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ILLINOIS sails Thursday, June d, IL II
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monthly alternately from Philadelphia and New YORK
VANDERLAND sails SATU RDAY, June ,, a m.
For rates passage other information apply 70
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JOHN MCDONALD. Agent. 3 BatterY-Diace. NeW-1Ork
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pACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP C0MPANYS

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Connecting FOR Central and South America.
From SAN FRANCISCO TO JAPAN and CHINA
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steamship CITY OF TOXIC Thursday, August l.
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NewZealand
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For freight and passage apply at COmpanys Omce NO
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All for sale by WEST, JOHNSTON u 60

A STEAm-C 5ARRtaGE.--W hilst driving on
the Champs Elysees yesterday afternoon we
had view OF very neat vehicle driven 6y
steam, which was being tested on a side
street running parallel wit b the main drive.
ment at the rate of about six miles an hour,
stopped in an instant, when required, and
when it reached the end Of the square
turned around with all the ease that a car.
rage and pair Of horses could. be turned,
and requiring hardly as much space. 1t
was very neat and compact, and made no
noise, very little smoke coming out OF fun
nelin the centre Of the top, which was not
more than ten inches high. The whole We
hicle was not more than twelve feet long,
and there were seats for about sixteen pas
sengers. 1t had something Of the appear
ance of handsome omRibus moving along
without horses. &C. q. Falton's last: Paris
letter. ,g
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II some Who Knows" will send us his
name we will publish his letter.

WESTMINSTER REVIEWING have from
Messrs. WooDHoUsE e. PARHAM, agents OF
the American reprints, the Westminster for
April, containing It's. usual variety OF lead.
ing subjects. Among its articles is one upon
the present tts.conyict SYSTEM Of England.
Westminster frankly states its views, and
confesses that 'sthe infection OF physical
pain" is necessary for some criminals. 1t
quotes the report of the Howard Associa-
ton. which urges the employment OF " fog
cling - to much greater extent than it is.
Westminster says:
.We are fully convinced that there is
much mawkish sentiment in the minds OF
the public in regard to the supposed har-
dening effect Of such punishments rs fog-
ging"]. The truth is that very large pro-
portion OF the worst class OF criminals can
be deferred only by the terror Of physical
pain. They are constantly exposed to the
risk OF flogging at present Tor mere prison
offences, often committed under strong
proyocation, and we hear nothing OF lis
hardening effect. They are animals. and
must be treated as such. If they are them
selves incorrigible, even by such coarse
measures, the effect on those at large would
be most salutary, and the hardening influ-
ence cannot be. expected to extend to those
who have never yet been subject to this
degradation but only fear IT."
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Current Discussion. A Collection from
the Chief English Essays on Questions OF
the Time. Edited by EDWARD l.. BUR-
LISGAME. Volume II. Questions OF Be-
lief. New York: G. P. PUTNAM,s Sons.
The PUTNAMs are publishing series
under the title Of :. Current Discussion"
Of which this volume is part, and we take
it one of the most interesting divisions. 1t
embraces such subjects as "The Soul and
'Future Life" "The Influence upon Mo-
ralityrof Decline in Religious Belief"
"The Course OF Modern Thought" F'The
Condition and Prospects Of the Church OF
England" Is Life Worth Living ?"
Among the authors quoted are FREDE-
RICK HARRISON, r. III. HATTON, Professor
HUXLEY, Lord SELBoRNE, JAMES MARTT-
NEAU. Dean Of st. Paups; Lord BLACK
FORD, the Duke OF Argyll, and THOMAS
HUGHES.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON g. Co.
The Art of Stretching from Nature. BY
THOMAS KowBoTHAM, author OF "The
Art Of Landscape Painting in Water
Colors,' with 81 illustrations by Row
BoTHAM. Revised by SUSAN N. CARTER,
principal OF the Woman's Art-School,
Cooper Union. New York: G. P. Put
MANS Sons.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Economic Monograms. New York: G. P.
!. PUTNAM'S Sons.
Under the title of Economic Mono
grams !" the PUTNAMs are publishing Sc
ries Of pamphlet essays upon various themes
Of political economy. We have the follow
ing Of these essays: "Our Revenue System
and Civil Service" by ABRAHAM L. EARLE !;
"France and the United States" COM
prising papers by PARKE GOODWIN and
others; .sSufrage in Cities,' by SIMON
STERNE. ,4baa3.
All for sale by WEST, JOHNSTON s. CO
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] DEATHS.

Died, ut his late residence near Flint Hill, Rap
pahannock county, Va, April 10. 1873, Colonel
LAWSON EASTMAN, In the seYcnticth year Of
his age.
No man en5oyed more OF the confidence and re-
spect of hts feiiowcitzens Of Rappaha county
than did Colonel Eastman, and none deserved more
than he did. AS an evidence Of The peoples appre-
cIattou or his worth he elected to any position
he asked at their hands. Nor did they conHde I'm
HIM in vain. He WAS faithful In whatever Office he
was called TO fll. When quite young man he was
promoted to the colonecy of regiment Of militia OF
Rappahanpock county. In 1S43 he was In The
House Of Delegates, and In 1878 was elected State
Senator lie was good husband. an afecuonate
father, q kind neigh6or. and gentleman OF hiah
order. bis funeral was preached bv the writer 10
large and sympathtxing audience. His bereayed
| family have the sympathy and prayers Of all the
community. ri JoHN ". HILLDRCP.
Died, at his residence I'm Ashland. on the 9th IN
slant, at $40 p. NJ, JAMES ". RATCLIFFE, In
the sixfy-third year Of his age.
His remains will arrive in this city at $40 THIS
MORNING, BY the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad accommodation train. His friends
are lnvtedto meet them at the Broad-sreet depot,
from whence they will be taken 10 Hollywood Gene
terry, where the funeral services will take place.
Died, on the 9Th instant, JOHN WISE, infan.
son OF Isaac and The late Eliza Newman; aged four
months and seventeen days.
His funeral will take place THIS Saturday Az
TERNOON ut o'clock from the residence % Mrs.
L. W. Glazebrook, No. IA, Clay and Second streets.
Died, in Baltimore, Oh May 14th, MARY HOH-
TENSE. Youngest daughter Of Ellis and the late T..
| IIor ton Reach, formerly Of this city.
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A Regulating Congressman.

What would such a representative do IN
Congress What business would he have
there? He could do nothing. Therewould
be no use for him there, save that he couia
be pointed out as representative OF south
ern dishonesty-aS a man who had been
sent totrepresent the faithlessness OF men
who, having borrowed money to build pub
lie works, now refused to pay it back to lis
owners, Notwithstanding that the borrowers
still have the public works and derive all
the benefits from them. How many inteiii'
gent and right-thinking men in Virginia
would be willing to live in country that
would be brought to this humiliation! Is
there one? III there is, he is mentally or
morally disordered. ,ez
And vet there are tsforcible readiusters "
in Virginia who have declared their deter
mination to agitate for electiEg men OF their
own stripe to Congress. What are they but
regulators? JOHN LETCHER said forcible
readiustment was an absurdity, and he said
what was strictly true. Equally true was
that other opinion, that forcible adjustment
was fraud and reputation highway rob-
berry. s
We do not know just now whether The
iorcible readjusters will drive their agl-
tation into the congressional canvass or not.
IT they do. these are matters the people
must consider. Let each voter ask himself
il he cen possibly profit by such agitation ?
can such agitation change the law and the
Judgment of the highest courts 10 the land ?
and can such agitation abrogate contracts
which have been pronounced by courts OF
final resort to be inviolable
Answering these questions as best he can,
let the voter continue the line of interroga-
ton thus: Sc What profit or pleasure, or
"pride, would it afford me to have Fepudia-
"ting representative in Congress-the OBJ
eject Of the gibes and sneers Of all congress
"men, and Of all men, foreign and native !?
|tShall Virginia push Into the national Con-
.:gress the greatest shame that ever befel
.sher. and thus bring ridicule upon herself
"and offend the civilized worldP shalfmy
tenatiye State publish her own disgrace IN
<sthis monstrous manner? ~ . 4. e. e.
Let the voters consider these things, and
then iithey choose to vote to disgrace them
selves let them. They willllye to curse the ne
day that they so voted. '.ets ~
But whatever some people may do' Sne.
people of Virginia will never SO oisoo aui
themselves zsss;@s
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Nasional Finance.

= I9g
Tt,a news Of the disposal of the whole I,
tiity millions OF four-and-a.half-ps cents
md The advance In tho price Of those bonds
Is most encouraging. Now b tho time when % .ns
Immediate action Of Congress Is critically
important al prompt DISPOSED OF tue Te-s
sumption bill at this time would be invaius :.
sble ID It's effects upon the national welfarss
Waste Of precious moments a. 2 period IKE Y
this In following the Jack o. Lantern OF ois
southern frauds Is folly that must De
grievous TO the nation. q
Resumption may now take place with en- en-
fire safety and with benefit TO all interests.
Senator MATHEWS on Thursday avowed
his willingness to pass the resumption act act
with the amendments, provided It Is under-
stood that the greenbacks redeemed With
coin by ihe Treasury may be reissued. AS
he no doubt represents the views OF the
greenbackers, there should be compro-
mise on this point. Thisis what Secretary
SHERMAN wants. Leave 1t to the Admins
fration to reissue these greenbacks IL they
are needed in the public business. No
harm can follow. II the Government should
not need them to make payments there IS
no way for them to get afloat. People Tor
get that no matter how much paper money
there may be in the custody OF Govern
ment It cannot get a1oat unless-hrst, the
Government needs it to pay its own debts;
or second, the people have wherewithai
ia b,,y IL. There are no bears in these
woods. There is not a particle OF danger
in holding greenbaeks liable to utterance,
provided the ways OF uttering them are open
and consistent with the laws, and provided
they are demanded by the wants OF Gov
eminent and people. /, 81; f;es I.
We do know that the welfare OF the land
demands an early disposition OF the subject.
When ir is disposed OF we hope it will be
disposed Of properly; but certainly it eau
not be disposed OF at all until Congress cuts
loose from folly and goes to work. .., s. !.
We want to see resumption determined
upon at once, coupled with authority 10
make q liberal use OF greenbacks il it be
necessary.
The bankrupt act should be repealed, and
Congress should establish uniform rate OF
interest upon money for the Union. The
business OF The land demands these things.
Let us have peace and restoration OF
confidence and order, together with occupa-
ton for the people, and all things will shape
themselves al Systematically as the chrys'
talizations under the laws OF nature
But Congress-Congress must foster good
dispositions, that are reciprocal with the sec
tons and centred upon the grand object OF
promoting the public welfare.
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is wanted. He hoped the Conference would
strike ont unop >, ia the adverse report.
The Discipline may allow the enrolment OF
baptized children, but 1t has norequlrement
that they shall be reported to the annuai
conferences. s.s9.
r. Abbey, clerical, Mississippi Confer.
ence, explained that the resolution ne mad
offered did not propose to. enroll OF pap
tized children on the records OF the Church.
Tt merely proposed to enroll a certain class
of baptized children-those who gave cyl
dence of knowledge OF their religious re-
sponsibllities and their determination 70
fulfil them In their lives, and that they mad
been taught to believe themselves in the
Church from earliest consciousness OF sucn
matters. He thought the present law was
deficient in some very important particu-
lars, and the resolution proposed to remedy
| these.
S. W. Moore, clerical, Memphis Confer.
ence, spoke in favor OF the report. he
said the law il now good enough il 1t IS ex'
eeuted.
| J.B. MEG ehee, clerical, South Georgis
| Conference, favored the report, with amend
ment. He said there was an opinion thai
the Church was weakening on infant pap
tism. He wished to destroy any such i'm
preston. He moved to amend by insert
ing the words ssin view OF the ample pro
vision already made in our Discipline be
fore the clause recommending non-concur.
renee in the resolution. -.
Mr.. McGehee's amendment was adopted
and then the resolution as amended wa;
adopted.
Item No. 3, adverse on power OF pastor tt
remove Sunday-sehool superintendents, wa
taken up and adopted.
The following was discussed at length
To make the Discipline read as follows:
Ono person shall de licensed to preact
without the recommendation Of tine church
OF which he is a member, or OF the leaders
meeting of the chargeto which he belongs
nor shall any one be licensed to preach with
out first being examined in the Quarterly
Conference on the same course OF study a!
chat prescribed for candidates for admission
on trial in the travelling connection; MOI
shall any license be valid unless signed D;
the president and secretary OF the Confer
ence."
It was rejected by u close vote.
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John X. GilIlat & Co.'s Circular as to
Tobacco
LONDON, 4 CROSBY SQUARE, !
3d MAY. 1878.

LONDON, CROSBY SQUARE,
Sd Mar, 1873.
Business in our markets was much un-
settled during the earlier part OF last month
by the alteration in the tobacco duty, which
the Government has raised from IS. I'd. to
81. Cd. per pound on the raw material. The
effect Of this change on the trade OF the
country is not so simple as might ut first aI-
pear. 1t seems doubtful whether retail
prices can be raised in proportion to the in
creased duty, and the probable result may
therefore be that the public will get less to-
bacco and more water at about the same
price as formerly. 1t certainly becomes all
important that tobacco intended for Eng
lish trade should be thoroughly dry, and
the best drinking growths will be the most
popular.
During the past week or two buyers have
come more to the front, but the demand Tor
western strips has been all on low basis OF
yalue-55 @64d. representing, we think, the
general ideas OF the trade for medium to
various parcels have changed hands, and n
| few retail sales OF selections made at some
| what better figures. At present scale Of
values it really looks as il there was no
longer any inducement to press sales, as we
must have pretty well discounted the effect
of the next import; still manufacturers find
it easy to supply all their wants from one
source or another, SO that we cannot pre-
tend to say that the bottom has been actually
touched.
There is very little Western leaf on sale
in this market except Missouri, and in this
we have not heard OF any transactions. We
ourselves do not hold a hOgShead. Some
export demand was experienced for low, or
at any rate cheap, Virginia, and sundry
mixed lots were placed at SD. to 44d.
Several parcels Of Virginia brights were
sold-some OF last autumn's import-at low
price-6d. or less-and some lately received
ut much better prices, say I'd. TO 7ad. for
medium UP to sgd. and 9ad. for fair to
good. A few small lots OF bright strips
were reported sold, but prices not trans
pired. On the whole, fair months busi-
ness was done, but, rs already stated,
chiefly on low-prieed tobaccos.
The American advices as to crop pros
poets are not yet sufficiently precise to
throw much light on the future, but they
will now assume great importance In the
forecast Of events. We resume our pre-
vious circular quotations: ,e=,ss..- -
f. Quotations.--Virginia Leaf: Common to
middling, 81 to sd. q H.; fair to good and
fine, o. to 7sd. q D.. !; bright fancy, 81 to 8
and 10d. q b. Stemmed: Common to mid
| ling, to I'd. q d.; good to fine and colory,
q to 10d. % b., and nominal. ,.S.tss
Western Leaf Common to middilng ex-
ports, to sd. @ h.; good to fine exports,
53 to I'd. @ D.; sound dry common, to 4d.
a NJ; middlins to good, 4s to Cad. p NJ;
fine and colory, SD, and nominal. Stem
med: Common to middling. AZ to 6sd. q
n; good to fine parcels, : to. sgd. q b.;
Maryland and: Ohio: s, 81, and sad. g NJ:
Negrohead ana Cayendish: 0, ~, and lsd,
a a. e ~. john IL. GtLLIkT& Co. =
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Il In most OF the copies sent to us OF the
Old. Blandford- Church poem, the word
Z. zephyr y was INCORRECTLY printed or writ
ten .szephyrs. We corrected the error;
but for some reason the Petersburg Post IN
copying The poem from our columns restores
the mistake. Here are the lines
The sun which shone upon their paths
IS Now gilds their lonely graves;
The zephyrs which once fann'd their oroWS :
The grass above them waves. 49,
The meaning Is that the sun gtlds the
graves and the zephyr. waves the grass. So
& zepbyrs'' as above is wrong. Appleton's
journal has the right word. But oil the
copies on tbs back Of the hotel advertise
ment have 1t s. zephyrs." Now, GLASS, this
notice ought to bring you job OF card
printing.
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The Tobacco Tax.

There is a pressure upon the business OF
the country because OF the uncertainty
ahont 4ha tobacco tax that is not UNDER
stood in Congress, or that body would never
allow any delay in its deliberations upon
the practical questions Of the hour. Mil
lions OF money and thousands of people ore
held in suspense waiting for the disposal Of
the tobacco tax. The embarrassment that
is occasioned is not confined to the tobacco
interest. It reaches The farmers. who pro-.
dnce not only tobacco, but, all neeessaries Of
life. II reaches the mechanic and the fol-,
lower Of every occupation in the comnul;-.
nifty. The complaint against delay OF the
vital matters Of legissatio ion is heard every
where. Congress should first attend 4 20
these things, and then give what time it can
spare to exped itfons In hunt :of knages that
are neither peri,ous to LIE nor beneficiaali 20
public morality or the national peace.
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General Assembly of the Prcsby terrain
Church (Southern).
[Reported for the Dispatch,

lReD0rteu Tor the DlSpatCn.J
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 16, 1873.
The Assembly convened at II a. NJ, and
was opened with a sermon by the retiring
Moderator (Dr. Stiman, OF Alabama). DIR.
Peck, of Virginia, assisting in the services.
Text Il. Corinthians, a: 20): "The King
dom OF God is not in word. but in power"
The vital power OF the Church is in the
truth, in living ministry,a living member
ship, and believing prayer. In conclusion all
were exhorted to remember the animating
influences by which the Holy Ghost subdues
mankind to the divine likeness and to be-
lieve in the invincible power of the Gospel.
After sermon and the constituting prayer
there were found to have been enrolled II
ministerial and 60 lay total,
121-Iacking only Il of full representa-
ton OF all the Prcsbyteries. Present from
Virginia, IL ministers and ruling elders,
Virging having the largest number OF Pres
byteries.
DR.. Armstrong nominated DR.. B. 7. Lacy,
OF Missouri, as moderator, alleging that
Missouri had never had moderator OF the
Assembly. Rev. S. Il. Martin urged the
election OF DR.. Peck, OF Virginia. DR.. Peck
declined, as did&Dr. Hendrick, OF Kentucky,
who was also nominated, on the ground that
both Virginia and Kentucky had already
Virginia several times-bccn represented in
the moderator's chair. Dr.. j. II. Rice, OF
Tennessee, was also nominated. But the
Assembly, by rising vote. refused to per-
m;ta of the nominations to he withdrawn.
The principal contest was between the
names OF DR.. Lacy and Dr.. Peck. DR.. Peck
received on the final vote 50, and DR.. Lacy
50. Dr. Peck, on taking the chair, thanked
the Assembly for their kindness, but not for
the office.
Rev. A. W. Chambers was announced rs
delegate from the Reformed Dutch)
Presbyterian Church. apd welcomed to a
seat on the floor until he should be heard.
Resolved, That the moderator appoint a
special committee to collate the answers Of
the Pres5ytcries 10 the overture Of the As
sembly on the Book OF Church Order.
ssAn the afternoon Rev. j. X. HaZen read
tue report OF the Publication Committee,
giving encouraging facts in regard to its
work and financial condition.
DR.. Brown read the report Of delegates to
the General Presbyterian Council at Edin-
burgh.
Appeals were received from the Synod Of
Virginia and the Synod Of Kentucky, end 4
complaint from the synod Of Texas; all OF
which were referred to the Judicial Com
mittec. l..
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STARE adRIcuLTuaA ssoelsrT. w have
received copy Of the pamphlet giving 3
list of the officers, rules, regulations, and
schedule 81 premiums for the Fair OF
sts7s, commenting Tuesday, October 20.
Theregulations ANA rnfes have been tho
roughly examined by the Executive Conn
nsitsee, and are about as nearly perfect as
|snch things can be-. We published recently
Colonel KSisHTs {the secretary brief and
comprehensive letter to the farmers and
members Of the Society. It appeared in the
several editions Of the Dispdtch. We hope
lth,s letter has been generally read. i is ex-
enIsent. NJ s3 s5 * *
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On MONDAY the 20th Of May GRAND CAR,
NIVAI will he inauguraled nj The RICHMOND
THEATRE for the benefit of the Nuns Of the Monte
Maria Convent In this city, who In CREST want oil
Decuuiary assistance. The orchestra ana pirpuct
Will nc dOored even with the stage, aud osier
extensive preparations made.
On the first evening there VIII nc grand disrla!
of TABLEAUX and STATUARI under the skill
full dire ctisn OF gentleman who has come Oh from
Baltimore for that express purpose.
The other evenings or the week, including SAT
URDAY, will be devoted exclusively 10 the CAR
NIYAL and FAIR. II Will consist of u maenltcen1
display OF FANCY ARTICLES and REFRESH
NENTS, and each evening 4 CONCERT by one or
another Of the city bands.
Season ticket including tabeauS. Soc, and re-
served seats without extra charge, may be had oi
Messsrs. WEST 6 JOHNSTON.
Admission for each night after the tablcaux FOR
those not holding scason-tickeis. l0c.
my l3-M,W,S&Mit
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NE TIE ANNIVERSARY SERMON
before the Young Mems Missionary society Of the
Second Baptist church will DC delivered In that
church OIL SUNDAY NIGHT by The Rev. JOHN PED
DIE, ID. D., Of Philadelphia The public are cor
daily invited to be present Tie societies Of the
other Baptist churches. also those Of the Seventh
Street Christian church and Of Richmond College,
are requested to meet with the society * quarter
to 8 O'Clock in their lccturcroom.