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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-13

United States Circuit Oourt.-The case
of A. j. Fredericks VS.. Southern Express
company, which has occupied the attention Of
this court for the past two days, was being ar.
gued before the jury to day, all preliminary
law questions having been settled and instruc-
tons given to the jury The facts in the case
are as follows: Mr.. Fredericks the plaintiff.
was resident of Fort Motto, S. c., and during
the year 1864, concluded to move his family to
Bonsack's depot, on the Virginia and Tennes-
see railroad. He did so, and sent bis goods.
consisting of every variety of household arti-
Gle, wearing apparel, &C., by the Southern
Express company.
Upon the goods reaching Bonsack's, there
was round to be no agent of the company at
that point, and the goods were carried to Big
Lack, station some seven or eight miles fur.
ther on, where the goods were left n remairs
ed Tor several months, where they were found
and dest Dyed by Stonemau's "a der. The
plaintiffs claim $4,000, although the valuation
gwen the company in Confederate currency at
The time of shipment was only S19. 500, which
tney claim was merely a nominal sum, and
placed at low figure to save them from being
robbed of property of so much value as $500.
OOo, the value of $4,000 in good money at that
time. The defendants contend that the value
must De determined by that placed upon them
by plaintiffs when shipped. The case will
probably be concluded to-day,
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THE LATEST NEWS
The Civil War in France.

London, May 12.--The Times special
dispatch from Paris says: Colonel Bru-
mel has been appointed Commandant OF
Fort Vanvres. A series of batteries have
been prepared in the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
Pantheon. Pestilence is apprehended in
Paris.
A Daily NeDs dispatch from Paris saws
the national battalions are thinning out
rapidly. The resignation of Gen. Rossel
causes encouragement among the Com
munlsts. Delescluge is unable to do much
10 consequence of i'll health, but in a speech
just delivered expressed confidence in the
future freedom of France and the success
of the Commune.
Telegraph dispatches from Versailles
say the insurgents are unable to repair
the damage done to the works by the Ver-
ssaillists, and will possibly attempt the de-
feat OF the latter by an attack in strong
force.
The mayor of the town of Issy has been
arrested. Floquet was arrested while on
his way to Bordeaux, and imprisoned.
Lo"0OH, may lZ.-Slr John Frederick
William Herschsll, the only son of the
great astronomer, and himself an astrono-
mer of worldwide reputation, died this
morning, aged 70.
Versailles, May 12.-The government
batteries maintain terrific fire upon the
mparts of Paris and tho Notifications
still held by the insurgents.
London. May 12.-The Standard Of this |
evening has dispatches asserting that the
Communist forces are only $4,000 strong,
md that the Versailles army could go into
Paris to-day if it would.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Horace Greeley, who left New Yorl
Thursday for the Texas State fair, will ex
plore the proposed line Of the Texas Pc,
cific railroad before his return, and make {
short tarry in each principal city on the
line of his tour during his absence.
DR.. Gray, of the Utica Insane Asylum
and DR.. Vanderpool, of N. York, commits.
stoned by the Governor to inquire into the
insanity of Ruloff, have made the exami-
nation and returned to Albany to report
to the Governor. The report will be ready
in a day or two.
DR.: Longlow, physician for the Long,
view Insane Asylum of Ohio, brought in
bill against the State of $50, for ex-
ira services" but special committee be-
ing unable to unravel so great mystery
refused to allow him an extra cent.
A cattle disease, similar to that which
prevailed some time ago in Duchess coun-
ty, N. L., is prevailing iu the Argentine
republic and Chill, and seriously threatens
the financial interests of both of those re-
publics.
Bishop Whitehouse, of Chicago, has
made no proposal, as reported, to submit
the Cheney case to the decision of the next
general Episcopal Convention, nor has be
refused any clergyman permission to
preach in Cheney's church.
j. Fred. Thompson, of indianapolis, has
been arrested at Richmond, Ind, charged
with altering a check on the Second Ma
tlonal Bank of Cincinnati from $1,000 to
$4,000, which was paid by that bank.
A dispatch from Philadelphia announces
The failure of Jones, Barnes & Co., oil re-
liners aud manufacturers, and George e.
Shewel, oil and stearine broker.
The Pullman car manufacturing shop.
1t Detroit, was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Loss $4S,000 insurance $4,000.
A fire at Mountmouth, Illinois, Wednes-
lay, destroyed 100000 worth of proper
y; insurance $73, 1000.
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hichmond Manufactures abroad We
have always known that articles could be mans
ufactured as well in this city as elsewhere, and
especially is It the case with tobacco. In looki q
over our exchanges, we came across the follow
ing tribute to we'll known and popular 6rm,
In the Binghampton (N. Y.) Leader, and hsy.
ing tested the article alluded to ourselves, we
agree with the sentiments expressed
Some people will insstupon nloking, netEi hstani-
ing the MANY long wndei articles written against the
practice We plead guilty of being one of The smok
rug Dreade' But we smoke none of your common
TRASH tobacco any more more old cabbage leaves
ground up, mixed with ssw-dust and morseI of 70.
oacco Tor US: We have been promoted We have
cannot smoke the delicious favored, pure Virginia
leaf tana tobacco we shall sell our NEE rschsum.
at public auction, and take the pledge It's tobacco
pure and Undecided; none of your imitation stuff,
that Is sold under various names, and makes one
mouth taste, after smoking though it had been
used for chicken coop. 1t is manufactured by A.
h' Lyon Co. of Richmond Va, and We are sure that
1t will soon become the popular weed Of all who can
enjoy good smoke
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See Fourth Page for Manchester News


PoWELL-MAGILI--ou May 9th. by the Rev.
Father II. liugress Mr.. WILLIAM P. POWELL. Of
Richmond, Va, 10 Mrs. ELIZABETH MAGILL, of
New Yol k.city
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the I'd Of January
ls7i la Weldon, N. O., at the Emory Hotel by the
Rev. i. +. Larkin. FRANK a. CHRISTIAN of kich-
mond, Va, to VIRGINIA A daughter of ]. g. W.
Watkins, Esq, Of New Kent county, Va.
Weldon IN o., Danvllle, aud Baltimore papers
please copy.
NlLLlAMS--REDF0RD--0n the 10th of Nav. by
the Rev. William I. Lindsay, MIR. VIM. r. WILLIAMS
and Miss EMMA j. RRbF0RD; all of Richmond, Va.
foLBY--oRAI9--on the I'd instant, at the Man
chester Methodist Church. by the Rev VIM. II.
CHRISTIAN, JAMES y. l0LBR, of Baltimore MI, 10
Miss MARY j CRAIG, OF Manchester.
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SHIPPING.
EoR JAMES AND oHIoKAHoMINY RIVERS

The fast and elegant side.wheel steamer PAIL
SADIE, Captain CHAs. NELSON, will leave her wharf
at koeketts for Kings Mill Wharf, on James river,
on TUESDAY aud SATURDAYS at o'clock A. NJ,
connecting with the IL o'clock train at City Point
from Petersburg. Returning, will leave Kings Mill
on WEDNESDAYS and MONDAYS, at A. NJ,
touching at all the regular landings each way
Will leave her wha-f at Rockets for Binn's on
Chickahominy, THURSDAYS at o'clock A. NJ. con.
Meeting at City Point with the o'clock train from
PETERSBURG touching at all the regular landings ON
James river down to billiards. Wharf, and ali regular
landings on Chckabominy. Returning, will leave
Binns on FRIDAYS at o'clock A NJ
Freight received from 12 o'clock Mondays to 0
o'clock A. NJ. Tuesdays, and from IL o'clock to g F.
NJ Wednesdays, and from IL o'clock Fridays to . A.
M. Saturdays.
Freight for Chickahominy will only be received from
IL O'Clock Wednesdays to A. NJ Thursdays.
All freight to way landings must be prepaid
For further particulars, apply to Captain on board
or to GEORGE L. CURRlE, Agent,
at CURRIE Co.'S, corner 18th and Gary Streets
my Sim
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The Prize Seeing Machine. We are
gratified to find our lady friends interesting
themselves ia the contest for the handsome
SEWING machlne which we propose presenting
to the. person sending US the largest list Of
subscribers s., by the first day of November next
we have already received lists from several
ladies, and among them is one which stands
good chance of securing the prize. We hope
soon to hear from others, who inform us that
they are earnestly engaged in the struggle for
this elegant prize.
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New York Items.

Nep York, May IN. Fl. Dudley &
Cos. pickle and fruit preserving establish.
ment at East New Brunswick, N. j., was
burned by an incendiary fire last night
loss 100000
Doris Deekman, of Dutch Kills, L. l.,
indicted for the murder of her daughter by
starvation, was yesterday allowed to plead
guilty Of mauslaughter in the fourth de-
gree, and was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment.
The wife of ex-collector Bailey, lately
joined him at Monteyideo, and now shares
his exile.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREENBRIER. WEST VIRGINIA.

These Springs, famous for their Alternative waters
and fashionable patronage, will be open on the 1sr
OF JUNE. They afford accommodations for eco
PERSONS
The. Springs are 1000 feet above tide water, aud
the climate IN which they are situated is always
COOL and INVIGORATING, sffordine entire relief
from prostratng summer heat.
Professor Rosenberger's excellent band will be in
attendance, to enliven the lawns and ballroom.
Masquerade and fancy balls during The season AZ
heretofore.
An extensive livery will be kept at very moderate
charges.
CHARoEs-$S per day and s75 per month of thirty
days; children under ten years of age and colored
servants, half price; white servants, according to
accommodations.
my l2-eodlm GEO. L. pEYTON Il co.
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Capturing Criminals In cal,forn,u

San francisco, May 12.-On the 10th
instant, sheriffs Morse, of Contra Costa,
and Harris, of Monterey, corraled party
of Spaniards in the Pacbeo mountains,
East Gilroy. One of the Spaniards, named
Juan Sofa, was of the party that murder
ed three Frenchmen in Suscol Valley; an
other is charged with having committed
murder in Santa Cruz county. A desper-
ate light ensued, Sofa firing FIVE times at
Morse, hitting him several times. Morse
shot Sofa dead and captured bis compan-
ions.
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butchers Quarrel. Day before .yester.
gay, wellsknown butcher of the second mar
ket made savage attack upon another of the
same zane profession, with a large butcher-knife.
d. d,.e. running ms brother around tree a
dozen or more times, he started him in q
vigorous run; being swift of foot, he soon
suer behind. r"'
Inc police failed to put in an appearance.
proving what Tim Morris says, that sthey are
never to be found in four miles of row"
aernaps political matters were engaging their
attention about that time.
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Local Dashes.
undant-Advertised letters !

Abundant-Advertised letters
There will be preaching tomorrow.
Fatiguing to Democrats-The labor reform.
An unpopular club--A colored Democratic
ic stock.
The Richmond theatre has gone into matri-
mony
A local institution-The Tredegar Iron
Works. o"
walk.
Col. boswell has some fine racing stock in
the city. ~
;, A good deposit-sle,OOO paid into the State
Treasury to-day.
=, lmperative-To get off the pavement out of
the way of baby carriages
Policemen are advised to wear out their
pants near certain corner of Capitol Square.
Governor Walker has been elected president
OF the capitol Memorial Association"
Ibe City Council meets on Monday evening.
Fifty it wouldn't part to meet no more
we will have no clear weather until the
18TH. The present is an April fool.
Persons desiring board for the summer at
Col Strother's hotel must make early appIiea.
tloD, or they cannot be accommodated.
Inc Governor has been absent for some tine.
which satisfactorily accounts for the scarcity
of notary appointments.
The visiting Northern editors will be in Rich-
mond on election day. Wonder if the Demo-
crats viii make good impression. Show usa
little fair play.
. Ihe Japanese will perform some wonderful
feats at assembly Hall next week. Wen bet
they can't perform one remarkable enouob To
make our City Council tell what thew have
lone with the peoples money.
1t is said that Mountcastle has fire escapes
or. sale. If they are no better than the one
IN which he made so narrow an escape from
he theatre, be had better withdraw them from
he market. They are better though, we
know
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Robbed the Quartermaster's Depart.
ment OF $4,000.

81 Louis, May IL james Stuart, for
mery colonel of the Tenth Illinois cavalry,
was arrested at Kansas City, Wednesday,
charged with having absconded from the
quartermaster's department at Galveston
last March, with $4,000.
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Why Is H?-Will Captain Dimmook
INFORM the Taxpayers of Richmond, why be
discharged the experienced colored city hands
to whom he was paying one dollar per day,
and hired lot of white carpet,baggers, totally
inexperienced, aud pay them one dollar and
twenty ,hge cents per day? Taxpayers would
like to know.
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LOCAL NEWS,

Religious Serpices To- Mo,ro,e =. We
note the following special Appointments
Second Presbyterian. DR.. Hoge at II
A. NJ. and p. M. a. -
Iniro Presbyterian (Church Hill) t.
L. preston will preach at III A. M. and s O'clock
P. M. N . e'ooA
q; Marks English Lutheran (Odd Fellows
nIail.-instaiiation of church officers imme-
diately after morning service.
First Baptist.-Professor H. Fl, Harris at II
A. M. No service at night.
A. M. 0uii az II
ohrist lEpiscopal) Mo service in the after.
S Soop, 10 consequence of the anniversary Of the
pastor, will hold services in the United Sta,as
courtroom at p. NJ. 0'''e'
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DIED.

lIoBS0N On Friday morning, at o'clock, in the
Tth Aear, ELIZABETH DOUGLAS, eldest dauehter
of John N. and Sarah A. Ho5son.
The friends of the family, aud those Of her grand.
f.ther, the late Julius Hobon are respectful, in
viied TO attend her funeral on SUNDAY AFrKR-
NOON, az oc'ock, from the First Baptist Church.
HoLLlN-HENRY V. HoLLIN, aged 40 years, at
No 1903 Msiu street.
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.D'scharged. - Commissioner Peasants,
tnis morning rendered his decision in the case
OF W. W. Wood, who was yesterday arrested
Ior refusing to register legally qualified col
ored voter; dscharging him from farther
prosecution. This case, we learn. unon tba
trial proved very weak one, while hundreds
exist OF base injustice perpetrated upon the col
ored people. The day of election will deveIop
several of them, unless decisions arrived at
oy Judge Guigon and the registrars are re.
Yersed. - -
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Another Cotored Democratic Club - We
are ADVISED of tie intention of the "White
Mans PARTY" to form another club of eolored
persons. This club, says Madam Rumor. is to
be composed OF coored ladies. Several prom
inent white Democrats" were seen in the pale
light OF the last moon trying to take in some
yielding recruits.
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Fdttsng Of Culvert- Early this morning the
culvert near the corner of 9th and Marshall
streets gave way and fell in, making an ugly
hoie about four feet square. Fortunately no
one was near enough to be injured at the time
IL occurred. The neighborbood of its occur
renee is usually crowded with mark et man
about that hour, who were lucky in escaping
injury by being absent.
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Gone The Democrats of Marshall
ward will be gratified to learn that Major
johnson, of that ward, will leave the city ior
Washington in the morning. We are happy
to know that he will return in time to look
after the interests of the Republican party on
the day of election.
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Police Court.--The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning
Hannah Brannan, colored. up tn answer for
stealing Sl2 so from the person of Samuel Har.
ris, was sent to Jail until Monday, to which
time her case was continued
Winnie jackson and John Williams, color
ed, for unlawfully fighting in the house of
Jane Archer Williams was bound over TO
Keep the peace, in the sum Of SlO0 for three
months. jackson warned and let off.
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Gleanlngs.

A Troy man has invented portable
barber shop, which can be wheeled from
house to house.
| thousand Coolies are to be brought
from Asia to work in the Portland, Me-,
stone quarries.
1t is said that chewing of coarsely cut
gentlan root after every meal will cure the
taste for tobacco.
A Philadelphia journalist asserts that,
that city possesses the finest art collections
in America.
A Indiana woman married her affinity
within five minutes of her divorce from her
last husband.
Gen. Spinner, during the len years he
has been Treasurer of the United States,
has handled $4,000, 900, 900.
Methodist churches were built in this
country IN 1870 at the rate of nearly four
TO every working day.
A man in Henry Co., Indiana, has dis
covered sure way of exterminating
snakes. He bites off their heads.
A religious journal recommends the
substitution of tea for wine in the celebra-
wv" VI viz iIoio SUPPER.
The water-snakes of India, which swarm
in the Bay of Bengal, have been discovered
to be very poisonous.
An Illinois undertaken advertises that he
keeps on hand can elegant stock of neat
and nobby shrouds."
A Syracusan IN. " declines the office
of assessor because he has to swear to assess
property at its true value
The Marietta and Dalton Georgia.
papers announce the appearance of rust in
the wheat crop in those sections.
Col Ruger, the new Superintendent of
West Point, is said to be one of the strictest
dsciplinarians in the service.
Over 500 people are employed in the
flower tradein New York, and about $780,
900 is expended for flowers every year.
Several Illinois railroads paid as much
for clearing the tracks of snow the past
winter as for the original grading.
There are only six Episcopalans in New
Florence, Mo-, but these six are building
church to cost about $4,000.
The Tyrolese raised the German flag on
the highest peak of the Brenner Mountains
on the birthday of Emperor William.
Since 1856 Massachusetts has appropria-
ted $3.50, ,706.67 to Prof. Agassiz's Museum
OF Comparative Zoology, in Cambridge.
When maid servant in Holland wishes |
to go to dance. and has no swain of her |
own, she hires cavalier for the occasion.
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Buenos Ayres Depopuiated by Yellow
Fever.

Buenos Ayres, April 11th. business is
entirely suspended, and the city is to
great extent deserted. The custom house
and all the banks are closed. The ravages
of yellow fever continue, and apparently
will only cease for want of victims.
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Rictmond has six daily newspapers, be.
sides the Virginian, seventy tobacconists. Lib.
by prison and Castle Thunder, besides the Da-
Wis mansion; and then there is Mayo's bridge,
the City Council and the canine BRIGADE
Hurrah for Richmond.
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Hyormasaon.-lt is not necessary, to enable
person TO vote, that he should be registered !:
put only necessary to prove the fact that be
had complied with the requirements Of the
law, and in attempting to register had been re-
fused. Persons pI epared to prove the neces.
sary facts will remember this on election day.
and should not fail to demand their rights.
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A Luasatic. - Phe board, composed of
Justices Crew, Atkinson and Mccormick. di-
rected to enquire into the case of Susan Mills,
colored, supposed to be insane, met late YES
terday at the city Jail, and after partial ex
animation of the case, decided her lunatic
and ordered her to be sent to the asylum.
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Railroad Accfdent-sIaught of
Children

Buffalo, N. Y, May 12th.-An acci-
dent occurred at 4.3O A. M. this morning
on the Erie railroad near Attica station,
instantly killing five children and serious
ly injuring twenty or more adults. The
accident was caused by an extra freight,
carrying passengers, running into another
one, which had stopped to repair slight
arrangement to one of the cars. Several
children besides those reported killed were
more or less injured.
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Registers Court.-The following cases have
6Geen 6een hed 10 the office of W. W. Forbes, Esq.,,
Register in Bankruptcy:
County.
VIM. T. Crowder, Goochand Court House.
:, Robert IL. Puryear, Boydton, Mecklenburg
County.
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Bu'sding.-Mr. John A. Belvin is put
ing up three large and beautiful houses on
the vacant lots on Thirteenth street. hetwesn
Main and Franklin streets. The buildings will
extend the entire distance from Twelfth to
thirteenth streets, and when completed will
add much to the appearance of the locality in
which they. stand. Thus. one by one, the
marks of the great conAagration of '65 are
being obliterated.
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ASSIGNEE SALES,
A SSIdN EE'S SALE,

A ssIdNEE's SALE.
By virtue OF decree of the District Court of the
Vnited states or the Eastern District of Virginia
Gated May eth, 1871, the undersigned will sell, at
oiouce.ter O. H., Va, at ~ o'clock M. on tho
5rH DAY OF JUNE, 1871,
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF LAND
In Gloucester county. surrendered by Madison Richie
son. bankrupt.
TEhMS-One-thrd cash the residue in six and
Twelve months to be secured by negotiable notes.
WIN good security interest added and title retained
until the purchase money shall have been paid with
power OF resale If said notes be not paid at maturity
JACOB COHN, Assignee
my io-2aw3w of Madison Richeson, Bankrupt
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Judge Blatohford, Of New York, has or

Judge Blatchford, of New York, has or
dered the restoration Of the property left
by Commodore cambridge to his heirs
The property was in stock, which had
been sold by the National City Bank and
by Duncan, Sherman & Co., with whom it
was hypothecated by relative of the
family for borrowed money.
A young fellow named Rice is charged
by Mrs Fisher, of st. Louis, with having
kidnapped and outraged her daughter, ff.
teen years of age, because the mother had
threatened to shoot him, telling the girl
when he let her go that now her mother
would have something to shoot him for.
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The Massachusetts House of Delegates
grew enthusiastic on the appearance of
General Joe Hooker in their chamber
Thursday, and greeted him with three
rousing cheers.
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The Jefferson Ward Republican Club
will meet at their hall, TIA Cary street. on
Monday night, on which occasion number
OF distinguished speakers will deliver ad-
dresses. large meeting is anticipated.