New-York tribune., 1867-08-15
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA
ARREs.,s FOR VIOLATIONS OF TIE clyn RieHTs
BILL.

ARREsi,5 FOR VIOLATIONS or FlIE CIVIL RlkHTe
BILL.
ar TELEsaAPg TaE TRIBUNE
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. H.-The Hon. John s.
Pendleton OF Culpepper County and former member OF
Congress arri, ed here this morning, having been a
rested the cLarge OF perjury In having registered
The OF Judge Henry W Thomas OF Fairfax, who ar
rived here last night under arrest for having violated
the Civil Rights BILL by refusing take negro testimony
has been for the September term OF the United States
Court He was released on bail FOR his appearance
Both Of the Oned persons have been indicted
by the Grand JURY.
JUDGEsHP OF THE COURT OF HUSrINGS-THE
CITY WAR DEBT-THE CASE OF COLLECTOR
JAMES.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. BIT will he seen from
the following communication 70 the CITY Council that
General schOhed has sgned his intention Of appointing
successor the late Judge Lyons Judge OF the Court
Of Hustings Who the new appontee will be has not yet
tIanspred Much interest manifested in this move
ment:
HEAD0UARrERs &c, STATE % or y,H9TNA' ,so1
Mr. WIN. H. MCFARLAND. President Of ne cay Council
Richmond, Va
the OF Congress OF July 1851 make provision for
holding the September term Of the Court Of Hustings
The number of cases to tried seems TO indicate the
wisdom Of organizing the additional court authorized by
the act Of Legislature passed March 49, 1867 The aten
on OF the City Council is respectfully requested, and
they invited 20 nominate, II they deem IL wise TO DO
Ss So a o d TT on 81 Hang and SU Of
the Criminal Court Of the City OF Richmond Very re-
Brevet SI0jorGen. Z. $. A, Commanding.
The council in this are placed III very PrecaIlous
situation as among the bar Of the city there not 10 M
found member capable of taking the lrOn-cIad oath
which will be required of the new incumbent IL Is sup
posed the present AOrneyGenera of the state BOwden
viii be recommended in the absence OF one less oDho1
I'm compliance with request OF Gen sohoheld the fol
lowing communication IN relation to the debt contracted
by the city during the war was submitted by that Douy
"RIcHMoSD, Aug 10, 1867.
"This communication sets out the entire expenditure
OF the city ohect having any relation 10 war lncuu
ing such proceeded from humanity. There are not
obligations OF the city outstanding which represent any
one such expenditure the money used therein DeIhB
from the General Treasury consisting or the 0rdl
nary city revenue the ayais OF its small note circulation
intended 10 provide change, &c"
Accompanying this letter is the following statement
CmAMBERLAIS's OFFICE, RICHMOND, 1867.
WILLIAM ii. MACFARLAND, esq
SIR compliance with your request submit the fol
lowing statement II appears from the books OF this Office
that the following amounts were expended by the CITY
Arms, Including blankets clothing. &c, for
volunteers Sodso, 20, 90 90
Loan 10 Confederate states .............. $1,000 90
Medicines for sick soldiers. 4i5s 20
ElilOlt battaiioh w -
Making an oogre0ote o, ................ s5Oa57 50
This amount was all paid IN currency such as existed
at tho several periods of expenditure during the war
SO that tine city does not did 1t at the close OF
the owe one dollar on account thereof unless the
city issued during the 1861 ana 1867 IN dehO
nations varying from 81 down 10 10 cents $4o995J " OF
which Is yet unredeemed and outstanding can De con
strued be debt due by the city on that account
These notes not paid out In large amounts They
were Issued and exchange with proh lor or iunuS III
sums rarely exceeding SlO0. Very respectfully,
A. ". MORTON, Chamberlain.
H. February 1865 the Council authorized the Finance
Committee sell from time TO time the bonds OF the CITY
payable not exceeding "a years 10 an amount not exceed
ing $4,000 Pursuant 20 this authority the Committee
bonds,
not n dollar OF which were FOR the purposes stated.
should the military repudate this war debt the City will
mako Sglgg So tie holders OF which will be the losers
Thc trial Of Col. VIM. James. Collector Of Internal
Revenue FOR this District charged with receiving brbe
OF OOo from certain disiies cXctes good deal Of in
terest here. IL has now been Ia progress Two days
without developing any facts that viii materially tend TO
convict The defense undertakes prove the above sum
paid James compensation for an apparatus known
a. a separator used in the diseries Of which James Is
the inventor and patentee The separator was used In
the dsticres implicated and there Is little doubt that
the money Was ln pas men lof e use OF ts article az
alleged by witnesses for the defense The case u stu
continued, ana may be Of long duration bu tine honor
able acquita OF james Is looked forward to as neces
fresh impetus has been given to business the past
two or three weeks Dy The sale OF agricultural prOduets
aud, m proportion the farmers acquire the means Oi
purchasing the activity OF trade IN the city increases
The sales OF wheat have been larger ana the demand mas
kept steady pace with the offerings the consequence OF
trade T. falling OF slightly as the season advance lhe
receipts light and will soon cease until the new
crop ready ior market
SPEECH OF COY. PEIRPOINT At NORFOLK.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. E-GOV. felr-
point addressed large meeting of whites and blacks at
Norfolk the night OF the 10th inst. He urged the ne
cessi Of the unity OF the whites and blacks in the work
Of reconstruction commenced by Congress- He said
there was O.. a government in Virginia. Its prn
cples will b.. equal rights before the law for all men and
In tho advant 90 education and those skepcs stand
ing the way OF Republcanisn would be crushed by
the car OF progress He frequently interrupted by
anplause Gov Peirpont was followed by Dr. BayOre
tcOlOrod OF the eegutes To the Richmond Conyen-
ton Who urged ms coOred hearers 10 adopt habits OF
Industry ana fruganty. Gov PcrpOint left Norfolk
this morning Tor suffolk. where he will repeat his ad
dress.