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

SEPTEMBER 70, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: Yesterday was gala
day forsthe Conservatives OF Cumberland.
A large crowd was present, il being county.
court day. Judge Dabney adjourned his
court for public speaking. The meeting
was called to order, and John IL. McEea
was elected chairman and George W. Pal
mon secretary. Colonel Samuel f. Coleman
in q handsome manner Introduced to the
audience Colonel +. w. L. Blanton, the
Conservative candidate for the House OF
Delegates. Colonel Blanton then took the
stand and made rousiDg speech. He closed
in a strong and eloquent appeal to his
old comrades. I give below his closing
words: "Comrades and Fellow Citizens
Virginia, through the Conservative party,
has placed in my hands the battle-flag in the
coming conflict, and to-day sound the bu-
gle-note to gather her brave sons around
her standard. The silent mounds in the
valleys OF Virginia and the green fields that
were made red with the blood OF your COM
rades and nv comrades appeal to you more
eloqueDtly than any words OF mine to unite
your ranks and rally around the banner
that [ this day unfurl to the breeze, and
which confidently believe will waive peace
fully and triumphantly on the 4th day OF
November next" ..-
Colonel r. A. Booker, the Conservative
candidate for the Senate, was introduced
by Colonel S. F. Coleman. Colonel Booker
made a happy speech, which was we'll re-
ceived and produced good result. Colo
mel S. T. Coleman was then called for, and
made an able, clear, logical, and convincing
speech. Cumberland NAV indeed be proud
Of her gifted son. Hastily yours,
CONSERVATIVE.
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1OTTsA COURTHOUSE.
THE MURDER CASES-LARGE CROWDS-Pl

THE MURDER CASES-LARGE CRoWDS-PER-
q. rCorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]
.sI : ~. -. -.,.. SEPTEMBER "a, 1879.
The interest in the murder eases 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. = @..s ..-.-
The Conservative and Readiust ers' nomi-
nees are discussing the issues OF the canvass
quietly on the court-green, with crowd
listening to them. i, 50
MrTWilIiam NJ. Amber thinks misrep-
resented him in my report of the colloquy
which. took place between himself and Dr..
Monteiro here court day. Below is hts
statement, which is true, and which it Is
but Just to publish, though see 90 differ
ence in substance between this statement
and mine, except that my. report did not
contain the aitusiontW hieh WIS made as to
Mr.. AmbIer'sc hooking as il he came ont 81
the Pyramids:rs2 u %rrff5r. 4 ,1aa
4 DIR. Monteiro made several personal alp
sions to Mr.. Attibler--such as that he aaek
ed as il he came out OF the Pyramids, &c.
and then said he iAmblcr) had kept In tht
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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
aIytics to enlist sympathy and coppers from
the benevolent. The following is an Illus
tratve anecdotc. 1t is hardly necessary to
remark that it is French:
Judge to mendicant whom another men,
,flicant has had arrested for assault and bat
terry: What made you beat this paralytic
man, your companion in misery, eh?
Mendicant: I'll tell you, your Honor.
For a whole month | drew him round in
our little cart, we being partners, and then
when, according to our articles OF partner.
ship, It was his turn to draw me round for
month and mine to be the paralytic, he
refused to fulfil his contract
Does it not remind one of MASSEY and
PAUL?
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FLUVANNA COUNTY.
TFor the Dispatch.l

At Conservative Convention held in the
courthouse OF Fluvanna county Scptcm-
Der 20, 1879, for the purpose OF nominating
Conservative candidate to represent the
county in the next House OF Delegates OF
Virginia, a permanent organization was
effected by the election OF Mr.. James O.
Shepherd chairman, and James X. Gait sec
rotary. After some time spent in arranging
preliminaries, the following motion was
adopted: That this Convention as body
pledge itself to support any nominee or this
Convention vino favors the McCulloch-bll
settlement OF the debt question, and who
will support the action OF the Central Exc
cutjve Committee. The following gentle
men were then placed 10 nomination DR..
J. II. Bedsoe, DR.. T. II. Perkins, Captain
William II. Holman, Mr.. j. NcC. Miller,
and Mr.. John o. Walden. On the third
ballot, Captain William Ii. Holman having
received Il majority OF all the votes cast.
was declared the nominee. On motion, this
nomination was made unanimous, and on
motion, a committee Of one was appointed
to inform Captain William II. Holman Of
his nomination. The Chair appointed Ma
ior d. w. Anderson to perform that duty.
On motion the secretary was instructed to
send these proceedings to the Dispatch, the
State, and the WING, at Richmond, the
Scottsyille Courier, the Charlottesville Jcter-
sonian, the Lynchburg Meas, and the Cor
louisville Gazette for publication.
On motion, the Convention then adj
iourned. JAMES o. SHEPHERD, Chairman.
James X. GaN, Secretary.
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What is Said of Virginia. Now.

Tho New York Evening Post, the paper
once edited by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT,
thus sneaks of the struggle Virginia is
Obliged to make now to rescue her lame
and her honor from the reckless Destruc-
tives now warning upon her:
TIVE FIGHT FOR VIRGlNIA'S HONOR
Those Virpinians who think that the phrase
{. gorcjble reimbursement is filter for the
mouths of hlghwaymen than for those of
honest citizens Of an honest State are dis
nosed to prove their faith by their works.
we have before Us Z list OF forty-siX promi-
nent public men OF Virginia who have un-
dertaken, without charge and at their own
expense, to canvass the State, making
speeches in all the counties, in favor OF pay
ing the State debt, SO far at least as the Nc
Culloch bill provides for its 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 State-men
bearing the old and honored names OF Lee,
Berkeley. Cabeil, Gregory, Chamberlayne,
Clopton, Taliaferro, Tyler, Winston, Wise,
Tucker, etc.,-are so filled with horror at
thought OF the dishonor which Is threaten
ed that they are making brave and manly
fight for honesty and truth. II they can
succeed in overwhelming the spirit OF re-
pudlasion which has taken Virginia's fair
fame as 1t were by the throat with intent to
strang!e 1t, they will have won the graft
tude OF all Virginians who have not forgot
ten the precepts and the principles OF their
fathers. Il
1t is a pity and 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 Tor qualified honesty
and against unqualified rascality. II they
win they will save what remains OF their
States reputation for honesty; il they fail
they will at least have proved, beyond
question, that bsdy Of honest, self-respect-
ing, state-fespe Getting naen: stal live as q
leaven Oh good in the midst OF the corrnp-
ton Which has orertaken the State; they
Il VIII at least have uttered the, protest d
honest Yifglniaus against the lnmanliness
and foul dishea0r OF srepudfa ON. ssss al:
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NELSON COUNTY.

LovINGsTON, VA, September -, 1870.
Editors Dispatch: The County Conser-
vatIve Convention met to-day to nominate 4
candidate for the Legislature. DR.. \. 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 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-
lessor Brent. 1t was brimfu OF patriotism
and elected round after round OF applause.
Before the Convention assembled, Will
liam NJ. Cabell. Of buckingham, and Sena-
tor Smith, Of Nelson. addressed the people
on the debt question. Judging from the
reception OF their remarks the Conscrva-
tives OF Nelson will make warm work for
the Independents. AT the same time di-
lapidated specimen OF an admiXture OF
Africa and Caucasia 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 cX-Judge Stevens
with the negroes. DELEGATE.
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let the Hattla %

1r,,nod,ateIy after thesHnal Requirement
{, ..he Lao, /. erisIassre DIS leading FilEhus-
tors and Agitators at once took the ne 10.
and opened violent warfare upon sne
wise legislation Just completed oy more
than two thirds Of The LegisIat ~ st'
M attention was paid these political agita-
| ,ors and disgruntied malcontents, aud their
little orators and wind-bags were per-
mi,tea 10 pass over the State propagating
their galsehoods and corrupting doctrines
81 Reputation. The leading actors IN tue
nlay were then considered lunatics' Who'
after breathing a little fresh ar ID u.
bealthiest portions Of the rural distfie1s %
.be State, would probably recover their los.
senses, II they ever had apy' ana "ou'o
at least be able to return to their homes
in a sufficiently sound condition 70 De
nronerly cared for by their relations anu
friends without taxing hard-pressed trea-
snrv with the expense that would be neces-
sar;ly incurred by assigning them 10
nroner cell In one Of the States asyiums.
Pint in this sympathetic calculation the Con-
seryatiye party and people OF the etale
,.,ore mistaken. It soon became manllest
that these travelling and bowling mounte-
nont. were much more knayish than crazy
and that their daring scheme was no less
than one to revolutionize the courts OF tue
State, to rob our public creditors OF all their
debt and interest, and the old Common
wealth herselfo Of her honor, prosperity, ana
renown.
Then il was that the Conservative party
Of the State, composed Of all the best ana
w;sest material in the ranks Of the people,
awoke to the impending danger 10 tue o'u
Commonwealth, aud bucklins on their 1u'l
armor of truth and Justice, rushed to the
field OF conflict to combat and resist the
impudent intrusion OF the corrupt ana
yilest clan of demagogues and communists
that ever put foot on freedoms soil. Thelr
triumph has been steady and glorious ever
since the first guns were opened along the
lines by the bravean invincible champions
OF our cause-JoHN w. DANIEL and JAMES
A. WALKER in the Southwest, down to the
last general engagement on Monday last,
extending from the rich Valley OF the She
pandoah to Halifax, on the Dan, and from
the lofty mountains and blue bills 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
q Waterloo.
But let not the struggle cease for mo-
ment, 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 chieftaius the other day, We must
not only defeat the enemy, but must eX-
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
coIors, and never cease to strike his blow
until our task is crowned with complete
victory in November.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-25

Christian Spayd, notorious jail-bErd,
who escaped from the DauphIn county, IA,
prison in August, was rccaptllred ut tiar-
risburg yesterday. Spavd, after his escape.
went to Arizona. and circulated the report
that he had been hung for numbering SOL
der. Surprising that he had thrown the
detectives off the track he came east, and
was OH 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
Fechter's estate, taken out after his death
by Lizzie Price (Fechter), whom he married
five years since without obtaining divorce
from Madame Roebut.
Tammany has heen bounced from the
New York Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
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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 q Readjuster in
both houses, and during all that time not
only entirely failed to. readiust anything,
but now that he IS 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 tit
person to be entrusted with duties and
honors AGAIN.? Let the people Of that dis
trict spot and disown him. 80. ....-.....
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Judke Hushes on tas Nc uiioehs nill.
Mr. a. Il THoa, d Norfolk. vrom put
ta,s other dsy I'm opintoi,, quoting authori-
Ties. that States can bind themselves BY con- con-,
tracts. fn his opinion he made cas1lai al
lusion to Judge HuGHEs, and submitted ms
.opinion to the judge. Wheren pom 1aose.
HUGHES endorsed it as follows:
JupGE HUGgEs's ENDoRsEA En- a VIM,
seen fine above letter of Mr. Thorn. 1 nave
No objection to making the following state
meut: was one OF the very earnest pup-
lie oppouents OF the funding Dill OF toil ~
the State. MY chief objection was 10 that
feature OF 1t which made coupons leceNa-
bIa In taxes, considered that provision
~ ha s,,hyersiye OF one of the fundamental
nr,ncinIas OF popular sovereignty and re-
pres antatiye governments principle which
+ had cost much bloodshed and sacrlhce 10
establish. When asked last winter whether
I annroyed the bill, stated that never
d:d end set out the reasons for my opln-
;on Tn doing so assumed that the cou-
non feature of the bill was in force beyond
deml,r. and my letter was in, the form OF a
statement OF the reason why law Wnich
was in force ought never to have been maze
n law. I did not mean to express the opln-
ion that it was not an irrepealable 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 settlea
beyond question the law on this su lect'
and the law Is, as stated by MIR. Thorn ID
his letter-to wit i he contract made by the
State to receive the coupons In all puDllc
dues is invioIabe and lrrepealable. -,
The question OF the receivabilty OF the
coupons has no practical value as long as
the revenues of the State are sufficient to
support the government and the pubic
schools, and also to pay the coupons.
The moment that the revenues fall snort
of this sufficiency, then this coupon feature
intercepts from the Treasury the means OF
supporting the government and the schoois,
and establishes preference in favor OF me
coupons. Then the objection to such pro-
vision becomes not only practical but vital.
MY 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
iectionable. In theory, however, it is very
odious TO me, though the courts have de-
cided it to be valid and inylolable.
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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THURMAN TO BE REFLECTED ANYWAY
Representative Ben. Lefevre, Of Ohio. ar
rived IN the city this evening. Speaking
about the Ohio election, he said that he be-
lieved General Ewing would be elected.
:. But in any event." exclaimed Mr.. Lcfeyrc,
with great emphasis. "we shall carry the Lc-
eislature and reflect Thurman senator.
There is no doubt OF tllat-nonc in the
world. Why, sir, even if Foster gets 10000
majority, the Democracy will capture the
Legislature. Irepeat, the Legislature i SAFE
for lis, and Thurman will be reflected"
But suppoSing the Democrats should
carry the Legislature, rs you so confIdeht'y
anticipate, and General Ewing should be
defeated for Governor, would not he
friends OF General Ewing claim The sena-
torship for him to recompensc him for his
disappointment?
Not by any means. There is no oppo-
sition TO Thurman for the senator>hip. lie
will have walk over. That is settled. =
Washington tcLegram-Baltimore Imeri-
can,
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A PROPOSITION.

"A
1t has been recently proposed earnestly by citl-
zen nf Richmond that immaculate steps be taken
tn com Dfetethe exterior 0fthe Grace-treet Pres
butertun house Of toorshtD, situated on the cor
n9I of G. race and Fourth streets, III This city.
This proposition was r0iaHtstTeG by gentleman
who Is neither Il member OF that church or of the
NJ 10 the manner of obtaining the necessary funds
10 accomplish This object is 10 try the experiment
of securing pledges from one hundred persons. g
one hundred dollars each, payable tohsH ths
tchols number II ptsdgsS, az dGore menstoaed
shall have been obtained.
Ii Is estimated that i'll order 10 finish the towers,
with Il spire OH the main tower: to complete other
unfinished parts OF the exterior In accordance WITH
tho architects design; 10 cover the front ana
Fourth street side with Portland hydraulic &C.
ment; to erect substantial iron fence with granite
uulre the expenditure OF about s10,OU0. ~.
This church edihce having been thus Tar rebuilt
In place or the only oIse destroyed OF ne ARE q
1868, and occupying, as IL does, conspicuous 70
Sition Ia the city, II IL thought that the community
IL large Will feel So ecal interest IN us onbeuou'
and Willingness 60 aid The congregation occupy
Ing 1t in their effort TO finish the building
The kindness OF several friends Who Fave Eotuu-
| teercd their subscriptions upon As SohetStoas
specified Is gratefully acknowledge, ana me hops
IS cherished that Others may be founa wilhhs oi
their own accord. or as they may no called upon, ~
pledge the aid necessary 10 aceomrilsh tne wora
READ; or TO d. z. WHEHRf, sjr. treasurer OF s. tas
Daiy.aa. hof!sea persons viii cali upon cisizep
for contributions upon the terms ABOVE menstopsa
! RICHMOND, September 20, 1870, pc 24rs!
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; General Walker, Superintendent of the
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 a Democratic Congress the
important power OF. reapporlionment.-
Baltimore american. -,
Just what we have demanded over and
over again, and just what niucompoops
said couldn't be done. We take it that the
Census Superintendent is good authority.
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THE CHARLOTTE HOMGCIDE.-Thc Char
!otte Gazetie says OF the body found III
Back pond near Harvey's bridge (noticcd
several days ago in the Dispatch): Its sup
posed to be that OF Il young man named
William Saddlcr, who has been in the neiSh-
borhood for some months and is no" MISS
ing. This man was from HALIFAX county,
and is said to have been IN industrious ana
inoflensve man. The circumstances ana
the guilty parties to this brutal murder are
now In lccD mystery.
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sRsssgAE il ,5Tsrs~
fH- b L AN 4 ETs.

The largest, bestaassorted, and cheapest stock Of
BLANKETS ever offered. Our stock mu,tsbe closed
out BLANKETS from S1.25 10 s15 a'pafr. We
offer the celebrated III CALIFogNfA BEAN-
KETS at 1915 a pair, and the standard LII
WHITE BLANKETS at S4.75 pair, These
BLANKETS are extra sizes, and are worth the
above prices by the box.
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"Dead-Head" Letters.

A 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
travellng?"
Yes, my friend Soandso, editor OF the
Whatsname, has got me passes to the sea-
side, and Pm going to spend a few weeks
there and write some letters to the paper"
"You ungrateful wretch 4"
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The idea announced by bis own organ
that MALONE gained complete victory
over Colonel. PHIL. MCKrNNEY in the dis
ctlsson at Halifax. Courthouse on, Monday
last is simply absurd. No. sensible man will
believe il, and no candid one assertit .
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A San Francisco correspondent has writ
ten us lsag letter as to What-was to be done
when General GRANT should arrive in that
city. AS, however, the General resched that
place several days ago, our friends letter is
rather stale. The telegraph loVerhanled II ;
SO we omit II. aai stH zz''e s's7@G faai.yiT:.I
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rErom the Richmond Wing, November Q, 1881
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.

+ a private letter from q gentlemansof this
district, who has had opportunities for form
ing an opinion, says he would rather have
Pattesor' q chan ces than ETucker's He adds,
that from what he heard OF the discussions
Republic -he hns 40 solid FinfornaatIou. anti
ekes ont bis ignorance by buaoonry, fdr
whsch hs has natural 4 !! 4: : FL
TUcKER's majority was 3,37S.
Wonderful prophet!
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MT COHEN BROTHERS ARE OF

ME- COHEN BROTHERS ARE OF
FERING, of their own direct importation, on
which they their customers from 10 to % per
GEN.
AZ pieces samuel CourtauI,!'s ENGLISH GRAPE:
100 pieces BLACK CASIIMERES:
The Paris faYorlte KID GLOVES. Leroy Seam
less: also. Il full line in THREE, FOu r.. and
SlNBUTTOE, the Lucia Cndresscd." ND
GLOVES, now most extensively flvOritc, in the
European market; they are enabled IL offer
them ut : % for threc-button, $50 for four
button. and 81 rs for six-buttnn:
Also, large stock Of BLACK and COLORED
SILKS ScG
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COl,SETS.

We show the largest stock in this city, and our
prices are down To the bottom See our CDRSETS,
40, 50, 95c., Il. Sl.15 1925. $3.50 aud up to IS
a pair.
An excellent SlTOULDER-HEACE at 90c.-nust
be seen to be fully appreciated Sc %
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CASHsIERES.

We show large stock Of ALL-WOOL BLACK
FRENCH CaSHMERES at the lowest prices ye.
offered. as we have too many on hand, must force
the sale. our store is for rent; possession given
on the LIST Of October.
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UMBRELLAS.

We continue to sell at extremely low prices. As
stock Is greatly reduced we advise those In want
TO call carly If they wish great bargain.
Everything In our line is now being sold ut greatly
reduced prices SO don't put of making your pur-
chaSes until lt Is too late.
LEVY BROTHERS.