The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-17


taliyes the State, II IS contended, would only
have eight.
| THE PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK..
There are tonight the usual speculat IONS
Ia regards TO what will he done next week.
One asserts positively that there will be an
executive session at an early day, and an
| other that there will be Republican cuucus
Monday morning at half-past 10 O'Clock.
Both of these predictions are, however, de.
MED by those who have equal opportunities
OF Knowing what is likely 10 be done. Your
correspondent IS only safe in predicting that
the Democrats will neither surrender nor
compromise. II the Republicans want The
deadlock TO 20 on they will be accommo-
dated.
TIE NARsHAIsHiP OF THE DISTRICT.
Why does not the President appoint Cap
tain Henry marshal of the District of Co.
lumbia and be donewith it? ask Disguised
Republicans. That he wants 10 do il is
generally conceded. The answer to their
question is that Fred Douglass Is bent on
holding the place. and the President besi-
politician. II is suggested that his Excel
lency might make him an Indian commits
sioner, or send him around the world in
Government ship.
| MR.. JORGENsEN AND THE VISIT TO THE PRESI-
DENT.
Mr.. JOrgcnsen saws he accompanied the
Virginia Republicans to see the President
yesterday, and was surprised when one OF
| them suggested the removal OF Collector
| Brady, and so said al the time. He had no
such object In view when he accepted their
invitation TO accompany them. He stated
that at The proper time he would present
the name of Republican for postmaster
at Petersburg who Is endorsed by nearly all
the Republican organizations OF that city.
Mr.. Robert Boiling is ont in card in which
| he says that Mr.. Joigcnsen consented mere
| Is to introduce the delegation, and was in
formed before so doing that the object OF
| the visit was to interchange views with the
President in regard to the situation in Nir-
ginia.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| \ handful Of cOlorcd people IN faded re-
| gala marched the streets to-day in honor OF
the anniversary Of the emancipation pro-
camation. They did not, all told, number
a many as Captain Ben. Scott used to pa
rade ia his company. A single hack held
the grand dignitarie>.
Easter Sunday will be celebrated with
more than usual display. Music and flow
er> will be striking features.
Mr.. Sherman thinks the first part; that
Yields i'm the deadlock will be commended
BY toe country.
Major Peter c. Warwick, Of Richmond,
lift here this morning for home
\ New Jersey journalist who has talked
with the President says his back is as stiff
As bar Of iron.
The President has received an invitation
10 20 to Hampton on the 19ih, when the
cornerstone OF the Indian schOoI.buildlng
will be laid.
The National Board Of Health has appro-
priated 81 900 for the investigation OF tri-
chime.
The National Academy of Sciences will
meet here next week.
A Board of Officers OF the Marine Hospi-
tai service will meet here on the 18th to eX-
anime candidates for assistant surgeons.
One million one hundred and eighty-two
thousand dollars in natonal.bank notes
have been received at the Treasury this
week for redemption.
A number of eX-senatOrs d,siie to fill the
positions OF First and Second-Assstant
Postmaster General.
1t is stated now with certainty that Mr..
Kennith Raynor will have TO give way to
Mr.. Bateman. the Cincinnati lawyer. What
rights have North Carolina that Ohio is
bound to respect:
The new Superintendent OF Public Build
ings. Colonel Rockwell, is beset with appli'
canls for positions.
The~Depar,ment has dispatch which
saws Sitting Bull is ready TO surrender.
Government receipts Internal revenue
1856. 70l; customs, $5Sj,070.
The papers speak OF building boom IL
Washington.