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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE-lN-
sURANcE COMPANY, Of Milwaukee, Wis,
though not so well known in this section
as some other life companies, is yet one OF
the most remarkable and successful in this
country. Its assets on the list OF January,
1878, were S18,173,256, with net surplus
according to the highest standard, OF 81
7s9,236. But the most notable fact con-
nected with it is, that for four years past It's
interest receipts have exceeded its death
losses and expenses combined. No wonder
that it has been enabled to pay such large
dividends to its policy-holders. ColoHel
John B. Cary is the agent OF the company
for Virginia.
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DIscolaREp rEETA rendered b0 0utftsty white
by The use OF MEADE BAKERS S,PoSsSE DEN
THRICE. Fifty cents a box.
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SoUP-HoUsE.-Th ladies who have this
charity in charge are well satisfied OF its
success, and are confident that the cltlzens
cannot do more beneficial work than to
sustain them in it.
They have received since December 1st
S249.65, and are now giving away from $50
to 500 quarts Of nourishing soup per week,
besides furnishing comfortable breakfast
or dinner at the lowest possible rate to those
able to pay. With every bowl Of soup a
pone of well-made cornbread is given, and
rations of coffee and herrings to the very
destitute. For the sick they provide tea,
sugar, and crackers. at the house are
now open night-school for workingmenl
and boys, sewing-school for girls, and
Bible-readings for women on Sabbath. 1t
cannot be continued without immediate aid.
Fifty dollars per month is needed to carry
on the work. Contributions may be sent
to Mrs. Samuel NJ. Price, ITO south Fifth
street: to Mr.. William H. Pleasants, Dis
patch office; or to Mrs. Patton, corner Third
and Franklin streets.
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OR THIS WAY:

wAMsUTTA BLEACHED COTTON, l2c.;
ANDRosCoGGEN BLEACHED COTTON, &C.;
FRUIT -oF-LooM BLEACHED COTTON, 1oc. /;
CORDED PlQUEs, SIC.
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A CHANCE TO GET BARGAINS.

EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION IN PRICES.
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THE LEE GALLERY.-Thc pictures arc admirably
and tastcfuliy arranged. Rev. j. Is. JETER.
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THE MOZART LAST NIGHr.-Qnite an
agreeable programme was presented last
evening, and as is usually the case, the hall
was crowded.
Mrs. Reinhardt favored the Association
with two exquisite solos-an g Ave Maria"
by Luzzi, and the " angels Serenade," by
Braea, were both beautifully rendered.
The latter was peculiarly we'll suited to her
voice, and with the chaste violin obllgato
by DR.. Bartkowski, made most pleasing
performance.
| Mr.. Kessnch's violin solo, "Scene de
BalIett," by De Beriot, was highly creditable.
The playing OF the orchestra was IN many
respects very good, but some Of the wind
instruments made sad and unpardonable
mistakes during the evening.
Suppe's overture, "Pique Dame," was,
with the exception Of the total disregard
for time in the passage Just before the
carionet and flute solo, well rendered.
"Les Fauvets," polka with duo for two
piccolos, seemed to please the audience
more than anything during the evening.
But in the introduction OF this piece the
cornet made an unfortunate bunder, and
the drum was painfully prominent. The
old German song, "Loreley," wassto speak
plainly, poorly rendered; and the "SWe-
dish Wedding March," whether on account
of the quaint and curious composition OF
the niece, or the manner in which it was
given, was coldly received.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

REVIVAL IN THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE
MEETING At BRoAD-STKEEr METHODIST
CHURCH AND AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL
CHURCH.-Tbe lecture-room Of Broad-Street
Methodist church was weIl filed last night
with the members OF Phoenix Trinity, and
Richmond lodges of Good Templars and
other friends OF temperance, including
many ladies. Past Grand Worthy Templar
NJ. r. Dill presided, and interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. +. W.
Warren and Rev. w. W. Wood. State lee
turer Of the Grand Lodge OF Good Tenn
plars.
Mr.. Wood made all able expose OF the
principles Of the order, answered every OBJ
lection urged to it, and made an eloquent
appeal for the cause OF temperance as the
twin handmaiden OF religion, and for the
Good Templars as the best friend TO the
wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters OF
the country. The Templars were, said the
speaker, the friends OF religion, good order,
and good government.
Another temperance meeting was held last
night at the Moore Memorial church, on
Laurel street near Main, under the auspices
of Monroe Division, Sons OF Temperance.
There was large attendance OF the mem.
bers of that and Of Shockoe Hill Division
and others friendly to the cause. Rev. S.
/ A. Steel, Of Broad-Street Methodist church,
addressed the meeting in one of his happies'
| efforts.
| At each of these meetings committee
waited on the audience and q number ol
those present signed the pledge OF tota
abstinence.
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THE LEE GALLERY.-Thc pictures arc admirably
and tastctuy arranged. Rev. J. B. JETER.
THE LEE GALLERY-Beautiful, artistic, and ac-
curate likenesses. Rev. C. C. BlTTNG.-
BUY YOUR DRY GOODS TO-DAY
LEVY BROTHERS
BEFoRE5:3O P. NJ,
a, which hour they Will close their store.
This Is the LAST DAY Of their
GREAT CLeslNG-ouT SALE.
They allow
TEN CENTS OFF
on every dollars worth OF goods you purchase.
This being FRIDAY, they
CLOSE THEIR STORE AT sy4sETs
so make your purchases before that time II you wanr
to save the EXTRA TEN PER CENT.
You can purchase uinety-hyc articles out OF
hundred at LOWER PRICES than the same goods
can be purchased for elsewhere by calling at
LEVY BROTHERS..
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lSeptenber next, and are to continue linepe-
lration for session OF nine months, jt Will
ireauire S1s,597 .S3 deficit to carry us through
10 the 1st OF February, 1870, unless we re-
ceire the old amount from the State appor1
ltionmeDts lS1 per capita Say $40, 754. In
that event VIC, will only have deficit TO pro-
vide for OF Si4, 1890 This and the 100
proposed to be appropr priated by the Finance
Committee is S126. .03 in excess of the $G2,-
900 asked for by the School Board. |
w1rI. The SCHOOLS DE OPENED IN SEPTEMBER
OR JANuARY 1s3ss .!
After.th reporthad been read MI. Keis:sy s !: {
presented the following; which was agreed
TO: ;,,.s u 81 81
Whereas The City Council, In appro opriialt-- It
i1g the revenue OF the city for the year
ending February l, 1878, has deemed 1t Y ne
cessny to reduce the sum ASKED ior Dy Inls
Board from Ss2, 2,00t, to s47,70O, g sum less Les
by over Sc, 900 than last year, aitnousn tne
number of children seeking admission %
the schools is steadily Increasing, ana tnefe
are now over 1000 child ven excluded; ana
whereas fhe Board Is saashed tnat u VIII
not be possible to conduct the schoois iof
the ordinary term with that sum
Resolved, That the Chair appoint com.
k0Iuee OF GuFSe " 1tpISScHt W p'S
Committee Oh Schools the imposi iiblllty of
conducting tbs schools for the usCal term
with the appropriation allowed, and request
their aid in reeensidering the deterl1lna-
ton OF the CourciI in this respect,
Resolved, That fn the event OF the failure
OF the committee 80 obtain an increase OF
the appropriation TO sufficient amSunt TO
carry on the schools for the customary pc
riod, the next session be opened on the first
Wednesday in January. 1879, and ttss con-
tracts for the engagement OF teachers and
principals be made upon this basis.
Under this resolution the Chair appointed
Messvs. Kelley, Wexford, and Courtneg-
SALARY BEDTcrIOS.
A resolution from the City Council vas
read, asking that the salaries OF the priEui-
pals be reduced ten per cent, and that all
iaborers and employees OF the School BoaTd
receiving over Sl.25 per day be reduced ten
per cent
On motion, the secretary was requested
to inform the Council that the Board has:
already reduced the salaries Of the princi-
pals.
Adjourned.
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CLOSE THEIR STORE AT SUNSET :;

so make your purchases before that time If you wanf
to save the EXTRh TEN PER CENT.
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POLICE COURT STATISTICS.

Average sunrise readings Cor the month, 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

THE LEE GALLERY.-Beautiful, artistic, and &c
curate lkenesses. Rev. C. C. BlTTENG.-
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TEN PER CENT. OFF EVERY DOLLAR PURCHASED
FOR CASH.
COURTNEY & POWELL,
feo7 429 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

LoTHER GOODS AT MARKET PRICE LESS
TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH.
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Cost for the MAINTENANCE OF the puolic 90. 90
The average number of children taught
this session Is 5, 1853, making the entire cost
S12 S5 per pupil-a saving OF S2.45 per pu-
nil over the average cost OF the previous
sessions. This may be accounted for by
the reduction made in salaries and the IN
PRODUCTION OF twenty-five halliday schools.
Notwithstanding there has been an average
increase Of 729 children over the average Of
last session, the schools were so crowded
that 325 white and 400 colored children
were refused admission into the schools for
want of accommodations. There are daily
applications from our best citizens for the
admission of their children into the public
schools which have to be denied them.
The amount necessary for the support OF
schools for the current session ending Au-
gust /, 1878, is S51, ,9O1.03. II we credit the
amount required with the city OF Rich
mond appropriation, as reported by Its FL
nance Committee-say, SAT, ,700-our deficit
on the 1st of August will be as follows:
Amount required. l,90d oa oa
Less appropriation. ffIoo w
Deficit on LIST of August. s4.20l Us
Estinla ted amount required for the sup
port of schools Tor 1S7S-'79, up TO 80
1st February, ,9SS9g ~ ~
ss5,ao1 os
Amount expected to be received from the
State apnortionments for the support Of
schools, based on last years receipts, Sl8,
E603. 20.
In 1s7s-,7 the State apportionments
|amounted TO SIC, ,754.
| il the schools commence on the 10th o.
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rU,HE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS IN THE
Il city can be found at BROWNE & ROWE'S.
Everything reduced to suit the times. ja21-eod
NEW AND PRETTY PRINTS AND
IN nil kinds of DRESS GOODS ut lowest CASH
pRIcEsat BROWNE G. ROWES.
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on every dollars worth OF goods you parehase,-
This being FRIDAY, they
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01

L. LICHTENSTEIN,
1905 AND 1907 FRANKLIN STREET,
has determined to close ou. his entire stock Of
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS. NOTIONS, &C., at q great sacrifice before
removing 70 his new store, which he is now having
built. All in want Of bargains would do well 10 call
as early as possible. L.. .LICHTENSTEIN,
fe 1l-3m 1705 and i TOT Franklin street.
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A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF BLEACHED
N and BROWN COTTONS, SHIFTING PRINTS,
&c very low. Mt BROWNE & ROWES.
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ry to say. How often have we heard
the lips of beauty approve some ex-
preston that pleased her with t.you
het!" How many a budding damsel
emphasized a statement with ''that's q
the kind of a hair-pin I am" Her
brother or lover knows plenty of fel-
lows who are IN. c. and thinks
nothing of telling his friends to ''pull
down their vests wipe, off their
chins" Oh to ''button their ulsters'
whei, they attempt to impose upon
his crdulity.
A book, and a good sized book,
too, might be written upon modern
slang, but we have given enough to
show how general its use and its ap-
plication. 1t is not polite, however.
to use it, and nothing so ''gives q
man away as habitual indulgence ir
1t. With these few remarks we will
''ckcese' the subject.
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You, of course says a cold, thin,
cutting voice, and he glances up and
gees bis wife looking down on him in
taunting, exasperating sort Of way.
sd be ashamed Of myself, she con-
tinued,' to, go on in that ~ay,
and get so out Of patience
with a little bit of q baby.
You've been making enough noise to
wake the dead, ami his clothes look
as if they'd been thrown on with q
pitchfork. i. Gimme him!
And Le gets up silently and sulien-
ly, and after slamming around the
house after the iniment bottle, and
banging doors, and making as big q
noise as he can, he works himself mp
into such a state of meanness and
modification, that to spite himself, he
goes down town without his breakfast.
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on the very spot where his carriage
had been stopped. The vehicle had
been driving all the while in a circle
of one hundred yards or so.
The author of this frolic, the beau
tiful orange girl of the masked ball,
the daching brigand chief who STOP
ped the generals coach, and who,
while seated beside him, extorted a
dozen court secrets, and stole his
signe ring, was no ether than Eu-
genie, then Countess of Montijo. and
now the ex-Empress of France.
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INTERESTING MINT STATS
TICC

The tive cent pieces were abolished
two years ago.
There are five times &c many one
cent pieces used as threes.
Less than $4,000 of ons-cent
pieces were coined last year.
The shipping of silver coins from
the mint began about year ago,
No five or threes( (nickeD Dwere COM.
ed last year for circulation.
The old-fashioned silver dollar he's
not heen raada Cor five years.
Silver IL purchased NJ the mint. 10
n limited extent. II Ia paid in gold
No silver is exchanged for notes =
the mint. This 10 dou& by transfers
which come through Washington.
There is no coinage charged ON
gold, The only CHARGE IL for pArinU
Five cent pieces are circulaa ca con.
lsiderably in New Orleans. Pennies
were recently aent to that uIfy. wbich
lwere never called for,
The govarnmeut has Issued owe,
/ $S6 ,OO0, 900 in small coin since the re.
ldemptiOn offraction1l crrancy bsaar
and the market Il fairly rlu{ls1
with them.
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A MASKER'S FROLlG.

1t has always been mystery Willy
the site occupied by Madrid, the
capital of Spain, was selected for this
purpose, the locality being absolutely
devoid of the least characteristic
which might recommend it as suita-
ble for a great city. 1t is situated
near the center of the country, to be
sure. and on the left bank Of the
AranZGnares. Il small stream whose
waters ioin th ose of the Jamara, an
tfiiuent OF the Tagus. The city Is
| Quilt on a hilly, barren and poorly
watercd plain, little more than two
thousand feet above the lcycl of the
sea, exposed to the bitter winter
winds Of the Guadurrama mountain,
on the north, and TO the simooE-llkC
winds from the southeast.
No other city except Rome gives
itself up so completely to the intoAi-
eating pleasures and excesses of the
rarpiyal season rs does Madrid. Dur.
| ing this annual period the people re
sign all labor and devote themselve-
Systematically to the greatest free
dom, often ovcrstepping the bound.
Of propriety, and becoming fOrgetiu
of self-respcct. But the carniya
period is accepted as being sutlicicn
excuse for any imprudence short o
murder. The same remark apple
| 10 Venice, Rome and Naples.
1t is to give the reader picture q
an occurrence at Madrid during Ill,
carnival that we have taken up on
pep. The circumstance which W
shall relate transpired but few year
ago, and yet it has probably been for
gotten by nearly all those who exc
heard Of it. 1t never became ycr
public, bnt was whispered abou
among the courts of Europe, and, w
belive, finally got into the newspa
ncrs ofLondon and Paris.
As we have said, it was during til
carnival season, and one Of the mos
distinguished ladies of the court gay
= q masked ball, to which all the priv
leged class of citizens and people
rank, including the several cmba!
J sizes, were invited. The Spaniarc
, are proverbiaEly hospitable, and o
such occasions each member of I'll
embassies is permitted to invite an
. of his fellow countrymen who ma
chance to be in the city.
Our fellow countryman, Bayar
Taylor, one Of the most eXtensl'
travellers of the day, chanccd at Il
time to be in Madrid, ard, as W;
customary, receit ed an invitation
the masked ball to which we rete
1t has been more than Limited, ais
that it was through Mr.. Taylor tn
the facts OF the following romant
story got first whispered about. Il
certain 1t is that Mr.. Taylor, o. al
member of the american cmbass
can verify the facts.
General Arieta was as well knoy
in Madrid a few years since AS t
Duke of Wellington was i'll Londo
He was the Spanish Won Moltke
twenty years aeo-a favorite of t
queen, and, though well advanced
years, still man noted for his g
lantries. lie had won liis spurs d
ing the days of Wellington upon
al Peninsula, and, though he was a
we're disciplinarian, still lie was
ways 80 just and reasonable that
was immensely popular with the arm
v The general was little proud,
still very genial when he chose to
SO.
nm The occasion of the masked
referred to was of marked dispi
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d A. -
s.:1lsIoNIrHING STCCEss,- 1T is the
10y OF every person who has used
eoscnee.s German Syrup to let its
i. f.vnderiui qualities be known to their
slas In curing consumption, severe
ssSns, svsS Group, asthma, pneumonia,
~ssl " Tact all throat and lung dis
y Ne person can use il without
mediate relief. Three doses will
\ H'eye any case, and we consider it
s ahty OF all druggists to recon-
g y TO the poor dying consnmp-
~; N" ~ least to try one bottle, as 4o,-
upzen bottles were sold last year,
ho one case where it failed was
2rted. Such a medicine as the
lan Syrup cannot be too widely
W.. SIX your druggist about It,
q bottle to try sold at 10 cents.
q size ~ cents. For sale by
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Our Sfnra.
HOW TO Do II.

Tickle the public and make ii grin!
The more you tickle, the more you II
win!
But teach the public-you,ii never
grow rich,
But live like beggar and die in q
ditch.
-BELGRAvIA.
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A SENSIBLE GIRL.

kuSJ "cIC ScIOSo eOSStASA SAAS ~
side on the sofa in the parlor, in the
most approved lover-tashion, his arm
encircling her taper-waist, etc.
Lizzie said he, you must have
read my heart ere this; you must
know how dearly 1 love you
Yes, Fred, she answered very
calmly, 'yon have certainly been very
attentive
But, Lizzie, darling, do you love
me? Will you be my wife,
Your wife, Fred! Of ell thingsl
No, indeed n0,' any ore else's.
Lizzie, what doyou mean:'
just what l say, Fred. I've two
married sisters
Certainly; and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner have two very good
husbands, l believe
SO people say !; hut l wouldn't ike
to stand in either Mays or Nellie's
ShOeS--GnaJ s all.
Lizzie, you astonish me-"
Look here, Fred, I've had over
twenty three sleigh rides this winter,
thanks to you and my other gentle
men friends Fred WINGED little
here, whether at the remembrance of
that unpaid livery bill, or at the idea
of Lizzie's sleighing with other gen.
tlemen friends, cannot possibly
aver. "How many do you think
my sisters have had? Not the Sign
of one, either of them. Such pretty
girls as May and Nellie were, too,
and so much attention as they used
to have!'
Now Lizzie
I'm fond of gong to the theatre
occasionally, as well rs to a lecture
or concert sometimes, and shouldn't
like it, if proposed attending any
such entertainment. to be invariably
told that times were too hard. and
my husband couldn't afford it, aad
then to have him sneak off alone.
Lizzie, Lizzie
And then, if once in dogs age,
he did condescend to 60 with me any
where in the evening shouldn't like
to be left to pick my way along the
slippery places, at the risk of break
ing my neck, he walking along un-
consciously by my side. I'm of
dependent, ciinging nature, and /
need the protection OF q strong arm
Lizzie this is all nonsense
I'm the youngest oil our family,
and perhaps Tve been little spoiled.
At all events, know it would break
my heart to have my husband vent
ALI the ill-temper which he conceals
< from TIE rest of the world on my de.
= tcnceless heal.
r But, Lizzie, promise you that I
) oh, yes, Fred: 1 know what you
g are going to say-that you will be
$ different; but May and Nellie have
Y told me time and time again that no
- better husbands than theirs ever lir-
il ed, and I'm inclined to believe them.
= No, no, Fred; as lover you are just
4 perfect. and shall awfully hate TO
give you up. Sill, if yon are aent
= on marrying, there are plenty Of girls
who nave not married sisters, or who
are not wise enough TO profit by their
example. il they have. And don't fret
about me, for I've no doubt I eau
b find some one TO ill yonr place
Hut before Lizzie had concluded,
Fred made for the door, mnttering
something 'unmentionable to ears
polite
'There!' exclaimed Lizzie, as the
street door closed with a bang; y
knew he was no better than the rest
That's precisely the way John am
Alex swear, and slam doors, wher
things don't go just right. He's
make perfect bear Of husband
but I'm sorry he came to the poin
'e so soon, for Re was jnst plendi,
beau
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DOMINO.

DO VI I-NV.
There came a maiden bright and
fair
Over the pavement tripping;
And never Il thought had she Of care,
And never a fear of slipping.
But oh, alas, for all Of that,
Her feet flew out and down she
sat
Down ON the cold, cold snow.
And To her face rushed n flood OF
red,
And look of surprise, bat oIl
she said,
Was ''DOminO,'
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HOG CHOLERA CUR
]. r. LLEWELLl
West Side Square

|, iaere never was such a really ge
sunstantiaI, satisfactory and RAJ
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y the New Family Shuttle, reduI
Y only $25, with q full set
Msacnmencs for all work, FL
llh every machine. 1t s
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helper. twill do every desc
I aoh Of work-tine or course-t5
w machine at any price ever did
sa 40; equally as rapid, CORD
,ss ,laIeoth, neat and strong. Has all
sas ss improvements, IS easy to lie.
~ manage, is serviceabie. do
esr out, always ready and never
y order. Agents make money r
tIiy IVY Supplying the great demand
s.s, sns me cheapest machine in
ria otia Territory free. Address
Saely ~ Co., corner Broadway
-'snth st., New Y ork.