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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

South America, or Honduras, or even
the northern United States Never.
They could hardly be driven away from
the South. They are native here and TO
orr manner born. and that "manner
suits them aud in their estimation can
not be superseded by the customs OF
any other country in the world. 1t is
the whites, not the blacks, who suffer in
convenience and discomfort and loss from
the presence OF so many negroes in the
southern States But the whites would
rather give orders (or directions If this is
a better words to negro than To- white
man. The negroes themselves have hit
off the exact relation between them
and .he whites. and substituted the word
"boss" for tue word "master." They
will never willingly leave their "bosses'
The "bosses" prefer them to oil other
common laborers, aud they prefer the
"bosses to oil other employers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
Cock-and. Bull Story

II is surprising how gullible some Of
the northern people are in cases in which
the negro is concerned. Here is the
New York Tribune with long telegram
from Kansas City telling how the ne
groes have made up their minds to mi
crate TO South America, and thus relieve
themselves from their present condition
Of "serfdOm." Read the following stuff I:
"Before the end of 1888 is reached an
exodus from the southern States VIII
have begun that will carry off more than
a million of laborers from the cotton,
sugar, and rice-fields where they are now
at work, while the tobacco fields will
yield their full quota. There will be two
colonies or Quitting points established
in Honduras and Costa Rica, but the
main efforts of the organization will be
directed TO moving the colOred people TO
South America"
Before commenting otherwise upon the
above paragraph let us say that it would
require thousand vessels, each carrying
a thousand negroes, to transport a mil
lion OF negroes to South America.
The TribUnc's article is intended TO
be severe reflection upon the southern
people but it really reflects much more
severely upon the northern people, or
rather upon those Of them who shed
crocodile tears over the "poor negros "
condition OF Serfdom." Why need
these negroes migrate toSouth America ?
Why should they so to Honduras aud
Costa Rica Why should they travel thou
sands OF miles strange countries for to
zee. when Illinois is separated from Mis-
souri, and OHIO from Kentucky, only by q
river! We do not doubt that every in
telligent negro in Richmond could find
employment in New York either as a SER
want or eisehow The distance to be
travelled is not much over three hun
drea miles, and the cost Of transpoisa-
ton only few dollars. Why do not the
compressed" negroes seek refuge and
homes amongst their friends in their ma.
tive land Why shoulda million of labor
ers be compelled to go thousands OF
miles to find the sympatbizing friends
who. so they are taught by uuprincipled
demsgoguss and tricksters, would well
come them to the North?
There is, OF course, little or no truth
In any statement such Is the one we sre
commenting upon. A million Of south
ern negroes viii never be induced to
leave their best friends behind them in
The southern United States and 80 of 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
Death OF weli-Known virginian.


Colonel William Leigh died at his
home. near Martinsburg, W. Va, Friday
night last lie was born i'll Richmond,
VA, ia 1914. and was the eldest son OF
the late United States Senator Benjamin
Watkins Leigh. by his first wife, niece
Of Chief Justice Marshall. Colonel
Leigh entered the United States army at
the age OF fjteon and rose TO be lienten-
aut commander. During tho war with
Mexico he rendered valuable service.
After that war he was for years in the
coast survey and stationed at Washing
ton. He married a daughter OF JOHN
Wickham, a celebrated Virginia lawyer,
and resigned his commission. When
the civil war broke ont he cast his for
tanes with the South and commanded
one OF the forts on York river. He sub
seguently became lieutenant-colonel OF
Virginia regiment, and was for time
on the staff OF General Humphrey
Marshall and accompanied General
Bragg in his Kentucky invasion.
Colonel Leigh's first wife died without
issue. His second wife, daughter OF
Edward Colston, aud six children snr-
yive him. One OF Colonel Leigh's sis
tefs married Conway Robinson, the
lawyer. and another married Charles NJ.
Fry, president OF the City Bank OF New
York. One OF Colonel Leigh's brothers.
Chapman johnson Leigh, is wealthy
merchant OF New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
"a, 1885


An act of Assembly forbidding any
given offence, but prescribing no penalty
for the violation Of the act, would be no
law. 1t would be mere waste-paper. 30
anact of Assembly providing that nobody
shall be a member of the State Senate
who shall not have complied with the re-
quirements OF that statute is mere waste
paper, unless the Senate itself chooses TO
he governed by it. If, for example. Mr..
ELLIS had not said word about contest
ing Mr.. HoUsrON's title 10 seat in the
Senate until after the Senate had
convened in Richmond, and had
then claimed that seat, no law,
no power on earth, could have
prevented the Senate from seating
Mr.. ELLIS, if it had desired TO do so. In
fact, if Mr.. ELLIS had never contested
Mr.. HoUsroN's right to his seatat all, and
Mr.. HoUsroN had been wrongiully re-
turned as elected, any member of the
Senate would have had the right to con-
test his election, and the Senate would
have had the right TO declare Mr. ELLIS
entitled 10 the seat or TO order new
election A contested election is matter
of public concern-not mere question
as TO whether JONES or SMITH is entitled
10 a seat. IL JoSEs were to buy oil the
contestant-silence him with mOney--his
failure to contest would not deprive the
Senate of its right TO Judge of the cleo
ton, qualifications, and returns of its
members. And no valid act of Assembly
can be passed depriving the Senate OF
that power.
1t follows that the statute providing
how elections for members Of the Legis-
lature shall be contested is mere
"practice act" 1t cannot he anything
more because the Senate. incurs no
penalty by treating it with contempt.
But it is said that it would be a bad
precedent FOR the Senate to treat with
contempt an act Of Assembly. That is
an argument from consequenCes-not a
good argument. The constitutional pro-
vision is either as we state it, or il is not.
II it is what we affirm i. to be, then the
Senate has no right 10 look to the conse-
quences of disregarCling an unconstitu-
tional law, but is in duty bound to stand
ND for its rights under the Constitution.
Again Would a Legislature such as
we can conceive of wait for precedent
in n case of this sort? How long wonld
its members hesitate before unseating
the man who did not belong TO the party
in control of the Legislature I'm
scrupuous tricksters and unprlncipled
politicians are not the men who wait for
precedents, nor are they governed by
them when precedents can be cited.
The present Senate, therefore, need not
concern itself as to the precedent that
it is warned not to set. And again
we say that they have no right to look to
consequences when proper regard for
the Constitution requires them to pursue
a given policy.
Let us repeat that We haven't word
N say as to the merits of the ELLIS
HousToS contest II Mr.. HoUsToN was
elected he ought to retain the seat. If
Mr.. ELLIS was elected he ought to have
the seat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

The FAIRFAxEs. One who we sup
pose knows writes us that THOMAS LORD
FAIRFAX was never married, and there
fore the FAIRFAxEs now remaining III
Virginia are only collateral descendants
of his. We once knew WASHINGTON FAIR
FAX and General BUCKNER FAlRFAx, both
of West Virginia. The latter intcrmar-
ried with a daughter of Mr.. PARSONS, OF
Hampshire county, now in West Vlr-
einia. Colonel ISAAC PARSONS, son OF
the above, told us himself that his grand
father or great grandfather came over TO
this country with Lord FAIRFAX, and we
were under the impression when we
wrote our paragraph on the subject that
he also told us that his sisters husband
was a grandson of Lord FAIRFAx Per
haps he said descendant. At any rate,
it is clear now that the lady who was said
70 have taken a grandson of Lord FAIR
FANS to Washington could have done nc
such thing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
THE REALTY OF WOMAN

Is her crown Of glory. But alas! how quickly
does the nervous debility and chronic weakness
OF the sex cause the bloom OF youth 10 pass
away, sharpen the lovely features, aud emaciate
the rounded form There Is but one remedy
which will restore the faded roses and bring
back the grace OF youth. 10 Is Dr. Pierce =
"Favoriie Prescription" a sovereign remedy for
the diseases peculiar 70 females. IL Is one OF
the greatest bOOns ever conferred upon the hui
mau race, for IL preserves that which Is iaifest
and dearest to all mankind-the beauty anu
health VI woman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

The national Democracy refuses to
open case for additional evidence for a
Republican, and the State Democracy
Illegally opens a case that has been closed
by the law, in order to let Democrat
occupy a seat which the people had re-
fused to accord him.--Rddtord Icte-
gram.
The national Democracy" did not
deny the right of the House OF Repre-
sentatives to open case for additional
evidence, but refused to open it because
the contestants case had broken down.
The contest was q mere fizzle--had no
merit whatever. The estate Demo
crazy will see that Messrs. HoUsroS
and ELLIS both have justice done them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
Goud Nomination.

The President yesterday nominated
Professor MARSHALL MCDONALD to be
United States Commissioner Of Fishand
Fisheries. A nomination calculated to
give more widespread satisfaction could
hardly have been made. Professor
MCDONALD is virginian, but his name
has been SO prominently associated IN
nearly all the States with the preserva-
ton and propagation of fish, and his
qualifications for the position of COM
missioner have been SO universally re-
cognized, that it would be no mistake to
credit him to the country at large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

1.-THE assertion of tue New York Star
that the opposition to the confirmation
of Mr. LAMAR has brought great discre-
dit upon the Republicans is rather
startling" Well, yes. Some persons
think the Republicans have passed the
point where anything could bring dis
credit on them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

"The skating contests are health
ful and worthy sports, and emulation for
supremacy is praiseworthy." Our con-
temporary never had one of his skates
to turn when he was "skeeting" along
at the rate of about twenty miles an
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, like
true statesman representing an inventive
and manufacturing district, is said to
favor the introduction by congressional
aid of Artesian wells in Arizona.
But he will vote against the BLAIR bill
because il is unconstitutional
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

Reader. can You believe tina; the Creator
ariicts one third OF mankind with a disease Tor
which there Is no renedyg DR.. T. '. Piorcee
Golden Medical Discovery" has cured nan
dreds OF cases OF consumption. aud men are Nv
ing tO-day-healthy. robust men--wh0m pnysl
clans pronounced incurable, because one lune
was almost gone. send 10 cents In stamps Ion
DR.. Pierce book on consumption and kindred
affections. Address. Worlds Dispeusary Medi
cal Association, G5] Main street, BuualO, y. \.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
HOUSE nils PAssEl
A SURE THING.

There are very few things in this life Of which
we may be- absolutely certain. bat this Is one OF
them: that DR.. Pierce's pheasant Purga-
tive Pellets have no equal az a csthaftic In
deran Zements Of tho liver. stomach, and bowels.
They are very small and their action Is pleasant
Purely vegetable. perfectly harmless. - cents
a val All druggists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

1.-The man who demanded seat with
q loaded revolver in street-car has
solved mighty problem" No, he hasn't
Why did he want a seat with loaded
revolver
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

Yesterday was an appropriate day
for the coal companies to get left" The
public would rather see the coal compa.
MES get right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

THE BLAIR BnL.-Should it take that
one chance and get as far as the Presi-
dents desk, it is sure to be vetoed
Washington Post.
Not if he shall be governed by his At
torney-General's opinion as to its consti-
tu.ionality Mr.. GARLAND himself voted
for the bill several years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
XeW Hn0kR.

Lyrics OF the He0i and the Reat. BY
CORES KINNEY. Cincinnati RoBEEr
CLARK e. Co.. 1888.
For sale by the publishers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

Sick headache is readily cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which tones and re-
gulates the digestion and creates en- APP
petite.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
BRIEF COMMENT.

"The next expedition that starts out
IN search of the North Pole will proba-
bly, 90 by the way of Dakota And
stop there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

pair the Jury service and TO drive tne
service into irresponsible hands--into
fine hands Of men who have nothing TO
do but 10 hang around court houses
For these reasons he opposed the Dill.
Mr. Echols's information was that
there are about 400 undertakers-or peo'
pie who might call themselves such--in
the State.
Mr. Tyler said that the bill applied TO
| licensed undertakers, of whom there are
only about fifty in Virginia. In 1883 81
bill was passed exempting during a
certain season Of the year lOO,OOO iarn-
ers, and il did not appear that Mr.
EchoIs, who was then member, mad
voted against the measure.
Mr. Echols said be really could not
recollect how he voted on the question
of exempting farmers during harvest
time but the farmers were only exempt
ed for a limited season---the undertakers
asked 10 be exempted for all time.
Mr.. Echols moved to reconsider tho
vote by which the bill was ordered TO
engrossment.
Mr. Elan favored the bill in a serio-
facetious speech.
Mr.. Buford urged that the bill was
meritorious, and the duty OF under
takers to society paramount one.
Mr.. Hay thought if the undertakers
were exempted many other classes would
ask the same privilege, and the exemp-
tons are already as large as they can be
safely made.
Tie House refused to reconsider the
engrossinent.
Mr.. L. q. Tyler called the pending
question on the passage OF the bill. Or
dered.
The bill was passed.
Motion to reconsider rejected.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize and empower the Zanes
Lumber Company of Baltimore city 70
hold lands in the State of Virginia.
To prescribe the time for holding the
courts of the Sixteenth judicial circuit
To amend the charter OF the town OF
South Boston. in Halifax county.
At 2:40 little filibustering took place
on a motion TO adjourn, and the ayes
and noes being called for the House, by
a vote of ayes ~, noes "a, adjourned.
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HEADQUARTERS y. r. LIS CAMP. O s.. OBJ
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those who nave NOS viii wear citizens lies. s. q
metal or ribbon badge.
Drum-Mal0r Radsoni will assemble 'a lee
Camp Drum-Corps az the SINE AL lia,- a. q
named.
BY order of the Camp.
Colonel J. ". WHITE. Commando
Arthur A. sPlrzER, Captain and Al.l.q..
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MEETINGS.

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ON THE CALENDAR.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.

To incorporate the Pocahontas Towing
and transportation Company to incor-
porate the Big-Stone Gap Water Com
ponV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
INSANE CRIMINALS.

On motion OF Mr.. Jones:
Resotoed, That the Committee for
Courts Of Justice be instructed TO inquire
as to the propriety of providing by law
that any person charged with crime and
tried in any of the courts Of the Com
monwealth who shall be acquitted on the
ground of insanity shall be confined in
one of the lunatic asylums for period
of not less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

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REcoSsIDERHp.

Mr.. Loyenstein moved TO reconsider
the vote by which House bill TO autho-
rise the erection of Washington Me-
moral Masonic Temple in Fredericks-
burg was passed. He did this because
there we're amendments which il was de-
sired 10 have placed upon the bill.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill
passed by.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Galilean Fishermen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA coSsTRUC-
TION COMPANY.

BY Mr.. Houston; To incorporate the
Virginia and North Carolina Construc.
ton Company. THE corporators are ID.
+. Houston, II. S. Trout, p. L. Terry,
e. II. Stewart. j. NJ. Gambill, 5. +. Ty-
Ter, G. J. Aragin, s. A. Crozen, II. g..
Lester, John d. Spencer, John A. Brown,
c. b. Bryant, H. +. Fries, Il. J. Rey-
nolds. J. G. Buxton, G. b. Watson, G..
Ii. Fogee, and James A. Gray. The
company seeks all of therights and fran
chlses usually conferred upon construc-
ton companies, and it is authorized to
begin operations as soon as $50, 600 OF its
capital stock has been subscribed for
The stock. which is to be divided into
shares of 500 each, may be increased to
$3.50, 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24

The General Assembly having on Fri
day last adjourned over until yesterday,
many Of the members of both branches
went home TO spend the two days with
their families and friends. The conse-
ouence was that the attendance in both
houses at tue hour of meeting yester-
day was small.
The Senate was called to order at II
o'clock NJ. by President pro tenn. John
l.. Hurt. Prayer by Rev. S. ). Lambeth,
of tho Broad-Street Methodist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
srAuSroN's CORPORATE LIMITS.

Mr.. Koiner presented certain resolu-
tons passed by the Board of Super
visors Of Augusta county, at a meeting
held January II, 1883, reciting that
the City Council OF Stanton had taken
steps to enlarge the corporate limits Of
that city so as 10 embrace portions of
Beverly Manor district; stating that al
most TO unanimity the citizens who
would be affected were opposed to it (;
that no beuefit would arise 10 them or to
the county, from which taxable values
to the value of about S200,27l would be
taken; and urging the senator's and
delegates to oppose all measures look
ing 10 the annexation OF such parts of
the county to Stanton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
GAME LAWS.

Senate Bill No. 26 was next taken up.
Mr.. Figgat opposed it as practically
abolishing all the game laws in Bucking-
ham and the other counties named, con-
tending that the wild game does not be
long to the man who owns the land. but
To tue Commonwealth The bill, he
said reversed this theory and permitted
a man TO hunt at any time ON his own
land, and permitted him to give others
the like privilege to hunt on his own
land In the opinion OF MIR. Figgat this
abolished the law for the protection OF
game in all the counties named.
Mr.. Flood moved to strike out all the
counties named except Buckingham.
The bill was drafted 10 apply solely
TO Buckingham and the other counties
were saddled on, and so a great opposi-
ton was raised. Hence Mr.. Flood wish
ed to restore the measure to its normal
condition.
Mr.. Elan Republican) opposed the
bill altogether inasmuoh as 1t interIered
with the general policy of the State.
Mr.. Mayo (Republicsn) accentuated
the idea that the game does not belong
to the landowners. 1t is not local
question, but a general one.
Mr.. L. q. Tyler took pretty much the
same view.
Mr.. Figgat said that TO pass this bill
would sound the death-knell Of all the
game laws. Exempt one county and all
the Others will demand like exemption,
and then farewell to all the attempts 70
preserve the game remaining to US
Mr.. Floods amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Echols moved to reconsider. III
Buckingham is TO be exempted from the
general game law--if landowners in
Buckingham be allowed 10 kill game at
any time they may choose why he
wished the county OF Augusta 10 remain
in the bill. SO that his people would have
like privilege.
The motion was rejected.
The House then refused to order the
bill to its third readiug-equivalent to
rejecting it.
UNDERWRITERS.
, Mr.. T.. q. Tyler's bill to exempt I'M
dertakers from jury service came up.
Mr.. Echols opposed it rs one OF those
bills which are gradually undermining
our jury laws. The exemptions are
already so numerous as 10 seriously i'm.