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A German medical journal gives the &C
count of case of poisoning by exposure to
the yapors of burning charcoal, in which
TRANSMISSION Of blood from the arm Of n ro-
bust man effected satisfactory cure after
every other effort at restoration had failed
and the patient was believed to be dead.
A German paper, not content with calling
Harriet Hosmer and Charlotte Cushman
two blonde misses" designates the former
as painter and the Inter as having
served in the United States army as Major
Cushman.'
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THE PORTLAND WATER WoRKs.-The
city of Portland, it is stated, will have its
water works in operation by next Deem
Der. The water is brought by an aque-
duct from Sebago lake, and it is asserted
that no city in the United States possesses
so high and advantageous source Of sup
ply. The hydrants to be used, it is pre-
dicted, will be sufficient to put out fires,
cleanse streets, and do oil needful work.
Sebago lake is twelve miles distant from
Portland in straight line. The aqueduct
is composed of q short brick conduit and
of iron pipes lined with cement. The vii
lage of Sacarappa, midway between the
lake and Portland, being six miles distant
from each, forms the point of division
in the operations, the work being under
the charge of two sub-contractors. The
main pipe at the Sebago end is two
feet in diameter, made of wrought
iron, lined with cement, and will be six
miles in length, about 5000 feet of which
are already laid. Of the main pipe at the
Portland end about three and one-half
miles from its starting point (Sacarappa)
are cemented and laid, and the construction
of the works at Sacarappa is brought to
within two and one-half miles of Portland.
At the Sebago end the brick conduit is clip
teal, two feet six inches by three feet six
inches, and furnishes the supply of water
requisite for three pipes Of the size men
toned above. At present about three
hundred feet of pipe are laid daily, and
soon the force of men will be increased so
as to lay FIVE hundred. 1t is stated that
the apa1vsis of tho Sahapo uater nrnvac II
to be the purest known, only one grain of
solid matter being found in ffty-eight thou
sand grains Of water. 1t can be used for
all purposes without distillation. Early in
August, the work of laying the distribution
pipes in the city Of Portland will commence
and be pushed with vigor.
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JUDGE RIyEs AS A RADICAL.-The seal
awags and carpet-baggers hereabouts are
drawing much comfort from the following
letter, received yesterday:
"HoT SPRINGS, August Is, 1868.
"Dear Sir,-Your letter of the l4th in
slant, inviting me to participate in meet
ing proposed to be called for the 25th, for
the ratification of the nomination Of Grant
and Colfax in Richmond, has been for
warded to me at this place, where I have
accompanied my wife for her health. !
shall not, therefore, be able to attend it.
feel the liveliest interest in the success of
this ticket, as involving the prosperity and
peace of the country but do not feel at
liberty to depart from that proper reserve
which has always been practiced by the
members Of the judiciary in this State by
taking part in the public and exciting
discussions of this campaign.
Most respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
ALEX. RivEs."
"To L. Ed,rin Dudley,
fyt ~
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A NEGRo.-Justice
G. D. Peasants, of Henrico, held on in
quest yesterday upon the body of negro
named John Temple. Deceased was last
seen living on Saturday evening, and
seemed in good health and spirits. On Sun
day evening he was found dead in the path
about four hundred yards from his house,
near the Darbytown road. There was evil
dence of a struggle on the ground. Yer
dict: "Death from cramp collie, caused BY
oyer-cating."
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VARIETY sPRINGs-Tb;. ao,;,

W ~ -. ihis uelghtful
summer resort, Situated fifteen miles Ses, .,
5taunton, on the Virginia Central RaiIroaT %,
be opened for the accommodation of guests on ,ha
18th June. o'' VII Tue
Business men wishing retreat for their r,m,,,.,
during summer will have every adyani,gs ha'
From Richmond, Baltimore, Washingten "s snI
other cities, they reach these springs on the s,r
day ut O'Clock 2. NJ. " S-' '"ie
analysis, Of superior quality ''' "
The cars stop 1t the door
TERMS &3s per month, SO per week, - perd.v
price. Bathing In Healing Water gratis. ''' VAIL
Z. Il N. BURRUSS
je l0-3m Pr0nri.,ors
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MILITARY -Major-General
George Stoneman, United States army, COM
manding this district, returned to the city
yesterday from his visit to the North.
Brevet Brigadier General Henry G.
Thomas, Twentieth United States infantry,
has reported for duty in the Freedmen's
Bureau of this district, and has been as
signed to duty at Wytheville, Va.
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"To L. Ed,ri1l Dudley,
Chairman Central Committee, &c."

"LET Us HAVE BY Paragraph
/ of Special Order l59, issued yesterday,
General Stoneman has removed Joseph Nj.
Humphreys from Office as member Of the
City Council. And call the people say
amen"
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.-To WILLIAM
L CLARKE, FORMERLY OF RICHMOND.
VIRGINIA, SON OF WILLIAM JACKSON
CLARKE, WHO DIED SOME YEARS SINCE ::
Your locality Is now not known. There Is In my
from the estate of Elizabeth T.. Clarke, deceased.
who resided IN Hanover county, Virginia, which
am anxious To pay over. Should you be informed,
either through this or any other medium, commu-
nlcatc With me ut once.
Address, Richmond, Va. n. B. CLARKE,
Executor of Elizabeth G. Clarke, deceased.
au 1-12tawlm&wlm
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BOARDING AND LODGING.

DERSONS FROM THE SOUTH VISIT
= Ing BALTIMORE can obtain FURNISHED
ROOMS ut IL per dry, or IS 10 81 per week
for the room. This Is 4 new economy for travel
lers. Meals near by. Rooms, II Liberty street
corner Lexington. In the heart Of business. To
secure them, apply to W. IL. MCLEAN. 81 North
Charles street Baltimore. aulT--hu
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ITO MRS. HENRIETTA E. HALE
4 Take notice that on the 2lST DAY OF SEP
TEMBER, 1858, between the hours of in the fore
noon and In the afternoon of that day, at the law
chester, Virginia, shall proceed To take the depo-
stlons OF Samuel Walden, John Cersley, and others,
To be read as evidence for me In suit now pending
In the Circuit Court of Chesterfield county. Vir-
glnla, on the chancery side thereof. In which am
plaintih ana you are defendant and II from any
cause the taking of said dispositions shall not be
commenced, or being commenced, should not be
completed, ON that day, the taking OF the same will
ne adjourned from time to time until the said depO-
sions shall be com pleted. Given under my hand
this nth day Of August, 1858.
au lS--Tu4w JAMES W. HALE.
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TURNER, bookseller, II Ia Main street, has
our thanks for HQrpsr's BGzar.
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MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
N1 ,,r,nu oor,.n,. sap, GAP0N SPRINGS

This delightful and well-known SUMNER RE-
SORT is now In state of preparation for the an.
preaching season, and will soon be In complete
repair.
The MOUNTAIN HOUSE will be regularly
opened for the reception of visitors on the FIRST
DAY OF JUNE NEXT, but persons can be- ac
commodated sooner II desired. Route uia BaltI.
more and Ohio railroad and Harper's Ferry, then
by stage-coach twenty-five miles. From the South
uid Richmond Washington and Alexandra By
Manassas Gap railroad to Strasburg, then stage
seventeen miles,
The proprietor takes pleasure In announcIng 70
the public that he has secured the services OiJU.
LUIS G. WADDLE, Esq, wie is well and favor.
ably known to the visitors at Capon as forme,
proprietor.
TARIFF or RATES: $3.50 per month OF four
weeks; sls single week; IS per day.
lie l9-2m \. NJ CARTMETI.
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SEA-BATHING AT COBB'S ISLAND
~ This delightful summer resort, situated elgh.
teen miles northeast Of Cape Charles aud eight
miles from nearest main land, is rapidly growing,
TO become one Of the most attractive places tie
coast of America.
It's pleasant pure, and delightful brcczes, giving
strength to the invalid, will never lie forgotten By
those who have heretofore enjoyed them.
We have made many Improvements, both IN tie
furnishing Of our houses and general beauty u
our grounds.
The surf-bathing is on a grand scale, and cannot
be surpassed, being perfectly safe, with III abunt.
ance OF lighthouses.
Shooting, fishing, and boating cannot be eIceei
on the continent, with an abundance Of boats and
experienced men to attend To the wants Of visitors
with other MISUNDERSTANDING saloons, billiards
&c.
ABAND OF MUSIC has been engaged,
Passengers leaving Richmond and Petersburg.
arriving ut Norfolk on Mondays, Wednesdays, aud
Fridays at A. NJ, will connect with steamer 10
Cherrystone, and thence by 4 line of hacks across
the peninsula -four miles, to Nottinghams Land
Ing, and thence by steamer to the Island, arriving
at2 z. NJ.
TERMS Per day, 80: per week, 4ls: per month
800. COBB BROTHERS, PrOpr!ctors,
Cherrystone post-oiIice,
je 2-3m Northampton county, Va.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NoTICE-T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY c0T
In CFRS.-Sotice fs hereby given thar III D''
dersigned has been appointed by the CIrcnI, r. ~.
or the United States for the District or Vj,gnfi
receiver OF all the assets or the Farmers p,s,hh
Virginia and Of all It's branches. All persnn.k u
debted TO said banks are hereby notified frrtbsh.
To pay such debts only tn the receiver or hi, Sih
authorized agents or attorneys; and ali a '1i
having claims against said banks must fory,Lsghs
die notices Of the same, setting forth IN. ,'hh
claimed, with me. DAVID J. SAUNDgpw'uh
je 2-Tu&FtNOv1sfff1 pecat1
EXCHANGE BANK OF yTpGy,, -
NORFOLK, August Is, be-"
NOT1CE.-All persons, corporations. A.,
IN associations holding claims again, -. .ti
bank, are hereby earnestly requested 10 reno, .ns
amount OF their several claims. adj
au I5-2tawtSepl G.. W. CAMP Trr.,.1
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SUMNER RESORTS,
pOCKBRIDGE BATHS,
RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA.
OPEN lily 1sr

Situated directly on the road to Lexingto, ,,..
miles south OF the Virginia Central railroad
Persons leave the cars at Goshen depot, yi,,,.,.
Central railroad, where ample stage and .vn."'
facilities connect with the daily western and
ern trains. The road from Goshen to H.. 81
mime miies) is now being put In thorough ren,,.
TERMS: s. per day; $ls per week: A., -.
month.
je 2s-tSep23+ HARTMAN z y,vn
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AGENTS AND COLLECTORS.

Drank d. HILL,
IL GENERAL AGENT AND COLLECTOR
No. l013 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA,
will RENT OUT HOUSES and o l. ECT
CLAIMS Of every description.
Refers to Messrs. Lancaster Il Co.; Powhatan
Weisiger, ESQ.,; John III. Goddn, Cashier Planters
National Bank Messrs. William &. Dunham &
Co., Agents Old Dominion Steamship Company;
DR.. +. Fl. Deane; MessrS. w. X. Martin i Co.
~ 30-lm
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State of New York, and was approved by
HoRArIo SEYMOUR, who professed desire
to have Mr.. CHASE nominated on this plat
form, and pledged his earnest effort 10
secure that end.
The only sections that ere remarkable
are the following, both of which seem 10
recognize negro suffrage as fixed fact
03: That slavery having perished by the
war. and being now prohibited by an
amendment to the national Constitution,
neither can nor ought to be restored; while
a wise regard to the altered circumstances
Of the country and impartial Justice to the
millions who have been enfranchised de-
mand the adoption of all proper constitu-
.ional measures for the protection, improve
ment, and elevation Of this portion Of the
American people.
"a. That In land Of Democratic insti-
tutions all public and private interests re-
pose most securely on the broadcast basis OF
suffrage but under the avstem Of distinct
though united States, which distinguishes
our American government from the con-
solidated governments Of the Old World.
both wisdom and duty require that the ap-
plication of this principle he left in the
several States, under the Constitution OF
the United States, to the people OF each
State, without interference by the national
Government"
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Tho Object of 2 econstruction.

The New York Tribune of Friday says
"The movement to GUST the colored mem
hers of the Georgia Legislature seems &c
have succeeded. The resolution declaring
negroes ineligible to office under the ne"
Constitution of Georgia passed the Leg,s-
lature Yesterday, and twenty-five OF tne
colored members withdrew from the caplfol'
No matter what technical justification TOT
tbis act NAV be twisted out of the new Con-
stitution. il so plainly defeats the object OF
reconstruction as to appear little Oe'ter
than n fraud"
Then the "object Of reconstruction y
must have been the placing Of negroes IN
office. We dare the Radicals to make the
issue. AS we said Saturday, this matter
may have an important bearing upon the
Presidential election. We expected GREE
LEY, as we said then, to face the music"
He does so, and declares that If these
" things continue, Congress must meet in
Z" September.n The Democrats ought to
second this motion. BY all means, let us
have an act of Congress providing that ne
groes shall hold Office in Georgia. Then
will SHYMoUR's election be rendered certain.
But there is no such good fortune in store
for us as the passage of an act of this kind
GREELEY may be reckless but the politi-
clans in Congress are not anxious to see the
negro in Office. They are much more de,
sirous of keeping in place themselves; and
they know that the northern people would
never sustain them in legislating negroes
into Office.
The World of Friday says nothing in re-
gard to the action of the Georgia Legisla
ture. Perhaps it was waiting for the Times
and the Tribune to commit themselves t
the monstrous doctrine that Congress may
regulate the right of suffrage and prescribe
the qualifications for Office in State.
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JUDGE OULD's LETTER TO GENERAL WIN
DER.-ln the last copy of the Chicago Post
which has reached this Office is the follow
ing:
THE Richmond Dispatch makes the fol-
ling miserable special plea:
&c The Tribune totally misapprehends or
misrepresents the purport Of the language
it quotes. The phrase miserable wretches,
az applied to the Yankees, and the phrase
'best MATERIAL as applied to our soldiers,
had both of them reference only to the
morale of the men, and not to their physl-
cal condition"
"Was there anything ever so contemptl-
BILE, 80 transparent, SO disgraceful to jour
nalism? The Dispatch is the organ of the
chiualry."
The Post is evidently unacquainted with
the niceties of language 1--WE do not refer to
the epithets it applies to us), or it could
have perceived for itself that the Dispatch
| had given the true meaning of the letter. a
master of pure English, as Judge GUILD is,
would never use the phrase miserable
wretches' in speaking of the physical con-
dition of soldiers. The phrase itself was all
that we had to judge from at the time we
wrote the contemplate" transparent"
and "disgraceful F" seven lines which have
aroused the ire of the Post. Yet it turns
out that we understood it's meaning exactly.
Judge GUILD has, since those lines were
penned, written letter to the National In
telEgencer, in which he says:
"It was as to these political prisoners that
I wrote the latter paragraph in this letter.
That manifestly appears from the context.
Every word of that paragraph was true
both as to the class received and those sent
off. Not one Confederate soldier in service
was received at that time. Scarcely any
one of the $50 had been in prison month.
All had been recently arrested as sym
pathizers with the Confederate cause.
| Those sent off were miserable wretches,
indeed. They were mostly robbers and
| incendiaries from Western Virginia, who
were Confederate when Confederate armies
occupied their country, and Union when
Federal troops held it; and in turn they
proved upon one side and the other, and
pillaged that portion of the country until
it was almost given over to deselation.
They were men without character or prin-
ciple, who were ready to take any oath Or
engage in any work of plumber. And l
here reiterate what wrote then-they were
"a set of miserable wretches." The Fede-
raj soldiers who passed through my hands,
hope, know well that l would not have
applied any such phrase to them, and espe-
cially 80 if the calamities Of prison life had
Frustrated them"
We respectfully suggest that the Post is
not the organ of the Chicago chivalry, but
of its fools. 1t ought to be cut for the
simples, ......
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How and Whv it was Done.

The public are curious to know by virtue
Of what law or constitutional provision the
twenty-five negroes were excluded from the
legislature of Georgia. The Georgia pa
rers tell US. When the new Constitution
Was under consideration in the constltu-
tional Convention O proposition was made
that call qualified electors, and none
others, should be eligible to any office" IN
Georgia, unless disqualified by the State or
Federal Constitution. This proposition
was rejected by vote of 1875 to IL, nearly
all the white Radicals and majority of the
negroes themselves asserting. The negroes
did not, we suppose, (although their Radi-
cal associates doubtless did, understand
this provision as being intended for their
especial benefit. They no doubt refused to
allow all voters to be eligible to Office be-
cause they desired to extend the right of
suffrage to a number Of whites whom they
intended to exclude from Office. At any
rate, they were outwitted. For after this
proposition had been voted down, the fol-
lowing was adoped, and is part of tie
Constitution: .... .... ..
THE Convention hereby reenactsl call
acts passed since the 18th day of Janu,
airy, 1851, including that body of laws
known as the Code of Georgia, and the acts
amendatory thereof as passed since that
time, which said code are embodied in the
printed book known as Twins Code," etc.
This sweeping clause establishes, says
the Macon Telegraph, oil the old Legislation
of the State not inconsistent with the Con-
st;tution Of the United States and Of Geor-
gia, and concluded the business so far as
negro holding in Georgia under that
Constitution was concerned.
In word, the Code of Georgia allows
none but white men to hold Office, and this
Code is now, by the act of the negroes, car
pet-baggers and scalawags themselves, in
force in that State.
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About Woman, Loue, and Marriage. BY
FRED SAUNDERS, author of "Salad for
the Solitary" etc. New York: 6. W.
CARLETON. 1868.
A slip accompanying this book informs
US that it's title is indicative Of its sub
eject, the treatment Of which is novel, as
"well as racy and picturesque. 1t deals
i" fearlessly with some Of the social here
Isles of the day; but for the most part its
"pages are replete with flashes of wit and
humor, as we'll as poetry and pathos."
The Philosophers of Foufouville. By RAD1-
CAL FREELANCE, Esq. New York: G.
w. CARLETON. 1868.
"This curious volume" says a slip &C
companying it, I" is satirical jeu fc$pr't,
(which ridicules many phases of human
folly, particularly the study Of dead Ian
"guages, the admiration for pictures by So
"called old masters various forms Of gu
"perstition or credulity, the woman's rights
movement, and visionary reformers and
"fanatics generally"
The Negroes in Negro1and; the Negroes IN
america and Negroes Generally. Also,
the several Races of White Men, consi-
dered as the Involuntary and Predeetined
Supplanters of the Black Races. A Com
pilation by HINTON Rowan HELPER, q
Rational Republican, Author Of GO The
Impending Crisis of the South, " No
ioque," and other Writings in behalf OF
Free and White America. New York
G. W. CARLETON. 1868.
Whoever desires to learn all that books
teach concerning the negro may find it in
this volume. 1t is made up of quotations
from numerous authors, and gives informa-
ton as to the negro's physical peculiarities,
his habits in Africa, his history, Sc, &c.
If the negro race were not contemplate,
this book would be valuable.
All of these books are for sale by GEORGE
L. B1DGooD, 1913 Main street.
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States Rights.

The New York Times declares that the
.ot;on of the Georgia Legislature in exclud-
ing negroes from that body was taken !" in
defiance Of the reconstruction acts" The
Times no ;s usual with the so-called "me-
tropoli,an !" journals when such questions
sre under discussion, goes off hale-cocked.
7, assumes that to be the fact which is not
the fact. On the contrary, by an argument
which cannot be successfully answered, it
is demonstrable that the reconstruction acts
nrovids for the exclusion Of negroes from
Office. And even if they do not, the HOWARD
amendment does. That amendment has
been ratified, according to the Times, in
the constitutional mode. 1t expressly pro-
yides that negroes may be prevented not
only from holding office, but from voting.
But what sort Of idea has the Times as
10 the reconstruction acts ? Does that jour
nal really pretend to think that those acts
continue in force in a State which has
adorted new constitution and been ad-
m;,tcd into the Union upon an equality
with the other States Is not Georgia now
exactly such State as New York, and en-
titled to all the rights which New York pos
scssess Has not New York the right not
only to exclude negroes from office, but from
the ballot-box And If so, has not Geor-
cia the same right? What sort of a Union
does the Times think ours isl Does not
Ohio prohibit negroes from voting and hold
ing office And can the Times believe that
Ohio possesses any rights or powers when
Georgia does not possess!
These are questions which the Democrats
of the North should press upon the con-
sideration of the people Of that Section
According to the teachings Of the Tunes,
this Union now consists of two different
kinds of States-one class of them possess
ing rights and powers which do not belong
TO the other class. We cannot think that
the northern people are willing to acknow-
ledge such to be the fact. If it is, then re-
construction is total failure. The seeded
States not only went out Of the Union, but
will never be able to get back into it as the
equals of the loyal States. Nevada and
Colorado will be entitled to confer the right
of suffrage upon the negro or keep 1t from
him, as they may choose; but Georgia and
Virginia cannot even exclude him from
Office without coming in conflict with an act
Of Congress. There can be no reconstruc-
ton Of the Union upon such basis as this.
It would be just as well for Virginia to re-
main out Of the Union as to 60 into it if the
theory of the Times be correct; for if, after
our return into the Union, Congress may
still prescribe the qualifications of voters
and officers in this State, we cannot per-
ccivc what We shall gain by nominally
changing our relation to the Federal Gov
crnment.