The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-01

vestigations of the subcommittee IN their
recent visit to those localities; also, the
fact that Senator Scott had there notified
prominent citizens that if these acts OF vIo-
| lence bv disguised men were continued, and
especially if witnesses examined by the
committee were subsequently outraged, he
would call the Presidents attention to the
facts. and recommend that he exercise the
powers confer red by the Ku-klux act.
He submitted to the President various
communications, affidavits, &C., showing.
that since the return of the committee, and
in spite of the efforts of leading citizens who,
upon his suggestions, had made strong
efforts by speeches and otherwise to con-
troll and check lawlessness and outrages,
had continued to go on undlmnlshed, While
the perpetrators are unpunished.
He suggested to the President the propr-
ety of issuing proclamation under the
| Ku-Klux act, preliminary to proclama-
ton of martial. law in York and Spartan
burg counties, and that under the third Sec
ton of the act instructions be issued to
military commanders in adjoining counties
to arrest parties without process, and hand
them over to the civil authorities for prose-
cution.
The President agreed to the suggestion,
and proclamation preliminary to declar-
alton of martial law may soon be expected.
The following is the official announcement
of the Secretary of the Treasury:
ssTREAsURY Dept, Sept. /, 1871.
By virtue of the authority given by act
1 of Congress, approved July IA, 1870, en-
titled sAn act to authorize the funding OF
the national debt hereby give notice that
the principal and accrued interest of the
bonds hereinbelow designated, known as
five-twenty bonds, will be paid at the Trea-
surv of the United States, in the city OF
Washington, on or about the lst day OF
December next, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease that day--that is to
saw, coupon bonds known as the first series.
act of February 25th, 1862, dated May LIST,
1862 numbered as follows: to 30,699 m-
elusive, of $50 each to 43, inclusive,
of 800 each; l to 40,0ll inclusive, OF 5000
each /; to "A, l04 inclusive. OF 81 ,ooo
i each: and registered bonds of the same
act. to 595 inclusive, ,-of $50 each !; to
4. l03 inclusive, of 800 each l to ,s99
inclusive of $500 each l to s,906 of 81 200
: each; to 1865 of $4,000 each; to
, 2,9O6, of $4,000 each.
) The amount outstanding embraced IN the
{ numbers above is 800, 900. Coupon
, bonds of the act of February 25th, 1862,
, were issued in four distinct series. Bonds
, of the first series, embracing those de-
S scribed above, do not bear the series desig-
n nation upon them, while those of the I'd,
0 Sd. and 4th series are distinctly marked on
T the face of the bond.
d United States securities forwarded for re-
demption should be addressed to the Loan
# Division, Sccretary's office.
n [Signedl }. F. HARThEf,
S Acting Secretary.
n FEDERAL FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Washiaqton, August 3l.--The Treasury
Department announces the absorption,
= through the agency of Jay, Cooke y Co.,
% of 5000, 100000 of five per cents.
= The Secretary Of the Treasury will to-
= = morrow announce his readiness to pay of
y in cold. the first series of the one hundred
= millions of lSG2's, and the twenty millions
I, of registered bonds of the same issue.
: After the first day of December the m-
> terest on the above bonds ceases.
Ser;ous Flood i'm the Delaware Riyer-Threat-
ened Destruction to PrOperty-Travei lmpe-
l. ded, &c. ~ 81
s, Port Jeryis, Del, Aug. 30.7-The storms
ID of the past days are now being felt in dam
aces by flood. The Delaware river is
many feet above high water mark, and is
IN still rising rapidly.
,;c AT this place, there is s30, 900 suspen-
nd sion bridge being constructed across the
~. Delaware. A long and expensive dam has
Just been completed, and an improved
steaIn-pump, with boiler and engine place.
in it, to proceed with the work Of laying the
40 middle pier. yt
on The dam is entirely submerged and Tho
nd machinery is nearly so. If the river con
nd tinucs rising few hours longer the who'll
structure will be swept away.
At Milford, Pa, the hotel OF ). y. Van
rd elton is in imminent danger. On Nadder
On menk creek the bridge at Sherman's stean
90 tannery has been swept away; also, tn
H. engne-house of the tannery.
N. travel on the Erie railroad is serlousl
M impeded, and on the Monticello and POI
,bt Jervis road all travel is suspended by
- heavy land slide at Hartford.
New York Items.
Nep York. Aug. 31.-An inmate Of I'll
an ~ Blackwell Insane Asylum has dangerousl
20 70 wounded DIR. Parsons, the resident phys
clan.
Bail has been refused in the case of ID
H Perry and Madame Won Buskirk, the a
in legged abortionists, in Brooklyn.
yne The McGee arrested at Troy is IL
ali brother of the victim of the late fire.
There is serious flood in Delaware rive
which is destroying much property and
er threatening StiSpcllsioh vi ei"NSi'
q nr Eliza McCarty died here to-day from
hes attempt at self-abortion.
his Terrific Hurricane in the West indics---I Il
Island of ST. Thomas Devastated--SiN Iho
say sand People Houseess and One hundred a
the Fifty Killed, &C., &c
eat 81. Thomas, August p, via Hottc
of August 3l.-A terrific hurricane, viii
veered from every point of the compass
n as occurred here yesterday and last nig
and an earthquake added to the horr
During the night hundreds of dwelliI
e of were swept away. Not a house on
,een island is undamaged. Six thousand peeo
with are rendered housele4s and one hundred &
ader fifty killed. Thirty corpses have b'
cl to hauled from under the ruins. Vessels W
torn from their anchors. The Island
ered st. Kits is said to be in ruins.
the Assault of Soldiers upon Citizens In Mis-
,eos sippi,
Jackson, Mss, August 3l.-A partl
soldiers fired on party of citizens in
1ston ridan, killing one of their own numt
,ster- who was with the citizens. Two Of
citizens were knocked down. The ctl7
N OF did not return the fire.
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