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OFFICE RICHAoND AND YORK RIVER }
RAILROAD COMPANY, \
RICHHOSD ADril IL 1895
mTO THE STOCKHOLDERS

aE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
rLEMEs, Within ten days another steamer
will be running from Baltimore in connec-
ton with your road at the White House,
thus giving four weekly trips between these
points. Very shortly thereafter boat will
be placed on the line between the White House
and Norfolk. Efforts are now being made,
and it is believed they will succeed, to place a
boat In every way suitable to the route be-
tween Aylett's and the White House. I conf
IDENTIFY believe we shall be able to resume the
work Of reconstruction of the road within 4
few weeks, and push it through to West Point
at IN early day.
l deem it my duty to put you in possession
of this information at once, because learn
that efforts are now being made to purchase
your stock at very low figure. would most
respectfully advise you not to part with your
stock without communicating with the I'M
dersigned or some one of the direc tors or the
the treasurer.
am certain that such Of you as are anxious
10 dispose Of your STOCK can get much larger
price by communicating with the undersigned
than by any other means, or through any
other parties.
Yours, very respectfully,
ALEXANDER DUDLEY,
President.
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CASH ASSETS, 100000.

CASH ASSETS, 100000.
being three times larger than that accumu'
lated by any other company In
the same time.
Which Is yearly augmented by Its
ANNUAL CASH INCOME, $4,OOOoOO
ITS PROGRESS IS UNPARALLELED.
Sum assured in 1867 new business) over
$45OOO,oOO.
being nearly double the combined business
of four other companies that were organized
about the same time.)
Its policies average the largest Of any Anne
rican company. It is SO declared by the New
York Insurance Department. This is an ad-
vantage, and Is evidence that this Society is
most patronized by the capitalists.
IT ISSUES ALL DESIRABLE NON
FORGETTING POLICIES ON A
SINGLE LIFE, FROM
$3.50 TO $4,000.
CY-HOLDERS.
DIVIDEND FOR ONE YEAR-February l., 1866
Cash value nearly $l,000,000.
DIVIDENDS MADE ANNUALLY FROM
THE START.
This is the most successful company ever
organized, and, for its years,
THE LARGEST MUTUAL LIFE INSU-
RANCE COMPANY IN
THE WORLD.
Its percentage OF total "out-go" to leash
premium receipts " was shown by the last Of
ciaI report of the New York Insurance Super
intendsut 10 be less than that of any other
company whatever.
the office No. % Broadway, New York, or to
any of the Societys agents throughout the
United States
General Agents for Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, and Pennsylvania,
BETS & REGISTER,
432 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
JOHN H. MONTAGUE,
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CAsD1DATE FOR A CURs1NG.-A very
well-known and leading Radical-indeed
a member of the Radical "ring" of the
Convention-said day or two since, with
bitter emphasis, "HUNNIcUTT talks Of
nothing but himself, and thinks of no.
"body-but himself"
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A WORD If you are in want Of a
N Dinner Set of the best white granite for
$40 the best French China Dinner Sets from
$50 to S65, fine China Tea Sets from IS to S35,
Toilet Sets eleven pieces) from s4.so to sls,
Silver plated Ware and House furnishing
Goods, in great variety, call at the cheap
store of T. r. GARY, 42l Broad street,
apl6 between Fourth and Fifth.
THE WATT PLOUGH = SPECIAL
/ EOTICE.-To meet the views and needs
of farmers, we have, from this date, deter.
mined to reduce the price OF all kinds of
PLOUGH CASTINGS. We have also re-
duced the price of the A Is, or One horse
Plough, and now sell 1t, with extra point and
wrench, and cultiyating mould board (al in
cluded), for $3.50.
The one horse A , Plough is @ turning
plough, q furrowlns plough for plan ting corn,
sub-soil plough, Il corn, cotton, tobacco, and
vegetable weeder and worker. With two ad-
ditional pieces Ia wedding mould board, cost
30 cents, and steel soraper, cost III to 81. SOY,
you have combined in this plough the best i'm
elements ever yet made for all the above
named uses, and WARRANTED TO do every kind
of turning and cultivating in field and garden
In q 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-
PpGpED.
We have now on hand full supply of these
Ploughs, together with the largest sizes, both
left and right hand; and also general as.
sortment Of Agricultural Implements Corn
Planters, Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Grain
Cradles, Wheat Fans, Grass Blades, Hay
Rakes, Traces, Harness. &c.
an l6-d&swlm WATT 4 KNIGHT
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rapnnyn AT.S0P e. F0TR.

ARDOZO, ALSOP d FOUR
QUREAN, dealers in FOREIGN and DO.
MESTIC DRY GOODS, No. sl3 Broad street
between Ninth and Tenth, Richmond, Va.
Samuel NJ. Price Gate of Samuel NJ. Price
Coz having discontinued the business which
he has recently conducted as agent of John
G. Miller begs leave to inform his friends and
customers that he has taken situation in the
successful and popular house of CARDOZO,
ALSOP & FOURQ UREAN, and invites their
patronage, pledging his earnest efforts to
serve them, as heretofore, with promptness
and fidelity.
Messrs. CARDOZO, ALSOP & FOUR
QUREAN are constantly in the market, and
have unusual advantages for the purchase of
new and cheap goods on the most favorable
terms.
N. Borders promptly. and faithfully exc
cuted. ap l5-6t
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N JOHN e. DOHERTY,

MERCHANT TAILOR,
500 MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE SPoTswooD HOTEL,
has received an excellent assortment of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, COATINGS, and
FESTINGS, for his spring trade, and will
during the season receive all the novelties
imported or manufactured in this country as
fast as introduced. Call and examine the
stock. ap l-3m
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w w. N. WORTHINGTON,

10 w. n. WUhEFtINWKUN,
MEMBER NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,
A K E R A N D Il 0 K Z
IS WALL STREET, New YORK.
Particular attention paid to the purchase
and sale of STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD, AND
EXCHANGE.
Deposits received subject to sight draft, and
four per cent. interest allowed on daily bal
ances.
REFERENCES:
Ward & Co., New York William Lamb,
ESQ, President First National Bank. Norfolk,
Va; Garth, Fisher & Hardy, New York; Ian
caster & Co., Richmond, Va; James Punnett,
Esq, President Bank of America, N. Y; J
L. Worth, Esq, Cashier Park Bank, n. y;
George S. Coe, Esq, President American Ex-
change Bank, N. Y; Brown, Lancaster Co.,
Baltimore, Md. NH +3m
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wpLANTERs NATIONAL BANK

OF RICHMOND,
Successor to the old Farmers Bank OF Fir-
ginia,)
northeast corner Main and Twelfth streets.
WILLIAM H. MACFARLAND, President
late President Farmers Bank of Virginia.
J. M. GODDIN, Cashier late Cashier Farm.
ers Bank of Virginia.
The ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS,
MERCHANTS, and Others, respectfully soil.
cited.
COLLECTIONS MADE on all accessible
points in the United States, and promptly re-
mitted tor. ia 23-Sm
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DIED.,

At his residence, in the town of Manches-
ter, on the 18th instant, A. A. jerks, in the
forty fourth year of his age.
His funeral will take place from the Man
chester Baptist church THIS DAY at o'clock
p. nj. The friends and acquaintance of the
family are invited to attend.
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Ex-Governor SEYMOUR, Of Connecticut,
at the anniversary dinner of the New
York States-Rights party on Monday, in
abiding to "the powers of the General
Government" archly added "Not the
Brigadier- General Government %
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A ACITE COAL.

Just received:
300 tons RED and WHITE ASH, egg size.
suitable for CRATES, stoves, and furnaces:
100 tons RED ASH, stove size, for cooking
ranges;
100 tons LEHIGH FOUNDRY LUMP.
Coal thoroughly screened, and of best qua.
lily, at lowest market rates.
S. H. HAYES,
app Eighteenth and Cary streets
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IS WALL STREET, OFFICE No. g.,
NEW YORK, March IS, 1868.

NEW YORK, March IS, 1868.
A GENERAL MEETING OF STOCK
n HOLDERS OF WESTHAM IRON COM
PANY will be held at IS Wall street, room 9,
on TUESDAY, April q, 1868, at u NJ, to
ratify the acts of the committee appoin led
June 25, 1857; to confirm action referred to in
circular issued by Directors of Dover Com
pany February %, 1858; and in general, to
transact any business which may be neces
sary under the Code of Virginia in accepting
charter of incorporation, if deemed eXpe-
dent or otherwise.
FREDERICK H. WOLCOTT,
NH 2O--Im President
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TOBACCO BOXES.-I have we'll as.
i sorted stock OF seasoned OAK, BUTTON
WOOD, and PINE LUMBER. I am well
provided with the most approved machinery
and ample shed room, and can furnish dry
boxes at al times n
CADDIES, THREE:QUARTER BOXES,
and GASES, kept constantly
on hand.
Allwork guaranteed to suit or no sale.
Boxes carefully put up In shocks for ship
ment.
ap2-lm r. II. WH1TLQCK.
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DR.. ]. B. McCAw, Medical Examiner.
DIEDMONT LIFE NSURAN CE
Il Ctlldpa NY QL LIR GINIa w q

DIEDMONT LIFE NSURAN G E
i COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.-W. @.
CARRIN GTON, President DR.. Q. HENRY
PERROW, NJ. D., Medical Adviser; J. j.
HOPKIN, Secretary. This company issues
policies on all popular plans, including ere
turn premium plans; on some Of these
plans after one cash payment, on others after
tWo. Its policies are non -forfeiting.
The success of the PIEDMONT is unprece-
dented. During the first five months of its
organization it has issued a larger number Of
policies than any other companyin the United
States during the same period of its existence.
The PIEDMONT is 4 great success. Its
responsibility is unquestioned, its terms are
liberal, its rates low, and its management
is in the hands of men of as high integrity
and as fine business ability as any in the
State. Finally it is HOME INSTITUTION.
RICHMOND AGENCY,
Office 1915 Main street, nearly opposite post
office. H. G. DESH1ELDS, Agent.
DR.. I. R. PAGE, Medical Adviser.
NH Ism
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HOTEL

VIRGINIA HOTEL,
Y GOODSON- BRISTOL, VA. & TENN
This hotel, situated Immediately opposite
the depots of Virginia and Tennessee and East
Tennessee and Virginia railroads, will be open
for boarders during the summer months.
This is one oi the healthiest locations and one
of the most pleasant summer resorts in the
State.
Board per month, including everything ex-
cept washing, $35. Children under ten years,
and servants, $l7.50.
ap 2-dtJ cloth Proprietor.
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
lW PANY OF NEW YORK-ANNUAL
INCOME, $40, 1000, Ooo-CASH ASSETS YEAR
DING FEBRUARY l., 1858, OVER
1925, 900, 900 NUMBER OF POLICIES IS
SUED DURING THE YEAR, ls, 64o-NUM M
Der OF POLICIES IN FORCE FEBRU-
ARYl, 1865, SO, 3S4.-The MUTUAL LIFE y
is now by far the wealthiest company in the
world It is conducted on the only principle
which time and experience has proved TO be
ultimately safe and trustworthy. Its assets
are not invested in fancy stocks or personal
securities, but in bonds and mortgages on real
estate, being first lien on same, and thus
placed beyond the reach of any tingency.
The company, being purely mutual, divides
it's whole profits annually among the assured,
and this dividend can be used in payment OF
premiums or to purchase additional insurance,
at the option of the policy holder.
D. N. WALKER CO., Agents,
1Ol4 Main street.
DR.. J. B. McCAw, Medical Examiner.
NH %
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KgAmERICA AGAINST ENGLAND

w-AmERICA AGAINST ENGLAND
AMERICAN COMPANY TOILET SOAPS
HONEY, GLYCERINE, BOUQ YET, AND
PALM.-These popular soaps are made from
the choicest materials, very richly perfumed,
warranted not only equal but superior to the
English, and fifty per cent. cheaper. They are
superceaing all foreign toilet soaps in this
market as it is we'll known that since their
introduction the demand for the latter has fall
len off fully one-half. Manufactured only by
McKEONE, VAN HAAGEN CO.,
80 south Front street, Philadelphia; 80 Bar.
clay street, New York. no S0-eow6m
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Inc ., North British Rsuie,e' for March has
0sen is'a upon our table by Messrs. WoooD.
house q PAsEAA, the agents,
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aO l6-ltf

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Union Manufactu-
ring Company will be held ut the office of
John H Montague, No. l1l9 Main street, on
THURSDAY, April %, 1865. Al II NJ:
JAMES S. KENT,
an 1O-td President.
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OFFICE OF THE DOVER COMPANY,
SIS WALL STREET, OFFICE No.9,
Npu, Vopy March 1S 1873

A GENERAL MEETING OF STOCK
"A HOLDERS of the DOVER COMPANY
will be holden at the office of the company, in
the city of New York. TUESDAY, April 81,
1868, at y NJ, TO take into con sideratlon the
expediency of reducing the capital stock OF
the company, to ratify the acts of the Direc-
tors in relation to the subjects mentioned in q
printed circular issued TO the stockholders
February %, 1888, and to transact any other
business which may be deemed expedient.
LESLIE CHASE,
NH 20-lm Secretary and Treasurer.
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BE- FOR RENT. THAT LARGE, SPA.
CIOUS, AND FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE
now occupied by Wake & Gray, on Cary
street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. Possession on or before the 1st Of
June next For further particulars; apply to
ALFRED MOSES,
ap15-3t Gil Main street.
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BE SPRING AND SUMMER MILL
merry Miss A. MACKIE, No. 9l7 Main
street, will open her SPRING STYLES OF
BONNETS, HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
Wells, &C., on TUESDAY, April 14th.
ap list
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Boarding and L0dgj7ag.

DOARD,-A few BOARDERS can be
ID accommodated on Franklin street second
door from the corner of Eighth, No. 7l5
also, several DAY BOARDERS. up l6-lm
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GRAPE VINES, GRAPE VINES

NJ We shah receive In a.fsw days a choice
collection of GRAPE VINES, selected from
tgst.class nurseries by Mr.. John +. Werth
Tor this market, and warranted by him true
to name. Amongst them are. Concord, Della
ware, Iona, israella, Diana, Rogers Aliens
6ybrids, Adiropdac, Salem, Muscatawney,
Creveling, and others. Also Van BnrSn's
Golden DWARF PEACH TREES, which
bear good crops Of fine peaches with a stature
under four feet; easily pTotected from cur
late frosts. 1881 -
up sa-aw REGNAuLT q w.
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G0nJy amt Wood.

DRICES REDUCED-NOW Is THE
/ TIME TO BUY. -Being determined No.
to be undersold by any one in the market
will, from this date, sell the best DTJDT.ryv
RED ASH COAL, for stoves and crates a.
EIGHT DOLLARS per ton OF 1900 pounds ss
ds Rsss MP d a6Y giTs q The ETY.
RAGE, and SMITHS COAL, at the loves,
market prices. ''S
SEASONED OAK and PINE wOOD =,
hand and constantly arriving
W. HALL CREW. ,
ONCE and Anthracite Yard, corner Seven.
teenth md Cary streets.
Bituminous Coal and Wood Yard. Fonr.
tenth street near Mayo's bridge. apis
A NTHRACITE COAL.-I shall from
LORBERRY RED ASH EGG and SToYE
COALS IS per ton Of 1000 pounds, delivered
These Goals are bought Of first. class houses
and warrant them to give satisfaction.
Otce and yard corner Of Seventeenth and
Dock streets. N
apis WRIT ROBERTS
A NTHRACITE COAL.-I am prepsred,
II to furnish first quality ANTHRACITE
COAL at as low figure as it can be pur.
chased anywhere In the city.
S: H. HALVES,
successor to Samuel P HAYES Som.
ap 1876 Eighteenth and Cary streets.
A NTHRACITE COAL.-I am now nre
"A pared to furnish the best ANTHRa.
CITE COAL at old prices-s7.5O per ton q,
1000 pounds, and will reduce the price lower
as soon as practicable. Liberal reduction IN
large consumers. Furnished by cargo at Phi.
ladelphia prices.
Terms cash unless by special contract
Give me call, and will promise 10 give
satisfaction.
Yard and office Nineteenth and Cary streets
and 1869 Main street, opposite Old Market
apl6 CHARLES Il. PAGE.
A NTHRACITE COAL at So per ton
n of &, 900 pounds. AS soon as can run OF
this cargo, which cost me %. Is per ton freight.
I shall come down to my old price Of $50, or
less Coal consumers, give me call, and you
will aid in bringing down the price.
apl4 BURNHAM WARDWELL
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sa- WIN. Ii. IsAACs d CO., BANKERS

ne WIN. IL. ISAACS 81 CO., BANKERS,
CORNER OF MAIN AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, dealers in COIN, B DIS,
STOCKS, BANK NOTES, COMMERCIAL
PAPER, and NEG OTIATE LOANS.
BILLS OF r-'CHANGE drawn at sight or
on time, in su--.s to suit purchasers, on most
reliable houses in ENGLAND, IRELAND,
SCOTLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, swift
ZERLAND, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, SWE.
DEN, and NORWAY.
DEPOSITS received subject to check at
sight, or CERTIFICATES issued for same.
COLLECTIONS made on oil accessible
points in the United States, Canadas, and Eu-
rope.
REVENUE STAMPS sold at q liberal dis
count. NIB 2s-Sm
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rs YOUR HORSE SICK, OR POOR,
i or HIDE-BOUNDf Use the JOCKEY
CLUB POWDERS. Prepared by
WOOD & SON, Druggists,
aplb Fifth and Marshall streets.
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Insurance Companies.
THE EQ UT Alb L E
\ LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
UNITED STATES.
No. % BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

a,r,.snER President,
WiLLrAn u Grnv Vice. President,
1850 w puIIIIpa..Ac tuary,
= w h,pr.ynrR Secretary.
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Meeti71gS.

A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
n MANAGERS of the Richmond Male
Orphan Society will be held THIS ar
TERNOON at 6 o'clock, in the office of the
President, at the capitol. A full and pune
tual attendance of the members is requested.
ap l6-lt
MASONIC NOTICE.-The members
lNl of Lafayette Royal Arch Chap sNmnczm
ter, No. 4S, are requested TO attend SsZNzz
stated meeting of their Chapter at IsAES
their Hall, on Broad between Ninth Sl.N:ys
and Tenth streets, on THIS Thursday EN l.
MING at o'clock.
By order of the M. E. High Priest.
AUG. ARSELL, JR.,
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John H. MONTAGUE,

Agent for the city of Richmond and vicinity
Zap 6-eod6tl
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Books, Stationery, DC,
NUSHINGS & BAILEY,
" WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS AND
TONERS

~ WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS AND
STATIONERS,
No. 262 BALTIMORE STREET, OPPOSITE HANOVER,
b L l NJ ORE,
are prepared to offer to the country trade
goods in their line at prices that will compare
favorably with those of any other market.
Their stock of SCHOOL, Law, MEDI.
CAL, and MISCELLANEOU BOOKS Is
large and well selected.
A large and varied assortment of Foreign
and American Stationery can always be found
at their es establishment.
They keep constantly on hand a full supply
of Blank Books of different styles and OF their
own manufacture. Having q Biudery con.
nected with their store, they are at all times
able, at short notice, to fill orders for Blank
Books ruled to any pattern, or OF any de.
sired style OF binding.
Orders received by mail will meet with
prompt attention.
You are requested to call and examine our
stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
NH 2Q-5w*
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NORWOOD; A TALE OF VILLAGE
IN LIFE IN NEW ENGLAND. BY
Henry Ward Beecher. One volume, crown
Syo., nearly 600 pages Price, 81. so.
Lam GEES COMMENTARY Is the greatest
Biblical work Of the age The four volumes
of Lange's Commentary already published
/. MATTHEW. Translated and edited by
Philip Schaft, u. D.
II. MARK AND LUKE. Translated and
edited by Professor w. G. T. Shedd D. D.,
Philip Schaf, d. D., and Rev. G. q. Star.
buck.
III. ACTS. Translated and edited by Charles
F. SchafYer, D. D.
". THE EPISTLES GENERAL OF
JAMES, PETER, JOHN, and JUDE
Translated and edited by ]. Isidor Mombert
For sale by A. II. CHRISTIAN & CO,
NH ID opposite Spotswood.
NEW BOOKS. OLD BOOKS, AND
IN RARE BOOKS.-We will send ANY
BOOK, no matter by whom published, manu-.
featured, or advertised, to any address, post.
paid, on receipt Of price.
J. P. BELL & CO.,
Booksellers and Slationers,
NH IL Lynchburg. Va.
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COLUMBIA.
Saturday Morning, September 5. 1858
THE EhlsCTIvE FRANCHISE.
To Me People Of South Carolina.

To Tie People Of South Carolina.
It was. referred to the State Central
Executive Committee, by the late
Democratic Convention, to inquire
into the disabilities imposed, by rea-
son of the war. upon a portion of our
people, restraining them from the
exercise of the elective franchise in
South Carolina; and to publish the
conclusion attained, for the informa-
tion of the people of the State, The
committee, in the discharge of that
duty, announce that they have ex-
amined the subject, and beg to state:
1. That no such disabilities now
exist by or under the Acts of Con-
gress, known as the Reconstruction
Act, the State having been officially
declared to be in the Union.
2. That no such disabilities exist
under the so-called amendment,
known as the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States, the disabilities therein ex-
pressed having reference to Office
holding, and not to voting.
3. That no such disabilities exist
by the so-called State Constitution of
1868, under which it is claimed that
the State has been reconstructed and
restored to the Union. H
The undersigned, therefore, an
nounce that no such disabilities exist
by force of any law, OF supposed law,
or authority whatever; and they urge
their hitherto disfranchised fellow
citizens, in every part of the State,
to exercise their right to vote at the
coming election for President and
Vice-President, of which right they
have been so long deprived by mill
tary power. BY order of the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
A8~ ALI of the Democratic papers
in the State, will please publish at
the head Of their editorial column.
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FIRES. s.-We learn from th,, Savnn
nah Ne,os and Herald, of Tuesday,
that fire occurred on ,Broughton
street, in Savannah, the day before,
which destroyed the millinery store
of Mrs. S. Y. Prentice, and the fancy
goods store of s. Cohen. The FIRE
was the work of an incendiary, who
first robbed Mrs. Prentice of eight or
nine hundred dollars, and afterward
fred the store. The total loss of
both parties is estimated at about
$22, 900, with an insurance for So
900. .r
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun learns
that destructive fire broke out in
Lumpkin, on Friday morning, about
half-past IL o'clock, by which the
Masonic Hall, drug store of Tatum
& Co., and four other stores adioin-
ing, were burned; also two dwelling
houses in the rear Of the stores, but
how, is not known. Most of the goods
were saved, though in a damaged
condition.