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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31
THE UNITED STATES MINISTER TO PARA.
QUAY AND THE ALLIES.

From the NJ y. Herald
great deal of unnecessary discussion as to
the situation of our Minister to Paraguay has
been caused by the refusal of the allied COM
batants against Paraguay to transmit his des-
patches and the neglect on the part of the agents
of the Associated Press to give news when it is
i'm their reach. In the Herald of May II we pub
lishCd the fact of General McMahOn's arrival at
Asuncion. as will be seen by the following ex-
tract from the letter of our Rio Jaueiro CORES
pOndCnt of April e
General Mcmahon had arrived at Asuncon, but is
said to be extremely retCent as to Paraguayan
anars The fact OF his visit to Asuncion is stated
i'm the BuenOs Ayrcs Standard, but none OF the Bra
lillian correspondence from Asuncion and La Plata
makes any mention of it, Captain Kirkland, OF the
Wasp being bahled by the refusal Of the allies to
send on the dispatches to General Mcmahon under
a Dag of truce to give the bearer "A safe conduct
past the allied posts, had returned, it is said, to
Buenos Ayres, after making protest
Since that period the agents of the Associated
Press have on several occasions reiterated the
statement of no news from Minister Mcmahon,
and the Government has become at last anxious
about him. Our correspondent gives in the
above extract the true reason why no commune
cations have been received from the Minister,
and on this point we would recall another fact
within our knowledge.
In April last year several packages addressed
to our Minister at AsunciOn were delivered to
Admiral Ignacio, COmmander-in-Chief of the
allied fleet ut Curupaity with n request to for
ward them the first opportunity, which was
promised. 1t was an easy matter then, as flags
of truce were passing every few days. In Sep
tember when our Minister was descending the
Paraguay river in the United States steamer
Wasp, the allied forces were met somewher
about Villa Clara, and the Admiral then sent the
packages on board the Wasp, they having been
in his possession between five and six months.
This, with the fact of the allies refusing an
escort and flag of truce recently to Commander
Kirkland, to enable him to communicate with
the Minister, shows that they are not very favor
able to the transmission of any correspondence
which they cannot UiSe beforehand. The loss
of the steamship Mississippi, on her recent
voyage from Rio Janeiro, has probably caused a
further delay in the arrival of General Nc
Mahon's dispatches; but if the department will
read the Herald attentivey, they will always be
posted as to the latest news from our Ministers,
as well as everything else.
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31
QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN REFUSES TO
"ABDICATE."
From the N. Y. Times.

FIVIN NE " 7. Times
Inc Queen of Spain, we are told, refuses to
&oalGate ate IN favor of the Prince of Asturias, and
advice OF friends. w should have thought that
under the circumstances, "abdicate" was not
quite the word to be used by a monarch who
was driven from the throne without being able
70 tny Laily supporters enough to make one decent
abdicatlon of his mother would have increased
the prospects of the youthful Prince of Asturias
very materially or that her refusal to abdicate
@ win exercise re EN- much influence on the course of
certain party in Spain which would gladly see
the old dynasty restored in some shape or form,
and it Is, we suppose, in Difference to the advice
OF the leaders OF that party that Queen Isabella
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31
ROOFING.

2lS No. SIS WALNUT Street.
ITO OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS
kind old or new At No. 549 N. Third Street The AMF
RICAN CONCRETE PAINT AND ROOF COMPANY
selling their celebrated paint for TIN ROOFS and
for preserving all wood and metals Also their solid com
pleX roof covering the best offered the public with
brushes cans, buckets, otc for the work. Antvermn
Fire, and Waterproof Light, Tight Durable No crack,
ing pealing, shrinking No paper, gravel heat Good
for all climates Directions given for work. good work.
Call! Examined Judgel F'
Agents wanted for interior counties.
429tf JOSEPH LEEDS, Principal
ITO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
Il We prepared TO furnish English imported
ASPHALTIC ROOFING FELT
In quantities to suit This roofing used to cover the
Paris Exhibition in 1857.
42s3m Nos 5l7 and 5l9 MINOR Street
DOOFING.-LITTLES 81 CO., THE LIVE
IN RooFERS;" No. 1898 MARKET Street Every
description of Old and eaky Roofs made tight and
ranted to keep in repair for five Old Tin Roofs
made equal to trial only required
faction. Orders promptly attended to. 3m
old GRAVEL ROOFS COVERED OVER
" with Ansic Slate and warranted for ten years
HAMILTON OOORFER,
8 l56m No 45 S. TENTH Street
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
Position Of the Conservative Party.

We clip the following pungent communi-
cation from the Richmond Enquirer and
Examiner, Of the 18th:
Tothe Editor ofthe Enquirer and Examiner:
The question of the eligibility of the men
(Withers and others) on the Conservative
ticket, has been sprung, as if it were fatal.
when it has indeed no pertinenIcy. Let US
look little into it. x <
It is wholly immaterial whether our can
didates are eligible, or not. If they afe cleo
ted, the votes electing them will reject the
constitution, and there will be no offices for
them to fill IF they are defeated the con-
stitution will by the same vote be ratified,
and others will have been elected to fill the
Offices. In neither result Of the election,
can the question Of eligibility arise to be set
tied. Our ticket is the sign Of principal,
which is opposition to negro suffrage and
eligibility and jury service, and whatever
other confraternity of the races that is in re-
serve. Let US all get into that ark of safety
the only resource Of safety from the de-
luge of furious revenge for the present
trusting to whatever we may find it in our
power to do in the future It is one mistake
that only can deter any decent white man
from getting into our ark Of present safety,
by doing which we will be in armour for
self defence in the future. That mistake is
that negro suffrage in these States is fore
gone conclusion. Indeed it is not SO. All
the acts of Congress intended to constrain
that suffrage are, as yet, only provisional.
IF this were not so, there would have been
no proposal of the fifteenth alteration, that
Will, if ratified, subsrt our federal system.
It is true there is authority to amend, but
not to any and every intent to alter, the con-
stitution. Gould three-fourths Of the States
amend that instrument SO as to establish a
kingdom or empire !? Until that alteration
shall have subverted the federal republic,
negro suffrage will not have become a fixed
fact in any of these (once) United States,
unless the people Of such State shall thereto
have given its own consent. e.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
Jefferson Davis in England.

correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
in the course Of description OF a visit to the
gallery of the House Of Commons, gives this
glimpse Of man once distinguished =
a"While l am standing in this groupe,
eagerly watching the police sergeant, who
will presently call the names of the privi-
legged few, hear -
.. Isn't this Mr. Davis 2
ri turn round, and right behind me stands
Jefferson Davis. But POUNDS! what q change
in mortal man Iwould scarcely have known
him If my attention had not been called to
him. And can it be possible, l unused, that
!, this shrivelled face, thin voiced, shrunken
limhed, slouchy little old man is the eloquent
and commanding Senator from Mississippi,
the prompt, resolute and courtlg Secretary
of War that was really President when
Franklin Pierce was ostensibly? ! tell you
the truth. "A feeling of pity stole all oyer
me. was touched, and there is no know
ing what my impulse of tender magnanimity
to our fallen foe would have driven Inc to do
and say if it had not met in the impulse Of
the man who put the question have quoted
that obsequious sycophancy toward the slave
holders rebellion WHICH for these ten years
past has been the pre-eminent characteristic
Of anti-slavery England. Mr.. Davis quietly
replied, ''That is my name, sir
* What, Jefferson Davis 2 ..
ssYes. sir May | ask your name, sir ?
Harris; but I am nobody; 1 am SIM
ply an Englishman who deeply sympathizes
with Won, I have often wanted to see YOU ;
have your picture in my house, and prize
it very highly
This was said In an agitated fervent way,
while hands were shaken, and then Mr., Har-
ris who was gray-haired. well-to-do-l look
ing gentleman, put his mouth to Mr. Davis's
ear and whispered what I did not hear, but
what could not but imagine was, England
was with yoa; and if you could have held
out another year, we you'd have joined
France in recognizing your government.
Mr.. Davis smiled feebly, and, thought,
sadly His name was called, and in he
went. g followed Immediately, and saw him
met by one Of the House attaches, the gen
tleman in black sword breeches and shad-
belly coat, with silk sun flower on its back,
who absolutely bent double 4 am not exag-
geratiug1 at the approach Of Mr.. D., and
went dancing and flushed and smiling before
him, Whispering to everybody, This is Mr..
Jefferson Davis and gallanted him to sort
of pew there is for specially favored strangers
on the floor of the House, deep in recess,
and where Mr.. Davis sat down with Arch
bishop Manning and Dean Stanly."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

c. Iulej WltAOuI NAioh AZ 40 PoeS
ible to hold an engine up to spec !, when driving
the heavy load, and when steam flows slowly
through the valve, and the governor action (Which
opens the valve) is reduced to th least amount
These two reductions call for tn. greatest width
attainable at the base of the steam port; other
wise the engine chokes and saggers under less
than its whole load.
Many Governors and Valves, now advertised as
great improvements, have not more than or g.
inches width of steam port at the base, and there
by fail, where the JUDsoN VALVES have Is to "a.
giving from fifteen to twenty per cent more pow
er to the engine when most wanted.
Persons building or using Steam Engines, viii
do well to apply their own common sense in choos
ing governors that will not rob their engines Of
power, and depreciate their value more than the
cost of a Judson Governor, the patenred principle
ofwhich gives 100 per cent. ofpower, and conse
quently the most uniform speed possible to obtain
which is demonstrated by the universally admit.
ted fact of its great superiority all others the
past seventeen years. 1t is simply impossible to
govern well without graduation of the steam por
in the valve -.". W. - 9sf
A supply ofthose justly celebrated Governors.
always on hand, at manufacturers prices, at
BURKES IRON WORKS,
IN f44y Stanton, Va.
gaD- Call and see one in operation. II
nOy2O-tf -, .,.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
From the Baltimore Sum-
Baltimore and the Valley Railroad

We have heretofore mentioned the inter-
est which is felt in the Valley of Virginia in
the extension Of the Valley railroad from
Winchester to Salem, in Roanoke county,
uniting it with the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad. The contemplated Improvement
will pass longitudinally through that famous
Valley Of Virginia which Volney thought a
garden spot" and called the granary Of the
country. Individual subscriptions have
been made indicating the general interest
which is felt in the Valley on the subject
and spirited meetings have been held in the
counties which the road is excepted to pass
through, for the purpose of promoting the
object, the result of which has been voting
by the people in favor Of county su}scrip-
tons to the work. as-ti
We learn by letter from Colonel NJ. G..
Hartman, the president Of the road, that the
section indicated is looking to Baltimore for
cooperation in the proposed enterprise, as it
will connect with our great Baltimore line,
and that the 21st of April has been fixed
upon for the delegations which have been
appointed from the counties Of Roanoke,
Botetourt, Hockhridge, Augusta and Rock
ingham to proceed to this city and meet at
the Eutaw House, at 10 A NJ, on the ODD
instant, to confer with the mayor, city coun
Gil and citizens on the subject The dele
cations propose to ask Baltimore to subscribe
one million dollars to the stock Of the road
provided the counties on the line subscribe
ST., 200, 900. General r. E. Lee, Hon A
FL. HI. Stuart, Judge FL. W. shefcy, Col
onel j. B Baldwin and other prominen
citizens Of the Valley expected,
AT a meeting Of the City Council Of Bal
timore en- the 18th, after the letter of Col
NJ G, Hartman had been read, Mr. Crou
moved that a joint special committee be APP
pointed to make necessary arrangements FOL
the meeting to be held at the Eutaw Hous,
at 10 o'clock A. M, on the 22d instant
The motion was adopted, and the Chair
named Messrs Crout, Garter and Arthur al
committee,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

Joubert, the colored man who was, lately
confirmed Assessor for the first District Of
Louisiana, says the N. O.. Times never &C
knowledged the equality Of all men without
distinction of race or color, until after the
late war, both he and his father, up to that
time, being otc,lers Of slaves. His leading
rival for the Assessorship was an ex-General
of U. S. Volunteers during the war. -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

A propeller left New York few days
since, with 1870 Americans on board, bound
for Cuba. A large expedition is also report
ed to have left Southern port. under the
command of distinguished American Off
Ger. to aid the Cuban Rcvolutionists.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

The Bill amending the judicial system Of
the Government having been pressed by Con-
gress and become law, tAe additional Judge
Of the Supreme Bench, it is said, will be Ia
ken from South Underwood is spoken Of.
.sGod save the Commonwealth J"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

Test oArHs. -The Cincinnati Gazette
(RadicaD is opposed to any more test oaths.
1t says: Experience has proven that swear
ing will not make rebels loyal nor save a
country. It was supposed that by tradition
the American people were opposed to test
oaths, but in the excitement Of war We have
pushed the oath business to extremity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

We are rather glad the Disabilities Bill
fell between the stools Of the two Houses. =
People are too anxious to get their disabili-
ties removed. and there has been too much
running to Washington. We want no IA
vored lass.-Enquirer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

Twitchel Of Philadelphia, sentenced to be
hung on Friday last for the murder of his
Mother-in-iaw, was found dead in his cell on
Friday morning, from the effects Of poison
left by friends who visited him the day be-
before. 4s 5'fi
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
AGAINST

Thomas j. Niche, surviving Trustee of Mary
Ann Brown decd, John B. Baldwin and Michael
G.. Hartman, adm'rs of John'B. Breckenridge,
dec d. and Trustee of the widow and heirs of the
said John B. Breckenridge decd, Michael G. Har-
man in his own right VIM H. CARRIER, Levi l..
Stevenson, VIM. s. McChesney, John @. A. Ma.
son and Nal aret S. his wife, Anthony D. Wren
and Susan NJ. his wife, Alex'r. N. Breckenridge
N. P. Catlett and Bette his wife, A. S. Lara and
Catharine L. his wife and Samuel B. Brown, Jr.
Defendants,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

The great superiority Of the
JUDsoN GOVERNOR AND VALVES,
is due to the graduation of the
steam ports in the valve.
These valves open from a.
point, and rapidly increase I'M
width, so that the 3, 4 and s.
inch valves unexpectedly II, .
Is and "a inches wide at the,
base of the steam ports.
This is their. patentable fea-
t,,ra ,r;thout ,rb;cb II ;Simpoca.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
Conservative State Committee.
CALL FOR A GENERAL MEETING.

At meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Conservative Party of Virgin
ia, consisting of the Resident Committee
and Consulting Members, held in the city
of Richmond on the 18th day of December,
1868, the following resolution was adopted !:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
committee be instructed, as soon as the day
is fixed for the election in Virginia, to issue
call Immediately, inviting the consulting
members of the committee and the county
and city superintendents to assemble in
Richmond for the purpose of perfecting the
organization of the Conservative Party and
adopting such measures as the public ext
gencies may seem to require.
And at meeting Of the Resident Mem
bers Of the State Executive Committee held
this 10th day Of April, 1869, the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
Whereas, by act of Congress, it has been
referred to the President of the United States
to fix. the time for an election in Virginia,
with power to submit to u vote of the people
separately, such parts of the constitution as
he may deem expedient:
Resolved, That in compliance with the
object of the above resolution Of the 18th Of
December. 1868, the meeting, contemplated
by the said resolution, be fixed for Wednes-
day, the 2Sth day of April, 1869, at y
o'clock NJ, at the Exchange Hotel, in the
city of Richmond at which time and place,
punctual attendance is requested.
.}t r. 7. DANIEL. Chairman.
RICHMOND, April 10Th, 1869.
The above call speaks for itself. 1t has
been promptly issued on the passage OF the
bill, by Congress, authorizing an election in
this State. The attendance at the meeting
on Saturday last which issued this call was
large, exhibiting the Importance they at
tached to prompt action in this matter. 1t
is matter of the greatest Importance to the
future interests of the State that there shall
be full attendance Of Consulting Members
and Of County and City Superintendents at
the meeting in Richmond on the 18th inst.
Without this, the Conservative party can
not be properly organized and will golnto ac-
ton in semi demoralized condition. With
a full attendance and wise action On the part
of the proposed meeting, the organization OF
the Conservatives will be perfected and their
vote cast as q unit, which will tell, no mat
ter what be the opposition.
Let this meeting be borne in mind and all
who can attend, and above all. let their ac-
ton be well-considered and wise. The future
welfare of Virginia hangs upon and all will
await, with anxiety, the action Of this body.
The reelected boiling members OF the In
diana House of Representatives swore IN on
the 18th inst, when the House postponed
acton on the fifteenth amendment, till May
| 1lth. The Senate was without quorum till
I after the above resolution was passed by the
House, when the Democratic members ap-
peared and swore in. The Democratic
members evidently iqtepd to prevent the
| ratification of the fifteenth amendment
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

A confidence man obtained $4,000 from
Messrs, Sutton & Co., of Richmond few
days since on forged draft, protesting to
be drawn by a Baltimore Banker on New
York Firm. He was arrested at Petersburg
and about 81, 200 of the money recovered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

The clause in the new reconstruction act,
which empowers the military eommandant OF
District No i, to open the lists OF reglstra-
tion previous to the election on the ratitica-
ton or rejection of the proposed Coustitu-
ton, is q most important one. Many OF
our people failed to register heretofore, from
disgust at the course pursued towards the
Southern people, from Discrimination to en-
gage in political affairs in any shape, or by
home interests and duties preventing them
frena attending at the proper times and pla-
ces. This INSIST act be the case. when the
lists are again re-epeaeds They must for
oct that home has claims, when the best in
terests Of the State, the prosperity and hap
piness Of the people and the welfare Of pos
terity calls SO loudly upensvery man to per-
form his whole duty. There must be no
longer dss;nelination to register and vote.
A crisis, such as Virginia has never witness
ed before, is near at hand, in which it is i'm
peratively demanded that all Of her sons shall
rally to her support Derelietion of duty
may have been overlooked in the past, but
it can not be in the present. 10 ~ ,as.s
Many who were denied the privilege Of
registering when the lists were first opened
in this State, were afterwards permitted to
register. Some. ayailed themselves of it,
others did not. These Msst come forward
and register. when the lists are again open
ed, ana not only these, but all who were de-
MED the privilege must again make the ef-
fort to register, "a, 81, 4g.s
The duty Of each and every one is plain.
Let them fail not to perform it. H-t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

Both Houses Of Congress adjourned sine
die, on Saturday last The Senate was, by
proclamation of President Grant, convened
in Executive session on Monday. The Presi-
dent sent in number of nominations and
number of co1Ermations have been made.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
legal Notices.

Z TIRGINIA At rules held in the Clerks Of
flee Of the Circuit Court for Augusta coun-
ty, the 9Th day of April 1869.
John Fl. Richardson and Sarah A. his wife,
Edwin M. Brown and Emma s. H. Brown
Plaintiffs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16

REMOVALS. By special order General
Webb yesterday removed the following Off
GERS: John B. Bigger, Clerk Of the House
Of Delegates; Shelton G. Davis, Clerk of
the Senate; and r. s. Gay, Captain of the
Public Guard
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
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