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ITO Il. b. Hayes, Governor" &c,

SECRETARY CHANDLER.-Notwithst
there has been denial OF the statement
that Secretary Chandler has been strongly
pressed to resign us Secretary OF the Interior,
and devote all his energies to the approach
ing national campaign, the fact remains that
he has been advised to take such step. lie
has not yet made up his mind what is best
Tor him TO do under the circumstances, but
left for New York to survey the general
political field. 1t is believed that lie will
either retire from the Interior Department
or from the craftsmanship OF the Nationa!
Campaign Committee. He is quite hopeful
of the result, and believes that Hayes and
Wheeler can be triumphantiy elected. His
power as a campaign organizer is best at
tested from the fact that leading Democrats
would prefer to see him retire from the
Campaign Committee rather than from the
interior correspondence o.
the Baltimore american (RepubltcaaO.
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Congressional Elections.

Congress in 1872 passed ii law in the
words following, to wit:
THAT the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, in the year 1876, is
hereby fixed and established rs the day in
each year OF the States and Territories OF
the United States for the election OF repre-
sentatives and delegates to. the Forty-tiith
Congress-
This would seem TO render it necessary
for the congressional elections i'll all the
States to be held on the day named. Yet
Indiana, Ohio, and other States, intend to
elect their representatives in October. The
Cincinnati Commercial tries to explain why.
1t says:
Tho statute does not require the States
holding elections for representatives before
the day fixed 70 change their election laws.
1t is left optional with the Legislatures to
adhere to the old time Of clcctlng, or to
conform them to the new regulation; but
after this wear it will be obligatory upon
them to change the time in accordance with
the statute. 1t follows, ii the act OF Feb
ruary ,, 1872, is not modified OF repealed,
this will be the last election OF representa-
tiycs to Congress in Ohio ut the October
election"
The Commercial, it i evident, knows no
thing OF the science Of law. The statute it
quotes is one which is mandatory, and which
must be obeycd if still in force. The repre-
sentatives to the JortyftM Congress are I'M
der this law to be elected in November, and
an election on any other day would be Il
nudity, Congress having the power to
fix the time OF all elections for
members OF its own body. Two members
OF the House lost their seats two years ago
because they were not chosen at what the
House chose to consider the proper time ac-
cording to the State law. The House would
be still more strict in requiring its own law
to be complied with now that the time has
come for 1t to go into effect.
Bat how, then, is it that Ohio and lndl-
ana are going to elect their congressman III
October? We cannot point to the law at
this moment; but our impression is that
Congress has passed u subsequent act pro-
yiding that in States whose Constitutions
would have to be altered before the State
elections could be held on the same day
with the congressional elections were these
con gressional elections held in November,
the statute above quoted shall not take effect
unit! their Constitutions have been altered.
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i present. ne is, 81 Is said. inofenstye, and
j. cutie often walks I'D the garden attached to

present. He is, IT, is said. anofenstye, anu
quite often walks id the garden attached TO
the asylum.
Another smart rascal f1as been filling bis
pockets at the expense OF feminine vanity.
He made canvass of Brooklyn, pretending
to be gathering names for a :" Bon-T Ton Di-
rectory and Shopping Guide, " which was
to be very exclusive, and which would con-
tain only the names OF the highest OF the
high.fyers Of that model community. his
prices were: For name in large type, 81;
for q name in black type, 50; extra lines,
each, 81. The "better class" readily took
the bait, and are just beginning to lind OUT
that the "Bon-Ton Directory" was but q
figment, born of the hard times and that
mysterious economy Of Providence which
seems to permit such impositions.
The third son OF Lord Napier OF Magdaia
was married on the 25th OF July to MISS
Parker, of Clopton Hall, and wonderful
wedding 1t was. The villagers crowded the
green, and the bridal procession was slgnt
to see. The bridesmaids, "tcn in number,
came together in q carriage drawn by TOUR
grays, with positions in light blue jackets
and white fayors. or the ten bridesmaids,
six wore blue skirts, with creanl-colored
silk tabliers or TUNES, and bonnets OF blue
silk, with white tulle and wreaths OF STEP
hanotis, The dresses OF the remaining TOUR
bridesmaids were Of the same rich material,
but the arrangement OF the colors was eX-
actly reversed blue silk tabliers being sub
stituted for the cream-colored. Each OF the
bridesmaids had white satin shoes with blue
bows. and cream-colored gloves; 4 fan, pre-
scented bv the bridegroom, with the initials
of each lady in red and gold letters"
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Butler.

BEAST BUTLER is still swearing by those
hundreds OF negroes whom he pretendS to
have seen upon some battlefield during the
late war. His opening speech at Lawrence
Il few nights ago contained this oath in
ansst exactly the same words which he
used two years ago in beginning his cam
paign for Congress. BUTLER is such cow
ard that he never went into any danger du-
ring the war. He stood of at a safe dis
lance whilst shot and she'll were flying. Hc
never exposed his own precious carcase.
He is chronic liar. Not one word
that he says is worthy OF Gre
dencc, unless there be some other
evidence OF its truth than BUTLER's affirma-
ton. We have no doubt that he would
swear to lie as readily as he tells one. He
seems to lack the moral sense altogether.
BE knows right from wrong only when his
intellect teaches him the distinction. He is
a villain, oil course; but we do not think
his presence in Congress would hurt the
South any. The only objection that we
have to his election, other than the wish
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to see q Democrat representing his dis
trict, Is that we do not like to
see such d man gain his objects.
He ought to be defeated Of his purposes on
all occasions. He is hostis humani gencris,
and every decent mans hand ought to be
raised against him.. He merits nothing but
the lash-whether of scorpions, or real
whip.
BUTLER's election would indicate that the
North needs reconstruction much more
than the South. To compare him to the
meancst Of the men whom the southern
men elect to Office is to flatter him. Massa-
chusetts ought to be ashamed OF the mon
ster; and we doubt not that every gentle
man In that State is ashamed OF him.
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ME- COHEN BROTHERS STILL CON
TINJE to close their stock at great sacrifice
Their goods are now offered without regard to cost
or value.
The balance of their SUMNER DRESS GOODS at
g.. s, 10. and 12Ec.;
DRESS GOODS at Is, 165, 20, and CSC, sold four
weeks ago for 25, 80, So, 40, and Soc;
BLACK GRENADINES ut DC, reduced from
37Hc.:
500 yards IRON GRENADINE at 25c- value of
which was Coo. first part OF this season: at soc,
cost over J0c.:
The largest and most elegant stock of BLACK and
COLORED SILKS ever offered in the city this
season of the year. These goods were purchased
10 the greatest advantage, and are offered re-
gardlcss OF value:
Also, Il large stock of BLACK iLPACAs of the
most superior manufacture greatly reduced III
prices;
Their stock of WHITE GOODS such Is Swiss, Tar
!a,ans, Check and Striped Musins, Lace Stripes
and Plaids. Organizes, Nainsooks, &c, are now
offered regardless Of value to close for this season;
Special attention Is. called 10 lot OF over l'euo
Yards of AMERICAN and FRENCH PIQUEs,
which are sold nj less than one half their package
cost:
Also, large lot 0f RIBBONS. III all widths ana col
ors, greatly reduced:
FRENCEI-WOTE CORSETS ut 37!4 90, 75c 81,
and Sl.5O-the best and cheapest now offered In
the city:
rs LLAMA LACE POINTS at one third their value
to close for this season:
TABLE LINENS at 33c.; the German hand-woyen
(pure linenl. 374c., reduced from 65c.
DOUBLE SATTEEN FRENCH TABLE LINENS
greatly reduced;
HoNEY-CO5IB QUILTs-fu!l sizes-6oc.;
BRIDAL QUILTS-thc largest In use-at s:'c:
:. very large stock of MARSEILLES QUILTS At
equally reduced rates, purchased ut the recent
auction sales:
Good quality 10-4 SIiEETlNG at 20, 20, 30. and
35c.. reduced from ) u l0c. L yard:
500 yards YARD-WIDE MATING Mt lst.c.-the
quality generally sold ut 25c.;
PARASOLS again reduced to positively close for
this season. This brings them far below half
what they were sold for during the season. au 5
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DEATHS.

Died. at the residence Of his mother n-law, Mrs.
+. Cameron. 52S Broad street, yesterday. the 23d
instant. at ten minutes past 2 O'Clock i. NJ, ROB-
ERT ID. BOHANNON, III the for.y-fourth year Of
his age
The friends and acquaintance Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on ttl-
DAY. the 25th instant, Ut 3i5 o'clock 7. NJ. from
the First Presbyterian church. 2t*
Died. at Richmond. August goth. 1876, CATH.
II. RAGLAND, aged ilfty-ilye years and eleven
months
:. Thou art gone TO the grave. but we Will not de-
DlOrc thee,
Though sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb,
The Saviour has passed through its portals before
thee,
Aud the lamp Of Ills love is thy :uidc through
the gloom
Norfolk papers please copy.
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The Methodist Churches.

No more important news has been pub
lished to the world since the war than that
contained this morning in the telegram in
our columns stating that 4 basis for the re-
union OF the two churches has been agreed
upon by properly-authorized agents of the
81. L. Church and the NJ. L. Church South.
The telegram needs confirmation, however.
1t was the action OF the NJ. E. Church in
1874 that sounded The death-knell, not OF
the Union, as many people then sup
posed, but CT slavery and OF republican
government upon this continent, as we all
know now. 1t was afterwards the NJ.
e. Church that carried on the most
crusade against the South
and her institutions. 1t was the NJ. f..
Church South that did more than any
other denomination to make true south
ern men Of those in our section. It was the
NJ. Z. Church that divided Virginia into two
States; and more's the pity that though she
may retinite her fortunes with those OF the
VI. +. Church South, she can never undo
this great wrong. 1t was the IL. +.
Church that upheld STEVENS, GRANT, WEN
DELL PHILLIPS, GARRISON, and JOHN BRowN
in their outrages upon the South, though
not one OF these was member of that
Church. In word, the NJ. Z. Church is
the most powerful political organization in
this country; and if it be true that the two
Churches are soon to be reiinitcd, then LAF-
FERTY will have to quit talking about Il
State Church. The Northern Church
runs the United States Government. and
he would be ashamed, after getting
into national Statc-church to talk any
more about State State-church. THAT'S
modelled after the Irish walters question,
&" will you take cohcc-tea, or tea-tea?" but
it. very cXpressivc.l Parson NEWMAN is
the head OF the established church.
But we can't 90 into this subject at length
this morning. We must await further de-
The news is too good to be
true. or too bad to be true, we know not
which. Wcawait LAFFERTY'S decision.
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SOUTH CAROLINA Whilst
the Democrats cannot expect to have so
large majority in the next House OF Rep
resentativeS of Congress as they had in the
last, they will almost certainly gain two
members in South Carolina. The country
will rejoice to see even two of the districts
of that noble old State represented by men
who are credit to her. 1t is a shame that
the men in that State who pay almost all the
taxes and possess almost ali the intelligence
have not had Il representative in Congress
for many wears.
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HOTELS.
A MERICAN HOTEL,
IN CORNER OF MAIN AND TWELFTH STREETS
RICHMOND, VA.

ttiCllDlO->b1 Nhs
The subscribers having leased the above hotel for
term of years, offer TO the public flrst-rae MOTEL ~
low rates to suit the times. The conduct of th2 hotel
prompt personal attention will be given to all who
may favor them with their patronage. ,
The American Hotel in the main Is new, Tour. III ms
of It being in the Ely block, which Is just being h-
ished ncr .>~r
WELL VENTILATED BEDROOMS. Many OF
them are so arranged TO be used rs connecting par.
iors and bedrooms to suit visitors Seventy-seVen OF
the whole number front south ana s9n,neast alord-
ing delightful breeze in summer and the genial rays
of the sun In winter. These rooms are well suited for
invalids.
on Main street. iu the very best portion OF the city,
and In close proximity 10 all the following places:
Toba eco Exchange, Corn and Flour Exchange, Hour
ing mills. banks. insurance comDaneS courts. real
estate agencies, postofce, custon-house. State cap
itol and all the principal both whole
sale and retail. Of every class.
The ladies' entrance and parlors Oh Main street.
The business Office Is on Twelfth street, easy OF ac
cess, and has attached thereto IL PASSENGER ELE-
yATOR, by which, at moments notice, visitors
be placed on any floor In the building The hotel
Is heated with steam throughout, and has all the mo-
dcrn improvements to constitute
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
Our TABLE will be Of the best. and our long
and successful experience in hotel life will assure
visitors that nothing will be left undone to make them
comfortable, and we solicit the patronage OF our
friends and the travelling public, rs well as city
boarters.
BALLARD & DODSOS, Proprletors.
JOHN p. BALLARD, j. S. DoDs0S.
former proprietor of En- late OF Park Hotel.
change Hotels and founder
of Ballard House.
! RICHMOND, August ], 1876. au
--
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dispatch from New York says: II

A dispatch from New York says: The
coal combination is broken up. Five hun
dred thousand tons OF coal are to be sold at
auction on Tuesday next to the highest bid
der for the account OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company, the
Pennsylvania Coal Company, and the Della
ware, Lackawapa and Western Railroad
Company.
MIR. Moses Y. Tilden, brother OF Governor
Tilden, still lies at the point OF death at his
home in New Lebanon, n. Y. His disease
is drGpsy Of the heart, and the physicians
have no hopes OF his recovery.
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Coop .tDvICE.-Thc Petersburg appeal

COOP ADvIcE.-Thc Petersburg appeal
says:
eli you like the proposed amendments 10
the Constitution, vote for them. II you do
not. vote against them; but in any event
vote for Tildcn. Hendricks, Hinton. and
Reform
This is good advice. We do not rccog-
nizc the new amendments to the State Con-
of any party may vote either for or against
them without putting himself outside Of
his party. Some Of them we like. To most
OF them we are indifferent. But we do not
intend to whistle down the wind any OF
our party friends who do not agree with lis
in opiniou.
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TO PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS.
MOUNT DE CIIANTAI. ACADEMY OF TllE
VISITATION.
NEAR WHEELING, wv

Parents in quest of Il iirst-class school FOR tleli
daughters will do we'll TO investigate the claims u
this celebrated Academy. For thoroughness In ever,
department of female education MOUNT d.
CffANTAL ranks pre-eminently high. Great a'fa,
ton Is given 10 perfect the pupils In writing ani
speaking French with fuency. For those sufficiently
advanced 1t Is the language of their recreation hour
The purity OF accent and correctness OF pronllch'
ton acquired in this institution nave long nefn
nown for the superiority in music Is 80 widesPreaa
as to have made this Academy almost national one
one feature In particular that should rcconmea.
MOUNT DE CHANTAL to the sensible parent
the influence exercised 10 form the pupils 10 lich
and habits OF economy. and 10 render thein rea.'
nracfcal and useful women OF society In after year
Simplicity Of dress Is enforced by rule.
These facts. united 10 the exceedingly InoderaS
rates of board and tuition 1900 per annuml VIZ
we trust secure TO this school n large anu dcsraa
a patronage IN the future as 1t has enjoyed ID w
past. o,,,.,,, N
For further particulars apply for prospects"
the DircctrcSs of Mount dc Chiliai Academy o1 "
Visitation, near Wheeling, W. Va. l-om
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In the town Of Broome, Schoarie county,
Tuesday morning, Frank Watson accused
George Carpenter, farmer, OF slanderlng
his wife, and struck him over the head with
rake. A scufe ensued, during which the
rake was broken, and Carpenter thrust one
of the Jagged ends into Watson's bowels.
The latter died shortly afterward Carpen-
ter surrendered.
Advices from Robinson, Crawford coun-
ty, Kansas, say that man named Osborn,
in Jail there under Indictment OF murder,
assaulted Sheriff Henderson last Thursday
with a large iron link, inficting probably
mortal wounds. That night mob OF
masked men took Osborn out OF jail and
hung him to q tree.
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ND HOTEL. INDIANAPOLIS, !
NAuruSt u. 1876. \


Dear Sir.-I have Just finished tour OF
six counties in Indiana, and feeling that any
reliable information from this State will in
tercst YOU, I write. In the first place, the
canvass is wei! conducted. the people are
enthusiastic and determined, and the old
war-spilit thoroughly aroused; and II it
were not for one thing we could rest GER
tain OF victory in October. There is an III
dependent party in this State, confined, 1t is
true. to a few counties, but formidable,
and il will defeat General Harrison.
There is but one way to overcome
this movement. The leaders of the indie
pendents are poor, needy, and in debt;
they must be lectured to, documents be
placed in their hands. that they may be
convinced OF their folly. y bloody-shirt
campaign with money and Indiana is safe:
a financial campaign and no money, and we
are beaten. The National Committee has
done nothing for Indiana. Alone they are
lighting their battle, and bravely: but I'LL
less the National Committee wakes up and
docs its duty to you, to the party, and the
country. defeat is certain in October.
never in all my life felt so certain | was
doing my duty as in this contest; and my
desire for success, my dear sir, is my only
excuse for writing you. Your friend,
81. FITZPATRICK.
ITO Il. b. Hayes, Governor" &c.
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Ng BUY YOUR HAMBURGH EDG-
INGs at COHEN BROTHERS. They have the
largest assortment and the lowest prices known
ON those goods aus
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The knight, will DC required To ride In costume.
and the number will be limited. Each knight and
his horse. by arrangement with the proprietor VIII
he entitled TO three days board free Of charge.
The coronation will take place in the ballroom at
the springs at o'clock in tho evening. The charge
to the knights will be delivered by Colonel +. X.
HARRIS. of the Mccklcnbrg bar.
Gentlemen desiring to appear as knights will adj
dress THOMAS ID. JEFFRlES,
Chairman OF The Committee Of Arrangements.
au 24-3t
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
DICHalOND COLLEGE.
III RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.

The next session opens SEPTEMBER 81, 1876,
and closes June 81, 1877. The College embraces
Languages. English, Mathematics Physics, Chemis-
try, and Philosophy. supplied by Il corps of seven
Professors. The past session was cminenty succes-
ul, and leaves the institution In excellent working
order. lis situation, buildings, apparatus. and Inter-
cst-bearIng endowment enable II TO dispense liberal
education OH terms unusually moderate.
EXPENSES FOR SESSION OF NINE MONTHS:
Naturalization and tuition I'm any three Schools: 30
Fuel light, washing, and board III mess Clubs
Observation-Disclosures. s203
Or by boarding at College Hotel instead oil
For catalogues giving full information, address
Il. PURYEAR.
iy13-tSe25 Chairman Of Faculty.
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MARRIAGES.

Married. on the 23d instant. ut the residence of
the groom, MATTE g., daughter of Judge Robert
Ould, of this city, to OLIVER J. SCHOOLCRAFT,
Es,l.. Of TIcnrIcO county. No cards.
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99.CENT STORE.

99.GENT SIOhE.
RECEIVED AT THE
99-CENT STORE,
six dozen LARGE BIRD-CAGES.
Ten dozen yALlSES and SATCIIELS.
Fourteen dozen UMBRELLAS,
Another lot of PARASOLS.
\ large lot of LUNCII-BASKETS.
New STYLES GENTLEMEN'S HATS,
4 few more large MARKET-BASKETS.
New subjects in OIL-PAINTING with GILT
FRAME.
New CIIROMOS.
i large lot gentcmcn's COLLARS and CUFFS,
TIIREE-sHELF BOOK-RACKS.
Largc-sizc WALNUT STANDS.
we still keep Il full line OF TEA and TABLE
SPOONS which we warrant extra plate, on white
metal, at the
au15 09-CENT SIohE.
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n1yFIVE HUNDRED BED-QUILTS AL
75c. reduced from 81: 200 BED-QUlLTS from
slupto SO. Great inducements offered In this
line, as we have n very large stock on hand.
4 large stock of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN
UNDERWEAR at remarkably low prices;
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S HANDERCHlEFs
in plain. hemstitched, and bordercd:
80 dozen CORsETS ut soc. worth s5c fully:
CLOTHS from soc. up:
TOWELS and NAPKINS at astonishinsly low
prices.
We have 4 great many other bargains not nell
toned.
You had better call at and get your supply rs
now Is your time to save money In buying your
ooods from SYCLE BROTHERS,
No. 429 Broad street.
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Orders from the country solicited ana promptly
attended to-
Goods sent all over the country c. o. D. or on re-
ccipt of the money. au ~
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4 BLooDY-SHIET CAMPAIGN WITH MONEY,
AND THERE Is HorE; WITHOUT MONEY, AND
ALL Is LOsT.-[Spccal dispatch to the
World. l-Iadianapolis, August 21.-Thc
Sentinel OF tomorrow morning will publish
the subjoined letter from General Fitzpatrick
to Governor Hayes. The General has been
cunvassing our State for week or ten days,
and was evidently Il careful observer. The
Sentinel is in possession OF the original draft
of the letter, and after investigation and
comparison with his signature, and consid-
cring the manner IN which it got possession
of the document, is satisfied OF its gcnu-
inencsS, and will give the publication cdito-
rial endorsement.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

DICHMOND MOZART ASSOCIATION.
IL The next regular MUSICAL. SOlREE Of the
Association will take place on THIS THURSDAY,
August oath, at Association Hall (rooms !. 81, c.
A., No. $40 Main street) at az z. NJ. Admission
only by membership or by invitation card.
' Members DESTROYS Of obtaining invitation cards
will be supplied on application to HENRY c. WYATT,
music-stOre No. 900 Main street. all 24-lt
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CLOTHING.
SPECLAL NOTICE.

SPECLAL NOTICE.
All persons who are indebted to me as agent to
AUGUST /, 1876, are requested TO pay the same to
r. b. LYME, attorney. who Il authorized TO receive
the same for JAMES WILDE, JR.. GO.
WILLIAM IRA SMITH. E
In connection with the above notification would
urge upon all parties who are indebted TO Messrs.
JAMES WILDE, JR., 4 CO.. by open account,
notes, and duebs, TO call promptly and settle the
same, as am by them instructed to close up the
business speedily; therefore, long indulgence can
not be granted, ROBERT B.LiNE,
Attorney.
RICHMOND, August II, 1876. au l5-eod5t