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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
va. FINANCEs-EXPENDITUREs &C.

Gen. Schofield has already instructed
the Auditor of the State to prepare the
necessary books and blanks for the
commissioners of the revenue for the
assessment of the taxes of 1868. These
will be assessed in accordance with the
last tax bill adopted by the Legisla-
sure-i, e., thirty cents on the hundred
dollars assessed value of both real and
personal property, and the same rates
of license taxes now in force. The
commissioners books will be forwarded
to them early in the ensuing month,
and they will commence their labors
Immediately thereafter.
A question has arisen as to the au-
thority of the State officers to pay the
expenses of the Convention now in
session out of the moneys in the public
treasury. The present Constitution of
Virginia declares that "no money shall
be drawn from the treasury but in pur-
suance of appropriation made by law.
No act having been passed making an
appropriation to pay the expenses OF
the Convention, the Auditor has no au-
thority to draw his warrants on the
treasury tor that purpose, and nothing
in the act of Congress under which the
Convention meets authorizes the pass
age of an ordinance which would give
the needed power to the Auditor. In
this state of the case it is understood
that Gen. Schofield will issue such or
ders in regard to the disbursements for
the Convention as will protect the State
officers against personal liability in the
future. There will be money enough
in the treasury to pay the interest on
the public debt, the appropriations for
the two lunatic asylums, the deaf, the
dumb, and blind institution, the Vir.
ginia Military Institute, the usual civil
expenses of the State, and all reasona-
BILE expenses of the Convention. AL
these ordinary expenses the State Off
GERS will be directed to pay as provided
by law, and special directions will be
given from time to time in regard tt
the expenses of the Convention. Rich
Dispatch.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

Thus far, the proceedings of the Con-
vention have only exhibited two things
the utter incapacity of the majority,
and desire to break the crust of the
treasury pie, which the needy and hum
CRY Radicals have pictured to them
selves with such delight. Hunnicutt
itches to make out his bills for printing.
The first proposal to vote him printer,
and pay him sum to be abltrated
pretty much by himself, was a scheme
of absolute robbery. That has been
banked. We trust there is fairness and
honesty enough among the majority
even, when added to the Conservative
vote, to protect,the State from anything
like plundering. The men who control
have not the paying of taxes, and there
is much to fear from them. Whatever
may be the disposition of the Radical
whites, there ought to be enough of
Judgment and honesty amongst the
better raised of the Virginia negroes to
induce them to refuse to join in any eX-
cessive expenditures of public money.
The officials of the Convention are
utterly incapable to discharge their du-
ties, and the business is conducted in
the most ridiculously unsystematic
order. Ignorance and ineXperience
stand out everywhere amongst the con-
trolling party. Outside of Hayti oil
ST. Domingo no such samples of DELHI
erative proceedings have been wit
messed. Rye, the secretary, is wholly
incompetent. 1t is impossible to trav.
esty the body. 1t is so grotesque and
absurd that the most ingenious satirist
cannot make it more so.-RtchnOnd Dis
match.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
IMPEACHMENT DEFEATED.

WAHINGToN, Dec. Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the
House to-day the impeachers exhibited,
disposition to again resort to iillibus-
tering, of forcing their opponents to
yield to the demand for further discus
sion of the question of impeachment
From comparison of views, privately,
it was found that each party was as de-
termined as the other, and that tillibus-
tering would continue to the end of the
Fortieth Congress unless some COM
promise could be effected in the mean-
time. Under the impression that many
Republicans who would vote for laying
the subject upon the table would not
dare to vote squarely against the i'm
parchment of the President, the i'm
peachers proposed that if the motion
to lay on the table should be with
drawn, and a vote taken directly upon
the merits of the case, they would cease
further tillibustering. This PROPOSE
tlon was at once accepted by the Re-
publicans who opposed impeachment,
and vote being taken, resulted in 81
i'll favor of impeaching the President,
and los against. If u full house had
been present the impeachers would
have had 60 votes, and the opposition
l24. During the call of names to-day,
the most profound interest was mani
tested by members and spectators. As
each members name was called, eyes
were directed to him until he responded
to his name. No noisy demonstration
was made, but never was scene in
Congress more impressive, and sensa-
tional nevertheless; and wnen the re-
suit of the vote was declared, all seemed
to breathe freer, and al felt as though
heavy weight had been taken off the
| body-politic.
There is general rejoicing Tonight,
and members of Congress are calling
on the President to offer congratula-
tions. Mr.. johnson behaves with ex-
eeeding good taste and becoming digni-
ty under the circumstances. -Spectal to
Richmond Dispatch.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
GoRD0NsvILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

GoRDoNSvILLE, December ii, 1867.
The people of our little ''burgh' have
recently beel treated to series of SER
mons on the subject of "Christian
Baptism" by Methodist brother. He
set up the doctrine of exclusive INNER
sion, butted it over, knocked it into a
cooked hat; then, abusing water onto it,
set it aside. Our opinions being already
preconceived and pretty firmly fixed,
we deemed his arguments forcible and
conclusive.
Mr.. S. G.. Brown has opened dry
goods store here, at the old stand of
VIM. p. Blanks 81 Co., who will con-
tinue their trade in a new house just
opposite and recently erected. Brown
is a good fellow, if he has got brown
whiskers, and we wish him success,
especially as he is determined to sell
goods low.
Permit me to correct an error in my
last letter. Your correspondent was
misinformed as to the work on the Sol
diers' Cemetery, and is happy to state
for the information of all Interested,
that operations are still progressing;
and instead of fifty, nearly three hum
dred bodies have been exhumed and re-
inferred. understand there are some
eight hundred in all to be removed.
ORPHEUs.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
eoRpoNsv1LLE.-A SUGGESTION.

Why shouldn't County Fair be held
in Gordonsville next fall? We know
of no place so suitable for the purpose.
1t is the junction of two of the most
important railroads in the State; it is
the centre of trade from the counties
Of Greene and Madison; parts of Page,
Rappahannock, Rockingham, Orange,
Albemarle, Louisa, and, we believe, a
portion of Spottsylvania it has in its
environs an abundance of land admira-
bly, adapted for Fair grounds; and, in
one word, possesses more advantages
for County Fair than any place in the
S tate. The country is hardly recuper-
ate6 enough for the grand Agricultural
Fairs of the olden time, and if it were,
County Fairs might still be held, and
tGordonsville is the place of all Others
or one. We throw out the suggestion
thus early in order that the leading
men OF Gordonsville may discuss il
fully, and have ample time to make
preparations, in case they decide i'll IA
vor of the Fair.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
cHARLorTEsvILLE.

This town is growing very rapidly
There are twice as many stores as there
were before the war, double the amount
of business is done, the population is
said to be within q fraction of 5000
souls, and its inhabitants are full of en-
ergy and enterprise. Of its learning
and refinement, nothing need be SAID
for these are world---famous. No such
echool as the University can be found
on this continent. Joel Miller Il Co.,
and O'Neal, holland & Co., by bold ad-
yertising, have, attracted more capital
to Albemarle and sold more farms to
Northern men than have been sold in
any two other counties in the State
Business is being divided, city-fashlon,
into wholesale and retail houses; one
Grn, pratt Il Co.. have actually gone
into the direct importation of crOckery;
and Massie e. Co., will soon establish
large segar factory. charlottesville
can boast paper which is more quoted
from by the Northern press than almost
any other paper in the South, and the
editor boasts openly that he has the
boldest and best paying set of adyer-
tisers in the State. The paper and the
merchants work actively and harmo-
niously together and hence Chariottes-
willie thrlyes in spite of the prostration
Of the country. Brains and bravery
will tell the world over, and they are
telling wonderfully in Charlottesyille'
Isl great little place. When you &c
there, get your segars from Werten'
baker and your oysters from Judson.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
ELOQUENOE.

We copy from the Richmond Dispatch
a verbatim report OF a speech made by
Lewis Lindsey, one of the delegates to
the Virginia Convention:
"Lewfs Lindsey said Mis-tar Presi-
dent, hope in dis late hour OBJ de strug-
gle that Old Virginia have been imper-
illed that no freethinkin' man can sup
pose for a momunt dat we desires to
mesripersint de idee dat we can't quail
ify de ability of de sternorgerphy. for
dis Convention. hope evy good-think-
in gentleman will obsarve de necessity
of havin' stenogaphy, an dat day will
be willin' in de desire to gain de ability
of de Commonwealth OF Ferginny to
see dat de gentleman is justly de$drue.
| hope, sir, dat evy genterman Will now
see de necessity of havin' dis stehoger-
ply, so that we can then be able to UNI
derstand de principles OF dar PROPOSE
ton. Laughter.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

In reference to the Yankee, General
White, who claims to represent Eliza
beth city, and who was elected temper
airy President of the Convention, the
Richmond Wing says:
Who "General' White is, it is natu-
raj that our people should desire to
know. We have it in our power to
crafty this desire only in part, at pres
ent. The only documentary knowledge
we have of him is contained in the fol-
lowing order concerning him, issuedby
General Butler when III command be-
low this city
s'HDQRs. Dept VA. AND N. CARoLNA)
ARMY OF THE JAMES,
Is THE FIELD, VA, Nov. 20, 1854. }
especial Orders
No. 1873.
"David B. White, late Major of the
New York Volunteers. who has left
the service, cannot be elected as sutler
in this Department. Field officers
leaving the service voluntarily cannot
take the place of boot blacks here. If
they have no more respect for the SER
vice which they have left, they will find
that officers here have. David b. White
will at once leave this Department.
by command of Major General Bnt-
Ter.
TOficial.1 "ED. w. SMITH,
"a ss't A dit. General"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
HARDW ARE.

T HAVE on hand and for sale the fol-
l. 10 Z ing articles :-Augers and bits, of all
sizes, gimblets, curry combs, pad, plate,
press, closet and trunk locks, thumb latches
and lathing hatchets, hand saws and files,
saws of all sizes, claw hammers, but hinges,
hand balances, candle sticks, shoe tacks and
brads cut nails 3 to 20, large and small size
scissors. cow bells, two and four pronged
forks. flesh forks sausage grinders, nutmeg
graters coffee and pepper mills, cork screws,
Superior razors, tea and table spoons, spades
kettles, porcelain laid stew pans, shovels
and tongs, sat irons, needles, pins, white
wash brushes, scrubbing brushes, shoe brush
es, table knives and forks, white and colored
knob locks of the best Kinds, spirit levels,
frying pans, states pencil, looking glasses,
jack, fore and smooth planes, waffle irons,
brace and bits, drawing knives, pots, ovens,
eriddles &c. L will sell the above goods as
low as can be sold in any place where goods
are retailed. Il. w. kINCHELOE.
December 49, 1867.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
NEW YORK ELECTION.

Huffman the regular democratic can
didate for Mayor, has been eleted over
his two competitors combined. HUH
nan 62 ,931; Wood 1892; Darling 1896
Hoflman's majority over Wood, 4O,9O9,
Hoffman's majority over Darling, A ,466
Hofiman's majority over both Wood
and Darling, 81 ,634, Total vote of the ci-
ty. 1O4,222.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

TIP Mr.. Robert j. Walkers address
to the people of the U. S. on the Ma
tional Finances, has been published
He advocates the immediate resumption
of specie payments, and his means are
through a foreign loan of two hundred
and fifty millions in gold, at the rate of
six per ct. interest. He disapproves of
contraction of the currency as an aid to
resumption.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
rERMs-ALwAYs IN ADVANCE.
n A ANEp Nj. RAILROAD,

ON and after Monday December 9th,
~ two daily passenger trains, will run be-
tween Washington and Eynchburg, the DAY
train connecting at Gordonsville with the
Virginia Central Railroad to Richmond, and
both trains at Lynchburg with the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, for New orleans
and intermediate points:
Through tickets, and baggage checked TO
Richmond and all points South and West.
Leave Washington daily at 30 a. m. and
6 10 d. M; and Alexandria at 700 a. M. and
us D. M, arriving at Lynchburg al 4 10 p. m.
and A OF a. M. and at Richmond at % p. M
Leave Lynchburg at 10 a. m. and s 10 p;
M; arrive at Alexandria at 30 p. M. and
6 90 q. m. and at Washington at % p. M
and Z 20 a. m.
Passengers for points between Manassas
Junction and Front Royal leave Alexandria
daily Sunday exceptedD at 90 a. M, arriv-
ing at Front Royal, the present western ter
minus, at 8 90 p. IN. Eastward, leave Front
Royal at 20 a. IN. and arrive at Alexandra
30 p. IN. j. Nj. BKOADUS,
December Is, 1867. General Ticket Agent.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

sUF@ On Thursday last, the Alabama
Convention adopted their proscriptive
and outrageous Constitution by a vote
of 81 to 10-there being % absent and
not voting. The protest oils members
was presented and ordered to be spread
on the journal.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
INHERENT NOTICE.

THIS it to give notice to all persons
l. indebted to the old firm of Sneed &Thom-
son. who have failed to pay one years inter-
est on their bond that shall proceed accord
ing to law, on the LIST day of January, 1865, TO
collect the interest now due also, Tor the
second year. Parties who fail TO pay prompt
ly will be taxed with the cost.
A. THOMSON,
Surviving Partner of Sneed & Thomson
n 1897 If
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

" The Richmond Wing says: 1t
is safe to assume that no Constitution
can be framed by the present Conven-
ton that will not confer unqualified
negro suffrage. 1t may appear to be
moderate in other respects, but this
feature alone would make it Radical,
hateful, horrible. If the white people
of Virginia are more resolved upon one
thing than upon any and all others, it
is that they will under no circumstances
vote for Constitution creating negro
suffrage. If forced upon them by Con-
gfess they will have to submit, but con-
sent-never. They know that negro
suffrage means negro ascendancy, and
that negro ascendancy means inetlace-
able degradation and ire trievable ruin.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
THE REGISTRY IN TEXAS.

The Austin Republican Estates that
the following is the total result OF the
registration In that State, with the ex-
ception of the last five days re-opening
of the Boards in a few unimportant
counties, which have not yet reached
headquarters, and which will not vary
the figures to the extent of 300 votes
Whites registered, .......... $685.
Blacks registered, .......... 4,43o
Total, .............. 1O4,096
Majority of whites, .......... 1855
Number rejected, ............ 7,5OO
The Galveston Civilian says it has
strong grounds for believing that the
number rejected is far greater than
here stated. The number OF white men
in the State, over twentyone years OF
age. is about 100000. Our estimate on
the white majority in Texas was 10000.
The difference is so slight.as to render
republication of our registry table
unnecessary. The Gotal colored MAORI
ty in the ten Southern States is 52,566.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

MULATT0 PRINTER. the office ofthe
Charlottesville Chronicle, there is mulatto
boy, ten or twelve years old, who sets from
5000 to 1000 ems day. He has been at the
business less than year.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

lEP The Radicals are becoming al
armed at the action ofthe Radical con-
stitutional conventions in the South
fearing that il will ruin their party at
the North. They have evoked spirit
which they find it difficult, if not i'm
possible, to control. Horace Greeley
recently wrote to Senator Wilson to
exert his influence to restrain the Ala
bama Convention from adopting ex-
IRENE measures.
Senator Wilson wrote Gen. Swayne
that the policy of the Convention in
legislating for divorces and in other
ways transcending their authority, and
the ultra speeches OF Bingham and men
of that class, were doing atiujury to
reconstruction and bringing odium on
the Republican party.
~ Water is quoted at fifty cents q
barrel in Oaliafornia, Missouri.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
Nr6 Sobertisrmrnts.
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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
For Sale Privately.

N excellent Dwelling House and
N Garden, at Orange Court House, former
ly occupied by John II. Chamberlain, and at
present occupied by Il. w. Kincheloe, ESQ.,
Persons DESTROYS of purchasing will address
me at Stanardsville, Greene County, Va.
ARTHUR STEPHENS.
1897
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
M arrieA

On the 9th ultimo, by the Rev. DR.. Quarles,
Mr.. JOSEPH JACKSON, of Orange County,
to Miss JANE GOODWIN, of Louisa.
On the Goth ultimo by Rev. Herndon Fra
ger, Mr.. THOMAS E. GRAVES, to Miss LOU
BROCKMAN-all of this County.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
ran anal winter G0ods.

Il and Baltimore large and selected stock
of Goods. These goods having been purchas-
ed since the great decline in prices, enables
me to offer great inducements to persons in
want of goods. l will sell as low as can be
purchased anywhere goods are retailed. All
| ask is a call, as l ams2tisfied | can please.
Nov, 20. 1857, T., w, KINCHEIOE.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13

lET@ Mr.. Greeley, editor the New
York Tribune, will not accept the APP
pointment of Minister to Austria, and
does not intend to leave the country UNI
til after the Presidential election.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
NOTICE.

WE will pay the best prices for fresh
w Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Dried Fruit
Chestnuts, &c. Parties shipping us any of
the above articles will receive by return
mail their full value in money, or II they
prefer it, Groceries at the lowest Richmond
pprices. Direct to p. G. SCOTT,
No. 325 Franklin Street, Richmond, va.
December IL lo67.-it,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
To the ERdieS.

T HAVE just received a large lot OF
L Cloaks-latest styles and very handsome.
for grown persons or Misses, which Will
sell as low as they can be purchased any
where. Ladies will call and examine, and
will guarantee can please.
Il. w. KINCIELOE.
November 90 1857
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-13
ROBBERY ON o., A. 6 M. R. R.

On saturday evening last, lady trav-
eller on the Orange, Alexandria ~ Ma
nassas Railroad passenger train, from
Lynchburg was robbed, previous to the
arrival Of the cars at Manassas stat iona
by man named Jameh A. Keys, of
Prince William county, Va. vino stole
her pocket-book from her muff, which
she left on her seat while she went to
draw glass of water. The conductor,
Mr.. Benjamin Paulie, being informed
that the theft had been committed, com
menced at once to search the passen-
gers, and soon found the missing book
in the boot leg of Keys. When the
train reached Manassas, Sheriff Good
ing, who happened to be there, was
informed of the occurrence, and, with
the assistance of Charles IL whiting
ton and Rhody Fewell--as Keys resis-
ted and showed fight affected his ar
rest, and carried him before Justice
Butler, by whom he was committed to
the Jail at BreLtsyille.-Aler. Gasette'
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. AbingG
don Virginian says that numerous let
tiers are received, almost every mail,
by its editors and others in that vicini-
ty. from citizens of the South, making
enquities as to the climate, resources,
soil, products, &C., of that portion of
the Old Dominion. These editors pro-
pose to answer these enquiries through
the columns of the Virginian. We have
no doubt that the State will receive
a large and very valuable accession to
its population from the negro domi-
Gated States of the South. Let us take
care to prevent the negro from acquiring
power enough here to deter from COM
ing those who now contemplate 1T.