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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
i STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia,
at Richmond, May 18th, ISL
Madison W. Jones ......'...............Pl aintlii,
against
George W Blacldcy, Richard A. Lancaster and
r. M. Coleman. ..........,...... Defendants,
IN EQUITY.
And the court doth refer this cause to NJ f.
peasants, one of the commissioners of this court
to ascertain and report TO the court the amount
due from the plaintiff, Madison w. Jones, TO the
defendant, George w. Blaclkley for the building
of the house in the bill and proceedings mention
ed, with any matters specially stated deemed per-
tinent by himself or required by the parties, and
the said commissioner IS authorized to proceed to
take the said amount upon due notice to the par
ties by publication twice week for one month in
one of the daily newspapers published in the city
of Richmond. An abstract-Teste:
NJ +. PLEASANTS, Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with
the above decree, shall attend, at my Office, in
the custom house, in the city of Richmond, on
Monday, the 18th day Of July, 1871 at 10 o'clock
A. M, for the purpose of complying with the
same Parties interested are notified TO attend.
M. +. PLEASANTS,
u. S. Commissioner.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR ~
: 80 H4 BUILDING MATERIALS
FoRTHE -l
NEW oouRT-H ROUSE
AND PosT-oFF1cE
- n1tlaas AT
co1UMBfA, soUTH cARobIHA
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT, Z
H September sth, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock M, Of the 2sth day of
1871, for furnishing and delivering on
the site Of the ~ la.sasrH 1a.ua7
NEW COURTHOUSE AND PoST.oFFICE,
To be erected at Columbia South Cardinal
Five hundred 5000 cubic yards, more or less
hard, durable Stone, broken to the size of hens
eggs, suitable for concrete. Bids will be made by
the cubic yard
Twelve hundred d2oo) cubic yards, more or
less, Bubble, which may be of Granite, Lime
stone, or other suitable stone, having n fiat bed
and which is sound, durable and breaks with q
clean square fracture one-quarter to be bond
stones, of length equal to the thickness of the
walls, and to contain not less than ten (l0) cubic
feet, and no stone to contain less than one half
Qh) cubic feet, or to be less than six (6) inches
thick. Bids will be made by the cubic yard.
Eleven hundred Qloo) barrels, more or less,
Hydraulic Cement, of quality and strength equal
to the best brand of Rosendale Cement. Each
barrel must contain not less than 300 pounds of
cement Bids will be made per barrel.
Two hundred and sixty (26o) cubic yards, more
or less, clean, sharp River Sand. The Cement
and Sand will be delivered in quantities subject
to the order of the Superintendent, at such times
as may, in his judgment, be requisite, and o sam
pie of the Cement and Sand will be submitted.
aa 80 isaa ..sfIIa .fs- as 4, =.
80 ,-,..,,..
dimension, Granite, for basement-story and wa
ter-tabe. 4tr
.i}.
Stones to be quarTied and delivered according
to schedule of net sizes that will be furnished the
contractor. One inch will be allowed for quarry
dimensions each worked face Of the stolle No
stone will exceed 50 cubic feet. Plans NAV be
seen at this office, If desired i-tc FL slt
q. sgs 9-e ~ ~ s,'ag &
Each bid must be accompanied by a sample
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T. H. oAKsHoTT,
OF HUsBANDRY.

Executive COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL GRANGE
VIM Saunders, Thos b. Bryan, Rev. A. b.
Grosh, Col j. Il. Thompson, Rev John Trinble
o. II. Kelley, Washington, ID. G.
DEPUTIES AT LARGB.-Col. ID. S. Curtis, wash
mgton, ID. O. DR. w. ii. ]3urilham, Il. A. Thomp-
son, DIR. Jas. l.. Enos u. Cook. Htf
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Eleven hundred C100) barrels more or less,
Hydraulic Cement, of quality and strength equal
to the best brand of Rosendale Cement. Each
barrel must contain not less than 300 pounds of
cement. Bids will be made per barrel
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NEW COURTHOUSE AND PosT-oFFIcE
To be erected at Columbia, South Carolina:

Five hundred 5000 cubic yards, more or less.
hard, durable Stone, broken to the size of hens
eggs, suitable for concrete. Bids will be made by
the cubic yard.
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SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.

SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.
CHARMING COUNTRY SEATS FOR SALE
Ar GUNsTON HALL ON THE POTOMAC,
e.is BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED,
TWENTY MILES BELOW WASHINGTON
AND FOUR MILES FROM MT. VERNON.
FACILITIES FOR
BOATING, SHOOTING,
~ feg - + -
:, A SURF BATHING,
ON sUNNYsIDE BAY
FINE WATER, TIMBER, GRAZING LAND
HIGH, ROLLING, HEALTHY
UNSURPASSED FOR FRUIT AND TRUCK.
MARI tia aa ait3sa
GOOD NEIGHBoRHOOD OF ONE HUN
XII DRIED NORTHERN FAMILIES HERE.
SOLD IN LOTS FROM TEN TO ONE HI
STEAMBOAT TANNING oN pRRNJsrs
-r5 AND hAiLhohl' I'm REAR tfi
ta5 t9aH Hlf
oi i '' ny Wv NOM Z" A'iiiNo'io Wv Di KALI
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"'''' o'e ''"no'eo hrs'-eiiss i'iiiiiies' III
N"s'''s' ''iipei'''e ana ei'eipr's'hs' Noq"es
''o 'D asAe e'' apo'i' Religion OF poht'cs'
10" can every variety rrui'' ''r''ss an"
fa'iii''eS 'or ''''rying eSee'ient' a15oa
i-'l'i' n' '' "'"sa e''snS o''a'n'"
near Inc premises
'''''' '''i' s''i''''ep' o' an oo''c'S MORT"
y i''' VI WATER
o''' ''e''' 'e''r excess neat or COOL nish'S
WINE up 'ie o''S anu temper 'h0
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= p''s0''s % '''s"'''0a' ''s'es' 'he near W
''' u ''' 4''''ona' oapliai IS OF ines'lmao'e
'"'"e A. % hear enough 10 washington 10 aiio"
one % 10 business there ana be home at night
80 ''1i'''. ~ s,n ASA sna
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New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW York, September Is, 1871.
Stocks opened Sick but are now better. Gold
firm at 1l4h@ll4A. Governments duh and stea-
dy. State bonds duh and heavy. Money easy.
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WRAppING PAPER may be had at th,s
w OFFICE.
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TnE TERMS OF SALE will be one-third of the
purchase money of each tract to be paid in cash,
and the balance in equal instalments Of six and
twelve months each purchaser giving bonds and
approved security for deferred payments and
lien retained until the purchase money is paid
The land will be sold in such parcels as may be
deemed best, 10 be made known ON day of sale.
siii l.. ID. CONWAY,
an 22-law5w Assignee of j. NJ Conway.
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Two hundred and sixty (26o) cubic yards, more
or less, clean, sharp River Sand. The Cement
and Sand will be delivered in quantities subject
to the order of the Superintendent, at such times
as may, in his judgment, be REQUESTS and q sam
pie of the Cement and Sand will be submitted.
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Two thousand (200o) cubic feet, more or less
ter-table. err
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A ssIGNEE's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
IN PITTSYLvANIA COUNTY.

Pursuant to decne of the District Court of
the United States, in the matter of James M
Conway, bankrupt, l will, as assignee of said
bankrupt, on
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All proposals must be made on the printed
form to be obtained at the Office of the Superin-
tendent. Separate proposals being made for each
in the sum of one thousand dollars, that the bid
der will accept and perform the contract ifaward-
ed him. 4, ~
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FIVE HUNDRED ACRES.

more or less, lying in said county, on the waters
of Sweeden's Fork of Johns Run, about miles
east of Spring Garden and adjoining the lands of
Ro. q. Terry and others
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock M, Of the 2sth day of
September, 1871, for furnishing and delivering on
the site of the
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The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

Proposals must be nclosed in sealed enve-
lope, endorsed, proposals for Concrete, Stone,
or Bubble, or Cement" &C., as the case may be,
and addressed to Do e-ln7
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EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES,

more or less. And on the following day,
THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER,
WILL as assignee aforesaid sell certain tract,
containing
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Each bid must be accompanied by a sample
block, ~ inches cube of the granite proposed to
be furnished, which must be sound, durable, of
uniform color and good grain free from discol-
oring or other foreign substances, and capable of
withstanding the action of the elements, and that
has been fully tested by use in buildings, and
from quarry capable of furnishing the quality
and quantity, and from which stone has been, or
is now being used for flrst-class buildings.
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WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 9TH, 1871,

sell on the premises, one certain TRACT OF
LAND lying in the county of Pittsylyania on
Banister river, about - miles east of Pittsylya-
H. Plunkett and others, and containing
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

WEST RUTLAND.-The storm of Fri.
day evening was much more severe in this
vicinity than reported in Rutland. 1t
approached from the northwest, and was
an awfullY sublime spectacle. The ap-
pearance of the sky in that direction be-
tokened fearful elemental war. AS the
storm came nearer, a grayish mist, wbirl-
ing violently upward over the mountain
tops, concealed 1.-THE inky blackness of the
sky, and long streaks of moUlten FIRE fell,
infinitely, from the angry clouds, while
the roar of the wind and The crash of the
thunder struck terror to many hearts. In
few moments the whole valley was Mt
terly concealed by the flying mist and
rain, and, perhaps, this was the most
grand and appalling part of the spectacle.
A somber, rudy light from the the south
heavens shone through the mist-darkened
vale, forming a sublime, yet unesrthly
!. scene. Hail Of moderate size commenced
falling at the outset, which increased 10
circumference as the storm progressed, to
the diminsions of ihens' eggs, leveling
vegetation, and cutting it off in many
places. Window glass suffered in the
village, when not protected by blinds
Three chimneys on the Barnes House,
and one on the depot building were COM
pletely demolished by the wind. When
the storm was at its height an alarm OF
fire was sounded from the whistle on Shell
don & Slason's mill, which increased thu
awful terror of the scene. Smoke and
flame were seen to issue from the resi-
s dence of the Rev. Charles Riley, TOWARD
? which all the male portion of the neigbor
= hood were soon in motion. The fire, which
had evidently originated in an ash-bar
rel in the wood shed, was confined to tina
part of the house, the damage to the build
r ing being effected more by the tearini
= away of the roof to prevent the conneC
e ton of the fire with the main part, thai
1t bv the fire itself. Much credit Is due
2, the prompt action of the neighbors. who's
IT efforts in the midst of a soaking raj
J. saved the house from complete destru
r, ton. The storm was the most severe ths
l. ever swept over this village, and II
y damage in its course throughout Ii
Is country must have been great.
t. B. NATURAL.
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METHODIST.

Rev. Mr. Mcdonald OF 1rasburgh
preached at the Methodist church in
Newport Center, on Sunday the ID inst
and baptized five persons the same day.
Quarterly meetings in Vermont, Sab
bath, July 10Th, at Cambridge, Montgom'
ery, Richmond and East Berkshire
Mortified, Berlin, Hartland and Wind
sor, Newbury, Bradford
The Methodist says of Book Concern
affairs What will be the result of the
failure to remove DIR. Lanahan, time will
show. One thing is certain, the church
will have, must have, not make-believe
but real investigation, which shall &c
to the bottom of this business. The &C
ton of the Bishops is final, and DR.. Ian
ahan cannot now be again tried on these
charges until the assembling of General
Conference May, 1872, in which the SD
preme authority of the church resides
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

CHESTER one at the depot has
got an engine called the Yosemite" but
there is an inquiry, "who owns it, or is 1t
narrowed 2v Fire district No. being
illegally spread over district No. 1, and
also over district No. / second, leaves the
territory designed to be occupied by the
yosemite" without a grand list, hence
the inquiry who owns the Fire IBIS
tinguisher ?" Time will tell.
The summer term of the school In dis
trict No. 20 closed on Friday last, with
very pleasing exercises, in which Miss
Sawyer took part in reading, and also
some remarks by Geo. l.. Fletcher, Esq.
commendatory of the progress. OF th'
scholars and of the teachers, Misses Hub
hard and Stewart. A fine collation. wal
prepared by the ladies of the district.
The farmers are now busy in cutting
their hay crop. which will fall below
two-thirds crop. 1t has been, and now IL
yery dry here in this locality, more g
than for many years previous. Corn
generally small, but hopes are that 1t VIII
be an average crop. Potatoes will nece'
sarilly be very light from present appear
ances.
The cheese factory will soon 60 lno
operation, as the building and appara'O
are nearly completed.
"A new block is in progress OF erectio
Just east of the Episcopal church,
which will be fine commodious Hal
Martin Mcintyre is experimenting I'd
work.
Russell Cobleigh offers his cab manr
factory, together with his entire rel
estate, for $4,000, which is considere
cheap.
Chester Academy will be opened th
fall, for the usual course of instructlon,o
board of competent and resident teacI
ers. Rev. Mr.. Chapman, Principal
/ ROLAND.
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ROLAND.

THUNDER SToRM.-A severe thunder
storm passed over this section late yester-
day afternoon. 1t approached from the
northwest, and about seven o'clock burst
upon this village with terrific violence
although the main force of the shower
appeared to be expended to the northWard'
Rain fell in torrents for nearly an hour
accompanied for several minutes by haii-
stones of irregular size and form, many
of them being as large as musket BULLETS
The storm was attended with vivid hgnt-
ming and heavy bursts of thunder, but no
damage resulted from the electricity, so
far as we have heard. It was the most
violent storm that has occurred this sea-
| son.
At Middlebury the storm was very
severe the rain falling in sheets, but
without hail The wind was very high,
and trees were Frustrated by its force. A
tree was blown across the telegraph wire,
about a mile below Middlebury station,
and remained suspended over the railroad
track. As the mixed train, due here al
1 8 20 D. m, came along, the engine came
in contact with the tree, demolishing the
headlight and the smoke stack, and mar
rowly missing the head of one of the
brakemen, who had sprung to the top Of
the car on the signal to apply the brakes
, The train was delayed by this accident Sc
that it did not reach this villagetill II 81
Telegraphic communication was also To-
time interrupted.
The telegraph wires were Frustrated b.
the storm below this village, in the vicin
ity of Clarendon, interrupting communi
cation eastward.
81 An accident occurred also on the ISens
selaer and Saratoga Railroad, as is sup
posed from the undermining of the track
Four cars of the Schenectady express
freight train were thrown from the tract
between Hydeville and Fairhaven, pre-
venting the passage of all trains. Com
munication had not been opened at half
past two this morning.
Great trouble was experienced in oper
ating the telegraph, in some instances tn
instruments being burned out by tn
electricity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

DANBY.-The social dance at Staples
Gilt Edge Cheese Factory, on Tuesday
evening, July 18th, was a complete sue
cess, as such occasions generally are
here. There was large company pres
ent, and withal one of the most respect
able we have seen assembled on an &C.
casion of this kind. Had it not been for
the bad state of the weather, it having
rained nearly all day, many more would
have been present. The hall, which is
thirty by fifty, was decorated expressly
for this event with evergreens, and in q
very tasteful, attracting and beautiful
manner, and rejecting great credit upor
the hands that performed the labor. Il
was also we'll ventilated, rendering il
comfortable for the company. An excel
lent supper was provided, to which ample
| Justice was done.
Music was furnished by the Rutland
Quintette Band, of which Alexander
Riell is leader, and A. B. Williams con
ductor To say that the music wa
good. would not be doing justice to ,th
subject and this fue band. 1t will suf
fee, however, to say that it was excel
lent, which we heard expressed by many
This band is composed of old musicians
and its safe to say is one of the best in th
State.
NJ. J. Holden, who is a member of thi
band, is widely and favorably know
through this section, as is also Mr.. Viii
liams, and when two such excellent mus
clans are associated, the music must nee
essarily be excellent. To the RUTLAND
Quintette Band, which acquitted itself il
SO able a manner, and in discoursin
such sweet strains, the large company as
sembled on Tuesday evening are largel
indebted for the good time enjoyed.
We have never attended an occasio
of this kind where every thing passed o.
more agreeable and pleasant, and as wa
anticipated all highly enjoyed it, and
say that none stopped tripping the ligf
fantastic toe" until abroad day light
would attest this fact With such swee
, music, and Rogers as floor manager, a
cares are forgotten, and soms "dance
who never danced before, and those wh
always danced, then danced the more
In conclusion we will say that the dane
at Staples Gilt Edge Factory will Ion
be remembered by all present.
5.Cw.
July 18th, 1871.
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TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF Pos
TAI MONEY ORDERs.-The Postmaster
General has received from the general post
Office at London the formal articles of the
convention, negotiated by DR.. Mcdonald
of the Post Office department, for the ex'
change of postal money orders between
the United States and Great Britain.
The convention is duly executed on the
part of the Postmaster General, with the
advice and consent Of the President. The
interchange Of postal money orders is to
commence on the first of October The
limit Of single money order is to be fifty
dollars or ten pound sterling. The other
details will be officially given to the pub
lie in due time.
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Selections.

-Precepts may lead, but examples
drdao.
Let rebukes always be soft words
with hard arguments.
-Levity in manners is succeeded by
laxity in principles.
Were it not for the tears that fill
our eyes, what an ocean would flood our
hearts.
We may always joke when we please
if we are careful to please when we
joke.
The tongue, like a race-horse, gener'
allv runs faster the less weight it carries
Too many persons are far less
ashamed of having done wrong, than OF
being found out.
If you know any thing that will make
brothers heart glad, run quic k and tell
it, but if it is something that will cause
sigh, repress it.
Let not your zeal outrun your char
ity. The former is but human, the latter
is divine.
The roads tending to God are more
in number than the breathings of created
beings.
This is the law of God, that virtu'
is the only thing that is strong. All tn
parts of human life, in the same name
as those of statue, ought to be beauti
full.
God reveals His benifeence in tn
poet and the artist in the clouds that cur
tain the skies, and the mists that mantl
the mountains He shows His bounty t
husbandmen and operatives, in genis
showers and unfailing rivers.
That young lady gives rational secu
ritv for becoming a good wife, who doe
not apologize when you find her at wor
in the kitchen, but continues her task Il
finished
Men who have half dozen iror
in the fire are not the ones to
crazy. 1t is the man of voluntary
compelled leisure, who mopes and pine
and thinks himself into the mad house {
the grave. Motion is all natures law.
Let it rain every other day in II
} week, so that it be pleasant on Sunda
Then let the sky be blue, and the Sc
! Then let the birds sing, and the litt
children. Then let the green fields
full of blossoms. and let no ascetio say
is wicked to pluck them.
Henry Ward Beecher says: 1T vi
scarcely be denied that men are superb
: TO women, as men and that women
= immeasurably superior to men, as womel
while both of them together are mo
=, than match for either of them serarat
! ly.'
: Cool wives, like flberts, will rema
= good for long time; but it Deepen
! upon the care you take of them, 4. e., he
you Husband them.
Action is mans salvation, physic
and mental; and yet nine out OF ten
t wistfully looking forward to the covet
I hour when they shall have leisure to
? nothing-the very siren that has lured
e death many successful" man.
only is truly wise who lays himself o
to work till life's latest hour, and that
the man who will live the longest, al
u will live to the most purpose.
o Life ia made up of little things.
4 who travels over a continent must
. step by step. He who writes books MI
- do it sentence by sentence. He W
"a learns a science must master it fact
d fact and principle after principle. WI
is the happiness of our life made up G
Little courtesies, little kindnesses, pl'
SAINT words, genial smiles, friendly lstt
Il and good deeds.
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befel, and it father upsets me thinking OF
it. You tell me you are off early to-mor.
row morning, SO it's hundred to one II
we ever meet again, but in any case wish
you success in your travels, and may you
end better than I have done" =.
Then, grasping my hand with force
that made it Jingle to the very wrist, he
departed.
His parting words were true. for we
have enever met since that night; but
should these lines ever meet his eye, ii
may crafty him to know there is at least
one man in the world who fully believes
his story, even though it be las he styled
it, "the strangest adventure of all"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

RAILROAD CoLLIsION.-The accident
on the Rensselaer, d Saratoga Railroad
which caused the delay of trains on FRI
day hit, and which was erroneously re-
ported te be caused by the undermining
of the track, was actually caused by a
collision between two sections of the Sche-
nectady express freight train below Fair
haven. 1t consisted of forty-fve cars,
the last twenty-five of which were not
coupled with the first twenty. Some dis
lance south of Fairhaven the conductor
discovered that the rear cars were miss
ing, and stopping the train the engine
was reversed and started back to pick uT
the detached cars. The two sections Of
the train met on heavy down grade, the
unoouplei cars laundering along at 6
terrific rs.te of speed, and running with
fearful 10 omentum directly into the real
of the cars backing up. Three cars wer,
utterly demolished, and many more
thrown from the track and more or lei
injured. The wreck was complete, ant
tho passeIg ger train due here at $50 p. m
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it. az wall as the influence of the Hloer-
MAN Society, and to Tammany alone must
the terrible crime be charged OF weakly
Welding to the demand of the lawless
ruffians who defed alike the laws OF the
State and the authority of the Church.