The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-10
Washington.

~ TIE SENATORIAL SiNAfiVN-
cySsNlS - vor 10 Rs wIrupRAwN-PRE-
EoBtHsV ror 1He YORKTOWN CsLEBRA.
f'SAl'vsse vAssAGUT STATuE-vlRGlNlA
ion. LOOKING AFTER TUE GOV.
,ffV.S,o,,p ar VIRGINIA. ETC.
fS>0s'' DER gesuar Correspondence
I'm. April 9.-The suspension
, Ns''..ias,'eween the two parties by the
Of hO's -..,, q The Senate from Thursday
90 QUIZ -, next gives The combs'ants an
~ ' - o o. a calm survey OF the past
eIl"'' TON for the future. Both sides
80 ..,se appearance Of satisfaction with
seq - 8, lar in This fcht. and both are
, ...,, engaged in furnishing their arms and
~ ...t;or ,be'r ammunition for the battle
TT The Republicans, however, are
l'A' ~. q. confident Of success as they
ah.p ne contest began. They bad
,.1 n many positions taken and
s,,s3 hy ,he Democrats tina: they took
= .,,t,ed ,bi, was only another change
r.s. r-s9lra,ory 10 another retreat;
~ --, beginning TO realize that
No., mean business this time,
y ,'-.,r % la frightened off BY the beat
ps,rhFcln drums. The Democrats
.,,;- mt become more and more en-
.,,,,-,d syery day. said Democratic
.-',o, n, ne 10 day. I'VE have plenty Of
..g,.,.r. and 8 full supply OF ammunition,
y. -,-s.,r +, 10 the best Of spirits, and we
e.rl,ga. fort. You may rely on that.
r.. o.lr ,h.., we propose 10 make s Sortie
go r,w sna then. and we may even so
,,i,-s,to ,1rry the war into Africa
A FALSE RUNoR.
T.srror - indu>triou>ly circuh;ed by
n. psrtrcan press that the President
,,.,o,s, 70 withdraw Il 1bert>Ou aud sub
.ta.e David Davis {, an absurd invention.
Garfield i, 20. yet prepared TO abdicate in
.,or Of Lord Roscoe. and Blaine has
-, ,e ,he. bed hi li.lle tOmahawk.
Ini.e DAVIS +, not a candidate for promo
f5n doHuvNl>. Having been justice OF
,be >por,ns Court. and now United
stale, senator. he has no ambition to step
down into ,b- New York cOllectorship. He
would rs.be- pose a. arb;ier in the Senate
,b.n in'erpo,e BIZ. stately bulk between the
nysl faction. Of the Empire State.
COOP NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
The news from all parts OF Virginia is
1uy .stiilc,or7 10 her representative sena-
,of. He continues to receive the mes
gra.ilyiDs as,urauces that the old Common.
W.lb, 10 all her borders, is true TO her his
ioy; in fact, me original Readjusters are
ils most eager 20 repudiate the action OF
Sla,or Malone. and their communication:
Sc, many q them, expressed in very Wig
WoV; language.
YORKTOWN.
The PREPARATIONS for the Yorktown cele
ba.ion are being pushed forward with yea
ly TIE Congressional Commission. Th
Members Eel the importance OF the occa
son. and are exerting themselves 10 make |
worthy Of tue nation and the event it com
nsmofa,c.. The very active part taken il
Virginia. and especially in Richmond, i
1oied with crea: pleasure, and it is HOPED
and expec.cd hat all the States will follow
the example x, by The Old Dominion.
IHEFABRAGCT STATUE.
The naval authorities are busy completing
their arrangements Tor the unwilling Of th
Farraeu, statue. From present indication
twill be q very IMPOSING affair. The Gov
eminent VIII bring all the available naya
force to Washington to take part in tn
ceremonies. 8lG there is talk OF genera
holiday on tie occasion.
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
Among th- recent Virginia appointment
% iht Pension Bureau | note several whom
lretognize e, the nominees OF Mr.. Jorgen
,en and Mr. DezendoIi, and it appears tina
asy ,'ili hold the key to appointments il
Virgins.
ACANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
General Grover, OF Norfolk. is in tow
boxing after ibe Goyernorship OF Virgins
His friend, claim that he is developing
good deal Of strength, but the advocates o
Bis rival. declare that he is good dea
stronger here than he is in Virginia.
The number II General Mahone's follow
tI' IN hi, city is not so numerous as few
cays since, and the clerks Of the Arlington
are getting rest from the throng that a
one time te,ie.ed them with cards for tn
senator.
The weather here for the last two day
ha' been vile, the English would call it
dirty 4, e consequence, colds, rheu
ma'lsm, neuralgia, &C., rule the hour.
'As'o;'aiea Pre-. reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
"oNtENNENT TELEGRAPH RATES.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Secretary Win
I ,'Dl recently referred 10 Judge Lawrence
iIs' Coml'roller Of the Treasury, propo
nun received from the American RapiC
ip' Jpn company 10 transmit messages a
s'ea',!-iedOctd rates between points will
"u,cn 'hat company has made connection,
~, suu requested 40 opinion whether under
l.. - 80 '1N D>lUd>tcI-tIcUtfui ueiNN
y ,;a G9, 1850, regarding telegraph compa
=, n,',, 'le rates II other telegraph companies
c ~ p'1@' named in the proposition shouit
wa s'H'Vdm 10 those offered by the Amcri
I I Rapid Telegraph Company. judge
E i, today rendered an opinion
"a, ~ WHICH he says: ~ have examined al
H., ppefs and law applicable to this sub
~! - - ana an clearly OF opinion that rates
49, A. Ss PAD 10 telegraph companies now rem
ling services for the United States Il
90 named should conform TO those
T u sI Dy The Rapid Telegraph Company
:, - mould be distinctly understood that a'
~. messages transmitted TO places named
~ government should in no case pay
~ Tue corporation now rendering service
S ~iOie Tor q twenty. fye-word message, In
ssu'og address and signature, than ih'
j pas;! offered 10 the public by the American
,a ap'u telegraph Company for ten.wort
90 % AAH