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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There were one hundred and siXty-four
more births than deaths in Portsmouth last
| year.
George w. Clngempeel is appointed
postmaster at Wades, Bedford county, pice
IL. Ii. Meredith, moved away.
Rev. Thomas M. Hunley, county super
intendent of schools of Mathews county,
died Saturday, the 10th instant.
A young lady of Norfolk, last Tuesday,
while in fit, fell against hot stove, cut
ting and burning her.tace in horrible man
ner.
j. Il. Carter, Esq, of Loudoun, publicly
announces, if he is a candidate for the Leg
islature at all, he will be an independent
one. He is simon-pure Democrat.
An old colored man named Barnett
Bland ,Mhile fishing in Appomattox river, in
rear of the planning mill, in Blandford, was
shot by boy named George Taylor, acci-
dentally.
Proceedings were commenced in the mag
istrate's court of Alexandra, last Monday
evening, against husband, for the pay
ment of a debt contracted by his wife eleven
years ago when she was in prison. I'D.
Messrs. McIlwaine & Co., of Petersburg,
received the first bale of new cotton re-
ceived this season on last Tuesday. 1t was
raised on the farm of Mr.. Guilf0rd Moore,
in Edgecombe county, North Carolina.
Mr.. Hanson Elliott, anative, and for many
years citizen of Loudoun, died at the res
idence of his son, near Castleman's ferry,
IN Clarke county, on Saturday night, the
18th instant, in the s7th year of his age.
A serious affray occurred last Sunday
night between Joseph Carlton and Reuben
Thomas at Peppers ferry, in Pulaski coun-
| ty, in which Thomas was shot twice. He
is very badly hurt, and his recovery is inn
possible. Carlton has made his escape.
COLLISION IN HAMPTON ROADs.-Thc
three-masted schooner 'sOnly Daughter" /"
Captain Van Pelt, from New York, bound
up James river, collided with the North
German brig Caroline" on Saturday, at
IL p. NJ, at anchor in Hampton Roads.
Both vessels We're injured.
A motion to dissolve the Injunction re-
straining the Alexandria and Fredcricks-
burg railroad, from prosecuting their work
on the Washington and Alexandra turn
pike, will be argued before Judge r. III.
Cockerlle, of the county court, at Fairfax
courthouse, on Wednesday. -.
The farmers OF Bedford county are in a
good humor since the rain. Even many OF
the planters are beginning to believe they
will make tobacco enough TO bring to mar
llet, although they had previously vowed
they would never cut OF cure it. The corn
is also looking much better. ,i
Ex-Governor Fred Smyth and Colonel
Waterman Smith, of New Hampshire, ar
rived in Petersburg last Tuesday. They
came at the request Of Hon. James II.
Platt, their purpose being to examine the
country, and especially the water sites ii
the neighborhood of the city, with the ulti'
mate view of making investments and es
tablishing factories, mills, &C., for the
manufacture of different articles of trade.
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
REVENUE EXPLANATION.

REVENUE EXPLANATION.
j Washi,,qtom, Aug. 23.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has written n
letter to Supervisor Corwin, Of Ohio, more
fully setting forth his views in regard to the
proper use of the term proprietor" as
used in sections G2 and 6S of the act of
July Goth, 1868. He states that he is at a
loss to know what better rule can be
adopted than the one laid down in supple
ment No. 3 to regulations, series ., No. !;
but says that if the tobacco trade would be
benefited thereby, and the rule embodied
in the regulations referred to enlarged by
adding that in every case where the title OF
ownership was passed from the manuiactu-
rer or purchaser before removal from the
factory, that where the purchaser desires 1t,
and the manufacturer consents to have a
label affixed with his the purchasers name
as proprietor, instead of the manufacturer
| This office will consent to such an enlarge
ment of its present rule.
INDIAN WAR APPREHENDED IN MON
TANA, sc.
Wdshint,t0n, August 23.-Goy. Potts, Of
Montana, apprehends an Indian war. Ht
is organizing the people, but will not cal
them into service unless authorized by thu
secretary OF war.
Pending "A suit, the commissioner of in
ternal revenue suspends Pleasonton'S de
cision, consequently importers will not have
to break their cases, for the purpose o
stamping the contents, for the present. TN
retailers, however, must atfiX the necessar.
stamps to the articles.
The domestic subscriptions to the neN
loan to-day is over &5,0OO,OOO.
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Police Com3-HoR. j. j. WhHe, Jus
tice- Tuesday, Aug1tt 2l.-The following
cases were disposed of:
Cyrus Clark, colored, charged with va
grancy, was discharged.
Benjamin Tabb, colored, charged with
being drunk and trcspassing on the pre-
misses of the Clover Hill railroad company,
was fined 81.
Maria l.. Wormley, colored, charged
with being drunk and disorderly, was dis
charged.
Bob Fields, colored, charged with inter-
fering with the chain-gang, and attempting
to strike the officer in charge with stone,
was fined $3.50.
Georgiana Dabncy, colored, charged with
stealing a silver coin from Layina BraXton,
was found guilty, and sentenced to ten days
in the city Jail.
d. Reuben Dixon, Rachel Dixon, Abram
Randall, and Catherine Randall, charged
with assaulting and threatening Benjamin
Richardson and wife, were discharged.
Nancy Robinson, charged with using in
decent language to Harriet Robinson, was
discharged.
Harriet Robinson, same offence toward
Nancy Robinson, was fined 50.
William Hope, charged with striking
Napoleon Barefoot on the head with piece
of iron, was discharged.
John Rowan, charged with being a va
grant, was bound over for three months III
the sum of so.
Moses Meyer, charged with making i'm
proper remarks about Josephine Jackson,
wat discharged.
Napoleon Barefoot, charged with throw
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HOrrid Double Murder--Tragedy at Harrison
willie.


81. Louis, August 2l.-Thc Democrat
has an account of a terrible double murder
committed in llarrisonville, Cass county,
this State, ON Saturday last. Tom Sabine,
noted desperado, who lived short way
from. .Harrsonville, went to town, got crazy
drunk, and set law and order at defiance.
He first fired Il revolver at a man working
on new building, but without effect. lie
then went into a lawyers office, and shot
at an old man named Buttons, also without
effect. He subsequently travcrsed the
awnings in front of block of stores BRAN
dishing his pistol, passed through a second
story window into the Mayors office and
descended to the street where he found a
posse of citizens called by the city marshal
to assist in arresting him. He fired into
the crowd mortally woundmg farmer
named Haynes. Two or three shots were
fired at Sabine without effect. The des-
perado then walked to Huston's drug
store, where he shot Mr.. Button, the
gentleman he fired at in the lawyers
office, hitting him above the eye, the ball
entering the brain. He lived but half an
hour. Two or three more shots were fired
at Sabine without hitting him, but as he
turned round to see who had fired, one ol
the marshaPs posse stepped into the street
and fired charge of bird-shot into his face
Sabine tried TO return the fire, but before
he could aim his pistol, a load of buck-shot
from some gun was fired into his body, ano
the murderer fell and died i'll about twenty
minutes. Sabine's conduct created imtens'
excitement, but when it was known he was
dead all were relieved and gratiiied.
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tShoo Tom Hand Way out in the
back woods Of Scott county, meeting of
Conservatives was held at which the follow
ing, among other resolutions, was passed.
Resoloed, That the Secretary forward to the
Richmond Enquirer, Wing, and the Abingdon
Vdgtaiaa, u copy of the proceedings of this
meeting for publication.
A little nearer home we come, and find
the Conservatives of Hanover, in meeting
assembled, passing a similar resolution.
Read it A
ResolUed, That these proceedings be sent to the
Richmond Enquirer and Wing for publication,
with request that other city papers favorable
to the Conservative cause, publish the same.
Does this look as if the would-be leading
Journal of Conservatism in Richmond, was
losing favor with the party, or has it grown
so great it can't contain Conservative pro-
ceedings? ..s;ss
That "waiting" Of our neighbor to see
which wins, is beginning to tell, and looks
as if its country friends were beginning to
doubt its loyalty. Show your hand, MIR.
Dispatch, if you are "lriendly to the Con-
scrvatTe cause" if not, refuse to publish
the Hanover proceedings and take back
seat in the church of the godly.
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PRESERVING POLISHED METAL SUR
EACsx.-Aceording to DIR. Puscher very
useful coating for preserving untarnlshed
the surface of polished metallic objects can
be made by placing an ounce OF paraillne IN
a wide-mouthed and well-stoppered glass
vial, and then adding three onuces OF pc
trole um, after having melted the paratailnne
by dipping the vial in boiling water. The
contents OF the vial are then to be shaken
up till the whole thickens into KIND OF
salve. The application OF this salye to pol
ished metallic surfaces, to be afterwards
wiped off, will preserve their lustre UNI
changed for long time.
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f.sIe Esss
II ~ EEfJ
AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
IL On and after July 2Sth, 1871
InJN(. WEST

NTilNtT w
mond daily Except Sunday at 400 A. NJ; leaves
Danville at Hoo A. NJ; arrives at Greensboro at
1852 L. M.
Train No. nynchburg Passenger) leaves
Richmond daily at 9;l5 A. M; arrives at Lynch
burg at =. M.
Tram No. 10 Freight and Accommodation
leaves Richmond at 900 z. NJ; arrives at Burkes-
Vile at 9.54 l.. NJ, stopping at all way stations
daily tSundays eXcepted)
Train No. III (rhrough Mail and Express )lcaNes
Richmond daily at 2:I0 r. M; leaves Danville
daily at 1912 Il. M; arrives at Greensboro dally
GOING EAST:
Train No. II (Though Mail and EXprcss)
leaves Greensboro daily at 700 +. M; leaves
DanVille daily at lO;l2P. M;arTNesa at klchlnond
daily at 5:l4 A. M.
Train No. 8 Through Passenger) leaves Greens
boro' daily Except Sundays) at ll!05 A. M; leaves
Danville ut l27 y. M; arrives at Richmond al S:21
L. M.
Iynchburg daily at $40 A. NJ, leaves BulkeNille
at p. M; arrives ut Richmond at l.. NJ.
Train No. 3 (treight and Accommodation
| leaves Burkeviile ut 4:30 A. M; arrives at Rich
mond at $40 A. NJ, stopping at all way STA
! tions daily (Sundays eXcepted)
Trains Nos and II connect at Greensboro
| with Trains on North Carolina railroad for al
/ points South. go
Train No 6 connects ut Bulkeville Will
! Train ON Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
! for all points Southwest and South
THROUGH TICKETS to all points south an'
Southwest can be procured at the ticket Office
| Richmond, and of X. i. WALKER, Agent OF AT
lantic Mississippi and Ohio railrold No. l32
Main street, Richmond
PAPERS that have arrangement TO advertise tn
| schedule of this company will please print Il
| above. join II. MAtMGhDu,
General Ticket and Freight Agent,
T. NJ II. TALCoTr, Eng and Sup't. an "a
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Ne City observation-disclosures wishing the
STATE Journal left early and regularly at their
places of business, or residences, by responsible
carriers, will please leave their orders with JOnS
sToS s. SELDEN, Newsdealers, 9lS Main Street.
and at the News Depot of W A. EDWARDS, 30l
East Broad Street
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District School Trustees Appoihted.-
The following district school trustees have
been appointed: DR.. }. ii. Elder, vice w.
Il. Blackwell, resigned, for Lochleyen dis
trict, Lunenbug; George 4. Knight, vice
Paul Wilson, elected supervisor, Rehoboti
district i'll the same county.
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Manufactures. The ,Somhside Times thus
closes a notice of Sloat q Addmgton's
works, near the corner of Cary and Fil-
teenth streets:
''This firm now gives employment to
about 30 men representing about 100 per-
sons) who receive in wages about $500
weekly. One hundred manufacturing cf
adjustments like this would employ 5000
men representing population of $1,000
souls), who would receive weekly about
$50 900, which would all be spent at home.
When will our people cease to dream OF
making great commercial seaport Of al
inland town, and turn their attention to the
great manufacturing advantages which
should make our capital the rival of Man
chester or Birmingham, and completely
overshadow the boasted Lowell, which has
built up fame and fortune on a capital 81
infinitely inferior to that possessed by Rich
mond 20
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Balance in treasurer's hand. 81.

Value of school property on hand, 5000 !;
actual outlay of district, sl7S ~. -,
Ten schools have been in operation, with
an average attendance of 240 scholars,
which makes the cost of each scholar for
five months tuition, Sl.994, or forty cents
per month.
The schools could have accommodated
$50 scholars, or 10 more than were IN at
tendance, if the parents would have sent
them, at no additional cost, and which
would have reduced the cost OF tuition tc
~ for five months, OF twenty-seven and
a half cents per month per scholar.
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IOHN W. wOLTZ, News and City Editor.
LOCAL MATTERS.

NE SPECIAL NOTlCE.---Advertisemen OF
four lines, for one insertion % cents; two in-
sertions 40 cents; three insertions 30 cents
Cash i'll advance.
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Accidem.-While some workmen were
engaged in repairing stable, on Church
Hill, this morning, portion of it fell III,
bruising colored man named Addison,
quite severely. The stable was owned by
Scott Gwathmey.
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B The following ordinance was presented a
the same time:

the same time:
Be ii ordoi,ed Jy the Council 9f the city Rich
niOno-
l. That the Police Justice of said city be, and
he is hereby, authorized to procure suitable
room or hall for the purpose of holding the 'Po-
lice Court ut Il rent not exceeding three hun
dred dollars per annnm.
9 This ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage.
The letter of Justice White and the or
dinance were referred to the committee on
grounds and buildings.
The following resolution, whether de-
signed as a substitute for the above ordi-
nance or not, seems to have some relevancy,
and we lay it before our readers. 1t was
offered by Mr.. Scott, of Jefferson ward,
and was adopted by the Council:
Resoloed, That the city engineer be, and is
hereby instructed to examine and ascertain the
probable cost of rearranging and otherwise i'm
proving the cells and police headquarters nj
First Market
We do not see how any rearrangment o
the building could rid the court OF the an
noyances complained of, and sincerely trus
that the committee, to whom Judge White
letter and the accompanying ordinance wer'
referred, will make favorable report there
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New York Stock and Money Market.

' NEW YoRk, August p, ls7l
Stocks steady and quiet Governments firm
and dull State bonds very dull. Money per
ct Gold ll2A Exchange. long, S9s; short, 9sG,
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The Republicans carried the Eighth Con-
oressional district of Kentucky in the recent
election by nearly 1900 majority on the
Governors vote. And they reduced they
Democratic majority in the Seventh district
to ,, ,lsl, an actual gain of l,2l5 votes
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Decidedly Cool. AS we eat we write
spoonful, then the pencil-hot, then cool
hotter, then chilled, passing from one
state to another, until the cold gets the best
of us, and us we draw our blanket around
us we wonder why people will slller with
heat when the remedy is so near at hand,
and may be had for quarter, with elegant
cake throwed in. Ifsomebody would only
send us julep now we would be too hap
py to live minute longer.
Pizzini, the prince of ice-cream and con-
fection makers, has selected just the day, +,
above all others, to make us feel grateful,
by sending us freezer of his delicious
cream. A freezer! Just to think! to us,
who are too poor to buy, although We
would like to. Come down, boys, from
the sweltering heat of the mposing-room,
and you, too, from the prcss-room, and let
us all unite III thanking the generous giver.
Don't let us be cold about it, either, if we
do grow cold as we taste.
Pizzin is no some hoss" man, but keeps
"whole-souled' establishment on Broad
street, where our friends are requested to
call for a concern that is kind to the poor
printer, will treat his customers well.
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MoRMoNIsM does not appear to be
making very rapid progress in England;
In the Birmingham Conference, composed
of eleven branches, the whole number OF
new members received during last year
was only twenty-one. AS there were nine
deaths and nine accommodations, the net
gain cannot be regarded as enormous. The
total number of Mormons in the Birming-
ham district at this time is stated at $40.
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UnmaaaJle Letters Remaining in the
Richmond Post-oDice, august 24th, ISL
Miss c. Van, (coloredD; Miss o. A. Noise,
Boston, Mass; b. F. Il. Conway, Wolf
town, Va; NJ. Zirrell, Petersburg, Va.
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What Did Henry Clay Erer DO p
While passing through the Capitol Square
this morning in search of an item, we dis
covered two gentlemen, apparently from
the country, engaged in an excited conver-
sation, while seated on one of the new and
comfortable benches. Drawing nigh unto
them, we soon ascertained the cause of the
excitement which seemed to affect the cl-
der of the two the most.
His hair was cut short, while he Wore a
short, cropped, grizzly, grey beard, with
ears considerably Topped, while he chewed
away at a great quid of tobacco and squirt
ed the juice from between his front teeth.
His appearance and action at once satisfied
us he was Democrat of the olden style.
If any other evidence was wanting, his re-
marks soon convinced lis of the correctness
Of our opinion.
His eye had rested upon the statue of
Henry Clay, which occupies the western
side Of the Square, and having heard that
Mr.. Clay was most anything else than q
Democrat, he wanted to know what right
his statue had in that "Squar." "What
bisness had the Legislator lettn' it be put
thar? What had Henry Clay ever done,
that a statue of him should be made ?''
| lie uiull DcileNc Ill SUCH DciiotidIS'
For the especial benefit of our very ignorant
and contracted minded friend, we would
urge him to inquire of any of the little
colored school children, wherever he lives,
who will take pleasure in enlightcnmg him.
Previous to the war, just such creatures
as this old man composed the Democratic
party throughout the country, against
whose prejudices and ignorance the intelli-
gence of the Wing party yainly fought for
years. The Republican party has taken
this job off its hands, while it has gone
over, and is now cradling its intellect be-
side the ignorance Of just such creatures as
represented the party SO faithfully this
morning in the Square.
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FERTILIZERS.


$50 pars. r1ss IA" "'' ' warranted
MeGRUDERS PHOSPHO PERUVIAN
GUANO.
McGRUDER'S TOBACCO FERTILIZER.
These fertilizers have been tried on Wheat ana
have given great satisfaction. Apply to
CHARLES McGRUDER,
Commission Merchant
an g2-4k Corner Twelfth and Cary SIS.
TIME SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.-RAF-
| FILE for the Benefit of the Widows and Or
phans of the Southern States.
Distribution No 600. EVENING, AUG. q.
As % "a IL AZ 81 q IA 30 22 2l 81 %
DISTRIBUTION No. IOI MORNING, Aua. "a.
% 80 81 : 80 10 Cs IS % 50 46 81
Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va, this 24th
| day of August, 1871.
| SIMMONS x co. g. &. TOMPhlNS,
Managers. Commissioner.
! CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE can be pur-
chased from Captain W. |. DABNEI, at the
Branch office No. 9 Twelfth street, three doors
from Main
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The Police Court QuestioN.-We have
heretofore spoken of the police courtroom,
as wholly unfit for the purposes to which
it is devoted, and of the pressing necessity
for the city TO provide better quarters for
the transaction of the business coming
before Justice Whites court.
In connection with the subject, and as an
official Endorsement of our own views, we
lay before the public the following letter
from the Police Justice, addressed to the
Council, and laid before that body at its
last meeting:
OFFICE OF THE POLICE JusTIcE,
Richmond, Aug. q, 1871.
To the H0a0rdbLe President otad MembeFs gf the
Council Of the city Of Richmond:
GENTLEMEN-I am constrained to report to You,
what experience has fully demonstrated to me,
that the present place of holding the Police
Court" is totally am unsuitable one.
The sounds proceeding from wagons, carls,
&C. on either side, the bleating and squealing of
slant tramp of feet over the most spacious hall,
all together, make most deafening and intoler-
able noise.
At times, and most frequently, I am compel-
ed to suspend the trial or hearing of a cause in
consequence of the overwhelming confusion Of
sounds.
w. are greatly inconvenienced, and the whole
proceedings are conducted under great dsadvan-
tages.
/ have exercisee myself in looking out for Il
suitable place; and think that the main hall of
the building situated ut the corner of Mayo and
Franklin streets, known as the Odd-Eellows'
HALL is Il most desirable locality for holding my
court. 1t is CENTRAL convenient, comfortable,
and quiet and located ON Il street connecting
directly with the city Jail, and is also contiguous
to the First station-house.
This hall is offered to the city at S25 per month
ii very cheap rent, think, considering the TACT
that the owners will put it in thorough repair
and fit up u portion of the same as IN Office for
the Police Justice
therefore, most respectfully ask that author
ity be conferred on myself some one else, TO
rent the aforementioned hail, offered at such a
nominal price, and in my humble Judgment so
eminelitiy suitable. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
=. t-ra- J. j. WHITE,
Police Justice
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"A Penny Sared is a Penny Made. y
Persons in the city who have not paid their
State taxes for the year 1871, are reminded
that they will save five per cent. on the
amount by calling at the revenue Office, on
Eleventh street, No. 8, and paying the
same before the first day of next month, as
on that day five per cent. will be added
thereto.
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The Tournament al Bnkerlte 10-m0lTOp.
Tomorrow there will be grand tourna-
ment and coronation at Burkeyille, and IN
order that persons from this city who wish
to attend may be accommodated, a special
excursion train will leave Richmond at 3
A. NJ, reaching Burkeville at ll4 A. Nj.
Returning will leave Bmkeville at at %
Saturday morning, arriving at Richmond at
5:l5 A. M.
There will be band of music on the
train, and the trip will consequently be duly
enlivened. Round trip tickets 81.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
DAILY STATE Journal OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Aug. q, 1871. !

We quote flrst-class paper at to 10 per
cent. per annum. Richmond city bonds are held
at so cents. Virginia State stocks dun. There is
an active demand for frst-class railroad Srcui-
tiPg