OF STOCK OF THE VIRGINIA
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
dated May 2. 1858, and numbered Q, old issue. In
the name of Mary Ehza Darlington. SAID SCRIPT
ble reward Will he paid for It's delivery to Mrs. Lou
isa Darlington, at Ashland, Va.
je 30-1aw2m u. D. IHOAAS.
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SEEDS, DC.
INSURANCE COMPANIES,

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF VIRGINIA.
OFFICE CORNER OF TENTH AND BANK STREETS
CHARTERED 1894.
INSURES BUILDINGS BY ANNUAL OR PEk-
PETCAL POLICY.
H. A. CLAIBORNE. Principal AGENT.
II. u. DANfORTH, Secretary;
THOMAS ROLLING, JR.. Assistant Secretary.
JOHN BLAIR. Collector.
DIRECTORS: a
,,rprnT HARRIS, EMIL D. NOTING,
r,pnrrH WATSON, GLEN. II. EARksDALg.
wM. Fl. HAXALL. "a' :. hsiShf'
WV II PALMER wv. +. GRAY.
in q -.
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SPRINGS.
OPEN FOR VISITORS JUNE l. 1877.

Situated Oh the Chesapeake aud OHIO railroad.
fifteen miles west Of Stauutou. cars stopping IT the
door. =,
TERMS: $50 per month. $40 per week. 81 per
.lay Children under twelve wears and coorcd SER
wants half price.
Mineral waters and grand scenery eXcclrd by no
other place in the Sta'c.
Circulars 3, the Office of the Richmond DiSD1tch.
l.. K NJ. BURRUSS,
nv 2g-2m Proprieors.
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RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT WORK A
SPECIALITY.
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CHRISTIAN & WHITES
my 31-cod

u EFINED SUGARS OF ALL GRADES,
IL JAVA. LAGUAYEA, and RIO COFFEE;
BACON. SALT. LARD,
NEW ORLEANS aiOLASSES,
MMANTnfiACTuRED IA Ti TOBACCO.
PORTER and AL -
for sale by DAVENPORT * MORfis.
mh20
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Schoncr j. c. Croft, Schooner Julius Webb
Schooner l.. w. Wheeler, Schooner William \: Phi'
lips f2j Schooner Phelps, Schooner Elizabeth Magoe
Wv W. ". FORBES, J. NJ.
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respective embassies for men-of-tsar, owing
to the excited state OF the MosIem popula-
WAR ITEaS.

WAX TTEdS.
ADRTANoPLE, July 27.-Foreign consuIs
have delivered note to the Governor re-
questing him to take measures to guarantee
public safety. ......... ..
The Italian consul has advised his compa-
triots to leave. d.
The Russsans have destroyed six railway
bridges between Jamboli and Phillipopiiis.
The rolling stock had been sent to Constau-
tinopIe. .........., .,.s....-...>..
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CHOICEST BRANDS

WESTERN CANvASED HAAS
at l2l.c. per pound al
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WANTED, TO RENT OR PURCHASE
w a good COUNTRY STAND to sell goods, with
Il small quantity OF land attached. Address
"MERCHAST,''
Villa Green poSt-offce.
ivoc.ot4 Hanover county, Va.
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WANTS.

WANTED, BY A YOUTH who writes
w n good hand. 4 SITUATION IN GOOD
BUSINESS-HOCSE. Satisfactory references given
Address " NJ w. care Dispatch offce..
ir,O LIZ
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WANTED, 4 FIRST-RATE WOOD
j. j. MONTAGUE.
~ 24-lt Ninth and Arch streets.
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WANTED, \ GOOD PLAIN COOK
w (colorcd) for Il small family. Apply at 1928
lfain iv SS-lt%
The New York herald., 1877-01-22

IT 1s MISTAKE to suppose that the Elec-
toral Commission will adopt any new rule
for deciding the Presidential question.
They are required to administer the law as
it existed on the day the Presidential cleo
tors were chosen-that is to soy, as it exists
at present, for the law has not been altered
since. IN cases where there are two certii-
Gates from State they arc to decide which
of the two is legal on precisely the same
principles that Congress itself should pursue
in such questions. Their superiority to
Congress consists in their higher intelli-
gence and greater impartiality. They will
have no authority to 60 beyond the law or
against the facts.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22

LET Us HAVE PEACE. cE.-Everyt ything favors
vigorous revival of business if we can set
tie our political troubles Prices are 80 low
that there is little danger of a further de-
cline; the small premium on gold shows
that we are within short step of specie
payments labor is waiting to be employed
and offers it's services for moderate wages !;
the only thing needed to set all the wheels
of enterprise in motion is that confidence
in the future which Congress can at once
impart by passing the pending bill. The
universal aspiration of the business and in
dustrial classes is, let us have peace! 1t is
only partisans and camp-followers that
try to obstruct an immediate settlement.
Of course, all the shoddyites and army con-
tractors of the late war would be glad Of
new harvest. There will be wars and I
shall sutler be" is the thought nearest the
hearts of these soulless citizens.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22
The Ohio v.llsy Rleea..

II Is fortunate that the area Of heavy pre-
cipitation which caused the foods in the
Ohio and Cumberland rivers has been linn
tied to that of the Ohio Valley region. If it
had extended into the watersheds Of the
Upper Mississippi and the Missouri rivers
we might now be recording the de-
struction Of levees and the inundation OF
the bottom lands along the lower
course of the Father of Waters"
While the Ohio and its tributaries were
gorged with the foods descending from
their respective watersheds the upper
portion of the Mississippi and the entire
length of the Missouri were 80 unaffected
by the recent heavy storms of rain and
snow as to add but little beyond the
ordinary flow 70 the volume OF
water entering the Lower Mississippi
at Cairo. Hence the latter river below that
city was low and ready to receive the sur
plus from the Ohio Valley without exhibit
ing any remarkable disturbance Of its levels.
The damage caused by the doods was
therefore, confined to the region in which
they originated. II, as we stated above, the
immense watersheds of the Mississippi and
Missouri had been proportionately affected
by the storms as was that of the Ohio
Valley, the destruction of property would
have been unparalleled, for the united
waters would have continued to be precipi-
tated into a reservoir, or rather channel al
ready filed. The danger line" would
have been overtopped at all points and the
adjacent country inundated. The possbil-
ity Of this occurring any year should awaken
ger, and induce them to exert themselves
to provide against such contingency by
raising and strengthening the Mississippi
levees.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22
Thinning the Police.

To put and keep our policeman in proper
physical condition for his duties no day
should pass without at least half an hours
vigorous exercise of the muscular and
respiratory organs, something equivalent
practically to the Englishman's "constitu-
tional" Of course it can best come out of
his hours off duty. Nothing will better fit
him for quick foot work when a criminal is
to be caught than frequent running. Let
any patrolman. divesting himself Of his
heavier clothing, run three or four minutes
daily on any gymnastic track. at the merest
make believe pace, and he will be astonished
at the improvement in his wind and staying
power, even in a week. while, then grad
unlly quickening his pace, in less than
month he will find, if he has any stuff
in him fit to make a policeman of
at all, that he can do his mile In
really creditable time few minutes of
sharp work each day with dumb bells or the
striking bag, combined with this foot work,
will go far toward making these naturally
vigorous and often powerful men handy ard
swift in their movements and awkward Gus
toners for even the most formidable villain
to encounter, while the whole force will
quickly tel the improved tone and self
respect which active, vigorous condition
brings. Nor would it hurt the patrolmen at
all il good sparring masters were at work
steadily among them, teaching the possi-
bilitics Of the fist and skill in warding off
blows when there is not time to reach q
weapon. From the many hundred police in
this city once train off and then keep of fifteen
or twenty tons of worse than useless adipose
and introduce and insist on an erect car
riage Of the body. even though trace-strap
collar has to be worn while to force them
to hold their heads as they ought. Not
only on the next Broadway parade will they
make what they have never yet done. an
actually imposing spectacle. but in down.
right effectiveness the casual observer will
ut once detect a most marked and very
welcome improvement--one which viii
augur most encouragingly for the interests
Of life and property in our busy city.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22
CHARLESTON RACES.

CHARLESTON, s. O., Jan. 81, 1879
The meeting a, Washington course closed Yesterday
The first race for oil ages one mile dash purse sl2o,
vas won by As,eroid, with Ascot second, Abdallab
third and Ruscdge fourth Time. ISL
Tho sccond was tor all ages, ono mile aud .
halt, for purse Of si20, aud was won by Courier.
with ldUblc L. second Time, 2.4y
The third race. for thrccycar-olds. one milc post
stakes purse SlvO the second horse 10 save mis- stake
was taken BY Lynchburg, MaInbracc second. Tine,
l:55
Tho fourth was hurdle race for oil ages two mics
over eight hurdles. for purse OF $l20. Jim Hinton
came In Irst, Prane second = rasA snot thlrd,
Time, ALL
The New York herald., 1877-01-22
A Municipal Council.

The gentlemen who are to meet Mayor
Ely, Comptroller Kelly and the other heads
Of city departments tomorrow. will, no
doubt be able to offer some good advice
on the subject Of the management of the
city debt and the general economizing of the
city expenditures It is agood sign that our
present municipal managers seek by counsel
with prominent citizens to interest the tax
payers in their own affairs and to suffer the
people to understand their exact financial
condition. We may not find any imme-
diate advantage from the conference,
but it will lay the groundwork. no doubt.
for useful reforms and will render easier the
carrying out of the commendable policy of
reducing the interest on all future city
bonds
We insist that the present harmonious
city government can, under the existing
charter, give us an efficient. economical gov
ernment and all necessary reforms. There
is nothing in the law to compel the employ
ment of single needless city official. Bu-
reaus can be swept away, offices consoli-
dated, needless expenditures stopped, deslr-
able improvements promoted and the rate of
interest reduced without changing line of
the present law Hence there is no neces-
sity for any charter tinkering this session.
and all bills purporting TO reform this de-
partment and to change that should be re-
garded with disfavor. Some sort of job
generally lies hidden in these patchwork
measures. and as we are soon to have before
us the propositions Of the Municipal Char
ter Commission it is not worth while to
try new experiments that can only have
brief life at best. Our present city rulers
can give us good government if they de-
sire to do so, and if they do not they will
be held responsible for the failure.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22

The WEATHER.-We announced the lath
inst. that "a Gulf depression is decidedly among
the probabilities for the coming week" This
disturbance reached the Texas and Louisiana
coast early yesterday morning, utter very slow
progress northward An extraordinary rainfall
of 263 inches occurred at Galveston, where
strong northerly winds prevailed. Heavy rain
also fell ut Indianola, New Orleans, Mobile and
Montgomery, where the pressure gradually de
creased during the day. The depression in the
Northwest continues TO make alow progress east
ward. and is now central over the upper lake
gion. and will probably move toward the Atlantic,
through the St. Lawrence Valley, during today.
The temperature has fallen in the South and
Along the Atlantic coast but has not varied
much in the Western and river valley regions
Snow and rain have fallen at few points in
the West and in Canada The highest pres
N,ro is now over the Middle and Eastern
States and the lowest in the North and South
Strong winds prevail in the Upper Missouri Val
lev ard on the North Carolina coast The river
changes within the past twcn'y-four hours are as
followx-Thc Ohio 1T Pttsburg, has risen four
feet ten inches, and eight inches at Louisville,
but has fallen one foot three inches al Cincinnati
The Mississippi mt Cairo, has risen one foot eleven
inches: at Memphis, three feet six inches; at
yicksburg one foot five inches, and at New
Orleans three inches. The Cumberland, ut Nash
Vile has risen one foot five inches, and the
Monongahea, at Brownsville, seven feet two
inches. No changes have occurred in the levels
of tho Upper Mississippi or tho Missouri rivers
In New York to-day it will probably be cold, fol-
lowed by slightly warmer and partly cloudy or
clondy weather.
The New York herald., 1877-01-22

In ANOTHER COLUMN will be found some in
formation about one of those scmi-military. semi
political organizations whose actual tendencies
almost sure to be dangerous. None Of them
exert particle of influence upon sensible men,
and all of them excite the unbalanced element
of the old army to thoughts and deeds that are
utterly unjustifable in n Republic. The duty Of
good citizens toward such cliques is to keep out
of them, watch them and mercilcssly crush
them, no matter what their politics may be. the
moment they become us mcddlcsome in act as
they are in spirit.