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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-10
By Jno. r.. auehfon. Jr., Auc'ioneer,
1906 Main street.

l2Ub Main street.
EXCELLENT CHAMBER AND OTHER
II FURNITCRF, pKING->TOVES, CLOTH
INt &C, At AUCTluN.-On
WEDNESDAY THE / TH INSTANT,
~ q o'clock, will sell at NY auction house, 1906
Main street, .
HANDSOME DRESSING-CASE CHAMBER
SUITS. with marble tOD pieces:
NARBLF-TOP WALNUT BUFFET.
MARBLF-TOP TABLES LOUNGES,
HAIR.CLOTB SOFAS. HAT RACKS.
WALNUT, MAHOGANY. aud PAINTED WARD
ROBES:
BURFAUS WASH>TA NDS. TABLES.
. / WALNUT EXrEN SUITABLE, fourteen feet
long:
Sevsrai GOOD COOkING-STOVtS;
BED>Tt ADS, REFRIGERATOR.,
CHILpRFN'> CARRIAGES.
CRIBS. CRADLES, &c.
ALSO,
Several lots of GOOD SECONDHAND CLOTH
ING. JNO. +. LAUGHTON, JR..
my IN AuciiOnecr.
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BY George II. POND, x'ei

Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer,
No. 1900 Main street. under Planters Nationa
Bank.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-10
By II. Se.don Taylor,
Real Estate Agen. ard Auctloneer,
Eleventh and Bank streets.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NINE
BUILDING LOTS on CATHERINE. Gill
MFR, AND GRAHAM STREETS. NEAR ~
CLAY-STREET BAPTIST fHURCH.-As y ecial
commit. sioners appointed by a decree OF The Chan-
Gerry Court Of HE city OF Richmond. entered on the
oh OF NAV. 1878. In the case OF Raglands tNecn'
for safe a public auction, on the prtmi e., on
SATURDAY, MAY IA, 1881,
commencing at g.! O'CLOCK L. w.. one LOT. frontlng
on The nor h side nj Catherine street between nun
ford az Gilmer q s-12X97 feet iOa ,.foo' ave! ;
FOUR fronting GA The west tide OF Gilmer street
hetween Catheribe and Ltish "a 3-l2Nl29 feet
each 10 a ! 2-foOt alley: and -FOUR fronung on the
eat ide OF Graham street between Catherine ana
Leigh "a 3-l2Xl29 feet each 10 a l2-iooi alley.
TRIMS: One.fourih c ssh; balance At six. twelve.
and eighteen months Tor tgOllable aors. interest
a0d, d. and lille retained TN whole purchase money
l. maid JOSEPH BRYAN,
HENRY G.. CANNON.
Special Commissioners.
II SpIDON TAYLOR. Aucl Oucer. my 10
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A. i. BOCLWARE,
NOInInI sIUHFIF.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. ap26

BY II. seldom Taylor.
(successor 10 James VI. Taylor & SOM
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
office Eleventh and Bank streets.
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GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, AuciiOucers.
az 2S.3O.My 1.3,5,7&td
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Philadelphia and Reading
Rail Road.
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains,
JUNE 1Sth, 1881.

Trains ioue Harrisburg as follows:
For New York, via Alientow n, sos q, m.
li5 nnd 800 p. m.
For New York, via Philadelphia and "Bo.ud
broOk Route, uSl, S.u5 u. m., h1d I Asp m,
For Phiiadc lphia, $50. s.O5, $50 m IL, and
LOO y. IN.
tOr keading, $40. 0.ao. s.vS, g.so q. M. I,,l
iCO, aud $40 4, IN
fo' potisvilie, 8 20 SOS, $50 a. IN aud % pl
M and VIA schuylhill n susquehanna Branch
at 2.iU y IN. for Al burn, s. 10 a IN.
Tor Allentown, 5,2c, y 70, $50 a. m. iBsn1
i,UU %.
The sos a. m: AMI Las p TN. trains ha yl
Through cars Tor New iorS, via AilentOwn
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MY DEAR" said an anxious matrou
TO her daughter, ''it is very wrong
fof young people to bo throwing kiss
es at each other. "Why so, mammu
l u shu'e they dou't hurt evan if
I icy do HIT"
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900 AGENTS wanted to sell the Lfe OF
President Garfield.

lnclnding n full accurate account Of his
brief but rental naturalization the great
conflict With the " "srNLvN1rsn h'atei by
Conkllng tho disboiicai attempt q ass assi.
nate him medical treatment etc. Tho Int ems Q
interest excited causss thousands 60 desir Q
full particulars, hence this book IN Ist sell i'm q.
mensely. Terms libs-al. Ou'ht sec. Citcuiars
ire. Address liUnBAnU DRos.. Pubs. T23
Chestnut st, Philn.
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The WHITE stands
acknowledged King
of all Sewing Ma
chimes.
important and CaHliOlary Notice 10
all illalli1y Dlr3llS}rS OF
sewing Machines.


zee WHITE SEWING MACHINE 20.
CLEVELAND, %, May q, 1880.
We particularly call your attention TO the
fact that we stamp number In plain, distinct
nguros on the back shuttlc.race slide OF each
machine and keep record Of such numbers.
When sold, WAaRASrY PoR FIVE YRARs Is
given 10 tho purchaser. This warrant bears
the name Of the agent who purchased tho ma.
chine from us, as also the date Of purchase aud
number corresponding to the slide number
The warrant Il signed by US, and has tho orr
ciAL sEAL ofour company stamped upon II.
All other warrants In our name are spur ious,
and parties finding tue Slide NUMBERS NUTtL.
ArED OF pEFACEp, ond no warranty TO CORE.
sponi With tie above description, may know
at onoo that sooner or later tue owner viii be
involved ia trouble, with no ono to fall back
upon.
Tho GRSrIsE "white" Is to-day tho most
popular ina 'hlnc upon tho market. the cheap.
al, and tho bo5t to own or scil. iargeA mum.
Der uf the "whlti" have boon made and soll
since they were placed upnn the market.i shan
any Other make In the same length OF time
sincs sewing Machines were inve ted. Their
lightnoss, speed, space beauty. qnltoprss, du.
rability, and price, combine 70 make them the
machu' thit every family desires to own, and
thoroughly satisfied rhon once they possess
tho waite"
THE RtGuLAu AJrnoaiIEp DcNLER PoR
Snyder aud ,lI,luing counties, IL q. g. SEE.
BOLD Nlilledurg Pa aud We advise intend.
Ing purchasers g. p.tronIIe none other, and
thereby get the genuine "Whltor
WHITE SEWING MACHINE
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bauchy Do Cos Advertisements.
BenSon's crlalnn ParNls Plaster.

No Remedy more widely or Favcrabiy Known
II is rapid In relieviut. quiet IN curing. For
Lame Hacs, hsu ttisn. kidney Adeciious 1,
aud aches tni pains generally, II is the un.
rivailel ro.nedy.
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w. Fl. FELIX'S
Psep uasas' T f 'uTniGura
9 ! orr, Q,
Lowistown, Mi{lin county, penn'a.
Lcwistown, Milin county, penn'a.
l'uriture of Every Kind. I'nrlor. Cha mber
1Dihninac Room, Hall. and Kitchen, to
suit the a. nc,.sOn.

Painted Chamber Suits, from S25 to S5j.
iarlor suits from $40
al walnut in Hair coth Reps Silk Pushes Of
color
Walnut Chamber Suits with Marble Tops, from S45 to 1925
Belsteais from = TO
Bureaus Stands lounges Chr4 Mless kinds The won
dorful Woven Wire Mattress }ottD tho best made
All goods kept stock AMI h,n et ly for sale CASH
PRICES That will ALL
the best aud packed dcv
ccl with the best of T. Call
stock No tronbe to show goods OUR MOTTO Good Goods
Prices aud to please all Orders Ivy u will prompt attention
ut ell
Yours Respectfully
Jan ~ 1851 w. II. i'IIIIIN.
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SUHdaYs

For Al!ontown ani Way ) ations, a2l T. ta
Tor heAding, PhilsieIphii, aud way sta.
tions, l.4J y. m.
Trdiis for Harrisburg leape as fo,2ocs
Leave Now York, via Allentown, $50 and
o o. m. 100 and 6.30 p. N.
Leave New York, via "Bou nj Brook RoutsI
aul philadelphia, .45 a. m, I3O. 40 ana b,1
y. ui,, arriving at Harrisburg i.5U, $50, sOp
~, and ~ 80 n. u,
Leave Philadelphia, o.I5 a. m, 400. $50 and
- T.. m.
Leave PottUIlle, 800, o. 10 a. m =, aud ~ !. mi
Leave Roadlug, I.5O, 7.5O. ll.50 u. M, I'D
o.l5, 5.:0, aud 1895 y. IN.
Loaye pottsyills, via Schuylklii h susqle
hanna Branch, 70 "A. m. ani Az y. m,
Leave Alientosn, 500 9.OO u. IN, lk.l0, Api
and 9.u5 r. IN.
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huctoneer. George II. Hacken-
burg, Of Middlecrcek, p. o.. would an.
nounce TO the people of ofsnyder coun.
", that he viii cry sales for zeal an
personal property. at t-sliort notice aud
on tho most reasonable terms. I
guarantees satisfaction. Mar.l5.7S.
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HUMOROUS.

A ssell llow-n,n with tb.
mum ..
Man is like u carpet, when he l..
kept down by tax.
An American Pre4ileut's pay
s. ',00) year ani bI-el.
TIE by who s well shioslel by
his pa 'on! VIII shot water.
C'ud 'c,ors lr the fare thing aud
N ssln. The sqra"e thug.
A bl ,ck'm th il always on the
s,rko.-- vher he /. not blowing.
The mi0 who supports faintin
LAZY does the pro!-hcr thing.
The father Of vinegar remains i,
o's1hr'tJ, but its no her is well
kuOsu.
when does man -lccp tho slcop
OF the .lust &, Whm hes Just aslsep
They call il a bay wind W, be.
cInse yol :, there whjn you would
10 k out to scc.
Tho hak"r', bn inaS' sh,uld be
profitable good part Of his stock
Is rising while he sleeps.
Young Fancy COILS s,ys he's 81
regular nnch"rilc." When he meets =
pretty g'ri ho is sute 10 sit buwn hy
her aud anchor right there for the
rest Of the evening.
Sam you are not honest. Why
d. you put all ;he gori pencha. on
the top OF tho measure aud tho lii-
tie ones bclov 2 ".5Ina rcisbn, sab,
dat makes de front Of your house
marble and bc ..oAsk gate chiSdy
slop barl sah.'
Some people nre so anxions lest
meu should be spoIlcd by the poss's-
slon OF 100 much money that they
strive to get it all themselves. This
kind of philanthropy is not uncou-
mon.
We can blindly follow p o,ideuc,
mud ask no questions when we arc
led toward poverty our theol ~
gives way aud we 81 !dJuly b"gin To ,
doubt.
Extremely usoni1ins A very
agoniziug idea i FIR "a young lady To
decorate shaving sci aud forward il
to her bc.t gentleman friend, Thi, |
signifies ii don't like the perfume
the barber puts on yolr mpnstache,"
or Two ten ceut shaves saved |
elpg'. two leo crea rs wOb.'
lunln 0ature When a boy SEES
a brauch # Il tree he il not siti,ti.i !
that it j. loaded until hc his il with
stone. He would rarh r hcnv,
rock at i, ihin 20 have i've d dIll .rs
In few seconds he would iu'h
five dollars that be badu'l heayed tbe
70 Ok.
IrtIl' -ix.yeara oil Wa tking his
first lesson IN addition, and VIII tho
teacher asked him : III were TO
g'vo you two eats aid ano hor nlso
laiy gave yDl tsb m)rt h0s m,ny
cats woul yni have - H. qnisily
replied, "Why, pretty sou | wouldn',
Lave any, for mamma would hre
w l. nccss with the broom
A man in western State drives nn
ON le'H tItt OHt' ''i 'UScl W IN III
temaeritu min, uu that got no used
/, stop linz for h'm At salons, the
animals vii not move until their now
OWE grcs in to ~ drink. lie
d"sn't care for tn, iiqlo". he say.,
but is obi!ed to drink to get his
team along. ue ha, refused $4,000
for tho oxen.
A student at Oyford University
on heing aeked, "Who va. E.aaf"
replied Ian was man who wrote
fables, m | sold III, copyright lor
mess OF potash
Women generally arc in favor OF
c-rplrca' punishment. They never
20 anywhere without their switch.
"One good rurn deserves anarher,"
rs the man said when he turned the
organ grinder out Of the front yard.
Corn is he worst used Of all the
crroals. No matter how fruitful il j.,
IL ia anil ufn vn 10 n.f ifo anna ,,I
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Watering HNr1aa.

There is great diversity a opiniol
~ Ii how often horses should b Watcro4
during day, whether in summer or Il
winter. We have M article now before
us Of writer II some distinction - aA
ayricnlturist. who advocAtca frequent
Watering of work horses. ~ . renewoR
IL tho vigor II the animAlA We oan-
not agree with him. Wa think both
man and beast ara generally watered 100
mnch. Men aud horses at hard work In
warm weather perspirc just in propoee
tion IL the quantity ot dMiaa taken into
the stomach. Frequent drinking IN hoe
weather, according to our expsrie0oA
eMssenlates instead a rcfreahcA Some
years aSo, leing Il Cape May, in driv.
ing out IN one If the stAn0-coAchee a
the place on very hit day, We asked The
driver how il was that hiA horss Per.
srircl 81 little. while the hurses q pri-
>asc carriages, going VI ! slowcr spes1,
were covered with foam. He replied
that hs water~l his horses three times .
day nnly. though he spongcd their
mouths frequently, while the private
drivers wAsered their horses whenoves
they s,aprsi. He sAid. and il seemed
q Us very sensible. that tho freQuea1
Watering ii horses effected no g0od p0r-
pase, while il made them very uncom-
portable and lethargic. Horsea. no mat
ter what their work was. did mot need
Watering efsencr than three times day.
Our own experience with horses al GU
life IL IL the same cffsNe-krcAas0e
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Il has often been disputed whether
London fogs. though they certainly de-
press vitality. do actually kill. The
question seems % he settled by DR..
Arthur Mitchell. who, i'll the ScuttisA
meteorological Journal, shows that dur
lug the fog, which lasted from Novem-
her, 1879, 10 February. 1880. and which
was Que az the most remarkable fngs on
record. the deaths from certain diseases
increased in 4 striking degree. while the
ordinary death rate from other cansca
did not decline. The fugs made bron-
chitis, pnoumonia aud whooping cough
moro deadly, but raised asthma to the
rank Of an immediately dangerous dis
ease. Tho deaths rose from thin cause
through December 10 - per cont. above
the average, and in January 70 30 par
cent; while il February, whom the fog
cleared away. the rate sank to 80 per
cent. below the larlr.l level. The re-
manning great towns Of the island were
remarkably free from fog, and the death
rate FROM asthms. did not increase. There
is every apparent probability II \ simi-
lar fog this year. London having been
dark with fog in the upper air almost
throughout tho week. aud this in spite u
unusually brilliant weather all round.
Some ocnlist Of standing should publish
q report on tho effect u the special alb
sence ii light in London upon the eye
sight OF the populatioal-London Spec
t0tOr,
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Baron 4. Vas travelling with friend
through tho south of France aud into
Italy. He WAS the posessor 1T . brand
new Ani splendid chronometer. Il which
he waa very proud. A constant soarcs
Il complaint on tie journey was that nc
watch-lockets wero affixed h foreign
beds, and that tho chrnnoanoter, PLACED
under tho pillow at night. slipped. aftos
tho custom Of thermometers from that
position, and on doing ~ incurred risk
Of brcakAge. At length. IT = small hotel
Lugano, At which nights rest was to
be taken, the Bslun found, to his delight.
tho pocket the absence Of which had
married tho pleasure Of his journey. 50
overioyed was hc that there WAS some
talk ii arranging the next days journey
with view 10 returning - sleep once
more at All inn SO far in advance ot ito
rivals in its attention to the comfort Il
guests In the morning. however, the
baron came down with rnciul yisage and
showed the chynnoMeter now silent aud
ruined. What had heen taken for =
watch pocket at the head q tho bed Wan
1 small vessel fun II holy water. In thu,
tho watch had slept all night without
experiencing tho benefit which more
responsible being might nave received
from such m inAMersion.
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TNn hg~akea l,Aass tho alassee coaAeA>
For iaWar>t lsAaas the ssesstxs
Hat neae can Tho eSpertMees eacw
az the haiNluNs cxaAs<,cser>
laaho.s Mineral Wealth.

Hon. John r. Neil. thc Gavcrner Il
Idaho Teirltory. has reported h tho SEQ
rotary ii the Interior tho condition aud
progress III that Territory. particularly
with references 10 its agricultural and
mineral resaurs~ss. The r.lsort statsa
that there ara now from twelve ~ fifteen
million Aercs III land in thu Territory
capable II hcing reclaimed hy irrigation,
froM ten h twelve million acres. used
for lsaStnraye and grazing lands, five
million aeress timber land. ten nlillion
acres: mineral lands. eight million acress
aud about i've million acres arid desert
and volcanic. The yield IT wheat to tho
acre ia slxty.five tu seventy bushels. and
oats sixty Il seventy bushels. Within
tho past year nearly sM.oal acres have
been taken np under laws Tor the dis>
posal ct public lands, The census at
lSSn gives the population ut io.OsN. in
GLIDING Indians The NEST important
mineral region i the Salmon River and
Wood River districts. The mineral belt
il tifty-two miles in length and ten IN
width. The ores are silver. principally
native. brittle. and sulpharatc of silver
and galeaa ore. Shipments have been
made 10 Salt Lake City which average
from $3.50 u 500 PER ton. Tho galsnA
ores carry from forty to sixty per cent.
lead. and from $50 u $50 in silver The
discoveries in the Sslmon River District
are immensely rich. some veins being
FROM i've 10 fourteen feet thick. from
| which arr taken averages from 500 70
&l,7,N per tom. The annual yield of
gold il very largo Flea gold ore gives
/ from Sl5 tn $40 per ton. In the kinni-
kinnick District the mills turned out il
the last year over Sl0a. 600 in bullion.
Since the first discovery Of gold and silver
in the Territory, in lSSa, its mines have
contributed not less than So, 600, 600
The output for the past year may mot
exceed $500, 600.
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How Taey l,ulla Sewers II Paris.

~ watched them building sewers. rear
the Seine, in Paris" said y Chicsgu cap
italist to local reporter. 1T was splen-
did work. Hut let me tell You i cs~ts
money. The sewer / saw constructed
coat SO per lneal foot."
sWhat was the proeesa
In tho first place, tho trench was
twenty feet deep aud eight or ten feet
wide. The sewers are lna.c i've fest in
diameter. When the trench il dug they
put in wooden pattern--something like
II you were to 60 10 work aud start with
Q bunghole and hnild q barrel around it
Around this wooden pattern thes naek
stones and al in with cement. Nothing
more. Anybody can do this, They en-
ploy the cummoa,st Kind II anskllled
labor. The stone that il used il itself q
kind If cement. aud when packed with
cement il makes solid reck foundation.
When completed the waslen pattern Il
taken ont, and what il lcst il a iive-feot
hole through solid rock, that will out
last time itself"
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Burned A block of stores ut Mystic
River, Ct, loss $1,000; tho table factory d
Brown \ Bliss. Now York. loss slOo.OOO; the
skin. dressing mill o. Northrnp Bros., Johns
town, n. y, loss $4,000; Adams foundry II
Marshall, Mich, loss e10,o0O.
The recent phenomenal cold wave
sccms t. have penetrated to every nook and
ally severe in the So,i.hc:l States. The Ar
kansas river was frozen over solid from Fort
Smith t. liz Junction with the Mississippi
something unprecedented. At Petersburg
Va. the thermometer registered lG degrees
below xera, thu lowest ever recorded. In
Virginia, cattle and game rsrishcl \. the hum
dred, and deer came from their retreats Ia thu
very doors u thc farmers in >eacll i! food. AT
Washington city itawas IL degrees below. and
there WIS ssoat suffering In consequence
or tit intense cold. In N.w Hampshire
and Vermont the tEcrGcmetlr ranged
from Is To -. and ii An.iia III Maine. the
nlerrnr, fell to ~ hs,lox. Throughout New
York the temperature varied from Is and IS
below in the river valleys to % to ~ he.oN IN
the elevated region. Quail ami other wild
game in the valley 81 thu Ohio have been killed
III large numbers ~ Iii, Arctic weather.
There were about l,OoD disasters on
the lakes irring the past year. The loss OF life
10 greater than for many years past, while the
valuation Of hull and cargo iss falls little short
Of e2,OOo.eON, which h large increase over
any former season. The greatest amount u
losses occurred on Lake Mic!iga Lake
Huron follows next in or Ter. while Lakes Erie
and Ontario are proportionately the same.
The Western Union Telegraph lines in
british Columbia nave been sold 10 tho Domin-
ion Government.
Burned: The summer residence Of
James n. keene, at Newport. r. l., loss $780,
600 /: the stores of Levi Il Co. n. n. Haasell
and Joseph Cohen, on Magazine street, New
Orleans. loss .2sn, 00a the Mlcrd blow fac
tory. u Rock Island, H.. loss si75,Oun: two
hotels al Atlantic City. N. j.. loss SaO,Ooo: a
hotel aud several buildings ut McKessport.
Pa. loss .as.OO0: hotel aud number
Of store It Jackson, Mich. loss Ss5,0O0; Aaron
VOLTS crockcry store, on Cam,nna street, New
Orleans, loss $1,000: he Commercial Hotel.
| North Adams. Mass. loss 81. sssl, 4 Methodist
| church at Canton. O.lie. loss $ia0ta: the ere-
| RI house aud cas..ns newspaper Office. at st.
Charles, Mo-. loss sso.OOa; the opera house at
Kingston. \. u; the mnscaM IN Central Park,
New York city, loss estimated Il ai;ne0A.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gen. Walker believes that the census,
when completed, will show the population Of
the United States to be 50.O00.OOO.
Commissioners LeDuc, If the Agricnlt-
ursl Bureau, has made arrangements for the
establishment VI q tca-farm in South Carolina.
Some statistics prepared by the State
Department show that the balance Of trade
with the world, for the year 1879. was in favor
Of the United States by S2l0, aS9. 100.
The President, says Washington
telegram. has found 60 much difficulty in find
ms snital 10 person to act A. Secretary II the
Navy for two months that he has partially d.
cided to request Secretary Ramsey to perform
the duties Of 10th the Navy aud War Depart
ments until March 1, aud. in order to comply
with the technical language of the statute, will
rccommission him Secretary Of the Navy every
ten days.
The value of the exports from this
country during the month Of November ex-
coed. the value Of the imports by S35, so, $40.
In November, 1879, the excess was only S2s,-
1856. 7A. The excess fer the eleven months
| ending the Soth Of November was slll, $751;
0e2, while tho core ,pondinS reriol of last
wear il WAS 1880, 279.9s7.
| A court martial in the case Of Cadet
held ut West Point. Brig. Gen. Niles vail pre-
/ side.
1 A. 5. Logan, lineal descendant ii
the famous Indian chief, hes becn appointed Il
. position in the Interior Department.
Speaker Randall thinks there is every
probability Of favorable report on tho Hill t.
place Grant on the retired list with the fun pay
cf General
President Hayes has barred both ears
agsins, any further demands Tor the retire
ment OF Gen. Mcdowell.
The treasury receipts from customs
during the month Of December were $4,000,
coz, and from internal revenue during the sam.
period I'll, COO, COO.
The Sioux delegation at Washington
have advised Secretary Sehurx that thes lntcnt
to accept the terms offered BY the st. Paul AMI
Northwestern roads for rights VI way through
their reservations.
Ffty.nins national banks were organ
i1sd during tho past ysar, with an aggregate
authorized capital of e7,a7s,l7a Eleven bank
went into voluntary liquidation. having > cap
ital OF sl.Oi6.100. Three banks failed dnrinl
the year.
Mr.. Cobb, member Of the Hons'
Appropriation Committee. thinks that no pro
vision will he made in tho Legislative iali 70
Supervisors ami Deputy Marshals Of elections
there being no occasion to employ them dnrin
the year.
The Superintendent uf Census make
the following approximate statement of th
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Cheap Teleeraphy.

In Switzerland, II ono wishes % send :
telegraph message. he must pay ak cents
to begin with, and then for one-hslf cent
. word no can send . message 10 any
part q tho country. For instance, one
may sand : message II Ave hundred
words from Genoa 10 Constance die
lance Of nearly two hundred milcs--for
q. 50. Or, II . message Of ten Words
viii suffice, It win cost him only eleven
cents. Yet, even ct these low rates the
net profits Of the Swiss telegraph depart.
ment last year were about 500, 600.
The English Government. when II took
over the private telegraph companies
and made them an adjunct Of the Post
Office Department paid liberal and in
many cases extravagant pricea to the
companieA But one may now send .
message Of twenty words 70 any point IN
the United Kingdom for one shilling -
twenty-iour cents-and postal telegraph
4 making money for the government