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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

How A jury NoTEp.-A California pa.
per tells how the jury in the case of Mrs.
Fair made mp its verdict, the statement
being made, it is claimed, in the words
of one of the jury: " During the pro-
gress of the trial not one Juror spoke to
his fellow jurors of the case, and when
we retired to make up verdict no one
knew anything of the opinion of his fel-
lows On entering the jury room the
first thing done was to cut piece of pa
per into twelve pieces, and to number
thew from one up to twelve. These
were put in a hat and drawn, and the
slip drawn was the number of the Juror.
On those slips each juror wrote his And
ing III the case, ana When his number
was called put it into the hat When
wrote my finding, murder in the first de-
gree, / hardly thought there would be
another such finding on any of the slips,
but when the slips were all deposited
and taken ont and read, to my great as
tonishment il was found that each juror
on the first and only ballot, had voted
Just as had, murder in the first degree.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

EMIRATIoN The report of Com. of
Emigration of New York for last week
shows the total number of emigrants
landed to be 1894; during the past four
months, 30, $50 of all nationalities have
been landed the four largest of these
are Irish, 9, 12l German, 9, 3S3 English,
Q. 76s Scotch, 1,SO0. Besides these
there are about 1000 detained in quaran-
tine, great number of whom ere Irish.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

The Earl OF Carnarvon, in London,
said that the last few months bad shown
MS that English security lay not in alli-
ances with the nations of continent
honey-combed with secret intrigue so
much as in the free confederation of the
English race in every part of the world.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

SEVERE PUNISHMENT In Ireland a
man has been sentenced TO seven years
penal servitude for carrying of l50 yards
Of telegraph wire and three insulators.
The Postmaster General prosecuted, and
great stress was laid on the calamities
which might result from such crime,
the telegraph being the medium of life
and death communications.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

The FRENCH IN AFRICA A-Importnt
news has been received from Algeria,
where the condition of affairs has deci.
dedly improved. The Arab insurgents
have been defeated in an engagement in
which their leader, kilife Mokrani, was
killed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

The CENSUS. of the revised
figures of the census are as follows
New York, 4,37i. 7O3; Pennsylvania, g.
529,60l /; Ohio, 2,665, ,0l2 Illinois, g.
53S, 40S Massachusetts,, 1,457,35l all
New-England, 3,4S7 ,469. Nevada has
but AZ, ,49l. Two Territories, Utah and
New-Mexico, have more, and the latter
outstrips Oregon also, which has but
80, 933. Nebraska has LOB, $50.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02
They WorLp SrSo.-Three little girl,

They WouLD SINo.-Three little girls
who had buried in a garden in Ports
mouth, n. H., the dead body of pet
bird. after consultation, sent one Of their
sumber into the house 10 inquire elf
people didn't sing at funerals. On
being told that they often did, the mes
senger ran back, and in a few ininutes
the three were seen standing hcnd in
hand around the lit1e mound, gravely
singing "Shoo fly, don't bodder me"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

TRADE STATISTICS. The report of Mr.
Young, chief of the Bureau of Statistics,
shows that for the eight months ending
Feb. %, 1871, our exports exceeded the
imports by S7,266, lO3, while for the cor
responding period last year the imports
exceeded tine exports by S2,57S.345.
During the twelve months ending Feb.
2S, 1871, the tonnage entered was 9, 400, =
024 and cleared 9,307, 404 of the former
5,7S2,024 were foreign OF the latter
5,706, ,316. The figures are a little in
excess of those for 1870, corresponding
time.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

AFFAIRS IN CUBA-The following is
the story as told by the Spanish authori-
ties. The insurgents laid a trap to
capture or kill VaImaseda at Canto del
Ambar- -Cadero, while returning from
Manzanillo, accompanied by only few
staff officers. The insurgents attempted
first to surprise the Spanish detachment
of % men intrenched at the mouth of
the Canto. The lieut.. com. of the Span
iards saw the Cubans coming, and, divi-
ming their purpose, waited until they
came close to his position, when several
volleys were fred upon them. killing
over so The remainder retreated. The
Cubans. defeated in the attempt to take
the post, abandoned the plan against
Gen. Valmaseda, who came later IN, a
little detained. Valmaseda promoted the
lieutenant to captaincy for his conduct.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02
CurjOSitieS of Life,

Lay your finger on your pulse, anC
know that at every stroke some immorta
passes to his Maker some fellow-beine
crosses the liver of death and if we
think of it, we may well wonder thai
it should be so long before our turr
/ comes.
Half of all who live die before seven
teen
Only one person in ten thousand lives
to be hundred years old. and but one
in hundred reaches sixty.
The married live longer than the
single.
There is one soldier to every eight
persons, and out of every thousand born
only nine'y-tive weddings take place
If you take IA thousand persons who
have reached seventy years, there are of
Clorgymen, orators, and public speakers. 43
Farmers. ...-.-............... ..,...........4O .4O
Norkmen. ..........'.. ...'.......... "
Lawyers ....... .,....' ~
Professors. .,........ ............... II
Doctors. ......,. "a
These statements are very instructive.
Farmers and workmen do not arrive at
good old age as often as the clergymen
and others who perform no manual labor;
but this is owing to neglect of the laws
of health, inattention to proper habits of
life in eating, drinking, sleeping, dress
and the proper care of themselves after
the wo.k of the day is done. These
farmers or workmen eat heavy supper
OF summers day and sit around the
doors in their shirt-sleeves and in their
tired condition and weakened circulation
are easily chilled, laying the foundation
for diarrhpa, billions collie, lung fever,
or consumption.-yOgw Of HeaM.
FUNGUS THE CAUSE OF WHoopING-
COUCH. DR.. Letzerich, the pathologist,
who some time ago published his OBJ
servations on a fungus, supposed by him
to produce diptheria, has more recently
made a series CT experiments with an
other form of fungoid growth which he
believes to be the cause of the very
infectious disease, whooping-cough.
The spores found in the expectorated
mucus, causing the irritation and cough
ing, were allowed to vegetate into large
masses, and small portions were then
introduced into young rabbits by an !
opening in the windpipe. The wounds
thus made soon healed, but the animal
became affected with a violent cough. /
Several animals thus diseased were kill
ed, and the air-passages in each were
found to contain very large quantities
Of similar fungus. These observations,
so important to the advocates OF the
germ theory, have not as yet, been con
firmed by other Investigators i'll the same
field.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02
JOB PRINTING

Of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices, Our Office In well furnished with mater.
ial and stock for this department, and We now
hayoexperonceda and competent workmen to uso
them II You want any printing done you need
not go to the city, or out of the county, for you
csn get M good work and as low prices at this
office AZ at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-02

The CoTToN MOVEMENT. The receipts
of cotton at all the ports of the United
States during the past week We're 81 ,432
bales, against sc, 6S5 bales the previous
week, making the total receipts since
the lst of September, 1870, 1923, ,373
bales, against 2.637, ,252 bales, for the
corresponding time last year. The total
exports of the week were 1,0S7 bales,
against 36, 275 last year. The total ex-
ports for the expired portion of the cot
ton year were 2,6S7, ,962 bales, against
|, 100, COG in 1S69-70 The stocks at all
the ports are 426, 94i bales, against 353,-
06S last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, DECEM Der %.

The Norfolk Journal, in an article on State
Credit, very moderately but judlclously says ::
I've know that large majority OF the people
Of the State are anxious and impatient to be
relieved OF the burdensome taxation they are
enduring. But we do not believe there Is any
general desire for reputation of the State debt,
or for any such legislation as will lead to sus-
picion that the Commonwealth means to re-
nouuce her obligations. We will not believe
that the people of Virginia are so Indifferent to
their own interests, so blind to the ruinouS re-
suits that must inevitably ensue from failure
of the State to provide. for her indebtedness,
as to applaud or approve any law that will keep
out capital and labor from her borders. |lr-
ginia is too poor, too much in need of aid from
others, to be able to afford to make hazardous
experiments with public confidence and her
own credit. She has clements of wealth-sour-
ces of prosperity, that give a guarantee to the
world, that sooner or later, she can, and Will
have it in her power to pay all she owes. She
needs nothing more to assure to her credit
that will afford the means OF rendering her re-
sources available, than to show that she is de-
termiued to meet her obligations, according to
her engagements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The Washington Chronicle asserts that
charge that there is claim against the Presl-
dent for $1,000, for disbursements in the Next
can var, is incorrect 1t adds that subsequent
" to the war, Gen Grant had placed in his
hands funds for disbursement In this instance
the vouchers for the expenditure of these funds
were lost by shipwreck, and that the amount
was rendered TO be paid before the late war,
but was refused because the Treasury officers
knew that the money had been properly ex-
,,a,1.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond correspondent o! the Baltl-
more Gazette says:-''!An ex-muucipal officer
of this city is currently reported 10 be default
err to very large MISUNDERSTANDING or :90.OoO
None Of this money. however. Is due the CITY.
but to other trusts, Of which he was the hdu-
ciarv. at least so rumor states This defaca-
ton is not attributable to the dishonesty OF The
official referred to- but to his misfortune III
making his deposits in unsafe quarters, he los
ing as much as $24, 900 AT one Swoop, by the
breaking of one firm Of bankers here several
months ago. The defaulter assures his friends
that he can meet every demand OH nan, except
few thousand dollars. "
A letter from Richmond says.-''lt is un-
derstood that none of the January interest on
the State debt will be paid, except on those
bonds held by the Incorporated colleges and
other scminaries Of learning IN the State, tol
whose benefit special act, authorizing pay
ment, was passed by the Legislature before the
Christmas recess These institutions arc lucky
especially those of them that have been able tc
invest in the bonds since the war, 1T their low
est dcprcciation. Few have been able to d.
this at all, however, land none to any great OK
tent.
The Fredericksburg News says I'VE hea
that the contract for the sale Of Chatham, up
posite Fredericksburg was concluded yesterday
by Marye, Fitzhugh T. English, Land Agents
with Mr.. Oliver Watson, of WilIiamsport Pa
tor S24 900. 1t contains about 5O3 acres. anr
the residence is extensive, built in the Old Eng
lish style.
Gabriel johnson sold at public auction Of
Thursday. Sanford farm, containing u acres
near Fredericksburg. in Stafford county. to Mr
Charles S. Scott, tor $.l.6I15.
The death of Bishop McGiIl is expected CIV
Org day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The Washington correspondent Of the Baltl-
more Sun says that it is the intention Of the
President to require that all the rules Of the
civil service commission relating to appoint
ments shall be applied after Tuesday next, and
continue in force till Congress shall enact leg
islation adopting, modifying or ignoring them.
1t is decided that they are not retroactive, and
therefore do not apply to the large clerical
force in the departments, except in the case of
promotions from the present grades.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

At Columbia, S. c., yesterday, Judge Bond
sentenced dozen OF the alleged ku klux, who
had either been convicted or had confessed, to
punshmcnts varying from five years to three
months Imprisonment and 1000 to $50
fine. The convictions in these cases are on the
charge of conspiracy to interfere with voters,
and do not touch the graver offences alleged
against the prisoners, which will need a deci-
sion of the Supreme Court before they are
brought to trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has al
frmed the judgment of a lower court In the
case of McMasters vs. the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and decides that when freight
isshipped on the railroad to a station where the
railroad company has no warehouse erected, the
parties interested in the freight cannot recover
from the railroad company if the freight be lost
after it is landed at the station-it being then
the duty Of the parties to whom it is shipped
IN look ,ftcr If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
elsewhere.

Bowen, of South Carolina, announces his in
tention to renew his efforts for the impeach-
ment of Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, when
the S. C. Legislature reassembles in January.
He openly charges that there is evidence that
bonds to the extent of six millions Of dollars
above the amount authorized by law, have been
issued, and that large sums have been realized
in the sales to the State of Sea Island cotton
lands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

1t is now reported that all the Arizona
Apaches have gone upon thereservations desg-
mated and hopes are entertained Of a lasting
peace. Cen Schofeld in his report on affairs
in Arizona says, that state of war with the
Apaches has existed for many years, and the
troops have been constantly in the field, incur,
ring extraordinary losses and expenses The
cost Of their maintenance is much higher than
e'snxhnrc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The Z. S. Court of Claims will rcassembe
for business on the eighth fnext month, with
one hundred and twenty cases on the docket
for January, large proportion of which were
sent over from December to await the decision
of the Supreme Court on the question of the
uncoustitutionality of the law known as the
Drake amendment, relating to the effect of the
Presidential paydons on suitors in the Court of
Chains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

We have received copy OF the ''Seven De-
cades of the Union." by Henry \. Wise, just
published by Lippincott 4 Co., Philadelphia
From this work, we have some extracts and
will more particularly notice it hereafter For
sale by Geo. L. French, at his book store, King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The Baltimore Gazette, in an article on the
subject of the advance in the price Of wool both
in Europe and this country, remarks that
within the past year decided impulse has
been given to sheep raising in the central por-
tons of Virginia, especially in Fauquier county,
and the section of country contiguous to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

THE DEET OF NIRGINIA.-W observe that
the commissioners of West Virginia upon the
public debt, have held 4 meeting upon the sub
iect entrusted to them. They recently visited
this city, and had free access to books and pa
pers in the First Auditors office. This we
suppose was with the view Of gathering up III
formation for their report to their State Gov
eminent. What their report is we have not
been informed, but from illusions to 1t IN a
West Virginia paper we infer generally: LIST.
That it deals largely in very kind expressions
towards what is now called Virginia, with, be-
sides some crcditablc and pious illusions to
her better days when she was mistress Of a
wider domain and welded a greater influence
over the affairs of the nation. ID That it in
vcstigatcs in a very business-like manner the
debt question, and makes the share of the mon
cy obligation of the new State of West Virgin
ia in the debt of Virginia contracted before the
war in an inverse ratio to the large amount of
sentimental regard and homage they acknow-
ledge to be due to her We rather suspect
that the amount they confess to be due in mon
ey will be hardly worth sending after.
Our late fellow citizens in that part of the
Union have not worked harmonious y with US
in our efforts to get at our relative proportions
of the public debt of the State. We proposed
commissioners on behalf Of each State to con-
slider the matter and report an utimatum.
They failed to appoint their commissioners,
and ours, finding none to meet them, returned
home. Then We proposed arbitration, and they
appointed commissioners. They have not
agreed to our proposition for arbitration; but
their commissioners recently visited US, as our
readers know, and now. as we stated above,
they have reported their views of the whole
matter We may be well assured that they arc
in no wise hard upon West Virginia!-Rich.
DisDatch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

Importers are complaining Of the high rate
Of customs duties claiming that they are en-
tirey too high. Appeals from the decision Of
the collectors to the Secretary of the Treasury
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

WASHINGTON ITEMs.-In the Criminal Court
yesterday, after hearing the evidence in the
case of William keough, indicted for the muir
der of James Carey, on the 81 tn of March last,
the District Attorney concluded to abandon the
case and allow verdict of acquitta, which was
rendered.
Inquiries are coming in from various parts of
the country from persons who held prize tick
cts in the Gift Concert Lottery, for the benefit
of the soldiers and sailors orphans, lately
drawn at Lincoln Hall in this city, as to how
they are to obtain the prizes which they have
drawn.
Mr.. Hyde agent of Mr. W. ". Corcoran,
has received letter from that gentleman an
nouucing his safe arrival at Queenstown. His
general health had considerably improved, but
his eyeslght continued to fail.
\ lot of English and German sparrows have
recently been set free in the public par Ks by
Gen. Babcock About one hundred pairs Of
these birds are now inhabitants Of the parks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

CHRISTMAS IN New ENGLAND.-The Bos-
ton Transcript Of Saturday evening says 1.-THE
people Of New England made but little account
Of Christmas until within a few years. And
even now in the rural towns, except where
there is large foreign population. the inhabl-
tantS pursue their regular avOcations on that
day Less than 4 generation ago, the banks,
insurance Offices and stores were open as usual
at Christmas, and the only alusion to the ami
vcr>ary in the newspapers was local item OF
few lines, stating that the Catholic and Episco.
pal churches would be open in the morning,
and the Handel and Haydn Society would sing
the Messiah in the evening. Twenty-Five
years ago the retail trade of the jewelers., fancy
goods dealers and booksellers of Boston at
Christmas was not onethird so large as their
business at New Years time. Now the pro-
portions are reversed, and Christmas presents
carry off the palm. In 1882 the Transcript
surprised the whole community by not issuing
paper on Christmas day-a custom it has since
observed, although it was many years before
any its contemporaries followed It's exam
pie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

1t is said that it is most probable the Nation
al Radical Convention for nominating candi
dates for President and Vice President, vii
be held at Philadelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

1t is said that last Monday will be recorded
in the chronicles of Richmond as the "Noisy
Christmas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The local editor of the Petersburg Progress
has been sent genuine Sora Jagged on
Christmas day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
DKovEE>' REST, GEoHGETowN,

7
Beef Cattle were scarce and quite dull today.
The offerings amounted 10 only ~ head. The
market opened with brisk demand, but hold
erS, IN view oi the scarcity, advanced the rates
about from to &c per ID over last week 5 prices,
which caused The market to be sluggish through
out. All the Cattle offered We're disposed of i'll
from to 7c--;hc liter price for a small lot Of
very fine heavy South Eranch Cattle; general
average of the market about 4!c. Cows and
Calves are dull at - to so per head
Shcep--Are in light supply, with limited sales
mt from 4 to &c gross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

THE STYLE. ''-"The Misses Meyer are
now occupying their new house. Gil Fifth ave
nue. Miss Julia Williams is spending the
winter at the GIcnham Hotel. Miss Jennie
Drake is the guest Of Miss Katie Newton, OF
West Thirty. eighth street. The foregoing
is rather exciting reading, and is, perhaps,
somewhat tinged with the sensational. but
great paper in New York is making a hand
some fortune By regularly publishing just snch
alarmng facts -LoutSriWe Jo'uWnI
The Valley Iireiuian: latter long ex-
perience. has come to the conclusion that the
professional politician is an migrate and a mon
strous bundle OF duplicity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

The smallpox isspreading in several portions
Of the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
.N.IRkEEH.

On Thursday. December 18th. ~ the residence
of the BRIDE parents. by Rev. tee" II. Norton,
JOHN r. ZlM MEkMAN and NJ. ELLEN.
daughter of Capt. Ellis l.. Price, ali Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29

FATAL AccIDENT-MiSs Mary Ellen Foy.
the young lady whose throat was cut by the
core of an apple in the Normal School a few
days ago. is dying. She was cutting the apple.
and while in the act OF swallowing a portion Of
the core it cut the lining of her throat and
several of the arteries like knife. Her class
mates We're aSt9niSlied to see her fall over on
the floor and vomit large quantities OF blood.
She was carried to the police station, but little
could be done for her beyond keeping her
perfectly quiet.
Her mother, who had been summoned. was
not allowed to remove her until next morning
for fear Of fatal consequences. The poor woman
SAT in the station house watching her dallgh
all night Next day she took her home. where
she has lain ever since. slowly wasting away.
1t is impoSsi bic for her tc swallow anything
whatever. and her stomach has become SO con-
tractcd that nothing can enter it. She Is so
weak from loss of blood and starvation that the
physicians in attendance refuse to perform any
operation on her. or even tOinscrt a silver feed
ing tube below the wound as has been success
fully done in other instances where the mouth
or throat have been injured. They say that
she could not survive an instant. NcrGh .ld-
r,rtIS"r.