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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

CIRCUIT Court OF THE UNITED STATES
JUDGE UNDERWOOD PREsIDING.-T spring
term of this court commenced yesterday.
A large number of persons, including many
members of the bar, were in attendance.
The following is 4 list of the grand jul
rors accepted:
U1ites.-W. r. Jones, foreman; H. P.
Clinton, R. D. Mitchell, George w. West,
Leander Woods, John S. Deylin, E. W. Mas
sic, H. S. Kimball, of Richmond; Franklin
Wood, of Petersburg; George c. Hewes, Jo-
seph Stiles, Peter G.. Henderson, of Alexan-
dria; Burnham Davis, Of Hanover; W. +.
Hickey, of Lynchburg; Normand Smith, of
Henrico; ]. w. Savage, of Albemarle.
Negroes.-James Carter, ST., Albert
Porlock, Tazewell Branch, William Will
hanson, Robert Morton, Lomax y. Smith,
John Toney.
Mr.. William Taylor, of Richmond, was
called to take the oath as foreman, but be-
ing unable to take the iron-clad, was dig
charged.
Mr.. lisbon Benedict was discharged on
the same ground.
Mr.. R. d. Mitchell desired to know
whether feeding Confederate soldiers was
"giving aid and comfort to the rebellion"
The Judge thought not, and Mr.. Mitchell
took his seat.
The Judge then delivered his charge,
from which we make the following extracts
"The oaths you have taken afford an ex-
cellent summary Of your duties. You are
to take notice Of all criminal violations of
any and every act Of the Congress of the
United States. If you know individually
of any violation of the laws of our National
Legislature you should present the case to
the jury, and give your own testimony IN
the case, and have the witnesses summoned
without waiting for any Of the officers OF
the court.
"Many crimes will be brought to light
which will require your attention. The
violence which has ragged through the years
lust past, and the unsettled condition OF the
country, make much labor for grand juries.
Offences against the internal revenue laws
are almost daily occurring. The Illicit
manufacture and sale of distilled spirits is
still going on in this district, not only de-
frauding the national treasury, but spread
ing death, desolation, crime, insanity, want,
and domestic misery; filling our jails, pen
itentiaries, poor houses, and lunatic asy-
lums with their wretched victims"
"The tax of two dollars per gallon i'm.
posed by the Government upon distilled
spirits, so far from being burden, is q
positive blessing to the nation. II col
iected, it will diminish to considerable
extent the consumption Of those intoxi-
eating beverages which destroy more iives'
property, and human happiness than war,
pestilence, and famine all combined, ny
diminishing this great evil you, VI. DC
doing the work of the patriot and ph,ian-
thropist. If you could materially check
the drinking habits Of the country anu
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PORTER FOR C0NGREss-HIs ANTECE-
DENTs.-There was grand outpouring of
negroes on the Square yesterday evening in
the interests of Charles II. Porter, of Nor
folk, who desires to be the Republican cam
didate for Congress from this district. Mr..
Porter took the stand at about o'clock, and
spoke for about two hours in favor of him
self and the Constitution lately framed for
Virginia. There was nothing new or strik-
ing in his speech.
As it is probable that this gentleman will
be q prominent candidate for Congress,
having been canvassing with great activity
since the adjournment of the Convention,
the following in regard to his antecedents
will be read witch interest:
Mr.. Porter is northern man, and served
in some capacity in the Federal army in the
early days of the war. In 1864 he was sta
toned at Norfolk while Butler was in Gem
mand at that post. Having been elected, by
some means, Commonwealth attorney Tor
the city of Norfolk, he was discharged from
service to take the position, and has ever
since chung to it like leech, though absent
from the city nearly all the time-hrst as
State canyasser for the Republican party,
then in securing his election to the Conven-
tion from the counties of Chesterfield and
Powhatan, and, finally, in making arrange
ments to get the congressional nomination.
In the Convention his voice had but little
weight. Southall, of the Charlottesville
Chronicle, published him, however, as the
"biggest rascal" iq that body.
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terfeld, and that he is himself o gentleman
Of iunimpeachable character.
81 II is Of favorable omen that the quan
tity Of fertilizers sold this spring IN oui
market far exceeds anything that was IN an
ticipated two months ago. IL sas
thought that the demand would DC ., ea-
tremely limited, partly from the ln 1n
of planters to buy and partly from tns q ps.
co,,rapinp aspect of cotton culture. Du'
tho nnexpected advance in the cotton mar
tet ra;sed the dropping spirits of the plant
a,.s s ond influenced them to make another
effort All the ready means they could
command have therefore been expended IN
r,,on NO and other manures, which have been
Sold only for cash-for the credit system,
os such. is now entirely abolished. Peru
Wan cuano still holds the chief place among
the concentrated manures, but the h1gh
price at which it is sold causes many per-
sons to try the superphosphates, the &C
t;on of which-or of some of them at least
has been very satisfactory. A new variety
of cuano has been introduced IN our mar
ket this spring, called the Rodundo, .he &c
price of which is less than half OF ina. VI
Peruvian. 1t has met with br1sk oe-
mand, and though possessing no ammonia
cal properties appreciate to the senees'
comes highly recommended.
"A Speciality" not undeserving the no,
tice of your correspondent :" W.. ~, ana
which might fifty have been added 10 ms
list is the cultivation Of the gooseberry. a
farmer near Suffolk, last year, who had been
having some attention to it, gathered MS
cron and took it to Norfolk for market,
boninr he might be able to get $500 or SZ5o
for it. A green grocer from New York, who
CHANGED to see it, at once offered him S6O0,
which was very agreeable surprise. Inc
extent of the plantation from which the
crop was gathered is not stated, and we
have no reliable statistics Of the product on
!, lorpe scale: but there are bushes IN this
city Which have yielded fully peck each.
In regular culture, the plants are set about
three feet apart each way, which would be
about five thousand to the acre. Now, con-
sidering that the gooseberry in its lmma-
ture state makes the most delicious tart in
the world, and that it is fit for use when
everything else is scarce, your correspond
ent, at the risk of being called a "goose-
berry -fod," would recommend its culture,
among other small fruits, to those who have
facilities of communication with the north
ern markets.
The Rev. Mr.. Wingfeld, lately chosen
rector of St. Paul's church, occupied the
pulpit yesterday for the first time since his
acceptance of the position. He delivered
an able sermon, which gave general salts
faction to the congregation.
A fire occurred last night on Harrison
street, destroying some of the out-buildings
on the premises of Mr.. W. L. Williams.
The loss is about 5000, which is covered by
insurance.
The Mayor had rather lively time this
morning in imposing fines ON sundry indi-
viduals for various Irregularities, all of
which were collected, amounting to s55.
S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

AR,RE ENcoUNTER.-The two members
of the House of Representatives who under
took to blacken each the others character
on Saturday last are Radicals. WAsHBURNE
il a leading Radical-General GRANTS
ripht-hand man. According to the report
referred to by Mr.. DoNNELLY, he "carries
Ulysses S. GRANT in his breeches' pocket"
DoNSELLY, too, is q Minnesota Radical.
These scenes in the House prove that there
is no fear of personal responsibility on the
part of the members. : They say what they
will. Whoever is the most expert in the
use of Billingsgate is the man who will gain
the most credit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
PETERSBURG. Nav 4 1888

PETERSBURG, May 4, 1863.
In the letter written to the Dispatch on
Saturday, and published this morning, /
corrected typographical error which oc-
Cured by printing the name of Daniel
Lyon for Daniel Dyson as the gentleman
recommended to General Schofeld for the
Office of chamberlain. AS the Lyons were
spoken Of as highly respectable family,
and nothing was said Of Mr.. Dyson's stand
ing, it has been inferred that an imputa-
ton was meant to be cast upon his charac-
ter. Your correspondent had no such in
direct object in view, being only prompted
to relieve the Lyons from any embarrass-
ment that might be felt from having their
names connected with the Republican party.
But to make amends for any constructive
offence, it affords the writer pleasure to
state that Mr.. Dyson belongs to one: of the
oldest and most respected families Of Ches-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

REMOVALS AND APPo1NTMENTs.-Ihe fol-
lowing appointments and removals were
made at headquarters in this city on yes
terday:
W. 7. Burrow, sheriff of strry county,
vice J. A. S. Barham, removed.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: G. Richard Boush
vice Francis Rouke, Richard Lee vice Au-
gustus Knight.
Q DanviNe.- Sheriff; John W. Mckensey
vice James R. McCulley, removed. Urea
surer: William Hicksen vice Il. A. Wise
man, removed. Council: George W. lay
lor vice G. 7. Pace, John W. Gibson vice
E. J. Bell, James Wood vice David I. Ha-
ney, Richard Hickson vice W. W. keene,
James R. Parkinson vice 7. C. Williams.
Aldermen: William B. Payne vice Thomas
Grasty, Stephen R. Neal vice A. }. Taylor,
George Price vice Abner Anderson, Joshua
Hunnicutt vice C. NJ. Finn.
We were in error on yesterday IN stating
that Thomas G.. Gayle had been appointed
Clerk of the Second Market vice James L:
Tyler, removed. No appointment to that
office has been made.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
WEST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
THIRD DAY.
c-1- TN-nrr

APPoMATTox COURTHOUSE, May l.
The trial sermon of Mr.. Lane was
preached last night in the church, and
approved. -.
Phesbytery convened this morning at 9
o'clock.
Various reports of committees were re-
ceived and acted upon.
The reports on reciprocal duties were
then made.
The trial sermon of Mr.. Morton was
preached, and deemed satisfactory.
A call from Centre church, after some
discussion, was placed in the hands of Mr..
William q. Murkland, icentiate of this
Presbytery. Presbytery declined to ordain
Mr.. M, in view Of his not having decided
positivelyto accept the call.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

EFFECT OF PATRoSAGE.-The Chicago
Republican, leading Radical journal, is
out for BEN WADE for Vice-President. No
respectable journal in the Radical party
would have come out for WADE for any high
Office three months ago. But the prospect
that he is soon to succeed to the Presidency
has invested the profane old man with ne"
beauty, and opened the eyes of all Radicals
who have lively sense of favors to come.
WADE is "marvellous proper man just
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

The Nashville papers give the particu-
lars of O duel fought with rifles between two
young men, named Waldron and Jervis, in
0yerton county, q few days since. Jervis
had INDUCED in q sneer at the others cou-
rage, and was challenged. At the first FIRE
Jeryis was wounded in the left arm. Wal
don demanded another shot, and got it
through the heart. Jervis has left the
country.
The grading Of the Oregon Central rail-
road is progressing at the rate Of two miles
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
DIED.,

At his residence In Manchester the ih instant,
CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. WElSlGER. In the sixty
fifth year of his age. A., u.uu,
Eniscopnl church In Manchester WEDNESDAY
the eth Instant. ut O'Clock His friends ami ac'
uuaintanccs are Invited to attend my '-H
In this city, on Sunday the 81 of May. nj II
O'Clock p. ~. HENRY p. only son oil james I;
and Eunicc L. Smith, aged seven months ''l'
twenty days. ,,,,,u ,vrrpSony
The funeral will take place THIS AfIEKNooN
ut 4 o'clock from the residence oi MS lltiel c.''
ner OF Franklin and Twcnty-si1th stFce's.
OF paralysis, after 4 short Illness, at her resi-
dencr. on Church Hill. on tlIc night Of the l| u
MAY at ten minutes past o'clock Mrs. MAEl
A. LYME. wife of the late DR.. j. Is. Lyme, Ill lA'
hfty-cighth year of her ngc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
MARRIED,

On Tuesday the 10Th Of April, at OranIge, =, rGn'!,
house. by the Rev. Dr. Handy. Major "l'Lhh
F. BELGER, of the United States Army. l" Mrs
WILLIE L. PAYNE. daughter Of the late VII
liam W. Payne, of Culpcpcr
On the 22h of April. ut the residence Of Tho
brides mother. In Claiborne county Miss by
the Rev. Mr.. Burton, DIR. CHARLES T. lRNlN'',
Of Amelia county, Va, and ANNIE W. daughter
Of the late II. T. Archer, Of Mississippi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

dANUfE Elk OUUNI HUUSE, why +, lCUCs
Our Quarterly Court closed its session
on Saturday afternoon. Nearly the whole
week was consumed in the trial of crimi-
nal cases. Sam Claiborne and Anthony
TAYLOR were convicted of house-breaking,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
and FIVE years respectively. This was Sans
second offence of this character. He will
now have time to reflect upon the crimes of
breaking into houses and stealing.
The wheat crops are looking well in this
section, and, with propitious weather, pro-
mise an abundant yield. AUSTIN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

FLoRIDA.-Yesterday commenced, and
tomorrow will end, the election in Florida
between the ratification and the rejection of
the new Constitution. We suppose that as
there are two Radical factions in Florida
one supporting one Constitution, and the
other another-there may be some doubt
Us to the result.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
e,,nnyv DrATu.-Cantain ". w Wo;s;

SUDDEN DEATH.-Captain W. W. Weisi.
oer an old citizen of Manchester, was
fHstar m yesterday morning while on hi,
waT q his Office, in this city, and died abou,
. o'cfdsk in the afternoon. Captain Weis-
1er wax sixty. five years of age, and had
ESn, onJ seto;n,,G through his long life the
esteem sts Of ali VIII knew him. He was in
old volunteer days the commander of the
Chesterfield troop OF cavalry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

ExEcurrvE.-B. r, Po. man, of New Or,
leans, has been appointed /. Commissioner Of
Deeds for Virginia in Lonisia. Ia.
Henry C. Banks, of New H.'rEs, was ap-
pointed Commissioner for Firgin.a IN New
Eort
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

REMOVAL, OF THE MAron.-General, scn no
field removed yesterday Hon. joseph n w. 5;s
Mayor May Of Richmond, and appointed as ms
successor Mr.. George Chahoon. - ,,dsst
The retiring Mayor is one Oh s .ms the
stsH n IT The eeane LesssaE as ce@
W wishes that always attend o faithful SER
want of the people. -. stoto Of
Now York. but removed at an early age 70
V Vir ia When the war broke out he went
N SaaFin and was employed at Washington n:
H He removed to Norfolk in the early part Of
1864. and engaged in the practice of law. In
1865 he removed to ElizaoeIn lily so a.toy
having been elected Commemorative attor-
new for that county. ,ooo
He came to Richmond in December, 1866
and was appointed United States Commits
sioner in June of last year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

APPOINTMENT BY WARDwRLL.-Joseph
Brooks (colored) has been appointed gate
keeper at the pcnitentiary, and was sworn
in Yesterday. The oath was taken before
Justice Gregory. His salary is forty-hve
dollars per month.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

Mr.. DAv1s.-There is rumor mentioned
in Washington letter to the Baltimore
Gazette to the effect that Mr.. DAVIS will be
discharged by Mr.. CAAsE as coming within
the terms of the general amnesty proclama-
ton. We don't believe the story.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
LETTER FROM HANOVER.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

A Radical Meeting that Didn't Come Off,
Visit from the Hons. Leaois Lindsey and
Joseph GOETHE James Rising-1Toet-
Die Ahedd-The neUita6le Porter
CauseM Terrible Detection among the
Followers Of JameS-A BREAKFAST
Scene-Equal Rights Illustrated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED j James P.
Birthright, of Brunswick county, was yes,
terday appointed United States Commits.
sioner for that county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

RDoS.-The Governor on Monday par.
doned john Griffin, convicted Of receiving
stolen goods, aid sentenced to the peni'en'
tiary for three years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
PETERSBURG LETTER.


Erplanation-The Demand for Ferti-
disqualification Of the Gooseberry Re
commended to Market Gardeners Req.
Mr.. Winafeld-Fre-Large amount of
Fines Collected in One Day by Mayor
BURGESS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

Unparliamentary language IN the House
Mr.. Bingham to Close Up Io-morroac-
Expectations Thereon-Stanberys Pero-
ration-Work Before Congress-Admis-
sion of Southern States-1he Coming
Municipal Elections Here, etc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05
TINE WATT PLOUGH.-SPECIAL no

THE WATT PL0UGH.-SPEClAL NJ
TICE.-To meet the views and needs OF iarin.
crs, we have, from this date. determined 10 rsauss
the price OF all kinds of PLOUGH CASllNhs'
We have also reduced the price ofthc A B or ohci
horse Plough, and now sell IL, with extra pol' 'D
wrench, and cuitiyatlng mould-board (all incudedh
for $780, ,h
The One-horse A j Plough Is turning plough
furrowing plough for planting corn, suD.IIyIn a
plough, corn, cotton. tobacco ana Vrsy'no.'
wecdcr and worker. With two additional pc
IA wedding mould-boar, cost 50 cents, ana s.sfI
scrapcr, cost 81 to $l.5ol, you have comblncd '.
plough the best implements ever yet mace ~ q,
the abovc-namcd uses, and WARRANTED 10 ~, ~
every kind Of turning and cutiyating IN hcu a,, wv,
garden In manner superior to all others ever ~
made and that, too, without hoe labor or 70 . =.
RETURNED, and the price paid at factor! H.
FUNDED. ,,.e
We have now on hand 4 full supply OF VA -
Ploughs. together with the largest sizes p"'n - -
and right-hand; and also 4 general assortihc"" nm
Agricultural Implements, Corn Planters VII
Shelters, Straw Cutters, Grain Cradles VIZ, 10
Fans, Grass Blades, Hay RakeS Traces; i, LEFTY
&C. WATT hSio'
up le-d&swlm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

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- Goodrich, jackson Whites, scbec, So"
Mercer, Dykcman, and other choice rsrss!tEn
WOODS, FAY RED,
ant Is Fifteenth street
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-25
sSDAv NOVEMBER %, 1905.

-r1nr- rN-IKINTTY BUILDING-LOS5 OVER SlOO'ooO
An account was given in The TRIBUNE OF
Yesterday Of fire that occurred on the hfh moor OF 'o
Trinity Building No III Broadway, when several nrclncn
were severely injured by the falling OF a ceiling lne
fire was apparently extiDguished with cOmparat5sey
slight damage to the building and contents ana noss Va
te Apparatus had been taken up and were on the way
home when II was discovered that the IRE was nov ou'
but on the contrary had worked It's way inO Tue oStaD
shmeut OF Messrs. Hatch Son, hthOgraphers anu Gu
gravers on the afth floor and was spreading lapidv.
The fire apparatus that had left were at once recaeu w
Chief Engineer Kngsland. and half dozen power
ful streams were directed upon the flames from
ing I'm spite OF every exerton the hfth moor
and contents were destroyed. The JaItOr anu
family were with difficulty rescued they having retreu
after the first alarm, surprising that the nre was Nh
gushed The lower were nooded with water Ino
loss OF Messrs Hatch Son is estimated at from soo
To 10000 They had large stock OF valuable ntho
graphic plates dies presses etc. whlch are an aosO
total oss They are insured for $4,000 by CITY companies
The four lower floors and basement are occupied as 9cs
by A large number OF persons, representing al
tie professious whose loss on furlltuIe anu poOA
vary from 5000 to 81 each Nearly all are uSuou Vs
il wasimpossble yesterday 10 obtain cOfrect st vi sho
varIous amounts The Exchange salesro0u' uscu Wy
auctoueers for the sale OF real estate STOCKS oa ~
nm the 6rst floor was considerably damaged by "aoeI'
The building ia owned by VIM III. Russell IL L. roatii
ana DR. A. C. Ayrcs, and ia damaged TO the iho9S Wv
500 900. insured companies The origin OF o
fire il unknown. II is under investigation py fro MAJ
nl Rrac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-25
CARD FROM JUDGE FULLERTON

To THE PUBLIC: The parties implicated in
what are known as whisky frauds under the leader
ship of s. g. Courtney, the United States
ney have succeeded. after effort OF more than two
two weeks duration in procuring an indictment against
me for an alleged conspiracy to defraud Revenue Off
GER do not know upon what evidence this has been
obtained bnt do know that, whatever it is, 1t Is wholly
false trust my friends will be patient as am In the
end shall show the satisfaction of every rghtmnded
man that have neither said nor done anything when
should the slightest degree impair that confidence IN
me OF lessen that Of respect which 1t has mere
tofore been my good fortune to ENJOY.
This body Of who have lnstgated this proceeding
have done sefdefense am employed by the Pres
ident Of the United States. and acting under his a
thority in exposing the mOnsrOus frauds when nave
been committed on the revenue OF the country The
only hope OF escape of the parties involved Is to crush
me- This they have attempted by vile conspiracy Inc
truth will prevail in the end however despite all efforts
TO prevent it, and the public will who IS deserving OF
condemnation. WILLIAM FULLERTON No II flhe-S''
Neir. York, Nov. "a 1868.