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r,,r frsrrssIAL.-A friend writes Ia to
sav, among other things, that we are on the
q wrong shoot" with reference to the GEN.
tepnial celebration in Philadelphia; and
further, that we had claimed to be tie first to
dccrv that celebration. We have to say
Isl. That VIC did say that the 4lh of July
not having brought down to us impartial and
beneticent government it did not command
in our hearts that regard and enthusiasm
which it once did, and we did not think
there was enough in its hundredth anniver-
sary to warrant us in paying to celebrate it.
Furthermore, as Philadelphia was to make a
great deal Of money out OF that celebration,
we said she might we'll to afford pay all that
it might cost.
I'd. We did not claim TO be the " frs" to
speak against that celebration. We claimed
only That we had said what we had to say on
the subject many months since, and was
therefore not behind q very hghly-csteemed
contemporary recently born into the family
Of newspapers, which claimed to be the first
to run tilt at the great sensation of 1876.
This was all. We are not disposed to
claim credit for being "tirst " to do any
thing. We wish to be known as amongst the
most earnest and nevcr-faltering in any
measure of public good. Your " first y
newspaper, especially your first newspaper
to nominate a candidate, we do not envy,
for the really good public men arc in snch
small proportion to the aggregate number
| that ito alter Sir PETER TEAzLE's rcmark)
the fewer we nominate the better.
Finally, we are still unchanged in our
| opinion of the great centennial, but will be
| very glad to learn when the day comes and
goes that the enthusiastic hopes of our friend
| have been realized.
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TELEGRAPHICs NEWS.
Fortune Shot and Reeapsurea-AAH' u.
Exciting Chase.
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(srecia telegram to tie Dispatcli.l IL
FREpEnlcKsBURG, April 24.-Aihert Hof.
tune. the notorious convict who escaped
from The railroad train near Ashland on
Tuesday morning, was recaptured here TINS
morning about 10 O'Clock by Sergeant Ede-
rinston, assisted by officers Gore, Crutcii-
field, Asop, and TimberIake. E
Fortunes first exploit after bis escape
from the train aud Kidding hinscii
Of his manacles was the theft Of a horse
from a stable of Mr.. Anderson &. DAVIS,
near the scene of his escape. upon this
stolen animal he made his way TO Freder'cks-
burp. He was followed by the owner Of the
stolen animal, and traced to FrcderlchsD''iS'
where information was lodged with tue
notice. who, knowing Fortunes daring IA
t,,re and recklessness, had been on the look
out for him for several days.
Sergeant Ederington Immediately repaired
to Fortunes home and posted Ills force SO as
to guard every avenue of escape. Heentefeo
the house, and simultaneously Fortune ran
out from an opposite doof anu '''eu'p'e" ~
force his way by the guard, but a revolver
hcinp presented at him he turned ana re-
sorted to his usual tactics of jumping fences
and dashing through houses. Several shots
were fired at him, but only one took effect.
While in the act OF jumping fence about
fifty wards from the place where he was
started he was stunned by pistol-shot in
the head, fred By one of his pursucrs, and
falling to the ground lie was easily captured
and committed to the Jail of Fredericksburg
The wound in the head was examined by
Il physician, and proved a scalp wound only.
In his leap from the cars on Tuesday morn
ing he suffered severe confusion on one OF
his legs, of which he complained grievousiy
after his capture, though it did not seem in
the least to impede his flight during the
chase.
The only remark made by Fortune for
some time after his capture was, lit Is too
hard. Caught again. III give you four
hundred dollars if you will let me CO.
This was addressed to two Of the officers
who were holding him. lie will be sent to
Richmond to morrow.
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Dauyf1Ie.
ROANOKE PR EsBYTERY-SEw CATHOLIC CHURCH.
REVIVAL OF RELlGIos- observation-disclosures
hESTs- TRADE ITEMS. .-.~~r ~e-~.
rt.orrcspondcuce of the Richmond Dispatch.]

ROANOKE PRESbfTERr- nc" Ih'nohio Shono" &
REVIVAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MESTs-TRADE ITEMS. ~-~r-- - ...
TCorrcspondcnce of the Richmond Dispach.1
DASvTLLE, VA, April "a, 1873.
The Roanoke Preshytcry convened IN this
town last night. Their sessions VIII con-
tinue over next Sabbath, when the different
congregations will be served by Presbyte-
ran ministers. The Presbyterian Church
comprises large proportion Of the wealth
and intelligence of our city, and their pas
tor, Rev. Alexander Martin, formerly OF
Richmond, is very able and learned minis
ter. and Il most genial Christian gentleman.
\ lot has been bought in the upper part OF
the town, OH which it is proposed to erect
at very early day Catholic church. 4
priest is now in town making the necessary
arrangements. Our Protestant citizens gen.
orally favor the movement, and many have
subscribed their means to aid 1t. This pro-
iect will contribute much, it is thought, TO-
ward the introduction of white labor ID
Danvillc.
4 religious revival has just closed at the
Lynn-Street Methodist church. About
twenty-five persons made profession OF CON
version. This church will be ready for dedl-
cation by the l>t of July, and its erection IS
principally due to the energy and lberallty
of Mr.. Greene Il. Grace. zcalous Methodist
and wealthy citizen Of this place.
AIain-Strcet Methodist church is now un-
der contract, and will be completed by lst
November next Mr.. Henry Exall, of your
CITY, is the architect and contractor. Nhen
flushed this editcc will cost S2j,OOu, ana
will be, perhaps, the handsomest church out
side of the larger cities of the State, ana one
of the hand, omcst to be seen anywhere I'D
Virginia. The money to finish it III the most
modern style has all been subscribed by re-
sponsible parties, who have given bona 10
the contractor for the full amount.
Our town is rapidly improving ana IN
creasinS in population. Great difficulty IS
now being found in renting residence any
where. and building lois i'll eligible LOCALITIES
are ycIv scarce. A new hotel is now being
erected or rather completed, by Mr.. }. L.
Hawkins. 1t is Il large and elegant buildln9,
and would prove al ornament even 10 Dig
Richmond"
understand that contract has just been
made with gentleman from LynchburG LOT
the erection of a new. courthouse TO cost
about S23,G0W in accordance with the plans
furnished by Mcssrs. Lybrock Il Co, OF your
city.
Recepts OF tobacco are light, and prices
high for fine grades. Manufacturers are
busiy engaged. All branches of trade seem
to be alive, except, perhaps. dry goods,
which seen rather dull just ut present.
Can you not send lis butter: Not pound
can be bought in town to-day at any price.
We baye never seen this article so scarce any
where. Chickens. also. are rarely seen, and
are so much in demand that our old rooster
refuses to crow, fearing 10 remind the cook
of mi. existence EUM.
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| From now on till the election in Noycm.
Der the people of Virginia are to be told
daily that the Republican party seeks to set
up the negro over the white man in Vir-
ginia, and TO degrade and ruin the people.
| By tins outrageous and braZcn tal>chood a
certain class of played-out and Anticipated
| politicians hope to secure the crumbling
foundations of their power for another term.
| We sce with regret SOHO journals from
| which VIC hoped better things giving ccun-
| tcnancc 10 this DISHONEST policy, evidently
agreed upon in tie secret conclayes Of that
dsorganlzed coalition which grew out of the
late war-St0te Journal.
The State Journal knows that in Rich
mond there is only one ward in which the
Radicals have a majority. At the last popular
election for councimen this ward elected
four negroes and but one white man. One
fact such rs this outweighs all the theories of
the State Journal.
Again: The election of Radical council.
mayor, aud other officials in this city, would
! result in putting a number of negroes upon
the police force of Richmond, and would
thus place the negro over the white man. 1t
| would by no means conduce 10 good order
thus to elevate the negro, yet it would Ger.
| tainly follow Radical success here. So also
we should have Radical deputy sergeant;
and possibly fifty negroes in various posi-
tons Of one sort md another. We refer the
Journal TO the case OF Petersburg.
| We suppose that similar results would
follow Radical success in Virginia. We have
never heard that the Radical party has de-
cded not TO disturb the peace of this city
and State by putting negroes into Office. 1t
i, just rs we'll kEown that the Conservatives
almost never nominate negroes for office.
There is not single negro policeman or
official Of any sort employed in The govern
ment or the guarding Of this city.
Now, if the State Journal and its party will
pledge themselves not to put negroes into
any Office, nor make policemen of them, we
shall he ready to concede that the Radical is
not negro party and that its success would
not endanger the quiet of this community.
But no such piedSe vii! be given. The Rad
lrTsi party /, i'll Virginia Il negro party, up
head 10y negro votes. TIE few whites are
| hardly worth counting.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


LosDos, April a. Morningtons won the
Grand Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom yester-
doy. Twelaeshorses started. sa3
: A Madrid Sspeciaf TO the Pines says the
temporary appointment of slargall In place
of FIeueras has caused intense excitement,
and a rising Of the people Of Madrid Is i'm,
minpnt. a.,
: Earl de Ia Mari has committed suicide.
Twenty thousand coal miners in Leicester
shire have struck work.
Alan official meeting of shareholders oil
the Atlantic Cable Company resolution
was adopted in favor Of the consolidation OF
the companies and the amaIgamstion Of all
cable interests.
The manufacturing city Of Joachimstha',
on the mountains of Bohemia, was destroyed
by fire on the 3lst Of March. Out OF 5st
houses in the city $50 were completely
burned and 5000 persons rendered house
less. The magnificent church founded IN
the early days of the reformation fell prey
to the flames, as did also valuable painting:
by Lucas, Crananch, and Albert Durer.
.F Italy.
THE POPE RELAPSED.
ROME, April 24.-The Pope has relapsed,
and is again confined to bis bed
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The WhFg suggcst> that the little paragraph

The HM3sugg"St> that the little paragraph
in our issue of Wednesday credited to the
Alexandria Gazette was taken from some
other paper. We cannot say, since the gen
tleman who eat it out and credited it is un-
able to give Us the information. The para
graph WIS one expressing preference for
Richmond as the place for holding the next
Conservative state Convention.
But the fact is not material. The para
graph was cut from some Virginia paper
which one we expect soon to learn.
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Mr.. Franklin Pierce, of Suffolk, Va. a

Mr.. Franklin Pierce, of Suffolk, Va, a
student of the University. in jumping of the
Chesapeake and Chic train at the University
on Tuesday was dragged some distance. and
rolling down the cmbankment over pile OF
railroad spikes ran one of them into his hip.
intlicting very painful wound.- Charlotte :
riNe Republican. 24h.
Miss Mary Wadsworth, NJ. D., of Franklin,
\. H., has been appointed physician to the
harem Of the Sultan Of Turkey.
1t Is proposed to run new line of steamers
between Baltimore and Liverpool.
The Staun.on Trginian thinks the wheat
has been injured by tho late cold snap.
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The North Carolina Railroad

i-c MI Iii SulCll1lti rIullTOdO.
The vigorous contest over the proposition
10 alter tie gauge Of the North Carolina rail.
road between Greensboro and Charlotte, in
order that it may conform TO tina, of the Dan.
(>!tic railroad, shows that there are persons
behind the curtain who, if they did not in
tt'@ai" the proceedings to stop the change of
gauge. are. At least, so deeply interested in
1ots'ructIn3 tac trade and travel by the Dan.
aFli!c railroad that they ure reinforcing the
movement for that purpose.
Ii Is to be regretted that there should be
oii"rcnt gauges Of railroads anywhere. All
Tie railroads in the United States ought TO
De OF the same gauge. No policy ever con.
rtNcd Was more narrow minded and absurd
than That which proposes to interrupt trans.
j3caiion IL compelling break of bulk by
Il, cna"@c OF gauge. The Dansile Railroad
accompany and TIL, city have both suffered
learlir by this cause. That road is If ,bo
j"t-toot snuy", while the North Curolina
railroad is four feet eight and a half inches
The uayci and the business of the Dan.
lille railroad TO and from points bcvond
arccn>boro' have passed over the North
aroi!aa railroad; and prior to the leasing
Di la. road by the Dal,ille ralroad th,
most cHorbLant charges were imposed uuo,
u travel and Heights that were from, or H..
: ended for the Danvillc railroad AZ Greens.
Ppro'. Every passenger TIA: came from tho
'ah'i'ie road or took that road nj Greens.
foro' "as charged Us though he had travel
ID ot proposed TO travel the whole length
Tue -'orth Carolina railroad from Greens
|or7 I" i|al&js!'-a distance of cghty-tivc OF
Incl: mules. rbe sumo unjust discri,niua
on-ao hard upon The public, 50 iuuriou.
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story ending at Lynehburg, another At b. ne
tol, and others. further towards the so"'r !,
west; but we hear none Of laid music, ~
a. lost 10 us because there is no resonant ln ),
s,rurncnt this side of Lynclbnfg 70 feslo ~.
to the vibrations caused by the per'or'ht's
IN that distant region. Let US have Tue ayr
linz hence to the Mountain City, 10 carve INC
commercial mir into business waves anu oe-
ry.r he southwestern music to m apprec~-
tive audience.
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DwELLlSG-HoUsE BURNED AT RlDCwAY.-
On the ni5ht of the 18th instant the dwelling
house of John o. Coan, at Rdgway, Henry
county. was entirely destroyed by tire, to.
gether With nil his furniture and most of the
clothing of his family. Only the females OF
his household were at home at The time, and
they, being reused from sleep by the lire, had
to hasten out OF The house to save their lives.
There was no Insurance. II is believed to
nave been the work Of i'll incCndiary. -Dan-
riUc Rcu'ster,
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HSacex az Mobile.

MOBILE. April 24.-The haIi-mle dash to-
dav for two-year olds resulted as follows
Hattie Farri>, ]: Michigan, ,; Matte r. .:
April Fool, 4. Time, 53!.
The race for the Turf Congress stake was
won by the Missouri entry. Morgan Stout,
in two straight heats, beating the Tennessee
entry, Repeater, and the Alabama entry,
Young Harry. Time, 1929 and 500. The
Track was heavy.
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The laiiroad from Lynchburg to Rich
mond Is the violin which the great South
west needs in order to put her en- rapport
with this city. The music y Always being
Played down there, and there are long rods
OF deal or iron extending hitherWarlis
Through several STOKES of railroads-one
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cuba.

HAVANA. April 24.-BldwclI has been dc.
livcred to the English officers.
The Captain, ,.,urms the English
consul that O'helly's tritl mast continue,
II his guilt Is established tao Captain Gene.
raj will exercise clemcncy, but cannot stop
the course OF law.
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No MoRE WHIsKEY IN MARIoS.--The last
Legislature passed an act requiring the con
sent of the Town Council OF Marion to pro-
cure license to sell whiskey within the cor
r)rate limits of the town. The Council bas
determined not to grant any license for the
sale of liquor during the ensuing year, and
consequently all the bar-roomS in the corpo-
ration and all within mile OF the corporate
limits will have TO be closed on and after
Tuesday next the 1T day o.! may.-~-Nario'
Pufy5of
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az tbe Southern Express Company and hurt
himself badly, though not seriously. :.
I Bishop Johns. passed throughsthe city 90
day on his way toE Norfolk. Bishop White
passed through yesterday. ~
The day hns beeneniily and cloudy.
.~@Sss-- - ---,@ ROBIN hDArR.
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The Clifton Forge Connection.

NORFOLK, April 24.-rhe committee on
the Clifton Forge connection receive conf
m,lniraton to-day from President HuntlnS-
ton, of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, IN
which he announces the intention 70 con-
struct a railroad from Clifton Forge to
Lynchburg at an early day.
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An Indiana economist estimates that 4
member Of Congress receives for his services
per annuul the value of LOCO hogs. y good
way for 4 farmer to look at this matter OF
public economy.
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s,ENEsSEssS t.
<s3'EaEs H..

CITY CUI.ECTUE'S DfFICE,l
Ricin ,nd. April %. l,73.
TE'UlS OFFICE Is UFENED DAILY,
L From > O'CLOCK a. VI. 10 O'CLOCK
=. ~, for the purpose Of receiving the
LICENSE TAX
from ill LAWYERS, doctors. dentists. commission
merchants, merchandise brokers, wholesale aud
retail liquor ,cIirr> hotels, RESTAURANTS, saloons.
boarding and cainS houses, a'lctiouccrs, llmh,
Inca.urcrs architects theatres ana halls telegraph,
express and coal computes. mercantile. insurance,
steamboat, real ,:-td2. employment, Ticket ana
s.sGn.Inl"lipc agents. hittcis manufacturers. junk
and Iyst.r dealers.
IA; bills remaining unpaid on The hrst day of
Stay, tine nj iot less than one dollar and no more
than FIVE dollars for each day there !tcr VIII br I'M
posed" JOHN +. REGSAl TT.
APP ".-l0t City Collector
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Prizc-Eight.

New YoES, April efficiency and Sloan
fought this morning twenty rounds in IN
hour and two minutes. Ticrncy being the
winner With Il broken nose Sloan lost two
teeth.
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The Bridge Accident at Stonington.
PROVIDENCE, April 24.-Tte evidence goes
to show that the food which washed away
the bridge, causing the Stonington accident,
was caused By malicious tampcring with the
,ir;lw
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Grading.

We are reminded by the views of pro-
peIty.holders OH Broad street of the very
natural ideas which suggest themselves to
al men in favor Of agreeable and easy
grades. These gentlemen favor the ''leyel-
ling" of Broad street. Now, that street is
most nearly Il level Of all the streets of Rich
moud. If it is important that it should be
made perfectly level. what should we say of
Main street, which the City Council not
long since refused to have anything to do
with!
Now, we are opposed to making any street
icrel. Drainage is demanded by the health
of the city, and it is better that every street
should lie sufficiently inclined to faciltute
drainage. But we are in favor Of so grading
all streets as to make communication be-
tweci, all parts Of the city easy and agree
able.
II our view is corrcct--if il is really the
best for city that its thoroughtares should
all be of such grades as shall be not only
easy for intercourse between alt parts of the
city, but adapted to the wants Of commerce.
what shall we sly Of the street Of first i'm
portdnce in the ciiy--viz., Main street? it
is one amongst the very worst graded OF all
oar streets, while it should be the best. II
| would be not only the most useful, but the
most beautiful. il it had that grade which
might he easily given 20 ii.
We are satisfied that the grade Of Main
| street is the source CT serious injury to this
| city, not only in the absolute obstruction
which that grade offers TO commerce and in
tcrcour>c, but in the unfavol1ble impression
which it makes upon the stranger. We
can cite fact abundantly proving this
last statement. \ very prominent capt.
lsl>t, who deals in millions, vas DOT long
ago in this city. He looked over. and was
greatly pleased with it. but expressed the
fear that Richmond WAS too billy for conf
mcrcc." And yet he was man who Ead
made investments and WAS deeply interested
i'll the prosperity of the city. lie had looked at
Main street, Tint was the >howcr-Dath upon
his ardor. The opinion he expressed was
forced upon him most reluctantly, and lie
was grieveu 10 feel that he must utter it.
Now, this objection. or o3stac'c in our way,
which almost every stranger >r"s and feels,
may be NEST e;,>:H removed. TIE work is
not great. We are prone 10 oyerrate
work that is to be done. The City Council
has overstatcd This labor Of grading Main
street, and the mistaken property holders
have iveighcd against the grading Oh the
ground that they are to be seriously ill.,
iiured by it. \ great mistake of both. The
work is light, and such would be the gains
in the enhanced value of real estate to the
property holders that the work of grading
would prove to be one Of the most benefi-
cent that could be done. ii would benefit
everybody, and through increased taxes, en-
HANGED value of lots, and increased comfort
10 social and commercial intercourse, would
benefit State and people, and injure none.
We trust that the city authorities will soon
turn their attention to this important matter.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- by The President If the james Rl:cr Bridge
Company for the MASONRY and Fart Hwy ORB
necessary for proper approach to the james River
:'rdgc It, the foot OF Ninth Sire.t, i'll Richmond.
Aids vii! be upcncd AT - o'clock May l~t Right
reserved to rclCcf any or I'll bids not satisfactory.
~ order OIL the Board.
az std JOHN 6. CLARKE, Secretary.
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DEATHS.

Died, yesterday evening at o'clock, CAhRiE
ANNA. iufant daughter OF John am tarrie he .
Mich aged eleven mo IllIs ilid eleven uays
The funeral will take pi;"" from hcr IaIchts re.
sidcucr 2a3 Broad street. lltlS Ar f.itHCoS al
! o',luck Friends and acquaintance invited 10
attend.
Died in Amelia county, Va. al her ia!hcr resi-,
dcucc on the morning Of the I'D or April, at o1
O'Clock MARTHA r., daughter OF Henry Iosbi,
In The iorty-thirn year Of her age.
The death OF this accomplished and Christian iady
leaves n gap in the family circle which Gan never bc
filled Her early life had Teen full OF sunshine ana
haDpiucSs until he past 81 years. Then she was
fak, n with a painful disease which she pore LOT
sIy long weary years without Il murlnur. 90 happy
was She i'm the love of her parents ana relatives ana
ell who knew her who fad grown up around her "
rlld,Ieu and bless her life that she might wen nave
ne au prrlo ed hid she desired to clip the wings Oh
fine and live on here forever. But, true CHRISTIAN
s She was she knew that this life was not all tla'
was hui step to higher, mob Ter, and more per.
feet one beyond the tomb, and always heih hcfStii
ready 10 obey tie call AMI pay the last gre demand
of nature Her daily walks III lille bore witness "
her faith true friend Il kind nei2hDof. anu IRON!
thcln thai would ask she turned not away. 'Iehe-
rous and ho~pitable those who haye so Citen gather
ed around her hcSlitlble board Will Mss her warm
welcome aud genial smile She has gone
Sad Is the house AMI lone the hours since thy sweet
smiles are gone. .
But oh a brighter home man ours. IN HeaFcn, Is
now tliuc own. HEfhE"'
ReligiouS He.'atd please copy.
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A Town i'm Flames.

Fort SCOTT, April 24.-The town is il
flames. and the destruction of the bushes
portion Of the city Is inevitable.