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Virginia Democratic Convention.

place last ight in the State Democratic Conven-
tion, except the appointment of a Committee to
prepare a congratulstOry address in to the
despatch from the Democracy of Connecticut
This morning the vote on last nights resolution
was decided in the affirmative, which was triumph
of the friends of Governor Wise. Great cheering
followed the announcement of the vote.
The following resolution as introduced by Gen.
Chapman:
Resolved That, in the opinion of this Convention Hen
A Wise is the choice of the Democratic party of this
State for the Presidency.
W. D. Wallack offered the following as a substi-
tute:-
ResOlvd That this Convention pledge itself to support
national ticket which be nominated according
to the usages of the party.
competing substitute was then introduced to
the effect that it is inexpedient to declare prefer
ence for any of the distinguished men who have
been named in connection with the Presidency, but
it is expedient to declare in the name of The Vir-
ginia Democracy, and to pledge the support and
vote of the State to the Charleston nominee.
The resolution and substitutes discussed
but no definite action was taken.
The Committee on the Connecticut despatch re-
ported resolutions, which were unanimously adopt-
ed, viz
Resolped that the Democracy Virginia have received
with heartfelt qualification the Reid message, of the
Democracy of Connecticut and in response express the
ardent hope that the efforts of Connecticut may
cisim.
ResOlred that Virginia congratuates her sister State
on the selection of true and gallant Democratic stand
The Convention then adjourned till O'Clock.
The proceedings were more orderly than on yes
terday.
The Wise men have maneuvred skinfully.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE vote to-day on the
motion to table the Senate's bill to abolish the
franking privilege does not afford fair indication
of the sense of the House on the subject, as some
members who recorded their names in the nepative
would have voted directly against the bill had the
question of the passage been presented. Although
Mr.. Cofax, the Chairman, and majority of the
Post Office Committee understood to be in favor
of aboshing the franking privilege but not of in.
terfering with the present law in regard the cir
culatlon OF newspapers, the House, by 81 majority,
refused to give the bill that direction and referred
1t to Special Committee named by gentleman
who had publicly expressed his opposition to the
proposed measure.
In order to show that Kansas has the requisite
population under the law of Congress to entIe her
to admission as State of the Union, Judge Amy
has sent for certified copies of the registry and
census taken last year. and for copies of the various
election returns of last year. They have not been
forwarded by the Secretary Of the Territory to
the State Department here. From certified copies
of the returns which Judge Amy obtained from
the clerks of some of the counties in Kansas he
concurs with Judge Petit and others in the opinion
that there are over 100000 inhabitants within the
boundaries prescribed for Kansas in the Wyandotte
constitution.
In Allen county, which is on the New York In
dian reserve, there are over two thousand persons.
In Lewis county, which includes the Miami re-
serve, there are over thirteen hundred registered
voters These are two of the extreme Southern
counties; and, owing to the troubles growing out
of the claims of the Indians to the land udge Amy
says their settlement has been retarded.
The Army Medical Board, recently convened
here, have reported favorably on the respective
ambulances of Surgeons Finley Coolidge and
Trippler. Several Of each kind are to be place
in service, with view that their practical advan-
nQ hn tatn nl1 IL
important changes in the standard supply for gen
era and Pest Hospitals etc.
Among the recent contirmations by the Senate,
are VIM. R: Parrish, District Attorney for
Southern Illinois, and John II. Lewis, L. S. Mar
sha for Wisconsin
The receipts into the Treasury during the last
week amounted mo to $4,000 900; and the payments
S9,000,000.
Rhode Island Politics.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 16.-The Democratic
State Convention met here to-day, and nominated
VIM. Sprague for Governor, J. Russell Bullock for
Lleutenat Governor, Walter S. Burgess for Attor-
ney General; and Elisha R. Potter Alfred Antho-
ny, George H. Browne, Edward F. Newton, John
N. Francis, Fenner Brown, Charles s. Bradley
and Welcome B. Sayes were elected delegates to
the Charleston Convention.
A State Convention also held here to-day of
the conservatives opposed to the Republican n0m-
nations 1t was not largely attended, eleven towns
out OF thirty two not being represented. William
SpraSue was nominated for Governor, j. Russell
Bullock for Lieutenant Governor, and Walter S.
Burgess for Attorney General. These are the same
nominations as were made by the Democrats. The
candidates for Secretary of State, Attorney Cen
eral and Treasurer, are the same as those made by
the Republicans.
The Cordwainers of Observation-Disclosures
of a Shoe Manufacturer of Lynn.
BOSTON, Feb. l6.-The shoemakers in Lynn Ma
tick, Haverhill, Marblehead, and other towns have
been holding meetings preliminary to strike for
higher wages.
The movement is said to embrace in its opera
tions all the principal boot and shoe manufacturing
towns throughout the State of Massachusetts,
At large and enthusiastic meeting of the work
men held at Lynn last night, it resolved that
the strike should commence on the 22d of Februa-
ry, and committee of five appointed to notify
the manufacturers to that effect. A committee of
twenty-five also chosen to collect money to
help in carrying the strike through, and provision
was made for another committee of one hundred
members to see that the arrangements for the
strike are fully carried out
Moses Breed, a shoe manufacturer of Lynn has
failed, with liabilities amounting to S75 900.
Assault on Member of the New York Legis-
lature.
ALBANY, Feb 7.-In the Assembly chamber tn