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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Action Of the Mechanics--Eattu
and Large Meeting.-The meeting of III
Richmond Mechanics Trades Union last eve
ming was very largely attended, and was char
acterized by good feeling and much eptbusi
asm. A number Of new members were initia
ted, and among them, we are informed. wer,
some OF the leading mechanics who have fo,
years past taken no active part in such move.
ments' Having previously adopted resoIu
tion unanimously to nominate a due propor.
ton OF their number to represent them in tbt
City Council, last evening the candidates were
selected, and are giving below. At the sue.
gestion of Mr.. ]. Thompson Brown, the fol
lowing declaration was offered and unanimous
ly adopted as preface to the nominations
The members Of the Richmond Mechanics
Trades Union, claiming for themselves, aud
the mechanics gen orally, due representa- lion
iu the City Council, and other Offices in the
git OF the people, regardless of all political
parties, DO nominate and recommend the fol-
loving citizens as our represen tatives, and as
suitable persons to be voted for at The an.
preaching election:
Clay Ward-George J. Hooper and John J,
King.
Monroe Ward-Thomas H. wynne and
NC'ikc
Madison Wsrd-Cbarles W. Allen and
Charles T. Davis.
tferson Ward-James E. Phillips and
Charles Talbot, Jr.
Alley - Ia
jackson Ward-J. W. Gilman and VIM. q.
Freeman.
The following committees were appointed to
represent the claims OF the foregoing nominees
at the various ward meetings both Canoo...
tive and Republican:
Clay Ward-J. j. Boyden, John 8 Reths,
and 9. G. Tinsley.
Monroe Ward-Jno, G. Pryde. r. Wa,tar
and c. I. Hill
Madison Ward W. II. Spence, j. Thompson
Brown and N. D. Hardgrove.
Jefferson Ward-Wm. T. Crawford. Chas.
Valentine and James II. Shaw.
Marshall Ward w IN. f. Simons A. + Ma,
hone and John A. Thomas.
jackson Ward-C. Ii. Graves, j. M. Melton
and G. FL. Langford.
j. Thompson Brown was appointed chair
man OF the general committee of represents
tion at the various ward meetings. The fol-
lowing resolution was then unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in the event the Conserva-
tive or Republican ward meetings falling TO
endorse our nominations we, the mechanics of
hlchmond, will give them our undivided and
hearty support.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
next Thursday evening. The mechanics seem
to be thoroughly aroused and unit d, and hav.
ing selected good and true men as their candi-
dates, will make themselves felt on election
day.
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Greaiitg State JomrmaL
UNION MEN OF THE SOUTH.

We are panied aud indignant to see in
some prominent Northern journals fing'
at tho Union men of the South. Theil
sincerity as a class is impeached and thei'
very existence treated as doubtful. W.
knoac how unjust aud cruel these illusions
are. There are here in Richmond hun.
dreds OF white men and women; there are
thousands all over the South who have
been true to freedom and the Union, hold
ing fast to their faith with sublime fidelity
in the darkest hours of the civil war, and
who are true to-day. There are men and
women here, Southern born and bred, who
for their loyalty, have suffered loss of pro-
perty, social position, friends and all that
made the future bright, save their love OF
the truth and the approval of good con-
science.
They fulfilled, by their heroic examples,
the prediction of the poet Whittier made
thirty years ago in the darkest days of
slavery.
"And from yonder Southern vallies,
Southward in the distance lost
Freedom, yet shall summon allies,
Worthier than the North can boast
With the evil by their hear tn. stones,
Battling at severer cost"
These are the men who to-day suffer
scorn, contumely ard poverty for their loy-
atty to freedom and the old flag. There
are msn among us to-day, of whom the
world is not worthy whose names will be
canonized in the great calendar of the
worlds heroes and martyrs. There are
others, and thousands, who have died to
bear witness to the truth and who sleep in
unnoted graves all over the South, conse-
Grating their native soil With the blood of
their martyrdom.
Oh, friends and brethren of the North
take back these cruel and careless words.
Lash as you will corrupt place seekers
wherever born, but spare the sweeping
denunciations which class Southern loyal
lists with the greedy cormorants of Office.
Here, all around us, are Southern born
white men, loyal and true as the needle to
the pole, shut out from church and social
gathering and business, prescribed and
banned by the unpunshed malignants of
the rebellion, now restored to the high
places of power, by the magnanimity of
the very party whose adherents they seek
to destroy.
We ask for these men the justice and
sympathy which you accord to the s,rug-
Cling friends of freedom in Europe and in
the islands of the sea- Beside their costly
sacrifices, our loyalty is cheap and poor.
We invoke for them the effective and
earnest support Of all good men in their
heroic and periIous maintenance Of the
national faith amid the savage hosts of the
revived rebellion.
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Letter from Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 5, 1871.
10 The Editor of the Stata Journal.


General John Eaton, Jr., in company
with Hon. j. H. Platt, Jr., and Mcssrs r.
G. Greene and Robert M. Dunlop, visited
the public schools of Petersburg yesterday.
They visited both high schools, white and
colored, Anderson seminary, West Ward
school, East Ward school and Colored
school No. 4.
General Eaton expressed himself highly
pleased with the system of public schools
as in operation here.
Some of our citizens called on him while
in the city, and were much pleased with
his intelligent and affable department. He
rendered 10 tbem his congratulations on
the position of this city in the good work
of puolic education.
The case of Junius w. Branch, arrested
for ntmidsting Henry Jones, colored
voter in the third ward, was tried before
Major Hambrick, u S. Commissioner,
yesterday. The evidence is reported in the
morning papers. The commissioner re-
served his decision until this morning,
when the case was dismissed, on account
OF the conflicting nature of the testimony.
PETERSBURG, May Q, 1871.
The Republicans of the various wards
of this city held meetings last night to Sc
lect delegates to meet in convention next
Monday night to nominate candidates to
be supported by the Republicac party in
the election on the 25th instant, for NUM-
cipa offices on the general ticket.
The following delegates were selected:
First Ward-Alfred Crocker, J. W. Har-
grave, NJ. Farrell, P. G.. Morgan, WIN. Nash,
Edward Munford.
Second Ward-R. G. Greene, G. Hamblip,
Sr., G. Hamblin, Jr., II. T. GRAY, Franklin
Wood, j. @. johnson.
Third Ward-E. Armstrong, Col. W. NJ.
Lewis, Joseph P. Evans, John Minnetree, j. ].
Mason, Farrell Gallagher.
Fourth Wdrd-George W. Whitson, j. Z.
Justice, Isaac Washington, Daniel Dyson,
Joseph Robinson, Hannibal JONES'
FVthn Ward-John Gill, David Traylo
Titus Hayes, Aaron Bodson, Beverly Younger,
Henry Jameson.
Sirh Ward Thomas Scott, VIM. Stevens,
J. ". D. Matthews, John Bell, T. J. McCaleb,
NJ. L. Baker.
AT meeting of the Fourth Ward Re.
publican Club, held last night, the fol-
lowing ticket for councilmen and justices |
1f the peace was nominated:
Councitmen.-R. A. Young, W. P. Lacy,
DR.. David May, Captain - Tindell.
Justices of the Pcace-W. F. 7. Bullifapt. |
Geo. W. Stainback.
A very good selection.
OCCASIONALLY.
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THE New York Tribune, with that spirit
of candor and fairness which is character
istic, has sent several able and reliable cor
respondents to the South, to ascertain the
precise condition of things in the disturbed
districts. These correspondents have been
especially instructed to CLEAN the truth
from all sources, and to present it to the
public, irrespective Of its effect upon the
position of either party. The letters are
now being published, and exhibit record
of crime and cruelty fearful to contemplate.
1t is true that in some cases deeds of vio-
lence have been committed by the negroes
upon the whites. These are not concealed
or extenuated, but confessed and denounced
in as strong terms as those committed by
whites. The corruptions of the State adj
ministrations in some instances are exposed
and fair showing given to all sides.
The opposition press are copying these
portions of the correspondence and max
ing themselves happy over the confessions.
Ihey are welcome to all they Will make IN
that way. Werejoice in the thought that our
strength enables US to be just We know that
nothing is to be gained by falsehood. We
seek to make all men equal before the law
as they are before God, the author of all
law. We would not wrong the bitterest
enemy of the Republican party, or ALLOW
him to suffer moments uneasiness or
intimidation in the free exercise of his
rights. We do not intend to rest till every
Republican is also protected Show us in
all these States Democrat who fears pro-
scription or violence because he is such,
and we will Bevef rest until his wrongs are
remedied by the equal administration of
the law.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

Police Court.--The following cases were
disposed Of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Tim Sullivan, charged with unlawfully as
saultipg and beating Henry Clay, was fined 81,
warned and let off -
Mary Jane Pureell, very old offender, up
Tor trespassing on the premises of Robert
McCurdy, was warned and let of for the last
time.
William Anderson, colored charged with
unlawfullv trespassing on the premises of Jat.
Harmon, and stealing a dog, he being at the
time employed as dog catcher, was fued ST.,
and informed that If he was brought up again
on this charge he would be sent to Jail
Michael Kennedy, charged with. being va.
grant and with having no visible means Of
support, was let of.
Isaiah Coles and Isaiah Peterson, colored,
charged with committing perjury in falsely
swearing before the registrar OF the first pre-.
cinct Of Jefferson ward, were sent on for trial
and admitted to bail in the sum of $50.
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DIE ID.

HANEs-Yesterday at 111a P. NJ, Mrs. EMELINE
!. hANES, wife of the late Garland Hanep. sr in
the 9th ear of her age
Her funeral will take place TO-MORHOW fSun
day) at O'Clock p. NJ, from her residence. The
friends OF the family are invited to attend.
BURCH-0n Thursday evening, the 4th instant
WARREN H., son OF Samuel s. and Sarah j. Burcf
in his sth year.
ARCH Exon the 4th inst. at the rssiden CO of his
son. WIN. ). Archer, in Powhatan county, Colonel r
j. ARCHER, in the 74th year of his age.
ANDER50N-Dr. TH0S. b. ANDERSON, of Caro-
line county, Va, departed this life May the Sd.
SHUTTE-On the Eth of May, CHaRLIE. infant
son of Martha and Henry Schultz deceased, aged /
year and Is days.
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A WIFE Vows VENGEANCE ON THE
PoIsoNER OF HER HUSBAND D.-Lawrence
(Kansasl papers, in giving further accounts
OF the supposed poisoning of Mr.. Ruth,
says that previous to the funeral Mrs.
Ruth took her children into the room
where the body of her dead husband laid
and made them swear to avenge his death
1t is stated that she has declared her inten-
ton to relieve the law of the necessity of
furnishing the guilty person. Her feelings
towards DR.. Medlicott apparently under
go an entire change. The contents of
the stomach of the deceased have not yet
been analysed
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

The bill to allow married women to sue
and be sued in actions for damages for
personal injuries, has passed the Massa-
chusetts Legislature.
Mrs. Annie Cafin, mother of Mrs
Woodhpll and Mrs. Clanin, has applied
for warrant for the arrest of James H.
Blood, alias DR.. j. A. Harvey, partner
in the firm of Woodruff, Cahin & Co., on
the allegation that he has threatened her
life and to lock her up in lunatic asylum.
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End of the Erie Canal Riot,

Rochester, ~ T., May 5.-The strikers
at tho great break in the Erie canal have
surrendered, and both men and teams are
at work this morning. The military are
still on the ground, but the riot seems to
be at an end.
There were two or three skirmishes this
morning as the laborers were assembling
for work. Several arrests were made, and
the prisoners brought to Rochester and
lodged iu jail.
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AUCTION SALES.

ECEIvERs SALE
QuARRIED STONE, QUARRYING IMPLEMENTS
UTENSILS AND FIXTURES, AT POWHITE
QUARRY, IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER.
FIELD, ON THE DANVILLE II. R,
ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM RICHMOND
nj ,ny virtue OF decree OF the Chancery Court of
Richmond, pronounced on the 4th day of May, 1871,
In the hancery suit of Jams Murphy VS.. Patrick
Mcguire ct ais, shall proceed to SELL on the pre-.
misses, at public auction on
TUESDAY, THE erH DAY OF MAY, 1871,
ct P. NJ, all the STONE, IMPLEMENTS, UTRN-
SILS, FIXTURES, &C.. at the Powhite Quarry, s;tu-
ated as above.
TERMS CASH. EDWARD CUNNINGHAM,
my 6-2t Receiver
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

A Good Pto,o All persons who wish
to get first-rate plow we would advise them
to read the advertisement of "Starkes Dixie
Plow" in the columns of the JOURNAL to.
day. Few men have probably tried greater
variety Of pows than we have, and now that
we have tried the Dixie, we are not surprised
at the bold and confident way some persons
have spoken of the superiority of this plow.
1t has two mold boards one designed for sod
and stiff land, the other for light porous soil.
We will not here enter into philosophical
dissertation on the formation, &C., of this tlow,
we will mention at present two things which
every farmer will comprehend. 1t is easier to
the horses than any pillow we ever tried, and
secondly no farmer would plow land where it
could BIZ choked.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

DRAPER-HAIRSTON-At Mirrowbone, Henry
county, Va, ON the 25th of April by the Rev John
X. Lee, JOHN s. DRAPER, Esq, of Pulaski county,
to Miss JAMIE HAIRsToN, of Henry county.
GARY-THOMAs--On the Sd of May, at the resi-
dence OF the BRIDE Glover Ilill Chesterfield county,
by the Rev z Berkeley, of the P. Z. Church. Mrs.
MARY THOMAS to AD0LpHUS GARY, of said
county. No cards.
GRAvES-IIATCHER-A Broad.street NJ u.
Church, by the Rev. Jno. Il. Edwards, on Tuesday
evening" April 9th, 1871, JAMES NJ. GRAVES, ESQ,
to Miss sIGNIoRA d. HATCHER, both of the city
of Richmond.
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Who WILL RAKE OUR CHEsTNUTs
FROM THE FIRE.-This is the question
now with that seedy old specimen of
senility, the Democratic- Conservative
party. Its chestuuts, gathered with so
much care, are burning badly. They
smoke and 6z and fume. and now and
then pop and vanish in thin air. S. on
they will be only gas and ashes.
The frantic old gentleman sees only ruin
and rushes frantically round for some spry
cat with paws long enough to pull out the
savory morsels, to feed his savage and
monstrous bantlings.. Yesterday it was
pussy Trumbull whose head he stroked
so paternally; to-day, with all his pro-
geny, he is after the old tiger-cat Sherman
to rake the ashes.
Lost caresses every time; no paws of
such cunning felines will ever get burnt in
a service so foul and where pay is so very
risky.
Trumbull is too wary, and Sherman is
too proudly true To his ceuntry's flag, ever
to be made the tool of its mortal enemies.
He of all men is the last who can be used.
and they know little of him, who would
construct party platform from the eccen-
trio nonsense of his dinner speech.
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Chance'y Oourt-Juds .,zhuoh.-Ths
following business was transacted to-day.
Mitchell VS.. Mitchell and otbers-decree CON.
hrming report of commissioner, and directips ,
deed to be made Of purchase.
Chalk vs. Smith and others--order reinsta l.
ing cause, confirming report of commissioner
ano directing conveys ance to be made to pur-
chaser.
Abern d Gaynor VS.. Loyal and Others
quiry and report
Wise aud Coke, trustees, vs.. Todd and
others-decree confirming report of commits.
sioners and making partial distribution of the
lund and directing conveyance to the purchas
er when the purchase money was paid.
Roper, guardian. VS.. Roper &c.--decree
conhrming report and directing conveyance 10
De made to the purchaser of the property, the
whole Of the purchase money having been
paid.
Turner and wife VS.. Walker and others-d, !.
cree dismissing cause.
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United States Circuit Court This court
was engaged this morning in hearing a plea
in bankruptcy, in the case of W addy Brothers.
1t appeared the principal question before the
court was. is a member of firm entitled 10 th
amount allowed him bv the bankrupt law out
Of the partnership fund The judge reserved
his decision. Court adjourned at IL o'clock.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

The Saratoga. .-ttis well-known steam !.
ship of the Old Dominion line, has been over
hauled, repainted and reiitted in an elegant
manner, and is now unsurpassed bv any vessel
of its kind afloat Mr.. John W. Wyatt, the
popular agent of this line, announces the de.
parture of the Saratoga" for Norfolk and
New York 10 morrow (Sunday. Cap,sia
Couch, whom every traveller knows as an
obigiDg, genial and good natured officer, has
charge of the Saratoga" which is a sure
guarantee that those taking passage on this
steamer will have pleasant and safe voyage.
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Ordinance Tolations.-About sixty per-
sons were summoned before Justice White this
morning, to show cause whv they should nok
be fined for failing to pay their city licenss
tax. They were all let off on condition that
they pay up Monday, and any who fail to d.
50 will be fined SIS for every day thereafter
that they neglect to do 50.
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Mrs. Woodruff and her adherents of the
Womans' Suffrage Association have stout
bevy of new recruits to their unpopular
but rapidly growing party, The press ol
this city has always been rabid in its op-
position to the enfranchisement of woman.
1t had denounced 10 unmeasured terms all
attempts to drag women upon the dusty
aud filthy arena of politics. Suddenly a
new light has come to its benighted UNDER
standing. 1t has yielded the whole ground
of controversy; it not only comedies the
right of women to take part in politics,
but enforces the duty.
1t appeals with pleading earnestness,
it summons with lofty eloquence the wo.
men of Richmond to the political strife
They are to come, but not alone. They
are first advised, nay, peremptorily COM
manded, by this high and unquestioned
authority, "to make men of their husbands,
brothers, sons and sweethearts." The pre-
else mode of bestowing the masculine
quality upon the aforesaid male friends
of the Richmond women is not detailed,
but we presume the naturalists of the En-
Quirer are competent to give the necessary
instruction.
Having performed this task (which we
hope is not difficulty they are then COM
manded to drive these newly manufactured
or amended specimens of manhood to the
places of registration. Yes, these are the
very words. Think of that, defenders of
the prophecies and Limitation of refined
ladyhood. Come to the rescue, Mrs Admiral
Dalgreen, Mrs. General Sherman and that
great host of protestants against women's
suffrage whose vast paper leeves now rises
like bulwark to shield us from an mum
dation Of female voters
Save your sex in Richmond from this
fearful exposure to the demoraizing role
prescribed for it by the Richmond En-
quirer, and endorsed by the guilty acqui-
escence of the Richmond press nay, even
insinuated into the bosom of our families
by secret circular signed by one Moses,
the expectant deliverer of the Democratic
Israel. With deep solicitude for our esti-
mable cotemporaries, who are to be trans
formed into men by some occult and fear
ful process unknown to us, we nevertheless
fortitude and forbearance when
the drowsy process begins. We trust no
resistance will be made, and that the whole
bevy of fair danes, whose honorable but
painful duty it shall be to drive the reluc-
tant Democrats to the places of registra-
tion, will exercise their commission with
that grace and gentleness which shall lead
the driven to "kiss the hand that smites."
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Skating tonight at Assembly Hall.

Meetings There will be Republican
mass meeting this Saturday. evening, at s
o'clock, in front of the custom house. Dis,
tiDgulshed speakers will address the meeting.
The Governors Guard meet Monday night
for drill and business.
The Republicans of Monroe ward will meet
to night at the Union hotel at o'clock.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

THE new War Minister of the Commun-
lists is in high favor just now. In less than
week he may be deposed and shot for
some imaginary neglect of duty.
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Tobacco Mspeetor.-We are pleased to
learn that our young friend II. L. Chandler,
has been re-appointed tobacco inspector. H,
is a thorough Republican, and a talent,d ID ger.
tleman. and we feel confident that more eff. I.
cient officer could not have been appointed.
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More Papers.-Our young friend O'Bell
Dyer has again favored us with large batch
OF interesting pictorial and other papers of the
latest dates. We notice among them the most
popular and readable journals issued in this
country. T" The DAYS Doings" contains a
likeness of Miss Laura d. Fair, lately convict
ed in San Francisco of the murder of Judge
Crittenden, and whose trial created so much
interest all over the country. Dyer receives
an extra supply by this evenings mail, and
can supply all in want Of reading matter, at
his neat little store, No. 805 Broad street
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

Judge Bond left the city on the 1245
train to-day for Baltimore, and will return in
time to open court on Tuesday. Judge Under
wood will preside in the Circuit court on Mon.
day, and hear any case not requiring a jury,
they having adjourned until Tuesday.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

The late decision of the United States
Supreme court on the constitutionali.y of
the legal-tender act displeases the London
Times, which thinks it will prove mis-.
fortune to the country.
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Mass Meeting The Republicans of
Richmond will meet in mass meeting tonight
in front of the Custom-house on Bank sire, {.
Every Republican in the city is earnestly re-
quested to attend. Prominent Republicans
from distance will address the meeting.
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Hastings Court--The Jury to try tho
case of the Commonwealth vs.. J. II. Sands
was sworn this morning. When this repor1
closed the court was engaged in the examina-
tion of witnesses for the Commonwealth.
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The Republican Gity Central headquar-
ters are in the Pelouze building on Franklin
street, above 18th.
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Skating to-uight at 8 o'clock

"B Select" Whiskey sold only by w D.
Blair u Co., Ninth aud Main, is pure and
superior whiskey. Their price. for this brand
10 $3.50 per gallon.