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?? m MB "t 1 - ? "" RICHMOND, VA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 13, 1870. XXXIX

THE ?prSFATCjq.'l BY CO WARDING KLLY^ON. ' I CASn? IKTABlrABLT IX AOY ANOW, j The DAILY OlXVATCH 1* delivered to unhtcrl? I twrs at rirT8K<* o*NTf per wo?k, payable to the ,-nrrter wcr.kl*. Mailed at (l? per annum ; 93 fot 4li monJbfi ; "*? l*r month for * shorter period, The nkMI-WEkK l?Y DIHPATC'H ?t 9* per ?n* anm or H.W for alx roontiii. ' T1k> WRKKLV PKSPATCH at ?S ]*?.r annum. j Tu rhino ltd Jisptrfc WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 1870. Til F. t'IKCULATION OF T1IK l?f: PATCH ?S LAKtiKR THAN THE C?\MW\ FID CITlrri.M'ION OF ALL THE OTIIKK DAILY N KWSPA I'KIIJ* < ?K T1IK i 1TY. IKTIOX SU,1',S THIS DAY. (iKl'lllfe A M tl.LIAMS will wl! at 5 1*. M. two framed tenements on tin* 5011th sl(h> of I.t'gh Brook aveuuvautl Hi nry streets. l.VK .*? (r"tW)l\ will sell at C 1*. M. a hrlefc Jnelltng on llie < xteuslon ol Miln street I11 M.!in-r. "\\ . X will sell f<?r the trustee, nt 5 I*. M.t I111 j*ro\ ?-(J r?;tl e-late ;it the vntheast comer <>i l-'rankllii *irtet and I.ik iisi alley. \\ . * .< ' ' ? I >1 N ? 111 II for tit*- ti n? tee. at ft 1*. M., r, ,il ? ? fate at the Miutheast e??rm r of KraukMn ? ir. it jiii-1 Loriist alley.

LOCAL MATTE KS. for oilier I. oral MnMers sw 2<l page. I :1 TflKK ^ K AUOMi < ON V UTS 1>S Til K ( IIKS Af K A K K AM' ( Mill) II AII.KOAO ? A < J 1? A 1C D Kh-i ki' Koi k Convict# WoiNiiK.n? -Two i;s< Ai-K. From a irentleman i list from the ii>-i l:!i I ?< >rh< ?? m1 of t lit* orriinvnco we learn t!i;it an outbreak occurred anions the con- \ irt* at work under Messrs. Mason ami Uooch. near Millhoro*. on Monday evenini;. whii-h wa- attended w 1th s rious roll appear- t lint the party of eon\ iris wore t-airitirnl at work on Monday afternoon, when -nddenly on?* of them -eized !i irun in t ft* hind- "f oiie ??f t!io guard-ami wrenched if troni him. Flo thou turned upon Louis -.?h\vart z. another of tin- guards, and tirinir iijh.ii liim kiilrti him almost instantly. As s.-huartz was tailing he tired upon the eonvh i an I -hot him through the le^s. The re-t ot t he convicts, who seemed to have : hen prepareil for an onthreak, attaeked tie- _'ii ird-. who fired upon them, wonudini; four. Two of Tli?-m made their escape, am! i he rest were soon brought under sub-jt-.tinn. 1,'rrrnnrAK LegislativkCaivus. ? A cau- ? us ??f the Republican members of the l,e-ui-lature was held In the I'nited States! . mrt-room on Monday evening. M r. .lol? Haw xhurst, of Loudoun, wag i-h'?-eii ehairman, ami Mr. Thomas J\ Jack- ? ?ii. of Prince Kdwnrd, as secretary. Mr. .1. Ambler Smith submitted ;? resolution providing for the appointment of a . omniiftee ot seven to draft a suitable addle? to the jH'ople of the State. Adopted. The following eomniitlee was appointed : ,1. A udder Smith, William (>. Austin, .lohn T. i I .unlet t . I>r. (?. K. Gilmer, 0. V. Hi. nil-, .lohn it. 1'opliam, and .Robert Norton. An adjourned meeting of the Cottferenee wa- held yesterday morning, at w hieh the committee on the address wan instructed to confer with the state Kxecutive Committee a- to the eharaeter of the address ami the 2 inie of i->uiiiL' the same. The Confereiiee adioiirned. and the eommittee held a tneeliiii!. at w hieh a sub-committee, consisting of M?'--r>. (iilmer, Thomas, I'opham, and Miiiih, was appointed to confer with the State Executive Committee. mmsT SrsDAY-Scnooi. Association*.? The regular monthly meeting of theP.ap-ti-t Sunday-School Association was held at the First ilaplist ehureh on Monday eve1 1 i 1 1 _r t h?* llili in-tant ? Vice-President W. II. William- in the chair, C-tway L>. Browne secretary. After sinfrinj; and prayer the minutes of th" last meeting were read and approved, and the reports of the school.* presented as follows : MONTUI.V REPORT. QUARTERLY RETORT.

fk iiools. ** V? ? ^ u .3 ? . i v f-J C St. *2 . s c 5m ., ? .2 spinet ^ ? ??? ? < - J- -c C 2; ~ t, .p? a a u. Ik ? "H '<C K Fli>! < Tiureli 53 3-1'.' N'folnl ? 'linrcll. . . 30 ><1<1 3''5 CIS 70 3R5 lit 31 i . ri?i-i' Mrt'd -11 31" 4'* ?'?" "1 *??' ' 17s 33 JlvM-Icri- 1? lift 1<!0 13tt M 125 25 20 32 312 120 !???? CO 7t0 150 20 M.iih Ik stf.r 31 238 ... 202 H'liiev 8 33 M ?7 "0 f-1 20 37 Fultoii . . 11 85 ... 78 .. M 20 40 \ kII-j)' iil.>.-?luii. .. 6 32 230 1,710 The Fulton school reported live baptisms durini; flu* past month. ISW. 1 >r. Dickinson, recently elected pre??ill. nt <>i the Association, having declined i1k iii? ? . an election was had. which resulted iii the unanimous choice of L. II. Fray>er. Ksq., as president. It was m dcred that the next mooting of thr Association be held with the Manchester Church, on tin* second Sunday afternoon in August next. Addresses were made by Messrs. Thomas ,!. Kvaiis. L. H. Fraxser" W. II. Williams, and I ?r. William Hooper of North Carolina. I'KESBYTF.RIAN SlNP A V-SCHOOI. UNION. ? The regular monthly meeting of this society occurred on Monday night last tit the Third I'resbvterian church? tho President, K'-v. W. K. flill, in the chair. I If meeting was opened with singing, rejidim.' >>f the scriptures, and prayer: after which the following reports were read lor tie month ? ?l" .hine : A write.' Atteiel mc e Tea- tiers. .Scholars. Total. Collect' an. Fliet Clinrch.. .!? -"6 36ti $17 52 Sr<'ii'l ? hor.li.3i tn2 103 O il) ( (irsctsftrut't ..30 15o Js9 3o 6o M.tiulichlcr U ??' 01 2 So TlilrU 12 6-.' #1 3 48 The lit v. I>r. Dickinson being present was asked for a word of encouragement, and responded in his usual happy and impressive manner. (.juilc a lively discussion arose about the simmer of the* monthly gatherings, leading to the choice of the follow ingsiihjeet for the August meeting? viz., u The character and conduct of our Monthly meetings." Mr. Height gavean interesting account of n visit to the school taught at the penitentiary under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association of Richmond, of which school Colonel W. P. Munford is the superintendent. This school is in a nourishing condition, but is lacking very much for teachers, to which fact they call the attention of the Christian public, and solicit their cooperation. After siuging and prayer, the meeting adjourned to meet at the First church the second Monday night in August. Dismissed with the benediction from ZVlr. Dickinson. <'in nni Thcstkks Aim'OINtkd.? 1 The following named gentlemen have been ajvpoinli d trustees of Sycamore church, with Sle-sr*. McCruder and t>uarles, existing trustees; (ioorge W. Anderson, A. A. Hutchc>on, K. 1<. Spenee, Stephen Hunter, and William 11. Lyric. Stamp Yofu Receipts? Suits for NonCompliance* ? The law is plain and posit ivo on this subject, and we do not see how any one can misunderstand it or fail to comply with its requirements; hut many do, for we notice that about Jifty suits were entered in the United States district court vesterday against parties iu this city who had o (tended in this respect. Amongst the number are some of our most respectable citizens, embracing ever}' class, who have occasion to give receipts in the amount required by law lo be stumped. To Hoi-bekeepkhb in Momiok "Ward.? The city garbage carts two about to make their rounds in Monroe Ward north of liroad street. Place your garbage in boxes or barrels on the side'of the gutters in tront of your houses, and it will be removed. List or l." nmaii.aklk Lbttkks Remaining ' "f, ?K R ten mono POST-OFFICE July 13. ? ?j}BH Victoria Victor, Richmond. Va. ; Miss Maria Anthony, Fairfield Hotel ; Mr*. ' b. L. Lambert, Fairfield county.

THE CONTESTED ELECTION. A r-jurnrnts of Messrs. L. 72. Page and TV". If". Crump ? Defcnce of the Third Pro cinct Ji\formaUlics ? The Congressional J'recedcnls ? Oregon and California fie* visions? The Virginia Kleclion Lain Necessarily Mandatory? Too Late to Amend the Poll-Books ? The Difference. Between Polls and Jieturns?l/ow Great Frauds May be Pirjirtrated?Thc Necessity of Following the Statutes? No Safety i n't he Broad Jioad of Directory Laic?, <?c. ! The contested election caw was resumed in the Hustings Court yesterday morning? Jiui-c Guigon presiding. The intense heat of the weather ? the thermometer making IX) in the clerk's oflice? rather thinned out t he crowd that has been In daily attendance since the commencement of the contest. The lawyers sauntered in one at a time, looking pretty well fagged out, and hy the time the court opened both spectators and attorneys looked as wearied as it' the proceedings were about ending instead of commencing. Argument of Mr. I,. II. Page. Mr. Tage thought he could wifely say that all the counsel agreed in thanking I he court for the patience with which it liad heard this case, and in congratulating it that the matter was so near an cod. They also congrat (dated themselves that a ease which had created so much excitement out of court had been conducted by counsel on both sides with so much courtesy and good feeling. THE MATTER AT ISSUE ? THE COMMISSIONERS. The point in dispute was well stated by Mr. Nec<on yesterday. Wo also believe that the lawsof election establish checks and balances, and arc safeguards to the ballot, but we do not believe that they are to be >o used as to frustrate the will of the people. The action of the commissioners was not influenced by the returns sent here, as contended l?v the counsel" on the other side, for they "never opened the returns. Their decision was based on ot her grounds and motives than these returns furnished. He did not wish to impeach the action of the commissioners further than they had done his client this wrong. That their action was not based on these returns was dear, for no returns were received from the first precinct of Marshall Ward which vote was rejected. DEFENCE OF TJTE INFORMALITIES AT THE TIIIKn PRECINCT OF JEFFERSON WARD. It was true that duplicate poll-books had not been kept at the third precinct, but if the court was satisfied that it had the truth before it, that no harm had come by it to either of the contestants, atid that none was conjectured or surmised, it could not shut its eyes to the sworn statement of the ofJicers making the return. The objection is ot the merest technicality, and has no foundation in reason, it had been argued with considerable gravity that, the absence of one of the judges for one hour vitiated the election. The law, it is true, contemplated that three judges should be preseut ; but the law says ??' it shall be lawful for the other two, after the lapse ot an hour, to choose a judge in the place of an absent one," but it nowhere declares that three judges shall all the time be present. But even it they were right in that, it is nowhere shown that either of the contestants received injury from the votes cast in the hour of the absent judge. It must first be proved t hat illegal votes were east. A decision of the Mipreme Court of Louisiana (lyth Louisiana Keports, p. 170, Lanier vs. Galatus,) was read to show that it must be averred that informalities did damage a contestant, not might have damaged him. TUB CONDUCT OF THE TI1REB JUDGES. Much had been said of the conduct of the judges- that one was at one window, another was at another, Ac. But it has not been shown here that they were not always on hand to attend to challenges or any other duty required of them, and it is not shown that they were not su/liciently near each other to act concurrently. He contended that everything was properly conducted as far as the counting and separating the

ballots. TIIK CONGRESSIONAL PRECEDENTS. In the ease presented by 31 r. Necson, decided in Confess (Bennett vs. Chapman), Mr. Rage said the House was Democratic, and the committee reported in favor of seating a Republican, but the House adopted the minority report of Mr. .Stephens, ousted i he Republican, and seated the Democrat. This much for the political view of the matter, which should have weijrht when it is recollected that Congress is a body fresh from the people and as excitable and partisan as the people themselves. lint even tin* case cited did not apply to the ease now in court. Hut it was i nit a matter of importance what these decisions were on one side or the other, for they were not a guide to this court, and should, in the nature of things, beexeluded from it as authority. now FAK TIIEY MAY GO WITHOUT VITIATING AN ELECTION. lie read from 1st. ( ?regon Reports, p. 126, Day vs. Keni, in which t ho poll-book was not returned, and the Court decided that the book, if produced, could only have verified the returns of thejud^s, which were to be believed of themselves, and its absence did not vitiate the election. Neither did tin; neglect of the clerks to write the certificates on the poll-books do so, though that was prescribed by law. It mattered not to the electors whose rights were involved, whether the election was in strict form or not if their will was given effect as expressed at the polls. The truth was not to be thrown out by a court because it came through imperfect forms. It would be absurd to say that the rights of the people should be sacrificed by the mistakes of every petty officer who conducts an election. Twelfth California Reports, p. 352, Whipley rs. MeCunc, was read, in which it was decided that an act in election, however erroneous, cannot be complained of unless damage accrues to one of the contest;ints. The Court must havQ noticed that not one of the counsel on the other side attempted to impeach the integrity of the returns now brought here. Only one of them went so far as to say that the rights of their client might have been injured. The evidence does not affect them, and only goes so far as to show that there might have been wrong done? not that there was any done, i They have failed to show a single authority for setting asido the returns of an election unless it was alliruiativeiy shown that they were untrue. When parties come into court and plead the law to take rights from others t hey must show that they have sutfered from t he peglect to carry out "the law. There had been no charge here that the judges of the election wilfully neglected their ? duty, or were guilty of fraud, or that the majority given at that third precinct was not honestly given. TIIB COUNC1LMEN. Mr. Pago proceeded to discuss tho question of the ''fifteen complainants." He contended that as the functions of the ward ollicers were not confiued to their respective wards, but operated generally in tho city, that any fifteen contestants in any part of the city could commence a contest against councilmcn elected from any ward in the city. Speech of Judge W. W. Criuup. J udge Crump followed for Ellyson and others. He said the labor in this ease had been much lightened by what his associates in the case had said, and he purposed to deal cliielly with the general principles which should govern the Court in deciding it. The Court was engaged in the first case arising under the new election law. The Legislature bad enacted a special statute for the government of elections in the State, and the Court in interpreting it . must look to tho intentions of the Legislature in passing It. The introduction of the ballot dispensed with tho old viva voce machinery,

and with its introduction a new system of chocks and guards was adopted to insure the purity of elections Already in one branch of this .subject your Honor has determined that as fur as the vole of the citizen is concerned that vote can never be assailed; that, whether rightly or wrongly deposited, the fact that the judges received the ballot settles the matter, and there can be no investigation of it. The Virginia Election Law of Necessity Mandatory If the opposition has been able to find that in any of the thirty-six States of the Union the election laws are like those of Virginia they have failed to bring it to light. Virginia, of all the other States, Is the only one in which it can never be discovered whether a voter who has succeeded in depositing his ballot has voted fraudulently or not. What, then, is left to secure safety of election? In other States errors on pollbooks may be corrected by application to the voter himself, who may be compelled to tell how he voted, so that the books may be corrected. In Virginia that cannot be done. Here the judges of election are supreme, and the only method left to ascertain the vote is the return of the officers made on proper poll-books. Thus, in Virginia the formalities of election become of the very essence of the election, and compliance with them is the only mode by which we are to ascertain the vote. In other States the election laws in some respects may be directory, but here the very nature of things require that they should be mandatory. There is no safety outside of that. The first rule of construction as your Honor knows, is the simple letter of the statute and when that is known there should be no departure from it. In Smith on Statutes, chapter 16, section 716, page S31, the author says great caution should be exercised less judges should usurp legislative function. Nothing can be more dangerous than the decisions that make distinctions between the intent and the letter of the law. In the case of Stone et. al. vs. New York, the writer goes on to say that the ablest judges have testified against this dangerous practice. The court, Mr. Crump hoped, would remember that the legislature had before them in making this election law the experience and laws of other States and decisions of courts, and was itself master of the situation, and could have made any law it pleased. Quoting again from Smith on Statutes, he showed that courts were bound to take acts as they were passed, and could not supply a casus omissus if it existed. The court could not go into equity, and cannot, without danger, go outside of the plain words of the act. In a case decided where the matter was within the mischief contemplated by the Legislature, but not within the words of the act, the judges refused to stretch the words of the Law so as to make it cover the case. TUB " DIRECTORY ARafMENT OP THE opposition. The counsel on the other side lay great ptross oh the directory or advisory character Of the election law. Sedgwick 011 Statutory and Constitutional Law, page 377, was read, in which decisions were quoted in opposition to modifying or escaping statutory laws by pleading t hat they are merely directory. The intention of the Legislature, says the author, should control absolutely the judiciary, and when the judiciary* has ascertained the intention of the Legislature it has only to execute it. The questiou, Air. Crump* thought, whether a law was directory or mandatory was governed and decided by the legislative intent. There was not a single case brought by the other side where it was in proof in court that 110 poll had been held? no register of the votes kept. The one most like it was the case from Oregon. Well, there was a divided court. Jn the second place, Oregon has a statute expressly declaring that technical objections shall not vitiate the election. So it is in California, from which State the opposition has also drawn some | authorities. In Oregon, too, the law provides that it may be ascertained for whom the minority of the legal votes were cast; but here in Virginia we are debarred by law from doing this under your Honor's "decision. In Oregon, also, it is only required that certificates be sent to the county auditor and judges, not poll-books, as t he law in Virginia requires. J11 the Oregon case cited the poll-book was only to be sent to the judge of election, and that not being proved not to have been done, was taken for granted to have been done by presuin]>tion of law. O11 this all the argument in the case was based. But even in that case the dissenting judge thought that something must be considered as imperative. The other judges held that even if 110 pollbook had been kept at all the election was not vitiated, because the poll could be gone into and the voter made to say how he voted. This we are debarred from in Virginia.

MANDATORY CHARACTER OF THE ELECTION LAWS. Tliore had not l?cen 0110 single act taken in accordance with the election law l?y the officers of the third precinct poll from the' time they commenced until they ended, lie read from a Pennsylvania decision wherein it was decided that the election laws were mandatory, and must he followed out and if carrying them out votes that should be counted in the result were cast out, it was the misfortune of the parties, hut the law must be carried out. The case of "W'hiplcy w. McCunc, in 12th California Reports, where Whipley was slicing on behalf of Charles BottsV formerly of Richmond, to obtain a judgeship, was again quoted from to support this view. The objection in the case was that the clerks of election had kept no legal tally-paper. The case bore no likeness to the case now in court, but it decided one thing, and that is that where a precinct is thrown out for irregularity the whole election is not set aside. Ju tod Pennsylvania Reports, p. 388, Ewing vs. Filly, in* the Supreme Court, it was decided to *tho same end. JVlr. Crump called the attention of the Court to the fact that in all these cases the returns and the polls were not considered nccessary to each other; but here in Virginia the polls and the returns were inseparable. In Hiring vs. Filly the Court declared that the absence of a judge from the polls was so grave a matter that it might possibly vitiate the election, but did not decide on" that question, as it was not necessary to the decision of the case. The Court : Does the Court say a judge or the judge 't Mr. Crump : It says the judge, hut I presume there were more judges than one. Hut I will show that in Virginia there Ls but one judge? three in one. 14th Barbour's Reports (People us. Cook), Supreme Court of .New York, was read. In this case some ol the officers were sworn on Ollendorff French Grammar and Watts's Hymns, which was held not to invalidate the election. They proceeded for a time with only one clerk, which was also held not sufficient to invalidate it. Yet the election was declared invalid lierause a clerk not duly qualified had taken the place of an absent and qualified clerk. Suppose the court had held the election law to be directory, wouldn't it have said ''What boots it whether the clerk was qualified or not." These opinions sliow in what spirit these things are viewed. The judges do not, as our friends on the other side do, tlirow the matter lightly aside, covering the whole thing with the assertion that it is merely directory. In the case just read the judge said he feared the consequences of loosening the guards thrown around the ballot. The private rights of candidates were of slight account compared with the importance of the safety of the ballot-box. In nine cases out of ten of these decisions it will be found that the law was declared to be directory only in cases where time was in que?tion ? where acts were to be performed in a certain length of time, hut not performed, and it was not regarded as substantial. In no ease where no poll had been returned had the law requiring their return been treated sin any other way than mandatory. The case of Pullenand Hilliard, 29th Ilii- . nois, pp. 422, 423, was read, where the jurats had been sworn by a person who did not certify the fact. The court decided that for that reason tho election could not be invalidated ; that the officers who acted were

do facto officers, and their nets could not ! lie assailed, and that the oaths could after* wards be certified to. In this case, as in all the others, the matter of who the majority of legal voters voted for could be gone into, which is not so in Virginia, .and the court could permit discrepancies in Illinos, which could be rectified, but which Would be fatal in Virginia, where it bad been decided that they cannot be rectified by investigation of the vote. j Thirteenth Louisiana Reports, p. 177^ was read to show the importance with which the court regarded the requirement that the list of the polls should be returned; THE LIMITATIONS ON DIRECTORY LAWS. Mr. Crump read 14th Fnglish Common Law Reports, page 163. Barnwell vs. Percival, the case being where justices of the peace having signed a paper, but having failed to afHx their seal it the act, was declared void from the failure to seal. "Why might not that requirement have been deemed directery as much as any other law? Just for the absence of a simple formality the courts of Englaud declared that the paper was not in accordance with the act of Parliament and invalid, it is idle to say that the requirements of a law are directory. [At this point the court took a recess of half an hour.] TOO LATE TO AMEND THE P0LL-B00E3? THEIR VALUE. Mr. Crump continued : That ho would assert as a legal proposition, fenvimr passed out. of the hands of the judges of election, the poll-books are not suscept ible of amendment or explanation by the ofliecrs who kept the polls. They aro judges, and their acts, recorded cofemporaneously With their performance, cannot be amended here. Second Starkie, page 571, was read to show that poll-books themselves were evidence in criminal prosecutions, and not the mere fleeting memoranda our friends on the other side would make them out ; also, 2d .Stark ie (page 202)>nd 2d Strange (page 1048), for the same conclusion. These citations show that the poll-books have a legal title and a legnl consequence, and is a record by which may be proved any fact that appears upon it, as any other record may. Mr. Ould : Not subject to any explanation or inquiry from any quarter ? Mr. Crump : Not from any quarter. That is what his Honor has prescribed for us. What sort of inquiry? Mr. Ould : Under the 60th section of the law you could inquire into any question of fraud that the judges have not met by their official action. For instance, stuffing a ballot-box, receiving names of voters not on the registering lists, or taking ballots out of the box. All these could be inquired into under the decision of this court. Mr. Crump : You did not say that before you got this court to decide that no vote, good or bad, could be inquired into after t he Judges had passed on it. This is a new light that has broken in on you since you commenced arguing this question. Ilavn't you already argued that the decisiou of the judges of election is linal on any vote that is deposited in that box ? The Court : I decided so. Mr. Crump : Yes, your Honor ; but It was decided at their instance. The court has decided that you cannot go behind the decision of the judges of election for any purpose, it was all well enough before, when the question of fraud was argued, but it is a different matter now that our bull is goring your ox. We wish to show that these poll-lists are something. They can convict a man and send him to the penitentiary. They are not loose memoranda. WHAT IS A POLL? There has been an idea on the other side that the poll coiLsists iu the ballot-box. Not so. The 25th section of the election law declares that "polls" shall be opened. What is a poll ? It is the record of each man's vote? literally his head. The depositing of the ballot and recording of the vote arc simultaneous acts, and together constitute the poll. THK DUTIES OF THi3 JUDGES. Mr. Crump went on to show the particularity with which the law prescribed the duties of the judges should l>e performed in accordance with the act, and iu no other way. That was the chart of their powers and he delied the opposition to find the same language in any act of legislation in any other State. It was peculiar to our State. It was no general charter, but a particular description of duties to be performed in strict accordance with the act not meaning that the judges should savthat such and such a thing is done in California or Oregon, but saying to them, " Here your duties are laid down in our statuto. Follow them." THE DUPLICATE HOOKS?' WIIAT TIIL' LEGISLATURE MEANT. "With reference to duplicate poll-books there could be no mistako by any one here. It was too plainly stated in the law that duplicates should be used, and instructions arc minutely given how they should be used. It is the formal duty of the judges to sec that all tbLj is done. After the election is over how is the result to be ascertained? First, the count. Mark you, the other side contend that the poll is nothing, and the ballot all. Well, here is a count which dwarf's the ballot to nothing by the side of the poll, and when the contest comes between the ballot and the poll the former is mado to giveaway. If the number of ballots exceed the names on the poll, then the ballot goesdown before the poll. It is the duty of the judges to see that is done. Now, in this election how could this be done ? There should be dual books, and these ballot* should correspond with the numbers on both books. The number on one of these1 books was 304, and the other CoO. Now, with which of these books does the 1,044 ballots correspond ? It is pure legislation for your Honor fo say that the Legislature never intended that there should be two dual poll-books, and that two poll-books could be made one. Where the ballots overrun the poll-books the most minute provision has been made by the Legislature to compel correspondence between the poll-books and ballots ? one judge is to be blindfolded and to take out ballots enough to produce the desired correspondence. And yet your Honor Is asked to savthat the Legislature, after all this careful provision. only meant its law to bo directory. To ueterinine that tho polls had not bee'n properly kept is to determine that there has been no election and no poll, and so the Legislature contemplated. TUB RETURNS NOT SEPARATE FROM THE POLL-LIST ? TUE SEALS. It has been contended that the return may be independent of and separate from the poll-list. We shall show that they are indissolubly connected. It is required in terms that tho certificate must be written in the poll-book and at the foot of the polllist, and that certificate at that place, under that poll, is the return of the election. Mr. Maury : We contend that is only directory, and that the return speaks for itself. Mr. Crump : We will show that it is not directory and does not speak for itself. It is directed by law that the judge shall put under cover 'and seal one of tho books and send it to tho clerk of the court. No returns are required to be sent to the clerk. He knows nothing of returns. It is the poll-book, which is sent him by the hands of one of the judges, and that Is the return not to be opened till the commissioners meet and open the returns. * The entire poll is called the return, aud Is se>nt with t lie cert ideates that the commissioners may mako corrections if necessary. Some mirth had been created by tho opposing counsel over the question of sealing the returns. The object of the statute is security from fraud, and sealing is the mode of obtaining that security, it is an important?a very important^-act. Would the counsel come into court and attempt to road a deposition tied with a string which should have been closed with a seal? He is too good a lawyer to attempt such a thing. Mr. Maury : That is a case where a private individual should look to his own interests. But you don't mean to say that the great public shall be deprived of a great right merely because an officer had failed in a ceremony. Mr. Crump : That only brings us back to tho question of what is directory and what . j ?

is not; Thcro is no statute on earth Hko ours, whieb requires that a ballot shall be banded to one judge in tho presence of the other two judges. It is like a will, wbieh must be witnessed by two witnesses and not less. And yet with this single and* remarkablo difl'erenco in our law, you aro asked to say that the Legislature meant nothing by it. The law is peculiar to our State. If your . Honor is to be asked to declare all this rcgisratiou merely directory, then this case ends here. CHANOES IN THE POIX-BOOK ? HOW FBAUD MAY BE PERPETRATED. The poll-books here show that changes were made in the figures in the poll-books after the first return was made. . The figure^ 653 are changed to 1,044, and the returns tlrtis falsified, though of course not intentionally falsified. These books cannot bo supplemented. They call a judere of election?and we know they have" a fearful power? and they bring the judge in here to prove that these two books are one. Suppose every judge had kept his own memoranda, would that have sufficed? Look at it. A dishonest clcrkand a dishonest judge could perpetrate any amount of fraud? the judge stuffing tho box, and the clerk writing enough bogus names in his book to cover the number of fraudulent ballots put in by his confederate. No duplicate book Ls kept, and there is no check on this operation ?vhere the poll-book and ballot-box coino out even. And, then, when we want to prove fraud we are estopped by the decision that we cannot go behind the decision of the judges. Now, these are the reasons that we desiro the law to be carried out strictly. It is our only protection. These commissioners did many things fgnorantly,but honestly, not following the l iw. Your Honor now sits in judgment in their place. If it is decided now that tho law need not be followed, then there will never be an honest election in this city or this State. Tf the court decides that they may do as they please with the polls, aud then come into court and prove what they please, then we better not have any courts at all, and let the judges of election have it all their own way. And then we had just as well have a total obliteration of tho election laws. The appearance of the books here showed that they were not the " poll-book," but were two books, requiring to be supplemented by parole evidence and put together to nuko a* book. They are not such pollbooks a? the statute requires, aud aro fatal to the contestants' case. In conclusion, Mr. Crump said he felt that the law of the Legislature was the supreme law of the land, and be was afraid of the power of dispensing with the laws in the hands of the courts. Follow the statute, and let it not bo understood that, in the face of a coming election, the provisions of tho statute are to be repealed? for it is a repeal. It is a fearful responsibility. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Mr. Crump thought there was no modo prescribed for contesting tho seats of justices of the peace.

J Hustings Court.? The graml jury for this court will meet this morning ut 11 o'clock. Witnesses will be in attendance punctually at that hour. Police Coukt ? Justice White pesiding. The following cases wero disposed of on yesterday : The continued case of Jordcna Mayo (colored), llosa Wilson (white), and Emma Preston (colored), was again heard. Bosa was lined ?5. The others discharged. Margaret McCahe (white) and Juha Blunt (colored), for living in adultery, were each lined ?0 and bound over 1'or twelve months. Lewis Smith, drunk and trespassing on the premises of I). J. McCormick. v Discharged and advised to leuve town. John Itussell (colored), for unlawfully whipping llenry Sully (colored boy) with a cowhide. Case compromised and John discharged. Amanda Morris (colored), picking the pocket of J. 11. Jordan of $18. Sent to tho grand jury. Louis Schuellengburg, a mere lad, thirteen years of age, for stealing ?50 from Denis Brophv, was honorably discharged. Delia Brooks and Gus. Jackson (colored) were up for disorderly conduct and light ing on I'road street. Delia was discharged and Gus. sent to jail iu default of security to keep tly: peace. liose King (colored) for assaulting and beating Letty Brown (colored). Fined ?5, and bound over in ?300 to keep the peace ; in default of which she was sent, to jail. Martha Jackson, Molly Williams, and Martha Fipps (colored), for stealing ?2.00 from Sarah Burnett, were discharged. Clarence West (colored), for stoning windows at Alsop it Cardoso's, on Broad street, was discharged with an admonition. William Harris (colored), charged with being a vagrant, was turned over to his father for correction. Henry Trimmer (white) and Charles II. Johnson (colored) were callctl np for fighting in the streets, and discharged. Internal Revenue Collections. ? Tho collections by Bush Burgess, Esq., collector of internal revenue, during the month of June, were as follows: Spirits, ?3,714.47 ; tobacco, $183,175.90 ? beer, $544.00 ; banks and bankers, $48o.3i ; gross receipts, 83,4/55.23 ; sales, ?1/77.01 ; special taxes, $1,72S.74 ; incomes, ?12,770.14 ; legacies, $S92 ; successions, ?474.70 ; watches, plate, and carriages, ?1,004.45; gas, $5,410.24; miscellaneous, $1,110.35 ; penalties, $004.01; total, $210,075.81. Tobacco Shipped in Hand. ? Chewing tobacco, 1,020,670 "pounds ; smoking tobacco, 100 pounds; the tax on which amounts to $328,015.23. Daily Line on James River. With a desire to accommodate tho travelling public, as well as to meet the demands of the increased shipping on the river between this point and Norfolk, the James River Steamboat Company have determined to put another steamer on the river, thus forming a daily line to and from Norfolk. On and alter Monday the steamer Eliza Hancox, a popular favorite with persons who travel this route, will commence her trips on the route. No two better steamers, or more polite, attentive and accommodating captains, can be found than Captain Gilford, of the Sylvester, and Captain Burns, of the Hancox. Passengers by this line connect at Norfolk with first-class steamers for Baltimore and all points north. Also, for Fortress Monroe, Cherrystone, and Cobb's Island. Mr. L. B. Tatum; the enterprising agent of this line, will give any information as to passengers or freight. Tee jRiciisiond Post-Opfioe.? We have compiled the following statistics showing the amount of business done at this office during the quarter ending June 30, 1870 : Number of money-orders issued during quarter, 1,004, amounting to $19,031.85. Amount received for fees on same, ?136.75. N umber of money-orders paid during the quarter, 1,781, amounting to $43,004.70. Amount of deposits received from other ollices, $108,010. Number of registered letters mailed at this oilice during the quarter, 490. Number received for delivery, 2,128. Number received for distribution, and which are re-registered, ?3,314. Value of stamps cancelled during the last week of the quarter ending June 30th, 1870, $S08.G3. Number of letters received for delivery during same period, 27,812. The Carriers. ? Mail letters delivered by carriers during the quarter. 205,707. Local letters delivered during same period, 8,812. Newspapers delivered during same period, 05,767. Letters collected for mailing during same period, 120,170. Newspapers collected for mailing during same period, 14,117. | ' ' ? The Dog-Catchers, under the command of Mr. John O. Taylor, were out in full force on yesterday, and captured a large lot of dogs, goats, arid hogs. The" -ale of hog* and gnats will take place at Verlaiidet;4-* stable this morning at 10 oY?.. -?;. \\!(f n tome very tine ones v. ill be sol- 1

??? -q. . Executive Apponmnww von Imm? bubo.? The Governor haa made the IbJlowt } ing appointment*! of tobacco inspectors lot Lynchburg : Friend's Warehouse. ? Robert H. Glaffli first inspector; Kobert L. Dudley for owners. Martin's Warehouse. ? P. L. Rlcheson, first inspector ; Philip Ryan, for owners. . Lynch's Warehouse. ? Isaac K. Reynolds, first inspector. ^ , I1 Liberty WareJu/vse.--. John T. Taylor, for owners. Flour Inspector. ? Jacob Mauck. - Executive. ? The following parties have been appointed to oflice by the .Governor;: James R. Fiwher, clerk of the penitcntiaay 5 Nathaniel C. Munson, Lynchburg ; Joan C. Cecil, W. n. Duvis, Pulaski; V. Gj. Flournoy, Chesterfield; and John B. it Suttlc, Stafford, notaries public.

A Library fob the LuNATica.?-Dr. Brower, Superintendent of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, at Williamsburg, is making an effort to j^et a library tor iho use of his Eatients. lie has fitted up a room quite andsomely for the reception of books, and has already collected several hundred* This library for the use of the insane Is a new feature of the Asylum. Heretofore nearly all the State newspapers and a largfc number outside tho State have been sent gratuitously to the reading-room, but now the benevolent :ire invited to assist in forming a regular library for the benefit of the lunatics. The inmates of the Asylum have hitherto displayed considerable interest in tho readr ing matter furnished them. There are some, it is true, mentally too weak fully to appreciate what they read ; yet even to them an interesting book serves to beguile the tedium of many weary hours. There are some inmates whose friends send them books, but many are poor and forgotten, and must depend upon the Christian public for such alleviation of their condition as kindly hearts would suggest. It is d&ubtless unnecessary to add anything in regard to the general condition of these unfortunate people, insanity, alas I being an affliction too common to be unknown or unappreciated. No matter how old books are, they will be grateful Iv received. They may be sent direct to Williamsburg or lett at this office. Peabody Fund Donation to Riohmondtb Schools.? In Mr. Wash burners communication to the Council on Monday evening he stated that Dr. Scars, agent of the trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund, had promised to give $2,000 to the public schools of Richmond, and 91,000 to tho Richmond Normal School. This is based upon this condition that tho city public free schools aro continued. A Doo Tax.? There is now a bill on tho House calendar imposing a tax upon dogs. Under its provisions the ownoT of every male dog must pay an annual tax of oho dollar thereon, and two dollars for every female dog. A suitable person is to bo appointed in each township to colled this tax. If tho owner of a dog fail to pay tt|o tax his dog must be killed, and if he conspire to prevent the aforesaid killing ljo skill be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The collector is to bo allowed twenty cents on every male dog ho collccts on, and forty cents for every female dog. Tho owner of every sheep-killing dog is held to be liablo for all sheep killed by hfs " dorg." Tho revenue arising from "this tax is to bo appropriated for the public school fund. Lucrg a Non Lucentio.? We obscrvo that the Council has appointed an apothecary and an undertakcrupon the Commltteo of "Health. We suggest that in order to complete the matter they add a doctor and grave-digger.

Sweet Chalybeate Springs. ? Mr. Thomas Kinnirey, the gentlemanly aud accommodating proprietor of this charming retreat, was in this city yesterday making final arrangements for tho season. The Sweet Chalybeate, formerly known as the lied Sweet, "is one of tho most delightful reports in tho mountains. It is one mile from the Old Sweet, and reached by the Bame route. Its waters arc rejuvenating and strengthening, and when one plunges into the delicious pool-bath ho feels as though he were in champagne, and when hecomqs out he feels like a " roaring lion," as an enthusiastic French friend of ours has expressed it. IIo calls tho bath "tho lion bath " on this account. There are now about seventy-live visitors at tho lied Sweet. ? ! TKEDEOAR WORKS, July 12th, 1870.; Editors of Daily Dispatch: Gentlemen,? We, the employes at tho Tredegar Works, notice tn you/ account of a prizo-llght on last Saturday that the parties are employed at theso works. Such Is not the fact, aud not desiring any such notoriety, wll 1 thank you to make the proper correction and oblige yours, respectfully. Tit EDKGAlt EMri/>YES. < The chargo against my 0011, a child thirteen ye:irs of age, accused of stealing a pocket-book containing fifty dollars, the property of Denis ftropliy, was on yesterday examined before tils Honor J. J. White, Police Justice; whereupon the said LKWIS SUiNKLLJSNUUiiG was honorably discharged, Mr. Brophy requesting the Justice to dismiss the charge, ho believing that the boy did not commit the act. CHARLES ScmtELLENBUBO. July llth, 1870. Messrs. Editors,? Tho appropriations of fjfSflO, 000 by the city and $500,000 by Congress to the work of surveying and deepening the harbor and river are soon to be applied. The harbor master must be relied on for Information connected with this Important public Interest. The present Incumbent of that office (Captain Gkouob W. Allkn) lias been such for the last fifteen or twenty years. lie Is wolllnformed on the questions connected with the proposed Improvement, and besides he is a well-tried and faithful officer ; he has given general satisfaction ; is Identified with us to tho full extent of his means ; has con. trlbutcd largely to the commercial enterprises of the city ; has attested in the most tangible form his attachment to every cause, political and social, that has concerned and animated the people of (his State aud tho South ; Is a .citizen of unblemished character and consistent habits ; Is not a man to be lnduccd to Intrigue to obtain or retain office. Now, Messrs. Editors, we are told that It Is proposed to depose this faithful officer at this critical period to reward political aspirations of othera. Can It bo so ? Are our City Guardians committed to a course ruinous, surely ruinous, to them, to us, and to the Conservatives ? We trust not. j One of the People. Shirts made to order, and a good fit warranted or no eale, by E. B. Spjcxce & Sox, Merchant Tailors, 13C0 Main street. Price as low as the lowest. Persons before leaving for tho Springs or the country should leave their orders for dallies, weeklies, or monthlies, at ELLYSOX A TAILOR'S News Depot, 1110 Main street. W. D. Blaib Jt CO., Ninth and Main streets, ] have a large lot of genuine Imported claret wlue of very fine quality, which they sell at five dollars per case. Robert G. Scott, Attorney at Law, Richmond. Office No. 1013, next to City Hall. The Writings of Miss Thackeray ; Free Bossla, by W. Hepwortb Dlscon ; Stern Necessity ; Gwendo line's Harvest, by autlior of 44 A Beggar 9 n Horseback " ; Kllmcry, by author of "In 8Uk Attire " ; at JCllysox &. Taylor's, Hid Main street. Stbaxgers visiting the city will find all the latest maguzlues, weeklies, dallies, and gul<fcbooks, at Ellysox Jb Ta ylob's, ills Mala street. The latest Novels at ELLYfcOX & TAYLOR'S newi depot, lllil Main street. Lotuair, by Disraeli; Put Yourself In His Place, by Charles Ueade ; and Lady of the Ice, by De Uhlle; at Ellysox & Taylor's, UlO Main sUceL ' - ; I The Cadets ov tits Vibgixia Military Institute will go into camp for tho summer at the l.'ockbrltlge Alum Springs In a few days. " " j Ladles desire whit men admire? and this little , thing Is beauty. What do we say Is beautiful ? A ' transparent complexion and * luxuriant bead of

TERMS OF AOTEBljaurci CJL8K? nrVAfiTABLT Of ADTAJfOSU '-?? One sqsare, om Jn?wtiott.-. Om DQiuuVtiiiQ lowrttooiuMMii <?*??*????*. 1JI Om whom, (brM insertions.? One sqnare, six Insertions....*.*. IN square, twelve lnscrtloni?... m X?' OM BOPt&KMxi M II One *iuare, two months.... S ft vn? ?imw, three iao8ttii>ii^^i^in<y??m|i H ggsg=sg==J? M*"?? tolr. What wiiLprednce these J . Haoab'^ Kaokolxa Bauc will make any tody of thirty Appear bat twenty, and Liora k athaibos will keep every hair In its place a trt make 1% grow like the Aprtl Rfaas. it prevent* .Ua lntr from : torttfeig (fray, eradicates danornff, and is the finest hairdressing In the. wo rid, and at only half ordinary cost. If yon want to. get rjd of Mllowness, pimples, ring-marks, moth-patches, etc. , don't forget the Magnolia Balm, ladlca. : -iu. Bab* and bkautltdi, ^'ringftyiee of^rttry; elegant new patterns of pins and drops j glove bands ; Etruscan and enamelled medallions; new style neck chains, handkerchief-holders, cuff and boqom buttons; solitaire and clwier diamond engagement rings. , Choice novelties in silverware, in caaes, for bridal presents, now opening at VOWLXH *S 00,'B, coiner Main and Tenth stoeete, " Bcmembcr " In your promenade, of an erenlngthe neat" icc-c ream saloon at ** JACKflbiriv* corner Main and Third streets. He also makes and deliVsert to families,! plonlft^ faira, Ac., 4c., pore ico-cree? In *py quantity and of any flavor desired. Old Paters, in packages of One1 htttidrtd or more, for sale at the DUrpat eft conntteg^pom. ' M. ELLTSOK & CO. will insert advertlsera?nl?la tae principal newspapers in Virginia, Horth Carolina, Tennessee, and the northern cities, at publishers' rates. for cash. Apply, at this office* .

?: . . SABUK INTEIliiKSOk ? MINLAT^^ San rises 148 1 Moo a rises..' Ml Sunsets ..J...,. 7.tt|Hlgh tide. 4 Jl PORT OF RICHMOND, JutT 13, ltft. AHHI vm>. I J Steamer Norfolk, Plait* Philadelphia, morohAodlseand passengers, W. P. Porter. Hieamer Jonn aylveeter," Gilford. Norfolk, merchandise and passengers, L. B< Tatom. '? 8A1LJCD. '.'it steamer Isaac Bell, Bourne, Now York,? merchandise ami paaaeugera, Old Dominion steamship Company, 7 * ' '! MBMOn A7TD A. * ' ' ' West Point, Jaly 13. -Arrived, steamer BUte of Virginia, Freeman, Baltimore, merchandise and passengers, York Klver Rlfcllruad Company, and sailed 13th on return. Itio J A.NIKRO, May 2*,? Arrived, bark lYtfvellcr (Ur.j, Pentlefd, from Ulcbmond, aud sailed 3d ultimo for Hampton Roads. t BYTELEOKArH. ' * Nkw YOKK^Hty 18.? Thesteamer Ocesrn Queen has arrived. The City of Paris has arrived ottt. tfEETIHON. ' : '? ? ? ' " THE annual meeting of tub JL STOCKHOLDERS OF TAB GALt,KGO MILLS MAN UFACTURING COMPANY will Ho held at their office on the 13th Instant actlS^'fcldck M. THOMAS B, KEESEE, , jy 3? tJy!4* ,,t Soflrgfrry. AMrsteitorra. QRAND HO? AT THE ' HUGUEJNOT HPKISGS. < ' Thcro will be a FIOP given atthd HUODB^v? SPRINGS on - FRIDAY and SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, JCLY 13TH AND 1?TH. AN EXCELLENT BAN*) HAS BEEN ENGAGED FOR THE OCCASION. Persons wishing to attend the HOP cW leatd tho depot of the DanylHo railroad at half-past S P. M. And return by 7 :ao next morning. Jy 13 ? st EXCtHSrom - Richmond, FKEbERicKSBuno ato Potohaci Railkoad OOMt'ANy. > Richmond, Juno' 2d, i8To. ) Excursion season of mo to NIAGARA FALL& > i , SARATOGA SPRINGS. NE W PORT, and !i ? : f-' ^ LAKE GEORGE. ? Tlcketa to the above-named resorts offered at low rates. Apply at the ofllce or theoompanf, corner of Broad mid Eighth streets. J.B.GENTRY, Jy 1? lin General Ticket Agent.

F>* NEW YORK,? The (~Q! Dominion Steamship Company' a JBHS^nL elegant side-wheel steamship ^NIAGARA , ' (Jar' tain Blackwood, will leave her whajt a? ltoeg ctts on FRIDAY. July TCth, at 4 P. M? Freight received until 3 P. M. IMres 91 2; steeragv, round-trip tlckcle, 480. Forfrelght or passage, apply to JOHN W. W YATT, Agent, jy 13? at . . No. a governor struct. F~ OB PHILADELPHIA. ? >?2#JL Tho steamer NORFOLK, CaptainSrikUft, 1'i.ATT, will receive freight for the above port cheaper than by any other route Mil THURSDA If the 14th Instant, at 12 o'clock Freight taken for Norfolk at moderate rates. Passage to Phlladelphla, including meal* au(l stateroom, $8.-. 1 W. 1\ PORTER, Agent, jy ia_3t ' ?' ' No. UXi Dock street. FOR BALTmORE^-Steamer/ PF,TKR8B13>11? will leave bor3 wharf THURSDAY, July Mth, at I o'clock A. Jf. Freight rccelvcJ up to 7J o'clock P. M. WEoN EWDAY. For freight or passage, apply to Jy 13--2t "WILLIAM P. BRKTY/^went. .VTOTICE TO SHOWERS. JLi The boats of, the J A MES RIVER ANII KANAWHA CAN A will leave the dock aa usual promptly at 1* M. oa TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and BATDTIDAY1-. Freight and tolls on roods tor Lynchburg and beyond collected on delivery, or .prepal/t ju the option of the shipper. Every ntcllfty-powifblo wlD be afforded consignee*, bat no obligation is aa?uincd to deliver down freight elaewhpre than at my otllce on the Dock without special agreement. Way freight will not be delivered till charge* art paid, , Boa ta locked and Insured, dell EDWARD DILLON, AggBt* WOOD AID C?AL WINTERPOCK COAL.? This coal In Y v held by those who bare nsed it to be the best frute coal brought to this market for many years, am ready to receive and till all order* tout mar be left, at tho yard, or at tho office of Mr. Fran kiln ?! teams, No. 1013 Main street, opposite the postotlice, either for domestic or for house uses,' or for manufacturing purposes, at tho lowest summer rated. L. H. REINS, Agent, Offlcc and Yard at Petersburg Railroad depot. Jy 8 ? "w WE HAVE NOW ON HAHD a eupely rior article of . . MIDLOTHIAN T.UMP COAL, ' ' MIDLOTHIAN HAIL COAL. r M> MJU lLOTHIAN AVERAGE COAL tor UmlIleHa MIDLOTHIAN AVERAGE COAL tot founMlb.U&HIAX SMITHS' COAH ? Also, RED and WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL, different sizes. All of which wo will sell a* low as can be bought 0fOrttew<lcn a/our office, Fourteenth strceOiear Mayo's bridge. No. 1114 Main between Eleventh anu Twelfth streets, or through the post-olflcc, will receive prompt attention. . ? ,< ALBERT BLAIR ft OO., Fourteenth street near Jtfayo'a bridge. Jy 1-eo dim BRAZEAL & COTTRELL, WOOD AND COAL. CLOVE R HILL COAL, all grtdea } i ?' ANTHRACITE COAL, cargo being discharged; CARBON HILL COKE* lump and hat| ; OAK and PINK WOOD. ? Coal Is now at tho lowest price. >Nowle the time to buy. The place to buy 1? at the CORNER OF NINtH STREET AND BASIN. . . 7??~-?m FUEL.? I a? del i veriajg^II t he best kinds BITUMINOUS LUMP COAL at??.7S, HAIL at ?$, and SMITH and ENGINE very cheap. The best ANTHRACITE at lowest market rates." Also, <SOFT COKE and the popular F AOT OB V COOKING and KINDLING WOOD. It prasefil rttos my friends should now got winter supplies. : J. B. WATKIR8? lilt Main street. TAM NOW DELIVERING CLOVER HAIL FOB GRATBPUItfOWa Per load ? W HARD FOB GRATE AND0<5o*I5G HlLL^LUMWo^^^^^^SSffS per load, delivered* .'ii'Mi it .rrtfifi anthracite COAL. OOSS. .JDAJL, AND I /CLOVER HILL COAL,? I am now pre* pared to furnish all grades of CLOVER EiLL COAL at the fbllowlag radateCiNrtceac i ? ?.. uf SOFT COKE tor ?ootia* porpweeMXAK and I PI* E WOOD. C. LIPSCOMB, je3o~am . Sevynthand Brad streets. jy|OCANA<$UA COAL COMPANY. Having been ma'ieAGENTforUte abttv??c?ned company for All the Mate MB? of Alexandria. I unprepared to (urn tab this COAL &t ?he cargo An mora fitvorable terms than cao be had t a Phi ladel phla. Th* eoata of* ife** mine* a.-e e lasaed I a mougbt the best In Pean.a^v^tla. I wUl ?too jupply W tons C?>AL for sale. . ?? JeM corner 8eTOOlsw?t a rodj 0 Cumberland ?oal?|| Isa'stssp^'a A N THRAOITK fbr foanoMI ?nd CHESTNUT COAL ford ? : -MUl