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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-20

IMPROVEMENTS IN RICHMOND.-By
direction of the Mayor the police force Of
Richmond yesterday reported all Che new
houses and houses undergoing repairs on
their respective beats to his Honor, and we
are consequently able to make reliable ex-
hibit Of what Richmond is doing in the way
of building: Number of brick houses in
process of construction, 81; brick houses un-
dergong repairs, 35; number of wooden
houses building, %; number of wooden
houses being repaired, 80. Total building
and repairing, 1875.
Nearly all these improvements have been
noticed specially and particularly by us,
but being thus authoritatively aggregated,
our readers can at a glance perceive the cx-
tent of the work now going on around us.
When we consider t'lat in this list is not
included the large number of houses whose
construction and repair We're concluded
prior to this date and during the spring and
summer, the above exhibit is not only
highly satisfactory, but confirms all that we
have said about the growth of Richmond.
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The DAvENPOETs AND SPEAKER
WonderfM Effect Of Vha.
lie Sap.-Wc want everybody to 90 to
Assembly Hall, Friday and Saturday
nights, but then we must warn the people
of the supernatural powers, and that the
results of experimenting with them may be
serious.
When they exhibited here before, Speak
er Turner, of the Legislature, was closcted
with them, and witnessed their astonishing
manipulations. Little did he think that
the conjurers and deceiyers were putting a
spell on BIN that would cause him to stay
at home this winter! Not he. But Is
true that the remarkable revelations then
made to him have since been followed bv
his defeat for nomination, and now he can't
get to see these wonderful people, on the
same terms he did before.
They have, however, changed the
policy, and instead of destroying the polit-
cal aspirations of men, they can secure,
beyond doubt, the election to office of those
who patronize them. Let all aspirants 90
to see them, as well as those who aspire to
nothing beyond witnessing their marvellous
and wonderful feats of deception.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "It
never occurs to any of the sapent fault
finders what is patent to all thinking peo-
pie, both North and South, namely: that
the internal revenue taxes are the direct
results of the reasonable attempt to divide
the Union, and, south of Mason and Dix
on's line, build up a republic, whose COR
ner-stone was to have been slavery
The Pittsburg Comnecialsays: "Some-
body has started a story, which is now
going the rounds of the press, of man
who is alive after having his neck broken.
We trust none viii be SO foolish as to sup
pose that it is literally true. 1t is nothing
but an allegorical description of the cond;-
ton Of the Democratic party"
The New York Tribune says: Fo
hundred Ku-Klnx awaiting trial at RaleiSh,
North Carol;ra, shows how widespread
that dangerous organization was, and how
ettectual are the means being taken to sun
press it. The Klan in South Carolina is rs
numerous and has been as cruel as it was
in North Carolina, but the officials there
entrusted with the execution of the law are
strangely different.
The Louisville Comleq-Jomnal says
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THE LATE FRUIT EXHIBITIONS

THE LATE FRUIT EXHIBITION
exchanges from States represented in The
late Pathological Exhibition in this city,
are speaking in the most complimentary
terms of the fair in general, and particular
ly of the cordial reception extended by our
society and citizens to the various repre-
sentatives in attendance.
AS sample of the glowing language
used in speaking of the occasion, we pre-
sent our readers with The following, clipped
from the Leavenworth Kansas Times
DIR. Stayman aud Judge F. Wellhouso returned
yes eriay from Richmond, Virginia. DR. Hows-
ley viii return on Saturday. These gentlemen
come BACK covered all overwth houor aud glory
Inc committee were treated by The Virginians
with the greatest courtesy and ulmost liberalty
Ibey Wee treaied 20 carriage drive in and
around Richmond, vi.i Ing the memorable
scenes OF The late war. steamers took them to
prominent places of interest, and all without
cha.2e. The committee are enthusiastic in their
prize OF their newly discovered vi g.nia lends
at the banquet given at The close of the exhibi-
ton, the mayoe of Richmond alluded to Kansas
and Its representatives in the most glow ing
terms, but wisely cautioned them i'll Kansas
not 10 ag, that while to-day they We're yictors in
the poanologioal field, some unnamed State might
i'll the iuture rival u.s.
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Letter from Louisa.
TREvILTAN'S DEPOT p. o., I
LOUISA COUNTY. VA.
To the Editor ofthe State Journal

LOOio<A SOONI13 fAs
To the Editor ofHe State Journal.
Boin, and having lived in Virginia for a
period of forty-seven years, know somc-
thing of the genius, wants, and demands OF
her people. Through The consequences fol-
lowing the Suppression Of the ru;nous rebel
lion, and the misrule Of her lawmakers
siuce, and especially the lawmakers of our
last Legislature, 10 say she is pc.moaeatly
prostrate is not extrayagant. The press of
the State, either ignorant of her condition,
or else wearing golden muzzle, ignore the
fact, and rejlse to admit that government
is instituted for the protection and not the
destruction Of its subjects. in the last So
called Consei 7atiye convention, held at
Richmond, they proclaimed the watch-word
to be "down with Radicalism,' and might
have added, up with rascality. Well, it
reaches the disease about as well as admin
istering bread pill N case of apoplexy.
AS a result, / will suggest tnat if you
can prevail upon your party to advocate IN
the approaching election
lst. The putting forward of honest, in
telligent, and working men s r.s.E
I'd. Those who VIII pledge themselves to
use their best efforts to secure full, fair,
and honest execution Of the provisions of
the present constitution, especially the
homestead bill; and "a alla sea
Sd. Retrenchmcnt in every manner in
the administration of our govei ament, con-
sistent with law and justicc--l say il you
can consistently advocate such a course,
and it is advocated by the party, you will
as certainly bring to your and one-half Che
Conservative voters of the State, and ride
triumphantly and honorably into power, as
The sun succeeds the aurora.
GEORGE w. HACKETT.
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"The Republicans are divided and SO ar
the Democrats. Now, the party that unite
q lickest, and most surely, will hold an oh
vlous advantage. The question is. HOY
shall we unite? We have shown that tb
only issue among Democrats is that mad
by the Toombs-Stevens faction. Shall w
follow it, or the Democrats of the Mott
and West? We say follow the Nationa
Democracy. The Bourbons say follow th,
Georgia factionists.'
The New Haven Palladium SAYS: eth,
people of New York are thorough,
aroused, and determined to sweep the ras.
Gals, who have so long robbed them with
lpunlty, out of official existence. Ou
only fear is that il the gang escape, as Is
but too likely, being sent to Sing Sing for
the rest of their natural lives, they may re-
cre INTO Connecticut, where, according to
the Democratic press, they will be received
with open arms, and every one of them
nominated for Office at the first opportu-
nifty.
The New York Tribune says "Judge
Barnard deserves, to some extent. credit
for his recent decisions in favor of the neo-
pie. When the leaders in the reiorm
M 'oiien. aniiounceu tnat proceedings were
10 De instituted for the recovery of the vast
sums OF money feloniously abstracted, we
CONFESS that we were not at all confident of
Ine success OF even their initial step.
Everybody IN New York public life, it is
safe to assert, is tainted with Tammanyism.
ana Barnard, too, had been the tool Of
Erie, and before that an object of the wild
wrath OF the San Francisco Vigilantes. He
nas redeemed himself, and opened the way
for complete victory"
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MIR. PORTER'S SPEECH.

The meeting yesterday, noticed more full
IL in our local columns, though not as large
as we could have wished, was very respec-
table in numbers. The speech of Mr.. Por-
ter was able, earnest, and convincing. 1t
was listened to throughout with respectful
and appreciative attention. Its telling
points elicited. enthusiastic applause. We
are glad to find Mr.. Porter's health entire
ly restored, and trust he will be able to
speak daily during the fall campaign.
We want the whole State abaze with en-
thusiasm, and meetings Of the people held
everywhere for the discussion of the salient
issues of the canvass. Such meetings edu-
cate the people in sound political faith,
and elevate the standard popular thought.
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.



Neo York, September 19.-The COM
mittee of seventy has just held meeting,
and adopted resolutions sustaining Mr..
Green. The latter has issued notice that
the interest on the bonds and stocks of the
corporation falling due OH the 1st of
November, will be paid by the City CHAM
berla'n in the new courthouse on chat day.
and that the transfer books will be closed
Wednesday.
A letter from Richard O'Golmon. to
Mayor Hall, says: In relation to the action
Of the latter, concerning the matter of the
comptroller's office, he should be governed
more by considerations of expediency and
sound policy than by those of merely strictly
right or legal power. lie cannot advise the
mayor to take any step that may lead to
complicated litigation. He advises the
mayor to treat Connolly as comptroller. If
he does not think him entitled to fill the
office de juge, to treat him as comptroller
de .tacto. This course, he think, would
prevent financial difficulties, and the continu-
ance of that public excitement and sense of
insecurity which q prolonged legal con-
troversy would intensity.
Mr.. German, in another letter. writes
saying, since the decision Of Judge Barnard
in the case Of s'Folcy VS.. the Mayor and
Others" IN which he gave a quasi judicial
sanction to the rumors which had been rife
IN the city OF gross extravaganza in some
of the bills presented by various contractors
and paid out of the city fund, it seems to
hun proper that the corporation should take
effective legal steps to recover these moneys,
II sufficient evidence of fraud can be obtain.
ed to sustain action.
He asks for instructions, and Mayor Hal
responds. Substantially leaving the matter
to OGorman's discretion, knowing he viii
perform his duty, regardless Of conse
quences outside of duty's sphere.
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Local Notes.

The temperance meeting announced for
tomorrow night has been postponed until
further notice.
Judge John M. Herndon, late Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth, died at Freder-
icksburg yesterday morning at o'clock.
The Democrats have nominated DIR.
". ID. Quesenbury for the Senate in the
district composed of Hanover and Caroline
counties.
-Messrs. Johnston & Seldeu will pre-
sent you with splendid number of popu-
Lar ia illustrated literary paper, gratuitously,
if you will call upon them to-day.
Mr.. Painter yesterday put up fire
alarm box (No. 25), improved patent, near
Colonel Tanners, and to-day will put up
another tNo. 20), corner of Fifth and Main.
The following parties have filed their
in bankruptcy since our last
report: Apollos Boutwell, and b. G. Bur-
nett, of Caroline, and j. Mcdowell, King
William.
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GveniMg State Sa,.rmat.
now TO ELEVATE LABOR.

In the Dispatch this morning we find tn,
following sensible remarks upon the intro
duction Of Chinese labor, which we fully
approve, though we have no fears that this
importation will ever be very extensive:
The laboring people should be of q type eq ua
to the employing, the professional, and the law
making and administering classes. The school
labor replenishes the highest classes which are
ever deterioratng in mental aad physical energy
from luxurious and idle habits. If we degrade
our labor by confidng it to the hands of infer ior
Deings, or BY reducing the manhood and proper
pide Of the whites through competition with a
class OF beings whose low condition enable them
70 I'VE upon refuse garbage as it We're, what sort
Of refrigeration Of the higher classes, become /?
The question is one of as much interest to one
eiass IS, as anotner II is one Of vital consequence
10 the whole country; and 1t is q poor grafi6ca-
tion indeed, that Of tauntng the laboring classes
with the saving that has come from f9Cbnese
cheap labor
And now we hope the Dispatch will
unite with us in helping to make o,y labor
ing class equalto our professional class AS it
says should be done.
list. We ask j. 10 um,e w;h as IN Sc
curing protection 10 home industry, thus
Keeping stl' the aooges Of labor os The prime
condition Of elerating the ld6orer. When
any of our Representatives in Congress vote
to reduce the duty on iron and coal, our
great Virginia staples, and thus shut up our
furnaces and our mines, we ask the Dis
patch to rebuke them sternly in the name
of outraged labor.
I'd. We ask the Dispatch to show its
faith by works, IN using Us po,cerfm mRu-
eace 10 sace the fund donated by Congress
to Me States for an agricultural and me-
chdnical college from spol;at,on, or dis:,i-
button, which amounts to the same thing.
That scrip is not yet sold, and day by day
it becomes of less value, by reason of the
rapid exhaustion of the best public lands.
1t is likely to be wasted altogether, unless |
the friends of labor in Virginia arouse to
the importance of saving and applying it
to its appropriate use. A mixed comms-
sion of farmers and mechanics should be
organized to arrange plan for its applca-
ton. The mechanical department ought
to be located at Richmond, as the great
Industrial centre of Virginia. This would
aid greatly in elevating the type of laboring
men in the State, as well as to increase the
productivcness of all industries.
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FALL TRADE IN CLoTHING.-Mr. A.
Oppenheimer, who has recently taken the
line new store-room corner of Main and
Fourteenth streets, is now opening fine
stock OF ,all and winter clothing, to which
he calls the attention of wholesale and re-
tai buyers. With q new house. new
goods, twenty years. experience in the
business, and the complete facilities for
manufacturing, Mr.. 0ppenheimer deiies all
competition, and is prepared to give salts
faction TO all, both in quality and price of
goods. We refer our friends to his adyer-
tisement in another column. aE
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DIED,

September 90tf, at O'clock A. M, PATRICK
LYNCH, aged 81 years, a naive of county Linz
erick, Ireland, bnt for % years resident OF Rich
mond.
His fnpeIal will take p;a ftom his reside1 ce,
cofne" OF Twenty-second and Pleasant s.reets
Union Hill, to-lno row tTHUESDAY) eve1ing,
2lst instant, al 3i9 O'Clock.
On the 10th inst, Mrs. ANN r. Walden, wife
of VIM. IL. Walden, in The 10th year Of her age
On the 18th Instant, Mrs. FRANCES TRAIN
HAM, aged 55 years
In Louisville, Ky, Ausast 81, in his 4sd year,
JOHN LAWSON, eldest son of the late Thomas
lawson, of7ths city.
At Feenley, buckingham county, Va, on the
18th instant Dr. CLIFFORD CABELI.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of William E. Gannaway, bank-
rupt-in bankruptcy.
AT RI hmond, Va, this lst day of Sept 1871
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take no.ice, that petition has been pre-
sented TO the Hon. John O. Underwood Judge of
sad District Court, in Bankruptcy, by P w Me
henney, assignee of the estate of said bankrupt
10 sell ihe real estate belonging to said bankrupt
liee from all liens and encumbrances thereon
rms is TO give notice 10 all persons interested
that in the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for ali per-
sons who may be Interested in said estate to an
pear before w. w. Forbes, Register, mt his office
IN the said city of Richmond ON the 2lst day OF
september, 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. M, and show
tuse, II any they have, why such order should
not be granted. T.. w. MCKINNEY,
Sc l-f2w Assignee
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THE SUICIDE YEsTERDAY-The In
quest.-We learned yesterday of the at
tempt of Mrs. Ann Walden, who resides
over VIM. jenkins grocery Store, on Main
street, below Fl.teenih, to take her own
lie by swallowing laudanum. The insor-
nation reached us too late, however, to
gather the particulars for our paper of last
evening. Mrs. Walden died about 5 O'Clock
last evening from the effects of the poison
she had taken into her stomach.
DR.. Peterfeld Trent, The coroner, held
an inquest over the body at one O'Clock to-
day. After The jury Was empanneled, DIR.
JslT. Riddell was introduced as witness,
and testified that he was called in the case
between eleven and twelve O'Clock yes;er-
day forenoon. When he arrived he found
Mrs. Walden in stnpor, and on exam na-
tion found unmistakable indications of the
presence in her stomach of narcotic poison.
which had been taken so long before his ar
rival that he saw little hope of saving her
lie, as the greater portion Of the poison had
been absorbed by the circulation. He APP
piled all the known remedies, however. as
speedily as possible.
Drs. Taylor and Cabell also testified IN
the case, they having likewise been called
III to see the patient, and fully corgoborated
DR.. Riddell's testimony.
Mrs. Virginia Pairo, an intimate ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Walden, testified that
she called to see deceased yesterday about
noon, and found her lying ON the bed, APP
parently insensible; tried to arouse her,
but was unable TO do so; the Bible was
lying open upon her breast, and the photo
graph of her little daughter (who is dead
clasped in her hand.
Mr.. G. Goinnetti testified that Mrs. Val
den came into his store yesterday forenoon.
and requested him TO allow her to step in
to the back room and write letter. She
was weeping; she made an effort to take.
the poison while in the store, but witness
prevented her doing 50.
The jury returned verdict that the de-
ceased "caine to her death by an overdose
of laudanum, administered by her own
hand.o
The letter which Mrs. Walden wrote in
Mr.. Gopne5ti's store was produced during
the inquest. 1t was addressed TO her hus-
band, aud accused him of being the cause
of all her troubles, protesting meanwhile
the greatest love for him. In it she de-
clared her intention to kill herself, and COM
mended her soul to the God who gave it.
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-, THE ACCIDENT NEAR BURKEvILLE.
The colorcd man killed by the cars on Che
Danvllle road, near Burkevillc, mentioned
in yesterday afternoons issue of our paper.
was Alexander Scott. He was addicted to
drunkenness, having lost one of his arms
several years ago, while intoxicated, in at
tempting to get on a train while in motion.
lie leaves wife and two children.
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MEETING IN HANovER.-Ih chair
man of the Republican Central Committee
OF Hanover county, authorizes us to an
nounce that Hon. Charles III. Porter, mem-
Der of Congress, will speak at Hanover
G. H., on Saturday next, at IL o'clock A.
NJ. The people generally are invited to
attend leE
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MoRTUARY REPoRT.--The following is
the mortuary report for the week ending
Saturday, September 18th, 1871, compiled
from sections returns received at the Office
of the Board of Health: Whole number
of deaths in the city, 81; in addition, 8
stillborn Il white, 2 colored) were reported.
Sex: Males, l6 females, 81. Color !;
White males, 5 (; white females, s.; col
ored males, II colored females, -.
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LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS RE.
NAMING IN THE RICHMOND Posi-
OFFICE SEPTEMBER 20, 1S7l.-Mrs.
Peyton, Orange G. H., Va; Schooners
Mary Ellen, Joanna, w. 7. Burns, j. II.
Williams, Frank Halters, Argo /; j. r.
Ford, Richmond, Va; A. B. Taliaferlo.
city; Hugh Douglas, Nashville, Tenn.
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BE sure to go yourself and see that yon
neghbor goes. In the primary meetings
the country is governed. Dismiss all per-
sonal preferences, if they conflict with har-
mony and the general good.
Select your ablest, best men. Be tole-
rant Of Others who differ from you. Tole-
rate anything but selfishuess, indifference
and treason to the cause.
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A FEW WORDS TO THE REPUBLICANS
WHO ATTEND THEIR WARD MEET
INCS TONIGHT

The position of advisor TO the masses i
avery unpleasant one, and particularly so
when advice encounters the opposition 0
demagogues and scheming politicians, who
have selfish and ambitious.purposes to &C.
compish. ntf4'
Unless we were free from every motive
of q selfish character, we would not assume
to advise members OF our great party.
In ward meeting, held few nights ago
in Alexandria, the Hon. Lewis Mckenzie,
in addressing those present said
"DON'T SELECT ANY MAN FOR OF
FlCE ON ACCOUNT OF HIS COLOR
ALONE, nor claim an equal share of pub
lie offices on this principle. Select men for
their capacity, well and faithfully to dis
charge representative'sd duty.n
AS the members of the Republican party
will hold meetings in every ward in the
city tonight, we ask that the portion of
Mr.. Mckenzie's speech which we have
quoted, be read TO those who are present,
and that each individual catch an inspira-
ton from his words, and act for the inter-
ests of the party alone. If you have made
up your mind to voie for any particular in
dividual to represent you, either in the
State or nominating Convention, just drop
that individual for few moments and in
quire if you may not be mistaken in your
selection. Ask yourself if you have not
selected him simply because he is black
man or tcttte man; or if you have
not done so because you are partial
to him on personal grounds. III you
find either of these causes have in-
iluenced your determination, Just stop a
much denonds on Tho s,,cooss af tho p,,,,,h
lican Marty his fall IF vo,, orc Ill,
man. remainder tbe " concs ~ vo,,r % raoa ,auN s,s>
Io;n bv no,,;eor Ioa;siot;on J Jand H. 81? ;t;
DO s;bis Ear M na" 10 co,rect 'tSom @ '1t IF no, :.
are w,;,c9 IN man - reme,nlor .~0i Tho - at"su tyou
beaDsd mon ynn ioca,'so nF ,iJ da,; aDuse
10 partv nr;nc;nleS In o;tJor u, CO.. us'os,o,
haye noble wprls IN norsn,no i,, ,,I;oi, III
Won NAV corre' M 'he " oS ,,Ii' rb;oh' Uy wi,'u,l M
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WARNING TO HUCKsTERs.-Th Po-
lice Justice this morning fined two parties
$40 each, and prohibited them from selling
in the markets, for buying cabbage and
corn and selling the same during market
hours. We hope to see the ordinance in
relation to hucksters rigidly enforced, and il
it docs not meet the ends sought, so amend
ed as to give protection to fair dealers, as
well as to Che BUYERS and consumers.
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THE. SANDS CAsE.--The evidence for
the defense was concluded in the Hastings
Court this morning, and the argument of
counsel will begin tomorrow morning.