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THE VALUE OF BLANK BALLoT.-We
announced some days ago that at Caucus
Of the Radical members Of the Maine
Legislature held for the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for United States senator
from that State one hundred and fifty bal
lots had been cpRt, Of which Is were for
HANLIN, IA for MORRILL,. and ! blank.
As seventy-fve Was not majority Of the
whole number Of votes cast, the friends Of
MORRILL, declared that there had been no
nomination: and this seems to have been
accepted as The Rense of the caucus. since
then Mr.. PERRY has declared in public
card that he put in the blank vote of get
purpose that is to saw, he did it for the
purpose Of not electing between the two
candidates. HAMLIN's friends thereupoD
declared that this being the fact HAMLrN
had received a majority of fine votes cast in
caucus, and is therefore entitled TO he con-
sidered the nominee. But MoRRILL's
friends deny that this is fair inference.
seeing that a nominee is understood 70 have
been the choice of majority Of the caucus.
A movement is on foot to bring out n third
mon as compromise candidate. But the
end is not yet.
Some years ago, Mr.. YULEE, of Florida.
claimed seat in the United States Senate
on the ground that although he had not
received majority of all the votes cast in
the Legislature, yet he had received larger
number Of votes than any other person.
and these votes added to the blank ballots
constituted majority of the Legislature.
The Senate decided, we believe, that he
was not entitled to the benefit of the blank
ballots, and thus excluded him from that
body. Mr.. MORRILL, should have the benefit
of this precedent.
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1t is understood that Messrs. Bingham
of Ohio, Norris Of Alabama, and Payne OF
Wisconsin, are the only members Of the Re-
construction Committee in favor of forcing
the State of Mississippi into the Union with
the obnoxious constitution.
The Virginia Conservative committee had
hearing this morning before the Judi
ciary Committee of the Senate relative to
reconstruction in their State. Judge Bald
win made full expose Of all the facts and
circumstances connected with the Rich
mond negro-supremacy constitution, and
submitted the proposition that Congress
should allow vote 20 be taken on consti-
tuition embracing universal suffrage and
universal amnesty at the same time the
vote is ordered on the Richmond constitu-
ton enfranchising the freedmen and dis
frarchising the whole white population Of
the State.
The remarks of Judge Baldwin and
other members Of the committee engaged
the attention of the senators up to the hour
of noon, when the Senate met, and conse'
uuently no time was given for any express
sion Of opinion by the members of the Ju.
dietary Committee.
The Virginia delegation have had an in
terview with General Grant on the subject
of their mission here, and they expires:
themselves as much gratifed with his views
on reconstruction. He loosely told them
that they wanted to get back into the
church, and that they should have made tax
same effort a year ago; and that if they had
the secesh element would have forced al
the Conservatives into the Radical ranks
before this Washington lettsr-Bakin,ort
On ,effe
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Michigan is the favorite home of the
spirits. The spiritua'ists have Just held
:. State convention in Jackson. The presi-
dents report declares that MICHIGAN is the
banner State in the work % sriritual re-
form. We beg them TO send to Virginia,
and reclaim one Of their wandering breth-
rem. Governor Wells has erred and straved
from the faith. He longs after the flesh
pots. he cares nothing for spiritual, or at
any rate for ghostly, things. BE deals in
such carnal delights as place, power, and
pelf. He is not wanted here. We hope
the president Of the Michigan aniritualists,
or spiritual Michiganders, will send for
him forthwith and take him hence.
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love for his native land, and being unwill-
ing to pay her traducers for their dirty
work, Mr.. Mccormick declines-to pay the
rest Of the unpaid inatalments, declaring
that the consideration has totally failed.
He isof course vigorously pelted with Radi-
cal NAPIER bullets by the political parsons
in charge Of the seminary, and their Radi-
cal allies Of the newspaper press but he
seems to regard them as being not very
dangerous. and scorns to reply to them. We
trust he will he able to hold his own"
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snoucb already, and if liberal policy %
uot at once inaugurated by the party In
n AZ. =. Radicalism In Tennessee is doomed
y % h, tbe board. he sharply criticises
sSe 3 ,m ~ policy of Brownlow, and
.ns s..rJa that the disturbed condition Of the
s State is mainly. owing to the vindictive and
blood.thirsty policy Of the Governor. In
shoulders above any Radical in the State !;
and the fact that he has now come out
anu ,or sII il favor of extending the fran
s si;ao ~ con nection with his large infu-
o onns "a favorable for the early Inaugural
ence, 20 ,;bapa; measures, provided the pre-
slo n. u Toa;slatnre ia capable of anything of
the aort.-Dispotch TO the cne'"na'' C0'"'
IN srn;11
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DRUGS AND DEMONSTRATING shown
that the New Workers. have nothing fit to eat
or drink while in health, the World has
now turned its attention to the druggists
and oil-dealers, and proved by the undeni-
able facts and figures of analysis that there
is no pure kerosene oil sold in that city
none which is not more dangerous than
gunpowder; and that many of the drugs
are miserable compounds, which would ruin
any mans stomach. This is particularly
the case as to rhubarb and opium.
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The committee of Virginians sent hither
by the recent meeting of leading Conserva-
tives at Richmond seek to obtain q modii
cation of the plan of reconstruction which
has been applied to the other States. They
and those they represent are willing to &C
cept impartial suffrage provided it is cou-
pied with universal amnesty, or, in other
words, the remission Of all disabilities in
Cured by treason. In saying they are
willing to accept impartial suffrage we do
not mean that they accept it willingly. 1t
would be more accurate to say that, seeing
the futility of opposing it, they desire to
obtain an equivalent for ceaslng their OPP
position. One of the reasons urged by their
friends in support of that which they seek
is that unless the whites ore enfranchised
the State will fall entirely under the rule Of
the negroes and few " carpet-baggers and
acalawags." This reason is unsound, for
there is only one motive that can possibly
induce the negroes to array themselves as a
race against the whites, and that is the
hostility of the latter to their rights. If
that hostility is in good faith laid aside, the
negroes will no longer have cause for
enmity, and in the natural course of events
we shall find both them and the whites
dividing into different parties upon such
questions as will arise. Justice to the ne
groes is the best protection against the great
bugaboo Of negro supremacy .-Forney S
Chronicle.
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From the National lntelligence- of yesterday

THE VIRGINIA MOVEMENT.
The committee from Virginia appeared
before the Judiciary Committee Of the Sc
nate yesterday morning, and were courte-
ously received. They presented the va
rious Objectionable features of the Under
wood constitution at some length, including
the iron-clad test-oath for jurors and Off
GERS, and the restrictions upon suffrage, as
well as the expensive county system. Va
rious questions were asked by members as
to the operation of these clauses, and it ap-
peared tina, by the operation of this oath it
was impossible in large counties and dis
tricts TO find persons who had not partici-
pated in the rebellion, though in these
doubtless some unworthy persons could
be found ready to perjure themselves
for office. Nor would this difficulty be
solved for years to come by choosing young
men just attaining their majority, since
even if any Of these could be found who rs
minors had not somehow or other aided the
Confederacy, it is still evident that many
of these offices, such as judges, magistrates,
sheritfs, members Of the Legislature, &c.,
ought not to be conferred upon such very
young and mex perienced persons at time
of all others, the most critical in the his
tory of'the State, when society is reorgan-
izing after great civil war. Every reason
able and fair man must see this point.
There was, we learn, no particular plan
Of dealing With the question indicated, and
the deputation left with the understanding
that they are to present shortly written
statement of their views and propositions
as basis for some action by the committee.
The delegation were much gratifed with
the patient hearing accorded them by Judge
Trumbull and the other members of the
committee. In this connection, we may
remark that the allegation to the effect
that the Virginia delegation have been
told by General Schoield and Senator
Wiley not to expect favorable action
on this matter by Republicans is not
correct. Both these gentlemen are, as
we learn, exceedingly favorable to the ad-
justment proposed, and have not stated that
the Republicans in Congress would regard
the subject in mere party point Of view.
This idea hes been thrown out by persona
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wbo are probably unfavorable to settlement,
and does not, as we understand, come from
.he virginia committee. On the contrary,
the leaders of the Republican party have
so far manifested most gratifying and un.
ENACTED readiness to make an adjustment
fair on eli points except that of negro SUI
rage, to witch they are unfortunately con'
mitted. ~
If the temper and disposition go far man =.
Tested shall continue, there is no reason 70
apprehend that q settlement may not De OF
rived at which shall serve Immensely 70
promote national peace and harmony, oe'
sides its special benefit to the old Common
wealth, whose industry and future wait Oh
this political adjustment. .
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THE VIRGINIA CONTEXT.

I see no reason to change my impress
sion-previously stated in this correspond
ence-that Congress will decline interfering
to give the Virginia Conservatives the ae-
sired opportunity Of voting on any otner
State constitution than the one pending IN
that State. In the mean while the deiega-
tons in the lobby here are contes'ine
aercely over the pending propositions 70 re-
lieve leading virginians of their disao'll.les
under the fourteenth amendment of the pon-
stitution. The Radical delegation nola tne
question to he, Shall Congress remove disa ;,
bilities simply to enable asplrants to ho .,,
State and county Offices, to which they VII,
not be eligible without such congressiotInal
action? The Conservatives, on the other
hand, contend that the applicants, while op-
posed to the adoption of the Radical State
constitution, are willing to support, IN gooo
faith. the reconstruction policy of Congress;
The Radical constitution, your readers Will
remember. goes much further than the re-
construction laws in its restrictions and
disabilities on account Of participation IN
the rebellion.-Nattonal Republican.
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MARRIED.,

On the 2rh OF December, 1868. 1T the residence OF
the BRIDES father by the Rev. William W. Reese
STEPHEN BOUIa, JE., nf Baltimore city 20
Miss ACHShII c., daughter Of Judge Thomas d.
White, of Howard county, Nd.
On the 3'th of November ut the residence OF the
brides father b. the Hev. DR.. j. W. VI. Williams
WILL NJ Y, STUART, Of Lewlsburg, W. Va,
IosUE X. MAY, of Baltimore.
On the 18th instant, ut the residence OF the
brides mother, by the Rev. Julian H. lngle, Ru-
RS. WARDENBUKi;, of Baltimore city.
On the 5:h or January, In Prince George county,
Va. al the residence of the brides mother. By the
Rev. Mr.. Reed, Me Eth L. PHILLIPS to Miss
REBECC> ii. BY ANT.
Petersburg Express and Tadet please copy.
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MCCORMICK, THE REAPER MAN.-CYRus
Fl. MCCORMICK is a Virginian by birth,
being native Of Rockbridge county He
is Presbyterian, 90 every man born in
that county is supposed to be until the con-
trary is shown. In 1859 he gave 800, 900
to Presbyterian theological seminary in
Chicago, to be paid in instalments. The in
stitution turned out to be Radical head
quarters-a nursery Of ranting hypocrites
who hate more than they love. Having q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-15

General EARLY writes to a friend in the
Upper Valley that he will soon come home,
as he thinks he can do so now without a
compromise Of principle; that General
BRECKENRIDGE will also return at once !;
that he General EARLY is going to oppose
the new constitution, and all such settle
ments as that proposed by Mr.. STUART and
his associates, 60, &C.
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AMNESTY PROCLAMATIoN.-The circular
Of Mr.. EyARTs does not touch the question
heretofore raised as to whether this pro-
clamation relieves persons disqualified by
the fourteenth amendment. 1t is evident
ly, however, the sense of Congress that it
does not, as that body continues to remove
such disabilities.
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MARYLAND.-The Radicals in Congress,
having learned from the books that the adj
mission of representatives to Congress has
been decided by the courts to be pri'na
facie evidence that State has a republican
form of government, will, it is said, raise
the question at the beginning of the next
session rs to whether Maryland has such a
form of government before admitting her
representatives.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-15

THuRLow WEED has nothing to do with
the conduct of the New York Commercial,
whose editor, Mr.. H. J. HASTINGS, though
q Republican, denounces Governor FENToN
as corrupt and given to bribery, and "in-
vites him into court " to test the question.
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TIE NEW MOVEMENT.

THE committee Of Virginians, headed by
Mr.. Stuart, are having furious war MADE
upon them at home, and expect to have o
serious struggle whenever they present the
plan to he agreed on here, II IT 1ncluoes
universal suffrage, as it unquestionaoly WILL
For this reason they are very anxious 10
get good constitution in other respects and
adapted to the impoverished condition OF
their State. They and leading Republicans
are daily comforting upon q plan, and the
idea obtains that to assure more speedy
reconstruction of the State it will be better
to submit the Underwood constitution, with
its oppressive and burdensome features
stricken out, for ratification by the people.
IF this be done it is thought the State may
be represented in Congress before May
next. This will make new point OF poil1l-
cal departure and for business operations
which now wait on restoration. Chler JUS
tice Chase gives warm and emphatic sup
port to the Virginia proposition. "A Viz
rinian connected with this movement, but
not a member of the committee, has MADE
an application to Congress for removal
of his own disabilities. The committee
and others do not approve of this ad-
mixture of mere personal interests with
q public movement, and so far as they
are concerned personally prefer to see disa-
bilities removed by general and not special
legislation. There is the best authority for
the statement that the conservative organi-
cation in Mississippi have been ready for
some time to accept negro suffrage, and are
ready to incorporate it in a new constitu-
tions They complain of the constitution
lately rejected as proscriptive and ruinous,
and ask Congress to give them new con-
vention, with the understanding that the
constitution, while free from the disfran-
chisement of whites, shall accord suffrage
aud political equality TO the colored popu-
lation.- Washington te!egdm-Ne'o York
Tribune
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SECRETARY FLETCHER, OF TENNESSEE,
IN FAVOR OF THE REMOVAL OF POLITICAL
DISABILITIES. Nashville, January H.
Secretary Fletcher is out in letters earn
estly advocating the removal of political
disabilities from the rebels of the United
States. He says the time has come when
q sound policy in the interests Of the peo-
pie imperatively demand this course. The
rebels, he says, have suffered more than
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-15

TIE VIRGINIA CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Virginia Conservative Committee are
severally enjoying the hospitality of private
citizens. Messrs. Stuart, Baldwin, and
Flournoy. have been entertained by Mont
gomery Blair, Robert J. Walker, ex- Mayor
Wallach, and World telegram.
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RECONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINIA.

There appears to be strong feeling in
the Senate in favor of the objects OF the
Virginia delegation and the proposed plan
for the admission of that State to represen-
tation in Congress- World.
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TOLLEGE INFIRMARY.
" CURSRR MARSHALL AND COLLEGE
STREETS, RICHMOND, VA
ISAIAH. WHITE, NJ. D., Medical su pe-intend

| ISAIAH II. W HlTE, n. D., MedlcaI Su peclntendent
AL cares reQniIiug medical or surgical aid aG-
mitted EXCEPT the Insane and those laboring under
contagious disorders. Charges Invariably IN I'D.
vance,, Including board, medical attendance and
medicines /: Large ~ards. per weeg, IS; private
rooms. per week SO 10 $50. small additional
lee Is charged for surgical operations.
charity cases from the city are received on per-
mlts from members OF the committee of the Icy
SoaasN for the relief OF The poor, aud seamen on
permits from The custom-hc use.
For further information, or admission, apply at
Inc lnnrmaryto ISAIAH II. WHITE, NJ. D.,
ia Ap-Sm Medical Superintendent.
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STOVES, TTNWARE, &c.

"A T HOME AGAIN.-Thankful to our
IA friends and the public for the very liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed on Us, we wonld re.
mind them thst atour present stand, NO. t2oBhOAp
STOVEa CRATES. TINWARE, HOUSE-FuR-
NIsHLNa GOODS; RANGES FURNACEs
ri any honse In the city, MOUNTCAsTLE,
ae9 80 Broad street,
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--snnpnrrr n MOVING.

CHESTERFIELD MoflNb'
meeting of the citizens of Chesterhe ia
roe hold at the Courthouse on the I'm
;,stant James n. Cox, Esq, was called to
the chair. and william I. Clopton, Esq,
requested to act as secretary. -,
In explaining the object Of the meeting
nv Cor stated that II was not called IN APP
,rovo1 mr. disapproval Of the action OF she
cc;t;zona convened in Richmond and or
oanizino what is call 4 the new movement,
bT,t merely to send delegates to meet with
Ike DELEGATIONS in convention at Richmond
An the 10th of February to consult IN re-
gard to the best interests OF the stare In
this crisis.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted by the meeting:
I" Resolred That the Chairman appoint
delegation to attend said convention, consls.
ing of three delegates from each maelstelia,
district, and that said Delegation De cru
to act In accordance with their pest JuaSihen''
untrammelled by Instructions
On motion, the chairman and secretary
we're added to the delegation. 49,,
The following delegates were appointed
by the Chair y
FIRST District. William Ambers, G. G.
McRae, and +. u. Runns
Second District.-James B. Jones, DR..
John Hewlett, Rev. Mr.. Robertson.
Third District.-H. K. Graves, j. j.
White, and P. A. Chalkley.
Fourth District. -Colonel William B.
Woodbridge, s. Brooks, and William f.
Martin. :,
Fifth District.-Dr. John W. Wake,
william Spears, and Colonel W. W. Han
cock.
Sirth District.-R. L. Jones, Chamber
layne Talley, and Joseph Traylor.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch:
BOWLING GREEN, January IA, 1869.
There is no decided sentiment here IN
regard to the new movement. The matter
was discussed some little court-day amongst
the old farmers, but all seem afrald to take
hold of the question.
Mr.. F. s. Turkey made q speech to few
negroes and white men denouncing the
movement, and predicting that in few
months the Conservative party would De
dead.
After Mr.. Turkey had subsidized, Captain j.
NJ. Hudgin, who is Conservative county can
vasser and candidate for the Legislature,
arose and requested an explanation of some
of Mr.. It's remarks, which were of a per-
sonal nature, in regard to the Hon. Robert
L. Montague, and made short but pithy
address, announcing that he did not come
to the meeting with the intention of reply
ing to Mr.. T., but that he would do so in
few days at length.
Politics will run high in this county ere
long. QUILL.
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leH ED,

On Thursday morning, l4th inatant, al the rest
dence Of her son.in-law, Mr. James Love, Mrs.
';ArHARINE FLETCHER, In the eighty-fourlh
year Of her age.
7 he friends and relatives OF the family are re-
uucsted to attend her funeral THIS DAY at II
o'clock from the residence of her son-in-law, Dir.
James Love, Mayo street.
In Manchester, Va, January H. 1869, at II O'Clock
4. NJ, LOUIE d., ycung.S son OF +. I. ID. ana
Lizzie I. Farmer aged five months.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.


NOTICE.-The undersigned will con,
~ time the COMMISSION BUSINESS at ths
late stand Of Blafc Il Mckinney, Twelfth street
second door south of Cary, and will give his per
sonal attention to the sales OF TOBACCO. GRAIN
of all kinds, FLOUR, and other produce, ano
MAKE PROMPT RETURNS.
IA l-2w III. BLAIR.
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DILLIARDS.-I have to-day made ar
0 engagements TO take charge OF the BALLARD
HOTEL BILLIaRD SALOON, where I will be
happy to receive my friends, one and all The
public are also most cordially invited to come and
partake In an innocent and amusing game OF BILL
lizards. Wa. T. LEVY.
late OF the st. Charles Billiard Saloon.
"a 1s-1~% @@fT Richmond, Va.
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TUST ARRIVED at sos Cary ,@AM
e strae+ full supply Of No. lS4SNJ Mn
BACK Rave |STEE.S, which winS/ 60
h furnished fire. Ia LION the she'll and warranted
10 give satisfaction. Price, Soc. per gallon:
il l5-lte PETER WHITE,
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Run AND STEEL.-2GO tons ENGLISH
"A hhFlNED sW EDEs, and COUNTRY IRON,
s m'ora1c lg nun assortment OF Round Square
ftat OVaa HOOP, horseshoe, Nail BOD, &c.
MI 1--WE tons ENGLISH and AMERICAN Bills
IEkED, SHEAR, and NkYLOR's CAST STEEL,
For sale by S~AS .
jils-w E.. IS. WORT9kM On
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