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keeping eren, is wrong, and the wrong il
greater when we actually lose by the swap
If this evil continues we shall lose the
State but before we do, we shall publish
the snames of the smart officials who are
guilty of such folly and denounce them as
enemies to the party, to the administration
and the country, all of Which they would
sacrifice to put gain iu the pockets of some
favorites. We will rot be sacrificed by
such simpletons, and will spare no efforts
to stop this great waste of strength.
The first intimation we have of an at
tempt to weaken our party, by either a
failure to appreciate the situation, or by
the removal of faithful officers, who are q
strength to the party, and the substtu-
tion of others who are strangers to the
people, nothing less than the immediate
dismissal from office of the guilty will
suffice. No compromises should be made,
else the evil will continue. Let such men
be put in these positions, as, if left to the
people, they themselves would select !;
then, and not till then will this great
wrong be corrected.
An intimacy must spring up between the
President and our leaders, who must have
a thorough knowledge of affairs in the
State, and who must be above every
thought save that OF the salvation of the
Republican party in the State, and its
success in ~.
Our friends in the State will oblige US
by informing us how the officers are
managing their affairs, whether in the in
terests of the party or OF themselves and
friends, aud we shall not hesitate to ex-
pose them whenever we feel 1t to the in
terest of our cause to do so.
We enjoy the confidence of the admin
istratlon and many of the different depart
ments, all of which are ready to sustain
us as long as we are as earnestly at work
for the party as we are, and who will be
glad to serve us in our efforts to strengthen
the party in the State.
We are anxious to put ourselves in COM
munication with the people aud to do all
we can in sustaining the friends of the
party throughout the State, and if we fail
in the promise it will be because of our
ignorance of the situation. Our friends
may expect to hear from us frequently
upon this subject.
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A HANDSOME PREsENT.-Major N. H.
Hotchkiss, who was in command of the edi>
torial excursionists, this morning, made his ap-
pearance at our office with his head so nicely
sandpapered, we would not have known him
but for the flowing beard and speech which
accompanies him on all occasions. We we're
glad to see him looking so well and cheerful,
as only he could do after two weeks associa
tion with such number of newspaper men.
He brings with him a substantial evidence of
the gratitude of the party, in an elegant
American gold lever watch, bearing the fol.
lowing inscriptions presented to N. H.
Hotchkiss by his friends of the Editorial Ex.
cursion, June I'd, 1871" The watch was pur-
chased of Messrs. Geo. W. Webb & Co., of
Baltimore, at a cost OF $3.50.
The people of Virginia have never yet really
appreciated the motive of Major Hotchkiss, or
the Importance attached to the visit recently
paid us by those gentlemen. 1t was planned
and accomplished in the interests of the South
alone, and the Major expects soon to see some
good results flowing from the favorable opin-
ton formed of the country, through which
they passed. Long live the Major and all of
the same mind and intention
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that there is no perfection under the sun,
yet there is no limit to goodness and grace,
no boundary line to thought. There arc
souls born SO inveterately active, so keeuly
alive to their life-work and its responsible
ties that they seem to us already to have
entered upon their infinite career, thread
ing the limitess paths of an eternal desti-
ny--setting the gems, one by one, in their
immortal crown, and so ordering their steps
through times vestibule that their entrance
into the temple, "not made with hands,"
becomes spiritual more than a physical
necessity.
Like the Nautilus in his ship of pearl
they hear a voice "through the deep caves
Of thought" which sings:
"Build the more stately mansions, o, my so ul
AS the swift seasons roll
Leave thy low-vaulted past;
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from Heaven with dome more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine out-grown shell
BY life's unresting sea-
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The HUNTINGTON HOUSE, WEST PsrNT.
VA.-It was our pleasure on Saturday even.
ing last to make visit to the above delightful
resort. We we're met at the depot by the mr.,
bane and portly proprietor, MIR. Massie. whose
tact and attentiveness to bis guests deserves
most special notice. The Huntington House.
situated amidst beautiful grove of trees.
whose grateful shades contributes not littIe
to the ease and enjoyment of the worn out
ana heated city visitor, is model of neatness
IN every respect. You are not the victim
mere OF merciess and mercenary walters.
whose hands must be "greased" TO insure
their attention. -
The bath is, We think, the most ENJOYABLE O
the many things to please the sojourner.
spacious bath house has lately been erected
complete in every respect, and there YOU can
bathe to your hearts content. From the
briny deep the table dhote is supplied with
crabs, fish and oysters, while vegetables and
meats OF every kind are furnished by natures
grateful hand.
For those who need relaxation and rest, as
well as the reinvigoration Of system wearied
and worn BY close confinement at study or la.
Dor, we heartily recommend the Huntington
Hotel" The atmosphere is as healthfnI as
possible, and the surrounding country is very
picturesque. The cool and refreshing sea
breeze, ever present, fans the cheek, and adds
a glow to its hue OF health. West Point h
only thirty-eight miles from our CITY, and one
can 60 down on Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock p. NJ. and retzrn on Monday morning
at ll--well pleased, we are assured, with their
trip. - - $50
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E0E JAMES AND D0HIoKAH0MINY KIv EKs.

The fast and elegant sidewheel steamer PAIL
SADIE, Captain CHAs. NELSON, will leave her wharf
at Rockets for Kings Mill Wharf, on james river,
on TUESDAY and SATURDAYS at 10 o'clock A. M !,
connecting with the IL o'clock train at City Point
from Petersburg. Returning, will leave Kings Mill
on WEDNESDAYS and MONDAYS at O'Clock A.
NJ, touching at all the regular landings each way
VIII leave her wharf at Rockets for Binn's on
Chickahominy, THURSDAYS at o'clock A. M con-
Meeting at City Point with the o'clock train from
Petersburg touching at all the regular landings on
James river down to billiards. Wharf and all regular
landings on Chickabominy. Returning, will leave
Binn's on FRIDAYS at o'clock A NJ.
Freight received from IL o'clock Mondays to 10
o'clock A. NJ. Tuesdays, and from IL o'clock to p
M. Wednesdays, and from IL o'clock Fridays to 10 A.
NJ. Saturdays
Freight for Chickahominy will only be received from
IL o'clock Wednesdays to A. III. Thursdays.
All freight to way landings must be prepaid.
For further particulars apply to Captain on board,
or TO GEORGE L. CURRIE, Agent,
at CURRrE Co.'s. corner 18th and Cary streets.
my 8-3m
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THE CITY ALMs-HoUsE. walking
around the city yesterday, we concluded WI
would pay our first visit to the aims house, o
which we had heard much and seen but little
The place Is attractive and comfortable
looking more like some public institution ol
another character than that of an alms-house
The front yard has been neatly and tasteful
ly laid off, while two pretty fountains contin.
ually shoot out and upward streams of water
cooling the atmosphere and spriukling the
grass around them. The yard has been set in
flowers, shrubbery of various kinds and nice
shade trees, the lively look they have, giving
promise that in short time an abundance Of
shade will be furnished.
This institution is under the charge of G. P.
Bigger, who is the superintendent; and, it at pre-.
sent contains 223 inmates SO being white and
lao colored. The colored department is under
the immediate supervision of w. j. Eppes,
who resides on the premises. We found In this
department an exhibition Of cleanliness, we
never before saw surpassed anywhere. All the
labor performed in and around the building is
done by the inmates. Twenty six of them are
nov in the hospital, thirteen of whom are
colored and the rest white.
The gardens connected with the alms.house,
are filled with all the vegetables of the season,
and furnish an abundant supply for the in
mates. They, too, have the same character of
neatness which marks the rest of the place.
Preaching is held every Sabbath and once each
week by the ministers of different denomina~
tions who kindly volunteer their services.
Persons visiting the old burying ground will
be pleased to mark the great improvement
which has recently been made. The street in
front OF the Alms-House has been graded, and
the sidewalks neatly and substantially paved.
The old and ricketty gates, which so long, by
their appearance, disgraced the grounds,
have been removed and given place to new
and more convenient ones, neatly painted, and
which are ornaments to the place.
Passing through the cemetery we were at
tracted by two apparently new made graves,
marked by plain head.boards, of recent make,
bearing the names of "Edmund Walls, died
April 18th, lS4l," and Peter Francisco, died
1896"
The former of these gentlemen was the foun>
der of the Female Orphan Asylum of this city,
and the latter, of such revolutionary fame, as
needs no mention from us. That the grave of
Edmund Walls, should be neglected by the
city of Richmond, is not to be wondered at,
while men are running mad over the gain of
office, and engaged in efforts to enrich them
two graves were unmarked the Superntend-
ent, with hands from the Alms-House, lately
threw fresh dirt upon them and marked them
in the plain manner indicated. Did Edmund
Walls, imagine that none but paupers, would
do him the poor honor to mark his last resting
place?
For public exhibition we may pay honors to
the dead, but there is oirtue, in honoring the
even tho it be done in silence
and unseen by the world.
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GEE ERAL NE IS s,

Iowa expects to raise 100, 0,OO0, 900 bush
els of corn this year.
Nantucket has now only six small YES
sells against eighty whale-ships in 1916.
The "Waving Lilies" are Detroit base
balers, and darkies at that.
10 Iowa it is said that 5000 900 trees a
year are planted ca the prairies.
All the brass bands in Vermont are to
meet in convention at Rutland this sum
mer.
Rival parties of Oswego sportsmen have
been out several days on a troutiug
match.
In Massachusetts, Jail the prisoners are
said to be anxious to publish newspaper.
One hundred and sixty millions of
needles are sold in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia every month.
The census gives Buffalo population of
49, 1000 increase since 1860.
Eatonton, Ca, is rejoicing over its first
house erected since the war. There's en-
terprise for you.
There are S88 liquor shops in Albany.
u,
will amount to nearly $4,000.
Pennsylvania has done good thing in
giving $4,000 to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in Philadelphia.
Out of $4S, 100000 of postal currency
notes issued in 1923, $6, 500, 600 will
never be presented for payment.
The bottom fell out of warehouse at
Dubuque on Tuesday night, and five thou
sand bushels of salt made brine of the
Mississippi water in front of the city.
One OF the handsomest Cottages at New
port is built upon a rock, and has an iron
band which goes entirely across the roof of
the house and fastens it down securely.
A Wisconsin farmer pays his children
ten cents quart for all the potato bugs
they fiud, and the prospects are that he
will have to mortgage his farm to meet his
engagements.
The Harvard University crew are hard
at work preparing for the Union re egetta
to be held at Springfield. They are out
on Charles river every fair evening, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock.
They have an extredition case in Rhode
Island, arising out of the circumstance
that an indicted person tripped over the
threshold of the courthouse in Provi.
dence, and tunbled outside of the State
A block of Quincy, Mass, granite,
weighing eighteen tons, was recently
shipped from Boston to go to New Or
leans for the new Custom House. 1t took
a team of ten horses and ten oxen to draw
it from Quincy to the wharf in Boston.
With the end OF May, came the end of the
separate corporate municipal existence of
Washington City and Georgetown. One
brief fatal attack of consolidation did the
business. and Governor Cookies admins
tration fell heir to the assets.
Liverpool, England, according to the
recent census, has population of 234 ,625,
against 269,775 in 1861, exhibiting a de-
crease of SO, 100 Inhabitants The out
townships, however have largely increased,
bat the complete returns have not yet been
received.
A Cineinnati lunatic gave the pedestrians
OF that city an entertainment seldom seen
except in ballet troupe. He appeared in
the garb Of unadorned nature, and ran
about two hurs hcflre hn was captured.
lie had ca,v,ug knife in one hand aud a
slung shot in the other.
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Lights and Shadows.

TO the Editor Of the State Journal.
When shall we learn that Gods works
are not duplicated in ratio with mans +?
Human beings differ as much in character,
mind, talents, tastes and resources, as in
personal appearance, and herein is the in
finite power Of the Greater displayed for
our instruction and profit. Distinct as the
race of the Anglo-Saxon, from the African
are the tastes and habits Of thought among
men and women. Congenial souls will
unite wherever they meet, instinctively
recognizing in each other harmony of
thought and aspiration, which alone forms
the groundwork of intimacy for friend
ship and love. Men may, theorizs and
labor to build up communities on any other
basis, but they only erect deiormaties,
which cannot be maintained against the
fixed and inimtable laws of God, who
has placed individuals upon the earth
as stars in the frmameut, ''to differ
in their glory coming together as mag
nets or chemical affinities, to be attracted,
or repulsed, united, Or separated, as their
respective elements require. The heart
must pour out its wealth, the mind exer-
else its latent powers, else these sciutila-
tions of thought and tidal waves of atfec-
ton would burn out upon the altar OF
self, and leave but the cold ashes of
wasted existence. Man for reason, wc-
man for intuition, thus has the Deity
struck the balance of mental power, and
though the majority of His children are
tickle, and would like to inaugurate a
change and make Goldfish balls and hash
of the multitude, independent Of the an
tagonistic combination involved therein,
they are so thoroughly individualized by
the hand of the Almighty, that such a
revolution would be as sanguineous
as insane. lf Is a hackneyed expression
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HOTEL ARRIvALs.-We note the follow
ing to. day:
E1change Ballard-A Machine, Peters,
burg, Va; Mrs. Tawatt, Savannah, Ga; Miss
Gleason, do; S w Gleason, do; e Blacks
well, Philadelphia Robt A Polk, Delaware !;
Flanagan, Charlottesville b A Davis.
Va; W Baird, Do; H Sumerton, s. c.; 4 ii
Eiers, Wilmington, N. c.; L E Sale, Hunts.
vile, Ala; R Ransom, N. c.; Salleir, N. Y.
Banhiller, N. Y; L D Ramsdale, w. Va
fords Hotel-Alex w Archer, Petersburg:
VIM Ruff, Lexington; N Il Hotchkiss, Bait. .
more; g Johnaman, do; Fl Gedny and
wife, 7; Jesse Fisher, do; Campbell Oak
man. J; Lewis, Va; Geo Atkins, do; ]
Matthews, Essex county, Va; Robert H
Jones, Jr. Petersburg; w E Bradshaw, Farm
vile; M McCung, Fla;' j Cogbill, Va;
John Perdue, do; John W Woltz, CITY;
Charles Cooke, Ala; Mrs J Churchill Cooke,
King William; Miss Anna Walker, Ala; j
Childress.
American Hotet.-A r Barness, Syracuse
Y; w Townsend, r & ORR; T'B Rose,
land, N G; W Sclater, Fluvanns; VIM NJ
Prentiss, Southern Express Company; E G
Scruggs, D r R; X Popham, city; T r
Carey, do; } W Booker, do; Robt E. Potts.
Southern Express Company; A G Elan, Ches,
tertield; I Childrun, do; @ Roper, N G;
Judge + X Farrar, Amelia.
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Interesting Foreign rn,.,,tss.c.

London, June l2-It is reported that
Thiers has resigned.
The Duke D'Aumale has declined the
banquet rendered by the parlisans Of the
House of Orleans.
Paris is crowded with returning citizens
and strangers.
McMahon declines to be a candidate for
the Assembly,
The Tories are organizing for rigorous
opposition in the English Parliament.
The starving people of Teheron, Persia,
have eaten so children.
A dispatch from Bombay says that
vesse! foundered near Lock port and 80
lives lost.
Lisbon, June IL The Enporor and
Empress of Brazil have arrived here.
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A Coon APPoINTMENT.-The postoffice
department at Washington has appointed Chas.
I. Anderson, Esq, of Fincastle, postmaster of
that place, in room OF Mrs. Sarah Mackey,
who is removed. Mr.. Anderson is a young
man of rare moral character, and is possessed
of every ability necessary to manage the inn
portant office to which he has been appointed.
This change promises great good to the Repub>
lican party in Botetourt, and Mr.. Anderson,
while modest and retiring, will engage actively
in the interests of the party in that county,
which has a large element of Union strength.
This has, to great extent, been neglected,
and is due in great degree to the evil policy
of giving Federal offices to Democrats. No
department at Washington deserves, to
greater extent, the thanks of Republicans than
that of the postoffice. Judge Marshall, the
able and efficient assistant postmaster general,
is Virginian, and at the same time sound
and incorporating Republican, and stands
ready to make Democratic fur fly whenever it
comes in his reach.
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THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrest OF Prtnters

Ne'o Hdpen, June 12.-Seven members
Of the Typographical Union have been ar
rested, charged with a conspiracy against
the newspapers. They were admitted to
bail. The parties decided to take the mat.
ter to the highest court.
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HENRIco COUNTY CoURr.-ln this court
to-day the following named parties were in.
dicted by the grand jury for felony. The in
dictments charges them severally with aiding
In the county last week: Dan Collyer, Sam
Coliyer, Chas. Dougherty, X. Ii. Allen, Ed
ward Grace, George Giles, Jack Finn and
Philip Hinchman. A eapias for the arrest of
each OF the gentlemen has been issued by
Judge Minor. The grand jury has adjourned
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FiGHT.-On Saturday evening last, a
slight misunderstanding occurred batwso,
Cornelius Murphy, well .knswn driver Of one
OF Dusch's pop wagons, and young man by
the name of Charles Jones, bar-keeper for q
Mr.. Hazegrove, who keeps saloon on Sixth
street. near the New Market.
1t appears that Murphy went into Hazle-
groves bar.room, and while in there said
sometning tnat made Jones angry. Where
upon be struck Murphy with an iron ice pick
over the head which feled him to the floor, in
ficting most serious wound. He was picked
up and carried to his home. Up to this hour
no arrests have been made. We will make no
comment, and will only add this as a moral.
lce-water is far superior to whiskey.
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San francisco, June l2.--The press de-
nounced the verdict of ''death" from cause
unknown over the Chinaman whom The
boys killed.
Both candidates for governor are pledged
against local subsidies to railroads.
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TREMENDOUS REVIVAL. The religious
interest at the First Baptist Church,i in this city
is still nnabated. Yesterday the pastor, Rev.
Jas. Ii. Holmes, baptised one hundred and
sixty-seven converts nine Joined the Church
by letter, and three hundred and thirty-o -one
we're extended the right hand of fellowship.
Communion services were held at this Church
yesterday, the Pastor, being assisted BY Rev.
Warrick Rhen, of N. c., and Deacon Fobbs, of
the Second Baptist Church.
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THE DEMOCRACY AT CHESTER PREPAR-
ING FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN.-Democracy has
just held a meeting at Chester, in Chesterfield
county, for the purpose of arranging for the
fall campaign, and this morning we are treat-
ed to several accounts of the proceedings,
which were doubtless fixed up for publication,
while the real ones were suppressed. We are
aware that this monster stands no ghost of a
chance to accomplish anything in the staunch
old county of Chesterfield, except it be done by
fraud, for which she, like Richmond, is getting
notorious.
The object of the meeting, no doubt was, to
adopt rules and regulations whereby the Re-
publicans who aoiU be elected next fall, NAV be
robbed of their offices. In spite of the pub
lished proceedings, we have no idea that any
other matter received half as much considera-
tion as this one. There were two colored men
present. Dear creatures, they Immediately
became coiored, and are so reported, while, to
be Republican is to be "nigger."
Democracy is not just yet, prepared to re.
ceive you into full membership but will do so
after awhile-no event would consummate it 80
quickly as Fred Douglas acceptance on the
Presidential ticket, with Walker. But Fred's
too smart 10 be caught by such chaff II there
is AM thing we admire beyond a monkey it is a
Democratic colored gentleman.
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LOCAL NEWS.

City Subscribers.--Persons wishing the
STATE JOURNAL left carly and regularly at their
places CT business residences by responsible car
riers, will pease leave their orders with JOHNSTON
sELDEN, Newsdealers els Main Street.
W. A. EDWARDS news depot, 229 East Broad
Street.
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suicide.

Rochester, June l2.-Edward Haines, of
Mobile, Ala, drowned himself in the GEN
nessee river. The body has not been
found
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'LAILA" To-NGHT. Another pleasant
entertainment is to be given tonight at Vir-
ginia Hall this time by the Pine Street Sun,
day school, who will perform the beautiful
operetta of "Laila." We will be sure to be
there, and would advise every one who is fond
of good music, pretty misses, and fine acting
to do likewise,
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lMpRovEMENTs.-Jas. Sweeney, who
was burnt out some time since, has rebuilt
his house, and is now ready to serve the public
with groceries and refreshments, at the Byrd
Street House, corner 7th and Byrd.
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CoRREcTIoN.-Mr. Peterson, who was
secretary OF the Republican meeting held some
days since on Gamble Hill, REQUESTS us 10 deny
the statement of the Enquirer this morning,
that ne had furnished it with the resolution
recommending Mr.. Lipscomb for postmaster.
Mr.. T. does not deny signing the resolution as
secretary.
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EoR NEW YORK.

EOR NEW YORK.
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and <SN1XXA
PACKET COMPANY'S elegant steam 81 +f al
ship GEORGE B. UPTON, Capt. RoBERTs, will leave
her wharf at Rockets on TUESDAY, June 18th, at
l2 M. Freight received up to the hour of sailing.
Close connections and through bls of lading given
10 all southern EASTERN and western places ALSO to
Europe and Australia.
Fare, IS; meals and staterooms, extra.
D. J. BURR, President,
je 10-3t 1914 Main street