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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
A EEw MOVEMENT.

The Deseret (Salt Lake City) Epen,no
Nens OF the 10th contains the report ~
meeting presided over by Mrs. Msry
Isabella Horne Oh the 10th. at which
the two following, among other resoln-
tiens Were passed:
Resolved, That we, r.aIiz,no tI,o
many evils gro wing ont OF the exeess
ana extravaganza which our present
customs require in the great varietie
VI uishes demanded in table entertaln-
ineAts, do mutually agree to unite orr
efforts in sustaining by our EXAMPLES
table retrencliment IN all of our Wis r
M associations and social parties.
Resolved. That inasmuch as many or
our good and worthy eiLizens are do.
TERED from inviting company by The
that they cannot com
pete witlltheir more afllnent neiyhI,ors
ana are thereby deprived of MANY rich
qua pr0fitabIe interviews, we say that |
lehceforth any table neatly spread |
WIN no matter how plain, bus whole
bile. ~ i''S''ioh-
A Tier which Mrs. Horne carried out
ne theory OF the meeting by seatir o.
ne entire company at a neatly spread
stfenchinent able, the meal consist
" OF good bread and butter. win
..eweG dried apples. one kind of CAKE
Iancmange, with cream and ur,.servss
nd cold water.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Fo1 JRzo

| MS superbly illustrated we..,
Journal Is acknowledged TO he tbs 49,,
popular 81 its class in the world iuoss
~ IN .a9 my ior nearly quarter of a cenin'1
tars a,,t; IN " contributions from able vri
IL, 1lticies OF great interest are beino MI
ilshed nom al the leading Scienfjaas pun pun
a aitls ol EUROPE: Popular Lectures nm 81
ence are also published and every snI,iaaotc y
invested wit all the interest in whicb ~ u.
ponslple 10 ciothe 1t, SO that all .nay undcrA
Among the many important s,,,oo.. =,
austlated are Steam and MechanicaI TSno,trtt "
tSoIlhS IN al Its branches, Chemisfrv az -,
~ Naiieu processes and Discoveries 81 O.
Giuitufe ana all its improved Earn, n 81
Tn4 sIISeuoi1 1nlplements, Architecture and
arms, Manufacturing Operations Ulsr Ere
. a1s, NV improvements, PhofogranL,
i. ~ ~, tno Inc Arts, New Inventione soffns
IN siiic sports ana Games. The Practicai Wori
~" ~, elousehold Recipes are often worth
Each INNS nnn, Inc cost OF the paper.
.o, III Engravings of New Wacbjns so ven
49, eesssca, Also an Official List Of pafan.I
De- $500 ,s4stt lue Patent Office with namesn.
.sdait,tntsees, together with iliustrations 80
~ IN " M n3tlces of the different inventior
;. = le numbers of the Scieutffic A naar;oL
Or one year make two handsome Anagrican
II ii 10 pages eich, full of choice rea,Ifne a,s
ngs -> Vi 9piehuld Engrav-
:, TERMS OF. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES val,
\ j'.Ss "a tne scientific American are publis6
- Se sI year, at Sl.J0 EACH or So Nor annnrs
VIII pay for four months. Ten conjas H.
emf one year for S25. ~ SoPies arS
ratis Pen topics sent
Address MUM & co.. Publishes,
Januo~,,., NO, No. ~, Park Row, New Ytrl-.
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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
LEIGH RICHMOND PAGE.

The friends of this gentleman will, b.
g'ad to learn that his name srsnds h;~,
among those who have been Suggested
as Mt in head and heart, to djscb.r, .
tnc duties of The Supreme Bench Of ths
state Endorsed by many of the laaI0
ing members ofthe bar, as lust tbink
or aud sound jurist, / is no,,ipot;aa
appeals to the interest we feel, in com.
mon with the whole country. IN tho s..
lection to be made for this high post
And we but fulfill duty to the CONN.,,
nisy IN thus publicly calling attentjon
20 the qualifications OF Ms. Page. which
nave won him an envlabIe pace in tbo
estimation of all who know him. h;s
Judgment, his learning. his fearless
honesty of mind. Such are the .dorn
nents OF private station, such sbouIa
Do the essentials in public servant
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
sALyGvE's LAST LETTER.

A CORE pondent of the New Yorl
tunes, writing from llayti. saws it will
De remembered that before Salnaye',
execution lie purposed 10 arranging In,
allairs, which Was granted. and thai he
gave letter which he wrote at tha,
time to the president Ol the court. The
following isa translation OF the letter
which appears to be n Wills
PoKr Az PRINCE, 18th January. 1870.
My Dear Percila in the momen. of
my death l recommend tn your moth
ely care all of my children. Treat
Them as you would your own. Victor
is charged to assist you in caring tor
them. Give TO Mime. st. just 81 900
to Agalee 81 600, to the daughter of
Mr.. Laloret g., 900. to my mother a.
OOO, to Flora $1,000; and tell all INV
niue sons never to NEEDLE with the
politics OF tfe country. would recon-.
mend that you g. toihe Cape as you can
i've here better than elsewhere. Vic
.or Is to put on interest tie money OF
6onae aid that of Flora, II She finds il
o her benefit. Take courage. NV wife
ma children. A this distance en-
'race you.
Thy friend,
$. Salaaye
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
Thy friend,
The PLAQUES OF UTAH.

Utah is not only plagued with locus5s
5ut with an insect called the elephant
beetle" A credible person who re-
turned from the neigl burhood of Salt
Lake recently, SAW mvrads of them
covering the earth with their shlpin0,
brOwniSh- black bodies. and destrovitIC
everything which they met in their
path. Even small animals. lie was in
formed ty the ill-iatrd re ,idents did
not escape tue voracity of these 'lor,les.
Their bodies were crowded upoa and
wounded cruelty with the powerful
ahtennG until they fell down exhaust
ed by their struggles and loss of
oieod, when they were tastend upon
by thousands and devo ired. The en-
TIRE carcass OF 4 sheep was oascn and
The bones picked clean IN three or four
aud it is said that dead OK |
would be gobbled up by them in a |
luarter of AN hour. So fer0cious are
hese giant beetles that mothers are
lfrald to let theft children go ont of
ne house unattended by grown per-
on. La their frequent bloody contests
he wounded are deyeured on the IN
tant.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

We are gratlfied to learn that tn.
friends oil tbs Institution have been at
work with much success in revivinr II,
The encouragement they have receiv-
ed has Justified them in announcing
that their next meeting will br held OF
the anniversary of the date of tbeir
charter, the 10th IF next month. when
an inaugural address will be delivered
by the President, Hugh BLAIR G rirs-
by, Esq. A circular, in which an an
peal is made to the public 20 assist lie
society, is now being printed, and will
soon be distributed. In the meantime
we are requested to state that all of
he rolls OF members being lost, the Of
fiere desire all who are either life or
resident members to inform them OF
The fact, and they also invite all who |
WISH to join the society at its reorgan-
zatlon to address note to this effect /
% Thomas IL. WyAne, corresponding
Richmond, Va.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
STATE MEMS.

|
The Court OF Appeals has adjourned
till the next term, the second Monday
In April next.
Mr.. Edward Moore Howison, ma
tive OF Fredericksburg IN lhis State,
died recently IN Sacramento, Califor-
MIA.
A bill authorizing the Alexandria.
Loudsnn and Hampshire Railroad
! ompany to borrow money was pass
ed.
fhe Washingtonian Gays The Sons
OF temperance, OF Leesbiirg cele bratcd
the I'D of February, the birthday of
Gen. George Washington, by process
| sion. grafton, &c.
Few. Andrew Broadus makes an ap-
peal, through the Norfolk papers, in
behalf OF persons who are suffering fer
bread in King and Queen county.
Cause, failure OF crops
Eighty through passengers were
brought up t, Lynch burg on the
Orange cars Friday afternoon, and
went South over the Virginia and Ten
nessse railroad.
Jchn If. Gleason. an ex- Federal Cen
cral OF Fenian notoriety was brought
to Richmond Saturday night, from
west Virginia, on requisitiop from
Governor Walker, charged with obtain
ing msney by representing himself as
a revenue officer in York county.
The Warrenton Index says: Dennis
4ioD owling at Three Mile Station on
Warrenftn Branch Railroad. or Thurs
day unearthed, aud with the assistance
OF other railroad employees present.
killed fiity-two snakes, one for every
week in the year. The reptiles were
mostly what are known as the black
snake.
An attempt was made on Friday
night to rob some of the cars OF the
freight train on the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg railroad. The seals to two
Of the cars were found broken. and a
false key in the lock ofone ofthe doors.
1t was stated in Richmond on Satnr-
day upon what is deemed reliable in
formation. that Gov. Walker had or
would appoint Mr.. James A Scott,
Mayor of Richmond. Raleigh L. Daniel |
Commonwealth Attorney. and Thom- |
as U. Dudley, Sergent of the city of |
Richmond.
A petition in faver OF tie retention
of the presidency of Lynchburg and
Danville and the Orange and Alexan-
drla railroads was numers usly signed |
at Pittsylvauia Court. Va, on Monday.
Petitions on the same subject are in
in Their counties along the
line of the o. 81 A. II. r. aud petitions
pro and con have beei in circulation IA
Alexandria.
inc virginia Advance notices the
0.ll mi y finn n |
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
DEATH OF JUDGE COLEMAN.

Judge Richard II. Coleman. of Fred.
ericksburg. while at the Exchange
Hetel in Ric lmend. died on Sunday
last, OF disease of the heart.
Judge Coleman was member OF n
lamliy .::ehiv distinguished in the do.
nestle history of the State. Re was a
brother OF Frederick Coleman. the
great teacher of Concord Academy.
and uncle OF Lewis NJ. Coleman. who
had risen to the first rank in his pro-
fesslon when his prime OF life WAS cut
of on the battle field.
Himself devoted. as have been all of
ms family. to the pursuits OF knowl-
edge, he laid deep the foundation for
future usefulness, and, choosing as his
profession the. law he soon reaped his
reward. without conversational bril-
nancy tr luent oratory. no vas carly
distinguished IS sn!n;i lawyer aod a
uat judge. Forced, by military neces-
'ity' from the Bench. he spent the last
ears OF hi life in teaching. and M
hat calling ispiayedthe sam Devotion
O auty which tad already ma de him
n hohoTed and useful citizen.
IN lis deaf the State has lost n MIRO
'atriot and u trusted seryant.-Psters.
erg Index.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
A MODEL MENAGERIE MISTRESS.

In the town of Mestra, italy. while y
mTenagerie was about departing for
Venice. double-cage, containing a
Ion and a leopard, fell on the qllay :,
whence 1t WAC about to be embarked
and was broken to pieces. leaving tbr
animals free. The lion, after re main.
ing moment apparently astonishe n
at being at liberty. proceeded towards
town, but without attaching any one;
however, on meeting flock OF sheep
It wo' ried and tore to pieces several Of
them. The inhabitants fled in terror
IN all directions. but presently the mis-
tress of the menagerie arrived with n
whip, and fixing her eye steadily on
the animal, ordered him peremptorily
TO lie down immediately leaving the
'epast it had just commenced, it obey
ID, and was soon aftei placed by.her In |
mother cage. The leopard plunged
nto the river and gained the opposite
'ank, and has not since been heard Of
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
LATE MAGAZINES.

Harper's Monthly for March ia an
unusually interesting number. We
hope ''South Coast oaunteringsr will
sometime be issued in book FORM
"Brave Lady, is almost fnished-it
will be hard to have another serial 40
deeply interesting, and presenting IS
many attractions as Mrs. Cralk's novels
always do.
We have received ''Good Health" for
March-and are glad to learn from the
Publishers notice, that it is as uccess.-
II the Magazines were more generally
taken i'll our families, and mothers
would consider it duty to study its
pages, we believe it would greatly de-
crease the sickness and mortality a.
mong the little ones. "First Help in
Accidents" and the chapter on dress
and care of children in the present
number are we'll worth the Years Sub
cription--Addres in future Alexan-
der Moore, No. IL Bronmfield Street.
Boston.
We would again commend to our
readers the four Monthlies received
from Mir. e. +. Roper, 633 Broadway
NY.
Infants Magazine" "Children's
Friend" Friendly Visitor" and Brit
ish Workman They are only 80 cts.
each, for the whole year!
A cordial welcome to the March num-
Der of ''rhe New Eclectic" 1t is now
tile official organ of the Southern His
torical Society--another reason why it
should be generously patronizrd by the
Southern people.
Nos. 100 to 1l2 OF Zell's Eney clope-
dia have been received--the fact that it
has only gotten little way into f.
shows what complete work it will be.
Agents wanted Address, L. z. Zell
Philadelphia.
The LITTLE CORPORAL FOR MARCH is
rich number. We do not see how 1t
can possible be improved, but the pub
fishers promise great improvements
during the year. 1t lis most beautiful
Juvenile magazine. One dollar year.
Issued at Chicago. H., by Alfred l..
Sewell & Co.
EVERY SAruRDAY.-Messrs. Field,
Osgood d CO.., will accept our thanks
FOR nc January and February num-
bers-mohthly parts of Euay Saturday.
Our readers know that at the beginning
Of the year Evry Saturday was enlarg-
ed and made All illustrated paper. Re-
tanning its eclectic character, it's Illus
'rations and it's reading matter are "a
ike drawn from the best sources, and |
make it the most enter tainIng
paper OF it's kind OIL this side of the wal
er. Charles Dickenss new novel will
ppear IN Every Saturday, beginning
rish the first issue IL March now nearly
eady.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY RANGING.

About nine o'clock yesterday MORN
ing colored boy named William Coax
fourteen years of age, in the employ
oil Mr.. james Cox, No. 81 South Carey
street, went into the hay-loft in IN.
rear OF the dwelling, IN company with
another colored boy, and engaged In
play. Cook IN jest, said that he was
gong to hang himself, and accordingly
placed rope, which was fastened to
Joist, around his neck. The other boy
played around for about ha.f an hour
before he suspected anything. Then
the neck. lie asked him for u chew of |
tobacco, and getting no answer. he out
ms hal'd in the boys pocket; but still
receiving no reply, he gave the aIarm.
CoOk's body was immediately cut down
by officer Smith, but lite was extinct.
-BaAtimore 6sisl Of Sut,rdav.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
CONNISNIOYFn.S NoTTCE

F Greene Circut Court, November
l. term, 1862
Jon q. Miller-Plainti1.
AGAIS-T
robert =. Blakey and Sallie his wife, Earn
est Miller, Henry Miller, Silian Miller
Richard Miller and William AZ Nichois
Admir- Of Richard II. Miller deceaset,-
Defendants,
Among other things the Court doth adj
Judge, order and decree, that it be refa ed to
one OF the commissioners OF this Court to
take, stale and settle the accounts, to wit -
ISL, An account of the admin list ration of "
i. Nlchol upon the estate of the said Ricl
ara IL. Mil er, deceased. End An account of
the personal assets of the said Richard n.
Miller Liable TO the pryment of debts. 3rd.
a u account OF the debts of the plaintifI end
III other outstanding debts against sad
RlN'hard IL. Miller, and If any liens their
priol ties. 4th, An account Of the annual
and fee sim ole valGe of the resi estate, -, ii,
BIN and A'roc @edings mentioneu, which ~
counts the l. EN- missioner IL directed 10 ~
port to the Cot " with any matter v hlch ba
faaY deem perth 1ent, or which any nsrfv
may require TO be so reported. But before
taking said accounts. the said Commission
sr Is g. give notice by pr blieation in the M
I'VE NifElnian, newspa Der published {
-IofuohsVtile, Va, once a " eek forittur SEC
'esSiVe weeks. in which all tn. creditors a e
- oe warned to come in and 9rove their
iepts, on pam OF being excluded I, nm parii-
I p' ~, ION IN the assets Of said estate which
uaii DE deemed equivalent to persons no |
a. ~ alt tiie parties except VIM. f. Mich n |
ON as aforesaid, who is to have actual no. |
froDi decree. '''' '4'-
A copy-Tsste
DANIEL, Mi ZIP S.i.-1
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
HOW 10 EDIT A PAPER.

1t is wonderful how many people
know just how paper should be edit
ed. Men who haven't the ability TO act
as first clerk TO lame wood SAWYER.
and who would require a five years an
premiership to be good bricElayer's as
slstants and carry hod, can tell INST
how co edi: paper. We quite a9ree
with lackless individual who has the
misfortune TO be an editor, that 10 RIM
our local columns Just as ever wholly
would have them run, would reoniIe
space equal to a first class door-vnrd
aud then such hOtch-potch of stun as
tl ey would have presented no mortal
man ever set eye on. Comply with tEe
request of every body, insert all thew
would have. Inserted, elaborate ami
publish all the yarns that are poured
into our ear with expectation of their
appearing i'll print; puff this, condemn
that, and let the other side print nil
prices" that are banded in, and what
mess these columns would teem with.
Everything poured into the ear of the
''ldcal' is expected to come through
nm in The shape of printers ink and
paper, III long columns of gosSip-aud
II he does not dress it ZIP in the best
shape. somebody is mad. and the editor
Is TOOL, the paper don amount to auy-
thing. and its local reading is stalcr
than diluted dish water redllcpd. How
unreasonable These columns are ex-
peeted to admit everything, no matter
how worthless; every joke, however
no,iintiess: every warn. however stala.
scraps of family history that never
should be read by the public; SANDER.
Gus tales OF neighbors, and puifs of eve
rything that any body takes a notion
ought to be pulel-e,s these columns
don't amount TO shucks. Our rule in
tins matter is to please ourselves, and
theE we are sure OF pleasing somebody
Lynch. Netcs.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
CHARACTER AND INTELLIGEEcr OF
WORKING MEN.

ffol. James Stuart, in leading arti
Gle written for the new scieatific paper
Nature, pays just tribute to the char.
acter and intelligence Of the WORKING
men of Great Britain. / have seen
says he, six hundred men, on a tom.
pestons winter evening. come to lee.
ture on asst, onomy and one of our great
workshops in the north. of England
1t isa wonderful sight to see SO many
faces intelligent and seeking for know
ledge. Working men are peculiar au-
dience; they are rather fond of cheering:
and have often had to cheek a piece O
applause arising just before the conclu-
sion of demonstration which was tv-
Ing together, 20 to speak, in knot, sew
,eral threads of argument.
such applause, coming, as have Of
ten seed 1t, just before the completion Of
an argument, indicates the satisfaction
winch all feel, and which these men are
uusopblstlcated enough to express.
when there just begins to dawn upop
them the feeling OF Seeing, without be-
ing told, what some things have got to
20 with ore another; the feeling in fact
OF making discovery. And l can
fancy nothing more encouraging TO a
lecturer who loves his subject than sucb
facts, and nothing which more bears out
Inc assertion which l have made. that
mere Is among working men a true de-
sire for, and n true appreciation of.
something genuine in science.
working nea-at least those with
whom am acquainted. and l am ac-
qnaInted chiefly with the northern dis.
tricts OF England-have a strong ner.
eeption of right and wrong, a strong
horai character, clear and open wav
OF giving everything a fair hearing
that natural honesty which is the bacl.
oohe Oh nation. And if We add to this
the powerful logic and the vida ips,r
nation which the true teaching If sci
ence 'mparts. we bid fair to make m.
democracy of England model for that
Oh all other countries.
I ro'essor Stuart has here said
81 'ne working men of England applies
~ wen to the working men of Ame,ico
ana particularly to Those of the sontb i
',h ota'ss' where higher tone of mor- J.
us prevail. Some of the purest snd a
'est men we have ever known were mo a
NAMES A few days ago we heard the b
uilor oil one of the ablest papers in o
MS otate praising in the most entbus; v
s'ic Terms one Of the colnpositors in IS
Is once. He could not say enopch Of Il
10 NOBILITY of this humble workman. N
harAcler. This affection which g "
'.,ng'hg up between literary and sci 81
i''nc men and the laboring classes. is Sc
'u'e'hing new in the worlds history ca
coalition widely different from dc
e fusion OF politicians and WORKING
'" ~ carry some petty elections. Ira
u, Is h'gher. 1t is an alliance of IN.
oustry OF the head with the industry W. W.
tue nand' and its effect will be benc la
III aiike to society and to government wi
VIII smooth the ssperities or tho On. an
q 'mpart lasting strength to tho a., a.,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
VIRGINIA LEGILATURE.

Ina Senate was not in session or
Saturday. In the House of Delegates
MI. Dernard McCracken, of Louisa
tWeil known in this town as udlidn
'secesh IN war times, when the war be-
GAM offered a resolution to the effect
tliat the administration OF Gene raj
Grant in the liberality which has char
acterlzed its reconstructlon policy mer-
IT'S our approval and is entitled to our
nearly thanks. He asked the immedi-
ate Judgement of the Mouse OH il. and
added that he was induced to offer il
on account of the speech delivered in
the House. yesterday, by Mr.. Kelly. of
Richmond. The House refused to slls-
pend the rules and the resolution was
referred.
Mr. Fietz offered the following reso-
luton; Resolued, That the gentleman
from Richmond (Mr. Kelly 80 request
cd to furnish copy of his sneech Of
Yesterday, on the Enabling BILL Re
solred, That one hundred thousand CO.
PIES OF SAD speech be printed and for
Waraed 20 the Immigrant agents of the
North sad Europe. Laid on the table.
lit seems that Mr. Keily's speech gave
great offence to the Radicals
bill keeping in office certain parties
and legalizing their acts, came up as
! he special order of the day, and final
~ passed-yeas 50, nays 20. During
the ,ebate, the committee of Conser-
vatlvs members OF the Legislature who
visited Washington in the interest OF
gave their views. Mr.
said they were more en-
Iitled to thank G. II. Potter, j. w. d.
Stand and other radicals, for getting
hlo the Union than anybody else III
me homestead bill was made the or |
Ter Of the day Tor Tuesday.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-04
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

livery true Virginian will be GLAD to
near that this society has been revived
~ no longer slunibers it is awake and
awe. The Executive Committee has
oech recognized and has gone to work.
In place oil semi-annual meetinos tb.ra
are meetings every week, and some
'imes oltener than that. If pros perity
DC Inc reward Of industry. We may look
confidently to see the Virginia Histori.
cal Society established on A fonndatto,
which shall be worthy OF the State and
OF 'ne work entrusted to its CHARGE
ana tina Is matter to be truly thank-
fui for.