Richmond Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • Page 1

THE WHOLE NUMBER. 10.458. RICHMOND. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1885. THREE CEJTO FER COPY.

An Independent Democratic PrtrM-inlc. bot not conindietl by any Bet of itsitica.n? or Manipulators: to cSkciliiit sud Publishing all the News of the in Hie -nos! Interesting and a Uh Ihe greatest possible Prtunptutssa, Ac atirat slid Impartiality and to live of Denim rat ic Ideas and Policy in thcsTTBiisi-a't'overnment. Society, aud In RATES RY MAIL. PORTPAID: nxil.Y per 1 I-rr Month. 90 ki per Year 1 00 oe KEKIA Year.

1 Ot Address THE MIN. ile New Vork City. I NATION nsf snd hurtful. Often large loasea are snstsined for want of prompUieaa. Put? ting off for the fol ure.

let us give you a blt of advice: For the past three weeks we hsve snnounced day hy flay that we are go? ing to retire from the ciothiivg field of Rich mood. This ls cnn Issi announcement, and the coming week positively the last week SATl'RDAY the 10th Instant our last day. U-snT. fae ceT any wmamt trhat yna need In our line, our gttods are ERKSH, STYLISH timiDS-ssgood aa can be found In any cloUilng-houae in the clty-and we arc selling at cost, which means that you ran buy a Kl'IT. "OAT.

or PANTH for yourself or boys at the actual wholesale emt. No freight; no expense a "munt sdded. Nats itively t-at-gains from the word ga KVP.RYTHINO AT CosT in men 8 serra, IN MENS OVERCOATS, IN MEN'S TlU'l'SERS. IN VOlTHs- OVERCOATS, IN Y( iI'THs- siii-m. IN BOYS' OVERCOATS.

IN HOYS' KCITS. IN CHILDREN SPITS. (ins I NO-OPT HALE. MIsKIT STORE. 1301 MAIN STREET.

OTHER'S FRIEND A PRKHHS BOOS TO WOMAN. WORD ol' PR VISE. I most ramcallT entreat every female i.inlingsuiliaiciiiedy louse Mother's Relief. Coupled wiih Hiis entreaty I will add that during a long nltstetrtcal practiee (forty-four I have never known it to fall to pro? duce the Intended effect, H. J.

HOLMES, M. D. A lady from one of the counties of Middle tk-orgla writes: I have disposed 'if all Mothcr's 1 'neild you sent nie. and I mn de? lighted with it. Ju every Instance where lt liss tuted Its effects have U-en all that I ask.

Csjuskler lt a grunt A illstlngulslMxl physician of Mississippi "Every one needing lt should use Um Mothers Ei lend, for during a long ob? stetric prat-Hoe 1 have never known lt to 'Ibis remedy IsoneaU.ut which we cannot publish ccrUhcates, luit lt Isa most wonder? ful nt to umsI after the first two or three iihuiUib. Scud for our tieslit on Die ll.nilli and llaisiliK-as of Winnini, mailed free, which gives all paitti ilium. 'HIE HRAI'loRD 1-dlwAwlt Hox tn. Atlanta. Oa.

Fl LA. A girl in my employ has Is'en sated of is.irsinutioiial seitilulit liy the use ofswift'B Specific. J. o. Allatoona.

(ia. (This gentleman ls father of the Uoverttor t.ei.rgia.. si.iit-.rl.ill's etiuld not buy from lin- what swift's Specific baa for nie. lt cored DM of scrofula of tiru-cn years' a tan.ling Mrs. El H.VKti;.

Aeworlh.Oa. TETTEll. After su-frrlng wltli letter for elevt-ii years, nnil luivlng sll sorts of infill, 1 vt as Indy bj sn itt 1-uii-. l. ii.

Lag, fia aw. 11 SN If HLD i ROM 1 HE (ill.WE.-1 was linuight to deali' by a combination e. ki mit and ety sl)s-lus. Irom Willett I brid Battered three years. Was treated by sieiuns with k-dtdeof potamlum, bli li si-i-iuf .1 to Hie liscate.

I have Im ii sound and well liv Hie tis ill's Spocllic. sm; iii E. BR. lllllllliol.il. I'fllll.

Swift's Specific ls rntiiv'y vegetable. Tn RIoihI-it nd Sk In-Discuses nut lied free. 'lin: Swot sen on Drawer M. At isnis. or isi? wesi Twenty-third -n.

Vork. Ja l-lw II EA LT 11 18 WEALTH. Uk. e. c.

wests NEilVK- AND DRAIN'-TREATMENT." giisraiiU-fsl spit ide for Hysteria. it tiisioiis. I ns Nm on- Neuralgia, Hoad a. MervaeN Peostratlon saused ny tbe use ol slot tl ml or ttibstssi, BkefuliieMs. Mental I Softening of th.

Urala reuniting In u.saiiitv anti lending (i.iuIm-i.v uni! drain Preiualnre oltl Age Lona of Power in cnh.i sex hy of the bram or over-indulge Each Isix eon tsrne lille mimili treatment a box. ur six Nixes for lt. still bv mall. on liri t.l Hie j.ise. VV ol AR NTEE SIX Hox Es to caae.

VV ssch order llst-hisl uk i.it six boxes accompanied Ith ti. we will send Uie i.iii-ehiisepour Writ? ten guarantee lo iffuiiil the money if the lu ullin ul ilurw mit effort issu.sli.ii!* liv JOHN C. WKHT A wtmt Madison street. sn Btt-dAwly Chicago. III.

OBI I WM. l-f-KM. Ste. BEST AMI Pl'BEST OIL. direct Imports! inn.

unbroken original isicksacs: Hm Isl! NOR Coi. IR oil Ihe 'tues! lu? is i 11 i.ntl; NEW Kol'NP the best oil in market, hod by VI ER, 4 Druggist. rVo HiTiRo-l ll PIRATE OK COCOA! NE. ne wly-distf-oTertxl and "MERU I. IxKAI.

ANJOTUETIC. A tsBiall quantity Just i-i-t-etved and for sale by J. REA Ut. Druggist. aoat corner Ninth sud Broad a tw-Ml LIA ste.

ANNKK A DELANEY Y.SCASV. COMpANY. RICHMOND, VA. ii i tab E. Ian si h.

William H. Pieskbe.it; Vice-Preside ul; Aiixakiibk Imlaskv. Superintendent. MANI EAl'flKJ-K- STEAM EMilNES. HAW-MlElX URlHT-MlLU4, OEARINti Tor, vi'fo-PIX Tl REis ITA KATI'S, and other ins eh kati t.

Agents in lim rout hern for el. bruted Ann logion A sims ACTo wu-i, is paitlenlarly sdspitsj lo drlviug aisatt-frieal luachluery, eoMisr- anti wot-I ls ut ills, sud other work anni and ti lari ty of t. mei t.f.nonij dj Rial. Keiiil for cala If itusj. sacnts waiited.

I p-iowuowVye: Main Btreet, ill OlttthtoAltk building do 27'lUi THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. ADDITIONAL BEVELATIONS. Tte Less Likely te fee Terr Meavr-Case el bM MercOaan. Rstleaal Raak, sr Rich. msng-Tfce The -penal charged with thcduty ofinveatigatingafrairKin Auditor's office and kindred are now beginning lo receive from tht clerkk of courts answers to their inter? rogatories.

From thia source of infor? mation and from other sources rclatinr, to other accounts, it is nit easy to set how the lons, by of money paid to Mr. Smith and not turned int--) the Treasury, can lie under $75,000. That much seems pretty certain te familiar with thc developments ol I he investigation, and thc figures maj' largely exceed this amount. Whether the loss aili full upon tlie State or upon the people who paid in this money with? out strictly conforming to law, will be a gnhject Tor consideration of the Legis? lature, and possibly of the courts. A discovery hag boon made of an ir rcgu larity that goos far tieck aa 1 tto years ago; but it has not yet baaa fully worked out.

It has also been ascertained that the matter of the rent of the Public lu.usc. involving some eight or nine thousand dollars, was brought to thc attention of Auditor Massey just about the time that he was going out of office. II -etuis that llolliday no? ticed that thc Auditor's report did not show that thc rent had been paid in, and he called Mr. Massey's attention la the matter, and Mr. Massey sent for Mr.

Smith, but Mr. Smith was able to explain it satisfactorily. A sale of a small amount of State 'minis (where they came from is not known) has opened up a new line of in whether in thc cases where the legislature allowed defaulting trea? surers and sherills to pay up their in? debtedness in bonds the bonds can all bc accounted for. l.OOSENKSK. Some of the clerks of the courts give sui loose answers to the interrogato? ries that they will have to be question? ed ngnin.

There will hardly l.e any disposition on their part to withhold ini'niHillturn, as where they have paid and inti been is. where they appear Auditor caa proceed against them. Thc investigating" committee have found, munni' other things, in Mr. Smith's desk ii gnat untidier of pay in williams authorizing the Treasurer tn ret five certain sums re? ceived by Mr. Smith, but which MOM il docs not appear ever went into the TiiTsiiry.

The "pay-in warrants'" iiml the money named in them should have cone to the Treasurer, iiml from thc Treasurer to the banks. Enough is known to show that a large nuinlier ol' persons who paid Mr. Smilli tux on delinquent landa have not baan credited. their receipts they should have been. These taxes were generally small $10, tr'iO.

990, av-fi. It is question whether the general law applies in casts, lt is hy some said that thc law allows thc Auditor to receipt for money for delinquent lands. If so. it dim ts from all other cases. In all other cases debtor must obtain ii pay-in warrant from thc Auditor, take the warrant tn Hie Treasurer, who di? rects him in what State depository to deposit the money to thc credit ol' the State.

Ol ll lilt NKW CASI'S. Major Kobert Stiles, counsel here for thc Weetara 1 nion Telegraph Company, yesterday took to the Auditor's office mul exhibited io Mr. Marra Mr. Smith's receipt tor paid to Mr. Smith hy check for thc company's taxes.

The receipt was Beted October 2, 1884. hut tin company is not credited hy that amount, so far as found. Thc endorsement on the was made by the Acting Auditor, lt has long lu cn tin -custom ofthcottice for the Auditor ar Acting Auditor toeinlor.se these checks as they come in as a mat? ti of cotir.se. supposing that they were ah.mt to be turned into a State de? pository to the credit of the State. Mr.

.1. li. Craig, the committee's ex? pert, vi ho is erv familiar vs ith all ranna Bad pnn'ceilings, took the cheek iii hand for investigation, and ascertained that it had been deposited tn tht ere.lit of the t'luninonwealth in the National Hank. It came in with batch ol i'hecks, tVc aiiiouiitiiig to over 17,000, which sum covered it nuinlier af accounts. I.nt thc Western Union ac? count was not one of them.

lt Mpptrtis that a Norfolk hank of well-known wealth and standing hits not hean credited with taxes paid far jane anti vtar.s. Inquiry is also going on in that direction. THK COMMITTEK. Mr. Moon, who is chairman of this I'tuiimittee.

is a patient, rlear-hcaiied. hard working lawyer, who will go to lin- liotloiii af thc milter, if possible. His on the committee? Messrs. K. T.

Harton and M. Vi. lia /ItMv.io.l?are moved hy the same pur? pose, to discover what losses the State lins sustained what, if any, relief should lie extended to those who have paitl anti not heen cretlilctl; and vv hal legislation and reform ir. at'diiint-keep ing is necessary to prevent a repetition ol this sort of thing. Mr.

is still in jail. The grand jury will take U)i some of the cases against hun next Monday. Tssltrniony in the Case mt the Mer? chants Nutlonal Raak. I IK1-UK A CW TO lt OK 1 Pl KI.IC ACCOCN 1 islay. li.

1K8S. JtlM Moon. ulnllQa. present. Morion sworn ami examined.

Ky Mr. Moon (f. Waal is your oc rtipatioii 't A. I am teller of the Merchant's Na tioiial Hank of Kit hinoniL tl. I lid your bank pay auy taxes to tlc iii thc year 1882? A- sir.

StaU- how much they paid, when, -aaj how paid, aud what vouchers you dav A. 14-ouhi not state that except ia part (looking at 1 believe the-e mutt semi-annual taxes. I do nut itiow whether this is the whole tax or tall vf MM tax. and 1 could not tell uni. I went to thc books.

I vt.tild say that they paid taxes in tin car to paid on ha Nih af this receipt omspotidiiig with the entry on our of that 1 offer this receipt I "tart of my evident c. (j. Ho your books show whether ms were paid in money or by heck A. They aa but it must necessa ily have in en paid in money, because ie entry aad iweipt are both matle the nut' day. and if a check had ivca raitt the check must come in at a later day, I ahould think, unless some party from "fere cami down that day and drew the money, and thc State ia not in the habit ol doing that.

The entry was made at an earlier hour than thia (11:30 A. in Ihe morning, and if a cashier's check had been given for il, the only way foi it to have been gotten out of the bank waa for nome one herc to hare come down and drawn it from the counter. In whose hand-writing is this re? ceipt filled up and signed A. 1 take it to Tie that of Mr. William R.

Smith. I am fain il liar with it from deposit slips brought to the bank, and I think it ia Mr. Smith's hand-writing. Do you know to whom this money wax paid otherwise than shown by thin receipt: A. No, air.

It has been our habit, though, to pay the money to the runner of the hank, and bc brings na back thc receipt. 1 could not say positively in this case, though. V- If the cashier's check had been given for thin amount, wouhl it not be on file among your papers Yes, sir. lt must be there some? where if given. 1 imagine, but whether we could put our hands on it.

I do not know, as there is such an accumulation of such things. Commonwealth ok OkkickAciutoii Pc Hiiic Acer's. Riciimonh. June 14,1882. Received of the Merchants National Pank of Richmond, the receipt of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth for eight hundred and ninety-six dollars and-cents, on account of the tax for William R.

Smith, Clerk. F. F. Irby sworn and examined. By Mr.

Moon Q. What is your oc? cupation A. Runner at thc Merchants Na? tional Pank, Richmond. Q. Did you pay any taxes for thc year 1882 for that bank into the Audi? tor's officet A.

I could not say that I did. Just slate what your custom is in reference to it? A. Well, I am in the habit of paying taxes for that hank. Q. For how long have you been in the habit of paying taxes for the bank I A For Ihe last four years.

y. How did you poy then as a gen? eral At Well. I think, as a general thing. I paid them in money I know I have paid them in money, but I cannot say that I hove pani them by check. R.

Hume sworn and examined. By Mr. Moon Q. You have hereto? fore stated that you are a clerk in the Treasurer's office have you examined the hooks of office to see if any? thing is credited on account ol' taxes paid into the Treasury hy the Mer? chants National Pank for the vear 18831 A. I have, ami do not find any tack.

credit for the year Q. Examine the paper here shown yon, purporting to be a receipt for such taxis, ainouiiting to $896, dated 14. IhN'J. and signed l.y Wm. K.

Smith, mid state if you know in who-c hand? writing this receipt is filled anil signed A. William R. Smith, late clerk in Auditor's office. ('. Are you acquainted with Mr.

Smith's haadaritbaj A. Iain; 1 have frequently seen him write his nome omi brindled gootl many papers coining directly from him with bis signature. If the amount for which this re? ceipt is given hail been paid into the Treasury, on what honks ought thc re? cord af it to have been kept A. It ought to have been found upon three the blatter kept by the first clerk second, the cash-bonk and journal kept by thc second clerk in the Treasurer's otiiee. ami would have been shown by the same books in the office.

Did you examine the hooks nf your ofliee? not only for thc whole year 1882. but specially for the month of June, sec if any taxes were iti ditctl as having been paid hy the Merchants National Punk of Rich? mond, A. I examined specially as to thc month of June. 1882, and have looked the entire year from to January, ami tlo not lim! any such credit as fur which the receipt buded mc this morning shows. Colonel 'Morton Marve sworn ami examined.

Bl Mr. Moon ('. Have you made or caused io be madelin examination of your books to see if the amount of i-ctlited as having been paid iu by the Merchants National Hank on or about 14. 1888, for taxes for that year'" A. I have caused such an examina? tion to be iiiHtle, ami am informed hy Mr.

clerk of at 'counts, that no credit appeals to the Md'chiiiil-. Na? tional Pans payment of taxes for ih. -fear Mr. Waddill is present ann tan be examined by the commit? tee. Q.

Have you found any paper in your office bearing upon this tin, -lion io the payment of this tax'" A. 1 found on yesterday among pa? pers in the desk in which Mr. William Smith, late clerk in this office, keep, which were iii his offii-iol custo? dy, a warrant to jiay into tin- dated June l-l. 1888, for the cre? dit on the National Pank, being amount of taxes for I 982, li warrant wa- signed by William H. Smith, ead wai in hi- handwriting.

I head you the warrant. (J. Dom this warrant show or not whether this nwncy was ever paid int. UM Treasury or any State depository'. A.

Not iwcessarily hut ihe infer? ence would be the money was not paid hi, although it is possible for him tc have motle a duplicate ene. If the money was paid in not this warrant to Is-ar ihe warrant of thc Treasurer to some Stale depository A. If this had been paid iu it would not have been in my office. It would have been properly endorsed an the back by thc Treasurer to MMM State deposi? tory to receive this money also the re? ceipt from such bank of the receipt of such money, neither of which appears upon hack of this. This receipt, then, would hove been in the possession af the Tira-surcr.

Q. Have yon found, among thc papers in the desk above referred to. any other pay in warranU in Mr. Smith's hand? A. Yes, sir avery large number of them.

y. If the nneney called for by theso pay-in warrants liad been covered into the Treasury, would these pay-in war ranls lia ve been left in thal desk in your office A. Certainly not, if the payments had been made upon these warrants. It is possible he may have made other narran ts. If the money bad been paid should appear upon the books of thia illice to tlie credit of that bank, and in cane it not so apj-ear, t'ORMORWRALTH OT VlROIXIA.

(irriCRAriHTORprBMcAc'TH. Rn iimdnii.Va., June 14, Received of the Merchants Pank of Richmond, eight hundre-t and ninety-nix dollars-cents, 01 account of the taxea for 18K2. William Smith. Clerk. To the Treasurer of the Commonwealtl of Yirginia.

(Printed endorsation on back, blank, not filled, or any signatures.) Cashier ofQie-: Receive thc within-mentioned sum and place thc name to the of thi Treasurer of tho Commonwealth of Vir ginia. Thc within-mentioned sum has beei received and placed to your credit oi the hooks of this hank. To the Treasurer of thc Commonwealtl of Willum M. Waddill sworn and ex amined. Ry Mr.

Moon Q. What ia yotu occupation? A. Clerk of in the Audi? tor's office, Richmond. Have you examined thc 1-ooks your office to see if any money ii credited as having been paid by thi Merchants National Pank of Richmond for taxes of 18821 A. I have, sir? Q.

Was any sum of money so credit? ed A. I do not find any sum of money credited to them on account of taxes for 18S2. PRETTY POULTRY SHOW. AnBaal Exhibit ot tar Yirslala Pieces sn' rvt-ftlsck Ait.ot-lstloB-l.it.1 sr Birds. The annual show of the Virginia State Poultry.

Pigeon, and Pet-Stock Asso? ciation commenced yesterday at Smith's Hall. Fifth street near Proad, and will be open for four days from 10 A. M. tc 10 P. M.

The principal exhibitor is M. H. Kow e. of Fredcricksburg, who has twenty-six coops embracing a large vari? ety of fowls. Among them are to be -cen white and dark Prahmas, white ami brown Leghorns.

Cochins, golden and silver Polish, Pantauis. inaininitth Turkeys, one weigh? ing pounds, anti about twice the size of nu ordinary turkey Pekin, and Muscovy thicks, and China geese. It is the purpose of Mr. Howe after the close of the Association to ship his poultry to New Orleans. Fruin Pixie Poultry-Walk.

I.oui-a Courthouse, light coops among them Pluck Black Sumatra-, (lames. Cayuaga and Pekin ducks. Mrs. g. M.

Pendleton, of Cuckoo, louisa county, lins a gootl selection of I'll nu.nth Rocka, Wyandottes, Whit" Leahonia, and light I'raliiuas. T. Lovelock iV of liordonsvillc. twenty embracing Light Pral.iiia-. Pluck l.angshans.

Pekin iiml Muscovy thicks. Bad Turkey A linc exhibit. Georgi D. af Richmond, four coups ti Bad (iaine cocks. W.

P. Peiullt 'on. Cuckoo, two af Wv amit.til s. L. W.

Taylor, if Pal timon-, a choice lot ol XX. AV. Pinblicke. Of Orange, two COORI pf mouth Pocks. W.

S. r.i.itkinini, af liiclimond, four ffit.j.s pf (launs. II. Iii .1. C.

SmooL, of Alexandria, three coops of Ught Their exhibit weald have been large had not a fire occurred in their hennery a day or two ago and -tome of their finest sttick. Daaiel Phxhae-f, of Rear Vork, four i.f fine. John P. Miller, of Rh dimond, two cot.ps ol' lloiiilans. Craig, of Augusta.

Proven ami Wyaiidottcs, Vi. A. Hallion, of Richmond. Liuht I'liihinas. A.

F. Hareniburg, of Richmond, fi.ur coops of Liiiigslians. W. J. Johnston, of Cobham, fi ur coops of (tames.

P. Piew of Richmond, titi ce coops of Caiiics, In the pigeon line Messrs. Mcfirud.T anti Steel, of Richmond, take the bl ncr. Theaa Meda were on exhibition itt the last State Fair, where they attrad ed thc greatest attention. They have the lad, white, butt', and black the black and yellow magpies, earrie! aigeoaa, hiaailng borda, aad all kimi-.

im duding ihe tumblers- pigeons that turn a somersault whenever they at? tempt to fly. Several of these tutnlilers mn about ihe hall. They can fly but a lt vt seat at a time. birds puzzle faiieiers. 'burge A.

Hill, of Alexandria, has a fine lot of black niel white fans, blue Artwerps, blue, i-lack. ami lad -ii nil.ms. Pun.ingham vaulters, high? flyers, aod black innis. The hall i- al? ready crowded with e.mps. but more will come to-tlay.

Tbe or Registrars. The City Council, while it increas? ing the pay ofa number of oiheeis. wouhl perhaps titi well to whether they cannot afford to pive the a little more. So trifling is their reiniiiicratioti that it is difficult to get suitable mun to accept the position-, ami many who de aeeepl da only be? cause they think it a patriotic duty. The F.lettoral Hoard, composed of M.

W. H. Pahm r. W. II.

Culling wf.ith. ami R. Taylor Pemberton, will have to elect a new set of regis? trars for Richmond, anti many men f.nuht -ciiire they will not bc able lo obtain bt-t-ausc the pay is so trilling. Perhaps if the Klettoral Poa ni Vlf.Ill.l bring the betbre the Cfiiuifil soinelhing cfiuhl be done in thc matter of uk Teasing the pay. of The miens of Virginia woods sent tfi the Department of Agriculture lure from thc various counties have been polished nuder the direction of Mr.

Thomas Christian, and are now on ex? hibition at 14ls Main street. There are H's specimens, principally of bani woods, and now having lteeii iu pre? sentable shape, they will soon be sent to New Orleans for addition to the Obi Dominion's exhibit there. Hom Mhlpmenls. The Pritish schooner Davida. 377 tons, I).

S. Harwood master, cleared yesterday for Bahia with 3,650 barrels of flour, shipped by the t'allego-Mills Manufacturing Company, and merchan? dise from New value, Pi2. Also, the Pritish schooner Wan drain. 371 L. Hatfield master, for Rio Janeiro, with 4,425 barrels of flour, valued at I viet ate-i-aivest.

Pow Bennet, of Montgomery county, aaa received at the penitentiary yester di for five having heen convict? ed of involuntary manaJaughkr, THE EVANGELIST. HR, MO OD rs GRRAT SUCCESS. Ceaerecatt-ea Teetereav in-riMi Desalie a Raia- fllsfcl -Ttr-t. Henaisas. The pouring rain and sloppy streets would have broken np almost any other meeting, religious or political, especially one appointed for 3 o'clock, the most inconvenient hour of the whole day for a Richmond audience, but not so with the Moody rn ce tings, for they go on re? gardless of weather.

There were on the platform at this service probably a larger number of ministers, representing all denomina? tions, than have yet been present, while a number were scattered through thc congregation. Mr. Moody seems very anxious that all of the ministers, whether of the city or visitors, shall take seats on the platform, in order that he may have their influence and co? operation. During the devotional ea crciscs Rev. Dr.

Curry and Rev. Dr. Hoge led in prayer, and the singing was very sweet. Mr. Moody announced as his subject, 1 The Wtirk of the Holy He made the following points 1.

He must convince of sin. If this house was packed with people and the angel Gabriel were here to preach no man would bc convicted unless the Holy did the work, and we are utterly helpless without Him, and powerful with His aid. 2. It imparts the love of Christ. This is thc great want of the world.

3. It imparts hope, which is abso? lutely essential to success. The preacher without hope will fail. The Sunday-school worker without hope will fail, and so ith any other. 4.

It imparts liberty. Where the spirit is there is liberty. It is not always the fault of the pulpit that there is not "liberty'" in the preacher, hut more frequently it is the fault of the cold, critical congregation, who go away to forget the good things in the sermon and criticise any slip they can find. 5. It testifies af Chri-t.

It bears witness of the truth. C. It teaches ali things, but it teaches through the Word of Qed. He had no confidence in dreams ami visions anti ami spiritual manifesta? The old Pihle was new enough for Him. 7.

He is the comforter whom Jesus promised to semi. The Holy Spirit not only dwells with Cod's children aad "the temple of the body, but Ile ia tm His people, ttl give them power to work for elitist. He vividly illustrated the ditferenee between the working Christian ami the dull, lifeless one by contrast between Nicodemus, who was a Mete, disciple, anil tin- woman at tbe well. who. when she found Jesus, went and told the whole town.

He iiiin insisted thal what is int tied ii to be Isled Willi llle Holy ao that WV may stir not only thc whola Of l.iehmond. bul the whole nf Virginia. A ministerial friend of his Mad that the reason he could m.t lind nut ami.supply the and thirsty" of his congregation was be? cause he OMI lad an empty bucket anti ho that this ml the case with many of our preachers ami work? er-'. The disciples were converted by the power of the Holy Spirit, but breathed on them ami said, ic the Holy Spirit." On the flay of I'eiitit the Spirit fell upon them with even greater power, ami again anti again they were similarly blessed with an out pt.iiiing of the Spirit. Ami so he in aisted we may look for.

expect, and have outpouring- of the Spirit which shall make this place solemn because of i ttt.l's presence, and whian shall eaavict and convert our children, neighbors. ami friends. Ile told with inimitable power thc story of the inalla thai of Bujan, and I of how Klisha clung tn his Master until he received thc of portion of his spirit." Klisha "got what he went iu for." ami so may vie. If we shall have faith to ask that we be ''tilled willi the Holy Spirit" the i blessing will come, anil this whole I town will ht blessed. He CJOIItl willi an earnest appeal to the pray ing people present to ask for this power.

THK Mr. Moody is accustomed at the doat of each sermon lodisiniss the coiiirof.i tien. or rather to give opportunity to all who prefer lu retire, and then to have an aftcr-motting of half an hour. This meeting yesterday after? noon was oik- of the Meet tender ami prolitable ol the whole series. The special subject of player appointed by the Kvaiigelical Alliance "Our ami this the siibjce! in the nfter-meetiiig.

Special pim.I- iv.ie titl.T.'.l by Rev. Dr. Vi. Hat. her.

Rev. William P. Wright. K.v. Dr.

Bead, aad M.ly, in these prayers our children remembered. Mr. Moody made I very tender talk bringing our children to A iirge number of thc caafiaaajieja, made i Tjiiests for special foi -fiis, t. nighters, ami young children, an I tl ere were few dry eyes in tie Katina. East Ms in.

The people Pigna to file into thc hall al 8:10, at 7 it was full, and s.mii al it that hour it was packed to its crt. acilv. while crowds were turned ty unable to get inside of the build? ing. It is interesting to watch Mr. ami see what splendid gene? ral-hip he displays in marshal? ling hi- lbrecs ami managing the min itcst details.

Nothing e-t apes him If a reporter needs a table, his ipili eye detects it. and an aeenmino datii i usher loon brings it. If a chair is n. filed on the platform for a a be? lated preacher. Mr.

Moody soon has it brtmglit. If the hall needs ventilating. he signals Chicf-l sher Brown, ami it i quietly and quickly done. He.lire' ts the singing (which admirably led by the choir, which Mr. -ays "can sing anything that is given them '').

aud gets the vast crowd to join in with hearty ill. He has only to ask, ami the of preachers, committee of ar? rangements, 4c, are ready to carryout vi The arrangements for seating the crowd are now well-nigh perfect. Usher J. Thompson Prowu sits on a small platform where he can see every part of the hall, and by means of the telephone communicate with his ushers, who are polite, intelligent, ami rery effi? cient. Indeed, we have never seen this sendee so admirably performed.

THK 8KRMON. After the of song," and I rayer by Ree. Janies Nelson, of larinville, aud Ref. WilliumT. Williams, of Manchester, Mr.

Moody announced as teat, Genesis 1 And come tl ou and ail thy house into the said that if lhere waa any skeptic present who waa disposed to doubt the story of thc Hood, he would remind them that Jesus bcliered in and taught that story. He drew a vivid picture of thc scorn with which the wicked people of that day treated Noah. He doubted not that there were saloons in those days, and that even Noah's carpenters spent in them the wages paid them by Noah, ami his fanaticism. Tin theatres probably satirized it. and his fm inls and relatives made fun of him.

There were to doubt, and everybody to ridicule. Noah must have liecn a man of influ? ence to have induced his own family to go into the ark. MR. MiOOliY vividly pictured the scene of the con? tempt of the people up to the very last im.un tn. when Cod closed the door, and the day of grace was over.

It is easy now to sneer at religion, to scorn your mother's Bible, but tlie day will come when ihe door will be shut." He thanked Hod that thc door was still open, and he made a powerful ap? peal to those out of the ark to step in. There is but one step, and that is into Christ. Pe appealed to parents to sec to it that their children arc brought into the ark. Pring all of your children home with you." is the charge of our Heavenly Father to us. Are all of thc children in'" He appealed to unconverted pa? rents lo come in themselves, that they may bring their children with them.

He told a touching story of a prayer less father at the death-bed of bis (iod less son, ami made a telling appeal to prayerless parents to begin now to pray for themselves, that they may pray for their children. He told two incidents of one man who had never erected a family altar and of another whose dying hoy said to him with a sweet smile Father, when I get to Heaven 1 vvill tell Jesus that you dill all you could to hying me to Him." He dosed with a telling appeal to parents to bring their childreu into the ark of safety. After the sermon followed the prayer meeting, during which Revs. R. R.

Howison. H. C. Cheatham, and S. C.

lupton led in prayer. Mr. Moody made a very clear expo? sition of thc way of salvation, and then at call seventy-live rose to ask for prayer, and Rev. Pr. Hatcher lad in special prayer for these.

Kev. C. P. Beets pronounced the benediction. Ta-Day.

The programme for to-dav is. as be? fore. P. 7-40 P. at THK (OI'lltKIl l'AMToltS.

At IS o'clock Mr. Moody will meet nil of the colort I patton nf llieh iiiniul and afaachtater at the Mady af the pastor of the First African church, in order to arrange for BOOM special lar? tor the colored people. MANCUKSITH. He print hes at the Paiuhiidgc Bap? tist church. Manchester, at 11 o'clock (Thursday).

He also, to have some special services at the penitentiary. Peing thus constantly engaged, he will not have any service on Saturday, ami the tickets printed for that flay ought not to be distributed. Hereafter the gallery will be reserved ai the o'clock meeting for the colored people. ARO UT THE COUNCIL. More lon.

rmi rut hrop arrliitton t'ntshsw 4 Hard I'ssc. Tire following is the full text of the report af Chairman W. li. Bowie, ol' the Committee on Light: Your committee beg leave to report that they h.ive tof some time past been i i.ii-iilt ring the advisability of reducing the of gas. anil have only been de? terred heretofore from taking positive action in the matter we knew that the reduction we contemplated WOald decrease the annual revenue of the city and ('inbably neces? sitate an increase in the general tax rate.

Whether you will dispense with the very handsome income now derived from the City and provide for the deficiency by thc imposition of a tax on property which shall be sulli eient to meet your necessary demands, is the question upon which your com? mittee desire you to take immediate ac? tion. Wi believe that the tax now itn DOMd upon the gas-consumer is inequit? able, ami should be more properly dis? tributed ami we therefore submit for your adoption the accompanying ordi? nances, feeling kaaared (tom our expe? rience of the year that ive tan (not? withstanding the proposed reduction of JW p. i', int.) fully meet all the require? ments therein contained." The ordinances alluded to pla. nrice of the 1st of February, al iM per limn feet to thc city and 11.50 to consumers, and at this rate the fftrHfl will ititi the city than (i per cent, on its investment in the pro party. CAIIHIMiTON-l'llSH WV.

Thc etiininiltee appointed tn investi? gate the Carrington-! 'ntshaw culvert controversy have finished their labors, ami the follow iiij- is ait extract from the same i A. the result of such examination your committee wouhl say that in its opinion the trouble was occasioned by a series of unfortunate misunderstandings between the Mayor, the City Kngineer. and the chairman of the Committee on Light. Your committee is of opinion that there was no agreement on the part nf the Fngineer to be hound hy the ac? tion of the Committee on Light, nor was lhere an understanding (in the sense that both were parties to it) between the City Fngineer and the Committee on Light, or its chairman, that on reaching my further like obstruction it would arranged to the satisfaction of and in conference with the City Fngineer. rhe latter ditl not so understand.

Your committee is further of ophi? on that damage or the risk of dani ige has resulted to the city from the utting af the culvert aud the passage if the gas-main through it. The cul itself is weakened ami its area con? siderably dimmi-hcil. The committee leonid recommend that this evil be cor -ected. and that tho necessary amount about $300) be appropriated for this mi-pose. Py the expenditure of this one source of the many damage suits which are being constantly brought igaiust the city would be removed.

In regard to the arrest of Mr. il. Bowie in his effort to carry out the lirections ol' the Committee on Light, committee wouhl heartily tlepre? nte such. Tlie Council, through its ommittees, is with the carry iig on of the city's work, and ia re t.risible to the people for non-feasance ir malfeasance, and when such commit? ens have adopted, regularly aud for nally. a certain plan of action, any vrfirenee by thc Jtivcuiix with their their derision ia an cnci'imhanRit.

Thia the general But from thc circnmslanceB of thia cent the necessity fer prompt action and thc alleged imminent danger to val? uable property of the city, your com? mittee is of opinion that May? action in stopping tbe work in consequence of the already stated and of his belief that the Committee on waa opposed to interference with the culvert, and that it was based upon a desire to preserve the city's property." report further exonerates the En? gineer from any failure to give ni-cessa ry or proper information to the heads of the different and com? mends prompt ness in the premises. A HdAMIMi IMBI. Some time in the month of December, while a hog belonging to colored woman, in poor circumstances, living on Seventeenth street, was roaming at large and acting in the capacity of an amateur (scavenger, for the Health De? partment, it was.tak<>n possession of by the authoi sold, and proceeds ($10) paid into thc city treasury. Mon? day evening the woman sent an earnest appeal to tlie Common Council praying the refund to her of the money. She slates in thc petition that her husband bas been sick for nine months, aad that, in addition to this, she has six children to care for and support.

The petition wax referred to the Com? mittee on Claims, ho will no doubt, in the kindness of their hearts', recom? mend that the prayer of the petition be granted on the ground of her poverty, and the fact that her hog wat) doing duty as a scavenger. KAIKIN'fl I'AV. A resolution increasing the pay of all ofliccrs and employes of the city was presented at the last meeting of the Council, but was not reached before the Council adjourned. It will come up again at thc adjourned mt cling Thurs? day afternoon. MASLY-RUFORD.

H. UlUm Marri sit- sa FraBslta airest Latl NISBt. At half-past 8 o'clock last night Mr. Clement Manly, af North Carolina, ami Miss Kniily Townes Buford, daughter of Colonel A. S.

Buford, president of the Richmond ami Danville Km I road Company, were united ju marriage at the home of the bride's parents, north? east corner of Franklin ami Adams streets. The marriage was very impressively performed by Kev. Dr. Sliniiigerode, of St. Tani's Kpiscopal church, in the pre? sence ol' about twti hundred rchitiie aud intimate friends of the family.

An orchestra of eight pieces (lintier the di? rection ol' Mr. Jena Reinhardt), Maned in a nunn just in rear of the niiiiii hall, played the Weihling-March as the bridal party entered the front par? lor, iiinl discoursed iu subdued tones the song, the Fragrant Summer Tune." while the ecretnoiiy was being performed. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were as follows Miss Simly sister of the groom, ami Mr. Walker Hill Klisc Strother ami Mr. Owen (inion, of Nt berne, N.

Miss Delia Claiborne ami Mr. William Manly, brother of the groom; lb Ile White, of Lexing toii. ami Mr. Hiickhurn. of Ncw leiiie.

N. Miss Matty Bolling and Mr. Thomas Strange, of Wilmington. N. Miss Lube Hampton, of South Carolina, and Kdmiind Strudvvich.

of Norfolk Miss Hattie Ko-- and Mr. (hallie Bryan, af NowboiBO, N. C. Mis- Agnes bite, of bevington. Mr.

Blair Bolling; Miss Sue Buford ami Mr. Matt. Manly, brother tt the groom. The bride. Miss bindy Buford, is the daughter ol' Colonel A.

S. Buford. By her beautiful traits of character, which are singularly in keeping with her bright intellect ami vivacious manners, she has herself with a host of friends ami admirers, many of whom were j.resent last evening fii wish her unceasing joys through her married life. She was beautifully attired in a rich Ottoman silk, princess train, with embossed velvet ami Duchess lace. Of the bridesmaids (all of whom wore white).

Miss Bolling had on cashmere and diann.nd ornaments; Miss Belle White, crepeoline ami embroidery: Miss Agnes White, crepeoline ami lace; Mi Sirother. Cantonerepe Mani Man? ly, plain and brocade silk Miss Hamp? ton, silk and lace; Miss Ross, while silk Mi-s Buford, satiii ami silk tis? sue Miss Claiborne, cashmere ami os? trich feathers. The groom. Mr. 4'lenient Manly, the son of UM late M.

B. Mrvnly, isa rising young lawyer of Nevvbenie. N. C. rt! licorgctown College iii lMti.

he began the study of law soon thereafter with his father, in N'ewberu-. He bal matle rapid strides in his chosen profession, ami now. as tho junior part? ner in the fina of Simmons Manly, stands as one of the prominent young lawyers of North Carolina. Within live years after his admission to thc bar he has won the of his people, attained a lucrative prac? tice, ami by his many superior of hea'l heart drawn to him a host ol' admiting friends. He was accompa? nied by a number of friends und rela? tive-on this occasion; among whom.

in addition to those who acted as at? tendants, u. re Captain Swift solicitor of Weena county, from Polda boro. Mt C. Y. If, Simmons, his lu sr partner; Basil Manly, of the Atlantic iiml North Carolina railroad, and bro? ther of the groom; uml William K.

Dei Wes. of Baltimore. Follow mg thc marriage was a most brilliant reception. From 'J o'clock to half-past ll) the guests to the reception poured in in great numbers. There were at leant one thousand persons present.

Thc grand old house was beautifully adapted to the entertain? ment of a large assemblage, and it was matle rt -pleiulent with the great num? ber of beautiful women in handsome ts. Kev. Moues D. Hoge and Dr. J.

L. M. Curry were present, but took no uart in thc marriage ceremony. Among the guests were Mina Maria Stanly, sis? ter of the groom; Mr. and Mrs.

Uov emor Jarvis, of North Carolina Mr. ind Mm. Colonel A. H. Andrews, of North Carolina; Major John X.

Sta? ples, of North Carolina; Mrs. Judge fireene, of Danville. and Colonel John Ross, of Lexington. The supper-table was elegantly and tastefully arranged, and amply supptied for the great demands of the occasion. Mr.

and Mrs. Manly left the city at 2 this morning rta tbe Danrille route for a southern tour. They will New Orleans and return to their tiotne in Newberne within the mouth. i tra wita UlemmUtnna Tratm. Yesterday morning two white men, lamed Robert Whitlock and Robert Hopkins, were before the Police Court, with wrecking a train on the I'hesapeake and Ohio railway in June last, by which Kngineer Hall loot life.

Thene mea were arreated the might before hy OftVera Raker ate) Wella. They frere aent ea to the ings Court for Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock J. IL Fernier ami John Beno were arrasled on the him charge. The agaiaat then were dismissed, sad they were to appear ia the other rases. TfcaRiaaa The following in the official mortsary report for Ihe city of Richmond for the week ending Satunlars January 3, 18M I Whole number of ia the city, exclusive of still-births.

.16. Came of brain-disease. bronchitis, cbole ia-morbii-i. congestion of lunga, consumption, 10; convulsions (infan? tile). fever gangrene, 1 htsrt-fln-sse.

2 old age, 3 pneu? monia. teething. unknown. whooping -c. ugh.

I. day to thirty, liz months to twelve. one year to three, 3 five to ten. ten ta twenty. 2: twenty years to shirty, forty years to fifty.

4: fifty years to sixty, sixty to seventy, seventy years to eighty. eighty yeera to ninety, 3: unknown. 1. temperature for the week ending 27. 32.2**; for week ending January 3, of rainfall for the week ending December 27th.

1.00 inch for week ending January 0.18 inches. of mortality of whole population was 20.H0 per 1,000 per annum; rate of mortality of while population was 19.K0 per 1.000 par annum; rate of mortality of colored population was 22.00 per 1.000 per annum. lliisllns-slanrt. Hcnjamin Thomas Cohan, tried for stealing a lot of silverware from J. R.

Kealy. Two anti a half years in the penitentiary. Joseph Drown (colored), breaking and entering the carpenter-shop of Williams ami stealing a hummer, nails, kc Two years in the penitentiary. Henry Williams (colored), breaking ami entering the store of C. 4'.

Mitchell and stealing a pistol. Av. Fifteen days in jail. Henry Coleman ahas Unbolt Walker, a negro hoy about fourteen years of age, was found guilty of house-breaking and larceny, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Fanny l'egram.

colored woman, dunged with carrying a pistol, was found guilty ami tined 4 iinslilutlouHl Law. Thc candidates for the chair of Con? stitutional l.nw at the I niversity of Virginia ate H. lliltiiorc ol' Marion. Smyth county Professor Sam? uel Davies, of Richmond; 1.. R.

lior ilfin. of White Char? ille; K. U. Kean, at Lynchburg, ami H. II.

Berke? ley, of Farmville. Kx-Judges and ilurks. anti R. T. Harton, are also Mentioned, bul they have made no application, lt is also understood that the name of Judge Keith, of Warren ton, will bc recommended to the Hoard.

ar a upsala. Hoard of Directors of Central Asylum ck. Flanagan. Argued by At? ilt! F. S.

Hlair for plaintiff in error ami Vi. Vi. Cosby, for defendant iu error ami submitted. Miller cs. Commonwealth.

Argued by Judge A. M. Aiken for plaintiff in error und Attorney-'ieneral Hlair for defendant in error ami siilunittcl. Diiiiiiingti.il. treasurer, Hurt th Son.

ami live other cases. Argued by Attoriiey-4 ieneral Hlair. for (ba Ure B-spart? meal. The Committee on the "Fire Depart? ment have nindi- the following awards for furnishing the department with sun pin- foi the next three months to Mr. Charles Tadd per ton; shelled oats, cents bushel; sheaf oats, TH cents pt hundred; corn.

50 cents bushel browiistufr, per ton: shipstulf. 117.40 per ton straw. cents pi hundred. Thc lirst appearance in Richmond of Miss Kate Percy Douglas, from Near York, Friday, January 'Jth, at P. at Sanger Hall.

Admission, cents. Season ticket, for four recitals ami three readings of Mr. Bauer, for two, tb. Rori- RhlHr-HloM-M. W.

have receiaed an immense lot of genuine Far-Drops and Late-l'ins. in solid gobi settings. Hy taking a large ipianlity we obtained an extra discount, which enables us to oll'i thean for cash at our former cult price, ami thereby make a small protit. Sec prices ni another column. vitit i'm ks.

HI Main street. Fritlay. January 'Jth, at Sanger' Hall, first recital of Mr. Adolph Hailer, assisted by Miss Kato IVny Douglas, from N. ami other artists.

Season ticket for the whole (four recitals and three readings), admitting two persons, fi; single ticket. Btw-Bsil. BTaaallaa. a Do you want something nice in flow? corsage, boinpiets-t-or any in Howers, fresh-cut. or immor? Call at No.

Ii north Ninth street and have your order, plenty of lime, aud you will get som thing H. A. Catlin. Florist, Store No. 6 north Ninth street.

Phone, .112. at low prices, for the hol? at E. H. Si'Kxcn a Son's, Ninth and Main (Ca of Dill's Begt" tobacco will please notice carefully the yellow tag on the same, and see that it has the wording in black letters, lither tobaccos are being placed on the market with a tag similar in coloring ta the Dill's Best" tag, and may mislead i of thia celebrated brand of tobacco. To be genuine, the little yel? low tag must have on it Dill's In buying, do not ask for the little yel? low tag.

bb formerly, but Dill's and see that you get what you ask for. siii'KkTkisv Cu.ah*.. Thb lusi-ATt ii joB-Pai-rriMfi Hocaa to do all kl mis of ano Joa-Paix-usa at the sborwst HaoKKTmxv Clo a as. HMoKl. l'UIXV AltfftPPM s-uMJM TOR-AT.

as. a.ao a. ll RICHMOND BAZAAR. ID A. UL, ui nias, hass-tan JOHN T.

1MWKRH. 1 P. at Ohio railway. Hl'TI'liN ll nilastath Broad and Oraw uid brians. uH hiaibsr, rmlAimk,.