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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-21

DOM PIATT ON SENATOR McCREERY's
observation-disclosures Piatt writes the follow
ing characteristic paragraph to the Cincin-
natl Commercial
Senator McCreery committed blunder.
Had he devoted his gigantic Kentucky in
tellect to study OF the subject he could
not have discovered so fatal trap for a
monstrous tumble. You ought to have
read. For two years past the Republican
party has been on the defensive. It found
the issues of the late war slipping from
public attention in the fierce struggle over
live issues that mean bread, and the leaders
losing steadily in their lame attempts, to
cover their selfish greed, unprincinled legis-
lation, and great crimes, and here comes
Kentucky bull believing as he breaks into
graveyard to thei. relief.
You ought to have been in the gallery to
see the light that played along the countc-
nances of the Republican Senator's. 1t was
not one Of wrath, or disgust, as you might
suppose from reading the deb bate, but actu-
ally delight. They were not slow to take
advantage of the blunder. Such roar of
indignant eloquence has not been heard
since the war. From Senator Nye's soft
tenor, to Summers deep bass, through all
the various notes, the loyal voices were
heard roaring, bowling, and Kissing their
wrath and scorn upon the head Of the De-
mocratic bull of Kentucky that, lifting its
head and dropping the defiant tail, sought
to fly when too late.
And do you suppose these Senatorial
pumps cared button for the buried bones
of Union soldiers? Not bit of it. They
saw only magnificent opportunity to air
their loyalty and awaken once more the
dying hatred of their followers. 1t was the
story over Of the Heather Chinee:
~ looked at Jim Nye,
and Jim Nye looked at me.
We are ruineu, he cried,
BY the Heather Chinee.''
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THE PRoPosED INCREASE OF TAX ON DIS
TITLED SPIRITs.-The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Journal Of Com
MERGE writes:
"The western distillers, having become
alarmed at the prospect of Congress pass
Ing Mr. Kelley's bill to abolish the Revenue
Bareau, and make spirits, malt liquors,
and tobacco, the basis of revenue collec-
tions, have appeared here in force. they
saw distillers and dealers who have large
stocks of tax-paid goods on hand are hold,
ing them ut firm prices, and working hard
for an increase Of the tax to a dollar per
gallon. They say few of the loW-tax men
In Congress have already gone over to that
view, and will advocate the change. Among
those persons named as being in favor OF
increasing the tax is MIR. Kelley.
g The distillers really believe the move.
mant will come near success. They say y
will put million dollars IN the cofers OF
each OF; twelve firms they can name II the
tax is increased. In answer to these states
ments and fears it may he positively stated
that the Forty first Congress aestl not 1ss.
crease the tax on spirits. It hass been held
during this entire Congress By nearly every
.Jnember Of the two rlsllsig comrpit tees, and
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The Confessional and Assembly
Election I'm GeOrgfa-Mob. and the
Military Called 0ut-D1yision
Among the Republicans.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 20.-The election is
PROGRESSING in Georgia for member Of
Congress, Legislature, and county officers.
The returns, however, are meagresand I'M
satisfactory. In this city 1900 votes have
been polled, with the Democrats ahead,
The Republicans are divided. All is quiet.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 2O.-There has been no
disturbance here. Bradley (colored), indie
pendent candidate for Congress, is receiy-
ing large portion of the colored vote at
the regular precincts. Other election pre-
cincts have been opened in the eastern por-
ton of the city by the Republicans. Gov.
Bullock's managers have protested against
this proceeding as illegal. Several negroes
have been arrested for voting more than
once. There has been no violence nor in
timidation.
MACON, Dec. 20.-Gangs of negro wo-
men are at the polls electioneering for the
Republican ticket. One negro who voted
the Democratic ticket was set upon and
mobbed. A row ensued, and one OF the
assaiIants was shot and severely wounded.
The military had to be called out to dispense
the mob, when quiet was restored. No
satisfactory returns can be gwen.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 20.-Eleven hundred
votes have been pelled here. The majority
voting are negroes. The Democrats are
ahead. All quiet.
ATLANTA, Dec. 2O.-The election pro-
ceeds quietly. Six Republicans have been
arrested for illegal voting. Many negro
voters were brought here from Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, and other places.
ROME, Dec. 20.-The Democrats are over
two to one ahead. Negroes have been ar
rested for illegal voting. All quiet. ,oo
DISPATCHES say the Republicans are 1Oo
ahead in Cuthbert county; also, at Fort
Gaines but at the latter place the Demo
Gratis are reserYing their strength unul To-
morrow. at Fort Valley few wines Yotsu,
and the negroes are ahe head az co'llis'son
800 white votes were polled.
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The Impeachment Of Gov. Holden
DepredatiOns by COlOred u N 1 o n
Lpa3uaR.

RALEIGH, Dec. 20-To.day at II O'Clock
the Board of Managers appointed by the
Honse to conduct the impeachment trial OF
Governor Holden, attended by the Speaker
aud the House Of Representatives, pro-
ceeded to the bar of the Senate and formally
submitted the articles of impeachment. Al
ter the conclusion of the ceremonies the
Lieutenant Governor vacated his seat as
President of the Senate, and ahortly after
wards took charge of the Executive office.
Governor Holden made no opposition TO
surrendering the Office. The Court Of I'm.
peachnent will convene as soon as Chief
.Iustice Pearson can arrive in the city.
BY the confession of dying negro, 1t has
been ascertained that all the barn,burning
and other depredatiens committed in thus
and the adjoining counties for the past year
was the result of planned conspiracy on
the part of the negroes Of the Union
Leagues. Forty names are in tne posses-
sion of the authorities, and some arrests
have been made. The officers are In hot
pursuit of others.
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AiEnuunl 1Ispaaa. !.
nrrnvrspAy. .DECEMBER 81, 1870.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Reapportionuaens.
,ror the Richmond Dispatch.l

For Inc hiCiii'ithh DiSsSaS"S
r,o General Assembly of Virginia, at its
.'sor, session will have no more delicate
h, H. 'i,,nnrtqnt duty TO perform than that OF
un.,o,'rnrtioning representation inthe Senate
ar IVA 'Tonsc Of Delegates. This duty the
|%""%n>tiiution requires them to perform, ana
\ u.nt;on which they take now Will deter
III. "> ,hr Question OF representation for the
l'' ''t tnn wears. 1t is, then, OF the utmost
mn s>',rtoncc that they deal with the subject
!'nt St,feSman!ike manner. free from local
"n..:,6icrs and preferences, and, above all,
M,,E,srd Nv individual interests. Lei. no
nni.,r'. niosrectS Of reelection control his
h"".s%n or deter him from performing his
49,. - the state. Let aim recollect that
~ a.: !eciSlsting for more than one million
"ss.|snnIp. ana that he should not permit his
:,i,;jual interests, or those of his county
: ",sn 10 outhalance the interests OF the
whole state. , A., ....
-, n,,c of which propose 10 touch upon
Nv r,~a,co,. But that one | regard as the
=. r. IMPORTANT Of all. or III least as affect
49,. ,tr f3aucidi interests OF the State more
,,,l-n,i, The rest. 1t is the reduction Of the
, 'I',',i.or n[ members in each House. There
-, ,nod reason why they should remain
;sr,,, As they now are. Small bodies are
,,,o,. Elective for legislation than large ones.
mon. if YOU increase the area of the
..',,~,.,lf alive districts. YOU widen the field
Isl - = lection. and are almost sure to secure
ca '.er material.
S# ~; the most potent argument in favor of
u 10 reduction is il will diminish the ex-
n ,''.,i> If the Government. IL we must
81 h,.,, Legislature for ninety days, and
rrghApS for six months, every year, there
: no reason Why we should not secure the
luxury AS cheaply as possible. Instead of
members, the House Of Delegates should
no, exceed 100, and the Senate should be
reduced from SO to SO members. No sane
ugn will deny that this is large enough, or
~ the two Houses would then be rs COM
,..trat 10 protect The interests Of the State
~ thew are at present. Then why incur the
additional expense:
Now. let us examine the question in 4
.rgrcjal point of view. Ten Senator's, at
:, rrr dav each for ninety days, cost &, 400.
Ta.ty-eight delegates, for the same time
and II the same rate, cost S20,520. All Of
Mich. amounting TO S25, 800, we could save
very wear by the change. And then there
3, :b,. mileage (doublc) and stationery,
n vh,-n VII, amount to several thousand
more. The change would save not less than
SSo~ 100 per annum. Then who will say the
measure is not desirable one! am sure
4 the r,gr':, already overburdened with
taxation. would hail it with delight.
"a . nope. then. the Legislature will give Us
'$sz9 "rvltf'' SESEx.
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i,rELEGRApHIc NEWS.
new York siock and Honey ma 4,

New York stock and Money Market.
New YORK, Dac. 20 = Foan.- Stocks quiet.
Gold, 100 @l1oi Money easy att per cent, cur
rencyto gold. Sterling Long, 1867 short, 1905
5-2o's, ,se, 1o77.
Eveafna---Moncy easy at sa7 per cent. stsr-
linc losi@loo, Gold, l1oi@ilos. Governments
stGady.
Southern securities very dull, excep. Tennes-
sees. Tennessee e's, esa new. a2s. Virginia rs,
81; new, 90. Louisiana s's, 7ci; new, s5. Levee
es, II ]; Sc. as. Alabama s's, looS; SIS, 70. Geor-
ein e's, sot; rs, oct. North Carolina ss, 4aI !;
new, $50 South Carolina ss, IS !; new, es.
+ Later .-Gold was quiet and steady al day. Gov.
ernmeats-e's. 1lah 's2's, 1914 'sgs, 1o7t 1855,
lo's new, 1926; 'srs, 1oss; 's7's, llcs 1o-4os,
10aA ~ h
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Sudden Death i'm DanvilIe.

LsPEUIAL TELEGHAH TO THE DIsPATCH.
DANynLE, VA, Dec. 20.-There seems to
be strange fatality attending our people.
Only few days ago it was our melancholy
duty to chronicle the death Of worthy
citizen. To-day we are called upon to an
nounce the melancholy death of the estima-
BILE lady OF Mr. Joel W. Price, q very
worthy citizen and tobacconist of this
place.. She arose this morning in her usual
health, and when in the act of washing her
hands and face fell and Immediately ex-
PRED. She leaves kind and afectionate
husband and four children to mourn their
frreparable loss. Such is life. E.
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Port OF RICHMOND, DEC. 20, 1870.
ARRIVED,
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, NorfolK, mer-
cbandise and passengers, L. 3. Tatum.
Steamer James 8. Green, Philadelphia, mer-
chandise and passengers, w. (. Porter'
SAILED,
Steamer George B. Upton, Roberts, New YORK,
merchandise aud passengers, Virginia Steamshlp
and Packet Company. Va.
Steamer Albeinarle, Blackwood, New YORK,
merchandise and passengers, y. d. SsI r.,,road
ties, Curtis i Parker
BELOW.
Schooner Annie Borland, Voorhees,, New York,
and others, names notreported. for Richmond
MEMORANDA,
WEsrPorNr, Dec. 2o.-Arriyed, steamer state OF
virginia, Freeman, Baltimore, merchandise ana
passengers, York River Railroad Company, and
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Clsared. schooner Ella
Matthews, EcElder, for Richmond.
[BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-Arrtved, steamers Ash
land, Rapioan, and Montgomery. Arrived OUT,
steamers Siberia and Nebraska.
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MURDER-Terrsble Accident.--Ne,o York,
Dec. 2O.-An affray occurred last night in a
Fifth-uyenue car, in Brooklyn, during
which John Rorke and William Hall were
fatally wounded. Five men were arrested.
An embankment in deep cut on the Sy-
racuse and Chenango Valley railroad, be-
tween Lebanon, Holloway, and Efelvllle,
caved in early this morning. Fifteen or
twenty men were buried in the ruins; nine
have been recovered three are dead, and
two fatally injured. Their names are I'M
known. The work Of examination is de-
layed bv night.
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The WORKING PEoPLE.-At a recent
meeting of the Workingmen's Union Of
New York the piasterers reported DISPOSE
tion on the part Of the employers to reduce
wages, and stated their determination to
resist: The masons and builders reported
tbat the trade had been successful in the
s!rlke among the men employed at the
ported that eight shops and three hundred
men were Oh strike.
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The MONT GEMS TUNNEL.-The Italian
Minister of Public Works, in speech made
q few day ago, announced that In six weeks
from now, or at the end of the year, the
tunnel under Mont Gents will be opened
through its entire length. In July of the
coming year the ceremonies of its inIro-
duction to public use will take place, and
after that this great highway will be added
to the other conveniences of European
mo
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NEW YoEK, Dec. 2o.-Eoon.-Flogr dull Ian, and
Pork dail and heavy; old Mess, $3.50. Lard
heavy At lstgl:se Cotton in good demand Ia az
Pgns5 oR1as' @ Ysssas ' &os ht firm At
81 10 for strained. Frelehts steady.
Euentng Cotton weak sales, $500 bales at 153c
extra, Ssgss4o f Wni KEY es sss@sSc West t.
better; winter red and amher western, $iasQ
Corn sssadss sH,t 7sSss old old ss
Eettle, .l23@lsc. Turpentine dull at acc. hosin
firm TsloM heavy at s'gssc frsights f fr1aa,.
Flour, 22s 3D. Cotton, per steam, i@9.le; whest,lt
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2o:-Flour steady; family
active: Howard-street superfne, S5@S5. 50; EX-
ira, ss@ss.7s;- Family, $d.5s@ss IS; .i.y Mills
s7.f5@sI0; Western superdne: s475@ss;25; Ex-
ira, IS 5c@se IS: Family, $e5o@s.25. wheat
in sass se n tn prme
81 4o@$l 90; prime TO choice red, $leS9Sl.s 20 !;
Ohio and Indiana, 81 s7@sl.4o: Corn arm
a aaS At i xa.s P i as
nominal. Pork, $50. Baeon-Clear;rib, Pc;
Shoulders, llc.;; h,ms ls@Isc. Lard l2i@lac.
Virgins as, old 50 bid SOL asked 'ses, 60 bid,
81 asked; 's7's, So bid 5et asked.
ST. LOUIE. Dec. 2o-- Flour: Lower grades sd
snced $685.. sagerWHes ssgSei oS 1SeG
| and bagging unchanged. Provisions dull. Pork
Ss.25aSls.5o. Clear RIB .stdes, la:c; clear s1des
l3c. Lard dull and nominal.
| CINCINNATI, Dec. 2o.-Flour steady. Corn,
6152c. Pork dull and unchanged at SlS 90. LarS
scti We kettle, l04c. Bacon dropping; shoulders
lOc.; Sides l29l2sc. Whiskey steady a. Se9'7c.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2o.-Cotton in fair de
mand, and advanced to l4sc; receipts 1853 bales
sales 9, 500 bales expolts:-to Greet Britain S 80
bales; to Vera Cruz 4A bales stock 1877 634 bales
Sugar easier; prime, ai0loc. Molasses--Prime
| 55@57c.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 2o.-Cotton quiet and firm
with light offerings at Nsc; receipts, ,67s balts
| sales, 1900 bales stock, ii, 342 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 20. Cotton advanced aQ e.
with light stock; middlings. Aac.; receipts, 7S
bales; eIports-to Great Britain, l,6z3 baies
sales, 500 bales stock, 80, so2 bales.
NORFOLK, Dec. 2O.--Cotton firm at l4tc.; re
ceipts 249 bales exports coastWise, 240e oaieS
sales, $50 bales stock, 8, 7a1 bales.
MOBILE. Dec: 2o.--Cotton strong at l4s9l4sc:
receipts, 2,aaa bales EXPORTS 1900 bales; sales
2 600 bsles stock, 81, $50 bales.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2o.-Tobscco-$52 5@$s S
for comm on to good lugs s8.75@ Sl4.26 for low T.
fair leaf, aud $50 for medium bright wrappers
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OFrIc1AL.-Our correspondent states that
there is no truth in the report that Com
missioner Pleasanton is an advocate of an
advance in the whiskey tax to one dollar
Der gallon, and adds that the indications
are that there will be no change made either
in the whiskey or tobacco tax by the pre-
sent Congress. american.
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MAsoSIC.-At the recent convocation of
Inc Grand Chapter of hoyal Arch Masons
ol virginia, consent was granted for the
formation OF Il Grand Chapter in West Vir-
gina, We presume that a convention will
be held and steps taken for the formation
-9l The new Grand Chapter at an early day.
Wheeling Register.
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cubs derfaaa1 Vessels seekaDg

HAVANA, Dec. 2o.--De Rodas. iate Can.
tain-G General, sailed for spain YESTERDAY.
Yalmaseda has sent to the field 900 soldiers
who have been doing duty In the CITY. Vol
unteers are guarding Moro Castle and Ca
banos, relieving the regulars, who may now
90 to the field.
Two German steamers--one from New
Orleans, and the Hanover, from Bremsrl--
have arrived, having escaped the French
cruisers. (,
Exchange on England and the United
States is declining rapidly.
Spectators pay high prices for sugars.
The old commercial houses are inactive,
with few exceptions.
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A teacher in this county in the sixth dis
met was presented with note requesting
nun to furnish them (as they called it) Give
dollars worth OF gooddtes," or else be taken
10 The creek near by and dueked. The
teacher, upon refusing to furnish his kind
scholars with the GOODIES" the latter
proposition was carried out.--Fdirmo4
Ilje;nLst
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Ina libel suit against Louisville paper
lae plaintiff was awarded one cent damages.
10 show how popular some papers are, it
l. stated That a number of influential capi-
tsllsts immediately stepped forward and
toIaered to loan the editor the money to pay
me damages, without any security more
man chattei mortgage on the press and
|natetials.
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Foreign Markets-IBY TELEGRAPH.l
LONDON, Dec. 9o-Noon. Consols, sla United
States Bonds, 1925, $50.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20-Noon.-Cotton opened
steady ;uplands, SID: Orleans, S30Ssd.; esLlms-
ted sales, II, 900 bales. Breadstuts dull and un-
TTro o. clock.-Wheat new spring, los. @los. ID;
old do ;, 9s. 0d.l9s. 1od. for No. 2; Red Western,
los I'd. for No. z. Pork declining.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 2o.--United States bones, s4s.
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NV PosTNAsrERs.-Spencer's Store, Va,
!: =. Penn Pittsylvania, Va, W. W.
hlte; New Market, Va, F. Zierler Tin
htrs Knob, Va, resstabllshed, c. Ham
!mond; Clarksyille. Va, Matthew Puryear ;
Tree Union, Va, j. L. Rogers.
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United STATES SENATOR FOR MISSOURI. -
81. Louis, Dec. Il. III ON. u. II. JeWett, OF
lhls city, has been appointed United States
snator isg Coy. Nc Clurg, wee Charles ID.
Drake, resigned. DIR. Jewett left for tVasa-
lsgton tonight. 49,
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~ Health Of Gov. Letcher.
LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. 20.-Ex. Governor
Letcher is much better and out of danger.
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COMMERCIAL.

sIcHIoND. VA. Dec. 20, is7e.
OFFERINGS.
Wasdt.-White e26 bushels. Red. 2.2a5 bushels,
Corr.-Wh1te. ], 1s1 bushels. Mixed, 80. bushels.
OGtS.-906 bushels.
Rys.-22 bushels.
SALES.
Rheat.-White. II bushels prime on private
terms 100 bushels very inferior al 81: % bushels
at $l.s0 &c bushels weavtl eaten at .lS los busl-
els inferior at $122S 2N bushels good at 81 10
bushels very good at $l.70; ~ bushels inferior st
Sl.2o; il bushels at SI.35; 40 bushels inferior at
$780, 80 bushels inferior at $1.35.total s2t bush-
els.
WReat.-Red, 1913 bushels at 81. 40 4le bushels at
81 IS; 50 bushels common at 81 90; SO bushels lu-
ierior at 81 273 70 bushels inferior at $l223; 1876
bushels good at oushelsweavl eaten at 81 Isl
Is bushels very inferior at 81 100 bushels damp az
$l.223; 20 bushels damaged Of Sl.l0; "a bushels
very good at $780, go bushels inferior at 81 80
bushels fair on private terms 302 bushels very In
feror at Isl sOs bushels inferior at
332 bushels.
0,7n.-White. Ia bushels very good at TO-; ~
bushels foul at &c.. 10 bushels at &c., 3ls bushels
good on private terms 100 bushels slightly camp
ut ESQ.,; 1913 bushels prime on private terms; lS2
bushels ut s7c.-total s45 bushels. Mixed, BUSH
Oats.-lss bushels very good at 4cc.; 80 bushels
New Brunswick at a8c.; 400 bushels good az 45c.-
total, 756 bushels.
Rye-l62 bushels good q. 7oc.; so bushels very
foul at 5oc.-total, 2l2 bushels.
RE-ExHBITED.
Wbedt.-White, 40 bushels; Red, 14s bushels.
Corn.-Whi;e, 2l0 bushels: Mixed, 81 bGshsls.
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The ALABAMA General ScheRck
to Reopen Negotiations-W What Our Govern.
ment uiH Demand.-A Washington tele-
gram to the New York Tribune gives the
following, which for the first time indicates
what are the definite ideas and demands Of
our Government on the subject of the Ala
bama's depredations:
"There are strong reasons, from an au-
thentic source, for believing that an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of our differences with Eng
land in connection with the Alabama
claims will not be delayed for much longer
period. 1t is also believed that General
Schenck will, soon after his arrival in Eng
ed, and that they will be carried forward in q
firm but friendly manner, and that the Eng
iish Government will meet the question in
a frank and fair spirit. The temper Of the
British people is thought to be favorable at
this time for the success of the undertaking.
The following are believed to be the points
upon which the negotiations will be made:
1.-the United States, as a basis OF settle;
ment, will require First. That England
shall pay the owners for the ships and pro-
pcrty DESTROYED by the Alabama, with in
terest on the value of the same from the
date of destruction. Second. That Eng
land shall reimburse the United States
Government for all expenses incurred by
the United States m consequence OF the
Alabama and other cruisers. Third. That
England shall make public recognition of
the true principles Of neutrality on. the
basis of their settlement. It is thought that
the United States will not demand con-
structive damages in any event. Other
sources of information from those alluded
to above substantially confirm this state.
ment of the subject. Gen. Schenck will
make no eXtortionate demands. he is not to
threaten non-intercourse or the forcible an
nexation of Canada, nor is he to demand
confession from Great Britain that she has
acted dishonorably toward us-a confession
that no proud nation would make, unless
conquered and reduced to extremitIes..
There is good authority for stating that
General Schenck is expected to demand no
thing more than a prompt and equitable
settlement of our actual money losses, and
that there will be no talk of damages for IN
iured honor in the diplomatic negotiations
which he is to open and conduct. Inc re-
paration which he will be instructed to ask,
It is believed, will be willingly accorded by
the British Government. The erroneous
impression prevailing with regard to Gene
raj Scbenck's mission places him IN false
attitude at the outset, which it is not plea
SAINT for him to occupy"
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snow at Sc. Louis.
ST. Louis, Dec. 20.-One foot Of snow fell
here Yesterday.
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The Railroad Convention.
ERIE, PA, Dec. 20.--The Railroad Con-
vention in session here is sitting with closed
doors,
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End OF the Strike ON the Erie Rail-
read.
I NEW YoBK, Dec. 20.-The brakeman's
strike on the Erie railroad is virtually over,
and freight is now coming forward regu-
larlY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-21
Fair for the German Veunded-Dem'
ocratic victory I'm FennsyIvanfR.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The fair for the
benefit of the German wounded opened to.
night with great eciat. 80.
The election In the first State Senatorial
district resulted in majority Of j 343 Tor
Deckhart DENY In October last Inc re
pubucans had 1000 majority ia thay JUS.
.frict. it lie understood that this success
gives the Pennsy lYania senase TO the DEM
ocTat6, 80 : S. IS l9sl