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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-31

A PENDING AFFAIR OF HoNoR.-A dis.
patch from Washington to the New York
Evening Telegram says:
A duel is on the tapis here between a
major-general and an e~X-captain of the
Army of the Potomac. Tie difficulty
originated at the opera on Monday evening
in this way The Captain referred to, who
is noted for Lis ~gallantry and politeness,
occupied j seat in the orchestra, and see
ing in a private box a friend with whom
he desired to speak, he endeavored to pass
out in the direction nearest the point he
sought. On the same line Of seats with the
Captain was the Maior-G General at q dis,
lance of some three or four chairs from the
end. The occupants of all the intermc.
date seats, with the exception of the Ma,
jor. General, quietly arose to let the Cap,
| tain pass out. The man of two stars, how,
evor, was Leaning against the row OF seats
in front, and showed no sign OF moving
aside. The Captain said to him General
please allow me to pass out for a moment
The Maior-G General answered, without mo
wing "This is not the way to pass, sir
You shall not get out this way. Go arount
the other way.o General" said TIT
Captain, "I thought you were a gentle
man. You are q General, and ought to b'
a gentleman, but you behave like a rufiian
Allow me to pass" At this point a per
son in military uniform, who was in com
pany with the General, remarked to tn
Captain "That is not the way, sir, to ad
dress a..General." The Captain replied
ely quarrel is with that man." pointin!
to the General, sand not with you. ALLOW
me to pass Ito the General. The Gene
raj refused to bulge, and the Captain, see
ing a number Of ladies about, and unwill
ing to interrupt the performance by a row
restrained his Indignation and passed on
in an opposite direction.
1t is said that the Captain has since sen
q challenge to the General, and proclaim
that he will brand him in the newspaper
if he refuses to "come out" The atiai
causes quite an excitement here, as the
parties are both well known, and have
many friends in Washington.
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The Louisiana Convention.

New ORLEANS, December 3O.-1n the
Convention to-day the second article of the
constitution adopted Saturday was recon-
sldered, and Judge Taliaferro's PROPOSE
ton, that the citizens of this State shall
W allegiance to the United States para
mount to that which he owes to tho State
of Louisiana, was Incorporated therein
after much discussion.
Article 3, as adopted, declares that there
shall never be slavery nor involuntary SER
vitude in this State, except as a punish.
ment for crime.
Article 4 asserts the liberty of the press
and of speech.
Article 5 asserts the right of the people
to assemble and petition the Government
and that that right shall never be abridged
Articles 6 and 7 are ~rehcarSals of tbs
common law for the punishment Of crimes
The concluding paragraph Of the latteI
article says the privilege Of the writ 0
habeaS corpus shall not be suspended.
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FOREIGN NaWS.

LONDON, December 30.-The great Pow
ers have determined to ask NapOleon's
basis for an Italian conference. The Con,
ference is delayed by Menabrea and his
inability to reconstruct the Italian min.
istry.
LONDON, December 3O-Noon.-Consols
928992M. United States bonds, 721S.
LONDON, December 30-Afternoon.-
Finances unchanged.
LONDON, December 30-Evening.-Con-
soils, 921sG92A. United States bonds,
721s.
LIVERPOOL, December 30-Noon.-Cot-
ton quiet estimated sales, 10000 bales
middling uplands, I'D; Orleans, 73sd.
LIVERPOOL, December 30-Afternoon.-
Cotton unchanged. Corn, 46s. Sugar
quiet.
LIVERPOOL, December 3O-Evening.-
Cotton closed firm sales, $4,000 bales
uplands, lid; Orleans, 72s. Bacon, 32s.
Common Wilmington rosin, 6s. Turpen-
tine, 27s. Other articl es unchanged.
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The Markets.

New YORK, December 3O-Noon.-Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat quiet and
firm. Corn a shade better. Rye quiet.
Oats a little frmer. Pork dull at S2l.
Lard quiet at l24@l2Tc. Turpentine
quiet at sic. Rosin steady at S2.9O9S7'5O.
Stocks heavy. Gold, 1885. Money, 6
per cent. Sterling, go days, lIO1s. 5-2O's,
'62, coupons, 1898.
NEW YORK, December 30-Evening.-.
Cotton frmer; sales Of 1900 bales at l5@
@l53Lc. Flour active without decided
change. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn
very heavy mixed western, Sl.4l mixed
southern, sl.35. Pork dull and quiet.
| Groceries quiet. Turpentine, 5O1995lc'
Rosin, S2.759S7. Freights dull.
Money closed quite active at per cent
Gold firm at 1881. Sterling weaker
prime bills, l1O@llO1s. Stocks puny
Governments steady.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Cotton il
fair demand at 15c. Flour-There is
better feeling for shipping grades; city
mills extra, Sl2; standard extra, sll
Wheat dull and steady. Corn active at
slight decline {; white, Sl.20; yellow, Sill
Qsl.2O. Oats dull at 70@73c. Rye stead.
and scarce at sl.65Ssl.70. Provision
nominelly unchanged; f%ully-cured bull
shoulders, &c.
CINCINNATI, December 30.-Flour IN
! changed. Corn quiet; ear, S4c.; sheiled
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Colonel Parker,s Ancestrv.

A writer in the Buffalo Commercial saws
mat the family Of. Colonel Ely Parker,
whose recent marriage at Washington is
tne theme of gossip, had its origin from a
French officer, who was stationed at Fort
Du Quesne (now Erie) when that post was
occupied by the French, and q Seneca wo-
man. Inc offspring was a daughter. On
the withdrawal of the officer from that
Post he wanted to take the child with him.
~ cGuiSH this was strenuously objected to
oy Tue ihoIhor. and by the advice and
cniouSh the assistance of her friends and
family, sne started With her child for the
nome OF her parents, witch was then
on the Ohio river. The office, becom.
ing aware of the fight of the mother
with her child, sent a squad of soldiers in
pursuit. They followed with such vigor that
the fear of being overtaken prompted the
mother to commit the child to an Indian
runner, who, with the child bound to his
back, took the direction through the nm
broken forest to the principal town of the
Senecas, then at Chen-is-se-o (Genesee
river. He arrived in safety with the
child; where, in due time, it was Joined
by the mother. The child grew to be q
very beautiful girl. She was either the
grandmother or great-grandmother of Colo
mel Parker. The immediate ancestors of
Colonel Parker, his father and fathers
brother, have long resided on the Tona-
wanda Reservation, and the family is re-
markable for their good looks, intelligence,
and superior requirements. In relation to
the position Of Colonel Parker in respect
to his own nation, it is proper to remark
that he is not related by blood to the cele-
brated Seneca Chief Red Jacket, but be.
longed to the same clan. Red Jacket did
not belong to the class of hereditary chiefs
On his death his successor was appointed
from his clan in the person Of Jimmy
Johnson. On his decease Colonel Parker
was appointed or elected to fill his place:
| which he now holds. The statements
rather recklessly made, in regard tc
Colonel Parker's social relations are en-.
tirely %one and unjust, as the fol
lowing extract Of a letter from the Rev,
Ashur Wright, long a missionary among
the Senecas, dated December %, 1867
will show: CT nave been acquainted with
Colonel Parker from his boyhood, and the
singular persistency with which he had
avoided every implication of matrimony
among his own people has won my unquali
fed admiration. I have never heard sc
much as the slightest rumor among the In.
dians that any Indian woman had q claim
upon him. His Indian family is a pure
invention. We, at least, among the In
dians, know nothing of any other paternity
for it.n 4
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VIRGINIA e " r LAND
AGENCY AND DOM ESTIC IMMTGEATION
AND WHITE LABOR SUPPLY OFFICE. RICH-
Organization necessary to conduct on the largest
scale a business that will henceforth receive my
undivided attention, combining the sale Of lands,
mills, mines, furnaces, and watsr-powers, and the
supply Of white labor. male and female, and ten.
ants, ds far as they can possibly be obtained, from
the States and cities OF the North.
by partner. Colonel z. J. Page, is in charge OF
our office in New York.
In Phila'elphis and Baltimore l have associates
Of the hiolest responsibility and responsibility.
And for the sale OF lauds aud mines in North
Carolina I am associated With ID. w. COURTS,
Esq, OF Reidsyille, for many years State Treasurer
OF North Carolina.
The faci ties this agency offers for the sale OF
lands a uot surpassed in the South. In regard
parti 3 in the cities month OF this who make that
branch O. the business a specially both In this
county 1nd Europe, securing TO m me ne me widest
have the aid and sergices of that accomplished
mineraiogis; ana assayer Colonel WILLIAM Gill;
HAM 10. the prompt analysis Of all minerals that
NAV be sent to me, thus determining the value OF
mines before they are offered for sale.
4 WHITE LABOR
branch of the business will be under the manage.
ment Of thoroughly competent gentlemen. TIL
further notice IL given, our efforts will be directed
to supplying this city with factory hands; porters,
and dome-tics, mals and female. These Will BE-
mainly German and Irish. The most ample and
satisfactory arrangements have been made Tor
InshL ttni9ihii to t6is city. By the ist Of January
hope TO bs able to supply farm hands and small
tenants.
Parties in want Of white labor OF either sex are
req aasted to communicate their wants IN writing,
no that | may forward them TO the supply Offices In
New York and Philadelphia.
TERMS For selling lands, i've per cent. com.
mission on all sales actually made, but no charge
whatever unless a sale Is effected. For mines, an
additional contingent fee, the subject OF coatrGet
in each case, and payable out OF proceeds o! sale.
For laborers. a fee OF IS for each one supplied by
contract, payable when the laborer ID delivered
ard when the laborer Is unable to pay his or heI
massage to this city | advance it 81 from Phila.
delphia and IS from New York-to be repaid to W
by the employer when he receives the laborer, al
30 much advanced. on The contract tor wages
Further particulars furnished on application.
J. D. lMBODEN,
no q Post Office box $40.
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GENERAL MEADE.-I have it from I'M
questionable authority that General Meade
is selected to succeed General Pope sim
ply upon the belief that the former will
execute the reconstruction laws to the let
ter, and at the same time in such manner
as to give to none just cause for complaint
of tyranny Oh partial exercise of the al
most unlimited powers conferred upon dis
trict commanders. There is no foundation
in fact for the reports in the papers that
General Meade demonstrated against his
appointment to the command, and that he
at the same time indicated that if ap-
pointed he would exceed General Pope in
rigorous execution Of the law.-Sun tele.
gram.
Then We'll wait for further news before
throwing up our caps.
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Destructive Flood i'm California.

SAN FRANcIsCo, December 29.-Reports
from Sacramento Valley indicate as de-
structive a food aS that Of 1862. The whole
valley is submerged, and travel is sus-
pended in cverAdirection.
Several RAILROAD accidents, caused by
the washing away Of the track, have oc-
Cured, resulting in the loss Of life.
The American river is higher than ever
before known.
The levecS Of Sacramento withstood the
food, and ~ fears will hereafter be enter
tanned for the safety Of the city.
The l~evees, at Marysville were broken
away, and the greater part Of the city was
overiowed.
The roads over the Sierra Nevada
mountains were rendered impossible, and
the arrivals of the mail and express mat
ter from Virginia City and other places in
Nevada was carried by men on foot.
Such q disastrous storm was never be-
fore known on the mountains.
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Mr.. n MRS. SUMNER.-We have good
authority for stating that the differences
between Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sumner,
which nave caused so much unpleasant
gossip and scandal, have been finally set,
tied by a permanent separation, with the
mutual consent and desire of both parties
and their best friends. The direct cause
of the separation is simply the certainty
discovered only too late-that there exists
between the parties an incompatibility Of
temperament and opinion upon certain
social questions which precludcs the pos.
sibility Of their living happily together as
man and wife.-H0me Journal.
Sumner wastes all his sympathies upon
the negro. He has no time to spend in
making home happy.
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LETTER RI SECRETARY McCuLLocH.a
The Secretary of the Treasury has written
the following letter to a Boston banker:
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.
I" December "a, 1867.
"My Dear Sir,-Your favor of the 2lst
instant is received. There is a good deal
of difference of opinion among members
of Congress in regard to what shall he
hereafter our financial policy. AT the
commencement of the session it seemed
that the infationists were in a decided ma
iority brt before the az adjournment for the
holidays a more conservative spirit was
manifested, and i am now quite hopeful
tina. there will be no legislation by the
resent Congress favorable to the views of
General Butler, or very adverse to those
of the Secretary. Weoshall know better,
however, when Congress again convenes.
With thanks for the uniform support which
I have received at your hands, / remain,
very truly yours, II. McCULLoCH."
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crease the distrust felt in regard to her
external policy by the other European
Powers, and to saddle her with obligations
which are opposed to all her principles and
antecedents. How long the French peo-
PIE Will be disposed to submit to such q
programme is a question which 1 cannot
take upon myself to answer. One thing,
however, is certain-that it is not in the
power OF reactionary influence to fix a re-
mote limit to their endurance.-Paris Let
ter in NeW York Times.
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.PIrTsBURG, December ga fire last
night destroyed q portion of the buildings
connected with the Sable Iron Works,
Loss, $4,000; fully insured. The mil
and nail factory were not injured.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 29.-The
drug store Of 4. d. Ward & Co. was de-
stroved by fire this morning. Stock valued
at S2O,OOG; insured. Amos Woodruff is
owner Of the building, and he loses $4,000,
WORCESTER, MASS, December 29.-Cut-
Ter, mills, at Ashland, were destroyed by
an incendiary fire yesterday. Loss,
$4,000 insurance, $l0,500.
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One MORE DoG.-Mr. Bergh has written

One MORE DoG.-Mr. Bergh has written
q very proper letter'of acknowledgment to
the proprietors of a Broadway stage line
for their humanity in putting an extra
team of horses to their stages during the
present snow blockade. 1t is to be hoped
that this may induce the other stage COM
panies to follow the good example, and
may also have a similar effect in regard to
owners Of private coal carts, trucks, and
vehicles of heavy draught. In this connec-
ton, it may be suggested to the proprie-
tors of rag, bone, and other carts, drawn
chiefly by dogs, that it would be eminently
humane; in the present state Of the tho
roughfares, to put on at least one more
|dog.-Nep York EUening Post.
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o.. Mess pork, s2oos21. Lard, 10

$4,000. Mess pork, s2oes21. Lard, IL
@12Ac.
LOUISVILLE, December 30.-Superfne
flour, S7.75. Corn, 1880. Mess pork,
81. Shoulders, 10@10Hc. clear sides,
13c. Packed lard, 1870.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December 3d.
Spirits turpentine-Stock light and held
at higher rates; no sales. Rosin steady at
s2.256S2.50 for strained to low No. L. Tar,
S1.95; market bare. Cotton firm mid
ding, 1870.
CHARLESTON, December 30.-Cotton &C.
tive and frmer; sales, 1000; receipts,
1850; middling, l4AG15c.
AUGUSTA, December 30.-Cotton steady;
sales, 500 bales receipts, SIS bales; mid
ding, 1890.
SAyANNAH, December 3O.-Cotton
opened firm and in fair demand, and
closed quiet and steady; sales, 1859
bales; receipts, 2,725 bales /; middlings,
l4N@l4Hc.
MOBILE, December 3G.-Cotton closed
firm; sales, 5000 bales; receipts, 1915
bales exports, 1850 bales; middling, 1917
6l3Ac.
New ORLEANS, December 30.-Cotton
stiff; middiing, 1916; sales, 5000 re-
ceipts since Saturday, 6,9OS bales; exports,
1854 bales. Sugar firm common, 9L9
9Ac.; fair, l0B9l1Ac.; prime to choice,
13Rc. Molasses active common, SOC. {;
choice, 75c. Gold, 1889.
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The committee of.twenty-five appoint

The committee of'twepty-five appoint
ed by the Grant meeting at Cooper Insti-
tUte, New York, on the 4th instant, held
q meeting on Thursday evening, Alexan-
der 7. Stewart in the chair. A circular
letter was adopted, to be sent to business
men throughout the country, urging them
10 organize meetings similar to the one at
Cooper Institute, exclusive Of parties, fUI
tue purpose Of urging General Grant as a
candidate Of the people Of all grades OF
politics for the mex Presidency. 1t Ge-
neral Grant can be kept out Of the Radical
party lie may be elected. But if he en-
dOrScS negro suffrage Hancock will beat
him.
The Radical party, who are backing up
this military reconstruction bill and taking
all this money out Of the taxpayers
pockets for worse than useless purposes,
are, in plain English, nothing but robbers
robbers as well as tyrants! and it is about
hme-iS it not that the people learned
10 deal with and speak of them as SUCH
New York Express.
Lrs. j. W. Staggers and J. G. Staggers,
o. South Carolina, have concluded to
change their names to that of Standard, OF
grand maternal descent or paternal
s!de-of Virginia fame in years gone by
rom the fact that the larger number OF
'Aelr former slaves have assumed their
names.
The st. Paul Pioneer states that Edward
stewart walked from his camp to Still
water, q distance OF one hundred q fifty
miles, in forty-three consecutive hours,
resting eight hours az McDonald's camp
and W o hours at Taylo's Falls. Actual
walking, four and a half niles per hour for
thirty-fye hours. That beats Weston.
Lieutcrant-G General Sherman and Sena.
tor Sherman have Jointly made purchase
Of eleven and a half acres Of land Just north
d Columbian College, for which they paid
$4,000, and upon which they propose to
dect handsome residences the coming sea-
9n.
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RUMoRED CABINET CHANGES.-Among
the many rumors oc Cabinet changes was
one set on foot on Saturday last to the
effect that Secretary McCulloch would
send in his resignation in a few days, and
the President will nominate as his success
sor Charles Francis Adams, u present
Minister in Great Britain, and that Mr..
McCulloch will then be nominated to fill
the vacancy at the Court Of St. James
caused by the elevation Of Mr.. Adams to
the dignity of o constitutional adviser of
the President.
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Judge lynch.

MEMPHIs, December 29.-The bodies Of
two men were found in the CooSahatchie
river. near the Macon depot of the Mem,
phis and Ohio railroad yesterday in q badly
dccomposed condition. One was shot
through the head and the other through
the body. 1t is supposed they belonged tc
q band Of robbers who have for SOM
months infested this neighborhood, and haG
fallen into the hands of Judge Lynch.
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The Recent Disaster at Angola.

BUFFALO, December 29.--From the in
vcstigation made by the coroner'S jury on
Saturday last of the trucks Of the cars
thrown from the track at Angola it is
established that the rear car was not
thrown from the track by q broken wheel,
but by an axle of the Cleveland and Toledo
coach, the rear coach being sprung, thus
throwing the wheels an inch and a half
out of their proper position. This fact
will be officially brought out before the
Coroncr'S jury tomorrow.
No compromise cars were attached to
the train on which the accident occurred.
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The Havana COnsulshir.

WASHINGTON, December 30.-The Pre-
sident has relieved Mr.. Savage, the acting
consul in charge at Havana the consul
ship being vacant on account Of the Senate
refusing to confirm the Presidents nomi-
%nation) by sending in his place H. r.
De La Rintre, a clerk in the State Depart
ment, who will remain in charge until a
consul is confirmed.
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Contracts for Firearms.

HARTFORD, Or, December 29.-The
Russian Government has made a contract
with the Colt Patent Firearms Company
for 10000 Berdan rifles. The contract is
TO be filed within eighteen months. One
hundred revolving cannon nave also been
ordered by the Prussian Government, to
be built by the Colt Company, and the
Russian Government is to have the same
number built.
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protection OF American Citizens.

WORCESTER, MASS, December "a
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
last evening to petition Congress to take
action for the protection of American
citizens in Great Britain. Spirited
speeches were made by Mayor Bike and
other prominent citizens. RESOLUTIONS
were adopted insisting on the protection of
naturalizud citizens. Abopt 5000 persons
were urcSeut.
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The Trial of the Rev. W r. Fyng-Prin-
cess Snlm. SaIli. 90.

New YORK, December 2S.-Several
Low Church bishops from Maryland and
other dioceses have arrived here to go to
the aid of Rev. Mr.. Tying in his defence at
the approaching trial, which takes place
on the 10th of January. The matter Gre
ates much excitement in Episcopal circles,
more especially as it is thought the court
will find him guilty.
Princess Salm-Salm sailed in the steamer
Vile de Paris to-day to join her husband
in Eur0ne.
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WONDERFUL INvENTIoN.-Mr. Norton's
marvellous invention for discovering the
existence of water on the most arid land
is attracting immense attention in Paris,
and experiments are daily made with it in
has purchased the machine, and personally
superintends the experiments going on in
the park Of St. Cloud. The instrument
consists of a long iron tube, terminating in
asharp point, which, forced into the ground,
has never failed, within twenty-five mi
nutes, to bring water to the surface.
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T-ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
News from the CAPITAL.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December 30.-General
Ord telegraphs to the President a request
to be permitted to visit Washington before
his departure for California. Permission
has been granted.
General Gillem, who temporarily sue
ceeds General Ord, left here for his head
quarters, in Mississippi, this evening.
WALLACE.
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New Steamship EOmnany.

New YORK, December 2S.-A company
haa boon formed hero for the purposo of
running 4 line Of steamers between New
York and Venezuela and intermediate
ports. The old line has been abandoned
in consequence of the Government. of Ven
ezuela having refused to grant the subsidy.