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@vmws _§t»te goimwt.. rrm.iSHsn DAILY, SEMI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY, At Ne. !>IUX Main Street, Richmond. Va. TERMS : DAILY—*6 per year: six months,*:!; three uiiHiilis, fci.fil): l month, oil cents. SEMI-WEEKLY— tIHO per year;' six months, $1 "1: three months, 7C cents. WEEKLY—+!. coper year; six months, 71 cents ■f Whai.LTand SEMI-WEEKLY JOCBXAL to I'tab.* al I.rti emttlj hoc rates. <$wni»g £hti §wmi [Communicated. 7b the Editor of the State Journal. jr In the Washington Chronicle oi Sep tember 14, 1 noticed a communication from a correspondent, who uses the signa ture "More Anon." Why this writer chooses the Washington journal as his medium, is plainly apparent to all who know the importance to a certain party, of guarding his position, at tho Capital, and the possible consideration he may receive for his side thrust at a gentleman, who has exhibited a similar degree of moral courage to that shown by General Longslreet, and other ex-Conlederates. This correspondent speaks of his own position in tlte highest style of seli'-gratula lion. "As for us, we plant ourselves as being Republicans pure and unalloyed." It is not possible that he is like some other "pure anil unalloyed Republicans," planted like a post, holding his own posi tion, but neither increasing, nor the cause of increase; instead of planted like a thrifty tree, not only growing himself in strength and usefulness, but thawing to liim and sheltering weaker plants. 1 would com mend to ''.More Anon" a careful study of the ISth and 20th verses of chapter 2, Gen eral Kpistle of James. Republicans in Virginia must show their faith by their wtirks, for "failh without works is dead." Instead of hunting up musty records as to what men have been, make a careful study of what they now are. The patriot who dolled the grey and honest ly works for Republican principles to-day, is more valuable to his country and party, than he who wore blue, anil now clothes himself in the conservative color, so pleas ing to the .popular eye. Anon. come over at once, join the Itepublican party anil take chaise of the political power of the .State, in opposition to the 1 leniocrats, and their oltl political opponents. By the "new departure," which is entirely a Northern Democratic notion, it is proposed for the Southern Democrats to conciliate the colored vote and secure it for the Demo cratic party—not for the Conservative party or for the Whigs, but for the Democrat*. party. It is designed to add that vote to the Democratic party for the purpose o giving that organization the political pmvc in the South, anil if any Old Line Whig supposes it is intended in any shape or font to help him or men of his Ibrmer part} sympathies he is vastly mistaken. The Democrats work for themselves exclusively and they do not divide spoils with any bu of their true faith. What acquisitions of strength or powi they can gain to their so-called Conserva tive organization at the .South, will go to the credit alone of the Democrats, who are .suffered to manage that organization am who aro members of the national organiza tion, which the Old Line Whigs of th I.h are not, of course. So that th gs will find they are throwing thei r away when working for the success ie so-called Conservative party.* Ther o such party considered in nationa es. How was it a few months ago v the Democratic press of this State wa ng so lustily for a Democratic organiza in the State, and abusing- the Oltl Lin Whigs as being untrustworthy? They changed their tune only because Taut many told them to continue as they were until they could fleece the people of the Ite out of heavy stealings at the next islature antl put it down to tho discredit .lie Conservative party. It would not it could not in that ease be chanted inst the Democrats, because it would be ler tlio Conservative organization the ding measures are to be passed. Hut us say, precious little of the stealing I ever be suffered to find their way iuto any but Democratic pockets. That's a sure thing; though the Conservatives will have to bear the blame. We t are astounded at the infatuation of some of-the old Whig newspapers of the South and at old Whigs also, when wchear them complaining and growling about "car pet-baggers, scalawags, and negroes tilling the offices, to the exclusion of better men." Now, we want to know who is a greater "carpet-bagger" than Gilbert C. Walker? and he was elected to the position of Gov ernor of this State on the declaration that he was a Hepublican and was in accord with the government at Washington. And we want to know if there is anywhere in the ' South a "carpet-bagger" who has managed and is managing by book or by crook to fleece more money out of the people than he is, by his funding bill antl other swin dles, of which he is the acknowledged head The true state of the case is just this :— The war has upset the political status of the people of this State, and the Demo crats Know it, but the Old Line Whigs don't seem to know it; and the Democrats finding themselves in such a small minority are striving hard to "pull the wool" over the eyes of the Whigs in order to get the control of affairs. In" the meantime, the Republicans have the numbers and control matters generally their own way ; but as thi'V lack intelligence, through the refusal of their former party adherents tho Whigs, holding aloof from them, they appoint the best men they have, to positions, and say to the Whigs, "if you dont like the carpet baggers, scalawags, and negroes to rule over you and hold offices, all you have to do is to come over and join your old party, the Republican*, and we will allow you to bold the office, and rule the land; but if you won't do so, we don't design that the Democrats shall have the honors; there fore, we will give them to the carpet-bag gers, scalawags antl negroes." This is the true position of mailers, as is given out repeatedly by the voice and press of the Republican party ; and if the Old Lino Whigs of our .State are so far sunk into subjugation to the Democratic party as they cannot separate themselves from that party, even now that the designs of the "new departure" policy are made plain to llu ni, we pity them in the extreme ; for here is a powerful party that really awaits them and solicits them to come forward and lake command of it, and which refuses the similar advances from the Democrats, and etill they are unwilling to move, unless they move tied to the tail end of tho locofoco It is useless, it is folly, for the Old Line Whigs of our State to stand aloof and re fuse to take hold by allying themselves >vith the Republican party. Whatever of i.vjj may befall our State, now after we arc in tlte Union and we should again place our citizen, fully in accord villi our government, will be justly laid to their blame, whether that evil flows from Republican or Demo cratic misrule. 11 — —' — ~- -!■■■■ , . ■ , , I . ., i—,-■.,,.,. i ■ — - - — ■- 1 " lfc ' ' - ' ' "■ ©lie Umlfl State f 0tttttal MKS&S5J RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 19.1871. VOL. III. NO. 258. come forward and take the choice seats in the tabernacle, with plenty of voters to give and ensure them the political power of the State, tbat they may wield it for the prosperity of tbe people ; but listening to the siren song of locolbcoism they hesitate. In the meantime, let us repeat what our Richmond Republican cotemporary, the State Journal, told them a few days ago : they will have to continue under the rule of the "carpet-baggers, scalawags and negroes," for the locofocos will not be al lowed again to rule and ruin this Slate. THE KENTUCKY All Kill 1.. 'lie Family ol'OM John I!ar|w>r Killed in their Beds—-Their Heads Split Open with a Hutch .'i—A Horrid Work. The Louisville Courier-Journal of Tues day gives tlie details of llie terrible numler of the Harper family, at their home in Woodford eotuity, on Sunday night last, of which telegraphic mention has been made in the Journal. It says: The brother and sister of old Mr. John Harper, the owner of Ixingfellow, were murdered in their beds, at their residence, in Woodford county, just before daylight, yesterday morning. Who did the terrible tlecd is not known. Mr. John Harper and his old bachelor brother and maiden sister were the only white persons who lived on the place. They were born there, and had lived there together until the youngest was over seventy years of age. It was an immense estate—one of the largest—antl the owners the most wealthy farmers in Kentucky. It is about three miles from Midwfty, and fifteen miles from Lexing ton, adjoins the great Alexander stockist, m, and is in the heart of the Blue (irass re gion. Mr. John Harper was not at home on the fatal night, lie had gone to the lA'xington races, at which the famous Long fellow and several others of his horses were to run. Mr. Jacob Harper and Miss I'etsy Harper were the only ones at home, except about twenty or thirty negroes, who are employed upon the plantation. urscovEitv oe the MTtrder. Judging front appearances the bloody work must have been committed about .'t o'clock iv the morning. It was not discov ered until after sun tqi. Mr. Jacob slept in a room adjoining that of his sister upon the first floor. About half-past five o'clock the housekeeper, a negro woman, went into the room of Miss Bets)' but noticed noth ing wrong, but she remembers of hearing the oltl lady groan once or twice ; but as she was very feeble and bad been almost bedridden for a long time, no particular at tention was paiil to it. A half hour after this Mr. Harper's nian servant went in to wake liim. He lirst called, anil then took hold of the old man's shoulder, but still no ticed nothing except he was unusually hard to wake. He then left the room. The first discovery was made by the woman servant, who, having gone in to wake Miss Betsy, noticed blood upon the bed clothes, antl upon looking closer, found that the old laity's head anil face were horribly gashed, and that she was lying in a pool of blood. The bed was literally besmeared with gore. The woman ran out screaming and the alarm was given. Word of the terrible tragedy was sent through the neighborhood and soon excited people began to lloek from all directions. Mr. Harper was found with his head almost beaten to a jelly and dead. He was cold aud stark and stiff. Miss Betsy was unconscious, but still living. She was not dead at noon yesterday. All HI VAL OP JOIIN HARPER. A messenger was sent to Lexington for Mr. John Harper, and he arrived about 9 o'clock to lind his beautiful home in an up roar, and his aged brother and aged and feeble sister the victims of a crime so hor rid and brutal antl bloody that the shock of it almost overcame him. The whole neigh borhood had assembled and crowded the rooms and the halls in mule horror. The negroes stood around the doors weeping, and the oltl house-servant, the nurse of Miss Betsy, knelt at the bedside of her oltl mistress, crying as if her heart would break. What a reception for the man of 70 years 1 His grief, it is said, was inde scribable. He cried like a child. It was a terrible moment, and many who had feared the consequences of his arrival, now be lieved that he would not survive the shock. OBJECT OF THE ASSASSIN'S. It seems that, on Saturday last, Mr. Jacob Harper went down to Frankfort, and, it is thought, tlrew five hundred or a thou sand dollars out of bank. Upon his return to Midway, he offered to bet large amounts on the Longfellow race, and exhibited money, anil this came to the knowledge of the assassins. Il was not the habit of the family to keep money about the house. Money was undoubtedly the object of the murder, but whether the murderers ob tained any or not, is not known. A pocket-book that Mr. Harper generally carried was missing from his body, though nothing else about the house was disturbed. The murder.!- forced their way into the house through a window. The weapon used was a hatchet. Mr. Harper's head was cut and beaten to a jelly. Miss Betsy received seven (rightful gashes over her head antl face, and the back part of her skull was crushed in. She became con scious on Monday, but was unaware that anything had happened. Upon being asked who had been in the house during the night, she replied nobody. Who struck her; no body. Who killed Jake; nobody. She was coneiotis of everything except the ter rible deed which had been so fatal to her. Physicians say that she may live for eight or ten days yet, but that she is so old and feeble that she can hardly recover. Subsequent developments point with strong suspicion to several negroes, as the murderers and they have been arrested. ominous excitement. The whole bluegrass region was in a ter rible state of excitement yesterday. Aboul Midway and in Lexington people quit work so greatly was the whole community ap palled by the horror of the thing. It is hoped that there will be no lynching or Ku- Kluxing, but the people are excited and there is no telling wliat may come of it all. Mr. Harper has telegraphed for several of the shrewdest detectives in the country, and the matter will be sifted to the bottom. It is as appalling as the famous Nathan murder, antl more bloody. The victims are among the most wealthy people iv the Slate of Kentucky, and the murder, front its cruelty, will attract the attention from the close connection of the murdered with a man whose name has so recently been in the mouths of everybody in the country. The Rogers Locomotive Company of Patterson, New Jersey, have tiled a suit in the Circuit couit of St. Louis against the North Missouri railroad company to recov er $1,000,01111. the alleged amount of indebt edntss ul the company for the furnishing of locomotives. Wil ll'l'l .v. PAPER may ■■•- had at this OFFICE. JOHV w. M 01 Tl. Kewi and City Editor. LOCAL MATTIOWH. KS~t'itr Subscribers.—Persons wishing the State .loi'rsai. left early and regularly at Iheir places of business, or residences, by P_sp___t_l_ carriers, will please leave Iheir orders withJot. -BTOX * S.i.tiKx, Newsil.-al.iv, tils Main Street, and at, the News Depot of W. A. Enw.mns, .1(11 East Hroad Street. ■__r-ftPI_C_.lL NOTlCE.—,Y.lvertis,mnit» or Lost, Want*!, Found, I'or Item, nut exceeding four lines, lor one insertion ....rents; two in sertions 10 cents; three insertions ..0 cents. Cash In advance. Advance Sheets of the Ninth Census.—Francis A. Walker, superinten dent of the Census ( mice, Washington, 1), C, has laid us under obligations to him for advance sheets of the ninth census of the United .States. The vol tune comprises 209 pages of the population volume, contain ing : Table 1— My States and territories, as white, free colored, slave, Chinese, ami Indian, 1870—17.0. Table 2—Uy coun ties, as white, free colored, slave, Chinese, and Indian, IS7O—-1700. Table A— l'y civil divisions less than counties, as native ami foreigner, white and colored, in I*7o, and as white antl mloicl in 1800 antl 1830. Table 4—General nativity, 1570,1800, 1860 and foreign parentage, 1870. We have al ready given our readers much of the infor mation contained in the volume before us. We learn by a circular loiter from Mr. Walker that the permanent issue of the population volume may be delayed for two or three months yet, in order to complete one of the most important tables which it will contain. The volume is handsomely printed, and il is a remarkable fact that the tables have been so accurately pi .pared and published that no errata are to be found in them by the office, a result, it is claimed, never before attained in a statistical work of such magnitude. oi'it Streets.—The letter of our Phil adelphia correspondent, "Traveller," pub lished i i yesterday's paper,}brielly alludes to the Streets of that fit)' and of Richmond. He evidently prefers the Ilal road-bed of the former io the ridgy-shaped streets of our city. When we take into considera tion the natural features of lhe two Idea tions, the peculiarities spoken of will ap pear unavoidable, at least so far as Jtieh mond is concerned. Were our slreels Ilal as those of Philadelphia, and the gutters of less depth ami width, each thoroughfare, in times of heavy rains, would be changed to a rolling river, the water sweeping over the entile street, and tumbling down the hillsides like so many Niagaras on a frolic. But our streets are not remarkably dif ferent from those of other cities, if we ex cept the west end of Broad, and we are con vinced -that our correspondent had that lo cality in his mind's eye when he wrote his letter. The ridge ill the middle of that street is plain to be seen. It rise.: higher and higher as it extends westward. I low to get around it, or over it or under it, is now the problem which is vex ing the minds of the residents along its base. The man who "strained at a gnat and swallowed a camel" has been sent for, and it is to be hoped he will lose no time, when he arrives, in relieving our friends of West Broad street of the large monster that lies iv front of their doors. Temperance.—A new section of the Cadets of 1 lonor and Temperance was in stituted at Springlield Hall Wednesday night. The following ollicers were elected; R. F. Styll, Worthy Governor ; James B. Clopton, First Assistant Governor; J. B. Ladd, Second Assistant Governor; R. S. Gordon, Third Assistant Governor; Wm. 11. Godsey, Grand Archonf; C. W. Flip pen, Vice Archon ; W. A. Solatium, Treasurer; Joseph Dattron, Assistant Treas urer; L. Jacobson, Secretary; A. Me. A. Parker, Assistant Secretary, J. 11. Ainslie, Usher; C. S. Preston, Assistant Usher; J. 11. Cook, I. W.; A. T. Parker, O. S.; The new section is called Springlield Sec tion, No. A, I. O. C. H. T. Profitable In for Richmond Capitalists. —The Petersburg Index of this -morning devotes considerable of its editorial space to the statement of profits of the Petersburg Cotton Mills, an establishment for the manufacture of cot ton gootls from raw material. By this ex hibit the company, iv eleven months, mad. a clear prolit of 136,356.36 —equivalent In 20 per cent, on the capital stock. With such facts staring us in the face, Rich mond, with her immense water power, and her numerous sites for building factories, has not a single cotton J'actory. One is in successful operation, we believe, in Man chester. We hope some of our enterpri sing capitalists will take to their counting rooms the statement of the agent of the Pe tersburg Cotton Mills, and consider lhe propriety of investing a portion of their surplus capital in a similar enterprise, which has proven so profitable to Petersburg. The Li.M B Trade.—Before the damage to the canal, one year ago, an active antl, to some extent, new interest was springing up in the lime trade, through the energy and industry of Messrs. Dillon .. Kllelt, of this city. The largest kilns for binning ever erected in Virginia were built by them near the canal in the county of Botetourt. Sus pension of transportation destroyed for the time being this enterprise, which had grown into large proportions, but now that it is restored, the proprietors of the works re commence operations for the purpose of developing, on a large scale, this element of our resources. In Alabama, North and South Carolina, and a large portion of Vir ginia, this lime has come into general favor for agricultural and building purposes. The lime trade and many other valuable pur suits will receive a fresh impulse in conse quence of the restoration of the caual to the Valley. Botetourt county is the home of the lime business in A'irgiuia, and it is carried on there lo a considerable extent. John S. Wilson, Esq., of Buchanan, has for a num ber of years been largely engaged in the manufacture and shipment of lime. 'Ibe destruction of the canal interfered materially with this busiiiess, but in a short time it promises to be renewed with i icrctiscd energy. Smri'iil) in lioND. —Tho quantity o tobacco shipped in bond from this distric during August was 1,1.1,028 pounds, clasi '''2, and 150 pounds, class 16. Receivet and shipped (rata other districts, 11K,01 pounds, class 112. Rah.way Postal Gordon, of this city, has been appointed railway postal clerk between Washington and Weldon, at a salary of $1,200 per annum, to take elfecl July 1, IS7I. ( ity railway is kept alive at an annual cost to the stockholders of several thousand dol lars. Il is a great accommodation to those who have a long disUinco to travel, anil in fart has become one of the necessities of every city thai makes any pretensions to size and respectability. The running of cars, in a city like Rich mond, is surrounded by many dilliculties ; among them no greater one is experienced then that of making distinctions between the white and colored people, who are dis posed to make a convenience of them. nal revenue department, in attempting 10 ride on car No. 5, complains that he was Inciliii ejected from the ear by the driver, and that such violence was used and he so roughly handled as to receive severe bruises and injuries. Whatever may be tho facts, lie bears marks of violence, which were re ceived, according to his statement, by the rough and violent treatment of the driver. Preferring to hear both sides of the ques tion, we called upon the president of the road, (Mr. Iloyt) who informed us that the driver attempted by persuasion to induce Mr. Oliver to leave the car, and thai after several repeated refusals, he took him by tbe arm anil used some force to put him We mention this case iv order that we may show the colored people some of the difficulties under which the city railway la bors, anil to give a few words of tub ice to them as well as to the drivers in charge of these cars. We have no prejudice that would induce us to leave a car, because a colored woman or man was in il alone, and that would per mit us lo remain, prodded that individual was lucky enough to have in charge some white gentleman'a baby. Not of this class are we; but there are a number of silly persons who tin entertain such prejudice, (for it can be nothing else) and it is con lined principally to weak-minded women. The city cars must be supported, antl if they are not, then their owners will sell them and nobody can ride. The question then is, shall we have them at ail ? So long as this prejitttice lasts, the colored people must submit to such regulations as are adopted, or failing to do this will sub ject the company by suit or otherwise to such loss as will induce them to sell out the enterprise. It was by order of a former military commander thai the present regulation of distinguishing ears, provided for white and colored persons, was adopted, and so or dered as perhaps the easiest solution of the difficulty. The colored people do not sup port the cars assigno_. to them, equally with lhe whites ; if they did, and more cars were required for their accommodation, they would be furnished by the company. The question of a colored man's right to ride in any of the cars need not bo consider ed by its, for while tec say they have the legal right there are others who differ with us; but the question is, shall tho city ears, as a great public convenience, be with drawn ? principal patrons of the road, will withdraw their patronage, thus robbing tho whole city; of the benefits of a city railway. These silly notions will and must soon be absorbed in questions of more importance, and we trust to live to see tho day of their entire disappearance. A case is now already in the United States court, a suit for damages having been entered by a colored woman for forci ble ejectment from the cars. Let that case be settled, anil the railway company can then determine whether they can afford to run their ears or not to the exclusion of colored people from any or all of them. If they cannot they must take up their track, sell their horses arid cars, and then white and black alike can have the privilege of walking, lv the meantime we appeal to the sensible colored people to bear patient ly, as we know they will do, the trouble which surround them in a country inhabited by those who should be their best friends, and who should be more devoid of ill-feel ing than any other ; assuring them that tlte time will come when they and their in alienable rights will be respected. The drivers of street cars should be made to understand by law, if possible, if not, by muscle, that they have no right to arrest a man, no matter his color, or by force, or otherwise remove him from the cars. We have police oilicers whose duty it is lo attend to such matters, and they, too, may discharge thehf duties in a proper manner, without being cruel or brutal. The right way is always the best, antl if the law is properly execuletl we know of no people so willing to obey as the colored people have always proven. With these difficulties surrounding the City Railway company, we know its mana gers are at a loss to know the proper course to pursue, but we beg them to see that their employes be careful to discharge their duties and let alone those that more prop erly belong to the administers of law. We understand that suit will be entered by Mr. Oliver against the City Railway company, praying for damages, sustained i... _ i . * Alleiied Injcstich to the Rich mond AND I'ETKHfcSKCUU RAILROAD Company.—We give space with pleasure (o the following curd of Thos. 11. Wynne, Esq., President of the Richmond and Pe tersburg railroad company, as we shall be ever ready to assist the vindication of any of our public enterprises: 01-'lli i: 11. AM) J'KTKKriill-li'i It. H. ('<'.,< KiniMMM), va., Sept. Hili, 1871. y DtttiiJ. Ihtrr, /iV/., Prt-.si lint chitm'nr sf t\ua iiit roe, Uiihiii'imi, V<t.: Dear Sir —If 1 understand aowaatty ihe com plaint against this railroatl company iv the totter of H. G. <!alisher, of Lonisbarf., N. 0., which war- rand before the mertiug of ihe Hoard of Di rectors of Lhe ('haiubor of Commerce, it does great injustice to this company. He slates tliat by the iiiehmoud and fVieiVburg r.tilroad the cost per load of Hour and salt from Kiel.mend .0 J.ouislmrg is $7li; aud further, that the charge from Petersburg io LtinW-biug being only >M 2, Leaves |38 for twenty-two mile,**— tints in timating Ihat the la.-t named iimount i- received by this railroad. If am correct-in my rendering of his letter, 1 have to say that somebod-, ha made a mi.-iaUe, and to assure yon and all other-*; who are interested In the matter that this com pany has for years charged si-wniy-four cents pei'barrel and •Ji-.1.Ml per car load on Hour, of Which this company received |8.4,0, and for Kail flfty-four cents per stick and $_!]...(. per car load, of which this company receives $ft, and we will defy any oim to prove to the contrary. luvlting your committee, to whom the letter was referred, to make a thorough Investigation of tbe snbjeot, I have the honor to be, with the highest respeei, yourobedient servant, Th.h. II \Vvvm. president It. and l*. il. li. Co. ,4 Tm Watch on tukßiijni-.."—We arc indebted to the composer unci publisher, 0, C. De Nordendorf, of this city, for a copy of the "Weekly Fireside," containing this grand march and song. This piece is dedicated to Henry Kavton, Kstp, Of 1 _..*■__ inond. Tin: PttbL-C School Biildinos.— The excellent structures now iv process of erection in different portions of the city for j the purposes of education, give ample tes ! timony of the high appreciation which our people have for the cause of literature and science. These buildings have been con structed with a special view both to the convenience of teachers and scholars. In style of architecture employed, due regard has been paid lo the appearance of the buildings themselves and to their especial needs as schools. The oltl .Seamen's Bethel (now known as Bethel), which was built under the super intendence of the Rev. Francis J. Boggs and others, antl intended as a place of wor ship for sailors, is now undergoing repairs which will change its appearance and make it in nil respects a first-class school build ding. The basement will be divided lon gitudinally by a partition wall so as to trf* ford admission on each side of the room. The audience room on the second lioor will be entirely remodeled and wainseoatcd. The outside will not be materially altered, but will be simply painted over. In front of the building there will be a neat picket I fence with a double-arched entrance. The old Laucasterian school-house, now iiown as the "Valley School," is also in rocess of renovation. On the first floor there will be two partitions, making three school rooms, same on second Hoor, making in all six school rooms, with a capacity, es timated by Superintendent Binford, of seat ing- 356 scholars. The exterior will be stone-color washed. There will be three entrances, one for tlw girls and two for the boys. The play ground is large and well shaded. These buildings have been pur chased by tbe city and turned over to the .School Hoard. The time for the opening of the session is fast approaching, and the scholars will find upon their entering, that everything has been provided for their plea sure and comfort. The Rain. —We trust we shall hear no more complaints from any section of the State of droughts, dry weather, ._c. In ease we do, we respectfully recommend a flying visit to Richmond and a view of the noble "Jeeins," hereabouts, each bearing evidence, the latter soon to do so, of the plentiful supply of water which has fallen since yesterday morning, < hir streets have hail running through them, in miniature form, rivers and creeks. Last night it rained without ceasing, and as we write—ll o'clock A. M. —the dark ened heavens give evidence of the coming of more. New shoes that don't leak are in demand. We waut several pairs for our selves anil employes of this office. The first boot and shoe dealer sending us an ad vertisement shall have our custom. Fif teen or twenty of us wear a number of shoes, and our custom is worth having, as we buy for cash only. POLICE Court— Justice J. J. White pre siding.—Tho following cases were disposetl of this morning: Newton Davis ; colored, charged with feloniously entering the schooner "Ash land" and stealing a lot of clothing. Sent on to the Hustings court, September _Gth, 1871. Ferdinand Shaffer, charged with being drunk antl sleeping in the streets. Dis charged with a reprimand. Thornton Carter, drunk and disorderly iv the streets. Discharged with a repri mand. Robert L. llobson, colored, charged with assaulting and beating his wife. Compro mised by the parties, and cost paid. Ira Bruce, charged with trespass. Dis missed. J. 11. Herbert, charged with assault. Settled by parties. James Freeman, colored, charged with beating antl threatening to beat again Mary Jane Freeman. Bi.sinissed on payment of cost. lunanuel Francis, arrested as a vagrant. Bound over in tho sum of |30 for three months. George W. Palmer, charged with violat ing revenue laws of tlie State. Case sent on to Hustings court September 26. Late Favors.—We are in receipt this evening from the popular newsdealers, Messrs. Johnston & Selden, 918 Main street, of the following periodicals: Harpers Bazar, the latest fashion paper ; Chimney Corner, with a beautiful chromo ; Once a Week, Appleton's Journal, New York Ledger, Saturday Night, Frank Leslie, and Harpers' Weekly ; also the London, Graphic, a inaguilicent illustrated journal, containing the cream of Knglish family reading; also the Die Modeuwelt, a Ber lin fashion journal, profusely illustrated wilh coloretl plates, and pattern sheets in addition. School Tki'stee. —The State Board of Mitcation has appointed P. T. Withers iitslee of public schools lor Brookeville istriet, Campbell county, vice J. 11. Tyree, esigned. < 'lOlmittei: MeetiNO.—The Rcpubli ai) City Central Committee will meet to light in the Custoin-House. A full attcn lance of members is desired. Anawan Tribe, No. :!(), 1. O. Red den, headed by Smith's band, paraded this ifternoon to bury one of their members, tVilliam Sutile. Train Delayed.—The Northern train, due here at 2:17 P. M., did not arrive until 8:40 P. M. Belay occasioned by failure of Now York train to connect at Washington. m-g"Thurston's Ivory l'etu-l Tooth Powders is :iioii|,ly recommended as the best denlritrice known. It cleanses and preserves the teeth hardens the minis, sweetens the breath ; anil, eon ttiinini. no tlcid or i-'i'illy substance, is perfectly harmless, and can be n.-eil daily wilh ..rent ad vaaiaffß, Sold by alt ttpatMtots. Price, '_'_, and 60 per bottle. !;-_; J,in..n's Inodorous Kid t.10.r U.-niier Ey its aid trloves can lie ipiiekly and repeatedly cleaned ami made eipial lo new; even when bad ly soiled they can be readily restored. It is easy of application and is perl'erfeelly free from any dor. For sale hy druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price, .0 cents a bottle. fiv_j 'Sulkirilie to Edwards' Circulating Libra ry, now containing nearly FIVE THOUSAND VOLUKSS of choice and interesting reading matter on all f.nbjeeLs. Terms moderate, only twenty-five cants per month and a deposit of one dollar. Bverj body ought to bo able to read at these rates. ~|>ri/.i>: PKi/.tsi I'lti/.cs: OTH AM) 7th. HANDSOME (.IIUOMO-UOYEKED BOXE containing a fine article of MIXED FKI.NUH III 1 II ill'l If 11 IOHWH, with a prize, value in gold, ol' from IU cents to $10 Ooiu Oil ! (Jomk All ! so 12—lm / *|1.11 I'Al-KKV-iu uuyquuutUy -for sale a LATEST BY TELEGRAPH- ANTI-TAMMANY MEETING! THE POSTOFFICE DEFALCATION! Tlie Cincinnati Industrial Exposition! _.* it o .__ 3i m xieoi Preliminary Meeting of Congress I " Ocean. Wave" l>i.-.a.*.or ! Arrest of the Inspectors and Owners! LATEST FOREIGN NEWS! Progress of the Cholera in (.i ima ny I _Tl_e t'usi .»> __"_.*_Mi.ty ! From New York. -TI-TA.MMANY .VIU-.I'I Ml THE WIST Tammany, was thinly attended. Hut two of the notables, who had been especially invited, were in attendance. The proceed ings have not transpired.. I'ostmaster Jones,and others responsible to the government, have resolved to pay the defalcations in the New York postoflicc. A fire in the hold of the steamer "Co lumbia," from (ilassgow, created a consid erable panic among the passengers, but the crew, by hard work,extinguished the flames before serious damage was done. The ."tlceuu Wnve" Disaster Near Mol.il. — Mobile, .September 15.—Coroner Paino yesterday arrested E. P. Sprague, United States inspector, and Hugh Harney antl William Murray, the owners of tlie steamer "Ocean Wave," on the charge of man slaughter, in accordance with the verdict of the jury of impiest, in the "Ocean Wave" disaster case. The inspector furnished bail iv the sum of 15,000, antl the owners in $2,000 each, to answer the charge. Tlie < .luliiiiuti Imlii-ti i:ii Imposition. Cincinnati, September 15. —The Indus trial Exposition has received the finishing touches. The cotton gins from New Or leans are in operation. Owing to the late ness of the cotto.i crop the time for the en try of raw cotton has been extended to Oc tober sixth. The Chamber of Commerce has offered, in connection with the Exposition, special premiums on cotton amounting to nearly ¥'2,500. Premiums are offered for the first and second best bales, each, from Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. And a grand gold ______ is offered by the Exposition for the best bale from any of these States. From Mexico. I'REI-MINAKY MEETING OF CONGRESS. City of Mexico, Sept. 2. —There were 147 members at the preliminary meeting of Congress. The whole number is 227. The meeting resulted in favor of Juarez in the temporary organization. Juarists were selected as a committee on credentials by a vote of 79 to OS. The opposition alarmed by this vote left the hall ; thereby depriving the meeting of a quorum. It is reported that l>iaz is for peace, and will move against any revolutionary at tempt. LATER. City of Mexico, Sept. 0. —The .luarists are sure of the organization, including the committee on credentials. .Strong revolu tionary threats have been made. The per manent junta will be installed September Kith. A pronunciamento has heen issued at Zacatecan, nnd forced loans arc being levied in the smaller towns. From Austria. Vienna, September 15. —-The provisional •iets of the Empire have opened iheir ses iOns. The Emperor will recognize llohemia's ights, by a public coronation and taking ie oath at 1 .-ague. From France. THK CUSTOMS TREATY. Versailles, .Sept. 15. —A hill authorizing Thiers' to conclude a customs treaty with (jei'tnany, has heen introduced in the At* semhly. It embraces provisions tor Al sace and l/onaine, anil the reduction of the German troops to 50,000. From 1.. i iiuiisv. PM6_nu___ of thi-; cholera*. Berlin, September lii. ~~~There were VA new cases of cholera at Konigsburg on the l_lh 'mat., antl 63 deaths, and on the l.'ith, there were (!H new cases and 45 death*. The disease has disappeared from Dant/.ig, and there are merely sporadic cases at Steltin. Teletfrai.liic Summary. Hannah Roberts, colored,living in Phila delphia, and supposed to be Kill years old, was burned to death by her clothes taking fire. The Minnesota Democratic State Conven tion has passed resolutions commendatory of Genera] Hancock, as a soldier and citi zen. LAST MO IITS DISPATCHES. From New York. THE POSTOKFICK DEFALCATION, _:C. New York, September 14.—The bonds men of Norton, the postoftice defaulter, have had a private meeting, aud a settle ment of the matter has been referred to ex- Postmaster YVakeman. The negotiations of new combinations of New York ollicials make no progress. Connelly to-day, in connection with Mayor Hall, signed a warrant for $50,0(X) to pay laborers. Connelly's friends say he will not realm; certainly not until Judge Barnard has decided the injunction matter. EXPLOSION OV TORPEDO WORKS, AM) i.< iss of life, etc. Neic Fork, September 14. —The Union Torpedo .Yorks, near Fulton .street, ex ploded this morning, killing six persona. Seven or eight were wounc'el. The build ings were very much shattered. Three employes of the works wore shat t.'ixd beyond recognition, 'lhe explosion i was caused by the dropping of a box just <#Mttittfl £tate gmval Official Paper for tbe ».ov. rnntrnt. rates of One dollar SPECIAL RATES made (it counter, or by contract, Willi regular patron?. IL. _ brought up on a truck. The truck, horses and driver were blown nearly to atoms. Tho wounded are horribly mutilated. The business was carrietl on in direct violation of the law. The National Association of Spiritualists, at Troy, N. _"., has elected Victoria Wood hull president. OfcTlir VI is.in lm-. 'tis Fil.llie.i at ,\,n I.ill . Km folk, Sept. 13. -The Excelsior Hose Company, of Lowell. Mass., arrived Ill's afternoon. They are the guests of the Hope Engine Company of this city. The visiting firemen were received at the wharf by a committee of firemen and citi zens and escorted to the City Hall, when' an address of welcome was delivered by Mayor Whitehead, which was responded to by Fiigineer George Hobson, of the Lowell Fire Department. To-morrow the Norfolk Department will parade in honor of the occasion, and on Saturday tlie F.xcelsior ('ompany will be received" by the Portsmouth Department. On Monday the visitors have been tendered an excursion to Fort Monroe. Arrest for Attempted Fraud. Wilmington, Soptemlicr _ 14.—A man representing himself as J. Keller, called at the Kirst National Hank to-day, and of fered to sell registered I'nited Stales bond No. 1,488, issued under tlte act of the I'd of March, 18M. The bond is of the d. uomination of $10,000. He was arrested by the deputy United States Marshal, ami the case came up before United States Commissioner MoQuigg this afternoon, but was postponed until to-morrow. The bond is caveated by the treasury department. IS.nil Riii'iiii! at Montreal. Montreal, Sept. 14. Tbe four-oared race to-day was won by the "Halifax Harton" crew, the "Renforth" crew being second, and tlte "Winship's" third. The time of the race was thirty-three minutes and ten seconds. Both English crews led, but went three hundred yards beyond the turning buoys before discover ing their mistake. They claim the buoys were changed during the night. Massarlllis.lt* l>. nlorrntic Convention. Springfield, Mass., Sept. 14.—The Dem ocratic IState Convention, Edward Avery presiding, has nominated John <_u'iicy Adams for Governor. Resolutions were passed accepting the new amendments anil denouncing prohibi tion. From San Irani is. o. San Prancisro, .September 11. —A band of Cochese Apaches, leaving their women and children on the peace commissioners' reservation in New .Mexico, dashed into ('amp Crittenden, Arizona, capturing sixty three government cavalry horses, which had just been recruited for an expedition. Lieutenant Wheeler's exploring party were abandoned by their escort near Camp llualapa, Arizona. The latest election returns intlicate that the Democrats have two majority in the Senate, but the Republicans have two ma jority on a joint ballot. lll.nl Burnr.l al Saratoga. Saratoga, Sept. 14.—A fire occurred last night in the I'ark Place hotel, which de stroyed that building and a portion of the Crescent hotel. Exiir.'.s Robber.. .S7. lAtuis, Sept. 14. —A dispatch says that the express office in Ellis county has been robbed of $20,000. Died I .on. His Wounds. llaUimore, Sept. 14. —Detective John Richards, whom Wilber shot just before committing suicide, tlied to-day from his wounds. FINANCIAL ASU COMMERCIAL. Daily Statu Jo.r.vai. Ofpicb, t Richmond, Vent. 15, 1»71. > We quote llrsl-class paper at 8 to id per cut. per annum. Richmond city bonds ten held at 80 cents. Virtririiii Strite stocks.lull. There is a-i active tieiiiauil lor iirst-class railro.iil securi ties. New York Stock aud Money Murket. New Yoilk, Si-'pli'Hiber Ift, 1.71. Stocks strong and active. Governments dull nnd-tead.v; State bonds very quiet, lioldliini at 114f.i;lli'-,;. Money easy at 2 per cent. Ex change—long, B*u ; short, 8V Richmond l.i niii Market. CORN ANI. FI.OUR KxcHANIIK, \ l_lt:ll_Kl.\_,Sept. J"., 1 _71. > Offerings. Wheat—White, '_v bushels. Ited, 1071 do. Com— While, ....4 litisliels. Mix..l, /..li bushels. Oats—2oo4 bushels. Kvk—i (I bushels. Whbat—While, 78. bushel* at (1.711 for seed"; tl.6efit_.So for very food; *1..'.7 . fur goud; H.'KI lor fair; *1.-v tor common, lied —So. bushels _at tl .(ill for wry good; tl.Vnt for fair; ll.t_Hn_r.4il fur common. I'l.rx—While, 292 bushels at 85 cents. lVli_.il, 20 bushels very good at 87Me; 822 dv ul Hi! cent,-.. Uats —tils bushels very good at r,7c; au.l ,',-if.il.o.'. for (...Hi. Kvb—Mil bushels at use. Reexhibited. Cotts—"While, '91 bushels. Oath—l__s bushel.-. llonicstic Market.—[hy Tri-ivr. Ml.] New York, September Ift, 1871. Flour dull anil iliooping. Wheat dull. (.Join lchic.li..', Pork slo.uly—*l.'l.:t7igl3.Mi. I.ard linn. Cotton quiet and lii in—Uplands, 21!.; Orleans, '21%— sales :,_'.) bales. Turpentine scarce and firm —~!> .j(6:i. Rosin quiet at *_--_!3 for strained.— I'rriyllls steady. In Henrico, at the residence of her husband, HELENA KUHN, contort of John Knhn, at the age of 4S years, after a short and painful illuo- h. When she, whose pretence and example gay c precept to those most dear to her, depart, this life, we feel that there i_ a void which it is impo - sibleto fill. We miss her !—and words (nil lo ex press the intensity. Well can we remeiulN.rhow kind, charitable, true and consistent was she in all her views ; esjM'cially in regard to christian charity, ami a kind, conciliatory and loving «I. position to every one; of such a nature thai it*-■ tber discord, ill-will nor envy found an abiding place iii her dwelling—one whose vacancy it will be impossible to fill. While we mourn her as one who has only none before, we are assured that she will receive that reward which such christian spirit-will surely receive: ami we a. cepttho dispensation of that l 'realor, whosi' de crees are always just and irrevocable. Her funeral will lake place TO-—OBROW MORNING, at li) o'clock, from St. Patrick's church on Twenty-Fifth street. The friends of the family and of F. I.auhi. and Jno Steiiilui cli er are resjiectfiilly invited lo attend. Ihtltiniore Suit phase copy. 1 TTENTION, AfT-CKS GL'ARII ! M You are hereby summoned to att. nd :i rcßii-It] larmeetiu.. and drill of your company MON-It I>AY evening: ni'xt, :it X o'clock, at Union Hotel. Hy oriinr ol the Captain : se 1-—2 i* SAM'L I). LOTTIER, Ist Serg't. rTrHE"sO_THERN ASSOCIATION—RAI'- X FLE for the Benefit of the Widows and Or phans of the Southern States. DiaT-iDPTion No MS. Eteiuko.Shpt. 14. 74 23 89 17 7- 60 53 7 76 86 .1 - 14 till UisT-mnTlo*: No. K3O. Muenimi, Sk. t. 15 50 111 8U _;» 16 47 21 76 6J I 4 77 - 67 ""Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va., this l.lh day of September I**7l- SI-IMONS ii CO., C. Q. TOMPKINS, Managers. Coram Is loner. CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE ran be pni chased from Captain W. I. UAIINKY, at the Braach olllce, No. '.Twelfth street, thr-w door. I from Main.