New-York tribune., 1867-09-10
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.

The result of registration in the old Com
menweah announced and shows the lists 1l5,l57
whites for "pain some the local paper call them
and lOl 400 colored This shows paleaced majority or
1861 The vote OF Virginia 1sG0 when probably 90 per
cent Of those entitled came TO the polls, was 167 2 in
cudng West Virginia, whfh cast about nearly 1900
votes in 1894 IL would apIear therefore, that the white
OF Virginia have taken the right view of the situa
ton and. instead OF sandbg aloOf and bubbering over
negro supremacy have mp and secured the rights
guaranteed by law Taking of West Virginia, and allow
sumo that nineteentwentietAs OF the white men OF Vr
gna who have heretofore voted have secured the right
TO do so hereafter.
THE REPORTED BANKRUPTCY IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Sept. 9.-1he general insOlvent
condition of the mercantile community refers to the State
than the city where the merchants solvent with
some exceptions. The applications for bankruptcy
ceived by the Register are the greater part OF them from
the State though quite number from the city. OF
these a great majority from the merchants.
The following card will appear in tonorrow's papers
gram to the Northern press are false. None have oc
CURED. Commercial bills are being met as promptly
as ever before. Some parties out Of commercial
circles and Rsoycn at the fall OF Richmond have gone
into bankruptcy. "a +. HARVEY,
President Nat!csal !, Bank RaStS.VH Of Virginia
President Planters National Bank.
President First National Bank.
"A. VANCE BROWN,
President National Exchange Bank
THE TAxHs on OYSTERS.
FORTRESS MoyEOE, Sept. 9.-At "a meeting IN
Norfolk lately OF oystermen committee was appointed
TO wait upon Gen schofcd in reference the present
oyster law which has given rise 10 much discussion
and trouble since rs passage By the Virginia Legislature
principally the fact that the mode OF collecting the
tax the oysters without system or correctness
committee wae appointed 10 lay the views 0f the oys
ternen before Gen schoed and they expect by his de
cson there viii be In future but one tax to be paid In
addition 10 The specific tar and that thus the large oyster
trade Of the Virginia waters will not be- driven to Mary
land waters where other than the specific tax Is I'M
posed upon the honest Woodworking and enterprisins
Oystermcn.
ANOTHER SOCIAL DIFfICuLTY-A COLORED MAN
EJECTED FROM RAILWAY CARS.
PROM Oar SPECIAL couespohlsut
RICHMOND. Va. Sept. I, 1867.
Another case of equality, similar to that of
tho Canadian coorcd man, who denied his rights by
steamship company, has occurred in Virginia. In this,
however there hc plea OF foreign nationality urged
on Thursday last q colored man named Alfred Howe
purchased New York from the agent OF railway com
pany rstclas ticket through from that city To Will
inington " G. He proceeded on his passage smoothly
and quietly aycng did other passengers untll no
arrived nj Fredcrcksburg on the Richmond Fredercks
burg and Potomac Raroad when the conductor attempted
TO eject him from the ears because he insisted on occupy
ing the seat which he entitled having paid ior H.
To avoid difficulty however Howe, with the kindest
consideration. took seat In the car allotted ny the Com
pany TO- cGioed le"y ID wSh & % S dond1ctor 9 ase
presented himself, demanding his ticket IS howe re-
fused % surrender stating IL was his intention to resort
10 legal remedies against the Company, and as an cyl
dence Of his claim npon hc he wished to preserve the
ticket. The conductor, astonished at such mon
strous presumption the part Of "nigger again
reiterated his demand. which was responded TO
by a determined though respectful refusal from
Howe. Force was then used by the conductor
and after "a struggle. in which Howe inanfuly resisted
he was elected from the cars about j. o'clock IN the
morning ~ miles from Richmond. where he was obliged
To walk arriving here early In the day. When the office
Of the Freedmens Bureau opened. Howe presented
himself 10 Gen o. Brown. Commissioner for tins District
aud related his The General, after mature con
alteration found IL which the Bureau had
control and referred Howe 10 United States Comms
soner ChahOon. who also could afford no relief the
latter however willing TO the injured man as much
possible gave him the necessary legal advice, anu
acting under this Howe is about To institute an action Tor
damages against the railroad company, In Judge Under
woods Court where 10 doubt, he VIII receive justice