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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-04

Con rectioncr.
iva2 Main street below post-oflcc.
~" HAVING OBTAINED THE
ENTIRE INTEREST OF
JAMES f. BuKRESS AND JOSEPH Il.
WILLIAMS
I'm the late concern Of
BURRESS, WILLIAMS Il CO..
beg leave tp call the attention OF my friends
to my very.
LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
DRY GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
In order to supply the demands Of my I'M
mcnse retail trade | AIN compelled To buy In
very large quantities, and consequently can give
merchants
CHOICE SELECTIONS,
LIBERAL MARGIN FOR PROFITS.
My stock Is rcplenishSd by
TRl-WEEKLY ARRIVALS OF
FRESH GOODS,
Is kept at all times
FULL AND COMPLETE,
Is always
FULLY ADEQUATE TO THE WANTS OF
TIE TRADE.
THE QUALITY OF MY GOODS is
L y X,
and my
PRICES AS Low As SIMILAR GOODS CAN
BE BOUGHT ANYWHERE.
invite an examination 10y all In want Of
FIRST-CLASS GOODS
TIE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
JOHN n. WOODEN, III Main stree,
between Eleventh and Twelfth
The following gentlemen can be found with
me, who Will be pleased to see their friends
JOSEPH G.. WILLIAMS,
THOMAS y. QUhRLES,
Edwin a. WISS,
W. j.. JENNINGS,
+. V. SUTTON, JR.,
&. Z. MORTOE,
A. VI. WDDDFlN,
ie % WILLIAM X. MCCAW.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUs.-On Monday at IL
O'Clock u caucus of Albemarlc Republicans
was convened i'll the post-ofiice. Among
others present were Judge Alexander
Rvcs, Henry Rivcs, DIR. Points, Henry
Massie, Crawford Allen, John Wood, Jr.,
John H. Bib, McSsrs. Porter, Childrcss,
Mcrrick, and about twenty colorcd persons,
including j.. 7. S. Taylor and Nicholas
Richmond. The meeting was secret, and
held in until 1 o'clock. Our idea is that the
purpose of the chiefs Of the party is to run
Judge Alexander Rives for Congress from
this district charlottesville Intetligencer.
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A TTENTION, FARMERS.--The CITY
n MILLS foot Mayo's bridge, Manchester,
having recently been put In sGt rough order, Is
prepared To GRIND WHEAT on toll ~ short no.
ticc and ON liberal trms. apply ~ MILL.
AN 2-rDxfjIE s i
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WINCHESTER AND PoToMAC RAILROAD
Major Watts's party of engineers have
reached town. They report the route from
the Berkeley line beautiful one, with but
slight grades and scarcely u CURVATURE
Winchester Sentinel.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore sun.
Sad Tragedy-The Election.

HARR1soSBURG, VA, July %, 1SIO.-This
community was shocked yesterday evening
by the announcement that Edmund Kan
dolph Wood>on, Il young man about elgn'
teen wears of age. son of John {. Woodson
Esq, had been shot and was lying dead in
= piece of woods some three or four mile:
from town. 1t seems that young NoouSoT
and another Young man had left town III
the morning with the intention OF spending
the dav in the country, carrying with thch
an army revolver. After wandering about
till near the middle of the day, they sal
down on the roadside and commenced talk
ing to some girls who were passing 10y OF
had gotten with them. Woodson's com.
punion, wishing to empty the pistol, asked
one of the girls to shoot the loads out of it,
The Girl took the pistol, hut after trying,
declared she did not know how to shoot
WoodSon told her he would show her how,
and took hold of the pistol for that pur'
pose. the barrel being pointed towards hun,
and the Girls finger on the trigger. just as
he took hold the girl fired, and the contents
entered WoodSon'S breast, passing near his
heart. He lived only about seven minutes
after being shot.
There are many rlrmors aoat i'll regard
to the shooting, but the above Is the ac'
count given by the young man VINO "ls
with him. The girl is named Scott. IRON
East Rockingham. The remains OF the
Young man were brought to town III the
evening and carried to the residence OF his
narentS. on German street. They were
hurled this evening in Woodbnc Cemetery.
Ills parcnts had just started for RaWlcy
Springs yesterday morning with the intcn-
ton Of spending the season, but Il messen-
ger will, the terrible news Of the death OF
their son called them buck last night.
The charter election was held Yesterday
with the following result Mayor, David :.
Jones; Recorder, Pcndlcton Bryan; Urea.
slrcr, Henry Shacklctt: Sergeant, \. j.
Nicholas: Assessor, D. ii. Nanpclt. There
were also nine counciImcn elected. No OK
element except on the part of some of the
candidates.
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FOR TOBACC0NYSTS.

1E,O TOBACCONlSTS.-We are prepared
a 10 make Ia the best manner all sizes OF
SIRKERs, PLATES, etc. ;, at short notice and on
reasonable terms. We shoutd be pleased 20 have
call from al In want.
CHARLES T. PALMER,
tyl3 1898 Main street.
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The MURDER OF JOSEPH ANDERSON. ESQ.
The examining trial of Kit Hubbard,
charged with the murder Of Joseph Ander-
son, was concluded last Friday. The facts
elected were sufficient to excite strong sus-
picion that the accused was connected with
the murder, and the court had no hesita-
ton in committing him to Jail to be indicted
by the grand jury, which will meet ut Au-
gust court.-Lynchbury NeacS.
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CT ItE-CREAM
NJ SALOON is now supplied with
PURE CREAM.
Orders must be sent DAY BEFORE to be sup
Piled. ANDREW ANTONI,
Con rectioncr.
is o. Main street below post-oflcc.
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Drank LESLIE'S WEEKLY, with the
Il great WAR Map, only ten cents y copy, mSs
DO p.""urod OF ELLYS0S 3 TAYLOR this Al
telLoonf Can early. au 4-h~
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Corrcs pondcncc" Of the Richmond Dispatch
Screnade TO NcsSrS. gSaVis and Mason
and Governor walker ut the White
Sulphur SprinSs-R nh ar s-Nisi.
tors at >prinGs-RctiuctiOn of Rates,
Etc. Etc.
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~ DISCIPLES CHURCH (SftA-
MoREl ELEVENTH STREET BETWEEN
BROAD A N ID MARniihLL.-Prcachins on
EVERY LORDS DAY 1t IL A. n. and L. NJ.
Elder j. A. DEARBORN. pastor. Prayer meet
Ing on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS al L. NJ.
Seats freq.
Parsonage, 4Os Twelfth street, my
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MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY ,,ciI
.T si TJ trTYII No can be had OF the undersigned
han elsewhere. among which can he found all
eirjs Of MEMS SUITS and thousands OF other
NtpVELTIES of the season. In tact, instead VI
npetry BaKGAlNS can De found at
''' WILLIAM IRA SMITHS
t. "a 1908 Main street.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
THE PRUssIAN TERMS OF PEACE.
TO tho Edftor Of The Tribune.


SIR: In an article in tO-day's TRIBUNE,
headed France and Prussis-A Contrast" you repeat
what you have said before and what also, with few
ceptons, almost every German paper here and in Ger
many reerates daily that lit is obvious that the pos
session Of Asace and Lorraine essential to Germany as
a guarantee against future assaults" With most Ger
mans impossible to-day to argue on this question;
they are 70 drunken with and with satisfied
ity that logic reason and even humanity isrepaeed with
of them by blind passion But there are few who
think do, and hope you will allow Inc to express
Sir the possession Of Alsace and Lorraine would be no
anee Shsn Gr S Aacs and
and has whipped France when 10 had first to conquer
frontier rom the Rhine to the vosges Mountans-hat
all France. il deprived Of those two countries better
critic and criminal Napoleon and with better allies than
she has found present will easily regain them day.
war; and with the physical strength which it will derive
from it's unity will DO strong enough without them Ger
Germany cannot sleep quietly without the possession Of
Alsaee then It's pretended strength is faliasy S
of human rights for all and they Will need guarantees
rule further and there be guarantees either
against future for future victories. III Germany
needs to-day Asace as guarantee and yoa defend It's
title for that ground, what viii you do tomorrow II
says IL needs Heligoland, or Basel or Praguei OR II
you however, ask me what objection have 10 max
ing Alsace German province, say none at ALL pro-
passed when princes kings should be allowed to dis
pose Of people by conquest believe 1t is against the
Without st her rH CONSENT believe that eTnany goes
with this until France consents TO Alssce and lor
rane being delivered to it, in legal form. but with
out the consent OF Its people, the responsibility OF all
future bloodshed viii fall heavier on German shoulders
And let me ask You further the price be gained
worth the sacrifice OF thousands Of German lives which
IL will cost before France will consenti Can You defend
to-day. upon your usual principles OF humanity, such
war for conquest as this has become since the a OF
NeW- York, Nov. TO- 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17

nm p,c,sb pessport and OF whom an Austrian CUSTOM
bouse officer at place called, believe santa Mar
car,ta had received minute description LUIS "noi
unatey coincidod very nearly with thh III my paaSpor
and with my appearance. Our party were deeheu
sovoraI hours, while was examined and cross-exam
ined and my trunk overhauled' when we were
allowed to proceed IL was only under escort OF gen
dar,c for i'm that trunk had been found little poniau
which had only done duty as papercuI'cF' III 'ne
Austrian States native Italians we're then promDi'ou
from carrying arms OF any kind under penalty OF aea'h
Strangers under penalty OF imprisonment The officer
evidently Thought hc had come upon the track OF another
,nsurrecticn" He seized poor little "so." 7"
as coming under the head OF arms "a sort oi papy III
arms-and sent 1t. with my passport 10 INC Oo'ii
mander OF the Police at the next town, 10 whom
reported myself and who sent them. ana stormy ro
ferred me to the very head OF the Pohee ~ 'oh'o.
described 10 Mazzin how, In the old Inn AT ho'eo' 'uo
night after my arrest, with doors cafeiuiiy poou'
burned I'm NV candle notes Of travel which might
have COMPROMISED me politically. and letter from
friend at home who had written admiunfy OF him. and
sent frnernal message TO KossUts thought 10 amuse
him by telling him how inussibe found it to convince
the gentlemen OF the police that not his Roman
friend until the happy thought occurred TO me to speak
q little Italian which staggered them. I told him how |
constantly under suryclance at Venice, until the
arrival Of onr Tnsu from Trieste, and how. when he
swore to my identity, got my dagger aud passport
back, with handsome apology thrown In could
laugh about the whole affair then but Mazzini looked
really distressed whether at the annoyances had suf
fered at the risks my mysterious "doublc" was run
ming, cannot say. ! hope they never caught her.
when was about leaving England and had seen Kos
su and Mazzni for the last tme wrote this concern
ing them:
at ia strange and grand thought that from two sl-
pie homes the suburbs OF London is going forth sub
e agnetic power sending thrills OF hope through the
else desparng hearts of hberyl0vng men and woinen
and sverngs of dread and suspicion through the miser
able souls Of all kingly aud priesty 0npressOrs tho
world Thank God for the teken' when Two men,
without birth, fortune, armies can make tner
names omniprcsent fear and horror TO tyrants then
tyranny's day Of doom Ia not far distant"
lam n good deal Older than was when wrote after
this fashion, and in wGys, hope, little wiser-a
tre less mpusive in feeling and extrava6ant in ex-
preston; yet for all the changes in and In the world
stand by what said then Of the two great revolution
lists / believe that impartial historian. gifted
with perceptions clear and acute enough II get at the
essence of history will yet do these men jus ice. be-
eve that England who patronzcd the ono and tolerated
tho other will yet be proud Of having given sanctuary
to Louis Kossuth and Joseph Mazzini G. G.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
OUR CONSUL AT Annoy.

To the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Gen. Charles w. lie Gendre, [. s. Consul
at Annoy started return TO bis station, by way OF
San Francisco and Japan. He in this city on short
leave OF absence necessaed by tho state OF his health
which has been completely restored by his trip During
his four years consulate, Cen lie Gendre has put him
self at the head Of the foreign representatives In South
ern China, by his staesmanke conduct OF the difficult
questions which have arisen out Of the Cooe trade the
Formosa pratcal expeditions, and the wants OF Aner
In regard TO Chinese labor he succeeded
in having IL made lawful 10 emigate but unlawful TO
rpOrf labor thus benetng both Chinese and Americans
lie settled the FOTmOsa troubles by taking command ~
the Chinese forces raised To punish the pirates and
securing the cooperation OF the English fleet, ana then
backed by his ability 10 annhate the sayages e made
"a treaty with them such humane and liberal terms
that they abandoned their piracy and now send TO Amoy
sailors east away their shores, whom formerly tey
murdered in cold blood. During the past six months
American sailors have been thus rescued ana returned
10 their national consus For the American Dry DOCK
at Annoy, he secured exemption from duty for all shp
building materials, and has procured concessions OF I'M
portance In land aud to laws for American merchants
and missionaries.
For his success In the Formosa Affair." he thanked.
in great FORM by the British Government, and by the
Chinese NiceTOy and deserves the thanks or his own
Government. Gen. Le Gendre Is SCARED veteran of
our Union battlchcds, having been shot through The
Jaw at NewberD and through the eye and nose al inc
Wilderness. g.
Aelc York, Nov. 10, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17

high road TO victory there many in the North
who believed that II would have been best for the people
Thoy afraid tas they sadj that the Union would be
united but not free. They appealed 10 the Union Gov
heT TO op s S ee Sr G % e so
poople u tho scstcr s.es, wSS We're unwilling 70 bo
r"ted to tho Northern atcs They used prccscly tho
same arguments and proclaimed the same doctrines IN
reference TO tho American IA Johann jacob and
your Berlin correspondent are doing In reference W tho
GerJnan war.
Did our Government. did our people heed their proes
tatonsf These prOtesants were justly denounced ns
"PCaco Democrats and as "Copperheads" "The mill
tiy power laid hold Of then and drowned tner VOICES
bohnd prison DOORS" Thoo American Peace Democrats
occupied tho position toward the Union ~ Johann
jacob and his friends occupy at present toward Ger
many. OF the patriotism and the honesty OF Jacoe there
be doubt. But among the American Peace Domo-
Gratis OF those days there were undoubtedly many Just b
patriotic In their hearS aud just honest In their coz
victions Jacobi st the American Government and
people Judged rightly that 1T such great crisis Of Tho
allowed to create disturbance, and that honesty Of
mind can at such time he no lusli1rh
ton for dangerous agitation Sal'is pnoiie,a ns 81
by the American press and people It Yas held that no
peace should be concluded with the Southern aggres0rs
until their conccit should bc completely taken out or
them and until ample guarantees were obtained Tor
their future good behayiOr-no peace until wo had
utterly crushed tho hostile power and until we bad re-
and wrong (no matter whether they were willing noi
No allowance then made on account OI te RcpuI-
can form Of Government adopted by tue Southern Con
iederacY, Thir Republic wa pronounced 70 DO shhIn
aIthougn the Government at Richmond bad certainly
lottor popular foundation thru the sOcahed hepnDhcah
Govern nment at Paris or at Tours. ., ,
Germany gave to the Union her full sympathy ana
many OF her to tight the battles or the Union Yer
MANY follows now the American prccedent III dealing
Democrats i'm America why should you defend them IN
Germanyf Is 1t 40 dhcllt To be JUST when h9 ~ @
arises only about your neghbors OK aud nct an3n1 our
N,g~ York October G. 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
TIE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL.
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.

iF
The fifteenth anniversary of the Womans
Hospital OF the State Of NewYork was held yesterdays
the Institution northeast corner Of Fortynntht ana
Fourth-aye large number OF the subscribers ana pa
irons OF the Hospital present. plan was adoped
for sing money meet the annual deficiency IN ne
finances similar to that which has met with 80 mucn
success in the case Lukes hundred ladies pledge
themselves to share equally the deficiency the haonV
OF each subscriber TO be limited TO $780, Before
the instrument was read IS names had been obtained
This plan was deemed preferable by the Board OF Lazy
Supervisors TO the system OF fairs, lotteries &C. ino
report showed that the expenses had been
reduced from s26 in 1869 to sl99s in 1870 but that mo
receipts from patients for board and washing has sa
from sisoi TO 926 and the receipts from @
and gifts from s656 10 t505 Mrs Robert Ray ana Mts
Thomas wyman have each contributed $500 TO the u
stitution FOR the endowment OF beds
Addresses were made by Drs Charles A. Budd ana .,
Marion Sims, and also by the Rev Drs. Potter OF niD
Church, and Sabine. The chair was occupied ny c WI.
James W. Beekman, President OF the Boatuo' WV
Dr Thomas Adds Emmet, the surgeon-in Chief, pre-
sented areport OF the work OF the HOsptdi un- hsJ
been under treatment, with greater per .1u'As the
cures than In any previous year OF the Hospital 49,
treatment 60 cases and 2o2 had admitted during
the year, making total of 262 or TINS number 0 ~ ~
ceyed no benefit and died. leaving ~ patients & m AVA
Hospital on the lst inst In strict justice, pu' tbe
deaths should be- allotted to the INSTITUTION, or tn
remaining four eases, two were adhteu Nt tt1 nnJer
nitis and died shortly after admission; one ueu % i'm
similar circumstances tfoin cancer
the fourth death resulted from exhaustion ocio!e S
operation could be performed. The NUMBER OF % io
patients treated during the year has been l9l an ~
crease of iS2 compared with the previous Seer
The medical stan has been sttngth'heu nny
the appointments OF Drs. j. e. NOW aIS ~
Frederick d. Lente aud Drs. j. Crane ana ya, JAM Sur ~
Wood have been added To the Board OF consulting ha
geons Drs W f. Walker. John Z. T. White, anu bavno @
Emmett have been added 10 the corps OF phytlcahS Inv
the out door patients, with the view OF hal nh ~ snd
clinic The time OF service OF Drs. q. L Harrison AZ"
Bacho Emmet having expired DR. Page the i'In'h ham
nior Physician, has become House surgeon, bI' u.'
House Phy sician aud Dr. Taylor. Junior Phy Siti'h
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
HEAVY BOND ROBBERY.
ARREST OF A BOLD sNEAK-THIEF.


James f. Joy of Detroit, Mich, now visiting
this city, Monday afternoon left the Office OF the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, bearing under his
arm bundle nifty bonds OF the Chi ago and Iowa
Railroad Company, wrapped in brown paper On tho
paper, in large characters inscribed $4,000" John
Price, notorious sneak thief standing stlessly tie
edge Of the curbtone started upon seeing this nscrp
ton and followed Mr. Joy into omnibus Thirty min.
utes later Mr.. Joy and his escort aghted at the st.
Nicholas Hotel and the former proceeded up stairs To
his room and placing the bonds upon the mante piece,
returned TO the yesbue OF the hotel and entered into
conversation with the clerk.
Price, the WHILE proceeded TO the corridor In
which Mr. joys room situated, and called loudly for
chambermad, who appeared. "see here, my dear girl"
said Price, father up for that bundle OF his.
and have lost my key; won't you please open the
doorp And Price pointed to the entrance 10 Mr. joys
room Certainly, Sir" said the girl, and Price walked
in and looked carefully around in search Of the bonds
While thus engaged he called to the door knock
and, opening it, received card from belboy, who
said there was gentleman below who desired to Mr..
Joy. "Fsther is out at present tell the gentleman to
call again." replied Price, and the beboy disappeared
few moments later Mr.. Joy went up his room and
was surprised TO find the door open. Upon entering ho
perceived that the bonds had disappeared and suspect
ing robbery, gave the alarm at once but in vain No
thief could be found within the Hotel limits.
Detective Keeley, attached TO the Hotel, Immediately
set work capture tho thief II possible and aided
by description given by the chanbernad and belboy'
early yesterday morning, captured Price IN saloon AZ
the corner Broadway and Nineteenths the resort OF
desperate characters Of all descriptions The bonds WITS
recovered but practically yalueess 70 the theI
they cannot be negotiated without supectng tue per
son Offering them TO almost certain arrest the nna0ers
bonds having been advertised Price was TAKEN
before Justice Shandey at the Jefferson Market fOos
Court yesterday afternoon, and committed ior exam
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
iTuE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.

The additional convention between the
United States and Britain provides that tne three
mixed courts OF justice shall be abolished The Jurisdc
on heretofore exercised by them is To be exercised
by the OF the other Of the high contracting
parties according TO their respective modes of proceed
In matters of maritime prize, IL Is agreed that IN
of American merchant vessel searched 10y brit
ish cruiser, being detained having been engaged in
the African slayetTade having Deen nt tu on Tor
that purpose she shall be sent 10 Newly or hey West
whichever shall be most acceptable for adudieatiOn or
shall ho handed to United states cruiser, III one
should bc available IN the noghborhood OF tho capture
aud that In the pondng OF British merchant
vessel scachcd by United states cruiser being detained
having been engaged In the African slave trade or as
having been fitted for that pose, Shc shall DC sent
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
TIE PEACE DEMOCRATS" IN GERMANY.

To me Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: four correspondent at Berlin, in let
ter published to-day defends the taken by Johann
Jacob OF kongsberg and charges the people and Gov
ernnen OF Germany with losing their sense OF right and
Justice under the influence OF many victories He says
There these who begin believe
The people Of Germany have had much II wise and
them wisdom
ana caution a. d Johann jacob Konsterg the military power LAYS
u" ~ hm sud browns bis behind doors The arrest OF that
nsSeyng aad minded patriot the few II not The onl
fnt public man ernAn for othr than rsing bis
or Is Republic Ia France aud doing violence tAe
people oi sace AMI Lorraine unworthy Of great government
GtFnany Ia TO he united but not to be free, Il seems
This criticism seems 10 me very unjust more partic
ulary In the mouth of an American Recent events in
our own country should have qualified an American
above all Others TO Judge fairly the present sltua
tlon OF the Gerlnhn people aud Government. In tho
years l0i ana ib05, when tho Union tho
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17

Life-if not letters-is not wholly without
danger in u community where verdict like the follow
ing is received the deliberate judgment OF IL free-
born Americans" The scene is Calhoun County, H.;
KuRsEss VERDCrwe the ir end the deceased ia nan yum
20 m death In the hands uneknOsn with 81 un n ron
Wtepng-namoi with hickory handei Which uhang weeping
used with deadly Ia hill the aforesaid Dcd Man r.
the .o and gercgne gr hopefully believe that The pei M'n
beheaded by the said
The ways OF Democracy calhoun County always votes
the Democratic ticket the epstles of Nasty must DO
responsible for such extraordinary stale oil tbpka
New-York tribune., 1870-11-17

TOT snudication 10 tho or most aooessb, ,.
o0loiy' or snail be handed to British c-ue., GO,
s0ud De available In the neighbOrho0d of tho esninr
~ negroes or Others who may on boa ri ei,r &c
hefican or British vessel for the purpose Of bein on
nignel 10 severy shall be handed over 10 tho ero,
llCY liberty 'N''S b"hiaibelhg