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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-27
By Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents aud Auciioneers'
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.


Real Estate Agents aud Auciioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SA l. Il OF THE
" VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AND
WHARVES ON JAMES RIVER BELOW KO, n.
ETTS ADJOINING THE WHARVkS OF TIE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD CON,
PANY, AND KNOWN AS HE PROPERTY OF
THE NONPAREIL FRIEDRICH AMP kAoLiN
COMPANY, AT AUCTION.-in execution OF De,
cree OF the Circuit Court of Henrico county, entered
on Nav II. 1881. in the case or =" tainp0en &C.,
pS The Nonplreil Fire. Brick and Kaolin Company
ana ais" the undersigned, commissioners thereby
appointed will sell by auction, upon the premises
THURSDAY, JUNE %,
at az o'clock p. NJ. the PROPERTY above refer
red to, contaiping L 76-100 acres, lying on James
river Ia plat OF which may be seen at the Oice OF
the actioneers) together with the buildings there
on. This property is thought 10 have considerable
value as site for manufacturing purposes, and IL
has good facilities as shipping point, either by
railroad or the river.
TERMS: One third cash: balance at SIX and
twelve months, for negotiable notes with interest
added and title TO be retained by the Court until
full payment is made
WILLIAM &. NELSON.
WILLIAM WRIT HENRY,
commissioners.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS, Auctloneers. my21
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"Gentle maid, why 50 detected?
Pray tell me why this great distress
Pray do !" sighed he.
"Why, Tom proposed so unexpected
That | said no when meant yes
Boo hoo !! ~ cried she.
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BY II. l.. Staples & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Aucti0neers,
I10Q Nafp 81

T ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE AUG
IL TON SAFE OF WEST-END LOTS BIZ
TWEEN MOTIONS FLOWER.GARDEN AND
Tue OLD RESERVOIR. AND WEST OF THE
OLD vi SEKVOIR. SITUATED ON CARY, TAl-
LOR, ASHLAND, JACQUELlN. TABLES. AND
OTHER STREETS.-We shall otter for sale, on the
premises, on
MONDAY, MAY 80, 1881,
DECLINING at O'Clock =. NJ, on Cary street lust
In the rear OF MortOn's hOwer-garceR,1 large bum-
Der OF VACANT BUILDING LOIS on the streets
named above.
Persons wishing to secure homes or to invest In
real estate in improving locality should ate nd
this sale.
twelve months, for negotiable notes, with interest
added, and secured by a trust deed.
H. l.. STAPLES co.
my % Auctioneers.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
--------~-~~--------'-------
OuMMER RESORT FOR SALEM

GUNNER RESORT FOR SALE.-No
- need to 60 10 the mOuHtains for fresh air, or
beyond the city limits for GOOD, CUOL DWELL
ING PLACE. when one can be secured on very
reasonable terms within one square OF the hne OF
the city railway. Large yard Iear and front. $50
lated house, with large rooms and halls. Windows
on all sides Of II.
Elevated position, with brtezes always blowing,
securing comfort at all times.
PLENTY OF SHADE. FRGIT-TREES. WITH
FRUIT AND PIONEERING VlNESand SHRUBS.
Apply TO GRUBB> WILLIAMS,
my ~ eod3t* AuciiOneers.
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BY Grubhs & Williams.

Ettl Estate AgtntS anu AuCllOUfeIo,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
THE HANDSOME SUBURBAN RESI-
DENCE KNOWN AS "AUBURN.n WITH
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES or EIGHIY M
ING on THE GROVE ROAD, ANU RUNNING
BACK TO THE WEsTHAM ROAD, ONE MILE
WEST OF THE CITY, AT ACCTlON.-By re-
abroad, we will sell by auction, upon The premises
on
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1881,
at 81 o'clock p; 81, his well-known beautiful and
greatly -admtred PROPERTY above referred TO.
The Improvements aIe extensive, embracing a
handsome FRAMED RESIDENCE, with ten rooms
a large ne1 STOCK-BRICK BUILDING, nos
us, as dwelling, stable and carriage house, thor
oughly flushed, planned with express reference 10
It's easy cOny rslOn into an elegant re idcnce. aud
furnished with all the modern arrangements fOr
comfort and luxury: also. a FRAMED COTTAGE
with four rooms and the usual variety OF out build
inss.
fences; The dwelling is situated In fine grove OF
forest trees with beautiful lawn aud nighly.Orna
menied grounds In front.
The land lies nearly In square, and admits OF adj
vantageous subdivision into three or more plrcels-
one of which, fronting on the Westham road, has a
fine grove of oaks.
The soil /. mainly chocolate clay, but there Is
some of lighter texture. affordng the variety ne
cessary In gardening, fruit-growng, aud gent raj
cultivation.
"AUBURN," by reason of its natural attractions
and desirable stua ion has always been regarded
one of the most desirable suburban farms In this
ciiy and since Il came into the hands of its present
owner large sums have been expended in It's embel-
lispment.
We Invite spccia! attention to this sale. as It Is
likely 10 90 al less than value Xam ne The proper
ty before The day Of sale. It is proposed To sell il
whole, which will afford Il good opportunity to the
purchaser to do well by subdydngit.
TERMS one fourth cash balance at One two,
and three years. win interest payable semi.annu-
ally, and secured by trust deed.
my24 GRUBBS & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers.
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Bituminous coal has been found cropping
out on the farm OF Mr.. Robert Boiling near
New Plymouth, Lunenburg county.
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BY ". GOddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
corner Of Eleventh aud Bank streets.

GALE AT AUCTION OF SIX LOTS
- NEAR EUKfR'S PARK, on MOORE AND
HARRISON STREETS.-At the request Of the
widow and heirs of the late Alfred Mitchell | shall
offer for sale al public auction, on the premises, OH
FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1881,
AT 6 O'Clock I. NJ, THREE HANDSOME LOTS on
the south line of Moore street AZ the southwest cor
Of Moore and harrison streets. each 20xS0 feet,
and THREE LOTS on The west lne OF Harrison
stree, each 23x60 feet. Tn sc are cheap lots, and
are beautifully located for small dwellings.
TERMS At sale. w. GODDIN,
my "a Auctioneer.
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BY Grubbs & Williams.
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
Eleventh street between Main aud Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NINE
" HOUSES AND LOTS AND VACANT Pro
PERTY On FRANKLIN. BROAD. SEVEN
TENTH, JAY. BUCHANAN. AND CONCORD
STREETS, AT AUCrION.-In exec ltion of de-
crees the Chancery COurt Of Richmond, entered in
the cause of Priddl, &c rs. Gilman, &c. the com.
misso thereby respectively appointed will sell
by auction, upon The several premises, in the der
named below
MONDAY, MAY BOTH,
commencing at AZ O'Clock +. NJ the following
REAL ES'IATE-to wit;
/. ERICK STORE No. Is IA, on the north side Of
Franklin between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
lSisx72 feet. occupied bv l.. W. BilluOs.
2. BRICK DWELLING No 1920, on The north
side OF Broad between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. 2Oj4xl70 feet.
3 FIVE FRAMED TENFMENTS, Nos. 1910.
1872, l7I4, l7l6, and I7lS, on the norih side Of
Jay stree between Seventeenth ard Buchanan
streets, leo 3-l2 Nl32 feel.
4. 4 LOT. with SMALL FRAMED TENE.
MENT at the northeast corner Seventeenth and
JAY streets, 44xss feet.
5. LOT on the vest slde Of Buchanan betwe ~ JAY
and Cedir st Gets, beginning As feet north Of Jay
street, ssxl 90 feet
q FRAMED HOUSE, No. 545 on the east side of
Concord street near Brown street. l5AXs9 feet.
At the same time Other pariies wi sell three adj
Joining and siDillr TESFMENTS.
TERMS: one fourth cash balance al six, twelve
and eighteen months for negotiable notes, with In.
terest added, and lite retain until fun payment.
Joseph T. PRIDDY,
GEORGE =. BAW,
Commits toner's
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS. AuciiOneers. my2i
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by Frank ID. Hill 4 Co..,
Real Estate Agents aud Auclioneers,
HOS Main street.


Real Estate Agents aud Auclioneers,
HOS Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE TOWN
OF ASttL AND VA AT AUCTION.-By virtue
of two deeds OF trust from A. Englesng and wife
The nrst dated January 26. 1876, and the second
Gated March lS76-both recorded IN the clerks
office Of Hanover county, Va. default having been
therein secured and AT the request Of the benecla.
ries therein we Will Oer for sale at pIbltc auction
on the premises, I'm the town Of Ashland, Va, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1881,
al O'Clock z. H., the REAL ESTATE described
III said deeds, as follows: All that certain LOT
PIECE, or PARCEL OF LAND lying and be ng I'm
tue town OF Ashland aud county OF Hanover. with
The east side OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, ana bounded by a line beginning
at point ON the north soe OF England street at rs
Intersection WIN Railroad street; thence running
along said Railroad street In a southwestern diIec.
lion 81 feet, more or less, 10 the lot owned BY
Thomas Eubank; thence In a southeastern direction
along the line OF said Thomas Eubank Ice feet
more or less, 10 a corner OF said Thomas Eubauk
and b. i. stanley; thence In a northern direction
along said stanley's line about 81 feet 10 England
street: thence along said England street l60 feet,
more or less, In western direction, TO the begin.
ming.
TERMS Cash enough TO pay three notes now due.
amounting to about $1,000, with accrued interest.
and expenses Of sale, and the balance upon such
terms AS the said Englekiug may direct. Nv cor
granted nj the hour OF sale.
HILL CARTER.
Trustee Under first deed;
W. l.. SLATER.
Trustee under secold deed
Sale by FRANK ID. HILL & CO., Aucticneers.
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BY George II. PolndcNier.
Real Estate Agent aud AucuOneer,
10. 1900 Main street, under Planters National Bnus

Real Estate Agent and AucuOneer,
No. 1900 Main street, under Planters National Blus
4 UCTlON SALE OF THAT DESIRA-
n BILE THREE STORY BRICk HOUSE. No.
20 FOURTEENTH STREET. OPPOSITE TIE
LADIES ENTRANCE OF the EXCHANGE
HOTEL. NOW OCCUPIED by SMELLING 4
ADAMS.-By request If the owners shall sell 10y
auction, on the premises on
TUESDAY, MAY Dist,
at / O'Clock T.. ~. that most desirable property
located as above. u contains about twelve rooms
toe irsl floor fitted up for bar and lunch room, tin
upper portion for private dniUg-rooms, lOiging-
rooms, &C. The house - especially suited Tor ~
present use, that of irstclass restaurant ana cub
house. IL IS now and has always been under good
rental. never vacant
TERMS one fourth cash; balance one. two. and
three wears, purchaser 10 give negotiable notes for
deferred payments, W IN interest added ant secured
by trust Geed. GEORGE II. POlNDEXTER,
my 20 Auctonoer.
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FURNITURE.

DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS "A
II VIII cell CHAMBER FURNITURE u
PARLOR FURNITURE, and DINING ~
ROOM FURNITURE al greatly reduced prices.
All In need OF goods In my line will save money
by looking through my stock. Goods sold on &C :
terms, aud payments made easy.
SAMUEL w. HAYWOOD,
my 4.eod3m Governor street Richmond,
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by j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent aud Auctloneer,
l1l3 Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND
l. LOT, No. 1923 WEST MAIN STREET OZARK
PLACEl-By virtue OF a deed Of trust from X. c.
Rooman, trustee, to the undersigned dated April /,
1875, and recorded In the Richmond Chancery
Court, d. Il. l05 &, p. 335. TO certain notes
therein described, aud whereas default has beef
made in the payment OF SAID notes and being re-
quired TO do by the beneficiary, Will sell on the
premises, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1881,
AT O'Clock. the property conveyed IN the said deed
being HOUSE AND LOT No 1928 west Main street,
fronting on Main street is feet and running back
1853 feet to an alley.
TERMS: BY con ent, one fourth cash: balance in
six, twelve, and eighteen months, interest added and
secured by deed OF trust.
ID. A. BROWN, JR., Trustee.
j. THOMPSON BROWN, Anciioneer. my24
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SPRING STYLES IN FURNITURE.
~ In PARL0R, CHANGER, aud DINING "
with any hrst-elass house In the city as to-
prices and quality OF goods. You will cave money
BY examining our stock before buying. Easy terms
OF payment y, GATHRf&HT 4 SON,
M SS-5m 10 Governor street.
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ppgTpONEAfFNT.

The above sale postponed last evening to come
of at the Office of the auctOneer, oorntr Of Bank
and Eleventh streets,
| MONDAY. MAY 80, 1881,
| at IL O'Clock NJ. THE TRUSTEES.
nv
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E'tFtHlH sIfttt DtLWten Main and Bank.
MO. 1927 WEST MAIN STREET. IN
~ PARK PLACE. AND No cO3 WEST CARy
STREET, BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND MAD.
isON sTkEtIS, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION,
UPON THE PREMISES, ON
TUESDAY, MAY 3lsT, AT 81 O'CLOCK NJ.
No. 327 Main street has eight rooms No. 2O3
Cary street has six rooms besides closets. Both or
these houses are nearly new, planned anon the ma
defn style, with all the usual convenience and are
modes OF compacness and con yenie nee for antilles
oi wooeIate size. For purposes OF occupancy or In
yestnisnt ibis property offers Inducements.
Terms Easy. GRuBBS 4 WILLIAMS,
my ~ Auctioneers.
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HORSES FOR SALE.

J LOR SALE.-I have just arrived IN
y with pair OF NICE YOUNG MARES. 6S
ride and drive well any lady can ride them. This
Is rare chance for party varying good and relia
Bile hOf. SEES. Ms horses are at Mr.. William walkers
stable, a.ad can he found at Messrf u. u. TaIia-
ftrro & Co.'S once, No, III south Twefih street,
fortwo dayA H. ID. DuRRETT.
my 20 Of Greene county.
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MR.. o. +. BRESEE WILL SELL AT
wi PUBLIC AUCTION on
JUNE SIN,
a. his stock farm. "ROSE HILL" Orange county
Va some rs HEAD OF PURE BRED (lierd Book
SHORT HORNS.
"Ro-e Hill" is quarter OF q mile from Rapld8n
station, Virginia Midland railroad.
Colonel l.. Il. MINOR. Il Paris KY, will conduct
the sale.
For further information and catalogue address
%. +. BRESEE x SONS.
my 27-td Baltimore. Nd.
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by Furmsn Topper
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1915 Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO.STORY
4 FRAMED HOUSE NO. 26 WEST LEIGH
STREET.-By virtue Of a deed Of trust executed 10
the undersigned, bearing date IN The 7tb Of May,
1877. aud accorded IN the clerks Ofce OF Richmond
Chancery Court, d. Il. no A. PAGE 3l3. shall sell
BY auction (being required so TO DO by The benehcla-
ry) on
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881,
on the premises, at O'Clock T.. NJ. "that certain
LOT OF GROUND. with the Improvements here
on a part OF Lot No. .. I'm Prices addition. in he
ely Of Richmond fronting 80 feet on the north side
Of Leigh street near Adams street, and running
back lj6 feet between parallel lines To alley in
the s feet wide" The house has store front
and yielis good rental.
TERMS: cash as 10 expenses of sale aud note Of
5000, with interest from MAY 7, 1877 baanc e, II
any, as announced al SALE
JOHN JOHNS, JR., Trustee.
FURMAN UPPER, Aucioneer. my 20
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VACCINE VIRUS
RECEIVED FRESH EVERY DAY.
This VIRUS has been used for the past twelve
months by the best physicians Of this city and State
In all primary cases.
PURCELL. LADD n CO.,
NH 27 1916 Main street.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF \ VERY
" DESIRABLE TRACT OF 337 ACREs uF
LAMB, SITUATED on TIE NORTH ANA
RIVER, N THE COUNTIES OF HANON tR
AND CAROLINE.-By virtue Of decree OF Nan.
over Circuit Court. entered April 20, 1881. in ig
chanceTy cause OF Anderson, &c, ~. DnNiIde
and ais, We, the undersigned special commissioner
of the court will offer for sale by pubic auction, n
the premises, on
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1881,
uf fair: and II no.. the next fair dayl a; II Oc',0,
W.. that VERY DESIRABLE TRACT on LAND
Of which Genet nderson Sr.. late OF the cOuni ol
Hanover, died seizsd and possessed. portion ~
which lies In the county Of Hanover and The ~ 'dle
IN The county of Caroline. ard containing ablu,
THREE II { Nd r ~ AND THlRTY-SfNtN
ACRES, situated on the North Anna river. Two aud
half miles from Beaver Dam depot. on the ttesa.
peake and ONO rail Sav. aud adj lining the lan2 90
N. X. Carter Esq, +. w. johnson. and oiheTs Tie
buildings consist of COMFORTABLE DWELL
ING-HOUSE with five or siN roOus. ani The usual
out buildings. The soil Is OF very good quay aut
well adapted al crops raised In that SECTION Tho
property viii be offered In two or more lots 10 ,ut
purchasers ana plat and survey ~ The same may
BE- seen at the law-ofiice of r. H. tardwe Etq, Elc-
venth street be ween Main aud Bank, Richmond,
Va &, I'll DAY Of sale.
TERMS one fourth Of the purchase money cash I:
baiar &c AZ one two. and three y.at, purchi 81 to
EST from day Of sale, ana he lite 10 DE retained l
All the purchase. money Is paid and CONVEYANCE
ordered BIZ the Court. But II the DIrcha a. elect %
nav one third OF the purcha,e-mOuey In cash. yer
sonal security will he dispe N ed viii.
HILL CARTER
GEORGE A. JDNI-.
EDMU Nd WAHDlLL, JR,
X. II. CARDWEIL.
special Commissioners.
l.. l.. TERRELL, Crer. ny 2O.t4w
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HAVING TAKEN THE STAND No.
IL lO3 EAST BROAD STREET, between First
aud Second streets South sde), and fitted it up as
FlRST.CLASS DRUGSTORE, with fresh supplies
Of MEDICINES, SURGICAL APPLIANCES.
TOILET ARTICLES. &C, beg 10 be permitted 70
call the attention of my friends and the public gen;
orally 10 the establishment, ana very respectfully
solicit their patronage and support.
AID 26 JAMES BLAIR.
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DRUGS, MEDICINES, DC.
NHLORAL THYMOL PROPHYLACTIC
AND DlSINFECTANT,


PREPARED BY j. BLAIR, DRUGGIST,
an agreeable and effective preparation for
CLEANSING SICK-ROOMS,
aud powerful preventive to the spread of conta =
gous diseases. The mode Of using it is simple Sold
by druggists generally. Price, so cents bottle.
j. BLAIR. Druggist,
my24 corner Broad and Ninth Streets.
SIMMONS HEPATIC COMPOUND can
~ not &c ,qualled In the medical world for all
DISEASES OF THE LIVER,
BILIOUS COMPLAINTS,
CONSTIPATION DYSPEPSIA.
SIMPLE FEVERS.
GASTRIC FtVERS, GRIPFS,
HEARTBURN, HEADACHE.
INDIGESTION, LIVER COMPLAI Mt, and
ALL DISEASES ARISING FROM WANT
OF ACTION IN THE DIGESTIVE Or
DIFFiCULT BREATHING,
ACID STOMACH,
DYsPEPTIC CONSUMPTION.
DETERMINATION OF BLOOD TO THE
HEAD,
FLATULENCY,
INFLAMMATION OF VITAL PARTS,
INFLAMMATION Of THE STOMACH,
JAUNDlCE. &C.
SIMMONS HEPATIC COMPOUND has no hing In
It's composition that can possibly injure the most
seate or GRIPPE and yet ii acts the II and bowels
igst efectually calomei or any of the prepara
lions of mercury wiheut injuring the constitution
or facilitating the system. my 24&27
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Cedar Floats.

FTNHE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE PRE-
II pared to furnish tO order. m lots % suit
and kept constantly un hand. CEDIL.
FLOITS. MIULS. HANDLES. etc. for
sale 10 lowest prices.
Address. ur CdilGpDu
PETERSON & ANDERSON.
l2.i- OAK Point. ". +.
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The Great Question.

Although not properly speak
ing a controversy, the antagonis-
tic opinions given by Judge Black
and Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis in
relation to the power of a state to
regulate the rates of railroad traffic
have brought out the leading
points Of difference between the
contending parties represented by
those authorities. Both are en-
phatic in the principals which they
advocate, but they start from
points SO widely distant and follow
two lines so perfectly parallel in
contrary directions that they can
never meet. Between these two
champions the American people
will have to decide, or perhaps to
mark out new line on ground
less accidented than that which
they are SO resolutely travelling.
The problem must some day be
solved To the satisfaction of all in
terests. With a vast territory where
the steam engine is still unknown we
could not afford to discourage rail
road enterprise, even if the power
necessarily possessed by gigantic
corporations were so arbitrarily eN-
ercised as their opponents would
have us believe. Facts are more
potent than law. Legislation
must accommodate itself to the
necessities of trade and industry.
In a community like the United
States, where the forces at work
developing it in all directions are
so far beyond the control of any
human agency, it were idle to
speak of compelling them 10 fol-
low a certain course. They will
not operate as the legislator in
tends if their nature Is disregarded,
and they may be lost to progress
by those who would have them
serve only a certain purpose. This
great railroad question Is not to be
studied or discussed ia a law
school, but in the light of public
economy; by statesmen who under
stand their tine and the general
march of civilization. Congress
has given an example of wisdom
by refusing to take any steps in
any direction before the greatest
possible amount of information had
been collected and so classified as
to afford a broad basis of intelli-
gent discussion.
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A French writer, who claims to
know whereof he speaks, states
that the Egyptians conceal S20,-
100000 annually of the precious
metals; and the Emperor of Moroc-
co has filled seventeen large cham
bers with gold and silver. The
solution of the problem of the dis
appearance of the precious metals
from the countries where they are
produced, is that the Orient is the
reservoir into which continually
flows the gold and silver of the
Occidental reservoir, from which
there is no ebb.
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Shin legislation.

A correspondent of the Herald
complains of the pigeon holes INTO
which every Legislative project al
vocated by the friends Of free ships
has until now found an early grave.
Many bills, he says, have been Of
fered, but none reported. When
referred TO committees, they were
promptly consigned to oblivion as
by some unknown influence. Up
OH the six following propositions
be declares that the free ship men
are generally united: l. The ad-
mission to American register of all
vessels over three thousand tons,
subject to the same laws regarding
ownership that now prevails; ?.
The admission of all materials 10
be used I'm the construction and
repairs of vessels Of over three
thousand tons, duty free; 3. The
adoption of new tonnage meas
urement, based on actual carrying
capacity, and excluding the space
occupied by engines and boilers
and accommodations for officers
and crews; 4. Exemption from
taxation, local and national, of all
vessels engaged in the foreign
trade for more than eight months
of the year; ). Permission for all
American. vessels in the foreign
trade to take their stores and ship
chandlery out of bond, duty free;
6. A general revision of our laws
relating to seamen, and also those
regulating the consular service, so
that the charges which now weigh
so heavily on American shipping
at home and in foreign perts NAV
be diminished and be made to ac-
cord, as far as possible, with those
imposed under the English system.
This is a comprehensive plan, the
adoption of which would certainly
be followed by the temperance
of our flag in all parts of the
world, without interfering with
what little ship-building we now
possess. The free admission of all
ship materials would rather in
itself be a great encouragement to
the development of this industry,
as the surplus capital of the
country would find a new field OF
employment.