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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-30

In the Senate, to-day, House bill entitled
an act for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons, property, income, licenses, &c.. was
referred to the committee on finance.
The following bills were introduced and
referred To authorize the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas railroad company to
acquire and sell land along its railway and
within FIVE miles thereof, to an amount
not exceeding two hundred thousand acres;
to authorize the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad county, and the Virginia
and North Carolina railroad company, to
recall outstanding certificates of capital
stock, and issue other and uniform certif-
Gates.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
+. town of Goodson, was passed, as was also
bill relative to taking fish in the waters
of the Commonwealth.
Senats bill amending the code in relation
to the fees of sheriff, sergeant, coroner and
constable, was taken up, read the third
time, and the question on the passage
thereof being put, was determined (for
want of constitutional majority) in the
negative-syes, ID; noes, 13.
Mr.. Smith, of Henrico, moved recon-
sideration, which was agreed to-ayes l3 ;
noes, II.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act to protect the oyster beds
in the Commonwealth, approved July H.,
1870, was under consideration when our
report closed.
In the House, the following bills were
reported To authorize the construction
Of tram-roads along the county roads of
the State; to incorporate the Savings bank
of Buckingham county to prevent the
adulteration of liquors; TO amend the code
10 relation to usurious contracts and assur-
ances to amend certain sections of the
act to amend the code as to grand juries
to incorporate the amherst and Lynchburg
bridge company providing compensation
for the clerk of the Hastings court for the
city of Richmond
On motion of Mr.. Segar, the committee
on roads, &C., were authorized, il they
deem it expeiient, to send for persons and
papers in the investigation into the affairs
Of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
company.
On motion of Mr. Bell, of Augusta,
Senate joint resolution rendering an arbi-
tration of the public debt to West Virginia,
was taken up.
On motion of the same gentleman, the
resolution was amended by striking out
that part of the preamble aluding to the
repeated efforts" which had been made to
procure a settlement, all of which have
proved unsvailing, and that part of the
resolution which required the arbitrament
to.be ratified by the Leglsls lures of the
two States. The resolution as amended
was then Unanimously passed, there being
ninety votes cast in the affirmative.
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ron, one of the lessees of the Atlanta and
Chattanooga. The Northern (Pa.) Ceutral
is under the control of the Pennsylvania
Central. Thomas Scott is a stakeholder
in the Wilmington and Weldon, and first
Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail.
Mr.. Newcomer is director of the North
ern Central, and Vice-Presdent of the
Wilmington and Weldon.
The Wilmington, Columbia aud Augusta
road has the same directors with the Will
mington aud Weldon.
1t is well known that this same Peunsyl-
vania interest has bought the interest Of
the State of Virginia In the Richmond and
Danville railroad.
Ifthese Pennsylvania men, after securing
control of the principal roads in the Caro-
inas, Georgia and Southside Virginia,
should now obtain control of the route
from Richmond to Washington, their line
would be complete, and they would be
able to give bills of lading for cotton,
tobacco, rice and naval stores at all points
South of Weldon or Danville, through
to Philadelphia, at such Determinations
against our own cities and the independent
lines running into and out of them as to
break down their trade.
Take, for instance, the cases OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The Seaboard railroad
now brings into that city annually, one
hundred and thirty thousand bales of cot
ton from beyond Weldon The Atlanta,
Mississippi and Ohio road brings now
seventy thousand bales of cotton year
to Norfolk, some of it from Petersburg,
but most of it from beyond Chattanooga.
That trade, too, would be cut off by the
ramifed combinations of the Central
Pennsylvania interest, intercepting this
trade at points south of Chattanooga, of
Danville. and of Petersburg.
Norfolk and Portsmouth now enjoy q
cotton trade per annum of about two
hundred and thirty thousand bales, thirty
thousand coming in by the canals from
North Carolina. They have a trade in
tobacco naval stores, and other staples OF
commensurate importance. This is all a
growing trade 1t maintains the finest
lines of coasting and bay steamers that
are engaged in the coasting or bay trade
any where in America. If the trade from
the interior which supports these steamers
and is SO rapidly telling on the growth of
Norfolk and Portsmouth be intercepted
this great manifestation of enterprise and
prosperity will cease.
Already are the citizens of Whining
ton, North Carolina, complaining of the
blightning effects which the recent rail-
road combinations in that State are pro-
ducing upon their city. The same story
will be told by Petersburg and Richmond,
if these combinations are extended info
Virginia. Our cities will be converted into
mere way-stations on line of cosstwise
railroad. They will have little use for
warehouses or steam lines.
Our people should make the day far
distant when an ovcrshadowing railroad
corporation shall have power to seize the
trade of the South, and hurry it across our
State at lightning speed to cities far be-
yond our borders
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LOCAL NEWS.

Police Court. - The following cases
were disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Samuel Green, colored, was up for unlaw.
fully having in his possession a breast pin
worth IS, the property of A. s. Bettelheim.
The case was continued till the 3lst.
Henry Cooper, colored, was fined one dollar
for assaulting, abusing and beating Jennie
Moore.
w. o. Black, for abusing and insulting
Elizabeth Black. Case continued till Sd Feb
ruary.
Martha NJ. Hudson, for using indecent Ian
gusge to Alice Gone, wife Of Joseph Cone.
Fined So.
Joseph Cone was required to give one hun.
dred dollars security to keep the peace for six
months, for threatening to kill Martha NJ.
uHttdson.
- 'ames Smith, charged with attempting to
gal iron from off the dock, was required to
give security to be of good behavior for three
0Aonths.
Maria Gardner, colored, for stealing Bsttel-
helms breast-pin. Case continued to Febru-
ary Sd.
Abram Branch, coored, for breaking into
the warehouse OF A. j. Ford, on the night of
January 2sth. Case continued till 1st Of
February.
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Some people would croak about any thing
give some of them one million of dollars in
greenbacks, and they would grumble because
It was not gold. Thus it is in regard to the
"skating- g-rink." Some few people who know
nothing in the world about what roller-skating
is, and will not take the trouble to find ou t.,
cry out against it.. Now we assert that this is
all wrong, for if they know nothing of it,
what right have they to run it down? We
assert without fear of contradiction, that there
is not more innocent and healthful amuse-
ment in the world, and we will guarantee if
the parties who cry out against it, will visit
the "rink" once, they will go again many
times
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RALEIGH, N. G., January II, 1871.


Dear S;r-Your of the 16th, asking certain
questions relative to the present control of the
Wilmington and Weldon, and Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta railroads, is received.
would state in reply that am not intimate
with the details of this control; but have
heard that the control of these roads is now
held by certain Northern capitalists under the
name of the Pennsylvania B. b. company-so
styled in public. feel should they be sue
cessful in forming q trunk line through Vir-
ginia, thereby uniting the Southern roads now
under their control, that the traffic of the rail
roads in this State in which they have no in
terest, would be very much reduced, and the
trade of our towns very much injured-as as there
would then be no local exchange, for all of our
products would tend Northward. The mer-
chants of Wilmington are now very much ex-
ercised in seeing their trade depart from them,
and am sure that they, as well as all the other
people of this State, would be very much
pleased to hear that Virginia had not lent her
self to the schemes of the socalled Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
l am yours, very truly, .
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The Southern Pacific Railroad.

Washington, Jan. S0.-The Southern
Pacifc railroad bill will be disposed of by
Congress in few days. It has vastly
more strength than any other measure Of
this class, as it is conceded to be national
in its character. There are few members
from the South from unexplained reasons
that are withholding their support, a fact
which gives rise to damaging reflections, as
the interest of that section are so directly
concerned.
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Letter from Goochlnnd.
GoocHLAND, January 28, lS

0OONIbh4NOs zOJ l0f
To the Editor of the State .Joarnal:
In your paper of the oath instant,
letter written from this county is pub
lished, signed "W., in which the writer,
think, did injustice to the colored citizens
of the county, who, not until recently,
have been admitted to the jury-box.
The writer of that letter states, that in
In the case of the Commonwealth ys. Bob
johnson, for burglary, in our county court,
jury was empannelled. consisting of
men Of his own color" Now, while there
were some colored men on that jury, one
would infer from the reading of that letter,
that it consisted entirely of colorsd men,
when, in fact, believe the majority were
white men,
Now, sir, whilst it is not my intention to
impeach the integrity of either white or
colored of that jury, yet ! charge, that if
the "majesty of the law" has been visl.-
ted the aohite men, as well as the colore3
men of that jury, were equally guilty. Ia
this particular am sure MIR. "W." will
admit his error. But ia all other point.
he has depicted accurately and forcibly the
terrible political status of this COUNTY and
in this connection | will briefly mention
one other matter in regard to the jury
question in connection with the political
persecution case VS.. John N. Davis.
For the first time in the history of this
county, in which colored man ever sat
in the capacity of a juror, was on the
Grand Jury which made the presentment
in this case, this jury, also consisted, both
of white and colored men, III white, and
colored) aud although, Negro Conserua-
ttoeS, are as scarce as "hen' teeth" in this
county, yet, it is significant fact, that five
Of the six colored men of that jury, voted
the Conservative ticket last election. Now
sir, do impeach the integrity of this Great
and Grand Jury, both white and colored,
which. in the calculation of your cores
pondent, will cost the Commonwealth
about thousand dollars, and the deten-
dants not much less, aud in addition to
this, has inaugurated the most intense
political excitement, and prejudice, which
if persisted in, much longer, will doubtless
result in bloodshed when at last, tho
instigators of this foul and unwarranted
charge againsta gentleman OF high respec-
liability and unblemished. character, will
simply have grstified their base revenge, in
consequence of their defeat in the last elsc-
tion in this county.
And now, in conclusion, will say that
If the lately elected sheriff, with all his
"distasteful Radicalism, can by any means,
procure more obnoxious set of men,
whether they be white, black or mixed,
than those procured for the grand jury
above mentioned, by the ex-officers of this
county, then will bid adieu to this county
foreeer. GoooHLANDER.
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James Riuer and Kana,cha Cdnal.-
This institution is in working order to Lynch.
burg only. Men are employed along its whole
extent completing the repairs of the damages
done to it by the great freshet. 1t has taken
or will take $3.50, 900 to make good the losses
then sustained. Of this sum the canal com.
pany borrowed 100000 from the city of Rich.
mond, and $4,000 from Lynchburg. oil
course nobody ever expects to live to witness
the repayment of this sum, and it may be re-
garded, therefore, as so much dead capital.
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Rose and Harry Ratkins. These tai
ented artists gave their farewell performance
at the theatre Saturday night, and notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather, the
slush and ice on the sidewalks, the attendance
was quite large.
The play of the "Hidden Hand, or Virginia
as it Was" was rendered in a. most excellent
and satisfactory manner. Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kins left yesterday for Charleston, South Caro-
lima, where they are announced to appear this
evening. They will always be kindly remem-
bered by the Richmond public.
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Coal Car off the Track.--A ladened cal
of coal train, which was coming across the
bridge spanning James river, Saturday even
ing, ran off the track when between Manchester
and Belcher's Island. The local train to Man
chester was thus prevented from making its
usual trip, and good number of people, who
thought to have a ride, were compelled to
foot 1t, and then found it difficult to get around
the obstruction which almost blocked up the
entire roadway. Finally, after several hours
OF hard work with jack screws and men, the
car was replaced on the track.
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RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. IT, 1871

10 ------- -, ESQ.,.
Dear Sir-Yours Of this date received, and
in answer to your inquiry "what would be the
effect upon the trade of North Carolina and
upon the internal improvements of the State,
should the capitalists who have recently gotten
control of the Wilmington, Columbia and Au-
gusta, and Wilmington and Weldon railroads,
be successful in getting line through Vir.
rinia to Maryland, thereby forming a trunk
line to Georgia." would say, that have
watched with great interest and with jealous
eve the purchasing of the control OF the Will
mipgton, Columbia and Augusta, and Will
mington and Weldon railroads by Northern
capitalists, under the name of the Psnnsyl-
vania railroad company. Already, under
their present management, the trade Of
our principal port, Wilmington, has been
materially injured. 1t has been made
way station, and should this great
railroad monopolists be successful in
connecting its line through Virginia, the in
ternal Improvements of this State, for WHICH
our people have spent SO much money and
labor, will be so injured that ii would take US
many years to recover from the shock; in fact,
| fear that our people would be forced TO sell
their property at very low figure to these
very persons who are the means Of depreois-
ting their property; for the roads now left US
would become mere side-lines, the present
traffic being taken from them, as we would be
injured so would the lines in Virginia be in
jured. As member of the Governors council,
was very loath to sell at any price the two
great works, the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta and Wilmington roads, and yielded,
finally, because we did not have the means to
repair them, and it was because l feared they
would be made to work to the great disadvan-
tags of the other roads of the State.
1t should be the earnest purpose Of every
true North Carolinian to exert to complete our
present internal Improvements to the great
West, thereby making a great grand trunk
line through our own State-controlled by
North Carolinians.
/ do earnestly hope that Virginia will look
well to her interests and defeat the macbina-
tions of this great Northern railroad party,
thereby protecting US as well as herself
One misshap now would give foothold that
never could be broken.
am very respectfully, -.
J. D. Cameron is the President of the
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Supreme Court Of Appeals. In this
court on Saturday in the case of j. Thomas
Beckham, and others, VS. Jno. NJ. Bolts and
Franklin Stearns, on an appeal from decree
OF the Circuit Court of Culpeper, it was
ordered that unless the appellants do on and
before the 18th day of March 1871, enter into
pond in the penalty of ST. 1000 with sufficient
security, in the clerks Office of the said Circuit
missed.
To-day argument in the Lynchburg usury
cases (of which there are fve) was resumed.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-30

The proper arrangement and fixing of
the books in the State Library has been nearly
completed. 1t was work of considerable la
borrower twenty thousand volumes hav-
ing to be classified and arranged. A great
many valuable books are found to be sb
sent, and the conclusion has been arrived at
that they evaporated about the time Of the
great fire. DR.. Geo. W. Bagby has recovered
from his recent indisposition and is now at the
Lihrarv
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DR.. L. CONGDoN the Indian physician, claims TO
have successfully treated quite number of patients
in this city, and hsar of those who testify the
fact. 1t is fortunate that there many physicians
with different systems of practice for the cure OF
almost endlosG diseases. The Doctor ID 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 can be found
at his ofics'in Manchester nsxt to tho post-ofice,
aud may hs interviewed" during the day
inn
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LaRue's MiastyeiS. At the theatre this
week, there is to be another line of entertain.
ment. This evening LaRue's Minstrels, with
the wonderful Ricardo. will commence an en-.
gagement for six nights only. The per-
formances' are the best of the kind we have
ever seen, and We hope that the company will
receive the encouragement they are SO justly
antitlnd 10.
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Sentenced.-In the United States Dis.
triet court on Saturday, Judge John @. Under.
wood passed several sentances. viz: On John
East, for year, and Charles Young, for eigh.
teen months in the Albany penitentiary, for
assaulting Henry j. Wells, revenue officer
in Henry county. William Boiling, of Patrick
county, was also sentenced to confinement in
Jail for thirty days, he having been convicted
of violating the internal revenue laws.
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CHANDLER a MORTON, Attorneys
PosTP0NEMENT.
In cons'q quence of inelemeney OF the weather, the
NEARsHAL's SALE.

By virtue of an order OF the United States District
Court l shalt proceed to sell at auction, on FRIDAY,
February Sd, the following property of James II.
Woodeock, bankrupt;
LIST. At II A. NJ at the freight depot Of the Peter
burg railroad
Four FINE MULES,
A STRONG, VALUABLE HORSE,
Three COAL. CARTS, nearly new and
Three sets HARNESS.
I'd. Immediately after, az Sll Basin Bank
Thirty tons ANTHRACITE COAL,
A quantity Of WOOD,
OFFIOF FURNITURE &s.
Sd. At o'clock p. NJ
A quantity OF superior ANTHRACITE and BIZ
LUMINOUS COAL, In all about 200 tons, at
the yard of MIR Ragland, and also In the yard
Of Mr. GUN, near Gary street.
The coal will be sold in lot. to suit purehs.els.
DAVID B. PARKER,
TINTED states MarsuIl.
ratsd Jaauary Il, 1871. jaso--.dI
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THoMPsoN's PoMADE OPTIME. as u dressing
for the Hair Ia all that is required; purely vegetable
and highly perfumed 1t softeps, improves and beau
tifss the Hair, sthena the roots and gives it
rich, glossy appearance or sale by all druggists
Price, s. and rs cents per bottle
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Petitioning the Oouncil--A number of
citizens propose asking the Council for re,
duction of the present license tax on hacks.
1t is now $l5, and exorbitant-three times as
much as is levied in Baltimore. This branch
of business, like great many others, is ground
to death by municipal legislation here and no.
where elso that we know of in Virginia.
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The Hotel.-We learn that already
seventy-fve thousand dollars has besn sub
scribed towards rebuilding the Spotswood
hotel. 1t is reasonable to suppose that at least
five hundred thousand dollars can be raised for
this purpose, and il will take that amount to
build such hotel as our city, from its present
prospects, will shortly require.
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J0UvEN's INoD0RoUs KID GLOVE CLEAN
ER.-By its aid gloves can be quickly and repeated
ly cleaned and made equal to new; even when badly
soed they be readily restored. tbs easy of ap-
plication and is perfectly free from any odor. For
sale by druggists and fancy goods Dealers Price, %
cents a bottle
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1T AsToUNDs EVERYBODY that colorless
coudless fluid, like springiwater should revive the
original tint in white, grey, grizzled hair Yet
SO it is. PHALoN's vITALIA OR SALVATION
FOR THE HAIR is Just such lsid as limpid and
as stainless 1t far sxces every other dye col
oripg liquid ever known, in imparting rich shades Of
color to grey hair
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Financial Affairs.

Washington. Jan. 30.-The Secretary Of
Treasury has ordered the Assistant Trea-
surer at New York to purchase two nil
lions of bonds on each Wednesday, and to
sell one million of gold on each Thursday,
during the month of February next.
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The alarm, of fire on Saturday evening
was caused BY the burning of the dry-house OF
Rshm & Anderson's bedstead and chair fac
tory on the South side of the dock, opposite
Libby Prison The fire originated in the dry
house. The factory was saved with but slight
damage from fire. Damage 5000.
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The Tribune Almanac. --Mcssrs. John
son q Selden has placed us under obligations
for copy of this faithful history of the old
year and guide to the new. 1t is one of the
most valuable publications of the kind extant,
containing large amount of political cur
rent information that can not be obtained
without great difficulty anywhere else We
are also indebted to the editor of the Tribune
for another copy. No family should be with.
out one.
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Fugitive Surrendered. William alias
Buck johnson, coorcd resident of Monroe
county, West Virginia, not long since made
himself obnoxious to law in that section by
committing felony, after which he fed into
this State. He was apprehended and placed
in the Jail at Staunton. His surrender has
been asked on requisition by Governor Ste
venson Of West Virginia, and granted by Gov
ernor Walker.
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MEDICAL.
OFFIoE I44I FRANKLIN STREET.

If your Horse is sick-send for DR.. FREEMAN.
If your Cow is sck-send for DIR. FREEMAN.
If your Dog is eick-send for DR.. FREEMAN, the
only Veterinary Surgeon in the city.
pS- Beware of uneducated Qusoks and Imposters
whose assumption is ignorance and practice fraud.
J. r. FREEMAN, VS.,
and Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Sur
geons, London.
HM- A slate left on the office door and at Mr..
Clarke's stable for orders--whch will be promptly
attended to. ja Sim