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THE VIRGINIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL
shall be, what it shall recognize, and what
neeate, is up;under candid and earnest DIS
cussion by the leading minds OF that state.
Some advocate q bold resistance IN toto
to the whole business Of Radical reconstruc-
ton, and particularly to the Underwood
Bayne negro supremacy abortion. Ihese
plead the ancestral honor and glory OF the
& mother of States and statesmen" and
urge the large white registered majority as
q prime reason for resistance.
The opponents of this policy recite the
fact of congressional noncompliance with
anv constitution not recognizing black suf-
frape. and the utter hopelessness of ever
overcoming northern prejudice: by any
other means than yielding to the demands
of the Radical leaders. :,
The arguments Of the former class abound
in points of honor, recitations of deeds OF
ohiyalry, the right and the wrong of the
matter, and such like fanfaronade. They
are quiet, well-mcaning old gentlemen, who
have not been able to keep abreast Of these
spirited times. They are stimulated by q
large sense of what is due to memories of
past elories. They seem to be in the con-
dition of the philosopher in the old time
who slept fifty years, and awoke to ind
himself an entire stranger to the world.
6 The times and the manners I" have
changed. But these quiet old gentlemen,
having been asleep, don't believe word OF
it. TO them the Virginia of the present is
the Virginia of the past.
The point they raise, Of the white ma
.iority, is answered by the irrefutable argu-
ment of the power of Congress, and no doubt
the will OF Congress, to impose the hideous
Underwood constitution-placing negroes
over white men--upon the people Of Viz
GINA. aaot7ev u.a.
Impracticability has long enough been
the .bane of southern politics. Let Virginia
set the example of heroic Remuneration,
and rise superior to the obstacles that lie in
her path to Observation-Disclosures IN.
ca lnder. u * Sums ii. ,.... .9.as
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Ia, a. She Serate !" Virginia desires q full
rsssorat;on 81 peace and fraternal feeling.
shs il willing to accept universal suffssge
,.s1b universal amnestys and lit is for Ton
sr , 10 say nhether the sun Of prosperity
sbsIf again shine upon the ancient Com
rmonweslsh." Judge baldwin bep that the
doninan. party in Congress may act wisely,
'patrioticaily, aud speedily, in relieving not
only Virginia, but the whole. country from
the present fearful depression. The com
r,ittee, composed Of nine well known yir-
gin;aas, will urge upon Congress immediate
action upon the proposition stated some
DAVIS since in this correspondence snd
they hope 10 be able to make an encouraging
report to the Convention which is 70 assem-
bic in Richmond next Thursday week 70
prepare constitution, to be submitted. to
the people along with the infamous one con-
cocted BY the late convention of csrpet-bag
gers. The few members Of Congress who
are here express willingness to favor the
scheme of, Judge Baldwin and his asso7
cisses, and give the people Of Virginia an
opportunity to vote as suggested .-specaa1
Correspondence Baltimore Gazette.
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DIED,

a. e,trrd,y tho ID instant. at half past O'Clock
M IN the town OF Fulton at the residence % 9
his nsrents, Of CONGESTION nn OF Wataaniei Il nnd
Francis z. A. Marks, aged eight months mo anu sI>
'e The funeral viii take place from their house S
THIS tTuesdayl MORsING at 70 o,S,9ek arc I NE
frierd d. and acquafntsnees OF tue iinny arc 1e
specifically requested to attend!
A. her fathers residence on as.sr sieyen
on sunday morning last st 2o'cincS' a.er
days OF en.e MS MARIA ANars cLaRK, de,
voted wife OF Washington Z. CiarA' III ZIG s"e
tieth year OF Der age.
Farewell. dear Wife one long farewell;
= G,d strengthen me, pray, ItI.
To bar the grief endure the pain,
Tfll mn called away. t"a 51f. 1',st
Sad ia the house, and, lone tina hour,
Sfnce thy sweet smiles are gone,
But oh! q brighter hoTne than ours
In Heaven is now thine own
BYHER DEVOTED HUSBAND.
In Baltimore, on the list instant, EMMER D.
sIMnNDS in the 2?d year of her age, eldest daugh-
ter Of Marsnda and the late Levi Simonds. r
In Baltimore on the LIST instant. at the residence
Of william H Wooters. after few hours illness:
Fltzs baltimore. formerly Of Northumberland
county, Va, In the twenty-third year Of her age.
On Sunday. the Sd instant. at O'Clock p. n.
MARY r., wife Of James N Smith, in the twenty
second year of her age ~
We shall walk sometimes to her lonely grave
In the pleas mt summer hours:
= We win speak her name In soften voice,
And cover her grave with flowers n r.
We will think Of her in her heavenly home,
In her heavenly home SO fair
And we viii trust, with a hopeful trust, rFE
That we may meet our MARY there.
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
her mother at the foot N Seventeenth street. THIS
DAY Thursday at 2 O'Clock P. NJ The friends
and acquaintauces Of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
AT the residence OF her grandfather, Colonel 3.
fp Rnar r1nfu "a nm Tufa q
the Goth December, of ukooping cough, VIR-
GINA ROYALL. eldest daughter OF Or. T.. L.
and Lizzie r. Carter, aged three years and six
months. .rH t
On the morning Of the 3D. of January, ut there
sfdepce of her son-in Jaw, Dr. N. 9. Sheppard,
near Richmond NARY @. NEEDS, relict OF the
late Edwin Needs. 49, sIag.z s-.t -
Her funeral will take place at st. Ignattus
church. Baltimore on Wednesday. 9Th OF January,
al IL O'Clock. Friends of the family are invited to
attend. ..,,E C ,-.rt
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An Inquiry.

Would not the railroad and boat lines of
Virginia promote their own interest and
the public interest by conveying the life
members Of the State Agricultural Society
to its adjourned meeting, to be held in the
city of Richmond on the 18th OF January,
1869, for half fare?
Without some such arrangement quo
rum may not be in attendance, and conse-
auently fair cannot be held next fall.
With it, the probability of a quorum will
be greatly increased and if in attendance,
a fair will be held next fall, and the profits
to railroads, boat lines, hotel-keepers, and
merchants of Richmond, greatly enhanced.
Let those interested answer the inquiry
.brougb the press. SOUTH SIDE.
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Rev Mr.. aarlsck, pastor Of St. stephen's
church. recefscd from members osshis
chsros presents Of clothine, provisionss Co..
IN the arnours Of ovssr Fifty dollars. The
church II Is neither large nor wealthy. End
NOW . yery sud isena Two days ego the
community o was startled blythe announce
u,sns ~ the sudden death Of Mr. Temple
W Wall tho oldest, mostrespected, and
beloved Of our citizens. He retired about In
usnaI health on Tuesday night, and about
! o'clock his wife, awaking, found him sick;
and in about fifteen minutes ne oreatned
h;s last he had just passed his seventy
eighth birthday. BE Was the fasher Of 8
iasps family; and was distinguished for hls
affectionate kindness and his unsullled
Christian graces. oi'lS'
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
WAsHISGToS, January 8, 1869.

= WASHINGTON, January 8, 1869.
Extreme Radicals will certainly take
measures as soon as Congress reassembles
to counteract the influences Of Virginia
statesmen and other Conservatives to-
wards the restoration of that State Ito her
rights and privileges under the Constitu-
tion) to the Union. They already view
with intense anxiety every movement on
the part of the citizens of the southern
States, having the best interests Of their
respective States at heart, towards anne
liorating their condition, and are now be-
coming very much exercised with regard to
the two great States of Virginia and Geor-
cis. The latter has airexdF furnished an
opportunity for two err snses additional
reconstruction bills, over .Sisich, on &C
count ii of their illegalisy and in Justice,
there is every probability of - war
in the Radical camp, and, owing to
recent circumstances, it is fair to pre-
sumo that after Congress meets on Tues
day next there will be introduced pro-
positions for additional legislation with re-
ference to Virginia. The Radicals here,
and elsewhere for that mstter-are jealous
Of Conservative influences in the southern
Clateb every WncIc, blu dt eut6 lin1o par
ticularly SO with regard to Virginia, know
ing the strength of her conservative states
men among all classes Of the people. Yet
many Of them admit that they cannot re-
treat from their own position. The object
has been to give the colored people the right
of suffrage, and if the people Of Virginia
acquiesce in that, there is no ammunition
left the extreme Radicals to fight with.
RAlthough the Surratt case is again en-
gazing the attention Of the grand jury Of
this District, it is o fact that none Of the
Witnesses at distance who were summoned
on the former trials at great expense to the
Government have this time been called
upon. goa sgr-.e.af.ss
sa Some of the Radical newspapers, as wall
as quite number Of individuals holding
that political faith, are sneering at their
fellow-member Butler because he saw fit to
/ call on the President on New-Year's day.
With one or two exceptions Butler Was the
only prominent Radical here who did call,
although they were assidious in their visits
to other oficial q Butler's intention, some
of them assert, was to cut Grant, and after
this exhibition Of feeling they do not pre-
tend to know what will be his next step.
Some express the opinion that the intro
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Amnesty

.sasf -. 4 : y
There Is difference Of opfpicn amongst
those who claim to know, ae to what will he
Tie effect Of the proclamation Of amnesty
recently Issued by The President. 50 far
ss the Consultation and the Jaws which
wore III existence previous to the late VET
ere concerned, there can be no doubs thas
81 The penalties. and panisbments pro-
scribsd by them are removed. All agree s ..
90 10 thas. we suppose. The diversity o.
opinion goes only to the effect which that
proclamation will have upon the dlsfrar-
ehisemsnts provided for by the new State
copstitutious and the disquaiifoations
worked by the fourteenth amendment Of
the Federal Constitution We have no OBJ
lection. 10 any delusion with which sny
DISTINGUISHED or disqualified person may
deceive himself as to its effect upon these
latter. We have heretofore candidly given
oar. opinion, and some Of the reasons FOR
entertaining il; and We DO not propose to
discuss the question again. As, however
all will sgres that Whatever may DO our
opinion as interested parties, and whatever
:o.lsgh. To be the effect Of the proclamation
CSngrsss win nevertheless settle the ques-
ton in it's own way, we quote part OF
the reconstruction acts, which proves that mai
that body doss not understand that the
President has power to relieve any perssn
from the acknowledgements and disabilities
aforesaid. It is as follows M sH<g
,1.sAnd ssnch board shall also. during me
same period. add TO such registry the hainss s,i
MI persons who at that time possess the ouan.
cations required by snid actwho have not neen
already registered, and no person snail AT any
time be untitled TO be registered or 10 Yote os
rensou OF any, Executive pardon or amnesty
fyr any net or thing which, without snch par
don or amnesty, would disqualify him trom
registration or voting" 1I,nlHHg0Ic X
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duction d the Bill to repeal The tenurs-of-
Office Law was intended by Bztler as much
in iustiee TO thse outgoing ADMINISTRATION as
a,sompliment 10 The incoming ore.
The report Of the specisl Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, which is very elabo-
rats and important, viii, be sent to the
House Of Representativesion Tuesday.
Very few members Of Congress hare as
yet returned to the city, preferring to re.
main at their homes until the very last
moment.
The veather has been Of the most dresfy
and disagrsesble kind ever since the NeT
Year was ushered into existence. A ascotcn
mist - has prevailed to-day, making out,
door exercise anything but pleasant, ano
reducing considerably the usually large ~.
tendance at the various churches IN snis
- - TIaoN.@
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ID From the National Intelligeneer. :
rba Con ference at Richmond.

The Conference 90 xsASAuA~.'
0; We have intelligence from Richmond OF
a conference held there some dsys since.
A number Of prominent Virginions have
resolved to settle, if. practicable, upon the
basis Of universal suffrage and universal
amnesty. Among the names mentioned as
,nartieipating in this movement we find
those of Hon. John B. Baldwin, Hon. A. 81.
II. Stuart, Wyndham Robertson, Thomas s.
FIournoy, John L.Marye, Jr.,, George w.
Boiling, James. T. johnson, Colonel Frank
az. Rafin, General John Echols, Colonel
william r. Sutherlin, James Nseson, and
w. i. Owen. These gentlemen are among
the most conspicuous and influential citizens
Of the Commonwealth, but there are quite q
number OF others not less prominent and
ssaeacious who concur in the action thus
taken. At the time our recent articles on
this subject appeared we were aware that
the views we presented were entertained
also by those sons of Virginia who have
been ever regarded by her people as wisest
in peace or most conspicuous in arms, max
ing q weighted authority more potent than
any argument we might be able to offer,
We had NO authority, however, to use their
names for the purpose, and we left these
gentlemen to select their own time and mode
Of coming before the public. We believe q
very large majority Of the people Of Vir-
ginia viii endorse the line above indicated
as promising, under all the circumstances,
the best result for the State. There are, Of
course; many dissentients, embracing among
them gentlemen Of great intelligence and
experience, who are not less anxious than
the others for the good Of the Common
wealth, though differing widely from the
majority and from ourselves as to the surest
mode Of accomplishing it. e
+, In this connection it may be remarked
that the parties undertaking this new move
ment do not withdraw their objections to
negro suffrage, or look upon it save as o
hard requirement of their, conquerors, to
which they can no longer interpose an ef-
fective opposition. They accept facts rather
than principles, and choose between two
FERNS Of government that which is Jess
misohieyous than, the other.
7 We are glad to observe that an able and
discreet committee has been appointed to
represent the interests Of Virginia at this
point. Such representation has long been
needed, and the parties chosen cannot be
too soon On the ground. They may rely
upon it that this new -ove will strike ter
ror into the carpet-bsggers, and that the
latter win endsayor to obtain from Con-.
grsss such Liquidation .as. they. aaaire for
their purposes bsfare this demonstration
can have time TO exert it's legitimate effect
upon Congress, pnhIic opinion, or the black
population Of Virginia. j
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Letter from the Eastern Shore.


DECEMBER 81, 1868.
At Eastville, at public auction, on the
22d instant, General Robert E. Lee sold the
island called +" Smiths Island" together
with all the cattle and sheep left after six
years. depredations. The purchasers, at
mere nominal price, were two of the Gene
rals SONS. General W. II. F. Lee attended
the sale in person, and was the principal
purchaser. l understand the sale was
mainly for the purpose Of getting a new,
and perhaps better, title than could be had
without sale.
Truly, the last year has been year Of
abundance to the farmer here. The potato
crop alone has returned to the county Of
Northampton not less than $3.50, 900, and is
fast becoming g specially here. This est
mate includes spring and fall crop OF Irish
and summer crop Of sweet potatoes. The
steamer Eolus left Cherrystone on one trip
this year with 800 barrels potatoes, and
was then making four trips per week. The
largest yield have heard Of was $500 from
four barrels This would be from about
one acre of land and yet do not believe
this is the largest amount OF money that
could be secured from an acre, for we have
no where in Virginia gone into the produc-
ton of those products which yield the
largest gross amount clear. When Eastern
Virginia shall have gotten fully into fruit
and berry raising, then we shall have much
larger proceeds. saa
We are in perfect quiet here as to poll
tisal matters. Would that We could remain
SO Our greatest disturbance arises from
,"courts." There is no end of them. The
petty misdemeanors of everyday occur
renee are 80 numerous that were all noticed
and brought forward Il heard lawyer say
We would be obliged to hold one continuous
court the year through. What q common
tary here on the rule of the " God and mo-
ralityn party. II such are the morals
they are to bequeath us, then may the Lord
save us from their further influence. The
African q slave was orderly and moral-in
every way superior to the African freed
man. G Hg@
The Rev. II. Petty, for some years pas
tor Of Baptist church in Petersburg, and
for the last few years pastor of the two
Baptist churches Of Northampton county,
has accepted call to the Baptist church OF
Warrenton, N. C. He has built up the
Baptist denomination here considerably
and leaving, as he does, when new church
was only partly completed, his loss il
heavily felt by his church. ~H
The Episcopal church of Eastville, re-
Gently under the care of Rev. DR.. Cotton,
has secured an earnest and Jealous pastor
in the services Of Rev. Mr.. Craigin, Of
Jefferson. SEA SIDE.
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PETERSBURG LETTER. :
:, ,se,ce Of the Richmond dispatch.
Atte,nnted Suicide = PainfM Cases OF
Theft-Removal OF Clerk OF ams'"s'
rt-Erc;ting Pursuit ana Arrest 1''f l.
prrrnsRuRe. Janulary 4, 1869.

prrrpsBURG, January 4, 1909.
s,.h veather az we have been having
81 s nsa-1y a week past has been generally
ao az prompting to suicide OF CRIME.
Wy Who.bar that be the cause or not at TINS
go tbe fact is very certain that we we nave
t sia s,ra1nn1es Of both. On Saturday nlgns
o mh;te man was picked up on the street
b1 ths police and taken to the jail, sup
D ~ him to be drunk. But 1t was g. I'm, !.
pposs;hle TO rouse him, and the physiclan Oh
the Jail. DR.. Smith, was sent for, VINO I'M
- sd ;atelv nerceived he was under the IN
Auence Of laudanum. Ine mus1 g.s hneaI t
40 rigid that the Doctor was oollgeo 20 pies 80
ont some Of the front teeth IN order 20 au-
minister an antidote. He WAS graausAy
restored to. consciousness, and yes.eraay
Was. able to leave the jail. Ae gave ms
name as P. T. Erwin, has been living IN inc
neiobborhood for few weeks, ana 10 ma
tive of Baltimore. Tes
A Young man by the name of Emmett
Harprave, belonging to the very respectable
family of that name in Dinwiddie, was ar
rested here last night on the charge OF
having stolen silver plate and other yalua-
.bles from as many ss three families In the
comfy. When he was taken, some Of the
articles were found on his person. he is 8
weIl-educated and very genteel-looking
Young man and it is truly deplorable that
he should have fallen into such evil ways.
The disgrace he has thus brought on him
self will, we trust, prove salutary warn
ing to other, young men who are running
into idle and vicious habits, Of whom it is
feared the number is not few. a-
L
Our efficient and most excellent CLERK OF
the Hastings Court has been removed by
General Stoneman, as we learn to-day, but
the name Of his successor has not been made
nublic. II seems to be the prevailing be-
lief. however, that Robert Boiling. Jr., son
of Colonel George W. Boiling, will be put
in his place. @a
Several negro men are now in the city
Jail who have been arrested within few
dawson suspicion, of being parties to the
outrage on Mr., Archer Dyer and family, OF
Chesterfield. To-day another arrest was
made in the same connection, after close
chase, and producing quite an excitement
among the negroes. Mayor Burgess joined
in the pursuit, who called out to the man
to stop but not being obeyed, he fired at
him twice with pistol, though without
striking him. This had the effect, however,
of bringing him to. The police have been
diligently engaged in working out the case,
and it is confidently believed that all con-
cerned in it will be brought to justice. S.
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THE CoN,rsULTArroN.- call particular
attention to an account Of the late meeting
in Richmond of some Of the NEST prominent
gentlemen in the State, held for the pur-
pose OF taking proper action in reference to
the great question of the day. 2 9Fg
The committee agreed upon preamoie
and resolutions which show that they mao
of heart the greatest good Of Virginia, and
have spoken in them like men, regardless
of what Mrs. Grundy win say.
: Their motto is universal suffrage and
universal amnesty, and after such mas 9een
the annuncintion of what 10 consloere q 10
best for our State by such men as a. H. u
Stuart, J. B. Baldwin, Thomas .. flour-
nov. and others, 80 houored In the past ny
their constituents throughout V!rglnis, We
trust that we have heard the last o, tne
sneers at the motives Of those VINO nave
been 90 upiustly tainted with TendeaVorlng,
to subject the State to the rule OF those not
natives of her soil. aiijSU Z = ..aEE, . q !.
: This convention was not composed OF
sleepers, but of men who are resolved ny
action to rescue the whites OF our state, II
possible, from the horrors of DR.. Bayne,sii
constitution, and who are not Wiling 70
allow Virginia to be sweptaway to aestruc-
ton without making some effort to save ner'
: The committee appointed to visit Con-!
rress is composed of gentlemen represent
ing all former political parties, OF whose
talents there can be no doubt, nor OF the
confidence reposed in them by the people
Of Virginia. 2 G ..h g,a 40 !.
The best action possible under the cir
cumstances has been determined upon. and
we trust TINT it will not be in vain. If so
reasonable proposition as that which the
committee will report shall be rejected, it
will only show thatwe have never had any
chance Of obtaining any favor at the hands
of the extreme Radicals, and that we could
never have had any. Under no view of
the case can the movement be considered as
premature. -. y, -.
: while We hope that Congress will not
hesitate to accept the proposition OF. the
committee, yet if such should be the re-
suit we shall be left, exactly in the condi-
ton which we now are, with, however, the
consolatory reflection of having done all IN
our power to svert a dreadful fste.-Nor-
folk Journal 3 10 aEi s5.s
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from King and Queen.
BRUJNGroN. KING AND OuEEN.

Never have I witnessed q more quiet and
orderly Christmas than that just past.
There has been but little moving about ;
and ! think there are fewer changes of
servants than st any time since the close of
the war;. AL things considered, the colored
people generally, in this section, have con-
Quoted themselves with remarkable pro-
,pristy. I desire to put it on record to their
credit, that since their emancipation, with
not very numerous exceptions, they have
been orderly and respectful.
give pleasant item Of Christmas week :
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THs Hs1yERs1lI;., sUpFsAes MoyEnEEr m !,

THE HNIyERsAL SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT IN
VIRGIH1A.- Hashington, January 8, 1863.
The conference just held in Richmond by
the leading politicians Of Virginia, and
which was anticipated in this correspond
ence, Ia now the subject of much interest
ing speculation among thoss Of our states
men who are really anxious to have peace.
Judge Baldwin writes to Q prominent mem