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But Notwithstanding all this, the proba-
bilitv is that it would be infinitely better
not to agitate this yexed question under
the present circumstances. We are unable
to see at this time what good can result from
the agitation of this yexed question. The
settlement may be the best that can be had
In view OF all the contingencies. 1t GER
tainiy is entitled to fair trial. There is
no certainty that the next Legislature will
have more wisdom and power than the last
one had, which was elected more especially
with view to the settlement OF this ques-
ticn. After exhausting all their skill, wis
dom, power. aud resources, they agreed on
Q settlement, as nearly in accordance with
the Conservative platform as it was reasona.
BILE TO expect, having passed first n bill
which would secure the taxes levied for the
benefit OF the public schools to their legiti-
mate use, No doubt acquiescence iI this
settlement on the part Of the people Is the
better policy. -MenqRdoah Valley.
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While the Richmond Dispatch is about
it, claiming that John Sherman will get the
solid Republican support in the South IN
the next National Convention, why doesn't
il put the figures right? 1t persi>tenty re-
fers to that support as being comprised Of
I3s votes. These figures show the strength
OF the southern States in the Electoral Col
lege; but in the Republican Convention
they ale doubled Washington Repub-
iicdn.
We gave the electoral vote. You can
multiply it by or by 4, but relatively to
the whole number the result Will be just
what 1873 is to 500.
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II we remember rightly, from one end OF
the State to the other politicians and candi-
dates promised the dear people that should
the honor Of seat in the General Assembly
be conferred upon them they would use
their best efforts to secure final and salts
factory settlement. The Legislature met.
and after most stormy session, rendered
80 by few obstructIonlsts, a settlement
alike honorable and fair to debtor and cred
ltor was agreed upon. A sigh OF relief was
experienced. Hope and its athletic Off
spring, business. began TO revive. But
brother Jasper, "the world do move" 4
few men whose only way to rescue their
names from total oblivion is agitation and
demagogry, began harping on the same
old strinS-repudiatior The people OF
Virginia have heretofore borne reputation
for honor and the observance OF contracts.
Nor do we believe they will depart from
the teachings OF the fathers of the State.
On the contrary, we believe the only repu-
diaton they will ever be guilty OF will be
that OF Malone, Massey & Co. We are not
candidates for any office, but we have con-
fidence in the people all the same ii let
ALONE Chatham Tribune.
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R'litllil,ol,l lisul'alIll|f|h.
...,Sn AUGUST 4. 1873, 's.''',
The conservatives,

-, c..-arys,,ya state Central Commit
= AL, hold its meeting 10 this city on
rsursday THIS meeting y sn impos'
80, one. and VIII certainly DO fully at
. .snd We tr,,st ,hst promtaent men ~
en- ranks az the Conservatives VIII De
s 49, aud that they willsonsuit and 40
.rise With their friends. Taat the commit
toe itself should be fnlts present VIC sup
nose every man viii xsree. We 90 NOT
s,ratend TO coseeal The fact that some gen
s,r.men held the posttson Of members 70
.ho commatee some months since Tao
were not implicitly relied upea as
n,,oset,,er true to the principles and
po,icy Of the conservative party.
we do trust that the gseceders from that
narty have fully ,satssfed those gentlemen OF
the proprety OF tseir placing at rest at once
NIL doubt OF their position by either co
operating with The party to which they long
ago gave their adhesion, or OF manioiiy
withdrawing irem it. More than ever does
abe partv move along in the way triumph
mt. We have passed through the tria
OF the State debt, and adopted system OF
settlement which is rapidly going Oh, ;ano
which it Is Impossible to defeat. Therefore
more than ever are we assured that the Con
seryatives will accomplish their glorious
work Of reestablishing the credit and peace
OF Virginia and restoring to the people and
their families public order and thrift.
It is but needed now that the ConserVa
tive Central Committee shall, after confer
ence and deliberation, once more organz
the party and take it through the littF
storm that's pending, 10 which we are ono
more threatened with fresh disturbance
and schemes destructive to the peace ant
prosperity OF the State. The people hal
had reason to hope for better things, ant
that we bad achieved, as well as deserved
rest and peace. But the Conservative par
ty has yet enough patriotism to forego res
when the good OF the State requires 1T. s.
let the committee meet, and, in frank ant
free conference with our loyal VirgiRian
and faithful Conservatives, prepare for th
campaign and finish the grand work tina
has been begun by settling the State debt
firmly establishing the public credit, AM
giving peace and order TO the Common
wealth.
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We fondy hoped that the action Of tue
late General Assembly had set III rest for
ever the pcrpleXing question OF the StGc-
debt settlement, and that hcnccfOrth our
peonIe would he allowed to go about their
usual ayocationS with the inspiring hope
that the name Of Virginia should no longer
be banded about IN the markets OF the
world in diSgraceful manner 10 the injury
OF the credit OF its people. 1t seems that
our hopes are 10 be disappointed. \ set OF
men. Itching for public office, have deter
mined to agitate the subject still further,
although they had control OF the L"gi>la-
turc for two years, and with lucubrinus
cOunteuance tell their constituents that
they failed to make such settlement rs
they desired. As these men have re0pencd
the question. and are determined to make
it an issue in the approaching fall elections,
they must be met, however much we dis.
like to take part in such canvass. And
they must be rebuked.
But we do not believe that the people VIII
follow these men. They are disposed to let
the subject rest where it i. They are con-
tent that the interest on the debt is lowered.
and they fail to discover that the "rcpcal-
ers," us these di.tur bcrs Of the settlement
are now called, offer them better things than
the State has received under the NcCulloch
bill. They ask, and reasonably, what shall
we gain by repeating the work OF the last
General Assembly? They say: This set
Element preserves our public schools. It
reduces the interest as low as did the Bar
bour bill. and it has the great advantage Of
being accepted by the creditors, thus evad-
ing conflict with the courts; whereas the
Barbour bill ignored the creditors rs partr
in the business altogether, and would have
been resisted by the courtS.''
Reasoning thus, they do not see the ur-
gent necessity of opening this Pandora's
box by repeating the settlement bill. setting
the minds OF people wild with excitement
and unixine business, simply to put any
man into Office Winchester NelrS.
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An IJnmistakable Issue.

The Wytheville Dispatch is readiust
ers' organ which has the courage OF its opin
ions. II boldly declares its wish to have
battle with the Conservative party. W.
copy below its frank challenge to our side
If we are to be defeated, let it be done on
the fair issue presented by our Wytbevile
namesake-not on fcigned issues. We
quote: s.s..
"READJUsTERs. BEwARE!-Just as we eX-
Dected, the broke-S'-bil men and funders,
under the mask OF Conservative party
are calling conventions 10 Wythe county.
II. e. Kent, Esq, the county chairman OF
the Conservative party, in the Enterprise of
Goth July calls for conventions to be held at
each voting precinct IN Wythe ON Satur-
day the 10th August to select delegates to
attend two conyentions-the one senate
rial convention to meet at Newbern on the
4th. OF September next, and the other q
county convention to meet at, N ytheyille on
the 18th OF September next-to nominate a
candidate for the Legislature. Now, we
sound this note Of warning to all Of our re-
adlusters. Don't have anything.to do with
these canYentionsp The fnnders and
brokers'-bfil men from the State Central
Committee down here have been trying TO
run the Conservative party into funder
aud broker machine, and no reKdiuster
should touch the affair. Let the funders
and brokers'-bill men hold their little
conventions. ald we won't 30 in; bnt
in short time the great n8djusters'
party will hold their open, free, and
fair mass.meetings. and will nominate their
candidates Tor the Senate and Legislature,
and Will then elect their men. We hope
our rea63 usters are birds OF that kind too
OLD TO pc caught With funder aud broker
chan. Wesee the names OF some one or
Two read1nsters appointed as committee.
men, but uulsss we. mistake the mon they
VIII hasten TO decline this funding homer.
There are no Repnb licans uoY out, and
none VIII be out, and as 1T Is
1amiiy light between readj clusters and bro
kers,.D,!l men, and We intend, 50 far as We,l
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The point made by the Richmond DIS
patch that contract-right to fund is secured
beyond reach OF legislative repeal. upon
compliance with the terms of the McCul-
loch bill, is we'll taken, and knocks the bot
tom out Of all the nonsense Of the stalwart
readjusters.
Suppose legislature elected by them
tries to repeal. The Supreme Court OF APP.
peals interposes with the writ OF mandamus.
what then {? Will they revolutionize tue
court9 How? Suppose they could, the
revolution would do no good, unless they
could revolutionize the Supreme Court OF
the United States. That would interpose
and reverse any decision OF partisan State
Court OF Appeals. How can the shriekers
reach that high tribunal? Are the people
of the United States interested in their silly
schemes, and will they revolutionize the
great tribunal OF the whole country to &C.
commodate them? A mere statement is
sufficient to show the desperate character OF
the attempt to disturb the settlement of the
debt. and expose the insineerity OF the
leaders, who are seeking for selfish ends to
deluxe the people. Bedford Star.
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e.n mt broksrs,.bilI men aud funders
s ssai, moi, No. take an d run OF tue ,ams o.
ma shs f,nn.eryatiye party. e' cals Gibbs
s. iIoh sntl spades spadesS-no ehesfing 10
S ,n,,es slintier Il no more Eonserya-
ssve than !, Republican issa Dentocraf, ne.
sa a, the Conservative party riedse9,,
saainst hirh taxes. while taindcrs have aii
ssa wt,itu arfyocated auinrfrase CT taxallon:
s so rsSnlustera 81 Wythe, beware! Doh,l
GA INFO these funding, conventions. ory
NAV have 70 eel out to your sorrow.
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PIANOS. EHGit~. Hc.
DERFECr PIANu-EOHtH>. S7ss5I

DERFECT PIANu-EOETH~. G7ss5l
The undersigned ar. Ii. E.c's.",a a-'..'- E..
M->sr.. CIllckEEiNG & >rN'> rIh>"-i"i;i
aud invite parties wantn! FIRST 'L''~ i...'
ments to purchase thls ma<'. I"y i.l'' "'"
the highest awards TT nr'!I'I -i'' j cor.
whenever Exhibited ia crn.!"t.;'or " l.! ","'E'.
TuALDERt;. the great rrr."i...c. All ..":'''.'
said of them: They are the oc,; Law 'o' .'.'
United STATES.
GorrscnALK. the t.piart.,',"aE. i'''-..'
them the best In the w"r
G. BAssISI says: ~ have ,r.'''rl 'H'Ac'."''
Pianos for their p,rfrc! purify %: t"sa.
DR.. FRANZ LISZT, the king 81 p'A""''"T' 49,
ers. SAYS ~ consider The thch"stf. ''N."' .'
best made In Europe America: - m .-'i .'.''
declare t!lrm perfect
Sold As low A. at tie factory uI ri'sa 's'''.' {
terms. WODDl!pi>E iN'''''
jy3l Booksellers '' '..'
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Last summer the Richmond WI.

Last summer the Richmond Wing, its
aidcrs, ubcttors, and dependents, day by
day and week by week, affirmed and rcltc-
rated that the people were everywhere
aroused and would roll up in November an
untold majority in favor Of irTedcemd6te
money. The idcs Of November came, and
for few weeks the wing and ils associates
sang very fine. lis 0rcdeemobie money
had been buried out OF sight by the Con>er-
yative common sense Of the people OF Viz
%inia.
The JVhig with rs following still sings in
the same strain, but the majority this fall
is TO be IN favor of the irredecmG6ic promises
Of The repcalcrs. When November comes
it will be seen that rrcdcemGGte promises
are at even greater discount Wllhlhc Con-
Srrva,iyc masses than fiat money. Mahonc,
Massey, Paul, and the rest Of the insane
agItators will be Stnt to keep company with
Newman, Camm Pattrson, and other Uut-
money lunatics.- I}deecdter Mt}er.
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II that issue is forced upon the people it
will become Conservatives TO take their no-
sition on the platform inaugurated at tue
Richmond Convention, aud defend it, hold
ing those responsible for the evils who bring
about the agitation. -Shenandoah Valley.
Providence has deprived the regulators
OF the. best argument they have advanced
against the McCulloch bilI-viz., the
drought. This was Parson Massey's big
gest gun, liaeoqter lnder. i'1a@ -,
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Two objects are contemplated one per-
sonal-thc elevation to the Senate OF some
one opposed to the dcbt-ScttIcment, and the
election OF persons holding similar opinions
rs county judges; and the other based upon
principle, and intended 10 assert the viola
biIity OF the rtadiuStmcrt act OF last SEES
sion, and to repeal it as an act OF ordinary
legislation.-A amherst Enterprise.
Wouldn't it he better for the men who
propose the tedious and expensive process
OF popular convention in order TO get rid
OF the Court OF Appeals Just to abluct the
gentlemen OF the Supreme Bench and carry
Them Off to keep company with little Char
ley Ross: Why not take short cut at
once Charlottesville Chronicle.
1t is to be hoped that the State ConSrrva-
tive Committee will remember to be warned
by former compromises, and exhibit little
backbone. -StundurU.
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NE EES-

Died. Of tvphoid-fcycr, at 4 quarter 10 6 O'Clock
=. NJ. Saturday. August 2. is 9. FANNIE WOOD
+ y. daughter Of \. Il. and Amanda NJ Joncs; aged
thirteen years, nine months anu eight days.
Tie funeral viii ake place at the residence Of her
Sd instant, aL 5 O'Clock Z. NJ. Friends AMI ac-
uua;n ances Of the family respectfully Invited TO
attend without further notice.
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r-7y. STILL GREATER nTbu II,

III STILL GREATEi; hGpl' ~
IN PRICE, ur MILLINERY ','rb-.--"1 r. 81.
,rmiu.l To clu-,. tlIt our .t,'a ' o.! i y 81
MILLINERY. and are >clliu- 81 HT'.'' i'"' r
any U.mcr h0u.. IN thr cIiv. g. "a, ''..'. %
defy competitions. and AZ "a '"..'1 '.. '# ''..
Hats, Bonnet. Feather. tons,,.r-. t."f.~- 20.
Wells. Mourning tis",l -. So. '"G.i.t 'fI
criyc pruiupt aud car. NJ H'ion'i',. 49,.
llcit"d. HE~. p . ~ '|'l y.
is lj 80 Er"l >ii'''. ,'''h.. '.. '|'
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MARRIAGES..

Married. mt st. Johr : church on the 3lst nltimo :,
br Rev A. W. Wcu,ir. SIR. j. 4. I:ENEOLiiS to
Mis- LOUISE ~. COURTNEY. daughter OF the
lnlc Roy. Ihlin Courtney.
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OFFICE or TuE)
OLD DOMINION IRON AND NAIL WORKS CO..
RICHMOND, Va, July rs, 1879. }
TuE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 SHAREHOLDERS OF THIS company will
be held at their Office on MONDAY, August 4h, at
~ O'Clock ii. r. +. BLASkENS!ilP,
jy 29.6t Commercial Agent.
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NJ siET1Ss:S.

MASONIC NOTICE.-The stated &
ISl communication of HENRICO UNION Xxx
LODGE. No 1870, will be held THIS EEE-/
Ming at Masonic Halt on Twcnty-,ifh street. ut 2
O'Clock All Master Masons Ia good standing are
fratcrnally invited. By order OF the W. NJ.
WILLIAM WILSON. Secretary.
AUGUST 4, A l.. $3.50, 4. ID. 1879. hill 4-lt*
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We offer on the fourth Nor az I,o.ro,., =.
CARPESTS, MATTiNG-. or .lTt ',r
RUGS, "lNDo"'SIiADE>. anJ LAcrrIp
TAISS. Persons ncc.inc .uc'! good. l., -. -
ut once and supply thcnsey... =, v.
closing them out nj prime cos. 81
We ST have full line Of BLACK Cashmere.
from 37;.c. 10 II per yard. '"''
Cur SILK DEPARTMENT +, -, cop,,,.o :.
will fnd n full line Of Blaze ln.I car ,.,...
SILKS from G2sc. Ia 81 l"r WI ''''"
A full line Of MOURNING GVUi,~. itch .. r,...
-BAZISEs' HENRIETTA CREPE CLDy9
TAMISE, and ITALIAN TWILI.~. '"'
Our stock of >CMnER DRESS Gu1I,> ,,n.
closed out rcg3rd!">, II tLri; co..
BEST PACIFIC LAWN only Ice. ur.f--,,..
LAWNS At 3 to G..c. aud ihon.au,l. IL, g.. ..
goods too numerous t. mention.
large lot Of UNDERGRADUATES 70 T.. ..., .
less than one half of their yll,,. :, ,l,,. ..
for our fall stock.
We have on hand about 200 pair. Of EI.hSfr-.
TO be closed out AT vorJ ,rw Ircr,.
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

ITO THE CITIZENS, OF RICHMOND /:
i AS you VIII soon be called on To recommend
suitable persons TO represent you III The Legislature
OF vi. ginia beg leave TO call your altcmtl" lolnc
claims of COLONEL H. G. CA6El.L. he IS ny
tive of his civ is The son Of t.c late Judge w. Ii.
CabeIl, whose distinguished judicial aud social
character were universally recognized. BcSidcs.
COLONEL CABtLL has bestowed many years 81
his HE TO Internal improvements. and j. better
POSTED OIL that important subject than almost any
one al. e IN our city. As HichmGu = now Vi Il! y
interested In these Improvements. hnp: HAT The
claims Of COLONEL CABELL will hc hloilsht bc,
fore the people at The primary election. lie """i"
H. Ike faithful and able representative
''O CLAY WARD.
.rcrSr 4 1870 su 1
ITO THE VOTERS Or 1IENRlCO
4 COUNTY: respectfully announce myself /
cauhl ia.c for The HOUSE OF DELEGATE rs. sub
jcct To The action OF the Conservative primary cleo
lion tc be held on the 11ih of September.
JOHN y. HOPKINS.
au4-M, TIL, Th.S&M5t&w1!*
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We offer our sincere ihanks 10 orr cr.,amr~..
the public generally for TIE ibDi.. pI,ro,1:
slowed upon Us in tie pat. rni d. CIR s,r,c ,.,.
ton 10 business hoEc 10 merit Il con'inutuc. . e.
same In III" future. Ec>rcr'iu'lv.
an 4-ccd SYILE Esrriilp.
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yELvETs LINENS. AND LACE.

which will be sold great deal chc,noru.
other house In the city or State. ~
Their. immense increase OF bn.in,s, y,r.,
every facility OF buying their good, .r,r,s...
We will still continue the clo,::.oy,
SEPTEMBER IsT. ~ i
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HrSSYAa. kSTfCts
H SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
sYcLE BROTHERS.
SYCLE BROTHERS

WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER I5ru
OF THEIR OWN EXPLORATIONS.
BLACK CAsHMERES, BLACK sItgs
, 1879-09-04
A Plain Statement.

The Argonaut has the following upon
Chinese immigration
"We are alarmed upon this coast ut
this incursion of Chinese. 1t is not av-
arice, greed or cowardice that prompts
US and all classes of our society to say
to the law makers of the east that we
have serious apprehension of the con-
sequences OF Chinese immigration. In
the language of Senator Booth we de-
clare that it is cur conviction "that the
practical issue is, whether the civiliza
tion of this coast, its society, morals,
and industry, shall be of American or
Asiatic type" 1t is to us question OF
property, civilization and existence.
We are III earnest, we are compelled to
be, and what we now demand is that
the American people shall consider this
question. We do not ask for action or
legislation except as the result Of mature
and deliberate thought-conviction fol-
lowing investigation, action following
conviction But we do repudiate, with
indignant contempt, the hypocritical, re-
ligious, praying, superficial cant of trav-
cling preachers and mercenary lecturers,
who visit this coast, and then think to
cheat God and the eastern people by
their superficial and sentimental bosh
upon question they have not the hon
esty to examine or the intelligence to
comprehend. With such men as Mr.
Justice Field, of the Supreme Court,
Senator Booth, The entire press and pul.
pit, and all the leading men Of all the
professions of the coast, united in re-
garding the Chinese question as one Sc
riously menacing the national, moral
and political welfare Of the country, we
may at least ask the thinkers, politicians
and statesmen Of the country to give the
question deliberate and careful consider
ation.n
, 1879-09-04
He Was Fined, All the Same

y pale-faced, oyer-drcssed Italian
named Frederick Fernando, drug clerk,
was in the Court of Special Sessions the
other day, charged with an attempt at
indecent assault upon Fannie Toberts, a
pretty young blonde. According to her
statement, Fernando made it q point to
lay in wait for her on the stairway or in
the yard when his wife was out, and at
tempted familiarities with her.
Justice Smith-"What did the pris-
oner do to your
Miss Toborts-"He put"
Justice Smith-"Yes, he put-Why
don't you 90 onP
"Well, he put his arm around my
waist"
"Was that all Now go on. This
hesitancy is not natural, and the court
can't waste its time in this way. Now,
20 right on and hesitate no more"
ale put his arm around my waist,
and-and drew me toward him, and tried
to kiss me"
"Did he succeedl He's Il very wicked
man to do such things i'll the absence ef
his better half, That will do, you may
step down."
Fernando said that the story was false
from beginning to end, and that Miss
Fanny, who was continually making ad-
vances to him, was endeavoring to get
him into trouble because he would not
reciprocate
Justice Smith-"Now, did you or did
YOU not hug and kiss Miss Fanny9 Come
out with it"
81 never did She should be behind
the bar instead of me.
"The Court finds you guilty of kissing
or attempting to kiss the complainant.
We will send you to the penitentiary for
one month and fine you $50, to stand
convicted until the amount is paid. -
N. Y. Star
, 1879-09-04
The Man Who Stops His Paper

Philip Gilbort Hamerton, in his ad
mirable papers on "Intellectual Life,
thus talks to the man who stops his
paper: "Newspapers are to the civil
lied world what the daily house talk is
to the members of the family they
keep our daily interest in eacn other,
they save us from the evils Of isolation.
To live as member Of the great white
race that has filled Europe and America
and colonizcd or conquered whatever
territory it has pleased to occupy, to
share from day to day its thoughts its
cares, its inspirations, it is necessary
that every man should read his paper.
Why are the French peasants so be-
wildered and at sea- 1t is because they
never read a newspaper And why arc
the inhabitants of the United States,
though sea; cred over territory four
teen times area Of France, so much
more capal 9 Of concerted action, so
much more alive and modern, so much
more interested in new discoveries of all
kinds, aui capable of selecting and
utilizing e best Of them2 1t is because
the new apers penetrate everywhere,
and ever. the lonely dweller on the
prairie d, in the forest is not intellect
ually isolated from the great current of
public lie which flows through the tele-
graph and press"
Lnrsau ,uonnn calls her HUSBAND