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The CONFEDERATE DEAD USEARTHED-

The CogFEDEEATEt DEAD UNEARTHED-
TWENTY ACRES OF HUMAN BoNEs.-While
our ladies are mounding and decorating the
graves in 0akwood, and while the massive
stone monument to the memory Of those
who lie in Hollywood is gradually sp-
preaching completion, it is distressing to
hear of the neglect of the bones Of those
who are buried where they fell-on the
hillsides and in the valleys in other parts
Of the Stste. The reports that reach US of
the sacrilegious conduct Of many Virginia
farmers are 30 shocking that ne hesitate to
give them credence, although our duty IS
journalists requires US to ley them before
our readers.
/ A few weeks ago we published en- account
of the state Of affairs at Fort Harrison,
which subsequent investigation proved too
true. Now comes most narrowing story
from Malvern Hill, where 30 many of our
best and braVest with their last drops Of
blood sealed their devotion to the southern
cause.
A correspondent of-a northern paper says
that on the northwest side of the fort n
most terrible scene presents itself. Thou
sands Of Confederate soldiers having been
buried where they fell, twenty acres or
more have just been plowed up by the owner
Of the field, and the plowshare turned to
the surface all the skeletons. Over the
whole tract the bones are strewn in profu-
sion, and grinning skulls stare the visitors
in the face on every hand.
When the farmer was questioned, he said
the land was now the richest piece he had,
and, in justification of the sacrilegious act,
stated that "he didn't put 'em there,
nohow." The writer learned sfterward
that the bones had been taken away by the
cart-load and sold to fertilizing mills in
Richmond. Two humane men, too poor to
do anything else, came one day We were
there and attempted to burn some of the
bones TO prevent the Wretches from carting
them off.
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SUSDAT-SCHooL MEETINGS To-NIGHT.-
The annual meeting of the Presbyterian
Sunday School Union will be held in the
lecture-room Of Dr.. Hoge's church at
o'clock. The election of officers will then
take place, and other important matters
will be brought before the meeting.
The quarterly meeting of the Episcopal
Sunday schools will take place at st. Paul'E
church at S o'clock. Interesting reports
and addresses will be made.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
will hold its monthly meeting at the First
church at o'clock. The topic for discus
sion will be "Christ as Teacher: A Mode
for sunday-School Teachers u; which viii
be illustrated by black board exercises.
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Mr.. CowARDIE ON CHURCH HILL.-The
announcement of the delivery Of the fa-
nous lecture on the Humors of Reconstruc-
tion ct the Leigh-street Baptist church to-
night has already been made. We can
safely promise the people of the East End
that our talented associate will furnish
them with On entertainment richly worth
hearing. Go, then, and witness the resur-
rection of Bayne, Old Specs, Lindsey, and
their conpeers, spend pleasant evening,
and retire with the consciousness Of having
contributed your dimes to good object.
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At LAsT.-A use has been found for
dogs at last. A seven-year old boy fell
overheard from canal-boat in Buffalo last
Wednesday, but saved his life by clinging
to the carcass Of dead dog, which was
floating on the water, until help arrived
Tie Buffalo Express, in noticing the affair,
says This is the first case that has come
within our knowledge for years wherein q
dog has been of any practical utility il
this city but it contains suggestion which
if acted upon, may prove beneficial to man
kind. There are thousands of useless dogs
in town, and if they were all killed sud
denly and thrown into the canals they
might be the means Of saving other valu'
able lives" "
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.8itttnlond 9ispattEr.
MoNDAY............... MAY 10, 1869.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE "DIS-
PATCH" is LARGER THAN THE COM.
BINED CIRCULATION OF ALE THE
OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF THIS
CITY. :s.2

A REMARKABLE DECLARATION FROM
COUNT BIsaARcK.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says: = #A5&"..& H-1. 40 aHa 10
count Bismarck, statesman whose
foresight end thorough knowledge of Eu-
ropean politics even his enemies do not at
tempt to deny, made g few. days ago re-
mark which will appear surprising to most
Englishmen. Speaking to Russian diplo-
matist, he said: I do not fear your armies !;
I fear the influence Of your communal in
stitutions on European society," Accus-
toned as we are to regard Russia as the
type of despotically governed country, it
may seem strange to find it looked upon by
q great statesman as q hot-bed of commu-
.nism. The fact is easily explained. Com
munal institutions, in a certain sense, have
always been the rule in Russia. The land
surrounding each village is divided among
the families in proportion to the number Of
members "a distribution being made every
ten years., and the village as body is re-
sponsible for the payment of yearly sum
to the freeholder. Under such system it
is evident that the industrious must pay
for the idle, and that incentive to Individual
enterprise is very much weakened. That
the idle form the majority seems to be
shown by the following fact: Since the
emancipation law has been passed enabling
the inhabitants of any village, by demand
signed by two-thirds Of the heads of fami-
lies, to become, on payment Of sum fixed
by official valuation, freeholders Of the land
they occupy. In all Russia such demand
has not been made. While the peasant was
serf his position was but little studied by
foreigners but since the emancipation the
exponents Of the doctrines of communism
have been watching with much interest the
trial Of their principles amongst free
peasantry. They have as yet derived but
small comfort from the contemplation, the
most noticeable effect being an enormous
increase Of drunkenness" ..-.. -..
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WINES And LIQUORS.
LIQUORS., LIQUORS, LIQUORS.

7 LIQUORS, LIQUORS, LIQUORS..
We beg leave to call the attention Of the trade
10 Our
LARGE and WELL sEL ECTED ASS SORTMENT
FOREIGN and DuMESTIC WINES
LIQUORS, &C.,
consisting in part or
casks Otard, Dupuy Co.'s Fine Brandy,
vintage 1862;
cesk old hennessy Brandy. vintage 1882;
25 dcmijOhns Extra Fine Dark Brandy, for me
dicinal purposes;
casks Very superior cherry Wine;
casks very Superior Fort Wine drect I'M
pOrtation:
10 ca:kS Medium Grade' " Inc,
80 baskets Champagne, superior brands;
?s cases hnc Wines, one dozen bottles each;
Go cases Claret Wine,
barrels wv. AZ old Rye Whiskey. five years
Old
10 barrels Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, two
years old:
10 barrels Wilson'S Pennsylvania Whiskey,
TWO years old;
IL barrels lsckey's Mountain Whiskey,
70 barrels hangers Whishey,
p barrels Martin v hiskey,
IS bsrrc.s Whites hockbIidge Whiskey,
10 barrels Engeman's Valley Choice Whtskey,
lso barre common to medium " hiskey,
10 10 barrels Hsaand Gin,
IL barrels NASt England Bum,
barrels old j Jamaica Rum,
Also, large lot Of mixed Brandies, Wines, Cor
clals Tonic and Bar Bi ters &C., &c, In store and
ioE sale on accommodating terms.
ANDREW j. GRAY & CO.,
sp28 No.2 Pearl Block.
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IMPORTANT ORDER FROM HEADQUARTERS.
General Candy has issued the following in
teresting order
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, !
estate OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, VA, May z, 1869.
1" General Orders No. So.
81. Hereafter all moneys appropriated
for the support Of the penitentiary of the
State of Virginia will be drawn from the
Treasury only upon the warrants of the
Auditor Of Public. Accounts, based upon
specific estimates, approved by the Board OF
Directors and the Executive Of the State
and all other funds in the hands Of the
general agent or the superintendent, whe-
ther accruing from tho sale Of fabrics OF
the hire Of convicts, or from any ether
source whatever, shall be paid into the
Treasury at the end of each month, and
held therein as other funds belonging to
the State. Except when necessary for im-
mediate use, all supplies shall be procured
upon contracts awarded to the lowest bid
der, after giving due and reasonable notice,
inviting proposals for furnishing such sup
plies.
"2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized and directed to establish
concise and specific system Of accounta-
bility both Of money and material, and to
require from the officers and agents of the
penitentiary charged with money or pro-
perty accountability such returns and re-
ports as may be necessary to insure due
and proper responsibility. The first return,
to embrace the period between the let OF
January, 1869, and the 30th Of April, 1869,
will be made with as little delay as practi-
cable.
"3. All records and other property per-
tanning to the Offices, and heretofore in the
possession or under the control of the Adju-
tant- General of the State, the Superintend
ent of Public Printing, the Clerk of the
Senate, and the Clerk eff the House of Dele
gates of the General Assembly, will be
transferred to the custody of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, and all duties de-
volyed upon either Of the above-named off
GERS will hereafter, until further orders, be
performed by the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
so. All persons elected or appointed to
civil office who have subscribed the oath of
office of July 2, 1862, and filed the same
with county clerks or with other civil
officers, as required by Law, will cause duly
certified copies of said oath to be made and
filed at these headquarters, that their ability
to qualify under the joint resolution of Con
gress passed February 6, 1869, Public No
6,l may be definitely ascertained. A fail
ure to send forward such oath will be ar
indication that the Office is vacated under
the resolution before cited.
"By command of Brevet Major Genera
CGn6y. "LoUIs V. CAzAIRC,
... "Aid-de- Camp,
ga Actinr Assistant Adiutant- General -
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PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY S, 1869.

PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY S, 1869.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Petersburg, Geoghegan, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, Harveys Will
lams.
Steamer Eliza Hancox, Clifford, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, L. b Tatum.
Steamer Saratoga, Alexander, New York,
merchandise and passengers, w. q. Dunham
s. Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Saratoga, Alexander, New York
merchandise and passengers, w. G. Durham
i Co.
Steamer Petersburg, Geoghegan, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, Harveys & Will
liams.
Schooner w. N. Gesner, Egbert, James
river, 10 finish loading for New York.
MEMORANDA.
OspoRsE's LAsDIFG, May 7.-Sailed, schoo-
ner Statesman, Newton, for Washington, ID.
c., with coal.
Ngw YORK, May 7.-Arrived, schooners
Mary Frances, Gaskill; Mary L. Compton,
Depew; Chngarora, -; John Messer,
Rhodes Maxon Rogers, Jackson John +.
Doughy, Dukes; b. + AumacI, Chambers
Sarah Lavius, Anderson Esther and Sarah,
Kim ball. Roxanna N. johnson, Johnson; and
NJ. J. Kennedy, Evans; all from Virginia.
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"Acting Assistant Adjutant-G General,

A LONG TERM-ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF
PRIsoNERs.-On Saturday, sheriff A. j..
Wingfeld, Of Hanover county, brought to
the city Robert Mills elias Myers, con-
victed in three indictments of house-break-
ing, arson, and shooting with intent to kill,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for TWEEN
ty-eight years.
On Friday night an attempt was made by
Mills and prisoner awaiting trial for
horse-stealing, named Dooley, to break the
Hanover jail. They were discovered in
time, and were quieted despite desperate
resistance. ...a..
Dooley is notorious horse-thief, belong
ing to Granville Montelle's gang, and awaits
his trial in one or two indictments for hav-
ing displayed weakness for horse and mule
flesh.
1t was found necessary Saturday to en-
ploy an extra guard to bring Mills down.
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a sw1NDLER ABRoAD.-Quite q genteel-
looking man, calling himself DR.. W. 4.
Moore, from Mississippi, wearing q full
suit of brown cashmere, hat rather shabby,
with crapo on it; walked with cane, and
seemed to be lame; about thirty-five or
forty years Of age; hair somewhat gray,
got off the cars of Amelia Courthouse on
the 9th instant, spent o day in making bill
for board and whiskey, and left without
paying for the same. He left Powhatan
station, where he treated the landlord as he
did at Amelia Courthouse, after spending o
few days. He left Amelia Courthouse on
the 7th for Danville, where this informa-
ton may be Of service to the people.
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HAMpDEN SYDNEY CoLLEGE.-The an
niversary Of the Philanthropic Society Of
this college will be celebrated on the 9Th
of June. The recipient Of the chest
speakers medal" is Joseph j. Price, son
of Rev. P. B. Price, late Of this city. He
will receive 1t at the hands Of J. G. Painter,
of Pulaski county. J.P. Blanton, of Cum
berland, is to be the valedictorian, and W.
W. Downey, Of Jefferson, and J. R. Wilson,
of Cumberland, the junior orators. Com
mittee of Invitation NJ. Howard Calfee, of
Virginia E. NJ. Green, of Georgia L. g.
Camp, of Virginia; P. r. Hensley, Of
Texas ]. R. Young, Of North Carolina
W. L. Austin, of West Virginia; r. W.
Clsytor, of Alabama J. 81. Virgins, of
Texas; and j. E. Triplett, of Virginia.
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RICHMOND H1sTR1oNIC CLUB-PERFoRM-
ANcE To-NIGHT.-To-night the Richmond
Histrionic Club will give q performance at
our Theatre, with "Retribution and
" Ben Bolt" on the programme. The
pieces are both very popular, and will be
given with an amateur cast that cannot be
e1celled in the city. The fact that the
players are mostly amateurs, and belong to
Richmond, should be an inducement to our
people to 90, and We trust there may be 8
good audience at the Theatre tonight.
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PRArG's CuLoMos.-We have received from
Messrs. ;. II. CuRI51IAN Co one Of those
beautiful oil chromos CT Prang's patent. of which
they have large and varied assortment We are
also Indebted to them for 4 beautiful French com.
position frame for imperial pictures--a beautiful
and cheap ornament.
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"How DO l ! ooKy' is frequent question
among ladies. or course they are charming; but
to make assurance doubly sure" they should b'
photographed by c. z. REEs 4 Co., and they vii
lncn see precisely how form, features, expression
and costume, combine 10 make them irresistible
Do not fear the white. HeecY clouds Of the season
they are more favorable to photography than {
solid blue Sky.
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OAKwooD MEMORIAL DAY.-Let every
body who has flowers take or send them to
St. Johns church to-day, and join in the
procession to Oakwood. Let there be no
halfway observance of this day, sacred to
the patriot dead.
Omnibusses will run all day from the
corner of Twenty-ffth and Main streets to
the cemetery, and hundreds will doubtless
avail themselves Of this opportunity to join
in the demonstration.
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City PUMPs.-As the warm weather ap-
proaches, would it not be we'll for the Coun-
Gil to attend to putting the city pumps in
order? They would prove great conve'
nience to many of our citizens, and Gods
blessing to the poor, in view of the probable
scarcity of ice during the ensuing summer
iseason
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JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALs.-It
was reported on Saturday, and generally
believed, that General Candy had appointed
Judge Burnham, Of the Richmond Hus-
tings Court; Judge Morton, of the sixth
judicial circuit; and Mr.. Dorman, of Nor
folk, as Judges Of the Supreme Court Of
Appeals of Virginia.
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SAMPSON JONES, JR., will sell ct loh
o'clock n well assorted stock Of groce-
ries, liquors, etc. Z r-y- r-.r
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at AZ
o'clock brick dwelling at the northeast
~ corner Of Clay and Hancock streets. ' 80 , v,
SERGEANT MILLS will sell at Il o'clock, at the
City Hall, one double-case gold watch ~
GRUBBS, & WILLIAMS. will sell at O'Clock
nice framed cottage on the south side Of
Albemarle street between BelYidere and
Pine, in Sidney a. s.f.-. -....s-. g..
THOMAS w. KEESEE, No. 1917 Main street,
will sell at 10 A. nj. IN assortment Of
household furniture. E3H@ - .-G
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HusT1NGs COURT OF MAGISTRATES -
JURORS DRAwN.-The Hastings Court of
Magistrates meets this morning at IL
o'clock. The following is list of the
Jurors drawn for. this term Of the court: j.
d. Cardozo, William 3. Tupman, William
H. Peasants, John T. West, John CALI
CHER, Thomas L. Courtney, A. L. Tensor,
John G.. Andrews, L. B. Thomas, William
Willis, Jr., Emmett R. Tyler, Charles c. S.
West, Joseph L. Seay, David A. Brown,
Jr., H. NJ. Smith, Edward c. Crump, An
drew Johnston, E. A. Baldwin, W. s.
Owens, Benjamin Bates, R. W. Bidgood
Miles Turpin, David Z. Lacy, Lewis N.
Webb, A. D. Chockley, John Hogans Jr.,
John Temple, William A. Mountcastle.
Jurors will be in attendance Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock.
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GRAND CoNCERT.-The musical entertain
ment by the Richmond Musical Benevolent
Association, at Second Baptist church to-
morrow night, promises to be well attended
and otherwise success. The programme
embraces solos, duets, trios, quartettes, and
chorusses from the most celebrated com
posers, and the full strength of the com
pany will be presented in some Of the
pieces. The sale Of tickets is gsing on, q!
will be seen by advertisement.
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CHARTER GRASTED.-Judge Bramhall
has granted q charter for the incorporation
of an insurance company under the name
and style of the " "Eq quality Life Insurance
Company of Virginia" with capitalstoch
Of not less than 100000, nor moro than
s2,oOO,OoO, to be divided into shares of SIS
each. .t.
The following gentlemen will conduct
the affairs Of the company for the first
year:
David B. Clark, president; Thomas Fl
Wynne, vice-president; John Q. VIM
secretary +. B. Watkins, M. D., medical
adviser James II. Lane, actuary direc-
tors, Albert Ordway, W. ]. johnson, Ed
Mccarthy, S. NJ. Rosenbaum, Charles Y
Morriss, William H. Powers, Thomas H
Wynne, George W. Gretter, ]. I. Gibson
and James 3. Winston.
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THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING Of the
Protestant Episcopal Sunday School UTjon
of Henrico parish will be held IN st. Ms tt's
church this evening ct 81 O'clock.
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ST.. JOINS CHURCH FEsrIvAL.-The
ladies Of St. Johns church viii open their
festival at Trinity church this evening. 1t
will continue for several nights, and the
ladies will spare no efforts to make it a
most attractive affair. The ladies desire
TO return their thanks to the Board OF TruE-
tees OF Trinity church fer the use Of the
lecture-room. 1t was an act Of great kind
ness, which Is highly appreciated,
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LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND Posi- OFFICE MAY
10, lS69.-Mrs. Annie Barber,
Samuel Raynor g. Co., New York; D. Hiss
& Co., Baltimore, Md; Mrs. N. Rolens,
Caroline county, Va; Colonel E. P. Pear
son, Greensville county, Va; Charles q.
Hagan, Essex county, Vs.; E. s. Home,
Washington, D. G. -:
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAP.

ON ALL PUBLIC or PRIVATE sALEs OF REAL
ESTATE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY AND THE FTRST DAY OF JULY THE
P0RCIIAsER PAYS THE TAXES FOR THE PRE-
SkNT YEAR, BUT on ALL SALES BETWEEN THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE THTRTY-E1RsT
DAY OF DECEABER THE SELLER PAYS THEM.
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We are adding to our stock the latest styles oi
rich jewelry, diamond engagement and plaia goit
wedding rings, watches, silver pitchers walters,
goblcs, aud silver Ii for bridal presents, al
NOWTAS & Co.'s
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Il. ELLYsoN 4 Co. will insert advertisements In
the principal newspapers In Virginia, North Caro-
lima Tennessee, and the northern cities, at pub
ushers' rates, for cash. Apply at this office.
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MAGISTRATE REsIGNED.-Mr. William
Hendrick has resigned his Office es justice
of the peace for the third magisteriaL dis
trict of Henrico county.
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SHIPPING.

EOR NEW YORK.-The new. .aHeA
l. and elegant side-wheel steamship
ISAAC BELL Captain BOURNE. win leave ner
wharf at Rockets on TUESDAY, Msy 11th at
2 o. clock P. IL. Freight received until O'Clock
NJ. Fare, e12. Round tickets, 91e. Steerage, ~
For freight or passage, apply 70 -
william G. DUNHAM q CO.,
rnv Eloveuth and Main Street8.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS Foa SALE BY TILE HUN
DRED at the Dispatch Office.
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SEWHNG-mACESENES.

- SEWING-MACHINES REPAIRED, OF
oAI.L KINDS. ihe SLOAT ELLtTTlC SEW
lh6-hhCHIkPS bought and sold. We cell the
only proper needle for The sloat Elliptic Machine,
SI.DAT IL ApDlEGTON, H.
hp -sm Als Cary street, near fourteenth.