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Daily Republican., 1881-03-30
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The undersigned has removed his stove
sto'e 10 be nOrta east corner Of Ninth and
orange streets, where he will keep all Kinds
Of stoves and houseiurnishing goods. Tiu
and sheet iron w5rI OF all kinds dOI Q at short
notice aud at reasonable rates
maT26 1. ISAAC y. BULLOCK,
Daily Republican., 1881-03-30

The alarm Of fire last e''1
false.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

LECTUREs-s ERENAD E-POLTTTCAL MEET
INGs-COURT.DAY, &C. CORRECTION-ELEC
TION OF FINAL PRESIDENT.
Correspondence Of the Richmord DlspaichJ
APRIL 4, 1881.
Sau Ahbrah, Burmese, gave two lee
lures in the Baptist church on Friday night
upon the manners and customs Of his PEG.
pie, displaying at the same time maly curl.
ostics from that heather country. lie is pre-.
pairing himself for missionary Work in his
native land, and is giving these lectures as
means OF defraying the expenses OF his
education.
a large body Of students came down FRI
day night 10 congratulate Colonel Venable
upon the successful result OF the telescope
subscription, which Is now understood TO
be secured beyond all peradventure.
On Friday night precinct meetings were
held at the COURTHOUSE and at lions Hall
TO select Republican delegates to attend the
Coalition Convention to be held on Sltur-
day by the Readiusters and Republi-
| cans, the object being 10 nominate per-
sons for the county offices. The meet
ing at the courthouse was lively one,
resulting in a roughand-tnmblc, knock
down, and drag-0ut between the co.
lored brethren. The row commenced
by James TaylOr-who had been IT 6ected a.
chairman, and who had prematurely adj
iOurned the meeting ald ordered the lights
out-being supplanted by Henry Cash,
who was proceeding to business, when
Taylor went upon the stand and applied
some soothing epilbets, such As liar"
"thief," "puppy," etc, whereupon Cash
brought his muscular power into play and
very nearly demolished the Aforesaid Tay-
Tor. The proceedings thereafter were very
turbulent.
On Saturday the County Convention Of CO.
alItlonlsts met, and, after a long session,
made the following nominations For
County Clerk, n. w. CalteriOn (RepubIi-
cin), with Bluford Ed6lns (Readiuster) as
deputy; for Circuit Clerk. John Alexander
Readjuster), with Il. w. billiard (Republi-
can) as deputy. learn that very great dis
satisfaction is expressed with this arrange
ment, and the probability is that neither
party Will regard The action OF the Conyen-
ton.
To. day is County Court day. There are
many country people in.
In nv notice OF Mrs. JOnes's funeral, by
some hocus-pocus got the names OF ReyS.
McCown and RylaDd mixed. They should
have been transposed, and then the parts IN
which they oficiated would be right.
a. w. Patterson, of Richmond, was
elected on Saturday night final president
OF the JEFF. Society at the University.
The contest was spirited one, and the sue.
cessfuI candidate is said to be worthy OF The
high honor conferred upon him. QUIZ.
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/ meeting a late a. August. But meet when
| Il. may, duties and responsibilities OF ibe
grayesi character Will devolve upon II. The
very beet and 8isest men Of the state ough'
TO be sent to that Convention. t.4
The question OF the State debt IA present
ed 10 us now IN far different aspect than
| II has heretofore been presented. Whilst
have heretofore been one OF the most earn
est and determined advocates Of The pay
ment OF that debt. the fact that Malone,
whose chief distinction Ia that be is q noto'
rious aud pronounced repudiator. has been
taken to the bosom Of Garfield, Conkling,
Hosr, Logan & Co., has greatly cooled my
ardor In behalf OF the payment OF the state
/ debt.
Rather than give up the control OF our
once glorious old Commonwealth to Ma
hone, Massey, Riddleberger. Paul, Fulker'
son q Co., backed by their black allies,
would be willing, however direful The ca.
lamity, to see the whole State debt blotted
out now and forever. The white men oil
yirpinia-tbe men who followed Lee and
Jackson through those terrible four years oil
war-will nerer, nerer consent that Their
civilization shall be trampled under foot by
Malone aud his dusky cohorts. II is Just
as well, and perhaps better, that there
shonld be distinct understanding on this
subject now and forever.
II The white people OF Virginia have either
10 refuse the payment Of the public debt or
TO submit 10 negro domination, the question
will soon be settled. / vastly prefer repu-
diaiioD. however repulsive II may I've.
In haste, yours truly. THOMAS WOOD.
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Blaine of Maine.

"Boih the senators from Maine" and
tgOotbers voted in the Republican senatorial
caucus OF Monday TO confirm some nomina-
tons each day before proceeding to try to
elec: new officers for the Senate. Note that.
Four BLAINE seDalOTs-HALE and FRYE,
and Two others. Who are these? HAwLEY
is one, we suppose. Who is the other? We
won't guess. The Associated Press re.
porter or our Washington CORES pondent, it
may be, will tell under the telegraph head.
We hail this little split as promise that
C0NKLISG and GRANT and LOGAN and CAME
RON are not going to be allowed to ride
roUghshod over the Constitution and laws
OF the country. II is pretty business that
the President OF the United States has 10
consult Lord CoNKLING before be can send
in a nomination to the Senate, or, falling to
placate his Lordship, have his nominations
rejected. II the Democrats OF the Senate
are not wise enough TO see and know that
BLAINE, OF Maine, is the one man in the
United States who can put down Grantism,
imperialism, and Third Termism, then let
them, or even a dozen OF them, act with
CoAKLING and destroy their own party and
also the whole country.
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degrees. But be, is so far south that pc Is
less likely to De sen than when In Fcbru-
airy he was,so plsinIy visible. For though
at that time only eighteen degrees from the
sun, he was much farther north and much
more favorubDy situated for observation.
The couiuactions Of the great planets with
the sun and with each other are by lar tue
most important events OF The month.
Though invisible, the results will soon he
seen, for no great length OF time VIII pass
before Saturn and Jupiter Will be visible
near the sun as morning stars, The planets
having passed each other and started on
fresh sweep towards terrestrial domains.
The conjunction OF the sun with the TWO
greatest planets OF the system AT nearly the
same time Is rare event, and few VINO Dotc
it's passage will be here 10 see the repeifion
OF the phenomenon. The records Of ancient
astronomy chronicle the occurrence OF an
epoch when the sun was in conjunction
with five planets. No modern research sub
stantilres the assertion, but ifsuch combi-
nation were within the possibilities OF plane
tarv movement, and the sun was totally
eclpsed at the same time, what glorious
spectacle would be unrolled before obsery'
ant ewes
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Negro or White Many RuIe.

Editors Dispatch: The question to be
decided In the election next fall in Virginia
is whether the negro or the white man is TO
control the destinies OF the State. Ii is diff
hcult to conceive Of question OF more i'm
portance toeyerything that is worth living
for. There Is no man 10 the broad limits of
the Commonwealth Of ordinary intelligence
who does not know that the negro, igno-
rant and unskilled in Statecraft as be il, 10
say nothing Of bis want OF moral character.
Is utterly unfit TO conduct the affairs of the
State. Mahooe, Massey, Riddleberger, and
the whole fraternity OF Readjusters who
wear white skins, and who have the faintest
Idea oil what government Is or ought to be,
know this to be so. The great men who
founded our Government believed, and so
declared 10 the world, that Its perpetuity
depended upon the virtue and intelligence
o. the people.
In view OF the late developments In The
United States Senate the next State Conyen-
ton TO be held In Virginia by the Conserva.
tlves Is by far the most important thai we
haye had since the war. regret that the
Executive Committee have postponed It's
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Alleged Evidences Of Antiquity In.
carfhed by n GcOrgin Flood.

ROME, Ga. April "a wonderful dis.
rovery n9s been made at the farm OF Frank
Perry, in ibis DeighbornoOd. The Coosa
river was higher than ever before and the
farm was completely overlooked, and when
the waters subsidized thew did so with rush,
which literally peeled of the top soil to
greater depth than it had ever been pene'
trated vito either plough or spade. After
the overflow the greater part OF the farm
was found 10 be an uncovered battle
field or burving ground. Part OF the
territory consisted OF mounds, evi-
IDENTITY Notifications. strewn with nipple
ments Of aboriginal warfare, beads. and
earthen vessels, and the reminder was COW
cred thickly with skeletons, all exposed. in
good state Of pre- SefvatiOD. and all Wing in
regular rows. The place j. attracting crowds
from all directions. and it /, almost impossi-
bic to prevent vandalism. The field VIII
undoubtedly prove to scientists one OF The
richest "tuds ever made on ;be American
continent, aud among the countless number
of Indian pipes found is one Of great >lZc
and exceedingly hne workmanship. The
bowl j. cIryed with great skill in the form
OF human head.
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PETERSBURG.

| AN APRIL SNOW .STORM-G0LD-HEADBD CANES
FOR SENATORS HILL AND vO0RHEEs-PO
LIrICAL-sERMoNs TO THE YOUNG-FARE'
WELL SERMON CHURCH ACCESSIONS-PAIN-
FuL ACCIDENT TO LADY, &C.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
APRIL 4, 1881.
Snow has been falling steadily, ana nj
times quite rapidly. since 10 O'Clock this
morning, and the day presents an aspect
much more like midwinter than spring.
Fortunately the fakes have melted as fast as
they touched the ground.
A movement has been started in our city
to present Senator'S Hill and VOORHEES, each
with a splendid god.heided cane in recOg-
milton by their friends and admirers here Of
their recent course in the United States
Senate. The subscription list was only
started within the past twenty-fOur hours.
and has already been numerOusly signed.
The Young Mems Democratic Cub,
which did such effective service during the
campaign last fall, will re0rganiZe this week
for active work in the campaign soon 10
open.
DR.. Edwards last night preschcd bis sec
ond sermon TO the young 10 an Overlooking
congregation. His subject was "The
Young Mans only Sure. Safe. and Unerring
Directory in the Conduct of Life" Ii was
a bold, manly, and practical discussion Of
The conrse the Young should pursue 10 at
TIN an hOuored life and lis reward. During
the sermon DR.. Edwards touched upon the
subject Of liquor traffic and prohibition
measures. He said that the best policy Is 10
make war on the buyers rather than the
sellers OF liquor.
Rev. Alfred Jones, who last week resign
ed the pastoral charge of the Old.Street
PresbytcI ian church, which he had faith
fully held for four years, preached his fare
well sermon last mig ut, and leaves our city
this afternoon. His resignation is much re-
GREETED.
Al the Market-Street Methodist Episcopal
church last night DIR. Edwards baptized
six candidates and received eleven mem.
bPrs into the church.
Rev. DR.. Tyree, OF Bedford county,
breaches every night this week at the First
Baptist church during the continuance OF
the meetings that have been started there.
Miss Victoria Reese, young lady, fell
down the front steps Of her residence, on
sycamore street, Sunday morning, and sus-
tanned bad compound fracture of the bones
of her left arm near the elbow.
The condition OF Major n. NJ. Tanner is
represented as much worse TOT day.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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ganized IN 1871. After parade the company
repaired TO the eourt-housp, where speech
making and the prescutatTonof medals be-
cane The order Of the evening. Captain u.
B. Roller presiding and giving direction TO
the proceedings OF the hour. The opening
speech, was made by Lieutenant James H'y,
who was followed by L. s. Conrad, ESQ.,
In review and reorganization OF the us
tory of the Guards from their first or
gsnization. The first medal, gold, fQr
promptness and regular Attendance ~ all
meetings, drills. parades, DC. was awarded
to Charles u. Chandler, Judge Charles T..
O'Ferrall delivering the medal and making
the presentation speech. The second gold
medal, to besi.drilIed soldier, was awarded
TO William Bilbimer. Mayor II. V. Strayer
delivering the medal with an address. The
third medal. silver. to next best-driiled sol
der, was awarded to George Basford. Cap
tain o. b. Roller delivering the speech and
presenting the medal.
The interesting proceedings were inter-
spersed with music by the Brdgewaier Cor
net Sind.
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Death of MAJOR Charles Maurice Smit

Death of MAJOR Charles Maurice Smith
| Our columns contain this morning The
announcement OF the death Of CHARLES
MAURICE SMIIH, Esq.-an announcement
that will pain many heart, and recall TO
many minds the admirable traits OF charac-
ter which belonged TO this excellent gentle
man. Mr.. SMITH left Washington city last
Friday 10 visit Mrs. GRAvATT, OF Port Royal,
Caroline county, Va, ibis sister, We be-
lieve.) At Fredericksburg he hired spring
wagon, in which be rode 10 his destination.
Arriving there at night. he kept his seat in
the wagon, and The driver started into the
house 10 ascertain il the family were at
home. Before he reached the door the horse
became frightened, and, running away,
caused Major SMITH to be thrown out. The
fall resulted in bis death.
ior SMITH was sixty-two years old.
He was born 10 Lynchburg, Va, but spent
most OF his life IN Richmond. He was a
son Of the late john HILL SMITH, counsellor
OF State. anG was grandson of Colonel
LARKIN SMITH. of RickahOck," King Will
liam county. His mother was Miss AM
BIER, OF Richmond. He commenced life
as chef clerk of the Land Office OF Virgil
mia. Afterwards he studied law and prac-
ticed in Richmond city and Caroline county.
Later he removed TO Utah, where he spent
several eventful years at the bar during
Judge SINCLAIR's administration. He re-
turned 10 take charge of the Sentinel news
paper at Washington, ID. e. Subsequently
be became associated with Colonel }. w.
FORNhY in the Press at Philadelphia. AT
the breaking out OF the war between the
North and South be became major in the
Confederate service, having charge Of the
AUDITING OF transportation accounts, which
part he filed with remarkable skill and
fidelity. After the war he connected him
self with the Richmond wing, where he
remained seven years or more. About
year ago he went to Washington. d. c..
where be was engaged in the prosecution
OF claims, and was commissioner Of deeds,
&c.
In these few words we sum up the prin-
cipal events OF Major SMITHS life. He was
equal 10 every position he ever occupied.
An accurate. smooth, easy, and graceful
writer, he was born to be an editor. Those
who knew him best were those who
esteemed him most; and one OF these was
the senior editor OF the Dispatch, who will
most sincerely sorrow over his untimely
end. Major SMITH leaves no euenies be-
hind him. We never heard any body say an
unklnd word of him, so conslderate was he
OF everybody else's feelings. OF how few
can this be subsequently among those
who are called upon, as he was, to write
about so many men and upon so many SUBJ
iects. Peace TO his ashes.
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HAMPDEN-SIDNEY.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY COMMENCE
NENT-wORsHAM ACADEMY - PROFESSOR
WORCESTERSHIRE POLITICAL SITUATION.

UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY COMMENCE
NENT-wORsBAM ACADEMY - PROFESSOR
THORNToX-THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond DI,psteh.l
APRIL 2, 1881.
Signs OF the approaching end OF tue sem
mary year are appearing. Seniors are leav'
ing, and II l. apprehended that there will
not be full attendance OF GRADUATES ut the
Nav commencement. These gentlemen. AZ
ter their three years study, have TO appear
before their PresbyteTes 10 obtain license
TO preach, and these ecclesiastical bodies
generally meet before the 1t OF May.
The anniversaries at Union Theological
Seminary begin on the Sd Of May and con-
tinne ill the afternoon Of the next day.
The trustees meet on the Sd. and The Rev.
DR.. Murkland. OF Blltimore, addresses the
societies on that evening. On the next day
rhe 4ibl the Rev. +. II. Johnston. OF VIM
,ton, ". c., will make a public address 10
the graduates ana students, and the Rev.
DR.. j. Henry Smith, Of North Carolina
tine president Of the corp0ratou). de-
livers the diplomas TO the graduates. All
Of the twenty or more Seminary seniors i'll
II once enter (and well prepared, toO,) Oh
The grand work OF the ministry.
The commencement at IIampden-Sidney
College occurs In June, when Rev. Dr.. Hnge
and Hon. j. K. Tucker Will make addresses.
According 10 rumor Mr.. J. Il. Thornton,
now the excellent and faithful plinclpaI OF
the Worsham (od Prince Edward Court.
house, Academy, has been elected a profess
sor in the Kentucky Central University,
and il is believed be Will accept the posi-
tion-to the great regret and I)>s Of The
public and his patrons. He + The son OF
the late Colonel Jlhn L. Thornton, OF very
high personal character and fine attanmenis
a. a scholar.
The discussions in the United safes Sen.
ate excite much aiten ion even In this quiet
retreat. apd the speeches are read with more
than ordinary Interest. The very thorough
ventilation III The records OF sundry Var
gina politicians viii do much good. and
will make our financial "Situati0n" well
known to the people # ether States "and
the re,t Of mankind" 1t Is a matter Of
cOngratulition that the "debt question "
may nov he "eliminated from politics,
aud that future contests may be between
Conservatives and Republicans simple and
pure.
MANY nj the Roadjusters $50 called here
abouts do not follow "in the footsteps OF
am illuslrious predecessor Not bit Of
it. They went ahead into the Republican
party, and are glad OF the chance TO pro-
claim their ADHESION to their new "faitbfuI
allies" in the cause Of reputation. As the
preacher, quoting apostolic authority, would
say, "They went out from us, but they
were not Of us; for If they had been Of Us
they would no doubt have continued with
u but they rent out that they might be
made manifest that they were not all Of u.s."
II, John, ., 1871 w. j. b.
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The Cincinnati Commercial gives Mr..
CONKLING notice that il he wants it he can
get from President GARFIELD sound drub-
bing. No "feather-duster blows" but
hard ticks. Ii also says II there is to be a
fight, now Is the time for It.. Colt, BLAINE
Go it, COYKLING! We are for BLAINE rs
against CoNKLING; but for CONKLING as
against w. +. CHANDLER. And this Is the
line of policy which Democratic senators
ought TO pursue. Confirm all good Rcpub-
lcans, aud defeat all sectionaists and CO.
alitionists. The Democrats in the Senate
have the game in their own hands.
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chained % d the lmmeuse odds against
which the Coulederatcs always fought.
The article on "GencSal Lees offensive
policy 10 the campaign Of 1851" reiutes the
popular error that LEE retrcated before
| GRANT, and shows that from the day on
which the bold Confederate struck the
mighty host brought against him IN the VII.
deruess until GRANT sat down to the siege
Of Petersburg, LEE never made move ex'
cept 10 meet the enemy, coveted nothing so
much as can open field and fair hght,'
and was about to attack GRANT In his breast
works when be crossed the James and
moved on Petersburg.
STuAR1's last dispatch, penned on the
very afternoon on which he was killed. has
sad interest for all who admire the char
acter and deeds o, the great cavalryman.
"Notes and Queries" is a new depart
ment Just opened in the Papers, and bids
fair TO be one OF more than ordinary In
tercst.
In this number the following interesting
questions are discussed: "Did Grant Re.
turn Lees Sword at Appomsttox!''
4" What Confederate Battery Fired on Han
cocks Corps when Crossing the North
anna on the 24th OF May, iS645" Captain
Moore's Gallant Fight TO Save Jacksohs
Train on His Flank Movement at Cbancel'
lorsville." "Opinion Of Federal Colonel OF
the Fighting Qualities of the Confederates.'
In Editorial Paragraphs" the i'm
portance OF securing an endowment
fund" for the Southern Historical Society
is urged, ana the man is sought who wishes
to build for himself monument "by link
Ing his name with this Society and having
it handed down as the patron OF this effort
to vlndicatc the name aud fame OF our peo'
pie, and preserve for the future historian
The material for their history"
This effort at endow ment must meet with
ultimate success bpt mean time let our pco-
pie sustain the Society by subscribing to
their Papers, and buying sets OF their back
Nos, which can still be obtained
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HARRISONBURG.
READJUsrERs' PRIMARY ELECTION-HARRIsON
BuRG GrARDg

BURG GUARDS.
Correspondence or the Richmond DispaichI
APRIL 4, 1881.
The Readiusters OF Central district, Rock.
ingham county, held a primary election
here on Saturday last for the selection OF
delegates to the County Convention for the
nomination OF county officers, to be held In
Harrisonburg next Saturday, April 8. The
election excited but little interest outside of
the friends OF the gentlemen who are
anxiously looking TO the reimbursement
OF the State debt through the pos
session OF the county offices, such
as County and Circuit Courts clerks,
magistrates, supervisors, etc, etc. There
were 2l3 votes polled, nearly one fourth
OF which were east by the colored people,
who always vote the Republican ticket.
In this election the ballot was entirely
free" there being not the slightest re.
striction upon anyb0dy's rights. The only
contest, 1t seems, was between the friends
OF Captain John l. Wood and Charles 4.
Harrison, Esq, who are candidates for the
office OF Circuit Court clerk. After shar D
contest the Harrison ticket beat the Wood
ticket four votes.
That very handsome and well drilled COM
pany OF citizen soldiers the Harrisonburg
Guards bad parade and competitive drill
on Saturday evening last. on the occasion Of
their anniversary. The Guards were or.
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Some hundreds OF lances and pixies, about
nine and half feet long, were lately found
in garnet, where they had lain since the
fall Of Richmond The laDces all bear the
Confederate States Tag, aud indicate various
degrees of service. The boxes were adj
dressed. "Caplain Getty. Lynchburg. Va
Mr.. w. NJ. H., 7i2 Market street, Philadel.
phia, an historical student, who owns these
relics Of troublous period, has collected
some memoranda respecting their use in
the northern army, and would like line
from some one who can tell him definitely
about Their usefulness or the reverse in the
hands Of the southern troops. The lance.,
Of course, were for cavalry only, and are
nine ana half feet long Memphis Ap-
peal.
Our impression is that the Rev. j. Il.
GRAVES, Of Tennessee. can tell more than
anybody else concerning these lances.