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l OUGHT TO. Bur THEN I DIDN'T.

| OUGHT TO, BUT THEN / DIDN'T.
If Mr.. Stewart, editor of the Page Con-
riey, and who was a member of the late
Democratic convention, has one qualifica-
ton above another, it is for writing long ed
itorials.
They generally take up two or three coli
umns in each issue of his paper. In one of
these long articles he has discovered to us
what we have had curiosity to know ever
since the adjournment of the convention,
and that is, who the one may" was in op-
position to the admission of the negro dele
gates to seats in that body.
He says-"We were one Of those who
did not vote for their admission, because we
had our notions, too" and yet he says:
"Even our black brethren who were admit
ted from the city of Richmond, showed
that they were gentlemen in their manners
and bearing, and that being now our equals
before the law, that they had the right to
ask a participation in the deliberations in
which they concurred and which were to
effect them and their race for veal or
woe.v s1E 3m
If they had right to be there, and were
gentlemen in their manners and being"
why did you not vote for their admission
We answer for you. Your party is hypo-
critical. You come from aregion that can't
accept the ''new departure while your
brethren in the East would like to buy
few negro votes, and do accept. o! ye
generation of vipers, how long you will
thus defame your past history and blot the
fair escutcheon of the past by pursuing q
course so hypocritical as to disgust the ho-
nesty of the fair minded politcian---if there
be any ? Mr.. Stewart asserts that the
body was composed of .fae-looking "Vir-
ginia gentlemen, &C." OF course he in
cluded himself in the ring.
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BARBARous.--A colored member of the last
North Carolina Legislature is working as a bar
ber on Broad street, in this city.
We clip the above from the Enquirer of
this morning. We conclude the barber re-
ferred to was Republican member of the
North Carolina Legislature. His being at
,cork now, is an evidence that the North
Carolina Legislature was not as great a
source of profit to its members as was the
last one of Virginia. 81
lsis more commendable to be at work,
than loafing around spending the stealngs
acquired by railroad and funding bill jobs,
as many Democratic members are now
doing.
We have Cooley, the Democratic door
keeper, in barber shop on Main street,
while Abram Hall, Democratic door
keeper of the Senate, is following his pro-
fession of white-washer. The conduct of
both Hall and Cooley is commendable,
neither Of whom, we suppose, obtained any
Of the ill-gotten gains pocketed by their
Democratic friends.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Appleton's Journal has story by Annie
Thomas "Scenes in Acapulco" Illus
trated, from Robert F. Greeley a timely
paper, son the Corean Coast" poetry, etc.
The notable article is first long paper by
the veteran critic, H. L. Tuckerman, on
'The Literature of Fiction" The table
talker advises American newspapers to
learn one lesson from across the water:
1t is an established custom among all high
class English journals not to comment or specu-
late upon the merits of a case which is pending
in u court of justice. Our causes
oelebres, by the time they are concluded, have
formed the topic of numberless sensation edi-
torials, the only effect of which has been to cause
an unhealthy excitement and prejudice, and
which prove not seldom 10 have done cruel in
jury to one or other of the parties involved.
Characters are sometimes blasted for life-are so
shattered that no jury-verdict can rehabilitate
them. This is grievous, and inexcusable
wrong.
We note that London Sociey's stirring
cuts, ''Paint, and Powder; Paris 1901"
arereproduced, though imperfectly.
H@pers' Weekly has its usual strong ed
itorials, in one of which it tells "The Dem
ocIatic Camp" that "if it proposes to con-
test the validity of the constitution, it may
spare itself trouble and expense, for it is
already defeated" and another says that
Buffers Springfield speech should of itsell
secure his defeat. "Our national creed" "
we read apropos Of "the lesson of the Sum
mer" and its disasters, sis happy-go-
lucky philosophy" and it is asked:
NH. -.
are better than ignorance as sound as the theory
that the Observation-Disclosures is the only truly
American principle
The serials and other reading matter are
very attractive there is long sketch ol
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HUsTINGs CoURT-Judge Guigon Pre-
siding.-The following cases were disposed
of Saturday:
Peggy johnson, colored, charged with
stealing $40 from the person of Miss Rose
Boas, was convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years.
Joseph Basney, colored, charged with
entering the house of John Sykes with
felonious intent, found "not guilty." but
held for indictment on another charge.
The case of johnson II. Sands will be
called to-day.
AT the last trial of Sands the jury was
summoned from Alexandria, and having
been kept in the custody of the officers Of
the court several days without agreeing on
a verdict, were discharged. They stood ten
for conviction and two for acquittal.
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DEATH OF A WELL-KNowN ToBAC-
CoNIsT.--After an illness of several weeks,
Mr.. Charles I. Baldwin, one of our most
popular citizens, and tobacconist of long
and well-established reputation, died at his
residence on Church Hill, on Saturday eve
ming, about o'clock. The funeral SER
vices were held at st. Johns church yoster-
day afternoon, and attracted quite a large
crowd of his friends and acquaintances, the
old edifice being filled in all its parts. The
Rev. Mr.. Kepler officiated. The remains
were followed to the grave, in Hollywood,
by a cortege Of twenty-six vehicles.
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SKATING RINK.-That very pleasant
and fashionable resort, the Skating Rink,
will open for the season on Saturday night,
the 10th inst. Skating is delightful and
healthful exercise, and we feel confident
that many of our citizens will be gratified
at the prospective reopenmg of the Rink.
The institution is under the management of
the Assembly Hall Association, composed
of young gentlemen of character and high
standing in the community, which is an
earnest that the Rink will maintain repu-
tation Of the highest order among the places
of amusement and recreation in our city.
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PROSPECTING. Rev. r. M. Manly,
member of the board of education, and Mr..
j. Ii. Binford, superintendent Of the city
schools, will leave tomorrow morning on a
tour of observation among the schools of
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other
cities. 1t is their purpose to utilize all the
information they may gain likely to benefit
the cause of education in our midst. We
cordially commend them to educators and
instructors whom they may meet during
their travels, as gentlemen of culture and
earnest co-workers in the cause Of popular
education. -tl,fs
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The address to the people of Virginia,
q which appears in our columns, is State
paper I; contribution to the political his
tory Of the nation, rather than a campaign
document proposed to influence popular
decision upon local issues. The language
in which it is couched, is elegant and terse
the tone which pervades it throughout is
manly, generous, and patriotic the argu-
ments unanswerable; the logic irresistible.
The Republican State Central Committee,
under whose auspices this admirable ad-
dress is issued, appreciated the impor-
tance of clear expression of the
policy and aim of the National Republican
party and the able chairman of the COM
mittee on address, Colonel r. w. Hughes,
to whom was entrusted the responsible
task, has, by his exhaustive, elaborate pre-
sentation of facts and arguments, more
than fulfilled their expectations and in ad-
dition to his local reputation as a scholarly
writer, he has laid the foundation for a ma
tional reputation as a statesman and pa
triot.
What contrast the manner and matter
Of the address presents, when compared
with the current utterances Of Democratic
writer's, who use Language to conceal
their thoughts" or the selfish silence upon
national questions, which characterized the
proceedings at the recent Democratic con.
vention in Richmond.
The policy enunciated in the Republican
address, is broad, catholic, energizing,
threatening vengeance against none, but
promising protection to all-based upon
ideas Of justice, and elaborated by careful
but bold legislation for the enforcement of
constitutional guarantees.
The Democratic policy on the contrary,
is narrow, partisan, depressing; breathing
vengeance against its opponents, encour-
aging its ignorant followers to wreak that
vengeance upon the poor and defenceless !;
it is based upon ideas of caste and injustice,
and by its denunciation of all measures,
looking to protect the rights of the citi-
zen, gives the strongest possible
evidence that if power is conferred
upon that party, constitutional guaran-
tees will be disregarded, and laws
for their enforcement become dead letter
on our national statutes, or be summarily
repealed. Between the Republican and
Democratic parties all must choose, there
is no middle ground (miscalled Conserva-
tism), and we ask Republicans to read the
address of their State Central Committee,
and find in it convincing arguments to sus-
tain their position; we ask timorous
doubters to read it, that their fears
and doubts may no longer cause
them to hesitate as to their plain
line of duty we ask honest Democrats
to read it, that they may see the chaos into
which their party would resolve all the ele-
ments of peace and prosperity; we ask
such Democrats as recently met at Assem-
bly, Hall to read it, that they may appreci-
ate the power of truthful demonstration of
principle, and in future adopt honest candor
in lieu of dishonest chicanery and cowardly
silence.
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING
IN THE RICHMOND PosToFFIcE SEP
TENDER IL, lS7l.--H. b. Clafiln & Co.,
New York Lee, Tweedy & Co., New
York j. B. Spelman & Co., New York !;
Mills 4 Glib, New York Miss S. Stuart,
Staunton, Va. Miss G. Stuart, Owens
boro, KY; Miss F. d. Martin, Cambord
Dep6t.
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GENTLEMEN DoN'T LIKE TO Assocr
ATE WITH DEMoCRATs.-The Peters.
burg Progress of this morning contains the
following anecdote of Iomax b. Smith,
ESQ.,, the ancient and highly respected coli
ored barber at the Exchange Hotel. The
Progress says this occurred "when Virginia
was Wing State, and the feeling between
the parties was running very high"
The ancient company of Light Infantry Blues,
commissioned the 10th of May, 1850 had at the
time speak of a fine band of colored musicians,
Lomax Smith and flne-looSng young mulatto
ing the company in parade ON the square on one
occasion, observed that Ruflin was absent. A
few days afterwards, stopping at Smiths shop
While he was cutting my hair 1 remarked the abb
sence of Ruffin at the last parade. Whereupon
he drew himself up with characteristic statel-
ness, and said "Sir Ruffin has turned Demo-
cfat, and the gentlemen of the band don't like TO
associate with him.
If a colored man who had turned Demo-
crat was obnoxious to gentlemen then, we
would like to ask Abram Hall, Cooley &
Co. what ought gentlemen think of them
nOic
We trust that the venerable Mr.. Smith,
whose age and experience should have in
creased his wisdom, is nor as good Wing
and Republican as he was in the day when
gentlemen didn't like to associate with
Democrats" either white or black. They
are more Objectionable now than ever.
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PERsoNAL.-William Coppinger, Esq,
corresponding and recording secretary of
the American Colonization Society, is in
the city, e,, route for the States. Of North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. He
visits these States to confer with number
of colorcd people, who are arranging to go
to Liberia this fall. Mr.. Coppinger has
been connected with the Colonization So
ciety for many years, and is regarded as an
able and efficient officer and an active mem-
ber of the society. e..
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES. The State Board
OF Education have made the following APP
pointments j. w. Jones, trustee of pub
lie schools for Buffalo district, Prince Ed
ward county, vice Rev. j. d. Crawley, re-
signed; John d. Houston, for Natural
Bridge district, Rockbridge county, vice
Major }. w. Bruce, removed from Che dis
trict Captain P. +. Rowlett, Bellefonte
district, Nottoway county, vice j. d. Pow
ell, resigned. 3.eg
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Rg City observation-disclosures wishing the
STATE JOURNAL left early and regularly at their
places of business, or residences, by responsible
carriers, will please leave their orders with JOHN
sroN & SELDEN, Newsdealers 9ls Main Street,
and at the News Depot of w. A. EDWARDS, 30l
East Broad Street.
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REPUBLICAN MEETING IN MADISON
WARD.-The Republicans of Madison
Ward are requested to meet at Hams
Hall tomorrow night, promptly at 8
O'Clock. 1t is very desirable that full
attendance should be had, as business of
importance will be transacted. A number
of prominent gentlemen are expected to
address the meeting.
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HENRICO COUNTY COURT--Judge M
nor Presading.--The following cases were
disposed of Saturday
Charles Ii. Smith, unlawful gaming, not
guilty.
Carrie Clarke, white, charged with un-
lawful intermarrying with colored man,
brought before the court on a writ of hdbeas
corpus. Argument begun, and case con-
tinued until to-day,
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ENCoURAGING.-Dr. A. l.. Mayer,
principal of the Southern College, corner
Fourteenth and Broad streets, opened his
school under very suspicious circumstances
on the 4th of this month. Between 60 and
20 scholars were in attendance the first
week of the session. -......-
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TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The lead
pencil force of the STATE JOURNAL ac-
knowledge the receipt of an invitation to
attend public temperance meeting in the
basement of the Third Baptist church, on
Thursday evening, September 2l. We re-
turn thanks.
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JOHN W. WOLTz, News and City Editor.
LOCAL MATTERS.

be SPECIAL NOTICE.---Advertisemen of
Lost, Wants, Found, For Rent, not exceeding
four lines, for one insertion 25 cents; two in
sertions 40 cents; three insertions so cents.
Cash In advance.
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DIED.

In this city, Saturday morning, Sept. 9th, 1871,
ROBERTA s., daughter of VIM h. Laws, for
merly of Hampton, Va.
In this city, Saturday, Sept. 9Th, at O'Clock
r. M, PETER BLUEMELlNCK, aged 90 years
months and days
The funeral took place Sunday Sent 10Th
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ANOTHER PAvEMENT.-W refer the
reader to the card of Mr.. Joseph L. Whit
taker, to be found in. another column.
What is there stated can be implicitly
relied upon. Mr.. Whitaker is the success
sor of Viles & Whitaker, an old firm, too
well known to need any recommendation
from us.
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CIRCUS CoMING.-The aram coueu Of
Old John Robinson's circus and managerie
called at our Office this morning. He has
made arrangements for three-days So
journ in Richmond, beginning on Wednes-
day, October 18th, just one month from to-
day. The exhibitions will takesplace at the
corner of Second and Leigh streets. We
are assured that this is the only original
Old John Robinson, who has had over fifty
years. experience in the show business in
the United States, and who is now making
his grand annual tour through the South.
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ENTERED.-The bark ~. Godfrey"
Sears, master, three days from Providence,
entered at the Custom-House this morning.
She will take in a cargo of tobacco from
the firm of Hof bauer C Tidderman, when
she will clear for Geneva.
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rs 1T LEGAL FOR A FOREIGNER, WHO
Il has never been naturalized citizen of Amer
lea, TO eject from his house or home, by injunc-
tion or otherwise, a naturilized citizen of Vir-
ginia and of the United States l want an an
swer. VIII some one give one .,s
Sc list b. TRACEY.
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HELD TO BAIL.-Beverly Turner,
colored, under arrest for assaulting David
Fl. Howell with musket and inhicting
severe injuries, was admitted to bail in the
police court this morning. The amount re-
quired was 81 800,
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b STREET-SwEEpING. .-Scavenger Peas
ley, with his brigade of street-sweepers,
was engaged to-day cleaning Main street,
This is very well, but the Scavenger's, like
angels visits, are few and far between.
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MARRIED.

On the 30th of August, by Rev J. l.. Burrows,
at the residence of the brides father, (dr r. d.
MitchelD, Mr.. JOHN w. HARWELL, of Peters
city
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RAID ON THE ''NEw FOUND OUT."-
A squad of the police made raid on an
establishment on the lower part of Main
street on Saturday night, known as the
New Found Out" The proprietor, a
colored man by the name of Reynolds, and
about twenty others who were enjoying
the evenings entertainment, were arrested
and carried to the first police station-house.
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PAVING AND ROOFING.
JOSEPH L. WHITAKER

JOSEPH l.. WHITAKER
Begs leave to call the attention of the Commit
tee on Streets, and the citizens generally toa
Paw EMENT,
put down by him on Main street in front of the
store lately occupied by l.. Harvey Co., n few
doors below the ST. Charles Hotel. l
This pavement has stood the test of two Win
tiers and two summers and still remains intact
showing that neither cold nor heat affects IT, For
further information apply to
]. j.. WHITAKER,
Gravel and Tin Roofer,
Sc ll-lw 1877 Cary street.
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The COMING AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
As the time is rapidly approaching when
the Virginia State Agricultural Fair will
be held in this city, it becomes the duty of
those who feel an interest in its success to
stir themselves, and interest the people of
the State on the subject. =
We know of nothing which has greater
effect TO keep people away from our annual
fair than two very important causes. -,
First-The district or county fairs held
in different sections of the State during the
fall. H 7.s
Second--The expense of coming and that
incurred during the stay in Richmond.
T of course, it is impossible to control the
first of these causes, but it strikes us as be-
ing more important and of more value to
exhibitors, to make tie fair of the State a
grand success than it is to surfeit the peo-
pie with an indefinite number Of minor eX-
hibitions all over the State. We must not
be considered as an opponent of the smaller
affairs, but the friend of the great and
more important State Fair.
by the friends of the State Fair, is to, if
possible, have the fare reduced from the
rates the different railroad companies have
been charging visitors. Their habit has
been to charge half fare-a greater price
than the regular charges on most Of the
Northern roads. a
The most valuable acquisitions to our
State Fair usually come from the Valley
and Southwest, the two points farthest
from Richmond, which cannot be reached
from either section at less cost than six
or eight dollars. If, instead of this, the
different companies controlling these routes
would reduce round trip tickets to $3.50
each, there would be ten persons attending
our annual exhibitions, to where there is
now one. The difference in numbers would
more than compensate for the reduction of
fare.
Let our railroads try the experiment. or,
if afraid to do this, let the friends of the
Fair appoint an agent in each, to ascertain
how many persons would attend if prices
were so reduced, and we are satisfied they
would soon find such an increase, as would
pay our railroads better, and bring the
largest crowd to Richmond this fall that
ever was seen here before.
Let them also arrange with our hotels
and boarding-houses for a reduction of
prices, instead of the usual plan of charging
more, and then we can confidently expect
such a crowd as will trouble us to accom-
modate.
Unless some such arrangement is made
we may expect simmer attendance each
year, until our annual fair will become
merely name without real existence.
Our intimate acquaintance with the VAL
ley and Southwest, enables us to know
that the question of expense is always con-
sidered in this matter, and that just as soon
as we can place an attendance within reach
of the masses, the whole of those two sec
tons will be largely represented.
We are not advised of the time when the
fair will be held here, but we do hope that
its friends will go to work as early as pos
sible to make the approaching one the
grandest fair ever held in Virginia.
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THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.-RAF-
i FILE for the Benefit OF the Widows and Or
phans of the Southern States.
DIsrRIBuTIoE No $50. EVENING, SEPT Q.
70 70 81 IS l6 25 So 50 II 81 7 rs 20 IA III
DISTRIBUTION No 53l. MORNING, SEPT. II.
s5 As 80 SO "a Sc 50 6s 80 IL AZ 249
Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va, this llth
day of September 1871.
SIMMONS 4 CO., g. O. TOMPkINS,
Managers. Commissioner.
CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE can be pur-
chased from Captain w. l. DABNEY, at the
Branch office, No. 9Twelfth street three doors
from Main.
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GEORGE w. SCOTT,

CtEORGE w. SCOTT,
AGENT FoRTHE
SHILLINGER ARTIFICIAL STONE SIDE
WALK
OFFIoE-No. 9l2 Main street, Richmond, Va.
Sc 9--lm
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WHTCOMB's REMEDY FOR ASTHMA.
FOR ASTHMA, ROSECOLD, HAY FEVER, etc
Nothing SO successful"-T. METcALP, Drug
gist, Boston. Recommended by DIR. o. w
Holmes. 1t always relieves. JOS. BURNETT
& CO., Boston, Mass. Sold by all druggists.