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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-28
Latest News from Washington.
sneclal telegram to The pispatch

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The tiresome
senatorial debate on the sale of arms will
likely be concluded tomorrow, Sumner
making the closing arguments.
No great feature characterized te-day's pro-
cccdings excepting a statement by schurz
that he thought there would be an oppor-
tunity to vote for as good Republican as
there was in the Senate for President with
out voting for General Grant. This declara-
ton was received with applause in the gal
leries.
The Cabinet again considered the treaty
question to-day. The reply to Granville's
note has not yet been sent to England, but
the understanding continues that it will take
the ground that this Government cannot re-
cede from its views as contained in the pro-
tocol. The subject will again be considered
on Friday. -. TlMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 27.--Senate.-The
bill admitting photographs, paintings, and
statuary, for exhibition, duty free, was
passed.
The resolutions of inquiry regarding appli-
cations for Government offices and the sale
of arms occupied the remainder Of the day.
House.--Mr. Sheldon, from the Committee
of Commerce, reported a bill making Shreve-
port, La, port of delivery; which was
passed.
The bill requiring officers Of national banks
to stamp notes presented at their counters,
"counterteit," "altered," or "spurious," as
the case might require, failed-ayes, 81 ;
noes, 9G.
Mr.. Wheeler introduced bill to amend
the act incorporating the Texas Pacific rail-
road; which was referred to the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad. 1t provides for a
longer time for the completion of the west
end of the road, and authorizes the issue of
consolidated bonds of this road and the roads
which it absorbs-viz., the Southern Pacific
and the Memphis and Ell Passo roads.
Senate amendments to the bill bridging the
Missouri river at st. Joseph were adopted
and the bill passed.
The consideration of the deficiency ap-
preparation was resumed. The clause repeal
ing the law for publishing statutes in news
papers was stricken out.
Adjourned.
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The Answer to Granviile's Note.

WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The Cabinet
to-day again considered Earl Granvllle's
note without coming to final action IN regard
to an answer. Some members urged mod
itication of Secretary Fish's draft, in order to
avoid the possibility of giving needless
offence
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Ganernl items.

WAsH1NGToy, February 27.-The follow
ing nominations were made to-day: John l..
HAYNES, collector of customs at Brazos de
Santiago, Texas; j. W. G. Bryant, assessor
Of the fourth Tennessee district; Edward
NJ. Cheney, postmaster Of Jacksonville, Fla.
J.D. Pope, United States district attorney
of Georgia, has resigned.
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LINE AND CEMENT.

DoCKLAND L l M E. AND EARLY
IL ROSE POTATOES-l,A5o barrels LlME;k 20
barsJs sEARLY-ROSE POTATOES; daily expected
per schooner Florencc Mayo itc .f.,a,.g
Is rs n. ,. LEX.
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DEPARTunE,s OF sTKAMERs.,


EOR NEW 3fORK.4-Thc Old G&G&&f
Dominion Steamship Company 3 eIe-s j.
ganf SIDE wheel stcanisinp ISAAC BELL OApfsan
o'clock A. NJ Freight received Until Thursday night.
Through bills OF isd1nE sigtfed, and goods for
warded with dispatch 70 Al points north, souths
Line for foreign ports. Passenger accomnodattons
Fare, &12; steeragp, &s; round-<rfp
tickets, 60. For freight or passage, lppiy 20
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent.
fe es-3t Ess ~ No. 3 Governor street :
EOR NEW YORK.-viginfa eHnFE
E Steamship and Packet Company'sssjaaa
eiegaut steamship WILLIAA P;CLIMpE. I'D g Ssgtsin gaI
DAY. March list, sat 4 r. n, connecting With
steamers for Fall nyer and Boston from SANE pier
Close connections and through bills lading to
Europe and Australia. Fare, Ss; meals and sease-
rooms extra. For freight or passage, apply 70
%. j. BURR, President. 1214 Main street 4
New York. le B-st
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4 MOTHER LOT OF 5000 pounds prime
n VIRGINIA CoUSTRG-CuREDB BACON,hoe-
round for sale low in lots TO suit purchasers 10 close
consignment, at . >-, =. .,r,rnoo.s
IN ,c,, Second and Grace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-15
THE KU.KLUX At ALBANY.

Last week mention was made of the visit OF
Hon. Gerritt Smith, Of New York, to the
prisoners sentenced to the Albany penitentia'
ry, on the charge of being ku-klux, and his
letter to the President on the subject. The
President referred Smiths letter to the Attor-
ney General, who instructed Col. Whitley,
chief of the government detective corps, to
visit the institution where the prisoners are
confined, and make q complete investigation
into their condition and report the facts to
the Department. A despatch from Washing
ton, under date of the 10th instant, says that
since the reception Of Smiths letter by the
President similar recommendations have been
received from other influential Republicans,
It is understood that the report of Col. Whitley
will be the basis of the Presidents action, and
that he has already intimated his willingness
to comply with whatever suggestions may be
made. '"''''
Since the above was put in type we see by
dispatch dated the 18th instant, that Col.
Whitley has returned to Washington from his
visit to Albany, and has made an elaborate
report to the Attorney General. The Attor.
ney.G General will confer with the President on
the subject as soon as the latter returns to
Washington. The opinion prevails at Wash
ington that this movement will result in the
discharge or pardon of several of the priso-
ners. We hope to have further information
on the subject next week.
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MORE FINANCIERING.

We publish to-day letter written by
Comptroller Neagle to Governor Scott, ad-
vising the Governor to have tax levied spe-
cially to pay the interest on the public debt
and also a letter addressed by Governor Scott
to Henry Clews & Co., bankers, Of New
York, in relation to the same subject. The
correspondence is significant mainly from the
fact that it is plainly indicated that our people
will be called upon to pay the tax at COM
paratively early day. 1t is estimated that
nothing less than one million of dollars will
satisfy the present demands of the ring that
is preying on the vitals Of the State. The
Pheniz gives the following as the plan of
operations which the "ring" has in view:
"The present movement is by far the biggest
rake yet. A pool has been formed to hold
five millions of the fraudulent conversion
bonds. These have cost about thirty cents,
or s1,5OO,OOO for the pool. If the Auditor
will levy tax to pay the January interest
and the accrued interest, the price of these
bonds will 90 to at least sixty. The ring will
then sell out, clearing $1,500,000.
Is thatall Not by a long shot. Previous
to January 1st, they having announced that
as the day when interest is to be paid, they
will sell bonds short to the amount of $4,000
900, at, say, fifty, to be delivered January Is.
When January l comes, no interest soiU be
paid. Bonds will fall to thirty again, or be-
low. The ring will be able to cover their
shorts at that price, and will clear $1,OOO,O0o
by that operation. -;
Is that all? No. The tax levy Of six
mills to pay interest will be collected ,00O,-
000-and the various kinds of State paper
now in the hands of the ring bought at rates
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THE CONVERSION BONDS.

Cardozo, the Secretary of State, having re-
fused to affix the seal to the bonds known as
conversion bonds, the Financial Board of the
State, through Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co.,
of New York have applied for peremptory
mandamus to compel him to seal them. The
petition was heard before Judge Melton in
chambers, who overruled the motion to quash
the return as insufficient, and said the ques-
tion of fact raised by the return would have
to be referred to a jury at the next term OF
the Court, and it was so ordered. Cardozo
has written letter, which we shall publish
next week, explaining the manner in which
the conversion law was violated and six mil.
lions of bonds fraudulently issued. He
charges that the pretended conversion bonds,
now in suit, are not issued pursuant to law.
He pronounces the validating law and the con-
version law null and void.
The citizens of Columbia are taking active
steps for prosecuting the ring, and we may
soon expect astounding developments of the
operations of those who have been for years
bleeding our State at every pore.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Fair of the Carolinas will commence
at Charlotte October 22nd, and continue five
days.
An attempt was made last Friday night to
assassinate Hon. Josiah Turner, of Hillsboro,
by shooting into his residence. The ball
passed through his wife's bedroom, but no
one was hurt.
The Observer learns that difficulty oc-
Cured on Friday last between two negroes on
the farm ofDr. S. E. Bratton, near Charlotte,
when one shot the other dead The murder
er escaped.
The oldest voter in the State is said to be
Thomas Shaw, negro of Robson county,
who is 1O8 years of age. On election day he
went a distance of five miles and voted the
Democratic ticket.
Young Wishart, who killed Tom Low
rev, has received the reward of $4,000 offered
by the State for the capture or Staying of the
outlaw. The surviving members of the gang
have changed their base Of operations to a
place known as Upper Scufletown.
The county commissioners of Guilford
have decided to commence rebuilding the
Court House recently destroyed by fire in
Greensboro. 1t will be erected on the old
site.
j. G. Hester, the well.known North Car
olina detective, who in official capacity signed
himself as "agent of the department of JUS
tice," has rendered his resignation as Deputy
United States Marshal for the Greensboro
district.
Sam Stewart, colored man of Rock
Hill, S. c., has requested the Charlotte Oh
server to announce to the world that he is a
Democrat. Sam proposes to enlighten the
Charlotte people by delivering a speech in
that city before long.
On Saturday of last week, Wilmot, el-
dest surviving son of Gen. ]. M. Leach, mem
Der elect to Congress from the 9th district,
while driving spirited horse, was, by an &C.
cident, thrown from his buggy, by which his
skull was fractured in two places. Three
years ago Gen. Leach's eldest son, who had
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For SCHOOL coMM1salosER---Anderson
King. . 2 ( Z 7 :
For COUNTY CoMMrss1oNERs K. Rob.
'erts, Levi McKinny, F. M. Davie. Ia"
For CLERK OF CIRCUIT CouRT-J F.
For CoRoNER-Andrew Tins.
The following delegates to the State nomi.
mating Convention were announced: A. Wsli'
ford, A. Z. O,uens, Kns Suhms, Reese Joiner
and also the following as delegates to the Con
gressional Convention J. L. Watson, j. Han.
ibal White, Nelson Davies and Z. X: Bates
The nominations were received without any
demonstrations, and after having been read
Mr.. WALLACE, in answer to repeated calls
made few remarks, thanking the people fol
the confidence they had heretofore reposed in
him, and the hdpor they had conferred upon
him, and assuredAis colored friends that Their
interests were safsEin his hands. -.,... IL
Mr.. Briggs, whdit seems desired the nomi
nation of Senators followed Mr.. Wallace
While thankful fol the honor conferred by
his nomination, he begged to decline. HI
denounced the ocsedings Of the day, and
would expose the fratd then and there perpe
trated. The convention had been manipula
ted by the military $nd Chairman Watson
who acted as if the PARTY belonged to them
While there was no distinction in honors, ht
would inform the aukocrat Merrill that ht
could not throw the t4b to the whale in thi
case, and that he should not be boot-lick tx
any person. The actbn of Mr.. Watson il
excluding candidates from among the dele
gates was also denoulced, the speaker con
tending that no man swas asscandidate unit
his name was placed Yin nomination. Allu
ding to the combinations to defeat his 'nomi
nation as Senator, nd said various scheme
had been tried by thSse who manipulated tn
Convention. It was at first proposed to nom
mate Mr.. Witherspdon, Democrat, but find
ing this would not take, Mr.. Pointer was i'm
ported from spartanburg and held in tow b.
Merrill. (Here Mr.. Pointer defended him
self against the charge,) and the speaker con
tinued his remarks in the same denunciator,
strain, also charging that Mr.. Pointer endea
vored to defeat Mr.. Wallace at the last cleo
ton, and that he (the speaker) did more thar
any other man to contribute to the success o
our present Congressman. He then defended
his past course in the Legislature, and reitera
ting his determination not to accept the nom
ination Of representative, he closed his re
marks and the convention was adjourned.
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For the YOrkville Enquirer.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

Mr.. Editor On the Sd instant, had the
pleasure Of attending an examination and ex
hibition at "seymour" school house, neal
Bethany church, in Kings Mountain town
ship. 1t was at the expiration Of a ten days
grammar school taught by Prof Ira Erwin
of Cleveland, N. G. He has quite reputa'
ton for teaching English Grammar. He has
taught 81, 1856 pupilsin about thirty-one years
including some of the most eminent men Of
all professions in North Carolina. five are to
Judge by the thoroughness Of the examination
and by the readiness with which the questions
were answered, he certainly has been success
full. I saw and heard young pupils parse ad
mirably, who were said to know nothing o.
grammar when he commenced. He lectures
one day in every two weeks, and requires his
classes to meet once between his visits anc
parse the lesson over under the direction o.
the more advanced scholars.
We had daclamations of the highest order
If he taught all the young men who spoke
there, he certainly knows how to do it. Most
of the scenes in the exhibition were very well
acted.
The crowd present was estimated at one
thousand persons, and last but not least was
the bountiful picnic prepared by the patrons
and friends of the school. 1t was just what
those good people up there can and will pre-
pare on all occasions in which they are in
terested.
We also had the Yorkville Juvenile Banc
under Capt. Robert Herndon, who performed
to the satisfaction of all present. They wert
assisted Gas much music was required) by
Messrs. Wood and White, violinists. Tht
day will long be remembered by
A VISITOR.
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

tits generally conceded that Caldwell, the
Republican candidate for Governor, is elected
by a majority ranging from 1000 to 1900.
Many informalities are reported, and it is
claimed that these will cause to be thrown out
so many counties, precincts and wards when
the Legislature meets, as to give Merrimon
a majority without the necessity Of contesting g
the election, this latter resort having been
urged by some of the Democratic papers.
The provisions of the law were not complied
with in Craven county, which gives Caldwell
a majority of 1852, nor in Granville, which
gives Republican majority Of 679, while
other irregularities of minor Importance are
reported from various sections of the State
The charges of fraudulent registration and
illegal voting are made with equal vehemence
by both parties, and the old Republican cry
of intimidation comes up from nearly every
precinct. Should majority be declared for
Caldwell, we have no doubt but the Legisla
ture will make an effort, by thorough can
vass of the returns, to so act upon the alleged
frauds and informalities as to proclaim Mer
rimon the Governor elect.
The Democratic majority in the Legisla
ture, on joint ballot, is six. This will ensure
the election of a Democratic United States
Senator to succeed the present incumbent
John Pool, Republican. The Democratic
majority in the Legislature is accounted for
upon the grounds of the personal popularity
of many Of the candidates, and to the last SEN
atorial re-districting of the State, which, it is
alledged, was done by the last Democratic
Legislature with the view to be certain of q
majority in the Senate.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Z, 1872.
In a journey from Pittsburg here, via Gin
cinnati, the traveller passes through one Of the
fairest sections of Ohio. The more I see Of
that great State the more I am impressed
with its wealth and promise. Its growth in
the past forty years has hardly a parallel in
the history of the States; and to-day it con-
tinues to flourish and prosper even to a great
er degree than ever before. What most
strikes the observer is the number of cities of
from five to twenty thousand inhabitants,
which. seem to dot the whole surface of the
State. Some of these have grown to be -four
ishing inland cities, and within the next gen.
Grafton, it is likely that Ohio will have a pop
ulation of five millions of people, and contain
dozen cities of over fifty thousand inhabit-
ants The reason of this remarkable increase
in population and wealth is plain. Ohio is
in the path Of empire. The tide that is ever
rolling westward passes over her, and tens Of
thousands remain within her borders, while
other thousands pass on to make new States.
Verify, our country grows-grows despite
the havoc of war and contentious of peace ;
grows swiftly, surely, steadily. Men are in
middle life now who will live to see the Uni
ted States contain population Of one hun.
dred millions.
As to the wealth of the country, that will
increase faster than population. In ten years
it has doubled, Notwithstanding the immense
losses by the war, including the loss Of slaves.
In 1850 the total valuation was sixteen bill
lions of dollars, and in 1870 it had risen to
thirty billions. If it keeps on at the same
ratio, twenty years hence we will be worth
over hundred billions of dollars
This, I think, is an argument why taxation
should be reduced, and good portion of the
national debt funded for posterity to SETTLE
After we have borne the heat and burden
and shock of battle of the war, it is no more
than right that our posterity should come in
for share of the expense.
HOW WILL OHIO GO?
But to come to politics, which is now the
theme in the eyes Cor rather the mouths) of
all Americans.
Ohio is likely to be hotly contested State
with the chances now little in favor Of
Greeley. The stock of the Sage has advanced
rapidly since the bold positions taken by Sum-
ner and Banks, and since the North Carolina
election. At this writing, it is doubtful how
the State has gone for Governor, but there is
no uncertainty about the Legislature being
Democratic by a heavy majority and the cleo
ton by the Democrats of five out of eight
Congressman.
This is Greeley victory regardless of how
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of fdiscodnt, varying from twenty tolffty cents
on the dSllar, will be paid by the Treasurer.
So the ri1gwill clear in that way, say $780,
900. TotaF profits to the ring, If the Auditor
will comply with the demand, $3,1O0,0OO.
Parker says he would rather have this tax
levied than to be State Treasurer. No won
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ment as it s beneficial to the public. It is in
fact nothing more nor less than an adaptation
of the English parcel post, and although the
charges in En- gland Fare somewhat less thaH
the rate adopted here, yet, when it is remem-
bered that the distances areas nothing when
compared with those in this country, it will be
seen that there is no cause for dissatisfaction.
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Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.

MoL1No, Mississippi, Aug. 2, 1872.
I have been regular reader of the ENQU1-
RER for many years past and have ever ap-
preciated it; but I assure you, never before
so highly as I have done during the few
months that have passed since 1 left South
Carolina-the place of my nativity. Its ia
miliar appearance, conveying to us weekly
the local as we'll as general news, makes it in
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present member of Congress from this district.
He also appealed for the nomination and re-
election of Mr.. Wallace, who had faithfully
discharged his duties President Grant, too,
was so impressed with Mr.. Wallace, that he
had expressed in person to the speaker de-
sire for his reelection, and while as chief ex-
ecutive he would not interfere in local elec-
tions, he hoped Mr.. Wallace's constituents
would show sense of their public gratitude
by returning him to Congress. After few
good humored remarks at the expense Of the
Democrats of North Carolina, who in their
haste shouted victory before they were out Of
the woods and whose premature Growing now
enabled them to have plenty Of cold rooster
for dinner, the speaker took his seat.
The chair then addressing the delegates !;
was happy to meet them, and hoped their Ia
bors would result in good. He turned over
his duties to Tarlton Camp, colored, whom he
appointed temporary chairman, and bid the
delegates to retire, when recess was an
nounced.
On reassembllng, Samuel b. hall was re-
ported as permanent Chairman who, on ta-
king the chair, made acknowledgements for
the honor thus conferred upon him.
The delegates not having yet reported the
nominations, pending their report, speeches
were made by Dick Wilson, colored, Nelson
Hammond, colored, Miles johnson and S. T.
Pointer. While Mr.. Pointer was speaking,
the delegates reported through their chairman
the following nominations, the whites being
indicated by italic letters:
For THE SENATE-J. Hannibal White.
For THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
B. F. Briggs, j. 4. Ratclyord, Matthew Will
liams and Nelson Davies.
For SHER1FF-R. l.. Crook.
For JUDGE OF PRoBATE-S B. Hail.