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knows how easy such certificates are OBJ
tainablc. 1t appears that the documents
are on file in the law Office Of Stewart s.
Riddle, of this city, and were left there
simply to remain on file, Mr.. Riddle states,
by an individual whose name he declines
to give.
" Mr.. Riddle also states that the papers
have never been presented at any of the
Departments, but were selected from
package papers, all the others of which
relate only to private business. Mr.. Rid
die states that he was unaware of the ma
ture Of the papers until they were given to
the newspapers which published them, and
does not claim any further knowledge of
them than above stated. The affidavits of
Anson and Matterson are written by the
same person, in clerkly hand but the
others are written by different parties.
None Of them are written by either the
deponents or the notaries who administered
the oaths, Judging from the appearance of
the documentSn
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Letter from Chief Justice Chase.

PHILADELPHIA, August l9.-The Phila-
delphia Inquirer will publish tomorrow a
letter from Hon. S. =. Chase to friend
in Philadelphia, in which he says: But
| don't want to be represented as particu-
larly poor or particularly disinterested. |
think am worth now about one hundred
thousand dollars. I should at any rate be
quite willing to take that sum in tive-twen-
ties, and make clear conveyance of all |
have in the world to any body who will pay
my debts. I would willingly be worth u
great deal more if l knew Of an honest
way to get worth more. All that the peO-
pie are interested in knowing is, that
havn't cent which Of right belongs to
them. didn't serve them to make mo-
ncy out of them, but to save money for
them: and l really feel that the rascals
who are slandering me ought to be de-
nounced, and the mean attempt to iniure
me in the public esteem exposed. 1t is
much more important to the people than
it is to me that those who have served them
faithfully shall be fully and generally sus-
tanned otherwise, rascality will be at a
premium, and those who are trying to
make them suspect me will run their arms
TO their shoulders in their money bags"
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auction Sales This Dag.

LYME BROTHER will sell a. 81 o'clock valu-
able lot on Seventeenth street beyond Fenable,
upon which stands the remains OF burnt
building.
GRUBBs i WILLIAMS will sell at o'clock a
store and tavern. with blacksmith and wheel
wright shops, and about an acre of land, atthe
head Of Brook turnpike, six miles from Rich-
mond.
GRUBBS s. WILLIAMS will sell at o'clock the
desirable frame house on the west side of
Eighteenth street near Grace street.
E. A. WILLIS will sell at l4i5 Main street. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. a desirable lot of furniture, dry
goods, and miscellaneous articles.
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How the Presidents Organ Talks.
Tt all


AS to the reports Of the removals of
others of the military satraps, telegraph
ed from this city, we have no definite in
formation. We are satisfied, however,
that no man will be permitted to play the
monarch in this country with impunity.
With the consent Of Europe-we might
say of the civilized world-the Monroe
doctrine has become the settled policy of
this country in respect to domains on this
continent outside of the jurisdiction of
the United States; and it could hardly be
supposed that in this Republic men
"dressed in little brief authority" will
long be allowed to exercise despotism
for which they can find no warrant even
in the unconstitutional acts of Congress,
and which far exceeds in atrocity any
tyranny in the Old World.
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GENERAL GRANT AND THE PRESIDENT
General Grant has had private consul
tation with the President, in which he
urged the dismissal of every member of
the Cabinet, in order to create harmony
between Mr.. Johnson and his advisers.
The General is known to be particularly
hostile to Mr.. Seward, whom he regards as
too adroit and dangerous to be trusted.
He also fears that if the Secretary of State
is retained he will form political combina-
tons in Congress, through the agency of
Wade, to defeat any programme which may
be adopted to restore fraternal relations
between the North and South. 1t is
deemed probable that, should the General
hold office, he will endeayor to have Sher-
man appointed to place in the Cabinet:-
Washington Correspondence Ne'1 York He-
raid, L11quSt Is.
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THE REPORTED REVELATION OF PLOT
AGAINST JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HOLT.
A special telegram to the New YORK
Herald says:
"Thcro appears to be little doubt now
that the affidayits recently published IN
certain papers, and purporting to reveal a
grand plot to blacken the reputation OF
Judge Advocate General Holt, were
huge hoax, and that the papers puoiisnihs
them were badly sold, if, indeed. they
have not got themselves involved IN eA.
pensive libel suits. The effort.to prove
that the affidavits are genuine by showing
certificates of the New York county clelA
only excites megriment, as everybody
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A Card from Judge Holt.

TO the Editor Of the Chronicle:
Sir,-I thank you for the explicitness
with which you stated, in your issue of
this morning, that certain aflidavits previ-
ously published in your paper, protesting
to expose a conspiracy against the Bureau
of Military Justice, "did not constitute
any part of the records of that otiice,'
we're not obtained from it, "and that
neither I nor any officer of said Bureau
was responsible for their publication"
Your statement is true in every particu-
lar. The papers referred to were never on
the files of that Bureau, nor had they any
connection whatever with its records; nor
have they ever been under my control ;
nor were they published with my know
ledge or consent, or after any consultation
with me, or intimation to me OF any such
purpose.
| may add further that the declaration
made that recommendation =" for Exc
cutiye clemency in the case OF Sanford
Conover had come from the Bureau of
Military Justice is untrue. My endorse
ment on the letter of Mr.. Riddle was writ
ten in my own house and signed by myself
as citizen, and had no connection what
ever with the Bureau Of Military Justice.
1t was in no sense Recommendation, "
and neither contained, nor was intended
to contain, any expression of confidence IN
the general integrity or truthfulness OF
Conoyer. An examination Of its language
will show that it was based solely on
principle of recognized public policy, as
applicable to the state Of facts presented
by Mr.. Riddle, important services render
ed by Conover in the trial of Surratt,) to
which state of facts it was strictly con-
fined, and that it neither urged nor sug,,
eestcd any definite Executive action. All
averments or limitations, no matter by
whom made, or however supported, which
seek to connect me in any degree or IN
any way with the alleged conspiracy
against the President, are wholly false, as
are all insinuations that in the step | took
in concert with Mr.. Riddle l either aimed
or desired to qualify Conover as witness
for any purpose whatever. ): HOLT.
Washington, d. G., August II, 1867.
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THE POWDER MAGAZINE ROBBERY-AR-
REST OF THE SUPPOSED RoBBER-ExAMINA-
TI0N BEFORE THE RECORDER.-We gave on
yesterday a solution Of the robbery of the
Dupont Magazine, in which we mentioned
rest of the man who was employed by
Messrs. Wortham s. Go. to carry the pow
der around-by name John Phillips. He
was arrested on Monday night at his bro
thcr-in-laW's house, near Hungary station,
by Captain Epps. He was brought to the
city, and on yesterday morning brought
before the Recorder for examination. The
following were the facts elected from the
evidence:
Mr.. Edwin Workman testified that on
the 18th instant Mr.. cambridge came over
to him, complaining that he had bought
some powder Of q very inferior quality,
and asked if Mcssrs. Dupont made two
kinds of powder. He said that he had
bought the powder from Mr.. Phillips, the
carrier for the keeper Of the magazine.
Witness ordered that the number Of kegs
in the magazine be given, and told Phil
lips to 60 out with his son the next morn
ing, and help him count them. The next
morning the magazine was found open,
and the powder missing. He would not
like to swear as to how it had been opened.
Witness was not certain how many
kegs were taken out, as the accounts Of
several parties who had ovcrdrawn their
account had not yet been cancelled.
Witness had always had entire confidence
in Mr.. Phillips, and never suspicioned him
before the powder was missed. Mr. Reins
had charge of the magazine up to the lSt
June, 1867, and when he left, everything
was all right. Thought that the stolen
kegs would number about l60.
Mr.. J. W. Vcrlander testified that he
had bought six kegs Of powder from
Mr.. Phillips since February under the
market price.
Mr. L. r. Reins testified that he had
been In charge Of the magazine up to the
lst Of June, 1867, and that Phillips had
had the keys in his possession. lie had
always had perfect confidence in Phillips,
and thought him entirely honest.
Mr.. Wilkes testified that he had bought
keg of powder last winter at little un-
der the market price.
Several important witnesses being alb
sent, the case was continued until Friday
next, and Phillips was allowed bail in the
sum Of 81 900, the case being granted to
be one Of breach Of trust more than Of
larceny.
Philips's arrest has caused much sur
prise among his friends, as he has hitherto
borne an irreproachable reputation with
all who knew him.
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The success of minority representation
in England will more and more draw atten-
tion to the necessity of its Introduction, in
some shape, into the United States. We
believe that good working plan is yet to
be devised; but Of the fairness OF allowing
minorties to be represented in proportion
to their numbers there can be no reason
able question. 1t must be productive OF
advantages much greater and more SOLID
than satisfying the senses of fair play. 1t
will introduce into our legislative bodies
two classes of men now generally eX-
cluded, whose influence will be most salu-
tary. One of these classes will consist OF
cool, proud men Of great personal lnde-
pcndencc, who scorn to play the dema-
gogue by falling in with the popular
dclusions Of the hour. Such men could
of course be out-voted, but, suppoSing
them to be right, they could not easily
be out-argued. Their intrepidity and
clearness of head would have a restrain
inc influence at times when the majority
were most prone to run wild in some tenn
porary flush of passion. Another and Still
more valuable class who would be brought
into the Legislature by the representation
of minorities are men 10 advance OF their
time, and therefore condemned by the
majority. The great improvements by
which society is carried forward gather
disciples but slowly. The adoption OF
such improvements would be accelerated
by giving their advocates an opportunity
to explain and defend them on stage
where they would command public atten-
ton. The ordeal Of thorough debate
against well-cquipped antagonists would
explode pseudo reforms and advance real
ones. We can see nothing but good in
minority representation, if some system
can be found By which it can be made to
work.-Nc,o York World, goth.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST 20.
ARRIVED,
Steamer George II. Stout, Ford, Phiadephia,
merchandise and Passengers, w. z. Porter.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford. Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers. l.. X. Tatum.
Schooner Julia, Delaney, Philadelphia, coal,
w. Il. Staples.
Schooner Conway, =, Baltimore, guano, Alli-
son Addison.
SAILED.
Steamer Petersburg, Travers. Baltimore, mer-
chandise and passengers, D. w. Currie.
Steamer Saratoga, King, New York, merchandise
and passengers, Ayres 4 Co.
Barqus Frederick, =, for City Point to take in
balance Of her cargo.
MEMORANDA.
The ship s. D.. Thurston, Snow, hence for
Bordeaux, Tas In Hampton Roads on the Goth in
slant.
LIVERPOOL, August a.-Rnered for loading,
ships X. & ID. Mulhall, Bandon, and William
Kennie, Decker, for City Point, Va
BT TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL, August 2o.-Arrived, steamers Bre-
men and Cimbria.
NEW YORK, August 2o.-Arrivsd, steamers Sara
gossa, Charleston; Moore, Newbsrn; Fulton,
Paris.
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FESTIVAL FOR THE BEULAH CHURCH.
The festival to be given by the ladies of
Hanover county tomorrow at Gaines's
Farm affords fine opportunity to our citi-
zens for passing pleasant day, and at the
same time benctiting good object, which
is to build the Beulah church, which was
burned by the Federal army in 1864.
Addresses will be delivered by several
distinguished speakers. Conveyances will
meet the visitors on the York River rail
road at Fair Oaks station in the morning,
and take them back in the evening in time
to reach Richmond by O'Clock. Tickets
for the round trip can be purchased for
fifty cents.
There will be an opportunity afforded of
visiting the battle-g ground of Gaines's Mill
and Cold Harbor.
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STREET SHOOTING AFFAIR.-festerday
afternoon a difficulty occurred between
Charles Welsh and Thomas Elmore, two
white boys, and o colored boy named WI
liam Hansborough, a porter at Engllsn's
grocery: during which Welsh threw stone
at the colored boy, striking him over the
eye. The boy started to run, and Elmore
drew a pistol and fired at him three times
without hitting him. The boys were
arrested by Sergeant Perrin and police
man Hicks, and afterwards bailed for their
appearance this morning.
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CZOthing.

WHITE DRESS SHIRTS MADE 70
w ORDERING are now more largely en-
in this branch OF business than all Inc olheI
houses of the city combined. Our faclllties auu
experience are uneqnalled by any as 10 QUALITY
STYLE, woRKhANaHIP, and FIT.
We viii guarantee fit or no sale. Prices rom
SIS to S2I for set OF six. -.;.L;
N B.-Persons leaving their measure ~ltn!h
the coming ten or fifteen days will have the EN- per-
sonally supe ervised in tn cir make and all especial
changes from the ordinary styles maoe tnat may
be desired. Call and give US trlaI 4 10
n 1898 Main street.
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AN AVALANCHE OF MAGAZINES AND
PApERs.-We received yesterday from
Turner, newsdealer, Governor street, so
large a number Of magazines and weekly
illustrated newspapers that we cannot
spare the time even to make list Of them.
We notice Harpa's Magazine, Frank Les
les Ladies' Magazine, Peterson's Maga-
zine, Young America, all for September, and
beautifully illustrated. Also, Every Sa.
turday, Merrynan'S Monthly, Tie Round
Table, Saturday Night, Wauerly Magazine
and many others suitable for summer read
ing in the country and at the springs. It's
too hot to read anything else, and every
body will supply himself with such as
! these,
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RAILROAD EXCURSION AND FEAST AT
WASHINGTON HENRY ACADEMY, NEAR
ATLEE's STATION, on THE CENTRAL RAIL
RoAD-ADDREss BY GOVERNOR WISE
Tomorrow feast will be given by the
ladies at the Washington Henry Academy,
three quarters Of q mile from Atlcc's Sta
ton, on the Virginia Central railroad.
The object of the feast is to raise money
to build an Episcopal church in that Vi
cinty. Besides thousands of other attrac-
tions, an address will be delivered by
General Henry A. Wise at night there
will be q grand illumination in the grove,
a balloon ascension, and concert By a
choir of amateur singers.
An extra train Of cars will leave Rich
mond at 9 A. NJ, and return ut ] 2. NJ.
Tickets for the round trip, fifty cents ;
children, twenty-five cents. They may
be procured at the Central railroad during
to-day. Passengers will be conveyed from
the depot to the academy.
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PETITION FOR PARDON.-Messrs. Bow
den and CbahooD, the counsel for Mr.. John
Morriss, who was lately sentenced by the
United States Circuit Court to six months
Imprisonment and ordered to pay fine Of
$1,000 for violating the internal revenue
law, have forwarded to President Johnson
petition for pardon, stating that "the
United States statutes define the status of
the jury, that it is to consist of those who
are competent jurors in the State in which
the court is held. The same principle ap-
plies to grand juries yet the grand jury
which indicted your petitioner consisted
in part of black men, and the petit jury
which tried and convicted him consisted
of nine black and three white men.
That the charge was not sustained by
the evidence; that the punishment for an
offence of which the prisoner was convict
ed is only fine or imprisonment, yet the
prisoner was both fined and imprisoned
and that the court erred in not setting the
verdict aside."
The petition, in concluding, says: The
victim of an ignorant jury and the mani
fest errors of the court pray that your
Excellency will exercise your constitu-
tional pardoning power, which he submits
is peculiarly called for in his case.'
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HENRIco COUNTY CoURr.-A great deal
of business was disposed of yesterday, but
very little Of public interest. The jury in
the case Of II. Hierholzer Us. Us. Quarles,
an action in detinuc for rule, failing to
agree after four days patient investiga-
ton, were discharged.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. II. Y. O'Conner, the
well known and popular correspondent of
the New York Herald, having been or
dered to New York, left this city yester-
day morning. His genial and sociable dis
position and pleasant manners made him
many friends here, and the truthfulness
with which he reported the important facts
occurring, make it q matter of sincere re-
gret that he should have left. He bears
with him the high regard Of his confrercs,
and many wishes that he may one day re-
turn to old Richmond.
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HIGHLY DRLlGHTsD.-Some few days ago party
from the country came to the city for the purpose
of purchasing their dry goods millinery, SC.
They We're sadly disappointed by not finding the
sual assortment Of dress goods &c Having met
friend in the street. and mentioned the fact they
asked Have you been to Levys' :"
NO. was the reply. "Then go, by all MEANS"
said the friend. "They always have complete
assortment" They repaired to the store, found
every article on their morandum, at prices much
lower than they anticipated, and left the store
highly delighted.
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GRANT TO POPE.
WASHINGTON, June rs, 1867.

W ASHTNUION, q uH0 20, 1OV''
Jajor- General j. Pope, atlanta, Ga.:
Your dispatch Of yesterday received.
Enforce your own construction OF the
military bill until ordered to do other
wise. The opinion of the Attorney Gene
raj has not been distributed to district
commanders in language or manner cnti-
Ting it to the force of an order; nor can
suppose that the President intended 1t to
have such force.
U. S. GRANT, General.
These are all the papers which indicate
with any clearncss General Grants views.
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MAMMOTH WATERMELoN.-There was on
exhibition in the Dispatch window yester-
day watermelon that beats any that has
been produced in this section for long
time. 1t was three feet in circumference,
and weighed forty pounds. We say aras,
because the melon no longer is, but has
gone to those bournes where-well, we
won't say anything about that. A dozen
friends enjoyed the treat, for the quality
was as good as the quantity. The melon
was grown by Mr.. John N. Doggett, OF
Henrico, and is not an isolated case of his
skill in raising this luxurious fruit.
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AccIDEST.-On Monday night colored
man who had gone out On the roof of
three-story house on Fifteenth street to
sleep, on account of the intense heat,
rolled off, and broke his thigh in the fall.
DR.. J. Ii. Christian was called in, and
rendered the necessary surgical aid.
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ROBERTA morning or two since, the
sleeping apartment Of DR.. Seabrook lover
McPhails drug store) was entered, and
gold watch and many other articles of
value stolen. The Doctor was away from
home at the time. He suspects par
doned convict of the theft.
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TROTTING MATCH AT JACKSON PARK.-A
grand trotting match came off yesterday
afternoon, ?. C. Westcott entering b: NJ.
Kate Smith; II. G. Wright, s. E. Rich
mond and W. f. Baker, Katy Darling.
The first heat was drawn one between
Kate Smith and Katy Darling. The other
three heats were won by Kate Smith in
2:5715, 2:5S; and the third was won inside
Of three minutes.
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8itllmonl I|ispatttr.
2l, 1867.

PATCH" IS LARGER THAN THE COM
BINED CIRCULATION OF ALL THE
OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF THIS
CITY
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G0DEY's LADY's Book for September,
the Ne,o York Ledger, and the Chimney
Corner, received from l.. L. Smith, news
dealer, sO5 Broad street, near Eighth. AL
capital numbers, profusely illustrated.
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DIsCHARGED.-The continued case of Mr..
Egan, charged with violating the internal
revenue law, was brought up before Com
missioner Chahoon yesterday, and the
case discharged.
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oFFERIyGs.
Uheat.-White, 1854 bushels; red, 2,14S
bushels.
Corn-White l,242 bushels; yellow, 3l2
bushels; mixed, 400 bushels.
OdtS.-l,04S bushels.
Rye.-44 bushels.
.Mdl.-92 bushels, unbolted.
SALES.
Whedt.-White, 1,loS bushels inferior to
prime 81. .7JGS2. .37%-260 bushels on private
terms; red, 10 bushels inferior to good,
Sl.95ds2 10; 800 bushels mixed red and white,
-. %; 32G bushels red on private terms.
Corn.-White, 1896 bushels 1T Sl.02NGSl05;
yellow, 292 bushels 1T 81 mixed, A bushels
at Sl.03.
Odts.-l22 bushels ut j796oc. 42o bushels
on private terms.
Rye.-i4 bushels at II %.
Msal-Cnbolted, 80 bushels at 81 0j.
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SPECIAL NOTICE. = In order to
make room for FALL GOODS, the subscriber VIII
from this date close ont his stock OF suMMkh
GOODS at reduced prices. All In want OF ooH-
MER CLOTHING are invited to call at no. l'oO
Main street. E. Is. sPEgCE. agent,
au7 Merchant Tailor and Clothier.
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THE SOUTHERN MUSICAL INSTI

THE SOUTHERN MUSICAL 1NSTI-
! TUTE will be opened for its third session, 1T
Farlnville, Va, SkPTkMBEh /, 1857 under the
direction Of Rev \. w. WlI.SO$, A. NJ, assisted
bv corps of experienced instructors. Session 10
continue TWELVE " aEkS.
Til. object OF this school IA thorough instruction
in MUSIC vocal and ius,rnmental), with especial
reference 10 qualifying persons FOR teaching.
Girls. boys. la1ics, and gentlemen, desiring TO
study music III one or more Of its branches Will be
received.
Terms reasonable. Deductions made in favor OF
disabled Confederate soldiers Of Limited means;
For circulars containing particulars, address the
Principal. au 'Z-eoo-W
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WHITE WITNESSES mouth Of the man who
puriies his teeth with SoZ0DOST IL a witness box,
and every time he opens it, two rows Of cleaning
witnesses testify to Its beauifying properties.
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