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gTELEGRAPHIG NEWS.

Grant and stanton In CoIlusion-rm.
s.sa portant Developments, DC.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Circum.
stances developed to-day show that Grant
and Stanton have been in continual collu.
sion, and that Stanton prepared and sent
to Hubbard, Of West Virginia, yesterday, q
resolution calling for the correspondence
between the President and Grant, which
was adopted one hour before Grants last
letter reached the President. Mr.. John.
sons final reply to Grant will be handed
to the latter tomorrow. It Is a crusher.
Stanton to-day positively and finally de-
cided that he will not resign the Office Of
Secretary of War.
British Minister Thornton's reception
By the President was to have taken place
to-day, but was postponed until next Fri.
day.
The reading Of the letters between the
President and Grant in the House to-day
created most intense interest, and the
Presidents letters of the 3lst Of January
caused excited concern. WALLACE.
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EawIessuess In ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and Stabbins-TroOps I'm n Court OF
Justice,

EawIessuess In accomplishments
and Stabbins--TroOpsi I'm n Court OF
Justice.
MEMPHIS, February 3.-P oliceman John.
son was shot in the shoulder on Saturday
night while attempting to separate two
men who were fighting at ball on De Soto
street. .............
Anne Melrose, notorious prostitute
was stabbed severely at bagnio on Wash.
ington street on the same night by Joe
Luckstone in fit of jealousy. Her re-
covery is doubtful.
Ned Blackburn shot and killed Butler
Phillips in an alley between Commerce
and Winchester streets this morning.
Both freedmen.
Eli Guthril (freedman), this morning, at
the corner of Causey and Linden streets,
was shot by policeman Sweet, who was
attempting to arrest him for robbery.
Considerable excitement was caused
this morning in the Criminal Court, while
the 1dvalanche contempt case was under
consideration, by the appearance Of q
squad of soldiers under Lieutenant Han
ton, Twenty fifth infantry, who reported to
Judge Hunter, and were by his order sta
toned about the courtroom. Several at
torneys protested.
Duncan McRae left the court, saying he
would never practice in it under such Cir
cumStances. The troops were subse-
quently withdrawn by order Of General
Granger, and the court adjourned until to-
morrow.
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DEATH OF THE Rev. ISAAC LEEsER.-It
was stated yesterday that the Rev. Isaac
Lesser, an eminent Hebrew rabbi, died in
Philadelphia on Saturday. The following
sketch of the deceased is published in the
Philadelphia Press: ..
"He was born in 1906, in Westphalia,
and came to the United States when nine
teen years Of age. He became rabbi of the
Portuguese synagogue in this city in 1929
About twenty years ago he resigned that
post, and, with portion of the congrega-
ton, organized second Portuguese syna.
gogue, over which he presided until the
time of his death. He was for many years
the editor Of The Occident, a Jewish journal
of high reputation. Among other literary
labors, Mr.. Leeser published in 1856 a
translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. He
was highly esteemed among his people,
both for his scholarly attachments and for
his many personal good qualities. His
death will be severely felt by the Jewish
community in Philadelphia. To his exer-
tions the foundation of the various Jewish
societies in this cityis, in great measure,
due. The Jewish Education Society and
the Jewish Hospital were especially his
offspring, while all of them, now twenty OF
more in number, were largely indebted tc
his influence. He was the oldest officiating
clergyman Of any religious body in this
city,"
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Land Age7ecieS.
VIRGINIA LAND AND AID IMMI.
v GRAFTON COMPANY.
CHARTERED FEBRUARY 8, 1866.
ORGANIZED DECEMBER Is, 1867.
CAPITOL STOCK, $4,000 SHARES
$50 EACH, $l,GO,OOQ

CAPITOL STOCK, $4,000 SHARES at
$50 EACH, $1,5OOOOO
5000 SHARES FOR WORKING CAPITAL.
IL 900 SHARES TO BE ISSUED IN PAYMENT FOR
LANDS.
$4,000 shares will be issued as the future ext
gencies Of the Company may require.
The object Of the Company is to bring the
lands of Virginia into market and cultivation.
The plan is similar to that successfully pur-
sued by the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany and landowners in the West, in develop
ing their lands by sales of alternate small tracts
at low and fixed rates to actual settlers with
families and it is the only plan to secure re-
liable labor for agricultural purposes.
In order to secure cooperation, no convey
ance will be required until 100 900 acres are sub
scribed; and the company will not commence
its operations until all the conveyances are sat
isfactorily completed.
Land owners can divide their lands as they
deem best, and convey any portion in one tract
or alternate tracts.
No subscription of less than one hundred
acres will be received and all must be made
before the LIST of March.
The lands of the company will be sold only
to actual settlers with families.
On the fair BUSINESS principle of interest to
all concerned, the enterprise commends itself
to The favorable consideration of every practi-
cal land owner in Virginia.
Address Virginia Land and Aid Immigra.
ton Company, Richmond. Va.
J. ID. IMBODEN, President;
ROBERT BOILING, Secretary;
w. T. q. GREGORY, Treasurer.
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Riot I'm Savannah-POliceme Shot
Several Negroes Wounded.

Riot I'm Savannah-POlicem Shot
Several Negroes Wounded.
SAVANNAH, GA, February A large
negro meeting was held at the African
church to-day to advocate the appointment
of c. Fl. Hopkins to the office of Mayor, in
place of Mayor Anderson, now being
examined before a military commission.
A disturbance commenced on the outsid
with disorderly negroes resisting the po-
lice, who attempted to arrest them. The
negroes drew pistols on the police,
and the row became general. Reinforce.
ments of police drove off the rioters and
captured the ringleaders. Lieutenant
Thol, of the police, was shot in the head and
leg, and Lieutenant Howard was knocked
off his horse with brick. Several police
men and four or FIVE negroes were slightly
wounded, but none killed.
The rioters are now disposed of, but
there is much excitement among them.
The military commission is still examin-
ing witnesses in the case of Mayor Ander-
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The Markets.


New YORK, February 4-Noon.- Gold,
14O%. Old 5-2O's, ll1H. Virginia IS,
coupons, A. Tennessee 6's, coupons, 63 h
new, COZ. Sterling, lO9T. Flour dull
and unchanged. Wheat unchanged. Corn
quiet and firm. Rye dull. Oats steady.
Mess pork dull at s2256. Lard firm at
13A9l4Lc. Cotton dull at 19Gl9Ic.
Freights dull. Turpentine, 5S@59c. Ro-
sin-Strained common, 93@S3.l21a.
Eve,,ing.-Cotton less active and lower
sales, 1900 bales at l9c. Flour and
wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn closed
heavy; western mixed, sl.27@S1.2s
white southern, inferior to prime, $1,000
$1.33. Oats dull. Provisions generally
unchanged. Lard, l3I@143sc. Groce-
ries quiet and steady. Turpentine, $50
SOC. Rosin, s3.2O@s7. Freights droop.
ing; cotton, per steam, 2s91ac. Old
United States bonds, 11l3s. Gold, l4l4.
Sterling firmer and less active.
BALTIMORE, February 4.-Cotton very
dull and nominally quoted at l9c. Flour
steady but very dull. Wheat firm at
former rates. Corn less active; sales OF
white at s1.12@$l.l yellow, 9l.l6@Sl.l7
OalS uuCuauSGus 1eyO oiISAViJ OScsOA esaa
quoted at $l.55GSl.58. Provisions frmer
bulk shoulders, loose, &C.; bacon, l211sc
Lard, 13A@l4Ac.
ST. LOUIS, February 4.-Flour-A small
business doing prices unchanged. Corr
dull at e3g66c. Provisions firm, and no.
thing doing. Lard, l3@l31ac.
LOUISVILLE, February 4.-Mess pork
s22@22.25. Shoulders, 1Oc.; clear sides
l3c.
W1LM1NGToN, N. G., February A.
Spirits turpent tine declined 1sc., aud
quoted at 5l1ac. Rosin-Strained, S2.l5
Cotton weaker, and nominally quoted at
tic. for middling. Tar, S2.75-an advance
Of SC.
AUGUSTA, February 4.-Cotton quiet !;
sales, 375 bales; receipts, 600 bales mid
ding, l6A9l7c.
SAVANNAH, February 4.-Cotton dull
and heavy middling 17149l71ac.; sales
$50 bales; receipts, 5000 bales.
HAVANA, February 4.-Sterling, IL
Gold on New York-Long, q; short
IL.
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Nirl,mond 1ispatth,
nrnNEsDAY.. FEBRUARY 5, 1868

n, JouNsoN MEp1TATES C0up D'ETAT
have i, upon good authority, says the
Hnw York correspondent Of the Charles,
Az, 49, r,,y;er. that President Johnson is de.
tormined to take decided action in regard
- the bill making General Grant dictator
" the southern States. If in the course
" said action General Grant stands in the
r,r he will be set aside and another man
nut in his place.
Mr.. Johnson Is about to assume the
oFansive, return blow for blow, and will
whenever the dictator bill becomes law
s,sr,le the country by some bold stroke
which will equal any coap d'etdt ever heard
If in this country. The President has
well calculated the results Of such COLI.
sion with Congress, and is not unwilling tc
he elected from the presidential chair, as
he then will, of course, DC nominated by
the Democracy and triumphantly reelected
by people who are over boiling from in.
djrnstion at the doings Of the Congress
now in session at Washington.
Only let the Senate pass that dictator
bill, and Congress will have more than
they bargained for. That bill is the Pre-,
SlGcalS SIeal Saia. OPou III uc ID "iAihe
to go before the country. Nothing more
nothing less. Let them pass that bill and
Mr.. johnson will show them that the Pre-
sident of the United States and Com
mander- in Chief OF the Army and Navy
shall no longer be brow-beaten as such
The overt act then to be committed by
him will Of course lead to impeachment
and eiscfi0n from office but. as already
stated, on such an issue Mr.. johnson i:
perfectly willing to be deposed and to bt
returned TO the people.
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POSTAL AFFAIRS IN VIRGIN1A.-Route
No. 1857. Poplar Hill to Rocky Gap,
Thomas Patton contractor, is now changed
to end at Crab Orchard, emitting KIM
berlin and Rocky Gap, and decreasing
distance six miles. A new Office is esta-
blished at New River depot, Pulaski
county, Va, and Susan W. Gray appointed
postmistress; directly on route from
Lynchburg to Goodson and Bristol, Tenn.
Appointments.-M Ellen ODrain post
mistress New London, Campbell county,
vice William Lyle, deceased; Mrs: Fan
ME E. Xix postmistress Walker Church,
Appomattox county, vice Mrs. Mary Lump
kin, declined John Whitehead postmas-
ter New Glasgow, Amherst county, vice
G. A. Berger, declined Thomas Wheeler
postmaster Loltsburgh, Northumberland
county, vice R. j. Bundick, resigned
Isaac iseman postmaster Lewis's Store,
Spotsylvania county, vice Hannah lse-
man. resigned.
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SUMNER, FoRNEY, AND NEGRo.-Mr.
Sumner has got himself into grief. 1t was
an understanding among senators when
Forney was elected Secretary that they
should not only as body influence ap-
pointments under him, but they should be
made after the manner of cadets at West
Point. 1t seems, upon the death Of Mr..
Noah Smith, the Journal clerk, it hap.
penea to be the turn Of Mr.. Sumner to die
tate his successor. This fact was spread
far and wide, and several of the Senator'S
colored brethren" were applicants. l
hear that he had promised the place to one
of those as "bacl as the ace OF spades"
Here was u dilemma. The subordinates
in tie Senate rcbcled. Certain senator's
became pale with atfright-and spoke of
prudence and all that-and finally the Sena-
tor was with difficulty prevailed upon to
abandon Sambo. The "colored" appli-
cants lef; this city in a hutf.-Baltimore
Gazette
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The Hiscock Muraer-Mrs. Cole.

CORNERSTONE tsEEE
The Cole Hiscock homicide case was
argued in Albany, N. T., on Satur.
day, and District Attorney Smith read
letter from Mrs. Mary B. Cole to
her husband confessing her adultery
with Hiscock. Judge Peckham refused
TO put the case off until May, and or
dered an adjourned oyer and te7niner to
try the prisoner at an early day. Mrs.
Coles confession to her husband was writ
ten in ink on sheet of note paper, and
was as follows: ts
"Dear Husband,-In answer to your in
quiry, I acknowledge that about the sum-
mer Of 1864, L. II. Hiscock, having fire.
quently called at our house on business,
one evening, in the absence Of other per-
sons, first by force prevailed upon me to
submit, and partly succeeded in his Of.
forts. At various times afterward, from
shame and fear of exposure, he obliged me,
in part, to submit to his caresses, only de-
sisting from his prosecutions at last on your
return. I have RETAINED from exposure
heretofore from fear of consequences.
"MARY B. COLE"
Other and modifying words were written
with lead pencil on the top of the sheet OF
paper. General Coles letter to Mrs.
Cuyler, written Just before the prisoner
and his wife left Syracuse for Albany, is
as follows:
CT learn from undoubted evidence that
Hiscock has forcibly endeavored to dis
honor my wife in my own room, obtaining
opportunity thus to do through protested
friendship to me. He has often since made
her the subject Of his obscene attacks in
my absence in the army, and by thus i'm
plicating her somewhat in his guilt has
ruined her peace and my own, God has
been my help, and ask not vengeance,
but he shall not abase himself to her and
to me, and buy his miserable life of me. l
hold her not entirely innocent, for she
should have told Of it. What fear Of him 7
He is guilty of outrageous treatment and
persecution Of her, for which he shall
make ample apology to her and to me.
Mary, know all the circumstances fully,
and it is as I tell you, so do not blame
Mrs. Cole unjustly, if you hear anything
about it. Your affectionate cousin,
| GEORGE W. COLE"
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UNCLE SANS Love OF LAND.-There
are now in Washington diplomatic agents
from the Sandwich Islands, from Dominica,
and from Denmark, all seeking the COM
pletion of treaties by which the United
States shall acquire possessions or priv
leges within their possessions. The bay of
Somona, with contiguous territory, is of
fercd by Dominica. The pending treaty of
commercial reciprocity with the Sandwich
Islands is well understood to be an enter
ing wedge to the annexation Of those
Islands to the United States.
The treaty with Denmark for the ces-
sion of st. Thomas and St. John is before
the Senate, and will undoubtedly be rati-
fled. The House has manifested some
faint opposition to the treaties with Russia
and Denmark, chiefly on the ground that
the Administration has negotiated them |;
but the requisite appropriations for giving
them effect will be made in due time.-
Charleston Courier's Washington Letter.
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Conversational.

w ASHlNGTON, FeDTudry 4.-AOuSo.-mF.
Pile (Republican), of Missouri, introduced
q resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
War to commence bridge over the Mis-
sissippi at Rock Island. Mr.. Spaulding
(Republican), of Ohio, objected, and the
resolution laid over.
The Committee on Freedmen's Affairs
was directed to inquire into outrages in
Maury and Giles counties, Tennessee, and
report measures of relief.
Mr.. Logan (Republican), of Illinois
asked, but was refused, leave to introduce
a resolution that after June ], 1868, United
States bonds be taxed two per cent. semi.
annually, deductable when the coupons
are presented.
The rights of American citizens abroad
were discussed, and several substitutes fol-
the committees bill on the subject offered
The matter was postponed.
The forfeiture of southern railroad lands
was resumed.
Mr.. EIdridge (Democrat), of Wisconsin
characterized it as cowardly and unchari.
table, springiDg from spirit of revenge
against the southern people for acts here
tofore committed. The bill was conceived
in spirit of dissolution rather than resto-
ration, and of antagonism to the avowed
objects of the war. 1t violates the Consti-
tuition. The Gar of Russia could not dc
more than this bill contemplates. Such q
measure could never restore amity and
fraternity to the country.
Mr.. Lawrence (Republican), of Penn
sylvania, favoring the forfeiture, intro
duced table to show the insuficiency Of
the lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana, Arkansas, and Florida, to supply
homesteads. Nearly 100000 of acres
are not fitted for homesteads. The Judi
ciary Committee reported bill, and re-
fused amendments, exempting certain
roads from the operations of the bill; but
without final action the House adjourned.
Senate.-A special commission was ap-
pointed to inquire into the reported desti-
tuition in Mississippi.
A bill protecting persons making dis,
closures or testifying as witnesses was
passed.
The President was called on for all in
structions given Generals Pope and Meade
for the government of the Fourth Dis
trict.
The reconstruction bill was resumed
after which the supplemental tenure-of
Office bill was discussed and recommitted
| Adjourned.
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WRIT OF ERRoR.-A writ Of error was
allowed on Saturday last by Chief Justice
Chase, OF the United States Supreme
Court, on the application of Westel Will
!oughby, ESD, OF this city, attorney for the
appellants, in the cases Of Burnett Us.
Hunter, Martin Us. Beverly, and Snowden
and Portncr and Rocker Us. Cazenove-
cases, as heretofore mentioned in the Ga
zette, lately decided in the Supreme Court
Of Appeals Of Virginia. These cases in
volve the validity of the sales under the
act for the collection of direct taxes in in
surrectionary districts. The Virginia
court, full bench, decided adversely to the
validity of such sales-Judge Alexander
Rives only dissenting.-Aler0ndria Gazette
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Marine Disasters.

SAVANNAH, GA, February 4.-The crew
of the ship Admiral, which cleared on
Saturday, refused to go to sea on account
of the leaky condition of the vessel. She
laid in Tybee roads Monday night, drag
ged anchor, went on the beach, and is now
high and dry at low water.
The steamship G. W. Lord, of Philadel-
phia, for this port, is reported by pilot
as having lost her rudder and two fanges
of her propeller, and is trying to get into
Charleston.
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RAID ON A FARMHOUSE IN PRINCES
ANNE.-About midnight on Tuesday las
the residence of Mr.. Ransom Brock, or
Linckhorn bay, in Princess Anne county
was attacked by o gang of desperadoes
himself and family driven therefrom, anG
the premises ransacked and robbed OIL
everything like money and yaluables that
could be found.
The first intimation that Mr.. Brock had
Of the presence of the thieves was given by
several pistol shots, the balls from which
passed through the front door and entered
the house; this was followed by an attack
on the door with axes or some other heavy
instruments, and the front door was broker
in. The robbers then entered the front room
and fired several balls through the door
into his chamber, which was on the same
floor. In the mean time Mr.. Brock, who
had been awakened by the first attack
aroused bis wife and little grandchild, who
slept in his chamber, and cropping about il
the dark, at the risk of being shot, he SO.
cured his gun, and, opening door leading
into theroom then occupied by the robbers
fired it at random in the darkness, with
what effect no does not know. He then
secured his pistol, but to his dismay found
it would not operate. During all this time
the robbers were yelling and shooting, and
doing all they could to frighten Mr.. Brock
and family.
Having cleared the house Of all its in
mates, the robbers proceeded to break
open the drawers, trunks, &C., and make
a systematic search in every room. While
doing this they posted sentinels outside to
prevent interruption; and for two long
cold hours that shivering family were
kept out in the woods, while the house
was ransacked from top to bottom. When
Mr.. Brock and his family returned they
fonnd that the robbers had carried of
forty-ave dollars in greenbacks and fifteer
dollars in silver. The floors were strewed
with clothing, papers, and various Other
articles; the furniture was broken, trunk:
smashed, and every place where it was
supposed money could be found bore
marks of determined violence.
An inspection Of the premises developed
the fact that all the doors that offered re-
sistance by being fastened had been broken
while the walls and doors showed The
marks of about twenty balls that had beer
fired into them by the robbers. Clever
dollars Of the stolen money belonged to ar
old woman who lived with the family II
the capacity OF a servant, and was the
savings Of years which she had boarded u[
to pay her funeral expenses Nortou
D0u Book. ............ ..
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1t is stated in Raleigh that Hon. James
Brooks, OF New York, John Quincy
Adams, of Boston, aud other prominent
gentlemen, will be present during the sit
tings of the North Carolina Conservative
State Convention, which meets on the 9Th
proximo. ss
The lower House of the New Jersey
Legislature has passed resolution in
structing the congressman from that State
to vote against the supplementary recon.
strnction act.
81 A committee of Mr.. Pendleton's friends
has been established in Washington to
urge his nomination as Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency,
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The Reconstructton conversations.
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, February 4.-There
was no quorum in the Convention to-day
Notwithstanding which the body pro.
ceeded, and went into secret session.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, February General Meade
sent communication to the Convention
this morning saying he would give il
$780, 900 by the 9th of March, but that nc
further advance will be made; nor will he
approve nor undertake any financial
scheme involving the credit of the State
or anticipating further revenue.
It was resolved to take vote on the re-
lief ordinance tomorrow.
A delegate was badly beaten in bar
room row to-day.
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OHIO Columbus, February 3.-Reso!u,
tions are pending in the House demanding
the repeal of the reconstruction acts. They
come up for action to-day. The PROPOSE
tionS to redistrict the State for congress
sonal purposes have been entirely aban-
doned by the Democracy, as they can gain
nothing by it. Moderate men Of the party
desire to keep Vallandigham out Of Con-
gress, and they could hardly do this if q
rc;ipportionment should DO made at this
time
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In his message to Congress recommend
Ing the constitutional amendment Prcsi-
dent Lincoln said: "The plan is proposed
as permanent constitutional law. 1t can
not become such without the concurrence
OF, first. two-thirds of Congress, and after
wards threc-fourths Of the States. The
requisite three. foTtts Of the States aoiH ne
cssSarily include seuen Of the slave States"