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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

GOVERNOR FRANCIS L. NIcHoLIs.-F'rancls
r. Nichols, Governor Of Louisiana, gradu-
ated at West Point in 1855, and stood in a
distinguished class, which numbered among
others such men as Cyrus 3. Comstock, God
frey Wetzel, George H. Elliott, Alfred 7.
A. Terbert, William W. Averill, William
B. Hazen, Marcus a. Reno, and Francis l..
Vinton. He was assigned to duty as lieu
tenant in the Second artillery, but, growing
weary Of actlyc life: he resigned in 1855 and
returned to Louisiana, where lie studied
law and was admitted to the bar. Two OF his
brothers served with distinction in the MeXi-
can war, and an uncle, David Nichols, was
with Commodore Perry during the engage
ment on Lake Erie, and was voted sword
by Congress for signal services rendered by
him, then only midshipman. The mother
of Governor Nichols was sister OF Joseph
Rodman Drake, the poet, and his father was
an able lawyer, aud appointed district Judge
by Mr. Jefferson. At West Point Nichols
was highly esteemed, and was remarkable
for high character and honorable deport-
ment. Under all conditions and in every
crisis during his subsequent eventful career
he has fully sustained the reputation OF the
lineage from which he comes, and ytndica-
ted the correctness OF the estimate placedby
his comrades upon his character. IT,. :
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TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs.-The
impression that the Legislature intended to
adjourn without putting the constitutional
amendments in operation has excited con-
siderable comment among the people, even
in the midst Of the presidential muddle. 1t
seems to us that as this is the long session
our legislators will find it difficult to justify
any such action. We are not disposed to
Join in what is often On improper clamor-
wW hat have they done?" We are willing
to believe they have done what they thought
best, and were willing to do whatever the
people desired consistent with their oaths.
II these amendments 60 over, it will look
like the people did not desire their adop!-
ton. and that they were carried by politi'
cal trick-look like the cry of State reform,
State retrenchment, and State economy was
humbug. Now, with the best intentions
we tell our lawmakers to stay IN Rlchnoho
until thew have concluded the several inn
portant matters before them.-Lynch6urs
Ne,rS.
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY,.
rCorfcspondeuce OF the Ricfmond nisJetch.I
3EoEcEsrEn CoURfn oUsa az ia

49, February 20 lbH. } )
A sad and unfortunate occurrence took
place in Mathews q few days ago. Two geH-.
tIemen, who bad had disagreement, met
ut the steamboat wharf, near the Court
house. Words led to blows. One OF them
drew knife In one hand and pistol in the
other. Fortunately he did not have time
or opportunity Of 6ring. The Other, being
,ruarrned, was cut In two places and con-
sidcrably bruised. The cuts were NOS very
dangerous. 1t is Impossible to say who was
to blame. The gentleman who did the cut
ting IL one of the prominent citizens
of the county, and was discharged by the
Justice who held the preliminary trial. The
other gentleman stands high, was gallant
soldier. and has host OF friends. The
cause of the quarrel seems to have been
something about money.
Judge Christian has adjourned the qlnr-
terly term Of his court in Mathews. There
was only one felony case-anegro was tried
for forgery and acquitted. The party alleged
to have been injured by the forgery was
also negro. '1. ,as,; !.se
Stealing from the stores has become q mas.
ter of frequent occurrence in the lower part
OF the county. Four stores in. the neigh
borhood Of Hickory Fork have been broken
into and goods stolen therefrom in the past
few months. .sa,rST Mu-
rNote.-We had to omit whole page OF
MUS letter because it was written on the
back of another page.] -4s
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FINE RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Speedwell," the residence Of R. g. Baker,
Esq, OF Cripple Creek, we regret to learn,
was destroyed by fire on Monday night last,
together with the greater part OF the furni-
ture aud other contents. We have no par
ticulars as to the origin Of the fire. The
house was good brick building, formerly
owned by Colonel James Piner, and more
recently by Rev. J. NJ. McTeer. Mr.. Baker
was absent from home, being in Wytheville
on the night the conhagration occurred.
His loss will be from $4,000 to $4,000, less
policy OF insurance for $4,000 which ne
held from the Virginia Fire and Marine In
surance Company Of Richmond Wythe-
nile EnterpriSe, 21St. ~. =.
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DEATHS.

the residence or her husband. in Manchester, Mrs.
SOPHIA WHITEHEAD, wife of Mr. Jesse White
head, in the seyenty-sixth year Of her age.
Her funeral win take place from II. Johns Epis-
copal church, Richmond, on SATURDAY MORN
ING, the oath instant, at IL O'Clock. The friends
OF the family, and those of her sons-fn-lnw. Mr. A
BodekerI and Mr. John Viles, are respectfully in
vited to attend without further notice. 2t*
Died, ON wednesday the ,21st Instant at No.
242l, at 10 O'Clock r. H., from burns. Mrs.
FCATHARINE MASSELA, In the slxty-sixth year
y Her LEI, funeral will take place THIS Frdavl MORN
ING at 9 o'clock from St. Patrick's church. The
friends and acquaintances of the family are re-
quested to attend. ....
Died. in this city, Wednesday afternoon. At half
past 4, ESTHER DAVIS. relict Of the late George
Davis. ESQ.,, In the sixty-sixfh year Of her age,
Her funeral will take place from her late residence
707 Franklin street, TOMORROW friday AZ
TERNOON at O'Clock.
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by taxation, before Il is spent, But II nsist
not use its credit far my purpose other
than those permitted llhy the Constitution.
Let the language be what tf may, we all
know that il had. but one Object, and this
was TO prevent the Legislature from sri-
crcasing the public debt. Now, SO far from
violating these provisions, the scheme pro-
posed by our correspondent would be the
best possible means 81 reducing the public
debt, and therefore would be in strict con-
sormity with the spirit, and not against the
letter, Of them. s. z..,,, !.
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would get ,notbing, while she eleyenth-hour
men-Atbe TaspckhoIdsrs flSthe new cen-
parry would (not as In the parable) get the
same with the old, but GppyDprtate me 1ehoie
Fnrotin TfIis'fs unjust, The old stockboid-
ers Occupy high ground. They paid dollar
for doiEar FOR fleir stock They contributed
Iibarally from their meaDs to build this
wori, which they regarded as OF so mucb
interest To- the State. They have waited
long and YEARLY. for sone RETURN is 1t
right now, when there Is reasonable hope
OF completing the work, to ignore them
to thrust them ~aside-for she Denent OF
spectators, who embark In sbe new pro
iect ayowedly to make money oue OF IL!
Richmond has about $750, geo, l believe,
of the stock Of the company; Lynchburg mas
q considerable amount, ana pE1Vate cltlzehs
along the river from Rlcnmona 70 Ane-
ghany have large amounts lnVeaea. ~ II
iust to assign to them the lowest seats at the
coming feast !? Let the Legislature, then,
adopt this simple plan: Let the Governor
select some such efficient and experienced
man as c.. r. Mason or Geherai Il. l..
Walker to take charge Of the work. There
is no reason why operations should not De
commenced as soon as the spring falrly
opens, and by the time the Legislature meets
again much progress will have been made
in the work. The cost Of maintaining and
guarding the convicts in Botesourt county
will not be materially greater than IN Rlcn-
mond. Every mile Of extension west Of b J. y,
anau will not only possess value In itself,
but will add greatly to the Yafle OF the 2O4
miles east of Buchanan. And every mile
Of westward extension adds so much TO the
security on which the creditors OF the COM
pany must rely for payment OF then deDts.
This viii give new confidence and new
basis of credit to the company, and the
creditors, instead of being respondent and
disposed to enforce payment Of their claims,
will become hopeful, and disposed to lend
their aid to work which is destined not
only to Re Of so much Importance to the
public, but largely to enhance the market
| value OF their bonds ,-#.,ss -. {:
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Du,r,ell Survives.

The infamous midnight order Oh = tne
nsurper DuKgrIi--9or issuing which be was
compelled to- resign his iudseship-
HAYES, President 81 The United States; But
for that order, Louisiana would have been as
free in November last as Virginia was and
would have voted as Nirginia did--for TIL
psN-and her vote would have been counted
for him. Thus does Fate link one evil deed
with another. =, 40. .-,tsl. .......t, - :
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The Canal.

We publish this morning on, the subject
OF the James River canal communication
to which we invite special attention. 1t is
from the pen Of distinguished member Of
the General Assembly whose reputation as
a lawyer is sufficient guarantee that his
views upon the constitutional question are
worthy Of being well weighed. The con-
stitutional question is, we suppose, the
only obstacle which will be placed in
the way of his scheme. Remove that,
and the scheme will receive an almost
unanimous vote in the Legislature. We
have long been Of the opinion that the con-
stitutionai provisions upon the subject were
not intended to prevent the State from doing
whatever might be necessary to preserve
and protect her interests in the several in
ternal Improvement companies in which she
is interested. The provisions which might
be considered in the way Of this scheme are
these and these only:
Article x. So Section IA. The Stateshal not
subscribe to, or become interested in, the
stock of any company, association, or cor
poration.
"Seetisn Is. The State shall not be party
to, or become interested in, any work OF in
ternal improvement, nor engage In carrying
on any such work, otherwise than In the ex-
penditure of grants to the State OF land or
other property. s a.,54 49,,
The 10th shows that the 14th does not re-
fer to internal Improvement companies.
The 18th, therefore, is the source ofour pre-
sent difficulty. But that prohibits only flu
ture action. stThe State shall not be a
party to any work Of internal improve,
ment."p. That Is clear; but il it means what
it says, the State cannot hold its own stock
ia any such company. Evidently that is
not its meaning. The whole section was
intended to preventan increase of the pub
Tic debt, and with this end in view it pro-
hibited the State from engaging in any new
works OF Internal improvement twas not
intended to cripple her energies nor 70
iiYest her. OF the power OF seeing TO the in-
terests she had already acquired In them,
Both the 18th and the 18th sections mean
lust what they. would II the word 9 here
after y were inserted in them after the word
"not.o The State 0shalf not hereafter en-
gage In any .sgch awork." z Engage
I'M, IS used for fbegin. The Stat
shall not begin any such work.
navy do whatever it, can sconstl tutfonaily
do to preserve and ssprote sinterests. i
may expend al. much cash as itehooses upon
works already in use, provided i be raised
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A SHOOTING AFFRAY-Tw0 DESPERATE
RoUGHs.- Washington, D. G., February Fl.
A shooting at,ray occurred in the neighbor-
hood OF the courthouse to-day, which Gre
ated a great sensation, owing to well-known
circumstances attending the characters OF
two notorious roughs, who were the prin-
cipals. Charles Goodman, who was in at
tendance as witness against Lem. Weeden,
who recently assaulted and seriously
wounded Goodman, on finding Weeden on
the sidewalk adjoining the courthouse in
conversation with his counsel, without a
word OF warning drew ahorse-pistol, fired,
and shot Weeden in the thigh, slightly
wounding him. He then, throwing away
the pistol, drew revolver to renew the at
tack, but before he could use it was seized
bv an officer, disarmed, and arrested.
Weeden, who was then awaiting trial Tor
assault and battery with intent TO kill Good
man was, called before the grand jury to
give testimony to the similar assault upon
himself. It is the third rencontre between
these notorious parties, in all OF which,
though one or the other was thought to be
fatally injured, both survive, and seem to
be determined to let no opportunity pass
in which they can reap vengeance on ac-
count of their mutual attempts Mt assassl-
nation .-s = 49, -.t.....h ~. -...
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'rhe communication Of ",J.'' viii be pub
lished il he will sign his name TO it.. Inc
case ISL peculiar one. aWe should dislike
ANONYMOUSLY to censure the Governor for
not pardoning convict. Bot we think the
communication would receive the Gov
errors attention if the author would put
his name to it. ...''.. ~. u - ..%'
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SENATOR sHERnAN's Pnosprcrs.-An

SENATOR SHERMAN's PROSPECTS. An init
mate friend OF Governor hayes .who arrived
here to-day states that there Is very little
doubt that Senator Sherman will be made
Secretary OF. the. Treasury, and it is under.
stood that the programme Is for General
Garfield tosLcceed him In the Senate, There
are but two years left OF Dir. Sherman
term, and the Ohio Democrats are very GER
tain that at the end Of that time they; will be
able to send d Democrat In ms place. = -
EYashington spectal 10 30 fillmore Sun.
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Cor the Dispatch.l
County Roads.

1t is very plain to every observant man
that we can only have good roads by con-
tract system. Cannot plan be devised on
this system which will meet the concur
renee OF majority of the people OF tie
counties?
II the road bill for Henrico is unaccept--
able to the taxpayers, let the advocates OF
good roads OF this county set their heads
together and devise plan that will be &C
ceptable and available, to be presented to
the next Legislature if it is too late now,
or il the present road bill OF Wortham's
fails. Probably by amendments OF oblec-
tionable parts now this present bill might
still be gotten through the Legislature. But
the people must make up their minds, II
they desire and expect good roads, to pay
more than they are doing now to secure so
great a good. --...se,#. dEAKieo'
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Ell. Bill, OF snowville, Pulaski, SON Of
CaDtutn D. y. Bill, Of that place, and
.nepbew of our townsuan Rev. %. 4.
Snow, was accidentally, shot by pistol in
the hands OF a companioH on Saturday last,
and serious apprehensions OF q fatal result
are felt by his friends. Wstherale Enter
prise. - Syy!E.ss@..t ~,
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FINANCIAL.
VyO LENDERS AND BORROWERS
i OF MONEY. -

We propose hereafter, in addition to our business
as Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers TO give par
ticular attention to the NEGOTIAT1ON OF LOANS
UPON REAL ESTATE OR OTHER SECURITY.
A large experience In such transactions, extended
through many years. in which not one dollar mas
ever been lost to the investor, coupled with the
closest tenrion which shall give to every detail,
Justify in the hope that we shall be able to give
full satisfaction to both the lender and the borrower
We invite ali who wish to borrow to furnish us
with memoranda Of the amounts wished and the
security proposed and those having funds to invest,
whether IN large or small amounts, TO communicate
with us. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS,
ss. Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
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A LAWSUIT ABOUT; THAT BALL.--It seems
that a libel suit is to grow out Of the quad
room bali at New Orleans, the pleasures or
which have been SO graphically described
by Mr.. Dirty and Governor Palmer. The
Cleveland Pldindealer Published an arti-
Gle charging that General Garfield was at
the ball in question, and conducted himself
in manner not seemly for good deacon,
as he processes to be. General Garfield de-
nies that be was at the ball, and states that
he shall institute suit for libel against the
Plainaealer.- Washington special to- Balti-
more Sun. ...s.....y .; -a...<3.t...t,.
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We return thanks to Senator WlrHsRs lor
a COPY OF the speech, Of Mr. CoNKLrNG IN
favor 0, establishing the Electoral Com
= y
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The PROVIDENCE Cry SAVINGS BANK
Providence, f. T., February 21.-The COM
mission appointed to examine. the City
Swings Bank reported that the shrinkage
In the assets Of the bank viii amount to
fraction over eight per cent. 1t Is expected
that the bank will be enioined from paying
out. money until the deficiency Is maze
good - ...,--L..s.L.t l,n,.L
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Senator sHEKMAa's dill to bring about o
resumption of specie payments we sDai'
publish when it shalt have become law.
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MARRIAGES.

Married, February 2lst, at LeIQh-Street church.
by Rev. J. T.; Gsrlick, ID. D., Mr. WAhTpEGtE "
E HGaHEs o. RieHmond No cards. ss
Norfolk papers please copy.
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FAILURE.--N eU York, February 22.-s.
FJacoby & Co., large manufacturers, have
failed. Liabilities, S150,000.
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MORE COMMERCIAL FAILURES IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, February 21.-James q. Hubbard,
real estate operator, filed bis voluntary peti-
ton in bankruptcy this morning. Liabili-
ties, s25QOo0, mostly secured by mortgages,
&C.; assets, $4,000. Two small failures
arc reported ."on Change this morning,
but the particulars are unknown. Ill, /.
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ss.CENT STORE.


DECEIVED AT THE
ss-cEST STORE:
a5o nUssIA-LEATHER PoRTE-MoNNAlEs'
200 CHIP srEERsCHAUM PIES
,e5 MARKET and LUNCH-BAsKETs.
80 STAND woRK-BAsKETs.
ITS TIN TOILET SETS.
rs yIoLINs, -
800 FoUR-wHEEL WAGONS,
a4o dozen TOILET soAPs-24 cakes Tor o'c'
WALNUT STANDS, ...
1bo WALNUT Book-sHELVES,
$50 sTEp-LADDERs,
500 LARGE MIRRORS,
NEW DOLLS, cARRIAGE-WniPs'
LAP-BoARDs, HAT-RACKs'
BLACKlNG-CAsEs.
ALBUMS, CLOCKS, GoBLETs,
TLowER-pOTS,
UMBRELLAS, LAMPS.
TO be sold for 90 CENTS at srppsr.
fe13 oVo n.sN...,s>~
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4 DEATH OF 3ESaRAL.EAT NeD Haven,
February al. The death OF Major. General
Eaton took place to-day.
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M PURE COD-LIVER OIL.
DER OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION.

We have the testimony OF physicians VINO PFC,
scribe it. and OF patients who have taken IL ''' -
Is more acceptable to the stomach ana mofe eA'"'
asstmilated than any other oil. .-s
We guarantee IL TO be entirely pure ana iresH'
free from rancdty, and fully possessing all OF me
wonderful remedial properties claimed Tor the oe''
cod-liver oil. MEADE D-Nh,
Importing and Dispensing pharnae,'%
ok el9 Main street. Richmond va.
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Especial dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Important Conference OF Southern
*. - r.,t - ! RenubIicans t'..: "

WAsHINGroN, February Am important
conference OF southern Republicans was
held tonight with view to the strength
ening OF the party in the southern States
under the anticipated incoming Of the adj
ninisrration OF Governor Hayes. Some
twenty gentlemen were present, represent
ing the States of Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, It was
agreed that the name OF Senator .Alcorn, OF
Mississippi, should be presented Tor Cabi-
net position, and that in the distribution Of
offices in the South 1t should be recon-
mended to Governor Hayes to select men
In whom the people could confide as identi-
fed with them, and as men OF character and
honesty. i."1G!@ 49,, 49,, H.,
q It was further determined that, as one es-
sential requirement to the building up OF
an Administration party in the South COM
posed Iii part Of the property and fntellit-
gence Of that section; the carpet-bag.
gers must be ignored, and that II any Of
them had such claims as entitled them to
recognition they could be, provided for IN
Washington or by. consulships abroad.
Those who participated In the conference
have been in consultation with gentlemen
who are understood to be authorized to
represent Governor Hayes, and it was sta
ted that assurances hau Deen TecelYeu LuaC
Governor Hayes was In full accord with the
spirit Of the meeting. -, q, s,isgt,,..,.,
afTHGa PREsIDENT's LATE ORDER IN soUTH
CaRofIS TT he reason given; for the PTesi-
dents interference to prevent: q military
observation OF q washing toms birthday In
Charleston is, according to the Official and
other representations made to him, that
serious disturbances from such demonstra-
Ition were apprehe owing to the exc Ited
state 81 parties, and which might extend TO
other localities lttniore - I,
And what had he to do with that We
thought Governor Kemper had taught him
alesson On this point. And the Supreme
Court not long ago warned him that the
70 bpsinsss perfer Iolilcs
duty ID thestates.la.s Il ,s,si:i d, j, .fals
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In bankruptcy case in Boston the United
States District Court has very strongly laid
down the rule that no inducements must be
offered to creditors to sign composition:
In the case referred to, the creditors asked
leave to record a composition, but the Court
refused it because it appeared that the sig
nature Of one Of the creditors Ind been OBJ
tanned by another creditor, who told the
signer that he would consider the signature
a personal favor, upon the strength OF
which his trade would In the future be
given to the signer. This fact, the Court
held, vitiated the composition, not merely
destroying the effect Of the signature. II
further held that In such a case it made no
difference that the composition was adyarr-,
tageolis to the creditors. I. .z,e[s !. i
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The Roanoke Halley says; eve nall 20
our masthead to-day The name OF W1iilam
Malone for Governor, We hope yo ~.
keep it nailed there, as q scarecroW'- fa'i
gIaid Patron. b, s.. 81
Mrs. Emily McIlvaine, widow OF the Y la.e
Bishopi MqIiyaine, OF Ohio, died In New
York on 4 tuesday.
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O00 SEVERAL THOUS AND
.DlsOUO. DOLLARS 10 lend In sums Of FIVE
HUNDRED to FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Apply TO RICHARDSON & CO.,
IL 2O-lw lib Main street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ey CHAMPAGNE.-I beg to inform
my friends that am again receiving small lot of
that celebrated PREMIERE SEgRE,- and would
be pleased to have their early orders for it.
fe 22-3t .gs> OSCAR CRAM.