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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-16
Italian Unity.

The great meeting on Thursday evening
last at the Academy of Music, in New
York, to give expression to the sympathy
of the American people, with the cause of
Italian unity, was grand success. The
Academy was crowded with an audience
of the most respectable people, and thou
sands who could not get in organized
meeting outside.
General Dix presided, aud resolutions
and an address were enthusiastically
adopted. Speeches were made by Genera
Dix, Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher,
Parke Goodwin and others, and letters were
read from Secretary Fish, Vice President
Colfax and great many other eminent
porsonages, all breathing sentiments of the
liveliest sympathy with the object of the
meeting, and telegram was sent to King
Victor Emmanuel, congratulating him. in
the name Of the true American people,
upon the accomplishment Ct Italian unity,
and the final establishment of his govern
ment at its ancient and true capital, the
city of Rome.
We regret to see in these counter meet
ings, by the Catholics sympathizing with
the Pope, and by the Protestants synpa-
thizing with the people Of Italy, dispo-
sition to antagouize the people of this
country on the question Of religion. 1t
looks like reviving the old American or
Protestant party. We hope we shall be
spared the unpleasantness of political
struggle based upon religious bigotry, ia
tolerance and prejudice but we cannot
disguise the fact that the tendency of the
times is in that direction.
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Miss Van Lew,

We are glad to learn that the herculean
efforts of the enemies of this lady, to force
her out of the position of postmaster, which
she SO ably and acceptably fills, have en-
tirely failed. She found no difficulty in
renewing her bond, and replacing the
names of those who had withdrawn by
those of some of the most responsible Re-
publicans in this city.
The President, we learn, when informed
of the matter, expressed the utmost conf
dence in Miss Van Lew, and regretted the
course her enemies had adopted to effect
her removal. We congratulate this estima-
BILE lady on her complete triumph over the
Vaccinations of her enemies, as well as
upon possessing in so marked degree, the
confidence of the administration and of the
people of Richmond.
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evening State Jo,trnat.
Let Justice BE Done.

That respectable and useful body OF
citizens, the owners of hacks, complain
of unjust Determinations made against
them by the police in the enforcement
of the city ordinances regulating hacks
and carriages, and petition will be
presented to the Council this evening,
signed by William M. Ledley, and others,
engaged in the business, asking relief.
The ordinance authorizes the Mayor to
make regulations and give directions re-
specting the places and positions to be
occupied by the hacks or carriages at the
public stands, or at any railroad station,
steamboat landing, theatre, or other place
of public entertainment, where they may be
attending for passengers, and to desig-
nate the routes they shall take in going
to or from any such place; and it also
affixes the penalty for violation of the
regulations or directions. OF this the
petitioners do not complain. What they
do object to is, that while they are forbid
den, at such specified places, to solicit GUS
toners, the agents and runners of CARRIER
& Company do solicit them, and that, too,
within the knowledge of the police, and to
the great disadvantage of the petitioners.
They further represent that the agents of
that company are not only permitted to
fill their own hacks, but that after such
filling, if there are any passengers left,
they practice favoritism in Designating
such hacks as may suit them to take the
remaining passengers.
This is manifestly unjust and we think
tho hackmen have abundant cause for
complaint. If the City Council intends to
give CARRIER and company monopoly OF
the hack business here, they should pass
an ordinance to that effect at once but if,
on the contrary, it is their desire that
all should fare alike, under the law, we
trust they will either have the ordinance
enforced against all parties, or
re peal it.
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Legislative summary,

In the Senate, a number Of House bills
were read and referred. Bill to authorize
the Governor to appoint temporary
clerk was passed, as were also bills to
amend the act to regulate judicial sales
and prevent the sacrifice of property to
incorporate the Gordonsville and Charters
Gap railroad company, and to incorporate
the Castleman's ferry and Jefferson turn
pike company.
A bill was presented to amend the act
concerning security for costs of writs, and
one to protect butter aud cheese manu-
facturers. Committee reported adversely
as to amending the charter of the James
river and Kanawha canal company, which
was concurred in.
In the House, communication was read
from the Senate announcing the passage,
etc., of number of bills and resolutions,
which, in the House, were read and re-
ferred. The committee for courts of JUS
tice reported Senate bill entitled an act to
require the attorney general to institute
proceedings for the recovery of certain
property which has been. frauduently
sold aud for other purposes, with recon-
hSSboHsiOh tiHe ~ w NV DuSbs Lnio Ditl
alludes to the Haunstein property Sen
ate hill about court rule days, was report
ed with amendments.
Also, was reported bill to prevent un-
lawful hunting and fishing; Also bill
making an appropriation to furnish and
fit up the State courthouse Sycamore
church,; also, bill to repeal certain parts
of the code of 1850, ia relation to offences
against public policy (adversely); also,
bill providing for the collection of the taxes
of the city of Richmond by the sheriff
thereof; bills relative to the repair and
painting of the Capital roof, and about the
picture of Lord Chatham, was reported
adversely.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill for the assessment of taxes on persons,
property, income, licenses, &C., and i'm
posing taxes thereon, for the year 1871
1t is lengthy bill and will not probably
be disposed of this week.
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Republican Meeting.

There will be mass meeting of the
Republicans at Deurringer's Park this
evening at six o'clock, to consider matters
Of Importance to the welfare of the party
We hope there will be full attendance,
and that all subjects which may be brought
before the meeting for action, will be calm
ly and wisely considered, that harmony
may be preserved in the party. We can
not afford to have discussions and discord
in our ranks in Virginia. We can scarcely
succeed by doing our best here with one
Republican party, and two would kill us
off completely.
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DEA~H OF MIsER-HE MAKES A
MISTAKE OF $495 AND DRoPs DEAD
A correspondent of the Abingdon, H.,
Democrat, writing from Knoxville, thus
relates the peculiar death of miser re-
siding in the latter place who was reputed
worth $4,000. "He had nephew"
says the corresp dent, ga very worthy
young man, who was going out West to
seek his fortune. A few days before he
was ready to leave, he went to the old
uncle to sell him some notes of hand which
he held; the old miser would not touch
them, but said, 'Yon have always been
good boy, only little too extravaganza |
will make you little present before you
leave He drew a check on the bank
for SIS, as he supposed, but owing to his
bad eyesight and worse penmanship, it
proved to be $500. This unaccountable
act Of benevolence soon became noised
about town, and, of course, came to the
ears of the miser. He rushed to the bank,
and under much excitement asked one of
the bank officials what the amount OF the
check he had given his nephew was. Five
hundred dollars, said the clerk. what =
said the miser. Five hundred dollars
said the clerk, producing the check
After reading, and trembling in every
muscle, he gave one long-drawn sigh and
exclaimed, My God | am rnnsd man.
then sank down and died p
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THE New York Sun says that Walter
Johns, a young doctor, left Boston with
his young wife on wedding trip to New
York; arrived there on Tuesday evening,
and, taking room at the Coleman House.
"Wednesday evening they visited Woods
Museum. When they left the hotel, DR..
Walter Johns had in His waistcoat pocket
one hundred and twenty dollars. In the
museum is wheel of fortune, at which
any one is permitted, for fifty cents, to try
his luck. At this wheel, DR.. Walter Johns
and his wife invested fifty cents. Then
his wife turned the arrow. The indicator
stopped halfway between ten cent match
box and ten dollar lepine watch. The
doctor claimed that he had won the watch;
the blonde who presided at the wheel, in
sisted that he had won the match box.
The dispute drew around crowd of spec
tators, and one of the crowd, named Till
man Fox, warmly espoused the cause of
DR.. Walter Johns. Leaning his arm on
the doctors shoulder, he told him that the
watch was bis by rights, and if be was in
the doctors place, he would have it at all
hazards. The doctor did not get the watch,
but Fox got his fingers in DR.. Walter
Johns waistcoat pocket, and stole the one
hundred and twenty dollars. Next he
found himself under arrest.
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Congressional.

Reported Erclusirely for the State journal.
Washington, Jan. 16.--In the House,
to-day, a number Of bills weye offered and
referred. Among them was one offered by
Mr.. Mckenzie, providing for the construc-
ton OF a Lighthouse at Shipping Point,
on the Potomac river. Also, one by Mr.
Booker, for the construction of break
water on the Potomac river
In the Senate Senator Edmunds reported,
without amendment, House bill increasing
the pensions of disabled soldiers, sailors, &c.
Senator Ramsay, from the postal COM
mittee, reported on consolidation of postal
laws.
George S. Smith was to-day nominated
collector of internal revenue for the 9Th
district of Virginia, and S. II. Farchld,
postmaster of Danyile, Virginia.
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ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER IN NORTH
CARoLINA.-The Wilmington Star con-
tains the particulars of a most atrocious
murder committed by the notorious leader
of band of outlaws in Robson county,
who has been guilty of several terrible
crimes of similar character.
Mr. John Taylor, who resides at Moss
Neck, while on his way from his house
to the store lately occupied by him, and
in company with man by the name of
McNiell, yesterday morning, about 9
o'clock, was suddenly fred upon, the ball
entering the right side of his head, pas
sing entirely through and coming out on
the other side. He fell and almost in
stantly expired. Mr.. Taylor had been
instrumental in the capture of the band of
outlaws, and hence his death.
The Star speaks of the boldneas which
characterized the preparation of the MUIR
der as without a precedent in that section
Of the country. 1t was done in broad day.
light, within four or FIVE hundred yards of
the railroad depot at Moss Neck, with a
squad of United States troops in the i'm
mediate vicinity, the victim being but a
few yards from his house, and almost in
the midst of his friends.
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AT meeting OF the agricultural society
of South Carolina in Charleston the other
day Mr.. William III. Lawton stated, as
matter of Information and general interest,
that it was now known that the sea island
crop was the shortest ever known in South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, but that he
knew OF farm on James Island, opposite
the city, on land which had been cultva-
ted for one hundred years, where field
OF forty-eight acres had this year averaged
one hundred and ninety pounds of lint
cotton to the acre, and where the sales of
the cotton from one acre had actually
amounted to $198. A compost manure,
of which much mud was the base, had
been used.
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K. P.'s in Manchester. - Grand Chan
cellor Wade has granted the prayer of a num-
Der of petitioners, who ask for the formation
OF Lodge of knights of Pythias in Manches-
ter. The applicants for membership will be
initiated ON Thursday night next, when the
Lodge will be instituted, and the following
officers installed: Rev. James L. Hammond,
Venerable Patriarch E. S. Cardoza, Worthy
chancellor; +. G. Weisiger, Vice Chancellor;
Buell., Financial Scribe; A. B. Lihgow,
Banker; A: A. Waugh, Guide; A. c. Har-
ding, Inside Steward; Ajax Gary, Outer
Steward
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REaTAuRANTs

VETELLE, NO. 1204.-The season for Spring diet
II has fairly set in and all the fresh uxries which
como with 1t arc at zETELLE's. With
LAMB, VEAL, SPRING CHICKENS PEAS
ASPARAGUS, TOMATOES,
& STRAWBERRIES, with the other regular
dishes, and the excellent cooking It shall so hard
the snost fastdious gnest Is not heartily satisfied
Then the BAR with its
PURE LIQUORS MINERAL WATERS
aud the excellent beverages prepared Ivy the sklul
bar-seeper, wind up an entertainment, the style Of
which 10 Inferior to none in this country. my 8ts
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Mr.. t. Buchanan Read, the celebrated
poet aud painter, has been commissioned
by the Italian government to proceed to
Naples for the purpose of escorting Gen
eral Sheridan to Rome. He goes in stage
railway carriage, with suitable escort.
The present wife of Buffalonian Oh
jets TO his keeping the memories Of ber five
predecessors green by wearing five bands
Of Grape on his hat.
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AFFI0E I441 FRANKLIN STREET.

If your Horse Is sick--send for DIR. FREEMAN
II your Cow Is sick-send for DIR. FREEMAN.
If your Dog is sick-send for DIR. FREEMAN, the
only Veterinary Surgeon in the CITY,
"a Beware of uneducated Quacks and Imposters
whose assumption is ignorance and practice fraud.
j. Il. FREEMAN, V. S.,
and Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Sur
geons, London.
To- A slate left on the Office door and at Mr.
CiarBes stable for orders--which will be promptly
attended to. ia Sim
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A ssIGN HE's sALE
FARM STOCK, &c.

by authority of the United States District Cour t
for the district of Virginia. in the matter of VIM
N. Ward bankrupt will sell, at public auction, at
Warsaw, Richmond county, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY erH, 1871, (Cours-dayl
at IL o'clock NJ
A large lot of FARMING UTENSILS,
FARM ST0CK-oonsistng of CATTLE, SHEEP
and HOGS;
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
LIBRARY OF MISCELLANEOUS AND THEo-
LOGICAL BOOKS, &c, &c.
TERMS CASH.
LEWIS e. HIGBY,
ia 16--M&F2w Assignee
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SENoRITA JUAREz, the wife of the Presi-
dent of Mexico, is dead. She was much
esteemed by the Mexican people Anita,
the wife of Cespedes, the President Of the
Republic of Cuba, is a prisoner in the
hands of the Spanish authorities, and is
said to be we'll treated.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Among the ns.-The chain-gang. on
city account, and many private individuals on
their own, have been engaged for over week
past in exhuming from the debris of the Spots
wood Hotel any human remains that might
possibly exist after that disastrous conflagras
tion. They have not found many. 1t is about
time that the work had ceased; the old burned
brick and debris has been very thoroughly
manipulated, and all, as we have said, to no
purpose. II is to be regretted that the labor
ers have not been able to discover some tsngi-
bic evidence of what they have sought so dill
gently, whereby the anxiety of friends and
relatives might have been measurably as
suaged, but they have not, and to work farther
would be simply labor lost. We trust, there.
fore, that during the present week the members
of that valuable institution, the chain-gang,
will be put to their accustomed occupation of
breaking stone, for the use of the street pave.
ment, on the south side of the basin.
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Real Estate SaIes.--Lewis Il. Highly,
Esq, general assignee in bankruptcy for this
district, will dispose of large amount of real
estate,on Wednesday, st IL O'clock, at auction,
Ia front of the custom house. See descriptions
Of the property in the JoURNAI.
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A number of the employees of Gosport
Navy Yard were discharged from that in
stitution Saturday night. There can now
be but very few workmsn left.
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Supreme Court Of Appeals. -The time of
the court was occupied to dav the entire ses-
sion in the argument by the Attorney General
in the case of johnson II. Sands va. the Com
mOnWealth
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
WAGNER il CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

WAGNER Il CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
respectfully announce that they have removed to
their new and spacious store, (diagonally opposite
streets, and offer for sale at lowest market rates.
full and complete stock of DRUGS MEDICINES,
GLASS, &C. Buying only Of hrst.oIass importing th,
and manufacturing houses, we can guarantee salts
faction in price, purity and quality Of goods.
Orders shipped promptly.
L. WAGNER,
jail Pts jos. N. WILLIS.
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Madison Ward Republicans There will
be meeting of the Republicans of this ward
next Tuesday evening at O'Clock, at the
Union Hotel, Seventh street. Business of inns
portance will be brought before the meeting.
and it is necessary that there should be full
attendance.
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Death Of Citizen. John Tieiien,
the wel-known tailor, we regret to have to
anHounce, died at his residence in this city on
He was generally known and highly respected.
and leaves wife and four children. His
remains will be taken to Baltimore for inter-
nank
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Briets.-The u S. Circuit Court, Judge
Bond, is now sitting in chambers hearing
chsneery cases. The Judge will call the com.
mon law docket of the court Tomorrow.
1t is stated quite confidently here that there
is great probability that the number of Inter-
nal Revenue Districts in this State will not
be lessened as has been proposed.
The United States District Court, Judge
Underwood, was engaged to-day trying viola
tors of the Internal Revenue law.
Measures are about to be taken to restore the
portraits of Washington and Lord Chatham,
who were displaced by the fall of the Capitol,
last April, to their old places
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TO TAX PAYERS,

NI0IICE TO TAX-PAYERS.--An persons who
IN failed to pay their Glass or Buslness) Tax for
the year 1870, would do well to attend to the same
as / am instructed by the City Council to levy for
the same. may be found At the City Collectors
Office, City Hall, from to 10 A. M. and to p. n.
TH0S, II. WORD,
jr 4--lw Collector Delinquent Taxes.
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Death Sentence Judge Wexford on
Saturday passed the death sentence on the
negro convict. Woody Rufin, who was tried
and convicted in the circuit court for killing
Louis Schwartz, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad last summer. He will be hung in the
Penitentiary yard on the 2Srd of May next.
Judge Wexford also sentenced his accom-
plice, George Wiley, who was convicted Of
manslaughter, to five years additional confne-
ment
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The prevalent moisture of the clouds,
go noticeable the latter part Of last week. on
Saturday night resolved itself into a rain
which continued till this morning with but
little intermission.
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Honey in business circles in the city Of
Richmond, just now very much resembles a
number Of the parties who fell into the hands
of the police during Saturday and Sunday
night-it is tight--yery tight.
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SHIPPING.
E0R NEW YORK,


EOR NEW YORK, Pa
The OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP SsZT1&TR
C0MPANY'S elegant sde-wheel spsssxS$ III, IA
steamship WYANOKE, Captain BOURNE Will leave
her wharf, at Rockets on TUESDAY, January 18th,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Freight received until Q A. NJ.
Ghfe W
w
For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN W. WYATT, Agent,
ia 16-1t No. 8 Governor street.
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Coming to Richmond to Lipe-I is
stated that MIR. George I. Downing, of Wash
ington, who received grand ovation from bis
colored brethren in this city, short time
since, intends making Richmond his home in
future, having become interested in the manu-
facture of tobacco.
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Who is Shef-A writer in the Enquirer
this morning has half column of solid matter
about go. Tytiri" and ''Lu Recubans" We
know Old Ty; but who the duce is Lu2 Was
she in Mexican Buchanan's company, or does
she belong to Susan BIS squad of beauteous
Amazons?
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Erecut'ce appointment The Governor
to-day appointed Jacob Mauck inspector of
-four at Lynchburg, and VIM. B. Weisiger in :.
spector OF tobacco at Anderson's and Myers
warehouses, Richmond.
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Canal Commerce. Passenger and freight
boats are now dispatched regularly from this
city to Lynchburg and intermediates landings.
Work is progressing beyond Lynchburg, and
navigation to Buchanan will be open before
long. The damage by the great freshet was
much more extensive than it was at first
imagined to be. Many of the bad breaks are
not yet permanently repaired.
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DISSOLUTION.

WYE, THE UNDERSIGNED PARTNERS doing
w business at the late spOTsWOOD HOTEL, in
the name and style of J. NJ. sUBLETT q CO., do
mutually agree to dissolve co-partnership. Neither
party will sign in settlement, unless authorized so
to do, after meeting of creditors,
J. M. SUBLETT,
O. B. LUCK,
w. b. BISHOP.
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Marshall Yard Republicans. The semi
annual meeting ofthe Republicans of this ward
will be hsld at Chimborazo, Tuesday evening.
January 18th, at O'Clock. full attendance
of the Republicans of this ward is requested, as
the election of officers takes place.
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MEDICAL.
BRIDAL CHAMBER.

i
Essays for Young Men, on great SOCIAL
EVlLS and ABUSES, which interfere with MAR
RIAdE-with sure means of relief for the erring
and unfortunate, diseased and debitated. Sent free
of charge, In sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD
Pa. ia I6-3m
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TWENTY THOUSAND FRENCH CAPTURED.

GEN. CIAN2YS ARMY BROKEN UP AND RE.
TREATING IN THREE DIRECTIONS.
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NOTICE.
The creditors of J. NJ Sublett Co. are respect
fully requested to attend meeting to be held at
their office, o07 Main street, Messrs. G. A.
PM.
In sUBLETT,
@. b. LUCK,
ia l4-lt W. B. BISHOP
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

THE GREAT BATTLES AROUND
LIE MANS.
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