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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
TO GONBRNOK LEE.

We have commended your message
TO the Legislature. We were especially
encouraged by your recommendations
about the debt, but you must not stop
there. Four-ffths of the House OF
Delegates are new menbers, they have
not had their attention called to the
pressing danger 10 the State OF neglect
ing this matter. You realizs it. You
say so plainly in your message; but
YOU must do more. You should 20 to
the committees; YOU have the confidence
of the people and Of the Legislatures
vour experience for the last four years
will give weight 10 your words.
You have shown that our present
revenues will not pay present appro'
priations and leave enough for Interest
to comply with the terms Of the exist
ing funding bill. But whyY Where
have our revenues gone? Have they
not been dissipated by increased appro-
priations to every subject except inter
est on the public debtY You nave said
that 100000 year more than we have
paid during the last two years would
probably settle the debt.
Who will deny that serious effort at
economy in appropriations would save
more than that amountg Besides, who
has attempted to increase the revenus
bv new subjects of taxauonY Whisky
pays quarter of million taxes and
might be made to pay double that
amount. 4 board of equalization would
certainly not decrease the amount OF
revenue from real estate, and would
probably increase it materially and re-
lieve some now Overburdened, by put
ting the SADDLE on the right horse -
that is, upon those who should in equity
and law bear the burden.
Personal property VIGOROUSLY pays an
inadequate portion of the public tax.
Every energy of the Slate looking
towards the collection of her revenues
in full seems to have been paralyzed by
the efforts put forth to avoid paving
more than the Riddleberger settlement.
These questions we must reserve for
another time; meantime, Governor, re-
member your State does not discharge
you from duty; you have a power for
good that few men possess. II we are
not mistaken you will exert it now
when we need it.
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As Others see Us.

During this week many OF our contempt
raries have taken occasion 70 sa, Il pleasant
word about The TIMES, and their courtesy
il heartily reciprocated. The Southern
ChurchmaR published in full the report Of
the committee ON the young mems meeting
nj Il. Marks Church, and they said that
much Of the success of the meeting was
due 10 the publication by The TINES OF "A
fnll and accurate report Of the sermon BY
the Rev. DIR. Newton, and they took pleasure
in acknowledging the courtesy
The Bedford Times and many other
papers alluded to the publication IN last
SUNDAYS edition Of TRE TIMES OF the
sketche. Of the members OF the General As
sembly. and the abingdon Standard said:
;. TuE RICHMOND TIMES, Of sunday, gave
a brief sketch Of every Senator and repre-
sentative in the Virginia Assembly, which
is another evidence that The TINES ID "a
leading paper"
The new WdynesbOro and Ingalls, Ctfy
Times said: THE RICHMOND DAILY
TIMES we regard a. the best chronicler OF
virginia affairs coming from the capital
MANAGER Ned Gilmore, OF New YORK, has
received a cable message from his agent IN
London stating that the latter ha secured
General BouIanger for series OF lectures
H. .h's country.
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rrlor LAWS AND FREIGHT RATES


PILOT LAWS AND FREIGHT RATES
There is no subject in which the pub
lie at large are more interested; there
il no one factor which enters so poten
TALLY into the progress and prosperity
Of trade centre as its facilities for the
transportation of freight and its ability
to secure this service at the minimum
charge.
1t is Of universal acceptance that com.
petition by water routes is the surest
preventative against the e1cessiy,
freight charges which railroad compa
Mica often impose upon communities
not thus protected. To build up. there
fore, and maintain lines of sail and
steam vessels is a consideration of prime
importance in the life Of every CONNER
cial centre.
These considerations are suggested by
the bill now before our General Assem-.
bly,, which is designed to relieve the
commerce Of our State from the EN-.
barge placed upon it by our present un-
jnst and iil.advised laws regulating the
plotting Of vessels.
1t il, of course, to the vessels engaged
in the coastwise trade that we must
look for composition as against the
railroad lines leading out of our State.
Ii is therefore from that class Of our
vessels seeking our ports, and whose
coming is SO essential to our prosperity,
that we would lift the burden imposed
by the present law.
Freight to ship and vessels to carry it
are conditions one dependent upon the
other. Vessels will not seek harbor
unless there is a reasonable prospect Of
finding tonnage to repay the voyage
Freight bound for the seabOard will
not seek ports where no vessels to bear
il onward await its coming. And thus
the absence Of vessels retards the com
ing Of freight. The diversion of freight
still more reduces the number Of vessels.
until, at last, the water commerce Of
the city dies. and the railroads, uncon-
trolled by that great protector of trade
water transportation-with mailed
hand grasps and determine for them
selves this the mightiest factor in the
upbuilding and prosperity OF trade
centre.
We need not multiply words to show
that the feet of sailing vessels which
10 out from our Northern ports will
turn their prows TO those cities of the
Atlantic coast where DO unjust and bur
densome fees retard their coming.
We call upon our representatives in
the General Assembly TO free our
waters and welcome to our ports these
white. winged messengers of the seas.
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The annual report just issued by the
Secretary of State Of South Carolina for
the past fiscal year shows that the char
tered enterprises in that State esiqb-
lished during the year have capital
stock of S4,13l.0 900. Eighty-twO cor
porations nave been chartered. ana az
piications have been made for charters
tor forty three .others. The corpora
lions which have begun business are
classified as follows: Seven new cotton
factories. capital stock. 81 ,0S5 coo: six
teen banks and banking concerns.
capital. $4,000; six building and loan
associations. capital $3.50 900; eight land
and Improvement companies, capital.
$3.50 900. thirteen cotton seed oil mills.
&c, capital, S27S,0O0; thirteen wood
and iron working establishments. cap.-
tai, S15O,OOO; two phosphate mining
concerns, capital, $50 900; and fifteen
miscellaneous companies, capital
S3i2 900. South Carolina has discovered
that It cannot depend on agriculture
alone, and has gone to WORK not only
to grow Its cotton. but 10 manufacture
Unto cotton goods as well.
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Russian Mission.
New York Times.


Notwithstanding the clamorous de-
mand for offices which has prevailed
under the present administration. il is
a curious fact that since the death OF
Mr.. Thorndike Rice the Russian mis-
sion has seemed to Ego a-begging. -
The President is said to have desired to
use 1t in paying some one of the con
tributOrs to the great Wanamaker cam
paign fund for his valuable services
in the vote-buyiDg scheme, but has
had difficulty in finding one that
wants it. A gentleman who has
the advantage of bearing the
name Of Harrison is believed to be
ready to accept the place, and it is
thought that he will get it. Senator
Quay evidently believes that Harrison
will be the man, for although he has
not been consulted about the appoint
mest, he is representing that he is in
favor OF what is believed 10 be already
the Presidents choice, in order to main
tain his claim to influence with the adj
ministration. What he is really after
is the preservation of his influence in
Pennsylvania politics.
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TWO BILLS BEARING ON THrNEGRo.

-
Two bills have been recently intro
duced into the United States Senate b,
Southern members looking respectively
TO the purchase of Cuba, or wha
amounts to It's purchase by our govern
ment, and to the emigration Of the ne
gro from the Southern States.
The bill Of Senator Call proposes thai
an indemnity shall be paid Spain in con
sideration of its consenting to the cree
lion of Cuba into a separate republic
which will be the first step to its be-
coming either territorial dependency
of this country or one Of our sister
Commonwsalths. We have not yet had
an opportunity of examining the full
text of Senator Calls bill, but from the
brief synopsis of it which we have seen
We conclude it has in view the ultimate
removal to that island of large part of
our black population.
Senator Butler 8 bill provides that the
head OF any colored family, or for him
self, il not married, may apply to the
nearest United States Commissioner
setting forth, under oath. that be
wishes to emigrate from the United
States for permanent residence and
elsewhere. A Certificate
of this statement shall be forwarded
to the Quartermastsr- General Of the
Army, who shall furnish the neces-
sary transportation by the nearest
route. Under the terms Of Senator
Buffers proposition, $4,000, 900 are to
be appropriated annually to meet the
expenses that will be sntailed by the
'emoval Of large numbers of negroes,
md this amount is 10 be increased in |
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The STATE DEBT.
Views of One of Oar Correspondents on
the subject.
- Al yff..go.

the subject.
Editor ofMe Times:
Your views on the State debt are wise and
prudent. and must command the respect OIL
the state and OF the bOndh0lders. FOR over
twenty wears this light has been waged, ana
often bad feeling has been exhibited by bolh
sides. II the officers of the state had shown
A. much interest in how 10 settle the DEBT
a. they have shown how not 10 settle, the
state debt would be thing Of the past.
I'm fact. if the debt was settled and war
declared off ON both sides, we would 20
along and not know we had a debt TO pay.
As one who has paid his taxes IN money,
nat commons. and as one who feels deep
interest in the welfare Of the state, ana
wants the debt settled on fair and just
terms. / write 10 thank YOU for your tempe
rate article, and hope it will be the means
of drawing together the state ana the
holders Of her bonds The state has again
and again said what she would 10, now
let those in authority, Oh behalf oI lhe houo-
holders. say what they VIII take, ana ineh
A. wise men talk the case over, ana give
and take and settle.
The holders OF the obligations Of the state
do not wish settlement that cannot be
carried out BY the state. and the state
should be willing to pay every dollar she
can afiOrd. and. like merchant ~ such
condition, press every means 10 do right by
those who hold her obligations. II spifit
Of settlement could only be infused into
both parties. then we would soon nave mat
bappy day when the debt question would
pass into history. and peace and prosperity
come 10 our Grand Old Dominion.
"NOr tOurON PAYER"
Richmond. Va. December 10, 1879.
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Married Women In ONCE.

That school teacher forfeits her
position whea she marries was re-af-
firmed Tuesday night by the school
board in the dismissal of two lady
teachers who had recently entered
welded life. Taking into consideration
labor problems rendered each year
more complex by the competition of
women the question of continuing not
only married teachers. but other sala-
ried feminine officers after marriage. is
bound to become more than a local
question. To dismiss an efficient school
teacher simply because of her marriage
does. on. the face OF it, smack of iDjus
tice, and seems but an arbitrary and
tyrannicai discrimination.
On the other hand, there exists not
only law. but a well-grounded preiu-
dice Ia favor of man supporting his
wife. The public has by common con-
sent determined upon separate duties
for husband and wife, and paying
house rent and buying food and cloth
ing has not been assigned TO the woman.
Every married lady who draws salary
r, presents single one who must earn
her living. and just how far the indi-
vldusl shall be deprived of his or her
rights for the benefit Of the many is
none the less unpleasant because it is
one Of the Oldest Of problems.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
Pan-American Congress.
Ix \ frrfbuna

The organization of the Pan-Ameri.
can Congress has been further perfected
by the selection of the various commit
tees, to whom is assigned the task of
preparing reports on special topics that
will come before the delegates for dis
cussion aud action. With the appoint
ment OF these committees the actual
work OF the congress may be said to be-
gin. or special interest is the compost
ton OF the committees " hose duty it will
be to outline the basis for a customs
unlou, to study the important question
OF transportation by water ana rail, and
to devise methods for q uniform none
tsry system. All the committees, how
ever, nave important and serious work
before them. and it is encouraging 70
learn that several of them " ill be ready
TO present their reports on the reassem-
bling of the delegates in the first week
Of January.
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As the WORK Of the House Of Repre-
sentative slowly progiss IS it becomes
evident that the tifst ipient aud strong
est purpose of the members Of th'
dominant party Is 10 increase their
majority ty turning out the seventeen
Democratic. whose seats are con
tested, and putting Republicans IN theii
places. Unless this can b. done
during the present winter. i i.
not likely that the greater aud more
daringly partisan scheme OF putting
Congressional elections in the States
under Federal supervision eau be CIR.
ried out The Republican eaders m 81
have more votes in the Horse. in ler
that they may provide perm mt
plan under the operation OF which
Democratic maj rites in Congress m,y
beresfter be effectually prevented.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
AS In A LO0KING-GLASS,
PEN LANDSCAPE or THE WHOLE
COMMONWEALTH.
ou~stfous which orc Interesting TO Thou
sands of Pcrsops-Com- 40 tho Gypoy
Csmp-Enects OF an ope" winter
xt.,... .uJ pandeIioue

Camp-Enects Of an Open winter
yioiets and Dandelions.
Everybody in Richmond is interested in
everything virginian. Everybody has not
the time 80 travel all over the state and OBJ
tain nom observation knowledge o. events
Of speciaI importance 10 distinct localities.
II is the privilege Of a newspaper 10 reflect
everything, so as to give thousands Of read
ers an opportunity Of viewing their dear
Oh Commonwealth. The TINES holds up
this m0fnipe is looking-glass, wherein is
reflected views Of many counties which
taken together form pleasing landscape
Of the past week.
The repersl Assembly. meeting Of farm
ers, OF the Grand lodge OF Masons in Rich
mond. have not only dritn to the capital
hundreds Of representative citizens. but ias-
tened the gaze Of those who remained nj
home nrOn this city. But active. enter
prising men have busted themselves IN
local affairs. and one great eXcmplih-
cation OF this has been the unan-
unity with which he endeavOrs t0 ~
tract manufacturers to suitable citi :
have been made. Richmond, Norfolk. Dan
vile. INnchburg. Roanoke. Ninche-tt
and other place. have either offered sites 10
the manufacturers Of LINN or expressed a
desire 10 have them. This means business
and il pcrseyercd in. success for CROWN (
cities.
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proportion TO any growth In the ten
dency to emigrnte.

proportion to any growth in the ten
dency to emigrnte.
These bills of Senator's Call and But
Ter will probably not proceed further
than first vote, IL they ever come be-
fore the Senate at all. for they are apt
to be classed in the list Of imprncticable
m ensures in spite Of their practical
bearing. And yet If they could pass,
and be put in operation, they might be
made to complement each other TO =
useful extent. Although Jamaica,
which doubtless could be bought with
out trouble by the United States from
Great Britain, would be preferable
point Of destination for our surplus ne
gro population, nevertheless Cuba, If
under the control OF our government,
could be turned TO the same advantage.
provided the present white inhabitants
did not object TO such an influx of ne
groes. which seems probable.
On the other hand, Jamaica Is popu-
lated almost entirely by blacks, the
whites who remain are anxious to with
draw if they can only sell their prop
erty, and the colony itself is rapidly be-
coming burden on the English peo-
pie, after having been the most valu-
able OF their colonial possessions. There
would be ample room in this great
island for the whole colored population
of the United States. The soil is ex-
trsmely fertile, and the climate 10 well
adapted to the physical character OF the
negro. There, to maintain existence,
he would only have to pluck the fruit
from the trees, and could spend every
day in a course of uninterrupted idle
ness and qualification OF the senses.
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MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM.

To make little 20 great way, to
turn each thing TO tho very best &C.
count is the very soul Of economy and
good management. The minimum Of
expenditure with the maximum OF adj
vantage runs all through nature and
human affairs.
Men are wlsest IN following nature 5
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
General Registration and ths Industrial
Voters.
New York Star.l

The movement of labor organizations
10 favor OF election reforms has root in
the instinct Of self-proiecttion against
the impositions of the money power
that deprive workmen Of an equal
voice IN government. Bribery and bull.
doing falsify the popular sentiment
and transform the wage earner's ballot
into weapon for his injury. The hoa
est artisan finds his vote neutralized BY
the bought or terrofizsd suffrage III
some dishonest vagaboud who puts in
the election urn. not the declaration If
his free will, but the atlestation OF his
ensiavement.
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OFFICE COLLECTOR 0F cry IArE..
CITY iltfL.
HICUH0Nu. VA. December J, lrp
NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS.

The resilue OF cit taxes f)r i-s, are dae
ana payable an this ofiico during This MONTH
A PENALTY or > PER CtNT WILL Dr.
ADDED IOAiL Bills REMAINING tN-
PAID DECEMBER 3isI and ihe same pee
turned delinquent and published according
to law Every male twenty years ofase
and every person keeping houso or doing
business in the city is assessed hr per-
sonsl tax, asl hose WHO have noi paid any
city taxes during the year will please call
and settle 80 as 10 avoid being posted as de-
inquent.
There have been put In iny hands dor ns
the year very Urge amount u paving
pipe and sewer-eonnscti0n bills. Which,
are due at once ana will have 90 Del DECLARED
delinquent ifnot paid before December aisi'
Please ask n thcrs are amy sneh DIS
against You when paying your taxes.
once open uniil 6o'clock +. ~.
L. ". CUNNINoUAN
del-im Collector Of city Taxes
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OFncE RICHMOND ANpCussArfAKf

UFFICE NlCHNJNU ANntHsNtIINhF I
RADIO D. t'oNrANh.
RICHMOND, VA. 4. cenhrT 8. l,e
NOTICE A GENERAL NE ! lNp
~ ofthe stockholders OF The 4 chm ono ai y
Chesapeake RAILROAD COMPANY Nil ie us.s
IA he ofice OF The Com uany. No. lplt ~.
Main s;Beef. kiehmord. a., on IL f.-i'N /.
JsSJAEY :, ls9l al ~ O'c'Och ~. ~ OF ~
OF the Bcarl OF Directors.
ClAS ". MAGNIFY. fresitets
AZ ~ po,rfarx >e.tefafV. deS-id
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Mr.. CIeyeIand's Boston Address.
New York Herald

New 1Ork Herald.
Mr.. Cleveland touches nerve centre
when he intimates that the protected
element of the community have gon,
into politics not from patriotic motives
but to insure the permanence of a sys
TEN which affords them extortionatt
profits. The monopolists naturally de
sire to continue their monopolies. Ii
order to do that they must have q
mighty pull on the Administration and
{ on Congress. 1t is a matter Of life and
death, for if the rank and file could
dictate national policy this abnormal
condition of affairs would speedily
come to an end. They would very soor
show that in their opinion trusts are not
private affairs, but an iinJury to the
veal Of the great Commonwealth.
The monopolists therefore join theiI
fortunes TO the Republican party, and
under the disguise of protection man.
age to maintain their standing. ThelI
purposes are at the command of the
party leaders. and they have introduced
the custom Of depending upon hard cash
to carry an election. A certain number
of votes Ihave always been purchasable
but buying votes as business, divid.
ing the crowd into blocks of five, g
and openly bidding for the right of way
to power is a characteristic Of later
years.
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DICHMOND CASTLE. No. 4.
III "kNiOiiiS OF IitGDt lIN iA'Lt
Attend "a meeting OF your castle ai Amer 4.
can Hotel. MONDAY tNfNtNb rs 5otip>A
4. VI. let every mtmbtr be present.
By order
defi-fts J. 4. ttDttNtf H. =, g
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GRAND CONCERT.
THE MOZART AMATEUR ORCHESTRA
A--L---L AIIIA

ASSOCIATION
Respectfully announces concert nn
TUESDAY EVENING, lEcEmEE isln
NJ s:8O O'Clock. la tie !. NJ. q. a. HALL
In which they viii be- assisted by
SELECT CHORUS o. MIXED tlcf-.
The programme VIII consist ~ musical sot-
Ting ~ louefcllnW's wreck of tn4 llN-Nf-
rus ana miscellaneous instrumental iNi
vocal selec, IONS
Reserved seals IOc.. 30 A. -. Ramos 900 ali
after MONDAl December Dtn.
do ---u Ne. Freu.Iu
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Robert Browning-Mr. Cleveland's Bos-
ton Address--Russian Mission Other
Current Comments.


ton Address--Bussian Mission Other
Current Comments.
New York SUM-
Singular attributes and peculiar cir
cumstances contributed TO make OF Rob
ert Browning a uniqie personality.
His career was chequered with sur
prises, and his work abounds IN start
ling contrasts. His studies fort the most
part took anomalous directions, and II
they sometimes returned to the beaten
tracks. it was cursorily or at an un-
wonted period of life. They who were
familiar with but one aspect of his in
tellect might well be puzzled by an
other. and they who knew him only
by his books. not seldom failed to
recognize the author in ordinary inter-
course. He possessed in a remarkable
though not superlative degree the gift
of reaching and charming wide audi
ence. yet he preferred more frequently
to please himself and stupefy little
ring of esoteric disciples, who mistook
obscurity for depth and prolixity for
insight. He had in no common measure
the faculty OF lucid and trenchant ex-
preston. yet he often neglected and
seemed even to despise the inseparable
garment and vehicle Of thought. Even
when he carried compression of diction
te the point of capitalization, it was
not seldom united with tiresome
diffusehess of exposition. and an exas-
peraling discursiveness of cogitation.
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