FRIDAY MARCH 2S? 1S73.
The County Judges.
In discussing the question whether flu
Legislature 1ms the constitutional power to
-?elect county judges at it* present session
we have confined ourselves strictly to tin
argument. We are trying to elicit tbctruth.
Wc write with the knowledge that our ruti
des are to be road by lawyers, and there
fore. If for no better reason, say nothing
which we would be ashamed to say in a
court-h >usc with a judge upoft the bench
tend a lawyer on the other side ready to avail
bitnself of every blunder which wc might
make. We ft.sk the editor of the State Jour
nal to follow us into a court (in imagination).
?nd then to look at his arguments and judge
tor himself whether or riot they would stand
for a moment before?Judge Moscuhe, for
instance.
The Constitution doo> not say that the cap
itol officers shall be elected at any particului
time. The time is left to the discretion ol
the Legislature. That instrument requires
thern to be elected for two years, just as the
Federal Constitution requires United States
senators to be elected for six years. Now.
from the foundation of the Government up
to this decade, senators were elected at who
ever time the Legislature cbose?sometknc
one month, sometimes two, and sometimes
more than twelve months before the 4th ol
March on which their term commenced.
Congress a few years ago passed a law fixing
the time for senatorial elections. But even
previously the Senate never excluded a man
because he was elected too long before hi?
term commenced. It could not exclude
him; because the Constitution had
left the time of electing senators to
the discretion of the Legislature. So in
the case before u?. The State Constitution
does not say when the enpitoi officers shall
be elected, uor that they shall be elected oma
in two years, but that, once elected, they
shall continue in office two years unless
sooner relieved. The language is copied
from the Code of Virginia, and had a well
understood meaning long before the Conven
tion which framed the existing Constitution
wan held.^ It was used with the frrtl knowl
edge that it lelt the time of election to the
discretion of the Legislature.
The Constitution docs not require the
capitol officers to enter upon their duties on
the 1st of January. This, too, is a matter
left to the discretion of the Legislature. The
law?that is, the Legislature itself?fixes the
day. So it is not only absurd to say that the
Legislature is required by the Constitution
to eleet these oflicets at any particular time,
but it is an attempt to argue a question of
fact. The Constitution either docs or does
not contain such a provision. We say it dees
noL Produce the provi-ion if it is in the
Constitution. Don't try to argue it into ex
istence*
The Journal savs:
" When wc mW, therefore, that the Constitution
required that the (Jeuentl Assembly should, previous j
to the lirst ciav of January, every" two years, elect,
hy the joint vote of the two Houses, a" t*eert'tarv,
Treasurer, and Auditor, wc val'l precisely what the
Constitution dot? require, as every lawyer with lux!t' I
a legal eye In ties head must see"at a glance. Tne
CousUtutiou us i tn j'era lively demands thcai-poi.it
" bin
ment of these subordinate >tutc (-Ulcers, within the
time specified, as it does that the votes for Governor
*>hall Ik- opened and counted within that time. A
failure lu either eve would Involve a cessation of |
governmental functions, as tltt-rc 1 j no provision in
the Constitution that theo oiilcers shall hold overly
reason of u failure to elect or appoint. The right to
holdover is only provided for in the event of the
election o* appointment of successors, and thtir
Jailuxtltf tjmuify."
JEVery statement in lite above paragraph it
simply a mistake (unU??, indeed,the Journal
bus tt huge joke in reserve, and means to toll
us that any day in the year 1ST3 is one " pre
vious to the first day of January" next).
The Constitution contains no such require
ments. 4< A failure'' to elect next Dec-ember
in the case of the capito! officers 44 involves
710 cessation of governmental functions";
Ibr they might be elected now if it were nc-j
cessary to do so. There is a provision in the
Constitution under which the Legislature j
may declare by law that these officers " shall
hold over by reason of a failure to elect or
anoint." On the 5th of March, 1870, u law
was approved by Governor Walker which
provided Ibut, exceptiug the Governor, Lieu
tenant-Governor, Attorney-General, and
members of the Legislature, all officers then
lu office, whel her elected by the people or
appointed by the military, or what not,
might on certain conditions remain in office
until their successors were elected and quali
fied. This law the Supreme Court of Ap
peals decided to be constitutional. If the
Legislature eouid then thus continue in
office a judgo appointed by the military it
can now so continue in office an auditor
elected by itself; and if the Legislature can
constitutionally do this, it is absurd to say
that the Constitution requires it to do other
wise. If the Journal wishes to know where
tbc Legislature gets the power to give the
capitol officers the 44 right to hold over" in
case there is no election we refer it to section
22, Article y., of the Constitution, which
says:
vt he manner * * * of filling vacancies In office
In otwes not spcclallv provided for by this con -
etituUou shall be proscribed by law.41
So that even if in that part of the Consti
tution which the Journal has been leaning
upon, "the right to hold over is only pro
vided for in the event of the election or ap
4<pointment of successors and their failure to
t4 qualify," in that part of it which wc have
just quoted, the delect is fully supplied. But
the truth is, as everybody knows, that in
Virginia, now and for many years back, and
under different State constitutions, all officers
have held over until their successors were
elected and qualified under the constitutional
provision which the Journal says applies
only in cases where there is first an election
and thou a failure to qualify. That paper
has not made itself familiar with our laws as
we understand them.
Now as to county judges. The Journal j
does Us the honor to imitate our formula, and
the following is the result:
" 1st. That the Constitution fixes the terms of of
fice for the county court judces .t six years.
?? 2d. 7 hat their tonus of office must commence ou
the first day of January uext following ttydr ap
pointment.
4,ad. That tbc first day of January uext Is the
?imp for these sexeuuUlty-appolyled officers to ea
ter anon their Judicial outlet, their finu or three
is term expiring on the day previous."
years'
Here Mr. Coouill (let us say) would file a
demurrer. All three of the above statements
might be true; but the iufereuce drawn by
the Journal U illogical, and is not warranted
by tbem. Mr. Cooiull would simply admit
the truth of all of these, and go on to elect
county Judges now In order that tbey might
be ready to enter office ou the 1st of January
neat. Here is our formula as to what the
Constitution requires:
. mm "
T-' u 1st. That the Legislature and the Governor shall
tie chosen by the people at the same times and
places.
'?XL That the Governor shall go luto office on the
jst day of January uext succeeding his eUitiion
? And
?? jd. That the Legislature sir. 11 count the vote? f--r
Governor and declarer^'/} has been elected; or, f dt
tug an elec.lou by the pcoplw, tike Legislature shall
electa Governor."
Tbe*? being true, the inference vre drew is I
?'gSMiffi
p:,pcr:lfltdocs';no.|
?vcu>ra "M?*W
owh, aro not arguments, rtiov are i.rni g
icr lav is so courteous in tone and corrc
?ponds ,o *611 with vrtat we think a eontne
vcrsial article ought to lietbat we arc tempt*
to omit the last paragraph of the ttbo*e*
inasmuch as the Journal ^u0 we
masuiuuucuv. ./v.
ever for making such charges ngain.t us we
will let it go. Wc tmst that tberew.il be no
more such intimations from that source. U c
have indulged it? none such.
State Commissions of Officers.
The Journal says that we attempt to hut i
at it a reduciio ad absurdum, only to invoh e
ourselves in greater absurdity. It hurls this
one at us :
"We answer back, that if Governor
Walker is the proper person to commission
unv one officer whose official term commences
m the 1st of January, 1874. then he should
commission all officers whose terms ..com
mence on that day, even to the official ap
pointments made by his successor.
There's logic for you. If Governor
Waueek ought, as we claim* to commission
county judges elected in March or Decem
ber, 187*2. he ought, says the Journal, to
commission officers who arc to be appointed
by his successor!
Again: As to commissioning the county
judges, the State Journal of yesterday says:
"Thecounty court judges who 'ought to
be elected next December? (we quote np
n-ovinglv from the Dispatch) should be com
missioned by the Governor to be c.ecvcd
next November, and their commissions
should date a* of the first day of January,
187-4 The Dispatch fancies that there would
be some difficulty in the way of this, as the
Governor docs not enter upon his official
duties until that day, and commissionscou.d
not well be printed and issued On the same
dav or on the fraction of a day transpiring
after Ills inauguration or qualification, and
j before the commissions could be signed.
I Dut practically there is no difficulty in the
way of this being done,any more than there
is in commissioning a large number ot other
State officers whose official terms commence
on the first day of January at each succeed
ing change of State Administration.
Ilerc is our answer. It is from the State
Journal of day before yesterday, furnished
ready to our hand by its lawyer editor:
"To commence on a day is to begin with
it, and, in the case of a sexennial office, to
continue through it, and tor six years less one
d iv after it. No mutter how rntmitessimul a
portion or a day may intervene between t he
expiration of the term of one officer and the
appointment of another us his successor, u it
iw allowed to iutesvctie, there is an interreg
mim, and the vital functions ot government
are fur the time being suspended. v> e c:ue
lit" |UJ I HU lltUo A
lot what the practice may have been in tne
oust. Whenever the Constitution requires
In officer to enter upon his duties on a par
?. .4 I.a nuwln fiir hl>
Lin OlUWl IV cihvi , -l;c
ticular dav, provision must be made for his
appointment or election before that day; and
e-peciallv is this true of an officer m whicj
his predecessor's term is made to expire the
day before."
Just substitute " commissioning *' for
" appoiutmeul." We say back to our neigh
bor. in its own words, that " no matter how
? ihfiuitessimal a portion of a day may in
"tervene between the exfrtration of the
"term of one officer and the commissioning
" of another as his successor, if it is allowed
?t0 intervene, there is au interregnum, and
"thevital functions of government areffir
"the time being suspended!." And the
Journal admits aboVe that us It Would take
perhaps hull a day or more to inaugurate the
new Governor, there would be, not an * in
tin it essinval fraction of a day," but a liair
day or more when the "vital functions of
government would be suspended! I his
would never do. Try again, neighbor.
It comes with, rather a bad grace from the
bitpalch to intimate that the Journal ricep.s
on its editorial replies, when it took that
paper from Saturday to Tue.-day to reply to
our first editorial on the subject of contro
versy between us .?Stale Journal.
There goes all of our politeness?all gone
for nothing. We meant just what we said
that we would not answer its article without
pondering its arguments; aud there, above,
are our thanks.
The Journal began this controversy ou a
Saturday. We did not see its article until
Monday, as we did not return to our sancrum
in tbo afternoon of Saturday. Of course,
we could not possibly publish our reply to it
before Tuesday morning.
Tiic General Assembly of Virginia.
Thursday, March 27, 1873.
SENATE.
Lieutenant-Governor 31 arte in the Chair.
rills tassed.
Senate bill to authorize the revocation of
subscriptions to the Valley Railroad Com
pany, and the transfer of the same on certain
conditions, with the amendments proposed
by the Kou>c ol' Delegates, was taken up and
the amendments agreed to; House bill to
araeud the ofith section of chapter 4.41 of
acts of 18Cff?'70 In relation to commissioner
of roads; for the promotion of immigration;
to amend the act to Incorporate the town of
Dublin, in the county of Pulaski; authoriz
ing the trustees of the First Methodist
church, of Richmond, to execute deeds of
trust; to incorporate the Danville and New
River Narrow-gauge railroad; Senate bill to
incorporate the Potomac and Valley Railroad
Company ; House bill amend ng the acts,
&e., in relation to certificates of stork; Seu
ate bill providing for the distribution of the
Code when published; i'or relief of Mrs. Sa
rah T. Gale, of Norfolk; for relief of Joel
L. Walker, administrator of David Bruce,
deceased.
PROM LOUISIANA.
The Chair laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Hon. John Mc.Wncry
claiming to be the lawful Governor of Louis
iana ; which was read.
On motion of Mr. IIkrndon, the communi
cation was referred to the Committee on
Federal R*Jatious aud ordered to be printed*
1'RoM THE EXECUTIVE.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Executive in rela
tion to pardons, &c.; which was ordered to
be printed.
COMMITTEE RETORTS.
Mr. Hern don, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bills to regulate
the fees of sheriffs; to amend section 9 of
chapter 192 of the Code io relation to of
?fence against property; to amend and reen
act section 35 of chapter 184 of the Code so
as to puy sheriffs, sergeants, and collectors,
for serving processes for the Commonwealth ;
also, a report declaring it inexpedient to
legislate on the subject of a resolution in
quiring into the expediency of amending
the Code so as to allow a, .sheriff' or other
officer full commissions where, in any case
after be make3 distraint or levy, the debtor
pays, off and discharges the debt distrained
or levied for, to the plaintiff oi his attorney.
By Mr. Anderson of Rockbridge, from the
Committee on Public Institutions: An act
amending various sections of the Code and
acts in relation to public free schools; and
an act to regulate the imposition, assess
ment, and collection of taxc3 tor the support
of public free schools by counties and school
districts, and repealing certain sections of
the acta for this purpose, &e. -..v...-.
^ . ...T . ^
JUvThuxaz, from the special committee
appointed to timet f^atMiw affaira .of the
| sentcd a report; which WW8<
s conference a^Kjrna^ : _
I The Chair aouiniOfceJ ?"?? foflowiog gBO*
I tleaien to constitute the committee ot?,fctie
I part of the Senate on tho joint ifomrnittee
I on the tiMiry bill: Me^rtv Cochran, Anuer*
I -ion of Pittsylvania, Coxnally, Anderson ol
I itockbridge, and Greene.
1 ri TAX TO BE REFUNDED.
I Senate joint resolutioti refunding in every
I case the tax imposed on charters or Incbrpo
I ration by the 01st section of chapter 33o ol
I the acts of 137i-'T2 was taken up and agreed
to.
| LICENSES.
j On motion of Mr. QrE3ExnERRY, Senate
I joint resolution instructing the Auditor to
j direct the collecting officers of the state to
J receive ail tax for licenses in currency was
I -akeu upand discussed, and finally, on mo
I ion of iMr. Anderson of Rockbridge, laid on
the table?ayes, 19; noes, 12.
I HOUSE RILLS REFERRED.
I A number of House bills were taken up,
I twice read, and appropriately referred.
1 " THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
I Senate bill appropriating tho revenue for
j the year 1872-'73 was being discussed, when
j Mr. Peurin moved that the chair be vacated
I uutii S P. 31. Agreed to.
j Night Session.
j The Senate met at 8 o'clock 1\ 31. Sena
tor Quesencerry iu the chair.
{ THE APPROPRIATION BILL,
j The consideration of the appropriation
I hill was resumed, and the subject discussed
until 9:20, when 31r. Pridemore moved to
strike out the appropriation for the Univcr
I sity of Virginia and the Military Institute.
I Mr. Anderson of Rockbridge gained the
floor and spoke until after 10 o'clock in op
position to the propo>ed amendment.
I Mr. Penn, of Patrick, followed Mr. An
I i-'Erson, and spoke until 10:29, when 31r.
I Piudehore spoke in favor of the amend
I tncut.
j At 10:30 Mr. Taylor, of Loudoun, called
I the pending question, but at the earnest soli
citation of Mr. Taylor, of .Norfolk, with
drew the call, and the latter geutlcman
spoke in earnest opposition to the proposed
I amendment.
| Mr. Thomas renewed the call for the pend
j ing question a few minutes later; which was
I ordered.
| The question was then separated, and the
j Senate voted first on the proposition to Mrike
I out the annuity to the Virginia Military In
stitute.
Mr. Thomas demanded the ayes and noes :
which weie ordered, aud the Senate refused
I to strike out. The vote was recorded r.s l'ol
I lows :
I Ayjcs Messrs. Graham. Greevor, GrhiiBley.
I Lackland, Nuwlin. ITklciuorc, yuoseuOcrry, iiobin
I sou, liuc, Siniili, and Terry?11.
! NOES.?Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania. An
[ derson of Uockhndge. Heazley, Hoykiu, Cochran,
Greene, Hcrndon. .Johnson, Lewis. llavllo.Mx.cui,
NortOiK-l't'tlu, Pcfrlu. Itlxey, Stevens, Taylor ol'
uoudoun, Taylor of Nori'o k city, Thomas, Ward,
and Wyune?21.
3Jr. Pridkmore then withdrew his motion
to strike out tho annuity to the University.
31 r. I'e.vn moved to insert the Virginia
Agricultural and Jlcehanical College and
Hampton Normal College for ?15,000 each.
The question was separated, and on the
first proposition tlie benute refused to insert
by the following vote:
A} KS.?Messrs. Anderson o[ Hock bridge.Graham,
Grc-ne. Martin, Ma-sty, Norton, Nowliu, 1'enn.
1 ridemore, Kobiusoii, Hue, Smith, Steveus, and
?\ ymifi?14.
N'OiiS.?Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Bovklu,
Cochran. Gninslcy, Ilcviidon,Johnson,Klricputrick
Lackland, Meetn, Benin. Qi:estnl>errv, ttlxt-y Tay
lor of Loudoun, Taylor of .Norfolk city Terry
Thomas, and Ward?17. '
On the ?-ecor.d proposition the Senate re
fused to insert?ayes, J1; noes, 10.
. Mr. Penn Llien moved to amend the bill
Wg the Virginia Agricultural College
Lost?ayes, 14; noes, 10.
Nr. Thomas, at 11 o'clock, dcinandbd the
pending question.
A number of senator? addressed the Senate
within the prescribed time?live minutes.
Mr. Thomas, at the instance of several sen
ators, withdrew his call.
Mr. 1'kidemore renewed his motion to
strike out the appropriation to the Unhersilv
of Virginia, and demanded the ayes and
noes.
J.he motion to strike out was lost aves
14; uoes, ]!), ' '
Mr. Greene moved to amend the bill bv
giiing the Hampton Normal School ?10
000. Lost?ayes, 10 ; noes, 20.
Mr. Roller moved to amend the bill by
inserting in flic appropriation for paving the
Maryland and Virginia Boundary-Line Com
mis-donors the sum of $12,000.
It was now 11:2,k, and Lie pending que.-lion
was ordered on motion of Air. Ward. The
Senate refused to insert the $12,500, as fol
lows :
AYES.?Messrs. Itoykln, Cochran, Graham. Hcru
doii, Johnson, Lewis, Quescnk-rrv, Roller, Tcrrv
J 1 lioinas?In * ' -"-"J
Ayes.
>n, Johnson, Lewis'
and Thoinas?lii.
Noes.?Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Andcr
v?! J'{ ICqckhridire, iic-.r.ley, Greene, Gmlver,
Grlin-ley. Klrkpafrlik.
Nowlin Prloetuore. filxey. Kolifnson, KuV Smltl '
Slovens, iaylor of Loudoun, Wan!, and Wylinu-2i>.
The question was then on the engrossment
of the bill, which was ordered bv tne follow
inrr vnfn ? *
ing vote
Ayes
son of
KS?-Meisrs. Anderson of Piftsylvauta. Ander
5?2| ?* Look bridge, Beazlcy, ? Boykln, f'ochran
Grimsley, fJtrndon. Johnson, Kirkputiiek. Lack
i'i fV, ,1>0rr',n' Q'leseulxirry, aixey,
t, , Li. lor ^Loudoun, Taylor of Norfolk city,
1 ei r>, 1 ii.iiiDiH, \Y ard, and Wynne?22.
NOES.?Messrs. Graham, Greene, (invvcr, Martin.
Hue, SmlU.,
On motion of Mr. ICmKrAmicK the Senate
at 11:30, adjourned?aye?, 20; noes, 8. '
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker Hangee in the chair. No prayer.
RATE OF INTEREST.
Senate joint resolution for a committee of
conference oil the disagreement of the two
Houses in regard to Hou<e bill 150 In rela
tion to interest on money or other thing to
consist of live senators and seven delegate*
was concurred in, and the Speaker appointed'
the following members on the part of the
House: Messrs. Walker, Booker, Bagwell,
Doolej, Poague, Bourok, and Douglas.
railroads and canals.
Mr. Bukkholder offered a resolution
which was agreed to, requesting the House
Committee on Roads, &c., to furnish the
House all proceedings had under the reso
lution instructing the committee to scud for
persons and papers and inquire whether all
the railroad and canal companies of the State
have complied with all (he requirements of
an act passed March 2, 1837, to provide for
the regulation of railroads and canals within
* tic builO?
THE CONSTITUTION AND RELIEF OF DISABLED
SOLDIERS, Ac.
. Pn motion of Mr. Riddlebarger, House
joint resolutions proposing to amend the Con
?Stitut ion so that taxes may be Imposed for
the iosief ol disabled soldiers, were
taken up from the table and putou the calen
dar.
BILLS, AC., PASSED.
The following:House bilN were passed:
io amend an act to incorporate the Stafford
/ ^ to authorize the
County Court of Stafford to appoint com
missioners to rearrange the boundaries of
the fence law in safdcjunly; toauthoiize the
Board of Public Works to sell State's in
terest in the Lynch burg and Salem Turnpike
Company; to incorporate the trustees of the
Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd
Mows of Y irginlaj to authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Elizabeth City county to
borrow money and rebuild court-house de
stroyed by hreduringthe late war; to amend
an act to provide for a redivisiou of Fairfax
?'hn nr' t f< ^sbips; to amend an act for I
the protection of hsh in Roanoke river Mo 1
a men u.LiC-charter-of. the Shawsville, Juck
Thdinllrt ,!u-v,omiHe? ai,d -North Carolina
inlr!i tomV?y ; to ameud an act increas
irwSitP^ES or:lflc tru3tecs of the town !
of Falmouth, in Stafford county; to amend1
i.ria-W cr)Detirn'n? pay of judges of electron
uinjmg returns to the county clerk's
i irt0 'ncorl>ornte the Valley Mining
tlm Company; to amend
tlic acts In relation to the Clinch River
SPV021 Vowpv'K and- for other pur
110 aCJend fha Code in relation to the
valine egent of the Stat j; to authorize the
*n?5r of vlsito-w ot the Univer
sity of Virginia to cspend a certain rain of
money; to amend the charter and define the
u? tow*ofoba? ai5,-y
mem V
i,.
dfecklctmuTg cotJBty ; to amend the charter
of Salem,'in Hoatioke'ooutity; to provide
compensation to the sheriff of Richmond
city for attending the Special Court of Ap
peal?, the Circuit Court of Richmond, and
tjte Cbandery Courts; to appropriate a cer
tain sum of monteyto protect the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum from fire; appropriating a
sum of money to repair the capitol, &c
($.1,800).
MINI NO AND MANUFACTURING.
House bill to encourage mining and manu
facturing in the State came up on its passage.
[This bill proposes to return to individuals
or corporations that establish mining and
manufacturing enterprises within the State
in the next five years all State taxes on the
capital invested therein fur five years after
the passage of this act.]
After considerable debate, Mr. Poague
moved to reconsider the vote ordering the
bill to engrossment.
Mr. Biddlebarger moved to amend the
bill so ns to include all persons investing in
agriculture in the exemption from taxes.
Rejected by ayes 57, noes 40.
Mr. Smith moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Mr. Deneale moved to dismiss the bill.
Agreed to.
At 2It P. M. the chair was vacated till 8
P. M. "
Mg!i( Session.
Speaker Hanger resumed the chair at 8
P. M.
FASSKD.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill to authorize the Board of Education to
fuud the bonds of Virginia belonging to the
literary fund ; House bill to incorporate the
Brock Gap, Hardy and Hampshire Railroad
Company; Senate bill to amend section 1 of
an act to rcquiic a deposit of securities to be
made by foreign insurance companies doing
business in Ibis State; to amend the charter
ol the city of Richmond; to authorize the
corporate authorities of Liberty to l>orro\v
money; Senate bill to incorporate the
Woodstock and Lost River Turnpike Com
pany ; Senate bill to authorize the city
of Richmond to contribute to the build
ing of a railroad from Keysville to
Clarkesvillc; Senate bill to authorize the
Common Council of Petersburg to issue
bonds to the amount of ?150,000 for paying
the debt of said city; Senate bill to arneud
the 58th sect ion of an act passed at tl)6 pre
sent session of tlio General Assembly for the
preservation of oysters and to obtain a reve
nue for the privilege of takiug them in the
waters of the State; Senate bill to incorpo
rate the Danville and Franklin Railroad
Company ; Senate bill to amend an act ap
proved March 18. 1872, for the relief of the
late sheriff of Pittsylvania county.
On motion of Mr. Matthews of Loudoun,
the House adjourned at 10 P. M.
Acts That Hiivo Become 3-;\ws.
The following bills and resob.tiuns have
become laws since our last report:
Joint resolution for printing 1,000 copies
of act to amend act for reassessment of land.
Agreed to 31 arch 14, 1873.
Joint resolution providing mode of elect
ing eountv judges. Agreed to March 19,
1873.
Act to .authorize the issue of certificates of
State debt to the executors of Jarjucliu 1\
Tavlor for principal and interest on certain
lost.. couik)n bonds. Approved March 20,
1873.
To incorporate the Richmond and Henrico!
Turnpike Company. Approved March 20,
1873.
To enable the trustees of Mt. Tabor
church, in Augusta county, to receive and
hold a bequest under the will of Margaret
Cole, deceased. Approved 31 arch 20,1873.
To amend section 22 of an act to provide
for a general election. Approved March 20,
1873.
To authorize the corporate authorities of
Winchester to borrow money. Approved
March 20, 1873.
To authorize supervisors of Bath county
to borrow money to defray the cost of erect
ing a bridge over the Cowpasture river.
Approved March 20, 1873.
To amend the charter of the Planters and
Mechanics Insurance Company of Danville,
and to change it* name to the Danville
Banking and Insurance Company. Approved
March 2u, 1873.
To authorize the division of Speedwell
school district, in the county of Wythe, into
two districts. Approved March 20, 1873.
To amend section 24 of the act to provide
for a general election. Approved March 20,
1873.
To incorporate the Suffolk Lumber Com
pany. Approved March 2'?, 1873.
To incorporate the Green Jlill Cemetery
of Mew Town Slepliensburg, Frederick
county. ^Approved March 22, 1873.
To increase the capital stock of the Peters
burg Gas L-iglit Coiupauv. Approved March
22. 1873.
To amend Code, Ac., prescribing the courts
in which legal proceedings are commenced.
Approved March 22, 1873.
To amend Code as to pleading of usury by
chartered companies. Approved March 22,
1873.
To incorporate the Woodstock and War
densville Turnpike Company. Approved
March 22, 1873.
To amend Code in relation to special pleas
of set off. Approved March 22, 1873.
To regulate the working of the roads of
Rockbridge and Lee counties. In force
Mirch 23, 1873.
For the relief of John Pollard, of King
and Queen county. In force March 2(1,1873.
For the relief of A. W. Vaughnn, collector
of Francisco township, In Buckingham
countyi in the year 1871. In force 3Iareh 23,
1S73.
To amend the act in relation to working
the roads in Loudoun county, lu force
March 26, 1873.
To amend Code, &c., in relation to the
times of meeting of the General Assembly.
In force March 23,1873.
To authorize an artificial arm, or commu
tation therefor, to be issued to 3Ioses Cava
naugh. lu force March 23, 1S73.
To authorize the Common Council of Dan
ville to borrow money. In force 3Iarch 23,
1873.
To amend tbe act to provide for dividing
the several counties of this State into town
ships. In force 3Iarch 27, 1873.
To extend the time for the completion of
its roud by the Fredericksburg, Orange and
Charlottesville Railroad Compuuy, to pro
vide lor constructing a branch and extension
of said road, and to prescribe what may be
done to complete the .same in case of for
feiture incurred by said company. In force
March 27, 1873.
The State Central Committee.
Editors of Dispatch:
In your paper of yesterday you comment
on a suggestion that '"the present Executive
Committee" (of the Conservative parly) "re
sign"; that the " committee stands functus
officio,and should bo discharged and that
the "Convention which will r.s-emblc in the
summer can apjjoint, a new one to conduct j
Ithe campaign. Until that campaign opens
there is nothing for a committee to do, and
f untii that Convention meets there is no
power capable" (alluding to the Conserva
tive members of the Legislature) "of ap
pointing a committee." And you say,'
"We are certain the member' of the;
Legislature have no right to appoint
'a new committee," but " we are not quite
sure that the committee is functus officio,"
and think that " tbe old committee has a'
much better titlo to hold office until a new
convention tban a new one so appointed
could have to act at all." Had you referred
to the " Plan of Organization ? " It declares
that to "oppose aud defeat the Radical
party" is its "aimand purpose." Jt pro
vides for a State committee which, "by its
resident members, shall have plenary power
to perfect the party organization, to direct
its practical working in all . parts of the
State, and to decide finally all questions
that may arise affecting its harmony and
efficiency, subject to the aid and advice
of its consulting members. But this Con
vention expressly withholds from the said
committee, and denies to any other body
than a regukuly organized State Convention,
the power to declare for the Conservative
party In Virginia any opinion or policy ex
cept such as is necessarily implied from the
declaration already made of tbe aim and pur
pcsiof its organization." "This organiza
tion shall continue in force until superseded
l>y a regular State Convention of the Conser
f ave petty in Virginia," Thus; it would
?!? ?
appear that the organization te intended ta
be itperniitfleBt one (until supefeeded by a
convention), not merely to orj,
and conduct an active * campaign. but to
watch the enemy at all times and foil bis fica*
nceuvres; tbafcit has no right or power to
raeddliShtlth ritatters of&tate policy crfe&tP
lation of any sort, but is merely charged with
i the duty to defeat Radicalism; and that it holds
subject to such Convention and to no other
authority. But if there is nothing for the
committee to do, and it is functus officio,
why urge it to " resign," why." discharge "
it, and who shall do that ? Funny!
? Yours, trulyR. T. Daniel.
Wc should this morning have published
the extract as to the duration of the commit
tee's existence even if Mr. Daniel bad not
sent it to us. It settles the question as wc
wished to see it settled.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Amendment to tiie City Charter.?The
House last night passed the following Senate
bill. It only awaits the Governor's signa
ture to become a law : -
" Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That the sixty-seventh section of an act ap
proved May 24.1870, as amended by an act
approved .Tuty 11,1870, to provide a charter
for the city of Richmond, be amended and re
enact oil so as to read as follows:
* Section 07. The City Council may, in the
name and lor the use "of the city, contract
loans or can?e to be issued certificates of
debt or bonds; but such loans, certificates, or
bonds shall not be irredeemable for a period
greater than thirty-four years. Provided,
however, that they shall not contract such
loans or issue such certificates of debt or
bonds lor the purpose of subscribing to the
stock of any company incorporated for a
work of internal improvement or other pur
poses without being authorized so to
do by three-fourths of the legal voters
of the city voting on the question;
and the Council shall, when such debt
or loan is created, provide a sinking
fund far the payment of the same. Neither
shall the city indorse the bonds of any such
company without the same authority. Pro
vided, however, that flic said Council mny'
issue, or cause to be issued, bonds for other
purpo-cs than those for railroad or internal
improvement companies; and the said bonds
or interest-bearing debt of the city of Rich
mond so issued shall not exceed twenty per
centum of the assessed value of the taxable
real estate in the said city; and any excess
of such bonds or interest-bearing debt over
and above the limit herein prescribed,
which miv be created or issued in violation
:T this provision, shall he void as to said
city.'
? 2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage."
Result of the Conference on mi: Usury
Bill,?The second joint committee of con
ference on the disagreement of the two
Houses of the Genera! Assembly on House
bill in relation to interest on money or other
thing met yesterday afternoon in the Senate
chamber. The committee was in session
more than an hour, and finally agreed to re
porta bill providing that 0 per cent, shall be
the legal rate of interest, but that J) per cent,
may be charged by special contract; prin
cipal and interest to be forfeited in any case
w here a con I met is made for a greater rate of
interest than that allowed by law.
County Judges Nominated.?The follow
ing countvjudges were nominated yesterday
afternoon bv the Conservative conference :
Charlotte, Robert C. Bouldm; Fairfax and
Alexandria. James gangster; Grayson,
\V. Cornet t; Lunenburg, W. H. lorry;
Montgomery, John Gardener; Nelsou,
George S. Stevens; Fagc, James L. Stew
art; Princess Anne, F. M. White hurst;
Russell, Henry Fry; Washington, k. 31.
Page.
Funds for the Public Schools.?The bill
providing for the funding of the bonds be
lon -ing to the literary fund has passed both
^Houses of the General Assembly. The pa
SofthU hill Kill add about 933,000 to
the funds for the support of the public
schools in t lie State.
DEATfSN.
Dlril, on Thursday niorulug, of aijoptcxy, Mp?
MAY ?) BELL. consorted Captain Thomas G.
Hell, formerly of Caroline county, Vn.
Her funeral will take place on llllb (rrlda )
MO It MS ft at 10 o'clock, at the residence other
?on-in-law. Mr.'Kolicrt F. Bromides, corner of LI o
e'.thand Uroad streets. Friends and acquaintances
arc redpccfully Invited to attend.
Iile.1 suddenly, on the 2'itli Instant, JOHN 3VEL
DEN, second son of William 11. and Ileurictta L.
Ucvcrl'Ure. in the seventh year ol his fl?c.
'J'lic funeral will take place from St. Marks
church THIS (FiMav) MORNING at 10$ o clock.
Friends and acquaintances of tlic family arc re
spectfully Invited to attend.
M""asONIC NOTICE.?The members
of DOVE LODGE, No. 51, will attend
X*JL Ol uuvr- va, ..... it" /V\
;?c'lllofJ meeting at tlic lodge-room. N\ iihliing-/ v \
? -e c ck nromnMy. lor work. Members of sLter
Lodges and transient brethren in good standing fra
ternnllv Invited, by order ot the W . *1.
mh 28-lt* 15. T. AUGUST. Secretary.
miiUNERY GOODS
EMPORIU31 OF FASHION
AT THK
OLD-ESTABLISHED FIRM
OF
Madame B. DEM.ELMAN.
Come ur.d see our BONNETS and HATS, all of
the latest iMl'OUTEpstvlea. .
Also, a line line ot BONNET MATE itiALiS, sue n
as -
CREPES,
MALI N ES,
FANcft STRAW TRIMMINGS, and
lioth in pros grain' and plain, In all the desirable
sbaOcst TIE? sn K HANDKERCHIEFS,
LACE COLl.ARS,
FANCY GOODS,
,n cM^c-, variety,
v n _Countrv merchants will find it to their own
interest desirous of imrcluisluir wiiolesalk, by
r-niiln-' itnon me, as I am convinced, after haying
had otir prlcesTyou will be satisfied that the above
state incut is corrc^DAMK n> DEMKLMAN,
1323 Main street,
n>h 28 between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
w
LUMBER DEALERS. ^
OODWARD & SON.
ALL KINDS BUILDING LUMBER,
SASH, BLINDS, AND DOORS.
CORNER NINTH AND BYRD STREETS,
fmh 25?e?Hl3tn]
fjAA r\i\A FEET SEASONED 5-8
ZUIMJUU CANADA SYCAMORE, supe
rloromJity; 100,000 f?.et seasoned4-i Canada ????
mnri" snnerlOr uiuUlty l also, large st'.ck \\ jute
,i 'ponLor Walnut. Cherry, Maple, Ash, Illcic
!Jv \>ak Silngiei i.aths. All kinds of Building
I arnihcr, together with a large stock of Glazed M ln
(I m" Blinds and Doors, cheaper than anywhere else
In the ctf. TRTTM A N A. PARK Fit A CO..
' dealers lu Lumber, Glazed Windows,
Dours and Blinds,
Canal and Byrdstreets from Wfth to Sixth, r
In 11-sn
M.
PRODUCE AND **HOY5SIO^S.
BAILEY & CO.
. . .? .?! ?? . ? > ' '
PRODUCE AND PROVISION BROKERS,
DOOM NO. 10, PIKE'S BUILDING,
Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
tfr. Bailey was born In Petersburg, and has been
this business thirty years. mh 8>cm
ARTLN'S 131 PROVED
BRICK MACHINE '
is simple in lis mechanism, built strnugaud durable,
and can be operated by ordinary help. Tlic capacity
13 4,000 bricks an hour with steam-power, or 2,500
with horsc-powcr. Manufactnrod and sold by the
MARTIN BRICK MACHINE CO-,
fe 28-d?w2m Chleopog,' Maw.
M
rpHE HALL SAFE AND LOCK^OOM
X PANY OF CINCINNATI AND NEW YORK.
Having accepted a&vuD' for k^?b?thla city bf b*.
above celebrated FIRE and BURGLAR ? BOO?
SAFES and LOCKS, we are pre^red ta sapply
Safes cf all sleet either from rUuefc on hando*1di
rect from the manufactory. Diagrams con^*ctD
itiafraf lni* i>vi*rv size furnished on appllCRUon.
nine our stock
t?ji&?r
^9SS:W3m^SSS^^SX^^ V :,:i- ....
i i m i
APHld NEWp.f $ I
aad;Ercn?!i Opinion Regard
tiff Cuba.
. eyr \okk, March 27.?Vice-Przftident
ilclerOj'tff tTie'Cuban revolutionists, who
bp? been ona tour 1n England and France,
arrived here yesterday.. He reports that
great sympathy is expressed fn fjfagland, but'
English officials say .they cannot interfere
tint!! the United States does. In France the
opiniou is divided, some saying the present
Republic of Spain ought not to bo harassed
at present, others urge that remonstrances be
sent to Madrid, while others ask why the
United States does not interfere, as It is an
American question.
Aguielern says Spanish officials have hood
winked Sickles, by asking his advice, to such
an extent that the passive policy of the
United States in Cuban affairs can be relied
upon for a long time to come.
Tbe Tweed Case.
New York, March 27,?The Legislature
will continue the investigation of the Tweed
case, notwithstanding his resignation.
Later.?A dispatch from Albany states
tbat the Senate has discharged the commit
tee investigating Tweed's transactions.
The Strikes in \en York.
New York, March 27.?A meeting of
United Masons lia? passed resolutions de
nouncing Yanderhilh for an attempt to de
prive the Harlem railroad workmen of eight
hour rights. A committee was appointed to
wait on the mayor and demand the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law.
A number of journeymen borscshocrs
struck yesterday. Gasmen held a meeting
last night in favor of eight hours. A strike
is apprehended unless the employers cou
ccde.
Later.?It is now believed there is not to
he a general strike of the trades in this city.
The present trouble comes chiefly from the
masons and gasmen. The Germans are es[K>
cially opposed to a strike, and the great mass
of mechanics seem averse to the movement.
Weather Probabilities.
Washington, March 27.?For the Gulf
States on Friday, falling barometer, ri-ing
temperature, southerly winds, increasing
possibly to brisk, and partly cloudy weather,
except on (he western Gulf .coast, where
threatening and possibly rainy weather is
probable.
For the .South Atlantic States increasing
southeasterly winds, followed by cloudy
weather, on Friday night.
For the MkWIe States falling barometer,
southerly winds, partly cloudy aud hazy
weather.
For New England, rising barometer Fri
day morning, but falling in the evening,
with clear weather, light winds, and rising
temperature throughout the day.
WiiNliinstoii Items.
Washington, March 27.?Rear-Admiral
Montgomery is dead.
The President informed the South Caro
lina delegation that he would probably make
his southern tour a year hence.
A blunder has occurred regarding the
Raleigh collection district. Harris was con
firmed the last day of I ho session, hut the
President had previously, by message, with
drawn his nomination, thus retaining Young
in oflice.
Xeiv York Items.
New York, March 27.?Over ?100,000
have been subscribed to reestablish the Bull's
Head Bank.
John Malony, convicted of highway rob
bery of a woman last Sunday, was to-day
sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
George Francis Train was before the Su
preme Court to-day on habeas corpus, and
was recommitted. He held a bouquet in his
hand while in court, and made a rambling
speech. The case will come up again to
morrow.
The Centennial! Celebration.
Philadelphia, March 27.?The bill appro
priating 81,000,000 to the centennial celebra
tion lias passed the Legislature, and now
goes to the Governor for approval.
Obituary.
Hartford, Conn., March 27.?Senator
Dixon is dead. He was fifty-eight years of)
age.
Atlanta, March 27.?Rev. John S. Wil
son, a distinguished Presbyterian divine, is
dead.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
London, March 27.?The steamship Great
Western, from Bristol for New York, went j
ashore at Blackuiorc to-day in a heavy fog.
France.
CONVICTION OF THE ALLEGED KL PASO
SWINDLERS*.
Paris, March 27.?Judgment has been ren
dered in the Memphis and ?1 Paso Railroad
case. The defendants arc pronounced guilty
of" swindling, aud have been sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment. ? General
Fremont is condemned, in contumaciam, to
live years' confinement. The other defend
ants, who were present, were arrested as
they were leaving the court-room.
The Assembly to-day rejected the motion
made by the Left for the abolition of the
:>tate of scige.
Spain.
Madrid, March 27.?The Imparcial an
nounces that Don Carlos has abdicated Ins
claims to the Spanish throne in favor of his
son, under the regency of Don Alplionzo.
General Cabrcsa has been appointed to the
command of the Carlist forces in Spain.
It is rumored that a secession movement
is on foot in the Canaries, tlie leaders of]
which propose to declare the islands inde
pendent of Spain and a.-k for a British pro
tectorate. General. Hidalgo has been ap
pointed Captain-General of the Canaries.
Insubordination is spreading in the army
of Catalonia. Many officers have been threat
ened with death and obliged to fly. The
Carlists are masters of upper Catalonia.
The ministerial crisis has terminated. No
Cabinet changes have yet beou-announced,
but a decree will lie issued to-niorrow or
Saturday ordering elections for a constituent
Cortes. ? It is suid the Conservatives will not
vote.
Qldnell, the Aliened Forger.
Havana, March 27.?Bid well, the alleged
forger on the Bank of England, remains in
close confinement, cut ofl' irom all communi
cation with others. Permission has been re
fused to consult counsel. The authorities
have made arrangements, subject to the sanc
tion of the Home Government, to send the
prisoner back to London as soon as the Bri
tish officers arrive, lo take charge of him.
Orders to that elicct are daily expected from
stactiidr" .j"XxpaMvtii:--i
*5* ; f
The Abolition 4tne*ilo? in Torto Rico.
Havana, March 27.?The abolition of
slavery in Porto Rico meets with the ap
proval of the people. A lew. pro-slavery
leaders only object to it. Even the slave
owners consider the provisions of the law
more favorable to their interests than they
had reason to expect. The press, generally
abstains as yet from comment on the passage
of the btll.
The Xorr Estate in Soot land.
Portland, Me., .March 27.?The Marr
heirs n?ct here to-day, and formed &n asso
cialion to prosecute thylr claims for the es
tate of Marr in Scotland, worih sixty millions
of dollars.
Three Children Burned to Death.
Milwaukie, 31arch 27.?Three children
were burned to death near Read's Landing,
Minn. They were caught by prairie fire.
riic Ken Jcmjr General Railroad Bill.
Trenton, N. J., March 27.?The Howe
md Senate hay? appointed a .committee tf
? ? l - - _~.i ?urn
inference cn the general railroad bill.
MjU
The Freedom of the Prem.
Dh., March 27.?W. S. Pride, cor
\*ponc!eut of the \Vitofingtoh Eccry JScc*
ftvrpllwl frnm thpHfVii^nt K(DPC?
was expelled
Ives for critlciiiug certain nsetwres U*
?e Leuialaitire; -4. \
Si V :
bk yesterday, to Califa.
Crantoff'& Cd*., baites of K*w Haven
e suspended, '
. greater jwt of CowpbclbviUc, Tar.
lor county, Ky,, tew been burned. 7
Tweed's resignation as senator from D.
fourth New York district has been
The schooner ?da it Dyer has beeii jUnV
off the Virginia coast. Her crew were
saved.
A own at Fe^kill, N. Y-. Attempted ir,
kill his wife, inflicliog a trifling sbb an'..
then banged himself. '
The Countess Guiccloii, who was nUrt
Uhle brought prominently before the pub!;,
in connection with the Byron seand.il ,jird
in Parts yesterday, aged "seventy-two.* <uA
was the author of a book entitled ?? ilv fx
colcctioiw of Lord Byron." ' 1'
PROPOSALS.
Sealed "proposals will bi; rV
C? CF.IVED until tlie 20th DAY OF vt>i*ir
1ST3, lor the BUILDING OF ,\ LARGE v."
handsome court-house m the tawiViij!
Plan?, with specifications, can J*; M*n ,, ,.
3layor's office, In Danville. at tc*
? WILLIAM W. WOR8H v y
nih 72-120A Clialnnan Building < omm'lt\V.
PBOPOS A L8 FOR PUBLIC rKlHTvG
BINDING, LITHOGRAPHING. lc. "
Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Pontic Printing
m Richmond. March 15. i,;j.
In accordance with law. scald proposals win u
received by the nudersbrned. at iiLoiE-,.. ju o,,.....
itol. until TUESDAY, April l. orj.ai u M
printing and binding Tor the state of VirgluD r. r
the ensuing twelve month*. as follows:
1. SENATE BILLS, DOCUMENTS, Jot'!'.
NAL-Ac.
2. UUUSE BILLS, DOCUMENTS, JOUHNw
Ac.
3. ANNUAL REPORTS OF OfTb'FP..
Boards, and iustlUliou^. Including reports of iir,'T!
nal Improvement companies to Bomd or -
Works.
4. ACTS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
5. TWENTY-THIRD VOLUME OF i.p\T
TAN'S REPORTS.
A All other PAMPHLET and BOOK-WORK n.
quired!iy any department of Government.
7. JOB-WORK?Embracing blank fr?rnp.
rants, oaths. commissioners' books. polI-WAs ^
job-work generally. Bidder, will o.uo pr;,, ;,.f
1,000 eias for composition, aud for press-work p.f
token of 250 impr. salons.
?. binding, folding, stitching, mi,
ING, TRIMMING, WRAPPING, Ac . roj-iir,.j.,r
the State.
0. LITHOGRAPHING Lettcr.Hesds. Kuul<.p<.
Ac.
The 8npcrlntemlcut reserves to himself the Hght
to luive forms of large Jot* dupllo?te?I.
The Superintendent also reserves the right i.> t*.
ject any or all bid4.
< 'out met on will be required to enter Into Lo.it.
witli tccuilty, to be approved by the Secretary
Common wealth, for the prompt and faithful ci, ca
tion of their contracts.
Specliitcus of work required may be <ee:i at ?h
office of the undersigned. R. K WALKER.
Superintendent ol Public Printing,
mh 17-eodtApl
COMMISSION 31 LRU 21A NTS.
T M. B I C K E K S,
"general commission merchant.
103 Twelfth street, near Car v.
RICHMOND. VA.
Highest prices, quick a ties, and prompt Mun.?
guaranteed.
Bags furnished at short notice.
references:
W C. Carrlngton, president Piedmont nod *f.
iingtou Life Insurance Company, Richmond, V
Hon^l'hoinas V. Fitzpatrfck. state Senate, .Vi
sor. Va.:
Hon. Thomas S. A\atson, flom-c Itepre.H;iitillo>.
Louioa, Va.: ,
C.donel John II. Ouy, attorney at Dw, Ma
mond, Va.;
Judge E. II. lame,Louisa < ourlhmi'O, An.:
James L. Gordon. Coiuiuonv.eallh'j sUojjfj,
Louisa Courthouse. Va. :
Clerk and Treasurer ot Lou!?i county, > .i.:
Judges Robinson and M'ttDou, CTurlotu-.vllI-.
Va.:
Messrs. Baker Brothers. Staunton, \ a.;
Garrett G. Goorh, Esq., Mlllboro', Uii"S.V|>
and 01'1?railroad; .
Captains Anderson, Richardson, l ibh.
land. Roberts, Joseph E. Mallory. an I otli.;r - ?
ductnrs on Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
uili 2>d.'taw,sw.AwTin
TOILET AU1ICLKS.
DON'T ANY LONGER ft (J3I UT Yi?I*S
hair and clog Its struggling energy t>v puuiit;
castor oil and aloboliol oil It, but ti *e the*r> hoi..in,r.
cooling, aid tonic CA PI L LIN A, which
what, it purport to be, a HAIU NOUIMSH.M'. I;
lias no castor oil, nor sulphur, nor wi/uruf lead, < -r
anything hut what will benefit the Inly and i n l r
It :*oft and silky. WOOD A ?N>, L'rugyU:>, l'r?
prletorsand Manufacturersoff.'ipllllmi in'ir.
WHITETEKTIJ.-MEAI>E?fc HAKi:i,"S
T I ??SAPONINI* DPlNTIPIttCL" ift.IT.Hdi.
the Bl-.'rti TOOTH-POWDI U in mo. Jhvl ti
lt >1 lowing certificate?:
I have for many years used in my family ami j r.
sc?ll?d to my patients the "SAPONINL !>; Ml*
KIvlC/0." prepared liy Mcssi.*. Abailo A !M .
who have acquainted me with ltacmupo.*itl?n: ;n i
all who use it may do so with the .cwurancf tint It
Is far preferable "to most preparation? of It
and that ituec.*, not contain any Ingredients Itot ? i
pcislbly Injure the teeth In orgatiDnt or api-m.
anee. JOHN 0. Wa\T* ?* .i'W.
Wo confidently recommend to all who i " i
efficient and harmless tooth-powd?r the i.*l<
pre|taralion of Mead*! A Baker known aa "Mlu*
NIN't; DLNTiFlt'ICE."'
Geokrk W. Jones. Peati.-t.
Jt. N. llt'UijON, L'riillsL
W. I.EHHI IIUKTON. P'bthf.
J. Mali. Mooue, 51.1).. Dcmm.
John Mauonkv. Dviitbt
J. Edvaiid Ciia.su, I Mill!. ,
tlEOltf.K B. STKK'. I'oilllr-L
Price, fifty cents a box. For sate by dropr.-t
generally. ni!i.
bFEOSiniaN. FLORISTS. Ac.
ALL V A RIETIES OF LANDKETii'Sp
liablo GARDEN 8KEDS Just received.
11. WAG NEIL Mrih-glt.
mh IS Ftxth auu Broad 'fir ????
EARLY ROSE l'OTATOU?
jgXTRA
ami SEED DATS
for sale low at M(>ORK A G0< JDSONS.
.'P17 Seventh street,
mh 13 between lhoad ami MaidnH
?f EED OATS! TIMOTHY AND
O CLOVE It HAY 1 MILL FEED! *y-<l '
genuine aswrtment of ail kinds of Fl.tDoiv?ul
and for sale at the lowest pric.1'. ?
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GARDEN SEEDS of the iln?l-p ? ' '*
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and offered
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Envelopes to suit:
Initial Paper and Envelope In boxes; ,
Gold I'ens?the finest made?with or without UoW
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Portfolios, of miororcoand rap!er*marh|c:
Portable Wiithug-imMts, of papicr-macUe.
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wood, walnut, and faucy v. o-xia:
Inkstands In great variety. Lam y 1 apcr-?
LetteM/flps and Bfll-KoMers.
Fine Poi ket-Knlves and Krafcr?.
Pocket Rooks and Bankers' < >*?? '
. Memorandum-Book:, in pn at vane? j,
Diaries for 1873, BlattK-B^ks of even '
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ITOLU.ME 22, GRATTAN'S REHOKTn
T Pode of Virginia. IS73; Act? of Assembly, id:*
73; National Bankrupt Rcporler.volume7: Am*':
van Reports volume t: English Kcports, volmr.e.:
t.niiis's MHLs In Equity, volutue); CjUxohS Lf* ?
if Virginia Rctiorts ; Wallace'si,ifted ;
torts, volume ti.
Onkrs sollciUhl for tbeal>ove?t J31^ 5Iti" ?'"*
BaukrUiitand other.Legal Blanks*
All the:,*uw wrorks ami a large stock of man: ?
Ulp LAW for sale by ,, ?
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?N K S.?SU I! Til WA KK COM FA N V s
EXGHbH WRITING INK writes bUk
i^'lc ag?at for United buie>. v
8CHEXCK TAG CO., W Beektnaustreet, N* ??
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F3E LARGEST BLANK-BOOK
PAPER-BOX MANUFACIOHY
;'?ILADELPH1A?The undersigned h?re
o fined a co-partnership under tliv orm-baiav ^
'.ylcof 8rMON8 A KETNINWIIaM
ictureof BLANK-BOOXS ami PAPER
ha ? iwiinMR will be rarrled on at N<n '
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Richmon?? Va., January 1.1475.
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