The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-04

1 planed or finished % cents per ,Oos feet
and If planed on one side and tongued an,
erooved, 80 cents per 1000 feet; and
4 planned on two sides and tongued AMI
grooyed, 80 cents per 4, 900 feet. Timbe
hewn or sawed, squared or sided, and tim
Der used In building Wharyes and spars, 8;
Iper 1000 cubic feet. Hubs for wheels
posts, last blocks, wagon blocks, oar blocks
gun blocks, heading blocks, and all like
blocks or sticks, rongh-hewn or sawed
only, 15 per cent. ad valorens. Slaves
for hogsheads, pipes, and other casks
s per cent; slaves not otherwise provided,
Is per cent; pickets and palings, 10 pei
cent. ad valoren.; laths, 10 cents; shingles,
80 cents; pine clapboads, s1.50 ;sand spr uce
ciapboards, s1.25 per 1000; house and
cabinet furniture, OF whatever material, in
pieces or rough, and not finished, not other
wise provided for, 80 per cent. ad vaioren.
eabinet-wares and house-furniture, finished,
IS per cent. adj ualorem.
- ToBACco-sHooKs, &c.
Tobaceo-box shocks, sugar-box shocks,
casks and barrels, empty and packing
boxes, of wood not otherwise provided for,
70 per cent. aduolorens.
Mr.. Tucker endeayored to get tobaceo-box
shocks free, but the committee would only
consent to reduction from thirty-fye per
cent. to twenty-five per cent. Manufactu-
rers Of cedar, mahogany, ebony, rosewood,
satinwood, and granadilla, thirty-five per
cent. ad vatoren,. Manufactures Of wood,
or OF which wood is the component part Of
chief value, not otherwise provided for,
thirty-fye per cent. ad Udlorem.
The committee will take up wool aud
Woollens Monday. There will be duty on
wool.
THE ARLINGTON CASE.
The United States Court at Alexandria
was engaged to-day in hearing case in
volving the title to the Arlington property,
which belongs to the Lees, though held by
the United States Government. Judge w.
j. Robertson, Major Leigh r. Page, and F.
L. Smith appeared for General GUSTS Lee,
and solicitor-G General Phillips for the Gov
eminent. The case will 60 to the Supreme
Court OF the United States. Judge Will
loughby will speak on Monday, and when
he concludes Judge Robertson will close
the case for General Lee. Mr.. Smith
opened the argument.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The death of Ben. Wade, who once ex-
pected to rule this country, causes less COM
ment here than the troubles OF a door
keeper.
A policeman of Washington some years
ago killed man for speaking insutingly
OF his wife, and while he serves term in
the penitentiary she is seeking divorce.
President Hayes says he thinks the silver
bill was rushed through with indecent
haste.
More discharges Of clerks to-day, and
more suffering among families.
A white woman, who was speaking near
the St. Marc Hotel this evening, said life
time is too short for man to get rich hon.
estly. What the country wants is leader
control Congress and
make laws.
They say s3,5OO,OOO will be issued
monthly by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Freedmen's Hospital investigation
was continued to-day by the Senate Com
mittee.
The House Committee on Public Lands
to-day reported favorably bill directing
the Secretary of War to convey by deed to
the Board OF Education Of Harper's Ferry
district lot Of land and buildings for
school purposes. Ex-senator Graham, Of
the Virginia Legislature, is looking after
this matter.
The House Military Committee took more
testimony to-day in regard to the Texas
border outrages.
DR.. Moffett and Mr.. George Thaxton lett
here this evening for Richmond.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The editor OF the ELE Riuer Gazette is
here.
The House Committee on Railroads this
morning voted on the Texas-Pactic bill. Mr..
Cole, OF Missouri, however, reserved the
right to oppose the measure on the floor OF
the House in the committeein favor
OF the bill In order to bring the subject be-
fore the House for consideration.
The Committee OF Ways and N cans to-
day agreed on the tobacco clause OF the
tariff bill.
Virginia.
THE SUIT FOR THE RECOVERY OF ARLINGTON.