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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12
TIE NEW MOVEMENT.
virginia Conference Committee

At an interview this morning with one OF
the committee Nr. Owen, we guess: aP-
nointed ut Richmond, Va, to get form GER
tain facts to Congress regarding the new
constitution of Virginia, and to submit
nronositions for & substitute, the following
facts we're learned The gentleman furnish
ing them is from the southern sec',on OF .he
state Halifax county,, from which locallty
&c ;aeo first emanatei Of embed wing in the
nronosed substitute TO the constitution i'm
partial suffrage and the enfranchlsement OF
the whites. He said that the constitution
which was adopted bv the convention last
winter he did not think was actually deem
al the best by the members of the conVen-
t;on themselves, o minority in caucus OF
the dominant party bringing the majority to
their wishes, and thus carrying the conVen-
t;on. Since it's adoption it has not met with
favor by a large portion of the Repubn-
cans. and they are generally willing to CO.
onerate with the committee in its work be-
fore Congress, as they do not think the pre-
sent one promises beneficial results. Cen
eral Butler-the gentleman claimed-when
he made his speech before the convention
in January last, though h, advised the
members not not to depart from established
r,1Ies or customs. vet favored impartial sut-
frane. The present constitution excludes
from office MI who cannot take the iron-clad
oath. which virtually leaves out nearly
every white man in Virginia. General
Schofeld, when in command OF the district
found it impossible TO procure persons to
hold office, and expressed himself unfavor-
able to the clause. The gentleman himself
would be debarred, although being Union
man throughout the war, always believing
that the General Government was supreme,
vet, as he held the Office Of justice Of the
neace in his native town during the war,
he could not take the oath. The abolish
ment of this, or at least modification, is
desired by the committee, and it will be
earnestly urged. He believed that even
the substitute would be objected to by the
old Democracy. but the masses would sup.
port it, and it would certainly he adopted
if submitted to the people. The majority
of the press throughout the State favored
the views Of the conference, the Richmond
Whi1 and Dispatch especially endorsing the
committee in its proposed action. The Rich
mond Enquirer opposes the movement, but 1t
ishelieved more from its doubts of thesuccess
of the committee (of its attempts proving
abortive) than from any genuine antagonism
to the measure. Whilst the members of the
committee favor educational qualifications
as the basis of suffrage, yet they are willing
to grant impartial suffrage for the absolute
enfranchisement of the whites. They de-
sire Congress to allow them to submit to
the people of Virginia at the approaching
election the present constitution and sub
ssitute to be voted upon, believing that the
latter will be adopted by large majority,
and will more harmonic the opposing fac
tons and bring peace to the State than
aught else WdShington teIegram--For-
negs Press.
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On the 10th OF January. 1889 at his residence,
near Manchester. WILLIAM II. mHRRlsSEI1,
ESQ d, in the siX,y-sixth year Of his age.
His funeral viii take place from his residence
THIS tuesday a HI't RNOoH at half-past
O'Clock. The friends and acquaintance OF the
family are Invited to attend.
ut the residence of her parents. in King William
county. of ulcer.trd srTe throat MDl4I IL. y"ung-
est daughter Of William G.. and Maria L. johnson :
aged three years nine months and twenty-six
days
On Thursday afternoon, at quarter to o'clock
Mrs SOPHIA SIILDSl. after brief but painful
Illness I'm the th'rty-nf,h year oF her age
Her funeral VIII take place from her residence on
Broad het.ecn Filth and - Nth streets TODAY at
oo'clock P. VI. The friends ard acquainiances Of
the family are respectfully invited to attend.
At 81 O'Clock Sund.y morning, January 10. 1899:
In the sixty-slyth wear of her age, Mrs. MARY
Alex. NDER WELLFURD, wife OF Dr. Beyer-
ley X. Wexford.
The funeral services will take place at the First
Presbyterian church on WEDNESDAY, MORN
ING. January l3th, at O'Clock IT.
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TIE NEW MovE.-We are glad to see
that several Of our most influential daily
papers ere coming over to the idea frat ad-
vanced in the Quid Nunc, that the right to
set negroes free implies the right to give
them the suffrage. We have argued this
from the first, and when the Virginia Le-
glslature stulsifed itself by adopting the
thirteenth or snti-slavery amendment, we
were at once satisfied that the same power
which set them free could make any dispo-
sition they choose Of them afterwards. We
were in favor Of negro slavery, and if we
could not get that, We wanted at least q
Democratic form of government, in which
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

WHAT CONGRESS WILL RECOMMEND TO
THE VIRGINIA CONsERvATIyBs.-Con
will take no official action upon the prayer
of the Conservative Committee yet its
members will strenuously urge upon them
the policy of defying Bourbonism and sup
porting the adoption of the constitution in
good faith, and then seeking its prompt
modification wherein it fails TO accord en-
tire coequality Of rights to al rebels who
may hereafter prove reliable to sustain the
reconstruction laws of Congress in their
true spirit Washington Republican.
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A writer for the Religious Herald objects
to the phrase this world of ours" for this
reason, amongst others, that it implies that
we have "many worlds" What will he
say to this?
"I'd offer thee this heort Of mine:
or this, from SHAKESPEARE:
I" And put a barren sceptre in my grippe,
Thence to be wrenched with an unllneal
hand,
No SON Of mine succeeding"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

VRArsEMBLANCE.-The leading story in
Lippincotrs Magazine for January is en-
tirely spoiled by blundcr for which there
is no excuse. A person being on trial for
some offence against the law, policeman
is sent to converse with third party, and,
returning, tells the court what this third
party says whereupon, upon this hearsay
evidence, the accused is committed to jail.
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IN should enioy the right Of

all freemen should enjoy the right OF
franchise. !, ;, -,
We have no hope on earth that it Will
succeed, and for one particular reason
This new instrument proposes to enfran-
chise all the whites and to omit the iron-clao
oath of Office. Now, these two features are
Numerically opposed to the reconstructlo OF,
laws, and no Republican in Congress wiz
agree to abate one jot of the rigor OF those
observation-disclosures Tobacco Plant.
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ez~DRY GOODS CHEAP:
curApzR THAN THE CHEAPEST!
JOSEPH sTEAUsE's,
Nh. 1888 MAIN STREET
Tho eo,son having fairly advanced ana ""'ins
large stock OF
WHIT 60 0 DS
,.,, sbs,, offer them from to-day 81 anu
below cost which will be for less than 'heS Gan
houybt at any other house in this city. Will pay
-- o,o eren If he has not more than one oonaf
- s,snd 70 call on JOSEPH sTRAUsE.
r,o hoe, vBALERoNE CoRsETs at 'Sc.
worth $l.2s.
The hest EMPRESS CLOTH at 7sc' worth Si'1''
EprEcH MERINOEs at 7sc. cheap at Sl.@.
FRENCH MERINoEs at 0oc. cheap AZ si''
RACK and CoLoRED ALPACAs from the
lowest prices up. >,
LADIES, BLACK and CoLoRED CLoAKs
from 50 and higher.
LADIES' BALMORALs at 81, selling everywhere
ALL-wOoL DELAINEs, every colos' AZ new
York prices.
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN's sHA"hs
without regard to cost.
Fifty pairs more of those very cheap COLoRED
BLANKETS at $3.50.
seventy-hve pairs more lo-4 WHITE BED ohAN-
KETS at b. SIS, and % paIr-5o per cent
less than In the season.
The best CALICO at l2sc.
BLEACHED and BROWN SHIFTING at TO-
l2t and isac. worth ?oc.
BED TICKING at 12bc.
DOMESTIC GINGHAM at 123c. and le,c.
Heavy CoLoRED CoUNTERPANES at -
cheap at &c.
The best selected stock OF MEMS and BOYS
WEAR, of Cassimeres, Satinets, and Ken
lucky -astonishinsly low.
Particular attention is called.
TO ALL IN WANT OF SEINE THREAD:
lust received per steamer from Europe the
REsT SEINE THREAD
At the lowest cash prices.
ALL THESE GOODS,
AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS,
ARE OFFERED TO BE SOLD AT
JOSEPH sTRAUsE'S,
NO. 1919 MAIN STREET.
ask a call from one and all. Come aud con-
vince yourselves that you can buy more at this
place with ONE DOLLAR than at any other house
with ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
HAYNES and K. 4. SMITnER viii be pleased
to see their friends and the public Ut large. Jas
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Coon COUNSEL TO VIRGINIANS.-The Nd
tionM Tntelligencer Of yesterday says
"Perhaps, in view of all the circum-
stances, it is quite as well that these gen
tlemen do not come here as ambassadors OF
a mere party organization. AS such they
would be embarrassed to an extent that
does not now exist. They come, however,
with sufficient real power and known in
huence to command n fair hearing, both ut
home and from the dominant party here.
So far they have encountered none OF the
ssnubbinc' which has been so confidently
predicted as their fate, but, on the contrary,
q courteous and attentive hearing OF the
facts and arguments they have to present.
They say that they have no cause, so far, to
complain OF their reception. They have
not been enubbed or insuted, and do not
expect to be. TO say that they will succeed IN
their mission would be entirely premature :;
suffice it to say that there is disposition in
Congress to hear them fairly. While this
proceeds, would it not be both sensible and
lignifed for their critics 10 wait awhile
and learn results before they condemn ! If
the present mission shall fail. if no solu-
ton can be arrived at 10 secure universal
suffrage and universal amnesty, the appeal
still lies TO the registered voters of Virgil
MIA, with abundant probability that there
will be now plenty Of votes, enough, white
and black together, to vote down the IN
derwood constitution, or any like organic
law based upon ideas of hatred, plumber,
and mischief, to the body of the people.
Meantime We crtreat every citizen who
has ct heart settlement which shall as :
sure peace, order, and prosperity, to the
land to give fair and even Il generous
construction to the action OF this committee
and those members of Congress with whom
their conferences may be conducted. 1t
will, we repeat, be time enough to condemn
when the results shall prove to be ungatis-
factory"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

PROSPERITY OF THE CoTToN STATES
The Selma (Ala.) Times says:
ave do not believe there was ever ne!1re
ths war even. as much surplus money I'm Ala
hama rs there will be when the crop OF last
wear shall have been disposed OF"
This agrees with what the Mobile Regis
fer recently said on the came subject, and
will be pleasant news to the whole country.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
,v .RIsGs's BAKERY.

w BRIees's BAKERY.
DOWN WITH THE PIECES
LET THEM RIP.
WHOLESALE PRICES:
sona CRACKERS, loo. per pound.
Superior s sr1TTER CRACKERS loc. per pound
Superior III CRACKERS, &C. per pound.
s sn per,or a a CRACKERS "c' per
pound &c. per pound.
sape sUGAR CRACKERS, Nc. per pounu
srper,or LEMON CRACKERS lac. per p'D'N'
superb superb spICxNUTs, 1sc. per pound.
superior .ssEs CAKES, soc. per loo.
Superior MoLASoSo RI, ,.r no ialo
SuperiGr SUdAh 1ah'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

The Marion Star thinks the new move
ment is " dirt-eating."
Our adherence of such thing is best
attested by the failure just here to "chaw
up" our contem porary.-PeterSburg lnder.
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The Christiansburg Southwest opposes the
new movement. So does the Alexandra
advertiser.
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REMOVALS.

ID EMOVAL AND FOR RENT. Fl.
IL ANTHONY his removed his TEA STORE
10 The corner of Main and Eighth streets, and
offers for rent OSE-Hs LF OF The STORE.
It vii! be p2rtil oned OF To good tenant. he
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

the States both north and south Of us enjoy
wealth. We must be benefited in some
degree.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

EIMMER & CO.,
II 1913 aAIN STREET AND s24 BROAD STREET
This IS tie week for eating and treating,
And all the Young folks are standing tip-toe,
Expecting from parents and friends gay greeting
In Christmas gifts purchased OF ZIMMEk 81 co.
al the fruits Of the earth there in profusion,
And beauti :u candles in all ColorS glow
TIL he gorge Gus Seems seems almost an Illusion
So huc IS tie store Of /TMaEG q Co.
lsa3 Main street and 81! Broad street.
SAINT,
From the red sugar-p plum TO cakes covered like
snow,
And all who desire to make a nice present
Should examine the STOCK OF ZIMMER il co.
de 90 1873 Main street aud 524 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

A S AGENT FOR THE STATE OF
~ VIRGINIA, 1 offer to the trade, to hotel
and clearinghouse keepers, MINCE MEAT,
MINCE MEAT.-25a 500 pounds Atmore's. excel
stor h;ECE NET. the best in the world, ready
for use put mp in tHbs, Jars, aGd barrels, just re-
ceiyed, fresh made, and warranted unsurpassed
or unequaled by any made.
ALSO,
ECO boxes two-pound cans PEACHES,
eco boxes two-pound CAM tom hTOES,
as agent for the packers, aud ut their prices.
Dealers supplied. LOUIS j. BOSSlEUX,
de4 lll2 Main street.
FE7O HOUSEKEEPER S.-Nou is the time
Z 70 supply yourselves with FRESERFES and
FRESH FRUITS and JELLILS for the winter.
We haYed large stock OF Preserved Strawberries,
Peaches, Dansons, Ounces, Tomatoes, Cherries,
Gocseberries, Pineaprles.
Fresh Strawberries. PiueappIes, Blacsberres.
Raspberries, Tomatoes, Peaches, Pears, Dansons,
&c. Currsnt Qcince, Peach. ard Strawberry Jel-
lies Brandy Peaches and Pears; all OF our OVID
manufacture, and warranted superior 10 eny north
ern goods. and which we otter al low prices.
ANDREW PIZZlNI It CO.,
oc1T so7 Broad street.
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VIRGINIA Po11r1cs.-The Roanoke On.
c. Ne1os says:
awe have always been opposed to the
sacrifice of principle to anything, and
cannot now give in our adherence, in teet.
inqs, to the party which would accept what
they openly declare they do not want !; but
our love for the State Of our birth IS SUCH
that we will willingly abide the action OF
her wise men, who should know what is
best for her and her people; and if they
deem this wholesale acceptance will sooner
attain the desired end, let them go to work
with might and main to defeat the infa-
nous measures which the Underwood party
would put upon them, ever remembering
that in defeat they would be even in worse
condition than we find ourselves in this
State of Modernism. We shall look with
no little interest to the mimic battle that is
now being fought in Virginia, invoking
Heaven to guide her good people Alright"
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CONTEMPORARIES.

ERESH ARRIVAL.
L F&ESH TOMATOES, PEA aches,
GREEN CORN, STRAW BERRIES Fl Ne
APPLES:
Preserved Ounces. namsons, Strawberries, Gram
berries, Jam Peaches, etc. III kinds or jeies.
Cox's Geatine etc. FOR sale 1T reduced prices ut
". W. TRIERrTI'S,
ia lll8 MAJ street. richmond, IA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

HopEFUL.-A Washington telegram In
the Alexandria Gazette says of the Virginia
committee:
"They do not have to seek interviews,
but are sought for, and their views eagerly
canvassed. On the whole, the committee
are we'll pleased with their success 50 far,
and entertain hopes of accomplishing muc CT,
good for their State. The committee wiz
have another meeting tonight, at which
several prominent members of the Senate
and House will be present, and the views
of the committee expressed by Messrs. )
L. Marye. Neeson, Baldwin, and stuart;
The committee will remain here for several
days, and will probably have formal IN
terview with the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the Senate ct an early day next
week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12

All kinds OF INSURANCE effected IN A..
companies, local or foreign, 1t LOWEST Ct'Ss
| RENT RATES. NIE.
! Business can be effected through correspor.....
with our office, as well as by personal aprIir,acs
de 23-Im FF''"A'i0l.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07
Read "Barrstt'so advertisements.

Capt Dexter and Jack Grammer have
contracted for the building OF new boat
for the Cairo and Evansville trade. She
is to be 900 feet long, SO feet beam ana
81 feet hold. She is to be supplied with
low. pressure engines, three 80 inch
boilers 20 feet long, and bef sttn ugh to
snatch the horns from any boat on the
Ohio. /. understood that she is to be
finished in 100 days from the time OF en-
t,ring into the contract.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

There are, we understand, several Rich.
mondsi In the field for County Judge--on
the Democratic side One Of these gen.
uemen Is a distinguished BoIter, and
another Mild Democrat whose position
In every canvass for the past Ave years
has been the subject matter Of vehement
discussion among the faithful. He gen.
orally starts into canvass In the charac.
ter OF Very-Straight-Ti Ticket Democrat,
bu. In . short time manages to become
offended with some Of hi. party associ.
ates and becomes mixed" but he Is
preferable to the other candidate, and
has had several years experience "a a
public servant.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

In about every tenth negro howell in
the city dsrkey, young, old or middle
aged. can be heard groaning and yelling
In the agonies OF cramp collie. The reason
Is, that since wasermelons, large enough
for family OF q half dozen, can be
bought for ten cents apiece, good por.
ZION Of the colored population subsist
upon nothing else. A watermelon break.
fast, dispite the aches and pains 1t Ii sure
10 bring, is . luxury that . great many
eolored people have not the will to fore.
20.
II frequent attacks of collie among col.
ored people who so freely indulge the
melon appetite, are the worst conss-
quences, they will escape quite fortune
atsly.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

A very pious and very superstitious
old negro woman called upon family
this morning, for which she felt good
deal Of affection, and announced her pur'
nose to remain there, "kase," says she,
sat Ave o'clock sumpin's gwine to hap.
pen. The yeth Is gwine to be knocked
into items, and II 60 down or 60 up,
I'm gwine wild dis ere family" And the
old creature found her way IN the kitch'
en-, where she expects to be at o'clock
when the earth gets the bump that IL to
knock It into ''items"
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

The following ode Of viewing the
eclipse IL laid dowfor the common peo-
pie: "Procure apie Of plate glass, clear
Of veins and impuies, smoke 1t over Q
burning lampor care, making different
shades. View the ginning and end Of
the eclipse through 3 deeper shades on
the glass; at the tinof the greatest OBJ
scuration use the Tiger shades"
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07
EXPENDITURE .
.Jaenh q. Lynch Par

Mr.. Jacob q. Lynch, he present eff.
cient and competent county clerk OF Al
exander county, Is a rndidate for re-
election to that Office. Efery body knows
Jake" that he is just ihe man for the
place, and he will undo1btedly be con-
tinued In Office Jonsstoro Gazette.
Mr.. Lynch has shown himself a very
faithful, efficient and deserving officer.
To qualities of head andheart that dis
tinguish him as an excellent gentleman,
he adds democracy TIA, is above sus-
picion. We have no heitation in saying
that the democratic patty Of Alexander
county has, for anothG term, set aside
the county clerks oficefor Lynch.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07
"Barrett's" the originator.

The City Tax Collector will soon begin
10 gather them In" The book should
have been placed ia his hands several
weeks ago, but insuoerable difficulties
prevented. Longer delay, however, is
inexcnsabIe. Push things, gentlemen!
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

The attention Of the Democratic Com.
mittce is called to the fact that several
important Offices must be filled at the
election in November. The committee
should soon determine whether nomi.
nees shall be put into the field or "a scrub
race INDUCED in.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

Our rolling mill man has been pros.
pecting In several Of the Ohio river cit
les for site for his proposed mill. He
his brother-in law, aud In consequence
OF the sad event has been compelled to
abandon his enterprise. He IL evidently
afflicted with combination Of bad whis.
Ky and insanity.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

Il 10 predicted thate planet Venus
and number Of stars the nrst mAgni.
tude will be visible, so'clock this az
tsruoon, to the nakeds. Keep a look.
out for them.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07
"Barretrs" is unsurpassed.

Redman wants to occupy and possess
the Office Of County Treasurer anosher
term, and Jorgenson proposes to go after
him with a"sharp stick" and gather in
the Office for his own use and benefit
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07

The dilapidated condition Of the Ohio
levee plank road has been under discus.
sion for many months. The subject was
brought before the CITY Council by petit
ton, and Is now being considered by the
Street Committee. This committee
should act promptly, and have the road
repaired Immediately.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-07
Ne Alleys, Small Tswn lets OF Crooked
streets.

Ne Alleys, Small Town Lets OF Crooked
streets.
We have heard II frequently remarked
that our town lots, which are, generally.
Is by 100 feet, are not half large enough;
thst they ere, In fact. ridiculously email.
Persons making these objections proba.
bly, overlook the fact that II the iots were
double their present size they wepld 30
held 1t double their present pYies, and
put thsrelors. beyond the rssch % very
poor men. Then, again. ~ one lot does
not furnish the required room there Is no
law, rule or regulation that will hinder
the purchase Of two, three, or half
Aoseu.
That there are no pubic alleys In the
city il also cause Of some complaint.
The projectors Of the city acted upon the
supposition that public alleys would be.
come the common receptacles Of garb-
age and filth-holding that II alleys be.
came an indispensable necessity citizens
would provide private ones, and see to II
that they were kept In clearly condi.
ton.
Why the cross streets were not made
to run through, on q direct line from
river to river, we have never ascertained
II would have added much to the sym
u,etry, regularity and ventilation OF thu
city; but these considerations were, II
nome way, overbalanced, and the eros
streets made to break on Washington
avenue. The irregularity and broker
views thus occasioned have been the sub
iect of not little speculation and In
auiry. The wide streets and regular rive
frontage of the city, are to be commend
ed. and are In consonance with the gen
eral notion of what western cities ougl
TO be; but the absence of alleys, tn
small town lots, aud the elbows an
shoulders in the cross streets that cut o
the view from river to river, are held g
being of questionable propriety.