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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-22

AT GUNsToN HALL. ON THE POTOMAC.
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED.
TWENTY MILES BELOW WASHINGTON, AND
-FOUR MILES FROM MT. VERNON.
FACILITIES FOR ...,..
BOATING. SHOOTING,
Fishing. AND
iftHNt yA SURF BATHING,
.@ ON suNNYsfDE BAY.
FINE WATER, TIMBER, GRAZING LANDS
HIGH, ROLLING, HEALTHY,
UNSURPASSED FOR FRUIT AND TRUCK.
GOOD NKIaHBoRHooD OF ONE HUNDRED
NORTHERN RAMILIEs NEAR.
SOLD IN LOTS FROM TEN TO ONE HUNDRED
| ACRES.
STEAMBOAT LANDING ON PREMISES, AND
| RAILROAD IN REAR.
| ONE HOUR FROM WASHINGTON BY RAIL.
TITLES CLEAR AND UNDIsPUTABLE.
We want one hundred irstclass families in ,us-
trieus, temperate and enterprsing. No questions
asked about religion or politics.
| You can raise every variety of Fruit, Grass and
Grain.
Facilities for darying excellent
Manures, Lime, MARI and Muck easily obtained
near the premises.
Direct and rapid shipment Of all products North
by rail or water
No one need fear excessive heat or cool nights ;
for fresh brseEes come up the bay and temper the
atmosphere el
To persons Of Intellectual tastes the near vicinity
of the National Capital ID Of inestimabe value It is
near enough to Washington to allow ono to do bust
ness there and be home at night; or, In winter to
reside in the city, and have the luxuries Of farm
home. f1 t
We urge our Northern friends not to go West. nor
far into the South to live in the wilderness till they
have our beautiful region ofthe Upper Potomac
Come and see us here I'm Virginia. Here you will
find true hearts ready to welcome you. Society or.
ganized with Churches, Schools, horticultural and
Agricultural Societies, Nurseries of fruit trees and
beautiful cultivated farms. Here you will find the
cheapest land on this continent and which il to
increase rapidly in value. Northern mon Of means
ere coming in rapidly.
Lands from $40 to SIS per acre, Of excellent quail
ty to improve, can be bought ON long time.
Farms can be rented by those who wish to stay
while to try the climate
Address
estate JOURNAL" OFFICE,
BHoK, KNOX KIRBY,
Real Estate Agents,
ap l2-h Aisxandria. Va.
1871. SPRING, 1871.
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d E V L [ N S
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F U FINISHING obs,
oa FOR
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ALL THE NEW STYLE LINENS,
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pooK AND PAMPHLnr PAINTING ExE0gr5S
ID Of xUI6 0T1IOn
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Der to APP LEToN'S JOURNAL remitting 81 for one
years subscription, TEN SUPERB ENGRAvINGs,
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scrber receives GRATIS what would cost $40 in the
print shops. Full particulars will be furnished on
application.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-22

mn le-u hlOHMOND, VA.
T>HE GREAT FIRE IN RICHMOND.
H 4 n RI G's SAFES
IN THE spoTswooD.
$2s,boe IN CURRENCY,
and the Books Papers, Silver and valuabIes Of the
spotswood Hotel and the Adams' and
Southern Express Companies
SAVED IN HERRING's SAFES.
OFFICE OF ADAM,'s EXPRESS CoMpAsr,l
No. SO BROADWAY,
NEW York, Deo 81, 1870. J
MEssRs. HrRRISd, FARaEL SHERMAN: Our Agent
ct Richmond writes: ave got Though tonight
drying and fixing up the money from the late Ore.
The contents Of the sae$23 500 In bills-we recov-
ered 1t was Herring Safe, and good one certain.
III g. BABoocK, Treasurer"
MEssRs. HERRING, FARRrt 4 SHERMAN. NEW YoRK
GENTS: The two safes of your manufacture,
which We had In use on the morning of the 25th
instant, at the disastrous Ire which destroyed the
spotswood Hotel and adjoining block of buildings,
the destruction Of $4,000 in currency, besides
the valuable papers and books enclosed therein. 1t
was impossible for workmen to excavate the Safe
until nearly 80 hours after the fire.
Respectfully,
]. r. GIBSON,
Asst sup't for Adams Southern Elk. Cos.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 20, 1870.
LETTER FROM ]. M SUBLETT & CO.,
Proprietors of the Spots,0ood,
RICHMOND Va, Dec. 80, 1870
MEssRs. HERRINa, FAHREL SHRRMkN--GENTs: On
the morning Of the 26th instant, fortunate
enough to have one of your Herring's Patent Cham
pion safes, which fell into the cellar among burn
ing mass Of ruins After the fire, to utmost sur
prise, we found the contents consisting of valuable
papers, money and some silverwave, all in good
order: Had 1t not been for your Herring's Safe we
would have lost everything.
J. NJ. SUBLKfr 90.
HERRING's
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The most reliable Protection from Fire now
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The best Protection against Burglars Tools
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25l Broadway, corner Murray st., N. Y.
FARREL, HERRING & CO., Philadelphia.
HERRING d CO., Chicago.
HERRING, BARREL q SHERMAN,
fe 29-3m fo New Orieans.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

CPECIAL PRACTICE. 500
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THCsE INTERESTED are invited to make an early
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below the Exchange Hotel and dagonally opposite
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PROPOSALS..
0UARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
w Pail sDELpRIA, Pa, April s, 1871.

SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, with copy Of
this advertisement attached, will be received at this
1871 for delivery to the Qaarermasters Department
OF this District at the places named below the fol-
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T,HIs Is NO HUMBUal

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The best and cheapest family Sewing Machine In the
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y extant. --TI-1
HERRING, Farrell 4 SHERMAN,
FARRELL, HERRING 4 CO., PHILADELPHIA.
HERRING q CO., Chicago.
HERRING, BARREL & SHERMAN,
fe 2s-Sm New Orleans.
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HERRING,s
PATENT CHAMPION SAFES,
The most reliable Protection from Fire now
known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
The Danger of Picking up Parcels.

Our village is considerably excited
over the poisoning of the family of Mr..
Aaron B. Pratt, on the 25th ult. The
facts, as far as can be ascertained in
the case, are that several days before
the family We're poisoned, one of the
children picked up a paper of tea on
the road, and carried it home. Hav-
ing occasion to use the tea, it was
stepped and drank, when Mr.. Pratt,
his wife and three children, were i'm
mediately seized with cramps, convul-
sions and vomiting. Physicians were
called in, but were unable to ascertain
what kind of poison had been admins
tered to the family. Warm drink was
prescribed for them. As soon as it was
carried to them they went into convul-
sions again, followed by severe vomit-
ing, which probably saved their
lives. 1t was at once sup
posed that the tea was poi
soned. Two of the children were away
from home at the time, and escaped.
The children are recovering slowly
They probably did not drink as much
of the tea as Mr.. Pratt and wife, who
are in a very dangerous condition, with
hopes of recovery. The tea has been
taken to Grand Rapids to be analyzed
to ascertain what kind cf poison it
contained. It seems that the tea was
picked up near the residence of Thos.
FL. Bolton, and the prevailing opinion
is that the poison was intended for him
and others of his family, as he has had
a good deal of trouble in his matrimo-
nial affairs lately. AS the case will un-
doubtedly be legally investigated, the
facts may be brought to ight.-Sara,,-
&c Correspondence of Detroit Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
Disappearance of an Island.

A small island is missing. Captain
Plock, of the bark Adolphe, bound
from Iquiqui to London, states that
while passing the New Hebrides ISL
ands he discovered that Aurora Island
had entirely disappeared, and no trace
of it was to be seen ON the face of the
ocean where it was before situated.
What makes this occurrence more de-
plorable, says the Pail Mall Gazette, is
that Aurora was one of the most fertile
of the group of islands of which it
formed member It was last seen
in latitude 152 S., longitude 16S, 25
E. 1t is described as having been
about thirty-six miles in length and
upwards of five miles in breadth. ANY
information respecting it will be thank
fully received, and it becomes ques-
tion whether reward should not be
offered for its recovery. If large islands
take to disappearing in this fashion we
shall soon cease TO congratulate our
selves on our "insular position" There
is, however, this consolation-that if
England were to disappear like Aurora
Island, there would, no doubt, be q
rigid investigation made into the cir
.cumstances by the rest of the world.
France would miss useful depot for
her refugees; Ireland would suffer from
ennm with no one to abuse; and we
may be sure that, unless we had pre-
viously settled the Alabama claims.
America would never rest until she had
fished us up again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
Manipulated Tea,

The business of manipulating" tea
is largely carried on in our city. The
modus operdaad5 is as follows: An i'm
porter has cargo of tea to arrive,
which, from the length of the voyage
or some other cause, has become par
TALLY or wholly damaged. This is
known to the different parties engaged
in manipulating who are always on
the watch for such an opportunity, and
offers are made to the consignee for the
whole cargo; if none Of these offers
are accepted, the cargo is usually dis
posed OF at auction, and generally pur-
chased by the persons whose offers had
previously been refused the tea is
then removed to the buyers establish
ment, where it is carefully assorted,
large part of it probably not having to
be- "doctored" The damaged por-
ticn is then spread on large surface
pans, where slow heat thorough
ly dries it; this drying requiring
sometimes two or three days. After this
operation, probably the color is bad,
the mould having affected it and to
restore this, in green teas, the damaged
leaves IN process of "doctoring" are
placed in a large cylinder with copper
as, and a swift rotary motion imparts q
beautiful green shade to the contents.
1t is then winnowed, and portion of
the dust-the finest-is separated and
reserved for future use in conjunction
with copperas for colorlng purposes. In
the case of black tea, the coloris restor-
ed by means of some chemical, of which
we were unable to obtain the name,
IN the same manner as the green re-
ceives it's color. The tea is then
packed in small fancy boxes, shipped
and sold all over the country as fresh
importation. There are a number of
establishments devoted solely to this
business in our city, and it is reported
as being highly profitable. The fore
men In these houses have a very deli
cate business to attend to, and there
fore must be thoroughly competent to
decide upon the length of time for dry
ing, the shade of color to be impaired,
etc. The position commands high
salary, and it is stated that there are
very few men in the country to fill it,
NesO York Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

CoRALs and sailors are alike in the
main Both work on reefs.
ONE Kansas editor calls another can
eighteen karat fraud
How may man always become four
handeda By doubling his fists ~
Why does the fool who never laughs
remind you of the wisest man2 Be
cause he is solemn on. III
A SMALL town in Kansas had three
divorces in one day, which resulted in
the place being named New Chicago
A WESTERN engineer hes invented a
hot-water pump to squit deaf men off
the track.
HoN. ELIJAH SELLS, formerly Audi
tor of Iowa, now resident of Kansas,
is prominently mentioned by the press
of that State for United States Senator
in place of Ross. -,3
A MAN who had scolding wife, be
ing asked what he did for living, re-
piled that he 'skept dollhouse.
The schools at Lebanon, Ind, have
recently taken fortnight's vacation, in
order to permit the children to enjoy
the measles.
WHAT is the difference between
blind man and a sailor in prison2 One
can't see to go, and the other can't go
to sea.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES calls kiss
hsping consonant. He should have
added, also, that it usually follows o.
| UOaOdl.
THEY have a man in Memphis who
practices law before the police court in
the morning and peddles pills during
| the afternoon.
"Mistur tomus brown, president of
nashurnul bank, fellerdelfy," was the
superscription on a letter that passed
through the Boston post-office recently.
THE money market at Chicago is
close. Some of the strongest houses
have asked for an extension of time on
their paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST.. Louis, Dec. pa dispatch from
Ft Scott, Kansas, says: Col. Merrill
received orders from the War Depart
ment yesterday instructing him to re-
move all settlers from the Miami Indian
Reservation in this state at once. There
are from 5000 to 1000 settlers on these
lands. La Cygeno, thriving town of
], 200 inhabitants, is also on the same
lands and must share the same fate.
The reservation embraces 10000 acres
OF the finest lands in Kansas, and much
OF it is well improved with good houses,
farms and growing orchards.
This order has evidently been secured
through fraud and misrepresentation by
members of the Indian ring, who are
known to be interested in having set
tiers removed, in order that they may
sell the lands and pocket the proceeds.
Col. Merrill goes up tonight, and will
be followed by one company of cavalry
tomorrow.
Redick, who killed young Lykens
near Leavenworth, Kansas, a short time
since, was found guilty of murder
In the first degree at Leavenworth yes
terday.
On Monday evening, Napoleon
Brown and Frank Dean were riding to-
gether on the same horse, in Platt Co.,
Mo-, when quarrel took place between
them, which resulted in Dean stabbing
Brown Il times, killing him instantly.
Brown was 19 years old, and a son of
Judge Thomas Brown of Buchanan
County.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
JACK AND Die.
By q. A. BAKER, JR.

Hero y'are, - Black your boots, boss7
Do il for jest five cents;
Shine EN- up in minute,
That is + notbin' prevents.
Set your foot right on there, sir;
The mornin's kinder cold
Sorter rough on feIler
When his coats gettin' old.
Well, yes-cau ii a coat, sir,
Though faint much more'n a tear.
Can't get myself another
Amt got the stamps to spare.
Make ss much as most on EN-
That's so; but then, yer see,
They've only got one to do for,
There's two on us, Jack End me.
Hint Z Why-that little feIler,
With doubled-up sorter back,
Sittin there On the gratin'
Sunnin' hisself-that's Jack.
Used to be round sellin' papers,
The cars there was his lay,
But he got showed off the platform
Under the wheels one day;
Yes, the conductor did it
Gave him a reg1ar throw
He didn't care if he killed him,
Some on 'em is jest so.
He's never been all right since, sir,
Sorter quiet and queer
Him and me go together.
He's what they call cashier
High old style for boot-black-
Made all the fsllers laugh
Jack and me had to take il,
But we don't mind no chaff.
Trouhle--i guess not much, SIR
Sometimes when bis gets slack,
I-dun't know how I'd stand il
IL 'twasnt for little Jack.
why, boss, you ought to hear him,
He says we needn't care
How rough luck is down here, sir,
If some day we git up there.
All done now-how's that, s;r7
Shine like pair of lamps.
Mornin' give it to Jack, sir,
He looks after the stamps
", Y. Ecen,n0 Mail,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
Summary of Congressional Proceedings.

SENATE, Dec 22.-The credentials of T. J.
Jewett. appointed by the Governor of Missou-
n to I'LL the temporary vacancy caused by
brakes resignation, were presented by Schurz,
and Jewett was sworn in.-A short executive
session was held, after which the House bill
for the relief of certain citizens of Virginia
from political disabilities was considered for
time, when it WAS laid aside, and the death of
Hon. VIM. Smythe, of Iowa, was announced,
and the customary eulogies pronounced. The
Senate then adjourned until January 4th
HoUsE-The House went into Committee of
the Whole for general debate on the Presi-
dents message. Jones, of Kentucky, spoke
in eulogy of the South and in favor of univer-
sal amnesty. Porter, Baker and Barry also
spoke in favor of universal amnesty Ad-
iourned to January 4th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

AN old man named Dabney Kernel.
who, for the last forty years, has kept
a small grocery on the Lebanon pike,
about four miles from Nashville, Tenn.
was murdered in most shocking man.
ner after dark Tuesday evening. A
party of three men called to get some
whisky, as they said, but while he was
waiting on them they demanded his
money. He Immediately struck one of
them with heavy stick which he al
ways carried about him, when they com
menced firing upon him. He was shot
several times, and killed almost instant
ly. The murderers escaped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
AN ASSASSINATION PLOT.

LONDON, Dec. VA dispatch from
Versailles, dated the 23d, says: GA
scheme to assassinate the King of Prus-
STA, Won Moltke and Bismarck was dis
covered here few days since. A num-
Der of strangers arrived in the city on
Wednesday, when the gates were closed
and the citizens ordered to return to
their houses on pain of death. The
patrols then searched every place, and
arrested 200 persons, of whom IS were
armed with guns and pistols
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
THE NICK WALL DISASTER.


tail confirms the culpability of the Off
GERS in overlooking the steamer Nick
Wall, which snagged last week in the
Mississippi River It seems that when
she reached Memphis she was laden
beyond her capacity, but the officers
controlling her consented to the addi-
tavn of sixty deck passengers, with their
freight and baggage. As consequence,
tine boat was managed with the greatest
difficulty, and several times she mar
rowiy escaped disaster before she ran
upon the snag which sunk her
So heavily was she laden and so con-
scIous were her officers of her danger
that whenever another boat appeared
the Wall remained motionless so that
the return waves might not jar the yes
sci too much. At about s P. NJ, the
vessel ran on a snag and in few min
utes thereafter sunk, drowning at least
loo people and seriously injuring a
!arge number. Very many who might
have been saved leaped from the deck
in the frightful uncertainty of the
shock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

SEA-IsLAND cotton has been grown
successfully in Liberty county, Texas.
From experiments made 900 pounds OF
seed cotton were grown to the acre on
thin sandy upland which has been IN
cultivation for 20 years. The proceeds
of this crop are estimated at $3.50 per
acre.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

A camp has been formed between
Saint Andre, Saint Rogietin and Du
pierre, and there is great activity in
the instruction of troops. The best of
spirits prevail, and men of all grades
are ready to assist in the National de
fense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

AN American naval captain is at Con-
stantinople, manufacturing torpedoes
and other materials of war for use, in
case of need, against Russia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

A KISS, says French authoress, costs
less and gives more pleasure than any
thing else in the wold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04
TRESSILIAN COURT;
OR,
The Baronet's Son.
BY MRS HARRIET IEWJS

AUTHOR OF 1.-THE DOUBLE IIFEn "rHE R.rrrEr,s
SCHEME, THE sUNDERED HEARTS, :" "THE LADY
OF KILDARE" "a LIFE AT STAKE" 1.-THE
HOUSE OF SECRETS" ETC., ETC, ETC.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

PROTESTANT MEETING will be held
IN London soon to denounce Glad
stones recent declarations concerning
the Pope.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

A SINGULAR disease is now puzzling
the physicians of Lowndes county, Ala
bama. The ptaient is taken with spasm
at regular iutervals-say once or twice
a day-but has no fever, and, except
slight prostration and debility, is ap-
parently in average health. The spasms
or fits show no signs of congestion, the
eye being pc. fectly clear and the pnlse
moderate. A negro woman died OF it
in Hayneville Monday, and two other
cases have been reported
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

ss35" JAMES Ell. FOSTER & Co., Isl Lake
street, Chicago, importers of breecb-loading
shot-guns and implements.