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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-30

To-day's exports embraced 1105 bales to Liver
pool, to which we have added 249 by rail and
river. We have added to previous exports 162
bales for corrections of Custom House clearances
Receipts proper since last evening 151 bales,
against 33l on last Friday and 394 last year.
For comparative totals for the past three days
exports and receipts. see above report.
TOBAOCO-The sales to-day embraced 3l1
hhds. making total for the week of 45t hhds.
The amount on sale is now reduced to 7100 hhds.
Nothing has tiapspired with regard to prices and
we repeat our previous quotations as follows
51s@6. good to fine 6114@6s4o, low leaf 70asc,
medium 8HDl0c. good 10L@12o, fine 121s0
1879, and selections 14h0116c.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-30

attend.
Houston is talking seriously Of sur
rendering her city charter. She is a
bankrupted city, and bonds are what's
the matter.
DR.. McManus, Of Corpus Christi, who
owns eleven leagues Of land west of Go
liad, has sold two leagues to Mr.. Spen-
Ger, of Pennsylvania, who will locate a
colony Of Pennsylvanians there.
One colored voter has already come to
grief in Austin for illegal voting at the
late municipal election. He was tried
in the county court and sent to the
county jail for six months.
The Mexican citizens of Victoria
county propose to celebrate San Juan's
day. the 21st inst, by a grand funcion at
Uriste rancho. A grand function means
fandango, cock fight, horse races,
the destruction OF much mescal and a
free fight.
The Rockport Transcript says that
twenty-five prisoners, when about to be
locked up for the night, at Brownsville,
set upon the jailor and his assistant
locked them up in the stocks, and at
tempted to escape, six succeeding, three
Of whom swan the Rio Grande, and
landed in Mexico under the guns Of the
Garita guard.
The county site of Van Zandt county
has been removed from Canton to Wills
Point. When the votes were counted
three boxes were thrown out by the
county judge. whose action was sus-
tanned by the Commissioners Court.
The minority have appealed to the Dis
trict Court, but in the meantime the
archives and records of the county have
been carried 70 Wills Point,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, July IL, 1851
Governor Hayes Letter.


We cannot too highly commend Governor
HAYEs's letter accepting the Republican
nomination for the presidency. 1t is the
first letter written since the war by any Re.
publican running for high Office in which a
proper spirit was manifested when speak
ing Of the South. j In fact, the letter is so
thoroughly unlike GRANT and Grantism-so
totally different from MORTON and Norton
ism--from Radiealism and Administration
rascality we read it with no less graft
dcation than surprise. Governor TrLDEN
viii find 1. dificultto write palmer decla-
ration OF principles, or one better calcula-
ted to draw TO his side the true men OF the,
country. 1t were easy to say that Governor
HAYES Is insincere; but this we Shall not
say now. 1.-The cuts loose from GRANT he
viii deserve well Of his countrymen. Let
us Judge him by his acts. What could he
say better than the following Il
IS q Let me assure my countrymen OF the
southern States that II I shall be charged
with the duty OF organizing an Administers
ton it will be one which will regard and
cherish their tf1est interests the interests
Of the white and OF the coiored people both;
and equally and which win put forth IFS
best efforts In behalf OF civil policy which
VIII wipe out forever the distinction be-,
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OANVILLE.
ICorrcspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.1


Correspondence of the Richmond Dspatch.l
.. ..... MARCH 7, 1877.
s. A. Walden was killed by a negro
man named George Hubbard, near Gal
weston, in this county, on the Sd in
slant. The quarrel began at the house OF
a lewd negro woman with whom Hubbard
was cohabiting. One report is to the effect
that Walden and a man who was with him
named Shelton forced open the door OF the
house while Hubbard was within, remained
awhile, and went away and that Hubbard
followed them and killed Walden with a
knife. The other report Is that after Walden
and Shelton left the house Hubbard called
Walden back, and that fight then ensued,
and Walden was killed. Hubbard made no
attempt to escape, and has been committed
to Jail at Chatham. Walden was a young
man barely grown. His father was the late
r. W. Walden, who lived near Galveston.
The family is one OF the most respectable,
and a large number OF friends are deeply
grieved at the occurrence. ALPHA.
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or money when he. could NOT Tell. his people.

for money when he, Gauld moi tell his people
where the money was spent. This money
was shameiuliy mtsapplied, and be thought
this duty to, the people to refuse to comply.
with the rule on the subject.
q. Mr.. Register said that when the Confer
+ence ordered him TO do work he did not
let his conscience interrupt 1t, but went on
and did the work, and sought redress ut the
proper time. He moved resolution for
committee to revise the bome-missionary
work 90 az to place 1t in accord with the
general sentiment OF the Conference.
j., L. Gilbert moved to amend the passage
OF Rev. P. Z. Smiths character by adding
the hope Of the Conference that no member
hereafter shall undertake to array conscience
or duty In opposition to the Judgment OF
the Bishop or the Missionary Board.
Alpheus Wilson did not think that the
Conference should undertake to arrest
freedom Of conscience and personal liberty.
He confessed to some difidence in asking
for missionary money when he knew that a
large proportion Of that money Is not to
60 to missionary work properly so called.
Mr. Gilbert deprecated gossipping In
reference with the work Of the Mission
Board.
After considerable further discussion
both the resolutions were withdrawn.
The examination Of elders was then re-
sumed, and the following passed:
w. A. Mcdonald, /. W. Canter, John W.
Ewing. II p.--
j. W. Hall was granted n supernumerary
relation. ..,-.-
After some routine business and devo,
tional exercises the Conference adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09


part ,'ssri b ths canal east Of the pensen:
,;sry The railway and tunnel under Inlfs
street s, greasiy3obstrucs proper grading anu
s0, It isSimpossible for the Guy
,o si to endure. the anDoyancs,of the cross
inr I nv this railroad Of nearly all the pr'nci-
mi streets Of the city that are parallels WIN
the river. such'a nuisance cannot last I'M, ~
CITY 81 proper spirit and enterprise. Inc
roads on the north side ouSht all TO en'e'
the city by shockoe creek.
II Is gratifying to perceive the forecast l1esc !.
displayed in the grading and drainage anu
general Improvement now extending steau-
ily. but cautiously and economically. Inc
city fathers should long ago have given . more
attention centrally to the principal stree's'
In time this will be forced upon them. A
CITY such as we are sure Richmond WI wiz DC
cannot stand such grades as are now seen Sc
in Main street and in Ninth, ana and IN otner
important thoroughfares. The admirable
Grading Of the districts bordering on tue
centre will by contrast make the steep
GRADES, Of the centre all the more oDlecuoh'
able. The city now initiates the symlmle'
trv-if we may use the term-of the camel lt
Or NOR! more nearly that Of the dromedary. UH'
d,,lations are picturesque, inclines are lovely
and healthy for thesexcellent drainage they
maintain, but for such sleeps as we have IN
Richmond the jewellers within it should De
endowed with wings or claws. ...:...
We are, however, getting along WELL ane
approaching the period when the necessity
and the ability to undertake greater enter
prises will come together. .-.....--
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How Not to Do It.

The scheme first preached in the House
Of Delegates, and now spoken OF in the
Senate by the tail-piece men, appears to US to
be an excellent plan not to build the canal.
Let us look at it moment. 1t proposes
to appropriate the convict labor to the COM
pletion OF the canal, and to raise $500, 900
the estimated amount of necessary money
by the issue OF third-mortgage bonds; also,
to employ an agent to superintend the work
at 81 800 per annum.
Look first at the money question. The
present value OF first mortgage bonds is S44
In the hundred; Of second mortgage, $22
tnominal); and by the same rule, third
mortgage would be worth $11. II the
money can be had on frst-mortgags terms,
it would bring S22o,000; il on second
mortgage terms, $4,000, and they would
be well off to get for their third mortgage
$4,000 for their 100000 in bonds. Out
Of this they would have to buy steel, pow
der, teams, carts, &C., and to pay the sala-
ries of the various employees.
Then, where can you get competent con-
tractor to superintend the work for 1900 i?
The present organization finds it neces-
sary to spend $4,000 out of the $3.50, 900 it
receives annually for salaries, though it
gets $4,000 per annum from rents and
dockage. And it will take more time, Ia.
Dor, skill, and responsibility to complete the
work and manage several hundred hand:
than to keep the present line in repair ano
collect the tolls.
The plan won't work, and we should re
greet its introduction into the Senate; for il
could only aid the tai+piecers to prevent
the completion of the canal.
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Hayes Says He will Stand Firm.
rSnecial.to the Baltimore SUM-

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The failure to
confirm bis Cabinet was great surprise 70
Governor Hayes, and also something OF
modification, which he has taken no pains
to conceal. He had been led to expect that
there would he opposition among his own
marty in the Senate to some OF his nomina'
lions, but had no idea that it would be sur
ficiently formidable to delay their confirm.
alton, It was intimated to him tonight
that it would have been better had he fol.
lowed The advice of the Radical wing OF
the party and not infused quite so much
conservatism in his Cabinet, but he did
not appreciate the suggestion. He says he
| has exercised his constitutional prerogative
in selecting the men who are to be his con-
tidential advisers, and il the Senate chooses
to take the responsibility Of rejecting any
OF them it can do so. ~ -...
Governor Hayes alse indicated that he
PROPOSES to stand or fall on the policy
which he has marked out for his admins
tration, and if the extreme Radicals elect to
raise the issue be must meet it as best he
may. In this conclusion he is warmly ap-
proved by those who advised with him.
1t was said that one OF his main reasons
for inviting a southern Democrat into bis
Cabinet was that the people OF the South
might see that his professions were not mere
hollow words. He wanted at his council
board a southern man who would thus be
familiar with all the inside doinss OF the
Administration and understood the motives
for its action. ....-. r-........... -.
O It was stated that among the probabilities
in case Of undue delay in acting on the
Cabinet nominations Governor Hayes may
conclude to act at once in regard to affairs
in South Carolina and Louisiana.
Among the dissatisfied Radical senators
and their associates nothing but the most
bitter complaints resounded tonight. Many
of the House Radicals are still here, and add
their lamentations to the general vail. They
are especially mournful over the fact that
the Postmaster-General has the appointment
Of nearly 10000 postmasters, OF whom
10, 900 are in the South. They say the coun-
try postmasters exercise much influence,
and If Republicans are turned out and
Democrats put in the consequences to the
party will be most disastrous.
The "eight- - men who have
been running around for the last two weeks
Yelling at every one f'We've got EN-" are
not quite so hilarious tonight as they were.
One of the most prominent Of the Radical
senator's who has taken stand against the
new policy said to your correspondent to-
night that this proposed southern policy
g is worse than folly it is lunacy; it is
stark madness. If persisted in it will ut
terly ruin the Republican party. 1t is the
greatest delusion that it will also divide the
Democratic party; to the contrary, it will
strengthen it immensely"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

MIR. HAYES AND TIE SoUTH.-Mr. Hayes
fsays a Washington special to the Baltimore
american, Republican iournal,) deter
mined to offer an olive branch to the South
by taking into his Cabinet some one intelli-
gent southern Democrat who had fought on
the Confederate side, but is now thoroughly
true as we'll as able. To this end he was dis
posed to take General Joe Johnston as a
thoroughly representative southerner, but
Mr.. Key was found less Objectionable to
Republicans, and he was finally chosen.
The significance Of the appointment is in its
notice to the South that the new Administrc.
ton has no purpose which cannot be freely
disclosed to and discussed with an honorable
representative of their own section, and who
isi in full sympathy with the best elements
in the southern opposition party. This, it
Is claimed, clears the way for what is to
follow. Yice-President Wheeler is to be
no cipher in the Government. He will be
invited to, participate in the .admlnistra-
ton as freely as ii.he was a member OF the
Cabinet. 1t Is hoped that after the Senate
adiourns he will head a,eommission to be
appointed, blythe President to, visit the
South, carefully studytbe situation In Lou
isiana and South Carolina, and ascertain
upon what honorable terms all thetroubles
there can be acceptably placated by State
action, with such support and cooperation
as the President can rightfuIly extend. .tft
The Presidents friends say that II this
policy fails it will be the fault of the south
iern people. themselves, and will be SO re-
igarded. They say also that il itsuceeeds it,
will break down the color-hne in politics'by
idetaching the old Wings and Douglas
Democrats, land organizing them. Into a
strong Administration party Of whites, to
whom the blacks will naturally adhere.
/ The above is given as the general plan,
the details of which must depend upon the
results OF scareful Cabinet consultations and
liberal interchange OF views with patriotic
and clear-headed men, whose character and
position entitle them to be heard. Pr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
, ,,,a,a ~, Norsh and South ID our common


tween the North and south ID our common
country. 1000. ,s.-. 1890. -, !.
His plan for reforming The civil service 10
admirable. His declaration ofshis purpose
to serve but one term is highly eommenda-
ble His views on the carrency question
ore little too o6scurSIys expressed. HIS
references to the South are conceived N .
good spirit and happily expressed.
We cannot but rejoice in the prospect "
an election which will not result IN ne"
measures OF oppression for the south' no
matter which Nof the two 5candiaaees o'
elected. We fear, however, that tina tins gra,s.
full prospect may yet ,be, q BY the
Vaccinations Of such monsters as MORTON.
TIt was for writing this article that t. some
,estber.heads charged lis with incon ,s's
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Robberies in Henrico County.

HENRICO COUNTY, February B, ISI.
Editors Dispatch: I thought would let
you know Of some Of the robberies COM
mitted in this vicinity in the last two weeks.
A few days ago Dlr. Tuck's cow was stolen
and killed, and another cow, the owner not
known. Robbers entered Mrs. Harrison's
and Mr.. Maynard's lighthouses, and stole
lot OF fine fowls; both Of Fulton Hill.
Robbers also entered the lighthouses OF Mr.
Clarke and Mr.. Roper, Of Marion Hill.
Robbers also entered and robbed Mr..
Throckrnorton's hen-bouse. Peter married.
was robbed OF his geese. Albert Morgan's
and John Conway's hen-houses were also
robbed, and a good many more that could
name Just below Rockets.
A uENRICO FARMER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

THE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH
Several different delegations saw Governor
Hayes to- day for the purpose OF pressing on
him the names OF aspirants for the vacant
position on the bench Of the Supreme
Court. Included among the names present.
ed to him were those Of Judge Caldwell, OF
Arkansas, and Judge Scott, OF West Nir-
ginia. He said that after consultation with
the Attorney General and some Of the SUI
preme Court justices he had concluded not
to make IN immediate appointment for the
vacant position.
fBut Mr.. Bristow will be the man..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-

correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
ALEXANDRIA, March 7, 1877.
The Baltimore Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South opened
it's ninety-iourth session at the Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South this morning, Bishop Kayanaugh
presiding. Bishop Doggett was also pre-
sent. After devotional exercises Bishop
Kavanaugh made an exhortation to the
members OF the Conference, and invoked
the Divine blessing upon its proceedings.
After the calling Of the roll OF ministers
the roll Of lay representatives was called.
Rev. j. S. Martin was chosen secretary,
and he appointed James L. Armstrong, w.
G, Coe, D. D., and George L. Tyler assist
ant secretaries.
During the election Of committees the
Bishop frequently aninadverted ON the ne
elect to vote. s..a,s a,.,
A member said that the voting here on
unimportant matters was as general as IN
the House OF Representatives.
The Bishop. I hope this Conference; haS
not learned anything from the House OF
Representatives. daughter
William II. Wilson and j. K. Van horn
were appointed examiners OF the quarterly
year uice Rev. Aessrs. Housh and Folans-
4 u
A letter from D. c. McFerrin, the secre-
tary Of missions, was read, calling upon
the Conference to thank God and take
courage. It was said that notwithstanding
the hard times the collections for missions l:
had exceeded those, Of any previous year.
The letter was referred to the Board Oh
Conference Missions. 49, IA a.; $50
A letter from Rey.;J. w. Sbreeye, Of Ore.
gon, was read, inviting the young members
of the Conference to Join him in the field Of
labor there, which promised a most e&ten.
sive harvest. The communication was re.
ceiyed and warmly seconded by the Bishop.
Rev. DR.. Penick, Of the Washington.
Street Baptist church; Rev. w. 2. Webb,
of the Washington.Street Methodist Epis-
copal church: and Rev. DR.. Sledd, OF the
Virginia, Conference, were introduced to
the Conference. .. s,y
The examinations Of the character. Of
elders was then taken up. 1.,a 4
The following-named elders were then
called and passed: T.. +. Busey, John q.
Kern. S. Keener Cox, j. n. Spangler, J. y.
Hank, John Harmon, j. c. Hummer, b. ).
Highly, Fl. 81. Kennedy, John LAND sfreet,
j. p. .Etchison, David Bush, Charles Il.
Linthicum,s w, +. Stringer, George. i.
Tyler, J.. G. Dice, A. r. Martin, John =.
Hall. s., 81. i, -.
When the name OF Rev. Presley B. Smith
was called he reported that he had reins Sc
to- take! up the collection Tor home missions rs
His conseie would not allow nun 70 ash
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

PROPOSED MINT AT CHARLOTTE, n. c.
Philadelphia. March Hon. j. Ross
Snowden, eX-dlrector OF the United States
Mint, is now in Charlotte, N. c., where ne
will remain for some time for the purpose OF
examining into the mining resources OF
that section with the view OF making re.
port OF their character to the Director OF
the Mint, and advise as to the feasibility OF
reestablishing branch mint OF coinage at
Iharfnttp Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

DEATHS.
Died, Mt 1870 A. 81, on fine 9Th instant, Mr.,
CATHAR1NE Z. KIRCH: aged sixty-iour year..
All the way my Saviour leads me:
Oh, the fullness Of Fills loyeI
Perfect rest to Inc Is promised
In my Fathers honse above
When my spirit, c!oth'd immortal
Wings Its flight 10 realms or day
THIS, my song through endless ages
Jesus led me all the way.
Inc friends and relatives are renurstnd N ,t,,-.,
Inc funeral THIS AFTERNOON at d.3o n,r,,.ca,
from 81. 'ohn's German Lutheranl church.
Died, on the 7th insapt. In this civ ., ,,, .x
dence Of Dir. Archibald Boiling, WIi(IsH az ~
VIII e. Uncle Billy y, aged sevcntysi gn On ~
faithful ana ahectionate servant and rr;en NJ * n
generations. "' VI hIee
Died, of diphtheria, at hs fathers res.do,oo -.
Mosby street. Thursday, March 9Th a, go ,, on
II. b.. FRANK WILLIAMS only son of G. gI',rcS
E.'Y. Williams; aged two years, nine mnn,b ana
twenty-one DAYS. '"7 ana
Hia funeral VIII take place from ven,blc. s,,os.
Baptist church TO-DAY tFrIdly) at 4 n'c,oct -
II. Friends OF the family arr invited to attend
Died. Thursday evneiny, March q 1872 :. .
forty-si1th year OF his age. at the restGn ~ me
HARDGROyE. '''''iAo j.
His funeral will be- preached NJ IN. ri-..
tIst church ITO which his friend. and n mp
are inritedl OIL SATURDAY HORNIyf; %, - -
'~''. 2tt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

i Ii we were to publish communication
calling upon the Board OF Managers to en-
ploy JOHN SMITH to propose design for the
LEE monument, the friends OF BROWN,
THOMPSON, JONES, and OF all the rest OF
them, would expect us to do as much fol
their favorites. Let your articles be gene
raj; do not refer to individuals by name.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

Now for system Of internal improve
ments in the South that will aid in develop
ing the wonderful resources and wealth OF
that sunny cline, says the Washington Re
publican, the organ Of the late Admintstra-
ton, and the would-be organ Of the present:
Surely the South Is acquiring Importance
in the eyes OF the politicians and statesmen
of the country.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
DESIGNATIONS & PARTNERsMiPs.

THE FIRM OF b. +. TINsLE( y 90.
i Is this day dissolved by mninn c2'n a,, a
to MARCUS HARRIS 4 BROTHER. NO i3l BI"t!
street. The late firm heng anxiou: TO co'c U! '"'"
affairs. respectfully request those inint" 10 i
,yiii no nI,rnd in tha hands uf collector for c0."'
lion. Mr.. B. f. TISsLEY withdraw, from i3G h'n.
MARCUS HARRIS& BRpihtE.
r,hco+ Surviving Partner
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

j A new post-ofice is established at Clover.
Green, SpotsylYania county, Va, OF. the
route from Fredericksburg, Va, to ,Frede-
rickshaIl, with Mrs. Sylvia a., Burch as
postmaster. #. T. Henderson Is appointed
postmaster at GlenWood, Rockbridge coHn-,
ty, Va, .viee William + Mates, resigned.
Ills stated that Governor Hayes has de,
termined to appoint his intimate personal
friend Governor Noyes to the French mis-
sieraefs 9il sssf. ss.li 81, s, $. !. @
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

DEATH OF MATILDA HERoN.--Ne,o York,
March 7.-Matilds Heron, the celebrated
actress, died this evening at her residence,
No. 1872 east Twenty-fifth street. She was
conscious up to a short time before her de-
mise. and conyersed with few OF her
friends. She was about forty-eight years OF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

The Edinburgh Scotsman learns that
James Anthony Froude, the English htsto-
rian, has expressed his willingness TO With
draw from the candidacy for the Lord Rec
torship ot Glasgow University, in view OF Q
proposal to put forward Mr., Gladstone In
the Liberal interest, 90