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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-25
ELECTIONS.
,I,lE CnA1MnNMEALTu OE III

rI'HE COMMONWEALTH OF NIR-
| GINIA.-To THE SmESIFF or THE County or
HINEIru, URkEriSG. Whereas Il vacancy has &C
CURED in the representation If your county in Ia"
General Assembly of tins Commonwealth, occa~
stoned by the resignation ui Franklin Strarns,
one Of the Delegates.
These are therefore, in the name of tn" Common
wealth, to require Won to cau~" an election L. DE-
held in Your said county ri HcurlCo on tn"
FOURTH THURSDAY being the 2ith day OF MAY
NEXT for Il Delegate /" NIL the vacancy di"r"-
said.
In testimony whereof, ,hc-". our Letters, are
scaled with III" LESS Seal 81 the tumh"u-
wealth, and mad" patent. Witness,
ISrAIl FRANCIS II PEIKFoIST, our Governor,
this 18th day Of April, A. D., 1866, and
in the niurtieth year OF u" oomnoh-
wealth. +. II. PElRPolAl.
Ry The Governor:
j. VI. ligkSDoS,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
In accordance with the above Proclamation, the
polls will lee opened at all uf TIA" precincts in the
county on Thursday, the 2ith day ui May. l>bb, Tor
the election Of Delegate To the House oi Delegates
resi- guatiuu uf Franklin St"arIis, Esq. The Com
missionelS appointed - >upcrintsni, and the Off .
GERS appointed to conduct the preceding general
elections, shall also suprriut"nd and conduct all
elections Ia I'LL vacauCcs. Code 1850. chapter J.
section II
Ey order ot the Governor.
7. II. HUFFMAN, :. II {.
ap l6--Iuwtl1MSdt2I
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v
JOHN w. DAVIES SONS.
RICHMOND MUSICAL EXCHANGE
No. ISIS MAIN srKEEr,
sole agents for
STIEFFS PREMIUM PIANO-F0RTES.
These instruments have been before the public
FOR THE LAST THIRTY YEARS, In competition
with the best makers of the country, and are now
pronounced by ALL THE LEADING PROFESSORS
AND AMATEURS the
BEST PIANOS MANUFACTURED!
These instruments have ALL THE LATEST IN.
PROVEMENTS, and are
WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS,
with the privilege Of exchange within twelve
months II not entirely satisfactory
to the purchaser.
We refer to the following persons, who have
STIEFF'S PIANOS now In USE
General K. z. LEE, Washington College. Lexing.
ton,
d. b. PAYsg / Bro, Lynchburg;
Rev. r. I. PHILLIPS, Virginia Female Institute,
Miss MARY BALDWIN, Female School, and J. c.
CAvEL. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, Staunton !;
Professor L. A. AMBoLD, Richmond.
A call from all In want OF SUPERIOR PIANOS
issolicited. Terms liberal. Ia s--ts
MISS GIBBS WILL GIVE VOCAL
wi AND INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS by the
month or quarter. SIX DOLLARS PER MONTH: APP
ply at the Arlington House. NH so-,s
nNEHUNDRED BARRELS CHOICE
~ FAMILY FLOUR: nifty barrel. Extra Elogy
one hundred barrels Baltimore snperhne
'o ap sh IL y FRENCH cs=.SsHAw:-
.,Iss a AT soS cos SEr We viii close cut
sp3s ;'ws corner slst "
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ACHANCE TO OBTAIN ANY OF THE ABOVE
ARTICLES FOR ONE DoLLARBY PURCHASING
CENTS.
Five Sealed Envelopes will be sent for %. - |;
Eleven for $500 Thirty for $50; sixty.evs Tor
SIC. Go; One Hundred for $500. AGENTS
WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Our patrons are desired 10 send United States
money when convenient. Long letters are IN.
Orders for SgALEB ENVELOPES msss In every
case be sccompan MED by the CASE, with the nznes
of the person sending, and town. county, and Stste
GOODWIN, HUNT 3 Co.,
Box !, 1os Post New York.
IL .2-dSsw5ms
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The revenues Of the Government, impost
and excise, for the current fiscal year, it
is estimated, will average 81 100000 per
day, or flee hmdtcd and trrentY.fre millions
prr dpnuplt This has been before stated :;
but the tinanrers arc keeping it before the
people. Yet il will be found not so very
much beyond the demands of the Govern
mcnt rs some may suppose. The debt Is
about q, 100. 600, 900. The interest upon it
and current expenses will not be much
under 800. 000, 900. We may look for an
earnest struggle to reduce taxation upon
certain subjects of internal revenue, to
which the advocates of protection against
foreign importations will probably make no
resistance, in order that their chances for
maintaining high duties on imports may he
inucaScd. There will he party again
which, will oppose all reduction for the
present. IN order that the Government may
hc tuIl-land"d while il natures some plans
Tor funding it multitorm obligations in u
uniform kind of bonds ut a reduced iutc-
rr>t-Say consolidated five per cent gold
bearing stock. The New York Times,
abiding to this subject, says:
Assuming that the compound legal tenders will
BE- paid If from The surplus revenues Of the Tr"a
-ury A. they gradually tall duo from June. 1897, to
september. lsos If not previously surrendered at
PAR and interest the following would he the pro-
cess If the consolidation Of the public debt:
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DISTINGUISHED Nl>llnE>.

The Marquis Of Lonc, a son OF the DuEc
al, Argyle: Hon. Mr.. Arthur STREET, a son
Of Lord Bclp"r; aud Mr.. II. Yates Th"mp-
son. who has recently offered to establish an
American prolr>>or>hip at one Of the Eu-
r"prau universities. were yesterday among
tie distinguished visitors ou the floor OF
tn" Senate.
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The supply of precious metals in 1880, ii
may be- said, fell within twenty millions
per anum. In l>35. the Russian mines
aided the Yield 80 that Mr.. McCulloch cS-
timatrdit At *3o,o0o,0 per Tuun. Ia
1916, tie mines Of California were dis
coyrt I, and soon after those Of Austria
La. In i>52, a reliable authority gives the
following estimate of tn" yearly product Of
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PPLES, APPLES, A p p l. + S.
n Handsome RED APPLES and RusSETS just
received from New York, for sale by -
LOUIS J. B0SSIEUX,
An 2it. No. 30 Main street.
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ORANGES A y ID LEMONS.---One
" hundred boxes MESSINA ORANGES and
LEMONS Just received, for sale by .u,r,r
LOUIS j BOSSIEUX,
apI-ts No. so Main street
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SUCCESSFUL MERCHANTS AND ARTISANS,
rvidrncimg that it, operations are conducted with
ENTIRE SAFETY TO THE ASSURED.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-11
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-16

A CoAT STOLEN ny MIsTAKE.-Mr. Cur
tbs, of Illinois, while in Baltimore the other
day, went into q barber shop. While he
was shaving, another man finished the same
operation, and, getting mp, put on coat
and went out. After Mr.. Curtis finished,
he found his coat, with two thousand dol
lars in the pocket, missing. lie hurriedly
ran to the depot of one road, and found
the train gone; then to another, where ne
found the supposed thief. Mr.. Curtis, in
very excited state, rushed up to him and
demanded his coat and money. The gen.
such he proved TO be--askcd
him, in an indignant tone, what he meant,
when Mr.. Curtis replied, o. mean that
you've got my coat on your back, with two
thousand dollars in the pocket" Still In
aquandary, apparently, the gentleman, as
If to assure himself that he had his own
coat on, ran bis hand into the inside pocket,
when 10! his countenance suddenly
changed, and, pulling out the wallet, said !:
!" This is certainly not mine." Feeling in
another pocket, he found something else
ne was unable to recognize as his own, and
no al once saw the mistake. After chang
ing coats, and the necessary explanation,
tpe gentleman took Mr.. Curtis to some Of
inc railroad officers, who recognized him
some southern railroad, Cor whose integrity
they yOucbed, and who was on his way
north on business. After these revelations,
the circumstance was source Of much
merriment to all concerned, aud the de-
parture Of the train only interrupted the
good humor which prevailed on oil sides.
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NV Vis.a.ViS.

BY =. A. WHITE
That olden lady-can II be?
Well, we'll, how seasons clip away
Do let me hand her cup OF tea.
That may TO her gently say:
"De n madam, thirty years ago. :,
When both our hearts were full 81 slee,
In many dance and courty show
had you for my is.a-vis.
"That pale blue robe, those chestnut curls,
That Eastern jewel on your wrist,
That neck .encircling string OF pearls
Whence hung cross Of amethyst,-
' ] see them all, II see the tulle
Looped up with roses 1T the knee:
Good Lord how fresh and beautiful
Was then your cheek, my vis-a-yis.
~ hear the whispered praises yet,
The buzz OF pleasure when you came,
The rush OF eagerness to get,
Like moths, within tho fathl name;
As April blossoms, faint and sweet,
As apples when you shake the tree,
So hearts fell showering at your feet
In those glad days, my vis-a-vis.
"And AZ for me, my breast was Alled
NV blood was some rich juice distilled
From amaranth asphodel !;
NY thoughts were airer than the larK
That carols o. er the fowery lee;
They well might brcathlessly remark,
BY Joye! that " a vis-a-vis'
80 time and change, what is't We meant
Ye gods can believe my ears?
Has that bald, portly person been
Your husband, ma am, for twenty years
That six foot officer your SON,
Who looks DER his moustache at me
Why did not Joshua stop our sun
When was first your vis-a-vis!
Forgive me, II I've been too bold,
Permit me TO return your cup;
Ny heart was beating IS OF old,
One drop Of youth still dubbed ~"
So spoke I !; then. Ike cold December,
ONLY these hrief words said she, a"t.
- do not in the least remember
ever was your vis-1-vis.'
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mani, hrouoht ,o.,nst General Echols Of

ments brought against General Echols OF
the most unjust character. He Is held re-
sponsible for every act Of every subordi:
nate under his command. The last case |
hear Of Is q suit for coal Oil pressed oy
Confederate captain when the General was
more than hundred miles distant. Inc
court gave the decision against him. Ge-
neral Echols has been absolutely con-
strained By these annoyances to remove
from his beautiful homo In Monroe TO
Staunton, where no enjoys some rest from
his prosecutors. The utter disregard OF
constitutional and national law In West Viz
ginia Is without parallel, save possibly In
Missouri. Even in Tennessee II has been
decided that the Southern Confederacy
was belligerent power, and that an officer
in its service was not responsible for things
pressed for the use of the army. This
plain principle of law has not yet forced
its way into the obstinate or stupid heads
Of the jurists now In Office In this West
Virginia. Indeed, justice here for the
Confederate officer is next to impossible.
No man dare open his mouth in court
who has not taken that test oath, which
would disgrace the worst nation on earth.
And in those lawyers who can take it
there is, alas but little reliance to be
placed in the matter Of fair defence for
an indicted Confederate.
But perhaps 1t is all the better that the
ruling authorities should be extreme IN
their cruelties and in their unconstitutional
measures. They but render the certain
righting of wrongs and redressing OF grie-
vances the more speedy and thorough.
In leaving the dear mountains l cou.u
but hold a fancicd communion WIN It's
deep shades and pure streams. Re seem
not to me, sweet objects of my attachment,
rs fit scenes for mans inhumanity-ior
such laws and unfeelng denial OF personal
rights. Every sound and sight invites 70
generous and kindly emotions-everyi reel
Inc is that of freedom and geniaiity oil
heart. Surely amongst your retreats ~
ranny and oppression cannot long DC tole ,,
rated. No, no, dear scenes, nature itself
rebels against such sacrilege where Heaven
has placed the noblest marks Of the power
and grandeur, as well asthe sweetness and
mercy, Of the Creator! VIAroR.
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A Lovers Race for Liberty and Ii.
cenSe.

From the Ohio State Journal, June 2s.
Last week, in a town not thousand
miles from Columbus, young man who
loved wisely and well, proposed, was &C
cepted, and proceeded to procure the mar
riage license from the proper official in the
county town. He was a little sensitive on
the point of publicity, and left home for q
horseback ride to said county-scat, dressed
apparently in his old everyday clothes.
Under these, however, lie wore his Sun
day-go-to-meetings," and on nearing the
point of destination, hitched his horse, laid
off his old clothes, and tripped lightly
over the bridge into town, very dandy
in unruffled smoothness. 1t so happened
that lie shed his clothes and tied his horse
near a stream Of considerable depth. Men
discovered both, and soon concluded some
reckless young man had been drowned.
The subject was thoroughly canvasscd,
and preparations made to drag the stream
for the body.
A large crowd had collected by this
time, and the excitement was intense.
The proceedings were stopped by an ex-
cited individual plunging across the bridge,
springing on the horse and gallopping away.
The inference at once was, that the young
| man had stolen the horse, and several
farmers started Immediately in pursuit.
Young man saw them and whipped up to
full speed. The race was close one for
several miles, when he lodged them by
taking by-path through tho woods. He
was again discovered, however, and again
! the chase commenced, the pursuit being
Joined in by many newcomers with fresh
horses. Pell-mell, rough and tumble, the
pursued and pursuers went through the
country for many miles, creating every
where excitement. At last the young man
neared the residence of his intended bride.
He rode at once to the gate, dismounted,
and plunged into the house, as the pursu-
ing party dashed up, he declaring that
"they could not have his license without
riding hard for them," and that he would
not give them up without fuss. Expla-
nation succeeded explanation, and there
was hearty laugh at the expense Of the
unSophistcated youth, who had been pur-
sued as a horse thief, but who only labored
under the misrepresentation that his pur-
sucrs wanted to rob him Of his marriage
license,
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LETTER FROM PETERSBURG.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, July II, 1866.

In reviewing tho markets for the past
week i, may be stated in general terms
that transactions have been very limited.
In the early part Of the week cotton was
very Quiet, a, small sales from thirty-three
TO thirty. Ave cents for fair TO good lots.
Yesterday the market was dull and heavy,
owing TO the declining tendency in the
northern markets, and sales were made al
from thirty.two TO thirty -four cents. To-
dav there is a much better feeling, the
foreign accounts being favorable, ana mold
ers are firm at from thirty-hve to thirty
six cents Tor prime.
In tobacco tho market has been less
active than during the preceding week,
and for most descriptions the prices were
rather lower, though all SOUND manutac-
turing sorts are selling we'll. Sales Of dark
manufacturing have been made at from
S.5Es22.5o and fair to fine sun-cured at
s25eS41 Qhc latter for hogshead made
10y Nj. W. I. Mingea, Of Franklin county,
N.C.)
The transactions in wheat have been
very light. A fsw sales have been made
a, $3.50 for good white, and $3.50 for good
red aud crop OF one thousand bushels
prime white, deliverable at City Point for
shipment to Baltimore, has been sold al
es.
OF corn there is q better supply, and it
may be quoted at sl.20Gal.25
Bacon is in good demand, and the mar
ket pretty well supplied. Hog round, ls
TO 20 cents hams, 10 to %; western shoul-
ders, liz to Is: sides, Il to %.
There was a very satisfactory examina-
ton of the pupils yesterday at the Ander-
son Seminary free school), of which Mr..
Charles Campbell, the historian, is the
principal. Owing to the times ana inc
slender appropriations made by the Com-
mon Council, it has been since the war ID
rather languishing condition nut "ithih
few months 1t has considerably revived,
and there is favorable prospect that II VIII
be placed at an early day on It's former
basis of usefulness. Since It's establish
m.nt il has dispensed the blessings Of q
plain education on thousands OF the poor
of the city.
Avery important proclamation was is
sued this morning by the Mayor, hr. COL
ler, requiring the police to arrest all "o,
men, white as well as black, who are found
on the streets without male escort AFTER
10 O'Clock at night, and who are not able
TO give good account of themselves. IL
is much to be hoped that this evil practice
NAV thus be checked, if not arrested.
A few days ago about sixty members OF
the Independent Order Of Red Men started
on an excursion to Baltimore, to pay visit
20 their brethren of the Monumental City.
They went without giving any notice OF
their intention, and after remaining there
two days, have but just returned as l was
in the act of closing this letter. They repre-
seat their reception to have been of the
most cordial character, and their visit one
of unalloyed enjoyment. The Order in this
CITY numbers about two hundred members,
and is in hourShing state, having weekly
acccssions TO their number. SNowDES.