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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-01

FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
NOTES OF HAND FOUND IN A STUMP.-A
week or two ago there were found in an
old stump in Jackson, Tenn, one note,
dated New York city, March 4, 1868,
which reads: Ten years after. date I pro-
mise to pay to the order of Daniel Ball
the sum Of $l3,500 for value received,
signed Ira A. Allen; one note for $4,000,
dated New York city, February "a, 1868,
given by II. B. Hewett, and made payable
to Daniel Ball; one note for the same
amount in favor Of same, and given by
Charles II. Stewart, No. 8 Pine street,
New York. Among the papers are seve-
raj other notes, soroe for considerable
amount, with credits bearing various dates
entered upon them. Also several mort
cages on property in Michigan in favor of
Daniel Ball. There is also an insurance
policy on the steamboat Hudson for $751;
600. There is no doubt as to the owner
ship Of the property. The papers evil
IDENTIFY belong to Daniel Ball, if living, or
to his heirs, if dead. The telegraph has
been used to find tho Whereabouts Of the
gentleman, but nothing has yet been as
certained Of his locality. It's highly pro-
bsble that the person 10 whom the papers
belonged was robbed either on the cars or
at the depot in this city by some of the
accomplished thieves that have Of late in
tested this community. If Mr.. Ball does
not make his appearance soon we shall be
forced to believe that darker crime than
mere robbery has been committed
son paper.
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Political syOasin

The New York Democratic leaders.
aware OF the delicacy of the "situation,' y
are trying their best to harmonic mat
'ers. they advise that, as mere matter
OF policy, the financial question be
sunk altogether in the National Conven-
tlon, as it is impossible that the East and
west can agree. They admit that Mr..
Belmont's position as business agent for
european bondholders is not felicitous
one IN connection with his political asso-
Citations here, but as his displacement now
would have the effect of committing the
party to that extent to Mr.. PendletoD,
they don't think it wise to take any def
mite action with reference to it.
The western Democracy are still cla-
morous lin quiet way, 80 to speak, for
the removal Of Mr.. August Belmont from
the position he occupies in the National
Democratic Executive Committee. Pro.
minent Ohio and Illinois Democrats are
here, using their influence to induce him
to resign. They consider hima stumbling
block in Mr.. Pendleton's way, and as such
very good man to be rid of. But Mr..
Belmont, it is probable, will not bulge to
oblige them.
The Republicans, mean while, are sailing
along quietly, and apparently with fewer
"breakerS ahead" All hands are agreed
on Grant; they are all agreed on impeach-
ment also /; and if the Connecticut cleo
ton should show that they are making any
Roadway or are holding their own there,
they say that the presidential election for
them will be very plain sailing.
In the event Of the removal Of the Pre-
sident, Mr.. Seward writes to his friends
here, so l am informed, that he will at
once leave the Cabinet. In Wall street
Mr.. McCulloch's friends are in doubt as
to his course in the same contingency !;
but those Of them who sustain the closest
business relations with him appear to be
pretty confident that be likewise will re-
sign his place. Horace Greeley is conf
IDENTIFY spoken of as Mr.. Randall's success
sor in the Post-oilice Department. Ne1o
York Letter-Philadelphia Ledger.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OH1o RAILROAD
Mason county, West Virginia, votes upon
subscribing upon the following conditions
l. That the subscription shall not be
binding until sS,5oO,OOO of the capital
stock (including the s25O,OOO of this
county, shall have been subscribed.
2. That the money subscribed by Mason
county shall be expended within the limits
of that county, and on the north bank of
the Great Kanawha river.
8. That the railroad shall be completed
through said county within two years after
the delivery of the first instalment of the
county bonds, and which delivery is to take
place whenever the said company is ready
to commence work in the county. The
bonds to be delivered in instalments as the
work progresses in the county, and to bear
date and interest only from the time of
their actual delivery. - Mason County
Journal.
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why Mr.. johnson viii Certainly be
Convicted.

4 Washington letter to the New York
Herald tells exactly why the Radicals will
tGcn Mr.. johnson out. After admitting
that some persons expect Anthony, OF
Rhode Island: Cole Of California; Ed
muuds, OF Vermont: Fessenden, of Maine :;
Fowler, of Tennessee Frelinghuysen, Of
New Jersey Grimes, of Iowa; Hender-
son, Of Missouri Norton, of Minnesota :;
Ross, of Kansas; Sherman, of Ohio;
Spracue. Of Rhode Island; Trumbull, Of
Illinois; and Williams, of Oregon; to vote
against conviction, he goes on 10 show how
the Radicals calculate, as follows:
California has already chosen success
scr 10 the senior senator. The senator
elect is q Democrat: therefore, with Ben
Wade in the Presidential Office and the
senior senator as the outgoing power, all
the patronage of the State falls into the
hands of Senator Cole as the prize apper-
tanning 10 his vote in favor Of impeach-
!neut. Ii he votes against the measure,
the present Incumbent of the seat which
will iall 10 Mr.. CaSserly will exercise the
functions Of dispenser Of the Government
patronage 10 the exclusion Of Senator Cole,
and give him a controlling power at home.
This would be equivalent 20 laying the lat
ter on the shelf for all time 10 come. In
the case of Mr.. FesSendep, the Radicals
argue the pressure is of q more complica-
ted character. Hamlin, who, it is under
s.oo3. aspircs 10 the senatorShip from the
State OF Maine, is known to be popular,
and possesses fair chances Of success. The
Radicals, therefore, further argue, if Fes-
,enien goes back on the party it will be
equivalent 10 placing patronage enough in
tie hands of his colleague (Mr. MORRILL, to
secure his own reelection, and also the
rlre.au Of Hamiin at the proper time,
inns or,,frc Fessendcn. The case of Mr..
Sherman is also adverse 10 his breaking
with his party on this important issue.
Tn.rman's choice es the successor TO Mr..
WADE will throw all the patronage Of his
State mo the hands Of Mr.. Sherman. In
regard to the rest Of those whose names
are set down in the negative, the same ar
Cuments are used.
The whole matter Of impeachment from
the Radical standpoint is one Of political
arIf.uyrsarva;iOn. At any other time than
.hr eve II an important presidential cleo
lion. thev say such measure would be OF
comparaliyely small Importance, and they
could afford to let the case take its course !;
but at this iuucture they cannot. There
fore Justice is but feather IN the scale
COMPARED with the necessity OF success,
and the whole energy and influence OF the
party, and all its open and secret organl-
Zati0us and AGENCIES will be brought TO bear
10 insure success.
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Congressional Nominations in Geor-
gfR, Etc.


AUGUSTA, GA, March 3l,-The Demo-
cratic Convention of the Fifth Congress
slonal District convened here today. The
action Of the Central Executive Commit
tee in recommending Mr.. Irwin for Go.
vernon was approved. No candidate was
nominated for Congress.
In the Fourth district o. A, Lochrane.
and in the Third q. ". Alexander. have
been nominated for Congress by the De-
mocrats.
The blacks had mass meeting in Macon
yesterday. Ona banner in the procession
was inscribed "Every man that don't
vote the Radical ticket, this is the way we
want to do him-hang him by the neck"
There was no collision.
SAVANNAH, GA, March 3l.-The Con-
servative Convention to-day nominated b.
s. Fitch for Congress from the First dis
trict. W. S. Thompson, of Savannah,
and L. G. Pendleton, of Valdosta county,
were appointed delegates to the National
Democratic Convention at New York, with
W. S. Fields, of Quitman, and J. NJ. Nose
Icy, of Brashear, as alternates. Great
harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. Co.
lionel Fitch accepted the nomination in q
short and forcible speech. Colonel Harris,
of Ware county, deliver ed an address.
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have. before me book containing
24,933 ems of solid matter-or 81, 223 ems
of loaded matter-the whole of which was
both "set" and "distributed" in six.hours
and thirty-nine minutes by this machine
W. C. Dodge, Washington, in American
artisan.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has de-
cided, in the case of the county collector
Us. the Washington U University, that under
the new State law universities must pay
taxes, Notwithstanding their charters for
perpetual exemption.
A political dinner table dispute at Tus-
cumbia, Ala, between Robert Cunning
ham, late Of the Confederate army, and
Mr.. Collins, of the Union army, resulted
in the death Of the former, who was shot
by Collins.
The Piedmont Land Agency have sold to
Captain G. C. De Nordendorf, Of Austria,
the farm of F. W. Chiles, in Amherst.
This farm adjoins the one recently sold by
the same agency to DR.. Roberts, of Penn
sylvania.
The trombone was in use among the
ancients, but the art Of making this in
strument was lost. In excavating Hercu-
laneum, one of them was found, and sent
to George I'LL, Of England, under whose
direction the manufacture was revived.
The House Committee on Elections have
resolved to reject the Mormon delegate
from Utah, on the ground that the Nor
mons are a community hostile to the 60
vernment.
The city of Bangor, Maine, has voted its
credit for one million dollars to the Euro
mean and North American railway, and
fifteen thousand dollars per mile to the
Bangor and Piscataquis road.
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has written
a letter in which he heartily endorses Grant
for the Presidency. His choice for Vice
President would be Senator Wade.
The Republicans have carried the NUM-
c;nal election in PASSPORT, Maine; also the
towns of Pembroke and Lubec, which went
Democratic last year.
General Grant has gained suit in Mis-
souri, instituted to recover possession OF
a farm, belonging to Mrs. Grant, near st.
Louis.
Belle Boyd has retired with all her bag
gage, and in good order, from the stage.
The stage was tired of her; therefore she
retired.
The Richings troupe sing in Buffalo, n
Y. one week, commencing April 6th'
Campbell is booked for ST. Paurs while
there.
carload of horses took fire on the
Vermont Central railroad Monday, causing
the death of ten of them.
yallandigham has bought into the Day
ton LEDGER, and will be editor-in-chief.
The Petersburg Express establishments
IL to be sold at auction April 10Th.
Thomas Wallace, Esq, Of Petersburg Is
very Ill.
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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE VOTES WITH
THE DEMOCRATS ON A TIE.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The reading
of the Journal was omitted to-day.
The evidence for the prosecution was
proceeded with until Mr.. Stanbery, for the
President, objected to some of it.
Judge Chase sustained the Managers.
Mr.. Drake objected to this.
Judge Chase contended that he had a
right to make preliminary decisions, sub
ject to appeal.
Mr.. Drake appealed, and the Managers
sustained the appeal, Butler saying that he
was glad the issue bad arisen, when the
decision was in their favor.
The defence took no part in the contest.
A motion to retire prevailed, Judge
Chase voting aye to decide a tie. Messrs.
Doolittle and Salisbury only Of the Demo-
Gratis voting nay.
After three hours absence the court
returned, and Judge Chase announced
that it had decided that he should decide
questions of evidence and preliminary
questions, subject to an appeal.
Adjourned.
The Managers made tremendous effort
to-day, saying that should the point go
against them they would feel compelled to
retire and consult the House. When the
decision was announced, Butler said the
Managers desired to retire for consulta-
ton.
Little evidence was taken to-day. The
Presidents friends seem in excellent spirits.
General Morehead's evidence charac-
terizes the interviews between Stanton
and Thomas as somewhat ocular; and no
hostile demonstrations were made.
Butler volunteered to repeat the evil
dence of inaudible witnesses, but it was
objected to-.
The vote in private session sustaining
Chase was 81 to 10.
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ARRESTED AND IMpR1soNED.-On Sun
day, Joseph Adkins and Charles r. Gil
bert were arrested by William M. Bush.
constable in the Waynesboro' district, and
committed to ailby Justices William Chan
man and George A. Bruce, OF Waynes.
boro', charged with being two of the party
of three who killed Christopher Slower and
wounded Robert McCreary on the 10th
instant. On yesterday they arrived here
on the passenger train, and were put into
Jail. They were expected, and there were
hundreds of persons at the depot anxious
to get to see them. There were enough
present to form very respectable Kuklux
Klan regiment.
One of the prisoners is the son and the
other is the son-in-law of Jesse T. Gilbert,
who lives about FIVE miles from Staunton,-
Stauaton Spectator.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Impeachment Triar-The Vote OF
Chief Justice Chase Causes a Stir
among the RadicRls-It is Reported
that Butler VIII Prefer Charges
against Him for Alleged Assump-
ton OF Powers that do not Pertain
to His Office, DC.
Special telegram to the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-General Han
cock has fixed q time tomorrow 40
o'clock A. NJ to receive the officers I'M
der his command in this city.
The position to-day assumed by Chief
Justice Chase in the impeachment trial is
corroborative of what was predicted in
these dispatches last week, but does not
entirely cover the ground predicted.
The circumstances Of the trial to-day,
however, we're not such as to bring out o
thorough exposition ofthe legal opinions en-
tertained by Judge Chase. Whether they
shall hereafter prove to be fully up to the
standard indicated in these dispatches
or not, nevertheless sufficient evidence
seems to have been given to the minds of
the extreme Radicals to exercise them
selves, and cause threats to be made
by some to impeach the Chief Justice !;
and it is asserted tonight by the
friends of General Butler that he pro-
poses to prefer charges against Judge
Chase for alleged assumption of powers
that do not pertain to the Office of Chief
Justice. Your correspondent does not
vouch for this report as correct repre-
sentation of General Buffers purpose {;
but it comes from creditable source, and
is given merely as report.
AS to the order of procedure and
speeches in the impeachment trial, there
are allowed three arguments without linn
its as to duration On each side. One argu-
ment General Butler's) has been con-
Guided; that is followed by the testimony OIL
the part of the prosecution; then will come
the speech by the Presidents counsel, Civ
ing an outline of defence; then follows de-
PENDANTS evidence to support bis answer !;
then the opening speech of the Managers
of the House; next, the two speeches
opening and closing for the defence and
finally, the closing argument of the Man
ayers. Mr.. Boutwell, and Mr.. Bingham are
to make the remaining speeches fort
prosecution, and it is understood that
Messrs. Stanbery, Curtis, and Evarts are
to make the main arguments for the Pre-
sident, Messrs. Groesbeck and Nelson
from time to time discussing interlocutory
points that may be raised in the progress
Of the trial. WALLACE.
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nirtllI'ond 0ispatth.
vrDNESDAY............APRlL l, 1868.


sreriaI dispatch 20 the Baltimore Sun.
,,o;,,c Municipal ElecsiNn-Ordcr of
rrocc,Iuce in 1rnpeachmcnt-Th g
.,,cccI,cs Of Counset-GeneralH Kan.
.rc,.'s Eew Division.
W,>u1>GTox, March 30.-A private tele
Am received here tonight from Ellis
n.rih. Me, says: Ellsworth sustains
,c6rrw Johnson 10y an average majority
arl5o-a gain Of moro than 800 votes from
Sortcmhcr last"
Al interest was conferred to-day in the
;-,neschmcnt trial, the main feature Of
mich was the speech Of General Butler.
~ae order OF procedure in this trial will
10 analogous 10 the practice in trials be-
n-e courts Of law in majority Of the
safes. The opening speech is made by
The prosecution. then follows the testi-
maay 10 sustain the allegations Of the arti
s..> 81 impeachment, then the testimony
70 sustain the answer Of the accused, next
tie opening speech of the defendants
counsel, and finally the closing argument
.oc the prosecution.
No announcement has yet been made OF
lie counsel who are to make the opening
and closing speeches Of the President, but
1t is supposed the first will be by Mr.. Stan
berry aud the latter by Mr.. EvartS.
General Hancock arrived here to-day,
a1d VIII assume command Of the Division
q. the Atlantic TO morrow morning. The
order was promulgated to-day, and is a
division, not department" as it has been
occasionally designated heretofore. This
division includes three dcpartments-viz.,
.hc Lakes, the East, and Washington. The
headquarters are here for the present, but
nay be changed 10 Philadelphia shortly.
The commanders OF these several depart
mca,s are to be announced in an order to-
morrow. General Mitchell, adjutant-ge-
neral, is the only staff officer of the new
division yet appointed. DATA.
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IMpEACHMEsT A PARTY NECEss1TY.-lt
is apparent from the events to-day that II
is the disposition Of the managers to rush
The trial through at all possible speed, and
in this they are upheld by the senator's OF
the Sumner and Drake stripe. 1t is now
confessed, even among the Republican
senators who have been regarded as con-
seryatircly inclined, that it is party ne
cessity to remove the President, and that
as speedily as possible. Hence it is under
stood that a movement will soon be made
10 TX the commencement Of the session
at 10 O'Clock, and even to hold night ses-
sous, if necessary. The counsel for the
defence will of course demur to any such
arrangement as this, but it is not likely
that their objection will have much weight
g., in San.
I"Demur," indeed. What nonsense.
They may obiect.l
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LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-The Supreme Court
of the United States decided yesterday,
in case coming up from New York, that
it was not necessary that the President
should afiix the date of his approval to a
bill in order to give such approval it's legi-
innate effect, but that the court might as
certain the date Of such approval from
any satisfactory source. The occasion OF
this decision was On appeal from a deci-
sion affirming the validity of the tariff OF
1861. Some tea inspectors of New York
contested the force Of this tariff on the
ground that in signing it President Lin
coin had neglected to insert after the day
of the month in which he gave his APP
prevail thereof the date of the year.
Washinqton Republican.
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Mr.. WADE'S STATUS WHEN PRESIDENT
The question is canvassed in Ohio, Whether,
if Senator Wade becomesacting President
by the conviction and removal Of Mr..
Johnson. there will be a vacancy in the
representation of Ohio in the Senate, to
be filed by the Legislature! Mr.. falan-
digham thinks there will /; but the better
opinion is that there will not. II MI.
Wade becomes acting President, it will be
solely because he is president Of the Sem
ate-and he holds that office only as a
senator. If he ceases to be senator, ne
will ipso fuCto cease to be president OF
the Senate, and cannot therefore be acting
President. 1t seems quite clear that MS
office as senator will not be vacated IN case
of the Presidents conyiction.-Neao York
Times.
The Times is correct. But how, then,
can the Senate elect president pro tenn
pore 1t clearly cannot without destroy
ing Wade's title to the presidential office.
The fact is, he is not such an officer" as
.ho Constitution provides shall "act as
President" Congress ought to change the
law. The following bill was introduced
into the House on Monday, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee, but it does not
correct the mistake
The bill provides that in case of the
death, resignation, or inability of the
President and Vice President of the
United States TO perform the duties OF the
Office, such duty shall devolve upon the
president Of the Senate pro tem.; and if
there be no President of the Senate pro
tenn, then the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives; and if there be no
Speaker of the House, then the Cher Jus-
lice Of the United States shall, for Inc
iime being, act as President until the ais
ability shall be removed. The bill further
provides that in case of vacancy occur
ring in the office Of q President elected
by the people, eighteen months prior TO
the time for another election the Secretary
Of State shall notify the Governors of the
several States of the fact, and an election
shsll be held for President and Vice
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FRAUD on THE UNITED STATES REVENUE.
1t is stated that for some time past the
most splendidly- concocted and boldly
executed frauds on the revenue depart
ment of the Government have been carried
on in this (the second) internal revenue
collection district of Alabama, and that not
less than 10000 bales of cotton have been
shipped from Montgomery either on false
cotton tax receipts or no receipts at all.
The investigation discloses the fact that a
company composed of at least twenty per-
sons have been engaged in this profitable
business for some time, and that commits
sion merchants, business men, spectators,
and revenue men, are concerned. The
penalty for the violation of the revenue
law in this respect is the forfeiture of the
steamboat or railroad carrying the cotton,
the cotton seized, 500 penalty for each
bale fraudulently being shipped or trans
ported, and imprisonment for not more
than one year.-Montgomery (Ala.) Senti-
mel, March 21st.
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SUFFRAGE IN OHIo.-Col1.mbus, March
30.-The Ohio Senate has passed the visi-
bic admixture bill, which requires the
Judges Of elections to challenge the votes
of persons having visible admixture Of
African blood, and unless they take an
oath that they have not such admixture
they are to be DISTINGUISHED. Mr.. Girls
void moved to amend the title SO that it
should read q" An act to prohibit the de-
scendants of southern Democrats from the
exercise Of the elective franchise, and to
evade the provisions of the Constitution Of
Ohio"; which was ruled out Of ORDER
Special dispatch to the Star.