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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOLVED.

A cable telegram has announced the
satisfactory results of an expedition
composed ofsdUdnS from Russia, France.
England and the Papal Government,
who repaired to Alden in Arabia. in the
region of the dense shadow afOremei.-
toned. These gentlemen were aided
In their observations by a new and
powerful instrument known as tina
Spectroscope. The subject of particu-
lar investigation in the observation of
an eclipse are the red prominences' on
the sun, or IN the so ar atmosphere. first
observed in an eclipse on the I'd of Nav,
1888. These prOminences or protuber-
ances are asserted by some astronomers
to belong to the sun; by others to be de-
tached bodies-solar clouds consisting
OF "visible yapors of various metals
which exist in the solar atmosphe re. -
These prominences are invariable phe-
nomena observed vt the time of An
eelipse-whether inseparable from the
sun S surface, or separate bodies, re-
mains 20 be determined. Some idea of
the physical proportions Of these bod
les may be derived from the fact that
one OF them has been estimated to be
one-twelfth in height ofthe diameter of
the sun FROM the suns surface. The
80 Va VIZ sun W
be eight hundred and fifty thousand
miles, this object would be fully seven
ty thousand miles high, or nearly three
times the circumference of our globe. -
These bodies are described to be of bril-
liant lake color-"a splendid pink
and have been noted four in number, Of
dlnercnt forms.
These prominences taken together
form the "corona," the constitution of
which has so puzzled astronomers, The
puzzle exists no longer.
From the observations taken there |
can be no doubt that the problem is now
solved, several Uaried experiments proving |
IN most Conclusive manner that The corona |
merely consists of INTERCHANGEABLE gas in high |
state Of combustion.
1t follows that the sun is uninhabited,
and that, immense as it is, it was made
to shine for the people OF this earth and,
for aught we know to the contrary, no |
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
TIE TRUTH.

Alta African Meeting meeting held
last Monday in Richmond, mulatto
man named Hunter told the truth as
follows:
HE wanted no poor man who came
fro u the North to make laws for him.
He knew all about them he had been
sch oolcd with them. worked with them,
an slept with them, and they were ut
t erly nnprincipled, and the dirtest trash
in the world, and the sooner you cut
loose from them here the better for all of
lyon. He said man named VIM. III.
Samuels, from Baltimore, claimed to be
the dictator Of the colored people in the
State. He denied his right to any such
claim, and told his hearers the sooner
they would clean out the whole party of
carpet-baggers the better it would be
for them. Clean them out and vote tor
men with principle I; look for them in
the Republican party, and if you can't
find them go some where else and look
for them send North for them if nee
essary, find them somewhere and nut
them in office. Carpet-baggers are at
ter greenbaeks, like buzzards after car
rion."
He called upon all who wished to
clean out the filthy trash to held up their
hands. This call was responded to bv
every negro present.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
FROM HApEs DIRECT.

A friend suggests that there is no
need of solar heat, Ia Ericsson, to
drive the machine of our government,
for the motive power is derived from
the heat below. We have long been of
the opinion that the present state of
things in this country Is the result, as
Swedenborg would say, of an ''emana-
tion from the hells." Behold the
proof!
"At political meeting in New York,
at which speeches were made by Gen.
Sickles, Senator Sherman and others.
and when large number of ladies were
present on the stand and Immediately
in front of it, one of the orators said:
seen. Lees reverence for the Consti-
tuition means that he wants to get back
the larury Of begettiiY and walloping his
Otrn niq0ersn
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
TYNDALL ON MATERIALIsM.

Prof. TYNDALL, a pupil of Farsday
(who, in the latter part of his life. gave
the rein 200 much to his imagination
AID lost himself in the dim region OF
''forces") has delivered lately an inter-
esting lecture on ssmaterialism," in
which some novel ideas. borrowed from
his master and from Ruskin, are broaeh-
ed. Contrasting this lecture with Com
modore MAURY's Address to the Cadets,
the Dispatch casts an undeserved slur
upon TYNDALL. The lecture of the lat
ter was not read to boys nor intended
for them. TYNDALL states simply that
the physics of thought and feeling may
yet be understood as clearly as the
physics Of capitalization. He admits
however that the nesas between the
physics of the brain and the facts of
consciousness is ''unthinkable'-an adj
mission which should satisfy the theolo-
gian-an old fact, indeed, presented in
q somewhat novel form. Grant that
TYNDALL is wrong, and that the human
mind may never be enough expanded
to comprehend the mechanism of
thought and emotion. What Of that? p
Since the day of KErLER's" gueeses, we
no longer sheer at hyphotheses and con-
lectures made in the right spirit. True
religion has nothing to fear from sci
ence. On the contrary, we know that
the deeper Faraday plunged into the
domain of forces, the more amazed he
became and the more convinced of the
wisdom and bene1icence of his Maker.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
MAINE.

Gloss it over as we may, the result in
Maine is not what we expected, much
less what we hoped. SErsous's cleo
ton is no longer regarded as certain
~. There is an ugly apprehension in
the air; undetinable, but all the worse
for that. Maine determines nothing,
and the Democrats are drawing in the
breath for the great struggle next
month in Pennsylvania If that State
fail us, we may well despair. Some
think money is what is wanted; others
are of opinion &at hard work will car
ry the day. Does it occur to any body
that the Democracy have not fought
squaiely up to the platform? BLAIR,
bold as lion, began The fight bravely
enough, but the timid tine-servers
seem to have silenced him. We no
longer hear from him. SEruouR's
speeches amount literally to nothing
His backbone is filed with water.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
THE CONGRESS.

This Congress adjourned until the l6.
of October although no quorum was
present. Upon the passage of the resc-
luton of adjournment no question was
raised as to the quorum, and the vote
was taken without a division. As no
question was raised, it is technically
presumed quorum was present. Mr.,
Brooks of New York, entered the hall
Immediately after the resolution was
passed and as he walked up the aisle,
seeing that something was going on he
knew not what, but nationally conclu-
ding that it was something inthe line
of outrage. cried OFT, object" A vote
showed that there was no quorum, and
the matter pending was quieted. But
it was not ut all important, only being
a motion of Schenck to inquire WHY
certain appOi tments of supervisors had
not been made-intended to help on
Radicalism with little pap. The par
ty however, were not to be defeated by
the failure of Schenck's motion. The
House Committee on retrenchment met
Immediately afterwards, and took upon
themselves TO make the inquiry
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
PLANCHETTE.

A writer in the Scientific American
denounces Planchette as humbug.-
Not so. The writer of this, when bare
ly touching its surface with the tip of
his middle finger, has seen Planchette
rotate violently, waltz to q given tune,
and do many other queer things. The
Catholic clergy insist that Planchette
is an instrument ofthe devil. Suppose
it is. Let us learn something definite
about the devil. In truth, though, the
motions of Planchette are the result of
nerve-force, acting in manner which
nar we'll repay careful Investigation.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
A SHORT TALK.

"What will be the result, Mr.. if RANT
is elected ?"
ut will be the last Presidential cleo
tion."
"will GRANT get the upper hand of
Congress"
Eyes. He will kick those fellows
OUT
"Has he the abilityr
Yes. Heknows nothing about civ
il affairs, but he has the will. He'll
fight anybody that wants to fight. As
for ability. the art of the coup d'etat is SO
well understood ia modern times that
it takes little or no ability put it in
practice
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
PERSONAL.

"Dr. BAGBY has been duly installed
Arcilo -Protoherus OF the e. Il. 'suf NJ.
and he has In charge at present the Col
den wand OF that mysterious Order"
So says our young friend, DrMlrRr, of
the Commercial Advertiser. We ap-
preciste his irie ndly zeal in making the
above announcement, but it is precisely
such premature disclosures which have
been and will continue to be the ruin of
Southern organizations. As well ex-
pect Fenians to keep secret. Fortu-
nately the G. X. is not ''mysterlous
OrderD
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
FROST NORTH AID SOUTH.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 1S.--There
was a hard frost here last night, and ice
was formed,
Lewistown, Me-, Sept.-There was a
heavy frost here last night, which killed
the vines. Other crops are out of dan
ger.
Richmond, Sept. 1S.-There was a
heavy white frost this morning in all
the counties around the city. 1t is not
killing.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-Heavy frosts
have occurred at Providence, Spring.
field, Augusta, and elsewhere III New
England
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

Postmasters are required to give notice by
letter when a subscriber does not take HIS
paper from the office; and give the reason
Tor It's not being taken. Neglecting to do SO
makes the postmaster responsibleto the pub
Usher for the payment.
Any. person who takes q paper regularly
nom the postoffice, whether he has subacrib-
the subscription.
A person ordering his paper discontinued
must pay all errearages, or the publisher may
continue te send 1t until payment Is made.
and collect the whole amount, whether 1t is
taken from the Office or not
The courts have decided that refusing to
taBe paper and periodical from the post-
office, or removing and leaving them uncall-
cd FOR is Prf'ad fdcte evidence of Intentional
fraud. =
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
CONFIDENT.

The New York correspondent of re
Mobile Register writes: "Gentlemen in
correspondence with Governor Sey-
nIoIlr say he has the utmost contiden ce
in the success of the Democratic party.
The Governors confidence is shared by
all the leaders of the party. Old poll
ticians, who have been feeling the pub
lie pulse for nearly half n century, say
the symptoms, never were better than
at the present time. They predict for
Seymour and Blair a majority of at
least three hundred thousand in the
whole vote, including the black vote in
the South. Governor Seymour himself
has assured several persons that he
never was more hopeful for the country
than he now is, and that in his large eX-
perienee he has never seen a better
spirit among the people,"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
General News.

Governor Wells, left Richmond, for
visit to Washington on Monday.
Col. Fayette McMnlleh is speechify.
ing in the Southwest.
1t is said that Mr.. Joseph Segar i.
pushing forward the claims of Virginia
Tor mastering and equippng troops for
the u nited States during the late war.
Capt. r. G. Morris, surface manager
of the Glover Hill Coal pits, was killed
| ~ being run over by railroad car on
Monday.
Yesterday Mr.. w. II. Rogers was ap-
pointed storekeeper in the Internal
revenue Department for the Fourth
District of Virginia. MIR. Rogers is a
W.ashlngtonian.
Later adyices state that the rising in
spain Is not confined to the Liberals
alone, but is supported by all parties.
Inc lllsurrectionists have failed at some
points owing to the want of leaders.
The Governorof Louisiana has issued
a proclamation calling for election of
presidential electors. An attempt is
being made in the Georgia Legislature
TO prevent the naturalization OF foreign
ers.
Adylces from Spain are important.
The Naval fleet has reyolted against
queen Isabella's Government, and the
resurrection througho 1t the country
has caused great alarm at the Court ia
Madrid. A rumor prevailed that the
Queen had abtlicated.
The Alabama Legislature has adopt
eda resolution asking the United States
government to aid in preserving peace
In that State. Democratic Senators
anu members denounced the resolution
asa libel on the people, as a partizan
scheme TO control tn, polls.
King William of Prussia has been re-
celved with great enthu .iasln in his tour
through Germany. At Hamburger he
SAID that his speech at Kiel was intend
ed to give the strongest assurance of
peace, and he did not understand how
1t could have been construed otherwise.
A dispatch from Augusta, Ca, sives
particulars of a terrible riot at Camilla
Mitchell county, caused by q mob of
armed negroes. led by white radicals,
marching into the town and firing IN,
on the citizens. The total loss is esti.
mated at 10 to 100 killed and wounded.
Thelnews of the riot has caused much
~ 81 <tu6 dotd, no III Is hllOHD
the negroes are armed throughout the
State.
A considerable number of Texas cat.
tie have been brought on nv the O. q
A. Il. Is. during the last three or four
days, and sent to the grazing counties
IN the upper country, to be fattened.-
They are healthy-though not. ofcourse
IN the highest condition as to flesh, But
they soon improve. On Saturday 800
very tine cattle belonging to Mai. r og-
ers of Loudon, were passed on to Ills
grazing fields in that county.
In July 1867, thanks to the liberality
OF w. w. Corcoran, of Washington city
and other distinguished gentlemen Of
Washington, principally, and the re-
coverysof sum of money bequeathed
In the last century, but licked up until
recently in the English Chaneery Court
the work OF rebuilding the college edi-
fice of William & MARY College Is now
successfully For three
years up to the 4th. of July, 1868, an
average ofsixty-five students and gram
mar boys were admitted to matricnla- |
ton and taught. But it is time that |
more decided steps were taken to re-
suseitate the College.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
CORRESPONDENCE.

To JOHN w. GARRETT, Esq, Sir
called at your shop on Camden ST., on
Friday last with ZIxMER. You were
not in, but l took a good look at the
concern. l like your shop. 1t is roomy
and will make good office for this pa
per. Please ship by B. & o. r. r.
Very truly yours
Ed. N. V.
P. S.-Send restaurant first, by Ex-
press.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
MONEY,

Next Monday is Court day, and If
cur friends will come prepared to pay
their subscriptions on that day they
will do us very great favor. Subscri-
bers at distance ought also to pay up.
Some have been owing lis for two years.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
Died

At the residence of DIR. Thomas voolfolk.
on the 18th instant, Mrs. EMMA J. EGGLE'
10Th year Of her age.
Thus has faded flower too delicate for
earth, leaving sorrow-stricken and devoted
which time can soften, but which oniy he
heated by trust in the precious love of n
crncined saviour, The bright, unearthly
sweetness which lighted up her face for hours
before her gentle spirit took its flight, spok Q
Of peace and joy within; and we trust thai
GOD has gathered her into His fold--that she
now chants before His throne an everlasting
song. May Heaven bless the dear ones left
behind, and prepare them to receive unfad-
ing crowns in the bright climes of glory.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
THE CAMILLA RIOT,

Has been much exaggerated; a few
negroes were killed outright and not
many wounded. The telegraph Com
panics have made some thousands of
dollars out of If
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25

Po Rev. j. G. Hidden, has been unan-
imously elected pastor OF the Baptist
Church IN Wilmington.
Elder Hidden is an able preacher, a
good pastor and a finished scholar.
II he shall accept the call he sha II
lind hearty welcome. 1t will also af-
ford us pleasure to help him raise funds
for the completion of his House Of wor-
ship. - Ef6Fcdl Recorder.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
DEERE KABB.

Them things arriv safe an SCUM with
ExTRY's guides, and we is ALA 1000 items
ableedjed to you, keyind fren. So no
mo at prezzunt. ! assine my Main.
MozIs.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
COOPER DE LEON.

Has left New York for Mobile, with
er he goes to take the place OF general
manager of the Register. Hon. JONI
Forsyth goes North on a speaking tour.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
BOOKS,

Notices OF books, deferred in conse
quence of the Editors absence, will APP
pear in our next Issue.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25

lP A fine spring of Sulphur water
has been found at Ashland.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
BOOTS. AND SHOES.
FALL AND WINTER TRADE, 1858.
SA.........KlRg street..
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

aLE NAN OKLA, VA.
THE subscriber has now on hand and
4 can afford to sell at prices to suit the
times, one of the largest and best assorted
stocks of fine goods for Gentlemen, Ladies',
Misses and Children, and heavy work suita-
Bile for farmers, ever before offered for sale In
this market. His long experience In the
trade has enabled him to procure a stock
manufactured from the best material and in
the most durable and stylish manner, and
on the most favorable terms, and with such
advantages he can afford to sell as cheap az
the cheapest. All in want will do well TO
call at "a King street, Alexandria, before
purchasing. His stock comprises in part
Mems Kip Boots, suitable for farmers.
Mems Calf Double sole Pegged and stitch.
ed Scotch bottom Boots.
Boys and Youths Calf and Kip Double
sole Boots.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Calf, Goat,
Morocco, Glove Kid, Turkish Morocco and
Lasting Boots of every style and description.
Mems, Ladies', Misses and Children S Gum
Shoes.
Also, good stock of goods suitable for
country merchants, TO which We invite their
attention. w. b. WADDEY.
September 49, ISGS--6r.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
IN A NUTSHELL.

John Quincy Adams, Democratic can
didate for Governor of Massachusetts,
puts the whole thing in nutshell when
in recent letter, he saws;
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
miscellaneous Aarfytisements.
KENG CONTFORT.

HANiNG spent some time away from
IL homo in order to test the merits of the
various Fire Place Heaters, we have return
ed, prepared to offer tho public something
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

Ga the 18th inst, the Courier con
tanned some extracts pretending to be
quotations from a speech made by
Hon. BEN. WADE, of Ohio, 10 which
foreigners were iuvidiously compared
with negroes. We believed the ex-
tracts were garbled In such a manner
as to pervert Mr.. WADEs meaning,
and so expressed our belief In the
same article was a pretended quota
ton from the Boston Journal, which
the Courier prefaced with the follow
ing comment:
But when looking further we find a
Republican Journal paper supposed
to reflect all that is elevated in the
social ideas of the New England
States, joining the Buckeye slanderer,
In his reckless assaults upon the 70 =
eign element of our population, we
can scarcely restrain expressions Of
indignant surprise Not content,
however, with a general denunciation
OF the alien class. the Boston paper
makes our German population the
subject of grossly insulting comment.
Having been close readers of the
Boston journal for some time past,
we at once branded the pretended
quotation as a forgery, aud immedi-
ately addressed a note to the editor
and proprietor of that paper calling
his attention to the paragraph, from
the Courier, which we enclosed
Yesterday we received the following
dispatch in answer to our note:
BOsToE, March Path, 1868.
r. N. Th1ger:
The paragraph which you enclosed to
me, purporting to be copied from the Bos-
ton Journal, is forgery. No sueh senti-
ments were ever entertained by the Jour
nal. and no such language was ever used
by It. CHARLES o. ROGERS.
The Courier, we presume, will make
the needful correction of its mis-
statements. 1t must not assume that
all it clips from its Democratic ex-
changes are facts upon which it may
predicate denunciation. We suppose
the error committed by il, 10 the
above instance, grew out of its plac-
ing too much confidence In the state
ments of the Cincinnati EnQuirer-a
very bad authority under any circum-
stances.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

nomination by the Democracy. VIII
voters who love their country aud
honor the men who fought in its de-
tense. remember this contrast when
they come to cast their ballots?
We congratulate the Republicans
upon this auspicious beginning of the
campaign. The contest will be a
short one, but much can be done
within week. Let every one make up
his mind to do something; to see his
neighbors and talk with them, and
urge them to support the ticket SO
worthy their suffrage Work is de-
manded-Work must be done, and all
will be we'll.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25
A Little Matter illustrating Financial
Skill.

In no part of his official public life
of nearly nineteen years as a pensioner
upon the peoples bounty, has Mr..
WALKER shown so enthusiastically his
financial skill, as in the little matter of
the management of the County Libra
ry. We have in a previous article
given a citation of the. official records
to establish the fact, that while Audi
tor of Vanderburgh County, he drew
his regular pay for services as Lii
brarian;" and that IN addition there
to, he charged the peoples treasury
with every word aud figure which
could be found upon the Library
Register for each book taken
out and returned to the Lii
brary and that in addition
thereto, he required pay for making
up the Library Catalogue. There are
few men in this community who pos
sess the required financial skill to
perform the difficult feat of collecting
pay toice .foT The same servicesi- Mr..
WALKER has accomplished that with
ease. Such a wonderful degree of
business tact would be invaluable in
the Mayors Office, If properly applied.
The Democracy had a keen sense of
the fitness of things when they placed
such a shrewd fnancier at the head
Of their ticket What a clover field
the city offices will be for the old
party hacks, with the Ex-Auditor to
lead the drove. 4 Democratic Ely
stun indeedl ...-.a---l -
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

Residents ofthis Ward will remem-
Der that they hold their Ward Meet
ing to-night instead Of Thursday even
ing, as IS the case with the other
Wards. The meeting will be held at
the grocery store Of Erwin MCJoHN-
sToN, corner of Eighth Street and the
canal. Let every Republican ia the
Ward be on hand-to select a good
man--one who is honest and capable,
and can be elected.