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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-09

ADIsGRAcE TO LowELL.-Lo,ceN,M Mass,
September 6.-Democratic ward-caucuses
were held this evening to elect delegates to
the State Conventions. In four of six wards
Butler delegates were chosen, numbering
twenty-five. In Ward / seven OF eight
delegates favor Buffers nomination. The
other ward had row.
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DICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY,
III 4O3 EAST MAIN STREET.

The sixth session begins SEPTEMBER %. l S7e.
JOHN II. POWELL, Latin, Mathematics, Natural
Sciences, Higher English.
Mrs. T. G. PEYTON. intermediate Department
Mrs j. K. GARSETT. Primary Depart ment.
MidemOiselle LATARD, French aud German.
Misses HOLT aud LAIRD, Drawing and Painting
Mrs. BURwELL. Mrs. ROBINSON, aud Miss
COOKE, Vocal Music. tua
Professors REINHARpT, PETIcoLAs and HAIR,
Instrumental Music.
We have been fortunate IN securing the services
OF Mademolselle Latard, French lady and an e1pe-
renced teacher Of French, who also writes and
speaks German fuently.
TERMS per session OF nine months, paid one half
In advance, or dt the beginning OF each month, II
preferred:
Board tincIuding washing, fuel, lights,
and tuition in Engish)... $500 90
Tuition In Collegiate Depsrrment........ 40 90
Tuition In Intermediate Departmental. 60 90
Tuition In Primary observation-disclosures. SO 60
Laun ~ w
I9 ~ ~
CaleSINenlcS. ~ w
Music, Drawn. and Painting az Professors
charges. -,y5y ..a z f.f
A reduction made for two or more, aud for
daughters of teachers and ministers OF all denoni-
nations. ., 30. -tg% - tsszi, 'sat,s
For catalogue giving farther information apply to
NJ j. II. POWELL, Principal,
au 26-dlOc1 463 east Main street.
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Sonia. Translated from the French OF
HENRY GREvILLE. BY MARY SHERWOOD.
Philadelphia PETERSON q co.
Said to be work Of fiction OF much dra-
matte interest, smartly imbued with sensa-
tional situations. A copy received from
the publishers. .-...
For sale by the booksellers. !
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Our Fortress Monroe correspondent was
rather late. The same letter we received
from him on Saturday appeared in Balti-
more paper that day.
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s GENERAL JOSEPH e: JoHSsToN.-He will
make one OF the; ablest and most reliable
members OF the Virginia delegation. We
Richmond, and rejoice for the
State runSacicE Advocate.
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THE STATE FAIR

Proposals will be received until the GOTH IN
STANTfn for the REERESHhENT PRIVILEGES
of the next State Fair, us follows sl.g..-sr
]. For Liquors, Cigars. and Raw Oysters;
2. For Candies, Cakes, Fruits, Creams, and Lem
onade 80 '..itEi-5-s .5-t,s.
3. For Dinipg-Roon, including, Deserts grs.
Il Proposals may lie made for The whole or for each
separate CHASE ls98i> ". G. KNIGHT
sc Cat Secretary.
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rOTTTuERN FEMALE INSTITUTE,
NO. GRACE STREET.

The tweuty-sixth session will begin on The lST
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1878, with the following
corps of teachers:
MISS GORDON, Principal.
Mrs. CARRINGTON. Ece-Principal.
MADAME GUILLAUME.
GEORGE +. MERRILL. a. 81.
WILLIAM IT. THOM, NJ. A.
. MISS LAIRD, Drawing and
Miss WILLIE CARRINTGON.5 Painting.
Miss ANNA POWERS, Calisthenics.
Terms for half-scssion, day school-Senior class,
S35 intermediate, $50; preparatory, $23.
For terms of boarGing-schoo see circular, and for
more satisfactory information than that which can
be given In an advertisement apply 10
MISS JESSIE G.. GORDON.
Sc 2-eodlm ... 31S east Franklin street.
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The Educational Journal of Virginia for
September is rather heavy.
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$44,50a,9OO
I J
1s7,es4.eooi
2es,oo1,ooo
37o.s72.ooo
49,475,0O0
.@s2e,992,600

S,1u2sS1S OF Ill .......HsZe,0S2,oUu
being an average value OF S267.50 to each
note. The preposterous absurdity OF sup
posing that any Of these notes, even those
OF fifty dollars, were In dctiUe circulation,
needs no comment. Some Of them, not a
large number, may have changed hands two:
or three times before the interest accrued
made it worth while TO lay them by, but
that is all. As for the higher denomination
of $500, 81 600, and $4,000, amounting TO
S647, 000, 900 ont Of $3.50, O00, 600, probably
not one note In five thousand was ever used
even once as money. The most that can be
seven hsrti les served occasionally as money
for q few days at a time. i, 81 sSss
But we. repeat that noHe Of them were
ever legaI tender for any debt whatsoever
The laWSo that point Is quite clear. Only
such interest bearing notes authorized by.
the-aet or June &c, 188 ..as were g payable
princi pal aud Interest at inatrriky Il were
made 4 legal lender Che act sgaye Ehe!see-i
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The undersigned intend making this one of the
most delight full excurs ons OF the season, win a
view OF accommodating men of business and iheir
families. @
Train leaves Richmond MIA York River ra,lroad
at p. NJ connecting at West Point with steamer
for Baltimore. arriving there next morning mt 8
O'clock III ample time for train TO philadelphia ana
New York ola p. w. aud +. II. X.
Above rates include transfers in Baltimore both
ways. &. ~. t59s
The attraction Of this trip on Chesapeake bay call
not be surpassed
Tickets for sale at the following places: c. +.
JohustOn'5. 0lS east Nain street; Albert Scott q
Co.'s, Twenty-tifth and Broad streets; McPhail
Brothers, Eighteenth aud Main streets. and at the
depot Of the York River Company on InEsDAf
the 10Th Of September. -. K. PEkDuE CO.
sc 2,3,4,5,6,9&l0
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- ROUND-TRIP TICKETS:
To Baltimore good for fifteen days.......S O(
To PnIladelphia good for thirty days....... 9 &C
To New York. good for thirty days. -. IL 81
From West Point and river landingst0 Bal =,
4 Ut
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rho n sc1u,ond Public scho0ls.--They
-" sfnss be Sustained.

Editors Dispatch: We are friend OF the
public schools--haye always been ana al
WAYS will be. Eight years ago, when our
excellent systemswas in contemplation, we
undertook to predict that It would be q
grand success, notwithstanding there were
those who maintained that free education
was a luxury and not q necessity. just anere
we took issue. We said that what was man
iiestly for the pa5tic benefit could not logi-
cally be called luxury. Moreover, 1t Is
misnomer to speak OF free education Wnen
the pubIic pau for If, because IL Is puDllc
benefit. and, indeed, a necessity, inasmuch
as public schools are the only schools Wmch
can reach the masses. James II. Binford
did himself great honor in deyising and
establishing our city schools, and his name
deserves to be cherished. His mantle mas
fallen upon u worthy successor. our
schools, as at present conducted, are an
ornament to the city, and not an ofna,
ment only, but q decided 6eneft ana
aduantaqe. No greater advocate OF pub
lie schools ever lived than Thomas JET
fersou, the great statesman and pa
triot. Had his advice prevailed the
public-school system would have been
established in Virginia half century ago.
So much for our prelude, and now to the
point. Our schools are IN danger for TACK
of funds. There is deficit OF over ST, 600
for the current six months beginning Au-
gust list. The School Board had meeting,
and decided to open the schools September
10th, provided the principals and teachers
were willing to accept thirty per cent. OF
their salaries in cash, and the, remainder IN
certificates. Is this the way to meet the
issue? VIZ certificates poy board The
method adopted we believe to be positively
discreditable to the city. We beg leave to
differ most emphaticallY from the decision
OF the Board. We think serious blunder
has been made. We have our idea, Messrs.
Editors, and give it for what it is worth.
i" Take the taurus By the horns" Let us
consolidate as far as possible. Lop off what
is unnecessary. Keep up the grammar
schools, even il the High School has to be
temporarily closed. Let US have no maud
lin sentiment. Face the music. sci.
&. BROOKE DOGGETT.
Richmond, Ha., September Z. 1878.
Undoubtedly the schools should be kept
up. Undoubtedly they will be; or the
voters
.- "Will know the reason why"
All other questions will yield to this when
it becomes practical one. But to lop off
the High School would be inexcusab'e.
That is the one school to which the larger
taxpayers send their children, and where
they are reimbursed for the money which
they pay to keep up schools for the benefit
of the children OF their less fortunate neigh
bors. .. @.,','1,
We predict that the Legislature will not
be in session two weeks next December be-
fore all the State officers will learn that the
school money is to be kept for schools, nor
before provision will be made for the pay
mept OF the hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
die that fund
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A TLANTIC MILITARY INSTITUTE,
n CENTREVILIE. CONN.
{near Yael on n. Fl. and N. R.
REV. j. EyARTS WALTON Rector OF PARISH and
WILLIAM N. WALTON, Principals.
VIRGINIA. MANAGEMENT AND VIRGINIA
REFERENCES,
PECULIAR ADvANTAGRS.-Old and established
reputation. Past patronage the first people OF the
country. Perfect appointments. Fine coast ioca,
ton. Easy access. Special preparatory courses and
rare combination OF strict discipline mental WORK,
comfort, and innocent recreation. Terms, formerly
So so per half session, reduced 10 $l65.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT-Three courses:
Preparatory Collegiate, Scientific, and Enrlish Com
mercial. These thoroughly prepare for Yale, UNI
versity OF Virginia, West Point, scientific schools
MILITARY Observation-Disclosures, Point Grill
and discipline as far as prsctcaoe In preparatory
school. Uniform, West Point cut aud color.
CALISTHENIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In
every detail. Gymnasium, three Baseball and
Cricket plains, Fencing Suits, Visors, Gloves, and
Foiis Boxing Gloves. Roattouses and Boats, large
number of Coasling Sed5, Skatue-R Rink two acres,
Horseback exercise, nrill, and Archery II desired
pupils received In New York. Descriptive cata-
iogue cent on application. Session Of $3.50 opens
1sr OF OCTOBER. Address Hamaen Post Office,
New Haven county, Conn.
au 2.law2w, teod2w, andt2taw2w
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For sale by the booksellers.

The Virginia Patron will see from the
following article how absurd is the state
ment to which we called its attention last
week. MISUNDERSTANDING notes are the
only currency issued by the Government;
but IL the 1905 are to be counted, all the
present outstanding bonds ought also to be
counted:
The Scven-Thirties.
THE QUESTION OF THEIR HAVING BEEN LEGAL
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STATE FAIR.

STATE FAIR. f.-
CTATE FAIR.
The ENTRY-BO0KS now open dnd will be
closed on gid OCTOBER. one week before the
Fair. w. =. hNlGdT,
Sc G-d2taw2w&sw2w Secretary.
DEFRESHMENT PRIVILEGES AT
THE STATE FAIR.
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TOURTG ANNUAL EXCURSION
Il VIA
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE
RAILROAD,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1878.
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TERMS: For half Session. 1928. Session begins
Scniember 18th. Catalogue sent on application
to ON
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THE QUESTION OF THEIR HAVING BET
TENDERS
The Boston Advertiser says

The Boston Advertiser says:
The assertion that the seyen-thirty Trea-
sury notes were largely used as money has
been made so many times that possibly
there are some persons who believeit. The
only foundation for it is the remark OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, page OF the re-
port for 1865, that '.maDy OF the small de-
nominations were in circulation as money"
This does not by any means authorize the
counting OF the entire issues OF seyen-thirty
notes as part OF the paper currency.
There were issued in all OF the three series
of such notes, 1926, 1892, 500. Considerably
less than one quarter Of this sum was in de-
nominations of less than $500. The state
ment of the issue by denominations is
worth repeating Mt this time to. show the
facts.
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SHOCKOE HILL ACADEMY, No. 412
- SEVENTH STREET.-The fourteenth session
will commence MONDAY, September 18th, and
continue nine months. Dir. JOHN s. GoETTINGER
will instruct the classes in German and French.
Circulars ut the bookstores Charges for each term
of three months Elementary English, *21; higher
French. and German, each, So payable in advance.
sc 3-lm :. T. BEACH. Principal.
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PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW
YORK.
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Fl. A. STROBE Matt. Medalist University Of Viz
einiaJ. Principal: T.,
II. C.BROCk. 3. LIZ. University or virginia ire
of Vlrginial, Associate Instructor.
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s. pIcHMoND HALL COLLEGIATE
II INSTITUTE.
The FALL AND WINTER SESSION Of ibis
college, for NIGHT INSTRUCTION OF BOOK
KEEPfNG PRACTICALLY, VIII commence on
the 18TH INSTANT. Terms, S2.oO per montn,
WILLIAM GURNEY MOATES,
<. GO a-ltx Ninth and BROAD streets.
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Steamer leaves promptly at 7:30 z. NJ.
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UNIVERSITY HIGH
N SCHOOL.
AMHERST COURTHOUSE, VA.

STRICTLY PREPARATORY TO TIE UNIVER-
SlTY OF VIRGINIA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
A BLACK HILLS TRAGEDY.
Geo. w. Belt. a Knoxville Nan, Ae.
eused Of RobDeFY and mnrhnr.

~
From H. c. Vogt formerly Of Nash.
vile but nov OF G~ayville, Black Hills,
Colorado. We have received the Black
Hills Times and Black Hills Pioneer. of
May l4tb, containing accounts OF the
murder Of a person by q man claiming
to come from Knoxville, in this State.
The former paper contains the follow.
ing:
George w. Bell, the man now con-
6ned in i county jail, charged with
the murder G. Z. Lee in this vicinity a
few days ago, is somewhat Of a conun.
drum. He has several aliases, bu: il
known here by the above ane There
is q point. however. regarding him
that is definitely s~ettled-he is a lard
looking citizen. Those who have seen
him and have studied his action since
bis arrest, say bis every feature and &C.
ton is indicative Of villainy. There are
many rumors current upon our streets
about him, but none OF a reliable char.
acter. By the courtesy Of Sheriff Man.
ming eur informant was admitted to the
jail and succeeded 10 holding a briel in.
terview with the prisoner. He said his
name was George w. Bell, aud that his
home was in Knoxville, Tennessee.
"Upou inquiry be said that he met
Lee at q ranch on the Cheyenne road
and was brought out here by him. They
slept together Friday night in a cabin in
South Deadwood, and that the last be
saw Of Lee was about $50 o'clock Sun.
day morning at the postofice, where they
parted.
Bell is a man apparently about
twenty.thrse years Of age. no whiskers,
a slim, tall villain. Lee was found mur.
dered hear Desdwood, with a bullet hole
in the back OF his head.
Several gentlemen Of this city are
acquainted with the murdered mans
father, W. l. Lee. formerly Of Boulder,
Colorado, a member Of the firm Of Lee,
Judd 4 Lee, where he accumulated q
fortune Of nearly half a million dollars.
Lees money and watch we're found on
Belps person."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
WASHINGrON
COBgresaiOnaI Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-HoUsE = Un-
der the call Of States, the following
bills we're introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Whistle regulate the sale of
United States securities; makes it IN.
lawful for the secretary OF the treasury
TO enter into any contract or negotiation
Of bonds now authorized to be issued or
sold, whether for funding the national
debt or any other purpose, with any
banking association, firm or individual,
or combination Of banking associations,
unless he shall first invite proposals by
advertisements Tor no less than three
weeks in FIVE newspapers; that proposal
to be accepted which may be most ad.
vantageous to the government,
By Mr.. Wood-To establish a perma-
nent sinking fund. 1t provides that
there shall be appropriated for the fiscal
year commencing in July, 1878. asd for
each succeeding year u Of the custom
revenue the sum of SlOO, 900. 900. which
shall be applied frst to pay the interest
on the public debt; second, to the re.
demption or purchase Of so much of the
outstanding principal of the public debt
as a he purchased or redeemed at not
more than par or accrued interest. All
bonds 50 purchased or redeemed to cease
to bear interest, and to be cancelled and
destroyed. tal,o repeats the act pro-
viding for the annual sinking fund. Sec.
ton 8 Of the bill provides that the act
shall hs known as the sinking fund act
Of 1873"
SENATE Mr.. Beck introduced a bill
to repeal existing taxes on capital and
deposits OF banks and bankers, and to
impose taxes on dividends in excess Of
eight per cent. Referred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
A Manifsn,

1t is manifostly absurd to claim for a mere
itimulant. tonic and Alternative properties.
Yet this is what ia daily done by the vendors
of cheap local bitterS, cOlOred to mako them
look attractive, and agreeably favored, but
the alcoholic basis Of which Is Of the vilest
and NEST hurtful description. The transcend
emit success Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
Leading Alternative tonic Of the United States,
has induced many Of those compounders OF
drains in dlsguise, to attempt the counter
te tiog Of this ct ndard medicine, but their
en- 'rts have never. proved successful on q
large scale, and they have themselves In
many instances notoriously "csme to grief,'
through the fundamentally OF the law.
The genuine Bitters have, indeed. a spiritu
Gus basis, but they are emphatically a medi-
cine. Stree their botanic ingredients are Gig
nally eff acious in overcoming and preventing
chills and fever, dyspepsia. liver complaint,
constipation and many other disorders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27


The New York World takes this view
Of the nomination Of General Grant fol
a third term:
General Grant was yesterday nomi-
mated for the Presidency 10 1880 by
Senator Sargent, of California, and Sena
tor Blaine, OF Maine. From Maine to
California, is a fine rhetorical phrase in
which stump speakers take much com
fort when they are choking with a patri.
otto desire TO celebrate the vast area OF
freedom. But there are a good many
people between Maine aud California,
and they have a good many minds. Per.
haps a dozen or two OF them may be
more inclined to agree with Senator
Thurman, who thinks that this country
has already done a great deal tor Gen
eral Grant, than with Senator Sargent,
who thinks the American people ought
to make General Grant a full general
orcs more, aud put him 90 pay for life.
because " be is travelling in Europe and
may be a poor man when the trip is
over" If Sonator Sargent will move an
amendment that Gesecal Grant shall be
kept on full pay as long as he will agree
to travel in Europe, that proposition may
be worth considering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The commities has not yet consented
to act 10 accordance with the demands
Of public convenience by having the
Confederate statue unveiled Sunday in
stead Of Wednesday. Yet this is due to
the over sensitive piety Of some persons
who wSuli deem the occasion one OF
sacrilege or dissertation Of Sunday, when
in fact it is, as the committee veil knows,
a sacred and holy occasion. dear to the
hearts Of the Southern people. Is it
right that a foolish technically Of relig.
ion should be made to exclude from the
cemetery the attendance of 50 many Of
the worthisst and truest ex.Confederate
soldiers who .nnot obtain leave Of sb
senee during the week? The uuveiling
of the Confederate monument on Sun.
day does not justify any such objection,
for who Of the apostles objected to the
brave men 6gdtiDg the battles Of their
country on Sunday! There is many q
poor ex.Confederate soldier unable 10
leave work during the week and yet does
his poverty render him less worthy to
attend this unyeiliug2 Will the com.
mittee, we again ask, be governed by a
due regard for ex Co%nfederates and the
friends Of the gallant dead, or will the
commands Of the over.pious DO obeyed?
We await an answer.
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RsiIrOad Matters.

BosToS, May 2Z-An adjourned meet
ing of the directors ofthe Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy railroad was held in
this city on Saturday. The resignation
Of President Hon. Robert Harris was &C
cepted and J.. NJ, Forbes unanimously
elected in mis- stead. Mr.. Harris was
chosen consulting engineer Of the road,
but owing to hi. impaired health be will
refrain from active service in any ca.
pacity at present. G. e. Perkins col :
tinues in his Office as vice.president and
general engineer Of the road in the
West.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

NV York, May Phones l. Schuy-
Ter have been adjudicated i~nvoluntry
bankrup,s. They claim to have lost
heavily by indorsing notes of the Lo-
gansport, Charlottesville and Southwest.
ern railroad. The nine creditors who
unite 10 the bankruptcy petition repre-
sent claims aErregatinE $2ls,73
Edward Haight & Co., brokers, Satur-
day failed to meet their stock engage.
ments,
NORTHAMPTON, MASS Nay n Fred
eriek Clark, book-keeper Of Vernon
Bros. a Co paper manufacturers, With
a warehouse 10 New York, has been suI.
pended after confesssing that be has been
stealing money from the company eight
or nine years BY falsifyiDg the payroll,
Clark is prominent in religious circles.