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Common.seuse s,atesma nship.

The weight OF influence possessed by the
great newspapers OF New York and many
other leading journals in the principal conf
mercia centres was significantly demon
strated when Congress passed the river and
harbor bill over the Executive veto by
more than the requisite two-tbirds vote i'll
both houses.
For many weeks those protested expo
nents Of public opinion, or rather, OF the
"best sentiment OF the country" had con-
centrated their batteries, Calling guns, and
rifles, maintaining a steady fire Of argu-
ment, abuse. ridicule, and menace against
that bill and all who were in favor OF it..
The result would seem to indicate that
Congress took careful note OF their course
in order to find the right way by doing the
reverse OF what they demanded. So
much for the boosted influence OF the
"great journals" on the legislation OF the
country. Senators and members OF Con-
gress preferred the approval OF their con-
stituents to the applause OF the "best sem
timent" opponents, and cheerfully brayed
the impotent wrath Of the latter TO secure
the approval OF the former and the appro-
baton OF their own judgments. Wash
inOtOn Post
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The Famous Five.
lLeesDurg Washingtonian.I


They saved Us our Circuit-COurt iudicia-
~, prevented the most Ubiquitous gerry
mander ever attempted upon the congress
sional districts Of State, defeated the
scheme to convert our public-school trus-
tees into band OF Malone politicians, and
prevented the establishment OF land-sales
commissioners, which would have used the
legal patronage Of the Offices to run Ma
hone organs in all the counties able to sus-
tain them, thus giving permanency to his
grasp upon the State. Do not those men
deserve the support of the Conservative
party for this? Taking the stand they did,
and maintaining it through the fiery ordeal
they had to pass last winter, they have
given ample proof OF their feaIty to the
Conservative cause OF the State to win the
support OF all opposed to Malone. Can
we, as Democrats who mean to discharge
our duty as best we know how to the State,
refuse to vote, OF SO vote as to give our in
1uence TO the defeat OF the candidate who
represented us on the issue presented last
winter-which was the triumph or defeat
Of Mahoneism in this State. Personal OBJ
lection to a candidate when principles are
at issue and results depending OF such vital
interest as we have before us should not be
thought OF. We should take hold of the
situation rs we find 1t.
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DezendOrf Am Sussex Comfy.

To the Editor Of the Norfolk Landmarks:
WAvERLY, Va, August 4.-The so-called
Liberal Convention met to-day in the court
house. They elected their delegates after
much confusion. They tried to bind their
delegates to Judge Spaldlng, but failed, as
the white Resdjusters claimed that Demo
cratic Readiuster was due the congress
sional honor. After the convention
speeches were made by Messrs. Rue of
Norfolk city, Van Auken OF Petersburg,
Doth ofiice-holders), and John J. Small
wood, Jr., young negro Republican OF
Southampton county. Messrs. Rue and Van
Auken said that Dezendorf was not Re-
publican that he did not expect TO be
elected by the Republicans Of this district.
and that the Democrats would rather see
Dezendorf elected than any man in the Sc
cond district Of Virginia; but Mr.. Small.
wood, IN replying to Messrs. Rue and Van
Auken, said that it was strange to him that
white oftice-hoIders could saw so much
about Mr.. Dezendorf when he was not pre-
sent. smallwood is negro, il is true. but
he Is the ablest neg1o orator that | ever
heard in all OF my life. He ran Rue from
the hastings. Smallwood was only allowed
thrty minutes, and swung the negroes rs
he spoke. II Dezendorf had plenty such
friends as Smallwood his election Is sure.
w. X p
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Tit for Tat.

Tho Charleston Nens and Courier con-
times TO pour hot shot into the hypocriti-
cal Republicans in Congress who made
speeches attacking the Democrats OF South
Carolina for gerrymandering that State in
the interests OF the tax-paying whites. The
Ne,os reproduces from the Congressional
Record a diagram showing the manner in
which the Republicans Of Connecticut ger
rymandered that State so as to insure the
control OF the Legislature to the Republic
can party. This they accomplished oy
reaching out and twisting about for Re-
publican towns, and linking them together
so as TO make the vote by senatorial dis
tricts different in political results from the
vote of the State at large.
The Charleston NemS comments as fol-
lows:
"There is lower tone in politics in Con-
necticut among the Republican workers
and managers than there Is in South Caro-
lima, and the citizens who are defrauded by
the Republicans there are white men, In
whose votes no danger turks and whose
presence is not perilous to the Common
wealth. A Republican white man cheats
white Democrat in Connecticut while Keep
ing con the windy side OF the law In
South Carolina the gerrymander works
against the negroes alone, and for the pro-
lection and security OF the white and col
ored people alike"
Again: the Ne,rS says:
GAS to the reformation Of Republican
abuses, we venture to say that there is no
better way OF reaching it, on small scale,
than by crowding the heavy Republican
vote into one congressional district, so that
the rival Republican candidates for Con-
gress can fight it out amongst themselves
without interfering with the local elections
in the counties-On which local elections,
in the first instance, good government in
the State depends. The present indications
are that there will be no active opposition
to the Democracy in South Carolina at the
next election, excepting in two or three OF
the seven congressional districts; and In
one Of the seven, the black district, the
Democrats will put no candidate in the
field. BY gerrymandering the State and
by establishing separate polling-places for
the State and Federal offices, the Legisla-
ture relieves the local elections from the
make il business to run for Congress as
the Republican candidates"
Finally, says the NerS:
owe do not attempt to justify gerry
Wandering in South Carolina by proving
that ii Is practiced III Connecticut, in Penn
sylvania, in Illinois, and elsewhere. II it
is politically wrong in the North and West,
it is politically wrong in South Carolina.
We consider it wrong anywhere and every
where, but in this State the Legislature
was constrained to lind way of relieving
the people from the oppression OF the
negro, while keeping 'on the windy side
of the law and the gerrymandering which
was done had that object and none other.
There is q better excuse for it in South
Carolina than In any other other State in
the Union, but we shall be only too glad
when all such eXpedients shall be unneces-
sorV''
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DEATHS.

Died, Monday morning, August z; 1882 IN The
sxtieth year Of her age. Mrs. CORNkLlA bOR-
TON. widow Of the late Richard lieth Lorton, and
daughter Of the late DIR. John Blackwood Strachan,
of Petersburg, Va.
Her funeral will take place TO-DAY Tuesday
at O'Clock Z. VI. from st. James Episcopal
church. The friends Of the family and of her
sons, Blackwood Strachan and Heth Lorton, are
invited 10 attend.
Petersburg, Baltimore, and Philadelphia papers
please copy.
Died. August 9th, Of tyPhoid-fever. ANNIE NJ,
daughter Of John ;. and Edna Grotzi aged one
year and four months.
Farewell, little ANNIE dear,
Thou art gone To Heaven and left u here;
Ii shall he our constant prayer
To be prepared to meet you there.
Died. on the morning Of August 9TH, at Wood
vile, Va. JIMMIE. son of Archie and Eliza Bird !;
Ills funeral will take place TUESDAY at 3 p.
VI.
Died, at Midlothian. GU Sunday evening. August
6, 1889. Captain MICHAEL sEAGERs, IN the
sixty-siXth year Of his age.
Funeral will take place from 81. Peters Cathe-
dral THIS Tuesday MORNING NJ o'clock. His
friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
To attend.
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The death OF Mr.. CHARLES \. NOGELER,
which occurred at his home, in Baltimore,
on Saturday morning last, robs that city OF
an energetic merchant, and bis many
friends and relatives OF warm-hearted
companion. Though only thirty-one years
Of age, he was already managing partner
of the prosperous firm OF a. VoGELER d
Co.. the proprietors OF st. Jacobs Oil. The
surviving partners will continue the busi-
ness unchanged.
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Mr.. Stephens. of Georgia.

We first saw Mr.. STEPHENS about thirty
five years ago, on his way to Washington
city. He was then a member OF the House
OF Representatives. How long he had been
so we know not. At any rate, he had then
that identical skeleton-like appearance to
which BILL ARP alMdes in the following
notice Of the great Georgian, written for
the Atlanta Constitution. BILL tries to
make his readers laugh, Of course; but he
does not at all exaggerate the mistaken no.
ton as to Mr.. STEPHENs's physical condi-
ton which glance at him is almost sure
to produce In strangers mind. BILL ARP
says:
"Governor Stephens will go into office
under good auspices, and hope his adj
ministration will be as prosperous and
peaceable as his election will be unanimous.
! don't suppose that he will have even the
shadow OF opposition. used to think he
could die like any other invalid, but don't
know about 1t. Pm very dubious, and
have made up my mind TO see him rolling
around in the Governors chair for a third
term, and maybe longer. They say that
when old Father Time Is going on his
grand rounds with his scythe-blade he
looks at him and skips him, because he
thinks he Is as good as dead already.
and hates to dull his blade on a skel.
eton. A man told me last week
that Missouris man went TO see
him not long ago, and soon after he was
introduced he sided out at the door in
great alarm, whispering to his friend, 'For
the Lords sake, let me get out of here :
Pm afraid he will die before / can get down
the stairs 1t looks Ike he has taken a
new lease on life. Gambler says that he
gave him out half dozen times in Wash.
mgton, and made notes Of his last illness
50 that he could write it up for the Consti-
tafson. lie said that the Georgia members
went to his bedside every day, and as thew
would be whispering to each other mourn.
fully, Mr.. Stephens would suddenly turn
over and raise up on one elbow, and with
MS luminous eyes all afre say :: What are
you gentlemen whispering abor-s' Az.
yer they told him, he would give his own
opinion on the subject, and then turn over
aud die again."
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Democrat do what secmeth good In his
sight. LyncAburg advance.
The Democrats who have grlimbled be-
cause Of acquiesccnce In Mr.. MAssEY's can
didacy by the Democratic State Central
Committee are, we may say, the very truest
men in the party. They have never flinched
and wili-ncvcr finch. That they will vote
for Mr.. MASSEY we have hardly doubt.
II isn't in them TO do otherwise. But II
they don't want to vote for him let them go
their own ways. We shall censure ne'er a
man Of them for holding on his course.
They may be wrong; but il so they are
honestly wrong. There will not be many
Of them to be seen or heard Of by the 7th OF
November.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF The BLAND MEET
IYG.-Bland county is NEwBERRY's home.
a letter from that county to the Salem
Conservative Democrat shows how the
Newberryites "cleaned out A" the Malone
ties at the meeting held at Bland Court
house on last court-day. The call for the
meeting invited "the Liberal keadiuster
party of Bland county irrespective of past
party affiliations" There were about go
voters present. We now quote from the
letter:
think about two hundred and twenty
five were present when the meeting was
called to order by Judge Wylie, Just after
dinner. There were quite a number of
"Funders" present, who, however, were
like "poor boys at frolic," and could.
and did, do nothing except laugh at Ma
homes "Light Brigade" OF .kdministra-
ton Legitimate Republicans, "conceiyed
in sin and brought forth in iniquity.v
After the house was called to order Captain
;. Ii. Newberry made q speech of some
length In opposition to Mahone's scheme
OF e!ecting Administration congress-
men," and to the "boss systemv general.
~ as now used in politics, in the course
OF which he spoke very freely Of those
VINO wore the "brass collar" OF the Ross
around their necks. After Mr.. Newberry
concluded, Judge Wylie stated the object
OF the meeting, and the meeting went
10 work to consider in what way to select
the three delegates to which the comfy
was entitled. Representative Honaker ma.
honeitel proposed that they be appointed
by the Chair, which was very nice for bis
" little bunch" as the chairman Is himself
q worsbipper at the shrine OF "BilIy the
Nd" This, however, was objected 70 Inv
the other Readiusters present, and the
Chair at once began trying 10 carry ont !
their prescribed plan to exclude all the Pc
aolusters present who were not Malone !
men. captain Newberry again came TO
ROM, saying that the Chair had no right
% interfere or to decide who We're libe-
al keadjusters, and he didn't propose
o iet him dictate for him or for the
,arty as 10 who should take part
n The meeting. After much wrano.
ing, ana a few good hits given the Ma
oneites by Major w. N. Uarmon n
vas suggested by Mr.. Honaker that those
resent from each nagisterial district re.
re TO separate rooms, and each select n
eiegate who could cast a three-fourfbs
ote-there being four districts and onlv
lree delegates to be chosen. To this the
hers deinurred, Major Harnan saying
AZ mass-meetipg had been called, and 4
al they proposed 10 let the meeting .
DOSE It's delegates open and above | /
ard-not to run of and hide themselves I
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Speaker Keller,

Mr.. KEIFER has, as we have already
stated, been renominated for Congress.
He is not a favorite with the Cincinnati
Commercial, which continues to stick pins
into him. He is reported to have spent q
good deal Of money in procuring the
nomination; and the Commercial threat
ems, ii it finds that report to be true, to
make it hot for KEIFER during the CAM
paign. 1t has almost as good as called for
an Independent Republican candidate
in KE!FER's district, to be supported
by the Independent Republicans and the
Democrats. The Commercial is a Half
Breed or GARFIELD journal. 1t dcspises
CoNKLING and GRANT and the rest of the
800, and suspects KEIFER Of being in ALI.
ance with them.
We do not hope for, the defeat of KEIFER.
The Administration will take care of him.
But we should suppose that every Demo-
Graf in the Eighth Ohio district would be
glad to vote for any Republican in prefer
ence to the one whose wrongful and outs
rageous rulings enabled an INSCRIPTIONS
Republican majority TO unseat four OF five
Democrats from the South and put negroes
into the seats Of several OF them.
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the whole cost comes up TO from y 70 90
ner day. II you call for pitcher ., .c 20
Water In your room the charge IL ABOUT ~ !,
cents. and such thing as a water-coo n' a., -
not known in the establishment. sun tne
cost of living at the railroad hotels Is inuGn
loss than at the Langham and other iasn-
;onabie ao,scs. At the regular old-tlme
r london hotels the cost OF living Is much
less. and there Englishmen generally con-
gregate. ,
Whilst the Gainesboro' hat Is SO popular
with the ladies OF America, the Buttercup
bonnet is generally in vogue here; Inc Inc
hang IS also in great favor, and the bonnet
and the bang combined cover ali the upper
mart of the face down to the eyes. 10 our
American vision they seem especiaiIy un-
becoming; but there is no accounting IoI
taste. The style Of dress is also so dl1erent
from what we have been accustomed 10 tnat
the nationality is unmistakable. IL conf
bines TO give them dowdy appearance, no
matter how richly the attire may otherwise
be.
BRIGHTON BEACH.
We shall spend Sunday at Brighton, the
great London seaside resort for the middle
classes.
Yours, &C., - u r.
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The meeting in Bland the other day
shows up the Malone methods better than
any language could describe them. A con-
vention was held-a convention OF Read.
lusters-to elect delegates to the Marion
convention. A Malone chairman was
elected and Malone secretary welded
the quill. After the usual preliminaries
the Convention proceeded 10 the election OF
delegates, and an dnti-Mahone man was
elected for one district, another anti-Ma-
hone man was elected from another, and so
on till the list was complete, and ali by big
ma1orities. AT this stage Of the proceed,
ings Mr.. Honaker, who served an appren.
ticeship In Malone methods last winter.
moved that the Liberal Readjusters retire
10 jury-room and hold a convention" An
who wore the collar OF the Boss walked
INTO the iury-room, where delegates OF the
Malone pattern were elected, as well as
llternates; and the chairman and secretary
'due certificates to those and ,cithheld them
rom The delegates elected by tie people In
m meeting. C!inch Valley Ne,rs.
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A few OF our Democratic exchanges are
growing about illusions 10 their refusal 10
vote Tor Massey, and think installations are
made against their Democracy. such an
inslnuation would be unjust. The Demo-
e era!s nave been left to do as they may deem
pest Tor the benefit OF their party. No
mans Democracy can be suspected unless,
nhe Jew, he goes over 10 Wise, or shows
decided preference for MahoneIsm. A
mans dislikeiof Mr.. Massey ia no test of |
ms democracy; II may be Of his political |
sasac'ty 10 refuse him support. Let every
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-08

The following are the names OF the anti
Malone delegates to the Marion Congress
sional Convention appointed by the meet
ing held in Bland courthouse and at Bland
Courthouse last court-day. The call was
for meeting Of the Liberal Readiuster
party, irrespective Of past party afiilia-
lions:
"Delegates-Captain II. c. Groseclosee,
William n. Hartman, and John \. David
son. Alternates-M. Berge, e. +. Rider,
and j. G. Kegley."
That's a good joke on the Liberal Reid
iusterS.
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FANCY GOODS.


FANCY GOODS.
g T f E NJ S,
PREPARATORY TO PUTTING ~
FALL STOCK,
MAKES SWEEPING REDUCTIONS
SEE THE PRICES:
25 PER CENT. REDUCTION
ON ALL BEST AND MEDIUM GRADE
CASTORS;
3351 PER CENT. REDUCTION
ON ALL BEST AND MEDIUM GRADE CAKE
BASKETS AND FRUIT-sTANDS;
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES
will be sold at PRIME FACTORY COST, rs We DO
not wish TO carry them IN the fall season.
WE NEED THE ROOM.
The balance of our stock Of
MEXICAN-GRASS IfAMM0CKS
will be sold at 1925.
These prices will close them shortly. First COM
ing will have best selection.
Catalogues mailed FREE from
AM STEVENS, sos Broad street
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We have made further reductions I'm price, ~ ,D
SUMMER GOODS In order to close them o1t a.
we do not believe In carrying goods over bu' pr.-
fer giving buyers the benefit Of cheap goods ~ 10
season.
Our assortment Is complete IN NUNS YELLING
and all light weight and styles OF WOR>TtD
DRESS GOODS, 22 TO 46 inches wide. 2 p.
up;
EMBROIDERED MUsLINS, INDIA LINES
and all kinds Of WHITE GOODS;
SUMMER SILKS, MOIREs, SURAIIS, Rim
DANES. sATISs, SATIN DE Lyon, BRO
CADE SILKS, &c.--sll shades;
SUMMER CAsslnEREs aud FLANNEL, a.
less than cost:
The best TABLF.LINENs, NAPKINS, TOWTLS
and sHEETINGs;
I5c. GINGHAMs reduced 10 loo. per gard
Hundreds Of PARASOLS, cheaper uian 90; Z
manufacture:
Immense lot Of CLSTERs, Toe. up-pcrfect-Gu'fg
styles;
l2zc. LAWNS reduced 10 ga, 81 10 &c, 6. D. b.
per yard;
GAuzE UNDERWEAR to nc sold ree.ri-,.. .f
value:
our UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS are wsr1t'pi
bcstqniity;
4 full line Of BLACK HENRIETTA CLOTHS.
IL
II SILK BROCADED GRENADINE Al TO-.
75c. quality Tor 5cc.;
The largest aud neatest assortment of LACE tr
the yard or piece;
SWISS. NAINSOOK, aud HAMBURG ENBRpIl-
FRIES:
COLLARETTES flCHUS
LINEN COLLARS. TIES,
FANS, SILK MlTTS,
GLOVES. KIDS.
HOSIERY, COR~ETS,
RIBBONS, BELTS.
GIRDIE~, SAFE ilELS.
RUCIiINGS, and
DESIRABLE ARTICLES IN general;
NATTINGS and lL-CLOTIiS- Best good. OILY
At anc below cost
Our force q, sufficient 10 ensure all cu.toil'r -
ing waited Oh promptly. cal at
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IS 23-Su,Tu&Th
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We hear from reliable private sources
and CLEAN from paragraphs in the ptdette
that a little sharp practice was resorted to
the other day in Buchanan to "cook y
delegation. A couple Of saddle-bag dele
gates from the "0edar Bluff" district went
down to "develop sentiment" for Taze-
well candidate, and the good-natured peo-
pie OF Buchanan allowed them-through
courtesy, we presume-to say who their
choice should be for Congress. Beavers
protested against the influence OF the sad
dle-bags, and warned the missionaries that
they had elected a Funder delegate to q
Radical Convention; but the play went on
as it was down in the bills, and Tom Rat
lift and Joe Hibbitts were elected as Bowen
delegates from county nine tenths, per-
haps, Of whose people prefer another cam
didate. This is the way the peoples party
manage the people, Ctinch Valley NetrS.
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Tho Hampton Meeting.
fMonitOr.I

AS to the result OF the meeting we think
Dezendorf's remarks strengthened nm
considerably with the negroes present, VINO
at first received him rather coldly, but after
he got well under way the applause be-
came more frequent and enthusiastic, wind
ing I'D at the close with three rousing
cheers for Dezendorf and the Republican
party; and when three cheers were pro-
posed for the Readjusters only a few voices
resnonded
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-08

At Bland Courthouse, on last court-day,
Mr.. NEwBERRY announced himself candi-
date from that district for Congress as
Democratic Readiuster, and said II elected
he would act with the Democratic party in
national politics.
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SEALED prnrnsAL.

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TUESDAY. AUGUST =. l--1.
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