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whether The law OF 1879 removed his
disabilities. Here islhe law:

Re q enacted b. ne NRG'e and House of
Representatives Of he fHffed Sft"cs W 'V"-
0rcss assembled two thirds OF each house
copcnrring therelnl. That all poitlcat DIS
abilities itp posed by the third section of tue
fourteenth sniendfnest OF the Constitution
OF the United states are hefeny remove"
from all persons whonsoever excepi Sena
toIsnna Representative ofthe Thirty-siNtn
and Thlrty.scventh congresses. officers la
the judicial. military. and naval service OF
the United States. heads OF depsrnnents.
and foreign Ministers ofthe United States.
Why, it is as plain as day that all
army officers were excepted from am
pesty. Congress removed the disabili-
ties Of all congressman ercept those who
were members OF the Thirty-sixth and
Thirty-seventh congresses, and removed
no disabilities whatever in the case OF
military officers. The policy of making
exceptions was thus, it is clear, fully
present to the mind Of Congress when
il passed the act of 1872, and that body
deliberately decided not TO except any
army officers no matter how long before
1851 they had served in the United
States army. If we are wrong, all
judges, heads Of departments, and
foreign Ministers who did not leave the
United States service for the service Of
the Confederate States had their disa-
bilities removed by that act. Who
holds to that opinion?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
New Book.

The Official Letters Of Alexander Spots
rood, Lieutenant Governor of the
COlonyof Virginia, l7l0-l722. Now
first printed from the Manuscript in
the Collections Of the Virginia His
torical Society. With an Introduction
and Notes by r. A. BROCK, Core
spending Secretary and Librarian of
the Association. Vol. III. Rich
mond, Virginia Published by the
Society. MDCCCLXXXV.
A valuable book indeed, and brought
out excellently. ALEXANDER Spots
WOOD was one Of Virginia's great Gov
ernors. His letters are very interest
ing, and additional interest is impaired
to them by Mr.. Brooks valuable notes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
Mr.. Gladstone.

l
Predictions Of the downfall of Mr..
GLADsTONE's Ministry are again freely
INDUCED in, and, as usual, are accom-
panied with the information that il
BEACoNsFIELD were alive the end Of
GLADSTONE would ere this have come.
There is, perhaps, no reason to doubt
the correctness Of the last proposition,
but BEACoNsFIELD does not happen
10 be alive, and "if" becomes
very suggestive word. 1t is
probable that if the opposition had had
a leader worthy Of the name Mr.. GLAD
STONES public career would have ended
in February. But they have not. No
such man has yet come to the front.
OF course il is impossible to say what
the final outcome will be. Men almost
as strong, as determined, and as self
reliant as is Mr.. GLADSTONE have been
forced out of Office upon less provocation
than be has given, but Mr.. GLADsTONE's
consciousness that he has the whip
hand seems fully justified. Certain it
is that he is stronger than he was three
months ago, and has been justified in
not going out on his small majority Of
February, as a comparison Of the vote
on the motion of censure in that month
with the vote on the motion Of censure
of Monday shows. On the motion Of
February 9th the yeas were 2S8; nays,
800. Majority for the Ministry, IA.
On the motion Of May the llth the yeas
were eco; nays, 900. Majority for
the Ministry 80. Analyze these figures,
and we have a reduction in yeas of %,
and in the nays of IL, and an increase
Of l6 in the ministerial majority. On
Tuesdays vote on Sir EDWARD MAS
sEY LoPEs's motion the ministerial ma
jority was reduced to 22-a ministerial
loss of 10 and an opposition loss of 2
on the tally Of the night before. But
it must be remembered that while this
vote was in certain sense test, it was
not on motion Of censure. The situa-
ton is, therefore, about as follows The
jingoS are very mad, but there is good
deal of method in their madness. They
are undoubtedly anxious for war, but
when the issue is presented of assuming
the responsibility for war they are not
prepared to meet it. And in this, as
we have before stated, rests in no small
measure Mr.. GLADsToNE's safety. No
doubt were it to turn out that Mr..
GLADSTONE had yielded everything
and been party to the humilia-
ton of England, popular indignation
would sweep him from power and take
the consequences but until it is proved
that he is guilty, there is every reason
to believe that he will not only remain
master, but will in the end be vindi-
Gated by the English public.
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bsa5 LARGE ARRIVALS OF
NEW AND PRETTY GOODS
FOR SUMNER WEAR
THALHIMER BROTHERS.

i1AIiilmEk BfOI
Our buyer having been in the northern
market during the past week, we are ena-
bled 70 oner this week some OF the most de-
sirable goods for the least money that IL has
ever been our pleasure TO offer heretofore.
The bulk OF these goods were purchased
direct rom the Importers. and therefore
saving To our patrons profit that Others
have to pay TO jobbers.
our aim I'm bus ness is TO give the very
BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY. and TO
this maxim we attribute the busy scenes in
our store every day.
DRESS GOODS.-Ou DRESS GOODS stock.
already extensive, has been refilled with
many novelties and desirable styles and
we show the pretticst shades and styles
Of any house in the city
SILKS.-SILKS have been going out OF our
store rs lively as worsteds. and there is n
reason for this-viZ.: Our prices are
amazingly low, and they viii be stlll
lower this week. We are selling SUM
MER SILKS without any regard to
value. Don't fail to see our styles and
prices.
PAkASOLS-60O new styles added this
week. There has never in the Paraso
trade been such n season as this. We are
selling them rapidly. and at prices one
half OF what they formerly We're.
WHITE GOODS-Such an array OF BEAU
TlFUL WHITE GOODS as will please
all-LOVELl SWISS and NAINSOOk
EMBROIDERIES, EGYPTIAN and
ORIENTAL LACES, suitable to trim
these goods
4 600 yards newest designs SOLID and
FIGURED FRENCH SATTEES5 Will
be shown this week. Come early and
secure your choice Of patterns.
a manufacturers stock OF FANCY-BOR-
DERED HANDkERClIIEFS will be
sold regardless OF value.
KID and SlLK-GLOVES in all the new
shades.
CHILDREN'S and INFANTS MUSLIN
CAPS and PIQUE BONNETS. Another
large stock just arrived at remarkably
low figures.
This VIII be big week for bargains.
Don't fail TO cali at
THALHIMER BROTHERS..
Fifth and Broad streets.
my 10-Su Tu&Th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

A Findlay (Ohio) special says : A
private telegram from Fremont, north
of this city, states that Mrs. Open
heimer, wife of a prominent young
businessman Of that city, Yesterday
committed suicide by cutting her throat.
A few hours later her aged father, a
prominent Jewish rabbi, by name Gus
dorf, threw himself headlong into a els
tern and ended his own life by drown
ing.
Forty thousand persons assembled on
the st. Louis Fair Ground on a Sunday
afternoon to see wild West " SHOW"
They broke through a gate, and were
only stopped by Captain Jack Craw-
ford. who, revolver in hand, threatened
to shoot the next man that came in.
The police arrested Crawford, who then
demonstrated that his pistol was un-
loaded, and that he had taken this me-
thod to scare the crowd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
THrRSDAY.....".....MAY Ia, 1885
Virginia Still Alive.

Chief-Justice WAITE was one Of the
Judges who dissented from the recent
decisions of the United States Supreme
Court in the Virginia cases. There
fore, we were not surprised when we
read yesterday that the United States
Circuit Court at Norfolk had denied
Mr.. RoYALL's application for n writ
Of haJeas corpus to take him out OF
Jail. Mr.. RoYALL. like the sick man
who went round every day hunting up
persons to sit up with him at night,
went to Norfolk himself to get writ
under which he could get out of
jail. But, as we have said, he
did not succeed. Better than all,
Chief-Justice WAITE had retired from
the bench, so says the Landmark, be-
fore the decision was made. That is
to say, Judges BOND and HUGHES have
received light.
We may, therefore, we suppose, as
sumo that the two laws which Mr..
RoYALL attempted to have declared UNI
constitutional on an application for a
writ Of habeaS corpus are constitu-
tional and valid laws. If so, they will
greatly strengthen the Commonwealth
hand, and enable her to play to a sue
cessful end the game in which the Su-
preme Court of the United States has
involved her.
One of these laws provides that no
person shall sell tax-receivable coupons
from bonds Of the State of Virginia
without a special license, for which
privilege he shall pay one thousand dol
lars for each Office or place of business
kept for that purpose, and in addition
thereto. shall pay to the State tax Of
20 per cent. upon the face value Of all
tax-receivable coupons sold by him.
The specific tax Of thousand dollars
on the special license might not stop the
sale of coupons, but if in addition the
person SO licensed is to pay, as the law
reqlires, 8 tax Of GO cents on every So
coupon sold, and in the same proportion
for larger coupons, there will none be
sold, Of that is not an Irish BULLY
The other law provides that no at
torney at law shall be allowed to bring
suit against the Commonwealth OF any
treasurer or collector Of taxes for the
recovery of money for coupons rendered
for taxes unless he take out and pay
$3.50 for a special license authorizing
him so to do.
These are Virginia laws, and as Vir-
ginia was not party to any Of the
coupon suits recently decided in the
United States Supreme Court, and as
she is not bound by the decisions, and
can never be made party to suit in
3 Federal court, we ask the Providence
Journal to tell us whether OF not there
is any notification or treason in the
laws We have just described.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
Interesting Figures.


The Secretary of the Commonwealth
furnishes our readers, this morning,
some interesting figures. The proper
figures would present the case with
still more force. We mean that Mr..
FLOURNoY did sot take into considera-
ton the fact that the law assessing
taxes fixes the State tax proper at 30
cents on each hundred dollars worth
Of property, and the school tax at 10
cents on each hundred dollars worth
of property. This law is in full
force. 1t has never been ques-
toned in any court, we think.
The Constitution was made be-
fore the funding bill of 1871 was passed,
and therefore its requirements are of
higher dignity than those of the law.
The Constitution requires the Legisla-
ture TO apply the annual interest on the
literary fund, the capitation-tax, and an
annual tax upon property to the public
schools. This mandate of the Consti-
tuition OveIridcs any subsequent act of
Assembly. If the Constitution had
been adopted since 1871, the claim
might be set up that the requirement
above set forth was violation of the
Federal Constitution but as the Con-
stitution is older than the law, and
therefore if any obligation is impaired,
it is the obligation to make such annual
appropriations to the public schools, we
think the law will hold good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
Plagiarism.

On the eth of April last we pub
lished in the Dispatch communica-
ton intended TO show that in 1872
General LAYTON had been relieved Of
his disabilities by an act of Congress.
Our correspondent quoted the law in
full, and made an argument in support
Of the proposition that General LAW
TON was included within its provisions.
A month afterwards a Washington
correspondent Of the New York Herald
stole our correspondents thunder, and
reproduced in that paper as discovery
of his own the law under considera-
ton. And straightwsy the papers Of
the country--even southern papers
proceeded TO credit the correspondent
aforesaid with having unearthed a law
unknown to the lawyers. Even the
Atlanta Constitution does the lawyers
the injustice Of saying Of the fellow who
stole our correspondents thunder what
We here quote
81, Is 10 be regretted that those whose
business IL IL 10 know the bearing OF the
law IN such eases should have waited for
this important discovery TO he made by n
newspaper correspondent. by ignorance
or neglect the Government has stat least
Tor the presenting services OF a very able
man; one who. IN Russia or elsewhere.
would have reflected honor on the conn
yy."
And yet, in our opinion, there is no.
thing whatever in the point. In COM
menting upon our correspondents let
ter, We argued ton the 7th Of April,
reeollecp that all officers in the mill
tary service who had been disqualified
by the fourteenth amendment were by
the very terms Of the act Of 1872
continued under their disabilities that
there were no exceptions; that no disa-
bilities imposed by that amendment
upon army officers were removed by that
act Of Congress none whatever.
we quote from the fourteenth amend
ment:
'.seetlon q. No person shall hold
any offjcc. civil or military. under the
United States or under any State who.
ha wing previously taken 81 oath as men,
Der Of Congress or as an officer OF the United
states 20 support the Constitution
Of the United States, shall have engaged in
insufrectisn or rebellion against the same.
But Congress may by vote OF two
thirds OF each house remove such disable
ify."
Every army officer, without single
exception, who took the oath in ques-
lion and afterwards mo matter how
oDg) engaged in rebellios was dis
qualified. II previously" to en-
aging in rebellion be took that oath he
vss disqualified. Now, let us see
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

Ii. W. CANNON.
Comptroller OF the Currency.
80. 1921 ap2D-}lf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

We return thanks to ALFRED +.
SEARS, c. E., Brockton, Mass, for
pamphlet copy of the paper recently
noticed by us at length which he read
last fall before the American Society of
Civil Engineers, entitled, " Commercial
Cities; the Law of Their Birth and
Growth" The pamphlet contains also
the discussion which followed the read
ing of the paper. 1t is document that
pleases Richmond people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
CHARTER EXTENSIONS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER
OF THE CUKRtN,N.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
General ID. III. Hill md StonevaII
Jackson.


MERCER, Ga, May IL, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch
In the May Century Magazine Gene
raj lmboden tells Of General Stone
wall Jackson's arrest of me at the
crossing of the Potomac at Edmunds's
Ferry in the Maryland campaign OF
1862.
My troops and myself crossed the
river some six or eight miles above that
ferry, and above the mouth of the Mo-
nocacy. Being mounted. my staff and
myself reached the opposite bank before
the infantry. We were not fired upon
by the Federal guard in crossing, but
Major Archer Anderson and a few
other horsemen pursued them up the
tow-path, when they turned, fired, and
killed the horse of Major Anderson,
and by the fall he was dangerously
hurt. He is still living in Richmond,
and can verify this statement.
I'd. | saw General jackson the next
day for the first time in a month.
Sd. General Jackson never spoke an
unkind word to me in his life, either in
public or private.
4th. was not arrested by him or by
any one else during the civil war.
Unjust think, therefore, that the men,
ory of General lmboden is at fault in
this matter. Yours respectfully,
ID. III. HILL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
BenuftfuI Hands.

A good deal Of interes. is now shown
in identifying hands, fingers, and nails.
Justly so; for the human hand in its
beauty is an object worthy OF admira-
ton. But do the ladies know that true
beauty Of hands cannot exist if the
stomach and digestive apparatus are
not in good health? To make diges-
ton good, circulation natural, blood
rich, and skin clear, take Browns Iron
Bitters. Mrs. j. W. Ellis. Minburn,
Ia, had suffered for several years from
debility, but is now restored to health
by this prince of tonics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

Awestern contemporary says: "We
have had sixty days of Democratic rule,
and no darkey has been reenslaved no
Confederate soldier has been pensioned !;
no Confederate bonds have been re-
deemed no STAKEHOLDER has been paid
for his slaves" Alas, poor HALsTEAD.
Where will he find consolation?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

A young man may be too ingenious
for his own good, as, for example, the
fellow in Jackson, whose duty it was
to lead the extra street-car horse back
from the top of the hill, ready to assist
the next car. He trained the animal to
return on his own accord and place
himself in position for the next trip,
and now his services have been dis
pensed with Waterbury American.
We once knew preacher to collect
money and convert his small church
into much more commodious and
costly one, and who was then super
seeded by more popular preacher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

Richmond owns her own gas-wcrks and
makes her own gas. A few years ago
some Of our people thought the Dis-
patch did wrong to oppose the sale OF
the gas-works to q private company.
II they had been sold, gas would De
selling in Richmond, as in Petersburg,
for $3.50 per thousand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
RICHMOND. MAY Q. 1885.


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
| am surprised that a writer in your
paper of yesterday, over the signature
of q" Justice" should have undertaken,
on the plea of humanity, to defend or
excuse the order given by General
Grant to General Sheridan in 1864 to
lay waste the Valley of Virginia with
fire.
/ should have been pleased, on Gen.
cral Grants account. had it been found
to be untrue that he had given such an
order, but it turns out to be only too
true so true that his friends are com
PEELED to admit it, and to defend him on
the plea of what " Justice " would have
the world to believe should be called
humanity. Allow me to say that if
this order can be defended or excused
on any such plea have totally misap-
pretended the meaning OF the word hu-
mainly; and think there are very
many others who are as ignorant of its
meaning as | am.
have no desire to discuss this mat
ter with "Justice," but would like to
ask HIM two questions. lst. Can au-
other instance be produced where. I'M
der similar circumstances, such an or
der was given by general command
ing an army Of a civilized nation =
I'd. Does "Justice " believe General
Lee could have been induced to give
such an order? There may be some,
sndpossibly "Justice may be amongst
the number, who will be amused that
] should presume to compare our little
General X. E. Lee with the renowned
and humane General Grant; but be
that as It may, | think there are very
many who will not agree that General
Grant, with all his rsnowa and hu-
manly, shall be allowed to set aside
the usages Of civilized warfare at plea
sure. VERIrAs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

The English having determined to
evacuate the Soudan by way of Az
ghanistan, they might make another
happy stroke by evacuating Afghanistan
by way of Manitoba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures NAY H. 1885.

Swarms Of grasshoppers have APP
peared in Pamela county, Texas, which
borders on the Louisiana line. In the
neighborhood Of Hendricks, on the
East and West Texas Nsrrow-Gsuge
railroad, several fields of corn and
other grain have been entirely destroy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
REATIlkR-DREssING.

I AIDES, ATTENTI0N.-OSTRlCH
~ FEA fHtRS DYED. 'LEA NSED ana
ING FEATHERS TO MArGH DRESSES
or HAT TRIMMINGS OLD FEArh-
FRS RECuRl.ED aud kEntE-ShD
to look like new. KID GLOVES AMI
the CITY wner.. a speciality IN male uf this
work. ] SrnKCk, from Paris.
ostrich Feather Manufacture.
snJ east broad street.
my s-Su. ru3ThIms k.chnoad. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

The Philadelphia North american
says: at appears that Washington has
at length been captured by the Confede-
rates." That's the result Of not I" dis
tributing" campaign paragraphs. We
would advise our contemporary 10 clean
up the old matter around its office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

The Philadelphia Times says :
There is a wide gulf between the
people and the politicians" But the
way the politicians try to bridge it
about election times is lovely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

There is church in England--.he
Bible Church Of Salford-which makes
vegetarianism, as well as teetotalism
and total abstinence from tobacco, es-
sential conditions of its church member
ship.--Soathera Chwehman.
Doubtless these vegetarians think,
with DIR. TRAIL, that it is discreditable
to our civilization that we cannot have
q pair Of shoes without killings COW.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
CARPETS. MATr,NGs. &c.
GEORGE W. ANDERSON & SONS,
1904 MAIN STREET.

CARPETS - Wilton. Moquette. Brussels
Tapestry. Three-Ply. lngrains. Cotton
Chains. Rag List. and Hemps. Genuine
Turkey, and the handsome limitations OF
smyrna Rugs.
The cheapest and best selection OF MAT
TlNCS probably ever in this city from
l21ac. up; -
LACE CURTAINS and UPHOLSTERY
GOODS. with Cornices or Poles made TO
MT any bay os other shaped window;
OIL-CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, CORrlCINL
LlGNUM, and the different grades OF
COCOA and NAPIER MATING for
floors and stairs;
Every kind of PAPER-HANGlNGS Tor wall
and ceiling decorations, from the cheap
paper at Toe. per roll to the elaborate and
handsome limitations OF leather;
WINDOW SHADES and AWNINGS made
I'm every shape and style;
And general assortment Of HOUSEHOLD
UPHOLSTERY GOODS In price and
quality not to be surpassed. ap 29-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

VIRTUE BRINGS ITS OWN REWARD
our line of COleSETS Possesses mOre vir-
tue regard to ut. comfort. and cheapness
than any Corset known, and the enormous
quantity we are selling is our reward. one
of our special numbers is a FRENCH
WOVEN CORSEr-full- bOned and en-
brOdered bust-at 75c. l.. HEXTER,
my l0.Su. Tu&Th 3O7 Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
sa BASKET SALE.

Would you buy a good BASKET lower
than you ever dreamed Of? Then call at
our store and select from the large purchase
We made at such low prices that we can do
Just what we say. " Baskets are cheap."is
the universal comment OF all who have eX-
amined our stock. LEVY & DAVIS,
New lot Of SATINES just received.
my 14-eod
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
FREDERICKSBURG, May IL, 1885.
To the Editor ofhe Dispatch

Please be kind enough to state
whether il requires majority or two
thirds vote TO nominate in our State
conventions for the nomination OF State
officers. Respectfully,
INQUIRER.
Each State convention adopts rules
for its own governance. Generally a
majority is sufficient to nominate. But
il there be any good reason for the
change, the next State convention may
make a two-thirds vote necessary to a
nomination, as is always done in the
Democratic National Conventions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
BRIEF COMMENT.

GOOD clothes are like good book
binding" Yes, some very worthless
stuff is sometimes very handsomely
bound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

"Illinois is suffering from an attack
Of chronic legislature" Better that
than that the country should suffer
another attack of LOGAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
CAS-.

To reduce our stock OF SUMNER SILKS
we will offer them at prices lower than ever
They are all fresh goods and OF the newest
designs. 05c. silks reduced To 44c.