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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
WIDOWS INDEED,

When Southall and the Saturday Re.
view are wasting their energies in the
vain attempt to make women dissatis.
fled with themselves, we sometimes
wonder that they do not turn aside from
the accustomed path of satirical pleas
antry to say a good word for the wild
ows indeed-those young and beautiful
women, who, in the very zenith of
their charms, consecrate themselves
holly to the memory of their departed
husbands and maintain their marriage
VOW inviolate to the dead as to the liv
ing. We know this day nearly score
of such widows, victims, most of them,
OF the war; we know of no eulogy to
them in any language, and we would
marvel at it, were it not that such self
conservation is beyond all praise. But
widows, old or young, deserve son,e-
thing better than the bitter fun which
is generally made of them.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
DEATH OF COL. FoNTAINE.

Colonel Edmund Fontaine died al
his residence in Hanover, on Saturday
evening last at half past 4 o'clock, in
the sixty-ninth year of his age. He had
been in declining health for some time.
Colonel Fontaine had been some forty
or forty-five years in the public service,
and always maintained aspotless repu.
tation for the integrity and fidelity
with which he discharged his duties.
He represented his county and district
in the House of Delegates and the SEN
ate of the General Assembly of Virgin
ia for many sessions. The Virginia
Central Railroad now known as the
Chesapeake and Ohio-is a living mon-
ument of the zeal, energy and deter
m:nation of our departed friend. His
memory will be cherished and his ex-
ample remembered.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
AGRICULTURAL JOURNALS.

We receive regularly and always will
pleasure the Southern Planter and L ar.
mer, Farmers Register, Maryland Far
mer, North Carolina Farmer, Ameri.
can Farmer, and American Agricultu-
rist. We do not remember a number
OF any one of them which did not con-
tain much that was useful and interest
ing; but we feel bound to claim from
Virginians special consideration for
their own agricultural journals, the
Planter and the Register, not alone be-
cause they are home productions but
because of their unquestioned merit
and adaptation to the wants of Yir-
gin an farmers. Then, again, it is no.
torious fact that, as a rule, homemade
goods wear better than any others.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
A LITTLE heaven.

Some weeks ago we made visit to
perhaps the most beautiful country
place in Virginia. The grounds, the
gardens, the walks, the trees, the house,
and its inmates were alike beautiful
And on Sunday evening, when .he
sweet hymns, sung by mother and
daughters, were ended and the master
of the house with his household kneel-
ing round him offered his simple, heart
felt prayer to Our Father, an atmos-
phere of peace and love, the very air of
heaven, seemed to descend upon us all.
Homestead rarely blessed Would
there were more like it in the land.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02

~" The NorfolS puginian says truly
that it is now our clear duty to make Il
resolute struggle Tor the last vestioe
OF political power, which we can save
from the general wreck and unless " e
can secure the next Assembly and
Governor it is plain to the meanest un-
Outstanding that the government of
virginia will become a hideous engine
Tor the torture of our people, and the
ruin OF the State.
IN It's best form, it promises to be full
OF lsnomlnies and expressions, but
there is great and obvious difference
between the exercise of its powers by
our friends, and its abuse by our open
and avowed enemies. The Constitu
ton is aow sheathed sabre. If drawn
by Wells Legislature they will cut
you down without remorse. See to 1t,
then, that they never grasp its hilt
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
OLD FAMILY SERVANTS.

During our stay in Richmond many
of the old family servants who once be-
longed to the Montrose estate came to
see their young mistress and pay their
respects to her. The old nurse came
three or four times. One sent a pre-
sent to the children, another was more
than anxious to go back and live with
"ole mistiss, Others asked the privilege
of coming up to Orange on visit, and
all had kind words and respectful mes
sages to send. Oh if these naturally
affectionate people could only be let
alone by the white Radical devils, how
happy we could all be together again.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
STATE NEWS.

Tho prasidont
NJ Sondv ~ ~ ho '','s i11ppo.hteu EDWARD
fo,. tha dist ~. 70 20 T Toiiecsor oI customs
' -, io' VI A"ppahahhock, va
Dr. T. d. Fretlow has withdrawn
rom tne canvass as a candidate for
congress Tor the State at Large.
In Henrico county yesterday, Julia
Gibbs and ElleH Woodson. both color
ed, Jealousy being the cause, fought a
regular duel with clubs, seconds Being
present. Ellen was so badly injured
'iiat she u.ed IN the held.
The Petersburg Express savs;-"In
localities Immediately CONTIGUOUS TO
Petersburg, net only has the wheat
been already saved, but some of is has
found its way 80 market. We noticed
yesterday, quite consignment that
was unloading at Burton Brothers. and
Bishop q Branch sold at the same time
the crop of Mr.. B. X. Wilson of G reens-
ville-l50 bushels, to j. ID. Stewart q
Co., at 81 per bushel. Robt. A. Mar
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
COMMISSIONERS N0TIcE-
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ORANGE G H.. d,
June -, 1869 7

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ORANGE G HI
June -, 1869
| VlRGlNIA-At Circu. Court held
y Tor the County of Orange MAY 4 1860
James L. Coleman and James Frazer
AGAINST
Henry 9. Bell, Ferdinand Jones and others
Ii was decreed that this cause be referred
70 commissioner of the Court to state set
tle and report the following accounts :21st
IN account of all unsatisfied iudpments
Win tne order o. their priorities against the
Delenuant, Henry c. Bell. 2nd The amount
now que by virtue of the trust deed made nv
the defendant Bell for the benefit of the Il ~
PENDANTS, Brockmans, and to whom the hal
ance is due. Ord, An account of all outstand
ing Judgments, with the order of their nrinr
ltles, against the defendant. Ferdfnand
Jones. 4th, An account of the value of the
yearly rents and profits of all lands BELONG
ing, respectively, to the defendants He'll
ana Jones; and the said decree directs the
commissioner to give notice of the time and
pace oil taking these accounts by publicn
tion Tor four successive weeks in sthe Native
Nrglnlan newspaper, the same to be in lien
VI personal service on the parties, &c.
All persons interested in the above decree
are nereDy notified that | have 6xed on
tuesday the 9th day of July next. at NV Of
nee at Orange G. H., as the time and nIace
Tor taking the said accounts and the Sane
VIII be continued from time to time tin COM
pleted. -iiS 'Aii SOll-
Given under my hand as Commissioner In
Onitncefy OF Orange Circuit Court
RICHARD CHAPMAN Comm,r
June %, lS6D'-J. T.. p0VVEIT I, =,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICF
OFFICE, ORANGE G. IT,,
June %, 1869.

SoMMlSSloNERS OFFICE, ORANGE G. HI
| June %, 1869. J
| VlRGINIA-AtaC Circuit Court held
for the County of Orange May 3rd, 1869.
Robert w illoughby VS., Richard Richards
Aumlnlstrator of James NJ. Wyatt, decd
Mary A. Wyatt and others.
IL was ordered that this cause be referrod
70 commissioner of the Court to state set
1ie ana report the following accounts LIST
me Administration account of the defan'
dant, Richard Richards. End, An account
OF debts with their priorities against the es
tate or James M. Wyatt, decd Bird. An ac-
count OF all assets, real and personal. BELONG
ing TO said estate 18th, An account Of re
value OF the dover interest of the defendant
Mary A. Wyatt, in the said real estate. and
Ine SAID commissioner was directed to Give
notice to the parties and the CT editors of Said
estate, OF the time and place of taISinc these
accounts by publication for four suceessiVe
weeks in the Native Virginian newsn1per
tnereln warning said creditors that unless
tney prove their debts before him at the
Iline fiXed on, they will be excluded from
partlcipat1on in the assets.
All persons interested in the foregoing Nc.
counts are hereby notified that have fixed
on Wednesday the 2Sth day of July next. AT
my office, as the time for taking the same.
and.lf not concluded ON that da5- the same
VIII be continued from time to time until
--
=, Given under my hand as commissioner in
Chancery of Orange Circuit Court.
RICHARD CHAPMAN, Comm'r.
June % 1S6S.-J. i. POWELL, T.. O,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
TUNKERs IN ROCKINGHAM.

The Rockingham Register says "At
one OF our county churches on Sabbath
last, two venerable and influential
ministers of the Thinker church called
attention to the necessity of prompt
action to avert the evils with which O IF
country is threatened. We repeat
this is ono of The most gratifying SONS
we have yet seen that the people of our
great old toUEty intend to do their din
ty. When the quiet broadbrims move
IN solid column to the polls, the vii
lians who would rob and ruin the State
may tremblc in their shoes.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

5'fostmasters are required to give notice nv
Ielter wbGn a subscriber does not take his
+ &c per nom the office; and give the reason
Tor its not being taken. Negiecting to do SO
asher for the payment 80
, ANY person who takes a paper regularly
from the postoflice, whether ne has subscrib-
the subscription. -
"a persen ordering his paper discontinued
must pay all arrearages, orthe publisher NAV
CoItlnue 70 send IL until payment is made.
and collect the whole amount whether If l.,
taken from the office or not.
The courts have decided that refusing 10
takea paper and periodical from the post
once, or removing and leaving them uncall-
"a s Ior is prfnld idcte evidence of Intentional
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
gf0al alotires.
VIRGINIA:

VIRGINIA:
A L Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
- the Circuit Court of Orange County. on
the hrst Monday in June, 1860,
! Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Thomas Garland in his own right and as d.
| ministIatOr of his deceased Ivife lane AZ
| Garland, Francis A. Taylor James Roaeh
Sheriff of Orange County and as such Ad.,
ministrator OF Lewis b. Williams Jr.. de-
ceased cease, Thomas U. Dudley, late Sergeant
OF the City OF Richmond and as such Adj
mlnlstrator of Angelina Il. TAYLOR and
Frances b. Taylor deceased, Hardenia nj.
fierce, Edmund L, Taylor, Marian N Tay-
lort George Mcknight and Isabella b. his
Wife, Miriam Taylor, Samuel II. BoylSin
ana Frances his wife, Clarence f. TAYLOR
frank (, Taylor, Lewis b; Williams, ST., Phil
Up IL. Fry and Edmund c. Moore and Chas
e. Moore, Executors of William @. Moore
Sr,, deceased, and Lewis b. Williams, 81.
Sw Wv Is the same same person heretofore named
as Lewis Is. Williams, ST., sureties of said
fry IN his bond as Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Orange County-Defendants
IN CHANCERY
The object of the cross bill filed in this q, ~
is to relieve the plaintiffs from iiabiiitjes ~
pay oveI again the portion of the purchase
money for the land sold to the PLAINTIFF Roe
or r dnder the decree In the original suit
pouhd as ms surety which has been already
PAID by said Rogers TO Lewis b. Williams
Of fa ira Lewis b. Williams, ST., to either
u, tliell, py ascertaining whether bond was
i iiot ~ lact executed by said Lewis ID. VIII
iltlils Jr., as required by the decree author
lsihS nm to collect the purchase money for
salu lahd orlf it shall appear that no Sucn
pond was IN fact executed, then tn relieve
anu eXonerate said Rogers and BoulWare
rom liability to pay over again the said
purchase money so paid by said Rogers or
70 indemnify them against loss by reas IN Of
having 70 pay the same over again. by nv
ing liability therefor upon the estate Of the
said Lewis b. Williams, Jr. and unon tbe
sala Lewis - Williams, ST.. and upon phil
Up IL. Fry, the Clerk of the Circuit Conrt ~
orange county and the sureties of said ISrv
IN MS ofhcial bond as said Clerk, And also |
10 ascertain whether Thomas Garland The
PlalntlH in the original suit and one OF the |
defendants in the cross bill, is entitled to
any portion of the purchase money for said |
land as against the heirs of his deceased wife |
anu TO obtain for the plaintiff, Rogers. n clear |
ana unquestionable title to said land nnon
ms paying the balance of purchase money
due rom him therefor: and it appearing Nv
alndav1t that the defendants. George Nc
Knight and Isabella lis wife. Marian N
Iaylor, Clarence Il. Taylor and Miriam Tav.
lre non-residents of the State of Virginia IL
Is ordered that they appear here within one
nohth after due publication of this order
l aa 10 what Is necessary to protect their in
A Copy-Teste,
rr,o :, ,oeo M. D. HIGGINS, Clerk.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A CHILD.

Near Kalamazoo, Michigan, on the
18th instant, daughter of b. N Keep.
three years old. was killed by freight
train, The child was playing by fh the
track, and the mother, seeing the
daughter, rushed toward and seized
her, but too late, as the engine wheel
passed over the little girl cutting her
IN two, leaving one half the body in
the mothers hands. The poor woman
overcome with horror tainted, and, in
an lnsensible condition was taken up
and carried into the house,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
THE MASS MEETING.

In spite Of our blessed wheat, a good
tly little company gathered together
last Thursday in response to the soul
stirring call of Peter Gilbert's bugle
horn, and, seating themselves under
the refreshing shade of Mr.. VIM. Ii.
Chapman's trees, listened attentively
to the speaking. A few of our most
patriotic and beautiful ladies assembled
in neighboring porch and graced the
occasion with their presence.
Space will not permit us to speak at
length OF the various speeches. The
people were delighted when johnson
Barbour arose, and in his scholarly and
1orclole manner, prefaccd his introduce
tloh OF Col. Walker with some reflec-
lions Of his own, which bore the i'm
press off the statesman's mind and the
Virginian S heart. When Col. Walker
stood up, towering Saul-l:ke, and pre-
sented his manly handsome face to the
assembly, every eye was at once rivet-
ed on him. His speech, confessedly
discussive, was withal practical, sensi-
BILE and humorous. His points were
well chosen and his hits were greatly
enjoyed by the crowd. He was fire.
quently applauded, and when he sat
down numbers gathered about him to
be introduced and to congratulate him.
The hearts of his hearers were evident
ly with him.
Mr.. Lewis McKenzie's address was
very brief, but it was full of feeling,
particularly when he turned to the ne |
groes, whom he had so consistently be- |
friended throughout his life and for
whose sake he had suffered not a little
obloquy. Also when he exclaimed
"I'm no Yankee p his voice trembled
with emotion. Every one felt that the
election to Congress OF man of such
depth of sincerity and so well versed in
business matters would be boon to the
people of the Seventh District.
Major Fields effort was more popu-
lar and telling than any of those who
proceeded him. To use one of his own
figures, he rammed his powder home,
aimed his piece with a true aim, and
sent his ball straight to the centre of
the mark. We should think that. with ,
but little more practice, Major f, would $
make one of the best stump speakers in
the State.
Of Mr.. Gilman's speech we have 6
spoken elsewhere. DR.. Panniu ex- ;
planned his position and promised to {.
make aspee IN on Court-day. Brief re- q
marks were made By Mr.. Lewis b.
Williams, Maj. John II. Lee, and DIR. 8
Terrill, and the meeting, which had a
been delightful one, ended. Yhe au- .
dience went home in high good humor, h
full of hope, courage and determine
ton to relax no effort until our triumph
is assured.
Some twenty or more colOred men
were present. -Four or five of them p
stretched out on the grass and went p
fast asleep; the rest listened very at =
tentively, and we were glad that every al a.
one of the speakers addressed them a
selves specially to the colored portion of ~
The audience, An impression was made us
On them, which time will deepen. Oh
On the whole the meeting was not IN
'nly pleasant but beneficial one. 1t lei
lid a great deal of goed-waked the pm
people up and strengthened theil ne
learts. We are very glad it was held. lie
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02

IP Ex-Mayor Joseph Mayo, oil
Richmond, is seventy-two years old,
and still hale and hearty. He COM
menced the, practice of law in Rich
mond in 1916, fifty three years ago.
Was for twenty-nine years thereafter
prosecuting attorney in the Hastings
Court of Richmond, which he also rep
resented in the House of Delegates for
several terms. He succeeded Gen.
Lambert as Mayor Of Richmond in 1851,
and occupied the position till, succeeded
by George Chahoon, the present in
cumbent, who was placed in the office
by military authority.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02

| Up There are some doubters. II
we can prophesy, we shall jusc mash EN-,
There was never anything like this
canvass in Virgidia before. The State
is like blaze. There is a perfect
storm of speaking every day--like the
roll of musketry-from Covington to
Drummondtown. Go where you will,
and you hear the words at once. Have
you registered? The very women ask,
Have you registered? and when then
begin to talk politics, you may know
things are stirred up. We wonder
whether Wells knows W hat is going on
we live in such different spheres that
we have thought perhaps he didn't
know. The very ground is shaking
with the tramp of our columns.
We should not be surprised if the
gain on the registration mounted ND to
10000. And we should not be surpris-
ed If we controlled more negro votes
than has been looked for. There is an
immense power in the aggregate white
population of this State, and all that
power is now brought to bear on the
negroes in an electionreeing way. 1t
must, it seems to us, be producing some
effect. Not a very marked effect in
any particular place, but some effect
IN every county-the aggregate may
be very considerable result. We
cannot hear of any whites that are 60
ing to vote for Wells, save dozen or
so in the country, with the exception of
some of the Southwestern counties, |
and two or three of the cities. -Enquir- |
ar and Er1nliner.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02

IG@ We cannot dismiss that declara-
ton of Governor Wells (says the En-
qnirer) that he "doeSnt choose to invite
Harris to his house--because Governor
wise didn't invite the vagabond Dutch
and Irish to his house." 1t is a most re-
markable declaration. We thought
this gentleman came here as the poor
mans friend--to put down the Virgin
IA arlstoeracy land he speaks of the
Dutch and Irish as "vagabonds," and
OF his associate on the State ticket, DR..
Harris, as no better.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
ATTENTION, BLACK MEM

A fortnight ago, a gentleman from
the North bought large farm in Madi.
son. He had plenty of money to en-
ploy and pay har ds-but lie had sir sons
10 put in the field and he put them there.
That's the way. One of your old mas
tiers sold out, and six more black men
thrown out of employment.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
WHAT MR. GARALND SAYS ABOUT
WELLS.

The Charlottesville Chrdnicle says:
"We know that he has recently said,
in conversation by no means private,
that he was opposed to the negroes
holding office, and that Wells ,oas too"
This, we suppose, is the Mr.. Garland
to whom Wells letter was addressed.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02
ANDREW JOHNSON ION THE STUMP. >

Years ago when Andrew johnson
and q. \. Henry, were opposing can
| dldates tor Governor Of Tennessee. the
latter, in a speech, used against the for
mer, his (Johnson's) vote against the
| Dill making an appropriation to send
supplies to the starving people of Ire
land during one of the years of famine
III that oppressed country. There were
many lrlshmen in the audience, and
their sympathies were naturally with
Johnsont rs the representative Of the
Democratic party. But Henry's glori-
Gus eloqHence, as lie pictured the Starv-
ing mothers, sisters, and 'tinnoceut
babes at the breast" in their native land.
ana hurled anathemas at johnson for
the heartlessness OF the vote he had
given Ill Congress, refusing to send Il
cftlmb OF bread, even to induce the inn
mortal spirit to remain in its tenement
OF clay, left Andy for the moment with
out an IRISH friend in the audience.
FINALLY, 1t cameAndy's time to speak.
lie ala SO, and at once took up the queS-
ton of Irish relief. He acknowledged
that he mad acted as charged and bold
ly declared that he would live the sane
vote then If he was IN Congress and the
question was before shat body. He did
not believe that Congress had che Con-
stitutional right to appropriate the pub
lie money in charities. He was a strict
Constructionist; and could find no au-
thority to make any such disposition of
public funds. These funds were collect
ed for specific purpose-the payment
OF the actual expenses of the Govern
ment-and he would have been untrue
to his official oath if he had voted to
make any other disposition of Them
Therefore, he could not, CONSCIENTIOUS
ly, vote for the appropriation in aues-
ton, and he was not mean enough to
dodge.
But the clincher was yet to come.
After eXhausting his defence of that
vote, he defiantly proclaimed, in sub
stance:
Eyes, fellow-cltizens, did vote rs |
charged. would do it again. sim |
ply discharged an unpleasant duty in |
SO DONG. But it was duty. | had |
no more right to put my hands in the
puoilc treasury and take out money for
THIS purpose than had to put it into
your pockets and take 1t out for like
purpose. Yet | sympathized deeply
with that famished people. My heart
oied Tor them. And as proof of nv
although you know me to be
poor man, | here state that ANDY
Johnson put bis hands into his own
pockets and contributed. ont of his own
money, live hundred dollars How
huch ala you give MIR. Henry, with
your two plantations and hundreds of
negroes! Not cent |"
This completely turned the tables on
! enry' ana at once not only restored
'oiinsoh TO his original position in the
en-fold.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-02

Up An atfray occurred at Chariot
tesville yesterday between some color
ed men and the police, when. while
man interfercd an the part ofthe blacks
but was Shot and killed by one of the
police. alexandria Gazette, 2Sh,