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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-15

Radical Censressmen Alarmed About
the KnkIux-The steamer Tennes-
! see-The Test-Oash Ball, &c.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.]
WAsH1EGToN, Feb. 14.-Republican men,
bers Of Congress are considering what
means are necessary to protect the citizens
of the South from outrage by alleged Ku-
klux-Klans and other organizations. A
bill will probably be matured and soon
presented for appointing a commissioner in
every county to take cognizance of all such
offences. Among other things, secret po-
lltical organizations will be strictly pro-
hibited. ......r
There is much more comfortable feeling
in all circles about the Ten nessee since the
report of her having been sighted near the
coast of Cuba on January 28th. The See
rotary of the Navy is confident there can be
no mistake about that ship having been the
one noticed.
The argument was continued to-day by
Acknowledgement Taylor and Andrew Hun
ter, for Virginia, and Cnas. Jas. Faulkner,
counsel for West Virginia.
The time for signing. the repealed test
oath bill expires tomorrow.
TRrDEGAR
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POLICE COURT, TuEsDAY-Pohce Justice
j. j. White prestding.-The following cases
were disposed of:
John Fowles and Mary Fowles (colored),
charged with unlawfully assaulting and
striking Ellen Fowles and with refusing to
allow her to enter the house. Case dis
missed on the payment of costs.
Jim Archer (colored) was up OH the charge
of stealing one mink skin, valued at three
, dollars, the property Of S. Sol. Case dis.
missed, the charge not being sustained. !
E. Fl. Clark, charged with selling liquors
by sample without having paid the proper
license, in violation OF city ordinance. Case
dismissed.
Thos. Clarke (colored), charged with big.
amy. This case was disposed Of by a higher
court more than year ago, and therefore
the Justice dismissed the matter.
Edward Robinson and William Hackett,
charged with swindling Mary Jane Curtis
out of SIS in United States currency, and
one silver watch valued at $40. Case dis
missed, the evidence not sustaining the
charge.
Thos. Tinsley (colored), charged with un.
lawfully assaulting and threatening Court.
ney Robinson, was fined $3.50, and Informed
that if he was ever brought up again he
would be sent to jail.
Sandy Robertson and Musko Henry Eco.
lored), charged with unlawfully assaultine
and striking Beverly DAVIS. The chief WIT.
ness in this case testified that Sandy Robert.
son swore that he would blow out the
brains of Davis with an axe. All parties
connected in this case were required to pay
q fine $3.50. p
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start us fairly on the high road to wealth

start Us fairly on the high road TO wealth
and power--has 5uss been set atoot, viz :
the removal of the cotrt-houseto our town,
This is truly grand schenne--one worthy
the genius, the enterprise, and the liberal.
ity Of our people. And, sir, we are bound
to carry 1t through. AL of our town peo-
pie, with some few exceptions, are in favor
law and courts Of justice seem to possess a
most wonderful and mysterious attraction
arc unanimous In their advocacy Of this
great measure. OF course, it has It's oppo-
nents. chiefly among the old fogies residing
near the present location Of the court
house, some Of whom are even 20 weak as
to set up the complaint that such scheme,
il! carried out, would be an act of the gross
est injustice to them! What a preposter-
Gus idea How silly such a plea as this
Could anything more fully illustrate the
old ;ogyism, the thoroughly fossilized con-
dition of these people, than for them to en-
pcct that, in this age Of progress and adj
vanced moral ideas, q stirring, wide-awake,
energetic people like those of Farmville are
to be diverted from their purposes of self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by any puerile considera-
ton for the rights Of others? Fifteen years
ago such an idea might have been enter
tanned. but not at this practical day, when
| "takc care of number one" is the doml-
nant sentiment with all live communities.
Why, sir, you might as well expect the cries
anu lamentations OF the French peasantry
| over their ravaged fields and burning ham
lets would turn William of Prussia from
his purposes of conquest and induce him
to relinqulsh the chief object and ambition
| of his lle-the crown of Germany-as that
our people would give up this great oppor.
| tunity of enriching themselves and building
up their town, merely because. it would
Inconvenience some people and impair the
value of their property.
| No, sir; we cannot let such considera-
tions as these divert us from our purpose.
| 70 do SO would be weak, silly, childish.
| We must take care Of ourselves, let others
| suffer as they may.
| / had intended, Mr.. Editor, to write you
something in relation to various other pro-
jects in contemplation among us-such as
railroads, manufactures, the thorough de-
vclopments of our coal beds, &C., all going
| to show that Farmvil!e does not mean to
| lag behind in the race for material wealth
and power-but have already consumed toe
much of your space, and will forbcar fol
the present. You may hear from me again
PROGRESS.
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1t is now settled fact that the President
will take an overland trip to California In
the spring, after Congress adJourns.
Savannah, Ga, is forming stock COM
pany to introduce steam wagons for farm
Ing and freightipg purposes.
At fashionable weddings in Maine tickets
are sold for the admission OF the general
public.
Two miles in six minutes and q half is
called good skating i'll England.
The subscriptions to the German patriotic
fund amount to S3l1 ,5l7.93.
Lafayette, Ind, cleans its streets with a
chain-gang.
Boston has ninety-two acres of streets and
one common.
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Tele-ranh,c summary.

Gov. Clayton, of Arkansas, declines re.
signing until the time arrives for him to
qualify as United States Senator from that
State.
The U. S. Supreme Court yesterday al.
firmed the decision Of the lower court in
the case of Painter vs.. Pillow, for $l30, 900
due for slaves bought before and during the
war. Pillow plead want of consideration,
but the court made him liable tor the
money.
Thos. E. Chickering, the celebrated piano
manufacturer of Boston, died Of apoplexy
yesterday-only few days after his cele-
brated rival, Steinway, of New York:
The Reconstruction Committee will vote
on Thursday on the bill appointing . COM
missioner in every county OF the southern
States to take cognizance Of kukiux OUT
RACES. :,
The United States steamship Supply Will
take out provisions for France.
An Augusta dispatch says the danger Of
a rise in. the Savannah river is over. f
Eight inches of snow in Washington and
six in New York, was the depth yesterday
eyauin0 i'll. h FL. ~.
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Secretary Boutwell, has made decision
that when a foreign cargo comes within
port Of the United States it is subject to the
revenue laws, no matter whether sucn port
is the destination or not and if vessel
chooses to loiter in port, she can only be
| INDUCED at her own expense, and not at
the expense OF the Government.
The Montreal Telegraph Company has
adopted the uniform rate of twenty-five
cents for ten words to any point on their
line. The company has -, lat miles OF wires,
with $40 offices, and 996 operators. 1t is
one of the best managed telegraph compa-
MES in existence.
A movement is to be inaugurated to raise
fund for the family of 9 Doc" Simmons,
the heroic engineer who lost his Life ut New
Hamburg. .,.,.....
Twenty years ago South Norwalk, Conn.,,
raised oysters enough for one family. Now
Z, 200 acres of harbor ground are devoted to
their culture.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

THE REMOVAL OF THE PENITENTIARY-
action Of the Joint Committee, &c.-The
joint committee Of the General Assembly
on the question of removing the peuiten-
tiary met last evening, and appointed the
following subcommittee to examine va
rious sites offered within ten miles of the
city: Messrs. Crenshaw, Mason, Beazley,
Lawson, Moulton.
All sites beyond ten miles from the city
are excluded. and it was resolved also to
exclude all sites upon coal-felds.
In the Senate yesterday communication
was read from General Newberry, Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings, in which he
speaks as follows:
"That after careful inspection Of the
grounds OF the State penitentiary, / am of
opinion that the present enclosed space is
ample for such enlargement of its buildings
as will accommodate all the State coDyicts,
and that if more space were at any time
required, there are six Or more acres Of
| which could be brought into use by ex-
tending the walls that the cost of erecting
building for the accommodation and con-
fnement of 800 convicts will be about
$4,000; that the cost Of adding one story
| to the present workshops will be about
S., 300. The above covers all that is
required of me by the resolution,
| but believing that the Senate desires
all the information possible upon
the subject, and that these bare state
| ments of facts will leave their minds
Wrondully impressed, l respectfully add
to my report the following explanatory
statements -,
The old walls of the workshops will
hardly bear the weight of an additional
story. The present roofs. are leaky and
shabby and require early replacement.:-
| The widths of the shops are lrregular-the
narrowest being tWenty-three teet-tWo
narrow for almost any use, and the widest
sixty feet-too wide for economy of space,
strength or ease in experimenting labor
The old workshops stood exactly where
the new building far cells should be placed,
| for economy in guarding, drainage, ration
| ING, and supplying with water.
| The walled enclosure forms parallelo-
gram. The present tiers OF cells cut a
semi-circle across its narroWest way, with
the offices and superintendent residence
on its diametrical line. Immediately at the
rear of the cells, and very close to the
workshops, form the sides Of reversed
| rarallelorram, This formation forces you
| to erect the new quarters entirely in the
rear OF the workshops, and incur consider
able expense in connecting its drains, DC.
| This difficulty can be overcome by taking
down the old workshops and rebuilding
| them at the extreme rear Of the enclosure
and erecting the new cells upon the vacated
site. I estimate the difference in cost OF
this formation as not more than $500 greater
than the other, which sum would be saved
| in two months in guards alone.
| If the General Assembly deem 1t advisa-
| BILE to retain the penitentiarv upon its pre-
sent valuable site, this change in the loca-
ton of the buildings will be necessary for
economy and safety, and it will also leave
room Tor indefinite enlargement"
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Congressional

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Senate.-Th Gulf
steamship subsidy bill was passed after the
names Of the corporators were stricken
out, and New Orleans made the initial and
terminal point of the line.
The Finance Committee reported adj
versely to the bill remtting the duty on
articles sold at fairs for the benefit of the
French.
a bill was reported for the redemption
and sale of lands acquired by the United
States under the operation Of the direct tax
law.
The Gulf steamship bill as passed directs
the Postmaster-General to contract with
responsible American citizens for semi
monthly mail from New Orleans via Gal
weston to certain Mexican ports, and the
contractors are within eighteen months to
construct three first-class 500 ton steamers.
The contract is not to exceed ten years,
and the annual compensation is to be one
hundred thousand dollars-the Government
to take possession OF the vessels in time of
war, upon giving q reasonable compensa-
ton.
House.-The contest between Shoef and
Tilman for seat from the Fourth Tonnes
see District resulted in favor of Tillman.
The West Point question occupied the
balance of the day.
The House IS in session tonight for gene
raj debate.
Trial of q Congressman for Bisamy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the trial Of
Bowen, member of Congress from South
Carolina, for bigamy, to-day, man calling
himself John Wilkinson swore that for S2N
he had married Mrs. Parke under the as
| sumed name of C. c. Bowen. Judge Hen.
derson, Of Florida, in rebuttal sWore that
he never saw Wilkinson in his life, and
never married him to Mrs. Parke. Bowen
| is to testify in his own case.
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GRUBBs & WILLIAMS will cell at 3P. NJ. a
framed dwelling and lot ct the northwest cor
ner OF asth and streets.
LYME Il BROTHER will sell at P. 81. two
framed tcneueats on the south side of Leigh,
between 18th and 18th streets. EN
PAINE co. will sell Mt 10 A. NJ. dry goods,
boots and shoes, cl,,hing. hats, etc.
COOK & LkUGHTCN viii sell at IL 81. tobacco
machinery. engine etc., at No, 2ll 9Th street
between Broad and Grace. @i
THOMAS W. KEESEE will sell at 10 O'Clock
pianos furniture, etc,
COOK & LAUGH TON will sell ut No. 1911 Main
street, Italian marble and ala5aster vases,
French clicks. bronze figures, &c.
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FIRE-A FEARFUL FALL Chicago, Feb,
ia fire at Princeton, lllinoic, on Satur-
paper office, with several stores. Loss,
$4,000: insured.
at the Illinois Valley Coal Mining Com.
pany's shaft, three miles from Lii Sale, on
Friday last. miner named Knowles STEP
ped into the cage to descend to his work,
but by mistake Of the engineer the cage
was raised instead of lowered. Knowles,
apprehending the danger from contact with
the pulley, jumped to the landing, striking
his head against a post, and fell back into
the shaft and was killed, his body descend
inc distance of $50 feet.
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] HvsT1Eas Couar, Judge a. B. Guigon
spresiding.- following cases were dis
posed Of before this Court Yesterday
Morton Gfids Wilson, indicted for aiding
prisoners to break jail, was convicted and
sent to jail and chafn-gang for six months.
Elizabeth johnson, petit larceny, plead
guilty. Thirty days in jail. sss .!:sys
Henry Williams, convicted OF petit; lar
ceny. Ninety days IN Jail.
Alick Woody, indicted for shooting with
intent to kill, was acquitted. a
William Curtis, convicted of forgery a
few days since, was yesterday sentenced to
serve three years In the penitentiary.
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CHAScERY COURT OF RIcHMoND-.Iudge
Fstzhugh.-Th following cases were, dis
posed of yesterday:
Bespham, &C., VS.. Palmer, &c. Decree
confirming report of commissioners of par
tition, and directing parties to hold the
several parcels of land allotted to them in
severalty, and that partition be recorded.
Steger, q.
Tardy vs.. Bryant & Williams; Opinion
of court overruling motion to dissolve in
junction as to Bryant. Jones for plaintiff !;
Johnston and Williams tor defendant.
Wooden, &C., vs.. Wooden, &c. Decree
confirming commissioners report, and
making partial distribution of the fund.
johnson & Guigon and Spilman, counsel.
Ruth Booker VS.. J. NJ. Carrington's ex-
ecutrix, Decree referring cause to COM
missioner for account and for ascertaining
debts, SC. G. L. Christian for plaintiff;
Guild & Darlington for defendant.
Rahm, &C., VS.. Rahm, &c. Decree con.
firming report of sale of property in the
bill and proceedings mentioned. Johnston
aud Williams, pa.
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The Steamer TsnreAsee--A RerSSs On
: Her Besn6 seen. sSss

n HAyANA, Feb. b. There Is nothing
about the Tennessee here. The Her1l4s
cosTespo pendent at santiago de Cubs tsls-
graphs that nothing has been heard Of her
there. IS & .S5
. WAsHIsaTos, Feb. 14.-The. Secretary Of
the Treasury has received the following
telegram from the collector Of the port OF
- Capt. Hopkins, Of the British bark
Mary Baker, from SC. Michael, which az
rived here this morning, reports that on
the 18th of January he saw an American
man-of-war of the mole Of st. Nicholas.
the northwest point Of Hayti. When first
seen she was under steam, but soon after
she started over to the east end Of Cuba
under sail aud steam, going very slowly
Her ensign was set. The description; an
swers to that OF the Tennessee,
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Letter from NaHscRlond.
Correspondence Of the hichmo Dispatch.
S1-ErnIK VI Feb IL 1871


SUFFOLK, VA, Feb. Is, 1871.
The body of Maj. Washington l.. Rid
dick reached here this morning from New
orleans via Weldon, and was placed In the
Episcopal Church, from which place, after
morrow.
The Senatorial committee appointed to
attend the funeral arrived tonight, and
with the Masonic fraternity will follow
the remains to the family burying ground,
about three miles east Of town.
A considerable number Of citizens being
present ut court to-day, meeting was held
and delegates appointed to meet in conven-
ton 1T this place on the Esd inst, with
delegates from Isle of Wight and South
ampton, for the purpose Of nominating a
Conservative candidate for the Senate from
The 22d district. This move is considered
premature by some, in view Of the early
adjournment OF the Legislature, and the
probability that an election Will not be or
dered before the regular time in May.
Maj. ). II. Boykln Is prominently men,
toned as the choice of many for the posi-
ton, but Willis ,. Riddick, Esq, vii. be
heartily supported by others, and can pro-
badly carry more votes in this county than
any other man. He is the most energetic
man we have in building up and improving,
and but for possessing qualifications which
We deem almost indispensably necessary
for Virginia Legislature, we could not at-
ford to give him up. Being somewhat
dyspeptic and perfectly temperate, we feel
that he can be safely trusted TO vote as he
chooses, erea on railroad bill, and not be
led into divers sins by lobby members or
Hhiskcy punch. EVERETT.
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REAPPoRTIoNMENT.-T was meeting
OF the subcommittee of the committee OF
twenty-four yesterday, at which Il plan was
presented, and which will be acted upon at
the next meeting of the committee. 1t
gives for the Senate about 10 members: and
Tor the House about 10S. 1t is on the
30, 900 basis for the Senate, and 10, 400 for
the House. This plan will give, if adopted,
a Conservative majority in the Senate of
about Il, and in the House 20. 1t is more
than probable, however, that when the
committee Of twenty-four" take the mat
ter in hand they will make decided changes.
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The sale of the handsomely carved Italian mar
BILE and alabaster goods bronze figures and clocks,
plated ware, &C.. Will take place this morning, at
1ol O'Clock, at No 1911 Main street, under Ander-
son's Art Palace. This VIII be the last opportu-
nifty offered to purch lae these beautiful goods.
Cook & LAUGIIToN.
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COMMERCIAL.
CoRN.ANp FLOUR EXC HANGz,l
RICHMOND, VA, FEB. IL, 1871.
u ~ IH ~ z
evening.

s.s=e-a-- CoRN.AND FLOUR Exc RANGE -.
RICHMOND, VA, FEB. IL, 1911.
OFFERINGS.
Vhsdl-Whlte, 800 bushels red. ! soe husoela;
Corn.-wh,te, II? bushels; mixed. La bushels
Oats.-l.4i2 bushels.
Meat -lb2 bushels.
Clover Seed.-S0 bushels.
CALLS.
Ihedt.-White, 90 bushels mixed NJ &l.70; 30
bushels prime at sl.95; 80 bushels damaged at
sI..5; 90 bushels fair at $i75; II bushels FOUL a1
81 so % bushels inferior ut Si4S; e. buineis very
good IT II 90 - total, BIS bushels.
Wheat ed, 10 bushels AT 81 60; 90 bushels bad.
" Gle med ut .ie5; Gs oushel, GOOD at 81 700
Dnshels very good st $lS5; 2e bushels at VI ~ o.
busnsls common al 81 So; 40 bushels very inferior
ut Sl.25 bushels Inferior at $l35 IL pushels az
Si70; IL bushels ut $l.T5 60 bushels at $lso; $50
bushels al 81 775-totai, SG4 bushels,
Corn-While, 81 bushels good az s3e.
OTIS 30 bushels fir 1T 55c.; EOS bushels very
COCA at 5Sc.; us bushels good II SIc.-tolnl, 100
bushels
Weai.-.Upboited, 1e2 bushels at soc.
RE-E1HIBITED.
Wheat. White. IS but bells /; red 100 bushels.
Torn-MixeJ, $50 bushels.
o. g. $50 bushels.
Clover Ssed.-. 80 bushels.
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PERsoEAL.-Senator Snowden has SO far
recovered rs to return to Richmond, and
yesterday resumed his duties in the Senate.
Judge j. D. Coles, Messrs. J. B. Pannill,
John e, Patton, John L. Hart, and G. Dab
ney, of Pittsylvania E. Snowden An
drews, Esq, of Baltimore, and Robert L.
Montague, Of Middlesex, are In the city,
and stopping at the Exchange.
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TELEGRAPH1G NEWS.
New YORK sfoeA and Money. Marksa

New York 6foeH and Money Markess.
: NEW YORK, February Ia. The snow checked
business today. Money was little frner
at 6 per cent; prime discounts, Gs07
per cent. Gold weak and sold down 70 Ill,
closing nc 1lI0I11s. Governments were strong
in the morning, but weak In the afternoon, and
fell of tAs-cs, ia; 's2's fl1s;. 'cs's. ILL., 1858
III, new. lOss 'ss 1oss; 'ess, i1ot; le4os, 1los.
State bonds were very dull and nofn'n.l, Nor n
Carolina SIS rather heavy ut a0i for old, aud 30
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SPECIAL NoTIcE.-Brooklyn Life Insurance
Company, Of New York, want General Asent a.
Richmond. An energetic and reliable party who
has had experience In Life Insurance, and can
produce evidence Of past success, can make a
favorable and profitable arrangement. Address
BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Dis
patch Office, Richmond, Va.
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The NORTH CAROLINA CONVENT IONA
special dispatch from Raleigh, n. c., to the
Petersburg Inde1 states that Gov. Caldwell
sent message to the General Assembly on
Monday refusing to appoint day for an
election to vote OH the Convention. lie
also sent in the correspondence between
himself and the Justices Of the supreme
Court in which they declare the Convention
Dill unconstitutional No action was taken
by the Legislature.
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Life I'm Rev orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.--freparations
are making throughout the city for Mardl
sGras. Every hall and theatre in the city -
/ Comus'' is, ex peeted in its parade TO excel
all its former exhibitions, in endeagoring
to eclipse the "Twelfth Night Reyellers...
The Rrew's tableaux and ball take place NJ
tho Opera House.
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Outraaes In South CarolIna-Ten Co.
fercd PeEsoas Hung and Shat.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 14.-Much ex-
element prevails In Columbia, owing to
the outraees of the KukIIx in the upper
counties. A body of 800 masked horsemen
surrounded the jail Of Union county on
Sunday night, tied the jailor, and took out
ten negro prisoners, confined on charges Of
murder and arson. Six of these were shot,
two hung, and two are missing. The pre-
text for the crime was that the prisoners
were about to be. removed to Columbia on
u writ of hGbeas corpus. Much indignation
at the lynching prevails among the masses
of the people. without regard to party.
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|; RICHMOND AND LIVERPOOL PACKET Con-
PAsY-Fsnal Setttement.-The Executive
Committee OF the Richmond and Liverpool
Packet Company cali upon the stockhoid;
ers to come forward and receive their final
dividend from the assets OF the company.
Payment will be made to-day at the office
ofthe Virginia Home Insurance Company
Office of David j. Burr, Esq.