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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
FIsKE's LECTURES.

Replying briefly TO our unknown cor
respondent, M" we would say tina. it
is quite evident to us that "M" knows
no more of Fiske and his philosophy
than was contained in his extract head
ed neutrality-suspicious. pub
lishedsom weeks ago. an" may say
that that is enough; which would be
more witty than wise. The Grand Etre
of Connie is not more different from the
Pantheism of the Greeks than is Fishes
idea of Deity different from Comics alb
solute atheism. If, when they ars pub
lished in book form, "Mp will take the
pains to read Fiske's lectures, he will
find that they contain very few of the
negations which he fancies they consist
of, but that they form well-founded
system of general conceptions based
upon facts, not upon specu'ations of the
metaphy sicians, upon phi m n
which we know and can verify. not upon
noumena, of which We can never know
ything. But we desire M" to UNI
derstand that we are no more tied to
Fiske than Fiske is tied to Comte, the
great founder of the Positive school.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
A HORRIBLE THEORY.


The late execution IN Paris has re-
vived the old question whether death
instantaneously follows upon the sever
ance of the head from the body. In a
letter to the Gaulois. Dr.. Pinel asserts
that decapitation does not Immediately
affect the brain, The blood which flows
afrer decapitatlon comes from the large
vessels of the neck, and there is hardly
any call upon the circulation of the
Uranium. The brain remains intact,
nourishiDg itself with the blood retain
ed by the pressure of the air. When
the blood remanlngi in the head at the
moment of separation is exhausted,
there commences a state, not of death,
but of inertia, which lasts up to the mo-
nieEt when the organ, no longer fed,
ceases to exist. DR.. Pinel estimates
that the brain finds naurishment in the
resduary blood tor about an hour after
decapitation. The period of inertia
would las t for about two hours, and alb
solute death would not ensue till after
the space of thee hours altogether.
II, he adds, bodiless head indicates by
no movementlthe horror ofits situation,
it is because it is physically impossible
that it should do so, all the nerves
which serve for the transmission of or
ders from the brain to the trunk being
served. But there remain the nerves
OF hearing, ofsmcll, and Of sight.-Pdh
Mil Hrzeife
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
woMEN's RIGHTS IN VIRGINIA.

The New York Herald treating OF
meetings in behalf of women's rights
in the Southern States, says that as
the strong minded woms \ have enter
ed the wedge, and the indefatigabIe
Miss Susan is engineering the work,
we venture to predict that they will re-
construct Richmond more thoroughly
on some points than the two amend
ments and the Girginia bill put togeth-
err. We may in time have Lee arguing
on the subject with Miss Susan, and
Henry A. Wise giving up his old con-
victions before the strong arguments
OF the stately Mrs. Staunton, and pro-
badly both OF these gentlemen may be
induced finally 10 wear their hair long.
as many other Southerners do, and ev-
en- to speak nasally.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
STATE NEWS.

In the Count of Appeals the argu-
ment in the Washington q Alexandria
Il. Il. case concluded.
1t is reported that Judge Under
wood will buy cotton plantation IN
Florida, AMI remove to that State.
Slow fell Sunday IN Richmond all
day, but the weather was too warm
tor Il to remain.
Resolutions Mere adopted by the
Legislature of West Virginia, ON Satur-
day for tho impeachment of Judge
Nathaniel Harrison, of that State.
Gov. Walker has made John Coelev,
colored a messenger in the Capitol.
Cooley was one OF the best workers the
Conservative cause. had ii Richmond
during the late champaign.
The cOlored preachers are beginning
to notice the Southern emigration
scheme, and are in some cases. urging
the colored people to stay Mt home.
James Barbour of Culpeper has
been associated with Mr.. j. c. South
all IN the editorial conduct OF the
Richmond Enquirer. VS. welcome
Mr.. B, in The editorial ranks.
There is to be granite monument
oiccleu Ill lHo NoHToe circle, al ii OIL
lywood cemetery to tho memory OF DR..
LtWrenee Roane Warlng, the beneyo-
lent physician OF Richmond, who die9
few moths age.
William e. Cameron has become one
of the editors OF the Richmond Wing.
and in conjunction with the present
staff, will conduct the paper during
the absence for some months of the
senior editor.
Rev. Father j. Plunkett, an eminent
divine for fifteen years pastor OF st.
Paui's Catholic Church, in Portsmouth.
died last week ut the Hospital of st.
Vincent de Paul, in Norfolk.
Mr.. James Alpheus Green. a youth
sixteen years OF age, son Of DR.. james
Green, of Milldale, Warren county. the
Warren Sentinel says has envented
avery Ingenious con:rivance which en-
ables farmers TO prepare home made
fertilizers from rich earth, lime, plaster
ashes, &c., to be applied in sll respects
to crops. He also has invented cookie
and cheat, or properly termed, chess
separator, which performs successfully.
In the case of McIiwa'a g. Co. VS..
). Z. Tardy and j.. j. Saunders, trus-
tees and receivers OF :he Bank OF Vir-
GINA, in which an order WAS granted
last week by the court authorizing a
special master commissioner to call Up
ON the trustees for full discovery of
their transactions from the beginning
and to report upon the same. al appeal
has been taken by the trust ces against
this order to the Supreme Court OF the
u. s., and the investigation which was
expected to be made into their transac-
tions win be delayed.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
Here / ann safe and sound hut moi a.

Here I am safe and sound but not az
contented az one might be perhaps |
must say its not quite as bad as | ex-
pected before | came here do not know
better way to describe the place than
to say its a "Lofers Hotel" its a circu-
lar bdilding three stories high with
three gallerys there is I75 roomes and
there is abont conylcts in room the
roomes are 6 feet by II all in good con-
dltion some of them very nicely fixed
up we have the privelage o. the galierys
and yard from 7 a m until 6 z IN each
day you would think to step in here in
the day 1t wus very large Hotel to
see the convicts sitting arround on the
gallerys and walking in the yard there
is only about 200 men at work in the
shops and about 400 doing nuthing |
am one OF the 400 doing nuthing but
Ieading tracts and the Bible and you
know | WINS always fond of such read
irg | am comeing to the pretty part
now We have o fall ont in a circle ey
~ morning and sing two Hymes and
sally the Lords prayer .ell you it twists
nv tongue some to do il so the Snper-
G..andent excuses me now being GOOD
looking rises me over most of the d sa-
greeable things . tell you this is hill
of a place for me do me- think 1t will
hurt me nor do me any good mv. ally but
of course ii Injuries ME in the eyes o.
the out side world and its Il stane on
my charictor which never can be blot
ted out but will try aud get it as clear
again as possible you will please let me
know what the people Of - as
general thing think OF it do not want
You to smoothe it any tell rite out what
they say as mass you have a chance to
hear them talk think when the Legis-
fator meets ! stand good chance of
getting a Pardon if | can get some of
the - people to sign it l am sure of
getting fifteen Legislator men to sign it
| wish you would speak to Col -
about 1t and have linn write it and get
some signers to it and you get what
you can before he comes down he can
then get the county seel on it and bring
it down With him when he comes next
week John give my teguards to all who
cafe for them =
you must be careful what you write for
they lead all of my letters tefore get
them Direct to Lock Box No 90 care b
Ward we'll
IL I'll
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
THE LATE BATTLE IN CUBA.

The accounts which have reached us
by mail of the battle of Guainaro. Gu
ba, between the Spanish troops, unber
Pueblo, ana the insurgents, uder GEN
eral Jordan and Colonel Beauvilliers,
seem to leave no doubt of the disastrous
defeat OF Pueblo, and the fact that this
was one OF the most important engage
ments of the war. General Pueblo lett
the line of the Nuevitas and Puerto
Principe railroad on Christmas day
with $500 picked Spanish troops, six
pieces OF artillery, and provisions am
ply sufficient tereight or ten days. His
destination was Cascorro and Guaimaro
the Cuban capital, as indicated in a
proclamation of his issued few days
before, and in which he also boosted
that, sword in hand he would seek find
and destroy the enemy, that lie would
show no quarters. He made his attack.
says correspondent, upon the iusur-
gents, who were entrcnched before
Guaimaro, January lst, and after three
repulses WAS forced to retreat, closely
followed by the Gubans, to Arroyo
Hondo, where he was besieged and har-
raised for fifteen days. On the 18th of
January he cut his way through, and
alter five days difficult marching and
continual fighting, reached the small
seaport Of Baga, on the north coast,
few leagues east of Nuevitas, minus ar
tillery and much other property, where
Spanish vessels came at his bidding,
and removed him and the remnant of |
his army 10 Nuevital. The Spanish |
losses were 1t is stated, 400 killed and |
500 wounded. The Cuban loss is vari-
ously estimated at from 800 to 1000. ]
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
WHAT is MATERIAL PROSPERITY gp

They tell us that Virginia is in the
Union; that the foodgates of wealth
have been thrown open; that the year
of Jubilee is come, and pardoned rebels
may come home. They say, too. that the
losses OF the war are speedily to be re-
paired, and that material prosperity"
is to make us great. What is it, aud
what do the writer's and speakers mean
by it.? A subordination of principle,
of traditions, of Virginian instincts, of
every thing to interest. Dollar is King.
Wealth is nobility. Fraud, speculation
swindling, over-reaching is the peoples
employment. They have material
Prosperity" in New England. De we
want to be like themP 1t used to be
fame to belong to the U. S. Congress,
What Virginian thinks himself honered
at being permitted to sit by the negro,
Revcls, in the Senate Chamber. What
Southerner does not blush with shame
when he meets Butler and speaks to
him. These are the first fruits of our
material prosperity, that is gong to be.
We say, that is going to be, for blest
as we are with natural advantages, it is
doubtful # we could help ourselves five
would. Doubtless too, it is the best
thing we can now hope ter. Then, let
us accept it with our best grace, but as
we march away from that sacred past
ofours, the past that was Virglnian and
that has graves for memorials, let it be
with flushed dignity and to muffled
drums. Not with hallelujahs and clap
ping OF hands, that what we held dear
has been dishonored, and that we, like
the base Judean. have thrown pearl
away, richer than all eur tribe. And
as "Sparton" has Its own meaning in
all the ages, lot us teach the children
here what it used to mean TO beta Vir-
ginian,' when "Material Prosperity ~
was alien and stranger.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
SCENE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEG
IsLATURE.

The c Columbia Guardian saws: Quite
an amusing scene, and one indicative
OF the dignity of that august body, &C.
CURED IN the House day or two since.
Delarge having procured something in
the appearance of an apple pie, was di-
viding it very generously among such
OF his.confreres aswere seated next him,
when Elliott, who was seated some dis
lance Oft, rusned up, and in rather per-
emptoTy terms, demanded slice. As
to the pie, Delarge's libefality had di-
minished, and there being but a single
slice remaining. ne replied to Elliott's
demand by rammlng that hastily in his
OWL mouth. Elliott was not be SO cas-
lily robbed of his expected treat-like an
eagle he pounced upon De-large, mem
Der from Charleston, and grasping him
by the throat, endeavored to choke him
into more generous state of mind
Being the stouter, and having the adj
vantage in position, he standing and
the other seated, Elliot succeeded in
tanning Delarge's head down upon his
chair, when the latter ended the en-
counter by using his knife upon his an
tagoList's leg, sending him tcampering
away to his seat, amid the laughter OF
the House. '-ChdS. NelcS.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
A GREAT VIRGINIA THROUGH LINE OF
RAILROADS.

L
Ameng the great internal improve
ments now in course OF construction
must be reckt ned the c Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. This road. which is to
form one of the great trunk lines be-
tween the Eastern Coast and the Mis-
slssippi Valley, will be to Virginia
what the Baltimore and Ohio is to
Maryland the Penn sylvania, Central
to Pennsylvania, and the Hudson River
and Central railway to New York. 1t
is not generally known that Virginia
contains within her borders by far the
most feasible and practicable route for a
first class railroad between the Allan
tic seaboard and the great West. The
line now building on tbs West Virginia
slope OF the mountains is incomparably
the line of lowest grades between the
East and West. From the Allegheny
Summit, near the celebrated White
sulphur Springs Ito which point the
read is In operation,) the grades to the
Ohio nowhere eXceees 80 feet to the
mile, while the great bnlk are under
20 feet per mile, or less than those in
common use on our best roads. SINH
larly, in making the ascent on the sea-
board slope of the range, the grades
are less than those in use on any of the
trunk lines to the West. ~ d admit of
being reduced to the maximum of the
Western division. This is very man-
ifest advantage in the important mat
ter of heavy freigh.s. When we reflect
that the Chesapeake and Ohio line pas
SEES through the great coal fields OF the
Kanavha Valley, and that it lies along
more temperate belt If climate, and
through very productive country, it,
advantages for large traffic and cheap
carriages are apparent.
Several of The English roads, and
acme of our own, are CARRYING coal at
rates less than one cent per ton, per
mile, and are reap'ng profit there
from. The Kanawha mines Astounding
in camel coal, and in the still more
valuable 'splint" coal. are 300 miles
from Underwater by this railroad. L.
will be practicable to FAY this coal a.
long side coasting vessels at 81 per ton.
and at New York and points further
East TOR 50 per ton. One hundred
miles East of the coal beds are vast
deposits If superior iron ores, and to
unite these two will ultimately give
employment to \ vast amount of rail
road rolling stock,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
JUDGE OF THE TEsTH CIncuIr.

The Richmond Dispatch says the Hon.
John M. Chapman, at present Judge oil
the eight district by military appoint
ment, is a candidate for reelection.
lis circuit, as reorganized by the new
Constitution, is the tenth, and is COM
posed of the counties OF Hanover, Caro-
line, Spotsylyania, Louisa. Stafford.
Westmoreland, Richmond, and King
George. lie is endorsed by such men
asJudge Meredith, w. w. Walker, Gen.
Beale, Colonel John B. Young, and
Robert l., Montague. When the adj
ministration ola military appentee oh
tains such an endorsement the fact is
worthy of notice.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
THROUGH TO THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE.

Mr.. ]. NJ. Broadus, General Ticket
Agent OF the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, who is ever alive to the con-
venIence and interest of the travelling
public, has perfected arrangements by
which through tickets to prominent
points in. Chinaard Japan, will be at the
ticket office OF the Orange company in
Alexandra and Lynchburg, The price
of first-class ticket to San Francisco
is el45.25 in GreenSacks, thence to Yo.
kohama, japan, $3.50 in gold, to Hiogo,
1890 gold, to Hong Kong, China, $500
gold, Shanghai, $500 gold Nagasaki,
$4,000, gold. From San Francisco to
the points named the price OF second
LAS. lot is about one-third the above
'ates,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
AS A BLOOD PURIFIER,
TIT HAS MO EQUAL,
BEING POSITIVELY
The most Powerful Vegetable
Alternative yet Discovered.
DIsFAsEs:oETHE bIOoD.


EA''The life of the flesh is the Blood.u is n
Scriptural maxim that science proves to be
true. The people talk of bad blood, as the
cause of many diseases, and like many pop
ular opinions this of bad blood is founded
in truth.
The symptoms of bad blood are usually
quite plain-bed Digestion-causes impsr-
iect nutrition, and consequently the circu-
lation is feeble, the soft tissues loose their
tone and elasticity, and the tongue becomes
pale, broad, and frequently covered with a
pasty white coat This condition soon shows
Itself IN roughness OF the skin, in ERUPTIvE
and ULcERATIyE diseases and when long
continued, results in serious LESSONS of the
brain, Liver, Lungs, or urinary apparatus
Much, very much suffering Is CAUSED by inn
pure blood. 1t is estimated by some that
one-fifth Of the human family are effected
with scrofula in some form.
When the blood is pure, you are not SO LA
Bile to any disease. Many impurities OF the
Blood arise from impure diseases OF large ci-
tles. Eradicate every impurity from the
fountain of life, and good spirits, fair skin
ana vital strength will return to GU.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
ADMISSION OF MISSISSIPPI.

1t VIII be seen by the following, that
the House Of Representatives made
quick work with the Mississippi bill:
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, from
the committee OIL reconstruction, re-
ported bill for the admission of Miss
issippi. [The bill is exactly the same
US that under which Virginia was adj
mitted. Mr.. Butler said as the bill
was Identical in form with that under
which Virginia was admitted, and as
the subject had been fully discussed, he
proposed, after allowing his colleague
on the committee (Mr. Beck) TO offer
an amendment which he had offered in
the committee, to call the previous ques-
ton. lie deemed it but courteous to
the gentleman to allow him to offer 1t
here.
Mr.. Beck then offered an amendment
simply declaring Mississippi entitled to
representation in Congress, without
conditions.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, said the
democratic members OF the committee
had agreed to the bill. but unwillingly.
There. WAS difference between tnIs
case and that of Virginia, in that a gem
eral of the army of the United States
had used the military power OF the gov
ernment to procure his election to the
u nited States Senate.
Without further debate the question
was taken on Mr.. Beck's amendment,
which was rejectcd-yeas So, NAYS 9S.
The question was then takeh upon
the passage of the bill, and it was pass
ed by a vote of l24 yeas to 56 nays.
IFhis being the first oppoi tunity the
new virginia members had of voting on
a..
were remarked with interest. They
are recorded as follows on Mr.. Becks
substitute, viz: Yeas essrs. Gibson.
Mckenzie, Mines aud Ridgway.-
Nays-hessrs. Aver. Booker and Plat,
Mr.. Porter was ABSENT
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
THE VIRGINIA sENAT0Rs-THEIR POSI-
TIoN.

The Washington spondent OF
the Baltimore Gazette SAYS:
There is great deal ofinterest man
Tested here as TO the future course of
the Virginia senators. Opinions differ
40 widely as to the side of the Senate
on which they vii be found, when it
comes to party vote. as to give rise TO
the suspicion that Messrs. Lewis and
Johnston are carrying water on both
shoulders" There has already been
developed disagreement between the
Virginia Senators and Representative
as to the disposition of the Federal of
tices in the Slate which bids fair to re-
suit in general and indlscriminstc
scramble.
Senator Lewis, OF Virginia has been
appointed on the committee on tho Dis
trict OF Columbia, and met with the
committee to-day fer the first time.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11

H We are much pleased, says the
Petersburg Courier, at the quiet and
orderly habits of our citizens.-Walk-
ing with friend up town last night at
ten O'Clock, wc were struck with the
absolute Etillness in all the Streets.
None but policemen were abroad.
Everybody seemed to be in bed and a
sleep. In Richmond it is the same;
no one stirs about after ten O'Clock.
While this is the case in the cities, We
regret to say that country people are
getting dissipated. We know persons
In Gordonsyille and at Orange Court
house, who are in the confirmed habit
of sitting up lii fifteen minutes after
dark
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
AsMA1NE SPEECH.

While the Maine Legislature was
vacilating over the question OF attend
ing the Peabody funeral, respectable
member from the back country said
mir. Speaker, | am Disguised with
the conduct of this House. This tuner
al at Portland is sgoing to be great
affair; but when see thus House ate
tering and see-sawing, AZ II it didn' t
know its own mind. declare 1 tctSh
Mr.. Peabody hadn't died.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11

ETS Mrs. Reyels, the wife of the
colored Senator elect trora Mississippi,
was in theSensto gallery Tuesday while
her husband occupied seat on one OF
the sofas on the floor. Messrs. Sum-
per and Upton proceeded to the gal
lery, aud were introduced to Mrs.
Reveis by George L. Downing, color
ed
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
AnnnunfeMenfs.
TO the voters Of orange County.

To the VOterS OF UrNnBe OOtlhtys
l respectfully offer myself as a candidate
for the position of Attorney for the Com
monwealth, at the earnest solicitation OF
my friends and under an agreement with
office with so much ability, that hegiyes
me his cordial support and should his
disabilities be removed, withdraw minis
favor. If elected | promise to exercise all
the energies of my mind andbody to dis
charge he duties of the oilicewith fidelity
and credit. W. IL. TALIAfERltO.
February H. 1870.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
HEAVY SUIT.

J. VI. Maddux and others, have
brought suit against the United States
government for s734,000, the value of
421 900 pounds OF manufactured tobacco
destroyed by said government. at
Crossing on the Frsdericks-
burg railroad, in March, 1865,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11
To the Voters OF Orange.

The undersigned respectfully announces
himselfa candidate for your suffrage at the
approaching election, for the office Of Clerk
OF the County and Circuit Courts of your
County and pledges himself, if it should be
your pleasure to elect him, 10 discharge the
duties of the Office with diligence and lldeli-
ty. RICHARD CHAPMAN.
February IL, lS70.-3t.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-11

Incidents like the following exert a
marvelously healing power on the
warm southern heart. A writer from
Nashville, Tenn, to one OF the New
York papers, says:
''The Confederate orphans, sixty in
number, from their Home in & larks-
vile, Nere brought here on Tuesday
last to give a concert in aid of their
Home, the Institution being entirely
dependent upon private charity Al
the railroad depot they were met by
the Fedora post bands, infull uniform,
which preceded them into the city,
playing sweetly and mournfully, there.
fore most appropriately, commander g
the admiration and constralning the
enthusiastic applause of thousands.
This practical fact, with the culnina-
tion OF that beginning in the Federal
post officers attending the concert in
the evening in full uniform, where
honors given we're responded to BY
tears OF sy mpathy shed and contribu-
tons bestowrd, has pr cached the Union
VIII n decided power in all this quarter
and been accepted as an earnest of
peace aud goodwill to GOMEZ