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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
A Point.

One of our exchanges says that if
mans utterances against government
whilst he is in private life disqualify
him for serving as Foreign Minister,
then all editors are among the pro-
scribed, since it is their business to ex-
press their opinion on all such subjects.
WHITELAw REID, MURAT HAL
STEAD, JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
Deacon SMITH, JOE MEDILL, HENRY
WATTERsoN, JOHN PULITZER, SAM.
CoLYAR, and all other editors, may
as well as not make up their minds
that they can never represent their coun-
try abroad. Mr.. REID is saying
every day what he thinks Of Russia and
her barbarians. Mr.. BENNETT is
rather disposed to side with Russia
whenever he can ; Mr.. PULITZER de-
nounces the very thought Of a bloody
war between England and Russia, and
says that it would be a crime against
the human race.
And as the newspapers are hurting
bitter adjectives at England and Russia,
so all persons are doing, especially con-
gressmen and other public men. Con-
sequently there is not a man in the
United States who can be appointed
Minister to any country in the world,
unless it be some man who cannot read
and write, and therefore "has not
formed nor expressed an opinion as to
the guilt" Of Mr.. GLADSTONE, or
the Gear, or the Shah, or the King, or
whoever or whatever else may be the
ruler or his title. The juror who is
sworn because he never reads the
newspapers is the proper man to be a
Minister Plenipotentisry.
Mr.. WHITELAw REID edits the
New York Tribune, and daily INDUCES
in the most unjustifable attacks upon
Mr.. KELLEY. Does Mr.. REID really
believe that he hipself is disqualified
by his utteraHces as a private indi-
vidual as public servant?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
HARRISONBURG
The Hedge-Fence Cancellation for Par
dou-Th Crops.

The Hedge-Fence Cancellation for Par
don-The Crops.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
APRIL "a, 1885.
On April ID. as announced in this cor
respondence, Judge Paul, of the United
States Court, upon application of Wes-
ley Young, of Ohio, granted restrain
ing order against the Tennessee Hedge
Company, prohibiting them from full
filling contracts for fences in this
county. On Tuesday argument was
concluded at a special term of that court
for a dissolution of that order, and on
Wednesday morning it was dissolved
upon the ground that notice had not
been given to all the defendants in the
cause, and rule ordered to issue against
the defendants returnable TO the llth
day Of May, 1885, to show cause why
a preliminary injunction should not be
awarded restraining the defendants
from constructing seid hedges. Very
much interest was manifested in the
case, as over fifty citizens OF tins coun-
ty were made defendants.
The Ohio company was represented
by Messrs. strayer and Lisgett, of
Harrisonburg, and Mr. Wood, of Gin
cinnati, and the Tennessee company by
Hon. John I. Harris and Judge Dyer.
prominent patcnt-right lawyer OF
Washington.
A petition, numcrously signed
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instant. Much interest IL felt in them,
and it is believed that q better show Of
good racing qualities will be exhibited
than ever before here. Horses are ex-
pected from the stables Of Thomas
w. boswell, William Branch, Brad
shaw, Bradley, and from'a stable in
Wytheville.
Our people have been treated to seve-
raj amateur performances. The last
took place at the Town Hall last night.
The actors and actresses performed
their parts more than crcditably. The
mail characters were taken by Uniyer-
sity students--viz., John Tyler, Jr., j.
L. Cochran, Jr., G.. d, Ripley, and G..
S. Rives. Miss Nita Massie, Miss
Genie Massie, Miss Bowcock, and Mrs.
James Blakey appeared in the female
roles. QUIP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
Newspapers OF To-Day.

People generally, and even those who
may be termed steady readers and close
observers, have but faint conception
Of the magnitude and influence the press
of this country has attained. From a
careful examination Of the advance
pages Of the 1885 edition of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory, issued May
LIST, by George p. Rowell 4 Co., OF
New York, it appears that there are
l4,l47 newspapers and periodicals pub
lished in the United States and Canada !;
of these the United States has 1913,
an average Of one paper for every 1867
persons. In 1884 the total number of
newspapers was less by 1913 than at
present, and while the gain this year is
not SO marked as in some previous years,
il is still considerable. Kansas shows the
greatest increase, the number being
seventy-eight, while Illinois follows
with a gain Of seventy-seven. 1t is Gu
rious to notice that New York, the scene
of so much political activity during the
last campaign, should have only about
one third as many new papers as the
State Of Pennsylvania. AS an index to
the comparative growth and prosperity
Of different sections Of the country, es-
pecialIy the Territories, the number Of
new papers forms an interesting study,
and may we'll occupy the attention Of
the curious.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Special Term or Circuit Court-The Char
IettesviIle Raess-Amatenr ThentricaIs.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
APRIL %, 1885.
The special term Of Albemarle Circuit
Court, over which Judge Beverly R.
Wexford, of Richmond, is presiding,
was to-day engagedin the trial Of Presley
Crawford, charged with having taken
part in the murder Of Mary Foster near
Nortonsville, in this county. Horace
Terrell was convicted on Tuesday last
Of murder in the first degree, he having
been an accomplice of Crawford or of
some one else. Terrell confessed that
he knew of the killing, but said he had
no hand in it. He charges Crawford
with it. Crawford was found guilty
and given sixteen years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Governor has ordered Colonel
Wertenbaker, of the Third Virginia
Volunteers, to disband the Monticello
Guard if within sixty days the COM
pany membership does not reach the
minimum Of enlisted men required by
law.
The Albemarle races, under the d.
reciion Of Captain j. b. Frizell, presi-
dent, and Mr.. A. j. Parish, secretary,
will be held on the old course in def
leries's Field on the 26sh aud 2oth
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-.
any extent remaining. She Is likely to
prove valuable customer for our to-
bscco, provisions, and the endless va
rie,y Of manufacturing industry, hav-
ing capacity enough to double the click
Of every shuttle and the ring Of every
anvil In America
In payment for these exports she can
offer an endless variety Of raw mate
rails, all Of which are in constant de-
mand in this country. 1t would seem
likely, therefore, to turn out that the
American Colonization Society buildcd
better than IL knew.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26

throughout the Valley counties, will
be presented to Governor Cameron in
few days for the pardon Of G. W.
Amiss, who was convicted Of man.
slaughter for the shootingo Burner, Of
Woodstock, in the Hastings Court Of
Staunton in February, 1888, and sem
fenced to four years in the penitentiary.
Amiss was one Of the best-known and
most popular young men in the Valley,
and is connected with some Of the best
families, and up to the time Of this
affair bore the best Of characters. He
was q brother-in-law Of the late John
G. Woodson, one of the best-known
criminal lawyers Of his day.
The first brick on the new United
States courthouse in this place was laid
on yesterday afternoon.
As the May election for district Of
ficers approaches feeling increases. The
main fight will be made upon super
yisors, four out Of five Of whom are now
Mahoneites.
One firm OF grain merchants in Har-
risonburg have sold over 1000 bushels
Of seed-oats this spring. The area OF
this crop this year will be double that
Of any sown since the war in this
county. The corn crop will also be
more than double that usually put out.
Many wheat-felds are now being turn
ed under for this crop. Wheat is now
bringing 80 cents on this market, and
81 is being offered for June delivery,
but few sales are being made. The
gloomy outlook for the growing crop
and the Anglo-Russian war probabilities
make our farmers hesitate.
DR.. David Stern, the Jewish rabbi
who committed suicide at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, last week, was well known in this
place, having at one time had charge OF
the synagogue in Harrisonburg.
An effort will be made to have the
internal-revenue Office for this district
moved back TO Harrisonburg, from
which place it was taken upon the re-
moval Of Collector B. b. Bolts and the
appointment of w. Z. Craig by Ma
hone.
The peach crop in the Valley is be-
lieved to have been killed in the wood,
as no trees have yet bioomed. X.
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LEXINGTON RESBYTERY.
First Days Proceedings - Changes - Calls
Resolutions.
Reported for the Dispatch.l

Reported for the Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, April %, 1885.
The Presbytery Of Lexington met at
Union church, Augusta county, Va,
yesterday, and was opened with SER
mon by the Rev. A. +. Laird.
The Rev. F. j. Brooke, Of Clarks-
burg, W. Va, was elected moderator,
and Rev. L. B. Johnson and Elder j..
S. McNulty, of Mcdowell church, tenn
porary clerks.
The Rev. Z. I. Hoge, of Montgomc-
ry Presbytery, was invited to sit with
US as a corresponding member.
A large part Of the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with reading the re-
cords of the last stated meeting and
seven adjourned and called meetings
held since.
The name of Linville church was
changed to Woodland.
The Rev. C. j. Ralston, just finish
ing his course in the seminary, was dis
missed to Paducah Presbytery, Ken
lucky, to engage in evangelistic work.
The Rev. A. II. Hamilton was elected
treasurer Of the Presbytery.
The Rev. DR.. James Murray was ap-
pointed to address letter Of sympa-
thy from the Prssbytery to the Rev.
.0r. J. L. Kirkpatrick, Of Washington
and Lee University, who is now in fee
BILE health.
SECOND DAY.
Calls were presented from Millboro'
and Windy-Cove churches for the pas
toral services Of Licentiate Robert F.
Campbell, which were accepted by
him.
Oxford church calls the Rev. William
NJ. McElwee, in connection with High
Bridge church Of Montgomery Presby-
terry.
Rev. DR.. NJ. II. Houston, assistant
secretary of foreign missions, addressed
the Presbytery to-day on the claims Of
the cause he represents, with especial
reference to calls upon our Church to
establish new mission stations in Japan
and on the watersheds of the Amazon
river, in South America. After his
address the following resolutions were
adopted:
|. That in the judgment Of the Pres
bytery the work of our Church in for
eign missions should not be curtailed
except as dire necessity. On the con-
trary, that such blessed work would
grow on our hands, and should be ex-
pected to grow, as Gods answer to our
prayers and as the direct result of His
blessing upon the work; and we
heartily pledge to the Asscmbly's com
mittee our cooperation in their efforts
to meet the demands of this work.
2. In view Of its Importance and its
pressing needs at the present time, the
Presbytery will earnestly endeavor to
raise 5000 for this cause this year.
Rev. Mr.. Gayer, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was invited
to sit with US as visiting brother.
Candidate Baldwin A. Pendleton,
of Richmond, was received from East
Hanover Presbytery. A. IL. IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
,er.gc casI, demands upon the trea.

average cash demands upon the trea-
sury.
The face amount Of the tax-receiv-
able coupons now due is s2,495, 900 |;
the additional amount accruing July l.,
1885, Is. say, $500, 000-total, $685.
600. You at once see that If this
amount is forced upon the treasury it
will absorb the entire revenue and
leave s245, 900 tax-receivable coupons
still unpaid. Add to that sum the &C
cruins tax-receiyable coupons for Janu-
ary and July, 1886, say sl,0OO,OO0,
and that will leave TO conduct the Gov
eminent for that year only 81, 800, 600
a shortage of al,O62,34l, with about
s3.645, 900 arrears Of interest other
than tax-receivable coupons, to be in
creased during the two years by s949,-
447--total, s4,594, AL.
This stops the wheels Of government
in it's most ordinary operations. II
suspends the schools, white and black,
from the lowest grade up to colleges.
III tuTDs tDt iundtiSS lOOSc vi bhS osi NNN''
1t opens the gates Of the penitentiary.
II gives murder and rapine full license,
for there is not money to pay officers to
arrest criminals nor to feed them in
,jails.
But the people know that they can
prevent this mischief by refusing to
touch tax-receivable coupons them
selves, or to countenance the men who
would do it either on their own account
or as representatives of companies or
corporations.
The other figures you suggest | am
engaged upon, and will have ready pre-
pared by the time you come to Rich
mond.
Very respectfully
Your obedint servant,
FRANK G.. RUFFIN,
Second Aditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
Very respectfully
Your obedint servant,
FRANK G.. RUFFIN,
Second Aditor.

The attorneys of the State Of Virginia
seem determined to ask the Supreme
Court for a rehearing in the coupon
cases recently disposed of, on the ground
that the last opinion is in direct conflict
with that Of Antoni Us. Greenhow, de-
cided two years ago. 1t will be fully
as difficult to convince outsiders, law
yers as well as laynen, that there is no
inconsistency as it will be to persuade
majority of the court that the matter
should be reconsidered, especially as
the only inconsistent Justice is the one
who delivered the latest opinion
Washington Post.
That is the view we take of the mat
ter. Mr.. STANLEY MATTHEWS can
hardly be expected to change back to
his original decision on notice so short.
He must have year or two in which to
9 bout face"
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Hirginia Nena Yafea.


The State Pharmaceutical ASSocia-
ton will meet in its fourth annual ses-
sion in the Town Hall at Charlottes-
vile on May 18th.
The Alexandria Gazette says: A
prominent Loudoun-county farmer re-
marked this morning that many wheat
fields in this section were "as bare as
a turnpike"
The Roanoke Ledder Of yesterday
says: Our tObaccO-factorieS commenced
work this week. They are now taking
all the tobacco that is brought to this
market, and want more.
A day or so ago a negro on DR.. Will
sons farm, Pittsylyania county, killed
with an axe a crow and hawk, which
he came across engaged in rough-and-
tumble fight on the ground.
Messrs. James L. Powell and j. +.
Lumsden have sold for the sum of
10000 the Mitchell gold mine, in
Orange county, near the Spotsylyania
line. A Chicago company were the
purchasers.
The Bedford Star and Sentinel says {;
Bishop Randolph will visit Christ
church, Timber Ridge, on Saturday,
May %, and st. Johns church, Lib
srty, May Sd Sunday, and will preach
and administer the rite of confirmation
at both places
Friday, at Roanoke, a negro robbed
two other negroes of sum of money,
clothing, a watch, and other articles.
Lee Windsor, one Of the victims of the
robbery, pursued the thief, who turned
and shot him, intlicting a severe wound
in the right hand. The thief and
would-be murderer was finally lodged
in the city Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26
The Condition of Virginia,

The following letter, addressed to .
Virginia senator, is from the pen Of
Colonel F. G. RUFFIN, who is not only
Second Auditor, but president of the
Board of Commissioners Of the Sink.
ing Fund. We can add nothing to its
powerful presentation Of the condition
in which this old Commonwealth would
be should the Supreme Court of the
United States require unyerified cou.
pons to be received for taxes
RICHMOND, April 90, 1885.
Hon. Henry Heaton, Leesbuyg, Va:
Dear Sir,-Yours Of the 2lst instant
to hand and carefully noted.
Our entire annually-accruing interest,
including tax-receivable coupons and
interest due on about sl,7O0,0 900 new
3 per cent. bonds. bought by the Sink
ing-Fund Commissioners under act
passed 18th March, 1884, and also in
terest ON bonds held by the literary
fund, is sl,474,723.50.
The receipts of the last fiscal year
were a2,750, 33S.43. 0fthis sum sl72,-
907 was paid in coupons, showing n
cash demand Of %, 567 ,34l. This sum
y assumed to be necessary to meet the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-26

Our friend PORTER, of the Ports
mouth Enterprise, who is also men,
Der Of the Legislature, almost always
has suggestion of his own to make
when the States interests are imperilled,
as witness the following:
THE LICENSE LAw.-The law
passed by the Legislature last year in
regard to licenses has not been set
aside by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and is still in force;
hence no licenses will be issued except
upon the payment therefor of gold, sill
yer, or currency. The Legislature
last year took the ground that the
granting Of a license was privilege
which the State could grant or refuse,
and, as she had this power, she could
prescribe the conditions upon which
it would be granted, and one Of the
conditions was that the person
applying for q license must de-
posit with the collecting officer in
advance the price which the State
charges him for it, and, upon showing
his receipt for the money to the COM
missioner Of the revenue, the commits
sioner issues to him the license which
he desires. Thus the payment Of the
money is condition precedent 70 the
granting Of the license. The license is
not issued first and then taxed, but as
the money is required to be paid before
the license is issued, the State has no
claim against the party applying for the
license, and there is nothing due for
which he can tender coupons.
A case arose under that law in Rich
mond last year. A merchant rendered
coupons for license, and the license
was refused him, whsreupon he went
on with his business without a license
and was arrested and sentenced to fine
and imprisonment. He applied to Judge
Hughes for a writ Of habeas corpus,
but the Judge held that he was in Jail
for violating a State law, and refused
the writ. The Judge also held that, if
the party desired to test the constitu.
tionality Of the law, his proper course
would have been to have taken steps 10
have compelled the commissioner Of the
revenue 10 have issued him license.
We believe case has been made up
to test this law, but it has not yet
reached decision. This law came up
incidentally among others in the Par
sons case which was decided against
the State by Judges Bond and Hughes,
but their decision in that case was re-
versed by the Supreme Court at the
time it decided for the bondholders in
the other cases which were pending be-
fore it.
These cases will come up tomorrow,
we hear.l
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The Situation Abroad.

Not onlydo the relations between
| England and Russia continue strained
| to the utmost tension with the prospect
| Of declaration Of war any day, but the
cable informs us that owing TO the Bos-
phore Egutien difficulty the relations
between England and France have be-
come strained also. Though advices
are somewhat conflicting as to the exact
attitude of England and France toward
each other, it is stated that there
is fear of an understanding between
Russia and France. We said few
days ago that it was hard to conceive
how any continental Power could be so
blind to its interest as to form an al
lance with Russia in case OF war be-
tween Russia and England. We are
still of that opinion, and find that it is
shared by some Of the leading papers
both in this country and abroad. 1t is
reasonable, therefore, to suppose that
France is only blufiing or playing
for some advantage or some concession
that might be gotten out of England's
present embarrassment. Until HOSTILE
ties actually commence such game on
the part Of any one of the continental
Powers need not occasion surprise. 1t
would only be case of history repeat
ing itself. 1t would only be in keeping
with the genius Of European diplomacy.
If. however, France should become the
ally of Russia, the probabilities are that
there would be a general European war.
The result would be to transform what,
under certain circumstances, might be
passive sympathizers with England in
to her active supporters. There is
contingency under which, if France
were to remain neutral, Germany's
neutrality, and that Of Austria, might
be secured also. Not only this, but as
long as that contingency held-as long as
English arms were successful--the Ger
man influence might keep Italy quiet.
But should it prove true that there is an
alliance between Russia and France,
there does not appear to be any con-
tingency in which the other continental
Powers could fail to take sides with
England. BISMARCK would necessa-
rily regard that alliance as a menace to
Germany and be forced to take an active
part. The policy and position of Ger
many would be the policy and the po-
sition of Austria, and Italy would
be quick to follow the bent Of the in
clination for an alliance with England
she has oil along manifested. As to
Turkey, it appears that in any event
she must be drawn into the conflict.
Admitting, therefore, for the sake of
argument, that the report of an under
standing between Russia and France is
true, there is prospect for one Of the
biggest wars of modern times. Yet to
such war there could be only one
ending--the Gripping Of Russia so that
she would not recover from it for a cen
fury and the reduction Of France to the
position of the most Insignificant Power
in Europe.