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A Strange Story Of IncendIarlsm and
Rapt0e.

WHlrEvrLLE. N. c. February 16, 1875.
To the Editors Of the Dispatch:
The village of Nichols, ). c., on the vii.
miugtop, Columbia aud Augusta railroad,
was attacked on the night of the 5tb, the
storehouses and dwellings sacked by band
of ruffians under the leadership Of coored
preacher named Bryant, six hundred barrels
of rosin at q distillery 10 the village were set
on fire, and when the citizens turned GU, to
fight the fire the ruff ms entered the stores
aud dwellings, robbed them Of money and
goods to the amount of $1,000, and made OF
with their plumber without being detected.
Suspicion at once fell on several, but no arrest
was made until last night, when an attack
was made on Fair Bluff, NC. The citizens,
being on the watch, captured white man
named Hugh Hudgins, and drove OF the
rest. While on his way to WniteyiIle to Jail
be made a full confession, and gave the
names of John Brown, William A Brown,
and Robert Hudgins (whiie). Bryant "a CO.
lored preacher), Albert McGiockland, and
Orven Nichols (colored), who were to plum
der the village. and force OF twenty-five ne.
groes were TO throw the mail train OF the
track, rob it. and take to the swamp'. The
above named have been arrested. The ci'I.
zans are wild With excitement. The negroes
are said to be building block Notifications in
the swamps along the line OF the railroad.
Very respectfully,
TRAVELLING Agent.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
p,.,nor abou, the suicide.

W.sBrsGTos, February 17.-Much excite.
ment was created today at re" minutes
before o'clock, in the capitol grounds, by Inc
snecacIe of MN leaping from the top o.!
the balustrade which surrounds the second
outside gallery Of the capitol dome, ana De-
ing mashed up by his fall upon the roo,, one
hundred aud fifty feet below. 1t had evident,
IL beeo bis intention to try and leap oeyonu
the roof and fall to the ground below, ou,
this is an impossible feat. His BODY turned
twice in the descent, and struck heaa'ore
most upon the roof, MASKING the skull anu
extinguisbiDg life at once.
Some time elapsed before the body coulo
he removed, and crowds gathered 10 Vi,iou'
horizons of the grounds where the revolving
sirht was visible, 90 far removed, however,
that in some cases opera-glasseS were usea 10
Obtain more distinct vision. In short Tune,
however, the capitol policemen ascenueo
and rem jved the body, when was assei.eu
to be that of man, lily dressed, VINO ia;
been lettering about the capitol ior se'eTa
DAYS without any apparent purpose. diS
name is James McMahon. =.
An inquest was held this afternoon oy
Coroner Patterson, and it appeared from tne
testimony that be got outside the oalustrade
IN the west side and then walked around to
the. east centre, whence he made the fats
leap. He is about twenty-five years OF age
the son of Edward McMahon, living ct No
400 n street. He was person OF studious
turn. and at one time was student with the
intention of becoming Catholic priest. II
is said he bad been over to Baltimore at
college where young men are taught fol
the priesthood, but retired by the ad'
vice of the clergymen there that II be re-
NAMED there and continued his studies II
would be Injurious to bis health. he has
been here about four months, and has been
working as a carpenter with his father on
their own house. lie left to go to bis WORE
as usual this morning, but returned aooul
O'Clock, and taking his vest, went out ano
pawned it for seventy,f five cents, the ticket
of which led to his identification. The de-
ceased was not addicted to the use of strong
drink, and no cause for the deed can be as
signed. The jury returned verdict OF SUI
eide. The remains were carried to the house
| of rho father of the deceased,
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Letter from Charlottesville.
Of the Richmond Dispatch. !

CHARLOTTESVILLE, February IL, 1873.
The Circuit Court commenced its session
here on Monday, Judge Shaekelford presi.
ding. The grand jury brought in about tif-
teen true bills against parties charged with
felony. The following cases have been dis
posed OF up to this time:
Commonwealth Us. Morton Yeager color
ed), burglary and theft; three years. in the
penitentiary.
Commonwealth Us. William Swami COLOR
ed). stealing wheat from - Riley in the
nighttime; found guilty, and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary. On motion
of counsel for defendant new trial was
granted in this case.
Common wealth Us. G. w. Wheeler, assault
and battery; twenty.four hours imprison-
ment and $50 fine. There Is another lndlct.
meut pending against the same party.
The grand jury having been ordered oy
the court 10 examine into the condition OIL
the iail-buildings reported that the salo
buildings were inconvenient, and faulty, ana
lsound, giving no safety to the prisoners
and owing to the Inferior materials useo 10
their construction were reekiDgsWlth nltn
and uuhealtblness; and sowing 10 the want
Of proper care and attention on the part OF
the TAILOR the cells now occupied by prison
ers presented condition heinou>ly offensive
alike to the physical aud moral sense, alarm
ipcly suggestive of disease and peStlence,
and the entire establishment, in Its location,
structure, condition, and management, Is are'
nroacb and disgrace to civilization, decency
and the moral sense Of Christian people.
Pretty strong language, that.
The weather has been very cold Tor aDoul
ten DAYS. Ice remains on the streets, ana
the little ones have fine time skeetlng
in the cutters.
The town has been all agog over an elope
ment that took place on Monday. They
were the son and daughter Of two OF our
most respectable families. The happy pair
succeeded In eludipg the vigilance of pd!er-
familias on one side, went to Washington,
were married, returned next day, and were
met at the depo; by large crowd OF we'll
wishets and sympathizers. May they be as
happy as they were successful.
The Belmont Club at its last meetlpg APP
pointed a committee TO memorlallZe Tue
Legislature TO pass dog.tax applicable 10
this county. 1t is confidently oelleVed tnat
very large m?j1rity OF The voters OF tnis
county will vote for such tax II submitted
TO them, and that it is measure earnestly
desired by nineteen.tWentiethS OF the peo-
nIe. Notwithstanding the indifference given
TO the subject by our representatives. 1t is
thought that the sheep interest Is greater
than either the tobacco. wheat, or grape crop
in this county. and would bring a much
larger revenue than either. The destruction
goes on, while there is no relief given. Mr..
Garth lost twenty-one foe sheep in one night
last week, which were worth $500 at the low
est valuation. QCIP.
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Stamps on Checks, Drafts, DC.

The following section of the Little Tariff
bill is of more importance than has been
supposed: -
"Section Is. That the words bank.check,
draft, or order, for the payment of any sun
of money whatsoever, drawn upon any bank,
banker, or trust company, at sight or on de-
mand, cents in Schedule of act of June
80, 1864, be, and the same are hereby, strrk:
en- out, and the following paragraph inserted
in lieu thereof:
"sBank-check, draft, order, or voucher
for the payment Of any sum OF money what
soever, drawn upon any bank, banker, OF
trust company, 2 cents"
1t has been discovered that this affects say
ings banks, as it will require the attixing of
stamp to signature on the books OF bank
;s receipt for money paid depositors. Rep
rescntatiyes of savings banks are here asking
to have savings banks exempted, as before
from this equirement.- Washington tele
qram-- Neu York World.
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RAILROAD TO CUMBERLAND GAP. --Ine lol-
lowing letter to Hon. Thomas 5. 0loSon'
our delegate from the county OF Lee IN Inc
Legislature of Virginia, will be read with
interest By all our readers, IN the county
especially.-Lee county Sentinel. ., ,o--
NEWPORT, ny. January 20, 1879.
Hon. Thomas S. Gibson: Dear Sir,-A!eX-
ander Greer, Esq, Of CoviDgIon, has just
called upon me, and requested me to write
YOU. first apologizing for delay, and then
telling YOU of our hopes and expectations OF
meeting all of you east and south OF Cum,
berand Gap at that point with railroao
lines. represent the Kentucky brancn Oh
the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad
Company, and we expect to begin operations
in the spring to carry the work through this
State, Our object is to build, as near as
practicable. an airline road from Client, on
the Ohio river, to the Gap. We hope to
raise stock from the counties along the line,
and with the aid of Chicago capitalists TO
complete the work as soon as possible. l
hope that all who are interested in building
roads 20 the other side to meet us at the
Gap will not fig in their efforts, but will
move on till the desired object is accom-
plished. They are working vigorously from
Charleston almost to the Tennessee line, and
also from Chicago towards the Ohio river, to
establish this great line from the lakes TO the
sea. Very respectfully.
THOMAS s. JONES.
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Deaf HIS.

Died, February lSth, at his residence. 81 8 north
Eighth street, CHARLrS ). 5 iIMlDl, In the
forty fifth year ni his 1ge
His friends and acqua ntancrs are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, which will take place
from ST. Johns church, Fifth street, al 3 O'Clock
L. NJ. TODAY.
Norfolk aud Petersburg papers please copy. .
Died, on the 9Th Iusiant. Mrs. MARTHA TAi-
LOR, wife Of Richard Taylor, In the isrty-nth
year OF her age.
der funeral will take place at the Ebenele!
church FRIDAY the 10 IA !nstaHt. al $ O'Clock.
Friends and relative, are inyied 10 attend. 2t'
Died. at his fathers residence. In Manchester. GU
Thursday evening. February 18TH. at / O'Clock,
from injuries received Al the Galego NILS
CHARLES HENRY. son Of K. q. Latham. In The
nineteenth year OF his age.
His funeral will take pace from the aancheser
Methodist Episcopal churcn SATURDAY MokN-
ING at ii o'clock The friends Of the family are
respectfully invited u attend
fredericksburg aud Alexandra papers p'rase
cony 80
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JOHN Mitchell CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER
WHICH He WAS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT
The election Of John Mitchell to the British
Parliament for Tipperary seems calculated
TO lead to erentful consequences in Ireland.
Since the subsistence Of the Fenian agitation
the country has been occupied with the
Home. Rule movement, the purpose Of which
Is to procure Ireland n domestic Legislature
and place her in much the same relation to
England as the States of this Union bear to
the Federal Government. 1t has been
sought to obtain this object by main
tanning firm but conciliatory attitude 10
wards England, with the view Of convincing
her that it was her Interest to yield peaceaby
the demands of the Irish people. This course
is now regarded with disIavor by the greater
number of the people, who hold that the M.
tional cause suffers by their relying upon the
generosity of England for the redress Of
their grievances. This feeling has found ex-
preston in the election of Mr.. Mitchell,
who, 1t was we'll known, was determined, II
elected, to absent himself from the House OF
Commons and not even take the customary
oath of allegiance.
The vacancy in the representation OF Tip
perary was caused by the Resignation OF Col
onel White, who, it is understood, was told
by the British Government that he could
not retain his rank in the army and act with
the Home-Rule party. Upon being Inform
ed by telegraph that the seat vas vacant, Mr..
Mitchell sailed with his sen, Captain Mitchell,
on the 9th instant, and has probably arrived
by this time in Ireland. His supporters
conducted the canvass in the mean time with
great spirit, causing Mr.. Esmonde, the OPP
posing candidate, 10 retire, regarding the
contest as hopeless. 1t is now deemed pro-
bable that acting in concert with Mr.. Mitchell,
the greater part of the Home-Rule members
will withdraw from the British Parliament,
declaring that no benefit can accrue 10 Ire
land from their remaining therein. If new
elections are ordered, it is believed that the
members will either all be reelected or that
in some instances others of more radical
type will be selected philadelphia Teie.
graph.
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minent mem.,er Of the Richmond tr'son'
Reform Association, warmly favors the pro,
position, and the chairman OF the Commune,
on Prisons and Asylums agrees win n'ui'
State Journal.
There is nothing that is more neeoed IN
Richmond than house Of correctlo1. We
IRE indignant when we see small white boys
| in the chain.gang or the penitentiary, and
ashamed when we see small colored boys
there. I'VE always fear that these latter may
not have been fairly dealt With AT present
we are educating criminals.
P.S. Since the above was written we nave
received the following:
For the Dspatch.l
A child or youth within prison oounos 1
painful sight-a child within the peniten =
tiary legal monstrosty. Homelessness
the great cause of crime. The Establishment
of a home or reformatory for the young i
the first step towards essenlng the iulul'
expenses Of the State as regards penal lnst!
; tuiions by lessening the number OF grimm
nals. This advance step in human progress
is, we learn, about to be taken oy our regis
lators. They have our earnest prayers ant
wishes for success. -
cop THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY"
February Is, 1879.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.1
L, l.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dis2atcll.I
PULASKI, Va, February II. 1875.
The recent severe weather was the most
protracted spell we have bad this winter.
The mercury seemed Ito have taken up its
abode at zero, With no intention OF yacating
The keen blasts from the north and west re-
minded one of the Russian winter In the
latitude Of st. Petersburgh. Our summer
climate is unequalled on this continent for
pleasure and health, but the winters are cold
and inhospi!able. When | wrote last the
cattle were picking the residuary blades In
the frosted fields, but they have long since
taken in their pickets and gone into winter
diet. 1t is beautiful sight to see fifty or q
hundred head standing around dismantled
haystack, with the herdmen scattering the
crisp grass layishly amongst them without
a thought of its being worth dollar hun
dred! They trample II mercilessly; but it Is
a tiue manure, and Is not wasted.
In our efforts to keep warm We have paid
little attention to the 'cisil.rights bill "and
Cher current political topics. We were
soWeN bat refreshed by .ae lssllnS, pq!Rtea
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The Force Bill.

Just before the House took recess this
afternoon Mr.. Coburn, the chairman OF the
select committee on Alabama affiirs, made
an unsuccessful effort TO get the floor to re.
port a bill. The bill he proposed to iniro'
duce was that agreed upon In the RepublI-
can caucus on Friday night, with no amend
ment Dor modification. a number OF gen.
tlemen have within the past three days ap'
pealed to him to permit certain notifications
to be made, but he has refused to do so, and
says be will report it to the House and let
The Republican majority take the response
biity OF amending or modifying it, Wash
ington telegram Baltimore Sun, 18Th.
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the city needs TO save 1t from Impending
perils of sundry kinds.

Ing CITY HGeQ5 W SAW ~ iA0LA 1A~E
perils Of sundry kinds.
THE STRIKE.
The Union printers who "Jined loose"
from the Indez.Appedl establishment yester.
day held meeting to-day to receive the re-
Div of Mr.. Barham, business.maDager OF the
naper. to their ultimatum. 1t was not OF a
character to justify any expectations OF set.
Element. The paper was gotten up yeSter-
day as usual, both manager end editor taking
their places at the case to insure its publtca-
ton. To- day reinforcement of nom Union
printers from Weldon arrived, and have gone
to work with spirit. There was some talk OF
mobbing them on the part of the seceders,
but it il but justice to the latter to say that
these idle threats were confined to the boys,
and were probably not .countenanced at all,
even il known, by the respectable men OF
the Union. The matter at issue Is simply
that of authority'in the office. The man.
ager, supported by the directory, Will stand
firm, even If the suspension of the paper Tor
day or two had been rendered necessary.
That emergency, however, is not at all likely
now.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Messrs. G. C. Lynch and r. W. Farnham
we're arrested to-day on the train from Rich
mond on the charge of playing three-card
monte. The arrest was made By Mr.. Reuben
Raglaud and one of the conductors, and TOOK
place on the connecting line between the
Appomattox and Jarrett's depot. They were
sent on to be indicted, and admitted to bail
In $500 each.
In the course of the trial Mr.. j. c. shad
bolt was introduced by the defence to prove
that the game was fair one, and not g
swinde. The cards were produced in court,
and the modus operandi gone through with
to the Mayors satisfaction. There was an,
other party in the gang, but he jumped OF
the train and escaped.
Mr. .G. McIlwaine was on yesterday re-
elected president of the Virginia Lille lnsu
rance Company.
Rev. c. r. Haynes, late of Catonsville,
Ma., has accepted the call to the rectorate o.
May be you think it has been cold to-day
ROBIN HOOP.
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rreigbf-,;ne, therefore, for the movement OF
the western Goals. Such route "ou,u
bring Richmond, Lynchburg, and Nor'o'h
into contact with the great coal'helds OF
West Virginia; 1t would infusc new h'e
into the business of the canal; it woulo
brins together the iron Of the James RIVER
valley and the fuel of the Kanawha valley.
That gap ought not to be held ~ any m
terest in the slightest degree hostile 10 u's
city. When Richmond loses that, them IN.
deed, goodnight 10 Richmond: it is her tost
chance. 1t Is uueuestionably the last; Dut
| secured, by itself leads on to fortune.
We say it deliberately: the rise or fall OIL
Richmond piYots on securing the pass BE-
tweea Buchanau, In Botetourt county, ana
Clifton Forge, or whereabouts, on the ilne OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, fhl II
up any wag you please, either ~ canal OIL
railroad, tut FILL 1T UP. Down the James
River val ICY, If our city is not to fall into oe
cav AID 70 be superseded oy other CONNER
ciaI cent res. must come the traffic that IS u
give her a new impulse aud a new career
There Is the highway for the coal a1a iron
and coal and iron constitute the GOA moo
ties on which our Virginia cities must rel
for their development. We have tue iron
we ,hav the coal; we have the line !"
only want TO throw the bridge over the mar
f row gorge that gapes between US ana 10
treasures, richer than the aurferous gravel
of California. that lie within and just beyon
our borders.
: gf the canal were advanced to Chtto
Forge we should, as we believe, have wor
r which could abundantly take care OF itsei
The question will be addressed to Richmon
o. lxbe,her or not she will become the endorse
a of its bonds? Would she suffer loss by II
d We may presume that when the Onlte
a States Government completes the centrf
l.! water.ine the amount expended On tne e.
e' tension will be refunded.
v If the railroad is built (Which IS ID
cheaper, We shall hold the gap; ana we sna
i only have when the central Water'hne
= completed part of our Richmond an
u Clifton Forge railroad built, which will uit
r matelv be needed as the finest railfrelgh
o route in the country from West to East.
J. Its q question for the taxpayers OF RlcD
v mond to decide: Must we stand still an
IS languish, our property depreciatiDg; or sna
d we increase our taxes, and get at the Goa
!. and iron.ieldsS
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From Louisa County.
Correspondence OF the Richmond pjspa,

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
LOUISA COURTHOUSE. VA.,)
February IS, 1875.
Several farmers returned from Richmond
to-day after having sold their tobacco. They
seem to be very well satisfied With the sales.
This article is being shipped to market quite
fast.
l omitted to say 10 my letter In to-day's
Dispatch that the lectures to be- delivered
here soon are to get money TO be appropriated
to the Methodist Sunday.school OF this town.
1t is reported that there will be concerts,
charades, and tableaux here before long to
help raise money for an organ to be pur.
chased for the Baptist church. This town is
badly in need Of public bail for such occa-
sious as the above.
The weather Is right pleasant today, after
q cold night. MACKENZIE.
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Generai Assembly of Virginia
THURSDAY, February IS, 1915.
SENATE

: SENATE.
LieutenantGoVernorW YgMBRs in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Joshua Re.erkin, d. D., O
St. james church.
Senate bill With House amendments t.
provide for more specific rehnrts, &C., frsu
railroad and canal companies WAS taken III
nd the bill referred to the Committee OF
r Dads.
Senate bill with House amendments t.
am end an act for the assessment. aevy, anC
coli ectlon of taxes was taken up and the
anne ndments agreed to.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
TIL PRESIDENT laid before the Senat, 0
comm uniration tromthe Governor enclosi. ~
CONCUR rent resolutions from the State .oi
North CAROLINA for an investigation into thu
affairs II the AlbeInarle and Chesapeake
canal; hich, on motion of Dir. NowLIN,
was Orde red to be printed and referred to
the Comm ,ittee on Roads.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Mr. LAKELAND introduced bilsto amend
section II vi an act to tx the terms OF cir.
cult courts.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Mr.. THoAA.', from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported Senate till in relation to the
duties, &C., of commissioners of the revenue
and providing for the assessment of taxes on
Incomes, licenses, &c. Placed on the calen.
der.
THE NEW LUNATIc ASYLUM.
M. PRiDEMoRE moved to 20 into Commit
tee OF the Whole TO consider the bill to estab-
fish new lunatic asylum.
Mr.. EIUNDLEY opposed the motion, and pre-
sented resolution dischargng the Commit
tee of thy Whole, &c. He said that there
were many important public matters to be
considered, and the session was now drawing
to close We thought that enough time
had been spent upon this subject. He con-
tended that il there was any time to spare
after the m,ttera OF general interest had
been disposed OF, then it might be we'll
enough to discuss thN bill.
Mr. EuBANK demanded the pending ques.
lion, and it was ordered.
The motion 10 go into Committee of the |
Whole was adopsed-ayes. is; noes, 6.
The CHAIR de,iguated Mr.. WARD TO act as
chairman OF the Committee, aud lie accord
ingly 'ook the chair.
When the commi.tce rose yesterday Mr..
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Every taX-colcctor has an uuquestionablt
right to reject any greenback or other money
believed by him to be counterfeit. Should
he not have the right also to protect himself
by rejecting every counterfeit coupon anC
every stolen coupon presented to him for
axes? lie has no such right now under The
law, and the law should give such protection
to him and to the State Petersburg NeuS.
The tlx,colector not only has the right
but it is his duty to refuse to receive coun
,erfeit coupons; and he is just Us capable o
judging as to the fact in one case as in the
other