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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-08

A colored convict in the West Virginia
penitentiary was murdered by Maze .
Baldwin, n white prisoner, on Friday after
noon last. The negro had borrowed twenty,
five cents of Baldwin, and on being asked
if he intended to return it, said that he did
when he got the money. Baldwin re-
marked, 'Ill fix you," and drawing q
knife, plunged it into the negro's breast
inAicting wound which proved fatal IN
few minutes.
The disgraceful "debates which occa-
sionally occur in the House are strong argu-
ments in favor of speedy representation
of the southern States in that body-not by
carpet-baggers or negroes, but by men VINO
have some regard for the galleries ana tne
public, as well as respect for the body 70
which they belong, and, above all, fespec'
for themselves World.
!. The Queen Of England has created tour
new peers to sit in the House OF LORDS
They rank as barons, and are named as FOL
lows Baron Kesteven, Baron OrmuthWal.e'
Baron Fitzwalter, and Baron ONeill.
# A daughter of Mrs. Noakes, of Kappa,
hammock county, was threatened with out
rage last week by negro. The negro is II
Jail.
Miles 0'Rielly has bought tobacco farm
Of seven hundred acres about sixty mliei
south of Richmond. - World.
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VIRGINIA IN HER DEGRADATIoN.-The

VIRGINIA IN HER DEGRADATIoN.-The
Baltimore sam makes the following refer
ence to the condition of things in Virginia :
"The spectacle which now, three years
after the close of the war, is being exhibited
in Virginia, Of the removal Of long-tried
and faithful officers because they cannot
take the iron-clad oath, and the appoint
ment in their stead ofcomparatiye strangers,
is certainly not calculated to facilitate the
reconstruction sentiment or to render eff
cient the administration Of the govern
ment. 1t is understood that General Scho-
field is not acting of his own promptings IN
this matter, but has his policy marked out for
him at Washington. He has himself en-
phatically expressed to the late Reconstruc-
ton Convention his conviction Of the practi-
cal impossibility Of administering the 60
vernment of Virginia with the provision OF
the iron-clad oath of Office in it, and he must
see daily illustrations of it in the wholesale
work which the official guillotine is now
making. The last conspicuous removal is
that of the venerable Joseph Mayo, brother
in-law of the late General Scott, who has
been Mayor of Richmond for the last fifteen
years, and now, without regard to the senti-
ment and desires of those whom he served,
is put out of Office in mere accord with the
party policy of those not only outside OF
that community, but outside: Of the State.
Truly the lot of Virginia seems hard one,
subjected to taxation without representa-
ton, excluded from every branch of the
Federal service, and its people now expell-
ed from public employment in their own
State, and aliens and adventures put in
their stead -
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PETERSBURG, May 7, 1868

PETERSBURG, may !, lHoo.
A gust of unusual violence swept over
the city this afternoon about o'clock, rip
ping up awnings and smashing sign-boards
in considerable numbers. The large IRON
front building, from its great height, iSbe-
lieved to have suffered more than any other.
The tin covering was detached from the
roof by the force of the wind, and blown
across the street, striking Odd Fellows Hall,
but fortunately doing no injury to man or
beast. This was at the beginning of the
storm, and the house was thoroughly
drenched by the heavy fall of rain that fol-
lowed. Mr.. Leonards house, on Bank
street, was also unroofed, and the chimney
blown down. On Lombard street, where
the wind had full sweep, nearly every tree
was Frustrated. Doubtless much other
damage was done in different parts OF the
city, but there has not been time to gather
the particulars. 1t is reported that a black
man, returning from fishing, was killed on
the railroad a little below town by the
lightning.
1t is feared that the storm may have been
quite destructive in the country adjacent.
As the cloud was approaching, it wore that
peculiar green appearance indicative OF hail.
Apparently, the body of 'it passed down on
the north side of the Appomattox.
Immediately after the rain ceased, the
bells rune IN alarm of fire, which was dis
covered to be at the California store, on
Sycamore etrect; but it was subdued be-
fore it made any serious Roadway. ).
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Only Trumbull /,
of the doubtful senators, voted against the
publication Of the speeches made in retire
ment. The vote was 20 to Is.
The South Carolina committee with the
protest against the Constitution will appear
before the Reconstruction Committee.
The remonstrances and personal represen-
tations regarding the situation attract the
attention of conservative Republicans.
The complete city registration is: Whites,
lO,254 blacks, 6,737.
General Gillem has made q report TO
General Grant stating that incomplete ia
bles show majority of over 200 for rati-
fcation in Arkansas. If his orders had
been complied with, the result would have
been unquestionable, but there are in Pu-
laski and Jefferson counties 1900 votes
which cannot be ascertained to DE for OF
against the Constitution. Where these
Irregularities occur, each party charges the
other with fraud.
The revenue receipts to-day were s448,-
600.
There was heavy storm here this after,
moon
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from Montgomery County.

CHRIsTIANsBURG, May S, 1868.
On Yesterday one of the largest meetings
ever held in the county, composed OF Con-
servatiyes, Radicals, carpet-baggers, and
freedmen, was addressed by Hon. W. r.
Staples, Colonel H. A. Edmondson, and
Colonel C. A. Ronald. The address of Mr..
STABLES in opposition to the Constitution is
generally thought to have been the best ef
fort ever made by that gentleman before a !
Montgomery audience. The speeches. OF
Colonies Edmondson and Ronald were also
we'll calculated to do good. They were con-
ciliatory in tone and temper to those OF our
natiye-born citizens who have been seduced
into the Radical ranks. They made touch
ING and earnest appeals to such to let by
cones be by-gones, but to rally oil together
once more to save our old mother, Virginia,
from the degradation and misery that will
he brought upon her if handed over to Radi-
cal rule. Colonel Edmondson's appeals to
the former love and friendship existing be-
tween the white and black races-of their
faithfulness during the war-of the kind
ness even now shown by the whites to the
blacks-had good effect upon the few CO.
lored men present. They, however, han
died some of the Yankee wonld-be candl-
dates present with gloves Oft. The house
became too no. for them, and they NEG.
After the addresses were over, the meet
ing resolved that although the election was
for the present postponed, yet it was the the
sense OF the meeting that it was best TO
have the proper men in the field, and there
fore delegates we're appointed to the sena-
torial Convention at Floyd Courthouse on
tba 18th instant, and to the Congressional
Convention at Wytheyille on the 18th IN
slant. q. !. 40 ~,
~ ! 81 l snasea nm Monday. MAX.
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Conversational.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-House.-A def
cheney of $4,000 in the appropriation for
the administration of the reconstruction
acts in the Third Military District was re-
ported.
A joint resolution ordering the President
to send ships-of-war to the Gulf of st. Law
renee to protect our fishing interests, and to
demand PREPARATION for certain injuries,
came up. In the debate on it, Mr.. Pike
said: "Who is afraid of war? The reso-
luton asks nothing but that your laws shall
be enforced
An amendment, to send vessels to the
coast of Ireland to take care of American
interests there, was rejected.
During the debate, Pike, who though
some one had called him coward, made
some inaudible remark, for which he was
called to order by the Speaker.
The tariff question was introduced in the
wide discussion, and Pike said he wanted
free trade for ship-building material.
Eldridge wanted to know, if free trade
was good for New England ship-builders
why it was not good for the western laborer
After long discussion, somewhat joculal
in it's character, but showing considerable
sectional acrimony, the resolution was
passed-92 to 80.
Mr.. Robinson offered resolution eX'
punging the impeachment resolution from
the Journal of the House.
Tile Speaker decided it not privileged
question.
Mr.. Robinson said he would bring it W
again. 1t was q mere question Of time, as
Al ha 1ltt oil ay.
plunged.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill for the-ad
mission of Arkansas which was ordered
to be printed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Stevens's bill is as follows:
" Whereas the people of Arkansas
in pursuance of the provisions of nj
act entitled 'an act TO provide for the
more efficient government of the rebe
States passed March 2, 1867, and the act'
supplementary thereto, have framed anc
adopted Constitution of State govern
ment which is republican in form, ant
the Legislature of said State has duly rati
fed the amendment to the Constitution o
the United States proposed by the Thirty
ninth Congress and known as article four
teen; therefore
" Be 1t enacted, That the State of Ar
kansas is entitled and admitted to reprcsen
tation in Congress as one of the States o
the Union upon the following Fundamental
conditions-viz., That the Constitution o
Arkansas shall never be SO amended o
changed as to deprive any citizen, or elias
Of citizens, of the right to vote who are en-
titled to vote by the Constitution herei,
recognized, except as punishment for suc]
crimes rs are now felonies at common law
whereof the party shall have been dull.
convicted"
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\ (aE.0HED CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS-
IilE CaEPET-BAGGERS ATTEMPT TO
KEEP HIM BACK.

The Republicans of the Third Congress
,gAl District seem to have had considera-
BE difficulty in determining which of their
number shall 20 to Congress. The cause of
TIE difficulty appears to have been partly
That Doctor" Daniel Norton, colored
member Of the late Convention, having been
AoM!Aatedin several mass meetings, has IN
listed upon his right to run, notwithstand-
!Ns the earnest solicitations of his white
'!LFeers, themselves anxious for the place,
,A' feeling confident that opposition to
norton would be useless, as he is known to
the most popular man in the district.
AgEiona opponents have been Aver, OF
,S!aine) Richmond; White, of (New York;
1'zabeth City, and Pearce, Of California;
Accolnac. Lately the contest has narrowed
''Wh between Pearce and Norton.
IAree meetings OF the Convention have
.vSh held. The first was thinly attended !;
Tue second broke up with split impending !;
@T thlrd was held in the hall Of the House
" ", Delegates last night. At this last, d. b.
"ARe was called to the chair, and in the
"'o steps towards bushes the Norton men
,"'lSht they disccrncd evidence that the
INVENTION was packed" in the interests
:" fearce. The session, therefore, was very
Stormy.
p"'Is lnegro), late doorkeeper Of the
'.""ag Convention, made q speech
s"'NS Norton's claims to the nomination.
:" rs the interests of his race were to
-' ne aid rot think the time had come
4 i,, we negro TO 90 to Congress, although he
5 .tTa 10 God that he might 60 there some
IL! , white Republican would represent
4 People just as we'll. If Fred Douglass,
4 sr.- sa'on, and other colored men, refused to
,S'p' ONCE, those of this State should GER
plIiy Oe willing TO wait awhile.
n %"'eFs Norton (mulatto), brother of the
U"'oF' replied to Davis, denouncing
49,. as traitor to his color-a wolf In
,n, .fP' clothing. He claimed that his
y~ II'Ssf' II his skin was colored a little,
e, "' make just as good q congressional
! y Ma. and deal better, than John
f. 'hsey, of New York. The negro is
,rr y t now, said he, to go into u legisla-
he I I%ay TO speak for his own people, and
si. sI'',la be preferred, as a native Vir-
3 IRE s,,, 70 The penniless carpet-baggers who
ah rp'!ias Tor every office in the State.
cua;na I'm Ilis speech there was long dis
aJs,s~~ a1out the respective merits of cam
l aHs La aaa no prospect of harmony appeared
,u,. r r,; at which our report closes. Nor
md s.a 'ehds were exceedingly confident
lie n n'a III ais support. If he fails to get
ialensaa,A alion he will probably run as an
/ Csnysn.a;eht candidate /; as, however the
eas ssa ''h may stand, his ealored constitn-
tue aaa s - well pleased with his course in
lapv %e eiioiy Of Constitution obblers that
@ay stand by him eamaSse.
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INDIAN HOsTILITIES ON THE PLAINS
WHITE SETTLERS MAssA cRED-MoyEM
OF GENERAL SHERMAS-Omaha, Neb., May
5.-We have news from the Plains here to
the lst instant, which informs us that the
Indians are continuing their depredations,
and are numbering every white person they
can catch. On the 18th ultimo three men
were shot at Sidney, and four were killed
at Plum creek, on the Pacific railroad, by
Sioux Indians. Only one of the men shot
at Sidney was killed. He was section
master on the railroad, and fifteen arrows
were found in his body. The other two,
named Cahoon and Edmundson, were con-
ductors on the road. They were fishing at
the time the attack was made upon them,
about half mile distant, and within sight
of the railroad depot. Mr.. Cahoon was
scalped. Both were badly wounded, and
will probably die from the effects of their
injuries.
The men killed at Plum creek were all
section men on the railroad, and were re-
pairing the road when the savages came
upon them.
All the ranchmen and woodchoppers are
fleeing for safety to the North Platte.
General Sherman passed upon the train
on the 10th ultimo, and viewed the four
dead bodies at Plum creek.
All the trains on the Union Pacific rail
road lay up when night overtakes them,
and payne regard to schedule time.
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EXECUTION OF A MURDERER.-HauerhN,
Mass, May 6.-Samuel Mills was hung to-
day for the murder of an old man named
Maxwell, at Franconia, New Hampshire.
He evinced no outward emotion, and, after
prayer was offered, made speech to the
crowd, in which he acknowledged his guilt,
and said he thought he had made his peace
with God. He further said that he had acted
like man and he would die like man. The
sheriff then put the black cap over his
head and sprung the trap. After hanging
for thirty minutes, life was declared extinct,
and his body was cut down.
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M1yuoon srrrnanp corvprmYo,r MI.

MANHOOD SUFFRAGE SCONvENTToN.-Bd
timore, May ga convention Of those ia
voring impartial aud manhood suffrage, and
opposed to the action Of the Republican
State Convention of the 9th Of March, met
at the New Assembly rooms at noon. Sc
venteen counties were represented. The
delegates are colored.
Judge Bond was chosen president, with
four presidents, one Of whom was
colored. A full delegation to the Chicago
Convention was appointed, and an electoral
ticket for the. State. An address was
adopted defending the action of the Conven-
ton, and attacking the Front-street Thea
ire Convention and the Republican State
Central Committee.
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THE WATT PLOUGH.-SPECIAL NO
Il TICE.-To meet the views and needs of farm
ers, have, from this date, determined to reduce
the price OF all kinds Of PLOUGH CASTING S.
We have also reduced the price of the B, or One.
horse Plough and now sell 1t. with extra point and
wrench, and cultiYating mould-board (allincludedh
for $780,
The One-horse A Plough is turning plough, a
furrowing plough for plant Ting corn, = sub-soil
plough, a corn. cotton, TOBACCO, and vegetable
weeder and worker. With two additional pieces,
"a wedding mould-board cost 80 cents, and q steel
scraper cost 81 to $l5O you have combined In this
plough the best implements ever yet made for all
the above-named uses, and WARRANTED to do
every kind of turning and cultivating in field and
garden In manner superior to all others ever yet
made and that, too, without hoe labor, or TO be
RETURNED and the price paid at factory RE-
FUNDED.
Plonghs, together with the largest sizes. both LEFT
and rlght-hand; and also general assortment OF
Agricultural Implements, Corn Planters, Corn
Shelters, Straw Cutters, Grain Cradles. Wheat
Fans, Grass Blades, Hay Rakes. Traces, Harness,
&c. WATT 81 KNIGHT.
an Ie-d&swlm
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FOREIGN Markets.

LONDON, May -Noon.-Consols, 93Zs
@94. United States bonds, 7058@70A.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Cd for money. United
States bonds unchanged.
ELoNDoN, May 7.-Eveni,g. -Consols, GAG
94ls. United States bonds, 7O5s@7OA.
LIVERPOOL, May T. Noon. = Cotton
heavy; estimated sales, 5000 bales; up
lands, 1215; Orleans, 1924. Corn, 3Ss. Cd.
Red wheat, l4s. Sd. Atternoon.-Provi-
sions quiet. Lard firm. Pork dull. Sugar
firmer.
LIVERPOOL, May T. Euening.-Cotton
heavy and a lower; sales, 5000 bales !;
uplands, l22sd. Orleans, l25sd.; Orleans
ahoat, l2lad. Corn, 38s. Cd.
PARIS, May 7.-Bourse dull rentes, 69f.
22c
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southern Press Association.

AUGUSTA, GA, May THE Southern
Press Association adjourned to meet in Mo-
bile February, 1859. Mr.. Lamar, of 60.
lumbus, president, and Mr.. Reese, Of
Macon, secretary, were elected for the year.
Sixteen papers were represented. kesolu.
tions Of confidence in NJ. w. Barr, Esq., OF
the Associated Press at Washington, were
adopted. The news service of the New
York Associated Press was voted satisfac-
tory. The proceedings were harmonious.
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Tlnpeachment-The Court AdjOurnt
until MOnday-Speechest TO be Lin
tied to Fifteen Minutes.

Tmpeachment-The Court AdjOurns
until Monday-Speechest to be Linn
tied to Fifteen Minutes.
WASHINGTON, May - P. M.-The court
opened, but Immediately closed doors and
went into secret session.
A Massachusetts, member Of Congress re-
marked to-day, in abiding to the impeach-
ment, that its friends were much dis
turbed.
The House is in session, but doing no
thing.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May THE prolonged
secret session to-day resulted in the adop-
ton of the following:
That the court adjourn till Monday at
II o'clock, when it will consider the rules.
"a vote shall be taken on the several
articles at noon Tuesday without debate.
"Speeches shall be limited to fifteen
minutes on the entire subject, and not on
each article.
"Members may file written opinions
within two days after the vote on the arti-
Giles, to be published with the proceedings"
A motion regarding the form in which
the Chief Justice shall put the question to
senator's was tabled.
1t is stated outside that the adjournment
till Monday was at the instance of Chief
Justice Chase, who desires time to reflect
on the proper manner Of putting the ques-
ton and other details.
The current of public feeling has not
been changed by to-day's proceedings.
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IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-We learn from q
legal friend that the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that the proceed
ings under the confscation act are null and
void.-Nortolk Viagi,liaa.
The Supreme Court did decide recently
that proceedings of certain kind were
null and void. Only this and nothing more.
We have not the report Of the decision be-
fore us, but we think there was no jury
empannelled on the case in the court below.
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MARYLAND.-The chairman of the Demo
cratic Conservative State Central Commit
mittee of Maryland has called q State Con-
yention to assemble in Baltimore on the Sd
of June to elect delegates to the National
Convention which is to nominate an anti
Radical candidate for the Presidency.
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A Man BITTEN TO DEATH BY AN ENRAGED
HORsE.-On the 25th ultimo Mr.. William
Garrett, of Greenville, S. c., was riding a
fve-year-old stallion, in Laurens district,
and on attempting to re-mount him, jerked
the bride. This cnraged the horse, which
sprang at Mr.. Garrett and bit him severely
in the arm. A fight then began between
the man and the furious horse, which sue
ceeded in biting several pieces of flesh out
of the side of his rider. The struggle con-
tinued for some time, when the horse bit
off two of Mr.. CARROTS fingers and threw
him down, stamping on his chest four or
FIVE times as he lay upon the ground. Mr..
Garrett then managed to twist the bride
and halter around small tree, and then
crawlcd off short way. He was found by
neighbor who was passing, and carried to
the house of Mr.. ]. H. Jones. Medical aid
was called in, but Mr.. Garrett died the
same night.
The horse remained for hours in IN en-
ragged condition, and severe means were
obliged to be made use of before he could
be even approached.
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The publication of Lord Brougham's au
photography, it is said, will inevitably cause
mischief and CONSERVATION among MI
friends but the old veteran is obstinate
and will listen to no remonstrances. MIR
Gladstone, for instance, will vince at the
account of his enthusiastic remarks upor
the Church establishment expressed during
drive by moonlight, which Baron Bunser
jots down in letter to his wife, evidently
intended for her eye alone.
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b A granddaughter Of Rev. Alexander
Campbell, late President Of Bethany Col
lege, West Virginia, Was baptized into the
Catholic Church, in Cincinnati, by Arch
bishop Purcell, only q few days since; II
will be remembered that q cell brated theo-
logical discnssion upon their respective re-
ligioas tenets took place between the Arch :
bishop and DR., Campbell several years
since. = Wheelng Iasslligeacer.
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Richmond Cattle Market.

THURSDAY, May Z 1893.
The supply of beef continues limited. only twen-
Twelve cattle having been received during the
week. Receipt Of sheep and lambs, 2s3 head, and
calves I2s. Sales were made as follows:
BeeE-Common, flc. "a b., gross; fair to good,
s@sic. a d.; prime, I0lc. ~ b. -
&eep.-C0 Common to fair, 707ae. a D.. gross.
prime, TIC. u b.
Lambs.-Good, $3.50 ~ head; prime, Sc " heal.
Calpss.-From ~ to $50, as TO size and qualify,
withupward tendency.
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.1n,a ff,oIe.Miscock T'rial.

e ALBANY, N. Y, May THE jury in the
case of Cole, charged with the murder Of
Hiscoek. n member of the Constitutional
Convention, who had seduced his wife, was
diyidsd-six to six--and vas discharged.
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Mercy for the CIerkenweII Explosions.

LONDON, ENG, May John Bright and
other Liberal members of Parliament have
united in q petition to the Queen for the
communication of the death sentence of Bar
ret, convicted Of connection with the Clerk
enwell explosiOnists.
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