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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
Fredericksburg's bridge.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December To-
Special. The city is greatly agitated over
the question of building free bridge across
the Rappahannock. The City Council met
some ten days ago and adopted a bill for
enactment by the Legislature. which has
seen placed in the hands Of Little and Rowe
for adoption. Tonight the Council met
to reconsider the bill as to permitting
the people 10 vote as TO where the
bridge shall be located. Councilman knight
commended for reconsideration of the bill
adopted, and the question came up on his
motion. The vote resulted six for recon-
sderation and six against. Councilman
Phillips moved the appointment of "A COM
mittee TO enquire whether the original bill.
as passed by the Council, had been tam
pered with or not since its adoption. lie
said he had good reasons to believe that
such was fact. But the resolution was
lost. The people from the lower ward claim
the right of having the bridge built
in that part of the city, while the
Councilmen from the upper ward, with the
exception of one of them, are at work to get
the bridge built as the Council NAV select.
On motion of Councilman Bradley. a resO-
luton was adopted asking an explanation
as 10 the bill adopted concerning the power
Of the Council TO locate the bridge. The
Council Chamber was crowed with specta-
tors, and great interest is being manifested
in the matter.
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Culled. Clipped and Condemned.

OLD Joe Dening, who was the body-ser
want OF General j. A. Early during the war
died at Lindsay's Station, on the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway, last week. lie
was free born, respectful, accommodating.
and voted the Democratic ticket at the lasi
election. His age was about eighty years.
AN inventory Of stock is being taken Of
the Roanoke Machine Works. Nearly /, 200
men are now employed there, and the
amount TO be dlsbursea on pay day-Friday,
December l3th-will amount 10 between
81, 900 and $4,000.
THE engineer corps OF the South Atlantic
and Ohio Railroad have been engaged for
several days In surveying through West
Bristol and down Beaver Creek.
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BURIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The funeral obseQuies of Jefferson
Davis in New Orleans yesterday, were
celebrated with dignity and impress
iyeness that have probably never been
surpassed on this continent on any pre-
ceding occasion Of similar character
In the funeral procession was found
the highest Personal representatives OF
the South, whether in civil or military
life. social, political. or municipal, all
showing. in their bearing, their pro-
found appreciation Of the solemnity OF
tie hour in which the mortal remains
of one of the greatest Of American
statesmen was to be committed to the
earth.
The significance Of the mournful
spectacle, magnificent as 1t was IN Its
physical trappings and appointments
Law altogether in the evidence which it
gave of the deep reverence and venera-
tion entertained for the dead. The
pomp and circumstance OF the occasion
could add nothing to the respect III
which Mr. Davis character was held or
the gratitude entertained for his patri-
otto services to his people.
Mighty as was the throng that surged
through the streets of the city, 1t was
far exceeded by the number OF persons
who were present in spirit from all
parts of the South. AS the. men and
women of the Southern States gathered
in their churches yesterday. or listened
II the boom of cannon. their thoughts
involuntarily turned to the distant spot
where the last rites were being per
formed. with 40 much sorrow yet so
much splendor over the wasted body Of
Mr.. Davis.
The face and form so familiar by
actual sight or by pictures to all has
now been withdrawn from sight for
ever. the eloquent voice is still, the in
domitable spirit is at rest. Though that
voice shall be heard no more. or that
face seen, the spirit will still survive to
inspire with its sleadfast courage. its un-
quenchable patriotism, the innumer-
able generations of Southerners who
are to follow. even to the remotest
ages.
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.
News and Notes From All Over the Do
miniOn.


SrAUNTON. VA, December TO- Special.
A charter of incorporation has been
granted to "The Basic City Mining, Manu-
featuring and Land Company" by Judge
Mclaughlin, Of the Augusta county Circuit
Court. The officers of the company are
Samuel Farrer, president; Edward Mona
hon, first vice-president; Charles \. Holt,
second vice-president: Edward EchOls,
third yice-president Marshall A. Barker.
secretary: j. A. Wise, treasurer. These,
together with the following gentlemen, form
the directory: +. smith Dinkle, John Winter,
j. T.. Sanger, j. +. Bowman, and Arisha
lIoge. These gentlemen are from staunton.
Augusta, and Rockingham counties. The
minimum capital is $4,000; maximum,
81, 100000. The principal office will be at
WaynesborO Junction tlngalls City in fu-
ture). The clerk OF the Circuit Court has
been busy for the past year recording char
tiers. About twenty have been granted, and
large majority similar 10 this last one.
They are long documents, and require a
great deal of writing.
The y. VI. &. A. meetings do not show any
falling off in interest. This is the fourth
week they have been held. Sunday last at
4P. VI. was held what the secretary called
a gathers" meeting. Three hundred and
ffty-fye men and boys crowded the rooms.
Rev. Frank Brooke, Of the Presbyterian
Church Of Clarksburg, W. Va. gave your
correspondent cordial greeting to-day. Mr..
Brooke is well known i'm this part Of Virginia,
where he has many relatives and friends. He
is known, too, in your city, as is also his
most worthy wife, who was Miss Gay
Bently, OF your city. His work has been
such success that his presbytery would
not let him leave. though called 10 a
larger field Mr.. Brooke's present duty is
10 visit the churches of the Lexington Pres
bytery in the Valley, OF which his church
is missionary station. He is here 10 ac-
quaint his presbytery of his work and the
increased and increasing needs Of his peo-
pie.
II was reported last week that the Adams
Express Co. would stop business here the
first of January. and be succeeded by the
American. The Adams has long been IN
institution Of our town. In the fOrties,
when our only communication with the
outside world was by stages, Uncle Dick
Hawkins opened the Adams Express office
in the Virginia Hotel building. Its wagon
has ever since been familiar object on our
streets, and our people are all much graft
fed to know that the report is not correct.
Mr.. Henry Parent, of our city. has been
appointed messenger in the Adams Com.
pany, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
way, TO run from Richmond 10 Hunting
ton.
Judge Grattan, Of the Corporation Court,
has appointed Mr.. 4. j. Butts 10 assess the
city property for 1890. Mr.. Butts is a most
capable man, and will work faithfully and
xvpli
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stroke OF doom In Brazil. Surrounded
by prosperous republics on Its own con-
tinent, and with COMMERCIAL relations
with the United States ever increasing
Ia intimacy, that country cannot, with
such examples before it, adhere to the
institutions Of royalty. The future OF
the Western hemisphere In the matter
Of ITS governmental system is obvious.
It must inevitably in time become re-
publican from Behring's Straits to Cape
Horn. The handwriting upon the Wall
has but one interpretation-sll institu-
tons upon this side of the water that
are more or less monarobisl in charac'
ter are destined to complete and last
ing extinction.
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ASSESSMENTS OF REAL AND PER
NnNAI PROPERTY.

SONAL PROPERTY.
There has recently sprung up at the
North a renewed discussion of the best
methods of obtaining a full and fair
assessment of personal and real property,
matter that has long been attended
with many elements of injustice not
only to the public, but also to individ-
nal interests. The rapid accumulation of
wealth in this country, as well as the
necessary increase in public expendi-
lures following it. have encouraged on
the one hand, disposition to evade the
obligation Of taxation, and strengthened
the determination on the other, to Sc
cure for the public treasury the last
cent that is due.
The public is more often wronged In
our towns by tue easy conscience of the
taxpayer than the taxpayer by his
property beng assessed at too great a
figure. In the present depressed condi-
ton of agriculture the assessments of
landed property especially IN this State,
are often absurdly high in the light OF
its unproftableness, and the inability OF
the owners, in consequence, TO dispose
of it. Testing the value of land by these
two standards, iL~sinks to nothing in
only too many instances. The slightest
burden of taxation virtually becomes
form of legalized robbery.
Under the present system in Virginia
valuation is left to assessors, whose
estimates ale subject to appeal, but even
with this means of correction in case
of generalization improper estimates
are only too frequently allowed to
stand TO hasten that decline in the
fortunes of the land owner brought
about by the low prices Of his products
in the market.
II has been suggested that a law
should be passed which virtually
leave every owner OF real property,
whether land owner or a mere holder
of urban real estate, to be his own as
40 ,sor-that is, if he should wish it.
Under this scheme, which is warmly
advocated by some aud Is warmly OPP,
posed by others. each owner Of real
property shall assess it annually At
the figure at which he would be will
ing to sell it; aud to insure his sincerity
and good faith in making his estimate
OF its value ne must be willing to part
with il to the first man who comes for
ward and offers for it the sum named.
This scheme would be most accept
able to many of our farmers as long as
the present value Of land remains SO |
depressed. but would be considered |
olious as soon as land had begun to in
crease in profitableness. So far rs the
average holder OF real estate in the
cities is concerned. It would be certain
10 work injustice, the demand for his
property being constant on the part OF
those seeking homes or those who are
merely specializing.
Such property being readily saleable,
TIE inclination of the owner would be
10 assess il very much above its real
value, either to avoid being compelled
70 yscate. or to make money by the
forced transaction. The same feeling
would influence Our farming CLASSES II
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LYNCHBURG, December Special. r.
The Masonic banquet last night at Norycll.
Arlington, in honor Of General y. VI. Cur
lis. of New York who was last Federal
commander here after the war, was
a most agreeable affair and large
~ attended by ladies and gentlemen.
General Curtis had particular recollection of
Bishop John Early and John X. Mcdaniel.
long since gone 10 rest. General Curtis and
daughter will be in Richmond tomorrow ON
a visit 10 Governor Lee and other old Con-
iederates, whom he remembers well.
Judge Diggs issued an order today fer
q local prohibition election in this city on
January 18th. Wet or Try will now be the
cry until that day, and the contest will be
warm and the result close.
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Raleigh Affairs.

RALEIGH. y. G.. December L. special:
The case Of Father Boyle. the priest, will
be argued i'm the supreme Court Tomorrow.
The result Of tn appeal is awaited with
very great interest.
Bill Fife. the celebrated drummer evan
gelist, Is creating quite stir here. \ mum,
her Of conversions have already resulted
from his meetings, and tremendous crowds
attend services every night.
Washington Bryan. late president of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, has
been elected By the Railroad Car service
Association Of North Carolina as manager.
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Poultry and Pigeon show.

At the poultry and pigeon show yester
day Mr.. George q. Brown, OF Baltimore
Judged the pigeons. OF the poultry the
American class was judged. 10 includes
Bard, Plymouth Rocks, White plymouth
Rocks, silver Lsked Wyandottes, Colder
Laced Wyandottes and White Wyandottes
A very large number Of persons, including
many ladies and children, attended the ex'
hibition, and found great deal Of pleasure
in watching the pigeons and chickens. The
American class OF poultry 10 the strongest
i'm the show. Five or six states are repre-
sented. and the display both in quantity
and quality is the best ever had here. Mr.
Brown. the Judge, is agricultural editor OF
the Baltimore gVeekiy Sun.
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The ever popular opera said Pasha" wa
produced mt the Academy last evening to d
large and fashionable audience, and 1t can
be safely said that it is seldom, If ever, that
more gorgeous production of comic opera
has ever been seen in Richmond. Miss Ida
Mule a. Serena, the Pasha's daughter
caught the audience on her first entrance
Indeed. she is simply captivating. Mr
John l.. McWade. an old Richmond faNo-
rite. also made a pronounced hit as liassen
Bey. and his rich baritone voice was never
heard 10 better advantage. or the rest OF
the company we can simply say that tse en-.
tire cast was excellent. and nothing bul
nrnise can BIZ bestowed upOn the CHORUS.
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CITY TAXES.
OFFICE COLLECTOR Oh CITY TAXES.
CITY HALL.
RICHMOND. Va. Unclmnnr /. l-.l-
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The resi- Tue OF city taxes f)r 1889 afe dae
and payable at this Office during this month.
A PENALTY OF PER CENT. WILL Bt
ADDED rOAIL BILLS REMAINING us.
jPAD DECEMBER 3lsr and the same boz.
turned delinquent and published according
20 law. Every male twenty-oue ys.rs ofare
and every person keeping house or do.ug
business In the city ID assessed Or per-.
sonal tax, and those Who have NOT paid any
city taxes during the year will please e'.l
and settle. ~ as 70 avoid being posted a' dee
inquent.
There have been put Ia my hands during
the year very large amount u paving
pipe and erer.eonnsctlon bills. whish,
are due at once and will have SO BE- d.eisrei
delinquent n not paid before December 3ls''
Please ask II there are any such b.i's
against you when paying your taxes.
once open until 0o'clock Z. ".
=. W. CrNNlNGHAN
del-lm Collector Of Cliy Taxes.
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A Letter from Rev. j. u. Hawthorne, OF
Atlanta, Ga.

Thousands of my southern friends know
what sufferer from catarrh have been.
six months ago. by the advice Of my ply
sicians, gave mp the passionate. have
used two bottles Of Kings ROYAL Germe-
teur." and while cannot say that am
completely cured. ! do affirm thai IL has 50
far relieved me / experience no pam nor
discomfort.
feel it to be my duty 10 say also that the
effects of this, remedy upon my wife nave
been even more signal and wonderful. She
has been almost lifelong invalid from
nervous headache. neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. In a period Of thirty years she has
scarcely had a days exemption from pain.
She has been using " Germeteur about two
months. \ more complete transformation
have never witnessed. Every symptom
Of disease has disappeared. She appears 10
be twenty years younger. and il happy and
playful rs a healthy child. We have per-
suaded many Of our afflicted friends TO take
the medicine. and the testimony OF all Of
them is that il is a great remedy.
j. b. HAWTHORNE.
AHantd, Gd,, July l2h, 1883.
For sale by all druggists.
Price. $3.50 per bottle.
OWENS Il MINOR DRUG COMPANY,
Opposite Postoflice, Richmond. Va.
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ing extinction

If the report from Washington be
true, the meeting of the Governors Of
Virginia and Maryland in Wash
ington, during which the Hog Island
controversy was discussed, was as satis-
factory in its conclusions as any In
which the Governors OF South. and
North Carolina ever took part. We
now confidently expect that the express
sion-it Is long time between oyster
stews-will become proverbial.
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Notes About Town.

Sheriff +. A. Harris, of spottsylvania
county. brought &. +. Pendleton 10 the pen
itentiary yesterday, 10 serve a term OF
twelve wears for murder in the second de-
gree. owing to the fact that Pendleton had
received "A like sentence before, he VIII ne
ceive live years additional.
The construction Of the Richmond and
Southside Electric Railway was begun yes
terday morning ON the corner Of Seventh and
Arch streets. Master A. Langstafi john
ston drove the silver spike.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
samuel Crane and Miss sallie J.. WoodsoD,
at Leigh-street Baptist Church., Tuesday.
December 18th, at 800 i. NJ.
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Morgan sentenced.

CHARLorrEsvILLE, Va, December H.
Special. The jury in the Coles Morgan case
to-day rendered verdict of eighteen months
in the penitentiery. The mother of the young
man was greatly distressed and wept aloud.
The prisoner said: $50 far as my consci-
ence is concerned, | think | did right
under the circumstances, but am willing
70 submit to the sentence of the court"
The judge sentenced him. The Jury stood
six for acquittal and six for five years i'm
DrisOnmpnt
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COLONEL Ships ELECTION.
Satisfaction at the Military Institute
Irish Greek Murder.

LEXINGTON, Va, December 1l.-'Spe-
cial. Colonel Scott Ships election to be
superintendent of the Virginia Military In
stltute meets with almost the unanimous
endorsement Of the many friends Of the In
stitute here. Some time tonight the Corps
Of Cadets, headed by the military band. win
show their approval Of the appointment by
giving the Colonel a lively welcome, and
the employees, who know Of the move, will
fall in with the boys.
Late reports from Irish Creek confirm the
report ola murder there sunday, when John
Pulse killed James SOuthers. Pulse made
good his escape, as indicated in my last
nights special.
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NJ. cuv ~ HutIer Dead.

\ telegraphic dispatch received in Rich
moud last night announced the death Tues
dav night. in West superior, Wis, of Mrs
GUY W. Butler, daughter Of DR.. Blair Bur-
well, formerly Of this city, but now Of Pow
hatan. Mrs. Butler, who was married here
last October, was niece Of Mrs. Charles
:. >trngfelow and Of Mrs. X. &. Pegram.
The remains will be Brought to Richmond
for futqrmQut
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Building at West Point.

WEST PoINT, Va, December 11.]spe-
cial. There is not house for rent in West
Point, and contracts have been made the
past week for the erection of several new
ones. The new Methodist church is pro-
gres .dnn slowly 'al They are now waiting for
Major {. j. Hill, King Williams member
of the House OF Delegates, has moved to
West Point from his farm, "Ewe Grove"
near the courthouse.
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HAMPTON Hapnenines.

HAMPTON, Va, December Special.
Mr.. Thomas q. segar was buried on sun.
day afternoon.
The Young Mems Christian Association
fair is now in progress.
Mr.. +. W. Phillips is confined TO the
house by sickness.
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NATURAL GAS MAY BE HAD.
So Thinks . Gentleman Who Has invesu
rated the Lssds Of Virginia.

Mr.. e. FL. Caracristi, who has Just nm
ished a survey and report on the Water
power OF James river and how II c0uid DC
best developed. was in the city yesterday,
and speaking to TIMES reporter OF the
power and heat Of the future. said "hucn
has been done In the North and West To-
ward developing the abundant stores Of ma.
tlIral gas that be hidden in the cavities OF
the earth. Why no practical efforts nave
been made by the people Of RE lmond To-
wards obtaining gas as an auxiliary power
10 be added 10 that already 80 abnndantiy
derived from James river, is a question
that would be- very difficult 10 an
sver. PittsDurg especially Is due
great deal to this.wonderful agent that man
has Learned TO manipulate with. perhaps.
greater ease ana less expense and danger
than any other Of the deposits that furnish
heat and its scientific equivalent. power.
The near proximity 10 Richmond Of the
Chesterfield and pOwhatan coal deposits
would lead us to suppose that natural gas
would occur in those localities. The cost OF
piping il would be. If found, a secondary
consideration, involving an expenditure OF
not over $1,000 per mile. have made some
scattered observations and inquiries on this
subject. and fiEd that the evidence not only
indicates the existence Of such a gas, but
that the traces are 80 marked M various
places. some not over ten miles from the
city. that the water in wells during the
summer months is so impregnated ~ 10
render il almost useless for domestic pur-
poses. This. i'm most cases. occurs where
the coal and slate beds lie in close contoci
with the granite deposits. thus demon.
strating the fact that the gas not
being able 10 work its way up through
the heavy and close strata Of slate and
coal. finds its way 10 the perpendicular
granite cliffs that extend 10 a great dis
lance into the earth. and which. by the ac'
ton Of years and interior eruptions, IN,
dlslocated itself sufficiently To cause small
creyices through which the gas finds ~
way. II my observations are correct, rs
have every reason TO believe them TO be
from the evidence derived from scientific
observations. / have not the least doubt thai
the day is near when Richmond's ALREADY
abundant manufacturing advantages VII
be increased by the addition Of natural
!
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Notes from Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va, December fl.-lSpe.
cial. MIR. julius Reiss, of East saginaw
Michigan, arrived in the city to-day.
Mr.. William +. Doyle, who, for some
years past, has been The chief telegraph
operator of the Atlantic Coast Line here
has accepted position in the train masters
Office Of the same line Of roads in Rich
mond, for which place he expects TO leave
tomorrow.
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UNHAPPY Johnstown has realized the
full force of Shakspere's saying: Mis-
fortunes come not singly, but in battal.
ions" 1t would have been thought
that the food had exhausted her woes,
but the recent disaster in her theatre
has added another drop to her already
overlooking cup Of sorrow.
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Runaway Accident.

Yesterday afternoon, at 1880 O'Clock, a
Or. HargrUye and Mr.. William &. Stokes
were driving down west Broad street in q
buggy, the horse took fright lust opposite
Benefits livery stable and ran away. Boil
the men were thrown from the vehicle, and
the buggy was demolished. Fortunatel,
neither Of the gentlemen were seriously in
iurpd
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Ansver This Question.

Why do SO many people we see around NJ
seem 70 prefer TO suffer and be made misera'
BILE by Indigestion, Consumption. Dizziness
Loss Of Appetite. Coming Cp OF the Food
Yellow skin. when for 7o cents we Will sell
Them shilohs system Vitaiixer, guaranteed
10 cure them. Sold by Bodeker Brothers and
". ". shields 4 TO-. corner Of Filth and Mar
,Ial scsu.
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IN STORE AND FOR SALE oN coz

Y 0IVNE 7 NJ FVTt "NIlI W wv
i SfDNMENI
2O,ODO Fresh coconuuts
90 BAGS Choice Peanuts.
% Barrels and Kegs Malaga Gnpos.
300 Boxes Florida oranges. nll sizes.
go Barrels sweet Jamaica Oranges.
30 Boxes Fresh Lemons.
200 Baskets Fresh Catnwba Grapes.
800 Barrels Choice "a Fancy Apples.
800 Bushels Choice 10 Fancy Potatoes.
200 Bushels Ruta lagh lurnius
30 Barrels Red ana yellow onions.
30 Cratcs Fancy Spanish onions,
300 Bushels White leaus Choice 10 Fancy
am receiving daily Fresh huft'r, is.t
Poultry and Game. Give me a call
l.. POW ER-, Agent.
de S-2w 1912 Gerry street