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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26
Old NJ in Fraace-He Has Trouble WitGs
French Money.
Atlanta Constitution.

Old NJ in Fiaace-He Has Trouble WITH
French Honey.
Atlanta Constitution.
''I'se gwine ter git bankruptid eff / stay
heah much longern' said Old ST, after one of
his morning excursions.
''What makes you think so?'
''Kase Use bin heah two weeks now, an 1
kant tell how much ten cents is in dis French
money, no way dat kin fix ito
''What is the difficulty:'
.sDat's hit-ef dey'd only print dere 'rith-
git er grip on hit, I mought sorteer keep
books wild desc folks but dey don't
"Oh, you will learn by and by!''
"Jess bout de time dat Use bustd I'll kno'
al bout hit-dat is, I'll kno' how ter count
what l hain't got, an devil kno' how ter keep
what Use glib 'em. OATS jess de nine hole
dat Use tryin to keep outeR.''
swell, what is it that bothers you about
the money!
''W'y, goes out wild dis SLIDER piece dat
looks like er quarter to git chance; de man
in de store GIBBS me er hundred centimes, eZ
he says. Den / thinks he's done cheeted his
SET, but dat amt my fault. l goes in next
do an buys somethin dat's mark'd twenty
five sous, which ] kno7s fun New Orleens
means cents, an fore de Lord, de man takes
dat hundred confines dat I calls er dollar
an makes me glib him five cents mo- ter
boot! OATS what call highway and low
flung robbery
"But that silver piece was only twenty
cents! and one hundred confines make ono
franc, or twenty cents, you see?"
II heah yer, but Use studyin' nowr'
"What about?"
"Dey say dat heap OBJ dem Nunited
States bonds is helt ober dis way, don't
dey?'
$50 they are
swell, all Use got ter say is dis, dat l amt
no repudiashnner eff l wuz fer de SLIDER bill,
but when gets home again Use fer payin'
de Turin bond-holders er hundred confines
on de doller. Use bound ter get chen sum-
| how!''
| Then he counted his money again and went
out after pair of "galluses.''
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26
n Concert in Neav Y0rhc in 1874.

This was the season in which the Vocal
Society came into being. It was a sort of
littlesister of the new Philharmonic, then
in its third or fourth season, and had the
same conductor, Mr.. George Loder, an
Englishman, who long held the baton Of
the Philharmonic and all chief concerts.
In this small and pleasant Vocal So
ciety the best singers of New York we're
enrolled. Such artists as Mrs. Edward
Loder and her sisters, Henry G. Watson,
Miss De Luce, the Misses Cumming, Aus
tin Phillips Sweetest OF ballad -singers)
and his sister, Joseph and Stephen c..
Masset, etc., etc.
Some gentlemen who loved and foster
ed music were warmly interested in the
Vocal Society; particularly Major Fan
ming e. Tucker, who by gift s of n usic,
personal influence, and constant attend
ance, aided and encouraged it. The room
in which we met for weekly rehearsal
was somewhere near the junction Of
Houston and Crosby streets-a large up
per room probably near to restaurant.
for many odors pormeated it, not sugges-
tive of Arabia. Once in early spring,
when the voice of the shad horn was loud
in the land, in the very midst of our prac-
tice of charming madrigal, Mr.. Loder
dropped his baton, and, with an express
ion of intense disapproval on his hand
some face, hurried to the door: 'sExcuse
me, ladies and gentleman, but l can
stand that fried shad,'' he said. "Not
shad, oystersH' growled basso profundo;
but the point was not mooted, and the
door being closed, our singing went on
in peace.
After much careful drilling and many
rehearsals, it was decided that we might
hazard concert!- very important af-
fair to the little society and to little New
York. The Washington Hotel then occu-
pied the site of Stewards down town store,
and the ballroom of this hotel was chos-
en- as being most fit for the debut of the
Vocal Society. 1t was square room,
very lofty, gay, and handsome.
A solemn rehearsal on the morning be-
fore the concert left us young and mex
perienced members with greater degree
Of confidence than we had yet felt. Still,
we were sufficiently nervous when even
ing came. 1t was so tremendous thing
to sing, even in chorus, in public. The
hour Of eight found the members all as
sembled, the ladies in white "party'
dresses, the gentlemen as deliberately il
more soberly attired. The room was fill
ing. Major Tucker strobe on his abnor
mally long limbs from hall to dressing
rooms, encouraging and complimentine
the singers, assiduously receiving and
seating his numerous friends.
At last the signal was given. The so.
prani and alti fled into their places on
the platform; tenori and bassi followed
Mr. Loder stood at the desk--his baton
was ifted-we were singing!
"Down in fowery vale" was the
opening number. The fresh sweet voices
without accompaniment, we're admirably
trained; the harmony was perfect, the
time like Fate itself; and, best of ali, the
pianissimo was heavenly, ravishing!
Itwas revelation, an utter surprise, to
the audience. We had double, triple
encore. Major fuckers kind face was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-26

t'.' COMPENSATION OF PosTMAsTERs.-Ear
in the present month, in anticipation OF the
clause in the post-offlce appropriation ti,I
amendingthe law relating to The mode OF
compeusating fourth-class postnasters De,
coming "a law, the Postmaster-Generai
caused circular to be sent to every post
master OF this class, directing that, COM
mencing with July /, 1873, the. keep sucn
account of the cancellation OF stamps as
would correspond with she proposed change
| in the law. The law having been enacted
new blank quarterly returns and tran
scripts have. been prepared, and are being
sent out as rnpidlYas can be done by large
ter July list, proximo, all postmasters will
be paid their commissions upon the amount
of stamps cancelled, oath being made by
them to such cancellation, and the system
OF payment Of commissions upon stamps
disposed OF, through which an enormous
aggregate OF fraud has been perpetratcd,
abolished. - Washington Republican.
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DEATHS.

Died. at his residence, 3O7 east Franklin street,
June 18th, at $40 A. ~, j. s. ROBERTSON; aged
The funeral viii take place from Rroad.street
Methodist Episcopal church. WEDNESDA? at .
r. III. The friends and acquaintance Of the family
are respectfully invited TO attend
Died. Tuesday, juno 25, 1878, at 6:2O P. NJ. at
Brook Hill, the residence of his grandfather, john
Stewart, Esq, JOSEPH fourth son of Joseph and
Isabel S. Bryan aged six months and nineteen days:
His funeral will take PLACE from oeh al E
r. NJ The friends OF his fathers and of his grand
fathers families are respectfully invited to attend.
Died, on the 25th of June, CHARLES III. NM
MO- son of G. nj. and Margaret G. Nimmo
His funeral will take place THIS AFTERNOON
at S O'Clock from Centenary church. The friends
and acqnaintances of the family are requested TO
attend ut the house and church without further no.
tice. "-
Died, Friday, june 81, 1878. ut O'Clock a. NJ,
in Hanover county, the residence of her husband
MARTHA w, wife of William Hatcn, IN The Sixty
ninth year Of her age.
Religious Herald please copy.
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A dispatch from New Orleans says F.:
"NIrs. jerks. the now famous witness, is
Scotch-Irish by descent. Her fathers name
was Murdoch, and he was drowned, while
in the Confederate army, near New Orleans.
Her mother was doctrcss, and practiced
quite extensively among the poorer classes.
She has been intimately associated for a
number OF years with the prominent Radl-
cal leaders in her section OF the State, and
has the reputation OF being remarkably en-
tQrprising."
New YORK, June ga special from
New Orleans saws Congressman >. IL. Ack'
len has ruculvedth following telegram from
General Rosser in regard to the recent scan
dial, in which these gentlemen figured: 81
have made no statement to newspapers con-
corning you;~haye not seen the National
Republican, nor extracts from it, and am
not responsible for what it has published,
which surely must be false"
The Democrat has always supported a
poll-tax, but suggested that the law make it
payable the year previous to the election, so
as to prevent any politician taking advan-
tage of this tax as a means to win votes.
No politician would care to pay voters
poll-taX year before an election Oh the
chance that he might be candidate at that
election.-NeaO Orleans Democrat.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Rev. John Dow
ling, a well-known Baptist divine, author
of the ssHisAory of Romanism," was sent
to the insane asylum. His malady was
caused by fall similar to that which caused
the death of William Cullen Bryant.
Colonel John E. Penn, Of Patrick, is i'm
proving, and is now considered out of dam
ger. He was taken with apoplexy, caused
by the rupture of blood-yessel in the head.
Ftoud Reporter.
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p,l,lic Vehicles.

There has been latterly conslCerap1c pro-
rress made in the matter Of cheap and ready
transportation in and about this city. For
ty.fiye wears since there was scarcity or
carriages and other vehicles for the public
accommodations, and not single line that
ran between stated points in the city. The
only lines Of transportation for travellers
were the stage-lines, which were styled lines
OF mail-coaches. because they always carried
the mails. Indeed, the mail contracts OF
stage companies seemed to be part OF the
means necessary to support the lines.
Persons who wanted to take conveyance
for local journeys had to hire vehicles OF
the livery stables, and the prices were pay
ing ones to the owners. a few attempts
were made to establish lines and to cheaper
the cost Of local travel, but they all failed.
Up to the time OF the war no such thing
existed. Some iorty-five years since the late
ROBERT A. MAYO, who was man OF fine
practical sense and also OF enterprise, en-
dnayored to introduce the london cab into
Richmond. Its appearance attracted atten-
ton. 1t was vehicle not commendable
for its beauty, but was certainly conye-
nient. He employed famous stagc-drlYer,
named RAILS, one OF the best whips on
PORTER d BELDEN's line-once so widely
known. The cab was drawn by one
horse, and. the passengers entered and
left the vehicle by . door opening behind.
RAILS, sitting in front, holding the reins of
the one horse, at first maintained some
what self-complacent air; but as time went
On and the popularity OF the. enterprise did
not seem to grow, RAILS lost somewhat OF
his sef-possession. He looked enviously at
the man who sat behind four spanking bays
and whirled gracefully that emblem Of the
consequence and authority OF the driver.
the long stage-Whip. He dropped, he de-
sponded, he wilted. lie grew careless, ne
neglected his business, he found that besin-
ming with few he ended with no passen-
gers, and Mr.. MAYO withdrew his London
intruder; for so il seemed to be regarded
by the public. Indeed, it had no places OF
departure and arrival, and only could be
gotten by ordering it from the stable and
meeting il at t.ae steamboat. landing when
the steamboat arrived. Re
a different form OF cab, however, exists
in this country. They have in New York
what is called the " Hanson cab Pa very
neat one-borse carriage, which has notap-
pearedin Richmond, and we suppose will
not for our grades are rather sharp TO
allow q public vehicle drawn by one horse
J to run upon the streets.
No lines OF vehicles for local use were;
established In Richmond until after the
war. Then sye had tie first street-railWay,
and by degrees carriages became more ac-
commod dating to the public. Now VIC have
GARBIR,s line, from tbs Old Market, Main
street, 70 MoaTos's Garden also, q line
from the posi-, Office to Church Htll, and
another from The eost.o flee. 10 Manchester,
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and one from the Old Market To- Rockctfs.r
Besides, more than NJ any previous period
are the licensed carrsuges cesstble, and
more than ever are they comfortable and
respectable. GaRBER's stages are remarka-
bly, commodlotts and, strong and ceniorta-
bly, built. lie set out his enterprise, which,
we learn has succeeded well, with The splen-
did coaci, Viryiaia, and this was soon fol-
WITH a,ic,acr, which was an improve
ment upon the first. and which the owner
named Dispatch, in token OF the activity
and success which hare distinguished the
name
Therefore, Richmond, withfts street rail-
way and its lines 0: coaches and numerous
decorous carriages, IS wei! conditioned for
active, social, and sectional intercourse.
Her hills have been great obstacle to ready
intercourse, social and commercial, and
must continue TO be until our grades are
better; but the improvement has been great
The grades will be gradually improved,
and as they are improved the intercourse
between the hills will increase.
The opening OF well-graded street from
Twenty-first and Main to Church Hill al
Twenty.9 and n streets will be grca'
stride in the promotion OF familiar inter
course between Church and Shockoe HIS
This increase OF intercourse amongst the
inhabitants OF the different sections OF the
city is of great and solid advantage. Ihere
can be no union Of enterprise and effort with
out intercourse amongst the inhaRitants
The removal OF the obstacles to that sort o.
inter-communicatio w4l. do more to give
power and prosperity to Richmond thar
our people appreciate at this time. AS de-
velopmcnts come by. slow degrees th'
friends OF grading will multiply, and IN
few years the city will attack obstacles thai
have long been regarded as ilnmorable.
We are happy to know that IN respect t.
this question TIC prospect is brighter thar
ever.
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The ladies Il nd the State Debt.

TO the Editors Of I'!e~DiSpatcb:
I observed In your issue OF the 25th in
slant a list OF - contributions to the Wo-
mans fund for the liquidation OF the State
debit Ii the ladies Of Virginia are sscom-
ing to the rescue !" it seems to me that their
laudable efforts to eXtricate the State from
its financial embarrassment would be re-
warded with greater degree Of success il
they were to do something to improve the
market-yaluc OF tho bonds rather than at
tempt to raise fund for the liquidation OF
the debt. Doubtless numbers OF patriotic
ladies will cheerfully contribute to the pro-
posed fund, but a much larger NUMBER,
think, would be willing to subscribe IN sums
OF varying magnitude to fund or 'pool =
to be applied to the purchase OF Donos, "
be held for the benefit OF the suDscrlpeIs
in proportion to the amount OF tGelr sup
scriptions. In the one case there IS INC az
solute surrender of the contribution II
the other proprietary interest," Woulu oe
retained, with the prospect or ultimately re-
ceivino back more than the original invest
ment. ;.
frhe theory upon which my suggestion is
based IS that il, a demand for Virginia bonds
NO created the market value Will be en-
'hanced, and the nearer the approximation
10 mar the stronger the credit of the State
will become, and with renewed and in
,yigorated credit tue State will be able to sell
new bonds bearing q low rate Of interest,
and with the proceeds buy and eXtinguish
the outstanding bonds. This demand would
assuredly be created il the ladies in every
county and neighborhood would form small
associations for raising funds for the pur-
chase Of State bonds in the manner indi-
Gated. The effect OF the general diffusion
throughout the State Of direct personal
interest In the funded debt and its ultimate
payment would be most salutary. just as
soon as the subscriptions became large
enough to produce an appreciate rise in
the bonds spectators would enter the field,
and a spirit Of competition would be de-
yeloped which would send the bonds nearer
to par they have been since the war.
The. ladies' associations could then Gun.
load,' as the brokers say, and when the
price fell could reinyest and use the profits
OF the transaction in buying additional
bonds. What do you think Of the scheme
CoUPoN.s
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Editors Dispatch: Your polite response
to nv simple query regarding the question
OF q policy OF finance for a nation that can
produce all its people need or desire Is not
satisfactory, and | think it due to the very
many readers OF your paper. who know little
or nothing about Finances" that you should
take positive and comprehensive stand III
regard to the question that Shall teach peo-
pe to vote knowingly when they select
their representatives to Congress-a body
whose duty it is to direct the financial policy
OF the United States. This question OF consol-
idated wealth in its protected position, Sc
cured by class legislation. and the question OF
want and misery as now presented to the
larger share OF our people (they are voters,
must have solution, and he who sees not that
we are to have troublous times is blind in
deed. Now is The time for the pen to break
in two the sword. III much longer delayed
there will be more swords than pens.
L asked you about "nat!ons finances;
and you got up system for hlcnmoha.
I thank you for your reply, Dut am not
satisfied whether you spoke in jest or IN
earnest. GuoNDAM.
"Quondam" writes OF al imaginary
country. We import tea, coffee, wines,
quinine, sugar, guano, barks, dye-woods,
maccaroni, sardines, and thousands OF
other articles; and we must continue to i'm
port them, or we shall have no market for
what we produce. 70 nation Can live to
itself and be prosperous. And OF all the
people in the world, those OF the southern
States Of this Union ought to be the last 10
adopt the foolish theory that there can be
any such thing as s.absolute money THAT
is, mere pieces OF printed paper, called
money, but not promising to pay money,
nor redeemabe in real money. The wealth
OF the South is in cotton and tobacco.
These bring gold. For lis to depreciate the
sources Of our own wealth would be folly
indeed. However, "Quondam is not in
frame Of mind that would allow him to
be convinced. lie is evidently 4 theorist.
Let him send us bis remedy for hard times,
and then we can Judge better what manner
of man lie is. 3iisiortunes convert too
many men into misanthropes and grum-
hInrS
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& The RICHMOND DIsTRlc T,--f we are to
Judge by q statement in the Richmond
/ Wig, which says that four candidates were
present Mt Hanover court last week seeking
for the honor Of representing the Richmond
district in Congress, we should suppose
that congressional material is quite abund-
ant in. that section. Messrs. Gregory, Que;
senberry, and Winston addressed the soye-
reigns, but General Joseph, a.. Johnston
q declined to speak for a nomination
Fortunately for the latter gentleman, he
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DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES IN MAINE
Banqor, Me-, June 24.-The bridge at Brad
ford Corners, across Mosher brook, was
washed away on Sunday. The bridge took
away a portion Of the dam and started the
foundation OF Strout & kingsbury's mill.
The bridge east of the village and the
bridge-road from Bradford to CharlestoWn
were also washed away. There was a
washout sixty feet across and fifteen feet
deep on the Bangor and Penobscot railroad,
but repairs were made this morning, and
the trains arrived here five hours late.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-26

We learn that, whilst the mail from
Lynchburg to Richmond will reach this
city several hours earlier blythe Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio road, the mail from
Richmond to Lynchburg will reach that
place several hours earlier by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road. 1t is said, too, that
our papers would reach Danvile two hours
sooner il sent by the Chesapeake and Ohio
road and Lynchburg.
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needs me- i,iss-ewn- or tire
agency Of hts friends. His deeds form I, .
glorious pagefn sonthsrns history, am ms
reputation as So man OF ahigh order OF IN
teiieet and unsullied honoris as iafnisaas, :, as
household words III the mouth OF every y, IN
telIigent citizen OF the United states: ~
doubt not that,the digni6ed silence OF ten
eral Johnston won him more 1rlends las.
dear people,oi Turnover. Nogfotk Ledger
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GRAND EXCURSION TO
NORFOLK AND OLD POINT
JULY 4, 1878,
VIA
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG AND At
LANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RAILROADS.

Persons desiring to visit NORFOLK and OLD
POINT on the FOURTH OF ULY, and to witness
the MILITARY PARADE. and GRAND DIS
PLAY OF FIREWORKS. and to enjoy the music
and dancing ut Fortress Monroe, and return to
Richmond in time for business on the morning OF
the 9Th, are enabled to do by the following spe-
cial schedule for the occasion:
Lowe RICHMOND on the Sd Of July at 11:l5
p. NJ; arrive at NORFOLK OIL The 4th of July ut
z A.: arrive ut OLD POINT on the 4lh Of July at
500 A. M. by excursion boats.
Returning, leave Old Point on the 18th Of July at
to IL p. NJ: leave Norfolk on the 9th of July at
i $50 to A. arrive at Richmond on the 9th OF
July ut $50 A. III.
FARE-Richmond to Norfolk and return, S2.5 g.;
Norfolk to Old Point aud return (by any of the NIL
merous excursion boats running during the day and
night Of the 4th), so cents.
Or leave RICHMOND on the 81 ST July at 1:3S
P. NJ: arrive ut OLD POINT on the Sd of July ut
7P.M.
ter breakfast by the Bay line, and arrive ut Rich-
mond on the 9th Of July IT 3:17 p. NJ.
FARE.-Richmond to Old Point and return,
$3.50.
Tickets limited to three days and to schedules
above. A. SHAW,
General Superintendent
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
81 II. OSBORN. Mastor Transporion.
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad co.
jp GILT
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The paragraph which GA Subscriber
sends Us, copied from our own paper, is
evidence enough that We have given nobody
undue credit for using the microphone III
medicine and surgery. Surely that par
agraph was as influential as the other in
forming public opinion.
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LICENSES.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
RICHMOND, VA, June II, 1878. 5
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, PHYSICIANS,
hsURGEONS, DENTISTS, HI RCHANTS, CON,
MISSION MERCHANTS, AUCTlONELRS,a and al
other persons doing business tor which a STATE
license Is required, are hereby notified TO pro.
cure their licenses without delay State licenses ex
pire on the 30th day or April OF each year.
: Most respectfully, X. b. MUSFORD,
tell-tJyl 1855 Commissioner OF Revenue =. II,
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ILLNESS OF Mr.. BLACKBURN.-Represcn
tative Blackburn is now lying i'll at his
rooms with slight stroke of paralysis. His
condition is much better than on Yesterday,
but still sufficiently serious to cause anxiety
to bis friends. He had expected to leave
tomorrow night for New Orleans, as a
member OF the subcommittee to visit Lou
isiana, but tits doubtful whether he will be
able to do so.-Baltimore Sun Washington
tP[P0rnill.
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CALIsTHENTCS.

MISS ANNA FL. POWERS will resume
M her general class in GALISTHENICs for
young ladies, girls, and small boys, OCTOBER i,
1875: s. 80 - - =
TERMS !. SIC per session OF seven months; $8 uer
haif session payable invariably In advance.
!, Plncc and hour made known hereafter. Apply ct
6lliHcst Cary street. &; lie 2e-eoSs Vi u