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PROSPECT OF EARLY RECONsTRUCT1ON.-
All indications, public and private, point
to the probability of prompt acceptance
by the southern people of the terms offered
by Congress. Not that southerners APP
prove of the bill; on the contrary, they
consider it harsh and despotic; but they
incline to view the subject in an entirely
practical light. They are ready to take,
not all they have right to, but the best
they can get. We are permitted to print
the following extract from the private let
ter of an eminent Confederate general,
dated March s, to friend in this city:
"The act of Congress, bad as it is for US,
I think will result Gf it stands as the law,
and | presume it will,) in settling matters
between the North and the South. think
the great body of the people of the South
are exceedingly anxious for a final settle
ment; and that, relying on this being such
they will, without delay, acquieSce.-Ne,'
York World.
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FoRNEY REJoIcEs.-The Chronicle OF
yesterday says: We predict that the cleo
toral vote of Alabama will be cast for the
Republican candidate for President in No
vember, 1868, no matter how radical he
may be himself, or how radical the plat
form upon which he stands. The same
prediction may be safely made, we believe,
of North Carolina and Louisiana. Tennes-
see is now as firmly fixed among the Repub-
lican Commonwealth as Massachusetts and
Illinois. Although the colored population
in Alabama is large enough to decide any
contest, it is gratifying to note that the
new movement to which we refer origina-
ted entirely among the white men, and has
received the support of many Of the most
distinguished politicians Of the State.
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A HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.-About o'clock
on Monday evening, Kate Gamble, young
girl sixteen years Of age, left her residence
in Ninth street, Philadelphia, upon an err
rand. About square from the house she
passed her brother, and square further on
she was accosted by man who suddenly
seized her by both hands. She was terri
fled at the demonstration, and struggled
desperately. "Don't you know me f'
asked the man. The next instant the man
drew from his pocket large phial, the
contents Of which were caustic potassa.
This he threw into the face of the child,
and then took to his heels. At first the
girl supposed the man to have been play
ing with her, and wiping off what she sup
posed to be water, passed on her way. In
a few minutes the caustic penetrated the
cutcle, and began its course into the flesh.
Since then the albumen composing the left
eye has been so far dissolved that the sight
is forever gone, and in her cheeks great
seams have been eaten. The police have
searched ever since for the author of the
outrage, and believe that the child was
mistaken for some other person.-Phila-
delDhiQ american,
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The Markets.


New YORK, March 15-P. Motion
active and advanced 14@lc. sales of 5000
bales middling uplands, &c. Flour &C
tive; State, s99Sl2. Wheat unchanged.
Corn dull; western mixed, Sl.l69Sl.l 8.
Provisions steady and active; mess pork,
S22GS22.3715. Whisky quiet. Naval
stores quiet. Spirits turpentine, 7ORG7lc.
Stocks somewhat lower. 5-20's, '62, cou-
pons, 1898. Gold, l344.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, March 15.-Flour has an
advancing tendency. White corn, $1.05G
$l.OS. Provisions unchanged. Clover
seed, S9G$l0.25.
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.
LOUISVILLE, March l5.-Superfine -four,
50. Corn-Bulk, 6SG7l. Bacon-Shoul.
ders, 91sc.; clear sides, l21@c. Packed
lard, ~ &c. Raw whisky, s2.25.
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
CINCINNATI, March 15.-Flour irmer.
Corn firm. Bacon firm; shoulders, 9 &C.;
clear sides, l24c.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March l4-P. M.-Cotton
continues active and advanced "a; sales
of $4,000 bales; middling uplands, 1873.
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A LETTER FROM ONE OF THE MEN WHO
SPOKE AGAINST THE MILLION RELIEF
BnL.-WaShington, January q, 1851
have seen the resolutions of the Spring
field Convention. They express my senti-
ments precisely. | am sure they are
sound, and must prove to be the only way
to have peace in this country. There Is no
use of our talking about coercion to mace
the States come back. They may be sub
dued, but never made to stay in the Union
unless some safe compromise is made by the
Republicans. They talk Of ,car; THIS
WOULD BE THE EVERLASTING OVERTHROW OF
ALL OUR INSTITUTIONS, RESULTING ONLY IN
DESPOTIsM.
God preserve us from the horrible scenes
of war. Your friend,
JOHN A. LOGAN.
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THE RICHMOND GoLD.-From certain
facts in possession Of the Treasury Depart
ment it is probable that the gold in the
Treasury vaults, which has been reported
as belonging to the Richmond banks, was
captured from the Government in the early
days of the rebellion in the southern minis
and assistant treasures. 1t amounts to
between 100000 and 100000. Ifthe re-
solution which General Van Wyck will
probably introduce in the House to- NOR
row passes, providing that the gold shall
be submerged or covered in the Treasury
Department, the treasure can only be with
drawn by special act Of Congress.-1ri-
JlC1e.
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Flood i'm the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Oyeraoved-Loss Of Life aud Pro.
perty--starvntiOn fn Chattanooga
water Twenty Feet Deep.

Flood i'm the Southwest-Arkansa
Oyeraowed-Less Of Life and Pro.
perty--starvattOn In Chattanooga
water Twenty Feet Deep.
CAIRo, ILL, March 1.-The officers OF
the steamer Rockford, just from the Ar
kansas river, report the country over
flowed, and great loss OF property ana SUI
fering of the inhabitants. Twenty-seven
lives were lost at Helena by the flood,
mostly freedmen. The steamer Peter
Bolen was damaged by running into the
bank at Red Fork, and lost part of her
cargo, one soldier, and one deck hand.
The Gdzette's Nashville special says the
reports of the suffering at Chattanooga and
other places along the Tennessee river are
appalling. At Chattanooga, on the 18th,
the water was from twelve to twenty feet
deep in the city. Many houses are topping
over, and others are floating away. The
Mayor, with a posse of citizens and SOL
ders, were foraging among the loaded cars
for food. The agents of the railroad pro-
tested; but the Mayor said the people
were starving. twenty-five dead bodies
were seen floating down the river at Bridge
port, Ala, on the 18th. The loss Of pro-
perty is estimated at million OF dollars.
General Carlin, at Nashville, was making
efforts to send rations through to Chatta-
nooga.
CAIRO, March l3.-The levee near Mound
City broke this morning. The breach is
forty feet wide and six inches deep. The
citizens are sinking boat in the crevasse,
and doing all they can to prevent an inun-
dation of the town. The levees about Cairo
are intact, and are believed to be capable
of withstanding the food at its maximum.
CINCINNATI, March 13.-The river at
this point is higher than at any time since
1856. There are now forty-four feet six
inches in the channel, and rising about one
inch per hour.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 13.-The river
rose nine inches in fourteen hours up to
$50 this morning, and is now within four
feet of the rise of lS47, and five feet of
that of 1882, rising one inch per hour.
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putting In their vaults at Richmond the a22s, ;.
229, would they not have been clearly respon-
sible 10 the United States In that sunni
They have no claim to the 100000 now on
deposit In the United States treasury, but
should be held liable for the go, loo retained
by the banks from the &3O0, 900, for the checks
they destroyed for s54, 900, the actual amount
OF coin they saved or the Strother fund, s25,
600, and the balance taken by the robbers and
not restored.
Resoired, That the 100000, or therea bouts,
I'm coin, now on special deposit In the treasury
of the United States be covered In the trea-
sury, and that the Richmond banks demand
ing the same be referred to n Court OF Claims
for any claim they may have thereto.
The report was adopted, and the resolu-
ton passed.
A resolution continuing the investiga-
tons into the New York custom-house
affairs was adopted.
The House adjourned till Monday.
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The Methodist Episcopal Oh r n,
south-The Question Of Lay Delega-
stou and Change Of Name.

vIOH AbsA v VI TNuklCs
The Baltimore Annual Conference of
this Church, recently in session 10 this city,
and which adjourned on Wednesday az
ternoon sine die, is said to have been one
of the most harmonious bodies Of ministers
that has ever assembled in Baltimore.
There was but little discussion, and that
only as to the most feasible manner Of car
rying out the object desired to be attained.
The votes on changing the name of the
Church from Methodist Episcopal
Church, South" to episcopal Methodist
Church." and on the "admission of lay
representations into the General and An
nual Conferences stood ayes l07, noes
none. The lay delegates, according to the
order named, adopted at the General Con-
ference which assembled in New Orleans
in May, 1866, are to be allowed to partici-
pate in all the business of the Conference
except such as involves ministerial charac-
ter and relations, and they are to be
chosen annually by the district stewards,
or in such other manner as the Annual
Conference may direct. Neither change,
however, is to take effect until three
fourths of the members of the Annual
Conference present and voting shall have
concurred in the ordinance of the General
Conference" when "the Bishops shall de-
clare and proclaim the same"
Previous to the unanimous vote of 107
by the Baltimore Conference, the minority
vote on lay delegation was SO more than
one fourth Of the whole vote, and SO more
| than one-fourth on the change Of Church
name. This required 80 votes clear to
carry the first, and l59 votes TO carry the
second, under the requisition for three
fourths majority. The vote OF the Balti-
more Conference, therefore, carries lay
delegation by eight majority in the whole
Church. The change Of name is lost by
SO. 1t is thought probable, however, that
q Conference in Illinois will join the
Southern Church, with votes enough, if
allowed, to overcome this, and thus carry
both measures, after both lad been given
up for lost.
The Baltimore Conference, according to
the metes and bounds laid down by the
General Conference, embraces all the ter
ritory lying north and west Of the Great
Choptank river, on the eastern shore Of
Maryland; the line shall then run with
the Chesapeake bay to the mouth of the
Potomac river thence up said river to the
county line between Stafford and King
George counties; then taking Fredericks-
burg and running up the Rappahannock
river to the Blue Ridge mountains thence
by that chain of mountains to New river,
in Floyd county, including Jacksonville
circuit and by that river westwardly to
the line of Greenbrier county, so as to in
clude all the pastoral charges in that local
ity embraced in the Lewisburg district:
then taking the county line between Po-
cahontas and Randolph counties, and run
ming to the Allegheny mountains; thence
by said mountains northward, so as to in
clude all the territory which may be now
or hereafter under its jurisdiction, and not
embraced in other Conference boundaries.
Ism
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IRON, IRON.-2O0 tons ENGLISH
i REFINED IRON in store and receiving, EN-
bracil & a full assortment of
Round, square, and Flat Iron,
Oval. Half oval and Half-round Iron,
Horse shoe, Esil- rod, and scroll Iron,
Band, Hoop, and Sheet Iron,
9 tons Sw edes and Country Iron, assorted.
ALSO,
Naylor's Cast Steel square, octagon, and fiat |;
English and American Biistered steel,
German and Spring sterl,
English and Russia sheet Iron,
Block Tin, speltsT, Zinc, &C., &c.
NH " K. IS. w0RTHAM Il co.
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The recent act changing the time Of as
sessing the annual taxes from May to
March does not affect the time for which
the special taxes are payable. The year
for which special taxes are due COM
mences and ends May /, as heretofore,
although the return and assessment ismade
earlier.-Iribune.
DR.. Buffers scheme for feeding the
starving people of the South is worthy Of
that great and good man. He proposes
that the pair of game cocks recently pre-
sented to General Lee be made into
fricassee for their benefit. This is natu-
raj suggestion from Buffers point of view.
He has always had cock in his eye
World.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Julian provides for elections for congress
men in all the States on the first Monday
in November of every other year, COM
mencing with the year 1868. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The cornerstone of new Roman Catho-
lie cathedral will be laid Sunday afternoon
next on Tenth between + and G streets,
Washington city, with the most imposip 20
ceremonies. The Most Rev. Archbishop
Spalding, of Baltimore, will officiate.
Mr.. D. L. Coates, prominent member
of the Methodist Protestant Church, was
killed by the falling of a portion of one OF
the old armory buildings at Harper's Ferry
on Saturday last.
The Prince of Wales is said to be writing
a book about what he saw in his tourin the
United States.
Felir Senat,tS whose dur is Drake =
National Ietelligencer.
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FENIAN MEETING IN New YoRK.-A
grand mass meeting of the Fenians was
held on Wednesday evening in Union
Square, New York. Upwards of 10000
persons were present, Notwithstanding the
unpropitious state of the weather; and
the speakers platforms, which were hand
somely illuminated, were surrounded by
an anxious and earnest throng. Intense
enthusiasm prevailed, and "aid for Ire
land" it is stated, was evidently the OBJ
iect and intention of the vast concourse.
A large number of speakers addressed the
assemblage.
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ODD FELLOWS THANKSGIVING DAY.-The
Most Worshipful Grand Sire of the Grand
Lodge of the United States orders that
the Goth day Of April next be observed by
the members of our Order throughout the
general jurisdiction as a day of thanks
giving and prayer, in grateful recognition
of the unerring hand of God in rescuing
the genius of Odd Fellowship from the
ruin which desolated so many Of the be-
nevolent and charitable institutions of our
Countryside inevitable result of civil
war-and of the unmistakable prosperity
which has crowned its labors during the
past year.-Sun.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
UOME LIFE INSURANCE.
THE ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
on

THE ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
Is now ready to receive applications, and with an
AMPLE GUARANTEE CAPITAL offers facilities
OF HOME INSURANCE at rates as low as those OF
any other company.
Home office No 1910 Main street, Richmond Va.
The surplus accumuations of the company will
be invested at home, under the control and
management Of the following
DIRECTORS:
John Enders, Henry K. Ellyson,
William F. Taylor, Asa Snyder,
.samuelS. Cottrell, II. 3. G. Baskerville,
John Dooley, Samuel @. Tardy.
Charles T. Workman, George Jacobs
william Willis, Jr., J. w. Allison,
Ed. A Smith, George ,. rainier,
Thomas J. Evans, A. ID. Chockley,
James A. Scott, II. G. Cabell,
B. NJ Quarles, d.. Hartsook,
w II. Tyler, j. b. Pace,
J. L. Edwards, John q. Williams,
A. 7. Stokes, William q. Taylor,
J. b. Morton, A. T. Abel,
L. H. Dibrel, william B. Isaacs,
William II. Palmer, George l.. Bidgood,
Samuel N. Price.
Jg EDWARDS, President.
WILLIAM b. IsAACS, Vice-President.
D. J. HARrsooK, Secretary.
CHARLES II. SMITH, N. D., Medical Examiner.
yJoHS II. CLAIBORNE, General Agent. fe Film
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WATERFALLS no LONGER WORN IN New
YoRK.-It is not ga mere newspaper story"
that the outcry about the crawling CHG
mons is spelling that particular branch of
business here. The Broadway shops that
deal in them have not had customer for
days, and in more than one case orders
have been issued to stop the manufacture
of them.-Letter in Ledger.
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yireinians In washington.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Virginia
delegation before they left called on Pre-
sident Johnson, who said to them he trust
ed the reconstruction bill would do much
to alleviate the bitterness caused by war.
He had opposed the measure, but as it had
become law of the land without his
agency he would faithfully execute it.
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From Xashinrsa-

WAsHENGToN, March l5.-There is a very
lively and bitter contest going on here for
the Federal offices.
1t is stated that Butler has an amend
ment to the million relief bill authorizing
district commanders to compel the rich to
feed the poor by forced assessments.
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Southern Relief in New YOrk-Appeal
10 the Clergy.

New YORK, March l4.-At a special
meeting of the executive committee of the
Southern Famine Relief Committee held
to-day, it was
Resolved, That the commission earnestly
request the clergymen Of all denomina-
tons throughout the northern States to
join in a simultaneous appeal for contribu-
tions on Sunday next, 18th instant.
ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, Chairman.
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TUE FLooD.-We learn from the engi-
neers of the Knoxville and Charleston
railroad that from the calculations they
have made the water in the Holston river
rose forty-three feet and five inches above
low water mark, and that it stood at that
time eight hundred and fifty feet above the
level of the sea.-KnoruiAe Commercial.
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MINERAL DIsCOvERIEs.-We are in
formed that deposits of a superior quality
of iron ore have been discovered in the
vicinity of River Bank, on the Shenandoah
river. in this county. The outcroppings
have appeared in several places, and the
indications are that the ore exists in abun-
dant neutrality-suspicious. Register.
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The wheat crop is looking remarkably
well at this time, and we presume the con.
tngency of damage by a freeze is past. If
so, the quantity raised will be unprece-
dentedly large, and would dispense with
any extraordinary effort to produce large
corn crop.-Rockingham Register.
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Colonel C. C. Clay, late of the United
States army, and at one time in command
of this post, together with another white
man and eight negroes, attempted to cross
James river near the junction Of the Cow
pasture and Jackson's river, on the I'd in
slant, and when about the middle Of the
stream the boat sunk. Colonel Clay, the
white man, and four negroes, swan ashore,
while the other four negroes chung to each
other, and were Observation-Disclosures YIN
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TAKEN WATERFOWL friends Of the
Dispatch will be troubled by no more
structures on their course with regard TO
the Convention question. Having no re-
source but to take lcater, we forbear push
ing the chase further. We fear, however,
that we have not seen the last either of
supplemental rains or reconstruction
bills. "-Lychb,rg Ne,cS.
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THE LITTLE WANDERERs.-The two little
children who reached Baltimore on We'd
nesday from the eastern shore of Virginia
were yesterday claimed by their step
mother, their father, it appears, having
married since his arrival in that city.
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Auo,ber ren,au Phantom.

New YORK, March l5.-Dispatches from
various parts of Canada make mention of an
apprehended Feninn attack near st. Adams.
Government troops are being moved to the
% threatened" point.
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The Louisville Journal says Senator
Guthrie is gradually recovering.
Forty -one applications for divorce are
pending in Cincinnati.
The Paris Exposition building has
already cost l0,000, geo francs. 4 ! IT.
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To JENKENsEs.-N6 does not mean "for-
merly," but "born." Mrs. Jones, nee
Smith," means that Smith was the maiden
name of the lady" born Smith,"
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BUSINESS CARDS.

ESTABLISHED 1884.
IL p. J. CREW b CO.,
successors to @. Crew & son,)
STEAM SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS,
Nos. ll3, lis, and H. Seventeenth street,
opposite tho Old Market, Richmond, Virginia,
have now in factory a large stock Of superior
FAMILY SOAPS,
which we offer to the trade at such prices as viii
make It to the interest Of all TO patronizs this hom
manu- factory. NH Ism
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DAINTS, OILS, GC.-Lewis's Pure
White Lead, Linseed Oil, Spirits Turpentine,
Copai and Japan Yarnish, colors ground III oil,
Paint Brushes, Window Glass, Putty, e'c sold by
A. B0DEKER i BRO, Branch store,
Sixth street between Broad and Marshall.
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DEM VAL. = HABLISTONr d
IL BROTHER having bought the large stock q
FURNITURE belonging 10 Msssrs. French q
Crenshaw and leased the sore recently occupied
BY them are now prepared, with LARGE ADDl-
want FuRNITORR OF any kind. They win al
ways keep on hand the finest assortment Ia the
market and invite their friends to give them .
stairs. IoU
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CIGARS, CIGARS.-Al lot Of very SUI
Y . psrioY irst imported. Z. 4, DUVAL,
AL under epotswoo1 Hotel.
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600 SIDES SOLE LEATHER for
i.SUVJ sale at the lowest market rates by
nh n o. II. CHALKLEY 4 co.
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ID EMOVAL. -PILKINION, PUL
1d n kiAh and GS Northwestern MskcHAsfs. tter.
merry No. Wall street, have removed 70 the
Having large facilities for storage, they respect:
fully solicit consignmsnts OF manufacturers and
leaf TOBACCO, PLOUR, WHEAT, CORN, OATS,
and COUNTRY PRODUCE generally. fhsnkfui
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon me con.
tinuance OF the same, pledging their best EFFORTS
to afford satisfaction 10 heir patrons: . 90
PiLKINT0N, PULLlAM u CO.,
Auctionesrs, Real Estate Agents, and
Commission Merchants, No. Is Pearl street.
IA
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GMITH Il TRIBBETT,

sos MAIN STREET, sP6TswooD BLOCK,
have received per steamer to-day large lot OF
choice Oranges, Lemons, Cocoanuts, Raisins, Figs,
Dates Citron syrian Dates Nuts, assorted kinds
Tamarinds Canned Tomatoes, Oysters, Green
Corn, sc We would respectfully inform our Gus
toners and the public generally that our factory 10
Double Refined steam Candy from crushed sugar
which is unequalIed this side OF New York. Oar
counters will be filled daily with fresh Cocoanut,
Fruit, and other Candies. Give US q call
10 % IA SMITH Il TRIBBEPT.
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T j. BOWLES & CO.,
LUMBER DEALERS,


(Gary u Aliens old stand).
Having entered into the RETAIL LUMBER
BUSINESS under the firm and style OF 7. J.
tronage Of my friends and the public generally,
and also would be pleased to the friends Of my
brother in law, Mr.. Charles q. Elicit, to whom
rsfsr RE ao-lml THOMAS J. B0WLES.