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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-09
BY lssAfdson & Co.,
Healscate Agents and Auctioneers,
INA Main street.


lib Main street.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALu.
u Able REAL ESTATE, ON THE Fast
SIDE OF EIGHTEENTH STREET, CORNER
OF FRANKLIN, IN TIE CITY OF RICH
the circuit court Of the city of Richmond entered
on the Cd day of december, 1860, In the chancery
cause of Wilson DS. Crouch ct ais. the under
signed as special commissioners, Will sell at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on TUESDAY the
8th of February 1870, at clock 7. NJ, THKEE
east side of Eighteenth street, corner of Frank
lin. with a BRICK STORE on the corner lot.
The frame store and stable on the other Two 4ots
not belonging to the property, VIII not be SOLO,
but the lease of the land being about to expire,
they the frame store and stable can doubtless be
purchased: and If not purchased, VIII be re-
moved bv the owners.
TERMS OF SALE: One-fourth cash !: one-fourth
on n credit of four months one-fourth on credit
of eight months and the residue on credit OF
twelve months from day OF sale, taking from the
purchasers negotiable notes, with interest added,
for the deferred payments ; end the title to be
retained until the purchase money Is paid.
b. WEXFORD. JR.,
Ely. CANNON,
iuas Special Commissioners.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The aforementioned sale Is postponed until
FRIDAY the 18th instant, at clock.
JOHN a. COKE.
i. r, WELLFORD, JR.,
.<s. 4.' E. Y CANNON,
feI Special Commissioners.
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sEJD6----llkk.@.C1 D&&I<8
HHEsAPEAKE And OHIO -
~ ROAD.-Cn and after WEDNEsDA11A IL
February. 1870, the PASSENGER TRIjEsd Y
IN NAIL a Ly TRAIN win run daily be,vssn ~, "
and Sfaunton except Sunday, between &c 6raosi
vile ana Etaruton} leave Richmond NJ sSs1ftoat
and arrive at gtaunton ne $40 p M. ie.sn.sA
ton ut $50 A. n. and arrive at Richmond !, ss1r
Sso . shs osass =
Manassas railroad r1sif trains for aIsaafrh All
Washington, Baltimore, PhiladeIDhia s1anfrs
etc.; also FOR Lynchburg, KnoxyiIisa ew Yotf
nooga, Memphis, New Orleans, MontgofipeS,as t y
M Nail III TRAIN will run. tr,.roo,,u :, . ~
stanton and White Sulphur sprinsiy :. bs.vsea
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY lIUEs.
Staunton at d:s0 j.. N. and arrive al Wis., !esrs
Mt 0:05 p. NJ; leave White Sulphur at La ipha,
and arrive at stanton at A.. M. And ynjr a.
will connect with stages az foIlows-ysso 'ny res
snen Nth ssagss for Lexington, Natural Biz
for Bath Alum and Warm Springs and In ~ Msse,
Sulphur with stages for Lewis6urg, Cha,,sh,ats
STAGES win also leave Stanton On T1-ps,,,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY MuPSs4psAY,
foS hsTtHgs1ns en- NasassE PB,iHSe
Richmond and Washington nightly withontp Tween
Of cars. Leave Richmond at $40 P. NJ . vnaanas
rive ss Washington at 5:a5 A. NJ. ie.,oa mo ~.
ington at 6:35 =. N. and arrive al Pjcbsn, ash
A. NJ, Making all through connections y, d.. a.
mond and Waehington. a. hich.
SLEEPING OARS win be attached to this ,,,,.
and win be run through between Richmond IN
Baltimore without change. sad
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all ro,..
North, West, and Southwest. - p'M;i
JAMES F. NETHERL.yn
reg General Ticket Aeen,
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GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE.
SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!

The entire stock Of FALL and WINTER
GOODS will be sold for the next thirty days at and
''''' JULIUS SICLE'S,
dis Broad. between Fourth and Fifth streets.
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+ - iCHMOND' AND 1ORh RiEEh
IL RAILROAD LINE-FOR BALTIMORE,
THE NORTH, AND NORTnW EST-CiiAHl'E
OF SCHEDULE-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS:
On and after TUESDAY, stit OF june, passen6tr'
for Baltimore and all points North and Moth
west viii take the passenger train from the dg.ol
Of the Richmond and York River Railroad =:
steamer ADMIEAL Captain l.. &. PREEMAI,
or KENEEBEC, Captain j. ii. FKEEMAS,--b5E
boats having been put In frst-ratc orGer-reactl
Baltimore the following morning In time 20 toa-
meet with the trains for Philadelphia New i0IN,
and the West. Returning the boats leave pier ~.
g. Light-Street wharves, foot Of Barry street I:ly
Except Sundays) at O'Clock p. NJ. passengers
arriving In Richmond ut 1915 z. NJ. the following
day in time to connect with the express trlIn
ON the Richmond and Danville railroad for DE-
Vile and all points on that road CfccnshofH,
Salisbury, Charlotte, &C., y. c.; Columbia, t. &,
and all points South.
PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Richmond daily Except Sundays)
O'Clock L. II. leaves West Point daily except
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
les Superintendent
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By Grubbs & Williams.
Auctionecrs and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
A UCTION SALE OF LAW BOOKS
IA We are preparing CATALOGUE OFLAW
BOOKS to be sold at auction at an early daIe. fer-
sons wishing to contribute to the sale VIII please
send I'm at once lists their books, in order that
they may be included In the catalogue.
fe 7 'GRJJBBS & WILLIAMS, AuctfOneers.
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REOST VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Nl FOR SALE AT AUCTION by virtue OF
man and Wife, of record IN the clerks office OF
Westmoreland county, and In pursuance OF WITH
ten instructions from the parties secured tGereny'
otherwise on the first fair day thereafter, at noon,
proceed to sell for cash on the premises, 70 me
Of LAND known as "WHITE POINT" lying
immediately on the Potomac river, In the upper
part of Westmoreland county, containing SlA
HUNDRED AND THlRTT-THEEE ACREs
more or less.
The buildings upon this farm are superior,
This land Is leased for s. 600 year exclusive OF
a most valuable FISHING SHORE, and deposit
OF GRAVEL commanding ready SALE
The title to this property Is believed to be lnds-
putable aud without incum brance except THIS
deed but selling as trustee, shall only convey
ia Is JOHN B. LEWIS, Trustee
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TWO FAST DAILY LINES SUNDAY
Up. EXCEPTED TO THE NORTH. EAST
AND WEST, OVER THE FAVORITE ROUTE
VIA AQUA CREEK-THE SHORTEST AND
QUICKEST ROUTE.-The THROUGH TRAINS
over this route are now run from the depot corner
Of Byrd and Eighth streets at H. Is A. NJ. and T.
M. (Sunda at L. Is A. NJ. only. making close and
reliable connections with THE WASHINGTON
AND NEW YORK FAST LINES and with train;
for THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
Cars fitted up with SPLENDID RECLINING
CHAIRS, for which no charge ismade.
The elegant and commodiOus steamers on tie
Potomac river stop at Alexandria each way.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN between
Richmond and Milford leaves the depot corner Of
Broad and Eighth streets daily Sundays except
ed} at $3.50 T. ~, and arrives in Richmond at SO
A. NJ.
Through tickets to all principal points North and
West.
For further Information and for through tlcSe.s
North apply ut the office corner Broad am .ishih
streets, and for through tickets 10 all pons North
and West apply at the ticket office corner Byrd
and Eighth streets.
nnoS J. X GENTRY General Ticket Agent
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POSTPONEMENT.
By agreement the above sale Is postponed 70
WEDNESDAY the Cd February. 1870, at same
hour. A. C. PULLIAM,
Auctioneer.
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III
BEEW FlRM.E-ffaVffg bought. out the Interest
ated with me my sons CHARLES II. and ALLAN
TALROTT, and will continue the business under
the firm OF TALBUTT & SONS.
The portion of our works lately DESTROYED by fire
has been rebuilt, and the buildings filled with the
most approved machinery, SO that am now pre-
SAW AW-MILSS, GRIsT-MILLS. HYDRAULIC and
RETAINING PRESSES, LUMP M u, +, \ t.s
and all DESCRIPTIONS Of TOBACCO tiATUkES;
shall be able to furnish promptly and as cheapy as
the same quality OF machinery can be made for
anywhere.
i take this occasion to return my warmest
thanks to tho numerous friends who have so long
and literally patronized the old firm, and respect
pledgns t. give my undivided time aud attention,
rs Inc retofore, to filling all orders entrusted to me
promptly aud IN the most Satl ST manner
possible. tHAhLco 4ALDO1A'
In retiring from business, take occasion to re-
turn INV sincere thanks to the many friends who
have SO literally patronized the old firm of Tai
hott 4 Brother, and would most cordially recon-
mend to them the new firm, which has all the
superior quality en'0seJJ aM les q a. TALBorr
UO-PARTNERsHIP NOTICE.-R1cH.
" MoND, VA, January 18th, lS7o.-We have this
day associated ourselves together under tne style
and firm Of WILSON q RAGLAND, FOR INC pur r
Els &fss II iSI BusINEs S. ,.
Our Office at present will be with Mcssrs. Spencer
& Cunningham, next door to the Tobacco Ex'
change.
ucIted NAT. r. WILSON,
late Of Petersburg, Va,
W. N. RAGLAND,
late of Petersburg, Va.
Refer by special permissionto
w. X. Martin CO.. ID. 7. Williams q Co.,
Gibson l. Watkins, Wise Brothers, John 3. Davis,
president Of the Planters National Bank, Rich.
mOnd, Va; X. Ragland, president First ational
Bank, William K. Mallory. jones j Plummer,
John Donnan & Co., Petersburg Va. ia l3-lm
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CLOTHING.


LEGISLATURE.
Orders and rules of the first class Is to dress gen;
teelly; and to buy your CLOTHING at the old
WILLIAM IRA SMITH,
where can always he found the BEST, CHEAP
EST, and LARGEST assortment of such goods in
this city. If you want the value Of your money
and good article call on -
WILLIAM IRA SMITH,
fc8 1908 Main street.
DRINCE' ARTHUR COLLARS,
I SHOO FLY COLLARS,
ROMAN AND NEWTON COLLARS:
and new style NECk-TIES by The thousand at
1900 Main street.
Call and see the latest novelties IN
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
at the old stand,
No. 1900 MAIN STREET,
Z. Is. SPENCE & SON, Merchant Tailors
and dealers in
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
feS corner Main and Thirteenth streets.
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG R.R. "a -
Januarys 1870.
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS LE.yv
4 Richmond at 4 A. NJ. DAILY, exccnt sr,,h
DAYS, and at 1850 p. NJ. DAILY. Retnrs,fG.AN'
leave Petersburg ut $50 a. N. DAILY. and
cept SUNDAYS at $50 p. n. DAILY - @H' e.
Local trains leave Richmond at $50 "
Petersburg at A. ID. DAILY, except siJSn,vySsa
THOMAS II. 'wYNSE L.
jas SuperiDtente,,
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THE LADIES SAY THE BEST AND
L only place In the city to get COOP zen ann
ROASTED COFFEE IS at J. Il. ANTiioNi
Tea Store, 732 Main street three doors above Inc
spotswood Hotel, on the opposite side. Best Gmn,
powder. s2 best Japan, Col2Ing, a Sce Ink nm
bles, Ginger Snaps Honey Soap cents per CAKE
SO cents per dozen: superior Roasted Cohee
prime old Rio at IS cents per pounu; sugar, anu
Spices. ~
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lICHMOND AND DANVILJFPITI-

yDlCdMONU AND IAN VILE RlrT
III ROAD.-CHANGE OF SCHEDTIT p "
and after WEDNESDAY,, December 70, iisa ~
PASSENGER TRAINS on this road will no w, we
as follows: w '1l
GOING SoUTH.-Lynchburg and Dsnyiue ~.
sengers leave Richmond daily iexcem SnndprsI
at els A. NJ. leave Burkevii,e daily iexcent So
days. at 12:.5 p NJ. arrive at DanVille day ieI
cept Sundays) at sos p. N. THROUGH d IN
AND EXPRESS leaves Richmond daiIy A. ~:
p. b.; leaves Danville daily at l:a5 P. NJ ARR,
at Greensboro daily ut AIS A. N. '@
/ COMO Notwithstanding and DanyilIe IA,
sengers leave Danyille daily (except Sunday >,
7:40 A. NJ. leave Burkeyille daily iexcent srs a.
days. at laA5 p; u: arrive ct Richmond dsIy
Except Sundaysl at $50 ?. NJ. THROUGH Mali
AND EXPRESS leaves Greensboro daily al o.:
p. H.; leaves Danyille daily at u:57 p. ~.
rivcs at Richmond daily at 7:2o 4. N.
The Lynchburg and Danyille Passenger Train
connects at Burkeville with the trains on he
Southside road for Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynrb.
burg, and all stations on the Southside and Viz
gInfa and Tennessee railroads, Bristol Buor.
Vile, Dalton, Chattanooga, Nashville Memphis
and all important points South and Southwest
The Through Mail and Express connect,
at Greensboro with the trains on the North C,ro.
lima road for Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, IS.
vsnnah. Macon, Mobile, Montgomery &c, &c.
and mt Richmond with the Richmond Frederick.
burg and Potomac, Chesapeake and Ohio and
Richmond and York River railroads.
SLEEPING CARS and CIiILES'S PATENT
RECLINING CHAIRS on the through eXpr,.,
train. THOMAS DODAMEAD,
de % SuDci iuleutfni
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WANTED, q YOUNG MAN that is
w good penman and has had some experience
In business. Address post-olice box 0lo, Rich
mOnd pOst.office. Iee-St
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WANTED, ONE HUNDRED HANDS
Alabama. Good wages and rations.. Transporta-
ton furnished. Also, few reliable WHITE MEN
tt work on railroad TWO GOOD HOUSE.
SERVANTS can be employed. Apply to
- - JAMES L. CAPSTOE & CO.,
Intelligence Office and Labor Exchange.
fe sat .5s - 1905 Franklin street.
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ssRGEERlES, Gc.

600 BARRELS "FICkES u WILL
OUU LIAMS'S" REFINED SUG AIRS.
PALMER, HARTSO0K CO..
fe7 Agents here
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WANTED, 100000 PIECES OF SEA
w SONED FLOUR BARREL HEADING
and SLAVES, for which will pay the highest
market rates. Applyto r. O. GARY,
No. 1ls Eighth street,
ia la-W&S1m near Packet Landing.
HIDES WANTED.-Highest market
IA price paid In cash for DRY AND GREEN
HIDES by HULST & KING,
de 10 l422 Main street.
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WANTS,

EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, No. FIFTEENTH ST.,
RioHMoHD, Va. y
WANTED, TO HIRE ALL THE CO.
w LORED HANDS we can bet for farms
South. Also, BLACKSMITHS and CARPEN-
TIERS. We pay the highest wages. Call ut once.
j. p. q W. NJ. JUSTIS,
frp-lm Labor Agents.
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FOR RENT.

TOR RENT, that very desirable a.
4 TWO-STORY BRICK, DWELLING on E.I
Church Hill, Grace street between Twenty-dft h
and Twenty-slxth, containing six rooms, in COM
plete order; beside which, brick kitchen CON-
tanning four rooms, and all other necessary out
houses. Possession given Immediately. Rent low
TO good tenant. SAMUEL SINTON,
lilo Main street. or
r. III. DUESBERRY.
cf-4t* .--s-.lsy atR. & d. r. r.
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WANTED, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
w the Legislature wanting quiet place WIN
reasonable terms by applying at Gil Franklin
street, south side, between Sixth and seventh
strpntS &c e--2L
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w SERVANT. and NURSE. Must be With
out incunibrafice, and be we'll. RECOMMENDED.
nplv az No 9i0 Nineteenth street. re 6A2t*
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-01
Y he State Printing,

AUGUSTA, Jan. 81, 1870.
MEssas. EDITORS --Perirapa J, ur Ieadels
wonder what has become Of my proposition 10
do the engrossing The committee are sittn g
on it, but when they will hatch out anything
it is hard to say do not say this out of any
disrespect to the committee, for I have 10
,ubt that they find themselves in very try
e position. If they cannot speedily arrive
a. conclusion in the case, why not have
full and general hearing upon the subject, silt
everything TO the bottom and get at all the
facts in the case? 1t will give me great
Pleasure to attend hearing of that kind, and
u Hess the representatives, of the other side Of
the question wish to stihe facts, they cannot
object to it.
4 understand that Mr. Berry, the auditor OF
printing accounts, has written the committee
an explanatory letter. Such a letter was very
much needed, AID l do not blame nitn ZOE ny,
ing 10 exp ain the matter, but on what grouho
he makes his explanations 10 uot hho"'
One thing is certain, II he mas uIue rtahen W
explain away any stat ,s,hera Iuo ~ n.e pe
IL the priviIeee OF meeting Mr.. Berry in per
son before the committee, and there settle the
nra-t as TO whether he or l is best posted in
this matter.
"nen asked for hearing before the com.
NN"S shS AS4uCob VI Tue Cudirudn OIL
the committee in Whiting, that if there were
any who wished 10 show cause why my prayer
should not be granted, that they be notified to
appear. Ihele was one present, but did not
appear; he took seat in the shade in the gal
lery, probably on account of the heat.
There are two sides to this question: do
not wish to intrcduce anything tending 10
build up my side, wi bout tue other de being
duly apprised of the fact, and having the priv
it ee OF Appearing and defending their cause.
l object to their having any privileges which
do not claim TOR myself
gave the members elect two months notice
prevoos to the assembling of the Legislature,
Of my attention 10 submit the proposition j;
Jan. 18th l had hearing; two weeks have
elapsed, aud Yet no report, while the commit
ee, whether they see it In that light
or not, are killing the matter themselves,
without giving the Legislature chance to
pass Judgment upon it, as the engrossing is GO
ing on in the meantime, at twice the price did
by me. 1t seems to me that it is Their duty to
get at the facts, and then report accordingly
p. o. VICKERY
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-01

Sc fNC"b
Vincent Coilyer, who has recently returned
from the Alaska Indians, is indignant at the
cruel obstruction of their most civilized viii
lagos by the military. by way of aveneing tho
shooting OF post trader who sold liquor.
Monday morning snow slide from the Kirk
Street church in Lowell, Mass, carried away
chimney, which killed al unknown man.
smashing his skull and scattering his brains
over the Sidewalk
The United States Senate is now full. All
the benches are Occupied, and when the Sena-
tors from the yet unrepresented States present
themselves, new seats will hava TO he arranged
outside the outer row of benches.
A Brooklyn deacon, who charges the ptopri.
etress ofan assignatiou house with attempting
70 swindle him out of quantity Of furniture,
sretaliated upon by the woman, who claims
nat he Is partner in the business, receiving
one halt the profits.
"nrn Prince Arthur visited Niblo's Garden
Saturday night, 10 see Fechter play Hamlet
the band played GOD save the Queen" and
the audience cheered, though few bissed. At
yearly Inc same time, however, jaw Gould
anu Morrlssey with Prince Erie entered. Pos.
sioiy tpe cheers were for the naval Prince.
Inc second lecture in the course on Chris
tlanity and Skeptcism, and which bore the
title OF "Positivism as related TO the deveIon.
neut and destiny of the individual" was de-.
livered Sunday night, at the Shawmut church.
by Professor Herrick, D. D., of Bangor Theo.
logical Seminary. The church was again fill
ed by an attentive congregation. The pastor
tor, Rev. e. 3. Webb, D. D., conducted the
preliminary devotional exercises
A Rome special to the N. Y Herald says the
Pope on Sunday visited the American College
where he assisted at Mass and delivered SER
mon. He afterwards took breakfast with the
students and a number Of American visitors,
Including several ladies. The Holy Father ex-
pressed his qualification at the progress of the
Church 10 America. he declared that the re-
public of the United States was the repu bic of
intelligence and virtue. He added that the
condemnation of the church applied only to
licentious iufdel revolutioni,ts who were as
dangerous in the United States as in Europe
Gonzalo Cashmere, the editor of the Vose
se ouoa in company with four Spaniards, ar
HI az Key West Saturday morning from
with ~ LOT the purpose of fighting a duel
publican n, or of the Key West Re-
,aroa.; melting at the hotel a vioIant al
C.s.: ''oR place between tho .,,o od;tor.
!uore was arrested and n,aoo, -
ooue. 60 sns amount OF $500 In COLA y" soa a'
peace The Cnbans in Kew VS.. a 70 Keep the
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-01
FROM MISREPRESENTATION MURDER

OF Young GIRL. latest Newfoundland
young girl, Miss E irida Pike, aged 1e, on the
road near Haroor Grace About half past six
In the evening she was seen on the road in
company with young man, whose identity is
unknown, and was not again seen until her
muli.aIed corpse was discovered on the road
side. The evening of the murder was mild and
bright. About niue the VIVID veered TO the
oorthwari, accompanied by snow Showers
LIE murder must have been committed before
this change as the poor gins bat, itself slight
ly covered by snow, rested on dry grass AL
though several persons had passed and repass-
ell the spot the same night and next morning.
the murder was not discovered until the sun
melted the 81 ow off the road, revealing a pool
OF blood resulting from the last savage act OF
The hell-hound, who there completed his work.
= 2ht wounds of irighliul character marked
ner head and face. The lower wv was broke u
oy compounl fracture, three teeth were
SnocSsd out aod two loosened in their sockels
cut over the chin laid it open TO the WIS
'heSe wounds seemed to have been made by
some punt Instrument, such as stone. Ap-
nareot'y these wounds were inflicted on the
sac OIL the ROAD, as shown by the blood stains,
"hrn the muroerer may have dragged the BODY
'uto Tue road and theu cut the throat from.
ear 10 ear, The RICH: cad of the wound beinp
marked by five distinct cuts. and The left he
hree, all apparently infsed by a sharp in.
Strnment. Having waited anti the blood had
lowed from the body, the mi terer drew if tn
the opposite side OF the road, aud nlaceJ II be.
bind a large stone. Miss Pixies moral char.c.
'er, known to be perfectly free IRON stain. was
On Tue evidence OF the medical e1aminat,on
pare ana u1sullied. A reward OF $1,000 has
oeen offered by the government for the detec-
of the murderer N'N"
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-01

A CoLoRED MAN IN JEFF DAVIS SEAT
Oke OF the most remarkable events since the
CLOSE oil the war occurred Monday when Hon
alram Il. Revels, colored man from Missis-
sippl, took his place in the United States Sen.
s'e' nlilnS seat vacant since Jefferson Davis
% proudly and defantly- stallnd- iortL f--...
the chamber in 1861. Whatever the leader
Of the great rebellion ma. have thought a.
that time he Certainly did not imagine that
his successor woull be negro! MIR. Revels
comes to the capital says Washington dis
p1ich, with the determination of exercising
his own JUDGMENT upon every political ques-
ton, and bis aim will be rather 10 do riehl
Than gain favors. Speaking recently Of The
position 10 which be had beeu elected, be said
he was deeply imp essed With the great re-
s2ousibility resting upon him. no so much on
seeount of the dignity of the office as the fact
shat The friends and foes of the Republican par
ty, those who strenuously oppos' d the eniran-
saisement OF bis people, will watch his actions
with unceasing vigilance. He feels free 10
say that, as the representative OF the party
e'ectins him, be has no peculiar measures Il
advocate, but upon all qeslions involving the
welfare and Prosperity oil his people be will
DO found true TO the principles of the Republi-
can party.