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Wines and Liquors.
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Fall and Winter Goods.

IA THE undersigned bcgsl leave to inform
Va his customers, and the public general
Ia ~, that he has just returned from New
York with the most choice selection of goods
eyer t,V brought to this market, embracing DOE
meres, Vestings, &o., OF the most modern
patterns.
ALSO,
large assortment Of GENTS FURNISH.
ING GOODS. o-'-' -'0-
By paying close attention to business, he
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tronaEe. O. D. EBERIiAND
Sept 20
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The New Departure.

WE propose to depart from the old fogy
w habit Of selling
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A BLOODY TRAGEDY YESTERDAY.
a Man Shot and instantly Killed.

Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock,
Martin II. Alley shot and instantly killed
Robert Pctway, at the residence of the lat
ter, near the works of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad company, on Seventeenth
street, in this city. Alley is an old and
experienced engineer, long in the employ of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company,
and Petway was wcll-known carpenter.
The difficulty between the parties, we
learn, grew out of some scandalous reports
in connection with Alley and certain ,wo-
man, said to have been much talked about
and circulated by the Petways. Alley be-
came much incensed at them, and becoming
satoxicated yesterday morning, is reported
to have bpasted that he would kill some-
body before night. lie went to Petway's
house, and was So boisterou9 and threaten
ing in his manner togard Mrs. Petway,
who seemed to be alone, that she went to
the police station after an officer 10 arrest
Alley. On the way back from the station
with an officer, she was met by police
man with Alley in charge, and learned that
her husband had been shot and killed at
his own door.
1t seems that Petway met Alley at the
house; high words passed between them !;
the former struck the latter in the face with
his fist, and then retreated into or toward
the house; Alley drew Smith & Wesson
revolver, and shot Petway in the back, the
ball passing through into the region of the
heart, Severing the main artery aud causing
death in a very few moments. An officer
Immediately arrested Alley and conveyed
him to the station-house. lie was brought
before Justice White this morning, and the
case set for hearing in the Police court on
Wednesday, October IL.
Alley fired three shots, the third one
taking effect. DR.. Carter extracted the
ball yesterday, and this morning, at the re-
quest Of the coroner, made a post mortem
examination. The ball entered just below
the right shoulder blade, and came out just
below the right nipple, between the fifth
and sixth ribs. The ball had perforated
the middle and lower lobes of the right
lung. DR.. Carter testified before the coro-
ner's jury that death was caused by the
nervous shock and hemorrhage produced by
the entrance of the ball.
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POLICE CoURT--JuStice j. J. White pre-
siding.-The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
Randall Gray, colored, charged with
ieloniously stealing horse and mule.
Sent on to Hastings Court; bail refused.
Robert Lomax, colored, charged with
teloniously entering the premises of f. A.
Newhiser, and stealing sundry articles Of
wearing appeared. Sent on to Hastings
Court LIST Monday in November.
p. G. Coghlan and G. w. Royster,
charged with being about to engage in a
duel. Bound over for twelve months in
the sum of 81, 600 each, on condition
(among others) that they shall not engage
or be concerned in duel. directly " in
directly, for said term.
John Booker, charged with threaten 1g
personal violence against William l.. Cox.
Bound over for six months in the sum of
800. !.
Z. Gerot, charged with assaulting and
striking a colored boy in the street. Fined
81.
Adaline Christian, alias ID. Holmes, col
ored, drunk and disorderly. Fined 81.
Lizzie Edwards, colored, charged with
stealing $50. Continued to Oct. II:
Martin r. Alley, charged with assault
ing and threatening Sarah Petway. Con-
tinued tosOct. Il.
Same, charged with feloniously shooting
with pistol and killing Robert petNay.
Continued till Oct. 1lth for witnesses.
Peter Moore and Eugene Moore, colored,
creating disturbance. Eugene discharged,
and Peter fined So.
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COME OUT YOUR HoLEs.-One month
from last Saturday the election for members
of the Legislature will take place, and
although several days have passed since the
nominations of both parties were made,
they have both been silent as to issues be-
tween them.
The people are anxious to sec their faces,
and hear what they have to say-are anx-
ious to know the policies Of each, and we
insist that immediate arrangements be made
for public discussions.
The people want to know whether OF not
the candidates are afraid of each other;
want to know who and what they are
want to see them face to face, and we in
sist that the canvass be opened as early as
Monday next. Who will be first to throw
down the gauntlet?
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A PLUCKY FAMILY WHO WALK
TWENTY-FIVE MILEs.-The Kansas City

n GDUChf FAMILY WHO WALK
TWENTY-FIVE MILEs.-The Kansas City
Times has the following:
Last night about seven o'clock, we were
shown man and his family, consisting of
his wife and six children, who had walked
the entire distance from Lone Jack to Kan
sas City, something over twenty-five miles.
They all appeared greatly fatigued, in fact,
nearly worn out from their long and weari-
som tramp, the children particularly. Quite
a number Of curiously inclined people were
busily engaged watching the primative man
ner i'll which they prepared to make them
selves comfortable for the night, and some
more liberal hearted than the rest proposed
that if they had not sufficient means to go
to the hotel for the night they would take
up collection for them. When the man
suddenly interrupted them by asking,
"What day of the month it was ?" He
was told by some one standing by, and he
then remarked: 'Gentlemen, Pm bleeged
tn ye, but nigh on to forty yeers ago, me
and my old woman here lived in the State
of Ingianny.
That was fore we was hitched together
for life: when one nice summers day a
fellow cum along mounted on mighty
fine-looking hos, and he says to me, young
man, here is show bill for yp 10 read and
pass around among your family, and if you
want to have fun come to that show
We'll, you see | did go, and | took Mandy,
too; and afore we got back home we got
married, and that showinan's name was old
John Robinson, and Mandy and me took
pledge if ever old John came within forty
miles of us, we was goin' sure. No, gen.
tlemen, keep your money and buy tickets
for John Robinson's show, as | intend
doing with mine." Watch out for the
grand street parade of old John Robinson
in Richmond, Wednesday, October lIth,
1871.
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The FREDERICKSBURG RAILROAD To
BE REMOVED FROM BROAD STREET.
The Council Committee on the removal of
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad
from Broad street, held meeting Saturday,
when,w we learn, it was determined to report
to the Council in favor of accepting the pro-
position that the city purchase the depot
property on Broad, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, at the assessed valuation,
and give the company reasonable time to
move its shops, &c. This will free Broad
street of the railroad, and give an enhanced
value to property in all that section.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-09

RELIGIoUs.-The revival in religion on
Church and Union hills is still progressing,
and with increasing interest. Last week
there were nine conversions at Union Sta
ton church and ten at the Leigh-Street Bap-
tist. Four persons received the ordinance
of baptism at the latter church last night.
Rev. MIR. Garlck officiated, and the cerc-
mony was witnessed by very large and
crowded audience. The meetings in both
churches VIII be continued during the pres
ent week. n.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday School Cnion was held yesterday
evening in Union Station church. The SER
vices, which consisted cf singing, speaking,
&C., were quite interesting, and attracted
a large audience. The reports Of the vari-
Gus schools were encouraging to those who
take an interest in the Sabbath selsool
cause.
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A LIFE SAVED By CALAMITY
As number of young ladies and gentle
men from Manchester, yesterday attempt
ed to cross the trestle work of the Free
bridge, one of the former, whose name we
failed to learn, fell into the river, distance
of ten or twelve feet. She was so stunned
by the fall as rendered her an easy prey
for the rapids at that point. The waters
We're hurrying her on to certain death,
when one of the young gentlemen CALAMITY
plunged into the water and rescued her in
an almost insensible condition. We should
not wonder if something serious come of
that.
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THE ROUTE OF OLD JOHN RoBINsoN's
AMMOTH THREE TENT SHOW
THROUGH THE STATES OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA, vIz:-Burke-
vile, Saturday, Oct. 9TH; Danyille, Mon
day, 9th; Clover, Tuesday, 10th Rich
mond, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
October 1lth, 18th and 18th Petersburg |;
Saturday, 18th Weldon, N. c., Monday.
10Th; Tarboro', Tuesday, 18th Rocky
Mount, Wednesday, 18th; Wilson, Thurs
day, 10Th; Goldsboro', Friday, 2Oth; Raj
eigh, Saturday, 2lst; Hillsboro', Monday,
23rd; Greensboro, Tuesday, 24th !; Sails,
bury, Wednesday, 25th Charlotte, Thurs
day, goth; Chester, Friday, 27th; Winnes-
barre, Saturday, 2sth; Columbia, S. O.,
Monday, 30th.
Admission-Adults, IS cents; children
under ten years of fage, 80 cents.
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THE TRADE OF RICHMoND.-We are
truly gratified to learn that the trade of our
city has SO increased this fall, as to encour-
age our business men with the hope that
Richmond will again become commercially
what she was before the war.
Her brilliant future is only overclouded
by contracted political prescription of
Northern capital and enterprise. Remove
this baneful curse, and we predict that her
future will laugh with prosperity and her
business men be made to rejoice and grow
rich over the products Of capital and enter
prise.
Will not the Democrats of Richmond lay
down their prejudices and work for the adj
yancement Of her material interest?
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MARRIED.

October 7th, at Monumental church, by Rev
George Woodbridge, MIR. PIKE POWERS, OF
Stanton, to Miss LOUISE BULL of Richmond
In brunswick, on the 2ist of September, by the
REV. Mr. Peace EMMETT HARDY, of Lunen-
burg, to Miss ANN ELIZA BECKWI1H, of
Brunswick
On the 9th Of October. at st. Mary's church,
Keysport, New Jersey, by the Rev j. u, Moore,
DR.. WILMER lIODGSON, OF Virginia, to Mrs
MARIA ). lfIGGINSON, daughter Of the late
James Potter, of savannah, Ga.
September 2sth, by the Rev, VIM. II. Beumer
Mr.. ELKANAH McALEXANDER and Miss
MOLLIE Il. 1IARRELL-all of Patrick county
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Richmond, October 9th, 1871.
The Culpeper sObserver's'' Mistake-It Seems
to be Bad Observer-NOne for Strother.

The Culpeper "Observers'' Nistake-It Seems
to be Bad Observer-None for Strother.
CULPEPER, VA, October 6, 1871.
To the Editor Of the State Journal:
AS Republican of Culpeper, desire to
say few words in answer to the state
ments of the Culpeper Observer in reply to
your showing up" of the official record of
the Hon. John R. Strother, the Democratic
Conservative (?) member of the last Legis-
lature from this county.
The Observer makes the charge that your
article on Mr.. Strother's record was for the
purpose of applying the ''party lash" on
"the more intelligent and better-disposed
Republicans of Culpeper, who intend to
support Mr.. Strother for the next Legisla-
ture.
Now, sir, as an Intelligent" well dis
posed and aceU inf formed tar-payisg Repub-
lican of Culpeper, can say, without a
shadow of fear of contradiction, that not
one Republican of Culpeper, be he never so
charitable, will vote to return Mr.. Strother
to seat in our next Legislature: and,
what may be still more surprising, if not
consoling, to the Observer, not ten per cent.
posed" Conservative Taxpayers of our coun-
ty intend to vote to return Mr.. Strother,
and this the Observer might observe, were it
wide awake, and confess, were it not for its
fear of "party lash."
The writer knows of scores of intelligent
tar-payang farmers in Culpeper, who are
pledged not to vote to return any member
Of the late prohiga.c and imbecie Demo-
cratic Legislature, knowing as they do, to
their sorrow, that there's nothing in q
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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Irapplng,a whole brood of young partridges
not weighing an once each, and wringing
Their necks, we say is barbarous, and ought
TO oe put stop to. On Saturday last, we
noticed IN the Second Market over dozen
such, dItre IN cage, and over twice that
number at the next stand, of mere chicks.
offered at ten cents head" dead.n We
say emphatically that the man who will
trap, wholesale such small innocent little
things as these for the mere gain, is 'lazy,"
and those who buy his birds are as much
to blame as he. We like "game' as well
as anybody, but we also like far play,
and to kill "game" in sportsman like
manner is " fair play" and not 6 murder.U
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uate them nor hide them. We have no
faith in the Democratic statements that have
appeared on the subject. An authentic
exhibit of the whole facts will soon be forth
coming. The truth will be fairly disclosed; I;
and where blame lies and fraud has been
practiced, it will be found that the great
Republican party of the country will be
foremost in condemning, and in demanding
exemplary punishment.
The Republican party lives, moves and
has its being in the confidence of the
American people. 1t cannot afford to let
yillainy be practiced by its own unworthy
members. The majority of the Ameri-
can people who constitute it, and
which is growing larger every day, is a
working impregnable majority, indepen-
IDENTIFY of all the rogues that come into
its organization from the Democracy TO
practice Ta,nmany frauds on small Scale
and in remote theatres.
One Of its specialities is to rid the country
of these villainies, and its own organiza-
tions of the villains wherever found. There
have been frauds at all times in all parties.
The test Of honesty in party is, its will
lingness or unwillngness 10 profit by these
frauds. BY that test the Republican party
is willing to be tried. BY that test the
Democracy has been tried and found guilty;
for it profited by the frauds of Tammany,
in New York, in Virginia, all over the
Union for years at a time and would now
be profiting by them, but for the disas-
trous exposure which the Republican party
found way to bring about in the great city.
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ATTEACTIvE SALE OF DESIRABLE
GROCERIEs.-The u. S. marshal, will
sell Tomorrow morning, commencing at 10
o'clock, the entire stock of groceries belong
ing to the Virginia Tea and Coffee Company,
at the store, corner of sth and Main streets.
The sale is peremptory, and the property
to be sold consists in part of coffee, sugar,
tea, spices, bacon, &c. In short every ar
ticle which goes to complete the stock of a
first class family grocery, will be offered to
the public. Heuse-keepers shouldnot fail
to attend.
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CHILD.-On Saturday evening little col
ored infant, about six weeks old, belonging
to colored woman named Martha Cole
man, residing in the rear of a residence on
Clay street, between First and Second, met
with a horrible death by falling into ket-
tie of strong ley. The child was sleeping
on pillow on chair before the fire, and
waking up while alone in the room, work.
ed itself off the pillow and fell, head fore
most, into kettle of ley sitting near, and
thus died in few moments.
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A DUEL PREvENTED.-By the timely
interposition of Sergeant Smoot, Of the
Middle Police district, on Saturday, a hos
tile meeting between Capt. p. G. Coghlan,
secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and G. w. Roystor, q prominent commis-
sion merchant of this city, was prevented.
The two gentlemen were arrested and
taken before Justice Crew, who bailed
them in the sum of 81 600 each for their
appearance before Police Justice White this
morning. The case coming up this morn
ing, they were required to enter into bonds
of 81 900 each for twelve months, with the
condition, among others, that they are not,
directly or indirectly, to engage in duel
during that time.
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OLD JOHN RoBINsoN's CARD-THe
Price Of admission Reduced. old John
Robinson would respectfully announce to
the people of the State of Virginia, that in
consequence Of the partial failure of the
crops in some localities, and the general
depression in money matters, that in view
of the immense patronage he has already
received, and hoping for continuance Of
the same, he has concluded to reduce the
price of admission to his great Three Tent
Show, Museum, Caravan, Menagerie and
Circus, 1. e., rs cents for adults, and 80
cents for children under ten years of age,
instead of $l.75 cents, which was charged
through the State of Tennessee, on account
of the exhorbitant high rates Of licenses
imposed upon the exhibition. Remember
the prices are: Adults, Is cents chill
dren under ten years of age, 80 cents.
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NEW POLICE CoURT.-~Police Justice
White took possession of the new rooms
to-day, prepared for his accommodation,
in the old Odd Fellows Hall building, corner
Of Franklin and Mayo streets. The court
room, is handsomely and conveniently fit
ted up. and one corner of the large hall
has bee u partiticned off for private office.
The eiftire court business will be much
better accommodated thar formerly. The
new s,uarters will be occupied tomorrow
moraing, and those who appear before
Judge White on that occasion will have an
oppor s,,nitv of admirins the tasteful ar
1angement' OF ,..''e new apartments.
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Hus11Nes coUgr To-DAY.-Judge
GaigoN Presidasg.- lc,uowil's c''Ses
were disposed of this mo- ming
VIM. Burr, a white man, ~ ai assnu, aVa,
upon York James, colored i. "h' 1, I,
lined 500 and sentenced to confneme,
Jail sixty days.
The next case was that of John Fra ncis
charged with bastardy. Upon examipation'
1t turned out to be case of bigamy. Fran,
CHS CTS was discharged on the charge Of bastar-
dy and remanded to the police court for ex.
animation on the charge of bigamy.
Ihe court then adjourned till Thursday
ut ii o'clock.
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NJ n-ro TnELoYERs oFFINEH HORSES

NB.-TO THELOyERS OF FINE HORSES
The particular attention of stock raisers and eve
nv one else is called the splendid collection of
thoroughbred imported horses and ponies, from
almost every cline under the sun. The beaut-
full Arabian the magnificent Andalusian, and the
high-mettled barb of the deserts may be found
among the vast congress of equnes now attach
ed to this monster show, and the proprietor would
saw to those who do not care to visit the exhibi-
tions, that the beautiful portable stables which
are attached to the great Three-Tent Show are
open at all times for public inspection, FREE OF
CHARGE, and he cordially invites everybo to
call and view the largest and finest assemblage
of imported thoroughbred circus stocl1in Ameri-
ca, where every attention will be shown them by
the attaches OF the exhibition.
REMEMBER THE DAY AND THE DATE.
Do not forget that we are coming with an av a.
ianche of talent. Wait for us, for we are COMING
sea 4, 9, 0, IL, IS,
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A4o2aI Notes.
The old Monumental Hotels undergoing


The old Monumental Hotels undergoing
extensive repairs.
The City Council will meet this after,
noon at O'Clock in the new hail on Broad
street.
The new "Belevue" schoel-hcuse is
one of the most conspicuous public build
ings in the city.
The Hebrew synagogue, on Eleventh
street, between Clay and Marshall, was
well attended on Saturday.
1t is reported that a rev Democratic
paper to be called the Obsep0' will be
Started in this city next April. ..5
The contractors OF the Disciples
church, corner of Grace and Seventh
streets, are making rapid progress with
their work.
We learn that all the ''gaps'' in the
"burnt district" on Main street will be
filled up this year, except that at the cor
ner Of Main and Thirteenth streets.
The colored woman, whose body was
found in James river just below Richmond
a few days ago has since been identified as
Kitty Duncan, formerly slave Of DR.. T..
Backford, of Lynchburg. She had long
been subject to epileptic fits, and her death
was probably accidental.
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HENRIco COUNTY CoURT-Judge e..
C. Minor Presiding.- Saturday COM
missioners were appointed to confer with
those of the City Council in relation to the
bridge to be built across Bacon's Quarter
branch.
Thirteen citizens of the county were ap-
pointed to act as special police at the APP
preaching State Fair.
To other business of public interest was
transacted. The court adjourned until 10
O'Clock to-day.
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CHANCERY CoURT-Judge Estzhugh
PreSidiag-The following cases were dis
posed OF Saturday:
Shea and wife VS.. Dwyer's administra-
tor and others. Decree referring cause to
commissioner for account and report. Sands
and Leake, counsel.
Smith, trustee, VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad company. Decree dismissng plain
tiff's bill with costs, but without prelude @
to the right of plaintiff to sue at law. Roy
all and Baldwin, counsel.
Wilson's administrator VS.. Wilson's eX-
ecutors and others. Decree setting aside
sale of the tract of land in the bill and pro-
ceedings mentioned, and declaring the deed
of trust and bonds executed in virtue of
sale to be null and void, and referring cause
to a commissioner for account, inquiry, and
report. GILES and Stegcr, counsel.
Spots VS.. SPOTS and others. Decree dl-
rectiDg the payment of taxes on the proper
ty in the proceedings mentioned out of the
fund on deposit to tbs credit of the court in
this cause. Sands and Leake, counsel.
.Anderson's executors VS.. Anderson and
others. Decree confirming report Of COM
missioner, disposing of the fund, and msh-
ing deed to purchasers. Wynn, p. q.
HardgrOYe, &c., VS.. Pollard, &c. De-
cree confirming report of commissioner,
and directing deed to purchaser on pay
ment of purchase money. Giles, Evans,
Cannon 4 Courtney, counsel.
Isaac & Co. vs.. the American Improved
Gas-Light company. Decree referring
cause to commissioner for inquiry and re-
port. Nash, p. q.
Barke,.'s executor VS.. Connell and 9th
ers Rarlier .. Barker and others. Order
docl, at;ng l.st-n,. med case and consolida-
ting same with first-n...' 'aed case, ana eccree
comforting sale in first case, anu lcleili,s
both cases to commissioner Wt inquhs
and report. Cannon & Courts anu
Smith, counsel.
Horn VS.. Mcdaniel. Decree reierrins,
cause to a commissioner for inquiry and re-
port. j.. Y. Cannon. p. q.