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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
AN EARTHQUAKE VICTIM SINGULAR
ESCAPE AND DEATH.

On the 10th of November, died, in
Valparaiso. Mrs. Davidson, one of the
sufferers by the terrible earthquake of
the 18th Os August. She was widow.
and was living at africa with her son
when this catastrophe occurred, he find
ing her after the first heavy shock par
TALLY buried under the ruins of their
house. With some assistance she was
got out, but so badly bruised that she
could not sit up While they sought
further help she was carried away by
the sea, which begun toinvade the town
a few minutes before G. She, however
had managed to get her arms through a
broken door, and that kept her atloat.
She was washed on to a small island
hard by, Tut the waters left her there
only fifteen minutes. A boat was dis
patched to her rescue by the Peruvian
corvette America; it was half full of
water by the time it picked her up, and
she had been In the sea eight and three
quarter hours, The turbulent state of
the waters baffled all efforts to return
to the ship; SO the men put their boat
QUO to sea TO wait till daylight, and
reached the shore about O'clock on the
following morning. For three days she
lay exposed to the scorcking rays of The
sun and the cold night dews withou.
any other shelter than that afforded by
a common blanket that her son was a
BILE to get. After an availing effort to
get to Valparaiso by the mail steamer
she reached there by the Esmeralda on
the 9th ofSeptember. Every ire was
taken of the unfortunate lady. but the
shock and attendant suffering had been
too severe tor her to bear, and she died
as above stated.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
VOTE DOWN THE CONSTITUTION.

One of the best edited and best PRINT
ed country papers in the State-the
Bedford Senrinel-puts the case in a
few strong words, which we adopt in
lieu of worse or weaker words of our
own.
We are unwilling to see Virginia in
her dcsolation and woe, represented as
foolishly biting at her chains, or lifting
her manacled hands in impotent threat
ering. Virginians, who endured so
much for principle during our terrible
war, know how to bear with firmness
the disasters which result from it. They
will equally disdan to beg or threaten.
Let us prepare ourselves to meet the
stern, practical question OF the day.
We will soon have to vote upon Con-
stitution which will gives the negroes
twenty-one majority in the Legislature,
ii adopted. We can defeat that, by sim
ply going in our strength to the polls.
There is no necessity for buster about
it. 1t is forced upon us we must either
submit or fight. That is the simple, maxi
ed, prrctical truth. Every man of conf
mon sense.must see this. OF course, we
will not consent to our own dishonor.
God forbid. But the action of Radi-
cal Congress cannot dishonOr us.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

STRANGER. DIR. Bagby is real old
fashioned Virginian. He is about fifty
two years of age and wheelwrlght by
trade /; has been married twice-lost
leg at Gettysburg-is a member of the
Ironside Baptist Church-chews native
twist pronounces it ''chaw''-wears a
II hats kind to the poor-takes very
little sugar-owns bull dog-pays
when he gets the money-sleeps only
two hours, or more-is funniest when
he is miserable-sings bass in the choir :,
and is subject to dyspepsia-match hun.
-Weehly Memorandum.
The above was written by the late DR..
II. Gray Latham of Lynchburg. lie
was a man of soapstone Imagination,
three consciences and a black velves
vest. He died of a protracted infarcted
devotion to business and cigarettes, and
he had no match. DR.. George Goldie
dissected him
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
A NOTE OF INTERROGATION.

In volney's Ruins, we find the follow
ing note. ...5...,l -F ..fa-.l
.'lt is remarkable that this tendency
to concentrate power in single hand)
has in all Instances been the constant
progress of societies beginning with a
state of anarchy or democracy, that is
with great division of power, they
have passed to aristocracy, and from
aristocracy to monarchy. Does it not
hence follow that those who constitute
states under the democratic form, des-
tine them to undergo all the interven-
ing troubles between that and monar-
chg and that supreme administration
by single chief is the most natural
government, as well as that best calcu-
lated for peace ?"
We respectfully solicit an answer to
this interrogation from Secretary ScHo
FIELD.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The gist of the message is contained
in tile two following extracts, to the
first of which is Suspended a comment Of
the Lynchburg Virginian.
The President recommends a reduc-
tiOn of the Military establishment, and
shows N the following figures, how
much it costs to govern the Southern
States in the interests of tie Radical
party. He says
"The estimates of the War Depart
meHt for the last two fiscal years were,
for 1867 $33,Sl4 461, and for 1868 $685.
2O5,669. The actual expenditure du-
ring the periods were respectively, 500
224,4l5 and sl23,249,6 3S.
1t will appear from the above, that
the actual expense of the military es-
adjustment, the army alone. without
the navy, was, for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1868, nearly four times as
great as the original estimate contem-
plated, and more than twice as much as
the whole expense of admi nisteringthe
Government prior to the war ! Is not
this enough to startle the taxpayers !!
Bondholders receive from the Treasury
upon each dollar they own i'll Govern
ment securities six per cent, in gold,
which is nearly or quite equal to nine
Ter ct in currency, that the bonds are
then converted Into capital for the ma
tlonal banks, upon which those insti-
tutions issue their circulation bearing
six per ct. interest and that they are
exempt from taxation by the govern
ment and the States, and thereby en-
HANGED two per ct. in the hands OF
the bondholders. We thus have an ag-
gregate of seventeen per CT. which may
| be received by the owners of govern
ment securities. A system that pro-
| duces such results Is justly regarded as
favoring few at the expense of the
many, and has led 80 the further inqui-
ry whether our bondhoiders in view of
their large profits which they have en-
joyed, would themselves be averse to a
settlement Of our Indebtedness upon a
plan which would yield them q fair re-
Enumeration, and at the same time be
just to the taxpayers of the nation. T"
Greedy says that anybody who would
make such a statement as the above. is
liar, william, devil, &C., which proves
that old Andy is not far wrong.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE ON GEN,
Fl iv GRANT.

General Grant is not Radical, and
we have the very highest authority for
saying that it is his purpose to separate
himself from the extremists, and to raj
w round him strong body OF the bet
ter class of citizens, Who shall draw I'M
to them congenial allies from all quar-
tiers, and become, as they would des-
erve to be, the party of the country
He is also extremely anxious to verify
his party watchword, and to lead the
country at once to peace and renewed
prosperity. This is his purpose, and no
one can DENY that this is a noble ambi-
ton, Not himself a politician: and
with but little experience or skill in
civil life, he does not as we think, at all
realize the difficulties in the way of such
success as he covets We do not say
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
DoINGs IN RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12.-lnthe Uni
ted States Circuit Court this morning,
Judge Underwood pre- siding, the case
OF Salley Anderson colored, sentenced
to death by the dounty court for arson,
was brought UP on writ Ofhabea cor
pus, on the grohhd that one of the mag
istrates composing the court had held
the Office of constable before the war,
and being thereby disqualified under
the 18th amendment, the whole court
was illegal and its proceedings vitiated.
Judge Underwood sustained the pris-
oners plea, and discharged her from
custody. In delivering his opinion he
said ifeven the clerk of the COURT was
disqualified It vitiated the proceedings.
There are hundred and fifty nine con-
victs in the State prison, sentenced
since the adoption of the l4th amend
ment, who may now be released by ha-
beas corpus, and turned loose under
this decision.
Thu particulars Of Sally Andersons
crime are as follows In March last she
set fire to and burned to the ground
the suburban residence. of Mr.. Richard
Magruder, at Fulton Hill, because Mrs.
Magruder had given her reprimand
tor her bad conduct to a negro woman
who had caught her stealing. The house
was occupied at the time. She made
deliberate attempt to burn Mrs. Magru-
der's infant, by first placing it on fea-
ther bed and kindling "A fire under it,
By the merest accident the fire was dis
covered, and the helpless babe rescued
ere it became a charred victim of the
enraged negroes malice. Of these
crimes Salley Anderson was OH q fair
trial convicted; but the court. desir-
GUS of giving every opportunity to de-
fend herself, granted a motion for new
trial, which was had with the same re-
suit. She was then sentenced to be
hung, but the day of execution was long
delayed on account Of her delicate
condition.
Geo. W. Cook was sentenced to-day
by the U. s. District Court, to ten
years imprisonment, IN the Albany PEN
itentlary for robbing the mail,
The State Journal announces that
the stay law will not be extended. 1t
says a general order sus9ending the
sales of personal property until the lst
of May next will soon be issued, but
real estate may be proceeded against
after January lst as if no stay law had
been passed.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA: ..s-fs
A IT Rules held in the Clerks Officeoi
"A the County Court of Orange, on Mo nday
the It'll day of December, 1868,
Meredith Jones and William j. Parrott, on
behalf OF themselves and all other credi-,
tors OF Elisha. Cnewning, deceased, WHO
VIII enter themselves as parties to this
sui and contribute to the expenses there.
of-Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Marian l.. Chewing, in her own right and
as Executrix of Elisha Chewing, deceas-
ed, and their infant children, John, AL
bert, Virginia and Martha Chewning-De-
PENDANTS,
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is to obtain decree
to subject the personal estate of Elisha Chew
ming to the payment of his debts SO far an IL
will go, and that the real es tate of the said
Chewing, or so much thereof as shall be re-
quiEed for the purpose, be sold and the pro-
ceeds thereof be applied in payment of the
residue of said debts which shall remain un-
satisfied. And 1t appearing by affidavit filed
IN the said suit, that the defendant Mariah
IL. Chewing is q nonresident of the State
of Virginia, on motion of the plaintiff by
counsel, 1t Is ordered that the said Mariah
l.. Chewing appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect her interest In
this suit
y Oopy-Tcste.
p. II. FRY, Clerk
December IL. 1S6S-A. r.. BLAKEY e. Will
I.IAMS, p. q.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
A PEN PORTRAIT OF MRS. JEFFER SON
DAVIS.

In his Forthcoming book on Mr.. Da-
Wis, MIR. h. A. Pollard writes as fol-
lows of Mrs. Davis, during Confederate
days in Richmond
Mrs. Davis was brawny, ablebodied
woman, who had much more of mascu-
line mettle than feminine grace her
complexion was tawny, even to the
point of mulattoism woman loud and
coarse in her manners, full of social self
assertion, not one LOT her sex who
would have been supposed to win the
preference of q delicate man like Mr..
Davis, whimsical in his health, avictim
of nerves, nice and morbid in his social
tastes--a although she might well have
conquered the submission of such a
character. Mr.. Davis deferred to her
in the social regulations she would inn
pose upon Richmond. She demanded
the etiquette of Washington, that the
Presidents lady should return no calls
she introduced what was unknown III
diverted servants; and when
every hors" was impressed in the Mill
tary service, the citizens forced to go
afoot remarked, with. some disdain,
the elegant equipage Of Mrs. Davis, that
paused much more before the Main ST.,
shops, than before the arristocratie res
licences of Grace and Franklin"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
A CHRISTMAS INVITATION.
RICHMOND Dec, 16, 1865

IiCHhoND DeC., 10, 1905.
Do you know, "BAoBY," that picture
you poor devil sitting up there pale
and weary, trying your best. aad mud
ding your brains by Lamp light to get
up something good for the public in that
paper of yuurss, to make an honest liv-
ing!
'Tis hard upon the upper story,
that's fact | found that out long
ago; aud so | went in on the muscle, only
hitehing the head on occasionally as an
extra. | found 1T worked first-rate !;
and in place of dyspepsia, am as jol-
ly as sand boy Now if that is so,and
you are upon low diet. or a restrict
ed one of "Bacon and Green's" CT
hate bacon, was raised on bacon and
cabbage, and hard apple-dumpling's) i,
for goodness sake come down and sec
us about Christmas or New Years day,
that's it-that pretty daughter of mine
is to splice the main brace LIST January
with the very best looking man in Rich
mond, and worker at that Now if
you do, 'sBacon' shant form any por-
ton of the entertainment, | promise
you-except probably ham which ain t
bacon anyhow, you can fix it, neither
will l set you down to "pumpkin pie
'apple sarse" nor any other villainous
compound, only fit for the ''heathens;"
but "mine frien" you shall sit down to
spread worthy to grace the table of an
English Baron of 'ye olden time"
When the squire's wide Hall
And the cottage small
Were fill'd with good English cheer
And you shall have a place of honor
thereat, and be enlivened with a good
song, and refreshed with the best egg
nog in this or any other country. WA
Ter never is set upon my table, but for
all that, we are strictly temperate). l
never saw water put upon dining ia
BILE in my life till | came to the Unit
ed States. Ale invariably without stunt
to young boys or girls or old persons
That is the way in the West of Eng
land, and in my opinion that is the rea-
son we English wear SO well. Ale
never rotted cask yet; but just fill it
full OF water, and the darned thing will
be alive inside with wiggle waggles and
crawleybobs OF every kind wearing and
tearing each other to pieces, and the
.cask itself rotten in year or two.
MoraI--drlnk ale. 1890"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.

The poor old souls who wrote the BIZ
BILE were supplemented enough to be-
l.cye that labor was Gods curse. They
could discover no dignity in the sweaty
brow or the grimy hand. In the course
of some thousands of years we have
made much progress" and in the new
Bible Boston edition, with the Amerl-
can Eagle in the margin passing moth
ing is dignified but labor. AS practI-
cal commentary, we find every mothers
son of Yankee laboring night and
day, with body and soul, to invent
make and improve laHor-saring ma
chimes.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18

IEs SIN the early stages of thought
the extraordinary in nature alone call
ed for any explanation Tor rather what
affected the man himself in an extra
ordinary manner), and it found one in
the solitary will of god. In a scion
tifc age, every incident requires super
natural explanation--or none. The
whole stands before us as one fact
But this whole-so many ofus maintain
cannot be conceived but as the result
of Power and Intelligence.
Writer in Blacklpood.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

Postmastsrs are required to give notice by
letter whoa n subscriber does not take his
paper from the office; and give the reason
FOR it's net being taken. Negleeting to do so
makes POSTMASTER responsible to the pub
-.shef for the payment.
Any person who takes n paper regularly
from the postoffice, whether he has subscribe
ed or not, is responsible for the payment OF
the subscription.
"A person ordering his paper discontinued
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may
and collect the whole amount, whether it is
taken from the Office or not.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take a paper and periodical from the post
office, or removing and leaving them uncall-
ed for, Is prinld fdcte evidence of Intentional
fraud,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
VERY PLAIN TALK.

Numerous appeals and threats having
tailed to produce any effect, we have
now to tell our delinquent subscribers
and advertisers that ice must haze our
dues 'oitbom delay, and will have them if
it be in the power of the law to enforce
payment. Pressed ourselves, we are
compelled to press others.
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sEFs One report from the Pacific rail-
road is, that the work on the roads has
been most imperfcctly eXecuted-and
that much of il will have to be done
over again; another is, that it is most
admirably constructed.
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VIRGINIA.:
A II Rules held in the Clerks Office of
"A the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania Coun-
ty, on Monday the It'll day of December, 1868,
Robert Il. Lloyd-Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Lovinia Lloyd-Defendant,
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to procure q de-
cree divorcing vincule matrim oni, the
plaintiff from the defendant. And affidavit
having been made that the defendant is not
q resident OF the State of Virginia, she is
hereby required to appear in the Clerk S of
fee within one month after due publication
hereof and do what may be necessary to pi o.
tect her interest in this suit.
A Copy-Teste, -.
j. j. CHEW, Clerk.
December IS, 1885,. L. Pow ELL, p. O.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18
sPOTSWOOD HOTEL,

RICHMOND, VA.
THIS first-class, popular and fashion,
l. able Hotel, the only one located on the
Main Street of the city, has been furnished
and put in the most perfect order through
out.
10 is within one square of the Capitol, Gus
TOM House, POST Office, Theatre, &C., and
within two squares of the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad depot, and the
Danville.
The travelling public are cordially invited
to make their home at the SpotswOod, and
the proprietors pledge themselves TO make
it for the future, whatit has been for the past
five years, the leading Hotel of Richmond.
RS- Telegraph Office in vestibule. Office OF
Southern and Adams Express Companies in
the building.
MILLwARD BROTHERS,
April "a, lS6S-ly- Propretors.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18

ICP In consequence of the habeas
corbus proceedings in the Jetcr Phil
lips case, inI Richmond, it is said that
Gov. Wells win grant the prisoner re-
spite. he waste have been hung to-day.
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likd.

In this place, on the 18th inst, of Consump-
ton, Mrs. JULIA ANN, wife of X. =. Boul-
ware, ESQ.,, aged 80 years.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-18

1OOLBS. Prime Smoking Tobacco
IOU from Greensboro North Carolina; 10
lbs. Prime Chewing Tobacco, Just received
and for sale by E. w. klNCAEluF.
March I3 1868.
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H "A Il LIS $500
CELEBRATED DOUBLE THREAD LOCK
STITCH
SEWING MACHINE,

Price $25.
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