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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-08
PUBLIC LANDS.
VALUABLE LANDS ron SALE.

BY virtue of the provisions of the fourth arti-
Gle of the treaty between the United States of
America and the Kansas tribe of Indians, conclu-
ded October o, 1859, ratified by the Senate June
81, 1890 and proclaimed by the President Novenn-
Der H. $780, and acting under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior, hereby invite sealed
proposals for the purchase of all the lands here
matter described to wit:
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WRAPPING PAPER may be had a, this
w OFFICE. Ut
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the District of Virginia -
In the matter of John ]. Karnes, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned,
J. Z. Wharton, of Bedford county, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee
of the estate of John J. Karnes, of Bedford coun-
ty, in said district, who was, on the 2Sth day OF
March, 1871, adjudged bankrupt his own pc
tition by the District Court of said district.
Dated Liberty, Va, June 49, 1871.
ie 26Tu3w. IL j. E. WHARTON, Assignee
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BY Grubbs & williams, Auctioneers.
A ssIGNEE's SALE OF isaaassl
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF
PORT ROYAL AND ADJACENT ~
THERETO, ie'it -.ttstti
- AT AUCTION "a ~
States District Court for the Eastern District Of
Virginia, of June 8, 1871, In the. matter of Wade
A. Thornton, bankrupt will sell at auction, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1871,
at 10 O'Clock NJ, in front of the United States
courthouse in the city of Richmond, the follow
ing described real estate: {ss
No. e..
ONE SMALL TWO-STORY BUILDING,
with one-half Acre of Land situated In the town
of Port Royal, Caroline county, Va
No2,
TIERS OF AN ACRE, q
in same town. iattfif
No. B.,
FIFTY-TwO ACRES OF LAND,
situated three miles from Port Royal.
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES OF LAND,
| adjoining No. 8. sa1af Sifie a w
tg VT HfH Hffis il TYria5H s1sfi =
lliisl-s eiiA el.s No. 8, Nt i4ae hflap
THE BANKRUPTS LIFE INTEREST IN ONE
HUNDRED AND TEN ACRES OF LAND,
in King George county va This is part of
Point Pleasant Farm-has no Improvements
| thereon.
TulI ,ascrpt;o, of tl,asa racas will he uiven on
1 day of sale.
TERMS-One-third cash; the balance on q
| credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser
giving notes for the deferred payments, interest
| added at the rate of six per cent. per annum !
the title to be retained by the assignee until said
notes are paid.
VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
| lie 20-2awSw Assignee,
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TERMS-No. l.: One-third cash; the balance
at six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes for the deferred payments, with interest
added at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
the title to be retained by the assignee until the
notes are paid. For Nos. and 8, cash.
VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
l. je 20--2aw3w H Assignee.
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8, NWk Sec. 8, in Town, IS, Range IL.

Lot 20 NEA, Lots a. %, and % NWA, SEN,
and Lots "A, Is, 20, 81, 2s and 20 SWA Sec. 49,
Lot NEk, Lot NWA and Sla Sec. 20. Lot
Lot NWh and SH Sec. %. Lot NEh, / Lot ,tt !
NWA Sec 49, Lot NEA, Lot NWA Sec. "a.
Whole of Sections 27, IS, 20, NEA Lots Is, IA, 10,
ia g Z Il a s Z NY IVA X s vs. Lots -
and is NW15, SEA, Lots 10, 20, q, %, % and "a
SWA Sec. 81. Whole of Sections 32 33 and a.
All in Town l6, Range s.
Lot NEA, Lot NWA Sec. 10. Lot NEA
Lot NWA Sec. 20. Lot NEh, Lot NWA
Sec. q: Lot NEA, Lot 8 NWh Sec: 90 Lot
NEA, Lot 8 NWA Sec. 20. Lot NEA, Lot
Lot NEA, Lot NWA Sec. TO- Lot NE1a,
Lot NWA, Lot A SEX Sec. 20. Lot NEA,
Lot SEX Sec. 20. Lot NEA, Lot sen Sec.
49, All in Town, 16, Range 10.
Whole of Sections 3, A and g.. Lots Is, IA and q
NEA, Lots 10, 10, ~, IS, 10 aud 20 NWA, seq
and Lots %, 20, "a, %, 26 and 81 SWh Sec.
lots Eas LSs and d. 4 sVa y se SwA w sES
u, 10, 10, u and Is NWA, SEX, Lots 10, 30, q,
%, 20, 24SWA Sec. IS. NEA, Lots 10, IL, 10, l6,
IL, 49, NWh, SE11, Lots 10, 20, q, %, 49, "a SWA
Sec 49, Whole of Sections 20, q, % %, a. 25 %,
q, %, 20 NEA.I Lots -, IA, Is, i6, IL, IS NWA,
SEA. Lots -, 90 q, q 2s q sWA Section 80
H. 0s - s. " sesiioH g. s. Who Whole o Of
Sections 80, ss, 81, So, SO. All in Town. II,
Whole of Sections ls, IL, 49, 49, 90 81, %, 81, %,
%, 80, 81, 80, 80, "a. All in Town. II, Range O.
Lot MEX, Lot SEA Sec. 8. Lot A MEX,
Lot sen Sec s. Lot A NEA Lot 8 SEA Sec
II. Lot NEA, Lot sen Sec. 20. Lot 4 NEA,
Lot SEX Sec 30 Lot Mex, Lot 3 SEh Sec.
so. All in Town IT, Range TO-
Lot and M Mex, Lot 4 and M NWh See.
l. Lot 8 and N n NEA, Lot and NJ NWA
Sec 2. Lot 3 and M MEX, Lot and ny NWA
Sec. 8. Lot 8 and nv MEX, Lot and NY NWA
Sec. 4. Lot and NJ NEA, Lot4 and M NWA
Sec. 8. Lot 81 and NJ NEA, Lots "a, 20, 26, 81,
2S, 20, 80 NW1f See. 8. All in Town. Is, Range S.
Lot and M NEA Lot and NJ NWL Sec
l. Lot 5 and ny NEA, Lot g and NJ NWA
Sec. 2. Lotto and M NE11, Lot andNh NWA
Sec. g. Lot and M NE6 Lot 6 and NY NWA
Sec. 4. Lot 8 and M NS>s, Lot 6, andNM NWh
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FROM MY NURSERY.
Forty-six Years Age.

BY JULIA WARD HowE.
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LAND IN THE TOWN OF DANyILLE, VA,
AT AUCTION.
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xaI1rABI,E REAL, ESTATE IN HALIFAX
49, - - COUNTY. VA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
The Florida Sponge Trade.

Sponges were very numerous, though
we were told that large portion were
not worth gathering The spongel
could readily distinguish the best as he
pushed his boat over them. Some o1
the coarser kinds, not marketable, are
four feet in diameter. They are all
more or less concave at the apex. A
black membraneous tunic covers them,
and soft jelly-like portions project into
the pores and cavities, constituting the
slight claim they have to a place in the
animal kingdom. Animal mucus and
fat oil have been found in
their analysis SO the vexed question is
settled by chemistry, and they are un-
questionably admitted to the ranks of
animated nature, though far from ac
tive members. A slight current is OBJ
servable over the openings, and nour-
ishment is probably absorbed as it cir
culates through them. The frame
work is made up of silica, wonderful
proportion, In the form of spicule or
splinters. Unlike most other marine
objects, sponge is less attractive in its
living state; only after the soft parts
are removed is it pleasing to the eye.
ihO P1Couy uIu uliu OuucI bIdRtu
sponges found on the beaches are
merely the skeletons.
A large trade is now carried on at
Key West in this article. Small schoon-
ers, from ten to twenty tons burden,
are employed. They are much the
shape of half an egg, and as fiat as is
consistent. with due regard to sailing
qualities approaching, probably, as
near as possible the mythic craft that is
said to "foat ina heavy dew These
vessels lie at anchor in the channels,
while the spongers push their
small boats over the flats to gath
er the sponge. In some places they
dive for it, and in shoal water grapple
them. The specimens are very heavy,
being loaded with water and the
jelly-like animal matter. They
are buried in the sand of the
beaches until the matter is decomposed,
when they are washed and carried to
Key West, collected upon strings of
length, and bleached in the
sun. That portion of Key West called
Conchtown is the principal depository,
where the yards and fences are loaded
With them. For many years nearly all
;he sponge collected on the Florida
Reef was sold at Key Westto an Israel
tie of New York, one Isaacs latterly
,thers have entered the trade, and
7ery respectable income is derived
rom it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
An AnecdOte of the Stage.

The long run of Rip Van Winkle -
at Bouth's theatre is drawing to close,
and Richelieu" has been put in re-
hearsal for production next week. Ed
win Booth returned from his winter
tour about two weeks ago, and is max
ing himself as comfortable as possible
In his parlors at the theatre / heard
recently the story of his first appear
ance in Shakespearian character in
New York. 1t was during the life time
of his father, who was playing Rich
ard Ill, and had several days remain
ing on his engagement The elder
Booth was taken suddenly ill one day,
and sent his son to inform the manager
that he could not appear. Edwin Booth
delivered the message, and, of course,
the manager was in state of alarm.
" This is an awful predicament here
it is within three hours of the perform
ance, and no time to change the piece
have it !" he said, his face brighten
ing. Have you ever played Richard
the third 2"
" Yes" replied Edwin Booth, "but
not recently, and never in New York. %
;" Could you make yourself familiar
with the text between now and eight
o'clock"
81 think I could.n
4" Well, then," said the manager,
play 1T and [ think it will be all right.
1t is the only way to get out of the pre-
dlcament, and the audience ought to
be satisfied
He did play the part, and it was all
right, and gave him popularity IN
New York which he has steadily in
creased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
Congressional Summary.

The Senate has passed bill increas-
ing the pensions of disabled soldiers
and sailors, and widows and children
of deceased soldiers and sailors 20 per
cent. for five years from March 4th,
1871.
Frank P. Blair, elected 10 succeed
Drake in the Senate, from Missouri,
has taken his seat.
The Senate has passed the House
bill authorizing the sale of portion of
the Leavenworth military reservation
to the Kansas Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association for a fair ground.
Stephen A. Corker, O member elect
from Georgia, has been admitted to the
House. An effort was made to keep
him out on account of alleged frauds
in his election
The House has passed the Senate bill
to turn over to the Secretary of the
Interior, for disposal by sale after
appralsement, the United States mill
tary reservations of Forts Lane and
Walla Walla, Oregon; Fort Seriak,
Kansas; Camp McGarry, Nevada
Fort Sumner, New Mexico; Forts Jes-
sup and Sabine, Louisiana; Fort
Wayne, Arkansas Fort Collins Colora-
do; Fort Dakota, in Dakota, and such
portions of Fort Bridger, Wyoming, as
are no longer required for military pur-
poses, after being amended by adding
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The Senate has passed bill for the
repeal of the income tax, by vote of
yeas 26, nays %. The House, how
ever, adopted resolution returning the
bill to the Senate, ON the ground that
the Constitution vests in the House of
Representatives the sole power to orig
mate such measures.
A bill has been introduced into the
House allowing additional representa-
ton in the Forty third Congress as fol-
lows: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Geor.
gia, Texas, Wisconsin and Kansas,
three each; Missouri and Michigan,
two each; Massachusetts, New York,
Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
California and Minnesota, one each
and Illinois four. Such additional
members are to be elected by a general
ticket.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
The Surrender of Paris.

LONDON, Jan. 29-4:3O 2. ~, Sunday
The Emperor William has sent the
following dispatch to the Empress Au
gusta:
/" VERSAILLES, 2 T. NJ, Sunday.
night an armistice for three weeks was
signed. The regulars and Mobiles are
| to be entered in Paris rs prisoners OF
war. The National Guard will under
take the maintenance of order. We
re-occupylal the forts, and Paris remains
invested, but will be allowed to revict-
ual as soon as the arms are surrendered.
The National Assembly is to be assem-
bled to meet at Bordeaux in fortnight
ALI the armies in the field will retain
their respective positions, the ground
between the opposing lines to be neu-
trail
This is the reward of patriotism, he
roism and great sacrifices, Thank God
for this fresh mercy. May peace soon
follow. (Signed) WILHELM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Sec. Fish has
received the following telegram from
Mr.. Moran, charge d'affaires in London
dated London, Sunday morning, J an 90:
The German ambassador here has
been officially informed that the capitu-
lation of all Paris, and the forts; and
an armistice of three weeks by land and
sea, was signed about ten O'clock last
evening at Versailles, by Count Bis.
marck and Jules Favre. The army in
Paris will remain prisoners of war in
the city, but it is not known whether
they will be disarmed or not. The de-
tails have not been received. Count
Bernstein thinks it an important fact
that the armistice extends over the sea,
and that it should be made known as
widely as possible"
VERSAILLES, Jan. 27.-The capitulation
of Paris has been signed on the terms of
the surrender of the garrison and the
summoning of National Assembly.
Favre was in conference with Bis
marck until midnight Bismarck
carried his point. The capitulation
involves peace; the cession of Alsace,
German Lorraine and part of the fleet
! money indemnity to be guaranteed by
5he municipalities a portion of the
German army to return home, and the
war to cease. It is necessary that some
territory be retained to secure the full
flment of the compact The mobiles
are to be sent home, and the German
army to enter Paris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
Extraordinary Feat Of Delerious
Woman.
From the Muncie Qnd.) Times

iAOhi IiO hluuO1C k1uu) llucS
A strange occurrence took place on
last Friday night, at a neighborhood
two miles southeast of Granville.
Among the families residing in the
neighborhood mentioned above is that
of George Stafford, among the most re
spectacle in that section. Mrs. Stafford
has young babe, and since it's birth
has been in very poor health, suffering
of late most intensely from gathered
breast. On the night in question a
number of friends and neighbors had
assembled at the residence of her hus-
band, as it was feared that night
would be her last on earth. In the
forepart of the night she suffered
the most excruciating pain, but about
midnight she became so much better
and felt so much easier, that all retir-
ed. During the evening, however,
there was some conversation about
well one of the neighbors had been
digging, and after events showed that
the conversation had deeply impressed
itself on her mind After all had been
asleep for two hours, Or perhaps more,
some one awoke and made the astonish
ing discovery that the patient was
The household were at once
aroused, and the entire neighborhood
was searched without finding the
least trace of her. The
night was a bitter cold one, and
nothing less than her speedy death was
unless she was speedily
rescued. At length some one suggested
that she might be in the well already
mentioned. Scarcely expecting it to be
the case, and fearing that if it was they
would only find her mutilated corpse,
they proceeded thither A pumpstock
had been put in the we'll In the bot
tom of the well barrel had been sunk,
which was full of water, and some
eighteen inches of water above that. A
rope, with a lantern attached to it, was
let down into the we'll AS it neared
The bottom one of the party saw hand
reach out and clutch at it. A larger
rope, which had been used in drawing
lirt out of the well, was pro
cured, and one of the party descended
20 her resuce. This person found
her in her night clothes, standing ON
,he edge of the barrel. She was speed
ly brought to the surface and taken
nome. Subsequent investigation show
I'd that she must have left her home
md bed in state of delirious uncon-
made her way to the well
spoken of in her hearing, and descend
ID to the bottom of it by means of the
pump. 1t is simply impossible that
ihe could have jumped into the well
without meeting a horrible and speedy
leoth n Subeauuant ayamipo N ~ on ch nu-
ng two severe wounds, one below each
lnee, and both penetrating to the bone,
md both looked as if they had been
made by the edges of the barrel She
had fallen part way down the /
veil. At present her condition is very I
,recarious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
What Becomes of the Coin.
From the Christian Union.

|
In the reign of Darius gold was thir
teen times more valuable, weight fol
weight, than silver In the time ol
Plato 1T was twelve times as valuable
In that of julius Cesar gold was only
nine times more valuable, owing, per
haps, to the enormous quantities OF
gold seized by him in his wars. 1t is
natural question to ask, what become
OF the gold and silyer2 A paper read
before the Polytechnic Association by
Dr. Stephens, recently, is calculated to
meet this inquiry. He says, of our
annual gold product, full fifteen per
cent IS melted down for manufacture;
thirty five per cent goes to Europe;
twenty-five per cent to Cuba; fifteen
per cent to Brazil; five per cent direct
to Japan, China and the Indies; leaving
but five per cent for circulation in this
the West Indies, Brazil, fully fifty per
cent finds it's way to Europe, where,
after deducting large percentage used
In manufacturing, four-fifths of the
remainder is exported to India. Here
the transit of the precious metal is at
an end Here the supply, however
vast, is absorbed, and never returns to
the civilized world.
The Orientals consume but little.
while their productions have ever been
in demand among the Western nations.
AS mere recipients, therefore, these ma
tions have acquired the desire of accum-
ulation and boarding, passion COM
mon alike to all classes among the
Indians, Chinese, and Per
slams. A French economist states that
in his opinion the former nation hide
away $40, 0OO,00 of gold and silver an
nually, and the present Emperor of
Morocco is reported as so addicted to
this avarlcious mania that he has filled
seventeen large chambers with the
precious metals. The passion of prime
es, it is not surprising that the same
spirit is shared by their subjects, and
t is in this prediction that we dis
,over the solution of the problem as to
he ultimate disposition of the precious
metals. The absorption by the Eastern
lations has been uninterruptedly going
IN since the most remote historical pc
.iod. According to Pliny, as much as
800, 600 in gold was, in his day, annu-
lily exported to the East. The balance
If trade in favor of these nations is
low given as $50, 900, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08
Summary of Late News.

ABRAHAM SAMPSON committed suicide
in Louisville on Tuesday, He was a
spiritualist and wished to join his dead
wife.
| The horses of the California omnibus
ran away in Cincinnati, Tuesday, throw
ing the driver, David Wallace, to the
ground, he being fatally injured, and
bruising several passengers.
Rev. WooDLIN, colored Methodist
minister of Trenton, N. j., opened the
proceedings in the Senate Tuesday eve
ming with prayer.
HITHERTO the Japanese Government
has prohibited raising swine in the En-
pire, but has recently decided that it is
advisable.to encourage the production
Of pork as an article OF food. 1t has
removed the prohibition and sent to it's
agents in California, by the last steam
er, to purchase stock on Government
account. The steamer for Yokohama
carries 200 live hogs; the brig Perry
Edwards 500, and the ship st. Joseph
200 more.
The North German Consul General
at New York has published an appeal
to the Germans of this country for re-
newed subscriptions to the German
patriotic fund He states that the
European war, during the latter period,
has caused Germany more sacrifices
than during the former; that the severe
winter has increased the suffering of
Germany from the war, and that Ger
many has not only to provide for her
own wounded and large number of
French soldiers, but also to support
about $50, 1000 French prisoners.
The conclusion of the armistice with
Paris enables German steamers to re-
sumo trips to English ports and Ham
burg. The American Company's steam
er Holsatia, is detained until Thursday,
and will take out the United States
mails in place of the Cunard steamer,
whose departure has been delayed by
the severity of the weather. The mails
for Great Britain will be. landed at Ply
mouth.
The jury in the case of DR.. Galen-
tine, of Cleveland, who shot DR.. Jones
on October Sth, for improper intimacy
with his wife, returned verdict of
guilty of manslaughter.
FOREIGN.
Work on the Tehauntepec railroad,
Mexico, was formally commenced on
the 29th ult.
In race in the harbor of Havre be-
tween the crew of the United States
war-steamer Shenandoah and that of the
British war-steamer Pelican, the race
was won by the American crew in the
fastest time on record for contests of
that description.
The terms of the capitulation of
Paris are that the prisoners of war are
to remain in Paris during the armistice,
having first surrendered their arms.
The National Guards and gendarmes
are to retain their arms, as are also the
police. ALI Franc Tieurs are to be dis
banded. The German prisoners are to
be exchanged, and the public funds are
to remain in Paris
POSTAL communication between Lon
don and Paris has been reopened. The
Prussians are driving cattle into Paris
to feed the inhabitants. Bismarck has
notified the British foreign Office that
the Dieppe line alone is at present avail
able for the transportation of provi-
sions to Paris, but that until sufficient
supplies can be received the Germans
will share their stores with the citizens. |
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08

A NEW paper having been started in
an Indiana town, the editor of the old
paper greeted the new editor with the
following compliment: "He is as
meek as lamb and harmless as mule
and as stupid" and subsequently ad-
dressed him thus: " After making the
charge in his sneaking way, and inter
iaarding it with some hypocritical cogita-
tlons on honesty, beslimed with Gro
codile water shed ON account of the fate
OF the poor, he asks us to copy the arti-
Gle. No, thank you. Your eyes are set
too near the top of your head for cor
respondent Of our paper"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08

THE Duke de Luynes, who was killed
before Orleans, had just succeeded to
the large family estates at the period of
his untimely death. He left widow,
and child two months old. After the
battle of Sedan he joined the Guards
Mobiles, taking with him all the able
bodied men from the villages on his
estate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08

The will of Sebastian Garrard, of the
firm of r.. & S. Garrard, goldsmiths to
the Grown, has been proved in London
under 5000, 900. This is nothing to the
sums often left by members of his
craft. Mr.. Rundel1, of the famous firm
of Rundell g. Bridge, Crown ieweller in
the time of George Ill, died worth
more than million of pounds sterling.
q" What prodigious deal of money
you must make, Mr.. Rundell, - said the
Duke of York to the great jeweller one
day as he was looking over his shop.
I" We do pretty well, your Royal High
ness, was the reply, ''but we some
times have to wait long time for our
money" The Duke took the hint. and
sent something "on account of his
very long score.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-08

As the railways no longer suffice for
the transport of the enormous require
ments in munitions, clothes and pro-
visions of six hundred and fifty thous-
and German troops at present on French
soil, long trains of wagons have again
begun to traverse the roads. Trains of
one hundred and fifty or two hundred
two-horse wagons repeatedly pass
through Cologne, bringing oats direct
from Dresden and Nancy to the troops
before Paris. From Dresden to Nancy
takes for such wagons four and half
weeks, and from Cologne to Versailles
fourteen days, SO that about seven
weeks elapse before the transport
reaches its destination. One may i'm
agine the enormous expense of such a
transport.