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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.

If IFS to be a mob of gentlemen, who
shappen to be in Richmond," we hope
Gen. Sehofield will "dispense with
this Convention. We are not much in
favor of it, any way. Quictism has
been and is still our policy. Small
bodies alone are efficient. Twenty five
men from each connty--supposine half
or even third of them go--will spoil
the broth. A war OF words, perhaps
fight with negroes, will ensue. Some
of the delegates will be sure to spend
their money and want to break up the
Convention and go home. A few real
w able and universally respected men
will do the work quietly and WE'LL
Orange ought to set better example
than other counties. One delegate and
an alternate from each district will suf-
flee. Col. Lewis Williams is our choice
for this district. .
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
SPENCE.

Go down Governor Street until you
come to Main. On the left hand corner,
YOU will find handsome store, and in
that store, an old gentleman with bright
grey eves. This is Spence, the Tailor,
and one of the most upright and honor
able men in his craft or any other. We
have had many dealings with him and
Away found him polite, prompt and
trustworthy, We have friends who
have been his customers for twenty or
thirty years. They wont go anywhere
else. They don't want to do any better
than they can do at Spencc's. And we
think it very doubtful whether anybody
can do any better thai. they can do at
Spencc's, Go to Spence's and save eX-
DeuSpS,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
TURNER.

irlree or four years ago, there was q
male. thin over-worked mailing clerk In
the Wing office, whose ceaseless indus
trv and noiseless ways attracted atten-
ton. Night and day, for weeks ana
months, he toiled silently. His indus
try has been rewarded. lie is now
uTurner, the great news dealer" lie
is to Richmond what Henry Taylor is
To Baltimore. He is in fair way TO
make a fortune, and will make it if his
head is not turned by success. Ills
head has not been turned yet. He has
lived in this county and has many
frierds here. If they want books, pa
eers, periodicals, stationary, or any
thing of the sort, they will consult their
own interest by sending to Turner.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
HORRIBLE WIFE MURDER.


In giving an account of the late wife
murder in Worcester, Massachusetts,,
the Springfield Republican gays;
The Victim was Laura Shepard, not
vet seventeen years old, and the criml-
nal, James E. Shepard, her husband.
In consequence of his brutal treatment
of her she left him few days ago at
Lawrence, and came home TO the house
of her father. Alexanticr Weston, with
| in the Worcester city limits but a few
miles west OF the city proper. TO this
village her husband followed her, arrlv-
{. ing there yesterday morning. Ills VIE
had gone to nurse nelghbof, MIS-.
Curtis. He went to Mrs, Curtis
house, where he found her. me Two
then had pretty rough conversation
and Shepard went away, evidently
much incenscd, and walked to the city
of Worcester. Shepard obtained a pis'
tol-a small singe-shooter and re-
turned to New Worcester, where M
arrived about two o'clock p. III.
Mr., Curtis was outside and near hi
house; and going up to him, Shepar'
askedii Laura (i,is wife) was going II
there. Curtis replied aillrmatively
, when Shepard said, coolly, 81 want (
, see her; come in with me- curtis
, not sllspecting any foul play, was IN II
haste to follow him, but when he did &
, in. which was only a moment later, u
. found Shepard holding Mrs. Shepar
by her hair and pointing pistol at he
head. while the terrified woma
screamed for help. Curtis Instant
seized Shepard, causing him to desi'
temporarily from his purpose, wfi
Mrs. Shepard rushed for'saiety into u
!. adjoining bedroom, where Mrs. Curt
II Law sick. Shepard, in his rage, dete
= mined not to be foileCb burst open u
l. room door after her, quickly ehtere
: closed and held it, so that Mr.. Curt
I. could not 90 in. The latter by til
ie time become.thoroughly frightened,ar
- instead of bursting open the door ut
i hazards. he ran out of the house al
= around TO the back side, intending
=. y oct i'm at the bedroom window. Is
i he was too late. -,oya s4lll-
10 The frantic appeals of the two wom'
- ayailed nothing. Mrs. Curtis besouS
~ Shepard to spare her, if not his vii
- and Shepard replied that not a hair
h H. her head (al,uding to Mrs. ca shou
III ID be hurt, but for his wife he had no pit
rh Despite her tears and cntreaties he
bn | libefate,y fired shot at her. 1t harm
nd her not, and Shepard, with horrli
he coolness and determination, loaded
ed pistol again, and again fired, and 81
.ir his wife was unframed. Mad alm'
to frenzy, Shepard loaded his pistol
,e- third time, and, placing the weap
Gt within few inches his wife s temp
ms fired again. The ball entered her RS
lie temple, and, after staggering q
ID steps, she fell lifeless upon the moor
". The ticndish murderer then coo
iii walked of. ,..,.......8,
az The brute has been arrested, and
~ hone lust retr:bution awaits him.e 1
- |. - h ,,..s ir too nond for him. -. =. =
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
AGENTS FOR THE NATIVE F1Re1NIAN
rBr rTr !, EMPIRE.

Virginia has one mode only of re-
trieyine her fallen fortunes and of re-
gaining her ascendancy on this CONT !
nent. She mist replace the imperfect
slavery of which the sword has robbed
her by the more perfect slavery which
fashioned that sword. Mistress no
longer of the negro, she must subdue
and enslave the elements of nature
Ted has wonderfully endowed her
with the gifts of climate, soil, water
bower and mineral wealth. The riches
of the Indies lie hidden in her hills
Rent in twain by the hand of violence,
her domain is yet ample enough to
nourish millions. The measure of her
glory in politics and in war, is FULL
Her civil policy must again triumph,
but it will bless her enemies without
Increasing the splendour of her fame.
1t remains for her to win new glory in
the fields of industry, to CIT strip the
Yankee on his own ground, to overcome
the baneful supremacy of New England
WIN I've onh WS"Pohs; ttAid W PiN9Nfi'
to the world the sublime spectacle of q
ruined but heroic people rising superb
or to the greatest misfortunes and ex-
torting from defeat the lessons and the
means of perpetual victory. Thus may
she rebuild her waste places, reconquer
her lost power, regain her rightful place
III the Union, and establish her pros
perity upon foundation which fanati-
cism can never shake.
To hasten the industrial movement
and to add to its momentum, it wouls
be well to commence IN Richmond
without delay, the publication ola frs
class journal, which should be devote,
to the Applied Sciences, the Interest
of Skilled Labour and the Development
81 Mechanical Industry. 1t should b.
the special Organ of the Manufacturers
Mechanics and Miners of the State.
should eschew politics, but whenevc
industry is oppressed or retarded b
legislation, it should discuss polite
boldly. The general encouragement
Of industrial pursuits by the city dali
ie's and the country papers, will nc
suffice. We live in an age of specia
ties, and this interest is vast enough
demand its own seperate Journal
Around that Journal, as an organ
eehtre, the Industrial interests of I'll
State will cluster and combine in vita
effective union. Until it is established
these interests, scattered and disorgan
i$ed,, will never know their strengt
nor use it to the States advantage.
Virginia needs slaves. Fire and W;
ter are the best of slaves. Let her pr
the iron collar about their necks. III
Old Dominion will then give place
the New Empire. This is the destin
of Virginia, and she must advance t
meet it.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
SHOOTING AFFRAy IN BALTIMORE,

Edward A. Pollard Wounded.-On
Thursday last. the 14th inst, at about
II O'Clock, as Edward a. Pollard, the
historian of"Lec and His Lieutenants, y
was passing in front of the Maltby
House, he was approached by q son and
nephew of Governor Henry A. Wise,
named John Wise and Douglas Wise,
each of whom fred at Mr.. Pollard, one
of the balls passing through his right
arm. he having his wife on the left arm
at the time. Mr.. Pollard drew his pis-
tol but was unable to raise it on account
of his wound, and his ball struck the
pavement.
The assailants came here this MORN
ing from Richmond to obtain satisfac-
ton from Pollard for a letter recently
published by the latter i'll reply to one
ofHenry A. Wise's on Pollard's Hlsto-
nv of the War, and had previously de-
clared their intention TO shoot him on
sight. Both were taken into custody
for examination,
(The above account is printed as il
comes from the agent of the Associated
Press. The public will withhold its
Judgment of the facts until the matter
has undergone a judicial examination.
EDlToR EMO. AND Ex.l
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
toRDoNsv1ILE CORRESPONDENCE.
GoRpoNsv1LLE, Nov. 5, 1867.


The merchants have received their
fall and winter stocks, and if one can
Judge from the large number of wagons
that come and g5 daily, they must be
doing quite floGrishiltg business: -.
Yesterday | Vas Informed by Mr..
Lynn, who has the management of the
work at the soldiers cemetery that he
has been obliged to suspend operations
for a time, in consequence oflis eoioreu
hands having .'struck" for higher wages
He declined to Satisfy their demands,
and told them that all who refused to
work for seventy-hve cents per day,
might leave at the earliest possible mo-
ment. lie intends to supply. their places
with white labor.
Your correspondent attended the
meeting of Presbytery, and had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance OF
many of the good people of Orange
Although an entire stranger, we were
reCived by all with cordiality tha'
was delightful, and the hospitality ex'
tended TO us was such as can be fotllit
only in the Old Dominion. The young
ladies speciallyiperformed the agreea
BILE in the most charming manner, an'
we very much fear that we LETT behin'
us q ualuable part of oursef. If 1t weri
not one of the most natural things II
life. that n,isS-haps should sometime
, occur, we would feel ilclined to returi
and look up the missing article. How
ever, it shall not be forgotten. ,s.,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
taoNpoSsyItt,E Nov. 20, 1867

Your correspondent has just learned
through n private source that secret
assemblies of negroes have been held IN
the counties of Cumberland and Buck
iuoi,atn, in which the doctrines OF HUN
nicut 81 Co., were strenuously aqVoca-
ted, with demonstrations OF so unreal
euinp a character as to authorize the
oroa6ization of vigilance committees,
VIM succeeded in finding out the con-
temDlated objects of these meetings,
ana arrested several of the most prom
inent porties concerned. Whether such
T, state of affairs exist in this communl-
tv we do not know--at least we have
not heard anything of the kind. :,
A movement has been inaugurated
among the negroes here to bulld mouse,
10 he used as q school-house and ehnrcn.
| At present they are using one OF the oia
hospitals for that purpose. Inc chllreh
movement is, we understand, under inc
auspices of the Baptist brethren, ana
| the object is to reunite, II possible, the
two factions, into which the coioretl
con gregation has divided since their
separation from the whites,
Last week All accident, but not Sc
rious one, occurred near this place. IL
seems that party OF Penhsy lVal!i1ii !,
hsd come down here for the ostensibie
nmrnose oil hunting; but their real OBJ
icct was to purchase land. One day,
| while ont sporting, they fell in with
| Mr.. Joseph Phillips and Mr.: flsher,
two gentlemen of this county, with
whom they continued hunting, without
much success. until late in the afternoon
inst before sunset, when they flushed .
| flock of birds in sort OF new Srouhe
that had grown up in a sort OF new
ground that had grown up III sinai
Shrubs. The party being scatterei
nbout in various directions, the bird'
flew up immediately in front OF MI
Fisher. who fired on them; but the SUI
shiniug directly in his face, blinded HIN
so that his shot was only at RANDOM
and instead of bringing down Dirq
ono of the Messrs. Yankees dropped
Mr.. Fisher did not know of the acciden
until called by Mr.. Phillips, who tot
him he had shot a man. But the un
fortunate man proved to be NOR
frightened than hurt, as only three o
! foIr shot took effect in his face, one 0
which, pierced an ear, and most OF TN
load lodged, in his gun-stock. IN
Pennsylvanians, though beng con
yinceu that the affair was accidental
deemed it best to return nome, whlci
they did next day, promising II the ac
count should appear i'll any paper pur
porting not to have been aceidenta u
they would correct it. Ii is 10 DC iiu lS;l
regretted that the affair occurred at th'
hands Of one of our own men, as W.
know how prone some OF the lioitheIi
nress and to manufacture sensation re
norts. and circulate them as occurren
ces resulting from malicious purposes
we hail the appearance of your ney
paper with sentiments of the warmes
GENERALIZATION, and bespeak for II
prosperous and brilliant career.
: ORPHEuS.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22

'em so bad that they couldn't stand 1t
no longer. Waw bustid out betwiX the
10th and tho South, and all the slaves
was sot free. Madsun, did you uvver
AK yoseh why they sot y'all free? I'll
tell you. Beccs they luvG YOU so. But
thar luv warnt the Inv NV the anjuls
abuy: it was white mans lIly, which
ar not the luv NV the anjuls abuv The
luv they bar the black man is the SAME |
luv they bar the yoller man-no mo,
no less. Its the luv NY making all they
kin out'n you. Eff you don't bleeve 1t,
Jest AK yoself the question :-"What has
us cuiiefd I1kes dun to make the white
man lnv lie Mon he luvd the Chyneezc,
the Hindooze, the Jepans, the Sand
witches and the Injuns!" Efyou still
bleeves that they luvs you with the luv
NV the anjuls abuv; you Jest vote tet a
man that amt thsr kandydate. l bet
you what you dar, that you'll sooA be
) satisfde,
Sich is tie white man. Thar luy fer
the dark: skin man, no matter whether
! lie il Soller or black, is the luv NV the
4 vompire-which luvs to suck you to
deth. And what is wus, thar's no GIT
tin rid NV the white man. You kin go
whar thar amt no yompires, but you
: can't Git shet NV the white man. lie
luys YOU so! All ! ra You may take
II the wings Wv the mornin and fly to the
l. uttermost parts hv the sea, but the luy
20 in white man will follow YOU up in
y Ship. loadned with whisky and Bi
D. blcs, glass necklaces and musitits, pri
III mers and krosive submit, and luT yo
III and cheet you, sivvilze and inliten yo'
tell YOU disappear rum tle Ease uv tn
~ erth. Bout the item they gifts You siv
C. vilized-and they nuvver let's you Ion
III tell they does git you sivvilized-'bou
re that item, you diskiver that you're sc
~ jest enuf prop'ty lief to pay for dos
u NV fizzik that puts out yo' chunk, Will
u' the white man, moanin and a groan
over your ''ontimcly fait," is packin u
II his trunk with tracts and rcvolver
IT, preparatory to diskuyrin, sivvilizin an
AT xtinguishin another race nv cutler
ITO men.
W Sich is the white man, Madsun. Rea
'cs yo' Jogrefy. and see Of he amt. lie
er bin behavin in this heer way TO darl
OF skin men ever sence he come on ert
s'h and don't see no sines NV impruvmel
NV in him. He talks sueter than he use
to do 100 ycefs agoe, but he acts je
we like he alweys actid-ennyhow, it com
It's to the same thing. He have sot youa
hat free, and uppuds nv millyun NV "
tin has dide in few yeers.
] This is all 1 got to say, Madsun.
dI got no advice to give. I'm afeard "
ire would'n take it, eff did give it. Tho
,od you'll do well, but the chansis are az
i've you. Longas thar isa Twin white ma
take keer. Eff was black man,
ter would work hard, be perlite and ke
Dit. out NY .pollytix.
yin Eopin you'l accept those few lines
ian the sperrit that made me rite um,
/, / yo' TRUE fren, MozTs ADDuMs'
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
yorUME:IN A PARAGRAPH.

E Here is What Horace Greeley says,
in his autobiography, about running
into debt ,rt.,
..IIunger, cold, rags. hard work, con
tempt. Suspicion, unjust reproaeh,. are
disarreeable, but debt is infinitely
worse than them all. And, lift had
pleased ne God to spare either or all of
NV SONS to be the support and solacc of
my declining years, the lesson which |
should have most earnestly sought to
impress upon them, is-'Neyer ruiz into
debt? Avoid pecuniary obligations as
YOU would pestilence or famine lfyou
have but fifty cents, and can get no
more for week, buy peck. OF corn,
parch it and live on it rather than owe
any man dollar?" -t's e-''''
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

We have received from our friend of
the Stanton Spectator, an invitation
to a conference of Editors to be held in
Richmond, the 18th of December. If
possible, we shall attend. We favor all
sorts of Conventions which attract peo-
pie and money to the Capitol of our
State, and only wish Editors had more
money than they have. They would
spend it freclev. At the same time, We
want to see a small, able, efficient Con-
sentative Convention. Not that we
love Richmond less, but Virginia more.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
GOOD NEWS FOR THE POOR.

The Nashville Gazette says; "Men
conversant with matters agricultural
assure us that from ten to fifteen fold
the usual amount of wheat will be.soWn
this fall. Our planters have become
heartily sick of cotton. Thousands on
thousands OF acres devoted last year
to the delusive staple will be sown IN
wheat. The call for seed wheat is most
extraordinart. From two to three
thousand bushels could be sold here
daily if obtainable. The mills have
ceased making flour because it is more
profitable to sell the wheat for plant
ine.''
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22

.U5D We demand, then, of Congress
the impeachment of j ohnsOn as a neces-
sary preliminary step to our reaching
the most dangerous of all rebels, those
who fight lis now from behind the shelter
ola sham pardon. We claim it as step
necessary to guarding for the negro his
rights in the land which traitors for
feited and he helped to conquer.
Inscribing "Impeachment, Revoca-
ton of Pardons, Presumption OF SUR
rendered Lands" on our flag, we shall
show the South what we mean. All
She needs is to know of certainty, be-
yond q mistake, what the North de-
mands. That point once fixed, our
trouble is ended so far as Southern resis-
lance is concerned.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
A RADICAL PAPER IN iTs TANTRUMs'

The Rutland (VermonD Herald says
that on Thursday afternoon Mrs. Jeif.
Davis WAS at that place en- route for
Montreal, and put up at the Bardwell
House. On her arrival the "copper"
heads of the town brought out two brass
field pieces and fired salute, andln the
evening procureda few musicians, arm
ed with cracked Instruments (the best
that could be mustered for the time be-
incl, and serenaded the Rebels wife
with the Confederate national air OF
..Dixie.'' The Herald Indignantly
speaks Of the affair.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS 81 s,t4t4

Thaddeus, Stevens has under consid-
Grafton the advisability of dividing the
State of Texas into two or more States,
and has amour ced his intentiohfof in
PRODUCING bill for that purpose during
the coming session. 10 day he was for
long time engaged in collecting in
formation respecting the population,
condition, and interests Of the different
sections Of the State, and he requested
a Texan editor to furnish him with all
the information obtainable bearihgup-
on the qlestion.-N 7. Herald, l7fh
inst g,.., ... .. p .f .- -. q. . =
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
OFFICERS OF THE FREEDMEN BUREAU
N II TO BE MUSTERED OUT.

IT is understood that tile President
will soon order that General Howard
and General Gregory, both OF the Freed
mems Bureau, be mustered out OF the
service rs major generals or volunteers
These are the last two officers OF that
rank remaining to be mustered out
General Howard will still retain ms
place in the regular army, but Nenerai
Gregory, who was a volunteer ofiicer,
Goes out fthe service entirely.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22

IUJs A dandy of twenty-siX having
been termed an sod bachelor APP
pealed to an elderly gentleman 10 de,
eide whether he should be called "oid
or not, giving his age. ''rwenty SIX
said the elderly gentleman. III oW-
ing to how you take It,. Now ior d
man, it is young enough bat Tor u
roose it is rather old, "
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
BACK NUMBERS,

What We considered dangerously
large edition of our first number was
printed. Every copy was quickly dis
posed of, and every mail brings demands
for more. We regret that we cannot
supply them. If any of our friends in
or around the village can spare their
copies Of the first number, we will be
glad to get them 20 send to subscribers
at distance. To those who cannot get
the first number we can only promise
to make up the deficiency in the inn
movement of future numbers.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
THE SALE OF TICKETS FOR DICKENS
READING IN BOSTON.

= Boston, Mass, November l8.-The
sale OF the tickets to the Dickens eour sc
of readings, which took place at Iicknor
& Fields to day, caused no little sensa-
ton. At sunrise the crowd began to
gather, and the aid OF strong. police
force was required to enforce fair play
among the eager applicants.
Nearly all the tickets for the course,
about 5000, were sold, and hundreds
were disappointed in securing any. A
few tickets got into the handy of speeu-
lators, who Offered them at $50 each
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22

ELgs The Presidency Washing
ton Union has raised the name OF Gen.
Sherman for President, and John L.
Stockton, of New Jersey, for vice
President; while the Meriden (Conn.l
Visitorruns APP the names of General
Grant and Governor Bullock, OF Mas
sachusetts, for President and Vice
President
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
HALPINE.

"Milcs O'Reilley," of the New YORK
Citizen, dominates James u Brady, of
New York, for Vice-President on the
ticket with General Grant, and says !;
zone great advantage Brady has Is
this Ills wife can never sell his ward
robe and threaten unpleasant exposure
about her presents, because he has no
wife,@
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22

sUPAn editor wrote d leading artl-
Gle on the fair sex, IN the course OF
which he said ''Girls OF seventeen anu
eighteen are fond of beaus. W h Ie,.
the paper was issued, nc was rather
shocked to discover that an uhloTtu-
nate Typographical. error mad maze nm I'M
say ''Girla of seventeen anu eighteen
are fond Of beans"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-22
sERvILE WAR,

Many papers, North and South fear
n war of races. A N. Y. paper thinks
it cannot possibly be averted. The En-
auirer urges the people to arm them
selves. Sehofield has been to Wash
ineton to tell the President how well
armed the negroesafe and how defence
less the whites. We fdalte this pretlic-
zion. Not one man to a hundred will
buv arms and needful ammunition un-
til the first blow is struck by the blacks
--some family murdered, house burnt
or woman outraged. But then -!