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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-25

VINO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATE
WAR9-IIon. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, in
a letter to President Johnson, says:
"The late war was more owing to the
dead of the past, who are honored, than to
the living of the present, who are exc
Grated; more to jefferson and Madison
than to Davis and Hunter; more to the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions than to
the arguments of 1860. Civil connections
have long roots in the past and their true
authors have often been long beyond the
reach of human vengeance, while those
whom hatred seeks to immediate have been
but the bondmen of necessity, the blind
instruments of fate. Why should the scat
fold crave the blood Of the living, who only
obeyed the dead?
81 respectfully submit that it is not just
to regard as rebellion and treason what had
been claimed by States and parties for
seventy years as the lawful exercise of a
political right by State, and that it would
be a grave mistake to make even one name
and memory watchword and beacon for
all coming time. 1t would be to create
that impossible barrier which always
separates after blood is so shed the chill
dren of the same country
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ATTEMPTED ASCENT OF MOUNT SHASTA,
CAL.-On the 10th of July party of four
started on an excursion to the summit of
this mountain from Yreka. They arrived at
Sisson's in due time, and commenced their
arduous labor of ascending the mountain.
They took what is called the left-hand
comb, which was clear of snow, but after
it was passed they found the passage along
the side of the mountain difficult. They
struggled upward, and when they had
made nearly two-thirds of the distance,
they could only accomplish about two miles
in five hours. At length, when they had
about exhausted their breath and strength,
they reached what is called the Red Banks,
about ten thousand feet high. Fissures in
the snow and the exhausted condition Of
some of the party prevented their attain
ing the summit, some four thousand five
hundred feet higher, and they commenced
their return. On arriving at the base Of
the mountain they began to suffer much
from bloodshot eyes and swollen faces,
which rendered them nearly helpless for
two or three days.-Saramento Union,
du1ust lst.
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HORRIBLE SUICIDE-A MAN HIDES HIS
HEAD AFTER CUTTING 1T OFF.-Our coroner
yesterday morning held an inquest on the
body-we insist on this word-on the
body-of an unknown man found dead in
q room of q house on street of suburb
of this city.
The unfortunate victim had, few days
ago, hired q suit Of rooms, and not having
been seen since he entered them, the in
telligent freedwoman who plays landlady
over the premises, suspccting something
wrong, sent for the police, when, the door
being forced open, horrible spectacle was
discovered. The headless body of the
man was lying in state on his own bed A
suspicion of murder at once arose in the
minds of the spectators, and the coroner
was at once sent for, who, notwithstanding
the appearances, at once expressed his
opinion that the death was not the result
of a murder-but of suicide and while
looking over the body, letter was found
in the hands of the victim fully .iustifying
the coroners provisions. The letter ran
thus:
81 have put an end to my own life-l
was tired Of existence in this ungratetul
land-and | left it of my own free will.
There is money in my drawer sufficient to
pay my funeral expenses. As tom name,
try not to discover it. To prevent indica-
tions, Ihaue hidden my o,cn head achee yot
nerer ,ciN ind it,
This whole transaction is thus destined
to remain shrouded in eternal mystery -
Mobile Times, 4M.
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FACTORIES IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA
The Louisville Courier says: can intelli-
gent gentleman, q resident of Georgia,
furnishes us the information, which we
must confess surprises us much, that there
are at this time in process Of erection in
that State seventy two mills for the manu-
facture of cotton and weolen goods; some
of them for calicoes."
The Selma (Ala.) Messenger says: owe
hear of factories springing up all over the
country. At Camden, Wilcox county, a
wealthy company have taken the initiatory
steps to erect large building and fill it
with the most approved machinery. At
Carrollton, Miss, factory is now in ope-
ration which in short time will employ one
hundred and eighty spindles. In Marengo
county they are making arrangements to
manufacture Oh large scale. AT Cuba
station, Sumpter county, a factory is
shortly to be in operation
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The NEEDLE.GUN CHEcKMATED.-John
Mitchell writes from Paris to the New York
Ne,cS:
"The needle-gun has met its match-a
bullet-proof clothing for soldiers. At the
Belgian T'ir National, or Volunteer Shoot
ing Ground, the thing was exhibited for
the first time by its inventor, q NJ. Ber-
nard, and in the most satisfactory manner,
namely: BY standing fire himself at hun
dred yards, having previously shown that
he wore nothing under his cloak but a
shirt and vest. A conical bullet struck
him in the breast it fattenod itself and
fell down at his feet; he picked it up and
showed it to the spectators. But he would
suffer nobody to examine the texture of
his new cloth, not having yet secured his
patent. His head and face were covered
with q steel cap; and the cloak reached
TO the. ground. Such is the story that
comes to us in Belgian newspapers"
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From the Farmyille Journal.

While there are features in these reso.
lutions to which southern men may well
object, yet, taken as whole, they are as un-
exceptionable as we had any right to eX.
pect. They concede to the southern States
the main points claimed by thcm-reprc-
sentation in the National Legislature and
the right to control the elective franchise
for themselves and conceding this much
we can we'll afford to overlook minor points
of objection, and to give what aid We car
to the efforts of those who, adopting these
resolutions as their political creed, are
periodically striving to restore the integrity
of the Government and to reestablish the
supremacy of the Constitution.
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A CHAxcs ron THE New ORLEANS Coz
RESPONDENT OF THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
TO MAKE SOME MoxEY.-The following let
tor forwarded and addressed to the editor
If tho New York Tribune, will test the
,ruthfulness of certain class OF new
Orleans dispatches which have appeared
in abundance in that journal for some 'iihe
past: ,.u,s, 10 1866
Editor Neu York Tribune:
In your issue Of the 18th instant You
have n dispatch from New Orleans, upon
wh;ch Won commented editorially, stating
smbstantially that liking, of the New
Orleans Times, has written to his friends in
New Orleans that he was present when
General Sheridan's dispatches were re-
ceived by the President, and that they
we're thrown under his table,
left v sshington before General Sheri-
dan was known to have returned to New
Orleans, and read his dispatch to General
Grant in the country many hundreds of
miles from the capital. The President did
not receive a dispatch from General
Sheridan while was in Washington, that
am aware of: and made no statement
in any manner of the character attributed
to me. / did not ,orite to any person in
New Orleans on anHsettiect from the time
of nv leaving home until the night of the
18th, the day the libellous dispatch is
dated in New Orleans and / will pay five
thousand dollars in gold upon the pro-
duction of any letter or dispatch written
or sent by me containing in any shape
the statement said to have been made by
me. You will please do me the justice to
publish this correspondence.
[Signcdl W. II: e. hing,
Editor New Orleans Times.
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YIRGINIANs IN TIE PERUVIAN NAVY
Many of our readers will be glad to hear
that Captain d. p. McCorkle, late of the
Confederate States navy, is now in COM
mand of fine frigate, one of the fleet
commanded by Rear Admiral John r.
Tucker, of the Peruvian navy. When
last heard from, Captain McCorkle's ship
was on its way to join the feet, then rem
dezvousing in the harbor of Valparaiso.
These gentlemen, Captain McCorklc and
Admiral Tucker, are both Virginians, in
whom we feel much pride. They were
among the brightest lights of the old navy,
and deserve we'll of the Peruvians.-Ne,c
York NetrS.
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w..-1Aa Tsrnsdo-ThPee Buildings
n,evn Down-One Man Killed and
Three severely Injured by the Fail.
ing walls.
From the Saginaw (Mich.) Enterprise, August Is.
About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon small black cloud passed over
this city, and almost In an instant, with
out the least warning, terrific gale Of
wind swept over the city, with sad and
disastrous effect. The most sad effect OF
the storm was the entire demolition of the
new brick block on the south side Of Gene
see street and west of jefferson. 1t was
three-story building, and the walls were
complete, except the front, which was in
process of construction. The wind, COM
ing from the northwest, struck quartering
into the open front, and in an instant the
whole was a mass of ruins.
There were at work In the building when
it fell six men, all of whom were buried
in the debris and more or less hurt. Earn.
est Stocks, a German, laborer, was killed
instantly. He lived 0nthe Deerfield road,
and leaves wife and one child. William
Guess had a leg and one arm broken, anu
was otherwise badly bruised. lie hes III
very critical state, anu niS loSo'SiJ "
sidered doubtful. Michael Gerrett was
badly hurt about the head and shoulders.
One eye appeared to be put out, as 1t pro-
truded from his head and was very much
swollen. Herman Goechell, one OF the
nroprietors of the middle store, had mar
row escape. He was just leaving the build
ing as the shower of brick and timbers
rained upon him. His injuries are not re-.
garded as serious. Balcomb, an OLD
Frenchman, had his head and face badly
cut, but is in no danger, the general
opinion being that he is too tough for an
ordinary killing. Two other men were
slightly bruised, though not enough to pre-
vent them from walking home.
The wind was followed by sharp storm
of rain and hail, lasting about thirty MI
nutcs, after which the sun came out fair
and very warm. As soon as possible after
the building fell large force of citizens
commenced the work of cxtricating the
buried men. In less than an hour the
ruins had been thoroughly overhauled and
all the men extricated.
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William Morrison, claimed by the Mon
treal papers to have been the discoverer of
the source Of the Mississippi, died last
week at his residence, on Morrison's island,
between Sorel and Berthier, in the eighty
second year Of his age. He was born in
Montreal c. E., in 1855. In 1902 he COM
menced his apprenticeship with the I. Y.
Fur Company at Fond du Lac, and was
soon after admitted as partner. During
the years 1903 and 1915 he explored the
entire region of the Northwest, and win
tered at many important geographical
points. In ISIS he took charge Of John |.
Astor's business, and remained with him
until 1895, when he retired and came to
Canada, and has since lived at Berthier.
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Letter from John VI. BOtts to .
WRAcONN.S


The following letter from Mr.. Bolts
needs no comment. He can find no fault
with the platform, but no won't act with
Its supporters. 1t seems to be private
note. II was addressed to A. J. stoier' OF
the Culpeper Observer
SUNDAY MORNING, August 10, 1866.
Dear Stofer,-Come down and eat your
dinner with me. I am spoi,1ng 70 n.a,
some secesh talk about your Philadciph,a
Convention and platform; how the who,e
Sonth. like whipped spaniels, were MADE
:" .aLs hock seats, ,cith mouths closed not
si,owea 10 sneak word; to eat dart 70
..,no.. "a tbe ,aiye---" to thank God that the
n;r;ne institution was destroyed THAT
an. ITn;on was more sacred than before the
rehei,ion - "that there was no right in
any state, or combination Of States, to
secede :" that the rebel debt must be re.
undated. and the national debt be paid !:
q that the Federal soldiers and sailors
must be taken care of and rewarded for
whipping the South :" and all this said and
done, this humiliating disqualification
submitted to, for little "bread and but
ter"-a mere crumb from the public crib.
Oh, ant ashamed of this southern mean
ness! always gave your party credit for
boldness and determination, though wholly
destitute Of either principle or honesty
but, alas, for poor, fallen human nature
what will not "bread and butter" do with
hungry man!
am glad of course to have you oil on
my side, to come to my platform, but it
does not increase my respect for my neu
allies. Henceforward we stand on the
same platform Of principles, though can.
not consent to act in cooperation with
them at the polls-not knowing how soon
may be betrayed for larger supply OF
"bread and butter" offered from some other
quarter and the county of Culpeper, too,
your own immediate representative, select
ed as committeeman to wait upon the Pre-
sident for congratulation on tho absolute
surrender, the Gazing IN, the giri,g up-the
cry of enough" "enough," from the
whole "unterrified" democracy of the
South. This last performance must have
been intended as a personal compliment
to me, as a citizen Of Culpeper; can put
no other Interpretation upon it. thank
the gentlemen for their kind con-
sideration; in return for which, !
give way to Mr.. Barbour; take
him in the future as my leader as long as ne
sticks to the track. Come down and con-
graduate me on the great triumph OF my
principles. The surrender of Lee and
Johnston to Grant and Sherman (who
could not help themselves) was as nothing
in comparison with this voluntary, unirer-
sal, unanimous surrender of the Secesh
Democracy. Thanks to "Doolittle!'' he
is "Do Little" no longer! He has done
more than the armies of the United States
were able to accomplish. What is to be-
come of the poor Union men first fright
ened into this trouble and then betrayed
We can't take them back; they necer can
be trusted again.
If you come, bring with you some late
Richmond papers; ii not, send them by
the bearer. / want to see how they take
their humiliation.
Yours traternolly hereafter,
j. NJ. Boris.
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How LITTLE WAS TERRIFIED. - The
Fredericksburg NeU Era was sent to Gene
raj Terry because military young gen.
tleman" subscribed for it, and promised
that it should be paid for. Little there
fore sent his bill, and received the follow
ing reply, which he denominates General
Terry's farewell compliments" The Gene
raj says:
Probably the military young gentle
man who subscribed for your valuable
paper may be the best person to call upon"
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARASCE-SrPP
CASE OF SUIcIDE.-Yesterday Mrs. Hen
rictta Tucker left her home, and the last
seen of her by any other friends or acquaint-
ances was about ] o'clock, when she was
walking up Seventh street. Nothing was
thought of her leaving her home until seve-
raj hours afterwards: but about shutdown
note was found on the mantcl, which was
directed to her niece, who lives with her,
in which she said: "For years past have
been tried in the furnace Of affection, and
believe that there is no rest for rae on this
earth, but in my grave beside my husband,
and / am determined to seek it. COM
mend my two little girls to your care"
And she further directs the niece to invest
the money coming to the daughters for their
benefit, and closes by saying: "My will,
which will have written and signed to-
day, will be found somewhere Washing
ton Star,
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We understand that Federal officer
was shot at on Tuesday in Spotsylvania
county by negro; fortunately, however,
the negro missed his mark, and the officer
escaned notwithstanding Ledger.
The Yankee fred off bis own pistol and
then heat the negro. Send him to the
Misunderstanding Netes. ....
The Bedford Inquirer gives the follow
inc as a remarkable case": Our local
reporter" informs US of the death of Mr..
Eisihurt, of Ringtown. He died in July,
1866, aged one hundred and eleven years,
five months and twenty days. He saw all
his own kindred buried. He ran foot
race at the age of ninety years with his
Youngest son, and beat him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-25

WHEN THE ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE.
Maine, second Monday, and Vermont first
Tuesday in September; Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Iowa, first Tuesday in October ;
West Virginia, fourth Tuesday in Octo-
Der; Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New York, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, and Colorado, first Tuesday in
November; South Carolina, fourth Mon
day in November Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Texas, and Oregon, first Mon
day in August New Hampshire, first Tues
day, Connecticut first Monday in March ;
Rhode Island, first Wednesday in April I;
Virginia, fourth Thursday in May; North
Carolina, second Thursday in August.
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scrau, from the National Republican

Rev. Jeremiah Day, d. D., eX-president
of Yale College, was ninety-three years Of
age July 8, 1866. A long day.l
A man at St. Paul, Minnesota, on the
l4th instant, ran headlong into the river
at a point where it was only three feet
deep, and held his head under water until
he was drowned.
Why is q young lady Just from board
ing-school like building committee
Because she is prepared to receive propo-
sails.
What did the Federal forces gain in the
battle of Gettysburg l-North Carolina
Ne,cS.
Gained the battle.-PrentiCe.
A canal driver, with his horse, fell into
the canal at the weigh-lock in Rochester,
NY Several bystanders interested them
selves in getting ont the horse, but paid no
attention to the boy, doubtless thinking
that horses cost money, but boys were
cheap.
What is the difference between an edi-
tor and wife ? One sets articles to right,
and the other writes articles to set.
Let the lady who contemplatcs buying a
| false bosom consider whether she hasn't
one already. Advise her to cotton to the
natural one.
What should q man do when his boots
leak Why, as they do in the same case
of a ship-take to the pumps, of course.
When sorrow "has left its Traces"
what becomes of the rest of the harness !!
Francis Joseph's family is styled the
house of Mis-hapsburg.
The Charleston and Savannah railroad is
to be sold on the Goth of November next
at auction.
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Special dispatch to the Public Ledger.
The Prison Life Of Davis.

RICHMOND, August pa near friend Of
Jefferson Davis confirms the report current
some time since that he objected to seve.
raj of the passages in the recent work emit.
tied his Prison Life.
He, however, did not say that the pas.
sages were absolute falsehoods, but simply
that they were highly colored, and in
numerous instances Objectionable, because
given to his physician as confidential or
merely social utterances. Il.
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Prom the New York Tribune, August ~.
Philosopher Greeley ON Modern Pro
DhetS.

phetSs
All enthusiastic and sincere men have
. passion for prediction. Thus an es-
teemed correspondent writing to us the
other day upon the subject of>capital pun
ishment ventures to prophecy the certain
abolition Of the death-penalty. The Inqui-
sition has been swept out of existence du-
elling has been prohibited; public hangings
have been abolished" next in course will
follow capital punishment itself, the last of
this barbarous, grim, and impious train"
We are reminded by this Of a prediction
made by aphilanthropic English nobleman,
LORD Nugent, who said, A. d. 1915: /" The
gioDet has not fifteen years life in it. Ii,
IN 1850, fifteen years hence, there shall be
death punishment existing, if we shall
sun De IN this world together, reprosch me
WIN being the falsest prophet, the veriest
1901 that ever presumed TO talk Of the ad-
vancing spirit Of the times" To this, Cham
oerSs Edinburgh journal added: eve cor.
dlsiiy agree with Lord Nugsnt, and under.
take snare in the hazards to which he
here exposes himself" Nearly six years
hsve passed since the expiration Of the ne.
riod nxed upon. and they hung man only
the other day In England.
q Unfortunately, great reforms can never
DO accomplished By predicting them. The
death. penalty wassin such bad odor in
Massachusetts, twenty years ago that it was
almost impossible to hang anybody; now
they perform the work there with but little
protest from few individuals. The gal.
lows, after the execution Of Professor Web
ster, experienced the benefit Of q rejection,
aud the hanging has been pretty steady
ever since. Il Is Q matter in which very
fsw people take any interest, because no.
body expects TO DO hung. FL
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WHEAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN ExPECrED.-
The Abbeville Banner announces that
Hon. A. Burt, one OF the counsel OF
Messrs. Reyes, Showers, and Byron, mas
received dispatch from washington
stating that the recent removal OF thoso
gentlemen to the Dry Tortugas Tor Inc
tcas made Without the knowledge or SANCTION
of the President, and that Mr.. Johnson I'm,
mediately directed an order to be issued
for their transfer to Fort Delaware.
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INSURANCE.


MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOClEI1
wi OF VIRGINIA. CHARTERED EH.
DIRECTORS:
JaauelinP. Taylor, William C. Allen, William
GRAY. James H. Grant, James Dunlop, Alfred I.
Harris, John C. Hobson, Thomas II. Ellis, John
Freeland, q. +. Watson, John Purcell, William
Rutherford
This old and we'll known VIRGINIA institution
Ia now prepared 10 issue "PERPETUALr and
ANNUAL POLICIES upon real estate. 1t has
TEN MILLION DOLLARS Of property insured
and hes paid upwards Of TWO MILLION DOL
LARS OF losses to the people OF this State.
Important changes have been made for the bene-
| fit OF the assured.
The four- this y feature and that OF cont
guities" have been abolished giving TO the as
sured full insurance, as in other companies.
Parties holding RECORDED LENS are pro-
tected to the extent OF insurance in this office.
Office the east side OF Ninth, between Broad
and Marshall streets au 22-tS
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The bell foundry OF West Troy has Just
received ten tons of fine copper and tin
metal, which formerly constituted por-
ton Of the machinery Of the rebel ram
Virginis. Il viii be put to good use by
being cast into church bells.-Fraeys
Chronicle.
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EQWEs@ 5ss.a'

VIRGINIA CENTRAL AAILRDAp.
Y SUMMER SCHEDULE.-The I u R0I" u
PASSENGER TRAIN on and after SATURDAY.
June 90, will leave Richmond Sunday eN'ri
At 1880 A n, and arrive at Jacksons klFsr Al '''
F. NJ.
THROUGH TICKETS sold rtn Trotter L c. :
Stage Line for Hsrrisont rg, Winchester s.'
other points on Valley Tg,aptr S.o, 10 En-, >,..
bing's Springs, Rockbriige AID Data Aia"'
Warm, Hot, Healing and whit" triphGr sIat,r'
and by Hartman 4 Cos Stage Line I" Ltria.a ,
Natural Bridge, and Rockbrdge Baths a's", .
Virginia and Tennessee railroad tor Ha'a''..'
Memphis, Atlanta, Montgomery. Mobile, ~" -
Leans and orange and AteSsnir's ROAD !" lN.'.
burg and other important points IN tnr som" = y.
The Trains make CLOSE CONNIE Ilu"e " ~
Trains on Orange and Alexsnira Ta,!r al nor,
and south, and through them with the |Iisib.A -
Tennessee railroad.
The NIGHT TRAIN Is discontinued !or De iis'
sent. -
tween stanton and RichmonI op N"ApAi =
WEDNESDAYS, and SATURDAYS teay.n. "a -
ton at2 30 A. II :, arri wing In R!chmu.i A. =.
N. Leave Richmond same days at j. L " SO III
arrive st Stanton At II 20 u. ". ...., =
FREIGHT TRAIN on TUESDAY, tn "ebA'
sun -, II u. wHTCngH.
"a k GanarnI ~up.rI.'sH.u#f