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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONYENTIOW!
YESTERDAY EVENINO'B PROCEEDINGS I |
tr UNITY DISTURBED BY 'OLD JUBE!" \
E CARPET-BAG GOVERNOR SNUBBED!
CONVENTION ADJOURNED FOR PEACE ! j
TIE PROCEEDINGS THIS MM 1
YET ANOTHER LITTLE RUMPUS!
FAYETTE McMULLEN CHOKED OFF I
The Whipping-Post Judge Takes the Floor and
Shaw* Great Respect for Walker !
GOVERNOR SECURES AN INVITATION!
I'I.W OF ORGANIZATION ADOPTED!
1 ___,
COUNTRY MEMBERS BATING MELONBI
AN ANTIDOTE FOR THE WATER-MELONS!
ADJOURNED TILL ONE O'CLOCK P. M. !
THIS AFTERNOON'S PROCEEDINGS I
A RETORT "A LITTLE OUT OF THE LINE
A Few Greenbacks to Grease the Wheel*!
OOV. WALKER ON THE PLATFORM !
The I'uiivenlion Adjourned Sine Die '■
Our report of yesterday's proceedings of
tlie hermaphrodite convention, now assem
bled in this city, under the style of "Con
servative" convention, closed with its fore-
At the hour of adjournment in the morn
ing, even the most sanguine friends of the
convention were disappointed at the tran- I
nudity which reigned. Nearly all of its 1
friends were 011 the expecting every
moment some one would prick the gaudy
bubble, which would explode, and leave
those who hail so much admired its pris
matic colors to wonder at its sudden col-
The culm which had disappointed so j
many, to us of experience, was but the fore
runner of the coming slonn. Sailors of
less experience had every sail unfurled to
the breeze as if there was no danger ahead.
Eloud came, it bursted, and we pro
o lay before our readers an analysis of
believe but for the State Journal
ts determination to speak the truth
s boldly and fearlessly, not only the
2 of Virginia, but even of Richmond,
I go down to their graves totally igno
of more than one-half that goes to
up life.
1 cunning of our Democratic cotem
ies, in suppressing and white-washing
ctions of the convention and some of
:mbers, reflects credit upon their in
ty, but certainly is a poor compliment
ar.regard for truth. Why not let the
c of Virginia know the whole truth ?
,by suppression, deceive them ? The
ar is, that this villainous cheat and
of a political party, the olfspring of
icrn Democracy, is made up of de-
Mis and cheats, without winch (for it
,hout principle,) it must pine away and
only principles afe hatred to Northern
and tlie negroes. These two embrace
the national and State platform of the party,
and the sooner the people understand the
party with which many of them are affiliat
ing, the better it will be for the whole
But to the proceedings of yesterday after
noon: The chairman, detained by some
unexplained cause, failed to come to time,
by more than an hour. Finally, his entree
was greeted by considerable applause, and
as he ascended, the platform we imagined j
we detected an indulgence in an extra good
dinner, so bountifully and lavishly supplied
Ijy mine host of the" Exchange, which has
liecome the head-centre of Democracy and
treason.
We shall liave a word or two to say to
onr .Northern friends iv relation to these
Democratic Headquarters, and suggest to
them a change of base for their coming
winter operations.
<)n taking his seat, the chairman an
nounced the appointment of tho committee, I
consisting of three from each congressional
district, to be composed of the following
gentlemen: .
First District. George Wythe Jilunford, of
Gloucester; D. O. Dejurnette, of Caroline; W.
W. Walker, of Westmoreland I
2d. John Ooode, Jr., pf Norfolk; John R. I
X— by, of Nansemond; IW-nry A. Hinton, of
Fetonsburg. ' ■;
Ml- H T Daniel, of Richmond,; Lewis E. Ilnr
lir, id: Amelia; A. R. Hollnday, of Henrico.
Mb. /utal A.-Early, of Franklin ; Stith Boi
ling, of Luueuburg"; Charles E. Dabney, of Pitt
sylvania,
Sth. Shelton F. Leake, of Albemarle ; Robert
Whitehead, of Nelson, and J. F. Slaughter, of
Lynchburg.
nth. John B. Baldwin, of Augusta ; N. M.
Meade, of Winchester ; W. D. ssinii.lt, of Clarke.
7th. John L. Marye, of Fre*lericksburg : W.
ill. Thomas, of Fairfax.
nth Fayette McMullin, of Smyth ; JO. Fow
ler, of Bristol, and J. H. A. Sifiith, of Russell.
Among tlie names, our friends will
recognize that of tieneral Jubal A. Early,
of Franklin,.who will be remembered as
one of the conspicuous actors iv the late
. war. Previous to It* commencement, Gen
eral Early was a most uncompromising
Union man, and for many years before the
agitation of the war, an Old Line Wliig—
.one of the "rale ould stliock."
Immediately after the announcement of
the committee, Oimeral Early arose, amid
loud tad prolonged applause, and said:
Mr. Chairman -i am a man of pebttliar no
tions, and do not feel like suppressing all my
thoughts. When I came lo thin Convention. 1
believed it was lobe a meeting of white Virginia
aentiemen, called together to discuss the present ts
»ues between llie two panic*. Those which for
tnerly divided Whig* anil Deniocrnls arede.ul.bu
there are living issues Hie discussion of wine
• ought not be Mipyretfsed. My old friend her
iliointing tosurj/hts Wm. Smiih) anflniy«*lf ma
now agree uiion Ugh ling the common enemy, a*
we fought together during the war; but 1 see
.determination to suppress tlie freedom of si>cei'l
to deprive myself nnd others of liberty to discus*
jjuestions which should be discussed —seeing this
although I will be with you when the light take*
rilivce, 1 am unwilling to participate in auy pro
ceedings of this body, and must ask to be ex
Jfr. Chairman— l tun an Old Line Whig, and
am ashamed to In' caught in the present com
pany I see assembled here. There is n» little
congeniality between u» a* there is between
the Radicals and myself. My utter contempt
for yon old, gray-headed, sinners, induce* me
to bid you good morning.
Tltis is what the General meant, we be
lieve, but expressed so as not to give of-
At the conclusion of General Early's re
marks, he took np his hat to leave when
I some one arose and proposed "three cheers
I for General Eatly.'' The Democrats
"couldn't sec it" and didn't cheer good.
Governor Smith said, as the head ot the
I committee he must object to the course of
I General Early, for he could not afford to
lose from his little squad so efficient a sol
dier. He obeyed, promptly, in the war
when General Early commanded him, and
now that matters had changed, and he had
become commander, he could not let his
old captain leave his colors. He moved to
lay the proposition to excuse Gen. Early on
the table, which was carried.
Gen. Early was not the only gentleman
present who felt out of place. We noticed
' others, and imagined wo detected in the
countenance of that able, astute, and pol
ished gentleman and speaker, John B.
Baldwin, Esq., an uneasiness clearly at
tributable to his, then, associates. Others
were equally disturbed with Mr. Baldwin,
who must and will, sooner or later, be
found returning to the pure fountain, which
they have deserted for a time, for the mire
antl dough of Democracy. Not even Baldwin
j himself could make us believe he is disloy
al to the •'tilth in which he was raised, and
or which his giant intellect fought so gal
antly, for many years, on the fields of
'West Augusta."
The crowning act of disgrace of the af
ernoon was in the snubbing, by theconven
ion of Butler's ex-sutler, the present car-
H3t-bag tool of Democracy, who occupies
ie Executive Mansion, commonly known
among tlie elite as "Gill. Walker.' 1
After the "Early" disturbance, Mr.
bhns, of Richmond, moved the appoint
nent of a committee of three to wait on
iov. Walker and invite him to a seat on the
loor of the convention.
This effort created great excitement and
confusion, in the midst of which Surplut
Villiam hoped the convention would adopt
tie gentleman's proposition in order to get
rid of tlie wltole subject. At times there
vere a score of men on the floor demand
ng recognition by the chairman. Several
votes were taken upon tlie question, the
result of which evidently looked to the ex
clusion of the aspirant for Presidential
The chairman, we don't think, was partic
ularly desirous of having his Excellency on
hand, at the same time lie managed the dis
turbance most excellently. The rappings
of a heavy cane, with ahead representing a
hoi;'.-- foot, made deep and lasting indenta
tions upon the smooth surface of a highly
polished table, kindly loaned, no doubt, by
some Democratic friend from his parlor
[No -Governor of Virginia was ever invi
ted to a seat in a political convention. On
one occasion Governor McDowell, during
his term of office, happened to visit a Dem- j
ocratic State convention in session in this
city, and a resolution was ottered inviting '
him to address the assembly. He, how- '
ever, declined to do so on the ground that I
he was the Governor of Virginia, and not
the representative of a political party.] |
The above is an extract from the En- .
1/iiirer of this morning. j
We wouki like to inquire of our neigh
bor if ever it heard of a convention refutmg
to permit the Governor of a State to take a
seat on its floor, when the request was
made of it ?
Gilbert C. Walker, who lias so long been '
the pliant tool of Democracy, had as well i
see his fate in the action of this body, {
which deliberately snubbed the man for '
whom it has so utter contempt. This party '
is the same one that slept with Jim Himm
cutt, and permitted him to nestle his hoary '
head on its wliite bosom, patting his checks i
and fondly caressing him. Ordway is now i
resting on a bed.of d/>wn, and he, like '
Walker, will yet meet tlie fate all such '
creatures so richly merit. '
We tell you, gentlemen, as a Virginian, '
who is intimately acquainted with the peo- i
pie of his State, and who knows their emo
tions, that they despise and hate a Yankee
renegade worse than the devil does holy
water. They are using you as tools with
which to mate mud balls—as cat's-paws:
and when they shall have accomplished
their purposes, will kick you so high the
blue birds will build wests in your pockets
before you descend.
The Convention tabled the resolution of
Mr. Johns, inviting Walker to a seat itrthe
Convention, which, if "Gill" had have fore
seen, he might have been spared so early a
Ku from the White Sulphur.
"The best laid plans of mice and men
Aft gang awa'."
i-eseeing numerous other dilliculties,
. English, former president of the late
defunct City Ootmcil of Richmond, wisely
moved an adjournment, which was as wise*
ly carried, or at least so decided by the
astute politician who occupies at present the
chair of the hftnuaphrodito concent.
This brings us to the meeting this morn
ing, of which we shall take note; but be
fore concluding we offer our sincere condo
lence to the present carpet-bag Yankee
Governor of the State, who was yesterday
so inhumanly snubbed by fjiosc who eleva
ted him to his present position. Beware!
Second Day* Proceeding*—Mamine Setiia—,
We entered the hall to-day at 10 o'clock, I
and found confusion worse confounded. —
The chairman again failed to come to time,
while Secretary Oilman was kept busy is
suing certificates to the members, by which
they could return to their Homes free of ex
pense. Au honest, square, frank, manly,
good looking Democrat met us at the door,
antl informed us that in spite of Generat
Early's declaration that he woqld not serve
on the "business committee," he (Early)
was-theie lost night as a looker-on, prom
ising if he could participate lie would. The
sequel proved that he could not, as he re
mained but a few moments —then departed,
The Democrats have managed their
all airs hugely. The}', have so arranged the I
proceedings of their meeting as to bring all
questions, proper for consideration before a
committee, whose transactions, of course,
are p*i\ate and kept from* outsjiders. But,
we are anlboil-ting. It may be that mat
ters will yet come up during the course of
tho day, that will somewhat dampen tlie
ardor of many wlto are now peacefully
| riding the waves, anticipating no disturbing
Surplus William and Fayette were both
i on hand this morning looking the picture of
! contentment. Gov. Billy is said to be a man
I of superior talent, while Fayette is deckled- ]
j ly the best looking. They many a smole [
scarcely count a baker's dozen in the State.
Judge Oox of Chesterfield, majestically
arose aud said, that in the confusion of yes
terday, a resolution inviting the (iovernor
to a seat on the floor, was tabled, which he
regretted. He now asked that the resolution j
be taken from the table. The question not be- j
ing debatable,the resolution of the whipping
pott Judge was passed with but one dissent- I
ing voice. Un the original resolution being
ottered, Mr. Leake said he did not object to |
Walker's being here, because he was < iov
ernor, but that this was a meeting of I7r- j
•/in in gentlemen, and the precedent had never j
been given us of inviting Governors to seats |
in Conventions, lie was a Walker man if j
nominated for Vice-President, but as a Vir
ginia gentleman, he was willing to recognize !
him as Governor, but not to invite him here j
as Gilbert Walker. Exactly! Virginia !
gentlemen have but little use for Gilbert
Walker, antl if he lacks the brains to sec it, I
he writes himself down an ass.
■ Mr. Chesterfield Cox replied to Mr. I,cakc
I very enthusiastic and boisterous speech,
hich he spoke in the highest terms of j
Walker, and urged the Convention to |
mat be polite to the Governor.
1 taking his scat, Gov. Fayette McMul
irose, and attempted to show that the
i governing the House of J)clegates,
ited yesterday, entitled Governor Wal
so be present here. He could not and
kl not endorse Governor Walker's re-
mint ii vi to the Legislature to pay the
le of the State debt.
At this point a great clamor was raised,
Gov. Me. was choked oil', and, amid great
confusion, the question was put and the re
solution passed. This invites the Gover
nor to be present. If he comes after what
has passed, we are mistaken in the man.
Mr. Smith, chairman of the business
committee, submitted the report of the com
mittee, adopting a plan of organization,
which, lieing imperfect, we were unable to
obtain for publication. The report was i
adopted, but will be returned to the com
mittee to be perfected.
The chairman asked that the committee
be permitted to sit again, as it had not yet i
completed its business.
The plan of organization of the party U '•
similar to its former one, such as the forma- i
tipn of tpns and captains of tens, fifties and i
chiefs of fifties,'a sort of Ku-Klux organiza
tion, familiar to most of our readers. i
The first principle enunciated in the plan t
of organization is "to defeat Radicalism." i
We can't see its success. I
Mr. Wood, of Halifax, moved to adjourn
until [4 o'clock, inasmuch as the business |
committee seemed to have all the work on i
its bands, leaving no business for the con- i
vention to transact.
Mr. McCaul of Roanoke, hoped there I
would be no more adjournments, until 4 i
o'clock, as the country members had de- I
stroyed already, large quantities of water- i
melons, requiring some stimulant to keep
them down,or an antidote to kill their ett'eots. i
There is more truth than poetry in McC'aul's •
statement, if we are permitted to judge, from
the number of very red noses possessed by
many of the members. Specking of t
very red noses, we are violently in love with '.
the one possessed by one of the most prom- <
inent members of the Convention. Its red- i
ness is so intense, its direct pointing at the
body, causes maiiy to keep one eye shut to \
the proceedings of the body. It is huge, in I
feet, it is a splendid sample of first quality (
red noses. : i
On motion of Mr. McCaul, the resolution i
of Mr. Wood's was so amended as to ad- i
journ until 1 instead of 4 o'clock, which 1
We immediately suppressed and depart- 1
ed, regretting the postponement of four for i
even two hours. i
The term Virginia gentleman, so fre- i
quently : used by members of the present I
convention, had best be understood by the 11
mattes of the people. It means nothing i
more or less than the old slaveholders and i
bloody secession Democrats, who died and t
do still endorse the theory of Alexander t
11. Stephens, that capital should own and i
control labor. The yeomanry of Virginia t
are not in accord with the Virginia gentle- (
men and their party, but may for a time be n
duped into their support. After a few ]
days their eyes will open, when they will t
discover in the Republican party the friend
and only friend of the poor and laboring ,
man. |
Afternoon Session. I
Closer than a brother are we sticking to |
the Democratic convention, and we assure .
our readers the job is no easy one. As- ,
sembly Hall, in which the meeting is held, ,
is covered in by a large oval-shaped roof, ,
made of plank, which are covered by a sort (
of dark pitch, attracting all the heat of an (
August sun. Add to this the poor ventila
tion of small windows, and the "red-hot" ,
temperature of the party we are so earnest- ,
ly watching, and our friends in the country ,
are urged to sympathize with us in our |
present uncomfortable situation. Unpleas- i
ant as it is, we are willing to undergo even ,
greater punishment, in order that we may
"'watch" tlie doings of the "frauds," and, ,
if possible, check-mate them in their evil j
intentions. : ,
Our friends may rely upon it that we are (
free from the habit of "white-washing,"
so indulged in by our Democratic cotempo
raries, and that they shall have solid fmt \
as they occur.
The chairman was only ten minutes be- ',
hind this afternoon, and came to tho J
scratch looking much refreshed after the re
cess of a couple of hours.
The chairman of the committee on busi
ness reported that Mr. Venable, of Prince
Edward, had offered for the consideration
of the committee, an interesting and perti
j nent preamble and resolution, but aS the
committee considered it "outside" the line ■
of policy to be pursued by this body, tlie
committee respectfully asked to be ex
cused from considering Mr. Venable's res-
He also suggested that as money was re
quired to grease the machinery, that the |
members each be taxed one dollar for that
purpose. The secretary was instructed to
call tho roll, which he did, each member
coming forward and paying his dollar. The
speaker, whose duties liave been so ardu
ous, but yet, who has performed them so
wisely, might have been excused, but he |
was not. Democracy makes no distinction
I when collecting. On calling the name of
I Mr. JlaloWin, he smilingly replied, "I have
already paid." Yes, Mr. Baldwin, you |
have paid, and that dearly, too, for theisac
rifico of principles as dear to you as life it
self. All! all sacrilicod, and payment de- |
General Early failed to respond when hW
name was called—this was, however, legiti
mate, as he had declined any participation
in the proceedings of the Convention.
During the calling of the roll, which con
sumes considerable time, in order to facili
'l late the publication of t ie proceedings, we
i politely enquired of the congratulator of
• Mr. fl-rant, North Carolina Capital Daniel
be published no doubt, in spite of the wish |
of Sir. Daniel, antl we expect to have a
linger in the pie.
During the calling of the roll, Governor
Walker, escorted by Mr. Johns, Judge
Cox antl others, who had been appointed a '
committee to inform him of the invitation
squeezed through the convention, came in.
looking the picture of contentment and I
happiness. We were mistaken in sup- '
posing the Governor would refuse an invita- '
tion extended him with so little grace. ]
However, we were once before mistaken
in him, which should have taught us a les- <
son not to expect too much from this I
source. He took his seat on the platform, I
and was soon engaged in earnest conversa- <
tion with "Extra William." . <
Cpon a second application to Air. Smith, i
chairman of the committee on business, to '
furnish us a copy of the report for publica- t
tion, he in a polite manner informed us the
committee desired to revise the report be
fore publication.
.Men differ as well as animals, rendering I
it pleasant to associate with the polite, even i
if they are Democrats.
The dark-skinned Democrats being called t
upon for their contribution, arose through '
one of its six members and informed the <
secretary they would pay up to-morrow «
any amount demanded of them. This re- I
mark was received with long loud, and '
prolonged applause. We guess if Cooley. '
Johnson and company had have imagined «
six dollars woultl be required of them, >
they would have declined honoring the con- I <
vention with their presence. Darkey | I
mighty uncertain, Captain Gilman, so you
better look out and not base too many cal- j
litions on their promise to pay.
he chairman of the committee on busi- t
i reported that the committee recora- | I
id the appointment of the State Central j I
imittee be made by the chairman of this
Icsolulions of thanks were returned the j
irman of the convention for the able ,
manner in which he had presided oyer the ,
deliberations of this body ; also to the own- "j
uwof the hall for the gratuitous use of their *
building; also to Alessrs. West & John
ston and to Alessrs. Habliston & Bro., for
courtesies extended this body.
A motion to adjourn sine die was vocif- .
crously voted down. A resolution of •
thanks to the secretary for tho able man- .
ncr in which he and his assistants had per- y
Ir. Riddlesbargor, of Shenandoah, of
-1 a resolution, that the chairman of the
ention appoint three members of the
aitive committee from each Congres- I (
al committee, upon the recommenda- ]
of tho delegates now present from the s
rent districts. In considering thisreso- (
in considerable excitement was created, c
ilting in great confusion. c
is very evident there is "a cat in the j
1 tub," and that somebody is afraid it i c
i the midst of the excitement Mr.
lker, of Westmoreland, was called | 1
tl for a speech. Taking the stand, Mr. i
illesbarger urged his resolution amidst i
sof "No gagging;" "We will have t
Ir. Walker took occasion to say that it a
the first duty of the party to insure t
defeat of the vilest party with which s
I ever alHicted any people. In the r
Ist of his. remarks, considerable growl- c
ing was heard on the platform from gentle- «,
Aen, who didn't want to hear any talking;
but Air. Walker would go on. In the t
course of his remarks, he declared he and \
his associates, in the selection of district
appointments, were total ly ignorant of what i
counties iv the State constituted tho differ- t
ent Congressional Districts. t
Mr. AI. Dulaney Ball of Alexandria, ap- 1
parently a young man, professed to repre- \
sent the younger element of the Convention, j
and while he did not doubt the loyalty antl
devotion of those who had for so many t
years been political leaders, no did doubt j
the propriety of relying implicitly upon the t
old spinning wheels", which must give wa/ (
to the more improve machinery of the pre- <
scut day. Some sparring occurred between 1
.Mr. Walker and Air. Ball, in which the lat- 1
ter gentleman seemed to get the worst of it. I
N. B.—ln closing our report, we then c
anticipated some sport soon to occur. The
gaggers and the anti-gaggers were arrayed <
against each other, the anti-gaggers urging '
tliat as they came from the people they
proposed discussing questions in which the <
people were interested, as well as that the I
executive committee of the State should be «
appointed upou the recommendation of the
representatives of tho people, antl not by
the chairman of the convention, or by the
chairman of the executive committee.
Tlie gaggers were anxious that the party
machinery should be run by Travis Daniel I
and his few associates. Air. Whitehead, in .
good-humored speech, rather sustained
ie gaggers, and gave the Chesapeake and I
hio road a tweak for declining to pass the
i clegates over their road at half rates.
At I o'clock, the convention adjourned I
Vie die, after hearing a few remarks made
y bruddor Abe Hall. Amen! Let tlie '
ewspaner reporters unite with us in rc
lniing thanks that —it is so.
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Fines Attested and Colleeitdi-t-'i\t ac
commodating chief clerk of Justice White's
court, Mr. IJ. C. Richardson, is making up
his monthly statements, and wo leanl from I
him that the aggregate amount of fines im- j
posed lor the month of August is $401.40.
I'he amount collected during the month is
$4(!7.'J0, of which $35.50 were assessed last I
month.
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The Approaching Exhibition. —We call the
| attention of our citizeus and the public else- i
where to the official announcement, in an-1
other column, concerning the joint cxhitiou
of the American Pomologieal and the Vir
ginia Horticultural and Pomologieal Socie
les, to take place in this city, at Assembly I
Hall, on the tith, 7th, and Sth days of Sep
tember.
This will be the largest exhibition of
fruits ever made in Virginia, and large
numbers of people from all sections of our
country will attend this great national fruit
fair. Our citizens cannot too highly rate
tlie importance of the occasion, and we
hope they will fail in no particular to reap
all the advantages from it which it will
place in their reach.
All the railroads terminating iv Richmond
■ have reduced the fair to half-price to all
delegates and members of the two societies,
' and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will
i un a special excursion train on tbe Sth of
1 September, from Staunton, stopping at all
" way stations.
! - _ ■ . - .
HeW torus ! Corns ! Uuuious, Callosities,
Nails growing into tlie flesh, kc, effectively
cured, permitting the patient to walk humediate
c ly with i»*rfeet ease and comfort, by Dr. Scbcltz.
'■ who has returned, and may lie consulted at Mi
■nitnrul Society will occupy rooms in the i
tame building.
—Governor Walker has appointed Henry |
F. Dix.of Memphis, Tenn.,acommissiorer j
>f deeds for Virginia.
Tri- Weekly Line Reestablished. —As will
je seen hy the advertisement, the tri
weekly line between Richmond and Balti
nore lias been reestablished, antl that a
laily line will bo put on in a few days,
rrains leave the York River depot, in this
•ity, at 4 A.M. and It P. M., connecting
it West Point with a first-class steamer
for Baltimore, which will leave West Point
M Tuesdays, Thursdays, antl Saturdays,
touching at all the landings on York river,
nnd arriving in Baltimore the following
morning in time to connect with all the
trains North, West, and Northwest.
Fire. —An alarm of fire was given this i
morning at twenty minutes past two o'clock
from box 23. at the comer of Seventeenth
and Marshall streets. The lire was caused
by the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp on
the premises of George Metzger, a baker,
at 504 north Seventeenth street. The lamp (
exploded in a shed attached to the house,
and used as a bake-house, the building |
taking fire from the burning oil. The I
dough, reatly kneeded for the morning's r
baking, was destroyed with the shed, thus |
depriving many customers, perhaps, of their |
usual supply "of bread. The Haines were i
easily extinguished by the firemen with a
plug-stream. Ixiss atiout $90.
Mr. Metzger had no insurance. The |
house is owned by Mrs. Grimes. Her loss
is estimated at 8100; insured for $400 in
the Virginia Fire Insurance Company, and
$ti4o in tlie Mutual Insurance t ire Com-
Fined.— Justice White, in the police court
yesterday, imposed a fine of $20 upon Jas.
Eppes, whose arrest, with a man named
W heeley, was announced in this paper.
Security in the sum of $300, for future
good behavior was required, in default of I
which he was remanded to jail. , Whecley '
was discharged.
m .—
Monroe Ward. —The Monroe ward Repub
lican <! effected an organization at their meet
ing last night, by electing the following of
icers: James Morrissoy, president, (<il
lert Boyd, vice president; (ieo. T. Bailey, J
secretary; and an executive committee
nsisting oft-even member**.
Convicts. —The following parties were re- .
eived at the penitentiary on yesterday: !
'rom Pittsylvania county —Levy Dooley, '
eventcen months for unlawful cutting;
oley Upheld, colored, six years for mur
er in the second degree; Kenedy Smith, {
olored, sixteen years for horse-stealing. | '
'Rom Loudoun county —Enoch Corvin, col
red, two years for felony.
School Matter*. —The Superintendent of '
üblic Schools, Mr. J. 11. Binford, is | I
naking tip his report for the past year, as | '
s also Mr. Alfred Moses, the Secretary ol :
ie Board. These reports witl be ready !
I' issiou to the Board of Education '
ting next Tuesday, at which time '
jacliers and five principals for the
ill be finally selected. The Gcr- 1
;uago having been added to the
a teacher in that branch of study
leeted at the same meeting. (
lolarship for the ensuing year is
to be much larger than any prc
ir in the history of Richmond.
Central school-house this morn
ere shown by Mr. Binford, the nu
l teachers' library, Which is a fea
ly introduced, that cannot be too
uimended, and from which, if pro
tered, the greatest benefits and
must surely How.
ioks so far collected treat of edu
id kindred subjects, and are the
of the most eminent scholars and
of' the age; and they have been
sly contributed by the publishers
irs to form a part of a teachers'
The stock will no doubt be en
pidly as suitable works are issued, i
be of immense value in the cause ,
tion in our city. \
ooks are deposited iv convenient ,
a room set apart as a library ih the ,
ichool-building.
ugh system seems to prevail in the
of our school affairs, and we ex
ee good effects from it during the
icholastie year.
Court — Hon. J. J. White, Jus
wttlay, Aue/ml 31. —The following
ire disposed of:
is Clay, colored, charged with as-
Jennie Roy. Bound over in the
£'200 for six months,
k Henry, colored, charged with
ing and abusing Beverly Ttirpin.—
L'd on payment of costs.
Austin Mitchell, colored, charged with
fteajing bacon from Wm. 11. Parish.—
'ound guilty, aud sentenced to thirty days'
confinement and service in the chain-gang.
Beverly Turpin, colored, trespassing on
the premises of, and using indecent lan
guage to, Patrick Henry. Dismissed on
payment of cost.
Daniel Scroggins, charged with being
drunk and a vagrant. Dismissed on pro
mise of reform.
James Beattie, cliarged with theft. Dis
missed, there being no evidence to sustain
Annie VVillianu*, colored, cliarged with
beating the infant child of M. HanisOH.
Solomon Carter and Chapman Beyerly, \
colored, charged with tying with a rope and i
assaulting and beating William Carr. Dis- j
cliarged, there being no foundation for the
accusation.
William Carr, colored, charged with ties
passing on the premises of AI. E. Gary.
llischarged, on promise to leave tlie city.
Augustus Harrison, charged with as
saulting aud beating the infant child of
ljsha Williams. Dismissed.
Harriet Robinson, colored, cliarged with
using indecent language in the streets, and
with keeping a hoa.se of ill-fame. Bound
over in tlie sum of |100 for three months.
Reuben Mitchell, colored, arrested on
suspicion of being an escaped convict from
the Virgiuia penitentiary. Discharged—
mistaken identity.
Alexander Robinson, colored, charged
with maliciously causing the arrest of Har
net Robinson. Dismissed.
Martha Jacobs, charged with using abu
shetind insulting language to .Maria Win- |
Maria Winston, colored, charged with j
using abusive and insulting language to
Mai ilia Jacobs. Fined $5.
Sini.-iftil. —Austin Alitehell, colored, |
was sentenced to thirty days' confinement, !
and chain-gang service during tho tern, by
!LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
\ TlA\ SHOT AID KILLED.
TIIE MIRDERER UNDER ARRE.IT.
[trWIAI, TO TU* STATU JOURXAt.]
Farmeille, Va., Aug. 31.—Dick Warren,
alias Bull Dick, colored, shot and killed
John Jackson, colored, last night about 10 j
! o'clock. Jackson was robbing a water- J
melon patch. The murderer is in custo
dy, and an examination now taking place.
During the war the prisoner shot a Confed
erate soldier in an apple tree.
WISCONSIN RADICAL CONVENTION ! j
WRECK JIF A STEAMER ! j
MJtCXIOAIN AFFAIRS !
Ie New York Abortion Mystery! |
111. IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODY ! I
[AIUNE DISASTERS-*!
My of the Crew of the "Linda!" j
"Vessel ituti Down \
ELEVEN LIVES LOST!
Mutiny on the High Seas'
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS!
Ace. Ace. Ace.
From Washington.
MOVEMENTS OF FEDERAL EXECUTIVE |
OFFICERS —WRECK OF A STEAMER — t
MEXICAN AFFAIRS, &C.
Washington, August 31.—The President
is here and departs to-morrow after a Cabi
net meeting. Secretaries Robeson, Fish and ,
Creswell are here and Delano is expected. ]
A private dispatch from Captain Iloxie j
ports the wreck of the "Juniata," from (
>ew Orleans for Philadelphia. The crew ]
as saved. j i
The Navy Department has received a t
( spuich stating that the "Severn" coaled
lastily yesterday afternoon at Key West |
id put on" to rescue the pa-sssongers and
rew of the "Juniata."
Mexican advices, via Matatnoras, repre
sent the election of Juarez more doubtful
lan ever. Revolutions and disturbances
ireaten throughput the State. i
Custom receipts for the week ending the 11
(Mutiny on the llie li Va-. ■
t British bark mutinied at sea and (
am shot one of them slightly,
iving at Darien the captain was .
id by the negroes of that place. | j
subsequently released and is now |
he case will be submitted to tho
liui.-iei- at Washington.
corisin ItepnMicn.il Convention. - j '
ngton, August 31. —The AViscon
iblican Convention has nominated
Washburno for Governor, and M.
t for Lieutenant-Governor. The
of the State officers are renomi-
Resolutions endorsing President •
ere adopted.
t Run Down—Eleven Lives Lost.
York, August 31. —The steamer
which arrived here this morning,
having rnn down the "Annctta
rtsmouth. Eleven of the crew of
unetta" were lost, only one being
The "Java" escaped with the loss
■mast and fifty feet of sail.
Disasters—Surety or tlie Crew or tlie
••I.iiHln." fee.
West, August 31. —The steamer
rrived on Sunday. She reports
xperienced heavy gales,
'the steamer Mississippi is a total wreck
seventy miles above Cape Florida. The
steamer Cortez which took the Mississippi's
passengers to New Orleans, hail her deck
load waslied away.
The Captain arid five of the crew of the
wrecked bark "Linda," from New York
for New Orleans, have arrived at Cape
Florida.
New York Abortion Mystery—Filial Identlll
cution or the lliul,.
JtVew York, Aug. 31.—The body in the
trunk has been tinally identitied us that of
Alice Howlesby, of Patterson, N. J. The
teeth, pecu]liar positiijnof the vaccine mark,
a mole, and a scar make the identification
complte. A handkerchief marked "A. A.
Bowlesby was found at Dr. Roseir/.weig's
residence.
last Knurrs dispatches.
Railroad Frauds in (leoruln.
Atlanta, Go., August 30. —The archives
of the State road were to-day turned over
to a committee of citizens, 'rliis action was
tlie result of a scries of prosecutions which 1
have been going on for the last several days, |
dining which the late auditor, treasurer, I
general ticket agent, master mechanic, and |
several merchants have been held to bail to I
answer for frauds on the treasury. The
road is the exclusive property of the State,
and has been managed by the Republican
party of Georgia.
Claims Against the (ieneral t.overuiueut.
Washington, August 3D. —The Depart
ment of State has issued two circulars urg
ing claimants to prepare antl present their
i-huins at once. No papers already Mcd \
can be withdrawn j but additional papers
may be filed. Claimants must prepare for
themselves proof of their claims. Upon
application, the State Department will iur
nish a copy of the treaty, ami instructions
regarding the mode of preparing proof.
Ditgraeeful Doings in ftiew Orleans.
Mew Orleans, August 30. —Gov. Wat- ;
mouth has suspended tlie Secretary of State, ;
Crepjvc K. Bovee, and appointed J. F. Her- |
ron in his stead. Bovee is charged Willi |
promulgating as law that which ho knew s
was not law. He refused to oliey the or- j
der of suspension, and he was removed by |
the police. .
While Bovee was being ousted from h .
j office in the Mechanics Institute, v still in >■■
►ifwnmfl rotate Jtournal
Official Paper for the liovernmenl.
• ' —-
RATES OF ADVKItTISIMi.
ONE MILLAR per square of eight lines, MtU
onpariel.
SPECIAL. KATES made nt counter, or by
contract, with regular natrons.
■
asscdan ordinance authorising the extan
ion of the city works on the "llally plan,"
antl authorizing the issue of two and a half
millions of liontls for that purpose. A n or
dinance was also introduced to lease the wa
ter works to the City Waterworks con -
pany for twenty-five years, antl authorizing
the parties to mortgage the works for It,-
In discussing the license to lease tic
works, administrator Delassize (colored)
produced a certificate for 1,000 shares at
$100 each, of stock issued to John l/xtk
wood. He stated they had been given him
to secure his vote for the measure.
Major Flanders stated that every member
of the council had been approached. He
ladseen $100,000 worth of stock ottered to
one of them.
Administrator Walton stated that he had
>een offered a sum which would make him
ndependent for life, to support the una
lire.
The impression prevails that the scheme
will eventually pass the council, and the
city will not only be fleeced out of the wa
ter-works, but of $2,000,000 additional.
Test oT n New Strain Brenk.
,SV. Ixivis, Mo., August 30. —A new
steam break has been tested on the Mis
souri and Pacific railroad. A train of cars
going forty-live miles an hour, down a
grade of forty feet to the mile, was itoppad
II 1,000 feet, in thirty-two seconds.
Yellow Fe\er nt Charleston.
iirkttou, S. C, August 30.— Three
cases of fever are announced to-day.
eturns for the week ending Saturday,
show a total of six yellow fever deaths.
Cnble-Luyinj.' la Ihe West lndir«.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 31. —The
"Suffolk" is laying a cable from Trinidad
to Demarara, and the "Daeia" is lay ing ■
cable from Harbadoos to St. Vincent.
An earthquake was felt here yesteniav.
No damage.
Fatal Matt in Louisville, Ky.
Ijouiscille, Kg., Aug. 30.—The fourth
floor of Whitney, Brown & Co.'s grain
warehouse fell in to-day, killing two blacks
and one white man. The nffllding was
crushed in to the collar. Two prominent
Alain street merchants were blown into the
street by the concussion.
From the White Sulldmr Sprints.
White Sulphur Springs, Jl'. I a., Ally-.
30.—Hon. Jefferson Davis and Gen. Jubal
A. Early have secured cottages here, and
will arrive to-morrow. The thirtl antl lasi
$rand farcy ballot the season will take
place next Wednesday night. Among Ihe
arrivals to-day, are General R. D. Lilly aid
Rev. Dr. Duncan.
Humeopnthfc Indignation Meelimi.
Boston, Mass., Aug .'lo.—Surgeon Cen
eral Dale's recent refusal to confirm a
liomeopathic doctor as a brigade surgeon in
[he State militia, was strongly denounced
it-a meeting of the Alassachusetts liomeo
pathic Aledical Society, held to-day, and a
committee appointed to influence Governor
Claflin to overrule the dicision.
BFOUEKiN NKWS.
From France.
' I'OWKUS—UAKIIJALDI's
HKALTII, KTl'.,
ug. 3d, —The members of the
. have agreed upon a bill for ont~
liers' powers, which slightly
t committee bill. It will receive
the unanimous support of the Left.
Garibaldi has recovered from his tomtit
illnes. Repose is only necessary for*nis
complete restoration to healh.
It is stated that Gnmlietta withdrawn his
Ssition for the dissolution of tlie A -
tC.TTKMKNT IN" THK AStsK-MHIA .
Versailles, August 30. —In the Assem
bly, to-day, there was a full attendance of
deputies, antl the galleries were crowd"'! in
expectation of decisive action on the pro
longation of Thiers' power.
AI. Rivet announced that the spec a!
committee had agreed lo receive tlie amend
ment proposed hy Diil'uare, to the dec. c
reported by them on Afonday.
It was thereupon announced that the
government would accept the decree.
Loud protests were made by members of
the Left. Xumcrou's amendments, which
had been proposed to the measure, were
withdrawn. The excitement in the cham
bers during these proceedings was intense.
Varis, August 30. —The Jiiat I'uhliijiic
announces that the payment of the third
instalment of a half milliard of franc wa
completed to-day.
I'rom Spain.
AMNKSTY D-CBESD.
Madrid, August 30. —A decree of am
nesty has been promulgated. It applies to
all political otfenees committed in Spain,
and recites that the government is well
aware of the powerlessness of its advci
saries, and of its ability to repress all re-
From London.
IiISTI'UHANCI-: AT HTKASBOITKfi — PttO
ORKSS OK TIIK CHOt-SRA IN t:\:\-
MANY, ETC., ETC.
London, August 30. —Kreshdisturbaii,:<
have occurred between the people of Stras
bourg and the German troops. Several
persons on both sides have been wounded.
The cholera has appeared al Haml>ui_.
Sixteen deaths have occurred at Altona
dining the past week. The disease con
tinues its ravages in Konigsburg, there
being on the 27th 100 uew eases, and 20
deaths; and on the 28tn 80 new cases, and
."■O deaths.
The new York city loans are still ex
cluded from quotation in Berlin.
Telegraphic Summary.
A severe rain has caused three breaks in
the Hudson (N. V.) canal, which will delay
transportation for a week.
A youth, whose name is unknowiic,!, i
said to have been killed while on his way
from Hoboken to New York city, with ■
check for $1,000. His body has wash.-.!
—shore.
Apprehensions are felt for the mail
steamer Constitution, bound from San
Francisco for Jamaica, which is four days
overdue.
Earthquakes occurred at Valparaiso on
the 11th and at Santiago on the 30th in—t.
Dr. Dowd has been elected chairman ol
the Mississippi Republican convention.
MARRIED.
In Manchester, August 27th, by Key. O. K.
j Harding, »Ir. EHMONH SMITH und Ml!- Rl
SAN Ho rj—all of Manchester.
DEED.
Of Paralysis, after a few day* illness on Wed
M«day, Aug. 30th, at «:_l P. M., Captain FELIX
11 t'AVE, formerly of Orange counly.
7—is funeral »ill ——ft place from hi* ne—deuce
No 4U Sevcutli street, between Marshall and
flay, tv a o'clock THIS AVTKKNOON.
His Mends ami (dnnection* nCro re*p»ctfulh iu
i vt'e'.i to attend.
At the residence of her tiiollior-iii -law. M i i
Itvi-rt. near .Manchester, Mrs JOSKI'HINK
———TH, in the 27th year of her aft*.
L lv Ibis < itv, on the '.'Till instant, of choice, n
