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The Latest News.
THE SCRANTON TROUBLES.
An UnprOmising State Of Adairs.
The Miners Refuse to Work or Let
Others Work.


4-ANSEASAhEAI Az oplH Az
The remains Of Lieut. Waerner and his
corporal were accompanied 70 tho grave
by 20 Of their comrades. Tho entire com.
pany was expected TO attend the funeral,
but oil but six have deserted.
1.-THE Directors Of the Delaware, Lack.
anna & Western Railroad, together with
tho President, Sam. Sloan, arrived this
afternoon. A conference was at once held
consisting Of o delegation of sir miners,
bu! the result Of the conference was not
near as favorable for resumption as anti
cipated. The Delaware & Western Com.
pany will concede nothing. President
DIXca, Of the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company, claim that this Company is
willing to grant the miners anything they
desired, even more than the prices paid
previous TO the strike, limiting any agree
ment entered into 10 three or six months,
and arbIrate and settle upon q perma.
nent and enduring basis. These facts will
be communicated to the miners at meet
ing called for tomorrow. That the miners
will not accede to the terms OF the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and W. Company Is
certain. Equally certain, they must do
something or starve, their credit at stores
having become exhausted.
One mine, that Of Hill & Fcllon, will
attempt 70 resume work by tomorrow,
and tho miners will fight 10 prevent It
ali the militia here are miners, and bold
ly announce they will not protect "black-
legs"
George Finney, operator, while walk.
ing through the woods near his works
this afternoon was shot at, a large pistol
ball passing through his hat. He saw
two men running away, but was unable TO
identify them. Everybody Is excited /;
some desponding, others hopeful.
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A GooD SELEcTIOS.-We think the
voters Of Peasc township, Belmont coun.
ty, did Themselves credit and rewarded q
meritorious gentleman, by re-electing
James Dean, Of Martins Ferry, assessor
for the ensuing year. five arc not mis-.
taken this Is the fourth time BIr. D. has
been chosen to flll the positiOn-a compll.
ment to his capacity and, impartiality.
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An Irish COUPLE some time since were
sent into tho State Of Pennsylvania to
take charge Of 8 farm. During tho first
night, however, not being accustomed 10
the countryside woman complained that
she heard some very queer noises outside,
and remarked that It sounded very much
like "Dulcimer;" but upon investigation
in the morning It was found 10 be only
the COW, which, with an old bell around
Its neck, was parading up and down in
front Of the house.
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Cincinnati Market.
CNcNNATI, April II,
corroN-stesdy; middlIng 14Ic.

CorroN-Steady middling l4tc,
FIoUR-Firm at 50 S0aG 30.
GRAiN-Wheat-Quiet; red 81 21al 80.
Corn-Dull at 6ga57c. Rye-unchanged.
Oats-Dull; choice mixed at 67c; No. 2 at
54c. Barley-Firm; choice at 81 0Sal o..
GRocERIRs-Cofee Firm; prime at
lsalsIc. Molases-Prime New Orleans
at O5a6sc. sugar-Firm; New Orleans
prime at 11allfc.
OILs-Linseed Oil Steady at CSC.
Lard Oil-Dull at 9Sc.
Eaos-Unchanged.
BurTER-Steady; fresh at SOa39c.
CuEEsE-Firm; factory at l0al7c.
SEEDs-Clover al 10alOtc, Timothy at
IS 5Oa5 25 for common to choice.
PRovIsEoSs-PoEk-Dull; held at SEQ;
no sales. Lard-1ltallic. Bulk Meats
Unchanged; shoulders held at 6ia99c;
sides at StaS4a9tc.. Bacon-ShoulderS
held at 7tc; sides at 0talOtc.
HoOs AND CATTLE-Cnchangei.
TODACCo-Firn.
WHIsKY-At S6c.
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Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, CoNN., April IL.

HARTFORD, CONN, April IL.
The Board OF Canvassers met to-day,
and postponed the canvass ior Governor,
State officers and members Of Congress
until the 2lst inst. Unofficial certificates
were issued 10 Congressman elect Strong,
Starkweather and Barnum, but owing 10
the close vote In the Second District, none
were given to Kellogg. Kendrick ap.
peared by counsel and claimed that the
Board OF CauvaSsers Is the final Judge Of
Election and asked that the votes. for him
put into the wrong box 10 New Haven
and elsewhere be counted for him. The
hearing Of this question was postponed
until the 22d.
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XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
OENAlG'
WASHINGTON, April ii.


Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following:
That the Committee on Finance Is hereby
instructed, during the recess Of Congress,
TO carefully examine the existing system
of taxation, with view to propose such
amendment to the bill Of the House re.
pealing certain taxes, now pending In the
Senate, as will simplify and reduce both
the internal taxes and the duties on in
ported goods, now in force, and In such
manner that the aggregate Of such taxes
shall not exceed the sums required to ex.
ecute the laws relating TO the public debt
and the current expenditures OF the Gov.
ernment, administered with the strictest
economy, 80 that the taxes may be dlstri-
buted to impose the least possible burden
on the people. Tho resolution was laid
over until tomorrow.
The General Amnesty bill, which pass.
ed yesterday in tho House, was received
and laid on the table.
Blr. ROBERTSON gave notice that he
would ask the Senate TO take up the bill
before tue session Of Congress ended.
Mr.. EDMUNDs then gave notice, II shall
object"
Mr.. ROBERTSON replied that he wanted
to sec whether there was a majority Of
the Senate disposed to object. ,f
The resolution TO admit Blo1gett aud
GOidthwaiGe coming up in order, 1t was,
on motion, ordered 10 be laid on the table.
Yeas 10: nays II. gr
The Ku.Rlux bill was then taken up.
Amer 8 debate, and without ayote upon
the bill, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion OF Afr. RANDALL, the Senate
bill to pay Mr.. Schenck his salary as Min.
ister Of England, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
Mr.. MCCRARY, from the Committee on
Elections, reported q resolution declaring
the election for members Of Congress held
in Tennessee, on tho 9Th of November,
1870, was held on the day fixed by the
law and therefore is not void, which was
adopted.
The House then proceeded to the con.
slderati0n ofthe Senate amendments to the
deficiency bill. lir
Mr.. DAWES proceeded to explain the
amendments and action OF the Select
Committee, to which they had been re.
lerrCd. r..- ..r. ...
Mr. Cox addressed the House in con.
demnatiou Of all deficiency bills.
After further debate and without finish.
Ing the bill tue House adjourned.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Fr'ED.-August Weidebusch got into o
fight down in the Eighth Ward Monday
evening, and was arrested therefor. Yes.
teTday he had O hearing before ESQ
Schultz, who fined him Eve dollars and
costs, and required him to give bond in
the penalty Of one hundred dollars to
keep the peace for one year.
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HAYTI.
Hostility TO any IntruSiOn BY the
Uuited States.

IAlGeQ StAlobs
KINGSTON, April 8.
The President Of Hayti, since the de-
parture of the San Domingo Commission,
has received addresses from members Of
the Government, signed by every town
and village Of the Republic, protesting
the attachment OF Haytiens to their M.
tlonality, and their determination 10
maintain their independence agains: in
rusion, from whatever quarter and in
whatever manner it may show itself.
The the addresses breathe the same senti-
ments against annexation.
The AoRitsur says that in the Con-
gress and press Of the United States u
discussion has taken place In reference to
the annexation OF the whole island, and
adds that as far as Hayti Is concerned, the
Government and people Of tho United
States cannot beconvineed too early OF the
utter imposSibility of such an event The
addresses, with signatures, appear in OH.
Cial papers. The President has not made
reply to any Of them.
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Lrneh.LaR al staunton, va.

sTGUNToS, Va, April II.
Thomas Hodges, the noted horsethlef
and murderer, who shot and fatally
wounded Whitlock on Friday night laSi,
was taken from jail In this place about 10
o'clock this morning by a mob and hang.
ed. Hodges had shot and killed six men
In this locality before he shot Whitlock.
This isthe arst act Of lynchlng that ever
occurred In this community, and Is uni.
versally commended.
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NOTICE.

The defendants arc hereby notified that the
dGpositi0ns OF Louis AsmO', BelIhAsAr 5ehul and
Others will be taken At the law Oilice Of Gibson
Z. Cranmer, on the N. &. eorulr Of MOBrOe and
Fourth streets, Ia the city OF Wheeling, coun.
" OF Ohio. and state OF West Virginia, on the
9hh day ofAprll, 1871, between the hoaFS OF
O'Clock a. n and 6 O'Clock =. ", to bv read IN
evidence In the above nGmed cause, on behalf Of
the foregoing plaintiff IN q cause pending 10
chAneery 10 the Circuit Of Ohio County, West
Virginia, wherein Louis AsmOs is plaintiff and
BelthIEer Schul administrator, with the will Au.
neXed Of the estate OF William Felt.
man, deceased, Augusta F0ltman, Mary
Beakerd, and - Beakerd, her husband, and
Catherine Whermlcar, and - WhGrmicar,
her husband, are defendants. And II irom any
cause the taking or IAid depoSitlOnS shall not be
commenced, or being commenced, shall not be
completed on that diy, the taking OF the same
will be adjourned frOm tlmo TO time until the
same shall be completed.
To said defendants: LOUIS ASM0S.
By q. L. CRANMER his Attorney Gp6.Th
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Explosion and Fire at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April II.

Early this morning an agitator at the
oil works Of Hussey, Paine & Co, explod.
ed with great violence. The shock was
felt all over the city, and In the vicinity OF
the works many windows were broken.
No lives were lost. About eight hundred
barrels Of oil were burned. LoSS about
$4,000.
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Weather Reporr,
sVEoPsIs OF TuE LAST TwRNTY.PouR
HOURS.

slNOEslS VI luz LASE TWENIY.FOUR
HOURS.
WASHINGTON, April1l.
The storm which was, Monday, in Iii.
nois has moved eastward over Lake On,
taria and central New York. The bar.
ometer has fallen over the country south
Of the Ohio and brisk western winds have
been experienced from Lake Michigan to
Ontario. A northeast storm was exps.
rienced last night on Lske Superior, where
tho winds are now fresh. II Is probable
that fresh winds IRON the southwest and
northwest will prevail on Wednesday on
the upper and lower lakes, with clearing
up weather, partially cloudy, with fresh
winds on the gulf and south Atlantic;
cloudy and falling weather in the Eastern
States, followed by a clearing up WedneS.
day night. A storm Of SOmo dimensions,
but short duration, appears to threaten
tho country from West Virginia to Con-
necticut.
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Philadelphia Market.
PHILADELPHIA, April Il

FLoUR-Dull; extras s. 75a6 q,
GRAN-Wheat-Firm; red Westerr
Al 6Ial 65. Rys-unchanged. Corn
Dull; yellow 7Sas0f, and mixed western
75a77c. OaS-Firm At GSa69c.
PRoyrsIoNs-Declinlng, Mesa Pork
$40 60a2l 90. Lard held at 12fe
PETRoLEUN-Unehanged.
WmSKY-Dull Of 92Ge2fo..
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Baltimore Market.
BALTnoRE, April II.

BALTIMORE, April II.
FLouR-Firmi western family 81 Goa
8 80.
GRA1N-Wheat steady; Ohio and Indt-
ana 81 Goal G5. Corn dull; yellow south
en 70c offered, SIC asked, Oats G3a0jc.
PRovIsToNs-Mess pork weak at $21 90.
at SIC; sides 10fc; clear
rib 114c; hams 17fc. Lard 12tc, Ell
WuBKY-Dull Ut Sole.
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Chicago Market,
FLoUR-Dull.
CHICAGO, April II.

FLoUR-Dull.
GRAN-Wheat No. Q spring fairly
active, and tc higher; closed at 81 2Sf
cash, and 81 SGT seller May; this aite,.
noon quiet at 81 2sta1 20 cash. Corn
No. 9 mixed fairly active, and 4aic lower;
closed at 51ta51Sc. 0ats-No. 2 dull and
4c lower; closed at 4sc. Rye quiet at
9lia92c. Barley-spriug No. Q frmer at
7.aS9c.
Hoes-Dull at S5 25a8 10.
CATTLR-Dull at $ 6Oa635.
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sTATR BONDs-A[issOuris 92P; Tenne

STATE BoNDs-AIissouris 92f; Tennes-
see, old 65t; new, est; Virginia, new, ";
old, 0S; North Carolina, old, 4S; new, 24tt.
STocSs-Western Union Telegraph, ,5SS;
Adams Express, 74t; Wells, Fargo &
Co., All; United States, 40; American,
4SI; Pacific Mail 4St; New York Gen.
tral, 0O9; do scrip, 09s; Harlem, 1877;
Reading, 1885; Michigan Central, 121 ;
Pittsburgh & Cleveland, 1l4ii Union
Pacific, 29t; Northwestern, SSt; do pre-
ferred, OFT; Rock Island, 1l2t; New Jer-
sey, Central, 1857; St Paul, 6lt; dopre-
ferred, 70; Wabash, Glt; do preferred, 70t;
Fort Wayne, 90; Terre Haute, 3li;
Chicago & Alton, 1851; Ohio & MisSiS.
Sippi, 6OF: Cleveland, Columbus i Gin
cinnati, SO; Burlington & Quincy, $50;
Indiana Central, l2Sii Illinois Central,
1851,
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, o., April II,
a bill passed the Senate making the
penalty for horse stealing, imprisonment
In the penitentiary from one 10 dVe years.
A bill was introduced In the House
providing for the consolidation Of Rail.
road Companies.
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WASHINGTON.
MOVEMENTS OF Mr.. coLFAx AND Mr..
WADE,
WAsuINoToN, Aprll II.

MOVEMENTS OF Mr.. coLPAS AND Mr..
WADE.
WASHINGTON, April II.
A special states that Vice President
Colfax will leave on Monday next for his
home In South Bend, where he will re.
main until the assembling OF the extra
session Of the Senate.
Hon. Benjamin F. Wade having closed
his duties as President ofthe San Domingo
Commission, returned 10 Ohio this morn.
ing.
sioners and the voluminols documentary
evidence Is now printing at tho Govern
ment office, .....
DR.. Howe Is still here, and will proba.
bly, remain until tho testimony Is printed.
THE WORLD CONGRATULATED DY AN
ENGLISH EARL.
Earl DeGreys speech at the Masonic
Banquet last night was continually inter.
rupted by applause by his auditors. In re.
sponse to. Mr.. Willianlsthe Earl made the
next speech, in which he congratulated
the world on the Frightening prospects for
the more complete unity between the two
great English speaking communities.
In order 10 consider tho amnesty bill
from the House the Senate will have to
modify its rule Of prescribing the subIec!
Of business for the present session. An
effort will be made in that direction after
the Ku.Klux bill has been acted upon.
Senators adhere 10 tho opinion that a vote
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KANSAS.


LAWRENCE, April II.
Heavy rains have visited all portions OF
Kansas during tho last few days, The
prospects of fruit and wheat crop were
never better. Last night was quite cold,
and II was feared that the fruit crop
would be injured, but it is now believed
70 be out Of danger.
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New York Market.

New YoRK, April II.
CorroN-DuII; middling uplands at 15c.
FLoUR-Dulli So 50a6 80 for shipping
extras. .... -..... d..
GRArN-Wheat dull; new spring, 81 80
al 6l, red and amber, 81 62a1 G5.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork firm at $40 rs bid.
Lard unchanged,
EG0s-SLeGdyi fresh at 15a1Gc.
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WEST VIRGINIA, OHIoCoUNTY
wv CIRCUIT COURT-AprIl6 5, 1871.

LVHIH aNEIIWH1 NUNIVIaIHNUFI [
Ta,
BalthAsar Schul, Administrator In ChanoaEy.
Of tho estate OF WIN. Feltman,
with tho will annexed HdI.
Tho object Of this suit ls 10 obtain decree for
the sale Of the real estate OF William Peltnian,
deceased, or 90 much thereof Gs will satisfy the
eomplalnauts claim OF $3.50 0J, and Il appearing
from an affidavit filed In this cause, that Mary
BeAkerd, and - Deakerd, her husband. and
Catherine WhCrmlcar. and - Whermicar, her
husband, are not residents OF tho State Of West
Virginia, on motion Of the plaintiff, by his att0r.
ney, II 10 ordered that they do appear re within
one mouth from the date Of the arst publication
OF this order and do what Is necessary 10 protect
their interests herein.
Teste; SAMUEL. d. McCULL0CII, Clerk,
q. L. GRAMMAR, Attorney for Complainant.
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ITO THE CREDITORS OF THE ES.
nAnR M nMI N RI mn Annhh

In pursuance Of decree Of the Clrcuit Court
Of OLio county, State OF West Virginia made In
cause therein pending to subject any real VElAts
OF the Eald Levi MellOF de"'d TO the payment Of
his debts, you are required TO present your ealms
against the said Lew Melor, decd. for a6JudleA.
ton 10 Gibson L. CIAnmeE, Commissioner In
ChAnccry, at his office In tho said county, on OF
before the 2ith day Of May, A. D. lS7t.
Witness Samuel b. MeColloeh, Clerk Of said
Court, this Sth day Of April, A d. 1871.
SAMUEL B. MeC0LLOCL, Clerk.
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DEs MoNEs. Iowa, April Il.

LIES 0AOLNh9s ASNAf 1PAA 49,
The weather yesterday was very cold
and stormy, with heavy frost last night,
doing considerable damage to early fruits,
To-day the weather Is clear and cold.
ST. LOUIS, April II.
A wind storm at Keokuk yesterday
blew tho roof of the Catholic church,
also the roof OF the wholesale dry goods
house Of Irvine s. Phillips, burst the front
Of the First Baptist Church in, and dc.
molished several out buildings.
CHICAGO, April 11.a1
Reports from from Iowa show that Sat.
urday's storm was much more severe
than supposed. In Polk county alone the
damage amounts to $4,000. This devas.
tation spread through large portion Of
the State.
Four inches of snow fell at St. Paul
yesterday.
There was heavy frost at Des Moiues,
Iowa, last night, and 1t Is feared that the
small fruits are killed. There vsS also a
severe frost at Bloomington, Illinois, and
il Is feared the fruit suffered.
A very violent snow storm commenced
at Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday night,
and ragged iuriously until last night. The
roads were blocked, telegraph wires
blown down, and much other damage re-
suited,
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SPAIN AND THE 5. A. RRpUDLICs.
THE NORTHWEST.
AlILwAuKEE, April II.

a1AI1' ~ - =
Tue Mississippi river is now open to
navigation. The ice went out Of Lake
Pepin on Saturday. Sleet, and heavy
wind and rain did considerable damage 10
the telegraph lines in this State aud Min.
nesota yesterday, but are being rapidly
repaired, and win be in working order
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Julia A. II. Meller, EGecuhIK Of the last will
and testament Of John II. MellOr, decd.
Co.
Jesse D. Mellor, Administrator Of the estate Of
Len Mellor, deed samuel Nellor. Hannah Mel.
loF. Frank Mellor, Otis Aellor, and Levi Aellor,
children and heirs At law Of the said Levi Nellor.
decd, and Oliver HAwley, surety Of tho said
Jetse 3. MellOr, Administrator.
In the CiIcuit Court Of Ohio county, West VIr.
glnia. In Chancefy.
BY virtue Of decree rendered In the above
cause on the 9Th day Of April, a. D. 1871, will
on the
cath Day Of MAY, A. D. 1871,
at my oflcc on the n. 3. corner OF Fourth and
Monroe stret u, In the city OF Wheeling. State OF
West Vlr2inll, proceed to take and state tbs ac-
count Of the said jesse D. Mellor AZ such Admin.
istrator Of Levi hellor, decd, aud he several
elRims Of the plAinttf aud the other creditors Of
the said estate and such other matters - to him
may seem proper o. which the parties may
require.
GIBSON L CRANMER,
Commissioner In ChAneery OF said Court
PICK CocuRAN, AttyS for Prf.
apl0d&W
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New York, Aprlll.
Market little more animated and prices
steady.
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no THE CREDITORS OE THE
CoMNIsSONER,s NoTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Julia A. Il. Aelor, EIecutrlx Of the last will and
testament Of John Il. NellOr, decd,
e.
Jesse y. Nellns, Administrator Of the estate OF
Joseph y. Aellor decd. Jesse MellOr and Bella
henOE, children aud heirs at law Of tho said
Joseph Asllor deed, J. B. FoId and s. c. b.
ker, Buretles Ot the said Jesse b, MellOr.
In the Circuit Court OF Ohio county, West VIZ
gtniA. In ChAneery.
By virtue OF decree rendered in the above
cause on the 7lh day Of April, 1871, will on the
sith Day OF IHy, A. D. 1871,
at my ohice on the n. z. corner Of Fourth and
Monroe streets, In the city Of Wheeling, State OF
West Virginia, proceed to take and state the &C
eoint OF the sad Je.te y. AellOr ~ such Admin.
IstrRtor OF the estate OF Joseph s. Mel or, deed,
md The several claims rf ho plaintiff aud the
other creditors Of the said estate, and such other
matters ~ to him may Ieem proper or which the
par, les may require. -
GIBSON L. CRASMRR,
Commissioner IN CbRneeFy OF Iaid County.
PICK & COCHRAN, Alty's for PHI
apl0dAW
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woRCEST Err.
FRIDAY. MARCH 81. 1871,

A virginian, writing from Prince George
county to the Country Gentleman, praises in
the highest terms that part OF Virginia which
lies between Norfolk and Petersburg. The land
is very good, the climate superb, the society
second to none," the people always healthy
save when troubled little by "chills and
agues," the farms wonderfully cheap, and yet
northern people do not rush into that attractive
region, but turn their eyes towards the west
whenever they think of removing from the
places where they now reside. A northern man
can buy farm in that part of Virginia, con
which the purchase money might be made in one
year" not to mention the wood and lumber
which, eff cut, would sell for double as much"
1t is astonishing to this writer that northern
men are no more eager to rush into that land of
opportunity and delight, and make their for
tunes at once.
We suspect he has farms to sell, and, there
fore, does not tell the whole story. We hear
from others that northern men who have bought
lands in Virginia and sought to make homes
there have been made so uncomfortable, that
most OF them are anxious to sell what they
bought and leave the state. We do not hear
that they have been assaicd by kuklux savages;
but that society second to none" has methods
of dealing with people from the north, which
have not in any case failed to be very effective.
Many families have been driven away by the
proceedings of this Society" and it is known
that others would leave if they could sell their
land. Virginia has attractive lands and very
desirable climate but it has, also, some other