New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-11
FROM VIRGINIA.
she Coming Eiection-Maye Withdraw
Taylor Does Not-Other Candidntes-
secessionists ON the Track - Military
Changes Drowning Of Soldier
Stocking the Danviile Railroad
Suicide of n Negro Trader.

RICHMOND, Va, July 3, 1865.
As we near the day of election, candidates Tor
pf6ce are spriugng up as thick az mushrooms FACE
.oorning ushers in new asprant for some one or more
If lie various Positions and by the 18th, election day.
tie will be such O variety Of shades and compilations
,n political field. that the choice OF proper ones on
WI TO bestow the patronage will be matter OF very
i. reflection. In good old times the influence of one
might carry district and the use Of ones own
,.ehise go long way toward effecting his election
% ongress or State Office; but now. when every body
4. the same political stripe. and anybody but mig
yankees" and oppressed citizens" can vote,
lterest and enthusiasm of the occasion has greatly
of.
at old patriarch of municipal honors, Mr.. Joseph
J. is out to-day with card announcing himself as
drawing from public life, and that he Twill not be
didate for the Office which he now holds"
~ Taylor. who for fifteen years past has been
r,nan and Recorder. officiating as Mayor whenever
Joe" was indsposcd has CONSENTED to allow
"a anne to be used for Mayor by his many friends,
o. ising to devote his energies and influence to re-
s. in the hearts Of the people that loyalty to the
1 for which they noted in the early history Of
g. epublic."
-. H. Sands, appointed spiritual guide and pastor
g Baptist African Church, is a lawyer of some
ct ing and late member of the Rebel Military
70 mission; G. W. Smith, member Of the celebrated
4 oulance Committee well known rs n rampant Seees'
nonist before and during the war; and N A. Srurdi-
gant lawyer officer in the Rebel army and one of the
most powerful speakers at the meetings held dur
sng the war. also candidates for the Mayoralty.
For Sheriff there is W. n. Tiasey who made slOo 600
Sakag for the Rebel Army. and in 62 departed for
Z .ope returning since the evacuation; and II. X.
4bo ircu tvhn hns faithfully nor
q ed the service dictated by JEFF Davis and Council
ir j. p. Young candidate for the Office of Common
alth Attorney was just so far patriotic that finding
t Cause of the Confederacy hopeless he cleared every
Ole and feeble servant including children off his place
ew airing he wouldn't take cafe of lot OF good for
nothing nggers' and those very ones having served
him faithfully for years.
The very prompt and explicit method of disposing of
four OF the Washu gon oonsprators very dssgrecaby
agates the feelings Of Southern brethren generally
They hesitate nov in their assertion. JET. won't be
punished" and begin to realize what Secession may
lead to.
Anticipating within q few days another and more
fhorouah cahartc to this people at the hands Of Gen
Very. than that issued few days since, may state
his Chief Of Staff, Msjor.Gen. n. NJ. Curtis has been
apoo:n ed 10 the command of South Western Virginia
embracing a district Of 81 counties. Gen. Curtis en-
iereG the service Captain of the 10th New'forS
Volunteers from 81. Lawrence County, rising rapidly
whea a, Fort Fisher he led his brigade-frst Brigade
Second Division. Twentyfourth Army Corps-into the
assault was the second man upon the paTapet though
s the time badly wounded in the left eye, which since
tas been taken out. He is accompanied by that en-
eieat soldier Gen. ID. A. Nevin. Their headquarters
Will be established at Lynchburg. Gen. Gregg, now in
command there to be assigned command OF the airy
Brig. Gen. ]. r. Hawley Of the 9TH Conn. Gen.
Ierrys old command. and more recently OF the First
Division. Twenty fourth Army Corps assumes charge
Of Gen. Curtiss vacated position.
very me ancholy accident occurred the Let inst.
a. Browns Island in the river opposite the city by the
drowning Of James Welcb, Co. C. 4th United States
Infantry. He bathing at the time, END venturhg
ou' too far the current swept him off The body was
recovered about mile anda-haf below the next day.
The body was neatly inferred by his comrades. 1t will
be delivered TO his mother application together with
his bounty and 70 months pay. Welch was highly ex
toled BY his officers and comrades as an intelligent,
UPRIGHT and faithful soldier In the battle OF the
Wilderness last Summer he wounded in the chest
the bal passing half round his body
AT Manchester the Government is landing and
locomotives for the Danville and East Tennessee
Il ads. Within the past month 500 and % locomo
ives nave Deen put upon Tue trhch' anu t"ti' ~ ~"
inding along the river, ready TO be hauled on over
tAies miles Of baggage cars, mostly new
lanes Hargrove. Of the wealthiest and largest
= iotraders in the State, stepped into store on
l. dge.st. Lynchburg. the other day. and placing
p.to to his head shot himself dead. He had invested
most Of his property in Confederate bonds and three
DAYS before the surrender of Lee had bought 30 slaves
which OF course were soon set Free and he penn
loss A.. NJ. u.