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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23
Legislative summary.

The President pro tem., Mr.. Waddell,
presided in the Senate to-day. A number
of bills were presented and referred. A
bill was reported, providing compensation
for the clerk of the city of R&hmond for
services rendered to the Common wealth,
with an amendment); Mr.. H,rndon pre-
sented the petition of numerous citizens OF
the county of Spotsylvania, praying for
the repeal of the law commonly known as
the fence law, which, on his motion, was
referred to the committee OF general laws.
The House met at IL O'Clock Several
bills were reported, among them, one to
amend the act providing for courts for the
city of Richmond and defining the joris-
diction thereof
The following House bills were reported
with recommendations adverse to their pas
sage: To relieve Dr. Gardin, of Bucking-
ham county to amend the act in relation
to grand juries, in relation to grand juries ;
to the expectancy of repeating the law al
lowing persons to contract for II per cent.
interest; also to the petition OF physicians
of Richmond, that apothecaries be made
exempt from jury service. The reports
were concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, it was re-
solved that the House meet daily hereafter
at eleven o'clock until the continuing
special order (the tax billy is disposed of.
Senate bill authorizing Augusta county
to subscribe to the stock of the Valley
and the Shenandoah Valley railroad COM
panies was again considered. Mr.. Guy
speaking at length in opposition to the
bill.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Cochrane
in favor after which, on motion of Mr.
McCaull, the pending question, on the
adoption of the substitute offered by Mr.
Southall, of Albemarle, was ordered anc
resulted in its rejection. Yeas, 35; Nays,
50.
The vote was then taken on the passage
OF the bill and resulted-ayes Sc; noe'
81. The bill nowsgoes back to the Senat'
for concurrence in House amendments.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill authorizing general regis
tration In the city of Lynchburg; Hous
| joint resolution for the removal of tn
penitentiary House bill to legalize tn
| election of Commonwealth's attorney TO
the counties of Buchanan and Wise
TThese counties have no resident lawyers
and the bill allows nonresident lawyers t
fill the office in question.
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THE st. Louis Democrat says 1t Is pro-
per to explain the election of Blair, how
effected, and what it means. We beglthe
Democrat not to explain it. 1t is better
such an event should remain inexplicable.
We know what 1t means. It means tina
Republicans In Missouri have got into q
quarrel, and, as in all such quarrels within
. party, slaughtering is done with great
gusto, and the very worst men reap the
benefit of the quarrel. The result is dis
graceful to all concerned, except the Con-
federate allies of the Schurz-Brown Repub-
licans, and the less said about it the better.
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Grs,,i,ss State goarnal.
senator Massey and the Dispatch.


Our attention has been called to this
paragraph in the Dispatch of last Satur-
day:
We did the JOURNAL injustice. It did NOS
complain of any wrong to General Thomas,
except that of the introduction OF his name oy
Mr.. Massey, a wagon master in the late Con,
federate armyi The JOURNAL rather toucneo
up Massey and the negroes.
The statement that we touched up Mr.
Massey or anybody else, or even mentioned
his name, is incorrect but is entirely IN
keeping with the reckless habit that paper
has of making unfounded assertions. we
had no fault to find with Senator Massey
He acted from the best and most patriotic
motives, and although we would not have
asked for an appropriation to purchase a
portrait of Geueral Thomas, that is no
reason why we should censure Mr.. Massey
for doing what he honestly thought pa
triotc duty and it was duty, too--in
exposing the hypocrisy of those who were
elected as "True Republicans" and who
recently, at Washington, pretended to be
par excellence the loyal men OF virginia
With the allegation that Mr. Massey was
quarter-master in the Confederate army,
we have nothing to do. We care not
what he has been. 1t is enough for us to
know that he is sound Republican and
true American now. We know many
good members of the church who were at
one time great sinners.
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The SUFFOLK Sun says; "We under
stand that petition has been recently
forwarded to Hon. James Fl. Platt, MEM
Der of Congress from this district, signed
by a number of Northern men who have
settled among US, praying that he would
use his influence in favor of general am
nesty, SO that better feeling may exist be.
tween the Northern and Southern people.
Among those whose names have been ap-
pended we heard of Dumville, Lord Nc
Allister, Stout, Wilson, Pinette, Cart
wright, Cowhart, Fletcher, Taylor, Art
man and Smeed. We further learn that
every Northern man living in the county
would sign such petition if presented to
him."
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OnnsressionaI.
Reported Exclusively for the State Journal

Reported Exclusively for the State Journal
Washington, January 23.-In the Sem
ate, Senator Sumner presented resolution
from the Legislature of Indiana, directing
its Senators to vote against Dominica pur-
chase.
The judiciary committee report in favor
of the Conservative Senators Hill and
Miller from Georgia-Miller first to have
his disabilities removed The minority
report 10 favor Of Farrow and Whiteley.
In the House, bill was introduced by
Mr.. Stark weather providing for commits
sion to determine the Alabama claims
By Mr.. Price, of Georgia, granting lands
TO and in tie construction Of the Atlantic
and Great Western railroad. Many other
important bills were presented.
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Edwin II. Smith,
Assessor Sd

James R,ver Granite Company. y.-The
Secretary of the Commonwealth received for
record to day copy OF an act of Incorporation
granted by Judge Wexford, of the Circuit
court of the city of Richmond, to the James
River Granite company whose business is to
quarry granite. to manufacture the same into
suitable shape for building paving and other
purposes, and such other business as may be
necessary for the proper disposition thereof.
The capital stock of the company is TO be not
less than $25. 900 nor more than $3.50 600,
divided into shares OF Slo0 each. The quarry
is in Chesterfield county, aud the principal
office of the company will be in Richmond
The officers of the company are President, W.
Fl. Quincy, New York; treasurer, Albert
Ordwsy, Richmond Superintendent, Abra
ham Roihwell, Richmond Directors, W. Il.
Quincy, W. G. Conner, New York; A. Ord
way, George Dick. A. Rothwel, Richmond.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Supreme Court Of appeals. To-day all
the Judges present save Joynes.
Berkeley VS.. Smith-Appesl from the decree
of the district court of Fredericksburg denied.
Seeley's administrator VS.. auditor of public
accounts-Appeal allowed from the decree Of
the circuit court of the city of Richmond
Lewis Mckenzie VS.. the Potomac ferry com
pauy-Appeal from the decree of the circuit
court of the city of Alexandria allowed.
Even VS.. Curtis Appeal allowed from a
decree of the corporation court of Norfolk.
The Lyncbburg usury cases are still under
argument to day by Mr.. kirkpatrick.
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LET HIM ALoNE.-The Richmond cor

LET HIM ALoNE.-The Richmond corr
respondent of the Petersburg Courier, in
his letter of Saturday, says:
Mr.. Guy lwho didn't want to 60 to the
House of Delegates) is taking steps to
secure himself against reelection
Among these steps is bill offered by him
to-day to amend the charter of this city,
the chief object of which is to continue the
present City Council in authority one year
longer than they can hold on under the
law as 1t exists. Nothing can possibly be
more unpopular here, especially just now.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

THE SrArE JOURNAL, "the official paper for
the government" as is placarded in heavy
type At the head of its first column, has gone
back on the government, Ito use a vulgar
phrase If, indeed, the policy of President
Grant is the policy ct the government; rnnana ;..ns
to the amnesty question, and advocates general
amnesty ably and earnestly, as an honest jour-
nal should-only making it little too pro.
minent that the good of the party, and not OF
the country, is the most pressing reason ior
action by this Congress. We wish its voice
were potent in high places, so that the great
Injustice of continued disabilities might be
done away with at once but this is not the
case. The President 10 fully committed In
favor OF prescription, and majority of the
Forty-f first Congress is with him, while even 10
this State the JOURNAL is in woeful minori-
ty-Porter having at bis call almost the whole
Of the rank and and file of the party
However, We are glad to see all that is re-
spectable about Radicaism in the State take
such decided ground in favor OF what ls Just
and right, and none the less that in doing SO Il
throws itself boldly, not only against the ad-
mnistration, but against the bulk OF the party
at home.-C Charlottesville Chronic
We are in favor of upreserved amnesty
full pardon to all i; and in this we are not
in such "woeful minority" in our party
either. It was adopted as plank in tho
Republican platform at the last Convention
held. and Mr.. Porter and his friends agreed
to it. Then concilation was declared to
be the policy of the party. We have seen
nothing from President Grant to indicate
that he does not agree with us that am-
nesty is the best policy, both for the good
of the country and the success Of the party !;
and.we flatter ourselves that the voice of the
JOURNAL. is still potent in high places, as
tho voice of truth must ever be potent In
all places. While we have thrown our
selves boldly into the breach upon this
question, we do not believe we occupy a
position antagonistic 10 either the Presi-
dent or the majority of our party. We
have always urged the fullest amnesty,
and have never to our knowledge lost the
confidence of either; but if we have lost
or should lose 1t on this account, we cam
not help it; for we would rather fail il
good cause than succeed in bad one.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Fires and Alarms Of Fires Satur-
day night, about O'Clock, an alarm of fire
was caused by the discovery that the upper
story of the framed tenement on the southeast
corner of Broad and Fifth streets, occupied by
Mr.. Liebermuth as cigar store, was on fire.
1t was caused by a colored girl upsetting ke-
rosene lamp, which set fire to and burned a
carpet, which filled the house with smoke and
caused the alarm.
About ~ o'clock yesterday evening, an old
shanty on the vacant lot on Bacon's Quarter
Branch, known as the cold government lot"
was set on fire by some mischievous person and
entirely destroyed.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Dismissed for Want Of J,risdiction =
To. day in the United States Circuit Court,
Judges Bond and Underwood presiding, the
case of Colgate d Co., VS.. John Rhes 4 Co.,
after long argument of DISTINGUISHED counsel
on both sides, was dismissed for want of juris-
diction.
The defendant in the case was one Gustave
Lersner, who, it was claimed, wss partner OF
the New York house of Rhea & Co. during
the late war and at the same time a Con
federate major or quartermaster. The effort
in the case was to make Lersner liable for the
Indebtedness incurred by Rhea & Co. during
the war.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Loan and Trust Company A charter
incorporating the Nelson Loan and Trust
Company, of Nelson county, Virginia. was
received and recorded in the office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth. The charter
was granted BY the judge of Nelson circuit
court in vacation. The object of this company
is to encourage economy and accumniat in
a community which has heretofore and might
otherwise continue to distribute its discounts
between city banks, which in the exact pro-
portion that il serves to enrich those banks, it
exhausts the monetary wealth of the county.
The capital will be not less than $40, 900, nor
more than 100000. The principal Office of
the company will be at Livingston, Nelson
county, Virginia. The following officers we're
elected to manage the affairs of the company
during the first year: S. II. Lowry, president; !;
J. l.. Hubbard, cashier G. T. Smith, W. D.
Ligon, James Petit, Stephen 7. billiard, VIM.
A. Payne and j. r. PEBBLES, directors.
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We give place with pleasure to the vim
dication Of the political consistency OF Hon.
John F. Lewis's course, by an old friend,
although this is by no means the first time
our columns have been devoted to justl-
fcation of that gentleman, and defending
him from the bitter and abusive assaults
of the Conservative press.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Took TO Their Heels. A bout half.past
one O'Clock last night, policeman Michsels dis
covered several fellows lurking suspiciously
about the alley leading to Thomas W. Tignor's
gun smith store. He pm after them, and they
ran up Locust Alley, dropping in their fight
"jimmy" and several files, with which, il they
had not been interrupted, doubtless an exhi-
bition Of burglars skill would have been made.
Tienor is averse to having his guns and pistols
Ego off, in any but the usual way.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

The Theatre Rose aud Harry Watkins.
who on their former visit to our city, made so
favorable an impression, will commepce brief
season at the Richmond theatre tonight, sup
ported by the splendid stock company of the
National Theatre of Washington. The open
ing piece will be the thrilling drama of
"1'rodden Down; or, Under Two Flags" As
Mrs. Charles Howard in other days, Mrs. Wat
kins was great tavorite in Richmond and as
time has dealt kindly with her, her fresh fea-
lures and still youthful voice will carry all
who knew her then back again to the pleasant
memories of those happy times.
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BEAuRreARp. - Notwithstanding the

BEAUREaARD. - Notwithstanding the
newspapers have sent this distinguished
ex-Confederate to Europe, to fight the bat
ties of La Belle France, we see by the pa
pers of that city, be is still in New Or
leans. His name is attached to call for
a complimentary benefit to Lewis Baker,
late manager of the Varieties, which was
burnt down.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Baltimore and Richmond The boats
running between this city and Baltimore are
bringing thither larger freights now than they
have at any similar period for six years past
The trade between this and the Monumental
City is growing daily, and the und rstanding
between the merchants of the respective cities
seems to be excellent
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

accident Yesterday about o'clock
in the afternoon, Mr.. B. A. Hazegrove, a we'll
point between Howard's Grove and the toll
gate, his horse became frightened and started
off at a break neck speed, throwing him.out
and causing severe injury. He was found some
time afterwards and taken to his home near
the New Market
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Temperance Meeting = A public tenn
peraDce meeting will be held at the Sidney
Methodist church, this evening. at IA o'clock,
under the auspices of Marion Division, No. s,
Sons of Temperance. Sister divisions and the
public generally are cordially invited to at
tend. Mr. Carswell the lecturer OF the National
Division of North America, will speak on the
occasion.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Ntneteeaah Grdttan This new law
book contains "reports of cases decided in the
Supreme Court of Appeals and the Military
Court of Appeals Of Virginia." by Peachy x.
Grattan, and embraces cases decided "from
October l, 1868, to July l, 1870" II is
printed for the State BY Clemmitt & Jones,
and bound for the same by Randolph 4 Eng
lish. 1t is a valuable book tor lawyer.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

Gas for 1870 During last year the
city manufacture d, at its gas works at Rock
etts, ffty-seven million eight hHndrei and sev-
en- thousand six hundred and sixty one cubic
feet of gas, and paid on the same an internal
revenue tax to the government of Sill ,56l so.
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The "HIutuaI admiration Society"
AUNT JOE" ON TEE RAMPAGE SHE
ENJoINs THE LEGISLATURE.
TO the Editor of the State Journal:

have picked up the following political
curiosity, said TO have been put in circula-
ton by Aunt Joe's" tea-party in the
south east corner of the m-House.
Our Republican friends residing in Rich
mond and its vicinity, always supposed
that this venerable spinster and her satel-
lites confined the limits of their "mutual
admiration society" to the Custom-House
officers and their "going man" Mr., Porter.
1t seems, however, that our party here
abouts is mistaken, for no "pent-up Utica
contracts" her skirts, and she spreads her
self thusly:
CIRCULAR.
RICHMOND, VA, January goth, 1871.
The following resolution was unanimously passed
by the Republican Executive Committee of the
Third Congressional District OF virginia
Resolved, That the Republican members OF the
Legislature be respectfully resus fed not 70 endorse
or sign any recommendations Tor ofhce IN the Thra
Congressional District until the parties applying Tor
such recomme ndstions have been endorsed and re-
commended by the local committee of the Republi-
can par fy believing that this the only or the best
way to avoid confusion and discord between the par
j. NJ. HUMPHREYS,
Chairman Congressional Committee.
W. 7. BAILEY, Asst Sec'y.
Well, that ia "rich, rare and racy," and
its impudence is only equAlled by the
ignorance aud stupidity displayed in its
"get up" Our "Aunt Joe" throws herself
around the Legislature and gathers the
members thereof to her tea-partyl
Verify, the Republican party has come
to fine pass, if its leading members can
be talked to in this way by spinster, a
cheat and "a demagogue; and the Republi-
can mem bers of the Legislature unques-
tionably feel highly complimented by this
especial order No. l" from Aupty's head
quarters.
A Congressional Committee" that has
done so much for the party should have
the marked attention aud obedience of the
Republicans of our section of country.
That "Committee" made our State success
ful lin a horn) in 1869, and in our last
election sacrificed the party in Richmond
to elect Porter. 1t has succeeded in di'
viding and distractng our Republican
frieuds and the party is "growing smaller
by degrees and beautifully less" under the
care and auspices of "Auut Joe" and heI
admiring beau, Mr.. Porter. After accom-
plishipg all this, think "the Committed
ought to have leave to retire from its field
of labor; and | believe that no member oi
the Legislature can be found who will have
any hesitancy in responding, "None 'oi
} oseph I" Bob.
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THE DEMAND TELLS THE sToRY.--From all
directions orders for PHALoN'S yITALIA OR SAL
vATIoN FOR THE HAIR come pouring in. All
the nexious Dyes. &C., go down before it. year
hence they will be unmarketable. The ladies say 1t
Is as pleasant to perfumed toilet water and
1t ia transparentes crystal Nothing else reproduces
so perfectly the original hue of the hair.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-23

DR.. L. C0NGDoN, the Indian physician claims to
have successfully treated quite number OF patients
ia this city, aud hear Of those who testify 10 tue
fact 1t is fortunate that there are many physicians
with different systems of practice for the cure OF
almost endless diseases. The Doctor is confident OF
the merits OF his mode Of treating the sick, and
invites those afflicted to consult him and judge for
themselves of his ability to He eau be found
at his Office in Manchester, next to the psstonlee'
and may be "interviewed" during the day or even
ing.
GLOVE HIDES MULTITUDE OF FAULTS
But it fails TO paint the pale cheek, TO gladden. the
heart or conceal the disease that is lurking and
making rapid inroads upon yondef rapidly declining
female beauty Her wan features are bedewed with
tears, her pulse is feeble and ber day-dreams are
growing dim, as night with its heavy pail OF gloom
settles upon her brow ! Can she not be restored
Yes. Health, with all its entcisg charms and beau
ties will send a thrill Of joy through her feeble
frame by the use of English Female Blttsrs, which
are advertised in another column. Go thou aEa buy
them.
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Return Of Richmond Odntatrice We
are pleased to say that one of Richmond's
fsirest daughters. remarkable no less for "the
soul of song" than for rare personal charms,
has returned to Richmond, after having
achieved decided artistic successes upon Metro
poltau boards, in difficult operate roles. She
had received many offers that were tempting
from some of the principal opera houses of
Europe, but the present war in France pre-
vented their acceptance; yet, in the sunny
cline of her origin, she will one day make mu-
sical the fame OF her native Richmond.
Pardoned by the President.-Jesse Gro
gan, who was convicted in the United States
District Court for this district at the Novem-
ber term, 1869, for violation of the Internal
Revenue laws, and sentenced TO the Albany
penitentiary for one year and to pay fine of
one thousand dollars, having served out his
time, and being unable to pay the fine, has
been pardoned By the President. The same
was forwarded 10 him on Saturday by the
United States Deputy Marshal Of this district.
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Personal Among the distinguished
members of the bar from distance 10 attend
ance on the Supreme Court OF Appeals. sy
be mentioned : FERGUSON Beach, of Alexan-
dria. Mr.. Kirkpatrick, and judge William
Daniel, of Lynchhufg.
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Sent 10 the Pententiary. William A.
Raines, who waylaid and shot Mr.. James B.
More, OF Prince George county, near Wake
field few nights ago. killing Mr.. Moore's
horse instantly, was tried at the term of Prince
George court last week, convicted, and SEN
fenced TO the State penitentiary for seven
years. He was received in this city on Satur-
dav.
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The Weather - Siuce yesterday the
weather has undergone another change To-
day the clouds are mu ky, dark, and lowering,
and there is every indication of snow storm.
Overcoats are comfortable, and good fires
more go.