New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND Va July 11.--A telegram to The Whtg
from Lynchburg says general meeting OF the stock-
holders OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad was he
there to-day The meeting was divided one sssemblaSo
passing resolutions denOuncing the consolidation with
the souths6e and Norfolk Railroad; and the other
adopting resolutions protesting against any legal inehe
being taken to defeat the consolidation The eOnson
dation meeting represented nearly 1000 shares
A Republican meeting was held on the square
this evening and was addseed by DE- stirling VINO eau
toned the negroes against insisting on social equality
BIr Danycr also spoke.
LAwLEssNEss NEAR NORFOLK.
FORTRESS MONROE July 10.---Several bloodthirsty
trated in the Vicinity Of Norfolk and Portsmouth,. by
parties Of negro highway The Last that has
his way 10 Portsmouth with load of vegetables. About
FIVE miles out his wagon stopped. and he was set
o oPo~ tbe head Win a heavy iron instrument.
acerating the flesh, and atterward inGietIng sim
less body of all money and yalusbles and made their
escape into the woods Not long after the occurrence
hood and carried 20 his house. where he now lies p
precarous condition. The authorities have started a
been taken 20 effect the capture OF the villains
TIE HON. WI L. GoGGN on THE SITUATION.
The distinguished Wing leader Of days gone by tho
Hon william l.. Goggin. has written a letter upon tho
Reconstruction question In Which lac urges faithful com
pllance with the terms Of Reconstruction the speedes.
attainable recovery OF the States position in the Union
tho avoidance Of party divisions ana the suppresson vi
party feeling among the people the seiee,on Oh e i
called themselves IN the past on may eau themselves
now. but Weighing only their fitness, snd pleads tos
kindly relations with the blacks. . 80.
lie says: "hcn ot the former masters ana others Win
Them at set about the work OF Reconstruction 10
earnest and In good faith II they Will and their fRith Is
seen by then works they will soon have the ala ana co
operation Of the former slaves Let the one elss eage
a Losses Of slave property, counted ~ mn
lions aud each Of thar class Will soon begin 70 reckon
his substantial profits by Oe~st hundreds ana thousands
while each OF the other class VIII soon discover tna
his interest the that of the white man. ana that
his energies shOuld be- TUNED Ia the same drect0n All
will then know and feel tor Themselves that g0O
government best promotes the happiness VI all rev
DAYS ago u man remarked 20 me- ho did not intenu 70
REGISTER or TO vote Knowing he had repugnance 70
having his vote balanced said TO hun: III You had been
the captain OF ship for forty years that was about MS
age had made many prosperous voyages and returning
home when the middle OF the Atlantic your vessel was
WRECKED and yOu and your old black cook FOUND your
selves, in q moment almost, alone on solitary pauk OF
the old dcck-you one end the cook on the other
nicely balanced, would you leap of into tho sea
refuse help would set upright ana give al your
aid TO make land 70 desCty some friendly saF Az
says he with tear In ms eye you We caught me I've
been 10 md m danger. a do all could there ana
] II DO Il here"