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'sAh, Jemmy." said sympathizing friend to aman who was just too late. for the train, "you did not run fast enough. !" ''Yes, I did" sad Jemmy, sbut I didn't start soon enough"
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A Fine Address.

We publish this morning the address OF
the Conservative State Central Committee
to the people of Virginia. 1t was read to
and adopted by the committee at their meet
ing on Wednesday night; but was OF course
written By the chairman, General WILLIAM
Il. TALIAFERRo, OF Gloucester.
The address IS appropriate, comprehcn-
sive, and able. 1t discusses with marked
dignity the questions OF the hour. 1t ap-
peals to the judgments rather than to the
passions OF men. It's review Of the his
tory of the country and Of the various par
ties which have ruled it is in excellent taste,
and will afford information to the younger
canvassers Of the Conservative party. There
are, too, some admirable hits contained i'll
the address. Altogether, it will reflect
honor upon its author, and will not only
prove acceptable to the people, but will re-
dound to the credit of the Central Commit
tee. BE sure to read it.
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DEATHS.

On yesterday. August list, at u 81, the protraet;
ed illness Of Mrs: MARY A. PAGE, daughter o.
her restoration to health but In her translation 70
Endowed with q vigorous intellect an even tenn.
per and feeling heart her best faculties had long
been consecrated to the service OF God Eminentiy
active and useful, she always found her chief plea.
sure In doing good; so that, humanity speaking, hef
place cannot be filed either In the Social circle or IN
the Church Of Christ. And yet when we remember s
that our loss Is her gain we bow with Implicit SUD
mission to the Divine wiil and are thankful say
bors; and their works do follow them
c Mec fHnf FRD JAY 1n st passD
Died. in Louisa county at the house Of her soD.n.
law. ]. v. L. McCreery, bfrs. s. Z. KEPLER. wfeol
Rev. Henry s. Kepler, on Thursday morning. 'l''
| OF August r,,,o o
TERNOON from st. James's church. ..
Departed this life Thursday, August 3lst, at 545
| 4. If. Mrs CAROLINE COIN, wife OF A. Conn.,
| In the twenty eighth year OF her age, .,,., =,
The funeral will take place irS tne MORN
ING at IL o'clock. The friends Of the famliy are
vited TO Attend = - s'
Died. on the Of A tE is1S S,n 81 s
NM aTea n Ts mo
SiIe hns gone to the bosom OF her Saviour, VINO
has said .sSutIer little children to come unto NE:
and forbid them not, tor Of such is the Kingdom OF
He2yen.,' - ..... Iii. a..-..
r. WHY should our tears and sorrow now
b. When God recalls His own,
And bids them leave world OF woe ~
H. For IN eternal crown. ,.,. "a. .slta .r.-
,, IT'S sad to part with one around whom, p a
t., Affections tender vine IS tWincd &i
To sleep In yonder graveyard tomb,
A joyless home to leave behind. = T..
Her funeral will take place from The residence o.
her parents, No. 703 Monroe street, THIS ArIEh,
NOON 1t O'clock. Friends and ac'luaintance' a'e
invited to attend. ,.eE..- 81 &
New Orleans papers please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

PAxToN-PLATT PLoT.-The expose in yes
terday mornings papers oil the infamous
Paxton-Platt plot to iniurc the public and
private character Of the Hon. John Goode,
Jr., created a great deal OF excitement, and
the devilish malignity and cowardly spirit
displayed by the Republican eX-congrcss-
man were denounced in the most unmea-
sured terms by all parties. There was also
a feeling OF relief among Mr.. Goodies
friends ut the final clearing up of the lnys-
terry, enveloping the vlest and most wicked
falsehoods ever published against an honor
able Christian gentleman. ....
Leading white Republicans unhesitating-
ly asserted that ii Plat did not give clear
and satisfactory explanation of the affair
(which we consider it impossible for him to
dol he would be denounced, and ever after
wards ignored by the party. We think
that Plat alias Paxton has fallen into the
pit that he had dug for another's destruc.
ton. -No,Jolt Landmarks, 31St.
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,.S44I.94a sc

l.
This sum represents, it IS to be supposed,
what it has cost the Government to settle
I'D Towards accounts, his Bureau having
already cost the Government over S20OO0,-
900, without doing any good to the freed.
men beyond the building OF 4 few school
houses and that wretched, debt-burdened
abortion called Howard University.
The commissioners appointed to settle
I'D the affairs Of the fraudulent and bank.
rupt Frecdmen's Savings Bank have already
spent S15O,009 In the business, but have
paid the defrauded freedmen only single
dividend Of 90 per cent. There were TO-.
900 poor and helpless negro depositors in
this concern, and it is an interesting eXhi-
bit of Grantisnl to show who got their
money. From the institution OF the bank
in 1866 until its final collapse the colored
peoule showed at once their industry and
their implicit confidence in this atrocious
fraud by paying into the bank and its thirty
branches, all told, the enormous sum OF
$50, 900, 600. How much Of this was stolen
from them before the bank broke will prob
ably never be told; but it is likely that, in
Guiding the losses by the bankruptcy, the
negroes were defrauded altogether OF
much larger sum than was taken from the
Golfers OF New York city by Tweed and all
| his gang. Yet not one OF the rascals con.
nected with these rogueries has been
brought to justice, and not one will bewhie
Grantism holds sway in Washington and
has the power OF nominating its successors.
And this for very plain reason-for the
immediate circle around Grant are the indl.
viduals who plundered the bank most
largely. 49, *
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

The GREAT CoAL SALE.-Coal had fair
chance to "touch bottom" yesterday at the
great auction sale in Hanover Square, il
ever product had, Nothing was seen or
heard Of that "rig Oh the market" which
the crafty coal companies We're suspected of
preparing. For once they seemed DESTROYS
to convince the public that they are capable
Of square dealing. The bidders were very
numerous, and as soon as they saw that
"Peter Funk > did not manage the affair
they commenced bidding with high voice
and enthusiasm. Among such large col
lection OF buyers, including the principal
coal-dealers and manufacturers of the city
and vicinity, all anxious to purchase lots at
the prices which they could afford to pay,
the coal at last found its properleyel, That
level is for the different grades m average
OF about g a ton lower than the old ring
schedule. We know'of NO tt'uer test that
could be applied to. settle the real value OF
coal at this time than that yesterday adopted.
II the prices obtained are about the right
ones for the dealers and large consumers to
be: paying, then we can appreciate how
much the public have been 1eeced by the
combination now exploded York
.JoaaTaat of Commences 30tls.
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Mr.. SEYMOUR VIII accept the nomination or
not, we will not speculate further liponthe
probabilities OF his election. "a
William I1orshei,ner.

Mr.. DoRsuEIAER was yesterday nominated
by reclamation as tire Democratic candidate
for reelection as Lieutenant-G Governor OF the
great State of New York. He was not NOM
mated until it had been ascertained that Mr.
SEYMOUR would accept the first place upon
the ticket. Mr.. 3DoasHEIMEK was Mr.. SEY-
MouR's fayorite for the.ofice.of Governor,
and we would fain hope and trust that Mr..
SEYMOUR was Mr.. DoRsIiEIAER's favorite Tor
the same office. The ticket seems to us to
be the best that could possibly have been
nominated. The unbounded and unac-
countable popularity OF Mr.. SEYMOUR is
almost universally conceded in his own
State. He has proved it again and again.
The fact that he beat GRANT in that State in
1868, when almost all the remainder OF the
Union went for GRANT, is evidence enough
that the Empire State stands always ready
to honor him.
AS to Mr., DoRsHEIaER, now that hc is
nominated, we repeat what we said about
him day before yesterday. Mr.. DoRsHElaER
has recently extended his fame from Maine
to Texas and from Oregon and California
to Florida and Virginia. He was the
recognized leader of the TnDES forces
at St. Louis. When the platform was at.
tackled his very audacity won him and il
friends amongst even the soft-money dele.
gates. "1t will not take me five minutes 2
said he, "to reply to General EWING.
''make the issue here and now between
s'hard money and soft money. If you want
"vietory, vote for hard money. II you
"covct defeat, vote for soft money" HI
faltcred not for enc moment. al have
yielded too much already for the sake o.
peace" said he. 81 will yield no more
He stood before not only the seven hundred
and thirty-eight delegates, but before az
audience of thousands Of western men
rag-money men, many OF them, and men an(
women, too, who knew EWING and V00R
HE'S by sight, and honored and admired
them, and shouted their names whenever
they had a fitting opportunity, and who
| like the new generation in Egypt that knew
not JOSEPH, did not know much OF Mr.
TILDES and knew nothing OF Mr.. DoRsHET
MER Cool. calm, collected, and seeming tc
feel that Mr.. TILDES's success depended
upon his acts and his words at that supreme
moment, Mr.. DoRsHEIMEE looked and SPOKE
like an inspired oracle. He Won grant
and glorious victory. He goes into the
Convention witha large number of delegate
pledged to him, and with the influence
which possession OF the Office of Lieutenant
Governor gives to him.
We rejoice at his nomination. He makes
the best campaign speeches OF all those made
by the various stumpers in the United
States. We do not doubt that victor!
will perch upon his banner in November
next. So mote it be.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

How LOUISIANA IS TO DE CARRIED
cial to the st. Louis Times. 1-Neeo Orleans,
August 2S.-Thc Republican officials here,
who are to have the Federal troops under
Don Cameron as an auxiliary, are now en-
gagged in performing one part of their share
OF the work OF carrying this State for Hayes.
The scheme is already proposed to colonize
negro voters from Alabama, which State is
given up to the Democrats. The most dis
Greet and at the same time INSCRIPTIONS
Radicals are being appointed to the manage.
ment Of the polls, and already there have
been small importatons of negroes from the
adjoining State. The Democrats will or
ganize with view to preventing the accom-
plishment OF these frauds as iar rs possible,
aud it is doubtful If, with all their advan-
tage, the kellogg-Packard party will succeed
in carrying the State.
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feetA nion, inSAring them domesti tram
qrllftty, and sasurin FOR chem the blessings
of1fBefty.v
The. nomination Off,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
for the Yice-presidency lis another marked
expression Of the motiveA which control the
Democratic party. Wise, sagacious, expo
rienced, honorable, and true In all the Tel2-
lions which have existed between him and
the people wflo have 80 often feposed their
confidence and trust in his ability and 1udg-
ment, his career has eXemplified that ne -
in accord with the principles and pledges OF
the party, and that he will labor within the
sphere OF his duties for the fulflment OF its
patriotic hopes.
exercising at the period Of the adoption Of
the Constitution the largest political infiu-
ence, and casting through many elections
the largest electoral vote, although now re-
duced to secondary place In the. family OF
States, 4 Is still not without importance.
TWENTY-FIVE of the thirty-eight States
which form the Union are still below her IN
electoral power, and but nine above her,
and her voice as expressed at the coming
election will, not be devoid of significance.
That her voice will be heard swelling the
demand of her Y ~ 800.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SISTERS
for reform and change Of administration,
and requiring her vote to be cast for the
eminent citizens we, have proposed for her
acceptance, we have no manner OF doubt,
but we desire that she should achieve q, po-
sition not simply expressed by her numerl-
cal power in the electoral college, but ,ac-
quire greater moral force and Influence,
to be found in the return of a full Conser-
,vatiYe delegation to the House OF Repre-
,sentatives, and by majority for the Con-
sentative electors so overwhelming that she
will exhibit to the country the spectacle OF
approximate unanimity among her people
and demonstrate that she has not forgotten
but remembers, cherishes, and reIterates
the aspiration Of her great son, the Father
OF his:Country and first President, uttered
in his inaugural address, that the founda-
lions Of our national policy may be laid in
the pure and immutable principles Of pri-
waite morality, and the >preeminence OF free
government be exempiitied by all the attri-
butes which can win the affections OF its
citizens and command the respect OF the
world"
Fellow-citizens, we urge you Of all classes,
of all nationalities, OF all races, to weigh
we'll the interests involved in this election,
and then to exercise with the independence
of freemen the great privilege OF suffrage.
BY order Of the Committee.
WILLIAM d. TALIAFERRo, Chairman.
James Il. Fisher, Secretary,
RICHMOND, August 81, 1876. ..1r
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Horatio Seymour.

Last week we had occasion to say, il
speaking OF the political affairs OF that State
"We can't imagine what the Democrats OF
New York see in Mr.. SEYMOUR that is SO adj
mirable; but certain it is that il he would
accept it he would receive the nomination
and would surely be elected" We were SC
confident. however, that he would not &C,
cept the nomination that we did not include
his name amongst those we mentioned on
the day the Convention met as the names OF
the men upon whom the, nomination
would be most likely to fall. Our opinion
was based upon his repeated declarations in
private conversations, and upon letter he
recently wrote, to friend in which no eX-
pressed so positively and SO clearly, bis IN
tention not to be a candidate for. the Office OF
Governor OF for any other office, that we
could not doubt his sincerity, although we
were present in the New York Democratic
National Convention of 1868 when he de-
clared ssYour candidate i cannot be, Just
a few hours before he in effect accepted the
nomination for the Presidency.
Well, Mr.. SEYMoUR's nomination will
have the effect OF thoroughly retniting the
Democratic party OF the state--that is, if he
accepts the nomination; and we suppose
that the Adjournment OF the Convention
over until Thursday was Tor the purpose OF
learning his final determination. Hes is
greatly admired in New York. No better
evidence Of his astonishing popularity in
the Empire State need be adduced than the
TACT that in 1883 he received the thirty-lhree
votes OF that State for President, although
ne got but iorty-seyen In all the other States
together. II he could carry New York at
such q time and under such circumstances,
surely no one ought to doubt his ability to
carry it this year, when he has the iapinci-
Die Uncle SAM 20 aid him during the cam.
paign aud at The polls. IS s, a. 4 4 !, ss, st
However, not knowing as vet whether
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

APPOINTMENTS OF COLONEL T. w. NJ.
HOLIDAY, STATE ELEcTeR.--W are autho-
rized to announce the following list OF APP
pointments for Colonel F. w. NJ! Holiday,
State Elector: Lynchburg, September 9th;
Newbern, Pulaski county, September It'll;
Abingdon, Washington county, September
9th; Wytheville, Wythe county, September
18th : Marion, smyth county, September
September 10Th; Salem, Roanoke county,
September 18th; Liberty, Bedford county,
September 10th. Othes appointments for
Colonel Holiday will be announced in the
future. san,
Local papers are requested to copy; and
county chairmen will net promptly in hay
ing posters distributed, and in taking such
other steps as may be necessary to secure
large meetings.
BY order OF tue State Committee. -
"E NATH'I.. L. MEADE.
Chairman Executive Committee.
j. Il. Fisher, Secretary. ...u......, ..,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

The Educational Journal of Virginia for
September has many good articlesdn it. The
one from the Popular Science Monthly on
" American Colleges Us. American Science"
is worthy of being read by all who desire
to place OF our colleges upon proper foot
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The Libertf, rather serious journal, has
engaged the services Of a famous writer
(name not. given on pol itical economy, who
asserts that the high protectiye duties OF the
United States are maintained solely to pun
ish England for her conduct during the Sc
cegsion war; ftat 81 49,
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gFreedmen,a Bureau and Bank.
THE TWO GRAND swIsDIEs By WHO. rus
COUNTRY AND THE NEGROES HAVE BEEy Nc.
FEAUDED-THEIR MOST RECENT pEvgIop.
AESTs.f f5it 5tsk4!lst (. !. 49,. - - 2.
[From the washington correspondent New yo,.
WorlIM 1T' III -No"'"
The Freedmen's Bureau was broken nm
in spite Of the Republican Congress, In snitss
OF Grant, Howard, Shepherd, and Babcock
in spite OF. Garfield and Tyner. The Bureau
was so shaken by the resolute attacks oi
Fernando Wood, backed by the exposures
OF the San and World, that when tAe, OH.
GERS Of the army said that its accounts were
spurious and fraudulent it went to pieces
by its own rottenness, and Congress abol.
ished it out Of hand, turning its books over
to the War Department, and prohibiting the
expenditure Of any further public MONEYS
for its service. This was in 1872. In spite
OF that express and statutory provision,
there has been expended by the War De.
partment on behalf Of the Freedmen's Blu.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

TNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-The 81
IN members Of HINES LODGE, No. II, ga
4. Of Will attend stated meeting ats 81 81
Pythian Hall THIS friday :EYENlNGSSsGI
mt S O'Clock. Members OF sister lodges ana \ASS
visiting brethren are invited 10 DE present SifT
4 by order OF the C. c. -. ,,.
Z WILLItAiEJ .s RiUDlCh.
sr1-1,a a. of r. ards
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MYRTLE LODGE, No. %, K. 80
IN OF P-Attend stated convention ottYFk "A
YOUR Lodge THIS friday EVENING at S:I Za9
o'clock, 1t your Castle (Concordlal Hai.ESLI
Members in good standing OF sister Le1Ses Ny
are fra,ernally invited TO attend. i'
80 BY order Of the c. {. -r
So I-1tx Keeper OF Records and SEA.
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IiNoELKER's BAND. =
Having returned from, the Springs we are and
to furnish the MOST EASHlQNABbE ba'>SS
STRING MUSIC on reasonable terms. o..pr.
: LOUIS SOELKER,L eao.'
RASIt0EFIr!E. Gil o Broad street, &c -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

II the. parties to- the BeecherrM oulton AM
Eipieasantness cannotagree to settle the case
In; Franklin county We respectfully suggest,
that the venue be cbangedjto Alaska. { Tha
temperature there at all seasons OF the year
IS peculiarly adapted to moderate the most
stubborn mental Inflammation - rooktyn
dr1aLS = 49, - 'a'a-'f .N !
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

spy - IT sVVTIEf1T ; IQsUBJEGT STATES sfad I'D
reconstr ncted, and in, full eomiimunion and
sympathy with the Goyearnment, to the con-
trol OF the Federal Judi iary 81 it sharassed
them With congr essional commit tees It set
aside Governors chosen by, the people lit
suppressed force OF arms their Legisla-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01

The best presentation OF the bloody-shirt
y ohn Was p 99Sa 81 IF e s 70
letter from Rev. Silas Curtis, Of New Hamp-
shire Macon (Ga.( Telegraph and Mes
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the voice of Stentor and the trumpet OF 'the
archangel it proclalms reform. $500, =
liz ID. = REFORM MEANS iREscuE-.,.fa f,..!35,
rescue from Capitalization, rescue from mill
Eitarv supremacy, over civil power, rescue
from financial mismanag ementy rescue from
overwhelming taXation, rescue from the
corruption which "honeycombs the Offices
OF the Federal Government with ineapaeity.
waste, nd!fraud ~; reform means honesty,
economy, purity in the administration OF
the Government: and a return 80 the sim!
phcity which should distinguish "a repubIi.
can people, 1t means a. fperf etuati ION Of
the Union by q recognition Of the rights
of all sections ,of:dall classes, and OF 5tall
races;ii it'ameans that Within THE 1mita-
tionsJ,oa q the 1.Constitutionffitth States
shalljEbe bleiG free to manage their own
domestic affairs (; it means peace, Fepose,
and harmony Fa between kindred peoples;
once -estranged but 1iowre1nited in one In
eiiYisible republic and a COMMON destiny
o7The nomination of'aiir ~ ~ ;%a'a@ ~
.oi SAMUEL. ), T+ttlBEN g - - y, =,
lis guarantee OF the eunestness OF this par
.ty In the work OF reform. The simple ;nomi-
nation Of the; present Governor of New
York would have been; dec larati on sufi eient,
without published pledges; indep ndent,
iseli-reIant, incorrup tible, no new man or
mere partisan politician, but a wise and na-
tured statesman, his name, is familiar to the
whole American people as the, infexible and
:unrelenting enemy OF corruption in office,
us the vigorous reformer 81 political abuses,
and rs: the practical; oraomical, and efi-
cient administrator iof fpublic affairs. To
such character the people may we'll confide
the powers, duties, and resp nsihiiities of
the presidency, with an abiding trust that
the Government, guidedb y Ibis wisdom, e.x-
7perience1and energy, will berest0red toits;
normal condition, "eemented in amore per-