The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA SESSs
,..-,. SENATORIAL QrEsTloS.- Is stated
-. ,br Richmond correspondent OIL tie
~ Nv .. q matter worthy OF notice, that
.-,. ,l the daily papers puoiished IN
,,r If fAc principal towns Of the state
,.. .>rrrS>rd any decided opinion as TO
. .,.;.rn.ctiug Senatorial contest.
IN. !a.4 J.. in oTr opinion, credItahic TO
.,.' ,uirmrut oi thcsc journals.
Iltrr i or should he 4 motlve IN the
.vIu,t of a public organ FAR higher IMAM
49,. coalition Of service 10 friend, the eA-
-,..;n,, Of mere personal, or even section
r. ,,~c.cycuces. or the accomplishment OF
- 'rn-sI purpose. It is always undignl-
~ GENERALLY improper, often destructive
+i.r General influence which an honestly
49,, tod naper should WELD, to commit its
,,r2D< 10 the advocacy Of particular men.
1lfbiS course. in exciting discussion, in
''':.,ur condemnation by praise, and in
.f:mr forth opposition by advocacy, inva-
-'Il, tends 10 the common injury in re-
'..,i;,.r IN. unanimity with which the peo-
:. >Huuld support the man chosen.
moments reflection will serve to con-
..n,e that thc approaching selection OF
3 ,+rrl state, Senator is question lnVoiY-
The highest interests OF the Common
.. n.
=, ~, prosperity OF the Commonwealth
sd. ....., Il depends. /; sail important that
..,. General Assembly, charged with the
..f,c Of . suitable person. should be to-
r., iu;!ucnrca by predictions or excite
.,.,. Ags.n. il Is essential that the Con-
,'ti,r members should unite upon a
AMI; give him their undivided and
nv adhesion. The Radicals must not
.r,rW,G 10 exercise the slightest control
..... the result. And they cannot have,
..r,,., thr imprUience OF a heated Strug-
e.. 70. the candidacy be INDUCED in by the
...g,u;> or heir admirers.
G.,,, : 40 way OF inSursng this tempest
-, ,.,.yiI:tly sure Is newspaper discussion
..rr.. merits and claims OF the various gen.
...,eru whose names have been mentioned
l.. ..ui.rr:irn with the position. There
.,~r ,>r are dad that the press generally
.,.s.l1 have exhibited the good Taste and
..rr dissection 10 abstain from all COM
I.tlai.
.....;.r amu sustain il aS party. We cam
..... g,,ard 10 have the finger Of Republican,
.-.a :u,"r!cd mo this pie. And. the sclcc-
u. having hecn made. we are ready 10
...r .ratHu!c The people Of Virginia upon
election Ola Conservative Senator.
4>loulual, in defending principles in
-.
i.,i. -giilmlh or bchttle their champion
.t.,n ~ cntcrim" as participant into
...,.jH,> If individual rivalry. Ii l. our
ia, - encourage our representatives to an
,.ut,,4,.,t .nG calm dccisou--that being
arrived ii. no Journal need hesitate to en-
..,r-,. he candidate who viii then be the
-. a,iurd-bcarer Of our cause, the exponent
~ our principles, and the mouih-piecc Of
r..,. arti-ka0!caIs OF the "Ancicnt Domin-
,y1."- Petersburg Courier.
ylpLHrIFIEp BoDy.---ln Stafford, on the
i..h inst. II dead body of white n,an wac
ln.!d. The body was entirely naked, with
ttt. exception OF two woUiien shirts-One
worn a, Such = garment usually is, the
either bciug drawn over the LEGS by putting
,lr fa.t through the sleeves like a pair OF
drawers doubtless worn III this manner rs
protection from the cold); no covering
.,Iun the i.r4d and nothing on the feet. Tie
les were badis scratched, showing that the
..r,,n must have wandered some distance
=. .li, Gcnudcd condition. Upon further
, animation. il WAS discovered that the
.udy NJ. vcrc badly deromposcd, and had
l.y ,luaht been lying there four or tive
weeks. Ia" cold weather Of the past week
"a. more having prevented entire dccompo-
,iiipll.--Irtde1ck$jury Ne'rs.
UNi7rD STATES SESAToR.--The Danville
I,p.s seems to be extremely serious IN
.a., az he following suggestions i'll regard
&. i... nest 'H:tcd states Senator from Viz
.uuA.
We do not pretend 10 dictate 10 the
.r.islGu.C who they should elect; but we
no think that >oulhside Virginia j. entitled
T., III" senator. 1t has been !; long time
Hur she furnished L Governor or United
>.trc, senator. oar section pays onc-third
oI inXos, and should haEc its share Of
the officers 10 protect our interests
Now will our contemporary be kind
rUuil-h 70 tell lis how long il has been since
iA" >ull1hwcri has bad the honor OF furnish
Iuy 4 Governor or senator previous 10 the
short term filled by Judge Johnston
whether She llls any interests to protect.
and whether any portion OF Virginia can
!l.ui.!. Il better man than the present in
;JIHbtntI
The Times should remember also that
UIon TN $1,000 Con>cl yative votes of the
Southwest rested IL" hopes Of Virginia in
IN, i,,t political conflict, and that upon this
}rlr drprud> her Great interests IN the fu-
;Grr. And aside from this, is it not safer to
r,,.,"ct him who has proven himself to be
IA fall sympathy with his people, untram-
..'httI -, !'bAiti' III IiCu-tS, tiaii W uii 'L1
Il,k 81 ,iccing Il man s,ho may he COM
D,.I.rd 10 stoop to Radical utilization to avoid
Inc question OF eligibility or TO secure ill.,
nu,ucc --bII>tOi Courier.
FIRE At BERMUDA uVSDREDS.-A de-
s;ructive fire occurred on Wednesday night
I.-t hy which Mir. VIM. Turnbull and DR..
Hirhard ilppeS are heavy losers. The
ire was evidently he work Of IN incen-
,ti4?y. and destroyed the large and neWly-
improved barn and splendid stables on the
premises. together with nine valuable
mules. four oxen, two thousand bushels of
corn. nearly al of the agricultural imple-
.n.ntG, and Il large quantity OF provender.
About onc-hatr OF the corn consumed was
insured in the company represented by
Capt. Archer Dunn, of this city.-Peters-
tnTg Courier.
SENATORIAL ELECTIoN.-While there is no
active CANVASS for any candidate as yet, the
gentlemen most frequently mentioned as
competing, OF likely 10 compete with Mr..
Johnston Tor the honor. are Major Suther-
I'm. of nanSille, Col. Pendlcton, OF the
state Senate, and Judge Cochran, of the
House OF Delegates. OF course this does
hot exhaust the list Of eligible names, and
others may be brought forward before the
entries are closed. some curious commll-
niralions have lately been printed in a Nor
IOlk paper purporting 10 give q sketch Of
Mr.. COChran's absolute influence over Il
ul1iortv Of the House of Delegates, which
enables him 10 dictate legislation and carry
any measure rs he wishes in that body, and
tie conclusion Is drawn that this magic
poWar, or Fo,oe other power that both
wclG- him ana directs hiS influence, may
al in ola ha