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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

THE TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS CLAUSE -
The number of pardons that have been granted
by the President to persons in the States below
named under the 18th exception ofthe Amnesty
Proclamation, are as follows : Kentucky IL !;
West Virginia, As Arkansas, Al Missouri,
10; Virginia, 900; North Carolira, 1872 ;
South Carolina, 63S Florida, 50; louisiana,
l42; Georgia, 1928; Alabama, 1861 Missis-
sippi, les. Total, 6,S35.
1t would be, however, great mistake to
conclude that all who applied for pardons I'M
der the twenty thousand dollars clause, are
now worth that sum. The language of the
proclamation left it uncertain whether the as
sessed value of property before the war, or
that of present possessions, was to be the test
of exclusion from the amnesty; and this I'M
certainty led all whose property before the War
had been assessed at or over twenty thousand
dollars to apply for pardon. But the war had
made a sad change in the condition of many
of these applicants. The proclamation did not
state either, whether, in estimating the value
of property, the indebtedness of the owner was
to be deducted. And therefore many, who were
neither before nor since the war worth, clear OF
Indebtedness, the specified sum, thought it
safest to apply. OF a number of petitions which
we happened TO see, only one represented a
present fortune of the value named.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
Strange Report About Queen Victoria.

A Paris letter to the Cincinnati Commercial con.
tains the following: :" had nearly written royal
scandal-for to Tell the plain truth, the talk that
now floats through private society in London is lit
tie else am panied to say that this gossip involves
no less a parsonage than Queen Victoria. 1t has
for long time been peoples tongues, but it has
at last appeared in the newspapers 1t is said that
the Queen has taken prudigious liking for very
good looking, but 'ignoble' Scotchman named
Brown, who was formerly sort of outdoor body
servant TO Prince Albert, and indeed bears strong
resemblance to the Prince, She so dotes upon him
that she keeps him constantly near her person, at all
her palaces and at all her journeys to and from
them. She consults her pet on all subjects, and
takes his advice so absolutely that the rest of the
ROYAL Household have become very jealous of him.
The last story is that she is going to Knight him..
Marry him she cannot for the law of the realm for.
bids her to marry one of her own subjects 1t is
very disagreeable, nay, it is worse than disagree
able, to mention these things of one who, as wife
and mother and Queen, has so high place in the
reverence of the world have RETAINED from speak
ing of these stories while they merely talked Of
in private, but now they have become so notorious
and are so positively mentioned in the English pa
pers that can no longer regard them as empty
FOL ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
nI;noiS OIormons.

We see it stated that there are not less than
ten thousand Joe Smith MormOns in Illinois and the
adjacent States At considerable settlement in
Piano, a thriving village about fifty miles west Of
Chicago, resides Joseph Smith, Prophet Priest and
King Of the Latter Day Saints" son of his nota'
Bile father, Joseph Smith, the Martyr" as he is
called by the faithful. Smith strongly enforces Mo-
nogamy as the true doctrine, and this constitute:
the principal difference between the Illinois and
Utah Mormons.
Joseph Smith is not rich man and, indeed
by way of testimony against the wealth and world
illness of Brigham Young, bears himselfwith an un'
ostentstous poverty Of apparel and equipage. He
dresses almost shabbily, and is man Of no preten
sions to scholarship refinement. His manners are
simple, hearty and unaffected, and his popularity
with his followers is unbounded. The community
here at Piano is we'll spoken of by the Gentles as
moral orderly and industrious, and in their quie
demeanor and friendliness very much resemble so
ciety of Quakers.
at is mentioned as a remarkable fact, that whilt
the Mormons of Utah are, TO a large extent, impor
tations from Europe, the Mormons of Illinois are, al
most exclusively, native Americans and OF higher
intelligence than the saints of Salt Lake"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
The Struggling Instincts of the People

Those who are sanguine in their antlclpauons
Of conservative results in the Spring elections
in the NortherA States may find themselves
mistaken. For our part, we have no such an
ticipations. 1t would be unreasonable TO ex-
pect the change that has taken place, and Is
every day and every hour still going on in the
sentiments Of the masses, under the inspiration
of the President, to express itself at the
polls and to be felt in the elections which will
be chiefly for State and municipal officers.
How can this change indicate and realize
itself in such results There has, as vet, been
no new organization Of parties. The RepubH
cans still keep together under their old flag.
The Radicals and the conservatives, however
they may differ in sentiments, still vote to-
gether. The Democrats are guilty of the in
discretion-it might be called BY harsher
name-of maintaining their old organization.
and of nominating party candidates. Do they
expect the conservative Republicans to aban-
don their old political associations to Join the
Democratic ranks and to vote for Democratic
candidates Is this reasonable ? 1t is neither
conservative Republicans who desire to sepa
rate from the Radicals, and to give an efficient
support to President JOHNSON and his policy
under the Democratic banner. 1t is an IN
wise, unpatriOtic attempt to make capital for
mere psrty out of the great political exigen
cies of the day. 1t is a selfish endeayOr t
build up a minority party out of scattered con
servative elements that want to combine, bu
rscoil from humiliating and unnecessary sur
rsnder to a partyAgainst which it has contend
ed for years. 1t is an unwaFrantable attempt
10 make the espousal and profession Of Demo
cratic principles the test of an honest support
Of the Presidents restoration policy, aud tC
hold out the Democratic party as the Presi-
dents party, and the President as the head ai, o
that party. There are thousands and hun.
dr.ds of thousands of well-meaning and honest
man who would be repealed from that party
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, March Il


The delay of Congress to act upon the great ques'
tons connected with the currency caused some EN-
barTassment in business affairs; but now new
trouble has arisen from the conflict between the
Comptroller 81 the Currency and the Secretary Of
the Treasury 1t is very evident that Mr. Stevens is
the champion of the Clarke interest, which repre-,
sents also all the formidable powers, financial and
POLITICAL that now arrayed against the Secreta'
nv of the Treasury as supporter OF the President
and his policy Mr.. McCullochs plan of gradual
reduction of the currency, by withdrawing the
greenbacks, has been condemned by powerful inter-
ests by the restrictionsts by the Spectators and
by holders of large stocks of goods and merchan-
disc, and by the national banks which enjoy the
profits of large deposits of currency. But, adding
to all this the weight of the radical politicians 1t is
easy to see that Mr.. Clarke, the Comptroller, will in
the House, break down the project OF MIR. McCul-
loch the Secretary.
Some enquiry is made whether the Secretary will
retain the services of the Comptroller. 1t IS evident
that there is fundamental disagreement between
them upon subject that interests the country more
than any other excepting, perhaps reconstruction
Probably there may be some personal as well as po'
litical difference. One would think so from the
petuant and rather dsrespectful tone of Mr. Carkes
letter.
The letter was shown to Mr.. McCulloch this morn
ing who said he had seen it before. The letter
sent some days ago, before publication, to Mr..
McCuloch. 1t was certainly proper, on the part OF
Mr. Clarke, if he was cooperating with MIR. Stevens
in the effort to defeat the treasury bill in the House,
to advise the Secretary of the fact. This financial
and political misunderstanding will bear heavily
upon the business interests of the country 1t will
bring business to stand, and will tend to dscredit
the country abroad. 1t all goes to show that We
have not and are not likely TO have very soon, any
fixed and stable financial basis, any political CO.
operation even among the loyal Republicans
Senator Shermans proposition, offered at this
juncture, may be, or ought to be, adopted, if the
McCulloch project is to fail. lOTA.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

DAsTARDLY MURDER OF AN inexpensive CHILD
AT MURFREEsBoRo', TEEN.-A gentleman arriving
in this city yesterday morning from Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, furnishes the particulars Of brutal
murder which occurred there on the 8th. Two CO.
lored soldiers belonging to the lllth regiment
United States Infantry, were amusing themselves
by shooting dogs in the street. A lad, aged nine
years, by the name of Henry Loveday, whose father
was killed at Stone River standing on the side
walk when the negroes came along. No one heard
him speak to them, but he looked up into their faces
and may have said something One of them, Moses
Tucker, was seen to take hold of him, while the
other Albert Ellis deliberately placed his revolver
TO his breast and fired, killing the lad instantly
The negroes were at once arrested and placed in
irons, the authorities having considerable difficulty
in preventing the enraged popuace from at once
executing vengeance upon them. When our in
formant left coroners inquest was being held, and
considerable excitement still prevailed.-CincinnGti
Enquirer March 18th.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
PRESIDENT JoHNsoNs VIEws-The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Advertiser saws:

The President evidently feels that he is master Of
the situation, and he is terribly in earnest in his OPP
position to Congress- especially when he finds him.
self as he was on Saturday by Mr.. Stevens.
He told a New England Congressman on Monday
that Louisiana is now more loyal than she ever
was, her large foreign population never having
transferred the allegiance which they bore TO France
before the treaty of transfer and that South Caro-.
lima is more loyal than she has been since the multi.
fcation fever began to break out But he grimly
intimated that other sections of the Union are not
displaying much loyalty, and that the next rebellion
may be commenced in Massachusetts
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

SMALLPOX IN THE SoUTH.-The Charleston COu-
rier, on the authority of gentleman who has been
recently making a tour throughout the Southern
States, says:
1T is hardly possible to imagine the extent to
which the smallpox prevails throughout the section
All the large cities are more or less infected. In
some places the freedmen only the Victims while
in Others the white population are among the suffer-
ers Little attention is paid to discretion in medi-
cal treatment Those who have the disease walk
through the streets in the most indifferent and uu.
concerned manner. No one bids them remain
within Doors In two or three places through which
he passed. one house in every three had the red
symbol displayed. Charleston We all Know Is
2 ievousy afflicted with smallpox"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS
- LIFE AND ACCIDENT
THE PIONEER
SOUTHERN ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE NO. 100 MAIN STREET,
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.
INsUREs AGAINST ALL KINDS OF ACCIDENTS

An annual premium Of twenty five thirty dollars
will secure policy IS OOO twenty Ave dollars
per week compensation in Of injury. Any other
from $500 $l0 900 at proporonate rates. gen.
eral accident policy every possible form OF
casualty, including the risk in travelling Also all
forms of disocaon, broken bones, ruptured tendons,
sprans conclusions, Crushngs, bruises, cuts sabs,
wounds, poisoned wounds, burns and scalds,
bites of dogs unprovoked assaults by burglars robbers
murderers the action of lightning stroke, the
effects of explosives, chemicals foods and earthquakes,
sufocation by drowning or choking.
So 900 FOX TEN CENTS l-Traveling tickets of insu-
rance of the Southern Company be obtained
all the Southern railroad stations These tickets
sure for three thousand dollars each with fifteen dol
lars per week compensation, and cost only ten cents for
twenty-fOur hours.
This company chartered by the Legislature OF
Virginia. the 18th day OF January 1856 the stock
was taken and will remain exclusively in Southern
hands, and is represented by Directory whose names
sufficient guarantee that It's business will be
Quoted with honor and hberality, and as a pioneer
Southern enterprise, appeals 10 Southern public for
their patronage.
COL. MAURICE S. LANGHoRNE, President.
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, Of Georgia, Vice-Presi-
GEN HARRY T. HAYS, OF louisiana, dents.
LUClEN PEYT0N Actuary and Secretary.
G. W. LATHAM, Solicitor.
COL. HENRY E. PEYToN, General Agent.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY MORNING.......MARCH l6, 1866
Advertising.

If any business man in Richmond doubts that the
WING is the best medium through which to reach
the Virginia public, we invite him to call at this
ONCE and we will take pleasure, as q matter Of
business, in exhibiting to him our lists Of bona fSs
subscribers in every section of the State.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.


iPAUCTION.-WE WOULD CALL THE
attention ofthe trade to sale Of GROCERIES,, com
mencing at II o'clock, THIS DAY.
Will be added to the sale, lot of
PERUVIAN GUANo,
slightly damaged also, a lot OF fine
CIGARS.
AY. STOKES CO.,
mhls.lt Auetionsen.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
Sentence RENTED.

BosToN, March l3.-The six citizens of Melrose
who were fined $500 each by Judge Vose for tarring
and feathering and riding on a rail a person who
rejoced over the death Of President Lincoln, were
pardoned by the Executive Council to-day, and had
their fines remitted
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
Failure of the whipple File Company.

BosToE, March 1.-THE failure of the Whippe
File Manufacturing Company was announced to-
day, with heavy liabilities The capital stock of the
company was seven hundred thousand dollars, and
it recently pettioned for further increase Its sus-
pension is attributed to having on hand large
stock of goods, which could not be sold except at
greatloss
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

THE Cosr OF LIvISG.-A committee Of Bostonians
recently visited Philadelphia, Albany and New York
Win view Of enquirng into the comparative cost
GL living in those cities and on their return home
eney reported that while the increased cost OF living,
oouPaIen with prices before the war, was 10 per
cent IN Boston, in Philadelphia it was loo per CENT
anu ~ AIOany and New York much greater
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
Burning of an University

HANOVER n. H., March lS-The South Barracks,
being the main building Of the Norwich University
was destroyed by fire this evening. The fire broke
out in an unoccupied room in the fourth story, and
there are various rumors afoat as to its origin.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
DP WE WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION
Of the citizens OF this State and others the use OF
BAKERS PREMIUM BITTERS,

BAKERS PREMIUM BITTERS,
Which all the druggists Of the city OF Richmond viz
sinia, admit to be Of the most popular medicines
ever before the public for the cure Of Dyspepsia Esr
vous Headache, Collie, Pains, Dysentery and Bowel
Complaints. In weak and dsbiitated females there u
nothing to equal the ready mode that It has in strength
snins the whole system, and II any medicine ever de-
served the title OF "humsn comforter" II should be
BAKERS CELEBRATED PREMIUM BlTTERs. Since
the introduction Of these Bte which has been about
feen years, the proprietor has received In and about
the city Of Richmond over one thousand certificates,
where has made permanent cures in tho
diseases. Should youo become acquainted with its
superior virtues in various complaints, you wsuld
never be without It In your families.
To be had OF all permanent Druggists In Virginia !;
also Of CANDY, GILPIN & CO., Baltimore, Maryland.
Orders promptly filed by addressing
z. BAKER Proprietor,
mh2f Richmond, Va.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

IRELAND.-There are some suggestive points in
the recent. statistics of Ireland. IN the past year
there has occurred decrease in the number OF in
habited houses Of Ireland 70 the extent OF 1921,
and in the population of % S36-and three million
more letters were posted on the island than during
the previous year.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

ARREST OF QUASTRILL-A man was arrested in
New York, and brought TO this city yesterday, who
is said TO be Quantrl the guerrilla chief. Papers
were found upon him which, it is said are sufficient
to identify him. He is confined in the 4th Artillery
guardhouse Washington Star.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

LECTURE on GENERAL "SToNEwALL" JACKSON
General R. E. C0lston will deliver lecture on
Thursday evening, the 22d instant, entitled per.
sonal Recollections Of Stonewall jackson and q
Critical Discussion of his Military Character:'-
General Colston was one Of the Professors in the
Military Institute at Lexington, and was for ten
years constantly associated with General Jackson.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

LAMAR's PUNISHMENT Macon (Ga.) Iele.
graph learns from private sources that G. B. Lamar
has been sentenced to three years Imprisonment and
S250O0 fine for cotton frauds, bribery, &c. The de.
cision of the military commission awaits the ap'
prevail of President Johnson
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
@NOAH WALKER & CO.,

FNOAH WALKER & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHIERS,
III MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, Va,
Are receiving and opening their SPRING STOCK Of
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
Which comprises all grades and styles. Ma nufaeuring
themselves, they can offer goods at low prices.
MEASURED WORK made to order.
Special attention given to orders for GE,STLEMENs
SHIRTS. mhle.lv
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

iFTHELADIES OF THE UNITED PRES
BYTRRIAN CHURCH will hold SALE of useful and
fancy articles. together with Supper and Refreshments
for the purpose of raising funds to assist in rebuilding
their Church edinee the Lecture Room Of the Fir.
Presbyterian Church REV. DR.. Aootes), corner Of
Tenth and Broad streets, commencing on MONDAY
EVENING, 10th instant and will eontnue during the
week. mhl6-u
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

The richest boy in Boston, is son OF Joshua
Sears, deceased. worth four million dollars. His
father left nearly two million dollars, which was
we'll invested, hence the result,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ok GOxhA OVx1VEB.
F RICHMOND ALE AND PORTER.

The undersigned have just commenced brewing
ALE AND PORTER,
at Buchanan Spring, the head OF Clay street. where
the manufacture Of these articles will be eoqilnusd
until their
NEW BREWERY,
now in Of erection near the site OF stsarns
Brummers di'tilIery, below Rockets, Il. completed
They guarantee article In every respect equal 10
and cheaper THAI the best imported from any quarter
outside the State. whether home or forelgu.
ne All orders sent through tn. po.t.oaes will bs
punctually attended to-
febe3n BErz, YUENGuSG L BEYRR.
P PURCELL, LADD & CO.,
DRUGGISTS,
the site of their old stand,
CORNER OF AAIy AND THIRrEssrH srREErs,
RICHMOND, VA,
Are prepared to offer their usual to rr,
| ehasers.
They are now receiving, and have Ia sters large
and we'll selected estOck Of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS WINDOW GLASS,
FRENCH POLISHED PLATE and oRSAMENTgD
GLASS, INDIGO, NADER and OTHER DYES, RICK.
BRIDGE ALUM WATER and a general assortment Of
articles in their line, which they offer on mos, f.vora
| BILE terms.
Particular and prompt attention to packing and for
werding orders
PURCELL, LADD CO., Druggists,
100 Main street, corner OF Thirteenth
mh2-f Richmond ".
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
From the Pennsylvania Farm Journal, ]

THE FARMER."-This is the title of new paper
started in Richmond, Virginia, by Elliott d Shields.
1t contains fortyeight octave pages, and is filled
with choice matter devoted to agriculture, horticu-
ture mechanic arts and household economy We
believe The Farmer is the only paper of the kind
in the Old Dominion, and should be well supported.
We wish the proprietors success, and may they be
instrumental in doing much good. Terms, SO per
wear
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16
THE PENfAN MOVEMENT.
Intense Excitement Prevailing.

TORONTO, March 1.-THE Fenian excitement is
subsiding The volunteer force Is we'll distributed
at all points on the frontier. Several searches have
been made for pixies, but all have been unsuccessful
NEW YORK, March IA special Montreal des-
patch says, the excitement is still at fever heal
Business is at stand and small depositos are con-
verting their balances into gold.
The militia are being drilled many times day
All the public buildings are strongly guarded:
The banks are restricting discounts to well-known
customers, and refusing to advance upon any col
lateral security.
WINDSOR, c. W., March 1.-THE excitement along
the frontier is making Canada very warm for
Americans. Suspicious characters are crossing the
borders daily.
A thousand volunteers are on the lookout, and
more are on the way.
The Detroit council have accepted the invitation
to the New York Fenian celebration on St Patricks
Day.
There is great stir among the Detroit Fenians,
and mysterious rockets are sent up on the American
shore II is believed that some movement is in pro-
gress
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-16

A GENERAL HIST.-At concert which took place
lately gentleman in the audience rose up just as
the third piece in the programme had been per-
formed and said: "Mr. Conductor, will you oblige
me- sir, by requesting your vocasts to sing louder,
or sing in whisper as there is conversation going
on close by where sit that is conducted in such a
loud tone as to hinder my enjoyment of the music
prefer certainly to hear the concert but if can
not be SO privileged | desire to hear the converse
tion." There was an extremely quiet and attentive
audience during the rest of the evening.