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The PRIMARY ELECTION FROM ASoTHEf
POINT OF EIEw.-The Wing Of yeSterda,
has capital article On the subject Of the plar
proposed by the City Committee for holding
a primary election. 1t makes the following
unanswerable objection TO that plan:
1.-THE first [sectionl provides that the
votes cast in the primary election shall be for
the candidates for office, and it shall be the
duty of the City Central Conservative Com.
mit,ee to appoint the delegates to the Nomi.
mating Convention, instructed 10 cote for The
candidate rece,riag the highest number OF
r0tes in each acdrd' In Il word, Jeifer-
son or any other ward may be emit.
tied to, say, twenty delegates 10
the Congressional Convention TO repre-.
sent the two thousand Conservative
voters Of that ward at The primary election
ten candidates may be yoted for, aud the en-.
tire strength OF the party may be represent
ed at the polls. BY the plan adopted A may
receive OF the two thousand votes cast but
two hundred and one, Il two hundred, C.
one hundred and ninety-nine, and the other
seven candidates two hundred each, aud yet
A with his two hundred aud one votes out
OF the two thousand would be entitled to
the solid vote of the ward, and the seven
teen hundred and ninety mine voters would
have to accept the choice of the two hun
dred and one. A more unreasonable propo.
sition we never heard .contended for, or one
better calculated TO insure disafecliOn."
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Eox Jory AapsfR SahrH made speech
in tho House of Representatives last d onday
IN further exposition and explanation OF tho
charges he had previously made against Mr..
Andrew Washhurn, of this city, and others.
Here are few specimens Of the speech:
have condemned the connection Of Fede-
raj officials with these contracts openly, ana
do now condemn them. Colonel Albert
Ordway, the contractor, has stated frequently
10 me and several. persons that Andrew
Ws,hburn forced him TO give an interest in
this contract that paid said WaShourn
$4,000. Among the number ! name Colonel
willard Smith, superintendent OF the
grant c work, DR.. Edwin II. Smith, MAJOR
Hart, my self. aud number OF others. 1
M, CAD the gentleman has mentioned the
matter in the House, 20 that it ran be pro-
perly brought before the law.otiicers OF the
Government. and il it should DC shown that
Washburn did receive this money impro-
pcrIy he may be punished.
But when the Government is offered as
good granite as can be furnished tor 4 fair
pr1ce by Virginia company, hope that
gentlemen will not, for the purpose OF pun
i>hing criminals or men who have acted I'M
properly, attack the innocent contractors,
and through them hundreds OF honest skilled
| laborers. who are now waiting patiently for
| this appropriation to be made so that they
may yet employ ment and support their
| families. Me: srs. OrdHay & Go. furnished
the granite as low rs it en- be had, and il
| men have defraudcd them. and ut the same
| time have defrauded the Government, go for
| those men: instruct the officers Of the courts
| to prosecute them to the luli extent Of the
law; bnt do not attack The innocent contract
ors. OIdway & Co. They have been guilty
| or 20 frauds. They have carried out their
contract in good faith ard honesty. They
are TO. day poorer than when they com
menced, and all By reason of this rascalIy
| WaShbHrn & Co.'S combination to make
money out Of them.
say that they furnish il as chcaply as any
| BODY could do, and that they Get only nifty.
niue cculS cubic foot but | say that The
Government or the contractors have been
swindIcd out of 100000 or more, ard that
too by an officer OF tie Government, or 10 be
more explicit. I Government officer has re-
ccivcd that amount Of money in laeraut vic
lation Of The laws Of our country. (Sct
statutes at Large, volume II. iagc JGS.)
| Air. SpgER: + he still al officer there?
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia : He is, and the
only man who inaorscS him in Virginia
that know of. is my colleague, Dir. PLATr
Mr. SMITH also had read and published in
TIE Congressional Record an official copy
of the trial ard conviction Of WAsHErRN
when major Of the Fourteenth Massachu'
sets volunteers. He was casbiercd and
"ordered to refund the money Also
WASHErHN'S contract with ORDwAY.
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We weighed Yesterday package of fifty
copies of the weekly Dispatch after tie
package had been put up for mailing. 1t
weighed four pounds. - the postage on
the weekly Di*potch will be not excce ding
nine cents Year or less tLan halt What it
now is.
We suppose that three hundred and
twelve copies of The Daily D'Spo'ch Qhe
number issued in Il leaJ weigh about twenty
pounds ready for mailing. If so. the posi-
age upon the Dolly Dispatch will be forty
cents year-oEe,third Of The present rate.
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The Enquirer is determined to remain
"inutual" in the controversy between Gen
ral MALONE and the Southern Express Com,
rAny. But il closes its article us follows:
1--WE are sure that our business men do
not care button about the Adams Express
or any other express line except so far as
they afford facilities for their trade. They do
not ask General Malone 10 sacrifice the in-
tc:esls OF his road 10 any monopoly what
ever. They desire nothing but such facili.
tics as other cities enjoy. They are now at
great disadvantage in regard 10 the trade of
Southwest Virginia. We have no doubt that
conference between these business repre-
scntatives OF Richmond and the authorities
OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail
road will result in the establishment Of an
express liue vi ich will meet all the demands
OF our trade"
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Voice of the Merchants.

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. 49,, ,,rrec, statement, signed by a
p'> ..,'r.,.o, merchants in all branches
49," ,,ts c;tr showing the inconve-
,,d ,o<s sustained hv them and by
h''">> ,nu ,,o ,ya,. If eypress facilities
,,,,,,,c MissisS,pp, and Ohio rail.
.,ad Nara statement made by these mer-
,,.r,s 80, ne denied, and no man, we con.
;,,,,ro ,,,u d,nv that thcy are greatly in.
;,ros he ,,o evils q, when they complain.
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>, a.,y ,h. ,,c,s so, forth nv these gentle
MON nor wul they. We presume, undertake
:, s,v ,ha, these gentlemen do not represent
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-26

THE WHEAT CRor.-In this section of
country most farmers commenced cutting
last week. The crop, from the best informa-
ton we can gather, will be fair one-supe-
rior in quantity and quality to the average of
the past five years-though we hear com.
plants that the grain is not as full and heavy
as it was, from its recent thrifty appearance,
expected to be. We dare say it is pretty
good crop for this section, which is not a
wheat.growing region of country.-Danr,lle
Reqister.
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FREE COUNTRIES vhc Baltimore 4Ameri-

FREE COUNTRIES Baltimore Ameri-
can says:
In this land Of freedom it seems very
odd that the Republican Government OF
Frarce should prohibit the sale OF photo.
graphs OF the young Bonaparte, who is liv.
in- quietly with bis mother at Chisehurst,
and 10 all appearance is about as remote from
the throne rs Henri Rochetort or any other
Communist. An order such as that which
lie has issued about the Bonapurte photo.
graphs would be deemed the height of folly
in this country
The 41mericupfs memory is short. But
few years ago similar orders were common
enough in this country. Old Confederate
soldiers. with their ragged uniforms on
were arrested by the military u cur streets
and the buttons cut from their coats. AnC
many other orders, not less foolish and nc
less tyrannical than that issued in France
were enforced at the point Of the bayonct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-26

FIRST New WHEArHUPoN 'CHANGE.-The
first new wheat was offered at the Corn and
Flour Exchange yesterday morning, being q
lot of several hundred bushels, from Rich
mond and Lancaster counties, Va. 1t was part
red and part white. The best was purchased
at 81 per bushel. Last year the first wheat
received on the Corn and Flour Exchange
was on the 25th of June, one day later than
this season. That lot also came from Rich
nond and Lancaster counties, Va, and sold
at - to 1920 per Observation-Disclosures
american. 9jth,
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PosTAL.-A new po,t-o!llce Is esiiot'sHtu
at Olden Place, Dinwiddte county. Vs. On
the route from Wilson's depot to harper
Home, with George w. Mchenney as post
master; also, at Olberg's Gap, Wise COUNTY,
Va, with John W. Swindal ~ postnas'cr
also, at New Prospect, Amherst county; Va,
on the route from Salt Creek TO the oIs>
of Buffalo. with NJ. c. Harlan as pos'E.'s-
ter; also at Busy Glen. RoaneGe county. VA.
on the route from Big Lick to Rocky M'an',
with Mrs. S. +. Hubbard as postuEsei
also at Pleasant Valley, Rockingham c'Ih'!'
Va. ON ,he route from Harper'S Fe'ry 10
Stannton with Z. ID Rr"rlv ~ postmsslrl'
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HARvEsr.-Our farmers have oeeh ~,
some days busy cutting wheat. we ms
sorry to hear untavorable accounts Oh 'no
crop in this region. One OF our best lafu q
told us a day Or Two since that II was , ,no
most inferior that haa been raised sihcS ~
war.-FurmriAe Mercury,
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college commencement

CLOSING EXERCISES = ANNOUNCEMENT OF Dis.
TINcTIoNs : DELIVERY or DIPLOMAS ORA.
TInN OF r. HENRY MILLER. MASTER OF ARTS
DELIVERY OF MEDALS LIST OF GHADU ATEs-
yALgDICToRY aDDnEss or PROFESSOR PUR-
YEAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE FACULTY..
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We congratulate the people OF Petersburg
upon the tact that Mr.. T.. :. GREGORY is TO
continue to edit The Lnder md .dPpeGh He
certainly understands journalism. The true
journalist, Ike the poet, (Jy the way. GRE
CORY is both,) Is born, not made. GREGORY
is one Of tie fortunate few, OF rather shall
we not say the unfortunate few, whose pr
penstv TO letters is as old a. themselves.
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We observe determination among uia.,
newspapers of the State TO exact pas,Ao an.
for COMMUNICATIONS Recommending pei'v n5
for Congress. It is the proper ruiz ANY,, S"
should apply to all offices. Publishers n InS
to pay for putting these articles III WE; au.
the offiee,seeker gets tho personal oeasa''
Daapile Register
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TOBACCO PLANTS FROM A DIsTAScE.-Nine
barrels of tobacco plants, from Morristown,
Tenn, were received at the depot in this
place on Tuesday, consigned to E. P. Davis,
of Cumberland. One of the barrels hap
plants revealed the fact that they were in
excellent condition. This is the first time,
we suppose, tobacco plants were ever trans
ported such distance for the purpose Of
being reset.-Fdrmuille Mercury.
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The New York Tribune still occasionally
reminds Us OF HORACE GREELEY -as. for in
tt nee, when it speaks OF the XLlII. Con-
gress.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-26

An ingenious man in Emira has invented
machine which will knock Old Probabili-
lies higher than kite or n cloud. 1t is to
ioretel the weather for ten days to come,
and it is called an aerograph,
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CONVERSATION OF foSrMASfERS.- -, -.
the amended postal laws postmastess wa " ~
paid their salaries every quarter. 'oe va ~
mission on the business done, anu h''' -
heretofore, having an annual salary.
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Sr. IonN's Day IN CANADA oHre"''
June 24.-St Jean BaHiste day has oe"i'
successfully celebrated in this city to'oa!
Aboat 10000 persons COO K part in tue pro.
ceSstOa,> and more tka, .'arice that nu'ilov.
lined the route along wb ich it passed. aooa.
forty American SOCIETIES, With thirty o1n.'
Of music, were present, and dozen aits,s..
esl cars of various trades in operation ,ol w
cd very interesting feature OF the eeIeo'''
tton
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AIoliiotCu AAA SuhAoi ShoSoSS'
SCHDnI OE LATIN

II. ii. Butler, Caroline county. Va; j. +, Ellison,
Fairfax county, Va; A. r. HoltzTan, kappahan-
mock Va and L os Sses nS,ppsr Va
Nance, Charles City county, Va; 4. H. Pitt, MIDI
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as follows:
BACHELOR OF ARTs.-W. II. Turpin, Richmond,
MASTER OF ARTs-J. Henry Miller, Lynchburg,
In delivering the degree diplomas Profess
sor Puryear explained that in order to attain
the degree of Master of Arts the student
must graduate in all eight of the schools, and
that the high standard is attested by the fact
that since the reorganization in 1866 only sic
have obtained this degree. Mr.. Miller was
then introduced as the valedictorian. Mir.
Miller spoke of the common custom Of col.
lege orators, who were fond of dwelling on
the past-the classic age rather than the pre-
sent. He would not choose classic theme
nor discuss the topics of medieval philoso-
ply, but would find a subject in sentiment
from the poet laureate:
" Every door Is barred with gold,
And Is opened only with golden keys"
He proceeded to argue that although hard
| to open, the door may be opened-that every
man is the architect of his own fortune.
But the right means must be used TO open
| the door-only one idea men succeed in
life. England's great dramatist had said,
"Some men are born great some men make
| themselves great, and some have greatness
| thrust upon them" He would not fondly
hope for greatness of birth; be would scorn
| to have greatness thrust upon him, and he
would eXhors his fellow students to join
hands with him in seeking to make them.
selves great.
He babe tolchingly appropriate farewell
to the faculty, the citizens of Richmond
and his fel)ow-students. 1t Is regr.tted tina
the lateDess of the hour preclude, more thar
this imperfect notice of one Of the most al
mirs'ole yaledictory addresses it has eve
been our good fortune t. hear. One meet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-11-05

vEyHE COOKING STOVES manufactured at our
4 works in Greensboro, n. G., give universal
satisfaction wherever introduced. They arc made
of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with hcav-
ier and thicker plate than any other Stove in tho
market, and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and hard usage. They are Of hand
some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States, while It'll confidently claimed
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consideration
with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and
sizes arc never changed. Should piece get acci-
lentally broken at any time, we can replace it at
the mere cost Of casting. Not simply because it
is home production, button account of its intrin-
sic merits as an article Of house hold economy, do
we ask the patronage Of home purchasers. More
than ONE THOUSAND Of these Stoves are now
in use and among many others having them we
respectfully refer to the following: r. E. Guthrie,
D. NJ Campbell NJ. II. Currcnce, York county;
Mrs Elizabeth J. Wylic, Chester; y. A. Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill b. p.
Boyd Joseph Herndon, L. NJ. Grist, Yorkville.
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealers profit, which is no small item,
by buying of us, and at the same time get
S!rOVE THAT IS MORE DURAB than those
of northern make. The following are our prices,
delivered at depot in Greensboro:
No. 8, with 10 pieces ware and feet pipe' sSo o %
Address, SERGEANT & McCAULEY,
Greensboro, N. c.
r. G.. DUNLAP, Agent Yorkville, sc.
JOHN X. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, S. c.
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UNBELIEF.

In the conduct Of men there is something
contradictory. A remnant of unbelief turks
in the heart, even of the best men, and mani
tests itself in their actions When the angel
came to Zacharias to announce the birth of
John, the forerunncr Of the Saviour, he did
not believe it; but seemed to regard such a
thing as an impossibility. This is the more re-
markable from the fact that he had been
praying for such an event. This is fairly
inferred from the language of the angel to
him-"Fear not, Zacharas for thy prayer is
heard" John l l3. Still we are positively
told that he did not believe the announce
ment made by the angel Of the fulfillment of
his prayer.
Two differences may be drawn from the
history Of the visit Of the angel Gabriel to
Zacharias. First, men often pray for bless
ings which they never expect to receive. In
some sense, it may be said that they desire
what they pray for but they either think
that God will not, or cannot grant their re-
quests The Psalmist says he would early
direct his prayer to God, and looking up, ex-
pect an answer. 1t is part Of prayer to ex'
pect an answer to it. TO plead with God for
"a particular blessing, to specify our absolute
and pressing need Of the blessing, and at the
same time to specify reasons why God cannot
or will not grant it, is not only inconsistent,
but highly insulting to God.
The second inference which may be deduc=
ed from the history referred to, is that un-
belief is often visited with severe caamities.
Zacharias was struck dumb, and probably he
was struck with deafness too. This probabil-
ity is inferred from the fact that he commu-
nicated with his family, and his family COM
municated with him by signs, which would
not have been necessary had he been able to
hear God accomplished his purpose Of mer-
cy in spite of the unbelief Of Zacharias but
not without furnishing it. No doubt many, if
not all the caamities, which befall us all in
this world, have their origin in doubts and
fears that God will not or cannot do for us
WnaL, Ill SeIlseJ VIC uCSilC Aoi oSj
and what we formally pray for Not to pray
is positive sin, because it is refusing to obey
positive command; but to pray to God for
blessings, and at the same time have no con-
idence in Gods mercy or in Gods almighty
power, is not only foolish and contradictory,
but wicked and dishonoriug to God.
From the whole transaction, we may infer
that it is our duty to believe that God will,
in his own time, and in his own way, fulfill
his own promises. 1t is our duty quietly
and patiently, but still confidently, to expect
the fulfllment of all promises made by God
to his people. What is mysterious to US is
not mysterious to God; what is impossible
with men is easily accomplished by him who
is girt about with omnipotence.
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SACRIFICE.

One of the most foolish, unscri plural and
dangerous interpretations Of "The Lords
Supper" is that it is sacrifice, and the com.
munon table an altar. Under Old Testament
dispensation, there were number of sacrifices
and an altar; but under New Testament dis
peusation, there is neither sacrifice nor altar.
Jesus Christ, who was by nature the Son Of
God, that is God, became by miraculous
exercise of his almighty power, the son of
man that is he became man, and for man,
and in mans stead he offered up himself a
sacrifice which satisfied divine justice and
made it possible for God to save sinners. 10
Christ, or rather to Christ on the cross, or to
Christ crucifcd, all the sacrifices Of the Old
Testament pointed. The main object Of all
the bloody sacrifices Of the Mosaic economy
was to point out to the people the promised
Messiah. The object of these sacrifices was
totally different from the object and design
of the Lords Supper. The former typcally
showed that without the shedding of blood,
there is no remission of sin the latter, the
Lords Supper, is a grateful acknowledge
ment that the sacrifice for sin has been made.
In the Lords Supper there are no bloody
sacrifices, no sprinkling of blood with hys-
sop branch, no scattering of ashes; but the
offering to God through Christ Jesus, prayer,
praises and thanksgiving. The very name
eucharist, by which it is designated, means
thanksgiving. Nothing can be more simple
than the Lords Supper as instituted by Christ
himself. All that ceremony which attended
an ancient sacrifice was absent. 1t was IL
stituted after an ordinary meal on the last
quiet evening that the Saviour spent on earth
before his crucifxion. No doubt it failed to
produce any decided impressions upon the
disciples at first. When, however, the Sa-
viour had died, and risen from the grave, and
ascended to his Father, then they remembered
Jesus in this feast with spiritual joy and
with grateful hearts. No sacrifice is now, in
New Testament times, required to make an
atonement for sim Even in Old Testament
times, the sacrifices did not make an atone
ment for sin they only pointed to the Lamb
of God which takes away the sin ofthe world.
Now, since the Saviour has come-the prom
iscd Messiah of the Old Testament-it would
be a sin to offer up sacrifices according to the
prescribed formulas laid down in the ceremo-
nial law. The Lords Supper is, according to
the plain and unmistakable teachings OF the
Scriptures, Il commemorative, not sacrlticlal
ordinance Those who celebrate the Lords
Supper make no sacrifice for sin; they make
no atoncmcnt for their trausgresslons; arc re-
ouircd to make none They, with hearts over
flowing with love, remember Him who died
for sinners-remcmber Him who made an
atonement which God accepted as meeting in
every respect the requirements of his holy
law.