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States bonds-old, 1l31S; new, Ia Vir-s
ginia SIS, ex-coupons, So; new do, Dos
North Carolina 6's, ex-coupons, "a; new, ".
Tennessee 6's, ex-coupons, 7si; new, 761
Evening.-Cotton dull and 10. lower;
sales 800 bales at 3o1ac. Flour dropping {;
southern, s9.25@s15. Wheat dropping !;
new amber Georgia, 1910. Corn closed q
shade better mixed western, 81 20. Mess
pork quiet. Lard shade lower at 17115@
lSc. Groceries and naval stores unchanged.
Freights dull.
Governments steady. Tennessee SIS, new,
76X. Virginia 6's, 59L. North Carolina
6's, 72A new do, IL. Gold, .140A
Sterling, l101s. Southern State bonds &C
tive. 60 lsr 20 So
BALTIMORE, June 22.-Flour dull and
holders anxious TO sell. Wheat dull. Corn
steady. Rye and oats dull. Mess pork
firm. Bacon more active; shoulders, lac
l414c. &a1.=- 60. z
Virginia SIS, inscribed, 461G474;
coupons, So asked.
LOUISVILLE, June 22.-Superfne -four,
$3.50. Corn, 90@93e. Mess pork, s29. rs
@s2S.50. Lard, 171s@1sc. Shoulders,
l31a@l34c.; clear sides, l71ac.
ST.. LOUIS, June 22.-Superfne -four,
s5.5O@s6.25. Corn frmer. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. -
WILMINGTON, n. c., June 22.-Spirits
turpentine opened at 4lc., and closed firm
at 4Oc. Rosin quiet; common, go; No. 2,
1925; No. l, $3.50. Tar weaker at s4.65.
CHARLESTON, June 22.-Cotton quiet
sales, 237 bales; middlings nominal at 20
@3Oc; receipts, q bales.
AUGUSTA, June 22.-Cotton dull; mid
dlings, 29c. f.; sales, 95 bales.
SAVANNAH, June 22.-Cotton opened firm
and closed dull with no sales; middlings
nominally soc. receipts, "a bales.
MOBILE, June 22.-Cotton-No sales
quotations nominal; receipts, 81 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, June 22.-Cotton dull
nominally quoted att &c.; sales, l45 bales
receipts, 80 bales exports, $50 bales. Su
gar and molasses nominal Cuba molasses
| Acc. H.-y
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/ MIR. CHAsE's PIATFoRAs--The Chief JUS
tees private secretary asserts that Mr..
Chase viii accept the nomination Of the
New York Convention on q platform to the
following effect !: Iti
Economy in public affairs. =
Reduction Of taxation. Il. 3 ,.e5 SIS
Maintenance Of the rights Of foreign
born citizens. 80. -Aa !
Condemnation Of military tribunals for
the trial Of persons not In the army. 49,
The speedy withdrawal Of military go
vernments from the South. ~ =
The recognition Of the reserved rights of
States. E9ls
Universal amnesty, and the Immediate
restoration to the Union of the late rebel
States with constitutions acceptable to q
numerical majority Of each State.
Suffrage to be entirely under the control
Of the several States, withth recommends
ton that it shall be impartial.
: The private secretary has reduced this
statement to writing, and the document has
been circulating for the last two days among
the leading Democrats in Congress. They
say they are given to understand that it
may be taken az correct representation Of
the Chief Justices position. The platform
is reported to be silent on financial aues-
tons. In conversation with his friends
Mr.. Chase shows an extraordinary halluci-
nation 5as to his prospects. He believes
that his chances for getting the nomination
better than those of any one prominent
candidate. He especially talks Of his ac-
ceptability to the South, and instances ex-
Governor Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia, as
one Of his warmest supporters.-Baltimor
american. q,.,r.,r ~ --'.'
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NEGROES AS OFFIcERs-THE QUESTION
RAIsED.-The late "right bower" of the
" Friend and Hero" upon his accession to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the penitentiary,
appointed two negroes as gate-keepers.
These men have not yet received o cent Of
pay, and much complaint has arisen in con-
sequence thereof. 1&g T
When the first payday arrived, the &C
counts were sent in to the Board Of Direc-
tors to be audited. They took no action in
the matter. The Governor was appealed to,
but as he could not order the payment, he
recommended that it be done, endorsing the
fact of their appointment by Wardwel.
The matter came before the Board at its
last session, and they declined to order the
payment, on the ground that no eristing
Ian of the State authorized the appointment
of negroes to office, and therefore they had
no rig ht to order the payment of any money
to such appointees. 1t now remains to be
seen whether the Governor will assume the
responsibility of ordering their payment,
or whether the negroes will apply to the
military for redress. ...-.
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The Richmond Dispatch says: ." The
recent elections in South Carolina were for
Judges of probate, sherifs, clerks Of courts,
&c. The thirty-one districts are, we sup
pose, judicial districts
The -adistricts"f Of South Carolina are
what are known as " counties" in Virginia
and, we believe, every State in the Union
but our own. The name g district - has
been changed to county" by the Recon
struction Constitution, but the old term is
still in universal use. BY the way, what
was tho effect Of the military order changing
the name of Mayo's bridge, Richmond, to
Kings bridge l-C Charleston Nears. 2a u. :
81 We had forgotten that there ever had
been such an order issued. The bridge is
still I" Mayo's BRIDGE { .sss
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PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS OF THE Schools
OF THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL SOCIETY
The annual session Of the schools of the
Soldiers Memorial Society will close on
Friday the 18th instant. There will be
public examinations of the schools as fol-
lows: On Wednesday, at Masonic building
on Twenty-ffth street; on Thursday, at
Lowell School building, on Franklin be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets; on Fri
day, at the Laboratory buildings, near Hol-
lywood. The exercises will commence at
10 o'clock each day. All interested are in
yited to attend. ~
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IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE DECIDED
Cincinnati, June 2O.-An important deci-
sion was rendered in the Superior Court
yesterday, involving several hundred thou
sand dollars insurance on the whiskey
establishment Of Foot, Nash S Co., destroyed
by fire, and insured in the United States
Marine Insurance Company. The policy
provided that losses resulting from e1plo-
sion or from explosive material were not
covered. The court found that the fire was
occasioned by the explosion Of whiskey va
por, and therefore the insurance company
was not liable.
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FATAL AFFAIR BETWEEN AN EXON
FEDERATE OFFICER AND FREEDMEN's
BUREAU AGENT.-We learn from Detective
Barmore, who returned from Russelville,
KY, yesterday, that shocking tragedy
occurred at that place yesterday morning at
7 o'clock under the following circum-
stances: It appears that at the close of the
war Captain McCarty, Of the Confederate
army, returned home, and having no money
with which to purchase citizens clothing,
continued to wear his uniform. This seems
to have been exceedingly diatasteful to q
Major N. C. Lawrence, then Of the Federal
army and an officer Of the Freedmen's
Bureau at Russelville. The latter, accom-
panied by guard Of two or three soldiers,
ut that time went to McCarty, took forcible
possession of his gray coat, and peremp-
torily commanded him to keep his ID
mouth shut. McCarty reported the action
of Lawrence to the post commandant, who
rebuked Lawrence for having gone outside
of his duty, and ordered him to return the
coat. From this sprang ill-feelings, which
resulted last Tuesday in the death of Law
renee and in McCarty receiving mortal
wound at the hand of his enemy.
1t appears that Lawrence went to the
store where McCarty was employed as clerk,
and cursed and abused him on account OF
his former "rebel proclivities. McCarty
controlled his temper; told Lawrence that
he wanted nothing to do with him, and re-
quested him to leave the store. AS soon as
Lawrence had stepped outside the door he
turned and fred at McCarty, who was still
inside, inaieting o mortal wound in a part
of the body where he had been wounded
during the war. Notwithstanding McCar-
ty's wound, he rushed upon Lawrence, and
finally succeeded in getting his revolverout
of his hand. Lawrence then endeayored to
make hasty retreat, but was killed be-
fore he had gone any distance, having been
shot three times in the body with the same
revolver with which he intended to kill
McCarty. The latter was soon after arrested
by the city marshal, but being in very
critical condition, was taken to house q
short distance from the fatal scene.
Captain McCleary, lieutenant, and
thirty men of the United States regulars,
went to Russelville on the first train, and
stationed guards around the house where
McCarty had been carried, to prevent ~
his escape. At this unlocked for procedure
the citizens were very justly incensed, as the
civil officers were both willing and able to
see that the laws were properly enforced.
The free people Of, Kentucky are in no
humor to have their courts practically
abolished by military upstairs, who seize
the slightest excuse to substitute their arbl-
strary authority for the safer, and well-set-
tied forms of civil law.-NashuiAe Banner,
18Th. 81; r' le sa.3.sap G,ls - s
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Major PETER II. WOODWARD, Manager.
May !. 1858. myoNsm
J. A. HEFELFINGER, Proprietor.

This delightful Mountain Retreat, thirteen miles
northwest from StauntOn, directly on the Warren
Spring and Harrisonburg turnpike, has been pn:
dtrgofng Improvement for the last year and Will
be ready for the reception Of visitors on the LIST OF
June.
Persons leaving Baltimore, Washington, Rich
mond, or Lynchburg, arrive at this place the same
day by 7 p. NJ.
The TABLE Is supplied with the BEST FAKE
to he had In the country.
with an experience OF many years as the lessee
his guide, the proprietor hatters himself that lie
will be able to afford satisfaction and pleasure to
all who visit the Augusta White Sulphur and Alum
mcnt OF pleasure:
GOOD MUSIC has been provided for the season,
and full corps Of attentive and efficient servants
will be on hand to attend to the wants OF guests
TARIFF OF RATES $3.50 per day, &i6 per week,
4 reasonable deduction from the above prices
Will he made to families wishing to remain two
months, or the season.. u~,r,
ie17-lm Proprietor.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-This organization,
started at the North some months ago, seems
to be spreading rapidly, and has reached
this State. The Grand Scribe of the Pro-
visional Supreme Council, residing at Wash
ington, has granted charter for the estab-
lshment of Virginia Lodge, No. 2, of Rich
mond. The grand officers will reach Rich
mond on the Sd of July, and on the 4th
they will institute the Lodge and install the
officers. This is the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-seventh Lodge established since the Or
der was founded. ~ ,~-l 81.
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TIE FREEDMEN's BUREAu.-The Freed
mems Bureau bill, which recently passed
the Senate, and is now on the Speakers
table in the House, does not unconditiou-
ally extend that institution one year, as is
generally supposed. 1t is perpetuated as a
department for. one year, but the second
section of the bill provides that upon the
admission Of the States to representation
the Secretary of War is authorized to dis
continue the Bureau.-Nelo York. CONNER
cinl LIZ IL ------ -
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The President
has nominated William NJ. Evarts for At
torney-Gencral.
General milford was nominated to-day
for Collector of Revenue of the Third Dis
trict of Virginia.
On the presentation of the Arkansas dele
CATION tomorrow, the Democrats will offer
q protest signed by all Of them.
General Meade was at the War Office to-
day,
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SHOOTING ! Afs,.ir .: H., 14ouiaa. !.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
Louisa COURTHOUSE, june 22.t
A serious shooting afsir occurred at Me-
chanicsville, in this county, to-day, in which
Mr.. James NJ. Turner, merchant Of that
place, shot negro named William Riley.
Turner had employed Riley to do job of
work, but had been repeatedly disappointed
in Riley's failure to comply with his con-
tract. To-day Riley brought two boys to
Turner's to commence the work, stating that
he could not stay himself. Turner, who
was intoxicated, became enraged, drew a
pistol, and shot Riley, the ball taking effect
in the neck. The negto, though still alive,
is in very critical condition, the bali not
having been extracted. Turner has been
arrested, and is held for examination. 8.
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PARDoNs REFUsED.-The following ap-
plications for pardons we're refused by the
Governor on yesterday q: John Carter, Daniel
Chapman, and Wilson Booker, convicted by
the County Court of Cumberland county of
grand larceny, and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for three, five, and four years
respectively. Also in the case of Robert
Sampson IAN Indian Of the Pamunkey
Tribe), convicted in the Norfolk County
Court of the same offence, and sentenced to
five years confinement.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, June 22.-Noon.-Consols, 947s
@95. United States bonds, 1879.
LIVERPOOL, June 22.-Noon.-Cotton
quiet and steady estimated sales, II, 200
bales. Other articles same. .Atternoon.-
Cotton easier; sales will not exceed 10000
bales. Pork and lard dull. Naval stores
heavy.
LIVERPOOL, June 22.-Euening.-Cotton
easier; uplands, llas@1l1ad.; Orleans,
1156@11Ad.; sales, 10000 bales, Tur-
pentine, 2Ss. cd. 80. ~ izjl
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The Hotel has been recently enlarged. and new
baths constructed. No expense or effort has
been spared by the proprietors 70 render thts
famous watering place as comfortable as possible
TO all visitors. The hot waters here have been wen
known for more than half century TO possess In
wonderful degree tonic Alternative, detergent, ana
stimulating properties and have become justly cell
ebrated for the of rheumatism. govt diseases
Of the liver, skin, bladder, and womb paralysis,
the result Of injury efuslon cpntractIon
Of muscles and Joints, dlarrhea and dyspepsia ac-
companied with sore mouth and tongue.
dria railroad to Gordonsvlle, thence vtd Virginia
Central railroad to Millboro' Depot, thence by
Trotter & Co. IS stage line over turnpike road TO
Hot Springs-distance, twenty miles.
Route from the South pfd Richmond or Lynch
burg and Virginia Central railroad 70 Miilboro'.
A new turnpike from Covington to Hot Springs
Is now under construction, which VIII pass through
the beautiful valley Of JacksOns river and by the
magnificent falls In Allegheny county. This ROAD
is expected to be finished by July LIST, and VIII
shorten the stage ride several miles, While the
senger Will be saved the fatigue OF crossing the
mountain and enjoy the opportunity Of seeing me
fine scenary OF one Of the most beautiful valleys IN
A BAND OF MUSIC engaged for the sesson.
Fine large BALL-R0OMa BILLIARD ana
BOWLING SALOONS Atted up, &c.
For descriptive pamphlets and Sips v appis
70 =, Y. TARDf q IO.,.
post-oface bog 81, Richmond, va. or 70
J. A. MccLgENsss a Ma;nagevS,
Board :. per day 90 Per veek, s's Per month
my 32-tI6Jy ggE-
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WARNING TO TRAtELLEKs.-A poor fel-
low carelessly put his feet out Of car win.
dow on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
last Monday night, and thus reclining went
to sleep. AS the train passed Shawsville
they were caught by bo1-car standing on
the I" switch" and injured SO seriously as
to probably render amputation necessary.
Mristidnsburg Sentinel. E-
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The Venezuelan Revolution-Brazi1
Declines the Mediation of the Uni
ted states-Paraguay Aiming the
Women. s ...-.....
NEW YORK, June 22.-The steamship
Arizona, from Aspinwall, brings sl,ooo,-
900.
The Venezuelan revolution was gaining
strength.
The Brazilian Emperor, in opening the
General Assembly, said the United States
had again profered mediation, which haa
been declined with thanks.
The Paraguayans have armed four thou-
sand women to guard their communications.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
THE PHILLIPS MURDER TRIAL
THE ALBEMARLE AND ALEX1E.
DRrA JURORS PRESENT.
DELAY or ACCOUNT OF ABSENT
WITNESSES.

The Circuit Court Of Henrico met. pursu-
an; to adjournment, at ii o'clock Yesterday
,oorning. goodly crowd Was in attend.
snce besides the talesmen brought BY
.hsrifs Walsh and Magruder from Alexan-
5r;s and Albemarle.
The sher;f's announced that they had
nsde their returns. Aas
.Iudge Crump moved to quash the writ of
yt7irc faciaS, submitting the motion with
On, argument. 0verruled, and bill of ex-
rep,ions filed by the defence.
The names Of the talesmen were then
called, and one from Alexandria and four
from Albemarle did not respond.
The following answered to their names ::
From Aleedndrid.-T. A. Waters. B.
Wheat, s. D. Harper, W. H. Muir, William
+. Dennis, W. W. Adam, Robert L. Wood,
James Henderson, Frank Creighton, Zeph.
English, W. L. Milburn, L. D. Harmon, w.
H. McCafferty, John Howell, James T.
Monroe, S. 0. Baggett, Joseph Cooney,
charles F. Mankin, T. E. Kemp, A. N. Hur-
de, W. II. Smith. John Z. Hill, L. Sentz-
burger, E. S. Fleming. 1879
From Abemarle.-W. T. Miles, S. s..
Moore. Charles H. Gentry, Austin Curtin.
William N. Parrot, R. H. Maddox, john
R. allen, F. NJ. Wills, J. N. Wheeler, J..
N. Kidd, John O'Toole, G. w. Bailey. s.
Leuerman, John P. Mayo, B. Oberdorfer,
G. ". Houchins, W. s. johnson, John R..
BIB, R. A. Hawkins Q. N. Watson, J. T..
Bib.
At the request of Colonel johnson, the
Witnesses for the defep pee were called before
yrcceedipg further, and fourteen failed to
ansTer.
The Court inquired of the defence what
Witnesses they particularly desired to have
in attendance at the oFening of the court.
Colonel Johnson said it was impossible to
pl exactly who could and who could not
bedispensed with. He remembered, how
ever, the names Of Messrs. Jude, Duval,
snd Gordon. He thought the Court would
Tear him out in the statement that the de-
fence had thrown no unnecessary obstacles
in the way of trial; but he was unwilling
to 90 into it with an uncertainty in regard
to the attendance of witnesses.
The Court inquired whether, if rule
vas ordered against Jude and the others
wing in the country, their attendance could
he obtained by o'clock P. NJ.
Sheriff Magruder thought not. Jude
lived fifteen or sixteen miles from the cor
p0rate limits.
Colonel Young said that for all practical
purposes the witnesses alluded to were in
attendance, having answered to their names
several days ago.
The Court decided to award rule against
the absent witnesses returnable at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
1t was then announced from the bench
that all witnesses absenting themselves to-
Jay would render themselves liable to a
rule and fine. The jurors summoned from
distance were admonished to refrain from
any conversation about the case to be tried,
AMI were told that if any person persisted
in approaching them on the subject, that
Ierson would render himself liable to treat
men, for high contempt Of the authority Of
the court. ....
The court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
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Corn and Flour Exchange.
RICHMOND, June 81, 1858.
OFFERINGS.

RICHMOND, June %, 1858.
OFFERINGS.
WEeat-Whte % bushels red, "a bushels.
Cor7.-White, !, 400 bushels. Yellow, SIG BUSH
els. Mixed, 5A bushels.
OGtS.-235 bushels. ...-....
Rye.-390 bushels. .........-.. .. Pc. 5'
H0ol.-2O0 pounds. -.....-. ... .
Me0l.-22S bushels.
Bedtns.-2 bushels. ..'.
p ... .-r, ...... SALES.
Whent.-Whte, L. bushels smutty ut $40; II
bushels very good at 81. 90. Red. Il bushels COM
mon mt S.. IS 10 bushels good ut ~. 40.
C0rn.-White, 80 bushels Mt $l.l73: 100 bushels at
Sl.1s. Yellow, ~ bushels on private terms l1S
bushels at $l.13 Mixed, la bushels ut ~: Is; "a
bushels at $IlS; ITO bushels ut $l.l 81 bushels nj
$l.l71 ------.,-------.
Outs.-lo bushels at Soc; 50 bushels good on
private terms.
Rye.-se bushels good on private terms al2 BUSH
els good ut 81. so.
Fool.-20O pounds at 271c.
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CONVICTION FOR DEGRADING CREDITORS.
Canandaig.a, June 2O.-1n the United
States District Court, now in session here,
Allen P. Hewlett has been convicted Of Sc
creting his property from his assignee in
bankruptcy, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for one year and eleven months.
This is the first conviction under the bank
runt law in this district.
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SUBSTANCE OF CoMErs.-M. Bobinet has
shown that the density of comets is only
one quadragintillionth that of lower air.
According to the researches of NJ. Faye,
the "thin air" remaining in the most
air-pump is ten billion
times denser than the tail Of the most bril-
liant comet. Yet substance of the ex-
treme tenuity is visible upon the still more
substance that fills illimitable
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VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFA1Rs.-Instructions
have been forwarded to the postmasters for
all the mail facilities required to and from
the several watering-places and other sum-
mer resorts. At Lynchburg, Va, Mr.. John
Kelly is appointed local agent Of the Post
office DEPARTMENT,
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surratt 70 be Bniled i'm $50, 900.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Surratt has been
discharged on the old Indictment, and is
held on the new one, and on this the Court
has agreed to take bail in the sum Of $780,
600. The bail will be undoubtedly raised
this afternoon, and Surratt released from
prison. He this morning plead not guilty
to the new indictment, and the case was
postponed until next Monday.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Surratt pro-
cured the $4,000 bail, and was released
from prison. His bondsmen are John j.
Bogue, R. H. Turnell, Owen Thorn, and
Michael Shea.
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Harvesting has commenced fairly In this
county. and we are glad to hear that the
wheni is Turning ont fnely ~ yacsb burg
Republican.
The weather suddenly turned very cold
at St. Louis yesterday, the mercury falling
over twenty degrees.
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Georgia Politics and Crops.

AUG csTA, GA, June 22.-Ale1ander H..
Stephens and Herschel V. Johnson are
urged to be present at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
The crops in this section are suffering for
rain, none of any consequence having fallen
for six weeks.
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NEGRO KILLED At CHARLES Cry COURT
HousE.-0ne day last week negro member
Of the League, Of VIGOROUSLY turbulent
and overbearing disposition, and who had
rendered himself generally obnoxious for
his impudence, assailed with the most in
sulting and abusive epithets white man
named Binns for having participated in a
fsh-fry with some conservative gentlemen
of the vicinity. Wishing to avoid what he
considered a disgraceful scene, Binns
walked off and entered store, where he
was soon after followed by the negro, who
repeated his insults, and dared him to come
out and fight. ea a..aa
Provoked beyond endurance by the me-
naces and curses of the negro, Binns seized
four-pound iron weight, lying on the coun-
ter, and threw it at him, striking him on
the head, and killing him almost instantly.
He was Immediately arrested, and is now
confined in Jail to await an examination.
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MEMORIAL CELEBRATIoN.-Th annual
decoration of the Confederate soldiers
graves in our cemeteries took place on Sa-
turday last, the 18th instant, and was OF a
very interesting neutrality-suspicious.
(Va.) Register, June 20.