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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-25
The Stanton Debate.

We published yesterday morning the in
tcrestng letter Of our Staunton correspor-
dent concerning the discussion in Staunton
Oh Monday. The account OF Attorney
General FIELDS speech shows that he de-
Tended the MCCULLOCH bill ably and to the
entire satisfaction OF the people present.
OF Mr.. PAGES speech in reply 10 PAUL,
the comment made by the Staunton press is
very complimentary. AS not much appear
ed in our letter about that, We copy what
the Staunton Spectator says Of it:
Mr.. Samuel Page took the stand amid the
plaudits Of the audience, and though a
stranger to them. it was but 4 few seconds
before he had the whole crowd with him,
colorcd and white. Humor and satire, wit
and sound sense, followed each other so
rapidly from his imprisoned lips that we
had TO stop reporting to listen.
Paul, with an acumen which did him
credit, had avoided making one OF bis cha
ractcristic speeches with which he has here
tofore RECALLED his audience, and thus es-
capped the severe lashng which Mr.. Page
would have given him had he done So
With anecdote we'll pointed and sharply
shapen satire, he made it very warm for
Mr.. Paul, and kept the audience in roar OF
laughter and hearty appreciation.
| 1t would be impossible TO give even an
outline Of Mr.. Pages speech which would
do it justice. Time and time again bis an
ecdotes, so we'll told met with an applause
which caused him to wait until it was over.
We have seldom seen an audience so CON-
pletely carried away, and Mr.. Page was the
recipient OF many compliments for the hap
py manner which he had acquitted himself.
The meeting was composed OF the best
element OF our people, and there was at no
| time any great excitement. Any good hit
made by either party was heartily APP
plauded; but from what we could learn
afterwards from the people, we could not
| find that any votes had been changed. Au-
gusta is solid for the McCulloch settlement,
and will so prove OH the day OF election.
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LOUISA COURTHOUSE.
THE MURDER CASES-LARGE CRoWDS-PEl

THE MURDER CASES-LARGE CRoWDS-PER-
SOSAL.
rCorrespondence of the Richmond Dspatch.]
SEPTEMBER "a, 1879.
The interest in the murder cases Is still
Intense: Another large crowd was present
TODAY. The case Of William Groom was
taken up, and has been in progress all day.
Ciemments did not make such valuable
witness for the Commonwealth as was eX-
pected. His evidence doesn't amount to
much. 10, t'...
The Conservative and Readjusters' nomi-
nees are discussing the issues OF the canvass
quietly on the court-green, with crowd
listening to them.
Mr., William NJ. Amber thinks msrep'
resented him in my report Of the colloquy
which took place between himself and Dr.
Montelro here rourt.day. Below Is hts
statement, which is true, and which it i
but Just to publish, though see 90 differ
sence In substance between this statement
and mine, except: that my, report did no
contain the aiiusion y, hich was made as K
Mr.. Ambler's lookirig0as IL he came out 9
| the p yramids:Jss E .et3.+a ~, 80
! Dr. Monteiro made several personal allu
sions to Mr. AIilhler--such as that he look
ed as il he came out OF the Pyramids, &c.
land then said be iAmblcr) had kept In th'
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The ParalytiCS.

In all the economy of mendicants we
never learned before that beggars some
times roll each other about by turns as par
alylics to enlist sympathy and coppers from
the benevolent. The following is an illus
trative anecdotc. 1t is hardly necessary to
remark that it is French:
Judge to mendicant whom another men,
sficant has had arrested for assault and bat
terry: What made you beat this paralytic
man, your companion in misery, Ell?
Mendicant: I'll tell you, your Honor.
For whole month | drew him round in
our little cart, we being partners, and then
when, according to our articles OF partner
ship, 1t was his turn to draw me round for
a month and mine to be the paralytic, he
refused TO fulfil his contract.
Does it not remind one Of MASSEY and
P.IvTS
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FLUVANNA COUNTY.
GFor the Dispatch.l

at Conservative Convention held in the
courthouse OF Fluvanna county Scptcm
Der 20, 1879, for the purpose OF nominating
a Conservative candidate to repreSen. the
county in the next House of Delegates OF
Virginia, a permanent organization was
effected by the election Of Alr. James o.
Shepherd chairman, and James X. Calf sec
rotary. After some time spent in arranging
preIminares, the following motion was
adopted That this Convention as 4 body
pledge Itself 10 support any nominee OF this
Convention who favOrS the McCulloch-bilI
settlement OF the debt question, aaa who
will support the action of the Central Exc
cutive Committee. The following gentle,
men were then placed 10 nomination: DR..
J. II. Bledsoe, DR.. L. II. Perkins, Captain
William II. Holman, Mr.. j. Nice. Miller,
and Mr.. John D. Walden. On the third
ballot, Captain William Ii. Holman having
received Il majority CT all the votes cast.
was declared the pomincc. On motion. this
nomination was made unanimous, and on
motion, a committed OF one was appointed
to inform Captain William II. Holman OF
his nomination. The Chair appointed Ma
ior D. w. Anderson 20 perform that duty.
On motion the secretary was instructed to
send these proceedings to the Dispatch, the
State, and the wing, at Richmond, the
ScotIsville Courier, the Charlottesville Jefcr-
Sonian, the Lynchburg NerS, and the COR
louisville Gazette for publication.
On motion, the Convention then adj
iourned. JAMES o. SHEPHERD, Chairman.
James h. Galt, Secretary.
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NELSON COUNTY.

LovINGsToN, Va. September %, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: The County Conser-
vatlve Convention met to-day to nominate a
candidate for the LEGISLATURE. DR.. y. b.
Fitzpatrick, P. Bruce Young, and Professor
F. Pierce Brent were placed in nomination.
A ballot resulted in the choice OF DR.. FitZ-
patrick, who made a brief speech OF accept
ance, placing himself squarely on the Con-
sentative platform. Mr.. Young pledged the
nominee his support, but the speech OF the
day before the Convention was that OF Pro
fesSor Brent. 1t was brimful OF patriotism
and elected round after round OF applause.
Before the Convention assembled, Will
liam NJ. CabcIl. OF Buckingham, and Sena-
tor Smith, of Nelson. addressed the people
on the debt question. Judging from the
reception OF their remarks the Conscrva-
tveS OF Nelson will make warm work for
the Independents. At the same time di-
lapdated specimen OF an admiyture OF
Africa and Caucasa harrangued the ne
groes outside. His remarks were tissue
of lies expressed in butchered English. 1t
is reported that he is an importation from
Alexandria TO strengthen eX-Judge Stevens
with the negroes. DELEGATE.
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Let the BATH

Immediasely after theyhpal aa1nuT ill '
;, the last Legislature Tho leading Filisns.
TORS and Aeitators at once took the .1 field
and o,,ncned violent warfare upon the
wee Legislation, Just completed oy more
,h.n two thirdsoi theI legis zee. ehf ss
M attention was paid these political agita-
,ors and disgruntled maicontents, and the'r
,ntle orators aud wind-bags were per-
mi,ted to pass over the State propagat'ng
their falsehoods and corruptins doctrines
Of Reputation. The leading actors IN tue
nlav were then considered lunatics, Who'
after breathing little fresh air 10 ! Tue
bes,th;est portions OF the rural districts o.
the State, would probably recover tnelr ioss
senses, IL they ever had any, ana "oulu
at least be able to return to the'r MONIES
IN sufficiently sound condition 10 De
nronerly cared for by their relations ano
friends without taxing hard-pressed trea-
sury with the expense that would De neces-
CARLY incurred by assigning them 10
nrnner cell in one Of the States asylums'
But in this sympathetic calculation Tue Con-
seryatiye party and people OF the state
we're mistaken. 1t soon became manliest
that these travelling and bowling mounte-
hanks were much more knavish than crazy
and that their daring scheme was no less
than one to reYolutionize the courts OF the
State. to rob our public creditors Oh all their
debt and interest, aud the old common
wealth herselfof her honor, prosperity, ana
renown.
Then it was that the Conservative party
~ The State, composed OF all the best ana
w;sest material in the ranks Of the people,
awoke TO the impending danger to the oia
Commonwealth, aud buckIing on their 1u'i
armor Of truth and justice, rushed 10 tne
field OF conflict to combat and resist the
;mnudent intrusion OF the corrupt and
yilest clan of demagogues and communists
that ever put foot on freedoms soil. Tnelr
triumph has been steady and glorious ever
since the first guns were opened along the
lines by the brave and invincible champions
OF our cause-JoHN W. DANIEL an0 JAMES
A, WALKER in the Southwest, down to the
last general engagement on Monday last,
extending from the rich Valley OF the She
nandoah to Halifax, on the Dan, and from
the lofty mountains and blue hills OF the
great Southwest, where DANIELS noble
plume still waves in the front, to the shores
Of the Potomac and the bounding sea.
EVERYWHERE the enemy has met serious dis
aster, has been forced on the defensive, or
driven in full retreat from the field OF many
a Waterloo.
But let not the struggle cease for mo-
mept, nor our brilliant victories lull us into
false security. The snake is "scotched but
not killed." The ranks of the enemy are
broken and his forces shattered at every
point; but, in the language OF one OF our
bravest chieftains the other day, NC must
not only defeat the enemy, but must cx-
terminate him, so that another such contest
shall never occur on Virginia's soil again.
Let every member and leader, therefore, Of
our grand army stand to his post and his
colors, and never cease to strike his blow
until our task is crowned with complete
victory in November.
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zses-s'ss 5s q

,s, Ri Huelaas on the Nc Culleeh Bill.
Mr. A. PTHoa, efNorfolk. wrote out
the other dayan opi1ion, quoting a It1.l,
ties. that States can bind themselves by con-
tracts. In his opinion be made casual al.
fusion to Judge HUGHES, and submitted ms
oniniou. to the Judge-~~W hereupon Judge,
HUGHES endorsed it as follows: -
JUpoE HUGHEs's ENDoRsEMENT.-Havlng
saen the above letter of Mr.: Ihcn' pave
no objection to making the 1oliowins state-
mept: was one OF the very earliest pup
lie opponents Of the funding blil OF ioti III
the State. My chief objection was 10 t1a'
tno,,,re y, n which made coupons receiva-
HE in taxes, considered that provision
IN he subyersiye OF one Of the fundamental
nr,ncinIas of popular sovereignty and re-
prasentatiye governments principle when
= nad cast much bloodshed and sacrifice to
astahlish. When asked last winter whether
T annroyed the bill, stated that never
dad. and set out the reasons for my opin-
ION In doing so assumed that the cou-
non feature of the bill was in force beyond
dem,,r. and my letter was in the form OF
statement of the reason why law which
was In force ought never to have been made
q law. did not mean to express the opln-
ion that it was not an irrepeaable contract.
The Court of Appeals OF Virginia has in
one or more decisions, and the Supreme
Court OF the United States, the decisions OF
which on this question are law to the state
courts, in long line OF cases, bave settleo
beyopd question the law on this su lect'
and the law Is, as stated by MIR. Thorn ID
his letter-to wit: he contract made by the
State to receive the coupons In all pubic
dues is inyioiable and lrrepeala6lc.
The question OF the recelvaoility Oh the
coupons has no practical value as long as
the revenues OF the State are sufficient 10
support the government and the puollc
schools, and also to pay the coupons.
The moment that the revenues fall snort
OF this suffjcency, then this coupon feature
intercepts from the Treasury the means OF
supporting the government and the schools,
and establishes preference in favor OF the
coupons. Then the objection to such pro-
vision becomes not only practical but vital.
Nv own judgment is, that the revenues
OF the State will be sufficient under the new
law TO pay the three classes OF claims upon
the Treasury which have been mentioned,
and that in consequence the coupon feature
OF the new bill will not be practically OBJ
jectionable. In theory, however, it is very
odious TO me, though the courts have de-
cided it to be valid and inviolable.
ROBERT W. HUGHES.
From which it will be seen that another
gun OF the AgitatoTs is spiked. He be-
lieves that the revenues OF the State will
pay all the State expenses, support the pub
lie schools. and pay all the interest upon
the public debt.
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Just think of it, good people of Abe
marie and Greene, that for six years MAS
sEY has been a bowling Readiuster in the
Legislature. He has been a Readjuster in
both houses, and during all that time not
only entirely failed to readjust anything,
but now that he is a candidate for rcelcc-
ton for four years, he has not yet proposed
or suggested any plan OF final reimbursement.
Is such faithless and unworthy represent
tative as he has proved himself to be lit
person to be entrusted with duties and
honor. again? Let the people Of that dis
trict spot and disown him.
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What is Said of Virginia Now.

The New York Evening Post, the paper
once edited by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT,
TINS speaks of the struggle Virginia is
oh,ood to make now to rescue her fame
and her honor from the reckless Destruc-
lives now warning upon her:
Tur FIGHT FOR VIRGlNIA's HONOR
Those yirginians who think that the phrase
s. forcible reimbursement " is filter for the
months Of hlghwaymen than for those Of
honest citizens of an honest State are dis
noscd to prove their faith by their works.
we have before US q list OF forty-siX promi-
nent public men OF Virginia who have I'M
dertaken, without charge and at their own
expense, to canvass the State, making
specches in all the counties, in favor of pay
ing the State debt, so far at least as the Nc
Culoch bill provides for lis payment.
Whatever the immediate result may be
with reference to the debt settlement, it is
fortunate for Virginia that her people are
not utterly given over to public dishonesty,
tina. the old spirit Of pride in the States
good name survives among the people, ana
that representative men OF the Statesmen
bearing the old and honored names Of Lee,
Berkeley, Cabell, Gregory, Chamberlayne,
Clopton, Tallaferro, Tyler, Winston, Wise,
Tucker, etc.,-are so filed with horror at
thought Of the dishonor which is threaten
ed that they are making brave and manly
light FOR honesty and truth. Ii they can
succeed in overwhelming the spirit OF re-
pudation which has taken Virginia's fair
fame as IL were by the throat with intent to
strangle it, they will have won the graft
tude of all Virginians who have not forgot
ten the precepts and the principles OF their
fathers.
1t is a pity and a shame that the fight
could not have been made fairly for the full
payment Of the debt, principal and inter-
est; but as that could not be, these gentle
men do well to labor for qualified honesty
and against unqualified. rascality. II they
win they will save what remains OF their
States reputation for honesty; ii they fail
4 they viii at least have proved, beyond
question, that body OF honest, self-respect-
lRg, state-sespeeting men stu live as p
ieaven OF good I'm the midst Of the corrup-
ton which has overtaken the State; they
VIII AT least have uttered the protest oi
honest Yifginians against the unmaniiness
and foul aishonar al sepudia tion. -! AZ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-25

Christian Spayd. notorious la''-brd,
who escaped from the Daupbn county, IA,
Drisou in August, was rccaptured Ut liaf-
ri.burc Yesterday. Spavd, after his escape,
went to ArlZ1na. and circulated the report
that lie had been hung for numbering sol
der. Surprising that he had thrown Tue
detectives of the track he came east, and
was on his way to Philadelphia when cap
tured.
Madame Rocbut FCchter, now living In
France, widow OF the actor, has engaged
counsel in Philadelphia to secure the rcyO-
cation OF letters OF administration upon
Fcchter's estate, taken out after his death
by Lizzie Price (Frchter), whom he married
five years since without obtaining divorce
from Madame Roebut.
Tammany has been bounced from the
New York Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
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PROPOSITION.

PROfOSl lON-
IL has been recently proposed earnestly, by cii-
zen of Richn md. that iHtnledtGts atGDS be taken
70 co,oistr The ,rterior ofthe Grace-Strest Pres
Iuterlun house Of tCOrShfp, situated on tile cor
n.sr of Grace and Fourth 81 reefs. In this city.
'rhis propositIOn was rO{HRtssrst by = gentleman
who /, neither Il member or that church or OF tile
denomination TO which 1t belongs. His suggestion
~ TO the manner of obtaining the necessary funds
10 accomplish this object Is 10 try the experiment
of securing pledges from one hundrsd persons, IF
one hundred d0tiars each, payable tcAeR the
ohote number Of ptef9tS, as dGore msntloRed,
shall haze been o5tdined.
Ii is estimated that i'll order 10 finish the towers,
with spire on the main tower: TO complete other
unfinished parts OF the exterior In accordauce with
| the architects design; 10 cover the tront ana
Fourth. srect side with Portland or hydraulic ce-
ment to erect substantial iron fence with granite
coping: complete the steps, naggtng &C., viii re-
| quire the expenditure of about sl0.On0. -,
! This church ediilce having been thus TAR reDuiit
| in place OF tae only oIte destroyed oy g hrs
sition IN the city, II H. thought that the com lunty
III large WIN feel special interest In It's comb.eon
and a Willingness 30 AID The congregation occupy
| Ing 1t III their effort TO nuish the building.
| The kindLess OF several hiesds VINO Lave E"tuh'
| teercd their subscriptions upon me soh&ut"HS
| specified Is gratefully acknowledged, ana me mop;
Is cherished that Others may be tonna mitihS VI
their own accord as they may he called upon, =
\ pledge the aid necessary 10 aecomrhsh the worS
4 Subscriptions may he rendered to the pastor, e q
READ; or TO d. c. WnERRY ar, treasurer. Oh Ip'
nuiy-au:hoI.xed persons viii call upon ci,tzep
Flor contributions upon the terms above ihentlerSo
| RICHMOND, September 2a, 1879, Sc 25rss
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THE CHARLOTTE HoMICInE.-Thc Char
lotte GQzeue says Of the body found in
Back pond near Harvey's bridge (no'iccd
several days ago in the DjspatcLO: Its sup,
posed to be that OF L young man named
William SaddIer, who has been in the nelgn-
borhood for some months and IS now mass
inc. This man was from Halifax county.
and is said to have been IN industrious ana
inoflensivc man. The circumstances anu
the guilty parties to this brutal murder are
now in deep mystery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-25

THURMAN TO BE REFLECTED ANYWAY
Representative Ben. LeIevrc, Of Ohio, ar
rived IN the city this evening. Spcakln!
about the Ohio election, he said that he be-
ieycd General Ewing would be elected
" But in any event." exclaimed Mr. Lefcyrc
with great emphasis. eve shall carry the Lee
gislature and reGlect Thurman senator
There is no doubt OF that-nonc in tho
world. Why, sir, even if Foster gets $4,000
majority, the Democracy will capture tho
Legislature. Irepeat, the Lcgisa urc i SAFE
for us, and Thurman will be reelected
But suppoSing the Democrats should
carry the Legislature, as You 50 confidently
anticipate, and General Ewing should De
defeated for Governor, would not III"
friends of General Ewing claim The >ena-
torship for him to rccOmpcn>e nm Tor MS
disappointment:
Not by any means. There is no oppo-
sition to Thurman for the scnatorshir. lie
viii have a walk over. That is settled"
Washington telegram-Battimore AmerI-
can,
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: General Walker, Superintendent OF tue
Census, says that by December of next year
the present Congress will have the figures
before them and can determine the appor-
tionment under which the Forty-eighth
Congress shall be elected. This will pro-
badly give to Democratic Congress the
important power OF superintendent
Baltimore American. 80,
Just what we have demanded over and
over again, and just what niucompoops
said couldn't be done. We take it that the
Cersus Superintendent is good authority.
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"Dead-Head" Letters,

\ French paper makes the following cap
ital hit at g dead-head" letters. The French
do say sharp things:
"Hello, where are you off to? Going
travelling?'
Eyes, my friend Soandso, editor Of the
Whatsname, has got me passes to the sea-
side, and Pm going to spend 4 few weeks
there and write some letters to the paper.'
"You ungrateful wretch J"
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A San Francisco correspondent has writ
ten us long letter as to what-was to be done
when General GRANT should arrive in that
city. AS, however, the General reached that
place several days ago, our friends letter is
rather stale. The eelegraph oVerhauled it ;
30 we omit II. ~! $3.50 zs''lo .rsf'7ti, igoitft.
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The idea announced BY lis own organ.
that MALONE gained complete victory
over Colonel PHfL. MCKINNEY in the dis
clission at Halifax Courthouse on Monday
last is simply absurd. No; sensible man Will
believe it, and no candid one assertis. !
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COl,SETS.

We show the largest stock in this city, AMI our
prices are down to the bottom. See our tURSETS,
45, 80, 95c 81, S115, 1925. :1.5 O, ard up to 50
pair.
An excellent SlIOULDER-HRACE at 90c.-inust
be seen to he fuzzy appreciated. 81 %
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sTssszyaI NsiTda,E~
H~ = L a n X q T S.

The largest, best-assorted. and cheapest stock Of
BLANKETS ever offered. ourstocx mnst.be closed
out BLANKETS from 1925 TO s15 aspafr. We
offer the celebrated 11.4 CALTFORyfA BLHT-
KETS ut 1915 n ~pstr. and the standard ia
WHITE BLANKETS ut a4.75 pair, These
BLANKETS are extra sizes, and are worth the
above prices by the box. =
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UMBR As.

We continue to sell at extremely low prices. As
our stock Is greatly reduced we advise those in want
to call carly If they wish great bargain.
Everything in line is now being sold 1T greatly
reduced prices. dom; put OF making your pur-
chases until II IS too late.
LEVY BROTHERS.
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MEETgNGS.

A URORA LODGE, No. JIG, ,,,sAsg.sx>,
IA ]. o. o. F.-The regular meeting ;aES
of this Lodge will be held at Wilkn. 1872
SONS Hall. THIS (Thursday) EVE. ~>5fTqFE>'
MING al s O'Clock. Pupciual attendance IS earnest
" de, red. Candidates for Imitation and degrees
will be on hand promptly at $50 O'Clock Members
OF sister lodges are cordially Invited TO be present
BY order OF the Noble Grand.
- JOHN J. SULLIVAN,
selS.Thts Secretary.
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CASH3TERES.

We show a large stock Of ALL-WOOL BLACK
FRENCH CASHMERES at the lowest prices yc.
offered we have too many on hand, must force
the SALE our store is TOR rent; possession given
on the 1st Of October.