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They Understand Now.

TILDEN's letter enlightens the understand
ing sufficiently to enable all men to under
stand. 1t is one OF the most clear, distinct,
and complete papers that we have ever
read. Mr. TILDEN annihilates all the Radi-
cal prophecies and coniectures as to his
policy and opinions on the so-called war
claims and as to the policy OF tine Demo-
cratic party on the same subject. He proves
from his own official declarations in his
message as Governor OF New York that his
views upon the subject had already been
fully published, and shows that the Demo-
Cratic party, in its st. Louis platform, had
clearly defined the. position Of that party
with regard to the amendments to the Con-
stitntion. The reader has already seen in
the concluding part OF the letter that Mr..
TiLDEs pledged himself oYeto any bill that
may provide for the payment OF the cotton
tax or for the payment Of the war claims.
The following extract from. the letter
excludes conclusions, and "squeiehes y
the /" scnryy trickstersD on this claims bust
. ness.
The adoption OF the thirteenth. foIlr-
.eenth, and fifteenth amendments 60 fhe
Federal Constitution closed one era i, o,,r
pDuIlss. " marked the end forever OF the
spss VI human slavery and OF the struggle
. .nsl Grew out q that system. These amend.
tiissits haYc been conciusisely adopted. an d
n r Il
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Tournaments at the SHOW.

Not to omit anything that might q draw"
the managers of the great show at Philadel-
phia have called the tournament" to their
aid, and there has been no little excitement
touching the matter OF champions, and
queens, and maids Of honor, &c. Rather a
curious medley is thus made by contrast
with the practical inventions, and busy
whirling OF wheels, and smart practices in
trade, that characterize the great fair. Yet
this contrast is not more remarkable than
the contrast between 1776 and 1876. Then
men ere anxiously considering the ques-
tons Of liberty, and how it was TO be won.
Now, when liberty is more oppressed than
it was then by the "horrid King GEORGE,
the wheels are set agoing and the blather
about the great republic is let loose; all APP
parently to drown the complaints and
groans of the oppressed. And the scene OF
multitudinous scnsationalism is ornamented
with tournament, and thus sort OF mock
cry of chivalry is constrained to decorate
the triumph OF the practical age Of insensi-
bility to the things for the maintenance Of
which the fathers of 1776 pledged "their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred hon.
orsn
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

IMPROvEMENTS-TBE MUSEUM, BUILDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF A RAILROAD DIVISION
EXHIBITORS AT TIE FAIRs-P0LTTICS-CoL-
oEEL HOLIDAYS SPEECH.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 26, 1876.
Notwithstandingthe cry of "hard times"
notwithstanding people have "no money"
notwithstanding the wolf is at the door OF
thousands of people throughout the coun-
try, yet there has never been q buster fall
season with mechanics, in this section than
the present one. 1t is almost impossible to
get small Job done, or, indeed, to find a
carpenter, brick-masOn, plasterer, white
washer, or painter whose hands are not $50
fnll'' that they are compelled to decline
your little Job. barrow & Co., carpen-
tiers, have in their employ nearly seventy
five hands against about half dozen du-
ring the spring and summer. Fine, large,
new buildings are springing up, and old
ones are being rernodelled. Whether these
things obtain because OF q greater conf
dence in the business Of the future, or a
larger amount Of circulation, am not able
to say. incline to the former opinion. l
do know that money is indemand at IL per
cent. for one, two, and three years, and that
money-holders hesitate to let it even at
The museum building at the University
progresses, and as the designo the build
ing begins TO be revealed in the work it fur
nishes subject Of interest to many persons
who visit the work every Sunday. The
columns, cornices, and pilasters are adorned
with fgure-heads OF animals and other re-
presentations Of natura. history. These re-
presentations are fashioned upon the
ground, and form source of intense In
terest to those uRaceustomed to such art.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
established It's first division at Ch,s., ottes-
vile, In accordance with the intention Of
the authorities when building the round
house. Those who. live near The read now
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Spotsylvania writes to us to say that
the Virginia Patron is not the organ OF the
grangers. This because we reported it rs
such in giving its article calling upon the
people to vote down the constitutional
Observation-Disclosures.
We desire to express our thanks to
..Spotsylvania for the fraternal motive
which dictated his letter to the Dispatch.
He is right and we have so stated fire.
quently. "Thc Virginia Patron is not the
organ OF the grangers," and has never
claimed to be. The editorial columns Of
the paper are independent, and we know
that there are members Of the order who
dissent from US on several questions Of pub
lie policy.
in regard to the proposed constitutional
amendments, we have thought them mis-
chievolls to the public interest, and have
said so. In doing this we desired to attract
public attention to them. We published
them, and thus gave our readers an oppor-
tunity of judging whether it was proper to
vote for or against the amendments. II
Spotsylvania Tor any other good Patron)
had thought proper to defend them our
columns would have been open to him, and
we should have been thankful for any good
reasons why the amendments should be
adopted. The newspapers OF the State have
been singularly reticent; not u solitary pa
per, so far as we know, has offered an argu-
ment in favor Of them. II they were meri-
torious why should the press remain silent
and allow the people to grope in darkness
when a question OF such vital Importance
as the changing Of the organic law Of the
State is to be decided p Virginia Patron.
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have the pleasure Of hearing cars shifting
MI night. and are subj ected TO other great
rinltchts. such az whistles, smoke, etes-
mia fairs are attracting the attention OF
o,,r atock-naen. AT the Lynchburg Fair,
now i, progress, Mr.. Ficklin, OF this cot1n-
tv. ha, on exhibition a fonr.in-hand team OF
n,ire Norman colts, besides two Tine I'M
norted Norman stations. These horses are
81 immense size and splendid action. HE
has also o Ciydssdale colt (the only one In
Virginial and Scoth breed OF splendid size
and action, and herd OF fashionable short
horns. These will all be ut the State Far,
with large additions. Captain Hancock mas
also some fine stock on exhibition at Lynch
burg, one Of which is the fine Arabian horse
"Scathelock." learn that there will be q
large amount OF stock from this county ut
the State Fair.
The registration Just closed shows tpat
the colored people are making desperate
attempts to outnumber us In the coming
election. They will not succeed. 1t Is an
evidence, however, that they are as bitterly
opposed to the southern whites In politics
as they are anxious for their assistance In
civil and social life. g
Colonel Holiday delivered o speech here
last night of two hours length. He took
up the Radical party and dissected it, laying
bare its corruptions and its tendencies in all
their hideousness. He showed beyond cues
ton that fanaticism was at the bottom OF all
the deviltry OF the party that they had no
love for the country, no love for the negro,
no love for anybody; but guided by this
spirit Of fanaticism their idea was to destroy
all institutions opposed to their peculiar
ideas. He declared that it was Impossible 2. !,
for the marty TO reform because they did
not know or realize how corrupt they were.
Colonel Holiday is a forcible speaker,
frequently eloquent. He was listened to by
large audience, and applauded bols-
terously.
We in this section feel so secure OF the
election OF Tildcn and Hendricks that the
political excitement is OF pleasurable ma
ture rather than otherwise, and is INDUCED
in more to keep down apathy than for the
purpose OF convincing any one.
The Armistead hunting party left yester-
day for their grounds, in Augusta couaty,
for six-days' hunt. QulP.
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DANVILLE.
Itorrc spondcncc OF the Richmond Dispatch
0rTopEp, 1S 1874

TCorrcspondcncc of the Richmond Dispatch
OCTOBER is, 1876.
Mayor E. G. Anderson, OF Savannah, ac-
knowledges the receipt per Rev. a. S. Sim
cleton OF S46.2S from the First and Second
(colored) Baptist churches for aid to the sur
ferers there. The Mayor writes that there
has been much sickness amongst the coiored
people at Savannah, but they have met with
the same care as the white people.
The Danville Grays have received an
equipment of breech-loading rifles and ac-
coutrements. Captain Harry Woodins has
delivered the arms to the members OF his
company, and taken receipts therefor.
Rev. Messrs. Holmes and Petty are now
conducting protracted meeting III North
Danyille.
The Conservative clubs met last night and
transacted some important business with
reference to the election. .s=
Arrangements have been made by which
people from Danville can attend the Lynch
burg Fair during the day and get home by
$3.50 in the evening. Tickets for the round
trip sell for So. Many Of our pleasure
seekers go over.
Mr.. John r. CLANCY, from near Laurel
Grove, in this county, sold yesterday ,23S
pounds of tobacco at an average Of S44.S73
per hundred pounds. Mr.. L. B. Scott, OF
Person county, N. c.. sold 70S pounds at an
average OF $50 per hundred.
Hunting excursions are now the order Of
the day. 4 number OF the Danville sports
men went out to to the western part Of the
county fox-hunting a few days ago, and
came back without brush They say that
they caught nothing because they found
foxes so plentiful. 1t reminds body OF
the English gentleman spoken Of by Victor
Hugo. He required his game-keeper to
have number OF pheasant eggs Matched
under his common hens. When he went
down to his lands hunting with a grand
party they killed nothing because the
pheasants were so gentle. ALPHA.
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The WAR IN THE EAST.-L0ndon, October
26.-The IimeS's Vienna dispatch confirms
the statement that the Porte has informed
Ignatietf of his willingness to accept six
weeks arnlistice II all the Powers wished
it; that the Porte still insists that the Pow
ers guarantee continuance OF the armis-
tice if peace is not completed within SIX
weeks. In spite OF Ignatietf's conclllatory
tone there is little hope that Russia will ac-
cept this condition. 1t is expected, however,
that the Porte has not said his last word.
The TimeS's Belgrade correspondent says
there has not been such depression in Bel
grade and throughout Seryia as at present.
All ranks would welcome peace.
4 Reuter- dispatch from Constantinople
says: ssIt is believed here that an under
standing will be reached on the armistice.
Ignatietf the Russian minister, had another
special interview with the Sultan Satur-
day" ~
Advices from Tiftiis say the Turkish Con-
sul-General and wife, whose assassination
was reported yesterday, were murdered by
robbers. ~.
Fighting continues around Alexinatz and
belgrade. -
RAGUsA, October 26.-The Montenegrlns
have cut Mohktar PaSha's communications
with Trebrize, and have invested Nicsic.
Distress prevails in Montenegro, notWlth-
standing military successes, on account OF
the necessity of maintaining the large num-
Der OF refugees
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ReBBEEy AT THE EUFAw HOUSE. Some
time during the early part Of Tuesday night
the room OF w. j. Whitehurst, OF Rich
mond, who was stopping at Forps EutaW
Hotel, was entered and robbed OF about Tour
hundred dolIars' worth OF clothing and
iewelry. Mr.. Whitehurst was recently
married, and arrived in Baltimore on Mon-
day night. While he and his wife were OUT
of their room temporarily Tuesday night On
entrance was effected by picking the lock OF
the door OF his room, and their trunks
broken open and robbed. The THIEF escaped
at the time without detection, and the DC
tectiyes were notified OF the robbery.
Suspicion rested upon o young man who
had arrived at the hotel Tuesday and regis
tered as J. Donald, New York, as he had
left the hotel on Tuesday night and did not
return. Yesterday morning Mr.. w. H.
VERIFY, one of the hotel clerks, while pass
ing Adams Express Office, noticed valise
marked J. Mcdonald, Philadelphia. he at
once procured searcll-warrant and had the
yalise examined. In it was found the
clothing, most Of which belonged to Mrs.
Whitehurst. Mcdonald left valise at the
Eutaw House, and last night n boy came
after it, having the check given to Melon
aid. A detective followed the boy down
town and arrested Mcdonald, who is held
for hearing. The iewelry was subse-
uuently recovered at pawnbroker's, where
it had been .sput up" by McDonald.-Bdt-
t,7nore Sun, 26th.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J
The Formation OF a New Baptist AS
SOciatiOn...Its Name. DC.
GOSHEN, RocKBR1DGE COUNTY. VA, !


GOSHEN, RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY. VA.,
October %, 1875.
A Baptist convention met here yesterday
with view to the formation OF another
Baptist association for the Valley OF Vir-
ginia.
Rev. p. S. Huff preached the opening SER
mon.
Delegates were present from twenty-three
churches, and letters from several others.
After adopting constitution and rules
OF order, and naming the new organization
" The augusta Baptist association" the
following officers were elected: Rev. j. 5.
Whitescarver, moderator; j. S. Sutlcr,
clerk and r. S. Gillian, treasurer.
The Association adopted resolutions in
behalf OF missions, education, and other
good causes; and while these subjects were
before the body addresses were delivered
By Fl. X. Ellyson, Esq. Rev. A. E. Dickin-
son, Professor c. L. Cooke, Rev. q. B.
Eager, Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher, and others. Du-
ring the meeting sermons were preached by
Drs. c. Manly and A. E. Dickinson.
The next meeting of the Association will
be held with the Laurel Hill Baptist church,
Augusta county, on Tuesday before the
first Sunday in August, 1877, the introduc
tory sermon to be preached by Rev. G. 3.
Eager, OF Lexington, and Rev. ?. Swami,
alternate. .... ...-
The meeting was well attended and very
harmonious. The new Association occu-
pies one OF the best portions OF our beauti-
jul valley, and will doubtless become one Of
great power and influence. s**
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDAENTs.-S
raj weeks ago we advised that the constltu-
tional amendments to be voted on TUESDAY
after next be voted down, and since then
we have looked in vain among our State
CONTEMPORARIES for any advice to the con-
trary. Those in which we have noticed
any expression at all on the subject have
taken the same course that we have, while
the large majority have studiollsly avoided
saving anything ut all about the amend
ments, thereby proving beyond a doubt
that they are not in favor Of their adoption.
We can't help thinking that the authors OF
the proposed amendments were not aware
OF the effects they would have II adopted,
or they would have left some OF them I'M
written. Should they be adopted the peo..
ple will surrender their right to vote on all
questions except the bare election OF such
officers as may be elected by laW-some-
thing they never ought to DO. go
The greatest evil that will be saddled
upon the people by the adoption OF the
amendments will be the surrenderlng OF the
cities and towns OF the State to the control
OF the Legislature, 80 that the Legislature
will have authority to take the government
thereof entirely out Of the hands OF the
Deople. Human nature is the same all the
world over, and il the proposed amend
ment should become law, we may expect
in every city and town in Virginia system
of robbery and plumber like that which eX-
isted in New York under the Tweed ring,
and for all these evils we are offered only 4
repeal OF the registration law, which hurts
nobody, and a reduction Of the number OF
members and terms Of the Legislature.
The act submitting the amendments to a
vote does not permit them to be voted upon
separately. They must be voted for as a
whole. Portsmouth Enterprise.
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PETERSBURG.

INTERESTING CASE DECIDED-SUIT AGAINST
AN INSURANCE CoMPANY-IMroRTANT PRIN-
CIPLES INVOLVED.
CORRESPONDENCE of tho Richmond Dispatch
OCTOBER 26, 1876.
In the Hastings Court last night the Jury
rendered verdict for the defendant in the
case OF Kruse's administrators rs. The South
side Railroad Company. This was an ac-
ton to recover from the company $685.
900, the value OF coupons Of the road
due in 1S62-'G5, with interest amount
ing to nearly as much more. These
coupons were found among the pa
pers Of Mr.. j. D. G. Kruse, who died in
this city some two years ago. The fact OF
his having possession Of them had never
been known to his wife or any member Of
his family, or any one else-neither during
his life had the whole or any part Of them
been presented TO the company by Mr..
Kruse for redemption. The evidence plain
ly tended to show suspicion Of irregularity
or illegality, and the manner OF the coming
into possession Of the coupons, and the jury
without delay rendered verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
1t is we'll known that when Petersburg
was evacuated by the Confederate troops
the depot and the offices Of the SouthSide
Railroad Company were pillaged, and that
for days afterwards the valuable papers OF
the company and thousands of dollars of
its coupons were scattered about the streets.
Another very interesting case has en-
gagged the attention OF the court all day
viz, that Of Il. L. Johnson's heirs Us. The
Lie Insurance Company OF Virginia. This
is an action to recover the value OF policy
for $4,000, with participation in profits, is
sued to said johnson ON the 18th Of March,
1873. The defendant resists payment on
the ground mainly that the assured had
been, previously to his application, afflicted
with q cancer, the existence OF which he
did not disclose in his application.
Ar. johnson subsequently died OF cancer.
The case is one OF considerable interest.
The entire day has been consumed in dis
cussing the admissibility Of evidence which
the defendant was DESTROYS Of introducing.
Messrs. Leigh Il. Page, OF Richmond, and
C::S. Stringfellow, for the plaintiffs; Messrs.
r. &. Pegram and S. d. Paul for the de-
PENDANTS. ROBIN ADAII.
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How SOUTH CAROLINA IS TO BE CARRIED
FOR HAYEs.-It has TRANSFERRED that the
sweeping process of arrests, which has been
suspended for the past few days.is to be
suddenly resltmed at time when it Will
eliminate in great disaster to the Demo-
Gratis. The programme now is that at the
moment when The exlgencies OF the cam
paign require the services OF every leader
and voter to inaugurate general system OF
arrests throughout the State, to have the
parties bailed to appear before the United
States District Court in this city on the 4th
of November, so as to fatally embarrass
their return to vote or to use their influence
at the election in their counties. This pro-
gramme is further borne out by the fact
that United States Marshal Wallace, whose
father is a candidate for reelection from the
Fourth Congressional district, now doubt
full is endeavoring to have that district
heavily garrisoned with troops, although no
disturbance has been reported from that sec
ton. Walace's only chance Of election lies
in the effect OF troops and the intimidation
which may be produced by wholesale arbi-
trary arrests.
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SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE.-C incin-
nati. October pa Nashville, Indiapa,
special gives the particulars a horrible
tragedy which occurred last evening about
six miles southeast Of that place. Chad
witch B. Britain had married the only
daughter OF John Rhodes, farmer, and
after living peaceably with the old people
nearly year, finally demanded possession
OF the farm. On their refusal he became
abusive and Incorporate, and was ordered
to leave. He left on Friday, but returned
last night, and after an alteration with the
old lady, shot her dead. Mr.. Rhodes, hear
ing the shot, fastened to the house, and
was fired at, but the pistol missed fire.
Britain then fired twice into his own body,
dying instantly. The young wife is now
approaching confinement, and is reported
nearly insane over the affair.
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see, providing for the payment o. sIl sal
ciaiins, and scattered It by the million, pm
carding every dead wall. and ,post1omee'
md public place in New i ORR, New Jersey,
and Connecticut. The estimate OF tne
claims we would prefer,is placed by them
at ten billions OF. dollars.
This frightens the North. II this is SO
they say the country viii be ban ,SI, :, %
and our bonds worthless. Mr.. Tildens
letter Of this morning efectually dlsposes OF
1t as far as he is concerned. But it has
made a Judgement, and is doing great harm n.
The southern press can do no better work
than denouncing it rs fraud, and disclaim-
ing any such intention, expectation, OF
hope.
The loyal claims, we all know. have been
generally trumped up by northern claim
agents. We have no interest IN them, ana
don't care for them. We have never had
any idea Of payment for our own losses.
There will be torchlight procession To-
night, with $4,000 torches and $4,000 men
in line. Think Of that, Old Dominion Club
Consider, oh, r. X. K! Arise, Excelsior
Wake up, Clay Ward
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. EGIS T r A II 0 n.
WHEN AND HOW TO REGISTER.

Ten days previous to the November elections nsp ,e
registrar shall sit one day for the purpose OF ae,
Ing and correcting the list, st which time auf grS
lied voter applying, and not previously ,as,
may be added: ProVided that In each elT ., f.. W.
having more than two thousand lnhabitants, ie ,,r
gistrar may sit three days previous 70 any s'' ''
county. or township election.
Apd the registrar sha at asg st r.apssr
potsr acRo NAV Gpply to him to be reglsterso.'
and ,cho mil Be entitled to vote at me nefs '"''
Whichever registered voter changes MS d piSaes
residence from one voting district u ahotiet sn
shaIS be Id,efuk FOR him to apply for IN psrs9n
or in aerfttng and shall be the duty .. ,t sns,
whether 1t be in 4 township, toGrd, or sossnyy
place, 10 furnish certificate that BIC was ols Zen
tered and that hisnap,e has since his remosa y
erased from the Of sa "a snttt
district. which shall be sufficient evidence " an
him to register and or every sacn p pc tS
shall be entered upon The registration . ~
township, ward, or votingpaee TO which ne , De H..
moved ~ the registrar any time Or By one Sst IN
judges on the day or election: Prortded, inJ' In
cities and towns containing oper too thousana W..
habttgnts the name Of such person saa on ,Se ninth
tered by the regiararon the days named ~ tis o.
section OF the Code. W .o-D