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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-23

Interesting Relics.-Isaac N. Turner,
ESQ.,, of this city, left with us, for a few
hours, to-day, file for August, 1915, of
the Vrginia A,yus. published on We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, by John Burke,
four doors below the Bell Tavern, at four
dollars per amum, paid in ADVANCE" as
the paper itself announces. Its columns
are filled with interesting contemporaneous
matters, both at home and abroad, and the
familiar names of many persons in public
and private stations, not now moving
among men, are mentioned therein.
These papers are even now, after the
lapse of but little over half century, quite
interesting as relics of the past, and we
hope that whoever may from now on, be
their custodian, they may be carefully pre-
served and handed down to generations to
come.
Mr.. Turner also left with us No. 20 OF
vol. 3 of The Weekly Register, published
by H. Niles, Baltimore" dated January
is, 1913, which, too, contains much matter
if not late, at least interesting on account
of its age.
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Saaitmy.-We are rejoiced to know the
Mayor has determined the sanitary condi-
ton of the city shall be improved, in spite
of the very favorable report of the Board of
Health-that it was never better. The fact
is in many thickly settled portions of Rich
mond the stencil arising from decayed vege-
tation, the slops and other filth, render it
almost unbearable. An almost total dis
regard is paid by property holders to the
back premises of their property, who en-
deavor, by all sorts of excuses, to force
their tenants to incur an expense properly
belonging to themselves.
One side of Broad street, between First
and Foushee, presents a fair sample Of the
condition of many premises in the city. 1t
is only necessary to invade some of the
back alleys, to find the breeders of cholera
and any other disease which arises from
filth and neglect. 1t seemed to be nobody's
business to attend to the complaints made
by the different papers of the city, which
has induced the mayor (more sensible) to
take the matter in hand. We may now
expect some good results to flow from his
action.
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City Employees. an item of interest
to our readers, we give the number of per-
sons employed in the different departments
of the city of Richmond, as follows: City
police, 90; gas-works and Inspectors office,
rs; fire department, So; engineers de-
partment, 60; water-works and pump
house. "a (; alms-house and Shockoe Hill
Cemetery, II; board Of education-white
male teachers, L; colored male teachers, 8 !;
white female teachers, 81 3; colored female
teachers, 8; janitors, 27; secretaries, | +;
Oakwood Cemetery, A; others elected by
the people, Z; others elected by Council,
II; James improvements, 81. Total,
537.
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Ne,o Business House on Main Sired
Arrangements are nearly complete for the
speedy erection of another first-class busi-
ness house on Main street. 1t is to be 10.
Gated at the corner of Main and Eleventh.
on the site of the old American hotel, and
will be not less than three and probably
four stories high, besides basement. The
building will be of tremendous dimensions
fronting fifty feet on Main street, and run
ming back one hundred and fifty feet. The
lower part when completed will be occupied
by Messrs. Levy Brothers, dry goods deal
ers and the upper portion will be arranged Il
suit the demands of business.
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Can't See H.--Rappahannock is the
first county to lead off with the determina-
ton not to reelect the old members to the
coming Legislature.
One of the great shining lights Of Democ-
racy is now Pickering beneath grain mea-
sure, and Speaker Zeph Turner hears not
the cheering remark, "well done, good and
faithful servant, &C."
The people Of his county declare he shall
no longer be officer of theirs, but that they
are perfectly satisfied with the bitter pills
they have had to swallow, administered by
Mr.. Turner and his Democratic followers.
Although this is hardly the proper time
to swap horses, the lean, old nags have
shown their inability to pull the load, and
knowing the impossibility of being worsted,
the people declare for any change.
Bye-bye, Mr.. Turner, we beg you not to
imagine this cruel act inflicted upon you
alone, for many there be who will follow
your illustrious footsteps, when the people
speak out.
If Democracy's path be not thorny one
this fall, then do we mistake the mutterine
thunders.
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Monroe Wmd.-The Republicans of
Monroe ward will meet in the basement of
the Methodist church, on Third, between
Leigh and jackson street, this evening
at s o'clock. promptly, for the purpose
of carrying out the instructions of the City
Central Committee. A full and prompt
attendance is most respectfully requested.
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Enthusiastic Republican Convention at GoocIs-
land COurt-House.

In accordance with the plan of nomi-
mating candidate for the House of Dele
gates in the next General Assembly ol
Virginia, five delegates from each township
Of the county promptly assembled at the
courthouse August 10th, and proceeded to
choose their candidate /; whereupon, Thos
I. I. .Tabb, Esq, was elected chairman o.
the convention, and j. N. Davis, Jr., Esq.
chosen secretary.
The merits Of the several candidates were
warmly discussed, which finally resulted in
the unanimous nomination Of Major r. G
Banks, who in accepting the nomination il
terms replete with eloquence, pledged his
unceasing labors in support Of the great
Republican principles in the coming cam.
paign.
The greatest harmony and enthusiasm
was displayed in support Of the nomina
ton. HECTOR DAVIS.
Chairman Erec,tiue Republican
Consmittee, GoocAland Co., Va.
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hY- 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 JOHN
sToS SELDEx, Newsdealers, 9ls Main Street,
and at the News Depot of w. A. EDWARDS, 301
East Broad Street.
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Correction Ra,sseU Robinson, re-
ported in our account OF proceedings before
the Police Justice yesterday, as being fined
for drunk and disorderly, is not our young
friend with the dogs, but another man. We
make this statement upon the authority OF
our "friend with the dogs" and believe
every word he says to be true. We ad-
mire man who loves dogs, provided they
are valuable enough to pay taxes upon, and
know how to behave themselves.
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The Visitig Firemda--The Whole
| Question ,Settled.-Captain Ainslie, chief
engineer of the city fire department, called
upon us this morning, and expressed a
desire to have us correct the impression
made in reference to the treatment of the
visiting firemen by some of the companies
of Richmond. We comply with his request
most cheerlully, but in doing so must, of
course, protect ourselves.
In the statement we first made, that only
the sFlook and Ladder" and "Hand-in-
Hand" companies had met them at
Rockets and that the other companies had
refused to participate in the supper rendered
the visitors, we were induced to do so at
the request of Mr.. j. ]. Nowlan, one of
the committee, who stated his authority
was derived from the committee of arrange
ments, who also complained that one of the
other papers had incorrectly stated the fire
brigade was participants, when only the
two named companies were active in the
matter.
Captain Ainslie says it was by his order
and direction that the too companies alone
met the visitors, and that the seeming neg
lect OF other companies was due to his or
ders and directions.
No OIc Is IuoIe SIatliieu W aSCefldlll tlle
facts than we are, and we advise blatant
mouth politicians to cease circulating re-
ports in connection with the fire companies
calculated to create bad feelings in our COM
munity.
The reasons assigned by Chief Ainsle
why the whole department was not ordered
out, are perfectly satisfactory to us among
them, none so potent as that he did not
wish to expose to the enerny-fre-the
weakness Of his command, the whole MEM
bership of which embraces only about sixty
men. A turnout of this kind would not
look well beside one company of more than
a hundred members.
The expenses attending the reception and
entertainment of the visitors were paid by
subscription of citizens, and not by either
or any of the companies.
AS an evidence of the willingness of the
other fire companies to assist in the enter
tainment of the Portsmouth boys, Captain
King, of the Hope company, assures us he
is ready to assist in defraying the expenses.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWSl
A RAILROAD COLLISION F!
MEETING (!


Startling Disclosures---The ssGolden Rule''
Pnrposeiy Wrecked, &c.
Nec York, August 23.--The S,a, pub
fishes report, founded upon the statement
of detective Col. Wood, that the "'Golden
Rule" was purposely wrecked in 1866, in
order that over million of treasure belong
ing to the United States, might be stolen.
According to Woods narrative, Mont
gomery Gibbs managed the affair.
Wood says he would have made arrests
had it not been for the desire of the admin
istration to protect Gibbs. He has won
over Washburne, Mrs. Grant, Speaker
Blaine, and others, and SO there is no use
pursuing him further.
The Great Boat Race at st. Johns, N. b.
Fatal Termination.
81. Joints, N. b., Aug. 23.-The great
scull race for the championship of the
world came off this morning. The boats
started at 1926. and led alternately for five
minutes. At 1885 the st. Johns was
ahead. At TAO the st. Johns was the
only crew roaring the Tyne crew having
gone ashore in consequence of Renforth be-
ing taken with fit. The st. Johns crew
rowed over tho course, winning the race in
40 minutes and Ii seconds.
Renforth died at half-past o'clock.
. FOREIGN NEWS.
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Police Cout-HOn. J. J. White, Jus
tice-1uesday, august 23.-The following
cases were disposed of:
John Temus, colored, charged with bur-
glary. Case sent into Hastings Court first
Monday in September.
Evans jackson, colored, charged with
stealing ten dollars from Il. Wallace, was
found guilty, and sentenced to thirty days
in the city Jail.
George Reader, colored, charged with
burglariousiy entering Mrs. Roddy's house
and stealing bacon, was found guilty, and
sentenced to thirty days confinement in
the city Jail.
5 G. W. Palmer, charged with violating
the revenue laws of Virginia and city of
Richmond, by selling or offering to sell
goods without a license to do SO, was held
to bail in the sum of $500, and the case
continued until September Is.
Bridget Cavanaugh, charged with an
attempt to shoot and kill the wife of Geo.
Miller, was fined $3.50, and bound over in
the sum of $500 for twelve months.
Mrs. George Miller, charged with usirg
abusive language to Bridget Cavanaugh,
and causing her children to throw stones at
the house Of said Bridget, was fined $3.50,
and George Miller bound over in the sum
of $500 to keep the peace for twelve
months.
Montgomery cambridge, colored, charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the
streets, was required to give bonds in the
sum of $50 for his good behavior for three
months.
George ID. True, charged with threaten
ing Lizzie Winston, was fined So.
Christiana Stores, colored, disorderly on
the street, was fined 81.
John Ii. Childs, colored, charged with
bastardy. Case sent into the Husting
Court, first Monday in September.
Lizzie Winston, colored, charged with
assaulting and abusing George D.. True, was
fined 81.
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JOHN W. woLTz, News and city Editor.
LOCAL MATTERS.

K@ SPECIAL NOTICE.---Advertisemen of
Lost, Wants, Found, For Rent, not exceeding
four lines, for one insertion 25 cents; two in
sertions 40 cents; three insertions so cents.
Cash i'm advance.
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Ne,o Magazines. Frank Leslie's incom-
parable fashions for September, also DEM
orest's Monthly, Petersson's Magazine, and
Godey's Lady's Book.just the latest
styles which every lady should see before
making her fall wardrobe. And for the
gentlemen, we would tell them to get at
once, either the Galaxy, Scribner's Maga-
zine, Harper's do, or Lppincott's New
Monthly, which are just out for September,
and are full of interesting matter to those
wishing something good to read.
All Of these magazines, and many others,
can be had of our friends Messrs. Johnston
& Seldom, at No. 9lS Main street.
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Conricts. s.-Two convicts were received at
the penitentiagy to-day from Lynchburg-
Spotswood Rider, white, sentenced for one
year for larceny, and James Stratton, col
ored, sentenced for two years for forgery.
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| Frdyer Meetings and Their Resuas.-Many
OF our colored friends are Just now excited
over series OF prayer meetings held IN
many portions oil our city, and as const-
quence they are generally well attended.
AS even the worshlps OF God may be
perverted, we are frald from what we can
ascertain, considerable harm is done by
some who attend these meetings, or, at least,
who propose to do SO.
Recently gentleman's vile, M company
with handsome young chap, left her home
TO attend one OF these meetings when the
husband, suspecting all was not exactly
lovely, determined to keep an eye on the
couple.
Ihey went as lar as the place OF meeting,
peeped over the fence, and then struck
pee line Tor one OF lovers bowers, when
could drink IN the sweet music OF Loves
Tyre: Seating themselves on hill, over
looking the classic suburbs OF Butchertown,
the husband was forgotten IN loves dream;
put wmie they had not care, the indignant
husband quietly approached the spot and
informed the betrayer that If he thought
there was no hereafter he could proceed,
Dut IL ne was impressed with the convection
that there was future, he had better re-
member, the lady with whom he was
then engaged was his wife.
Adopting the latter idea, the young gen.
tleman wisely surrendered the wife to the
the lawful husband, who marched her
home amid tears OF repentance and grief.
Still another. A married lady, whose
weight approxlmates 4O0 pounds, was anx-
lous to 60 to meeting and see If she could
not relieve herself OF few pounds of sur
plus flesh. 1er lord forbid her going. She
'clared'' she would. She went, and after
enjoying feast OF prayer and song. return
ed to find her husband indignant at her dis
obedience. @
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TOR SALE, TWO MyNDKED ANDaaa

THOR SALE, TWO HUNDRED AND e6b
IL SEVEN ACRES OF GOOD LAND, with -
improvements, twelve miles below Richmond, on
the williamsburg road, and two miles distant
from Meadow Station, Richmond and York River
railroad About one hundred acreFscleared, the
balance in timber. The DWELLING, which has
recently been repaired is is by 80 feet, and sur
rounded by beautiful shade trees and shrubbery.
There is kitchen Is by l6 feet. a large smoke
house, barn, stable, sc. well of excellent wa
ter in the yard, and plenty of cherries, apples,
and peaches for large family. About 10 acres
of the land is in clover portion of which is very
heavy. s+e
There Is a SAW and GRIST MILL near the
place, both in operation.
These premises will be sold on reasonable time
and at q sacrifice to the owners, on account OF
| their engaging ia other business
b. O. h ID. A. COOK.
| Inquire of or address b. @. COOK, Custom
House. Richmond, Va. au 23-d&w2w
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Meeting Of the Board Of Education.-
There was a meeting of the State Board of
Education yesterday at the Capitol, when
the following appointments were made:
Jacquelin P. Tahaferro, county superin-
tendent of schools for Orange county, vice
Robert Frazer, removed to Warrenton.
ID. McChicester, county superintendent
of schools for Fairfax, vice Thomas Moore,
resigned.
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AHucks Guards. Members of this COM
pany are referred to the call of their cap
tain, commanding them to meet tomorrow.
The call, we are informed, is to have their
measure taken for uniforms for the menu
bers. Thus sinks the last hope of Democ-
racy, that the Attucks Guard would not be
able to obtain uniforms.
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Deaths, The following number of deaths
occurred in the city for the week ending
Saturday, August 10th, 1871: Whole
number of deaths, %; in addition still
born were reported Il white and colored).
Sex: males, 10; females, IL. Color :
white males, 6 white females, colored
males, 10 colored females, 5. In all IA
whites and 15 colored- another rcfutation
of the Chronicles theory.
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FERTILIZERS.

O6O TONS RAW BONE DUST, warranted
ZOU pure
McGRUDER'S PHOSPHO PERUVIAN
GUANO.
These fertilizers have been tried on Wheat and
have given great satisfaction. Apply 10
CHARLES McGRUDER,
Commission Merchant,
an 22-3tK Corner Twelfth and Cary SITS.
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FINHE SOUTHERN AsSoCI ATION.-RAF-
/ FILE for the Benefit of the Widows and Or
phans of the Southern States.
DIsrRIBUFIos No 49s. EVENING, AUe. %.
At 5 63 10 81 40 45 % 20 % AZ 26
DIsTRiBurIos No. 499. MORNING, Aua. %.
Al 50 rs So 80 20 as "a SO 2s 3 40
Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va, this 2Sd
day of August, 1S7l
SIMMONS co, @. q. TOMPKINS,
Managers. Commissioner
| CERTIFICATES or RAFFLE can be pur-
chased from Captain W. 1. DABNEY, at the
B.slneh office, No Twelfth street, thrse doors
! from Main.
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Funded. The amount of the State debt
funded to-day is s427 ,Sl6.33. The whole
amount funded to date, sl0,057 ,ss1.74.
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From England.


RAILROAD COLLISION--BAI.LOT MEET
ING. *-.Y
London, August 23.-A collision oc-
CURED on the Midland railroad, near Leices-
ter, injuring many persons.
A meeting in favor of the ballot, at
Birmingham, passed resolutions condemn
ing the action of the House of Lords.
ste& From France.
Versailles, August 23.--The prolongation
Of Theirs, term is assured.
Another 300, 200, 900 francs has been paid
to Germany.
The steamship "Francev has been par
tally burned off Marseilles. The vessel
and cargo are much damaged. Loss heavy.
1t is stated that Theirs adopts the dis
armament of the National Guards as good
measure.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
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ID ICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL-
III ROAD COMPANY, RICHMOND, August 22d,
1871. fst4 ~
In consequence of the withdrawal of the con-
neetion steamers,
NO FREIGHT OR PASSENGERS b.
for Baltimore, will be received for the present.
Due notice will be given of the resumption of
the through business, which is expected in a few
days. VIM. NJ. BRAGG
an S-ts Superintendent.
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WANTS.

NTANTED TO PURCHASE A FARM, Of
w about 300 acres, in one of the Southern
States; must be healthy. Address, stating crops
grown, terms and full particulars, to Box 1866,
ST Paul, MINI jy 3-tf
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Ow Weekly.-We continue to receive
letters from all sections of the State, con-
tanning lists of new subscribers for the
weekly edition of our paper. We arc glad
to learn that even Democrats are disposed
to hear from us, and we expect to hear in
short time of many conversions induced
by reading our paper.
We refer to the following letters as a
sample of those we are constantly re-
ceiying:
STAUNToN, August 13th 1871.
Editor State Jourq,al.
SrR,-Enclosed send you names of twelve
subscribers, to add to the lists already furnished
you also, check for *ll.50
Respectfully,
Mas. L. ID. q.
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LION. ArTuCKs Guard!

A TTENTION, ArTUCKS GUARD! Al
Members OF this company are commanded tl
TO meet at their drill-room, at Union Eagle Ho- n
tel, on Seventh street, THURSDAY evening next
at O'Clock, for the transaction of business.
BY order of the Captain:
au23-lt* SAMiL ID. LOTTIER, lst Serg't.
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COMMUNICATED,

A Suggestion.
To the Editor Q5the State Journal
Seeing in your paper different views in
regard to the removal of the Police court
to some more suitable location, would
suggest that the large hall, now occupied
for that purpose, be fitted up with stalls
all around and down the middle of the
room those against the walls might be fit
ted up with neat fronts and sash to raise
up. The stalls in the middle of the room
might be made like those on the ground
floor of the market. These stalls would
bring more rent than those in the lower
part of the market, and there is hardly any
possible doubt but that they would be
rented as soon as finished. @
Any person who has noticed the markets
in the large cities of England, will have seen
that most of them have two floors; or a
gallery running around the walls of the
building, against which are built stalls that
are occupied by nearly every branch of the
retail business. The cost of these improve
ments would be comparatively small COM
pared with the increased market room and
revenue it would bring to the city, thereby
supplying funds to place our worthy Police
Justice in a more suitable room for the
transaction of business, without increasing
our city expense. We have too much city
property that is dead stock, and think by
adopting the above we can be relieved from
some of it. ''''' "A TAXPAYER.
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UTRAPPING PAPER may be had a, th.s
w OFFICE.
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NEwBERN, PULASKI County, va,
Aupust 18th 1871

NEwBERN, PULASKI County, VA,
August 10th, 1871.
Editor State Journal.
enclose you ten dollars and list of ten names
as subscribers to your WEEKLY JOURNAL. Ihope
soon to increase the list II. A. JAMESON
PATRICK CoURT-HoUsE, Aug. 16, 1871.
Editor State Journal.
Sir-I send you list of seven names as sub
scribers to your WEEKLY. These added to the
list heretofore sent by Mr.. Edmund Parr make
twenty four. enclose money for same.
JoHN STooPs.
We feel grateful to our friends for their
manifestation of interest in behalf of our
paper. We again assure them of our de-
termination to furnish them a trst-class pa
per for less money than any other paper in
the State.
We hope they will go on in the good
work they have commenced, and enable
our paper to find place in every home in
the State.