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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

10 The population o, the several states as
ascer,aiped By the census Of 1880, the Demo-
Gratis would ia at, probability have ma
i,,tty In that body. II representation DC
fairly apporioned by the next Honse-as
we have little hope that II will be- the Sec
,ions considered merely usthe North ana Tue
South will be somewhat differently repre-
sented ESQ far as their relative strength Is
concerned. The Notwithstanding all tue
States except the sixteen usually called
southern, namely, Delaware, Maryland
virginia, West Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. rlotida, Alabama
Mississippi. LouisIana, Texas, Arkausa',
Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky
lose three representatives and The South wit
gain them. This would make difference
of six In favor OF the South. What PIT!
tnst we didn't elect our congressman th''
year usder new aoportionment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02
LYNCEBURG.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
DECEMBER |, 1880.
Major William A. Anderson, OF Rock
bridge couoty, is in the city day. lie Is
very active in the interest OF the proposed
railroad connection between Lexington and
the southern terminus Of the MonOngahela
Valley railroad. This line will connect
Lexington with Pittsburgh, Pa. and VIII,
OF course, be operated in connection with
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad. The
distance Of The southern terminus OF the
railroad from Pittsburgh 10 Lexington Is
not more than 1870 miles, but the noun
tains will necessitIte a circuitous route
two hundred miles in length. IL Is
proposed 10 have a commission OF IRON
men, businessmen, and engineers APP
pointed 10 examine and survey the route
and 10 make report upon II. which Is TO be
submitted to the capitalists OF Pittsburgh
TO secure their cooperation. II Is believed
that the road can he built BY private sub
scriptions, and without any public apprO-
priations. 1t is expected 20 cost 81 100000,
Of which six millions is to be subscribed
in stock by parties interested, and the other
five millions secured by the issue OF bonds
on the road as constructed.
Maior Anderson leaves this afternoon for
Georgia, where, it Is ,stated, great deal OF
interest is exhibited in the construction Of
this line, though | do not know that he
visits that State in the special behalf OF this
enterprise.
Rev. a. G.. Blcdsoe will leave the city
during the present week for bis new charge
in Norfolk. His injuries prevent the Use
OF bis arm, but he is expected to occupy
the pulpit of bis church next Sunday. Mr..
Edwards is also expected to arrive during
the week and take charge Of Court.SlIeet
church.
The venerable Dr.. SheppIrdson has been
preaching in the city, al the First Presby-
terrain church. in~the absence Of Rev. DR..
Hall. the regular pastor
Rain all last night, and some again to- day,
and splendid mud. TELEPHONE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02
FANCY GOODS. &c.
GAVE MONEY BY GOING TO
sos BROAD STREET
AND BUYING YOUR FANCY AND HOUSE
KEEPING GOODS OF
STEVENS.
FANCY GOODS. &c.

We are daily opening bargain, bought daray Tie
past two weeks, and now of,r POO PANELS
FRAMED or UNFRAMED, from &c. up; some
beauties a, %, 90, aud SIC.
EAsEIs and EASEL-FRAMEs FOR card plc,Hes,
CABINET PICTURES, PROMENADE Pc
TURES OF all grade, aud styles;
Unique designs IN SILVER aud ENGRAVED
CRYSTAL VASE;
CARD.sTANDS, plain or engraved, in sr.a''l-
rieiy;
CASTORS from The durable , bottle Bit auiA or
3-bcttle wire TO the clegantly.cha.ed and ru-
grayed c. tottle Casiors Of The cheapest patterns;
new designs In PICKLE CAsTORs;
CAKE. STANDS, sYRUP-CUPS. sUGAR-Dl-HE>.
BERRY-sTANDS, BUTTER DISHES, and 81!
kinds Of TABLE SILVER;
large assortment ofTlN SETS, all the choice pat-
terms, with wall protector, or covered JUs-ll
patterns In CHEAP FULL-sILE SET;
Also, the COMMON STRAIGHT JAR SETS a. a
very low price;
Handsome COAL-yAsES aud cheap Hobs u al
sizes at bottom prce,;
Choice decorations Ia CHAMBER SET, hand
some BAND SETS. and PINNED SITS q;
prices that defy competition.
The greatest care has been taken during fae pre-
sent purchase As to the quality and durability ~
goods, aud the strictest attention paid 20 The AnY"
wants and tastes OF our patrons, and We feel COME
dent that our customers viii have the adyIu9r- III.
the greatest variety and lowest prices st
no9O STEVENS,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02
DeJt.
Murder In Naiisemond.
lSufiolk lleiald.I

AT Eyereips, in this county. on Monday
afternoon last, Nathaniel Pullman (whitei
In drunken Traces, cut the throat OF Euclid
Day (eolored) with pocket knife. killing
him almost instantly. II Is said that Pitt.
man bad difficulty with another colored
man. and was pursuing him with the omen
kniie, when Day, thinking he could proba-
oiy manage bin, as be had done on preyi.
Gus occasions, interftred to stop the fight.
wnen Pittman turned upon Day and in.
nicled The fatal wound. The coiored man
DIy was highly respected as a good ciIi.
zen-qulet. orderly, and inoffensiye. pit.
man hid biniseif 10 a barn near IN, home
out was soon found by that most efBcient
Slncef, =. Z. Butler, and is now in iuil.
Score one for whskey. ''"'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02
REGULATIONS.

ID IrATiONS.-STAR COURSE OF
III ENTERTAINME S.-Miss NELLA r.
DROWN. the beautiful aud talented klOcu,Onist, In
an irey new aud attractive programme.
MOZART HALL, FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER
80, AT 3 O'CLOCK.
This charming young lady. whose gifts beauty
aud refinement render her great favOrlc wherever
she appears. VIII give one more of her ELEGANT
snd DELIGHTFUL REGULATIONS, as above
stated
Miss BROWN exces In the dellneatlon Of refined
hunor and tender paihOs. while IN Shakspearear
selections she Is said 10 I've unriyalled.
The Boston TrGCetler speaks OF her rccitals at
Music liall last mon h thus "1he scenes from
Macbeth were equal 10 Charlotte eastman In her
ralmI.st DAYS, and her Money Musk aud loo
Late for The Train awakened the widest laughter
and applau,e. Her efforts were appau1ed TO
The echo. \ She Is of our own city, and in
her private walks she Is as lovely and pure she Is
eift,d In pnbic. Archie Dean. McCu lua's Wa
er-Hill,' Schiileris Mary stuait.' SIMS Little
Curl. ana An Old Maids story are among her ine
serciiouS.m Miss Helen Potter. o. New fOr., says
Her talent aGd beauty will be appreciated wherever
she Ocs.n
Her signal triumph on Monday night is a sufficient
guarantee Of her merit. aud VIII insure large au-
dience.
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
Ia the intervals between The pit csS several of Rich
mond's fayOritr musical artists will give the au-
dience some CHOICE SELECTIONS. both vocal
and Instrumental. The entertainment VIII be UNIQUE
and of the highest order.
ADMISSION: SiDsle tickets, Soc. one reserved
scat. 75c: two stTved seats 10 one person. 2J-
AL 10 ne bad OF &. r. JOHNSTON. 9ls Main sreet.
General admission tickets AZ The hall door also.
For u benefit of The Young Mems Missionary So
ceiyo the FIRST Bal list church. de 2-it
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

Eliza Ibomnsoo, eolored woman of New
h ns'sn, u. hnding herself abandoned by
ncr bear'less daughter, who had carried oiI
ner s,ove and furniture. used the last n,ekeI
sne haa In the world to buy dose oi
Before dying, sbe requested
Iuat the glass which bad contained the
poison should be shown TO the girl when
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

The Knoxvlle Tribune undertakes to ex'
plain how 1t was tbst Tennessee elected
Republican Goeernor last month. itsays
Tennessee has felt that the sacred obi
CATION OF discharging her private debts sur
passes al other measures, and for that rea'
son nobly accepted the shame OF Republi'
canism Tor a season rather than endure The
eternal stigma OF dishonesty"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

ambition Is at present, they say, 70 ne =
truly national and sagacious President. anu
he will lend all bis energies aid talents 20
that end. The President.elect Is described
as somewhat stouter Than he has been, Out
as in most robust health.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

National Republican,
We have compiled the following table,
showing The rate OF taxation, both State
ana City, and the municipal debt, as report.
ed by the New York Chronicle from time TO
time
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02
AN USEMESTS.
SATURDAY EvENING-ROsE EYTiNGE.
d.. ia
.ICHMOND MOZART ASSOCIATION.

The regular weekly sOree will take place ut
MCzlrt Hall THIS Thursday EVENING at 81
O'Clock. Admission only by mcn5ersbip-cards.
which NUT BE- presented at the door. No invita-
tion-c1rds issued, and men bcIship- cards viii ad-
nit only TWO per sons on Opera nights, instead Of
three on Musicale nights. dp2.lt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

= worthy q mention that II The South
sne tie Norm c,uId be seprese us,d Is I'M
asA' HOUSE Of Representatives according
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

FOUR GOOD REASONS {.
FOR
BUYING SHOES
AT
%. c. l.. SIEGEL'S. 30.
42l BROAD STREET.
You can lST. SIEGEL
He carries The
find anything LARGE>T IS constantly
ASSORT-
you may want, MENT receiving the
In the
from THE LOWEST *city.f LATEST STYLES
$50
TO TIE HIGHEST IN CENT? EMEN'S,
PRICE GOODS, LADIES, AND
4TH.
at CHILDREN'S
sIEGEL
slEGEL'S BOOTS and
WARRANTS ALL
STORE. SHOES.
GOODS
TO be what he represents them.
c. L. STEGEL, 42l BROAD STREET,
In0 26l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

CITY PENDITUREs-REvENUE RECEIPTS All
TOBACCO EXPORTS FOR N0vEMBER-IN
CREASED PAYMENT OF STATE TAXES-AN
AGED LADY DEAD-DEvELOPMENT OF Pc.
TERsBURG'S wATER-P0 POWER; ENCOURAGING
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Fashion NOlcS.

Autumn cloaks are very long.
Plaids prevail in all autumn goods.
Very long cloaks will again be worn.
Plush trims dresses, cloaks, and bon
nets.
Stirring is used on all light wool ma
terials.
Collars of dresses are made immensely
large.
Gold thread crops out in the new
black laces.
Basques will not go out of fashion this
season.
Plain skirts and corsages grow more
in fashion.
Jet collars go with black silk and vel
vet costumes.
Madras plaids take precedence over
Scotch tartans.
Chameleon fabrics shot in two colors
will be worn.
Feather ruchings are revived for
dresses and cloaks.
Red and gray are fashionable colors in
combinations.
Red lace wells will be worn by few
eccentric ladies.
Brocaded fabrics of velvet, silk, and
wool will be in high favor.
Hoods appear on many sacques, as
well as on cloaks and mantles.
Chameleon fabrics trimmed with
plush appear among the fall costumes.
Plush will be more used than fur for
lining cloaks and wraps this winter.
Velvet brocades take precedence of all
dress fabrics for the coming season.
Amber satin bonnets, embroidered
with amber beads, are pretty novelties.
Pekin velvet and tiger plush are found
among the new trimming materials.
All-wool Jersey webbing is found
among late importations of dress mate
rails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

combinations of the original owners, who
finally sold their interests to three lead
ing men-C. N. FELTON,, ex-Assistant
United States Treasurer, and one of CAL
ifornia's large capitalists; Lloyd Tevis,
the President of Wells, Fargo * Co.'S
express and bank; and ID. G. Scofield.
They have formed the Pacific Coast Oil
Company, and under its control the CAL
ifornia oil country promises to be one of
the most important producing regions
of the world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Intellect I'm Brutes.

The following story was told me by
the mistress of the dog herself. The
event occurred in small village in Es-
sex, some years ago: ga little black
and white King Charles, beloved by its
mistress but not by its master, was one
day lying on rug in the drawing-room
when the master came in, having just
paid its tax. He said: Il have just
paid that dogs tax and, looking at it
with severe expression, added, 'and
he's not worth his tax The little dog
Immediately got up, and. with crest
fallen appearance, put its tail between
its legs and left the room. 1t was never
seen afterward, nor was it ever heard of
again, although inquiries were made at
the time in every direction. Mature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A LONG and hard struggle was made
by j. w. Dunn to save his family from
drowning in Pensacola bay. He was
out sailing with his wife and children,
when squat capsized the boat. Being
a good swimmer, he was able to place
the hands of the entire party on the
edge of the craft, or in the case of the
younger children to put them on the
bottom. But the water was rough, the
wind continued to blow furiously, and
one after another they were dislodged.
He brought them back repeatedly, and
for eighteen hours did his utmost to
keep them i'll place; but when the boat
finally drifted to shore only the parents
and one child remained. Dunn was
made insane by the excitement and ex-
ertion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A Female Politician.

A prominent figure in French politics
is Madame Juilette Lamber. To her is
attributed every political measure I'M
dertaken by the Government. Her sys-
tenn of politics is founded on abruptness
and decision. To her is attributed the
expulsion of the Jesuits, as the same
measure was attributed to Madame de
Pompadour. To her is likewise ascribed
the intention of abolishing the gen.
darmerie. She is no longer young and
blooming, but still active enoug IN through
vivacity of expression to be classed
among pretty women. She does not
feek to shine by extravaganza of dress
nor display of jewels. When young she
was induced to resort to her pen to exc
out very limited income, but since her
rise to riches and power she only die
tates to others, who write down her ideas
and opinions. BY her second marriage
she at once stepped into a position of
wealth and Republican influence, of
which she made the most active and
clever uses. She has become of sutfi-
cient mark in the political world of Paris
to have been made the heroine of Roche
forts last novel, in which he calls her
Mile. de Bismarck. All acknowledge
her great intellectual power, and APP
prove the extreme tact and discretion
with which she Withdrew from interior
ence with the foreign policy of the coun-
try, combining herself to its domestic af-
fairs alone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
The Excellence OF Marriage.

Happy unions are always voluntary
not only at the beginning, but as long
as life lasts. Love cannot be made free
by change of statutes. 1t cannot be
bound or lost under any circumstances.
If the State should listen to the petitions
of those who ask that sex relations be
exempt from control, the experience of
quarter of century would convince the
world that the old, long-tried, monoga-
mic solution of the sex question is the
wise one. There are evident reasons
why such result would come. In all
the past emotional experiences of the
race, it has been found impossible to
create an intense idealization of more
than one subject at one time; and it has
been found, too, that when such an ideal
ization has been tested by knowledge and
time it does not diminish, but deepens;
and that the effect of this long-continued
idealization is to create the best condi-
tons of development, both for those who
exercise it, and for those toward whom
il is directed. Now, If the best condi-
tons of happiness are once secured they
should be maintained. 1t is not possible
to bring out all the results of this mu-
tual sex idealiZation In any short period
of association. The very fact that the
association is a permanent one gives it
earnestness and dignity. 1t would not
be possible to extract from a half-dozen
associations, extending over n period of
twenty-five years, the same amount of
fine character-development that would
come from one fortunate association last
ing for the same time. When we are
once sure of the wisdom, and integrity,
and affection of some friend through
long experience, we spend no more brain
activity in learning his peculiarities of
character and in adapting ourselves to
them. The association of man and wife
is rather moral and affectional than intel
lectual. 1t is rest, certainty, point
of departure for other activities. Once
settled, and safely settled, we waste no
power in readiusting the relations, but
take the fruit as it ripens, without the
need of uprooting the old and planting
new trees.-NorM american RcUieV
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

THE Russian Government has intro
duced another naval novelty in the
shape of a very formidable torpedo-boat
This vessel is 100 feet long. u! fee
beam, and mean draught of feet
inches of water. The engines are very
powerful, and the speed is twenty-five
knots an hour. The forward part of the
deck is hood-shaped, and extends back
to the coming tower. Through two
doors at the end of the deck torpedoes
are introduced into two launching tubes,
which are parallel to the center line of
the boat and project little beyond the
bows. This double-barreled arrange
ment for torpedoes is of great import
ance in attacking vessel protected i'll
the usual way. 1t is intended that the
first torpedo, when launched, will tear
the netting, and the second one, imme-
diately following, will strike the hull.
Ten tons of coal can be carried in her
bunkers. AS to the sea-going qualities
of the boht, they may be said to be ex-
cellent. The voyage from England
(where she was built) to the Black sea
has been safely accomplished, notwith-
standing the small size of the craft.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A woman. Tactics.

When one woman is jealous of another.
she rarely attacks her openly but she
instinctively talks great deal about her,
and the general drift of her remarks I'M
der such circumstances must he familiar
TO every one whose acquaintanceship is
not confined to the male sex. 1t is GER
tain that she will never admit her jeal-
ousy but beyond that there is no say
ing what observations she may make
about her enemy nor will she miss any
opportunity of saying an unkind word
of her. She will generally contrive,
however, that none of her weapons of
attack shall be SO damaging as her praise.
She will allow that her enemy il beauti-
ful-beautiful as a tigress-but she will
affirm that she is wicked she will adj
NIT that she is amusing, but she will de-
clare her to be ill-natured If she calls
her innocent, she also calls her silly !;
and If she praises her as true-hearted
and trustworthy, she stigmatizes her as
unsympathetic and uninteresting. If
she begins by describing her as clever,
she goes on to hint that she is an infidel
If she praises her balls and her parties,
she abuses her for being too fat or too
thin, or mentions some social failing
There are plenty of other faults with
which ladies accuse each other behind
their backs. such as inhospitality, idle
ness, having Todd people" to stay
with them, frequently changing their
servants, and even telling lies but it is
needless to multiply instances. Such
accusations are all alike unkind and
uniugt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A Cheerful Wife.

And how can wife be cheerful if her
husband does not try to make and keep
her SO? He goes out, for instance, just
to make business call in the evening,
and comes back at 2 in the morning, try
ing to bring all the lamp-posts in the
block with him, ard in maudlin slut
ter asserts that he only drank one glass
of milk. Or, when it has been decided
at breakfast to serve yesterdays cold
meat for to-day's dinner in the shape of
the succulent and nourishing hash, he
brings home three friends and tells them
that his wife can cook the beef of Old
England to turn. Or he has fit of
economy and can't take his wife to the
concert, but manages to take another
lady to the theater. He finds a thou
sand reasons why he should be cross as
a bear, but not single reason why she
shouldn't be as clipper as a squirrel who
has just laid in his winter store of chest
nuts. If men would be more manly and
not waste all their ill-temper on the
family circle they would have less to
complain of in their wives. Women
cannot endure everything.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A New YORK correspondent says that
q powerful combination of Western cap
italists has obtained control of all the
oil-producing country of California dis
covered up to the present time, which
consists of section of the coast range
of mountains $50 miles in length, stretch
ing from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara,
and including 200, ZOO acres. For four
wears the work of examining the region
by experts has been going on, and is
now completed. Every spot giving in
dications of oil has been secured. Part
of the region was Government land, and
part of it has been leased for twenty
wears from farmers and ranch owners
who had obtained possession. During
the last twelve years parts of the oil
bearing region have been partly devel-
oped by various men, and the present
monopoly is the result o successive
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A Pen sketch of Mrs. A. II. stewart.

Mrs. A. Il. Stewart, now Mt home
again, is ont of mourning and appears to
enjoy her widowhood. She is animated
and jovial is reported to have very
extensive wardrobe, including 100
gowns of the latest mode, for morning,
evening, walking, driving, breakfast,
luncheon, dinner, reception, theater,
opera, party, and other entertainments
it is necessary to dress for. She is evil
IDENTIFY renewing her youth, for she is
over 80. During her husbands life she
was kept in the background and was
rarely ever in society, with or without
him. She is queer-looking little
woman, and is represented as being very
kind and benevolent, giving generously,
both publicly and privately. A worthy
person always receives q hearing from
her, and she gives without ostentation.
She entertains handsomely when at
Saratoga, where she has splendid suite
of apartments. She drives out often in
a neat coupe with two superb chestnuts,
and coachman and footman in green.
She is continually troubled with letters
of inquiry regarding Stewards body, and
the man Stewart dead seems to attract
more attention than the man Stewart
ever did alive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
There Was No Fire.

Gilhooly lives on Galveston avenov,
not far from a milkman. Yesterday he
met the milkman, and, taking him off to
one side, asked him, seriously:
Wasn't there fire in your barn
early yesterday? L had great notion
to rush over to your assistance"
"Why, there was no fire in the barn."
said the milkman "what made you
think SOP"
Nothing, except L saw you pump
two buckets of water right quick, and
rush into the stable with them where
Won milk the COWS. - Galveston NelUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A COMMERCIAL traveller ON an Italian
railroad had, by reason of collision,
the knife with which he was eating Il
Bologna sausage driven into his mouth.
The court refused his suit for damages
because they proceeded from his bad
habit of eating with a knife. And yet
the scriptures say Put n knife to thy
throat ~ 1t would seem tina tsociety
manners are in Italy more influential
than scriptural commands.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
The Widows Mite.

A gentleman called upon rich friend
for some charity.
eyes, must give you my mite," said
the rich man.
"Do you mean the widows mite?'"
said the gentleman.
Certainly" was the answer.
81 shall be satisfied with half as much
as she gave" said his friend. How
much are you worth ?"
"Seventy thousand dollars"
"Give me, then, your check for $685.
600. That will be haif as much as the
widow gave, for she, you know, gave her
al "