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{ Sery Plain Question,

..:h il bchooyeS Richmond PEOPLE 70
~..3c~. without any reference to the IN"
~o-,s os prm<ylvanis or her railroads.
...- ,t,rS. or her citizens.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, or
81. ,~, u.o profess 10 bc its agents. No"
Gil: they desire such q line as we VheH
..,,fI safely depend upon 10 bring our
,,.1 traffic from the SOUTH
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company OF
.,...c Who profess 10 he its agents. are CON-
..a,, supposed land no one has or can DE
..9, t. deny IT, 10 be steadily ana surely
.s..,gah Quietly. acquiring control OF the
j. .l,nnuu and Danyile railroad aud It's
..aesu extension.
Tho SAME interest is asking the LegiSla-
...... t.r = charter. which will enable them
.....~arrt The PENNSYLVANIA railroad and
..o Richmond and Danylilc railroad.
,..a, if this foreign interest succeed In
-@.>r a;:rm;t<. will Richmond be better
Look at Hotchkiss'> map Of the coun'
.-,. lzr thig;y-iiye miles around Richmond
I'm viii ind thi; il is no further from
l.-i;e,l. on the Richmond and Danvillc
,f-nsl. 70 Hungary, on the Richmond,
H. .7n::yf;~isurg and Potomac railroad, than
:. i from CoaI.irll to Rfchmond, therefore
,,-lly 7rnc m'i-S Of distance in "a line
r.oH which we may safely depend to bring
l.- ,rati, from the South" to PESSsYLvA
>.A, can be saved Dy cutting across between
liz. p0int> namcd. without passing sr'thfn
--4 au,@> = luclmo"d! If you lived in
,ldu@,on, Baltimore. or Philadelphia.
g.. ..l not YOU favor such a cut OFF: DC
,..: th.ul, RICHMOND will be greatly bene
...': What say Richmond merchants,
e. "r.acturerS. and propcrty-owners tC
...-> Il i known that this scheme has beer
..a&y entertained.
A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER.
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Police Court, WEDNEsDAY-Justsce j.. j.
White presiding.-Patrick O'Sullivan, for
using abusive language to and threatening
James F. Ferriter. Case dismissed.
Martha Hudson (colored), drunk and dis
orderly IN the street, was sent to jail In de-
fault Of 800 surety.
George Richardson (colored), for stealing
one pan of buns from Lewis Brown, was
discharged, no evidence appearing against
Rocker Warwick (colored), was again
brought I'D on charge Of attempting to
nrocnre an abortion on the person Of Jenny
Hardgrove, and the case continued until to-
day.
Polly Brooks, drunk and unable to take
care of herself, was discharged upon prom
ise of amendment.
Bob johnson (colored), charged with
feloniously stabbing John Mann (colored),
with intent to kill, was sent on for indict.
ment. ....
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THE FEDERAL OFFIcEs.-A telegram re-
ceived here yesterday states that the Presi-
dent has withdrawn his opposition to the re-
moval of Supervisor Presbrey, and will nom-
mate Col. Robert w. Hughes as his success
sor. If this is done, however, Mr.. Pres
brey will not be dismissed the service, but
transferred to new fields and pastures
green.
The office SAID to be in store for Senator
John Amber Smith is the Federal Judg-
ship of the Territory of Wyoming or New
Mexico. The salary is about $4,000 and
mileage for about ten thousand miles, more
or less. Senator Smith has strong hackers,
both here and in Washington.
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COMPLIMENT TO RICHMOND ART1sT.-The
proprietors of the Lee Gallery received letter
from Mrs. Gen. Lee few days ago thanking Sir
DAVIES for copies Of card pictures Of the late
General ROBERT Il. LEE. Iu this letter Mrs. Lee
pronounces the pictures of the General from this
gallery the finest she has ever seen," and says
the bare sight Of such accurate likeneeses "st-
forded her great pleasure" We make this an
nouncement with peculiar pleasure, for we know
that it will be source OF qualification to the peo
pie OF the South to be assured that there Is pic
ture Of the great hero whose name will ever live
in history. which has received the endorsement OF
his eStimDhIn cnnsnrt.
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SAN DoaINGo-FRED. DOUGLAS ON AN
EExATIoN.-[From Fred. Douglass's New
National Era. I'VE fail to see any serious
objection to the measure on the ground
that the tropics especially belong to the
colored race, since their political union
with the United States will not necessarily
prevent the dark-colored races already
there remaining there, or prevent other
men of the same color from going there.
The probability is that large emigration
will set off to San Domingo from all the
southern States just SO soon as that country
shall be made part of our own; and hence
the tropics will guin rather than lose part
of its appropriate population. Keeping San
Domingo out OF our Union depriyes her not
only of the advantages of our religious and
educational institutions, but keeps from
her her fertile soil thousands who would
gladly flock thither if assured Of the pro-
lection and stability of American law and
government. ~
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AUCTION SALES TENS DAY.

THOMAS ". KEEsEE Will sell at 10 A. M.
furniture, &c. ..-.... -..,..a
j. D. WHITEHEAD & co. will sell ut 1os A. NJ.
groceries, wines, liquors, &c.
GRUBBS 6 WILL CIAMs will sell at IL A. M, near
Mechanicsvtlle turnpike, two miles east OF the
city, furniture, corn, hay, fodder, farming
utensils, mules, horse, buggy, &c. s5 -
GRUBBs & WILLIAMs will sell near the Me.
Evansville turnpike, two miles east Of tie city,
-e.- at2P. NJ. farm containing io7 acres.
JAS. M. TAYLOR will sell at / P. NJ. m arket
garden on the Eine-mile road, one mile from
the CITY, ti.t; X. az ..E-st.f 81. -....5@... -a
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MArRIaosIAL.-Mr. F. W. Mahood. mem.
ber of the House of Delegates from Giles
county, will tonight lead to the altar Miss
Gertrude, daughter Of A. S. Lee, Esq, q
weh-known commission merchant Of this
city. The bridegroom elect Is a young man
OF talent and promise-one OF VrS!nie's
rising men. AS acting chairman OF the
House Committee on Finance he has been
prominent in debate nearly every dsy for d
week past. and has shown decided ability
on this, as on other occasions. The wed
ding will be u brilliant affair.
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~, The RAIIY OF THa TEMPER aAscr Fo1xs..-
Inc mass meeting Of the advocates OF total
abstinence to be held at the Broad-straet
Methodist Church promises to he erest ,r
success. The principal attraction wifi s Se
the address Of Nj. Carswell, Grand Lee.
turer OF the Sons Of Temperance In the
United states, who is keralded as man Of
has been turned to good account in the res-
cue OF his fellow. creatures from the donin.
ion Of rum. All the different temperance
orders of the city will participate IN the
demonstration, meeting at the usual places,
and proceeding to the church in full regalias
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PARpoNED.-The President of the United
States has pardoned Edwin Murfce, who
was about SIX months ago convicted in
Judge Underwood's Court Of mail robbery
and sentenced to ten years confinement in
the Albany penitentiary. Murfee was mail
agent between Norfolk and Hicksford, on
the Blackwater line.
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TIE New BRIDGE TO MANoHEsTER.-The
James River Bridge Commissioners, at u
meeting held on Tuesday, passed resolu-
tion authorizing the engineer to advertise
for proposals for three styles Of bridges, one
to be entirely Of granite, the second to have
granite piers and abutments, and brick
arches, and the third with piers and abut-
ments of stone and iron superstructure.
The bids will be opened on the 1st OF
March, and the work of building will be
as soon thereafter as practical
liz
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THRD How1TzERs.-The surviving mem
bers of the Third Company Richmond
HoWltzers are requested to meet at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, at O'Clock tonight, for the pur-
pose of forming an association to act in con-
nectlon with the Association of the Army
OF Northern Virginia, lately formed in this
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a RrrHsorp Trmprun NON r' sropv,.-.Abo,,t ;. .J,.

a RfcHA0EDI SToEY-About
the year 1S43 q large number Of the Friends
OF Temperance assembled in this city. The
house of worship now occupied by the
First African Church, being the largestsin
the city, was chosen as the place Of meet
Ing. The Governor Of the State, 8 noble
specimen Of the Virginia gentleman, aud 3
staunch temperance man, was tchosen to
preside over the meeting. After several
addresses, some gentleman called upon the
prosecuting attorney Of one Of the principal
courts Though not temperance man him
self to give the meeting the result Of his;
observation Of the relation Of liquor drtnks
ing with crimes. The attorney resp onded;.
and gave the audience graphic deacrtp,
tlon Of the bad effects Of the use OF alco:
nollc drinks. When he closed Ills festf.
mony, the Governor, with q gesture OF adj,
nllraole grace and dignity said !" Mr:
- you are very near the shore, let me.
push You the plank. >, - - -
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NEW LAW FIRM.-Richmond has quite IN &C.
cesston to her legal community in Judge WM.
DANIEL, Jr., who has removed from Lynchburg
to this city. He has formed law partnership
with Col. II. CoALTER CABELL Of this city, and
JonN w. DANIEL, of Lynchburg, who now repre-
sens that cIty in The House Of Delegates, snd who
will continue to reside in Lynchburg. See notice,
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| AN elegant picture OF Lee and Jscksons mount
ed in beautiful vase is now offered for sale at
the DOLLAR STORE, s3s Main street. Go early
and see them, or they will all be sold. The Lee
Vases Silver Plated Castors Ave bottles). Break
fast and Linner Knives, Table and Teaspoons.
Wax Dolls, and Pictures, together with an ele-
CANT assortment Of Jewelry suitable FOR ladIes
and gents wear. are well worthy OF note. $50
Main street, under Campbells photograph gal
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up with colored boys. He had whippei,
Them, and they. had whipped him. -,

L r.
u Mr. sar. Moss lcolored) prefaced an argument
tion 80 ,aVTr Oh the bill by q personal explana
sYn ABOUT his vote on the proposed Dur
chase Of the picturesnf Lee Hal Ha dep;ol pna,
That he had any bittarness in his comno.
| sitlon, and said that he had never drswn
me or distinction between blacks and
whites He was. free 10 talS and baiIa,.;no 5no =
that this law about whipping was of,,ed -
his race, he would oppose It. IL he dgd 90 a.
express himself grammatically, it was tho u,
fault OF those who kept him in slavery.
Mr.. pENDLEToN's VIEWS.
Mr.. PendletoE, ,Gf Botetourt, said that
this mode Of punishment had been in ex.
istence long anterior to his recollection
He understood the object of this mode O.
punishment to be, q protection of society
against eyil-doers., He would join with The
Senator from Petersburg in the. establish
ment Of reformatory school for the cor
rection of the youth; but for the grown.ur
man this would not do. The whipping
post was just the thing for petty larceny
we must punish grown people who dc
these things by some cheap and effectual
method: The whipping-post combines al
these. 1t is not connected with slavery, as
has been said. -.
EDUCATION AS A MORAL. AGENCY.
Senator Moss desired to ask MIR. Pendle.
ton If he did not think that education would
do away with this petty larceny.
Mr., Pendteton replied, No; that statis-
tics had proven. this to be an error. He
was reading chapter in Allison's History
OF England, short time ago, on this very
subject, which, by statistics therein con-
tanned. proved that the most educated
countries of Europe were famed for the
common occurrence of crimes. We must
educate the heart as well as the head.
Senator Moss asked Mr.. Pendleton If the
head and heart did not belong to the same
man.
MIR. Pendleton replied that, as he had
said before, we must educate the heart as
well as the head. He had seen man have
some head and no heart, and some heart
and no head and, indeed, he had seen
some men who had neither
THREAT OF BLOOD.
at the conclusion of Mr.. Pendeton's re-
marks, Mr.. Lathrop, of Mecklenburg, took
the noor and spoke at some length. In the
course OF his remarks he said, CT pledge
you my honor that l would rather be
hanged than whipped. If I were to be
tied up and lashed-and I do not fear to
nave, it go. on the record-other blood
YOU'D how.n He concluded by hoping the
Senate would abolish the law.
ABOLITION,
Senator Mosely (colored) thought it was
high time that his brethren should en-
| deavor to abolish the whipping-post. This
mode of punishment was wen enough
probably during the existence of slavery.
but he thought the period for such direful
punishment had gone by as q thing of
"gone-by days" He believed it was, from
the discussion, to be intended for one por-
tion Of the community. He hoped it would
be the pleasure Of the Senate to abolish the
whipping-post.
LAID ONT TABLE.
Mr.. Massey then moved TO adjourn; but
the motion was lost. he then moved to lay
the bill on the table, which was agreed to
ayes, 1S; noes, 10.
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+ A charitable Cincinnati gentleman keeps
pair OF dogs chained at his front door, so
that poor people who stop to " get bite y
can be accommodated without taking the
trouble to 60 in the house. 81 2'Ssg!7
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FRESH IN TIE R1vER.-The James river
has been on rise since Tuesday, and last
night was about four feet above its usua
level. At Lynchburg there was at last ac
counts an extra height of only eight feet, sc
that no serious fresh need be anticipated.
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SOMETHING NICE.--Ihs sloop Thomas Elroy
has just arrived with cargo OF superior Cove oys-
ters. She Is lying In the Dock, between 18th and
18Th streets.
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IT TAKES ONE DOLLAR, and only one dollar.
10 buy No. heavy Undershirt at E. Is. SPENCE
& sons Gentlcmen'S Furnishing Establishment,
1900 Main street
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RICHMOND PosT-OFFIcs JANUARY 16. 1871
81. u A. busch, ". B. Lee, E. Il. Hutche-
son, Richmond; Mrs. Virginia Paige, Nor.
folk, Va. -.
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PYrHIANs IN NMANcHEsTER.-Grand Chan
ceIlor Wade will tonight institute Friend
ship Lodge, No. 1s, knights Of Pythias, a
Odd Fellows Hall, Manchester.
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DEMoREsT, Cooley, and PETERsoy-Fabru-
ary-at ELLYsoN & TAYLoR's, Ills Main street.
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| GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS in endless
variety at E. b. SPENCE & SONS, 1900 Main
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JAcKsoS's Wholesale and Retail Confectionery
corner Broad and I'd streets trew building). We'd
dIngs, Balls, Parties &C., furnished ut short no.
t,ce and on reasonable terms.
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SHIRTS. SHIRTs.-Shirts made 10 order by r.
B. SPENCE 4 SON. perfect &c guaranteed OF
no sale,
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SeJIppHSG.

TOR PHILADELPHIA.-&EFS
II THE ste amer j. j. GREEN, Capt
VANCE, viii receive freight for the aDiYe port
till FRIDAY, the goth instant, at Il o'ciCcK.
Freight taken for New Orleans cheaper than
by any other route. Also for NOr;olk ut mode
rate rates. Passage ID Philadelph'a, including
n'A'' 'A0 ''''' W. P. PORTER. Agent.
ial9ot No. 2ts5 Dock street..
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NorARY PrHrIc.-C Charles S, Cox has beer
appointed q notary public tor Elizabeth CIT!
county.
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DEMoREsT for February il to hand fro,I
Ellyson d Taylor, news dealers, u16 Main
street.
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SCHOOL BOOKS OF all kinds at ELLYsoN 4
TAYLoR's, 1ll8 Main street.
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DIARIES Of all styles at ELLYsoN 4 TAYLoR's,
Ills Main street.
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HOW 1T IS IN PETERSBURG,

In the city which he had the honor to
represent (Petersbrg) the class who had
suffered this punishment were mostly boys.
He preferred some sort of reformatory
school for the punishment of persons who
were thus guilty. He could not agree with
other senators, who said it would be q
measure of economy. To his mind it would
be the contrary. In conclusion, he
thought this was the only relic of barba-
rism that remained in Virginia, and he
hoped that both Houses Of the General As
sembly would unite with him in doing away
with this brutal relic Of the days Of
slavery.
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fNHE CANAL Sr1szlHH S1szlHH

The DAY PACKET DOVER will resnme its
running. between CEDAR POINT ana hiCh-
| MOND. on MONDAY. the 9th INST.
| AS actual cxperlmenG has proven .he on sched-
ule (preyous 10 the food TO be- more conducive 10
The wants OF the public. this boat Will leave Cedar
Point every MONDAY and THURSDAY at
o. 'clock A. n: and returning. leave ktcamopd
every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Al
O'Clock A. 81, carrying limited amount Of
freight AS the days engthen, clock for start
from Richmond viii be chosen. -
The different points along TIE canai VIII De
passed about the usual hours. Jn7-sodes
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DOR NEW YORK.-The Olds
Il Dominion Steamship Co.'s ele-s
CANT side-wheel steamship ISAAC BELL, Cskt.
BLAKEMAN. Will leave her wharf st kocketS on
FRIDAY. January 20, Al o'clOcSP. ID. sfeiSns
received until Z. M. sso :
Fare, sl.; steerage, ss :round-srtp tickets, s1''
JOHN w, WYATT, Agent
t.,s ss No. 3 Governor slrG9s.
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URsDAY MORNING, JANUARY. ,19, 1871.

were heard in almost every part of the
boat the excitement grew rapidly, and 1t
Is almost certain that if MIR. schutt had
given permission Rulloff would have been
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LOCAL MATTERS.
WHIPPING FOR PETTY GRIMES.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION IN THE SEN
ATE OEA BILL TO ABOLISH
-. THE WHLPPLNG-PoST.
Remarks OF
White and Coloretf Senators,
Laid on the Table.

Inc Senate chamber is the place to be en-.
tertained while the doors Of the Theatre
are closed. The Senate always has some
thing striking nnder consideration. and
whether it is the eloquence Of Pendleton.
Ine solid sense Of Herndon, the dry wit OF
taylor of Loudoun, the progressive ideas
OF Greene, or the black Virulence of Moss
tnat Is ventilated, visitor is always sure of
G peihg repaid in visiting this part of our le-
yesterday the subject that claimed atten-
crowd was = =, ,'',',. VIZ stoa''''
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and if, rs he believed it to be unanimously
admitted, slavery has passed away with its
blishting curse upon Virginia, in Gods
name let all this go away with it. Let this
barbarism,. the whipping-post, go too !! He
regretted that he was not able to present
his views in better shape, but he had been
otherwise engaged since the introduction
of this bill. He believed it would increase
the commission of acts in violation Of the
laws of the land.
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AN ADVOCATE OF STRIPES.

that he hailed from section of the State
whose people claimed to be the equal in
refinement of any in the world, and whose
Judge was as good and pious citizen as
ever wore the ermine, and who, be be-
lieyed, was the first to put this system into
operation since the close OF the war. He
had seen that the Senator classed as barba-
~;
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RULLoFF PROPOSES TO DROWN HIMSELF.

RULLoFF PROPOSES TO DROWN HIMSELF.
Leaving Cleveland with the prisoner, a
strong room was procured and Rullotf was
locked in it. After the boat had passed out
into the lake some ten or twelve mles-it
| was not to land until arrival at Buffalo
Mr.. Schutt visited Rulloff's room; Rulloff
| asked if he could not 60 with Schutt TO the
upper deck and have a talk. Mr.. Schutr
assented ; and sending Rullotf ahead of him
the two walked up. They seated them
selves beside the pilot-house and entered
into tree conversation, in which MIR.
Schutt, in earnest words, put the facts be-
fore him you came into our family in
poverty and distress; you were kindly
very kindly-received; in the end you have
married my sister and your conduct has
been such as no mortal can account for,
not even yourself. I was the last one to
believe you guilty of murder. I Am now
entirely satisfied that you are guilty. What
can you say for yourselfY" This is the
merest outline Of the conversation, in
which the entire history of Rullo6's con-
nection with the family was brought out.
Rullotf had no answer, except that he pro-
posed to jump overheard. Mr.. Schuttreplied
that that was perhaps the best way TO con-
clude the matter. He added that he thought
Rulloff too great coward to do this; which
proved to be the fact. "Now, sir" said
Mr.. Schutt, 81 want you to go down to
your room immediately. You may hope to
get away, but you need give yourself no
such comfort" He marched ahead of Mr..
Schutt, and was again locked in bis room.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE STEAMER PROPOSES TO
HANG HIM.
The captain Of the boat, who had over
heard tue conversation, followed to the
door of the room, striking his fist upon the
door, and said in loud, angry voice, "That
friend, If it was my case would hang him to
the yard-arm till he is dead" The captain
concluded with some oaths. The words
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rB WHITE AND BLACK MEN WHIPPED.

he wished our statute books were Ike
those reported of the Old North State in
other times, where there were but two pun
shments-whipping and hanging the
whipping for the minor offences, and the
minded of circumstance which had oc-
Cured in his own county. A colored boy
had been arraigned, tried, found guilty, and
sentenced to be whipped and imprisoned:
The prisoner arose in his seat and asked
that few more stripes be ordered and his
term of Imprisonment shortened. He hoped
it would be the pleasure of the Senate to
let the law remain as it now stands.
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THIS WAS NOT TRUE;

so far as ne knew, the coored people were
the ones to suffer most in this matter. 1t
would serve, if it was continued, to drive
away the great laboring class of our people
from the State. 1t was not those who re-
manned in the cities that it would effect,
but those who were tilling the ground-in
word, the working class of the people.
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Dir. Patterson said that this law was re-
vised in 'G5 or $50, and was made for the
white man and not for the black. He would
like to know from the Senator's on the other
side which was the most degrading, to be
whipped and turned loose at once, or to be
confined in Jail for period of almost inde-
finite length Whipping is terror to evil.
doers. Revive it everywhere and we will
soon be rid of this class Of petty offenders.
1t is to protect the honest man, and for the
white man 1t was made. As for his county
(Patrick), but one man bad there been
whipped under the existing law, and he
was white man. Even in the schools the
white boy suffered alike with the black.