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The pension law of the United States
provides that the widows of deceased SOL
diers shall forfeit their pensions if they
marry q second time. The consequence is,
as the Committee on Pensions testifes, that
these widows, or many of them, live in q
state of concubinage. Congress is greatly
distressed thereat, and sees no remedy for
the evil. The Committee on Pensions pro-
poses that such women shall hereafter re-
ceive no pensions. Mr.. SCHENcK and Mr..
lNaERsoLL denounce this proposition as dis
graceful, the latter declaring that it could
have originated nowhere else than in "the
frigia State of Maine,' from which "frigid
State" the chairman Of the committee
halls.
The remedy seems to US to be very plain.
Let Congress provide that the pension shall
B oontinue during the lifetime of the widow
whether she marry again or not.
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A sTRAw.-In the House of Representa-
tives on Friday last, referring to the amend
ment of Mr.. SHELLABARaER leaving the
right to the States to disfranchise those who
had participated in the rebellion, Mr..
BINGHAM, Of Ohio, declared that he never
eoouh rote for proposition uhich SO
shocked and outraged the common sense Of
1nankind. The amendment should be 80
framed as to carry out the humble prayer Of
GRANT, Let us have peace" "They
would have peace so soon as they had
clothed all the people NTH The right to
pote, tearing The disq,takfcations to hold
office aohere they nom are. Let us have
peace, he said, by an act of peace, tina.
eve may restore the broken fabric o.
American empire. Let us have Pe"o'
"by an act of peace, so that the lana WHICH,
but yesterday was stained with 'ra'erna,
blood may grow green ana oeau'i'ui
"upder the hand of honest toll. Let us
have peace, that we may perfect the holy
{" temple of our liberties until 1t shall I'LL
"the whole earth with it's glory and draw
all nations unto it. Let US have peace,
that by our sublime example we may
teach the whole world Of men chow
good and how pleasant thing 1t is for
"'b brethren to dwell together in unity !"
Mr.. BINGHAM is leading member OF the
Reconstruction Committee. He has, in the
language above quoted, pledged himself not
to sanction the BAYSE-UNDERwooD consti-
tuition, which DISTINGUISHES oil persons VINO
are disqualified by the HOWARD amend
ment, and which does not "leave the DIS
qualifications to hold office where they now
are that is, in the hands of Congress
but itself disqualifcs thousand of our best
people. We trust that Mr.. BINGHAM meant
what he said, and that he will not finch
when the time of trial comes.
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work il handsomely illustrated by numerous
steel ergravings and acknowledgements, and
ia gotten up in the best style Of the art. The
Admiral. in the preparation of the above
work has not confined himself to mere ma
val operations, but has interpreted these
with interesting personal memoirs, descrip-
tive of his every day life on board ship.
He has given us besides, short biographical
sketches Of his officers and men, notices OF
the countries and peoples visited by him,
descriptions of the storm and the calm, and
other interesting phenomena Of the sea-
To make his work complete he has discus
sed some Of the most interesting interna-
tional questions to which his services gave
rise, adducing precedenta from the history
of the American navy. The thread OF the
war on the land has not been lost sight OF
but has been akilfully interviewer with the
sen narrative, SO that the reader will have
at the same view the entire drama of the
war before him."
Sold by the agent, Mr.. TAYLOR.
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In the last day or two we have seen in
several papers the full details Of the won
derful discoveries recently made at ST.
Louis, including the pictures representing
"Luke Deuteronomy going into cap
tivity, and "Ahasuerus Growing Queen
Elizabeth %. We remember once to have
seen going the rounds of the papers para
graph stating that the-word iron " origi'
mated in this way SClPIo AFRICANS
showed new weapon to his great antago'
mist, HANNIBAL, made out of that metal
whereupon the latter said, az rum" and
abandoned his war upon Rome-an anec.
dote which shows that the English language
was spoken by both the Romans and the
Carthaginians, and which is not one viii;
more absurd than the St. Louis story.
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The Hearth and Home is what we should
call good paper. There is no peculiar
brilliancy in its articles, but there is much
good sense. 1t seems to be intended rather
for country than city readers, large pro-
portion of its contents being such as it
would profit only farmers or gardeners to
read. We are inclined to believe that it
is destined to prove to be successfui pa
per. 1t promises to aoear well.
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Political Meeting In DanvilIc. Va.


At large meeting of the most respect
able and intelligent citizens of Danville
held on the night of the 9th instant, DR.
Thomas P. Atkinson was called to the chair
and Abner Anderson and 2. Bouldin re.
ouested to act as secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the chairman to be to hear
an address from Major W. T. Sutherlin, one
of the committee of nine, the speaker came
forward and entertained the audience fol
about an hour and half in explaining the
orerations of the committee in Washington
and the real condition of public affairs
At the conclusion of his speech, DR.. Thomas
P. Atkinson offered the following resolu'
tons:
"Resolued, That We heartily approve o.
the patriotic efforts which the committee OF
nine, of which Hon. 4. II. H. Stuart il
chairman, are making to procure the modifi
cation of the proposed Underwood constitu'
ton before il shall lie submitted to the peo
ple of Virginia for their acceptance OF
rejection. -,
Re$olued, That the members of thai
committee are entitled to the thanks of The
citizens Of the State for the personal sacri
fees to which they have voluntarily sub
iected themselves in order to save the Com
monwcalth from the humiliation to which
she would be reduced if that detestable In,
strument, the work of carpet-baggers and
those in their interest, should be fastened
upon her as their fundamental and organic
law.
Resolved, That we believe that the
above resolutions express the feeling OF tht
people Of this section Of country, with bu
few exceptions.
"Resoiued, That the thanks of this meet
inc be, and they are hereby, rendered tt
our townman Major VIM. I. Sutherlln
for the lucid and satisfactory account which
he has given us Of the action of the above
named committee, and of their intention t.
continue their efforts as long as there shall
be prospect OF accomplishing good re-
suit.
"Resolued, That q copy of these proceed
ines be forwarded to the chairman of said
committee, and that they be published IN
the Register and the Times, and that the
other journals be requested TO copy them
Captain Bergman Green opposed tht
adoption Of the resolutions with consider
able warmth, and urged many onJecuons L
the action Of the committee. At the con
clusion of his remarks he offered the fol
lowing resolutions as q substitute for those
offered by Dr.. Atkinson:
Resolued, That this meeting disapprovet
of the proposed settlement of the affairs Of
Virginia as proposed by the committee O.
nine now in Washington.
"That the sympathies of this meeting are
due, and hereby offered, to the committed
for the indignities which they have Volun
tarily submitted to in attempting to recon
struct the State of Virginia.
The question being put to the meeting
the substitute was voted down and the orr
ginal resolutions offered by Dr.. Atkinson
adopted by very large majority.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS P. ATKINSON, chairman.
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NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL
wAY.-The Danville Times understands
that an agent of European capitalists has
for several days been negotiating with the
officers of the Norfolk and Great Western
railroad for building the whole or large
part of the road. The company, however,
does not seem to have assets enough to in
duce the agent to close the contract. The
engineers have been engaged in making
the preliminary survey for the location OF
the ten miles of the road west of Danville.
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FURNITURE. &c.
IRON WORKS.

NEW MACHINE SHOP.-sLOAT l. AD-
~ DIN6TON, 14ls Cary street nesr Fourteenth.
STEAH-EHGINE and BOILER REPAIRING
in city snd country; Tobacco Machinery OF all
kinds made new and repaired Scales OF al kinds
repaired and adjusted SEWING MACHINES OF
all kinds repaired, and all parts for same furnished
SLOAT ELLIPTIC and WHEELER WILSON
sEWING MACHINES. SLOAT ELLIPTIC MA
CHINES for sale and purchased. Exclusive agents
for supplying the Judson Patent Governor and
Valves for steam-engines, also for the celebrated
Seiden's Patent Packing for steam-engtnes. and
Tor the yrecs ard useful Lathe Chuck made by
Eessrs. L. 4 il -" - sor.
1EGE Z. sLOAT,
~ i'm a, JACKSON ADDiNaTON.
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It is the opinion of " the nine " that were
their expressed sentiments endorsed by the
united press of the State, their object IN
coming to Washington would be accom-
plished. =,
I: is thought that the committee will re-
mort favorably upon the removal of the dis
abilities from all the Virginia Judges, and
the action of the Supreme Court to-day IN
issuing writ to prohibit Judge Underwood
from multiplying the decisions of these gen
tlemen upon the ground that they are dis
qualified from holding Office by the four
tcentb amendment, meets with the approval
of many of the leading Radicals in Con-
grcss.
I'VE have never for n moment supposed
that Congress would remove the disabilities
of our Judges before the State was recon
structed.
Small.fry carpet-haggers, scalawags, and
colored Radicals from Virginia, abound
about the capitol, though they are evidently
not looked pom with favor by the promi-
nent Radicals in Congress, the personal
treatment they receive from such being in
marked contrast to that of which the dis
tinguished Virginians now and lately here
have been the recipients.-W Washington teIe-
Alerandrin Gazette.
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL
Mr.. MONROE, of Iowa, is in Washington IN
the interest of this great improvement. We
hope he will succeed in impressing Con-
gress with due sense of its Importance to
the people of the Great West. If their re-
would take the matter IN
hand they could easily procure from Con-
gress money enough to finish it.
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VT. suTHrRLrS, Ese.--Mr. sUTHERLIS
made a sneecb in Danville on Wednesday
night last, in which he rendered an
accoun. of his stewardship as one of the
conn ittee of nine delegated to Washington
70 nrotect the interests of Virginia at the
oapital. The Times gives synopsis of his
remarks. "The committee" he said,
"went to Washington not approving, but
accepting, negro suffrage. He did not see
ga single member of Congress who had
tread one line of the constitution, no pro-
"test having been made up to that time
"against it, and their attention not having
"been specially called to it," This reminds
us that but for the efforts of the nine the
House bill would in all probability have
passed the Senate before now, and the peo-
pie of Virginia would have had presented
to them for ratification or rejection
the BAYSE-UNprRwooD constitution just
az it came from the hands Of its
trainers, with the disqualifying oaths and
DISTINGUISHING clauses all still in it. The
bill passed the House almost as matter OF
course, there seeming to be no disposition
even on the part of the Democrats to make
opposition to its passage. Mr.. srTHERLIN
predicted that within the next thirty days
ut least twenty-five hundred carpct-baggers
would be imported from the North to man
age the affairs of this State. He said he
felt certain that the committee had made
such an expose OF the constitution that 1t
never would be submitted OF all as 1t stands.
Captain BERGMAN GREEN made furl-
Gus onslaught upon Mr.. suTHERLTN and MS
associates, in which he charged them with
irving to make the constitution worse than
UNDERWOOD left it. The Times says:
"Maior Sutherlin replied. and captain
Green rejoined, the discussion beng kept up
for some time with considerable ahlma'loh.
Both speakers were applauded frequently
but, when the vote came, 1t was 1onha tiht
the audience was decidedly in sympathy win
the new movement
ut is perfectly clear to our mind that tn's
community has abandoned the struggle against
negro suffrage and in this we think they act
wisely The great object and aim OF our pco'
pie nov, is TO do the best we can with II.
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THE CIacuMLocUTioS OFplcE.-The

The CIacuMLoCUTioN OFFlcE.-The fol-
lowing statement is so discreditable to Con-
gress that we can hardly believe it. We
find it, however, in the New York Times,
which is good authority:
Among the appropriations asked for, the
committee found one providing for paying the
superintendent Of the Crgpt.' as nobody was
aware that there was such thing as u
crypt connected with the Government, still
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~ TREMENDOUS STORM!
GREAT CoNsTERFATIoN!.
HAPPILY, NO LIVES LOST.

The storming OF LEVY BROTHERS. store TO
purchase CHEAP DRY GOODS caused great
CONSERVATION, many thinking that with such
rush the supplies would give ont; but she' ma"
nrovided for such contingencies. and snppiien all
who visited their store; and having received luz
ther supplies by steamers on Saturday. hono"s'
and to-day, they can furnish cheap gooos 10 All
who favor them with n call.
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STANTON vs. GRANT. s positive
denial that he ever issued any order super
scding General GRANT has only served to
prove that he is as untruthful as he is ma
lignant. The following statement should
settle the question:
"NEw YORK CITY, January IS, 1869.
"To The Editor Of TIE Nr,c Iork Ht1uld:
While General Grant was operating in
front of Eicksburg was employed ms clerk in
Secretary Stanton's Office nj the War Depart
ment, Washington. Secretary Stanton wrote
two orders, directing me to make two copies OF
them, one for telegraphing and one for Hing.
The first of these orders was addressed to Ge-
neral Banks directing him TO proceed ut once
to Eicksburg and relieve General Grant. The
second order was addressed to General Grant,
directing him TO turn over his command TO
General Banks on the arrival of the latter,
who had been ordered to relieve him. l do
not pretend TO give the literal workings of
these orders. I have given, however, their
exact substance. and they should be on file
now in the War Department unless they have
since been removed. ! will state further that
the copies of these orders TO he transmitted by
telegraph I sent by messenger TO the War De-
rartment telegraph office by order of Secretary
Stanton. These copies should also be on file
in the latter Office W.
1t is supposed by those who know how
accomplished trickster STANTON is that
he has caused the originals Of these orders
to be destroyed. The unprincipled wretch
who whilst a member of Mr.. BUCHANAN's
Cabinet told Senator BRdsvN, of Missis-
sippi, that the southern States had a per-
feet right to secede, and counselled him to
prosecute the work Of secession, and then
went into Mr.. LrNcoLN's Cabinet and be-
came the fercest enemy and most cruel
and vindictive prosecutor Of not only the
people of the southern States but of every
prominent northern man who had princi-
pie enough to stand firm in his opposition
to what he regarded as an unconstitutional
war, would of course not hesitate for mo-
ment before destroying any public records
which he desired should never be brought
to light. There is no act SO base as that
STANTON would not do it if he thought he
could do it safely.
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~PRlNCE GEORGIA. gentleman, whose
word we cannot doubt, and who authorizes
us to use his name if necessary, informs
US that majority Of the people Of Prince
George are in favor of the success Of the
"new movement" and that its opponents
wished to hold meeting and pass resolu-
tons against it at the last court, but were
deferred by the fact that a majority Of the
people present favored it.-Peters6urg In
DIR
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JAMES BARBOUR, EsQ.-We were right
the other day in reference to the sentiments
and editorship Of the Southern Opinion.
Mr.. Barbour is the editor, and he is opposed
to the "new movement" We speak by the
card.-PeterSbuq cypress.
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less that It had or needed n aupprin tendent,
inquiry was made. and 1t was found that the
appropriation had been regularly made for the
lastflfty years. Further investigation showed
that soon after General Washington died
Congress provided for the construction OF a
vault under the Capitol, to be called the
Crypt, In which his remains were to be de-
posted A light was TO be kept burning near
it, and superintendent was appointed 10
watch it, rs he has Been doing daily for the c
last fifty years Meantime, Washington
body was not deposited there, and eTeryno;"s
Congress included, forgot that any such thing
was In existence. The only memorial tna' ~ ~
lists to keep the memory of the affair a,,nr
been the annual appropriation for the s'f
iptendent.n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-01

Two negro hack-drivers in Warrenton
publish in the h.der card pronouncing
Whittlesey's statement before the Recon
struction Committee relative to them a
falsehood.
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CHARITY.
DICHMOND LyING-IN CHARITY FOR
THE RELIEF OF INDECENT WOMEN
AT THEIR OWN HOMES.

DIR. z. B. WATKINS, Fifth and Grace streets !;
DIR. r. s. j. PEBBLES, zoe Franklin street
Oh. j. Il. PAGE. 400 Franklin street, u.
have organized this institution, and will furnish
medical attendance Ut her own home TO any woman
who may bring written certificate, endorsing her
as proper object OF this charity from any physi-
clan, minister, member or any benevolent ASSOC
citation, or member OF the city government.
Special attention will be given TO all FEMALE
DISEASES.
CONSULTING PHYSICIANS.
DIR. T. H. Deane, Dr. John A. Cunningham, Dr.,
A. snead, Professor X. T. Coleman, and Profes-
cor .. r. Manson. de 3s-2n
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TIE NEW MOVEMENT.
Sold by the agent, Mr.. TAYLOR.

The indications are growing that the re-
construction committee will, in its report
mon Virginia affairs, conform in great
part to the recommendation OF the speclal
committee of nine; but the only fear is
that there will not he time for the House
70 enact law in conformity with the report,
as there will he determined opposition,
and every expedient for delay will be re-
sorted to unless it is found by the Radi-
calls that they have strength enough to re-
iect the committees recommendations
Wnsbington letter-Bdhimore Sun.
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TLANNELS.-Those in want of FLAN-
NELs should call and examine our STOCK. we
have in store the GENUINE WELSH SHAKER,
DoMET, and all other qualities OF WHITE
FLANNELs; also, full assortment OF oPEhA'
PLAID STRIPED, and TWlLLED FLAN-
NEI.s. AS we make FLANNELS specially
t., o,- bns,ness. we can show larger stock and
ar ,o,yer prices than other establishments.
LEVY BROTHERS,
20 l2lS an" l1l' D'"ii' 0'i oo''
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may GOODS.

WToRsTED ao0Dsl
w WoRsTED aooDss!
MUBT BE SOLD.
PRICES REDUCED TO cosr AMI oHNo"
COST.
HOODS, soNTAGs, NUBIAs'
and BREAKFAST sHAWLs
almost given away at
LEVY BROTHERS,
1913 and 1915 Main street.
DRESS GOODS very cheap. ia %
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FOR SALE,

TOR SALE, AT B ELVIN'S WARE
ROOM, No. between Thirteenth and -Four.
teenth streets, on Broad, splendid set Rose wooc
and Damask PARLOR FURNITURE, OF the
most thorough workmanship. The pressure OF
the time for sale Of the furniture now offered
at figure much below Its real value. Persons
wishing TO purchase will do well TO call and e1-
anime the articles. j. 3o-st*
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BATCHEL OR'S HAIR DYE.-This
splendid HAIR DYE is the best in the world the
only true and perfect dye; harmless, reliable, in
Simultaneous no disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts remedies the III effects Of bad dyes inyigo-
rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black
or broom. Sold by all druggists and perfumers
and properly applied at Bachelors Wig Factory
No. lt Bond street, New York Sc 2s-eodt5thfe
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SAW-MsLL.


SAW-MILL ON MAYO'S ISLAND.
GIBSON Z HILL,
RICHMOND, Va. Postotice box So,
are prepared 10 furnish builders, lumber dealers.
and others, with VIRGINIA PlSh LUMBER In
quantities and dimensions 10 suit purchasers.
They Satisfied that the facilities ut their COM
mand win enable them 70 I'll orders promptly. and
by dillsent attention 70 business they hope ~ merit
u liberal share OF public patronage.
Orders lel, at the Office OF the Southern Planter
and Farmer, or with Messrs. Kellogg i gibson,
Will receive prompt attention.
j. r. w. GIBSON,
u Tim WILLIAM l.. HILL.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-02

lAofEs SHOULD READ NEwspAPrRs.--
1t is grea, mistake iH temaIs education 10
keep a yosng lady's- lime and attention
devoted to only fsshionabls literature Of
shes day. II you'~ouId qualify her for con.
vsssation, you must give bas something to
fhlk about+-giss her education with. the
sctual world. wilh the outer. world, aud II.
sranapiriug events. : Urge her, TO- read
oswspapess aud become familiar with, tho
present character and impsosesnsuslof our
raes. s:H'aesy:is :is Of come impsrtaaes, bat
our .houshss and aeuf scoueesos shoula ,bs
msiuly5 fox The present. .ims-7io know what
Il 10 and improve The cosd.,ion Of il. LIT
hsri have An iuieilissat .opinion. and bs
able. 10 sasssis intelligent !couys,sa.ipn
conserving shs rasnial moral and religions
:mprovswsp.s n our .ims. III ~. ilss gsl5sd
stepsls AMI poems on the caatrs table he
'kspsrsst ei Jtbe ans, covs.sd With weekly
'sed asily, ,ipprn.ls Jst ,hs whole fsp!ly
,t=rpvp, l-eiasn and " ldgrseps--resa n 4 ns~.-
psPsfso sSsds Ss ssssax all st sS, g. =
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sellers. The present material falling
off in receipts at that port indicates
unmistably an exhaustion of supply.
The receipts up to date, including
overland shipments direct to manufac-
turcrs, amount to, say 10000 bales.
In 1867 the receipts after this date
were about about 100000 bales. The
receipts for the past three weeks have
fallcn off about 10000 bales, as COM
pared with the corresponding period
of 1867. We take the year 1867 rs a
criterion, for the reason that we ore
this year at least three weeks ahead
OF last year in receipts and hence a
comparison will not hold.
The continued wet weather has ia
ciliated the shipments of cotton, while
it has retarded labor upon the planta-
tions. All things considered, we are
fully convinced that the estimates of
the crop of 1868 are greatly above the
mark, and that 1900, 900 will cover tho
crops. One other idea, and we will
leave practical men to draw their own
conclusions. At present prices there
will be near zoe, 900 bales held over by
the planters, against, say $4,000 last
year, thus reducing the supply to that
extent.-Seln,a Times.