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The New ScLICIToR-GENERAL.-The reslg-
nation Of Solicitor General Bristow was ten
dcred to the President yesterday and accept
ed. Colonel Bristow resigns bis position to
accept that of counsel for the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company. The President has de-
ter1nined 10 appoint Samuel +. Phillips, Of
North Carolina, to the position, and his com.
mission will lie made out Immediately. MIR.
Phillips Is native OF North Carolina. and
acted with the Wing party when It was IA
existence. During the war he resided In bis
native State, but took no active part In the
contest. He Identified himself with the Re-
publican party in 1870, and shortly after.
wards was nominated to Gil the vacancy In
the Attorney-GeneraPs office Of the State,
but was defeated by Mr.. Skipp, the Demo
cratic candidate. Prior to that time he was'
the law partner of Judge MerriEop, the late
Democratic candidate for Governor OF the
State. During the Lite campaign he wes
chairman O: the Republican State Executive
Committee and rendered efficient service.
He Is about forty-tive years of age, Is good
lawyer, and is regarded as one Of the most
sagacious. cear-headed Men In the State.
During the recent kllkiux trials he rendered
efficient service as assistant United States at
torney.- Washington StaT, 10Th.
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The New Congressman from tie First
District.

Nff sener is a native Of Fredericksburg,
Va, the town in which lie now resides; born
of humble but highly respectable parents ID
1887, and is now in his thirty.lifth year.
Upon third attempt he entered the Unlver-
sity Of Virginia rs State student, where he
graduated with distinction. For two years
afterwards, in accordance with law govern.
ing In such cases, be taught school, at which
profession he gained an enviable reputation
in the community where be taught. During
the two years he taught school he was read
ing law and preparing himself for the bar,
and upon his retiring from teaching was adj
mitted to the bar, having passed most salts.
factory examination. In the profession OF
the law he has gradually risen, and is now
admitted to be one among, If not the most,
successful lawyers at the Fredericksburg bar,
which Is second to none in the State unless
1t lie that Of Richmond.
Mr.. Sener is a man Of decided ability and
vigor Of mind and intellect, and added to
these has indomitable will and perseverance.
He has overcome embarrassment aud diff
culties under which most Of men would
have sunk and given up In despair. Mostly
by his own exertions lie has risen from an
humble mechanics son to the exalted posi-
ton of member of Congress, and we believe
his star is Just beginning to rise. We verify
believe that the day will come when the peo-
pie will delight 10 honor him with still
more responsible trust.
Two years ago Hon. X. c. J.. Moncure,
presiding justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Virginia, said Of Mr.. Sener: {" I signed his
license as lawyer some ton years ago, ana
remember that he stood an excellent exam
ination.and made very favorable Impression
upon all. He is a gentleman OF talents and
ambition, capable Of attaining, and no doubt
will attain, the highest honors of his pro-
tession.'- Fredericksburg Correspondence
(Amicus) Of Washington Republican.
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VIEWS OF THE ENGLIsHaAN IN VIRGINIA
This correspondent Of the New York Com.
merctGl Adrert,ser writes as follows;
1.-The Termination Of the battIe-presiden.
tial In this State hns been highly creditable
to all parties. The Richmond Wing admits
that the Republicans carried corn very
magnapimously. The Dispatch, In remarks
bly, able leader, accepts the situation, aud is
disposed to hope all things Of General
Grants second term. There is an evident
improvement in the tone Of politics, which
augurs well for the future. II all parties
would only unite In measures pro bono
pu6kco' Virginia would soon distance all her
past prosperity. sympathizing more or less
with the Conservatives In State politics, my
sincere hope Is that the party which repre-.
sents the wealth, intellect, and power of the
Old Dominion viii awaken to its first aud
foremost duty-the education Of the colored
ncc. This is of paramount Importance. So
long as Grant Is candidate tue blacks will
vote with untailing regularity for him, and
no great harm may be done. But Marshal
RadetZky used to say, 1preS moi lie deluge,
and after Grant-who? The negroes are
only voting machines while they are plunged
in ignorance. Let them be educated and
Cited for the franchise. Let not them asses
be synonym for Inc masses"
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The poctor's Dilemma. \ Novel. BY Hes
DA SHELTON. With Illustrations. New
York: y. APPLETON & CO.
This is novel by one whose name we re-
member not to have seen before. 1t Is illus
trated In the scratching style, and seems very
much to be located In and about salt water.
There is much sea, and some fishing, and ocean
views in abundance. If we had not copy
we should buy 1t to see what REsBA STRETToN
means with oil this sea. The ArPLEToNs are
very good publishers. They send 1t forth,
and of course there Is big fish or two III the
seine, we suppose. But these novels are
awful swindles sometimes.
For sale by ]. r. ELLysoN.
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CUIL.SERv1cE REFoEa-AeAIs.-The re-
signation Of a. i. Cornell, surveyor OF the
port OF New York, will take effect on the 1>t
of january next. The special deputy sur
yeyor, Mr. j. L. Benedict, has been in office
some time and is thoroughly qualified for The
promotion. In accordance with the Presi-
dents declaration to the Philadeiphians on
Friday last Mr.. Benedict will succeed Mr..
Cornell. 1t is expected the latter will be
chosen Speaker Of the Assembly Of New
York, having been elected member of That
body. After the adjournment Of the Legis-
lature he will probably be rendered foreign
mission.- Washington Repablisaa. L
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aiellu,olld| xpalth.
TrrsD !. ovEMBER %, is7s.
civil. ssesoru..

S Csarsoa thinks GeHcrsi sss most .iE-
clsi, In his civil reform "fclly.Y But Tcs-s
My chuckiss With delight over CAxERoSs
discontinue He praises General GaAsr aud
nrges him to atand by his reform. He says:
q General Grant ssshe isss President who
sss male 4 svsten,stic effort TO establfsn q
bette, test OF qualifications for governmental
nosiiions than nero zeal In the service OF the
sionsinans political party and to secure
more Satisfactory condition OF tenure tnan
4 ,hss favor or caprice.of olir national iegtsia.
tors. the most intelligent and aar-seeing Of
whom would themselves be gladly relieved
!. ~ : function not properly belonging to their
oisfee. Thus the action OF The voters OF the
country In accepting Jsresid dent Grants prac-
tss,l efforts toward 9cisii-ssEvice reform as
i,aftep guarantee fkanP the promises OF the
imposition has been aSund antiy vtndi
General Grant Ii indeed the first Presi-
dent who has made steady and earnest
effort to establish o better test of official
q aua,itscations for governmental positions
. thsn mere party zeal in the service of the
dominant political party" JACKSON was
the first President who very decidedly d.
yjded the Offices amongst his followers. DE
was indeed great suan, but he set the worst
possible example when he did this thing. 1t
is true the power was with the President
thus to use the offices; but 1t is to be regret
ted that really great man and patriot as
JACKSON certainly was, should have been the
first 10 nse for party purposes the power I'M
wisely given the President BY the trainers OF
the Constitution. Since his day bis example
has been well followed, and General GRANT
is tbs first man to endeavor to take the offices
out of the political arena, lie deserves
credit for it. ,ssees.
It may be argued that General GRANT has
no OCCASION to use tine Offices for party, as be
goes out after this term. Nevertheless, most
men in bis position have an itching to name
their successor, and to shape things to the
advantage of the favorlte. JACKSON had this
itch, and VAN BUREH was his nominee; but
be was defeated. General GRANT seems to
be Indifferent to the claims Of the prominent
men OF tho day, and to be inclined to man.
age his office irrespective of them. We trust
he Will perseyere with his reform, and that
men will be put IN Office for better reasons
than that they woro mere brawling and sub.
seryient partisans. But we fear his example
will not make very enduring impression
upon bis SUCCESSORS. Official pap is too
efficient an agent OF electioneeriDg for a
second term to bethrown aside by ambitious
men. Nothing but an amendment of the
Constitution can ever take the offices out OF
the political arena; and Of such an amend |
mept, as we have frequently said, we almost
despair. The distribution of the public
Offices as the rewards of party seryice-the
spoiIs of yictory--is the bane Of the repub-
lie, and will do more to destroy II than any
other one thing. Honor to General GRANT
for doing his best to put check upon this
trent evil.
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A Smaller Vote and Greater Majority

The election returns begin to present q
curious subject for political speculation. 1t
seems likely to turn out that General Grant,
withstanding bis overwhelming majority,
reully received fewer votes In 1872 than In
1868. The negro vote, being now first fully
counted In presidential election, Is Of course
excluded from the comparison.
The population of the United States must
have increased nearly three millions in the
last four years, and the full vote which
presidential election draws out should natu-
rally show an increase Of not less than eight
Der cent. over the vote Of 1868. If General
Grant were only relatively as strong as In
1868 his vote then should be eight per cent.
heavier. But his majorities are SO much H.
creased In the different States, and he makes
30 nearly clean sweep of the States, that his
aggregate vote would seem sure to be vastly
greater. Yet hereturns tell curiouslv diff
ferent story.
In his own State of Illinois, for example.
he has actually fewer votes than were cast
for him In 1868. The official returns ere not
yet all in, but those received all point In that
direction. In New Hampshire be bad
3s,19l votes in 1858; in 1872 he has but
1926. In Vermont lie had 44,lG7 in 1858;
in 1872 he has but 4l,475. In Connecticut
he had $4,000 in 1868; III 1872 he has
$1,000.
PENNSYLVANIA affords still more suggestive
figures. In 1860 it gave Lincoln 26S, 03 !
votes. In 1864 it gave bin 29S, 39l. In 1865
it gave ia the October election 331 ,416 for
the Republican State ticket, and, month
later, 3l2,2S0 for Grant. Instead of increas-
ing about 10000, as would have been natu-
raj if the parties had remained about rela-
lively the same, the vote of Hartranft only
rose in 1872 to 853, 1887, while the vote for
Grant actuSlly fell of In November to 349.-
$50, or barely seven thousand moro than in
1865. And yet, with this fuliing off in his
vote, Grants msjerity was nevertheless
swelled to over a hundred thousand more
than Hartranfps.
In New York the returns do not yet per-
init an accurate statement. General Grants
vote Is probably slightly heavier than in 1868,
but by no means up to the natural increase.
He gains In the cities (where the Tweed and
O'Brien regime in 1868 stuffed ballot-boXes)
and falls off slightly in the rural counties.
New Jersey alone appears TO show gain
equal to the natural increase.
Fewer people voting for him, and yet q
bigger nnjority--that seems to have been the
rule in General Grants last election. We do
not believe that the significant fact will be
lost either upon the President himself or
upon the shrewd and able men who have
directed his canyass.--NeU York Tribune.
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81 sszis
NM u u
iasns has recently bses allaIiss.
tnk ints for his has sli Ese
ccSdiiiea,cef King IL: S9sDe. 5ut
cuntents nf the document can be Inferred
only from his recent pfi yate ana
IL Is SHE 10 enY that it win be more htserai
tr It's tone, especially towards the South tran
his fasmes messages, the recent VOTE ID t .sI
section being an indication Of better FEEL,
ipe Chan heretofore towards the GeneEai
Government, while the press Is pore MOD
crate In its utterancss, NOT taking 1910 ae'
count the popular majority OF the enuse
country. The Eecens pardon OF a ppleton
oakBmith Is regarded by southern gentlemen
as showing them more friendly policy, and
os foresl,adowing the Executive action reia-
tive 10 some OF the kukfuY prisoners now
seryifig out theif sentences in the Albany
penitentiary.
whoat least hive the right to the confluence
of the Administration to the runors thaI tne
President intends to recommend 1n hls ah-
nual message, now in course or pfepakat.:oh'
the revival Of the project for the annexn1lon
of Sar,to Domingo Or tbat he INTENDS 70 re-
commend policy looking to the acqulsi,lon !
of Cuba. The message will be DELIVERED 70 =
Congress two weeks from tomorrow, ana
any doubts in those particulars will OF course
be removed. Butaside from that, 1t is learned
that the annexation party In Santo Domingo
and their cooperating American railway and
financial and other interests are now all .op-
posed to the revival Of the annexation pro.
icct. A concerted effort is being made to de-
yelop Internal improvements there by the
building of railway, etc. The Americans
who own property on the island, while 10
voring annexation, do not think that now Is
the opportune time to urge it, Washington
Correspondence Baltimore Sun, 1lh.
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Prog has indeed nearly put bis cir

PcoK has indeed nearly put his girdle
about the earth. 1t has already been an
nounced to our readers that the Mayor Of
Adelaide, Australia, and the Mayor of New
York exchanged greetings by telegraph on
Friday. Our New York Mayor, OAKEY
HALL, despite his TWEED troubles, is still the
pleasant man, and Enthusiastically makes q
neat quotation III his reply to him OF Aus
tralia, beginning thus: "To the banks of the
Hudson fair Adelaide has 'hied' with her
cheering greeting"
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DEATHS.

D,ea In Brandon, Vt, ON the 10th instant. in the
afIythirf year Of his age, Colonel WILL M Gill
HAM formerly professor ut the Virginia Military
Institute. ,., -.
Q o'clock THIS EVENING. The friends OF the
family and members OF the old TwenIy-irst Flr-
giIia regiment are invited 10 attend The remains
will be taken to Lexington on the 2oh instant Ior
interment. ,,,
pers will please copy.
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MARRIAGES..

Married, at Grace-Street Baptist church, on wed
nesdar. November 10, 1872. by Rev. y: w. wilson,
HARVEY G. n. BARRS to JENNIE WOOD
BUN, daughter Of Gideon Ragland; 5oth OF tshs
city.
Married. in Lexington. Va, November I2th; ls,2,
t the residence Of the brides father, by the RiSnt
Rev. Bishop Gibbons, il Ohm 3. PuRCELl,, OF Rich
mond, and OIL YMPIA, daughter Of Colonel Ino,nas
Married. ON Thursday, October 10th, at the brides
residence. by the Rev. J. l.. BurrOwa, ID. -: 3Ir
SAMUEL ADAMS to Mrs. LILA GlLLON1 all
- IN ,pit
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The late election might suggest the infer
ence that Virgipians are a highly domestic
people. and are indeed attending devotedly
to their own private affairs. They did not
20 to the polls. a people who thus devote
themselves to their own matters will assured.
IL work out.
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COMMISSIONER DAvENPoRT.-It is reported
In New York that United States Commits
sioner Davenport, who played such con-
spicuous part in that city during the recent
elections, is backed by the reformers and the
committee Of seventy in an effort to supplant
Mr.. Ke!so, the present superintendent Of po-
lice, and 1t Is stated that the Board Of Police
Commissioners will be reconstructed SO as to
harmonize with the party in power.
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The Army of the Cumberland meets at
Dayton Wednesday next. Generals Sheridan,
Hooker, and Mcigs; Governor Goyes, SEN
ator Morton, and other distinguished per.
sons hive announced their intention 10 be
present.
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THs DEaocRATio PAaTY.-Soms Demo-
critic apers are talking Of 1eorganizlDg the
Democratic party, but the fusion of Demo-
2erats End l.iberals in Ohio, under such lead
ems as Senator THURMAN, does net look much
Age it,
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FANCY a0ops AND TRIMMINGS.

'SPECIAL NOTICE. - Mr. E. i.
.EGRaSGER begs to announces that 90 mas !asti i'
turned from New York with an elegant sssors ncsi
OF new styles jet and Fancy Jsveiry, also nise
line OF Fancy Goods consisting Of Dew styles En-,
broidesed aud Lace Collars. Ladies Scarfs Ties sha
Fsehues, Bands and Bandeaux, Pearl eiaihs.
Pocket. Books, etc, ETC. Hehas also taken OCCASION
10 repienlsh that portion Of the stock reesnuy PET
chased Of Mr. 8. Hirsh, whereby be Is now aos 70
offer one Of the mos. complete assorsmens ',
Hosiery, Carsets, Embroidcrfes, Laees, enc Eane'
Dry Goods that can be found In The city
Mrs. GRANGER win continue In Der usual iine Oh
repairing and doing mp Laces, Curtains, Sc.
P. S.-New goods received every week az
9a s*sf Ia Il. l.. GRANGG8s
\ &c .a-.u, ga BroAd street.
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Hollow walls filled with water is the latest
suggestion as the best way to make fire.
proof house. A hollow device indeed. 1t
appears in the american artisan. a more
eflectual way would be to submerge the
bouse in the water. We're the water held
within water-tigbt iron walls 1t would be
safe: but between such walls 1t would be su'
pererogRtory. II it were placed between
brick walls it would In time destroy the walls.
1t Is merely absurd.
The truth is, man is never destined to per-
lection in anything. Do what he may, vigil
llnce and care and forecast must at last be
bis best protectors. Perpetual vigilance has
been claimed by the politicians to be the
price of liberty. 1t Is the price of our COM
fort, our security, our daily lives. We can
III no possible way find substitute. We
are at last but poor human beings. We can
neither he perfect, or he perfectly ssfe, any
more than we can lie perfectly incor.
ruptible. All our means Of seli.de-
fence but open new means CT offensive
agencies against US. We raise the premium !:
and the premium is paid. The banks build
their vaults with greater strength: they but
stimulate the ingenuity to make breach
into them, and increase the amount of the
reward which Is gained by the ingenious
thief who opens them. We cannot escape
the doom which was originally pronounced
against US. In the sweat of our brows we
eat our bread, and by perpetual watchfulness
we maintain our existence against the hostile
clements that surround us-against thieves.
and frost, and air; and water, and fire; and
against those ca!amities which are considered
providential, and which bow whole nations
in the dust before Supreme viii, whose
ways are inscrutable.
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GENERAL MEADE; AND THE Politicians
Phiiade1phia Age prints note which tne
late General Meade addressed to its editor IN 2
March, 1871: ,,,,5
{ 81 am glad to hear you cay that notwith-
standing your long acquaintance with me
you are not able to define my party charac'
ter, because this has been the position nave ,',
ALWAYS endeayored to maintain and though
/ am not without my OWN private views on
public questions, have never given any ut
ternnce to them in public, or allowed them
to influence my official action as soldier.
al should esteem nomination for the
Presidency o misfortune. l am, and only
desire to be, "a soldier. [ have always OBJECT
ed to politicians making themselves soialeIS
for political ends, and i equally condemn sol
diers becoming politicians, so long rs they
are soldiers. j am in favor, as between poll
ticians and soldiers, each 'shinnying on their
own side.'"
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General A. II. Colquitt declines TO DE
United Stntes senator from Georgia. Hehefai
John 3, Gordon is his candidate.
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TONIE AND SEE

TONIE AND SEE -
" THE SPOTTED TIGER
AT SCuAAP'S CIGAR AND NEWS DEPOT,
1902 MAIN STREET.
terrible name for one of the most innocent, fair
"1N GIFT DRAWINGS
ever offered to the public; the sole object OF which
enterprise is 10 make the store the centre OF az
FRICTION. The lucky ones have chance OF obtain-
Ing ten times the value Of their Investment, while
flIoso whose luck works against them arc sure 70
receive the value Of their money.
EVERYBODY GETS A PRIZE.
All persons drawing prize which they have nc
use for receive the full value of the money they paid
ces or anyfng else in the store. Chance rs or SO
csnts LEON SCHAAP,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Cigars,
Mearschauin and other Pipes,
no ls-2w Periodicals, Fnncy Goods, &C:
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BANKERS AND BROKERS'.
TsAACS, TAYLOR & WILLIAMS,
BANKERS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND TnIRTEExTH STREETS.
BONDS AND STOCKS FOR SALE.

We have for sale LIMITED amount Of
MANCHESTER BRIDGE EIGHT PER CENT.
BONDS.
The attention Of parties wishing to make invest
menis, and capitalists Is particularly called 10 tnese
on the BRIDGE, the WATER-pOWER,a and all the
other REALTY of the city. The annual Income
from the WATEF-POWEk alone, In Its present
undeyeoped state, will more than Pay the interest
on the ENTIRE MORTGAGE, whareas not more
than TWO-TnIRDS OF THE BONDS secured uE-
cpal and Interest arc amply provided for. ana are
Justly regarded the best security now on the mar
kes Further instruction will be Siven,H necessary,
no ie-Iw iSAACS. TAYLOR & WILLIAMS.
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MEETINGS..

MASONIC NOTICE.-A stated com. Ia
Ix munication of RICHMOND RAN KK
OLPH LODGE. No. 10. will be held at MAJ ~, " "a
sons, Hall, on Franklin between Eighteenth ana
Nineteenth streets. THIS Tuesday EVENING az
O'clock. It is expected that every member VIII pe
present, 1t is our hrst meeting In e nan since ies
renovation We Also cordially invite members OF
eister Lodges and all transient brethren IN good
standing TO he present. BY order OF the w. ~.
no 1O-itK WA. j. RIDDICK. Secretary.
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TIEsnaY EVENING aovgspuB -, "a
flrzt ind osIy tine In th.s city Of
S. Dos GIoyANNI.s
MISREPRESENTATION

a &c AMPS II 1 II 81 xIRaINIA 90
.IVA pFGsMEET BAND saIREE ct Lob go
r,an,.;s rev Market Hell, corner of SixfE RIO
and MareiiaH streets on Y -
M M NnyrInber So 1877. The Regtmentai Band
SsiI S,rnisf, fi,e DancfaB 90 commences nt
i. M. Tickets, admltting gentleman and ladies,
FIFTY CENTS. "a a.. r,-. W.,
ssia cement and public Is respectfully requested
s perfect committee OF arrange ana gpoo
fine viii he guarnnfeed TO those who atron1ze us
! $40 .s Il fNES y. cCANN, Leader Of BaEd.
n, B-Tickets for sale ct BANJO steadanaLtels
2s2e Main street. and at MI the principal 9toree.