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, 1884-12-27

Leave of absence for twenty days, to
take effect about January 5, 1885, is
granted First Lieutenant Henry L. Rob
inson, Regimental Quartermaster, 4th In
iantry.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Major Alfred T. Smith, 18th In
fantry, Inspector of Rife Practice.
Recruits William Skillman and Byron
Greenman, enlisted at Fort Omaha, Neb.
are assigned to the 9th Infantry.
Recruit Thomas j.. Rogers, enlisted at
Fort Omaha, Neb., is assigned to the
4th Infantry.
, 1884-12-27

ELMuRA, N. Y, December 26.-One
of the thirty thousand barrel oil tanks
situated at West Junction, FIVE miles from
Elmira, exploded at 1880 this morning.
Both tanks were soon in a seething mass
of flames. The shock was felt at Elmira.
Many cases Of knocking dishes from
shelves and breaking mirrors are reported.
No one was hurt seriously, although a
house near the tanks was badly damaged.
The fire is still raging. The loss will not
fall short of $780, 600.
, 1884-12-27

NEW YoRK, December &c. "A dispatch
from Charles Francis Adams, Jr., to the
directors of the Union Pacific Company
has been made public. He says "All
stories that the company is in distress for
money with which to meet the January
and February interest is simply prepos-
ferrous and manufactured u of the whole
cloth. We have made no application for
money anywhere; u coupons will be met
promptly as they mature"
, 1884-12-27

Safes, both FIRE and burglar proof, for
sale at cost, balance Of the month, to re-
duce stock. A new $50 pound, six-iange
safe for $45. Correspondence solicited.
J. GREENWOOD & Co., "a Dearborn street,
Chicago.
, 1884-12-27
Cattle Receipts.

CHICAGO, December &c. Cattle receipts
$500; market active and l0(9l5c higher
than Wednesday; good to choice, IS. 25@
500; common to fair, 81. 0(94. s0;stockers,
$a00@3.9 80; feeders, 81. O0@ 40; Tex
ans, SO. 10000.
Sheep receipts. l 400; market steady; in
ierior to fair; g.. rs; medium to
good 50. O093.75 choice, 50. SO@4.2 5.
, 1884-12-27

To the Editor OF THE LEADER.
Fort LARAMIE, December 23.-Non-
commissioned officers are apt to become
disagreeable when they are for any time
wearing the stripes. Cook Sergeant
Watson, company F, 7th Infantry, lately
has got his back up. He is a non-com
about two years. When the fatigue men
of company F go inside the dining rooms
for their meals in their brown duck suits
he chases them out and makes them put
on their blues. | myself could hold a
position for years without creating any
dissatisfaction towards others.
COMPANY F.
, 1884-12-27

Quick, complete cure, all kidney,
bladder and urinary diseases, scalding,
irritation, stone, gravel, catarrh of the
bladder. 81. Druggists.
, 1884-12-27
Reduced prices at KIfHe's
for clothing, boots and
shoes.


Quick, complete cure, all kidney, blad-
der and urinary diseases, scalding, irrita-
ton, stone. gravel, catarrh of the bladder.
81. Druggists.
, 1884-12-27

Palpitation, Dropsical swellings, dizziness,
indigestion, headache, sleeplessness cured
by "Wells' Health Remover
, 1884-12-27

Ask for Rough on coughs" for
coughs, colds, sore throat, h-oarseness;
troches 15c; liquid, 25c.
, 1884-12-27

The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Joker"
, 1884-12-27

Opera glasses at Rhodes & TroxeIrs,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
Let Us Have Peace.
Providence Journal

In discussing the question OF Federal
aid to education in the South, our purpose
has not been controversial, as il has been
to ascertain precisely the attitude OF the
South, and the Richmond Dispatch, speak
ing for Virginia, has come pretty near the
line OF definteness. 1t valves the consti-
tutional question, and it avows that there
is no necessity for national supervision be-
cause by the Constitution and laws OF the
State the educational funds are appOrtion-
ed on the basis Of school population with
out regard to race, color, or previous con-
dition OF servitude and because to dis
criminate against the negro in the public
school system would be {" contrary to the
spirit OF our people. the letter Of our Con-
stituton aud the dictates Of common
sense" Now, waving the question OF
administration, which would be no ques-
ton at all il the South entertained the SEN
tlments held by the Dispatch, il In very
fact the southern States would accept and
expend the money appropriated by Con-
gress, then and In such case the interest OF
the negro would be secure. We will not
pretend 10 judge Of the fact any more than
we will endeavor to prognosticate how the
Federal Government would be able to
know whether there were any departure
from the conditions Of the grant unless 1t
had some supervision In and over the
schools OF the State. We are not explor-
ing the Virginia wood-pile," and we are
heartily In accord with the inner conscious
ness Of the Dispatch In very important
particular. We shall see what Congress
will do. and what the South will ask and
promise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
That Decision.

Mr.. RoGERs's funny resolutions, as Of
fered IN the Senate on Wednesday last, re-
cite that the Supreme Court Of the United
States reversed Judge BOND in his opin-
ion wherein he held that unverified cou-
pons must be received by the tax-collector
from the taxpayer in payment of the taxes
due to the State.' When that decision OF
reversal was made, Mr.. ROGERS does not
state. Nor can he. He was entirely "too
previous" That court did not decide any
OF the cases upon their merits. On the
contrary, it put all Of them except one at
the foot OF the docket, where they will be
reached not less perhaps than three years
hence, and in the excepted case merely de-
cided that Judge BOND had a jurisdiction
which he had himself decided he did moi
have. Mr.. ROGERs's mistake is not very
important; yet as some persons holding
bonds might be misled by 1t, We think II
not amiss to call attention to it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

Government Is rested with but limltea
powers. What under the Constitution II
has no authority to do, under the Consul
tuition 4. has no authority to raise o TAX 70
do. The Dispatch may look In vain over
the enumerated powers to find any autnorI-
ty to support the States or their institutions
To make the Federal Government the TAX
collector for The States would also DE
dangerous innovation, and would soon re,
sult in sweeping away the State lines, ana
converting our duplex government into =
consolidated empire. The disposition OF
the spresent' surplus revenue raised by
Ieoitin,aie taxation Is q very different cues
ton from the levying an Illegal tax. Much
greater latitude may be allowed. But .,s
distribution among the States can be lusti-
fed as the only feasible restoration TO tne
taxpayer. The Government, having col,
lected more revenue than 1t needs, should
return to the taxpayer his share OF ine
surplus; and the nearest approach In THIS
case that can be made Is to give 1t to the
States, tc be by them applied to his bene-
fit. Therefore the difference between Mt.
Blaine and ourselves is all the difference
between Ievying tax for illegal purposes
and the restitution OF an excessive tax IN
the present. followed by its reduction III
the future"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

We take 1t for granted that Congress
will not vote dime to the pedestal Of the
BARTnoLDI statue. The statue was given
to New York. and New York is really more
able than the United States Government to
appropriate the money needed to place II
in position. What Is s130.000 to that
wealthy city, which has dozen million
aires In 1t, any one Of whom could give
that sum and not feel it, anc one OF whom
lately spent largely more than that amount
upon single entertainment? Not that we
object to bis spending million OF dollars
II he chooses to do so upon single enter.
tainment. ION the CONTRARY, quite the re.
verse;" We applaud men who can afford
to do II for spending their money. II
benefits the community. But II they are
able to lavish their money upon such things
they ought to be ashamed to ask Congress
for the paltry sum Of $4,000 to be spen,
upon an obiec. merely local.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

WASHINGTON, January S.-Representa-
tive A. Herr Smith. OF Pennsylvania; Sem
ators Hawley and Plat, OF Connecticut,
and ex-Representative Shallenberger head
cd delegation Of tobacco-growers from
Connecticut and New York, who visited
the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day to
urge reconsideration Of recent ruling
on the importation OF Sumatra tobacco.
Mr.. Smith, who led of, presented dis
patch from the agriculturists OF Lancaster
county, PENNSYLVANIA, stating that the an
nual value Of the seed-leaf tobacco crop OF
that county was upwards Of three and q
half million dollars and the buildings and
machinery used were worth million more.
He contended that the construction given
the law would completely destroy this in
dustry in PENNSYLVANIA. rs pound OF the
imported article was worth four of the do
nestle. Dispatch to Philadelphia Times.
These agriculturists demand protec-
ton very soon when their own interests
are threatened. But are not all tobacco
men interested liz this ruling, which admits
Sumatra tobacco too low?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

Experiments have been made at the Sig
nal Service Station in Cleveland. Ohio,
for several months past to see II the wind
had any effect on the mercury. and during
December observations were taken daily
upon two thermometers placed upon the
north side OF the station, one OF which was
completely exposed to the storms and the
winds, and the other equally exposed to
the cold, but shielded from the wind. The
final summing up shows that the exposed
thermometer varied but two.tenths OF a
degree from the sheltered One.-Ne,o York
Times.
This lesson has been often taught to, but
never learned by, the masses. The sense
Of feeling tells them that the wind causes
them to suffer much from cold, and they
do not take the trouble to learn the reason.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
DANVLLE.

THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE TAX
LIMIT-sLEIGHs, SLIDES, AND sLIPs-THE
COTTON-rACTORIEs--GE ON VERY
wELL-HyMENEAL-DEA
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY 10, 1884.
The proposed amendment TO the charter
OF the city by which the Council may levy
a tax on property mt the rate OF $3.50 per
hundred dollars OF value is being discussed
with some animation amongst the citizens,
some saying that "oft the right oil means
to do i'll deeds makes i'll deeds done ="
others that this amendment raises the
question whether the burden OF the eX-
penses Of the city shall be borne by the
holders OF property OF those who pay the
license-tax, and others that the Council
ought to have the means OF meeting the
pecuniary obligations Of the city and pro-
viding the accommodations which its
growth may render desirable.
Since Saturday morning, Sunday except
ed. the slogh-beIl has been heard upon the
streets. Hail having fallen on Tuesday to
the depth OF four inches, and the mercury
at noon standing at 80. society people
were out on sleighs Yesterday in full force,
and the boys had delightful run OF three
hundred yards on sleds down Main street.
Now and then pairs OF young gentlemen
in driving by the colleges would manage
to have a turnover for the amusement OF
the girls who were looking out OF the win
dows. TIE beautiful woman who had
ventured out on foot, finding she was
about to lose her footing, would show her.
self an adept in the 'art OF sinking" and
gracefully sit down. to the very great dis
appointment OF parties Standing at corners
ready TO render assistance in case OF falls.
The cotton-factory men did thriving
business last year. and arrangements are
being made for additional machinery and
other buildings, and OF course for an in
crease in the number OF operatives.
Mr.. William J. Crews and Commission
er-of-the- Revenue William f. BOlsseau,
who have had arms broken by falls recent
", are reported "getting on very WELL"
Amongst the thirty-one transfers OF real
estate recorded for last month there appear
that OF Messrs. Johnston & Cheek to the
town OF North Danyile OF house and lot on
consideration OF S5,250, which house and
lot are the Claiborne Place." and were
bought for the public school OF North
| Danyiile; and that OF L. j. Lee 10 W. z.
Hodnett OF house and lot in North Dan
vile for $4,000. There appear also the
transfers Of a number OF lots in Danyiile
on streets along which property has here
tofore been not much in demand, and the
figures range from $3.50 to S2,5j3.
Miss Lucy Paxton, "the nightingale OF
The city," daughter Of Mr.. w. c. Paxton.
was married last night at the Presbyterian
church to DR.. Richard W. Lennon, OF
Lynchburg. A most brilliant assemblage
attended, and reception afterwards was
held at the home OF the bride.
Mr.. j. W. y. Crews, OF the Ware-Spring
section, highly respected citizen, died al
the home OF his sOn-in-law. Mr.. T.. b. Fitz-
gerald, on the eth instant; aged about
seyenty-Gye years. ALPHA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
Mr.. Blaine's Scheme.


We last week asked the Winchester
Times to point out the difference be.
tween its proposition 10 distribute among
the States the surplus money now in the
treasury Of the United States and Mr.
BLAISE's proposition to distribute annually
among the States the revenues derived
from whiskey, tobacco, &c. The Times
replies as follows:
"We do not lay claim to the legal talents
to which the Dispatch, in kind remem.
brance OF Its former friend, thinks we are
entitled by right OF Inheritance, but we are
always ready to justify the faith that Is in
us. We believe that no Legislature has the
authority to raise money except for public
purposes and the proper needs Of the Gov
eminent. There are not wanting decisions
OF the courts to tins effect. In one case Judge
Bigelow said: 1t Is the clear right of
every citizen to insist that no unlawful or
unauthorized exaction shall be made upon
him under the guise OF taxation A tax
levied to supply with provisions farmers
whose crops bad been destroyed was de-
elared unconstitutional. So also In Mary
land case, tax for the benefit OF private
benevolent institution was declared void.
For the General Government to levy tax
In order either TO supply State, or several
states, or oil the States, with money would
certainly stand before the courts In no
better attitude than the farmers case, or to
aid the schools OF the State better than
tho Observation-Disclosures case. SO far
a. the General Government IL concerned,
the States are private persons, and their
institutions csnnot be regarded as public.
What could justify q tax on o citizen In
Virginia 70 support the schools Of Call
iornis Or vjce uersa7 Besides, the Federal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
DEATHS.

Died. Of heart disease. Thursday mnrniny
January 10, 1884. at AZ o'clock. MARY PEAR
MAN. wife OF Robert A. Pcarndn. >r.. m ne
siXty-third year 0f her age.
The pains Of death are past:
Labor and sorrow cease.
And LIES long warfare closed AZ last.
lie soul Is found In peace.
Funeral will take place from L7nrri.> street
Methodist Episcopal church THIS fFIidayl Az
TERNOON at 3 O'Clock. Friend, Of the family
are respectfully invited TO attend
Died January 10Th. after long Illness. At hI.
late residence, 22O7 Franklin street. W. !.
SNEAD.
He leaves wife and three children Ia mourn
their loss He wasa brave soldier In COmpluy
Sixth Virginia regiment.
The funeral will take place TO-DAY (FridayI al
3 O'Clock i. VI. from his late residence. Friend
and acquaintances invited 10 atteud.
Died, on the morning Of The 10Th. GEORGE :.
PALMER in the seventeen year of his age
His funeral will take place on SATURDAY,.
18th instant, from Grace Episcopal church. hi.
friends and those of the family are invited 20 ai-
tend. 2ts
Died, January sth at 1890 L. VI. NORMAN
BUDD, In his twentieth wear.
The funeral took place from Eis mothers rcsi-
dence. No. l3 east Clay street, Thursday Janury
10th. at 2 L. VI.
Died, January 10th. at 1890 a. W.. EMMETT
b. STONE.
The funeral will take place TINS friday EVE
MING at 3 o'clock from The Alm-house chanel.
1 Friends and acqulntances respectfully invited 10
attend
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
The National Banks.

We are glad to see II stated that three
Democratic members Of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency have an
uomced themselves as friendly to the ma
tional-banking system-not simply to the
national banks. The committee, there
fore, may be set down as being, by de
cidcd majority, Of similar predictions
II would be calamity to have Congress
hostile to those valuable institutions; FOL
such Congress might cripple them and
destroy their usefulness. They have FUR
nished to this country the hest paper cur
rency the world ever saw, and IL would bt
the height Of folly to attempt to substitute
for their notes a currency entitled to nc
name better than "aat currency"
We said yesterday that statesmen cannot
tolerate the idea OF perpetuating. the ma
tional deb. as means Of supplying the
country with sound currency. We also
called attention TO plan which has been
suggested for avoiding that difficulty, and
said, in speaking Of this plan, that 1t would
not be likely to be adopted by Congress u
the banks themselves were opposed 10 H.
That plan was to tax all the banks to
small amount in order TO provide FUND
for redeeming the notes OF any OF them
that might fail. II the plan Is fea'
sible, and acceptable to The banks.
and can be properly guarded. II
viii! also enable the Government to get rid
entirely Of the greenbacks. The green
backs will prove to be good currency as
long as peace continues and Government
officials honestly issue them. But 1t must
not be forgotten that on the 18th day oil
July, 1864, dollar OF gold sold in New
York at from S2.76 to 1886 in grcenbacks.
In other words, n paper currency issued
by the Government goes up and down
with the credit Of the Government. II is
not the province Of the Government to FUR
nish such n currency. Gold and silver, it
ought to coin; and upon the coins stamp
their value. When this Is done, its duty
Is ended.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
Hon. Joseph Mcdonald.

Mr.. WATTERsON comes out in double
loaded editorial in favor OF the nomination
OF Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Indiana, for Presi'
dent OF the United States by the next Dem
ocratic National Convention. The fact that
Mr.. WATTERsON supports him is the worst
thing that can be said OF Mr.. MCDONALD.
so far as we know; for Mr.. WATTERsoN is
an imculsive extremist in everything. He
would rather secure the nomination OF his
fayorite than the election Of any other man.
He Is the man that advised all Democrats
who did not stand upon his platform to 60
over to the Republican party. II his can
didate endorses that unwlse proclamation
OF defiance and hostility to half the Demo-
Gratis in the Union, then Of course it would be
suicidal 20 nominate him. tits ominous that
Mr.. WATTERsoS announced his preference
for Mr.. MCDONALD on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday was forced to announce that
Ohio had chosen as United States senator
one OF the most distinguished Democratic
protectionists in the land. On Thursday,
too, Mr.. WATTERsoN probably had to state
through bis Washington correspondent, as
we did through ours, that Mr.. PAYNE had
doomed up as a prominent candidate for
President Of the United States. We ask
MIR. WATTERsoN how he likes Mr.. PAYNE's
platform. We commend it to his attentive
consideration. 1t reads as follows:
a judicious tariff is not one for protec-
ton only. nor for revenue only, nor again
for revenue with the Swallowed outlines OF
an incidental tail appended to it, but it is a
tariff Of both revenue and protection, one
and inseparably adjusted and perfected so
us to do Justice to the great interests OF the
country and injustice to none.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

world Il an were rich, THAT is not an irish
bull, 30 II In the House Of Representatives
all committees were entitled to report AZ
their own pleasure, no committee would
really have the privilege Of reporting ~ its
own pleasure, Il this is not another irish
bull. The Committee Of Ways and Means
and the Committee Of Appropriations
must be allowed to report at any time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
LYNCHBURG.

PROMINENT PHYSICIAN PARALYZED-THE
CHECK-RAIsER ESCAPES sCELLANE-
Gus.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
JANUARY 10. 1884.
Or. Henry Latham. one OF the Oldest
physicians in Virginia. was paralyZed at
his recovery is thought to be somewhat
doubtful. He is entirely speeches., and
his right arm has been rendered useless by
the stroke. DR.. Latham is physician to the
city Jail.
Officer Pendleton, OF the Lynch5uro
police force, returned from Bristol last
night, where he went in search OF John
Degrade, the young white man who raised
a check on one OF the banks OF this city
from 50 to 800. Degrade escaped to Knox
vile before the officers arrival at Bristol
Frank Lawless, the stone-mason who
was so severely crushed under derrick
several DAYS since. Is still unconscious, and
his condition is regarded rs precarious.
Chief Irwin. OF the police force. at
tempted to break up cOasting p rty OF
gay young ladies on Church street last
night. and succeeded; but the plucky girls
seized the officer, placed him on Yam
kee-iumper," and gave him break-neck
ride down the hilf. BEAUMONT.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE-ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Especial telegram to the Dispatchl
LYNCHBURG, Va, January l0.-The an
nua meeting of the Lynchburg Chamber
of Commerce vas held tonight, every
business and professional interest being re-
presented. The reports presented showed
a healthy condition OF the city's CONNER
cial interests and an Unprecedented in
crease OF trade in all branches. Charles VI.
BlackfOrd was elected president for the en-
suing year. The old Executive Board was
reapponted. \ committee OF four was APP
pointed to cooperate with committee OF
the City Council in the matter Of securing
the establishment OF national foundry
here.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

Mr.. HIsc0cK said In the House OF Repre-.
sentatives the other day that there was not
in his committee a disagreement" but
m agreement to disagree"
In view Of the wide difference OF opinion
between the Payneites and the watterson.
ites. II will be necessary fer the Democrat.
to resort to Mr.. HIscocK's phraseology
Let US have no " disagreement" hut can
agreement to disagree,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
New Oid'BO0ks.

Ike Marcel, How long years ago we
admired his "ReuerieS Of Bachelor"
And here they are in new edition Of
1884, revised by himself.-(DONALD G.
MrTCuELL.)
Here is another OF Mr.. MITCHELL books
in new edition namely. Seren Stories"
And stillanother-tow wit, " Dream Life"
All for sale by CARLTON MCCARTHY Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

The Virginia Legislature should do
something to protect the oyster-beds OF the
Commonwealth against the depredations OF
aliens. and at the same time see to it that
the law is not oppressive to our own cit.
zens nor destructive OF the large vessel
property owned by many OF our citizens
who were formerly in the oyster trade
EdStern-ShOre Virginion.
The Virginian is sound on the question
Of protecting oysters from " Aliens So
are all OF us. By the way, "aliens "pleases
us as used i'm that connection. We shall
use il hereafter
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11

The oyster bill, which We publish else.
where II very good one; but the subject
demanding tmmediate action now, TO our
mind, q the protection Of our oyster-beds
against plratlcal dredgers. Give us gun.
boat. Vet Poisf Star.
/" Protect the oysters" say free-traders
protsctionists, md oil, "protect the oysters
aRninst foreign oysterefs." 1t Is an Gin.
uptrys that everybody can appreciate,
- hat nobody wishes to see destroyed.