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front of the STAGE and the enthusiasm would
permit his being heard responded in address to the
conventions
Gentlemen of the convention Cheers The mo-
ton just made by the gentleman from Ohio exctes il
my mind the most mingled emotions. Applause
have not terms in which to express my gratitude fol-
the generosity of this convention. Cheers | have
no terms in which to tell of my regret that my name
has been brought before this convention God knows
life and all l value in life, would give for the good
of my country, which believe to be identical with
my own. Applause, and cries of "take the nomina.
tion then"
do not stand here as proud of his opinions
or obstinate in his purposes but upon question of
honor must stand upon my own convictions against
the world. Applause, and a voice, God bless YOU,
Horatio Seymour"
Gentlemen when said here at an early day that
honor forbade my accepting nomination by this con-
vention meant it. When in the course of my inter
course with those of my delegation and friends
said that could not be candidate l meant it, And
now permit me here to say I know after all that has
taken place could not receive the nomination with
out placing, not only myself but the Democratic party
in false position. Applause.] But, gentlemen OF
the contention, more than that had to-day an ex-
hibition from the distinguished citizen of Ohio that
has touched my heart as it has touched yours Cheers
thank God and congratulate this country that there
is in the great State of Ohio whose magnificent posi-
| country, Young rising in the estimation of his
countrymen, and whose future is all glorious who has
told the world he could tread beneath bis feet every
other consideration than that of duty and when he ex-
pressed to his delegation and expressed in most d.
rect terms that he willing that should be nomi-
mated, should feel dishonored man if could not
tread the same honorable path which he had marked
out. Great applause.
Gentlemen-I thank you, and may God bless you
for your kindness to me, but your candidate cannot
be. Three cheers for Seymour
At the conclusion of his address Mr. Seymour was
unanimously nominated Many eloquent speeches
were made. Our space permits US to re-publsh two
made by representative men of South Carolina, who
equally represent the Southern people:
After the nomination of Gov. Seymour Mr.. James
B. Campbell, of South Carolina, said: Mr. President
rise to answer for that State of the Union which
bears at this time most heavily the chains and weight
of Radical rule did not suppose my voice, or that
of any of my colleagues would be heard in this assem-
bly, except in the discharge of its business In the
words of the convention that here we were in
structed to behave with the prophecies which belong
to the wellbred guest and not to assume any of the
functions of the symposiac of the feast. We came
here Mr. President and gentlemen Of the convention
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The New Orleans Crescent says: Every friend Of
justice and right will join with in thanking our rep
resentatlve elect from the second congressional dis
trict Col. James Mann, for his active efforts at the
national capital in behalf of the interests of the peo
pie of Louisiana We assured by gentleman
who was present during Col. Manns and Major Keel
ers interview with the President and with the heads
of other departments, that the former gentleman,s
conversation and explanations have gone very far in
certain quarters toward doing away with the
beliefs which gross exaggeration even willful mis-
representation had engendered. Col Mann has been
well received and courteously treated even by those
who are bis political opponents and WILL we are as
snrred be found foremost in the halls Of legislation
among those advocating return the principles Of
pure and free government"
Since the above received, the indications are,
that Col Mann has been refused his scat or is held in
allegiance. Shame!
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LOT dOF. armour u tApeCb t1dG tDlS harmony car
ever be produced by himself Or his party. While he
assumes that the present constitution and government
of the State express the will of large ma ority oil
the people of State and pretends pay tribute
the intelligence and virtue of the minority he
not but be conscious that he offers insult,
forget that he occupies his present position against the
wishes and votes of that very minority, and that in
attributing our opposition to .prejudces which are
gradually wearing away, he msrepresents free peo
pie, who have demanded, and do demand, the right to
form their own government and regulate their internal
affairs and domestic institutions to suit themselves
subject not to his will or that of his party but subject
only to the Constitution of the United States. He
says:
Let legislation be kept as much as possible in har-
mony with the sentiments of the whole people. 1t is
better that the of legislation should rather fall
behind than TO outstrip the popular wishes and de-
mands. Let everything consistent with right and jus
tce be done to bring back the of good feeling AND
to wash from the memories of all everything that tends
to ALLEVIATE one class party from another
Has he condemned the arbitrary and illegal organi
saton of the Legislature? Will he deny that he him.
self party to all their acts, which skilfuly
and deliberately planned by himself and his dozen adj
sloeAS bcAoiC 1Ho uieetiuS VI lua1 oouf uile Ae
wants peace and order, and urges immediate meas
for the repression of awessness and disorder
rife in many parts of the State" and declares that
from many parishes we have almost daily accounts
Of violence and outrage-in many cases most brutal
and revolving murders-wtbout any effort the part
of the people to prevent punish Them" that the
hands Of the courts must be strengthened and up
held does he recommend any measures? Does
he oppose or approve the proposed military bill !?
While he advises you should drive those drones upon
society who eat but do not work, who consume and
produce nothing, more dangerous TO peace and pros
perty than famine pestlenoe to go to work fud
another country than this curse, would he have
understand that be intends hereafter to separate him
self from those hoaseess homeless and itinerant par
y politicians who compose bis party and elected him
Cor. Warmoth would assume not to be PARTISAN but
the violence Of thu faction in the State which he rep
ressnts will not permit him to pursue course which,
after many years OF repentance might entitle him to
BE heard With some patience by our people. Mean
te he does not and can not represent He is but
the chief OF party which We detest and despise
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SdPltdi III ttc vi lew vi
He has, in addition small farm in Indiana, else
where in the West He can afford to leave US, and VIZ
viii part with him with regrets. True he has moi
commended himself to kindness and regard bJ
bis recent efforts to obtain the position of Parish
Judge, position for which his general weakness Of
intellect, and absolute ignorance of all law especially
the law ofthe State of Louisiana render him exces
sively and grossly unqualified But nope and trust
that he has failed in his schemes of judicial advance
ment. "s
4th. Mr.. Senator Caius Caesar Antoine-imperator
We recognise him as of our most intelligent colored
citizens. We have infinitely respect for him thar
his three iiustrious white colleagues. If he acknow
edges their sway is only for time and he will nc
doubt ultimately be found laboring with his own race
in entire harmony with the white people of the
try to secure the common welfare of all While we
do not and cannot forget that Senator, Mr.. White
has been unseated in order that he might be secured
to the Radical majority we willing to believe thai
this great crime has been accomplished, less by any
agency of his than by the reckless white who seek
only use him and his race for their ruin and thei
own elevation to Office.
The credibility Of the evidence upon which the
registration report relies, might be conveniently tested
by positive dsproof of some three four of its state
ments but believe that the character interest and
we'll known purposes Of the party in power do not re-
quire this refutation for people and that the
rule of exclusion the ground of interest has been
sufficiently shown to be of proper application, in all
its severity to the present case. We will argue the
facts more at length when they dare to produce their
evidence, which we now demand
We reproduce for the edfcaton of our readers some
Of its most noticeable specifications made in proof Of
its allegations Of fraud and violence The report states
that
"owing to the peculiar geographic position of the
country the only really practicable BIZ which the
city can be reached from that locality cross the ry
above from the Caddo to the Booster side thence
proceeding down the river and reerossng Immediately
opposite the city. On the days of tie election The
sheriff organised band of about fortg armed men
whom be styled deputies but they in reality possessed
all the elements Of violent mob and ia sons insta-
ces were guilty Of deeds that would ente them to be
classed among the most inhuman desperadoes These
men ordered by the sheriff guard the passages
of the river and the roads leading into The cy ana rot
to permit freedmen to approach; IN the meantime the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-07

The City SMALL Notes.-The opinion Of
Peachy r. Crattan, Esq, written by re-
quest of the City Council, on the question,
g Whether the city of Richmond is legally
or morally bound for the small notes issued
by the said city in the years 1851 and
1862" has made it's appearance.
Mr.. Grattan thinks that if the Constitu-
tion of 1864 applies to these notes it would
be both illegal and immoral to pay them
whilst that Constitution is in force. He
has no doubt that article fourteen section
twenty-seven Of that Constitution does ap-
ply, as the notes were issued to aid in car
rying on the late war against the Govern
ment Of the United States. @i@
There are now two heavy suits pending
in the United States Court in which this
question is involved.
In this connection. the following will be
Of interest, as it shows the disposition of
the proceeds of money issued by the city of
Richmond in 1861 : Paid for paper, S703.77 ;
lithographing (Hoyer s. Ludwig), $1,000 ;
arming and equiping volunteer service,
100000; battery around city, 100000 ;
supporting childrenof volunteers, Sl5, 900 ;
President Davis's house, 81 900; furniture
for same, s7,942.34; cash to Confederate
Government, $50, ,O00-total, s2Sl, ,656.ll.
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V1RAGoEs IN CouRT.-Half dozen brazen
strumpets we're before the Mayor yesterday
on cross warrants for threatening to assault
and beat each other. Mrs. Elizabeth JeteI
complained Of Mollie Fletcher, Maria Jack.
son, and Martha Dennison, and told long
story, in state of great excitement, about
her wrongs. These mulatto girls, too,
thought themselves much aggrieved. Jeter
had sold them "good-luck ball." fol-
which, though it didn't bring them good
luck, she required payment. Then Jeter
began to talk of the girls stealing from her,
and after calling names, at length began,
right in the presence of the Mayor, to strip
one of the girls of her bonnet and shawl.
Police officers rushed in, and scene Of
confusion ensued, but it was ended by the
recapture of the bonnet and shawl.
The Mayor fined the party five dollars
apiece, and committed Mrs. Jeter to jail fol
contempt Of court.
Much amusement was created by one Of
the girls bringing forth ten-dollar note
from the toe of her stocking to pay the fine
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-07

OAKwooD MEMORIAL AssoCIAT1oN.-The
third annual meeting takes place tomorrow
at the Third Presbyterian church, at 4 2
NJ. We hope that the call Of the President
for full attendance will be regarded, and
that the numerous ladies and gentlemen
who took so active part by promptly en-
rolling themselves as members IN the IN,
fancy of the organization will show that
their zeal is unabated. In work of such
magnitude, and requiring 80 much labor
and perseverance, the Board of Managers
need the cooperation of ell who belong, tc
the Association, and the report osrwhat
they have accomplished in the past year in
the face of difficulties and discouragements
will show that they deserve it.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RB GREAT EXCITEMENT
ON MAIN SIRE EFT.
GREAT RUSH FOR THE BARGAINS
At
JOSEPH sTRAUsE's,
1888 MAIN STREET,
IMMENSE LOTS OF AUCTION GOODS JUST
RECEIVED.
SPECIAL NOTICES. :.
DRY GOODS CHEAPER THAN EVER.

BE 1t peace or war, sunshine or storm. the motif
OF JOSEPH sTRAUsE always win be, "Dowr
with the high prices.''
Ftfteen dollars saved every fifty dollars worth
Of goods bought OF JOSEPH sTRAUsE.
On account OF the great bargains offered in m,
so fast that had to order duplicate. give yos
a list OF some which can be found by calling a
once:
100 dozen LADIES' LINEN. N.HANDKERCHIEFs
at 81 per dozen, worth &l5o;
100 dozen LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFs at SIS
per dozen, worth g.;
$50 rich patterns OF HEAVY wOOLLEN anc
COTTON CoUNTERPANEs at "a. 50
worth IS;
100 STILL BETTER ONES at $3.50, worth 90;
rs WHITE BRIDAL COUNTERPANEs at onl.
g., cheap at 81; I
lss pairs BED BLANKETS, from $2.75 to s12-
worth that in gold, and cheaper than any
other house in this city;
The best quality and highest-colored EN-
PRESS CLOTH at soc-, worth $l.5o;
The finest quality of FRENCH MERINOES 8,
Siworth &l.5o, and at 10 worth $lB;
BLACK BOILED SILK at $l.so, cheap al
SLB;
Nearly yard-wide BLACK SILK at $1.5o cheap
at $Ls7: .ts-
EXTRA HEAVY BLACK SILK at s2.s7a and
$2.7s, worth $3.50;
$50 LADIES' CLOTH CLOAKs, bought at auc.
ton at half their value, and will be sold al
such;
CAssIMEREs, DOEsKINs, sATrNETs,
KENTUCKY JEANS and TWEEDs, for
mems and boys, wear-the cheapest In the
city;
$50 LADIES', MISSES, and CHILDREN's
... SHAWLS, from 81 upwards;
BLACK and CoLORED ALPACA at 25c.,
worth 3Tsc.;
EMPRESS CLOTH and POPLINS at s7ac.,
worth &c.,; ..,...
FIGURED DELAINE at &c.;
ALL-WOOLEN MUSLINS,
IRISH LINEN, CAMBRIr,
CHECK and SWISS MUsLINS,
TOWELING, = ..-.--.-
LINEN TABLE DAMASK, u s---s.%
WHITE, RED, GRAY, and BLUE FLAN'
MEL, at lowest New York prices;
CALICOEs at &C., 1oc., 123c., &c.
BROWN and BLEACHED SHIFTING at 1oc.
YARD-WIDE BLEACHED at l2c.;
100 dozen FINE SHIRT BOsOMS at 20, 2s, s7s
and Soc, very low;
BED-TICKING for l9sc., &C., s7sc., and
higher;
SHIFTING STRIPES at l2ac., &C.;
DOMESTIC GINGHAM APRON CHECKS
at 12ac.;
and lots of other CHEAP GOODS too numerous
to mention.
Particular attention is asked from the people Of
the country to be careful of coming to the right
place, No. 1888 Main street. between Fifteenth
and Seventeenth, near Golden's shoe store.
Sc % JOSEPH STRAUSE.
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TEE RICHMOND GYMNASIUM opened un-
der the most promising circumstances on
Monday night. A large number of invited
guests were present to witness the e1er-
cises, and so much interested were they
that few leftibefore 10 or. IL o'clock.
We found the gymnasium fitted up with
all kinds Of apparatus for the physical de-
velopment of pupils, and everything syste-
matically arranged. The older gymnasts
riyalled those of the circus in some OF their
feats, while the others all seemed to De per-
sistent in their efforts to excel. MIR. kempe
drills his recruits in a most pains-takingg
manner, and impresses upon them the i'm,
portance of beginning at the bottom round
and advancing step BY step. Messrs: Stiles,
Watt, Weisiger, Binford, and Campbell are
among those whose trials of skill are deemed
worthy Of special notice. ;,
This institution should be encouraged.
Let every parent send his son to the gym
nasium.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WHOLESALE ESCAPE OF CoNvIcTs-
KILLED AND THREE WoUNDED.-The fol.
lowing telegram was received from our cor,
respondent at Gordonsville last evening:
'' Editors Dispatch,-About forty con.
victs from the penitentiary, all negroes
we're on the westward-bound train of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to-day. They
were consigned to Mason g. Co., having
been contracted for as laborers on the rail
road. When the train reached point about
four miles from this place the convicts over
powered the guard, burst open the door OF
the baggage car in which they were con-
fined, and twenty-five jumped off, although
the train was going at the rate Of about
thirty miles an hour. One was instantly
killed, another was run over by the Orange
and Alexandria train, which was coming
on rapidly behind the other. Three were
wounded seriously. Nineteen succeeded
in making their escape, and are still at
large. s."
We learn from the conductor of the trsin
which came in last night that he picked up
the wounded men and carried them to Cor
louisville, where they were properly cared
for. None of them were expected to live.
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RInHNIn" Va Ontnha,

.g- 1-:M RICHMOND, VA, October S, 1853.
At a meeting Of the comrades and associates OF
the late LEYmAN HoYsRADT, held this day, the
following preamble and resolutions were adopted
whereas 1t has pleased Divine Providence te
take from our midst by the hand Of Death our be.
loved friend and associate, LEYMAN HoYsRApT
therefore be 1t ..H
RESOLVED, That in his death we lose n beloved
companion, true gentleman. and dear friend.
"Resolued, That whilst we bow with submission
to the will Of Him who doeth all things well we as
men. his late companions cannot but feel deeply
the great loss we have sustained and we sincerely
sympathize with his family In their sad bereave-
ment.
Resolved That rs an outward evidence OF the
gloom and sadness that fills our heart we will
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
g Resolped, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased and published
in the Richmond Dispatch" 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-07

SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr. Yelling
ton Goddin, real estate agent and auc-
tioneer, has sold within the past week the
vacant lot on the north side of Main street,
next to Euker's restaurant, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, 24225x9l12 feet, at $3.50
per foot-$s, ,633.35. Brick dwelling-house
ON the east side Of Eighth street, north Of
Leigh, at $4,35O. Fifty acres of land in
Henrico county (part Of the Roseneath
tract), about two miles and q half north of
Richmond, at s95 per acre-s4,75O Forty
two acres of land adjoining the above on
the west at $50 per cre-s2,3lO. Lot on
the west side of Hancock street between
Clay and Leigh, 3lxl65, with small framed
tenement thereon, s4OO. Lot separated
from the above by twenty-fo alley, COX
l6O feet, at $7.25 per foot-S58o.
Messrs. Lyme s. Brother sold on yester-
day small framed house in the plan OF
Fulton, near the spring, for $500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-07

Rev. A. E. DICKINSON gentleman,
the well-known pastor of the Leigh-street
Baptist church, returned to Richmond on
Monday evening from his West Virginia
tour. During his absence he preached
many times, and collected $575; which will
be devoted to the erection Of the proposed
Baptist church in Rockets. The people in
terested in the movement express them
selves as much gratifed at the result Of his
labors.
The Baptist General Association Of West
Virginia, at its late meeting, unanimously
agreed to adopt the Religious Herald, OF
which Mr.. Dickinson is an editor, as the
organ of the Church in that State. Nume-
rous subscribers were obtained for this
paper at his various stopping-placss.
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BUSINESS OF THE RICHMOND DoCK.-Tht
number of entrances into the Richmond
dock for the year ending 30th September
1868, was Barks, 81. brigs, IL; schooners
491 steamers, so; sloops, "a; tugs, 206
barges, 154. Departures Barks, 5 briggs
IL schooners, 1872; steamers, 55; sloops
73; tugs, 207; barges, 1853.
1t must be understood that the number!
given above do not represent separate yes
sells, but the trips made. The excess il
some cases in the entrances over the depar
lures is owing to the fact that some tha
came in prior to September 30th are still il
the dock, and the excess of departures il
some instances over the entrances is owins
to the fact that vessels left which never re-
turned-for instance, in the case of steam
ers, the three State oyster steamers, and the
Nelly Jenkins, which was sold by the Go
vernment, and one other small steamer. O.
the barges some, old and valueless, were
built here and sold to parties elsewhere.
The tonnage entering into and going out
of the dock for the year ending September
80, 1868, was:
In,0ard.-27,5 ,559 tons coal; 2,445 tons
guano; 1850 tons iron; 1,l2l tons iron
ore Isl tons bone, bone-dust, and super.
phosphate of lime 5,404 tons ice; 4,0si
tons plaster; 43,713 bushels wheat; ISL
bushels corn; 1893 bushels oats 1920
bushels sand and gravel; GIL barrels flour
1925 barrels fish 4S,552 sacks salt; All
boxes and packages tobacco; 1884 barrel!
sugar 1928 barrels lime; Loaf barrel!
cement 900 barrels liquor; 445 barrel:
tor; 3,275,792 feet of lumber.
Out,Dwd.-6,476 tons coal; 100 ton!
guano; 4,7S0 tons iron; IA tons iron ore
30l tons barytes 4,249 tons granite; 254
tons bone, bone-dust, and super-phosphatt
lime; l,497 tons slate; 1885 bushels
wheat 1904 bushels corn; 1925 bush
els oats; $4,000 bushels rye; $4,000 bush
els mill ofal; 2O,275 bushels manure
53,977 barrels -four 1900 hogsheads, 2l:
tierces, 9,l3S boxes and packages tobacco
S25 barrels lime l40 barrels cement; 81
barrels liquor; 443 barrels tar.
For the year ending September 30, 1867
the principal articles entered were:
In,oard.-22, ,554 bushels coal; 2S,70'
bushels corn and oats; 9,541 barrel
fish; 6,014 tons guano; 2,712 bale
hay; 3,5l7 tons ice; S,O59 tons ba
iron; l2,743 barrels lime; 5,387,6lt
feet lumber; 275 barrels molasses; l,2l.
tons plaster; 1874 sacks salt; l,4S2,79
shingles; 16O hogsheads sugar; l2O barrel
tar 20, ,O97 bushels wheat 4,Ol6 tons phi
iron 68S cords wood.
Out,oard.-7,ll2 bushels coal; 25,76i
barrels -four; 1924 tons bar iron 24,3O'
kegs nails and spikes 7,446 hogsheads to
bacco; l,243 tierces tobacco 1928 bush
els wheat l57 1854 bushels oats and corn
223 tons scrap and pig iron !; SO tons silica
1873 tons manganese 34l tons barytes
565,735 slaves and heading; 1928 boxe
manufactured tobacco.
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CaAsr FROM DRrNK.-A German named
Henry Boiling was before the Mayor yes
terday morning with his wife and weeping
children. These latter had mournful tale
to tell. Bolting, it seems, has been getting
on some terrible sprees of late, and has
been maltreating various members Of his
family, and threatening to kill his wife
and children, poison himself, and burn
the house down. The other evening he
seemed to be about to put the threat into
execution. Hearing great noise, the
neighbors broke into the house, and found
the children gathered around their mother,
whose apparently lifeless form lay on the
floor, felled by her drunken husband. He,
in state Of beastly intoxication, was also
stretched upon the floor in corner. One
of the children had been dispatched by
Bolting for some rat poison" which it is
supposed he intended to give them. The
woman was soon restored to life, and her
husband arrested and carried to the police
station.
The Mayor sent Bolting over to the grand
Jury for indictment.