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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
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The third annual "St. Jacobs vi
Family Calendar has just been IL
sued. This annual is published and
distributed gratuitously by the
+" Charles A. yogcler Company Of Bal
.imore, Md" and the company want
Il understood that it is designed pri-
msrily to bring Interpretations to the
attention Of the family, yet 1t is a
unique productions new departure
in the way Of almanacs-and will
afford the reader wealth Of
amusement. The fun it contains does
not consist of hackneyed and question
able jokes, but Of productions Of the
best known humorists in the country,
written especially for the work. Among
the contributors are BURDErTE, "Der-
rick Dodd." I'M Quad" Bill Nye,"
"wsde WhippIe, "and others. To those
who were so fortunate as to secure the
former editions Of this little book, it is
only necessary to say that the 1885
Calendar is in every respect an improve
ment upon them. The Calendar is illus
trsted and introduces q new friend to
the public, the Red-Star Cough-Syrup.
which is playing q star engagement at
this particular season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

casslns above alluded =. The sehasce
4 n he country prices are ruling
good. with every prospect Of containing
4 do So; end - coon ~ the crop IN
barns can be handled II will Of neoes-
sity put great deal Of money iaso c'r-
culation. The cities want the tobacco,
the planters want the money, aud the
money can be had when the time comes
10 uset il. The movement Of the crop will
enable the planters to settle with the
country merchant, who will In turn
settle with the city merchant and feel
in condition to repleniish his stock.
That the planters are buying closely,
and will continue to do SO until they
have marketed their crops, Is good
sign. II shows that they also psrtake
Of the conservatism that pcryades BUSH
ness circles, and propose, as far as
possible, to make it year in which to
clean up and get ready to start sffesh.
In . word, to use the language Of .
prominent Richmond banker and bust
ness-msn, business is strengthening"
and it is safe to conclude that before
May il over our wholesale merchants
will be satisfied with results.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
Personal.

Minister Phelps is keen sportsman.
and his collection Of small arms is said
to be one Of the finest in the country.
Miss Nevada kissed three hundred
girls a day or two before leaving San
Francisco. She said it made her feel
very tired.
Miss Maud Banks, daughter of Gene
raj n. p. Banks, who was an actor
once, made her debut at the New Ly-
ceum Theatre. in New York, Monday
evening.
Alderman Nottage, Lord Mayor of
London, was the founder Of the London
Stercoscopic and Photographic Com
pany-probably the largest concern Of
the kind in the world.
Queen Victoria has a mania for col
lecting relics Of engagements in war.
Among others, she has, mounted in
crystal and silver, the muskct-ball that
ended the career of Nelson.
AShmead-Bartiett, the husband OF the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts, was once a
student Of st. Stephens College, An
Mandate, n. Y, and remembers the insti-
tuition annually by gift of books.
Within the past six months Frances
co, Maria, Csrmelo, and Mario Bellini,
brothers and sister Of the opera-writer,
have died at Catsnia, Sicily. Mario
Bellini was an eminent church must
clan.
Miss Murfree, novelist, as seen with
masculine eyes through a pair of glasses
at the Cable readings in Boston "She
was looking very fair and winning in
some floating draperies of black lace
and silk, with great golden shaft Of
dafodils carelessly held by PIN"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
DEATHS.

ARNALL.-Died, April 7. 1885. at 9
o'clock A. NJ, at the residence OF her son,
No. 3lS Brook avenue. Mrs. GABRIELLE
Ii. ARNALL; aged fifty-five years.
The funeral will take place from Grace
Episcopal church. corner Foushee and Main
streets. THIS "wednesday MORNING at
IL O'Clock. Friends OF the family are re-
quested to attend without further notice. =
BROACH-Died. March 7th. at s:1j A
NJ, MARY l.. BROACH, widow OF Charles
BrOa ch. In the seventy ninth year OF her age
Funeral will take place at Union-Sta-
ton Methodist Episcopal church THIS
Wednesday, EVENING at az O'Clock.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully In
vited 10 attend.
DE SIBOURG.-Dled. at his residence. in
Washington, u. c.. on the 9Th instant.
JEAN ANTOINE GABRIEL VICOMTE DE
SIBOURG, late Vice Consul OF France In
Richmond.
His remains will be brought here for in
terment.
The funeral will take place from st. Pc
ter's Cathedral at IL O'Clock THURSDAY
MORNING. The friends and acquaintance
of the family are respectfully Invited to at
tend.
PATTERSON.-Died at the residence OF
his son-lS-law. Mr.. William Grow. Buck
Hill. Chesterfield county. Va. on April 5th,
OF pneumonia. WILLIAM W. PATTER-
SON. In the seyenty-first year of his age.
The deceased has been for nearly thirteen
years engineer at Valentines Neat-Julce
Works. and was faithful man in a respon-
sible position.
He will be buried In the Aaury cemetery
from Mr.. Grows house.
ROSS.-Died, on the 7th OF April. at the
home OF his parents, No. 1912 east Cary
street, about $50 A. NJ, WILLIE. son OF
Gerhard and Elizabeth Ross, In the fif-
teenth year OF his age
The funeral will take place from st. Ma
rvs German Catholic church at r. NJ.
Qeaving the house at $3.50 Z. NJ WEDNES-
DAY the Sth. Friends and relatives OF the
family are requested TO attend without fur
Their notice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08


The Charleston Neps and Courier is
forced to the opinion that the Senate
committee was right in holding that
General LAwToN cannot hold office
under the United States until his disa-
bilities shall have been removed by
Congress.
The same journal makes the good
point that an amendment Of the Consti-
tuition is not anywise affected by the
fact that it conflicts with provisions of
that instrument which were previously
in force. The new provision repeals
the old one, just as the thirteenth
amendment repealed all clauses in the
original Constitution which recognized
slavery or provided for the return of
fugitive slaves to their owners. So as
to the power to remove disabilities.
Before the fourteenth amendment
was ratified the power conferred
on the President by the Consti-
tuition was unlimited, with the single
exception of cases of impeachment, and
extended to every offence known to the
law. This power was not subject to
legislative control, and Congress could
neither limit the effect Of pardon nor
exclude from its exercise any class Of
offenders. This is the substance Of q
decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States quoted by cur Charleston
contemporary.
Now. ave have changed eli that"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
WirepraSS.

The following communication zeal
ouslv seconds the one we published last
week on the same subject, which ought
to be subject Of the profoundeSt
interest TO the agriculturists Of vir-
ginia
To the Editor ofh Dispatch:
Perhaps there may be no more inter-
esting question to the farmer of Vir-
ginia than the value Of " wiregraSs."
Bermuda grass-Cgnodcn Daaetsn--
that might come before the coming con-
vention. Although some articles have
been profiered in relation to its worth,
the one published in the Dispatch Of
the I'd instant may cause enough to be
said upon this question to place it in
the right, aud instead Of our doing as
others have done before us because
they did so. the true value Of this
forage gem may be appreciated by all
who would have the best grass that can
be grown in the South.
The scotsman who offers seeds for sale
will tell people to get rad of - this ter
rible pest" and SOU HIS choice grasses.
The man who lives for fun breads this
pest and curses it because it makes him
work, for it wW grow while he sleeps.
Then. why not make our enemy" a
valuable servant, and enrich ourselves
by the really only grass-right here at
our hands--that will grsW in spite Of
the drought, cold, moisture, or being
tlamplod upon?
Really, when such men as Colonel
A. j. Lane, Of Macon, Ga. Colonel
7. G. Howard, secretary lat least for
merly) of the Georgia Department Of
Agriculture, and DR.. st. Julien Ravend,
of Charleston, S. c., from experiments
speak so well Of it, why not give it
enough attention to know for ourselves
Of its value?' Colonel Howard says !:
II have known sll4 worth Of hay sold
from seven eighths Of an acre Of Ber-
muda grass in one season." DR.. st.
Julien Ravend says : -Four cuttings
Of Bermuda grass from one eighth of an
acre yielded ESQ pounds Of hay in
1874"
This was treated with fifty pound.
Of smmoniated superphosphate Of lime.
Now il these things be as true for Vir-
ginia as for farther south. is it not
worth experiments to test the value of
this so-much-despised grass and learn
Of its merits? IL desired, a comparison
Of values Of the different grasses Of our
country, prepared by c. w. Howard,
printed in March, 1882, will be at the
service of the convention, believing it
to be worthy of more general study,
especially when the "wiregrass is
one Of the competitors for the prize as
forsge-crop. Truly,
IL. A. CATLIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
The Spring Trade.

The Pittsburgh Dispatch, in an
article on the prospects of "Trade
Revival" says that, with due allowance
for the lateness Of the spring season,
the slight gains noted in the wholesale
traffic Of the country may be taken as
promising q fair trade when spring
really sets in, and adds;
ssBut II should be borne in mind, if
for no other reason than as prccau-
ton against disappointment from over
sanguinc expectations, that all the indi-
cations look toward conservative opera
tions and close adherence to the legiti-
mate requirements Of trade"
This is the conservative and sensible
view Of the trade situation--the view
that Is taken by most Of our contempt
rsriss. As we have said repeatedly
recently, there is no reason to expect a
business-boom. Yet there is still less
reason to be discouraged. The bust
ness that will be done this spring
viii be sure and safe. and ex-
pectsncy that does not 60 beyond
that will not be disappointed. Already
money has begun to move in considers
BILE quantities from the large northern
cities into the country, thus showing
indisputably that q trade revival has
started, and even in Richmond there
has been some country demands for
money, particularly from southern
Virginia and North Carolina. The
principal drawback to the spring
trade Of this city has been the
bsd tobacco season. As soon Is
We have q season Of warm. damp
weather, such ~ April inevitably brings
-, and The planters gets " strike" the
spring trade viii start In earnest. The
= ssasonsble weather (" Of . few days
- pas What created the demand for
Dsasy h southern Virginia and North
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

Thirty thousand English volunteers
took part in the Easter review.
General Ricci advises that the Italian
troops on the Red sea be masssd at
Massowah.
The King Of Bavaria has sent to M.
Sardou the Grand Cross Of the Order OF
St. Michael.
There is no slackening Of the English
preparations for war, and very bellicose
orders have been sent to India.
Prince Bismarck has gone to Schoen-
hansen to arrange for taking posses
sion of the estate presented to him on
his birthday by the people Of Ger
many. e,'..:-'
A three-year-old son Of Mr.. John
Hawkins, residing at Level, in Hartford
county. Nd, on Saturday ate quanti-
ty Of Jimson-weed seed. and died in q
few hours in great agony.
The 400 striking quarrymen at Jo-
liet, ILL.,, routed the sheriffs posse pro-
tecting the force of men put to work at
reduced wages. The Governor has been
asked to call out the militia, as serious
trouble is feared.
The striking Italian laborers on the
Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad
have succeeded in getting all their
countrymen employed at Chester, Pa,
to join them, and their actions have be-
GENE so riotous that the sheriff has been
appealed to for assistance.
Three brothers-Milford Webb, aged
eighty; ToIliver, aged seventy-one {;
and Jesse, aged sixty-nine-are sll liv-
ing with their first wives near Milton,
Ga. The descendants Of these three
aged couples number 265. They all
enjoy good, reasonable health, con-
sidering their age.
The trial in Philadelphia of the suit
of Sophia Conway and her children
against the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, to
recover damages for the killing Of her
husband, Hugh Conway, who was run
over, was concluded Monday. After
short deliberation the jury rendered
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$4,000.
An invalid daughter Of Mr.. PItrick
McGready, of Elkton, Nd, was fatally
injured few days ago by falling against
4 hot stove. She is a deaf mute, and
has never been able to walk. She was
strapped in a chair, which fell over
against the stove, and being unable to
utter a sound, the unfortunate child's
condition was never discovered till she
was terribly burned about the neck and
breast.
The New York Daily Commercial
Bulletin Of April Tth estimates the fire
losses in the United States and Canada
for March at $4,000, 900, which is larger
by one third than the average Of any
previous March for which statistics
have been gathered. The March ave-
rage for ten years has been inside Of
s7,s00,e00 The Bulletin complies
from its own files no fewer than lS9
fires, where the reported loss was
10000 or more. with fifteen fires Of
100000 or over. which destroyed
100000 worth of property. Thus
far this year three months) some
s27, 500,000 has been burned up-)r at
the rate, ifkept up, of sll0,OO0,0OO for
the Ipnr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
General Lawton's Case.
RICHMOND, April {, 1885.
T'e The E6tfsr af ne Disn1feb

To the Editor Of the Dispatch
Your editorial this morning respect
ing the case Of General Lawton and KS
letter has attracted my attention, and |
concur with you as to the position occu-
pied by him. The act of Congress,
May %, 1872, is a specific enc ; it
points out, it would seem, in unmis-
taxable terms those who are not to be
relieved Of their political disabilities.
The third section of the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution recites
that no person shall hold any office,
civil or military, under the United
States, &C., who, hariag previously
taken an oath as q member of Congress
Or as an officer Of the United States,
&C., to support the Constitution, &C.,
shall have engaged in instruction or
rebellion against the same, &C.; but
Congress may, by vote Of two thirds
OF each house, remove such disability.
Turning to the act above mentioned,
enacted in accordance with the terms
Of the amendment, and We find that
it removes the disabilities Of all
excepting certain classes of citizens
to wit, Senators and Representa-
tives Of the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh congresses, officers in the judi
cial, military, and naval service Of the
United States. Now. can this act be
properly construed to refer to those only
who were in the service Of the United
States at the date Of the amendment or
Of the acts Certainly not. Then, if
net to them. to whom? Why, to those
who had at any time prior to il taken
the oath to faithfully support the Con-
stitution. &c. 1t was imposed as a
penalty for violation Of an oath which
was not simply one 70 apply g daranss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

f>vw;~, = but . darnsts eta" crbind-
M for life. All other officers, no mat.
, Ter how petty, are relieved and restored
under this sweeping amnesty Of Con-
eress. Such . construction may be
Q objected to as retroactive in It's scope.
but Il must be remembered that the
third clause Of the fourteenth amend
ment is just SO, aud IS i Is organic Law.
the Constitution itself, this cannot pro-
perly be raised nor sustained. A man
who had ever taken the oath Of office
Federal--has always been considered
since the war as disabled and ineligi-
BILE to Office, unless he had been restored
by special act Of Congress where not
included in the general amnesty act.
This was evidently the view taken by
the Senate committee in General Law
toms case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
BRoNzEs, BIsaUEs, EAsELs. &c.
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE X. II. Co.,
RICHMOND, VA, April 4, 1885. I
THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE


RICHMOND AND DASvILLE X. X. Co.,
RICHMOND. VA, April 4, 1885. I
THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE
Il RAILROADCOM offers the prlvi-
Iege until goth April, 1885. to holders OF Its
consolidated mortgage bonds maturing LIST
May, 1885. of exchange at par. with adj ust-
ment OF interest. in sums OF 81, 00e. for the
general mortgage per cent. gold bonds OK
the company maturing January 1. 1919.
The general mortgage bonds available Tor
this exchange are now reserved IN the pos
session OF the trustees OF the mortgage to
provide for payment OF maturing CONSOLE
dated bonds. They bear per centum in-
terest, payable in gold January and July.
In adjustment OF interest, each $1,000
consolidated bond with coupon payable LIST
OF May. exchanged, will entitle the holder
coupon. payable July 1, 1855. attached. ana
l per cenfum In cash.
Consolidated mortgage bonds not ex-
changed under this privilege will be paid at
maturity LIST May, with interest thereon AT
the company's Office, Richmond. Va.
Exchange OF bonds rs above VIII be made
ut the companys office, Richmond. Va;
and when held In Baltimore. Philadelphia,
New York or Boston. and exchange Is de-
sired. they may be sent by express TO the
First National bank. Richmond. Va. NJ the
company b expense. and tile bonds 70 be re-
ceived In exchange will be returned at the
conpeny's expense. with remittance Tor
balance OF Interest.
Applica tons for exchange may be ad-
dressed TO W. T.. TURNER. Treasurer. Rish-
mond. Va. A. B. BufOkD,
ap e-eodew President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
wEpNEsDAY........APRL s, 1885.
The Rome Postmaster.


That was a ringing letter Of Presi-
dent CLEvELaND's which we pub
lished yesterday. 1t shows that he
knows his rights, and. knowing, dares
maintain them. He had nominated TO
the Senate proper person to be made
postmaster at Rome, N. Y, and the
Senate having neglected to act upon the
nomination, the old postmaster doubt
less considered himself safe from fur
Their attack, protected, as he supposed
he was, by the veto power which inc
Senate is BY the Constitution author
lied to exercise over the Presidents
nominations.
But the delinquent official reckoned
without his host. The President could
not remove him. but he could suspend
him and appoint temporary postmas-
ter, who could perform the duties ofthe
Office until the end Of the next session
OF the Senate. The President appoint
ed as acting postmaster the very man
upon whose nomination the Senate had
omitted to take action during the recent
extra session.
JAMES b. CoRCoRAY is the new act
ing postmaster. Fortunately the law
provides that the suspended official shall
receive "no part" Of the salary and
emoluments Of the Office, and also that
the person appointed in his stead shah
during the time he performs the duties
Of such "oGcer" be entitled to said
salary and emoluments. Note the word
"officer." The new postmaster is
spoken Of in the act Of Congress as
performing the duties, not Of the
Office" but CT the suspended "of-
ficer." This is a survival Of part Of
the act Of Congress which was framed to
tie ANDREW JoHNsON's hands, and
which Congress Afterwards changed
materially in order to allow General
GRANT greater liberty in the exercise
Of the appointing power. Congress
assumed, when the original law was
passed, that the postmaster in Office
continued to have right to hold the
office, and therefore spoke Of the duties
of the Office as the duties Of the officer.
But. then, if the duties were his, the
salary might be claimed by him; and
ss the acting postmaster would ofcoursc
have to be paid, and Congress did not
wish to be instrumental in compelling the
payment of two salaries at one Office,
the law we have mentioned was passed,
and the suspended official deprived of
all the benefit that he might otherwise
have derived from his assumed right to
the ofIce-from the fact that he was
still the "oDfeer."
Therefore, as we showed yesterday,
the suspended officer has nothing to
hope for. II the Senate refuses to con-
sent to the appointment Of the acting
official, all the President has to do is to
:. nominate another person as soon
as practicable to he same session
Of The Senate for the Office" And
che law provides, in effect, as we have
already said, that the acting officer shall
continue in Office until the end Of that
same session; for Il provides, first, that
the suspended officer shall continue sus-
pended "until the end Of the next ses-
sion Of the Senate" aud, secondly, that
the acting officer shall perform the
duties Of the Office =" ia The mean time"
So that the postmaster at Rome is en-
gagged in IN unequal battle, and might
las well as not ground his arms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
Grant and Lee.

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
has the face to publish as true the
cock-and-buil story OF BENJAMIN
JErFRIEs, carpenter, q resident oil
Des Moines, Ia, who says he wit
messed the meeting at Appomattox
Courthouse between GRANT and LEE,
and who, inter ala, says Of that meet
ing:
"Dismounting, Lee drew his sword
and offered il to Grant, but Grant re-
fused to accept it, and declining it with
a wave Of his hand, it was put back in
the scabbsrd."
Now, if all the people in the late
Confederate States were to pronounce
this JEFFRIEs falsifier, Mr.. HAL
STEAD would not believe them. He
would stick to Mr.. JEFFRIEs and his
lie. But, fortunately, we have the tes-
timony Of General GRANT himself ;
and We once more present it to a public
net blinded by silly prcjudices. Read :
BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS. VA,
March IL, 1881. J
General 4. s. Grant. Nctc York:
"Sir.-~In . friendly discussion between
several gentlemen OF northern and southern
prociivities as to the truth OF history. n
question arose whether General Lee. ut the
surrender. actually rendered and you re-
ceived his sword.
at was mutually agreed that you shoald
be written 10 for decision.
There IN no idle curiosity or desire for
notoriety IN regard TO this request. and a re-
by from you would be highly appreciated.
VERY respectfully.
General Grant replied as follows on the
bottom OF the same sheet Of paper:
General Badeau's book. now In the
hands OF the printer. will give the exact
truth oi the matter referred To In this let
ter There was no demand made for Cen
erai Lees sword. and no tender OF 1t offer
ed. U. 3. GRANT
We are sorry that Colonel I. d.
JEFFREss should have to own that one
of his name (simost) is SO untruthful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

The Philadelphia Press says: owe
are still Of the opinion that a man who
is as prompt and practical in protecting
American interests in foreign countries
as Secretary WHITNEY has shown
himself to be should have 4 navy to
back him up Well, if your party
had not prostituted the Navy Depart
ment and naval funds to partisan pur-
poses he would have a navy to back
him up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR GRAVEL.
DR.. 4. II. Newland, Jr., st. Louis,
Mo-. says : {" have used it in diseases
of the urinary organs, such as gravel,
and particularly spermatorrhGa, with
very good results, and think it a very
valuable remedy in those diseases"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

Anent the Mormon meeting in Lon
don contemporary remarks: "They
had, it seems, high old time" A
good way to settle the Mormo. question
would be to give them all high old
time-high as HANNAH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08

The Philadelphia Timessays: "There
appear to be several rascals in this town
who ought to be turned out" All
things considered, several" is very
modest.