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Year: 1867

DY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support of the UNION AND DIsPATCH by the
patrons of both the former papers. the PrOpris-
tors are enabled to present a Newspaper hiths-
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FJLLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare fsvorsbly ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this. We only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of Judging in


uch matters.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. We shall also give an az
tensivs variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming CLASSES OF
our State, which viii. In a great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

SAD AccIDENT.-A little son of J. D. Givens.
who resides near Mooretown in this county, aged
six or seven years was thrown from a Jack on the
the 18th instant causing the displacement of the
humerns. or the upper part of the arm So terrible
was the fall that the bone protruded through the
flesh and heavy clothing, and penetrated into the
earth. The displacement was reduced by Doctor
Vance, but great fears are entertained that the
arm viii yet have TO be amputated. The accident
occurred a: about suadown, and it Was not until
sunrise the following morning that medical aid
could be procured
Year: 1867

The OPERA.-The association Of ladies
and gentlemen of this city who have been
performing for several nights for the bene-
fit of the Memorial Bazaar again presented
La Sonnambula at the Virginia Hall on
Friday night. The excellent order in
which the performance was conducted
and the most surprising accuracy with
which the exquisite music was rendered
are entitled to all praise and admiration.
Amina not only sang with sweetness and
correctness, but her acting was excellent,
particularly in the concluding scene. The
"Ah Non Guinge" was delightfully."- sung.
It is one of the most brilliant excerpts in
operatic music; but was achieved in the
performance Of Friday with success,
whether we regard the correctness of notes
or the expression. Elvino was performed
greatly to the credit of the young gentle
man who represented that character. The
part runs high in the tenor scale, and Is
somewhat trying to tenors generally but
the higher passages were successfully rem.
dered. We may also compliment Lisa and
Amina's mother for unaffected, clear, and
correct singing, and natural and graceful
acting.


The Count deserves praise for dignity
and ease of department, and for the excel,
| lent taste and expression Of the delicious
pieces entrusted TO his voice. The chorus
Year: 1867

RELIEF FOR THE PooR.-Captain Cook,
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, has requested
me to aid him in searching out the really
destitute of this city, under the late act of
Congress, and has furnished me with a
number of on-tickets for this purpose.
These / will at once distribute among the
visitors of the poor districts in such num-
bers as l think may be required. The
Bureau is wisely anxious that no relief
should be granted without previous vista
ton. Many who were destitute last win
ter do not how need assistance. hope there
will be no need of either persuasion or ar
gument to induce the visitors once more
To search out those who are really suffer-
ing. AS the Government generously pro-
poses to relieve all our fellow citizens who
are really Sufering-proyided we point
them out-ths work, it would seem, should
be regarded more in the light of privi
lege than duty.


The rations will be issued once month,
on Eighth street between Broad and Mar
shall, beginning on the 9Th instant, and
will consist, for an adult, of one bushel of
meal and eight pounds of meat and for
all those under fourteen and above one
year old, half of this quantity.


Before delivering the tickets to the poor
the visitor will cut off the coupon and pre-
serve it.


If the number of tickets sent is not
sufficient, the visitor can call on me for
more. The poor are requested not to call
upon the visitor, except in case of over
sight or neglect on his part.


These rations are not intended to relieve
those otherwise provided for by the Bu-
reau.


No visitors having been appointed for
Union and Church Hills, Mr.. Elijah Baker
will supply the district west OF Twenty
fifth street, and Robert E. Richardson east
of Twenty-fifth street. Mr.. Charles Philips
will visit in Sidney. w. w. PARKER.
Year: 1867

MAYORS COURTROOM Engineer Of
the City advertises for proposals for fitting
up the First Market Hall for the Mayors
courtroom. Hurrah for this! Hurry up,
somebody, and propose, and deliver few
of your fellow-citizens from the awful
punishment of enduring that human sweat
box in which his Honor at present holds
his court for from one to five hours each
day
Year: 1867

Editors Richmond Dispatch:


wish to say through the columns OF your pa
per that it was Mr.. JAMES MBADs that saved the
life OF my little son WALrER and I wish further
to say that Mr. MgADs did not stop to inquire
whether 1t was the son Of old wARDwsLL or the
son OF the editor OF the Richmond Times. Il was
quite enough for him to know that child was
in the dock.


Brave, honest man ! wish was able to reward
him as literally as he deserves.


BuRSHAx wARDwBLL.
Year: 1867

RICHMOND, April 23d, 1867.
thereby testify that in 1861 was for some time
confined TO nv bed by Rheumatism and under
the treatment of the best medical skill OF this city
fonnd no relief. was induced by friend TO try
M Newman's medicine and testify that by Its
use in a short time / was enabled to get out on
crutches and later was entirely cured but LOT
This medicine know not what would have been
nv fate, and attribute my cure to 1t alone.


. No 2l6 Seventeenth street.
Year: 1867

was admirable. It was strong enough,
though of course not so strong as those OF
regular opera companies; yet 1t had the
quality of harmony and sweetness, and en-
tire freedom from the harsh and grating
tones which we 80 often hear In the regu-
lar chorus into which cracked and disso-
nant voices are apt to creep because OF
the large number which are introduced.


The afterpiece Of Mr.. Woodcock's "Lit-
tie Game was q perfect gem Of stage re-
presentation. For the general propriety
and discretion Of the performance of this
farce it could hardly be improved any
where.


1t is most creditable to the refinement
and accomplishment Of the social circles of
this city that such performance can be
gotten up altogether among amateurs.
No city in the Union can do better.


Let US again express our admiration for
Kessnich's fine orchestra, and the judicious
direction of the stage performance by Mr..
Ericsson. Who can forget the heart-mo-
wing strains Of Krause's delicious bassoon


A word of the audience, which is indeed
an important part OF public entertain
ment. It would be difficult for theatres
and such like to get along without them
The hall was crowded by most intelligent
and respectable assembly. Never was
there exhibited more decorum and refine
ment. A striking feature Of the audience
was the extraordinary amount Of beauty
it displayed. There is beyond doubt an
uncommon comeliness among the young
people of Richmond-especially the young
ladies. The bright sea of happy and lovely
g.. l. r., hah 10 oil
Friday night made many gray beard ex-
claim "Oh that were young again."


The THEATRE.-The performances of the
Ellinger s. Foote combination will be con-
tinued at the Theatre through this week
for the benefit of the Hollywood Memorial
Bazaar. These entertainments are of
themselves worthy of being well attended,
and the good object for which they are to
be given should insure them the fullest
encouragement.


We had the pleasure yesterday of call
ing on Commodore Foote and his little sis
ter. The Commodore received us with the
air of finished gentleman, and his sister
with all the grace and ease of an accom-
plished young lady. To appreciate fully
how old and what curiosities these little
folks are, one must see them closely. The
Commodore showed us picture of his
family; and the great wonder about the
size of himself aud Miss Eliza is that the
rest Of the family are all so tall. One of
his sisters is taller lady than is generally
seen.


Each night during this week Commodore
Foote will choose from the audience the
handsomest lady in it, and present her
with silver fruit basket, and to the gen.
tleman who is escort to the greatest num-
ber of ladies handsome cigar-case.
Year: 1867

PICNIC PARTIES,
and all who love pure article Of


DELICIOUS ICE CREAM.


at the very low price Of sl.5 per gallon
Determined TO keep pace with the age in my bu-
sness and to serve my old patrons and the public
with the best OF everything in my line at the
smallest profit have this day reduced the price Of


SUPERIOR ICE CREAMS
10 so per gallon and respectfully invite the at
tion of families PARTIES pic-nics, etc. to this re-
d1etion with the assurance that all orders will be
filed with promptness and fidelity. Send In your
orders a. hNfoNi'
ann I'm ll05 sonth side of Main street.
Year: 1867

NORRIS vs. JoHNsoN-A NICE LAW
PoINT.-In the Circuit Court of Henrico
county, Judge Christian, case was de-
cided on Friday which possesses some inte-
rest for the public, and which turned upon
point Of law that will attract the atten-
tion of the legal profession, There had
been appointed three arbitrators to settle
the matters in dispute between the parties,
and two of them had made an award. The
defendant refused to abide by the decision
of the arbitrators, and thereupon an &C
tion was commenced upon the award. The
counsel for the defendant made the point
that, where the order Of award, or the
agreement between the, parties, did not
provide, that two Of the three arbitrators
should have power to make an award, all
three must agree in order to make the de-
cision binding; and as there was no such
order, and no such agreement between the
parties in this case, and only two of the
arbitrators had agreed in the pretended
award, there had in fact been no award
made, and the plaintiff was not entitled to
his action. The court sustained the point
and dismissed the case.
Year: 1867

Buyers will find our stock full and COM
plete OF all the new and seasonable goods
adapted for the season and wants of the
people. We offer more inducements in
new and cheap goods than any house in
this city. An early call will satisfy all
that what we say is true.
Year: 1867

MIR. Jefferson Davis regarded as sol
dier-ls a deserter-regarded as citizen
is rebel against his country, his guilt
in both cases being Of popular aggrava-
ton. For two years he has been held
in confinement for his military crimes,
liable TO trial by court martial but on
the 18th Of this present month he was
released from his military confinement
and handed over to the civil powers.


His crime as de,erter was bad enough.
He deserted his flag and employed the
skill and science as a soldier which his
country had aided him to obtain in bis
effort to destroy her, and gave such aid
and comfort to her enemies as no other
deserter In all her military history had
done; and yet, without so much as a
word of reproof, was be remitted from
confinement, What soldier hereafter
can be punished for deserlion in the
American army with this fatal precedent
established What soldier can ever de>
serve punishment if this man does not :?
If the principle op which the military
authorities of the United States passed
by the crimes of Col. Davis be true, must
it not end for ever military discipline?


But great as was hiS guilt as a deserter,
his crime as a rebel had features OF even
greater malignancy and atrocl,y Plac,
ed in the highest seat in the councils OF
bis country, and prominent in the direc-
ton OF her government, this man plotted
long and coolly for her dishonor and de-
struction, He was not an insurgent
goaded to forcible resistance to unjust
oppression, but deliberate conspirator
who long contemplated and long plan.
ned the ruin of his country. Pos.erlty
will SO regard him.


But, strange to say, this rebel was not
detained prisoner by the civil authors
ties ofthe land so much as an hour! No
sooner was he relieved from military re.
straint and made amenable to the law of
the land than haste was made immedi-
ately to discharge him. His first ap-
pearance In court Of justice after his
bloody work of treason had been done
was rather in the character OF hero than
criminal. The Judge OF the United
States who presided, thinking the occa,
sion one of unusual Importance from the
presence of such distinguished men as
sembled on the occasion, commanded
that the ordinary routine of the opening
OF his court should be omitted, thus dis
pensing as it were, with even the for.
mality OF justice. Crowds OF enthusias-
tic admirers awaited his arrival, and, in
the very temple Of Justice, the arch-
criminal was received with plaudits and
congratulations.


Not to his political friends was confn.
cd this expression of admiration, if not
approval. There stood some who kne,o
Year: 1867

There's jolly Saxon proverb
That pretty much like this,
That man shalt In heaven
When he has a womans kiss;
But there's danger in delaying
And the sweetness may forsakcit;
So tell YOU bashful lover,
If You want kiss why take It.
Never let another fellow


Steal march on youin this
Never leta laughing maiden
See you spelling for kiss;
There's royal way to kissing,
And the jolly ones who make It
Have IA motto that Is winning
If you want kiss, why take II.
Any fosl may face cannon;
Anybody wear q crown,
But man must win a woman,
If he'd have her for his own;
Would you have the golden apple,
You must find the tree and shake 1t;
If the thingis worth the having,
And you want kiss, why take 1t.
Who would burn upona DESERT
With forest smiling by3
Who would give his sunny summer
Fora bleak and wntry sky'
Oh! Itcll you ia ere is magic,
And you cannot cannot break Ii;
For the sweetest part of loving
Is to want kiss, and tako II.
Year: 1867

A LADY making q morning call dis
covers her married female acquaintance
making tremendous lunges with a
broomstick under the bed. Conversa>
ton breaks forth: Good morning,
madam. All, you have troublesome
cat under the bedp Troublesome ca. :
no, ma'am; its that sneaking husband Of
mine, and Ill have him out or break
every bonei in his body you will, eh z
said faint voice under the bed. Now,
Susy, you may rave and pound, and
pound and rave, but I'll not come out
from under this bed while I've got the
spirit Of man about me +
Year: 1867

We have always been warm friends of the
working classes, and have taken lively inte-
rest in everything that concerned their welfare.
Although far from being convinced that strikes
are beneficial to them, we have maintained
their right to resort to them, so long as they
do not violate the law In Pennsylvania, how
ever, we see that, not content with quitting
work to force their employers to continue rates
Of wages which the prices Of coal did not
Justify, the miners resorted to acts of violence
and bloodshed, resulting In FIVE or six murders
and innumerable robberies. Deplorable as are
these occurrences, they have developed a
feature which is MS gratifying as IL is new
in outbreaks of this sort Shocked at their
conduct body Of some seventy or eighty
miners combined and armed themselves to
resist the desperadoes who sought to keep
them unemployed, and Immediately resumed
work. Since then no attempt has been made
to interfere with them, and they continue to
peacefully pursue their avocations. The good
sense and manliness displayed In this proceed
ing cannot but exercise wholesome effect on
the ruffians who seek to convert their trade
strikes into pretexts for revenge and robbery.
But If they do not have this result they viii at
least teach the well disposed and peaceable,
who do not believe in controlling their en-
ployers bv acts Of violence. that they possess
Year: 1867

We have no apology to Offer for the fire.
quency Of our warnings in relation to the lack
OF tho necessary precaution which is apparent
at places of amusement and halls for public
assemblages in this and other cities to guard
against fires, and the insuficiency Of the open
ings for egress of such places in case of sudden
alarms. The Legislature OF Pennsylvania
some weeks ago took up the subject, and, under
the view which we have so often presented,
enacted q law making it incumbent upon all
managers of theatres and halls to
keep their aisles and passage ways at
all times free and unobstructei, AMI for
bidding the placing therein of "any benches,
chairs, stools or other articles that might pre-
vent free ingress or cgres,." The law further
provides that the principal establishm ents,
during the hours said places are open to the
public, shall keep attached to a plug or water
attachment, to be furnished for that purpose,
suflicia mt hose of The size used by fire COM
panies to extend to the furthest limits of such
places, which is to be ready at all times for
immediate use. In relation to the facilities for
leaving the buildings under causes of excite
mcnt, the act says that the doors OF such places
of amusement unless they opon outwards,
shall be kept open during the performances, and
shall be without locks or catches OF any kinl
except such as may be necessary to securely
fasten them back. The law might have been
extended so far as to require the managers OF
such places 10 keep patrols and watchmen in
heir buildings, and detachment OF firemei In
and about the premises during the time OF
occupancy, with some other necessary prscau-
tions that we have from time to time pointed
out; but this is a humane and praiseworthy be-
ginning, and we hope that our Legislature, be-
fore adjournment, will take up the matter and
give US some law for the protection Of life at
our places of public amusement at least equal
to that recently enacted in Pennsylvania.
Year: 1867

The annexation Of Russian America will swell
the grand total Of square miles embraced
within the United States to 3,49l,553 In a
little more than eighty years the original
dimensions Of the republic will have thus
expanded to an almost fourfold degree. No
nation has ever enlarged its boundaries more
rapidly to so great an extent or made at less
expense more valuable acquisitions Each OF
these successive acquisitions has encountered
opposition and has been attended with incon-
veniences, but the latter have all been coun-
terbalanced by precious compensations. ms
will doubtless prove to be the case with our
last accession Of territory, and our Fourth OF
July orators can boast with better reason than
ever that ours is surely "great country"
Year: 1867

providing that no person disqualified
from holding office under the third sec.
tion OF the proposed constitutional
amendment shall vote for members of
the convention elected to form the State
constitution.


Now, Mr.. Speaker, think / have
shown that under the military provis-
ions of this bin we secure protection to
all the loyal people, and the question
now arises as TO whether the bill pro-
vldes plan or platform whereby the
insurgent States may return TO their al
leglance and practical restoration to
the Union upon conditions that are just
TO them and safe for ourselves. think
it does. 1t provides that the State con-
stitutions shall be in conformity with
the Constitution of the United States in
all respects; that 1t shall be ratified by
a majority of the male citizens of the
State, twenty-one years old and upward,
of whatever race, color or previous con-
dition OF servitude, who have been resi-
dent Of the State for one year previous
to voting upon the question of ratifying
such constitution, except they may be
disfranchised for participating in the
rebellion or for felony; that the elective
franchise shall be guaranteed to the
blaos man as well as TO the white man
that the constitution shall be submitted
to Congress for examination and ap-
proval that the Legislature elected
under the constitution shall adopt the
proposed constitutional amenGments,a and
that said proposed amendments shall
have become part of the Constitution
of the United States before any Of said
States shall be restored to the Union and
become entitled to representation in
Congress and that until all these con
ditions. precedent are complied with, the
military arm Of the government shall
be charged with the protection OF the
person and property OF every loyal cit
izen.


The bill secures universal suffrage on
the one hand, and on the other prevents
any person from holding any office, civil
or military, State or Federal, who in the
exercise OF any prominent office had
taken the oath to support the Constitu-
tion OF tbs United States and then en-
gagged in rebellion or given aid or COM
fort thereto The future safety of the
country demands all these guarantees,
and if they are accepted by the rebelious
States, fraternity will follow, and the
future of the South will be as bright
and glorious as her past has been wicked
aue oppressive.
Year: 1867

der military and negro rule, these base
Radical leaders have hoped to iyrannize
over all our people. This the people
have at last been brought to see and
they have spoken at the polls
that this negro military usurpation
must cease. Such is the present condi-
ton of things. The early future condi'
tons both North and South, depends en-
trely upon the course that the Radical
leaders in Compress may adopt. IL they
listen to the voice which has gone forth
over the country, as the premonition OF
the future action of the white people on
this continent, all will be we'll. II they
discard its solemn teaching, fearful dis.
asiers will be upon us almost at once.


II Congress, putting faith in the false,
wicked and unconstitutional expositions
of such leaders, as Wendell Phillips and
Thaddeus Stevens, attempt to 60 on in
the course they have started upon, and to
perpetuate the policy already inaugu'
rated Of acting "outside Of the constitu'
tion," the people of the North will not
submit to it, They will not, because
they dare not. Submission to this sort of
congressional usurpation would show a
weakness which is not in the nature OF
the American people in any State of the
Union.-Pittsburg Post
Year: 1867

This gallant ex- Confederate naval
hero and most estimable gentleman de
livered a lecture on Tuesday evening
last, to select crowd of ladies and gen
tlemen of Florence, in the Wesleyan
University Building, kindly granted by
the Trustees and Professor Rico for the
purpose The Admiral, by request,
chose for his subject the Cruise OF the
Alabama" rendered famous in story (;
and right smoothly and eloquently did
he glide through the incidents and me-
mories that cluster so thickly around
her varied and wonderful cruise.


After dwelling upon her construction
and outfit, and rendering a lucid and
very satisfactory description between her,
an armed vessel, fitted in every particu.
lar by de .fdctO government, and pri-
vateer, and before entering npon the in
teresting chapter of her many captures,
the Admiral enchained his listeners with
a description of the physical properties
of the ocean, holding all present chain
bound by the pathos of eloquence that
marked every word of utterance, and
proving very satisfactorily, that the Ad-
miral was well versed in things philo-
sophical as well as nautical


Altogether. the lecture was one Of
much interest to Intellectual minds, and
will be long remembered by those who
had the pleasure and satisfaction of
hearing the gallant old tar " discourse
so fervently and modestly of stirring
and ever memorable events in which he
was the principal actor.-Forence Ga
zsffe.
Year: 1867

b@. The decay of the speculative
branch Of the petroleum business in
Pennsylvania is shown by the decrease
of the population of Pithole city. During
the hight of the petroleum excitement it
numbered fourteen thousand people,
whilst at the October election it polled
but ninety.two votes, indicating that its
population is much less than one thou
sand.
Year: 1867

16r Dullness of trade prevails outside
of as we'll as in America. A letter from
Glasgow, Scotland, says that although
the price Of cotton is nearly as low as it
was before the war, there is no demand
for goods, and the manufacturers are as
badly off for orders and the operatives
for work as they were in 1857. There is
more starvation in Glasgow and its
neighborhood just now than at any time
for ten years past.