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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lynchburg has cigar factory.
To-day will be Memorial Day in Char
lottesvile.
The Hon. John f. Lewis has been spend
ing few days in Lynchburg.
They are finding dead babies in Lynch
burg as well as we are here.
Circuit court for Alexandria county is
now in session, Judge Keith presiding
Fields Cook, we'll known colored man
In this city, is now in Lynchburg attend
ing the Baptist convention.
The Catholic Beneficial Society will hold
States Union of their different societies
at Alexandra on the 14th of June.
Rev. w. s. White, one of the oldest
Presbyterian divines in the State, is quite
ill at his residence in Lexington.
Two colored men from Washington were
deposited in the workhouse at Alexandria
a few days ago. A bad place to deposit
George F. Crush is made postmaster at
Lively Mount, Montgomery county, vice
E. ]. Akers, resigned; james c. Robinson,
at Wood9ille, Rappahannock county, vice
W. w. Plantow, resigned.
A row occurred between two negroes at
a meeting in Amherst, on Saturday last, in
which one of them was struck on the head
with a stone, and will probably die from
the effects of the blow.
The Colored Baptist Convention at
Lynchburg, adjourned Saturday night last.
The meeting was largely attended and con-
Quoted with order, commanding itself to the
entire community.
The Lynch6urg Nesos must be sour old
Hinglishman, as his opinion of the Ameri-
can Revolution leads US to believe. He is
at least fond of beef, if we are permitted
to judge from his appearance.
The schooner Rebecca, from Havre De
Grace with coal for this city, sprung leak
and sunk off Smiths Point on the 18th
inst. The steward and one sailor were
drowned The balance of the crew were
taken off by passing brig and carried to
Fortress Monroe.
w. A. Strother is one of the Conserva-
tive nominees for the Council in Lynch
burg-a Richmond man.
[ He must be an exception to Richmond
councilmen generally, for Lynchburg wants
an honest Council
Mr.. w. FL. Terrell has declined the nom
ination for assessor of the Charlottesville
Township. We are glad of this, as our
old friend is entirely too large to handle
himself with dexterity; besides, he has
passed that age of life when men are am
bilious to hold office. We thought the
Colonel lived in Bath
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THE FLooD IN ALABAMA.-The Mobile
(Ala.) Tribune, of Thursday, 11th instant,
contains details of the disastrous flood
which visited portion of that State
between the Thursday and Monday preced-
ing. At Enterprise the waters rose above
the counters of the shops, doing damage
which is ascertained in detail to exceed
$4,000 among the storekeepers of that
town. Bridges have been generally washed
away, and within the corporate limits the
damages were not less than $4,000. At
the plantations and mills iu the immediate
neighborhood the property destroyed equals
$4,000. The Mobile and Ohio railroad
sustained various damages, and for several
days travel was suspended. Probably the
largest aggre gate loss falls upon the farm
ers, many of whose crops are destroyed at
q season when it is too late to repair the
damage. The waters rose four feet above
the great freshet Of 1865, and three feet
above the point assigned by tradition to
the food of 1888, the highest ever known.
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THE LATEST NEWS


The Southern Claims Commission on
Tuesday, was occupied with the cases of
VIM. Cru'chfield. of Chattanooga, Tenn,
$S2 80S 10; John T. Armstrong. of
Alexandria. Va, So 827 %; David M.
Mutersbough, of Langley, Va, $l2.-
006 70; and Danl Il. Barrett, of Falls
Church, Va, So 397 % Over one thou
sand claims have been filed with the Com
mission, amounting to several millions Of
dollars. To-day there will be heard the
cases Of Henry McWillams, Hon. Lewis
Mckenzie, Of Alexandria, Va, and James
Nokes, of Nokesville, Va.
Hon. Reverdy johnson, Ex- Minister to
England, who has been in Washington
much of the time since the submission of
the treaty to the Senate, and had many
consultations with both the Republican
and Democratic Senators on the subject, is
represented as being very decided in the
opinion that the treaty should be ratified.
The Secretary of State has under con-
sderation a new extralition treaty with
England. 1t will be the most complete
and extensive treaty of that character ever
entered into, and will contain provisions
for extrsdtion for all crimes known to our
civil laws above the grade of mere petit
larceny and offences Of small degree.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan arrived iu WASH
ington Tuesday morning, and had inter-
views with tho President and Secretary of
War. He will soon return to Chicago to
resume command of the military division
of Missouri, with his headquarters in that
city.
Mrs. Julia Tyler Spencer, daughter of
ex-President Tyler, died suddenly at the
residence of her husband, Mr.. VIM. II.
Spencer, near Genessee, New York, Mon
day.
1t is estimated at the internal revenue
bureau that the amount Of tax on divi-
dends, due under the decision of the At
torney General, for the last FIVE months of
1870, will amount to nearly SIS, 900.
Judge Robert Rose was found dead In
his bed yesterday morning, he having died
suddenly, from natural causes He was a
native OF New York, but spent most of bis
life in Virginia, Texas and California.
COL Robert Boiling, of Petersburg, has
been nominated by the President as asses-
sor for the second (Va.) district, vice Bow
den, deceased.
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Gpeiliaa State Jr,trmaL.
A NATIONAL nxoHEauER.

We print to-day, on our third page, a
communication from the New York Her.
aid, which well deserves the attention of
our readers. It is agreed by all men OF
business experience, outside of banking in
stitutions and money Lenders, that we need
more money in circulation. 1t is quite as
obvious that the present circulation is un-
equally distributed, subject to unhealthy
disturbances, and wholly inadequate in
every way, to the needs of the country.
Our expanding business growing out of
the settlement of new regions and the dis
covery of new resources, has been embar-
rassed and the development of the whole
country checked by want of money. For
years American Industry, the sturdy grow
ing child of a new continent, has been
fettered by restrictive financial policy.
Its young limbs have been dwarfed and
enfeebled, and its very life absorbed by
the process of compression.
a4 Industry demands relief from this cruel
and ruinous policy. This relief must
come in cheaper money, more equitably
distributed. Hugh Mccullough, a country
banker, made Secretary of the Treasury
by Mr.. Lincoln, set back the industrial
growth Of the country ten years. True to
the education and instincts of banker,
he thought the country was going to ruin
because money was cheap. So he saga
ciously resolved to burn up the greenbacks
at the rate of four millions month. A
Congress Of financial babies permitted it
to go on until the cries of tortured indus
try aroused the West, and soon the whole
country, audathe destructive policy was
arrested. M M ~
We commend to thoughtful attention
this article from the Herald. Our politi-
clans generally have SO much work to get
into office, and keep there, as to prevent
the study of this class of questions. Men
who pay wages and earn them, the crea-
tors of wealth, by the use of capital and
labor, who must meet maturing bills each
dav and week of their lives, can best study
finance. They know what torture comes
from tight money market for a single
week what sure ruin if it be prolonged.
What we want is wise plan by which
tho whole community can avail itself of
its own credit to secure the instrument of
exchange, which we call money, in such
measure as it needs at cheap rates.
When Congress destroyed the convertabil-
ity of the greenbacks at will, it invaded
sacred public right. We believe that it
should make the national currency con-
vertable into bonds bearing low rate Of
interest, and bonds into currency again at
the option of the holder. Then it should
provide at once for an issue of money
equal to the wants of business.
IF our money is good, we cannot get
too much Of it in circulation. Money is
the oil that lubricates the wheels Of in
dustry. Give us cheap money, and we
will set the machinery in motion every
where, and fill the land with plenty and
prosperity.
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Letter from Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, May II, 1871.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Meetings of Republicans were held last
night in the first and second wards of the
city, for the purpose of making nomina-
tions of candidates to be supported in the
coming election for councilmen and JUS
tices Of the peace. The following nomi-
nations were made:
First Ward. - Benjamin
S. Burch, James A. West, Albert Parker
and John Z. Chissel. Justices Of the Peace
john Kearney and Alfred Crocker.
Second Councilmen-Alfred ].
Nicholas, George S. Richards, Samuel
Ruth and James R. Stokes. Justices of
the Peace--Cornelius M. HamIin, Jr., and
Spencer Chamberlayne.
Democratic nominations for second ward
were made last night as follows: Coun-
cilmen-C. F. Collier, S. w. Venable, R.
Ragland and. j. s. Gillian. Justices of
the Peace-George FL. Davis and r. T.
Jackson.
The Courier Of this morning says:
We were informed yesterday that about
dollars provided they would vote the Radical
ticket.
As that is about ten cents apiece, as
near as you can get at it. you will perceive
that voters are quoted at very low figure
in our market. Perhaps the commodity
may take rise before the 25th instant
If SO, the "Radicals" are doing we'll to
take advantage of present quotations.
But, speaking of the Courier, | wish
seriously to compliment that paper, 1t is
really far in advance of its contemporary
the Inder, in the enterprise displayed in
its local columns. The most important
local matter in the former this morning is
the nominations made last night. The
latter says nothing about them. Harry
will have to spur up, or his late employer
will distance him in the race.
OCCASIONALLY.
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Manchester News and Gossip.

Judge Weisiger's Court In this Court to-
day, the case of Trabue %. the Danvile Rail-
road Company, was argued at length and
given to the jurv, who, not agreeing, were
discharged, and the case continued till the
next term.
The Martin will case was then taken up, and
owing to the absence of witness postponed un
The case of the heirs of Fuana against Ma
sou, will be taken up tomorrow at eievea
o'clock.
In the case of Bagger against Andrews, an
item in it was non>suited, and the jury dis
charged until tomorrow at eleven o'clock.
Republican Conference Meeting.-At this
meeting some important business was trans
acted preparatory for the mass meeting Thurs,
day night, at the Colored Baptist church. We
are requested to urge all to be prompt in at
tendance at this meeting, as it is probsble
this will be the last that will be held prior
to the election on the 25th. y
Executive Meeting The Conservative Exe-
cutive Committee met last night, and the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Alter an elo-
quent address from Col. Ambers, urging the
party to stand by the nominees made on last
Saturday night, and not to take into considera.
tion the men, but the principles of the party,
motion was adopted to make the vigilance
committee fifty in place OF twenty five, a. was
adopted at the last meeting.
Fun in Court.-During the session Of Judge
Weisiger's court this morning, an old colored
woman was called up to show cause why she
should not be fined tor failing to attend court az
a witness in the Martin will case. When she
was interrogated BY the judge, she tremblingly
exclaimed, III hope de gemmens will not put
dis poor critter on dat jury" She was sx-
cused.
A Csrd.-The reporter of the JoURNAt from
Manchester does not belong to the Radical
- - - -
He Is friend to humanity, and will do all
within his power to do that which will produce
the greater amount Of good to the larger
number. He don't want office now.
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A number of persons attending picnic
at Palmyra, No, were poisoned Saturday
evening by some roughs putting tartar
emetic in the spring. Nine persons seri-
ously poisoned. five are not expected to
live. The roughs first tried to break up
the party, but failing in that, poisoned the
spring.
While sheriff at Usage Mission, Kansas,
was attempting to arrest desperate, last
Thursday, the latter drew a pistol and
killed Chas. Mills, who was assisting the
sheriff; also, wouuding the sheriff and an
other man belonging to the sheriff's posse.
John Ryan, notorious ruf1ian, who
murdered Mss Sarah Owen, residing near
Mayfield, KY, in 1868, and committed a
number of daring robberies In Southern
Kentucky. about that time, was arrested
in Arkansas few days since and taken to
May6eld.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT sooI OF THE UNITED

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l STATES for ths Eastern District of Virginia.
In the matter of Napoleon Richardson bank
rupt-n bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 10th day of May 1871.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that a tetition has been pre-
seutsd to the Hon. John Underwood, Judge OF said
District Oours, in Bankruptcy, by VIM Ii Allderdice
assignee Of the estate of said bankrupt to sell the
real estate belonRing to said bankrupt free from all
liens and encumbrances thereon.
This to give notice to all persons interested that
In the terms of said petition order has been issued
by the udge aforesaid. for all persors who may be
Interested in said es'a to appear before Register
W Fo bss, at his office, in the said city of Rich
mond, on the LIST day Of June, 1871, at 10 scloek
NJ, aud show cause If any they have, why such order
should not be granted. WIN Ii ALLDERDICE,
my l7-W2w Assignee.
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The Civil War In France.
THE ATTACK ON PARIs-ENTRY OF COW
ERNMENT TROOPS IN THE CITY.

THE ATTACK. ON PARIs-ENTRY OF Gov
ERNMENT TROOPS IN THE CITY.
London, May 16, A. M.-The latest dis
patches from Paris state that the Commune
reports the Versailists repulsed at Neuilly.
General Muson, chief of staff, has been ar
rested. La Liberte says the government
troops entered Paris through trenches at
Porte Mailot and Auteul. The entry of
the government troops at Point du Jour is
imminent.
Paris, Monday night, May 15.--An ex-
traordinary sight was presented in Place
Vsndnma to day. At an early hour thou
sands of people assembled to witness the
demolition Of the column. It was ar
ranged that the column should fall toward
Rue de la Paix. M. Abode, an engineer,
expressed confidence that coucussion
would be the result The Inhabitants of
Place Vendome and adjoining streets feared
that the fall of the column would crush in
the sewers, destroying the foundations of
their houses.
At A o'clock this afternoon one million
and halt francs were offered by some
wealthy citizens to the Commune to save
the column. All preparations had been
completed by s o'clock, when member Of
the Commune appeared and ordered the
demolition postponed until o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. He said the act of
justice, as decreed by the Commune, was
best done by daylight. A tri-colored flag,
which had been fastened to the leg of the
Emperor, fell amid the cheers of the as
sembled crowd.
Versailles, May 15-It has now been
determined that the assault shall take place
tomorrow. There are $4,000 men in the
Bois de Boulogue, ready for the signal to
attack. The Versaillists have dug trenches
close to the ramparts. The breach near
Vertul gate is large enough to admit two
omnibusses. The ditch around the ram
parts is still unoccupied. Paris is firing
very feebly, and there is every appearance
of dissensions within the walls. More
than $4,000 proiectiles were hurled into
the city within the last twenty-four hours
by the Versaillists.
Berlin May 16.-Orders have just been
issued by the war department for the re-
turn from France Of the regiments of the
royal guards representing every arm of the
service The public entry into Berlin is
expected to be made in about six weeks.
DETECTION AMONG THE INsURaENTs.
Paris, May 16.-(New York World
Special IAN organization of many thou
sands exists ready to rise against the Com
mune Immediately the Versaillists assault
the ramparts. The Commune to-day split
into two factions, each at open war with
the other.
The versallists effected three practical
BILE breaches, and have massed a large
number of troops within FIVE hundred
yards of the ramparts.
The destruction of life and property by
the bombardment in the American quar-
ter to-day was fearful.
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REFORMATION WANTED.

The dark and tricky ways of the City
Council have often been referred to in our
paper. We proved to the taxpayers that
this body had deliberately squandered
large amounts Of money. We are
watching the conduct of these gentlemen,
and shall expose their acts, until they
show what has become of the peoples
money.
We hoped and expected to End the
Board of Education free from taint, but
the stating contract awarded Col. Ordway
is suspicious as well assome other matters
This Board has raked and scraped the city
to find Democratic gentlemen from Af-
RIGA" to fill the positions of ''ianitor."
We are assured by an officer of the old
Board that at the expiration of its term
about ST., 700 remained in the hands of the
treasurer to be turned over to the present
officials; but we have searched in vain for
an acknowledgment of the receipt of the
amount, or any portion of it, in the last
school report. On the contrary, we find
$414 outstanding claims from the old
Board of Education, which have been paid
out of the funds of the present year. This
looks badly, and should be inquired into, II
any one can be found with authority tc
ventilate Democratic matters.
Where are the seventeen hundred dol
lars Have they been paid over to the
present Board? If so, how have they
been disposed Of? Is there secretservice
fund required by the Board of Education
or has it been appropriated to pay Demo.
cratic challengers and canvassers2 The
public is interested in these matters, and
is foolish enough to think that public
funds are not the personal property oi
public officers.
We await an answer. Where can the
seventeen hundred dollars be found
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A feud between two farmers, named
Cain and Summers, living near Ovens
burg, KY, has eliminated in an attack
with firearms by Summers and his wife
upon Cain, who was crossing their farm
against their order. Cain, after being
slightly wounded, seized the pistol from
Summers and shot and mortally wounded
him and his wife.
The steamer Lady Colebrock was burned
Saturday night at sea. The ship Glory OF
the Seas, ashore near Bircan, N. B., was
hoated by the aid of seven tugs and pro-
ceeded to sea. Salvage claimed is $lS,-
900. 4lN
Changeable silk dresses are no longer
considered fashionable or stylish,
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Local Dash es.

Busy-Carriages.
Spunky-The Necs.
Scarce-Fair weather.
Fickle-Tbe weather.
Kept busy-Japanese fans.
Nice--Ihe Strawberry feast.
Small-Weisiger's bat brush.
Ascension Day-To. morrow.
Discharged Sands Jury.
Still Observation-Disclosures Public.
On run-People at Hollywood.
Pretty-New style hats for ladies.
Who are they Good Conservatives.
The weather is bad for saying howdy
Driving good trade-The city cars.
In hurry-Gentlemen in linen clothes.
Getting wet-The crowd at Hollywood.
First advapce-S5, 900 by the City Council.
Heavy on policemen-Not OF to visit bar-rooms.
easonable-Serenading the Belize by moon
light.
Want to go home to their Mas Children at
Hollywood.
Heavy on the Dispatch-The National Vir,
ginfan. See it.
Perhaps the gas escaping in the epening, had
something to do with the darkness of night
before last.
Juvenile Africans not going to school are
advised to prepare for the coming blackberry
crop.
Out of place Greeley in New Orleans Co,
wardin in Norfolk. Our sympathies are extend
ed both communities.
The Governor has ordered the offices in the
Capitol to be closed to-day. Did he Issue a
similar one on the 22d of February7
If the Neics could be made to grow BY
handling the fertilizers of the JOURNAL It
would be well enough to lay aside its youthful
experience.
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EUROPEAN EMIGRATION TO ALABAMA.
At the request of Consul General Hitz, of
Switzerland, and Colne & Co., of Lorraine,
j. J. Giers, of Alabama, made out French
aud German report upon the condition
of that State. The German report has
been published in the Switzerland official
papers. The French report has been re-
piled to by the arrival Of two gentlemen
from Lorraine. who will visit Alabama
very soon and select location for a colony
for their countrymen expected here in the
fall.
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Still Around.-We notice the remarka-
BILE disposition exhibited by a number of mem
bers of the late Legislature, to gather around
Richmond, when they doubtless dream sweetly
of the past-bnt alas awake to realize that it
is no more! With it have passed into oblivion,
with many of them. all the various railroad
enterprises which furnished the best of meat
and drink, besides an almost unlimited amount
of current funds. We have no doubt that a
visit to Richmond is more agreeable to mum
bers of them than residence among an angry
constituency. While we lose much by their
absence from Richmond, we would suggest
that considerable business is on their hands at
home, which deserves attention between now
and fall.
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EoR JAMES AND oHIoK AHoMINY RIYEEs.

The fast and elegant sidewheel steamer PAIL
SADIE, Captain CHAs. NELSON, will leave her wharf
ut Rockets for Kings Mill Wharf, on James river,
on TUESDAY and SATURDAYS at o'clock A. NJ,
connecting with the IL o'clock train at City Point
from Petersburg. Returning, will leave Kings Mill
on WEDNESDAYS and MONDAYS, at A. M,
touching at all the regular landings each way.
viii leave her wha # at Rockets for Binn's on
Chickahominy, THURSDAYS at o'clock A. NJ, con-
Meeting at City Point with the o'clock train from
Petersburg touching at all the regular landings
James river down to Billiards Wharf, and all regular
landings on Chickabomipy. Returning, will leave
Binn's on FRIDAYS at o'clock NJ.
Freight received from IL o'clock Mondays to 9
o'clock A. M. Tuesdays and from IL o'clock to p.
NJ. Wednesdays, and from IL o'clock Fridays to A.
M. Saturdays.
Freight for Chickahominy will only be received from
IL O'Clock Wednesdays to A. NJ. Thursdays
All freight to way landings must be prepaid
For further particulars, apply to Captain board,
or to GEORGE L. OURRIE, Agent,
at CuRnIE Co.'s. corner 18th and Gary streets.
my Sim lfst-lH
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Iasane-The friends of Mr.. Alfred
King, an old citizen of Richmond, will regret
that he has shown unmistakable signs of insan-
ity, and that commission had to be ordered
in his case yesterday.
The commission in the case of Bridget Kelly,
Justices Meredith, Mccormick, and W. Hall
Crew met yesterday, but postponed action for
ten days.
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Festical. Those who desire to aid in a
good cause, and at the same time spend a
pleasant evening, should visit Virginia Hall,
where the ladies are holding festival and
feast. They have everything that is good aud
nice to satisfy the appetite, and merit liberal
patronage. Call and see the ladies