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The New York herald., 1871-02-13
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Alice Cary.

This gifted western poetess died at her residence
in East Twentieth street yesterday, at the age OF
fifty. She was the daughter Of Robert Cary,
plain, substantial old farmer of Hamilton county,
Ohio, who died only late February IL, 1885, the
same day Of the year as that upon which his gifted
daughter has taken her departure. Alice was
promising poetess at eighteen, but was
known only by little fugitive pieces which
she hung here and there into out OF the way
corners Of country newspapers. The Louisville
Journal. we believe was the first to call
attention to the rising promise OF the young poetess
Her first volume Of poems was undertaken in con.
junction with her younger sister Phoebe, and was
heartily welcomed by the public. She next pub.
lished alone series Of "Clovernook papers, prose
sketches, which won decided popularity. In 1888
she published volume Of verses entitled "Lyra
and other poems" In later years she wrote
numerous novels. all Of which were warmly re-
ceived by the public. She has written very
copiously, g., although she has long been an
years past OF giving pleasant little Sum
day tea parties her literary friends at her and her
sister PhRbes cOsey home In Twentieth street. and
the select and exclusive MerdeurS OF the city usu-
ally gathered about her on these occasions. She
The fact is related by Horace Greeley that once they
saw with their material eyes the form and figure or
q little sister, standing on house some distance
away, when she was IN fact sleeping very quietly In
o room above thell, and that she died soon after.
From this incident they took their belief in Spiritu
Alice Gary never married. she leaves by her
death her sister Phoebe to mourn her loss and the
love between the two lone sisters was o strong tie
that has bound them closely together all their lives
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
TEE TONES SUICIDE.

Funeral OF Shepard Stevens In Bangor
Vandalism Of His Prison Companions.
BANGOR, Me-, Feb. IL, 1871.
The funeral OF the late shepard 8. Stevens who
committed suicide In the Tombs prison OF New YORK
last week, took place to-day, and was numerously
attended.
1t is stated by friends OF Mr.. Stevens that the
money which he left to pay his daughters expenses
and to enable her to have his remains taken to
Bangor was stolen by some one who had access TO
his effects In the prison. leaving his daughter with
ont necessary means, and obliging her to obtain
assistance from friends In New York 10 have the
body forwarded.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.

Tho Mississippi Steamer Judge Wheeler Ex-
pIOdes Above VicLksburs-Three Persons
Killed and n Number Wounded.
VICKsBURG, FEB. IL, 1871
The steamboat Judge Wheeler exploded her
boilers and was burned and sunk at six O'Clock
this morning, at Bells Landing, forty.nve miles
above vicksburg. The following persons were
killed:-Con Hagan, q deck hand Thomas Welsh,
deck sweep, and another person, name unknown.
carpenter, slightly, and G. w. Pope, OF Little Rock
badly. very little Of the cargo was saved
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
FIRES IN THIS CITY.

ssrses-Los. E.slaiatod At $4,000.
At half.past three O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
fire broke out in the bone grinding mill Of William
Menck, comprising four two-story frame buildings
NoS SiS, 6iS. OF ana ol9 West Fifty.nnth street.
The nre originated in some unknown manner
Rnd before the fremel could succeed in extinguish-
Ing the 1ame6 the buildings aud contents were
almost entirely destroyed The loss on stock, ma.
chnery. &C., Is estimated at $4,000 said to be fully
insured. the buildings are owned by L. B, Ward
damage estimated at $50, 900; insured. s!f
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
CINCINNATI AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. H. 1871.
AT a large mass meeting In Newport last NIGHT
resolutions were adopted asking Congress to grant
a charter to the Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
The committees appointed by the Common Counc,
the Board OF Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
OF Cincinnati TO urge appropriate legislation for the
road wiz leave Tor WASHINGTON on Tuesday. ~
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
CEAN STEAMERS
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY u, 1871.
ARRIVALS,
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YAoHr

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship weser (N0) wenke Bremen an 2e with mdse
and 26s to oelrichs Co Had strong westerly
Steamship Cortes Nelson, New Orleans Feb L. with mdse
outside Sandy Hook by thick fog
Steamship Hatteras, Lawrence, Norfolk and Portsmouth
With mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion Steamship
Co.
Steamship Pelican. Smith, Lewes, Del, with dse the
New York and Delaware Steamship Co.
Passed Through He'll Gate.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Wamsuta, Fish, New Bedford for New York
with mdse and passengers, to Ferguson Wood.
BOUND EAST.
Steamshp Nereus. Bcarse. New York for Boston.
Steamship Acushnet, Rector. New York New Bedford
At anchor off Hammond Flats
Schr Escort (Br) from New York for Cornwalls, Ms.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
In west w..h,u.top M.rte..

I'm West Washington Market.
AT halfpast twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon
flre occurred In the stand Of Henry Brinker, in
Centre avenue. West Washington Market caused by
defect IN the stOvepiDe. Damage to stock and
building $1,000. The stand or Thomas McElroy Il
Son, corner OF Centre and Broad avenue, was also
damaged 70 the extent Of $500; insured.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
THE MINERS STRIKE IN ILLINOIS.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. IL, 1871.
The coal operators OF st. Clair and Madison
counties, ILL.,, have resolved to pay only four cents
per bushel for mining ceal after tomorrow, and
will close their mines until the miners accept these
terms.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
Death or a Veteran Telegrapber.

Josiah A. Cure. well known in the telegraphc fra
ternty as Doctor Cure, died suddenly yesterday ut
the age OF sixty. DR.. Cure was one OF the Oldest
telegraph operators in the country, having COM
menced work at the Morse instrument in Is4e. He
between New York and Washington. Since then he
has been faithful and assiduous SER
want OF the American and the western
Union Telegraph Companies. He fell dead while on
duty, at ten O'Clock on sunday morning, in the
general office, No. las Broadway, lust as ne was
about to be relieved for the 1ay. He had been
suffering severely from pulmonary complaints, and
sudden nermorrlage OF the lungs Is supposed to be
the cause Of his DEATH
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
REI,Ql
Shipping Notes.

Brig Osspee sprague from Messina Dec g. with fruit to
james Robinson Co (by pilot boat Bennett, No 81
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
SHIPPING NEW S

Almanac for Now York-This Day.
Sun rises. 80. 6 81 Moon RISES. morn / 35
Sun sets. $50. 8 80 High water. ..eve 2 SO
OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Virginia.

The Richmond Dispatch says Of the Cover
uors Message; Taken altogether, the mes
sage is worthy Of It's author aud Of tie Cover
nor Of Virginia. 1t is bold, manly, fearless
statement Of his opinions. Il is, too, unlike
most documents of the sort; so much unlike
them that almost everybody will read it."
Gov. Walker, in his Message to the Legis-
lature Of Virginia, in that portion Of it relat-
Ing to national affairs, recapitula;cs the arbi-
tTary acts of Congress and the President. and
deuouuces their Entertainments on the rights
and liberties Of the people and States, in forci-
Die terms, dwelling with especial emphasis on
tie late act for the suspension Of the writ Of
habeas corpus, and drawing sombre picture Of
the present condition Of the National Govern
ment, aud the dangers which menace it.
The Richmond Enquirer says that "a sus-
ges,.on Of Gov Walker in his message is
worthy Of immediate consideration, and that
is with reference to the increase Of the poll
tax to So the proceeds to be devoted to the
purposes If education. In connection with
this, another suggestion is made that no one
shall have the right to vote unless he has paid
this tax. Tie elect would probably be that
the bulk Of the poll-,ax would be collected,
whereas now only one half Of it is collected.
There are about 275.OOO voters in the State,
and this tax, if dgdy collected, would yield
tie handsome sum Of S5jO,O0O"
Two resolutions, looking$o discontinuance
Of the funding Of the debt, have been offered
one in the House by Col O'Ferrell of Rock
ingham, the other in the Senate by Mr. Ward
Of Frederiok-Rielmond Wing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Democratic Chances.

Apropos to the statement that the Demo
cracy have a slim chance in the Presidential
election, it is well enough to remember says
the Pittsburg Post, that in 1857, the Demo
Gratis carried nearly an the States, and at the
Presidential election in 1910 the Wings elect
cd General Harrison by an immense majority.
In 1916 the Democrats sustained defeat in
most Of the States and in 1874 they elected
James X. Polk. In ls47 the elections were
exceedingly favorable for the Democracy, aud
ia ls4s the Wings elected Taylor. In 1851
nearly all tie elections were Wig, aud in
1852 Pierce was elected President by the
Democrats. In 1855 the Republicans carried
nearly all the Northcn States, but in 1856
buchanan was nearly unanimously elected
in 1859 the Democracy was successful every
Uhere, and in 1850 Lincoln was elected The
rule in 1872 viii be sure to work.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Threatened impeachment of the
President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1871.
The exposure in to-day's Herald of the plan
afoot to effect the Impeachment Of the Presi-
dent is, as might be expected, the sensation of
the night in Washington. There was not at
first but little belief in the story or the move
meut, but the active inquiry that has gone on
all the evening, and the careful canvassing Of
the situation that has followed the second
reading Of the article, has led to admissions
cheerful or reluctant as the party feeling Of
the reading dictated, that there might be
something in it after all, and that neither The
matter was as baseleSs or the movement as
Quixotic as it first appeared. While none of
the politicians suspected, or regarded as like
ly to be concerned in the plot, confess to any
personal part in it, some Of them go so far as
to own that they have heard something of the
sort from other parties, but had not cas- yet
paid much attention to it." The democratic
Congressman who have been seen tonight
raise no doubts of the ability of any well pre-
pared schedule Of charges against the Presi-
dent to command over 10 votes; but they
fear that party pressure will be almost too
strong to gain the twenty-five or thirty re-
publican votes necessary to carry the articles
Of impeachment before the Senate"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
THURSDAY.

In the Senate there was another warm de-
bate on the motion for a committee of general
investigation and retrenchment, with plenary
powers Mr.. Schurz said the committee last
year had no idea that after its exposure of
81" the infamous system of robbery in the New
York custom-house, known as the general or
der system, it would be maintained to this
day. Mr. Upton refused to be read out Of the
party because he " did not fall down and wor-
ship the intellectual colossus who sits in the
White House" [Laughter.1 The amend
ment was voted down by "a to So. The vote
is an acknowledged measurement of the anti
administration strength in the Senate this ses-
sion. Mr. Anthonys whitewashing reso-
luton was then adopted, aud Mr.. Trumbull
again offered his amendment in the shape of
an original resolution, saying that several
Senators had said to him they would support
it in that shape. Pending discussion the SEN
ate went into executive session.
In the House, the apportonment bill was
taken up, amended and passed. 1t provides
that after March 8, 1873, the House of Repre-
sentatves shall consist of 2sS members Ma
ryland will have six members, a gain ofoue.-
The relative weight of the Mississippi Valley
and Southern STATES in the national council is
increased, and that of the Northern Atlantic
seaboard diminished New States to have
Representatives additional to the 2sS no new
State to be admitted till it possesses the pop
ulation entitled to one Representative. In
States whose delegations are increased there
may be elections to the Forty-third Congress
by the State at large, unless the Legislature
shall first redistrict it. After the year 1876,
Representatives shall be elected in all tie
States on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day Of November.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16

PENsIoSs.-It appears that up to the 2nd
instant the pension bureau has disposed of H.
GAG applications for pensions under the act
granting pensions TO The survivors and widows
Of the war Of 1912, and Of which number ], ;
All have been rejected and 10, 2Se granted, as
follows: To survivors 9,059, to widows 1,ls0.
There are now pending l5,43s applications Of
survivors aud 5,949 applications of widows,
making in all 1887 applications on file, which
are being disposed of at the rate Of FIVE hun
drcd per week The uniform pension under
this act is eight dollars per month.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

At meeting of the Board of Directors OIL
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
held on Wednesday, 18th, at Camden Station
Mr.. John w. GARRETT was unanimously 70
elected President. By this election Mr.. u
enters upon his fourteenth year as the Execu.
tive of that corporation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Opposed to Honest Investigation.

The Administration Senators in caucus on
Wednesday last voted down Senator TrCm-
bulls proposition for committee to overhaul
all the departments Of the government TO ferret
out fraud and corruption. They are opposed
to scrutinizing eyes and fain would keep nom
public view the monstrous frauds perpetrateJ.
Senator Schurz poiutedly told Senators, during
a discussion in the Senate on Wednesday, that
the people Of this country are on the eve Of
demanding an honest government" Surely
the people are entitled 10 that which they 50
much need-au honest administration Of affairs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
CONGRESS.



The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
ton to adjourn from the Dist of December to
the sth of January. Mr. Sumner introduced
bin to prohibit separate colored schools in
the District of Columbia. The resolution to
adjourn sine die on the third Monday in May
next was taken up, when Mr.. Sumner moved
proviso that the supplementary civil rights
bill shall first be passed. laughter and Mr..
Schurz a futher proviso that the bills to re-
duce tie tariff and internal taxation and to re-
form the civil service shall also be passed.
when the matter went over.
In the House, the committee on elections re-
ported in favor of admitting Clark, repu6li-
can, and Herndon, democrat, as representatives
from Texas. A resolution was adopted look
ing to retrenchment in the State, War, Navy,
Interior and Postoffice Departments. Bills
were passed revising the statutes of the Post
Office Department and for the relief Of pur-
ehasers at tax sales in the Southern States
The apportionment bill elected an animated
discussion, in which MesSrs Garfield and
Shellabarger lrepublicans) agreed with Cox
ldemocrat that the fourteenth amendment
covered such States as Rhode Island, Massa-
| chusetts aud Ohio, which DISTINGUISHES for va
rious causes, as well as the Southern States,
which the amendment was intended to reach,
aud which disfranchised on account of Color
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate the House deficiency appro-
priation bill for the expenses ofthe last census,
was passed. Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution
for the appointment Of committee of invest-
cation and retrenehment, to be elected by the
Senate. An amendment comforting power on
the committee to initiate investigations of their
own motion provoked an earnest debate, in
which the amendment was opposed by Senators
Anthony, Sherman, Coukling, Morton and
Edmunds, aud advocated by Senators Trum-
bull, Thurman, Casserly and Schurz. The
last named ventilated New York custom house
frauds, and said that the popular indignation
or the great generalization which existed in
the public service " might reach beyond Tam
many" Pending DEBATE the Senate adjourned.
The House resumed consideration of the appor-
tionment bill opposition to an increase in the
present number of members was developed.
An amendment providing for cumulative voting
was rejected The matter went over pending
debate on an amendment providing that cleo
tons for Representatives in Congress shall be
held in all the States on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, which is also
the day of the presidential election,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
A Christmas Gift.

Mr.. Sumner wanted the Senate to pass Iii:
negro equality bill before Christmas, making
it as be styled it, Christmas gift to the ne
groes. The miserable old panderer for negro
popularity can never be elected President
He may as well drop his sickly sentmentality
for it will never pay. His party want mas
culine ruf6an to do their work, not a pseudo
Phiianthropist Of doubtful gcnder,-Lyuch-
burg Ne'cs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16

MANUFACTURE T0BACCo.-3l7 Boxes
MI Chewing Tobacco, assorted brands, and va
Tious prices, and plugs to the pound. 10 Cases
Black Sweet Navy 2's and SIS; 10 do, Bright rs
As SIS 6's and los extra fine; 20 boxes superior
Light Pressed do, just received and for sale by
LOGAN. BRO. 4 CO..
IS Loudoun Street, Winchester, Va.
Nov Is, 1911.
CUPERIOR TOBACC0.-We have on retail the
= very finest line of chewing and smoking to-
bacco with the best brands of cigars offered in this
place since the war. Those that want really SUI
perior goods viii find them at
Nov. %, 1871. SIS Loudoun Street.
TOBACCO q CIGARS.-we are now receiving
a large stock Of chewing and smoking tobacco
OF all grades and prices, with choice brands of c
CARS, snufis, pipes, &C., which offer to the
chants of the Valley at prices to suit the times.
LOGAN, BRO. 4 co.
Nov. %, 1871. So Loudoun Street.
CMOKING TOBACCO.-W have Just received
- - cases Old Jocky Club Smoking Tobacco. ] |
do, Pride OF Va, and Hiawatha do Soldiers
Pride, do. Jolly Boy, do. Shoe Fly, do. Su-
perior Durham, 3 do. Gravely. No. | 4 do. MAY
Queen, 2 do. Young America. II do. Seal Of Va,
do. Pine Apple, do. Westward iIo, for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. d co.
Nov. %, 1871. IS Loudoun Street.
DIAPER, BONNET BOARDS. &C.-3OO reams
Cap, Crown and Double Cap Wrapping Pa
per 20 gross No. Bonnet Boards 10 reams of
Cap, Letter and Note Paper; % boxes Of assorted
Ink, with large stock Of Lcdgcrs, Day Books,
de-, just received and for sale BY
LOGAN, BRO. 4 CO.,
Nov. Is, 1871. SIS Loudoun Street
DIPES, PIPE STEMS, &C,-5O boxes No.
i Chalk Pipes G2 do. Powhattan very good !;
IS dozen assorted Wood do, some very fine 5. 900
Reed and Root Stems; IS boxes CARROTS Scotch
Snuff, % do. Bonds, do. Rappee, Congress and
MaccobOy; 20gross Mason's Backing; 5 French
do so gross Matches, just received and for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. 4 Co.,
Nov. 70, 1871. IS Loudoun Street.
EVNE CIGARS.--l20.O0 Ristori, Bonquock.
Il La India, La Flor, Victoria Fragran, Punch.
fara Puff, La Exposition, La Espannoila, Spar.
tagsg, Crown, l6 40, John Hancock and Star the
South Cigars, for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. 4 CO.,
No SIS Loudoun Street Winchester, Va.
Nov. 25, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
The Prince Of Wales.

The extreme illness Of the Prince of Wales
has, for some days, been tie occasion of in
tense grief in the Royal household of England,
and much anxiety throughout the domiuions
Of the Queen. The dispatches on Wednesday
give nothing Of an encouraging character
the Prince passed restless night, and the
gravity Of the symptoms has remained una
bated during the day" Cable dispatches say
that in case Of the death Of the Prince, a coun-
Gil regency viii probably lie created, compos-
ed oflhe Duke Of Cambridge Duke Of Edin-
burg, Princess Of Wales, aud perhaps others
This is likely to take place Immediately, and
to be followed by discussion upon the power
o. the present Parliament to continue its ses-
siors, or Whether it is necessary to 60 to the
country as an extraordinary occasion.
Dispatches yesterday announce a hopeful
turn IN the condition Of the Prince.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
Remember our Prices!
We Defy
Competition.

Best Blankets 81 So to $3.50 pair and up. We
always sold best French Whalebone Corsets for 10
cents now reduce them IT, 20 cents Widest aud
best Sash Ribbon, all eolors only 30 cents. Alex
ander's Best Kid Gloves, and Others make. only
81 Hamburg Edgings from cents upi Pins &c;
Needles 4c-we only keep the best; Shoe Strings
so trivial an article you can have them at any
price-we generally buy that article by the cart
load Buck Gloves so cents; Gauntl-ts only Toe I;
Handkerchiefs, very fine. only &c; Hose, English
make, I2Iz and up Merino Half Hose, very fine,
Use; Ladies' Flcece-lined Hose only rs cents
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16

The Chicago Tribune, the great Radical or
gan of the Northwest, says, editorially:-
"There is no hope of the country under the
Administration of Grant II is the most COR
rupt, the most sordid, the most stupid, the most
hopeessly joined to its idols, the nation ever
saw. The people demand change and they
will have it. If the Republicans cannot give
it to them, the Democrats must"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16
NOTICE
TAXPAYERS.

VNHE urgent necessity for the collection Of Tax
es must be apparent TO every one. make
this appeal to the Tax-Payers for prompt settl' :
ment of their bills, which are now over due for
1871. All taxes due for former years will be dis
trained for at once unless immediate payment is
made; longer indulgence cannotbe given. lhope
that there will be response at once to this notice
and that shall not be compelled to enforce pay
ment by law, which will be forced to do if this
notice is not respected The Sheriff requires the
tax of me so that he can meet the demands of the
State and County. Icannot indulge to the extent
that have done heretofore.
will meet the Tax-Payers every Thursday in
Smithfeld to receive Tax due in Averill Town
ship, aud at James McGraw's store every Satur-
day, for the purpose of receiving the Tax for Boil
var and Ilarper's Ferry Townships.
GEO. K00NCE,
December l6, ls7l-tf. Deputy Sheriff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16

The METROPOLITAN Cheap Store has become
a household word, and from our threshold shall
con tnue to flow the steady stream of riches in
shape of real genuine bargains, into the hands Of
this people, making alike the rich and the poor
rejoice in aiding an establishment which is ever
working tor the good of the whole community.
We will mention few specialties only, We
must prepare for the reception and display Of our
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-12-16

The Secretary of the Treasury in his report
recommends that the National Banks be forced
to subscribe for the new loan, at diminished
rate of interest, to an amount equal to the de-
posts required of them to secure their clrcula-
tion and that if they DO not, ether banks be
allowed 81 to succeed to their franchises and
rights"