The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-13


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THE NArL-RoBTE VIA RICHMOND.
A conference was called and met this eve.
ming at the Postmnste Generals Office,
which the friends OF Richmond here say was
gotten up in the interest OF the Midland
route, the object being to make a connec-
ton to suit Il from Danville south for the
through southern mail. Richmond was to
have been left out OF the arrangement.
Among those present were Colonel Buford,
Major Myers, President Robinson, and Gem
eral Logan, the LAST named representing the
Richmond Postal Committee. Attbeir sug-
gestion the subject was postponed until the
April railroad-meeting for fixing the; sche-
dulles, Richmond, it is urged, should keep
viSilant watch In regard to this matter.
BRIEF ITEMS.
MrE. Thompson, who gave Carpenters
picture to the Government, was shop-girl
when her millionaire husband wooed and
won her in Boston.
Congress has appropriated ST. 200 for por-
traits for Senators Morton and Bogy. ~
General Logan, Major B. W. Nash, Gen
eral Fitz. Lee, Mr.. Scott Darlington, and
General Gusts Lee are in the city. "
Stove-pipes and instruction in philolo gy
are embraced in the same section Of the
West Point appropriation bill.
NM Blackburn, Of Kentucky, who pre-,
sided in Committee on the Whole to-
day, would make a capital Speaker Of the
House. ~
Miss Bessy Douglass, the accomplished
daughter Of Hon. B. p. Douglass, will
spend the winter here.
A hurried dispatch made me say that
thirty-fye million pounds of tobacco were
manufactured in Richmond, instead OF in
Virginia, annually. II congressional legis-
lation were friendly Richmond could manu-
facture more than that.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-day
reported favorably on the proposition for
commission Of five to investigate alcoholic
liquors.
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee, is ill with
Bright's disease.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
INVESTIGATION OF THE METROPOLIS Dis
ASTER.
CAPTAIN Merrimon, of the live-saving ma
rine service, who was directed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to investigate the loss
OF the Metropolis, has returned from Cur
rituck and submitted his report that the
lifc-saying marine service did all that was
possible, and has been uniustly censured.
Some specimens Of the hetropolis's frame
work, brought by Captain MerrimoD, show
condition.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-Deliendapt,
OF the firm OF Dclfendapt 81 Piffin, dis
tillers, OF Dayton, Ohio, with their en-
ployes, have been arrested, and the estab-
lishment seized.
Appropriate orders have been issued by
the Navy and Army Departments for the
obsequies of ex-Secretaries Conrad and
Wells.
The House Committee OH Post-Roads has
authorized it's chairman (Mr. WaddilD to
report the Dill concerning 0cean-uail slSttll-
ship service between the United States and
Brazil. 1t provides for two monthly lines
one from New York and the other from
New Orleans-so as to furnish semi-monthly
service between these ports and Brazil.
Sothern, the eminent comedian, starts on
tour south to-day. His successes this sea-
son have been phenomenal. He plays in
Richmond Wednesday night.
xLVTH CONGRESS- Session.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1878.
SENATE.
After long executive session the Senate
confirmed Wickersham as postmaster at
Mobile, with four dissenting votes; also,
Colonel Vernon as puryeyor OF customs at
Baltimore.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The feature in the House to-day was the
presentation in joint convention OF the Sem
ate and House OF Carpenters large painting
of the Declaration of Emancipation by
President Lincoln to his Cabinet. The
presentation speech was made by Mr.. Gar
field, OF Ohio. In his speech Mr.. Garfield
aulooized Mr.. Lincoln and the members OF