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"The repeal of the funding act and the pay
ment Of four per cent interest without dis
eliminating between the funded and I'M
funded debt Out excluding interest on COM
pound intercst), as proposed in Mr.. Fitz-
pauick's bill, will be such a beginning as
will re&ssure everybody whose good opinion
ia worth having. Wing Of yesterday.
This certainly would be good beginning.
But we hardly see tho advantage Of repeal
Ing the funding act to make that beginning.
Under that act the interest payable would he,
probably, just now somewhat less than it
will be il the act be now repealed and we
begin to pay ON all the bonds without dis
eliminating" Then, too, excluding In
terest ON compound interest "-how is
that to be done? Much of the funded in
tsrest was so funded in go. Can we refuse
to pay interest on that! Nay, can we annul
q contract made with tho public creditor by
taking in his old bond and giving him new
one under the funding acts These questions
are for tho party sustained by our worthy
neighbor.
But still, after these are settled and the
anti-funding-act men marguerite their system
Of payment Of four per cent. interest with
out discriminating" with regard to any part
Of the public debt, we would like to know L
In that way the burthens of the people are t.
be diminished at all? The people may say
slow Is this-one party favors the funding
"act and another opposes it j; yet both pro
"pose to pay the public debt by taxing us
ave don't sec that either proposes any relic
for us, and both propose to do the SAM
thing IN ways different, but all the time b.
taxing u.s." They will, upon q little refec
ton, be likely to sxclaim, "a plague on botl
your Houses!"
Really II this Is all that the anti-fundinc acl
party desires to accomplish land we TAXI
them ut their world, we cannot well under
stand the bitter war waged upon that act
We have seen objections made against it, bu
none of SO serious nature rs logically Il
engender so much spite-so much vehemen
dcaunciation.
We suspect that the good people will fnt
out that the funding act has only been made,
hobby for aspirants to the Legislature to rid,
upon. They have ridden 1t successfully, ant
now they find it necessary to do somethin:
to avoid the public contempt. So they kicl
aside the funding act as q condemned ma
chine, and they propose another, of theil
own invention, to do the same work, Bu
he people must pay the same for both. So
"That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel
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FAITH IN V1RGN1A.-The Baltimore Sun
says Of Virginia bonds:
"Large numbers Of these bonds are held
in Baltimore also, more, perhaps, for the
wealth and population than in any other por-
ton of the country outside Of Virginia, and
the reason is that Marylanders have faith in
Virginia"
Misplaced confidence if the regulators are
not nut down.
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FURNITURE, sc.

FURNITURE, sc.
WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURED
" ING and receiving the most extensive tA>,
and elegant stock Of TR9
FURNITURE II
that has ever been offered TO the people OF Virginia
We would particularly call the attention Of the pub
lie to our CHI AMBER and PARLOE FL SSITURE,
being of superior workmanship and newest patterns
You will find in warero0ms
WARDROBES, BUREAUS,
BEDSTEADS, WASIISTANDS,
TABLES, S1DEBOARDS.
ETAGERES, MATTRESSES,
CHAIRS, DESKS, SAFES. -
with n great variety of other FURNITURE It VIII
afford us pleasure to show all who may call Oh us
HARDWOOD & RITTER,
se27 Governor street, Richmond, Va.
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There was nothing more constantly

There was nothing more constantly and
sanphatically impressed upon the public
mind during the festive days of this week
than that "RodER" YVES "right." That in.
diyidual himself was cheered ut every turn
BY the hearty salutation, "You'rs right,
RssEs.s And aow, sad to tell It would
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BLAcKwoop.-We have from "oophoo1A
& pAruAM, agents for the American publish
ers, the December number Of BldcS'oo0a' IL IL,
bos m article on the House OF LORDS that VIII
attroot attention just now, when that body is
poiug through trying ordeal.
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" CLOTHS! CLOTHS! CLOTHS!
CAssnIERES! CAssDIERES! CAssLMEREs
sATINETsl sATINETS! SATINETS!
TWEEDs! TwEEDS! TWEEDs! TWEEDs!
JEANS JEANSi JEANS! JEANS!
AsTRACHAN CLOTH. AsTRACHAN CLOTH:
and full assortment Of the celebrated
CHARLOTTESVILLE CLOTHS!
dee, LEVY BROTHERS.
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Hor.7DAY Ge0Ds.

EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS ZOE
CHRISTMAS WEEK.
BLACK and CoLoRED ALPACAs,
sATTEENS and EMPRESS CLOTHS,
ENGLISH and FRENCH PoPLINs,
JAPANESE SILKS and POPLINS,
BLACK and COLORED SILKS,
BLACK AND COLORED VELVETEENS,
SCOTCH-PLAID POPLINS,
BLACK and COLORED FRENCH MER1NOEs,
eros DE ZURICH aud TA31ISE CLOTHS,
CAsSIAiEREs, BROADCLOTHs,
FLANNELs, BLANKETS, QUILTS,
sHAWLS, WATERPROOF CLOTHS,
CLOAKS, GLOVES,
HOSIERY, CORsETs,
SHIRTS and UNDERSHlRTs,
COLLARS, RIBBONS,
EMBROIDERJES, TOWELS,
NAPKINS, TABLE and PLANo-C0VERs,
and all other kinds Of
DRY GOODS
at extra low prices, before taking inventory.
WILLIAM THALHTMER s. SONS,
dess No. 6o1 Broad: corner Sixth street rect.
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OFFICE CITY ESGINEER,I
n. VA, December 18th, 1871.

OFFICE CITY ESGINEER,}
RICHMOND, VA, December lsth 1871.
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
~ nronosals Will be received Mt this Office until
FPJIAF the 2sth instant, at L. o'clock NJ, for fur
nishine and laying such granite curbng and tagging
us may be required until the LIST day OF July! S1a.
Forms Of proposals may be hah upon appiieAuo'
ut this Office. - .,o -,,. .. 70
Ject any or all proposals: n1,,,socK
a,,o-,d City Engineer.
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EDUCATIONAL.
CLOTHING.

CIosre~oU7 SALE
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
MEN AND Boya
REGARDLESS OF COST.
LIE iorr OF FEBRUARY.
"a at that EIns retro from business In hi, city,
and have to rasate the store ossapy, ID being
rented from TINT date
To tlosa In want Of
CLOTHING.
SHIRTS and COLLARS
four own makeh
UNDERWEAR.
HOSIERY.
TIES, -..,
GLOVES.
HANDKERcuIESs
UMBRELLAS
sHAWLs.
STRAPS, and
DRESSING ROBES,
all reliably made, an opportunity Is offered thnm 10
purchase at LESS THAN TILE ORIGINAL COST
OF MANUFACTURE.
JOHN S. DEyLIN,
1907 MAIN STREET,
errosITE PosT-oFFIcE.
lde 2ol
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grECrAL NOTICES:

ME- NEW YEARS PRESENTS
LEVY BROTHERS.
No bottcr nor moro appropriate time for making
presents than thu New Year. Those who Wish 10
keen up with q time-honored custom will find large
stool, o. goods suitable for NEW YEARS PRE-
SCENTS at LEVY BROTHERS. We enunerate
few articles:
Handsome LINEN and LACE SETS oF SoL-
LARS and CUFFS;
LACE, EMBROIDERED, HEMsTITcHED, and
CORDED HANDKERCHIEFs;
POINT LACE COLLARS and HANDkER-
CHIEFS,
EECkTIEG,
EECK-RIBBOEg,
sCARFs and BOWS
WORK BASKETS,
INFANTs' BAsKETs.
TRAVELLING and KEY BASKETS,
PeeKET-BooKs, BAGS, and PURSES;
CAgD-CAsEs,
CARD-RECEIvERs,
PAPER RACKS;
PuoToeRAPHFRAMEs,som something satzels new
Handsome KNIVES,
SCISSORS,
TOWELS,
NAPKINS,
TABLE-CLOTHS;
KIN e1LK. DOGsKIN, BERLIN, BUeKsKJN,
and THREAD GLOVES;
CLOAkS,
sHAWLS.
sAcQUEs,
EUBEs,
sONTAds.
HOODS. ....
CARPETS
RUGS
MATS,
HAssOCKs.
AFGHANs,
FANS, great variety; and hundred;
~ otbsr articles suitable for presents, at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
1913 and 1915 Main street.
Look at our DOLLAR KID GLOVES. do 81
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DFyIDEND NOTICES.

F,psT NAr.oSAL BANK OF RICHMOND
RICHMOND, December 2I' 1871.
rur BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS
BANK has declared dividend OF hve p per cent,
free Of Government tax, payable 10 tue s'ooAnoAo
e e1sS On and after January Cd, 1872; o..,,.
de 29-1w =. -. Wv ' -. S----
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PROPOSALS..

OFFICE OF THE CIrT, ENGINEER,}
December 81, lS7L
NTOFICE.-sealed proposals will be re-
~ ceived Mt this Office until IL O'Clock d. on TUES
DAY January the 3D. 1872, to furnish the city mules
and horses with FEED, PROVENDER, &C., for the
term of three months from the 9Th day OF January,
1872. ,,-. .-o-.,u a.,
right to reject any or all bids offered.
Forms Of proposals can be obtained BY applying NJ
this ofice CHARLES II. DlMHOCk,
10 Gid City EDgineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.-sealed
~ proposals will be received by the undersigned
until 10 81. THURSDAY. January ls, 1872, for the
GRADUATION and MASONRY of branch or the
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad from larrlngtop
street TO James river, including tunnel through
Church Hiu about 400 feet long For farthar par
tlcuars, applyt to Il. D. W VIII, M,0
AZ sS.td Richmond, Va.
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DIED.,

On the sad of December M nc W and SsTea
Gqdeu aged seventeen months.
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NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA.
p1nI1,tnNn necpmhar %. 1911. 1

NATIONAL BANK OF yIRcINA,l
RIcuMoNp, December %, 1871.
ruE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
haro declared a DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER
CENT, FIRE Of United States tax. payable to the
stnckholders on and after January 2, 1872.
dc 2a-td j. W. LOGk " OOl,. S.1sn.e..
DIyIDEND NOTICE.-FNTY-THlRD
DDIVIDESD.-The Directors Of the ylRGiNlA
have declared A DIVIDEND OF NINE PEk
CENT. out Of the profits Of the past ELK months, o.
which FIVE PER CENT. on the capital stoek VIZ ~
ha na,d to The stockholders on and after FIRST DE
JtSIIARY NEXT, and the remainder lFOuR PER
lis passed to the contingent fund Of the Com
nanv NILLLiM WILLIS, JR.,
de 2s-lw secretary.
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JAMAICA RUM,
~ APPLE BRANDY,
FRENCH BRANDY,
CALIFORNIA BRANDT
TABLE WINES,
COOKING WINES,
6sANGEs, LEMONS.
ATMORES MINCE-MEAT,
EDhM. sAPsAG0 land CHEDDAR CHEESE;
ITALIAN MACARQSI,
CROSSE g BLACKWELL'S PICKLES.
CANTON GINGER,
SPANISH OLIVES,
OLIVE OILS,
BAKERS CHOCOLATE, @ 0 0 A. and
BROhIA:
VIRGINIA PREMIUM PICKLES, &c.
de la-2w j. Is. KIDD. III Broad street
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Smallpox il reported in almost every town
In Wisconsin.
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02
The Gntes OF Hell.
A NEW ORLEANS OPINION OF CALIFORNIA.
From tae New Orleans Time. of July sls..

From tae New Orleans Times of July 3lst.l
Few people will experience establishment at
" the gates Of belf' being lately discovered
in California. According to the report they
do not conform to the ancient and accepted
description of the inviting spot. Dante's "a.
nous inscription is wanting on the portals,
which, in fact, are not portals at all. 1t 10 q
rugged, rocky chasm, surrounded by DESC
late country, cleft with deep valleys and pre-
cipitous cliffs. Snakes, reptiles and vermin
abound in untold numbers, while the air 10
heavy with sulphurous odors and noxious
gases. The ground shakes and groans, grind.
ing thu rocks and stones together like tho
gnashing of damned ones teeth. Mufied ex.
plosions and CHASTITY flashes of electric light
pierce the inky pail which bovers over it, and
at nigh: the saturnaia of horrible sounds and
sights ntensifies and deepens. Even the In
dans cannot be induced to approach it, al
though to these of the Kewah tribe are wo
indebted for its discovery. Judging from
the state of society in the mining regions il
never required great stretch of the imagi.
nation to believe the realms of Sathanus were
somewhere in that ighborhcod, bat we were
not quite prepared to have the fact 90 soon
determined. If it prove true, Satan is to be
greatly pitied, since it will not be long before
filibustering expeditions and adventurous mi
ners will root him out and take possession.
No doubt the people OF California, with their
vast resources, energies and wonderful me-
chanical appliances imagine themselves more
than a match for Old Nick, and if they take
fancy to his territory the snakes and natu-
raj phenomena with which be has sought to
guard the entrance to his domnions will
prove but poor defence against American
enterprise. All that scrt of thing California
miners would unhesitatlngly pronounce
"p!ayed out" long ago. We trust the Swans
of that region will make close examination
thereof and report upon it fully.
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02
what They Think OF Gran.

George Alfred Townsend, the we'll known
Republican letter writer, has been out among
the wi.ds of the West, and visiting the FROM
tier POSTS. In letters to the Chicago Tsibxrs.
he tells his experiences. The following con.
eerning Grant and his petty spites and re-
yenges is readable:
Grant comes up frequently a. these posts,
and few of the officers adhere to him, while
nearly oil are fond of Sherman.
"Why are you, gentlemen of the regular
army. lukewarm upon Grant, himself reg.
ular ?" | said to an officer on tie plains.
''Oh, he has so little of the feelings Of an
officer. There was Tompkins, Quartermas.
ter, the raider of Fairfax. Grants wife went
to Tompkins when he was Quartermaster ct
Washington, for an ambulance. and Tomp-
kins, making some light, satirieal remark
UPON her preference for coaches, was forth.
with packed off to Alaska. That vas the
magnanimity ola President. In the same
way old DR.. X, q regular army surgeon,
was bullied and tortured because Grant want.
ed him to ask his divorced wife back to his
he'd, to pay her SI5 month out of his pay.
The Doctor was on the Pacific slope and he
married woman too young and gay for him.
Her conduct passed .nisinteroretation at last,
and the old man had no difficulty in obtain
ing separation on the evidence. She went
to Washington, captured the President, and
the order came to submit to the loss of SIS
month out of his pay. The doctor replied
that he would stand court-martial first, and
the President ordered him to Aaska-this
by way of punishment for contumacy. But,
being tougher than pleased the President,
he was in a little while ordered on to New
York for court-martial. The woman appear.
ed there on the arm Of General Mcdowell,
but the Court honorably acquitted the old
man. Enraged at being made a fool Of,
Grant now ordered the doctor to Arizona,
among the Apaches, where he remains at the
present.
We army men know all these matters, and
talk them OYER in our tents, and reserving
our opinions as to what sort Of President
Grant is, we are never undecided as to the
degree of his gentiity. To interfere in the
domestic affairs Of officers, and use his high
position to revenge little slights and old
scores, is fighting it out on this line
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02

SIC H. This Act shall take effect sixty days amer the
newt general election all ts provisions except those
relating to and for its submission 10 the people,
and fr returning, canvssng and proclaiming the vves
which shall take effect Immediately.
SEC 1b This Act shall be submitted 10 the people Of the
Stse FIR their ratification. fhe general election
and the qualified electors OF this State shall at said
tion their ballots for State officers FIR against
this Act; th-e voting for the shalt write have
printed their ballots the words, RsiGnd the Debt
Yes and those voting against the same shall write
have printed their ballots the words '.Ref1nd the
Debt-No."
SEC l6 The for and against this Act shall
be counted returned and cancelled and declared in the
aud subject the rnes cast
for the Treasurer Of State and il appears that MAORI
~ Of all the for against this law afore
sad in favor this Act then the shall have e
feet herenbefre provided. aud shall he rrepeaiabe
until the principal and interest OF the liabilities herein
created shall he pai and scharsed. and the Governor
shall make pruclantion hereof; but il majority OF the
against this Act then the shall be-
come vnd
SIC IL 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary Of State to
have this Act published newspaper in each Judicial
district of this State for three months next preceding the
next general election. for which publication no greater
allowance sh al be made than the rates allowed by law to
the State Printer.
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
g. Medical Advtce.-p

sS- Medical Advtce.-DR. WA. X. D0dERTY'o
Meal and Surgical Institute is becoming QUA
te the welfare of State aud health Of our citizens
aud his rapidly spreading reputation, although may
cite surprise bat the signal of skill and follows the
natural effect of such cause. We personally
qusintei with gentlemen who have suffered for
der chronic disease and who d taken advantage ever,
available that promised relief but without
until they they called upon Dr. Doherty, who inered
IDLY short space of time has given them entire reef
is gratifying TO this fact because the Doctor
gentleman who seeks not by defamation of Others
tabsh his reputation to the Of
upon the of anothers fame. The Doctor
ducts his Institute in such that must be -ati
ing TO all his patients He examines. advises and
mends without charge and the patient after hearing
for treatment accepr reject at pleasure
does the Doctor make charge unless he effects
cure. This he is able do because lie feels tie cona
which long experience has given and dcrbt the
consoaticr which appetsrs to that confidence Persons
afflicted with either accute chronic disease would 10
ell consult the Doctors at all events do
for consultation he asks fees does he insist on
obedience TO his advice unless the patient places hs
under his His cfces Sacramento street. c.
pesite the Pacific Nail Steamship ohee.-S. T, NKvs
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02

GET IIoME AND KEEP IT.-A large por-
tion of the American people are restless, rov.
ins. scattering, driven about from place to
place by every spring freshet ct popular ex-
ctement. Their desire for quick gains and
their perpetual motion wears them out pro-
maturely. They build houses for hfe-tinas
residences, and are ready to sell out their
newly built homestead week after it is fn-
isbed--for perhaps less than it cost--and off
they go. perpetually swinging around the
circle of chronic change To the pleasures
of home and neighborhood attachment, to re-
pose of feeling and content of mind, and love
of objects around them. they are strangers.
The fruition of trees they plant, they rarely
witness. OF all their possessions, they have
nothing home-like to gladden. their hearts.
The gardens they lay out, the furniture they
buy, and the houses they baild. afford no
home-lDving memories. After wearing out
half life time in perpetual change Of habi-
taticn, with little gain and great loss, they
see in their past career nothing but failure !!
IIabits wayward, the mind perplexed. the
purpose cowed, their energies baffled and dis.
appointed, they surrender to fate and accept,
in moody despair their ahject situation and
often, with conscience scared and morals
wrecked, without friends or home they settle
down too late, and die among strangers. A
good home. and the queen of the homestead,
good wife, are essential to the happiness Of
every man, and nothing will as surely attach
children to parents and to home virtues as .
lifelong homestead, the memories Of which
grow in delight with every increasing year.
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02
The workingmen.
The San Joaquin Republican hits the right
nail on the head aud very truthfully says:

The San joaquin Republican hits the right
nail on the head aud very truthfnlly says:
The Republican party is pre-eminently the
party of capital. Whatever political asss-
tance capital has been able 20 call to its side
in the struggle with labor, has come from the
Republican party. 1t is the Republican par
ty that built up vast monopolies; it is the
Republican party that has created powerful
corporations il is tae Republican party that
has centered immense wealth in the hands of
q few to the impeverishment of the many; il
is the Republican party that has given mil
lions of acres of the peoples land to few
men who gave nothing in return, and it is
the Republican party that is now receiving
The support of every wealthy corporation,
every political monopoly and every subsidy
ring in the country. We mention these facts
because the Republican party Of this State
is just now appealing to the workingmen and
tradesmen for their votes at the approaching
election. 1t appears to US that the appeal
should be permitted TO pass unheeded. The
claims of the Republican party on the work
ingmen of California are not strong, and we
cannot understand upon what ground they
are preferred. During the period of Republi-
can dominancy, the petition of the laborers
for reduction of the hours of toll were un-
answered. 1t was the Republican party that
voted heavy tax on the people for the bene-
fit of the builders of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, and the money was paid out for Chi
nese labor. 1t is the Republican party that
has always advocated the advantages of Chi
nese labor. 1t is the Republican party that
has always fought down every attempt to
check Chinese immigration to this country.
1t is tie Republican party that has le.ied n
heavy duty on the staple products which
every laboring man consumes, and left the
luxuries of the rich comparatively untaxed
1t is the Republican party that has always
pursued policy for the Capitalization of
wealth-of making the rich richer and the poor
poorer, and it is the Republican party that
has never been. and from the very nature of
its principles never can be, the poor mans
friend. A party that has encouraged Chinese
immigration, advocated system of cheap labor
and taxes the people for the benefit of cor
poration that uses the money thus gathered
from the white workingman in the employ
ment of coolie slave labor, ought not TO re-
ceive the support of California's workingmen.
They canrot give it their support without
jeopardizing their own interests.
The union Democrat., 1871-09-02
Ayers Cherry Pectora1,
For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

and Consumption.
Probably never before in the whole history Of
medicine has anything won so widely and so deeply
upon the confidence of mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through a long
series of years, and among most of the races Ct
men 1t has risen higher and higher IN their estima.
ton, a. it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various Affections
of the lungs and throat have made it known US
liable protector against them. While adapted to
mil Ter forms of disease and to young children, it is
at the time the most enectual remedy that can
be given for incpent consumption, and thU dan.
Cerous affections of the throat and lungs. AS pro-
vision against sudden attacks of Group, it should
be kept on hand in every family, and indeed as all
are sometimes subject TO colds and coughs, all
should be provided with this antidotc for them.
Although settled Consumption is thought in.
curable Still great numbers of cases where the dis
case seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored to sound health by the
Cherry Pectordl. SO complete is its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, that
the most obstinate of them yield to it. When moth.
ing else could reach them, under the Cherry Pee
toral they subside and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers find great pro-
lection from it.
Asthma is always relieved and of.cn wholly
cured by it.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking tho
Cherry Pectordl in small and frequen. doses.
So generally are its virtues known that we need
not publish the certificates of them here, do moro
than assure the public that its qualities are fully
maintained.