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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

A RADICAL LEADER WANTgD.-The Admin
istration organ in Washington is alarmed at
the way things are going in New England,
and advertises for leader In Massachusetts.
What will Boutwell, and DAWES think of
that? The Republican says:
"Suppose the Democrats carry Massachu-
sets again Suppose they continue to make
gains all over New England as they did in
Maine the other day! Will not the people
begin to ask for reason? Will not that
reason be found in the recreancy or weak
heartedness OF New Epgland Republican
leaders? How many Of this class OCCUPY
the same advanced and consistent ground
regarding the theories and policy of
our governmental system that they occupied
| ten years ago? How many Of them have
been induced by fear Of losing their offices or
their places as leaders to resort to despicable
compromises instead Of Gdhering steadfastly
to principle? In short, how many of them
have become demagosues instead of pa
triots! These are questions which may
not be answered right away, but they
are suggested by the present threat
ening condition of affairs 10 the old
Bay State. The notes of the coming cam
paign there have already been sounded with
no unneanipg sound, and it does not require
halt an eye to discover that the birth. place
of those principles which underlie the tinan.
cial and political integrity of the Govern
ment Is in danger Of again passing into the
control OF the Opposition. Vice.President
Wilson feels this, and puts forth an imbecle
effort TO prevent The result"
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The Nominations

Much qualification is manifested III d'lef'
ent psrts of the State at the nomination OF
Ex-Governor LETCHEa in Rockorldge. Ills
large experience and extensive intormaeon
will make him very usefth member &C
time when both these qualifications are tnuch
needed in the Legislature. The compliment
of n nomination by acdamatiOn by his old
constituents and friends must have been
most agreeable TO him.
It is stated that probably Ex-Governor
SMITH will be sent from Fauauier'cou
He, too, has qualifications that would make
his services Of great value to the State. He
is, withal, sound ia his opinonsconcern'
ing the policy of the State and the'generai
economy of public affairs and domestic life.
He is. with reference TO all these matters,
ouite I'D to the reqlrementsOf the Gay.
In Frederick We have Messrs. JOCK WALL
and PHIL1P WILLIAMS. Our old friend WALL
has one time and another represented his
county In the Legislature for many sessions.
His colleague that is to be, Mr.. WlBsAMs, is
not of the family of W1LLIAasEs for several
generations popular and prominent in the
Shenandoah Valley, of which tbe'late PHIL.
WILLIAMS, of Winchester, was distinguished
member, and to which General WILLIAMS,
who was delegate from Frederick to the
last Legislature, belongs. The present nomi-
nee of the name is ofqute different family.
We regret the absence from the next
House of ROBERT W. HUNTER, Of Winches.
ter. who is gentleman Of such excellent
Judgment, and who is so firm and faithful.
He isa true gentleman in every sense, and he
will be missed very'much from the House
of Delegates, of which he Was one Of the
most highly.estcemed members.
Campbell and Lynchourg send back tive OF
the former delegaes-H. II. WlrEERs and DR..
A. j. CLARKE-and DR.. w. S. MORRIS is nom
mated 10 lieu Of JAMES FRANKLIH,Sr. Msior
john W. DANIEL, nominated for the Senate.
completes strong ticket Maj Or DhHlE. is one
of the first men Of his age and time in the
State.
Turning to the tidewater region, we>Sct
that the West Point Star claims King Viii.
liam for the Conservatives, predicting the re
election of Mr.. PnuIp GlBsoN and the elec
ton Of DR.. Nun in the senatorial district.
Major d. a. GRIMsLEY was nominated by
the Convention at Orange Courthouse OF
Wednesday as Conservative candidate fer til,
district of Orange, Madison, and Cuipeper
The nominations made justify the antci
patton that the next Legislature will no
only be well supplied with ability, bu
that it will be sound and reliable upon the
leading aupstions Of State policY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

Immense and varied trade which Hill be ae'
veloned along the whole line OF this roaa 10
The Pacific many hundred miles nearer lnan
the other trans.continental routes to every
southern city between the two oceans, an'
from the Potomac to New Orleans and the
Rio Grande. 81 n.
The objection OF Senator Johnston 70 tee
difference OF gauge between the Texas facinS
railroad -four feet eight and half lncpesla
the railroads Of the cis-MississiPpl sousrn ,,i,n
States five feet} has been SO enecess'uai,ss
answered By Mr.. Bond that VIII on.y aut
that engineers do not attach 81 plesI ~
much importauee to that obstacie' w.
not long since was considered almost ihsuf'
mountabie. ,,,.,o. of tr,;ns
AS to the delays and difficulties OF tta,ns
crossing the Mississippi river as ssasou. :
or Meanohis, they will exist, wnateve. tnay
be the gauge adopted, until .tupne' o;,h a
he constructed under the river at el,u e.
no,nt-an undertaking when many o' W
Doubtless will live to see. Meanwn'.e we
can adopt the plan of ferryng inc tranns
scros. the river 80 successfully, economically
and expeditiously practiced daily oy Mr
S Charles Morgan on bis New Orleans and
Tevas railroad. But any delay due 10 Oil
carnnce If gauge or crossing Of the river
will he more than amply compensated oy tne
shortness of the routes from Fort Worln &c
New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola oaVannan
and Norfolk.
Iremain yours, very truly,
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
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r-cm Long Branch.

. ronorter for the New York Herd1a' W.T.
49, Cow, Long Branch, the summer seat OF
Coverpment, undertakes to describe the
,,os;,;on of General GRANT. In a few woros,
Che long letter in the Herald represents
Grant as taking a firm stand against "infla-
t;on $50 called and as intending to curtai'
+hes preenback circulation all be can under
the law. Plainly, GRANT has gone INTO '''e
trap of the Hards."
without regarding the Hero'ds iel'es.
writer as authoritative, there Is the co'o' u
nrobability in its statements which leao Us
to consider them iu the main correct. :,
We regard GRANT as one OF the ns,us'
and auticipate that he will endeavor to give a
strong bias on the "Hurd" side to Repuoil'
can politics. He says, indeed, as reported
that "the issue of next years campaign Is
Sc already made, and has been chosen oy she
Democracy"
There YOU are! And clearly 1t Is to the
money.power that GRANT is looking LOT q
third term. The Herald S letter says:
"Tbe President claims very wide discre'
tionary powers in providing for resumption
and he will seek to make direct lssae on
these points with the Democratic House OF
Representatives at Us early day as possfeh
This glance at his projected policy viii serve
80 show how resolved he is to prove ina! hiS
continuance 10 office will se OF Immense ser
vice TO the moneyed interests OF toe coantTy
and to compel his acceptance ey the mo
neyed power AZ its champion against th'
commuuistic principles Of the Reputation
Democracy"
Exactly! This is what has been pre-
.dicted. And the people will bent the Fresl
dent and all his combinations with tn'
Mammonites.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

The Fourth Annual Fair OF the Piedmont
Agricultural Society will be held at Cupeper
Courthouse on the 18th, 18th, 14tb, and 10th
of October.
The Fifth Annual Fair of the Petersburg
Agricultural Society will be opened at the
FAIRGROUNDS, near Petersburg, on the 10Th
of October, and continue to the 22d inclu-
siye.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society
will hold its annual Fair at Macon, Ga, be-
ginning on the 18Th of October and contnu
ing for six days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

YELLOW JACKS RAvAGEs IN FLORIDA
Cincinnati, Sep cant Der ia dispatch from
New Orleans says: 10 the town OF Milton,
Fla, nine miles above Pensacola, the entire
nopulation of which consists Of tifty-four
persons, there are thirty-three c'ses of yell
low. fever; eleven fatal. At West PaSca-
ooula. hundred miles from New Orleans,
there have been seventy cases aad fifteen
deaths during the past week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

THE ToBAcCo.-A correspondent of the
Dispatch writing from near Madison station,
Ia Orange, states that owing to the wet Wea'
ther the tobacco crop Of Orange evil! not
average in quantity and quality with that OF
last year" If we catch his meaning Alright
we venture to say that he is mistaken, ar
that the quantity will be doubled and the
quality superior.- Gordonsritle Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

lint am bound to say think the interest Of
the nubI,c require the Government to put
him in the place of circuit judge. = His cour.
tesy to myself and to all gentlemen In nv
nositiop. and having my record, has been
marked. and desire to show my apprecia'
tion OF IL in every proper manner.
II will not be proper for me to undertake
10 recommend any action to the Government
in ANYTHING; but I do hope they vii! make
this appointment as speedily IS possible.
Your obedient servant.
BRADLEY T. JOHNSON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

EXTENSIVE SAFE RoBBsRY AT Boston
Sl7.235 TAKEH.-B Boston, September 10
The safe of Francis Sargent Il Co. was roe'
bed to-day of sl7,235 in bank bills, check.
and notes. Two men entered the establish
ment when the bookkeeper happened to be
alone. One of them engaged him IN con-
yersaton and induced him to go into another
part of the building; a confederate slipped
into the counting.room and pried open the
safe, and decamped. The theft was not de-
tected until the parties bad left.
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rEor the Dispatch.

At meeting Of the Presbytery OF Koa'
noke. at Ridgeway, Charlotte county, Vo.,
on Monday the 18th (there being present
Rev. Messrs. c. r. Vaughan, u. u, d. a
Brown, A. B. Darlington, ana y. .
Watkins), Abel Davis (colored), after
very satisfactory examination, was or
aained and installed pastor OF hiag.
way African Prebsyteriap church. a lof
for 8 church on the RidgWay planta'
ton has been given to the congregation,
upon which q house Of worship Is to be lm'
medlately put up. They baVe no eccleslas'
tical connection with the Southern Presby'
terian Church. Il. a. b.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

INVESTIGATING THE AERIAL.LADDER DIsAs.
rER.-Ne,v York. September 15.-At a meet
ing of the Fire Commissioners to-day reso-
luton offered by Commissioner King CON-
demnatory of the ,G-ial ladder, calling on
the department to henccfortn forbid lis use,
aud characterzing the patent as dangerous
and worthless, was laid over until an invest
igation is had, which will be begun at once,
and report furnished the board as soon as
pocahIa
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DEATHS.

Died, Oil Yesterday morning. at No. 90l BYRD
street MIS- MARY A. SHIELDS, only daughter o.
Thomas and Elizabeth Shields. of James City
county. r,r,e r,rrp>n0>-
M 4 O'Clock from her lale residence. Frlcnos VI me
family are invited 10 attend.
Died, on "Wednesday afternoon: the 1oth Instant.
ct AZ O'Clock. RICHARD +. RICE. son OF Emily
and Charlie Rice In the fifth YEAR Of his age. w
His funeral Will take place from the OREGON ~
Methodist church at IL o'clock A. NJ. TO-DAY.
The friends and acquaintance OF the family arele-
specially invited 10 atteni.
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More Advice 10 the Blacks.

The Chicago Times adds to the advice OF
of FRED. DOUGLASS and OF RaoT, the con-.
panion of JoUS BROWN, the following:
"Tbe tllcks must not depend forever
upon the piternal Government at Washing
ton. 1t is poor reliance at best, and it il
liable to fail entirely at no distant day. They
must rely upon themselves. They must
either deftrd their lives or migrate to some
place CT safety"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

Postmaster PEAsE, of Vicksburg, has H.
cured the displeasure of the GRANT organ
in Washington by giving much information
to the Government "against Governor
AxEs." says the organ. 1t says that be has
apparently taken sides with the Demo
Gratis" and "will probably receive some
recognition at their baDds." Now, PEAsi
NAV expect to receive q gentle reminder
from Washington if the organ may be con
sidered as anything at all of an organ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

HANOVER COUNTY NEws.-The ConserVa'
tive party of Hanover organized on Septem'
Der 18th, at Hanover Courthouse, by elect
ing r. Fl. Cardweh (post-o1tlce, hanover
Junction) county superintendent. .,
The County Conservative Convention VIII
meet at Ashland on Saturday, September 20
at - NJ, TO nominate candidates Tor the
House of Delegates.
The Senatorial Convention for Hanover
and Caroline will assemble at Hanover juno
ton on Thursday, September 30th, at
o'clock P, M,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

AToRY.-LoEGLsY," who was mere
last winter from Washington county, writes
to the Bristol Ne,cs to request the editor by
all means to .'write him down" as an "anti-
funder" and for ga rtadjustment of the
public debt" A useless service; for the le"
who know LoseLEY know all this, and no
body else cares about it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

WHAT MAINE HAS DoNE.-The Phflsdel.
phia Times tells us:
"And now comes Maine and iuflltes inf,a.
ton in the most tangible and practica, way.
1t ir1,tes Democracy and greenbacks, col.
iapses Grantism, and tumbies the political
piaythings of Blaine"
That'll do for Maine for the present.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

The observation-disclosures consents to the
entry or noAe Drosequt in the matter Of his
suit against MoULToS. MouLroN demaDds q
4fial, What will be done9
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NJ Akg RUA(.ES.

Married. in the city Of Richmond, on the morn
ing of Sentembcr 6, 1875, by Rrv. ). T. GariicS;
u. D., John f. TERRY and Miss llAfTohAh
l.. ALLEN.
Greensboro y. c.. pfpers please copy.
Married. by Rcvs. r. J. Moorman and j. Is: lay-
Ior az the residence of the brides father, in u e
rounty of Culntper, on Wednesday, The 10Th
Instant, Mr. THOMAS A; BK0ADOS, on As Al SI
liam f. Bolts, FISH,, of Culpeper.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

Colonel KNIGHT, in yesterdays Wing, un-
der his own signature, declines " to be an in-
dependent candidate"
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: EDUCATTOyaY
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIpC,,....

The regular WINTER SESSION Of u,,
commences FIRST Monday Of October. and "csa,ig'hp
FACULTY:
JAMES 3. McCAw, VI. D., profe seer ~, ;,
OF Medicine. vi Prac;ics
HUNTER MCGUIRE, NJ. n. Professo, o,v.
X. I. COLEMAN, ID. D., Professor Of G,saifaxsTy
+. ID. CUsSfSGHAM, u. D., Professor q,
Medica and Therapeutics. Vi hatsria
o. E. MAasos' N. D., Professor Of Phy.l,,,
Women and Children. - "'seases Of
WILLIAM n n. TAYLOR, N. D., Professor or Cha.
]. II. WHITE. N. D., Dernonsfrstor n,
Daily course Of examinations conGmctsa' tho;nE.
Adjunct Faculty. All The clinical adv,n,.m.y the
Richmond under the control Of The Faculty, ses ~
Far further information apply to
j. 3: hcCAW, Mn
oc - SootIOc Dean o. The Facpl,,
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spEe1AE NOTICES.
NJ LEVY BROTHERS
THE FIRST TO MARX DOWN PRICES
DRY GOODS SOLD AT LOWER PRICES THAN
BEFORE THE WAR:
NOTICE A FEW oF THE ARTICLES MEN
TONED, BUT CALL IN ORDER TO
sEEALL OF THE BARGAINS.

Good FALL.sTYLE CALICOEs at exc. yard;
Best FALL.sTYLE CALICoEs at sH and 1Oc. q
yard;
Good soFr-FINIsH BLEACHED COTTON at
exc. yard;
Good YARD-WIDE UNBLEACHED COTTON at
SIC. n yard;
SWISS MUSLIN RUFFs-A fresh lot at 3oe. a
doz:n;
LACE-EDGE RUFFS at 45c. dozen;
lin ordering Rufs per mail add &c. per dozen for
postaRe.l
NEW STYLES HORN, HIGH-BACK SPANISH
COMBS;
A great bargain in LADIES' CUFFS at DC. a pair;
A large assortment of ladies' NEW STYLE COL
LARS;
CHEyIoT SHIFTING, TWEEDs, KENTUCKY
JEANS, CAssINETTEs, CAsSlMEREs, SAT-
NETS, all ut very low prices. Call and
examine the new stock Just In.
LEVY BROTHERS,
1Ol7 and 1919 Main street.
Look at our 4Oc BLACK ALPACA. SET
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TERMS PER HALF sESsIoS-PAfABaE ~

CHARLES GursELIN, 4. r. Assistants.
GEORGE VI. Motley. 4. ~,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17

BRADLEY T. JOHNSON.
Richmond, September 16, 1915.
The following Is the letter relating to
Judge Underwood which is referred to by
me 10 the foregoing card:
RICHMOND, Va, September s, 1869.
Hon. L. II. Chandler, Richmond, Va,:
Dear Sir,-I understand that Judge Un-
derWood's name will be presented for the
vacant circuit judgeship Of the United States
for this district. / began practice in the
United States courts here on their re 0rganiza.
ton in January, 1867. Since then over 800
cases in bankruptcy have been adjudicated,
aud all finally acted On as soon as
ripe for dec, sion. This number OF cases
is larger, and bias required more work than
has been done In all 1ne New England States,
New York, New jersey, and Pennsylvania
together, under the bankrupt law. From
the immense number Of points decided by
the District Judge so few appeals have been
taken that they will not amount to an ap-
precIable per cent. Of the decisions made.
No appeal has been sustained, as far as
am aware, except in a few points OF prac-
tice which had been unsettled, while IN all
other cases the decision below has been az
firmed.
The number of cases IN law and equity 10
the Circuit Court which have been disposed
Of by the District Judge acting as C'rcrit
Judge, alone have been greater than the us
gregate of all the cases ever disposed Of in
that circuit from its organization in 1889 up
to it's ri organic .tion in 1867 and from then
1 think not six appeals have been taken.
The duties Of circuit judge performed in
chambers By Judge Underwood have been
ineessant and laborious. l have bad
q full practice in both the Dislric:
and Circuit Courts for two years, and
am as capable of judging of the ntces.
stiles of the court as any one. The business
ia Virginia is larger than in any State north
or south. the labors Of the court here are
greater than anywhere else, and the public
interest ard The profession both require
resident judge who shall be dill-ent, labori-
GUS, prompt, always ready, and courteous to
suitors and to the bar.
Judge Underwood has all these quail.
lies 10 the highest degree I.haye ever seen
10 judge. He GIN do more work, AND
has cone mora, than any one whom
ever bad SO opportunity Of seeing. diff
er (rop hin ncltica'ly as far as il il possible,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28

WEDNESDAY,, JULY q.
The announcement of the failure of Duncan,

The announcement of the failure of Duncan,
Sherman 4 Co., leading bankers of New York,
Was great surprise, and has caused great e1-
element in mouitary circles. The liabilities Of
the firm are estimated at $4,000, 900. and the
assets are believed to be much below that figure.
The causes Of the failure are attributed in the
main to unfortunate cotton and railroad specu-
lations. The business connections of the House
were mostly with the West, and with Great
Britain and the continent, foreign exchanges
and letters of credit making up quite large
proportion of their transactions, and it is said
that the losses will fall most upon corporations
aud others who are able to stand them. Three
ffths Of the debts of the firm are said to be
held 10 Europe. The announcement of the
failure had the effect Of sending gold up from
ll33 to ll63, but it again declined, and subse-
quently was quoted as low as 1871. The failure
caused great astouishment among bankers and
business men generally, for considering the
prostration of business, it was feared that this
failure might be the forerunner of another
panic, but there is no ground for such appre-
hension, though nothing is certain now day 8,
nor anything more uncertain than the stability
of spectators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28

The Richmond Wing 10 an editorial on the
odd characters for which Virgins was famous
before the war-that abounded in every city,
town and county-queer 10 manner, disposition
and talk, and queer 10 appearance, says: "Ooe
character, higher than all the rest, stands out
from the Canvas character quite common a
half century ago, rare just anterior to the war,
and now extinct; that of the real old Virginian,
the cook of the walk in his neighborhood,
whose virtues we're integrity, hard -headedness
and love of State, and whose characteristic en-
bellishments were ruff ID shirt, gold headed
cane, q blue coat with brass buttons and buff
waistcoat. Those respectable and influential
old dodgers we're autocrats. They were gener-
ally magistrates, frequently members of 1.-THE
Assembly" and we're authority in sill neighbor
hood and county matters They had true grit,
aud would have died before they would have
surrendered their rights 10 the territories. I"
They believed 10 the resolutions of "'eS- &c."
drank the best brandies and wines, and ''chaw.
ed" excellent Tobacco. Their prejudices and
opinions we're immovabe, and their self reliance
and selfrespect we're such that they would
scarcely have deferred to kings. AS politicians
they were as bitter as SCOT. Some we're Wings
and come Democrats"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
MINERAL RESOURCES.
PROPOSED EXHIBITION OF ORE
w. c., V. M &. G. S. R. R. Co,
". Ii. o. e

w. c., V. NJ &. 6. S. R. R. Co,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81, 1875.
To the editor Of the alexandria Gazette:
DEAR SIR: Il have to request that you will
publish through your columns for public infor-
nation, the following letters and plao, Ito aid
10 developing the iron mineral resources of Vir-
ginia." MIR. BrittoD is a well known citizen of
Philadelphia, who makes specially of the exam
ioation OF iron ores, aud possesses much expert
ence and reputation 10 The line of his profession.
The letter Of Gov. Kemper shews bis apprecia-
ton OF the Importance of the proposed meas
ure, and readiness to cooperate 10 carving it
into effect. Aoy scheme which may tend to the
development OF our material wealth, and to the
production of new values commends itself with
especial force to the people of Virginia iD their
consideration. If Virginia is to realize any
don the miser's policy OF burying her treasures
10 the ground, and adopt measures to make her
mineral wealth available. Iron ores of superior
quality are found along the lines of the princi.
pal railroads 10 the State, and upon the lioe Of
the Virginia Midland Railroad more than one
vein (hematite aud magnetic, or specular, ore)
can be traced for one huudred miles contiuu
ously. The establishment Of local furnaces, and
the transportation of crude ores for the manu-
faoure of iron elsewhere would create valu-
able traffic for the railroads. aud promote great
ly the general prosperity. Ii Mr.. Brtton' 8
plan can attract abe Invest meut Of capital to the
iron ores of Virginia it is surely worth the ex-
pertinent, especially as the expense of putting
it in operation is comparatively small. Asking
the assistance of the press Of the State in Civ
ing the matter publicity, am, very respect
fully yours, j. s. BARBOUR,
presidout So