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Year: 1871

To the Senate and House Of Representa-


tives:


GeRtemea-The Congress Of the
United States would not have been
human had not its legislation follow
ing Immediately after the close of the
war, been tainted in its moderation
by cbUllitiOns Of the passions Of war.
Aud in no instance does the fact that
Congress is human come more broadly
into evidence in that case than in the
invasion Of even-banded justice and
the violation Of sound policy present
ed by The acts under which the people
of certain States Of the South were
made to contribute many millions Of
dollars from their poverty, in the form
of a tax on raw cotton.


With all the other products Of the
National Agriculture tllltGred, the tax
on the product of the section lately in
rebellion was, in its character, penal.
With the thriving industry of the
land free from any direct burdens Of
taxation, the levy Of that direct bur
den on the crippled industry of the
South, bore all the outward seeming
of a cOnqUerOr's oppression. And
bad blood and bitter memories have
been aWoke throughout the cotton
States, because of that unWise taxa
tiOn. The pride and conscience of a
people should not be slow to repair a
wrong; and 1 know no higher duty
of Justice on the one hand, and policy
on the other, than that which de-
mands that this mighty nation shall
undo the error under which she has
stopped from her otherwise sublime
beneficence to enrich her treasury,
by an invidiOus tax upon children of
her own household, fallen and ruined.


And reparation for the wrong done
the State of Mississippi, and other
States Of the South, by the cotton tax,
may be made at this time with the
fullest measure OF political cOncilia-
ton.


The Supreme Court of the United
States stands evenly divided as to the
right Of Congress to levy the tax; and
with an invidiOus and oppressive law,
placed thus in q doubtful position on
the very verge Of constitutional au-
thOrity, the reparatiOn may be taken
wisely from the attitude Of a surrender
to right to that Of a concession Of fra
ternal feeling. With that view 1 bring
before your honorable bodies this very
interesting subject, and recommend
earnestly that the tax being in a
doubtful position in the Supreme
Court, being in its character so in
vidious as to have inflamed the pas
siOns which arise even amongst the
against the oppression Of
power, the Legislature Of this State
earnestly memOrialize Congress to
save the national benevolence and
promote the national harmony by re-
funding to the struggling cotton in
dustry Of the South, every dollar
taken from its sore need under that
great mistake, the cotton tax Of 1865,
'66 and '67.


il. ALCORN, Governor.
Year: 1871

The LAGRANGE (Ga.) Reporter SAYS
of the sO-called "neW movement"
that il is more a stroke of policy than
Of principles; and it seems to be the
prevalent opinion among leading
Democrats that the necessities of the
times require an abandonment Of
principle for the time being to cOnsOI-
idate the conservative elements of the
country against the extreme ultraism
of the Radical party, in order to save
the country from further outrageous
legislation. We say this seems to be
the settled opinion of leading Demo-
cratic politicians throughout the
country. We very seriously doubt
the policy of this movement
as it regards the perman-
ent good of the Democratic
party. Should the National Demo
cracy take this new departure, it will
be but a precedent for the ultimate an
Inhalation of all constitutional law,
and finally result in utter disregard
OF the true principles Of genuine De-
mOcracy and establish, as the Radical
party proposes, q centralized govern
ment on the ruins of RepUblicanism.
The new move may prove a good
stroke Of policy for the success of the
Democratic party next year; but its
results may prove to be disastrous
to the sovereignty Of the States and
the liberties OF the people in the end.
Year: 1871

A RE Plugging Teeth for Cash from one to
"A three dollars each cavity Of decay, and
de'y competition in all dental operations
Nitrous Oxide gas given free. Call at 23s Main
street. my7
Year: 1871

THE LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE
GREAT CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE OF
AMERICA.-We went to the circus last
night expressly to write an account of the
performance /; but this morning we find
ourselves unable to carry out our pro-
gramme, because we couldn't see anything
but ''beeples." The immense canvass was
rammed, crammed and iammed, and al
though we are rather pushing, we stood no
sort of chance to get even peep. We
did occasionally see the head Of one or two
of the riders bobbing up and down, but as
to telling whether he was riding or walk
ing, that was impossible.


Such a crowd, never before in this city,
greeted any Snowman, and if sold John"
himself had been present last night lie
would have rejoced way down in his
boots.


The clowns were many-we occasional
ly heard them-the leapers and vaulters
were agile as cats, while even the monkeys
were exhilerated by the ilattering attend
ance of so many people. :,


John Robinson, or "any other man, -
could but be proud of the handsome COM
pliment paid his establishment by the at
tendance of so many Of the best people o.
Richmond, all of whom, except for tho
immense crowd, were delighted with The
entertainment.


This afternoon the entire proceeds OF thu
exhibition are to be devoted to the Chicago
sufferers, and although the publication o
this fact in our paper comes too late to b'
of service, we can but commend the libe
Year: 1871

There is generally an object when men
tell Munchaussen stories, but we can see
none in the one told by the Roanoke Times
of the 18th, in which we are informed that
Roanoke county has Democratic majority
of about 800. Such tale will not close
the peppers of the Grand Tycoon of Virgil
MIA Democracy or his State committee. lie
is now engaged in looking after home affairs.
lie has his tongs in at last, and must watch
the bellows and the flame, else his iron fin
gers will be burned. The Democratic press
of Virginia are too well posted to swallow
such statement, while every man, woman
and child in Roanoke kno,c the statement is
without the shadow of foundation.


IfRoanoke county really has $50 Demo-
cratic majority, will the Roanoke ines,
tell us why it was that the late Democratic
delegate from that county, received so
small proportion of that majority, even
giving him number of colored votes =?
Was his majority as much as forty? Was
it because he was unpopular,-" G. BIZ
or because of his doubtful procliyities or
was it because his nomination, was not
such an one as the people would have made
if left to their choice? We repeat now,
what we have stated several times before,
and that is, that Roanoke county has never
failed 6m once since the war, to give Re-
publican majority, and that was due to the
confusion arising from the nomination by
the Democrats of the chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee, who was
Commonwealth Attorney by appointment
of military authority.


The people of Roanoke will never be de-
ceived again. nor can Republicans be dis
couraged by boasted majorities which do
not even exist in the imagination of their
authors. She will send to the next Legis-
lature man of ability, honesty and Of
firmness of purpose, not perhaps as pleas
ing to his Excellency, but of whom the
people of Chat county will be proud, and
willing to return as their representative, as
long as he may choose to represent them.
We have Roanoke booked as one against
| Democracy,
Year: 1871

VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKET
COMPANY.-Ihe stockholders meeting of
this company, called to meet to-day at the
Exchange hotel at p. NJ, is announced as
very important, and it is desired that the
attendance will be large.


This company has accomplished so much
for our merchants and manufacturers, and
they are SO familiar with its objects and
prospects that it is hardly necessary to
urge upon them to attend this meeting in a
body and cooperate in the completion of
the enterprise they have undertaken.


The new iron ship now in course of con-
struction by this company, will soon add
larger capacity to its carrying facilities,
and thus increase the benefits already felt
and appreciated by our city and the entire
State.
Year: 1871

rality of Mr.. Robinson to the public. His
establishment leaves our city with the best
wishes of the public for its success. To-
night the last performance will be given
here, after which we will be deserted to
give delight to our neighbors of Petersburg,
to whom we warmly recommend this great
combination of nature and art.
Year: 1871

CAN'T ACCOMMODATES YoU.-From
several sources, that ought to be intelli-
gent. we have been requested to furnish
election tickets so printed as to distinguish
them from those used by the opposite
party. In one instance, friend requests
us to "make them as Snowy as possible,
with some plain colorng or mark, so they
can be readily distinguished from others,
eren when folded"


For the information of all parties, we
state that if such tickets are used, they
would at once be pronounced illegal, and
would be thrown out. What have our
friends been doing, particularly office-hold-
ers, that they have not yet informed them
selves as to the election laws? We prefer
saving our strength and not wasting it by
the use of worthless and illegal tickets.
Year: 1871

OBJECTS OF THE SOUTH WESTERN EXPEDITION


CAMP LIFE on THE FRONTIER-THE APACHE


WAR.


CARLIN, Nevada, June BY an order
OF the Secretary Of War, dated March is. 1871
Lieut. g. NJ Wheeler. who had previously commanded
similar parties was placed Ill charge OF expedition TO
the southwestern portion OF Territory, which the
Government organized on scale Of great beraty for


ne thorough exploration OF the almost unknown regions
OF Southern Nevada and Arizona The Colorado River
the wonders and terrors OF which have been partially
made known 10 the public through Major Powels excur
sons into Of its cahons is TO be officially explored
ana examined This Is, perhaps the generally in
terestng part OF the route be traversed the
greatest practical value the examinations of the
mineral and agricultural the tracts OF
country through which the expedition must There
Will be an investigation of the ruins OF the old Aztec cities
which are still to be found in Arizona and New xco
and which, perhaps date back civilization as old and
wonderful as that OF Babylon and Nineveh The trav
erslng OF the American deserts, which present natural
manifestations extraordinary as those OF Africa the
determination Of the latitude and ngtude OF various
important points, now only approximately known, and
the thorough typographical information which is to be
obtained, all combine to render this in every respect
one Of the most important expeditions sent out
under the control OF the United States Government The
members OF the expedition, though for the part
young and jealous, Of rising reputation and recog
lzed ability, and many of them have all possible expe
rience of the country which they pass through
that the results OF this expedition bid fair to render
the public well acquainted with OF the
ing and perhaps most valuable sections OF rich
try which now is only known as part Of the map OF tho
United states and beside the natural hardship, and
pers which such an expedition must encounter there Is
Of and afV
Year: 1871

Much interest is eyinced by the financial and
business classes OF the community In relation to tho
course TO be pursued by the Chamber OF Commerce In
the matter OF the application OF the Mayor and Con-
troler for the appointment OF committee by that body
to investigate the alleged discrepancies in the accounts
OF the city and county Mr. Opdyko the VcePresident
OF the Chamber of Commerce, arrived In town yester-
day. and Immediately presented with the document
above mentioned. According to tho bylaws OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. the President does not possess
tho power TO call special meeting OF that body.
For this purpose it is necessary that request
for such a meeting, signed by 10 members, should
be submitted to the presiding officer. Many
members Of the Chamber absent from the city,
and those that here think that meeting at present
would be nudcous the result would not the
unanimous sentiment of the Board To show the general


feeling among the leading merchants at present In the
city, 1t be stated that Mr. Wilson, the Secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, anticipating the action or
that body prepared call, and sought to obtain the
requisite number OF signatures. In this ho was unsnc-
cessful, many members making very decided objections
to the of their Mr. Opdyke Will, il ia said,
reply to the letter OF the Mayor and Controller today
In his TO tho letter Of the city authorities Mr
Opdyke will give his ideas in full in regard to the
manner in which tho accounts OF the city and county
should examined and discussed In the interests OF the
public.
Year: 1871

In our NOTICE of the new Episcopal church last
week, We omitted Inadvertently to speak Of the
beautiful "bishop's chair" that ornament to the
chancel. It is of heavy black walnut, cushioned
in crimson plush. The chair was the gift of
Mrs. Hopely Drew.
Year: 1871

JUST CoMPLAINT.-Within the past few
days several persons have complained tc
us Of the spirit of mischief, Tor something
elc), abroad among the boys, as mani
tested by their writing and marking will
chalk everything within reach. "Boys
will be boys" still that does not compen
safe one Tor having property defaced by
them. We do not believe that there is
any malicious design in their conduct in
this particular, butt is simply the method
adopted by them to lot Off the extra quan-
tlty of spirits supposed to exist in the
composition of every specimen Of Young
America. 1t is wrong, however, and we
admonish the boys, in the geratest kind.
ness, that if they persist in this reprehen.
sible practice somo measures will be in.
augurated by the staid city fathers to put
stop to it. ehave too high an opinion
Of the general good character of the boys
to believe that they would wilfully and
maliciously deface or destroy the property
Of another. We hope the chalk nuisance
will be abated.
Year: 1871

New YORK, March 10.
The dry goods business is moderately
active in certain lines Of seasonAble goods,
with leading jObbers, but aside from this
the demand is neither general or active;
but We look for lively business now that
navigation is opening. Prices of all sta.
pie fabrics are generally steady.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, March 10.


There was no meeting of the Republi.
can Senatorial Caucus this morning. 1t
is understood there will be none before
tomorrow, when the committee appointed
to frame n bill for the protection Of life
and property in the South will report.


AjOint caucus ofthe Republican com.
mittees Of the two houses held u
meeting oftwo hours duration this morn.
ing, to mature an anti-Ku.Klux bill, but
came to no conclusion. They will have
another meeting tonight,


THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.


There is official authority for stating
that tho report that the Secretary OF the
Treasury intends to push the Pacific
Railway Company for the payment OF in
terest Of money due to the Government
and to appeal to the courts to enforce
payment, Is entirely false. Secretary
Boutwell, iisclaims any such intention.
Year: 1871

During a row in saloon last night
John Mcintyre received injuries from
blows on his head and face that will Tin.
doubtedly cause his death. He isa young
man and peddler by occupation. Other
parties are more or less injured. Some
Of tho rioters are in Jail and the police
officers are looking for the others. All
have been Indicted by the grand jury to-
1ay.
Year: 1871

FINE wiNE.-Mr. A. @. Robinson


President ofthc Belmont Grape and Wint
Association. made raid on our tetotaI
principles last evening with bottle Of fine
Concord wine Of last years vintage, bot


tied by the Association. Grape grower
hereabouts say they cannot find a market
for Concord wine, as the public will buy
nothing but clear wine The Concord 4
Year: 1871

The question of a general amnesty has been canvassed in both houses of Congress, and it has been decided that a bill to grant the same cannot be introduced at the present session. It is not deemed advisable by Grant and his puguacious colleagues that the bitterness en- gendered by the war should be thus buried forever. Let the embers of discord still glov! Let high-handed radical misrule still crush down brave, conquered people l "a general amnesty is impossible" until the time shall have arrived when the passage of such bill may be regarded as agood election dodge. It is an unhappy state of things that places the government of great people in the hands of mob af sordid knaVes.
Year: 1871

An exchange recommends general Coouor as fit person for the office of governor of Utah on the grounds that "he knows the Mormons as well as if he had made then, and they are afraid of him. He would carry teadg hand and see that the laws are obeyed"
Year: 1871

Reader, did YOU know that every
column of newspapers contained
from i've to twenty thousand distinct
pieces Of metal, the misplacing of
any one Of which would cause 4
blunder OF typographical error ?
With this curious fact before you,
do you not wonder at the general ac-
curacy of newspapers Knowing
this to he the fact, you will be more
disposed, We hope, to excuse rather
than to magnify errors Of the press.
Year: 1871

The following beautiful allegory was
translated from the German


SoproniuS, wise teacher, would not
suffer even his grown-up sons and
daughters to associate with those whose
conduct was not pure and upright


Dear father. said the gentle Eula-
lia to him one day. when he forbade
her in company with her brother. to
visit the volatile Lucinda. dear father,
YOU must think Us very childish il Won
imagine that we should be exposed to
niger by it.


The father took in silence dead
coal from the hearth, and reached it to
his daughter.


1T will not burn YOU, my child take
it"


Eulalia did so, and her delicate
white hand was soiled and blackened,
and as 1t chanced, her white dress also.


I'VE cannot be to careful in handling
Goals, said Eulalia. in vexation.


Yes truly" said her father. YOU see,
my child, that. Goals, even if they DO not
burn. blacken. So it is with the COM
pany of the vicious
Year: 1871

If we would but check the speaker,


When he spoils neighbors fame,
If we would but help the erring,


Ere we utter words Of blame
If we would, how many might we


Turn from paths Of sin and shame.
All the wrongs that might be righted
If we would but see the way
All the pains that might be lightened
Every hour and every day.
If we would but hear the pleadings


OF the hearts that 90 astray
Let us step outside the stronghold


OF our sclti>hness and pride
Let us lift our taintin@ brothers


Let us strengthen ere we chide
Let us. ere we blame the fallen,


Hold light to cheer and guide.
Al. how blessed ,-ah, how blessed


Earth would be, five but try
Thus to aid and right the weaker,


Thus to check each brothers sigh
Thus to walk in duty's pathway,


TO our better life on high.
In each life. however lowly,


There are seeds ol mighty good F.;
Still. we shrink from souls appalling,


With timid live would:
But God who, iudgcth all things.


Knows the truth is, III we would.
Year: 1871

An old bachelor says that giving the
ballot to women would not amount to
anything practically, because they would
insist that they were too young to vote
until they got too old to take any inter
est in politics.
Year: 1871

When we are affTonied it is better to
pass it by in silence or with jerk,
though with some dishouor. than ende2-
vor revenge. If We can keep reason
above passion, that and waichfnlDess
viii be our best defendant.
Year: 1871

of the tranquility with which we submit


to the most monstrous extortions. Every


person who arrived here on the Tennes.


see, including the honorable Commission
itself. is charged two or three prices for
everything he buys, and the proverbial


recklessness with which Americans spend


money, without question, is getting u
check in Santo Domingo and if We re-
main much longer the shopkeepers will
become aware of the mistake they made
when they supposed Americans were
made OF money A gentleman of our
party the other day had II shoemaker sew
n couple of buttons Oh his shoes. The
cobbler charged 80 cents for the Job ;
the gentleman demurredat such charge.
With shrug Of the shoulders, an eleva-
tion of the eyebrows, the turning down
OF the corners of the mouth, and the
spreading out of the hands motions PEE
culiar to the French and Spanish-the
shoemaker said "Senor can take the
shoes for nothing" Of course the gen
tleman paid the 30 cents, he could not
bear 10 have the American name for gen
erosity and pride assaulted in such
manner. The same species of tactics
was attempted on a party which took
trip through the country and stopped at
cabin to obtain food. They we've
charged 50 each for miserable dinner
of tough chicken, dry bread. and fruit.
They refused to pay the price, ana were
Informed that they were very welcome
to what they had had Each person
left upon the table dollar in coin. and
the smiling host bid them courteous
good day from the door as they rode Off
Another gentleman, who WAS somewhat
familiar with the conscience of Spanish
tradesmen, offered S3 for Panama hat,
the price of which was So. The offer
was refused with both energy and bias
phemy, but moments controversy set |
tied the matter, and So bought the hat. I


A Sl2 parrot was sold for 81, and
IS liner coat for S3. 4 few days longer
and the American name for generosity !
will be forever blotted in Santo Do
minun
Year: 1871

said Joseph tcnderly, as he folded her
shawl about her, and placed her chair by
the table, 1t seemed year since it had
been filled before. Bridget came and went,
her broad face radiant with smiles, and she
had outdonc herself in her efforts to have
everything Us near to the old-timc order
az possible. The supper exccled any she
had placed on the table, for weeks. but the
household were so happy they would cheer
fully have supped on crust


Years rolled away, but the blessed les
son learned in that season Of darkness was
never forgotten. "That blessed Sickness"
Phoebe often called it in her heart, when
she thanked her Heavenly Father for it,.
II gave her back her husband. Ii brought
light and peace to dwelling over which
the g Dom of despair was settling,
Year: 1871

The RESULT of tifty-two years news
/ paper labor is touchinglv told in the fol-


lowing letter to Mr.. Hilliard. of Boston.


dated January, 1865, copied from little


volume edited by the daughter of the late


WIN. Winston Seaton:


The parting with my old paper is pain
full in the extreme. But the untoward
circumstances of the times had reduced
it to the point of extinction, and no al
tentative was left me but to see it expire
or to transfer to some younger men who
thought that, by withdrawing it from the
arena of politics and converting it into
Il news and business sheet, they could
make it pay. l would. confess. have
preferred for it the dignity of death but
justice to a few friends around me. who
had engaged me to sustain it duling
three years of vainly hoping for peace
and better times, compelled me to part
with it, Pride and hope induced me to
struggle on against the difficulties which
beset me, and the sacrifice of every thing
| possessed but l was at last obliged to
succomb. In the high character of the
friends like yourself, who have stood by
the old journal in its adversely and
cheered its editors by their approval and
support, | find a consolation which /
would not exchange for better fortune,
| end tifty-two wears of labor
with nothing.