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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
The Fish Question.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will you please inform me In the
columns OF your paper II fishes when in
an aquarium with plants throw OF
any other part OF the atmosphere
besides carbon? Also tell IL the plants
In an aquarium throw OF anything be-
sides oxygen. Very respectfully.
JOS. D.
Oxygen is the only portion OF the
air which is absorbed In any con-
siderable amount by water. and 1t is
this absorbed oxygen which fishes
breathe. Putting 1t In another way, the
water in which fishes live brings the
oxygen In contact with the fishes gills,
where. through osmosis, 1t enters the
blood. There It combines chemically
with the free carbon and hydrogen, form
ing carbon dioxide (carbonic acid gas)
and water. which. In turn, pass out
through the gills into the surrounding
water. The inhalation Of oxygen. and
the exhalation OF carbon dioxide and
water go on continuously.
Now. as to plants In the aquarium:
During the night plants take up
oxygen. which combines chemically with
the wasting tissues and the resulting
products are thrown of. These resulting
products ere. chiefly. carbon dioxide
and water. But 1t il quite different
during the day. Then tho plant takes up
oxygen just the same as at night,
and carbon dioxlde and water are
formed just as at night; but. instead Of
being set free, as they were at night,
they are consumed by the plant as food
stuffs. The plant is able to break up
such Inorganic compounds a. carbon
dloxide and water and convert them
into new compounds which go to make
plant tissues. but II - able to do this
only In sunlight or Its equivalent. The
green colorins matter called ''chioro-
phyil" Is the substance In the plant
which enables It to thus use as food the
various inorganic compounds. But
chlorophyll can act only In sunlight. and
II can ordinarily act rapidly enough to
more than US W ~ carbon dioxida
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Disfrnnchised Confederntes.

Washington, March IA. 1896
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Some time ago / read In the Dispatch
the following:
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In the Free Lance Issue Of ed instantly,
a paper published at Fredericksburg.
Va, appeared the following:
''To the Free Lance:
"Desultory reading OF the last decade
has impressed my memory with the
idea that / have encountered pro-
miscuously In print the statement that
there Is a statute law in one or more OF
the States OF the Union denying to Con-
federate veterans the right Of suffrage.
If such is fact, please give the desired
information through the columns OF the
Free Lance. and also the name or names
OF such State or States
&C. VETERAN"
I'VE think our correspondent Is entirely
mistaken. but II there is any such de-
NAL anywhere we are sure the Dispatch
OF Richmond, would know IT,"
Being somewhat familiar with the con-
stitutions OF the States wrote you
that there was no State in the Union
which disfranchised persons for service
in the Confederate army. You did not
publish my letter, but republished the
query, with what follows:
Now, sir. for the information of &C.
Veteran" and Others, I would say that
In the State OF Nevada all unamnestied
Confederates who bore arms against the
United States are expressly denied the
right OF suffrage; while the State OF
Vermont. without qualification, absolutely
prohibits all Confederates from voting.
Tho Dispatch is. indeed. to be congratu-
lated that, even In satire, IL is reckoned
authority In all matters pertaining to the
oil ,1f,- la a
Southern Confederacy.
@. Z. T. LANE
Port Hayward. Mathews county.
I enclosed the clipping to General WAL
thall and received from him replies, as
follows. Very truly yours. NJ. J. w.
Omitted States Senate.
washington. ID. c.. March s. 1856.
General Marcus ]. Wright. War-Records
ONCE:
Dear Geheral.-I return the clipping in
closed in yours Of the % Instant I men,
toned the matter to Senators Proctor.
of Vermont, and Jones, of Nevada. They
both said promptly that they did not
believe there was any such provision In
the constitutions Of their States as that
In the article referred to: but that
they would examine their constitutions,
and let me know definitely. Proctor came
yesterday to say that the Vermont
Constitution had no such provision IN II,
and Jones promised 10 inform me as soon
as his clerk completed his examination
Of the Constitution Of Nevada. ! will
write you again as soon as Jones re-
ports"
Omitted States Senate,
washington. d. C.. March -. 1896.
General Marcus J. Wright war-Records
Once:
Dear General.--I have not seen sena-
ton Jones. Of Nevada. since saw you.
but mentioned the subject Of disqualld-
cation Of ex-Confedesatex to vote IN Me-.
vada to Senator Stewart to-day. and he
says that there u nothing In the Con-
stitution of that state which stands n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
roronelP RI. slnughter.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Will you kindly inform me through your
paper II Colonel r. +. Slaughter Is living
He was commanding the Fifty-sixth Vir-
gInia Regiment on the 9th OF June, 1862.
and was wounded, and / helped to bear
him or the field that night, ,oon
After the war Colonel Philip Peyton
Slaughter lived at Orange Courthouse for
some years, and was in charge OF the
depot there. Latterly he was In the Sol
dlers Home, at Richmond, but died about
three years ago. His widow lives in Fau-
quier county Cat THE Plains" we think
with her son-in-law. Mr.. Smith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
A TLANTICCOAsr LINE

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY,
JANUARY Is. 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION
DEPOT.
900 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 9:3l A. NJ,
Norfolk II 25 A. NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg. Waverly. and
SUFFOLK. Va.
eos A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg $50 A. NJ.
Weldon l1:4S A. NJ, Fayette-
til3 p. NJ. Savannah i:40 A.
NJ, Jacksonville 1855 4. NJ.
Port Tampa $40 p. NJ.
Connects at Wilson with No.
AZ, arriving Goldsb0ro' 3:05 y.
NJ, Wilmington 5A5 r.. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper New York 10
Tampa via Jacksonville
2b5 r. NJ, Local, arrives Petersburg 3:i2
l.. NJ. Makes all stops
$50 p. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 519 p. NJ
Norfolk $50 p. 81. Makes all
stops.
100 P NJ M AT5lSss P5s5srSouSf So Fa 2 ~
vale 107 a. NJ, Charleston e;2j
A. NJ, Savannah 500 A. NJ.
yacksonyille 1880 ]. NJ. Port
NEW NEW LINE Tioi, MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS. Arriving
Aiken 7:22 A. NJ, Augusta 500
a. NJ. Macon Il A; NJ, ATTAIN
tn 1915 r. NJ. Pullman Sleep
ers New York to Wilmington.
Charleston, Townsville, Jack
Augusta. and Macon.
tl2o p. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 1901 A.
NJ, Burkeyille 21l A. NJ,
Lynchburg f:65 A. NJ, Roanoke
6:55 A. NJ, Bristol lt:59 A. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper Richmond to
Lynchburg.
Weldon 2:55 A. NJ, Henderson
l:0i a. NJ, Raleigh SAL A. NJ.
Elberton 2:0i p NJ, Atlanta
4;es 2 NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Washington to Atlanta
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$40 A. NJ, From Jaeksonv.lie. Sayannah.
Charleston. Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta, and all points South.
$50 A. NJ, Florida Special from ST. Au-
gustine, Jacksonville, Savan-
nah. and Charleston.
$40 A. NJ, Atlanta. Athens, Raleigh,
Lynchburg, and the West.
e.2s A NJ Petersburg Local.
u:05 A. NJ, Norfolk. Suffolk. and Peters
burg.
$40 p. NJ. Jacksonville, Savann n,
Charleston. Wilmington Colds.
boro', and all points South.
100 p. NJ, Norfolk, Suffolk, Waverly, and
Petersburg, and Lynchburg,
and the West.
g.13 p. NJ, Petersburg Local.
T. NJ. EMERSON,
J.R. KENLY. Trafiic Manager.
General Manager.
G. g CAMPBELL.
fe II Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
In settling an Estate.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Is there law In Virginia giving a sur
viving partner the right to settle up a
partnership matter. without giving bond
and security, when the surviving partner
is insolvent himself? r. ID. X.
Ordinarily. a surviving partner has
the right to collect partnership assets
and wind up the affairs Of the partner
ship without giving bond and security;
would have Jurisdiction. in the event OF
insolvency of the surviving partner, or
for other good cause. to make all DEGREES
necessary for the protection and preser-
walton OF the rights of all parties inter
ested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
MISS sTUARTs LEGACY.
One View of II.
brunswick Gazette.)

IIJTUIISWINh NdLtIIV.J
II an additional argument were required
to prove the necessity for a change in the
method OF electing United States sena-
tors, one both pertinent and convincing is
furnished BY the revolutionary and riot
Gus conduct that has recently character
lied the proceedings Of the Kentucky
Legislature in its effort to elect senator
to succeed Mr.. Blackburn. which wildly
recalls the disgraceful scenes enacted at
the State House of Louisiana during the
era OF reconstruction. when the carpet
Dagger and the scalawag, backed by Fed
eral bayonets. held almost sovereign sway
in the Pelican State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
M: I Ea1ta|k:VsstsnR

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1. 1886.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-STREET
STATION.
800 A. NJ. Daily-Rlchmond and Norfolk
VESTlBuLE. LIMITED. Sc.
cond-class tickets not accepted
.x. NJ S on this .-f tF Hn CHICAGO FIX
PRESS" for Lynchburg. Roa-
noke. Columbus. aad Chi
caSo. Pullman Sleeper, Roa-
noke 10 Columbus. also for
Radford. Bristol. Knoxville,
Chattanooga. and intermediate
xDP.M Baiiy. fer Norfolk. SUFFOLK.
and intermediate stations.
II 20 p. NJ Daily, Tor Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at Roanoke
with Washington and charta-
nooga Limited Pullman Sleep
ers Roanoke to- Memphis and
New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND and LYECHBURG, ready for &C
cupancy at p. NJ, atto. Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily $40 A., NJ, and
Up. M From Norfolk and IN. EaN IL 10
A. NJ. and vestibuled Limited. 100 y. H.
o'''s' 90 r. w, COURTNEY,
p's'r'e' W q fSEvi fETfas
General Passenger Agent.
General onices: Roanoke. Va - -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

III Ll<AlN1A4 ASt A~~rs
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily except Mondays, com
mencing> January Sth. for
Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, and New York. New
York and Florida Special.
composed entirely OF Pullman
Vestibuled Cars. No extra
fare. other than usual Pull
man charge.
100 A. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. stops at Elba
and local stations. Pullman
pwM Daily, except Sunday, for
Washington and points North,
Stops at Elba, Ashland, Dos
well, Milford, Fredericksburg.
Brooke. and Whitewater Par
t congresslonaii Limited a" at
715 p. NJ. Dai iy Tor or Washington and
points North. Stops al Elba.
Ashland, boswell Milford.
Fredericksburg Brooke, and
whitewater. and other stations
Sundays: Sleeper. Richmond to
ARRIVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
$40 A M, Daily. Stops at Widewater.
Brooke, fredericksburg, Mil
ford, boswell and Ashland,
and other stations Sundays.
Sleeper. New York to Rich
sspM.. Daily Daily except Sunday. Stops
O." al local stations and Elba.
Parlor-Car from Washington.
71o p. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Fred
ericksburg, boswell, and Ash
land Pullman-Cars from New
York and Washington
1913 A. NJ, Daily. Stops at principal local
stations and Elha Sleeping
Car Connects with Congress
sional Limited between New
York and Washington.
FREDERICkSB'G ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY, except Sunday)
400 p. M. Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$40 A. NJ Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except SundayD
7i8 a. NJ. Leaves Elba.
Goo Z. VI. Leaves k,lba.
Gas A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
6:0i z. NJ. Arrives Elba.
G A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
n. u AYERS preal1anf fa IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Ca. and consultations

70 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please advise me whether or not there
has been any amendment made TO the
Constitution OF Virginia since the publ
cation of the last Code. w. w. GREEN.
Belfie!d. Va.
Yes; the people ratified one In Novem-
Der. 1884, In relation to trial OF petty-lar-
ceny cases, &C.. by justices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

resulting from the oxidation OF the
plant tissues in respiration, 90 that
during the day little or no carbon
dioxide will be given or by the plant
Moreover, the amount OF oxygen which
IN daylight is consumed In the plants
respiration Is more than counterbalanced
by that set free In the work Of assimila-
ton.
Summing up. we can cay. Oh that
fishes throw of carbon doxide and
water all the time; D water plants
during the night throw of carbon dioxide
and water just as fishes do; 90
water plants during the day throw or
considerable oxygen, but little, II any
carbon dioxide or water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
CHESAPEAKE
AND
)HIO RAILWAI

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER Il. is'S
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Daily. with enair-ear i'i
Norfolk. Portsmouth. %
Point, Newport News. ana -
-, Cal stations; p,u,,a, ~
local stations. Newport Ness
Old Point. Norfolk. and Pos|
1000 A. NJ, Local train, except sunday
for w. Clifton Forge. SsI.
meets al GoFdonsyllle ~
Orange. Rapldan. Cui2el,s.
Caiyerton. Manassas, A!eAAa,,
dra. and Washington; AZ
Union Station, CharlOuesN.,
for Lynchburg; at Basic y.
Hagerstown; At staun'on !"
AIS p. NJ. The Cincinnati and 81. L S..9.
Limited, daily, With IT,
ST. Louis. Stops only az ..s.
pOrtant stations. Conass'
at Ashland for Lexington ~
and Louisville. Meals sfit'.f
on Dining-cErs. Ne !. l@s-.
Train, EXCEPT Sunday, to,y
above train from Gofu9h"
Vile to stanton. .,,v
$50 p. NJ, Local Train. except s1nles.
Accommodation for SH~i'
1890 p NJ DaiIy' for Cincinnati. Win
+. ". V. Pullman 20 hinton, au' 20
louisville 10 Cincinnau 49,
louisville. Meals served o1
Dining-Csrs. Connects AZ ~,
ington. Va. daily. foF h''
Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-sTREkr
ST ALTON.
as A. NJ. Daily tor Lynehours. Lsxns
ton. Va, and Clifton Fofst
Connects az Bremo. e1ess'
Sunday for Rosney; a. Lyheg
burg, daily, with y. a w
r.. and the southern ralsNI
Tor Southwest and rss.h "a,
Bessemer. except ScS,l,t5a
Craig city, and at ". 49,
Fore with No. for Gu
aaop NJ. F:xcept Sunday. Local seeeS
dalton for Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BRoAD-sTREEr STATION.
s:2oA. NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati, "a
Ii 30 A. a.. Daily. FROM Norfolk ana "~
sse p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati 'aa
60 p. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Cd
tbs p. NJ. Esesp, sunday. from W. ci''
rp.rSs ARRIVE EIaHrH-sTREEr
STATION.
go A. NJ. Except Sunday from ''
exp NJ Daily from Lyneheurs', i Lay
JOHN ID. pOiLs
fnu piyiston passsnssf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

70 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Is &c q correct expression to say. "Thc
true facts in the case" etc.. etc.? often
see the expression In the Dispatch. and
the other day the Baltimore Sun said
that Secretary Oiney had found the true
facts in the Waller case. 1t occurs to
me that facts are necessarily true, and
n this u the case why say "the true
facts''f b. f. II.
Facts are facts u Is not necessary.
or oven allowable. IL we come to that.
20 use the expression. "true facts: but
Il is often done 10 express distinction
from alleged facts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
: Editor Of the Dispatch:

70 the Editor or the Dispatch:
Please answer through your Query col
umn the following: If father dies with
out wiz. and his property. outside OF
the widows DOVER be equally divided be-
tween all the children. and one Of tbs
children dies before the widow dies. will
the grandchildren OF the child that dies
come In equally with the rest OF the
her 6owerY H.
Upon the death OF the widow the de.
scondsnts Of the deceased child take the
share In the widows dover which would
ksyye passed to such child II living at the
eeath Of the widow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
A Plank Problem.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please solve the following problem:
A rectangular plank is IL inches thick,
and 6 Ia inches broad. What length
must be cut off so as TO contain IA cubic
feet Of timber? Answer, Al II feet.
Please publish in your Tuesdays Weekly
Dispatch. u.
c IA cubic feet equal 1,72sx6 Ii. or 1880
7 25 IT'S
eubio inches. 81 x61=-X - the
2 8
product Of the width and thickness
of the plank. 1880 cubic inches is the
product Of the width by the thickness.
IT'S
or - by the length, and dividing 10000
175 $4,000
by we get 10,800x -=--= 493 81
l75 175
inches, which. divided by u, gives Al IL
feet for the length.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Portsmouth and suffoik.

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please publish In your Query column
how raany inhabitants there are In Ports
mouth and Suffolk. each. at the present
time oblige, J. II. WELAoN'
Shippers. Va.
About 5000 In Portsmouth; about 5000
In Suffolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS.
lrs There Any Exclusively Quaker Set.
tenants In This Country?
MATHEMATICAL CONTROVERSIES.
AZ the north Pole How Would the
Needle points-psnger from Lump
starch--Coionei p. r. Slaughter
southern baptist Pulpit.
ro the Editor Of the pIspatch:

Please give the correct answer to the
following question In your next issue
'sThe sieve Is like an ordinary hand ASH
s.fter In shape. the interstices In the DOT
tom being circular In form. Through ines
openings the five and three and two-anu,
a-balf dollars pieces fall in golden
shower. leaving only the coins OF larger
denomination" Should the word dol.
lars be pluralized. as above. or should
the IS" be omitted? BY answering sne
above. you will greatly oblige, N. {. W.
The - ought to be omitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Confectionery and Dwelling.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
II person rent a house with base
rnent, can said person open a confection-
cry and notion store in the basement II
he has the necessary license required py
the city. and II ne does not In any way
deface said property? INQUIRER.
We cannot answer this question without
knowing the terms OF the lease; but as
a rlle a house leased as a dwelling can
not be used for store purposes without
the consent OF the landlord.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please state what is the standard or
legal weight Of bushel of green apples.
Are apples sometimes sold by weight,
or always by measure? w. s. II.
Green apples weigh about fifty pounds
to the bushel. but We do not think there
is any standard or legal weight.
So far as we know. OF have been able
to fnd out. apples on this market are
never sold by weight. but always by the
barrel, except sometimes in the early
summer. when they are sold in crates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Az TO Lump starch.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please answer In your Query column
what lump starch is made OF, and II II
will hurt any enc TO eat IT.
Respectfully, w. f. IL.
Most of the starch is made from corn;
some OF 1t from wheat, rice, and potatoes.
1t is not advisable to eat any which
is not specially prepared for the table
since harmful substances are sometimes
added to it for the purpose Of improv-
ing its color.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Guam Fluctus Diversi.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
I observe IN your Sunday issue OF the
ist instant that you say in answer to
your Earlyville correspondent, that the
plural OF fiuctus is not fluctus nor fucS,
as our inquirer hath IT," Having always
regarded fiuctus as the plural, and this
being the form In the motto quoted, ]
would like to know what is. in your
opinion. the plural nominative.
Palmyra. Va L. A. @.
That was T. phical error. We
wrote the plural luctus not fiucti."
and the sentence was printed, not fiuctus.
nor 6ucti, which is worse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
IN SOUTHERN
@NM$ RAlLWLl
cay piedmont lir.llns)
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER J. lSG
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND Y,


200 A. NJ. SOUTHERN EXPRESS. saly
Winston-salem. sieepeTt
and Greensboro. Connects al
Danville with the washington
and southwestern Nssuble!
Limited tNo. 80. carr ns
Eleepers; Danvlile 20 AshYi.e
Atlanta, Chattanooga, IN.
bingham. Memphis. New OT.
leans. and Jacksonville; a,sl
hrst-cless day-coaches between
washington and Atlanta
Passengers can use thea
coaches without extra charg,
Connections made at Memphis
and New Orleans for al
points In Texas and California
Sleeper open for passenger
1855 p. NJ. FAST NAIL, daily. FOR A..
lanta and points South Cor.
meets at M0seley with Farm.
vile and Powhatan rallr0al:
at Keysyille for Clarksv.lls,
oxford Henderson. and Dl-.
ham, and AZ Greensboro. ~
Durham. Raleigh and WIN.
ston-Salem. Carries slesIers
New Yorl, 10 Atlanta ana
Montgomery. and from New
York 10 Jacksonville Psrlor.
Car Atlanta, TO birmingham
900 p. NJ, LOCAL. daily, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
for Keysville and intermediate
points.
TRAINS ARRIVE, At RICHMOND.
600 A. M..From Atlanta and Jackson.
Vile.
$40 p. NJ, From Atlanta and Augsstl
$40 A. NJ. From Keysville,
FREIGHT TRAINS will also carry PES.
sengers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
II niften by a Mad-Dog.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please answer In the Query column the
following: II person is bitten by
mad-dog. how much VIII II cost MIN 10
60 to New York 10 be treated?
Respectfully READER
Pernelio. Va.
We don't know. Address your inquiry
TO the Pasteur Institute. New YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Scientific Enquiries.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Which way would a compass point II
one should be placed exactly on the
North pole? W. A. NJ.
At the North Pole OF the earth the
north pole Of the compass would point
downwards, the needle being nearly YER
teal. At the north magnetic pole, which
is not at the same place as the geographic
cal pole, the needle would be exactly
vertical
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Confederate Gunboat Manassas.
70 the Editor OF the Dispatch;

Can any OF your readers tell me where
by what Federal vessel. and at what time
the Confederate genboEt Manassas was
eunkf think the event occurred In the
Missusippi river. IN the nelghborhood Of
New Orleans TIDEwATER
/. on April "a. 1862. during the attack
upon the fort and Confederate vessels
below New Orleans. the Confederate
steamer Manassas was disabled 70 such
IN extent Urindpaliy ny the United
Dtat>s steamship Mississippi, that she
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

No q. daily for Atlanta and uol,,,
beyond with through Pullman service
No. so3, ''Vestibuled Limited Trsls.
Buffet Sleepers. Richmond 10 Athnf,
Close connections 81 Atlanta fOr ~.
orleans and all points South ana so1ft
west and at New Orleans with the Sogts.
ern Pacific and Texas AMI Pacific r,G
roads 10 all Texas points. No eti,.
charge on "Vest.buled Trains"
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
No. 4c2, Atlanta Special Eesubglss
Limited Train, $40 A. NJ. daily.
No. rs. Mail and Express. e.i5 p. ~
daily.
For tickets, Pullman reservation o..
apply 10 w. D. owen. Ticket Agent RIA
Street Station. Richmond Transler On.
pany, soi east Man street, and Coo.
r. ST. JOHN
vice-FresIdert and General Mlnsstr
Y. T.. M'BEf
General Superlntanlfnt
T. J ANDERSON
General Passenger Agent
II. NJ. 3oYRIN, city Passenger Agsr.
S6 east Main street fe u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Holding Two Omces.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
I. Can a county officer (salaried) hold his
Office and also be member OF the Elec-
tornl Board2
2. Can the clerk OF a county also act
20 20 Y of a city court, and draw salary
for both? MORhlSON'
o.. Yes
%. no, not unless the city charter so
provides.
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drifted helpiessly out OF the action. TO
prevent her falling into the hanos oi
the Federals. she was fred by her COM
mander. Lieutenant Commander A. r.
Wasley.