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tfttmnn Sttett frontal I* r-DIILISHKD DAILY— (Fututey* ExoepUd At Mali. Street, Hlehmond, Va The JOURNAL Is dellvgrod to *ne*crll>ers In th* city at FirncN Cinib ran W**a, payable to the carriers—lhbk Ctnr* per single copy. I'R'ii fob Mjiiuo Three month* fl 7f- sla months $3 00; one year $8 00 Ch* WKEKLY JOURNAL will b* mailed tn «nb torlbera si* months for 76 cent*; one year, 91 61. TO ADVERTISERS [Advertisement* of Lost, Want*, Found, For Rent Ac, not exceeding three or four linos, will be In • erted under the proper headings at TWENTY-FIV GENTS, for one insertion; or two insertions for FOI TV CENTS; three Insertions, SIXTY CENTS—In variably CASH IN ADVANCE] A(MU»*DII1IBNT8. A Bs¥mbLY HALL. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 16th and 17tb, 1871. GRAND MATINEE WEDNESDAY, AT tWO O'CLOCK P. M. SATBUMA'S ROYAL JAPANESE TROUPE, Star Attlsta of both sexes from Jedilo, Japan. Wonderful ACROBATS, JUGGLERS, ami EQUILIBRISTS. THE ONLY JAPANESE TROUPE IN AMERICA. APPEARING IN THEIR RICH AND NATIVE COSTUMES AT KACII PERFORMANCE. Admission, seventy-live cents. Reserved celts, one dollar. For sale during tho dny at West 4 John ston's bookstore, Main street, salo commencing; on Saturday, May lstli, at (I o'clock A. M. Adml*slon to Maticoe—Adnlts, 60 cents; Children under 12 years of eg*, lib cents. — ■_'■_, ___ H. 80HUMAN, Director. W. R. HAYBEN, Agent. my i o _7t ASSIONBIS sai,k>. A 8S I U " ! By virtue of a decree of the District Court of th* I United State* for tile Eastern District or Virginia I elated May 9ih, 1871, the nndersigned will s- I] at iliouce.terC. 11., Va., ut 12 o'clock M. on tho fiTn DAY OF JUNE, 1871, ! ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, J iv Gloucester county, surrendered by Madiaun Rlche- I son, bankrupt. TERMS-O.ie-thlrd cash; the residue in six aud twelvemonths, to be secured by negotiable note* I with good security, interest added, and title retained' I until the pnrch.se money shall havo been paid with I power ol roßile ir said notes be not paid at maturity. _ „ JACOB COIIN, Assignee my 1(1— 2aw3w or Madison Richeson, Bankrupt. WANTS. \XJ ANTJCD-Fifty WOMEN and GIRLS, lor pr.' I Tf vate ramifies In New York, Brooklyu »ncf I New Jersey; wairei $12 to $20 per month. Also I Ufty LUMP MAKBR3, for tobacco factory in Br«ofc lyn, at high wages and regular work. J. P. JUSTIS, Labor Agent. j my 18—lw No. 9 Fifteenth street. ! ■IITANTED—An A Ko.l BREAD BAKER to go to I VV the country. Apply at THIS OFFICK. my 11— 3t« VBISH MILL FRESH MILK to be haci at ALL HOURS at WILEY k CO.'S MILK DEPOT, No. 213 Sixth street, between Graco and Broad, my 10— eod3t YiyHITE SULPHUR SPRINOS, GREENBRIER, WEST VIRGINIA. These Springs, famous for their alterative waters ami fashionable patronage, will bo open on the Ist OF JUNE. They afford accommodations fur 2 o*o I ersons. Tho Spring* are 2.000 feet above tidewater, and the climate in which they are situated 1* always COOL and INVIGORATING, art'eiiding entire relief ftom pro-.tratini? summer heat. Piofessor Rosenberger's excellent band will bo in attendance, to enliven il c lawns and ball-room. Masquerade and fancy balls during tho season, as heretofore. An extensive livery will be kept at vory moderate Chabow—s3 per d»y aud $76 ncr month of thirty ...is; children under ten years of ago, and colored servants, half price; white servants, according to accommodations. my li—.soil in GEO. L.PEYTON 4 CO. ==== __ SHIPPIMO. C<OR JAMES ANDCUWKAHOMINY UIVERS. The fast and elegant side-wheel eteamer PALI- I SADE, Captain Coab. Nilson, will leave her wharf at Rocketta for King's Mill Wharf, on James river, ou TUESDAY aod SATURDAYS at 9 o'clock A.M., connecting with the U o'clock train at City Point from Petersburg. Returning:, will leave King's Mill on WEDNESDAYS and MONDAYS, at 0 A. M., touching at all the regular landing, each way. Will leave her wha-f at Rocketts for Binn's on Chickahominy, THURSDAYS at 6 o'clock A. M., con necting at City Point with the 7 o'clock train from Petersburg, touching at all the regular landings on James river down to Dillard's Wharr, and ail regular lauding* on Chickahominy. Returning, will leave Binn'* on FRIDAYS at C o'clock A M. Freight received from 12 o'clock Mondays to 9 o'clock A. M.Tuesdays,and from 12 o'clock to 0 P. MTWoduosdays, and from 12 o'clock Fridays to 9 A. M. Saturdays. I .lght for Chickahominy will ouly be received from clock Wednesdays to 9 A. M. Thursdays. 1 freight to way landings must be prepaid. r further particulars, apply to Captain on board, l GEORGE L.CURRIE, Agent, I t Curbie k Co.'*, corner 18th and Oary street*, my B—lm "IjV) R NEW YORK. ~__"_j7~ The OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP 3_c COMPANY'S eleir.int si.le-wlu.el **BHHI SB*} steamship SARATOGA, Captain Coutu, will leave her wharf, nt Rocketts on SUNDAY, May Htb, at in o'clock A. M. Freight received until Saturday Through bills of lading signed, and goods for- j warded with dispatch to all points—north, south, I east and west. Close connections made with Cunard I 11 in- for foreign ports. Passenger accommodations unsurpassed. BKerag^;.'.'.'.'!";;;."'.;;;;;;;.';";;.";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;';* 1 ! oo Round Trip Tickets .......""""""'! 2o 00 I For freight or passage, apply to JOHN W. WYATT, Agent, my 12—2t No. 3 Governor street. POR NEW YORK. Zt^J&Z The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP anil PACKET COMPANY'S elegant steam MUNMm ship GEO. B. UPTuN, Captain Ruuibts, will louve her wha-f at Rockeils oil TUESDAY, May 16th, at 2 P. M. Freight received up to the hour ol .ailing Cloee connections and through billi of lading given I to all southern and eastern port*. This elegaut steamship has hue cubiu accommoda- I Steerage "!.\\™.!.\\\".!.!!!„"..'.'." 6 00 Hound trip tickets, good until used, ouly 16 UO For freiuht or apply to DAVID .1. BURR. President. No. 1214 Main street. Washington k Co.. Agents, Pier 21, North river, New York. my 13 -St SIC.* PAIiXTINtT. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ~ SIGN WORK, Call ou R OIT a RTI, No. 8 South T«sth Strut. BEST WORK AT LOW PRICES. ap 2'J-lm I U. S. COLLECTOR* MOTIOK. TTNITKIi STATES INTERNAL RKVtiNUK, COL- I KJ LKCrOß'ri OFFICE, Sn DISTRICT VA., RICU MOND, MAY 3, 1871. Having received from the Assessor the list of AN NUAL TAXES lor this District, I hereby notify all persons in tho city ot Richmond and county or Hen- I rlco, subject to the Income Tax, that the somo is I "I,lm and payable at my office, in the Custom-!! m the city ~| Richmond, ou or belnle the hour ol 3 P. M. ot SATURDAY, May IStn, 1671. RUHII BURGEJB (filing mm gittrnat THK I'TKiiti'iMK'S" CORRKSPOIf- DEKTT. THE KU-KLUX IN SOUTH CAROLINA — THRII.UNO NAHRATIVE OF THEIR HEEDS. Now that a number of Southern Dem ocratic- papers have pronounced as reliable the former letters of tho Tribune's corres pondent, who is making a tour of the Southern States, for the purpose of inquir ing into tho actual existence of Ku-Klux bands, we prcsumo they will not deny the statements he makes in his last letters, from which we copy the following. He writes from dpartanburg, S. C, May Olh, 1871, and among other interesting things, I am told that three men have since been killed in the county, from 30 to 40 have been wounded by ball, and hundreds have been whipped. No arrests have been made save in ono iustanco; then the Grand Jury found no bill, and the Justice, a white mau, who caused the arrests, to be made, was driven away from his home, ten miles from town, and has not ventured to return. Many white men have btjeo whipped and forced publicly to renounce the Republican party, by cards in the Democratic paper, or declarations made from the Court-House steps. I have the names of several of these, but havo been entreated not to pub lish tbem for fear it would provoke more violence against them. Their narrations are so much alike tbat an uccoßint of one case will suffice. About the middle of March au old man of 09 years, a member of the church, and in all respects a worthy citizen, was drag ged from his bed by masked men. wbo broke into his house. A meal sack was Sir his head and he was taken into ud whippeet until he promised he court-house steps next "Sales publicly declare that be would n vote the Republican ticket, lot do this they said they would He kept the secret until the ached, and then in great agony ime to town and told the t ffici'r ng the troops of the occurrence, ised to station v guard at his man said that, sooner or later, I must be removed, and then be iv greater danger than r it were not for bis family, he lu-Klux might kill him before ibandon his principles, but duty mpellecl him to seek safety. So lay came he went up the steps irt-llouse, aud, in the sight of i of the civil law, to whom he mid be vain to appeal for jus in ber very temple, he declared ling voice his adherence to the : party, and his regret that he •tod with tho Radicals, iring accounts from the Ropub g in Spartanburg of the many outrages like this perpetrated throughout the county, I was anxious to see aud talk with some of tho victims themselves; and learning- that a number of negroes who had beeu recently whipped had come into tbe town for protection, I managed to get word out atnoug the negroes that I wanted to see these men last night at the house of a certain white Republican a little way out of town. I think the negroes took me for some agent of the government who had come down to investigate their wrongs, for when I went to the place of meeting, after dark, I found a group of twonty or more , assembled in the back-yard. I told them that I wanted to know how tho colored people wero getting along, and wished every man who had been disturbed by the Ku-Klux to tell me just what had been In response to this invitation, au old ne gro came upon the back piazza, where it leeble oil-lamp gave a glimmer of light so faint that the group of blsck faces below could scarcely be distinguished from the encompassing darkness of the night. Tho mau oommenced in a slow and solemn manner to tell how a dozen men with masks and white gowns had come to his house and demauded admittance; but when ho proceeded in his nurrative to the point where they took him into the yard and broke down bis peach trees to get whips to beat him with, he become more aod more excited, until he sprang from bis chair, and in a highly dramatic manner imitated by gestures the severe blows they had given him, and the kicks witb which they had finally released him. "What did they say to you ?" I asked. "Dey atked me if I's gwino to turn," he said. "But what did they mean by turn?" "Not to vote oo more Republican ticket " "And did you promise?" "Yes, sab; if 1 hadn't a-done promised, dey a killed me dead, shuah!" He went ou to say that he had left bis little farm afterwards, aban doning "sech a fine crap" of corn aud po tatoen, and losing all his year's work.— This he told in a mournful tone, and then in a more excited manner than before, he said, -"But I'll never turn 1 No, 'fore God, I'll nnver turn, not if dey cuts my head squar off," and suiting the action to the word, he bent his head down and passed his baind across his neck, repeating again and again, "'Fore God, dey can't make me turn 1" "This happened last Fall y.m lay ; now is there any one here who has been whipped lately?" I asked. "Plenty of A tall man, with bushy hair and of a brown complexion stepped out of the group and came upou tbe piazza. He was whipped two weeks ago, he said, by about 16 rutin, Ho knew the horses they rode and was sure he had plowed with ono of them him, they went to another house near by and whipped a man and his wilo so bard tbat the blows sounded "like pounding en a log witb a club." In the township in which he lived every colored man had been whipped except two who were Democrats, and three who had laid out at nights iv tbe woods to escape the Ku-Klux. One man who tried to get away they had shot and killed. Tbe Ku-Klux were usually out Saturday nights, he said, and they "never started until near midnight. The next man who told his story had been whipped the previous Saturday. Another related how he had heard the Ku "Klux couiiug and had hid iv the bushes. They struck bis wife with a pistol aod Biing out of sight, and siw them breal tlio house of four of bis ucighbor whip them, ia every case tolling them it was because they hail voter! a "damned Radical ticket." I heard the stories of live or six men, al related wilh great exactness of detail, and obvious truthfulness; aud listened to by the crowd with an eagerness and earnest nees that showed what a terrible reality this Ku-Klux business is to the negroes. Finding that tho accounts all corrobora ted each other as to the avowed purpose o the whipping, and as to the disguises and appearance of the outlaws, I dismissed the crowd at about 10 o'clock, without waiting to hear more, and returned to my hotel. Soon after a man called at my room, and talked for au hour about the Ku-Klux outrage*. He said he was a native of South Carolina, and had taken an aitive part in politics on tbe Republican side. Unless tho Ku-Klux could be suppressed, he believed that the Republican party in Spartanburg county would be entirely de stroyed. The negroes had already been thoroughly frightened, and would be kept so until the next election. Liws and courts of justico afforded no remedy, for, with the fear of murder before thorn, no witnesses would testify again*t the Ku-Klux, and no juries would iudiet or convict. His remedy was retaliation.— "We must meet violeuoo with violence," ho said, "or else submit to be whipped ar:d shot, according to the pleasure of these villains. If this thing goes on much loug er there will beau organ izition of white Republicans, who will retaliate for every outrage committed. The negroes have not the courage to do this, but 100 white men, well armed and organized, would soon break up the Ku-klux. We know who they are, and would puuish only the guilty. Of course somebody would be killed on both sides, but there is no other way to bave I VIKQINIA. NEW*?. The prospects of tbe wheat crop aro said to be bad in Mecklenburg. The Hessian ily, a wheat enemy, bas made its appearance in Prince Edward. Col. J. W. Humes, of Abingdon, is dead. H° was ono of tho most eloquent men of All sailing vessels have been deterred from leaving Georgetown, owing to the high waters of the Potomac. Lynchburg expects to havo the road bridge crossing James river finishoel by James 11. Harney, U. S. commissioner, was arrested yesterday at StauntoD, for malfeasance in offico. Somebody's husband has ruu off with another woman from Norfolk. We ate not in possession of the names, else we would give them. The Lee county desperadoes aud reve have been arrested, and are now in the Lynchburg jail. David E. Booker, of Lynchburg, re fuses the use of his name as a Republican candidate, and says that twelve mouths ago be declined having anything to do with public offices. A happy man I *> Gleanings, A Troy man has invented a portable barber shop, which cau be wheeled from A thousand Coolies are to be brought from Asia to work in the Portland, Me., It is said that cbewiug of coarsely cat gentian root after every meal will cure the t3ste lor tobacco. A Philadelphia journalist asserts that, that city possesses the finest art collections A Indiana woman married her affinity within five minutes of her divorce from her last husband. Gen. Spinner, during the len years he has been Treasurer of the United States, has bandied $50,000,000,000. Metiiodist churches were built in this country m 1870 at the rate of nearly four to every working day. A man in Henry Co., Indiana, has dis covered a sure way of exterminating snakes. He bites off their heads. A religious journal recommends tho substitution of tea for wine in the celebra tion of the Lord's Supper. The water-snakes of India, which swarm iv tbe Bay ol Bengal, bave oeen discovered to be very poisonous. An Illinois undertaker advertises that h keeps on hand "an elegant stock of nea and nobby shrouds." A Syracusan (N. V.) declines the ctlic of assessor because he has tot wear to assess property at its true value. The Marietta and Dalton (Georgia papers announce the appearance of rust it the wheat crop in those sectious. Col. Ruger, the vow Superintendent of West Point, is said to be oue of the strictest disciplinarians in the service. Over 600 people are employed in tho flower trade in New York, aud about $260, --000 is expended for flowers every year. Several Illinois railroads paid as much for clearing Ihe tracks of srfow the past winter as for the original grading. There are only six Episcopalians in New Florence, Mo., but these six are building a church to cost about $2,000. Tho Tyrolese raised the German flag on tha highest peak of the Brenner Mouutains on the birthday of Emperor William. Since 1801 Massachusetts has appropria ted $130,700.07 to l'ruf. Aguals'l Museum of Comparative Zoology, in Cambridge. When v maid servant in Holland wishes to go to a dauce, and has uo swain of her owu, she hiies a cavalier for the occasion. — ■ «c» Judge Blatchford, of New York, has or dered the reutoration of the property left by Commodore Bainbridge to his heir*.— The property was in stock, which bail been sold by the National City Bank aod by Duncan, Sherman & Co., with whom it was hypothecated by a relative of thu family for borrowed money. A .voting fellow named Rice is charged by a Mrs Fisbor, of St. Louis, with having kidnapped and outraged her daughter, fif teen years of age, because the mother' bad threatened to shoot him, telling the girl 1. LATEST NEWS' ie Civil War In France. , May 12.—Tho Times' special 'rom Paris says : Colonel Bru icen appointed Commandant o 'res. A series of batteries hay >arcd in the arrondissements o Pestilence is apprehended in I News dispatch from Paris say lal battalions are thinning oil The resignation of Gen. Rosse couragement among the Com Delescluge is unable to do much ence of ill health, but in a speech ircd expressed confidence in the dom of France and the success nmune. )h dispatches from Versailles nsurgents aro unablo to repair a done to the works by the Ver id will possibly attempt thode latter by an attack in strong 'or of the towu of Issy has been Floquet was arrested while on Bordeaux, and imprisoned. May 12.—Sir John Fredorick lerschell, the only son of tho jomer, and himseif an astrono rld-wide reputation, died this morning, aged 78. Versailles, May 12.—Tho government batteries maiutain a terrific fire upon the ramparts of Paris aud tho fortifications still held by tbe insurgents. I London. May 12.—Tho Standard of this ning has dispatches asserting that the nmuuist forces are only 12,000 strong, I that tho Versailles army Could go into is to-day if it would. c Army or the Potomac Reunion. Boston, May 12.—The third annual ro on of the Society of tho Army of the omac took place yeslerday in the Globe :atre, which was decoralod profusely, the emblems of tha war and tho dis tive arms of the several branches of service were gracefully blended. The ie was brilliant when the heroes of the i<iLia battles, with the invited guests I on the stage to tho music of Gilmer's d, and the cheers from the auditorium c deafening. Generals Meade, Hooker, Buruside, Sheridan, Logan, Heiutzleman, Park, Hum phreys, Pleasanton, Kilpatrick aod a best of others were there, and Governor Claflin, President Elliot, of Harvard College, the judge of tho Supreme Court and others were present as guests. Geueral Meade presided, and initiated tbe services by a briof and touching speech, stating that the objects of the reunion would be simply social and congratulatory, uot political. General Pairchild, Govoruor of Wiscon sin, was introduced as the orator, and de livered an address. A poem, entitled "The Old Major Explains," written for the occasion by Brette Hart, was read by Mr. James T. Field, and elicited much ap plause. The exercises were interspersed witb patriotic music. Thero will be a banquet this evening. General Sheridan was then elected Pre sident of the association for the ensuing year by acclamation; Vice-Presidents, Generals Gregg, Sargent, Mcintosh, Grier soo, Custer, Kilpatrick, and Wilson ; Sec retary, Major Whitehead ; Treasurer, Ma- The Cavalry Association held its annual meeting to-day, General Pleasanton, the president, in the chair. General Sheridan was greeted enthusiastically. The following resolution was iruani- Resolved, That the organization now known as the cavalry corps of the army of tho Potomac bo hereafter known as the cavalry corps of Ihe armies of the United diers of the United States cavalry organi zations may be admitted as members under a, svs*_»v Sew York Items. New York, May 12.— N. 11. Dudley & I Cos. pickle and fruit preserving establish- | ment at East New Brunswick, N. J., was burned by an incendiary fire last night; Dorris Deekman, of Dutch Kills, L. 1., iudicled for tho murder of her daughter by guilty of manslaughter iv the fourth de gree, aud was sentenced to six months im prisonment. The wife of ex-collector Bailey, lately joined him at Montevideo, and now shares -*-**■>.> . Capturing Criminal* In California. instant, sheriffs Morse, of Contra Co»ta, aud Harris, of Monterey, corralled a party of Spaoiards iv the Pacheo mountains, East Gilroy. One of the Spaniards, named Juan Sota, was of the party that murder ed three Frenchmen in Suscol Valley ; an other is charged with having committed murtler in Santa Cruz county. A desper ate fight ensued, Sota firing five times at Morse, hitting bim several times. Morse shot Sota dead aud captured his compan- 1 *■* i Hut no* Ayres Depopulated by Yellow Fever. Buenos Ayres, April lltb.—Business is entirely suspended, and tho city is to a great extent deserted. Tho custom house and all the banks aro closed. Tho ravages of yellow fever continuo, and apparently will only cease for want of victims. — ' •.*■>♦ Robbed I lie Quartermaater's Depart ment or 98,000. merly colouel of tbo Teuth Illinois cavalry, was arrested at Kansas City, Weduesday, charged with having absconded from the quartermaster's department at Galveston Coburu Backs Out. Erie, Pa., May 12—It is reported that Coburn will not go to Kausiis City, the place appointed for tho renewal of the Bgfat with Mace, and will sue Ihe stake holder for the recovery of his money. The Massachusetts House of Delegaus grew enthusiastic ou tho appearance of GENERAL, .\ X Us. Horace Groeloy, who left Now York Thursday for the Texas Slate fair, will ex plore the proposed line of the Texas P. - cific railroad before bis return, and make a ihort tarry in each principal city on the me of bis tour during his absence. Dr. Gray, of tho Utica Insane Asylum j and Dr. Vanderpool, of N. York, commis- j mmicd by the Governor to inquire into tbe osanity of Ruloff, havo made the exami ation and returned to Albany to raport !Joveinor. The report will bo ready Longlow, physician for the Long* isane Asylum of Ohio, brought in oainst the State of $30,600 for • ex rices," but a special committee be blo to unravel so great a mystery, to allow him an extra cent, ittle disease, similar to that which d some time ago in Duchess coun {., is prevailing iv the Argentine : and Chili, and seriously threatens ncial interests of both of tbi se re p Wbitehouse, of Chicago, has ) proposal, as reported, to submit oey case to the decision of the next Episcopal Convention, nor has bo any clergyman permission to n Cheney's church. id. ThompsoD, of Indianapolis, has rested at Riehmoud, Ind., charged sring a check on the Second Na uik of Cincinnati from $1,200 to , which was paid by that bank, jatcb from Philadelphia announces re of Jones, Barnos & Cj., oil te id manufacturers, and George E. oil and stearine broker, 'ullman car manufacturing shop, it, was destroyed by fire Thursday. 1,000 ; insurance $30,000. atMountmouth, Illinois, Wednef royed $200,000 worlh of proper ranee $73,000. etter from Petersburg. Petersburg, May IS, 18V1. itor o/(Ae Slate Journal. !j election, which takes place on of thia month, is a very impor- Oa a general ticket we are to foliowiug officers : City treasurer, collects State funds; commissioner I venue, who is also State comrnis the revenue; city collector, clerks irkets, keeper of hay scales, strett )ner, aud keeper of powder mag tion to thia we are to elect a City v which is vested the real govern rof the city. We havo six wards mtitled to four councilmen Irom 1, which makes twenty-four. A of these twenty-four men will I appointment or election of the officers: Keeper of Blandford superintendent of water works, water woiks, a captain, two lieu id 21 privates of the police. The so selects the board of health, of twelve men, the overseers of twelve men, (and they elect the ident of the poor,) the president tors of the Lower Appomattox clerk of the Council, etc., etc. :il has the entire management of ss of the city, the streets, public property, cemetery, water-works, fire de partment, river improvement, and ell othtr matters of interest in the general control of the city. The Republicans cau see by this hastily written schedule how *cry important it is that we shall carry our Council ticket As we have 588 registered colored majori ty, with a large and increasing white' R epublican vote, we need have no fears about our general ticket. But all our energies must be devoted to tho one grand purpose of carrying the Council. To this end, the utmost care should be exercised in the se lon of our Council tickets in the vari wards. Select tho very strongest men. as a safe rule, the best men are the he duty of selecting good, 3trong an I oughly qualified men is rendered still j imperative in view of the good pros we have of success, and of the ira ant duties that our Councilmen will be called upon to discbarge. Let the Repun- I" i each ward take these facts into eratinn, lay aside every other per consideration, and wo shall havo a il ticket we shall be proud of. 't select a man merely because he the place. Sometimes it may hap at the very man who would prefer receive the honor, is the best fitted man we have; while Ibe man who is most earnestly seeking the place is least quali fied for it. Let tho-party select the best men, and we are sure of the triumphant election of good officers. Mr, J. D. Fenn made aflidavit jbefore Major Ilambrick, U. S. commissioner, yes terday, that one R. D. McCoy, threatened to discharge him from his employ if he voted the Republican ticket. McCoy wus arrested and taken before Major Hambrirk who, after an investigation, reserved his decision. It is believed to be a clear case of intimidation, and if proved, McCoy will have to suffer for his unlawful zeal iv the Democratic cause. Since the result of the registration so clearly indicates a Republican triumph in tbis city, the Democrats are talking of a new gerrymander of the city. These are idle threats. They dare not do it. If they do they may find that the Republi cans may take advantage of "tho power in land to defeat these rascally designs." Look out Democrats ot Petersburg, or 'your ways tbat are dark" may prove to >c "tricks that are vain." Let the Repub icaus move right on iv their mission. The duty devolving upon us is to give to this city an efficient, incoiruptiblo city govern ment, aud we mean to do it. Occasionally. I——»s*_»«>1 ——»s*_»«> 1n,11i,.«,1 Accident—Slquffhter of Children. Buffalo, N. V, May 12th.—An acci eut occurred at 4.30 A. M. this morning n tho Erie railroad near Attica station, nstantly killing live children and serious- V injuring twenty or more adults. The ccident was caused by an extra freight, arrying passengers, running into another ue, which bad slopped to repair a slight erangement to one of the cars. Several hildren besides those reported killed were mors or less injured. ,*, Tho official statement shows that Chicago has 2518,977 inhabitant*. Religious Services To-Morrow. —We note the following special appointments : A. ra D nd^p b M. erian - ROV - ** n °« B "U j Third Piesbyterian (Church Hill).— Key T I P M re " 0n Wl " PfeK o " at 11 A.M. and 8 o'clock a S ,\\ M * rk ' B p D Kli»ri Lutheran (Odd Fellow*' i. V v"" a " a,i,m °f church oflicers imme diately after morning service. Fir«t Baptist.—Professor H. H. Harris at 11 I A. M. No service at night. A M * b Sireet Bi P ,ißt --Rev. Dr. Curry at 11 Christ (Episcopal)— No service in the after noon, In consequence of the anniversary ofthe eunaay School Union. L.^if, l r hod i i . ! 'i k^ E , P J isoop * I -- R "' A ' R - Miller, Rp" '" ' he Uni,ed SU,e * Real Estat-.— Thomas U. Dndloy sold his house, corner Franklin anil First streets, to Mr. Hargou, for $ 18,100. Mr. Hargons sold '# ""?," P . r,ce tn Mr »" C °>- "ranch. Wm H.Grant's house on Clay street hsa be*MS sold t.» Mrs. Wm. B. Jones, for $23 0011 -r ir.i."' . ha ' Bold (,ne of al* house* on Twe flh street, second from the corner of Mar shall, for ff 500. The lot at corner Main and Eleventh, occu r' « o tt on' Kar Bt " re ' Bold t0 Wm - H. Thorna*. lor .pXt',oUU. ror J s2s 000 d e" ° fferS h ' B h ° ÜBe ° n Fiflh Btree1 ' Mr. Maban offers hi* house corner Grace and Sixth streets, for $38,00 1. The bouse of the late Gustavus A. Myers, on Governor street, is offered at $25,000. Ihe old Union Hotel property was sold at VFm. J6Bterday or »bbs & Williams for tbis gentleman has turned out to be a humbn'ir I and imposter, although we doubt very much bis success in getiug much money in Rich. A man of this sort has been passing South I ever since the close of the war, about once a year, invariably representing himself as the victim ot Northern malice. The only mistake.it seems, made by this veteran was, tbat there was no brother of Deauregard no Furguson battery existed, and no Wioningham lived. His was, however, a pretty story to be retailed among the boys and girls, but sensible old men could not be so easi ly gulled. Butchers' Quarrel— Day before .yester day, a well-known butcher of the second mar *et made a savage attack upon another of the same profession, with a largo butcher-knife Alter running his brother around a tree a dozen or more times, he started bim in a vigorous run; being swift of foot, he soon succeeded in leaving his blood thirsty pur suer behind. J F The polio failed to put in an appearance, proving what Tim Morris says, that ''they are never to be found in four miles of amr " Perhaps political matters were enga_iu_ lr j,jir attention about that time. Discharged. — Commissioner Pleasants this morning rendered his decision in the case BW. Wood, who was yesterday arrested Fusing to register a legally qualified col voter ; discharging him horn farther utior. This case, we learn, upon the . roved a very weak one, while hundred, exist of base injustice perpetrated upon tho col I ored people. Tho day of election will develop several ot tbem, unless decisions arrived at by Judge Guigon and the registrars are re versed. The Prize Sewing-Machine—We are gratified to find cur lady friends interestin. themoelves in tbe contest for the handsome wing machine which we propose presenting I arson sending us the largest list eil r$ by the first day of November next, already received lists from several i among them is ono which stands a ico of securing the prize. We hope •ar from other*, who inform us that arnestly engaged in tho struggle for <ig.— Mr. John A. Beivin is put hree large and beautiful house* on t lots on Thirteenth street, between Franklin streets. Tho buildings will o entire distance from Twelfth to i streets, and when completed will to Ihe appearance of the locahtv in iy stand. Thus, one by ono, "the the great conflagration of 'C. r > are terated. ft'oii.—lt is not necessary, to enable ) vote, tbat he should be registered; leeessary to prove the lact that be lied with the requirements of the i attempting to register had been re rsons piepared to prove the neoes will remember this on election day ! not fail to demand their rights. if a Culvert. — Early tbis morning tbe ar tho corner of Gth and AlarshaM 'c way and fell in, making an ugly t four feet square. Fcriun.it-1 ■no I ar enough to bo injured at the time : . Tho neighborhood of its occur sually crowded with market men hour, who wcru luoky in escaping leing absent. 5 tax-payers of Richmond, why he the experienced colored city bands a was paying one dollar ptr day, i lot of white carpet-bagger*, totally :ed, and pay them one dollar and i cents per day ? Tax-payers would w. ■ Colored Democratic. Club —W* id of the intention of the "White .?" to form another club of colored "his club, says Madam Rumor, is to dof colored ladies. Several prom c Democrats" wore seen in the pale last moon trying to take in tome cruits. < Court.— The followiog cases hnve a the office of W. W. Forbes Kaq Bankruptcy: '' leynolds, Mount Landing, Essex Jrowder, Goochland Court Homo. . Puryear, Boydton, Mecklenburg tic. — I'he board, composed of I ew, Atkinson and McCormick. di quire into the case of Susan Mills, ,ipo«ed to be insane, met 111 terday at tbe city jail, and after a parti.il i x amtnation of the case, decided her a lunatic, I 1(1 ordered her to be sent to tho asylum. Gone .'—Tbe Democrats of Marshall ird will be gratified to loam that Major hnson, of that ward, will leavo the city tor •shinglon in tho morning. We are happy know tbat he will return in time to lock er the interests of the Renublican party on j day of election. Richmond has nix daily newspapers, be e« the Virginian, seventy tobacconists, Lib prison and Castle Thunder, beside* tho Da i mansion; and then there is Mayo's bridge, ) City Council and thu canino brigade.— irrah I for Kichmond. The Jefferson Ward Republican Club will meet at their hall, 1714 Cary street, on ' Monday night, on which occasion a number I of distinguished speaker* will deliver ad dresses. A large meeting is anticipated. Corcoran, of Washington, whose husband, the well known banker aud phi'a lliropist, i, ! not expected t„ recover from hisillmsa. The accounts of a recent judicial de cision, warn all persons doing business »gain-t giving desk-room to persons who are not ac tually tn_a_i-,l with them. A good ideal I Advertisement* will be Inserted in tb* tVKVi; Q JOURNAL at tha following rates, except legal ad vertlsoment*. £» square, an* insertion « ;« One sqnare, two insertion 1 <_ One square, three insertion* i 75 One sqnare, six insertion* „ 800 One square, twelve insertions 6 60 One sqnare, one month jo on *ne square, two months. ijj qa One sqnare, three months .'.'."...'."!!'.!'.'.','.'.',*.*. 26 00 •« F ?', w*a»T*M*> and yearly Advertlsei* special arrariKernnnls will be made. Loral Dasbr*. Abundant— Advertised letters ! There will be preaching to-morrow. Fatiguing to Democrats—The labor reform. An unpopular club—A colored Democratic The river I* falling rapidly—so is Democrat- Toe RUhmond theatre has gone iDto matri- A local institution—The Tredegar Iron A nuisance—Jumping the ropo ontheslde- Col. Dostvell bas some fine racing stock in A good deposit-SIO,OOO paid into the State 1 re*»ury today. Imperative—To get off the pavement out of tne way of baby carriages. Policemen are advised to wear out their pant* near a certain corner of Capitol Sqnare. GovernorWalkerhas been elected president or the "Capitol Memorial Association." Tbe City Council meets on Monday evening. Pity it wouldn't part to meet no more I We will have no clear weather until the 10th. The present is an April fool. l'erron* desiring board for tbe summer at UoL Btrother'« hotel must make early applica tion, or they cannot be accommodated. The Governor ba* been absent for «ome tidie, which satisfactorily accounts for the scarcity of notary appointments. The visiting Northern editors will be in Rioh. mond on election day. Wonder if tbe Demo crat* will make a good impression. Show us a little fair play. The Japanese will perform initio wonderful r-ats at Assembly Hall next week. We'll bet they can't perform ono remarkable, enough to make our City Council tell what tbey have done with the people* money. It is saitl that Mountoastlo has fire escape* for. sale. If tbey are no better than tbe one on which he made so narrow an escape from the theatre, he had belter withdraw them from ihe market. They aro better though, we United States Circuit Court.—The case of A. J. Frederick* vs. Southern Express company, which has occupied the attention of ihi* court for the past two days, was being ar irued Oefore the jury to day, all preliminary law questions having been settled and instruc tions given to the jury. Tbe facts in the case are as follows: Mr. Fredericks, the plaintiff, wa« a resident of Fort Motte, S. C, and during tha year ISM, concluded to move his family to Bonaack'a depot, on the Virginia and Tenne* sec railroad. He did so, and sent his goods, consisting of every variety of household arti cle, wearing apparel, &c, by the Southern Lxpreis company. Upon the goods reaching Bonsack's, there was found to be tio agent of the company at that point, and the goods were carried to Big Lick, a t-tation some, seven or eight miles fur. jj °"' wnere the Roods evoie left uni remaii ■ ed for several months, where they were found and dest Ored by Stonemat.'* "it'rier. The plaintiffs claim $. r i,ooo, although the valuation given the company in Confederate currency at the time of shipment was only $19,500, which they claim was tMrely a nominal sum, and placed at a low Ujjure to save them from being robbed of properly of so much value as $300, --000, the value of $5,000 in good money at that time. The defendants contend that the value must be determined by that placed upon tbem by plaintiffs when shipped. The case will probably be concluded to-day. *- . A Bad Fix.—Wo seldom descend from tho editorial chair to assume the duties of our re porter, but circumstances of a suspicious char- a ~ er P"'™' l 0 Dia condition as demented. 'Home! Sweet Home I" has been ringing in our ears Ihe entire day, until we have wished ourselves back in sight of our blue mountains. Engaging the services of a friend, whose mo tives would not be suspected, he eneiuired the cause of his fondness lor this sweet but aged song: when he was informod that its rendition last night at Virginia Hall, had made such an impression upon him that he was unfit for hi* reportorial duties. We are pleased to learn that the entertainment was such a grand «uc cess, but would be triad, if in the future, ths young ladies would sing less sweetly, or «top furnishine our office with so many ticket*. We advise the appointment of a commission'of lonacy into this case. Police Court. —The following 'ias"es were disposed of by Police Justice White thia Hinnah Brannan, colored, up to answer for stealing $12 50 from tho person of Samuel Har ris, was sent to jail until Monday, to which time her case was continued. Winnie Jackson and John William*, color ed, for unlawfully fighting in ihe house of Jane Archer. Williams was bound over to keep the peace, in the sum of $100 for three months. Jackson warned and let off. The Sands Case.—Tha foreman of tbe jury in the Sands case reported at 3 o'clock to-day, that it would be impossible for tbe pre* ent jury to agree, und that a longer confine ment would result in no chanac of opinion Tbey vtere ordered back to their room to report again at 7 o'clock. Penitentiary.— Benjamin Smjth, a col ored convict from Matthews county, was re ceived at the penitentiary to day for 8 year* and «ix months, for robbery. Richmond Manufactures Abroad —We have always known that articles could be mans ufactured as well in this city as elsewhere, and eapeclilly is it the case with tobacco. In lookii » over our excban.es, we came across Ihe folio*. - ing tribute to a well known anil popular firm, in the Uinghampton (N. _.) Lender, and bay ing tested tho article alluded to ourselves, we agree with the sentiments expressed : people will I 1 stupon 111 iking, notwihstau I lo* Iheniuuv lnu.r win.lei uric!-is wr:l (01* against tbe practice Wo plead guilty of beina one or the lm k mg brgade. But we smoke none of y m- common tnisli toliacco any more ; no inor,. old cabhage leave* g-ound up, mixed wiih saw liust and 11 BaarM or 'o !.j c . lor us. We bavo been promoted. We have joined Hie "Sultana" inr.king brigade, and if w* men..l sui'-ke Hie delicious flavor <d, puro Virginia Ie .f ' Sultana ' tobacco, we s'-ull sell our mc-rtchaurn. at public auction, unci take the pledge It"* tobacco pure and undented 1 n mo of your imitation stuff' tbat fs • ild under various nsmes, end ui.cki.a one a molllli tnsie, after sruokiux, is though it bud bsen used for a chicken coop. It Is ni*iiul'actiir.d by A. M. Lyon 4 Co., or Richmond, Va.,antl wears snrs that it will soon become tbe popular weed of all who can eijoy a good sin ke See Fourth Page for Manrhesier New, UtHKIKI). P.).VE1,1,-MA.OII.L__ u May 9th. by tbs Rev. Failier 11. Lingress, Mr. WU LIAM P. POWELL, of Richmond, Va, .0 Mrs. hi.:/. Ultra MAOILL, of New Yoik-clty. CHRISTIAN—WATKINS-Oa lb* 14 or January, 1171,10 Weldon, N. 0., at th* Emory Hotel, by the Key. L. V. larkin Kill \'K ,1. CHRIS I IAN of Men moid, Va, to llßtlfril*. A, daughter of J. B. W. vvntkiris. R*q ~ r New Kent Bounty, v.-i. Wc-ldoii (N OJ, Danville, aud Baltimore papers [lis*** copy. WILLIAMS—BEDFORD—On |),r, llltli of May by ths Key. William T. Lindsay.Mr. WM. T. WII HAMS aud Mis, EMMA J. RBI FOR,:,; all of Richmond, Va. TOLUY—ORAM—On th* M Instant, at tho Man. rhesler Methodist Church, by the R,-v Wm. H. ChrUtian, JAM ltd 11. m.iiY, of Baltimore Ml. to KIM MARt* J. chaw, of Manchester. DIED. lIJBSOM- Oo Friday morning, at I o'clock, In tha 7tlt ..ear, r-.I.IZVBETII DOUGLAS, eldest douahtaj" ..r John N. and I ere.li A. Ho hob. Tiie !>icuc.* ot the faatfl] ~ .1 those ol her grand fctn r, the late .lulim A Bob cite, are re*pectrallj in on -1.1 bar faaeaal an MJNDaY AKi'tß .l ..111 the I .is: Baptist CLmcb. 1 !".- lir-'NiIY V. IIOLIIN, aged 40 ys.rs, at Nil i'.o '. Main sir. ,1. O WITOU - 1. iLniflcent lot of 1 1-N'VK.LOPKS, Nfl riiRPOSUS— farra t**l*tl 1 ...l it, the city—which wt nroaoM , .. c, usaal unanuallad .1.1.