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A Postal Telegraph.

Nr. HILL, OF Colorado, in advocating ;
Government postal telegraph. speaks. nc
doubt. for all the communities in the fal
west-to wit, Washington Territory. Ore
gon, California, New Mexico. Colorado,
Utah. Dakota, Arizona, Idaho, Montana,
and Wyoming. Those communities real
ize that they are a long way off from New
York, Boston. Richmond, &C., &C., and
they naturally desire to draw nearer TO us
OF the East. We, however, living where
we have always lived, and surrounded hy
lifelong friends, connections, and relatives,
never turn our thoughts longingly to our
old-time neighbors who have removed to
those far-distant regions, but content our
selves with the associations we have always
been accustomed to. We i'll the East regard
those Pacific States and their adjoining
Territories very much as the people OF
England regarded the colonies before, up
TO, and long after the war Of the Revolu-
ton that is. with feeling of indifference,
not to say contempt. 1t is as far from Rich
mond to California us from California to
Richmond, but the Nirginian residing in
California does not realize that such is the
fact.
As we have once before said. we consid-
er the establishment of Government tel
egraph system mere question of time.
Twenty-Five years ago there was not rail-
road leading from the East to the Pacific
coast, and the man who expected that there
would soon be one was set down as a mere
visionary. That was only the other day.
And now there are three lines extending
with their connections (mSae and soon to
be made entirely across tbe continent.
Our sons and daughters in The West in
the new States to be erected in place of
the Territories named above-wIll all clam
or for a postal telegraph; and they will
get it.
Think Of it A uniform rate of ten cents
for telegram OF not over ten words,
whether it be sent ten miles or three thou
sand. Telegraphic messages will be as
common as letters now are. He will he
reckoned an old fogy who does not on New
Years, and Christmas. and Thanksgiving,
and birthdays, and anniversaries, speed q
message to his loved ones away from home
BE sure the postal telegraph is thing Of
the near future.
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9ithmlond 1ispatth.
WEDNESDAY -. JANUARY ie, 1884.
+" Free whisxey."

Now that the public knows what IS
meant by the cry Of "Free Whiskey,
Congress will be closely watched when the
bin comes up 10 grant the petition oil the
disti,lers. Free whiskey, we now know.
is the whiskey which these gentlemen ask
Congress TO set "frce" from the Govern
ment tax for two years longer. This re-
Quest Is made OF Democratic House OF
Representatives In the face Of the fact that
tobacco Is burthened with a tax OF eight
cents per pound, and the additional fact
that the Democrats OF several large States
have In their state conventions demanded
the abolition OF all internal taxes.
What is Il that this bold whiskey ring is
asking OF Congress- II is that the laws OF
this great nation shall be so framed and so
administered as TO keep up the price oil
whiskey. and that the Government shall
lend 20 the distilers for two years sixty
three millions OF dollars to enable them 10
.bun" the whiskey market. Was there
ever before so audacious a proposition
made to the Congress OF the United States
Would we be willing TO combine with
these whiskey. distillers in an effort to abo'-
ish all internal taxes. including the tax
now due on their whiskcy! We need not
try TO answer that question. The whiskey
men are fully convinced that Congress viii
not release them from taxes already due on
their wbiskey, and that for this reason
their only hope is to gain time by perpetual
ting the internal-revenuc system, and thus
providing for surplus OF revenue which
will be pleaded by Congress as a iustilica-
ton Of the act Should such an act ever be
passed. allowing the owners OF whiskey
now in bond credit for two years longer on
the same.
Somehow or other this matter has COM
manded very little attention from the press;
vet il Is subject which ought to be dis
cussed fully so as that the people may be
informed in the premises, and check thus
put upon Congress.
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In Congress), we know not but we feel, II
justice il not stone dead, there Is a day Of
reckoning coming, and when that day
comes men now favoring the present in
ternal-reyenue laws VIII be swept
from power as by the force Of hur.
rlcane. As things now stand the
people must look mainly to the
South and West for repeal OF the law. II
our Virginia representatives fail in doing
all that can he done TO have o law repealed
that they know their constituents greatly
desire should be repealed. then let us now
give them fair warning that when next
they appear before such constituents they
will have such load TO bear as Samson
himself could not shoulder and tote away.
To get rid Of that law will greatly help to
keep the little ex-Boss from ever getting in
power again in the State. To accomplish
those two things Virginia Democrats can
well afford to agree to disagree ar to eX-
actly what sort Of tariff Is best for the
country. We are for free trade in all
things made and sold in the United States,
no matter what sort OF a tariff il may be
best to put on the products brought from
other countries. Let us first 6X up right
our own internal tariff laws before tearing
ourselves to pieces about what sort OF laws
we must make concerning the products OF
our neighbors across the ocean. CAM.
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found the principles Of the English sta
t,ites Of Mort-Main. The purpose OF these
statutes was 70 prohibit corporations from 9or
the puroose OF their incorporation. These
statutes are in force to-day in England.
+ rrG :" H. law ,1,, DSs'sa o ey
yirginalssse5c.es.ion Oe iOma
companies are prohibited from holding
more real estate than Is proper for the pur-
poses Of their incorporation. Nor Is one
Incorporated company permitted to SUD-
scribe to the stock OF another company.
All Of these provisions and others for the
nrotectIon OF the people against corpora
lions to be found In our Code eyide ,,;an I
ore to he set at naught by this proposed
law. and the very necessares of life are to
he furnished to us in such quantities ana
at such prices as either the ayarice OF Tue
favor of this philadelphia syndicate may
dictate. MCD'
January ~, 1884.
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Fatal Dynamite Explosion.

An explosion took place Monday fore
noon at the iron-mines at Cornwall. near
Lebanon, Pa. A Young man named John
Pausy entered a small building for the
purpose Of taking out few pounds OF
dynamite. There were one hundred and
fifty pounds OF the explosive in the build
ing. A few seconds after his entrance
there was an explosion and the building
was blown into spintcrs. Pausy was left
in the ruins, horribly burned. His left
leg had been torn out Of It's socket. His
clothing was torn from his body. He died
shortly afterWard
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80 ruy rver Avn rur SOUTH UNITE

LET THE WEST AND THE SOUTH UNITE
avaInst MI this, Let us have no radical
and sudden changes In anything. Ine
tariff undoubtedly needs remodelling. put
let us 20 slow. Virginia, West virginia
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North caro-,
lima are watching things ms closely ana
intentlv as Louisiana, and 1t needs no
prophetical eye to see what Mr.. Kellogg
has announced and what everybody knew
before. Let me say 10 the Herald that the
true way to be patriotic and unse!iash Is
10 be lust TO all men, all sections, ana ail
interests: that TO protect what one Slate
or section Is interested In and 10 sacrifice
the interests OF other states and sections
ought to arouse them to retaliation
has already brought great war on the
country and may bring on another. Let
me say to the Herald that the way 10
become dem hooLs is to become the dupes
OF the New York Herald and the East.
When Cesar determined TO overthrow
the power OF the Roman Senate he pro-
fes,ed the greatest friendship for that Sem
ate. When Charles the III. determined 10
destroy the Presbyterians and reestablish
the Episcopal Church he caressed and Hat
tered those very Presbyterians. And the
destroyers OF the liberties and rights OF
the people are generally those the most
clamor0us for those rights and Liberties.
"But,' says the Herald, "thc
HIGH TARIFF CAUSES OyER-PR0DUCTI0N.
stoppages OF labor, &C., by which the ope-
ratives suffer, &C." Indeed There Is no
tariff in Great Britain, and yet over-pro-
duction is as common there rs here, and
labor suffers rs much or more, and so does
labor often suffer over all the manufacture
Ing States OF Europe. The Herald over
reaches itself. and its zeal for commercial
New York gives il the opthalma. May /
suggest to the Herald that While furnaces
are going out of blast in the East. they are
going into blast in the South that we can
sell iron SO a ton at good profit less than
II costs TO make a TON in the East that
we have mountains of iron ore, and
limestone. and coal in abundance, as
well us wood, in sight OF each other; that
while factories are stopping IN New Eng
land they, are starting up in the South and
West? Perhaps this successful competition
has something to do with this matter. Are
we not selling pig-iron in the North ? How
long will it be before we undersell her
cotton and woollen manufactures We
shall see. Will the northern operatives
suffer? Nay. verify. They will come
South to genial cline and sunny, Joyous
land, where consumption will not put
three fourths Of them in early graves.
JOHN S. SWAMI.
Charleston, ". "a, January g, 1884.
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We would inform the Cincinnati Com
merciai. Gazette that Colonel WILLIAM +.
THOMPSON Is not virginian except In the
sense that every West Virginian over
twenty years old is IA virginian. Nor did
Colonel THOMPSON ever exercise any inhu-
ence In this State over Legislatures or per-
sons. Nor has he had any assurances from
Democrats in Virginia that Mr.. PAYNE, OF
Ohio. Will receive their support In the
Democratic National Convention rs the
nominee for President OF the United States.
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1PECIAL NOTICES.
E3~ THE BIG MARK-DOWN SALE.
AND WHY WE MAKE 1T.

We find that VIC have too many goods I'm someg
our departments.
We have ODDS and ENDS In every department
that are IL style this season and may not be I'm the
next.
Now, in order 10 get nd Of all surplus stock aud
to avoid carrying goods over and running the risk
OF making heavier losses next s,ason. We propose
to give our customers a chance to secure bargains
in STAPLE and FANCY GOODS now.
We have marked down our whole stock of FAN
CY DRESS GOODS as well rs STABLE STYLES.
We have marked down our whole stock u good
suitable FOR CURTAINS, LAMBREQUINs. POR-
THERE'S, and FURNITURE COVERINGS.
We have marked down an ALL-WOOL BED
BLANKET TO S4.65 pair worth 81.
We have marked down FINE WOOL LAP
BLANKETS to sl.75 which were sold last year
ats4
We have marked down PRINTED MONTE
CHINTZ to &c. yard which was sold at the
commencement of this season at l2Kc.
We have marked down 70 very lOw hguFes BOZ
LEyARD SKIRTS and large lot Of LADIES.
UNDERWEAR.
We have marked down the prices on q large
stock OF SILK HANDKERCHIEFs.
We have marked down SETS OF CIIiLDREN'S
FURS. MUFFS. and BOA 10 f5c.
NICE BLACK mUFF az $3.50 aud Sl.75
Big bargains in HAMBURG EDGINGs and IN
SETTINGS and LACES and INSERTlNGs.
Big bargains IN IIANDKERCIIlEFs Of every
description.
CORsETS Of the best makes, In White aud COT
ored at the very lowest prices for first class goods
We shall place good, on our special cheap coun-
tiers from time 10 time, visitors to store may
expect bargain, at all time.
LEVY. DAVIS & DRAKE.
1917 and 1919 Main street..
Agents for MCCALL's BAZAR PAPER PAT
TERNS-thc best IN use. "a lG
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

WHY MRS. LAUDwITz CHASTIsED A JUsTl'
WITH A HICKORY STICK.

WHY MRS. LAUDwITZ CHASTIsED A JUSTICE
WITH A HICKORY STICK.
A Chicago telegram says :. In March,
1874. the Canal and Dock Company OF
South chicago sold TO man named Elar-
ria n tract OF land south OF One-Hundred-
and.sixth street for $4,000, the sum OF
SIC. 900 being paid down. November 6,
1879. the land was decided to one
Colebour, the consideration being S45.-
GOO. he assuming the mortgage. Cole
hour sub-diyided the land and sold
quite large number OF lots TO poor
laboring men who worked in the rolling
mills OF South Chicago, and received the
money for large nun Der OF them, but
never released the land from the mortgage.
Some time since the Dock Company fore
closed the mortgage, and the agent OF the
latter company began to notify the settlers
that they must yacate or pay the value OF
the lots.
Jacob Bremen. who has been associated
with Colehour in selling the property for
several years, and now holds the position
OF justice OF the peace at South Chicago,
has. il is claimed, ignorantly sold several
lots since the Canal and Dock Company
foreclosed the mortgage. One OF the par
ties to whom he sold lot was a Mr..
Laudwiiz, who, after he learned that
he had no title, tried to have Bremen
refund the money $3.50 which he had
paid. but without success. Finding he
could get no satisfaction. he gave up
in disgust. Not so with Mrs. Laudwitz,
who has been laying in wait for Bremen for
some time. As he was leaving bis home
in the evening he was met by Mrs. Laud-
WITT. who had been in waiting all day in
the cold. She demanded the return OF her
money. which not being Forthcoming she
began to beabor the Justice with hickory
stick three feet long and three quarters Of
an inch thick, which made him retreat in
haste. Mrs. Laudwitz has been elected
from her home, and seeing no redress at
law she tried the next best method she
could think Of.
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Bail-PIayers Are No Workers.

\ Pottsville, Pa. telegram says: Judge
Pershing to-day decided that baseball
playing was not business under the mean
ing OF the wages act OF 1872, and that the
players salaries are not to be placed on
the same footing as the wages OF ordinary
working people. The question came up
on q case stated, in which the players OF
the late Anthracite Interstate Base Ball
Club claimed priority to the fund in the
hands OF the sheriff from the recent sale
OF Anthracite Park.
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PENITEyrIAEY-SPRiNG LOT.-lt would
seem that there is now promising pros
peci OF getting rid OF the eyesore known
as the penitentiarY-spring lot. 1t has re-
NAMED up to this day Il barrier between
west and east Main street-between Rich
mond and Sidney. This latter town was
years ago swallowed up by Richmond, eX-
cept that this little patch OF ground was
continually reminding people that here
was the boundary lot between the two. In
point Of fact, the city line ran diagonally
across that lot. Let the lot be sold and
covered with houses. The General Assem-
bly, is about TO authorize its sale.
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sueing Her Mother-in-Law

Mrs. Alma l.. Burnett, OF White Plains,
y. Y. has brought suit against her
mother-in-law. Mrs. Charlotte Burnett, to
recover $4,000 for enticinS her husband
away from her. The defendant is we'll
known society woman OF Brooklyn. and
was much opposed to the marriage OF her
son Clarence to the plaintiff two years ago.
1t is alleged that she induced him to 90 to
Europe last winter, and that she had since
prevented him from seeing his wife.
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Mr.. SWAMI writes us another letter,
which We publish this morning. 1t is
worthy Of the attention Of the people Of
the South. We hope somebody will call
to 1, the attention OF Mr.. HEWITT and
other manufacturers who wish to admit
free Of duty minerals found 10 Virginia.
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We publish the communication Of Med.
for The benefit of the public. We know
him 10 be reliable gentleman. We know
nothing ourselves Us TO the merits Of the
bin be attacks 10 vigorously.
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nj SYCLE BROTHERS WANT TO

| -
CLOSE OUT
THEIR ENTIRE STOCK BEFORE THEY
TAKE INVENTORY, WHICH WILL BE
THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY.
so NOW, IF you WANT BARGAINS, BE
BIZ SURE TO CALL BEFORE THAT
TIME.
COCHECO FOULARD at &c. worth 1876. full
"a;
One lot of DAMAGED SPREADS at half price;
FRENCH PERCALES at 1910. worth 1880;
WHITE FLANNEL at zoe. worth 25c.;
WHITE FLANNEL at 25c worth 35c.:
so pieces Of CRASH at SC. worth sl4c.;
One case Of LINEN CRASH al IOc. worth lG'.c.:
Balance of our stock Of DRESS GOODS and
FLANNELS at cost.
If you want a bargain, look at our GENTLE
MEMS UNDERsHIRTS;
GENTLEMEN'S UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS,
REINFORCED BOSOM, at 55c. worth 75c.;
The best CORSET in the city for Soc:
HAMBURG EDGING from sc. to Use. per yard
Our stock Of LADIES UNDERWEAR Is COM
plete. We guarantee our prices to be lower
than the lowest
| LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS at 30 wortl $3.50.
| All WRAPS at cost;
CARPETS AT cost;
| RUGS at cost
CASSIMERES at cost:
RED FLANNEL at cost;
CANTON FLANNEL at cost
SYCLE BROTHERS.
3ll Broad street
Branch House: 1929 Main street.
IA l2-codlm
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MARRIAGES.

Married. Tuesday. January 10Th, at i. Mary ;
church. by the Rev. Father Hermann Wolf. JU-
LIIS A. GRASBERGER, of Carr0lltOwn. Cam
bria county, Pa, 90 Miss DORETTA h..
SHUTTLE, of Richmond. Va.
The happy couple left on the half-past 10
o'clock A.. ". tram for "A short trip North.
Carrolllown papers please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

The St. Louis Globe Democrat tStalwart
Republican, says: ave feel authorized to
announce that the election Of Democratic
President Is again postponed" Now we
are certain that the next President will be
Democrat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

The indications are that II we are TO wait
for BAgTHoLDI'sJ statue Of liberty to enlight-
en- the world, the world viii never be en-
ligLtened.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

A Pennsylvania judge has decided that
baseball players are not workers. Inc
learned Judge evidently never played a
game of baseball.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

The Educational journal Of Virginia
for December came to hand yesterday. IL
,s A GOOD No unusually good. WILLIAM
+. Fox, Richmond, editor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

A writer In the Atlanta Constitution con-
tends that night-caps prevent dreams.
That depends upon what kind Of night
caps and how many fellow takes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16

CAM makes a bit, Let US rally upon
his cry OF "Free Trade in everything pro-
duccd IN the United States"
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DEATHS.

Died. ut the residence of his parents. sunday,
January 10. 1854. MICHAEL j. HICKEY, in
the twenty-ninth year of his age.
May his soul rest in peace.
Funeral services from 81. Peters Cathedral
Monday evening, January 18th. at 80 o'clock.
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POPULATION OF VIRGINIA CTiEs.-We
give below the population Of the various
cities in Virginia, according to the census
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SEINE.THIREAD.

n LICHTENSTEIN'SRss
Ia. SONS, ~S>%
con. SEVENTEENTH AND FRANKLIN STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
sEI\E-TIlREAD of all Nos. aud qualities;
PATENT and SOFT-LAiD sEiNE-TWlNEs;
COTTON ROPES, all sizes;
cORKs aud CORkW0CD.
NETS and NETTING In stock and made TO or
der al short notice. Lowest prices guaranteed.
sole Importers OF the LION BRAND SEINE
EAD--warran'ed 20 give satisfaction.
MACRAME TwlNEs, white and colored. anu
all sizes required. hl
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ny- THE MUTUAL WAY.


MI THE MUTUAL WAY.
WE DO NOT WANT TO CAREY ANY
STOCK OVER.
WE WANT TO EXCHANGE OUR GOODS
FOR MONEY.
WE WANT TO MAKE THE
EXCHANGE A MUTUAL BENEFIT.
so WE PLACE OUR GOODS ACCORDINGLY.
LADIES' and CHILDREN's CLOAKs extremely
ow;
We have still the best assorted st0ck 81 CHILL
DREN's CLOAKS in this city;
GLOVES for Ladies, Misses, Men. and Boys at
way.down prices;
PLUSH CLOTHS extremely cheap;
SILK PLUsHES way down below cut-rates;
Full line Of all kinds Of UNDERWEAR;
Great bargains IN GENTLEMEN'S FURNISH
INGS;
A superb lire of CORSETs;
FRENCH CORSETS, superior shapes
EVERYTHING NAKED DOWN AT
LEVY, DAVIS & CO.'S.
h2 9Ol east Main street. corner Ninth.
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MOONS. STATIONERY -.

THE BEST EDITIONS OF GIBBONS'S
ROME. volume,:
DE QUINCY's WORKS. > volumes:
FlGUlER'S HUMAN RACE. SC. volume;
DUMAS'S NOVELS. IT volumes:
MACAULAY'S ENGLAND. ESSAYS. AND
POEMS, IN /. .. >. and volumes.
Large assortment Of STANDARD WORKS.
new and secondhand offered AT low prices.
RANDOLPH & EN6LISH.
IA l6-dGw 1902 Main street.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the partnership heretofore existing between
under The name and STYLE of JOSEPH NJ ODEN-
HkINTH & co. has been this day dissolved by
JOSEPH NJ ODENllEIMER Withdrawing from Tue
same: and in future the business will be carried
ON by the said JOSEPH NJ. ODENHElMER on his
separate account. who Will pay aud receive all
debts due and owing 10 and from the said partner
shin i'm the regular course Of business prior 0 dis
solution. JoNEPh VI. ODtNhEiMEh.
RICHMOND. VA, January 8, 1884. IA lO-2w%
THAVE THIS DAY ADMITTED HAIR
1 VEY l.. HAYWOOD 10 an interest In my
husiueSs which will be conducted hereafter under
the irm-namc OF
:. W. HARDWOOD 4 son.
SAMUEL W. HARDWOOD.
JANUARY /, 1854. u 9-lm
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DrssOLUTIoNs & pARTNERsKIPs
DISS0LUTI0Y OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm heretofore doing the saw-mill business
under the style and drn Of CfALkLEY & TURN
LEY Is this day dissolved. ". +. TURNKEY.
NIANCnESTER. Jannary l 3. lSS4. "a I6.3t
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-21

dreds OF millions of bushels OF yraln
raised In this country, which was now
consumed In England, II this bill were
defeated, and II these distillerles vera
closed and the demand cut down ,
The time would come again when Tho
farmers would burn corn for fnel in
the Western states. II Is Main
economic question, as recommended
by the secretary of the treasury and
commissioners OF internal revenue. He
asked the house to pass the bill. He
was going on to show the amount
of tax derived from whisky
when he was interrupted by Miulken
with n question as TO how MANY taxes
whisky had made. Willis replied that
Tue question had no connection with
the pending bill, but it gave him an
opportunity to say that much of the
opposition to the bill came from men
who wanted to make whisky free. He
stood here for dear whisky.